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The floodgates open
AFTER three defeats in which they had shipped 12 goals, Altrincham got their season off to a belated start with a Bank Holiday routing of Gateshead. Before the match, Robins were anchored to the bottom of the table with goal difference of minus 11 and
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Ashton lose pace with leaders
ASHTON on Mersey's Little Ees Lane pitch was under water last Saturday meaning the abandonment of their first XI clash with local rivals Bowdon Vale. With most of the league playing however, it meant the top four sides extended the gap between themselves
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Cemetery told to remove wire
PLANNING chiefs could take enforcement action against a Jewish cemetery after it put up razor wire fencing to keep out vandals. The Urmston cemetery put in place the security measure after hoodlums left a trail of destruction at the cemetery, who told
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Friday night's all right for Sharks
IT'S feeding time for Sale Sharks and the players are showing the biggest hunger of them all. The strongest squad seen at Heywood Road in many years means that there is intense competition for first team places, and it is a problem head coach Jim Mallinder
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Our local heroes
ATHLETES from Trafford lit up the XVII Commonwealth Games with some dazzling performances writes Mike Crockett Lorraine Shaw, who trained with Sale Harriers, struck gold with an impressive hammer throw of 66.83 to record Team England's first athletics
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Manchester's fun and games
THE eyes of the sporting world were on Manchester during the first week of the Commonwealth Ganes and that the city passed the strict inspection with flying colours, writes Mike Crockett. The city centre was alive with the beat of African drums, Jamaican
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Robins strike back with a win
ALTRINCHAM may have a long journey ahead of them, but the first step has definitely been made. That's the message coming from Robins boss Bernard Taylor this week, after his side recorded a much needed win. The beleaguered Robins hade lost their first
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Depleted Pelican fall to Knutsford
THE Altrincham Saturday League season got underway over the Bank Holiday weekend and once again Pelican found themselves minus the services of key players who were away on holiday. Some re-shuffling was required, but the early signs were promising. However
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Bowdon are back in business
BOWDON regained the lead in the Premier Division on Bank Holiday Monday when they beat Alderley Edge by 34 runs in their vital match in hand at South Downs Road. Bowdon, whose key fixture at Hyde on Saturday was one of three rained off, now top Macclesfield
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Pressure hots up for hostel boss
RESIDENTS in Stretford say they are fed up with a local hostel flouting planning regulations by operating without a licence. Peppers hostel at 17, Greatstone Road, Stretford advertises on the internet for backpackers from around the world to stay for
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Runners praise Trafford crowds
ATHLETES from across the Commonwealth praised the crowds that gathered to cheer them on throughout the Games, writes Jenni Carroll And the support wasn't just limited to the City of Manchester Stadium as crowds lined the streets in Trafford to watch the
