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Rugby League: Rochdale Hornets could become a privately-owned club

Rochdale Hornets Rugby Club could become privately-owned, following an approach from a consortium including current Hornets’ president, Paul Ormerod and four former directors of Swinton Lions.

Date Published 19/11/2019


International superstar lands at Hopwood Hall College

New Zealand All Black and rugby union superstar, Sonny Bill Williams, visited Hopwood Hall College on Wednesday 13 November after signing for Super League club Toronto Wolfpack.

Date Published 19/11/2019

Hockey: Rochdale Ladies 8 - 0 Horwich Ladies

Back on home turf on Saturday 16 November, Rochdale played Horwich, a new team to the league.

Date Published 19/11/2019


Rugby Union: Rochdale U15s 35 - 21 Sedgley Park U15s

The third round of the Junior Lancashire Cup threw up a home challenge for Rochdale against Sedgley Park, a team that Rochdale defeated earlier in the season. Rochdale started...

Date Published 19/11/2019

Rugby League: Mayfield to enter first-round draw of 2020 Coral Challenge Cup

Rochdale Mayfield is one of 44 community rugby clubs to enter the first-round draw of the 2020 Coral Challenge Cup, which will take place in Doncaster on Thursday 5 December.

Date Published 19/11/2019


Cricket: Heywood signs Amar Ullah as its professional

Heywood Cricket Club has signed Amar Ullah as its professional for the 2020 season.

Date Published 18/11/2019

Basketball: Great Britain Women 75 - 63 Poland

Whitworth’s silver Commonwealth medallist Mollie Campbell and the rest of Great Britain’s Women got their EuroBasket 2021 qualification campaign off to the best possible start as...

Date Published 18/11/2019


Football: Coventry City 2 - 1 Rochdale

Coventry City remain unbeaten at home after coming from behind to beat Rochdale on Saturday 16 November. Ian Henderson netted his 10th of the season when he swept home a ball from...

Date Published 17/11/2019

Cricket: Olivia Thomas named in England Women’s academy training squad

Heywood Cricket Club youth player, Olivia Thomas has been named as one of 12 players selected for the England Women's 2019/20 Academy training squad.

Date Published 15/11/2019


Boxing: Monir Miah fights in the NABGC Northwest County Championships

18-year-old Monir Miah from Hamer Boxing Club travelled to AJ Bell Stadium in Salford on Friday 25 October to fight Tom Sharkey of MTK Amateurs in the 60-64kg Class C quarter...

Date Published 15/11/2019

Cricket: Kate Cross called up for England tour of Pakistan

Heywood cricketer and Lancashire Thunder captain Kate Cross has been named as part of the England Women's squad for the December tour of Malaysia, where they'll play Pakistan in...

Date Published 14/11/2019


Cricket: Jack Morley signs new contract with Lancashire Cricket

Heywood cricketer Jack Morley has signed a new extended contact with Lancashire ahead of the 2020 season.

Date Published 14/11/2019

Rugby League: Former Whitworth Warrior player part of England Women's side touring Papua New Guinea

A former rugby player for Whitworth Warriors is part of the England Women’s team which won their first match in Papua New Guinea 24-10 in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd...

Date Published 14/11/2019


Basketball: GB Women break into world top 20

Great Britain’s high-flying senior women – including Whitworth’s silver Commonwealth medallist Mollie Campbell – have broken new ground again.

Date Published 14/11/2019

Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

There was close racing at the Hollingworth Lake on Sunday 10 November in the light easterly breeze. After applying the handicap for elapsed time, Nick Hornsby and Richard Long, in...

Date Published 13/11/2019


Rugby League: Jordan Syme becomes Hornets' first 2020 signing

Rochdale Hornets have made their first signing for 2020 as Jordan Syme joins from Championship club, Halifax.

Date Published 13/11/2019

Football: Bradford 1 - 2 Rochdale

Rochdale came from behind to beat Bradford City in the final group game of the EFL Trophy but couldn’t get the margin of victory needed to progress to the knockout stages.

Date Published 13/11/2019


Hockey: West Derby Men’s Seconds 5 - 2 Rochdale Men’s Seconds

Rochdale Men’s Seconds travelled away from home to take on top of the table West Derby on Saturday 9 November. With only two subs and the brilliant Manny Ahmed playing through...

Date Published 13/11/2019

Rugby League: Yorkshire U17s 38 – 24 Lancashire U17s

The Lancashire U17s side were defeated by a rousing performance from rivals Yorkshire in the Barla U17s Three Counties final at Milford on Sunday (10 November).

Date Published 13/11/2019


Thai Boxing: Whitworth High’s boxer Abbie is British Champion

Thai boxer Abbie Hughes fought a gruelling five 90-second rounds to win the British Championship belt for under 46k U15.

Date Published 13/11/2019

Rochdale finalists for Greater Manchester Sports Awards

The eight winners named at the Rochdale Sports Awards in September have a shot at winning a regional award at the Greater Manchester Sports Awards on 15 November.

Date Published 12/11/2019


Football: Ian Henderson wins Ladbrokes Northwest Football Award

Rochdale’s Ian Henderson has been named the League One Player of the Season in the Ladbrokes Northwest Football Awards 2019.
Rochdale’s top goal scorer and captain Henderson, 34,...

Date Published 12/11/2019

Hockey: Glossop Ladies 1 - 5 Rochdale Ladies

Rochdale travelled to Ashton on Saturday 9 November for a match against Glossop, and after their win last weekend they were hoping it was the start of another winning streak....

Date Published 12/11/2019


Football: Luke Matheson receives second England Under-18s call up

Luke Matheson has again been called up to the England Under 18s squad.

Date Published 12/11/2019

Judo: Isobel Kitchen wins gold at Welsh Open

Isobel Kitchen, who trains at Rochdale Judo Club, took gold at the Welsh Open and travelled to Japan to train with a handful of Elite Cadet Judoka as part of the GB performance...

Date Published 11/11/2019


Football: Wrexham 0 - 0 Rochdale

Rochdale travelled to Wrexham on Sunday (10 November) in the first round of the FA Cup but will have to do it all again after a stalemate in North Wales. The home side will feel...

Date Published 11/11/2019

Football: Henderson nominated for October's Sky Bet League One goal of the month

Ian Henderson’s second half goal against Accrington Stanley on 12 October has been nominated for the Sky Bet League One goal of the month.

Date Published 11/11/2019


Ian Henderson named Sky Bet League One Player of the Month

Rochdale striker Ian Henderson has been named the Sky Bet League One Player of the Month for October. 
Having recently scored his 100th EFL goal for Dale, Henderson has made a...

Date Published 08/11/2019

Rugby League: New board of directors for Rochdale Hornets

A new board of directors has been appointed at Rochdale Hornets.

Date Published 07/11/2019


Basketball: Mollie Campbell part of GB Women squad announced for Poland and Belarus EuroBasket Women qualifiers

Whitworth’s silver Commonwealth medallist Mollie Campbell has been named as part of the provisional 14-player squad for the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2021 qualifiers against Poland...

Date Published 07/11/2019

Hockey: Rochdale Men’s Seconds 3 - 0 Leyland and Chorley

Rochdale Men’s Seconds took on Leyland and Chorley on Saturday looking to return to winning ways. The match started at a good tempo with both teams looking to attack but not...

Date Published 06/11/2019


Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

Martin Brennan sailed his Solo to victory in all three races on Hollingworth Lake on Sunday 3 November with Les Burns and Alice Morris (GP14) in great form with a couple of second...

Date Published 06/11/2019

Hockey: Rochdale Ladies 2 - 0 Oldham Ladies

It was derby day for Rochdale last weekend (2 November) with a home match against Oldham. Rochdale had three substitutes where their opponents were one player short. The only...

Date Published 06/11/2019


Football: Rochdale 0 - 1 Ipswich Town

Ipswich moved back to the top of Sky Bet League One after a narrow victory over Rochdale at the Crown Oil Arena. Danny Rowe’s close range finish early in the second half was...

Date Published 06/11/2019

Football: Ian Henderson nominated for October Player of the Month award

Rochdale striker Ian Henderson has been nominated for the Sky Bet League One Player of the Month award for October.

Date Published 06/11/2019


Karate: 45 World Championship medals for DOJO Karate Centre

The DOJO Karate Centre members returned from the World Martial Arts Games Championships (WMAG) held in London the last weekend of October with an amazing haul of 45 medals; 11...

Date Published 05/11/2019

Football: Rochdale 1 - 2 Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers survived a second half onslaught as they hung on for victory against Rochdale at the Crown Oil Arena. The visitors scored two quick-fire goals early in the first...

Date Published 04/11/2019


Rochdale Hornets looking for sponsors

The Rochdale Hornets rugby league team are looking for sponsors ahead of the upcoming season.

Date Published 03/11/2019

Football: Luke Matheson signs three year contract with Rochdale AFC

Rochdale Football Club has announced today (Thursday 31 October) that Luke Matheson has signed a three-year professional contract with the club.

It is Matheson’s first...

Date Published 31/10/2019


Rugby League: Former Rochdale Hornets player dies after short illness

A former player for Rochdale Hornets has died following a short period of illness.

Date Published 01/11/2019

Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

The sun shone well for Chris Massey on Sunday as he raced his RS300 single-hander to wins in the first two races.  The wind came off the Lake Bank shore in varying strength and,...

Date Published 31/10/2019


Hockey: Rochdale Mens Seconds 0 - 3 Wigton Mens First

Rochdale Men's Seconds took on a youthful Wigton side at Oulder Hill on Saturday 26 October and the match started with a high tempo of end to end attacking and counter attacks.

Date Published 30/10/2019

Hockey: Bury Ladies 5 - 2 Rochdale Ladies

This weekend gave Rochdale a break from league matches, with an AD Cup match on Saturday (26 October) against a Bury team two leagues above them. Rochdale had a two-nil advantage...

Date Published 30/10/2019


Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Collin Perez wins gold

Seven-year-old Collin Perez landed a gold medal in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the London Warriors Cup tournament on Sunday 27 October.

Date Published 30/10/2019

Podium finish for Brown in rookie rallycross season

Rochdale driver Steve Brown ended his debut year in the Toyo Tyres British Rally Championship with an impressive third place in the BMW MINI series standings after securing second...

Date Published 29/10/2019


Rochdale AFC invite junior teams to be flag bearers

Rochdale Football Club is inviting local junior grassroots football teams to be flag-bearers at this weekend's home match against Bristol Rovers on Saturday 2 November.

Date Published 28/10/2019

Football: Oxford 3 - 0 Rochdale

Oxford continued their good run of form as they brushed aside 10-man Rochdale at a rain swept Kassam Stadium. Karl Robinson’s U’s raced into a two-goal lead before Aaron Wilbraham...

Date Published 27/10/2019


Rugby Union: Rochdale U15s 31 - 12 Sefton U15s

Rochdale welcomed Sefton to Moorgate Avenue on Sunday 20 October for the first time.
Sefton are a league above Rochdale in the Lancashire Challenge Cup so it was always going to...

Date Published 24/10/2019

Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

Ten boats raced at Hollingworth Lake on Sunday 20 October in a deceptively breezy north easterly wind. This led to a few capsizes but recovery was always quick. Martin Brennan, in...

Date Published 24/10/2019


Marland Golf Course to stay open until at least 2021

An extension has been agreed to the agreement for golf professional Andrew Terry and his business partner, Joe Jackson to run Marland Golf Course.

Date Published 23/10/2019

Underwater Hockey: Rochdale players win bronze at 2nd National Veterans Tournament

Saturday 19 October 2019 saw the British Octopush Association's 2nd National Veterans Tournament take place in Leeds for players aged over 50.

Date Published 23/10/2019


Football: Rochdale 2 - 0 MK Dons

Rochdale moved up to 11th in Sky Bet League One with a 2-0 win over MK Dons; their third straight win. Callum Camps’ thunderous low volley inside three minutes beat Lee Nicholl’s...

Date Published 23/10/2019

Brown looks ahead to British Rallycross finale after Belgium disappointment

Rochdale driver Steve Brown will head to the final two rounds of the Toyo Tyres British Rallycross season this weekend, despite suffering an unfortunate end to his return to...

Date Published 22/10/2019


Hockey: Lancaster & Morecambe Men's Seconds 3 - 2 Rochdale Men's Seconds

Saturday (19 October) saw Rochdale Men's Seconds take on Lancaster and Morecambe away.

Date Published 22/10/2019

Hockey: Urmston Ladies 6 - 1 Rochdale Ladies

Rochdale Ladies were hoping to keep up their winning streak this Saturday (19 October), but an away match with no subs meant they would have to play smart for a win.

Date Published 22/10/2019


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