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1930/31:
R3: JAN 10: Bolton 1-0 Carlisle Scorer - Blackmore - 23,029 Harold Blackmore was on the scoresheet as Wanderers defeated Carlisle. R4: JAN 24: Bolton 1-1 Sunderland Scorer - Blackmore - 36,602 Blackmore struck again but the Whites were forced into a replay
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1957/58:
R3: JAN 4: Preston 0-3 Bolton Scorers - Stevens, Parry (2) - 32,641 Bolton comfortably won an all Lancashire affair at Deepdale. R4: JAN 25: York 0-0 Bolton 23,460 A goalless 90 minutes was played out meaning a replay was needed. REPLAY: JAN 29: Bolton
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1946/47:
R3: JAN 11: Bolton 5-1 Stockport Scorers - Lofthouse (2), Geldard, Barrass, Woodward - 30,024 Goal-happy Wanderers fired five to send Stockport back with nothing. R4: JAN 25: Bolton 3-3 Manchester City Scorers - Lofthouse, Barrass, Wrigglesworth - 41,286
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1932/33:
R3: JAN 14: Charlton 1-5 Bolton Scorers - T.Griffiths, Gibson, Cook (2), Milsom - 17,402 Wanderers travelled to London and came back grinning after a tremendous win. R4: JAN 28: Bolton 2-1 Grimsby Scorers - T.Griffiths, Butler - 25,866 Wanderers scraped
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1952/53:
R3: JAN 14: Bolton 3-1 Fulham Scorers - Holden, Moir, Lofthouse - 32,235 A trio of goals from Holden, Moir and Lofthouse sent Fulham to the cleaners. R4: JAN 31: Bolton 1-1 Notts County Scorer - Lofthouse - 40,048 Lofthouse's eleventh goal of the campaign
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1945/46:
R3: JAN 5: (Leg 1) Bolton 1-0 Blackburn Scorer - Moir - 26,307 With the introduction of two legs Bolton gave themselves a slight advantage. R3: JAN 9: (Leg 2) Blackburn 1-3 Bolton Scorers - Westwood (2), Hunt - 20,000 Westwood's brace quickly killed off
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In vest in this stock
FEW people will have heard of Baron Justus von Liebig yet millions of people use his products every day! The baron, who lived from 1803 to 1873 developed a form of concentrated meat extract which became extremely popular from the 1860s onwards. Initially
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Your questions answered
Q: I have two cups and saucers and a cream jug and sugar bowl which have on the base 'Allertons England' and a crown. I am in my 80s and I had it from my mother, who said she had it from her mother. Could this be true and is it worth anything? Mrs S A
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Tougher tactics
REGARDING your article about the vandals putting firemen's lives, and, of course, the public, at risk. It seems the old saying "Spare the rod and spoil the child" is now working. The do-gooders and liberalisers are reaping their rewards. So now is the
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To the rescue...
I WOULD like to thank some good samaritans who came to help when I had a fall on Folds Road, Bolton, on Tuesday, March 11. They are -- the unknown lady who stopped in her car and phoned for an ambulance on her mobile; the gentleman in the Jaguar who stopped
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Armed forces should refuse to obey orders
IF the United Kingdom is fighting an illegal war, as the majority of independent international lawyers have argued (the Attorney General is on the Government payroll and his view is consequently not objective), then it is difficult to see the logic of
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Chance to help in this fight against cancer
IN 1966, I was proud to be part of the England football team that my good friend, Bobby Moore, led to World Cup success. Today, the charity set up 10 years ago by his widow, Stephanie, The Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK, is still working hard
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Why I have decided to quit Labour
Dear Mr Blair, It is with deep regret and a heavy heart that, with immediate effect, I resign my Labour Party membership. You and I have one thing in common -- we have both been members of the Labour party for nearly a quarter of a century. Of course,
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Life at the old Museum
BOLTON is now relatively well-catered for in the matter of entertainment (some would say over-catered), but there was a time when the townspeople who wanted a night out went to "The Old Museum." There was little else in the shape of amusement, apart from
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Groups to join music festival
MUSICAL groups from Bolton and Bury are set to perform in a two-day youth music festival. Representing Bolton in the Music for Youth Regional Festival Series will be Turton High School's senior and junior big bands and with their flute quartet, the Canon
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Judicious warning to cyclists
From the Evening News, March 21, 1903: SIR,- Will you kindly allow me a short space in your valuable medium to ventilate a judicious warning to cyclists traversing Deane-rd? It perhaps has occurred to some, but not all wheelers, that on the length of
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Toddler killed in Burnden crash horror
From the Evening News, March 24, 1903: DESPITE all the care exercised and the preventive measures adopted, accidents attend the working of our tramways with regularity painful and distressing. Yet another sad case has to be reported, the victim on this
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Bren-gun training at Derby Barracks
Cadets of the 5th Cadet Battalion (The Loyal Regt) demonstrating Bren-gun training to parents who attended an "at home" at the Derby Barracks, Fletcher Street, Bolton, in 1953
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How Australia won the World Cup
HERE at the Bolton Evening News we can't hope to compete with some of the fantastic cricket web sites for World Cup coverage. The BBC has its own dedicated site HERE and we think you'll find it is one of the best. But don't forget our own link to the
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Star Lynsey in a Phixx?
THE men behind Liberty X are said to be launching a new band called Phixx -- made up of the losers in Popstars: the Rivals, including Worsley girl Lynsey Brown. It will be good news for Lynsey who was disappointed when the Popstars: The Rivals tour was
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Terry's off the air at Century FM
TERRY Christian isn't too happy with bosses at Century Radio. Why? Well, "they've given me the boot haven't they," says the former The Word presenter. Christian had hosted the six-nightly 7-9pm show for the past 20 months and, by his own admission, "it
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Gordon puts his art into his work!
HE snapped up L.S. Lowry's painting of Burnden Park for £1.9 million. But it seems the chief executive of the Professional Footballers Association still has a keen interest in works of art. Gordon Taylor has commissioned two montage paintings of himself
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Town's peace protesters join mass march
PEACE protesters from Bolton joined 100,000 campaigners to demonstrate and march in London against the on-going war with Iraq. Many voiced their opinions in Hyde Park by waving anti-war banners and chanting slogans after marching from Euston Station to
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Stick to soccer Sam!
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce crashed out of his first ever foray into the world of competitive darts with his head held high. Big Sam stepped up to the oche to play professional Peter Castle in the first round of the UK Open regional finals at the Royal
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Pedersen back on the goal standard
SAM Allardyce has hailed Henrik Pedersen's timely emergence as the complete striker writes Neil Bonnar The 27-year-old Dane has led Wanderers' recent revival with three goals in the last five games to keep out new recruits Salva Ballesta and Pierre Yves-Andre
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Pop star Jamie has high school rocking!
UP AND coming singer Jamie Pearce rocked a Bolton school with his live performance. Jamie, currently supporting on tour the popular Popstars band Liberty X, stopped off at Turton High School Media Arts College for a short live performance as part of a
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Staff in shop raid ordeal
TWO raiders carrying a pickaxe handle and a baseball bat stole cash and cigarettes after threatening staff at the Co-op Late Shop in Walmersley Road, Bury. Two customers were told to sit on the floor during the robbery. No one was injured. Police are
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Cylinder blaze man hurt
A MAN suffered burns to his hand when he turned off a calor gas cylinder that had been set on fire by youths. Youths were playing with a propane cylinder at the back of Cross Lane in Radcliffe by releasing gas and setting it on fire. Cross Lane resident
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AngryJanet faces a bumper fine
AN ANGRY barmaid has slammed traffic wardens for giving her a parking ticket -- because her car bumper was over double yellow lines. Janet Martin, a barmaid at the Hen and Chickens pub, on Deansgate, Bolton, was furious when she returned to her car behind
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Centre set for cash windfall
LITTLE Hulton Community Centre is expected to benefit from a share of a £250,000 grant awarded to improve facilities. The Government cash -- expected to be used to make structural and equipment improvements -- will be shared out between five centres across
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Party raises cash for women in danger
A FUND-RAISING party for women who are victims of domestic violence took place at the Reebok Stadium yesterday. More than 300 people raised around £8,000 for Fort Alice, the refuge for women in danger. They packed into the Lion of Vienna Suite at the
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Shedding light on park life
RESIDENTS will illuminate a local park with light tonight when they take a "Walk in the Dark on Tip Park". The event, organised by the Oldhams Residents Association at Astley Bridge, will include a lantern procession and will be led by local band, Pulse
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Porpoise-ful
BOLTON Euro-MP Chris Davies has called for acoustic warning devices to be fitted to fishing vessels to prevent dolphins and porpoises becoming trapped in nets. The Government today announced they were considering the obligatory use of pingers on British
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Pupils in fund raising spree
CHILDREN at Westleigh Methodist Primary School in Leigh have raised hundreds of pounds for charity through their Citizenship programme of work. By completing a sponsored worksheet children raised more than £400 for the NSPCC, a figure which equates to
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Popping the corks
IT IS quite an occasion when a new champagne brand launches, and Sainsbury's stores are accordingly popping the corks to celebrate the arrival of the Tsarine Tete de Cuvee Brut NV. This worthy new addition is made by Champagne Boizel. It is a high quality
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Wanderers 1, Spurs 0: Jay Jay spot on with last-gasp penalty
WANDERERS' were rewarded for their continual second-half pressure with a classic Jay Jay Okocha penalty conversion in the last minute as they climbed back out of the bottom three. It put the pressure back on West Ham as Wanderers leap-frogged into fourth
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TED VIZARD 1910-1931
OUTSIDE-left in the 1923 and 1926 FA Cup winning teams, the Cardiff-born winger came to Wanderers after playing rugby for Penarth and football for Barry Town. He quickly made the No 11 shirt his own and as well as his 17 seasons of league football (interrupted
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NAT LOFTHOUSE 1945-60
BOLTON born, Nat became the town's favourite sporting son. The most feared centre-forward of his time, wearing the white shirt of Wanderers and England with pride, he scored a record 30 goals in 33 internationals. Footballer of the Year in 1953, when
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Extra gigs for Peter Kay fans
PETER Kay has announced the final 14 dates of his record-breaking UK tour. The Bolton comedian's My Mum Wants a Bungalow Tour is set to be the biggest comedy tour of the past year, with 120,000 tickets sold. Peter, who plays his home town at the end of
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National League Cup
Dates for Leigh Centurions games in the National League Cup. GROUP WEST MARCH 30 Salford...A APRIL 6 Chorley...A 13 ROCHDALE...H NATIONAL LEAGUE ONE 18 Hull KR...A 21 WHITEHAVEN...H MAY 4 Batley...A 11 FEATHERSTONE...H 18 National Cup Quarter-Finals..
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1929/30:
R3: JAN 11: Birmingham 1-0 Bolton 36,011 Bolton were defeated by a solitary goal at St.Andrews.
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1951/52:
R3: JAN 12: West Brom 4-0 Bolton 37,900 It was a black day as Bolton were destroyed in the Black Country
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Dirty goings on in the wee small hours BY ALAN CALVERT
IT is pleasing to see good citizens cleaning up after their dogs when they take them for walkies. Unfortunately, there are a great many extremely bad citizens who allow their pooches to mess up the pavements all over town. This anti-social conduct seems
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1937/38:
R3: JAN 8: Arsenal 3-1 Bolton Scorer - Carruthers - 64,244 Bolton's trip down to London was worthless as they were comfortably beaten 3-1.
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1956/57:
R3: JAN 5: Bolton 2-3 Blackpool Scorers - Hennin, Gubbins - 42,515 Goals from Hennin and Gubbins still couldn't prevent Bolton from being eliminated at the first stage.
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1931/32:
R3: JAN 9: Preston 0-0 Bolton 29,057 Stalemate at Deepdale meant a return at Burnden. REPLAY: JAN 13: Bolton 2-5 Preston Scorers - Blackmore and Gibson - 32,862 Preston were on fire as Bolton were crushed 5-2 at home.
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1938/39:
R3: JAN 7: Middlesbrough 0-0 Bolton 32,790 Stalemate at Ayresome Park as no-one could break the deadlock. REPLAY: JAN 11: Bolton 0-0 Middlesbrough 16,981 No-one found the net again so consequently a second replay was needed. 2nd REPLAY: JAN 16: Middlesbrough
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On this day - MARCH 23
NATIONAL DAY OF PAKISTAN 1861 London's first tram cars began operating from Bayswater, designed by a Mr Train from New York. 1891 Goal nets, the invention of JA Brodie of Liverpool, were used for the first time in an FA Cup Final. 1919 In Italy, the Fascist
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Living with diabetes
THERE around 10,500 people with diabetes in Bolton, and the vast majority of these are young people. Gayle McBain reports how Coronation Street has helped raise awareness of the illness A SHOCK soap storyline has brought home the heartache that can be
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On this day - MARCH 22
Earliest date on which Easter can fall. 1687 Jean-Baptiste Lully, composer who made French opera popular, died from an abcess on his foot caused by striking it with the stick he used to conduct his Te Deum. 1859 In Melbourne, plasterer Ben Douglas became
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Poetry in motion
HERE is a book of poetry put together in a bid to protect marine turtles while, at the same time, encouraging youngsters to think about the precious marine environment that the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) works to preserve. Celebrate the Sea --
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Characters go with the flow
SOMEONE is killing private detective Sam Turner's ex-wives and girlfriends, and doing it in such a way that Sam is getting the blame. So, in the sixth Sam Turner book, The Meanest Flood by John Baker (Orion, £10.99), Sam has to evade the police -- who
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What do you think?
WE have chosen our Wanderers top ten but tell us what you think. Send your nominations to Golden Goals, Sports Desk, Bolton Evening News, Churchgate, Bolton BL1 1DE.
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White hot Walker
WITH reference to the top ten goals article featured on Tuesday, what about Andy Walker's effort against Liverpool at Anfield in the 1993 FA Cup? I also remember David Lee's in the Coca Cola Cup versus Norwich in 1995. Also there has to be a John McGinlay
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DEAN CROMBIE: Wanderers 4 v 1 Torquay Utd, May 28, 1989 (at Wembley)
DEAN Crombie had never scored for Wanderers before this Wembley final, but the third goal in the demolition of Torquay United was worth waiting for. Crombie raced almost the entire length of the sapping Wembley pitch as he started and finished a move
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Gordon puts his art into his work!
HE snapped up L.S. Lowry's painting of Burnden Park for £1.9 million. But it seems the chief executive of the Professional Footballers Association still has a keen interest in works of art. Gordon Taylor has commissioned two montage paintings of himself
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Big business for Bolton
STAYING in the Premiership means big business. Not just for Bolton Wanderers, but for the town as a whole. Pubs, restaurants and shops at Middlebrook and the rest of the town thrives when the club is flying high. But what would it mean if Bolton could
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Blackpool declares war on drugs
A MAJOR campaign has been launched to keep drugs out of Blackpool's pubs and clubs. New safety guidelines were being implemented in the town centre of the resort on Monday. The initiative also includes measures to improve first aid facilities if people
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Carjacker forced pensioner to drive
A MAN has pleaded guilty to jumping into a pensioner's car and ordering her to drive as he fled from the police. Bolton magistrates heard Muddasser Ali, aged 21, jumped into the passenger seat of the green Ford Puma being driven by 63-year-old Gillian
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MP calls for cut in animal experiments
A BOLTON MP is calling for a reduction in animal experiments -- and has vowed to continue his support to investigate alternatives. Dr Brian Iddon, MP for Bolton South East, said he wanted to see fewer animal experiments in medicine and veterinary science
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Teenager attacked by drunk on way home
A DRUNKEN man attacked a teenager for no apparent reason, Bolton Crown Court heard. When William Wiseman was arrested he gave the officer a false name and address to avoid being prosecuted. Yesterday, he was sentenced to a Community Rehabilitation Order
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£25,000 scheme to get rid of the rubbish
AN eyesore area in Westhoughton town centre which has become infested with rats, litter and weeds will be revamped in a £25,000 scheme. Ditchfield Car Park has been a regular subject of complaints as the condition of lands behind shops in Market Street
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Mobile police station on crime busting drive
A NEW drive to take the fight against crime to the heart of communities in Bolton is beginning to make an impact, MPs were told on a fact finding mission. Bolton West MP Ruth Kelly and Bolton North East MP David Crausby swapped Parliament for a day walking
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Tottenham Hotspur FactFile
Ground: White Hart Lane Nickname: Spurs Manager: Glenn Hoddle Current position: 10th Top scorer: Teddy Sheringham - 11 goals Last six Premiership: Liverpool (home) lost 2-3; West Ham (away) lost 0-2; Fulham (home) drew 1-1; Sunderland (home) won 4-1;
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Tribute to lost war seamen
BELLS were rung solemnly at a special ceremony in Bolton in memory of the thousands of Merchant Navy men who lost their lives during the Second World War. Former servicemen and members of the public gathered in Victoria Square for the annual Merchant
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James was a soldier in the Lancashire Fusiliers
ON August 5 I printed a couple of "mystery" pictures sent to me by Mrs Anita Forth, of Bromley Cross. One of them was of soldiers, with the words "The Lads" written on it, but no further identification. Now, Mr Jim McClusky, of Anglie Grove, Bolton, has
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ALAN THOMPSON: Wanderers 1 v 2 Liverpool, 1995 (at Wembley)
WITH Wanderers two goals down in the Coca-Cola Cup Final at Wembley, Bruce Rioch's side needed a miracle to get back into the game and the Geordie winger produced the goods. Gudni Bergsson - making his Wanderers debut - headed from the right and into
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GUDNI BERGSSON: Wanderers v Barnsley, December 26, 1997
GUDNI Bergsson has quite a good scoring record for a centre-half, although most come from mighty headers. But this beauty at the Reebok showed the power in his feet. The club captain picked up possession on the right, and just a few yards into the Barnsley
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MARK WINSTANLEY: Wanderers 3 v 1 Wrexham (aet), February 21, 1989
'BEEF' was better known for his no-nonsense displays in the heart of the Wanderers defence rather than goalscoring efforts during his nine seasons with the club. But this late equalising strike at Burnden Park was as important as it was impressive, keeping
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Frandsen back on Danish duty
WANDERERS' Per Frandsen has received a surprise call-up to the Danish European Championship squad. Frandsen will join his teammates after tonight's vital Reebok clash with Spurs, which is showing live on Sky. Denmark currently lie third in Group 2 with
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Triple 'D' League
ALTERATIONS to fixtures -- Men Section B Lodge Bank Tavern new secretary Brian Colgan 419394. All games must be played and cards sent in. Any outstanding games must be completed in the week of grace, commencing Monday April 7. Any games not completed
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Assembly anger at business body's attack
THE North West Regional Assembly has hit back at CBI claims that there is little support for an elected parliament in the region. CBI leaders have called for tougher criteria in any referendum on creating a regional assembly. They believe that a simple
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1936/37:
R3: JAN 16: West Ham 0-0 Bolton 42,300 A goalless draw meant a second game would have to be played at Burnden Park. REPLAY: JAN 20: Bolton 1-0 West Ham Scorer - Halford - 21,539 Halford's second goal of the season sent Wanderers into the fourth round.
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1933/34:
R3: JAN 13: Bolton 3-1 Halifax Scorers - Cook (2), Westwood - 24,885 A brace from Willie Cook put Bolton well o ntheir way into the draw for the next round. R4: JAN 27: Brighton 1-1 Bolton Scorer - Westwood - 25,535 On the back of an impressive league
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1953/54:
R3: JAN 9: Bolton 1-0 Liverpool Scorer - Moir - 45,340 Bolton remained undefeated at home to overcome the threat of Liverpool. R4: JAN 30: Headington United 2-4 Bolton Scorers - Moir, Parry, Lofthouse, Stevens - 16,600 Bolton made hard work of the non-league
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1934/35:
R3: JAN 12: Northampton 0-2 Bolton Scorers - Milsom, Cook - 17,962 Goals from Milsom and Cook scored Bolton a valuable away victory in Northampton. R4: JAN 26: Plymouth 1-4 Bolton Scorers - Milsom (2), Westwood, McNeil (og) - 41,403 A brace from Milsom
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Such a sad loss
I FIND it hard to believe that Adam Faith is no longer with us. A very genuine person, he was, after all, a very likeable fellow both on and off the stage. I never missed "6-5 Special" on TV. Adam, of course, more or less made his debut on the show in
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Amusing antics of the children
I WOULD be grateful to hear from people with stories where children have amused or embarrassed you by something they have said or done. I aim to put these on a Website and publish them in Magazine format. Please state your name and town/city with any
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The causality of the truth
MANY of us hoped and prayed that the war against Iraq would never happen. Now it has, we must pray for many things. One thing we must pray for is that casualties will be kept to a minimum on both sides. But, however many casualties there are, one of the
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Can you name all the Hamer Brewery pubs in north Bolton ?
OVER the years the Turton Local History Society has produced numerous excellent booklets about the area. Now they are working on a project about the Volunteer Brewery of John Hamer at Bromley Cross. "We are seeking help to identify all the names of the
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When the curtain fell on Garrick's glory days
IN 1978 the doors closed on a famous Leigh institution -- The Garrick. Over the years thousands of star-struck members trod a weekly path to the Leigh Road club which took owner and impresario, the late Roy Jackson, from rags to riches. The larger than
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Guards get lesson in how to handle automatic rifle
MEMBERS of the Bolton, Bury and Manchester branches of the Coldstream Guards Association were shown an automatic rifle during their meeting at Fletcher Street Barracks, Bolton, in June, 1967. They were to use this rifle on camp later that year.
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Weapons hope
After the First World War, some tanks were put into Queen's Park, Bolton, presumably for show and to persuade people that such weapons should never be used again (if that was the case, it didn't work!). In November, 1931, though, the rusted war relics
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Inspection time
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
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Bolton Artillery in special training
With their annual camp only six weeks away, the Bolton Artillery, the town's only Army Volunteer Reserve Unit, held a special training in May, 1969. While recruits practised on the guns at the Fletcher Street headquarters, a group of NCOs and trained
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Home Guard on parade
Bolton's Home Guard went on parade for a Town Hall marchpast in December, 1944. They are seen here at the saluting base with the old Commercial Hotel in the background, and Naisby's shop on the corner A National Day of Prayer was held in September, 1940
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Off to camp with a smile
MEMBERS of the "F" Troop of the Bolton Artillery are shown before they left town in 1970 for their fortnight's annual camp. The first stop for the 90 men was Penally in Pembrokeshire where the Gunners were staying for a week practising firing at targets
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Battalion pictures uncovered
WHEN reader Les Duckworth was on the Internet recently, he came across a picture of the 5th Cadet Battalion of the Loyal Regiment (North Lancs) which appeared on my page some time ago. He tells me that last month his mother died, and when he was sorting
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The Boss on Winter Hill?
DAMON Gough had some wild dreams when he was a Badly Drawn Schoolboy. For his mind used to fantasize that his hero Bruce Springsteen (aka The Boss) would pop up on Winter Hill! Gough, who spent much of his young life in Breightmet but later moved to Belmont
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TV chef to share his secrets...
TV CHEF John Benson-Smith is a happy man. Although he lives in Hazlewood Castle in North Yorkshire -- where he has a hotel, restaurant and cookery school -- he is also currently involved in running the restaurant at Manchester City Football Club. Which
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Eric's a fan of Alive
FORMER Manchester United great Eric Cantona loves his football and his films. But now it seems he adores his music, too -- with Bury band Alive! being one of his firm favourites. According to sources close to the temperamental Frenchman, the ex-player
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Celebration as homes plan is turned down flat
PROTESTERS campaigning against plans to build 18 flats on land in Markland Hill are celebrating after the proposals were refused. A total of 43 residents objected to an application by Crosby Homes to demolish an existing building -- Bloomfield, on Markland
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Religious leaders in appeal for calm in Bolton
RELIGIOUS leaders in Bolton have called for calm in the community following the outbreak of war in Iraq. Canon Michael Williams and Imam Rashid Musa have said that intergration and co-operation is needed now the conflict is underway. Muslim leader Imam
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Stick to soccer, Sam!
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce crashed out of his first ever foray into the world of competitive darts with his head held high. Big Sam stepped up to the oche to play professional Peter Castle in the first round of the UK Open regional finals at the Royal
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Sam's tips for the drop
SAM Allardyce will be stunned if Leeds or Aston Villa get sucked into the relegation dogfight. Leeds were this week tipped as an outside bet for the drop as Terry Venables' tenure as manager ended following a dismal run of one victory in the last eight
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Down 'Royston' way
EVER been to Royston Vasey? It's a weird northern town populated by an amazing array of misfits and oddballs like Pauline from the Job Centre, Mickey the monkey boy and Barbara the sex change taxi driver. Then there's Hilary Briss the "special" butcher
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A tough point won
DOWN to 10 men for more than 70 minutes, Chorley performed very ably to contain their hosts in this crucial UniBond First Division promotion battle. But the Magpies were not called upon to produce too many defensive heroics, while Chorley keeper Lee Bracey
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Pupils stage crime plays
CRIME conscious pupils from Radcliffe High School have taught their elders a thing or two. They presented four performances of a light-hearted cautionary play, warning local pensioners of the dangers of bogus callers at Radcliffe Boro Social Club and
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Murder charge: Chef in court
A CHEF accused of killing a barman at Bolton's four-star Last Drop Hotel was due to make a further court appearance today. Robert Borroneo Abo, aged 35, of Watery Lane, Darwen, is charged with the murder of 34-year-old Kenyan George Waithaka. He is also
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The Amir at Broadgate, Ladybridge, Bolton
Sheek and ye shall find LOCATION is everything with restaurants -- too hidden and you miss it, too obvious and it may be too busy to fit you in. The Amir at Ladybridge, Bolton, however, has got a terrific location. It's smack in the middle of a large,
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Deane and Daubhill pool
LATEST details SEAN JENNINGS PREMIER SECTION P W D L F A FD Pts Beasts... 15 11 0 4 44 31 13 66 Patriots... 15 10 0 5 44 31 13 64 Roys Rovers... 14 9 0 5 40 30 10 58 Gilnow Fossils... 14 8 0 6 36 34 2 52 Waggoner A... 14 6 0 8 36 34 2 48 Oasis A... 15
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ALEX FINNEY 1922-1937
A BARBER'S 'lather boy' and pitman, Alex Finney was snapped up by Wanderers when New Brighton dropped a clanger and left his name off their retained list in 1922. A year later he played left back in the historic FA Cup Final triumph over West Ham at Wembley
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JOE SMITH 1909-1927
WANDERERS' most prolific goalscorer until Nat Lofthouse came along, Joe Smith's 1920-21 haul of 38 goals still stands today as a club record. The England inside forward, he formed a formidable left-wing partnership with Ted Vizard that was one of the
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COMEDY
ALBERT HALLS, Bolton Otis Lee Crenshaw Rich Hall plays the five times married ex convict and country and western singer Tuesday, Men At Work Justin Moorhouse, Gavin Webster, Mick Ferry and Steve Edge deliver some topical comedy Wednesday, 8pm, £7 and
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1947/48:
R3: JAN 10: Bolton 0-2 Tottenham (aet) 37,075 Wanderers were beaten in extra time as they fell at the first hurdle.
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1935/36:
R3: JAN 11: Blackburn 1-1 Bolton Scorer - Woods - 41,000 Wood's goal broguht the game back to Burnden Park for the replay. REPLAY: JAN 14: Bolton 0-1 Blackburn 40,800 Over 40,000 saw the odd goal knock Bolton out of the competition early on.
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1950/51:
R3: JAN 6: Bolton 2-0 York City Scorers - Lofthouse, Langton - 26,652 Goals from Lofthouse and Langton killed off the men from Yorkshire. R4: JAN 27: Newcastle 3-2 Bolton Scorer - Moir (2) - 68,659 A brace from Moir just wasn't enough at St.James' Park
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1954-55:
R3: JAN 8: Bolton 3-1 Millwall Scorers - Moir (2), Parry - 33,597 Wanderers found no problem beating Londoners Millwall. R4: JAN 29: Birmingham 2-1 Bolton Scorer - Moir - 56,800 Bolton were edged out by a single goal in this tight contest at St.Andrews
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1955/56:
R3: JAN 11: Bolton 3-0 Huddersfield Scorers - Lofthouse, Stevens, Neill - 20,862 Bolton recorded a resounding victory over their fellows from Division One. R4: JAN 28: Bolton 1-2 Sheffield United Scorer - Hartle - 47,105 Hartle's goal wasn't enough to
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1948/49:
R3: JAN 8: Aston Villa 1-1 Bolton (aet) Scorer - Bradley - 53,459 Not even extra time could separate these two sides as it ended one-a-piece. REPLAY: JAN 15: Bolton 0-0 Aston Villa 38,706 Stalemate at Burnden Park sent the tie into a third game. 2nd REPLAY
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1949/50:
R3: JAN 7: Coventry 1-2 Bolton Scorers - Lofthouse, Langton - 29,090 Nat Lofthouse's seventh goal of the season helped Wanderers on their way to victory. R4: JAN 28: Leeds 1-1 Bolton Scorer - Lofthouse - 51,000 Lofthouse struck again to earn the Whites
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Turley supreme in Centurions' romp
Leigh Centurions 62 Swinton Lions 6 by Mike Hulme: NEIL Turley is back in business. Leigh's points machine equalled a club record of 38 points as the Centurions virtually booked their place in the Arriva Trains National Cup quarter-finals. Turley, in
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On this day - MARCH 24
1603: Elizabeth I died aged 69, after nearly 45 years as Queen. 1834: Artist and poet William Morris was born in London. 1877: The University Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge ended in a dead heat. On the same date in 1951, the race was called off
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RMI miss out on vital victory
Telford 1-1 Leigh RMI by Martyn Hindley: HAVING taken a dismal away record to Shropshire, Leigh RMI would have snatched a draw with both hands if offered it before the visit to Telford. But having dominated the second half, they were left to rue several
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Good fortune and graft lifts Shakers
Bury 2 Lincoln City 0 by Chris Hall: SHAKERS' hard-fought first win in five matches gave the strongest indication yet that their luck may be changing. Impressive performances by Andy Preece's charges have rarely been rewarded with maximum points, as last
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Farnworth Snooker League
LATEST details P W D L Pts Farnworth Vets... 22 15 0 7 123.0 Farnworth CC... 21 16 0 5 112.0 Farnworth Snooker A... 22 14 0 8 109.0 Armitage... 21 11 1 9 101.0 Cuemasters A... 21 12 1 8 100.5 Farnworth Snooker B... 21 14 0 7 97.5 Dixon Green B... 22 10
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Bolton's Top 10
1. Edith & Pat -- True Story Life in Farnworth by Pat Cox (Felton Books £7.50). 2. In The Driving Seat by David Withnell (Upfront £11.95). 3. Lola Rose by Jacqueline Wilson (Doubleday £10.99). 4. Beyond Nab End by William Woodruff (Abacus £6.99).
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New books at the library
NEW books available to borrow from Bolton Central Library are Fiction: A Carriage for the Midwife by Maggie Bennett; Final Justice by WEB Griffin; The Dreaming Stones by Sarah Harrison; The Hidden World by Graham Masterton; The Invention of Dr Cake by
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SAM ALLARDYCE: Wanderers 1 Sunderland 2, April 19, 1976
WANDERERS' promotion hopes were dashed for another year with this home defeat by top of the table rivals Sunderland. But central defender Sam Allardyce, the current Wanderers boss, scored a typically powerful header from a set-piece obviously practised
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Aerosol warning after minor explosion
FIRE chiefs today highlighted the dangers of storing aerosol canisters in the workplace after a store owner escaped unhurt following a minor explosion. Fire crews said a batch of aerosol air fresheners had been left on a wall-mounted heater at the Discount
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Fans support our campaign for Big Sam's men
WANDERERS fans stepped out into the spring sunshine with bright faces and beaming smiles on Friday -- to join the Bolton Evening News "Keep the Whites Up" campaign. We launched our campaign to rally support for Bolton Wanderers as the team enter the crucial
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Councillor mugged in street attack
TWO fellow politicians stepped in to help a Little Hulton councillor when she fell victim to a street attack during a visit to Dublin. Leader of Salford Council Cllr Bill Hinds and MP for Eccles Ian Stewart came to the rescue when popular Cllr Doris Fernandez
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Prisoner wins fight to have his sentence reduced
A MAN involved in a vicious attack on two youths -- with weapons including an umbrella -- has won his fight to have his sentence reduced. Mohammed Fiaz, aged 32, of Queensgate, Heaton, Bolton was jailed for three years on September 12 last year. Along
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Phone link for M6 traffic delays
A SPECIAL telephone line has been set up to keep people up to date with the M6 extension work in Cumbria. Work is expected to start soon to upgrade the Cumberland Gap. The M6 extension between Carlisle and Guards Mill will cost £65 million. A special
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Damon to join stars at rock spectacular
BOLTON'S Badly Drawn Boy, Damon Gough will lead a galaxy of stars to Manchester for a three-day summer rock and pop spectacular. The Move 2003 music festival will take place at Lancashire County Cricket Club's Old Trafford ground from Friday July 11.
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Medal hope of Suez Canal veterans
VETERANS of the 1950s Suez Canal campaign are still waiting for a decision on whether their efforts should be acknowledged with medals. The Government had ruled that a decision taken within five years of the end of the campaign not to award the General
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James was in big front line battle of Great War
YOU may recall that on October 22, Bolton-born actor Roger Morlidge told of how hundreds of Bolton soldiers were killed at the 1917 Battle of Passchendaele. Mr Harry Price, of Hillbank Close, Bolton, tells me that his father James Albert Price (1899-1960
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NATHAN BLAKE: Newcastle 2 v 1 Wanderers, January 17, 1998
WELSHMAN Nathan Blake struck a stunning equaliser, but Wanderers eventually went down during this Premiership trip to St James' Park just over five years ago. In the 72nd minute Blake received a pass from Jimmy Phillips and held the ball before turning
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SASA CURCIC: Chelsea 3 v 2 Wanderers, November 22, 1995
THE Yugoslav midfielder only played 33 times for the Whites, but scored on seven occasions and this was the pick of the bunch. In the 11th minute he picked up the ball just inside the Chelsea half, drifted past a couple of tackles, hurdled two more would-be
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MICHAEL RICKETTS: Arsenal 1 v 1 Wanderers, September 22, 2001
MICHAEL Ricketts began the game against Arsenal as a substitute, but came on in the 61st minute to score his best goal in a Wanderers shirt. The striker replaced Dean Holdsworth and had to wait just another 22 minutes to put Wanderers on level terms at
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KEVIN NOLAN: Man Utd 1 v 2 Wanderers, October 20, 2001
WANDERERS fans had not seen their team beat Manchester United since the 1970s, but Kevin Nolan put them on the way to victory with this 35th minute equaliser. Bruno N'Gotty had crossed to the head of Michael Ricketts and the striker nodded down into the
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FRANK WORTHINGTON: Wanderers 2 v 3 Ipswich, April 21,1979
WORTHINGTON was top scorer in the old First Division during the 1978-79 season, but this televised effort was his best and was rightly voted Goal of the Season by ITV's 'On the ball'. The forward received the ball with his back to goal and controlled
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Westwood's pre-war super strike was a real classic
AMONG my father's possessions, I discovered a cutting taken from the Bolton Evening News dated September 16, 1937. It reads as follows: "It had to be a master-move to get a goal last night, and such was the effort that won the match. "Westwood was barely
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Chelsea goal was Ricketts' best yet
WHILE the list you have compiled on Wanderers goals can't possibly be all encompassing, as it omits anything pre-1976, it is not a bad reflection of the best goals of more recent times. I would maybe omit the Nathan Blake goal in favour of Ricardo Gardner's
