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ball and boot pool team

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ball and boot pool team
ball and boot pool team
Photo: frank clossick
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Item #: 6584
"the boot " pool team the best in wigan, taken about 1976 i think.

Comment by: frank on 8th July 2008 at 23:13

included in the team frank and danny priest bernard farrimond,ralph cubby,mick snee, billy egerton, and tony connors, and yours truly.

Comment by: Evelyn on 8th July 2008 at 23:17

3rd from right - is that Colin Burgess?

Comment by: frank on 8th July 2008 at 23:45

no third from right is danny priest

Comment by: Steve Dowbekin on 7th February 2009 at 21:24

It was 1980, I'm 4th from the left, welived in the pub at the time, in that year, we came second in the league to the Poacher, we won the Knockout trophy, and I won the league individual title, a cracking team, and great memories, should do a reunion!

Comment by: Steve Dowbekin on 7th February 2009 at 21:28

The other two are Andy Hale next to me fifth from left, and Dave Peet far right.

Comment by: Jeff Edwards on 11th February 2009 at 01:14

All right Steve - I worked behind bar at pub, I remember you were quite a pool player, if i remember rightly you played at County Level - Some happy memories of "The Boot"

Comment by: Steve Dowbekin on 13th February 2009 at 21:06

Hi buddy,

I remember the bar work well! I'm sure we drank more than we sold, apart from Friday night disco night, usually more like the Wild West most of the time! Can you still eat 2 Chinese's boy??? Yeah I used to play a lot of pool, had some great times, completely mad most of the time, but brilliant times, and a great pool team.

Comment by: frank on 25th February 2009 at 20:16

hi steve thats weird i posted this picture last week in "holidays"(don't ask) having forgotten that i had put it on before, but for some reason it is reversed i think, also a coincidence that you left a comment on this one at the same time i put the other on.
your right we should have a reunion and get all those ball and booters to turn out again.
check out the boot website for a good laugh.

Comment by: Steve Dowbekin on 27th February 2009 at 19:33

Hi Frank,
Well as far as the reunion, not sure how we would start that one off, do you still see any of the guys, could you start the ball rolling? As far as the boot website, what is the site address? You never know, I look forward to seeing all you guys again soon hopefully.
Steve.

Comment by: frank on 1st March 2009 at 02:30

much the same at sams we still play darts and doms and we still have the same teams!!
samsbar.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk is the site loads of old photos on there.
i'll see what i can do about a reunion.

Comment by: colin park on 18th September 2009 at 12:43

i wouldnt go in now a right cow of a landlady who thinks shes the world owes her a living

Comment by: rob leigh on 30th September 2009 at 14:49

i wont go in there either now if that miserable barmaid tracey smiles her face will crack i also agree about the landlady

Comment by: worthy on 28th October 2009 at 11:42

the landlady barred me but wont tell me what ive done also the karaoke has gone downhill over last few thurs. dont bother going in not worth it

Comment by: Gary Bent on 8th September 2021 at 00:05

Was the Ball and Boot, ever called Boot and Ball

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