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M I K E W I N T E R B O T T O M 1899, 1925, 1927 Runners Up 1907, 1912, 1924, 1926 CUP WINNERS T O M P A T T E R S O N 1907, 1910, 1913, 1919, 1924, 1933, 1956, 1957, 1958 Executive Management Runners Up 1908, 1911, 1918, 1921, 1954, 1966, 1968, Chief Executive 1986, 1989 SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONS JAMES QUINN 1963-64, 1981-82, 1987-88 Chief Secretary SECOND DIVISION PREMIERSHIP WINNERS KAREN SCOTT 1988, 1990 Runners Up, 1992 Media Maiiffiting Manager

A B E K E R R RECORD VICTORY Commercial Manager 63-0 VGoole, March 18th 1899 (Challenge Cup Rd I) TBA 67-6 VLiverpool City, April 4th 1959 (League) RECORD SCORE S e n i o r A c c o u n t a n t 70-10 VBramley, Feb 12th 1995 (Challenge Cup Rd 4) PAUL TRAFFORD 67-6 VLiverpool City, April 4th 1959 (League) Dental Surgeon RECORD ATTENDANCE MR N. GIBBISON All Time 28,000 vHuddersfield, 4th Feb 1912 Physiotherapist Last 20 years 11,254 vBradford Bulls, 9th March 1997 MR N. HODGSON

Assistant Physiotherapist T R I E S I N A S E A S O N MR J, WATKINS Reg Farrar 49 1921-22 Coach T R I E S I N A C A R E E R

TBA Alan Davies 174 1950-61 T R I E S I N A M A T C H Football Manager/Assistant Coach James Miller 7vBarry, Oct 31st 1908 TBA G O A L S I N A S E A S O N Conditioner Bernard Ganley 200 1957-58 ANDRFW JACKSON G O A L S I N A C A R E E R Alliance Coach Bernard Ganley 1,358 1950-61 PADDY KIRWIN G O A L S I N A M A T C H Bernard Ganley 14 vLiverpool City, April 4th 1959 Academy Manager P O I N T S I N A S E A S O N BRIAN GARTLAND Bernard Ganley 412 1957-58 Club Doctor P O I N T S I N A C A R E E R DRAHMFD Bernard Ganley 2,761 1950-61 Ofiiclai Time Keeper P O I N T S I N A M A T C H MRJ. ROSCOF Abe Johnson 30 vWidnes (12 goals, 2tries), April 9th 1928 Hon. Safety Officer MOST APPEARANCES ROGFR NORRIS Joe Ferguson 628 Sept 1899 -April 1923 Programme Editor MOST CONSECUTIVE APPEARANCES ABF KERR Joe Lawton 134 Sept 1897 -Nov 1902 Kit Manager KEN SHAW all the above records are relevant to Oldham first class fixtures only AMessage FROM THE CHAIRMAN

JIM QUINN

alford must be highly delighted with Iwould like to urge you, therefore, to s the early impact they have made on try and make aspecial effort to attend after winning promotion our next home game against Castleford from the first division. Tigers here at Boundary Park on Friday. Their defeat of at The Willows Not only will this be atypical “four was agreat morale-booster for them pointer” in our efforts to move up the and they have gone on to surprise one Jit ^ Super League table, but it will be our or two sides despite their defeat by last home match for amonth and our Castleford at Wheldon Road last m:-:- last game before we set off for weekend. and our history-making It’s along, hard season, of course, and World Club Championship games. will know that as well as If your are aregular attender Iam sure anyone, but whatever happens over the you will have enjoyed our last two course of the next three months or so home games against Halifax Blue Sox they have already done enough to The feet that we are kicking off in the and Rhinos, while those who indicate that they will establish evening on this Bank Holiday Monday is travelled to Sheffield Eagles were themselves solidly in Super League at due merely to the fact that asubstantial rewarded with awin and an excellent the first attempt. number of our supporters wrote to let display of attacking rugby in the first On this their first visit to Boundary us know they were working during the half. Park, we welcome the men from the day. Imust say the fans are providing the Willows as we seek to avenge our It Is impossible to please everyone all team with more vocal support these defeat on their ground, earlier in the the time, but we did recognise that the days then at any time in my years as season. Bank Holiday was not held by everyone chairman of the club. in town and we The players got astanding ovation at Quality colour print... took the view that if the and asimilar when you need it! we kicked off in the display of support at the end of the daytime avast Leeds game here at Boundary Park and majority of our Ican tell you that the players appreciate supporters would it more than you will ever know. be unable to attend. This was particularly evident at Sheffield This is important where the players remarked afterwards not merely from the that they felt they had more support financial point of than the home side, such was the view but because extent of the vocal backing from the crowd-attendance Bears fans who had made the trip to figures are always south Yorkshire. closely scrutinised We are now involved in the busiest by Super League part of the season. Having played at officials, who will on Friday, we meet Castleford eventually start to next Friday in our third game in eight ask questions of days -and then we are off to Australia clubs which cannot for our games against North pull in good Cowboys and Adelaide support. Rams. They will argue that It will be tough, but we are still in this If the support is not together, fans, players, coaches and there aclub will be directors. If we all pull together for the BROWNS unable to generate good of the club I’m sure we will come COLOUR PRINTERS LIMITED the funds to support through with flying colours. Units 4-5 Pennant Street Oldham aSuper League Teh 0161 620 5547 Fax: 0161 620 5535 outfit. Jim Quinn

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alford’s winning start to the Super following two teams do battle; minutes remaining akick from Albert s League season, coming after back Castleford: George Lewis; Bernard Gear was gathered by to back First Division successes, left Cunniffe, Jim Robinson, Jim Croston, and he was over wide out. Risman’s many knowledgeable critics Reg Lloyd; Tommy Hardy, Les Adams; conversion attempt failed but Salford wondering whether the Red Devils Bill Stead, Harold Haley, Tommy led 8-6 and they held out during could repeat the successes of their Taylor, John Horan, Ted Sadler & those tense, closing few minutes to golden era between 1933 and 1939. Fred Brindle. clinch their third title in seven years. During those years Salford won the Salford: Sammy Miller; Barney It had been amomentous Lancashire Championship twice, the Hudson, Albert Gear, , confrontation but one which Salford Lancashire Cup three times, the Alan Edwards; Tom Kenny, Billy just about deserved to win. Challenge Cup once and the League Watkins; Dai Davies, Bert Day, Joe The following September an even Championship on three occasions. Bradbury, Paddy Dalton, Harold bigger confrontation disrupted, not Under the guidance of coach Lance Thomas &Jack Feetham. only Salford’s winning run, but the Todd, Salford certainly ruled the Although Salford began the match as lives of millions of people. It would roost and they did so by playing a slight favourites, doubts were cast be 35 years before Salford once again brand of attractive, attacking rugby about their confidence following the won the title. Now, twenty-one which had fans flocking to the previous week’s Wembley defeat. years after their last Championship, Willows. During the 1938-39 season Those doubts grew when Les Adams Reds’ supporters reckon that the Salford lost just seven league matches set up atry for experienced loose- time is ripe for further Salford as they ended their league campaign forward Fred Brindle. Shortly success. on top of the table. Under the old afterwards Salford equalised when ‘top four’ Championship play-off, they Billy Watkins put were then called upon to entertain half-back partner Huddersfield in the semi-final. The Tom Kenny over but Adamsons Part owners had enjoyed a Jim Robinson then CRASH REPAIR CENTRE tremendous finish to their league restored the programme, losing just one of their Castleford lead with closing 18 matches. That defeat was a n o t h e r t o u c h d o w n . MOTOR BODY ACCIDENT REPAIR at home to Castleford 19-0. Apenalty from Gus However, Huddersfield were no Risman completed SPECIALIST match for Salford who won through the first half scoring, to the final 15-0. The same Castleford turning afternoon Castleford reached the round 6-5 in front. Approved repairers to all leading

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sIwrite these notes, we are 6pm. Mark Davenport one of our Enjoy the match A looking forward to playing young players had been afootballer in comfort! Batley away tonight (Monday). all through school and has had trials

Hopefully we will get back to winning for Bury and another soccer club. Private Box B a r F a c i l i t i e s ways after our draw with Sheffield But Mark was asked to play for the Before and after the match last week. The boys have trained local Oldham College Rugby team 3Course Meal Half-time Tea /Coffee hard all week and are really looking where Ispotted him playing and #Match Programme forward to tonight’s game. We are invited him along to our Academy The ideal gift for still on the lookout for players for team and he has really come on and Birthdays and Anniversaries and other our Academy side and anybody who proving to be agood prop forward special occasions fancies agame should came down to is who could go all the way to the Book now for the game, 30th May 1997 - training at Oldham top. Well done Mark £35 per person. Contact Club on Mondays and Wednesdays at Jacquie Clayton

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Boundary Park, the atmosphere entertainment generated at home games is electric. The Sprint involving under 8’s from

This is due in no small measure to the five local amateur clubs is aprime fantastic matches which have occured at example of this. Those ‘Love em or the stadium. Unfortunately the results hate em’ drums are local, have gone more oftern against us but as are ‘Braziiiant’ acalypso the entertainment has been constantly style band which will ¥ good. Keep coming to continue this positive trend and make Boundary

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this afternoon Salford March 1991 were knocked out of the Cliff Eccles Althoughwill be paying their first visit to Challenge Cup 40-3. Boundary Park, they have met Salford’s biggest victory over Oldham O l d h a m o n 9 1 o c c a s i o n s a t at the Willows came in March 1933 Watersheddings, their first ever visit when they won 44-0. Surprisingly, to Oldham coming in December the two sides had drawn 3-3 at 1896 when they lost I1-3. In fact, Watersheddings just seven days Salford lost on their five visits to previously. Oldham’s best win at Oldham before securing a0-0 draw Salford was aSO-4 victory in in January 1902 and then winning November 1962 when full-back here 2-0 the following season. Geoff Sims, later to join Salford, T h o s e 9 1 v i s i t s t o O l d h a m h a v e scored atry and ten goals. resulted in 56 victories for Oldham, Altogether these clubs have met on 26 Salford successes and nine draws. 187 previous occasions, Oldham Salford’s biggest victory at winning 97 times, Salford 76 times Watersheddings came in April 1977 and 14 matches have been drawn. when they beat Oldham 37-8 with During season 1953-54 both league winger Keith Fielding crossing for matches between these clubs were four tries. On two occasion Salford drawn, 2-2 at Watershedings and II- have lost at Oldham by amargin of IIat the Willows. 37 points. In November I960 they lost aleague match 37-0 and in

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Oldham tries Mike Neal (2), Wally Gibson, David Stephensons, 1988-89 O l d h a m 2 S a l f o r d 1 8 Gary Lord {Lancashire Cup) Salford 28 Oldham20 goals Paul Topping (4) O l d h a m 2 3 S a l f o r d 2 2 1989-90 Salford 7 O l d h a m 1 8 SaHbni tries Jonathan Quigley, Sam Panapa (Challenge Cup) Steve Blakeley (4) goais 1990-91 S a l f o r d 2 7 O l d h a m 2 4 {Lancashire Cup) Oldham: Wally Gibson, Scott Ranson, Mike Neal, Darren Abram, David O l d h a m 2 6 S a l f o r d 6 Jones, Paul Topping, Martin Crompton, Chris Parr, David {Regal Trophy) Stephenson, Jason Temu, Gary Lord, Joe Faimalo, Mike Kuiti O l d h a m 4 0 S a l f o r d 3

Substitutes: Steve Gartland, David Bradbury {Challenge Cup) 1991-92 did not meet Salford: Rob Myler, Tex Evans, , Scott Martin, Phil Ford, Steve 1992-93 did not meet Blakeley, Mark Lee, David Young, Jonathan Quigley, Paul Southern, 1993-94 O l d h a m 8 S a l f o r d 2 0 Paul Forber, Cliff Eccles, Sam Panapa S a l f o r d 2 3 O l d h a m 2 6 Substitutes: Craig Randall, Ian Blease 1994-95 S a l f o r d 1 2 O l d h a m 1 6 O l d h a m 2 8 S a l f o r d 1 6 /995-96 did not meet /996 did not meet 1997 S a l f o r d 3 5 O l d h a m 2 6

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For further details or an immediate collection call 0800 71 71 77 £xpteal^atceLi. Rugby League is fast club’s pre-match of the best supported sides becoming asport for the entertainment and facilities. in St Helens and Bradford. Anorak, who gets his or her So for all you Anoraks, the Saints suffered the backlash fi x e a c h w e e k i n s t a t s f o r following table should make of losing at Bradford with a busts, hit-ups, line breaks, interesting and comforting, pitifully low crowd of just offloads, average metres or discomforting reading. 7000 for the London game made, return metres, clean At the halfway stage of the last week. London at the breaks, top tackle counts league season, eight Super Stoop are not quite getting and, of course, Stevo’s League clubs are up and four the numbers they did last favourite -the powerplay, a down on their average gates year at the faraway Valley. As lift from Ice Hockey by Sky. f o r l a s t s e a s o n . S o f a r s o h a r d a s t h e l i k e s o f H a l i f a x However, there is one figure good.The picture is generally and Warrington are fighting guaranteed to bring the encouraging, but let’s not get to win anew audience, Statto out in all of us. carried away. Bradford are a c o n v e r t s o u t n u m b e r t h e An indecent obsession with phenomenon, granted, but deserters by only afew crowd figures affects Rugby t h e m a s s c o n v e r s i o n hundred. Salford have done ANORAKSand By Chris Irvine, Rugby League Correspondent, The Times

League far more so than principle does not extend many sports. As eagerly as further than Odsal.The we rush to look up ascore, marketing men are fighting we anxiously peruse the hard for aslice of the so- attendance. It denotes a called leisure market. In team’s standing and its several cases, they are still popularity.These days it is trying to make up for those also ameasure of the who deserted the sport in s u c c e s s o r o t h e r w i s e o f a the switch to summer. With every respect to Ronnie and Rita Rhino, the numbers back at Headingley -and the average Leeds attendance is still slightly well, but the test of their l e s s t h a n i t w a s i n t h e popularity comes after a dreadful centenary season - couple of defeats. Dwindling perhaps has more to do with numbers at Castleford and success on the field.The Sheffield reflect their Wigan figure is still 40% position in the table, while below the 14,000 average free tickets continue to maintained in their heyday falsely inflate the Paris and already this season figure. they’ve been visited by two And now summer holidays 14 above theory by their boost those averages, bring popular appeal., welcome nioney into club hidebound by aground limit c o f f e r s a n d c o n fi r m t h e of 7500, could have been sold mantra of Super League out more than twice for (Europe)that the Super Tuesday’s visit by Bradford. League is “moving up, >» Wherever Bradford go, moving on. supporters travel in Alternatively, we could stop numbers. Club accountants looking over our shoulders must welcome them with about attendances which, open arms.They have helped compared with Rugby Union create the best attendances are in rude health, and worry s o f a r a t O l d h a m a n d more about getting it right are upon us, when loyalties Castleford and will no doubt for existing customers, new are tested by better weather achieve afew more before and old. and the barbecue season. the season is out. Bradford’s (background pic - 39 Cheerleaders) TAnOS

Perhaps it’s me, but sunshine boast at being the best and not even athousand supported rugby club of pom-pom girls could either code in the northern brighten upWheldon Road. hemisphere is atrue one. Yet it is now, with no Euro 96 The forthcoming world club or Olympics to muddy the championship is the picture, that the appeal of opportunity to substantially Ronnie, St Bernard et al A V E R A G E S U P E R L E A G U E G A T E S must come into their own. +/- Furry animals and fireworks, 1997 1996 +5080 notwithstanding, nothing Bradford 15,426 10,346 beats success for attracting Leeds 11,368 8,581 +2787 +674 people in numbers.What we Wigan 10,842 10,168 190 have seen is ademographic St Helens 10,031 10,221 8026 +871 shift of the basic 50,000- Paris 8897 75,000 active support, and Halifax 5868 5083 +785 5157 +502 not arevolutionary upsurge Warrington 5659 London 5438 5699 -261 in actual numbers. 3495 +1747 Now for the positive spin, no Salford 5242 Oldham 4271 3629 +642 m a t t e r t h a t t h i s r e v o l v e s 4613 -391 almost entirely around the Sheffield 4222 4406 5012 -606 Bulls. Remarkably, they have Castleford (for motc/ies up to May 18th) also disproved some of the 15 TA S T E T H E A C T I O N JUNIOR BEARS

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Bears, Buster here... Roger Halstead, keep alook out to see who has won.. .the winner will These notes have been written just be notified as soon as the result is after Ihave come home from the known. Leeds match, what aresult, the only thing Ican say is that we hope not Don’t forget that you can still use to see Mr Presley back here'too the Junior Bear post office box with soon...Ronnie the Rhino was a any suggestions or comments you good sport, but he’s not King of the may have about the junior Bears or Welcome to our Mascot for the League yet.... any news you want to share with us Day who is Maria Holmes. on this page just send your letter That’s enough of my political Maria is seven years old and she e t c t o thoughts. attends Watersheddings Primary Junior Bears School. RO.Box 117 Let’s turn to today’s match against Her favourite player is Scott Salford Reds. We welcome to OLDHAM Ranson. OL2 6FB Boundary Park their players, officials Maria’s hobby is Rugby League and and supporters and extend abig she plays the game at home with Junior Bears Hello to our friend Ray Did you manage to find the answer ‘ h e r d a d ’ . . . Hill. to our send in programme teaser, Hi there Ray.. .nice to see you. the first correct entry drawn out The Junior Bears would also like to will receive their prize at the next officially welcome our new ‘coach’ The vocal support when we were Junior Bears meeting. , and look forward to *last here was tremendous, you all him attending one of our meetings seem to like those drums, we are This week we just have a soon. Let’s wish him all the best for really trying to turn Boundary Park programme teaser for you to do at the rest of the season and home. No entries to be sent in. into our very own ‘Bears Den’. beyond....

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Wednesday made their best start of conceded when we had made four trick, Paul Deacon converted. the season. Within the first ten tackles in the Leeds half to bring the The fatigue then began to set in with minutes they had raced into a10-0 score to 10-8 Jimmy Cowans, Paul Norman and lead. The first try came from Stephen Running strongly onto along ball from Danny Guest all being replaced in Wilde, who had stepped in at right Gary Burns, Stephen Wilde took quick succession. Leeds took centre to replace the injured advantage of adecoy inside run from advantage to hit back strongly to Australian Nathan Turner. The second Joe McNicholas to burst between the score 3converted tries in succession try was scored by Aidie Meade, the Leeds centre and winger and scored and raced into a32-18 lead. We did left centre popping up on the right in the corner giving us a14-8 however continue to play good hand side to support the break by advantage. Leeds hit back well though attacking football with Paul Deacon, Paul Deacon after good approach play and scored just before half time to Mike Prescott and Aidie Meade by Gary Burns, Johnny Clarke and level the score at 14-14. making good second half breaks which Craig Barker. On ahot humid night, lack of match were rewarded when Simon Svabie Playing with astrange looking pack fitness for several of the players put Rob Myler in under the posts for which included Johnny Clarke a returning from injury showed as they atry converted by Paul Deacon to hooker at prop and Jimmy Cowans a trooped off at half time. With young give afinal score of 32-24 to Leeds. full back in the second row the early inexperienced substitutes Idecided to Although defeat is always lead gave the lads alot of confidence get as much out of the 13 players that disappointing Iwas impressed with and throughout the first half we started as possible before making Johnny Clarke’s performance at prop, produced some excellent rugby. We changes. We started the 2nd half as Mike Prescott at loose forward and did however concede too many we had in the first with Paul Deacon both Stephen Wilde and Paul Deacon penalties to give Leeds free rides out making aterrific break from the half had their best games of the season. of their own half. During the next way line, drawing the full back to give twenty minutes Leeds scored two the supporting Stephen Wilde arun

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