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Show jumping!

Not been a carthorse on there since Martin Rigby stopped playing

Horses at the Old Boys?

You only have to think of John Lowton on that rugby pitch

He worked like a dray-horse......... ran like a race-horse..........but had the brains of a rocking-horse!

I remember that after that equestrian event a horse trudged slowly into the bar and ordered a drink.

“Evenin’” says barman Peter Collins...... “why the long face?”

It's nice to know the great Joe Lydon also enjoys this site.
I loved to watch you kicking all those goals in your hey day Joe.

And it's nice to know my old classmate the great Joe Tindall also enjoys this site.
I loved to watch you scoring all those tries in your hey day Joe.

Vera, Joe Stalin played full back, never scored a try but was a massive tackler and often laid 'em low, took no prisoners did Joe. Mind you he could belt out a tune.

Hilarious comments! can't see for the tears now.

I remember one of them poorly-looking horses limping into the club with a bandage round its head. It orders a glass of champagne, a vintage brandy and two pints of Guinness.
He downs the lot and says to Peter the barman: “I shouldn’t really be drinking this with what I’ve got?”

“Why, what have you got’’ asks Peter

Horse says.............“About £2 and a carrot!”

I remember one of them horses going behind a tree...........to change his jockeys!

1963 what a year, The Fab Four play the Ritz, Alan "Dingy" Doran signs for Wigan Highfield and young Harvey Smith makes his debut at Douglas Valley. WOW! It is strongly rumoured that this is were he first used the infamous V sign as he performed a lap of honour with Clarky shouting to "get of the bloody first team pitch". It's memories like this that kept me going in the "Jungle".

I've a sneaky suspicion some of the people on here posting comments are not using their real names, you know who you are Margaret Wall !

I remember Clarkey doing all that shouting as well; so much so he had a touch of laryngitis
Later on he was spotted petting a Shetland pony at the horse show
‘How are you now Dave’ his friend asked

He responded ...........’I’m feeling a little horse’!

Wasnt there a Joe Tindall working on the per way in the track gang at Coppull?.
Aparrantly after leaving BR he became the landlord of the Gathurst Station Inn in the late 1980s.
(or was that a totally different Joe Tindall?)

i was at the ritz joe watching the beatles then was only on about it with my sister the other day saying we wish we had kept our tickets or programs ,i was about 14 best days ever.

GGGGGRRRRRRRRRR........

Yes Harry Joe Tindall was the landlord of the Gathurst Station until one day he read about the evils of drinking ....,.........so he gave up reading!
He became a born again Christian and was last heard of doing voluntary work in the soup kitchens of Scholes

Your all talking a load mint balls

the final straw for Joe Tindall at the Gathurst Station Bar was whan he was shutting up for one night when there is a knock at the door. When he answers, a Tramp asks him for a toothpick. He gives him the toothpick and the tramp leaves.A few minutes later there is a second knock. When he answers, there is a second Tramp who also asks for a toothpick. He gets his toothpick and off he goes.There is a third knock at the door, and a third Tramp. The landlord says, "Don"t tell me, you want a toothpick too.""No, a straw," says the Tramp.The landlord gives him a straw but is curious as to why he wants it, so he asks the Tramp why he wants a straw and not a toothpick.To which the Tramp replies......"Some bloke just threw up outside but all the good stuff"s gone already".

Why does everybody get my name wrong..

Yes Joe Bugner, you've sussed me out!!
Seriously though, I think perhaps I was being a bit naive with my little tribute to Joe Lydon. I thought he was THE Joe Lydon posting a comment on Wigan World.
I'm obviously not in your "League" am I?!

ignore that Joe Bugner, Margaret – I knock him out for you!

I too am in naivety play at Xmas!

That tramp joke cracked me up.

You have spoiled this lovely photo with silly ignorant irresponsible comments. My apologies to Peter Worthington on behalf of some mindless individual. Thanks for sharing these great set of pics of the Whelley loop, Peter.