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GUY HAYNES: League has edge over Association

12:03am Friday 22nd August 2008

IF you want to hear a lively debate, with deeply entrenched views that are unlikely to change, then invite a selection of cricketers from each of Bolton’s main leagues to sit in a room and ask them whether it is the Bolton League, or the Bolton Association, that offers the better standard of cricket.

Boro need to be clinical - Luczka

11:53pm Thursday 21st August 2008

RADCLIFFE go to UniBond First Division North rivals Woodley on Saturday boosted by their first victory of the season.

LR still missing hit-man Crompton

11:55pm Thursday 21st August 2008

CHORLEY spies are expected at Crilly Park on Saturday when Atherton LR take on New Mills in the Vodkat NW Counties Premier League (kick-off 3pm).

Colls stay calm

11:57pm Thursday 21st August 2008

ATHERTON Collieries have a tough double-header over the Bank Holiday weekend as they look to end their losing start in the NW Counties Premier Division.

Hill boss Street spoiled for choice

11:59pm Thursday 21st August 2008

DAISY Hill manager, Ian Street, has gone full circle on the selection front in the space of just one week.

Bromilow's boys reach national final

1:50pm Thursday 21st August 2008

Lancashire county captain, Billy Bromilow (Chorley), saw his six-man team brave a fierce wind on Isle of Man’s premier course at Castletown last weekend to the take the coveted EGU Northern Counties title with Northumberland in hot pursuit.

Dunscar clinch top BGA title

12:40pm Thursday 21st August 2008

The BGA League finally closed its season last week with Dunscar forging ahead of Chorley to take top spot in league A after a resounding 6 ½-1 ½ win over Regent Park.

Hibbert marks club centenary in super style

11:40am Thursday 21st August 2008

HILARY Hibbert clinched her first victory in the Bolton Challenge Bowl in the same year that her club Turton celebrates its centenary.

Guthrie has no point to prove - Megson

7:20am Thursday 21st August 2008

NEWCASTLE’S Danny Guthrie will be too busy trying to impress his new fans to bother about his former club, according to Gary Megson.

Burnden six lead the way at Radcliffe

7:20am Thursday 21st August 2008

BURNDEN Roadrunners were on form at last Thursday’s Radcliffe 5.3 mile trail race, producing six category-winning runs and claiming a haul of prizes.


National News

Black box holds clue to air tragedy

The tail of the Spanair jet that crashed at Madrid airport

Updated 10:43pm Thursday 21st August 2008

The "black box" flight data recorder will hold a clue to the likely cause of the devastating Madrid air crash which claimed more than 150 lives, UK air experts said.


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