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King prepares to get 2012 season underway in Spain

Andy King Formula Rotax Strawberry Racing. Photo Chris Walker.

While many of Britain’s top-flight Kart racers enjoyed a well earned break during the traditional off-season in January there was no such opportunity for Littleborough’s Andy King to relax as his preparations for the 2012 season continued apace on and off the track.

Date published: 07/02/2012

Mayfield preview

After last weeks showing against Rochdale Hornets, Mayfield are looking forward to carrying on the good work as they entertain Gloucestershire University in the Challenge Cup.

Date published: 04/02/2012

Rochdale Online Alliance League round up

Rochdale Online Alliance Football League

As the January weather continued to play havoc with the ROAFL fixture list league newcomers Bridge have quietly opened what may well prove to be a significant gap at the top of the Matthew...

Date published: 04/02/2012

Mayfield re-launch female rugby league

Manager Wayne Hartley with players Rebecca Hartley and Caitlyn Hosie.

Rochdale Mayfield Amateur Rugby League has re-launched its girls section after an absence of three years.

Date published: 03/02/2012

Mayfield take on Hornets in pre-season friendly

The Rochdale Mayfield coaching team of Matt Calland and Sam Butterworth have been looking for quality opposition who have an open date and may be willing to travel to the Mayfield Sports Centre to play a pre-season friendly. Well they’ve certainly come up trumps as Rochdale Hornets are the visitors this afternoon.

Date published: 28/01/2012

Rochdale Premier Indoor Cricket League round up

The first round of the league is completed this Sunday. The top half of the league table looks like this: Peshawar Panthers, Rochdalians and King Lions are in first place with 14 points and Max XI on second place with 12 points. DLCC, and Bury Panthers are on third place with 10 points.

Date published: 27/01/2012

Preview: Littleborough v Mayfield

Mayfield Alliance take to the field on Sunday (29 January) as they make the short journey to Littleborough in the Riley Cup.

Coaches Leon Ashworth and Marvin Conolly have been putting the lads through their paces through the close season and are keen to put their work to the test.

Date published: 27/01/2012

Rochdale Premier Indoor Cricket League round up

The top half of the league table is looking very interesting.

Three teams - Peshawar Panthers, Rochdalians and King Lions - are in first place with 12 points, Bury Panthers and Max XI are in second place with 10 points and DLCC and Unique are on 8 points at third place.

Date published: 24/01/2012

Rochdale Premier Indoor Cricket League round up

The competition is getting hot at the top of the league table. Peshawar Panthers are leading the league with 12 points, in second position are Rochdalians with 10 points and King Lions with 10 points. Three teams, DLCC, Max XI, and Unique, are on 8 points at third place.

Date published: 23/01/2012

Mayfield NWC v Leigh East

Mayfield North West Counties played host to high flying Leigh East at the Mayfield Sports centre on Saturday in what turned out to be a comfortable win.

Date published: 23/01/2012

Cobras recruiting for under 15s team

Rochdale Cobras are looking to recruit more players for their under 15s Rugby League team.

Date published: 23/01/2012

Mayfield v Westhoughton

Mayfield NWC travelled to Westhoughton on Saturday for their NWC div 4 fixture.

On a shocking surface Mayfield tried hard to play rugby but the conditions made it difficult.

Date published: 20/01/2012

Rochdale Online Alliance League round up

Rochdale Online Alliance Football League

The Frost brothers had oppositional effects on Week 17 of the ROAFL season for while John’s two goals for Woodbank had little impact on Sudden Carling at Matthew Moss, Jack was solely...

Date published: 20/01/2012

Rochdale Online Alliance League round up

Rochdale Online Alliance Football League

The first weekend of fixtures of 2012 were met with the same rain sodden demise as the final weekend of games in 2011 - although there was some significant action amongst the puddles as...

Date published: 13/01/2012

Mayfield NWC v Woolston

Undefeated Woolston arrived at the Mayfield Sports Centre on Saturday full of confidence after already inflicting two defeats on the home side. Mayfield NWC however were in no mood to make it three out of three.

A strong squad took the field NWC div 4 clash, played in atrocious conditions with a fierce wind.

Date published: 13/01/2012

Ladies team on the lookout for players

Middleton Athletic Ladies FC is looking for new players for their three football teams.

The club has an under nines, under 14s and an open age team.

Date published: 11/01/2012

Bithell in 2012 call-up

A young sailor from Rochdale has been named as one of the latest members of Team GB for the London 2012 Olympics.

Stuart Bithell, 25, was named alongside Luke Patience, 25, by the British Olympic Association today.

Date published: 09/01/2012

Fitness fans tour new leisure centre

Teacher Chris Jones (left), Rochdale Council’s Jacqui Jacobs and Link4Life’s John Taylor (centre) join Matthew Moss pupils on a tour of Rochdale Leisure Centre

Young leisure lovers from Matthew Moss High School have been given a sneak preview of Rochdale’s new leisure centre before it opens this summer.

The group were given a guided tour of...

Date published: 05/01/2012

Heywood swimming champ is face of new mascara

Keri-Anne Payne, becomes face of Max Factor False Lash Effect Gold

Olympic swimming hero and twice world champion, Kerri-Anne Payne, from Heywood, has been made the face of Max Factor False Lash Effect Gold Mascara.

Known for her determination and...

Date published: 04/01/2012

Karting ace King takes top ten in World Finals

Andy King 2011 Rotax World Finals. Photo Chris Walker

A sensational tenth place finish in the Rotax World Finals capped the most successful year of British karter Andy King’s rapidly developing motorsport career.

The 17-year old...

Date published: 02/01/2012

Rowers compete in Boxing Day thrash

Hollingworth Lake Boxing Day thrash.

Boxing Day found many Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club members battling with very tough conditions on the lake to compete in their annual Boxing Day thrash.

Date published: 29/12/2011

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