LEISURE businesses across Warrington have moved to thank customers for their support during what has been a difficult year. Under new tier 4 restrictions for the town, gyms and other indoor leisure and sports facilities have been told they must close their doors during what would normally be a busy new year period. While obviously disappointed about having to close, the town’s leisure operators say they are looking forward to welcoming people back as soon as restrictions allow. Here’s what some had to say on social media.
LiveWire: “As per the Government announcement, following government guidance it is with regret that we announce all LiveWire’s library and leisure sites will be required to close once again until further notice.
Goodison Park, a Greyhound Stadium and Walton Hall Park
Everton and the Rise, Fall and Revival of Women’s Football
This December marks a centenary of one of the most significant football matches played at Goodison Park – but it did not involve Everton FC.
The participants were Preston’s Dick, Kerr Ladies FC and their St. Helens counterparts. The festive season match, in front of a record crowd for a women’s match, suggested that the women’s game was on the way to establishing itself as a mainstream spectator sport. 15 years later Dick, Kerr Ladies - rebadged as Preston Ladies - were back in the city, but were consigned to playing in a greyhound stadium. In spite of the presence of Dixie Dean, the crowd size was only a fraction of the one present at Goodison in 1920. How did this come to pass?