Issue 105 – April 2015
ROAD TO TOWN By Stephen Guy, West Derby Society
IT STARTED as a rocky track long before there were roads linking West Derby to Liverpool. A community had grown up around West Derby Castle but changes came when King John granted Liverpool its charter in 1207. A stone castle was built in the new borough overlooking the Pool surrounded by just seven streets. West Derby started to grow in the 1580s when the powerful Molyneux family invested in the area. The earliest part of Croxteth Hall and the Courthouse and Yeoman’s House in the Village date from this time. West Derby Road was the only direct route into Liverpool for
centuries. At one point it becomes Rocky Lane, reflecting the surface of the uneven track. It was used by pedestrians, people on horseback and livestock. Roads were built from 1730 following the development of modern construction methods. Hard road surfaces enabled carriages and carts to move at up to 15 mph, transforming communications before the arrival of railways. West Derby Road was developed in Victorian times as Liverpool boomed. Good-quality housing was needed for a rapidly-growing population. Norwood Grove (pictured) was lined with spacious houses fronted by neat gardens. This 1905 view shows a dentist’s on the right and a smart couple passing the Congregational Church on the left.
Perhaps they are heading for Sheil Park – one of Liverpool’s lost public open spaces – over the road. I have many memories of West Derby Road before much of the area was transformed by redevelopment starting in the 1960s. This was the road into town and I would make the bus trip regularly. The first buildings of interest were whitewashed cottages in Tuebrook. Next came the Carlton cinema and we looked to see what was on – current and coming attrac-
tions were emblazoned on handpainted posters. This huge picture house was immaculately-kept, smelling of polish, and guarded by a manager in a dinner jacket and his uniformed staff. The Empress further along the road was smaller but had a veranda over the entrance. It was demolished when West Derby Road was widened. There was a grassy bank running alongside Newsham Park on the left as we headed up the hill. Further along there was a street of terraced houses and father would say: “We’re passing Every Street in Liverpool.” Join the West Derby Society at its next meeting 7.30 pm on Wednesday 15 April at Lowlands, 13 Haymans Green, Liverpool L12 7JG.
ALAN KENNEDY IS GUEST JUDGE AT SUTTON KERSH ‘BAKE OFF’ SUTTON Kersh held a ‘Bake Off’ at their West Derby Branch on Friday 13th to help raise money for Red Nose Day. The staff baked lots of homemade goodies which were then judged by LFC Legend Alan Kennedy along with the MD and marketing manager of Sutton Kersh. Josie Newport, office manager at the West Derby Branch won the competition with a key lime pie. Other entries included Gin and tonic cakes, rainbow cupcakes, coffee cake and a black forest gateaux
“What an amazing effort from the West Derby team, all the cakes were delicious. “It’s such a worthy cause and I’m grateful for the time everyone has spent putting this together. The busy world of property never stops but taking time out to think of others less fortunate is a real testament to the commitment of our staff,” said James Kersh, managing director at Sutton Kersh. So far over £335 has been raised from the West Derby office Bake off and also various fundraising activities from their head office.
James Kersh, Alan Kennedy, Josie Newport and Helen Goodwin.
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Beechley Stables needs your help BEHIND Calderstones School on Harthill Road, Allerton, is a facility many local residents don't even know exists. Once the home of the famous Stanley, The Counting Horse, it is Beechley Stables. Primarily a centre for adults and children with disabilities, Beechley has been quietly going about the business of teaching riding for over 25 years. Following the phased withdrawal of Council funding from 2014 we have managed to fend off closure and are now running the centre as a charity, Beechley Stables RDA. This is where YOU come in! Beechley costs £115,000 per year to run, which means we are constantly striving to raise funds. We need sponsors, pony adopters, fundraisers, regular donors, one-off gifts, legacies, and supporters of our events. You name it, we want it- any amount, large or small! Additionally we rely heavily on volunteers to help with myriad tasks both horsey and non-horsey, from poo-picking to clerical work! If you are aged 14 or over, why not
apply? Training is provided and you will make friends, acquire new skills and have fun. You may get dirty! Though not necessarily in doing the admin... Riding is exceptionally therapeutic and can help people with disabilities in a number of ways, such as improving balance and coordination and increasing self-confidence. For many of our clients, their weekly ride is hugely important and with your help we can continue providingand expanding- this service for the local community long into the future. Beechley caters for the ablebodied rider as well, we run
pony experience days in the school holidays and our children's parties are very popular, but we don't do the catering. We're better at hay and pony nuts than jelly and ice cream! For more information, details or advice visit our website at beechleyrda.org.uk or ring 724 4490. You could also pop in and see us onsite at Harthill Road, L18 3HU. We look forward to meeting you soon! We have recently held our first Open Day to which riders, parents, careers, local residents, and local business people were invited. We were honoured to have
visits and expressions of support from Luciana Berger, Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree and Dianne Oxberry of BBC weather fame.
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STRANGE TALES
HISSING CHARLIE
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By Anton Valdemart MARIA saw him slinking through the undergrowth, a paw in the air and head on one side as he listened intently. She had a good view from the French windows across the patio, past the flower beds and over the lawn. Minutes earlier there had been unmistakable signs that Charlie was going on the prowl – he crouched inside with his nose pressed hard against the window, a menacing hiss escaping from his gaping mouth. Charlie was known for his hissing – neighbours had complained after their slumbers were disturbed and paper boys were also particular targets. Maria had tried to cure him of his worst vice – stalking and killing small, harmless birds. She put a bell on his collar but this had no effect because he was so light and steady in his movements. Maria took action, leaning out of the window and clapping her hands loudly. Several sparrows flew out of Charlie’s path and he turned to her, hissing loudly. She couldn’t watch him all the time. Charlie, although quite a small cat, had a deeply disturbing habit of dumping dead birds on the patio. It was as if he was bringing trophies – grisly love offerings – for his mistress. On one occasion he lined up five corpses, dropping them carefully out of his mouth. He made no effort to eat the birds. “He’s just following his natural instincts,” Maria told her friend Mel, who was not very sympathetic – she had three budgies. Mel was also an active wildlife volunteer who worked tirelessly at weekends on habitat improvements which brought long-vanished species back to Liverpool. One day Charlie was sunning himself on the lawn. He’d just been fed and his eyelids drooped
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www.liverpoollink.co.uk in the soothing warmth. Bees buzzed among the flowers. Charlie was so chilled out that even cheeping from the beech hedge did not rouse him – not yet, anyway. A shadow swept over the lawn. Seconds later it was back but now much bigger. Charlie felt intense pain as the talons dug into his rib cage. He did not know what had happened nor understand the sensations he was experiencing. He saw the garden as he had never seen it before – from above. It was getting smaller and smaller as he hissed with pain. The air was no longer still and the silence was broken by the flapping of wings and faint rustle of feathers. He looked up and the buzzard looked down at him, its cold eyes more than a match for Charlie’s ferocious stare. The buzzard came down in Black Wood behind Charlie’s house. The big bird landed on a low bough and released one talon ready for his meal. Terrified Charlie saw his chance and slipped free, crashing to the ground bruised and sore. He hobbled home. “I can’t understand it,” Maria told Mel when they met again a few weeks later. “Charlie came home in a terrible state and has not been near a bird since.”
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Volunteer minibus driver needed HAVE you got a few hours to spare during the week? Can you drive a minibus? Would you like to help blind and visually impaired people in Merseyside? If you can answer “yes� to all of these questions, then you are the person we want! Bradbury Fields Services for blind and partially sighted people urgently needs volunteer drivers to help transport our service users from their homes to our daily Active Vision Clubs, and then returning them home.
Our Active Vision Clubs help to break isolation for people who would otherwise be socially isolated. By attending our clubs, blind and visually impaired people have the opportunity to make friends, enjoy various activities, enjoy the benefit of a delicious freshly made lunch, and just have something to look forward to. If you would like to help us, please contact Maria Schofield on 0151 221 0888 ext 203 or email mschofield@bradburyfields.org.uk
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VOLUNTEER KITCHEN ASSISTANT NEEDED HAVE you got a few hours to spare during the week? Would you like to help blind and visually impaired people in Merseyside? If you can answer “yes” to all of these questions, then you are the person we want! Bradbury Fields services for blind and partially sighted people urgently needs volunteer kitchen assistant to help with counter service, and cleaning of kitchen. Level 2 Food Hygiene will be required for food preparation – training will be provided. Our Active Vision Clubs help to break isolation for peo-
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 1. Who said: “Life is just what happens to you while you are busy making other plans”? (a) Winston Churchill (b) John Lennon (c) Voltaire?
3. In which Charles Dickens novel does the character Uriah Heep appear? (a) David Copperfield (b) Great Expectations (c) Oliver Twist?
5. Who played the lead role in the Monty Python film “The Life of Brian”? (a) Graham Chapman (b) Terry Jones (c) Michael Palin?
2. Which Spanish city is famous for the annual bull-run through its streets? (a) Palencia (b) Pamplona (c) Ponferrada?
4. Who wrote the book “Cakes and Ale”? (a) Laurie Lee (b) W Somerset Maugham (c) Dylan Thomas?
6. In which U.S. state is Cincinnati? (a) Indiana (b) Ohio (c) Tennessee?
7. Who is the Norse god of thunder? (a) Apollo (b) Odin (c) Thor?
9. How many local council wards are there in Liverpool? (a) 20 (b) 30 (c) 40?
8. The first ever match screened on Match of the Day (Aug.1964) was between Liverpool and who? (a) Arsenal (b) Man Utd (c) Spurs?
10. Petrology is the study of what? (a) Fuel (b) Planets (c) Rocks?
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Tone muscles fast in super quick time ... By Paul Coshott HEY, during the last two weeks I have been incorporating ‘Super Sets’into my workouts, just to shake things up a little. A Super Set is where you do two
exercises, back to back. For example, you could do a back exercise and then quickly move onto a chest exercise and then rest. What I have been doing, for example, if I've been working chest, I would do a
chest press exercise and then move on to a chest fly exercise, so I am working two different areas of the chest. This would be one set and I think three sets is sufficient. If you are looking to build muscle, then
you can still use the same method but you have to stay in the 612 repetition range. So, for example, you might do seven reps (to failure) on chest press and then do fivereps (to failure) on chest fly. A 90-second rest
between each set is enough. It's very easy for us all to go to the gym and do a workout and get gabbing to someone between each set and then spending ages in the gym. Supersets also allow you to pack more exercises into a given training session. Work each set slowly to avoid injury. Using this method every now and again will put pressure on you to get the workout done and therefore causing new stress for your muscles to respond to. Summer Training Camp I am having a training weekend, 3-5th July, at Lake Vyrnwy, North Wales. I only have five places available. If you would like to book it, or would like further information, please contact me asap Paul; 07887 868872; www.liverpoolpersonaltrainer.com
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French cooking with Marilyn Mckenna Josiane’s Chicken Parcels These make a nice starter and you can also make them with scallops, prawns or other ingredients. Ingredients Three or four chicken fillets (depending on how many you want to make). A few chicken livers (if you like them – when you buy a chicken you can save them in the freezer for when you make this recipe). Six endives. 50 gr butter. Little oil salt and pepper. Sheets of brick (you can buy these in an oriental / middle eastern supermarket Filo pastry would probably do the trick. Method Thinly slice the chicken and liver and fry together. Discard outer leaves of endives if wilted, wash and slice thinly. Cook gently in a mixture of butter and oil for about 10 minutes, adding salt and pepper. Spread out a sheet of
brick and add a little mound of chicken/liver and endives in the middle. Bring the ends of the
brick up and tie with a piece of kitchen string to make like a ‘purse’ (aumonière). Brush with a little melted butter or oil.
Cook in oven for seven minutes 190°/gas7. Remove string before serving with a green salad.
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The Tramway and Light Railway Society THE Tramway and Light Railway Society is a nationally registered charity (no. 272961) and its Merseyside branch holds monthly meetings at the Greenbank Sports Academy, Greenbank Lane, Liverpool L17 1AG which invariably consists of transport-related talks, usually about tramcars. Recent meetings have involved the story of the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society, given by the current Secretary and Trustee of the MTPS, Rob Jones, and “The Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric
Railway”, a tramway which will be known to a great many older readers as huge numbers of Merseysiders took their summer holidays on the North Wales coast after the second world war. Our next meeting at Greenbank will be on Monday, April 13 at 7.30pm. It is entitled “A Tale of Two Cities” and Richard Hargreaves will tell us about two north of England municipalities who, between them, operated all but one of a variety of road transport systems including horse trams and buses, petrol and electric
trams, trolleybuses, electric buses and petrol and diesel powered buses during the first thirty years of the twentieth century. Which are the two cities? Think “War of the Roses”…..! We encourage members of the public to come along to these meetings if the topic is of interest to them, either general, specific or even sentimental. Everyone is welcome at our meetings and membership of the TLRS is not a requirement. Refreshments are served for which there is a nominal charge to cover room hire.
Here are Mersey Gig Guide’s ‘Ones to Watch’ for April Thursday 2nd April 2015 Bipolar Sunshine @ The kazimier 7.30pm – Tickets £10.00 Connie Lush & Blues Shouter @ Studio 2, Parr Street 8pm – Tickets £15.00 Kaleidoscope @ Leaf, Bold Street 8pm – Tickets £12.50 Support from The Wicked Whispers. Friday 3rd April Dire States (Dire Straits Tribute) @ Cavern Live Lounge 8.30pm – Tickets £10.00 Saturday 4th April GIT Awards @The Kazimier 7pm – Contact venue for ticket details on 0151 324 1723 Songbook Sessions Easter Special @ Zanzibar Club, Seel Street 7.30pm – £4.00 on the door Featuring Cal Ruddy, The Spitting Pips, Scaredy Cats and The Havocs Sunday 5th April Acoustic Hunger Games – The
Final @ Zanzibar 5pm – £5.00 on the door Catfish & The Bottlemen @ Liverpool Guild of Students 7pm – Tickets £12.50 Sunday 12th April The Blow Monkeys @ O2 Academy, Liverpool 7pm – Tickets £15.00 An Evening with Julian Lloyd Webber @ The Floral Pavilion, New Brighton 7.30pm – Tickets £20.00 Tuesday 16th April Marc Almond @ The Floral Pavilion, New Brighton 7.30pm – Tickets start at £19.50 Mike Peters presents The Alarm @ Cavern Live Lounge 8pm – Tickets £15.00 Friday 17th April Dreaming of Kate (Kate Bush Tribute) @ The Epstein Theatre 7pm – Tickets £15.50
Saturday 18th April Adam Ant @ Arts Club, Seel Street 7pm – Tickets £25.00 Black @ The Citadel, St Helens 7.30pm – Tickets £13.00 Thursday 23rd April Rosenblume @ Leaf, Bold Street 8pm - £7.00 on the door One of Liverpool’s finest young singer/songwriters For Merseyside’s complete gig listings, band profiles, features & more, visit: www.merseygigguide.co.uk Tickets are available from the Mersey Gig Guide website – search for the gig by band name or date. To include your gig in The LINK next month, email nic@merseygigguide.com
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REST IN PIECES (SOUTH LIVERPOOL FC 1894-1994) by Hyder Jawad Book review by Peter Hesketh WELL, firstly, I should really declare an interest here: I supported South Liverpool FC, in their Northern Premier League days, for about 30 years; I was the club chairman in the late 70s/early 80s; I have known the author for about 30 years; and, in a number of interviews, I was asked by the author to contribute my own personal memories, opinions and experiences, all of which were very willingly given and which are faithfully quoted in the book. So, having dispensed with the formalities, on with the review…….Hyder Jawad is a seasoned sports journalist and author and what he has written here is surely one of the most complete and best-ever histories of a football club ever written (and certainly by far the best I have ever read). Painstakingly and meticulously researched, passionately but objectively written, the affection which Jawad clearly still feels for South Liverpool FC, having followed the club during his formative teenage years in Aigburth in the 1980s, is evident at all times; there is not a single page in this 650page volume (yes, 650 pages!) that fails to enlighten, entertain, interest or amuse. As the author of numerous published
books, “Rest in Pieces” clearly is, and will surely remain, Hyder Jawad’s magnum opus. South Liverpool’s history can be traced back to South Liverpool “one”, who began life in 1894 and who evolved into African Royal FC (located in the Dingle) from 1904 to 1910; this evolved into South Liverpool “two” who in turn evolved into New Brighton FC in 1921 and then South Liverpool “three” in 1935 (the club went into liquidation in
1994). It is these various “incarnations” of the club which has inspired the book’s title “Rest in Pieces” and no stone has been left unturned in tracing the club’s long history and the author has traced and extensively interviewed hundreds of club players, managers, directors and supporters from different eras – even interviewing descendants of six of the original twelve directors who formed South Liverpool from African Royal in 1910 and who formed New Brighton from South Liverpool in 1921! Jawad has scoured literally thousands of club documents, match programmes and newspaper reports. This is no ordinary football book, however; this is a book which interweaves the history of a football club with the social history of its location and with the family and personal histories of its protagonists, with the nature of the extensive research undertaken bringing characters, places and incidents to life rather than just being names and facts on a page. Just as one very small example, the first chapter starts by giving a description of a picture which hangs in the National Portrait Gallery (of Viscount Beresford, after whom Beresford Road was named – Beresford Road
being where South Liverpool’s ground was located in the 1890’s). And each section of the book carries a 2-3 line quote as a sub-heading, with the quotes being from, for example, Nietzsche, Goethe, Jung….. Woody Allen and Ian McNabb! I did say this is no ordinary football book…..! This is a real page-turner of a book and the pace of the
narrative ensures that the reader’s interest never wavers; I couldn’t put it down and started reading it again as soon as I had finished it – the author has been praised from far and wide and I really can’t recommend it highly enough. For the record, South Liverpool “four” came into being in 1992 and the club is now thriving in the West
Cheshire League (a league in which African Royal FC competed from 1906 to 1909; plus ca change!). Read Jim Stanway’s reports in The LINK every month. The book is available on ebay and amazon (£19.99+p&p) www.facebook.com/RestInPi ecesSouthLiverpoolFootballCl ub18941994
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Chestnut Avenue, Huyton, L36 Fairfield Crescent, Fairfield, L6 £189,950 £215,000 Acumen Estates are pleased to offer for sale this large four bedroom semi- detached. This well presented property is situated within a popular residential location which is just a stones throw from Newsham Park. The spacious accommodation comprises of entrance hall, front reception room, rear reception room, morning room, kitchen and utility room. To the first floor there are 3 well-proportioned double bedrooms a single bedroom and a combined bathroom/w. A further flight of stairs leads to the roof terrace. Externally the property has a block paved drive to the front and pleasant rear yard. Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate all this property has to offer. For further details contact Acumen Estates 0151 228 4447
Sutton Kersh are recommending early viewing on this tastefully presented Extended Semi Detached House. The accommodation briefly comprises: Porch, spacious Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, Lounge extended into open plan Dining Room. Modern Breakfast Kitchen and to the first floor landing there are three bedrooms, the master having a wealth of fitted furniture. Modern luxury family Bathroom/WC and access from the second bedroom, via a pull down ladder, to a loft room. Outside there are well stocked gardens to both front and rear, with a driveway to the front of the property leading to garage, which is currently used as a dance studio with further storage area. For further details contact Sutton Kersh West Derby - 0151 256 7837
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BELLE VALE PREFAB PROJECT Did you live in the Prefabs in Belle Vale? Come and join us at the Millennium Centre, Childwall Valley Road, from 7pm until 9pm on the last Thursday of every month. Look us up on our website www.bellevaleprefabs.com, Facebook or phone 07570 832294 for more details. Share memories, meet old friends, make new ones. SINGING OUR SOCKS OFF Community choir for everyone. Fun, friendly and very active club performing across the city at major events meet every Wednesday at St Hilda's Church, Stuart Avenue, Hunts Cross, 7.15pm to 9.15pm. First session free, £6 per class, no experience necessary. Call Su on 07717 181826 THE HUYTON POET Great Presentations for organisations, of that you can be sure; The Huyton Poet will make you smile - he'll make you laugh and more. A GREAT CHOICE AS YOUR NEXT GUEST SPEAKER - thehuytonpoet@gmail.com DOES YOUR GROUP NEED A
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Across 1. Round yellow citrus fruit (10) 9. Historical unit of currency valued at 21 shillings (6) 10. Idiots (4) 12. Royal Navy (1,1) 13. Detective Chief Inspector (1,1,1) 15. British soul singer, ex-husband of the model Heidi Klum (4) 17. Anger (3) 18. ---- Jones: Welsh singer & Radio 2 DJ (4) 20. Chain of department stores (flagship store in Oxford St, London) (10) 23. Singer whose “No Angel” album was the top-selling album of 2001 (4) 24. Extra sensory perception (1,1,1) 25. Please note (1,1) 27. Move the head in agreement (3) 29. ---- Guthrie, son of Woody Guthrie: recorded early 70s album “Alice’s Restaurant” (4) 32. Children’s author (“Noddy”, etc.etc.)(4,6)
Down 1. -------- Park: local football ground! (8) 2. -------: another local football ground! (7) 3. For example (1,1) 4. Animal skin/hair (3) 5. Washed lightly (6) 6. United Nations (1,1) 7. That is (1,1) 8. Item of cutlery for serving, etc.; also used as a unit of measurement (10) 11. Unit of land measurement (4840 sq. yards) (4) 14. Shakespeare is often referred to as “The --- of Avon” (4) 16. Moved forward slowly (5) 19. The king of the jungle! (4) 21. Frank -----: MP for Birkenhead 1979 to date (5) 22. Spanish word meaning “is” (2) 26. Prohibit (3) 28. ---acetylene: form of welding (3) 30. Rhode Island (abbrev.) (1,1) 31. Old Boys (1,1)
5. Which Oasis single has the opening lyrics “Is it my imagination or have I finally found something worth living for”? (a) Cigarettes and Alcohol (b) Don’t Look Back in Anger (c) Some Might Say?
6. Feargal Sharkey was the lead singer with which band? (a) U2 (b) The Undertakers (c) The Undertones?
7. Liverpool-born Heidi Range was not a member of which one of the fo lowing girl-groups? (a) Atomic Kitten (b) Girls Aloud (c) Sugababes?
8. Which soul singer had hits with Stop Her on Sight, 25 Miles and War? (a) Eddie Floyd (b) Wilson Pickett (c) Edwin Starr?
9. What is Morrissey’s first name? (a) Andrew (b) Stephen (c) William?
Across: 1. Conqueror 8. Rio 9. Bunny 11. Old Swan 14. Sydney 15. OS 16. Yes 17. Text 19. We 20. Album 21. Ike 22. Bier 24. Rid 26. Stud 27. Deer 30. Assembly Down: 1. Crossword 2. Oily 3. Noddy 4. E Bay 5. Run 6. On 7. RN 10. Yesterday 12. Sneak 13. Wesley 15. Ox 17. Tubs 18. Emit 21. Idea 23. EU 25. IE 28. RS 29. Fe
1. 1902 2. Einstein 3. West Brom 4. Aberdeen 5. Chicago 6. Rhone 7. 10 kgs 8. Taylor-Coleridge 9. seven 10. Cary Grant
1. Snow Patrol 2. Icicle Works 3. Icelandic 4. Percy Sledge 5. Coldplay 6. Ringo Starr 7. Bonzo 8. Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band 9. Space 10. Tom Jones
SUDOKU Mrs T Kelly L12 B Wynne L18 LILY LINK Miss J Lynch L9 Mrs M Smith L25
10. What was Elvis Presley’s middle name? (a) Aaron (b) Albert (c) Arnold?
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Lee Keegan hustling for the ball.
CRONUS UNDER FULWOOD FC AFC NINES SEAL DOUBLE FIGHT HARD By Ian Wignell
AFTER two league wins on the bounce, Fulwood Arms FC faced an away fixture to Hunting Lodge Athletic. Due to several unavoidable circumstances, Fulwood were left with only 11 players and no substitutes. The game got under way and Fulwood started strongly considering they were missing a few key players.
It wasn’t long before Fulwood opened the scoring from a corner when Craig Ramsey pressured a Hunting Lodge defender, resulting in an own goal. Lucky but deserved for Fulwood after Tom McGoldrick had already hit the post earlier in the game. The second half saw the Fulwood get off to a rocky start and a lack of awareness led to Hunting Lodge getting
an equaliser. As the game pushed on, Fulwood upped their game and launched attack after attack; it looked like they weren’t going to get the breakthrough until striker Adam Ramsey picked up the ball in the dying minutes, ran through two Hunting Lodge players and smashed the ball into the left hand corner and secured all three points.
CROFT’S FEARS DEEPEN AFTER ANOTHER LOSS By Mick Titherington
AFTER two cup ties in succession which put paid to any chances of Stoneycroft FC securing silverware this season, the struggling Maiden Lane outfit returned to the league campaign with a visit to West Everton Xav’s (WEX). The importance of the fixture could not have been lost on the visitors who are in desperate need of points if they are to avoid the drop. Sporting their third kit of black and grey stripes, they started brightly and dominated play for long periods. There was a spark about them as they pressed for the opener but as the game proceeded and chances came
and went a feeling that their misses may prove costly descended and an anxiety crept in to their play. Nonetheless, come the halftime break, with the score remaining goalless they could be forgiven for feeling their performance could give them their just deserts. Sadly within just seven minutes of the restart a misplaced pass fell to the feet of a WEX midfielder who immediately gave a through ball which dissected a flat Stoney defence and allowed a grateful forward to run on and smash the ball into the back of the net for what would prove to be the decider. Once again the self-
destruct button had been pressed and although they huffed and puffed their play now displayed a nervousness and the possibility of a comeback never really looked like being on the cards. Disappointed manager Ross Kirkpatrick commented after the game: “We are now firmly into the business end of the season and with three home games coming up we need to bag points if we are to claw our way to safety. “There were positive things to take from today’s display and we need to build on them but at the end of the day it’s results that will determine our fate. I am sure we can do it.”
AFC Cronus sealed the double on Saturday in what has been a busy period for the boys. A 5-2 win in the Challenge Cup Final against Green Park Avengers meant the lads sealed a fantastic league and cup double in the Alice Petricca u10s Academy Division. Goals from Harvey Edgar, two from Tom Clayton and a couple from Sam Smith meant the team won well in front a big audience at Holy Rosary School in Aintree. It was also a great team performance with new signing Luke Roberts adapting well in the centre of midfield in his third game for the team since being recruited by manager Kev Edgar in light of recent unfortunate absentees. The treble is now on for the team currently participating in the Alice Petricca Cup
this spring. A fantastic 8-2 win against Lydiate Saints the week before being the side’s third match in that cup competition that saw Elliott Barry score one of the goals of the season with a fantastic solo goal and Luke Roberts make his debut. The boys have also had two fantastic Academy victories lately where a combination of the Saturday and Sunday teams combined to
see victories over Blackburn Rovers u8s side 4-2 (Harvey Edgar, Sam Smith, Dylan Crawford 2) up in Lancashire as well as a great 4-1 win over a Bury u9s side (Joe Smith, Tom Clayton 3). The boys are back up in Blackburn tomorrow after being invited back up there before going to Oldham Athletic next Thursday. The team is in cup action in the Walton and Kirkdale League in what should be a good game versus Wilko in the Cup second round on Sunday. APJFL side: Joe Storey, Sam Smith, Louis Murphy, Elliott Barry, Harvey Edgar, Luke Roberts, Tom Clayton. WKJFL side: Luke Wilson, Brodie Williams, Ryan Jones, Logan DeeganHughes, Dylan Kendrick, Dylan Crawford, Harvey Edgar, Tom Clayton, Joe Smith.
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SOUTH STAY AT THE SUMMIT By Jim Stanway
THE early March encounter between title rivals South Liverpool FC and Cammell Lairds ended in a 1-1 draw which benefited South slightly more, preserving their seven point advantage (but with Lairds having two games in hand). The game itself was a typically tight affair with Lairds taking an early lead directly from a free kick. South had much the better of the second half, however, deservedly equalising through a Gary Dunning penalty after top
scorer Alex Woodcock was upended and a with a great strike from Woodcock hitting the bar late on in the game. Two solid league wins in February over West Kirby and Newton stretched South’s unbeaten league record into March. A 4-2 home win over West Kirby saw a great goal by left back Nick Walker, two more from Woodcock and one from wingman Gary Pollard. A 3-1 home win over Newton saw Kevin Martin open the scoring with two more goals from Woodcock.
The youth team have reached the final of the Liverpool FA Youth Cup with a resounding second half performance against LCFA Premier League Youth Division outfit Home and Bargain. After a scoreless first half, South put four past the home side without reply, with two goals each from captain Vita Mbolokele and striker Alex Walsh. The team remain top of the West Cheshire League Youth Division with two games remaining but their only rivals West Kirby still have six matches to play
and could overhaul South on goal difference. The reserve team have an outside chance of promotion from the West Cheshire League Third Division despite a 2-1 home defeat to one of their main rivals Neston Nomads. With both teams down to 10 men after just 10 minutes, Nomads held a precious 2-1 lead at half time, with Francis Evans scoring a close-range effort, but for all South’s pressure in the second half they just couldn’t get the equaliser that their territorial dominance deserved.
Nail-biting end to the season for first team By Vicky Bell LIVERPOOL Sefton Women’s first team approach their penultimate game of the season with great trepidation. In possibly the tensest ever finale to a season, our survival in the National League largely rests on this weekend’s game at home at Liverpool College against Kendal, who are also fighting relegation. With our superior goal difference, a win should be
Liverpool Sefton Hockey Club’s Women’s first team. enough to grant us survival. Having gained immediate promotion back to the National League from the North
Premier Division last season, we knew it was going to be tough to stay there. Despite an influx of great young-
sters from our lower teams we’ve had a mixed bag of results, with our best performances being away from home, most notably a 1-0 win at Durham and a 3-2 win over Sutton Coldfield, who had just dropped out of the National Premier League. Perhaps the most disappointing result so far was at home to Cannock where we dropped two points in the final 20 seconds of the game. We dominated from start to finish but could only convert one of our many chances and, like in many games this season, one goal has proved not enough to take home three points. So will it be the National League or a return to the Northern Prem for next season? Fingers crossed….!
Gunners look ahead SEFTON Gunners’ under-9 side are looking forward to the second half of the season. Having only lost twice this year in close games and by only a few points, the youngsters from West Derby are full of confidence playing teams from across Lancashire and beating traditionally strong sides like Wigan, Orrell, and West Park and the small squad are more of a match for any team they face this year. “The kids are doing really well,” said their coach Steve Addley. “We have a really good blend of players in the squad, from the fast, tricky wingers, full of running, to the bigger more powerful players, playing up the middle. And we are always looking for new players to bolster our ranks.” New players are always welcome at Sefton. We welcome anyone to come along and give
it a go or just watch a game on Sunday mornings; games kick off at 11am. Training is on Wednesday evenings, 7 to 8.30pm, for the Under 7, 8, 9, 10s and 15s. Training is on a Thursday, 7 to 8.30pm, for the Under11, 12, 13, 14 and 16s. We have fantastic facilities here with three floodlit pitches which enables us to train all year round and, of course, the clubhouse for food and drinks after the game. It creates a really good atmosphere, allowing parents and players from both sides to mix. Rugby teaches the kids to have respect for other players and match officials and bad behaviour on or off the pitch is simply not tolerated. With up and coming games against Southport, Ormskirk and Liverpool St Helens, we are raring to go! So come and give us a try!