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Wendy Krastins is all set to pound the pavements of Newcastle — for a cause close to home. Wendy will be tackling the Bupa Great North Run for the sixth time, to raise...
Date Published 10/09/2010
THE changing face of Glodwick is the subject of a new exhibition which kickstarted Oldham’s Heritage Festival. The festival — which runs at various venues across...
Thoughtless behaviour by a group of campers who left beer cans, sleeping bags and rubbish at a local beauty spot has been described as “completely unacceptable”....
The process of obtaining a DNA profile from a crime stain is a complex process and involves a number of steps. Firstly the biological material has to be recovered from the...
LIFE AND OTHER BITS: DID the builders of Oldham’s latest green-domed mosque ever have Lego sets or even, going back a decade or two, Meccano? Did they follow the instructions...
SEAN Gregan could be in line for a dramatic return to the Athletic side tomorrow. The 36-year-old has not played a single minute of first-team action for new manager Paul...
ROUGHYEDS coach Tony Benson is keeping his team under wraps for Sunday’s semi-final play-off game at home to York City Knights. The Kiwi has told the players who is in...
ATHLETIC manager Paul Dickov has revealed that striker Warren Feeney formed an integral part of his pre-season thinking. The 29-year-old was brought to Boundary Park in the...
IT is a familiar scenario. Oldham Roughyeds take on York at the Whitebank Stadium on Sunday (3pm kick-off) hunting down yet another play-off final appearance. Few would...
MICAH Richards believes a good run of form in the Manchester City side can lead to a return to the senior England squad. The former Athletic academy star has 12 caps to his...
CRICKET: MEL WHITTLE brings the curtain down on a 49-year cricketing career on Sunday. And like anyone taking centre stage, the 63-year-old possesses a real sense of theatre....
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY take a breather from league action tomorrow when they travel to Glossop North End in the FA Cup first qualifying round. The Lilywhites go to...
Latics’ assistant manager writes for Chron Sport every Friday THE LONGER you stay unbeaten, the more confidence breeds in a side. But even though we are third in...
FOOTBALL: UPPERMILL kicked off their Huddersfield League Division One campaign with a 1-0 home defeat to rivals Diggle. Poor finishing from the hosts and great goalkeeping by...
CRICKET: ALL eyes will be on Holebottom Clough and Oakfield on Sunday as the race for the one remaining place in next year’s LCB Cup reaches its conclusion. Shaw and...
RUGBY LEAGUE: OLDHAM St Anne’s start life in Division One of the National Conference League tomorrow with a visit to Oulton Raiders. It’s a tough assignment for...
BOWLS: NIMBLE Nook have four players in the last 64 of the Waterloo Handicap in Blackpool tomorrow (10am). Gary Ellis, champion for the last two years, takes on...
ANGLING: ORGANISER Tony Mayers won two of the three matches on a long weekend of pleasure fishing in Gunthorpe. But he could only finish third in the main event, the Joe...
RUGBY UNION: DEPLETED Oldham RU head to Cumbria tomorrow to face Upper Eden in North Lancs Cumbria Division One. The Manor Park outfit defeated this weekend’s hosts 9-8...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
PAUL O’CONNOR has received more recognition for his sparkling season by being named among the nominees for the Co-operative Championship player of the season award. With...
Date Published 09/09/2010
PAUL Dickov’s strike options have been given a shot in the arm with both Lewis Alessandra and Ryan Brooke on the comeback trail. Alessandra, who performed impressively...
IF THERE is a discordant note among the symphony of delight at Athletic’s start to the season, it is the number of fans coming through the gates at Boundary Park. Or...
GARY Neville admitted he thought his Manchester United career was coming to an end in April this year. The full-back (35) was still waiting to hear about the one-year contract...
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has been ruled out for "up to six weeks" after the club revealed he is to undergo knee surgery. The high–profile summer...
RUGBY: GARETH Owen has agreed a full-time contract with Super League outfit Salford City Reds for 2011. The 18-year-old grew up playing his rugby at Waterhead, starring in the...
CRICKET: OLDHAM’S second attempt to remove their 15-point penalty has been rejected by the Lake Garage CLL. The penalty was imposed when it deemed that the club had...
CRICKET: SPRINGHEAD saw off Robinsons in a close Site Electrical North Manchester Cricket League division one encounter. Robinsons were dismissed for 166 and Springhead...
AMATEUR RUGBY: FITTON Hill Bulldogs are running an open age team for the first time in 16 years. They are competing in the North-West Counties League Division Six. Home...
AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE: PETER Deakin’s injury cast a shadow over the 40-22 defeat for Oldham St Anne’s ‘A’ in their division one season opener at Folly Lane....
