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Council repairs create death trap for Los Dolses schoolchildren representative from the Los Dolses School Board in the Orihuela Costa has warned that a new fence erected by the Municipal Council has blocked the only emergency exits that children and staff have from the centre.

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Following complaints made by

parents last November following the construction of a party wall between the school and a neighbouring urbanisation, which they said was shoddy and unsafe, council employees have now erected a fence between the wall and the classrooms which they say is intended to keep children away.

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Continued From Page One Shoddy Council Work As well as it being a solution that "is low cost and inadequate", according to the mother, the wall also cages the school children in by blocking their only escape routes.

where, in less than a year, there have been more than 2500 earthquakes of which most people have been aware of about 20.

So once again it appears that poor health and safety compliance and a lack of care and understanding has been demonstrated by the seemingly unconcerned municipal officials.

Isabel Llombart Diez, the mother of two young children who attend the school, and a representative of the school council, said "I'm worried about my daughters, every day I hope nothing happens, but this is a dangerous game being played by the town hall. Ignoring this problem could cost the lives of hundreds of children”.

Built at minimal costs the new wire fence has not only deprived children of playground space but it has also blocked the school's only emergency exits.

Should there now be a fire, earthquake, or any other emergency, the children and staff do not have an egress route by which they can quickly evacuate the bulding..

The school, which is located in Orihuela Costa, is in one of the most seismically active areas of Spain

Many parents say that they are in a state of panic regarding the safety of their children, and despair at the attitude displayed by the Orihuela Government.

“The town hall’s methods have not solved the problem, they have only aggravated it. They need address this problem immediately as school maintenance is fundamental to the safety of all our children. They must make a secure wall between the urbanisation and the school as a matter of absolute priority."

The wire fence erected by the council blocks off the emergency exit for the children and their teachers.

Rats and asbestos invite Student protest

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tudents and teachers of Orihuela’s School of Higher Art were out in force on Tuesday as they organised a rally at the college gates to demonstrate about the state of their college building.

A spokesman said that they were no longer prepared to sit by and watch the building fall further into disrepair.

The demonstration was planned to coincide with the visit of the Director of the Superior Institute of Artistic Education of the Generalitat, Josep Manel García.

As demonstrators sat around the entrance, wearing hard hats and carrying banners protesting about asbestos ceilings and an infestation of rats, the President of the Easdo student union, Paula García, described the infrastructure as appalling.

“All we want as students are conditions where it is safe to study,” she said.

The English teacher, Edu Grao, said that the building and its environment have important deficiencies. "Only last Friday a palm tree fell over for the second occasion. We were very lucky that nobody was badly injured”.

The teacher added that the windows are old and the centre needs new window frames and doors that prevent the cold during the winter, “because at the moment, students have to sit in the classrooms wearing heavy coats and even gloves”.

Josep Manel García explained that he was visiting the centre to confirm reports that had been submitted to his department.

He said that the Territorial Directorate has already hired contractors to remove the asbestos, repair the roof and reinforce the structure although he couldn’t say when the work was likely to begin.

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Aguamarina microreserve abandoned he floral micro-reserve of Aguamarina is one of the areas with the greatest wealth of native species, on the Orihuela Costa. Many of the flowers and shrubs are in danger of extinction, where they grow along the seafront in the shelter of the Aguamarina rock face.

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However, a lack of upkeep, maintenance and conservation by the municipal authority, over many years, has seen the area accumulate vast amounts of rubbish and waste. The pathways and fencing are in a very poor condition and much of the vegetation is uncared for and completely overgrown, Fortunately this vegetable oasis is oblivious to the urbanising fury that has ravaged the coastline in recent years as it continues to survive in many of the coves along the stretch of the Orihuela shore from La Caleta to Punta de la Glea The flora reserve of Punta de la Glea, in a place known as

the Aguamarina gully, is home to a fossil beach that is some 125,000 years old. As recently as 2012 the Ministry of the Environment designated the area as worthy of special protection because of its varied and rich plant heritage, containing many native species, some of which grow only in these seven hectares and a number of which that are in danger of extinction. However, far from maintaining the area in order to protect the delicate vegetation that survives there, and far from promoting it to holidaymakers and tourists, the microreserve presents a neglected aspect, where the ravine looks more like a rubbish tip.

The Federation of Associations of Orihuela Costa (FAOC) has now written to the Councillor for the Environment Miguel ร ngel Fernรกndez denouncing the state of the area which they say, apart from occasional and sporadic cleaning, has been completely abandoned.

Spokesman Tomรกs Moreno said that "the inaction" of the Council is causing many problems, such as colonies of feral cats, weeds, waste, and invasion of the undergrowth into the footpaths due to the lack of pruning, so much so that along some stretches the walkway is completely overgrown.

The Councillor, meanwhile, says that he is aware of the poor state of the microreserve and that work will get underway to" revegetate "the area in the coming months, in collaboration with the Department of Beaches.

On the presence of the feral cat colonies, the councillor blamed a "lack of civic responsibility" by the residents who feed the animals adding that sanctions will be imposed on anyone caught so doing.

There has been a lack of upkeep by the municipal authority for many years

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Driver decapitated in La Manga car accident

A driver was decapitated early on Sunday morning when he lost control of his vehicle while driving down the Gran Vía from La Manga to Cabo de Palos.

After losing control the driver is said to have hit a wall before overturning the car. A spokesman for the San Javier Local Police said that the driver was not wearing a seatbelt, as a result of which he was thrown from the car which, during the collision, crushed and decapitated him.

A resident at the local Eurovosa development heard the crash and quickly alerted 112 of the incident in which he

reported that “only one vehicle was involved."

When arriving at the scene agents said that they were shocked at the circumstances when verifying the state of the lifeless body.

They said that they immediately covered the corpse and the remains that were on the adjacent pavement so that anyone passing by was not able to witness such a scene.

The incident was also attended by a Civil Guard patrol, firefighters and paramedica who could only certify the death of the driver.

The accident occurred on an urban road where speed is limited to 50 kilometres per hour. The Local Police, however, suspect that "the driver was travelling much faster". In addition, they said that there was “practically no evidence of braking as the Mazda car smashed the wall in the force of the collision."

Police are now in contact with the Embassy of Poland in efforts to find out the identity of the victim, who was carrying no identification, as the Mazda had a Polish registration plate.

The corpse which was transferred to the Anatomical Forensic Institute of Cartagena was said to be unrecognisable.

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flat battery on your mobile phone is not a problem if you are in the vicinity of Torrevieja’s Las Eras de la Sal. On Friday, in conjunction with the Valencian Tourism Agency, the town Council installed a phone charger that is operated by solar power and, when complete, will provide a free charging service to users.

Councillor Fanny Serrano was with the technicians when the structure was installed, although still to be fitted with solar panels, it is not yet completely finished.

It is expected that more solar recharging units will follow.

Torrevieja installs a solar mobile charger

The scourge of cyclists

The unit has six USB ports, which will provide a universal service that is accessible for all types of devices. In addition, it has a bench that will allow users to take a seat during the time that it takes for their batteries to recharge.

Together with Santa Pola, Torrevieja is one of only two municipalities in the province of Alicante that has such a device.

The unit has been located at Las Eras de la Sal, where there is a constant flow of people.

Four fires in less than 13 hours in the Vega Baja

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hree people were admitted to hospital on Saturday after the outbreak of four fires in just over 13 hours in Orihuela, Catral and Torrevieja.

All of the fires were in private homes requiring the attendance of firefighters from four stations in Orihuela, Torrevieja, Almoradí and Crevillente.

There were injuries at two of the fires where it was necessary to treat two women and a baby, all of whom were suffering from smoke inhalation. Fortunately, the prognosis in all three cases was slight.

The outbreak in Calle Albellón in Catral was reported at 2.15pm on Saturday afternoon, in the home of a mother and her baby. As the fire took hold both were inside but the prompt action of a relative kept the flames at bay as he tackled the fire with an extinguisher. Firefighters from Crevillente had extinguished the fire by just after 3.15pm A spokesman for the Provincial Fire Brigade said that the fire was started in the living room where curtains caught fire caused by the proximity of a heating appliance.

A few hours earlier firefighters from Parque Vega Sur (Torrevieja) responded to a fire in a house of at Ricardo Lafuente Aguado Ronda de Torrevieja. The owner, a 66-year-old woman, was taken by a Basic Life Support ambulance to the Torrevieja hospital after inhaling smoke.

There were two further outbreaks in Orihuela neither resulting in personal injuries. The first at a single-family building on Calle Ecce Homo required the intervention of 16 firefighters, from the Orihuela Park and the Almoradí sub-park.

The fire started in the basement and generated a dense black smoke that affected the two upper floors of the building with flames reaching between 400 and 500 degrees. The flames destroyed two vehicles and two high-end motorcycles as well as gym equipment and iron weights.

The second of the Orihuela outbreaks fires was reported in a 3-storey house on Calle Monserratinas. The fire started on the ground floor when a chimney caught fire, quickly spreading to the other two floors of the building. There was only one person inside at the time, but he was able to escape to the roof from where he was rescued

Much is being done to protect the cyclist from the wicked motorists. But nobody seems to understand that the cyclist is his own worst enemy! I'm sure many, many people can tell tales of woe abouit near misses brought on by the stupidity of some cyclists.

I thought I had seen most things, until the other day when I was confronted with a 30+ year old cyclist shooting out onto the N332 in front of me and riding rapidlystraight at me after he had ridden the wrong way up the slip road between La Zenia and Playa Flamenca. He obviously did not see me as I swerved into the central lane because he was too busy with his mobile phone on which he was writing a mesage whilst riding No Hands!! This must surely be No. 1 in crass idiocy!!!

I am a fairly keen cyclist myself so do not have an axe to grind, but the way a large majority of cyclits (and skate-boarders plus other motorised board riders) behave is frightening and it is about time rules were introduced to protect the motorists against the stupidity of these people. By Barry Weston

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Spain’s largest Medieval Market success despite the rain

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he mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana, finally opened Orihuela’s 20th Medieval Market late on Friday, accompanied by the Councillor of Festivities, Mariola Rocamora, the 2017 Armengola, Conchi Cabrera, this year's ambassadors, Isidro Hernández and Enrique Riquelme, and the President of the Moors and Christians Association, Pepe Vegara.

The ceremony, which had to be postponed until 6pm because of the rain that fell incessantly from the early morning. It began with a parade into the city of Jaime I of Aragón with his courtiers, the Armengola and the mayor ending at the town hall where they signed the Book of which officially opened the medieval weekend.

This year’s market, with over 300 stalls, is now officially the largest in Spain. The stalls were dispersed across the Christian, children's and leisure areas and Arab the zone, and remained in the city streets until 9.30 pm on Sunday evening when the closing parade took place.

The mayor said that he wanted to "encourage all residents and visitors to enjoy Medieval Orihuela and enjoy their experience with this period of history, a living history thanks to the city’s rich historical heritage."

In anticipation of the many thousands of visitors descending on the market the Department of Emergencies has available three defibrillators to deal with any cardiovascular emergency, a field hospital, two advanced command posts, health care and fire fighting vehicles and 17 personnel from the Red Cross and Civil Protection.

On Saturday lunchtime the Armengola 2017, Conchi Cabrera, read the medieval proclamation from the balcony of the City Council. She was accompanied by the mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, and the councillor of Festivities, Mariola Rocamora.

Legend has it that in the thirteenth century the Armengola warned the Christian soldiers stationed in the city of a plan by the Moors to slaughter them all while they slept. Every year since 1991, to commemorate the feat of La Armengola, an Oriolian women is chosen to represent her during the Moors and Christians Festival.

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Awards for Hondón Valley and Orihuela Costa at RBL Conference T

he National Director of Membership, Emma Cannings, was in Benidorm last week to attend the 2018 Annual Conference of the Royal British Legion Spain, District North, and to present awards to branches from the Hondón Valley and the Orihuela Costa.

The Hondón Valley branch received the annual Recruiting and Retention award while the Branch Poppy Award went to the Orihuela Costa.

Emma outlined the positive steps being taken by the RBL in the areas of recruitment and membership renewals. She spoke of governance and of the RBL structure after which she explained how the organisation is working toward simplifying many of its rules and procedures.

The meeting itself largely covered reports and forward planning during which Chairman Don Cubbon spoke of his delight at the launch of a new branch in Murcia, the new District magazine and the imminent introduction of a Facebook page, which will cover the whole of the District area.

The District Community Support Officer, Pamela Twissel Cross, introduced Billie Graham-Thomas, who had been medically discharged from the Royal Navy, and who was now a beneficiary of the RBL Welfare system. Billie spoke of how her life had been changed by the assistance she had received from the Legion whilst living in Spain.

Pamela then presented a short video showing further examples of the Vice Consul Sara Munsterhjelm

support that the District has been able to provide to local beneficiaries. Over 200 reported cases had received visits from her volunteer caseworkers during the previous year.

Alicante’s British Vice Consul, Sara Munsterhjelm, addressed the conference. She spoke of the importance of the RBL in providing the Consulate with a link to the expat community. She then gave a BREXIT update covering healthcare, pensions, voting in local elections and onward movement within the EU. The Poppy Appeal Organiser, Robin Hargrave, announce the total achieved by the 2017 Appeal was 169,622 euro, an increase of 2.65% on the previous year. He thanked the many individual and branch poppy appeal organisers who had worked so hard to ensure such an encouraging result.

The election of new committee members saw Ken Matthews, Susan Shaw, Christine Walden, Eddie Coleman and Kevin Reardon elected to the District committee.

Following the reaffirmation of the District Standard, a welcome to the new vice chairman, Lt Col Hondón Valley Branch receiving their award (Retd) Nick Keen, the national anthems of the UK and Spain were played prior to the marching out of the District Standards.

Poppy Appeal Organiser Robin Hargrave

Extra capacity for the Samaritans courtesy of Caledonia Lodge

Caledonia Lodge, which meets in Quesada, was at the Punta Prima office of the Samaritans in Spain on Friday afternoon, where the Master, Sid Formby, and Past Master, Mike Knight, presented the charity with an All in One PC and 4 mobile telephones, costing a thousand euros.

Trustees Ole Jung, Jane Troubridge and Niesa King accepted the equipment which Jane said would be put into immediate use.

The phones will be placed with the charity’s listeners while the PC will be used in the main office where it will provide valuable support to the administrators.

The Samaritans was the chosen charity of Mike Knight during his year as Worshipful Master so this was the 2nd donation made by the Caledonia Lodge in recent months.

More information can be found about the Caledonia Lodge from the

secretary by email: sec68@glpvalencia.com or at the website: www.caledonialodge68.com Samaritans in Spain, meanwhile, is an organisation operated by unpaid Volunteers who help people experiencing emotional difficulties. They are based in Punta Prima details of which are available on their very comprehensive website: www.samaritansinspain.com

Orihuela Costa’s Pam Armatage receiving the Poppy Award from Emma Cannings

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President, Michele Masson said, “It is important that the fabulous work she does is recognised.”

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nce again, HELP Vega Baja volunteer Pat Milligan went all out to raise funds for the charity.

Frasquitin Restaurant was the venue and those attended were treated to a Rod Stewart tribute act, David John.

HELP Vega Baja say Thank-you to Pat

Over many years Pat has been raising funds for good causes, often in the Catral area and this latest event raised 350 euros for HELP Vega Baja which was received on behalf of the charity from new volunteer to the charity,

Steve Arnold. Following a raffle held on the day, a donation will also be given to the Tasha fund.

President, Michele Masson said “Pat is a wonderful lady who quietly does so much in the background organising fundraising events on a regular basis in addition to visiting patients in hospital.

I’m not sure where she gets her energy from! We are extremely proud that Pat chose to volunteer with our charity and although Pat isn’t someone that likes to be in the lime light, it is important that the fabulous work she does is recognised”.

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List of BREXIT Conferences now published

Poor US employment data weakens US$ T

he pound is still close to recent highs having touched 1.15 vs the euro and 1.43 vs the US dollar on 25 Jan. The euro also hit a high of 1.25 vs the US Dollar on 25th Jan and again on 1st Feb. So the pound is still strong despite some poor manufacturing figures in January while house prices have actually beaten predictions, up to 3.2% year on year.

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Asbestos Alert in another dozen schools

Alicante province will be hosting a series of events with British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris to talk about Brexit and how this affects British citizens living in Spain.

Mrs Morris will be visiting the towns in the Alicante province with the highest volume of British citizens on the Padron to talk to residents about any concerns they have around Brexit and to provide an update on the progress of Brexit negotiations and respond to any questions and concerns they may have.

Four events have been confirmed in Alicante south on 12th and 13th February in the following locations: • ROJALES – 12th February at 12pm. Venue - Capitol Theatre, Calle A.Gonzalez Vergel, Rojales • TORREVIEJA 12th February at 2pm. Venue Ayuntamiento de Torrevieja, (3rd floor Salon de Plenos) Plaza de la Constitucion, 5, 03181 Torrevieja • PILAR DE LA HORADADA 13th February at 10am.

Venue - Casa de Cultura calle Carretillas 19, Pilar de la Horadada • SAN FULGENCIO – 13th February at 1pm. Venue Centro social, Calle Amstadam, Urbanizacion la Marina, San Fulgencio There will be a further four events in Alicante north (Alfas de Pi, Teulada, Benidorm and Javea), details of which will be published next week.

You don’t have to be resident in these towns to attend the events; they are open for any British citizen who is interested in finding out more about the subject.

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Campoamor Sewer Network overhauled

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he education federation of CC OO urges Education to maintain the surveillance of toxic material in centers where it was not foreseen to act - There With 23 works in process and 22 postponed to 2019, the Department of Education say that they are dealing with the removal of asbestos from the roofs and ceilings of a number of schools and institutes in the Province that were built in the 60s and 70’s.

However the CC OO teaching federation says that they are not doing enough as there continues to be a regular trickle of new cases reported to their office.

"The appearance of new cases is continuous," said delegate Pau Díaz, estimating that so far the union has collected details of at least a dozen new cases of schools with asbestos across the provinces of Valencia and Alicante "but with more in Alicante," he says. "Public pressure and the complaints from the unions are ensuring that the authorities continue to remove asbestos materials from schools, but we must remain vigilant," warns Diaz.

CC OO had reminded that the Government that it is committed to withdraw the fibre from all schools in this legislature. “We want to ensure that it has fulfilled its commitment by the time that we are ready to admit the next generation of children and

that we do not have more centres with material that are dangerous for their health.”

At the moment, actions to remove the substance is being carried out in about twenty centres in the province, and there are another 22 schools where preparatory procedures are under way.

A further 23 schools have had the removal postponed until 2019.

The Government says that in the case of these schools the surfaces to be cleaned are fewer than and not as urgent as the others that have already been approved.

Of the hundred or so centres that the union state are about to have the asbestos removed in the Community, about half are in the province of Alicante with the rest in Valencia.

The Municipal Department of Infrastructure is close to completing the renovation of the sewer network in urbanisation Campoamor at Calle Ana María Matute, Ronda Ramón de Campoamor, Avenida Las Adelfas and Calle Miguel de Unamuno.

According to the city councillor, "this work was necessary because the sewers currently consist of a single network, with concrete pipes with a diameter of 300 mm, over 40 years old and in a very poor condition are already collapsing in some areas".

Furthermore, she said that "this deterioration in the materials has caused numerous cracks in the sewer network, which often results in filtration and maintenance issues".

The councillor for coastal services, Luisa Boné, said that "we are solving two problems in this way, we are renewing the sewer network, which is in a very bad condition and we are also renewing the asphalt of these roads, which is also in a poor condition. These roads were already pre-milled and the tarmac will be renewed in all of the roads affected by these works".

This work is costing 176.307,67 € incl. VAT and is part of the Rehabilitation Fund which was agreed between the Town Hall Orihuela and Hidraqua.

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Anglican Chaplaincy of St Peter & St Paul Chaplaincy Church Services & Other Events Lent & Eastertide – 2018 Wed 14 Feb – Ash Wednesday/First Day of Lent 11:00 am Lago Jardin – Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes 6:30 pm La Siesta – Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes Fri 2 Mar – Women’s World Day of Prayer 4:00 pm La Siesta Sun 11 Mar – Mothering Sunday Church’s normal service times Wed 21 Mar – Stations of the Cross (Sponsored by the Mothers Union) 11:00 am for 11:30 - Rojales - ‘Way of the Cross’ (via Calles Algorfa & Daya Nueva) Sun 25 Mar - Palm Sunday Church’s normal Service times - with Blessing of Palms, Commemoration of the Lord´s Entrance into Jerusalem and Holy Eucharist Thu 29 Mar - Maundy Thursday 11:00 am Cristo Resucitado (Centro Ecumenico) (La Regia) Holy Eucharist with Reception of Holy Oils from Diocesan Chrism Mass and Recommitment to Priestly and Lay Ministry 7:00 pm La Siesta - Eucharist of the Lord´s Supper and ‘Watch of the Passion’

Fri 30 Mar - Good Friday 11:00 am Cristo Resucitado (Centro Ecumenico) (La Regia/La Zenia) - Ecumenical ‘Stations of the Cross’ 3:00 pm Los Balcones - Celebration of the Passion of the Lord Sat 31 Mar - Holy Saturday 7:00 pm Los Balcones - The Easter Vigil (followed by Resurrection Party. Please note the time we begin this evening.

This service lasts around 1.5 hours.

It is the most important service of the Church´s Year!

Sun 1 Apr - Easter Day Church’s normal Service times.

All services are celebrations of the Holy Eucharist.

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Harmonising with local charities Following January’s ‘Blue Monday’, the Torrevieja Barbershop Harmonisers brightened things up for two local charities. The Alzheimer charity, AFA Torrevieja, and the Cancer charity, AECC Torrevieja, each benefited from a donation of €2,350.

The photograph below shows Lidia (Director) of the AFA Centre receiving her cheque from Bob Stein (Treasurer) of TBH. As ever, The Harmonisers are on the lookout for new members. We now rehearse every Friday from 10:00 to 12:30 at Casa Contenta, Rojales (formerly the Spider-Man Bar) where any new men will be made very welcome.

Mon 9 Apr – Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary (Lady Day) (transferred from 25 Mar) 11:00 am Lago Jardin – Holy Eucharist FOOTNOTE For more general information on the workings of the Chaplaincy and other planned activities and events – please view their website: www.c-of-e-torrevieja.com/wp/ The specific location of the various Churches together with their normal Services can be found here: www.c-of-e-torrevieja.com/wp/where-we-are/ Also follow them on their Facebook pages too: www.facebook.com/anglicantorrevieja/ The Anglican Chaplaincy extends a very warm welcome to all denominations who live in or are visiting our area and our Churches

Celebrating One Hundre d years of the Ro yal Air Force

Taking the ‘P’ out of ‘P’anto

The Royal Air Forces Association Costa Blanca will be holding a Dinner and Dance on 12th April, at the La Laguna Hotel and Spa, in Donna Pepa, celebrating the centenary of the RAF, which was formed on 1 April 1918.

The dinner will be attended by members from the three RAFA branches located in Spain, as well as members from Gibraltar and from branches in France. There will also be a small contingent attending from the UK. Any members of the RAF, either serving or retired, and not necessarily RAFA members, who have an interest in attending this once in a lifetime event, should contact the coordinator, Ken Booth (rafacbvicechair@gmail.com or phone 966 71 2881) for details. Bookings close on 21st February.

Only 9 years before the formation of the RAF an American named Samuel Franklin Cody made the first officially recognised aeroplane flight in Britain - a distance of 1,390 feet in a bamboo and canvas biplane known as British Army Aeroplane No1.

In a matter of just over 9 years, from that very first flight to the establishment of a third independent military service in Britain, aviation became firmly established in the fabric of our society.

Those years were a fascinating web of great achievements and some failures, of men of vision and many more of courage, of rapid technological advance, and of continual political maneuverings in deciding how British air power was to be organised.

Dominating the last 4 years of that period were the demands of the First World War. Without that forcing ground for experiment and practice in the new technology of aviation, the aeroplane could easily have remained just a piece of machinery and no more - certainly not a military weapon that caused changes in the art and science of war.

The Costa Blanca Branch of RAFA, which is a fully registered charity, was formed in 2004. Their purpose is twofold; it brings together like-minded people who wish to socialise and have fun and it raises raise funds for the maintenance of the Association’s charitable commitments, which includes the support of RAF personnel and their families, resident in Spain, retired or serving.

The branch meets at El Paraiso Restairant at 2.30 pm on the third Tuesday of each month. More info is available from Chairman Tony Clark on 966 18 9133.

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ampoverde Theatre Group are pleased to announce their latest supper show Taking the P out of Panto! Again we will be performing at the Fiesta Plaza, Republica Dominica, Pueblo Principe where we have held many very successful supper shows over recent months.

Again we are offering a one course meal and a fun filled show, all for the price of 10€ Our latest show consists of music, dance and short, funny sketches that all take an alternative view of many popular pantomime themes. We will have snippets of well know pantos such as Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears, Aladdin amongst many others.

Everyone is promised an evening of fun and laughter.

Patrons of Campoverde Theatre Group have said that they really enjoy the supper show format and feel that they can enjoy a great evening out. The meal will commence at 7.30 and the show will start when the meal is all finished and everything cleared away. Show dates are Wednesday 14th, Thursday 15th and Friday 16th of March. Tickets are available from The Help at Home Shop, Flamenco Beach Commercial Centre, The Community Centre / Reading Point, Ramon de Campoamor, Calle Cipres, which is situated near Aldi on Monday and Wednesday afternoons; Tel: 626 772 256 or 666 186 084 Or contact the Ticket Line: ctgticketline@gmail.com.

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(30.58 m). 12. Facebook. 13. 649,739 to 1. 14. Naming a pig Napoleon. 15.

Five answers: a. Wait a minute (Pussycat Dolls), b. Wait (Beatles), c.

I'm waiting for my man (Velvet Underground), d. I'm tired of waiting for you (Kinks), e. Robert De Niro's waiting (Bananarama). 16. Jaw mus-

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12. Mark Zuckerberg is apparently the youngest billionare in the world. Which popular book is responsible for his wealth?

13. Plus or minus 100,000, what are the odds of getting a Royal Flush in poker? (with 5 cards) 14. Although George Orwell did it in his book Animal Farm, it's illegal in France. What is illegal?

15. The following words are from which songs with 'Wait' or 'Waiting' in the title? a. Everybody listen all over the world, I got a story bout my favourite girl. b. But if your heart breaks, don't wait, turn me away. c. 26 dollars in my hand. d. I was a lonely soul, I had nobody till I met you. e.

Hopes dashed to the floor like shattered teenage dreams 16. What is the strongest muscle in the human body?

17. With 2,438 bridges, which of the following cities has the most bridges in Europe? a.

Hamburg, b. Amsterdam, c. St Petersburg, d.

Rome 18. Sometimes even the best medicine doesn't help. Kuru is an incurable neurological disorder also known as which sickness?

19. The playing surface in which team sport is called a 'sheet'?

20. Which famous Halloween party game originated from a custom to establish who would get married first?

1. Candy floss, Cotton candy or Fairy floss. 2. Benjamin Franklin, 3. The European Bison or Wisent. 4. White painted Corn Flakes. 5. In the heart. 6.

Italy. (Dr. Cirillo's party of existentialist impotents). 7. Piranha. The Piranha brothers. 8. Olf. 9. Georgia.

10. Ray Bradbury. 11. 100 ft 4 inches

ACROSS 1. Railway company that is producing cheese (4) 8. It's said to be a suitable look at information (10) 9. Don't undercook a tart (8) 10. Structure seen after the first of the month (4) 12. A fable has one, however unprincipled (6) 14. A number said to be able to get a bird (6) 15. Barrister's underpants? (6) 17. Reach a junction with Tina Turner (6) 18. Mistake for a cricketer (4) 19. Possibly names Ron as a Viking (8) 21. Showing a girl spreading out (10) 22. More than six balls? (4)

1. Which treat is known in France as 'Barbe a papa' (papas beard)?

DOWN 2. Which 18th century American polymath (from the Greek meaning 'having learned much') 2. Unsettled Real Madrid winger? (3,7) coined the phrase 'time is money'?

3. Record points for fencing (4) 3. What is the largest land mammal in Europe?

4. Prosper by getting a peg on the left (2,4) 4. The 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life used a mix5. Old rogue has to travel around (6) ture of Foamite (a fire fighting chemical) and 6. Water in a bit of weedkiller (8) 7. Do only the impetuous get such a skin complaint? (4) soap and water to simulate snow flakes falling.

Before that, what kind of white painted flakes 11. Generous to give the cleaner a list (10) 13. Musical instrument for soldiers at Dieppe, perhaps (4,4) were used to simulate snow falling in Hollywood films?

16. Grains Alfred gets on a shoe (6) 5. Where did Aristotle claim the human mind was 17. Skilful commercial about a trio (6) located?

18. Associate with a team (4) 6. In which European country that has had at 20. Therefore the monster returns (4) least 62 governments since 1945 is there a political party named Existentialist Impotents?

7. Doug and Dinsdale were two brothers in a Monty Python sketch who used violence, sarcasm and a thermo nuclear device to rule the London underworld. What was their vorocious last name?

8. What is the name of the unit used to measure CAN YOU MASTER THE the strength of a pollution source (or scent emisSUDOKU CHALLENGE? sion)?

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, 9. In which country was Josef Stalin born? and every 3x3 box con10. "The Halloween Tree" is a 1972 fantasy tains the digits 1 to 9. novel by which American author?

11. Plus or minus 10 ft., what is the existing world QUIZ ANSWERS record distance in cherry pit spitting?

cle. 17. a. Hamburg. 18. Laughing sickness. 19. Curling. 20. Bobbing for apples (Apples were associated with love or fertility goddesses; the first person to catch an apple would be the next one to marry, a tradition that is echoed in the modern "throwing of the bouquet" at weddings.)

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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.

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he Cost of Expats Dying

With the exception of articles about receiving British television in Spain, the most popular article on my ‘Living in Spain and the Canary Islands’ website continues to be ‘Death in Spain’, which is why I repeat the publication of this article from time to time. Death is a subject that no one really wants to talk about, but most wise expats know that they should give it some thought, if only to spare their loved ones’ unnecessary problems during a distressing time.

I came face to face with this issue several years ago following the death of a good friend living in Spain. Peter had no living relatives either in Spain or in the UK, and it was left to local friends to ensure that his wishes were carried out. Peter had willed his body for medical research, but because he died of cancer, the body was rejected by the research institute. Peter had expressed no other wishes, and his friends therefore decided that cremation would be the next best alternative.

Meanwhile, Peter’s body was resting in a makeshift mortuary in a private hospital, which sadly also doubled up as a laundry and storage room, with open doors to the car park outside the building. It was imperative that the body be moved as a matter of urgency, because of the heat of the summer. It is not due to lack of sensitivity, but for good reason, that most bodies are either cremated or buried within two or three days of death in most parts of Spain and the Canary Islands.

Calls to the funeral directors revealed that they would require a deposit of around 4000 euros before they would even remove the body from the hospital. By that time, Peter’s bank accounts had already been frozen, and it was unlikely that there were sufficient funds available in the account anyway. It was up to Peter’s friends to collect the funds necessary to pay the undertakers before the body could be moved. Eventually, the deposit was paid, and the funeral company removed the body from the hospital; the funeral and cremation could then go ahead.

As a friend witnessing these events during a distressing period, it made me realise that everyone, and certainly all expats, should make provision for their passing to avoid unnecessary distress and burdens placed upon those that are left. Although it was always something that I had intended to do, this experience made me visit a Spanish insurance company that had been highly recommended a few days after the funeral. For a very modest monthly premium, both my partner and myself are now fully covered - nothing too fancy, just a dignified, and hopefully efficient, end of a story.

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Although I am not going to make any recommendations as to the best companies to insure with, I would urge all expats to take out some kind of cover, unless wealthy enough to have a substantial reserve of cash that is readily available to the next of kin.

Readily available is the key phrase here, since bank accounts in Spain are rapidly frozen upon death, which can make access to funds difficult at a time when it is most needed.

There are currently many insurance companies advertising funeral plans to expats, with some requiring substantial payments up front. Realising that there is a ready market in expat death, headlines such as “Funeral Costs Rising at a Shocking Rate”, and depressing graphs showing “The Cost of Dying” are currently appearing in many online publications. Of course, these advertisements are meant to frighten as well as to inform, but they do have a useful function in alerting expats to potential problems that they may face.

Experience tells me that whilst some may prefer to pay the full cost of their funeral up front, it is not necessary, and good, basic cover is available for a reasonable monthly or annual premium. For me, a Spanish insurance company with a good track record, together with recommendations from friends was the best choice. As with most of the larger purchases in life, carefully shop around for the best prices and ask questions before you commit yourself.

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Social and Clubs The next monthly meeing of the Orihuela Costa Branch of the Royal British Legion will be on 15 Feb at the Olympia Restaurant in Mil Palmeras starting at 7.30pm. The Torrevieja Branch meets at the Casa Ventura in San Luis at 7.30 pm on the 2nd Friday while the La Marina/Gran Alacant Branch meets on the 1st Monday at The London Bar, behind Dial Prix in Gran Alacant at 6pm. Everyone Welcome.

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 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.

TORREVIEJA Official Liverpool FC Supporters' Club, Costa Blanca. - Why not join us at Kennedy's Pub, Playa Los Locos, to watch the games? www.lfc-spain.com.

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Curious about 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). www.samaritansinspain.com Email: janeatsams@outlook.com The Orihuela Costa Drop In Centre is now fully open in C/Cipres, Lomas de Cabo Roig, where we can offer you a full range of activities every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday including music, language classes, drawing and painting, sewing, general information, bereavement advice and much more.

Further info is available at: oc.communitycare@gmail.com

Churches and Services La Siesta Evangelical Church hold services each Sunday and everyone is welcome. Our 11am 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 am Services and there is also a Sunday School, Stepping Stones, on these Sundays. We welcome residents, visitors and children. For information see our website 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..

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San Miguel Bowls Club

Quesada Diamonds visited the EI in the afternoon and went away 10-4 aggregate, 94-105, winners were: D Horne S Watson J Loughran 23-6, A Brown B Eldred L Fisher 17-14.

Emerald Isle travelled to La Marina in Winter league on Wed and came away with a fine 9-3 win aggregate of 79-73, winners were: D Jones B Doran J Pooley C Lindgren 25-13, C Thomas M Thomas R White A M Stevenson 18-17, P Heaney S Johnson D Birkett I Brewster 15-14, and a draw was played out by J Mulloy M Whitelock M Odell J Rimmer 12-12

The PULSARS didn't do as well, only managing 2 points away to La Marina Explorers. Well done to Anne Young, Tom Dalgleish, Derek Farmer 18-13. Janet Thomas team had hard lines, going level into the 18th end, but dropped 2 shots. Same with Alan Campbells team, losing on the last end by 1 shot. Shots were 80 to 104.

Thursday the Leprechauns played at San Miguel Mohawks and were beaten 8-0, aggregate of 37-51 Friday saw the Outlaws as the only team to play and they went to Horadada Royals and got beaten 4-10, aggregate of 65-82, winners were B Taylor M Willicott A Fay 21-9, T Roche R Fooks F King 17-7

In the Fed Fours, the APACHES were away to La Siesta Parakeets, winning one rink. Well done to Pat McEwan, Ken Hope, Brian Allen, Dave McEwan 17-16, a very close game. Shots were 42 to the Apaches 58 to La Siesta.

Green Keepers Ian and Ken Hope

The WINTER LEAGUE had a good result at home against Vistabella. Very well played by Margaret Patterson, Val & Chris Collier 17-8; Brian Miller, Dave Johnson, Steve Cantley, Mary Dyer 28-7; Carol Rudge, Brian Allen, Stuart Hemmings, Stuart Denholm 21-13, Cliff Plaisted, Len Rudge, Gary Raby, Lynn Greenland 18 across. The Berleen team won by 1 shot. Total shots 95 to SM63 to VB.

Hope got the hoover out and managed to remove the excess water and the game commenced in light rain. By the 6th end, the rain was coming down quite heavily, water was starting to pool on the green and the game had to be abandoned. To be replayed TuesdayPM.

In the Southern League THE JAGUARS were at home to La Marina, only to find the green waterlogged!! Green keepers Ian and Ken

Info on San Miguel BC contact the President, Rosamond Stockell tel 965 32 9778 or Secretary Pat McEwan, 966 71 4257.

No other results received. The draw for the Valentines Competition has been made, see the board for details.

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S.A.L League. The Enterprise Albatrosses away to San Miguel Meteors. Three wins, O Ratcliffe, S Norris & B Dunn 20-16. S Kemp, C Watkins & M Furness 20-16. L Watkins, S Burrows & P Whitehall 14-11. Shots, VB 87(6) - 123(8). SM. The Drivers home to La Siesta Apollo’s did well with five wins, D Gunning, H Marshall & B Ray 25-7. K Hardy, B Pointon & C Thorpe 25-8. P Rafferty, A Leggatt & Pat Rafferty 27-10. D Leggatt, Mo & Martin Foulcer 19-13. P Ray, J Neve & G Thorpe 20-14.

Shots, VB 131(12) - 70(2) LS. Voyager league Eagles also had five wins at home v San Luis Romulans. D Graham, D & J Harwood 34-8. S Guy, R Smith & M Blythe 21-7. N.H Williams, S Dibble & M Macpherson 20-9. R Savage, K Savage & A Kendall 24-11. P Tomkins, R Hudson & Penny Tomkins 18-12. Shots, VB 124(12) - 70(2) LS. This was good start to the week everyone.

WINTER LEAGUE. Away to San Miguel. The third visit for some in six days and another team defeat! One win & a drawn game. L Watkins, S Burrows, P Whitehall & E Bishop 17-11. S Kemp, T French, B Zelin & G Thorpe 18-18. Shots, VB 63(3) - 95(9) SM. FED 4’s. The Vikings got the better of San Miguel Cherokees with a good home win. D Gunning, F Barclay, B Ray & L Barber 29-6. T French, C Watkins, B Ewart & C Thorpe 22-10. Shots, VB 61(6) 32(2) SM. Rain stopped play for Friday’s Southern league with all three games having to be postponed.

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Monday brought Quesada Pearls to the Isle and the visitors went away 10-4, aggregate 92-115, winners for EI were: M Riley L Vincent J Rimmer 32-17, D Jones G Odell M Odell, 18-17

The METEORS won 8 -6 against Vistabella Albatrosses at home with a great shot difference of 123 to 87. Great results by Tony Sanson, Len Rudge, Steve Cantley 34-14; Val Collier, Brian Allen, Stuart Denholm 28-10; Dave Johnson, Stuart Hemmings, Lyn Greenland 20-13.

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In the Monday SABA League, SAN MIGUEL COMETS had a brilliant result at home against Greenlands Maples, winning 12 points to 2, and a massive shot difference of 126 to SM and 79 to GL. Very well played by Meg Brownlee, Sandra Hannan, Bill Brownlee 25-13: Jack Jackson, Bill Reeves, Rosamond Stockell 25-13: Dave Champion, Barbara Scotthern, Bob Donnelly 23-12; Bob Nesbitt, Mick Rogers, Rob Honeywell 22-16; Carl Eagle, Mike Bayfield, Ann Eagle 16-9, hard lines to Stan, Val and Frank beaten by 1 shot.

In the Discovery Division the Sycamores were away to La Marina Pathfinders. Final score was - total shots 72-129. Points 2-12.

Winning rink Vic Young, Ronnie Stansfield. Tony Hodges. 22-12.

The Maples visited San Miguel for an afternoon match, final score was 79-126. Points 2-12 Winning rink was David Fryatt, Mary Lockley, Marilyn Fryatt. 16-15.

In the Winter league we were away to La Siesta, final score was 73-

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99. Points 4-8. Winning rinks were Margaret Stephens, Doreen Watt, Val Duchart, Chris Dewar 19-13. Jean Giddings, Rudy Wattley, Dave Giddings, Mike Kelly 20-17.

The Oaks trip to La Marina resulted in a washout due to the weather, the re- arranged match is on Tuesday 6th February weather permitting. For all enquiries regarding membership etc, please ring Haley on 966 84 4399.

Monte Mar Bowls & Social Club Sponsored by The Belfry, The Pub, Bowling Abroad and Avalon Friday January 26th - Monte Mar Toreadors v Vistabella Conquistador. In extremely high winds and very cold weather both teams played well all though most players would rather have been indoors in the warm. At the end of a difficult morning both teams won on three rinks, Conquistadors won on shots. Well done to the winning rinks of Sue Bounds, Joe Ridley and skip Diane Ridley, Jan Soars, Diane Horsington and skip Mick Soars, Ian Hamilton, Rita Towle and skip John Hunt. Shots Toreadors 90 – 97 Conquistadors, Points Toreadors 6 – 8 Conquistadors Monday January 29th - Monte Mar Matadors v San Luis Klingons.

Away to the Klingons the Matadors won on three rinks but lost on shots. Well done to the winning teams Lynne Armitage, Janet Gatward and skip Colin Armitage, Pauline Merry, Pauline Woodfine and skip Chris Merry, John Burrell, Bill Webster and skip Danny King. Shots Matadors 106 - 109 Klingons, Points Matadors 6 – 8 Klingons Wednesday January 31st - Winter League Monte Mar v Javea Green.

A tough game against Javea Green who are top of the league.

Winning on one rink well done to Lesley Jones, Chris Harding, Val Hignett and skip Ron Jones. One rink came very close to winning.

They were ahead and holding on the last end until Nick Cole played a very good last bowl and scored five. Shots Monte Mar 59 – 104 Javea Green, Points Monte Mar 2 – 10 Javea Green For further information about Monte Mar Bowls and Social Club check out our website www.montemarbowls.com or email us at info@montemarbowls.com. We are also on Facebook.

San Luis Bowls Club

By Sheila Cammack

The weather has once again played a big role in this week’s matches with the Friday washout!

Monday 29thJanuary: Klingons v MM Matadors; a close result 8-6, shots 109-106. Winners: Pam Lockett, June & Keith Jones 21-19, Colin Jackson, Keith Phillips, Russell Marks 20-16, Kath Reid, Neil Morrison, Ian Kenyon 32-8.

Trekkers a good result away v El Rancho Pintos; 10-4, shots 105-97.

Winners: Helen Hammond, Barry Roseveare, Scott Malden 25-15, Beryl Regan, Allen Bowen, Suzi Cooper 18-9, Marina Beardsall, Les Bedford, Brian Pocock 20-14, Shirley Verity, Jo & Jules Pering 25-10.

Romulans away v Vistabella Eagles, a tough game; 2-12, 70 shots124. Roger Inwards, Chris Lythe, Phil Hasler 23-7.

Vulcans home v Mazarron Mariners, an excellent result; 12-2, 127shots-72. Winners: Ray Watmough, Derek Barker, Dave Steadman 32-8, Pat Tilley, Sue Ross, Babs Shand 19-13, James Wright, Dave Tilley, Geoff Shand 21-10, Ian Ross, Chris Jackson, Brenda Brown 23-12, Denis Jackson, Kevin Hull, Drew Russell 20-12.

Wednesday 31st Winter League away v Bonalba; 10-2, shots 89-64.

Winners: June Jones, Peter McEneany, Keith Jones 21-8, Shirley Verity, Ray Clarke, Jules Pering, Russell Marks 20-9, Kath Reid, Neil Morrison, Scott Malden, Ian Kenyon 17-13, William Holtham, Keith Phillips, Giuseppe Galelli, Sabrina Marks 19-16.

FED 4’s: Thursday 1st February, Ospreys away v Quesada Panthers; a close result 4-4, shots 47-51. Winners: William Holtham, Margaret & Neil Morrison, Ian Kenyon 16-12, Shirley Verity, Jo Pering, Giuseppe Galelli, Roy Cordell 20-15.

Condors useful points away v Quesada Leopards, 6-2, 49 shots-52.

Winners: Bill Webb, Margaret & Ray Clarke, Brian Pocock 17-9, Jan Pocock, Janet & Peter McEneany, Barry Edwards 19-15. Bazas home v Horadada, 2-6, 49 shots-58. Winners: Sue Ross, Tony Davies, Bob Bromley, Drew Russell 16-10.

Friday 2nd Lions home v Quesada Swallows, match rained off; replay Tuesday 6th Tigers away v Emerald Isle Claymores; match rained off; re-play Tuesday 6th Leopards away v MM Toreadors, match rained off; re-play to be confirmed.

Pumas home v LS Golds; no information.

We were sad to hear of the death of Jerry Bartley, a member of Finca Guila BC and also known to many for his work with the CBUMA. He always seemed to have a smile and a friendly word for everyone.

Our condolences to Margaret, his family and friends at FGBC. He will be sadly missed.

For Club information: www.sanluisbowls.byethost7.com or contact June Jones, Captain: 691 903 773.

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We had a bye on Monday so our first match of the week was in the Fed 4’s league away against San Luis Bazas. This match was played in great spirit and we managed to come away with a 58-49 shot win gaining 6 points. Our winning rinks were: Linda Hier, Les Davis, Margaret O’Dell and Jeff Hier 26 – 18, Jenny Davis, Ron O’Dell, Jack Linehan and Terry Hucknall 22 – 15 This will put us at joint top of the league so well done Horadada.

Friday gave us a home game against Emerald Isle Outlaws.

Congratulations to all who played in this game which started in reasonable conditions but which got worse and worse as the game went on. The game was terminated by mutual consent after 12 ends had been played on each rink with the overall shot score at 82-65 and 10- 4 points to Horadada. Our winning rinks were, Les Davis, Mick Kirby and Alan Miller 16 – 4, Pat Patton, Fred Trigwell and Brian Patton 14 – 11, Roy Thompson, John Hurlock and Terry Hucknall 19 – 7, John Goddard, Wayne Osguthorpe and Barry Evans 17 – 5

Another very enjoyable Test Match against Malaga.which Spain won 34-30 points, but the match was about so much more than just winning. For the squad, it was about trying different things and trying different people in different positions and in different combinations. It was also about team gelling.

As manager of the squad, I am pleased, nay proud, to say that each and every member of the squad passed every test and showed how "tight" the squad is.

Over and above that, we got to play against a very motivated and well organised Malaga Squad who were more than “up for beating” the Spanish squad.

Congratulations must go to our opponents for providing us a good test and more importantly for playing it in a competitive and fair manner. They played the game in the correct spirit.

Big thanks and congratulations must go to Margaret and Gordon Kane, as they were responsible for pulling the Malaga squad

together and making the necessary arrangements and plans. That is more work than most people will appreciate.

They showed just what hard work, can achieve, along with of course the experience they have accumulated over the years and by knowing what they are talking about.

With the rest of the Spanish National Bowls 2018 squad, I look forward to renewing acquaintances and adversaries (in the nicest possible way of course).

La Marina Bowls Club By Barry Latham Another exciting start to the week in both Monday Leagues. In the Discovery league the Pathfinders chopped down the Greenlands Sycamores 12-2. A couple of close games with John Morgan, John Rae and Jeff Collins winning 14-12 and Sue Daniels, Garth Slater and Jean Perchard even closer with 14-13. John Withers, George Furzer and Lorita Rae had a nice 22-13 win. Always good for a win was Alan Castle, Steve Hindle and Mo Taylor with a very good 28-3 victory but to top the lot were Len Daniels, Mike Brain and Jean Tregoing with a resounding triumph of 39- 5. Nearly caught Tom from last week.

Not to be out done the Explorers also won 12-2 but in this case only one of the rinks won easily as it often does so well done Dave Hadaway, Jim Reeves and Mo Kidd 23-9. The other four rinks were reasonably close but nevertheless were winners. Mike Stone, Mike Smith and Steve Douglas won 16-14. Tom Spencer, Cliff Rawlinson and Roger Stacey sored one more shot than their opponents. Don

and Jean Fowkes plus Anne Stone won 18-11 whilst Margaret Finlayson, Phil Pape and Carol Smith grabbed an 18-13 win.

Come the Winter League and more excitement with us losing by 6 points but only losing the overall score by 6 shots. Two rinks lost by just the one shot and Barry Latham, Peter Parsons, Wendy Latham and Dave O’Sullivan drew 12-12 all after the 18 ends but were first off the green. Thought we might get extra points for that.

Dave Hadaway, John Rae, Ron Maiden and Mo Kidd won 17-9.

Nice one.

Some people have been praying for rain and they got their prayer answered which means I get less writing to do. So the rearranged games will be next Tuesday. The Merlins in the mornings so no roll up, sorry, and the Ospreys in the afternoon. Really hope they get played then as Bill will go mad trying to fix Club Competitions otherwise.

La Siesta Bowls Club Disappointing week in the SABA Leagues as in the Enterprise Division the Apollos away at Vistabella Drivers had a single win on the rink of Jenny Bowman with Florence and Mike Edwards who won by 18 shots to 15 picking up the 2 points for the Apollos. The overall shots score being 70 to 131.

Slightly better results for the Pioneers at Quesada Rubies in the Voyager Division winning on one rink and drawing another. The rink of Derek Smith, Rod Edgerton and Gordon Dall led from start to finish and although Quesada made a strong finish they won comfortably by 25 shots to 16.

Drama on the drawn rink with Hilary Clarke, Alan Ralph and Pat Reilly scoring four shots on the final end to earn a 20-20 draw. So 3 points to La Siesta and 11 to Quesada with an overall shots score of 88 to 128.

In the Fed 4’s the Parakeets entertained San Miguel Apaches and recorded a 6-2 win winning by 58 shots to 42. Winning rinks were

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Pat and Trish Reilly with Florence and Mike Edwards 25-11and Derek Smith, Tony Campbell, Irene Mangan and Alex Morrice winners 17-14.

Good news also for the Hoopoes who won by the same scoreline 6-2 at home to Country Bowls and by 51 shots to 45. Winning rinks for La Siesta were Doug and Fay Beattie with Jim Eastwood and Dave Blackie 20-13 and Ann Edgerton, Barbara Cooper with Val Dalton and Sue Jordan winning 15-12.

The Winter League team were at home to Greenlands and recorded a win by 99 shots to 73 getting 8 points to Greenland's 4.Sheila Chorley with Barbara Cooper, Val Dalton and Brian Fraser lead the way winning 28-13 whilst Joy and Brian Gardiner with Doug Beattie and Jean Cooper won 22-11. Also winners were Derek Smith, Pat Moore, Irene Mangan with Alex Morrice who won 19-10 In the B and C divisions on Friday were postponed because of inclement weather.

El Rancho Bowls Club On Monday morning the Pintos played host to San Luis Trekkers, the wind was not as strong as on Friday, but due to it varying rapidly in strength, it seemed trickier. But it was a splendid day, as was the company.

On the day the Trekkers proved to be too strong for the Pintos and took 4 rinks to Pintos’ 2, as well as the overall shots by a small margin. Barbara Jones, Geoff Jones and Jim Taylor 9-18. Irene Thomson, Liam Foley and Eddie Thomson 22-14. Judy Foley, Henry Ryder and Richard Lee 27-3. Graham Day, Sheila Cooper and Carolyn Harris 15-25. Jane Hamill, Malc Sykes and Stew Hamill 1025. Diane Yates, Keith Cunningham and David Whitworth 14-20.

Also the Raiders were at Country Bowls playing the Flamingos and

put in a great effort to share the rinks 3 each and lost the overall shots by just a small margin, a good result! Marion Haynes, Ann C Taylor and Bob Taylor 17-15. Dolly Ford, David Baker and Tony Robinson 16-12. Tricia Elsam, John Richards and Mick Ager 8-20.

Janet Wright, David Wright and Dave Haynes 9-28. Lesley Day, Denise Morgan and Bob Morgan 28-6. Bob Day, Sheila Cox and Shirley Edwards 12-20.

Friday's matches were both postponed, so this next week should be rather busy. For membership details contact Brian Taylor on 965 07 7093 or at briantaylor_es@yahoo.co.uk or Carolyn Harris on 966 77 4316 or at elranchobowls.secretary@gmail.com.

I suppose we shouldn’t complain about the weather as it is February! We have a bye next week so let’s hope for a big improvement.

SOUTH ALICANTE WINTER TRIPLES Results/tables Week 13 - 29 January ENTERPRISE DIVISION Vistabella Drivers 131 (12) San Miguel Meteors 123 (8) Emerald Isle Titans 92 (4) San Luis Klingons 109 (8) La Marina Explorers 104 (12)

La Siesta Apollos 70 (2) Vistabella Albatrosses 87 (6) Quesada Pearls 115 (10) Monte Mar Matadors 106 (6) San Miguel Pulsars 80 (2)

P W D L San Luis Klingons 13 51 3 24 Vistabella Albatrosses 13 46 3 29 Quesada Pearls 13 45 3 30 San Miguel Meteors # 13 40 2 36 Emerald Isle Titans 13 41 3 34 Vistabella Drivers 13 39 3 36 La Marina Explorers 13 33 2 43 La Siesta Apollos 13 31 0 47 Monte Mar Matadors * 13 28 1 49 San Miguel Pulsars 13 25 2 51 # 1 Point deducted for reporting infringement * 2 ) deducted for failing to field a full Side

O/W 10 9 8.5 9 6.5 6 6 5 2 3

Diff 271 242 229 81 16 27 -109 -198 -285 -274

Pts 125 113 110 99 98 93 80 72 59 58

DISCOVERY DIVISION El Rancho Pintos 97 (4) La Marina Pathfinders 129 (12) Emerald Isle Neptunes 94 (4) San Miguel Comets 126 (12)

San Luis Trekkers 105 (10) Greenlands Sycamores 72 (2) Quesada Diamonds 105 (10) Greenlands Maples 79 (2)

P W D L San Luis Trekkers 12 46 4 22 La Marina Pathfinders 11 40 2 24 Greenlands Maples 12 40 1 31 Quesada Diamonds 11 38 2 26 Emerald Isle Neptunes * 12 35 0 37 San Miguel Comets 11 34 1 31 El Rancho Pintos 12 33 2 37 Greenlands Sycamores ** 12 21 2 49 Emerald Isle Moonrakers * 11 17 2 47 * 2 ) deducted for failing to field a full side ** 4 ) deducted for failing to field a full side

O/W 10 7 6 7 8 6 4 3 1

Diff Pts 360 116 236 96 117 93 136 92 129 84 95 81 -6 76 -527 46 -540 36

VOYAGER DIVISION Quesada Rubies 128 (11) San Luis Vulcans 127 (12) Country Bowls Flamingos 101 (8) Vistabella Eagles 124 (12)

La Siesta Pioneers 88 (3) Mazarron Mariners 72 (2) El Rancho Raiders 90 (6) San Luis Romulans 70 (2)

P W D L Mazarron Mariners 12 42 5 25 Quesada Rubies 11 41 1 24 San Luis Vulcans 12 36 5 31 Vistabella Eagles * 11 39 3 24 Horadada Falcons 11 36 4 26 La Siesta Pioneers 12 35 3 34 Country Bowls Flamingos # * 12 29 2 41 El Rancho Raiders 12 24 3 45 San Luis Romulans * 11 15 4 47 * 2 ) deducted for failing to field a full Side # 1 point deducted for reporting infringement

O/W 9 6 9 6 6 7 3 4 2

Diff Pts 293 107 211 95 94 95 110 91 126 88 13 87 -79 63 -314 59 -454 36

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Down to business for Scotland Squad at Quesada TORREVIEJA DARTS LADIES ORGANISATION 2018 Ladies Pairs Championship The Ladies of the League gathered at the Gap Bar in La Zenia, and the Friendly Bar in Playa Flamenca, for their new Annual Ladies Pairs play-offs.

At the Friendly Bar in Playa Flamenca the qualifiers are: Ann Wharton & Stacey McDermot, Christine Simmonds & Marylyn Jackson, Mitch Halliday & Beatty Powell and Simone de Lacy & Tracey Simpson.

The two squads prior to the opening fixture at Quesada The Scotland Para team are currently being hosted by Quesada and El Rancho Bowls Clubs as they ready their two teams for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, to be held on Queensland’s Gold Coast in April, with matches against local opposition.

Having arrived late on Saturday afternoon they took no time to get into their busy schedule with their first game against Quesada Bowls Club on Sunday morning.

They were welcomed onto the green by the National Director of Bowls, Bob Donnelly, who said how delighted he was to host yet another Scotland representative squad in Spain. Team Manager Gary Fraser responded by emphasising how important the camp would be as part of the squad’s preparation for the Commonwealth Games.

Following the introductions the serious business then got under way with the first two matches, Caroline Smyth and Peter Morgan of Quesada playing a pairs rink against the silver medallists from the 2016 Eight Nations Championships, Irene Edgar and Robert Barr, while Mel Highland, Jaqui Johnston and Fred Roberts met Scotland’s

Michael Simpson, Scotland Indoor Champion Gary Brown and 2016 Scottish Champion, Mike Nicoll, in a triples match.

During the course of the week Team Scotland will be playing a triple and a pair against a selection of local bowlers at each of the following venues: Monday 5th Feb: One game at El Rancho commencing 2.30 p.m.

Tuesday 6th Feb: Two games at QBC at 10.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m Wednesday 7th Feb: Two games at El Rancho, 10.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.

Thursday 8th Feb: At El Rancho, morning training and team dynamics session with Sports psychologist. 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

Evening game at QBC under floodlights 5 p.m. start.

Entry to all of the venues is absolutely free so do go along and support the Spanish team and enjoy a rare opportunity to see some world class bowling played on local greens.

The Scottish squad is the latest of a long line of International Bowls teams choosing to train on the southern Costa Blanca in preparation

Ann Wharton & Stacey McDermott, Simone de Lacy & Tracey Simpson, Mitch Halliday & Beatty Powell and Marylyn Jackson & Caroline Shepherd.

From the Gap Bar in La Zenia those that qualified are: Selma Dyer & Lorraine Veale, Pamela Taylor & Val Millar, Janet Boyd & Denise Groves and Sue Cam & Maureen Church. Well Done Everyone.

Hot Darts: Lorraine Veale 124, Groa Bryndis 105, Eliz Cowan 102, Chris Greenwood 101+100, Simone de Lacy 101, Elaine Willis, Cynthia Jevons, Ann Wharton 100

San Miguel Golf Society at Altorreal

Selma Dyer & Lorraine Veale, Maureen Church & Sue Cam, Pamela Taylor & Val Millar and Janet Boyd & Denise Groves.

Presidents Rd 1 winner in his Moneycorp shirt presented by sponsor Norman The remarkably mild winter weather continued and the 25 members and 2 guests who ignored the long-range forecast enjoyed a still and mostly sunny day. Well, as much as you can enjoy the pressure of a bogey medal round after weeks of stableford.

We found the course - handy hint for some, A-30 to junction 130 and then along the cunningly named Avenida del Golf - in decent nick.

Those put off by the location north of Murcia are missing out.

Altoreal’s mature 90s-era parkland style layout has a lot of interesting elevation changes which make a refreshing change from the flatter, out-and-back modern courses in the region. Challenging but fair, it’s a scenic track with trees and lovely views making it well worth the longer drive to get there.

Scoring was typically varied for a medal round and several doubledigit scores were confessed to in the bar later on. Full marks for perseverance if not performance! Competition was tightest in Silver division, countback deciding the places with a single shot difference between the top four.

The winning scores in Bronze were also respectable but in Gold, the winner stormed away with an 8-shot lead over his nearest challenger.

Congratulations to Darren Hancock on a great round.

The day’s competition results, by category and in nett score reverse

Silver category winners Hugh, Kev and Paddy order, were the following: Bronze Category: 3rd Paul Cobain (80), 2nd Keith Stevenson (77) and 1st Chris Hamblett (75).

Silver Category: 3rd Hugh Reilly (74), 2nd Kev Albright (74), and 1st Paddy Diskin (73).

Gold Category: 3rd John Humphrey (80), 2nd Tony Smale (79), and 1st Darren Hancock (71).

Nearest the pins on the par 3’s went to Ken Flaherty (hole 5), Declan Maguire (hole 8), Paddy Diskin (hole 10) and Spawny Smale (hole17).

Best guest was Declan Maguire (79) and Bob Eyland snared the Abacus. Cheers, Bob! Thanks, as always, to the staff at Altoreal for their contribution to the day and to all our generous sponsors.

Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www.smgs.org or simply give Tony Smale a call on 628 227 687 to find out more about the society and its weekly golf get-togethers.

Next time out we will be amongst the trees again at Las Ramblas.

We have an almost full start sheet but there is currently one free tee slot if you haven’t already signed on.

We have to thank our Hosts Bliss and James at the Gap; and our hosts at the Friendly Bar Dave and his staff. All of which provided the food and catered for our needs during the evening. We also have to thank Stan the Man, for marking at the Friendly Bar and Gordon for marking most of the night at the Gap and James who marked the first game to get us going.

Further thanks go to Lorraine and Gail who collated the high scores, along with Simone and Kim who were organisers for the evening at each venue.

Finally, last but not least, we thank the Gap Ladies and the Friendly Chicas for providing the raffle prizes at the two venues. The Finals evening for the Ladies Pairs will be held on Tuesday 3rd April and details will be issued to the Captains in good time. Once again, Well done everyone.

Ladies Singles: Our Ladies Singles will take place on Tuesday 27th February 2018.

Again, there will be two venues, Macklin’s in Via Park III and El Balcon in Los Balconies. Captains are asked to send the names of players wishing to enter, to me via Email by the 15th February latest.

Again, we will do the Draw and let you know which venue your players need to be at by the 20th February so you can inform your players accordingly.

Raffle prizes will be provided by Macklin’s Dolly Mixtures and El Balcon Chicas.

In the meantime, another good week everyone. Enjoy your darts and have fun.

Pam Horton, 96 571 0066, Emails:Dartess501@gmail.com

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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.

Golf Course Review – Altorreal The pleasant golf course of Altorreal is located in foothills close to the town of Molina de Segura and only a 9km drive North West from the provincial Capital of Murcia and within one hours travelling time from Alicante and San Javier airports.

First opened to the public in 1994 this 18 hole championship course was designed by Dave Thomas who was runner up to the great Jack Nicklaus in the British Open held at Muirfield in 1966 and who has designed the local courses at Roda and La Manga in addition to the famous Belfry Ryder Cup course in the UK. To find this lovely course from the Costa Blanca take the A7 motorway in the direction of Murcia and take exit for the A30 towards Albacete for a few kilometres and turn right towards the Urbanizaciones at exit 130 and you will see the course signposted and as a guide the course is only 5 minutes drive from this junction.

The large clubhouse has an upper veranda giving excellent views of the 9th and 18th holes and is fitted with glass curtains which can be closed to the elements on ‘chilly’ late winter afternoons.The café bar restaurant offers a wide variety of food and beverage at very affordable prices which is unusual because usually in Spain, the catering facilities are ‘franchised’ resulting in extremely high price levels.

In addition the clubhouse has ample parking, shower and changing rooms plus a sauna and a golf shop.As you would expect of a course of this stature the practise facilities include a driving range, putting green and a chipping green which could be in better condition.Other services include, trolley hire, electric trolley hire, buggy hire, club hire and tuition.

The influence of ‘links’ golf on the playing career of the designer Dave Thomas is evident in that the course consists of two ‘loops’ starting and finishing close to the clubhouse. This more ‘parkland’ style golf course consists of 18 holes with a par of 72 of 6,239 metres (6,863 yards) from the competition tees and 6,036 metres (6,640 yards) from the yellow tees.

Having played this course on many occasions I have come to the conclusion that it is a risk and reward course and you generally get what you deserve, if you play well you will score well and if you play poorly and hit bad shots you will be punished.In 2007 the greens on the first three holes were significantly re-designed and ‘lifted’ to eliminate flooding problems and the result is good with large sloping greens now a test to anyone’s approach shots and putting technique early in

the round.

When all the building development in the hills surrounding the course is complete this will really be a pleasant place to play golf and the owners and greens staff are constantly working to improve the course.

Given the undulating nature of the course the designer has used the slopes to ensure that you rarely have a flat lie and has combined this with strategically placed bunkers and water features to catch errant shots.

The water hazards have been positioned on the 1st, 6th, 9th, 12th, 13th and 18th holes to catch the miss-hit approach or lay-up shot rather than the drive. The 4th, 7th, 10th and 17th holes are all par three’s and unlike the modern trend do not rely on length but bunker positioning and green design.

For the better players there are a number of good birdie opportunities on this course but danger also lurks so you will also need good course management.Being an undulating course this may not be suited to golfer with difficulty in walking 18 holes.

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The Med Bar Golf Society On a lovely winters morning of we went to Altorreal full of hope for a good day out.

Weather was overcast but not a hint of rain, although for some members it was still a bit chilly.

Looking at the score cards, it was clear that some members took longer to warm up than others!

Scores on the day were below average, but never mind we all enjoyed ourselves.

The majority of the course was in good condition except for a few greens and tee boxes but what do you expect for this time of the year Results for this outing: Gold and overall winner with 32 points was Andrew Drinkall, Runner up, Peter List Silver Division winner with 30 points – Martin Morgan Runner up – Tony Alcock Best guest on the day – John Mc Adams – 33 points Nearest the pins on par 3`s: Dennis Newman, Phil Harris, Bob mc Dermont & Peter List Nearest pin in 2 on par 4: Eric Owens, Nearest the pin in 3 on par 5: nada 2`s pot was not won, so will be carried forward Football card winners: Dennis Newman & Jeff Ellis Thanks to Steve and his staff at the Med Bar and Bistro. Our next outing is at Vistabella on 13 February.

Anyone wishing to join our society is welcome and we can either be contacted by e-mail at: medbargolf2016@gmail.com or pop into the bar where all details can be left and we will get in touch with you

Las Ramblas beaten by the rain On Monday we played The Dusty Bin and with a score of 85 pts the winning tem were John Drakesmith, Marleen Billen, John Shervell and Albert.

Wednesday turned into a lovely sunny day and we played our usual weekly Stableford Competition. The results were as follows: 1st Lindsay Forbes 40 pts. 2nd John Conway 35 pts. 3rd Brian bStaines 35 pts 4th John Dobson 33 pts. 5th Olga Douglas 31 Pts. 6th Alan Douglas 30 Pts. 2¨s Club: Ken Robertson, Liz Robertson and Brian Staines.

Friday the Rain was the winner so no golf played.

Mike Mahony

CAT 3 WI N N E R AS LYN C H S H O OTS 62 TO TAK E E U R O G O LF M O NTH LY M E DAL On Thursday 1st February Eurogolf played their monthly medal off the plates.

Tuesday Toffs

The result were:

On Tuesday 31st January Toffs played their weekly stableford competition and.the results were .

Cat 1 1st Arty Crammon 72 2nd Tommy Cotgrove 72 3rd Bill Martin 73

Cat 1 (0-15) 1st Tony Forbes 36 c/b 2nd David Gregson 36 3rd Bill Martin 35

Cat 2 1st Ian Pegg 71 2nd Carin Van De Kruijs 75 3rd Debbie Weedon 76

Cat 2 (16-22) 1st Robin Richards 37 2nd Albert Cook 34 3rd Gary Grierson 33

Cat 3 1st Jeff Lynch 62 2nd John Hill 73 3rd Terry Sayers 74

Cat 3 (23-28) 1st David Horne 34 2nd Bev Fairhurst 31 3rd David Valentine 30

Cat 4 1st Franco Gentili 77 2nd Jean Goodwin 80

Cat 4 (29+) 1st Cindi Green 29 2nd Franco Gentili 26 c/b 3rd Frances Buckeridge 26

Congratulations to this months medal winner Jeff Lynch with an amazing 62 NTP´s 5th Steve Sayers 11th Chris Stanley 12th in 2 Bill Martin 15th David Gregson 17th Arty Crammon Best front 9 Ken Brett 34 Best back 9 Duane James 35 Best guest Alfie Evans 80 - Football draw Bev Fairhurst John Barraclough Bob Adkins Debbie Weedon and Peter Sanderson Captains Cava Lauraine Walker and Liz Roberts

Overall Toffs winner Robin Richards Best front 9 Felix Mallon 21 Best back 9 Pete Gartside 20 NTPs 5th Gary Grierson 11th Sue Gillett 12th in 2 Dave Nicholls 15th Glyn Roberts 17th Caryn Van de Kruijs Football draw Francis Buckeridge Fred Reeve Gary Grierson Linda Lynch and Clive Horner.

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EURONICS THURSDAY DART LEAGUE “THE ELECTRICAL SHOP” - BLUE LAGOON Preliminary Singles Results for 1st February 2018

Hub Hyenas Junction Jackals El Capitan Porter House Angels Las Rosas Tavern Oldies Ale House Wee Rockers Junction Jaguars Amigo's Misfits Porter House Bees Pint Depot Queens Hen's Teeth Hub Hellraisers

P 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

Pts 24 22 21 18 16 15 13 13 12 7 7 5 5 3 1

Legs 110 98 106 89 85 87 77 72 66 55 49 53 45 42 27

Table now includes amendment to PH Bees score and results of postponed match between Las Rosas v Angels (5-7).

The Euronics Thursday darts league preliminary singles round commenced this week at The Ale House and the Hub for the ladies and the Junction, Pint Depot, El Capitan and The Fire Station for the men.

The preparation for this event was organised by Simone de Lacy and it takes a lot of time and effort voluntarily by her to set this up. It was a great disappointment to the Committee that 5 people failed to show up on the night without notification, causing the scorers and helpers on the night extra work.

If you should be unable to make a competition, please have the courtesy to notify your captain or any of the organisers. All players through to the Quarterfinals on the 5th April must be available to play on this date.

El Capitan hosted probably the strongest venue for this terms men’s individual title. Sure enough two of the leagues toughest darts exponents qualified for the quarter finals on April 5th. Andy Rutter was first through, but was so nearly toppled by popular Ale House proprietor Karl Mallinson in a 3 leg thriller.

A determined Mallinson took the first on D20 despite 2x100 from his opponent. His advantage was soon wiped out courtesy of a 140 and D5.Mallinson found the Bull to determine the throw in the third, both players quickly into their stride with 7 scores of 90 plus between them. lt was however experience winning the day, Tavern man Rutter taking out D20 for 2-1.

His next opponent, Andre Wing had earlier disposed of old timer Del "getting on but still capable" Lister. A 121 and 100 from the veteran wasn't quite enough to dispose of the German, who likes to give a running commentary during his game, wrapping up the match with 2 legs on D2. Wing however met his match against Rutter who rattled in 7 big scores in the necessary 2 legs using D20 twice.

Graham Solomons (Tavern) showed just why he will be considered one of the title favourites after a convincing victory over Paul Durrant, finding 2x140, 119, 100, plus D2 and D16 to again qualify for the latter stages.

Solomons a Spurs supporting North Londoner, only picked up his darts again 2 years ago after starring for Enfield youth darts team ( must have been in the 70's ). Similarly, Mancunian Rutter resurrected his arrows just 3 years past after several spells in various super leagues. His claim to fame being a creditable defeat of pro player James Wade in a 1001 league. No mean feat. Both players will significantly figure in the last 8 and either could take the title.

At the Fire Station where two players failed to show, two byes were drawn against John Lane and Paul Chick. Mark Todd and Lee Maiden were drawn in the first round and saw Todd win the first leg 10, D5. Maiden bounced back to take the next two legs 33, D16 and D3 in the third leg. Some great scoring from both with 100's aplenty.

John Williams and sponsor Paul Lock went head to head for just two legs taken by Williams 11, D5 and 16, D8. In round 2 Maiden v Williams and some great scoring from Maiden saw him make light work of both legs seeing him through to the quarters. Maiden scored 123, 100 and 140 and finished with D20 and D12. John Lane v Paul Chick also was a clean win for Lane despite some good scoring from Chick with Lane taking 4, D2 and a fantastic finish 60 D20. Quarter finalists for 5th April will be Lee Maiden and John Lane.

The Junction also had two no shows, leaving just three pairs to thrash it out.

In round one John Eyre v Carlos Montes saw Eyre go through to round 2 against Eddie Hirst after beating Alan Preston, with Eyre the winner. Hugh Gallaway v Bob Townsend with Townsend joining Eyre through to the quarter finals. (Sorry no scores as the camera image not clear) Last but not least at the Pint Depot Paul Miller and Chris Montes are through the quarter finals (lack of paperwork). Report by Gilly Kirby Ladies Singles Results: Ale House Venue: Sadly missing the lovely Leah, who let us know that she couldn’t make it, we were back down to nine ladies, representing 3 different teams. Drawn against each other in the play-off round were Lyn Fozzard and teammate Pam McCutcheon. After a very long first leg (40 mins!) Pam secured the win 2-0 and later faced team mate Marie, only to succumb 2-1.

In the first game of round 1, Lelly Bear Eagles (95) faced Jaguar

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chum Patty Poo and it was the experience and form of the latter lass that won out, 2-0, with a 135, D1 and 77, D13. The next up were Porter House Bees Mel Parker and Michelle Lane. Michelle’s rapidfire throw saw her achieve 85, 79, 74, 67, D7 and D1 to take her through to the quarter finals. Game 3 was another Jaguars pairing of Simone de Lacy v Sharon Marshall.

Sharon played some great darts, 138, 78, 92 but Sim’s quick finishing D18, D2 was what mattered and a saw a second Jaguar through to the quarters. The final game saw Queen Marie through 2-1 (D1, 79, 81, D2) against a good performance from team mate Pam (74, 85, 92, 95, D2).

Hub Venue: All 9 ladies showed up as promised and luscious Lisa Ivill was drawn against Maggie Moses in the play-off. Maggie won this game 2-0, D4, D7 later to face and lose to Sonya Cooper 92, 95 D2, 83, D4 in the last game of the night. Hen’s Teeth Henni Oortwijn (81, 79 18-D16, 83, D1) saw off a good effort from Queen Rachel Broadhead who had some good scores (77, 89, 81, 74) but no finishes.

In the 2nd game of Round 1, ex-champ Yvonne Rouffignac lost her first leg to Angie Chick of the Amigos (D19) but rallied to take the next two scoring 118, D16 and eventually D1 due to the no-bust rule. Another Queens pairing of Debbie Wright (79, 81, D2, 98, D2) and Captain Cheryl Sleath (97, 70, 85) ensured more royalty into the quarters Ladies Quarter Finalists: Maggie Moses, Marie Cummins, Debbie Wright (Pint Depot Queens), Patty Poo Schofield, Simone de Lacy (Junction Jaguars), Michelle Lane (PH Bees), Sonya Cooper (Amigos Misfits), Henni Oortwijn (Hen’s Teeth) Thank you to Terry Kirby and Tony Hassall who lent a hand with the chalking

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Disputed red card costs Torry the points

t a meeting held last week inside the Torry Army hut, a group of young Torrevieja based businessmen met with anxious Torry fans. The new consortium explained that they planned to meet President Vicente Boix later that day, hoping to officially take over the running of the club.

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More of that later, but to the game itself where Torry hosted local rivals Orihuela 'B', who they beat 1-0 at the end of September last year.

Although the meeting did take place, some days later nothing seems to have materialised, and neither have any of the questions put to the consortium been answered. Fans wanted to know about the intended budget, the retention of manager Pedreño, as well as the refurbishment of the eyesore that is the Nelson Mandela grandstand.

Subsequently, things have gone a bit pear shaped for the hosts, especially in front of goal, where they are in danger of getting a nose bleed every time they cross the half way line! New signing New signing Calderon gave a Calderón was set to make his decent account of himself home debut, having last week featured in the defeat at University of Alicante. Unfortunately, with giant centre back Verdu having been released by the club, the excellent partnership he had formed with Zaragoza, is now no more.

I wish I could answer the questions, but at the moment I've more chance of finding out what's going on in North Korea, than getting a media update from our local senior football club. Although all of the parties involved were at Sunday evening’s game there was nothing forthcoming. It seemed to be business as usual, certainly for the time being, both on and off the pitch

Lopez Herrero was the match referee, an individual who is not thought too highly of at Torrevieja but from his opening whistle Torry nevertheless took the game to their visitors. With virtually the first attack of the match they were in front as Baltrán took advantage of a defensive lapse to steer the ball home from close range.

the Torry fans who have seen him handle Torrevejense games before.

CD Torrevieja .................1 Orihuela CF B .................2

Neither did his sending off on 35 minutes of Torry forward Pablo Coria for what was no more than a routine foul, but when manager Pedreño was made to follow him to the stands as he protested the referee’s decision, the game showed every indication of becoming a nonsense.

With the interval looming Lizón could have punished the home side but he sliced his effort across the face of an open goal from close range but with the last action of the half Walid was unfortunate to head into his own goal as he mistimed his clearance at an Orihuela corner.

Torry began the second period on the front foot with good efforts from Beltrán and Vicente but as the numbers began to tell and the legs began to tire Orihuela’s domination became ever more strong.

The Torry centre forward could have doubled his account just seconds later but he could only lift his effort over the bar when well placed to score.

The home side did well to keep their visitors at bay until the 75th minute and were only beaten with an absolute beauty from Vitolo.

The forward hit a screamer from fully 35 yards which was still rising as it thundered into the back of Manu’s net.

Manu in the Torry sticks was having a quiet half but when called on to make a save from Vitolo on the half hour he was sharply down and equal to the forward’s strike.

The final entry of the game on Torry’s Twitter feed said “The bad luck continues although the team gave it their all”. Just about sums it up for me!

New arrival Calderón was upended on the edge of the Orihuela box moments later for what was as clear a foul as referee Lopez Herrero is ever likely to see, but his casual dismissal came as no surprise to

Next week Torry travel to Elche Ilicitana who in recent weeks have been playing their home fixtures on Saturday. Check the Torry website however for details.

Carp R Us Fishing Club After the disappointment of Round 8 of the Winter Series, Carp-R-Us fished Round 9 on the Eden Stretch of the Rio Segura. Rain the previous week and the night before the match meant the water level on the stretch was up from our last visit and there was a steady flow.

We hoped that this would bode well for the fishing and so it proved. Ten of the eleven anglers caught and all managed at least one carp. First was Tom Marshall with 7.80 kg using a corn and bread ‘sandwich’, second was Ann Fowles with 3.92 kg using corn, third was Dave Sutton with 3.54 kg using corn tipped with worm and fourth was Steve Fell with 2.80 kg using corn.

The club would like to thank whoever has spent time clearing a number of the pegs on this stretch. This is normally a job undertaken by Carp-R-Us but someone has beaten us to it this time.

The club is always keen to get new members. If you are interested contact the secretary, Steve Fell, on 634 379 081.

Cadena Sunrise Bowling - Week 14 S***T Happens Alley Cats Alley Gators The Bandits The Phantoms Sunrise Colegas Top Performers Hi/Game Hi/Game+H/Cap Hi/Series Hi/Series+H/Cap 1 Gi Gi's Hookers 2 Strike Force 3 Sol Amigos 4 Pin Pushers 5 S***T Happens 6 999s 7 Pin Pals 8 Sunrise Colegas 9 Alley Gators 10 Alley Cats 11 The Bandits 12 The Phantoms

Ladies Lynne Ailsby Lynne Ailsby Lynne Ailsby Lynne Ailsby P 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42

W 39 37 34 34 31 31 27 26 26 26 25 0

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L 17 19 22 22 25 25 29 30 30 30 31 56

0 6 6 0 0 2 255 274 592 642 Tot 29323 29052 28942 28466 29346 28140 28524 29271 28766 28615 28506 21840

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Strike Force Pin Pals Sol Amigos Gi Gi's Hookers Pin Pushers 999s Gents Maurice Allen Roger Phipps Maurice Allen Ron Jewell Gms 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42

Av 698 691 689 677 698 670 679 696 684 681 678 520

Hi-G Hi-S 822 2359 772 2228 829 2319 831 2234 851 2418 778 2076 815 2241 785 2259 766 2164 775 2146 827 2245 520 1560

Featherstone RFC Pre Season in Torrevieja 204 217 556 587 Pts 78 74 68 68 62 62 54 52 52 52 50 0

Featherstone Rovers enjoy Torrevieja Sports City The English professional Rugby League team Featherstone Rovers were just one of many international sporting groups to benefit from the use of Torrevieja’s sporting facilities during January.

Although January is not usually a month that has an excessive demand "little by little Torrevieja is positioning itself as a much sought after destination, even during the least attractive months for Sports Tourism", said the councillor for sport, Victor Ferrández.

Featherstone Rovers enjoyed all of the locality of the facilities, with the bulk of their visit spent training, but still able to visit many of the leisure facilities and the city centre.

Ferrández said that the Department of Sports has since received a letter from the directors of the Rugby Club "thanking them for the quality of service and perfect organisation carried out by all the staff of the Department of

Sports and the Department of Sports Tourism which enabled them to complete a "Perfect Training Camp" for this team of English professional sportsmen. " Following their visit to Torrevieja Featherstone have gone on to win four consecutive league matches that it has played saying in their letter that "they feel that Torrevieja has been a talisman for the terrific start to the season which will enable them to gain promotion to the first professional league of Rugby".

Joining Featherstone Rovers in Torrevieja were the Dutch football team Swift 64, an amateur team that plays in a 5th division in Holland. A club spokesman said they chose Torrevieja due to "its extraordinary climate and exceptional organisation," adding that "the visit exceeded our expectations and we are already looking forward to planning the next year's trip to Torrevieja, to which we hope we will bring even more players".

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