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Andy's e-asy way to learn
ORGANISERS are delighted with a pioneering e-learning engineering course run jointly by Bolton Institute and Northumbria University. Andy Hare, aged 38, a design manager from Congleton, is one of the first graduates after taking just over three years
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Cash help on the net
INFORMATION about financial issues and money for business is one of the most frequently referred to areas when businesses contact Bolton Business Information Service. We always stress the importance of seeking professional business advice in this area
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England's boxers warm-up at winter training camp
TEAM England's boxers are spending a week at an elite training camp in Austria as part of their campaign to prepare themselves mentally and physically to challenge for medals at the Commonwealth Games. The 12-strong boxing squad arrived at the British
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Same old Labour
H AVING come within a whisker of losing control of Bolton Council, the Labour Party seem to have learned nothing. The same old leader, the same old deputy leader, the same old faces and the same old policies. For all the world it reminds me of the last
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The Samaritans are always here to help
E ACH year at this time, The Samaritans aim to encourage all those who may be going through any form of emotional crisis or contemplating suicide to make contact with us via the national emergency telephone number listed in all phone books (08457 90 90
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Civilised society needs rules
Parents should accept responsibilitiesA T last the powers-that-be are beginning to accept their responsibilities. Parents of persistent truants are being taken to court, and one has even been sent to prison. At last! But haven't these laws been in place
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It's time to take the bottom line
T wo different articles bring us back to the subject we have been discussing. Mrs Harding (Terrible Attacks on the Elderly) wants to bring back the birch, no doubt to cries of alarm from the society which has helped create the situation we are in. Another
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No joy in cup or league for sorry Stand
STAND travelled to Haslingden in the Inter League Knockout Cup and after winning the toss put Haslingden in to bat. The home side made a positive start and reached 50 without loss in the 13th over. The breakthrough finally came for Stand when Warren removed
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Leah's one hour of hell at the hands of bullies
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl was savagely kicked and punched by bullies while being held captive for more than an hour. Leah Crompton was repeatedly tortured by a girl gang of three teenagers -- as up to 10 other jeering teenagers watched. And today, as police
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Grass roots players 'next soccer stars'
WANDERERS star Kevin Nolan believes football's future security lies in clubs supporting grass roots soccer. The midfielder believes Premiership and Football League teams should be built on a platform of local talent. And he has pledged his own backing
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Question time with Wanderers boss Phil Gartside
BOLTON Wanderers' chairman, Phil Gartside, speaks exclusively to Bolton Evening News chief football writer, Gordon Sharrock, reflecting on the club's Premiership survival, the current state of financial play and plans for the future. QUESTION: The pundits
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Action call over burnt-out van
A MAN claims to have battled with council bosses for two years to have a burnt out van removed from near his back garden. John Burney, aged 61, fears children who play on the wreckage will injure themselves if it is not taken away. But, despite frequent
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Second helping of comedy
TICKETS are on sale for Farnworth Little Theatre's final play of the season, the black comedy Arsenic and Old Lace. The comedy was presented at the group's first permanent theatre in 1957. Joseph Kesselring's play features two eccentric elderly sisters
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Stan's 51-year wait for award
BOLTON actor Stan Porter has been appearing on the amateur stage since he was nine years old -- but it was not until his 60th birthday that he received any national recognition. Now, after 51 years of being involved in Bolton amateur dramatics, he is
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Fastest and most accurate football
PLAYERS in the 2002 soccer World Cup will be kicking the fastest and most accurate footballs ever according to this report from www.newstream.com HERE The ball, called Fevernova, is 25 per cent more precise and 10 per cent faster than Tricolore, the 1998
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Adopt-a-school enters first phase
ORGANISERS of the new "Adopt a School" initiative have revealed which businesses and schools have been chosen for the first phase. Bolton and Bury Education Business Partnership -- a subsidiary of the Chamber of Commerce -- is seeking to develop links
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Assault trial date
A MAN who pleads not guilty to assault with intent to resist arrest will face a trial. Mark Lee Rhodes, aged 27, of Varley Road, Deane, appearing before Bolton magistrates, pleaded guilty to theft. He was bailed until June 7.
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Curtain up on society
OUR Lady of Lourdes Amateur and Operatic Dramatic Society is holding an open night at the social club in Plodder Lane, Farnworth, tonight at 8.30pm. Casting for this year's pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, begins on Wednesday, June 11, with rehearsals every
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Masked guests have guide dogs ball
A MASKED ball for Bolton-based Guide Dogs for the Blind raised more than £10,000. The charity bash, at the Moat House Hotel, was a sellout with 250 guests wearing masks for the glittering occasion. It is hoped that the event will be even bigger next year
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Pub wall crash driver is banned
A DRIVER who crashed a car into a wall after being pursued by police has been banned from driving for two months. Michael Godwin, aged 33, of Walshaw Road, Bury, told Bury magistrates he panicked when a patrol car began to follow him. He sped along a
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£2m to get to the root of truancy
EDUCATION chiefs have received a £2 million boost to tackle truancy and bad behaviour in Bolton's schools. The funding will provide extra support to help the worst schools to deal with disruptive pupils as well as introducing a range of measures to tackle
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LOSTOCK v ELTON
Elton won by six wkts Lostock C Rashleigh run out ...22 P Knowles c Lomax b Chappell ...20 R Shah lbw Duxbury ...34 S Kaye run out ...4 Y Khan c Kay b Chappell ...27 G Beswick not out ...22 L Issa b Kay ...4 I Finn c Barrass b Duxbury ...1 P Flanagan
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ADLINGTON v STANDISH
Standish beat Adlington by 7 wkts Adlington M Halliwell c Bowden b Sarker...7 A Robinson lbw b Walder...25 D Hitchen b Walder...12 N Boden b Walder...19 Taylor lbw b Cunliffe...5 E Haddon c Bowden b Kholer...50 G Ellison lbw b Chadwick...13 D McNally
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ATHERTON v LITTLE HULTON
Atherton won by 53 runs Atherton D Charlson lbw Sutherland...0 P Walsh b Cooke...19 G Dimery not out...165 P West run out...51 P Wakefield ct Andrew b Mhee...14 P Brown lbw Sutherland...0 R Clews not out...1 Extras...16 Total (for 5)...265 Bowling: A
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Aussie steals show
GREG DIMERY was the talk of the Cross Cup first round with his 165 not out as Atherton beat Little Hulton by 43 runs. The Australian pro who faced 147 balls, was just one short of the competition record set some 64 years ago by Atherton batsmen Tom Boardman
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Holders early Cross Cup exit
CROSS CUP holders Adlington were sensationally knocked out of this year's competition after a magnificent fight-back by Standish. Last season holders Atherton lost at the first stage, and Adlington continued the trend on Sunday with a seven wicket defeat
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Ton-up pair boost Atherton
ATHERTON CC and Little Hulton went head-to-head at the weekend, meeting in the Bolton Association on Saturday and in the Cross Cup the following day. Both matches produced an amazing 923 runs and included some top class batting performances. The league
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Sprinter Mark on the buses
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
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BOLTON ASSOC 2ND ELEVEN
P W L D Ab BP Pts Spring View... 5 4 1 0 0 6 86 Clifton... 5 4 1 0 0 5 85 Little Hulton... 5 4 1 0 0 4 84 Elton... 5 3 0 2 0 24 84 Blackrod... 5 3 1 1 0 15 75 Darcy Lever... 4 2 1 1 0 23 63 Daisy Hill... 4 2 0 1 1 6 52 Astley & Tyldesley... 4 2 2
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ELTON v ADLINGTON
Elton won by 92 runs Elton M Goddard c&b Ellison ...5 M Hall c&b Ellison ...0 R Riaz b Ellison ...30 Hall c Halliwell b McNally ...73 S Duxbury lbw McNally ...18 P Kaye lbw Taylor ...1 D Krupinski b ahlliwell ...11 P Lomax c Flatters b Halliwell
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SPRING VIEW v EDGWORTH
Spring View won by 64 runs Spring View N Geary lbw Locke ...16 T Kelly c Boulding b Dobie ...0 P Matthews b Locke ...72 I Critchley c&b Amid ...4 M James b Locke ...26 S Williams b Locke ...14 C Rudd b Amid ...10 D Gornall c Capper b Amid ...6 J Green
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Bolton Summer Netball League Tables (to 8 May 2002)
Division 1 P W D L Pt DB3... 5 5 0 0 25 Howcroft... 5 5 0 0 25 Holy Cross... 5 4 0 1 21 Olympia 'A'... 5 4 0 1 20 Bolton Pianos... 5 3 0 2 15 Tobutt Sports... 5 1 0 4 8 Sharples... 5 1 0 4 7 Red Lion Ladies... 5 1 0 4 7 CBs... 4 0 0 4 2 Barnstormers..
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ASSOCIATION
BATTING INN NO HS Run Ave Dimery (Ath)*... 5 3 *165 304 152.00 Sarkar (Sta)*... 6 4 *69 230 115.00 N Fawcett (DL)... 5 1 *76 280 70.00 Hall (Elt)... 6 2 73 221 55.25 Bannister (DH)... 5 0 76 248 49.60 S Knowles (Sta)... 6 1 95 248 49.60 Baldwin (Gol).
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Beauty of a contest for young poets
SCHOOLS in the North-west are invited to enter a writing competition for one class and teachers to see Beauty & the Beast, a Disney on Ice presentation, at the MEN Arena in Manchester on Thursday, October 3. The Beast wants to impress Beauty Belle
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Wrestle star's tragic family past
THE familyof tragic wrestling star Davey Boy Smith is struggling to come to terms with its third tragedy. The shock sudden death of the 39-year-old WWF Golborne hero on Saturday brings more heartache for the grieving family. They lost mother Joyce and
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Sean's record round
BURY Golf Club's highly rated youngster Sean Doherty has underlined just what a hot prospect he is by breaking the course record at Unsworth Hall. The 18-year-old Holy Cross student returned a 64 gross score in his club's monthly medal competition, bettering
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Post office raid
A MASKED raider armed with a silver handgun stole a substantial amount of cash from Eccles New Road Post Office in Salford. He threatened counter staff behind a security shield before running down Eccles New Road near the Stole Spire pub. The raider wore
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Police appeal over woman's death
POLICE have launched a fresh appeal for information following the murder of a 41-year-old woman a month ago. Karen Doubleday was found strangled to death on Manor Road in the Haughton Green area of Denton in Tameside on April 27. Detectives say they want
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Tourism industry faces big changes
TOURISM operators from across the North West are meeting in Wigan this week to discuss plans for a radical change in the way England is marketed. Hoteliers, attraction owners, local authority tourism officers and other operators will take part in the
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Ladder thieves steal charity shop money
THIEVES have staged an early morning raid on a charity shop, grabbing cash destined to help heart research. Staff at the British Heart Foundation shop in Newport Street, Bolton, thought shutters fitted to the front of the building five months ago would
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RMI lose keeper
LEIGH manager Steve Waywell will spend the summer looking for a new goalkeeper after first choice Mark Westhead signed for Conference rivals Stevenage Borough yesterday. Westhead was a commanding presence in the penalty box last season but financial constraints
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Bradford crisis should be a lesson to every football club
THE financial crisis at Bradford should serve as a lesson to every football club in the land of the dangers of allowing ambition to over-ride common sense. That was the reaction from the Reebok to news that the Yorkshire club - relegated from the Premiership
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WEDNESDAY: LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP-FIT
HILTON TABLE TENNIS CENTRE Nuttall Avenue, Horwich: table tennis, for all ages 1pm-3pm and 7pm-9pm. BOLTON FLAT GREEN BOWLING CLUB Gorses Road, Leverhulme Park, free training for beginners, 2pm. Tel: 362712. GO SHIN JITSU New House Farm Pavilion, Darcy
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WEDNESDAY: CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS
SEAN CHAIRDE OVER 50s CLUB St Joseph's Hall, Hobart Street, Halliwell, 11am-3pm. 794036. GREAT LEVER COMMUNITY CENTRE Smedley Avenue entrance. Over 60s luncheon club, 11.30am-1pm; Over 60s Social Club with bingo and dominoes, 1.30pm-3.30pm. SENIOR RESIDENTS
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WEDNESDAY: EVENTS
THE WELL LUNCHEON CLUB St George's Church, Daisy Avenue/Plodder Lane, Farnworth, 12 noon. Admission £1.40. Details 437846. OVER 60s CLUB Church Rooms, St Luke's Church, Chorley Old Road, 2pm. Tel: 843060. DAY CENTRE Gibbon Street Community Centre, 2.15pm
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TUESDAY: LEISURE, SPORT, KEEP FIT
BOLTON EXCEL, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Yoga, Judo, Circuits, Short Mat Bowling, Aerobics, Pilates. Junior Fitness, 12 noon-1pm and 1pm-2pm. Open Monday to Friday 7.30am-10pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am-7pm. DEANE
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Only way is up for the UK economy
A TOP economist has told Bolton business people that the signs are good for the UK economy in the second half of this year. Mr Jeremy Peat, Group Chief Economist for the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, spoke at two events last week hosted by Dave Jones,
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Cultural diversity a success
NEARLY 200 ethnic minority businesses from across the North-west attended an evening of "Culture, Enterprise and Commonwealth" at Preston Guild Hall. It was organised by Bolton Council's award-winning Ethnic Minorities Business Service, the organisation
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Merger means engineers get a new organisation
A NEW Engineering Employers' Federation association has been formed for the North-west. The merger between EEF North West (450 members) and EEF Lancashire (285) has gone ahead after being approved by member companies and the Certification Office, an organisation
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Adopt-a-school enters first phase
ORGANISERS of the new "Adopt a School" initiative have revealed which businesses and schools have been chosen for the first phase. Bolton and Bury Education Business Partnership -- a subsidiary of the Chamber of Commerce -- is seeking to develop links
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What did soldiers fight for?
T ONY Blair announced on TV he would like to go down in history as the man who introduced the British people to the Euro. In my book, he would go down in history as the man who achieved with the stroke of a pen what Napoleon, Kaiser Bill, Hitler and Mussolini
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A breath of fresh air
I WISH to congratulate Angela Kelly on her superbly-written feature following the jailing of Ms Amos in Oxfordshire for allowing her daughters to truant. Her article was like a breath of fresh air. I sincerely hope that the reference to "feral" children
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Students hope fast work adds up to success
SEVENTEEN pupils from a Chorley school are sitting their GCSE maths exam two years early after ploughing through the syllabus in record time. The 13- and 14-year-olds at Albany High on Bolton Road are now aiming to reach grades B or C later this month
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High-tech gear for ambulances
FRONT-LINE ambulances in Bolton are to get new high-tech equipment to help save the lives of heart attack patients. It is the government's latest attempt to cut the high numbers of heart attack deaths in towns such as Bolton, which has a legacy of ill
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Now Wanderers don't have to sell
SAM Allardyce has been given an assurance that he will not have to sell players this summer, unless he wants to. The Reebok boss can wheel and deal as he sees fit in preparation for a second successive season of Premiership fooWanderers have had to sell
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Sinclair flies home on Wednesday
TREVOR Sinclair was a disappointed man after Kieron Dyer was named in England's 23-man squad for the World Cup. Sinclair, who was disappointed with his showing in his 45-minute outing for England is expected to fly home on Wednesday. Sinclair was in the
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Sinclair anxious over squad decision
TREVOR Sinclair was disappointed at his 45-minute outing for England today and is enduring a nervous wait until Eriksson names his final 23-man squad. Sinclair is in the Far East on stand-by in case Kieron Dyer, a good friend of the West Ham midfielder
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Justice case man bailed
A 25-YEAR-OLD man has appeared before Bolton magistrates charged with perverting the course of justice on March 20. Carl Jeffrey Handley, of Ainsworth Avenue, Horwich, was bailed to appear before the Crown Court on June 13.
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Psychic's show
BOLTON psychic and medium James Byrne will appear at The Albert Halls on Monday at 7.30pm. Tickets, £7 and £6 concessions, are available from the box office on 334400.
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Bacon thief jailed
A MAN was sentenced to four weeks in jail by Bolton magistrates after stealing £16.90 worth of bacon from the Heron frozen food shop on May 9. Neil John Lyon, aged 26, of Westland Avenue, Farnworth, pleaded guilty yesterday. He had also failed to surrender
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Games rose is the best
THE official Commonwealth Games rose has made its first appearance at the Chelsea Flower Show. "Simply The Best" has been named Rose of the Year. Olympic and Commonwealth gold-medal winning sprinter Linford Christie was guest of honour at the launch.
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Post office raid was 'a cry for help'
A MAN who robbed a post office told police that he wanted to be arrested and that it had been a cry for help, a court heard. Paul Dowbekin was jailed for three years when he admitted robbing Westleigh Post Office in Leigh, where he was well-known to staff
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Calling all budding child comedians
KENTUCKY Fried Chicken, in conjunction with Jongleurs Comedy, is searching for would-be comedians aged between eight and 10. Auditions and heats will be held in Manchester on June 6 and the grand final will take place at Jongleurs, London Camden Lock
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We will improve - Owen
SOUTH KOREA 1, ENGLAND 1: STAND-in skipper Michael Owen says England will improve after being held to a 1-1 draw in their friendly with South Korea in Jeju today. England gave an encouraging first-half display taking the lead when Owen pounced in the
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How you can help
YOU can send donations to the appeal at: The Appeal Office, Davenport House, Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0JR. Alternatively, hand them in at the Cashiers' Office, Main Reception, Royal Bolton Hospital, or the Finance Department
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Mayor adopts heart appeal
THE town's new mayor John Walsh has set his heart on a very special appeal this year. He has chosen the Bolton Evening News-backed Bolton Coronary Care Appeal as his adopted charity. Together with other organisations and the generosity of the public,
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SPRING VIEW v GOLBORNE
Spring View won by 3 wkts Golborne D Tyrer b M James...27 I McMillan c Gornall b Fox...59 L Baldwin b I Murphy...100 C Smith b I Critchley...13 J Waterworth b I Critchley...6 C Benbow b I Critchley...10 G Marston not out...2 P Waterworth not out...1 D
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CLIFTON v ASTLEY & TYLDESLEY
Astley and Tyldesley win by four wickets Clifton G Griffiths b Nicklin ...3 A Griffiths b Bennett ...68 D Parkinson c Brooks b Walsh ...71 C Moore c Brooks b Bennett ...23 P Weir c Bennett b Finch ...3 G Tonge b Walsh ...2 D Wild c Brooks b Walsh ...1
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South Korea v England: Latest news as it happens here
STUCK in the office today? No TV? Stay with us for all the latest news from South Korea as England play their opening World Cup warm up game. Click HERE for up-to-the-minute news from the Far East. Full-time result at 1pm.
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Commonwealth carriage awaits
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
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DAISY HILL v GOLBORNE
Golborne won by 8 wkts Daisy Hill N Bannister c McMullan b Benbow...71 J Birch c Baldwin b Benbow...37 M Buckley b Benbow...21 M Lilley 51 not out...51 S Hodkinson b Benbow...0 J Norburn c Cullen b Benbow...4 A Clarke not out...1 Extras...7 Total (for
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LOSTOCK v STANDISH
Standish won by 8 wkts Lostock P Knowles b Knowles...36 A Renyard c Knowles b Chadwick...0 I Finn b Sarker...4 Shah R c Waddington b Sarkar...4 Y Khan c Waddington b Sarkar...31 L Issa c Knowles b Sarkar...0 G Beswick c Knowles b Sarkar...0 S Kaye b Walder
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CLIFTON v ASTLEY & TYLDESLEY
Clifton won by 10 wkts Astley & Tyldesley C Bullock b A Griffiths ...5 S Brooks c G Griffiths b Parkinson ...8 P Tripathi c Meredith b Parkinson ...3 B Khan c Dorsey b A Griffiths ...3 R Bennett c Weir b Parkinson ...7 S Nicklin b A Griffiths ...0
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LITTLE HULTON v ATHERTON
Match Drawn Atherton D Charlson c I Lee b Sutherland...10 P Walsh c Sutherland b Penny...24 G Dimery lbw Cooke...11 P West run out...104 P Wakefield c & b Ijaz...71 R Clews b I Lee...1 P Williamson not out...0 D Marsh not out...3 Extras...18 Total
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BLACKROD v WALSHAW
Match Drawn Walshaw R Faulkner lbw b T Southworth...0 A Harris c Ashworth b Settle...18 M Dentiff st Sanderson b Morris...25 L Riley b Morris...8 Fielding c Settle b Whittle...72 D Hornby c Speak b Ashworth...18 A Caunce c Dickinson b Whittle...2 A Parkinson
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Trio threatening to make title go west
THE power struggle in the Association appears to be switching from east to west. Following Walshaw's dominance of the championship over the past three years, there has been a surge of good results coming from Wigan sides Standish and Spring View while
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Gordon Sharrock 's Review of an exciting year at the Reebok
JANUARY SECOND in the table and proving altogether too strong for Preston at Deepdale, Wanderers could not have made a better start to 2001. North End did not know what had hit them in a whirlwind start that saw Gareth Farrelly open the scoring on eight
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RMI pre-season dates
LEIGH RMI will play three pre-season friendlies at the start of August. Wigan Athletic will be the visitors to Hilton Park on Thursday August 1, with visits to both Marine and Lancaster City set to for the following Tuesday and Friday.
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That's a fair way to deal with 'frogman'
JAILED golf ball diver John Collinson today spoke of his delight after his prison sentence was quashed and said the case had turned his life upside down. The man whose six-month sentence for theft caused a national outcry spoke as his local MP called
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Make a date to disco
HAFWAY, the Halliwell churches youth organisation, is organising monthly discos for youngsters at St Pauls on May 31, and at St Matthews on June 28, all between 7pm and 9pm.
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Interview skill course
A TRAINING course on interview skills has been organised by the Bolton Council for Voluntary Service at the Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton, on July 9 between 6pm and 9pm.
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Woman admits harrassment
A WOMAN pleaded guilty to harassment after things got out of hand when she intervened in a dispute between her new boyfriend and his former partner. Bury magistrates heard that Susan Isherwood, aged 44, decided that Ann McIlhargey was not being fair and
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Sprinter Mark on the buses
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
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Mum died walking into path of car
A BUS driver has told how a mother-of-three walked out into the path of his car on the way to her second early-morning job. Christine Duffy, aged 47, of Hillfield Drive, Tonge Moor, died at Royal Bolton Hospital in November last year after suffering serious
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RSPCA solves snappy problem of Samson
ANIMAL inspectors were faced with a snappy problem when they answered an appeal to rehouse a pet. In the back garden of a house in Bury lurked Samson -- a six foot long Mississippi alligator! The weighty reptile had been bought by his owner 27 years ago
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Man jailed for burgling neighbour, 88
A MAN who ransacked his elderly neighbour's home has been jailed for four years. Florence Chadwick, aged 88, woke early one morning and found cupboards and drawers had been ransacked, with her personal belongings strewn everywhere. Almost £3,000 worth
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Speed limit alarm
A NORTH-WEST company says it has found the perfect way to help drivers keep to the speed limit. Benfells in Blackpool has designed a device that sounds an alarm every time the car exceeds the speed limit. Michael Leigh, managing director of Benfells,
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Craig set to star at Victoria Hall
BOLTON'S Craig Smith returns to the town to take part in Bolton Catholic Musical and Choral Society's performance of Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius. The production is this Saturday at the Victoria Hall, Bolton, at 7.30pm, when soloist Craig (bass) will
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TUESDAY: MUSIC & DANCE
LINE DANCING, suitable for mixed ability, St Mark's Church Hall, Station Road, Swinton, 1pm-3pm. Admission £2.50. Tel: 0161 950 1711. BOLTON BURNS CLUB, dancing class, Social Centre for the Blind, 7.45pm. MODERN AND SEQUENCE DANCING, Railway Club, Green
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WEDNESDAY: MUSIC & DANCE
BEGINNERS LINE-DANCING, Beesley Green Community Centre, Greenleach Lane, Worsley, 1pm-3pm.. Details 0161 950 1711. RJ'S MAJORETTES Somerset Road Church, 4.30pm-8.30pm. Tel: 491707. IRISH DANCING LESSONS classes for 3 to 15 year olds, St Edmunds Church
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TUESDAY: CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS
HORWICH RESOURCE CENTRE, Beaumont Road, Horwich: Childminders and Toddlers Group, 9am-11am; Bolton Community College English and Maths, 9.30am-11.30am; Bolton Community College Childcare Starter Group, 9.30am-11.30am; Tuesday Club Lunch, tel: 695742,
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TUESDAY: EVENTS
NEW BURY TODDER GROUP, meeting for parents, carers and toddlers, meets every Tuesday during school term time, St James's Church, George Street, New Bury, Farnworth, 1.15pm-3pm. Tel: 572334. BOLTON VOLUNTEER BUREAU is open to anyone interested in voluntary
