When do you lot start ?

 

We start 26th April away at Little Hulton!

15 minutes ago, little whitt said:

do you still go RAYRUN bashing 

He plays for Lostock not

Bollocks,  pressed send too early

Proud as punch today.

u15s lads I’ve been coaching at Heaton since they were toddlers won the GMCL cup today.

 

Christ. I’ve been away from Bolton so long I had no idea that there wasn’t a Bolton League and Bolton Association any more and that some clubs played in the GM league

Remembering back to the mid/late ‘70s I played at Bradshaw under the coaching of Ray Taylor. Loved moving up through the age groups to my one and only appearance for the 2nds at Heaton

Would probably have stayed in the game if T20 and the like had been a thing back in the day. Taverners cricket at the junior levels ruined it for me. Hopefully T20, the 100, etc keeps kids in the game

1 minute ago, MancWanderer said:

Christ. I’ve been away from Bolton so long I had no idea that there wasn’t a Bolton League and Bolton Association any more and that some clubs played in the GM league

Remembering back to the mid/late ‘70s I played at Bradshaw under the coaching of Ray Taylor. Loved moving up through the age groups to my one and only appearance for the 2nds at Heaton

Would probably have stayed in the game if T20 and the like had been a thing back in the day. Taverners cricket at the junior levels ruined it for me. Hopefully T20, the 100, etc keeps kids in the game

Ray is still involved in the game. See him a lot at at Bradshaw. 

3 hours ago, MickyD said:

Ray is still involved in the game. See him a lot at at Bradshaw. 

I believe so yes. Think it was fester(?) who told me so. My Dad was good mates with Ray’s dad Barry and used to go to Wanderers games with him. It’s how I got involved with Bradshaw. Must make an effort next year to get down there and say hello to him. Doubt he’ll remember me but him and my Dad generated my love for the game

Let someone know on here and we'll try to make sure Ray is attending whichever game you're going to. 

19 hours ago, MancWanderer said:

I believe so yes. Think it was fester(?) who told me so. My Dad was good mates with Ray’s dad Barry and used to go to Wanderers games with him. It’s how I got involved with Bradshaw. Must make an effort next year to get down there and say hello to him. Doubt he’ll remember me but him and my Dad generated my love for the game

if you were down bradshaw in the 70's ive no doubt i will probably know you, my mum and dad used to run the bar before the morris's tookover. brian cole,peter legg and johnathon legg are still knocking about 

10 hours ago, MickyD said:

Let someone know on here and we'll try to make sure Ray is attending whichever game you're going to. 

Thanks Micky will do

1 hour ago, fester58 said:

if you were down bradshaw in the 70's ive no doubt i will probably know you, my mum and dad used to run the bar before the morris's tookover. brian cole,peter legg and johnathon legg are still knocking about 

I was there playing at the junior levels, probably from around 76 to 80/81. I was the 6 foot fast bowler from about 12/13 years of age who was way taller than the other kids but I couldn’t bowl seamers. I could only bowl out of the back of my hand like a “leggie”. Used to drive Ray mad. I do remember a couple behind the bar so it probably was your parents. Were you in the junior teams? Brian Cole was THE Bradshaw legend at the time. Think it was Johnathon of the Legg’s that I remember 

Couple of lads from school were there at the same time. Neil Wharmby and his younger brother, Julian, Ian Coupe

Ribblesdale League have agreed to merge with the BCL from 2023.

More details to follow......

10 hours ago, jeep said:

Ribblesdale League have agreed to merge with the BCL from 2023.

More details to follow......

They were always going to agree.  Seemed odd to me at the time that BCL would agree to the move but then have to wait for Ribblesdale's clubs to agree.  

Be interesting to see how many BCL clubs are still in the merged league in a couple of years...

2 hours ago, DazBob said:

They were always going to agree.  Seemed odd to me at the time that BCL would agree to the move but then have to wait for Ribblesdale's clubs to agree.  

Be interesting to see how many BCL clubs are still in the merged league in a couple of years...

I'll come and watch you at Settle.
And Stacksteads play in Rawtenstall nowadays, so that's handy, we can go for a swill after.

43 minutes ago, Traf said:

I'll come and watch you at Settle.
And Stacksteads play in Rawtenstall nowadays, so that's handy, we can go for a swill after.

Would love to mate, but early indications are 2nd XI will only play locally, therefore only against the BCL clubs.  It's the 1st XIs that will be putting the miles in.

Not sure if this is definitely going to be the case but it's what I heard a while back.

On 27/09/2022 at 11:54, MickyD said:

Couple of lads from school were there at the same time. Neil Wharmby and his younger brother, Julian, Ian Coupe

Those names definitely ring a few bells

13 hours ago, DazBob said:

Would love to mate, but early indications are 2nd XI will only play locally, therefore only against the BCL clubs.  It's the 1st XIs that will be putting the miles in.

Not sure if this is definitely going to be the case but it's what I heard a while back.

Boooooooooooo!

@Horwich please tell me one of your players is talking out of his arse and that the racist won't be back playing for Horwich next season?

12 minutes ago, DazBob said:

@Horwich please tell me one of your players is talking out of his arse and that the racist won't be back playing for Horwich next season?

Clayton Powis?

Just now, Traf said:

Clayton Powis?

Whilst Clayton Powis is a racist, he's not the racist in question here.  Clayton Powis is still a racist though, let's not forget that.

49 minutes ago, DazBob said:

@Horwich please tell me one of your players is talking out of his arse and that the racist won't be back playing for Horwich next season?

Not as far as I am aware.

Ill stick it here as its prob bcl 2nd xi level

This t10 shit of freesport

Its mainly asians playing for european countries

Great fun but a bit shit

1 hour ago, Casino said:

Ill stick it here as its prob bcl 2nd xi level

This t10 shit of freesport

Its mainly asians playing for european countries

Great fun but a bit shit

T10??

Fuck me.  Even the shit level I'm at we'd not entertain that.

 

Some miles there @DazBob

9 minutes ago, Traf said:

 

Some miles there @DazBob

There won't be in 2023....

2024, there could be plenty....