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Someone dropped a clanger the day a vital postcard went missing. For 10 eager hand-bell ringers were waiting to be told the date of their audition for TV's Opportunity Knocks! But as the weeks passed, so did the audition date. Now the almighty ding dong by the Post Office means the children from Samlesbury junior school have missed their chance of stardom this year
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Freckleton Cricket Club, winners of Division B of the Palace Shield. Back row (from left): Malcolm Arnott (umpire), Alf McKinless, Vin Rigby, Henry Steele, Peter Sowerby, Duncan Hetherington, Alan Watkinson and Norman Bentley (umpire); Front row: Tervor Fiddler, Alan Hall, Louis Rigby (capt), David Iddon, Robin Sholz and scorer Andrew Rigby
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Chorley's sporting talent - including Rugby Union international Bill Beaumont and Blackpool footballer Micky Walsh - were on display in the town's annual festival of sport, held at Parklands High School. Chorley rugby players took part in the tug of war, pictured above
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Call him by his full name - Electric Random Number Indicator Equipment - and people will scratch their heads and look nonplussed, but use his nickname - ERNIE - and he commands respect and attention. ERNIE, the Premium Bonds number generator, is based in Lytham St Annes, and is pictured above with helpmate Miss Catherine Clark of Marton Moss, Blackpool - the reigning Miss Premium Bonds