 As a new club with membership of the Lancashire Hockey Association restricted to a Colts Club status, it was difficult to obtain fixtures with the bigger and established clubs in the region.However, in spite of this difficulty the standard of hockey improved and the Club was able to run two teams.In 1970 the officials of Bolton Cricket Club, with some justification, did not consider that the Hockey section was pulling its weight and a meeting was held with the Club Chairman, in an attempt to establish a better relationship.