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Lampman · 14-09-2004, 10:37

Nice photo Atarah,from the fly leaf of a book on Accrington if I recall.
Er,no I am not on the photo having departed the scene some years before,though I can name most of the the people shown.
The present Editor Mervyn Kay,is seen hiding behind Harry Crossley,another present day journalist Phil Harris is seen on the left (dark jacket)behind Terry Hulme the proof reader(tank top)
I well remember a cricket match we played against the Evening Telegraph,the Telegraph were batting ;Phil was on the boundary fielding.The batsmen played a stroke to the boundary,Phil managed to stop it by tripping over the ball.Then he proceeded to throw the ball to the wicket keeper,unfortunately this took him two attempts;the sight of him running after the ball he'd just thrown picking it up and throwing it again has stayed with me all these years!
Garth Dawson is he still with us then?
Always the gentleman,he long held the Observer photograph slot as well as a successful wedding photography business.Long may he continue!

14-09-2004, 10:37	#28
Lampman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 567 Liked: 3 times Rep Power: 556	Re: Accrington Observer Nice photo Atarah,from the fly leaf of a book on Accrington if I recall. Er,no I am not on the photo having departed the scene some years before,though I can name most of the the people shown. The present Editor Mervyn Kay,is seen hiding behind Harry Crossley,another present day journalist Phil Harris is seen on the left (dark jacket)behind Terry Hulme the proof reader(tank top) I well remember a cricket match we played against the Evening Telegraph,the Telegraph were batting ;Phil was on the boundary fielding.The batsmen played a stroke to the boundary,Phil managed to stop it by tripping over the ball.Then he proceeded to throw the ball to the wicket keeper,unfortunately this took him two attempts;the sight of him running after the ball he'd just thrown picking it up and throwing it again has stayed with me all these years! Garth Dawson is he still with us then? Always the gentleman,he long held the Observer photograph slot as well as a successful wedding photography business.Long may he continue!