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Wogan's a winner
SARA Cox -- rude, crude, coarse. Terry Wogan -- witty, bright -- tonic in the morning -- not afraid to let children listen. He wins hands down. Mrs M Heaton Bolton Road, Bolton
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My prize joy
THANK you for the letter telling me I'd won £50 of vouchers from Tescos in the "Guide" competition. I am absolutely delighted! I've never ever won anything before, although I do the local paper competitions regularly. Mrs Shirley Todd Willingdon Drive
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Superb NHS
IN these days, when the media take such delight in printing criticism of the NHS, I feel that it is necessary to redress the balance sometimes and give credit where credit is due. I was recently referred to the Eye Unit at the Royal Bolton Hospital as
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Disease within a disease'
MOST people have heard of the skin complaint, psoriasis. But it's not as widely known that people who suffer from psoriasis also have an increased risk of developing a form of inflammatory arthritis which affects both the skin and the joints. This condition
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The penny's dropped -- after extra time
DRINKERS were crying in their beer in a Chorley pub on Sunday afternoon. They had flocked to the Duke of York, Bolton Street, to watch the Charity Shield match between Manchester United and Liverpool -- attracted by the promotion of lager 1p a pint until
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Cheer we go
A PIONEERING group of 20 girls from a Chorley high school have said a big thank you to supporters as they prepare for a tilt at a world title in the States. The cheerleaders from St Michael's High are currently trying to raise £12,000 to get to the World
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Ambitious bus station plans unveiled
THIS is how Chorley's new state-of-the-art bus station should look. The exciting new Interchange is proposed on a site between Woolworths and the train station, currently a car park. It will also include a cafe, travel and tourist information office,
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A-Level results updated all day
SIXTH formers today celebrated another bumper year for A-Level results with a further rise in pupils achieving grades A to E. In Bolton, early indications suggest that the national success story could be repeated. Watch this site for all the results as
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Reebok fans sixth in league of shame
FOOTBALL fans who watched matches at the Reebok Stadium last season were among the most badly behaved in Division One, according to a new league table of trouble. Officers made 77 arrests at the Middlebrook stadium during the campaign -- the sixth worst
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Courts closure row: MPs accused
BOLTON'S three MPs have been accused of playing a part in the possible closure of the town's magistrates courts. At a council meeting Cllr John Walsh blamed MPs Ruth Kelly, Dr Brian Iddon and David Crausby for the situation. He said they had backed legislation
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Hot shot Holdsworth strikes at the double
Bradford City Res 0 Wanderers Res 2 WANDERERS Reserves got their FA Premier Reserve League season off to a great start with a 2-0 victory at Valley Parade . Dean Holdsworth struck both goals to force his way into the reckoning for the opening FA Premier
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Reebok fans sixth in league of shame
FOOTBALL fans who watched matches at the Reebok Stadium last season were among the most badly behaved in Division One, according to a new league table of trouble. Officers made 77 arrests at the Middlebrook stadium during the campaign -- the sixth worst
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Marshall is leader of the pack
IAN Marshall needed no explanation when Sam Allardyce suggested Wanderers will need to adopt the "Dogs of War" approach if they are to survive in the Premiership writes Gordon Sharrock "I was one of the originals," says the seasoned campaigner, drawing
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WESTHOUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL
All the results here: F Ahmed 2; L Ainsworth 3; R Barlow 2; L Bellis 2; M Bentley 2 (1); P Bohannon 4; M Bridgwater 2; I Burke 2; K Camps 4; N Christodoulou 1 (2); K Clarke 3; S Crompton 4; S Duncalf 3; J Elsden 2; S Evitts 3; D Ferguson 4; L Fisher 2
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BURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL (BOYS)
All the results here: I Ahmad 5; S S Y Ahmad 4; O Akbani 4; S Al-Attar 4; M Allen 2; J D Armstrong 4; M C Ball 4; M J Barker 4; B P Barsky 4; P G Bastow 4; M J B Benton 4; D P Bescoby 4; M B Blackston 4; P R Butterworth 4; J A Canter 4; D P Cheong 4 (
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RIVINGTON AND BLACKROD HIGH
All the results here: L A Ainscough 4; C J Barnes 4; I D Baron 3; A J Berry 3; G W Birchall 1; J K Birmingham 3; H Briggs 4 (1); G D Bromilow 2; N M Cain 2; J Carroll 3; E T K Cheung 4; G Clarkson 4; P W Cocker 3; H J F Cooper 4; S M Corbett 4; R J Cromble
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BOLTON SCHOOL GIRLS' DIVISION
All the results here: J Abbott 4; L Alergant 4; M Aljilani 4; Z Alker 4; B Andrews 4; L Ashworth 4; C Bayley 4; E Berry 4; N Birley 4; C Brennand 4 (1); R Brookman 4; C Brown 4; K Burton 4; E Carley 4; H Christopherson 4; R Compton 4 (1); N Cooper 4;
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BOLTON SCHOOL BOYS' DIVISION
All the results here: D J Abson 4; Y M Ali 4; M A Atcha 4; D D Barden 4; S P Baxter 4; J P M Bayley 4; R Bhatiani 4; M Bhatt 4; S A Broadhead 3; J A Brodie 4; A R Brown 4; S R Brown 4; D F Chan 3; R T Cole 4; C P Collier 4; D P Collins 4 (1); M R Collinson
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BOLTON SCHOOL BOYS' DIVISION
A to E AS levels in brackets D J Abson 4; Y M Ali 4; M A Atcha 4; D D Barden 4; S P Baxter 4; J P M Bayley 4; R Bhatiani 4; M Bhatt 4; S A Broadhead 3; J A Brodie 4; A R Brown 4; S R Brown 4; D F Chan 3; R T Cole 4; C P Collier 4; D P Collins 4 (1); M
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CANON SLADE
All the results here: P Andrews 3; C Ashall 3; G Bailey 3 (1); A Barnes 3; M Bateson 4; N Bennett 3; N Berry 4; Y Biney 4; H Blunsdon 3; S Bowden 3; G Brabin 3; S Bradford 4; M Brodley 4; R Brown 4; S Brown 4; O Buckley 4; C Caswell 4; D Connell 4; J
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BOLTON SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
All the results here: C Abbott 3; I Adam 2; W Adam 2; U Afzal 4; I Akram 4; T Alberts 1; A Ali 3; T Ali 3; L Allen 2; S Anwar 2; W Archer 1; N Arukovic 1; H Ashraf 3; S Aslam 2; A Astley 3; M Atcha 3; M Austin 3; S Aya 3; K Azarmi 1; N Aziz 3; Y Badat
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Harriers out in force at Haigh Hall race
Chorley Harriers turned out in force for the final race in the Haigh Hall five mile series on Wednesday night. Dominic Raby was first Harrier past the post in a splendid 29.08 followed by Chris Lane in 29.39. Paul Swindells also managed an excellent run
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Flying the flag
Wanderers' chairman, Phil Gartside, got a feel for the high life when he took delivery of the official Barclaycard Premiership flag that will have pride of place at the Reebok. Barclaycard's Richard Mackey said: "We're a new sponsor and Bolton are a new
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Threat charge
A MAN admitted threatening behaviour when he appeared before Rochdale magistrates. James Dootson aged 23, of Palace Street, Bury, was given a 12 months conditional discharge with £65 costs. The court was called Dootson called police about a neighbours
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Councillors approve pavement schemes
A PLAN to improve footpaths leading to bus and train stations has been approved by councillors. Fourteen routes are set to benefit from improvement and resurfacing over the next two years. New street lighting will also be installed. The scheme could then
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Snake alive scares Bernard
BERNARD Plimley had the fright of his life when he went to look at troublesome ants in his back garden -- and found a snake instead. Bernard, aged 62, who is scared of snakes, called the council to remove it and the creature now has a temporary home at
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The price isn't right for Bieroff!
OLIVER Bierhoff has priced himself out of a move to the Reebok. Sam Allardyce says the German international's £1.7 million wage demands are out of Wanderers' league. The Bolton boss confirmed: "We made an inquiry, but the financial package was just too
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Crawley double ton lifts gloom
JOHN Crawley bounced back from his lowest point as Lancashire captain with a brilliant double century to lift the clouds which have been hanging over the club at Old Trafford yesterday. Crawley admitted that Monday's C&G Trophy semi final defeat at
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Boxer 'Jackie' Jones dies
FORMER Bolton boxer John 'Jackie' Jones has died aged 76. He fought some of the best middleweights on the world scene including Randolph Turpin and the Australian Dave Sands. He was born in Milk Street and moved to James Street, both in the Deane area
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Athletes get some stick - and drop it!
YOU would have thought one person putting a stick into another person's hand wouldn't be all that difficult. Unfortunately it appears totally beyond the capability of a British sprint relay squad. The World Athletics Championships threw up plenty of bad
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Old soldiers remember past in VJ Day prayers for peace
SERVICEMEN prayed for global peace as the town fell silent on VJ Day to honour the memory of soldiers who sacrificed their lives during World War Two. A lone bugler played The Last Post before crowds stood silent for two minutes to remember comrades who
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Whistle while you work? Not at 3am...
THE public image of the cheery milkman, whistling as walks down the street delivering to every home is, of course, based on a fallacy. Anyone whistling outside while the rest of us are sleeping would not be very popular for long! However, the non-whistling
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Policing the high cost of pensions
POLICE officers retiring early due to ill health in Greater Manchester cost the tax payer almost £250,000 last year. Home Office figures showed that 46 per cent of all officers who retired did so on bumped-up medical pensions. Now critics, including the
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Newby's goal booster
BEFORE the season kicked off against Tranmere, Bury striker Jon Newby was a worried man. His pre-season performances had not been upto his usual high standard and, even more worryingly, he hadn't hit the back of the net once. Newby himself was beginning
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Sort out the visibility snag
I AM writing on the subject of speed cameras. The police are going on about making speed cameras more visible. Does this include the one on Chorley New Road, near Bolton School? When coming along Chorley New Road from the Horwich direction, there is a
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Hospital in park idea is smashing
IN recent edition of the BEN, I noticed the small photo of Queen's Park, Bolton, and the short note from H B Bocock, Rushey Fold Lane, suggesting building a hospital there. What a lovely and smashing idea. But, has this person forgotten we used to have
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Surely 60 letters of objection represent views of residents...
IT is with utter disbelief that I write to you concerning the planning application to turn a madrassa into a mosque at 4, Ramsay Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton. The application has been given the go-ahead, despite a record number of letters of objection
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Pet dog stabbed in house raid
BURGLARS cruelly slashed a family dog -- cutting a three inch deep wound into the pet's chest before stealing more than £2,000 of property from the house. The Wynn family, of The Willows, Mawdesley, have had their much loved collie-Alsatian cross, Skippy
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Climber rescued from quarry after fall
ROCK climber was rescued after falling in a quarry on the moors above Chorley. The Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team was scrambled to help the man who had fallen from Anglezarke Quarry.Climber resuced from quarry after fall. Lancashire Air Ambulance
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Treasured photography gear stolen
A REFUSE collector who had his treasured photography equipment stolen from his van is offering a cash reward in a bid to get it back. Neil Cooper, of Harrison Road, Chorley, left £1,000 worth of tackle hidden in the back of his van overnight on Saturday
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Doc's drive for army medics
A DOCTOR from Chorley is launching a major recruitment drive to tempt medical specialists into the army. Dr Cliff Godby is heading a team of more than 400 trained volunteer healthcare professionals and other staff from the North West to support the Armed
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Police HQ jobs boom at Burnden
HUNDREDS of new jobs will be created in a £10 million development linked to the building of a new police headquarters. Bolton police's new showpiece headquarters is to be part of the multi-million pound redevelopment of land, pictured, near the former
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ST MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, ASTLEY
All the results here: A Ahmed 2; J Andrews 4; E Amstrong 3; C Bailey 1; K Balickyj 2; K Bates 3; L Bennett 3; H Boden 1; A Bough 2; P Broadbent 2; J Carr 3; C Cusick 3; C Dawes 3; H Dawes 3; C Dempsey 4; A Devlin 3; A Dickinson 2; L Ditchfield 3; L Downs
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A new face joins club
BEHIND the scenes Chorley have recruited Ian Rishton, a former Bacup and Rossendale manager. He has a wealth of experience in dealing with non-league players.
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Upcoming fixtures
THE Magpies travel to Workington on Tuesday, August 21, but instead of visiting Farsley Celtic on Saturday, August 25, they will meet the Yorkshiremen at home. The fixture has been switched because Farsley's ground is not ready following improvements.
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Chorley AC results at National Championships
A LOOK at the local athletics results. National Championships results for Chorley Athletics Club athletes: U15 and U17 National Championships results. U15 Boys: Lee Pursglove, high jump 4th, 1.75m; Mark Cranswick, shot putt 22nd, 10.37m. U17 men: Gary
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Late double strike grounds unlucky Magpies
CHORLEY manager Ken Wright was happy with the Magpies' performance in a 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Nationwide Conference side at Victory Park on Saturday. "The scoreline flattered Leigh, as their last two goals came late in the game," said Wright.
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Title hopes setback for 'pitiful' Chorley
CHORLEY'S hopes of lifting the league title suffered a possibly fatal blow with this emphatic defeat at Windsor Park. They crashed to a heavy defeat as Kendal bundled them out for 86 in just 44 overs. Chorley captain Roland Horridge described the batting
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Drink warning to shoplifter
A FORMER Bury man, said to be on the verge of becoming a alcoholic, has been told by magistrates to seek help for his drink problem. Gary Morrison, aged 38, admitted at Rochdale court stealing a vacuum cleaner worth £50 from a local shop. Morrison, a
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Cars fire
A BLAZE at a Great Lever car dealership is believed to have been started deliberately. Firefighters were called to the Peugeot garage in Fletcher Street at 5.30am today after a Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Nova were set ablaze. Both cars had been left
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Tai-Chi workshop
LYNN Sanderson will hold a Tai-Chi workshop at the next meeting of the Lancashire Yoga Association on Saturday at Farnworth Town Hall's Function Room from 10.30am to 3.45pm. Admission is £5 for members, £7 for visitors and an annual membership is £3.
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Liverpool match tickets
TICKETS for Wanderers' home game against Liverpool on Bank Holiday Monday, August 27 are on sale to supporters who are in the club's membership scheme and are also Lifeline members. Supporters who are either club members or Lifeline members can purchase
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Boy falls into fire
A TEENAGER suffered serious injuries after falling into a bonfire. The 15-year-old boy, of Wallbrook Crescent, Little Hulton, was helping his father and brother burn a pile of rubbish in the garden when he is believed to have fallen into the fire. He
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House flooded
A HOUSE in Great Lever was flooded with sewage during storms last night. Firefighters from Bolton had to borrow specialist equipment from Eccles to pump out the sewage from the terraced house in Parkfield Road after underground pipes became full of rain
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Footbridge cleaned up
A FOOTBRIDGE in Worsley will be closed next week as improvement work takes place. Refurbishment work on the footbridge at The Green, is expected to take six weeks from Monday. L.B. Construction will carry out the £37,000 contract. Existing cobbles will
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Paying council tax bills on-line
COUNCIL tax payers in Little Hulton, Walkden and Worsley are being given the chance to pay their bills using the internet. Salford City Council has become one of just a handful of local authorities in the country to offer council tax payment on-line.
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Gay attacks are targeted
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to encourage gays and lesbians who have been abused or assaulted to report incidents to the police. A booklet is being distributed across the town to persuade people to "shop" homophobics who make their lives a misery. Nationwide
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Double ton Crawley carries on
SKIPPER John Crawley, with a double ton already under his belt, carried on in sparkling form against Middlesex at Old Trafford today. Crawley bounced back from his lowest point as Lancashire captain to lift the clouds which have been hanging over the
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Blooming trouble
IS it only me who can see it? Ugly, hairy-faced 20 stone shot putters standing on the medal podium clutching a bouquet of flowers. Is somebody having a laugh? Flowers have become part and parcel of male athletics in recent years. Runners have them thrust
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Red faces in Jaap's book of dirty tricks
JAAP Stam seemed such a nice quiet chap. Yet here he is telling the world that Alex Ferguson made an illegal approach for him. Not such a great shock as I'm sure illegal approaches are part and parcel of football. A bit more surprising is Stam's view
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One win and Blues are in dreamland
MANCHESTER City have won the First Division title after just one game. A hastily arranged trophy presentation will will take place before the next home game against Crewe a week on Saturday and City will be moved straight up to the Premiership. They've
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Heather's message for brave Sarah
PAUL McCartney's future wife Heather Mills has sent words of love and support to a 13-year-old cancer victim from Chorley who is soon to have her leg amputated. Heather, who lost a leg herself following a road accident involving a police motorcyclist
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Town honours renowned playwright
AN exhibition dedicated to a renowned playwright will be held at Bolton Library in September. The show, a tribute to Bill Naughton who was brought up in Bolton in the 1920s, coincides with the launch of an archive at the library. Bill, whose play Alfie
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Sue's wonder drug race against time
FORMER colleagues of a woman given six months to live are campaigning for a wonder drug that could prolong her life. Cancer sufferer Susan Price is being denied the drug because she does not have the right postcode. Yet, only a few miles away, patients
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Blind Mike's 100mph bike ride challenge
BLIND daredevil Mike Newman is planning to hit the record books with a 100mph ride on a two-wheeled mean machine. Mike, a business banker, decided to prove that blindness is not a disability by smashing the two-wheeled land speed record. And in the process
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Colin makes his a double for TV special
IT started as a joke among colleagues. But fame for Sven Goran Eriksson lookalike Colin Lyne is now truly kicking off. Colin, a deadringer for the England football manager, will tonight star in a one-off television special called "Stars and Their Doubles
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Ainsworth keeper appeal
AINSWORTH FC require a new goalkeeper for the coming season in the Lancs Amateur League. Anyone interested contact manager Brian Lawder on 01204 396002.
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Tonge seek
final place TONGE take on Liverpool Competition side Bootle in the semi-finals of the Lancashire inter-club cricket competition tomorrow at Castle Hill. The match gets under way at 2pm as Tonge aim to upset the formbook which has listed the Liverpool
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Crawley double ton landmark
SKIPPER John Crawley hit a superb double century against Northamptonshire in their CricInfo County Championship Division One clash at Old Trafford. It was Crawley's fourth double century and his fifth in all. Lancs coach Bobby Simpson said: "This one
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Crawley hits 280 as Lancs reach 600
JOHN Crawley bounced back from his lowest point as Lancashire captain to complete a magnificent 280 against Northants at Old Trafford as Lancs hit 600-6 declared. At tea Northants were 102 for one off 24 overs with opener Hussey on 62 but Loye retired
