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From the BEN files
From the Bolton Evening News, first published Monday 29th May 2000.
25 YEARS AGO
THE European Cup Final in Paris last night between Leeds United and Bayern Munich is now only a sick and shameful memory for Britain. The French capital at dawn today revealed the full aftermath of vandalism by Leeds fans - a vast contingent of mindless hooligans who could not accept the 2-0 defeat of their team. In the hospitals four policemen are seriously injured. One television cameraman has a serious eye injury, and scores of innocent bystanders have been treated for injuries. The vandals stopped at nothing. In the stadium, rows of seats were broken up, and outside cars have had all their windows smashed. Cars containing women were rolled over. The effort of police and shield-carrying riot troopers, who were assaulted with long poles and banners, failed to stop the destruction.
50 YEARS AGO
THE de-rationing of petrol brought the crowds out on to Britain's roads today to give this first petrol-free Whitsun since 1939 a definite pre-war look in the South. However, in this area, heavy rain on Saturday and Sunday made many people who had contemplated a trip to the seaside alter their decision and stay at home. Several of the 14 special trains arranged to leave Trinity-st. station over the weekend were cancelled.
125 YEARS AGO
ON Thursday, a 'return' cockfighting match, between Kirkby-Ireleth and Barrow-in-Furness came off. A fortnight ago a match was successfully carried out on the top of Black Combe Mountain, Cumberland. Scarcely a month ago, on Kirkby-Ireleth Moor, the police were eluded and a 'royal main' was fought between the two towns, the Kirkby cocks winning. Over a hundred sporting men from all parts of the Northern Counties were present. On Thursday over a hundred persons met by arrangement at daybreak on Angeon Moss. The police were on the alert and the people scattered. Owing to the other party not being able to leave Barrow without being traced they were obliged to wait and leave Dalton by the morning mail train, arriving at Foxfield at six o'clock. This delayed the match. The police pressed on them until nearly eight. The assembly then separated into talking parties, and the constables were powerless. Gradually the people scattered, and by consent met at Bank End Rough Pasture, Broughton, having kept the police tracing until trace was lost. The 'sport' then continued for over an hour. The match was for £100, six cocks each, and £3 a battle. The birds wore silver spurs. There was a great deal of betting. The police came upon the cockfighters a little before noon, and five cocks then lay dead. The people fled, carrying their birds with them. The police have taken the names of some of the persons concerned in the affair.
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