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1. Long time coming but it’s well worth the wait
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 30 August 2006Cricket HEYWOOD faced Rochdale on Sunday knowing a five-point win would give them a chance of winning the title. But, having defeated their opponents in the Wood Cup final earlier this month, they knew they were in for a tough ride.
2. Campbell and Cross in top form to guide title hopefuls over hurdle
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 30 August 2006Cricket ON SATURDAY Heywood travelled to fourth-placed Monton and Weaste to face a team strengthened by a current Pakistani Test player, Taufeeq Umar, and Brendan Shinnick, a former Queensland Colts player and police light heavyweight boxing champion, with a reputation for big-hitting.
3. Chairman delighted as team claim CLL title
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 30 August 2006THE wait is over for Heywood Cricket Club. On Sunday, in front of a jubilant Crimble crowd, they clinched the CLL title for the first time since 1984, taking maximum points against Wood Cup final opponents Rochdale.
4. Nuttall on target as League lift GM trophy
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 30 August 2006THE Rochdale Sunday League finally lifted the Greater Manchester Inter-League Trophy for season 2005/06 when they beat the Stockport League 2-1 in a delayed final played at Heywood's Phoenix Park.
5. Heywood have a Super start at Lancaster
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 30 August 2006Darts SUITABLY rested since the season ended in early May, the Heywood town darts team starts the long winter campaign in the Lancashire GMC Super League's first division on Sunday with a home match against promoted Lancaster.
6. Wet, wet, wet for ABC riders
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 23 August 2006Cycling WHEN the only thing the competitors can say about an event is that it wasn't cold, then one can judge it was not a very good event weather-wise for the Seamons CC 25 mile time trial on the Knutsford course last Saturday afternoon.
7. A will to win
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 23 August 2006AFTER another epic rollercoaster of a match at Scott Street on Sunday, Heywood displayed dogged determination to defeat second-placed Walsden in one of only three matches to survive the weather. They extended their lead at the top of the Lake Garage CLL to 16 points, with five matches left to play.
8. Jefferson rides the wind
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 16 August 2006Cycling THE Saint Helens Cycling Club held their 10-mile time trial on the Rainford course on Saturday, and five ABC Centreville members were in the line up.
9. Sherwin's ton sees him back in the groove
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 16 August 2006YOU can't keep a good man down. And, after failing to reach double figures in two innings last weekend, West Indian Test ace, Sherwin Campbell got back in the groove with a magnificent century on Saturday, as Heywood picked up five points in a 10-wicket victory over Ashton.
10. Reform seeking fresh fields
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 16 August 2006Amateur Football HEYWOOD Reform AFC, the town's longest established adult Sunday morning football club, will start next season with just one team and it will play in the Bury and District SFL.