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one of the best
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:50 pm
by jobo
One of the best in one if the best Wigan sides ever, Dave Bolton, has died today.
I've only a vague memory of him, watching Wigan in the early 60's with a couple of my uncle's. Great, great player, RIP.
Re: one of the best
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:08 pm
by morley pie eater
jobo wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:50 pm
One of the best in one if the best Wigan sides ever, Dave Bolton, has died today.
I've only a vague memory of him, watching Wigan in the early 60's with a couple of my uncle's. Great, great player, RIP.
Sad news. Like you Jobo, I only saw Dave Bolton in his last year before he went to Aus - but enough to recognise a class act.
Condolences to his family.
Re: one of the best
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:36 pm
by josie andrews
Re: one of the best
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:35 am
by Charriots Offiah
Good Whelley lad. RIP Dave.
Re: one of the best
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:57 pm
by Wiganer Ted
Great player with outstanding pace. Walked into the Wigan team then and would do today with his ability.
Didn't know he came from Whelley, I thought he was brought up in Shaw St across the Rd from St Michael's church.
Either way he was one of the all time Wigan greats to me.
Would love to have seen him play in Aus on those firm fast pitches.
Re: one of the best
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 8:08 pm
by ian.birchall
One of the very best number 6s at Wigan. Terrific pace from a standing start and with Ashton and Boston outside him could cause havoc but even in those far off distant days there was more money to be made in Oz than in Wigan. Good enough to be able to stay and finish his career in Oz.
Re: one of the best
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:14 pm
by Charriots Offiah
Wiganer Ted wrote: ↑Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:57 pm
Great player with outstanding pace. Walked into the Wigan team then and would do today with his ability.
Didn't know he came from Whelley, I thought he was brought up in Shaw St across the Rd from St Michael's church.
Either way he was one of the all time Wigan greats to me.
Would love to have seen him play in Aus on those firm fast pitches.
You may be right Ted, I know he lived in Plantation Gates.
Re: one of the best
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:04 am
by morley pie eater
Re: one of the best
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:40 pm
by widdenoldboy
Electric pace, a class act. RIP Dave Bolton, RL legend.
