http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/ Top stories for Sport http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/cricket/s/1056610_worthy_win ALL four of the local cricket clubs recorded at least one victory at the weekend. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/cricket/s/1056610_worthy_win Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1056576_two_new_lions SWINTON Lions coach Paul Kidd was hoping to bring in further reinforcements as the Advertiser went to press last night, Wednesday, July 2, after targeting a League One back row forward and a League Two back. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1056576_two_new_lions Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1056574_barrow_raiders_70_swinton_lions_14 THIRTEEN proved to be an unlucky number for Swinton Lions as Paul Kidd’s struggling side crashed to their heaviest defeat of the season on Sunday. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1056574_barrow_raiders_70_swinton_lions_14 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_union/s/1056609_relegation_relief_for_sedgley_park SEDGLEY Park fans are breathing a huge sigh of relief after it was confirmed that the Tigers will not be relegated from National League One. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_union/s/1056609_relegation_relief_for_sedgley_park Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/s/1056612_all_signed_up RADCLIFFE Borough will begin pre-season training tonight, Thursday, July 5, with all of last year’s squad having committed themselves to the club’s forthcoming UniBond Division One North campaign. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/s/1056612_all_signed_up Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/fc_united/s/1056606_fcs_cup_draws FC UNITED have been handed one of the toughest possible draws in the first qualifying round of the FA Cup. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/fc_united/s/1056606_fcs_cup_draws Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1055653_gate_crash SWINTON Lions were no match for table-topping Gateshead as they slipped to their second successive League Two defeat on Sunday. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1055653_gate_crash Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1055615_a_new_dawn BURY director Ian Harrop has confirmed that Mansfield Town’s Stephen Dawson is the quality midfielder who has verbally agreed to join the Shakers. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1055615_a_new_dawn Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1055617_lions_to_sign_league_one_trio SWINTON Lions rugby league club coach Paul Kidd was on the verge of signing three League One players as the Advertiser went to press last night, Wednesday, June 26. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1055617_lions_to_sign_league_one_trio Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1055618_casper_finds_job FORMER Bury boss Chris Casper has joined Bradford City as their new youth team manager. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1055618_casper_finds_job Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1055614_tribunal_is_likely FOOTBALL: The Shakers are determined to get a fair price for departed midfielder Dale Stephens. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1055614_tribunal_is_likely Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1055612_trial_requests RUGBY UNION: A host of promising players from across the north west have contacted Sedgley Park Tigers asking for trials. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1055612_trial_requests Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1055611_mixed_fortunes_for_local_clubs CRICKET: The four local cricket clubs – Stand, Prestwich, Unsworth and Radcliffe – endured a mixed bag of results at the rain-hit weekend. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1055611_mixed_fortunes_for_local_clubs Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/fc_united/s/1054735_exit_not_a_ror_deal FC UNITED boss Karl Marginson insists that his squad will be stronger next season without record scorer Rory Patterson. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/fc_united/s/1054735_exit_not_a_ror_deal Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1054732_new_fixtures_released BURY will kick-off their forthcoming Football League Two campaign with a home tie against Brentford on Saturday, August 9. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1054732_new_fixtures_released Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1054725_centre_lined_up PAUL Kidd is homing in on a League One centre as he looks to inject some extra quality into his struggling Swinton Lions side. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1054725_centre_lined_up Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/cricket/s/1054730_stand_victorious_in_derby_battle STAND produced an impressive batting display to topple Lees Brewery Lancashire County League champions Prestwich on Saturday. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/cricket/s/1054730_stand_victorious_in_derby_battle Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1054724_swinton_lions_22_rochdale_hornets_56 SWINTON dropped out of the National League Two play-off positions following a dire derby display. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1054724_swinton_lions_22_rochdale_hornets_56 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1054729_burnley_cup_tie BURY have been given a tough draw in the first round of the Carling Cup – Championship side Burnley at home. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1054729_burnley_cup_tie Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_union/s/1054728_sedgley_boss_to_put_faith_in_youth SEDGLEY Park Tigers’ director of football Tim Fourie is ready to give youth a chance in the forthcoming season. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_union/s/1054728_sedgley_boss_to_put_faith_in_youth Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1053712_ace_to_join A MIDFIELD workhorse has verbally agreed to join Bury – and manager Alan Knill is tipping him to take League Two by storm next season. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1053712_ace_to_join Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1053709_a_super_signing WHEN Bury manager Alan Knill recently stated that he had agreed terms with ‘a quality goalkeeper’ he was playing the situation down – for he had actually agreed terms with Superman. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1053709_a_super_signing Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1053701_absent_ashall CRAIG Ashall has been Swinton Lions’ best man in recent weeks but, to head coach Paul Kidd’s frustration, the loose forward will be concentrating on being the best man at a wedding this weekend. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1053701_absent_ashall Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1053700_swinton_lions_33_workington_24 SWINTON consolidated the seventh and final play-off place in National League Two by completing the double over the side directly below them in the table. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1053700_swinton_lions_33_workington_24 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1053706_knill_let_down_by_stephens_exit BURY boss Alan Knill feels let down by Dale Stephens after the young midfielder jumped ship to join higher league near neighbours Oldham. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1053706_knill_let_down_by_stephens_exit Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1053711_trophy_king_ellis WHITEFIELD bowler Gary Ellis is the undisputed king of the ‘invitation 32’ Stephen Pearson Memorial Trophy at Sowerby TBC. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1053711_trophy_king_ellis Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/boxing/s/1053708_mini_mayweather BUDDING Prestwich star Rhys Roberts took his professional boxing record to three wins from three fights with a commanding points victory over Telford’s Shaun Walton at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on Saturday night. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/boxing/s/1053708_mini_mayweather Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_union/s/1053707_tigers_rocked_by_three_departures SEDGLEY Park Tigers are reeling from the departures of skipper Jimmy Ponton and the Albinson brothers Jamie and Tom. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_union/s/1053707_tigers_rocked_by_three_departures Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/cricket/s/1053705_mixed_fortunes_for_local_quartet THERE were two wins and two defeats involving the four local clubs in league action at the weekend. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/cricket/s/1053705_mixed_fortunes_for_local_quartet Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1052686_its_not_true BURY manager Alan Knill has rubbished newspaper reports linking star striker Andy Bishop with a £200,000 move to Championship side Burnley. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1052686_its_not_true Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1052685_the_waiting_game BURY boss Alan Knill says that he will probably have to wait until the start of pre-season training before he gets a thumbs up or a thumbs down over his bid to re-sign Elliott Bennett. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1052685_the_waiting_game Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1052684_theres_still_hope BURY manager Alan Knill is hoping that the players he has released this summer can reignite their careers – just like he did after being released by Southampton as a 19-year-old. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1052684_theres_still_hope Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1052683_gold_medal_glory PRESTWICH 12-year-olds Natalie Payne and Kelly Horsfall are celebrating their greatest achievement to date – winning gold medals at the Commonwealth Open Championships in Edinburgh at the weekend. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1052683_gold_medal_glory Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_union/s/1052682_tigers_capture_classy_kiwi_lock SEDGLEY Park Tigers have further strengthened their squad for next season by signing Kiwi lock Sam Woods and four players on loan from relegated Leeds Carnegie. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_union/s/1052682_tigers_capture_classy_kiwi_lock Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/cricket/s/1052681_prestwich_letting_the_side_down STAND, Radcliffe and Unsworth all recorded wins on Saturday but fellow local club Prestwich let the side down by losing at home to Glossop by seven wickets. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/cricket/s/1052681_prestwich_letting_the_side_down Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1051675_trio_agree_deals BURY manager Alan Knill says that his squad for next year is coming along nicely after agreeing contracts with David Buchanan, Brian Barry-Murphy and a mystery new goalkeeper. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1051675_trio_agree_deals Wed, 28 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1051674_quality_search SHAKERS boss Alan Knill has revealed the qualities that he is looking for from new signings. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1051674_quality_search Wed, 28 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/boxing/s/1051673_joke_verdict ONE of the worst decisions in boxing history has tarnished what should have been the happiest day in Thomas McDonagh’s life. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/boxing/s/1051673_joke_verdict Wed, 28 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_union/s/1051672_extra_power_bid_is_cooking_now SEDGLEY Park Tigers have begun their mission to add size and power to their pack for next season by signing 27-year-old forward Oliver Cook. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_union/s/1051672_extra_power_bid_is_cooking_now Wed, 28 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/cricket/s/1051671_local_quartet_all_record_victories ALL four of the local cricket clubs – Stand, Prestwich, Radcliffe and Unsworth – recorded at least one win at the weekend. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/cricket/s/1051671_local_quartet_all_record_victories Wed, 28 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1050773_boss_sets_deadline BURY manager Alan Knill wants stay or go decisions from his six out of contract players within a week. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1050773_boss_sets_deadline Wed, 21 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1050778_sutcliffe_inspires_stands_success CARL Sutcliffe stared for Stand on Saturday as they won their home game with Irlam by five runs in the Lees Brewery Lancashire County Cricket League. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1050778_sutcliffe_inspires_stands_success Wed, 21 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1050779_a_second_cap FOOTBALL: Bury midfielder Nicky Adams was on the losing side on Thursday night as goals by Tom Huddlestone and Theo Walcott gave England a 2-0 victory over Wales in an international under-21s friendly in Wrexham http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/s/1050779_a_second_cap Wed, 21 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1056611_knill_in_seventh_heaven MANAGER Alan Knill is more confident than ever of the Shakers having a successful season in League Two following a hectic week of comings and goings at the Gigg Lane club. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1056611_knill_in_seventh_heaven Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000