Globe Magazine September 2019

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CONTENTS

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EUROPEAN CHOIR GAMES RESULTS

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THE TOP 10 WATCHES FROM ONLY WATCH 2019

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80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OUTBREAK OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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FOCUS ON: DON GIOVANNI

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GIBRALTAR PROPERTY GUIDE: AN INVESTOR’S GUIDE

OLYMPUS PHOTOGRAPHIC GEAR

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THE 47TH GREAT GIBRALTAR BEACH CLEAN 2019

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NATIONAL DAY CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS COMPETITION 2019

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MRS GIBRALTAR

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GIBRALTAR CALLING MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019 (THE SATURDAY SESSION)

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GIBRALTAR CALLING MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019 (THE SUNDAY SESSION)

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LONDON TO HOST THE MISS WORLD FINAL AS 130 CONTESTANTS COMPETE FOR THE CROWN

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THE BEST RECIPES OUR CUISINE

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WHAT’S HAPPENING DOWN TOWN NATIONAL DAY SPECIAL?

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THE GUSTO ORGANIC STORY

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THE 2019 GIBRALTAR WINE FESTIVAL

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SHINE ON GIB FLOYD DIAMOND

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STEVEN BRAY’S VISIT SHAKES THE ROCK

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WEDDING DRESS COMPETITION 2019

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GIBRALTAR NATIONAL DAY 2019

The views and opinions expressed by contributors to this magazine

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THE 2019 GIBRALTAR FAIR

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THE ONLY VEGAN IN THE VILLAGE

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OCEAN VILLAGE MARINA HOSTS 11TH ANNUAL RAOB CHARITY CARDBOARD BOAT RACE

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THE MED GOLF MASTERS 2018-19

CREDITS Front Cover: GIBRALTAR CALLING MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019 / Photographs by Johnnie Bugeja

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European Choir Games Results on their feet at the end of their performance.

The Gibraltar Youth Choir, under the direction of Christian Santos, competed in the Grand Prix of Nations at the European Choir Games in Gothenburg; singers from all over the world are invited to join, compete and celebrate a grand festival of choral music in Sweden at the Grand Prix of Nations Gothenburg 2019 and 4th European Choir Games.

There were over 6,000 singers from 170 choirs competed in this festival. The Gibraltar Youth Choir competed in the Pop / Jazz / Show Choir category.

They qualified for the final round, the most prestigious of all choral events “The Grand Prix

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“There is no better experience than representing your country on the world stage. Coming from a small place like Gibraltar it is with great pride that we can compete against countries like Great Britain, Sweden, Indonesia, Bulgaria, Belgium, China, Israel and Germany amongst many others and still hold out own” commented Christian Santos of Nations”. Choirs go through various qualifying rounds before getting into this category. There were 18 choirs, who took part from the open competition to the

Champions competition in this category. Only 11 made it into the Grand Prix. The Gibraltar Youth Choir finished in 8th place (Gold Award) and had the audience

The group of 31 choir members were accompanied by live musicians from the Gibraltar Academy of Music and Performing Arts.

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The Top 10 Watches from Only Watch 2019 Article by courtesy of Watch & Bullion

Fifty lots are going to find themselves under the hammer of Christie’s this year. With such a wide range of models available from different Manufacturers, there will be something that will cater to all tastes. Some pieces stand out more than others, so I have put together my personal top ten of the most interesting watches to keep an eye out for the auction later in November of this year.

All Images Courtesy of Only Watch

I am going to preface this by saying that Only Watch has quickly become my personal highlight of the annual horological calendar.

In its eighth installation 52 watch companies including some of the biggest names in the game come together to produce unique pieces which will be put up for auction.

For many brands, this circus of horological extravagance has become a friendly competition on who can create the coolest timepiece. Each brand releases their product until they tour the world as a collection over a two month time period making stops in Monaco, Dubai, Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taipei before being auctioned off in Geneva.

What motivates the brands to create these incredible watches and helps the prices shoot through the roof is that all the proceeds are being donated to a select charity. Since the inception of Only Watch this one of a kind concept has already managed to raise $40 Million USD for research and development to help cure diseases. This year the focus lies with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The disease affects 1 in 5000 male births through extreme muscle weakness starting at the age of four. At age 12 most of those affected can no longer walk. The 8 GLOBE MAGAZINE

average lifespan lies at only 26 years.

While there is no treatment, good care can extend the lifespan. The real hope, however, lies with new research in the field of gene editing to eradicate this recessive gene and allow young men a healthy life.

It is causes like these that show that the watch world is not just about bling and extravagance, but that this is a deeply passionate community willing to help those in need.

Blancpain

BLANCPAIN has played it relatively safe for this year’s Baselworld.

While some might consider this a boring approach, I personally feel that this watch ticks so many boxes it will be sure to make anybody happy who appreciates the brand’s history. The 40-mm steel piece with its in-house movement is an absolute classic in the watch world, and this version has to be the closest thing we have seen to the brands vintage design language but powered by its modern mechanical prowess. Differentiating itself from the previously released Barakuda limited edition, which is the basis for this watch, it chooses to forgo the brash colors in favour of a clean white with light blue accents making for a more fitting appearance when considering its origins as a stealthy dive watch.

It is almost as if BREGUET saw Blancpain and decided to one-up them. You may have noticed that this watch is not called a Type XX, and that is because that designation

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was for the models released for civilian use. This watch, however, retraces its routes to its military ancestor in an amazingly faithful recreation. The case design and dimensions, the hands and dial, heck even the movement has been made to be as close to the original as possible. Only slight differences enable the differentiation, like the fact that this watch is actually signed by Breguet and that the dial comes in a tropical brownish hue, whereas the originals were unnamed and came in black and took some time to develop the Patina. This watch does Vintage to another level, and probably offers the most value for watch nerds like myself.

CHRISTOPHE CLARET has always struck me as a brand that is provocative, confident, and loud. No watch represents those values better in my eyes than the Maestro Mamba, so it is only fitting that they chose it as the base for their Only Watch Corail piece. They decided to use a Blue and Orange colour combination which gives a particularly striking appearance to the hand-engraved 3-D snake which winds itself through your dial. The snake looks so lively that it almost makes you not realize the other aspects which help build this amazing timepiece like their patented cone structured big date window or their MEMO function, a simple but effective reminder complication. With the mechanical background to back it up, this is one of the most exciting watches of this year’s auction.

F. P. JOURNE has a reputation as one of the most consistent and exciting contributors to Only Watch. The independent watchmaker has one of the most hard-core fan bases and in the knowledge of that reserves his best pieces to be put up for the annual charity auction. The case packs a major punch at 44mm and is made like previous installations completely in Tantalum, a particularly rare and hard to manufacture material with a beautifully subtle grayishblue shade to it. The hand-wound piece has indicators on the front and back and displays two time zones, moon-phase, sidereal time, day/ night indicator, sunrise/sunset indicator, power reserve, annual calendar with Zodiac indication, and the equation of time. Oh, and it also has a tourbillon with a rementoir d’egalité and deadbeat seconds as if all this was not enough.

If it where not for another watch later on this list this would be my pick for the lot to achieve the highest price.

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Breguet

This is the first year that FERDINAND BERTHAUD is participating at Only Watch and I for one am glad that they made the choice. The brand isn’t necessarily on the radar of most watch enthusiasts as it has only been around for about three years but offers not only an interesting historical inspiration but also compelling designs and the mechanical skills to match it. The watch sets itself apart from others in the collection through the thematic play on the night and the stars which fit well to the marine inspirations of this piece.

This watch was one that on my first scan through the lots of this charity auction I hardly noticed. When taking a closer look however I really started to appreciate the many subtle ways in which the attention for detail plays together to make for a really refined wristwatch. Brown as a color is rarely utilized well but this watch manages to make it work, which makes you question why Jaeger didn’t put it on a brown leather strap to match from the get-go.

What is a pen manufacturer doing at Only Watch? Oh right, creating a damn cool watch.

THE MONTBLANC 1858 SPLIT SECOND CHRONOGRAPH is a sleeper in every sense of the way. First of all this watch is not on the radar of most, but it packs a heavy punch that I am sure will garner more respect in the years to come. The hand-finished movement has pocket watch origins with an additional column wheel for a split second mechanism. The dial is made out of agate, a semiprecious stone, and they managed to make the colour go darker towards the outside. The biggest change to the otherwise left untouched design is the case being made out of titanium rather than bronze, a clever choice that helps prevent this 44mm piece from feeling too hefty.

Christophe Claret

F.P. Journe

Ferdinand Berthoud

This watch will be the most expensive watch of this auction, and it probably won’t even be close. The reference 6300 is PATEK’S most complicated watch as well as their most expensive. Only a few get made each year costing USD 2.2 million for the white gold model.

Imagine then what happens for a unique steel case and salmon dial version up for auction. I will leave the explanation of this watches 20 complications for another blog, but this watch is probably the most impressive timepiece mechanically speaking ever created. While this

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is personally not my favourite watch from their collection the fact that it is guaranteed to bring in millions for charity makes me very happy.

Now you can argue about RICHARD MILLE pricing as much as you like, but you got to appreciate what it will do for this cause. This prototype for a McLaren collaboration features a striking colour combination with the orange that has become iconic for the British car manufacturer. Little nods to the design of their cars can be seen in details like the chronograph pushers and the crown paying homage to the air intake and wheels respectively. Not convinced by the watch alone? Well, then you can also look forward to a custom-tailored racing overall, a driving day with Bruno Senna and a private tour of the McLaren Technology Centre to sweeten the deal.

I am going to be honest, I didn’t even know TRILOBE before starting this blog. You may not either, and that is mainly because the brand is not even a year old. The start-up is the results of a meeting of the minds between the young French entrepreneur Gautier Massonneau and the renowned watchmaker Jean-François Mojon. The brand’s mission is to “liberate time” done in two ways through the use of discs to show the time. On the one hand, rather than the indicators moving with the Trilobe the numbers, or time for this sake, is moved instead. And on the other side, we have the fact that this watch is difficult to read which requires you to take some time to know the time, the biggest luxury itself according to the founder. Trilobe has as much to gain from this auction in terms of visibility as the charity has in terms of money, and I wish for only the best for both of them.

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MontBlanc

Richard Mille

Patek's

Trilobe

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80th Anniversary of the Outbreak of the Second World War the German Reich army started to carry out the Fall Weiss plan.

The codenamed attack on Poland unfolded along a 1,600-kilometre long frontline. The military depot on Westerplatte defended by a Polish garrison for one week, became a symbol of the firstday resistance. In this campaign, German commanders used the unprecedented tactic of “lightning war” (so called “Blitzkrieg”).

Overwhelmed by the enemy and at technological disadvantage, Polish Army units were forced to retreat into the interior of the country during the first days of the campaign. However, owing to the Polish soldiers’ efforts, the timeline of the Fall Weiss plan was not carried out in full.

Eighty years ago, German aggression on Poland started the Second World War. In the early hours of 1st September 1939, troops of the German Reich crossed the Polish-German border. Polish Army put up military resistance and expected the Allies’ reaction.

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On 3rd September 1939, France and the UK declared war on the German Reich but did not take any real military action. Poland’s tragic fate was sealed on 17th September 1939 when the Soviet Union launched the invasion of Poland from the East.

The attack of the German Reich and

the Soviet Union resulted from the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact signed by the two totalitarian regimes, a secret protocol to which effectively divided Central Europe into the so-called spheres of influence.

On 1st September 1939 at 4:45 a.m.,

The Polish Army put up a stout resistance against the invaders. The campaign’s greatest struggle was the Battle of the Bzura, which lasted until 22nd September. Despite Poland’s defeat, it made the German Reich change its plans and delayed the surrender of Warsaw until

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in the whole occupied Europe and included independent armed forces, parliament, the judiciary and secret education. Polish Army was also revived in France and the UK, fighting on all European and African frontlines. Polish Armed Forces in the USSR were only established after the German Reich’s attack on the USSR on 22nd June 1941 and upon signing the SikorskiMayski agreement.

28th September 1939. Last Polish troops surrendered on 6th October 1939, but some units still put up resistance, engaging in operations against the German invader, like Major Henryk Dobrzański’s (a.k.a.

“Hubal”) Separated Unit of the Polish Army, which struggled until mid-1940.

On 17th September 1939, another neighbour launched its attack – the Soviet Union. Upon the attack, Polish authorities were still in the country and the army were still fighting the German Reich. The necessity to mount military resistance on the eastern border weakened the Polish Army and doomed it to lose the defence war of 1939.

Both the German Reich and the Soviet Union wanted not only to seize the territory of Poland but also to carry out their plans to annihilate the intelligentsia and to gradually destroy the Polish nation. Many civilians were killed in the German Reich’s air raids in the very first hours of the war. The German Reich consistently implemented its plan of murdering the Polish intelligentsia as part of the so called Intelligenzaktion and AB (Außerordentliche Befriedungsaktion) campaigns.

The occupiers started mass exterminations of the population inhabiting the Polish territories,

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Poles greatly contributed to the Allies’ victory and the ending of the Second World War, yet 1945 did not bring freedom for Poland.

Europe became divided under the arrangements made during the Yalta Conference. Used by Churchill in Fulton, the notion of "Iron Curtain" described the postwar division of Europe and the enslavement of Poland and other countries, now in the Soviet sphere of influence. Poland regained its full independence as late as in 1989.

and continued their mass killings until practically the last day of the Second World War in 1945. The Nazi invaders also carried out a programme of mass extermination of the Jewish population. Contrary to the occupied countries of Western Europe, helping Jews in the

occupied Poland was punished with death.

Poland continued to put up resistance against the occupiers at home and abroad despite losing the defensive war of 1939. The structures of Polish underground state were the largest

In Poland and across Eastern Europe, many feel that their people’s suffering has never been adequately recognized, or that they have been unfairly tarnished for their behaviour at that time — grievances politicians have been exploiting in a new era of nationalism.

For Americans and others, World War II might seem a black-and-

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white story of good defeating evil, with the Allies fighting far from home to defeat Adolf Hitler’s genocidal regime and open a new era of peace and liberty.

But from the Baltics and Poland to Hungary and Russia, where fighting, deportations and mass executions happened, there are many shades of gray: heroic resistance and martyrdom but also collaboration — and a liberation by Soviet forces that spelled the start of decades of occupation and oppression for those behind the Iron Curtain.

That leaves a lot of room for differing ways to remember the war. Sunday 1st September marked exactly 80 years since Nazi Germany invaded Poland, on September 1st 1939, the attack that triggered a nearly sixyear world conflict that left more than 70 million people dead before Germany and Japan surrendered in 1945.

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U.S. President Donald Trump had been expected to attend but cancelled to stay home and deal with a hurricane, which was barrelling toward Florida, tapping Vice President Mike Pence to replace him. Other leaders, who attended included German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

“The anniversary celebrations are to be a warning to the world — about the necessity of peace, about the sovereignty of states, about not negotiating at the expense of others,” said Krzysztof Szczerski, top aide to Polish President Andrzej Duda.

The main celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II took place on Piłsudski Square in Warsaw. Forty delegations, including Presidents, Prime Ministers, Speakers of the Parliament, Foreign Affairs

Ministers, National Defense Ministers, as well as, special envoys from European Royal Families, took part in the celebrations. The Institute of National Remembrance was represented by its President, Dr Jarosław Szarek.

city, which was undefended and completely unprepared, a city in which there were no troops or military installations, a city in which ordinary people were simply sleeping peacefully. The small Polish city of Wieluń - said Duda.

The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda stated that: "Poland is one of the countries that bear a permanent scar, a land that has been forever marked by the Second World War. It is ever-present in many hearts, and several unhealed wounds are still visible in our architecture, in all that lost beauty of towns and cities turned into rubble – beauty which could not be restored due to scarcity of resources and war trauma."

The President further emphasized, “Although our country disappeared from the map, Poland as a nation never surrendered. First, Nazi Germany attacked Poland and pushed our army eastwards, and then on 17th September the Soviet Union, as it turned out, an ally of Nazi Germany, also attacked. It then became obvious to everyone that we would not be able to fight alone”.

The President mentioned that at that time, Poland was counting on the help of its allies, but although they did declare war, no real help was provided. He emphasized that World War II consumed 50 million human lives and that this cannot be forgotten.

It was here on 1st September 1939, that World War II began with the attack of Nazi Germany on Westerplatte. The war also began with the bombing of a city, which was still sleeping - a

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Focus On: Don Giovanni

DON GIOVANNI LA LÍNEA With over 29 years under their belt, Don Giovanni is a benchmark in the food industry market in the Campo de Gibraltar. Under the leadership of its two proprietors, Francis Plata and Octavio Rato, this restaurant, which serves Italian food, has established itself due to professionalism, quality, perseverance and excellent customer service despite the existing competition from the 20 GLOBE MAGAZINE

multi-national International fast-food franchises. Their secret: simple! They offer handcrafted products using top quality, fresh, raw materials at very competitive prices, a professional service and a correct management of resources.

They own two restaurants, one in La Linea and the other in Pueblo Nuevo de Guadiaro,

opened daily for business, with an express, home-delivery service (available for La Linea only). They offer a menu consisting of nearly fifty different pizzas of two sizes, medium and family size; made on a thin base of leavened dough and hand-crafted by professional pizza chefs with the experience amassed from the nearly thirty years that Don Giovanni has been in existence.

One of the two owners, Francis Plata, commented, “twenty-nine years ago, we wanted to offer the public a home-made pizza, which we could also offer for take-away.

The dough is prepared on a daily basis, as are the ingredients, and we try, for all intense and purposes, to use locally-sourced products. It has always been fundamental to us to offer a top-quality product”.

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He added, “The dealing with the customer is personalised, we are friends with most because the majority have always been coming to Don Giovanni. You can either dine with your partner, with your friends or celebrate your child’s birthday; with a very personalized treatment given on each occasion".

Apart from your typical Italian dishes (pizza, spaghetti, macaroni, lasagne, escalope or cannelloni...,

for example), their extensive menu gives you the possibility of being able to order more traditional dishes like meat (entrecote, fillet steak or hamburger) or salad (with over ten variants to choose from) dishes. They also have an extensive wine-list.

As previously said by Francis, Don Giovanni offers an excellent, express home-delivery service or to collect in-house; a service

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which covers the whole menu and, as its name suggests, a service, which is swift and convenient. Don Giovanni is not only a benchmark in La Linea but also in the whole Campo de Gibraltar, and as many of their customers say “A Sunday without a Don Giovanni take-away is not really a Sunday!”

Don Giovanni, quality service since 1991!

and

Don Giovanni is situated at C/ Salvador Dali, 4 (adjacent to the church square) in La Linea, telephone: 956 17 16 63 and 956 76 70 22; or at Plaza Mayor, 10 in Pueblo Nuevo de Guadiaro, telephone: 856 04 33 57 and 856 66 71 15. You can also log into their website: www. pizzeriadongiovanni.com or find them on facebook: Pizzeria Don Giovanni La Linea and Pizzeria Don Giovanni Sotogrande.

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Gibraltar’s Property Market: An Investor’s Guide Luisandro Moreno. Managing Director of Phoenix Real Estate

BADO’S GARDENS. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST to VIP clients, My team and I have our own VIP investors who are just waiting for the right property to come on the market - these investors have so much faith and trust in our advice, we go the extra mile for them.”

Text by Phoenix Real Estate

Whether you’re a firsttime property investor, or a seasoned pro, there are certainly challenges to overcome when buying a property in Gibraltar.

One of the simplest ways to avoid the pitfalls - and understand the many benefits - is to choose a local real estate agent you can trust.

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by building strong relationships with his local and international client base. I met him to ask him why he values lasting relationships over quick sales and learn more about Gibraltar’s unique property market.

BUILDING TRUST THROUGH KNOWLEDGE When I ask him about why he invests time in building strong client relationships, Luisandro simply says, “Honest advice is essential to have that recurring client or investor buying

properties with you. At Phoenix Real Estate, we want to make a relationship, not simply a sale”.

This ethos, it seems, also goes through the company too, “I always say to my staff, ‘when advising a client, please advise them as if the property you’re showing them and ultimately selling is for you!’ - this makes the team more invested and interested in doing right by the client, it’s what makes my company different from others”.

As another example of the Phoenix Real Estate service, Luisandro shares his approach

As well as choosing a real estate company you can trust, one of the factors to consider is how good their local knowledge is. Luisandro, who has been working in Gibraltar’s property market for many years, says that it is an essential part of the property business, “In-depth local knowledge is a must to be an effective and successful estate agent in Gibraltar. Gibraltar’s property market is unique and without it, you simply cannot offer good advice to new clients and investors wanting to make tier investments out here.”

GIBRALTAR’S MANY TAX BENEFITS Gibraltar’s fiscal jurisdiction, its strong and stable economy and progressive government policies have led to it being a wholly unique location for property investors. When I ask him what makes Gibraltar’s market so attractive, he lights up. “We could start by describing the Gibraltar property market as too good to be true! There are many advantages for buying real estate in Gibraltar. Firstly becoming

resident in Gibraltar, you are exempt from paying any tax on any growth in value on any property in the open market that you sell in Gibraltar. This means you start benefiting from good capital growth during the years you own the property”.

While the prospect of becoming resident in Gibraltar seems like an upheaval and may put some investors off, according to Luisandro, the pay-off is worth it, “Gibraltar is also tax exempt on wealth tax, inheritance tax and tax on sales or any value added tax. By benefiting with the status of a high-net-worth individual or gain exemption as an expatriate executive you start to take advantage of Gibraltar’s tax system”. His expertise within this field is clear, “Investors in Gibraltar’s property market

can also register for ‘Category 2’ status. This status basically means that individuals must be of substantial and sound financial standing and have a high net worth. This translates to them owning a minimum of two Million pounds sterling in assets.

The must either buy or rent a Category 2 property approved by the Gibraltar Finance Centre. We can obviously advise the client accordingly.”

HOT NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND RETURN ON INVESTMENT So with all these benefits of investing in property in Gibraltar laid out, what about the actual investment opportunities? I quiz him on some of Gibraltar’s most investable-developments.

“Many of our investors have been

buying in the newly-completed Ocean Village developments, namely Ocean Spa Plaza and Imperial Ocean Plaza which is due in September. The rental market in these 2 developments is truly exceptional. Then we have developments like Quay 29, Quay 31 and Midtown that are in the area of the Queensway Marina and rent very well too”. Luisandro then shares his expertise on some future developments, “The new hot development still to be released is the development in Gibraltar’s old Casino area, called The Reserve. I would encourage people to get more information about this development before it’s released.

In the area of Devils Tower Road, we also have Forbes, Clemence Suites and E1!, all three developments are based

where the new entrance and exit of Gibraltar will be positioned and they are good value for money investments. We are also working on a small 9 apartment development in the upper town area, which will be released very soon to the public.”

For those of you wondering what happens after you invest, he tells me about Gibraltar’s rental market.

“There is a healthy buy-to-let market in Gibraltar too. Gibraltar’s the home of lots of the World’s biggest gaming and financial service companies, many of whom I have close relationships with - and their staff often rent in Gibraltar; as a guide, one bedrooms range from £1,300 - £2,000 per month, 2 bedrooms from £2000 - £3000 per month and 3 bedroom £3000 upwards.”

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Olympus Photographic Gear

a range of assignable function buttons and dials, as well as a 2.36m-dot OLED electronic viewfinder and 3.0" 1.04m-dot tilting touchscreen LCD for clear image monitoring and playback. Besides the handsome appeal of the E-M10 Mark II's design, its main assets lie in its versatility of shooting functions and performance to benefit photographers and videographers alike.

Benefited by the range of imaging capabilities, the E-M10 Mark II also incorporates a variety of shooting modes to suit working in various situations.

THE OLYMPUS OM-D E-M10 MARK III SILVER KIT 14-42R AND 40-150R

THE OLYMPUS OM-D E-M10 MARK II THE OLYMPUS PEN E-PL9 WITH 14-42EZ LENS The Olympus PEN E-PL9 is a stylish, compact mirrorless camera that features a 16MP Live MOS sensor and an updated Truepic VIII processor. Other features include a 3-axis inbody image stabilization system, an updated 121-point contrast-detect autofocus system with face and eye detection, and a built-in pop-up flash. The E-PL9 also supports 4K video capture at 30p, and a new Bluetooth connection allows for tagged photos to be transferred to mobile devices even after the camera is turned off. A tilting touchscreen tilts up 90 degrees to allow for easy shooting from the hip, and flips down 180 degrees for selfie shooting.

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Sporting a classic design and sleek form factor, the black OM-D E-M10 Mark II from Olympus is a mirrorless Micro Four Thirds digital camera featuring refined stills and movie recording capabilities to suit working in a variety of day-to-day environments. A high-resolution 16.1MP 4/3 Live MOS sensor pairs with the TruePic VII image processor to facilitate up to 8.5 fps shooting and full HD 1080p/60 movie recording, with a top sensitivity of ISO 25600. In-camera 5-axis image stabilization compensates for up to 4 stops of camera shake to benefit working in difficult lighting conditions and a FAST AF system employs 81 contrast-detection areas for quick, accurate performance with dedicated subject tracking modes. The retro-themed body incorporates

The E-M10 Mark III features many capabilities to improve overall image quality. The most significant of these is the inclusion of a robust in-body 5-axis image stabilization system that can compensate for about 4 stops of shutter speed. Along with this, an upgraded 121-point contrast-detect AF system will help you lock on, track, and capture tack-sharp photos of your subjects. Speed has been given a boost as well with up to 8.6 fps continuous shooting and a sensitivity range of up to ISO 25600. An electronic shutter function is present in the Mark III for even faster shutter speeds and silent shooting. Beyond all this, the camera of course features built-in Wi-Fi, this time with a QR Code function for even faster setup.

OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO A versatile wide-angle zoom for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO from Olympus is a 14-

handling in trying conditions while an L-Fn button offers lens-based control over various settings. Additionally, a Movie and Still Compatible autofocus system achieves fast, smooth, and silent focusing performance to benefit both photo and video applications. As a fast, high-performance wide-angle zoom, this Micro Four Thirds lens pairs an optimized optical layout with refined physical details to excel in a variety of working conditions.

THE OLYMPUS TOUGH TG-6 28mm equivalent lens featuring a constant f/2.8 maximum aperture for consistent performance throughout the zoom range.

A suite of aspherical, extra-low dispersion, and high-refractive index elements are featured within the optical design, and help to minimize spherical and chromatic aberrations throughout the zoom range for increased clarity and sharpness. Additionally, a ZERO coating has been applied to control flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color fidelity. A weather-resistant design benefits

If you're in the market for a tough waterproof camera, then the Olympus Tough TG-6 offers the best "bang for your buck", with the brightest lens of all waterproof compact cameras, high-speed continuous shooting, and particularly impressive macro performance. The camera is setup to help you get the best in underwater conditions, and there's a range of appealing accessories available. For those travelling the built-in GPS logging, and action tracking will be particularly useful. Wi-Fi also lets you quickly transfer images, or remotely control the camera.

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The 47th Great Gibraltar Beach Clean 2019 The 47th Great Gibraltar Beach Clean took place at Rosia Bay when over 50 volunteers, from all walks of life gave up their Saturday morning and collected 160kg of rubbish and debris in the 3rd clean-up in the same area in 8 weeks. Joining the local contingency were people all the way from Wiltshire and New Jersey!

The rubbish and debris collected was weighed, sorted and recycled by the Eco Park. The Nautilus Project thanks everyone, who took part.

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National Day Children's Fancy Dress Competition 2019 Photographs by Johnnie Bugeja

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Mrs Gibraltar 2019 It was a ‘Mrs show’ granted, but women, women and more women were the order of the day throughout the show...A pleasant evening weather wise at the Alameda Open Air Theatre and an entertaining show taking us through to just after midnight!

This was the 5th anniversary of the Mrs Gibraltar show, and past winners were invited on to take part presenting and chatting together relating to what a great experience it had been to be part of the show for many reasons.

The idea to bring them on to be part of the team presenting etc was a good touch and not just having them come on for a quick interview and out. Mrs Serika Garcia, Rachel Martinez, Megan Danino (she sang very well), Kathleen Victory and Princesses, Giovanca Afzam and Carla Zedgwick again were well rehearsed and did well.

Text by Richard Cartwright Photographs by John Holmes Gibraltar is well known for its military history including many army battalions, RAF personnel and the Royal Navy stationed here, not to mention hundreds of visiting warships that have visited the Rock over many decades. So kicking off with a video starring the contestants - which I thought initially, to be tribute to James Bond – was in fact, an homage to all the above UK Armed Forces honouring the tasks undertaken over time and, of course, that includes, more and more these days, WOMEN! It was an entertaining video parachuting from the heavens and diving into the sea to reach the shore and get on with the job on dry land...and they did. The eight contestants in combat gear paraded live onto the `war zone’ stage dressed in barbed wire, sandbags and guard-posts and of course we had the searchlights and sirens.

So the show got off to a good start. The Ladies, it has to be said, performed very well throughout the show, well rehearsed and delivering their interviews ‘with a difference’ as presenter Megan Danino simply asked them what they wanted to talk about.

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Each contestant memorised a piece relating to strong, nononsense, determined women in history, who have excelled in their endeavours incredibly successfully...WOMEN TO THE

FORE ONCE AGAIN!! And the ladies came across very well in extolling the virtues of those famous ladies like Margaret Thatcher, Marie Curie, Emmeline Pankhurst and others.

The theme of Violence against Women was once again highlighted in a well put together video with the show’s contestants playing leading roles as the victims...Domestic violence must end and the message is, `Break the Silence, Report it now!’ On a lighter note, entertainment was provided by singer Faith Srutton White in high voice and Mexican violinist Christina Ortiz who was very good too with both contributions not over-staying their welcome: the length of their performances was just right. And it was clear the Mrs had been busy during the three month work-up and rehearsal time in preparation

for their big day. Another video showed the ladies `doing their bit’ for charity and taking part in other fund raising events as well as a `clean-up-the-Rock’ experience, having a go at the rifle shooting range and out at sea with HM Customs Marine Section. Throughout the night well chosen music was thumping away and it was loud!

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It’s usually in Part 2 when the ladies choose their evening wear and parade gracefully as they saunter across the stage and down the runway. At the start of that second part I don’t think there was a need for the wartime siren to blast out again. The theme was played out at the start and we had now moved on.

The ladies however looked good in their long dresses and smart hairdos attended to by Janice and her team from her Ocean Village salon. Yes, the contestants clearly give it their all and have a good time, it shows! And so it’s time for Dario, Yamila, Fina, Javier, Irma and adjudicator Luisandro to up and go to deliberate and choose the winners...and so they were chosen: Mrs Gibraltar 2019: Grace Baker (also received Mrs Photogenic and YGTV interview awards)... 1st Princess: Claire Rodgers (also Catwalk award)...2nd Princess: Karina Ortiz...

Friendship award went to Carla Fonseca...

Elegance award: Katrine Borge...Ideal Productions award to Christina Mendez...and the Ana Luisa Ressa award went to Chanel Walker...Congratulations to the girls including contestant Michelle Harrison.

Mark and Angel ended by thanking all the sponsors “Without them, no show,” (they’re very grateful for their contributions but need more sponsors). They also thanked Member of Parliament Edwin Reyes, “Who never fails to turn up and present the prizes,” front of house and back room workers and a big thank you also to the other Ideal Productions Directors, Rossanna Ressa and Denise Fernandez.

Cristina Ortiz

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no time for a technical rehearsal, that apart, there were elements of the show which were innovative and refreshing. Clearly a lot of time is spent putting those videos together which are quite professional but I think a little more time needs to be spent putting all those good ideas together, strung up nicely for a continuous flow...However, it was a great night for `Woman’ and I Look forward to the next one, the 6th !

Judges and candidates

Faith Scrutton White

Serika Garcia & Rachel Martinez

Edwin Reyes giving prize

Megan Danino

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Gibraltar Calling Music Festival 2019 Text by Joe Adambery Photographs by Johnnie Bugeja

SATURDAY CALLING My remit as usual was to support local talent and try to catch some of the big names on both stages and sometimes I could not stay for a whole set but would catch a handful of songs from each act.

Saturday kicked off with local four piece Rock oufit ‘The Views’, who played some originals and some good covers like ‘Can’t feel my face’ (Weekend) ‘Can’t Stop’ (Chilli Peppers) and closed with ‘Dirt Bag’ (Wheatus). They sounded competent and

tight even as they played to a near empty stadium. They did well.

‘Escape’ an 80’s covers band were next and they had previously told me how they had worked hard on their set and were confident that they would smash it on stage. They did with the likes of ‘Stuck in the middle with You’, Def Leppard’s ‘Hysteria,’ Phil Collins, Scorpions, Whitesnake, Billy Idol’s ‘Rebel Yell’ and to finish AC/DC’s ‘TNT’. This was a rousing set, which lifted the gathering crowd and ‘Escape’ sure made their mark on the ‘good times scale’. I had previously caught them at the recent beer festival and was impressed by their repertoire.

I stayed on the main stage and witnessed how international act ‘Sigala’ blew everyone away with ‘Sweet Lullaby’ at 6pm and half an hour later he was still killing them with ‘Gimme your Love.’ The stadium was heaving and it was only a daytime set but festival revellers in vast numbers were letting their hair down. ‘I came here for your Love’ crowned the happy ‘Sigala’ moments, which soon faded as Pete Doherty bravely tried to conquer the stage with a guitar strapped on and a bunch of songs. It was a tough mountain to climb and the Liam Gallagher fans were getting restless.

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man start his assault on the senses. He managed to get the word Gibraltar early into his announcements but it was preceded by an ‘F’ word-no surprises there. ‘Shockwave,’ ‘For what it’s Worth’ and ‘Long way down’ followed on and then he introduced a new one from his album. ‘Once’ is a melodic ballad, which the cheeky ‘Mancunian’ has the knack for coming up with. A great many expats were well into his set and some locals too had been looking forward to the no nonsense ‘Oasis’ legend. He did much more than not disappoint.

The classic stage saw ‘Thrifty Malone’ celebrate life as they regularly do with good time Irish music and a crowd of supporters from their pub gigs, although these guys have played UK festivals too and are doing well mediawise with their single ‘6 Miles down the Road.’ The sound system and poor acoustics did not give them credit but they soldiered on and topped their great set with a fast version of ‘Whiskey in the Jar.’ These guys are the ones to check out if you like blues harp and mandolins in your pub music. They entertain and are good at it too.

The knock on effect of delayed start times at the classic stage prevented me from staying on for locals ‘Bob and The Boys’ and I made my way to catch Enrique Iglesias who topped the Saturday bill with a spectacular show in which the technical excellence of his hot Miami band combined with a humble artist, who doesn’t really possess a huge voice but who has sold millions of records can win everyone over and then some.

The hits unfolded one after the other and the dazzling lights and smoke guns all added to the sense of epic entertainment. Enrique bent over and kissed the stage floor on two occasions and despite technical problems which were not visible to us, he came upstage to the catwalk with part of his band and performed ‘Hero’ and various encores from there-where they could hear themselves better. Many fans around the catwalk were quite enjoying this proximity and Enrique was gracious and enjoyed it too, as did we from a safer distance.

My final mission on Saturday after ‘Enrique Iglesias’ was to watch our own ‘Jetstream’ headlining at the classic stage- a first- but they too were delayed with sound problems and even when they got started, the half dozen songs I that I stayed for before giving up on the sound were no credit to Nolan Frendo whose excellent vocals were lost in mushy sound and were unintelligible. They played their new single ‘Worth the wait’ and also a new song ‘Hold on’ but I know it didn’t go well. Sorry ‘Jeatstream’ but you know you are better than dodgy sound and I will happily review your next local gig.

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THE VIEWS

LIAM GALLAGHER

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SUNDAY CALLING When the levanter storm settled over the Rock on Sunday lunchtime a collective prayer went up that it wouldn’t spoil the second day of our music festival.

It didn’t but it was a close call. When I arrived at 3.45pm the power to the main stage was still off but the downpour had stopped. We started with a stellar performance by ‘King Calaway’. Simon Dumas and the band were to be the highlight of afternoon...but let’s review the day first.

Local outfit ‘Crimson Clover’ were first on the main stage and were soon spreading their music gospel with tunes like ‘In my line of Sight’ and ‘I’ll come Calling.’ They have an accomplished guitar led Rock sound and delivered on a well paced set which proved to be the antidote to the post-stormy blues which had tested our faith in meteorology barely hours before.

A promising band with fresh approach to strident guitar grooves.

‘Dead City Radio’ now featuring a new promising young drummer Nick Anson, were opening the Classic stage and doing it with the authority and experience of being the local band that has played more GMFs than anyone. Singer James Culatto released his ‘inner Zepellin’ and his guitarist Robin Bachelor and bass man Daniel Ghio played an authoritative set to defy the poor venue sound which we had experienced on the Saturday. Their song ‘Valkyrie’ ruled the roost and was the strongest statement in their set. James was not holding back (he never does) on high range vocals and DCR are grunge kings because they can rule with their quality material.

‘King Calaway’ all the way from Nashville and featuring Simon Dumas were the revelation of the day. Their polished high energy set on the main stage drew many fans forward to the catwalk stagefront. They have an album release this October and have already done sixty five gigs promoting their debut EP across the US. They treated us to new songs like ‘I’ll be in the driving Seat’ and ‘She’s out of my League’ and to their new album opener ‘Oblivious’ plus their established numbers like ‘No Matter What’ and ‘I Do’ which excelled. The Eagles’ Take it Easy’ was a smart cover choice and well worthy of mention as was a ‘Rascals Flats’ cover of ‘Life is a Highway.’

King Calaway crammed twelve songs and announcements into their debut performance which left no one in any doubt that these fresh faced bubbly guys are not a manufactured band. They are a polished,

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CRIMSON CLOVER

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hugely talented band and ‘Kings -in- waiting’... the crown will come. Albert Hammond’s ‘It never Rains in Southern California’ got a resounding reception as did a nod to local legends ‘Melon Diesel’ after which the Dumas brothers were invited to perform with them on ‘Seven Seas.’ It was an emotional and brilliant homecoming gig which will not be forgotten.

I had to miss The Layla Rose Band at the classic stage because of a clash of timings with King Calaway but a miracle had taken place and the sound which had been dodgy cleared up for them and my friends who saw their set swear that it sounded awesome and that she came through as the developing talent that she is with a great band which includes daddy behind her. Guys I owe you a review as well.

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‘Reach’ another great bunch of local legends were next- ‘Calling all Stations’ at the Classic stage which had filled up for their new album’s live debut. As with DCR earlier, you can’t keep these guys down, their stage presence and sound is commanding attention with every song-old and new and their album is rich in these. They revisited classics ‘La Puerta de Cristal’ and ‘Sigo Sin Dormir’ ending a brilliant set with ‘A Girl named Marilyn’. If the sound at Classic stage needed testing (it did), Stephen Maclaren, Giles Ramirez, Mike Martinez, Francis Pecino and Trevor Guilliano certified it almost fit for purpose. They certainly Rocked and proved that they are still a force who put a lot of heart and hard work into the Rock’n’Roll brilliance that is ‘Reach.’

Tom Walker on the main stage with his band sounded as good as his huge songs. He is so strong and original in vocal approach that he has carved his name with ‘You can leave a light on’ which had thousands singing at the top of their lungs, crowning his set. He played drums in one of his complex songs and when he introduced new song (‘You and I‘) he said it was ‘mellow and a little bit special.’ It was a great ballad and in fact all his songs sound like big hits even if you’ve only ever heard them once. He’s not just a guy with a woolly hat strumming a guitar but an attention grabbing seasoned performer who has been on a journey of seven years to get to where he is now.

Rick Astley (vintage 1987) was another Sunday revelation with his great voice and charisma and a talented band behind him. He has a new album out and sung ‘I got to try’ from it. He threw everything into Rag ’n’ Bone Man’s hit ‘Giant’ and the main stage area erupted in approval. Many hits unfolded to the festival audience acclaim, which proved you’re never too young 44 GLOBE MAGAZINE

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or too old to enjoy a hits machine man in concert.

‘Never gonna give you up’ upped the ante, the audience sang it word perfect, he then showcased each musician and his two lady singers which he called ‘Angels on my side’ in the dedication to them. There were many happy bunnies after all that but I had to move on quickly and catch legends ‘10 cc’ on the classic stage.

On this their second Gibraltar visit the 70’s legends rolled out their hits catalogue but the sound was not doing them any favours and vocals were indistinguishable from the ball of sound coming at me. You could tell that they were doing it very well and ’Art for art’s sake,’ ’Life is a Minestrone’ ‘Good Morning’ and ‘The things we do for love’ were the ones that I liked, though I couldn’t hang around too much waiting after their delayed start because it would delay me catching the biggest boy band in the world hitting the main stage to close the festival.

The biggest crowd draw and their loudest roar went up when legends ‘Take That’ opened with ‘The best day of my life’ and a spectacular confetti bomb caught in the dazzling lights confirmed that this was what we came for. A total of eighteen hits from their thirty year career were rolled out. They had the moves, the panache and the perfect vocals to take this concert to the next level.

Gary Barlow is a gifted composer and the main singer but his two side men Howard Donald and Mark Owen are the pillars of the TT charm offensive.

As the inevitable finale was approaching so too was the capacity audience’s approval. This was going to end in big smiles all round and ‘Rule the World’ was officially their last song, but they were called back for more. They gave us ‘Invincible’ which they are whatever their putdowns might say. It had been a truly spectacular tour final concert, winding up a Sunday Festival that might not have been but for a weather break.

Next year who knows who we might see in the new chapter of music festivals that has just opened at Europa Point. The venue has certainly proved itself but for the Classic stage area. Perhaps alternating smaller stages on the main stage area might be an answer or even a one day music festival. Surely a September music festival is now a must-have.

Confident that many thinking caps are on and that the big wheels are turning, my gut tells me that Gibraltar will ‘call again’ and we will turn up and be proud because that’s who we are. Here’s wishing for ‘mucha musica’ and happiness. Government and organisers, staff and artists, capacity audience too, we salute you all.

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London to Host Miss World Final as 130 contestants compete for the Crown reigning Miss World, Vanessa Ponce de León, passes the crown to the 69th Miss World in London.

More details about the festival and final will be released in the coming months.

ABOUT MISS WORLD

The Miss World Organization, led by Julia Morley, Chairman and CEO, announced on 2nd July exciting plans to bring 130 incredible women from all over the world to London for a threeweek festival and the Miss World Final. Contestants will arrive in London on 20th November with the grand final taking place on Saturday 14th December at ‘ExCeL London’.

The opening ceremony will be held in London, each contestant will then compete in a series of fast track events that guarantee a place in the top 30. These include Multimedia, Sport, Talent, Top model, Head to Head Challenge and ‘Beauty With A Purpose’, taking them on a journey across some of London’s most iconic landmarks taking in its rich culture and heritage Julia Morley said: “London is the greatest city in the world to visit. It’s where Miss World started in 1951. As part of the Festival of Britain celebrations, this year we are going to put on the best show ever.”

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excited. They can’t wait to share their traditions, the music they enjoy, the food they eat and the astonishing range of ‘Beauty with A Purpose’ charitable projects they are working on.”

The ‘Beauty with A Purpose’ global humanitarian programme is at the heart of Miss World.

This global platform inspires and empowers thousands of young women from around the world to use their talents to raise awareness and funds in aid of humanitarian causes that make real and lasting

tangible differences to the poor, sick and disadvantaged.

The Miss World Festival will be held in Thailand in 2020 to celebrate our 70th year. Thailand will be working very closely in London with us to share the London experience. Full details of our 2020 celebrations will be announced shortly.

The highly-anticipated Miss World final show will be broadcast globally to over 150 countries, where viewers will watch as the

Miss World is the oldest and largest international pageant first created in the United Kingdom

by Eric Morley in 1951. Julia Morley is the Chairman and CEO of the organization, which has representatives in 140 countries.

Today, Miss World is a platform for women from across the globe to raise awareness and funds in aid of humanitarian causes. The organization prides itself on its philanthropic focus with millions of dollars being raised for good causes every year through ‘Beauty With A Purpose’.

The competition has the largest international broadcast audience with more than a billion people watching on TV, in the media and across its social media channels.

Each year contestants from 140 countries enter Miss World. The Reigning Miss World is Vanessa Ponce de León from Mexico. 68 Miss Worlds have been crowned.

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The Best Recipes of our Cuisine

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Calentita A Gibraltarian Chickpea puree – Gibraltar’s National Dish SERVES: 6 - PREPARATION: 1 hour · COOKING: 1 hour · NGREDIENTS: 250g chick pea flour - 1 litre of water - Olive oil - Salt and pepper HOW TO MAKE IT 1. Mix 250g of chickpea flour with approximately six cups of water (1 litre) and leave to stand for a

few hours. Add salt and pepper.

2. Pre-heat oven to 175 C. Pour olive oil onto an oven dish (approx 15 x 23cms) and heat this in the hot oven. When the oil is very hot, stir the chickpea flour mix and carefully add into the oven dish and put back in the oven for about an hour until set in the middle and a golden crust

Torta de Acelga Chard Pie believed to be based on a spinach pie of Italian descent, traditionally eaten on Good Friday in Gibraltar SERVES: 4 · PREPARATION: 1 hour · COOKING: 30 minutes · INGREDIENTS: 1 small packet of puff pastry or make a pastry by mixing one glass each of olive oil and water and then adding four until a soft dough is achieved - 6 bunches of ‘acelga’ (chard) - 6 eggs - Breadcrumbs - Grated cheese - Parsley - 2 teaspoons of minced garlic - Season to taste

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HOW TO MAKE IT 1. Remove the stems of the ‘acelga’ (these stems are useful for another local recipe called ‘Potaje de Acelga’). Wash the leaves very well to remove any grit or soil. Boil the ‘acelga’ leaves, drain really well and chop them. Fry them for a few minutes in hot olive oil then set aside. 2. Roll out the pastry and lay on an oven-proof pie dish, leaving sufficient pastry to

forms on top. 3. Ready to serve

as an evening meal or a snack.

close the pie later. Beat the eggs and add all the ingredients to make a nice filling. Add to the ‘acelga’ and mix all together. 3.

Fill the pie dish with this filling or “relleno” and close the pie

with the pastry. Cook in the oven at 150 C for about half an hour or until the pie is nice and golden. It is advisable to boil the ‘acelga’ the night before to save precious time!

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What’s Happening Down Town?

NATIONAL DAY SPECIAL Photographs by Johnnie Bugeja

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Story it for the masses, and the drink appears under the new name, Gusto Original Energy, a couple of years late.

The Gusto Organic Drinks story starts at a party – an excellent place to begin, don’t you think?

Scroll back to the summer of 1987 and you’ll find Craig Sams, the hippy entrepreneur behind ‘Whole Earth’ and ‘Green & Blacks’, concocting something special in his kitchen. Prepping for a big party at the Groucho Club, being thrown to celebrate 20 years of the ‘Whole Earth’ brand, he decides to mix up something intriguing for the alcohol-free drinkers. His potent cola flavoured tipple had the party rocking all night as revellers danced around buzzing on a mix of guarana, ginsengs and kola nut – Gusto Original Energy was born and heralded a new category of functional drinks offering a unique alternative to the emerging chemical energy drinks that were appearing across Europe.

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With its new moniker, Gusto’s first official product becomes one of the first natural energy drinks to hit the world market, and the only one to do away with the usual synthetics in favour of premium, organic, Fairtrade ingredients.

“Gusto Organic Drinks were voted no.1 ethical cola in the UK by Ethical Consumer Magazine“ and Karim, are the first to spot the drink’s potential after it becomes an instant hit with the rave crowd in the late 80s, offering clubbers

a natural, legal way to keep going all night without the usual post-party comedown. They encourage their father to bottle

Scroll forward to more recent times and you’ll see that a whole family of organic soft drinks have popped up along the way. The full Gusto range was expanded and concocted by CEO and Alchemist-in-Chief, Will Fugard, and now includes Gusto Real Cola, Gusto Naturally Slim Cola, Gusto Lemon Energy, Gusto Real Cherry Cola, Gusto Fiery Ginger with Chipotle, and Gusto Sicilian Blood Orange.

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soft drinks, Will has stuck to the Gusto tradition of concocting amazing flavours out of the finest ingredients, right there at his kitchen table.

that the world looks at soft drinks.

The decision makers at The Tate chose to replace their traditional fizzy stock with Gusto goodness for very good reason.

While he maintains that the Gusto team have only ever created drinks they’d want to consume themselves, the wider appeal is obvious and ever-growing. As if to underline that point, in 2017, Gusto Organic Drinks were voted no.1 ethical cola in the UK by Ethical Consumer Magazine.

We reckon we must be doing something right…

People are demanding better and demanding it wherever they go.

More than ever before, they are able to access information on what exactly they’re putting in their mouths. They want to learn, they want to explore and they want to do things in a fair and healthy way.

“People want to learn, they want to explore and do things in a fair and healthy way” Other than at Will’s table, these days you’ll find Gusto Organic Drinks in 10 different countries, from Holland to Japan, in over 200 UK stockists nationwide, and in pride of place at the UK’s Tate Galleries.

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“We go to great lengths to make sure

that our soft drinks are made with the very best ingredients, ethically sourced. We cut no corners, and we will never resort to synthetics. It just isn’t in our DNA. If getting the best requires the extra mile, we have our walking boots at the ready”.

We like to call these folks Gusto People. We love that they want to stay well-informed, so that’s why we built this website. We create our drinks with absolute transparency, and whatever we come to know, you will come to know. We hope to see you back

here whenever you have the time.

The last few years have seen explosive growth with our sales doubling year on year, we can see a clear trend of customers drinking less and drinking better, the adult soft drinks consumer has very specific demands and a conscious approach to what they consume. We’ve also been involved with Club Soda and their Mindful drinking festivals and have seen a substantial growth in business, from adults choosing to not drink alcohol or significantly cutting down. It’s a really exciting time to be involved in the world of premium drinks and working with Diverse Fine Food, we are picking up some incredible listings in premium grocery, café, farm shop and a real growth area, hotels. Choice is certainly better now in soft drinks and our core messages of organic and Fairtrade have found a strong and supportive audience.

‘Gusto Organic Drinks are distributed in Gibraltar by Nature’s way of 15D1 North View Terrace, Devil’s Tower Road Tel: 200 44764.

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The 2019 Gibraltar Wine Festival Photographs by David J. Diaz & Sammy Santos

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Shine on Gib Floyd diamond

Gibraltar National Day Rock Concert Text by Joe Adambery Photographs by Johnnie Bugeja

We always knew it was going to be a concert to remember. That was the aim of Jensen Callejon (J2 Productions) when he dreamt about celebrating his 10th year organising the National Day concerts. Once the deal with Gibfloyd was sealed the rest of the billing had to rise to the occasion and a capacity crowd at

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Casemates was guaranteed. What a night it turned out to be. Read on as we start at the beginning of it.

‘Panic Station’ was on first. A band made up of Antho Rocco on vocals, Justin Phillips on guitar, Nick Ellul on bass and George Linares on drums, who treated us to a very promising opening number and didn’t really match what came after. I went up to the sound desk and alerted them that the right hand speaker was already crackling and they told me that they

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would see to it. So the sound might have been bothering the band too. They made up ground with Red Hot Chilli Peppers’ ‘Californication’ and a solid and rocky version of John Lennon’s ‘Come together’, which closed their 9pm set.

Gabriel Moreno is a local poet/troubadour, who in London leads a band called ‘Quivering Poets’. They have made various albums and

toured in Europe but they had not yet played a Rock concert here. I am a fan and friend so was slightly worried about how they would be received by a Floyd-hungry audience. My fears were unfounded and at the end they had them screaming for more so what do I know?

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Polish. Pablo Yupton is from Peruvian descent and plays a mean guitar. Pablo Campos is from Cataluña and plays drums. Adria Faura is also a Catalan and plays bass and the main singer/ mentor/poet and composer is aforementioned ‘Yanito’ Gabriel. Together they made sweet Folk/ Jazzy music with attitude grunge and plenty of words to sell it. We heard and saw its quirky presentation and how Casemates lapped it up and many thought why didn’t we see this before?

Their set consisted of ‘Lena Kalinka’, ‘Beautiful Lies’, ‘Mary McGhee,’ ‘The Moon is a Spider, ’Rosalind’ ‘Love or Fire’ and ‘We are what we are’- All original and well worth checking out the QPs. Sometimes intriguing and sometimes dazzling but always honest and with a ton of heart this poetic assault worked its magic gradually until the spell was completely cast by the end of a brilliant set, which clearly has been polished by improvisations in festivals and ‘poetry brothels.’

They must come back and will. Organiser Jensen took the first leap of faith and booked them now.

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Francis Pecino on drums and Eric Rowbottom on rhythm guitar. Together they offered up a feast of high energy original Rock and were joined by guest guitarists Nick Richardson and later Peter Martinez. You could have been forgiven for thinking that this was the main event however this was always going to be a Gib Floyd night.

Highlights of their set were ‘Misfit Avenue’, which was highly addictive and instrumental ‘Riders in the Storm’ where Nick Richardson was guest guitarist. ‘Most people like the c..p I hear on Radio’ and ‘Proxima Estacion’ where Peter Martinez played, were also well worthy of mention. There’s no high octane music like ‘Pisa Universe’ music and the crowd roared their approval at the end of a very lively set.

That was so well done guys.

Six epic ‘Pink Floyd’ songs made up the one hour plus set with which legends ‘Gib Floyd’ conquered Casemates on National Day and wrote history in a dazzling presentation and brilliant execution. Gibraltar ‘Floydans’ needed that and deserved no less. To say that Gib Floyd delivered is a huge understatement. These guys and gals have worked really hard to excel at what they do and it showed and glowed. ‘Shine on you crazy Diamond’- ‘Money’ – ‘Wish you

were Here’ – ‘The Wall’ – Run – ‘Comfortably Numb.’ Six very tall orders of reverential music which has to be perfect or nothing at all.

The inflatable pig, the paper money, the weird creature with flashlight eyes, the huge eyeball balloons and the screen visual effects and other essential concert elements were just icing on the cake but the ‘cake’ was beautiful and its music hypnotic and meaningful.

For me it was the best concert that I have seen ‘Gib Floyd’ play and their best sounding set in spite of the PA limitations. Chris Calderon (MD, Keyboards), Christopher Cavilla (lead guitar/vocals), Jonathan Bugeja (vocals & 2nd guitar) , Julio Valerga (bass), Chuck McClelland (guest Sax), Victor Calderon (drums), Christine Vasquez and Surianne Dalmedo (back-up singers), we salute you all for the love and the joy with which you shared immortal music on our National Day concert.

It was epic and awesome and we all went home ‘comfortably numb’. Thank you and all the other artists for one of the best, if not the best National Day concert in the last ten years.

Happy anniversary Jensen you are always there. Excellent, well done!

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Steve Bray’s visit Shakes The Rock - Stop The ‘Brexit’ Mess!

especially for the thousands of Spanish workers crossing every single day could jeopardize the booming Gibraltar economy and the breadwinning opportunity for the southern tip of Spain.

Text by Paul Cartwright ‘Gibraltar For Europe’ & ‘Brex-IN’

On Monday 26th August 2019, Steve Bray, ‘Stand of Defiance European Movement’ (SODEM) pro EU activist took Gibraltar by surprise with a visit. He took the Rock by storm with his ‘Stop Brexit’ hat and his pro EU flag and placards to the astonishment of the locals, who voted 96% to Remain.

He was greeted by Paul Cartwright of ‘Gibraltar For Europe’ and Clive Perera of ‘Brex-IN’. Mr.Bray wanted to see at first-hand how a ‘No Deal Brexit’ could affect the everyday life, not just for Gibraltarians, but also for the neighbouring cross border workers. From the second he arrived, Steve did not miss an opportunity to meet the public on his fact finding trip. It was almost impossible to keep up with the requests from the public, media politicians and government officials. Steven was extensively briefed by the local ‘Remainers’ on the logistics of entering and exiting Gibraltar via the Gibraltar/Spain land border, for locals, cross-border workers, tourists and also commercial 66 GLOBE MAGAZINE

Mr ‘Stop Brexit’s busy week began with a visit to Lewis Stagnetto Ltd, famous Tobacconist in Gibraltar, where he was welcomed and briefed on the importance of a fluid frontier, in order for all businesses to thrive in Gibraltar. There, he was met by directors Peter Stagnetto and Maurice Stagnetto thus making Steven’s first stop a ‘lovely taste of things to come’. Cristina Cavilla, Chief reporter at the Gibraltar Chronicle excelled with a fabulous report on Steve’s first interview with a colourful front and back page spread in their daily newspaper. He also featured on the front page of Gibraltar’s weekly newspaper – Panorama – and was also interviewed by John Charles Culatto for the Olive Press.

vehicles. Steve recognised the importance for Gibraltar and the UK of Remaining in the EU, for Spain to legally comply as a

partner, thus avoiding an even harder border if ‘Brexit’ were ever to happen. He also recognised that Freedom of Movement

Steve and his colleague were in high demand and kept busy. The Bland Group invited them on a free trip on the famous cable car to the top of the Rock. Both

tourists and staff took pictures with Steve in his famous ‘Stop Brexit’ hat. Also travelling with them was GBC TV presenter Iain Triay-Clarence and at the top, they carried out an in-depth interview.

The next meeting was with GSD opposition members Danny Feetham MP and Robert Vasquez, where over a coffee,

Steven acknowledged Danny’s determination to ‘Remain’ after having attended many proEU London marches already.

Robert was also instrumental in helping Steve learn about the Opposition’s view on ‘Brexit’.

Later in the week, Steve had the pleasure of meeting Chief Minister’s Election Agent Jane Webber, a passionate ‘Remainer’, who not only wants to avert a

‘No Deal Brexit’, she’d rather avert ‘Brexit’ altogether.

One of the final meetings in Steve’s tight schedule was outside No.6, where Chief Minister Fabian Picardo found time in his very busy schedule to meet Mr. ‘Stop Brexit’. An official press release from the Gibraltar government followed an official photo shoot and exchange of

welcoming words to Mr. Bray by Gibraltar’s Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo. The busy week came to an end in spectacular fashion at the lovely Ocean Village, where Paul Cartwright thanked the visitors and the whole ‘SODEM’ team for having chosen our Rock to show the world how solid the Remain camp still is.

“STOP BREXIT!”

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Wedding Dress Competition 2019

Photos by Angelique Fernandez (Pause & Pose Photography)

Crystelle Hughes won this year’s Wedding Dress Competition held at the Alameda Open Air Theatre on 9th August last. The ever popular Pageant, which was organized by Glamour Creations, featured thirteen brides all competing for the title of Wedding Dress Competition Winner 2019. First and second Runners-up were awarded to Katy Beriro and Dina Johnson Laoudy, respectively.

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The brides took to the stage three times before the final result was announced.

Entertainment for the night was provided by Yalta Dance Studio and two fashion shows

by Little Divas and O.W.L. by Charlene Figueras.

The competition has become very popular amongst brides, eager to wear their wedding dress again.

The theatre on the night looked fabulous decorated by ‘Light Up Letters For Hire Gibraltar and Events Express’.

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Gibraltar National Day 2109 Photographs by Johnnie Bugeja

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The Gibraltar Fair 2019 Photographs by Johnnie Bugeja

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The Only Vegan in the Village!

The challenges of being the only vegan in your circle of friends Text by Rosanna Morales

clothes, your body and may even stop inviting you to gatherings “Your life changes the moment where food and drink is involved. you make a new, congruent, and They may decide to stop being your friend altogether. Get ready for it committed decision.” because it will probably happen.

- Anthony Robbins I still remember the day I fully embraced veganism. I had discovered something really important and wonderful. I discovered a lifestyle that felt truly authentic, and complimented my love and compassion towards animals. I did not realise how brave I was going to have to be in making this lifestyle overhaul. There have been many awkward and tough moments. I know what it feels like to, on the one hand, being amongst friends worried about you, and on the other, standing alone being insulted for being weird and crazy.

Let me tell you this: Vegans are NOT weird and they are NOT crazy. They have chosen this lifestyle because they believe that all life deserves respect, dignity, and compassion. There’s nothing weird or crazy about that.

If you are thinking of diving into this compassionate lifestyle, keep in mind that the people around you only want the best for you but it may take them a while to come to understand and accept your new and committed decision. Their acceptance may take many twists and turns.

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• A sick friend asks you to cook them an omelette based on dietary requirements given to them by their dietician or nutritionist. Do I suggest a vegan option or just pull the eggs out of the fridge and cook them?

“I cannot teach anybody anything.

I can only make them think.”

- Socrates

• A vegan restaurant owner invites you to eat at their restaurant.

Do you accept the invitation after discovering that their menu includes animal-based dishes?

Unfortunately the media continues to do a great job at confusing people into thinking we need: • Meat and eggs for protein • Dairy for calcium • Fish for omega 3 fatty acids

ETHICAL AND MORAL CONFLICTS

We live in a mixed society made up of vegans and non-vegans, and Some doctors and nutritionists sometimes we have to compromise, have joined in, and together even if it feels conflicting. they praise the importance of animal foods – even though there Here are a couple of my personal are plenty of studies that prove this ethical and moral conflicts: wrong.

• Friends have invited me to their It is no wonder that your friends home and prepared a lovely vegan believe this too – which is why they dish for me - Do I invite them back may try to ridicule you for your for a Sunday roast? This means choices. I suggest that if the ridicule going to the butcher and buying gets too much that you just walk meat, which is totally against my away. There is no point getting moral ethics. into an argument and ruining a friendship over a lifestyle choice. • When you are out with your Acceptance of each other’s lifestyle friends and it is your turn to choices is key. It is important that shout a drink or a meal. They your friends understand why you paid last time and you probably have chosen veganism. The most ordered whatever you could powerful thing about choosing a scrounge together from a menu vegan lifestyle is that you will be however what happens when they planting seeds of knowledge and have ordered a cheeseburger or compassion into your circle of spaghetti Bolognese and it is your friends. You will make them think! turn to return the gesture?

How do I deal with all this? In some cases I put friends first. Especially, those who are informed enough to understand my personal reason for being vegan. Believe me, I am not doing it for attention or personal gain. It is purely an ethical and moral choice, which true friends have accepted.

BUYING VEGAN OPTIONS I do not boycott vegan options from non-vegan businesses. It makes no sense. For example, I cannot boycott vegan options at fast food restaurants and then get a soy coffee from a coffee chain (who also sell dairy products) or not buy my vegan groceries from a supermarket (that also sell meat). If the product is vegan, I buy it. I will always support and promote vegan options. It is my contribution to animal welfare at a mainstream level.

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Ocean Village Marina hosts 11 Annual RAOB Charity Cardboard Boat Race th

A beautiful summers day 17th August last in Ocean Village Marina saw an amazing selection of cardboard boats take to the water for the Annual RAOB Charity Cardboard Boat Race.

steamed into first place in the Adults Race, just ahead of Batman

by JP Haulage, who won 2nd place and Best Fancy Dress!

“Bruno’s Shipping Line” tanker unfortunately sank in the middle of the race, winning the Best Titanic Sinking award!

The atmosphere in Ocean Village resort was buzzing as the huge crowd clamoured to watch the action and to cheer on the contestants. Radio Gibraltar held an outside broadcast keeping everyone updated on the action and the race was compered by the inimitable Frankie Hatton.

The panel of esteemed judges included Minister for Sport, Culture, Heritage and Youth, Stephen Linares, Commander of the British Forces, Tim Henry, Peter Christie, MD of SCSI, Miss Gibraltar Celine Bolaños, 1st Princess Janice Sampere, 2nd Princess Jyza Balban and special guest, Mrs Europe Giovanca Afzan.

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Over 18 stunning cardboard creations, many which took several months to build, battled it out in the marina waters. The Children’s Race was won by a spectacular Viking boat and they also won best Children’s Fancy Dress! Stand-out boat designs from the Seniors were the

Special mention should also be given to ‘GibSams’ charity, who entered a creative green boat emblazoned with their telephone number to raise awareness for their cause and the Gibraltar No2 Air Cadets Sqn, who wowed the crowd with “Tornado” a Fighter Landrover Defender from A.M aircraft, turned cardboard boat!

Cappuro, who won Best Boat Design, Batman from JP Haulage, The race was joined for another complete with cardboard comic year by the 501st Legion, who design fighting bubbles, and the entertained the crowd with their “Morrisippi” Steam-Roller from Star Wars characters, some coming Morrison’s, complete with a 20’s from as far as the north of Spain. style flapper outfit and captains The crowds absolutely loved the outfit for the rowers. “Morrisippi” Stormtroopers, who took photos

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for donations to the two chosen charities, Clubhouse Gibraltar and GBC Open Day. After the races were finished, and to raise even more money for charity, additional marina-related activities were offered. Ocean Village offered boat rides on their marina office RHIB, HMS Customs were on hand offering trips around the bay on their boat and some fantastic zorbing balls were available giving the sensation of walking on water!

Emilia Hazell-Smith, Marketing & Events for Ocean Village said:

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Best Fancy Dress - Jami /the Vikings 3rd: Little Rockers / Little Rock Cafe 2nd: The Tornado / No. 2 Overseas Air Cadets 1st: Jami / Monica's Vikings SENIOR RACE Best Boat - Defender / AM Capurro Best Fancy Dress-JP Haulage / Batman

“It’s really amazing to see the effort and time spent on all the cardboard boats, and this year was no different! It’s something that’s really fantastic to see, when the local community gets together for the day and has the most fun in aid

of such important causes, and we already can’t wait for next year!"

FULL LIST OF WINNERS

3rd: Gracie-Lou / Humphries 2nd: JP Haulage / Batman 1st: Morrisippi / Morrisons

JUNIOR RACE Best Boat-Tornado / No. 2 Air Cadet Sqn

Most Dramatic Sinking-Bruno's / 2B

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Med Golf Masters 2018-19 Matthew Bruce-Smith achieves the double by adding ‘The 2018-19 Med Golf Masters’ Trophy to his ‘Player of the Year’ award while Sebastien Schilling wins the Med Golf Corporate Trophy

The 2018-19 Med Golf season came to a glittering finale with the invitation only, all expenses paid ‘Masters’ hosted by the San Roque Club, the home of Med Golf, on Sunday 11th August.

While the top 10 players in the Order of Merit (OOM) contested the Masters Trophy, eighteen sponsors and invited guests played for the Med Golf Corporate Trophy; both in an individual ‘Stableford’ points format. Med Golf was delighted that the Captain of San Roque Club, Jon Hale, was able to join the event.

The top 10 players were decided by the best five results over the whole season which comprised 11 events fielding a total of over 500 players.

The OOM system is decided by points awarded for rankings on the day, not the scores. The system is similar to Formula 1 and eliminates such factors as course difficulty and weather.

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Armed with goodie bags courtesy of: San Roque Club, Allied Traders and Saccone & Speed (Gibraltar) Ltd, and after a hearty buffet breakfast, players set out in hot, humid and perfectly still conditions on the ‘Old Course’. A Westerly breeze developed as the day went on that was enough to be a factor in the scores. The course was in great shape with greens that were of a manageable pace and tees and pins set up to provide a real but sensible challenge – an ideal set-up for the status of the event.

In the Masters Trophy challenge, Matthew Bruce-Smith, off handicap 2 and already crowned the Med Golf Player of the Year, scored 35 points and added the Masters Trophy to his credit. The Player of the Year is awarded to the winner of the ‘OOM’ where the key is consistency over time. The Masters Trophy is contested by the top ten players in the ‘OOM’, which in essence, makes

the winner the ‘Champion of Champions’. A remarkable achievement as Matthew was unable to play in all of the season’s events. The Player of the Year Trophy comes with unlimited golf for a year at Estepona Golf and was presented by Rory Leader as the sponsor.

The Corporate Trophy was won

by Sebastien Schilling off handicap 17 with 38 points. The best score of the day, beating his nea-

rest rival by 5 points. Nearest the pin prizes comprised sleeves of balls provided by Holiday Golf.

Winners were: David Campbell, Mike Cowburn and Rory Leader on two holes.

The longest drive was won by Javi Hunter.

Before the prizes were presented, the San Roque Club staff were

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thanked for helping to make the day a success with special thanks going to Alicia Requelme for setting up the event, the greens staff for preparing the course and Olivier for the breakfast, drinks and delightful canapĂŠs that accompanied the prize giving.

The sponsors and event partners listed below were thanked for their support throughout the year: Famous Grouse, Admiral Casino, Johnnie Walker, Gourmet Catering, Bassadone Motors, Capurro Insurance, Acquarius Trust, Gedime Motors, Land Rover, Lavazza Coffee, Estepona Golf, Holiday Golf and The Hunter Group.

The sponsors of the day, Charles

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Isola from Lavazza Coffee, Louis Pozzo from Land Rover and Camille Benezrah from The Hunter Group presented the prizes for the day. Jon Hale, Captain of the San Roque Club, presented the card draw prizes shown below.

Two golf shoe bags: won by Michael Damager and Lise Flyxe Four Bridgestone USA camouflaged hats: won by Matthew Charlesworth, Matthew Robinson, David Murphy and Mike Cowburn Two pencil golf bags: won by Lars Dessau and Chris Warren.

Without the help of the sponsors and the support of the members, Med Golf would not exist. It was

made clear just how much the Med Golf team appreciated their commitment and thanked them all again.

As one season ends so another begins and there were some exciting changes in place for the 2019-20 season, spearheaded by an increase in the potential Master qualifying field from 10 to 38 players and a significant increase in prize value.

Details of the new season and the changes in the Med Golf strategy can be found on our website:Â medgolfmembers.com The Med Golf 2019-20 Season begins on Sunday 15th September at El Paraiso - a popular course offering an ideal opportunity to begin

a campaign to qualify for the Med Golf Masters in July 2020. Sign up now with Ian! E-mail medgolf. events@gmail.com

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