Wigan Album
H. J. Heinz, Kitt Green
1 CommentPhoto: B.Smith
Item #: 16242
WENT TO WEMBLEY WITH LES ALL ELECKES,MARK FAIRHURST BOOKED THE 13 SEAT MINIBUS FROM SHEVEY,DRIVER WAS LES,S BROTHER WHO WORKED IN SECURITY AT HJH.AS SOON WE LEFT KITT GREEN WE ALL HAD ABOUT A DOZEN CANS AT LEAST AND SOON THEY WERE GOING DOWN VERY WELL.I THINK WE WERE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE M6 ALL NEEDING A LEAK,BRIAN BROTHER AND DRIVER DID NOT WANT TO STOP ON M6 BUT WATER PREASURE FORCED HIM TO STOP.ALL 13 GOT OF THE BUS DOWN A BANK WHEN A COP CAR PULLED UP BEHIND AND THREATEND BRIAN WITH FULL ARREST,HE WAS A DRIVING INSTRUCTOR,IF ALL THE CANS WERE NOT OFF THE BUS IMMEDIATELY.THE STORY ENDS WITH 80 OR 90 CANS BEING THROWN IN THE FIELD AT SIDE OF M6.COP SAID HE WOULD STOP THE BUS DOWN M6,BRIANS PANTS HAD GONE FROM BLUE TO BROWN VERY FAST,IF ANY BOOZE FOUND ON BUS WE WERE ALL UNDER ARREST.WE DID,NT SEE THE COP AGAIN,MUCH TO BRAINS RELIEF.STILL GREAT DAY AND WIGAN WON. WHEN LES RETIRED WE WENT TO PAGEFIELD.THE GREAT BILLY BOSTON AND SHAWN WAYNE CAME TO WISH HIM ALL THE BEST IN RETIREMENT.PETE ORMSHORE HAD A RUGBY BALL SIGNED BY ALL WIGAN TEAM.REST IN PEACE OLD MATE,MANY HAPPY MEMORIES.JOHN GALL.