by Malcolm Pheby | Jul 18, 2018 | Bits & Pieces
July 16, 1990: All aboard the Olympic express! Manchester takes its bid to host the 1996 Olympics to Blackpool on a specially commissioned train. Manchester’s spirited campaign came to an end on September 18th when the games were awarded to Atlanta. Also bidding were...
by Malcolm Pheby | Jul 13, 2018 | Bits & Pieces
July 7, 1997: Spin bowler Shane Warne sprays the champagne around after Australia beat England in the Third Test of the 1997 Ashes series at Old Trafford. A crowd of more than 87,000 saw England lose by 268 runs. Australia won the overall Ashes series 3-2 with one...
by Malcolm Pheby | Jul 4, 2018 | Bits & Pieces
July 5, 1973: Actress Joanne Lumley is unveiled as Ken Barlow’s new romantic interest in Coronation Street. She played Elaine Perkins, the daughter of Bessie Street School head-teacher Wilfred Perkins, and enjoyed a few friendly dates with Ken (William Roache). Elaine...
by Malcolm Pheby | Jun 27, 2018 | Bits & Pieces
June 27, 1982: Indian cricketer Kapil Dev is dismissed for 65 runs after being caught by England wicket keeper Bob Taylor in the Second Test at Old Trafford. Geoff Miller was bowling. The match ended in a draw. England scored 425 in their first innings (Botham 128)...
by Malcolm Pheby | Jun 20, 2018 | Bits & Pieces
June 23, 1991: Croation Goran Ivanisevic wins the Manchester Open tennis tournament after beating Pete Sampras in the final 6-4, 6-4. The annual grass-court tournament, held at the Northern Lawn Tennis Club in Didsbury, was first played in 1880. It was part of the...
by Malcolm Pheby | Jun 6, 2018 | Bits & Pieces
June 3, 1971: Coronation Street stars had to learn new skills when the series added a mail-order warehouse to its Granada set. The fictional distribution centre, across the road from the Rovers Return, was owned by Mark Brittain and employed a number of cast regulars...
