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Just wondering......

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Just wondering......

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and maybe some of the well informed members of this canny board can help.
Last night someone posed a few questions
The first, "Is Preston a city?"
Now I lived pretty near to Preston a few years ago and I'm aware that Lancashire County Council offices are there. I'm aware of the County Courts being there too. However I was unsure about the 'city' status.
I know that, with regards to religeous goings on, Blackburn is well regarded. The question remained, is Preston a City

Secondly, Lancashire are a well respected county, regarding cricket. One of the lads asked is there a ground in Preston that has hosted a recent County game? I'm aware of 'leafy' Lytham and the much bigger Blackpool hosting fairly recent games but can't recall Preston hosting one in recent years.

Thirdly, a football related question, lets see how many players you lot can think of who played for both of our teams.
 
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BigRed said:
Thirdly, a football related question, lets see how many players you lot can think of who played for both of our teams.
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You ruined the legend that was Brian Mooney after he left us.
 
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Preston was made a city in 2000 by "Big Liz". One city was to be created to celebrate the Millenium and it was "us"!

Don't know too much about cricket grounds but I seem to remember that Lancashire once played at Preston Cricket Club down bear Avenham Park and the Ribble fairly near the "city" centre. Think it was ages ago.

The most popular player that comes to mind who played for both of us is Jim McNab. I think he originally came from up there in the cold North East. A great favourite here who sadly I believe recently died!
 
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Alreet is ye gannin' to Deepdale? I'm gannin' like yi knar.

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Dennport_Hornets said:
Preston was made a city in 2000 by "Big Liz". One city was to be created to celebrate the Millenium and it was "us"!
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Not sure you've got that right, someone else was given city status for the Millenium, might even have been Sunderland.

Preston was one of four towns given city status (one each from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) for the Queen's Jubilee Celebrations, which was 2002 (I think).
 
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northendfan said:
Not sure you've got that right, someone else was given city status for the Millenium, might even have been Sunderland.

Preston was one of four towns given city status (one each from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) for the Queen's Jubilee Celebrations, which was 2002 (I think).
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Correct. Wolverhampton and Inverness got status in 2000. We got it in 2002.
 
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Dennport_Hornets said:
Preston was made a city in 2000 by "Big Liz". One city was to be created to celebrate the Millenium and it was "us"!

Don't know too much about cricket grounds but I seem to remember that Lancashire once played at Preston Cricket Club down bear Avenham Park and the Ribble fairly near the "city" centre. Think it was ages ago.

The most popular player that comes to mind who played for both of us is Jim McNab. I think he originally came from up there in the cold North East. A great favourite here who sadly I believe recently died!
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Good answers, thanks, sadly Jimmy McNab passed away recently.
 
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deepdazzle said:
Correct. Wolverhampton and Inverness got status in 2000. We got it in 2002.
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I thought Brighton was given city status for the millenium. I think that Wolverhampton is still a town.
 
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Walrus said:
I thought Brighton was given city status for the millenium. I think that Wolverhampton is still a town.
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Sorry, forgot to include Brighton which also got status in 2000. Wolverhampton is a City though. It also got status in 2000.
 
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Jacob's Mouse said:
Alreet is ye gannin' to Deepdale? I'm gannin' like yi knar.

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Nope, can't make it unfortunately, working out of the country.
 
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northendfan said:
Not sure you've got that right, someone else was given city status for the Millenium, might even have been Sunderland.

Preston was one of four towns given city status (one each from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) for the Queen's Jubilee Celebrations, which was 2002 (I think).
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Oops. You're right. I knew it was something to do with our "German" monarch! My mistake.

I was really highlighting that many people still don't realise that Preston is now a city as it gained that status comparitively recently. (I'm losing touch with "reality" as I've been over here in Deutschland since the Millenium😱)
 
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Preston CC last held a county second's game in the mid-90s. Unfortunately, Somerset had the quickish Dutch seamer van Troost playing and on a dodgy wicket he managed to get the ball to lift quite sharply and dangerously. To Preston's embarrassment, the 3 day game was abandoned on the first afternoon and Lancs haven't been back since.

Joe Hinnigan played for both clubs incidentally.
 
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I seem to recall seeing Lancs. play soemwhere down round South Meadow Lane/Westcliff - could be wrong as it was years ago and I no longer live in Preston. T'was the days of Clive Lloyd, Farouk Engineer and the like.
 
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