we played Chester when we played summer at Bury. They play in the regional division which is a few down from the summer conference division and they finished 2nd this year to Mancunians. Almost all were Union lads but had played at a high standard. I'd heard that the winter team was to be very different with the Union lads going back.

put my predictions in bold (obviously, i have to pick Bury!!!)

so folly, irlam, bury, bolton, folly lane A all winning, the others, well, coming second...

Cadishead were smashed 50-12 by hindley, hindley are a really good side though should be in the prem really? One of my work mates plays for hindley and apparently there murdering teams week in week out.

Normanton knights 30-12 Eccles&salford
Haydock19-14Folly lane
Irlam 27-6Hindepool
EcclesA0-18Bamber Bridge
Folly A 34-8little Hulton
IrlamA16-16Culcheth

They won a game 2 - 1 last year in what sounded like an absolute classic match against Rochdale Cobras - but they are quality, could easily go up to 1st division maybe the prem. They had a new club house etc. done and i assume they dropped out of the league while that work was being done, then came back in at the very bottom - we've had two years against them and been battered (almost) every time!!! They put 100 past someone last year...that has been the daft thing about the bottom divisions over recent years - Hindley, Rochdale Cobras, Milnrow, and then Waterhead - all very very good sides coming up agaisnt new clubs. Hard to take.

Full local results:
NCDiv1 - Normanton 30 - 12 Eccles
NWC 1 - Haydock 19 v 14 Folly Lane
NWC 3 - Haresfinch 16 v 23 Langworthy Reds
NWC 3 - Irlam Hornets 27 v 6 Hindpool
NWC 4 - Eccles & Salford A 0 v 18 Bamber Bridge
NWC 4 - Hindley 50 v 12 Cadishead Rhinos
NWC 5 - Eccleston 30 v 18 Bury Broncos
NWC 5 - Bolton Mets 16 v 34 Wigan Bulldogs
NWC 6 - ***DERBY GAME*** - Folly Lane A 34 v 8 Little Hulton
NWC 6 - Irlam Hornets A 16 v 16 Culcheth

Was at the NWC meeting last night and the Lancashire Cup draw was done. No chance i was entering Bury into it as it is a straight draw which includes Nat Conf teams and lets just say, many of the 'stronger' clubs from NWC. Almost all entrants came from the top divisions, with additional fast rising clubs like Hindley (Div 4) also in the mix...

and then out came Little Hulton from Div 6. Very brave is what I say...but good luck! can't see you getting close against Hindley...

Anyway, this weeks fixtures. Lots of local sides at home so please support them

Nat Conf 1 - Eccles v Widnes St. Maries
NWC 1 - Folly Lane v Roose Pioneers
NWC 3 - Burtonwood V Irlam Hornets
NWC 3 - Langworthy Reds v Pilkington A
NWC 4 - Cadishead Rhinos v Rochdale Mayfield A (or B, depending on whether they run their Pennine League side still!)
NWC 4 - Leigh Central v Eccles A
NWC 5 - Bury Broncos v Widnes Tigers
NWC 5 - Wigan St. Cuthberts A v Bolton Mets
NWC 6 - Ashton Bears A v Folly Lane A
NWC 6 - Halton Simms Cross A v Irlam Hornets A
NWC 6 - Little Hulton v Rochdale Cobras A

NWC 6 - Ashton Bears A 16 v 16 Folly Lane A

In constant rain, both teams managed to earn a point in a very scrappy affair. Knock on after knock on for both teams in a game what never got going, I'd say a draw was a fair result in the end.

Bury 46 - 6 Widnes Tigers

could have been more, we conceded in the first minute then dominated. Bury could have a great year with the new additions we have. few short at chorley next week but hopefully bring in a few who've been missing so far and go from there...urge any locals to come and watch

Nat Conf 1 - Eccles 9 v 40 Widnes St. Maries
NWC 1 - Folly Lane 36 v 24 Roose Pioneers
NWC 3 - Burtonwood 12 V 26 Irlam Hornets
NWC 3 - Langworthy Reds 22 v 18 Pilkington A
NWC 4 - Cadishead Rhinos 12 v 22 Rochdale Mayfield A
NWC 4 - Leigh Central 48 v 6 Eccles A
NWC 5 - Bury Broncos 46 v 6 Widnes Tigers
NWC 5 - Wigan St. Cuthberts A 18 v 0 Bolton Mets
NWC 6 - Ashton Bears A 16 v 16 Folly Lane A
NWC 6 - Halton Simms Cross A v Irlam Hornets A (result not in)
NWC 6 - Little Hulton 18 v 0 Rochdale Cobras A

Both Simms Cross games were cancelled as a mark of respect to ex-player Chris Percival who lost his battle against cancer earlier in the week.

Was gutted when Bolton game was called off, I'm sure will be getting a b0ll0cking for this at training

what happened?!

Coach couldnt get hold of some of the players on friday night/saturday morning

This weekend:

NC1 - Milford Marlins v Eccles
NWC1 - Blackpool Scorpians v Folly Lane (tough one - Scorpians have been flying up the divisions!)
NWC3 - Irlam Hornets v Haresfinch
NWC3 - Spring View v Langworthy
NWC4 - ***DERBY*** Eccles A v Cadishead
NWC5 - Chorley Panthers v Bury Broncos
NWC5 - Bolton Mets v Crosfields A
NWC 6 - Folly Lane A v Blackpool Scorpians A (er, both clubs have two pitches - why not switch fixtures and play back to back?)
NWC 6 - ***DERBY*** Irlam Hornets A v Little Hulton

folly lane 1st got hammered away at blackpool think it was 58-0 and the 2nd team won at the against blackpool,

1st were missing quite a few players but still a bad result