I was disappointed to read the patronising tone of Coun Boden’s letter of October 9. If he dedicated as much time to constructive debate as he does to suggesting that since I’ve not got 35 years of council experience my opinions shouldn’t count, we’d
HOCKEY: THE Old Boys secured a narrow victory on Saturday to maintain their excellent start to the season. The first half saw the Old Boys apply all the pressure, as Keswick rarely threatened the home side. With Matthews proving yet again to be an
BOXING: BURY ABC fight aces Hassan Amjad and Awaiz Iqbal are gunning for glory on Sunday. Both will be fighting in the regional round of the ABA Under-10s Championships after winning their respective bouts in the Greater Manchester finals last weekend
RHYME was the reason for a creative library trip enjoyed by a talented group of youngsters from the popular Prestwich Rainbows group earlier this month. On October 9, 14 children visited Prestwich Library in the Longfield Centre off Bury New Road to
BASKETBALL: BURY got their season underway following two postponed games with an excellent win. Bury included four new players Anna Critchley, Rachael Hall, Slim Namatovu, and Ruth Rimmer, replacing Sarah Labrow, Kathryn Fudge, and Mandy O’Brian.
RUGBY LEAGUE: BURY Broncos fell victim to one of the powerhouse clubs of amateur rugby league. But it was a close game with both sides exchanging the lead several times before the Broncos lost when they conceded two late tries. The early exchanges saw
Carnegie fly-half Leigh Hinton was the destroyer-in-chief as the Tigers were well beaten by the leagueleaders. Hinton notched two tries of his own as well as supplying all the conversions as Scott Armstrong, Jon Pendlebury (2), Danny Paul, Kearnan Myall
RUGBY UNION: Bury surrendered an early lead in their first visit to Didsbury since returning to the higher division. They opened the scoring against the run of play with a penalty converted by stand-off Adam Heath in the 30th minute. Despite Toc H resuming
BOXING: BURY boxing sensation Scott Quigg says a fear of losing is driving him on ahead of his return to the ring in a fortnight. With a 100 per cent record from his nine fights, the 20-year-old is fast establishing himself as one of the brightest young
SNOOKER RESULTS: Irwell Street Metals Section A Snooker: Elton Lib D 6 Bury Snooker C 2; Tottington D 3 Elton Lib B 6; Huntley A 5 Fishpool 3; Elton Lib C 6 Salisbury 2; Bury Snooker B 2 Stanley A 7. Dom inoes: Elton Lib D 0 Bury Snooker C 5; Tottington
SNOOKER:ST Mary’s top the Bury Bed and Pine C Section after an 8-1 success at Tottington B. The visitors took the first five frames with convincing wins by Jim Garvey, 66-26, and Ray Birtwistle, 82-42, which included a break of 32. Best win of the evening
DO you know someone who goes that extra mile to change the lives of others through sport? If so, organisers of a prestigious BBC award ceremony want to hear from you. They are seeking nominees for this year’s BBC Sports Unsung Hero Award in the North
