Ed Brown captained Bradford and Bingley EAST Bierley’s approach of going hard at the start of their innings and then hoping that their bowlers can put a squeeze on their opponents, allied by scoreboard pressure, has again paid dividends. The formula helped the Gordon Rigg Bradford Premier League Championship promotion chasers defeat top-flight Bradford & Bingley by 117 runs at Wagon Lane in a Priestley Cup quarter-final. Bierley, who were without skipper Adam Brown (coaching Yorkshire under-14s), were led instead by opener Matthew West, and he won the toss and had no hesitation in opting to bat under a largely cloudless sky.
Professor Paul Salveson is a historian and writer and lives in Bolton. He is visiting professor in ‘Worktown Studies’ at the University of Bolton and author of several books on Lancashire history For thousands of Bolton children it was the most exciting time of the year, at least next to Christmas. ‘Bolton Holidays’ – or ‘Wakes Week’ - in the 1950s and 1960s was the fortnight when Bolton emptied, with thousands of families heading for the Lancashire seaside resorts, mostly Blackpool, or further afield. It started on the last Friday of June and lasted for a fortnight, though many people just went away for the first week. It was common for families to return to the same resort, and same boarding house, year in year out. The schools closed for a fortnight followed by a three week return before the summer holidays.
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