Higginshaw

RUGBY: OLDHAM St Anne's was the first side to reach the last four of the Napier Windows Ltd Standard Cup semi-finals. Saints, with Sean Whitehead and Paul Ashton at the helm, beat Folly Lane 22-14 in awful weather conditions at Higginshaw Road.

HIGGINSHAW continued their perfect start to the Pennine League Division Three West campaign with a hard-fought 26-12 victory at West Bowling. The local side dominated the in defence in the opening half-hour with Sam Lambert, Carl Fields, Steven Perry ...

Relegation-threatened Saints showed their intent from the first whistle at Higginshaw Road as Mick Fogerty touched down. But Askam responded in style with tries from Rory Marshall, Iestyn Humphreys and man of the match Tom Hopkins. Adam Jackson ...

TRIBUTES have been paid to a well respected and dedicated youth rugby coach who has died suddenly at the age of 49. James Marshall, who was known as Jimmy, suffered a brain haemorrhage after refereeing a Higginshaw ARLFC under 10s rugby match ...

A second business in Royton has been hit by suspected arson in just three days. Firefighters were called to the Mio Zio restaurant on Higginshaw Lane in the early hours of this morning after a fire was found to have broken out there. Crews went in ...

HIGGINSHAW made a promising start against a strong Golborne Parkside outfit in their latest North-West Counties League clash on Oldham Edge. The hosts held their own in the first 20 minutes, before the Warrington team assumed command to take a 36-0 ...