Costa Blanca Leader edition 691

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D a y s numbered for S an J avier as Aena gets C orvera

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lthough the award of the contract to manage Corvera Airport didn’t materialise on Friday, as expected, it is only a matter of time before the formal offer to Aena is made following the withdrawal from the bidding process last week of the French company Edeis.

The Murcia government say they are still evaluating the details of Aena's offer, but everything indicates that Fomento have no alternative other than to accept the operator’s bid.

That would almost certainly be the final nail in the coffin for San Javier airport and, although not immediately, it will no doubt result in its closure within the next couple of years.

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In his address to the Murcia Assembly last week the Minister of Development, Íñigo de la Serna, said that Aena had made their bid to manage Corvera airport because it is a "profitable" asset with "significant" growth expectations. He then added that "when their management is confirmed It does not make any sense to have two airports separated by only 23 kilometres," and that civil flights should be transferred from San Javier.

The airport concession will be for 25 years, in which Aena will have to pay the Autonomous Community a progressive fee of 0.73 to 2.52 euros per passenger. The regional Administration is paying the guarantee of 182 million euros but it still must liquidate the previous contract with Aeromur.

The Minister of the Presidency and Development, Pedro Rivera, stressed that Aena "is the leading Spanish management company in the airport sector, completely solvent and offers guarantees for the management and operation of the airport." This company operates 46 airports in Spain and manages another 15 in Europe and America and is the premier airport operator in the world by number of passengers; where, in Spain alone, it only in Spain it transports more than 230 million passengers.

Once the contract is formally awarded, Aena will then have to request the necessary authorisations from the Ministry of Public Works and the State Aviation Safety Agency (AESA) to open the airport and begin with it’s operation, since the permits that were obtained by the the former Aeromur management are now void.

These measures will likely take a few months as In the case of Aena, which manages the national network of airports, including San Javier, the operator has extensive experience in these procedures.

Heart Attack victim saved by passing nurses

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orrevieja Hospital has praised two local nurses, Mario García and Estefanía Tortosa, who work in the Hospital and at the Orihuela Costa Health Centre, for saving the life of a man who was suffereing a heart attack as they drove by in their car.

"Mario was returning from picking up his son.

When he saw the man on the pavement he did not hesitate to stop the car. As he approached the patient, he was already unconscious having suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest. The swift action of this couple restored the patient’s vital signs which they maintained until the arrival of the SAMU Paramedics", according to a hospital press release.

Íñigo de la Serna addressing the Murcia government.

But despite it’s problems San Javier airport continues to perform extremely well and only last week it announced two new direct winter routes to Leeds/Bradford and to Brussels as well as confirming that passenger numbers are up again this year by 9 per cent.

After losing almost 50 percent of its throughput in 2007, more recently the figures have been steadily rising, and with the introduction of the new winter timetable the airport is likely to see a further year on year increase in the coming few months. The airport say that they fully expect the number of passengers for 2017 to reach 1.2 million.

However, having twice been awarded the European Service Quality award in recent years, and in view of its improved performance, the arguments to close San Javier will continue to be fiercely disputed. But despite the announcements and the speculation I have no doubt that there are still a few more of twists and turns to be encountered in this long running plot.

Mario García and Estefanía Tortosa

Consuelo Navarro, with staff in the salinas last week

"Once the Paramedics arrived, they continued with the cardiorespiratory massage of the patient, who became cyanotic at times. He was quickly moved to the University Hospital of Torrevieja where he was treated and made a full recovery."

Mario, who called in to see the patient whilst he was recovering in hospital, said "Normally I do not go through that particular road, it was just a stroke of luck that I did, thanks to which the patient is alive. It gives us both a great deal of personal satisfaction," he said.

The hospital said "Once again, our nursing colleagues have shown that they are fully committed to help, care for and improve the quality of life of their patients. We are delighted that there was such a happy outcome.”

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Three years of working toward a better deal for the Orihuela Costa

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hree years and counting, the length of time since the Federation of Associations of the Orihuela Costa (FAOC), had it’s constitution formalised.

And now, as it is about to further add to its network of member associations, their joint efforts are proving to be a lever of change for the coast, as the Federation continues to condemn deficiencies and propose workable solutions to Orihuela’s local government.

During the last 12 months, FAOC have regularly met representatives of the city council, to demand that the services and infrastructure provided to coastal residents are able to meet their needs, and that the budget spend is fair and representative based on the amount of tax paid by its residents into the municipal funds.

Members of the FAOC Board In so doing the Association has represented residents views with regard to the urbanisation of Cala Mosca, the Pativel (the Plan of Territorial Action of the Coast), and the 2017 Budget; they have also liaised with the Department of Citizen Participation with regard to the introduction of District Boards, and they have insisted, that both CHS and the City Council take action in the ramblas and ravines of the coast, which are regularly prone to flooding.

ular observations of any deficiencies, especially in respect of the refuse collection and street cleaning services.

However the Association consider that the government team are still not doing enough to meet the requirements of people living on the Orihuela Costa and they have missed the opportunity offered by the 2017 budget to turn the situation around.

They say that there continues to be a lack of adequate investment and services on the coast, especially in the collection of waste and street cleaning but they will continue to focus their efforts on rectifying the shortcomings, on the 2018 budgets and on the sale of public land, so that the anticipated high urban growth is mirrored by ade-

with Cuncillors Luisa Boné and Dámaso Aparicio

FAOC have also presented numerous proposals for the improvement of coastal services and they make regquate improvements to the infrastructures and services.

FAOC will also encourage the introduction of the District Boards on the coast, which are already more than 1 year late; that the City Council promotes the celebration of festivals and cultural events on the coast with more diligence; that the promised investments for the Emergency Centre, the new school and the compensatory funds of DUSI (Sustainable and Integrated Urban Development Strategy) are properly allocated.

The Association promises that it will continue to serve the needs of residents and that with their support they will soon achieve a much better Orihuela Costa.

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Gastronomic tourism in Orihuela Resplendent in scarlet on the Tapa Gin-Tonic Route at La Zenia Boulevard

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he fifth edition of the Tapa and Gin-tonic Route will take place in Orihuela next week, from 10 to 12 November.

In presenting details to the press, the Councilor for Tourism, Sofía Álvarez, said that she was absolutely delighted by the support received from bars and eateries around the town, 25 of which have confirmed their entry into the event.

She said that it makes a great deal of sense "to use the cuisine of Orihuela as a tool for its promotion, together with our history and heritage the natural tourism potential of our city.”

As a novelty, this year the entrants are being encouraged to present several tapas in several different categories so there will be a total of 40 offering from the 25 entrants.

Prizes will be awarded in five categories: Gourmet Tapa, Tapa Dulce, Traditional Tapas, and a prize that received the most votes through the mobile

application. There will also be a Special Prize for the participants who make their votes through the app.

The jury will be composed of representatives of the companies sponsoring the event, along with three gastronomic experts: Carlos Corredor, director of the Gastronomic Guide of Alicante; Antonio Marquerie, professor and director of the International Chair of Mediterranean Gastronomy at the Catholic University of Murcia; and José Antonio Sánchez, manager and chef of the Els Vents restaurant in Alicante.

The price of a drink and tapa will be 1 euro, while the tapas within the sweet and gourmet category will cost 1.50, leaving the price of a gin and tonic at the establishment's choice.

The campaign is being run in both Spanish and English. Details of all the participating bars and restaurants can be found on The Leader website at www.theleader.info of the Orihuela tourism website: www.orihuelaturistica.es

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ollowing its recent launch in Benidorm the Poppy Appeal is now very much underway across the whole of the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida but nowhere has it been more colourful than on the Orihuela Costa where Chelsea Pensioners Wayne Campbell BEM and Skippy Teasdale have been doing a great job.

After arriving back from Benidorm there was no let up for the pair who were out during the following weekend meeting and greeting at La Zenia Boulevard.

And what a draw they were, resplendent in their world famous scarlet tunics, as the pair collected almost 600 euro in a matter of only a few hours.

While they posed

for dozens of photographs with individuals and families of all nationalities Wayne recalled that “Every poppy sold represents a life. That is why it is so important that we never forget.”

The Royal British Legion would like to thank the management and staff at La Zenia Boulevard for their continued support.

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Torrevieja Clubs And Associations Day Photo by Kristoff

Last Thursday Torrevieja Christian Fellowship Church played host to the first Torrevieja Clubs &Associations Day that has been held in the city for a decade.

This first event was organised in just 12 days and was more valuable as networking event and for future endeavours.

Provisionally the second Clubs and Associations day will be held in the middle of January 2018. The Vice President of the Alicante province, Eduardo Dolon, also visited and expressed an interest in adding the event to the Costa Blanca Calendar.

All of the local groups are on the lookout for new members, especially Bill Singleton from the Alpengold Oompah Band, who requires a new Trumpet player. Others attending and supporting the event included: Velvetones Harmony Chorus, Artist Ron, Torrevieja Cricket Club, Phoenix Concert Band, TeliTec, Los Costaleros International Cofradia, Monte Mentals Walking Football, Reach Out, Phoenix Solos, Terri Horvath Morris Dancers, Siesta Productions Cucaracha Club group, Adhoc Theatre Group, Almoradi Monday Club, The Rascals, Orihuela Costa Community Care, Costa Blanca Liverpool Supporters Club, Paradise Animal Rescue Centre and others. More details can be found at: www.Torrevieja.club.

TCF are holding their Annual Christmas Fayre at the venue on Saturday 25th of November 2017 between 1pm. and 3.30pm. Their Craft Club have made beautiful inexpensive gifts for Christmas including jewellery, hand-made cards, knitted goods etc. Refreshments are also available. Bring your family and friends.

Huge thanks to Pastor Chris Knight and his team of volunteers at TCF for supporting the show, the ladies making the tea, coffee and cakes plus making us all feel welcome.

Campaigners gather at San Isidro, site of former Concentration Camp Sitting in the shadow of the new High-Speed train route, San Isidro is the site of a former concentration camp used by Franco forces during the Spanish Civil War. It is estimated that 25,000 people died at the camp, all of which remains is a small brick shed that was close to the gatehouse and which is now used as tool store.

Six years ago, after a great deal of pressure, the Spanish Ministry of Justice, produced a map of known sites of mass graves from the Civil War period but despite the fact that thousands of prisoners died at San Isidro, with many buried adjacent to Albatera railway station, the location was not mentioned, even though it is thought to be the one of the largest mass graves in the country The Commission for Historical Memory are demanding to know the truth and on Saturday, at the twin beam monument erected by survivors in 1995, dozens of people gathered to demand "truth, justice and compensation" at a short ceremony, where flowers and a wreath were placed to remember those who had died.

Prior to the ceremony a full day of ‘round tables’ was organised at the San Isidro Municipal Centre There were two presentations on "Franco symbology", by the lawyer Eduardo Ranz and "the battle against Francoist symbols" by Floren Dimas from Murcia.

A round table on republican exile, was presented by the director of the Miguel Hernández Cultural Foundation, Aitor Larrabide, with the historian Ángel Comonte and with the general secretary of AGE, Dolores Cabra, who participated in the presentation on "The great forgotten: the children of the war of 37 ... family dramas, exile, forgetfulness and attempt of historical manipulation".

After a meal the attendees listened to a presentation by Francisco Martínez "Quico", an anti-Francoist guerrilla fighter during the Civil War.

Putting the clocks back could help prevent obesity and diabetes According to Dr Gonzalo Pin, of Hospital Quirónsalud, it could also help reduce road and work accidents

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he time change that happened on October 29th, means that we have gained an hour in the morning, which has various benefits for our health according to experts at Quirónsalud Torrevieja and Valencia, says Doctor Gonzalo Pin, the chief of Paediatrics and the Sleep Unit at Hospital Quirónsalud Valencia.

Thanks to this new timetable, the sun will rise an hour earlier than before which is more in sync with people’s body clocks, helping us to have an easier and smoother start to the day, from a physiological point of view. It will also mean our eating and sleeping timetables are earlier, making it more likely for People to go to bed sooner and therefore sleep more hours. Eating earlier can help to reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes, and sleeping for longer is likely to reduce the number of work and road accidents, since a lot of them are related to sleep deprivation.

A disadvantage of this new timetable, that means we are more in time with the sun, according to the specialist, is the loss of an hour of light in the afternoons “but it is only those months which have more hours of sunlight, from the end of March to the end of October”.

Because of the many advantages this timetable has, doctor Pin would advise sticking to it all year round, “we don’t just change our clocks, but our lifestyle, and in consequence, our health”.

Advice for a refreshing sleep Doctor Esteban de Vicente, Neurophysiological specialist at the Sleep Unit in Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja, says that to have a refreshing sleep it is useful to follow a couple of simple strategies for good sleep hygiene. Here are some practical tips:

Ensure regular sleep habits: with a regular sleep timetable, we shouldn’t have a siesta for longer than 20 minutes, otherwise it will alter our rest at night and we will only wake up a maximum of 1 hour later in the morning, even after falling asleep later than normal.

Correct breathing: with a simple exercise it is easy to achieve. You should lay on your back, in a comfortable position, close your eyes and relax your muscles, breath in calmly three times, and after, hold your breath. It is important to not hold nor force your breathing, and to repeat the cycle six to eight times.

Appropriate diet: it is very important to eat a balanced diet, and to keep hydrated. You shouldn’t smoke close to bed time, and after midday your coffee, tea, chocolate and soft drink intake should decrease. Go to bed an hour and a half after a normal- sized evening meal, and at least two hours after if it was a large meal. Your meal in the evenings should be light, with not many fats or calories. It should contain vegetables (rich in tryptophan, an essential amino acid with specific effects on feed consumption, and which initiates serotonin and melatonin), proteins and dairy. Avoid sweet, sugary foods, and moderate your alcohol consumption. Your evening meal should be light, but you should not be hungry afterwards.

Prepare your surroundings: your room should be at a temperature of about 20-22ºC. Use a firm mattress, with clean and breathable sheets, and avoid drafts of air while you are sleeping. If noise bothers you, use ear plugs.

Finally, having a hot shower to help you to relax and prepare for sleep, and using comfortable cotton clothes, are also tips for us wake up refreshed in the morning.

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CURRENCY MATTERS

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ost people don’t pay much attention to the exchange rate unless they are about to move some money or go on holiday. If you are a Brit living in Spain you probably monitor it more than people in the UK but it affects everyone more than you would think, including those back home who don’t even travel abroad.

The pound crashed after the Brexit vote last year which made imported goods more expensive in the UK, increased inflation and led to yesterday’s UK interest rate rise - the first in a decade (the rate is now back at 0.5%).

This has a small but direct impact on UK mortgages and businesses.

For those of you in Spain thinking that a rate rise would boost the pound (and the value of your UK pension into euros) there was disappointment as the pound actually fell

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sharply. Why? The market was expecting an interest rate rise but the comments from the Bank of England which followed their announcement suggested future rises will be gradual (the next is probably not until August /September 2018).

The pound’s unexpected fall after the announcement proves that no one, including us, can forecast what will happen. So you need to be very careful when exchanging large amounts of currency and protect yourself buy fixing the rate when it is good. Don’t ever try to be greedy as you will never catch the top of the market.

Catalonia: the euro fell against the US dollar and Swiss Franc after the recent “referendum” and Deutsche Bank have suggested “it is another example that politics is getting more extreme across the world”; let’s hope Spain resolves the Catalan crisis soon.

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La Ribera to have one of the largest caravan parks in Spain The plot where the caravan parking area will be located in San Blas

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caravanning heaven,” according to the San Javier Promoter, Antonio Fructuoso, describing the new site which will open in San Blas de Santiago de la Ribera by

Christmas.

The 25,000 square metre plot is already being developed, fenced and now beginning to take shape right next to the Mar Menor and will help to meet a demand that is booming throughout Europe. The region is already the 5th greatest draw for caravanners and campers in Spain, attracting 1,095,436 overnight stays so far this year, 790,329 of which are foreigners.

The park will be one of the largest in the country with over 250 plots.

It is set in a quiet environment, surrounded by a pine forest. The new site will include "state of the art showers, more green areas and leisure

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he 41st edition of FIRAUTO, the Car Fair, the 27th edition of the Second-hand Car Show, EXPOCAR. And this year, for the first time in November, the SOBRE2RUEDAS, Motorcycle Fair will all take place at the IFA Exhibition centre, by Alicante Airport, on 17, 18 and 19 of November 2017 During three days of intense activity, IFA will become the biggest showcase of new and used vehicle of the Province where FIRAUTO will exhibit new vehicles and the very latest market developments in the car industry.

Running alongside, at EXPOCAR, the public will be able to browse and purchase used, second-hand and kilometer-0 vehicles where models will be available to meet all

spaces and a petanque court. “There will also be a garden specifically for dogs, as many campers bring their pets on holiday with them and they love nature,” said Fructuoso The campsite will have a cafeteria and a restaurant which will also be open to the public.

Fructuoso, who is a caravanner himself, has invested 400,000 euros in the new development. “I'm a caravanista and I know what visitors will want and expect, so I hope to offer the very best services in the region which will be open to the public by December." “I have already got the approval of the Autonomous Community as a project of social interest. All I am now waiting for is the town council to complete their administrative procedures and I will complete the project as quickly as I can.”

FIRAUTO - CAR FAIR, EXPOCAR AND SOBRE2RUEDAS - MOTORCYCLE FAIR tastes and budgets, with some incredible prices.

There will also be a whole range of products for the driver, including financial services, insurers and much more.

And why not have your vehicle checked over during the visit by APPLUS ITV, who will be on hand to carry out vehicle inspections during the three days of the exhibition.

The cost of entry is 8 euros for adults, 6 euros for pensioners and young card holders or anyone presenting the discount

voucher that can be downloaded from the website. Children under 12 and accompanied are free.

Alternatively, by booking in advance at www.feria-alicante.com the cost will be just 5 euros.

Venue: IFA - Alicante Exhibition Centre, close to Alicante Airport.

Dates: November 17, 18, 19, 2017. Hrs: from 10:30 to 9pm. www.feria -alicante.com www.facebook.com/firautoexpocar

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‘Letters 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.

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.

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ritain’s Wartime plan to invade the Canary Islands

During the current worrying developments in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia, many forget that some years ago there was a large and vociferous movement demonstrating for independence for the Canary Islands. Although there are some on the islands that still share this long-term view, much of the debate is currently centred towards peaceful coexistence as a fully functioning autonomous community within Spain. Some may see Spain’s constitution and its wisdom in promoting and allowing autonomous communities to develop and flourish in a manner that reflects the individual and unique culture of its many diverse regions and complicated history as a success.

Spain has come a long way in the years since the repression during the time of the dictator Franco. Despite its problems, Spain has developed rapidly into a modern, welcoming and thriving democracy, currently in the lead with a gross domestic product that beats most other European countries, albeit with a high proportion of its prosperity generated within Catalonia. For many Spaniards, there is puzzlement over the Catalonia issue; after all, recent studies show

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that as far as autonomy and self“Long Live Free Canary Islands,” says the graffiti in determination go, Catalonia’s San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, rights and freedoms within Spain are far in excess of those allowed in Canada’s Quebec and in Scotland as a constituent part of the United Kingdom.

Fighting, the ‘grab for land’ and the desire for self-determination has always been part of the human psyche. Over the years, history shows us how this destructive aspect of human nature can manifest itself in violence, repression and war. Let us hope that common sense prevails in the current dispute and that talking, negotiation and compromise can reunite during these troubled times.

The British have always loved the Canary Islands, but sometimes for the wrong reasons. A brief wander around Las Palmas will reveal British businessmen honoured in island’s capital, Las Palmas, in circumstances when the enemy took the names of some of its streets, a thriving fruit and vegetable export business originally started by the British, and even a traditional Gibraltar, which thankfully never happened.

British church for the early businessmen to worship in. Did you Moving on to present times, many feel uncomfortable with the name know that the British planned to occupy the Canary Islands, and that refers to a popular beach in the south of Gran Canaria, which is Gran Canaria in particular, during the Second World War? A current currently called ‘Playa del Ingles’ (The English Beach). For many, it exhibition organised by the Government of Gran Canaria reflects smacks far too much of the British Empire and is a reminder of the upon the crucial role of the Canary Islands during this period. It is a negativity and excesses that the Empire stood for. So, how about the little known fact that heads of British military operations were conlocals and the government of the island coming up with a name that vinced that the Canary Islands were a key factor in the strategic truly reflects this beautiful Canarian beach? development of the war.

British military planners saw Gran Canaria as a serious alternative If you enjoyed this article, take a look at Barrie’s websites: should Gibraltar be lost, given the islands’ strategic position in the http://barriemahoney.com and http://thecanaryislander.com or read Atlantic. ‘Operation Pilgrim’ was a military initiative in which the his latest book, ‘Footsteps in the Sand’ (ISBN: 9780995602717).

British considered bombing the main infrastructures within the Available in paperback, as well as Kindle editions. © Barrie Mahoney

Gastro Bar a jewel in La Zenia’s crown Manager Thomas and owner Heidi flank the Councillor for Tourism Sofia Alvarez

Roy Anderson, right, with proprietors Ron and Pilar

RBL Commendation for Benidorm Bar GASTROBAR unlike any other in a convenient setting, superb ambience, customer service and above all else the food and drink is of the very highest standard, allowing you to select from a vast range of high-end wines by the glass and an extensive menu.

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ing something different every time you go in.

The bar, which opened last Saturday, is located by La Zenia roundabout. The extensive gourmet cocktail list alone, with over 120 and counting, will have you try-

A definite jewel in La Zenia’s crown, Browns is open from 12 noon – 2am every day and your first visit will undoubtedly leave you wanting more.

The bar also has a wide selection of beers, an extensive list of fine wines, as well as flagship spirits. It boasts a wide choice of food dishes, some big, some small – many off which are designed to be shared.

During the launch of the RBL Poppy Appeal 12 months ago in 2016, one of the Orihuela Costa and District standard bearers, Roy Anderson, collapsed close to Rica's Beach Bar on the seafront in Benidorm.

The proprietors, Ron and Pilar, immediately went to his aid.

The called an ambulance, took him into the bar where they laid him down and treated him until such time as the paramedics arrived to move him to hospital. Everyone agreed that it was a life threatening situation and but for the prompt action of Ron and Pilar the consequences could have been grave.

Fast forward to Friday 27 October and the 2017 launch

when Roy was able to pay a visit to the bar and, on behalf of himself, wife Ellen and the Branch, present the couple with a ‘Certificate of Commendation’ for their actions on that day.

Ron said that he was delighted to see that Roy had made a complete recovery while Roy said that Ron and Pilar had done a great job. “I could have easily died and I feel so grateful that they were on hand and that they were able to stabilise my condition.”

“Many people would have just left me where I lay but Ron and Pilar showed true compassion in taking the prompt action that they did.”

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Orihuela to receive 14.5 million Torrevieja policemen arrested for extortion euros for sale of land on the Costa

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ouncillor for Planning, Rafael Almagro, announced on Monday, that Orihuela Council are set to receive 14.5 million euros from their latest sale of land on the Orihuela Costa, five plots of residential land, located in the area of La Zenia for an amount that is 2,606,000 euros more than the initial value put on the land by the council valuers.

He said that the figures "show that there is a clear economic recovery within the construction sector as a result of which there will be an unexpected windfall in municipal assets, which exceeds the last land auction, held in 2013, by 50%.

In addition, the purchasers will be responsible for the pending urbanisation charges, and any other debts that the Consistory had in respect of the land.

The councillor stated that the government team is committed to allocate monies resulting from the sale of municipal land proportionally to the coast, districts and the city of Orihuela, quite probably as financially sustainable investments, "within of the long list of pending investments that we have".

On the Orihuela Costa the money will be used to fund the building of a new Cultural Centre, adjacent to the Boulevard, as well as repairs to roads, parks and gardens in the region while in the city it will fund improvements to the railway station in readying it for the arrival of the high speed train. There will also be a new sports centre as well as bike lanes in districts and funds to develop the DUSI strategy (Sustainable Urban Development).

The land has been purchased by the real estate division of Grupo Marcos, TM Real Estate On the Orihuela Costa the money will be used to fund Group and Madrid-based Suncoast the building of a new Cultural Centre, adjacent to La Golf. Three of the plots are located in Zenia Boulevard. an area called Los Almendricos (PAU-26), and two are in sector E-2 of El Barranco , all of them in La Zenia.

The most expensive plot was bought

by Suncoast Golf for 6.6 million euros; TM Real Estate Group, the second, with 4.1 million and the three remaining plots went to the Marcos Group: one of 800,000 euros; another of 1.1 million euros and a third, awarded for 1.5 million.

It is understood that all of them are destined to residential urbanisations,

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wo local policemen from Torrevieja’s Environmental Unit were arrested by the Civil Guard on Monday for alleged extortion surrounding the allocation of music licenses to bars. The pair were detained in custody and spent the night in Guardia cells.

Both were employed by the Environmental Unit and were responsible for the control of public establishments.

Among their tasks was the allocation of licences to the bars and it’s in this area on which the investigation is focussed, whether there has been a crime of extortion against business owners.

One of the policemen was arrested at his home in the centre of Torrevieja where he was handcuffed and detained in the full view of his neighbours.

Torrevieja courts have ordered that the proceedings are carried out in, so at the

moment the defence lawyers have no idea of the charges being brought as the magistrate considers that the investigation still has a long way to run. It was explained that the measure has been adopted so as not to obstruct the judicial investigations.

One of the policemen arrested had been the subject of a previous disciplinary offence, in which he received a reprimand for using a special vehicle without permission.

It is not the first time that members of the Local Police have been involved in a judicial investigation. Dating back to 2006, a group of agents have been investigated for the torture of two detainees with the trial still pending trial eleven years later.

The Guardia have said that the operation remains ongoing and new arrests are not ruled out.

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LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS QUICK ACROSS: 1 Desk; 3 Agrarian; 8 Nice; 9 Comprise; 11 Maiden voyage; 13 Tongue; 14 Lissom; 17 Supernatural; 20 Outdated; 21 Disc; 22 Faltered; 23 Next.

DOWN: 1 Dynamite; 2 Suction; 4 Groove; 5 Asphyxiate; 6 Icing; 7 Need; 10 Recuperate; 12 Implicit; 15 Service; 16 Inhere; 18 Until; 19 Loaf.

CRYPTIC CRYPTIC ACROSS: 1 Lids; 3 Sterling; 8 Fast; 9 Initiate; 11 Housebreaker; 13 Lassie; 14 Stench; 17 Small mercies; 20 Capitals; 21 Sham; 22 Eldorado; 23 Wren.

DOWN: 1 Left-half; 2 Discuss; 4 Tenure; 5 Retractors; 6 Inane; 7 Grey; 10 Legislator; 12 Chessman; 15 Neither; 16 Smiled; 18 Moped; 19 Acne.

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Gloomy (9) 8.

Smooth (4) 9.

Mixture (9) 10. Outcome (6) 11. Wielded (5) 14. Cleave (5) 15. Close (4) 16. Grating (5) 18. Assemblage (4) 20. Audibly (5) 21. Digress (5) 24. Item (6) 25. Abandonment (9) 26. Pulsate (4) 27. Thwart (9)

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Tedious (9) Unending (9) Jeer (4) Banish (5) Diminish (6) Location (4) Duster (5) Faction (5) Devastated (9) Gullibility (9) Harbour (5) Emphasis (6) Change (5) Cherished (4) Dullard (4)

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SUDOKU CHALLENGE

Solution on Page 22 CAN YOU MASTER THE SUDOKU CHALLENGE? Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

QUIZ ANSWERS

March. 12. A 'boomer'. 13. Roberto 'the divine pony tail' Baggio (9), Paolo Rossi (9), Christian Vieri (9) and Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci (6). 14. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 15. Seven answers, a.

Heart of Glass (Blondie), b. You're in my heart (Rod Stewart), c. Heart of Gold (Neil Young), d. Raining in my heart (Buddy Holly), e. A good heart (Feargal

DOWN 1. Vexed utterance is a puzzle (9) 2. Capital sum for the college head (9) 4. Flower got bigger (4) 5. A test for the country (5) 6. Wave or wave-maker? (6) 7. Run away to find somewhere to sleep (4) 9. Foreign article contains untruth (5) 11. Traps mackerel-catcher (5) 12. Revolting beast rising (9) 13. Severity at the back? (9) 17. Sharp accent (5) 19. Pollute a narrow valley (6) 22. Types one is not very well out of (5) 23. Incline to be the reverse of fat (4) 24. Stupefy some of the most unlikely people (4)

13. Which four Italians have scored six or more goals at the FIFA Football World Cup? 14. The largest pre atomic age explosion laid which harbour city to waste on Thursday, December 6th, 1917?

15. The following words are from songs with the word 'heart' in the song title. Can you name the song? a. Once I had a love and it was a gas. b.

Breezing through the clientele spinning yarns that were so lyrical. c. I've been to Hollywood. d.

The sun is out the sky is blue. e. My expectations may be high I blamed it own my youth. f.

Move yourself. g. Every time you go away I always say this time it's goodbye dear 16. What do the seven rays or spikes on the crown of the Statue of Liberty apparently stand for?

17. Which Royal Navy Captain wrote in 1804 "I call the whole island Australia, or Terra Australis"?

18. Which man is the most famous sanguivore in film history?

19. During the 1960s there were five bands or singers with five or more number one hits in the UK charts. Can you name them?

20. Which notorious harbour city and den of iniquity sank at 11.43 am, June 7, 1692?

1. Woodstock and Altamont, 2. Goliath, 3. a. an orange red pigment, 4.

Beethoven's 5th, 5. Marbles. 'You've lost your marbles'. 6. A 'U.F.O'. 7. The Great Barrier Reef. 8. Pint. "All I need is a pint a day". 9. Dr. Strangelove (or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb). 10. Rod Stewart. 11. Two answers, a. The Long March, b. The Salt

ACROSS 3. Order treatment before the writer (9) 8. In such a car, a rear window is unusual (4) 9. Attacker makes idiot suffer before worker (9) 10. Does one have to be marred to get a return, then? (6) 11. Cut verse (5) 14. Dispense with a view (5) 15. A tear for the letting? (4) 16. She is not quite of the usual standard (5) 18 and 20Ac. Car loader at the end of carriageway repairs (4,5) 20. See 18 Ac. 21. Allowed to go round because smallest (5) 24. Wartime leader found bent nail on street (6) 25. Sneer at poor diet range (9) 26. Many in the sale (4) 27. Can use gin without stopping (9)

1. What were the names of the two largest Open Air Concerts in the USA in 1969?

2. What is the name of the giant frog that can grow up to 33 centimetres in length?

3. What colour is vermilion? a. an orange red pigment, b. a blue green pigment, c. a yellow brown pigment 4. Which symphony plays a stirring role in the film 'The Longest Day'?

5. The World Championship in what has been held each year since 1932 in Tinsley Green West Sussex? Clue, if you misplace these some might consider you to be mentally unbalanced.

6. In many countries around the world an OVNI is what?

7. Measured in area, what is by far the largest of UNESCO's World Heritage sites?

8. According to the Wings song 'Band on the run', "All I need is a (what?) a day".

9. In which cult film would you find King Kong, Bat Guano and Jack D. Ripper?

10.Which famous singer was an apprentice for the then third division Brentford F.C.?

11. What was the name of the march led by a.

Mao Zedong, b. Mohandas Gandhi?

12. In US naval slang, what is a ballistic submarine called?

Sharkey), f. Owner of a lonely heart (Yes), g. Anyone who had a heart (Cilla Black Dionne Warwick). 16. The seven seas. 17. Matthew Flinders. 18. Dracula ('sanguivore' means 'bloodsucker'). 19.

The Beatles, Elvis, The Rolling Stones, Cliff Richard and The Shadows. 20. Port Royal Jamaica

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Spanish points-based licence system T

he Spanish points system gives 8 points to drivers who have held a licence for less than 3 years and 12 points for drivers who have held it for over 3 years. If no traffic offences are committed after 3 years drivers receive an additional 3 points. A point is awarded every subsequent 3-year period up to a maximum of 15 points. Drivers can recuperate points by completing a re-education course of 12 hours or a 24 hour course if drivers have lost all their points. Once the course is passed successfully drivers are awarded 8 points on their licence.

What is covered? covered?

Under Línea Directa’s Traffic Fine Handling service, the policy holder or owner of the insured vehicle as well as any other drivers legally entitled to drive the vehicle can benefit up to a maximum of €500 of the cost of traffic re-education and awareness course, as well as the fees payable in connection with the driving licence recovery test.

How are are points deducted?

Drivers will lose 6 points if under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other illegal substances.

Reckless driving, refusing to take a breathalysing test or drugs test, driving over 50% of the speed limit.

And drivers will lose 4 points for putting other drivers at risk, throwing objects on the road that could cause accidents or fire, exceeding limits by over 40kph, endangering cyclists, illegally parking, exceeding maximum passenger capacity by 50%.

Driving without a seatbelt, using a mobile phone and not keeping a safe driving distance will result in a 3 point fine.

How reimbursement reimbursement works Línea Directa will decide whether payment shall be made to the beneficiary directly or by means of

902 123 566 reimbursement upon delivery or the relevant proof of payment.

Exclusions and limitations Cover shall be provided only once during each policy period.

Only penalty points lost in connection with the insured vehicle and for a reason not excluded in the policy shall be taken into account.

Claimants must notify Línea Directa within 3 months of the notification date of points loss or licence disqualification.

Cover shall not be provided in the event of disqualification if the beneficiary is given a guilty verdict.

Any loss of points arising from legal infringements or criminal acts are excluded.

Drivers must pass the driving licence recovery course on first attempt to qualify for cover.

If you would like to contact Linea Directa please call 902 123 566 More information about Linea Directa online at www.lineadirecta.com

Pedestrian Peril!

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f you drive a car in Spain you must have experienced the same situations that I have.

We all understand that the actual experience of driving here is different but something I have never experienced before is the pedestrian being downright thoughtless in both their use of the road and their own safety.

My biggest nightmare is people walking behind a reversing car, why would you do such a stupid thing?

Although there are mirrors on the car the field of vision is still a bit restricted and it is harder to stop a car than a human being

even if you are reversing slowly as you should, people just suddenly appear in your mirror from nowhere!

Again, on a road crossing, why do you assume that its ok to just automatically jump out and not allow a car stopping time, then leisurely stroll across the road gossiping, leaving the poor driver panting with fury and yes I know we are supposed to actually stop and let you walk across.

Nine times out of ten there is not so much as a thank you, just a raise of the arm is adequate.

One very important thing I learnt during my driving lessons many years ago that I have

never forgotten, and has paid me many times over: If you are at a road junction and indicating left do not pull out in front of the oncoming car which is indicating right until you physically see the car turning.

Having used a couple of swear words already I will almost certainly guarantee that as you put your foot on the accelerator to go a pedestrian will step out in front of the car!

Therefore, as we all get older, take a little more time to think as a pedestrian. If you drive you will sympathise with the sentiments above to which I´m sure

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Another ‘Bull Run’ Father and son cycle from Gibraltar to Alicante for charity

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aising money for charity is often a fun, adventurous time, meaning good causes get some well needed funds and the fund-raisers have a great time. Well, things were a little different for father and son adventurers, Dave and Mitch Bull, this year when they followed up their challenges of the previous two years with a cycle ride from Gibraltar in the south to Alicante, some 675km. A trip that Dave described afterwards as `Hell!` but also admitted he'd do it again for the causes.

The beneficiaries are as always the Spanish cancer research charity, AECC, and the Samaritans in Spain, of which Dave is a patron. And although they both went on to say that the trip had been much tougher than they'd anticipated they also agreed that they had seen some of the best coastlines in Spain and, more than a few times, had camped on the beach and watched the sun both set and rise) accompanied by a plastic mug of Rioja I'm informed).

The pair left the Grand Casements Square in Gibraltar on the 24th of October, having been driven down by Dave's sister the previous day, heading off up the coast through La Linea, with the aim of reaching Marbella by nightfall, some 75km. The problems started when they entered a national park in an effort to follow a walking path.

Unfortunately the path soon turned in to a soft sand beach which meant the two riders had to push their fully-loaded, and sinking in the soft sand, bikes over 2.5km. The little shortcut cost them over two hours and was one which Dave said 'almost ended the trip there and then...’we were so fed up.’ Luckily things improved and they arrived in Marbella's wonderful old town at sunset.

As ever they had an early start the next morning and were on the road by 7.30 am in an effort to keep to some sort of schedule.

However, day two was a much simpler affair, although hilly, the 66km to Malaga went smoothly enough with the riders spending as much time as possible on the promenades because as Mitch stated, 'they were lovely and flat!'

Motril was the destination on day 3 and with around 120km to ride they knew they had to get up and away early. As the bleary eyed pair prepared to leave at 5.00am they readied themselves for what would be the hardest day's riding yet with some difficult hills. It was as hard as they expected and some 14 hours later they camped on the outskirts of Motril and 'collapsed' into their sleeping bags.

The target on Day 4 was Mojacar, a hilly ride of around 120km, and so another early start. Again, they spent the day climbing and dropping down into valleys but when they finally dropped down onto the coast the views were of blue sea and beaches. Much better.

Although day 5 would be a little shorter and flatter it didn't start like that and after climbing seemingly for hours they eventually dropped down into small fishing villages while heading up the coast to Puerto de Mazarron and then onwards to the historic Naval city of Cartagena.

However, things started to smooth out I more ways than one as the

boys found that they had gained a level of fitness and could now ride harder, and for longer.

Soon they were pulling up in the port of Cartagena, a rewarding hotel booked, (although it was 4km from the centre...and uphill!) and feasting on a burger while watching the huge cruise ship that was moored in the port.

The next morning, as they headed for Torrevieja (48km) they stopped at a petrol station to check tyre pressures and were immediately recognised from their Facebook page (The Long Ride Home) and spent the next half hour having their photos taken with the staff!

Day 6 would be the easiest day yet, which they completed in just two and a half hours, arriving for a well-earned refreshment at Rocky's Arena on the N332 in Playa Flamenca.

Day 7 was to be the last day, but first a visit to the Samaritans was a welcome distraction from facing riding up Guardamar hill on the N332. The lads were clapped over the 'line' as they arrived at the offices at the commercial centre and as ever The Leader was there to welcome them and show their support for these good causes.

A vast fare of pastries and mugs of tea were handed round before the photos were taken of everyone outside. An hour later they were off again for the last leg of their epic trip; 48km to Gran Alacant.

Using the old route for the N332 they stuck as close to the coast as possible and once the dreaded hill at Guardamar was negotiated they knew the ride would be pretty much flat all the way home. That's when they tell me the pain began.

'It must be psychological,' said Dave, 'we were fine up until that point, a few sores and aches but nothing much, but once we could see the cliffs at Gran Alacant everything started to hurt!' But not for long. Again the riders decided to push on and covered the distance in two and a half hours, arriving to a heroes welcome at Shooters Bar in the Carrabasi Centre in Gran Alacant. A mock finishing line was held up and

Community Care in support of Tasha The Christmas Fayres are in aid of Tasha Lynch, the young 24 year old woman who was struck down with Viral Meningitis and other serious conditions, which resulted in her losing her speech, ability to walk, eat and breath on her own.

I met Tasha recently and was so moved by one so young, I felt I had to do something and asked the Association if we could help raise awareness and funds, they approved unanimously.

I am sure the campaign to raise awareness will touch the hearts of so many people who will also want to help raise the €218,000 needed to send her to the USA for specialist treatment to help improve her quality of life. €32,000 has already been raised towards the goal of €250,000.

She does not receive financial benefits from the UK nor Spain although the Consulate Alicante are investigating the situation.

Community Care Association Committee are dedicated to help and will organise more events during the coming weeks. The Xmas Fayres are just the start, watch this space ok.

For info contact oc.communitycare@gmail.com

TASHA TREATMENT APPEAL XMAS CHARITY FAYRES Sundays 19th & 26th November 2 - 6pm Sundays 3rd & 17th December 2 - 6pm In Calle Pablo Picaso - by the OC Town Hall Bring the family for fun afternoons, live Entertainment, Raffle & Orders for Xmas Hampers.

Carol Singers 3rd & 17th December Mulled wine, Tapas, Hot Dogs, Pizzas, Burgers.

Hand Crafts, Gifts & Toys, Jewellery, Xmas Cards Plants, Home Made Cakes & Xmas Decorations.

Tasha’s story - It all started with Viral Meningitis then Tasha contracted Mitochondrial Disease, Myasthenia Graves, Hemerplegic Mygraines and Myeloathy. Tasha has been offered treatment in the USA which will cost approximately £250,000. £32,000 has been raised to date. We only need to raise £218,000 – Please help Tasha, her treatment is needed urgently.

More stalls welcome, Contact Penny @ Alfonso’s 966 760 814 or 688 284 040 €5 per m2. Set up from 12pm. Close down 6pm email: oc.communitycare@gmail.com

locals cheered the pair over it, both beaming and panting with exhaustion.

Two ice cold beers were handed over as they decided that standing up was the best option for the time being. They'd completed 675km in seven days and raised (at the time of print) over 1,000€ for their causes.

And as for doing something like it again Dave told me, we've both said never again but, as ever, once the memory of the pain fades you never know. Mitch made a hasty exit it must be said.

Dave and Mitch would like to thank their supporters:Anthony Whitaker, Hamilton's Bakehouse, Club Cars, GA Services, Coys Rent a Car, Cooking with Languages, Costa Women, For Riders Bike Shop, Guardia Civil Trafico (N332) and of course The Leader.

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EURONICS THURSDAY DART LEAGUE “THE ELECTRICAL SHOP” - BLUE LAGOON Match Results for 2nd November 2017 (pts for win/draw) Junction Jaguars (1) Hub Hyenas (2) Hen’s Teeth Porter House (2) Angels (2) Las Rosas Ale House NR = No Results

Hub Hyenas Porter House Junction Jackals Angels El Capitan Ale House Las Rosas Tavern Oldies Wee Rockers Porter House Bees Pint Depot Queens Junction Jaguars Hen's Teeth Amigo's Misfits Hub Hellraisers

6-6 9-3 5-7 11-1 9-3 NR 4-8

P 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 4

Pint depot Queens (1) Porter House Bees Wee Rockers (2) Hub Hellraisers Amigos' Misfits Tavern Junction Jackals (2)

Pts 10 10 9 8 7 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1

Legs 47 45 40 39 37 26 26 25 18 17 15 22 20 16 11

180’s John Walker (El Capitan); Joe Miller (Hub Hyenas); Harvey Lane (Porter House Bees).

Hub Hyenas v Porter House Bees (9-3) (same result as last season) A great match saw Bees’ captain Eddie Hirst lead off with a 125 but Bob Townsend counter attacked with a 140 and Doc McCawley checked out on D2 for the first of three triples wins for the Hyenas.

John Williams (81, 85), Joe Miller (80) and Cyzzle ‘lifeboat’

Harrison’s D4 made light work of the second threesomes. Durrant (81), Townsend (80) and the mighty Miller pulled out a 140, 80 and D1 for the third even though Hirst fished out another 125 from the bag and Harvey Lane added in a 115 to bring them into contention.

On to the pairs and the Bees got their first victory courtesy of Harvey on D9.

Hub Captain Williams, clearly still sober at this point, dished out 81, 85, D8 to bring them to 4-1 and then Mummy Lane did her best with an 85 but Mighty Miller topped that with 100 and a D7 out to bring the score to 5-1 before commencement of the head to heads. I’m not sure what tasty morsels were dished-up at half time but ‘by ‘eck Ethel’, it did the trick!

Mummy Lane thought she had a glimmer when she scored 100 but Might Miller clocked up his first 180 of the season and finished on D10. Harvey Lane then came to the rescue having seen Mum succumb in the last leg and produced a spectacular 180 of his own, an 81 and D1 to finish against Capt Willams. Doc Del McCawley, wanting a piece of this scoring action popped in 100, 98, 81 (S15D16) against Mel P’s 2x121.

The 3rd leg for the Bees came next, courtesy of Daddy Lane’s 95, D7 versus Paul Durrant 98. Bob and Cyzzles took the last two singles in some close games although Bob wore out the T5 rather than the T20. A night of close games, great scoring and two more 180’s.

Angels v Misfits 9-3 Mr Waller was at it again this week and has now been awarded the nickname ‘lipstick’ I know not why? He scored 140, 100 in the first triples and finished on D6 and then in his singles against Dickimus Maximus he show-boated with a 120, 100 and bull finish to earn him MOTM. Kane Hickman should also have been in with a shout for that title when he scored 174 in his pairs but Paul Lock put paid to that with D3. Hickman got his revenge in the singles though beating Paul with a 120, D1.

Captain Sonya never lets her side down and won her singles but MOTM for the Misfits was awarded to Angie Chick with her D4 fin-

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Hellraiser Lesley Dolling gets a blonde bob and lovely cake for her birthday!.

ish in the 3rd triples with Sonya and Leah against Waller, Gripwell and Hastings.

Junction Jaguars v Pint Depot Queens (6-6) (last season 8-4) The Jags got their first point this week but were disappointed it wasn’t two. Kitted out in their new purple shirts they contrasted well with the pretty pink queens. There must have been something in their drinks though and not only did they miss their doubles all too often they also missed the table a few times when downing their tipples and play was stopped at least 3 times for the sweep and mop-up process. High scores and finishes for the Jags: de Lacy (129, 125, 95/ D15, D5); Wendy Woo (95,115); Pat 90, D13; Hilda 90, D8; Lesley Eagles D4, D2; Liz Cowan 90. MOTM Liz (Jaguars) Vi Turner (PD Queens)

Torrevieja Darts Ladies Organisation Gap Ladies

P 8

El Balcon Chicas

Founders Shield

W 7

Pts. 23

8

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Macklins Dolly Mix 8

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Black Dog Ladies

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3

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Friendly's Temps

8

2

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Wildcats at Macks

8

2

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Friendly's Temps

Primadonnas

8

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13

3-5

El Balcon Chicas

Friendlys Chicas

8

1

13

4-4

Primadonnas

Highest Checkout: 80 Pamela Taylor

3-5

Macklins Dolly Mix

Bull Finish: Noreen Dobbs

Gap Ladies

6-2

Black Dog Ladies

Friendly's Chicas

2-6

El Balcon Chicas

Wildcats at Macks

4-4

Friendly's Temps

Primadonnas

4-4

Macklins Dolly Mix

Friendlys Chicas

5-3

Gap Ladies Black Dog Ladies Wildcats at Macks

Well done everyone, keep up the good work, and enjoy your darts.

Pam Horton, 96 571 0066, Ladies Darts Coordinator Email: Dartess501@gmail.com

Carp R Us Carp-R-Us made the long but usually worthwhile trip to Argos near Calasparra for Round Six of the Autumn Series. After a cool start the day ended up perfect for the time of year. Dave Hoare won the match with 33.76kg of mainly barbel caught up in the water with Roy Buttress a cred-

itable second with 19.34kg caught from the ‘dark side’ Third was the returning Andy Foden with 9.24kg and fourth was Tom Marshall with 5.66kg.

The club is always keen to get new members. If you are interested contact the secretary, Steve Fell, on 634 379 081.

Further info on www.carp-r-us.weebly.com or our Facebook page Carp-R-Us Fishing Costa Blanca.

Paddy’s Point Golf Society @ Saurines Two teams of 20 set off for Saurines de la Torre for the annual Chairman v Captain challenge match. Golfing conditions were ideal and the course in great condition. The match ended in a draw so Chairman Paul and Captain Rory were sent down the 19th to settle matters. After much banter and heckling Rory managed to secure the win. It proved to be a very sociable event espe-

cially back at Paddy’s. Thank you again Hazel, Rory and staff for your hospitality.

There were no 2’s so the pot is rolled over.

Nearest the Pin winners were - Seamus McGearailt, Jim Fegan, Bridie Lee and Jimmy Kiernan. Longest Drive - Neal O’Dowd and Myra Coull.

Our next outing is to Alenda, by bus, on 8th Nov.

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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 16,500 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.

The biggest and best for price, choice and quality.

Social and Clubs The AGM of the Orihuela Costa Branch of the Royal British Legion will be on 23 Nov at the Olympia Restaurant in Mil Palmeras starting at 7.30pm. The Torrevieja Branch meets at the Casa Ventura in San Luis at 7.30 pm on the 2nd Friday while the La Marina/Gran Alacant Branch meets on the 1st Monday at The London Bar, behind Dial Prix in Gran Alacant at 6pm. Everyone 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 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.

Girlguiding group for Orihuela Costa. The Orihuela Costa Rainbows and Brownies. This is a brand new Girlguiding group for girls aged 5-11 years.

Rainbows 5-7 years, Brownies 711 years. We will meet every Wednesday at the Madhouse in El Galan. Parents can find our more on our Facebook page Orihuela Costa Brownies and Rainbows Curious about work of Samaritans in Spain? Interested in becoming

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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). www.samaritansinspain.com Email: janeatsams@outlook.com The Orihuela Costa Drop In Centre is now fully open in C/Cipres, Lomas de Cabo Roig, where we can offer you a full range of activities every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday including music, language classes, drawing and painting, sewing, general information, bereavement advice and much more.

Further info is available at: oc.communitycare@gmail.com

Churches and Services La Siesta Evangelical Church hold services each Sunday and everyone is welcome. Our 11am 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 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.

Pets Delmonte Catotel Cartagena. The cattery that cares! Tel 968 168 711 or 616 276 379 (69083)

Personal Torrevieja Brazilian mature lady.

The best massage, relax, tantra, anti-stress. I also do body and intimate waxing, manicures, pedicures, and facial cleansing and rejuvenation. Me and my silky hands are the perfect combination. Call Victoria on 687 131 005.

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Apartment for Rent Lovely 2 bed flat in El Pinet overlooking pool. Long term rental available for fully furnished 1st floor flat with internet and UK television. South facing, close to beach and La Marina village.

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Property for Sale Country Finca in Redovan Comprising of 2 buildings on a good size plot, each with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Plot size 500 sq mtrs. The property is in 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.

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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 Redovan - Surrounded by lemon groves and fields of artichokes and broccoli, this three bed, two bathroom detached villa is situated on a plot of 600m2. It has its own 10m x 5m private swimming pool and a separate garage with access to a rooftop solarium. The property is distributed on one level with a tiled patio area leads into the main living and dining areas. Private Pool, Fully Furnished, Stunning views, Private Garden. Euro 210,000 Ref 000058. Tel 617 537 866 Sierra de Orihuela - This fabulous detached property is on a plot of 1.900m2 and has breath-taking views of the Sierra de Orihuela mountain range. The total built area is 135m2 which is distributed across four double bedrooms, two bathrooms, a lounge / dining area, and a modern openplan kitchen. Covered car port, manicured gardens and a private swimming pool. Fully Furnished.

Private Garden. Kennels and a chicken coup. Euro 249,995 Ref 00059. Tel 617 537 866 San Miguel de Salinas - Modern 3 bedroom house in the sought after area of Balcon de la Costa.

South facing and in a quiet area.

The house has been refurbished to a very high standard and ready to move into. Large paved patio with high walls for your privacy, ideal for barbecuing or just relaxing in the sun. Fully Furnished.

Private balconies.

Stunning views. Air-Cond. Euro 79,500 Ref 000060. Tel 617 537 866 San Miguel de Salinas - A nice ground floor apartment in the heart of San Miguel de Salinas. It has 2 good size bedrooms with fitted wardrobes. The 2nd bedroom has an enclosed galeria for extra storage. Good size lounge / diner and open plan kitchen. The family bathroom comes with a 4 piece suite and shower enclosure.

Popular Spanish village. Fully furnished. Communal Pool.

Large Terrace. Euro 52,995 Ref 000061. Tel 617 537 866

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SOUTH ALICANTE WINTER TRIPLES RESULTS AND TABLES / WEEK 3 - 30 October ENTERPRISE DIVISION San Miguel Meteors 98 ( 8 ) Vistabella Albatrosses 113 (10) La Marina Explorers 81 ( 2 ) San Luis Klingons 142 ( 12 ) Monte Mar Matadors 121 (14 )

San Luis Klingons Vistabella Albatrosses San Miguel Meteors Quesada Pearls Emerald Isle Titans Monte Mar Matadors Vistabella Drivers La Siesta Apollos San Miguel Pulsars La Marina Explorers

P 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Vistabella Drivers 87 ( 6 ) Quesada Pearls 93 ( 4 ) Emerald Isle Titans 107 ( 12 ) San Miguel Pulsars 72 ( 2 ) La Siesta Apollos 73 ( 0 ) W 12 10 10 11 9 9 8 7 7 5

D 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

L O/W 5 2 7 3 8 3 7 1 9 1 9 1 9 1 11 1 11 1 12 1

Diff 90 33 59 76 -21 -59 -11 -30 -95 -42

Pts 29 27 26 24 20 20 19 16 16 13

DISCOVERY DIVISION San Luis Trekkers 144 ( 12 ) La Marina Pathfinders 125 (10) Greenlands Maples 97 ( 6 ) Emerald Isle Neptunes 102 ( 8 ) San Miguel Comets 120 ( 8 )

Greenlands Sycamores 69 ( 2 ) Emerald Isle Moonrakers 71 ( 4 ) Quesada Diamonds 103 ( 8 ) El Rancho Pintos 90 ( 6 ) Monte Mar Toreadors 82 ( 6 )

P W D L O/W San Luis Trekkers 3 14 1 3 3 Emerald Isle Neptunes 3 11 0 7 3 El Rancho Pintos 3 11 0 7 1 La Marina Pathfinders 3 9 1 8 2 Quesada Diamonds 3 9 1 8 2 Greenlands Maples 3 10 0 8 1 San Miguel Comets 3 8 0 10 2 Monte Mar Toreadors 3 8 1 9 1 Emerald Isle Moonrakers 3 6 0 12 0 Greenlands Sycamores * 3 2 0 16 0 * 2 ) deducted for failing to field a full team

Diff 183 75 51 47 11 -19 30 -44 -160 -174

Pts 35 28 24 23 23 22 20 19 12 2

VOYAGER DIVISION La Siesta Pioneers 120 ( 11 ) Quesada Rubies 136 ( 10 ) Horadada Falcons 103 ( 5 ) Vistabella Eagles 155 ( 14 )

Mazarron Mariners La Siesta Pioneers Vistabella Eagles San Luis Vulcans Quesada Rubies Horadada Falcons Country Bowls Flamingos San Luis Romulans * El Rancho Raiders

P 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 3

San Luis Vulcans 81 ( 3 ) Country Bowls Flamingos 94 ( 4 ) Mazarron Mariners 110 ( 9 ) El Rancho Raiders 52 ( 0 ) W 14 10 10 9 9 7 6 3 1

D 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0

L O/W 3 3 6 2 2 2 8 2 3 2 9 1 12 0 9 0 17 0

# 2 Points deducted for failing to field a full team

Diff 222 30 122 16 86 -6 -68 -144 -258

Pts 35 26 24 23 22 18 12 4 2

Monday morning found the Pintos up against the Neptunes at Emerald Isle. We had a competitively close match, great fun all round. Both teams took three rinks and the overall shots went to the Neptunes by a small margin, a good result for the Pintos, away from home. Barbara Jones, Geoff Jones and Brian Harris 12-15. Diane Yates, Keith Cunningham and David Whitworth 24-18. Val Ryder, Henry Ryder and Richard Lee 15-13. June Whitworth, Sheila Cooper and Carolyn Harris 9-23. Pam Harris, Jane Hamill and Stew Hamill 10-19. Ann Taylor, Jim Taylor and Malc Sykes 20-14.

In the afternoon the Raiders were at Vistabella against the Eagles, a tough opponent, particularly when they have the home mat advantage. But it’s all about fun and good company; the rest will come in time. Alas the Eagles took all the points, but the shots and points will come with practice, experience and patience.

Friday morning found the Mustangs entertaining Emerald Isle Cavaliers, who are always a tough team to play. Mustangs took advantage of the home mat to take the rinks by 4 to 2 and the overall shots by a reasonable margin. Geoff Jones, Jane Hamill and Stew Hamill 22-16. Barbara Jones, Sheila Cooper and Carolyn Harris 1422. Ann Taylor, Shirley Edwards and Jim Taylor 25-15. Irene Thomson, Jim Gracie and Eddie Thomson 25-5. Diane Yates, John Skipper and Bob Taylor 22-15. Jan Bright, Malc Sykes and Bob Morgan 12-18.

Meanwhile the Broncos were at La Manga against the Crusaders, a very difficult venue for those of us that don’t pull pints for a living; it can be a heartbreaking experience. But they are a friendly bunch and I still like going there. Broncos were well beaten on all rinks, but should not be disheartened, it happens to most teams. 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

Vistabella Bowls Club

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SAL. Enterprise league. A satisfying win for the Albatrosses at home v Quesada Pearls. G Fisher, S Allman & G Fisher 30-15. M Gill, E Bishop & K Cuthbert 20-10. L Bishop, B Norris & B Dunn 16-10. L Watkins, S Broadhurst & B Zelin 20-19.

Shots, VB 113(10) - 93(4) Q. The Drivers were away to San Miguel Meteors with three wins from D Gunning, J Neve & L Barber 20-11. P Rafferty, B Pointon & Pat Rafferty 19-16. F Barclay, B Ewart & G Thorpe 14-12. Shots, VB 87(6) - 98(8) SM. Voyager league Eagles at home v El Rancho Raiders, oh my...what a great result, the Raiders completely out of their comfort zone...Wins across the board well done to D Graham, D Harwood, T French 346. R Savage, K Savage & A Kendall 32-8. P Cadwell, J Hitchcock & G Gandy 26-4. I Irwin, M MacPherson & M Blight 22-19. N Williams, S Guy & J Harwood 23-7. M Irwin, P. Tomkins & Penny Tomkins 18-8. Shots, VB 155=(14) - 52(0) ER. Winter league away to MonteMar, three winning rinks from G Fisher, M Foulcer, C Thorpe & Gordon Fisher 25-10. O Ratcliffe, P Tomkins, S Allman & B Dunn 22-11. L Watkins, S Burrows, P Whitehall & E Bishop 19-14. S Kemp, B Ewart, B Zelin & G Thorpe 18-13. Shots, VB 101(10) - 69(2) MM. Southern League A div. Lanzadores away to MonteMar. Four wins & two defeats by only one shot! O Ratcliffe, A Brown & M Furness 229. L Watkins, B Norris & K Cuthbert 22-11. L Bishop, C Watkins & P Whitehall 22-12. S Allman, S Norris & G Fisher 19-9. Shots, 114(10) - 72(4) MM. Picadors away to Mazarron Miners. Four wins, one draw & one defeat by just one shot. P Rafferty, J Neve & B Corbishly 27-10. K Hardy, B Pointon & C Thorpe 23-12. D Leggatt, M Foulcer & Martin Foulcer 13-10. F Barclay, B Ewart & G Thorpe 14-13. G Taylor, P Ray & B Ray 17-17. Shots, VB 106(11) - 75(3) M. Div C. Conquistadores at home v Quesada Swans. Two wins from R Savage, K Savage & A Kendall 30-10 and S Guy, J Hitchcock & G Gandy 17-13. Shots, VB 106(4) - 108(10) Q. Well done everyone this week.

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San Luis Bowls Club By Sheila Cammack.

This week’s “scattered” showers, fortunately did not stop play.

Monday 30th: Enterprise Div. SL Klingons, home v SM Pulsars had a good result 12-2, shots 142-72. Winners: Janet McEneany, Ann Holland, Peter McEneany 25-12, Pat Bird, Ray Pollock, Graham Bird 24-12, Margaret Morrison, Sabrina Marks, Russell Marks 3013, Colin Jackson, Keith Phillips, Giuseppe Galelli 28-7, Kath Reid, Neil Morrison, Ian Kenyon 20-12.

Discovery Div. SL Trekkers, a good result home v GL Sycamores 12-2, shots 144-69. Winners: Helen Hammond, Barry Roseveare, Scott Malden 26-8, Shirley Verity, Jo & Jules Pering 26-5, Judy Carroll, Les Bedford, Derrick Cooper 26-15, Irene Everett, Beryl Regan, Vic Slater 20-11, Ros Holmes, Bill Webb, Mike Regan 33-9.

Voyager Div. SL Vulcans away, v LS Pioneers, 3-11 81 shots-120.

Winners: Derek Barker, Ray Watmough, Babs Shand 16-13, Doug & Fay Beattie, Geoff Shand 13-13. SL Romulans, BYE Wednesday 1st Winter League home v San Miguel; a great result 11points-1, 110 shots-65. Winners: Lynne Morris, Mike Regan, June & Keith Jones 17-17, Kath Reid, Neil Morrison, Scott Malden, Ian Kenyon 22-12, Ann Holland, Keith Phillips, Peter McEneany, Sabrina Marks, 22-12, Shirley Verity, Ray Clarke, Jules Pering, Russell Marks 28-11, Irene Everett, Jo Pering, Roy Cordell, Tom Hill 21-13. Our Berleen team: Margaret Morrison, Pam Lockett, Sheila Cammack, Giuseppe Galelli won 16-14 taking the 2 points.

Friday 3rd Southern League: Div. A, SL Lions, away v Q Swallows, a hard fought match 10-4, shots 107-96. Winners: Kath Reid, Neil Morrison, Ian Kenyon 22-21, Pam Lockett, June & Keith Jones 2311, Lynne Morris, Ray Clarke, Tom Hill 19-14, Colin Jackson, Bob White, Keith Phillips 20-15.

Div. B, SL Tigers, home v EI Claymores, a great result 11-3, shots 118-90. Winners: Helen Hammond, Barry Roseveare, Scott Malden 23-10, Judy Carroll, Barry Edwards, Derrick Cooper 21-14 Margaret Roseveare, Mike Smith, Mike Regan 24-11, Ros Holmes, Mags Haines, Les Bedford 19-14, Irene Everett, Bill Webb, Vic Slater 16-16.

Div. C, SL Leopards home v MM Toreadors; a good result 10-4, shots 135-93. Winners: Dennis Jackson, Dave Tilley, Charlie Marigold 30-6, Doug & Fay Beattie, Geoff Shand 31-11, Marie Henley, Kath Waywell, Bob Bromley 17-11, Pat Tilley, Ray Whatmough, Babs Shand 21-16. SL Pumas away v LS Golds had a tough day at the office; 2-12, 67shots-132. Winners: Mario Cavilla, Terry Baylis, Joe Millis 15-12.

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

Emerald Isle Bowls Club

ELWYN MORRIS Monday saw the Titans travel away to La Marina Explorers and they had a fine 12-2 victory aggregate107-81. Winning trips were C Parsons K Jolliffe D Gerrard 27-10,,M Riley J Pooley J Mulloy 1713, S Wickens S Johnson I Brewster 16-13,,P Coffey M Parsons P Willicott,16-14, C Thomas L Vincent M Odell 16-15 The Neptunes played at home against El Rancho Pintos and had a 86 win, aggregate 102-90. Winners were S Kavanagh E Morris B Kavanagh 23-9, C Ayling C Warner J Mullarkey 19-10, A Brown T Harris J Loughran 15-12 The Moonrakers played at La Marina Pathfinders and the home team won the game 10-4 aggregate 71-125. The winning trips were K Griffiths B Smith M Willicott 18-13,,,B Donohoe S Adams T Culpin 17-14 Wed took the Emerald Isle up to BBC in the winter and the home team came out on top 70-102 and 2-10, winning rink was P Heaney S Johnson D Birkett I Brewster 17-12. Berleen had a close came losing 17-16 On Friday the Cavaliers went to El Rancho Mustangs and suffered a 4-10 aggregate 91-120 defeat. Winning trips were C Donnellan D Birkett J Rimmer 22-14, M Veale R White A MStevenson 18-12 The Claymores were away at San Luis Tigers but the home advantage told and the visitors went down 3-11, aggregate being 90-108.

Winning trip was L Burns D Rhodes A Burns 25-15,and R Adams M Petty M Breen drew 16-16 The Outlaws played at home against Horadada Royals and went down 2-12, aggregate 78-102. The winning trip was P Hudson G Inwood R Ede 15-9

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San Miguel Bowls Club

By Pat McEwan

Both the PULSARS and the WINTER LEAGUE were away at San Luis, with both teams struggling to find the pace of the green!!! The PULSARS only managed 2 points, with Ian Hope, Jan & Derek Farmer going into the last end 15 across. Jan got shot wood and they won the game 16-15. Well done.

The WINTER LEAGUE fared slightly worse, picking up 1 pt, with a draw from Tony Sansom, Linda Plaisted, Len Rudge, Steve Cantley 17 apiece. Did we enjoy playing there? .. answers on a postcard please!

The COMETS were at home to Monte Mar Toreadores, winning 8 points to 6. Shots were 120 to SM and 82 to MM. Very well played

by Joy Trew, Bill Knight, Ros Stockell 33-11: Meg Brownlee, Mike Bayfield, Bill Brownlee 22-14: Bob Nesbitt, Bill Mosely, Ann Eagle 22-8. Very close games by the other 3 teams!!

The METEORS also won 8-6 at home to Vistabella Drivers. Carol Rudge, Gail Willshire, Fred Willshire 21-11: David Johnson, Don Whitney, Stuart Denholm 19-12: Cliff Plaisted, Chris Collier, Len Rudge 19-11: Shots were 98 for 87 against. Well played!!

The JAGUARS had a good result down at La Marina winning 10 points to 4. Good bowling by Pat McEwan, Jan Farmer, Dave McEwan 15-13: Anita Brown, Tom Dalgleish, John Marshall 15-11: Paul Hayward, Sheila Booth, Mike Douglas 21-7: Ken Hope, Janet Thomas, John Raby 17-11. Total shots SM 99 - Against 87.

The COUGARS played La Siesta Blues winning 8 points to 6, good results from Bob Nesbitt, Bob Graham, Rosamond Stockell 27-6: Frank Scotthern, Eileen Potts, Barbara Scotthern 11-9: Bill Mosely, Mike Bayfield, Bob Donnelly 20-6: Shots 92 to the Cougars, 84 to La Siesta.

The table plans are on the board for the Christmas Dinner, deposits must be paid to Paul Thomas. Raffle tickets are on sale for the Christmas Hampers.

Not many places left for the Christmas MUFTI triples, get your names down quick!! 16th, 17th and 18th December. See Ken Hope for further details.

Club mornings, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays 0945 for 1015.

WASPS on Wednesday afternoons, come along for 1.30pm. €5 for bowling, use of shoes and woods and free tuition if required.

For further information on SAN MIGUEL BOWLS CLUB please contact the President, Rosamond Stockell, telephone 699 232 910 or Secretary Pat McEwan, telephone 966 71 4257

La Siesta Bowls Club

By Rod Edgerton

In the Enterprise Division the Apollos visited Montemar Matadors and despite three rinks only losing by narrow margins of 2,3 and 4 shots this was the closest that the team came to picking up points.

The overall margin of loss being 121 shots to 73.

The Pioneers at home to second placed San Luis Vulcans in the Voyager Division had plenty to play for and although only 3 shots separated the teams after 9 ends the Pioneers came strong in the second half of the match to record a win by 120 shots to 81 and with 4 winning rinks and further recording a draw they took the match by 11 points to 3 and replaced their visiting opponents in second place in the League Table.The largest margin of victory came from Sue Mahomet with Sheila Millward and Pat Reilly by 21-8.Excellent wins were also recorded by three other rinks whilst thanks to some good bowling on the final end by the rink of Tetanya Oliver with Jack Burrell and skip John Clarke an excellent 13 all draw was recorded.

Our Winter League team travelled to La Marina and managed 3 points to their opponents 9.The overall shots being 69 -85. The winning rink for La Siesta was Pat and Trish Reilly with Mike and Florence Edwards winning by 22 shots to 8. Pat Moore, Dave Laverick, Tony Dalton and Alex Morrice managed to obtain a draw 15 shots each.

The Blues travelled to San Miguel Cougars and in a close match with each team winning on three rinks it was the Cougars who came out on top by 92 shots to 84 thereby getting the 8 match points to La Siesta’s 6. Winning rinks for La Siesta were Dawn and John Taylor with Brian Harman 27-10,Pat Moore with Dave Blackie and George Richardson 19-11 and Dave Davies with Irene Mangan and Pat Harman 17-13.

The Golds entertained San Luis Pumas and won by 132 shots to 67 thereby gaining 12 points to their opponents 2.Best winning rink was Dennis Andrew with Sue Mahomet and skip Jack Burrell winning by 37 shots to 6.They were followed by Jean James with Rod Edgerton and skip Pat Reilly winning by 25 shots to 12. With three other rinks picking up excellent narrow results which could have gone either way until the final end and the other rink losing narrowly this resulted in an excellent result for La Siesta.

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Mixed Results for Country Bowls Club By Peter Dix Mixed results this week for our teams playing Quesada Rubies away on Monday and at home to Greenlands on Friday.

We didn’t travel too well on Monday up at Quesada, playing on a fast surface we were out played by the home side on the day and came out second best winning only on 2 rinks, losing on 4, resulting in an overall loss by 42 shots, points for 4 and 10 against.

Rink scores: Craig Dyson, Jean Turner, Gordon Dixon 16 – 15, Pat Emmett, Derek Giggins, Peter Robbins 23 – 11, Joel Fernandez, Keith Holliman, Gary Ponsford 21 – 30, Brenda Jiggins, Graham Richardson, Linda Freeman 11 – 33, Craig Dyson, Ben Noke, John Simpson 11 – 15, Ann Barratt, Ray Emmett, Les Turner 12 - 32 On Friday we entertained Greenlands Cedars and all our players excelled, most of the game leading on all rinks, eventually losing only on one rink by a small margin. This resulted in the best result of the season winning on 5 rinks, losing on 1 rinks, overall shots 128 shots to 67 against , points 12 for and 2 against.

We are actively seeking new members, with this in mind the owners are offering free coaching on a Tuesday morning for the next 4 weeks and a taster membership for 3 months at 40 euro. Membership is now available for both 7 and 12 months or just pay and play on

roll up days.

For further info see www.countrybowlsmurcia.com for all the latest news or email President Peter Dix at peterdix1948@googlemail.com

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The November edition of Inside Bowls is available in which, toward the back, there are featured articles on both the Linea Directa Valencian and Andalucian Championships. Although they have been chopped around a bit by the magazine editor they are still worth a read. The link is at www.bowlsespana.com

Greenlands Bowls Club

By Dave Webb

Our first home game in the Voyager Division for the Falcons did not go the way we would have liked against Mazarron Miners, winning only two rinks and drawing another. We were unlucky on one other rink, losing on the last end by one shot. Well bowled to the scoring rinks of, Yvonne Hurlock, Peter Davis and John Hurlock. 22-15.

Dennis Wade, George Burrage and Alan Miller. 18-13. Barry Pearson, Jack Linehan and John Bailey. 20-20. Horadada Falcons 5 pts (103 shots) – Mazarron Miners 9 pts (110 shots).

Another away game in the Southern League Division B for the Royals against Emerald Isle Outlaws was much more productive. We won on five rinks and took the overall shots to record a 12 – 2 result with shots of 106 to 78. Well bowled to all the team. Dennis Wade, Wayne Osguthorpe and Alan Miller. 27-7. Carol Linehan, Mick Blunt and Bryan Eatough. 19-12. Pat Patton, Mick Kirby and John Hurlock. 14-10. Roy Collins, John Jukes and Barry Evans. 18-16.

Roy Thompson, Wayne Jackson and John Bailey.19-18.

Next week both teams have byes, so a good opportunity to complete some of our internal games, so please organize wherever possible.

Horadada is a friendly club always ready to welcome new bowlers.

We can be contacted through our website at www.horadadabowlsclub.com or alternatively visit us on one of our roll up days.

10.00 for 10.30 Tuesdays and Thursdays.

In the Discovery League the Maples were at home to Quesada Diamonds, Final score was - Total shots 97-103. Points 6-8.

Winning rinks were - Sheila Stead, Jim Wilcock, Barry Collins. 26-9.

Brian Tomlin, Zoe Wilcock, Mel Brown - 16-14. Val Duchart, Ann Butterworth, John OBrien - 20-16.

In the Winter League we travelled up to Bonalba and although the weather when we left was overcast and rainy when we arrived the sun shone and a pleasant days bowling was had by all. final result was total shots for - 85-85. Points 5-7. Winning rinks were - Jean Thompson, Graham Watt, John Wray, skip - Marilyn Fryatt. - 25-12.

Brian Tomlin, Mary Lockley, Chris Dewar, skip - Dave Webb.19-14.

In the southern league B Division, the Oaks were at home to La Marina Merlins. most of the rinks were too close to call during the game but towards the end Greenlands managed to just edge it. Final scores on the doors were - Total shots 110-90. Points 10-4. Winning rinks were Sheila Stead, Margaret Stephens, Dave Thompson 18-17.

Rudy Wattley, Mike Keating, Marilyn Fryatt 26-11. Heather Meston, Margaret Dewar, Dave Webb 14-13. Brian Tomlin, Janet Webb, Mel Brown 19-9.

In our other match, The Cedars were away to Country Bowls Geckos but unfortunately it wasn't to be their day. Final score was 67-128.

Points 2-12. The only Winning rink was - Jean Giddings, Neville Pulfer, Dave Giddings 14-12.

La Marina Bowls Club By Barry Latham

Manning and Chris Webb and they won by one shot.

Wednesday cometh the Winter League and our best result so far.

Everyone tried their hardest and it showed with three wins a draw and the overall shots. Len Daniels (Come on you, Lions) had a good draw with Steve Hindle, Ron Maiden and well done, Anne Stone.

Dave Hadaway, Mike Surch, Barbara Forshaw and Gina Hindle won 15-8 while Barry Latham, Pete Parsons, Wendy Latham and Dave O’Sullivan played good enough to beat their opponents 18-9. Stars of the day were Shirley Hadaway, Kathy Manning, Roger Stacey and Janet Parsons winning 24-8.

I have always felt for the Winter League that the meal afterwards was part and parcel of the game where you get time to catch up with friends and make new ones. Hope it doesn’t all stop.

Here comes Friday and we hoped for a double and got it BUT it was a double loss of 10-4 each. The Ospreys on home ground played the San Miguel Jaguars and managed two wins with our newcomer Don Fowkes, Jim Freeman and Ron Maiden being one of them. Pete Parsons , Mike Stone and Andy Bartlett were the other.

The Merlins were the same away at GreenlandsOaks with only two winsBill Jones, Arthur Cronk and Reg Jackson won 24-20 and Barry Latham, Berni Carr and Barbara Forshaw won on the last end. Two other rinks were very close. Hope that Dave Taylor will be feeling better very shortly.

I have always wanted to travel back in time so here goes.

Last Friday the Ospreys flew over to Vistabella to play the Picadors and won 8-6. With great help from Captain Tom Spencer, Margaret McLaughlin and Janet Parsons winning 18-15 while Peter Parsons won 23-16 with help from Mike Stone and Andy Bartlett. The big win which got us the two extra points came from Dave Hadaway, Cliff Rawlinson and Kathy Manning who won 36- 8. Great stuff.

Back to real life and the Pathfinders were playing the Emerald Isle Moonrakers at La Marina and were in good form winning by ten points to four. Len Daniels, Steve Hindle and Reg Jackson won by 9 shots. Terry and Jean Perchard just back from holiday won 25-13 with great help from Dave McGaw. Do ask Jean what she won at the Quiz on Monday night. Two big winners were Alan Castle, Wendy Latham and Gina Hindle by 27-8 but just in front were Barry Latham, Arthur Cronk and George Furzer who carried me well to win 29-7. PLEASE NOTE all other clubs in the region I was first off the Green, how about that!!!!

The Explorers were at home to Emerald Isle Titans and someone wasn’t too happy when they lost 12-2. Looking at the scores it didn’t seem like the end of the world. All but one rink only just lost.

We did have one winning rink skipped by Mike Stone with Kathy

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here are many members of SMGS that enjoy playing Lo Romero, a course that always seems to be in good condition, with the greens especially good.

Thirty-eight members and three guests made their way to the course to play a stableford competition on a day threatened by rain but which, fortunately, did not materialise.

Scoring was very good across all three categories, with 7 players beating their handicaps. The day’s best score of 39 points was posted by both Mick Roscoe and Kyrre Skarsmoen from Bronze division, with Kyree taking the honours thanks to a better back 9.

After prize giving the Committee met to finalise their roles and responsibilities, as well as discuss several other points. Members will be made aware of the outcomes in due course.

The day’s competition results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze Category: 4th Brian Butler (34 on CB), 3rd Paul Cobain (36), 2nd Mick Roscoe (39 on CB), and 1st Kyrre Skarsmoen, also with 39 points.

Silver Category: 4th Brian Mulligan (34 on CB), 3rd Ken Flaherty (35), 2nd Peter Hudson (37 on CB), and 1st Phil Birtwistle, also with 37 points.

Gold Category: 4th Keven Mitchell (35), 3rd Bjorn Pettersson (37 on CB), 2nd Darren Hancock (37on CB), and 1st Tony Sims with 38 points.

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Nearest the pins on the par 3’s (open to all) went to Tony Smale (hole 5), Alan Hill (7), Marg Birtwistle (12), and John Osborne (15).

The Abacus was won by Norman McBride.

The Best Guest prize went to Steve Bestwick with 31 points.

Our thanks go to the staff at Lo Romero for their contribution to an enjoyable day.

On Thursday 2nd November Eurogolf played their monthly medal off the plates. Results: Cat 1 (0-16) 1st David Gregson 69, 2nd Pete Cleaver 70, 3rd Arty Crammon 71 Cat 2 (17-23) 1st Robin Richards 72, 2nd John Fairhurst 77 c/b, 3rd Gary Lavender 77 Cat 3 (24-30) 1st John Holland 74, 2nd Harry Armstrong 76 c/b, 3rd Hedy Paeligh 76 Cat 4 (31+) 1st Mike Ivory 70 c/b, 2nd Ray Porter 70, 3rd Lauraine Walker 72 November medal winner David Gregson NTPs: 5th John Barraclough, 11th Linda Lynch. 12th in 2 Felix Mallon, 15th Robin Richards, 17th Ken Brett. Best front 9 Kevin Bonser 35, Best back 9 Ian Pegg 34, Football draw D. James, John Holland, Dawn Johnston, Glenn Roberts and Kevin Bonser TUESDAY TOFFS On Tuesday 31st October nearly 80 players took part in Toffs weekly stableford competition and the results were: Cat 1 (0-15)1st Fred Reeve 37, 2nd Arty Crammoin 36, 3rd Steve Yoxall 35 Cat 2 (16-22) 1st David Blanchette 37, 2nd Dave Nichols 36, 3rd Caryn Van der Kruijs 35 Cat 3 (23-28) 1st Claire Daye-Gretton, 37 2nd Monique Reeve 33, 3rd Norman Woods 31 Cat 4 (26+) 1st Kevin Bonser 37, 2nd Bev Evans 33 c/b, 3rd Mike Gillett Overall Toffs winner David Blanchette. Best front 9 John Cross 20, Best back 9 Brian Jones 21 NTPs: 5th John Cross, 11th Bruce Gordon, 12th in 2 Keith Wright,15th Malcolm Fioskett, 17th Glynn Roberts. Football draw Bob Buckeridge, Malcolm Foskett, Ken Brett, Dave Nichols and Mary Sanderson.

If you would like to play at La Marquesa Tuesdays and Thursdays with one of the largest societies on the Costa Blanca please visit the website www.eurogolf-quesada.co.uk.

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

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THE POWER OF THE MIND

just think what it can do with a head full of negative thoughts.

Is there any good news about all this?

There certainly is because YOU and only YOU are in control of your mind.

You can choose to think positively and with imagination or negatively with a closed mind.

By the way just give a thought for me because the spell checker on my computer has just blown a gasket proof reading this article!

In previous articles on the subject I have outlined the fact that nearly all people use only a fraction of the potential of the mind.

For the majority of people, when we do use our minds it is to focus on something negative rather than positive.

Why is this?

Well one of the prime reasons is the way we are programmed by our gender, family, friends and life’s experiences.

We are all surrounded by negative events as depicted in the news and by well meaning family and friends who remind us of things that can go wrong in our lives when we take what they consider to be risks rather than the good things that can happen if we just try something different.

The outcome is that we become non-risk takers and our minds become receptive to all things negative.

Are our minds really that powerful?

You bet they are.

For example why is it that you easily forget a good experience from last week but can remember a bad experience from 20 years previous?

Let me give you an example of what the mind is capable of.

If you can read the following text is your mind strange or just normal?

I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulacity uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg.

The phaomneal pweor of the human mind,aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy,it dseno’t mtaetr in what oerdr the ltteres in a word are, the only iproamtnt thing is that the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.

The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still raed it whotuit a pboerlm.

This is bcuseae the human mind deos not raed ervery lteter by istlef but the word as a wlohe.

Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

If the human mind can work in such a powerful way with words then

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Las Ramblas Social Club

By Mike Mahony

Monday we played Change Partners, Team Better Ball Stableford, and the winning team of Ron Phipps, John Dobson, Benedicte Kruse and Maria Oldenziel came in with a score of 88 Pts. On Wednesday we played Stableford off the stones due to a few people cancelling due to a couple of rain showers. It should have been a Medal Day! The results were as follows: Cat 1: 1st John Shervell, 38 pts. 2nd Benedicte Kruse 37 pts. 3rd Hendrick Oldenziel 35 pts.

Cat 2: 1st Terry Cullen 36 pts. 2nd Bernie Stone 33 Pts. 3rd Geoff Biggerstaff 32 pts.

2´s Club: Mike Chapman, Dean Rawlings and Peter Shervall.

Friday it was a Bowmaker Day, 3 scores to count on each hole, and the winning team with 117 pts were Rod (Robin Hood) Doel with 3 Birdies!, Geoff (Friar Tuck) Biggerstaff, Marleen (Maid Marion) Billen and Dave (The Sherriff) Pulling. Sounds more like a load of bandits to me. lol

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No goals but far from boring FB Redovan CF ........... 0 CD Torrevieja ............... 0

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here were chances galore in this Preferente fixture at Redovan municipal stadium, but alas not one was taken, as Torry added another important point to their season's tally.

Going into this match in 2nd spot, they must have fancied their chances against lowly Redovan, but unfortunately we've heard this on numerous occasions already this season, only for the form book to be ripped up. Pedreno was forced to replace last week’s goal scorer Marwane, a groin strain necessitated a recall for Flores into attack, whilst Tenza replaced Pablo who dropped to the bench.

Redovan could easily have been ahead from their first attack, but when through on goal, Joaquin shot wide of keeper Buyo's near post.

Beltran brought off an important save from Pablo on 7 mins, who flicked a goalbound effort over for a corner to Torry.

That man Pablo again came to his sides rescue on 25 mins, this time acrobatically palming away a scorcher from Ramiro. It was now all Torry, creating chances at will, although both Beltran and Vicente should have shown more composure instead of blasting good opportunities into the heavens.

Those missed chances almost came back to haunt Torry, for on 32 mins a blistering 25 yards free kick by Joaquin required a breath taking diving save by Buyo to keep his goal intact, then from the rebound a Micro shot struck the bar, followed by Edu placing his effort into the side netting.

On the stroke of half time, a sweet floated free kick by Ramiro found Walid in space, but with the goal at his mercy he too was guilty of squandering yet another glorious chance.

Both teams made their intentions clear early in the 2nd half, that of more end to end action.

A well worked move by Walid and Manu, resulted in Ramiro firing over from 20 yards.

Back came the hosts, Guylle's low drive required Buyo to make a comfortable save, then Edu shot wide from the edge

A stroll in the park After the events of the previous week, where boats were capsizing and being blown onto the rocky reef, this week, October 29th, seemed like a stroll in the park. Race Officer John Down was scratching his head as to whether a race was even possible as not a ripple could be seen on the Mar Menor.

By 11 am there was just a sign of wind and Martin and Steve were dispatched in the support boat to lay a triangular course. By 11.40 there was enough of a breeze to get the race under way, a great sight as 11 boats made their way to the start.

Unfortunately for Janice and Derek, the crew of Mistral, they couldn’t make the start line as they discovered their boat had suffered damage after going on the reef the previous week but, new guest sailors Esther and Jesus, aboard their F18 catamaran, did compete.

In the light winds the single handed boats soon developed a substantial lead whilst the 18ft and 21ft Balaton Group boats struggled to get around the

course. The race was shortened to 3 laps giving the widespread crews the chance of some quick refreshment ashore before the afternoon race.

For this the course was set as a figure of eight and now, with the wind picking up, the boats rushed to get to the start line. Ashore it was good to see Bob, with his newly acquired Laser 1 (single hander), feverishly preparing it and getting it on to the water for the first time in time to join the race.

From the control tower our time keepers Carol and Rosie kept a close eye on the boats as they dodged and weaved through what had become a challenging course. As the results show the winds favoured the lighter boats but the day was enjoyed by all.

The results were: Morning Race: Topaz Duo, Julian Singleton. Shoestring Tres, Tug Wilson. Hartley 12.2, Don Clarke. Afternoon Race: Topaz Duo, Julian Singleton. Shoestring Tres, Tug Wilson.

Shoestring Uno, Dianne Hardwick/Vernon O’Byrne.

When supporters got bored with the game they had the stunning Redovan backdrop to look at. of the box. A Torry corner mid way through the 2nd half found the head of Walid, but once again the giant defender failed to hit the target.

Next it was Beltran's turn, although his shot was cleared off the line by a Redovan defender.

Guylle wasted another chance for the hosts, as did both Borja, Tenza, and for the umpteenth time Walid, for Torry. Torry manager Pedreno must make clinical shooting at goal his number 1 priority, if his dream of an immediate return to div 3 football is to become a reality, or his players poor finishing will inevitably cost his side dearly.

It's back to Vicente Garcia on Sun 12 Nov, when Torry take on mid table Petrelense. Ko is pencilled in for 5pm, although it's highly recommended that the official club web site is visited as times can (and often do) change during the week.

Pat Stewart wishes to thank all who attended the recent funeral for husband Alex, and has also announced that she WILL be continuing as president of the Torry Army.

Spain U-21 at Pinatar Arena Spain Under-21’s will once again be training at the Pinatar Arena to prepare for upcoming matches. The matches, organized by the FFRM, will be played in Murcia and Cartagena on the 9th and 14th of November against Iceland and Slovakia respectively.

The team, coached by former Real Madrid and New York Red Bulls midfielder, Albert Celades, will arrive in Pinatar Arena after the match against Iceland and will remain at the complex until 15 November. The U21 Team previously used the training base in San Pedro del Pinatar in 2013.

The stay of the U-21 national team will coincide with the U-18 international tournament in which

the Dutch, Belgian, Irish and Czech Republic teams will take, making Pinatar Arena once again the European football reference point during the month of November.

Torrevieja Handball move up to 4th after victory against VilaReal Ilicar Mare Nostrum Torrevieja Handball achieved a resounding victory on Saturday against relegation threatened Handball Club Vila Real, by 41 – 28, in a match that was held in the Cecilio Gallego municipal pavilion. The result moves the team, coached by Francisco Vera, up to 4th position in the Div 1ª Estatal Masculina.

As they piled the pressure on their visitors from the start, Ilicar led 4 - 0 after just three minutes and despite the introduction of a number of fringe players during the latter stages the Salineros went on to achieve their biggest score of the season.

Iván Ríos was the best of the scorers with 7goals

while Salva Esteve scored on 6 occasions. Rafa Ballester and Álvaro Mallols had 5 goals apiece.

Next week the Ilicar Mare Nostrum Torrevieja Handball travel to Handbol Sant Joan.

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