RELEGATION is a huge spur for any team -- and it is certainly proving one for Westhoughton A. They dropped out of B Section last season after an unhappy set of results which saw them win only one match. But, they are determined to make no mistakes in
Saturday SOCCER: FA Cup first round, Team Bath v Mansfield - Sky Sports 1 1130; Hereford v Wigan - Sky Sports 2 1730; The Premiership - ITV1 2230; FA Match of The Day - BBC1 0005 (Sun); Football Focus - BBC1 1210; On The Ball - ITV1 1310; The Goal Rush
THE November delegates meeting will take place on Sunday night at the Churchills, Manchester Road, at 8pm. All teams must have a delegate at the meeting, failure to do so will result in that team losing four points from their league table. Also each team
THE Royal Hotel, Albert Road, Farnworth, has vacancies for two crown green bowling teams to play on their green next season, also any new players would be welcome. For further details contact Mr Frank Kirkpatrick on 01203 574845.
SATURDAY: BRUNO N'Gotty becomes the second Bolton player to be sent off in successive Premiership games when he is shown the red card by referee Mike Riley after just 20 minutes for a collision with West Brom striker Jason Roberts. Wanderers are a goal
SAM Allardyce is aiming to make Leeds pay a Premiership penalty for their success in Europe. The Wanderers' boss believes Terry Venables' men, already handicapped by injury and suspension and under pressure to improve their poor home record, may be jaded
BERNARD Mendy - dropped, discarded and in deep water with the people of Bolton for his reported criticism of the town and the football club - is back in Wanderers' good books. The French Under 21 international has come in from the cold to occupy a key
PEOPLE in Astley Bridge will be swinging to the beat of the 1960s next week when a new musical opens in town. The Children's Amateur Theatre Society will be staging "A Slice of Saturday Night", a musical which wil takehe audien on a nostalgic journey
A TEENAGE thug who was given a five-year anti-social behaviour order on Thursday was due back before magistrates today facing allegations that he breached the order yesterday. Bolton Council got the order against Lee McGreavy, aged 19, in Bolton Magistrates
A MAN who terrified a schoolgirl by pressing an imitation gun to her head as she walked through a park has had his two-year jail term cut on appeal. Daniel Robin Adam Morgan, aged 22, of George Street, Farnworth, was found guilty of possessing an imitation
BOLTON Wanderer's management duo Sam Allardyce and Phil Brown kicked off the town's Children In Need fundraising efforts in style with a charity penalty shoot-out. Sam and Phil took time out from preparing for Sunday's Premiership clash with Charlton
PLANS are in place and money is already rolling in to commission a sculpture to honour Nat Lofthouse's unique contribution to Bolton Wanderers. The plan, hatched in Canada, is to have a giant tribute to the legendary Lion of Vienna given pride of place
IVAN Campo is confident he can steer clear of a potentially explosive duel with Leeds' hot-head Alan Smith at Elland Road tomorrow. Wanderers' volatile Spanish defender knows from personal experience to respect the fiery front man, who will be on top
LATEST details RESULTS: Premier Division: Hamers Arms 5 Rainsough Brew 2; Derby Ht A 5 S of Life B 2; LLWMC 3 Royal Oak A 4; Church Sp St 3 Summerseat A 4. First Division: H/Hounds 3 Welcome A 4; Bridge Tav A 4 Victoria Ht 3; Old Tower 1 Shirt Club A
TIGHTEST match in a tight week featured Bradshaw and Markland Hill B, which combined more than a hint of memory lane as Jeanette Walsh, Chris Glassbrook and Winter League debutant lan Hassall renewed old rivalries with some memorable individual performances
BOLTON table tennis ace Andrew Rushden proved a lucky star as he helped England to victory on his debut. The 19-year-old was in fine form as helped his country to victory over Israel - their first win of the season. Rushden won his own game against Shimon
HORWICH RMI Harrier Sue Jones was a class act in last Saturday's World Triathlon Age Group Championships held at Cancun, Mexico. The Sport Science lecturer finished a superb ninth in her category (Ladies 35 to 39 years) and first Britain. This was a fantastic
A DAVID Bowie tribute band is set to perform a string of old and new classics at a Farnworth venue. Ashes 2 Ashes, a five piece band, will appear at The Moses Gate on Saturday November 23.
LATEST details SECTION ONE P W L F A Pt Grey Mare ... 3 2 1 27 18 27 Central Con Club ... 3 2 1 26 19 26 Three Pigeons 3 2 1 25 20 25 AB Cricket Club ... 3 2 1 24 21 24 Carters ... 3 3 0 24 21 24 Fox/Stork A ... 3 1 2 22 23 22 Lord Raglan ... 3 0 3 18
ONCE again Mike Riley has ruined a game at the Reebok Stadium. His decisions are bemusing to spectators. The only consistency he seems to have is to look for a player's reaction. If a man goes down writhing in agony, then the opponent has obviously commited
WHAT a joke Boton Wanderers have become. I am an armchair fan who has only been to one game in the last ten years but watching most games on television gives you as much right to give an opinion on this joke of a team as a season ticket holder. How can
IS it me or am I missing something? On Saturday while digesting the news that we were gunning for three points with a certain Dean Holdsworth leading the line, a certain Delroy Facey was scoring out on loan for Bradford. Come on, it does not take a genius
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WHEN Jane Webster lost her son Keith in a tragic road accident earlier this year her friend Vicki Byrne proved a true friend. Now, Jane has the chance to say "thank you," courtesy of the Bolton Evening News Bouquet of the Week. Nominating Vicky, from
LATEST tables SECTION ONE P Pt Tonge Moor A... 9 47.0 Breightmet A... 10 42.5 Rumworth D... 8 41.5 Dunscar C... 9 41.0 Rumworth B... 8 40.0 Halliwell C... 8 39.0 Halliwell A... 9 38.0 Bradshaw A... 10 37.0 Plodder Lane A... 8 36.0 Deane C... 8 35.5 Rumworth
NO change at the top of the Premier Division. Leaders Ramsbottom A won at Lostock 5-4 despite a treble by Steve Stringer for Lostock, Phil Biggs trebled for Hilton Tameside in second place in their win, as did Jim Chadwick for Cricketers and Ron Durose
BIG-HEARTED Brett Ratcliff is simply the best. The 13-year-old from Westhoughton has been recognised for his dedication and commitment to the needs of others. He has been named Greater Manchester Police's 12th Young Citizen of the Year after beating off
LAST week's Churchill's pool winner was Carl Boyes who beat Denis France 2-0 in the final. Semi finalists were Jason Stott and Ste Riley. Names in by 8pm. New phone number 393637. £2 to enter with £1 per player paid by Churchills. Grand Final will be
DARTS Results: Bay Horse A 14 Horwich Cons 4; Brown Cow 2 St Mary's B 16; Crown Hotel A 5 Rivington Club 13; Queen's Head 4 Bay Horse B 14; Reform Club 7 The New Vic 11; St Mary's A 10 Schooner Inn 8; Vic & Albert v Crown Hotel B*. P W D L Pt Rivington
LAST Friday's Halliwell Cons darts knockout winner was Tony Green beating Derek Ashton in the final, losing semis were P Hesten and Mick Bushby. Last Sunday saw Wayne Merrick beat Phil Scofield in the final, losing semis were Pete Jones and Mick Daniels
IN the Bolton Darts League in aid of the Bolton Senior Gateway Club for Mentally Handicapped Adults, the 133 and over table for ladies has Flo Bell as the leader with five. Following with four is Diane Lee, and nine other players have one -- Maureen Taylor
NOMINATIONS are being sought for the second Tony Rink Award for Corporate Social Responsibility. Mr Rink, who died suddenly in December,1999, was the popular chairman of Bolton & Bury Chamber and joiont chairman of Wolstenholme Rink plc at Darwen.
A EIGHT-year-old boy made a hoax call to the fire brigade last night -- because he wanted to see a Green Goddess. The youngster, who has not been named, dialled 999 from a public phone box at the junction of Mossfield Road and Harrowby Street in Farnworth
THE first round of the World Rules Individuals takes place on Wednesday November 20. Players to be in attendance for play to start at 8.30pm. All venues must be adhered to. Result cards to be at the league headquarters (Churchills) by 8pm Sunday following
LEAGUE THE first round of the Jolly Waggoner Individuals Knockout is to be played on Wednesday, November 20, all players should be at the appointed venue in time to start at 8.30pm. Each venue is played to a winner, each game best of three frames, and
THE Farnworth Veterans Bowling League AGM will be held at Bradford Street Bowling Pavilion, on Wednesday starting at 2pm. Will all teams try to attend.
DECEMBER will be a hectic month for members of Bolton Music Service. The singers and musicians are at a police carol service, a jazz night at Derby Ward Labour Club, the Mayor's charity concert, radio recordings and Christmas concerts as part of their
WORK should start next week to improve an unadopted Whitefield street. On Monday, resurfacing and widening of the existing sett-paved road will start between the end of the houses on Philips Park Road West and the entrance to the Whitefield Hebrew Congregation
A DENTIST was free to continue practising today despite being found guilty of serious professional misconduct after a five-year-old girl died as he operated on her to remove a milk tooth. Michael Lane, of Lostock Junction Lane, Lostock, Bolton, who in
A FAMILY of Wanderers fans reckon their pint-sized pet could be just the inspiration the struggling football team needs to get back to winning ways. The Rigby family, from Beeston Close, Sharples, have named their new rare Lowchn toy dog Jussi, after
BOLTON MUSEUM, ART GALLERY & AQUARIUM, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. Tel: 332211. www.boltonmuseums.org.uk Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Admission free. Wildlife Attractions Bolton Aquarium For unique views into the aquatic world visit Bolton
BOLTON Wanderer's management duo Sam Allardyce and Phil Brown kicked off the town's Children In Need fundraising efforts in style with a charity penalty shoot-out. Sam and Phil took time out from preparing for tomorrow's Premiership clash with Leeds to
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PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pt Ramsbottom A... 7 7 0 0 47 16 47 Hilton Tameside... 7 5 0 2 45 18 45 Farnworth SC A... 6 4 0 2 33 21 33 Lostock... 8 2 0 6 32 40 32 Little Lever A... 6 4 0 2 30 24 30 Cricketers... 7 3 0 4 30 33 30 Ramsbottom B... 7 4 0
NO change at the top of the Premier Division. Leaders Ramsbottom A won at Lostock 5-4 despite a treble by Steve Stringer for Lostock, Phil Biggs trebled for second placed Hilton Tameside as did Jim Chadwick for Cricketers and Ron Durose for Little Lever
HORWICH Carnival Committee will be holding a table top sale on Saturday November 23 at the Horwich Resource Centre from 10am to 12 noon. There will be a wide range of stalls including books, bric-a-brac and greetings cards. All funds raised will help
BREIGHTMET Youth Club will be holding a car boot sale to raise money for the club. The event will take place on November 23 behind Withins School where the youth club is based. Cars booking before the event will be charge £5 and those turning up on the
LATEST details P W L F A Df Pt Anglers Club... 10 8 2 86 64 +22 22 Cattlemarket B... 10 8 2 79 71 +8 20 L Ladies (Anglers)... 10 7 3 82 68 +14 18 Rumworth LC... 10 7 3 75 75 0 16 The Griffin... 10 6 4 77 73 +4 16 Park Nomads... 10 6 4 76 74 +2 16 Park
PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts Ramsbottom A... 7 7 0 0 47 16 47 Hilton Tameside... 7 5 0 2 45 18 45 Farnworth SC A... 6 4 0 2 33 21 33 Lostock... 8 2 0 6 32 40 32 Little Lever A... 6 4 0 2 30 24 30 Cricketers... 7 3 0 4 30 33 30 Ramsbottom B... 7 4
IN the Dunstan Nine-Card Don Winter League fixtures the home night of play for The Oasthouse should read Tuesday and not Thursday.
LAWS to crack down harder on anti-social behaviour will mean a quieter life for communities in Bolton, a councillor claims. Cllr Frank White has welcomed Government moves to give extra powers to councils to hand out Anti Social Behaviour Orders to problem
A 19-year-old student has died from head injuries after being injured in a collision with a bus in south Manchester. The woman was crossing Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, in the early hours of Friday when the accident happened. She was taken to Manchester
POLICE were today guarding the body of moors murderer Myra Hindley who has died in hospital after suffering respiratory failure. Hindley, aged 60, died at 4.58pm yesterday. Winnie Johnson, the mother of Keith Bennett, one of the youngsters murdered by
ALTERATIONS to fixtures Ladies Section One (Letter H) Jenny's Wrens withdrawn. Now reads Anchor Ladybirds, Anchor, Bradshawgate. NOP Thursday, secretary Pauline Matthews 01942 812243. Change of phone numbers -- Men Section One (Crown) D Watts 669759.
THERE are two places available for the Bolton men's darts squad, who play in Division Four of the Lancashire GMC Super League on Sunday afternoon, at the Moonlight Club, St George's Road. Players must be able to throw from the official distance of seven
LATEST details P W L F A Pt Guns/Roses ... 20 18 2 185 115 36 Boardwalkers ... 20 17 3 187 113 34 Jackie's Girls ... 20 13 7 169 117 26 Three/Bed ... 20 13 7 168 118 26 Shirley's Girls ... 20 12 8 136 104 24 Wanderers ... 20 9 11 137 148 18 Derby Triers
A CHEQUE presentation for £1,000, by Great Britain half-marathon champion Paul Freary, on behalf of organiser Lancashire Darts chairman Jim Rhodes takes place at the Shirt Club, Hampson Street, Radcliffe on Friday November 29, 7.45pm. A full England team
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MEN Section Three, Bitter Boys, have changed venue to the Anchor just off Bradshawgate (Town Centre) near the Alma. The Ladies Pairs will be on Monday at The Bowling Green, Blackburn Road, free entry, and the Men's Pairs will be on Monday, November 29
A LOCAL team of 16-20 year-olds want a committed manager to run their side. The team is already established and hope to play in a league next season. Anyone interested contact Mark on 07719635651.
