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There are now 15,000 images on the website. Our archive rooms are now fully operational although we continue to take a cautious approach. We WELCOME NEW VOLUNTEERS and have vacancies on our Wednesday and Thursday afternoon sessions. If you can spare a couple of hours why not contact us and arrange a visit to the archive. All that is needed are some basic computer skills and an interest in local history. PENDLE AND WEST CRAVEN images can be found in the Surrounding Districts pages and we would welcome volunteers from the Pendle area to help digitise images of this area.
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50 Years Ago
Gerry McEvoy (Pike Hill) makes a clearance as Oxford's Jimmy Dougan moves in to challenge.
From a report by Neil Preston:
Third Division Pike Hill caused the major upset in the first round of Burnley Sunday League's Towneley Cup at the weekend when they beat First Division Oxford 2-1. And Pike Hill were well worth their victory in a close, hard-fought game which needed extra time to decide the eventual outcome.
Pike Hill went ahead in the 15th minute when Dave Moores rose above the Oxford defence to head a centre from Gidley on the left into the net. With play fairly even, both attacks had their chances and both defences had to defend their lines stoutly in the opening 20 minutes. But then Oxford equalised through Steve Jagger. In the second half play was again fairly even, but Pike Hill had more of the possession and certainly had the better chances to score. But it was Oxford who almost took the lead in the 85th minute and in the last five minutes both teams had chances but with the score 1-1 extra times was needed The all important winning goal came in the 14th minute of extra time when Moores hit the ball into an empty net.
