CRICKET: THE draw for the 2011 Wood Cup competition has not been kind to our local clubs. Three of the four have been drawn away from home in the first round on Sunday, May 22, Werneth and Crompton facing particularly strong opposition. Werneth travel to Heywood, while Crompton must go to Littleborough. Royton and new [...]
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Oldham stunner for league leaders
Posted on August 11, 2010
OLDHAM and Crompton shared the honours on a Saturday of surprises in the Lake Garage CLL. With fellow strugglers Ashton turning the form book upside down by winning at Middleton, the two local sides needed victories to boost their chance of avoiding the wooden spoon. And they responded in brilliant style, Oldham completing the double [...]
It’s Twenty20 agony for Oldham
Posted on August 4, 2010
OLDHAM are out of the Lake Garage CLL’s Twenty20 Competition after suffering an eight-wicket defeat at the hands of Norden in their rearranged quarter-final at the Pollards yesterday. After taking first guard, Oldham were bowled out for 116, Craig Joy top scoring with 36 and Josh Poole taking three for 25. And Norden cruised to [...]
Oldham refuse to throw in the towel
Posted on July 25, 2010
15-point penalty fails to break club spirit CRICKET: SOME may say they are the architects of their own downfall. Others would argue they were harshly dealt with by the Lake Garage CLL’s management committee. Whatever your stance on Oldham and their 15-point penalty for playing overseas amateur Keelan Gossayn while he was not registered, it [...]
Cavalier Craig brings great joy to Oldham
Posted on June 10, 2010
CRICKET: CRAIG JOY was a smash hit for Oldham as the Pollards outfit turned the form book upside down by knocking leaders Norden off the top of the Lake Garage CLL table. Even the most staunch of Oldham supporters must have feared the worst before Saturday’s match at Woodhouse Lane. But Oldham, second from bottom, [...]