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warning attempted abduction in Entre Naranjos
An attempted abduction of a 12 year old girl took place at Entre Naranjos on Sunday afternoon. The girl had just left her group of friends, to go home, when a Moracan looking man tried to drag her into the back of his white van, possibly a Peugeot Partner. The young girl managed to fight him off and run away and although her parents contacted the police, who arrived at the scene quickly, the assailant had already disappeared. It seems that the man had been noticed the previous day, sat in his van, using a mobile telephone near to the play area. The girls mum asked the Sol Times to ensure that children and parents alike are aware of the possible danger and need to be on their guard. If you see anything suspicious then contact the police immediately.
No more mass parties in public buildings says Madrid mayor
alcohol available. I don’t want to see another event like this. Nothing is more important than human life”, she stated. “Today is a day of mourning for Madrid and for the whole of Spain. We are all hugely affected by what happened,” said the mayor, who read out the names of the three fatal victims and the two seriously injured young girls, conveying her condolences to their families.
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Furthermore, she said that the city council had accepted the opposition’s request to set up a political commission to look into the changes necessary to ensure that “an incident like the sad one on Thursday night does not repeat itself,” adding: “We want maximum transparency”.
The mayor of Madrid, Ana Botella (pictured) announced on Saturday afternoon that the city council would “never again” hire out any of its venues for macrofiestas like the Halloween party held in the Madrid Arena on Wednesday night/Thursday morning, which left three 18 year olds dead and left two more young girls in a critical condition in hospital. “Never again, while I am mayor, will the city council lease any of its buildings for this type of event”, said Botella in a press conference this afternoon.
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Rajoy optimistic about economic growth in 2014
Prime minister Mariano Rajoy has insisted that “there will be economic growth in 2014 in Spain”. In an interview with Cadena Cope, Rajoy said he firmly believes that 2013 will be better than 2012 and that in 2014 there will be economic growth, based on the fact that the economy has fallen less than expected this year and fewer jobs will be lost than had initially been estimated. Rajoy said he understood people’s discontentment with the high levels of unemployment and the effect on domestic economies of the government’s decisions, like tax increases, and said he’d like to be able to “reverse the situation, at some point in the future” with respect to some of the measures taken to correct the deficit. “We would like to be able to lower income tax in 2014,” he said. “I hope to be able to do so”. The Prime minister confirmed that he had
no intention of increasing taxes any further in 2013 and that he would not lower civil servants’ salaries either. However, he said he had not yet taken a decision with regard to pensions, and is waiting for the CPI results in November, on which pensions are usually calculated.
Rajoy also mentioned his dislike for the “euro per prescription” measure adopted in Catalonia and Madrid, saying that it failed to treat people “equally” and made people in those areas “pay twice” for their medication. He said he intended to negotiate this measure with the authorities in Catalonia and Madrid, but that if he did not reach a satisfactory conclusion, was prepared to take the matter to the Constitutional Court. When asked about whether Spain was going to ask for a bail-out from the EU, Rajoy said he had not ruled out the possibility, but that he
would make the decision “if and when it is in the general interests of all Spanish people”. With regard to the recent spate of repossessions, the prime minister accepted that the code of practice introduced in March “has not worked as we would have liked it to” and that new measures “to be applied immediately” are currently being negotiated with the PSOE to solve the “dramas, which are causing a lot of pain and are a very graphic image of the crisis”. With regard to the Hallowe’en tragedy at the Madrid Arena, which left four young girls dead, he said: “It is not a matter of modifying the law, but rather of ensuring that the current laws are adhered to”.
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Valencia pharmacies begin indefinite strike over government non-payment Pharmacies in Valencia, Alicante and Castellón began an indefinite strike today in protest over the 450 million euro debt the regional government has with them. From November 5th onwards, two in every three pharmacies will be closed each day, on rotation, until the debt is settled. Pharmacists argue that the regional authorities have brought the strike upon themselves, by leaving pharmacies in a “dramatic situation which has forced them to close indefinitely”. The regional government of the Comunidad Valenciana owes pharmacies five and a half months worth of prescription payments. Last week they settled half of their April debt and half of their May debt using funds from the Reginal Liquidity Fund (FLA). “This move leaves us back where we were, since on Wednesday we’ll be adding another month’s worth to the ongoing debt”, complained the pharmacists.
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Plans to get rid of All Saints bank holiday revealed
This could be the last ‘All Saints’ long weekend in Spain if the Council of Ministers, hoping to increase productivity in the Spanish economy, agree to get rid of this longstanding fiesta when they debate next year’s official calendar later today.
A year ago, Mariano Rajoy announced his intention to get rid of the infamous ‘puentes’ whereby Spaniards add random days off to official fiestas in order to join them up to the nearest weekend. He proposed moving all official fiestas to the nearest Monday - not unlike Bank Holidays in the UK - except for those more deeply rooted in Spanish society, in an attempt to improve Spain’s competitivity. Leaked information about today’s Council of Ministers debate suggests that the Todos los Santos (All Saints) fiesta on November 1st could be moved or removed altogether, but that the Purísima fiesta on December 8th would be maintained. The fiesta de la Constitución (Constitution Day), traditionally held on December 6th, is
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likely to either be removed altogether or moved to the nearest Monday to avoid the frequent custom of joining it up to the Purísima to create a ‘macropuente’ at the start of December. August 15th would also remain a national holiday, as requested by the tourism industry.
Fiestas such as San José (St Joseph’s Day) on March 19th and the fiesta de Santiago (St James’ Day) on July 25th could be moved permanently to the nearest Monday. These changes would primarily affect Valencia and Galicia respectively. The fiestas that are not going to be moved or removed are New Year - January 1st, October 12th - día de la Hispanidad; December 25th - Christmas Day, Good Friday and May 1st. Any changes have to be agreed by the Autonomous Regions and put to the vote in the Congress of Deputies before they can be adopted definitively.
F5 fighter jet pilot dies in training accident
The pilot of a Spanish air force F5 fighter plane has died this morning and another person has been injured in an accident close to the Talavera la Real air base in Badajoz this morning. The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the other person injured when the two-seater F5 crashed, was a student under instruction from the pilot. No information about the severity of his injuries has been released, but it is known that he has suffered multiple traumas and his condition is being stabilised in the intensive care unit at the Hospital Infanta Cristina in Badajoz The Spanish air force considers the F5 to be the ideal teaching plane for the Escuela de Talavera la Real and is currently investigating the accident. Initial hypotheses suggest there was an engine failure. The F5 has ejector seats and Ministry of Defence investigators whether the pilot and his student had time to activate them.
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Queen were a glam rock/heavy metal double a hit single, “Fat Bottomed Girls” band that started out in 1971 after guitarist and “Bicycle Race”. Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor who Queen was at the peak of their popularity together were playing in a band called as they entered the decade of the 80s. Smile , decided to form another group The Game was released in early 1980 and and joined up with a vocalist and some became their first US number one album. It time piano player Farrokh Bulsara who also contained four hit singles, “Crazy Little changed his name immediately to Freddie Thing Called Love,” an Elvis like song, the Mercury. After a short time bassist John somewhat disco sounding “Another One Deacon joined them and in 1972 they were Bites the Dust” and “Play the Game”. A signed to EMI Records. Their first single fourth song “Save Me” was another British “Keep Yourself Alive” was released shortly hit. For whatever reasons, this would be thereafter but didn’t sell well. Their debut the last real big Queen album in the States album QUEEN 1 came out in 1973 with a and as the eighties went on they seem to combination of glam and hard rock songs fade there. But back home in the UK things on it. The next album Queen 2 followed still were going strong. “Under Pressure”, the same format but the single Seven Seas recorded with David Bowie went number of Rye that came off it was a massive hit one in Britain in 1981 and in ‘84 they went and people were beginning to take notice to number two on the UK charts with of the rock band with the flamboyant lead “Radio Gaga”. Then they played a great singer. show at the Live Aid benefit concert in It wasn’t till 1974 that they would make 1985. In ‘86, A Kind of Magic sold great it big with their third album Sheer Heart in the UK and the rest of Europe, but it Attack. It went to number two in the UK failed to sell at all in the States. The same and the album’s single “Killer Queen” fate was to come to 1989’s The Miracle. became the band’s first US hit, just missing 1991’s Innuendo did a little better in the the US top ten. They also started to make US, peaking at number 30. a name for themselves, especially Mercury But by early 1991, the end was near for who early on would always be satin-clad the band. Mercury was gravely ill with and was one great showman on stage AIDS, although his fans didn’t have a clue with his theatrics. He also had one hell of at first. Later in the year stories started a voice too. to go around about his health and on It was the 1975 release of the masterpiece November 22, he issued a statement A Night at the Opera which would make confirming he had AIDS. He died just them superstars. The album would go two days later. Mercury who was known to number five in the US, but in Britain it for throwing big expensive parties would went to number one and stayed there be honoured by the surviving Queen for nine weeks. The album had a little bit members and his friends in one last Queen of everything including the seven minute Gig. It was held at London’s Wembley single “Bohemian Rhapsody”, a mini opera Stadium on May 20 1992 and televised written by Mercury. Before release the worldwide. Featuring such guest artists as band were unsure about how people David Bowie, Elton John, George Michael, would react to a seven minute single so Annie Lennox, Def Leppard and Guns played it to close friend and DJ Kenny N’ Roses, the concert raised millions for Everett who loved it and told them to keep the Mercury Phoenix Trust, which was it exactly how it is. It is the one rock opera established for AIDS awareness. Also at that truly sounded like an opera, even with this time the song “Bohemian Rhapsody” May’s great heavy metal guitar riffs. With was reissued to also raise money for AIDS many vocal overdubs, hard drumming, research projects, and soared to the top mellow piano, the song became their fans of the British charts. The song also climbed most loved. They also put together one to US number 2 after being featured in fine video for the song, which in the pre the movie Wayne’s World (it had originally MTV days wasn’t really done too often. No reached US number 9 in January of 1976). cost was spared for the song and it took Surprisingly, there would be one last a month to complete. But A Night At The studio album issued by Queen. In 1995 Opera also had other great tunes on it and May, Taylor and Deacon got together and all the band’s members helped in writing added new music to backing tapes of several of them including Deacon’s “Your vocal tracks that Mercury had recorded My Best Friend”, which was perfect for on his death bed. The album, Made in Mercury’s voice, and Taylor’s heavy metal Heaven received mixed reviews. But like lead vocal, drums a pounding “I’m in Love so many other Queen albums, it sold real With My Car”. well and the surviving band members did The next album, A Day at the Races, a grand job in putting it together. A fitting released in 1976 was another hit and tribute to Freddie Mercury a genuine rock included the single, “Somebody to Love”. legend. Then in ‘77 the release of News of the World went top ten with You can listen its double A sided “We Will Rock You”, written by May, to Mark Davies and Mercury’s “We Are the on Cost a Calid a Champions”. “Champions” Inter national was supposedly a gay rights Radio, Mon, Wed song that was pretty much and Fri evenings overtaken and still today used 7 - 9 on 90 and as an anthem for champion 10 0 FM or sports teams worldwide. In w w w. 1978, still more success came cost acalid aradio. Queen’s way with the release com of Jazz with yet one more
Stagestruck! We took advantage of a sunny Friday Morning to take the opportunity to have a photoshoot after rehearsal for our upcoming show ,Happily Ever After? which is taking place at The Cardinal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio on November 29th and 30th and December 1st. The show tells the tale of what happens 25 years after Cinderella ‘s fairy tale wedding to Prince Charming. The show features lots of music and comedy as you would expect from the group that brought you Ancient Grease in May of this year, Tickets are just 6 euros (which includes a glass of wine) and can be obtained from Stella on 96 678 6154 or from Ellen on 627 887 010. We rehearse at Casa Ventura in San Luis every Tuesday and Friday from
11.00 am till 1,00 pm and as the friendliest group on the Costa Blanca we welcome new members, If you can act, sing or dance or would just like to be involved backstage or front of house just turn up Photographs are of Blanca Sierra as Cinderella and of Cinderella and three of her potential Fairy Godmothers playe d by Penny Watts, Liana Pelkivanas and Sue Baker
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GREENLANDS BOWLS CLUB REPORT
BY STEVE HIBBERD Greenlands Bowls Club, recently had the privilage to host test matches between Spain and Portugal. As a warm up, the 2 countries played the host club, with Greenlands ending up worthy winners against Portugal, whilst it was role reversal against a strong Spanish side, who came out on top. The test match went the way of form, with Spain winning comfortably against a disappointing Portuguese side. Just as importantly, the club Tues and Thurs leagues reached a conclusion. In the Tues fixed mat & jack league, the winners of their respective section played in the final, where the pairing of Brian Miller & Graham Bater beat Dave Thompson & Tony French. Winners of the Thurs 2/3 wood league were Tony French, Steph Taylor & Penny Tomkins, with the team of Dave Webb, Pat Wray & Jill Parker taking the runners up spot. Now on to some SABA league business. In div A, the Maples were away at Emerald Isles, where the Titans certainly lived up to their name. Far from providing scrummy maple syrup, things turned somewhat sour for the gang, with the exception of these little sweeties: Sheila Stead, plus Phil & Angie Goodfellow 20-14. In the other div A match, rearranged to Tues afternoon,
the Sycamores were at home to San Mig Meteors. Although they lost 5-9, they put up a spirtited performance against a strong SM side. Muy bien: Joan Oliver, Eileen Merrick, Jill Parker 26-15. Marina Beardsall, Jack Redfern, Alan Brown 1916. Keith Page, Jim Oliver, Brian Miller 14-14. Over at San Luis, the Chestnuts were involved in a hard fought 8-6 victory over the hosts. Winning on 3 rinks, they also had more shots than the Trekkers, as these point scorers led the celebrations: Janet Webb, Brian Hewett, Eric Thomas 17-16. Terry Lawton, Charles Langlois, Graham Watt 21-7. Helen Langlois, Mike Cassidy, Glyn Inwood 32-12. Fresh from their victory over auntie (BBC), the winter leaguers went one better over at Bonalba. An emphatic 100 victory, was made possible by these guys & dolls: Lyn Greenland, Bobbie Sims, Steve Cantley, Bill Pain 15-11. Sue Johnson, Mike Veale, Barry Collins, Dave Greenland 21-7. Ronnie Cairns, Tom Hill, Angie Goodfellow, Derek Toozer 24-5. Gail Watson, Wendy Latham, Fred Willshire, Barry Latham 28-13. Southern league matters are next on the agenda. In div 1, the Oaks hosted a strong Vistabella Lanzadores, and going into the last few ends were well down. But you can’t keep a good team down, and a late flurry ensured that not only were there results on
3 rinks, but a superior shots difference of only 2 shots, gave them an 8-6 victory. Phew, that was close: Jeannie Clements, Lyn Greenland, Dave O’Sullivan 18-15. Gail Watson, Fred Willshire, Barry Latham 21-9. Mike Veale, Ronnie Cairns, Steve Cantley 18-15. Also in div 1 was the Elms v Cavaliers fixture at Emerald Isles, although the result didn’t quite go to plan! Only 2 points were gained courtesy of this winning rink: Cas Thomas, Florence Edwards, Mike Edwards 20-13. Whilst the Oaks were toasting their victory, the Cedars were entertaining an experienced La Marina Seagulls side in an afternoon div 3 encounter. They too were on top form, winning on 3 and drawing on 1 rink, plus a superior shots difference of 108-93, gave them a well deserved 9 points. Get in there: Nadine Bater, Eileen Merrick, Jack Redfern 21-13. Despite almost a days play lost due to torrential rain, the recent Indalo invitation rinks saw 2 Greenlands team progress to the latter stages. Cas Thomas, Florence Edwards, Mike Thomas & Mike Edwards lost to Lyn & Dave Greenland, plus 2 players from Javea in the semis, who in turn lost to a combined team of Indalo & Javea players in the final.
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Fifth Race Day The fifth day of the SAMM Autumn Race Series was held on Sunday 4th November. The race took place from the CAR Sailing Centre at Los Narejos on the Mar Menor. It was a blustery morning with a very strong south westerly wind. Seven boats started on the course of three laps. However there were several casualties of the strong winds. The first was the third buoy which was dragged by the
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strong winds off its anchor which was lost. Then, because this buoy had drifted towards the shore Julian Pering and Carl Vogt in Conny misjudged the distance and were blown onto the reef, unfortunately because they needed help from the committee boat, they were disqualified. At the same time Shoestring Tres was also misled into going too close to the reef and was caught but Vernon and John managed to free it without
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Brian Murray & Neil Coates help and they finished in fourth place. Meanwhile Mick Burgess in Sea Hopper suffered a broken rudder and was blown ashore further up the beach. As the wind speed was increasing it was judged unsafe to continue so the race was reduced to one lap. The time between the first and second was very close and the results of the four boats which finished were as follows (on the corrected times):-
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Neil Coats Janice Penning B Blackburn, B Blinkhorn, T Blakeley John Down Val Preston Carl Vogt
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SAINT ANDREW’S CELEBTRATION IN THE PALACIO DE LA MÚSICA. SCOTTISH PATRON CELEBRATIONS BRING TOGETHER CELTIC CULTURES.
Torrevieja’s ‘Palacio de la Música’ is the venue for a special Saint Andrew’s Day celebration which will bring together various Celtic cultures. This unique event will commence at 19.00h on MONDAY 19th November in the auditorium of the ‘Music Palace’ and admission is completely free!!! (Local Alzheimer’s association, AFA, will be on hand to receive voluntary donations from the audience). Presented in both Spanish and English, this meeting of Celtic cultures will commence with a selection of Scottish music offered by the “Iberian Celts” playing the great highland bagpipes accompanied by the classic flute and drum. The Spanish contingent is next up on the stage, this time from the “Galician Gaita Group”. These bagpipers, representing Spain’s most north-westerly autonomous community where these Celtic roots are shared, will offer a selection of their own traditional music. A break from the sounds of the pipes
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comes next, in the form of Maurice and Alma with their now-almost-famous string puppets. Maurice and Alma’s extremely entertaining puppet theatre has most recently been seen in Torrevieja streets as part of a local campaign to boost commerce in the town centre. A ‘jamming session’ with Spaniard, Mota Sanchez on harmonica, accompanying Scottish piper, Wille Hume is up next on the bill before the haunting voice of Irish Celt, Aoife Leddy accompanied on guitar by Phil Ketley, offer a selection of traditional Irish and Scottish folk songs. The ‘grand finale’ of this St. Andrew’s, Celtic spectacular will see the “Gaitas Rusador Band”, Spanish pipers from San Vicente, Alicante take to the stage to offer a selection of their own, special style of music but with an unusual, modern style. SAINT ANDREW’S DAY GALA. PALACIO DE LA MÚSICA. MONDAY 19th November 2012. 19.00h. ADMISSION FREE!!!!!!!
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GOmaD Fashion Show Our Second Fashion Show held on September 21st, was a fantastic success with almost 200 Ladies in attendance. A wonderful selection of women´s clothes fitting every shape & size were first modelled & then sold, including selective Designer & Good as New outfits. Just over 1000€ was raised, GOmaD personally wishes to thank all those who put their heart & soul into organising & to those who attended. A Third Fashion Show is being planned. Another public thank you to ´Mazarron Bowls Club´ for their generous donation of 175€, raised by holding a special competition. Over the last month GOmaD has been attending a series of ´Crisis Meetings´ held
by Cruz Roja, Social Services & other Spanish Associations, these were primarily called due to; 85 children in the Puerto & 40 in Mazarron being without School Curriculum Books - GOmaD also has 23 children listed. We also discussed the increasing number of people requiring aid & how we can work together to share this load. GOmaD has purchased Basic School Material up to the value of 250€ thanks to the very generous donations from those within our Community. Unfortunately donations can no longer be left at the Business Centre Camposol A, due to the fitment of a Pharmacy, we are in search of an alternative drop-off but for now please contact Amanda on C´Sol A´ - 634 357 137, drop-off at Cultural/Social Centre B´ on Fridays 12 - 2.30pm, Calida Radio, Pto de Mazarron (opp ´La Cumbre Hotel´) or the Shop when open. As of Tuesday 6th November (& every Tuesday thereafter) our GOmaD Van will be found in the Lower Car Park on Camposol A between 11am – 1pm. Please take this opportunity to drop-off any items you may have & at the same time ask Tony how MAD we really are! We are pleased to announce that we now have five Food Collection Bins where Tins / Packets / Jars of Dried Food or Personal Hygiene Products can be dropped off:´Quick Save´, Camposol B. ´English Butchers´ Camposol A. ´Tea Pot Cafe´ Pto de Mazarron. ‘Euro Spar´ (Upper) Pto de Mazarron. ´Upper Supermarket´, Mazarron Square. For more information on our Work in the Community: Call 634 357 137 See our Facebook Page for update information: madmazarron or contact us via Email: madmazarron@live. com.
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The Lions Assist at Adis Vega Baja
For the fourth year in succession the Torrevieja Costa Lions Club have been fund raising in support of the Orihuela school for disabled children, ADIS Vega Baja. Recently at the launch of the ADIS VB Calendar held in the Teatro Circo in Orihuela, Lion President Janette Bennett was delighted to present a cheque for 1,800.00 euros to Josefina, the President of ADIS VB. The funds donated by the Lions paid for 6 disabled children to go to the annual summer camp on a farm near Cartagena. The summer camp is always a very special event for the children and the Lions are proud to be associated with everyone at ADIS Vega Baja. Following the excellent show put on by the children, Lion President Janette was invited on to the stage to receive a trophy, in appreciation of the continuing support given by the Lions.
NEW MABS MAZARRÓN
INFORMATION CENTRE OPENS It is fourteen months since MABS Cancer Support Group opened its Information Centre on Camposol and it has gone from strength to strength, providing help and information to people affected by cancer in the Mazarrón area. MABS soon realised that it would not be large enough for all their needs and, after weeks of searching, they were lucky to find a Neptuno house for a favourable rent and their thanks go to the owner for his generosity which has enabled them to have all their services, including their comprehensive equipment store, under one roof. The house had not been lived in for over 12 months, so the MABS volunteer team worked tirelessly for several weeks to give it a fresh and welcoming look. MABS Mazarrón’s Co-ordinator, Zue Burgess, thanked everyone who gave their time freely, including local businesses: RJB Decorators, Freedom Mobility and Insignia Graphics, with a special thank you to the anonymous donor who paid for a pathway to be built. The Grand Opening was combined with a winter fair, offering a large variety of stalls, from pottery to the latest fashions, and MABS is grateful for the continuing support of the stallholders. MABS President, Jacquelyne Phillips MBE, was on hand to cut the ribbon to officially open the Information Centre which is situated on the Avenida de los Covachos, Sector B4 on Camposol. MABS volunteers Sue Jacob, Jenny Creighton, Doreen Burrows and Julie Venables modelled some fabulous outfits from the MABS shop in Totana. The clothes were quickly snapped up by discerning ladies in the audience, helping towards the total funds raised on the day of 2300€ MABS Mazarrón supports people affected by cancer from Cartagena in the north to Puerto Lumbreras in the south and at the moment they are supporting 86 people in the Mazarrón area. The new Information Centre is open Monday to Friday, from 10:00 until 14:00. Appointments can be made outside of these hours by calling the MABS Mazarrón Enquiry Line on 620 582 418 Zue Burgess commented “I’d like to thank all the volunteers who are here today for their continuing hard work and our supporters for their generosity in baking cakes and making
preserves to raise money for us today. Thank you to the MABS Totana shop and all people who donate items to be sold there, without which we would not have this facility today. Thank you to the MABS Mazarrón key members who have kept the team afloat over some very difficult times. Last, but by no means least, I’d like to thank everyone here today for supporting us and showing your commitment to MABS Mazarrón.” MABS Mazarrón is a registered charity (No. 7261) offering help and support to local people of all nationalities who have been diagnosed with or are being treated for cancer. If you or someone you know would like some confidential help or support call our HELPLINE 620 422 410 or visit their website: www.mabsmurcia. com CANCER DOESN’T DISCRIMINATE AND NEITHER DO WE MABS HELPS ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY CANCER, WHATEVER THEIR NATIONALITY Photographer: Stan Laird
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Being able to share your thoughts and feelings that are having a negative effect on your life can, help you look at things in a different way. Talking to someone who is not connected to any of your worries or issues could help you explore, and explain, these thoughts and feelings in a way that you can understand. Speaking to a therapist who can recognise and see problems that you describe by talking about what is going on in your head, can help you see patterns that emerge when certain thoughts and feelings are explored. A therapist can help you work through negative thoughts and feelings help you understand where they come from and why you have them. Talking Therapies can help improve your self-image and confidence by helping you make positive changes through acting and thinking differently.
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If you take medication for any mental health disorder and have stopped taking your medication due to the new charges in the farmacias, please, contact me, we will try and find support for you. Do not suffer with any Mental Health Issues, there is help here. Are you dependent on alcohol? Do you drink more than others? Are you living your life around your next drink? Would you like to change this? Individual sessions are Sessions in talking therapies to put your disorders for 1 hour, charged at in order, come and see how together we can change 25 euro’s per hour. the way you control the Mental Health Issue that is First session is FREE running your life, take control of your life and put your Come and see how life back in order. we could work Please contact on: Liz Steward 633161555 together.
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Life can certainly seem like a roller coaster ride & GOmaD knows this to be true. Moments of immense highs to extreme lows! Our Highs started on Oct 13 at Mazarron Country Club when ‘Barrington’, Lea & Team organised a fundraising event which raised an amazing 1826.00. Then an anonymous donation of 1000 & a further 250 from Los Amigos (Golf Society) were given for our School Book Project – books were purchased, unfortunately not all our children were helped – there is such need out there! Then we were referred by Shirley Ann Fisher for a partial house clearance of quality items. Many thanks to you all for enabling us to continue Making A Difference. The lows; we have recently visited homes in the Puerto, full of tales of woe – many tears & prayers were shared as people struggle with everyday life. A young man who lived in a car, with a mountain of problems, became so desolate he tried to take his own life. Single mothers balancing severe health & financial worries, one saying she would “rather steal than lose her home”, others have resorted to extreme measures to earn money e.g. prostitution. There is so much work for GOmaD – please continue to support us so we can support them xx
´Lidl´, still continue to Bless us with fruit/ veg & food items. We currently collect on Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays. Come & join us in the preparation & the distribution to Clients who turn up. A great atmosphere the other week, as Spanish, English, Ecuadorian, Moroccan all worked in unity together (photos attached), reminds GOmaD that ALL are equal in HIS eyes: John 3v16 “For GOD so loved the world He sent his one & only son..” He is not concerned about the colour of your skin or the language of your tongue & neither is GOmaD. Every Tuesday one of our GOmaD Vans will be parked in the Lower Car Park, Camposol A between 11am – 1pm. Please take this opportunity to drop-off any items you may have. For larger items; furniture, house clearances or multiple bags/boxes call 634 357 137 to arrange collection. GOmaD has five Food Collection Bins, where Tins/Packets/Jars of Dried Food or Personal Hygiene Products can be dropped off: “Quick Save” - Camposol B. “English Butchers” - Camposol A. “Tea Pot Café” - Pto de Mazarron. “Euro Spar” (Upper) - Pto de Mazarron. “Upper Supermarket”- Mazarron Square. For more information on our Work in the Community: Call 634 357 137 See our Facebook Page for update information: madmazarron or contact us via Email: madmazarron@live.com.
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Justo Quesada Samper: A real man of the people, a self-made man in what were undoubtedly difficult times, who at the end of the sixties dreamed of building a holiday city from scratch.
What today, in the midst of the 21st Century, is nothing new, was then a truly innovative project well ahead of its time. In 1972 he began to build Ciudad Quesada starting out with just a modest family firm and no resources other than his own hands and, above all, a tremendous capacity for sacrifice and hard work. He did not cease in his efforts even when faced with the tremendous problems and financial crises the sector has suffered over the years, a fact which makes the successes achieved even more worthy of praise. With the support of his wife and five children, Justo Quesada gave shape to his dream and created what is now a model company with tremendous prestige within the sector as can be seen from some of the awards we have received: the Costa Blanca Tourism Award in 1991, Jaguar Award for the Best Spanish Developer in 1999, Alicante Chamber of Commerce Award or the Prestige Rating Book. Over the years, Mr. Quesada has gradually passed on control to his son José Angel, the company’s current chairman. Although still a young man, he has spent years training to continue his father’s work with the modern vision required for town planning in the new millennium, but also based on the intensive, invaluable preparation he has received since his childhood. 35 years ago, Mr. Justo Quesada Samper’s visionary approach began to give shape to an ambitious dream: to create from scratch a real city which would play a leading role in launching residential tourism on the Costa Blanca. This was the birth of Ciudad Quesada. Thousands of people from all over Europe supported this first great project to be carried out by our company’s founder, and it became a model of a
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intermittently and were complicated by civil wars within both the Christian and Moslem kingdoms, so many of the battles were regional conflicts rather than part of a united Christian or Moslem front. There were Moslem’s subjects living in Christian domains and Christian subjects living in Moslem domains; treachery and politicking abounded, and independent Christian princes sometimes allied themselves with Moors against their Christian enemies, and visa versa so it can become a bit confusing. Most importantly to the Spanish however is that every year, in April, the Saint gives victory to the Christian. The biggest and most important one takes place in Alcoy, The celebration is one of the great fiestas of Spain, “the greatest in the world”, according to many an Alcoyano. The people taking part in the festival are divided into two camps, the Moors and Christians and they parade they represent the capture of the city by the Moors and the subsequent Christian reconquest. The costumes are splendid and a loosely inspired by Medieval fashion. Christians wear fur, helmets and amour and ride horses and in contrast the Moors wear ancient Arab costumes, carry scimitars and ride camels.
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These costumes were amazingly extravagant and extremely expensive. Row after row of dummies draped in glorious clothes, coats and crowns dripping with jewels, feathers, fur and sequins. I was amazed not only by the quality and variety but the fact that there were so many specialist businesses dedicated to selling costumes exclusively for one particular festival. Most of the businesses hailed inland from Alocy, Concentaina, Sax etc. which falls within the boundaries of the Valencian Community, In fact most of the Moors and Christian Parades take place within these communities commemorating the battles between Muslims and Christians during the period known as the Reconquista. (8th century century)
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especially the red cross of Saint George. The mood is festive as Alcoy sends her armies off to war. Two days later the city is filled with the roar of battle, the smoke of gunpowder covering the city as a fog. The Moors and the Christians do battle during the whole day; the Christians, are defeated in the morning and the Moorish crescent can be seen on the ramparts of the castle were the red cross had once flown. When the fighting is at its fiercest, Saint George himself appears at the top of the castle to aid the Christian armies. The tide is reversed; the Moors retreat.
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Now I know more about the ¨La Fiesta¨ I now understand why the costumes are so elaborate. It is a year-long business for the people of Alocy and that is why they were at the exhibition in November. Membership in one of the 28 Moorish or Christian armies, called “filaes,” is much more than a hobby, it is a serious commitment. The participants meet regularly throughout the year to raise funds, organize banquets, and plan out the many activities that make up the fiesta. For them the year starts and ends in April, the time when they don their costumes and march to the sound of the bands. Every army has its own traditional costume design, and those of the captains, cost a small fortune. Every year, the Christian and Moorish captains are provided by different
filaes on a rotation basis. They always vie for the best-dressed captain ever. At the end of the fiesta the captains, usually wellto-do businessmen, donate their costumes to the Moors and Christians museum. I know where I want to be next April and regular readers of this column will know that I own a piece of land, in Benimarful which is close to Alcoy. We will in fact be doing a walk in that area in late November so if anyone would like to take part, please contact me. Alternatively, you can visit us here at Casa La Pedrera, as the weather has turned more chilly, the Grand Design House has re-opened and you can ,once again, have tea and coffee within the house and enjoy the many handmade crafts, jewelery and paintings for sale, which make lovely gifts for Christmas. Jenni
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By Lyn Aspden of ‘Strictly Dance’ No theme for this weeks show but all to play for to reach the last 10. Opening the show were Kimberley & Pasha and their Salsa. She was sexy, sassy and steaming just how a Salsa should be. With good lifts and great lines a super opening to the show. She received 33 from the judges and 8 from me. Next up were Lisa & Robin with a Tango. For me she was too far up in her knees so lacked the necessary staccato action for the Tango and because of this all her chasses (side close side) were skipped instead of being kept sharp and flat. For this fact I gave her a 6 and the judges awarded her 27. Following were Richard & Erin with a Foxtrot. Oh Richard! you had a fair frame but that was about it. I have rarely seen a poorer attempt at this dance. It was ploddy, plonky with no swing, sway or glide you just walked from start to finish and got in a real mess with the choreography for half of the routine. I gave him a 4, one of my bottom 2 and the judges in bottom place with 17. Next onto the floor were Denise & James with their Viennese Waltz. What a great performance this was. Seamless changes from solo spins to Viennese moves which was beautifully fluid and totally in character, I loved this and gave her a 10 with the judges 35 and their top position this week. Fifth out were Victoria & Brendan with Samba, notoriously one of the most difficult dances to learn with the many different steps and rhythm changes and unfortunately it proved to be too
much for Victoria. She looked uncomfortable all the way through her performance and you could almost see the panic in her demeanour. Her body was in the wrong position for the Samba rolls and she seemed to be apologising for being on the floor - I guess the Latin is not for her! The judges scored her 23 and I gave her a 4 and one of my bottom 2. Next up one of my favourites Lewis & Flavia dancing a Samba. Again a notorious killer dance for the celebrities but Lewis had a good try with a great range of basic Samba steps showing good hip use but for me he was a bit too cautious to fully demonstrate the carnival atmosphere for Samba. I awarded him an 8 with the judges 29. Colin & Kristina followed with their Foxtrot which was nicely performed considering their considerable height difference. What a shame he wasn’t put with one of the taller professional girls. As a result Colin is being accused of not stepping out more but it’s because of the height that is holding him back. I gave him a 7 and the judges 27. Next out were Nicky & Karen with their Rumba and I have to say much improved this week. Nicky was nicely in character with some nice lines, unfortunately there was very little Rumba involved in the performance so I gave him the benefit of the doubt with a 6 and the judges a 25. Next to the floor were Fern & Artem with a Paso Doble which was far too soft with little or no attack. The music although a traditional
Paso Doble tune (for once!) was played far too slow. I gave Fern a 5 and the judges awarded 24. Next out were Michael and Natalie with a Foxtrot. I’m sorry Michael but still no improvement from last week, your bottom is still sticking out (although disguised behind your tail jacket) and you are still leading with your left arm so your frame is pushed forward with your neck poked out. Apart from that it was relatively smooth with a decent glide action but it could be so much better! I gave him 7 with the judges for me overmarking him on 31. Closing this weeks show were Dani & Vincent and a Jive. This was danced with superb character and Jive action, one of the best I have seen in any of the series apart from Jill Halfpenny. She showed great retraction of her legs on the kicks but just missed a top score from me for not pointing her toes on the kicks.
I awarded her 9 and the judges 33. Surprisingly in the dance off were Colin & Kristina and with them Richard and Erin. Richard managed to get through his routine successfully although still wooden. Colin & Kristina were much more rhythmical but were voted out unanimously by the judges, I totally disagreed with this result and felt it was a no contest! So be it! Who will be next, who will improve most in training? Can you pick your winner yet? Come and join us with our ‘Strictly’ gossip at one of our classes or at our new Social -Anything Goes - Night at El Paraiso (Nr Carrefour, Habaneras) starting 15 November at 7:30 come and join the party and have your say. We are having a charity raffle on the first night in aid of Reach Out, Torrevieja Homeless Charity so if you’ve any unwanted items please bring them along with you. Look forward to seeing you there.
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The AGM will take place this year on Thursday 15th November starting at 10am in the Hotel Sensol. Doors will open at 9.30am. Membership cards must be shown at the door to gain access. No card, no access. There will be no facilities to join on the day. Membership forms are available from the cabin or online on our website. You will need your passport and NIE details to complete the form. If you apply at the cabin you will get your membership card the same day.
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The Lions Club of Mazarron Bahia In conjunction with other Lions Clubs on the Spanish Costas, The Lion´s Club of Mazarrón Bahia are joining with the Diabetic Association in trying to help by making more people aware of how Diabetes can be averted, or recognised and treated early, by offering free information & advice to any who think that they may be at risk. How to identify, and cope with, Diabetes types 1 & 2 The World Health Organization estimates that 246 million people worldwide have diabetes, a global epidemic that is expected to affect 380 million by 2025. On Saturday 10th November Between 10.00am and 4.00pm Starting & finishing at the new Marina in Puerto de Mazarron. The Lions Club of Mazarrón Bahia are to hold a ‘STRIDES DIABETES AWARENESS’ SPONSERED WALK All the money raised will go towards sending more children with diabetes to go to a special summer camp especially for children with diabetes in 2013. This summer we were only able to send two children. We would dearly love to send many more next summer. As well as enjoying sport and fun activities, the camp provides diabetic education classes in a fun way covering subjects which are a great concern to the children, their parents and teachers whilst they are at school. More than 10% of children need to inject insulin at school. At least 19% children have suffered severe hypoglycaemia at school. Children are taught to recognise that they have hypoglycaemia and how to deal with it. As well as coping with derogatory comments from other children at school. As one child who had attended to the camp said it was wonderful “Being able to feel like a kid again enjoying and living each experience” The facility for the camp was at San Servando
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El Mundo in Benimar, will be hosting an X Factor Competition from Sunday 28th November but wait, this will not be another competition where the winner is decided on audience response...this will be the REAL DEAL! Nova Radio are sponsoring the competition and are proud to announce that it will be completely fair and transparent, with the winner selected on talent, and by the judges alone. This competition is not just for those who can sing well to backing tracks, as the organisers are keen to have entries from new bands and singer/songwriters too. Three regular judges have been selected for their knowledge and experience, and there will be a fourth guest judge each week, also from the entertainment field. The judges include David Davies, singer/actor, who has played numerous stages over the years, including the West End of London, and is also a voice coach; Marlene Brown, who has worked in the industry for more than 20 years, as a manager and agent/promoter, and Karen Love, who has appeared on stage and television, most notably as a talent show judge in Benidorm – the popular TV series. The judges will be offering mentoring and coaching to all semi-finalists. The competition is expected to run until 20th January, and the winner will receive 500 euros plus time in a recording studio to produce a CD. They will also be introduced to agents. The runner-p will win a break for 2 in Benidorm, and the third prize will be a 50 euro voucher to spend at the Dutch Butcher. Applications for entry are available from El Mundo or at www.elmundodeespana. com/entertainment/x-factor and there is a 5 euro entry fee.
The rest of the world have long made the most of the enticing flavours of pumpkins and squashes, so perhaps it’s time for British cooks to take advantages of these brilliant autumn bounties. Now that Halloween has passed, there’s probably an abundance of pumpkins needing to be used up!
Here’s a COUPLE OF Ideas…
Pumpkin & Apple soup Method: Heat
Ingredients: onions, peeled and chopped 2 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed 1 tbsp olive oil 500g/1lb 2oz pumpkin, skinned, seeded and cubed 2 baking apples, peeled, cored and chopped 570ml/1 pint vegetables stock 300ml/½ pint dry cider or apple juice 2 sprigs fresh sage - S alt and pepper
the oil in a large saucepan and add the onions and the garlic. Cook for 2 minutes and then add the pumpkin, chopped apples and sage. Cook for another 2 minutes, season well and add the stock and the cider or apple juice. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the ingredients are tender. Liquidise and serve piping hot with crusty bread.
Pumpkin pie Ingredients: For the pastry: A packet of ready made sweet short crust pastry with 40g/1½oz crushed pecans mixed in. For the filling: 450g pumpkin flesh, cut into 1in/2.5 cm chunks 2 large eggs plus 1 yolK 75g soft dark brown sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon ½ level teaspoon grated nutmeg ½ tsp ground allspice ½ tsp ground cloves ½ tsp ground ginger 275 ml double cream
Method Pre-heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Use a shop bought sweet crust pastry case, about 9 inch/23 cm diameter and 1½ inches/4 cm deep. To make the filling, steam the pumpkin then place in a coarse sieve and press lightly to extract any excess water. Then lightly whisk the eggs and extra yolk together in a large bowl. Place the sugar, spices and the cream in a pan, bring to simmering point, giving it a whisk to mix everything together. Then pour it over the eggs and whisk it again briefly. Now add the pumpkin pureé, still whisking to combine everything thoroughly. Then pour the filling into your pastry case and bake for 35-40 minutes, by which time it will puff up round the edges but still feel slightly wobbly in the centre. Then remove it from the oven and place the tin on a wire cooling rack. Serve chilled (stored loosely covered in foil in the fridge) with some equally chilled créme fraïche, but warm or at room temperature would be fine.
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Pumpkin Lasagne butter in a small saucepan without letting it brown. Add the flour little by 90ml/3fl oz extra virgin olive oil little, stirring constantly to prevent lumps 1kg/2lb 3oz pumpkin, peeled, seeds from forming. When the flour has evenly removed, cubed absorbed the butter, continue to cook, Paprika, to taste stirring, for 4-5 minutes. Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste Add the 350ml/10½fl oz milk a little Salt & freshly ground black pepper at a time, stirring constantly to make a 250g/9oz fresh ricotta cheese smooth, thick and creamy sauce. 250g/8¾oz green lasagne pasta sheets Season. 150ml/5¼fl oz milk Arrange a layer of lasagne pasta sheets 25g/1oz grated parmesan cheese, in the bottom of a large ovenproof dish. or vegetarian parmesan-style grating Spoon over a third of the pumpkin cheese mixture. Lay more pasta sheets over For the béchamel sauce the top, followed by another layer of 55g/2oz butter pumpkin and another layer of pasta, 55g/2oz plain flour followed by a final layer of the pumpkin 350ml/10½fl oz milk mixture. Finish with a layer of lasagne Method pasta sheets. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Pour the 150ml/5¼fl oz milk over the 4. top and allow it to drain through to all Heat the olive oil in a large heavy- pasta layers. based pan. Add the pumpkin and Bake for ten minutes in the preheated cook, covered, stirring gently from oven, remove and spread the béchamel time to time, until the pumpkin is tender, up to one hour. Season the sauce on top. Bake for a further 15-20 pumpkin with plenty of paprika, a minutes or until all the milk has been grating of nutmeg, freshly ground absorbed by the pasta and the lasagne black pepper and a little salt, to looks cooked and is beginning to go crisp. taste.
Ingredients:
Add the ricotta cheese while it’s still on the heat. Stir well then remove from the heat. Cover and allow mixture to stand. For the béchamel sauce, melt the
Remove from the oven, sprinkle with parmesan and place back in the oven for a few minutes - take care not to burn the pasta or the béchamel on top. Serve immediately.
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Agrophobic owl gets his own house
An agrophobic owl who is afraid of flying outside has been given his own red brick house. Gandalf the Great Grey Owl gets scared flying out in the open so his owners built his aviary inside a brick shed. He now spends his days watching the world go by out of his window. “He is a bit of a wuss as he doesn’t like flying in big open spaces,” said owner Janet Southard, who runs the Wild Arena photography company, based inside Knowsley Safari Park near Liverpool. “When we moved here we put him in the shed temporarily while we built his aviary outside. “But he didn’t want to move so now he has an aviary inside the lovely red brick shed. He loves sitting at the window and watching the other birds.”
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HELP VEGA BAJA FRIENDS UNLIMITED
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On Thursday 1st November the social group Friends Unlimited celebrated their 6h Anniversary at The Club, Quesada, with 106 members and friends. TAABS with Cathy Carsons, provided the afternoon’s entertainment with a first half aimed at Halloween and after a short interval for costume change, they brought the music of the shows. The afternoon raised over 170 euros, to enable HELP Vega Baja to continue its work in the local community. On Thursday 15th November Pauline Yates from ‘HELP’ and Jayne and Tracey from SOS Insurance, will be giving valuable updates and information. Saturday 17th November HELP is holding it’s Christmas Market at the Asturias Restaurant, Punta Prima near the Water Tower on the N-332; the main fund raising event of the year, with free entry and a whole host of stalls. On 22nd November an ‘in-house quiz’ with question master Colin Fear and a menu del dia at Charlot’s in Benejuzár on 29th November, tickets must be purchased in advance for the later. On Tuesday 4th December HELP is holding its Christmas Lunch for members and guests at The Club, in Quesada and the Friends Unlimited meeting on 6th December will see Arthur Longden giving his personal look at his life in Spain. The following week on the 13th
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December we celebrate our ‘Christmas Special’ with entertainment by JB Brass, mince pies and a drink, Raffle and a fun quiz, all for a donation of 5€. The final event of 2012 on 20th December with a menu del dia at Portico Mar in Guardamar, a superb meal with wine and coffee all for 15€, plus the draw for the Christmas Hamper raffle taking place at the end of the meal. All the December events have limited numbers and payment is required in advance. Friends Unlimited is a mixed group of all ages, who gather weekly in a friendly social atmosphere, with meetings being held on Thursdays at The Club, Calle Toledo, Quesada from 2-4pm. Entrance is for a 2€ donation with a Fun Quiz, Raffle and Football Card and at the same time raising funds. Membership of HELP is not necessary to attend the meetings. Please check the website www.helpvegabaja. com for our programme or telephone Pat Perrin on 966 719 862 for more details. Tickets and details of all events can be purchased at the HELP San Miguel office on Monday to Fridays from 10:00 till 1:30pm or telephone 966 723 733 or from any of the Thursday meetings at The Club.
Every week 2 lucky couples can win a fabulous, 3 course meal, from our Winter Specials Board menu, with a bottle of wine … and … 1 couple can win a delicious, 9 item English breakfast, including tea or coffee (between 9.30am – 5pm)
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JUST FIND WHERE WE’VE HIDDEN A BOTTLE OF WINE IN THIS ISSUE AND SEND THE ANSWER TO BLANCASALES@SOLTIMES.COM OR DROP YOUR ANSWER INTO MANHATTAN’S DIRECTLY!
CONGRATULATIONS TO LAST WEEK’S WINNERS:
MEAL FOR 2: barrie bartlett & james anderson BREAKFAST FOR 2: val jones
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La Bamba’s - Ballroom / Latin / FREE AFTERNOON TEA!................... New Tricks.................................... LEE FOR FREE AT QUESADA COUNTRY CLUB We have all heard about the ‘gas men’ knocking your door Sequence Dancing........................ ROSIE CHRISTMAS FAYRE ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14TH - Yes ~ so this no longer works. Las Rosales Restaurant, Guardamar CV895 [near Lemon Tree Sunday Market] Monday - Sequence class 7.30pm - 8.30pm followed by Social Dance 8.30pm - 10.30pm Friday - Social Dance 7.30pm - 10.30pm Wednesday - New Beginners Class 2pm - 3.30pm Intermediate Class 3.30pm - 5pm For more information contact Andrea and Brian 616 478 157 or azucenaandreabrian@live.com
CASTILLA AMIGOS..........................
A friendship group for single people, we meet every Wednesday afternoon from 3 pm at “RUBY’S BAR” El Raso (on the Lemon Tree Road) Guardamar. New friends are always welcome. ANN - 965 070 247 - 666 247 398
THE SPIRITUALIST CHURCH, QUESADA.........................................
Meets at Sociedad Compas, 14 Calle de Toledo, Quesada. We hold a Sunday Service at 11.30 a.m., a Tuesday Evening of Mediumship at 7.30 p.m. And every Thursday there is an Open Circle where you can develop your skills commencing at 7.30 p.m. Spiritual healing is available every Sunday and Tuesday after the service. Sue Chard, U.K. Medium will take the Divine Service with Mediumship on Sunday, 4th November. On Tuesday 6th November there will be an Evening of Mediumship with our Sue Chard – Entry 3€. The Divine Service with Mediumship on Sunday, 11th November will be taken by Lesley Pickering (this will be a Remembrance Day service). There will be a Fundraiser on Thursday, 8th November with Sue Chard – entry 3€ Please support your church. Everybody welcome. Contact Wendy on 965323028. www.spiritualistchurchquesada.com
that’s right three local ladies from three local companies have got together to further support The Children’s Orphange in Elche at THE CHRISTMAS FAYRE 1.00p.m. until 5.00p.m. on Wednesday November 14th at Quesada Country Club, the plight of these children seems to be touching almost everyone’s hearts. Lorraine Johnson Cars R Us joined forces with her mum Yvonne Johnson Grimes GT Autos and The Editor from the weekly magazine TV Choice. These three ladies have decided to support this event which is to raise money for The Orphange in Elche and they are going to sponsor 200 FREE TEAS - yes your Rosie Lee will be for FREE! There are currently 19 stands at The Christmas Fayre and Cash for Clothes Afternoon and we are waiting for just one more to confirm. To claim your free tea all you have to do is pop in and see Anita and Dave at Quesada Country Club anytime up to 11.00 a.m. on November the 14th and you will receive a voucher for your FREE cup of tea! Vouchers will be available this week from lunchtime on Wednesday 7th November there are 200 vouchers but do be quick to avoid disappointment.
What do they do now? They telephone you, with your contract details from your original provider ( how ?? Did they once work for them?? ) and arrange to call, as you now need an update on the connections to your gas equipment. Oh, and one more new trick. Iberdrolla say you need a new governor to your supply, by law (which is perfectly true), so now these gas men say you need a new filter system ‘by law’! Cost 200 euros! Don’t worry if you have not got the cash, they have a hand held bank card machine to take your money, credit or debit, anything to suit you. Whichever, as long as they get your money. They wear red tops, with identity cards around their necks, and drive.......no not a sign written van, but a white saloon car. They are NOT from Repsol, as claimed. Albeit maybe from a legitimate company, but do you need them, even if your connection needs renewal? You can either do it yourself or ask Repsol (or Cepsa ) to call ~ usual cost approx. 40 euros. Do not let these men inside your gate. San Luis resident. Name and address withheld by request
Rojales Neighbourhood Watch
TORREVIEJA CRAFT CLUB...............
The next meeting of the Rojales Neighbourhood Watch Group will be held on Monday 3rd December at 11am in the Municipal Centre in Ciudad Quesada. The meeting is open to all residents living in the 03170 postal area and we look forward to welcoming you. Please tell your neighbours and come and join us. For further information about Neighbourhood Watch in Rojales please see our website www.rojalesnw.info or contact: David East (LeadCoordinator) david.east82@gmail.com or Helen Tudor (Secretary) helentudor22@gmail.com
Ladies crafting group meets every Thursday 2-5pm at PALS Social Club, La Siesta, Torrevieja. For more information telephone Maureen 96 678 9977
Tim’s Trek
Charity do on Saturday 10th November – 3pm To welcome Tim on his arrival home there will be a charity fun day at the 3 Amigos Bar, Main High Street, Quesada, (opposite the Treasure Chest) Lots of fun for the kids with face painting & Bouncy castle, entertainment, Tombola, cake stall, jewellery stand and a big raffle with prizes donated by local business
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Pool tables, snooker tables, table tennis tables, darts. Tel:666 933 726 www. spainpool.com 4 commercial, glass topped cabinet freezers, suitable for shops, restaurants, bars or home use, as new condition
– sold individually or all together €250 each. Price negotiable for all 4. Tel: 620 582 063 H illbilly Electric Golf Trolley. No Battery Good Working Order 45 € Tel: 665203629 Catral area H otpoint Frost Free
boats BOATING LICENSES ARE NOW A LEGAL REQUIREMENT IN SPAIN Serenity Sailing RYA Training Centre, Competent Crew to Yachtmaster, VHF & ICC. Own-boat tuition on sail and power. If you have a yacht or powerboat get qualified and certified. Contact Richard +34 638 056 224 Email: enquiries@serenitysailing.com or visit: www.serenitysailing.com
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Trapaso/Lease FOR SALE inside 50 covers Terrace 15 covers On the street 8 covers Fully equiped & stocked, Ready for immediate takeover Benimar area Contact: 634 322 344 or 672 829 760 no time wasters please!
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– Fridge Freezer Good Condition 1800H x 600W x 600 D. €150 Telephone: 966 717 147 P O R TA B L E AIRCON UNIT 72 x 50 x 32 cms on wheels. 50€ Tel 96 676 3081 BUTANE
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P O R T A B L E AIRCON UNIT 72 x 50 x 32 cms on wheels. 50.00€. Tel 96 676 3081 BATH SHOWER SCREEN 80 x 40 cms, with wall fittings. 25€. Tel 96 676 3081 2 Stainless steel inset sinks 780 x 430 with mixer taps ,both right hand drainers ,Good condition , 20 each . Camposol area . Tel.676028725
p3p & xbox 360 repairs we also pay for damaged consoles & laptops contact emma mtmprints@ hotmail.com
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a C&G Double glazed special tinted Furniture window, “ lean & open “124cm wide est x 137cm high in 2006 excellent conditon sl 150 € 2 two seater ROJALES SPECIALIST OF PRE - OWNED setees and 1 recliner ( chocolate brown FURNITURE & AccESSORIES AT SENSIBLE PRICES ) in very good house clearance specialist condition 200€, 1 FREE LOCAL DELIVERY SERVICE single mattress in WE BUY, SELL & PART EXCHANGE excellent condition QUALITY FURNITURE 20€ dream Open Mon - Fri 10 - 18.00, Sat 10 - 14.00 hills buyer must C/Pablo Neruda 2, Local 5, Rojales collect. telephone PLEASE CALL JAMIE ON: 615617506 or 966 713 075 OR 680 545 923 966799524 or email niytash11101948@ www.southcostablancaonline.com gmail.com
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Cheaper than renting? All you pay is EUR 3,000 buying costs and the rest is mortgaged at around EUR 250 per month. Cheaper than renting an apartment in the area. Some of these 2 bedroom apartments have 2 bathrooms and some with only 1. It’s a first come, first served basis! Great deal! The apartments do not come with white goods but do have pre installation air conditioning. Quality and location The apartments are finished to a very high quality with communal areas decked out with marble floors and spacious corridors which make the building very light. The location is second to none, on the entrance to Los Montesinos overlooking the Torrevieja salt lakes and every apartment has its own private roof garden but there is no communal pool.
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Apartment (Top floor / Penthouse) Almoradi, Costa Blanca 4 Bed, 2 Bath, Large Terrace, Lounge, Sep Kitchen, Utility Room, Communal Solarium, Lift, Furnished inc. White Goods, UK TV , 90m² Interior Living Space plus, 15m² Terrace / Balcony with Awnings Spacious apartment overlooks a newly reformed Plaza, views of the church & mountains, unusually large terrace. 2 min walk away from the town’s attractive central square, all other amenities are also within easy walking distance,12 mins drive from the resort of Guardamar del Segura. Close to La Finca Golf course
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property for sale for SALE massive detatched cortijo with 50m2 workshop 20mins from mojacar
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€ 79,950
Tel: (0034) 676 534 978
This is a unique spanish country cortijo with 4 beds, 2 bath, Open plan living areas, kitchen & dining room as well as a workshop, courtyard front & back & room for a pool. Mountain views. possible B& B Build 256 m², Terrace 100m², Plot 1200 m²
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LO CRISPEN GOLF SOCIETY IN AID OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION TORREVIEJA BRANCH POPPY APPEAL The venue for the day was the Vistabella Golf Club, where the staff had prepared the coarse to perfection for the Golf Day in aid of the Royal British Legion Torrevieja Branch Poppy Appeal. At precisely 9-30 am there was a shotgun start with players out on every tee, and with prizes to be won on every hole the competition was fierce, thankfully there were no hiccups due to the wonderful organising of Brian And Gail Coultate. The best hole won on the day must go to Danny Wheatley on the monster par 5, hole 7 where it was nearest the pin in 3 shots, he was on in 2 and holed out for 3 well done Danny. With every hole having a sponsor the Royal British Legion must thank Mr Ian Carmichael of 8 Ball Pool and Leisure who through his many
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clients help secure so many fantastic prizes. The winners on the day were: in Third Place with 32 points Ray Moles off an 8 Handicap, Second Place with 33 points Ronnie Gibson off a 13 Handicap and the Winner was Mr George Turley with 34 points off a 10 Handicap, and was presented with his cup by our Chairlady Mrs Gillian Burden. George and his friends who were on holiday had seen the posters advertising the day, and in his speech thanked the organisers for the day and for making it a fantastic finish to his holiday. Well done George but the real winners of the day was the Poppy Appeal, we are still collecting donations, and the raffle will be drawn on the 6th November the total collected will be displayed in The Tavern at Lo Crispen and announced in the papers for all to see. There is a fantastic and most generous bunch of players in Lo Crispen Golf Society, The Torrevieja Branch of the Royal British Legion salute you all.
DAYA DEFEAT DEJECTED DOLORES DAYA NUEVA 2 - DOLORES 0 INFANTILS G10s After stalemate for the first 5 minutes Daya began to push forward. On 9 minutes a great run and cross from Jose was met at the far post by Youssef for 1 - 0 Daya. The home side continued to press forward but somehow Dolores held on. The visitors came more into the game as the half continued but the home side held firm. With 10 minutes remaining in the half Abraham came on as a sub. His first touch almost resulted in a second goal, his shot was parried by the Dolores keeper, only for Carlos following up to have a simple header for Daya’s second goal. More pressure followed from Daya but no more goals. So 2 - 0 at half time with the home side well worth their lead. Dolores came out all guns blazing for the second half putting Daya under intense pressure. The home side did look threatening on occasional breakaways, with a rasping shot from Francisco stinging the fingers of the keeper. Still the visitors poured forward, surely a goal had to come for them ! Daya came
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This week’s competition was the November monthly medal. Only 42 players were signed up, due possibly to the proximity to Vega Baja League fixtures and El Raso’s trip to Alenda. A busy week for golfers. Still, those of us who played enjoyed a great day’s weather. Unfortunately the scores didn’t match the good conditions! The results are: Winner of the November Medal: John Fairhurst. Gold. 1st John Fairhurst; 72, 2nd David Gregson; 74, 3rd Sue Gillett; 75. Silver. 1st Marilyn Eckersall;
For those amongst us who can’t quite convince themselves that the long, hot, sticky summer is definitely over, I would recommend a quick visit to Alenda golf course!.....that should help. San Miguel G.S. had their Wednesday meeting up in the hills at the back of Elche but the very cold wind saw many golfers soon searching through their bags for sweaters and wind-cheaters in defence against the “rather cool” Autumn conditions. The strong wind made quite a few of the holes very tricky indeed, especially at the course’s highest point where the 11th and 12th are situated. Still, this weird and wonderful game did display one of its more likeable characteristics when Bill, a new member in our group, hit his approach shot to the 11th green very much against the prevailing “force 10 howler!” In such conditions it was much too elevated a shot which got caught by the wind as it flew off to the right towards the neighbouring road and houses.....but when it’s YOUR day it’s YOUR day! A few bounces and clangs
on the railings followed by a perfect 45 degree glance off the wall and – yes, you’ve guessed it – onto the green, amidst cheers and applause from the gob-smacked onlookers. I hasten to add that this well thought out approach shot was accomplished only after sinking far more than his fair share of lengthy putts on the earlier holes....it was certainly Bill’s day! NTP’s were claimed by Colin Rust, Steve Davis, John Osborne and Norman Padmore with the guest prize going to Rob Stevens with 25 points. Nobody else but Bill Preston was going to win the silver category which he promptly did with his 33 points, followed by Phil de Lacy with 31 and Ron Stenhouse with 29. Gold division was headed by Colin Rust (34), 2nd was Theo Boelhouwer (32) leaving Steve Fleet in 3rd spot, losing out on count-back, also with 32. All our future meetings can be viewed by visiting www.smgs. org or giving Barry a quick buzz on 966 731 033, visitors are always made very welcome. Photo: Some of the day’s lucky winners.
Orihuela Costa.............................. Monday Fun Darts League League table Week 5 29th October 2012 42 OCHE-HOLICS 33 CONCIERTO 31 PABLOS 26 LIBERTY 20 BELUSHI 11 HORACIO B 10 HORACIO A 7 JJ BELUSHI Results - Week 5 BELUSHI’S 5 - 4 PABLO’S
LIBERTY’S 5 - 4 CONCIERTO’S OCHE-HOLICS 7 - 2 HORACIO A HORACIO B 6 - 3 JJ BELUSHI’S High scores 120+ 121 Tony Jones (Liberty’s) 120 Luis (Luigi) Fructuoso Manogil (Oche-Holics) 120 Damian Lambert (Concierto’s)
78, 2nd Gina Ashworth; 81, 3rd Frances Buckeridge; 81. Nearest The Pins. 5th Not won, 11th Doug Spiring, 15th Keith Wright, 17th David Gregson. Best Front 9 Paul Manning 35.5. Best Back 9 Cindi Green 35.5. (CBA -4 RO) Eurogolf Society would like to thank our sponsors. SupaValue Quesada, El Corazon Hotel Quesada, Claptons Bar, Quesada, Lo Marabu Bar & Restaurant Quesada, JP Golf Quesada and Manolo’s Restaurant, Lemon Tree Road.
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TMGS Match report for Alicante Golf, 31st October 2012. After a heavy night of rain for most people, Wednesday saw the sun shining once again and that sun, with the rather strong wind, dried out the course to enable the 30 members making the journey “up north” worthwhile and it must be said that the course was in excellent condition although we do wish those creating pitch marks would repair them. Today was a pair’s event, Stableford 2 ball better ball with 15 teams taking part and there were quite some very
the table and it needed 43 points to secure 3rd place and this was taken by the pairing of Steve Higgins and Darren Hancock. In 2nd place was the pairing of Brian Dunk and Derek McLean with 44 points, just 1 point behind the winning pair of Alan Rixson and Ally Murray who came in with 45 points. Photo is of the winning pair. Our next match, next Wednesday, see’s us at Lo Romero and although it is fully booked, those wanting to play are advised to keep checking out the website of www.tmgs. org to see if anyone drops out or call the Match Secretary on 966719604. As ever, if you are on holiday or live out here and want to play with a bunch of friendly chappies and chappesses, just check out the website for our matches and feel free to book yourself in. We do welcome players of all shapes, sizes and gender.
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November Stableford competition On Friday 2nd November we played at La Peraleja , from the negative reports we had during the previous weeks we were wondering what we were up against , we need not have bothered as although some of the fairways ( possibly 3 ) did leave a lot to be desired , but with the local rule being that the ball could be lifted from any of the sandy areas on the applicable fairways and moved to a better spot , it wasn’t an issue that the areas in question had been sanded , the greens more than made up for this small problem as they were in excellent condition being quite fast yet true and receptive , after the game we returned the Mini Golf Bar in Quesada for the presentation a few beers and some snacks provided by the bar . I have to say that La Peraleja gave us a very good deal which reflected on our prizes as any free games etc. are used for this purpose and are not taken by any of our members but used towards our prizes and
Christmas fund . Our nearest the pins were Larry Kinsella , Keith Smith, Bill Fantom and Dave Pretty ( whose ball finished about 2-3 inches from the hole ) , each received a sleeve of golf balls , as La Peraleja has 5 par three’s Mick ‘the Grip’ Reeves donated a strip of raffle tickets for the R B L draw as a prize for the 5th par 3 which was won by Peter Ogden , in third place was Larry Kinsella who received a golf shop voucher and a boxed presentation golf set , second place was taken by Colin Edwards both players had 35 points with Colin winning on handicap , our winner with very good score of 40 points was Ron Perkins ( this score has been noted by our handicap secretary Alan Gifford ) , both 2nd and 1st received cash, and a voucher for a round of golf at La Peraleja . Our next meeting will be held at Bonalba on the 7th December Barry Grinsell secretary
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MAGGOTS END................................................................... RODS AND REELS This weeks competition was the first for the CoastRider Challenge Trophy, a series of 6 matches with the best 5 results to count. The venue being the Eden canal stretch of the Rio Segura. Although there had been rain the day before, the river had some pace on it and with some colour, but fished reasonably well. The banks were a bit treacherous where the rain had washed some mud down the bank onto the peg. Again a word of thanks, for those good guys that have cleared the pegs it does make fishing a lot easier. Top Rods on the day 1st Clive (Golf No More) Cleghorn fishing the pole using corn with 9.74 kilo´s. ( You can tell which swim it was as he left 3 rigs on the far bank). 2nd Stuart ( I´m Married again) Taylor fishing the feeder using corn and maggot with 5.62 kilo´s. 3rd Dave (Yours Truly) Hoare fishing the pole using bread and maggot with 4.82 kilo´s. PLEASE NOTE The club has some vacancies at present, if you are interested in joining please contact Derek Swann on 966 729 293 or 603 535 771. Our continual support and best wishes go out to Jim
Hovey. ABBEY ANGLING RESULTS Supplied by Terry Screen The 10th and penultimate round of the Winter League was fished at Nancy’s on the 30th October. Following the heavy rain of the previous days the water levels were up and coloured, although there is not a lot of tide on the Mediterranean Sea it does affect this stretch of water. As the tide goes out there is a good flow but when the tide comes in the flow stops and the fish do not seem to feed as well, the peg I fished was high and dry when we started and when we finished it was 4inches under water. The fancied pegs on the day are the ones below the boom where there is always plenty of flow once again this is where the winning weight came from. 1st Ian (The Irish Wizard) Dalzell with fishing the feeder using pellet with 22.200 kilo´s. 2nd Bill (The Master) Reade fishing the feeder using maggot with 5.280 kilo´s. 3rd Dave (Yours Truly) Hoare fishing the pole using maggot with 4.84 kilo´s. Our next Club Meeting will be on the 12th November at
7.30pm at the Abbey Tavern also monies for the renewal of Federation cards are required before the end of this month and members wishing to fish the Xmas contest on the 20th November names and payment required to Mick Hill as soon as possible All details are available on our website www.abbeyangling. com or from the Match Secretary Terry Screen on 965 328 368. ANGLERS TOGETHER The objective of Anglers Together has been reached (which was to introduce anglers to each other ). Now that newcomers to Spain are few and far between, we have decided that monthly meetings are serving no useful purpose and the friendships that have been made over the past 4 years are now firmly established. We will continue to provide information through our email address if contacted but there will be no membership renewals in May. Thanks to all past members for their support. Email : anglerstogether@ hotmail.com TIGHT LINES DAVE HOARE
MAZARRON FC MAZARRON FC 3 ATLETICO PULPILENO 0 Mazarron’s improved form continued but this time they were able to turn an excellent performance into their first victory of the season. Pulpileno had the better of the opening exchanges without troubling Jose Iker in the Mazarron goal. Then, after 10 minutes, Cecilio was brought down 20 metres out and Poyato fired the resulting free kick straight at the keeper. However, four minutes later, a superb ball out of defence found Ruben down the right and from his cross Cecilio fired in from close range to give Mazarron the lead. Poyato was a powerhouse in midfield for the home team winning tackles and distributing the
a chance after 2 minutes but shot hurriedly and wide of the near post. After 5 minutes the opposition carved out an opening but the forwarded lean backed, when well placed and rifled the ball over the top. The game was open with Torry being the more direct and Utiel being the more measured in their approach with their veteran no.6 directing operations through midfield. On 16 minutes Manolo made a very good save tipping a pile-driver over the top at full stretch. Inarejos was seeing plenty of the ball but was producing no end product. On 27 minutes Manu Amores released Koeman with a great through ball and from an angle Koeman beat the opposition keeper with his strike and the ball went into the “Back of the Net” for a GOALLLLL to Torry 1-0. On 36 minutes Ernesto was played in by Inarejos but struck his shot across goal and wide of the far post. On 39 minutes the “all action” Abel had an opportunity after being played in by Dani, but got a bad bounce, and blazed wide. Inarejos was then cautioned for a dive in the box. Was it or wasn’t it. Anyway that was how the referee saw it. Inarejos is getting a bit of a reputation like Suarez of Liverpool. On 44 minutes wonderful close control and quick feet by Ernesto on the edge of a crowded penalty area set up Inarejos but he dallied on the ball and was closed down before putting a shot away . 1-0 at the break to Torry. In the second-half Utiel gradually gained greater control of the midfield area and pushed Torry back with Torry relying
on the quick counter attack primarily through Inarejos who failed to capitalise on the opportunites that fell his way and produce any really telling crosses or passes into the danger area. On 67 minutes he did break clear and get away but his stinging shot was blocked by their keeper. On 80 minutes the hard working Dani went down injured and had to be stretchered off. As the game entered the last 15 minutes the opposition really started to open up the Torry defence particularly down their right-hand side and Manolo had to pull off a couple of outstanding saves and the defence had to put their bodies on the line to preserve the lead. Just before the final whistle it looked certain that Utiel would equalise as the ball bobbled in front of goal but somehow Torry survived to win a hard fought game with a display full of hard work and determination against a well drilled side of exuberant youth marshalled by a couple of old heads in the middle of the park. Torry are 7th in the table. On Sunday at 5.00 pm Torry are at home to Alzira, who are 1 point and 1 place above Torry in the table having played a game more. Torry will be looking for another win to stay in contention towards the top of the table and extend their unbeaten run to 6 matches. The match has been declared a “Fiesta Day” and there will be a giant Paella with free portions for spectators and I believe also some pre-match music to liven things up. A happy and relieved Darrylldinho following his adopted team in Spain hang on to win.
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ball well. Mazarron continued to be the better team and both Cecilio and Ruben went close but Pulpileno came back into the game before half time and Iker had to be at his best to deny the visiting centre forward. In the last few minutes of the half Diego made a great saving tackle and a Pulpileno corner was scrambled off the line by the ever consistent Alfonso. In the second half Ruben continued to cause problems for the Pulpi defence with his runs down the left side and another excellent cross found Cecilio who headed over the bar. In the 60th minute Barrachina shot straight at the Pulpi keeper, who then saved well from Jose Ruben. But, in the 64th minute, Mazarron
increased their lead when Ruben’s pass found Panocha whose shot hit the post and came straight to Cecilio and the new striker, making his home debut, grabbed his second goal of the game. In the 66th minute Santi, who had replaced Poyato, had a shot from some distance that just cleared the bar. Then Ruben was cynically brought down in the Pulpi box but no penalty was awarded. A few minutes later, however, a superb run by Panocha was halted when he was hacked down in the penalty area and this time the referee had no hesitation in awarding Mazarron a penalty kick. Panocha himself duly scored from the spot. Pulpileno had a few chances in the closing minutes but Jose Iker was not really troubled and the game ended with a superb 3-0 victory for Mazarron which could, and should, have been by a bigger margin. Jose Iker, Alfonso, Pepelu, Diego (capt), Urrea, (Pepe Pollo) Poyato, (Santi) Jose Ruben, Edu(2) (Diego(2), Barrachina, Panocha, Cecilio. Man of the Match: Cecilio.
LOS MONTESINOS ROAD. RACE (28/10/12).........................
FC TORREVIEJA................................................................... MAKE IT 5 GAMES UNBEATEN WITH A NARROW WIN Last Thursday, Torry entertained 2nd in the table Utiel who were promoted to the Tercera in the play-offs at the end of last season and have made a great start to the season at the higher level. Going into the game they were 3 points ahead of Torry having won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2 scoring 11 and conceding 9. Torry were without the suspended Vicente and Rafa, who has recently had is appendix removed and is recovering well, and also Pedro Lopez who has a niggling injury and is not 100% fit . Available again for selection after serving their one match suspensions were Ernesto and Koeman. The previous week Torry were short up front while this week they were short at the back. The manager, therefore, had to reshuffle the pack and put out a very attacking minded line-up with Manu Amores at right-back and Burguillos in central defence and 4 attacking forwards and potential match-winners in Gasch, Ernesto, Koeman and Inarejos. Torrys starting line-up: Manolo; Manu Amores, Jorge, Burguillos, Javi Losa, Abel, Dani (Cuco Ros, 87’), Gasch, Inarejos, Ernesto (Luis Carlos, 65’), Koeman (Jose Manuel, 76’). On a sunny late afternoon, in front of a crowd of around 400 the game kicked-off on a playing surface that had obviously been worked on and had recovered after cutting up badly during the last home game. The game got off to a lively start and Inarejos had
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A number of Running Wild A.C.´s members were unavailable for this road-race but the Club were still able to enter 10 runners, who between them picked up 5 trophies. The windy conditions & the “zigzag” nature of the course had a somewhat adverse effect on finishing times for the 225 plus competitors. The Club´s top achievers were Helen Mitford, 1st. Lady Vet. “E” in 56:03, Helen Giles, 2nd. Lady Vet. “A” and Julia Skinner, 3rd. Lady Vet. “C” in 57:16 & 63:45, respectively. Other awards were given
to Frauke Gerlach (68:51) and John Pascoe (55:52), who completed the course as the “Oldest Veterans”. Newcomer, Steve Hartnett was first club member home in 46:48, as 5th place in Vet. “E”. He was followed in by Paul Bell (53:29), competing again after an injury layoff. Paul, like Jim Gavin (59:25) and Shirley Crandon (63:33) were all competing in the highest age category, over 55 years, while being actually qualified for older groupings. Shirley, however did manage 5th position, Vet. “E”. Footnotes :- a) Club member, John McGilvray entered under his “first-call” club Striders of Croydon, in order for an official attempt on their Over 65 yrs.
age record .He achieved this by posting a 48:11 time. b) Julie Rushton entered despite a heavy cold & managed to run the initial 5 K before wisely stopping due to breathing difficulties. & c) Training proceeds, mainly on Sunday mornings, 8:30 am, from outside O.K. Gym, Los Dolses… all abilities catered for.
Orihuela Costa F.C. Cadetes 1 V’s Redovan C.F. 1
Sponsored By: Morgan Bar - Amber Pools - The Shandon Bells Bar Sunworld Properties - Specsavers Torrevieja Morgans On The Plaza - Blue Hill Security Grilles. This week Costa entertained Redovan at home in front of a large crowd looking for their first points of the season. Costa had to make a couple of changes from last weeks solid performance due to injuries which led to call ups for Georgie Mint into central defence, Kristjan Gudmundsson into goal keeper and young Ciaran Sullivan into left midfield. Costa dominated a lot of the play in the opening minutes and if not for the visiting goal keeper in fine form could of found
themselves a couple of goals up. Charlie Frost, Glen Lawton & Patrick Bass dominated the midfield play and provided a good platform for Costa to sit in the oppositions half. Against the run of play Costa were made to pay down there left when a cross wasn’t blocked and when the ball entered the six yard box no Costa player could clear the ball to leave stand in keeper no chance to see the ball. 1 - 0 to Redovan , which gave them a huge lift in confidence. Costa took the blow well and didn’t panic and time & time again created chances in front of goal. Cesar Augusto provided a good out let down the left and linked up well with Sullivan & Lawton to provide crosses into the box. Then on 33 minutes quite possibly the goal of the season may have come from Midfield dynamo Charlie Frost who’s wonder strike from distance tipped in
under the crossbar to take the game to 1 - 1. Second half once again dominated by Costa who at one stage made it look like a training session putting 12 plus passes together and giving Redovan a torrid time. Callum Gildea nearly stole the 3 points when he found himself through on goal but was unlucky with his finish. Glen Lawton tested the keeper several times from free kicks in which the keeper did well to deny Lawton from scoring. A nasty injury to Luke Deegan saw him have to leave the field & then Kristjan in goal looked like he to may have to come off due to a nasty knock on his ankle but after treatment managed to carry on. Despite constant pressure it wasn’t to be and Costa had to settle for a draw. For more information on the team who represent the Orihuela Costa area in the Valencian Federation football league visit: www. orihuelacostafc.com or call Club Secretary George:679 77 44 88. Training every Tues/Thurs 18:30 - 20:00. @ C.D.M sports center Playa Flamenca.
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Wednesday 31st October at Villa Martin 22 Members and guests set off for Villa Martin Golf Course for an early start first tee off was 9.08am, the day promised to be perfect golfing weather, the course according to most of the players was disappointing to the point that they will not be going back for a second try. There were not many snippets forthcoming today as I think the players were not happy with the course, however here are a few mishaps, on hole 18
Paul Flannaghan hit his best drive of the day only for it to be taken by the wind out over onto the driving range, a few minutes later as he prepared to drive off after taking a second tee shot the course warden drove up and told him that he had nearly killed the pro as his ball landed by the feet of the pro who then proceeded to hit the ball back onto the fairway. Vic Galyer on hole 17 par 3 had his shortest drive of the day when his tee shot only just got off the tee his playing partners reckon that it moved
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Ten Pin Bowling League MatchesplayedonOctober23rd The early league leaders Split Happens have now lost the last 3 matches, beaten 62 this week by Bandoleros,
top scorer for S.H. was Sue Walsh, 576 hcp series, and for Bandoleros it was Juan Vidal with a 593 hcp series. Well done to bottom team Splash, who got their first win
of the season when they beat Los Lobos 6-2, mainly thanks to Juanjo Carral bowling his 4 highest scores so far, including a 596 scratch series. Bowling for Los Bandidos, Barry Tolson bowled 242 scratch in the first game against Cornish Pride, to give them 2 points. The other 6 points went to C.P. as they went on to bowl the highest team hcp score so far this season 1856. Top scorers for C. P. were Julie & Shane both with 645 hcp series. Caballo Negro have now won their last 4 matches, this week beating Lucky Strike 6-2, top scorer for C.N was Seppo Tuominen with a 618 hcp series, and for L.S.
it was Keith Marsden with a 531 hcp series. Bar Mosquitos were beaten 6-2 by Hall y Day, even though Terry Buswell bowling for B.M. bowled the highest hcp game in the league so far 272. Carp-r-us held the in form, Crazy Pinz to a 4-4 draw, top bowler on the lanes was John Whitlock, bowling for C.P. who had his 4 best scores of the season. Highest team hcp game of the night and so far this season went to the Mixers, with 644, which included a 224 scratch game from their skipper Bosse Soderstrom, as the beat Team Finland 6-2.
CD MONTESINOS FORMENTERA 0 – 3 CD MONTESINOS CDM Side: Lopez, Becker, Fernando, Sergio, Yonhy, Andres, Dimitry, Sito, M & A, Victor and Chulo CDM Subs: Javi on for Jonhy, Rubio on for Chulo, Rodrigo on for Sito and Geremias on for Dimitry CDM Goals: 0-1 Chulo, 0-2 Andres (Pen), 0-3 Victor CD Montesinos travelled to Formentera at the weekend and came away with a comfortable 0-3 away win. The three points move them up one place in the table to joint second, just one point behind leaders Orihuela Costa. After a first 30 minutes when neither side created too many chances, it was Victor who, after 32 minutes, worked his magic leaving two defenders in his wake and crossed the ball along the goal line for Chulo, who tapped in the opening goal. Minutes later, “Monte” could have doubled their lead, but after some excellent work again from Victor, who again left the defence for dead, his shot struck a desperate defender on the back and out for a corner. The second half was even more one sided than the first,
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with CD Montesinos looking to extend their lead and much to the delight of their many travelling supporters, they did just that as M & A was brought down in the home penalty area. Andres stepped up to slot the ball home for a 0-2 lead. The home side were starting to get frustrated by this stage and it was Victor who took most of their aggression as time after time he was fouled. But the Monte striker got his own back in the best possible way as he scored the visitors third goal after some good work out wide by substitute Rodrigo. There was still time for Formentera to have two players plus their manager sent off as tempers flared after the third goal. At the end of the game, the Monte players, as usual applauded their fans from the centre of the pitch. In their next match, CD Montesinos are at home against the other Montesinos side, Todo Deporte, in a game which will be played at the Campo Municipal de Futbol in Los Montesinos on SUNDAY, 11th of November with a 4.15pm kick off.
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Results Gold Division Winner Peter Ogden 32pts, 2nd Rod Day 31pts, 3rd Brian Smith 30pts. Silver Division Winner Alan Evans 25pts, 2nd Paul Flannaghan 24pts, 3rd Ann Hobbs 23pts Nearest the Pin Hole 6 Brian Smith, Hole 9 Pat Ogden, Hole 13 Sue Smith, Hole 17 David McSweeny Nearest the Pin in 2 Hole 7 Brian Smith in 3, Hole 11 Vic Galyer. The Roy Chris Nields Best Guest Pat Ogden The Final of the Knockout Vic Dew and Gorden McGregor, Vic bt Gordon 2&1 Well Done Vic Our thanks to Anita & David at Quesada Country Club for the refreshments laid on for our return from a hard days golf. Next Members meeting Tuesday 6th Nov 10.30am at Quesada Country Club also any one wishing to join the society please contact our Membership Secretary Les Pancott on 966716723. Reported by Pam Martin
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about 3/16th of an inch, halfway round the course Darryll Wright hit a sign in the middle of the course with his ball and ended up 100yrds back towards his self. Glynis Thomas who is very petite had an altercation with the course warden when he asked her fourball if they could speed up, she replied yes we can, proceeded with her game only to realise that he was now stalking them on the course so she politely put him in his place telling him they could only go as fast as the ones in front. Her husband Mike said she might only be small but she could be a viper. On hole 18 par 3 Sue Smith nearly had duck for dinner when she almost hit one, her next shot then did a Barnes Wallace over the water at which point she decided enough was enough. Finally on hole 9 par 3 Pat Ogden had a super tee shot to the pin 2 ft from the hole then proceeded to miss her putt, (oh dear the fun of GOLF).