In this episode of the Your Harrogate podcast, Pete Egerton speaks to Harrogate Town keeper Mark Oxley and a man who is aiming to become the oldest in the World, to swim the channel! Mark Oxley was one of Town's stand-out performers in the win against Mansfield (29th April) Mark has expressed his desire to remain at the club, but it's ultimately down to the gaffer He also speaks about his team mate and friend Rory McArdle, who has decided to retire from the game Meanwhile, Bill Hitchcock, who has spent a good number of years in Harrogate, is aiming to becoming the oldest person to swim the English channel in 2024 Bill used to be a triathlete, but took up marathon swimming when he turned 70 He now swims regularly, but due to the cost of competing, is hoping for a big sponsor to come forward for the 2024 challenge of swimming the channel... [podcast_episode episode="62536" content="excerpt,player"]

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