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11th April 2024Bury Relics Over 60 Stripes went into their second set of fixtures of the Greater Manchester Division 4 Walking Football Spring league campaign handily placed after a good first round in a very closely contested Division. The members of the squad were Eddy (GK), Mark T, Steve, Ken, Mike, Iain D, Nev andContinue reading “GMWFL Spring 2024 – Over 60’s Stripes go joint top”

For a change there was no rain and wind at Heywood, and conditions were very promising for playing football. The Whites last time out, produced two points from draws and sat forth in the table of five teams at the beginning of play. The team sheet looked strong but had to account for the absenceContinue reading “GMWFL Spring 2024 – Over 60’s Whites consistently resolute”

April 2024 fixturesBury Relics Over 70’s went into their second set of fixtures of the Greater Manchester Division 1 Walking Football Spring league campaign unable to field 6 properly match fit players due to England duty (Tex), hospital duty (Gerry) and injury. The fit members of the squad were Eddy (GK), Dave M, Keith BContinue reading “GMWFL Spring 2024 – over 70s battle on”

If global warming is true, then in the distant future Manchester will be a valuable city as it has plenty of water; Yes! It’s raining again. Although the Stripes just missed out on promotion in the Autumn by finishing runners up, a quirk of fate promoted Stripes to division 4 anyway because of a leagueContinue reading “GMWFL Spring 2024 – Stripes start strongly”

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”