"We started selling them in the team store, " says Peter Bull, the Angels' Manager of Entertainment, who estimates that 25, 000 to 30, 000 were sold last year.

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Peter and Hazelmary Bull, who run the Chymorvah, deny the claim brought under equality laws.

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If Lewis makes his debut, he will join a small group of players including Johnny Byrne, Peter Taylor and Steve Bull who have played for England while plying their trade outside the top two divisions.

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