The ‘New’ Summer Wine Team
A few volunteers are doin’ up t’Rugby club,
They’re doing it with a lot of pride,
And hoping that folk will appreciate,
The hard work that’s been done inside.
Huge step forward for whitebank planning
GO-AHEAD for Oldham Rugby League Club to put a temporary office on land inside the Whitebank Stadium was a huge step forward for Roughyeds, said chairman Chris Hamilton.
“This will be just the start of a very long journey,” he added, “but in terms of building our permanent base at Whitebank this puts down an important marker.
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Whitebank updates
OLDHAM RL chief Chris Hamilton has moved to allay fans’ fears that Whitebank Stadium might not match up to proposed new minimum standards.
The Rugby Football League (RFL) want to bring in legislation demanding that from the start of the 2012 season every club in the Championship must have a minimum ground capacity of 3,000 with seats for 500.
Whitebank currently falls short on both counts, but Hamilton is “optimistic” that, in the event of Roughyeds winning promotion to the Championship this season, they will still be playing at their new home on the edge of Limehurst Village in the higher tier next year. continue reading
Reserves play off at Widnes
IT is now confirmed that the reserve team’s play-off game will be Widnes Vikings away this Saturday, August 21. The game will be held at Widnes Rugby Union Club, kicking-off at 1.30pm. continue reading
Whitebank granted licence
Chris Hamilton, the Roughyeds chairman, has welcomed news that the club has been granted a full liquor licence for the Whitebank Stadium from the local licensing authority. continue reading
