Edition 642 of the Costa Calida and Costa Blanca Leader Newspaper

No 641 Monday 7th - Sunday 13th November, 2016 Tel: 637 227 385

ORIHUELA COSTA POLICE CARS RU N OUT OF FU EL rihuela Costa local police cars were in the absurd situation last week of having to drive 30 kilometres to Orihuela city to fill up with fuel and then drive back another 30 kilometres, wasting 2 hours of their time and consuming much of their replenished fuel, before they could resume their duties.

Because of the Town Hall’s unpaid bills and an expired contract, local suppliers simply turned off the tap and unless a solution is found very quickly, there will be no fuel available in Orihuela because the suppliers there are understood to be in the same situation.

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During the period when the cars were off road, policemen were obliged to patrol by foot, and all this over an extended holiday period when thousands of residents and visitors were on the Orihuela Costa enjoy-

ing our local facilities.

So how could the level of local government services on the Costa sink so low?

Is it any wonder that we have been waiting 6 years for work on the construction of an

Emergency Services Centre to be resumed with promises that it would be completed in the next two years are appearing rather tenuous since Town Hall staff are still revising the plans.

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n the weekend of 26/27th of November 2016; Torrevieja Christian Fellowship (TCF) www.tcf-spain.org will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of its inauguration in 1991.

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Life in the ‘Old Dog’ Campoverde 'Old Sea Dogs Group' staged a celebration dinner on October 21st at Casa Silvio's restaurant to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar 1805. Trafalgar night has it is commonly known was attended by group members and their guests, who enjoyed a traditional menu finishing off with

fine port.

CDR (retd) Mike Phillips chaired the evening and provided a brief history of events during the historical battle. The 'Loyal toast' was proposed by Graham Wharrad and the 'Immortal memory' proposed by Mike Phillips.

To mark the occasion, a special social event (including a buffet and light -hearted entertainment) will be held for those who regularly attend TCF, and other invitees.

This will be followed by a great celebratory Service on Sunday 27th of November- to which everyone is invited. Simon Foster (Picured - Elim Churches UK) will be the guest speaker at both events.”

Donation to Age Concern Maureen Payne chairman of Age Concern accepted a donation of 800 Euros from Rascals who raised the money at their Summer show. This will go towards the purchase of a new industrial iron said Maureen.

A previous donation was given to Los Montesinos who purchased 2 hoists with the money and next week Alzheimers will be the beneficiary of the last donation from this show. All ticket sales monies are donated to local charities.

If you are interested in finding out about this friendly group call Jill on 96 672 7282 or look on the website www.therascals.org to find out more.

C.L.A.R.O Annual General Meeting MEMBERS are cordially invited to the 11th Annual General Meeting on 5 P.M. Friday, 18 November 2016 at Restaurante Asturias, Punta Prima.

Members who need to update their subscriptions in order to participate in the meeting can do so between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the room where the AGM will take place.

An eye on Diabetes November 14th is World Diabetes Day and the theme is Eyes on Diabetes. This important awareness day is focusing on promoting the importance of screening to ensure early diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and treatment to reduce the risk of serious complications. Specsavers Opticas have been working alongside their local diabetic associations for years to offer free diabetes screenings and advice on keeping eyes healthy. They have also invested in the latest technology to ensure their eye tests are also health tests, which can spot the signs of diabetic retinopathy developing.

“Many people don’t realise that diabetes can affect your sight” explains Saher Shrief from Specsavers Opticas in Torrevieja, “but in fact, of the 415 million adults worldwide living with diabetes in 2015, over one third will develop some form of diabetic retinopathy – a complication of diabetes that can lead to vision impairment and blindness. Careful management of diabetes and screening for diabetic eye disease can help prevent visual impairment and blindness.

This is why we want to encourage everyone to get themselves screened for diabetes on World Diabetes Day and to get a comprehensive eye test, which includes health checks and technology such as digital retinal photography.”

Nearly all Specsavers Opticas stores on the Costa Blanca have digital retinal cameras, allowing the opticians to take a detailed picture of the back of the eye. This helps identify changes that might be associated with certain eye conditions, such as diabetic retinopathy. If necessary, the optician can refer patients directly for further medical examination to a hospital or general practitioner. They believe this tech-

nology is so important, that it is included as part of the eye test at no extra charge.

To book a free eye test or find your nearest store, visit www.specsavers.es to find out more about World Diabetes Day visit worlddiabetesday.org

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British Consul urges Brits to only use official information sources after EU referendum Jávea Councillor for EU Residents Doris Courcelles, British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris, Jávea Mayor José Chulvi

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t open meetings in Jávea and Teulada this week, British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris encouraged British nationals to register locally with the Spanish authorities and asked them to only go to official sources for information on the implications of the recent EU referendum.

With almost one fifth of local residents British, Jávea ranks in the top ten towns in Alicante for British residents. Nearby Teulada also has a considerable British population. At the well-attended meetings, the Consul was keen to stress the need to register locally.

Sarah-Jane said, “We are feeding back statistics on how many British nationals are living in Spain so the UK government takes you into account when planning our exit from the EU. The only figures we have are provided by the Spanish authorities – those on the padrón and those with residencia. It's therefore crucial that you are registered locally so that we can effectively represent you in this process.”

The Consul suggested that those having trouble registering could request the services of a local gestor administrativo, or legal secretary, which are commonly used in Spain to assist with paperwork.

In Jávea, Doris Courcelles, councillor for EU residents, said that local residents could visit her for help in registering with the town hall.

Sarah-Jane reassured attendees that British people both living in and visiting Spain are a high priority in the information being fed back to London. She strongly advised Brits to check updates on the exit situation from official sources, and avoid rumours, highlighting the dedicated UK govern-

ment webpage, which is www.gov.uk/guidance/advice-for-british-nationalstravelling-and-living-in-europe Updates and further information will also be published on the official 'BritsinSpain' Facebook page.

Sarah-Jane was accompanied by Martyn Standing from the healthcare team, who responded to questions on how to access healthcare, reiterating the Consul's message that, as yet, nothing has changed: British nationals still enjoy the same rights as before the EU Referendum. Martyn encouraged residents to check the healthcare website for official information on healthcare provision available for British nationals, which is available at the link: www.healthcareinspain.eu

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Rajoy drops controversial Margallo in new Cabinet

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dum Rajoy remained loyal to Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, who will take charge of relations

The ceremony was also attended by the Speakers of the Lower and the Upper Houses of Parliament, Ana Pastor and Pío García Escudero as well as Presidents of the Supreme Court and the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), Francisco Pérez de los Cobos and Carlos Lesmes.

However José Manuel García-Margallo, who was particularly vocal about his intention to return Gibraltar to Spain, has been dropped and replaced as foreign minister by a career diplomat Alfonso Dastis Quecedo, 61, until now Spain's permanent representative to the European Union.

On Thursday Rajoy then went on to announce his new cabinet, bringing six new ministers, including 5 women, into his 13 member administration.

Rajoy’s return to power was only made possible after the Socialist party decided to abstain in a parliamentary confidence vote last Saturday, instead of voting against him as they have done on previous occasions.

ariano Rajoy was sworn in as President of the Government by King Felipe VI last Monday at Zarzuela Palace.

Orihuela features at London’s World Travel Market

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attend the fair during which they will be talking with tour operators "specifically from Scandinavia and Belgium"

The city is being featured on the Generalitat Valenciana stand by invitation of the Provincial Council of Alicante so the Orihuela will not incur any cost.

Ms Alvarez said Orihuela is delighted once again to be represented at one of the most important International tourism fairs.

“We will be presenting a global image that will include our history, monuments, festivals, gastronomy and our most universal poet, so that we can continue to be a main destination chosen by the many tour operators who will come together at this event.”

rihuela is once again represented at the international World Travel Market exhibition which is currently taking place at the ExCeL Arena in London’s Royal Victoria Dock.

Both the Councillor for Tourism, Sofia Alvarez and the mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana will

Staged annually, World Travel Market London - the leading global event for the travel industry – presents a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors to International travel professionals. It provides a unique opportunity for the whole global travel trade to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business.

The event will be attended by more than 50,000 senior travel industry professionals, government ministers and international press, who will all be there to network, negotiate and discover the latest industry opinion and trends. The event, now in its 37th year, generates more than £2.5 billion of travel industry contracts.

But his selections were strongly criticized by opposition parties, which said they would pursue the same austerity policies as before with little interest being shown in the negotiations that Rajoy has promised to win support for his legislation.

At a difficult time in which the prosperous Catalonia region plans an independence referen-

But unlike 2011 when he came to power with an absolute majority, Rajoy’s Partido Popular (PP) only has 137 out of 350 MPs, meaning his minority government will have to negotiate every bill with the opposition.

Former Foreign Minister José Manuel GarcíaMargallo during a visit to Orihuela in June

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here have been a number of recent reports citing damage to people and property caused by fallen palm trees that have broken under the weight of their fronds or fruit and whilst we all accept how wonderful they are to look at when correctly pruned many would agree that they actually serve no purpose whatsoever, they provide no shade and they continually drop their seeds. They can also be dangerous, dirty and ugly when left untended or only occasionally maintained and in many areas of the Orihuela Costa this is the situation that most are now in.

Only a few short years ago the palms would be tended twice a year. They would be treated, pruned and sprayed as they presided majestically over our streets. They looked positively regal as they provided a royal Mediterranean welcome to visitors.

But now they have been allowed to become overgrown, there are far too many for the local authorities to manage, they are causing damage to our pavements and to our roads and they create a variety of unnecessary hazards, many of which, for an elderly population, can be extremely difficult to manoevre.

In Aguamarina there is a fully mature palm tree situated every 3 metres. Calle Agua, for example, is approximately 300 metres long, but it accommodates approximately 100 trees. This provides the street with almost one tree for every 3 meters of its length. According to local experts, the recom-

mended spacing interval for this type of tree is between 20 and 30ft. In C/Agua therefore, just one of hundreds of similar streets on the Orihuela Costa, there are 50 palm trees too many. If this were to be replicated across the coast the result would be a surplus of many thousands of trees.

These are all trees that cost many hundreds of thousands of taxpayers euros to be maintained, much of which could so easily be saved or put to other and better uses.

Until recently pruning was carried out twice a year. Now it is barely once, so for rather more than 9 months of every annum the trees, and the streets and avenues that they line, look truly shambolic, so eiither cut them on a regular basis or take them out As they are at the moment they are little more than an eyesore, a danger and a hazard to local residents.

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N332 visits TRACS

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he N332 Road Safety Project Roadshow made another stop in Torrevieja recently, giving a presentation to the popular

TRACS social and networking group.

Around 100 people were invited to attend the presentation, which was held in the Nautica Bar I Torrevieja´s harbour, and despite the damp day, the room was packed out by attendees.

The presentation was led by Mark Nolan from the N332 website, with Francisco Morales from the Guardia Civil making a virtual appearance by video, on account of him having to patrol the roads on that day, although he did manage to pop in during a quieter time on patrol.

The presentation took the group through some of the typical unanswered questions, such as how to spot an unmarked traffic car to avoid becoming a victim of roadside robberies, what to do in the event of being stopped by the police, licensing, fines, equipment, and more, as well as everybody´s favourite subject, driving on roundabouts.

The presentation was further supported by experts from Ibex insurance, who were on hand to answer questions relating to insurance matters, and other experts from one of the biggest alarm providers in Spain, Seguritas Direct, who gave a brief talk about the benefits of their system in the home.

More presentations are now being arranged into the New Year. If you are part of a group in the Torrevieja, Orihuela, Elche and surrounding areas who can get around 50 to 60 people together, and you would be interested in receiving a talk from a member of the N332 group and their supporting businesses, you can contact us by emailing news@n332.es.

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Final Farewell to Phillip and Janet

Caroline and husband Marco at the Garden of Remembrance

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hillip and Janet Spear were founder members of the Orihuela Costa and District Branch of The Royal British Legion when it was formed nine years ago in January 2008. Within 12 months both were serving on the committee, Phillip as Treasurer, a role that he carried out with distinction for some years. Janet assisted both socially and with branch and district welfare.

Despite moving back to the United Kingdom because of ill health the pair continued as members of the branch until both passed away earlier this

year. It was therefore right and proper that daughter Caroline returned to the branch, of which they had such happy memories, to scatter a measure of their ashes.

The task was carried out at a short memorial service conducted on All Saints Day by Branch Chaplain, Pastor Keith Brown. Following the unveiling of memorial plates in the Garden of Remembrance Caroline and husband Marco scattered the couples ashes as many of their former colleagues and friends reverently watched on.

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Blood Donations? No Thankyou

LIKE A FISH TO WATER

After we reminded everybody about the restrictions in giving blood in Spain, following their recent plea for members of the international community to join in a blood donation drive arranged by Torrevieja Town Hall, we have received numerous letters and emails asking to print the article we previously covered regarding the prohibition order in place for UK citizens wishing to donate blood in Spain.

We confirmed via the British Consulate that for fear of the effects of “Mad Cow” disease, there are considerable restrictions in force for Brits wanting to give blood overseas.

The British Consul at the time, Paul Rodwell, explained how for fear of Variant Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease, you are not eligible to donate blood if you spent time either visiting or living in the United Kingdom for a cumulative time of 3 months or more between January 1st, 1980, through to December 31st, 1996. You are also not allowed to donate blood if you have received a transfusion in any country of the UK, which includes England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Island, but also includes the Channel Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and the Isle of Man, any time from the 1st January 1980, right up to present day.

Mr Rodwell confirmed these facts, stating, “What you refer to is correct, that anyone who lived in the UK between those dates cannot donate blood here in Spain. Confirmation of this can be found

on the Spanish Red Cross blood donation website on their frequently asked question page”, which is www.donarsangre.org/puedo-donar-si/, although the restrictions have now changed and state that you cannot give blood “if you have been in the UK for a continuous period of one year between 1980 and 1996, or if you have received a transfusion in the country”.

However, dismissing one of the myths that this situation is only present in Spain, Mr Rodwell continued, “I understand that this is an international rule, not one invented by Spain. Our understanding is that these are American Red Cross eligibility rules and are respected The statement from the American website of the International Red Cross is this...

In-Depth Discussion of Variant Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease and Blood Donation In some parts of the world, cattle can get an infectious, fatal brain disease called Mad Cow Disease. In these same locations, humans have started to get a new disease called variant Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease (vCJD) which is also a fatal brain disease. Scientists believe that vCJD is Mad Cow Disease that has somehow transferred to humans, possibly through the food chain.

There is now evidence from a small number of case reports involving patients and laboratory animal studies that vCJD can be transmitted through transfusion. There is no test for vCJD in humans that could be used to screen blood donors and to protect the blood supply. This means that blood programs must take special precautions to keep vCJD out of the blood supply by avoiding collections from those who have been where this disease is found.

So, even though blood supplies are running dangerously low in Spain, many of those who are prepared to donate are excluded internationally. The question of risk clearly outweighing the chance of survival, as the fact that “a small number of case reports” have found evidence of risk, it doesn´t offer practical help to the many people who have survived thanks directly to the generous donations of people who provide blood to the medical network each day.

When faced with a life or death situation, wouldn´t the majority of people take the chance that the survival rate is far likely to outweigh the risk, but the opportunity is taken away because of the decisions implemented and enforced around the world, led by the American branch of an organisation dedicated to saving life.

On the other hand, now you know the facts, you are now able to avoid the inconvenience of waiting around in queues to try to donate, perhaps identifying with the disappointment of prejudice that has dogged the gay community of the UK for years, only to find that your gift of life is not welcome, now simply because you might have been in the wrong place at the wrong time.

If you are tired of the same old swimming methods that humans have evolved into using, there is now an alternative option for those wishing to take to the sea and feel more like the aquatic residents of the ocean, as Spain has become host to what the owners believe is Europe´s first Mermaid Academy.

The Acadèmia de Sirenes del Mediterrani is based in Tarragona and is the brainchild of Susana Seuma and Alejandro Rodriguez.

The aim is to offer the experience of becoming a mermaid, and have your very own photo session, once you have mastered the appropriate skills required to swim like a fishy – human cross.

The practice of becoming a mermaid, or merman for that matter, is not taken lightly. Although there is a huge element of fun involved, the “basic concept is to do exercises and to practice a swimming skills in a fun and different way”, according to the owners.

If you have any doubt about the health benefits, according to Seuma, swimming whilst wearing a tail is a “good way to strengthen the lower back, buttocks, abdominal muscles, arms, pectoral muscles and breathing”.

Similar academies are already active and popular in the sunshine states of America, as well as the latest which opened recently in the Philippines, but given the rich history of the Mediterranean coastline, the location in the northeast coast of Spain is perhaps one of the most romantic places of them all, when man or woman, boy or girl, can become a mythical creature for the day, and take home the souvenir photograph to prove it.

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OEM Parts used exclusively in National repair Network OEM PARTS

Alicante’s largest car show coming to IFA The 39th edition of THE FIRAUTO Car Show and the 25th edition of EXPOCAR, the Region’s largest Used Car Show will be held at the IFA, the Institution Ferial Alicantina, from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th November. This is in the large exhibition centre adjacent to Alicante Airport.

During three intense days, the IFA will become the largest showcase of new and used vehicles in the province at which visitors will be able to see the very latest market developments as well as all the new and prototype vehicles that have been, or are destined for release in the coming months.

The Show will deliver its bumper load of new cars and together with details of key production car launches and a number of

incredible concept cars, ensure that FIRAUTO 2016 is one of the most exciting car shows staged in this part of Spain in recent years.

Running alongside FIRAUTO will be EXPOCAR at which the public can buy used, second-hand and kilometre 0 cars of all tastes and budgets with many incredible ‘one off’ prices.

There will also be a whole plethora of products for the driver, financial services, insurance, as well as an opportunity to PreITV your own car absolutely free of charge.

The cost of admission to the event is 8 euros, which can be reduced to 6 euros by presenting a discount voucher that can be downloaded at firauto.feria-alicante.com/2016/index.php You can also save a euro more if you wish to pay in advance at tienda.feriaalicante.com/es/ Place: IFA - Institution Ferial Alicantina, adjacent to Alicante Airport.

Dates: 18, 19, 20 November 2016 Hours: 1030 am to 9 pm www.feria alicante.com

OEM parts are Original Equipment Manufactured parts as made by your car’s manufacturer.

They are brand new, usually more expensive and sometimes take longer to order. But they are a no brainer. Body shops love them because they fit perfectly and install easy.

LÍNEA DIRECTA ONLY USES OEM PARTS Línea Directa is the only insurance company that guarantees the use of OEM parts in their repairer network. Thanks to an exclusive purchasing and distribution agreement with the major manufacturers, when you repair your vehicle through its exclusive network of body shops and repairers, they guarantee the use of OEM parts. After vehicle repairs are complete, they send a list of the OEM parts used for you to keep in your log book. It’s one less thing to worry about.

DO ALL INSURANCE COMPANIES USE OEM PARTS? At the time of publishing this article, no other insurance company in Spain guarantees the exclusive use of OEM parts in their repairer network. Some insurance companies rely on after market parts and used parts to keep the repair costs to a minimum, only paying for OEM parts if no other parts are available.

After-market parts are parts made by a company other than your vehicle’s manufacturer. They are new and the spec should be very close to the original specs.

However, some minor fitting adjustments maybe required by the body shop.

Used parts come from the scrap yard. Cars involved in accidents, engine trouble or age, mean that scrapped cars will have some working parts, which can be resold. The used parts are usually OEM parts.

NATIONAL NETWORK OF BODY SHOP REPAIRERS Using the Línea Directa network to repair your car means more than just OEM parts. The whole repair service is handled from start to finish. Your vehicle is collected at the agreed time and place. The repairs are carried out swiftly, efficiently and according to original manufacturer specs. You can request a replacement vehicle for the duration of the repair. They will keep you updated on progress and after completion; your vehicle will be delivered at the agreed time and place.

We hope the information provided in this article is of interest.

If you would like to contact Línea Directa please call 902 123 139 More information on Línea Directa online at Parque de www.lineadirecta.com maria

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VILLAGES TO VISIT

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an Miguel de Salinas translates into English as Saint Michael of the salt lakes. In olden times salt was harvested by Spain’s northern European neighbours and valuated mainly for its properties as a preservative.

Set in the foothills of the Los Alcores mountain range San Miguel is also known as the Balcony of the Costa Blanca.

From the top of the mount, which is about 100 metres above sea level, the whole of the Alicante coastline is open to view.

Historically, in common with many of the villages of the Vega Baja, San Miguel has been fought over and owned by many warring factions but mainly came under the jurisdiction of the council in Orihuela. Archaeological remains can be found in San Miguel from the various civilisations including Iberian, Roman and Arabic.

However in March, 1955 San Miguel de Salinas was granted its dearest wish and became an independent municipality which it retains to this day.

From the records kept in Orihuela it seems that a hermitage was built in San Miguel in 800AD which over time became the Convent and Monastery of San Gines and was home to the Augustine friars and Carmelite nuns and after being ransacked in 1407 the local gentry founded the Brotherhood of San Gines in an attempt to protect the Convent from unwelcome confrontation from both Moors and Pirates.

Situated close to the border between Murcia and Alicante and in the southern part of the Vega Baja, San Miguel is approximately 4km from the Mediterranean Sea and enjoys a reasonably dry climate.

Naturally, the gastronomy of the town shares many dishes with other villages of the Vega Baja but gazpacho with partridge and hare is particularly famous.

As you stroll the streets of San Miguel it is difficult to imagine that there are now 52 different nationalities living in the town, a large number of them being British and German. The church stands in the Plaza de la Libertad and the building was granted parish status in 1723 when the church was dedicated to San Miguel. There had previously been a church on the same site, which was built in 1600, but this had to be demolished in 1689 due to the poor quality of the orig-

inal construction work, the present church was then rebuilt between the years 1689-1719.

At about the same time as the original church was built in 1600, proprietors of local property began to build the first houses in the area which was to become San Miguel de Salinas.

The earthquake of the 21st March 1829 left San Miguel in ruins and the slow and painstaking reconstruction had to begin for this small village and grateful thanks were acknowledged to the Bishop of Orihuela who generously contributed to the laborious rebuilding. The Old Town Hall was built in 1840 and incorporated the local jail and it was in continuous use from that time until 3rd January 1988 when the New Town Hall was inaugurated to meet the needs of a growing community. Prior to the Town Hall being in built in 1840 meetings were of necessity held in various suitable houses in the village.

Walking through San Miguel one is made aware of the pine groves, which are plentiful as are the areas where rosemary, thyme and white rockrose grow. For bird enthusiasts the village is ‘home’ to the red partridge and the turtledove and in the pine groves look out for owls, buzzards and wood pigeons. Because of its location San Miguel provides a natural environment for these species together with weasels, rabbits and foxes.

Sadly, the orange and lemon groves are

gradually giving way to the construction industry and so the economic growth of the village will change perhaps from agriculture to tourism but San Miguel de Salinas is a village where the local inhabitants lead a simple life and have great affection for the nature and characteristics of the Segura area. It is a village with the wonderful smell of almonds and lemons, mint and herbs and is a village which proudly remembers its history of the salt lakes.

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QUICKIE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS QUICK ACROSS: 1 Fake; 3 Scabbard; 8 Rota; 9 Daffodil; 11 Wedding dress; 13 Ledger; 14 Thence; 17 Confidential; 20 Answered; 21 Thai; 22 Test tube; 23 Arch.

DOWN: 1 Farewell; 2 Katydid; 4 Change; 5 Beforehand; 6 Aides; 7 Dull; 10 Side effect; 12 Well-nigh; 15 Neither; 16 Adverb; 18 Oasis; 19 Cant.

CRYPTIC ACROSS: 1 Ruth; 3 Together; 8 Team; 9 Platonic; 11 Oxford Circus; 13 Accent; 14 Castle; 17 Pay attention; 20 National; 21 Less; 22 Garotted; 23 Stud.

DOWN: 1 Rational; 2 Traffic; 4 O'clock; 5 Entertains; 6 Hindu; 7 Rich; 10 Bring about; 12 Rednosed; 15 Trident; 16 Strafe; 18 Actor; 19 Snug.

ACROSS 3. Heedlessly rash (9) 8. Military force (4) 9. Unequalled (9) 10. Paradise (6) 11. Show contempt for (5) 14. Merger (5) 15. Old form of you (4) 16. Teams (5) 18. Period before Easter (4) 20. Dried plum (5) 21. Vagrant (5) 24. Sibling (6) 25. Giving (9) 26. Peruvian Indian (4) 27. Leave office (5,4)

DOWN 1. In a shy way (9) 2. Easily irritated at delay (9) 4. Gulf state (4) 5. Regional (5) 6. Using maximum effort (3-3) 7. Record (4) 9. Wherewithal (5) 11. Annoyed (3,2) 12. Forcing (9) 13. Practice (9) 17. Small shoot (5) 19. Satellite of Neptune (6) 22. Miaowed (5) 23. Qualifying race (4) 24. Wintry precipitation (4)

L EA D E R T R I V I A Q U I Z DOWN 1. Being stoical, I'm not resisting (9) 2. Clairvoyant hit copper in disorder (9) 4. Produced a tidal wave (4) 5. Original piece of literature (5) 6. Aged bowler is out-of-date (3,3) 7. She reveals part of her married name (4) 9. Computer information gets out after this (5) 11. Belabour Toby's master (5) 12. Lack of balance could put pairs in a tidy mess (9) 13. Removing any inclination for flatfish! (9) 17. Seaweed dispersed by a gale (5) 19. The standard linked with an early invader (6) 22. It shows something is missing from a broken crate (5) 23. Instrument with an unpleasant sound? (4) 24. Squander money, feeling depressed (4)

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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9. What do Americans call a car boot?

10. In cockney rhyming slang what are your daisy roots ?

11. What is Elvis Presley`s house called ?

12. What name is given to the spine injection offered to stop pain during child birth ?

13. To which family of birds does the Kittewake belong ?

14. What illegal substance is Jamaica's` leading export ?

15. What does a Vintner sell ?

16. What is the female equivalent of a Knight?

17. The slow worm is not a worm what sort of creature is it ?

18. Which artist painted the famous Sunflowers ?

19. Name of the American project that was to put a man on the moon?

20. According to the bible of which tree were Adam and Eve forbidden to eat the fruit ?

21. Name the official country home of the British prime minister ?

22. As the cheetah is the fastest runner with four legs what creature is quickest on two ?

23. What did Norma Baker Jean change her name to ?

24. In which year did we get rid of pounds, shillings and pence in favour of decimalisation ?

25. Which children's T.V. programme features a cat called Jesse, a post office owner called Mrs Coggins, and the twins Katie and Tom Pottage ?

QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Paella. 2. Barnes Wallace. 3. Pigs. 4. Norman Bates. 5. Hair. 6.

Thorax. 7. Alaska. 8. Smokies. 9. A Trunk. 10. Boots. 11.

Graceland. 12. Epidural. 13. Gulls. 14. Marijuana. 15. Wine. 16. A Dame. 17. A legless lizard. 18. Vincent Van Gogh. 19. Apollo. 20.

The fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of the tree of knowledge. 21.

Chequers. 22. The ostrich. 23. Marilyn Munroe. 24. 1971. 25.

Postman Pat.

ACROSS 3. Deserted, showing lack of self-control (9) 8 & 15Ac. Note the moment to move on the spot (4,4) 9. Making some stipulation when supplying stock (9) 10. Strive for inordinate praise (6) 11. Ask quietly to go in front (5) 14. Flock of geese hide round the top of the elm (5) 15. See 8 Ac. 16. Vehicle not returning to Georgia (5) 18. Conceited one in the forefront of battle (4) 20. Fall back in a bit of a flap, seemingly (5) 21. Kind of grass providing a comfortable place to lie (5) 24. The sort of organ through which a bullet passes (6) 25. A girl more confused by rambling account (9) 26. Almost a gimmick to cause stupefaction (4) 27. Remove any roughness from this arboreal feature (5-4)

1.Which Spanish dish consists baked saffron rice with meat and seafood ?

2.. Name the inventor of the bouncing Bomb ?

3. What are Large white, Chester White and Landrace all varieties of ?

4. Name the dodgy motel keeper in the film Psycho?

5. On the human body what grows at a rate of approx 12 cm a year ?

6. What name is given to the part of an insect`s body which lies between its head and its abdomen ?

7.. Which U.S. state has the smallest population ?

8. Lancashire Hot Pot and Bakewell Tart. What from Arbroath ?

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

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.

The evils of Apple Bobbing Halloween is over for another year, thank goodness. At risk of sounding both a prude and a party pooper, this is one of the annual rituals that I detest with a vengeance. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a good party as much as the next person, but this tacky, heavily commercialised celebration of evil is, for me, a step too far. Also, I don’t think it is too unreasonable to refuse to answer the doorbell when ‘trick or treaters’ come calling after 10.00pm.

It wasn't always like this. When we first moved to Spain and the Canary Islands, Halloween was virtually unknown, with the main event being the following day, All Saints Day, when it was customary to visit the graves of dead relatives, with family members often picnicking in the cemetery. In some ways, it all seemed a little macabre to British sensitivities about death, but we all remember the departed in different ways and this was an example of the Spanish way of doing things at that time.

In the last ten years or so we have seen the American way of 'celebrating' Halloween, together with the expensive commercialism of an event that used to be little more than a hollowed out pumpkin fitted with a candle; indeed, Halloween ‘trick or treats’ were never part of Spanish culture. It has moved from being a spooky night for the kids to enjoy to one where 'trick or treat' is seen as a serious and often threatening event for adults to enjoy as a preliminary to a nightmarish

party at a local bar until the middle hours of the morning. Indulging in 'blood curdling’ cocktails whilst trying not to look too embarrassed in a ridiculous costume, I doubt that many of the departed are remembered much before mid-afternoon on All Saints Day, and that is if the headache allows. As for a cemetery picnic, let’s forget it.

Looking back to my career as teacher, I remember the excitement of Halloween when children made and drew witches, black cats and cauldrons. They enjoyed making and chanting spells, writing spooky poems and stories, but that is usually as far as it went, although I do remember one painful exception.

As a young and newly appointed head teacher, I shall never forget one unfortunate Halloween when I was expected to attend an afternoon meeting at County Hall. Later that evening, I received an animated, irritable phone call from the Chair of Governors, who was the village vicar, advising me that he had received a very serious complaint about my management of the school.

Bewildered by his opening criticisms, I asked for more details and was informed by this humourless and pompous man that a parent had called him to complain that staff were indulging in witchcraft and evil practices and that, as a church school, we should know better. I listened and assured my caller that I would give it my full attention the following day.

Chatting to staff over coffee at break time the following morning, it became clear that my infant teacher, a well-meaning but generally incompetent soul, had decided to let her class have a Halloween party in my absence. From what I could gather, this involved drawing, face painting and making witches’ hats, chanting spells and apple bobbing, which I was surprised to learn that all witches worthy of a black cat

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By Bar rie Mahoney and broomstick were expected to indulge in from time to time. It wasn't on the curriculum planning for the week, and I suspect that it had all got a little out of hand. Despite this, my loyal and perceptive school secretary, who always took it upon herself to prowl around the school in my absence, assured me that nothing untoward had been going on, and that the children had enjoyed themselves, albeit noisily, but adding that the caretaker was not too happy when she arrived to clean the classroom.

Later that afternoon, I met the parents who had made the complaint. They appeared to be a decent young couple who had recently converted to become fundamental Baptists. As with most religions, it is often the newly converted who are the most extreme and they were clearly unhappy that the school entertained any kind of celebration of Halloween. We talked about the issue at some length and eventually the couple agreed that they had over reacted, but would prefer that their son didn't indulge in the evils of apple bobbing ever again. I agreed to their terms, and in return the couple agreed to run a fundraising stall at the forthcoming Christmas Fair. As it turned out, this young couple became the most supportive and dedicated fundraisers of all the parents that I ever came in contact with. However, I was never able to face the idea of apple bobbing ever again.

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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TORREVIEJA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (TCF) is an English speaking lively church located at Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas 68, Torrevieja 03183. Residents and holidaymakers are welcome to attend our services every Sunday at 10.30 a.m. with communion and “kids church”. During the month of August there will be NO Wednesday Fellowship meetings because of holidays and the heat. Our Wednesday Fellowship Meetings (Bible Study) will recommence in

If you are currently selling advertising space to clients who are wishing to put their product or service before UK expats, you may like to have, on offer, space in a top-quality, independent magazine as well. Good rates of commission. Call 600 228 616 for information.

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1000€ pcm fully inclusive of all magm fees, water charges, rates and has wifi. Great Views. Use of 2 communal pools and heated indoor pool and a small gym.

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LARGE SEAFRONT APARTMENT to let overlooking Paseo Juan Aparicio in Torrevieja.

Views to die for from this 4 bedroom...2 bathroom apartment.

Large front room with one wall providing full view of sea and beach...no need for a car...650 euros per month, plus water and electricity. Call Sean on 640 534 964 Villamartin, Very large 2 Bed Flat, 2 Bath, Fully Furnished, Air Con, Sky TV, Com Pool, Sun Terrace, 5 Mins walk from Plaza, €350pcm plus only Elec and water. Call Dean on 639 288 935 House for Rent La Manga. 4 Bdrm 2 1/2 bathroom furnished or unfurnished Villa for rent LMC

FOR SALE: Los Montesinos, La Herrada, Alicante. 2 bed/1 bath bungalow/apartment, near to G u a r d a m a r / To r r e v i e j a / S a n Miguel. Gated garden entrance, with fully tiled path/garden.

Balustrades to side/front; mature garden. Gazebo. Entrance: door, leading to fully double glazed tiled terrace/Conservatory area; water tap, 2 elec. sockets. House: Comprises of Lounge; sep. kitchen/leading to Roofed Galleria; toilet; 2 double beds.

Exterior security grills fitted to all windows/doors. Community pool. Habitation Certification.

Genuine enquiries only. Priced to sell at: 67,500 euros. Tel: +447702 340744 Email: lancashiremedia@talktalk.net

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Monday 7th - Sunday 13th November, 2016 For Sale Town House In SAX/Alicante. 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, with separate granny flat.

Single Garage space & 50 metre Patio. Quiet area with no community fees. Close to all local amenities. 160,000€ O.N.O. Call: 868 08 34 55 Or email: anna-gargan@hotmail.com LA MANGA - Immaculate 2 bed, 2 bath apartment. Fully-furnished.

Close to beaches and Veneziola Golf. 2nd floor. Reduced for quick sale. 125.500 Euro. Tel 626 253 569. (90187) Dolores. Large Finca in plot of 10,000 m2. All services connected. Build Size 215m2. Must be viewed. 195,000 euros. Tel 649 189 930 (65297) Beautifully presented 2 bed ground floor bungalow. Property consists of Lounge/Diner, good sized kitchen with storage area, Master bedroom with fitted wardrobes, twin bedroom with fitted wardrobes and family bathroom.

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just a short stroll to Villamartin and is ideal for full time living and holidays 80,000 euros Tel 966 772 553 (92320) This three bedroom, two bathroom quad house in Entre Naranjos is South-facing and has been finished to a very high standard. Wonderful mountain views. Euro 114.950. For further details, please call 0034 96 897 1860. (142076) A two bedroom, one bathroom seaside apartment with stunning views of the Med. This property is in a popular and secure block, just a short walk to the sandy beaches of Cabo Roig and Campoamor. It can be accessed by stairs and by a communal lift and has the use of a communal pool. There is a large balcony with beautiful views. A short walk from the vibrant nightlife of the Cabo Roig Strip, it is close to all necessary amenities including 24hr medical centre. Euro 94,950. For further details, please call 0034 637 227 385. (142073)

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Cadena Sunrise 10-Pin Bowling - Week 7 Pin Pushers Alley Cats S***T Happens The Bandits Sol Amigos

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Gi Gi's Hookers Pin Pals Alley Gators Sunrise Colegas 999's

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Julie Thorp 202 Julie Thorp 244 Gill Stevens 508 Gill Stevens 667

Barry Tolson 211 John Lowton 239 Paul Kundiss 552 Graig Bellamy 635

Sunrise Colegas Sol Amigos Pin Pushers Gi Gi's Hookers Alley Gators S***T Happens Alley Cats 999's The Bandits Pin Pals

P W 21 19 21 17 21 17 21 16 21 15 21 14 21 14 21 10 21 10 21 8

D L 0 9 0 11 0 11 0 12 0 13 0 14 0 14 0 18 0 18 0 20

Tot Gms Av Hi-G Hi-S 15809 21 752 832 2402 16073 21 765 881 2412 15752 21 750 828 2319 15812 21 752 858 2431 15832 21 753 870 2472 15777 21 751 821 2325 15405 21 733 823 2301 15292 21 728 818 2334 15243 21 725 823 2375 15308 21 728 814 2287

Pts 38 34 34 32 30 28 28 20 20 16

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El Plantio 2 Golf Society On the 1st November, seven teams of three commenced a 'Shotgun Start' for a very enjoyable 'Texas Scramble'.

Nearest the pins: Hole 2 - George Stanhope, Hole 5 - David Swann. 3rd Place - Handicap 6.08, Ian Henderson, Sandra Comer, Rod Loveday, Net 48.92 shots. 2nd Place Handicap 6.03, John O'Brien, Keith Smith, Alan Scrimshaw, Net 46.97 shots. 1st Place - Handicap 5.32, Alan Janes, Mike Davies, Gary Needham, Net 46.68 shots.

If anyone would like to join our Society, we play at El Plantio Golf Club on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. We use both courses the Par 3 nine hole course and the main 18 hole course, so we cater for all abilities. The membership rates are very competitive, so call for more details. Anyone who wishes to play in the Society as a guest or join as a new member, contact Ian Henderson on 966 716 616 or 636 116 230.

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Om Thursday 3rd November Eurogolf played their 2nd monthly medal of the season in glorious sunshine at La Marquesa. The results were as follows Div 1 1st Malcolm Foskett 70 2nd Fred Reeve 75 3rd Arthur Crammon 76 Div 2 1st Stan Low 72 2nd John Fairhurst 74 3rd Gordon Bourne 76 Div 3 1st Phyllis Venables 71 2nd Chris Stanley 76 3rd Peter Sanderson 78 Best front 9 Gill Britten 37 Best back 9 Ken Enever 35.5 NTPs 5th Fred Reeve 11th John Barraclough 15th Clive Peck 17th Geoff Evans November monthly medal winner Malcolm Foskett Football draw Debbie Weedon Petra Von Dorpe Ken Brett Steve Sayers and Norman Woods

TUESDAY TOFFS On Tuesday November 1st 77 players played in the weekly Toffs stableford competition and the results were Cat 1 (0-15) 1st Tony Forbes 36 2nd George McCallum

34 3rd Fred Reeve 34 Cat 2 (16-20) 1st Stan Low 37 2nd Harry Armstrong 36 3rd Ian Turner 34 Cat 3 (21-25) 1st Joe Ogden 37 2nd Ken Enever 35 3rd Jan Shorley 34 Cat 4 (25-36+) 1st Claire Daye-Gretton 34 2nd Lauraine Walker 31 3rd Sharon Horne 30 Overall Toffs winner Joe Ogden 37 c/b Best front 9 Clive Peck 18 Best back 9 John Holland 18 NTPs 5th Robin Richards 11th and 15th John Barraclough 17th Gary Grierson Football draw Debbie Weedon Ken Brett George McCallum Dave Nicholls and Morag Turner If you would like to play with Eurogolf at La Marquesa on Tuesdays and Thursdays please visit the website www.eurogolf-quesada.co.uk.

Next week we have a Texas scramble followed by a brunch which has been subsidised by the society.

The match fees for the day are going towards Eurogolf´s Poppy Day appeal in aid of the British Legion.

On Thursday the 3rd of November we fished round 8 of the Autumn series on the Embalse de Pedrera; with no rain forecast a good day was looked forward to.

The winner on the day with a weight of 4.96kg was Steve Fell. Second was Tom Marshall with 3.68kg, in third place was Derek King with 3.50kg and in fourth place Mark Foden with 2.86kg.

Round nine will be fished on the Eden canal on the 10th. Pegs will be at 8.00am and fishing will be from 9.00 till 2.00pm.

Round ten´s venue will be decided at the meeting on the 6th of November.

Please get any outstanding menu requirement and your 5 Euro deposit back to Tom Marshall as soon as possible for the Clubs Dinner and Presentation evening on the 9th of December.

Our next quiz will be at the Bar on

WEDNESDAY THE 9TH OF NOVEMBER STARTING AT 4.00PM AND FINISHING BY 6.30PM. The cost as always is 1 Euro per person and teams to a maximum of 6 can take part. The other two Quizzes for the year are on Wednesday the 23rd of November, and the Christmas Quiz will be on the 7th of December- both starting at 4.00pm.

The next Sunday meeting will be on the 20th of November with the Committee at 10.30 and this is followed by the General meeting at 11.00am.

The Clubs home is at the Bar El Alto La Dolores which can be found just off the N332 between La Mata and Guardamar.

For further information on the Club please go to our web site at www.carprus.weebly.com or visit or Face book page at CarpR-Us Fishing Costa Blanca.

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t’s only 4 weeks to go until Studio32’s production of “A Christmas Carol” hits town, and this talented company are into the final stages of rehearsals. Tickets are selling fast, with only limited availability for Friday and Saturday so be sure to book your seat for this festive extravaganza.

The role of Scrooge is being played by experienced actor Bill Nicholson (pictured). Before moving to Spain in 2000, Bill had taken principal roles in around 150 or so plays and musicals in the North West of England. Amongst his favourite musicals have been "Chicago", "La Cage Aux Folles", "Guys and Dolls", “Sweeney Todd", and "A Chorus Line". Bill recently added "Fiddler On The Roof" to his list of favourite shows, playing the lead role of Tevye in Studio32's last production.

“A Christmas Carol” is set on Christmas Eve, when everyone – except Ebenezer Scrooge – is preparing to make merry and celebrate Christmas. Scrooge is visited by three ghosts: the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Each in turn takes Scrooge through a part of his life that has been or is yet to be, in order to encourage him to mend his miserly ways.

entertaining show.

Show dates are Wednesday November 30th to Saturday December 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 Studio32 will be supporting the Alzheimer’s Association once again. Call 642 080 258 or email tickets@studiothirtytwo.org.

And if you’re interested in theatre and theatrical costumes why not consider working with Studio32 in wardrobe? The company currently are looking to recruit a wardrobe supervisor for their expanding collection of costumes.

Contact them via their website for more information. You will also find full details of their productions past and present, including theatre seating plan and reserved ticket status - visit www.studiothirtytwo.org.

Tickets are also available from: Tourist Information, La Marina 966 790 021

This Broadway musical version of Dickens’ classic tale features a fabulous mix of song and dance, and brings to fruition the company’s aim to focus entirely on full-scale musical theatre.

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Are you an aspiring Prince Charming As the countdown to Christmas begins there's nothing like a classic pantomime.

Goodies, baddies, romance, lots of laughs and lots of shouting, pantomime dames, silly songs and of course, a happy ending!

Romance?, Happy Ending?, Oh no Sleeping Beauty has lost her prince and we need your help to find her one.

A lot of hard has already been done on

the pantomime and tickets are on sale it would be a shame to cancel or postpone what will be a spectacular performance by all the new members of the Rojales pantomime group.

All aspiring princes looking to rescue sleeping beauty Please apply to Christine on 678 212 034 Email shimserve@googlemail.com or rojalespantomime@gmail.com

Stepping out for Dinner After a successful show, we decided to treat our stage artists for all the hard work they put into the show, with an end of show dinner. The show “Stepping Out” was performed on the 20th and 21st October at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio.

We are delighted to announce that, from the proceeds, we will be presenting 1500 Euro to the San Fulgencio Music School and 500 Euro to the underprivileged children of San Fulgencio School to buy books.

We are now rehearsing for our carol concert to take place in the middle of December.

We are still looking for new members, especially music, sound and lighting technicians. If you are interested contact Tom Ford on 966-790-547.

WANNA BE HERE If you want details of your production to appear on this page please email office@theleader.info

Experienced actor Bill Nicholson has taken principal roles in around 150 or so plays and musicals in the North West of England

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San Luis Bowls Club By Sheila Cammack Again a mixed week but some better results for our teams, hopefully we can keep moving forwards.

South Alicante Winter Triples: Monday 31st October, Enterprise Division (A) SL Klingons home v SM Pulsars; once more some close games, but a good result 11pts-3, 131 shots-84. Winners: Steve Simmons, Sabrina Marks, Russell Marks 32-9 Pam Lockett, June & Keith Jones 23-11, Shirley Verity, Jo & Jules Pering 22-15, Janet McEneany, Ray Clarke, Peter McEneany 14-14, Kath Reid, Keith Phillips, Phil Morrachan 2613. SL Trekkers away v La Marina Explorers, had a frustrating morning against a strong team points 0-14, shots 75-142.

Discovery Division (C) SL Romulans, home v GL Sycamores, had a better result this week: 4pts-10, shots 89-115. Winners: Pat Baylis, Margaret Clarke,

Ken Dullaway 24-10, Kath Waywell, Chris Phillips, Ray Watmough 17-15.

Winter League: Wednesday 2nd November home v Monte Mar. A real nip and tuck match but we finished with an excellent result; 12 points-0, 94 shots-65. Well done to: Pam Lockett, Neil Morrison, June & Keith Jones 25-12, Shirley Verity, Ray Clarke, Jules Pering, Russell Marks 20-11, Ann Holland, Keith Phillips, Scott Malden, Sabrina Marks 17-15, Irene Everett, Lynne Morris, Peter McEneany, Tom Hill 14-13, Kath Reid, Sheila Cammack, David Blackie, Brian Pocock 18-14.

The Berleen team, after several close finishes, so far with no points, this week had a good result: Steve Simmons, Jo Pering, Vic Slater, Barry Edwards 25-20, taking the 2pts.

DIVISION A Emerald Isle Cavaliers 133 La Marina Sharks 149 Montemar Matadors 100 San Luis Lions 108 San Luis Tigers 100

(12) (12) (4) (10) (5)

Vistabella Picadors (2) Mazarron Miners (2) Vistabella Lanzadores (10) Quesada Swallows (4) Greenlands Oaks (9)

81 66 108 89 116

Vistabella Lanzadores San Luis Lions Quesada Swallows Emerald Isle Cavaliers Montemar Matadors La Marina Sharks Greenlands Oaks Vistabella Picadors San Luis Tigers Mazarron Miners

P 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

W 17 15 16 15 12 10 9 8 7 6

Diff 84 83 65 62 9 36 -34 -55 -95 -155

Pts 41 38 38 37 29 25 22 22 15 13

D 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1

L 6 9 8 8 11 13 13 14 16 17

Win 3 4 3 3 2 2 1 2 0 0

DIVISION B San Miguel Jaguars Quesada Swifts El Rancho Mustangs Em Isle Claymores La Manga Crusaders

139 95 174 108 175

La Manga Crusaders El Rancho Mustangs Emerald Isle Claymores San Miguel Cougars San Miguel Jaguars La Marina Seagulls Country Bowls Geckos La Siesta Blues Quesada Swifts La Marina Dolphins

(11) (8) (14) (11) (14)

Ctry Bowls Geckos San Miguel Cougars La Marina Dolphins La Marina Seagulls La Siesta Blues

(3) (6) (0) (3) (0)

79 106 71 81 43

P 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

W 17 15 15 12 11 10 10 10 9 6

Diff 181 138 115 -8 45 -49 -87 -97 -122 -116

Pts 40 36 34 30 29 26 24 24 20 14

D 0 0 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2

L Win 7 3 9 3 8 2 12 3 10 2 12 2 12 1 14 3 15 1 16 0

DIVISION C Greenlands Cedars Horadada Royals El Rancho Raiders La Siesta Golds

124 154 115 122

Horadada Royals Greenlands Cedars Emerald Isle Outlaws Vistabella Conquistadores Montemar Toreadors La Siesta Golds El Rancho Raiders San Luis Pumas Emerald Isle Roundheads

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Em Isle Outlaws (4) Em Isle Roundheads (0) Montemar Toreadors (4) San Luis Pumas (2)

113 69 97 100

P 4 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 4

W 16 14 12 11 12 10 10 4 4

Pts 40 35 28 28 27 22 22 10 9

D 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1

L 6 9 6 6 11 8 14 14 19

Win 3 3 2 3 1 1 2 1 0

Diff 105 39 88 81 22 -4 -49 -89 -193

Friday 4th November, LLB Southern League Division A: SL Lions had a good result at home v current top of the league Quesada Swallows; shots 108-89, pts 104 Winners: Ray Clarke, June & Keith Jones 15-10, Janet McEneany, Sheila Cammack, Peter McEneany 19-14, Kath Reid, Keith Phillips, Phil Morrachan 299, Ann Holland, Ray Pollock, Dave Blackie 19-11.

SL Tigers were home v GL Oaks and had a better result this week; points 5-9, shots-100-116. Margaret & Barry Roseveare, Les Bedford 22-16, Doug & Fay Beattie, Peter Fuller 25-8, Pat Malden, Marina Beardsall, John Malden 16-16.

Division C: SL Pumas had a tough game away at La Siesta v Golds; points 2-12, shots 100-122. Well done to players Margaret Stephens, Terry Baylis, Robin Harker 28-9.

S.A.L Enterprise League Albatrosses at home to Quesada took a bit of a pounding and lost on four rinks, another bad day at the office for this team...better things to come! The winning rinks were L Bishop, T French & M Furness 23-10 and S Burrows, C Watkins & B Pain 23-13.

Shots, VB 99 (4) - 113 (10) Q. The Drivers were away against San Miguel Meteors, they won on two rinks, winning teams were J Chaplin, S Norris & I Kenyon 21-14 and F Barclay, B Ewart & G Thorpe 20-9. Shots, VB 98 (4) - 111 (4) SM. Voyager league Eagles were flying high with a fantastic home win, top marks against the El Rancho Broncos. D Harwood, J Hitchcock & J Harwood 29-7. D Graham, J Bagwell & P Bagwell 28-14. S Cox, P Cadwell & M Cox 219. L Prockter, T Sambrook & B Prockter 16-13.

R Smith, G Gandy & D Stevenson 20-17. R Savage, K Savage & A Kendall 19-16. Shots, VB 133 (14) -76 (0) ER. Winter League. A great result from our home game against Bonalba, four winning rinks and the long game. L Watkins, S Burrows, E Bishop & B Pain 26-6. J Chaplin, A Leggatt, M. Regan & M Furness 24-5. L Bishop, B Brown, J Bowman & A Brown 20-10. B Regan, B Norris, C Watkins & P Whitehall 13-9. Shots, VB 97 (10) - 50 (2) Bonalba.

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Vistabella won the Berleen, well done S Jenkins, B Ewart, P Tomkins & D Jenkins 25-7.

Southern A League Lanzadores were away to MonteMar Matadors, a very competitive game ending with the Lanzadores coming out on top with four winning rinks and the long game. D Howard, N Burrows & E Bishop 26-11. O Ratcliffe, C Watkins & A Brown 27-19. L Bishop, B Brown & P Whitehall 20-15. J Chaplin, SJ Broadhurst & I Kenyon 15-14.

Shots, VB 108 (10) - 100 (4) MM. A League Picadors were hit hard by the Cavaliers at the Emerald Isle, a match they would rather not talk about. They lost on all but one rink, at least they didn't come home empty handed, winning team was K Hardy, S Norris & M Foulcer 19-18. Shots, VB 81 (2) - 133 (12) EI. C Division Conquistadores had a bye.

Premier twenty v Emerald Isle. Vistabella won the Pairs & drew the Rinks at home and won the Rinks away at the Isle, sadly that's the end of the road.

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By Dave Webb In the Enterprise Division the Maples were away to MonteMar Matadors, After a very close game the final result was......Total shots for - 96. Total shots against - 98.

Points for - 6. Points against - 8.

In the Discovery Division the Sycamores away to San Luis Romulans and came away with a good result. The final score was ...Total shots for - 115. Total shots against - 89. Points for - 10. Points against - 4.

In the Winter League we were at home to Benitachell bowls club, Final score was............Total shots for - 96. Total shots against - 85.

Points for - 8. Points against - 4. In the Southern League, Greenland cedars were at home to Emerald Isle Outlaws. Final score was - Total shots For - 124. Total shots against - 113. Points For - 10. Points against - 4 Highest scoring rink was -- Heather Meston, Jim Mclean, skip, Frank Saunders. In the Southern League the Oaks were away to San Luis Tigers, Final score was - Total shots for - 116.

Total shots against - 100. Points for - 9. Points against - 5. Highest scoring rink was .....Brian Tomlin, Jim Wilcock, skip Barry Collins.

Emerald Isle Bowls Club Elwyn Morris Sunday saw the Prem 20 KO take place against Vistabella. The home game finished with EI winning 5- 3 and a aggregate of 89-56 ,,and away game EI 6-2,and a aggregate of 7678, hence EI took the game by 115 and aggregate of 165-134, great result. EI now await winners of Greenlands v Finca Guila Monday the Emerald Isle Neptunes played host to El Rancho Pintos and came out on top by 12-2 and also in the morning the EI Saturns played away at La Siesta Pioneers, the home team taking the game 12-2 and the aggregate of 118-87 The Titans where away at La Marina Pathfinders. In what looked like a tough game the outcome was a home win 111-105 with a 3-3 end in game.

The Winter league took EI to La Marina on Wed and the Isle came away with a good win 9-3 and an aggregate of 99-76,but the home team took the Berleen game 21-18 Friday saw the Cavaliers playing at home against Vistabella Picadors in the morning and they had a good win 12-2 with the aggregate being 133-81 In the afternoon game the Claymores entertained La Marina Seagulls with the outcome being a 11-3 win for the Claymores and a aggregate of 108-81 The Outlaws travelled to Greenlands Cedars and suffered a 10-4 defeat The Roundheads were at Horadada Royals with the result being a resounding home win 14-0 and an aggregate of 69-154

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By Pat McEwan

Monday 31st October - Monte Mar Toreadors v Country Bowls Flamingos A tough and close match played out in glorious weather with both teams winning on three rinks it came down to shots. Which were equally close with the Toreadors winning 97 – 93 Country Bowls. Toreadors 8 points 6 points Flamingos 6 points.

Monte Mar Matadors v Greenlands Maples - Winning on three rinks well done to Sue Kemp, June Young, Skip Brian Zelin 20 – 13. Geraldine Fisher, Harry Dobson, Skip Gordon Fisher 19 – 15. Ethal Finan, Val Hignett, Skip Tony Finan 19 – 13. Shots Matadors 98 – 96 Greenlands. Points Matadors 8 – 6 Greenlands.

Wednesday November 2nd. Winter League Monte Mar away to San Luis although Monte Mar fought hard the end result was not good. Shots Monte Mar 65 – 94 San Luis. Points Monte Mar 0 – 12 San Luis. After a disappointing result we all enjoyed laugh and a lovely meal with good company.

Friday 4th November - Monte Mar Matadors v Vistabella Lanzadores.

Winning on two rinks well done to Geraldine Fisher, Harry Dobson, Skip Gordon Fisher 17 – 9. Keith Simpson, Mike Farrelly, Skip Bill Young 24 – 11.

Shots Matadors 100 – 108 Vistabella. Points Matadors 4 – 10 Vistabella.

Monte Mar Toreadors v El Rancho Raiders - The Toreadors had another difficult day at El Rancho despite some good bowling we only managed to win on two rinks. Well done to the winning rinks of Wendy Sheridan, Pauline Woodfine, and Skip Barrie Woodfine and Cliff Norris, Joun Hunt and Skip Bill Webster. Points Toreadors 4 – 10 Raiders. Shots Toreadors 97 – 115 Raiders.

For further information about Monte Mar Bowls and Social Club check out our website www.montemarbowls.com or email us at info@montemarbowls.com. We are also on Facebook. Sponsored by The Belfry, The Pub, Bowling Abroad and Avalon

The Apollos go top of the league with a 10-4 win away at San Luis Comets. Top Spot this week goes to Barbara and Jack Cooper with Irene Mangan winning by 25-10 closely followed by Dawn Taylor, Pat Moore and Brian Fraser winning 22-12.

Good news too for the Pioneers winning at home against Emerald Isle Saturns by 118-87 giving a 12-2 scoreline. Top rink went to Dennis Andrew, Penny Porter and Roy Millward winning 21-11 closely followed by Jean James, Gordon Dall and John Porter with a scoreline of 23-15.

The Winter League team entertained the always strong Javea Green and it was the visitors that triumphed by 3 rinks to 2 with a scoreline of 79-105.Points 4 to La Siesta and 8 to the visitors. The winning rinks for La Siesta were Penny Porter, Tony Campbell, Tony Dalton and Pat Reilly 29-7 and Irene Laverick, Jean Hepehi, yours truly and Harold Charleton who played an immense game at skip.

The Blues took the long trip to La Manga with an understrength team with several squad members being unavailable. This was reflected in the result of a whitewash defeat by 43 shots to 175.

The Golds entertained near neighbours San Luis Pumas.

Top Rink for the Golds went to Gordon Dall, Rab Logan and John Clarke winning 34-9. Four further rinks won with narrow scorelines bringing an overall victory to La Siesta by 122 shots to 100 and achieving victory by 12 points to 2.

The Pulsars expected a hard game at San Luis against the Klingons, but managed to come away with 3 points!! Well done to Eileen McLaren, Tom Dalgleish, Eddie Cowan who won 22-14 and Pat McEwan, Bill Knight, Dave McEwan who drew 14 all.

The Winter League played Finca Guila gaining 6 points, with some very close games. The three losing teams all lost on the last end!!

Winning teams were William Holtham, Reg Cooper, Linda Plaisted, Len Rudge 20-11: Carol Rudge, Dave Greenland, Lee Sinclair, Lynn Greenland 26-10. Cliff, Val, Stuart H, Chris 17-18. Total shots 98 to San Miguel, 80 to Finca Guila.

A brilliant result for the Jaguars against Country Bowls Geckos, winning 11 points to 3. Well done to Jan Farmer, Ron Nairey, Paul Thomas 25-16: Pat McEwan, Keith Green, Dave McEwan 20-17: Ken Hope, Nancy Campbell, Gary Raby 32-5: Eileen McLaren, Eddie Cowan, John Raby 33-7: Sue Milner, Janet Thomas, John Staden 16 across. Shots 139 to San Miguel, 79 to Country Bowls.

The Cougars did well at Quesada winning 106 shots to 95. Sheila Errington, Joe Getgood, Brian Errington 32-5: Meg Brownlee, Peter Ross, Bob Donelly 15-10: hard lines to Jack, Maureen, Barbara losing by one shot!!. 6 points to San Miguel, 8 to Quesada.

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Club mornings are very well supported, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursday 0945 for 1015.

WASPS on Wednesdays afternoons are also very popular, come along at 1.30, 5 euros for shoes, woods and tuition if required.

Suitable for bowlers of all abilities.

For further information on San Miguel Bowls Club, please contact the President, Eileen Potts, telephone 966730376 or Secretary, Pat McEwan, telephone 966714257.

TMGS AT CAMPOAMOR 47 members and a few guests were greeted by a warm calm autumn day to play the 2nd round of our Eclectic Stableford competition. The golf course is now showing signs of heavy traffic from this extremely busy high season, added to that Campoamor is the only local course that over seeds the Bermuda grass at this time of year, so that when it goes dormant the golf course retains its green fairways. The results of this work will be seen during the next few months when the temperature drops. That said, the scores were on the high side with many of our Viking members reducing their handicaps which they might regret in a few weeks when we play them for the “Viking Trophy” at La Manga. Note: Karen Smith (wife of Graham) is extremely happy that Graham won the N.T.P. on the 15th; the prize was a bottle of Vodka which she said would come in very handy during her duties as his full time nurse and maid . Today’s results, N.T.P. competition: hole 4 I. Brown, Hole 6 Nada, Hole 10 S. Sonesen, Hole 15 G. Smith, Hole 17 D. Cranston. €40 swelled the “2’s” pot but this had to be shared between 4 lucky winners one of whom had 2 (Sverre Sonesen). Our best

EURONICS DARTS LEAGUE The Electrical Shop Blue Lagoon Match Results for 3rd November 2016 (points for win/draw)

visitor this week was local member Gerry Gibson with 28 pts. Bronze category; 3rd L. Jernberg 34 pts. 2nd O. Haubner 38 pts. 2nd C. Marsden 38 pts. L/H Silver category: 3rd L. Jernberg 34 pts.

2nd A. Kilnes 36 pts. 1st H. Kyvag 39 pts. Gold category: 3rd N. Spaniol 35 pts. 2nd L. Sandgren 39 pts. 1st D. Cranston 39 pts. Photo: N.T.P. winners. L/H. For more info about our Society log onto www.tmgs.org and download our new app.

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Los Nietos Golf Society - Henry Wilce Memorial Los Nietos Golf Society played at La Torre on Wednesday 2nd November for the HENRY WILCE MEMORIAL TROPHY. The day was a celebration of Henry’s memory , a former wellloved member of the society. The trophy is played for each year and his wife Janet and two children , Nick and Katie joined us in the evening for dinner at El Fraile , in the village.

The competition was an individual stableford with

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the following prizes and winners….

Nearest the pin on hole 5 was won by Alan McNicol, and hole 15 was won by Pat Hurley.

Pat’s name just keeps popping up as he also won the longest drive on hole 7 , 2nd shot nearest the pin on hole 14 and he was also runner up with a magnificent score of 39 points . The handicap secretary will busy as the scores reflected the ideal conditions with 10 of the 23 players scoring over 30 !!

The winner of the front 9 was Mick Mcgovern with 20 points and winner of the back 9 was Kevin Shackleton , also with a score of 20 points.

The overall winner for the Trophy this year was Ian Price , with a great score of 40 points .

Congratulations to all the winners and our next sojourn will be at La Roda on 7th December 2016.

Anyone wishing to learn more about our society can contact Iain on casabromley@hotmail.com in the first instance.

Junction Jaguars (2) Hub Hyenas (2) Hen’s Teeth Coqs Porter House (2) Massey’s Evolution (2) Las Rosas Ale House

8-4 7-5 P-P 11-1 4-8 7-5 4-8 5-7

Pint depot Queens Porter House Bees Hen's Teeth Chicks Hub Hellraisers El Capitan (2) Sporting Life Misfits Tavern (2) Junction Jackals (2)

Played 1st Nov: El Capitan

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180’s Alan Havelock (Ale House), Sean Smith (Hub Hyenas), Dave Wright (Junction Jackals), John Eyre (Hub Hyenas), Alex Nikolov (Jackals)

League Table 20/10/16 P Hub Hyenas 5 Porter House 5 Junction Jackals 5 El Capitan 5 Massey's 5 Evolution 5 Tavern Oldies 5 Porter House Bees 5 Las Rosas 5 Ale House 5 Hen's Teeth Coqs 4 Junction Jaguars 5 Hub Hellraisers 4 Sp’ting Life Misfits 5 Hen's Teeth Chicks 4 Pint Depot Queens 5

Pts 10 10 10 8 8 6 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 0

Legs 51 45 43 45 44 31 29 33 29 26 17 19 12 19 11 13

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El Rancho Bowls Club On Monday The Pintos were entertained

by Emerald Isle Neptunes and a scorching morning it was too. We were up against a strong team, with a mat that can be a little tricky for the unwary, as many are. But the play was good and the atmosphere friendly as always. We came away with just the one rink, though that is no reflection on the teams play.

In the afternoon The Broncos travelled to Vistabella to play their Eagles, an away fixture is always tough and is made more difficult by very good opponents. They were certainly not shamed in coming away with the one rink, several being close.

Friday morning found The Raiders playing host to Montemar Toreadores and a splendid morning it was, great weather and even better company. All played well with The Raiders taking 4 rinks and the overall shots, with one rink only losing by just the one shot, a really good result all round. Edward Elsam, Tricia Elsam and Shirley Edwards 15-16. Peter Blackburn, Malc Elmore and Keith Longshaw 32-7. Pam Harris, Brian Yates and Brian Harris 18-13. Ngaio Baldwin, Terry Buswell and Gary Newson 11-36.

Iain MacMaster, Dave Haynes and Rob Clark 19-14. Bob Easthope, Graham Day and Richard Needham 20-11.

Friday afternoon brought a visit from La Marina of The Dolphins, who are always a pleasure to play, regardless of the bowls. Although many of the results belied the nearness of the matches, The Mustangs took all the rinks and hence the overall shots. But the home mat is always an advantage, particularly when we have changing temperature and cloud cover. Judy Foley, Keith Cunningham and Geoff Jones 26-11. Barbara Jones, Sheila Cooper and Carolyn Harris 2918. Jim Taylor, Irene Thomson and Eddie Thomson 26-9. Ann Taylor, Malc Sykes and Jim Gracie 19-12. Maxine Wright, David Whitworth and Rod Wright 36-12. Henry Ryder, Jan Bright and Richard Lee 38-9. 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

Las Ramblas Golf Society by Mike Chapman We started the week with a 4 ball Texas Scramble with 7 teams competing in perfect weather conditions. The team of Nick Campbell, Friedel Knebel, Reg Akehurst and Annemarie Weisheit were the winners with an excellent score of 56.3 well clear of the second placed team of Alan Douglas. Ulrike Barth. Peter Wickham and Hendrick Oldenziel with 58.8.

However shot of the day has to go to John Dobson who recorded a hole in one on the Par 3 sixth hole which was struck so well those witnessing it were anticipating a drink at the 19th hole as soon as it left his club. A photograph of John at the moment he retrieved his ball is shown.

On Wednesday it was the final medal round of our Club Championship with the winner in both Ladies and Gents Divisions (Gross and Net) being the player with the lowest aggregate score from their best 2 of 3 rounds. On the day prizes were on offer for the top 3 players in Categories 1 and 2 and the 2's Club was in operation as usual.

Hendrick Oldenziel must have thought he had returned the best score of the day coming in with an exceptional net 68 but he hadn't reckoned on Bryan Neal who scored an incredible net 64! to win Category One. It also gave him the honour of becoming Club Champion (Net) beating Geoff Biggerstaff by one shot. Geoff had the consolation of winning Category 2 on the day with a Net 73. Despite not being in the frame Lindsay Forbes won the title of Club Champion (Gross) and Yvonne Phipps won both the Ladies Gross and Net titles. The top 3 in each Category were as follows: Cat 1. 1st Bryan Neal 64 2nd Hendrick Oldenziel 68 3rd Benedicte Kruse 72 Cat 2. 1st Geoff Biggerstaff 73 2nd Terry Cullen

74 3rd Yvonne Phipps 78 2's Club: Dave Pulling, John Dobson, Brian Staines, John Collins and Yvonne Phipps On Friday we played a Change Partners which

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DESTINO Over recent weeks we have reviewed the power of the mind and how to tap into this most valuable part of your’ make-up’ as a golfer.

Just how important can it be?

I will give you examples based on highly talented golfers and winners of major championships.

Probably the greatest of European golfers in modern times is none other than Severiano Ballesteros who mystified us with an array of low scoring and wonderful recovery shots over many years until his back began to restrict his abilities.

Was it his back or something else?

If you read his autobiography you will see that while he was a hugely talented golfer he was also a borderline depressive.

During his best golfing years he believed that it was his ‘destino’ to play outrageous recovery shots, to hole birdies, win championships and to beat the Americans.

was won by Liz and Ken Robertson, Hendrick Oldenziel and Nick Campbell with a score of 84 pts. In second place with 82 pts were Benedicte Kruse, John Collins, Alan Douglas and Ian Stones.

Rockets Golf Society at Vistabella Firstly, I would like to extend to Diana and all the family, our sincere sympathy on the loss of a lovely husband, father and grandfather, and a well respected member and founder of the Rockets Golf Society. Ivie, the boys will miss you!! But he will be keeping tabs on us.

As we had to cancel our game last Tuesday because of Ivies funeral. we played the rearranged game at Vistabella today with some good scores returned. Topping the scoring today was Dave Guerrine who scored 37 points. A good knock Dave. Course in very good condition with greens running true, if you can read them.

Results: Gold Category 1st Ron Chambers 35 Pts, 2nd Liam Foley 31 Pts, Arthur Williams 29 Pts Silver Category, 1st Dave Guerrine 37 Pts, 2nd

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By Barry Latham On Saturday we had the second leg of the Friendship Shield against Monte Mar. They won the first leg and we won the second which gave us an overall win by 13 shots. Well done us. We had a lovely visit on Sunday from a Mojacar touring team with the Club winning overall and a lovely meal provided by Louisa and her team with many friendships forming. A very good morning for all involved with the right result provided by a friendly LMBC team playing in the spirit of bowls.

In the Enterprise League the Explorers jumped up into third place after beating San Luis Trekkers 14 – 0. Well done to all rinks.

Pathfinders had a great game versus Emerald Isle Titans winning 8 – 6.

Winter League saw us still struggling but we did get one point extra this week as we only lost 9 – 3 to Emerald Isle. The Berleen team did well and won but only just and the winning skip was once again, Barry Sadler. (Still on his run.)

At the lovely meal afterwards the engagement of Ann-Marie Stevenson to Drew Gerrard was announced.

Thursday saw the prestigious Premier 20 played. Unfortunately all 4 rinks lost over at Quesada but it was much closer at home, winning 3 of the 4 and the losing rink lost by one shot. So we wish Quesada the best of luck in the next round.

The Dolphins swam over to El Rancho only to find the Mustangs in mighty form and sank beneath the waves with all rinks losing.

The Seagulls for once didn’t fare that well away at Emerald Isle where Claymores thrust and cut them to pieces with an 11 – 3 score line. BUT the Sharks came on song and easily beat a Mazarron side by 12 – 2.

His total belief in this ‘destino’ over ruled and fears of failure that he had and allowed him to play in a free and relaxed manner convinced that success would follow.

When did this feeling end for Ballesteros?

The answer is simple, in 1986 while leading the Masters, which he had dedicated to his recently deceased father; he ‘dunked’ the ball into the water on the 15th Hole and handed the event to Jack Nicklaus.

He was never the same golfer again because his inner belief or ‘destino’ had been lost along with that championship.

Another former champion Ben Crenshaw generally regarded as one of the best putters of all time claims that at his best he could almost ‘will’ the golf ball into the hole.

This all goes to underline the power of the mind and the importance for golfers of all abilities to be able to eliminate negative thought from their minds and replace them with positive ones.

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FOUNDER MEMBERS STAND DOWN FOR ‘NEWBIES’ So many members of the Balaton Group arrived for the SAMM race day on Sunday 30th October that two of the founder members had to stand down so three new members could experience racing for the first time in the group’s three day boats.

They were joined by four Shoestring Group dinghies and one independent boat.

The morning race was delayed by lack of wind but at 12 noon it had come in at 4 knots and the Balaton boats started. Sirocco made a poor start and crossed the line with the dinghies at 12.05pm but made up her deficit and was the first day boat to finish.

The conditions suited Don Clark in his Hartley. He soon led the fleet and finished the first lap in a slow 29 minutes, Sirocco took 52 minutes. This slow pace forced the Race Officer to shorten the race to 3 laps which all the dinghies finished by 2.45pm. The Balaton boats needed a stronger wind

to sail their best so took around 45 minutes longer.

As the clocks had gone back and it would get dark earlier the second race was kept at three laps and started at 15.00 hours. The wind had increased to 6 knots and again Don was in the lead by the end of the first lap and held it to the finish.

Mistral had sailed badly in the first race coming in last and it was apparent from the Committee boat during the second race that something was amiss as she was crabbing sideways on the beat. Her rig and keel need urgent investigation to locate the problem.

There was some close racing at times, especially when a dinghy overhauled a day boat and the results were. First race: Hartley, Shoestring Dos, Shoestring Uno. Second race: Hartley, Shoestring Cuatro, Shoestring Dos For more information about SAMM see their web site at www.sailingmarmenor.com The Balaton start

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set up once again by the ast week’s resoundCD Torrevieja .................. 1 industrious Lewis. ing victory at Segorbe lifted Torry effort was to prove Silla CF ............................. 0 The off bottom spot in div 3, the goalscorer’s last real giving them a much needed opportunity as seconds after psychological boost in their the restart the big centre forquest for survival in this diviward picked up an innocuous sion. But one swallow injury and was quickly doesn´t make a summer, and replaced by the midfielder more of the same is required Eugenio. if their objective is to be Although a blow to the home achieved. side Torry kept their foot on Silla CF were the latest visitors to Nelson Mandela the gas despite a much busier opening by their stadium, arriving fresh from a home defeat by opponents and when Lewis put through Matheus Alzira, and lying 8 points clear of Torry in 13th on the hour mark, with just the keeper to beat, we place, they are no push overs. all thought the narrow lead was going to be extended but inexplicably, Matheus, who had been Founded in 1927, Silla are playing in this division virtually word perfect to that point, completely for the first time in their history, and must be hopfluffed his lines. ing that their stay is not confined to that of a solitary season but it seemed as though they hadn’t As the home side continued to have the better of read the script as it was the home side that got off the exchanges, it was only in the last few minutes to the much quicker start. that Silla began to have any belief as they finally took the game to their hosts. It really was backs to They looked altogether sharper than the visitors the wall with the hand of Bubba keeping the points from the outset and were rewarded on just 5 minsecure for Torry. utes when Hugo controlled a cross from Lewis, out wide on the left, to chip Lucas in the Silla One save, from a Carles header, really was out of goal. the top drawer, finally turning out to be the difference between these two hard-working sides, as Having got in front so early on Torry did well to Torry hung on for an extremely valuable win. maintain their lead in a pacey and open first 45 with both keepers keeping busy in an entertaining With only 3 players on the bench the situation for half. Lewis curled a wicked shot just around the Torry should be better next week, for their trip to post midway through the half before Silla’s Coke Torre Levante, following the return from injury of blasted over from a good position, and just before Pastor and the transfer clearance of their 3 recent the interval Hugo should have done better when signings.

Hard-fought win for Torrevieja over Elvissa

Photo credit: Joaquín Carrión

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orrevieja Handball Club Mare Nostrum, who play in the 3rd tier of Spanish Handball, Primera Estatal Masculina, got their fourth win of the season in the municipal pavilion Cecilio Gallego on Saturday against Handball Club Ibiza, who arrived in town with only two points and two draws.

Despite falling behind to the Islanders in the 2nd

period, as well as the exclusion of leading goalscorer Joaquin Lopez (8), a late scoring spell, as well as a mean Torrevieja defence, finally managed to close out the match with the score at 31-27 at the final whistle. Having now played 8 matches the win lifts Torrevieja Handball Club Mare Nostrum up to 10th in the 16 team table.

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