An army of artisans is racing to complete thousands of costumes for the Paris Olympics ceremonies that the designers say will each be a unique combination of history, sport and flamboyance.Some 15 designers are involved in the preparations, overseeing around 500 craftspeople who are working on the opening and closing ceremonies for both the Olympics and Paralympics.Â
In-form Little Lever bowler Curtis Anderton returned remarkable figures of five wickets for two runs in the quarter-final of the JD Consultancy Hamer Cup against Farnworth.
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