West Derby Liverpool Link April 2012

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Issue 70 West Derby & Croxteth Park April 2012

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BIG changes have been made to the Link from today….and YOU, our readers and advertisers alike, are the winners. You can see today’s issue is much bigger, brighter and will be seen in a lot more homes which are being added to our growing family. Also from today the Link becomes the local free title being delivered to more homes in West Derby than any other regular publication. From today 12,000 homes will receive a free copy of the Link in addition to a further 3,000 copies being made available at business premises and local supermarkets. That’s a total of 15,000 copies being distributed EVERY month. And it’s all down to the hard work and determination of two ladies….Moira Hesketh and Dawn Williams, who had a dream of establishing an entirely independent affordable advertising publication . Both highly skilled in the world of newspaper advertising Moira and Dawn have not only achieved their ambition but are quick to recognise that improving their publication is the number one priority. Take the size: Yes,

the Link is now Tabloid on very good quality newsprint and - if you have an eye for detail you will have noticed that it is stapled to provide an overall neat and easy to handle product. It goes without saying that you can’t stand still in any business these days. The improved benefit for advertisers is that your message will reach a lot more readers. When it comes to the cost for advertising space, the Link’s your best vehicle to get the right message across at the right price. For instance: An advertisement in the Link of 6.5cm deep x 9cm wide will cost from only £41.66 for 15,000 distribution compared with the cost of a same size advertisement with other local titles of £32 for only 2,000 distribution. The difference is that the Link costs only £2.77 per thousand copies compared to an astonishing £16.00 per thousand with others! How’s that for good business… One of the biggest improvements is for you, our readers. More space for your news and pictures. Yes, Moira and Dawn want to hear a lot more from YOU. If you are in a club like the scouts, brownies,

guides, women’s or district social and community organisations or sports clubs then they want to offer you FREE space to tell Link readers about your activities. The Link is opening up its columns for reports and pictures of your events and happenings. So if you’ve always fancied trying your hand at being a reporter then here’s your chance. It may be you want to tell people when something is going to happen or it may be you want to report on an event which has already been and gone in the weeks before the Link is published. That’s fine, but why not include a picture with your report as well? And it couldn’t be easier: Just write your report and send it to Moira and Dawn at the Link e-mail site at the end of this report, together with your name, whether you hold an official post with your organisation, and your telephone number. The only thing to remember is deadlines…the Link prints in the last week of each month for distribution a couple of days before the start of the next month. Play safe and plan ahead to get your “copy” in really early. You need to “Think the

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Dawn Williams Link” needs to have your report before the middle of the month and you will be fine. Some of you might like to start the ball rolling by sending your views on your new-look Link. So how’s that for a good deal if you belong to a club, school or any

Moira Hesketh other organisation. It’s over to you now to help us make the Link even better and full of news of your own organisation. Remember the Link keeps you in touch with the people and essential businesses around you…thanks to two women who pushed

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Crowds turned out to welcome the popular prince as he arrived by royal train at the newly-opened station. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, stepped down on to the red carpet at West Derby Station to be met by the Earl of Sefton and Lord Castlereagh. The Earl’s immaculate carriage, bearing his coat of arms, was drawn up in Mill Lane. The prince, Queen Victoria’s eldest son and the future Edward VII, was soon on his way to Croxteth Hall. As The Daily News reported at the time: “The royal party, who travelled by special train from Lincoln, were warmly greeted by spectators assembled at the station and the entrance to Croxteth Park.”

West Derby Station is pictured about 1930 with an electric tram rumbling past. It was 26 March 1884 when Bertie, as he was known, came to Liverpool for what would be a memorable Grand National. He was travelling with several cronies including Lord Hastings. Doubtless there was lots of animated talk at Croxteth Hall, over drinks and cigars, about which horse would win the great steeplechase. Victoria did not approve of Bertie’s lifestyle - he was involved in several society scandals – and she blamed him for his father Prince Albert’s premature death. The 1884 Grand National was to prove another slap in the eye for Bertie from his strict mother. continued on page 4

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George McKane, dressed as van Gogh with his bandaged ear, salutes the artist’s remarkable self-portrait at the Lady Lever Art Gallery

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Liverpool’s Yellow House founder meets his hero For more than 25 years George McKane has celebrated the life of Vincent van Gogh by dressing up as the painter on the artist’s birthday. This year he pays homage to the troubled genius by visiting the Lady Lever Art Gallery to see van Gogh’s stunning selfportrait which is on loan from the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. George founded Liverpool’s Yellow House charity in 1986 naming it after van Gogh’s house in Arles which the artist shared with Paul Gauguin, whose self-portrait is also on display at the Lady Lever Art Gallery, on loan from the Musée d’Orsay. The two brilliant works by the artists whose tempestuous friendship created a catalyst in art are displayed until 11 June 2012. George says: “Vincent worked as an artist in the community with doors and windows always open so


To advertise see page 2 people could see art as an everyday event. “I found this very inspiring and our Yellow House is open every day for young people. I have been fascinated by van Gogh since reading his biography Lust for Life at Kirkdale Library in Liverpool when I was 15.” Yellow House has developed a local, national and international reputation for the innovative and powerful nature of its work with excluded young people. George adds: “Van Gogh was an outsider and Yellow House is a place for outsiders. It is not only a place of great theatre and art but a place of healing. This is how Vincent influenced me.” Sandra Penketh, head of the Lady Lever Art Gallery, says: “George’s experience illustrates how Van Gogh has inspired and enriched the lives of generations of people not only through his amazing paintings but his unique personality.” Every year on van Gogh’s birthday (30 March) George and the young people from Yellow House in Eastern Drive, Cressington, celebrate with performances and usually a birthday party. The celebrations include live performances in cafés, art galleries, train stations and boats. George generally dresses up as van Gogh and answers only to the name Vincent. People from around the world send George birthday cards addressed to Vincent. Van Gogh’s selfportrait at the Lady Lever dates from 1887, the year before the two charismatic painters worked together at the Yellow House in the south of France. Van Gogh rented the house in an

attempt to set up a community of artists but only Gauguin joined him, with disastrous results. Early in 1888 both men left Paris to find new inspiration Gauguin went to Brittany while van Gogh headed south to Arles. Gauguin wanted somewhere with a simpler way of life while van Gogh wanted a sunny climate so he could experiment with colour. Van Gogh invited Gauguin and other artists to join him at Arles but all refused. Eventually Gauguin changed his mind and arrived in October 1888. For nearly two months they lived and worked together while debating and theorising about art and experimenting with painting techniques. They argued a great deal and an intense, brooding atmosphere developed in the house. Gauguin had had enough and talked of returning to Paris unstable van Gogh became distraught. He threatened his friend with a razor and Gauguin fled - the two men never met again although they wrote to each other. Depressed, lonely and angry van Gogh mutilated his own left ear. He later became a voluntary patient in an asylum before killing himself in July 1890. The paintings have been lent to the Lady Lever Art Gallery in exchange for its loan of The Blessed Damozel by Rossetti to the exhibition Debussy, Music and the Arts at the Musée de l’Orangerie, Paris, until 11 June 2012. More information on www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ladyleve r/ and www.yellowhouse.info

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Dog of the Month - DINKY Dinky is a handsome two year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross who came to Dogs Trust Merseyside as an unclaimed stray. He is a lovely boy who greets the staff with a big waggy tail each morning. Dinky loves any fuss and attention and especially loves going for his walks. Dinky would fit into most family

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Liverpool Club for Hard of Hearing People

Zoës Place Ladies Charity Lunch at Liverpool Marina

A Fortnightly coffee morning for people with some hearing loss starts up again. Tue March 20th 11 am. in the Family

Resource Centre on the top floor at MSDP building Queens Drive Liverpool 13. Communication is via normal speech. All are welcome. We also run

WEST DERBY VILLAGE

a social club for people with some hearing loss every Wed evening at 7.30pm. Ring Mary on 0151 549 1928 for information.

To advertise see page 2 Friday 18th May 12.30 -16.30pm. 3 course luncy, Entertaiment and goody bag. Tickets 25. Tel: 230 5023

West Derby Music Forum

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Rooms for hire from £10.00 per hour • Activities and Group Meetings for all ages including Zumba Classes • Dog Obedience Classes • Art Group (daytime) New Members Welcome • Cake Decoration • Crochet & Knitting Mornings • Weight Watchers • Childrens’ Dance Classes • Baby Yoga • Childrens’ Ballet • Ladies Clubs • International Friendship League • The Stroke Association • Pensioners Lunch Club • Ideal for Childrens Parties (Bouncy Castle available)

LOWLANDS

The West Derby Community Centre

In partnership with the community since 1957. Modern facilities in an elegant Grade II-listed Victorian mansion built in 1846, recently restored and renovated to the highest standards at a cost of £1.2 million. Many activities and facilities for all, including: sport and leisure, selfdefence classes, music and dance, women’s interest, local history, children, day schools, therapy sessions ... and much more. Ideal for: weddings, christenings and anniversaries, reunions, graduations and proms, birthdays, family parties, away days, conferences and seminars.

For details or to view telephone 256 0022

Lowlands is ideal for Christenings, Communions and Funerals. Contact us through our web site www.lowlands.org.uk

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Write to: The Bookings Secretary, Lowlands, 13 Haymans Green, West Derby, LIVERPOOL L12 7JG

Phone: 0151 226 5352

Are you looking for other musicians to play with? 7pm, Monday evenings at St James Church Hall in West Derby - a music club for the community. We began last September and are continuing with our sessions, jamming along to tunes old and new. If you are interested, please give me a

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INDOOR BOWLS Held every Tuesday between 12.30 and 2pm. Have fun, meet new friends and have some gentle exercise. £1.00 per session including refreshments. St Christopher’s Community Hall, Lorenzo Drive. Tel: Barbara on 226 2992.

KNIT AND NATTER Can you knit or just fancy a natter? We knit for babies born prematurely. Wednesday morning, term time in Leamington Primary School at 10am. RingHelen 474 4444 for info.

LITTLE STEPS Group for pre-school children and their carers in Christ church Centre on Sedgemoor Road, Thursday in term time 1-3pm. No waiting list and no younger age limit. Just come along - or ring Sandra on 226 1774 for details.

LIVERPOOL CLUB FOR HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE

A Fortnightly coffee morning for people with some hearing loss starts up again Tue March 20th 11 am. in the Family Resource Centre on the top floor at MSDP building Queens Drive Liverpool 13. Communication is via normal speech. All are welcome. We also run a social club for people with some hearing loss every Wed evening at 7.30pm. Ring Mary on 0151 549 1928 for informat

LIVERPOOL DECORATIVE FINE ARTS SOCIETY April 18th. 2012 lecture: DESIGNS FOR THE JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY by Mr. Keir Davidson Meetings held at 2pm, Bridge Chapel Centre, Heath Rd., Liverpool L19. Cost £5 but tea, coffee and parking are free. All welcome.

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AN EVENING OF LIGHT MUSIC An evening of light music by the Pheonix Concert Orchestra at St. Cuthbert’s Church, Langley Close, Croxteth Park, Liverpool 12 on Saturday 12th May at 7.30 pm. - Tickets are £6 including refreshments. Accompanied children under 16 years Free. To book your ticket please call 0151 549 2202 or 0151 546 1693

ANTIQUES VALUATION EVENT AT THE BLUE COAT SCH The Blue Coat School, (Church Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 9EE), in association with Partridge & Bray Auctioneers, are holding an Antiques Valuation Day in the school’s Shirley Hall on Saturday 28th April, 2-4pm. Bring your family heirlooms to be valued at £2 per item, £5 for 3 items. Stalls, local history displays and refreshments available.

ART & CRAFT FAIRS The Old Police Station, Lark Lane. 4th Saturday of each month (March to November and the 2nd Saturday in December) - the same day as the Farmers’ Market and gives local Creatives the opportunity to showcase and sell their work. All pieces for sale are handmade - no boughtin/mass-produced goods are allowed.www.calidadevents.co.uk

BOOK SIGNING J. Rapilliard, author of The British Viking (published 2008) brought his second novel, Penrose - Princess of Penrith, out last month. You will be able to meet the author on Monday, April 23rd at Waterstones Liverpool 1, when he will be signing copies of his books.

CHRIST CHURCH COFFEE MORNING

RICHIE THE RANGER GUIDED WALKS:

COFFEE MORNING

SCARISBRICK RESIDENTS The meeting of the Scarisbrick Residents and Tenants Association takes place every second Tuesday of the month at Leamington Road School Dinner Centre (6.30 pm). For further details visit our website: www.scarisbrickresidents.info

TEA DANCE

CROXTETH PARK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

St Luke’s West Derby, Princess Drive, West Derby Liverpool 14 Tel. 228 9063 Friday 2 to 3.30pm All welcome. Lunch Club 1-2 Seniors

See our website for details: www.cp-residents-association.co.uk

TEA DANCE

DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP St Andrews Church Hall, L13 0AL. Normally last Tuesday and second Saturday of each month. A chance to have a chat, laugh and participate at your own pace with those who know ‘what it’s about’. For more info call on 0151 2263406 or email: danielle@changingclubmoor.org.uk

DISCOVER YOUR CHAKRAS Discover Your Chakras, a 7 week course, begins Tuesday April 3rd 1.00-3.00 at the Christian Spiritualist Church on the corner of Parkfield Road and Aigburth Road. Gentle exercise, meditation , visualisation and relaxation. Run by experienced counsellor. Ring Lucy on (0151) 728 9066 or just turn up on Tuesdays. Weekly charge £3.00. All proceeds go towards upkeep of church building.

HAPPINESS AND INNER PEACE WORKSHOP

Bowlers are wanted to join our club at Alder Road Sports Club, West Derby. Learners welcome. Phone Tina on 0151 228 3013

BROUGHTON HALL CENTRE

INDOOR BOWLING

Broughton Hall Centre, Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool L12 9HJ. The Centre for Day Courses, Training and Community Events 07980 187 888 email Barbara.Sinclair@broughtonhall.com

Join us Your Local Group of Parkinson’s UK. Meets regularly at Elm Hall Church Hall, Elm Hall Drive, Liverpool 18. Second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm Tel: 733 1327. Change attitudes. Find a cure, Join us.

Centre, Sedgemoor Road, Tuesdays 10am12noon, make new friends, or relax with old ones. All welcome! Tel: 474 1444.

Local voluntary group Peacepool are holding a free Happiness & Inner Peace workshop on Saturday 21st April 2012 (2.00pm4.00pm). The venue is The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BT (next to Bluecoat Chambers). Free refreshments. Watch short videos - and join in the discussion if you want to, or just watch and listen. So if you’re shopping in town why not pop in and take a look?! www.peacepool.blogspot.com

BOWLERS WANTED

Monday morning 9.15am to 11.15am, during term time at Ebenezer Chapel. Corner of Queens Drive and Stanley Park Avenue. Come along for a warm welcome cup of tea and a friendly chat. Contact Mrs. D A Wright Tel. No. 0151 256 5880

Fancy discovering Historic sites, beautiful green areas, tranquil woodlands... all on your doorstep. Then contact Richie Baker for information about his fascinating guided tours and walks within the city. Details email richietheranger@gmail.com

Each Wednesday between 10.00am to 11.30am. Young at Heart Club every Thursday afternoon between 2pm-4pm. Address: Church of the Good Shepherd Community Rooms, Lower House Lane, L11 2SF. For information phone Barbara, older persons community worker on 0151 226 2992.

Come and have fun at our indoor bowling at St Luke’s Community Centre Princess Drive West Derby. Mondays at 2pm 3.30pm cost is £1.50 includes a cuppa and cake. Contact Lorraine Brown on: 228 9063 for details. Lunch Club 1-2 Seniors

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Second Saturday of each month. WOOLTON VILLAGE 9am-2pm Fourth Saturday of each month LARK LANE 9am-2pm

PARENTS AND TODDLERS FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Al-Anon Family Groups provide understanding, strength and hope to anyone whose life is, or has been deeply affected by someone else’s drinking. website: www.alanonuk.org.uk - helpline: 020 7403 0888 10am-10pm. local contact: Dave 07806 603259 Linda 07563 638900.

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Mondays from 1.30 till 4pm. Navy Club, Bowring Park. Tel: 0151 280 5050 or 220 1332

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

TEA DANCE IN GATEACRE Tea Dance commencing Friday March 2nd at 1.30pm to 3.30pm at Woolton conservative Club, Grange Lane, Gateacre Village, L25. Also, Ballroom and Latin dancing Wednesday evenings 8pm to 11pm. Tel 0151 260 4501

THE FRIENDS OF HARTHILL AND CALDERSTONES PARK Will meet at 7.15pm, Monday 16th April for a talk by Jane Allinson on the subject of “Making the Most of your Garden Space”. Meetings are held at 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.

‘THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST’ Wavertee Garden Suburb Institute’s Music and Drama based at Thingwall Road L15 present the acclaimed Oscar Wilde classic on Friday 27 April at 7.30pm, Saturday 28 April at 7.30pm and Sunday 29 April at 2.30pm. Tickets can be obtained by contacting the Box Office on 07854 116248 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm evenings. Ticket prices are £5 or £4.00 on Friday night only. We look forward to seeing you.

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

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How Clean Is Your Home? Is your home putting your health at risk? Use this Government test to find out... Score 1(a)2(b)3(c)4(d) PICTURE: Ursula McNamee (centre) welcomes family and friends to her Blooming Great Tea Party

Thank you to everybody across Merseyside who held a Blooming Great Tea Party last year. This year the Blooming Great Tea Party is going to be bigger than ever. So why not pop the kettle on, and start organising your Blooming Great Tea Party! Every cup of tea and every slice of cake enjoyed at your tea party will help provide more Marie Curie Nursing to terminally ill people in your neighbourhood, or at one of the charity’s nine hospices. Ursula McNamee from Wavertree held a tea party last year,

How often do you clean your home?

How often do you clean your toilet?

a) A little every day b) Once a week c) Once a month d) When the place looks a tip

a) I get down on all fours and scrub it once a week b) I squirt bleach down and scrub it once a month c) I give it a good scrub once every few months d) I never clean the toilet

How often do you vacuum? a) Every day b) Once a week c) When I’m, expecting guests d) I don’t have a vacuum cleaner

When do you wash the dishes? a) After every meal b) A the end of the day c) When the sink is full of dirty plates d) When there’s no clean crockery left

Help put the Bloom into summer by holding a Blooming Great Tea Party The Blooming Great Tea Party can be as simple as having a few friends round for a cuppa and a slice of cake. We were delighted with the response last year, more people than ever put the kettle on and shared their favourite tea time treats and helped to raise an amazing £750,000 – thank you.

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How often do you wash the tea towel? a) Daily b) Weekly c) Monthly d) Annually

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a) So clean I could eat my dinner in there b) I mop and give it a good clean once a week c) I clean it once a month and squirt bleach down the loo now and again d) I never clean the bathroom she said: “The tea party was a huge success as a fundraiser raising £457, not to mention as a happy social event and a large amount of delicious tea and cake was consumed. I look forward to holding another party next year.” Host your tea party at anytime during June and July. Every tea party, however big or small, will make a difference. We’ve put together a free pack containing lots of things to help you organise your party along with some fundraising ideas and themes to inspire you and help you raise money. To get your free fundraising pack v i s i t www.mariecurie.org. uk/teaparty or call 08700 340 040.

a) Once a week b) Every fortnight c) Once a month d) When there are obvious stains

How often do you dust your home? a) Once a week b) Every fortnight c) When the dust becomes obvious d) Never

Do you have pets?

When do you replace the dish cloth or sponge?

How clean Bathroom?

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LIVERPOOL TRAVEL AGENT SHORTLISTED FOR NATIONAL AWARDS Myriad Travel of Liverpool are delighted to announce that they are through to the finals of “Independent Agent of the Year 2012”. The winner will be announced at an award ceremony to be held at The Lancaster Hotel in London on 26th March 2012. Tiffany Woodley started her career in London hotels before progressing to Sales & Marketing Manager of a luxury overseas hotel chain. Tiffany returned back to her native Liverpool in 2007 and decided to set up a travel business, starting off as a homework-

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Easter Events at Croxteth Hall and Country Park SATURDAY MARCH 31ST SUNDAY APRIL 15 2012 Croxteth Hall Easter Egg Hunt (Inside Croxteth Hall) 10.30am 5.00pm ‘Learning is Fun at Croxteth Hall’

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Great literacy fun for younger children and parents - find all the hidden Easter eggs (pictures) on your visit round the Hall rooms and enter the letters on the worksheet provided. Mums and Dads will help you unscramble them to find the seasonal answer! All correct answers will be entered into a prize draw to win a 3 foot handmade and hand decorated Chocolate Easter Bunny!” kindly donated by Bala Croman of the Chocolate Cellar.

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ALDER FC BEAT PREMIER OPPOSITION by Peter Harrison The highlight of the last month was the first team’s progress in the Liverpool County Premier League Challenge Cup with a 6-2 victory against higher league opposition in the form of Warbreck. Captained by Gypsy, and with Chris Twinney returning to the team, an impressive performance saw Anthony Wong net 4 times with Chris McCabe and John

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Halle complete the scoring. League form has been inconsistent however, with a 1-0 victory over KCFC, with Anthony Wong again scoring, and a 3-1 defeat to West Xaviers. The second team bowed out of the Zingari Combination Challenge Cup at the quarter final stage with a 4-2 defeat after extra time to Old Xavs. Winning 2-1 with 5 minutes to go courtesy of goals from Danny McNally and Daniel Taylor they were

LOCAL FOOTBALL ROUND-UP by Jim Stanway As we move into March, and the winter becomes a distant memory, the destination of the season’s prizes becomes clearer. However, the name on the Liverpool County Premier League Premier Division title looks like going down to the

wire. The current champions Waterloo Dock are still well in contention but there are several clubs, most notably East Villa, Croxteth and Aigburth PH, who could snatch the title from the Dock, who have won the title in each of the five years of the league’s existence.

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www.mosslandscapes.co.uk unable to hold onto their lead, and succumbed to a strong Old Xavs team in the extra period. Three welcome league points were gained with a 3-0 away win at Essemay, Alan Jobson with a brace and Neil Smith also on the score sheet. The Veterans also

bowed out of their challenge cup at the quarter final stage, losing 4-2 to Netherley Bridge Inn. Despite goals from Tony Wardle and Kevin Haddo, the team, which was depleted and for the first 20 minutes only had 10 men, were unable to grab the all-

important win. League form has continued on an upwards trend with a fine 1-1 draw to Aintree Villa, Kevin Haddo scoring from the penalty spot. It did feel, though, that three points had been thrown away as the opposition scored with one minute remaining.

The prestigious Liverpool County FA Challenge Cup will see first-time finalists, second division Kingsley United, facing perennial finalists Waterloo Dock. The Dock were winners on penalties against league rivals Croxteth in the semifinals while Kingsley were two goal winners against West Cheshire League outfit Marshalls. The Liverpool County Premier League representative team, who reached the final of the last FA Inter-League Cup in 2010, were eliminat-

ed at the third round stage in amazing circumstances in the Isle of Man. Playing the island’s representative squad, the Liverpool team were three goals ahead at half-time, only to be trounced in the second-half, conceding five goals in a snowstorm, including two in injury-time. Liverpool retained their proud record in the FA National Sunday Cup when Canada, leaders of the Liverpool Sunday League Premier Division, defeated Elm Farm (from Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire)

with two goals from Steve Tames, a promising young striker who also plays for Prescot Cables in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League. They will now play Lakeside Athletic (from Plymouth in Devon) in the semi-final. Canada could be joined by fellow Liverpool Sunday League team Oyster Martyrs who were defeated by FC Tripimendi but may now be reinstated as the London team are being investigated for fielding an ineligible player in several of their ties.

STONEYCROFT PROGRESS IN CUP On a bumpy pitch and in changeable weather conditions home side Stoneycroft sporting a new red and white striped kit, saw off a challenge from North East Liverpool side BRNESC to progress through to the semi-finals of the Roy Wade Cup. Stoneycroft although not at their best were nevertheless too good for the visitors. The victory though was not achieved without a scare as the Maiden Lane based team spurned a plethora of opportunities to go

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