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TEEMING WITH FISH

STRANGE TALES by Anton Valdemart

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For centuries the River Mersey was criss-crossed by many fishing boats – nets would be filled with numerous species that filled the muddy waters refreshed

by each tide. Other sea life included whales and seals. Vast flocks of seabirds filled the air. Otterspool was named after the frisky mammals that fed on the plentiful fish. They are beautiful-

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ly depicted on a stone plaque (pictured), unveiled in 1950 to celebrate the opening of the Otterspool Promenade, one of the best places to see the estuary. The modified plaque also records

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renovations carried out in 2007 to commemorate the 800th anniversary of Liverpool’s Royal Charter. At the time of King John’s charter monks from Stanlow Abbey, on the opposite side of the river, held the fishing rights. In the late 17th century the Mersey was teeming with fish and supplied towns and villages up to 20 miles away. More than 40 varieties were recorded including sturgeon. Salmon were so plentiful off Otterspool that they were fed to the pigs. In 1779 industry came to the area when a snuff mill was built.

The development of Liverpool and other towns saw increasing pollution of the Mersey although fishing continued. Until the middle of the 19th century fishermen’s cottages dotted the Otterspool coast. One of the last fishermen lived at the end of Jericho Lane until 1927. At this time the area was changing rapidly following the purchase of the Otterspool estate by Liverpool Corporation. The Promenade was the idea of Liverpool’s visionary city engineer John Brodie in 1919. It took many

years to become a reality. Asea wall was built between the wars. Once this was complete, the original shoreline was obliterated by domestic waste and rubble excavated from the first Mersey road tunnel. The works provided employment for many during the darkest days of the depression. After the Second World War more waste was dumped for the extension of the wall northwards. The debris included the remains of bombed buildings, old air-raid shelters and later ma-

terial excavated for the second Mersey Tunnel opened in 1971. Seventy acres of land was reclaimed, some being used for t h e p o p u l a r International Garden Festival in 1984. I remember atmospheric Jericho Farm which was demolished before the construction of the new road to the city centre. • Learn more about the history of Liverpool at the M u s e u m o f Liverpool, PierHead, open 10 am to 5 pm every day, admission free.

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Sorry to say that I personally (Moira) haven’t had the best of months as my sister Colette passed away at the end of August and my tribute to her is inside this month’s edition. Where has the summer gone? We hope you have all enjoyed your summer and had great holidays. We hate to mention it but Christmas is only about 13 weeks away so it’s time to get cracking now and save time and stress as we get nearer to the festive season. Advertisers, please don’t leave it too late. Contact us now to book your Christmas and New Year adverts. Deadline for November issue is 10th November. You can

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www.liverpoollink.co.uk I am one of six siblings and Colette was the oldest of us. She was completely and selflessly devoted to the family and will be dearly, dearly missed by all of us. Growing up, she was always the proud and protective oldest sister and, throughout her life, she would always do anything and everything to help and support me, my sisters and brothers and the extended family. She only ever saw the good in people. On the evening of 4th June, Colette rang me at home and told me that she was in such pain and discomfort that she was going to the Royal (Hospital) straight away and, naturally, I went there with her. She was diagnosed with cancer within a matter of days and we lost her on the 27th August. Characteristically, Colette faced up to this with courage, character, dignity and spirit but the fact that we have lost her so suddenly and at such a relatively young age has left us all feeling rather like a tsunami has torn through our lives. Colette was a free spirit who loved nature and the arts, especially literature, languages and history, and when Dawn and I started the LINK back in 2006

A TRIBUTE TO MY LOVELY SISTER by Moira Hesketh (co-owner, The LINK)

My dear sister Colette (McKenna) died last month aged just 61 and, in using the pages of the LINK to pay tribute to her, I am also hoping to

raise awareness of ovarian cancer and to praise the wonderful work done by the Liverpool Women’s Hospital (Wards G1 & G2).

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Colette immediately offered her services in whatever capacity we might require. As was typical of her, she did not want paying for any of this. Over the years, she has helped with the checking of editorial and has written a huge number of features in the LINK about a wide-ranging variety of topics and these have attracted praise and compliments from a great many of you, readers and advertisers alike. Many of these features have appeared year-byyear, and will continue to do so, and she has contributed articles on such topics as Easter, Christmas, Guy Fawkes Night, Mother’s Day & Father’s Day, Chinese New Year to name but a few and her feature on Halloween appears in this edition. She also wrote evocatively, touchingly and humorously in the Walton Link about our days growing up in the Walton area. Colette often helped me with the delivery of the LINK to advertisers in South Liverpool and at the end of May, only about 10 days before she was diagnosed with cancer, she was out helping me deliver the LINK - something I will never forget. Thank you for

everything, Col, thank you. From the Royal, Colette was transferred to the L i v e r p o o l Wo m e n ’s Hospital and spent the last 8 weeks of her life there. She really could not have had better care or been in better surrounds and this is something which we as a family find great comfort in. So a very big thank you to all the staff there for all their care, compassion and devotion. Colette spent the last five days of her life in the hospital’s Mulberry Suite (incorporating reclining chairs, kitchen, shower room, etc.) and these marvellous facilities meant that the whole family were able to stay with her constantly, 24 hours a day, during this time. This is a considerable source of additional comfort to us during what has been, and still is, a terrible time in our lives. The privately-funded Mulberry Suite was officially declared open by Sue Johnston in 2009 and gives comfort, dignity and privacy to terminally-ill patients and their families and we are so, so grateful that this facility was made available to Colette. The hospital is planning to open another similar unit (“The Orchid Suite”) to enable

more families to comfort and accompany their loved ones. Funding is being sought and my family and I are determined to assist in whatever ways we can. If any reader would like to donate to this wonderful cause, then all donations (no matter how small) will be gratefully appreciated and can be sent to Moira Hesketh, Liverpool Link, PO Box 170, Liverpool, L25 7WX (payable to “EVOC-Orchid Room”). My family and I would like to thank all our many friends and relatives for your kindness and support at this time. We would also like to express our thanks to Paul McNicholl (Deacon St. Charles Borromeo) for a beautiful service. Finally we would like to thank Peter and Lorraine Coyne (Peter Coyne Independent Funeral Service) for their personal, professional and compassionate attention to the funeral arrangements.

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FRIENDS OF SUDLEY ESTATE Invite you to a HALLOWE’EN FAYRE EVENT FOR CHILDREN. Come and join us on Saturday 26th October 2013 between 2pm and 4pm in the walled garden at Sudley House, Mossley Hill Road, Liverpool, L18 8BX. Bring your scary pumpkins to enter the competition; Fancy dress optional. Stalls, tombola, games. Fundraising for the maintenance of Sudley Gardens

GRASSENDALE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT SOCIETY Will meet on Thursday October 10th 2013, when Sylvia Bower from Stockport will give a demonstration entitled “Touch Wood”. Meetings are held in Dovedale Road Baptist Church Hall, L18 1DW, the entrance to which is in Olivedale Road. Doors open at 7.30pm for the demonstration at 8.00pm. We charge £5.00 for visitors who are very welcome to attend.

HALLOWEEN LINE DANCE DAY St. George’s Hall, Sunday 27th October 2013, 1.30pm to 6pm (doors open 1pm). You may bring your own food and drink. Tickets £7 (on the door only). Raffle, stalls, old and new dances to all types of music. Please wear suitable footwear!! Donations will be made to charity, St. Georges Hall and The Red Cross.

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JAZZ CONCERT The Savoy Jazzmen are giving a jazz concert in the Sefton Park Palm House between 2-4 pm. on Tuesday, 1st October. There is an admission charge of £5.00 which includes a cake and tea or coffee. There will be a traditional Mardi Gras parade around the Palm House. Bring your parasols! No need to book just come along. Further details from Peter (0151 722 1478).

LIVERPOOL BACKGAMMON CLUB Meets on the last Friday of the month at 7 Croxteth Road, Liverpool, L8 3SE. Doors open 7pm. The club is for all levels of play. For further details see our website at liverpoolbackgammon.co.uk or phone 07931 553829. Free lessons also available.

LIVERPOOL DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY Wed. 16th. October 2013 lecture: HENRY VIII & ABRAHAM TAPESTRIES AT HAMPTON COURT by Sue Jackson (Lecturer for National Trust). Meetings held at 2pm, Bridge Chapel Centre, Heath Rd., Liverpool, L19. Cost £5 but tea, coffee and parking are free. All welcome.

LIVERPOOL FRENCH LITERARY SOCIETY Room 2, Central Library William Brown Street, Liverpool. Meetings 2pm on alternate Saturdays commencing Saturday 5th October 2013. Talks in French by French and English speakers on various subjects (incl. literature, art, science, customs, travel, etc.). Talks of great interest to all interested in French language and culture. Single visit £2.50. For further info email frank.doyle@blueyonder.co.uk

NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS SOCIETY LIVERPOOL SUPPORT GROUP Our next public meeting will be held on Thursday, 26th September, 2013 at 2pm in the Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Prescot Street, Liverpool, L7 8XP. The speaker will be Katie Hall, the Regional Development Manager for the National Osteoporosis Society. There is an entrance fee of £2.50 for non-members of the group. For further information please contact Carolyn on 0151 722 0726.

NSPCC CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING The Woolton NSPCC Committee are holding a Christmas Coffee Morning on Wednesday 27th November at Liverpool Cricket Club, Aigburth, from 10.30am12.30pm. Tickets are £5 for tea/coffee and cakes and the opportunity to buy Christmas goods. All profits to the Hargreaves Centre in Liverpool. Further details from Jane 07703 833098

PEACEPOOL On average you get to live 25,550 days. Make each one count. Discover inner resources tools for living that bring positive change. Come to an event at the Liner Hotel, Lord Nelson

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PREFAB IN BELLE -VALE? Did you or someone you know live in a Prefab in Belle -Vale? Maybe you never lived in a prefab but are interested in local history. If so you are welcome to join us at our monthly meetings at Lee Valley Millennium centre Childwall Valley Road from 7o’clock until 9 o’clock on the last Thursday in the month. Meet up with old friends and - -neighbours, share - photographs and maps. For more info see website www.bellevaleprefabs.com or telephone 07570 832294. We also have a page on facebook. Admission is free, tea and coffee is served and we have a monthly raffle. - All welcome

REFORMED ALLERTON DRAMATIC SOCIETY RADS (REFORMED ALLERTON DRAMATIC SOCIETY) Presents: “A Touch of Danger” a thriller by Francis Durbridge at Allerton United Reformed Church hall (Corner Mather Avenue/Booker Ave) L18 7HD. From Wed 13th Nov 2013 to Sat 16th Nov 2013. Tickets on the door - £6 adults, £5 concessions, £3 children. Free programme and refreshments. Doors open 7pm for 7.30 curtain up. www.allertonrads.co.uk

ST. BARNABAS AUTUMN FAIR Come along to our Autumn Fair at St. Barnabas Church, Penny Lane, Liverpool 18 on Saturday 12th October 12noon to 3pm. There will be Tombola, Bric-abrac, raffle, cake stall, toys, Christmas stall, books, gifts, D.V.D.s, videos, C.D.S. Refreshments available. Entrance 50p - children free. Come along and do your Christmas shopping.

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ART AND CRAFT MARKET 26 October, 23 November. All times are 10am to 3pm. Free admission a FREE warming cuppa. At the Old Police Station on Lark Lane. Each Market runs on the 4th Saturday of each month and gives local Creatives the opportunity to showcase and sell their work. -All pieces for sale are handmade - no bought-in/mass produced goods are allowed.

BEGINNERS LINE DANCING CLASS Every Monday afternoon at the Millennium Centre, Childwall Valley Road, Belle Vale. From 1.30 - 3pm, £3. Suitable for new dancers or those returning after a break. For more information or details of classes at other levels, please contact Rosa on 07522 614 210.

BELLE VALE PREFAB PROJECT Did you or someone you know live in a Prefab in Belle Vale? Maybe you never lived in a prefab but are interested in local history ...If so, you are welcome to join us at our monthly meetings. We meet in the Lee Valley Millennium Centre Childwall Valley Road on the last Thursday in the month from 7 o’clock until 9 o’clock..Meet up with old friends and neighbours, share our photographs and maps. We can be found on -our website - www.bellevaleprefabs.com - where the date of the next meeting will be, or telephone 07570832294. We are also on Facebook. Admission is free tea and coffe is served and there is a raffle. All are welcome.

BREATHE EASY Breathe Easy supports people suffering from lung disease of any kind. We meet every 4th Monday of the month (excluding December) at Bridge Chapel, Heath Road, Liverpool 19 at 1.30pm. We usually have a speaker. It is a friendly session, members can chat to others suffering from similar complaints. There is no membership fee and we are there to support those suffering from any of the many lung complaints.

Will meet at 7.15pm on Monday 14th October 2013 for a talk by Sue Beesley from Bluebell Cottage Nursery “Perennials and Herbaceous Plantings”. Meetings are held in Childwall Primary School on Woolton Road, Liverpool 16, the entrance to which is off Salisbury Park. A charge of £2.00 is made for visitors, who are most welcome to attend.

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Next meeting 7.30pm, Monday 30th September in Gateacre Chapel - an illustrated talk by Michael Lawson entitled ‘Liverpool’s Links to the American Civil War’. Like all of our talks, this event is open to all free of charge (donations invited).

AFTERNOON OF ART AND CRAFT The M.S. Society have started an afternoon of art and craft at the West Derby Millennium Centre, Meadow Lane, adjacent to St. Marys Church - Mondays 2.00 to 4.00pm. All are very welcome.

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invites new members to join us. We have 10 club competitions on Saturdays throughout the season and also run teams on Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon leagues. Further information available from John on 07818 093467.

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The group meet on Wednesdays 11am-12.30pm at The Lee Valley Millennium Centre, Childwall Valley Road, L25 2PR. It is free to come along, we have a mixture of very experienced knitters and people wanting to learn. It’s not just knitting we also do crochet, quilting and other activities. Contact Laura 07794 119379.

AUTUMN EVENTS: “GARSTON READS” All events begin at 6:30 and are at the Enterprise South Liverpool Academy, Horrocks Avenue, near Liverpool South Parkway station; bus routes 82, 86, 86a. THURSDAY, 17 OCTOBER: Writing our History Local author Mike Axworthy will give advice on bringing local history alive using various sources. THURSDAY, 21 NOVEMBER: Celebrating Poetry Various local poets will talk about writing poetry and read to you from their own work. There will be a chance for a few people to read their own poem. If you would like to be considered, please email your poem to “friends-ofgarstonlibrary@hotmail.co.uk”. Please put “poetry” in the subject and don’t forget to include your contact details

GRASSENDALE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT SOCIETY Will meet on Thursday September 12th 2013, when Lynn Stott from Goosnargh will give a demonstration entitled “Through the Garden Gate”. Meetings are held in Dovedale Road Baptist Church Hall, L18 1DW, the entrance to which is in Olivedale Road. Doors open at 7.30pm for the demonstration at 8.00pm. We charge £5.00 for visitors who are very welcome to attend.

GUITAR GROUP/CLUB/WOR KSHOP For adult beginners at the WEST DERBY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, ‘LOWLANDS’, 13 Haymans Green,West Derby. The session is for an hour (may make it a 2 hour session in future) with a fee of £3 per person. The group will be mainly based around learning the basic guitar chords and strumming patterns then progressing to playing songs (your choice of songs). If you are interested in coming along please email Gary: gm0245282@googlemail.com

HEAD AND NECK CANCER PATIENT AND CARER SUPPORT GROUP: “Someone to talk to - who knows what it’s like because they’ve been there too.” We meet up - on the first Friday of every month to support each other. Next meeting is 1:30pm - 4:30pm-ish at “The Brink”, 15 - 21 Parr Street, Liverpool L1 4JN. Further info please contact Mike McGovern on mikemcgovern54@aol.com; look online at www.headandneckcancer.co.uk; or speak to Sally or Lesley at the Aintree University Hospital Clinic on 0151 529 5256

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LINE DANCING Tuesday afternoons, 12.45 to 2.45. Small friendly class £3 including tea and biscuits. Come and join us for a very enjoyable couple of hours. St. Marks Church Hall, Hartsbourne Avenue, L25 2SB easily accessible on bus routes 79, 14 via Childwall Valley Road (Sylvia: 0151 722 6653)

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LONG LANE CHURCH (off Mill Lane, Wavertree) CROCHET AND KNITTING. Come and learn or if you are expert then help others. Every Tuesday, 11am until 1pm. Refreshments provided. For more info call Helen (07837 711178). Or if you enjoy a spot of gardening then we could do with a little help.

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SPRINGWOOD PENSIONERS BOWLING CLUB Requires males over 55 for our bowls club, learners or bowlers welcome. We play Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at Garston Park, L19. Learners can be taught at times to suit them, bowls supplied. Phone Eddie Crook (0151 384 7382) or Les Graves (0151 486 3625)

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OVER 50’S KEEP FIT CLASS AND LINE DANCING CLASS Aigburth Community Church Hall, Dundonald Road, L17 0AE. £3 per class, pay as you go. Come and join in a gentle Keep Fit class, suitable for ages 50+, every Tuesday, 9.3010.30am. Standing and chairbased exercises to help improve fitness, strength and flexibility to music. Line Dancing class (simple dance routines) suitable for beginners, every Friday 1.30-2.30pm. For more information please contact Amy on 07507 015227 or amy_sand1@hotmail.com

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TABLE SALE Sudley Area Residents’ Association holds a Table Sale on the 3rd Saturday of each month (except December) at 10 am at SARA Hall, Rundle Road, Aigburth. For table bookings (£7) phone 0151 726 0805

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TEA DANCE A chance to try out moves in Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing. Tuition takes place on Monday afternoons 1.30 to 3.30pm at Woolton Conservative Club, Grange Lane, Gateacre Village, L25. Cost £3. Call Colin 07826 310779

THE FLORENCE INSTITUTE RUNNING GROUP Anyone looking to keep fit and healthy will get a warm welcome from the group, which meets at The Florence Institute in Dingle. As well as providing improved fitness, the weekly sessions also offer the support and social aspect of running in a group. The weekly sessions are held every Thursday (6.30 to 7.30pm) and Saturday (9.00 am to 10.00 am), led by fully

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THE FRIENDS OF HARTHILL AND CALDERSTONES PARK Will meet at 7.15pm on Monday 9th September 2013 when Mr Sam Youd (retired head gardener at Tatton Park) will give a talk entitled “Cuttings from a Gardeners Diary”. Meetings are held in Childwall Primary School on Woolton Road, Liverpool 16, the entrance to which is off Salisbury Park. A charge of £2.00 is made for visitors, who are most welcome to attend.

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THE LIVERPOOL FRENCH CLUB We are a club catering for all ages and all levels of French for all nationalities, including French who want to meet up for a natter, and have been running for about four years. It’s all very relaxed; membership is free and there is no charge for attending. We converse at all levels at the club from beginners to advanced and native speakers. From 15 May onwards, meetings take place every Tuesday evening from 6 to 8pm at Costa, St Paul’s Square, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, Merseyside L3 9SJ (the same venue we used to occupy when it was called “The Café Tea Brew Bar”).

THE PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT AND INFORMATION GROUP Informal meetings are held on the last Wednesday in the month (except December) at Sunflowers Centre, 21 Aigburth Road, Liverpool, L17 4JR. Separate meeting rooms available for partners and carers. For more details call 0151 726 8934

THE SHOWSTOPPERS CLUB Are looking for new lady members. Fancy adding a bit of sparkle to your week? Then why not try a fun hour of glitzy burlesque style routines to help keep fit the glamorous way? Sessions are held every Tues, 7-8pm at Lowlands, 13 Hayman’s Green, West Derby, L12 7JG. £4 drop-in class. Ladies of all shapes, sizes and abilities welcome, no dance experience required. Contact Victoria on 07512 976705; vicshowstoppers@gmail.com

TICKET TO READ Woolton’s Community Library, Ticket to Read, is based at three venues in Woolton Village. This is a free service to borrowers, so do come and browse. Donations of money and books are always welcomed: Mondays: 4pm to 6pm at The Victoria pub (Quarry Street) Mondays: 1.30pm to 4.30pm & Wednesdays 12noon to 3pm at The Simon Peter Centre (Church Road) Thursdays: 1pm to 3pm at Linksview Tower (Vale Road)

YOGA CLASSES Start back on Monday 9th September, at Garston Park Church Hall, Island Road, 10-12 and 7-9. All welcome. Relaxation, postures and some meditation. Ring June for more information - (0151) 486 3874

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ALDER FC - WATTS LADS TURN ON THE POWER by Peter Harrison On Saturday 31st August, manager Paul Watts took a combined over 35 Veterans team to the first ever North West Vets Tournament. Three group stage wins against Frodsham, Drury and Chorlton saw them comfortably through to the quarter-final where a solid performance brought a semi-final against another Liverpool side Sefton Vets, who won their quarter final 5-0.

STONEYCROFT SEEK NEW BOSS AFTER SHOCK RESIGNATION by Mick Titherington L C P L P re m i e r Division side Stoneycroft were sent reeling with the shock resignation of their boss of three years, John Leary. Leary was forced to relinquish the post because of pressing business commitments and he felt he could not devote the time necessary to do justice to the manager’s role. The Club has already commenced the search for a replacement and have advertised the post. In the meantime Kenny Morrison and Mick Titherington will fill the gap in a caretaker capacity. On the playing front after a series of reversals the team recorded their first victory of the campaign scoring twice in the last ten minutes to come from behind at Pinewoods to take all three points in a first class team display. Paul Finnegan played a captain’s role in leading the team by example to earn himself the man of the match award. The first goal came when substitute Mick Kearns latched on to an excellent through ball and delightfully lobbed the ball over the advancing goalkeeper. The second came from the boot of last season’s top scorer Mike Kinney with a beauti-

fully crafted curler in to the top corner of the Pinewoods’ net. This season’s new signings are beginning to make their mark with improving displays from Brian Porter and Jack Kelsall whilst youngster Callum Walker is showing great potential. Sadly the ‘Croft’ could not manage a result against a powerful Waterloo Dock side when the teams met at Maiden Lane the following week. A nicely worked move and a clinical finish saw the ‘Dock’take the lead after three minutes raising fears amongst the home crowd. However the new found determination saw the home side weather the early storm to complete a competitive first half. The second period was a more evenly fought contest as the home side endeavoured to rescue the situation only to see a defensive lapse allow the visitors to net a second and secure all three points. Impressive first appearances from new signings Paul Jewell and James Cowhig, both coming on as second half substitutes, were among the positives to take from the game for the Maiden Lane crew. Next week’s fixture sees South Liverpool as the visitors in a first round Liverpool Challenge Cup encounter.

Another great team performance saw Sefton brushed aside 3-0. In the final the opposition were Bolton side Pineapple, many peoples’ favourite to win the competition. A tight first half saw Alder take a 1-0 lead which they built on in a great second half performance with the winning goal coming from golden boot winner John Garrity. John scored 7 goals on the day and Damien Lewis, who played in every game, walked away with the Player of the Tournament award. A massive thanks to Halewood

FC boys Lee Turkington, Kevin Pattinson and Jimmy Aerabi who gave great performances in every game and played a massive part in winning the cup. A quick mention also to new keeper Mike Bolton and Paul Barnes for their performances. And many thanks and good luck to Frodsham Vets, who put on a fantastic day to raise much needed funds and awareness to increase the chances of better facilities for local kids. The opening day of the Vets league season saw them march to a

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Wilson. A 2-0 defeat at Bootle Reserves, where the team ended the game with nine men, has been the only blip. The following games all saw comprehensive wins; a 31 home win against Merseyside Police, with another two goals

from Cummins; a 5-2 home win against Neston Nomads, with two goals from last season’s youth team striker Sharif Yusuf; a 6-1 home win against Marshalls Reserves, with a further two goals from Yusuf, and a 4-1 home win over Chester Nomads Reserves with

The youth team, an entirely new squad of players, most of whom had won the Tuebrook Junior Under-16s title last season, have started without a win to date. A close 3-2 def e a t a t Va u x h a l l Motors, with goals from Craig Byrne and Jamie Clair, was followed by a 1-1 home draw with West Kirby, with another goal from Craig Byrne. The club’s ladies team have played their very first league game under the club’s name but, unfortunately, lost a nine-goal thriller 54 with the team’s striker Claire Piercy scoring all four of the team’s goals to put her name into the club’s record books.

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