Coronation Street's Ken Barlow, alias actor Bill Roach, serves up an ace with pupils of St. Edward's RC Primary School, Newtown, as he launched Play Tennis 99 at Robin Park on Friday 7th of May 1999. The day was part of Britain's biggest tennis promotion to encourage people to take up the sport.

placeholder image — Coronation Street's Ken Barlow, alias actor Bill Roach, serves up an ace with pupils of St. Edward's RC Primary School, Newtown, as he launched Play Tennis 99 at Robin Park on Friday 7th of May 1999. The day was part of Britain's biggest tennis promotion to encourage people to take up the sport.

RETRO: Here's what was making Wigan's news in 1999

By Michelle Adamson

Published 17th Feb 2023, 12:30 GMT

A soap star, a sports day, youth club and a demolition figure among the photographs taken by our photographers in Wigan 24 years ago in 1999.

RETRO – 1999

9. 1999

Scooter enthusiasts during a rally at the Douglas Valley ground of Wigan Rugby Union Club on Saturday 8th of May 1999. Photo: Frank Orrell

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10. 1999

An archery competition at St. Joseph's College, Up Holland, on Saturday 19th of June 1999. The tournament was organised by the Lancashire Archery Association and competitors came from all over the North of England. Photo: Frank Orrell

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RETRO: Here's what was making Wigan's news in 1999

A soap star, a sports day, youth club and a demolition figure among the photographs taken by our photographers in Wigan 24 years ago in 1999.

9. 1999

10. 1999

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