THE funeral of Bolton cricket stalwart Derek Kay will take place next Friday, January 23 at Walshaw Church at 9.15am.

Mr Kay, who died suddenly last week at the age of 60, was the vice-chairman of the Bolton Cricket League and a former chairman.

He had a long association with Greenmount as a player, was a former manager of the league’s representative team, an active member of the league committee serving as secretary of the ground inspection sub-committee, and in later years was assistant groundsman at Bradshaw Cricket Club.

People will be invited back to Greenmount Cricket Club after the funeral.