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The winter of 2005-6
Stubbsie and Fred
The new pro'? Nice try Stubbsie, but I don't think so!
Graham with the Players of the Year
Graham Lloyd with the Players of the Year at the Junior Presentation
The winners
Graham Lloyd with the trophy winners
Lionel and Zed
Retiring Lancashire League Secretary Lionel Cooke presents Zed Afzal with the website Player of the Year Award at Senior Presntation Night
Lionel with Waqas
Lionel with Waqas and the Duncan Warburton Trophy
Lionel surrounded by Wilsons
Lionel with the Wilson brothers, Matt and Adam
Lionel, Maureen and Duncan
Lionel with his wife Maureen and Duncan Warburton
Alan and Taz
Accrington legend Alan Worsick congratulates Tariq Hussain on becoming the club's latest LET holder at the League Dinner
The bonfire again brought the best crowd of the year inspite of the poor weather.
The bonfire again brought the best crowd of the year inspite of the poor weather.
Fireworks
Most people drifted way after another spectacular firework display.
work begins
The clubhouse refurbishment began on Monday November 7th
bye bye wall
The dividing wall was ripped out
bye bye bar
As was the old bar
concrete mixer
By Wednesday we had roof supports and a concrete mixer on the job
wall and girder
By Friday the wall is knocked through and supporting girder is in place
sight screen off side
High winds blew the sightscreen down for the second time this year on November 11th
outside
Repair work on the outside of the building was needed
fittings arrive
The internal fittings arrived on Wednesday November 16th
the new bar
The new bar began to take shape by Friday
external repairs
And repair work on the outside of the building was underway
the bar and its new top
The bar had a top on by Monday November 21st
new doors and windows
The new doors and windows were installed on Wednesday

wall linings
Brickwork is repaired and new wall linings fitted on Friday

snow
The first snow of the winter arrived on Monday November 28th
boarding
The plasterboarding is complete ready for the plasterer
plastered
By Wednesday the snow had gone and the walls had been plastered
ceiling on stilts
Work began on the new ceiling on Thursday December 1st
decorating
By Friday the decorators had begun lining the walls
tiles fitted
And the tiles were being fitted

walls lined and dado rail in place
By Monday December 5th the walls had been lined and the dado rail fixed in place

new wallpaper
New wallpaper was up and the doors had been flushed by Wednesday

a hive of activity
It was a hive of activity on Friday as work neared completion.

secure bar
It was time for a quick pose now that the bar had been secured on Monday December 12th.
a new carpet
By Wednesday the room was fully carpeted and almost ready for the Family Quiz on Friday

the quiz
On Friday we were open for business when a Christmas Family Quiz was held in the new look clubroom.

It's New Years Eve
The Year ended with a family party in a packed newly refurbished clubhouse on New Years Eve
junior coaching
The Junior Indoor Nets began on Friday January 6th
warm up
Dave led the warm up before the first Senior Nets on Sunday January 8th
Nasser pads
Nasser was first to pad up
Nasser faces David
And face the new bowler David Ormerod
Welcome to David
David is welcomed by club officials and his new colleagues

Dancing on a Saturday Night
Jill Lexus performed on the official opening night of the refurbished clubroom on January 14th

Bowling action
The Under 13s and 15s were in action in February in the Steven Dickenson Indoor Trophy at Hyndburn Sports Centre.
Champs again
The Under 13s retained Trophy to make it three wins in four seasons.
snow in March
The snow returned in early March

new tops
We had some new tops available in March


holiday time
The McCrae's began pre-season training in March
Under 11s
The Under 11s won the inaugural Hyndburn Indoor Trophy at Hyndburn Sports Centre on March 19th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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