3rd November 2022. GMWFL match day 3, another 4 tough fixtures faced the Relics over 60’s whites who were two points behind leaders Bolton at the start of the day. At the close of play the Relics were unbeaten on the day and had made up the two points to sit in second place onContinue reading “GMWFL Over 60’s Div 2 – Relics unbeaten on the day”
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A mixed bag for the over 70s league fixtures
For once, there was no rain to greet us at HeyFlood but a cool 12 Celcius temperature and a medium speed wind. The Bury Relics over 70s squad were ready for action and out in force, with a grand total of 8 players in today’s squad. Following the leagues ritual of going through safety features,Continue reading “A mixed bag for the over 70s league fixtures”
Over 65s team looked balanced and performed well in the league
There was no need to check a weather App before this game; as I approached HeyFlood, it was raining. It was nice to see several Bury supporters had turned up in the rain, to follow and support their team. Following a safety announcement from the league officials, the games got underway. Bury Relics did notContinue reading “Over 65s team looked balanced and performed well in the league”
GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Tough day for Relics over 60 Stripes
A shorter match day report than usual due to the roving reporter being in the playing squad. A tough day for the Relics with one win and two loses leaving them at the foot of the table two points behind Wakefield. The Relics were without a few established players and had to draft Tex inContinue reading “GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Tough day for Relics over 60 Stripes”
Presentation Night 2023
Tickets now available – £10 eachContact Pat Fitzgerald 27th January 2023 7:00pm The date is set for the 3rd Relics Presentation Night, save the date … Friday 27th January 2023 at Radcliffe Borough, 7pm until 11:00pm. You can expect a great night of fabulous entertainment from our resident Relics trio Hat Trick (Dr John, JoMoContinue reading “Presentation Night 2023”
A concrete and resolute performance for the over 60s whites October fixtures
The night before; there was a quick tap on the smart phone and a weather app checked; it predicted only a 7% chance of precipitation and potential 50KmH wind gusts at Heywood tomorrow. On the day and on arrival, there was no rain nor was there too much wind; it was good conditions for theContinue reading “A concrete and resolute performance for the over 60s whites October fixtures”
Over 70s win two and lose one to go three points clear at the top
Due to other commitments, both intrepid Bury Relic news reporters were not present, so others kindly provided the information on what was a very good day for the Bury Relics over 70s team. The results and scorers were as follows: Bury Relics 2 – 0 Blackpool (Goal scorers were John W and John M). BuryContinue reading “Over 70s win two and lose one to go three points clear at the top”
GMWFL Autumn 2022 Unbeaten start for over 65’s
The Relics over 65’s kicked off their GMWFL Autumn 2022 season unbeaten on the day from their four games, with one win and three draws which put them into second place in the league table.The Relics had the majority of the play in all the games and, on another day, could have finished with fourContinue reading “GMWFL Autumn 2022 Unbeaten start for over 65’s”
A Tough Start For The Stripes New Sept 2022 Season
A new season for the Stripes awaited in Heywood. A scratch team was scrambled together, that included the super utility over 70s player in Goal, Bob Cat and the Parkinson’s England team centre forward, Keith B. When I arrived, they were warming up, by performing a “piggy in the middle” type approach, with Mark TContinue reading “A Tough Start For The Stripes New Sept 2022 Season”
A Steady Start From Bury, Sept over 60s
Bury Relics over 60’s team come into the new season fresh from competing in the Martin Dawson Trophy competition at the weekend. There they reached the semi-finals of the Plate Trophy, and most of that team were the same players as in todays team. In a small quirk of fate, the team to knock outContinue reading “A Steady Start From Bury, Sept over 60s”
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