Pelican makes splash after just one year
THE Pelican Centre is celebrating an amazing year of success. Since the former Tyldesley Swimming Pool was taken over by a group of community-minded local folk, the Centre has gon...
School’s double golfing success
STOCKPORT Grammar School’s annual Golf Day at Stockport Golf Club, in aid of the school bursary fund and in association with Vernon Building Society, was a great success. The co...
Green closure fear
BOWLS players fear the sport may be on the brink of extinction in Stockport ahead of proposals to cut the number of greens by a third. Stockport council’s current green space cons...
Len gets tonic from County pair
MATT Mainwaring and Andy Halls visited County fan Len Marriott in Stepping Hill recently. Len had taken a tumble after the Easter Monday game against Grimsby Town and unfortunate...
Lacrosse team lands sponsor
A YOUNG lacrosse team in Heaton Mersey has secured a sponsorship deal with Manchester law firm, Birchall Blackburn. The Kennedy Street law firm stepped in to sponsor the recently...
Spring in Leigh’s step
DESPITE the winter chill in the air, Leigh Cricket Club will be returning to competitive action with a spring in their step when they travel to Formby on 20th April. The opening l...
ICE HOCKEY Phoenix rise to be champions
Manchester Phoenix beat Guildford Flames in the final of the EPL play offs 5-2 to end the season as EPL Play Off Champions. Playing against the league winners, Phoenix went into a...
Spring in Leigh’s step
DESPITE the winter chill in the air, Leigh Cricket Club will be returning to competitive action with a spring in their step when they travel to Formby on 20th April. The opening l...
Cheque in memory of Gill
ONE of Astley & Tyldesley Road Runner’s keen supporters, Gill Pimblott, lost her battle with cancer in 2002 and it was in her memory that the Club hosted its first race. The ‘Gill ...
Cycle Speedway booming at A&T
MEMBERSHIP at Astley & Tyldesley Cycle Speedway Club is booming! Inspired by the success of the Great Britain cyclists this summer, notably in the Tour de France and in the Olympi...
England captain drops in
TYLDESLEY Netball Club has been visited by England captain Sara Bayman. Sara, from Billinge is a local hero who has played international netball for five years and called in on th...
JORDAN HAPPY TO STICK WITH COUNTY
STOCKPORT County defender Jordan Fagbola has agreed a deal to stay with the club for 2013/14. The 19-year-old has put pen to paper on a new twelve-month deal. Fagbola made more t...
Welcome to Leigh Tennis Club
NICKY Butler, the coach at Leigh Tennis Club, gives a guided tour of the facilities available at the Beech Walk HQ. Facilities: Leigh Tennis Club is part of Leigh Cricket, Tennis...
Season ticket date
LEIGH Centurions season ticket holders have until November 5 to guarantee there reserved seat for next season. After that date any seats that haven’t been renewed at that point wil...
CELEBRATING MINERS’ TRIUMPHANT SEASON
A SPECIAL reception has been held to toast a remarkable season for one of Leigh’s top amateur sports clubs. Leigh Miners Rangers were honoured at an event attended by the Mayor of...
Teenager makes splash in GB water polo squad
POYNTON teenager, Rosie Huck, recently made her debut in the Women’s GB Senior Water Polo squad as they took on Olympic silver medallists, Catalonia at the European Championships i...
Horwich Festival
PREPARATIONS are now well in hand for the Horwich Festival of Racing from June 12-16. 9.30am – Bolton Arena Youths’ Cycle Races 10-30am – Bluemantle Sprint Orienteering Pro...
Rugby teams tackle challenge
MUD-STAINED kits across Bolton are set to be a thing of the past as AEG prepares to receive scores of entries to its 2013 Grassroots rugby campaign, where teams can ‘try’ to wi...
Pitching in for new kit
SECURE Assure, the IT support and security services company based in Chorley has stepped in to smarten up budding young rugby players at Bolton RUFC by sponsoring the new kit for t...
’Keeping course
STOCKPORT County goalkeeping coach Jordan Felgate, along with keeper Lewis King, will be running a goalkeeping course in June. The course is being held at Cheadle Heath Nomads FC ...
Wylde night...
ON Tuesday July 9th there will be a \'festival of football\' at Edgeley Park as a team of ex-Stockport County players take on a Sheffield Wednesday XI in celebration of Rodger Wyld...
MARK STEPPING UP TO UK OPEN OCHE
AN amateur darts player from Stockport is set to see his dreams come true after qualifying for the finals of the Speedy Services UK Open. England International Mark McGeeney, 40, ...
KARATE KID IS A RISING STAR
HILLCREST Grammar School\'s karate kid Megan Feltham has won gold and silver medals in the North-West Kata and Karate Championships. Megan, 12, a pupil at the top Cale Green scho...
County strike new kit deal with Umbro
STOCKPORT County has signed a kit deal for 2013/14 with local supplier Umbro. The deal will see Umbro supply an entire range of new kits including home, away and third choice stri...
BOLTON’S 10K BONANZA BREEZED BY BUSAILEH
DEFENDING champion Anthony Valentine had to settle for second spot in the Bolton 10K race as ex-BUH&AC man Chris Busaileh returned to his stomping ground with aplomb. Valentine, g...
PURE PERFECTION ON THE AIRWAVES
STOCKPORT’S Pure 107.8FM shook up their football commentary of Stockport County to mark Non League Day. The annual event encourages Premiership and Football League fans to visit t...
JAMES ROWLAND GOLF CLINIC
WITH the winter weather now coming in it’s important to keep up your practice up. Follow this simple drill to improve your putting indoors. Improve your consistency on short putts...
Athletics team champions again
BOLTON School Sixth Form Girls’ athletics team have become joint town Athletics Champions, meaning it is the second year in succession that they been crowned champions. The Bolt...
So near yet so far as Alty disappoint
Post Match Interview “We have made progress this season but we are not yet the finished article,” said Lee Sinnott,. “We contributed to our own downfall, we just did not get goi...
Winning double for Sale Rugby
By Kevin Thompson Sale Rugby Club celebrated winning the Cup and League double on the last day of the season at Heywood Road after beating Manchester Rugby 78-24 to complete one o...
SCHOOL RUGBY Power house prop makes England Squad
St Ambrose College power house prop forward Ciaran Parker has been selected for the England under-17 squad. The brilliant young athlete played for the England under-16A team last...
So near yet so far as Alty disappoint
By Kevin Thompson Chief Sports Writer A successful season ended in disappointment for Altrincham when they failed to get promotion to Conference, losing 4-2 in the semi final p...
RUNNING Harriet runs best time at 1500m
Loreto Grammar School middle distance runner Harriet Knowles Jones has run the best time in the country at her age level for 1500 metres by just 0.01 seconds. Harriet, 14, a memb...
Twickenham date for Under-20s
CHESHIRE’S Under-20s booked a date at Twickenham with a 24-17 win over Kent in the semi-final of the county championship. They did it with an amazing comeback in the game at Sale ...
Cheshire lose out in season opener
CHESHIRE started their MCCA KO Trophy campaign with a disappointing seven wicket defeat at the hands of Herefordshire. After losing the toss, Cheshire were 8-3 at one stage before...
Under-11s festival is a success
SANDBACH RFC’s Under-11s made it all the way to the final of this season’s Cheshire Festival. The youngsters finished runners-up in the tournament, held at Winnington Park, which ...
Extra funding for school sport is welcomed
PRIMARY schools across the Congleton area are to share in an extra £1.1million to inspire the Olympic and Paralympic stars of the future. The cash is part of a Government drive to...
POUNDING STREETS FOR POUNDS
SIX teachers from will run the Wilmslow Marathon this month, in a bid to raise £1,000 for cancer charities. The team, all of whom teach at The Manchester Grammar School’s Junio...
County ‘Dream Team’
IN association with Butterfly Printing county are offering fans the chance to choose their Dream Team and have it framed using 270gsm luxury canvas and 45mm pine frame. Pick your ...
ATHLETICS Sale Harriers on the run
Sale Harriers were out in force at the Manchester Marathon, either marshalling or taking part in the race. The Harriers Caroline Kinghorn, who finishe in a personal best by 14...
Sandbach makes it a hat-trick for the nationals
A TALENTED trio of gymnasts from Sandbach won their way through to the National Compulsory Championships later this year. Nine-year-olds Robyn Kilbourne, Marnie Woolrich and Olivi...
Owzat! Cricket club unveils facelift
ALSAGER Cricket Club’s new-look clubhouse has been officially opened in time for the start of the new season. The clubhouse, revamped in a £67,000 project, was unveiled by Conglet...
Alty youth team player captains England Under 18
By Kevin Thompson Rob Gilroy, the 17 year old youth team player, is the current under 18 England School Boys football Captain. He scored one of the goals in England’s re...
Tributes paid to countryman John
TRIBUTES have been paid to the long-standing chairman and president of the Cheshire Show John Platt, who has died at the age of 82. Mr Platt, who stepped down as president only a ...
England call-ups
STOCKPORT Grammar School Fifth Year pupil, James Gilboy has been selected for England U16s after he impressed the selectors while playing for Cheshire and the North. He will have...
Belle Vue’s lightning start to new season
By Kevin Thompson Rentruck Belle Vue Aces have made a impressive start to the new Elite League speedway season. After 5 meeting the team are in 4th place in the table, winni...
Lauren justifies her GB selection
LEIGH Harrier Lauren Howarth justified her selection to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the European Indoor Track and Field championships at Gothenburg by finishing...
Sweepstake rugby card
IN a bid to bring extra much needed revenue into the club, the Superleigh Lottery has launched the Centurion Sweepstake Rugby Card. Each card contains fifty rugby league teams, on...
HARRIERS HONOURED AFTER SPECIAL YEAR
WHEN Bolton United Harrier’s Annual Awards Ceremony took place at the Ukrainian Club, the judging panel were faced with tough selection dilemmas. The past 12 months has seen the c...
‘Topless’ darters brush up for Open
FIVE of the world’s leading darters are preparing to go ‘topless’ for a major tournament – after agreeing to swap their trademark shirts for paint! To celebrate its involvement i...
Netball town champions
BOLTON School Girls’ Division U13 and U14 Netball Teams are both Town Champions. In the U13s, three pool winners and the best runner-up progressed into the semi-finals, where Bolt...
CRICKET Hale Barns off to a flyer
Hale Barns Cricket team have opened their Mellor Braggins Cheshire Cricket League Division 1 season in fine form winning their first 3 games, An opening day victory by 33 runs aw...
Searching for sporting heroes
NOMINATIONS are open for this year’s Bury Sports Awards, which aim to find and honour the borough’s finest sporting ambassadors. Each year Bury Sport and Physical Activity Service...
Coaching funding
MORE funding is available to help local sports coaches and volunteers obtain recognised qualifications. The original Get Coaching programme ran from 2009 to 2012 and subsidised co...
Badminton places
THE North Manchester Open Badminton League summer season has started and a few places are available for players who wish to enter. The league takes place at Riverside Sports Centr...
Runners tackle Salford 10k
RADCLIFFE AC had a good turnout when 12 runners took part in the Salford 10k. On a popular flat two-lap course Steve Lomax was first home for the club in 39mins 49secs but there w...
NEW INVESTMENT IS PROMISED
CHAIRMAN Keith Freer says Leigh Centurions are closing in on fresh investment. Cash-flow problems have risen in recent weeks, which resulted in a delay in paying win bonuses to p...
PAIN RELIEF FOR RUNNERS
LEIGH Therapy Centre, on Chapel Street, has opened its doors offering free advice to runners of all types. Carrie Stirrup, a podiatrist with over 10 years experience was on hand t...
Bowdon Boys set the pace…
Bowdon Hockey Club’s under 12 boys’ team were victorious in regional tounaments in Chester and Leeds and will represent the North in National finals in Cannock on May 11th. ...
CRICKET Trafford Women Lose in Cup
Trafford MV Women’s Cricket team, who are based in Sale and play in the Cheshire Women’s Senior Cricket League, lost their first round Bramhall Art Centre Knockout Cup match again...
HOCKEY Timperley celebrate anniversary with wins
Thriving Timperley Hockey Club, the oldest Hockey club in the North West of England, both celebrated their men’s 125th and Ladies 90th anniversary this season with success...
HOT SHOTS LAND TITLE
GREENBANK Preparatory School\'s young hot shots have won the Independent School\'s Association North-West Netball championships to round off an unbeaten season. The Greenbank girl...
Pelican makes splash after just one year
THE Pelican Centre is celebrating an amazing year of success. Since the former Tyldesley Swimming Pool was taken over by a group of community-minded local folk, the Centre has gon...
St Mary’s still tops
ST MARY’S U18s girls have retained the English Schools Swimming Association national title and remain unbeaten for the last three years. The defending champions raced to the final...
WE WON’T BE FEEDER CLUB FOR WARRIORS
LEIGH Centurions insist they are not going to be a feeder club after setting up a partnership with cross-Borough rivals, Wigan Warriors. Centurions chief executive Travor Barton s...
COUNTY PAY TRIBUTE TO FORMER HEROES
TWO of Stockport County\'s former goal scoring heroes, Ray Drake and Paul Ware, have recently passed away. Ray was a local lad who, despite his disabilities, fulfilled many a boy\...
HOCKEY Timperley celebrate anniversary with wins
Thriving Timperley Hockey Club, the oldest Hockey club in the North West of England, both celebrated their men’s 125th and Ladies 90th anniversary this season with success...
Bears end season’s home campaign with lucky 13
CONGLETON Town ended their home league campaign with a 3-0 win over Ashton Athletic – making it 13 unbeaten games on the trot at Booth Street. However, the Bears away form in the ...
Fighting to get our children fit for life
A CAMPAIGN by two local Olympic legends to get children healthier has received backing from a Government minister. Gold and silver medalists Ann Packer and Robbie Brightwell have ...
CENTURIONS GIVE READING A TRY
LEIGH Centurions stars are urging people to give reading a try this summer. Bolton is of 30 local authorities signed up to the Try Reading project, which is being led by library s...
SWIMMING In the swim for 100 years
Trafford Metro Swimming Club, based at Sale Leisure Centre, celebrate 100 years of swimming in Sale this year. Launched in 1913 as the Sale swimming club at the Lido ( which is n...
CRICKET MAIDEN KATIE HAS SIGHTS ON ENGLAND
RISING cricket star Katie Haszeldine is taking a step by step approach to her fledgling career. The Hillcrest Grammar School pupil has been selected for the Cheshire under-17 girl...
NEW FENCING CLUB GETS CASH BACKING
AN AMBITIOUS Bury fencing club has won a major sponsorship deal. The Salle Kiss Fencing Club is now backed by Macclesfield print specialist Spiral Colour and parent company Stormg...
