Indian type canoe's would be the best , i'm sure we could find some

He means rowing Keith not swimming

Yes I'm certain I posted ' Boat race ' somwhere at the start

Yes you did

Joint fundraiser with money also going to the local hospice?

Iknow were you are coming from

non starter this, you'd never get them side by side , as most of the canal is too narrow.

the only way it would work would be to time them going solo

Kayak type boats would work were you just stick your paddle in Hawaii Five O style !

Ditto




As Dave Parky said , a joint fundraiser for charity , we need to keep the rivalry but encourage cooperation and improve relations between the 2

Possibly give the whole town a fun day out , we could sure do it in the present climate

" Somebody said it couldn't be done

But he with a chuckle replied

Maybe it couldn't but he would be one who wouldn't say so until he had tried

So he started right in with a trace of a grin , on his face if he worried he hid it

He started to sing as he tackled the thing that couldn't be done

And he did it "

A pre season (early August?) event would be fantastic and I am sure would generate fantastic support from many and making money for charity would provide a worthy cause to go alongside some undoubted friendly rivalry.

This could be stretched to the Open age with a double event and as Starbug said the festivities could be hosted at alternate venues.

The first maybe being decided by a goalkicking,crossbar challenge type contest or simply by the toss of the coin.

This has the potential of a huge fundraiser and a fantastic annual event.

C'mon chairmen/committee men, get your heads together and get it sorted - the whole of the Leigh public will be behind you.

dave parkinson has had the east squad pic emailed to him (last week), communication seems good at the club as usual

i'll remember that comment

Dave forwarded the photo to me and (as far as I know - only being the editor) it's in Thursday's programme, with a feature on the final. So, communication, at least on this matter, was instant.

Now, if you were to ask me whan the Halifax game is going to be, that's another matter!

Wigan mbc out door education dept have various types of boats that can be hired, would imagine may need risk assess ment after the tradegy on the flash some years ago in the raft race and a early race to avoid any one participating hittting the beer before the race.But a good idea

I Thimk it could work if it was organised properly, all contestants wearing lifejackets etc and breatherlized(sp) before being allowed to enter lol.

A rounders tournement would be good too as all men, women and kids could take part. Barbi afterward.

Several years ago whilst working at Broseleys. We had an Its a Knockout comp on the Holden Road site, it was v various regions of the company, it was great fun, this could be done with say us, the MIners, Golbourne AND SAY ATHERTON Dragons.

4 teams of 4 in dragon boats each team doing one leg, u18s ,2nds/3rds,1st and a vets.As for rounders/ cricket leigh east already has all the equipment to put these games on,so no out lay required

I think starbug and mr chairman should complete a tossathon, although starbug would be the strong favourite

I'm sure if you coughed enough money up for charity Gaz something could be arranged

3 Teams between the 4 bridges

What exactly is a ' dragon ' boat ?

Chinese origin (I think), they have them racing in the Mersey every year.

Better get some viking boats if mr chairman is planning that

,nowt worth nicking though as they have no silver ware or money

They will only toss up if Leigh East provise the coin, as they are skint.