Oldham St Annes
Oldham St Annes
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Oldham St Annes
Amateur Rugby League Football Club
O
ldham St Annes ARLFC is based on Higginshaw Road in
Greater Manchester and their first team currently competes in
the National Conference League Division 3. They are a fine example of
the important role that a club can play in its local community.
Over the years the club has put together a history of
whi ch they have every right to be proud and were able to
celebrate their Diamond Jubilee in 2006. The club had humble
beginnings and started out playing on various grounds and
using hostelries as their headquarters.
Perhaps one of their greatest successes came in 2003 when
they won the BARLA National Cup in front of a large crowd
at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Their current group of players
will be keen to add to this success over the coming years.
In 2017 their first team put together a good league
campaign, putting together a record of eleven wins and eleven
defeats from their twenty two matches. This saw them finish in
a safe mid-table position with 22 points on the board.
This should provide them with a solid platform from which
to build as they look ahead to their 2018 campaign. As long as
they are able to retain their current group of players and can
perhaps make one or two quality additions they should be in
with a good chance of doing just that.
Oldham St Annes is not a club to focus solely upon their
senior section and this is reflected by the fact that they also
have a number of youth sides in place. These teams look to
provide young players from the local area with an opportunity
to play the game in a safe and enjoyable environment whilst
helping them to reach their full potential.
It is important for any club looking to be successful over a
sustained period of time to be able to produce their own talent,
particularly in the current financial climate and this is an area
they appear to have covered. It will certainly be exciting to see
how their youngsters can progress over the coming years.
In order to help make sure that they enjoy a smooth
transition into the senior game they also run an additional side.
This allows them to gain experience of adult level rugby even
if they are not yet considered ready for first team action which
can be an important step in the development process.
Another benefit of having an extra side is that it allows the
first team to benefit from far greater strength in depth. If they
are ever left short on numbers through injury they have the
option of calling up replacements with a limited amount of
disruption.
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Local businessman Tony Tibbott is the founder of Discounted
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all his life and once played for Oldham St Annes ARLFC as
a youngster.
He told us, “When I played for the club it never crossed
my mind where the money came from to pay for the kit. But
someone had obviously dug deep into their pockets to help
the club.”
“Since founding my own business I have always believed
in giving something back to the local community and by
sponsoring Oldham St Anne’s I am carrying on that tradition”.
Tony believes that businesses that sponsor sports clubs
should think long-term about the benefits sponsorship can
bring to local youngsters.
“Yes, small firms can get good publicity and create valuable
goodwill by sponsoring a local rugby team, event or good
cause – and it doesn’t have to break the bank.
“But when I think back to my youth, someone, somewhere was
kind enough to pay for my kit so I believe it is only right that I
should do the same and carry on this spirit of goodwill”.
Tony believes that firms that sponsor sports clubs - looking for
a return on their investment - are sometimes sponsoring clubs
for the wrong reason.
“Where possible, you should measure the benefits of
sponsorship in helping young people develop their careers.
“In other words: not what can the rugby club do for me but
what can I do to help the rugby club”.
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There is much to admire about the fine set up that Oldham
St Annes ARLFC currently has in place and this is thanks to
all of the hard work that goes into the club. If they continue in
the same manner then they should be able to look forward to a
bright and successful future for many years to come.
“I wear several different hats at the club as well as
being overarching Chairman of Oldham St Annes
ARLFC. My son, Declan Wardle is eight years old
and plays in the U9s. I coach the U9s and have
been since they were in the U7s. I’m very pleased
with their overall performance. Our approach is,
Run fast and tackle hard.”
Barry Wardle, Chairman
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