ALTRINCHAM Garrick Playhouse presents an intriguingly comic tale of an organised reunion between bank robber Vic Parks and Douglas Beechey the timid bank cashier who 16 years previously "had a go" and foiled Vic's attempts to rob his bank next week. Man
THE north west plays host to one of the UK's premier aviation events next week - the 12th Southport Air Show. More than 200,000 people are expected to converge on the town's seafront on September 6 and 7 for a fun and excitement-packed day. One of the
STRUGGLING Alsager 1st X1 are looking nervously over their shoulders at the relegation zone after being thrashed on Saturday. Alsager are 15 points clear of second from bottom Grappenhall, who won for the third time in a row at the weekend. Alsager picked
CONGLETON 1st X1 face a huge match tomorrow in their battle to stay clear of the relegation zone. Congleton are only 13 points ahead of second from bottom Grappenhall after being well beaten at home on Saturday. They went down by six wickets to third
DEVASTATED Red Cross volunteers are appealing for the public's help in catching arsonists who wrecked their ambulance. The ambulance is used by Biddulph Red Cross at numerous events including the town's Christmas lights switch-on. The vehicle was to be
NANTWICH CC's outside hopes of lifting the ECB Premier League title were effectively ended at champions-elect Bowdon. Last Saturday's 69-run victory means the home side now only need to beat rock-bottom Bramhall on Saturday to secure their third title
TARPORLEY can boast a mid Cheshire sporting superstar after Darren Price claimed vicotry in the Wharton Cons Open. Price, who beat Stoke's Kerry Morris in the final, had an excellent night and played a major part in the finest match of the evening. This
CHESHIRE have made a double swoop as they try to book themselves a date with a first-class county next season. Andy Hall's team meet Bedfordshire at Warkdon Park, Luton, in the first round of the C&G Trophy on Thursday knowing victory would earn them
RUDHEATH Social Club retained the Charlton Homes/Sportsmatch Trophy, leaving Royal Mail runners-up for the third year in succession. Batting first, Royal Mail never recovered from losing their three regular players for a combined score of just 37. It
OUTSTANDING bowling and a batting performance to be proud of secured the points for Northwich 2nds on Saturday. Batting first against Mossley at Moss Farm Northwich immediately stamped their authority on the game with Scott McCormack hitting a run a ball
BARNTON'S faltering promotion challenge got an unexpected boost despite being held to a winning draw at home to Norbury when all their rivals for second place lost. The match started well for Barnton and a big total looked in prospect with Nick Yarwood
THIS semi final clash between Mid Cheshire's two top sides was always going to be a close, hard-fought affair. But on an afternoon which should have favoured batsmen it is unlikely that either side had expected such a tough challenge. Neither found run-making
VICS suffered from a bout of Bank Holiday Blues on Monday and fell to their second 1-0 defeat in three days. And it was more than just the scoreline which resembled Saturday's match at Stevenage. Vics were lacklustre in attack and after going a goal down
NORTHWICH Vics boss Steve Davis is looking to his team to improve on Monday's performance when they travel to Conference new boys Aldershot on Saturday. Davis was unhappy with Vics' play in the 1-0 defeat to Leigh RMI and has left his players knowing
A WOMAN was taken to hospital early on Saturday morning suffering from head injuries. An ambulance was called to Wagon Lane, Haydock, following reports of an assault.
LITTLE Tammy, a black and white three-year-old moggy, needs a good home with a quiet, middle-aged lady owner. She has been homeless since her previous lady owner died suddenly eight weeks ago. Three other felines who belonged to the same owner have been
THERE'S good news for hundreds of pupils across Newton and Haydock who suffer from dyslexia. St Helens Council has announced the development of an important new initiative, which will help dyslexia sufferers in the classroom. Around 2,800 pupils across
INVESTORS are being sought to breathe new life into an old Earlestown cinema, which has gone on the market. Doubts remain, though, over what use the imposing former Curzon Cinema, in Railway Street, could be put to in the modern age. Estate agents Venmore
VANDALS have again struck at Mesnes Park, less than a week after rangers set to work repairing damage caused in last week's rampage. In the earlier attack, the vandals caused £2,000 damage; 10 trees were ripped up, shrubs were destroyed and the entrance
POLICE in Newton have unveiled their latest secret weapon in the fight against crime - picture postcards of bobbies on the beat. But forget the saucy seaside variety, these cards are putting a fresh stamp of authority on modern policing and are part of
CREWE CC maintained their fine form with a convincing five-wicket victory at Rode Park, last Saturday. It was a perfect start for Richard Marsh's team as both openers were back in the pavilion without a run on the board. Whalley (21) and Gallimore (32
ORGANISERS of Crewe Kings' recent revival are hoping to see even more local support as they return to the speedway track, next Sunday. This month saw the team make their first appearance in almost 30 years as they took part in the first of three junior
CREWE FC boss Ian O'Reilly believes his side will do alright this season after an improved showing at Rylands. The Mid Cheshire Division One outfit put their opening day 4-2 defeat to Linotype behind them with a 0-0 draw when they played at their infamous
PLANS to extend the opening hours of a popular pub in Nantwich have been met with opposition from nearby residents. The Malbank Hotel in Beam Street has applied to Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council to extend its hours on Friday and Saturday night from
FED up residents in Willaston who have to put up with endless cars turning around in their cul-de-sacs are hoping to be able to enjoy the quiet life again. Residents living in the dead-ends at the junction of Wybunbury Road and Cheerbrook Road/Green Lane
CHESHIRE Police are appealing for witnesses to a smash that left a woman motorcyclist with critical injuries over the Bank Holiday weekend. The 40-year-old woman, from Hampshire, is currently fighting for her life in Leighton Hospital after the collision
WE can add yet another exotic place to the list of countries providing response to this homespun column. Latest member of the Whalley's World international 'family' is Maureen Williams-Garnes, now living and working in Barbados for a holiday company.
MIDDLEWICH Town gained a hard-fought win on Saturday against last season's Division Two champions Golborne Sports. Despite the 2-0 scoreline Town did not have things all their own way in a match which contained chances for both sides. But Middlewich did
MIDDLEWICH successfully defended the Quinn Thomas Cheshire Shield at Parkfield (Wallasey) on Sunday after another excellent all round display including a match winning innings of 64no from David Bates. Parkfield enjoyed home advantage after winning the
Hull FC 42 Saints 18 LACKLUSTRE Saints slumped to their heaviest defeat of the season so far with a game that was over as a contest before the latecomers had even settled into their seats at the plush new KC Stadium. Hull, with Jason Smith and Paul Cooke
SAINTS' shattering defeat at Hull means the champions now have an even bigger mountain to climb if they are to retain their Super League trophy - but there is no white flag flying at Knowsley Road just yet. Sunday's loss, combined with Wigan's win over
Alison Klabacher FIRST there was Jason, then there was Jade - now 80s teen star Tiffany will be taking to the stage at Brannigan's. The flame-haired singer, best known for her dance floor-filling hit I Think We're Alone Now, will be performing at the
NEWTON look doomed to relegation in the Liverpool and District Cricket Competition after under performing in their make or break Bank Holiday weekend. They are anchored to the bottom of the table with only three games left to play. The first of those
Christian Ewen HOW apt that The Bluetones' new single is entitled Never Going Nowhere. Back in the Britpop days, they were just another guitar band doing the rounds and taking their chances, one of the faceless types unfairly thrown in with the likes
RADIOHEAD are one of the best bands in the world. OK I may have just blown my cover as a fan - thus taking away any credibility from this review - but never mind. The slightly ropey patch is over and the boys have come good again with their new single
Alison Klabacher A SNIPER targets cute Colin Farrell in this thriller, set strangely enough in a phone booth. Farrell plays publicist Stu, who becomes trapped on the phone to a killer who wants to teach him a lesson, and who threatens to blow his head
Paul Keaveny It's true to say that Jack Nicholson has carried quite a few films in his time with his convincing portrayals of flawed characters and his undeniable screen magnetism. About Shmidt comfortably falls into this category because it's hard to
Luke Traynor LEMON Jelly have never been photographed. They scoured the globe to register their web domain name in the Cayman Islands. Yes, it's fair to say that Nick Franglen and Fred Deakin have always done things a little differently. But never has
Paul Keaveny UP and coming Warrington band, Monterey Jack, is preparing to take the town by storm when it plays the WA1 club on Saturday. The band, formed in 2002, is playing the gig on the back of recent success at popular Manchester music venue, Satan's
Peter Magill STARSAILOR are hoping that "Silence..." will be golden as they prepare to cement their reputation as the nation's foremost white soul brothers. Talked about in hush tones already as the release which could make them the next Coldplay, the
DRUNKEN yobs marred Crewe Carnival on Saturday as police made several arrests during its crackdown on anti-social behaviour. A total of 12 men and two women were arrested and charged on Saturday night for public order and criminal damage offences in the
YOUNGSTERS are being warned of the dangers of railway trespass with the newly electrified line between Crewe and Kidsgrove now live. Part of the mutli-billion modernisation of the West Coast Main Line, the £30 million project has seen more than 400 stanchions
WORK will finally start on Monday on a new multi-million pound link road to open up vital development land in Crewe. The £4million Crewe Green Link Road will connect up the recently opened A500 Shavington Bypass to the A534 at the end of the Haslington
COULD I be so bold as to reply to the letter by 'A law respecting Great Sankey resident' in last week's Points of View, which was headlined 'Time to sort out problem of travellers'? Very commendable, sir/madam, on your valuable points, raised in your
THIS last week has seen, to my knowledge, two big fires - one at the Gemini Centre and the one that destroyed Aldi supermarket. The latter building was completely gutted. Also I noted that a car was torched in town. Unfortunately, today in this country
Westy Youth Council has returned from a voyage and it hopes that the lessons learned on the high seas can be incorporated into its work for the community. The youth council spent a week in July sailing from Liverpool and around Anglesey. The members had
A FORMER boxing gym in Dallam has been transformed into a state-of-the-art dance studio for the area's budding young performers. It will now provide youngsters and other members of the community with a golden opportunity to improve their dance moves.
I CAN'T believe what some of your readers have been saying about St Helens being part of Greater Liverpool. More to the point is what they have been saying about Liverpool people. It's like racial abuse. I lived in Liverpool for 22 years and then moved
I WOULD like to thank all the kind people of St Helens and Newton-le-Willows for their kind donations of goodies for the parcels that we sent to the armed forces during the recent war. A special thank-you to St Nicholas Church Sutton for allowing us the
I AM writing to express my disgust over an incident that although primarily my fault makes me question the priorities of police constabularies throughout this country. I have just received through the post notification of my having committed a speeding
VILLAGE groups in Appleton Thorn could be set to benefit from proposals to build a new community room at St Cross Church. An application has been submitted for the extension of the church, on Stretton Road, to provide a toilet, kitchen and community room
MANY traders in Stockton Heath have agreed to contribute money towards new resurfacing works on the village's main street. Councillors had previously expressed fears that, with only a handful of outlets promising to have their forecourts revamped, the
A REUNION is to be held at Alford Hall, on Manchester Road, on Friday, September 19, for all staff of N Greening Ltd who took part in an industrial dispute in 1983. The event will start at 8pm and all members and partners are welcome. To book your place
THE developers of Burtonwood Airbase are inviting Guardian readers to come up with a name for the community park on Chapelford Urban Village. And David Wilson Homes has promised that the creator of the magic moniker will walk away with £500. The first
A WINWICK officer has graduated from RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire after completing a six-month initial training course. Twenty-three-year-old flying officer Tom Summerscales, of Faringdon Road, took part in the Queen's Review ceremony, attended by the
If you are a relative or friend of twins or triplets who will be in the reception class at the Westbrook school contact Guardian reporter Heidi Humphrys on 434112 or hhumphrys@guardiangrp.co.uk Get in touch!
A LONG-standing charity that helps with fundraising ideas and events for a wide range of worthy causes is in danger of folding if more volunteers don't come forward. Westbrook Lions has raised thousands of pounds for young and old over the past 14 years
YOU can check out the work being done by the Mee Brow Community Initiative this Saturday, August 30, when it holds an open day at its centre in Churchill Avenue, Culcheth. The Mayor of Warrington, Clr Pauline Nelson, will be attending from 1pm.
A PENSIONS advice surgery takes place at Penketh Library on the second Tuesday of every month, from 10am to noon. Guidance is on hand for pensioners and people planning ahead for retirement.
TALENTED singers and dancers showcase their skills at the Daneside Theatre in Congleton next month. A cast of 35 will be performing songs and routines from classic musicals at a variety show being staged by Centre Stage Youth Theatre Company. The Congleton-based
RESIDENTS who waged a two-year battle for justice over a controversial nursery application in Risley have drawn up a list of suggested changes to Warrington's system for dealing with planning applications. Earlier this month, the ombudsman recommended
CHILDREN at summer playschemes in Whittle Hall and Sankey Bridges received a visit from the Mayor of Warrington, Clr Pauline Nelson, on Wednesday last week. Clr Nelson spent time with the youngsters taking part in the activities at Whittle Hall Community
Warrington Wolves 30 Widnes Vikings 16 IF only Warrington Wolves could play against Widnes Vikings every week. For every time they have come face to face with their fierce Cheshire rivals this season they have raised their game considerably. That is in
WARRINGTON Wolves coach Paul Cullen believes that mental toughness was the key to Saturday's success against arch-rivals Widnes. He feared the worst after his troops fell 10-0 behind in the opening 30 minutes. Nothing went right for them early on but
WARRINGTON Wolves coach Paul Cullen has told his troops to forget about making the play-offs unless they have the bottle to hit new heights. With only four games left to play, it is crunch time at Wilderspool. Wolves have earned the 'right to be in the
GREEN campaigners have joined forces to get a Walton pond cleaned up. They say the former Quay Canal, which runs along the back of Eastford Road, has become a 'stagnant pond', smelly and covered with duckweed. Emma Green, of Eastford Road, said: "It is
TWO passengers were hurt during separate incidents in which thugs launched bricks that shattered bus windows. A passenger suffered neck injuries when he was struck by a brick that a yob hurled at the No.24 bus window when it was travelling along Crossley
SUSPECTED criminals from Warrington, Widnes, and Runcorn, released from a proposed custody suite on a remote industrial estate, will be tempted to steal a car to get home. That's the fear of Daresbury councillor Martin Moylon, just one of hundreds opposing
THE St Helens Branch Royal Air Forces Association will be holding its annual dinner on Saturday, September 6 at the Unison Social Club, Bishop Road, St Helens. The Mayor of St Helens Cllr Leon McGuire will be guest of honour. This year the Royal Air Forces
NEW information booklets for patients who have had hip and knee replacement surgery have been launched at the BUPA Hospital in Stretton. The booklets cover the operation, preparations that can be made before going to hospital and practical advice about
A CAR was stolen from a supermarket's petrol station forecourt - while the owner was putting air in the tyres! Police say the theft happened at about 5pm on Friday, August 15, at Asda on Kirkland Street. They revealed it is the latest in a series of car
CELEBRITIES from the worlds of television, sport and showbusiness will be teeing off at a charity golf competition next weekend. The Howard Keel Golf Classic at the Mere Golf and Country Club has been held annually for the past 17 years and is aimed at
A JAZZ event will mark the end of Warrington's summer festival. SummerFest draws to a close on Saturday, August 30, with a free evening of sounds from the Wigan Jazz Youth Orchestra, singer Lee Gibson and Al Wood. Musicians from the Warrington area will
A UNIQUE project, which has provided community facilities for one of Warrington's hardest-hit communities, is launching an awareness drive to mark a major revamp. Supporters of the Mee Brow Community Initiative say that they are one of a kind in the town
A MAN suffered a suspected broken nose during an alleged assault outside the Nexus Nightclub, Westfield Street, at about 3am on Saturday, August 23. Paramedics took the victim to Whiston Hospital.
A TEENAGER suffered multiple factures to his jaw when he was kicked in the head during a seemingly unprovoked attack. Police say the 17-year-old victim was lying down with a group of friends on a field near Poynter Street, Thatto Heath, when he was attacked
COUNCIL bosses are hoping a new classroom strategy will benefit hundreds of dyslexic schoolchildren. As part of St Helens Council's plan to help children with the condition, a St Helens Policy for Dyslexia is to be launched. The strategy has been developed
A BUSINESSMAN will do battle with planners once again next Wednesday when plans for a farmhouse overlooking Appleton Reservoir are debated. John Bryan has won permission to build two poultry units - housing 6,000 free range chickens - and a farm worker's
AN inquest was due to be opened yesterday (Wednesday) into the death of an elderly woman who is believed to have plunged 75-feet from a multi-storey car park. The woman was found dead on Sunday morning near to the foot of the Chalon Way car park in St
A MAN is appealing for witnesses to a motorway collision that has left him without the use of his hands. Daniel Bennett, aged 30, spent nine days in Warrington Hospital and underwent four operations when doctors pinned metal plates in both his wrists.
GRATEFUL Pat Torres is set to be re-united with her precious diamond ring following an emotional St Helens Star front-page plea. After spotting the report a young couple contacted Pat's family and said they had picked up the ring on Duke Street on Saturday
A WORRYING rise in the number of patients suffering from sexually transmitted infections is partly down to a growing nightclub culture in the town. Fiona Johnstone (seen left) Director for public health for St Helens Primary Care Trust says there has
A HARD-hitting road safety video has been employed by police to remind parents about the importance of ensuring that children 'belt up' when travelling by car. Officers from Warrington Road Safety Partnership carried out seatbelt spot checks on vehicles
THREE men were arrested by police on Saturday afternoon following a high-speed car chase from Lancaster to St Helens. Lancashire Police cars and helicopter tracked a car along the M6 motorway after a computer was allegedly stolen from a Currys store on
CAMPAIGNERS working to save a Winwick social club from being bulldozed are encouraging people to continue to use the facility. They say that since news broke of a planning application to demolish Hollins Park Staff Recreational Club, off Newton Road,
TOWN centre worshippers are asking the faithful to put their belief in buds as they prepare for a three-day religious festival. Once again the congregation at Cairo Street Unitarian Chapel is building up to its annual Faith In Flowers celebration. Held
PATIENTS' failure to turn up for GP appointments is wasting hours of doctors' time. Padgate Health Centre has between 40 and 50 appointments a week wasted because of patients forgetting to cancel. This equates to around two and a half surgeries a week
STUDENTS across Warrington have been celebrating another big rise in top GCSE grades in the town - bucking the national trend of falling pass rates. Of the 2,500 16-year-olds taking the exams in Warrington, some 56.2 per cent achieved five or more A*
GENEROUS fundraisers in Warrington have been digging deep in the hope of boosting a television appeal for air ambulances in the north west. Granada TV reporter Paul Crone is in the middle of a 260-mile walk across the region and his journey took him to
A DOCTOR Who fanatic has just returned from a convention where his home-made Dalek took centre stage. Peter Trengove, aged 24, of Cynthia Avenue, Woolston, decided to embark on the mammoth task of creating a life-size, 5ft 7in Dalek nine months ago for
A WARRINGTON woman has spent only nine days with her American husband because of immigration red tape in Manchester and Chicago. But Beverley and Lynus Bessette are now enjoying their delayed honeymoon with Beverley's two daughters Kirsty and Chloe in
THE Warrington Guardian is holding an open day at the Academy next month as part of its 150th birthday celebrations. And all funds raised throughout the evening on Thursday, September 18, will go towards the Guardian's chosen charity Warrington Deaf Centre
THERE were celebrations all round in Warrington last week as a Howley great-grandmother marked her 100th birthday. Alice Deakin, of Hall Street, was born on August 19, 1903 and friends at the Blind Centre on Museum Street threw a party in her honour last
SHOPPERS in Warrington enjoyed a visit to the seaside without ever leaving Golden Square last weekend. Young and old were treated to donkey rides, summer punch cocktails to keep cool and Punch and Judy shows throughout the bank holiday weekend. With demonstrations
LAND wanted for the £100 million Golden Square revamp could be the subject of compulsory purchase orders under proposals set to be considered by councillors. Developer Legal and General has already secured the freehold ownership of some of the land required
FURIOUS residents have spoken of the devastation caused by a burst water main which left their homes flooded. As reported in the Guardian last week, the ruptured water piped affected homes from Great Sankey to Woolston, leaving 16,000 households with
A PHENOMENON which occurs just once every 60,000 years - where the Earth travels closer than ever to the planet Mars - has fascinated a Warrington astronomy expert. And if Guardian readers look really closely over the next few nights they too can see
A RAMPAGING gang of youths stormed a community fun day last week, terrifying toddlers, smashing up stalls and hurling abuse at volunteers. Police were called to the fracas that broke out last Sunday at the Sutton Trust fun day held at Ludlow Court, Padgate
LYMM Baptist Church now has its own website, so that people can keep up to date with all the happenings. As well as history and pictures, the site carries a what's on guide, latest news and a church diary section, to mention just some of the highlights
A GIGANTIC car boot sale takes place in Thelwall next month to raise money for village community groups. The sale will be held on Sunday, September 21, at Thelwall Parish Hall, and there will be stalls indoors and out. For more information or to book
WARRINGTON Male Voice Choir will fill All Saints Church in Thelwall next month for a charity performance. The concert, to be held on Friday, September 19, will raise funds for urgent electrical repairs to the parish hall in the village and is sure to
THE question of whether a house can be built on land in Bellhouse Lane in Grappenhall will be scrutinised again by borough councillors, after a council officer error made their last decision invalid. Members of the council's development control committee
THE most controversial planning development in Lymm in recent memory takes another step forward next week, when villagers will get their first look at blueprints for a 200-home estate. The go-ahead for building work on the Oughtrington Lane and Longbutt
WARRINGTON Dolphins Long Distance Swimming Club's Lesley Feakes entered the record books after completing the toughest long distance swim in England. Feakes became only the second woman to complete the two-way Windermere swim of 21 miles and smashed the
STEVE Daley and John Tymon are witnesses to the fact that Lymm Angling Club's River Bollin has been fishing its socks off. Steve reeled in almost 100 fish in a single season this week. The catch was made up of dace, chub, perch to 1lbs, roach, gudgeon
SPORT has deteriorated on Warrington Anglers' Association's rivers due to a shortage of rain. However, the River Mersey has continued to produce reasonable catches. A fair few roach and skimmers plus the odd decent perch have been taken on maggot and
Entries taken for St. Oswalds event ENTRIES are being taken for the 2003 St. Oswalds Classic bowls competition which boasts £2,730 in prize money. The qualifying dates are September 27 and 28 plus October 4, 5, 11 and 18. There will be a 5pm practice
COMPETITION for Warrington Afternoon Women's Bowls League's Savoy Motors Trophy was of the highest calibre but there was no stopping Lillian Hall. The Garswood golden shot defeated Barbara Beddall, of Bank Park, 21-17 in the final played at Orford Park
ON Saturday, St Helens visited Hightown knowing that earlier in the season the two sides had fought out a very close drawn game. It was close again but Hightown who batted first ended up winning by 16 runs. Sutcliffe 31 and Joshi 33 gave the home side
RAINHILL seconds climbed up a few places in the Merseyside Cricket Competition First Division by bowling out the visitors Parkfield for only 54. Strike bowler Colin Gannon took 3-10 and Gary Cummins 3-15. In reply the home side were struggling at 23/4
CRICKET stars Ed Smith and James Anderson took time out from their trials and tribulations with the South Africans to field a few bouncers in Birchwood. Smith and Anderson, along with Test colleague Matthew Hoggard dropped into Vodafone's expanding centre
STATE-of-the-art security cameras provided by a Warrington CCTV firm are set to be installed at railway stations across Scotland. Appleton Thorn-based Remguard Visual Management has been given the all-clear to fit its NetVu Vantage systems in more than
NOT everyone would associate Warrington with a culinary revolution - but, slowly but surely, a number of new business ventures are helping to change that perception. Guardian Business has learned that another gastronome is looking to tickle the town's
Burtonwood H/S Swainswick (2) 23.8.03 P Beaumont 1270.20 P Beaumont 1268.98 R B Smith 1266.12 E Collins 1263.90 R B Smith 1260.41 A Thornber 1245.21 South Eccleston H/S Wincanton 23.8.03 W Atherton 1209.10 W Atherton 1194.24 W Atherton 1154.31 D Woods
THE Combination's Premier Division Champions of last season, Penlake got off to a flying start last Saturday. Kevin McNabb and Frank Jeffers grabbing their goals. York, at their new base Ecclesfield, just edged out the Haydock Old Congs outfit by 5-4
Birkenhead Park 34 Liverpool St Helens 55 BOTH clubs took the opportunity to use first and second team squads in LSH's first outing under new head coach Gary French. Played in four quarters, Birkenhead held the lead for the first three before being completely
THIS was a match which Witton should never have lost and the 3-1 scoreline suggests a superiority that simply didn't exist. For long periods of the game Albion were the better side and created more chances, particularly in the first half when they dominated
WARRINGTON women made immense contributions at the weekend as Team England rewrote the history books at the 10th Women's World Angling Championships. They became the first team to retain the title and Wendy Lythgoe and Helen Dagnall were at the forefront
Altrincham (Youth) 2 St Helens Town (Youth) 2 THE new St Helens Town Youth Team started their season in the Premier Division of the North West Youth Alliance with a hard fought draw at Altrincham. Altrincham took the lead after a long through-ball sent
St Helens Town 0 Trafford 2 (FA Cup Preliminary Round) PAUL Lodge's youthful St Helens troops may have lost this FA Cup tie, but their spirited all round display won the hearts of a good crowd at Knowsley Road last Friday evening. The visitors, who only
Mrs Veronica Southern, wife of Mr Frank Southern, died of heart failure on July 13. She was 82. Mrs Southern, of Ashfield Close, Lymm, was born in County Durham and had lived in Lymm for 56 years. She enjoyed attending ceramic classes in Warrington and
Thatto Heath 25 Wigan St Pats 16 LAST season's Conference top try scorer Mike Woods ensured that Thatto made a winning start to life in the Premier Division with a superb hat trick at their new Moss Lane home on Saturday. Woods grabbed 40 tries last season
Mr Frederick Ridgway, husband of Mrs Florence (Joan) Ridgway, died of bronchial pneumonia on July 24. He was 93. Mr Ridgway, of Derek Avenue, Orford, lived in Warrington all his life. He was employed in the maintenance section at Cockhedge cotton mill
Mrs Gladys Woods, wife of Mr Gerard Woods, died of asthma on July 28. She was 80. Mrs Woods, of Poplars Avenue, Orford, lived in Warrington all her life. She started work at Rylands, first as a crane driver then later as a winder, and after her marriage
This year's festival will be looking back at the great days of Belle Vue, Manchester, which, from 1853 to 1981, was the home of the British Open Brass Band Championship and a venue which is fondly remembered by the brass band community and the people
AROUND 10,000 visitors from all over the world turned out for the best Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival of all time. People from as far afield as Europe and America were in town for the four-day event that has been hailed as a major success. Crewe's very
Heidi Humphrys BIZET'S musical masterpiece Carmen, one of the most passionate and dramatic love stories ever written, has taken to the stage at The Octagon Theatre in Bolton. This up-to-the-minute production tells the story as if it were written yesterday
ALSAGER Town earned their first win of the season on Tuesday night with a 2-0 victory at Glossop. Bayley and Grocott scored in the second half to secure the win, which followed draws against Salford and Congleton Town. Alsager fought back from two goals
BIDDULPH Vics were thrashed 4-0 at home by Rocester on Monday as they went down to defeat for the second time in three days. The Vics lost 1-0 at Willenhall Town on Saturday, having created enough chances to gain at least a point. Rocester took the lead
CONGLETON Town produced an excellent second half performance on Saturday to run out 3-0 winners at Squires Gate. They continued their fine start to the season on Tuesday night with a 2-0 home win over Mossley, one of the league's fancied sides. The Bears
POLICE are cracking down on drunken hooligans in Congleton and Alsager with a new initiative aimed at targeting problem areas. Under Operation Nightlife extra police officers are drafted in to hotspot areas on Friday and Saturday nights to carry out high
CONGLETON motorists face a week of delays and hold-ups to allow a main road into town to be resurfaced. Work is to begin next Sunday, September 7, on the A34 Manchester Road at Lower Heath, and is due to finish the following Sunday. The work is the latest
COACH driver Shane Bloor is on his way this week to making a full recovery from a potentially fatal disease. Mr Bloor, aged 40, from Rode Heath, is being treated in Leighton Hospital for legionnaire's disease. He was admitted to the Crewe hospital two
NANTWICH Town player boss Nigel Gleghorn says his side needs to start getting mean. The Dabbers crashed to their third straight defeat and out of the FA Cup last Saturday, losing 2-1 at home to Stratford Town. Both Danny Griggs and Melford Knight had
THIS year's Griffin Cup football tournament was won by Team Bunby who were last year's runners-up. The team deservedly won after defeating Seb's Magic Football Team in a gripping final which ended 3-2. The Roy Hood Group won a close 1-0 victory to secure
HARTFORD Tennis Club added to their collection of titles this summer with victory in the mixed league. The A team won the first division by two points, pushing old rivals Nantwich into second place. Captain Andrew Moores said: "It's very satisfying to
THE first Barnton and Frodsham AC match of the week was the Members and Vets match at Heesom's Pool on Wednesday. Clear winner on the day was Ted Isherwood who landed a net of mainly skimmers, together with roach, perch and crucians for a total weight
Any hopes Winnington Park had of claiming the title now appear to be pipe dreams after defeat at Poynton on Saturday. Indeed Park are now in danger of losing their top four spot altogether after claiming just four points from this disappointing match.
OAKMERE'S difficulties continued on Saturday with Skipper Paul Yearsley suffering a nasty back injury while fielding and then suffering confusion with his runner as to who should be running. Chasing 176 to win, Oakmere performed creditably without Ian
NORTHWICH Victoria's new Victoria Stadium is gradually beginning to take shape. The purpose built facility, off Wincham Business Park, has undergone a wide variety of preparation work over the past few months but now it is starting to look like a football
Round 10 of the British Supersport Championship proved to be a tough one for Triumph ValMoto rider Craig Jones of Castle. The race was run at a furious pace dictated by series leader Karl Harris who took another comfortable victory to clinch the 2003
VICS' shortcomings in the final quarter of the pitch proved to be their downfall as they failed to take vital chances before being undone by a superb strike from Anthony Elding, which condemned them to their first defeat of the season. Stevenage made
CHILDREN in Newton enjoyed a taste of the continent last week when they enrolled at the community centre for a multicultural workshop. Joined by a selection of special guests, including Ravi and Asha Menta, who represented the Hindu Temple in Liverpool
RED BANK Community Home, the Newton secure unit which housed evil child killer Jon Venables, has been praised for its high standard of care in a Government report. The home, which houses up to 39 children and young people, was home to Venables for eight
CRIME prevention officers are hoping that a late summer concert will be music to the ears of security-conscious people living in Haydock. Next Tuesday the Merseyside Police Band will be making an appearance at the C&B Club in Ireland Road, from 1.45pm
A RUDHEATH couple's despair at seeing three separate cars vandalised in the space of six months has prompted police to advise people in the area to be extra vigilant against the offenders. Shireen Naeemi and Simon Brown have had a Ford Fiesta, Nissan
THE Carlsberg-Tetley Open League is set for a grandstand finish to the season. To avoid clashes with the Alex some teams have already played their Bank Holiday fixtures, but the season still needs to be extended by a week to accommodate some outstanding
Hull FC 42 Saints 18 LACKLUSTRE Saints slumped to their heaviest defeat of the season in a game that was over as a contest before the latecomers had even settled into their seats at the plush new KC Stadium. Hull, with Jason Smith and Paul Cooke prominent
SAINTS' shattering defeat at Hull means the champions now have an even bigger mountain to climb if they are to retain their Super League trophy. But there is no white flag flying at Knowsley Road just yet as they prepare to lock horns with a Widnes side
IT'S a subject that just refuses to go away! And it proves that Dickie Glover's old-time chip shop was arguably the most famous and best loved little eaterie of its kind in the borough. An avalanche of response has rushed in since Keith Robinson, 59-year-old
MIDDLEWICH maintained their position at the top of the Meller Braggins league with another comfortable home win against Runcorn on Saturday. Winning the toss and putting the visitors in to bat Middlewich had an early success when opener Booth was well
We have teamed up with Tetley's Extra Cold, the official sponsor of Super League, to offer you the chance to win a cool prize of tickets to every St Helens home game in the Tetley's Rugby Super League VIII. Up for grabs this week is a pair of tickets
WINSFORD lost a close match against Burnage on Saturday after failing to post a challenging target. Batting first Winsford made just 141 with only Colin Dean really making any headway scoring 57 off just 60 balls. Burnage though did not find the run chase
WINSFORD United are now well on the road to recovery after a shaky start to the season - according to Blues boss Dave Twite. Twite saw his young squad fall at the first hurdle when they were beaten 4-0 by Oldham Town on the opening day of the season.
GOLBORNE Cricket Club gave Lostock a mauling at the weekend. Their all round game was superb but their bowling was particularly impressive. Golborne dismissed the home side for only 65 runs with Tony Greenwood doing the majority of the damage. He took
Steven Hallmark What's happened to Tomb Raider? Yeah, I know someone made a film out of it. I meant how can the first film have had that rarest of things - a cracking new U2 song - as the theme and the second film has an incredibly weak effort from Korn
NATIONAL team member Mark McClymont was in sensational form in Newton Anglers' Association's F. Gardner Senior Trophy. He won the competition, which was held on the upper pound stretch of the Sankey St. Helens Canal, with a net of bream, roach, perch,
Liz Payne EMINEM might have declared that nobody listens to techno but he was proved wrong on Saturday when 10,000 clubbers gathered for the 10th anniversary of Tribal Gathering. With a line-up including A Guy Called Gerald, Laurent Garnier and Groove
BUDDING Newton soccer star Kellie Leyland has been named in the Northern Ireland squad for the forthcoming European Under 19s Women's Soccer Championships in Lithuania. The 19-year-old centre back earned her selection with a series of fine performances
Nicola Priest SMOKING, drinking, swearing and sleeping around - it's not big and it's not clever - and that's just the teachers. If you thought Grange Hill was progressive, you 'ain't seen nothing yet! This Channel 4 series, follows a group of 20-something
Christian Ewen RIOTOUS rockers The Cooper Temple Clause are set to release their preposterously titled second album Kick Up The Fire, And Let The Flames Break Loose on September 8. The album was recorded at the band's own studio near Reading and produced
A CREWE man has been charged with the robbery and attempted robbery of a woman and her elderly mother in Crewe Cemetery on Saturday. Sven Krause, aged 23, from Frankbott Avenue, Crewe, appeared at South Cheshire Magistrates Court yesterday, Wednesday,
I AM trying to organise a reunion of those who attended Culcheth Secondary Modern School between 1948 and 1953 at a venue in the Culcheth area. If you would like to meet school pals from 50 years ago contact me at 5 Monkwray Cottages, Whitehaven CA28
BEFORE Brian Simpson MEP and the other worthies who have announced the plans to modernise Warrington Central Station choose the paint for the toilets and subway, it might be a good idea for them to use the station as travellers. I would suggest that they
ST Barnabas' Church in Bewsey is appealing to the community to come up with ideas on how it can mark its 120th anniversary. The Parochial Church Council is contemplating ways this occasion can be celebrated when the special day arrives next year. The
THE Forestry Commission is offering a host of events to herald the onset of autumn at Delamere Forest Park. Moth Magic takes place on Saturday, September 6, starting at 8pm, when there is the opportunity to join moth expert Shane Farrell for an evening
LATCHFORD Baptists are welcoming a special guest who will be giving them a talk on family matters next month. David Hughes, minister at the Emmaus Church in Orford, will be giving the presentation on September 11 at the church hall on Loushers Lane. The
UNITED Utilities has told the Guardian that holes in two roads in Howley are there to allow the company to check the condition of the water supply. Around five small holes have been dug in the area of Parr Street and Fairclough Avenue. Once the condition
CHILDREN at Our Lady's Primary School in Latchford have been presented with St John Lifesavers Award certificates. Eight youngsters were given the accolade, which is being launched in Warrington in September.
IN SEVERAL recent issues of the Warrington Guardian I have read the whinging remarks by councillors regarding the state of both railway stations in the town, and that they hoped the companies awarded new franchises would do some remedial work on the said
FOOTBALL fans in Latchford were in luck last week when Everton Football Club came to Victoria Park and gave youngsters some pointers on how to play the game. Professional football coaches gave children plenty of hints and tips on how to hone their basic
I WRITE regarding the articles printed in last weeks Star about St Helens being called Greater Liverpool (Dear Star, August 7). I was quite upset to read some of the comments made. I have lived in St Helens all of my life but have a Merseyside accent,
WITH reference to St Helens to be Gtr Liverpool, after reading some of the letters (Dear Star, August 14) I feel I have to share something with the people of St Helens.My grandfather was born in Liverpool in 1913. His birth certificate states that Liverpool
DOES anyone else find the foul, stomach-churning smell on a certain part of Earlestown Market absolutely sickening and unacceptable? If you do will you please write to Mr Fitzpatrick, St Mary's Market, St Helens and tell him? We had a stall there on Saturday
I AM writing to air my views to your recent letters (Dear Star, August 7 and July 31) regarding the parents having to pay bus fares for sending their children to Rainford High School. These parents have chosen to send their children to a secondary school
GREEN-FINGERED enthusiasts should get their entries for the forthcoming Hatton Show in as soon as possible. Participants for this year's show, on September 13, can obtain a schedule or membership from Kate Fitch by calling 740515 or Cyril Healy on 740416
The event, sponsored by Pernod Ricard, took place at the pub with free bottles donated by the company and cocktails served during the day. Pictured are Carole Southern, David Ferguson, Neil Leah, Bob Hughes and Jill Barclay at the tournament DGA250803
RESIDENTS living on Dudlow Green Road fear more traffic headaches if the village's new medical centre goes ahead. Health bosses from Appleton Primary Care are studying feedback after they outlined their proposals to the public at an exhibition in August
FISHY fun was the order of the day at Padgate library last week, as parents and tots enjoyed an afternoon of story sessions and craft with a distinctly aquatic theme. Young fish fans, aged from five to 11, created rainbow fish from craft materials, enjoyed
ENJOY a midsummer garden party at 24 Holes Lane, Woolston on Saturday, August 30, at 2pm. Attractions include stalls, raffle, games, refreshments and bouncy castle. Guest are reminded to bring along entrance tickets as they contain a lucky number. Admission
A CARING student from Orford is set to embark on a pioneering path to help others. Rebekah Wilkinson, aged 21 of Gough Avenue, will graduate from the BA (Hons) degree course in conductive education, in Birmingham, this month. She is set to become one
Millwall...1 Crewe...1 A LAST-gasp blunder cost Crewe a superb victory at high-flying Millwall. Dean Ashton's 58th minute strike looked to have secured a minor upset at the New Den until disaster struck in the dying seconds. Tim Cahill punished a tiring
Crewe...1 Walsall...0 CREWE rubberstamped their solid start to the season with an emphatic 1-0 victory over surprise package Walsall on Monday night. Emphatic: 1-0? The scoreline doesn't do this performance justice. For the majority Dario Gradi's side
HAVING hailed Monday night as one of the best performances during his 20-year-reign, Alex boss Dario Gradi feels his side could reach new heights, this season. It's been some start to the season as Crewe occupy 11th place in Division One, two points off
PLANS to extend Ikea's Warrington store at Gemini Retail Park and improve its parking facilities have been submitted to the borough council. The proposals for the 15-year-old store on Europa Boulevard include extending the store to the south and west
RESIDENTS of Winwick Park will only have a short walk to post a letter thanks to a successful campaign for a post box. Royal Mail has now installed a post box in the central square of the housing estate.
ST MICHAEL and All Angels Church in Burtonwood will be celebrating its 400th anniversary in 2005 and parishioners are looking to pool ideas about how to mark the event. Residents have formed a celebrations committee to share ideas and fundraising suggestions
RESIDENTS, councillors and business people in Winwick have joined forces to clean up the village. The Saturday morning litter pick was organised by the Winwick Lib Dem focus team following complaints about the amount of rubbish in the village. And for
GREAT Sankey's Liberal Democrat borough councillors Trudi Wood and Roy Smith hold surgeries at the Tim Parry Centre in Cromdale Way on the first Saturday of every month, between 10.30am and 11.30am.
CREATIVE types can join Birchwood Art Circle for regular workshops at the Senior Citizens Centre in Dewhurst Road every Wednesday, from 10am to noon and 1pm to 3pm. The sessions cost £2 for workers and £1.50 for OAPs and the unemployed.
TUCK in to a feast of fun at Birchwood Library tomorrow, Friday, from 2pm. The Brock Road venue is hosting a family food fun event, featuring stories, activities and crafts with a culinary theme, for children aged five to 11. Under-eights must be accompanied
A LIFE on the ocean wave, aboard a 60-metre-high brig, is beckoning for two former Birchwood High School pupils. Next month Vicki Fleming and Andrew Dean Young will be helping to crew the Stavros S Niarchos from Cardiff to London, as part of an adventure
A WHITTLE Hall man is to trek through the Himalayas to raise money for a cancer charity. Paul Ewer, aged 37, of Swaledale Close, will be hiking at altitudes of up to 3,800 feet through the spectacular scenery of Nepal to give a boost to Marie Curie Cancer
Warrington u19s 16 Widnes u19s 42 WARRINGTON'S hopes of finishing the Junior Academy Division One season in top spot were dashed by Widnes Vikings. The Vikings were by far the better team in the final league game of the season and their cause was helped
Warrington u21s 15 Widnes u21s 14 WARRINGTON Wolves' senior Academy side scraped through their elimination play-off with arch-rivals Widnes on Sunday to book a 'date with destiny' at Headingley Stadium. Dr. Graeme Scott's troops will lock horns with the
INTENSIVE care staff at Warrington Hospital accidentally punctured a patient's lung as they fought to keep her alive, an inquest heard. Elizabeth Hughes, from Runcorn, died last October after suffering increasingly severe difficulties with her breathing
ENERGY efficiency in Warrington is improving thanks to schemes like the town's training and advice centre. Figures released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs show a 10 per cent improvement from 1996-2002. Warrington falls in the
A CHARITY auction has raised thousands of pounds for testicular cancer research and St Rocco's Hospice. The charity fun night, held at the Ex-Servicemen's Club in Grappenhall, raised £5,000. The money has been split equally between the two causes. Alison
BLUEPRINTS for a new restaurant have impressed a government inspector after they were rejected by Warrington Borough Council planning officers. Developers had asked for permission to open an eaterie at 9, Padgate Lane in February, but were turned down
A DISTRAUGHT pet owner has warned about callous catnappers who she believes are responsible for incidents of extreme cruelty near her home. Heidi Gilsenan, 22, from Cambridge Road, said that her two 12-month-old tortoise shell tabby cats Owen and Anfield
THE concert secretary of West Sutton Labour Club has moved to quash speculation that the popular venue is on the verge of closure and said it is very much business as usual. Eric Welding, who was previously secretary at Parr Labour Club for more than
YOUNG vandals are thought to be responsible for another damage spree in a borough village. Smashed windows at the Somerfield store, near The Cross, and a trashed telephone box, at Pepper Street, Lymm, have been reported over the weekend. Last week the
ALTHOUGH Nick Connelly's family know how laid back he is, even they were taken aback by his relaxed attitude to what he and his friend David had just done. No more than an hour before, both he and Dave Parry, both 17, had rescued John Green, 63, who was
A PADGATE post office has banned two young boys for making too much noise when playing on their bikes. Thomas Mundry, aged five, and David, aged nine, of Church Drive have been banned from the post office on Fearnhead Lane, for annoying the shopkeepers
MANAGERS of a landfill company have vowed to step up security on a site where firebugs sparked three blazes in the space of a week. Two more suspected arsonists attacks on Lyme and Wood Pit site in Haydock came six days after tyres that seal a liner at
MODEL railway fanatics will get the chance to peruse a host of trains and tracks at an annual exhibition next month. The Warrington Model Railway Club will be putting on special displays at its exhibition on September 6 and 7 at Woolston Community High
A MAN who threw objects at the window of an Indian restaurant in a racial attack while customers were eating will be working in the community as his punishment. Warrington Crown Court heard that Paul Humphries, aged 19, of Cynthia Avenue, Woolston, committed
A MAN suffered stomach injuries when he was apparently shot by a paintball pellet in the early hours of Friday morning. Police say the 23-year-old was hit in the stomach when a black Peugeot car pulled up near flats at Norman Salisbury Court, North Road
A STOCKTON Heath man pleaded guilty to providing false information to police regarding a bomb yesterday, Wednesday. Warrington Crown Court heard that on April 12 and 13 David John Frederick, of Ackers Lane, communicated information he knew to be false
RUGBY winger Ste Smith is used to tackling opponents on the pitch - but he faced an altogether different challenge when he tried to haul back thieves by clinging onto a speeding car for 300 yards. The 25-year-old was getting ready to clock-off work at
BOB The Builder and Supergirl were among the guests at a pub fun day that raised cash for a Liverpool orphanage. Staff and punters at The Butcher's Arms in Liverpool Road, Great Sankey, collected more than £100 for Clumba Lodge on Sunday. The 'Centenary
A TEENAGER is recovering after being subjected to what detectives have described as a serious sex attack on the edge of the town centre. Police say the 18-year-old victim was walking home, at around 12.40am on bank holiday Monday, when she noticed she
FIREFIGHTERS say it is unlikely there is a serial arsonist on the loose in Warrington despite a spate of incidents across town. This month crews have been called out to blazes at the derelict Bay Horse pub next to Central Station, Aldi supermarket in
AFTER years of not being able to take part in her favourite pastime due to health problems Warrington's Sunny Lowry is taking the plunge again. The English Channel swimmer has joined Warrington Borough Council's adult placement scheme to aid her return
NEW trains designed to travel over the Pennines will be passing through Warrington Central Station in just over two years. The new fleet of trains, costing £250 million, will be high powered with excellent acceleration to boost performance on hilly routes
A SON found his father hanged in a shed when he went to get bread to make his dad's sandwiches for work, an inquest heard. Warrington Coroner's Court heard that Robert Ernest Portwood, aged 49, of Teal Grove Oakwood, took his own life. Mr Portwood had
ANGRY residents barricaded a Latchford street with wheelie bins in protest last week because refuse collectors were not emptying their bins. Residents living on Kingsway South and Powell Street blocked off the entrance to Powell Street with 17 full wheelie
TWO Warrington A-level students received some of the best grades in the country. Helen Connor and Thomas Whiteway were awarded two of the top five marks nationally for maths out of more than 5,000 candidates who sat the exam this summer. Helen aged 18
A HIGH-level access road is now wanted by shopping centre bosses for motorists attempting to reach the soon-to-be-revamped Golden Square. If the proposals are passed, a new entrance will be built off Midland Way, linking the expressway to a circular ramp
A PARTNERSHIP is being drawn up between the borough council and Warrington Primary Care Trust to provide a co-ordinated approach for adults with learning disabilities. The joint social services and NHS body would be overseen by a partnership board and
POLICE sealed off Orford Lane last Saturday night after a woman was in collision with a Vauxhall Vectra near the Irish Club. The 40-year-old is believed to have left the club shortly before the accident, at around 7.35pm. She was taken to Warrington Hospital
THE hunt is on for the face who can fight Warrington town centre's corner in an increasingly hostile shopping world. Next month Tony Fitzgerald, the town centre manager, will step down in September after five years at the helm. Mr Fitzgerald, who took
KIND-HEARTED people in Lymm sent £1,000 to the Caritas charity in Iraq following a garden party. The event was held at St Winefride's RC Church in the village.
PARENTS, staff and friends of Grappenhall Heys Primary School have raised £4,000 for stage equipment at this year's summer ball. The evening, which celebrated the end of the second year at the school, raised the cash, which will be spent on lighting and
Angling Results of Warrington Anglers' Association's NatWest Young Trophy competition staged at Ackers Pit: 1, Daniel Boyle, 12lbs 7ozs 1drm; 2, Chris Francis; 3, Richard Lenihan. Bowls Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Red Line Recruitment
LYMM Parish Council's next meeting is on Tuesday, September 9, in the village hall, with a 7.30pm start. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
WATERCOLOUR classes start next month at Lymm Village Hall and Grappenhall Community Centre. Beginners and improvers can learn to paint from artist Mike Hoyles. Call 264987 for more details.
WARRINGTON Athletics Club have honoured one of their most loyal servants. George Edwards retired as president last year but try keeping him away from the place! He presented the medals and trophies to winners at the recent Terry Davies Memorial meeting
POLE tactics worked a treat for 14-year-old Daniel Boyle in Warrington Anglers' Association's NatWest Young Angler competition staged at Ackers Pit, Stockton Heath. Daniel, of Grappenhall, hauled in more than 100 fish for a total of 12lbs 7ozs 1drm, which
APPLETON Cricket Club welcomed 25 new junior members at the second cricket introductory course to be held at the club this year. The children were aged between eight and nine and they were all new to the game. They were given numerous coaching tips from
GLAZEBURY secured a valuable three-wicket victory over Audlem on Saturday despite fielding a side without five first team regulars. Audlem were asked to bat first in the Shammah Nicholls Cheshire Alliance clash and they struggled against accurate bowling
SATURDAY was a good day for Stretton Cricket Club and an even better day for their man of the season Mark Critchley. The all-rounder returned from holiday with his batteries fully recharged and proceeded to dominate the club's Cheshire Cricket Alliance
GRAPPENHALL Cricket Club's purple patch continued at the weekend with a nerve-racking win at Brooklands. The victory, Grappenhall's third win on the spin, boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation in Murray Smith Cheshire County League Division One.
BIRCHWOOD Junior Football Club's under 15s soccer side gave a touring American team a lesson in skill after recovering from a 10th minute shock. The Warrington Solvay Junior Soccer League outfit were beating Belmont Hill, of Boston New York, 2-0 after
ORFORD WM C wrapped up the Section F title in Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Red Line Recruitment Monday League with a fine victory over Pierpoints B. The 10-4 success included quality wins from D. James, 21-7, J. Kemple and H. James,
BEING crowned Section A champions does not seem to have fixed King and Queen A's craving for victories. The elite Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Red Line Recruitment Monday League team creamed Grapes Inn 12-3 this week. Bill Farrell,
ECCLESTON'S opponents on Saturday were Arriva, who made a steady start with openers Dowling (22) and Evans (17). Unfortunately only Barnes (21) reached double figures before Arriva were bowled out for 104. Eccleston's bowling was shared by Johnson 7/3
Cromwell Athletic showing their class KEEP an eye on Cromwell Athletic under 10s this season in the Warrington Solvay Junior Soccer League. They were a strong team in the under nines seven-a-side league games last season and have won four five-a-side
With plenty to prove following last week's defeat the Rainford attack would have been forgiven for throwing the kitchen sink at the Mawdesley batsmen, but sadly the bowling lacked any real penetration in what vice-captain Phil Curran described as a "below
Warr Wool Rvrs 24 St. Albans 10 WARRINGTON Woolston Rovers are one step away from the National League Three Grand Final after putting St. Albans Centurians to the sword at Wilderspool Stadium. Rovers' defence was superb throughout and they packed a big
Warrington Town 4 Squires Gate 2 LIFE is looking rosy at Warrington Town. The Cantilever Park boys have made a stunning start to the season and in Graeme Mitchell they have the sort of player they were crying out for in the previous campaign. The striker
Thatto Heath & District Darts League 301 Individuals Results of the final 32 which was played to a winner. First Round: (Prelim Result) M Traverse beat T Houghton; I Bradshaw bye; P Tickle beat P Woodward; M Brown beat D Houghton; M Martin beat T
A WARRINGTON company has launched the UK's first virtual classroom for audiologists. Phonak UK, a manufacturer of hearing systems based at Lakeside Drive, has created Phonak Mentor - an online training facility for health care professionals. A Phonak
IN the F Garner Senior Trophy national team member Mark McClymont took top honours. Fishing this contest on peg 77 of the upper pound of the Sankey Canal, he weighed in with a catch of bream, roach, perch, gudgeon and skimmers for 11lbs-0ozs-8drms on
WARRINGTON judo queen Abbie Cunningham was in a league of her own at the European Cadet Championships. The 16-year-old won all five of her fights inside the distance to become the first back-to-back winner in the history of the event. Josie Cunningham
We have teamed up with Tetley's Extra Cold, the official sponsor of Super League, to offer you the chance to win a cool prize of tickets to every St Helens home game in the Tetley's Rugby Super League VIII. Up for grabs this week is a pair of tickets
THREE wins in the space of six days enabled newly promoted Prescot Cables to join the front runners at the top of the UniBond League Division One. Kidsgrove Athletic 0 Prescot Cables 1 (Wed 20 Aug) A Mike O'Donnell screamer from 20 yards in the 81st secured
WITTON'S first match post Benny Phillips ended with a resounding victory which speaks volumes about the character of the current playing staff. During Phillips' final few games in charge the side had lacked a cutting edge, but on Saturday, with Brian
Mrs Ena Fairhurst, wife of the late Mr William Higham Fairhurst, died of cancer on July 13. She was 80. Mrs Fairhurst, of Woburn Avenue, Newton-le-Willows, was born in Standish, near Wigan, and had lived in the Newton area for 53 years. She and her husband
WITTON Albion are facing up to life without Benny Phillips after the manager walked out on the club after a 3-1 defeat to Stocksbridge Park Steels. Phillips guided the club to a top 10 finish last season but this year has been unable to find a similar
