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Swarm make it three in a row

The Rochdale Swarm returned to Tag Merit League action at the weekend with a 50-34 victory over the Featherstone based FevNet Rovers. The game played for the most part in torrential rain saw the lead swap hands several times as both teams struggled with the conditions. The Swarm were able to draw first blood as Mark Thomas opened the scoring for the Swarm with a well taken try but FevNet pulled a score right back before then taking the lead after some sloppy defending. The game then...

Date published: 13/08/2008

Cardinal Langley student celebrates Silver

Silver medalist Keri-Anne Payne.

Former Cardinal Langley pupil Keri-Anne Payne is one of the latest Britons to earn a medal in the Beijing Olympics.
The 20-year old Heywood resident won Silver in the 10Km open water...

Date published: 21/08/2008

Rochdale Swarm face tough challenge

The final away trip of the season sees the Rochdale Swarm take on the Tag Merit Leagues runaway leaders the York Crusaders. Despite having no game last week as their opponents Wakefield cried off the Swarm are in buoyant mood as they face their sternest task of the season. ...

Date published: 21/08/2008

Rochdale Grand Prix champ carries success to Beijing

Chris Newton celebrates his Rochdale Grand Prix win this year with Deputy Mayor Councillor Keith Swift.

The cyclist who won each of Rochdale's three town centre Grand Prix events has taken that form into the Olympics and earned a bronze medal.
Chris Newton, who lives in neighboring...

Date published: 19/08/2008

Littleborough Lions fun run for children's charity

Littleborough Lion’s are hosting a five-kilometre Fun Run to help raise money for children’s charity MedEquip4kids.
The event takes place at 7pm on Tuesday 26 August, starting and finishing at Littleborough’s Conservative Club in Peel Street....

Date published: 18/08/2008

Rochdale to fly the Olympic Flag

Rochdale is to host a special event to mark the official handover of the Olympic Games from Beijing to London on Sunday 24 August....

Date published: 14/08/2008

Hospice to benefit from cricket match

Springhill Hospice will be the beneficiaries when Rochdale based British Asian Sports and Arts Foundation (BASAF) host an international quality six-a-side cricket tournament during the upcoming bank holiday weekend.
The tournament will take place on Monday 25 August at Thornham Cricket Club and the organisers hope to raise more than £1000 for the Hospice....

Date published: 11/08/2008

Wardleworth FC help orphans through charity match

The two team captains line-up ahead of the game

Last night (Thursday 7 August) saw a momentous occasion for amateur football side, Wardleworth FC players past and present faced each other to raise funds for charity.
All the players...

Date published: 08/08/2008

The Swarm in Ireland

Swarm in defence

The Rochdale Swarm created history last weekend when they became the first English Tag Rugby League side to play in a tournament in the Republic of Ireland. The competition itself was held...

Date published: 30/07/2008

Opening fixtures in the inaugural Rochdale Rugby League Development Cup

Saturday sees the opening fixtures in the inaugural Rochdale Rugby League Development Cup.
The double header hosted by the newly re-formed Milnrow and Newhey club will see four of our local sides playing off over two consecutive weekends on Firgrove playing fields, starting Saturday 2 August. ...

Date published: 29/07/2008

Rugby camps back at Hopwood Hall

Get stuck in to Rugby this school holiday

Total Rugby Camps are hosting another activity packed rugby camp at Hopwood Hall campus in Middleton this summer.
The camp, which runs from 13-15 August, between 9.30am and 3.30pm each...

Date published: 25/07/2008

Man United help troubled Middleton teens

Manchester United's youth coaches have been in Middleton this week to help a group of youngsters turn their lives around by taking part in a Sports development course.
The Prince's Trust joined up with United to give 14 youngsters the opportunity to take part and try to improve their behaviour so that they are not excluded from school....

Date published: 24/07/2008

Kenyan cricket team versus Sport For All Select XI

Kenyan Cricket team verus Sport For All Select XI

A Sport For All (SFA) Select XI played the Kenyan cricket team at Rochdale Cricket Club today (Sunday 20 July) as part of the Kenyan Cricket team's preparation for the 20/20 international...

Date published: 20/07/2008

Rochdale Sport Association Open Day

Paul Rowen MP with Rochdale Sport Association's Copperpot youth football team players

Rochdale Sport Association (RSA), a voluntary organisation set up with the purpose of helping to promote participation in amateur sport in our town, held an open day on St Wilfred’s Playing...

Date published: 19/07/2008

Swarm beat Oldham in series decider

In the Rochdale Swarm`s last game before their forthcoming Ireland trip, the Swarm took the honours two games to one in the best of three series against local rivals Oldham.
The hastily arranged decider was just like the preceding two fixtures with little between the sides. The final aggregate scores over the series only had a single point difference between the two...

Date published: 17/07/2008

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