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IT is as you were at the top of the Saddleworth and District Cricket League after wins for the top three teams – but Heyside’s aspirations of retaining the title...
Date Published 07/07/2014
MOSSLEY joint-manager Peter Band is becoming increasingly irritated by the amount of players he is losing to Tameside neighbours Ashton United. The Robins — with former...
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s meetings are - PONTEFRACT 2.30 British Embassy 3.00 Tower Power...
Angling: LEWIS Breeze drew an end peg in Sunday’s Old Hough Farm match and again made it work with yet another win. Chopped worm and caster fished at six and 14 metres...
Date Published 04/07/2014
BOWLS: TWO former champions and six players itching to get their name on the trophy for the first time will contest the climax of the Green Final Bowling Handicap at North...
RUGBY: OLDHAM St Anne’s aim to build on a much-needed victory last time out by booking their place in the next round of the National Conference Challenge Trophy. Mick...
NON-LEAGUE Football: CHADDERTON’S first team are back in pre-season training, and six summer friendlies have been lined up. They kick-off with four away fixtures, at...
CRICKET: AFTER poking their noses into the top five, the next challenge for Whalley Range is to remain there. The Kingsbrook Road crew have made a decent fist of their first...
CRICKET: THREE of our four local clubs have one last chance of collecting some Lake Garage CLL silverware. Following Wood Cup defeats, and with title honours already beyond...
CRICKET: WOODHOUSES skipper Scott Webb has hailed the team effort that has helped to propel the Belfields outfit to third place in the Greene King Lancashire County League table....
CRICKET: SIMON Wright is hoping last weekend’s maximum points haul can kick-start Crompton’s season. The Glebe Street skipper watched his team lose only one wicket...
TOUR DE FRANCE: IT will almost feel like coming home for Stephen Farrand when the Tour de France gets under way just across the Pennines this weekend in Leeds. That’s...
INFORMATION requested by campaigners fighting the controversial Foxdenton development has finally been released by Oldham Council. Over the past year the council has twice...
RESIDENTS are being warned to be on their guard against burglars after three mobile phones and some cash were taken from a house in Princess Road, Shaw over the...
Oldham’s central “youth zone” Mahdlo is expecting its annual fundraising week to have raised thousands of pounds A sponsored mile-high climb on the...
POLICE Chief Supt Nick Adderley will be the guest speaker at the next Chadderton HomeWatch meeting at Chadderton Wellbeing Centre, Burnley Street, at 7.30pm on Tuesday. New...
Chronicle editor David Whaley is sharing is experiences of throat cancer treatment with readers. Part eight: helping recovery THE stretchy yellow man is actually only two...
AN unsung hero at The Royal Oldham Hospital is celebrating winning the first local Volunteer of the Year Award. Fred Eades (72) was named winner during the Pennine Acute...
MORE trams could be introduced between Shaw and Crompton and Manchester City centre thanks to a major European grant. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has had a...
THE wife of Oldham-born scientist Professor Brian Cox has revealed how she fought off a burglar who broke into their London home. Gia Milinovich said she used skills learned in...
EQUESTRIAN: HULME Grammar School’s talented four-strong equestrian team has won qualification for a national schools finals. Freya Scott (year 12, riding Vladamir), Molly...
GOLF: A TILT at golfing glory awaits amateur Dean Jagger and his Saddleworth PGA pro Robert Johnson. They will bid to reach the Lombard Trophy final at Gleneagles just three...
WERNETH is the only club to have both sides through to the Oldham and District Golf League’s cup semi-finals. The club’s ‘A’ team had the easiest of all...
SPORTS BETTING: THIS year’s Tour de France has its “Grand Depart” – or start, as the rest of us call it - in England on Saturday. The opening stage from...
GOLF: A CHIPPING lesson from professional Karen Heywood proved the key to success for new Chronicle Cup champion Keith Skinkis-Loftus. The 11-handicapper lifted the prestigious...
A SADDLEWORTH primary school has been granted £47,000 to build a “peace garden” for pupils. St Anne’s Primary School, Lydgate, has a large number of...
“THE Threetles Second Summer of Love and Peace” charity music night plays tonight from 7.30 at Saddleworth Civic Hall, Uppermill. The four-piece Beatles...
THE FRIDAY THING: WHILE the pledge by Greater Manchester civic and faith leaders to take a stand against hate crime is welcome, it doesn’t come at a particularly good...
A DEDICATED care worker has been nominated for Pride in Oldham 2014 after offering a loving home to a young woman in care since she was 13. Sue Fox was suggested for the award...
THE Pennine Acute Trust’s board has made the controversial decision to outsource human resources work to a private company. The trust, which runs the Royal Oldham...
