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Knockout date
BOLTON Cricket League side Westhoughton are at home to Monton and Weaste in the Lancs Knockout quarter-final on Sunday, July 25, starting at 2pm.
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Cup semis games to produce remember
TRY as I might, and I've been thinking very hard, I cannot recall a previous Hamer Cup semi final in which a team batting first fought back from the depths of 22 for 6 to win the tie, as Greenmount did on Sunday, at Heaton, to reach their fourth final
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Deane and Daubhill Pool League
THE quarter-finals of the Team Knockout competition, sponsored by the Victory Reform, will be held on Tuesday, July 27. The second round of the Pairs Knockout, sponsored by the Cross Guns, will take place the following day, Wednesday, July 28. Sean Jennings
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Warburtons Bolton Cricket League 1st XI
P W L D8 D6 D1 BP Pts Westhoughton... 15 10 2 0 1 2 18 226 Walkden... 15 9 2 1 2 1 23 224 Greenmount... 15 5 2 5 2 1 48 201 Eagley... 15 5 5 2 3 0 36 170 Heaton... 15 6 4 1 3 1 23 170 Horwich... 15 6 6 0 2 1 25 158 Tonge... 15 4 5 2 3 1 43 158 Egerton
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Warburtons Bolton Cricket League
Batting INN NO HS R Ave O'Rourke (Eag)... 15 5 *105 651 65.10 S Anderton (Tong)... 14 6 97 509 63.63 Shetty (Gnmt)... 17 2 *122 894 59.60 M Bennison (Walk)... 15 4 *103 587 53.36 G Garner (Eger)... 15 2 108 683 52.54 Nisar (Tong)... 14 1 111 643 49.46
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Bury and District Bowling League
Division One P W L D Av Pts Eagle/Child A... 13 11 1 1 37.0 112.0 Black Lane... 13 10 2 1 46.0 103.0 Prestwich CC A... 13 9 2 2 56.0 95.5 Whitefield BC... 11 6 5 0 56.0 71.5 Walmersley B... 13 5 6 2 81.5 67.5 Tottington CC A... 13 5 7 1 88.0 59.0 Ringley
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Bolton Conservative Bowling League
Results: Section A Cup: Plodder Lane B 157 Deane B 159. Section A: Dunscar B 167 (9) Little Lever B 96 (1); Little Lever C 168 (10) Tonge/Bre 105 (0); Little Lever B 86 (2) Little Lever C (A Walsh 21-4, M Lanaghan 21-4) 164 (9); Astley Bridge A (R Forrest
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Bolton Veterans' Bowling League
RESULTS: Section A: Leverhulme 115 (5) Moss Bank A 149 (10); Tonge A 151 (9) Rumworth 133 (5); Moss Bank A 165 (12) Egerton A 108 (2); Astley Bridge B 115 (5) Darbishire A 149 (10); Leverhulme 145 (8) Horwich 133 (6); Longsight A 165 (11) Westhoughton
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Bolton and District Bowling League
M BRADSHAW and P Brabin (Railway A) won the Men's President's Cup at Little Lever Cricket Club last Sunday. They beat I Birtwistle and K Andrews (Back o'th' Bank) 21-16 in an excellent final. The losing semi-finalists were E Taylor and M Hart (Bar Lane
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Founders Darts KO
BERNIE Jones won last week's Founders darts knockout, beating Jack Fletcher in the final. The losing semi-finalists were Alison Smith and Wayne Merrick. Smith also won the best lady prize. Tomorrow's draw will be made at 9pm - entry costs £1.
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Bolton Conservative Ladies' Bowling League
P W L Pts Horwich... 9 9 0 76 Rumworth... 10 9 1 71 Over Hulton... 11 7 4 69 Plodder Lane... 10 7 3 63 Little Lever... 11 5 6 54 Church Ward... 10 1 9 34 Dunscar... 9 1 8 27 Tonge/Bre... 10 1 9 23
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Farnworth Veterans Bowling League
BRACKLEY Cons condemned leaders Ellesmere Park to a first defeat after 24 straight wins on their home green. Both sides won six games, with Brackley coming out on top on aggregate by nine chalks. RESULTS: Section A: Brackley (8) 145 Ellesmere (6) 136;
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Adlington Bowling League
Section A P L W Pt Hilltops A... 15 3 12 123 Bellingham A... 14 1 13 122 Lostock BC A... 16 5 11 113 Greenwood... 16 5 11 107 Chorley St Joseph's A... 15 6 9 105 Rivington A... 16 7 9 105 Coppull CC A... 16 7 9 102 Adlington St Paul's A... 16 12 4 68
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Halliwell Con Club darts
PAUL Hesten was in great form to win the Halliwell Conservative Club darts knockout last Friday night. Kevin Weir was the runner up, and Dean Edge and Ian Salisbury were the semi-finalists. Dawn Shaw won the best lady prize. Wayne Merrick beat some tough
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Triple "D" League
THE Mixed Doubles competition will take place at Rumworth and Holton Conservative Club on Monday. Bpth players in each pair must be registered with the league. Players must be at the venue at 8pm for an 8.15pm draw. Officials: J Speddy, M Bell and J Rudd
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Astley Bridge Area Darts
PAUL Hesten (Greyhound X) remains unbeaten at the top of Men's Section One after a great start to the season. Hesten has won his first eight matches to open up a three-point lead. The other table toppers in the men's leagues are John Ainscow (Bay Mare
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Elton are still hurt by points deduction
THE Bolton Association Championship has been thrown wide open after leaders Elton forfeited 14 points for starting a recent game with Golborne 20 minutes after the cut-off time of 4pm. Suddenly, Atherton and Darcy Lever, who before last week's decision
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Skaters in arrest warning
SKATEBOARDERS who gather in large groups in Bolton town centre will be ordered to disperse or face arrest after Bolton Police adopted new powers to curb anti-social behaviour. It is the first time police have pledged to use new legislation to break up
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Batting
Inns NO HS Runs Ave Bundela (DL)... 14 6 *109 626 78.25 Fitton (Elt)... 15 5 *92 704 70.40 C Smith (Bla)... 14 6 *91 522 65.25 Sarkar (SV)... 14 3 *129 701 63.73 N Bannister (Ath)... 17 8 *91 523 58.11 Mahmood (LH)... 16 2 103 722 51.57 K Brown (Ath).
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Charity day at Bolton Open
BOLTON Open Golf Club, at Harwood, is holding a charity competition in aid of Bolton Hospice on Saturday. Several former Bolton Wanderers players will be taking part including John McGinlay, Dennis Stevens, Ralph Gubbins, Gary Jones and Roy Greaves. The
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Gloucestershire v Lancashire
Lancashire Chilton c Adshead b Franklin ...69 Sutcliffe run out...10 Loye c Weston b Ball ...90 Mongia c Adshead b Franklin ...111 Hooper c Franklin b Fisher ...19 Haynes c Hussey b Franklin ...24 Chapple b Franklin ...0 Cork b Franklin ...0 Mahmood b
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Untaxed cars clampdown
POLICE in Whitefield have twice teamed up with the DVLA to clamp down on drivers of untaxed vehicles. In the first sweep, 12 cars were impounded and seven clamped. In the second, 21 were clamped and six removed. Despite well publicised warnings, officers
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Toddle off to boost meningitis funds
TODDLERS all over the UK are being asked to help fight meningitis by taking part in a sponsored waddle. The Meningitis Trust Toddle Waddle is a sponsored walk just for children under five. Money raised will go towards vaccine research, educating parents
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Mayor gives an Olympic send-off for boxer Amir
FOUR former Bolton Olympians will see off Britain's only boxer in the Olympics, Amir Khan. Bolton's Amir will be joined at a special reception in the Mayor's Parlour at Bolton Town Hall by the former medal winners. Their sporting careers span five decades
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Show 'will be a success'
ORGANISERS at the Royal Lancashire Show are keeping their fingers crossed for fine weather next week, after heavy rain and traffic chaos conspired to make last year's show a washout. Show bosses have assured Ribble Valley Council the show will be a success
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Champions Walkden are back on the title prowl
WALKDEN are starting to look like champions again. They have chased Bolton League leaders Westhoughton for most of the season, but are now within two points of taking over at the top. It has been hard graft for Mike Bennison's side, yet they have a great
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Anthony Axford Bolton & District Cricket Association
P W L D Ab BP Pts Elton... 17 9 1 4 3 46 244 Atherton... 16 9 3 3 1 48 234 Darcy Lever... 17 9 2 4 2 40 232 Walshaw... 17 8 5 2 2 40 212 Standish... 17 7 4 5 1 61 207 Daisy Hill... 17 7 4 3 3 35 193 Blackrod... 17 6 4 5 2 54 186 Spring View... 17 6 5
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B&DCA 2nd XI
RESULTS: Saturday: Elton(20pts) Edgworth (2pts), Elton won; Standish (20pts) 116 all out (G Edwards 45, S Haighwood 4-36) Walshaw (4pts) 87 all out (D Bowden 5-18), Standish won by 29 runs. P W L D Ab BP Pts Elton... 17 13 1 2 1 30 296 Standish... 17
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Bolton & District Cricket Association Juniors
Under 9 Cup Final: Walshaw 210 (T Gelder 10, A Tovell 2 wkts, K Grundy, T Smith, A Nuttall, D Leversidge and C Sale all 1 wkt) Elton 278 (A Gowers 17, K Grundy 16, A Tovell 13, T Smith 12, C Woods 1 wkt), Elton won by 68 runs. Under 9: Spring View 210
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England v West Indies
England first innings Trescothick c Sarwan b Best ...16 Strauss c Jacobs b Banks ...137 Key not out...167 Vaughan not out...36 Extras...35 Total (for 2)...391 Bowling: Collins 13.3-2-58-0; Best 16-1-75-1; Edwards 15-2-60-0; Bravo 14-2-42-0; Banks 17-2
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Anderson back to boost Lancs
JAMES Anderson returned to boost the Lancashire attack as they frustrated Gloucestershire in their Championship clash at Cheltenham. Peter Martin dropped out to make way for Anderson, who made his way down the M4 to join his county colleagues after being
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Umpires receive a cash boost
THE Bolton Cricket League Umpires Association has been given £1,500 by Sportsmatch, the government funded sports aid organisation to match a similar sum given to them by their sponsors Cricketworld of Belmont Road, Bolton. The funds are to provide support
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Support group cash
BOLTON Victim Support and Witness Service benefited from £2,000 after a team of officer and volunteers from Bolton Police took part in the BUPA Greater Manchester run in May.
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Car crash man hurt
A 20-YEAR-OLD man suffered a fractured leg early today after a car went out of control on a bend in Bolton and hit a wall. The Honda Civic overturned in Stapleton Avenue, Johnson Fold, shortly after 2.30am. The injured passenger was taken to the Royal
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Man slashes himself at police station
A MAN slashed his neck as he was being released from custody at Astley Bridge police station. The man injured himself at around 10pm last night. Staff at the custody suite gave him first aid until paramedics arrived. He was taken to the Royal Bolton where
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Call for better stroke care
NEW clinical guidelines issued by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) say stroke patients should receive higher priority and faster treatment. The RCP calls for faster diagnosis and treatment to prevent further strokes -- such as controlling blood pressure
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Inquiry into mystery death of pensioner
AN investigation has been launched after an elderly man collapsed and died on a pavement in River Street, Bolton. Ambulance crews were called to the scene at 9.30pm last night but attempts to resuscitate the man were unsuccessful. He was taken to the
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TALENTED: Antonio Mayers
Westhoughton bid for Lancs semi spot WESTHOUGHTON will take time off from their top table tussle with rivals Walkden to try for success on a second front. They take on Manchester Association side Monton & Weaste at the Tyldesleys in the quarter finals
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Levers Arms Sunday Pool Knockout
PAUL Stevens beat Jason Riley to win last Sunday's pool knockout at the Levers Arms, Darcy Lever. Ste Riley and Andy Martazon were the semi-finalists. The pool knockout takes place at the pub every Sunday, and is played to World Rules with two tables
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Warburtons Bolton Cricket League 2nd XI
P W L D8 D6 D1 BP Pts Greenmount... 15 11 0 1 3 0 5 251 Farnworth SC... 15 8 2 3 2 0 25 221 Bradshaw... 15 8 1 0 4 2 18 204 Kearsley... 15 7 4 1 3 0 22 188 Eagley... 15 7 5 0 3 0 15 173 Egerton... 15 6 7 1 1 0 22 156 Astley Bridge... 15 5 5 0 4 1 29 154
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Bolton and District Pool League
THE Champion of Champions competition will take place at the end of the season, so all results must be handed in by 8pm on Sunday, August 15. Any results not submitted in time will be void. Entry forms are now ready for the coming Winter League, and can
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Horwich Bowls
Horwich and District Bowling League - RESULTS: Section A: Bellingham B 158 (9) Bay Horse 128 (2); Horwich RMI A 140 (8) Westhoughton SSC A 100 (3); Rivington B 150 (7) Rivington A 131 (4); Greenwood 153 (9) Horwich RMI B 91 (2). Section B: Whelley LC
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Bolton Mills Bowling League
RESULTS: C & D Cup Third Round: Kings Head A 206 Ellesmere A 139. Section A: Dobbies (C Unsworth 21-3) 190 (10) Hollywood Rd 117 (2); Gorses (B Boyes 21-4) 190 (9) Back o'th' Bank A 117 (3); Little Lever CC 173 (8) Gorses (C Leonard 21-3) 165 (4);
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Charity Match
BOLTON'S England darts international Steve Coote will take on 17 opponents at a charity night to raise money for Bolton Donor Transplant Fund at the Stopes Tavern, Little Lever, on Friday, July 30, at 8pm.
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Clean up in name game
BOLTON has a new top dog in the war on litter. The handsome fellow on the right has been chosen as Bolton Council's new mascot in the battle to keep the streets clean. But he does not have a name yet -- and the council is appealing to youngsters for help
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Race assault man keeps homes job
A MAN convicted of racially-aggravated assault has been allowed to keep his job at Bolton at Home. Steven Egerton, aged 35, dragged an Asian medical student through a car window, hitting him in the face. Egerton narrowly escaped jail at Bolton Crown Court
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Ramsbottom Kitchens Bowls
Results: Edgworth 173-8 Bradshaw 155-4; Turton 206-8 Longsight B 146-2; Longsight A 172-4 Bar Lane A 197-8. Exec meeting: July 28, 8pm, Dunscar Con Club. P W L D Pts Bar Lane A... 15 14 1 0 136 Turton... 14 13 1 0 119 Dobbies... 14 11 3 0 119 Edgworth
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Thwaites East Lancashire Bowling League
BAR Lane lost the leadership of the Thwaites East Lancashire Bowling League after their fixture at East Lancs was postponed. The Bolton side's inaction gave Colne Cricket the chance to take a four-point lead at the top with a 10-4 win over Colne Legion
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Carnival warning to troublemakers
POLICE are warning troublemakers to stay away from Manchester's International Caribbean Carnival. There is a high-profile police operation for the event in Moss Side. Police say they will be clamping down hard on anyone who tries to use the carnival as
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Derby Darts
P W L F A Pt Boardwalkers... 5 5 0 45 30 10 KG's Girls... 6 4 2 50 40 8 Three/Bed... 5 3 2 40 35 6 Jackie's Girls... 5 2 3 38 37 4 Lady Lodgers... 6 2 4 42 48 4 Carol's Girls... 5 0 5 25 50 0 Merit K Owen... 5 12 3 12 K Norris... 6 6 6 12 P Boardman .
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Bolton Darts League
TICKETS are still available for the Bolton Darts League's big night out next month. The league stages its annual presentation evening at the Victory Reform Club, off Chorley Old Road, on Saturday, August 14. At present, entry is by ticket only - priced
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Kearsley Darts & Dominoes
Darts Section One P Pt Church Inn... 6 10 Dukes Gate... 6 10 F & K Labour Club... 6 10 Farnworth Vets... 6 6 Britannia A (Pendlebury)... 6 4 Post Office B... 6 4 Royal Hotel... 6 2 White Lion... 6 0 180s: S Curley (FKLC) 3 K Smith (FV) M Green (FV
