WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERS Rochdale Senior Colts 20-23 Kendal Senior Colts SUNDAY 23RD APRIL 2023 With the League title secured, Rochdale travelled to Heaton Moor for the Lancashire Cup Final where they faced the strong Kendal team that pipped them by three points earlier in the season. Both teams were clearly up for the contest and the initial …
Colts Crowned North West Champions
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERSSUNDAY 2ND APRIL 2023Last weekend saw the final round of League fixtures to decide the North West Senior Colts A Conference. Rochdale had already completed their matches and were sitting atop of the table, but there were a couple of teams, Wirral and Kendal, that could overtake them at the final reckoning. The league had …
Defence Optional!
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERS Heaton Moor Senior Colts 46-36 Rochdale Senior ColtsSUNDAY 26th March 2023 With Rochdale league fixtures at an end, a development fixture was arranged at Heaton Moor to give both teams the opportunity to mix their Senior and Junior Colts. The conditions were ideal and the pitch was in excellent condition. The game was played …
So close, yet so far
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERS Wirral Senior Colts 15-12 Rochdale Senior ColtsSUNDAY 12th March 2023 Rochdale’s Senior Colts played their final league game of the season with a tough assignment at Wirral, a well-established team in the North West. It was another road trip for Rochdale after their visit to Kendal the previous week. This is such a competitive …
Tough day at Kendal for Colts
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERS Kendal Senior Colts 8-5 Rochdale Senior ColtsSUNDAY 5th March 2023Rochdale headed over the border into Cumbria for their penultimate Senior A Conference encounter with Kendal. Rochdale knew a victory would secure the league title but Kendal are unbeaten at home this season so this was always going to be a tall order. The Senior …
O’Loughlin brothers do it for Rochdale
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERS Chester Senior Colts 17-22 Rochdale Senior ColtsSUNDAY 5th February 2023 Rochdale Colts travelled to Chester on Sunday, looking to build on their previous week’s success with another victory in the top league, but knowing this would be a different kind of examination. Chester play on a 4G Artificial Pitch and their game is built …
Dale in Last Gasp Thriller
The U15s first proper Quarter Final day, and we were to host Wigan. Unfortunately they had lost a number of players and could only field a squad of 10, so we were grateful to Andy, Hari G, James, Finn and Will for volunteering to play for them and allow the game to go ahead. The game got underway, and with …
Senior Colts see off Stockport
Rochdale Senior Colts 17-7 Stockport Senior ColtsSUNDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2022Rochdale were pleased to welcome Stockport Senior Colts on Sunday for the first game of the Conference A League. Stockport had inflicted a heavy defeat on Rochdale earlier in the season and the home side were in no mood for a repeat dose. Straight from the off Rochdale went on the …
League Cup Success
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERSRochdale Senior Colts 33-20 Preston Grasshoppers Senior ColtsSUNDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2022 Rochdale were in League Cup action at the weekend, entertaining Preston Grasshoppers at Moorgate Avenue. The forecast was for heavy rain but the game started in reasonably dry conditions, suiting Rochdale’s expansive play and making it easier for them to move the ball into …
Bristol bring the right “spirit”
WORDS: SEAN SUNDERLAND PHOTOS: BRUCE MYERS Rochdale Senior Colts 29-14 St Brendan’s RFC Senior ColtsFRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER 2022 With the league fixtures on hold at the weekend to accommodate the County trials, Rochdale were pleased to welcome a Colts touring team, St Brendan’s from Bristol, for a Friday night “Under the Lights”. Both teams started strongly with defences dominating. Rochdale …