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Rugby league: Three more Hornets players re-sign for 2021

Rochdale Hornets players Liam Whalley, James Connaughton and Adam Hesketh have re-signed for the 2021 League One season.

Date Published 12/08/2020


Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

It was young Daisy Fisher’s day at Hollingworth Lake on Sunday 2 August. Sailing her Topper dinghy she showed that she could manage the gusty and shifty westerly winds.

Date Published 07/08/2020

Motorsport: Podium positions for Matty Street in first race of year

Rochdale kart driver and entrepreneur, Matty Street secured two podium positions in his first motorsport races of the year on Sunday (2 August).

Date Published 06/08/2020


Financial concerns for Rochdale AFC laid bare by chairman

Rochdale Football Club could be facing financial losses of around £1.7m due to the impact of coronavirus, chairman Andrew Kilpatrick has revealed.

Date Published 05/08/2020

Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K & Fun Run cancelled due to coronavirus crisis

It has been announced that the Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K & Fun Run, due to take place on 4 October, has been cancelled.

Date Published 05/08/2020


Rugby League: Three more players commit to Hornets for 2021

Callum Ogden, Ben Calland and Luke Fowden have signed contract extensions with Rochdale Hornets which will see them all stay at the club for the 2021 season.

Date Published 05/08/2020

Update from Rochdale Hornets for 2020 season ticket holders

Rochdale Hornets supporters who hold a 2020 season ticket are now able to decide what to do regarding the rebate amount for cancelled fixtures – but there’s a deadline of 9

Date Published 04/08/2020


Alex Newby signs two-year contract with Rochdale AFC

Chorley midfielder Alex Newby has become Brian Barry-Murphy’s first summer recruit. The 24-year-old attacking midfielder has signed a two-year deal with the club.

Date Published 03/08/2020

Rugby league: Jordan Syme and Sam Freeman sign for 2021

Jordan Syme and fullback Sam Freeman have re-signed with Rochdale Hornets for next season.

Date Published 03/08/2020


Rochdale Hornets will not play in RFL autumn tournament

Rochdale Hornets has announced that the club will not be participating in the RFL autumn competition.

Date Published 03/08/2020

Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

There was close racing on the Lake on Sunday 26 July and the results after handicap were sometimes even closer.

Date Published 01/08/2020


Matty prepares to hit the track with Team BRIT

Rochdale kart driver and entrepreneur, Matty Street is gearing up for his first race of the year with an inspirational motorsport team.

Date Published 31/07/2020

Cricket: Thornham weekend round up

The first team travelled to newcomers Milnrow on Saturday (24 July) with the forecast looking bleak, however thanks to the efforts of the home team’s groundstaff and the...

Date Published 30/07/2020


Rochdale AFC offers supporters options for unused season tickets

Rochdale AFC supporters who held a 2019/20 season ticket are now able to to decide how to use the rebate amount for the cancelled fixtures at the end of the campaign.

Date Published 30/07/2020

The Naked Juice Company sponsor diabetic pro boxer Muhammad Ali

Rochdale boxer, ‘The Diabetic Kid’ Muhammad Ali has signed a new sponsorship with Littleborough business, The Naked Juice Company.

Date Published 29/07/2020


Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

With racing on the lake now permitted, a dozen boats have been out on the last two Sundays. These have all been single handers. Martin Brennan, in a Solo, has again led the fleet...

Date Published 26/07/2020

Football season to start 12 September but behind closed doors initially

The EFL has announced that the 2020/21 Championship, League One and League Two seasons will start on the weekend of 12 & 13 September.

Date Published 24/07/2020


Rugby league: Rochdale Hornets’ season ends early as League One season cancelled by RFL

The Rugby Football League has announced that the remainder of the League 1 season will not continue in 2020 which means that Rochdale Hornets will play no further league games...

Date Published 21/07/2020

Rochdale Hornets announce two new signings for next season

Welsh international Gavin Bennion and half-back Rob Fairclough have signed for Hornets from 2021 on two-year deals.

Date Published 14/07/2020


Members raise over £5,000 for Rochdale Cricket Club

Members of Rochdale Cricket Club have raised over £5,000 to secure the club’s survival.

Date Published 14/07/2020

Recreational team sport to return safely this summer

Recreational team sports will be permitted to begin returning outdoors from today (Saturday 11 July).

Date Published 11/07/2020


Castleton Health and Leisure Centre undergoes refurbishment as it prepares to reopen after lockdown

As it prepares to re-open its doors to the public for the first time since March, Castleton Health and Leisure Centre has spent the Covid-19 lockdown period being refurbished with...

Date Published 10/07/2020

Rugby league: Trio extend contracts with Rochdale Hornets

Captain Sean Penkywicz, club captain Shaun Ainscough and Callum Marriott have signed contract extensions with Rochdale Hornets which will see them all stay at the club for the...

Date Published 10/07/2020


Indoor gyms and swimming pools can reopen from 25 July

Gyms, swimming pools and sports facilities have been given the green light to reopen from 25 July, ensuring millions of people can get back into more sport and fitness activities.

Date Published 10/07/2020

Rugby league: Miles Greenwood signs a new deal with Hornets

Miles Greenwood has signed a new one-year deal that will see him remain as strength and conditioning coach at Rochdale Hornets in 2021.

Date Published 07/07/2020


Crown Oil extend sponsorship deal with Rochdale AFC

Rochdale AFC is delighted to announce Crown Oil has signed a prestigious six-year extension on their sponsorship of the Club’s front of shirt and stadium naming rights.

Date Published 30/06/2020

Dale ‘superfan’ David Clough dies aged 78

Life-long Dale fan, David Clough, or Cloughie as he was more commonly known died earlier this week (24 June 2020) after a long illness.
David was named as a Rochdale ‘superfan’...

Date Published 26/06/2020


Matt Calland signs new deal with Rochdale Hornets

Head coach Matt Calland has agreed a new one-year deal at Rochdale Hornets.

Date Published 25/06/2020

Rochdale teen set to join team of international drivers with autism in 24 hour race

A 13-year-old karting star with autism who lives in Rochdale will become part of racing history this weekend, as he joins team ‘Racing with Autism International’, which comes...

Date Published 19/06/2020


Rochdale AFC releases all out of contract players including captain Ian Henderson

Rochdale AFC has today published the list of players being released by the club following the vote by League One clubs last week to end the season with no further games to be...

Date Published 19/06/2020

Rochdale Hornets club takeover is formally completed

The conversion of Rochdale Hornets RLFC Society Ltd (IPS) to Rochdale Hornets RLFC Ltd (Plc) has been completed and the new owners are now officially able to take up their...

Date Published 17/06/2020


Football: League One clubs vote to end the 2019/20 season

League One clubs have voted by an overwhelming majority to formally end the 2019/20 season.

Date Published 09/06/2020

Rochdale Cricket Club’s cycling challenge

Members of Rochdale Cricket Club are making the most of the lockdown season, by cycling to the grounds of the away fixtures to raise vital funds for the club.
Having started by...

Date Published 06/06/2020


Former chairman and director sell Rochdale AFC shares

Former chairman of Rochdale AFC, Chris Dunphy and former director William Goodwin have sold their shareholdings in Rochdale AFC to Americans Dan Altman and Emre Marcelli.

Date Published 05/06/2020

Recruitment Solutions (North West) will continue as main sponsors of Rochdale Cricket Club in 2021

Rochdale Cricket Club’s main sponsor, Recruitment Solutions (North West) Ltd has agreed a new sponsorship deal for 2021.
The firm continues to support the club, which is...

Date Published 29/05/2020


Sailing: Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club reopens for members

Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club has approved recreational sailing for members.
It was announced on Wednesday 13 May that all forms of water-sports including sailing, windsurfing...

Date Published 28/05/2020

Rochdale AFC given council loan to help the club survive during the coronavirus crisis

Rochdale AFC is to benefit from a council loan to help it survive the cancellation of football during the coronavirus crisis.

Date Published 20/05/2020


Rugby league: Rochdale Hornets launch podcast

Rochdale Hornets have launched a new official club podcast called 'Repeat Set' and released the first episode earlier this week (Monday 18 May).

Date Published 20/05/2020

Littleborough running clubs hold virtual relay marathon

Sixty runners from two Littleborough running clubs have taken part in a virtual relay marathon during lockdown.
LABC Runners and Littleborough Runners joined forces after the...

Date Published 16/05/2020


Cricket: Heywood’s Olivia Thomas awarded Brian Johnston Memorial Trust scholarship

Heywood Cricket Club’s Olivia Thomas, who also bowls for Lancashire Women, has been awarded a scholarship this year by the Brian Johnston Memorial Trust.

Date Published 15/05/2020

Golf: Courses to reopen on Wednesday 13 May

Local golf courses will be re-opening from tomorrow (Wednesday 13 May) which means they will now be inaccessible and potentially dangerous to the public who may have been...

Date Published 12/05/2020


Football: Majority of remaining non-playing staff furloughed

Rochdale AFC has announced that the vast majority of non-playing staff have now been furloughed (in addition to those already furloughed last month) which will result in online...

Date Published 12/05/2020

Local football team says thank you to the NHS and key workers

Local Heywood football team, Roach Dynamos, have come together to say thank you for all the hard work that the NHS and other key workers are doing.

Date Published 02/05/2020


Funeral of former Dale manager Peter Madden to be broadcast online

The funeral of former Rochdale manager, Peter Madden is to take place on Friday 1 May and will be available for friends and fans to watch via a webcast.

Date Published 28/04/2020

Rochdale Hornets Foundation to receive £9k in grant funding

Rochdale Hornets Foundation has been awarded £9,487 from the CreatedBy RLWC2021 Capital Grants Programme.

Date Published 24/04/2020


Rochdale AFC to introduce digital ticketing

Rochdale AFC has announced a partnership with cloud-based ticketing operator Future Ticketing.
A leading provider of digital ticketing solutions, Future Ticketing’s software will...

Date Published 20/04/2020

Geoff Thomas reluctantly cancels Tour de France event to raise £1m for Cure Leukaemia

Littleborough-born blood cancer survivor and Cure Leukaemia patron Geoff Thomas has reluctantly announced the cancellation of his GT15 Tour de France challenge with view to...

Date Published 19/04/2020


Dale Trust donates funds to local causes

Dale Supporters Trust has made two donations to local good causes to support with the community and efforts in dealing with the Covid-19 crisis.

Date Published 17/04/2020

£5,000 awarded to help Thornham Cricket Club recover from storm damage

Thornham Cricket Club, in Slattocks, has been awarded £5,000 of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Community Asset Fund for emergency works.

Date Published 09/04/2020


Trampolining: third place nationally for Whitworth’s Izzy

Whitworth Community High School student Izzy Bradley-Harris came third in her first National Trampoline competition on 14 March.

Date Published 01/04/2020

Keeping fit during isolation

The boss of an award-winning Rochdale gym has come up with some timely advice on how people can stay fit and healthy during the coronavirus lockdown.

Date Published 26/03/2020


Rugby Football League launches #SkillToPlay initiative

Team Rugby League activities are on hold for a while. But some of Rugby League's stars are sharing their skills with the next generation - and keeping everyone active and...

Date Published 22/03/2020

Greater Manchester Cricket League postpones season start as all recreational cricket is suspended by ECB

All forms of recreational cricket are suspended for the foreseeable future, says the ECB, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Date Published 20/03/2020


English football suspension extended

The FA, Premier League and EFL, in association with the PFA, have announced a 30 day extension to the suspension on professional football matches being played in England.

Date Published 20/03/2020

Boxing: Mixed fortunes for Hamer lads

Rochdale’s own Kieren “Lugs” McMenamy of Hamer Amateur Boxing Club took part in Stubby’s ABC boxing show at Uppermill Civic Hall, Oldham on Saturday 29 February.

Date Published 19/03/2020


Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club

There were more boats out racing at Hollingworth Lake on Sunday (15 March) in good conditions, with 4 Solos out enjoying close racing all afternoon.

Date Published 19/03/2020

Rugby union: Bolton RUFC 29 - 37 Rochdale RUFC

Despite being without Shaun Needham, Ross Hartley and Ollie Coldman, and with Travis Townsend en route back from Portugal, Dale fielded a strong side. With Danny Joesbury at scrum...

Date Published 19/03/2020


Matty moves from karting to cars with Team BRIT

Rochdale kart driver and entrepreneur, Matty Street is preparing for his first full season as a racing driver with motorsport’s most inspirational team.

Date Published 18/03/2020

Hockey: Rochdale Men's Seconds 1 - 1 West Derby

Rochdale were hoping to upset top of the league West Derby and improve their odds of finishing fourth with their last game of the season on Saturday (14 March).

Date Published 18/03/2020


Lacrosse: Danny Matthews named for England Senior Men’s First Team

Rochdale’s Danny Matthews has been named as part of the England Senior Men’s First National Team ahead of the 2020 European Championship in Poland.
The final 23-man roster for...

Date Published 18/03/2020

Hockey: Wigan Men's Firsts 6 - 2 Rochdale Men's Firsts

Rochdale were due to take on a top of the league Wigan, who knew that a victory would guarantee they finished the season as champions.
Both teams had enough players despite the...

Date Published 18/03/2020


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