Bury Relics Over 60’s Stripes started their Greater Manchester Division 5 Walking Football league campaign on a bright but breezy day in Heywood. The squad was Eddy (GK), Mark’s Thomas & Buckingham, Nev, Keith H, Ken Bond, Mike B and 2 late call ups, Tex and John Wardle, filling in for Pete Shev and JohnContinue reading “GMWFL Spring 2023 – Solid start for the over 60’s Stripes secures second spot”
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GMWFL – Autumn 2022. Relics 65’s finish on a high
12th January 2023. The GMWFL Over 65’s Autumn season was extended from December 2022 to 12th January due to frozen pitches in December. However the weather today was atrocious, more suited to fish than football, with dull grey clouds and heavy rain, not enjoyable for players or spectators.The Relics started the day in second spotContinue reading “GMWFL – Autumn 2022. Relics 65’s finish on a high”
GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Relics over 70’s Double top for 2022
7th Dec 2022: Following on from their league title success in the GMWFL Spring 2022 season in June 2022, The Relics over 70’s made it Back-to-Back title wins in 2022 by claiming the Autumn Season title on goal difference from Rochdale. On another tense day at Heywood the Relics over 70’s started the day onContinue reading “GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Relics over 70’s Double top for 2022”
GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Exciting last day for Relics over 60’s whites
1st December 2022. The final day of the Greater Manchester Walking Football League over 60’s (Division 1 and 2) Autumn season came to a dramatic end today.In Division 2 The Relics started the day in second place on goal difference behind Bolton Division 1 P W D L GD PTS 1 Bolton Wanderers Blues 12Continue reading “GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Exciting last day for Relics over 60’s whites”
GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Solid performance for the over 60’s stripes
Match day 3 for the over 60’s stripes saw the league debuts for Iain Dawson and Mike Bartram. The Relics were aiming to move off the foot of the table. The first game was against Wakefield Wanderers who where just two points ahead of the Relics going into todays game. The game was tough withContinue reading “GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Solid performance for the over 60’s stripes”
GMWFL Over 60’s Div 2 – Relics unbeaten on the day
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”
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”
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”
GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Good start for Relics over 70’s
The Relics made a solid start in the defence of their GMWFL Over 70’s title. The Division has been reduced to 4 teams this season so there are only 3 games each match day for the teams.Although heavy showers were predicted, the players enjoyed a mild sunny day for the opening day of the season,Continue reading “GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Good start for Relics over 70’s”
Relics 60’s lose on penalties in Plate semi-final
The Relics over 60’s lost on penalties in the Martin Dawson Memorial Trophy Plate semi-final. Having won the Plate in the same competition last season, the Relics were looking to try to better that performance if possible.However, on the day the Relics didn’t seem to be firing on all cylinders and, although dominating some games,Continue reading “Relics 60’s lose on penalties in Plate semi-final”
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