Costa Blanca Leader 719

No 719

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Flamenca Beach a ribb on of pink

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he ninth annual walk for life, organised by the Pink Ladies and Panthers, took place on Sunday morning, getting underway mid-morning from it’s usual starting point at Flamenca Beach on the Orihuela Costa.

The solidarity campaign was aiming to raise awareness of cancer and the support avail-

able, both before and after diagnosis, as well as raising funds to cover the cost of its many subsidised Screening Programmes provided by doctors, nurses, social workers and local volunteers here in Spain.

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Patrons of the Queen Victoria pub in Cabo Roig have raised in excess of 2000 euro

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Continued From Page One A ribbon of pink In 2017 the event raised €12,115.36 and with the Queen Victoria Pub in Cabo Roig already having pledged over 2000 euro, and registrations bringing in a similar amount, press officer Carole Weaver told me that, with in excess of 500 people walking, the charity was hoping to do rather better this year.

other walkers, to provide their support and encouragement, and to help those other sufferers who were going through the process themselves.

Although the walk didn’t get underway until just after 10.20 volunteers were queuing up at the registration desk as early as 9 o’clock. Once they had booked in they were able to wander around the merchandising and refreshment tables, talk to the many volunteers, and make their appointments for mammogram, smear, prostate, colon & skin cancer tests, while they waited for the walk to get underway.

On completing the route and gathering once again at Playa Flamenca Promenade, the walkers and their supporters were treated to some of the best entertainment that the Costa Blanca can offer with Just Ollie, Nikki G, Paul Michael, Dan Davey, David John Williams, Elvar & Brenda, Janelle Gaskell, Sally Ann Rogers, Johnny Lea, Cindy Fitzpatrick & Texas Ted all providing their services absolutely free. Once again, that fundraiser extraordinaire, Stevie Spit was hosting the event along with long-time supporter, Simon Morton from Sunshine Radio.

Advance booking for these checks forms part of the AECC’s Early Detection Programme – and is always a most important part of this event.

Having collected their free bottle of water provided

by Evolution Bar, and free t shirt, courtesy of Spain Property Shop, and with the Orihuela Costa Local Police and Protection Civil marshalling the 5km route, a ribbon of colour, which included the Councillor for Beaches Louisa Boné, streamed off along Calle de los Orquideas, past the Correos office toward the Ayuntamiento.

Whilst a number stepped out briskly at the front there were many who preferred to take a rather more leisurely pace, some with small children in pushchairs, many walking their dogs and of course a number with plastic hips and knees, all of whom had no interest at all in ‘hurrying’ around the 5km course.

One rather elderly walker said to me “I have the t shirt and I have done it all before,” as she ambled off in no hurry at all at the back of the pack. “I might not finish the walk until after lunchtime but have not doubts, I will be back.”

There were also a number of AECC merchandising stalls, all hoping to do brisk business, along with adults and children's tombola, and of course the many volunteers who were there to book appointments and answer people’s questions and queries.

So a very well done to all that contributed toward raising these funds and to the many volunteers which, without the support of the greater community, along with the participation of the walkers of course, would not be possible.

Many participants had undergone treatment for the illness and were there to chat along the route to

The Pink Ladies and Panthers wholeheartedly welcome the support of all institutions, companies, people and, above all, the incredible volunteers who will help them to eventually realise their big dream - a world without breast cancer. More information on their web page http://pinkladies.es

Organisers were expecting 500 people to register for the walk

Councillor for Beaches Louisa Boné

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Beaches reopen as jellyfish alerts phased down In Campoamor the jellyfish warning flag is flying upside down

to our beaches for older people".

On the Orihuela Costa the Councillor for Beaches, Luisa Boné, says that she does not want to create social alarm especially as a total of only 4 jellyfish have been found on La Caleta and Cala Capitán beaches.

A group of volunteers were the first to monitor the Orihuela Costa waters, joined last week by Civil Protection officers who have been conducting their own inspections on the beaches and in the water.

Staff from the Proteccion Civil will continue to monitor the shoreline and the beaches for the presence of jellyfish

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orrevieja has withdrawn the swimming ban on the 2 km stretch of coastline in La Mata that was closed on 19 May following the discovery of about 20 specimens of the Portuguese Man o’ war jellyfish in the sea.

Municipal sources confirmed that this maritime strip of La Mata reopened to bathers on Tuesday morning On the remaining Torrevieja beaches the council has decided to retain yellow flag for the time being as a precaution, together with another specific flag indicating the possible presence of jellyfish. A spokesman said that

the flags will remain whilst there is the absence of lifeguards but bathers who wish to enter the sea do so at their own risk.

Also in Torrevieja councillor for Beaches, Javier Manzanares, said they have now finished installing about 150 meters of access walkways on three beaches in La Mata, Los Náufragos, and El Acequión. The councillor said that "this is something we have been working on for weeks and on Wednesday today we have completed phase one prior to moving on to doing the same on other beaches. We consider the walkways very important for people with mobility problems and also to provide more comfortable access

Although the result has been negative, the yellow flag and the jellyfish pennant will continue to fly on the beaches until such time as the council receives new recommendations from the Ecological Coastal Inst.

Speaking once again about the lack of beach bars on the Orihuela Costa Ms Boné seems now to be a little more defensive in her statements. She says the Contracts department is working ‘against the clock’ to award the new contract but there could now be a problem meaning that there is a possibility that the administrative procedures might not be finished in time which could prevent the bars opening for the start of the holiday season.

Indeed on Thursday the contracts department recommended that the tender process should be suspended until certain anomalies, which they didn’t clarify, could be cleared up. They said that if the tender continues it could cause damage which would be extremely difficult to rectify.

However, the Popular Party (PP) and Citizens (Cs) declined the advice saying that it would mean further delaying the start-up of a service that has been inactive for over a month and a half, which would also generate more neighborhood criticism.

Perhaps she and her colleague, Cllr Saez in the contracts department, should have spent a little more time thinking the problems through prior to their hare-brained closure tactics in March.

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New era for Spain as Sánchez sworn in to office

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party's involvement in yet another financial scandal that has exasperated Spanish voters, after Luis Bárcenas, one of its past treasurers was given a 33-year jail sentence a few days earlier.

As predicted by the Leader last Monday, Rajoy was forced into a confidence vote by the opposition after he failed to take responsibility for his

So on Friday, Spain’s lower house, the Congress of Deputies, backed a vote of no confidence against Rajoy with 180 votes from the 350 members. PSOE leader Sánchez automatically became Prime Minister despite leading a party with only

oth the European Union and the US have given a vote of confidence to the new Spanish Prime Minister, the 46 year old Socialist politician Pedro Sánchez, after, on Friday, he successfully ousted former leader, Conservative Mariano Rajoy.

For the very first time in the democratic era, the new Prime Minister was sworn in without the presence of a Bible or a crucifix.

84 seats. He was supported in the vote by a coalition made up of the left-wing Podemos, the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and the Catalan Republican Left (ERC).

The new Prime Minister was sworn in by the king on Saturday morning in the presence of Mariano Rajoy, the president of the Congress, Ana Pastor, the Senate, Pío García Escudero, the Constitutional Court, Juan José González Rivas, and the Supreme Court, Carlos Lesmes where, for the very first time in the democratic era, he did so before the Constitution, but without the presence of a Bible or a crucifix.

He then went away to meet with several expectant parties, all with conflicting interests to see to, for agreeing to oust Mr Rajoy. In forming his provisional government it will be impossible for the new prime minister to satisfy all of his diverse coalition, many of whom voted with him purely in a bid to oust Rajoy rather than support any program presented by the PSOE. But following his swearing in by the king on Saturday morning Sánchez tweeted “Democracy in Spain opens a new page. A stage to recover the

dignity of institutions. From responsibility, dialogue and consensus, it is time to work for equality, to build a country that does not leave anyone on the way.”

He will need every ounce of political nouse that he possesses, as well as the intelligent exercising of prudent and clever governance, if he is to steer his way through the minefield that he now faces, as he attempts to establish himself in government.

Ciudadanos threaten to pull out of Orihuela coalition government T

he Ministry of Health has opened an investigation to ascertain whether the mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana (PP), a doctor by profession, did not attend his job in the Territorial Directorate of Health in Alicante between 2007 and 2014, during which time he drew a salary of 55,116.26 euros per year".

According to the reports published in the Spanish newspaper eldiario.es, Bascuñana was functionally attached to the Territorial Directorate of the Ministry of Health in Alicante for six years, but did not attend in all that time, despite pocketing a large salary. The Ministry has asked its Territorial Directorate for a complete report specifying the exact position.

The spokesman of Ciudadanos, Juan Ignacio López-Bas, coalition partners of the PP government announced on Thursday that if the Ministry confirms the information published "we will ask Emilio Bascuñana to take a step back and the C’s will consider leaving the government or asking for his resignation."

Bascuñana has firmly stated “that the accusations are completely false" and that "they have been taken out of context and may appear to be what they are not", in addition to stating that the data "has

been manipulated."

Bascuñana took the unprecedented step of issuing a 1200 word statement refuting the allegations nd detailing the activities on which he was empyed at that time as well as reminding people that he has been working for the public health service for more than 20 years and points out that, after suffering a heart attack in 2007, "I was advised to carry out only low-intensity work".

Thus began a period, between November 1, 2007 and January 7, 2014, in which he was attached to the Territorial Directorate of Health in Alicante, performing his work as a consultant and developing reports on the management of resources in the field of services against drug addiction, in which he said that he was considered "an expert" due to his experience in the Red Cross, to which he has also been linked for more than 30 years.

Meanwhile the local spokeswoman of the PSOE, Carolina Gracia, regretted that Orihuela is seen again "to be linked to shenanigans and corruption" and has described these accusations as "very serious", pointing out that "corruption seems to be part of the DNA of the Partido Popular".

The mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, attending a recent event on the Orihuela Costa

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Petition inspired by Kai handed in to Town Hall

Community leaders at the town hall with Kai’s mother, Niki.

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espite the strength of local public feeling about the abandonment of the Orihuela Costa by the current Orihuela government, and in particular the delays that are being experienced with the construction of the long-promised Emergency Centre, the turnout at the Playa Flamenca Town Hall on Tuesday, where Nicola Faucet, the mother of 9 year old Kai Fawcett-Bradshaw, handed in a petition was extremely disappointing.

Kai, of course, was the young boy who recently lost his life on La Zenia beach, after a freak accident while playing beach football, where the ambulance service took 40 minutes to arrive at the scene, having trav-

elled from a hospital located 35 kilometres away.

ers of C.L.A.R.O, Roman Jiménez, Paul Piccio and Bob Houliston.

The petition of over 2,200 signatures, gathered from Orihuela Costa residents, calls for the completion of the Emergency Services Centre located directly in La Zenia. To date it has taken more than 9 years to get to the stage where we are, and despite pitiful promise after promise by our local politicians, it is still not built...and at the cost of a young life and many more preventable deaths.

C.L.A.R.O & many other associations, groups, charities and individuals have long demanded the urgent completion of this critical installation.

Joining Kai’s mother was the President of the La Zenia Residents Association, Felix Arenas, together with current and past lead-

Although the Director General of Emergencies, José María Ángel Batalla, and the Orihuela mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, announced in December that the project would be a reality by mid-2019, once work was able to resume, many people in the Orihuela Costa say they have stopped being optimistic and they believe little of what the government promises.

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Motoring assistance with Línea Directa KEEPING CUSTOMERS ON THE MOVE Spanish insurance company Línea Directa is investing 3 million euros in a bid to keep motorists moving. If a customer’s car is involved in an accident or has a breakdown and needs to go in for repairs, Línea Directa will offer a replacement vehicle, absolutely free of charge, until their car is repaired.

Brand new service This new service is backed by a joint renting agreement to provide a

fleet of replacement cars, in conjunction with their trusted network of official repairers, to ensure customer’s transportation problems are solved quickly and efficiently.

Technology provides fast response times Following breakdown or accident, a customer’s vehicle will be towed to the nearest approved garage and a replacement vehicle will be provided even before a claim is made and processed.

By digitalising these processes, Línea Directa now have the technology to ensure enough replacement vehicles can be provided to customers, whatever the time of day or night.

Convenience and peace-of-mind Línea Directa has been providing roadside assistance to help keep drivers safe on the roads for over 20 years.

Advising customers how to drive more safely and more efficiently, saving fuel and reducing the number of accidents.

Peace-of-mind with 24/7 English-speaking helpline and an extensive network of trusted garages throughout mainland Spain, the Balearic and Canary islands.

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Sustainable use of rainwater to clean windscreen Young innovators come up with Brother and Sister Daniel and Lara sustainable idea to reuse rainwater for the windscreen wiper reservoir Ford engineers were so impressed by the idea, they installed a full sized device into a Ford S-Max test car Instead of simply wiping raindrops off our car windscreens, why not collect and reuse the water via the washer jets?

Brother and Sister Daniel and Lara Krohn were travelling in the family car last summer when the heavens opened. But when their dad Gerd, who was driving, tried to device into a Ford S-MAX test car. To collect the clear away the smears, the reservoir was empty – water, rubber pipes connected the bottom of the and the windscreen just got dirtier and dirtier. windscreen to the reservoir.

The two clever kids’ idea to capture the raindrops and reuse them won first prize in a local science “Daniel and Lara’s idea has been staring drivers in competition and has now been developed for a fullthe face for decades – and it has taken one moment sized test car. of ingenuity to bring it to life. In less than five minutes of rainfall the washer reservoir is completely “It was a downpour. There was water everywhere – full,” said Theo Geuecke, supervisor, Body Exterior except in the windscreen wiper reservoir. My sister Hardware, Ford of Europe. and I thought this was really funny and then the answer suddenly seemed obvious. Simply reuse the Water usage by vehicles is expected to increase as rainwater,” said 11-year-old Daniel, from Jülich, in additional cameras and sensors also need to be kept Germany. clean. Ford engineers are already working on ways to capture water, via rain and condensation, includ“We couldn’t believe that no-one had thought of it ing a way of gathering moisture from the air and before,” added 9-year-old Lara. “To try it out, we took apart our toy fire engine and fixed the pump to filtering it into drinking water – On the-Go H20. a model car inside an aquarium. Then we added a Drivers use around 20 litres each year to keep their filtering system to ensure the water was clean. It windscreens clean. With 291 million cars on just worked really well.”

European roads, if such a “Krohn” system were in Engineers at Ford who heard about the idea were so intrigued that they offered to install a full sized

every car, it would save almost six billion litres of water each year.

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Orihuela summer schools The Orihuela Councillor for Education, Begoña Cuartero, announced on Monday that registration for 2018 summer schools is now open in the municipality.

“Several schools will participate during the months of June, July and August, in order to facilitate the reconciliation of work and family life, "said the councillor.

The Department is offering 600 subsidised places for schoolchildren in the municipality aged between 3 and 12 years, at the facilities of CEIP

Miguel Hernández, CEIP Virgen de la Puerta, CEIP Fernando de Loaces and CEIP Villar Palasí in Orihuela casco, while in the villages, provided that the minimum number for enrollment is met, they will be available in Hurchillo, La Aparecida, La Matanza, La Murada, Molins, Rincón de Bonanza, San Bartolomé and Torremendo. On the Orihuela Costa, summer schools will operate in the CEIP Playas de Orihuela and Los Dolses.

children in need of Special Education children who will be enrolled in ordinary classrooms, with a monitor for every five students.

"This project also includes those

Ferrer explained that this year, in addition to providing additional education, sports and culture, "the classes will seeks above all else to provide the children with fun and ensure that they are able to engage in social relationships." The Summer School will ensure "equality between genders, as well as the relationship and respect for the elderly.”

Cuartero was accompanied by Paloma Ferrer, representative of Oriverano, the company that manages the summer schools, and Casilda Navarro, assistant director of Food Science and Technology of the Higher Polytechnic School of Orihuela.

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Upcoming Brexit event with British Consul in San Pedro del Pinatar On Tuesday 5 June, British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris will visit San Pedro del Pinatar to talk to residents about any concerns they have around Brexit and to provide an update on the progress of Brexit negotiations. Mrs Morris will take questions during the meeting.

Town councillor José Fernando Lorente García and charity representatives from ADAPT, Help Murcia Mar Menor and Help at Home will also feature on the panel.

The event will take place at 12.00 midday, in La Casa de Cultura, in Calle Alcalde Julio Albaladejo, San Pedro del Pinatar.

You do not have to be resident in this town to attend the event; it is open for anyone who is interested in finding out more about the subject.

The event is part of the efforts made by the British Consulates in Spain to meet with British citizens across Spain, to ensure that the concerns they raise around healthcare, pensions and residency rights are understood by the UK negotiating team and reflected in their discussions with our EU partners about our departure from the EU. Advice for UK citizens living in the EU can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/advice-for-british-nationals-travelling-and-living-in-europe.

We recommend following our Brits in Spain Facebook page, and to sign up for alerts from the gov.uk page to ensure you are getting accurate information.

Registration for children from Oriolan families will cost 30 euros a fortnight, or 60 euros a month, and may be carried out through the website www.oriverano.es

Pilar de la Horadada to auction beachside land The site pictured is to the north of Pilar although the beachside plot going to auction will have a reserve price of 3.4 million euro

Council criticise Organisers of Torrevieja Sevillanas Fair

n 8,000 sq mtr plot of land located next to the sea, licensed as developable on which it is ready to build houses. Price? At least 3.4 million euros. That is the reserve price for the plot that the Pilar de la Horadada council has agreed to auction in the area of ??La Torre.

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budgets, which allowed the residents to decide the expenditure of 600,000 euros, proposals such as equipment required for Holy Week, work on the medical office of Pinar de Campoverde, classrooms for social and labour training, and the renovation of urban furniture.

If the transaction goes through, the council will use at least half of the funds to make improvements investments in the municipality.

With the remaining funds Albaladejo said that the money is reserved for the construction of an exclusive hotel the building of which will be put out to public tender as then will be its management for a period to be determined, that could reach 50 years.

This matter was approved during the recent plenary session held in the town following a proposal by the government team. Councillor José Francisco Albaladejo explained that with 1.7 million euros the local administration will finance multiple projects.

It will include all those proposed in the participatory

He added that it will not be too difficult to formalise the sale of the Town Hall plot given that the coastal area of the municipality still enjoys intense real estate activity and hundreds of homes are still being built.

Torrevieja council has said it was unacceptable that organisers received 5,000 euros from a drinks distribution company for guaranteeing that a specific brand of beer was the only one sold in 19 of the 28 marquees at the Sevillanas Fair held in Torrevieja last week.

According to the councillor of Fiestas, Domingo Pérez, pictured above, this contract, showing that exclusivity was agreed with a beer supplier, is recorded in the file that the City Council has opened to clarify alleged irregularities with the organisers of the event, which took place between 23 – 27 May in the port area.

The councillor has already agreed to repay deposits of 200 euros that were requested by the organisers for the reservation of their booths. He said that as soon as he was made aware of these payments, which were not required by the contract, he made immediate arrangements for their return.

He added that his contracts staff are now studying the operation of all aspects of the fair management "in case it is necessary to take measures."

He insisted that if the technical conditions were not properly met by the management company the council "will act forcefully to redress any transgressions".

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A week of fine dining on the Orihuela Costa

Councillor for Tourism, Sofía Álvarez, with Matilde Medina, of the Hotel Montepiedra

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he third edition of Quality Gastronomic Competition will take place on the Orihuela Costa next week. Six local restaurants will take part, all of which are recipients of the SICTED ‘Quality Management Accolade’.

Each of the restaurants will offer a special menu throughout the week, at a cost of 35 euros, in which they will each use only locally sourced ingredients.

La Barraca (13 June) where Spanish brewery Estrella de Levante will present their new VERNA beer, Restaurant Los Angeles (14 June), Restaurant Las Villas (15 June), Restaurant Montepiedra Hotel (16 June) and Los Cúcalos Restaurant (17 June).

If you wish to take part in this exclusive event it is by reservation only, with participating diners urged to make their bookings as soon as possible.

Álvarez said “These are some of the very best restaurants on the Orihuela Costa. They will be preparing and serving the very best food from the very best ingredients with which they will showcase high quality speciality dishes”.

The SICTED initiative is a methodology which provides a quality management system in the tourist destination which is focused on the continuous improvement and development of the destination's resources.

“We have a commitment in Orihuela to maintain our position as a quality tourist destination this event will help us to do particularly in the area of food, wine and gastronomic tourism in particular”.

FREE OF CHARGE, it offers the member companies/tourist services a training plan, technical assistance visits by the officially approved consultants, collective workshops, work teams which develop improvement proposals for the destination.

The event will get underway at Restaurant Zenia Lounge on 12 June, before moving to Restaurant

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Lending a helping paw to Torrevieja hospital patients R

ibera Salud, the health business management group, and the College of Veterinarians of Alicante (Icoval) have introduced a procedure that will allow family pets to visit their owners in hospitals. This is the first such initiative in the Region of Valencia and one of the first across the whole of Spain.

Any costs incurred in obtaining veterinary certification must be met by the hospital patients.

The company, which manages the University Hospitals of Torrevieja and Vinalopó (Elche), made the announcement on a press release on the Ribera Salud website on Tuesday. They say that the measure is in response to requests by patients themselves which they have been trying out for some time Similar programs are already in place, the “Dogspital” program at the Hospital de Ibiza and the "Can de la mano" program at the Hospital La Fe in Valencia. The Ribera Salud and Icoval program will be the only one in Spain that allows meetings between patients hospitalised with severe pathologies or long-stay patients and their own pets.

In the USA, in Florida or California, where these measures are already well consolidated and regulated, the most recent research shows that the presence of pets brings feelings of tranquillity and relaxationto the patient, as well as the reduction of

heart rate or blood pressure.

The Deputy Director of Management in the Torrevieja and Vinalopó hospitals, José David Zafrilla , has expressed his satisfaction with the introduction of the measure, which "has the goal of responding to the needs of patients, who find the company of their pets is a form of relief, offering a reduction of anxiety and improvement of their mood.

Patients wishing to have their pets included in the program will need to make a request to their doctor who will determine the suitability of the application according to medical criteria (after ensuring that there is no risk of worsening or allergic reaction). The doctor will also consider whether it is possible to move the patient to a 'meeting area', a place especially established for such a purpose.

Once the doctor's approval has been obtained, the patient will be informed of the documentation to be provided and it is here that the veterinarian will then assume the leading role, since he will be responsible for ensuring that a sanitary passport certifies that the animal has been properly vaccinated, dewormed and is in good health.

Any costs incurred in obtaining veterinary certification must also be met by the patients.

Police ‘swot up’ on false vehicle documentation The Torrevieja mayor addresses the students on the opening day

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he mayor of Torrevieja, José Manuel Dolón, opened a "Basic course of documentary falsification - Actions in respect of foreign vehicles”, on Monday morning which is being taught in the CdT to Commanders and Agents by José Poveda and José del Peral.

In addressing the students the mayor encouraged his officers to "improve their knowledge with professional training. It is always positive to have appropriate training so that you can develop your task with the best possible knowledge, "he said.

Both agent Poveda and Peral have received specific training on the documentation required to be carried by foreign vehicle, saying that

they are grateful that they now have the opportunity to train their colleagues.

Dolón said that no "limitation" is being placed on such courses, "you know that we need to introduce all kinds of training for the police and in the other departments. We try to make training a part of your daily life, "he added.

Through this course the officers will receive legal training on general aspects associated with crimes of falsification of documents, information on valid permits in order to drive in Spain, methods of verification of personal and vehicle documentation and actions to take with foreign vehicles.

Poveda is a judicial expert in documents of illicit traffic or of dubious origin, while agent José del Peral is an expert in Criminal Law. Both will teach the protocols of identification and necessary action to be taken on identifying false documents, given that with a minimum knowledge it is possible to intervene or detect stolen vehicles and official, public or private documents that are obviously falsified.

The first phase, with 20 students, will last until Friday. The second course is scheduled to run from June 4 to 8.

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‘Twitters from the Atlantic’ Barrie Mahoney was a head teacher and school inspector in the UK, as well as a reporter in Spain, before moving to the Canary Islands to launch and edit a new English language newspaper.

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He enjoys life in the sun as a columnist and author, and continues to write a series of popular novels, books for expats, as well as designing mobile apps and websites to promote the Canary Islands.

Celebrating Fiestas F

iestas can be a confusing experience for expats living in Spain and the Canary Islands. They tend to creep up on you and there have been many times that I have found shops and offices to be closed when least expected. Municipalities tend to celebrate fiestas on different days, which can also be confusing for workers living in one municipality, but working in another. Fiestas are a way of life in Spain and I often admire the ingenuity with which a fiesta can be linked with a weekend via a ‘puente day’ (bridging day) to create a very long weekend or even a week off work if the calendar works out correctly!

My favourite fiesta is ‘Día de Canarias (Canaries Day), which is celebrated throughout the Canary Islands. The actual day of celebration is 30 May, but celebrated on 29 May, which allows sufficient time to recover from excessive partying during the night before the actual day of celebration. We can happily visit any shop or office in the full knowledge that it will be closed (unless in the tourist areas). At least we all know where we are with this fiesta, and there is little confusion about the date of this big event.

The Canary Islands consist of Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Gomera, La Palma, El Hierro and the Chinijo Archipelago, which include the islands of La Graciosa, Alegranza, Montaña Clara, Roque del Este and Roque del Oeste. Spain began the conquest of the islands in 1402, which were finally incorporated into the Kingdom of Castile in 1495. On 10 August 1982, the islands were granted autonomous community status within Spain. Canaries Day is special, since it represents the culmination of long held desires for greater representation and autonomy of the islands within Spain. 30th May 1983 represents the first session of the Canarian

My favourite fiesta is ‘Día de Canarias (Canaries Day), which is celebrated throughout the Canary Islands.

Parliament, and was the beginning of a louder voice for the islands.

In the build-up to Canaries Day, Canarian flags are proudly displayed, balconies decorated with flowers and children dressed in their finest traditional Canarian costumes. It is a good time to taste and experience some of the unique Canarian dishes, as well as admiring local crafts. Schools encourage and remind children and local people of Canarian culture and traditions, with many schools holding special classes to remind residents of their place within the islands’ history and customs.

In many towns and villages there are special church services, sporting events, food tastings, animal shows, concerts of traditional music, and exhibitions of arts and crafts made by local people.

Parties are often held at home or in restaurants on the evening of May 29th, and celebrations continue on the big day itself.

The flying of flags across the islands is also an important part of the celebrations. For British visitors, this can seem unusual, since the British public rarely fly the Union flag, and normally it only appears for formal state and ceremonial occasions, such as Royal weddings. In the Canary Islands, it is common to see the Canarian flag, the Spanish flag and, dare I say, the European Union flag, flying together to represent unity and harmony.

The first flag for the Canary Islands was created in 1961 by a political movement called ‘The Free Canary Islands’. The flag is a tricolour of equal vertical bands in white, blue and yellow, with the coat of arms of the Canary Islands on the blue band at the centre of the state flag. Since arguments between the two largest islands, Tenerife and Gran Canaria, have been vociferous in the

past, the flag sensibly combines the maritime flags of Tenerife and Gran Canaria, which are the blue and white colours of the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife with the blue and yellow colours of the Province of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The placement of the colours is said to correspond with the physical location of the two major islands, with white for Tenerife on the left, representing the island’s western location. Yellow, for Gran Canaria, is on the right representing the island’s eastern location. The colour blue in the centre of the flag is the common colour for both islands and their provinces.

The coat of arms included on the state flag consists of a blue shield supported by two dogs. The two dogs are a reference to the Latin name ‘Insula Canaria’, which means ‘Island of Dogs’, which disappointingly has nothing at all to do with canary birds. There is a red crown at the top of the shield, demonstrating allegiance to Spain’s monarchy, and a banner with the word ‘Oceano’ above the crown.

Interestingly, although the islands are not an independent country, the flag can be found as an emoji on some of the more popular smartphone apps, which has created amusement and interest on the islands.

All of Spain’s autonomous communities celebrate their special days in ways that are appropriate to their unique culture and traditions.

Wherever you are living or staying in Spain, do make an effort to participate and enjoy these special fiestas, since they are intrinsic parts of this amazing, vibrant and colourful country.

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CINEMA PILAR English Language Cinema in Pilar de la Horadada Calle Canalejas 4 Thursday, 7th June at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday 9th June at 5:00 p.m.

DOUGH An old Jewish baker struggles to keep his business afloat until his young Muslim apprentice drops cannibis in the dough and sends sales sky high

Director: John Goldschmidt Jonathan Pryce, Jerome Holder and Pauline Collins Dur: 1h 24min | Comedy - drama

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Rojales PP call for Councillor’s resignation

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he Partido Popular in Rojales The opposition are demanding the has called for the resignation of resignation of Tatiana Cañizares the councillor for the Environment, Tatiana Cañizares, following a lack of emptying of recycling bins and their cleaning by the town council.

They say that there is an unacceptable backlog in the urban area and in many urbanisations where unhealthy conditions are being created due to the proximity of these containers to children's areas.

The PP blames the situation on the management of the government team in this matter, in particular the councillor for the Environment, Tatiana Cañizares, sessions that we do not have to complain about the who’s resignation they are now demanding. cleaning of waste and recycling containers, as a In a statement issued by the PP last weekend they result of the barrage of neighbourhood complaints state that at the very least they want the mayor, that we and the city council receive."

Antonio Perez, to withdraw her powers "for her Bernabé says "it is a total nonsense that she has constant and continued neglect during these 3 the audacity to carry out recycling campaigns in years of legislature in terms of the collection of which she claims to be raising when, what is actusolid urban waste and recycling.” ally being done is very different".

They say that they consider that Cañizares "is not ready for the position and that she is not capable to The PP has repeatedly asked for the introduction of more containers, planned and regular collection hold down such an important responsibility that impacts massively of the municipality’s entire pop- and controlled cleaning of the containers but, he ulation". says, ‘none of this has been fulfilled’. "I would be embarrassed to ask the residents of Rojales to PP councillor Alejandro Bernabé explained that recycle more when we don’t even have a decent "we asked for the resignation of Mrs. Cañizares for her continued neglect during the last 3 years, collection service in the first place," the opposition since it is extremely rare at the council plenary PP councillor concluded.

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ANSWERS QUICK ACROSS: 6 Miserly; 7 Incur; 9 Wit; 10 Desirable; 12 Prohibition; 15 Immediately; 17 Decadence; 19 Shy; 21 Perch; 22 Capable.

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L EA D E R T R I V I A Q U I Z 1. In Portugal, if you buy "sem chumbo", where would you put it?

2. In Slovenia, if you heard someone shout "Na Mesta, Pozor, Zdaj" what sport would be you be spectating/taking part in?

3. What Japanese name means "fried food, often at the table"?

4. From the Greek meaning apple, what do we call this fruit?

5. What is the national drink of Yugoslavia?

6. Who founded the Greek theatre?

7. In terms of hair care, what does FSH stand for?

8. Who is the Patron Saint of France?

9. What does a polythesistic person believe in?

10. What links Millionaires, Metropolitans, Black Hawks, Silver seven?

11. Archaeopteryx was the first what?

12. Chogori is better know by what boring name?

13. Which Game is Played 15 a side and scores 3 or 1 points?

14. Who does a Filicide kill?

15. Rolihlahla was who's middle name?

16. How long can a bedbug live without food: a:

One Day, b: One Month or c: One Year?

17. Who wrote The Picture of Dorian Grey in 1891?

18. The first known what happened in Wisconsin 1878?

19. Which Canadian won the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for Suez?

20. What did Canada's "Grand Falls" change their name to 1964?

21. Wet Wet Wet had a number one hit in the UK charts with 'Love is all around'. Which prehistoric band was the first to make the song a hit?

22. The word for "unreasonably or illogically optimistic" stems from a fictional girl who played 'The Glad Game' when faced with life's difficulties. What is her name?

23. In which three countries in the world would one find the most Spanish speaking people?

24. Deux-Deux was an able assistant in which popular TV show?

25. Which solo performer was Time Magazine's first 'Man of the Year' in 1927, and to this day, still the youngest winner?

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million) and the USA (45 million), 24.

Mandela, 16. c: One year - does that

3. Tempura, 4. Melon, 5. Slivovitz, 6.

23. Mexico (111 million), Colombia (46

14. Son or Daughter, 15. Nelson

Athletics - "On your marks, set, Go!"

Troggs, 22. Pollyanna (Pollyannaism),

11. Bird, 12. K2, 13. Gaelic Football,

1. In the car, it's Unleaded Petrol, 2.

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Famous (5) 8.

Leaves (7) 10. Embellished (8) 11. Defeat (4) 13. Revolve (6) 15. Placard (6) 17. Char (4) 18. Music-writer (8) 21. Exaltation (7) 22. Map-book (5) 23. Trust (10)

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La Pedrera to become Natural Area

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igastro’s councillor for the Environment, Antonio Meseguer, has begun procedures which he hopes will eventually see the area of La Pedrera and la loma de Bigastro declared as a Natural Area.

He told the press on Monday that the initiative will allow the entire area, which is of great ecological, natural and historical value, to acquire protection against any future type of urban threat.

If successful, this natural space, which already has a leisure area, will enable the council to retain outdoor freedom for residents and visitors as well as protecting all of the environmental and educational aspects that the park will be able to offer.

La Pedrera is an area that is already visited by many thousands of

people from across the region of the Vega Baja, who come to the area to enjoy a quiet and relaxing time in the park, where they can walk, jog, or cycle along well establish trails alongside a beautiful lake.

Meseguer said that they hope to meet this goal before 2019 "it is important and we ensure that this natural space is protected, preserved and has regular maintenance and improvements once it’s confirmation as a Natural Area has been achieved".

The Consellería de Medio Ambiente now has has the proposal his desk following which his environmental staff will visit the lake to survey the area to be protected and finally, once all the material has been collected, it will be taken to the municipal plenary session for the go-ahead to submit the initiative and make it official.

Santiago La Ribera shows off 3,500 custom bikes Last weekend the town of Santiago de la Ribera celebrated the most important concentration of custom motorcycles in Spain and one of the largest in Europe. The Hot Rally-San Javier brought together some 3,500 motorcycles and more than 5,000 people from all over the country and Europe.

The genuine American biker atmosphere completely took over the town along the Barnuevo esplanade and Paseo Colón, which hosted these classic and retro two-wheeled vehicles customised by their owners. There were numerous stalls selling wares ranging from spare parts, T-shirts and many other bike other related goods which also attracted a large number of visitors.

On Saturday the weekend got underway with the Blueswing Rock band and paella before many of the bikers took a trip around the local area, including the Air Academy.

There was a bike show on the esplanade later that

evening which was followed by music and concerts long into the night.

Sunday saw the bikers back on the esplanade where they bade farewell to the XV Anniversary Rally with a barbecue.

Are you considering giving blood?

In view of World Blood Donor Day, which is being marked on 14th June, there are an increasing number of blood donor sessions being advertised locally in the English Language and Spanish press.

As such, expatriates should be aware of restrictions placed by the BOE’s Royal Decree (in Spanish).

Grounds for exclusion include any citizen, regardless of nationality, who spent over 12 months living in the UK between 1980 and 1996, due to risks derived from the so called Mad Cow Disease (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease).

Of course the restriction would mainly apply to British expats so if you are considering attending such a session you must make the medical staff aware of your situation.

More information is available on the Ministry of Health’s website www.msssi.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/med icinaTransfusional/donarsangre.htm

Each regions government will have specific instructions. Best to google ‘donar sangre’ and add your province or town.

Alternatively you could speak to your local representative of the Red Cross who’s blood donation site can be found at http://www.donarsangre.org/

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Samaritans in Spain You talk, We Listen One Last Call – Another true story "People say, “You only live once, so make the most of it.” Well, I’m proof that you can get a second chance says Kevin – and I owe it to Samaritans.

"Looking back, things had been building up for a long time.

Redundancy, relationship breakdowns… it was just one thing after another.

"And though I had two lovely sons and some great mates, I didn’t want them to know how low I’d become.

Goodbye letters "Then, one evening, I found myself writing goodbye letters to my friends and family – I really believed they would be better off without me.

"The next day I had breakfast with my son and watched as he left the house for work. As far as I was concerned, this would be the last time I would see him."I left the house, thinking that I would never return.

"I found myself looking through the contacts on my mobile, wondering if anyone would miss me. That’s when I came across Samaritans’

number from a time when I’d called before but hung up, unable to talk.

"To this day I don’t know what made me call, but I’m so glad I did.

Making the call "The volunteer who answered was amazing. I was in a terrible state, but she was calm, understanding and, most importantly, seemed to genuinely care.

"I poured my heart out to her and she gently suggested that I walk to the Samaritans Drop In Centre, where I would be safe and there’d be someone to talk to.

"She stayed on the line while I did this and, at the Centre, the tears really began to flow. She listened to what I had to say, and talking to her helped me work out what I could do.

Moving on "Over the next few months, I slowly but surely began to put my life back together. Now, nearly three years on, I’ve got a whole new life.

Should you identify with any of these issues and want to talk to someone in complete confidence then why not give us a call. We are SAMARITANS IN SPAIN – You Talk We Listen.

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HELP gives to the Red Cross On Thursday 24th May at the HELP office in Los Alcazares HELP´s President Christine Baillie presented a cheque for €3000 to Snr. Antonio Tarraga Zapata, Director of Caritas San Pedro and Snr. Antonio Lopez Moreno who working with the Red Cross are supporting those in need in the San Pedro area.

Many of the hotels and supermarkets in the San Pedro area have large quantities of fresh food left at the end of the working day and they are quite willing to donate this food to the Red Cross rather than it going to landfill sites.

The money will go a long way towards purchasing an industrial size cold cabinet so that the Red Cross can collect and store this food overnight ready to be given to those in need the following day.

This donation of money raised by the volunteers of HELP Murcia Mar Menor during 2017 from their outlet and car boot sales is the third to have been made this year making a total so far of €9000 given to Charities in the Mar Menor area.

The picture shows Christine Baillie and Audrey Haigh of HELP making the presentation to Snr. Antonio Tarraga Zapata who presented HELP with a certificate of thanks.

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Crescendo International Choir

By Nancy Klein Crescendo International Choir gave several concerts in the Costa Blanca area this spring, entertaining attendees with a wide variety of musical melodies while raising money for people in need in various local communities.

On Friday, May 25, Crescendo International Choir members entertained residents of Casa Verde in Almoradi.

Although this particular concert was not a fundraiser, residents seemed to enjoy listening to it, particularly the Spanish songs El Vito and Si Tu Me Dices Ven, with some people singing along with the choir. The residents also liked the Dutch song we sang titled, Ann der Amsterdamer Gretchen. This popular Dutch song about the canals of Amsterdam included solos by Jack Van Dam and Rob De Bruin. Among other songs performed were To Everything There is a Season, based on writings in the book of Ecclesiastes in The Bible, and Are You Going to Scarborough Fair by Simon and Garfunkel and Imagine by John Lennon.

At Benijofar Casa de Culture, on Saturday, May 26th, Crescendo International Choir performed a fundraising concert. In addition to the songs already noted, two of the other songs performed were the Brazilian tune Balaio and The Girl from Ipanema, a song that refers to a popular beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. John Cloney sang a solo as part of the performance of this melody.

Concert attendees, many of whom were Dutch, donated more than 200 Euros after hearing the concert. This money was given to Social Services of Benijofar to buy non-perishable food items for about 50 needy individuals and families in town.

Claudia Frank and partner Brian Helliwell have volunteered for the last six years raising money for needy Benijofar families and going to the supermarket to buy food that is then distributed by a social worker from the city of Benijofar.

They also help provide clothes, shoes and school supplies to needy individuals and families in Benijofar.

When Frank and Helliwell go to the supermarket to help needy families, which they do at least twice a month, they select one of each item they want to buy and then talk to the store man- Maureen Payne of Age Concern and Jeff Myers of the Heart Foundation UK, accepting donations from Mary ager about the actual amount of each item they would like delivered to the food pantry. In most Mitchell and Coby Overdijk of the choir. cases, 50 of each item are purchased. teer-run group for people over 50 located in Torrevieja, and the Heart Foundation of the United Kingdom. The Lastly, in April, just over 200 Euros was raised at the focus of this foundation is do what it can to help end end of a Crescendo concert at El Paraiso Café in heart disease.

Torrevieja. This money was split between two organizations supported by Dallas Myers, a choir member who For more information about Crescendo International recently passed away. They are Age Concern, a volunChoir, see the web site www.crescendo-choir.com.

San Luis/La Siesta NHW meeting There was a good turnout at the San Luis / La Siesta Neighbourhood Watch & Residents Group last week where an informative and useful presentation was given by Cllr Carmen Morate and the Eco Parque manager Sr Marco Guirao Bernabeu Bernabeu spoke about the best use of the Eco Parque and the facilities available there.

Members were interested to learn about all of the different products and materials that the Eco Parque is able to accept for recycling.

A slide presentation showed the many and varied materials that can be accepted ranging from car engine oil to toxic chemicals to all domestic appliances.

The group was also shown how items such as mattresses were broken down into their separate materials for recycling.

Also discussed were recent incidents in the area concerning the fire damage to 3 cars after a stolen vehicle was set alight.

Other topics of discussion included graffiti, 3 stolen tortoises and a car break-in.

The next meeting will be at 4.30 on the 25th June after which there will be a break in July and August.

A touch Of ‘HOLLYWOOD’ The next ‘Reach Out’ event at the Marina Bar, Calle de las Rosas will be a glitzy ‘Hollywood Oscar’ Evening on Thursday 15th June at 7pm.

A two course meal, movie quiz. Raffle and songs courtesy of the fabulous singer ‘Rees’ plus an ‘Oscar’ type ceremony and maybe even a surprise or two This unique event is bound to be success and affords the opportunity for everybody to ‘put on the Glitz’ and really dress up for the evening. Long dresses, black tie, and plenty of ‘bling’ will create the right atmosphere for this glam event. Tables are limited so booking is essential.

The price is 12.50 Euros per person and tables are going fast so book now on Telephone number 966 70 7820 to secure your place for this exciting event.

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Church Bible Study: Thursday 1.30 p.m. House groups in Torrevieja, La Siesta – Contact: 966 752 543 / 617 215 463. For other church matters: Phone: 966 799 273 / 966 752 543 / 617 215 463. www.icatorrevieja.org

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Car and Vehicle Sales The Car of the Month at Automoviles Crespo is a 2015 Ford CMax Diesel which is on Special Offer priced at just 15,499 euro. Come along to our showroom in Elche and see our vast range of used cars or call 96 666 22 60 for all our latest offers.

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Social and Clubs The next monthly meeing of the Orihuela Costa Branch of the Royal British Legion will be on 21 June at the Olympia Restaurant in Mil Palmeras starting at 7.30pm. The Torrevieja Branch will meet at the Casa Ventura in San Luis at 7.30 pm on the 8 June. All are welcome to join us for an evening of camaraderie and good company. The La Marina/Gran Alacant Branch meets on the 1st Monday at The London Bar, behind Dial Prix in Gran Alacant at 6pm. All Welcome.

Age Concern Costa Blanca Sur is here to help you. Our aim is to assist with problem solving for the over 50’s and promote their well-being. We need volunteer Drivers and people to join our Residential Home Visiting Team.

You will visit people who live in a Residential Home, and take them out for a coffee either in a

wheelchair or walking. If you think you can help Age Concern in this respect call into our centre at C/Paganini s/n, Urb. La Siesta 03184 Torrevieja or ring 966 786 887.

Or you can email: costablanca@ageconcern.org.es Torrevieja Retired Activities Club meet on the third Wednesday in the month from 11-1pm at Marina Club Cafeteria, International Marina, Torrevieja.

We have a speaker at our monthly meetings, or quiz, etc. Enjoy an activity once a month such as petanca, mini golf, 10 pin bowling, and on the first Sunday of the month we organise a restaurant lunch. The joining fee is 10euros but you can attend one meeting or lunch before you join.

For info phone Sandy Hollywood, President 698 266 696 or Jill Hayes, membership Secretary 672 983 019.

HAH CB need you to help us help those in need in their own homes in areas surrounding Quesada, San Luis, La Siesta Torrevieja, La Mata, Orihuela Costa, Villamartin to Campoverde, short or long term medical conditions of all ages and nationalities.

Contact our head office on 965 328 794 or email: charitycentre helpathomecb@gmail.com.

TORREVIEJA Official Liverpool FC Supporters' Club, Costa Blanca. - Why not join us at Kennedy's Pub, Playa Los Locos, to watch the games? www.lfc-spain.com.

Curious about the work of Samaritans in Spain? Interested in becoming a listener? Have a few hours a week to help with the charity shop, fundraising or admin? To find out more, come and join us for refreshments and

a chat at our Centre in the Punta Marina Shopping Centre, by the Punta Prima roundabout, on the N332. (Volunteer positions are unpaid but expenses can be claimed).Email: spainsamsrecruits@outlook.com www.samaritansinspain.com The Orihuela Costa Drop In Centre is in C/Cipres, Lomas de Cabo Roig, where we can offer you a full range of activities Monday, Wednesday and Thursday including music, language classes, drawing and painting, sewing, general information, bereavement advice and much more. Further info available at: oc.communitycare@gmail.com

Churches and Services La Siesta Evangelical Church hold services each Sunday and everyone is welcome. Our 11.15am Services are held every 2nd and 4th Sunday in the month (and on the 5th Sunday, if this applies.)

On the 1st and 3rd Sunday’s our Services are at 9.30 am. Our choir sings at our 11.15 am Services and there is also a Sunday School, Stepping Stones, on these Sundays. We welcome residents, visitors and children.

For information see our website www.lasiestaevangelicalchurch.org or phone Pastor Keith on 666 180 108 The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) in Torrevieja meet at 10.00 each Sunday in their chapel at Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia, 104. All Welcome. You can phone or whatsapp the missionaries on 667 533 597..

International Christian Assembly, Calle Urbano Arregui, 23, Torrevieja - Evangelical nondenominational church. All nationalities welcome. Sunday

Newly formed Royal British Legion Concert Band is seeking experienced musicians, especially French Horn, Trumpet and Cornet. Call MD on 638 108 078 for information.

Shelving Wanted The Reading Point, Ramon de Campoamor, is in need of shelving that can be used to expand it’s library. We still have hundreds of books that we are unable to display. Ideally the shelving should be delivered although we do have occasional access to a vehicle, so can arrange to collect if necessary. Please call Katalin if you can help on 671 457 865

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Villamartin, gate enclosed topfloor apartment with lift. Two bedroom, two bathroom, large lounge / dine, kitchen, store room, large sun terrace, communal pool in well-maintained gardens, off-road parking, 800m to nearest bars / restaurant. Fully furnished.

Air-conditioning.

Roof top solarium with stunning views. € 110.000. Tel. 672 921 851 or 604 152 124.

Country Finca in Redovan - 2 buildings on a good size plot, each with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Plot size 500 sq mtrs.

Excellent decorative order and is sold furnished. Beamed ceilings in lounge. Euro 170,500. Ref:

000076. Tel 617 537 866 San Miguel de Salinas - A really nice first floor 3 bed apartment in a very well looked after community, just a short walk to supermarkets, restaurants, and bars.

Fitted wardrobes in all bedrooms, main bedroom having walk in wardrobe. Euro 79,995 Ref: 000075. Tel 617 537 866 Detached Villa Torremendo - A fantastic 2 bed countryside home on a 5000sqm plot. Constructed from wood and in perfect condition with countryside and lake views. All modern services, connected to electricity, water, mains sewerage. Also a separate selfcontained cabin. Euro 149,995 Ref: 000074. Tel 617 537 866 This three bedroom, two bathroom mid-terrace townhouse is within walking distance of the lively La Fuente Commercial Centre with its fabulous selection of bars and restaurants. It is also close to supermarkets and just a short drive to beautiful, award-winning Blue Flag sandy beaches.

Access to lovely communal gardens and a large communal swimming pool. Euro 79,995 Ref 000057. Tel 617 537 866

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The Pub Darts Association Summer League

The League got under way with the Annual Memorial Blind Pairs at Macklins Bar in Via Park III, and hosted by Stuart Macklin himself.

Through to the first semi-final was Nigel Bradley & Sam Salt against Matt Robson & John Farrell, and the winners were Nigel Bradley & Sam Salt.

Then through to the second semi-final was Freddy Schandevijl & Peter against Jason Taylor & Alan Boswell, and the winners were Freddy Schandevijl & Peter.

The Final between Nigel Bradley & Sam Salt and was Freddy Schandevijl & Peter was won by Nigel Bradley & Sam Salt who become this year’s Champions. Congratulations to you both.

The Highest Checkout of the evening in Memory of Keith Peacock was a 129 Outshot by Nigel Bradley. Our Congratulations and Best Wishes to Nigel Bradley on this achievement.

League Results Buscavidas ZP Torrevieja Lizarron Montesinos Buscavidas Reflections Buscavidas A Torrevieja Britannia Bar Bar Iglesias Macklin's Tigers

Bar Iglesias Buscavidas ZP Torrevieja Spanglish Buscavidas A Torrevieja Montesinos Buscavidas Britannia Bar Macklin's Tigers Reflections

P 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1

W 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0

L 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1

Pts. 6 6 4 4 4 2 1 1

Hot Darts: Joaquin Alabadejo 140x2 + 136, Jose Hernandez 140x2, Freddy Schandevijl 140x2, Reg Christopher 140x2, Esteban Sevillano 135+133x2, Darren Jewell 132+125+121, George Griffin 134, John Farrell 125, Dave Stewart 125, Jose Garcia 121, Jim Goodacre 121, Alan Boswell 120 Notice:

6-3 6-3 4-5 P-P 5-4 4-5 5-4 4-5

Buscavidas A Torrevieja Britannia Bar Bar Iglesias Macklin's Tigers Reflections Buscavidas ZP Torrevieja Lizarron Montesinos Buscavidas

The team at Spanglish have now moved to Lizarron (next door) and we wish them well in their new venue.

It is also noted that some League dates are not correct, and so a new Fixtures list with amended dates will be issued in due course.

Enjoy your Summer League everyone.

Pam Horton, Secretarial Coordinator, 669 046 022.

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Carlos remains committed to Monte

By Andrew Atkinson

C

arlos Perez will remain as coach of 1st Regional club CD Montesinos having lead the Vega Baja outfit to promotion last

year.

Former Torrevieja player Perez guided the Los Montesinos, Alicante, side to finish in fifth place during the 2017-18 campaign.

Perez and assistant Ivan Angel have committed themselves to CD Montesinos for the 2018-19 season, an announcement made in the wake of the end of season awards.

Perez replaced sacked Camacho during a time of turmoil at the club, going on to lead CD Montesinos to promotion, creating history, it being the first time in reaching the 1st Regional.

"The 2017-18 season was one of settling into the throes of 1st Regional football, which saw the club compete at a higher level," Perez told me.

"Finishing above mid-table was a bonus", said Perez.

"I looked forward to the challenge. Hopefully we can go forward in the 2018-19 season", said Perez.

CD Montesinos's AGM will take place on 5th June.

Perez guided Monte to a 5th place finish in their first season in Regional One.

Back Row: Runners up Freddy Schandevijl & Peter, Champions: Sam Salt & Nigel Bradley. Front Row Qtr finalists: JasonTaylor & Alan Boswell, Matt Robson & John Farrell.

Gran Alacant ‘Oldies’ Walking Football T he Oldies Gran Alacant Walking Football Club was formed last August and after 37 weekly sessions played their first away game at Rojales on May 22nd.

Our motley crew (as you can see in the picture) in their first ‘competitive’ match put up a spirited performance going down 8-3 to Rojales on their Astro pitch. We were only 5-3 down early in the third quarter but defensive frailties cost us three further goals.

Mike with two and John were our scorers. A very fair referee who let no one get away with running except luckily our players!

No injuries reported (including heatstroke or sunburn) and we all enjoyed the hospitality of the hosts in the bar after the game.

Looking now for players for our next match against San Fulgencio on their astro turf pitch on June 12th. We cannot play these teams at home as we do not have an astro turf pitch here on Gran Alacant. Our sponsored shirts looked good at the Rojales game, thanks to Gran Alacant Properties, GA Homefinders, Gran Alacant Advertiser magazine, Hispania, and La Paletta Restaurant.

We play every Thursday afternoon at the Gran Alacant Sports Centre. We now have 41 registered players, some live here others have holiday homes on Gran Alacant. Our ages range in the 60s and 70s with a few in their 50s. There is no running, no tackling and no physical con-

tact. Come and join us. Ability means nothing.

We are nearing 40 weekly sessions since last August.

One picture of the lads that played at Rojales and one picture of our players with our sponsors If you would like any further information, please email Barry on laneinspain@hotmail.com

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Country Bowls Club By Jo Richardson Country Bowls ‘ Badger’s’ welcomed San Luis ‘Hercules’ on a very hot Monday morning in the Valle Del Sol. A tight match was guaranteed as is always the case when we meet and Monday was to be no different.

With the leads chopping and changing throughout the game San Luis came out on top winning by 6 shots and sharing the rinks 3 – 3. Well done. A valiant effort from all those taking part in what was a very enjoyable game for both teams.

Country Bowls winning rinks were Salma Hempstead, Peter Robins and Andy Bryce. Dean Webb, Geoff Paylor and Joel Fernandez and John Hassell and John Mallet. A special mention to Dean Webb on his first league game and congratulations on being a part of a winning team.

Well done Dean.

Wednesdays match was a different matter when Monte Mar ‘Lords’ came a calling with a score to settle. And settle they did!

Overall scores were 2 – 10 in favour to Looking out over the panoramic the travelling team.

Valle del Sol from Country Bowls Peter Dix won the men’s singles in a throughout the game. close 21 – 17 battle, Brenda Jiggins lost 6 – 21 against Jan Overall, while not the score that Country Bowls were looking for, Gatewood who has now settled the score at one each. Salma some great bowls were played and all in a friendly atmosphere.

Hempstead, Derek Jiggins and Geoff Paylor fought to the end but This week Country Bowls opens its doors with the weekly Friday went down 23 – 29. The rinks were Lynne Bryce, Geoff Eggleton, Jack Attack as the summer programme gets under way. Find out Pete Robins and John Mallet who just couldn’t find a way in more by visiting our webpage or Facebook page. against a strong four from the opponents, losing 11 – 24. Andy Bryce and Trish Dix took the pairs to the very last end just missing For any more information please ring 966191552 or visit the web: www.countrybowlsmurcia.com https://fb.me/countrybarandcourtyard out by one shot in a 14 – 15 match that swung back and forward

San Luis Bowls Club by Sheila Cammack Here we go again; all the leagues back to normal, summer seems to have arrived and we are all trying to find the shade!

29-9, Mario Cavilla, Ken Dullaway, Les Bedford 19-15, Audrey Ford, Terry Baylis, Charlie Marigold 18-7.

Our teams have made a good start so let’s hope we can keep it going to the end of the season.

Wednesday 30th May VCL: SL Falcons home v EI Dukes, had a good result; points10-2, shots 105-80. Winners: Singles – Kath Reid 21-15, Ian Kenyon 21-17, Pairs – Jan & Brian Pocock 32-17, Triples – Neil Morrison, June & Keith Jones 15-14.

South Alicante Summer League: Monday 28th May SL Wellingtons home v SM Christians, had a great result, points12-2, 131 shots-78. Winners: Kath Reid, Neil Morrison, Ian Kenyon 2710, Helen Hammond, Derrick Cooper, Scott Malden 18-15, Margaret Morrison, Sabrina & Russell Marks 17-15, William Holtham, Sheila Cammack, Vic Slater 26-11, Bob White, Jo & Jules Pering, 31-9.

SL Hercules away v CB Badgers had a close result, points 8-6, shots 100-94. Winners: Mags Haines, Ralph Jones, Roy Cordell

SL Hawks played an evening match away v SM Marshalls and had a close game, shots 77-72, points 8-4. Well done: Singles – Bill Webb 21-12, Pairs – Les Bedford & Charlie Marigold 16-10, Rinks – Sally Cordell, Caz Blay, Bob Bromley, Roy Cordell 14-11.

Information: www.sanluisbowls.byethost7.com or contact June Jones, Club Captain: 691 903 773.

El Rancho Bowls Club.

Vistabella Bowls Report With Lynne Bishop

It was nice to be back in league play this morning, with the Buckskins playing host to La siesta Hornets.

The match started in wonderful sunny and wind less conditions, but became windier as time went on, making play quite tricky for all, but we had a splendid morning of bowls.

The rinks were share equally at 3 each, with all Buckskins’ losses being by just the one shot and taking the overall shots by 117-101, a good result all round. Dolly Ford, Pam Harris, and Brian Harris 1516. Lesley Day, Marion Haynes and Dave Haynes 17-18. Ann Abbott, Bob Day and Malc Elmore 26-15. David Wright, Graham Day and Keith Longshaw 26-25. Tony Abbott, Ann Taylor and Jim Taylor 17-10. Janet Wright, Peter Blackburn and Malc Sykes 16-17.

On Wednesday the VCL match was at Quesada against the Cheetahs, I can do no better than to give you Stew words and views on the match.

For many of the team, if not all of them the evening game at Quesada was a pleasant experience. A pleasant experience that provided a great result for El Rancho at Quesada, with both teams sharing the rinks and E Rancho taking the overall shots. Ladies singles: Jane Hamill 21-19. Gents singles: Richard Lee 17-21. Pairs: Carol Rudge and Jim Gracie 26-7. Trips: Bob Easthope, Rob Clark and Stew Hamill 18-18. Rinks: Jean Bagwell, Diane Yates, Len Rudge and John Skipper 18-21.

For membership details contact Brian Taylor on 965077093 or at briantaylor_es@yahoo.co.uk or Carolyn Harris on 966774316 or at elranchobowls.secretary@gmail.com.

Back into the leagues following the break for the Spanish Nationals, first of all congratulations to all the Champions & finalists.

South Alicante Spitfire League. The Greenways were up against it at Quesada playing the Blenhiems, it’s always a going to be a hard nut to crack but we did manage to pick up fours points which was acceptable.

Winning Triples were Lin Watkins, Bill Corbishley & Patrick Rafferty 17-12 and Del Gunning, Jeff Neve & Eric Bishop 1514. Shots, VB 77(4) - 117(10) Q. VCL. The start of the second half of this league saw another home derby between our two teams the Saxons and the Vikings.

It was expected to be close and it couldn’t have been any closer than a draw!

Ladies Singles, Sandra Burrows (S) 16 - 21 (V) Lin Watkins.

Men’s Singles, Martin Foulcer (S) 21 - 13 (V) Barry Norris.

Pairs, Del Gunning & Peter Whitehall (S) 17 - 12 (V) Frank Barclay & Gary Thorpe. Triples, Neil Burrows, Steve Wilson & Arthur Brown (S) 14 - 15 (V) Ron Smith, Charlie Watkins & Carol Thorpe. Rinks, Irene Irwin, Mike Irwin, Jim Donnelly & Brian Dunn (S) 14 - 17 (V) Lynne Bishop, Jeff Neve, Bill Corbishley & Eric Bishop. Shots...Saxons 82(6) - 78 (6) Vikings.

Men’s four wood pairs. The first game of the new season was drawn to play San Luis, our home pair of Eric Bishop & Arthur Brown finished with a draw of 17-17 and playing the away leg was Del Gunning & Peter Whitehall who won 17-14 so four points to Vistabella and one to San Luis.

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Horadada Bowls Club by Irene Graham Back to the league matches again this week after two weeks of Spanish Nationals. Monday we were away to San Miguel Moors who are the table leaders with 54 points. It was always going to be a difficult match with their team sprinkled with finalists from the Nationals, but we are proud of our team who put up a great fight on the Moors home turf. We managed to win on three rinks, but lost the overall shot points as unfortunately one of our teams lost by 19 shots; it can happen to all of us!

Our winning trips were: Wayne Jackson, Dennis Wade and Roy Thompson 13 - 11. John Goddard, Margaret Odell and Jeff Hier 22 – 15 Yvonne Hurlock, Les Davies and Brian Eatough 18 - 17.

Our thanks also to those who played in the friendly match, albeit sacrificial lambs to the slaughter! The overall shots were San Miguel Moors 116 Horadada Hawks 95 giving us 6 points and San Miguel 8 points.

This was an excellent result for us, as it keeps us in 2nd place with 40 pts.

On Wednesday it was a VCL home match against Greenlands Jasmine.

This was a well needed, well deserved win for Horadada. We won on 4 different disciplines but I have to mention the Ladies Singles represented

by Linda Hier. This was an extremely close match throughout and Linda was in front by 20 points to 16 but just could not get that last shot. The opposition just crept up and took the match 21 – 20. Well played Linda.

The winning rinks were: Gents Singles – Terry Hucknall 21 – 16.

Another close match throughout. Pairs – John Jukes and Wayne Osguthorpe 20 – 15. Triples – Carol Linehan, Jack Linehan and Barry Evans 27 – 13 Rinks – Les Davies, Roy Thompson, Bryan Eatough and Alan Miller 26 – 20 The overall shots were 114 for and 85 against.

Very well played to all our players. Take a positive from this result as it moves us up ahead of Greenlands. Keep ‘em bowls a rollin’ team!!

Horadada offers a warm welcome to new or experienced bowlers, and provides the necessary equipment. Our roll-up days for this friendly club are Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday mornings.

Please contact Fred Trigwell on 659 139 129 for more information.

SOUTH ALICANTE SUMMER TRIPLES League Tables Week 5 - 28th May SPITFIRE DIVISION Quesada Blenheims 117 (10) Emerald Isle Victors 121 (11) San Luis Wellingtons 131 (12)

Vistabella Greenways 77 (4) Quesada Lancasters 86 (3) San Miguel Christians 78 (2)

P W D L O/W San Luis Wellingtons 5 18 1 11 4 Quesada Blenheims 5 17 2 11 3 Emerald Isle Victors * 5 17 2 11 3 Vistabella Greenways 5 13 1 16 2 Quesada Lancasters 5 11 1 18 2 San Miguel Christians 5 10 1 19 1 * 1 point deducted for reporting infringement

Diff 132 66 18 -38 -95 -83

Pts 45 42 41 31 27 23

HURRICANE DIVISION La Siesta Wasps 105 (6) La Marina Pilots 118 (10) San Miguel Moors 116 (8)

San Miguel Moors Horadada Hawks La Marina Pilots La Siesta Wasps Emerald Isle Vulcans Greenlands Gladiators

Emerald Isle Vulcans 106 (8) Greenlands Gladiators 103 (4) Horadada Hawks 95 (6) P 5 5 5 5 5 5

W 22 17 14 14 15 5

D 0 0 2 3 0 1

L O/W 8 5 13 3 14 3 13 2 15 2 24 0

Diff 185 5 3 24 -17 -200

Pts 54 40 36 35 34 11

HARRIER DIVISION El Rancho Buckskins 117 (8) La Siesta Hornets 101 (6) Country Bowls Badgers 94 (6) San Luis Hercules 100 (8) Monte Mar Torro Bye P W D L O/W Monte Mar Torro 4 15 1 8 2 San Luis Hercules 4 13 1 10 3 Country Bowls Badgers 4 12 1 11 1 La Siesta Hornets * 4 10 2 12 2 El Rancho Buckskins 4 7 1 16 2 * 1 Point deducted re reporting infringement

Diff 45 34 54 -12 -121

Pts 35 33 27 25 19

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Emerald Isle Bowls Club with Elwyn Morris Monday brought Quesada Lancasters to the Isle and the home team had a fine 11-3 aggregate 121-86 win winners were S Kavanagh A M Stevenson B Kavanagh 29-10, D Jones K Jolliffe G Odell 26-13, ,M Riley D Rhodes J Mulloy 22-16, P Heaney J Pooley D Birkett 18-9 C Thomas L Vincent M Odell drew 12-12 The Vulcans played away at La Siesta Wasps, and won 8-6 aggregate of 106105. Winners were T Capewell G Farrington P Willicott 18-11, C Ayling R Adams S Watson 19-13, A Brown D Close L Fisher 22-18 Wed took the Dukes to San Luis and they suffered a 10-2 aggregate 80-105 defeat, winners were D Jones M Riley J Mulloy J Rimmer 17-16 Thursday the Earls played at home against San Miguel Marshalls and had a fine 10-2, aggregate 87-73 win, winners were Pat Heaney 21-2 E Morris B Kavanagh 18-17, C Ayling B Doran J Mullarkey 23-20 and B Taylor R Adams T Culpin S Watson 16-13 The club held a farewell party to see off Frank King who has been a stalwart at the Emerald Isle for many years he is returning to England. We all wish Frank the very best for the future

Greenlands Bowls Club by Dave Webb In the South Alicante Hurricane Division The Gladiators were away to La Marina Pilots, Final score was Total shots for -103 against - 118. Points for - 4. against - 10. Winning rinks were -- Jim McClean, Val Duchart, John Obrien. - 22 shots to 19. Jean Thompson, Phil Lockley, Chris Dewar, - 19 shots to 13.

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Eurogolf Monthly Stableford On Thursday 31st May Eurogolf played their monthly stableford off the plates. It was a gloriously sunny day some great scores were achieved.

The top 4 scores were 1st Pete Gartside 41 2nd Albert Cook 39 c/b 3rd Gordon Bourne 39 4th Martin Welsh 38 Cat 1 1st Masl Foskett 37 2nd Arty Crammon 35 Cat 2 1st Robin Richards 37 c/b 2nd Linda Lynch 37 Cat 3 1stClare Daye-Gretton 38 2nd Monique Reeve 36 Monthly Stableford winner Pete Gartside Best front 9 Bert Lawson 22 Best back 9 Jim Weston 20 NTP´s 5th David Horne 11th Glen Roberts 12th in 2 Stan low 15th Albert Cook 17th Arty Crammon Football draw Damian Levey Gary Grierson Frances Buckeridge David Blanchette and Steve Sayers

Pino Perito 38 c/b 2nd Arty Crammon 38 Cat 2 1st Pam Welsh 38 2nd Diane Bailey 37 Cat 3 1st Liz Roberts 34 2nd Ken Brett 33

TUESDAY TOFFS On Tuesday 29th May Toffs played their usual stableford competition and there were some tremendous scores recorded.

Overall winners 1st Karen Simpson 42 2nd Stan Low 41 3rdBob Buckeridge 39 c/b 4th Phyllis Venables 39 Cat 1 1st

NTP´s 5th Geoff Evans 11th John Barraclough 12th in 2 David Gregson 15th Pete Gartside 17th Tony Forbes Best front 9 John Barraclough 22 Best back 9 Debbie Weedon22 Football draw Clive Horne Ian Turner Eamonn Devine Phyllis Venables and Dave Nichols.

In The VCL The Jasmines were away to Horodada, After a shaky start most rinks worked hard to come back to level terms. So even though we only managed to win the one rink it was a great effort so well done.

Race winners

Final score then was - total shots for - 85. shots against - 114. Points for - 2. points against - 10. Mary Lockley was our only winner of the Ladies Singles, 21 shots to 20.

We have two teams in the La Siesta Open so good luck to Mel Mary and Phil and Janet Jean and Dave.

Please visit our website for more information and for any inquires regarding becoming a member please telephone Haley on 966 84 4399.

Cadena Sunrise Bowling - Week 30 999s Alley Gators Sunrise Colegas The Phantoms The Bandits S***T Happens Top Performers Hi/Game Hi/Game+H/Cap Hi/Series Hi/Series+H/Cap

0 - 8 4 - 4 6 - 2 0 - 8 8 - 0 6 - 2

Ladies Sue Kenyon 209 Sue Kenyon 247 Lynne Ailsby 525 Sue Kenyon 582

P 1 Sol Amigos 90 2 Gi Gi's Hookers 90 3 Pin Pushers 90 4 Strike Force 90 5 S***T Happens 90 6 Sunrise Colegas 90 7 Pin Pals 90 8 Alley Gators 90 9 The Bandits 90 10 999s 90 11 Alley Cats 90 12 The Phantoms 90

W 78 76 73 73 68 65 65 59 54 54 52 0

D L 0 42 1 43 2 45 1 46 1 51 0 55 0 55 1 60 0 66 0 66 0 68 0 120

Gi Gi's Hookers Strike Force Alley Cats Pin Pals Pin Pushers Sol Amigos Gents Gary Walsh 221 Dave Cartwright 238 Gary Walsh 570 Gary Walsh 603

Tot 62403 62502 61600 62430 63134 62648 61893 61953 61139 60646 61367 37470

Gms 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 72

Av 693 694 684 693 701 696 687 688 679 673 681 520

Hi-G Hi-S 829 2319 822 2359 831 2234 824 2269 851 2418 785 2259 846 2337 807 2231 827 2245 778 2142 809 2178 550 1590

Mixed day for Lasers as wind conditions play havoc Pts 156 153 148 147 137 130 130 119 108 108 104 0

Carp R Us Round three of the Carp-R-Us Summer Series was fished on the Eden stretch of the Segura at Guardamar. This is normally a fairly even stretch but fishes hard when there is no flow, as was the case today.

The match was won by ‘debutante’ Paul Davies from peg 3 with 3.62 kg caught using bread on the pole. Second was Tom Marshall with 3.56kg caught using bread and corn, third was Steve Owen with 3.42kg and fourth was Roy Dainty with 2.40kg.

Further information about the club can be found on its website at www.carp-r-us.weebly.comor on our Facebook page Carp-R-Us Fishing Costa Blanca.

On May 13th both races were contested, over a planned four laps, by 14 members sailing 9 boats.

Race one, got off to a lively start, in three separate tranches, the two Laser 2000’s, the Hartley 12.2 and the Quba take front stage, closely followed by a Sailfish 18, the Areaz 20 and the Gamba. Taking it rather leisurely and doing their run in from nearer Lo Pagan than the start was Mistral, the other Sailfish 18 in the fleet.

The course included a tricky leg near the moored ferry making all boats aware that they needed to get their tactics right.

Soon a pattern established with the Lasers taking the lead followed by the single handed Hartley and Quba, then the Gamba, a Sailfish, the Araez finally the second Sailfish.

The really fluky wind, probably caused by the coming off the shore and being deflected by the taller buildings, continually changing direction and going from 0.5 knots up to nearly 12 knots, caused havoc as some sailors got stuck in the dead zones whilst others just 20 yards away seemed to get onto the gusts and

move up through the field.

increasing to 15 knots plus.

The finish was a close run thing between the two Lasers who were separated by just 22 seconds.

Sirocco had to retire after lap one as she was being sailed single handed, heeling badly and taking water over the cockpit.

She had to be helped onto her mooring by the support boat.

Race two, what a different story! Over the same course but, with a warning from the race officer at the briefing, to expect some serious wind gusts was, in everybody’s opinion, one of the strangest they had experienced It started with a very close race to get to the start line first with Brian and Jim on a Laser 2000 making some pretty nifty turns to get across just before Tug and Diane on the other 2000.

However, excitement got the better of both of them, and they crossed before the start gun and had to return and start again.

However they soon caught up with fleet and soon a similar pattern to the first race began to establish.

All of the boats rounded the second buoy pretty much together and then a strange phenomenon happened, the wind dropped completely but the waves continued to build and then the wind erupted from the east slowly veering to the south and

On the next lap and with boats scattered around everywhere, the two Lasers and the Hartley were disqualified for missing one of the marks in their attempts to try and keep upright, leaving the field wide open for those who could manage to keep their boats going.

The race officer wisely shortened the course to three laps, although no one heard the signal and continued to do a forth..

Eventually all boats finished, but Mistral had her foresail jam, could not pick up her mooring and landed on the reef. Again the support boat came to her assistance and towed her off.

The heroes of the day, the support boat crew Martyn Bisofsky and Julian Singleton. The baddy of the day the weird wind conditions.

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STAYING IN THE PRESENT All the golfing psychology books in the world will tell you to play one shot at a time and to forget about the future of the past.

Trust me this is easier said than done and staying in the present is one of the hardest things to do in golf BUT it is something that all golfers must attempt to master.

Just why is it so difficult?

The answer is that during a long game of golf you have a lot of time on your hands to think and if you consider that your mind can change and switch from present to past and then future in an instant then what is it going to do in 5 hours?

I bet you that you have regular playing partners who claim to be able to stay in the present at all times and then they say something like “ As I stood on the 5th tee was thinking that this is a birdie hole”.

You can see from this statement that the player is already thinking 3 or 4 shots in front and is therefore already in the future.

I remind you again that to remain truly in the present a golfer should only be thinking about the next shot to be faced and where and how they are going to hit the ball to the target selected.

The player should then hit the shot, find it, ACCEPT the result and then start thinking only about the next shot and then repeat this process of thinking until the ball is in the hole or until he runs out of holes.

When you are on the golf course you should never evaluate how you are playing because this automatically means that you are thinking about the past and you must not judge or critique for the same reason.

You must at no time keep a mental running score and start thinking about breaking 70,80,90 etc because this means that you are thinking about both the past and future in an instant.

If you start to think about the past and the future there is a danger that you become protective, negetive and tight with resulting bad golf.

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The moment his friend congratulated him on his ‘win’ he lost focus on the task at hand and looked forward to the result with disastrous results.

The best way to get around the golf course successfully is to simply play each shot at hand until you run out of holes and then add it up.

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Avoid at all costs getting over excited or disappointed at your golf as a result of the these past or future thoughts and concentrate on your pre-shot routine and playing each shot to the best of your ability.

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Just why is it so important to stay in the present?

La Marquesa 04/06/18 - Puig Campana 11/06/18

The answer is that golf requires a narrow focus on where you want the ball to go and ANYTHING that detracts from this focus damages your ability to perform.

“The harder I work the luckier I get” - Gary Player

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T.M.G.S. @ Mar Menor 30/5/18

After our visit to Las Pinaillas the previous 2 days, just 24 members signed up for a rare visit to the Mar Menor.

Congratulations to new member, Spencer Bayley scoring 35 points of 9 on his first game with us and also his visit game a Mar Menor.

The weather forecast didn’t look good but by the time we turned onto the back 9 the black clouds had disappeared and the temperature rose to the mid 20’s and this reflected in the scores.

The 2’s pot contained €50 and with the tricky greens it was expected that this might get rolled over to next week’s visit to Altorreal, alas it was not to be, Derek Sullivan made a 2 on the 8th and Arne Kilnes on the 2nd, albeit a chip-in from some distance but they all count as a 2!

The course was in excellent condition except that the greens were a little slow after the recent maintenance; this actually suited some members while the lower handicappers struggled a little.

Results; N.T.P.’s hole 2 T. Roed, hole, 8 D. Sullivan, hole 14 S. Bayley, hole 17 L. Holmberg . Silver cat:

3rd P. O’Dowd 34, 2nd A. Goslan 34 on L/H L. 1st Holmberg 40 and a very nice cut. It must be noted that the Captain was still recovering from his “hangover” when he made an error with the recording of the results, it appears that when he is told 32 points it sounds like 34 points!

Gold cat: 3rd S. Bayley 35, 2nd D. Sullivan 36, 1st O. Rong 37.

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Celts GS Captains Day Terry Fitzgerald Where do we start with the superlatives for a truly memorable day? We celebrated our captains’ day “Terry Fitzgerald” with a fantastic day of golf at La Serena last Saturday.

The weather was ideal ideal for golf with 25 degrees with a gentle breeze keeping us cool. The golf course again is in excellent condition and we must thank Wayne and his team for their efforts, the greens the fairways and the general presentation of the course makes playing golf at La Serena a pleasure. To the staff in the pro-shop thank you, Jean and Paul for preparing the cards, collating the results and also for erecting our banner on the 10th tee. Our competition committee are doing sterling work with a special thank you to Camillus and Philip who organised the 92 players. It was a fantastic team effort (all two of you), well done. Can I again remind players to please return your cards as soon as possible to the shop on the open days so that they can generate the results on the computer and return the scores to Madrid. If you fail to return your card you cannot have your handicap adjusted and it also impacts on the days handicap, or CSS. We had our presentation dinner in Meson El Prado in San Miguel. What can we say it worked like clockwork, to perfection with everybody enjoying a sumptuous dinner in their outdoor patio. We were entertained by the dulcet tones of Steve Clarke, with our very own Jackie Whyte performing some of her favourite songs. We had 92 appreciative members and guests who attended the dinner and I would like to thank them one and all for showing their support to Terry.

It truly was a one of the most enjoyable social evenings we have hosted.

The results on the day were as follows, NTP’s Tony Edwards (2), Ian Howie, Pat Baker, Kenny McGeehan and Camillus Fitzpatrick. Nearest the Captains’ drive, Kevin McBride and nearest the white line hole 11, Kevin Fitzpatrick. Visitors prize went to Eldon Carey with 35 points. 37.

Cat III. 1st Jane Knight 38. 2nd Myra Coull 32. 3rdJohn Coholan 31. Cat II. 1st Alisdair McLean 38. 2nd Bill Thomson 38.

3rdPhilip Mountford 38. Cat I. Eddie Wall 37. 2nd Pat Coyne 37. 3rd Robert Smith35.

Best gross went to John Doyle O’Brien with a 74. 2nd overall to our Vice Captain James Hayes 39. Enid is particularly happy with her vase however James now feels compelled to buy her flowers on a weekly basis. The overall winner with the fantastic result of 41 points Sheila Coyne. Sheila was surprised and delighted to win the captains’ prize and it was made all the more special as her mother was there to watch her receive her trophy. Lastly can I thank Terry for his kind words about our junta directive, it is very much appreciated to have the work carried out by the junta acknowledged.

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Plaza GS stay close to home Today was the 2nd game of the TPGS season and we played at our favourite course, Villamartin. We had 44 playing with 2 reserves! A great turnout again.

The greens where slow having just been hollow tined. As usual we had a 2’s pot which was shared by new Capitano Dickie Allen and Graham Clarke.

The nearest the pins were sponsored by The Ale House and the winners were, Richard Kent, Bob Price, Graham Clarke and Dodgy Declan Crowley x 2 all receiving a €10 voucher. Best guest was Gary Harper with 35 pts, hacker of the day with 14pts was Robert Kemp #laughable.

In the Silver division Alan Carter came 3rd Bo Lejdstromberger 2nd both scoring 32 pts with

firm favourite Liz Sully winning with a whopping 35 pts (she was also the best lady on the day).

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In the Gold Division Kevin O’Bird came 3rd with 35 pts, Graham Clarke came 2nd with 36 pts of his 5 hcap, but the leader on the day was our captain little Dickie Allen with an amazing 44 pts (incredibly the day before on the same course he scored 18pts!! That's golf eh!) Well done all and we hope you enjoy your new handicaps!

Next outing is at Alenda on Friday 8th June there are only a couple of spaces left so get your name down quick! Book online at www.theplazagolfsociety.com or slip into our clubhouse The Ale House at Villamartin Plaza.

A warm and friendly pub with ice cold beer and luscious sausage rolls!

Gold Category – 4th John Humphrey 33, 3rd Robin Eastman 35 c/b, 2nd Tony Smale 35 c/b, 1st John Osborne.

This week found us at Altoreal just the other side of Murcia. In the past this journey has proved a little tricky for some members but today every one of our 37 players arrived on time, raring to go.

A drizzle of rain early in the round didn’t affect the general playing conditions as the course was in good condition. The greens were a little slow but very receptive.

The day warmed up nicely and the scoring was respectable rather than spectacular. Only John Osborne hit the magic 36 points which probably reflected the fact that the tees were well back.

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We always give a prize for last place on the day and this is sponsored by Gordon Wilson and GE Engineering – well today he won his own prize.

Not to be outdone Micky Roscoe from The Property Shop, who sponsors our nearest the pins, prizes took hole 17 and a sleeve of Srixon balls.

Results were: Best Guest Tony Boyd Nearset the pin 5 - Noel Bannon, 8 – John

Osborne 10 – Norman Cahill and 17 – Micky Roscoe.

Bronze category – 4th Ken Flaherty 30, 3rd Haydn Williams 31, 2nd Chris Hamblett 32, 1st Kyrre Skarsmoen 34.

Silver category – 4th Paddy Diskin 31, 3rd Norman Cahill 32, 2ndAlan MacDonald 34, 1st Ivan Hanak 35.

Gold Category – 4th John Humphrey 33, 3rd Robin Eastman 35 c/b, 2nd Tony Smale 35 c/b, 1st John Osborne.

Abacus – Gordon Wilson Our thanks to the staff at Altorreal for their contribution to the day.

Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www.smgs.org or simply give Tony Smale a call on 628 227 687 to find out more about the society and its weekly golf gettogethers. Next week we will be at El Valle.

Las Ramblas Social Club GS Monday we played a Texas Scramble and in a very close finish with a score of 59.2 the winning team were Nigel Price, Peter Wickham, Olga Douglas and John Conway.

On Wednesday we played a Stableford Competition and with the greens covered in sand due to maintenance, putting was somewhat different than usual.

Although the green keeper´s advice to hit it hard an straight was not too far wrong! The results were

The highlight of El Plantio 2's Monthly Medal was a hole-in-one executed by Gary Needham at the 8th hole – the 2nd hole-in-one at this hole in 2 weeks.

Hole 8 is one of the shortest holes on the course, but statistics say that it is the one most bogied, being surrounded on three sides by deep and difficult bunkers.

Last month's medal runner-up, Alistair Douglas was in prime position to go one better, but a triple bogie at his last hole, No 8 – left him having to settle for 2nd place behind the excellent John Wilby.

Also excelling was Alan Janes with two superb shots for nearest the pin.

Nearest the pins – Hole 4 and 9, Alan Janes. 3rd Place, John Burke, Handicap 7.1 – 54.9 shots, 2nd Place, Alistair Douglas, Handicap 12.9 – 53.1 shots. 1st Place, John Wilby, Handicap 3.3 - 52.7 shots.

If anyone would like to join our Society, we play at El Plantio Golf Club every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. We use both courses - the Par 3 nine hole course and the main 18 hole course, so we cater for all abilities.

The membership rates are very competitive, so call for more details. Anyone who wishes to play in the Society as a guest or join as a new member, contact Ian Henderson on 966 716 616 or 636 116 230 The photograph L to R, Gary Needham, John Burke, John Wilby, Alistair Douglas, Alan Janes.

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as follows 1st John Collins 41 pts, 2nd John Conway 39 pts, 3rd Liz Robertson 38 pts, 4th John Shervall 37 pts, 5th on a count back Olga Douglas 37 pts. 6th Ron Phipps 36 pts.

2¨s Club: John Dobson, John Collins and Ron Phipps.

Friday we played the Counters Game and the winners with a score of 103 were Yvonne Phipps, Lindsay Forbes, Heinz Lei and Nick Campbell.

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