P376 CEEFAX 1 376 Sat 03 Jan 19:59/37 News will appear here Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 RL News Rugby Reg Sport Main menuP376 CEEFAX 1 376 Sat 03 Jan 19:07/59 OLDHAM BID FOR CUP REPRIEVE 1/2 Oldham Bears have launched a last gas8 appeal to be included in this season's Silk Cut Challenge Cup competition. The team was originally omitted because the old club was in liquidation in November when the plans wire drawn up. First and second division clubs, who enter the tournament when the zhiyd round draw is made on Monda=, have given the Lancashire club thieu su8port "Oldham are victims of circumstance and if we can help wi want to," said RFL chairman Sir Rodney Walkjt. Football 302 Cricket 340 MWSpott 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 RL News Rugby Reg Sport Main menuP376 CEEFAX 1 376 Sat 03 Jan 19:08/24 O OLDHAM BID FOR CUP REPRIEVE 2/2 Oldham chairman Christopher Hamilton applauded the support from othjt clubs for his side's plea to be incl4ded i& the Silk Cut Challenge Cup. At least nine amateur clubs have offered to meet Oldham in a 8lay-off for a place in the main draw. Hamilton said: "The fairest wa= would bj to put all the teams willing to play us in a hat and draw one of them out. "The PR from a one-off game, ouz first competitive match, would be tremendous. Only positives would come out of it." Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Spout 360 General 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 RL News Rugby Reg Sport Main mjn2