The Costa Blanca Leader Edition 739

No 739 Monday 29th October - Sunday 4th, November, 2018 Tel: 637 227 385

A BUSY DAY AT THE RAY SCOTT ART COMPETITION

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ith well over 100 people coming along to view 140 paintings it was a busy day at La Herradura Restaurant in Los Montesinos and although

not the main purpose of this event to date 4 of the paintings have been sold!

The Bellinis served along with Cava and Bucks Fizz welcome drinks proved to be very popu-

lar, so huge thanks to Vincent Real Estate, our main sponsor for this event, for providing the welcome drinks.

Vincent Real Estate in Benijofar also ran a free to

enter draw where along with ‘The Peoples Choice’ members of the public were given a business card with an exclusive personal number on it.

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Continued From Page One Art Competition and Exhibition If anyone who has one of these cards would like to call into the Benijofar office you can see if you are one of the prize winners!

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If you did not get a card with a number on it - they are still available and you can get your number by email to sueinthesun@hotmail.co.uk We would also like to thank the judges Suzanne Stokes, Vivienne Shepherd and Gloria Howes and also the many helpers on the day especially Jackie Nevin who took on an amazing amount of paperwork and emailing and was at the event all day, Nadine Scott, Lynn Nicholls, Joanna Foad who did a difficult but brilliant job of Curator ably assisted

by Ian Ross and Maurice Hatfield who also found time to do a talk on calligraphy, Jan and Brian Wright and Lady Toastmaster Patricia Creighton

MBE who was our MC for the whole day and Gerry who had the very stressful task of adding up all the judges scores, Jennie and Jack Lowe who are always ready to lend a hand and last but not least our printer Kevin from Media Promotions who once again patiently waited for our "last minute.com" to supply all the logos of the local companies who sponsored a category, sometimes two!

Many thanks to Quesada Fitness Gym, Da Silva's Restaurant, Moneycorp, Quiron Hospital, Avalon, IBEX and Blacktower Financial Management.

A little bit of humour on the day was that Shay Kinsella who donated a framing voucher for the raffle won a prize, Shay could have chosen his own prize so we took the photo just for fun and he did choose a different prize! Well it was a lot of work and we hope to do it all again in 2019!

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Artist Sharon Darnbrough left with Jennie and Jack Lowe who bought Sharon's painting Lady Toastmaster Patricia Creighton MBE was our MC

Maurice Hatfield Shay Kinsella picture framer

One of our many winners with Nadine Scott

Words by Susan Reader - Photographs courtesy of K RISTOFF

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Flu vaccine rolled out across the Costa Blanca T

orrevieja’s Department of Health of Torrevieja has now rolled out its flu vaccination campaign hoping that they will be able to increase the coverage achieved in previous years where more than 28,000 vaccines were administered between Pilar de la Horadada and Rojales. A spokesman for the Department said that vaccination points are now available in all health centres and clinics.

Vicente García Román, Chief of Preventive Medicine of the Torrevieja Hospital, said that "it is very important that the vaccination be carried out every year, firstly because the protection diminishes with the passage of time, and secondly, because the influenza virus changes from one year to the next. For this reason the composition of the vaccine is reviewed and updated every year ".

Dr. Román adds that "flu vaccines are completely safe and are composed of inactivated vaccines that cannot cause the disease." It is important to emphasise this fact and put an end to false and ancient beliefs, but like any vaccine, protection after vaccination is not immediate. The antibodies take about two weeks to develop, and for this reason the vaccination campaign is now underway, hopefully before the first cases of flu appear. " The impact of influenza, in terms of infection and mortality, is very high; and for this reason, annual vaccination is a measure especially recommended for personnel at high risk of developing complications with influenza, among them, adults 60 years of age or older and younger people with chronic diseases.

The risk groups to be vaccinated in the 2018-2019 flu season are the following: Elderly people, over 65 years of age.

People under 65 years of age who have a high risk of complications from the flu.

Minors, from 6 months, and adults with chronic cardiovascular, neurological or respiratory diseases.

Adults with diabetes mellitus, morbid obesity, chronic kidney disease, nephrotic syndrome, chronic liver disease or severe neuromuscular disease and immunosuppression.

Children between 6 months and 18 years who receive prolonged tre-

atment with acetylsalicylic acid, due to the possibility of developing a Reye syndrome after the flu.

Pregnant women.

People who can transmit the flu to those who have a high risk of complications: personnel in public centres, services and health facilities, both primary and specialised care and hospital, public or private.

People who work in geriatric institutions or care centres, especially those who have continuous contact with vulnerable people.

People who provide home care to high-risk or elderly patients and people who live in the home, including children from six months of age.

Other groups in which vaccination is recommended are those persons working in essential public services (State security forces and bodies, firefighters, civil protection services , personnel of penitentiary institutions and other centres) and persons with direct occupational exposure to domestic poultry or pigs in farms, or poultry or pig farms and also to wild birds.

The campaign will continue until 31 January 2019.

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They also denounce the lack of communication on the matter since neither the schools' management, nor the parents were informed about "the change of the educational project at the time of its introduction".

Town Hall demonstration Garden of Remembrance nears completion Council workers from Pilar de la Horadada were hard at it last week, redesigning the Royal British Legion Garden of Remembrance at the Capilla de las Mil Palmeras, in a 12,000 euro refurbishment of the enclosure.

council to carry out a census of all the properties of the Church in the municipality and that all those which are not used specifically for worship be included in the Register of Real Estate Tax.

A couple that lives next door to the Museum de la Muralla has said that after over 18 years of loud noise and constant vibrations, which is ruining their quality of life, they have had enough and it is now time for the council to resolve the situation

The Catholic Church owns the vast majority of these buildings and is currently exempt from paying Ibi property taxes as a result of the Concordat with the Holy See (1979), as are the Jewish, Protestant and Muslim authorities through the respective Cooperation Agreements (1992).

Local Business Grants The Orihuela Chamber of Commerce met last week with the heads of local associations of commerce in order to inform them of a number of business subsidies that are available from the Generalitat Chamber President Mario Martínez said that Orihuela should take advantage of this type of aid that is already being used by the sector in many other municipalities.

The garden is being doubled in size with a new base, balustrade and headstone and it is planned to be completed late this coming week in time for the Centenary Service of Remembrance on 11 November.

Maria said that “The noise and vibrations caused by the engines installed in the museum to ensure good air conditioning and control the humidity are causing us problems with our health and our quality of life.”

The renovation of the garden was an initiative of the local mayor, Ignacio Ramos García (PSOE), who has been a long-time supporter of the RBL, who has attended the Remembrance Service and laid a The mayor continues to wreath, every one of the last ten years. protest his innocence

Four PP Councillors walk out of Plenary Four councillors from the ruling Partido Popular walked out of the council plenary meeting last Thursday prior to the vote being taken on the approval of the Orihuela Cultural Society.

Torrevieja Police officers acquitted of torture Two local police officers were acquitted of torture last week in a case that dates back to June 2006 when, following the arrest of Luis Carlos Carrillo and Villa Liliana for an attempted robbery in a house belonging to one of the agents, the pair were accused of kicking and punching the pair while in police custody although on their appearance in court the officers insisted they had fallen down a flight of stairs.

PP opposition leader, Eduardo Dolón, said that because of the false accusations both the officers and their families have gone through a great deal of suffering over the years and the Torrevieja mayor, José Manuel Dolón, should now publicly apologise to them for the anguish they have suffered during that time.

PSOE calls for Church to pay IBI Of the hundred properties belonging to ecclesiastical organisations in Orihuela only 13 pay tax, according to the PSOE, despite many of them not being used for worship.

As such the Socialist councillor, Carmen Gutiérrez, has called on the

María Encarnación Rodríguez and her husband, Rafael Cerezo, have now decided to take matters into their own hands, spending the last few days demonstrating at the door of the Town Hall in Orihuela city, demanding that the council find a solution.

The meeting was also attended by Valencia’s General Director of Commerce and Consumption Natxo Costa, as well as representatives of different commercial associations (ACMO, ASUCOVA and the Association of Employers of Orihuela Costa), as well as technical staff from the City Council The meeting was told that the aid can reach 25,000 euros per venture per year, subsidising up to 70% of the total project.

AMPAS rejects imposition of Islamic lessons AMPAS, the Almoradi parents association, have denounced their local education authority for failing to find a solution after the Minsitry of Education introduced compulsory teaching of the Islamic Religion in three of their schools, CEIP Pascual Andreu; CEIP Canales y Martínez and CEIP Manuel Torres.

In a joint press conference last week, the representatives of AMPAS from all three schools explained that "we want rights for all without selective imposition". They say that they cannot understand why these three Almoradí schools have been chosen to carry out this pilot project, with which the Consell wants to assess it’s possible introduction in all schools throughout the Valencian

The councillor of Markets and Urban Cleaning Services and president of the local PP, Dámaso Aparicio; together with his general secretary and councillor for Education, Begoña Cuartero; the Councilor for Tourism and Foreign Residents, Sofía Álvarez; and the councillor for Health, Noelia Grao, all walked out of the plenary meeting prior to the vote and much to the astonishment of the mayor.

The four councillors are all politically opposed to Emilio Bascuñana, but their actions can only emphasise the internal divisions in the PP, and the lack of communication within the PP municipal group. The councillors said that they had received the Cultural accounts dossier but that it reflected two anomalies, 38,250 euros for an inaccurate VAT refund and a subsidy that had been paid twice.

Dámaso Aparicio said to the local Spanish press "We walked out so as to avoid voting for a report that contained two irregularities and inaccurate accounts".

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Halloween Celebrations Although the Ayuntamiento still have to release details of the event we do know that the Orihuela Costa will host a Halloween Parade through the streets of La Florida on Wednesday 31st which it is hoped will attract hundreds of children in fancy dress.

Romualdo Ballester of Torrevieja, Sunrise of Torrevieja and Los Dolses and the IES Playa Flamenca, as well at the Orihuela Department of Youth that is arranging police presence and road closures.

Once again the parade is the initiative of Las Filipinas Residents Association led by Francisco Morales, the president of the group. Francisco said that “In a multicultural area like this, we thought that it was important to doing something for the children. We held a successful parade last year and we hope that on Wednesday night it will be even bigger and better.”

It is hoped that many of the children in the parade will be in fancy dress. There will be a variety of additional activities including music, song and dance, children’s animation, inflatables, and face painting for the smaller youngsters. Youth Councilor, Mar Ezcurra, also promised lots of other surprises.

In addition to the Association of Residents of Las Filipinas, the parade also has the support and collaboration of CEIPs Playas de Orihuela,

The parade will take place through the streets of the La Florida Urbanisation from 7 pm on Wednesday starting behind the Abbey Tavern.

Three Britons arrested for pirating Satellite TV The Civil Guard has arrested three British men (30, 46 and 63) in Formentera del Segura as alleged perpetrators of crimes against public finance, social security, money laundering and belonging to a criminal group.

The three detainees had formed an illegal television network that enabled the fraudulent distribution of subscription channels to over 500 foreign customers throughout the Vega Baja.

The illegal network is said to have earned the 3 men over 450,000 euros, free of taxes and payments to the public treasury. The money was subsequently laundered through bank movements, always below 3,000 euros, so as not to be detected by the Bank’s auditors.

The authorities say that the losses to the TV payment platforms amount to about 10,000 -15,000 euros per month.

All three men have now appeared in court and released on police bail.

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BREXIT and the Car Industry

Europe’s car manufacturers and suppliers came together in Brussels last week to issue a stark warning on the potentially far-reaching impacts of a no-deal scenario on their sector, which would threaten their very business model.

Automobile production plants – be they in the EU27 or the UK – receive and fit millions of parts into vehicles every day. All manufacturers rely on ‘just-in-time’ and ‘just-in-sequence’ delivery and production, without any delays or obstacles. These parts are in constant transit in trucks, arriving as and when they are needed.

Every day 1,100 EU trucks cross the Channel to deliver to car and engine plants in the United Kingdom alone, for example. After Brexit, even short hold-ups at customs will cause massive logistical problems, disrupting the production process and generating significant costs.

“Our members are already making contingency plans and are looking for warehouse spaces to stockpile parts,” stated Erik Jonnaert, Secretary

General of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), which represents the 15 major Europe-based car, van, truck and bus manufacturers. “However, the space required to stockpile for more than a short time would be absolutely huge – and expensive.”

“Some of our members are also planning a temporary post-Brexit production shutdown. But the harsh fact is that no amount of contingency planning can realistically cover all the gaps left by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on WTO terms.”

Under WTO rules, a 10% tariff would be applied to all cars traded between the EU and the UK. Jonnaert: “We cannot forget that profit margins in our industry are significantly lower than 10%. At the end of the day, these extra costs will either be passed on to the consumer or will have to be absorbed by the manufacturers.”

“The clock is ticking, but it is not yet too late.

That is why we are urging the negotiating teams on both sides to redouble their efforts to successfully conclude a withdrawal deal,” Jonnaert underlined.

Sigrid de Vries, Secretary General, European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA): “Everything possible must be done to secure a future exchange of goods, services and people that is frictionless.

“Smaller companies in particular, that constitute important building blocks of the supply chain, do not have the internal systems, IT platforms or staff in place to deal with customs declarations, tariff classification, customs valuation, or calculations based on content origin. SMEs will be forced to deal with at least some of these issues if they want to continue to trade and serve their customers, facing additional financial and logistical risks.”

Jaguar’s to roar again on London’s Regent Street A pride of prowling Jaguars will be one of the many highlights at next month’s Illinois Route 66 Regent Street Motor Show in central London on Saturday 3 November, a Royal Automobile Club event which last year drew more than half a million visitors to the capital’s famous thoroughfare, pedestrianised between Piccadilly and Oxford Circuses.

Organised by the ever-enthusiastic Jaguar Drivers’ Club, the special display will showcase some major milestones in Jaguar’s illustrious history with an eye-catching collection of the company’s significant models from bygone eras.

It is exactly 70 years since the seminal XK120 sportscar was first launched at the British Motor Show at Earl’s Court – just a stone’s throw from Regent Street. With an affordable price tag, stunning drop-top styling plus Jaguar’s all-new six-cylinder engine endowing the two-seater roadster with a fantastic turn of speed, the trailblazing XK120 put Jaguar on the world map.

Now firmly established as one of the must-attend highlights on the calendars of both car fans and Londoners, the esteemed Illinois Route 66 Regent Street Motor Show takes place on the eve of the annual Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run supported by Hiscox and provides visitors with the rare opportunity to see the full kaleidoscope of automotive history.

From the dawn of motoring, the show includes more than 100 of the remarkable pre-1905 horseless carriages as they prepare for their pilgrimage from capital to coast. Adding to the pageant, many of the drivers and passengers appear in period dress. The presence of the Jaguar anniversary collection will be one of the many features on the

closed street, bringing the motoring story more up-to-date. Others include state-of-the-art electric cars from Renault, a display of modern day supercars and the latest motorbikes from Triumph.

The Illinois Route 66 Regent Street Motor Show – open from 10:30 to 16:00 – is a key event in the week-long London Motor Week run by the Royal Automobile Club.

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Two deaths in five days on Orihuela Costa roads Despite the conjecture in the days immediately following the Cabo Roig death last Friday morning it now appears to have been nothing more than a tragic accident.

First thoughts were that it may have been a settling of scores among rival gangs but following the identification if the body it has now been confirmed to be a traffic accident.

The body was formally identified on Monday as 40 year old Martin Long, originally from the Mahon/Blackrock area of Cork in Ireland. Martin was holidaying on the Orihuela Costa where he was attending Witnesses say the woman’s body was dragged along the road for about 20 metres

a 40th birthday party with friends from Ireland.

The group had left a pub at 03.30am and Martin’s friends were a short distance ahead, using a flyover to cross the N332.

A friend said: “Martin jumped over the barrier. It appears he forgot that the traffic comes in the opposite direction to Ireland and he was hit by a fast moving vehicle. He didn’t stand a chance.

Martin was the father of three children, one aged 14 and two others aged three and one.

He was married to Mem, who he met while A floral tribute to Martin in Cabo Roig

travelling in Thailand.

Martin’s mother Ann, his wife Mem, and the rest of his family are said to be devastated and in complete shock following the tragedy.

Although they wouldn’t expand on the detail the Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Monday that consular assistance was being provided to the family of an Irish citizen who had died on the Orihuela Costa.

It is understood that Martin’s body was flown back to Cork for a family funeral on Wednesday, the very day that Orihuela’s roads claimed a second death in a tragic motoring accident.

The victim, a 42 year old Columbian woman, died as she was hit on a pedestrian crossing close to Consum supermarket on Ctra. de Villamartin, her body dragged 20 metres along the road after being hit.

The driver of the vehicle, a 58 year old Belgian woman, was breathalysed by the local police and found to be three times over the alcohol rate.

She was arrested and charged with reckless homicide, pending an appearance in court today, Thursday.

Local Police rescue swimmer in Campoamor Local Police Officers were called to Campoamor beach on Sunday afternoon where a 44 year old man from Molina de Segura (Murcia) was struggling to get back to the shore. They were quickly on the scene to find the man, who was in obvious difficulty, shouting for help about a hundred metres into the sea.

Both officers quickly removed their uniforms and swam to the man by which time he was unconscious and floating face down. Working together they managed to get him back to the beach where they were able to revive him by applying CPR The bather was transferred to Torrevieja Hospital where he made a complete recovery. On Monday he was able to visit the Orihuela Costa Police Office where he thanked the two officers for their prompt action in saving his life.

Also on Monday the police in Orihuela City were called in to pacify a man with a taser, who was being “extremely violent."

The powerfully built 51-year-old, had allegedly caused damage to several vehicles and to the door of a house, hitting it with his head. He was asked to calm down but he is said to have attacked the police.

As the agents retreated, warning the man of their intended action as they did so, he continued to threaten the officers, at which point a taser pistol was used to reduce the dangers to the officers and to the public.

The man fell to the ground after which he was arrested. His condition was subsequently checked by a doctor.

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Illegal Immigrants sail into Cabo Roig According to Red Cross sources, ten boats with more than 70 illegal immigrants arrived in Cabo Roig, Alicante, Torrevieja, Guardamar, Benidorm and Calpe during the early hours of Friday morning.

The Civil Guard intercepted a total of 21 immigrants in Cabo Roig at approximately six thirty in the morning. The boats, equipped with outboard motors, landed close to the large antenna operated by the Integrated System of Exterior Vigilance (SIVE) of the Civil Guard.

At least five of them claimed to be minors (between 15 and 17 years of age, although that is still to be determined) and have been taken to the Civil Guard Barracks in Torrevieja along with 12 others that arrived in Torrevieja itself.

Another of the boats, also with twelve people on board, all of them men, was intercepted at around 8.45 pm on Thursday evening by Maritime Rescue, some forty miles from the coast of Alicante. The occupants were transferred by Maritime Rescue to the Alicante port, where they arrived at around 11.00 pm to be met by the Red Cross. These twelve immigrants, "between 19 and 33 years of age,"

claimed to be of Algerian nationality, according to a spokeswoman for the Red Cross. All were said to be in good health.

However, three of them were taken to the Alicante General Hospital, one due to an ankle sprain, another breathing difficulties from asthma and the third due to pain in his stomach after having ingested fuel after falling into the water.

A fourth boat with fifteen immigrants on board also arrived on Friday morning in Calpe. The Civil Guard and the Local Police arrested eight of them, who were taken to the Calpino barracks while the remainder ran off up the slopes of the Penyal d'Ifac. A fishing boat from the port towed the boat into harbour which had been aimlessly drifting without any form

U3A winner in local art competition Torrevieja U3A are pleased to note that one of its members, David McLafferty, who is a regular attendee of the weekly Art Section run by Alexander Logan, an experienced artist in his own right, took part in the Ray Scott art competition held recently in Montesinos. Against stiff competition from a number of other talented local artists, David managed to take the second and also the third prize in the Landscape

and Seascape sections of the competition.

If you fancy joining David and spreading your artistic wings, you have only to join the Torrevieja U3A and contact Alexander to start you off. Maybe, you too could become a future winner.

Details of this, and all the other sections available to members, can be found on torreviejau3a.org

Carrefour to introduce Silent Hour Carrefour are considering the introduction of a ‘Silent Hour’ in all their stores throughout Spain, a new initiative that will consist of choosing a specific time of the week when they will reduce sensory impacts within the hypermarket.

During the "silent time" there will be no music or public address, the digital screens will be turned off and all the lights either softened or turned off.

In addition, any noises or beeps from equipment will be deactivated and the movement of cars will also be reduced.

The technical director of the Autism

Confederation Spain, Ruth Vidriales said that within any establishment, "many people with autism can experience intense discomfort to certain sounds, lights or other stimuli that may go unnoticed or not bother other people."

The "silent hour" is in solidarity with the autistic and will help to promote the social inclusion of these patients. In this way, they are allowed to "understand, use, participate and enjoy the resources of the community with independence and comfort, and enjoy equal opportunities," says Vidriales.

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La Zenia skies turn pink for the last time S

unday 21st October 2018 La Zenia Boulevard hosted the Maria and The Pink Ladies annual event to mark International Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Once again funds were raised from members of the public who donated €2 for their own helium filled pink balloon, with a message attached in memory of someone who had fallen to this heinous disease.

Simon Morton & Sunshine FM supported the whole day presented by the fabulous Stevie Spit with performances from some the coasts very best performers, all of who donated their time completely free of charge.

The day started with JJ Jones, followed by Totally Dance studios, David John Williams performing his Rod Stewart tribute, and not to be outdone, Nigel Burchill performing his Elvis tribute, Samantha Curtis, Diane Diaz, Cindy Fitzpatrick, Moya and Baz,Paul Christie, Maisie Kent and Pink Panther Texas Ted. Once again the release of nearly 2000 helium filled pink balloons with private wishes attached in memory of a loved one was very emotive and a sight to behold.

The weather held really well for us and as the day went on the sun came out. A total of €2600.32 was raised on the day ALL of which will be donated to the AECC to help in the fight against all If anyone has any environmentally environmentally forms of cancer. friendly ideas please feel free free to Once again the management of contact us and share share them.

Zenia Boulevard provided us with the helium and BioDegradable balloons, unfortunately due to concerns regarding the environment we have decided that this year’s balloon release will be the last time that we will hold this event, but we will still mark International Breast Cancer awareness month in some other way.

So if anyone has any environmentally friendly ideas please feel free to contact us and share them with us.

Investigation Into Mid-air Near Miss with two Ryanair Jets

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he Spanish air accident investigation branch, CIAIAC is investigating an incident in which two Ryanair jets became so close they could have collided mid-air.

The incident happened on Thursday, 25 October, when the CIAIAC report that according to preliminary data the separation between the aircraft reduced to 400 feet vertical and 2.2nm horizontally, a situation which is now under investigation.

The first aircraft involved was flight FR-1192 from Sevilla, to Toulouse. When the aircraft was around 12 nautical miles south of Pamplona, flight FR-724 from Santiago de Compostela to Palma Mallorca also entered into the same airspace.

Both aircraft received warnings from the onboard TCAS, the traffic collision avoidance system or traffic alert and collision avoidance system, and both crews complied with the protocol in order to avoid a collision.

Both aircraft became clear of conflict and continued to their destinations for safe landings.

Annual Petanca Poppy Challenge The Annual Thader, Rojales Petanca Poppy appeal day was again another great success.

Once again over 100 people came along to play and raise funds for this year’s poppy appeal. With that many people to look after playing, the legion were very fortunate to have Mrs Pat Perrin and her fantastic committee running the day The Winners received the TRBL Cup, Gold medals and a bottle of Cava each and the winning team members were Janet Cartlidge, Andrew Mole, and Richard Pringle. Second Place team of Phyliss Seddon, Peter Walton, Bob Read, received silver medals and bottle of wine each. Third

team of Sue Green, Peter Ward, and Colin Fear, received bronze medals and bottle of wine each The day was sponsored by Seagate Wealth Management with Chris Shaw and Lorraine Howard from Seagate there to present the prizes to the day’s winners. The day ended with the news that 925 euros had been collected for this years "2018 Poppy Appeal” The final presentation was a framed certificate given by the TRBL branch chairman Mr Gerry Lynch to Chris Shaw & Lorraine Howard thanking Seagate Wealth management for their support.

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Secondary school to be built in Gran Alacant

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ood news for Gran Alacant with the Santa Pola Ayuntamiento having finally received confirmation from the Consellería for the construction of the first Gran Alacant secondary school, a project that is included in the current Edificant Plan, which has an investment of more than 700 euro million to build more than 200 colleges and institutes and refurbish another 500.

The new institute will be located behind the back of the CEIP Vicenta Ruso, on Avenida Scandinavia, since it is a location where the land is already earmarked for an educational facility in the General Urban Plan.

"Since we came into office we have had many

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The site for the new college has already been procured

meetings with the Ministry to discuss the need for an institute in Gran Alacant", explained María Dolores Tomás, Councillor for Education, "with the Edificant Plan we decided to make a bid for the institute, which was accepted from the very beginning, but now we are all delighted that the confirmation has finally arrived."

The institute, which will have capacity for 1,120 students, will have a total of 24 classrooms of Compulsory Secondary Education and a further 8 Baccalaureate classrooms for further education in Sciences and Humanities.

In addition, there will be common areas for projects such as a cafeteria, a gymnasium and sports

tracks.

daily to attend their classes.

This first institute for Gran Alacant has been one of the constant demands of parents in the area, since they have always considered it essential for the needs of the students living in the suburbs to be fully educated without having to be traveling

Once the definitive resolution has been received,

Gracia confirmed as PSOE candidate for mayor of Orihuela

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The party’s local executive issued a statement saying that the process to select all remaining candidates is close to being finalised. "We want to create a committed team that works hand in hand with Gracia and, above all with the capacity to listen."

The decision, made this week, followed the opening of the election process of PSPV-PSOE candidates in municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants.

In the coming weeks and months they say that it is the intention of Carolina Gracia itself to expand communication channels and listen to experts in different areas of the city, as well as social organizations and residents across Orihuela and its districts.

s the Orihuela Socialist Group begins work on the configuration of its campaign team prior to next May’s Municipal elections, long time spokesperson Carolina Gracia has been officially confirmed as their candidate for mayor.

Gracia was quick to show her gratitude for having confidence in her with "the responsibility of leading an electoral list that I am convinced will become the impetus that Orihuela needs to recover the time that has been lost with the coalition government of the PP and Ciudadanos."

"We want to generate a shared city project, improve the Orihuela of the present and design a new and improved Orihuela of the future, and for that we need to listen, analyse and act", Gracia said.

the drafting of the project can be tendered, prior to inviting the final tendering for the building’s construction.

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Villajoyosa, the joyful town

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ocated at the northern end of the Costa Blanca in the Alicante province, just ten kilometres south of Benidorm and 26 kilometres from the city of Alicante and it’s International Airport, Villajoyosa (La Villa Joiosa) is the capital of the Marina Baixa district and an ideal location from which to explore the rest of the Costa Blanca coastline.

Villajoyosa has a rich cultural heritage. It’s history as a town dates back to the 6th century and it has been settled by the Greeks, Phoenicians, the Romans and of course the Moors, when it actually fell into some decline, which is unusual for a Moorish occupied town.

The town as it is known today was founded in 1293 by an Admiral who served in the Kingdom of Aragon’s navy. It’s name Villajoyosa, literally means Joyful town.

Throughout the centuries Villajoyosa has been an important trade point along this coastline; trading in olive oil, cereals and wine, and shipbuilding, amongst others. But probably what it is most famous for is chocolate.

During the 19th century the town started to develop a chocolate-making industry. Because of its trade connections, it started importing cocoa from Ecuador and Venezuela and the industry grew and grew.

The chocolate brand, ‘Valor’, which can be found in most shops and supermarkets throughout Spain comes from Villajoyosa.

During the 19th century another industry developed in the town, that of chocolate making. Started by a local citizen called Don Valeriano López Lloret, he began to import cocoa from Ecuador and Venezuela as a result of which the chocolate business grew and became a major earner for the town, a museum in Villajoyosa tells the history of this craft for which the town is famous and many tourist visit to taste the chocolate and learn about how it is made.

A small coastal resort which started life as a fishing village many centuries ago, it’s busy fishing harbour still welcomes in the town's fishermen, and their daily catch is still auctioned off on the quayside much as it has been for hundreds of years.

One of the notable features of Villajoyosa is its brightly coloured seafront houses, painted in various shades of red, yellow and blue, the purpose of which was to stand out from each other when viewed from afar, so that its fishermen could see their individual houses from far offshore and steer their way safely home.

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It has an old walled town centre, with a distinctive gothic feel, roman bridges and a traditional Spanish working town feel. Villajoyosa is really a ‘joyful’ place to visit.

There are plenty of amenities and facilities for holiday-makers: shops, bars and restaurants in abundance, a lively fish market and bustling local market, where you can pick up fresh local produce, home-made local souvenirs and crafts and other holiday items.

La Vila has three kilometres and a half worth of beaches, such as Centro, Paradís, and specially De Torres, with crystal waters, where we also find the archaeological sites of the tower of the Cross and the tower of Saint Joseph, the latter being popularly known as the tower of Hercules.

Villajoyosa is proud of its artistic historical site of great value, with a beautiful and labyrinthine network of The brightly coloured seafront houses streets and lanes with landmark buildings, Roman ruins and medieval walls. One of the most important monuments of the city is the Iglesia-fortaleza de la Asunción, one of the three church-fortresses of the province of Alicante and declared an Asset of Cultural interest.

A good time to visit Villajoyosa is during a fiesta or festival and a couple of the main ones in the town are during May (in honour of St Isidore) and September (dedicated to the Archangel Michael).

Villajoyosa can be reached via the N-332 coast road or from the A-7 motorway, it is about twenty minutes’ drive from Alicante.

Villajoyosa's seafaring tradition is also enhanced every year, towards the end of July, when Moors arrive by sea to fight the Christians.

You could also take trip by boat to the lovely Island of Tabarca. Visit the Caves of Canelobre, a marvel of Mother Nature; or head to Elche to see the largest Palm Forest in Europe, where you can enjoy a stroll through the subtropical environment.

CINEMA PILAR English Language Cinema in Pilar de la Horadada Calle Canalejas 4 Thursday, 1st November at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, 3rd November at 5:00 p.m.

SHOW DOGS After his failed attempt to rescue a stolen panda baby, canine officer Max (a lonely and strong Rottweiler) must work with Frank (a human agent of the FBI) and infiltrate the next target of the thieves: a canine contest In Las Vegas.

The two agents find themselves immersed in a dog world with pedicures, botox, Brazilian hair removal and gold-plated fire hydrants.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ANSWERS QUICK ACROSS: 1 Gift; 8 Repertoire; 9 Juvenile; 10 Tome; 12 Stifle; 14 Deadly; 15 Dagger; 17 Dither; 18 Pelt; 19 Doctrine; 21 Conviction; 22 Dump.

DOWN: 2 Illustrate; 3 True; 4 Sprite; 5 Friend; 6 Contrast; 7 Cede; 11 Millennium; 13 Fugitive; 16 Reduce; 17 Deceit; 18 Pace; 20 Rind.

CRYPTIC CRYPTIC ACROSS: 1 Drum; 8 Ill-feeling; 9 Agitator; 10 Bass; 12 Pariah; 14 Yeoman; 15 Status; 17 Beside; 18 Prim; 19 Tea-party; 21 Post office; 22 Will.

DOWN: 2 Ring-master; 3 Mint; 4 Clutch; 5 Nearly; 6 Slyboots; 7 Ages; 11 Standstill; 13 Intimate; 16 Set off; 17 Brazil; 18 Pope; 20 Anew.

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16. In Bewitched what did dopey Aunt Clara collect ?

17. What is the most unusual ingredient in most lipsticks ?

18. What is the plural of opus ?

19. Who was the first golfer to hit a ball over 400 yards with a six iron ?

20. A C-Curity was the original name of what common object ?

21. Which organ in the body is affected by otitis?

22. Which was the first country in 1824 to legalise trade unions?

23. In Britain, in which season does the Earth move faster around the sun?

24. Who played the title role in Young Winston?

25. In which castle was Edward II murdered?

26. In which decade was oil discovered in the North Sea? 27. Californian and Stellar?s are types of what?

28. In which classic story does Inspector Javert hunt down Jean Valjean?

29. What is unusual about The Sudanese Dunka tribe?

30. Who is the Greek goddess of Retribution who rests in Staffordshire?

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CAN YOU MASTER THE SUDOKU CHALLENGE? Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

1. Which animal(s) can run faster uphill (there are two) ?

2. Antifreeze often contains what common food item ?

3. Who invented the word battery ?

4. What makes popcorn pop ?

5. What is a willie-willie in Australia ?

6. What is the name for the sound a deer makes ?

7. What's the full name of the computer language FORTRAN ?

8. Which cartoon characters first boyfriend was Ham Gravy ?

9. A nervous kangaroo licks what part of it's body ?

10. Terra is the astronomical name for Earth what is it for the moon ?

11. In which European capitol city is a cannon fired at 1.00 pm daily ?

12. Who introduced the wobble board as a musical instrument ?

13. What did escaping convicts drop to put dogs off the scent ?

14. Name the first man made object to break the sound barrier ?

15. Mintonette was the original name of what sport in 1891 ?

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moon, 20. Zip Fastener , 21. The

DOWN 1. Despicable disease (6) 2. Mad to fall off a chair (3,4,6) 3. It’s awfully easy to hide a small composition (5) 5. A broken antler the Norman leader used for a light (7) 6. The Prime Minister’s craft? (7-6) 7. The cross one is Roman (6) 8. New ideas for the assistants (5) 13. Encourage to throw a drink (3,4) 15. Was out to get the bandage (6) 16. A month to live perhaps (5) 17. A man has to observe the tenant (6) 20. A terrorist’s mistake (5)

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people, 30. Nemesis Miserables, 29. World?s tallest 1960s, 27. Sea Lions, 28. Les Simon Ward, 25. Berkeley, 26. ear, 22. Britain, 23. Summer, 24.

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‘Twitters from the Atlantic’ Barrie Mahoney was a head teacher and school inspector in the UK, as well as a reporter in Spain, before moving to the Canary Islands to launch and edit a new English language newspaper.

He enjoys life in the sun as a columnist and author, and continues to write a series of popular novels, books for expats, as well as designing mobile apps and websites to promote the Canary Islands.

Brexit Going Bananas I

often write about bananas. First and foremost, I like eating them and, secondly, we have a very large banana tree growing and fruiting in our garden, which provides endless entertainment and annoyance for our dog, Bella, who, since she is partially sighted, is obsessed with the banana tree and is convinced that a gentle breeze moving the large, luxurious leaves, is actually a dangerous enemy from which she must protect us.

Bananas, and similar crops, have in the past been the lifeblood of the economy of the Canary Islands and the links that these islands have with the UK are symbolised by the creation of Canary Wharf, which was the original recipient of bananas from these islands.

I have always thought that bananas are the real reason behind Brexit. Forget the accusation that “The Brits have never really liked Europe”, it is really bananas that are to blame.

Do you remember all the fuss about ‘bendy bananas’ and the myth that was so lovingly nurtured by the right wing press that straight bananas were being insisted upon by the grandees of Europe?

Of course, it was nonsense, and most of the population knew it was nonsense. Despite this, it was the banana debate and other examples that became the stuff of nonsense that finally manifested itself into a call for the referendum to take Britain out of the European Union

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that politicians could not avoid any longer.

Bendy bananas or not, how many children and office workers include a banana as part of their lunchtime snack?

The UK supermarket chain, Tesco, has upset many of its lunchtime customers recently by significantly increasing the price it charges for individual bananas. The reason for this outrage is that Tesco are now charging for single bananas instead of its usual practice of charging by weight.

This has resulted in the cost of a single banana to have doubled at its Metro and Express stores.

Customers were paying around 76 pence per kilogram for their lunchtime banana, which worked out at around 10 to 15 pence depending upon the size of the fruit. The new pricing at 25 pence each is often more than double the original price.

In its defence, the supermarket giant claims that expensive leases on its stores have led to the price increase, which has led to many angry exchanges on social media, leaving Tesco quaking at its very foundations and driving all the customers to Lidl and Aldi, or so we are told.

How many bananas, bendy or otherwise, will our leaders slip on before a BREXIT deal is done in the interim.

How many banana skins will our leaders slip on before the deal is done? Well, there’s not much that I can do about it, so I’m just off into the garden to pick a nice fresh banana for my lunch. Bananas have a lot to answer for.

At the time of writing, Brexit negotiations are in a mess, the Government appears to have lost the plot and the opposition parties appear to be in no position to provide a workable alternative.

If you enjoyed this article, take a look at my websites: http://barriemahoney.com and http://thecanaryislander.com or read my latest book, ‘Living in Spain and the Canary Islands’ (ISBN: 9780995602724).

Of course, the problem will be resolved; they always are, in time.

The problem remains of course in how much damage will be done

Available in paperback, as well as Kindle editions. Join me on Facebook: @barrie.mahoney

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Requests for Euthanasia on increase in Alicante Province T

he provincial representatives of political groups, apart from the Partido Popular, who continue to oppose the proposal, have once again defended the right for terminally ill and irreversible patients to have the right to die without suffering where, in the Valencian Community, about a thousand people ask annually for doctors to end their lives.

The debate on euthanasia was reactivated in the Spanish Congress last week.

However, in the Spanish congress, Spain’s Popular Party (PP) has decided to unblock a bill to regulate euthanasia that was introduced by the Socialist Party (PSOE) last spring.

Although it is impossible to know for sure how many people would request euthanasia if it was legalised, according to the approximate estimates of the Right to Dignify Dignity association, the figure approaches 2% of deaths. If we take into account that in 2017 there were 44,800 deaths in the Valencian Community and some 16,000 in the province of Alicante, nearly a thousand Valencians, 350 from the area surrounding Alicante, died wishing that they would have liked someone to alleviate their pain.

The debate on euthanasia was reactivated last week. While the PP presented an amendment to the PSOE bill, and Ciudadanos said that they will give their support, in the PSOE bill, euthanasia would be available both through public and private healthcare, although doctors could declare themselves conscientious objectors. There would be changes to the criminal code, which currently makes euthanasia and physicianassisted death a crime.

The proposal of rights and guarantees of the dignity of the person before the final process of his life, better known as the law of dignified death, defends that there are situations that affect people who, without being at the end of their days, suffer from serious irreversible diseases or disabilities, many of which are progressive, that produce such a level of physical or mental suffering that is considered incompatible with their dignity.

of the new law. The biggest stumbling block is the proposed creation of control committees charged with authorising euthanasia when two doctors have agreed that a specific case meets the legal criteria.

By regulating euthanasia, these patients would not have to suffer the progressive deterioration of their conditions to limits incompatible with their physical and moral integrity. It would be, then, an individual option, which the person could exercise or not according to their own moral values.

The PSOE and the PNV feel that these committees would mean “greater security for doctors and patients.” But Podemos and ERC feel that such control is unnecessary and restrictive, and point to countries like Belgium and the Netherlands, which don’t feel they are necessary.

According to the president of the ‘right to die with dignity’ in the Valencian Community, Javier Velasco, "the dignity of the person is based on individual freedom. Just as we have the right to marry or have children, we must also have the right to live our final hour freely."

In a study published this year by the Spanish Magazine for Sociology Studies, Serrano-del-Rosal says that 58% of Spaniards answered “yes” to the question of whether they support regulating euthanasia, compared with 10% who said they opposed it “with certainty.” Other respondents chose in-between options, with 15% saying “I think so, but I am not completely sure.” As for assisted suicide, 39% were in favour, 19% against and 14% were mostly favourable but had doubts.

The political groups maintain similar positions with regard to euthanasia, except the PP, which strongly opposes its regularization, however, those in favour of regulating euthanasia disagree on the practicalities

Night of Souls in Orihuela The Councillor for Culture, Mar Ezcurra, has announced the II Night of the Souls that will take place in Orihuela’s Historic Quarter, on the night of 31 October, the eve of Todos Los Santos, an evening that she says will "unite heritage , literature and tradition ".

The Historical Centre of the city, specifically the Plaza de Ramón Sijé will become "a place where mystery and passion for the supernatural will reach every corner".

There will be two performances, the first at 23.00 and the second at 00.00 hours, which will comprise of several dramatised readings, by Lunatando Teatro, Romanticism as "Remember me", by Lord Byron; "The adventure of the German student" by Washington Irving; "The cross of the devil", by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer; "La dama Negra",

by Alejandro Dumas; "El Corazón Delator" by Edgar Allan Poe and "La pata de palo" by José de Espronceda.

There will also be an endless number of surprises that will set the mood for this activity including the appearance of characters associated with the Night of the Dead In addition, the square will be appropriately adorned so that everyone who joins with us can enjoy our wonderful heritage as seldom seen, "said Mar Ezcurra, who went on to add that" it is a matter of combining our rich heritage with literature and taking advantage of an earthly tradition on what is the celebration of the night of the dead and the day of All Saints ".

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It’s Almost Pantomime One hundred years of Season ........ Oh yes it is! remembering our veterans In commemoration of the centenary of the ending of World War One (1918-2018), the Leader Newspaper will be dedicating a section of next Monday’s edition to Remembrance, 25% OF THE PROCEEDS FROM WHICH WILL BE DONATED TO THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY APPEAL,

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hristmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a trip to the panto...but how did this marvellously eccentric British genre of theatre come about?

Pantomine literally means ‘all kinds of mime’ and it’s generally accepted it was modelled on the early Masques of the Elizabethan and Stuart days.

The role reversal of the Dame being played by a man and Principal Boy played by a girl probably evolved from the Tudor ‘Feast of Fools’ presided over by the Lord of Misrule. So it goes back a long way.

Well, the Stagestruck version of Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood has no Lord of Misrule, but the dastardly Sherriff Chump of Nottingham, and Merkela, the wicked witch, are the bad guys, and Robin Hood with the beautiful Maid Marion on the side of the angels.

Add Nursey as the Dame, and Boris and Theresa as the Babes, and you have a hilarious mix of traditional with a few modern references, in a show for all the family.

This classic tale is to be presented at Teatro Cardenal Belluga, San Fulgencio, by this much loved local theatre group on 6th, 7th and 8th December – curtain up at 8.00 pm.

The show is suitable for children.

Tickets are 8 euros and available

to buy at: The Card Place, Benimar, The Post Box Dona Pepa (Quesada), Leaf’s (opposite the Budapest Restaurant) and Cards and More at La Marina. You can also reserve on line via stagestruck.show@gmail.com or call 625 883 387, the ticket hotline.

Net proceeds go to Alzheimer’s Society and other local charities.

If you would like to pay tribute to our veterans on this solemn occasion, and in so doing help boost funding for their welfare here in Spain, you can do so by placing an advertisement in the section with a suitable message.

All design work is included in the price.

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Car and Vehicle Sales The Car of the Month at Automoviles Crespo is a 2015 Ford CMax Diesel which is on Special Offer priced at just 15,499 euro. Come along to our showroom in Elche and see our vast range of used cars or call 96 666 22 60 for all our latest offers.

The biggest and best for price, choice and quality.

Clasicos Legendarios have the following used vehicles for sale: Jaguar XKR 2007. 115.000KM. LHD. Convertible.

Black/ Magnolia leather. Extras including polybushes, milltek brakes and modified exhaust €27.500 Jaguar XFR. 29.000KM. LHD. White/Black leather. Very desirable car. Like brand new. €37.000 Jaguar XKR 2001. 27.000KM. LHD. British racing green/magnolia leather. Like brand new. €22.950 Jaguar XJS 4.0L 1995. Low KM. LHD. Convertible. €23.995 Jaguar XJS V12 5.3L. 1988.

159.000KM. RHD. Black/Grey leather. Rare collectable car. €17.995 Jaguar S-Type 2.5L V6 230.000KM. RHD. Anthracite (blue-grey). Impeccable condition. €3.000 Triumph TR4. Sold as is. For complete restoration. €7.000Visit our showroom in Redovan on Poligono San Carlos or call 965 030 924

Social and Clubs The next monthly meeting of the Orihuela Costa Branch of the Royal British Legion will be the AGM on 22 Nov at the Olympia Restaurant in Mil Palmeras start-

ing at 7.30pm. All are welcome to join us for an evening of camaraderie and good company.

RNA - The Royal Naval Assn will meet at El Paraiso Restaurant behind Carrefour in Torrevieja at the new time of 3pm on the first Wednesday of every month. For info contact the secretary, Margaret Forshaw, on 966 92 1996 Age Concern Costa Blanca Sur is here to help you. Our aim is to assist with problem solving for the over 50’s and promote their well-being. We need volunteer Drivers and people to join our Residential Home Visiting Team.

You will visit people who live in a Residential Home, and take them out for a coffee either in a wheelchair or walking. If you think you can help Age Concern in this respect call into our centre at C/Paganini s/n, Urb. La Siesta 03184 Torrevieja or ring 966 786 887.

Or you can email: costablanca@ageconcern.org.es Torrevieja Retired Activities Club meet on the third Wednesday in the month from 11-1pm at Marina Club Cafeteria, International Marina, Torrevieja.

We have a speaker at our monthly meetings, or quiz, etc. Enjoy an activity once a month such as petanca, mini golf, 10 pin bowling, and on the first Sunday of the month we organise a restaurant lunch. The joining fee is 10euros but you can attend one meeting or lunch before you join.

For info phone Sandy Hollywood, President 698 266 696 or Jill Hayes, membership Secretary 672 983 019.

Los Alcazares Bridge Club - We have a very international membership including many Spanish

players and our standard caters for most people. Since we also offer a comprehensive partner (bridge Partner) facility we are therefore open to couples, pairs and singles. Full details of our club are at our website at: www.la-bridge.co.uk.

HAH CB need you to help us help those in need in their own homes in areas surrounding Quesada, San Luis, La Siesta Torrevieja, La Mata, Orihuela Costa, Villamartin to Campoverde, short or long term medical conditions of all ages and nationalities.

Contact our head office on 965 328 794 or email: charitycentre helpathomecb@gmail.com.

Curious about the work of Samaritans in Spain? Interested in becoming a listener? Have a few hours a week to help with the charity shop, fundraising or admin? To find out more, come and join us for refreshments and a chat at our Centre in the Punta Marina Shopping Centre, by the Punta Prima roundabout, on the N332. (Volunteer positions are unpaid but expenses can be claimed).Email: spainsamsrecruits@outlook.com www.samaritansinspain.com The Orihuela Costa Drop In Centre is in C/Cipres, Lomas de Cabo Roig, where we can offer you a full range of activities Monday, Wednesday and Thursday including music, language classes, drawing and painting, sewing, general information, bereavement advice and more. Further info available at: oc.communitycare@gmail.com THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION BAND IN SPAIN is looking for musicians, all instruments and of any nationality, to joint its band. We rehearse every

La Siesta Evangelical Church hold services each Sunday and everyone is welcome. Our 11.15am Services are held every 2nd and 4th Sunday in the month (and on the 5th Sunday, if this applies.)

On the 1st and 3rd Sunday’s our Services are at 9.30 am. Our choir sings at our 11.15 am Services and there is also a Sunday School, Stepping Stones, on these Sundays. For info see www.lasiestaevangelicalchurch.org or phone Pastor Keith on 666 180 108 The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) in Torrevieja meet at 10.00 each Sunday in their chapel at Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia, 104. All Welcome. You can phone or whatsapp the missionaries on 667 533 597..

International Christian Assembly, Calle Urbano Arregui, 23, Torrevieja - Evangelical nondenominational church. Sunday service 11a.m.; Sunday school; Prayer meetings; craft and computer clubs. Ladies Bible Study: Thursday 11a.m. Church Bible Study: Thursday 1.30p.m. House groups in Torrevieja, La Siesta – Contact: 966 752 543 / 617 215 463. Phone: 966 799 273 / 966 752 543 / 617 215 463. www.icatorrevieja.org

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Lift. Roof solarium with fabulous views. € 115.000. Tel. 604 152 124 Below is a selection of just some of the properties currently available with Spanish Riviera Homes. If you would like additional info on any of our properties below Email: property@spanishrivierahomes.com or call: +34 617 537 866 La Siesta, Very cheap four bedroom, two bathroom detached Spanish villa for sale in La Siesta, Torrevieja. Four bedroom, two bathroom detached villa on a large plot. Reduced in price for a quick sale and is now selling at around €40,000 under the market value! Fully-fitted kitchen, white goods, lounge / diner, private swimming pool, fully-furnished. Ref: 000923.

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Reference 000881 Orihuela-Costa, Luxury SouthWest facing apartment, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 85m2 luxury apartment, sea views, 2 terraces (18m2 and 38m2), communal swimming pool, communal gardens. 320.000 euro, Reference: 000880 Rojales, Detached villa, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 98m2 living area, 225m2 plot, communal

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Property for Sale Villamartin top-floor apartment in gated complex. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Lounge / diner.

Kitchen. Balcony. Lift to all floors. Communal pool in wellmaintained gardens. Roof solarium with fabulous views. € 115.000. Tel. 604 152 124 Villamartin. Second floor apartment overlooking pool and garden in gated complex. 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom. Large

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Reference: 000879 Orihuela-Costa, South-facing apartment, 2 bedrooms, communal swimming pool, communal gardens, beachside N332, high quality finishings. 74.950 euro.

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Close to all amenities. 115,000 euro Ref: 000911 Torrevieja, Ground floor apartment, 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, close to beach, shops, bars, restaurants, bus station. 64.950 euro. Reference: 000876 Torrevieja, Ground floor bungalow, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, dining room, American kitchen, conservatory, fully furnished with air-conditioning, off-road parking, communal swimming pool. € 94.950. Reference: 000912 Orihuela-Costa Ground floor bungalow, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, South-facing, large living room with chimney, American kitchen, furnished, communal swimming pool € 144.950. Reference: 000916 Orihuela-Costa, Ground floor bungalow, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large corner garden, spacious living area, American kitchen, furnished, communal swimming pool. € 134.950. Reference: 000814 Fabulous 3 bed, 2 bath detached villa in El Galan. Lovely family

home on quiet road. Low running costs. Fully furnished with aircon € 154.950. Ref: 000912 Top-floor bungalow, San Pedro del Pinatar. 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, independent kitchen, terrace and solarium with stunning views, South-facing, furnished, communal swimming pool, communal parking. € 84.950. Reference: 000878 Orihuela-Costa, Quad, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, private garden / offroad parking, spacious living / dining area, American kitchen, balconies and solarium, communal swimming pool, communal gardens, close to beaches, shops, and restaurants. € 124.950.

Reference: 000890 Orihuela-Costa, Two bed, one bath quad in Punta Prima. Enclosed conservators, good size low maint garden, all day sunshine with private solarium € 99.950.

Reference: 000921.

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“THE ELECTRICAL SHOP” - BLUE LAGOON Thursday 25th October - Team KO Cup Round 1 Angels Arrows Pint Depot Jesters Hub Hyenas Patti’s Pirates Hub Hellraisers Pint Depot Queens Patti’s Panthers Junction Jaguars

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Ale House Chemies Chicks Chemies Loungers Las Rosas Bullies Fire Station GW El Capitan Junction Jackals Fire Station BW

Junction Jaguars v Fire Station Black Watch A superb night of darts in one of the most closely fought matches ever. Both teams were really on form as demonstrated by high scoring and quick finishing.

The Jaguars hit the ground running taking the first two triples, de Lacy 19-D20 and Lisa Ivill D6 but Firemen Baz, Tez, Les, Bez, Des, John and Paul weren't letting us get away with it and evened it up again, courtesy of Baz's 10-D20 and Paul's D5. The Jags took the next 2, de Lacy D19 and Ivill D7 to make it 4-2 at the halfway stage.

Our Hub host's pizza and 'pink' chips pick-me-up bolstered Baz who hit a 133 and another great finish 20-D16.

Our Patty Poo smashed singles #2 scoring a 160 and checking out on D20. Dez had a superb game against our Lisa and it was all over in minutes then Les (132, D5) battered Simone and Paul pipped Liz to see them to 6 legs to our 5. Our infamous anchor woman, Lelly Bear Eagles did her usual business and got us the all-important win for a draw.

The 13th golden game was tit for tat on the scores with Ivill chuck-

Emerald Isle Bowls Monday brought La Marina Explorers to the Isle and the Titans won 12-0, aggregate 135-51, winners were D Jones G Odell J Smyth 34-7 S Johnson P Coffey I Brewster 31-8, J Pooley D Leeming B Kavanagh 2513, M Riley M Veale M Odell 23-8, D Rhodes K Jolliffe D Gerrard 22-15 The Neptunes travelled to Monte Mar Torreadors and came away with an 84 win, 94-73, winners were A Brown S Watson C Warner 30-9, R Adams L Vincent H Rhodes 26-13, C Ayling B Eldred J Mullarkey 19-11 The Moonrakers played at La Marina Pathfinders and were beaten 3-9 aggregate 74-90, winners were I Hughes G Dyer M Willicott 18-14 and there was an 18-18 draw for L Harris G Ponsford P Dix The Saturns played at home against La Siesta Pioneers and slipped to an 4-8 aggregate 76-84 defeat, winners were A Miles F Thomas B Donohoe 19-14, J Elliott G Smith R Ede 17-12 Wed brought Monte Mar to the Isle for the winter league game and home advantage counted with EI winning 84 aggregate of 88-80, winners were, D Jones D Donovan A M Stevenson D Gerrard 23-10, P Rhodes D Leeming

ing a 114 and de Lacy nabbing a 125 to see us down to a first dart at a finish. Captain de Lacy missed it but Captain Les hit D2 on his 3rd dart to see Black Watch through to the next round.

Well done all, look forward to a rematch in 2nd half of the season perhaps?

MOTM: Pat Schofield (Junction Jaguars) and Les Adams (Fire Station Black Watch).

Patti’s Panthers v Junction Jackals The highest score in the first triples was from the ‘Panthers Doc’ who scored 126. It was a valiant effort from the Panthers but Hugh scoring 81 and Nigel finishing on D32 meant the first triples went to Junction Jackals.

The second triple showed great scoring from both sides with Panthers Steve scoring 85, 121 and Andy scoring 89, 100 but Lee stole the show finishing on 116 D2. The third triples was evenly matched with Baz again finishing on D16 for the Jaguars. Brilliant darts from the Jaguars with Graham scoring 100, 81, 87 and Andy scoring 98 and finishing on D10, putting the Jaguars well in the lead, and the Panthers on the back bench.

In the third doubles the panthers were in the lead for most of the way with Steve scoring 81 and Jaguars Nigel 98, but our ‘Doc’ getting D17 securing the first point for the Panthers. Lee met his match when Christine’s won her match with a high score of 115 and finished with 10 D5.

Nigel and Dickie going head to head but Nigel finished with a double before Dickie out the end first. Barry and Claire played the last game, both played well but Barry finished first with D4.

MOTM: Andy (Jackals) and Christine (Panthers).

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P Coffey J Smyth 20-18, D Rhodes C Smyth M Odell C Lindgren 20-18 Thursday saw the start of the Premier 20 KO comp and the Isle played La Marina and they won overall 4.5 to 3.5 aggregate of 147 -138, winners P Coffey 21-19 (h) C Lindgren 21-12 (a), D Jones J Mulloy A M Stevenson 23-14 D Rhodes I Brewster Drew 1717, L Freeman T Dix G Ponsford P Dix 22-14, the Isle will now play Greenlands Friday took the Cavaliers to San Miguel Bulldogs and they got a 6-6 draw aggregate of 89-76 winners were S Johnson R White I Brewster 24-8, P Rhodes J Pooley A M Stevenson 20-15 The Claymores travelled to Quesada Swallows and they lost 8-4 aggregate of 78-88 winners were C Ayling B Eldred J Mullarkey 18-11 M Whitelock J Westall M Stacey 18-15 The Outlaws played at home against El Rancho Bulldogs and they had a great 12-0 aggregate 144-41 win winners were L Harris G Ponsford P Dix 38-7 I Hughes M Willicott P Willicott 30-6, L Freeman G Dyer A Burns 32-9 L Burns T Dix E Bennett 22-9, R Clive T Harris M Breen 22-10

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Hub Hellraisers v Fire Station Green Watch Hellraisers Sue, Ali and Lesley took the first triples with D1 from Green Watch Margaret, Tracey and Viv. The second triples and Green Watch were a man down so was played by Ralph and Sue missing a third player throw, but this didn’t deter them, and Sue finished on D14 taking the score to 1-1.

Hellraisers Jan, Sue and Lesley took the third triple with an impressive D2 from Sue. Hellraisers Lesley and Ali took the first doubles with D4, from Green Watch Viv and Sue. The next double saw some high scores, Hellraisers Sue 93 and Cheryl 83, only to be pipped at the post by Green Watch Margaret 121 and Tracey D16 to win the game. The third double saw Green Watch yet again a player down so Ralph was all alone against Hellraisers Joy and Jan but again he came up trumps with 81 and D1 finish taking the half time score to 3-3.

The first double and Green Watch Tracey 93 was pipped at the post

by Hellraiser Jan. Next Margaret’s 108 just wasn’t to be against Sue’s 85 D1. The third single saw Hellraiser Sue 92 against Viv’s impressive D3 finish.

Next single and Joy was up against Ralph 92, 83, D8 to bring the score to a very well balanced 5-5. Green Watch Sue was next and finished on D15 against Hellraiser Cheryl. The last single and Green Watch were again one man down so Sue was drawn blind and played once again, this time against Hellraiser Lesley but Sue was on form and finished with D5 to take the match to 5-7 and a Win for Fire Station Green Watch.

MOTM: Al (Hellraisers) and Sue & Ralph (Green Watch).

Torrevieja Darts Ladies Organisation Founders Shield - Week 7 Results: Gap Ladies 16 - 6 Black Dog Ladies Friendly's Chicas 8 - 12 El Balcon Chicas Wildcats at Macklin’s 11 - 10 Friendly's Temps Primadonnas 6 - 13 Macklin’s Dolly Mixtures

GAME RESULTS (Wk 7) Black Dog Ladies El Balcon Chicas Friendly’s Chicas Friendly's Temps Gap Ladies Macklin’s Dolly Mixtures Primadonnas Wildcats at Macklin’s

P 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Legs(p) Legs(s) 5 1 4 8 3 5 5 5 4 12 3 10 4 2 3 8

Pts 6 12 8 10 16 13 6 11

Hot Darts Week 6: Simone de Lacy 171, Groa Bryndis 127 Janet (Little Donkey) Boyd, Chris Greenwood, Elaine Willis 120, Anita Morfee 117 x 2, Beatty Powell 114, Shirley Stephenson 104, Jane Barnes 101 Hot 100’s: Jane Barnes, Sandra Crabbe, Annette Dobson, Lesley Eagles, Pamela Taylor Top 3 Highest Checkouts to date: Lin Cousins 104, Patricia Woods 94, Cynthia Jevons 90, Pam Horton 90 (Week 7), Least Darts: Cynthia Jevons 25 (week 6)

League table week 7

P Legs (P)Legs (S) Pts

Gap Ladies

7

34

75

El Balcon Chicas

7

31

56

87

Macklin’s Dolly Mixtures 7

30

57

87

Friendly’s Chicas

7

29

54

83

Friendly's Temps

7

30

52

82

Black Dog Ladies

7

27

43

70

109

Wildcats at Macklin’s

7

18

32

50

Primadonnas

7

16

15

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Charity Darts Competition for British Legion Poppy Appeal, Saturday 10th November, Fantastic Raffle Prizes including two free specialised health checks at Quiron Salud, Hampers:- Special Breakfast tea, Chocolates, Baileys, Brandy, Wine, and lots more!

We are still open for a few more players to complete the draw so please contact me if you’re interested in taking part in this fun event for a great cause. simonedelacy@hotmail.co.uk, 600 980 744, Simone de Lacy (WhatsApp)

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Horadada Bowls Club This week in the Monday Discovery Division, the Horadada Falcons were away to El Rancho. Not a good result I’m afraid to say. Once again we had one rink who only lost by two shots. So close but oh so far. Our only winning rink was:Margaret Odell, Ron Odell and Bryan Eatough 19 – 10.

Well done players. El Rancho picked up the overall shots making the final result 63 shots for to 99 against, giving us 2 points to El Rancho’s 10.

Friday, in the Southern League, The Horadada Royals were at home to San Miguel Boxers. This was a much better day for us. Most of the rinks got off to an excellent start, and is often the case in bowls, it turned out to be a game of two halves.

San Miguel soon picked up and we finished with a very close match. We won on 3 rinks and lost on

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The Palominos had a bye.

In the afternoon the raiders entertained the Pointers from San Miguel and played really well to take 4 of the 5 rinks and the overall shots by a reasonable margin. All played well and as we all know you might have played the opposition’s strongest rink and lost, despite playing well.

On Friday morning the Rangers were at Emerald Isle playing their Outlaws and despite putting in a

Our away teams did not fair so well. The Beagles playing Quesada Pearls won just 3 points courtesy of Margaret Patterson, John Raby & Cyril Medley 23:18 and Allan Patterson, Gail Willshire & Val Hignett, 17 all. Thanks go to Helen Johnson and Alan Harris for helping us out of a jam.

Meanwhile, the Pointers had the toughest job on the difficult rink at El Rancho. The team secured just 2 points, 75 shots to 94, with success coming from Iris Cutting, Dave Young & Stuart Hemmings 21:10.

Our Winter League team welcomed Bonalba on Wednesday and had quite a fight on their hands. At half way the scores were close but San Miguel prevailed 11:1, 101 to 69, putting us top of the

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Tracy Paffett, Wayne Jackson and Terry Hucknall 15 - 14. Irene Graham, Alan Miller and Bryan Eatough 21 – 15 Shots for 83 and shots against 96. With San Miguel achieving the overall shots, this gave a final result of 6 points to each side. All in all a just result. Well done team Horadada, we needed these points.

Horadada offers a warm welcome to new or experienced bowlers, and provides the necessary equipment. Our roll-up days for this friendly club are Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday mornings. Please contact Fred Trigwell on 659 139 129 for more information.

good effort, they were overpowered by their opponents on all rinks, but it’s all part of the learning scheme and has happened to us all.

Meanwhile at home the Mustangs were entertaining San Luis Tigers, always a pleasure. The mat holding heavy dew caused a little consternation at first and a little as it dried. The Mustangs took 4 rinks to the Tigers one and lost that by just the one shot, a good result against a strong opponent.

The Broncos played The Mazarron Miners away and although putting on a good show, struggled to adjust to the mat and found that Miners too strong on the day. But came away with a little experience if not a point and improve in play match by match.

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San Miguel Bowls Club The club’s South Alicante teams saw some mixed results this week with the best, 10:2 and 90 shots to 62, coming from our Alsatians, home to Quesada Diamonds. Tony Sansom, Sheila Booth & Mike Douglas scored highest - 24:11. The Dalmatians took over in the afternoon, securing a win 8:4, 93 shots to 79 and third spot in the table – our most successful team were Sandra Hannan, Frank Scotthern & Bob Graham, 24:12. Many thanks go to Joyce Newman for stepping in at the last minute.

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two. Our winning rinks were: Carol Linehan, Mick Kirby and Barry Evans 19 – 14

El Rancho Bowls Club Monday morning found the Pintos playing host to Horadada Hawks and enjoyed the bowls and company. At first the wind proved to be a little tricky and changing as the mat dried, but all steadied and we enjoyed the bowling. The Pintos took full advantage of the home mat and took the rinks by 4 to 1 and the overall shots by an appreciable margin. We must always remember that whether you win depends not only how well you play, but also you comrades and opponents.

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table! Our best rinks were Brian Miller, Margaret Patterson, Dave Johnson & Steve Cantley, 25:14 and Don Whitney, Val Collier, Chris Collier & Stuart Denholm, 26:17.

Finally, Friday’s teams both drew with their opponents 6, points each. The Boxers away to Horadada Royals won the overall shots, 96 to 83 with wins from Stan North, Jim Jarvie & Dave Champion 26:18 and Bob Nesbitt, Ann Young and Barbara Scotthern 27:10. The Bulldogs (now knicknamed Pat’s Poodles – thanks Anne-Marie!! ) won on 3 rinks at home to the Emerald Isle Cavaliers, but lost out on the overall shots 76:89.

All three wins were close!

A reminder that the Wasps sessions take place Wednesdays 1:30 for 2:00 - €5 for an afternoon’s bowling with shoes and woods available to borrow. Due to the popularity of the Wasps, first time bowlers are now asked to attend an initial coaching session on Tuesday afternoons, starting at 1:45.

For further information on San Miguel Bowls Club please contact the President Stuart Hemmings on 965 72 0461, or the Secretary Gail Willshire on 965 02 0492.

Country Bowls Club Some really good bowling on Monday from the ‘Flamingos’ squad saw them take 10 points away against La Siesta ‘Sputnik’s’. Team spirits were high and deservedly so.

A special mention to Dennis, Wayne and Lynne who played a top class game and came out on top with a score of 22 – 20, great result.

Also great wins from Brian Patton, Graham Richardson and Ben Noke finishing with 21 – 12. Brian Ray, Peter Robins and Pat Ray, 21 – 10. Geoff Paylor, Derek Jiggins and John Jukes 33 – 9. Sadly

Discovery Division, the Sycamores were away to Mazarron Miners. Final scores were: shots 96 - 72.

Pts 8 - 4. Winning rinks: Ann Butterworth, Tony Hodges, skip Dave Dudding. 27-10. Jean Giddings, Zoe Wilcock, skip Dave Giddings. 24 - 9. Pat Wray, Jim McClean, skip John Wray. 16 - 8. The Maples were at home to Vistabella Eagles, Final scores 110-42. Points 12 - 0. This was a superb win for the Maples but it was against an inexperienced team of up and coming bowlers who never gave up. Winning rinks were Linda Hier, Veronica Sale, Skip Derek Sale. - 23 - 7. Averil Toozer, Joe Ridley, skip Diane Ridley. – 17-13. Heather Meston Len Rudge, skip Chris Dewar. - 23 - 9.

Margaret Stephens, Margaret Dewar, skip Dave Webb. - 22 - 6. Janet Webb, Derek Toozer, skip John Obrien. - 25 - 7. In the Voyager Division, The Chestnuts were away to San Luis Vulcans.

Final score was - shots 81- 78. Pts 8-4. Winning rinks: Izzy Bell, Jean Thompson, Neville Pulfer,19 - 9.

Carol Stobbart, Vic Young, skip John Dowell.24 8. Dave Field, Bert Bell, skip Graham Watt 22 - 15.

In the Winter League we were at home to El Cid. Final scores were Total shots 78- 81. Points 6-6.

Winning rinks --- Carol Rudge, Val Duchart, Len Rudge, skip Mel Brown. 27 - 12. Linda Hier,

Doreen Watt, John Obrien, skip Derek Sale. 15-14.

Jean Giddings, John Wray, Dave Giddings, skip Mike Kelly. 14 - 12.

In Division A Southern League, The Oaks were at home to San Luis Lions and were successful at Taming the Lions with a superb Performance.

Final score 80-71. Points 10 - 2. Winning rinks were Janet Webb, Margaret Dewar, skip Mike Kelly. 15 - 10. Carol Rudge, Veronica Sale, skip Derek Sale. - 18 - 17. Sally Cordell, Roy Cordell, skip Dave Webb. - 22 -8. Margaret Stephens, Joe Ridley, skip Diane Ridley. - 18 - 12.

In the Southern League Division C, The Elms were away to Vistabella Swingers. Final score 47132. Pts 2- 10. Winning rink was - Doreen Watt, Terry Powell, skip Dave Thompson. 16 -14.

In the southern League Div C, The Cedars were at home to Country Bowls. Final score was 115- 68.

Points 10- 2. Winning rinks were - Zoe Wilcock, Jim Wilcock, skip Ann Eagle. 27-13. Phil Lockley, Mary Lockley. skip Mel Brown. - 23 - 7. Jean Giddings, John Wray, skip Dave Giddings. - 18 12. Brian Tomlin, Les Barber, skip Barry Collins.

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La Siesta Bowls Club By Rod Edgerton In the Enterprise Division the Apollos entertained Monte Mar Matadors and continued their good start to the season with a victory by 101 shots to 73 gaining 8 points to the Matador’s 4.Ann and Robert Heath with George Richardson lead the way with a win by 33 shots to 7 whilst Ramsay Sinclair with Pat Reilly and Irene Mangan won 26 shots to 9.Not to let the team down Dawn Taylor with Pat Harman and Alex Morrice won 21-10.

In the Voyager Division the La Siesta Pioneers visited Emerald Isle to play the Saturns and came away with an 8-4 victory the overall shiots being 84-76.Winning rinks for La Siesta came from Pat Moore with Bill and Sue Jordan by 20 shots to 9 whilst further wins came from the rinks of Irene Laverick with Tony and Val Dalton and from Dave L:averick with Tony Campbell and Ann McEvoy.

The Sputniks did not have such a good day at home to Country Bowls Flamingoes picking up just two points gained by the rink of Dot Kocsis, Sheila Milward and Jim Eastwood winning 21-20 on the final end. Not such good luck for Joe Kocsis, Rod Edgerton and Willie McVey who lost their encounter on the final end by 21-20 thanks to some excellent bowling from the Flamingoes team in a match which swung one way and another. The overall match shots difference was 72 to 116.

Our Winter League team travelled to Benitachell

losing on rink 5, but the team put up a good fight, hard lines guys only getting defeated by 2 shots, finishing with 18 – 20. Many thanks from your proud skipper Geoff Paylor for excellent results, with the overall score being 10 – 2.

On Friday the first game of the day was at home with the ‘Geckos’ playing against Quesada ‘Swifts’. The sun was shining high in the sky but unfortunately not on the ‘Geckos’. Well done to the ‘Swifts’ finishing on top with a score of 8 – 4. Overall shots 78 to Country Bowls and 86 to Quesada. A good fight Geckos, better luck next time.

The second game of the day saw the ‘Cubs’ travelling to Greenlands

and managed wins on 2 rinks. The winning rinks were Joy Gardiner, Jenny Bowman, Pat Harman and Jean Cooper 21shots to 13 and Barbara Cooper, Val Dalton with Mike and Florence Edwards 19-15 thereby picking up 4 points to BBC’s 8. The overall shots went to BBC 118-76.

In the Southern League A Division the Blues entertained Vistabella Picadors and managed to win on 2 of the 5 rinks. The winning rinks were Dave Davies, Pat Reilly and Irene Mangan 22 shots to 15 and Ann and Robert Heath with John Ball 19 shots to 17.With the Picadors winning the overall shots by 94-79 four points to the Blues and 8 to the Picadors.

In the B Division the Golds travelled to Montemar Matadors and were soundly beaten by 106 shots to 51.The closest to picking up points for the Golds came from the rink of Derek Smith, Val Dalton and Rab Logan who lost by 16 shots to 13.

In the C Division the Silvers visited San Luis Pumas and came away with a win by 91 shots to 81 obtaining 8 points to the Pumas 4. The winning rinks for La Siesta were Joe Kocsis with Tom Heaslewood and Jim Eastwood 20 shots to 8.Closely followed by Kathleen Morrisoe, Ken Stringfellow and John Clarke 22 shots to 14 whilst Hilary Clarke, Noel Morrisoe and Alan Ralph won 18 shots to 14.

and a great day was had by all. While the ‘Cubs’ went down 10 – 2 against a strong opposition, the standard of bowling was not disappointing by any means. New and seasoned bowlers learned something today that they will take forward with them to the next game and captain Andy Bryce is very proud of the way the team played.

Well done ‘Cubs’. Winning rink Peter Robins, Chris Stevens and Andy Bryce.

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La Marina Bowls Club with Bary Latham A lovely conversation passed between a fellow bowler and myself at Greenlands last Saturday when the Provincial played the Hosts.

Talking after the game when my friend came up with this.

“Wouldn’t it be great if all the league matches could be played in the same friendly competitive manner as the game this morning?” What a good thought, no moaning or groaning. Not playing since March but watching on occasions it certainly is noticeable that that too many people spend a lot of time being negative. Just a thought!

Trying not to be negative after a good week last week it isn’t easy when the Explorers lost away against Emerald Isle Titans. All points going to the better team on this occasion. It was better on Thursday when we played Emerald Isle in the Premier 20 Knockout even though we did get knocked out. We lost 3.5 to 4 .5 If my calculation is correct.

The draw came away from home thanks to Don Fowkes and Kathy Manning. At home we had the Pairs winning 21 – 11, thanks to Peter Parsons sailing in from his cruise to help Margaret McLaughlin. Not to be outdone Alex Whyte led his trip of Paul

Tregoing and Phil Pape to a 19 – 14 victory. Our Captain Dave Hadaway led his rink to a 22 – 18 win. So well done Maureen Kidd, Desna Lowe and Arthur Cronk. A very close game overall, Wendy and I watched the away leg and it could have gone either way. Best of luck to Emerald Isle in the next round. Friday was the turn of the Ospreys to play at home against Vistabella Lanzadors and looking at the overall score it was quite a close encounter. We lost 8-4. Our four points came by way of Skip Mike Stone, Tom Spencer and Janet Parsons 22 – 15 and Shirley Hadaway with Phil Pape and Margaret McLaughlin a close 22 – 20. Just got the result for the Merlins playing the Vistabella’s Conquistadors which we won ten two . Very good. There were some high scores with Bill Jones, Dave O’Sullivan and Mo Taylor winning 32 – 8. Barry Sadler led his trip to a 28 – 7 win with Desna Lowe and Garth Slater helping out. Old Man Perchard did well with Arthur Cronk and Jean Perchard by winning 25 – 18 and last but not least Shirley Hadaway, Mike Lowe and Margaret Sadler won well with a 28 – 14 score.

San Luis Bowls Club with Sheila Cammack A mixed week; just as we start making progress in the leagues an unexpected banana skin (& we eat plenty!) or newly revitalised team, happens and pulls us back again. Maybe that's what makes bowls such a frustrating challenge & so much fun.

Monday 22nd SL Klingons home v VB Albatrosses; a good battle 8pts-4, 105 shots-72. Winners: Colin Jackson, June & Keith Jones 42-8, William Holtham, Sabrina & Russell Marks 20-10, Ann Holland, Keith Phillips, Ray Pollock 27-19. SL Trekkers away v VB Drivers; not a good day 2pts-10, 75 shots-105. Winners: Judy Carroll, Mags Haines, Derrick Cooper 24-5. SL Vulcans v GL Chestnuts, a hard fought match, shots 78-81, 4pts-8. Well done: Bob Bromley, Sue Ross, Brenda Brown 18-11, Audrey Ford, Ken Dullaway, Geoff Shand 28-5. SL Romulans away at Vistabella, were unfortunately overrun by the Buggies, 0-12, 36 shots-180.

Wednesday 24th Winter League: San Luis away v Javea Green, had a hard fought match for few points; 4-8, shots 76-90. Winners: Kath Reid, Giuseppe Galelli, Neil Morrison, Ian Kenyon 15-14, Shirley Verity, Ray Clarke, Sabrina & Russ Marks 21-16. Our Berleen team; Ros Holmes, Kevin McKenna, Barry Edwards, Ray Pollock, had a great win 29-12.

Friday 26th SL Lions away v GL Oaks, had a frustrating morning for just 2pts-10, shots 71-80. Winners: Colin Jackson, June & Keith Jones 24-7. SL Tigers away v ER Mustangs had a tough match; 2pts10, 64 shots-102. Winners: Ros Holmes, Jan Pocock, Les Bedford 16-15. SL Leopards home to La Manga Crusaders, had a positive result; 8pts-4, 115 shots-53. Well done: Charlie Marigold, Ian Ross, Malcolm Ayton 27-6, Audrey Ford, Kevin Hull, Geoff Shand 26-6, Derek Barker, Ray Whatmough, Ken Dullaway 36-9. SL Pumas away v LS Silvers were close on shots, 81-91, 4pts-8. Winners: Pat Barnes, Danny McErlean, Ralph Jones 28-15, Anne Jackson, Bob Bruce, Lyndon Johnson 17-16.

Thursday 25th San Luis had a great result home & away v Monte Mar in the Premier 20 knockout competition. Winners (away) Ian Kenyon 21-7, Ros Holmes & Keith Phillips 21-14, Shirley Verity, Jo & Jules Pering 24-10. Winners (home): Colin Jackson 21-7, Jan & Brian Pocock 30-10, Ann Holland, Bill Webb & Neil Morrison 2510, Kath Reid, Pam Lockett, Dave Blackie & Scott Malden 18-11.

Next round 06/12/18 v Javea Green.

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reluctantly departed late afternoon when their coach arrived. What a great day everyone had.

Monte Mar Toreadors v La Siesta Golds. A difficult day for the Toreadors against the Golds half way and they were trailing on all five rinks. A late recovery made the score more respectable. Losing on three rinks, winning on one, drawing on one and losing on the other three they only lost by six shots. Well done to our winning rink of Sue Bounds, Les Bounds and skip Graham Smyth and the drawing rink of Jean Chamberlain, Ian Hamilton and skip Mick Soars.

A big thank you to all our members who made the matches with our touring teams this month so enjoyable.

Monte Mar Toreadors v Emerald Isle Neptunes

Shots 86 – 92 Pts Toreadors 3 – 9

At home to the Neptunes the Toreadors had a not too bad results against the Neptunes. Winning on two rinks and only losing by a few shots on a third rink. Well done to the winning rinks of Jan and Bill Webster skip Joan Harding, Jean Chamberlain, Sue Bounds skip Jan Gatward. Shots 73 – 94 Points 4 – 8

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WINTER LEAGUE Wednesday 24th October

Saturday 20th October saw Monte Mar host our last touring team of the year, in wet and windy conditions at the start. We still had a great mornings bowling which everyone thoroughly enjoyed. Ealing had a number of Kent County Bowlers but Monte Mar won on three rinks, drew on one and lost on one. After the match we had a great Buffet washed down with plenty of wine and beer at Lounge D. Our guest

Monte Mar were away to Emerald Isle and put up a good performance against a very good side, winning on two rinks and losing by only two shots on two rinks. Winners: Tanya Oliver, Chris Harding, Joan Harding skip Jack Burrell – Pauline Merry, Pauline Woodfine, Danny King skip Barrie Woodfine. Shots 80 – 88 Points 4 – 8 www.montemarbowls.com

Quesada Bowls Club Report The weather has been kind to us again this week with plenty of sunshine and balmy temperatures making for more comfortable bowling conditions than the hot, humid summer.

Some mixed results for our squads in the Southern Alicante league for our Monday bowlers....

In the Enterprise Division the Diamonds were away to San Miguel, who put on a strong performance and won with 90 shots to Quesada 62 shots, and the points were 10 points to 2.

Meanwhile in the same division, the Pearls put on a strong performance at home hosting San Miguel Beagles and winning 9 points to 3 with the shots 91 to 78. Well done to the Pearls- this puts them in 2nd place in the league.

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In the Discovery Division Quesada Rubies played away to San Miguel Dalmations and after a fairly close match San Miguel were the victors, 93-79 shots and 8 points to 4.

Wednesday’s Winter league team hosted Vistabella and after a hard fought match won 79-73 shots and 10 points to 2. This means they are currently 2nd in the league.

And in the Berleen, Quesada lost a tight game against Vistabella with a score of 14-16 shots In the Southern League Division A, Quesada Swallows played at home against Emerald Isle, winning 88-78 shots and 8-4 points.

Another good performance which means the Swallows are currently 2nd in the league after 4 matches.

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SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2018/19 RESULTS AND TABLES FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER

DIVISION A Greenland’s Oaks Quesada Swallows La Siesta Blues El Rancho Mustangs La Marina Ospreys San Miguel Bulldogs

80 88 79 102 89 76

Vistabella Lanzadores Quesada Swallows Emerald Isle Cavaliers San Luis Lions El Rancho Mustangs San Miguel Bulldogs La Siesta Blues Greenlands Oaks La Marina Ospreys Emerald Isle Claymores Vistabella Picadors San Luis Tigers

(10) (8) (4) (10) (4) (6)

San Luis Lions (2) Emerald Isle Cmores (4) Vistabella Picadors (8) San Luis Tigers (2) Vistabella Ldores (8) Emerald ICavaliers (6)

71 78 94 64 100 89

P 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

W 13 12 12 13 11 12 8 8 9 8 6 5

Diff 79 49 106 74 50 -1 -26 -30 -59 -70 -75 -97

Pts 34 33 31 30 28 27 21 20 20 18 14 12

(8) La Manga Crus (4) Quesada Swifts (12) La Siesta Golds (12) El Rancho Broncos (9) Quesada Swans (6) San Miguel Boxers

(4) (8) (0) (0) (3) (6)

53 86 51 47 86 96

P 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4

L Win 2 4 8 3 6 2 8 2 9 3 11 1 7 2 13 2 8 2 13 1 12 0 15 1

Diff 201 83 51 111 -10 -38 -71 -92 -44 -46 -65 -80

Pts 44 30 30 28 27 20 19 18 17 16 14 10

(12) (10) (4) (2) (10)

El Rancho Rangers Country BCubs La Siesta Silvers La Marina Merlins Greenlands Elms

(0) (2) (8) (10) (2)

41 68 91 130 47

P 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 4

W 14 14 13 11 8 8 6 6 5 4 5

Diff 191 222 155 128 -31 -133 -119 -85 -69 -41 -218

Pts 37 34 34 26 18 17 15 14 11 10 10

D 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

L 5 7 7 7 9 8 10 12 11 12 14 15

Win 3 4 3 2 3 1.5 1.5 2 1 1 1 1

DIVISION B San Luis Leopards Country B Geckos Montemar Matadors Mazarron Miners Montemar Toreadors Horadada Royals

115 78 106 144 99 83

Mazarron Miners Quesada Swifts Montemar Toreadors La Manga Crusaders Montemar Matadors Horadada Royals El Rancho Broncos San Miguel Boxers La Siesta Golds San Luis Leopards Quesada Swans Country Bowls Geckos

W 18 12 12 12 11 9 7 7 6 7 6 5

D 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0

DIVISION C Emerald Isle Outlaws Greenlands Cedars San Luis Pumas Vistabella Con’dors Vistabella Swingers

144 115 81 67 132

La Marina Merlins Vistabella Swingers Emerald Isle Outlaws Greenlands Cedars Country Bowls Cubs Greenlands Elms La Siesta Silvers Emerald Isle Roundheads San Luis Pumas El Rancho Rangers Vistabella Conquistadores

D 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

L Win 5 4 6 3 7 4 4 2 7 1 12 1.5 13 1 9 1 10 0.5 6 1 15 0

While in Southern League Division B, Swifts were away to Country Bowls and won 8 points to 4 with 86 - 78 shots. After 4 matches this performance also puts them in 2nd place in the league. Well done Swifts!

And in the same league, Quesada Swans played away at MonteMar, who won the match 9 points to 3 and 99-86 shots.

For more information about our club, please contact our membership secretary Angie Goddard: newleaf2014@hotmail.com New bowlers are always welcome and introductory coaching is available.

Quesada Bowls club would like to thank our sponsors IBEX insurance and the team at Quesada office: www.ibexinsure.com

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Costa Blanca Green Fee s vcs Here on the Costa’s golf is one of the biggest leisure time activities for both tourists and resident alike and with this in mind we have secured the services of Mike Probert of Costa Blanca Green Fee Services to provide a weekly round up of local golfing events and topics and in conjunction with us at THE LEADER will provide discounted golf prices to all of our readers and run our golf competitions.

Course Marshalls Every golf course on the Costa Blanca is currently extremely busy with golfers and will remain that way until the end of November.

Such a constant flow of golfers needs some controlling to ensure that start and finish times are maintained and that course rules regarding buggies are adhered to.

To this end the courses employ course marshall's who are either Spanish nationals or retired brits who exchange spare time for free golf at the course concerned.

The feedback that I receive from the Marshall's is that the bulk of their time is utilised either preventing players taking buggies into restricted areas or cracking the whip to slow golfers.

The feedback that I receive from my clients,the players, in this respect is that the course marshall's are either extremely helpful in their role or extremely rude and un helpful, there appears to be no mid ground in this respect.

There simply must be some compromise here with players understanding the need to protect worn areas on the course and to keep up with the pace of play so that no unnecessary delays are caused to fellow golfer and the course and their marshalls understanding that the clients are customers who in many cases in high season pay top dollar to play golf and who deserve to be treated with respect accordingly.

There appears almost to be a mini state of war between the two parties and for sure no-one will benefit from this in the long term.

Remember you don't need marshalls on an empty golf courses as La Tercia,Mosa Trajectum,Corvera and La Peraleja could confirm if they were still in existance, because all failed to provide the customers with satisfaction.

We at THE LEADER are committed to providing to our golfing readers affordable golf without the need to join a club or apply for a card but simply contact the number below to have instant access to discounted golf prices, many of which are exclusive to us.

The deals shown in the table are some of the best currently available to you until 30/11/18: Golf Course Alenda Alicante Altorreal Bonalba Don Cayo (Altea) El Plantio Font Del Llop La Finca La Marquesa La Serena Las Colinas Las Ramblas Lo Romero New Sierra Golf Roda Villamartin Villaitana Poniente Vistabella

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For Bookings and info Mike at info@costa-blanca-greenfees.com quoting the reference LEADER or on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931 British Legion Vouchers Still Available for Purchase The following vouchers are still available for sale with all proceeds going to the British Legion: Alicante (valid from 19/11/18) 2 players and buggy €85 Alenda (valid from 03/12/18) 2 players,no buggy €80 El Plantio (open validity) 2 players,no buggy €80 La Manga (valid until 28/02/19) 2 players and buggy €140 Roda (valid from 15/11/18) 2 players and buggy €85 An ideal Birthday or Christmas gifts.

THE CHURCH COURSE at St. Enodoc Golf Club, Cornwall, takes it’s name from the tiny 13th century church that stands to the right of the 10th green (Peter Alliss’s favourite.) The 6th green involves a blind second shot over the “Himalayas,” a towering, 75ft high bunker. The church itself, which can only be reached by a footpath crossing the fairway, was abandoned for many years, covered by drifting sand, and in the early 18th century the vicar had to be lowered through a hole in the roof to perform the rites necessary to keep it sanctified. Jolly Poet Laureate and keen golfer Sir John Betjeman, who holidayed in the area as a child, loved the Church Course, and is buried in St. Enodoc churchyard. Doubtless he composed “Seaside Golf” after a blissful game, safe in the assurance that neither wife nor girlfriend would suddenly appear over the sand dunes after him.

Seaside Golf: ”A glorious sailing bounding drive, that made me glad I was alive.”

Unforgettable, as is the parody penned by Lord Butler: “ I hit the damn thing on the head, it made me wish that I were dead.” Check it on Google if you want a good chuckle.

AFTER COMPETING IN THE British Masters at chilly, soggy Walton Heath, Sergio Garcia hosted the Andalucia Masters at Valderrama, expecting to defend his title in warm sunshine.

Unfortunately, poor Sergio was cold and wet again, but did manage to complete his hat trick of Andalucia Masters victories with a 4 shot victory over Shane Lowry, who is no stranger to soggy weather either.

TO MAKE THE AMERICANS feel at home in Paris the French

Ryder Cup organisers dished up burgers and French fries. Very thoughtful of them; after the U.S. team’s disastrous weekend being confronted by escargots would have been the last straw.

PATRICK REED contradicted Jim Furyk’s explanation of why he wasn’t paired with Jordan Spieth, complaining: “Jordan doesn’t like me.” I can’t imagine how that could be, such a likeable chap is Patrick.

RORY, DJ, AND JUSTIN ROSE play the P730s. Jon Rahm and Francesco Molinari play P750’s. The P790’s are hugely popular with Amateurs. Now, due to the rising popularity of forged irons, Taylor Made have introduced the P760 range. Apparently, the P760 short irons are compact and precise while the long irons have a hollow construction. Revolutionary SpeedFoam is injected into the club head in liquid form and expands within the club, generating ball speed while dampening vibrations. Taylor Made says: “With P760, we have designed a players iron for tour-level competition, combining the most desirable elements for the better golfer.” They won’t be on my Christmas list then.

HAVING WON THE BMW International Open to record his third victory this year, England’s Matt Wallace was philosophical at being left out of Thomas Bjorn’s Ryder Cup team. ‘”Obviously I was disappointed, I thought I’d done enough to get the pick,” he says, “but I’ve had a lot of disappointment in my career and always used it as fire to get better, so watch this space.” Obviously an ex- member of the boy scouts, commanded by Sir Robert Baden-Powell to “smile and whistle under all circumstances.”

AMERICANS ARE UNDERWHELMED by the much-hyped Duel in the Desert between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson which takes place at the 7,560 yd. Shadow Creek Golf Club, Las Vegas on 23rd November, not least because they will have to pay to watch it. Seen as a cynical exercise in money grabbing, the 18 hole match play duel is not generating the enthusiasm the organisers hoped for, despite the players plugging it for all it’s worth, and agreeing to wear microphones to please the specially invited crowd. There will be side bets in aid of charity, for NTP or longest drive.

Odds-on favourite Tiger (42) who has won 14 majors to 48 yr. old Mickelson’s 5, and has $116M to Mickelson’s paltry $88M, will probably pop the $9million winnings in his Piggy bank. If ‘Phil The Flutter’ wins, the casinos will hang the flags out.

Until next time: Happy golfing.

Contact Mick for your regripping and repairs. 638 859 475.

Vistabella Bowls Club SAL League. Three teams up against San Luis on Monday, what did we do to deserve that? At it happens we got the better of two of them but the Albatrosses draw the short straw, they were away in the Enterprise league to San Luis Klingons where they had two wins...it could have been worse so no shame! Shots, VB 72(4)- 105(8) SL. The Drivers also in the Enterprise league were at home against San Luis Trekkers and this game resulted in a good win for the home side, top score came from the team of S Jenkins, D Howard & D Jenkins 37-7. Shots VB 105(10) - 75(2) SL..well done all.

The third game versus San Luis was in the voyager league with the Buggies at home to San Luis Romulans...a bit of a one sided affair, the highest Buggies score was 48-5...I’ll say no more..Shots, VB 180(12) - 36(0) SL. In the Discovery league the Eagles were away to the Greenlands Maples, this was also a one sided match with all the points going in The Maples favour. Shots, 42(0) - 110(12) G. Winter League. Away to Quesada and a hard game, only one win but close games as reflected in the shot difference. Winning team Lin Watkins, Sandra Burrows, Eric Bishop & Peter Whitehall. Shots, VB 73(2) - 79(19) Quesada.

The Berleen team of Sue Jenkins, Peter Rees, Peter Tomkins & Dave Jenkins won 16.14.

Southern League div A Lanzadores were away to La Marina, three winning rinks and the shots, VB 100(8) - 89(4) LM. The Picadors played the Blues at Las Siesta, they also won on three rinks and took the shots too. VB 94(8) - 79(4) LS. Div C Conquistadors had an afternoon home game versus La Marina

with Lynne Bishop

Merlins, unfortunately there was only the one win from Rosemarie & Ken Savage & Di Hudson. Shots, VB 67(2) - 130(10) LM. Finally the other C div team the Swingers had a good home win against Greenlands Elms. Four wins plus the long game. VB 132(10) - 47(2) G.

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New Management Team bring instant success

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orry´s new management team of Kiko Lopez and his assistant Paco Guillen wasted no time in installing a feel good factor around the club. Both guys have vast experience in coaching, especially Kiko Lopez who has managed different teams around the world. The club desperately needed a boost, following a run of bad results, and the resultant sacking of Manu Sanchez.

Last weekends suspension of all Preferente div fixtures was probably a blessing in disguise, for it gave Torry´s owners breathing space in which to appoint the right men for the job. A new date for the away fixture at Intercity San Juan Alicante needs to be arranged, but by then hopefully a couple of new signing will have been made.

CD Torrevieja .....................2 Aspe UD ...............................0

Photo Julie Day

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On 4 mins, a promising move resulted in Omar´s shot being deflected over the bar, as Torry showed early promise. Aspe´s first real effort arrived on 20 mins, a rasping drive by Keith which thankfully just missed the target. Revi was next to get into the action shortly afterwards, his shot on the turn from the edge of the box was inches too high.

Round 7 of the Carp-R-Us Autumn Series was fished on one of

A well worked move between Omar and Fran Caballero produced a splendid goal from the latter. His 20 yard lobbed effort sailed over 4 defenders before creeping just inside the cross bar, much to the delight of all concerned. Just before the interval, Juanpe pulled off a great save, punching clear a long range effort by Aspe´s Joan, which looked a goal all day long.

Third was Roy Dainty with 1.45kg (peg 8) and fourth was Steve

Four mins into the new half, an effort by Revi was cleared off the line, then from the rebound, Guido´s long range effort was tipped over the bar by Aspe´s keeper Ricardo. Torry were very much in the ascendancy, coming very close to adding a 2nd goal on the hour mark following a goalmouth melee.

The inevitable arrived following a corner on 66 mins, when

Jorge, Paquito, Omar and goal scorer Guido celebrating Torry’s 2nd goal

the main irrigation canals near the Mercadona on the N332 close to Guardamar.

This is a challenging stretch with lots of reeds, shallow fast flowing water (made even faster by recent rains) and, in places, slack water. Although conditions were very good, the fishing was hard.

First was Jeremy Fardoe with 4.20kg from peg 13 with Roy Buttress second with 2.15kg from peg 12.

These two pegs are just below the confluence of two channels.

Fell with 0.90kg (peg 7).

Further information about the club can be found on its website www.carp-r-us.weebly.comor on our Facebook page Carp-R-Us Fishing Costa Blanca.

Ozone Tuesday Trios 23 October - Week 5 Team Finland Cafetería Octubre S***t Happens Crazy Pinz 999's Med Bistro & Bar Los Bandidos Handicap Team Finland S**t Happens Las Guapas Med Bistro Splash Cruiserz Los Bandidos Los Diablos Sunset Beach Crazy Pinz Cafe Octubre X Factor 999's

Pts 30 34 24 26 24 18 24 24 18 20 12 18 8

8-0 2 - 6 Los Diablos 2 - 6 Las Guapas 0 - 8 Cruiserz 2 - 6 Splash 8-0 0 - 8 Mixers Sunset Beach

Scratch Pins / Games / Av Team Finland 8.360 / 45 - 185 Cafetería Octubre 6.534 / 36 - 181 Splash 8.003 / 45 - 177 Med Bistro & Bar 7.857 / 45 - 174 Cruiserz 7.254 / 42 - 172 Mixers Sunset Beach 7.655 / 45 - 170 S**t Happens 7.448 / 45 - 165 Los Bandidos 7.233 / 45 - 160 Los Diablos 7.079 / 45 - 157 Crazy Pinz 7.011 / 45 - 155 X Factor 6.817 / 45 - 151 Las Guapas 6.487 / 45 - 144 999's 5.887 / 45 - 130

Cadena Sunrise Bowling 24 October - Week 6 Alley Cats Spare Bears Strike Force The Spares The Bandits 999's

Photo Julie Day Ricardo made a hash of a routine save, allowing Guido the opportunity to slam the ball home from close range. Aspe´s David forced my man of the match Juanpe into another all important save on 80 mins, then from the corner, the defence did well to clear off the line.

Torry sub Paquito almost made it 3-0, but he just failed to get a touch on Revi´s teasing cross.

Aspe should have reduced the arrears on 85 mins, but sub Gio´s lack of composure saw him balloon an effort way over the bar, with only Juanpe to beat.

In stoppage time, Samuel was through on goal, and with only Juanpe to beat, the Aspe front man panicked and shot straight at Torry´s reliable keeper.

Next weekend Torry travel to Alicante, where they will do battle with Hercules ´B´ in another Preferente fixture.

Check club website for details.

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P W D 18 19 0 18 18 0 18 17 0 18 15 0 18 14 0 18 13 0 18 10 0 18 10 0 18 7 1 18 7 1 18 7 0 18 6 0

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Sunrise Colegias Sol Amigos Alley Gators Pin Pushers S***T Happens Pin Pals

Sue Walsh177 Mavis Riley 216 Eunice Letts 485 Eunice Letts 587 Diego Munoz 223 Diego Munoz 239 Terry Capon 592 Terry Capon 616 L Tot 5 10059 6 9885 7 10036 9 9857 10 9866 11 9990 14 9770 14 9548 16 9540 16 9455 17 9413 18 9524

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