Exiles make thankless treks

As the Wintery weather grips and increasing numbers of fixtures are re-arranged, spare a thought for those who no longer have any local matches to attend. Several of the Chester Exiles have been well and truly caught out by the cold end to 2010.   The tasty-looking away match at Curzon Ashton had seen at least three Exiles snap up advance train tickets from London to Manchester. There's a few catches to these tickets though - they...

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Lording it at Lairds

It's taken a while to get used to the feeling of sitting atop any league, but what a great sensation it is!   And the moment Chester rose to the top of the Evostik North couldn't have been any better for me - as I had picked the away match at Cammell Laird as one of my pilgrimages from the land of the Exiles.   This was my second full away match supporting the new club and there's no comparison between watching Chester in the Evostik...

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Chester Exiles on the oche

The Chester Exiles darts team have started their league season on Tuesday with a hard-fought match against supporters of Gillingham FC.   The eight-strong Exiles team lost 7 - 4 against their Kent rivals, but the final scoreline was a harsh reflection on the night's performances. On another day, the Exiles could have walked away with a 6-5 victory.   The Exiles darts team play in a London-based league, where every team also follows...

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Giles set to become Oz Exile

 The home Chorley match was sponsored by "Friends of Giles Park" in honour of the imminent emigration of long-standing Chester fan Giles Park (pictured with John Kelly), with his wife Suzanne and children Josh, 8, and Mia, 6.   Giles, who lives in Wimbledon and is a member of the Chester Exiles, has been following Chester since he moved to Hough Green at the age of 11. His son Josh, whose favourite former player is...

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