SPONSORS are being sought for the fifth annual Forever Bury Beer Festival at the Bury FC Social Club in Gigg Lane between February 26 and 28 next year. Dave Giffard, chairman of Forever Bury, who organises the event on his own, said: “Preparations are
THE Friends of Ramsbottom Civic Hall are inviting people to book early for their Christmas Social Evening. The popular event takes place on December 17 and all are welcome. For further details: contact Linda de Ruijter on 01706 827602.
FC United face their toughest test of the season when they take on UniBond Premier League leaders Hednesford Town. The newly-promoted Rebels’ eight-game unbeaten run came to an end at high-flying Eastwood Town last Wednesday. The breakaway club, who
BURY Grammar came into this game on the back of a terrific 4-0 cup victory over Whalley Range; a team that knocked Old Bolts out in the previous round. The first 20 minutes saw Bury create a number of crossing opportunities through some good link up
A FREAK goal was enough to send Ramsbottom spinning to defeat on Saturday. With the game seemingly heading for a goalless draw, a harmless looking backpass struck a divot. As the ball slowed down, Ashton’s Sherlock pounced to flick the ball past a bewildered
A LACKLUSTRE second half performance saw Elton Vale succumb to defeat against Royton. The first half was an entirely different story, as Elton dominated the game for long periods but failed to convert their advantage into tangible results. Elton were
BORO were beaten for the second game on the bounce, but it was only the brilliance of the Blue Star goalkeeper Daniel Lowson which prevented the Stainton Park men coming away from the North-east with a point. Lowson palmed Ian Fitzpatrick’s free kick
WALSHAW’S good run in November was brought to a halt when they were well beaten by fellow title contenders Gregorians. The early stages were bossed by the visitors and they took the lead when a deflected cross found its way through to the centre forward
BURY are offering supporters the chance to enjoy some fine pre-match hospitality ahead of the Boxing Day clash with Darlington. The club are running a ‘Curry and Carling Day’, which is priced at just £25 per person, or £15 for season ticket holders and
RADCLIFFE Borough go into their weekend clash at home to Garforth Town with their heads held high despite two consecutive Unibond Division One North defeats. They acquitted themselves well at high-flying Newcastle Blue Star on Saturday and were unlucky
BASKETBALL: Bury’s Lisa Hutchinson has been named in the Great Britain basketball squad for January’s crucial EuroBasket games. The 25-year-old, who plays for Tenerife Aguere in Spain, is part of a 13-player squad and while the rest of the country tucks
Free kits are to be given to all new teams entering a new six-a-side league starting at Radcliffe Borough FC’s artificial surface pitch in a sponsorship deal arranged by the club. The league which starts December with matches every Monday will have
SNOOKER: Radcliffe Central C top the Bury Bed and Pine C Section after a 7-2 win at Tottington B. Paul Lopez, 79-45, won most convincingly, while the two Daves, Brooks and Allen, were the home sides successes. Totty B were indebted to John Mawdsley,
BASKETBALL: THE Blue Devils produced a fantastic performance to come away from Mansfield with a victory. Bury started strongly, taking an 8-2 lead with four points from Lauren Wright and two each from Melissa Hills and Michelle Rawlinson. Mansfield
BOXING: BURY boxing ace Scott Quigg is looking to make it 11 pro victories out of 11 when he fights at Wigan Robin Park Arena on Saturday, December 6. There has been a coach organised for supporters wishing to get to the fight, and that leaves the Help
BASKETBALL: THE Under-18s got off to a storming start against their opponents by racing into a 18-9 lead on the back of three three-pointers, two by Phil Stainton and one by Aaron Williams. Then unforced errors led to a slump and Blue Devils were outscored
RUGBY UNION: At a bleak and windswept Camborne the Tigers lost their 10th game of the season and conceded more than 50 points again – yet the scoreline belies a performance that had much more going for it. With the scything wind at their backs in the
HOCKEY: Vale looked like they were going to winners at half-time after two goals from Jenny Croasdale put them in the driving seat. Goalkeeper Soraya Hassan was called into action as Hindley pressed to get back into the game. Second half and goals
HOCKEY: Jaguars opened the scoring with a goal from Becky Richmond but Bolton soon equalised with a goal from E Battersby. Beth Topping restored Jaguars lead before Bolton scored another equaliser with a strong shot from Katy Bent. In the last 20 minutes
HOCKEY: Bury scored four goals for the third successive game as they kept themselves level on points at the top of the league. Cooke, Waywell and Sameer Sheikh all saw shots saved by the Prescot keeper before the deadlock was finally broken. Following
Bury’s Lisa Hutchinson has been named in the Great Britain basketball squad for January’s crucial EuroBasket games. The 25-year-old, who plays for Tenerife Aguere in Spain, is part of a 13-player squad who abd while the rest of the country tucks into
NETBALL: NORTHERN Thunder put in another fine performance despite a defeat to the champions Mavericks at a packed Castle Leisure Centre in Bury. After a shaky start after which they finished the first quarter eight goals down (17-9), they made a better
FIFTEEN Bury churches are linking up for an exciting multi-sensory trip back to the very first Christmas. The ‘Bethlehem Live’ event, to take place on Saturday, December 13, is being billed as Bury’s biggest Christmas card and will involve more than
TOP labels are up for grabs at Seedfield Methodist Church in aid of the Scouts. A fashion show is being staged at the church on Mosley Avenue in Bury at 7.30pm next Wednesday. Proceeds will go to church’s scouts organisations and admission is free.
