Edition 663 of the leader newspaper

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N EW S E RVIC E FOR SANTA POLA I M M IG RANTS

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n agreement was signed last week with the Elche Acoge Foundation, an organisation that works with immigrants, which will provide administrative and legal advice to 5000 people in Santa Pola.

Councillor Samuel Ortiz, explained that the organisation will provide advice to immigrants in the town in regards to social care, legal, administrative care and welfare.

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The councillor says that the service has only recently becaome available thanks to a collaboration with the Elche Acoge Foundation.

Ortiz added that it was previously lacking but now "I am proud of the efforts that we have made within the council and from the consistory to reach this stage where everything has now been agreed in a very satisfactory manner. The idea is to offer comprehensive, diverse and complete care in both the Community Social Center (C / Espoz and Mina, 55) and in the Municipal offices in Gran Alacant.

Dimas Vega, who is a social worker with Elche Acoge, said that there are two specific areas to the new agreement. The first is with regard to social and health care, problems in not being able to access health cards, education for children and so on while the second area will concentrate on integration within the community in Santa Pola and Gran Alacant.

According to the latest report

conducted by the Bureau of Statistics at the Santa Pola Council, there are almost 7,000 immigrants living in the town from a total population of 34,000. They comprise of 90 different nationalities including the United Kingdom, Norway, Colombia and China. The councillor emphasised, however, that is unofficial data that is yet to be verified by the National Statistics Institute (INE).

So the immigrant population accounts for more than 20% of the total number of residents living in the municipality. That is why various arrangements are being made and and events are being organised to help them better integrate.

Dimas Vega has announced that in May he wants to make a photographic exhibition and in July the fair of equality, with the idea of ??transmitting the different nationalities of Santa Pola. Also, on December 18, the immigrant fair will be held coinciding with the International Migrants Day, where several activities will be done.

Of course the main problem faced by a migrant is the language barrier. Dimas Vega says that this complicates everyday tasks such as looking for

employment or talking to a doctor. In addition, there are vast differences amongst the immigrants with regard to their economic situations. The majority of those who live in Gran Alacant are educated and reasonably well off whilst in many settlements in Santa Pola the immigrants are living in much more precarious conditions.

Samuel Ortiz said that as a councillor he deplores many of the bureaucratic obstacles that exist in Spain. This new service, he added, will help overcome those many of those barriers that immigrants have to encounter.

"These people are also citizens of Santa Pola and they should feel as such. This will be the purpose of this new public service. " With this new service it is wanted to provide additional and much needed facilities to all the immigrants who live in Santa Pola information of which can be obtained by telephone as follows: 966 69 6208 (Oficina AMICS ), 966 69 4200 (Civic Center) and 966 69 6050 (Gran Alacant).

Photo: Samuel Ortiz, Gema Molla, Begoña Igual and Dimas Vega at the Social Social Center.

Photograph by Carlos López.

RBL FUNDRAISER ON ST GEORGES DAY Popular Flamenca Dancer Francisca Samper Navarro

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n 23 April the Emerald Isle in La Florida, in conjunction with Sunshine FM, will be hosting a charity fundraiser for the Royal British Legion.

The event will get underway at 12 noon and will last well into the early evening.

As well as a large selection of market stalls for visitors to wander round there will be a full afternoon of entertainment provided by some of the very best talent on the Costa Blanca.

Rebecca Holt will be appearing fresh from her success at the Benidorm Palace. She will be joined

by Dan Davy, Cindy and the Crazy Ladies. Also featuring will be the Phoenix School Choir which

will be supporting the RBL at a number of events throughout the year, as well as popular Flamenca Dancer Francisca Samper Navarro with her Sevillanas. The RBL’s very own Sandie Coates will be making her debut appearance at the event along with the very popular Torrevieja Pipes and Drums.

The day will be brought to a close by the draw for the mega raffle, all funds raised from which will be donated to the annual RBL Poppy Appeal.

There are still a number of pitches available for any traders wishing to take space at the event.

Please contact Alan Darby on 667 941 165 for more information.

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CELEBRATIONS ON THE ORIHUELA COSTA Whilst FAOC were critical of the unfair distribution of the Festivities budget they were largely complimentary toward the state of the Costa’s beaches, as they welcomed Easter visitors - Photo FAOC

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he Board of Directors of the FAOC (The Federación de Asociaciones de Orihuela Costa) has written another strongly worded document to the Orihuela Mayor Emilio Bascuñana in which they state that residents of the coast are being largely ignored when the Ayuntamiento plans leisure activities and festivals.

Whilst they applaud the celebrations enjoyed last week by the city of Orihuela with their commemoration of Easter, which they say truly observes the important historical and cultural heritage of the municipality, they also state that the lack of such commemorations on the Orihuela Costa seriously reflects the discriminatory treatment that coastal residents receive.

In supporting their complaint the FAOC note that from the budget allocated to Festivals and Festivities of 1,222,985.53 euros, over 900,000 euros has been spent in the city on the Medieval Market, Carnival, Holy Week, Moors and Christians Reconquista, Migo Christmas application, Three Kings Cavalcade and Christmas, leaving little more than 200,000 euros for the Orihuela Costa and the Pedenias.

The FAOC denounced this situation to the City Council, as this distribution of expenditure, between the city, districts and the coast, yields a ratio per inhabitant which is very unfavourable for the more than 30,000 residents of the coast, who believe that they too have a right to enjoy their own festivities and events.

The Association were a little more complimentary, however, about the efforts put in by Councillor Luisa Bone and her team with regard to the clean-up and repair of the beaches in readiness for the arrival of Easter holiday visitors.

On Saturday evening the FAOC issued an internal memorandum to their members in which they stated that representatives had visited 7 of the 11 Orihuela Costa beaches at which they assessed up to 6,000 holidaymakers enjoying the temperatures and the fine holiday weather.

They said that the state of the beaches on the Orihuela Costa is satisfactory, as a result of the recent cleaning, the correct operation of the footbaths, the collection of waste, the newly opened access to La Glea and the collection of algae, except of the small beach at Aguamarina.

The memorandum said “We believe that the Department of Beaches has done a good job of recovering the state of the beaches, after repeated severe weather in recent past months, and we expect that, in the next two months, the council maintains its level of service to complete the remaining work necessary to improve the Beach furniture, the repair of walls, improvement and access to some beaches as well as other necessary works.”

Meanwhile, if you have a grievance about the state of things on the Orihuela Costa, why not follow the example of the FAOC and go direct to the mayor himself.

Perhaps then, when he sees the weight of complaints emanating from those residents who actually live on the coast, he might start considering our situation a little more seriously. Email the mayor direct at: alcaldia@orihuela.es

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Torrevieja PP demand greater police presence Torrevieja’s PP Councillor Agustina Esteve (PP) said last week that there has been a deterioration both in general security and the management of traffic in the city since José Manuel Dolón assumed leadership of the council two years ago."

She said that the local government had a duty to provide a quality of service that best fits the needs of the municipality, which includes a police presence that is adequate for the protection of Torrevieja’s residents.

“Unfortunately, in my opinion, we have seen how these services have gradually deteriorated from our streets, our beaches, and even schools," she stated.

She reminded the gathered press of last year’s

complaints from businesses, traders and residents and of the motion that was presented for an "adoption of measures to increase security in those areas where there was a large footfall of people, such as in commercial and trading centres as well as many town centre streets, markets and of course the beaches.

The councillor said that according to her information, last year, on some days during the months of July and August "there were only three local police officers on duty at night, which in an area as important as safety and traffic, was completely unacceptable in a city the size of Torrevieja,”

Booksellers resist online sales The popular Torrevieja bookfair is once again attracting visitors along the Paseo Vista Alegre seafront and will continue to do so until next Monday 24 April.

The current fair is the 21st such occasion with stalls opening at 11am each day and closing at 11pm at night. They will, however, close for siesta during that period from 2-6pm.

With many of the stallholders speaking English, and with the books available in a number of languages, visitors are usually assured of finding the book of their choice.

As well as bookstalls occupied by local traders there are also kiosks from as far afield as Lorca in the south and Altea in the north.

One trader from Torrevieja said that the great advantage of buying from a bookstall or a bookshop, and not over the internet, is that you receive a personal service, there is contact between the seller and the buyer and the customer is more likely to get exactly what he wants.

On the first weekend of opening the best-selling books were, "The Little Prince", "The Diary of Anne Frank" and "Fifty shades of Grey."

LA FLORIDA ASSOCIATION JOINS WITH FAOC The Association of LA FLORIDA Residents became the latest neighbourhood group to add to the weight of FAOC, the Federación de Asociaciones de Orihuela Costa, when it completed its constitutional process last week, establishing it as a statutory association.

The new La Florida assembly will strengthen the associative fabric of the Orihuela Costa and will now be eligible to join in with the organisation of the new District Boards.

Its organisers, Ana Suárez and José Manuel González, have wide experience in the management of neighbourhood groups through their membership of the organisation ANPAS. Their integration into FAOC moves the Association a step closer to their goal of establishing a nucleus of 10 associations, as it continues to fight for a ‘fair deal’ for the residents of the Orihuela Costa in terms of the coastal infrastructure, its facilities and its necessary services which have long been ignored by the local government.

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Babilonia residents bale out government

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Ministry of Environment, claimed that it lacked the budget to undertake the work and urged the residents to carry it out themselves.

The owners of the 108 remaining homes confirmed last week that they will pay the 800,000 euros that it will cost to rebuild the footpath and breakwater and that they will then attempt to reclaim the money from the Ministry.

"We are not rich people here, some will find it easy to pay, but for others it will be very difficult."

he residents of Babilonia beach in Guardamar del Segura have said that they will assume the cost of repairs to the damaged walkway separating their homes from the beach that was destroyed during the heavy storms in December.

Although a court ordered the Coastal Territorial Service of Alicante to "immediately take the necessary measures to consolidate the walkway and existing houses" last February, the Directorate General for Sustainability of the Coast, under the

Each of the 108 families will now have to pay a sum of between 6,000 and 7,000 euros, which Babylonian Association Secretary, Manuel López, says will force some neighbors to seek a loan.

The project commissioned by the owners includes improvements that didn’t previous exist such as disabled access to the beach. What will be reinstated is the 2 metre wide footpath which will also reinforce the breakwater so that the force of the sea does not bring it down again. The work includes an aesthetic improvement of steel.

"We plan to start the works as soon as possible but first we have to inform the court of our decision and ask for the appropriate permits,” said López.

New Girlguiding group for Orihuela Costa Orihuela Costa Rainbows and Brownies will be opening at the end of April. This is a brand new Girlguiding group for girls aged 5-11 years.

Rainbows 5-7 years and Brownies 7-11 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.

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Pastor Keith reaches out to Zimpeto Church Mission Donations on the money tree amounted to 2350 euro

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eith Brown, the pastor of La Siesta Evangelical Church celebrated his 70th birthday last Wednesday afternoon amongst very nearly 100 family and friends at the Sunrise Restaurant in La Mosca, Playa Flamenca.

Tracey has spent over 15 years at the Zimpeto Mission

to widespread drought in recent months.

In treating his guests to a wonderful lunch with wine, Keith asked that, rather than bring along a present, each invitee make a donation to the Church Mission in Zimpeto, Mozambique, which is sponsored by the church and where Tracey Williams is one of the leading lights.

He explained that Tracey is responsible for approximately 50 toddlers and babies at the centre, which caters for about 300 children, who are either orphans or whose parent's can no longer care for them. Tracey very generously helps to fund her work from her own pocket, and has been doing so for over 15 years.

Unfortunately her funds have rather dried up in recent weeks, in much the same way as the local borehole, and she is at a loss as to how she can continue in the immediate future.

Keith Brown spoke about the hardships faced by Tracey in Mozambique on a daily basis

Tracey's work is also made more difficult by the uncertain political situation in Mozambique and the vagaries of the weather which has led

Quite how much the gesture would provide was an unknown quantity but when Keith and wife Cathy dismantled the money tree and tallied up the donations they found that they had raised the amazing sum of 2,350.00 euros.

This money, which will help to alleviate the centre’s immediate needs, will now be despatched to Tracey at the Zimpeto home, allowing her a little additional security in the coming weeks.

La Siesta Evangelical Church continues to support Tracey with prayers as well as financially. Please do keep her, the children and her colleagues, at the centre in your prayers.

Should you wish to donate to this extremely worthwhile cause please email Keith for more information at: pastorlasiesta@gmail.com And of course a very happy birthday to Pastor Keith who’s gesture will no doubt soon be putting a very broad smile on the faces of a lot of very young Mozambicans.

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Creatures of Habit!

By Jonathan Gilchrist Costa Blanca's Top Hypnotherapist

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t's often said that human beings are creatures of habit. Even if we know that a habit is bad for us, such as smoking, and against all the good advice we are given, we still continue to do it anyway.

Most people know that by quitting smoking they will save thousands of pounds over the year as well as adding years to their life.

So, why do people continue to smoke even after all the warnings from their doctors and advertising campaigns ?

Cigarettes find their way into everyday life,

becoming a part of so many activities. Habits are formed, creating associations to things like food and alcohol, or even driving a car - it seems to become a part of them. Perhaps more importantly cigarettes become, for most people part of a coping mechanism to try to deal with emotional pressures like stress or boredom. When a smoker becomes upset, he or she reaches for the cigarette to try and feel better.

Cigarette smoking is a habit and there may be specific occasions with which people associate smoking. Some wake up in the morning and the first thing they do is reach for a cigarette. while others use smoking to reduce stress - they say it relaxes them. The truth is cigarettes are a false friend that can and will eventually kill them !

Within my experience in dealing with people's

smoking issues I have found the answer to be the same in all kinds of addictions and unwanted habits...FEAR. Fear that they will have to give up their crutch or pleasure Fear that they won't be able to enjoy life or deal with stress.

Fear that they will put on weight when giving up.

Fear that they will never be completely free of the craving All of these fears are just examples of one overriding fear that when the smoker tries to stop using other methods, they suffer misery and depression caused by the feeling that they are being deprived of a pleasure or a crutch.

The beauty of Fast Track Hypnosis and Laser Therapy put together in this unique combination removes this feeling of deprivation. It removes the need, and the urge to smoke.

By combining these together it helps to increase the already high success rate using hypnosis on it's own, and all this is achieved in less than 30 minutes. There is no need for useless aids, gimmicks, or substitutes, No nicotine gum or patches, No inhalers or nasal sprays. It doesn't get much easier than that!

"Hypnosis is the most effective way of giving up smoking, according to the largest ever scientific comparison of ways of breaking the habit.

Willpower, it turns out, counts for very little".

(New Scientist, Vol 136 issue 1845 31Oct 92, pg 6).Results included 48 studies of hypnosis covering 6000 smokers, were published in the Journal of Applied Psychology which clearly showed that hypnosis was three times more effective than nicotine replacement therapy By using the unique method of Fast Track Hypnosis & Laser Therapy the already high success rate can be increased even more to quit permanently, and this is completed in a simple 30 minute session - WITH GUARANTEE! The Fast Track Hypnosis session targets the unconscious part of the mind that drives certain unwanted behaviours and urges. This in turn helps you to overcome everything that gets in the way to accomplishing your goal of finally quitting smoking.

Imagine how you would feel when you have finally quit smoking. Imagine hearing all of the compliments from people around you because you have stopped smoking and you look healthy – plus your breath smells better and your wallet or purse has more money in it.

Pity Mark Twain did not know about Fast Track Hypnosis !

You can make this a reality in ONE simple 30 minute session.!

You may have tried stopping by yourself for weeks or even months, but then something stressful came up and you started to smoke again.

You may have tried the gum then started smoking again.

You may have tried the patch, took it off, had a cigarette, then put it back on again !

So the question is‌ARE YOU READY TO FINALLY STOP SMOKING? It the answer is YES then what are you waiting for? Put down that cigarette and call NOW "Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times." - Mark Twain

Jonathan hold his Fast Track Hypnosis clinics in Cabo Roig, Quesada & Benidorm.

For an appointment, Brochure, or free of charge initial consultation, contact: Jonathan Gilchrist on 691 784 954 or email jonathangilchristbh@gmail.com Or visit his web site: www.jonathangilchristinspain.com

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NEW RBL BRANCH FOR MURCIA A

new Branch of The Royal British Legion was inaugurated in Murcia on 7th April. The lovely surroundings of the Sanctuary on the outskirts Calasparra made a spectacular venue. With almost 50 people attending there was great enthusiasm for starting a Branch in this northern area of Murcia.

Chris Wyatt, District Secretary said “We are delighted that the Legion will now have a real presence in this area of Murcia. Branch members will be able to enjoy a varied social life as well as raising money for the Poppy Appeal and helping with Community Support. We wish them all the very best for the future.”

For details about Branch meetings, please contact Lynn the new Secretary murcia.secretary.rbl@gmail.com. Visitors will be made most welcome.

This is a great opportunity to join the largest UK Charity dealing with Armed Forces support and combine this with an active social diary as part of enjoying life in Spain.

For Community Support – please ring 676 45 17 80. The website: www.britishlegion.org.uk/counties/spain-north

Anyone can draw - Art is for everyone Painting and drawing are two of the most relaxing and fulfilling hobbies you can have, so if you have been meaning to take up a new interest now that you finally have the time – why not give it a try?

Anyone can draw with the right instruction – and many of Suzanne Stokes’s class members are astonished at what they achieve within a very few weeks. She teaches a simple course for beginners (and you can start at any time because she works with everyone individually) to make sure you have the basic drawing skills before moving on to your chosen medium, which may be watercolour, acrylic, oil or pastels.

Suzanne teaches three art classes a week; at PALS social club, La Siesta on Monday mornings from 10.30-1.00 pm; at The Final

Whistle Sports Bar (Consum Square) in La Marina on Wednesday mornings from 10.30 – 1245 pm, and at Restaurante La Herradura (next to the REPSOL garage) in Los Montesinos from 9.45-12.00 pm on Thursdays. You can drop in and out of classes when you are in Spain – so no course fees. Each class is 10 euros.

Classes at La Marina and Los Montesinos are suitable for wheelchair users – and over the years many students have had some sort of disability, and found great joy in being able to paint and draw.

Feel free to call in for a chat at any of the classes to meet Suzanne, and see if these fun and relaxed classes are for you.

More information on www.sue-stokes.co.uk or call her on 680 961 025.

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BEAUTY AND THE BIKE

andra Cunningham is the Owner Image Hair and Beauty in Los Dolses.

Not being content to “live the life” like we lesser mortals she has decided to embark on a challenge of a lifetime.

Following a car accident Sandra needed to undergo a course of rehabilitation. To help her with this she took up cycling.

Liking it so much she has now decided to cycle from Vietnam to Cambodia to raise funds for a Kidney Association. The actual journey will involve riding her bike for 500 km over a period of 7 days and riding 7 hours a day!!

Will this be along a Motorway I naively asked her. Not on your life. She will be travelling along rice fields, big towns and little villages, sometimes riding on dirt tracks and staying in local accommodation such as Hostels etc.

She has already done a couple of trips from San Miguel to Cartagena in preparation, but her biggest challenge will be the Asian humidity.

The trip is being organised from the UK and several other bikers will be with her raising funds for various organisations.

Sandra has a target of £3000 to raise on her selffunded trip. She has already held a number of one

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HELP Springs into Action On Saturday 8th April HELP Murcia Mar Menor held it´s Spring Fair at the Oasis Boulevar, Los Alcazares.

Thanks to the efforts of the HELP volunteers there were a variety of stalls including goods such as Outdoor Solar Lighting, Stained Glass Ware, Jewelry, Cakes and Clothing as well as the ever popular Tombola Stall.

The highlight of the day was the fashion show which was held outdoors in the sunshine and where some high quality ladies dresses, skirts, tops and trousers were sold at bargain prices.

During the event music was supplied by Jim Devlin and friends

day fund raisers in the Salon, attended by her collegaues and friends, and where various beauty treatments were performed with the monies raised going towards the fund.

If anyone wants to donate to Sandra’s cause then please call into the Salon where Sponsorship forms will also be available. You can also contact Sandra via Facebook.

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who generously gave their services for free.

As the afternoon passed many of the HELP volunteers and the public were able to dance to the music outside HELP's outlet.

The event raised €550 which will go together with €415 raised by HELP's auction held at the La Zona bar in March. All money raised will go towards the cash donations that HELP traditionally make every year to various nominated charitable organizations in the Murcia Region.

At HELP's AGM in March the membership decided that this year the Spanish Red Cross will

be the sole organization to benefit from the charities funds in 2017 in recognition of their work in the community and especially after all the hard work and effort they put in helping the victims of the terrible flooding in the region in December 2016.

If you have a few hours to spare during the week and feel you would like to help us to help others in our region please visit us for further information at either our office in Calle Penélope, Los Alcazares or our outlet in the Oasis Centre or telephone 968 570 059.

La Siesta Evangelical Church On this coming Sunday, 23 April 2017, St George’s Day, La Siesta Evangelical Church will be celebrating it’s 30th anniversary with a special service conducted by Pastor Keith Brown.

Pastor Keith told the Leader that there will be a number of especial guests amongst the congregation but he is especially keen to welcome back past parishioners to the church.

He says that it will be a unique event which will present an ideal opportunity to recall past associations and frienships and he is confident that the

church will be filled to capacity on the day.

Spring Clean and Help Charity Are you thinking of doing a Spring Clean?

Age Concern are always grateful for good quality donated items ie, clothing, small items of furniture, bric-a- brac etc for sale in our Charity Shops. So don’t throw away unwanted items, recycle . Monies raised in the Charity Shops are used to support the work of the organisation. Any items donated can be taken directly to our Shops in Torrevieja or Los Montesinos, our Centre at C/Paganini s/n, Urb. La Siesta 03184 Torrevieja, or we can collect If you wish for any items to be collected please ring Age Concern on 966 786 887 .

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Going...going...get yours now! Did you STUDIO32 are now over halfway through rehearsals for their summer production of “Mack and Mabel”. Tickets are available now and are already selling fast.

Mabel Comes In The Room”. But will his love be returned? Find out by coming to see the show!

This is Nick’s third show with Studio32, having joined last year within days of arriving in Spain.

He is an accomplished dancer, including tap and ballet, and has many years’ experience in musical theatre in the UK. He recently played the spirit of Christmas Present in Studio32’s sell-out production of “A Christmas Carol” The show contains some great songs, dancing and humour, and the high standards of production from this talented company ensure that audiences will be in for a spectacularly entertaining evening.

“Mack and Mabel” is a true story, set in the period of the silent movies, starting in 1911 and ending in 1938. The role of Frank is played by Nick Morgan (pictured). Frank is working as a “gofer” but he dreams of becoming a successful screen writer.

Frank is also secretly in love with leading lady Mabel Normand, personified in his solo “When

Show dates are Wednesday May 31st to Saturday June 3rd at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio, all performances start at 7.30pm with doors open 7pm. Reserved seating tickets are now on sale, priced at 9 euros, and can be obtained by calling Philip on 602 454 033, or by emailing tickets@studiothirtytwo.org. A seating plan is available on their website www.studiothirtytwo.org, along with lots of information about the company and past shows.

enjoy ‘Mama Mia’?

Well, let “The Deadwood Stage Company” entertain you with their version of both. It’s a secret, but, they plan to surprise the leading Lady, Donna, with the Red Book. Yes, “This Is Your Life, Granma Mia”.

Join Donna and her friends recounting stories of her colourful past and sing along karaoke style all the music we love.

On Saturday 20th, Sunday 21st and Monday 22nd May at Georgiou’s Restaurant, Blue Lagoon, nr. Limonar School, the audience will be served a supper dish of Greek mese (tapas) at 8.00p.m. So don’t be late.

The refreshments will be followed by the opening of the Red Book, so be on time and be sure to bring along your singing voice.

Tickets are 8€ each and are available from members of the Society, Georgiou’s Restaurant, or can

be ordered by telephone from Jackie on 965 321 411.

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QUICKIE CROSSWORD

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LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS QUICK ACROSS:

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Belittle; 9 Pots; 10 Recess; 12 Garish; 14 Clever; 16 Hector; 18 Spar;

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DOWN: 1 Foretell; 2 Office; 3 Loot; 4 Strength; 5 Stupor; 6 Post; 11 Struggle; 13 Spotless; 15 Verity; 17 Coming; 19 Peak; 21 Oust.

CRYPTIC ACROSS: 7 Caricaturists; 8 Trainees; 9 Hand; 10 Wangle; 12 Desire; 14 Held up; 16 Remiss; 18 News;

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Librarianship.

DOWN: 1 Carriage; 2 Hiding; 3 Late; 4 Outsider; 5 Sights; 6 Stun; 11 Exposure; 13 Restrain; 15 Desert; 17 Modest; 19 Emit; 21 Ayah.

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Land feature (7) 10. Proprietor (5) 11. Law (5) 12. Component (7) 13. Charted (6) 15. Wax cylinder (6) 18. Allegory (7) 20. Correspond (5) 22. Kayak (5) 23. Twister (7) 24. Reliable (11)

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Frequently (5) Candidate (7) Followed (6) Clay brick (5) Vie (7) Wary (11) Fraternity (11) Associate (7) Fan (7) Confer (6) Consecrate (5) Educate (5)

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SUDOKU CHALLENGE

Solution on Page 23 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.

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Richard), d. Better be home soon (Crowded House), e. Sweet home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd), f. Homeward bound (Simon and Garfunkel), g. 2000 light years from home (Rolling Stones), h. She's leaving home (Beatles), i. Bring it on home to me (Sam Cooke). 11. Symposium. 12. The top five largest empires at their greatest extent: 1. British Empire - 33.7 million sq km (1923), 2. Mongol Empire - 24.0 million sq km (1270 or 1309), 3. Russian Empire 23.7 million sq km (1866), 4. Spanish Empire - 20.0 million sq km (ca. 1740-1790),

DOWN 2. Admit the French metal (3,2) 3. Trembles and splinters (7) 4. Comfort thus with fancy material (6) 5. Snake found in disco, braggart said! (5) 6. Run late, but not into siding (7) 7. Incompetent watchman has low prospects (4,4-3) 8. At that time drew low output in America (3,3,5) 14. Half a score clever? It's feasible! (7) 16. Moral part of the twentieth I call it (7) 17. Strange boy has better then even chances (6) 19. Breaking them puts one out of line (5) 21. Through which hitch-hiking is on the up and up? (5)

tion, g. Sun turnin round with graceful motion, h.

Wednesday morning at five o'clock, i. If you ever change your mind 11. Which word for a meeting or conference stems from the Greek word for a drinking party?

12. From a list of historical Empires at their greatest extent, the British Empire was by far the largest, covering an area of 33.7 million sq km back in 1923. What other historical empires feature in the top five?

13. In which films did Charlton Heston play the following roles? a. George Taylor, b. Moses, c.

Michelangelo, d. General 'Chinese' Gordon, e.

Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, f. John the Baptist 14. The hard drinking William Claude Dunkenfield was better known as?

15. Mars has two moons, can you name them?

16. Which English city would have been the new capitol if Adolf Hitler's invasion plans had been successful?

17. Who released the following 'Man' songs? a.

Lucky Man (the version with the words "he had white horses"), b. O Lucky Man, c. Starman, d.

Plastic Man, e. Charmless Man, f. Backdoor Man, g. Ape Man 18. The English language word 'brainwashing' was first coined during which war?

19. What is inside the doll in the 1967 film thriller 'Wait Untll Dark' staring Audrey Hepburn?.

20. Rosa Maltoni, a school teacher, married blacksmith and revolutionary socialist activist Alessandro. Who was their famous son?

1. Triage, 2. John L Sullivan and 'Gentleman' Jim Corbett, 3. David Bowie (Duncan Jones was once called Zowie Bowie), 4. Botswana (The republic of Botswana, to give it it's full name), 5. a.

Sleeping Beauty, b. The Hunchback of Notre Dame, c. Aladdin, d. The Little Mermaid, e. Beauty and the Beast, f.

Cinderella. 6. Stan. 7. Zsa Zsa Gabor. 8.

Lech Walesa. 9. 115 lb (52.2 kg, 8.2 stone).

10. a. Take the long way home (Supertramp), b. Green green grass of home (Tom Jones), c. Daddy's home (Cliff

ACROSS 1. Almost the winner as 100 waste very little time (5,6) 9. Rail not bent being tested (7) 10. Go red when learner is found in shrub (5) 11. The extent of her anger (5) 12. Erratic arching in mortification (7) 13. So tube can be dull (6) 15. About fifty underneath roar like bulls (6) 18. Related to benevolent Communist (7) 20. He will get a ring and answer thus (5) 22. From a town, and almost polite! (5) 23. The contents of a bag of dismissal notices? (7) 24. Somehow lends lasses ever decreasing amounts (4,3,4)

1. Which medical emergency term stems from the French verb meaning 'to separate'?

2. Who were the first two boxers to earn the title World Heavyweight Boxing Champion in the late 19th century?

3. The 2009 British science fiction film 'Moon' was directed by Duncan Jones. Jones is the son of which famous English musician?

4. Which republic, formerly the "British protectorate of Bechuanaland", adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on the 30th September 1966?

5. The following are the evil antagonists in which Disney films? a. Maleficent, b. Frollo, c. Jafar, d.

Ursula, e. Gaston, f. Lady Tremain 6. What is the ancient four letter Persian word for nation or land?

7. Which Hollywood actress who has been married nine times was probably born in 1917?

8. Which 1983 Nobel Peace Prize winner decided to send his wife to Oslo to accept the prize because he feared he would not be readmitted to his homeland?

9. Super Flyweight is a weight division in professional boxing (sometimes referred to as Junior Bantamweight). What is the maximum weight a boxer can be and still be classified in this division?

Plus or minus 1kg (Plus or minus 2 lb) 10. The following are the first words to songs with 'home' somewhere in the song title. Can you name the song? a. So you think you're a Romeo, b. The old home town, c. You're my love you're my angel, d. Somewhere deep inside somethings got a hold of you, e. Big wheels, f. I'm sittin in a railway sta-

5. Qing Empire, China - 14.7 million sq km (1790). 13. a. Planet of the Apes (Beneath the Planet of the Apes). b. The Ten Commandments. c. The Agony and the Ecstasy. d. Khartoum. e. El Cid. f. The Greatest Story Ever Told. 14. W. C. Fields.

15. Phobos and Deimos. 16. Oxford. 17. a.

Emerson Lake and Palmer. b. Alan Price. c.

David Bowie. d. Kinks. e. Blur. f. The Doors. g. Kinks. 18. The Korean War. 19. Heroin.

20. Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini

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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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pril Fool’s week has been an interesting one for dedicated expats living in Europe. Firstly, we had all the fun, games and drama surrounding THAT letter written by the Prime Minister, delivered by a grinning, bearded Cheshire Cat of a diplomat clutching a smart, new briefcase, to poor Mr Tusk representing the European Commission. Am I the only one wondering why Teresa May didn't simply send an email, or that all time Spanish favourite, the Blessed Fax instead? No, we had to have quill and ink and probably a seal, possibly written on vellum. I know the Brits are into tradition in a big way, but this was all really rather silly, wasn't it? All these festivities were accompanied by the banshee calls of Brexiters shrilly proclaiming their usual cries of jubilation, “We won, get over it!” No, I think not.

We then had all that Gibraltar nonsense and the threat made by an elderly ex-leader of the Tory Party, suggesting the possibility of war with Spain. Really? Now that makes huge sense considering that both the UK and Spain are joint, loyal members of NATO, and usually the best of friends. Still, the fact that he was rather quickly demoted to ‘ex-leader of the Tory Party' should tell us all rather a lot about his dubious diplomatic skills, as well as his mental stability.

May I kindly suggest that he would be far better off sucking wine gums in a home for the elderly rather than trotting around TV studios spreading his message of hate about our friends and neighbours? Maybe the House of Lords, which is the UK's most expensive

retirement home, is the more appropriate place for him after all?

I mustn't forget the mind-blowing revelation of the British plan to blow up the Channel Tunnel with a nuclear bomb, if the neighbours don't play nicely, which also popped up in the UK press this week.

Nice one guys, but maybe it could cause a bit of a problem for the good people living in Dover who, I suspect, would not be too keen on the idea, since it could blow a significant part of the south coast to pieces. After all, nuclear bombs do tend to create a bit of a mess, which could be awkward since the UK relies on the French for quite a lot of electricity nowadays. The fact that it was ever even considered as a disruption tactic many years ago should tell us a great deal about the British anti-European psyche. Fortunately, both the Spanish and French have a good sense of humour and none of this abuse appears to have been taken too seriously. “Calm down, dears”, was the predictable response from the Spanish - sensible people.

The crowning glory in the British press this week was that brain numbing headline in the Sun proudly proclaiming "Up Yours Senors!" (which should really be Señors, but maybe I am being a tad pedantic) that encapsulated the Sun's thoughtful message to Spain and the European Union, together with the less well-considered sub heading of "Our Message to the Meddling Leaders of Spain and the

Britain's Tim Barrow, left, delivering the Brexit letter to Donald Tusk

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By Bar rie Mahoney EU". Unfortunately, the message was rather lost alongside advertisements for holidays in the sun, (let’s all have holidays in Blackpool and not Benidorm nowadays, folks) but the thought was there, however inarticulately expressed.

On a more serious note, I am more or less old enough to remember the protestation of France's then President Charles de Gaulle who was horrified about the possibility of the United Kingdom joining the European project. "Non, non, non" was his entirely reasonable response to Britain's applications to join. Of course, he was right; he knew only too well then, which many thinking expats have known for many years, that Britain was never suited to joining the EU in the first place. The British island mentality, with its mistaken nostalgia for a past, and not particularly glorious, Empire still haunts the British psyche today. "Be careful what you wish for" is an expression that I have been continually reminded of since the referendum, and which seemed even more relevant this week.

I don't think I have ever been quite so ashamed to be British as I have been this week, and I look longingly at those who are blessed to have Irish, Spanish, German or Swedish passports. Looking back, many of the issues that are currently surfacing have been simmering for many years. On a more positive note, despite the dire warnings of fervent Brexiters who are willing the EU to collapse, I firmly believe that the EU will become even more united and stronger without the UK in the years ahead; I certainly hope so.

Meanwhile, I have been tempted to join a number of organisations on Facebook this week. Although I agree with one called 'Campaign for a Fair Deal', I am forced to admit that this view remains beyond my understanding, or my willingness to submit to. Personally, I am still grieving and not yet ready for any kind of deal outside Europe, let alone a fair one. Still, I'll keep taking the pills and maybe one day I'll get over it. Meanwhile, if there any good Europeans out there, who would like to adopt quite a few disillusioned Brits, please let me know.

If you enjoyed this article, take a look at Barrie’s websites: http://barriemahoney.com and http://thecanaryislander.com or read his latest book, ‘Footsteps in the Sand’ (ISBN: 9780995602717).

Available in paperback, as well as Kindle editions. © Barrie Mahoney

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EURONICS THURSDAY DART LEAGUE “THE ELECTRICAL SHOP” - BLUE LAGOON Match Results for 13th April 2017 (pts for win/draw) Hub Hyenas (2) 7-5 El Capitan (2) 8-4 Las Rosas 4-8 Porter House Bees (2)11-1 Junction Jaguars (2) 7-5 Evolution (2) 8-4 Pint depot Queens 5-7 Hen's Teeth Chicks 4-8 League Table 13th April D Hub Hyenas i Junction Jackals v El Capitan i s Massey's i o Porter House n Porter House Bees A Ale House Las Rosas D i v i s i o n B

Evolution Junction Jaguars Tavern Oldies Hen's Teeth Coqs Sporting Life Misfits Pint Depot Queens Hen's Teeth Chicks Hub Hellraisers

Pts 38 35 35 30 29 25 19 18

Legs 43 44 43 33 39 36 27 23

21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21

26 19 19 15 10 9 5 4

52 42 38 48 34 32 25 17

The Hub Hyenas 7 v The Junction Jackals 5 With only two matches of the regular season remaining this meeting of first against second was going to be crucial – not only for the teams involved but also for the chances of anyone else challenging for the title. As it turned out The Hyenas secured a fine win, two points and with it the title of League winners.

The match itself was a fantastic advert for local darts with some superb scoring and equally adept, quick finishing.

The second treble was a very good example – the Hub in the shape of John Eyre, Joe Miller and Nick Spicer started the game with a couple of paltry 60’s and an 85 – then Nick hit 180 followed in quick succession by 140’s from John and Joe. Double 10 from Nick and the leg was over with the away side still needing over 300.

The evening continued in very much the same vein with Alex Nikolov, Andy Rutter and Lee Maiden playing some heavyweight darts to give The Jackals a 2 – 1 lead after the trebles. All the legs were going with the throw and Shaun Smith made a fine contribution for the Hub in the doubles with 100, 81 and 140 in consecutives turns. This left the score at 3 each at the interval – all to play for.

By Simone de Lacy Massey’s and they will be playing it at Las Rosas.

In the Auxiliary Cup KO, Porter House Bees are drawn to play the Porters so we chose the Porter House at is the home venue for both teams so no advantage. The 2nd match is between The Ale House and Las Rosas will be played at the Junction.

Junction Jackals Porter House Massey’s (2) Ale House Hub Hellraisers Hen’s Teeth Coqs Tavern (2) Sporting Life Misfits (2)

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It is the usual league format and rules but a 13 ‘decider’ game of 6 players 1001 should be played (bull off to see who throws first) if it should be a 6-6 draw. Please organise the chalking amongst yourselves.

Presentation Night: Thursday 11th May:Please complete your reservation forms by Friday 21st April at the The Hub Hyenas defeat the Junction Jackals to secure their position as League latest to secure a table for your Winners - a result that has clearly stunned Andy Rutter (back row, centre) team and guests. Venue to be conThe first single was probably the turning point of the match – in only firmed but with the numbers interested so far it is likely to be at Las leg to go against the throw Lee Holtham just got past Alex Nikolov Ramblas Golf Club House. but only with a great series of scores – 140, 100, 85 & 85. Alex scored heavily as well but Lee got home with double 8. Game over?

- well not quite – The Jackals put up some stiff resistance - Lee maiden had a super win over captain Simon Williams with 3 tons and a double 6 finish and Andy Rutter beat Joe miller to leave the score at 6 – 5 to the Hyenas. However, John Eyre had the final word with a comfortable win to give the Hub Hyenas the last leg and their first league title. It was a match worthy of ‘the final’ with 27 scores of 100 or more, 7 140’s and a 180 for good measure.

Congratulations to all at the Hub and well done to Captain Simon Williams –thanks for a great evening of darts played in the true spirit of the game and a drink on the house at the end- Cheers!

By Phil de Lacy Team and Auxiliary Cup KO Semi-finals Next week sees the semi-finals of the Team KO’s. The draw was done at the Junction on Good Friday and was observed by several league players.

In the League Team KO: Hen’s Teeth Coqs will be playing either the Hyenas or El Capitan (depending on whether the 6 singles matches from the last round between these two teams are replayed due to an incorrect draw of the players.

The venue they for the match was originally The Sporting Life but the bar will be closing as on Monday so a new venue will be selected and the team captains informed (Probably at Massey’s).

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La Siesta Bowls Club

San Luis Bowls Club - Winter League Champions

By Rod Edgerton

Wednesday 12th Winter League, home against Greenlands and the final chance to win points to reach the top of the league: and WE DID IT – CHAMPIONS for 2nd year running!!!! Greenlands team put up a very spirited fight, keeping some games very close but gradually we moved ahead and just held on for a total win 12-0, points 97-68. This meant we finished on 220 points, with Quesada 2nd on 217 points and Vistabella 3rd on 216 points. No Berleen match this week but overall our team finished mid-table; a creditable 5th, after a hard fought season.

Well done to everyone who has contributed to San Luis’ success throughout the season, whether Berleen, main team, or both; it could only happen by people working together. Many thanks as well to all the supporters who’ve stuck with us through rain, snow, cold, wind, and sun.

Today’s winners: Lynne Morris, Jo Pering, June & Keith Jones 22-13, Shirley Verity, Barry Edwards, Jules Pering, Russell Marks 18-11, Irene Everett, Steve Simmons, Roy Cordell, Tom Hill 18-17, Ann Holland, Keith Phillips, Sabrina Marks, Mal Hughes 23-13, Kath Reid, Sheila Cammack, Neil Morrison, Scott Malden 16-14.

Spitfire Division: SL Wellingtons Thursday 13th away v LS Wasps; a good result, shots 122-68, 10pts-4. Winners: Carol Lowry, Les Bedford, Keith Lowry 24-8, Judy Carroll, Bill Webb, Mal Hughes 27-7, Kath Reid, June & Keith Jones 26-7, Colin Jackson, Keith Roberts, Phil Morrachan 14-10.

Harrier Division: SL Hercules, home v ER Buckskins a tough match; 4-10, 80shots 123. Winners: Dennis Jackson, Tom Fromson, Sue Ross 23-12, Doug Beattie, Chris Jackson, Fay Beattie 22-19.

The photo shows the majority of the winning team with the trophy.

Champion of Champions Tournament runs Unfortunately some team members who have played during the league camfrom 17th – 22nd. First 2 days at San Luis paign are missing, or back in UK - but well done to all. & Greenlands, semis and finals at We are a very competitive but friendly club and Casa Ventura itself Greenlands, details on website. Good Luck to everyone involved.

Obviously San Luis players have achieved some excellent results is a hub for the local area, offering a wide range of non-bowling and we wish to continue this. We are currently looking for new activities. members to join us for the 2017/18 winter season. We welcome all For more information please check: bowlers, from the most experienced to those who want to step up www.sanluisbowls.byethost7.com or contact June Jones, Club from purely “social” bowling to the league challenge.

Captain: 691 903 773.

A convincing win for the Hornets by 122-90 shots gaining a 10-4 victory saw the Hornets triumphing at Country Bowls and taking them to the top of the table at this early stage of the season. This shows encouraging signs for the squad in the remainder of the season in the Harrier Division.

The winning rinks for the Hornets were achieved by Jean James, Alan Ralph and Johnnie Ryder by 30-11, Hilary Clarke, Trish Reilly and Vic Mahomet 26-8 whilst Joe Kocsis, Sue Mahomet and Rab Logan won 26-11.Finally, Ken Stringfellow, Tom Heaslewood and Jack Burrell completed the winning rinks with a 21-15 victory.

Not such a good day for the Wasps in the Spitfire Division who found their visiting opponents San Luis Wellingtons on good form which lead to a 10-4 defeat for La Siesta.

The overall shots score being 68 to 122.

Wins for the Wasps were gained by Dave Davies with Florence and Mike Edwards by 16 shots to 13 whilst Dawn and John Taylor with Harold Charleton won by 20 shot to 18.

El Rancho Bowls Club Our one league match, for the Buckskins, was played on Thursday at San Luis against the Hercules and what a splendid day it was.

Starting with a heavy due caused the mat to be running fast, but as the mat dried it became slower, with the width changing from time to time, it proved tricky finding line and length.

But we had a good morning’s bowls and we were in great company, far more important than the result. As it happens the result was also splendid for an away game against good opposition. We came away with the rinks 4 to 2, with the overall shots to boot. As is often the case some rinks were close and could have gone either way, with all our player doing well especially our newer bowlers.

Emma Watson, Pam Harris and Jim Taylor also played well to win the friendly rink 17-16. Bob Easthope, Mick Ager and Jim Gracie 17-16. Graham Day, Rob Clark and John Skipper 19-22. June Whitworth, Richard Lee and Carolyn Harris 23-9. Gary Dunstone, Malc Sykes and David Whitworth 24-7. Marion Haynes, Dave Haynes and Merv Armstrong 12-23. Diane Yates, Jane Hamill and Stew Hamill 28-3.

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

Greenlands Bowls Club

by Dave Webb In our Final match of The Winter League we were away to San Luis.

Despite our efforts to finish the season on a high the spoils went to our opponents. final score was total shots for - 68. against - 97, Points for - 0. Points, Points against - 12.

Congratulations to San Luis for finishing top in the Winter league and for a very friendly and entertaining meal after the match.In the South Alicante Hurricane Division, we were at home to Emerald Isle Vulcans. Final scores were - Total shots for - 87. total shots against - 85. Points for - 9. against - 5.

Winning rinks were as follows - Terry Powel, Jean Giddings, Michael Keatings. 14 shots to 10. John Newall, Dave Giddings, Jim Oliver. - 26 shots to 7. Ronnie Stansfield, Dave Dudding, Dave Webb.. - 13 shots to 12.

For all enquires regarding joining Greenlands Bowls Club please contact Haley on 966 84 4399.

Emerald Isle Bowls

By Elwyn Morris Gosforth Empire visited the Isle on Sunday where the home team won on 3 rinks losing 2 the aggregate went to the opposition Wed brought Quesada to the Emerald Isle for the last game of the winter league. The result was a win for the away team 8-4 aggregate 83-84. E I winning rinks P Heaney J Westall A M Stevenson D Gerrard 24-16, J Parkes M Veale C Highland P Parkes 17-15 Quesada took the Berleen game as well 11-19 This final result sees the E I finishing 4th in the table a very good result for club having been out of winter for a while Thursday saw the Emerald Isle Vulcans travel to Greenlands Gladiators and the home team won the game 9-5 aggregate 87-85 winners for E I were - J Jarvis E Shepherd J Mulloy 23-6 E Morris S Watson J Mullarkey 18-13, G Roberts R Adams F King drew 15-15

San Miguel Bowls by Pat McEwan

Vistabella Report

The Winter League had a great result against Vistabella winning 8 points to 4, thus stopping Vistabella from winning the league!!!

Very well done to Brian Miller, Brian Allen, Gary Raby, Lin Miller 19-16: Cliff Plaisted, Val & Chris Collier, Stuart Denholm 17-11: Gail Willshire, Noel Davis, Lee Sinclair, Steve Cantley 17-16. Shots were close 77 to San Miguel, 75 to Vistabella.

The Berleen had a good win with Jan Allen, Linda Plaisted, John Raby, Len Rudge winning 27-12.

Keep your eyes on the information boards in the office. Sheets are up for the Australian Pairs, 2 Wood Triples, and shortly the sheets will be up for the squads for the Winter leagues.

Anyone who has not yet paid for the Presentation Evening at El Prado, please contact Janet Thomas immediately.

One of our founder members, Pauline Hartfree has decided to call it a day and 'hang up her woods'. Pauline has been a popular and superb bowler at the club for over 27 years. Good Luck for your retirement. Don't be a stranger, pop up and see us some time.

Club mornings still going strong on Sundays, Tuesday & Thursdays 0945 for 1015. WASPS are on Wednesday afternoons at 1.30pm.

Come along and have a go at bowling. Only 5euros for an afternoons bowling, shoes, woods and tuition all available if needed.

Newcomers welcome - No dress code.

Don't forget the Champion of Champions taking place this week Go along and support our players, the schedule is on the board.

For further information on San Miguel Bowls Club, please contact the President, Rosamond Stockell, telephone 965 32 9778 or Secretary, Pat McEwan, telephone 966 71 4257.

Winter League. Well it just wasn't to be, we fought hard, we had some fantastic results, we even sat at the top of the league a couple of times, we experienced highs and lows but at the end of the day we have had to settle for third place behind San Luis and Quesada. The final game was at San Miguel where the team played a very close game but ended with a disappointing result, we needed ten points to win the league but only got four! Well done to Beryl Regan, Charlie Watkins, Carol Thorpe & Bill Pain 16-12 and Sandra Burrows, Barbara Brown, Mike Regan & Gary Thorpe 16-12. VB 75(4) - 77(8) SM. SM won the Berleen. Another chance next year...bring it on!

Spitfire League. The Fairways were at home v Quesada Blenheims, three wins apiece with one being decided on an exciting last end.

The long game was very tight but went to the home team. Jenny Bowman, Charlie Watkins & Mike Regan 22-12. Lin Watkins, Sandra Burrows & Maggie Furness 18-12 and Tony French, Dane Howard & Eric Bishop 22-18. Shots, VB 97(8) - 75(6) Q. The Greeners had a bye.

Last weekend we welcomed a touring team from Antrim, a very enjoyable friendly morning's bowling with a good result in Vistabella's favour, those playing and winning the trophy were...P Ray, K Savage, B Brown & D Jenkins 28-11; P Rafferty, B Regan, C Thorpe & J Harwood 28-7; R Savage, M Irwin, M Regan & G Thorpe 17-11 and D Harwood, B Ray, A Brown & P Rafferty 20-14.

Good luck to all of our representatives in the Champion of Champions this coming week, go along and show your support.

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Monte eye Racing San Miguel as they close in on promotion Los Montesinos football team CD Montesinos are focussed on promotion as the Alicante based club's long awaited celebrations are within touching distance - leading the 2nd Regional Grupo 16 of the Valencian League - with the mouthwatering fixtures against Racing San Miguel CF beckoning once again next season.

Away from the Premier League and La Liga millionaire 21st century circus, football at grass roots level will hopefully be coming home, for the plethora of CD Montesinos die-hard fans, with the 'Full Monte' Supporters Club members.

Over 500 fans packed into The Campo Municipal Stadium ahead of the Easter break, when CD Montesinos defeated CFP Orihuela 5-0, to remain top of the 2nd Regional Grupo 16.

Carlos Perez, who took over as coach, just two games into the 2016-17 season, has seen his team defeated just once since he was appointed at the helm in October.

Proud Carlos was in the dug-out in front of CD Montesinos's biggest ever crowd of 554 spectators on April 9, watching the 5-0 win against Grupo Caliche.

And praise was aimed at the faithful CD Montesinos fans following their overwhelming support this season: "It has been fantastic what the fans have done for us. The fans mean so much to the players and club," said Carlos.

CD Montesinos have two games remaining, to clinch the Championship title, with an away fixture against Dep. Orihuela CF 'A' on April 23 - and a home fixture against Grupo Caliche on April 30.

CD Montesinos' fate is in their own hands.

Victories against Dep. Orihuela CF 'A' and Grupo Caliche will see the Vega Baja club

Vistabella Fairways San Luis Wellingtons La Siesta Wasps San Miguel Moors San Miguel Christians Emerald Isle Victors Quesada Blenheims

P 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

W 6 6 6 2 3 2 3

D 1 1 0 1 1 0 0

L O/W 5 2 5 1 6 0 3 1 2 0 4 1 3 0

Diff 6 50 -71 11 -11 17 -2

Pts 17 15 12 7 7 6 6

HURRICANE DIVISION La Marina Pilots 107 (12) Greenlands Gladiators 87 (9)

Vistabella Greeners La Marina Pilots Greenlands Gladiators Monte Mar Torro Quesada Lancasters Emerald Isle Vulcans CD Montesinos signings Aure (left) and Carlos Ventura have made a difference. crowned Champions.

CD Montesinos top the 2nd Regional Grupo 16, on 47 points from 20 games, ahead of CD Benijofar (44 points from 21 games) Callosa 'B' (42 points from 19 games) and CD Murada (40 points from 19 games).

Former Coach Roberto Cases, who departed CD Montesinos at the end of last season in a move to UD Pilar Horadada, will come up against his former club, pending promotion, adding extra bite to mouthwatering fixtures, underlined with games against local rivals Racing San Miguel CF. And Roberto exclusively told Sportstalk: "I am very happy for the club and the players."

With the long-awaited promotion dream upon the club 'Monte' coach Carlos Perez, who brought in new players at a time when the club was in the doldrums, including Aure, Carlos Ventura, German, and the

p the Motorway to Alenda, one of the finest courses on the Costa Blanca to play the final game in the 16/17 season.

Course in very good condition with lovely greens and very good weather. Club 25 Golf took a handy lead into this game, but were challenged by El Valle laying in second place.

Surprisingly Eurotoffs pulled off a great win over Club 25 Golf which left the door open for El Valle, who were in Second place in the table. They also got beat which left Club 25 Golf 2016/17 Vega Baja League Champions, and were presented with the Trophy that was sponsored by Coys Rental Cars by Ron Nicholson, who took over as Secretary after the sad loss of Ivie Davies, co founder of the League Thanks go to all the courses that the League played and all the members of all the Societies that participated. And a big thank you from me to all the society Secretaries who got the teams to me in plenty of time All being well we will see you all next Season when we hope to have a few more teams, Have a good summer break and I will see you all next season Ron Nicholson Secretary

P 1 1 2 2 1 1

Monte Mar Torro 65 (2) Emerald Isle Vulcans 85 (5) W 5 5 4 4 3 2

D 0 0 1 0 0 1

L O/W 1 1 1 1 7 1 8 1 3 0 3 0

Diff 60 42 -58 -20 -22 -2

Pts 12 12 11 10 6 5

HARRIER DIVISION return of Vazquinho, said: "When I arrived we had a good squad of players, and the players who I signed have made a difference.

"I have felt happy with the squad this season. There's been a good atmosphere. This was underlined when we never missed a training session over the Christmas period and nobody moaned about it."

CD Montesinos were backed by the Town Council this season with the announcement

by Los Montesinos Mayor Jose Manuel Butron that funds of 110,000 euros would be made to update facilities at the ground, including the construction of a new stand, updating changing room facilities and wheelchair access at The Municipal Stadium.

Vega Baja Premier Golf League

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Vistabella Fairways 97 (8) Quesada Blenheims 95 (6) La Siesta Wasps 68 (4) San Luis Wellingtons 122 (10) San Miguel Moors Bye Emerald Isle Victors v San Miguel Christians (P) to 27th April

P W D L Bon Pts Club 25 Golf 30 19 4 7 15 57 El Valle 30 13 7 10 9 42 La Manga North 30 10 7 13 9 36 La Manga RGA 30 10 9 11 6 35 Eurotoffs 30 10 5 15 3 28 Club 25 Serena 30 10 3 17 3 26 Photo below: Ron Nicholson Presenting Trophy To Roy Baker

San Luis Hercules 80 (4) El Rancho Buckskins 123 (10 ) Country Bowls Badgers 90 (4) La Siesta Hornets 122 (10) Horadada Hawks Bye P W D L La Siesta Hornets 2 8 0 4 El Rancho Buckskins 2 6 0 6 Country Bowls Badgers # 2 4 0 8 Horadada Hawks 1 4 0 2 San Luis Hercules 1 2 0 4 # 1 Point deducted for reporting infringement

O/W 2 1 1 0 0

Diff 47 28 -31 -1 -43

Pts 20 14 9 8 4

ROCKETS GOLF SOCIETY APRIL HOME GAME Short journey to our home course at Vistabella with 20 players. The course was in good condition with very good but very fast greens although scoring was very average with 31 points winning the Gold and Silver categories In the Gold Category Liam Foley scored 31 points and Ken Hopkins took the Silver category with the same score.

In Second place in the Gold was Rodney Smith with 28 points and Ray O’Sullivan took 3rd place with 28 points also.

In the Silver Category Ken Hopkins took 1st place with 31 points Harry McKinnon in Second with 27 points and Rocket Ron took third spot with 23 points Nearest the pins: Hole 4 Liam Foley, Hole 8 Bob Donaldson, Hole 14 Ken Hopkins Longest Drive was won by Liam Foley and Best Guest was Dave Bowers with 29 points Back to Charlies Bar in Torreta 11 for presentation and a lovely pan of stew waiting for us, provided by Charlie which was delicious Next game is our Away game at La Torre on Tuesday 25th April and the first tee is 09.50.

Anyone who would like to join our Society or just to have a game whist on holiday Give Ron a ring on 678 849 142 or e mail: sanmigron@gmail.com

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Spicing up Plaza’s day out at Vistabella What a great day at Vistabella with some sizzling scores and some rather freezing scores coming in. With 3 nearest the pins, hole 4 was won by Spicer, hole 8 Kevin Rose, Hole 15 Gary Gates, hole 11 we had

nearest in 2 and Spicer won. All collecting a 10€ bar tab for the Alehouse. The 2’s pot was one by Spicer winning the 52€ pot.

Our guest category was won by Steve Young and 2nd was Paul Malin, collecting

wine and balls.

Our best lady was Linda Ottway with 25 points and our lowest place was Rick Cooper with 14 points both receiving a bottle of wine.

Our members saw some fantastic scores with Neil Cheesecake coming in 3rd with an impressive 33 points, Steve Higgins with a magnificent 36 points claiming 2nd and with Spicer finally finding his form and scoring a sizzling 42 points claimed top spot. Thanks for all attending. With our next game being at Mar Menor and also the last game of our year the order of merit is hotting up. With 1st and 2nd place already sorted places 3 to 8 are open to anyone. So you all need to bring your best game!!!

With our next game is 21st April at Mar Menor which is the last game of our season, please book early to avoid disappointment.

For more information on our great society, please email us at theplazagolfsociety@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page. New members always welcomed.

Wolfpack Captain takes John Woodey Trophy Members and guests of The Wolfpack Golf Society descended upon Campoamor on April 11th to play for the annual John Woodey Trophy. The defending champion, Gary Edwards, was not present due to his continued recovery from shoulder surgery - so many were looking to put a new name on the cup. It was good to see some familiar faces on the first tee - especially Ted Harris back again after his knee replacement operation.

Ron Colclough was making his Society Day debut. Scores on the front nine were generally high with returns of 17, two 18s a 19 and a fabulous 21 by Ricky Gibson to take the front nine prize. As often happens to many of us, Ricky’s lucked faded, or his skill waned and his back nine was not quite so impressive. Dave Pope had two four pointers in his front nine score and was going well. The nearest the pin prize on the 6th went to “new knee Ted” clearly the surgery was a success !

The back nine always seems slightly harder at Campoamor, not helped by some tricky pin positions, but still there were some impressive scores. Graham Moore took the back nine prize but was pipped to first place by Captain Steve Lugger with his score of 18, aggregating 33 for the day. Graham took second place with Peter Palmer finishing in third place, also with 18 on the back nine.

Nearest the pin on the tricky 17th was Graham Moore.

All in all a good days golf in lovely weather with a few beers back at The Royal Oak afterwards - this is what Society Days are all about.

If you are interested in joining the Wolfpack, please contact either Steve on 604 11 27 29 or Dave on 677 147 848.

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Winner Steve Lugger (centre) with Graham Moore and Peter Palmer

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By Mike Mahony Monday we played the Easter Egg Competition 2 ball better ball the results were very close again.

The winners were Lindsay Forbes and Brian Dent with a score of 45pts. on a countback. Close on their heels were Rod Doel and Dave Pulling also with 45pts. In 3rd place with 43pts were Ron Phipps and Peter Wickham.

Nearest the pin on the 6th was won by Yevonne Phipps.

Nearest the pin in 2 on the 15th was Ulrika Barth.

The Booby prize went to Alan Douglas and Annmarie for the lowest score.

On Wednesday we had our monthly Medal and the results were as follows: Cat1: 1st Terry Field 71pts. 2nd Tom Hardie 72Pts. 3rd Ron Phipps 74pts.

Cat2: 1st John Conway 71pts. 2nd Peter Wickham 73pts 3rd John Dobson 73pts. On a countback.

2's Club: Ron Phipps and Alan Douglas.

Friday we played the “Yellow Ball” comp. and with a very good score of 146pts the winners were Olga Douglas, Brian Dent, Peter Reffell and Albert.

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‘Natural Instincts’ Have you ever thought why you act the way that you do both in life and on the golf course?

The answer is simple; it is your natural instincts, similar to pigeons being able to ‘home’ without being taught and sea turtles returning to the beach on which they ‘hatched’ despite the absence of the parents.

Psychologists will tell you that we were all programmed to act via our genes following the actions and behaviour of our forefathers millions of years ago.

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Imagine the following situation from millions of years ago: You are a caveman hunter in the jungle and you hear the sound of rustling in the undergrowth.

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Consider the following example of a golfing scenario: Playing a par 5 of less than 500 yards you have hit a good drive and have a 200 yard second shot to the green over water.

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The answer is both are correct providing that you have the confidence to play the shot that you have chosen and that you are playing within your abilities and capabilities.

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Off Salts Torry have it all to do but ref Lopez Larrosa thought otherwise, controversially waving play on.

Calzado did his best to present the visitors the opening goal on 48 mins, giving away the ball to Nico, but once again the gods showed him mercy as the visitors striker shot wide with just keeper Jose Carlos to beat. The inevitable arrived on 54 mins, Fandos striking a superb 20 yard drive which looped over the head of Jose Carlos

CD Torrevieja ................ 0 CD Almazora ................. 2

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ystery surrounded the absenteeism of Torry manager Pedreno, for this vital relegation battle at Nelson Mandela Stadium on Maundy Thursday.

Having served a 2 match suspension, we all expected to see him back in the dugout, barking out instructions to his troops, but surprisingly he was nowhere in sight. His team were already bereft of skipper Javi Meca (a rock in defence who was sorely missed), and long serving full back Vicente, so to lose their highly inspirational manager was a blow they could have done without.

Martin took over the captains armband and led by example, but alas javi and Vicente´s replacements weren´t up to the task. Time and time again this season, lack of discipline has cost Torry dearly, but will they ever learn - I don't think so!! Teams directly below them had mixed results, with Almoradi losing, Muro drawing, but Bunol won, meaning Torry are now 3 points from safety. It now boils down to whether they can earn enough points to secure survival from the 4 remaining games (2 away & 2 home), starting with a visit to Recambios Colon (who are only 5 points better off) next weekend.

As they don´t have strength in depth, this will surely depend on whether they can remain free of suspensions and injury to key players.

It was the hosts who started with more urgency, as in the first 10 mins, Lewis twice had efforts which were way off target. Almazora showed they weren't here just for a point, as they looked a well organised unit, both up front and in defence, overlapping well during counter attacks.

Fondos should have opened the scoring for them on 12 mins, his close range shot was screwed horribly wide, then midway through the half, Nico´s rasping drive from edge of the box slammed against the post. Torry´s defence were at sixes and sevens, none more so than when Calzado´s soft headed clearance fell to Ricardo, but luckily with the goal at his mercy, he blazed both high and wide.

Pastor embarked on a threatening run on 38 mins, appearing to be brought down inside the penalty area,

and into the net.

Twas nothing less than Almazora deserved, then from a corner 13 mins later, their captain Cifu headed wide at the near post from a corner. Nico was on fire, forcing Jose Carlos to make a good save, as Torry´s foul count rose dramatically, which saw Calzado join Pastor in the refs book. Sub Luis Carlos squandered a rare Torry attack, a glorious opportunity but his tame shot was easily saved by Ruben.

Shortly afterwards, a Kana long range free kick just missed the target, as Torry were at last showing some urgency. On 84 min Lewis was guilty of missing another chance, then straight up the other end, a deep Ricardo free kick eluded the Torry defence, only for Nico to fire home at the far post.

With time ticking away, Luis Carlos crossed from the right, but alas Lewis summed up Torry´s performance when he headed over from close range.

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El Plantio 2 Golf Society An ideal entry of 16 members competed in 8 pairings for the re-scheduled 'Gruesome' competition on Tuesday 11th April.

Much trepidation was apparent from some competitors as each pairing is at the mercy of the opposition as they can choose the worst situated drive i.e. a hole-in-one can count for nothing as the other pairing will ask for the second ball to be played.

The competition turned out to be hugely enjoyable as much friendly banter passed between the pairings over which drive should be selected.

Nearest the pins : Hole 2, Ian Craig - Hole 9, Lawrence Wanty.

3rd Place - Ian Craig, Penny Goujon - Average Handicap 12.68 - 66.32 shots. 2nd Place Ray Housley, George Stanhope Average Handicap 12.24 - 64.76 shots. 1st Place - David Swann, Michel Goujon, Average Handicap 10.80 - 62.20 shots.

Ee play on both El Plantio Golf Club ccourses on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. so we cater for all abilities. Anyone who wishes to play in the Society as a guest or join as a new member, contact Ian Henderson on 966 716 616 or 636 116 230. By David Swann

Eurogolf Texas Scramble and Charity Auction Waking up to a heavy mist I thought oh no here we go again the golf is going to be either delayed or cancelled. But fortunately it soon cleared and we were only 10 minutes later starting the shotgun start Texas Scramble. The results of the competition were 1st Clive Horne Glo Manning Sharon Smith and Kevin Bonser 61.2 2nd Colin DayeGretton Ian Turner Vince Tocker Jean Jackson 61.4 3rd John Barraclough Monique Reeve Bev Evans Dennis Cole 61.8 NTPs 5th Lauraine Walker 11th Debbie Weedon 12th in 2 Vince Tocker 15th Morag Turner 17th Sharon Smith Football Ian Turner Fred Reeve Peter Sanderson David Gregson and Sue Gillett.

After the competition we enjoyed a subsidised brunch followed by a charity auction in aid of Caritas, Rojales. Everyone was really generous and we raised over €1000 for items donated by the members.

TUESDAY TOFFS - On Tuesday 11th April Toffs played their normal stableford competition and the results were Cat 1 (0-15) 1st Pino Perito 36 2nd Fred Reeve 35 3rd George McCallum 34 Cat 2 (16-

21) 1st Ian Turner 32 2nd Glo Manning 31 3rd Jim Weston 31 Cat 3 (22-27) 1st Terry Sayers 36 2nd Norman Woods 32 3rd David Valentine 32 Cat 4 (28+) 1st Kevin Bonser 37 2nd Lauraine Walker 35 3rd Bev Evans 33 Overall Toffs winner Kevin Bonser Best front 9 Ian Pegg 22 Best back 9 Ken Enever 19 Best Guest Jackie Acres NTPs 5th Robin Richards 11h Craig Bennyworth 12th in 2 Jim Weston 15th Pino Perito 15th 17th George McCallum Football draw Kevin Bonser John Barraclough Morag Turner Colin Hobden and Tony Forbes...

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