 This led to a greater participation in the Cricket Club’s activities by a minority of the hockey members.However, this new found optimism, about the future at Bolton CC, was not shared by four members of the 1st team, who left to join Wigan, before the start of the 1970/1 season.Less than two years later, in July or August 1972, the hockey section was informed by the secretary of Bolton CC, that at the last monthly General Committee Meeting the members present had voted for hockey to cease being played at the Club.