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Bury and District Bowling League
Division One P W L D Av Pts Eagle/Child A... 18 15 1 2 53.5 154.0 Black Lane... 18 13 3 2 64.5 146.0 Prestwich CC A... 18 14 2 2 71.5 138.0 Whitefield BC... 18 9 7 2 96.5 112.0 Walmersley B... 18 8 7 3 109.0 99.5 Tottington CC A... 17 6 10 1 109.0 87.5
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Tickets for Palace game
TICKETS for Wanderers' Premiership home game against Crystal Palace on October 16, are on sale now. Holders of Lifeline and club memberships can purchase tickets from Thursday; holders of Lifeline or club memberships have priority from Saturday and open
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Striker is keen for Cup call
HENRIK Pedersen will have no qualms about answering his country's call next month. Wanderers' top scorer was one of the players Sam Allardyce was referring to when he warned his 10-strong international brigade they could find their places under threat
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Praise for 'Bolton reject'
SAM Allardyce took his hat off his old pal, Steve Bruce, when he said of the friendliest of his Premiership rivals: "He hasn't done bad for a Bolton reject." The two mates, who go head to head at the Reebok this evening, came across each other for the
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Settled side will see improvement - Bruce
STEVE Bruce has admitted expecting "too much" for Birmingham's cluster of new signings to instantly blend together but pledged: "We will get better." Bruce enjoyed instant success when he brought in Christophe Dugarry, Matthew Upson, Jamie Clapham and
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Henrik is on course for new contract
HENRIK Pedersen is winging his way to a new Reebok contract. The free-scoring Wanderer has made a flying start to the season with five goals in just six starts, prompting Sam Allardyce to confirm that he plans to reward him with a fresh deal. But first
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Special day for town's 'seniors'
BOLTON'S senior citizens will be celebrating the International Day of the Older Person on Thursday. The Bolton and District Over 50s Federation is running an exhibition, discussion groups and a Looking Back fun session at the Friends' Meeting House in
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Don't let it slip - Sam
ONLY a win will satisfy Sam Allardyce when Wanderers put their top six credentials to the test against Birmingham City. The Bolton boss has delighted in matching the best but it is the results against the rest that will keep them at the top end of the
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Bolton Table Tennis League
TONGE A are the early leaders of the Premier Division following their 7-2 win over Radcliffe. They are closely followed by Lostock who beat Burning Desire A 6-3 with last year's champions Rammy A, who scraped home 5-4 at Horwich Hilton in third spot.
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Hammond Domino League
Sponsored by the Nam Ploy Thai Restaurant RESULTS: Sweet Green 2 (8 Park Hotel 1 (7); The Albert 1 (3) Anglers Club 2 (12); The Greyhound 2 (9) Rumworth 1 (6); Little John A 2 (8) Royal Brit Legn 1 (7); Cross Guns 1 (5) Little John Z 2 (10); Cattlemarket
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Bolton Snooker
RESULTS: Section A: Victory Reform 6 Horwich RMI 2; Deane Cons 6.5 Tonge Ward LC 1.5; Bradshaw Cons 7 Ellesmere RC 1; Smithills Cons 1 Pot Black A1 8; Pot Black A2 8 Farn Cricket 0; Cuemasters A2 2 Farn Snooker 7; Greenfields 5 First Bus SC 3; Rileys
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Bolton and District Snooker League
CUEMASTERS' Craig Steadman scored a record 132 break in last week's first league match of the new season against St Mary's, Horwich. Craig also scored the highest break last season with 130. RESULTS: Section A: Horwich RMI 6 Riley's SC 2; First Bus SC
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Teenager jailed for chasing boy into road
A TEENAGER has been locked up for chasing a schoolboy into the road where he was struck by a lorry and fractured his skull. Lee Drake, aged 19, of Lord's Stile Lane, Bromley Cross, chased Leslie McCartney into Blackburn Road, near its junction with Eagley
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Sand yacht racer cleared of manslaughter
MOTHER of two, Carol Cruz was killed on the beach at St Anne's, Lancashire in August 2002. The 38-year-old victim was hit by Mr Warren's three-wheeled sand yacht whilst walking along the beach with her two sons, then aged 12 and 14. Adrian Warren, 49,
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Little Lever Winter Darts
THE Ladies A and Ladies B sections will start on October 5. Men's A Section P W L Pts Hardy Hall A... 8 8 0 8 Stopes A... 8 7 1 7 White Horse A... 8 7 1 7 Q Anne... 8 6 2 6 WMC A... 8 6 2 6 Church A... 8 4 4 4 Stopes B... 8 4 4 4 Hardy Hall Z... 8 2 6
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Triple D League
THERE is still one vacancy in the Winter League for a ladies' team. The Ladies' 133 and Over competition will take place at the Derby Ward Labour Club on Monday. Players must be at the venue for 8.10pm, with the draw at 8.15pm. The Winter League will
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Girl's tragic game of dare
A DEVASTATED mother has spoken of her grief after her daughter was killed running across a busy motorway while playing a game of dare. Chelsea Hartigan, aged 12, was hit by two cars as she tried to run on to the northbound carriageway of the M61, near
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Birmingham City
Ground: St Andrew's. Nickname: Blues. Manager: Steve Bruce. Current position: 14th (P 6, W1, D2, L3, Pts5). Top scorer: Emile Heskey 2 (Premiership). Last time out: Tuesday, Sept 21, (Carling Cup 2nd rnd) - Birmingham 3 (Gronkjaer 64, Morrison 77, Savage
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Market saved in shops plan re-think
BURY'S historic market has been saved under a radical re-think of a £150 million investment plan for the town centre. The announcement has delighted market traders, who collected tens of thousands of signatures from people opposed to the move from its
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On the buses after great nights out
THE problem of how to get home after a night out in Bolton town centre could soon be over with the introduction of a weekend night bus service for pubgoers and clubbers. Transport chiefs have awarded First Manchester a contract to operate six hourly services
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Ladies' Section One
P W L Pts Rag Dolls... 17 17 0 187 Crofters... 18 13 5 142 Eva's Hot Pots... 16 8 8 124 Astley Bridge BL... 16 10 6 122 Tonge Ward Lab Club... 16 9 7 116 White Horse Ladies... 16 6 10 108 Down & Outs... 15 6 9 102 Rockin Robins... 14 4 10 100 Robin
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Angling - Johnson wins first Brabin Cup
DAVE Johnson is the first winner of the Ronnie Brabin Cup. Bolton Rivers Association held the inaugural match for the trophy on the top water of Doe Hey. The match is held in honour of Ronnie, who recently retired as secretary of the Association, a post
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Les will have to settle for a sub's life
LES Ferdinand will have to settle life on the subs' bench for the time being as Sam Allardyce attempts to get the best out of one of his most prized assets. The veteran striker has made big impacts in his last two league appearances - scoring his 149th
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Building can go ahead
PLANS for a two storey detached house have been approved by councillors in Horwich. The application for a property to be built in Factory Hill, Horwich, had been changed after concerns from highways officers about access for vehicles.
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An ice idea for fun, for a while
A TEMPORARY outdoor ice rink will be built in Blackpool later this year. The ice rink will be situated at the popular Blackpool Pleasure Beach from November until December. There will also be a Santa's Grotto, as well as the usual rides and attractions
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Man's arm broken in bin attack
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was left with a broken arm after being struck with a bin during an attack. The assault happened at 5.20pm on Thursday when the 23-year-old victim was walking down Butterstile Lane, Prestwich. He was punched
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Unclaimed benefits at housing estate
A SPECIALIST welfare advice worker appointed to work on an Atherton estate has identified a small fortune in unclaimed benefits. Sarah Hunt offers free and confidential advice to people living on the Hag Fold estate, covering everything residents might
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Postal service under fire
LEADING Conservatives have hit out at the Government over the "poor" performance of the Royal Mail in Bolton. Philip Allott, the Conservative Party's Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Bolton West, described figures showing the group's performance
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Thwaites East Lancashire Bowling League
COLNE Cricket have beaten Bolton side Bar Lane to the Thwaites East Lancashire Premier League title. The title was secured with an 8-6 home win over St Andrews. It means that Bar Lane cannot catch them even if they took a maximum 14 points from their
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Bolton Cons Bowls
Bolton Conservative Bowling League. RESULTS: Section A: Astley Bridge D 130 (2) Deane D 157 (9); Little Lever A 125 (4) Astley Bridge A (F Hart 21-3) 145 (7); Tonge/Breightmet (E Owen 21-4) 104 (3) Tonge Moor A 143 (8); Astley Bridge A 114 (0) Little
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That Was The Week That Was
ANGELA Kelly takes a personal look at the week in cyberspace in Bolton: Saturday started badly with the news that one of Bolton's oldest companies is to close with the loss of 48 jobs. The Belmont Bleaching and Dyeing Company in Belmont Village has been
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Bolton Hospice Domino League
ALL teams have now received their fixture and match cards. The first matches will be played in the week beginning October 6. There is still one open place for any team wishing to join. Call the secretary on 01204 573034 or 07803 258426 for more details
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Fixtures
Saturday - Barclays Premiership: Aston Villa v Crystal Palace; Bolton v Birmingham (5.15pm); Fulham v Southampton; Liverpool v Norwich; Man City v Arsenal; Middlesbrough v Chelsea ( (12.45pm)pm); Newcastle v West Brom; Tottenham v Man Utd. Coca-Cola Championship
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Bolton and District Conservative Snooker Association
HIGHEST BREAKS: Section One: S Gray (Rumworth C) 40 (A) 0 Section Three: S Collier (G Lever C 39 (H), E Grady (Deane D) 22 (A). Section One P Pts Halliwell A... 2 14.0 Little Lever A... 2 13.5 Tonge Moor A... 2 12.0 Rumworth D... 2 12.0 Rumworth C...
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Bolton and District Snooker League
A MEETING will be held next Thursday, August 26, at Rumworth Labour Club from 7.15pm, to enable clubs to collect the new season's documents. Any club requiring these earlier should phone Bob Tonge on 01204 387144. 2004/2005 SEASON Section A: Victory Reform
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Police baffled by warehouse roof fall
A MAN who plunged through a warehouse roof was not discovered for more than 30 hours - until staff arrived for work. Nick Liptrot, aged 21, was found unconscious and bare-chested in a pool of blood on the concrete floor of the warehouse 20 feet below.
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Bolton Conservative Bowling League
BRADSHAW won the Section B Cup, beating Astley Bridge E 155-127 in the final. The A section final, between Tonge Moor D and Dunscar B, will take place on Sunday, September 26 at Plodder Lane Green (1pm).
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Hotters Federation Crown Green Bowls
National League - BOLTON have avoided relegation from Division Two of the National League after hanging on to third place by one point. Their third-place finish was matched by Bolton A in Division Six. Results: Bolton 245 Cannock 179 (at the Railway Club
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Founders Darts KO
WAYNE Merrick came back from 2-0 down to beat Les Fitton 3-2 in the Founders darts knockout final. Tony Cross and Tina Middleton took the semi-final places. Tina also won the best lady prize. Saturday night's draw will be made at 9pm, and entry costs
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Nuttall hits the high scores to take title
Astley Bridge Darts League: JENNY Nuttall is the new summer champion in the ladies' 133 and over competition. The Crofters player was crowned queen of the high scorers after playing some terrific darts. There was an impressive turnout, with 36 entrants
