Hot-shots Rifle set early pace
Date published: 17 September 2009
RIFLE Range Royal Blues are going great guns in division two of the D&J Builders (North-West) Ltd Oldham Sunday League.
They are riding high thanks to three wins out of three — and they are also scoring goals for fun.
Rifle Range’s latest 6-4 success against Springhead Libs brought their total to 16 for the season and maintained their two-point lead.
There is a three-way tie in David Giblin division one.
Khartoum Northern, who dropped their points of the season when they went down 4-3 at home to FC Royton, share top-spot with reigning champions Chaddy End FC and High Crompton.
Chaddy End brushed aside Hunt Lane Tavern 5-1, while High Crompton were 2-0 winners over Failsworth Dynamos.
Lowerhouse United ‘A’ broke their duck with a 4-3 defeat of Oddies Athletic.
Royton Athletic, the leaders, and Limeside Athletic ‘A’ boast 100-per-cent records in David Giblin division one.
Athletic posted a 2-0 victory at Parkside, while Limeside registered an emphatic 9-0 win at Bridge Inn.
Results and scorers —
Jack Abbott premier division: Failsworth Athletic 1 (M Olive), FC Broadgate 0; High Crompton CC 2 (P Ashton 2), Failsworth Dynamos 0; Hunt Lane Tavern 1 (Ashworth), Chaddy End FC 5 (Philbin, Whittaker, Leeming, Baldwin 2); Khartoum Northern FC 3 (K Radcliffe, R Radcliffe 2), FC Royton 4 (S Conroy 2, L Siddall, C Ginnever); Lowerhouse United ‘A’ 4 (N Eastmond 3, Gibson), Oddies Athletic 3 (D Dolmor, C Crothers, R Cropper).
David Giblin division one: Bridge Inn FC 0, Limeside Athletic ‘A’ 9 (G Chadderton, M Hearne, W Berry 5, C McKenzie 2); Fitton Hill Rangers 4 (J Diveney, S Renshaw 3), Highfield United 3; Parkside 0, Royton Athletic 2 (J Stone 2); Rose of Lancaster 2 (D Dunleavy 2), Wellington 2 (K Knowles, A Biggins).
Division two: Famous King George 4, Royal Oak 2; Crompton and Royton 3 (D Kershaw, D Scoltock, S Harrop), North Star Athletic 1 (B Fletcher); Old Grey Mare 0, Northside FC 1 (Percival); Oldham United 1, Lark Inn 3; Rifle Range Royal Blues 6 (Oakes 2, Roberts 2, Proctor, Knagg), Springhead Libs FC 4.
