Fletcher takes over as Chorley skipper

9:55am Wednesday 16th July 2008

Defender Kieran Fletcher has been handed the Chorley skipper’s armband,taking over from veteran Martin Clark.

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Drew walks out on Chorley

9:55am Wednesday 16th July 2008

Chorley manager Tony Hesketh has made midfielder Mark Drew available for transfer in a shock move following a telephone call from the 24-year-old saying he had joined UniBond Premier League club Witton Albion.

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Defence duo sign for Chorley

9:12am Wednesday 16th July 2008

Chorley manager Tony Hesketh has strengthened the Magpies defence with two new signings, Rob Henry and Chris Smalley.

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Mum’s dying wish drives Dougherty on

4:01pm Tuesday 15th July 2008

Nick Dougherty has been through such a rough spell following the loss of his mother that only her dying wish is stopping him from pulling out of the Open Championship.

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Dougherty to tee off with Furyk in Open

9:56am Tuesday 15th July 2008

Chorley golfer Nick Dougherty will tee off at 12.47pm at the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on Thursday and will play alongside American Jim Furyk, and Colombian Camilo Villegas.

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Charnock Richard to host Clitheroe in friendly

9:10am Tuesday 15th July 2008

Charnock Richard will play Unibond League outfit Clitheroe at Mossie Park on Saturday. The match kicks off at 3pm and admission is £1.50, with Under 16s free.

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Alison sets personal best at World Junior Championships

11:29am Monday 14th July 2008

Chorley's Alison Leonard set a new personal best time of 2:02.15 to finish fourth in the 800m final at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, on Friday.

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Carnforth 187-9, Chorley 188-6

10:15am Monday 14th July 2008

An unbeaten 49 from professional Friedel de Wet saw Chorley home to a four wicket victory against Carnforth on Saturday.

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Chorley make T/20 finals

9:43am Monday 14th July 2008

Chorley qualified for the Northern Premier League Twenty/20 finals day when they beat Darwen by 11 runs at Windsor Park on Friday evening.

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Chorley's Alison Leonard denied by photo finish agony

9:04pm Monday 14th July 2008

CHORLEY athlete Alison Leonard had to settle for a hug from Dame Kelly Holmes after her bid for a World Junior Championship medal ended in heartbreak yesterday.

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Dougherty moves out of Ryder Cup frame

11:52am Monday 14th July 2008

NICK Dougherty’s poor showing in the Scottish Open has moved him outside an automatic place for the Ryder Cup team.

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Chorley 2 Northwich Victoria 3

11:52am Monday 14th July 2008

Two goals in the last three minutes gave the Magpies some reward for a demanding first run-out against a polished and always sharper Northwich at Chorley Nissan Victory Park.

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Chorley match will see clash of South African professionals

9:18am Friday 11th July 2008

Chorley will once again be without their leading run scorer Josh Tolley when travel to Carnforth on Saturday in a match which will set up an interesting clash between the team's two South African professionals.

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Chorley FC begin friendly programme

2:30pm Friday 11th July 2008

Chorley kick off their pre-season programme with a home friendly against Blue Square Premier outfit Northwich Victoria tomorrow (3pm).

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Dougherty admits ' I hate playing golf at the moment'

12:51pm Thursday 10th July 2008

Chorley's Nick Dougherty admits he is not in the right frame of mind ahead of next week’s Open Championship – going as far as to ‘hating’ golf at the moment.

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Final place for Chorley's Leonard

12:52pm Thursday 10th July 2008

Chorley's Alison Leonard stormed into tomorrow’s 800m final as the fastest qualifier after a highly impressive run at the World Junior Championships in Poland yesterday.

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Chorley boss Hesketh aims to build young team for future

9:06am Wednesday 9th July 2008

Chorley will field a mix of old and new players in a double test with the visit to the Chorley Nissan Victory Park Stadium of Blue Square Premier club Northwich Victoria on Saturday and Preston North End on Tuesday.

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Bumper crowd expected for Chorley's Twenty/20 Cup clash

9:06am Wednesday 9th July 2008

Chorley could secure a place in the Northern Premier League Twenty/20 Cup finals day by beating Darwen in front of what is expected to be a bumper crowd at Windsor Park on Friday.

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Wind hampers Chorley golfer's Open bid

4:02pm Wednesday 9th July 2008

Chorley's Mark Bradley struck back from an ‘awful’ first round at Open Championship local final qualifying – but he admits the windy conditions were just too treacherous.

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Places available in Chorley Power Play contest

4:00pm Wednesday 9th July 2008

Entries are still being taken for the Power Play event, which is being held at the Oak Royal Golf Course at Withnell, near Chorley on July 19.

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Good runs for Chorley Harriers pair in Tockholes race

9:08am Wednesday 9th July 2008

Chorley Harriers Malc Christie and Paul Jackson both ran well in the Tockholes Fell Race, near Darwen, with to take 11th and 12th place respectively. Jackson’s time of 40.21 was six minutes better than his effort last year.

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Chorley Reserves to return

9:00am Tuesday 8th July 2008

Chorley FC are bringing back their reserve side after an absence of twelve months following a link-up with Myerscough College.

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Chorley to face Trafford in season's opener

9:35am Monday 7th July 2008

Chorley will be at home to Trafford Borough in their opening UniBond Division One fixture of the 2008-09 season on Saturday August 16.

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Chorley beat Fleetwood in bowl-out

9:53am Monday 7th July 2008

Chorley secured a quarter-final place in this season's Northern Premier League Cup by beating Fleetwood 3-1 in a bowl-out after heavy rain had led to the match to be abandoned without a ball being bowled.

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Missed cut could cost Dougherty a Ryder Cup spot

2:45pm Monday 7th July 2008

Nick Dougherty’s missed cut in the European Open has cost the former Shaw Hill professional a place in the top 10 of Europe’s Ryder Cup table.

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Leyland 238 Chorley 115-7

6:47pm Sunday 6th July 2008

Ameer Khan scored 102 not out and Andrew Makinson a half century as Leyland posted an impressive total in 42 overs.

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