This scene shows one of the last barges to visit Brigg during the early 1970s. The old Yarborough Mills are on the right, beside the New River Ancholme.
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- NIGEL FISHER
- BRIGG, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE, United Kingdom
- Nigel Fisher played almost 800 games for Brigg Town Cricket Club in a variety of leagues for 30 years up to 2004, also making appearances for Brocklesby Park. Since then he has umpired as a member of the Scunthorpe panel. He is results secretary of the Lincolnshire County Cricket League, chairman of the Broughton Evening League and supplies cricket content for the Scunthorpe Telegraph, the Grimsby Telegraph and the Lincolnshire Echo. He also penned the very popular and long-running In A Spin column, taking a light-hearted look at the game at local club level. Nigel welcomes your input.Please email scoopfisher@aol.com
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