Born in Bolton tells the history of the 38 first-class cricketers, including 12 Test Players, to have been born in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. The first was Walter Hardcastle, born in Great Bolton in 1843, while the most recent are Matt Parkinson and Josh Bohannon. In between there are some fascinating stories of the careers enjoyed by so many Boltonians down the years such as R.,G.Barlow, Charlie Hallows, Dick Tyldesley, Roy Tattersall, Jack Bond, Frank Tyson, Mike Watkinson, Karl Brown, Sajid Mahmood, and many others. Why Bolton has produced so many fine cricketers and is such a cricket stronghold is explained by two excellent contributions from local cricket historians David Kaye and Jack Williams. Each book is accompanied by a fold-out map listing over 300 clubs in the Bolton area and the location of over 100 cricket grounds.

About the Author
Stoneclough-born Geoff Ogden has become a passionate Lancashire cricket supporter since visiting Old Trafford as a young boy in the late 1940's. He has remained a proud Boltonian and Lancastrian throughout his life. Former Cricket Chairman at Lancashire CCC he is now a Vice-President.


Book Information
ISBN 9780993487279
Author Geoff Ogden
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Max Books
Publisher Max Books