Will fight night be a hit at the cinema?
SO Barrow cinema is screening the most-hyped fight of the year.
In case you are a cave-dweller or just returning from a trip to Mars, Floyd Mayweather takes on Conor McGregor in Las Vegas in the early hours of Sunday morning. Opinion is divided on whether this sporting spectacle will live up to its star billing.
Intriguing clash between the worlds of boxing and mixed martial arts? Or just a money-making sporting circus? Or a bit of both?
Whatever you think, one thing's for sure, the contest will be watched by a worldwide audience of millions on pay-per-view TV and cinema screens.
Vue cinema in Barrow is opening its doors to fight fans and insomniacs alike - and good luck to them.
Many locals will remember a similar event being a big success when two famous fighters appeared on the big screen at the town's old Astra cinema in the mid-1980s. Hundreds queued outside the Abbey Road venue in the hope of getting a ringside seat. And the hype was definitely worth it that time, as Rocky Balboa caused a big upset by beating Ivan Drago.
Millom getting back on the right track
SOWERBY Cup success will have been a sweet feeling for Millom's cricketers.
Not only did they beat their neighbours Haverigg in Sunday's final, but the trophy is named in memory of a former St George's Road player in Gareth Sowerby.
When Sowerby was learning his trade as a talented young batsman in the 1990s, Millom were a real force to be reckoned with.
They lifted the old North Lancs League Division One title six years on the bounce from 1989 to 1994, including a league and Higson Cup double in 1990.
As well as possessing class batsmen like George McMeekin and Steven Sharp, and deadly accurate bowlers such as David Lupton, Millom also had a knack of signing up excellent overseas professionals.
Another astute pro signing – future South African Test paceman Andre Neil – starred in 1998 when his 102 wickets saw them win the Division One crown again - but there has only been one more top flight title in the two decades since.
The once dominant club have gone through some testing times and are now competing in the second tier, although they did manage a Sowerby Cup and league double in 2014.
Repeating that feat is on the cards again, so there is a good chance Millom could soon be celebrating a double-trophy winning season and Premier Division cricket in 2018.
Not quite a return to the golden days, but definitely a step in the right direction for one of the North Lancs League's most respected and decorated clubs.
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