: Mon May 11, 2009 10:17 pm  

mr. chairman wrote:

they cant swim

He means rowing Keith not swimming

: Mon May 11, 2009 10:18 pm  

ian c wrote:

He means rowing Keith not swimming

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

: Mon May 11, 2009 10:20 pm  

Starbug wrote:

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

Yes you did

: Mon May 11, 2009 10:34 pm  

Joint fundraiser with money also going to the local hospice?

: Mon May 11, 2009 10:38 pm  

mr. chairman wrote:

but they would end up in the water , thats for sure

Iknow were you are coming from

: Tue May 12, 2009 12:37 am  

ian c wrote:

Sounds like a good idea Starbug have you got any boats

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

: Tue May 12, 2009 7:13 am  

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

: Tue May 12, 2009 7:25 am  

leyther forever wrote:

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

Ditto

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

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 "

: Tue May 12, 2009 7:43 am  

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.

: Tue May 12, 2009 8:46 am  

Alan wrote:

Just to let you all know that 'asterix' has emailed me a photo of the Miners' team. What's more, it's a cracker! East may have won the game, Wayne, but.......

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