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here were plenty of them, 250 or more, of the good and the not so good, as members of the British Community gathered in Madrid at the residence of her Majesty’s Ambassador, Hugh Elliott, to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on 2 June.
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The festivities to commemorate Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne might not have had the ‘celebrities’ that were simultaneously gathering along the Mall and at the Party in the Palace, but we did have our own ‘Queen of the Costa Blanca’, Stevie Spit BEM, who provided much of the afternoon’s entertainment with his two sets of songs from many of the West End’s popular musicals. The guests included representatives of many Costa Blanca and Costa de Sol charities with a presentation made to one of them by HMA, MABS Cancer Support Foundation, prior to the start of the event. The charity Vice President, Beverley Thompson, who was also among four UK nationals in Spain named on the same day in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, received the Knox Shield from HMA in appreciation of the support that MABS provide to the RBL
in respect of the emotional, physical and psychological support to cancer sufferers across the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida. This is a Worldwide Award that was made during the recent RBL National Conference held in London. Of course there were also many other charities represented including HELP at home Costa Blanca, Costa Women, the Royal British Legion, the Royal Air Force Association, as well as Adintre, Age Concern, Support in Spain, Cudeca and the English Cemetery in Malaga. Other guests included San Fulgencio’s British councillors, Samantha Hull and Darren Parmenter, along with Richie Sparks of Big FM, Guardia Officer Francesco Morales of N332, and of course The Leader Newspaper, which made a pre party presentation to HMA of the book ‘Leverkus’ documenting the humanitarian efforts of Cartagena’s British Consul, Manchester born William Leverkus, during the Spanish Civil War. Compiled by retired Colonel Antonio CortiñasGuntin, a historian at Cartagena Military Museum, the book is a record of his civil war diaries. It was published last year in Spanish and is now about to be released in English.
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BY BARRY WESTON Despite the chaos caused by road repairs to a part of the feed road to the N332 at Punta Prima on the morning of Monday 30th, a good number of U3A members managed to arrive, albeit a bit late, at the CMO to take part in their monthly meeting. The speaker for the day was Juan Castillo who is a Chief Inspector and also the head of the Judiciary police in Orihuela. Juan provided an interesting and informative discussion on several types of scams that regularly occur both physically or by phone, internet, etc. plus we were provided with tips on how to avoid becoming a victim. Information about a free App that can be downloaded in English to suitable Smartphones was provided. This service, named AlertCops, allows for fast connections to be made to the relevant police departments in cases of criminal emergencies and can also be used to contact others with regard to health emergencies.
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The app can be downloaded in the normal methods providing that your phone is compatible.. The morning progressed with a talk about Indian customs and dancing by Madhavi who performed traditional danders as well as the more commercial Bollywood styles. Normally, the May meeting would be the last meeting before the summer break. However, as we have only recently been able to recommence meetings after the Covid pandemic, this year there will be an additional meeting to be held on 27th June.
Fuller details will be available to members via our Newsletter or Facebook page. Details of this meeting and all other facilities available to members can be found on our website torreviejau3a.org. Anyone wishing to join our association can also find details on the website.
BEM FOR MABS VOLUNTEER Beverley Thompson, Treasurer and Vice-President of MABS Cancer Support has been awarded a British Empire Medal for services to voluntary charitable work in Spain, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, published on Thursday 2 June 2022.
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Beverley said: “Being awarded the British Empire Medal from Her Majesty is just fantastic and I am truly honoured. But I must recognise the amazing job the MABS volunteers do every single day and the strength and support given to me by my husband Keith should not be overlooked. From the bottom of my heart - thank you all!”
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GA ZING AT THE STARS by David Whitney c2022 All they'd ever wanted Was a baby of their own They'd had two still born Angels Two sweet souls they'd never known
Their hopes and dreams were shattered Every portal slammed a door They both had doubts and wondered What their married life was for
The chances of conceiving Seemed as far away as Mars Each night another prayer of hope Whilst gazing at the stars
Then one cold icy Christmas Eve They heard a babies cries And opening their kitchen door Their lay a sweet surprise
They'd both had every test they could But all a waste of time Then came the devastating news Another hill to climb
A baby in a cardboard box Wrapped snugly in a shawl Was crying for a mothers love A love that conquers all
Disease had struck and now There wasn't any womb to bless No place to have a baby Or to nurture it's progress
So miracles do happen You just truly must believe Hope maybe lost forever But if you give, You will receive
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NEW APP FOR SAN FULGENCIO TOURISM The mayor flanked by Tomás Hernández and Cllr Darren Parmenter
The 'Discover San Fulgencio' app will provide useful information to tourists, visitors and residents alike The San Fulgencio Council has presented it’s mobile application 'Discover San Fulgencio', a new initiative from the Department of Tourism which aims to "promote the town and provide information about the municipality to visitors," said Darren Parmenter, councillor responsible for the area. The app features information on the history of the town and places of interest to visit, as well as a directory of bars, restaurants, shops and local businesses, which allows direct bookings to be made at the establishments listed. The councilor added that establishments wishing to appear in this database can still do so by completing the questionnaire on the app.” However, the app is not only be aimed at tourists and visitors. "San Fulgencio has a large number of year-round residents, and
it is another way of getting information to them," he said. "There are many people who don't follow social networks or local news, but almost everyone has a mobile phone and is familiar with using these applications," he added. For this reason, the app also includes useful information for residents, such as useful telephone numbers, bus timetables and up-to-date information on local festivals and activities. Tomás Hernández, representative of the company that developed the app, pointed out that it is translated into four languages (Spanish, English, French and German) to provide greater accessibility to people of different nationalities, "as well as being very and easy to use. It is available for download from the usual mobile application platforms. The mayor of San Fulgencio, José Sampere, said that this initiative is "another great idea that puts us on the map and reminds people of who and where we are".
FIRE TENDER TO PROVIDE SUMMER COVER IN HORADADA The Alicante Provincial Firefighters Consortium has extended the period during which the Firefighters will base themselves in Pilar de la Horadada during the summer months. Normally "they had been carrying out the service from July 15 to September 15, but for this summer season 2022 they will be established in the town from July 1 to September 30.
The service will be provided 12 hours a day, from 10 am to 10 pm, and will consist of a corporal and three firefighters with a BUP vehicle or pumper. The City Council will provide a fire engine with a capacity of 3,000 litres. Cllr Marina Sáez said that Pilar de la Horadada is the municipality in the Vega Baja "with the largest forest territory between Pinar de Campoverde, Pinar de la Perdiz and Sierra Escalona", and siting of the fire cover in Pilar "would now make it possible to attend to a fire with the necessary speed and agility". She said that the during the three hottest months of summer "it is an essential and much needed service".
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The presentation was made by editor, Kevin Reardon, on behalf of the author. Thereafter the garden party was officially opened with a speech by HMA, who sent ‘his boss’ Her Majesty, his sincere congratulations on achieving such a magnificent landmark.
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The event also included the inauguration of a new tree planted in the garden as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy UKwide environmental campaign. The Spanish Consular Director, Juan Duarte, was then invited to say a few words, which he began by reminding the gathering of Real Madrid’s European Champions League victory over Liverpool a week earlier after which the two national anthems, of Spain and the United Kingdom, were played, as HMA, wife Toni and Snr Duarte invited everyone to raise their glasses in a
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GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHS: 1. Guardia Civil Officer Francesco Morales of N332 with Neil Reardon, Eileen Gleave aka Nanny McPhee, a colleague and Stevie Spit. 2. Spanish Consular Director, Juan Duarte, with Chairman of the RBL, Spain North, Jack Kemp. 3. Stevie Spit about to enter the arena. 4. HMA welcoming his guests. 5. Stevie and Nanny with
the Jubilee Cake. 6. Neil Reardon, Nanny aand Mark Benton with Jack Kemp in the background. 7. Juan Duarte, with HMA and his wife Toni, proposing a toast to HM The Queen. 8. Presentation of the book ‘Leverkus’ to HMA by Kevin Reardon. 9. San Fulgencio Councillors Samantha Hull and Darren Parmenter with HMA and his wife Toni.
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toast to the Queen. Following the speeches Stevie Spit then broke into song by way of background entertainment while the ambassador and his wife moved into the garden to start the job of ‘mingling’…. During a pause in Stevie's musical efforts, HMA and Toni then returned to the patio to show off and cut their magnificent cake before it was sliced up and distributed amongst the guests.
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NEW POLITICAL PARTY SIGNS THE STATUTES Partido de Independencia Orihuela Costa, P.I.O.C. has now signed all necessary documents to legalise the new political party for the coast, which it did at a local Notary last week. Thedocuments have been sent to Madrid to be approved, which should take 20 days or thereabouts. If any changes need to be made they will be dealt with accordingly, to ensure the aims and objectives in the Partido de Independencia Orihuela Costa Statutes are legally binding. Once the Statutes of the new party are approved, details of the P.I.O.C. Membership registration procedure will be announced in the press to allow anyone interested in joining the new party to do so, either online or at nominated venues within Orihuela Costa.
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Boost to Rojales Fiesta Schedule Rojales has launched the schedule of it’s upcoming fiestas, which includes a booklet and poster, featuring some 50 events that will be held in the municipality from June 11 to July 3. They will include events for all audiences, including Festivals, Culture, Sports and Youth activities as well as the traditional Fair. Mayor Antonio Pérez said that two years without fiestas will end: "But I hope that we enjoy the parties with respect, because the festivities demand good behaviour".
Queen Letizia in Cartagena
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There will be a change of location for the Bonfire, which will be sited next to the Reina Sofía bridge; the celebration, on June 28
The festival booklet, can be collected from the town hall or downloaded in PDF format from the town hall website, rojales.es
OVERDUE LA MATA SPORTS PAVILLION finally be built on a 1,367 square metre plot that was first earmarked for the project way back in 2014. The work is now scheduled to start in September/October, with a completion period of 14 months, so the building could be completed by the end of 2023, more than a decade from when it was first conceived. The budget for the project is about 3 million euro.
Queen Letizia is in Cartagena today, Tuesday, to oversee the delivery of the Unit Flag to the Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial (FGNE) military force, the Navy's special operations unit. The ceremony, which will be held at noon at the Juan Sebastián Elcano cruise terminal, will be attended by regional and local authorities, the Ministry of Defence, and the Navy.
The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, was in La Mata last week where he presented details of the new La Mata sports pavilion to a large number of local residents He said that the new facility is long overdue but will now,
The La Mata pavilion will have a 44 x 23 square metre multi-sports court, enabled for the practice of FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, HANDBALL, BASKETBALL and BADMINTON in accordance with the specific regulations of the Higher Sports Council -CSD-. In addition, the transversal arrangement is allowed to combine several simultaneous events. It will have a seating capacity for 204 people, two changing rooms for teams and two for referees and officials, a 243-square-metre outdoor hall, a cafeteria and two multipurpose rooms of 100 and 90 sq mtrs.
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ORIHUELA ADDS 68 STAFF TO CLEANING TEAM Orihuela has announced that Cleaning (LV) and Urban Solid Waste Collection (RSU), are going to bolster numbers during the summer period with the provision of additional cleaning staff. The municipality said that it will add 68 permanent workers to the Urban Cleaning department, going from 106 workers to 173, and at the same time improve the conditions of the workers, giving them a stability that they have not previously enjoyed. During recent years there have been 34 vacancies created, due mainly to retirements, none of which have never been replaced, so at the moment there are 106 workers employed in Urban Cleaning where the establishment caters for 140. Cllr Guillermo Cánovas said that “from June 15 to August 30, the new Road Cleaning Plan will be activated in the municipality of Orihuela with the incorporation during these dates of 75 additional workers within the LV and RSU staff”.
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How to unravel figures of speech Does a sitting duck actually remain in one place, even during the hunting season, when it should really be prepared to duck and dive? Unless it's a lame duck. Is a swan's dying dirge its swansong, or am I thinking of opera singers? As for dogs barking up the wrong tree, shouldn't they check to see if there's a cat in it first? As a young boy, I was puzzled and delighted in equal measure by figures of speech, starting from when I saw a black-and-white film in which Mae West said, "It's not the men in my life that count, it's the life in my men." I have since discovered that this is an obscure figure of speech called 'antimetabole,' which repeats a phrase in reverse order, and there's no shame in not knowing that if you didn't see the film. On second thought, it's not all that obscure. Perhaps the most famous example is President Kennedy's inaugural address in January 1961: "Ask not what your country can do for you..." The Russian equivalent would be, "In America you can always find a party; in Russia the Party always finds you." Yakov Smirnoff said that, presumably after a few vodkas. Animals and birds often feature in figures of speech -- strong as an ox, stubborn as a mule, free as a bird (not a caged one, obviously.) We are warned against acting the goat in case someone uses us as a scapegoat. And we are told to let sleeping dogs lie in case they wake up and have a bone to pick with us. And pick on our ankle.
LI FE’S A B EAC H AT LOS LOCOS 2,500 tons of sand has been acquired for Los Locos beach at a cost of 63,000 euros. The consignment will have exactly the same characteristics as that used in the 2019 top up, with the cost including transporting it to Los Locos beach in trucks, depositing it, spreading it and levelling it up. The sand is necessary because of the
intensity of the storms in March and early April 2022, with strong winds, high rainfall and heavy waves which caused a great deal of damage to the coast of the province of Alicante which it is necessary to rectify without delay. Among the actions proposed in the Province of Alicante by the Secretary
of State for the Environment of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition, is that of replacing the sand on the Locos beach in Torrevieja, with the aim of maintaining the profile of beach and compensating for the losses caused by the marine storm during the months of March and April of this year.
Our school teachers probably helped us to unravel the most frequently used means of enlivening speech or writing. Alliteration, where we find ragged rascals running round and round rugged rocks, or Sister Suzy sewing socks for soldiers. Add twelve twins twirling twelve twigs and we begin to see a pitiable picture of poverty, hazardous physical education and pennypinching home economics. A veritable Victorian vignette. Metaphors abound in popular music, as a way to express displeasure -- "You ain't nothin' but a hound dog" -- to the more appreciative lyrics of Stevie Wonder: "You Are the Sunshine of My Life/Apple of my Eye." Some express irony: "And Brutus is an honourable man." I found it ironic that Sweden's Ice Hotel had fire extinguishers in the corridors and a smoke detector in each room. No guest there will ever end up as dead as a dodo, although a few may feel as cool as a cucumber, and I seem to have strayed into similes. You won't believe this last bit, but why should today be any different, so I'll tell you anyway. Sitting here in my writing eyrie, I just saw a group of similarly plumaged birds flocking together, and I almost dropped my crayon. Was this life imitating art, ha ha. But it's fair to say you could have knocked me down with a ton of feathers. Is that the correct figure of speech?
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MAYOR WANTS MEETING WITH NEW MINISTER FOR HEALTH THE MAYOR OF TORREVIEJA, Eduardo Dolón, sent a letter last week to the new Minister of Health in the Valencian Community, Miguel Mínguez, in which he congratulated him on his recent appointment. The mayor confirmed to the new minister that, prior to her resignation two weeks ago, he had urged his predecessor, Ana Barceló, to visit the Torrevieja Hospital to learn about the reality of the service in situ, following the
announcements made by the College of Physicians and the Health Workers Committee. In his letter, Eduardo Dolón told him of the great concern that exists due to the delicate situation that the Torrevieja Health Area is going through, especially with the imminent arrival of the summer season, in which the population figures will triple. He said that we could face a real disaster if the situation does not dramatically improve.
Ana Barceló handing over the ministerial briefcase to Professor Miguel Mínguez The mayor requested the meeting, either in Valencia or Torrevieja, to deal with "this worrying situation with the urgency that the issue requires." The new minister, Miguel Mínguez, is completely independent, as he is not a member of the PSPV. He is a doctor by profession, having worked in several public hospitals in the Valencian
Community, so his management will have a marked technical profile and will contrast with the more political profile of his predecessor. Mínguez is a full professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Valencia, the main researcher at the Incliva Health Research Institute, and head of service at the Hospital Clínico de València.
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Maybe it isn’t “better to travel than to arrive”? ot since an Irish-made boat hit a chunk of ice in 1912 has there been such a mad scramble to get off anything, as there is to get off this island at the moment. Utter chaos at Dublin Airport, with queues of boarding hopefuls stretching back as far as the Blue Carpark. DAA is overstretched in trying to process up to a 100,000 passengers in any one day.
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Despite the best efforts of limited staff, thousands of passengers have missed their flights in the past week. With the June bank holiday weekend looming as we go to press, I imagine there will be some very interesting RTE news-clips for future episodes of ‘Reeling in the Years! The situation is just as bad in the UK, with hundreds of flights cancelled due to staff shortages and implementation difficulties at airports. The passport office is being swamped with up to 9,000 applications every day. The office personnel simply cannot cope with the demand and many family holidays have been lost due to not receiving a passport in time. Since the time of St Brendan the Navigator, Irish people have always had a hankering to travel abroad. As a traveller myself (Lads …Lads
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…please …) I can easily identify with those who have ‘ants in their pants’ – as in that inbuilt urge to travel. I have often used Willie Nelson’s quote that, “the nearest thing to freedom is being on the move.” But is air travel worth all the hassle these days? I remember before 9/11 in America, when you could practically walk on and off planes as easily as getting on a bus. It is totally different now and there is a lot of stress attached to air travel. My son and his family sat on a plane for four hours in Murcia at Easter, before having to be put up in a hotel for the night. The bride and groom we wrote about last week were delayed six hours in Dublin and lost a day of their honeymoon. Another family member was delayed four hours in Dublin, missed her connecting flight in Heathrow and arrived a day late in Las Vegas. These are just a few random samples of travel-trouble over the past few weeks. So, we ask the ceist; are foreign sun holidays worth the stress involved for the families? And is unnecessary air travel a strike against the environment? (Sorry, Girls … I’m only asking … like!) You can call me the Devil’s advocate, if it makes it a little better. Mrs Youcantbeserious won’t like hearing this, but I’m going to chance it anyway. We have spent ten hours on a plane going to Mexico, where to me, the resort wasn’t much different to one you would find on a three hour flight to Spain, Portugal, France
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or Italy. They tell us that ‘travel broadens the mind’ – but I tell you, ten hours on a plane doesn’t broaden mine!
in order to accommodate the moneyspinning customers. Just as the seas can be over-fished, popular tourist locations can be ‘over-touristed.’
Tourism has obvious benefits for a region. It is great for the local economy – whether that be in Ireland, Spain or anywhere else. But it can be overdone and tourism can actually destroy what brought tourists there in the first place. It is a fact that droves of visiting tourists will change the locals – and not the other way round.
Travel is exciting, invigorating, educational and pleasurable, but there should be something at the other end that you really want to see or do. Do any of you think we need to rein back in and take a look at unnecessary travel and pointless trips? Aeroplanes are the greatest enemy when it comes to combatting climate change.
Tourists arrive with a desire to experience a different cultural experience in its natural environment – only to find that it is the locals who are changing
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GARDEN FELIX - Japanese Pittosporum fragrant, creamy white flowers JAPANESE PITTOSPORUM is a useful ornamental plant, that grows in sun or shade, but will thrive when planted in an easterly position in any type of soil. Their thick foliage makes the plant an excellent screen, en mass in borders or containers, but it can also be an interesting single or multi-stemmed stand alone tree. Moderate-to-slow growing bushes, with whorled attractive leaves that can be in either glossy green or variegated white and if left alone at maturity can grow up to 12 feet high with an 18 foot spread. The plant produces fragrant, creamy white flo-
I accept that it is easy for me to suggest cutting back on unnecessary flights – because I have ‘been there done that.’ And I do remember with great fondness our very first holiday in Santa Ponsa – a long time ago! We are not trying here to deny couples or families their special foreign holiday; but people should realise the
wers at the ends of the stems, set in clusters that also produce small fruits with bright red seeds. Pittosporum is an excellent plant for coastal dwellers, as it's salt tolerant and drought resistant, but most beautiful, when receiving regular watering. Water at the root, to prevent leaf disease, and fertilise in the spring with an all purpose, slow release plant food. To encourage blooms, prune straight after flowering. Propagation is through semi-hardwood cuttings, taken in the summer, keeping the pot lightly moist. Trimming helps shape the plant, keeping them to the desired size. Severely cutting back will help rejuvenate the plant. Remove lower branches, if you wish to have a small tree appearance.
stress involved and consider alternative vacations – and give the environment a turn every now and then! Unless there is something there to genuinely interest me at the other end, airports don’t do it for me anymore. Yes, I shall continue to pop back and forth from time to time to spend that precious time with my family and friends in Spain; but no more am I in the ‘better to travel than to arrive’ club! My main holiday this summer will be spent taking a stress-free walk around Kerry. If any of you would like to receive a postcard from The Kingdom, just send me a stamped self-addressed envelope! DON’T FORGET The world is full of cheap holiday resorts. The trouble is it costs a lot of money to get there.
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SPAIN VOTED MOST COST-EFFECTIVE HOLIDAY HOTSPOT By Andrew Atkinson Doris Pritty from La Zenia told THE LEADER “Menu del dia is still good value at around 12 euros”.
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pain has been voted as the most cost-effective holiday hotspot by Brits with the Costa Blanca amongst popular resorts, along with Costa del Sol as value-for-money destinations with 92 out of 100 marks. A survey of 2,000 adults, voted the Canary Islands second place with 91, with Greece, third, 89 points in the research by Post Office Travel Money. Turkey, Portugal, Croatia and Mexico were in the top 10, with Bulgaria dropping out of the top 10, with 80 points, being below Thailand, Malta and Cyprus.
against the lira.
increased by about £60," added Doris.
Nick Boden, head of Post Office Travel Money, said: "People need to consider the costs they will face in resorts abroad, before they take the plunge and book a holiday.
Michael Garry, who has appeared in Peaky Blinders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale, Exclusively told The Leader: "I've been visiting Spanish resorts since the seventies and though a lot of changes have taken place, it's still good value when it comes to spending money.
“While people weigh up the cost of flights and accommodation or package deals, they will need to watch the pound, as that will make a sizeable difference to the overall cost." Val and Mark Breedon, who have a holiday home in Los Montesinos, ventured into Weatherspoons to survey prices, where a pint of San Miguel is £3.19.
France and Italy were viewed as costly countries to visit, with Scandinavia the lowest value rating, with 42 points, with Dubai getting 44 points.
"My wife and I like a varied fare, so having fasted from holidays these Covid years, three in total, we opted for Benidorm's Old Town during May. "We visited some top cuisine restaurants and also had tapas nights, when an unbelievable meal for two, plus a bottle of wine cost less than a tenner. "I'm paying £4 a pint at home in the UK, you can half that in Spain. "We tend to visit surrounding resorts by train; that too is great value - we visited Elche, Denia, and Calpe.
The research also revealed sun-seekers heading to Turkey will get more for their money this year, due to a strong pound
"Plus of course Alicante. I don't think you'll hear any Brits moaning about prices in Spain." Top 10 according to Brits. Points out of 100. 1. Spain - 92 2. Canary Islands - 91 3. Greece - 89 4. Turkey - 88 5. Portugal - 88 6. Croatia - 86 7. Balearic Islands - 86 8. Mexico - 85 Peaky Blinders star Michael Garry was in Benidorm in May where a meal for two and a bottle of wine cost him less than a tenner. "In our local Weatherspoons, Ruddles is £1.49 a pint. Similar to Rives bar in Montesinos - but no Tapas - you can't beat Spain," Val, from Huthwaite, Nottingham, told The Leader. "Spain is excellent value for money, that's why we have a house there and totally agree Spain is the best value for money destination," said Mark. "Everything is a little bit more expensive than preCovid, apart from extortionate rip-off car hire prices!," added Val. Doris and David Pritty, from Lytham St Annes, have a holiday home in La Zenia: "We have found prices have gone up a lot during our visit in May, as we expected. "There are lots of good value Menu Of The Day around 12 euros, however if you go to a restaurant it can be expensive," Doris told The Leader. "You can get a nice coffee and a glass of wine very cheap, with wine cheap in supermarkets. "A weekly food shop is much the same as in the UK, increasing all the time," said Doris. "We have priced a flight for September and it’s
9. Thailand - 83 10. Malta - 83 *Survey results from PostOffice Travel Money. Mark Breedon, “You can’t beat Spain”.
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1956 - American singer and actor Pat Boone was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I'll Be Home.' He scored over 30 UK Top 40 hit singles during the 50’s and early 60’s and was the second biggest charting artist behind only Elvis Presley. 1974 - Dolly Parton was at No.1 on the US country chart with 'I Will Always Love You'. Elvis Presley indicated that he wanted to cover the song. Dolly was interested until Elvis's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, told her that it was standard procedure for the songwriter to sign over half of the publishing rights to any song Elvis recorded. Dolly refused. 'I Will Always Love You' later became a worldwide No.1 hit for Whitney Houston in 1992 when featured in The Bodyguard. 1987 - Michael Jackson announced that he was breaking all ties with the Jehovah's Witnesses. He had been raised as a Jehovah's Witness and would don disguises and go door to door with the Watchtower message in cities where he was performing. 1988 - Nelson Mandella’s 70th birthday tribute took place at Wembley Stadium featuring Whitney Houston, Phil Collins, Dire Straits, Stevie Wonder, Tracy Chapman, George Michael, Eric Clapton, UB40, The Eurythmics and Simple Minds. The event was broadcast live on BBC 2 to 40 different countries with an estimated audience of 1 billion.
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his father Gerry and his siblings to raise awareness of cancer symptoms and provide support to patients and their loved ones. 2015 - Sir Elton John lost his cool during a performance at Gloucester's Kingsholm Stadium after he likened a steward to Hitler as she tried to stop crowds from surging forward during a gig. In an expletive-laden rant, he went on to say it was "not China" and he picked out a female steward, telling her: "You put a uniform on and you think you're Hitler - well you're not."
1990 – England New Order started a 2 week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'World In Motion', England's song for the World Cup in 1990.
2016 - Rod Stewart was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to music and charity. He said: "I've led a wonderful life and have had a tremendous career thanks to the generous support of the great British public. This monumental honour has topped it off and I couldn't ask for anything more."
2003 - Former Boyzone frontman Ronan Keating raised more than £100,000 for cancer charities during a 23 day walk from the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim to Kinsale in County Cork. He visited 610 towns along the way, walking an average of 32km (20 miles) each day. His Mother Marie died of breast cancer in February 1998, aged just 51. Ronan founded the Marie Keating Foundation in her memory with
2020 - Welsh singer Ricky Valance died at his home in Spain at the age of 84. He became the first Welshman to have a solo UK No.1 hit with the song 'Tell Laura I Love Her' in 1960. The song tells the tragic story of a boy called Tommy and his love for a girl called Laura. It was considered controversial at the time and was reportedly banned from airplay by the BBC.
1989 - Jason Donovan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of the Brian Hyland 1962 hit 'Sealed With A Kiss'. He became the first Australian act to enter the UK charts at No.1.
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A 2015 gig for Ricky at Eduardo’s La Finca
SCARLETTE DOUGLAS TALKS TO THE LEADER ABOUT ‘FLIPPING HOMES’ A Place In The Sun presenter Scarlette Douglas talks exclusively to Andrew Atkinson about the new C4 TV series 'Flipping Fast', featuring alongside her brother Stuart and George Clarke, presenter of TV series' The Home Show, The Restoration Man, and George Clarke's Amazing Spaces.
"What a show Flipping Fast is! It’s gritty, it’s real, it’s fun - but it’s also one of the most ambitious property competitions the UK has ever seen," said Scarlette. Scarlette, who has fronted A Place In The Sun, including filming in and around the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida and featured as a reporter for BBC's The One Show and Points of View, said: "To be a part of it, alongside George Clarke and my brother is such an honour! "I won’t say too much about what happens
in the series, but let’s just say it’s a rollercoaster of a ride!". Scarlette who has appeared in a vast array of musicals all over the world, including the X Factor West End Musical 'I Can't Sing' produced by SYCO, said: "I have been flipping properties with my brother since I was 24, and I love it. "Bringing old, tired houses back to glory and giving them a new lease of life is such a rewarding feeling. "Making a house a home again, that someone else can enjoy and create happy memories in is a joy for me.
Scarlette with Andrew and his wife Helen.
"It’s a similar feeling to being able to find houses for those looking on A Place in the Sun."
the opportunity to start their own property business, competing against each other to see who can make most profit from property in a year.
Scarlette and Stuart have been in property and interior design, for 15 years, successfully running their own renovation business.
Contestants will receive support and advice from Scarlette and Stuart, with £100,000 investment given to them at the outset.
Flipping Fast format is six contestants having
"George is brilliant making everyone feel
comfortable. We're all friends, 'Let's just have a chat' and that's exactly who he is. "That is something that I've always kind of done but watching him do it and stepping back and seeing him doing that is brilliant. "There's no ego, he's not cocky, he's not arrogant, he's just so nice," said Scarlette.
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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
QUICKIE CROSSWORD
ANSWERS Week 921
ACROSS 6.
Diary (7)
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Woo (5)
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Ocean (3)
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Tried (9)
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Contest (11)
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Cheeky (11)
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Reeled (9)
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Permit (3)
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Guide (5)
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Go on (7)
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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DOWN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8. 11. 13. 14. 16. 18. 20.
Lid (5) Sphere (3) Agreement (4) Qualified (9) Liberty (7) Defeated (6) Alien (9) Golf-club (6) Copy (7) Revolt (5) Deserve (4) Deed (3)
QUICK ACROSS: 7 Metamorphosis; 8 Distance; 9 Pale; 10 Linnet; 12 Volley; 14 Annual; 16 League; 18 Chic; 20 Rigidity; 22 Insignificant. DOWN: 1 Decision; 2 Fasten; 3 Corn; 4 Upheaval; 5 Compel; 6 Bill; 11 Tolerant; 13 Exultant; 15 Urchin; 17 Abduct; 19 Hone; 21 Gift. CRYPTIC CRYPTIC ACROSS: 7 Picturehouses; 8 Accurate; 9 Fast; 10 Sunset; 12 Denise; 14 Staple; 16 Domain; 18 Abel; 20 Serenade; 22 Electromagnet. DOWN: 1 Discount; 2 Stoups; 3 Area; 4 Shielded; 5 Muffin; 6 Pegs; 11 Treasure; 13 Skin-deep; 15 Palace; 17 Manage; 19 Bill; 21 Rime.
ACROSS 6. A dour disposition is, to us, hard to bear (7) 7.
A shade of caution (5)
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A fool who could be taken for a ride (3)
10. Is it meant for close friends (9) 12. Convince it’s fantasy (4,7) 15. Superior mixture of modern paint (11) 17. Have a look at some impressive matter before going to sleep (4,2,3) 19. The age in which Chaucer achieved fame (3) 21. Warms up for the opening races (5) 22. Alterations in the bell-ringer’s programme (7)
L EA D E R T R I V I A Q U I Z 1. Which two English born actors have hosted the Academy Awards ceremony three or more times? 2. In which three years were the Summer Olympic Games cancelled? 3. Which deviant group train at Westchester mansion? 4. Which unspecified 'teen' was first coined by the Army Signal Corps during World War I? 5. Code Red, Michelangelo and Conficker were all famous examples of what? 6. Invented by a French chef at the Ritz Hotel in New York City, what name was given to his cold puree of leeks, potatoes and cream? 7. On the 27th of March 2010 Russia had 11. Today they have 9. What? 8. The most decorated US soldier in WW II later became a Hollywood actor. What was his name? 9. The following lyrics are from which hot 1950s hit? "Romeo love Juliet, Juliet she felt the same, When he put his arms around her, He said Julie baby your my flame" 10. As the winter draws ever closer, the skies are often filled with fascinating murmurations. What are murmurations?
DOWN 1. It can result when many stampede (5) 2. Well directed, it may finish off the game (3) 3. Act in rotation (4) 4. Fretful words to a hospital receptionist (9) 5. Save up to get engaged (7) 8. Glutton takes an age to finish a bird (6) 11. He stands, wishing to sit (9) 13. I hesitate to claim such valuable fur (6) 14. Virginia’s stealthy one (7) 16. Dream about being prepared for war (5) 18. Sound reflection (4) 20. As well as Dan could be (3)
( A n s we r s o n p a g e 2 3 ) 11. Who were the two members of the Jackson Five with the initials 'J. J.'? 12. Which two Asian men have been Secretary-General of the United Nations? 13. The Russian word for an incident of wanton and unrestrained destruction on a mass scale, such as may occur during wartime. Six letters, second letter 'O'. 14. Which two sports that start with the letter 'C' were once part of the Summer Olympic Games? 15. Which year is missing from both the Gregorian calendar and the Julian calendar yet present in the astronomical calendar system? 16. Which other 'Mick' was once a member of The Rolling Stones? 17. What was the name of the boat commanded by Capt. Ramius? 18. The PINNA is the outer part of your what? 19. Who was American author Mona Simpson's inspirational Brother, whom she did not meet until she was 25 years old? 20. Which car company, initially founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company, was forced to change it's name after WWII to avoid the unfavourable connotations of the SS initials?
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T h e B o w e n Te c h n i q u e with Body Harmony The Bowen Technique was pioneered by after a series of set moves, the therapist leaves Thomas Bowen, born in Geelong, Australia. the room for a couple of minutes. This prompts After working in miscellaneous labouring jobs as the body to reset, repair and rebalance itself. a young man, he developed a great interest in The Bowen Technique does not rely on hard massage and body work and pressure, it is a very light touch spent time observing football The Bowen Technique therapy and there is no twisting, trainers and others involved with addresses many conditions, is bending or awkward repositionideal for stress and health ing of the client during the treatsports. management, and it is regard- ment. It can be performed By the time he was in his early ed as safe and effective for through light clothing. 40´s, this gifted man had estabpeople of all ages. lished a full time practice in A key element of the Bowen remedial therapy using the techTechnique so that we work holistically and do nique he developed. It is amazing at the effecnot treat a specific condition but look at the pertiveness of this simple and gentle “hands-on” son as a whole. therapy. WHAT CAN BOWEN SAFELY TREAT The Bowen Technique is suitable for everyone, Common presenting problems include back and from the tiniest of babies, to athletes and frailest neck pain, knee problems, sports injuries, RSI, of adults. frozen shoulder, tennis elbow and respiratory It looks at restoring balance to the body by a problems. Conditions such as chronic fatigue, series of very gentle rolling type moves made hayfever, headache, kidney problems and probwith the therapist´s fingers and thumbs over prelems requiring lymphatic drainage have respondcise areas of the body. ed favourably to Bowen Technique. Some people use the Bowen Technique as a means of A unique feature of the Bowen Treatment is that
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stress management and health maintenance, seeing their therapists regularly 2-4 times a year. The Bowen Technique also addresses many other conditions and it is regarded as safe and effective for people of all ages. THE ACTUAL BOWEN TREATMENT With Bowen Technique, I am happy to work either directly onto skin or through light clothing. The first session will consist of a consultation during which I take notes about you, your lifestyle, conduct any assessments required and then carry out the Bowen Therapy. Treatments are normally about an hour. Every person is unique and therefore treatments and times are tailored to the individual. An initial course of three treatments is recommended to see how the client responds to treatment, usually at weekly intervals. Some clients will experience instant pain relief, whereas with others the body may respond over the next few days, but normally even chronic conditions will see relief with an initial set of three treatments. It is recommended that clients
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are not receiving other physical therapies whilst being treated with the Bowen Technique. IF YOU FEEL THAT THE BOWEN TECHNIQUE IS ACTUALLY WHAT YOU NEED RIGHT NOW AND WOULD LIKE TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT, OR ASK FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, THEN PLEASE CONTACT CHRISTINE QUINLAN AT BODY HARMONY. Telephone number is 966 795 103..email address is bodyharmony44@gmail.com and website is bodyharmonytherapies.co.uk.
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Arregui, 23, Torrevieja Evangelical non-denominational church. Sunday service 11a.m.; Sunday school; Prayer meetings; craft and computer clubs. Ladies Bible Study: Thursday 11a.m. Church Bible Study: Thursday 1.30p.m. House groups in Torrevieja, La Siesta – Contact: 966 752 543 / 617 215 463. Phone: 966 799 273 / 966 752 543 / 617 215 463. www.icatorrevieja.org
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CHURCHES AND SERVICES The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-Day Saints in Torrevieja meet at 10.00 each Sunday in their chapel at Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia, 104. All Welcome. Phone or whatsapp the missionaries on 659 016 733 La Siesta Evangelical Church, Torrevieja, a friendly, Englishspeaking church. We hold services at 11.15am on the 2nd and 4th Sundays each month (and the 5th when there is
one). For more info see our website at: www.lasiestaevangelicalchurch.org Join us at the SALT CHURCH Sundays at 10.30 am. We are a friendly church, bible centred in our teaching and informal in our worship. Meets at Calle Daya Nueva 12, Polígono Ind. Levante 11, 03187 Los Montesinos. We look forward to meeting you. www.Saltchurchspain. Facebook SaltChurchSpain International Christian Assembly, Calle Urbano
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SOCIAL AND CLUBS The JuneMeeting of the Royal British Legion Orihuela Costa and District Branch will be held at 7 for 7.30 pm on Thursday 16 June at the Olympia Pool Bar in Mil Palmeras. Guest speaker. Everyone welcome, incl non members. Call Jean on: 630 28 08 99. The RBL Torrevieja Branch Meets at the Oasis, formerly the Casa Ventura, San Luis on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6.30 pm for 7pm start. New members are always welcome. You do not have to be ex-services. For info please contact:Torrevieja.secretary@rbl. community Age Concern Costa Blanca Sur is here to help you with prob-
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lem solving and well being for the over 50’s. We need volunteer Drivers and people to join our Home Visiting Team. to visit people in a Residential Home, and take them out for a coffee. If you think you can help call into our centre at C/Paganini s/n, Urb. La Siesta 03184 Torrevieja or ring 966 786 887. Or email: costablanca@ageconcern.org.es Royal Naval Association, Torrevieja Branch now meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1700 (5pm) at CHE LOCO bar/restaurant, El Chaparral urbanisation, Torrevieja. For more information please contact Chairman Tony Jenkins on 693 866 709, Vice Chairman Danny Kay on 966 71 6274 or Margaret
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Diana emphasised the need for regular tests which, for those over 70 years of age are no longer available through the Spanish Health system. In the case of women, while mammograms don’t prevent breast cancer, they can save lives by finding breast cancer as early as possible. When caught early, localised cancers can be removed without resorting to breast removal (mastectomy), while in men, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, accounting for almost a quarter of all male cancers.
VETERANS TOLD TO GET REGULAR CHECKS AACC RECOMMENDS ANNUAL PROSTATE TEST AND MAMMOGRAMS EVERY TWO YEARS The monthly veterans club meeting got underway at the Captain’s Table, Punta Prima, in the usual manner, with 25 minutes of gentle exer-
cise from Nicola, our Madame motivator after which guest speaker, Diana Wiltshire spoke about cancer and health screening through the
With her cycl ing, ladies ke ep fit, RBL RNA and ve terans club, fitness is becoming a fu ll time activity for Nicola. AACC. Previously the AECC, Association Espanola Contra el Cancer, a couple of years ago, the Alicante branch broke away from the parent body and reformed as the AACC, The Association Alicante Contra el Cancer. The southern outpost in Campoverde is run by Diana Wiltshire, a volunteer for over 12 years, from where she organises mammogram and smear tests for the ladies and prostate and internal organ tests, no longer carried out by digital rectal examination, but by a scan, for the men. All of these tests are undertaken at the excellent IMED private medical facility in Torrevieja.
Tests to detect such defects in either of these areas is carried out through the auspices if AACC at a much reduced cost, which is paid on arrival at IMED for the procedures. Mammograms are recommended every 2 years, prostate tests every year. A Gynaecological test is just e90, Mammogram e35, Prostate blood test e5, Prostate scan e35, Bowel cancer test e8. There is also an option now for dermatology tests, skin tags, worrying moles etc, at a cost of 70, but these can only be carried out at the IMED facility in Elche. Although Diana mans the Campoverde office, appointments for any of the above tests may be made by anyone, regardless of their place of residence. Simply contact her by email at: dianawiltshire@hotmail.com, by telephone on 685 892 256 or call into the office on the first or third Wednesday (except August) of the month, between 10am and 12 noon. For more information on the monthly meetings of the Veterans Club, email Sandy at sandysandy1979@outlook.com
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To Weigh For those of us past the fifty-mark we have an understanding of the imperial weights and measures in all their glory as we were seriously taught them when we were very young. Then the UK joined the EU’s Common Market and a requirement to change to metric was imposed on the country. The original means of calculating are a little confusing and it would be doubtful if the younger generation would be able to grasp the compelling detail, for instance there are sixteen ounces to a pound but two hundred and forty pennies to a pound, the first being weight the latter sterling currency. However, it was the imperial measuring system that drove the Industrial Revolution to its glory, also, I believe it was used by the Americans when they sent their expeditions to the moon, the main difference between the two, in mathematical terms, is a base of twelve can be divided equally whilst the metric system based on ten cannot be. ie. you cannot have a quarter of ten as a whole figure which in the Middle Ages would have been a problem for the illiterate. (A little bit of useless information!) Boris, still under a lot of strain following the Partygate fiasco, which considering other events that are taking place around the world should have been shrugged off long ago, but like babies that keep throwing their rattle out of
Winging IT (To take a chance) There cannot be anything more defeatist than a group of scientists flying around the world to discuss global warming on a ‘jolly’ using one hundred and sixty private jets to do so, arriving on a wing and a prayer – they do the winging, and we do the praying - only to come to a conclusion that they can have the problem solved by 2035, I guess so they can continue winging it. Seriously, on a regular basis, once a year there are ‘jollies’ concerning climate change, with different countries taking turns to host International Conferences, this year it is in Egypt, last year was Scotland’s turn in Glasgow, this has been the situation and organised since the late 1990’s. During that period there have been little snippets coming from NASA – maybe out of the back door – that the world is cooling down and the ice at the poles are getting larger. Certainly, in the period we have lived in Spain, twenty plus years, the winters have gotten longer and spread into the spring, this year we were still using heaters to warm the house in early May. And yet when we first arrived all that long ago, the Iberian Peninsula had been in drought for five years. Over recent times there have been reports of forest fires close to cities, some consuming large pieces of land and destroying property. There have also been stories of warehouses and other buildings going up in flames, news reports which seem to be much more regular than before. Some say they are the result of global warming
but isn’t it possible it could be another reason. I do not think all immigrants are innocents looking for a quiet comfortable life, and as it has been proven – the Manchester slaughter comes to mind – there are those who wish to destroy or harm people in their new place of abode. All a little boring as the weather will do what it wishes and current man is only looking at an exceedingly small part of the billions of years of global history, so what do we really know – in the meantime keep praying.
THE WAGTAILS Last autumn I told the story of the ‘Wagtails’ winging it off to South Africa, as they do every year - they know a thing or two about global warming. But the way of the world with the animal kingdom is totally different to us humans and when the time came to fly, the fittest gathered and took to the skies for the start of the long journey. In a nest in the garden, a small chick still being fed was left behind and screaming in bird-like fashion in its demand to be nourished. It is a nice thought to think that before they left that Mum and Dad had arranged for a sparrow to feed their young, anyhow that is what happened and essentially the small wagtail was taught to fly by its foster parents and vanished with them for the winter, although he would - I say ‘he’ although maybe it is a ‘she’ - on occasions throughout the year would fly into the garden in the company of a sparrow. There is a happy ending as the parents are back after their tour of the African continent and baby is back with his natural family again.
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the pram some people will not let go. Anyway, whether it is desperation or not, it has been announced by the Government that it is looking at making the Imperial system of measuring legal once again. That is not to say that it will be the only system in use - that would drive the younger generation bananas – it means reversing the law brought about during the period when the UK was a member of the European Community that it was not legally allowed to be used. This caused some difficulties at the time especially, for the elderly, as it was confusing; for instance, take 2/6 in old money where there were eight to the pound, whilst 26p in new money, there are only four.
BGT The semi-final of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ was broadcast last evening, which prides itself on the audience selecting the acts by a ‘phone in’ arrangement. Why is it then during the show after an act, Simon Cowell stated, ‘I struggled hard against you three (referring to the other judges) to get this act in the semifinal and judging by the audience in the theatre's reaction I was right.’ So perhaps the phone in selection is not what it seems. Take care. www.facebook.com/percy chattey All my work is available on Amazon.
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Emerald Isle Bowls Club by Elwyn Morris The Vulcans started the week by travelling to Quesada Blenheims where they got a fine 6-6 draw Aggregate 7476, G Odell S Marks R Marks 16-12, E Morris M Ellis B Kavanagh 14-11 J Fenty S Elvin M Odell 19-18 The Victors played at home against San Luis Hercules and had a fine win 10-2 Aggregate of 87-71, B Taylor C Wilson P Heaney, 25-8, R Adams K Alderson P Creswell 24-16 , M Oakley J Ball P Willicott 23-16, J Mulloy M Brookes E Brookes 10-0 (WALK OVER TRIP) We rounded off the season with the return of President
Versus Captain annual game which was well attended, with everyone turning up bedecked in suitable clothing to celebrate HM the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The President took the game which was followed by the Presentation of awards for internal competitions and all rounded off with lovely Fish and Chips and a few beers etc. Well done to all of the winners all of whom can now enjoy a rest during the summer and be ready for next season
La Siesta Bowls by Alan Carr Hurricane Division A home game for the Wasps their opponents being Country Bowls Kites, accumulating as many points as possible is required with only two games to go. Before the game even began, we were awarded 2 points and 10 shots as the visitors only had enough players for four teams, and the game finished winning two rinks apiece with the Wasps taking the overall (Shots 73-71) for 2 points the result being 8-4. Winning teams were; Judy Carroll, David Whitworth & Jean Cooper (22-13). Jan Pocock, Dave Collins & Dave Blackie (21-20).
Greenlands Bowls Club by Chris Dewar This past weeks results in VCL versus Quesada Away, Wins for Peta Rhodes in the Singles 21.19, Bert Ewart, Pearl Houghton and Lisa Bonsor in the Trips, 18.12. Steve Watson, John Taylor, Del Toozer and Pete Bonsor in the Rinks, 17.11 and Sue Bosworth and Dave Morrison drew in the pairs, 17.17 resulting in a 91-80 win in the shots and an 8.4 win in the points. This concludes a great VCL Div B. Grand Slam 8/8 well done to Pete and all the members who represented the club at this time. Brilliant.
2022-2023 will see Greenlands Bowling Club, carry on making BIG changes, including New Coloured Uniforms
Also in the La Siesta Mixed Trips A great win for-- Dave Morrison, Andy Miles and Sue Bosworth Fantastic. Green Machine with a Hint of Orange.
Harrier Division La Siesta Hornets travelled to Country Bowls for their last game of the season and played the Bluebirds who were flying high throughout the whole game to take the full 12 points quite comfortable (Shots 48-110). The games next week will decide what position the Hornets will finish in.
We truly are, “The Club Moving Forward” on the Costas. 2022-2023 Will see Greenlands Bowling Club, carry on making BIG changes. With a New Carpet due before the Winter Season, New Coloured Uniforms and a whole new selection Policy designed specifically to promote "Competitive Teams" and provide "Social Bowling" equally to all our members.
The Trips Open held at La Siesta Bowls Club on Saturday 28th May saw some great bowling by all of the teams. It was a very long day for everyone including the staff and the organisers who worked very hard to make sure the whole event went as smoothly as possible. After the event we had some fantastic feedback from the participating clubs and we thank you all for making this day such a success. Congratulations to the winning teams who were; 1st – Greenland’s with 28 points. 2nd – San Luis with 25 points. 3rd – Country Bowls with 24 points.
Membership is now more flexible and available for 3, 6, 7 or 12 Months. Non-residents can pay the 6-month price and split their membership into 2 periods of 90 Days. We offer regular "Professional Coaching" to our members from any one of our 3 Internationally approved coaches and conduct structured coaching clinics covering all aspects of the game throughout the Year, the next scheduled one being “Head Building & Reading”.
Interested in joining La Siesta members run Bowls Club, there is always something going on with plenty of social events, at the club we have league/casual bowling which includes Chicken and Egg every Wednesday with George 1.30 for 2pm, and organised roll ups every Saturday with Graham & Mike new time 9am for 9.30am where prizes are awarded. Just pop in or call the President George 865772498 or the Captain Wendy 633068399 who will be pleased to give you any further information you may require.
Country Bowls Club WITH PETER DIX
We are now getting close to completing the summer LLB League program with only one more Monday left to complete. The Red Kites entertained San Luis Hercules in the Hurricane Division on 23rd May and soon took control on the home surface and with the away team a rink short, run away with a 100% result winning on all rinks played, taking maximum points 12- 0. Winning rinks were Del Gunning, Rob Hallam. Neil West 20-12, Brenda Jiggins, Darren Reynold, Graham Richardson 18-13, Linda Ponsford, Clive Hoyal, Peter Whitehall 22-10, Barry Evans, Allan Lever, Gary Ponsford 27-18. On the 30th May the Red Kites travelled to play our friends La Siesta Wasps and found it hard going, not helped when one player failed to arrive. Still battled to get a result
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with 2 rinks winning and one only losing by 1 shot and overall shots of 71 -73. Winning rinks were Sue Hudson, Keith Holliman, Graham Richardson 18-10, Allan Lever, Gary Ponsford, Barry Evans, 20-10. The Bluebirds still flying high with an excellent result at home to La Siesta in the summer Harrier Division, taking maximum points with a 110 - 48 shot difference. Winning rinks were Graham Richards, Della Wailes, Steve Wailes 24-14, Ben Nokes, Dave Belton, Ray Robson 24-4, Alison Robson, Doreen Harter, Keith Miller 16-11, Dave Smith, John Bentley, Peter Robins 24-12, Wendy Splevings, Daniel Verrells, George Burrage 23-7. New members and guests are always made welcome at our friendly club, why not come along to the Jack Attack on 8th June or one of our roll up mornings on Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday at 10 am.
"GO GREENMACHINE" ONWARDS AND UPWARDS. All welcome to Saturday Morning roll up and Bottle drive, pay your green fees plus 1 euro for competition and you’re in. New Bowlers wishing to try our sport contact John Rosati, Tel. 688 709 362 or Peter Bonsor 711 020 846, to ensure we have people there to look after you.
San Miguel Bowls Club WITH BARRY JONES
On Monday San Miguel Moors were home to Vistabella Fairways, where they lost 4 - 8, 88 shots to 96. The best winning triple were Pat McEwan, Paul Hayward and Lynn Greenland 26 - 9. Also on Monday, San Miguel Christians were away to San Luis Wellingtons, where they lost 12 - 0, 87 shots to 42. On Wednesday San Miguel Deputies were home to San Luis Hawks winning 10 - 2, 101 shots to 70. In the Ladies Singles Val Hignett lost 21 - 9, The Men’s Singles was won by Mike Douglas 21 - 10. In the Pairs Bob Hanton and Dave Champion won 24 - 12, and in the Triples Rab Harvey, Sandi Hannan and Bob Donnelly won 24 - 17. In the Rink’s Jack Jackson, Pete Masters, Dori Svanbergsson won 23 - 10. Also on Wednesday San Miguel Sheriffs had a
disappointing end to the season losing 2 - 10, 72 shots to 111, to Vistabella Saxons. The only winners were the Triples where Anita Brown, Tom Dalgleish and Eddie Cowan won 18 - 13. A reminder that the Wasps sessions take place Wednesdays 1.30pm for 2.00pm - 5 for an afternoon’s bowling with shoes and bowls available to borrow. Due to the popularity of the Wasps, first time bowlers are asked to attend an initial coaching session on Tuesday afternoons, starting at 1.45pm. We welcome all bowlers who would like to join San Miguel B.C. as we are a unique club we only pay owner fees and a club fee and NO LEAGUE RINK FEES. For further information on San Miguel B.C please contact club secretary Barry Jones on 602 504 905 or club president Alan Campbell on 606 676 118
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QUESADA BOWLS CLUB What a busy, action packed, week for us boys and girls in blue (evening all). Monday saw Blenheims host Emerald Isles Falcons, needing a good result to maintain their leaders spot in South Alicante trips league, Spitfire div. Although they won on 2 rinks, overall shots of 76-74, ensured that a 6-6 draw kept them on top. Well done - M Highland, B Elliott, P Farrell 16-15. G Carnell, V Campbell, F Roberts 19-10. Lancasters found themselves in a similar situation in the Hurricane div, as they ventured to nearby Greenlands to take on Gladiators. Emphatic wins on 3 rinks, coupled with narrow defeats for the other 2, resulted in a much needed 8-4 victory. Get in there - C Lowry, K Gordon, K Lowry 259. S Heath, J Brinton, P Morgan 24-11. C Bowles, D Gould, K Bowles 18-13. So, with only 1 game remaining, could it be a double celebration? Unfortunately, the VCL season for Lions has been one to forget. A 0-12 defeat at San Luis, leaves them licking their wounds, hoping that next season they can once again be kings of the jungle! Tigers meanwhile, had a home match against div B table toppers Greenlands Jasmins, to finish off their season. Andy Reid won a classic men's single match (21-20), and along with Dave & Sheena Barnes winning a hard-fought pairs encounter (17-15), a 4-8 defeat saw them finish
As a warm up to the main event, a 3-jack spider was won by Andy Reid, Sandra Heath and Richard Lewin. To round off the bowling, Pete Bradbury showed his expertise in the corner-tocorner challenge. Thirsty and hungry, our happy band of loyalists retired to The Club, for a traditional Jubilee meal, consisting of sandwiches, scones and a cuppa. The best dressed bowler award for the RED, WHITE & BLUE themed event, went to Richard Lewin, aka 'The Leicester Arachnid', for his amazing spider man costume. We also collected a sizable amount of money for our defibrillator fund raiser, which we aim to purchase later in the year.
What a way to end the season of bowling, on Monday 30th May, Vistabella Fairways in the South Alicante Summer League, were Away to San Miguel Moors, Winning on 3 Rinks plus the Shots, Lynne Bishop, Mo Foulcer, Martin Foulcer 22-8, Kath Reid, Richard Willey, Ian Kenyon 30-11, Barbara Brown, Paul Durham, Arthur Brown 18-11, Shots 96-77. Points 8-4, With one match left the Fairways are in with a very good chance of winning the League, so I'm sure we all at Vistabella wish them the very best of luck next Monday. Now for some Fantastic News, in the VCL Vistabella Saxons have Won the VCL League, in Winning at San Miguel Moors 10-2, so a big Congratulations to the whole squad. Ladies Singles Kath Reid 21-17, Men's Singles Martin Foulcer 21-9, Pairs, Richard Willey, Ian Kenyon 31-8, Rinks, Lynne Bishop, Barbara Brown, Paul Durham, Arthur Brown 25-20, Shots 111-72. Points 10-2.
The winner on the day, and showing a welcome return to form, was Roy Dainty with an excellent 31.13kg caught from peg 3 using pole and bread tactics. Second was Tony Flett who was forced to fish the method feeder and pellet as he forgot his pole but still managed 28.50kg from peg 6. Third was Willie Moons with 16.58kg from peg 20, also fishing method feeder and pellet and fourth was Terry Screen on peg 22 who caught 9.78kg using pole and maggot.
with Steve Hibberd
One end of playing with the non-bowling hand is hard enough, but try bowling between your legs, facing the other way - now that is crazy! There was also an end when we had to use our opposite number's woods, plus a thought-provoking bowling without the jack, leaving the skip to cast it to their advantage (in theory!). Dave Gould won a prize for top score, in this 16-end main competition.
Hi all, Vistabella Bowls Club Report for week ending 3rd June
The weather was hot and sunny and the match was fished on sections 1b-7 and 1725.
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Jubilee fun day was next on the agenda. To make the day special, Sue Cooper incorporated conventional bowling with 4 ends of, shall we say bowling with a difference!!
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Our happy band of loyalists celebrating the Jubilee
SAN LUIS BOWLS CLUB with Sheila Cammack LLB South Alicante Spitfire Div. A: Wellingtons had an excellent result on Monday 30th May at home v San Miguel Christians, 12 points-0, 87 shots-42. Well done to everyone: Margaret Morrison, Phil Lockley, Neil Morrison 23-11, Sandra Burrows, Bill Webb, Scott Malden 19-11, Janet Webb, Mary Lockley, Vic Mahomet, 20-10, Kevin McKenna, Neil Burrows, Dave Webb, 15-10, unfortunately San Miguel were unable to field a full team so Wellingtons claimed 2 points & 10 shots. Hurricane Div B: Hercules were away at Emerald Isle v the aptly named Victors. Hercules had a very frustrating morning when 3 team members in 2 cars got stuck in roadworks with diversions which caused gridlock on N332, meaning they missed the match completely & another of our teams only just made it onto the green with the understanding of Emerald Isle. Consequently we lost 2points & 10 shots + losing more points for Rule 17 (b) failing to field a full team which was completely beyond our control. Final result: 2 points-10, 71 shots-87, well done to Ralph Jones, Bob Bromley, Lyndon Johnson 31-5.
COSTA BLANCA INDEPENDENT POOL LEAGUE 2022-23 WINTER SEASON By Andrew Atkinson Costa Blanca Independent Pool League are looking for teams to join their forthcoming 2022-23 Winter pool league in and around the Quesada and surrounding areas. "Matches are played on Wednesday nights at 8pm, with the league consisting of teams of five players or more. "The league will include league matches and Cup knockout games during the winter period," Keith Oakes from the Costa
VCL Southern Div A: Falcons, Wednesday1st June, home v Quesada Lions, had another excellent result 12 points-0, 101 shots – 63. Congratulations to all; Ladies singles: Sandra Burrows 21-4, Men’s singles: Bill Webb 21-11, Pairs: June Jones, Scott Malden 19-17, Triples: Kevin McKenna, Neil Burrows, Dave Webb: 22-18, Rinks: Margaret Morrison, Mary & Phil Lockley, Neil Morrison 18-13. Div B: Hawks, were away v San Miguel Deputies. The Hawks had a full team but unfortunately only one winner: Jane Hamill taking the Ladies singles 21-9. Final result, 2 points-10, 70 shots-101. There’s just one more league match to complete before starting our Cocktail & Aussie pairs internal leagues this week; early mornings through to July. San Luis BC welcomes new members of ALL playing abilities, we hope they would be willing to sign up before the end of August, so we can plan how many teams to enter for 2022/23 season. Currently we have 2 teams (1 in A Div. & 1 in B Div.) in both Friday Southern & Monday South Alicante Leagues. More new members would allow us to add a third team; so room for all. For more information, come along to watch on match days or club days, or contact Club Captain June Jones: keithjones81@hotmail.com / 691 903 773.
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DOUBLE VICTORY FOR THE TORREVIEJA TENNIS CLUB
There will be an Annual General Meeting on August 31 for teams interested in joining and registering.
After last week's victories in the Infantil championship, this week on the courts of the David Ferrer academy in La Nucia, Charo won yet another the title, this time in the under-16 category, defeating Carla Verdu 6-0, 6-1.in the final
The league meeting will be held at The Olde Ninth Bar, situated above Dial Prix supermarket at La Marquesa. Further details contact Committee members: Mick Margerum +34 711 00 10 15. Stan West +34 665 657 788. Keith Oakes +34 711 017 534 or Kim Bryan +34 693 06 84 53. Facebook website: Costa Blanca independent Pool league cbipl.
With this result she also qualified for the Spanish championship. There was also success for the female junior team in the Xpress Tennis Cup Masters at the Spanish tennis club of Valencia.
for the finals in Valencia where the champion and runner-up teams from the previous phases met.
After their victory a few weeks ago in the Alicante phase that was played at the Equelite Juan Carlos Ferrero de Villena academy, Torrevieja qualified
After winning all their matches in the first three rounds,the grand final was against CD Solmar where our Torrevieja girls won 7-0
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Richard Watson, who won e20 on the football card and donated to the charity. The Captain’s chosen charity is Help at Home, and the fund currently stands at e758.95. The President thanked everyone for their attendance and hoped everyone enjoyed the day. He then presented the prizes to the winners:-
The course was as challenging as even with some tricky pins to navigate, needless to say, the two’s pot was to be a rollover.
NTP Hole 2 went to Graham Lavery, Hole 7 went to Alan McAuliffe, Hole 11 went to Steve Barlow, Hole 15 went to Richard Watson, Hole 17 went to Neil Campbell. All won a 10 Voucher from The Cherry Tree
That said, some players did achieve high scores, Bill Allen won the Toldos4Sun Cup with 43points on countback with Iain Lyall also on 43points taking second place, and Colin Taylor took the third spot with 41points.
The Longest Drive Hole 10 was won by Richard Watson – bottle Brandy. The Best Net score on Hole 16 was won by Garry Roberts – bottle Brandy. Par 5 competition winner on 11 points was Alan McAuliffe – sleeve of golf balls.
Nearest the pin winners were Bill Allen for hole 3, Elspeth McDavitt for hole 6, Gary Garbett for hole 8 and Lesley Cullen for hole 12.
28 members played in our President’s Day match at Mar Menor. The weather was much improved from last month’s wet weather.
La Marina Golf Society would like to thank Toldos4Sun for their sponsorship of this event and for the staff of the La Marina Sports Complex for our aftergame refreshments. If you are looking for a friendly golf society to join, please check out our website at www.lamarinagolfsociety.es
It was sunny and warm with a light breeze, keeping the temperature at a near perfect level for a great day’s golf. The fairways and greens were in great condition and good golf was enjoyed by many members. The Blind Pairs was won by Ian Stones and Bernie Stones, both returning their 5 cash prize to the charity fund, so thank you both for that. Thanks also to
The Silver Division runner up was Mac McLean with 33 points The Silver Division winner, and our overall winner, was Wayne Stevenson with 38 points. The Gold Division runner up was Alan McAuliffe with 36 points. The Gold Division winner was Chris Udell with 36 points on C/B. Gold and Silver Division winners and runners up won vouchers from The Cherry Tree.
Captain, Derek Fleet, called Mike Fitzpatrick to floor to present him with a Hip Flask for his “Hole in One” on the 3rd at La Finca on 27th May last year. This was the first opportunity to present Mike with his prize.
Manuel Villanueva Rodríguez from the Torrevieja Tennis Club is the runner-up in Spain for veterans over 90 years of age, which was held at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor (Mallorca) last week. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Spanish Veterans Championship.
Many thanks to The Cherry Tree for their continued sponsorship support and after-match meal and refreshments. Our next match on Thursday, 30th June will be the first round of the Eclectic Cup at Lo Romero. 35 out of 36 places are already taken, so at the moment there is one place available. If you want your name on the reserve list contact Secretary, Sandie Hall at: alfiesgolfsociety@gmail.com
Manuel was beaten by Madrid's Enrique Ayala Hernández in the final.
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The Team Event (with 104 points) was won by Mac McLean, Garry Roberts, Chris Udell and Richard Watson who received a sleeve of golf balls each.
Congratulations go to our overall winner, Wayne Stevenson, who has won the President’s Cup for 2 years running.
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Another glorious day of golf was had by the members of the La Marina Golf Society. This week’s match was for the Toldos4Sun Cup and was played at the Alicante Golf Course.
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SEASONAL GOLF PRICING STRATEGY For those of you that have read my golf articles over the last 18 years you will be aware that our Spanish hosts operate a seasonal pricing strategy which means that the green fee prices change with the season’s and this results in the lowest prices in the winter and summer months and the highest prices in the spring and autumn months. The feed back from my regular clients, most of which are Western European ex-pats is that they are surprised and disappointed at the
We at THE LEADER are committed to providing to our golfing readers affordable golf without the need to join a club or apply for a card but simply contact the number below to have instant access to discounted golf prices, many of which are exclusive to us: The deals shown in the table are some of the best prices currently available to you: Course Price Comments Alenda €134 2 Green Fees & Buggy Alicante €82 2 Green Fees & Buggy Altorreal €120 2 Green Fees & Buggy Bonalba €90 2 Green Fees & Buggy Campoamor €136 2 Green Fees & Buggy Don Cayo (Altea) €90 2 Green Fees & Buggy
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dramatic increase in prices seen across the region, especially on the courses near Torrevieja and in many cases their pensions don’t now stretch to high season prices and so many have stopped playing golf or reduced the frequency that they play to balance the impact of these cost of living increases. Unfortunately the higher green fee prices are here to stay and appear cast in stone so not much that can be done about the situation other than stop playing or just accept the situation.
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There is a small chink of light at the end of this dark tunnel because the period of time between the 1st June and 31st August 2022 (and longer in some instances) is a low season period when prices are at their lowest and once the greens have recovered from any hollow tining work you should fill your boots with the cheaper golf while it is here and there is an added bonus in that rounds are quieter as people head for the beach and so rounds are quicker BUT just make sure you take sufficient fluid with you.
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ANOTHER GOOD DAY FOR SAAM The second race day, May 15, of the SAMM Spring Season saw a good turn out of 11 competitors sailing 6 boats. Average Lap racing round an Americas Cup style course, two buoys for the start gate with another gate at the far end. Boats had to pass through the gates but could choose to round to port or starboard to find the best wind and course to sail.
2 minutes behind, Sirocco had the SAMM Commodore join as crew for this race. The wind increased to 6.5 knots average which gave the fleet a boost, and led to quite a few battles on the water, the wind also veered to ESE making the laps quicker as the boats were on more of a reach, the fastest
point of sailing. Results were first Laser Radial (Tug Wilson), second Ginetta (Robert Hudson/Dawn Morgan), third Shoestring Uno (John Down/S Hall). Interested in sailing and SAMM? Then visi the web site at www.sailingmarmenor.com
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SC Torrevieja finish as Runners-Up By Andrew Atkinson SC Torrevieja celebrated their end-of-season dinner after finishing runners-up to Champions Atletico de Catral in the Valencia 1st Regional Group 9, along with the Torry Womens Femina team, fifth in the 2nd Regional. Trophies were presented to the most outstanding players during the 2021-22 season.
Race 1. Wind E, 3.3 knots. A good start except both Balaton boats (Sirocco and Ginetta) were about 4 minutes away from line at the gun. There were a few different tactics employed but Tug Wilson (Laser Radial) choose the best and varied his course to suit the wind. On lap 2 the wind dropped down to 0-1 knots which slowed the fleet but later picked back up to 3 knots, one boat however tried to take one of the buoys with them after finishing, a common occurrence. Results were first Laser Radial (Tug Wilson), second Shoestring Dos (Brian Murray/Diane Hardwick), third Shoestring Cuatro (Vernon O’Byrne/Mark Williams).
Manu Amores won the Best Player award following a vote by teammates, with prolific goalscorer Hucha winning the top goalscorer award. A presentation of a shirt signed by teammates was made to Sergio Arias, 39, a provincial journeyman, who has announced his retirement. Season end brought retirement for Sergio Arias
Race 2. Wind E, 3.5 knots same course but shortened. Again good start with the Balaton boats only Mallorca Meerkats founder, Chad Harwood-Jones, said: “We are really excited to be hosting Spain’s first ever junior cricket championship in Mallorca. "Having started the club 18 months ago it’s been fantastic to watch the boys develop, and we are now able to put the training into action by competing in a tournament.”
JUNIOR CRICKET IN SPAIN SET TO RECEIVE BOOST Junior cricket in Spain is set to receive a boost with the inaugural junior cricket tournament in June. Spain National Women's Cricket captain and LaManga Torrevieja CC star Elspeth Fowler told The Leader: "I’m not really involved with the juniors at LMTCC. "There is a group of around 10-12 who come to training on a regular basis, with Neil Brook and Andy McCulloch leading the juniors at La MangaTorrevieja CC." Over 100 cricket teams in Spain take to the crease, underlined by a paltry eight junior teams playing league cricket, in comparison to over 3,000 teams in the UK and 350 in Germany. Cricket Espana are investing in the men’s national team and also supporting youth development, for both boys and girls’ cricket. The sole governing body for cricket in Spain are applying for federation status, which will have added benefits of government funding, assistance with finding venues to play the game, and the ability to grant permission for the sport to be added to school curriculums. The Junior cricket championship will be staged in Mallorca on June 11-12 at Campo de Fútbol San Marçal in Portol, with four teams of eight players from the Costa Del Sol, Madrid, Barcelona and hosts Mallorca Meerkats with teams playing twice, in a league format.
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Cricket Espana CEO, John Howden, said: “It is fantastic that a Junior tournament like this is taking place in Mallorca, with club and regional representation from mainland Spain. "It is a testament to the hard work that is going on in Mallorca that an initiative like this is taking place in San Marcal, and we look forward to many more of these events for aspiring young cricketers in the near future." Harwood-Jones added: "Together, with the senior club, we are soon to be starting a crowdfunding campaign to invest in a permanent home for cricket on the island, which is a really exciting prospect. "The land and facilities are in place, we now need the funds to make the dream a reality, so the island can compete with Menorca and Ibiza, both of whom have their own ground. The juniors are the future of cricket on the island.”
LEADER EXCLUSIVE - COMING SOON Jon Woodward Madrid Cricket Club President and co-founder talks exclusively to Andrew Atkinson about the 2022 T20 Madrid cricket league. In September Madrid will play Barcelona to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the team's first match. In October La Elipa baseball ground in Moratalaz, Madrid, that has undergone a €3million renovation will host an internatioal T20 invitational charity tournament to raise money for Ukrainian children. Cricket Exclusive coming soon - only in THE LEADER.
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Alicia was awarded the Women's Best Player trophy following a vote by teammates, with Maya presented a trophy as leading goalscorer, having finished the season in fifth place in the second regional. Both Pedro Crespo, Torry women's coach, and SC Torrevieja 1st Regional coach Jesús Santander, spoke of their appreciation of all the hard work and commitment shown during the campaign. President Cayetano Sánchez Butrón, praised the achievements of both teams: "I urge all levels of the club to continue working with sportsmanship and a desire to excel, being two of the values ??most deeply rooted in the club's culture," he said. SC Torrevieja have projected a subsidiary for the 2022-23 season, with a scheduled project to the growth of young talent, underlined with the success of a number of youth players progressing through the ranks, making their debuts with the first team during 2021-22.
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