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Old 18-05-2009, 19:35   #16
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Nobody questioned us gang of riotous pensioners on Saturday night Wynonie ... nobody on the door at all. Was fairly quiet I'm afraid.
Well. I'll be going in one Saturday lunchtime, Kate, so it'll probably be as dead as a dodo, but it'll be nice to see if the old place has changed in 30 years!
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As an interested observer. How many clubs are still alive in Hyndburn?
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Off the top of my head there is the Tanpits, Willow Mount, Brooks (which was known as Union Street till it moved), Sydney Street, Stanley, Bold Street and Platts in Accrington. Clayton Con is still going and I think the Come and Welcome (Bottom Club). Rishton has the Con, Workmens and the Legion and Oswaltwisle has Straits, what used to be the Con (can't remember the new name) and Stanhill. There are probably one or two more but as I said just off the top of my head.
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Old 19-05-2009, 05:33   #19
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Pretty good guess work bernie for a shy retiring girl ..LOL
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I'll have to pop into the old place one of these days when I'm over...if they let me in! Went in hundreds of time in the 70's without ever joining, but maybe they're stricter now!
Na Wynonie the doorman stands outside now and drags people in
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What is the CIU - information about the Club and Institute Union

Just in case you are interested.
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You don't have to start a thread about boozers on here .......just PM benipete, he knows them all..
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Old 19-05-2009, 23:10   #23
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Pretty good guess work bernie for a shy retiring girl ..LOL
A teetotal one at that Did I get them all?
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A teetotal one at that Did I get them all?
You certainly got one more that me Bernie
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Off the top of my head there is the Tanpits, Willow Mount, Brooks (which was known as Union Street till it moved), Sydney Street, Stanley, Bold Street and Platts in Accrington. Clayton Con is still going and I think the Come and Welcome (Bottom Club). Rishton has the Con, Workmens and the Legion and Oswaltwisle has Straits, what used to be the Con (can't remember the new name) and Stanhill. There are probably one or two more but as I said just off the top of my head.
What happened to the Middle Club? Is it gone?
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It the Con not the middle club? Think the Legion is shut in Rishton now
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What happened to the Middle Club? Is it gone?
Yes ..long gone .. now building some houses there, although the old club is still a youth club .. will get a photo for you.

Just as an aside for you Eric .. noticed The Royal on Sparth Road has now closed and up for sale !

Bernie .. the middle club was the one on Moor Street in Clayton.
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It the Con not the middle club? Think the Legion is shut in Rishton now
no bernie twas the Come @ Welcome i believe.
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no bernie twas the Come @ Welcome i believe.
Yes, official name Cashy. Not welcoming enough obviously.
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I'm presuming the Willow Mount was up Willow St..if so I used to go there in the 70's with my then girlfriend and her parents, playing bingo, watched some "turns" and a couple of pints of mixed.. not 18 and I reckon everyone knew... but any club would'nt get away with it these days...makes me wonder how we all get upset about underage drinking when it's used to be a long standing transition into adulthood.. times have changed and I feeling old!
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