February 2008 Archives
1992: Sweet Mercy rock Burscough
Posted by Gemma Jaleel on February 28, 2008 4:02 PM
THE early 90s saw the arrival of bands like Oasis from Manchester, Blur from Essex ... and Sweet Mercy from Burscough.
The five-piece band came back to the town to play a gig at the Barons pub in 1992 after touring all over the UK.
The group were formed a year earlier and were made up of guitarist Tim Bradley, drummer Simon Ward, on keyboards Paul Draper, Tim ‘TJ’ Jarvis and Simon ‘Flash’ Gordon.
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1986: Liverpool and Everton player David Johnson in Maghull
Posted by Gemma Jaleel on February 21, 2008 3:37 PM
EX-Liverpool and Everton player David Johnson makes an appearance in 1986.
David showed up to Maghull's Festival of Sport and made the day of many youngsters who got to see the footballer up close and personal.
He handed out medals and trophies and is shown presenting Robert Donnelly with his medal after winning the under-13s 100m race.
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1982: Tony Morley is back in Ormskirk
Posted by Gemma Jaleel on February 14, 2008 3:08 PM
ORMSKIRK’S football legend Tony Morley was back in Ormskirk in July, 1982.
This time the Aston Villa hero returned to the street where he first kicked a ball to young football hopefuls without a place to play.
Football games were banned on Owen avenue and the Farrington play area, and Tony was doing his bit to get the kids practising their skills again.
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1983: England rugby star Bill Beaumont in Croston
Posted by Gemma Jaleel on February 7, 2008 4:44 PM
SPORTING legend rugby star Bill Beaumont who dropped by Croston Methodist school opened the school’s fair back in 1988.
Bill was captain of the England rugby union team, playing as a lock.
He won 34 caps for England, then a record for a lock, and was captain 21 times. He made his international debut as a 22-year-old in Dublin in 1975 as a late replacement for Roger Uttley.
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