Jack High. The local bowling season got underway on the 2nd April with the Mayors a n n u a l c h a r i t y b o w l i n g competition at Immanuel Bowling Club. 32 local bowlers took part on what was a cold but sunny day. The competition saw some tight games and the standard was high even though it was so early in the season. The eventual winner was Steve Anderton of Oakhill Park Bowling Club who was presented with the trophy by the Mayor. Mr David Waterhouse, Chairman of the Hyndburn & District Bowling League presented the Mayor with a cheque for £200 which had been raised on the day. Another competition was held at Rushton Street Bowling Club in Great Harwood the following week and again we were blessed with warm sunshine. Chris Cornall of Mercer Park Bowling Club was the winner of this one. The League season, sponsored by Greyhound Ford, got underway on the 11th April with all four divisions playing. In Division 1, there were wins for Waddington A, Ribblesdale A, Sabden B & Rushton St E who had a convincing win against the Coppice. In Division 2 Grange A led the way with a win against Rushton St C whilst there was a tight finish in the Division 3 match between Oakhill Ash & Globe C which saw the Globe team taking the win by just one point. In Division 4 Oakhill Park B had a good victory against Grange C. RESULTS Div 1 Waddington A 8 Salesbury Blue 2 Burnley Rd C 2 Ribblesdale A 8 - Sabden B 6 Oakhill Pk A 4 Rushton St E 9 Coppice 1 - Free Gardeners V Globe A n/r
Div 2 Grange A 10 Rushton St c 0 Mercer Pk 3 Rishton BC 7 - Globe E 7 Whalley A 3 Gatty Pk 6 Burnley Rd B 4 - Immanuel A v Sydney St n/r
Div 3 Oakhill Ash 4 Globe C 6 Whalley B 8 Rishton Con C 2 - Alma 2 Sabden C 8 Read CC 7 Milnshaw Pk 3 - Salesbury Red v Waddington B n/r
Div 4 Oakhill Pk 9 Grange C 1 - Burnley Rd D 2 Gt Harwood CC 8 Clitheroe CC B 4 Immanuel B 6 - Ribblesdale C 7 Oakhill Beech 3
It Happened in May - It's a music thing. 1869 . . The Folies Bergère opens in Paris. 1941 . . Glenn Miller and His Orchestra recorded "Chattanooga Choo Choo." 1954 . . Bob Dylan (Robert Zimmerman) celebrated his bar mitzvah. 1961 . . Cliff Richard made his debut on ITV's 'Thank Your Lucky Stars.' 1965 . . There were NINE British records in US Top 10: 1. Hermans' Hermits: Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter. 3. Beatles: Ticket to Ride. 4. Wayne Fontana: Game of Love 5. Petula Clarke: I Know a Place. 6. Seekers: I'll Never Find Another You. 7. Herman's Hermits: Silhouettes. 8. Freddie and the Dreamers: I'm Telling You Now 9. Rolling Stones: The Last Time. 10. Sounds Orchestral: Cast Your Fate to the Wind. (No 2. was Gary Lewis & the Playboys: Count Me In 1967 . . Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Beaulieu in Las Vegas 1968 . . Mary Hopkin won her heat on ITV's talent show 'Opportunity Knocks'. She signed with Apple Records, Paul McCartney produced her UK No.1 single 'Those Were The Days' 1969 . . Frank Sinatra's version of 'My Way' made the British Top ten for the first time. Over the next three years it re-entered the Top 50 singles chart eight times 1969 . . The Hollies recorded "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" with Elton John on piano. 1970 . . One hit wonder Norman Greenbaum's 'Spirit In The Sky.' was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. 'Spirit In The Sky.'was also a No.1 hit for Doctor and the Medics in 1986 and Gareth Gates in 2003 1972 . . Reginald Dwight changed his name by Deed poll to Elton Hercules John. Elton comes from Elton Dean, a Bluesology sax player. John comes from Long John Baldry, British R&B singer and founder of Blues Inc.. Hercules was the name of the horse in the British comedy series Steptoe and Son, which he enjoyed. 1999 . . Garth Brooks was named artist of the decade at the 34 annual Academy of Country Music Awards. 2000 . . Happy Mondays singer, Shaun Ryder's Volkswagen Corrado was found abandoned after being used as the getaway car. The car was used in an armed robbery on Harry Ramsden's fish and chip restaurant in Manchester. £7,000 cash was taken in the robbery 2002 . . Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen was voted No.1 in a poll by the Guinness Hit Singles book Top 100 British Singles, 'Imagine' John Lennon No.2 and 'Hey Jude', The Beatles No.3 2003 . . Jemini, the UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, failed to get a single point, the first time a UK entry had ended up with NO points 2004 . . Guns N' Roses' anthem 'Sweet Child O' Mine' is voted as the greatest guitar riff ever ahead of Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'. Led Zeppelin's 'Whole Lotta Love' and Deep Purple's 'Smoke On The Water'.
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