MORE than a century after his death, the story of William Patterson provides a fascinating link between the great linen industry of the North West, the early days of Sion Mills cricket and one of the most notorious heatwaves in American history.Born in Sion Mills in 1868, Patterson was a flax dresser by trade and a cricketer of some distinction. His name is forever associated with one of the landmark moments in the history of Sion Mills Cricket …
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