A message from President Keiran As the new season is starting we are letting all Bury Relics players know how this season’s selection process will be broadly based Due to our ever increasing number of players available on matchday days we are finding that we now have too many players for some league games and withContinue reading “GMWFL Spring 2024 Relics Team Selection Strategy”
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GMWFL Spring 2024 – Tough start for over 60’s whites.
There wasn’t a roving reporter available for the start of the over 60’s Whites league campaign so we have turned to the Relics WhatsApp comments from Andy Rich. Thanks Andy. 1st game v Bolton…If it had been a boxing match, I’d say all 3 judges would have given it to Bolton.It was a close gameContinue reading “GMWFL Spring 2024 – Tough start for over 60’s whites.”
GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 70s Finish Runners Up
Bury Relics Over 70’s went into their last set of fixtures of the Greater Manchester Division 1 Walking Football league campaign again struggling to field 6 properly match fit players due to holidays, injury and illness. The squad was Eddy (GK), Tex (returning to a pitch for the first time in 6 weeks after aContinue reading “GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 70s Finish Runners Up”
Mixed fortunes for the Relics in the WFLA National Cup 2024
The first round games in the Walking Football League Alliance National Cup 2024 took place in February. The games were played on a regional mini-league basis. 1st Feb 2024 – Over 60’s 15th Feb 2024 – Over 65’s 29th Feb 2024 – Over 70’s Relics 0 – 1 Blackburn Relics 1 – 0 Fleetwood TownContinue reading “Mixed fortunes for the Relics in the WFLA National Cup 2024”
President Keiran’s Summary of 2023. A view from the Top
A Very Happy New Year to Everyone. After a very strong previous year for Bury Relics in 2022 the New Year began well with a superb presentation evening at Radcliffe Borough on 27th January 2023.This was in some ways a false dawn as on 22nd February 2023 we sadly lost a very respected and admiredContinue reading “President Keiran’s Summary of 2023. A view from the Top”
GMWFL Autumn 2023 – over 60’s Stripes finish runners up
Cold weather was the conditions welcoming the Stripes to the Heywood Sports Coliseum. There was a buzz excitement around the team and supporters, as it was possible, with a spotless performance, for Bury Stripes to win the league and promotion. They sat 4 points behind leaders Ribble. However, in contrast and with a bad day,Continue reading “GMWFL Autumn 2023 – over 60’s Stripes finish runners up”
GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 65’s Relics finish third.
14th December 2023Final day of the GMWFL Autumn Season for the Relics over 65’s. They started the day in 3rd spot in the league and despite some good performances on the day they couldn’t improve on that position. Relics 2 – 0 Preston Relics started the day with a dominant performance against Preston. Two goals fromContinue reading “GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 65’s Relics finish third.”
GMWFL Autumn 2023 – 60s whites have a bad day but division 1 status retained
Hats and scarfs needed for today, there was a chill in the air, and one side of the pitches was frozen. Someone else was also ice-cool as he was totally unexpectedly put in goal. The regular keeper was a no show, so Pat bravely volunteered to step at the last moment. Graham, the regular striker,Continue reading “GMWFL Autumn 2023 – 60s whites have a bad day but division 1 status retained”
GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 70’s finish runners up.
Unfortunately the match reports from the Relics Roving Reporter have not been received yet. They will be published as soon as possible when received. In the meantime the results are published below. The Relics over 70’s finished runners up in the league 29/11/2023 11:00 Blackpool 0 v 1 Bury Relics 29/11/2023 11:20 Bury Relics 1 v 1 Rochdale 29/11/2023 12:00Continue reading “GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 70’s finish runners up.”
GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 60’s Stripes inconsistent
22nd November 2023 Relics 1 Wakefield 2The Relics performance today matched the inconsistent Heywood weather, blustery, changeable, and unsettled. The Relics started the first game against Wakefield well, with a dominant first half performance and Mike B scoring to put the Relics 1 – 0 up at half time. The second half was a differentContinue reading “GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 60’s Stripes inconsistent”
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