Reading the team sheet prior to the first round of Spring fixtures for the over 65s, was like looking through a pack of super hero Top Trump cards. No, it was not the Dynamic Duo, nor the Fantastic Four, and neither the Magnificent Seven, it was The Nifty Nine for the Bury Relics; at thisContinue reading “GMWFL Spring 2023 – an over 65s Nifty Nine deliver top of the league”
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GMWFL Spring 2023 – Good start for the over 60’s Whites
2nd March 2023 – Heywood Sports Village doesn’t let us down with the usual cold, blustery, showery weather. However technology did let us own, so no photos or videos from todays action which is a real shame because there was some great goals from Graham W and from Gordon (the dog) and some fantastic savesContinue reading “GMWFL Spring 2023 – Good start for the over 60’s Whites”
GMWFL Spring 2023 – a steady start for the over 70s
On a somber note, there’s recent sad news that the good man and Bury Relics player, Jerry S, passed away. As a little tribute, Jerry’s power stride is shown as the main picture for this report (See). Bury Relics over 70s were spring and autumn champions in the GMWFL league in 2022. Could they maintainContinue reading “GMWFL Spring 2023 – a steady start for the over 70s”
Jerry Shuttleworth
We are sad to report the death of Relics player Jerry Shuttleworth on 21st February 2023. Jerry was a respected and admired member of the Relics squad and was a key member of the Relics over 70’s team that had such a successful Spring 2022 season, winning the Greater Manchester Walking Football League (GMWFL) overContinue reading “Jerry Shuttleworth”
GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Relics over 60s Stripes finish third in division 5
Date; December 21st 2022. The over 60’s Stripes team were very close to finishing runners up in the Spring, just missing out by a single goal. Then, they amassed 13 points from 12 games but today they were sitting in third position on 8 points, only 2 points ahead of bottom placed Wakefield. So, thereContinue reading “GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Relics over 60s Stripes finish third in division 5”
GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Pain in the rain for over 65s; now playing for runners up
The penultimate set of fixtures for the over 65’s top division in the GMWFL had arrived and Bury Relics were currently in 2nd place, seven points behind leaders Kingsmaid. Only a perfect set of results for Bury and a freak series of losses for Kingsmaid, will enable Bury to take top spot. Due to injuryContinue reading “GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Pain in the rain for over 65s; now playing for runners up”
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”
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”
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”