Games

Oldham Bears v Wigan 30th March 1996
Oldham Bears v Halifax 5th April 1996
Paris St Germain v Oldham Bears 8th April 1996
Oldham Bears v Leeds Rhinos 13th April 1996
Castleford v Oldham Bears 20th April 1996
St Helens v Oldham Bears 5th May 1996
Oldham Bears v Bradford Bulls 10th May 1996
Sheffield Eagles v Oldham Bears 19th May 1996
Oldham Bears v Workington Town 26th May 1996
London Broncos v Oldham Bears 2nd June 1996
Oldham Bears v Warrington 9th June 1996
Wigan v Oldham Bears 16th June 1996
Halifax v Oldham Bears 23rd June 1996
Oldham Bears v Paris St Germain 28th June 1996
Leeds Rhinos v Oldham Bears 7th July 1996
Oldham Bears v Castleford 14th July 1996
Oldham Bears v St Helens 19th July 1996
Bradford Bulls v Oldham Bears 28th July 1996
Workington Town v Oldham Bears 4th August 1996
Oldham Bears v London Broncos 11th August 1996
Warrington v Oldham Bears 16th August 1996
Oldham Bears v Sheffield Eagles 25th August 1996
Leeds Rhinos v Oldham Bears 16th March 1997
Oldham Bears v Bradford Bulls 21st March 1997
Salford Reds v Oldham Bears 28th March 1997
Oldham Bears v London Broncos 1st April 1997
Warrington Wolves v Oldham Bears 6th April 1997
Oldham Bears v Paris St Germain 13th April 1997
Wigan Warriors v Oldham Bears 20th April 1997
Oldham Bears v Halifax Bue Sox 27th April 1997
Sheffield Eagles v Oldham Bears 11th May 1997
Oldham Bears v Leeds Rhinos 18th May 1997
Bradford Bulls v Oldham Bears 23rd May 1997
Oldham Bears v Salford Reds 26th May 1997
Oldham Bears v Castleford Tigers 30th May 1997
Oldham Bears v St Helens 30th June 1997
Oldham Bears v Sheffield Eagles 6th July 1997
Castleford Tigers v Oldham Bears 11th July 1997
London Broncos v Oldham Bears 5th August 1997
St Helens v Oldham Bears 10th August 1997
Halifax Bue Sox v Oldham Bears 17th August 1997
Oldham Bears v Wigan Warriors 22nd August 1997
Paris St Germain v Oldham Bears 26th August 1997
Oldham Bears v Warrington Wolves 31st August 1997

Articles and Pages

100 (years) up for record breaker Reg ...The decision, however, proved to be well founded with Reg being the hero of the final, scoring one try, making two others and kicking two goals from the touchline in... (Search hits: 0 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 253.78)
The ORLHT website added to Sporting Heritage ...sports sectors. They are associated with collections from many sports including; Football, Cricket, Athletics and of course Rugby League. Please find a link below to the Sporting Heritage website. https://www.sportingheritage.org.uk/index.php... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 130.1)
Geoff Sims RIP ...a last minute penalty, put the Roughyeds level at 14-14 before extra-time was abandoned by referee Dennis Davies due to bad light with Oldham 17-14 ahead. However, in the quarter... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 72.43)
On-line zoom talk with ‘Gallery Oldham’ about the Oldham RL Heritage Trust collection – Wednesday October 20th 2pm. The Heritage Trust has arranged, at the request of ‘Gallery Oldham’, to present an on-line zoom talk regarding the content of the ORLHT collection and subsequent donation to the Gallery.... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 57.67)
Joseph Platt inducted into the Rugby League Roll of Honour It is perhaps appropriate that on August 29th 2020, exactly 125 years since the formation of the Northern Union / Rugby League at the George Hotel in Huddersfield, Joseph Platt... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 57.67)
Oldham Historical Research Group, zoom talk on Oldham RLFC – 13th July at 7pm ...Group.  Entitled “Then and Now”, the event will take place on Wednesday July 13th at 7pm and to gain access to this free on-line meeting please register in advance by... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 57.67)
New owners for Oldham Rugby League Club ...build an exciting long-term future. The new owners left to right: Mick Harrington, Gary Kershaw, Simon Winnard, (coach) Stuart Littler, Mike Ford, Haydn Walker. The club would like to place... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 55.59)
Tony Martin inducted into the Rugby League Roll Of Honour ...doing an enormous amount of work for the community game, especially in his native Oldham. His major match appearances included ten Super League Grand Finals, five Challenge Cup finals and... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 55.59)
Law Cup put on hold until next year ...playing the Law Cup as usual this time, and streaming the game, because we know how much it means to both sets of fans, but in the end we had... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 50.76)
Colin Hawkyard RIP ...ALWAYS gave 100% effort, Colin played 189 first team matches for the Roughyeds scoring 32 tries. He did however make well over 30 of those appearances playing as a back... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 50.76)
Martyn Ridyard equals the Oldham RLFC goals in a match record. The 100 – 4 victory over West Wales Raiders on April 10th 2022 saw club captain, Martyn Ridyard equal the club “goals in a match” record with his 14 conversions... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 50.76)
Billy Patterson RIP ...Bredbury. Billy played 72 senior games for Oldham between 1960 and 1965, mostly on the wing but occasionally at full-back. Oldham-born, Billy will be remembered fondly by older supporters as... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 50.76)
Missing Videos – Can you help? The Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust has, over the years, built up an impressive collection of match videos. However, there are a few that would be a welcome addition to... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 27.79)
Mid-season dinner at the Queen Elizabeth Hall to celebrate the progress of Oldham RLFC ...in the whole of rugby league, Ford felt the need to act. Fast forward to now, the club has secured its long-term future at Boundary Park, a venue which would... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 27.79)
Frank Myler RIP ...1984 tour to Australia  and New Zealand and duly selected five Oldham players; Des Foy, Andy Goodway, Terry Flanagan, Mick Worrall and Ray Ashton, a record for the club. The... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 27.79)
Opposition Clubs ...22 Bordeaux & Villeneuve 1 1 Bordeaux & Villeneuve 23 Bradford 9 9 1 3 19 22 Bradford 24 Bradford Northern 30 36 2 4 68 72 Bradford Northern 25... (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 224.7)
Test ...Division 1 Centenary Championship Won 28 26 Oldham Bears v Wigan March 30, 1996 Super League Lost 16 56 Wigan v Oldham Bears June 16, 1996 Super League Lost 16... (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 55.59)
Hall of Fame ...painting is of the gathering of 42 individuals from many eras, from many countries, captains of Australia, New Zealand, Wales, England and Great Britain captured together in one frozen moment... (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 50.76)