Bamford on the brink of title glory

BAMFORD Fieldhouse should bag their third consecutive Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District Cricket League title this weekend.

The Hollin Lane outfit require nine points from their remaining four matches to be assured of top honours, and they go to Hollinwood tomorrow and play host to basement boys Droylsden on Sunday.

Tomorrow: Droylsden v Uppermill; Glodwick v Greenfield; Heyside v Austerlands; Hollinwood v Bamford Fieldhouse; Saddleworth v Shaw; Stayley v Moorside.

Sunday: Bamford Fieldhouse v Droylsden; Friarmere v Hollinwood; Heyside v Saddleworth; Moorside v Glodwick; Shaw v Stayley; Uppermill v Greenfield.

Matches start at 1.15pm.


WERNETH entertain neighbours Royton on the penultimate Sunday of the Lake Garage CLL season.

Oldham host leaders and title favourites Monton and Weaste, while Crompton go to Ashton.

Second-placed Norden, the only team who can prevent Monton from winning the title and completing a league and Wood Cup double, are at Middleton.

Sunday (12.45pm): Ashton v Crompton; Clifton v Milnrow; Heywood v Rochdale; Littleborough v Radcliffe; Middleton v Norden; Oldham v Monton and Weaste; Walsden v Unsworth; Werneth v Royton.


DELPH, who are fourth in premiership one of the Drakes Huddersfield League, are at home to Clayton West tomorrow and head to Holmfirth on Sunday.


WOODHOUSES face a home double-header in the Lancashire County League.

Denton St Lawrence (tomorrow) and Roe Green (Sunday) are the visitors to Medlock Road.


WERNETH’S under-18s team will take on their Rochdale counterparts in the final of the Lake Garage CLL Knock-out at the Coppice tomorrow (1pm).