Posts Tagged ‘local sport’
FC United’s home return moves a stage closer to planning stage
Plans for FC United's return to their home in Newton Heath are advancing as the club have appointed a design team to take the proposed ground and community sports development at Ten Acres Lane to planning stage. Frank Whittle Partnership(FWP) will oversee the project from start to finish,the club say that they have wide range of previous [...]
Weekend local cricket results
Week eight in the North Manchester Cricket league and Failsworth Macedonia got their second win in a row with a comprehensive defeat of Westleigh Methodists bowling out their opponents for just 25 and passing that total for the loss of just one wicket.L Phelan taking 6-6. In the same league Blackley winning at Ashton Ladysmith scoring 138-8 in [...]
Local cricket round up
After last week's intervention by the weather,the rains cleared to give a full programme in our leagues. It was good news for Failsworth Macedonia who finally got their season under way with a 57 run win over Littleborough.The Holt Lane side reaching 230 all out.Whilst Blackley easily defeated defeated Robinsons by 9 wickets bowling their [...]
Weekend local cricket round up
It was week five in the North ManchesterLeague but the heatwave conditions brought little sunshine for our two local teams. Blackley were well beaten by Rochdale Catholics being bowled out for 182 chasing the home teams 273-7 whilst Failsworth Macedonia were soundly beaten by Fothergill & Harvey at Holt Lane.Batting first , they struggled [...]
Local Cricket Round up
Failsworth Macedonia's indifferent start to the season continued at the weekend.On their travels to Elton Vale,they were bowled out for 112,their opponents knocking off the required runs with the loss of just four wickets. Blackley though had a second win on the trot.Hosting Westleigh Methodists,they reached their opponents target of 174 losing [...]
Local cricket round up
Failsworth Macedonia's bad start to the season continued on Saturday after losing to Blackley by one wicket.Failsworth making 183-9 with P Rigney making 57 and G.Shenton 53, Blackley reaching their target with one wicket to spare.C.Bell top scoring with 56 Next Saturday Blackley entertain Westleigh Methodists whilst Failsworth travel to Elton [...]
Round up of local cricket
It was the first weekend in the North Manchester League.In Division One Failsworth Macedonia were bowled out for 76 in reply to Totts St John's 200-6 and in the same division,Blackley(180-3) beat Fothergill and Harvey(178) by 7 wickets.G Collinge taking 5-83. In the Divisional trophy Premier League Newton Heath's First's lost by 80 runs to [...]