<![CDATA[Lurgan Mail - Nostalgia]]> Feed http://www.lurganmail.co.uk/community/nostalgia Copyright 2012, Johnston Press Plc http://www.lurganmail.co.uk/community/nostalgia/inlm-community-dynmc-nostalgia-feed-1-1594649 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:29:47 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[The good old days]]> http://www.lurganmail.co.uk/the-good-old-days-1-3853563

HERE we have a selection of pictures from our archive.

]]> 1.3853563 Thu, 17 May 2012 14:57:25 +0100 <![CDATA[Darren Clarke wins prize]]> http://www.lurganmail.co.uk/darren-clarke-wins-prize-1-3847504

THIS week in 1983 a gentleman named Darren Clarke beat off several challenges from the field of over 220 to capture the President’s prize at Lurgan Golf Club with a magnificent five under par total of 65.

]]> 1.3847504 Wed, 16 May 2012 14:30:54 +0100 <![CDATA[Pioneer dies]]> http://www.lurganmail.co.uk/pioneer-dies-1-3847505

A TWO MINUTE silence was observed before the match at Davitt Park between St Peter’s and Carrickcruppen for gaelic pioneer Billie Barbour in 1983.

]]> 1.3847505 Wed, 16 May 2012 14:30:54 +0100 <![CDATA[Taghnevan man wins at dog show]]> http://www.lurganmail.co.uk/taghnevan-man-wins-at-dog-show-1-3847501

THIS WEEK in 1983 Billy Creaney, a Taghnevan man from Monbrief Walk, brought his dogs down to one of Ireland’s largest shows.

]]> 1.3847501 Wed, 16 May 2012 14:29:51 +0100 <![CDATA[Sonia lands a New York deal]]> http://www.lurganmail.co.uk/sonia-lands-a-new-york-deal-1-3816779

A YOUNG Lurgan model was offered the chance of a lifetime by a major model agency in one of the world’s fashion capitals, New York, in May 1986.

]]> 1.3816779 Tue, 8 May 2012 07:33:41 +0100 <![CDATA[Four Trees the league champions]]> http://www.lurganmail.co.uk/four-trees-the-league-champions-1-3816775

FOUR Trees were crowned the overall league champions in the Guinness Lurgan and District Pool League in 1983.

]]> 1.3816775 Tue, 8 May 2012 07:31:54 +0100 <![CDATA[Pupils who think of others]]> http://www.lurganmail.co.uk/pupils-who-think-of-others-1-3816772

THE pupils of Lismore Comprehensive showed their generosity by providing hampers for various organisations and individuals during their Lenten project in 1986.

]]> 1.3816772 Tue, 8 May 2012 07:31:43 +0100 <![CDATA[Juveniles gone wild]]> http://www.lurganmail.co.uk/juveniles-gone-wild-1-3814578

A SHARP increase in juvenile vandalism, thefts and disorderliness in Craigavon brought an equally sharp comment from the new city police. They blamed the lack of parental control for the upsurge back in 1974.

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