Football rivalry hits the golf course

Former Heywood football coach and player Kevin Hughes (left) and former Portland football player and coach Tim Chester look forward to reintroducing their rivalry on the greens.

By Rani Kane

March 24, 2023 | 8:00 AM

IN a bid to reconnect current and past members to Portland and Heywood Football Netball Clubs, former Lions coach Kevin Hughes is reviving the Portland Heywood Challenge Cup – on the golf course.

The Challenge Cup was an initiative put in motion in 1980 when Heywood and Portland were part of the Western Border Football League.