This year, Bolton Sailing Club is celebrating its Golden Jubilee. It was founded on December 14, 1952, with the inaugural meeting taking place at the Black Bull in Belmont, Dr Geoffrey G. Benson, the Secretary, tells me. These pictures (see final paragraph
AUSTRALIA's victorious Commonwealth Games team have flown home to Melbourne on a special Qantas flight out of Manchester Airport. But Ian Thorpe and his top medal-winning team-mates showed they still have a bit to learn from the Brits as far as football's
TWO wrestlers from Leigh have been included in a seven-strong Team England wrestling squad that is hoping for Commonwealth Games medal success. The squad includes medallists at Victoria 1994, the last Games to feature the sport including John Melling,
MAN and wife Tony and Ellen Morris will be Bolton's wrestling representatives at the Commonwealth Games as they fill administrative roles. Tony, former national level wrestler and international coach and team manager, will take on his first position as
TEAM England has finalised its table tennis squad for the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games by calling up Kate Steward, Gareth Herbert and Terry Young. The three players fill the remaining places in the 12-strong squad for the Games. The other nine players
TEAM England have announced a vastly experienced men's hockey squad to compete at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. Five members of the 16-strong squad share more than 500 England caps and more than 200 Great Britain caps between them. The squad
MORE than 20 local pool players have this week been plying their trade against some of the world's top names at the Commonwealth Games. Local pool enthusiast Don Mills of Toon Crescent, Bury, has organised an exhibition of the game as a demonstration
ELEVEN Bolton companies have signed up for the largest Commonwealth Games business showcase event to date. They joined businesses from across the North-west at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester -- the Velodrome. The Bolton hopefuls had the chance
STREET SCENE: This view of Great Moor Street, taken in 1959, is barely recognisable these days. In fact the only part of it still standing (I think!) is the George Hotel in the foreground. Note the horse and cart with its massive load! To view the photo
BUSINESSES in Bolton are being urged to jump on the Commonwealth Games bandwagon when it rides into town next summer. A range of sponsorship packages have been put together by Bolton Council to encourage firms to reap the benefits of the multi-sport event
This 1933 aerial photograph showed the uncompleted Johnson Fold estate between Delph Hill and Montserrat on Chorley Old Road. Click HERE to view. "The broad road running to the foot of the picture is the half-finished scheme for joining Chorley Old Road
From the Evening News, August 7, 1992 - A POSTMAN today discovered a cache of horrific weapons used by gangs of rampaging youths in Bolton. Trouble flared last night just after 9pm when two rival gangs congregated in Heywood Park, Great Lever. About 80
Team England has announced an experienced 12-strong netball squad to compete at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. It includes six players who were members of England's bronze medal winning squad at the Kuala Lumpur Games four years ago. They are
WHICH school did the person who concocted the Rivington Banner attend? Whichever it was, they should return for further English tuition! I am referring to the fact that they put apostrophes before 's' in plurals -- ie chimney's instead of chimneys, and
ELAINE Thorpe thinks that bad language is acceptable in our living rooms via the TV, after the 9pm watershed. She says this is adult entertainment (July 24). Does she seriously believe, then, that there are no children watching TV after 9pm? Or is that
MORE THAN 5,000 of the fittest athletes in the world will be making their way to Greater Manchester for the Commonwealth Games this summer -- a significant percentage competing in Bolton. But even ultra-healthy sports people can get ill or injure themselves
I AM writing in response to an article that featured in the Bolton Evening News on Thursday, August 1 -- "Children not poor enough". As a single mother of a 19-month-old daughter and a qualified nursery nurse, I understand the importance of children being
MR David Kemp asks me to read my history. Perhaps he should re-read his. Neither presidents George "Dubya" Bush, nor his father, were involved in the Mi Lai massacre in Vietnam. The sole responsibility for that was a lowly lieutenant in the American army
IN December, 1938, the Minister of Transport, Mr Leslie Burgin, planted a tree at Temple Bridge on the Moss Bank Way part of Bolton's new ring road, to commemorate the opening. The Town Clerk, Sir John Haslam, MP, and Ald. Knott, were also in the picture
Chester Zoo Upton-by-Chester, Chester (tel: 01244 650209) Lions, Tigers and Sea-lions Learn about the Asian lions and Siberian tigers, then watch the sea lions demonstrate their medical training session. Complete the evening with a delicious dinner in
From the Evening News, August 8, 1992 - A CRUMBLING bridge declared unsafe has left families marooned. People living at Top o'th' Gorses, Darcy Lever, are furious that a three ton weight limit has been slapped on a British Rail bridge - the only public
A FAST link shuttle bus between Manchester city centre and the Sportcity stadium in Ashton-under-Lyne will run during the Commonwealth Games. The high frequency service from Stagecoach will provide a bus to the stadium every minute at peak time, using
WHEN members of the former Heaton Village Club had a reunion a few weeks ago (and a very good event it was too, I am told) among those who turned up was Ian Peters, who whilst clearing out his late mother's home came across a programme from 1950 for the
117 Hadrian became Emperor of Rome. 1834 The Poor Law Amendment Act was passed, abandoning the system of outdoor relief by which parishes looked after their poor and replacing it with the workhouse. 1876 Frank Richards, author and creator of fat schoolboy
EXTRA trains will stop at Horwich Parkway station during the Commonwealth Games, it has been confirmed. Normally two Blackpool to Manchester services an hour stop at the station, while several other trains pass through. In a letter to Horwich town council
A FLEET of state-of-the-art buses will transport athletes to and from Commonwealth Games venues in Bolton and Manchester. The 95 vehicles were unveiled at a grand ceremony by Mark Lewis-Francis, the world's fastest teenager and England's 100-metre medal
WALKDEN won their way through to their second cup final of the season after an exciting last-over three-run win against Westhoughton last night. That took them through to the final of Hamer Cup adding to their Thwaites Lancashire Knockout final date at
A HUGE banner advertising the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games is to be displayed on Bolton Town Hall between June and August.
SPORT fans from Bolton are being encouraged to leave their cars behind when they go to the Commonwealth Games this summer. Transport chiefs have unveiled a strategy which they hope will encourage people to use public transport to get to the Games. It
BOLTON Council is to employ a Commonwealth Games support officer from April 1 to October 31 to promote the town during the event this July and August.
TOP athletes Colin Jackson and Tanni Gray-Thompson have unveiled a series of extra-long stamps at the £110m City of Manchester Stadium. The stamps commemorate next month's Commonwealth Games at the stadium where both athletes will compete. Jackson, a
BOLTON is heading for a £30 million Commonwealth Games cash bonanza, the Bolton Evening News can reveal. The vast majority of the cash will be brought in by tourism with more than 500,000 visitors expected to descend on Bolton during the 10-day sporting
COMMONWEALTH Games visitors to Horwich will be welcomed by distinctive boundary signs provided by the town council. The signs show the Horwich Town Council crest, Lancashire roses and "Welcome to Horwich", with a painting of Rivington Pike. Bolton Arena
TWO new beers have been brewed especially to celebrate Bolton's hosting of the cycling and badminton events during the XVII Commonwealth Games 2002. Bank Top Brewery have launched the new beers to great acclaim from real ale lovers and the two brews are
GREENMOUNT and Kearsley's Hamer Cup semi-final again never started last night because of a sodden outfield. Walkden won their way through to their second cup final of the season after an exciting last-over three-run win against Westhoughtont. That took
AMERICAN sprinter Michael Johnson has been signed up to join the BBC sports team for its Commonwealth Games coverage. The US sprinter -- the world record holder at 200 and 400 metres -- will be an analyst for the Grandstand team covering the Manchester
COMMUNITY groups across Bolton have been handed £25,000 to celebrate the Commonwealth Games. Projects will range from sports tournaments, fun days and community festivals to costume competitions. Bolton Council set up the Commonwealth Community Fund to
FLAMBOYANT TV designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen is to be a baton bearer for the Commonwealth Games. Speaking exclusively to the Bolton Evening News, he revealed that he has been approached to carry the newly-designed baton, and has promised to take up
BURY-based dealership Richard Cort Motor Group is moving into the fast lane in time for Manchester's Commonwealth Games. The well-known local business is supporting Rover in the company's involvement as official car sponsor for the Games, to be staged
Five pairs of tickets to see Martine McCutcheon, Claire Sweeney, Bryn Terfel, David Shannon and more at the Faenol Festival are up for the grabs in this week's competition. To enter click HERE
WHERE there's sport, there's often a good supply of beer. And it seems this summer's Commonwealth Games in Manchester and Bolton will be no exception. Although alcohol has long had an uneasy relationship with sport, fans will soon be downing a couple
IMAGES of the Commonwealth Games stadium will be beamed across the world during next year's spectacular 10-day event. It is said to be the most advanced stadium in the country, with each one of the 38,000 spectators able to gain unrestricted views of
ANGRY swimmers are campaigning to keep open Bolton's £5million swimming centre. Dozens of people have signed a petition protesting against the Water Place complex's likely closure which was revealed in Wednesday's Bolton Evening News. Many are pledging
IT was back to singles medal play at Turton last Saturday following the traditional mid-summer break of team competitions. The course had made a remarkable recovery from the deluge of the previous four days which had culminated in the complete cancellation
CAN you recognise which part of Bolton this aerial picture from 1970 shows? To view the photo, click HERE in our Looking Back Photogallery. The photo will open in a separate browser window. It was, in fact, Harwood-Bradshaw, and it told an amazing story
AUDITIONS for two major singing talent shows are being held this month. Hundreds of hopefuls desperate to follow in the footsteps of Bury-born Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw will be in Manchester at the weekend to strut their stuff for a BBC TV show. The
I would love to be able to tell you all about this photograph, but I can't, simply because I cannot work out where it is. To be fair, I do know where it is, but I can't recognise it! The aerial picture - which you can view by clicking HERE - was taken
YOUNGSTERS can have a cosmic time by taking part in Summer Fun sessions at local libraries. The theme of this year's Summer Reading Challenge is Space, which is taking place at all branches and is open to children aged up to 12. Every primary school child
THE Queen will travel the length and breath of her kingdom during the Golden Jubilee celebrations -- but there are no plans yet for her to visit Bolton. She will criss-cross the nation from May to early August, travelling as widely as possible. In July
THE Queen will travel the length and breath of her kingdom during the Golden Jubilee celebrations -- but there are no plans yet for her to visit Bolton. She will criss-cross the nation from May to early August, travelling as widely as possible. In July
A HERITAGE group is producing a lasting reminder of its home town which could be seen all over the world. Horwich Heritage intends to produce a video and CD-ROM about the community and its history in a bid to promote the area during next year's Commonwealth
SIX community champions have been honoured by a royal command to run in the round Britain curtain-raiser to Manchester's Commonwealth Games. Marathon man Steve Redford, David Potter and Tracey North, of Leigh, John Shepherd, of Atherton, Rebecca Tarry
WALK ON: St Mary's RC Church, Horwich Walks in 1926. The photographs have been sent to me by Mr J. Cartwright, of Hughes Avenue, Horwich, and he says they were taken at the top of Smeaton Street, where he was born. To view the photos, click HERE in our
COLIN Hendry had his first pre-season runout when he played 30 minutes for a Wanderers Xl who won 1-0 in a friendly at Bishop Auckland last night. The Scot, who has been on extended leave during his wife Denise's recovery from a life-threatening illness
WANDERERS newcomers Jay-Jay Okocha and Bernard Mendy will make their Reebok Stadium debuts in tonight's friendly clash against Verona. Youri Djorkaeff also starts. Assistant Manager Phil Brown told the official website - www.bwfc. co.uk: "Tonight is a
ACTRESS Kim Cattrall from TV's Sex and the City plans to visit Pontin's at Prestatyn this summer. The local mayor is, apparently, hopeful that this will be the start of a whole flurry of stars visiting. Sorry, but no. Ms Cattrall's visit will be as a
MYLEENE Klass of Hear'Say may well just regret saying anything at all about the group's famous split. When Wig a dignified silence as she had her moment in the limelight. As a result, they came out of this situation relatively unscathed. Now, Myleene
These two veterans pictured in Riding Gate, Harwood, in 1930, obviously enjoyed a chat in this favourite spot. To view the photo, click HERE in our Looking Back Photogallery. The photo will open in a separate browser window.
DEMOLITION work had to be done on the gable end house of Mr Stanley Crompton, in Church Street, Little Lever, which was badly damaged when part of the road caved in during January, 1976. Workmen salvaged the last of 62-year-old Mr Crompton's belongings
AT Tootals School Sports Day (Continuation School) in 1948, Pauline Birchall and Betty Fretwell won the three-legged race. Pauline, now Pauline Ridyard, has just moved to live near her daughter Virginia and Virginia's husb and, the Rev John Corbyn, newly-appointed
THESE two pictures have been sent to me by Mrs Anita Forth, of Hardmans, Higher Ridings, Bromley Cross, who tells me that in the picture of people playing "piggy", her father Bert Griffiths is "the one in the middle, making faces." To view the photo,
A COUPLE of weeks ago I printed a "mystery" group picture, with the only indication of what it was being that it was sent from 27 Westland Avenue, and was inscribed: "Just to say that we are all set and happy at Delph Hill. Would you like to have this
A SPECTATOR viewing and picnic area with video screen will be set up at the start and finish of the cycling races in Rivington Lane, close to Rivington and Blackrod High School. Refreshments and an information point will also be at Great Barn House in
CANADIAN cyclist Clara Hughes had every reason to smile after becoming Bolton's first golden girl. Clara won the time trial at the weekend completing two laps of the 23.4 kilometre course in a time of 34 minutes 51 seconds. She was the first gold medal
SAJID MAHMOOD's dream week continued today as he prepared to make his Championship debut against Hampshire at Old Trafford writes John Aspinall But Lancashire are again missing their bowling spearhead Peter Martin because of a cracked rib. Martin has
A SERIES of fact-finding walks will be held later this month by Halliwell Local History Society as part of the forthcoming Bolton Festival programme of events. The first walk, around Doffcocker, will be held on Friday, August 23. Walkers are asked to
SUNNY weather is predicted for the Commonwealth Games -- prompting a warning for spectators converging on Bolton for the cycling events to cover themselves up. According to experts, there could be a risk of sunstroke and dehydration among the 100,000-
THE Commonweath Games cycling race in Rivington will have one of the world's best routes, it has been claimed. Organisers of the Sydney Olympics have reportedly praised the venue, saying it looks better in sporting terms than the one used in the 2000
WESTHOUGHTON councillors fear towns around Bolton will be policed by a skeleton force during the Commonwealth Games. They are worried cutbacks could mean local officers are drafted to Manchester -- instead of fighting crime closer to home. Their concerns
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ELTON seem to have unearthed a great talent in young all-rounder Peter Lomax, who joined professional Chris Hall in steering them to a three-wicket win at Edgworth with a mature display. The 17-year-old pitched in with two wickets as Hall's 5-29 reduced
POLICE chiefs are urging members of the public to help provide security at this summer's Commonwealth Games. Greater Manchester Police need dozens of Special Constables to patrol the event's venues including Bolton Arena and Rivington. The Specials will
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Walshaw won by five wickets Walshaw A Harris run out ...19 L Riley c Wood b Bannister ...62 R Faulkner c Birch b Hodgkinson ...76 J Fielding b Hodgkinson ...44 B Collins not out ...4 J Dyson b Hodgkinson ...1 A Caunce not out ...4 Extras ...12 Total (
POLICE chiefs say they are ready to deal with the many thousands of spectators expected to flock into Bolton to watch the Commonwealth Games. Bolton is hosting the badminton, mountain biking and cycling events and security planning started five years
A SPECIAL police squad has been formed to combat threats from terrorists during next year's Commonwealth Games. The elite team - including specially trained anti-terrorist squad officers - will draw on intelligence from Government and police agencies
Atherton won by four wkts Clifton D Hamilton b Diwakar ...11 A Griffiths c Diwaker b Charlson ...28 D Parkinson c Clewes b Diwakar ...6 C Moores b Baines ...13 P Weir c Clewes b Baines ...12 P Davies b Diwaker ...13 G Tonge lbw Charlson ...0 I Morris
WALSHAW continued their domination of the Bolton Association with a comfortable 95-run victory at struggling Daisy Hill. Rob Faulkener led the way once more with a powerful 76, while Liam Riley, 62, and Jonathan Fielding, 44, played major supporting roles
A GANG of thieves stole six computers worth £4,000 in a raid on a Bolton school. Six men broke into Heywood High School through a fire door after breaking a metal perimeter fence. Police said security staff at the school in Lever Edge Lane, Morris Green
BOLTON people will have their own say in whether the area has its own directly elected regional assembly. If local representatives receive feedback from Boltonians wanting a referendum, then a vote will go ahead. But the Government does not want to enforce
Vinnie Smiths recently formed TriCast Highfield had a stunning win in last week's Drennan Superleague by beating some of the best match teams on the British circuit. The team has risen out of the ashes of the previous TriCast team which almost 'en-bloc
Members of Blackrod Youth Club enjoying a disco at their first barbecue, in 1978. With them were Ernie Tickle (third left, standing), leader, and Trudy Nicholls (left, standing), deputy leader. To view the photo, click HERE in our Looking Back Photogallery
IMPORTANT VISITOR: Mr I G Nielson, national secretary of the Boys' Brigade, on a tour of the North-west, pictured with members of the Bolton Battalion at Wesley Church, Castle Street, Bolton, in November, 1969. To view the photo, click HERE in our Looking
AIRCRAFT MEMORIES: Tony Langford, of Roseneath Road, Bolton, chairman of Leigh Flying Club, showed his model of an American second world war Tomahawk to a group of children watching a display at a field day held at Gaskell primary school, Bolton in 1979
AUDITIONS for two major singing talent shows are being held this month. Hundreds of hopefuls desperate to follow in the footsteps of Bury-born Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw will be in Manchester at the weekend to strut their stuff for a BBC TV show. The
A GANG of thieves stole six computers worth £4,000 in a raid on a Bolton school. Six men broke into Heywood High School through a fire door after breaking a metal perimeter fence. Police said security staff at the school in Lever Edge Lane, Morris Green
A BUILDER who boasted of being a member of various trade related organisations has been ordered to pay fines, costs and compensation amounting to more than £3,000. Chris Nuttall, of Mason Row, Egerton, appeared before magistrates in Bury where he pleaded
A COMMONWEALTH friendship party will be held on Saturday at Bolton West Indian Centre in Johnson Street, Bolton. A children's party, featuring face-painting, magic shows and a disco, will be held from noon to 4pm. A party for adults will then be held
ONE of the largest carnivals in the North-west opens tonight with the promise of entertainment for all the family. Adlington Carnival at the Jubilee playing fields, will run through the weekend. The fun begins at 6pm tonight with the opening of the funfair
CINEMA managers are having a bumper summer holiday following a glut of kid-friendly films. Weekend showings of the much anticipated Men In Black II, starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, sold out at Bolton's two cinemas. Children are also continuing
ONE of the largest carnivals in the North-west opens tonight with the promise of entertainment for all the family. Adlington Carnival at the Jubilee playing fields, will run through the weekend. The fun begins at 6pm tonight with the opening of the funfair
A SINGER who is hoping to clinch a record deal has been talent spotted after being overheard crooning from the privacy of his bedroom. Marcus Pinnock was enjoying a sing-song on the karaoke machine at his Leigh home when his dulcet tones reached the ears
Size or age didn't seem to matter in the fun run held at Leverhulme Park in April, 1978. To view the photo, cclick HERE
MANCHESTER'S chance of making a third Olympic Games bid has been quashed as officials ruled London as the only British contender. Although Manchester will host the Commonwealth Games this summer -- the success of which would be vital for future Olympic
Bradshaw won by four wickets Farnworth S Hyde c Morris b Dalugoda...8 S Walsh c Kerr b Dickinson...4 D Mayers lbw dalugoda...0 Ahmed not out...115 M McGuinness c Dickinson b Dearden..18 M Axford c Evans b Dearden...17 G Mather not out...11 Extras...8
Heaton won by eight wickets Westhoughton S Parker c Booth b Fearick ...0 I Pilkington lbw Hirwani ...66 A Gaskell c Mort b Fearick ...0 R Parker c Corcoran b Fearick ...1 A Coates c Booth b Fearick ...14 Khan c Corcoran b Fearick ...0 M Crookson c Hobbis
Kearsley won by three wickets Eagley M Cripps b M Whittle ...30 Javed c Foy b Akber ...15 P McDermott b Akber ...0 S Woods c Akber b M Whittle ...26 D Shuttleworth c Hamblett b M Whittle ...43 B Richards c Akber b M Whittle ...0 J Shuttleworth c Foy b
BBC chiefs are planning to set up a television channel dedicated to the Commonwealth Games next year. Discussions are at a very early stage but, if the plan is given the go-ahead, fans will be able to tune into all 17 events. The channel will run on a
BUSINESSES in Bolton are being urged to take full advantage of the commercial opportunities of this summer's Commonwealth Games. Ms Trish Tracey, general manager of non-sport venues, said firms in the area should embrace the event by snapping up one of
A BBC director believes covering next summer's Commonwealth Games will be one of the station's toughest ever tests. Malcolm Kemp, director of Games programming, said the 17-sport event would pose a greater challenge to producers than the football European
A BOLTON MP has defended the Government's decision not to fund the full policing costs of the Commonwealth Games, arguing that the state did not have an open cheque book. Ruth Kelly, MP for Bolton West, said the £3 million Greater Manchester Police had
Tonge win by 15 runs Tonge Nisar c Walsh b Eckersley ...23 R Northrop c Walsh b Eckersley ...11 N Hallows c Walsh b Rasheed ...4 J Kerrigan c Walsh b Eckersley ...24 N Partington c Walsh b Rasheed ...0 S Anderton c Eckersley b Ogden ...50 M Martin not
EYE-catching images aimed at raising Commonwealth Games awareness have been produced by a thriving Bolton company. Portfolio Art and Design, which is based in St Georges Square, has worked closely with Bolton Council to hammer home the message that the
BOLTON is to host a prestigious international business conference linked to this summer's Commonwealth Games. Hundreds of high-powered delegates are expected to attend the event at the Reebok Stadium on Thursday, July 25 -- the day which sees the start
IT's all quiet on the Campo front with Wanderers declaring "nothing to report" on their negotiations with the Real Madrid defender. Talks began on Tuesday with the 28-year-old Spanish international centre-back looking for a three-year contract. Wanderers
LEIGH has a programme of events to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee and the Commonwealth Games. Wigan Council's Leisure and Cultural Services Department has put together a timetable of festivals, exhibitions and concerts to get the whole borough celebrating
FRED Longworth pupil and top swimmer Khalid Jhugroo has been chosen to carry the Queen's Jubilee Baton at the opening of the Commonwealth Games. Khalid, who is deputy head boy at the Tyldesley school, will be one of the Sport England runners carrying
THE Duke of Edinburgh visited Bolton Arena today on the second day of the Commonwealth Games writes David Crookes Prince Philip joked with officials, athletes and volunteers during a 40-minute tour of the state-of-the-art venue which is staging the badminton
ANYONE planning to hold a street party in Leigh to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee is being urged to apply for permission from the council in advance. With an extended Bank Holiday weekend scheduled for June 1-4, it's likely many communities will
BEADS of sweat poured from their red faces as the scorching heat beat down on Rivington during the Commonwealth Games mountain bike race. With blisters on their sore feet they were ready to collapse. And that was just the crowd. The bikers tearing around
APRIL 16 marked the 100-day countdown to the Commonwealth Games. Thousands of athletes and spectators will descend on Bolton and Manchester from July 25 to August 4. And millions more will watch the Summer spectacular on TV. It is set to be the largest
THIS week, much of Bolton will be focusing on the Commonwealth Games. For our look at what's new here are some interesting products with links to the Games. It is well worth shopping around when it comes to picking up Commonwealth Games branded stuff.
SHOPPERS in Bolton face a six-week wait before the first range of Commonwealth Games merchandise hits the town's stores. A large range of specially-branded items to commemorate the 10-day event was officially launched in Manchester yesterday. But according
SECRET details of Manchester's Commonwealth Games "underground" stadium are set to be revealed in a TV documentary being screened tonight. A camera crew has gone behind the scenes at the state-of-the-art venue for a programme, which will also show the
THE flags were out at Moss Bank Park when Bolton-born minature train enthusiast Albert Stones took a group of VIPs on a journey on Bolton's newly refurbished Commonwealth Games train. Cllr John Byrne, Bolton Council's executive member for culture; education
BUS drivers are being trained to stay on the right track during the Commonwealth Games with a little help from -- computer technology. The drivers are now studying actual video footage of the routes they will be driving transporting athletes to sporting
'NO VACANCY' signs will be put up in hotels across Bolton this summer as bookings for the Commonwealth Games begin to soar. Hundreds of sports fans have grabbed themselves a room in the town in time for the multi-sport spectacular. Encouragingly, some
ALMOST a quarter of a million spectators are expected to watch Commonwealth Games events in the Bolton area writes Chris Hall With just 150 days to go before the long-awaited Commonwealth Games finally gets underway, the crowds flooding to watch the Bolton
IT may still be a few months away, but Bolton's celebrations for the 2002 Commonwealth Games began in earnest when hundreds of people flocked to Victoria Square to watch the launch party. With the sun beaming and music from boy and girl tribute bands,
MANCHESTER Airport kicked off its Commonwealth Games celebrations in earnest with a massive fanfare and a bit of a didgeridoo to launch its fortnight-long extravaganza of live entertainment. The live entertainment has been arranged by the airport as a
THE first dominoes competition for local blind people was held at the Woodlands Hostel for the Blind in July 1937. The players -- semi-finalists -- were Messrs William Haslam and Thomas Coop. Behind are Miss M Owen, referee, Cllr Bentley, and Mr J Martin
BOLTON-born TV presenter Stuart Flinders aims to hit the mark on BBC2's live and nightly Running Late show during the Commonwealth Games. Which is more than you can say for his off-target aim when he used to deliver rolled-up newspapers into shop doorways
HOTEL managers are bracing themselves for an influx of bookings for next year's Commonwealth Games. At least one Bolton hotel is almost fully booked, creating optimism that the estimated £30 million cash bonanza for the town is within reach. Although
EYE-catching images aimed at raising Commonwealth Games awareness have been produced by a thriving Bolton company. Portfolio Art and Design, which is based in St Georges Square, has worked closely with Bolton Council to hammer home the message that the
Lots of happy children from the area of Bradford Park Drive, Radcliffe Road, the Haulgh, as they celebrated the Silver Jubilee in 1977 with a party at the Ukrainian Club, Castle Street. The picture has been sent to me by Mrs Pauline Armstrong, of Manor
YOU may recall that last Thursday, I printed a "mystery" picture of a group of men with rosettes on and asked if anyone could date the photograph. I also wondered if it could have been taken at an election. The answer seems not. Mr William McCarthy of
By bus: Park and Ride shuttle buses pick up at the Reebok Stadium and Horwich Parkway rail station every three to four minutes between 8am and 7pm on event days at Rivington. There is standard return fare of £2, but holders of a bus or train ticket travel
AMATEUR mountain bikers are ruining the Commonwealth Games cycling course ahead of this summer's events, according to one of the sport's top stars. England's most successful mountain biker, Nick Craig, is worried about the rise in the number of people
BIKERS Pete Laidlaw and Tony Winder have taken delivery of brand new Kawasaki 500cc motorcycles to help marshal cyclists in the Commonwealth Games. They are both members of Rossendale Valley Motorbike Show, where Tony is chairman and Pete is health and
AN emergency squad is to be assembled in Bolton to help protect spectators of the Commonwealth Games cycling races at Rivington from injury and illness. Predictions suggest at least 25 sport fans will end up in hospital and more than 100 children will
Team England today named a powerful cycling squad to compete at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games where three of the events are at Rivington. Having failed to win a gold medal at the last Commonwealth Games, England's cycling team is determined to
EXCLUSIVE By Paul Britton:POLICE stopped two members of Kenya's Commonwealth Games cycling team as they neared the end of a training run . . . along Bolton's busy M61 motorway! Cyclists George Ochieng and Arthur Kamu were stopped by motorway police travelling
HUNDREDS of people from all over the world descended on Horwich as the Commonwealth Games came to town on a glorious summer's day. The men's and women's time trial cycling finals attracted families keen to enjoy the carnival atmosphere and sunny weather
YOU'VE got to hand it to Manchester for staging a better Commonwealth Games than anyone could have hoped for even in their wildest dreams. It provided a perfect stage for the passion, atmosphere and excitement, which nobody who was at the last night of
BOLTON Holiday week, 1939, and these first year pupiles (Shell A) at Bolton School were photographed at camp at Stonethwaite, Borrowdale, in the Lake District. The picture has been sent to me by Fred Sharples, of Lee Bank, Westhoughton, who names the
Halliwell Central Reform Club Bolton Miss Tracy and R W Henderson Saturday, 7pm, members £1 and visitors £2 Karl Heywood and Jilly Sunday, 7pm, memebers £1 and visitors £2 Walton Hall and Gardens Walton Lea Road, Higher Walton, Warrington (tel: 01925
HILTON Table Tennis Club are offering a free 'Come and Try It' day on August 10 between 12.30-4.30pm for anyone who fancies getting involved in the sport. The club is situated on Nuttall Avenue, Horwich. Call Roger on 419781.
THE Young at Heart group will be meeting at Cornerstone Baptist Church, Lord Stile Lane, Bromley Cross, on Monday to listen to George Donson, from Blackpool, from 2pm. Admission is free.
HAPPY MEMBERS: In 1977 St Andrew's Youth Club, Bolton, were celebrating the presentation of a disco unit won in a competition; it was handed over by representatives of the soft drink firm and newspaper which sponsored the national competition. To view
The Bolton Women's Junior Air Corps at drill in 1944 when their efforts were inspected by WAAF officers. The pictures show the unit's band and Squad 'A' marching at "eyes right". To view the photos, click HERE and HERE
BIRTHDAY JOY: Dancers at St. James's in Waterloo Street were pictured celebrating the third birthday of their youth club, part of the Anglican Young People's Association. It was founded by the vicar, the Rev. M. Sutcliffe, back in 1950. And they invited
WHEN in February I printed an appeal for Mr Roger Morlidge in Kent, who is writing a screenplay about his grandmother's experiences in Bolton in the First World War, he received a number of responses. You may recall that at the time I wrote that the local
YOUTH development charity Raleigh International is looking for professional drivers from Bolton to work as volunteers in Chile, Namibia, Ghana, Belize, Borneo, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Raleigh International gives people the chance to live and work on
SMITHILLS Hall becomes a focus of attention when the feast of Bolton Festival activities comes to town. A view of village life as "common folk" would have known it in medieval times comes to life in two special living history days. The Medieval Living
1711 Ascot became "Royal" with the attendance of Queen Anne at the horse races. 1840 Parliament passed an Act prohibiting the employment of climbing boys as chimney sweeps. 1858 Ottawa was chosen by Queen Victoria to be the capital of Canada. 1876 Mata
SPORTS hungry fans are set to make the Commonwealth Games a sell-out spectacular after 25,000 tickets were snapped up in just 10 hours of going on open sale yesterday. Phone lines were jammed and the Games' internet site suffered problems as tickets for
SPORT fans can get hold of the remaining Commonwealth Games tickets for Bolton's badminton heats which are now on sale. Telephone lines and the event's Internet site will once again be accepting ticket requests on a first come, first served basis. There
TICKETS for next year's Commonwealth Games went on sale after a launch by Manchester United skipper Roy Keane on October 1. The fiery Irish midfielder unveiled the ticket-purchasing procedure for next year's 10-day event at midday. He was joined by former
BOLTON will be the bargain basement of the Commonwealth Games -- with a lot of the action but little of the cost for sports fans. Three of the four events being hosted by Bolton next summer will be free to watch and the fourth will have ticket prices
TICKETS for the Commonwealth Games are changing hands for more than double their face value, it has emerged. Dozens of people are offering tickets for some of the most popular sporting events on an internet auction website. Bids are being taken for seats
SOLD out signs will be plastered outside Bolton Arena in the summer, 2002, due to an astonishingly high demand for Commonwealth Games tickets. So far both badminton finals -- team and individual -- have been oversubscribed as eager sports fans clamber
TEMPEST United pulled off one of the most dramatic comebacks in the history of the Goldline Trophy as they beat Breightmet United 4-3. Tempest had trailed 3-1 with a quarter of an hour remaining and looked set to have their qualification hopes dashed.
WHEN Britain's largest ever multi-sport event, the Commonwealth Games, comes to a close on August 4, 2002, the area will be left with impressive stadia and state-of-the-art venues. Thousands of athletes will have come and gone and thousands more spectators
BURY FC's perennial injury struggle has begun days before a ball has even been kicked. That most frustrating of all football curses - the training ground injury - has struck at Gigg Lane, leaving manager Andy Preece without four first team regulars for
A CAMPAIGN to stop herbal remedies from being cleared from the shelves of Bolton's health food shops is being launched. Bolton South-east MP Dr Brian Iddon is battling to stop the ban on herbal supplements "before it's too late". New legislation from
Blyth Gallery - Amazon House, Brazil Street, Manchester (tel: 0161 236 1004) A collection of paintings by six established Manchester artists in a special exhibition to celebrate the City of Manchester. Paul Brotherton captures the spontaneity of cafe
1. AS your hands are the only part of your body connected to the club, always keep a constant check on your grip. Allow the club to sit diagonally through the fingers of the left hand sitting just above the base of the little finger, sat just below the
TWO teenage cousins ran away from home because they believed they would sent back to the Czech Republic, one of them said today. Czechs Linda and Theresa Tulejova, both aged 14, went missing from Linda's home in Firs Lane, Leigh last Thursday morning.
THE headteacher of a Horwich primary has welcomed Government plans to safeguard children on school trips. Glenys Evans, from Claypool Primary School, said the initiative, which will involve appointing a "school trip tsar" and the issuing of handbooks
BOLTON Environmental Health bosses are reminding local firms to take care about managing their cooling and water systems. Lack of maintenance on a cooling system at an arts centre in Barrow in Furness is being blamed for a massive outbreak of Legionnaire's
SMALL shops in Bolton are to get more than £26,000 to install CCTV cameras and other security measures to help fight crime. Seven firms on the shopping parade in Plodder Lane, Harper Green, will be among those to get a security makeover. Companies in
MUSICIANS have been left heartbroken after thieves stole more than £14,000 worth of musical instruments belonging to Walkden Band. The band said it fears for its future after its practice building, off Bolton Road, Walkden, was ransacked by the burglars
ERNEST "Ernie" Ford is a world-famous Lancashire writer. The Westhoughton man with poems, short stories, plays, musicals and songs to his credit has been "discovered" by the Internet and a growing band of Lancashire ex-patriots are spreading the words
HILTON Table Tennis Club are offering a free 'Come and Try It' day on August 10 between 12.30-4.30pm for anyone who fancies getting involved in the sport. The club is situated on Nuttall Avenue, Horwich. Call Roger on 419781.
BOLTON Arena won a couple of VIP fans when members of the England Badminton Squad came for a pre-Commonwealth Games visit. In fact, double Commonwealth gold medallist Donna Kellog from Derby insisted that the arena was "the best in the world". She told
FOR George Laing it was better than getting a gold medal. And for Frank Shamo, from a country 3,000 miles away, it was a chance to say "thank you" writes Angela Kelly Local man George met Ghana team coach Frank at the Bolton Arena, as well as a young
ELVIS fans might like to note that the tribute concert to The King at Bolton's Albert Halls is on Friday, August 16, not Sunday, August 18.
LAGER drinkers in the North-west are raising their glasses in celebration after figures showed local punters are paying the cheapest prices nationwide. Local drinkers are charged an average £1.90 a pint -- 41p less than in London and 21p less than the
Angela Kelly talks to Bolton's triple Commonwealth Games badminton medallist Chris Hunt whose hopes of finishing his career going for a fourth Games medal in his home town have been dashed by injury CHRIS Hunt will be watching the Commonwealth Games'
DAREDEVILS are invited to take part in a charity skydive for the Galloway's Society for the Blind. Volunteers are needed to raise cash for the charity. Anyone who wants to take part must raise a minimum sponsorship of £270. For more information call 01772
THE Asian Education Advice Line in Manchester city centre needs volunteers from the Bolton area who speak English and one or more of the following languages -- Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi and Gujerati. Training is being given and expenses will be paid for a
BOLTON MUSEUM, ART GALLERY & AQUARIUM, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. Tel: 332211. Open Mon to Sat, 10am to 5pm. Adm free. Bolton Aquarium: Unique fish on display from all over the world, some of which are highly threatened in their natural habitats. From
SUMMER points (Sunday August 4). The Officer of the day had the unenviable task of setting start lines/courses for all three races in extremely shifty conditions. RESULTS: Fast Handicap: Race 1: 1. S Riddell 2. J Brindle 3. J Grimshaw/G Tarrent; Race
ANYONE daft enough to think it was wrong to dig up the track at Manchester's Commonwealth Games stadium need only to take a look at this week's European Athletics Championships in Munich writes Neil Bonnar It is sad to lose the best athletics facility
Thursday BOLTON METRO COMMUNITY CENTRES For further information or to book a room please call 01204 334300 BLACKROD COMMUNITY CENTRE, Greenbarn Way, off Vicarage Road, Blackrod, BL6 5TA The centre houses a main hall with a stage and a side lounge. Other
FAMILIES in Harwood are dusting off their union flags and getting ready to throw the biggest Golden Jubilee and Commonwealth Games bash in Bolton. Hundreds of people are expected at the Harwood Vale Court street party on June 14 to celebrate the Queen's
A POPULAR cycle race will be re-introduced in Horwich this summer to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee and the Commonwealth Games. The Carnival Road Race finished 12 years ago, but members of Horwich Cycle Club and the carnival committee have got together
DIRECTOR of The Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay, Di Henry, has called on villages, towns and cities cross the United Kingdom to demonstrate the same community spirit for The Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay as was shown during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay
THEY could have chosen the sporty baseball cap, or even a crown design to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee year. But designers working on the official Commonwealth Games uniform decided on something more down to earth -- and topped off their creation
PLANS are under way in Bolton for celebrations to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002. The royal event will mean a double celebration for the town as next year Bolton will also be playing a major part in the Commonwealth Games. The Games' preparations
FIVE thousand runners have carried it on a 63,000-mile journey through 24 countries and 500 towns. And yesterday the Queen's Jubilee Baton made its way through Bolton -- in the hands of our boldest, bravest and best. Nurse Maureen Heggie carried the baton
A TOTAL of 600 extra paramedic shifts will be needed to provide enough cover for the Commonwealth Games, according to Greater Manchester Ambulance Service. Fifteen ambulances will serve the event's 17 venues each day, providing emergency cover for the
TRAINED police officers will jog alongside the Commonwealth Games baton when it passes through Bolton on its 5,000 mile route to Manchester, to ensure it arrives safely. Police officers, hand-picked for their fitness, will job alongside the baton on its
I REALLY do hope George Best gets well quickly and is soon back home with his devoted young wife Alex. He may well have earned the liver failure which almost killed him. But he gave pleasure to millions as an ultra-talented footballer, and even though
These two veterans pictured in Riding Gate, Harwood, in 1930, obviously enjoyed a chat in this favourite spot. To view the photo, click HERE in our Looking Back Photogallery. The photo will open in a separate browser window.
ALTHOUGH I originally dismissed Darius as an irritating and pretentious twit in Popstars, I've warmed to him. He doesn't take himself too seriously, got rid of that nerdy look, and can actually sing. He stuck by his principles when it came to management
WHATEVER happens next to the Bolton Arena it would be a great shame if the town -- and the region -- was unable to capitalise on the Commonwealth Games The badminton competition held there has undoubtedly been successful. Many people have been very complimentary
POLICE chiefs have told Commonwealth Games officials to explain motorway rules and regulations to athletes after two members of Kenya's cycling team were caught training on the M61 near Bolton. Dressed in racing helmets and Lycra shorts, competitors George
CYCLING fans are being offered an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at one of Bolton's Commonwealth Games venues. Games staff, cycling experts, route planners, marshals and a mini army of volunteer helpers have been working to get everything ready at Rivington
PEDAL-pushing pensioner Ken Taylor has shown world class bike riders how it is done by completing the Commonwealth Games course in Rivington -- in reverse. Lively Ken, aged 84, of Stapleton Avenue in Bolton, cycled the seven and a half mile route which
LOCAL racing cyclist Craig Battersby takes a tour of the Commonwealth Games road racing course over Rivington. He checks out the climbs, the high spots and the best places to watch the unfolding drama. SHORT tough climbs, a twisting circuit and a fast
GREATER Manchester Police's new-look website www.gmp.police.uk is gearing up for the Commonwealth Games. The website was launched this week by police and actress Angela Lonsdale, Coronation Street's Sergeant Emma Watts. The site provides the latest police
BOLTON West MP Ruth Kelly has urged the Government to secure extra funds for policing in Greater Manchester during the run-up to the Commonwealth Games. Her plea follows complaints from senior councillors that the fight against crime in Bolton is not
PARAMEDICS and staff at the Royal Bolton Hospital have been issued with special equipment to protect them from any act of terrorism at the Commonwealth Games. The Greater Manchester Ambulance Service has received 150 decontamination suits -- modern high-tech
IT'S a chilling scene and one which Bolton paramedics hope will never happen. One is pictured wearing a new space age suit to treat a patient in a decontamination chamber -- in the event of a nuclear or chemical attack. The yellow fluorescent suits, the
POLICE have sought to reassure visitors to this summer's Commonwealth Games after a "snapshot" report in the host city showed that a violent crime is committed every 10 minutes. One of the region's top policemen said tourists should not be afraid to visit
FIRE chiefs estimate it will cost £400,000 to ensure the safety of spectators at this summer's Commonwealth Games. Bosses in Greater Manchester said that was the price of being ready for any problems at the tournament's events, which take place at the
Blackrod won by 141 runs Blackrod C Sanderson run out ...17 M Westhead b Halliwell ...37 J Southworth c Taylor b Rawlings ...23 N Lawless c Crawford b Taylor ...5 Morris c Flatters b Halliwell ...42 T Southworth c Haddon b Halliwell ...10 G Speak not
STUDENTS from the Greater Manchester area who graduated from Edge Hill College of Higher Education, Ormskirk, in a recent ceremony included: Peter Eccleston, aged 22, of Dovedale Road, Breightmet, who gained a 2:1 BSc (Hons) degree in Sports Studies;
TWO men have been arrested after a fire at a farm in Westhoughton early today. More than 600 bales of hey were destroyed inside a barn at Wilson's Farm, Jack's Lane, Westhoughton. Police and fire crews were called at 6.40am. The extent of damage to the
PAUL 'Pecker' Sharples celebrated his 37th birthday in fine style by his first ever win in the Lord Nelson series. Fishing on Moorlands Farm Meadow Lake the Bury car dealer lured big carp into his swim and then started to catch them at 6 inches below
KEARSLEY AC travelled to the Thirsk area where they fished different venues on each day and also entered a Pairs Competition. On the Saturday they fished Sessay Fisheries and the scorching day put the fish off a little. Vinnie Felton came out on top by
SACRED Heart Church ,Westhoughton church have raised £835.15 at a canopy sale in the town centre.
This picture of the Blackrod Wesleyan School has been sent to me by Mrs Barbara Foster (nee Buckle), of Station Road, Blackrod. She tells me that in the 1940 class picture - click HERE - she is the girl in a blazer on the left of the middle row. The teacher
A SPECTACULAR truck stunt show will be wheeling its way to Bolton later this month. Steve Murty will take centre stage at the Bolton Show with his Pirelli Pro-Jet and High Performer. With a truck driven by a 24,000 horsepower Rolls-Royce Avon fighter
SCHOOL DAYS: Happy pupils (and teacher Mr Redmond) at St Simon and Judes School, Newport Road, Bolton, in March 1970. The picture has been sent to me by reader Mrs Jackie Greenhough (nee Kay), who is on the middle row, fourth girl from the left. "I believe
BOLTON Lions Club raised £248.12 from a recent canopy sale and £152.17 from a street collection. Mission aid A CANOPY sale raised £617 for Bolton's Methodist Church Mission. Proceeds will be used for the work of the Methodist Church overseas.
BOLTON Coroner's Court is appealing for the family and friends of a Bolton man to come forward following his death. David John Blower, aged 42, of Wyresdale Road, Heaton, died on August 3 at his home after a short illness. Anyone with any information
from home ELDERLY people had to be evacuated from a Bolton residential home after a worker burnt his breakfast. Firefighters were called to Firwood House in Glaisdale Street, Tonge Moor, yesterday morning when a fire alarm was set off after a worker put
CINEMA managers are having a bumper summer holiday following a glut of kid-friendly films. Weekend showings of the much anticipated Men In Black II, starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, sold out at Bolton's two cinemas. Children are also continuing
STUDENTS from the Greater Manchester area who graduated from Edge Hill College of Higher Education, Ormskirk, in a recent ceremony included: Peter Eccleston, aged 22, of Dovedale Road, Breightmet, who gained a 2:1 BSc (Hons) degree in Sports Studies;
MEMBERS of the public get the chance to see what it means to be a Hindu when one of the Bolton temples opens its doors. The Veda Mandir and Community Centre Open Day is being held as part of the Bolton Festival on Wednesday, August 28, from 10am to 8.30pm
A HIGH street fashion giant is on track to open its doors next month, creating more than 120 jobs. The Next store will open a store at the Middlebrook retail park, Horwich, selling women's, men's and children's clothes. The outlet will open on September
A SPECTACULAR truck stunt show will be wheeling its way to Bolton later this month. Steve Murty will take centre stage at the Bolton Show with his Pirelli Pro-Jet and High Performer. With a truck driven by a 24,000 horsepower Rolls-Royce Avon fighter
QUESTIONS put forward by Chorley MP Lindsay Hoyle following the foot and mouth crisis have lead to a meeting between dairy representatives and the Minister for Food, Farming and Waterways. Mr Hoyle asked the Minister, Lord Whitty, to meet with people
A REPORT which accuses gyms of employing unqualified instructors has been branded scaremongering by a Bolton-based training expert. Bob Ellis, who runs Focus Training, coaches up to 3,000 people a year up in fitness instruction via a distance learning
BURY Council is to be carefully scrutinised by an eight-strong inspection team. From Monday until August 21, the council will undergo a Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA), which is being carried out by the Audit Commission. All authorities in
WHEN I wrote about abattoirs in Bolton recently, it brought a letter from Mrs Lilian Kearnes, of Lightbounds Road, Bolton, who says that there was one I did not mention, in Scholey Street, off Manchester Road, where pigs were killed "When I was a child
LATEST table P W L D8 D6 D1 BP PD Pts Tonge... 20 12 3 5 0 0 35 0 315 Horwich... 20 12 2 2 3 1 25 0 300 Greenmount... 20 12 5 1 1 1 31 2 284 Walkden... 20 9 3 4 2 2 52 0 278 Astley Bridge... 20 9 4 0 4 3 38 0 245 Bradshaw... 20 8 5 2 3 2 46 0 242 Kearsley
IT's all quiet on the Campo front with Wanderers declaring "nothing to report" on their negotiations with the Real Madrid defender. Talks began on Tuesday with the 28-year-old Spanish international centre-back looking for a three-year contract. Wanderers
Greenmount won by five wickets Walkden D Smith c Chadwick b Morris ...13 Watson c Kay b Stewart ...58 M Bennison not out ...58 M Parkinson c Earing b Morris ...5 A Ingham b Morris ...3 A Keays not out ...2 Extras ...12 Total (for 4) ...161 Bowling: Morris
BOLTON is heading for a £30 million Commonwealth Games cash bonanza, the Bolton Evening News can reveal. The vast majority of the cash will be brought in by tourism with more than 500,000 visitors expected to descend on Bolton during the 10-day sporting
BUSINESSES are being asked to help Bolton Council paint the town purple and yellow -- the town's colours for this year's Commonwealth Games. Companies are being urged to pledge support for Games sponsorship in Bolton. The badminton events will be staged
THE Commonwealth Games are drawing closer and something is brewing in Bolton. John Feeney, the owner of Bank Top Brewery on Back Lane, has been asked by Bolton Council to brew two new beers especially for the occasion -- and it promises to be thirsty
Egerton won by 6 runs Egerton G Garner c Rayment b P Tong...87 O'Rourke c Harrison b N Tong...13 K Bates run out...44 S Mahmood c Harrison b De Silva...13 J Cookson c Harrison b De Silva...20 J Cunliffe not out...13 N Luke not out...0 Extras...12 Total
Winning draw to Horwich Horwich White c Kernick b Halton ...93 S Woods c Stafford b Clegg ...3 G Long b Barry ...15 W Harper c Guest b Barry ...2 J Partington c Guest b Halton ...53 N Woods b Halton ...0 P Morris b Halton ...4 A Taylor not out ...15 I
BOLTON companies are being offered key sponsorship opportunities in connection with next year's Commonwealth Games. Badminton, mountain biking, cycling road races and time trials will be staged in Bolton and Rivington as part of Manchester 2002. Bolton
GREENMOUNT took an impressive step towards a last-ditch championship tussle with Tonge and Horwich after achieving a five wicket victory over fellow contenders Walkden. That was Greenmount's ninth win from their last 11 games, a run that has seen them
BOLTON will begin to rake in an estimated £30 million when the Commonwealth Games gets underway. Sport fans visiting town are expected to spent an average of £168 each. A predicted 190,000 people are likely to make a journey into Bolton, creating a bumper
ERNEST "Ernie" Ford is a world-famous Lancashire writer. The Westhoughton man with poems, short stories, plays, musicals and songs to his credit has been "discovered" by the Internet and a growing band of Lancashire ex-patriots are spreading the words
AMBULANCE mechanic Anthony Tracey will be flying the flag for Bolton in the Commonwealth Games by taking part in the baton relay. The Little Lever man will become a part of history when he shares the task of carrying the Queen's message to athletes around
PEOPLE in Bolton have been asked to nominate their local heroes for a place in Commonwealth Games history. Organisers of the Queen's Golden Jubilee baton relay are looking for hundreds of people to form the world's longest-ever chain of runners. The baton
AROUND 50,000 people from all over the world descended on the moorland above Bolton to line the route of the Commonwealth Games mountain bike race. And thousands more packed into Bolton Arena for the badminton tournament, cheering as England reached the
THROUGHOUT THE GAMES Spirit of Bolton, Marquee, Victoria Square, Bolton -- Ring 01204 523762. Special Art Exhibition, Great House Information Centre, next to Lower Rivington Barn. Free art exhibition consisting of local services. For further details,
PRINCE Edward stopped his royal convoy in Rivington to allow rescue workers to take an injured cyclist to hospital. New Zealand athlete Sadie Parker clipped a safety barrier at speed as she was negotiating a bend during the mountain bike race and came
ENGLAND'S mountain bike medal hero Liam Killeen has proclaimed the testing Rivington course as one of the toughest in the country. The tricky circuit had earlier cruelly crushed Scottish rider Caroline Alexander's hopes by inflicting an irreparable puncture
BOLTON Commonwealth Games hero Stuart Stokes has branded his exclusion from Great Britain's European Championship squad as 'crazy' writes Chris Hall. The steeplechaser looked certain to force his way into Team GB after shaving seven seconds off his personal
COMMONWEALTH Games fever has hit the shops of Horwich, with town centre stores producing window displays to celebrate the event. The Town Mayor of Horwich, Cllr John Bragg is now appealing to other businesses to join in the celebrations. Games staff,
THE family of Commonwealth Games gold medal winner Andrew Baggaley were there to see his triumph with help from the aptly-named Bolton organisation More Than Gold. Andrew and his fellow England table tennis team mates clinched the top spot in the final
BOLTON shoppers will not be able to buy Commonwealth Games merchandise until the new year despite the town hosting three major events. Specially-branded items have been on sale in Manchester for three months but the only article currently available to
THE headteacher of a Horwich primary has welcomed Government plans to safeguard children on school trips. Glenys Evans, from Claypool Primary School, said the initiative, which will involve appointing a "school trip tsar" and the issuing of handbooks
ROGUE street traders selling unlicensed Commonwealth Games memorabilia are to be outlawed in Bolton. Police and council chiefs are drawing up detailed maps of where licensed traders will be allowed to sell souvenirs and refreshments when the high-profile
KEARSLEY are still waiting to continue their Hamer Cup cricket semi-final against Greenmount. A damp outfield meant no play was possible for a second successive night but the two teams are hoping for drier conditions tonight. There were no problems in
SECTION A: Wed: Darcy Lever C&SCA v Little Lever XI (G Palmer); Mon Aug 12: Price's A v J&P Ladies (K Coward); Tue: Darcy Lever C&SC B v Heaton CC A (R Moffat), Little Lever XI v Valley Scooters XI (E Rowcliffe), Nationwide XI v Darcy Lever
P W D L Pt Darcy Lever C&SC A... 14 13 0 1 26 Rupert Ladies A... 14 12 0 2 24 Little Lever XI... 14 9 0 5 18 Nationwide XI... 14 8 0 6 16 Farn/Dist Vets Clb... 14 7 0 7 14 Heaton CC A... 14 6 1 7 13 Prices A... 14 5 0 9 10 Valley Scooters XI... 14
MANCHESTER should be given the go-ahead to bid for a future Olympic Games, a Bolton MP said today. David Crausby, who represents Bolton North-east, believes the city should be given a fair crack of the whip following its successful staging of the Commonwealth
WHATEVER happens next to the Bolton Arena it would be a great shame if the town -- and the region -- was unable to capitalise on the Commonwealth Games writes Angela Kelly The badminton competition held there has undoubtedly been successful. Many people
FREE buses will transport Bolton sport fans to and from next year's Commonwealth Games. Services will run from the town's bus station to Bolton Arena, home of the event's badminton tournament. There will also be regular runs to Rivington to allow bike
