Photos From The Past

[8two]

Jun 20, 2021 11:48:42 GMT shatter2 said:

Anyone got any ideas about this photo. Eric, Harry, Acker Bilk and Joe Bugner in the same snap?

I recall that photo and am sure(?) I was there when it was taken. As I recall it was just as Joe Bugner's fight with Muhammad Ali was announced.

[maggiechow]

I did a couple of courses at the Technical College, one evening and one day release.

The day release one was on a Friday, so many lunchtimes were spent in the Crown.

[shatter2]

Jun 20, 2021 14:56:33 GMT maggiechow said:

I did a couple of courses at the Technical College, one evening and one day release.

The day release one was on a Friday, so many lunchtimes were spent in the Crown.

Are you on the right thread Mags?

[shatter2]

Jun 20, 2021 12:09:03 GMT 8two said:

Jun 20, 2021 11:48:42 GMT shatter2 said:

Anyone got any ideas about this photo. Eric, Harry, Acker Bilk and Joe Bugner in the same snap?

I recall that photo and am sure(?) I was there when it was taken. As I recall it was just as Joe Bugner's fight with Muhammad Ali was announced.

I wonder why Acker Bilk was there? Maybe a team from the West Country were playing that day.

[8two]

Jun 20, 2021 19:19:16 GMT shatter2 said:

Jun 20, 2021 12:09:03 GMT 8two said:

I recall that photo and am sure(?) I was there when it was taken. As I recall it was just as Joe Bugner's fight with Muhammad Ali was announced.

I wonder why Acker Bilk was there? Maybe a team from the West Country were playing that day.

Just a wild guess Steve, but could he have possibly be playing at the Jazz Club in Luton at the time. I'm not into brain numbing noise and never visited that particular club.

[8two]

good shout Steve. Luton were in the same division as Bristol City in 1973 (year of the Ali fight) and Acker Bilk had strong connections with Bristol and was eventually a Vice Chancellor at Bristol University.

[shatter2]

Jun 21, 2021 10:38:25 GMT 8two said:

good shout Steve. Luton were in the same division as Bristol City in 1973 (year of the Ali fight) and Acker Bilk had strong connections with Bristol and was eventually a Vice Chancellor at Bristol University.

Nice detective work Liz . If it was against Bristol City we lost at home 1972/73 season on  March 24th 1-3. And the following season we won against City 1-0 29th December 1973.
I reckon it was the former because Bugner is bare chested and it would have been a tad chilly in December!!

[maggiechow]

Jun 20, 2021 19:17:06 GMT shatter2 said:

Jun 20, 2021 14:56:33 GMT maggiechow said:

I did a couple of courses at the Technical College, one evening and one day release.

The day release one was on a Friday, so many lunchtimes were spent in the Crown.

Are you on the right thread Mags?

Right thread, but the conversation had moved on, shatter.