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Investment talks are in the final stages, say Bury FC directors

4:11pm Thursday 16th May 2013

BURY ‘s board of directors have broken their silence to confirm talks with potential investors are “approaching completion”.

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CROWN GREEN BOWLING: Home support spurs county team to victory

4:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A CROWD of more than 100 spectators turned out at Tottington Conservative Club to cheer Greater Manchester to a 230-179 victory over the North Midlands to clinch an aggregate win in their opening Endsleigh County Championship match.

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Radcliffe chairman confident of quick return

4:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

RADCLIFFE Cricket Club hope to be in the second tier of the new Central Lancashire League for one season only.

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Bury boy Liam revels in Scottish promotion

3:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

FORMER Bury RUFC youngster Liam Launders is on a high after helping legenday club Hawick gain promotion to the Scottish Premier League.

Brooksbottom edge derby bowl-off

2:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

BROOKSBOTTOM have drawn holders Baxenden in the second round of the Ribblesdale League’s Ramsbottom Cup after beating Edenfield 3-2 in a bowl-off.

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Junior trio to fight in national ABA semis

2:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

THE area’s three remaining boxers left in the National Junior ABA Championships made it through to the semi-finals after a weekend of competition at the Manchester Centre of Boxing Excellence in Gorton.

TENNIS: Olivia shows off her skills to LTA

1:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

RAMSBOTTOM junior tennis player Olivia Peet was put through her paces in a Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) National Talent ID Day at Bolton Arena.

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CROWN GREEN BOWLING: BRaT pack let convincing lead slip

12:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

BURY suffered a painfully close defeat of just two chalks in a game totalling more than 800 points in their first match of the Division Three Federation County League.

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Wet weather spoils Greenmount's family reunion

12:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

THE intended shoot-out between cricketing cousins Mark Stewart and John Ashworth ended up a damp squib after the rain washed out Elton’s visit to Greenmount in the Lancashire Knockout.

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Late Rammy dash floors champions

12:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

RAMSBOTTOM beat league champions Lowerhouse for the first time since 2010 in one of only two matches to beat the weather in the Lancashire League on Saturday.

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Stand toppled by neighbours

11:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

PRESTWICH secured derby bragging rights with a convincing eight-wicket victory at Stand.

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ROUND-UP: Nisar, 16, fires Bury to victory

10:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

BURY had a 16-year-old debutant to thank for their seven-wicket victory at home to Darcy Lever on Saturday.

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CYCLE SPEEDWAY: Storm halts Bury charge

9:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

CONDITIONS were far from ideal in the second round of the Northern Fours and Individual events at Astley, but the weather did not stop Bury and Goshen earning some decent results.

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Bowlers on top in town's under-11s victory

9:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

BURY Under-11s beat Tameside by 69 runs at Woodbank in their latest Greater Manchester District Division One match last week.

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Bury were too good to go down - Lucketti

8:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

FORMER Shakers favourite Chris Lucketti has dismissed links between his current club Fleetwood Town and Bury midfielders David Worrall and Steven Schumacher.

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Shane's burning desire to return to action

7:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

FORGOTTEN man Shane Byrne has vowed to be back to full fitness in time for the new season after playing just three times for Bury during their League One relegation campaign.

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Ashton Bears A 10 Bury Broncos 8

6:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

BURY Broncos were a post’s width away from snatching a draw at Ashton Bears on Saturday.

Sir Alex's experience must not be wasted, says Casper

12:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

FORMER Bury manager Chris Casper has urged Manchester United not to let Sir Alex Ferguson’s unrivalled experience go to waste when he steps down as manager at the end of this season.

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CYCLE SPEEDWAY: Comets kids bring home gold

4:00pm Thursday 9th May 2013

BURY Comets juniors emerged from the Northern Junior Knockout Cup final with a gold medal when they raced against hosts Edinburgh and Hull.

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Relegated Tigers gets Lancashire Cup solace

4:00pm Thursday 9th May 2013

SEDGLEY Park finished a disappointing season on a high note when they won the Lancashire Cup in front of a bumper bank holiday crowd.

Broncos riding high after impressive win: Bury Broncos 38 Orrell St James 26

4:00pm Thursday 9th May 2013

BURY Broncos moved up to fourth in the North West Division Four after Saturday’s victory over a previously undefeated Orrell St James side.

ELPM chase down 215

3:00pm Thursday 9th May 2013

ELPM’S defence of their 2012 North Manchester League One title is on track after they beat last season’s runners-up, Rochdale Catholic Club on Saturday.

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Bankers suffer two reverses

2:00pm Thursday 9th May 2013

WOODBANK endured a disappointing double defeat on their busy Lancashire County League weekend.

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Barnes' men riding high

1:00pm Thursday 9th May 2013

EDENFIELD are up to second place in the Ribblesdale League following two wins in a double-fixture weekend.

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ANGLING: Nothing to carp about with the warmer weather

12:00pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Maceys Gigg Lane Day Ticket: The fine weather has shown a marked increase in catches with carp beginning to rise. In the warmer water, the bottom lodge is a good day’s fishing although the top is a little slow. The lodge manager has said they have had a problem with evening poachers using nets. This has been reported to the Angling Trust legal department and the Environment Agency who are on the track of these individuals and hope to secure a conviction soon.

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Ramsbottom in double win

12:00pm Thursday 9th May 2013

RAMSBOTTOM kickstarted their Lancashire League season with two wins at the weekend after suffering early-season frustration at the hands of the weather.

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ROUNDERS: Pole Laners bounce back

10:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

UNSWORTH Cricket Club A go into tonight’s match against St Mary’s A on the back of encouraging Pole Lane win against Radcliffe Borough B in Division One of Bury Rounders League Bev Brockley’s team defeated Boro with an innings to spare, 114 (I)-77, in the last outing to level their tally of wins and losses at 2-2.

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Ward is the hero in dramatic draw

10:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

ELTON’S home tie against Bolton Association rivals Flixton on Saturday was the high-point of a busy weekend in the local leagues.

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Blackwell scotches rumours of further Gigg Lane departures

8:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

KEVIN Blackwell has dismissed rumours linking strikers Andy Bishop and Shaun Harrad with moves away from Bury.

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BMX CYCLING: Ethan retains British title

8:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

PINT-sized Ethan Duffy is a double national BMX racing champion at the age of just eight.

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SWIMMING: Rascals girls makes splash

4:33pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

RAMSBOTTOM Rascals and City of Salford squad girl 11-year-old Eleanor Burrisson is showing signs of become a swimming star of the future after powering her way to winning the Lancashire County championship at 100 and 200 metres.

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Only Giggs can match what I have done, says Sodje

2:00pm Saturday 4th May 2013

EFE Sodje will have few regrets if his 17-year career in the Football League ends when his Bury contract runs out at the end of this month.

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Bury FC boss fires transfer warning

9:20am Friday 3rd May 2013

BURY manager Kevin Blackwell has warned the club’s directors he is losing ground in the transfer market already as they continue ongoing talks with potential investors.

GOLF: Whitehead holds nerve to seal Hambleton success

5:00pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

WALMERSLEY Golf Club beat Bolton side Regent Park to claim the Hambleton Trophy.

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Shakers captain is a definite - maybe

4:00pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

BURY’S player of the season Steven Schumacher has not ruled out continuing his three-year love affair with the Shakers, but admits his future remains in doubt.

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Schumacher takes the plaudits

4:00pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

STEVEN Schumacher picked up the Bury Times Player of the Season award as well as the majority of the accolades on offer at Forever Bury’s end-of-year presentation ceremony.

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Gibson, Akbar and Burns star in Radcliffe first win

4:00pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

RADCLIFFE notched their first Central Lancashire League Championship Division win in a rain-affected affair at Oldham on Sunday.

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TWITTER TALK: Sodje, Jonson Clarke-Harris and Saturday's goal rush

2:00pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

BURY fans were busy tweeting on the final day of the season as the Shakers stormed into a 3-0 lead against promotion hopefuls Yeovil Town.

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CROQUET: Holmes sparks Bury revival

2:00pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

CAPTAIN Matt Holmes led a fightback as Bury Advanced came from 2-1 down before Paul Kenworthy and Paul Rigge sealed a 5-3 win at Bowdon Saints in their first league match of the season.

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It's me or the manager, says Shakers legend Sodje

12:00pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

VETERAN defender Efe Sodje helped Bury sign off their two-year stay in League One with victory over promotion contenders Yeovil Town, then fired off an ultimatum to the club.

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BASKETBALL: Blue Devils celebrate second-straight promotion with a win - Bury Blue Devils 85 Egerton Canute II 49

12:00pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

WITH the Blue Devils’ second-straight promotion assured, coach Mike Nichols reverted to a playing role while Jay Knowles took the reins as coach for the final match of the campaign.

REACTION: Final performance summed up our season, says Blackwell

11:45am Thursday 2nd May 2013

BURY’S bid to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory against Yeovil on Saturday summed up their season, according to manager Kevin Blackwell.

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Picken confident of pre-season return

11:30am Thursday 2nd May 2013

SHAKERS defender Phil Picken hopes to be back in training before the start of the new season.

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ROUNDERS: Rammy grab maiden win

11:00am Thursday 2nd May 2013

Ramsbottom Ladies bounced back from three straight defeats to register their first Bury Rounders League Division One win.

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Walshaw's derby bragging rights

11:00am Thursday 2nd May 2013

WALSHAW won the Bury derby in their Bolton Association clash with neighbours Elton.

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Bury ABC trio land regional championships

11:00am Thursday 2nd May 2013

A TRIO of young local fighters were crowned regional Junior ABA champions at the weekend.

The Gigg Lane exodus begins

10:48am Thursday 2nd May 2013

SHAKERS’ end-of-season departures began in earnest this week with the confirmation that Joe Skarz would be staying at Rotherham United.

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DARTS: Bushby lands dream Uk slot

10:00am Thursday 2nd May 2013

AN amateur darts player from Radcliffe has realised a lifelong dream after qualifying for the finals of the UK Open in his 38th year in the sport.

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CYCLING: Yates wins again

9:00am Thursday 2nd May 2013

BURY'S cycling track points world champion Simon Yates, aged 20, won the the recent Arden Challenge in Belgium. The Bury Clarion member rode with twin brother Adam, who took third.

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Peet sisters go all out to hit the big time

9:00am Thursday 2nd May 2013

HOLCOMBE Brook sisters Olivia and Alexis Peet are on course to be among the top 30 tennis players in Great Britain by the time they are 16 and for a career each at the top of the game.

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