Thursday

LEISURE, SPORT AND KEEP FIT

CASTLE HILL GYMNASIUM, Castleton Street, Tonge Moor -- Tonge Boxing Club 7-9pm 10-18 years 50p, 19+ unwaged £1, 19+ waged £2. Details 01204 399147.

BOLTON EXCEL, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Yoga, Judo, Circuits, Short Mat Bowling, Aerobics, Pilates; Junior Fitness, 12 noon to 1pm and 1pm to 2pm. Open Monday to Friday 7.30am to 10pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 7pm.

DEANE LEISURE CENTRE, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Fitness Suite, Activity Sessions and Courses. Open Monday to Friday 5.30-10.30pm, Saturday 9am to 5.30pm and Sunday, 9am to 10.30pm.

FARNWORTH LEISURE CENTRE, Brackley Street, Farnworth, tel: 01204 334477: Swimming Pool, Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Floodlit All Weather Pitch, Squash Court, Activity Sessions and Courses. Open Monday 7am to 9am, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 7am to 10pm, Friday, 7am to 10pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 4pm.

HARPER GREEN LEISURE CENTRE, Harper Green Road, Farnworth, tel: 334234: Sports Halls, Indoor Tennis Courts, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch. Open Monday to Friday, 5.30-10.30pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 6pm.

HAYWARD LEISURE CENTRE, Morris Green Lane, Bolton, tel: 334233: Sports Hall, Gymnasium, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch, Hard Surface Tennis Courts. Open Monday to Friday, 5.30-10.30pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm.

Horwich LEISURE CENTRE, Victoria Road, tel: 334488: Swimming Pool, Teaching Pool, Olly's Ocean Soft Play, Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Lifestyles Health Suite, Activity Sessions and Courses, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Function and Conference Facilities, Floodlit All Weather Pitch, Bar and Cafe. Open Monday to Friday 7am to 11pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 10.30pm.

JUBILEE POOL, Darley Street, Bolton, tel: 334443: Swimming Pool, Swimming Lessons, Activity Sessions, Refreshments. Well-equipped for members of the community especially those with disabilities and their families. Open Monday 9am to 6.30pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9am to 8.30pm, Friday, 9am to 4.30pm, Saturday 9am to 3.30pm and Sunday, 9am to 12 noon.

Kearsley LEISURE CENTRE, Springfield Road, Kearsley, tel: 334141: Fitness Suite, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitches. Open Monday to Friday 5.20-10.30pm and Saturday 9am to 4pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm.

Little Lever LEISURE CENTRE, Church Street, Little Lever, tel: 334177: Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch. Open Monday to Friday, 5.20-10.30pm and Saturday 9.30am to 4pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm.

Sharples LEISURE CENTRE, Hillcot Road, Sharples, tel: 334224: Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch, Activity Room. Yoga, 8pm to 9.30pm; Football Course for beginners, 5.30pm to 6.30pm; Football Course for Intermediates, 6.30pm to 7.30pm. Open Monday to Friday, 5.15-10pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 6pm.

TURTON LEISURE CENTRE, Chapeltown Road, tel: 334440: Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Activity Sessions and Courses, Outdoor Activities, Special Sessions, Mountain Bike Hire. Open Monday to Friday, 5.30-10.30pm, Saturday, 9am to 5pm and Sunday, 8.30am to 5pm.

WATER PLACE, Great Moor Street, Bolton, tel: 334466: Leisure Pool and Flume, Training Pool, Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Activity Sessions and Courses, Cafe. Various opening times - please contact Centre.

Westhoughton LEISURE CENTRE, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, tel: 01942 634810: Swimming Pools, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch, Bar. Open Monday to Friday, 5.15-11pm and Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 6pm.

WITHINS LEISURE CENTRE, Newby Road, Breightmet, tel: 334133: Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Fitness Suite, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch. Open Monday to Friday, 5.30-10.30pm and Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm.

HILTON TABLE TENNIS CENTRE, Nuttall Avenue, Horwich: table tennis all ages, 1-3pm; seniors, 7-9pm.

DEANE COMMUNITY CENTRE, aquafit, 6.30pm-7.30pm; adult swim, 9.15pm-10.15pm; swim lessons, 5.30-6.30pm.

BOLTON YMCA, 125 Deansgate: junior football, 6.15pm.

GREAT LEVER COMMUNITY CENTRE, Parkfield Road entrance, Ju-Jitsu and Kempo Karate for ages six to 15, 6.30-8.30pm. Tel: 656513.

BROWNLOW FOLD COMMUNITY CENTRE, Eskrick Street, badminton, 7pm-9pm.

CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS

RAILWAY CORRESPONDENTS AND TRAVEL SOCIETY, meeting with a talk on 35 Years of Railway Photography by Les Nixon, Claremont Hotel, Blackpool Road, Preston, 7.30pm.

BOLTON & DISTRICT COMBINED EXSERVICEMEN AND WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, meeting, Derby Barracks, Fletcher Street, 7.30pm.

HORWICH RESOURCE CENTRE, Beaumont Road, Horwich. Playgroup 9.15am-11.45am; Bolton Community College Art Level 1/2, 9.30am-11.30am; Bolton Community College Ceramics, 10am-12 noon; Bolton Community College Watercolours, 1pm-3pm; Bolton Community College Woodwork, 4pm-6pm; St John Badgers, 6.30pm-7.30pm. Smoking Cessation, 7pm-9pm. Bolton Community College Watercolours, 7pm-9pm. Breakaway Club, 7.45pm-9.15pm.

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LINE DANCING at Beesley Green Community Centre, Greenleach Lane, Worsley 1-3pm. Details 0161 950 1711.

LUNCHEON CLUB --Trinity Methodist Church, Bury Road from 12 noon. Details 0161 877 8565, one week's notice required.

LUNCHEON CLUB -- Barlow Park Community Centre, off Dunoon Drive from 12 noon. Admission £1.50.

LUNCHEON CLUB -- Springfield Gardens Community Centre, Kearsley at 12.15pm. Admission £1.50 including lunch. Details 432091.

ROTARY CLUB -- Rivington Barn, Horwich, 12.30-2pm. Tel: 400467.

SOCIAL CLUB -- St Edmund's Church Hall, off Deansgate from 12.45pm.

BOLTON BRIDGE CLUB, 4 Chorley Old Road, 1pm-4pm. Tel: 841892.

WRITERS' GROUP --Wolfenden Community Centre, 7.30pm.

BRIDGE FOR ALL TEACHING GROUP -- Astley Bridge Theatre Church, Seymour Road, 7-10pm. Details 0161 724 5670.

OTHER EVENTS

LACE BONNETS AND URINE PITS, a slide lecture on walking the Yorkshire coast by Mike Cresswell, Victoria Hall, Ridgeway Gates, Bolton, 8pm. Tickets £4 available from The Rotary Club of Bolton Daybreak, tel: 594175 or on the door.

CHORLEY and South Ribble CVS, advocacy service, Astley Hall Farmhouse, Hallgate, Astley Village, 9am-12 noon and 1-3pm. Tel: 01257 263254.

WESTHOUGHTON Community Centre: community ceramics, 9.30-11.30am; have a go crafts roadshow, 9.30-11.30am; get that job drop in 1-3pm.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT -- Our Lady and the Lancashire Martyrs, Hallstead Avenue, Little Hulton from 10-11am.

COFFEE MORNING -- St Paul's Church, Deansgate, 10am-12.30pm.

PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP, Salvation Army, King Street, Farnworth: , 9.30-11.30am; Kids Alive for children aged five to 11 years, 6.30-8pm.

STEP BY STEP PROJECT, 8 White Lion Brow, Bolton, Bemsmi drop in, 10am-2pm; Allocated Counselling, 3-8pm. Tel: 366388.

BOLTON TOY LIBRARY, The Play and Resource Centre, Board Street, Deane, 10am-3pm.