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Closing off Cabo Roig walkway was a huge mistake! ollowing his accusation that Orihuela Councillors Almagro and Alvarez lied ‘shamelessly’ at the November Council Plenary meeting, when they are alleged to have declared that they had no knowledge about the Elche Court of Appeal decision regarding the closure of the Cabo Roig Walkway, PSOE spokesman Antonio Zapata has called for their resignation with immediate effect. He said that the expropriation of the walkway is simply not good enough. “For something that was always ours, we are now going to have to pay an exorbitant price." The story, which was first reported in the Leader last Monday, relates to the 30 year battle over the Paseo de Cabo

Roig, the 150 yard stretch of coastal walkway that runs along the front of the BellaVista Urbanisation between Aguamarina La Caleta and Cabo Roig Beach. Having initially been declared illegal by both the

Administrative Court in Elche and the High Court of Justice, the wall shutting off access

was pulled down by municipal staff in March 2015. Continued on Page 6

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In addition to the normal Services (see Footnote) the following special Services are planned over the Advent and Christmas period: LA SIESTA Sat 24 Dec 16

Midnight Mass – Holy Eucharist 11:30 pm

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RBL get a surprise visit from Kris Kringle Although June Williams made a wish to Santa she is still waiting for her present!

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LAGO JARDIN Sat 24 Dec 16

Vigil Mass with Christmas Carols 6:00 pm

CAMPOVERDE Sun 18 Dec 16

Community Carol Service at the 'Rusty Nail' 6pm (Replaces service in Campoverde Church)

Sat 24 Dec 16

Midnight Mass – Holy Eucharist 11:30 pm

Sun 1 Jan 17

Service of Nine Lessons and Carols 6:00 pm

LA MARINA (SAN FULGENCIO) Sun 11 Dec 16

Carol Service 6:00 pm

Sun 25 Dec 16

Christmas Day - Holy Eucharist 10:15 am

LA MANGA (OWNERS CLUB – LA MANGA CLUB) Fri 16 Dec 16

Carol Service 6:00 pm

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Christmas Eve – Holy Eucharist 6:00 pm

he RBL was paid a visit by none other than Kris Kringle last Thursday evening when the Orihuela Costa Branch held it’s Christmas Dinner at the Manhattan restaurant in Cabo Roig.

Holy Eucharist 11:00 am

With 60 people all tucking into their coffee and mince pies Santa duly arrived with two large sacks of gifts which he distributed to all of the happy guests.

FOOTNOTE: For information on the workings of the Chaplaincy and other activities please view the web-site: c-of-e-torrevieja.com/

Pauline Breen, who was organising her final social function, was thanked for her efforts by Branch President Pastor Keith Brown, who then presented

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The location of the various Church Centres together with their normal Services can be found here: c-of-e-torrevieja.com/where.php or www.facebook.com/CampoverdeChurch The Anglican Chaplaincy extends a very warm and friendly welcome to all denominations who live in or are visiting our area and our Church Centres

her with a small gift of appreciation from Branch members. The branch will next meet at 7.30 pm this coming Thursday at the Olympia Restaurant in Mil Palmeras for yet more mince pies, followed by a carol service led by Cathy Carson. Everyone is welcome to attend but if you plan to go along please do spare a thought for those less fortunate and take along with you an item of foodstuff that will be collected on the night prior to being passed on to a local charity.

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Torrevieja council accused of concealing Pascual Flores Fate Many government councillors feel that the boat should be scrapped

he PP have once again criticized the Torrevieja council as schooner the Pascual Flores remains harboured without a license to navigate The councillor, Eduardo Gil Rebollo (PP), accused the government team of negligence as he repeated his request for access to the file while the ship, which cost more than 4.6 million euros, remains stranded in the port. Gil says that despite repeated requests for information he still awaits contact from the town hall authorities. He says that the boat doesn’t even possess the necessary license so that it can be moved to a point where it can be repaired. "As of today the Pascual Flores has no licenses to carry out any maritime functions whatsoever. It is completely stranded and it would need a complete prior to being moved, "he continued. The councillor has repeatedly denounced the Torrevieja government stating back in July and then again in August that the ships navigation and seaworthy certificates have both expired. He added that during the PP administration the Pascual Flores was properly maintained as it was provided with the respect that the historic vessel deserved . The Pascual Flores is a historic 3-masted schooner, a onetime star of the TV series ‘The Onedin Line. She was the last sailing ship built on the beach in

Torrevieja during the early part of the last century. After her trading career finished she was British owned and based at Dartmouth and then Bristol. The ship was rescued in Milford Haven and brought back to her home port of Torrevieja on a heavy lift ship where, in 2008, she was restored at a cost, in the region, of 4 million euros. She was completely overhauled in the North African port of Algeciras just last year at a further cost of 18,000 euros following which the director of the Nao Victoria Foundation said that the Pascual Flores was in good condition and remained a great attraction for Mediterranean sailors. He said that it was the intention of the Foundation to show it off worldwide. Many government councillors feel that after spending in excess of 5 million euros over the last 25 years on what is little more than a ‘white elephant’ it will be totally irresponsible to continue with such funding. Gil Rebollo further criticised Councillor Fanny Serrano, who is responsible for planning in the town, saying that said she continues to show a lack of transparency regarding the necessary licenses to reopen the Theatre, the Cultural centre and the headquarters of the CCOO workers union, all of which remain closed due to health and safety fears.

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Three arrested in Daya Couple found dead insideTorrevieja Flat Nueva after stabbing

couple were found dead inside an apartment in Torrevieja last week. The 63-yearold woman was found in an advanced state of decomposition and may well have died a few weeks ago, while the man, aged 67, is thought to have only recently passed away. The Guardia Civil and Bomberas were called to the house at 7pm on Tuesday evening by the woman’s son who had not been able to contact her for some weeks. On arriving at the property, a first floor apartment located in la calle Bella Antonia, in the neighbourhood of Nueva Torrevieja, they found the lifeless bodies of a man and a woman.

Alicante’s Guardia Civil have arrested three men, two Moroccans aged 44 and 27, aiding and abetting, and an Algerian aged 38, who is alleged to have caused serious injury to his wife last Monday.

blows as he was knocked to the ground by the attacker.

The assault took place on Monday in the village of Dava Nueva where a 43 year old Spanish woman suffered a brutal attack by her husband.

The Guardia Civil praised the actions of the occupier saying that but for his intervention the assault could have been much worse.

Sources say that she was staying at the house of a friend and when her husband came to call, with the excuse that he wanted to resolve their previous argument, after being allowed entry to the house he stabbed his wife twice in the back, once to the kidney and once to the lung, causing serious internal bleeding.

The attacker was found later that same day at the house of his daughter where he was hiding in the company of two other men. All three were arrested and are currently awaiting a date for a court hearing.

When the occupier of the house tried to stop the attack he too was assaulted, receiving numerous

The woman was soaked with blood and was immediately transferred to the ICU although she is now thought to be out of danger.

Apparently, the victim and the perpetrator were married about a year and a half ago, during which period there has been no history of gender violence.

The Firefighters received judicial permission to gain entry to the home which they had to do through a window, to avoid forcing the door. Security forces then found both bodies in the living room. According to local Spanish press, the 63 year old woman was in an advanced state of decomposition, sitting naked on a couch but according to

early indications, the 67 year old man, who lay on the floor, also naked, and by the side of the same sofa, died only a few of days ago. The Civil Guard Judicial Police and the Torrevieja coroner confirmed that there are no apparent signs of violence. The first assumption is that both died of natural causes. According to neighbours the couple, the woman from New Guinea and her Spanish husband, have lived in the flat for approximately 8 years, having moved into the area from Madrid. They are both said to have had a problem with drink but quite why the husband failed to report the earlier death of his wife is a complete mistery. Neighbors were visibly shocked with the event, one of whom said that he had never met them, even though they had been residing in the building for eight years. “They kept themselves to themselves”, he said, “as a result of which no one thought to report the very bad smell that was coming from the flat.”

The 63 year old womam was in an advanced state of decomposition

Alicante arrests in firearms raids

The Guardia Civil has detained thirty people belonging to a criminal organization dedicated to the acquisition and sale of firearms over the Internet. The arrests, all part of Operation Vulpes III took place in several Spanish Provinces, including Alicante, Murcia and Almeria, resulting in the dismantling of two concealed workshops. Reports indicate that in total the agents have seized 124 firearms and more than 14,100 metal cartridges, in addition to many other weapon related effects. The two undercover workshops were located in Albacete and Vizcaya, where the weapons and ammunition were repaired or modified following which the sales were carried out over the Internet. The investigations have been directed by the Court of Instruction number 1 in La Roda (Albacete). Coordinated by Europol, the operation was carried out within Spain by the Guardia Civil Information

Department with the support of their Headquarters in Andalusia and Catalonia and stations in Seville, Barcelona, Vizcaya, Madrid, Murcia, Granada, Cordoba, Huelva, Jaén , Alicante, Tarragona, Badajoz, A Coruña and Almeria. The arrests now bring to an end the current phase of the operation which began last April when the Civil Guard discovered twenty-three pistols and 450 cartridges, making one arrest in the province of Albacete. It has now been established that particular operation was dedicated to procuring weapons from countries of Eastern Europe. As a result of the Albacete arrest, the agents were able to initiate phase two in which they made the additional discoveries and arrests.

Of the 124 firearms found, the majority, 117, are short, pistols and revolvers, in addition to which agents seized six silencers, 14,100 metal cartridges of different calibers, six kilos of gunpowder and eight hundred primers.

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www.theleader.info ‘Walkway a huge mistake...’ Continued from Page 1 As he presided over the demolition, Antonio Zapata, Orihuela Councillor for Planning at the time, declared that opening the paseo was long overdue, but what he didn’t reckon on was the resolve of the Bellavista Residents Association. Led by Community President Brian Honess, Bellavista then went back to the courts where they proved to the Judge, Mr Salvador Bellmont Lorente, and to the courts, that the walkway directly along the seawall and in front of the urbanisation has always been private land, and they were completely within their rights to section it off from access to the general public. They argued that the original walkway was actually located at the bottom of the cliff face and not along the top of the urbanisation, as originally stated by Antonio Zapata, the Orihuela Town Council Planning Officer at the time. The judge had no hesitation in finding with the Residents and he immediately ordered that the wall sealing off the paseo be reinstated. Orihuela Council then had 15 days to appeal but, according to Zapata, the judgement papers festered in a council drawer. It seems that the deadline was surpassed with no one in authority being briefed as to the court decision. At a press conference last Wednesday Zapata said that "the incompetence, neglect and lack of management by Councillors Almagro and Alvarez now means that we have now lost the right to appeal to the Supreme Court.” He added that he still felt “there were more than sufficient arguments as the pathway fell within the protection of the coastal authority.” However pressure put on the Orihuela Council by both the FAOC (La Federación de Asociaciones de Orihuela Costa) and CLARO,

Monday 12th - Sunday 18th December, 2016 immediately the story first broke, and not Antonio Zapata, saw the Councillor for Tourism, Sofia Alvarez state that steps would quickly be taken to expropriate the land currently utilising the walkway, which I understand to mean either the compulsory purchase or a long term leasing agreement, usually involving a financial compensation package. The arrival of Cllr Zapata onto the scene came some days later. Whilst Cllr Almagro also went on record on Wednesday stating in a press release that Orihuela Council will seek an agreement with the Bellavista redidents to keep the Aguamarina walkway open, Community President Brian Honess had no comment to make regarding the expropriation telling the Leader that “Bellavista’s legal team and administrator will be starting talks with the Town Hall this week to re-instate the walls and the gates that they knocked down illegally.’ And then, just 24 hours latern Cllr Almagro issued a further press release stating that he felt the opening of the walkway between Aguamarina and Cabo Roig had been a huge mistake. He further announced that following the Appeal Court Decision, discussions were held between the Provincial Directorate of Coasts and the solicitor who brought the case, Pau Agulló, to assess the judgment, following which it was felt that another appeal would just heap further expense on the city with there being little likelihood of the judgement being overturned. But of course the question now is where do we go from here? There seems little doubt that the Urbanisation will reinstate the wall during the coming days and that the Orihuela councillors are shifting the blame wherever, and as quickly as they can. Although Almagro

QUIRÓN HOSPITAL APPEAL FOR TOYS The Hospital Quirónsalud in Torrevieja is launching its solidarity campaign "The Christmas Charity Quirónsalud Project" until the 13th of December. It is appealing for people to donate toys and Christmas sweets for disadvantaged children in the town. They should be left in the in the hall of the hospital. The donations will go to the NGO Solidarity Food and Caritas Torrevieja. The appeal is being supported by the Real Estate Association of La Vega Baja which is working with over fifty associations of foreign residents. There will be a carol concert in the Hospital Reception area on Tuesday the 13th at 7pm to which everyone is invited.

Ciudadanos call for Public Toilets to be opened in Torrevieja

The Ciudadanos spokeswoman of the municipal group, Pilar Gómez, has requested that the City Council install public toilets in the main areas of the city. The councillor said that the people who live in the city, mainly elderly and retired, are in need of such facilities which are currently badly lacking. “Anyone who needs to use a toilet must currently resort to visiting one of the cafés, bars or restaurants that line the sea front,” she said. “with the toilets that are currently in situ only open during the summer season.” The absence of public toilets was one of the most repeated criticisms of both Los Verdes and the PSOE when they were opposition, and whilst in power even the PP promised to establish public toilets around the town, but they failed to carry it out. At the beginning of this term of office, Mayor Jose Manuel Dolón (Los Verdes) also said that he would introduce the service, which he has not yet done.

PLATFORM ASK FOR LO FERRIS EXEMPTION After the councillor of Beaches announced that the beach at Cala de Ferrís will be among the options considered for the Torrevieja doggie beach, the Platform Salvemos Lo Ferrís has appealed for the location to be excluded from any decision. At the recent monthly meeting of the group, members agreed that the area continues to suffer from suffocating environmental and social pressures, so it needs time to recover. The cove is still considered to be at risk which the Platform is working to minimize. The meeting also addressed steps its members can take to achieve further protection for the site. In addition to insisting that all permissions to build be annulled, and the so-called 'wall of shame' be demolished.

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The gate at the end of the pathway is by no means a recent addition as can be seen from the photo below which was taken in 1987

began the week in bullish mood confirming that he would seek an agreement with Bellavista it now seems as though the incline on his shoulders is growing progressively steeper with each passing day as yet again the residents of the coast suffer the consequences of party political divisions from that increasingly remote bastion in Orihuela City.

Christmas Open Day at Finca San Miguel de Salinas

Finca San Miguel de Salinas is having their Christmas Open Day on Saturday the 17th of December from 1pm. There will be music, a raffle and the Hairaction with Sol and Patrik where they are going to have their hair shaved off to raise money for the animals at Finca San Miguel de Salinas. It’s still possible to sponsor them for this good cause, sponsor forms are available at Cheers Bar/restaurant in Eagles Nest, and Restaurant/Bar Wolfies in Blue Lagoon or you can sponsor at the open day! Sol and Patriks hair is going to Holland, to a hair institute, where they help woman who suffer from breast cancer, who can't afford a wig. Finca San Miguel de Salinas, is supported by Happy Animales Spanien, founded by Mona Nowak, where there are 8 horses, 3 ponies, 2 small pigs, 2 big pigs, 4 geese, chickens, dogs, and 6 goats. At the open day there will be paella, sate, and homemade cakes, with all the money they raise going towards supports for the animals for food, hay, rent, water, blacksmith, repairs and vet bills. If you would like to join them, you can bring, lettuce, carrots, apples, tomatoes, dog food (big tins Aldi) or a donation. Every euro counts. If you would like more information you can become a member of our Facebookgroup at fincasanmigueldesalinas or call Mona 616 792 355 or email nicosolm@hotmail.com

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Gastroenteritis kills two at Guardamar old people’s home

wo women aged 75 and 85 died on Friday night following an outbreak of gastroenteritis that at the Casa Verde Old People’s Home in Guardamar del Segura. A further 18 residents fell ill, five of whom were transferred to the University Hospital in Torrevieja. The normal tranquillity of Saturday morning was shattered with the arrival, around noon of the Civil Guard and a unit of the Judicial Police. In total, about 10 agents arrived at the residence, quickly establishing a police cordon around the perimeter. Public Health officials also moved to the geriatric hospital on Saturday morning to carry out an epidemiological study and analysis, which they hope will help them to determine the origin of the outbreak, although according to one member of the team, it will still take time to find out exactly to the exact origin of the disease.

the news became known. They continued to arrive all day Saturday but according to one inmate’s daughter they had not been furnished with any additional detail above what is currently known to the press. The five people who were transferred to Torrevieja Hospital were all admitted to the observation unit, all of whom were said to be responding favourably to treatment. They are three women, two aged 82 and one of 93 and two men aged 72 and 88. A doctor employed at the residence said that no other inmates have been affected by the outbreak The Casa Verde group has a total of three residences throughout the Vega Baja, the affected centre at Guardamar as well as Almoradí and Pilar de la Horadada, both of which continue to operate normally.

The officials are working on two main areas, food poisoning or an outbreak of viral origin, although they were careful to point out that there could be other causes, which are also being investigated. The centre management are currently declining to make any comment or statement. Relatives of patients began to arrive at the centre almost as soon as

Guardia officers arriving at the home on Saturday morning

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everyday Hindi word for 'KNEADS'. Seven letters, last letter 'O'. e: The Hindi and Urdu word meaning 'like a crocodile, which attacks stealthily'. Six letters, third letter 'G'. 8. What was 'Mad Max's' last name? 9. Complete the purported inscription on King Arthur's grave. "Here lies Arthur, ..." 10. The following beach lyrics are found in which songs? a. Redondo Beach L.A., all over La Jolla, at Wyamia Bay. b. But the stars we could reach were just star fish on the beach. c. Flew in from Miami Beach. d. We stood on a beach at sunset, do you remember when, I know a beach where, baby, it never ends. e. One man washed on an empty beach, one man betrayed with a kiss 11. Which EU country is bordered by the Gulf of Finland, the Baltic Sea, Latvia and the Russian Federation? 12. Who can be MARITORIOUS?

13. The name of which alcoholic beverage, often made from the sap of coconut palms, stems from the Arabic word for 'SWEAT'? (yes that is sweat and not sweet) 14. Which boxers exchanged blows in the so called 'Thriller in Manila'? 15. Which beautiful silent film star had the nickname 'The face'? 16. In 1882, the German Inventor Ernst Werner von Siemens began operating his Elektromote. The Elektromote was the world's first example of what? 17. Which novel begins with the words "It was a pleasure to burn"? 18. Puukko, Kirpan, Kris, Athame and Sgian Dubh are all examples of what? 19. Who said "The eyes of the world are upon you" on June 6, 1944? 20. What was the complete name of the band Chicago in the late 1960s?

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ACROSS 3. As far as possible push reporters into their own houses? (5,4) 8. Evidence of crying for rip (4) 9. Suddenly everybody was together (3,2,4) 10. Provoke when seen, we hear (6) 11. Ships that are fast? (5) 14. Throw out unknown factor in mixed peel (5) 15. One hurried round in the wet (4) 16. Mislay ring in it - that is not tight enough (5) 18. Trial of brute strength (4) 20. A ray of light to the side of the ship (5) 21. Initially this is generally held to close (5) 24. In this sphere now nobody earns fame (6) 25. Stones in a mix-up cause excitement (9) 26. One side departed (4) 27. Trying to get judgement changed is attractive (9)

1. Which magical creature played "along the cherry lane"? 2. Which two men have been awarded the title DOWN FIFA World Player of the Year five times? 1. A bitterly free rendering (2,7) 3. Belfries of Belgium and France, the Palace and 2. After the month end, when the salute is taken? (5,4) Park of Versailles, the Town of Bamberg, Mount 4. Govern by regulation? (4) Athos, the Piazza del Duomo in Pisa and Hadrian's 5. Not very big manuscript put up by everybody (5) Wall. What connects them all? 6. Past President's cleaner? (6) 4. Which make of trenchcoat did Humphrey Bogart 7. Silicate economically produced in part (4) wear in the film Casablanca? 9. A levy on using coral reef (5) 5. Another word for a topless bikini. Eight letters 11. Facade of van (5) 6. Carpenter, weaver, pharaoh, army, bull, meat 12. Carry 100 across and seek shelter (4,5) and honeypot are all examples of what? 7. Indian words used in the English language: a: 13. Shortly part of item of meeting record (2,1,6) 17. Consumed in haste - a tendency to be discouraged (5) The Sanskrit word for a 'holy message or text'. Six letters, last letter 'A'. b: The Sanskrit word for 'one 19. Fabric from tip-top distribution (6) associated with well-being' and 'a lucky charm'. 22. The Spanish at very warm inn (5) Eight letters, second letter 'W'. c: The Hindi and 23. Male finds record of assistance (4) Sanskrit word for a 'scoundrel'. Four letters. d: The 24. Horse galloped round ring (4)

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‘Twitters from the Atlantic’ Barrie Mahoney was a head teacher and school inspector in the UK, as well as a reporter in Spain, before moving to the Canary Islands to launch and edit a new English language newspaper. He enjoys life in the sun as a columnist and author, and continues to write a series of popular novels, books for expats, as well as designing mobile apps and websites to promote the Canary Islands.

Cuba, Castro and the Canary Islanders

he death of Cuba’s former President and Prime Minister, Fidel Castro, has provoked much attention in the media this week. Reaction has covered the entire spectrum of emotion ranging from detestation of a man seen as a tyrant and persecutor of his people, to elaborate praise heaped upon a man seen as saving Cuba from potential ravages and exploitation by the United States. Whatever the truth, which as always depends upon which side of the political spectrum one is standing, most will agree that Fidel Castro was a controversial and divisive world figure, and someone that could not be ignored. As far as the Canary Islands are concerned, the story of Fidel Castro and his link to these islands has fascinated me for some time. During the Seventeenth Century, overpopulation of the Canary Islands motivated Spain to ‘export’ Canarian families to its American colonies in a ‘tribute of blood’. Five Canarian families were sent to a colony in Cuba for every ton of cargo sent, but the numbers of Canarian families emigrating were often much higher. Unemployment in the Canary Islands continued until the Nineteenth Century, when more islanders migrated to Cuba to find work, to avoid starvation and to avoid Spanish military service. The Twentieth Century was a time when Spain was in the midst of a civil war and firmly in the grip of its dictator, General Franco. History has been harsh for Canary Islanders who have had to cope with drought, attacks by pirates, locusts, harsh taxes, epidemics and even volcanic eruptions in 1730, so migration to Cuba and other destinations in Central and South America must have

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been appealing, despite the hardship of the voyage and There is no doubt that starting a new life on an island that was so far away Castro was loved by many from home. Over time, migrant workers from the Canary Islands, known as Isleños, had a strong influence on the language spoken by Cubans. Spanish spoken in the Canary Islands is different to mainland Spain, but is very similar to Cuban Spanish. The cigar industry in Cuba was mostly owned by Canarian immigrants, and this led to the cigar industry being established in the Canary Islands as well. The Spanish dialect spoken by Cubans is most closely associated with the current residents of the island of La Palma, and the influence of Cuba is very strong on this small Canary Island. Canary Islands’ residents currently refer to a bus as a ‘guagua’, but not ‘autobus’, which is the usual Spanish word for bus, and ‘guagua’ is also widely used in Cuba, as well as many other uniquely Canarian words that reflect the shared culture and traditions that link these islands with Cuba. Mojo sauce served with small wrinkly potatoes cooked in salt water is unique to the Canary Islands, and it is unusual to find this dish in tapas bars in Spanish citizenship, and return to live in the Canary Islands or Spain, Peninsular Spain, but it is widely served in Cuba, as is gofio and ropa if they wish. This reparation of legal rights also recognises that many vieja, which is served in many restaurants. The Cuban influence and Canarian families were forced to leave their homes under duress. links are still very strong on these islands. Many people living in the Canary Islands had moved to Cuba many In a small museum in Aguimes in Gran Canaria, there is a wide range years ago to find work, so the culture and lifestyle of Cuba and the of interesting artefacts about life in the Canary Islands over many Canary Islands share many similarities, and a long history. Despite the years. These artefacts include a height measure, as there had been a many challenges faced by the Cuban people, and some specific groups minimum height for men planning to migrate to Cuba and other like gay and lesbian Cubans who have faced persecution over many Spanish colonies, as well as a personal letter from President Fidel years, there will be many Canarians who will remember Fidel Castro’s Castro written to the people of the Canary Islands, in which he recog- positive achievements with respect for a remarkable leader. nises the contributions made by Canary Islanders or Isleños to the culture and society of Cuba. To further emphasise the close links between the Canary Islands and Cuba, as well as other former Spanish colonies If you enjoyed this article, take a look at Barrie’s websites: in Central and South America, which have been established for hun- http://barriemahoney.com and http://thecanaryislander.com or read dreds of years, the Spanish Government introduced new legislation in his latest book, ‘Footsteps in the Sand’ (ISBN: 9780995602717). recent years that states that residents of Cuba and other former Available in paperback, as well as Kindle editions. colonies who are descended from Canary Islanders can apply for © Barrie Mahoney

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TORREVIEJA DARTS LADIES ORG Founders Format - Results Week 9. Black Dog Ladies 8-0 Primadonnas Gogartys Gals 8-0 Friendly Chicas Friendly Temps 1-7 Wildcats Bye/Descanso 0-0 El Balcon Chicas P Gogartys Girls 8 Wildcats at D'Paula 8 El Balcon Chicas 7 Friendly's Temps 8 Friendly Chicas 8 Black Dog Ladies 7 Primadonnas 8

W 7 5 4 2 2 2 1

D 1 1 3 0 0 1 1

L 0 2 0 6 6 4 6

Pts. 23 19 18 12 12 12 11

Hot Darts: Tracey Simpson 140+119, Sam Billingham 125, Mary Wilson 114, June Hawkins 114, Groa Ingvadottir 112 Least Darts: Tracey Simpson in 23 darts. Well done Tracey. Christmas Pentathlon: This year the Pentathlon will be in Fancy Dress. Please come dressed as Mrs Santa, Fairies, Snowballs, Angels, anything Christmassy – even Christmas jumpers! I still await some team’s names, but entries can be had on the night. New Year Blind Triples. As you know, this is the “Jeannie Parrish Memorial Competition”, which will

CARP R US CLUB NEWS At the Sunday Meeting on 4th December, I Resigned from the Club, after serving 10 years as President. This means my duties will cease on 31st December 2016. At the same time Angela Resigned as Treasurer having served 11 years on the Committee in various positions. A very large part of our lives has been spent fulfiling our various roles over the years, so now we can look forward to spending many hours on other interests that we have. The 3rd Round of the winter series was fished on the El Bosquet fishery, on 8th December. Winner on the day was Tom Marshall with 6.02kg, second was Dave Hoare with 4.44kg, third was Steve Fell with 3.58kg and in fourth place Steve Collis with 2.98kg. 11 anglers caught.

The next match on 15th December is the Fur and Feather- a one off match held every year prior to Christmas. This will be on the Eden Canal low numbers . Some peg clearing is necessary, so please come along on Monday December 12th at 8.30. The last Sunday meeting of the year will be on December 18th, with the Committee meeting at 10.30 followed by the General meeting at 11.00. The Clubs home is the Bar El Alto La Dolores which is to be found just off the N332 between Guardamar and La Mata. For further information visit the website www.carprus.weebly.com or see us on facebook- CARP-R-US FISHING COSTA BLANCA.

be held at Buscavidas Montesinos on Tuesday January 3rd 2017. Also, I still await some teams names, but entries can be made on the night. The Friendly Temps and Chicas will be organising the Raffle. Thank you. Primadonnas: There are some outstanding Presentations to be made to this team, because they were unable to attend the end of Season Presentation Dinner. These will also be made at the Christmas Pentathlon. However, this team are still looking to recruit one or two more reliable players to compliment their existing team. They do have the basis of a very nice team, but due to various reasons players are away, leaving them short. They are based in the New Tavern Bar, in San Miguel, and their Captain Sheelah Cooper would be more than pleased to hear from anyone who would like to join them. If you play, all well and good, but the team will be happy to take on a learner player too, Sheelah’s phone number is 695 860 149. In the meantime, we have had another good week, so, keep up the good work and enjoy your darts. Pam Horton, 96 571 0066, Dartess501@gmail.com

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EURONICS THURSDAY DART LEAGUE “THE ELECTRICAL SHOP” - BLUE LAGOON Match Results for 8th December 2016 (points for win/draw) Junction Jaguars Hub Hyenas (2) Evolution (2) Porter House Pint depot Queens Tavern Las Rosas (2) Ale House (2)

2-10 8-4 7-5 1-11 0-12 5-7 12-0 9-3

El Capitan (2) Sporting Life Misfits Hen’s Teeth Coqs Massey’s (2) Junction Jackals (2) Porter House Bees (2) Hub Hellraisers Hen's Teeth Chicks

Result of Postponed match between El Capitan versus Hub Hyenas, which could have been a leader board toppler turned out to be quite an easy win for the Hyenas. Score El Capitan 3 – 9 Hub Hyenas. 180’s: Alan Havelock (Ale House), Sean Smith x 3 (Hyenas), Dave Wright (Jackals), John Eyre (Hyenas), Alex Nikolov (Jackals), Des Field (Masseys). 171’s: Simone de Lacy (Jaguars) No reports of any 180’s this week. Mark Filer (El Capitan) had a great finish with 106 (S20-T18-D16) (106). John Eyre (Hub Hyenas) currently holds the highest finish at 109 (S20-T19-D16). If you have results sheets that show a higher finish, 180’s not listed, then please forward them to me so that I can update the records as I am missing some result sheets. Captains, please ensure that you text me the match results by 10am the following day at the latest. Please scan or photograph the result sheet and send that to me too, if you can, so that I can note down the 180’s, man of the match and high

finishes. So far we have a clear leader for the Man of the Match for the men with a couple of close contenders. Man of the Match for the ladies is a more even spread. The featured match this week was to be Las Rosas versus Hub Hellraisers but no match report sent in. The featured match for the last game before Christmas will be the Queens versus the Bees! if anyone has any snippets of interest or humour from their games though then please send in a report. League Table 8/12/16 Hub Hyenas Massey's Junction Jackals El Capitan Porter House Las Rosas Porter House Bees Ale House Evolution Tavern Oldies Hen's Teeth Coqs Junction Jaguars Hub Hellraisers Sporting Life Misfits Hen's Teeth Chicks Pint Depot Queens

P 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

Pts 18 16 16 14 14 11 11 10 8 7 7 5 3 3 1 0

BETTER CONDITIONS FOR EUROGOLF The weather was kinder this week and both Tuesday and Thursday games were well attended, with 74 and 59 members and guests teeing off. Although there was no standing water, there were soft spots which could easily be damaged by buggies. Buggies were required to stay on the paths for a time to protect the fairways as the course has had so much rain over the previous week. TUESDAY TOFFS results were Cat 1 1st John Barraclough 40 pts 2nd Arthur Crammon 37 3rd Malcolm Foskett 34, Cat 2 1st Harry Armstrong 37 2nd John Kirkwood 34 3rd Steve Sayers 32, Cat 3 Gordon Bourne 2nd Phyllis Venables 30 3rd Ray Porter 29 Cat 4 Bev Evans 36 2nd Chris Stanley 32 3rd Marian Quinn. Nearest the pins were 5th John Barraclough 11th Ray Porter 12th (2nd shot) Terry Sayers 15th Clive Peck 17th Stan Low. Best front 9 Dave Nicholls best back 9 Clive Peck the Best Guest Prize went to S. Smith and the

Football Draw was won by Pino Perito Ray Porter Robin Richards Ken Brett and Colin Day-Gretton. MONTHLY STABLEFORD results the overall competition winner and winner of Div 1 was Pino Perito with 37 pts, 2nd George MacCallum 34 John Barraclough 33 Div 2 Fred Reeve 37 John Kirkwood 35 Stan Low 32 (CB) Div 3 Bev Fairhurst 36 Phyllis Venebles 30 Ken Brett 30 Div 4 June Caithness 37 Franco Gentilli 33 Eamon Devine. Nearest the pins were 5th John Barraclough 11th Fred Reeve 12th in 2 Pino Perito 15th & 17th Colin Daye-Gretton. Best front 9 Lauraine Walker 20 Best Back 9 Marylin Eckersall Football Draw winners were David Valentine Clive Peck Marian Quinn John Barraclough and John Holland. If you would like to play with Eurogolf at La Marquesa Tuesdays and Thursdays please visit the website eurogolf-quesada.co.uk

El Rancho Bowls Club. Monday brought a trip to La Siesta to play The Apollos, on a wet mat after a very wet day and night. As we know some rinks can be a little tricky and you can be well behind before you find the lines. But the company was good and the rain held off, but we came away with just the one rink. The Broncos played their postponed home fixture against Horadada Falcons on Thursday and took the rinks by 4-2, with the shots by 2, a good result! Friday morning brought La Siesta Blues to take on The Mustangs and put in a good challenge. But The Mustangs stayed resolute and took all the rinks and the overall shots by a very reasonable margin. June Whitworth, Jane Hamill and Stew Hamill 18-11. Barbara Jones, Merv Armstrong and David Whitworth 26-9. Jim Taylor, Irene Thomson and

Eddie Thomson 34-7. Ann Taylor, Malc Sykes and Jim Gracie 21-18. Maxine Wright, John Skipper and Rod Wright 16-15. Henry Ryder, Jan Bright and Richard Lee 23-7. In the afternoon The Raiders played host to San Luis Pumas and it was a good day for them too, taking 5-1 and also the overall shots. Gill Bartlett, Tony Robinson and Richard Needham 9-23. David Wright, Peter Blackburn and Keith Longshaw 23-9. Gary Dunstone, Rob Clark and Graham Day 13-11. Fred Dunstone, Bob Easthope and Mick Ager 23-9. Janet Wright, Brian Taylor and Gary Newson 24-18. Ngaio Baldwin, Diane Yates and Terry Buswell 17-15. For membership details contact Brian Taylor on 965077093 or at briantaylor_es@yahoo.co.uk or Carolyn Harris on 966774316 or at elranchobowls.secretary@gmail.com

Legs 91 83 78 78 64 64 63 59 50 49 47 38 22 35 23 18

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Vistabella Bowls Club by Lynne Bishop Winter league. Another great result from our team this week, beating the Emerald lsle all stars 10-2 it was a very satisfying win, two games were very tight but went our way we are pleased to say. L Watkins, T French, C Thorpe & M Furness 26-12. L Bishop, P Tomkins, B Dunn & I Kenyon 25-11. J Bowman, B Norris, A Brown & B Pain 18-7 and S Burrows, B Ewart, B Brown & G Thorpe 1817. Shots, VB 97 -78 (2) EI. Berleen team of S Kirk, S Jenkins, D Chaplin & D Jenkins won 17-16. SAL league, nothing to rejoice about here, the Albatrosses had a nightmare playing the Pulsars at San Miguel only coming away with one point, not good! The Drivers went all the way to MonteMar for two points against the Matadors, that came from the trip of J Chaplin, S Norris & I Kenyon. The Eagles had a bye. Southern league A. The Lanzadores had a successful day at San Luis against the mighty Lions, three winning rinks and a drawn rink, congratulations to the team, not an easy green. Shots, VB 105 (9) - 93 (5) SL. Thank you to our hosts for inviting us to stay for a Christmas lunch...which we all enjoyed. Picadors were at home to the Greenlands Oaks, two winning rinks and also the shot difference...just! Southern league C. The Conquistadores away to Greenlands Cedars had a blip this week and lost their game 4-10. They will be back fighting fit after Christmas. Sponsored by Autos Direct, TV Choice & Rivingtons Restaurant.

SOUTH ALICANTE WINTER TRIPLES RESULTS AND TABLES FOR MONDAY 5 DECEMBER ENTERPRISE DIVISION Monte Mar Matadors 117 (12) San Miguel Pulsars 121 (13) La Marina Explorers 79 (6) San Luis Klingons 130 (10) Greenlands Maples 90 (5) Quesada Pearls San Luis Klingons San Miguel Meteors San Miguel Pulsars Vistabella Drivers La Marina Explorers Monte Mar Matadors San Luis Trekkers Greenlands Maples Vistabella Albatrosses

P 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

Vistabella Drivers 84 (2) Vistabella Albatrosses 84 (1) Quesada Pearls 95 (8) San Miguel Meteors 93 (4) San Luis Trekkers 95 (9) W 37 29 28 25 23 23 20 17 16 14

D 0 2 1 5 1 1 0 2 3 1

L 11 17 19 18 24 24 28 29 29 33

O/W 8 7 5 4 3 3 4 3 2 1

Diff 265 164 81 4 14 2 -69 -156 -182 -123

Pts 90 74 67 63 53 53 48 42 39 31

DISCOVERY DIVISION San Luis Romulans 103 (5) Monte Mar Toreadors 105 (6) Emerald Isle Titans 118 (12) Country Bowls Flamingos 96 (4) La Siesta Apollos 150 (12)

Emerald Isle Neptunes 108 (9) La Marina Pathfinders 113 (8) San Miguel Comets 102 (2) Greenlands Sycamores 124 (10) El Rancho Pintos 60 (2)

P W D La Siesta Apollos 8 32 1 Emerald Isle Titans 8 30 0 Emerald Isle Neptunes 8 26 2 San Miguel Comets * 8 26 2 El Rancho Pintos 8 25 1 Monte Mar Toreadors 8 23 1 Greenlands Sycamores 8 23 0 La Marina Pathfinders # # 8 20 1 Country Bowls Flamingos 8 18 3 San Luis Romulans # 8 10 3 ## 4 ) deducted for failing to field a full side # 2 ) deducted for failing to field a full side * 1 Point deducted for reporting infringement

L O/W 15 7 18 5 20 6 20 4 22 4 24 3 25 3 27 5 27 3 35 0

Diff 303 98 61 112 -1 -46 -54 -41 -105 -327

Pts 79 70 66 61 59 53 52 47 45 21

VOYAGER DIVISION Emerald Isle Moonrakers 123 (12) La Siesta Pioneers 79 (2) El Rancho Broncos 99 (10) Horadada Falcons 97 (4) Quesada Diamonds v Mazarron Mariners (Postponed) Vistabella Eagles Bye, Emerald Isle Saturns Bye Quesada Diamonds Mazarron Mariners Vistabella Eagles Emerald Isle Moonrakers La Siesta Pioneers Emerald Isle Saturns El Rancho Broncos Horadada Falcons

P 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

W 27 20 21 20 20 13 10 10

D 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1

L 9 14 13 16 16 22 26 25

O/W 6 5 3 4 3 1 2 0

Diff 188 172 78 68 -12 -139 -209 -146

Pts 66 52 50 48 46 29 24 21

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Emerald Isle Bowls Club by Robin (The Scribe) Moonrakers v El Rancho. (Away).What a good result at El Rancho, 3 rinks each, we lost shots. Result. 6-8. Winners: Ann Ede-Robin Adams-Ernie Bennett. 15/14. Lil Harris-Frank King-Ally Burns. (17-16).Maureen Jeffs-Mike Petty-Ron Ede, best win, (23-13). Well done. Outlaws v Vistabella Conquistadores. A great match against the League Leaders, 3 draws & 2 wins for the Isle, 103-91 shots, 9/5 to Outlaws. Every one gave it all they had, Wins for: Linda Burns-Glyn Inwood-Ron Ede (22-12). Jo Close Mike Petty- Pete Creswell. 18-8. The 3 Draws were: Robin AdamsErnie Bennet-Frank King. (18/18) Ann Ede Alan Clasper-Joe Dear. (19/19). Maureen Foulds, Sheila Wickens , Bob Foulds, (17/17). Very well done to our team. Dec 2nd. Cavaliers v Greenland Oaks. What a great result for the Cavaliers, winning 4 rinks to 2 & shots111-101. (10-4). Wins for Yvonne Mallaburn- Frank Close- Colin Lindgren. (19-18). Dennis Rhodes, Keith Joliffe-Drew Grrrard (21-14). Mel HighlandRon White- Ann Marie Stevenson (22-10). Linda Vincent- Glenda O'Dell- Mel O' Dell. (18-16). The Cavaliers Power on. Mon 5th Dec. Neptunes v San Louis Romulans. Very good result for the Neptunes, winning 9-5, (shots 108-103) 3 rinks won, 1 draw. Winners: Alan Brown-Sue JohnsonPeter Willicott (17-16). Carol Donelan-Mary Malcolm - Dennis Birkett (23/13) Margaret

Riley- Jack Redfern- Bill Allen (16-13). Dennis Jackson- Derek Barker- Ken Donnelly got the draw 19/19. 5th Dec, Moonrakers v La Siesta Pioneers. A Gloriuus win for the Moonrakres, winning on 5 rinks, & well ahead on shots, I have the winners but not the individual scores. Winners: Jo Close- Mike Petty- Ron Ede. Lil Harris- Frank King- Alley Burns. Nancy Inwood -Sheila Wickens- Glyn Inwood. Maureen Foulds-Maureen Jeffs- Bob Foulds. Ann Ede- Robin Adams- Peter Cresswell. Everyone played out of their skins, Alan Clasper (Capt) played when unwell, ( no reserves) & thanks his team got their efforts, (drinks on Allan) 5th Dec. E.I. Titans v San Miguel Comets. Great result Titans, you flexed your muscles & won on 5 rinks & shots 118/102. Result 12-2. Winners Jean Parkes- Liz Day- Paul Parkes (20-14). Dennis Rhodes- Linda VoncentDrew Gerrard (21-19). Yvonne Mallaburn -Pat Coffey- Frank Close (16-10). Pat Heaney-Jan Westall- Jan Brewster (25/18). Mary Whitelock Colin Highland- Mike Stacey (26-17). Well done to all the teams, what a great week. Many thanks to BRIN for organising the monthly game v Bobs Hijackers (our friends) the last match of the year was won by the Hijackers, but we all enjoyed it & the great company, see you next year, Happy Christmas from the Isle.

Greenlands Bowls Club by Dave Webb

What a way to finish the week, in the winter league we were at home to Monte Mar on Saturday as the original match was rained off. The game was played with enthusiasm and good humour and the sun shone. Final score was - Total shots For - 97. Total shots against 70. Points for - 12. Points Against - 0. Winning rinks were - Sheila Stead, Jean Giddings, Graham Watt, skip Mel Brown. 22 shots to 12. Brian Tomlin, Doreen Watt, Florence Edwards, skip Mike Edwards. 21 shots to 14. Zoe Wilcck, Dennis Brown, Dave Thompson, skip Jim Wilcock. 17 shots to 16. Phil Lockley, Mary Lockley, Marilyn Fryatt, skip Jim Oliver. 17 shots to 15. Jean Thompson, Joan Oliver, Dave Webb, skip Mike Kelly. 20 shots to 13. in the Enterprise Division, The Maples were at home to San Luis Trekkers. Final score was Shots 90-95. Points 5-9. Winning rinks were Brian Tomlin, Zoe Wilcock, skip Jim Wilcock. 16 shots to 9. David Fryatt, Sheila Stead, skip Jim Oliver. 16 shots to 8. In the Discovery Division, The Sycamores were away to country Bowls Flamingos. Final score was - Total shots for - 124. total shots against - 96.

Points for 10. points against - 4.inning rinks were -Joan Hunter, Terry Lawton, skip Mike Edwards. 28 shots to 13. Vc Young, Doreen Watt, skip Florence Edwards. 17 shots to 16. Diane Lawton, Mary Lockley, skip Mike Cassidy. 23-21.Jean Giddings, Phil Lockley, skip Graham Watt. 21-7. In the winter league on Wed we were at home to Finca Guilla. Final score was - Shots 106-58. Points 10 - 2. g rinks were - Brian Tomlin, Doreen Watt, Florence Edwards, skip Mike Edwards. 29-2. Zoe Wilcock, Dennis Brown, Dave Thompson, skip Jim Wilcock. 24 shots to 15. Phil Lockley, Mary Lockley, Marilyn Fryatt, skip Jim Oliver. 23-10. Jean Thompson, Joan Oliver, Dave Webb, skip Mike Kelly.21 shots to 11. Another successful outcome from our visit to La Siesta in the winter league. Total shots for - 89. Total shots against - 87. Points for - 10. Points against - 2.In Div C, The Cedars were at home to Vistabella Conquistadors. Final score - 11981 Points for -10. Points against - 4.In Div A The Oaks were away to Vistabella Picadors, Final score - 102 shots for. 103 shots against. Points 8-6. for all enquires please tel Haley on 966 84 4399.

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Matadors 12 – 2 Drivers. Wednesday December 7th Winter League Monte Mar v Bonalba A good result against Bonalba winning on four rinks and winning the Berleen. Well done to all, too many winning rinks to mention all the names. Shots Monte Mar 110 – 67 Bonalba. Points Monte Mar 10 – 2 Bonalba. Friday December 9th Monte Mar Matadors v La Marina Sharks. Shots Matadors 75 – 110 Sharks. Points Matadors 3 – 11 Sharks. Winning on one rink and drawing on one rink well done to, Sue Kemp, Tony Finan, Skip Brian Zelin 19 – 15. Ronnie Cairns, June Young, Skip Dave Melville 16 – 16. For further info about Monte Mar Bowls and Social Club check out our website www.montemarbowls.com or email us at info@montemarbowls.com. We are also on Facebook.

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SAN LUIS BOWLS CLUB By Sheila Cammack.

It's been another busy week but we've survived so far. South Alicante Winter Triples: Monday 5th December, Enterprise Division SL Klingons home v SM Meteors, had a good result, points10-4, 130 shots-93. Winners: Pam Lockett, June and Keith Jones 37-12, Janet McEneany, Keith Roberts, Peter McEneany 3012, Steve Simmons, Lynne Morris, Tom Hill 23-16, Kath Reid, Keith Phillips, Giuseppe Galelli 20-13. SL Trekkers, away v GL Maples also had a good match; points 9-5, shots 9590. Well done to: Ros Holmes, Bill Webb, Brian Pocock 24-13, Doug Beattie, Fay Beattie, Peter Fuller 1813, Irene Everett, Allen Bowen Vic Slater 22-18, Margaret and Barry Roseveare, Drew Russell 14-14. Discovery Division SL Romulans, were home v EI Neptunes and worked hard for 5pts-9, shots 103108. Winners: Margaret Stephens, Terry Baylis, Geoff Shand 21-14, Danny McErlean, Geoff Francis, Harry Epsom 21-19, Dennis Jackson, Derek Barker, Ken Dullaway 19-19. Winter League: Wednesday 7th at home to San Miguel and there were some very close run games before another good result this week; shots 104-64, points 10-2. Winners: Ros Holmes, Jo Pering, June & Keith Jones 13-12, Shirley Verity, Ray Clarke, Jules Pering, Russell Marks 27-4, Ann Holland, Keith Phillips, Peter McEneany, Sabrina Marks 1715, Kath Reid, Sheila Cammack, Dave Blackie, Scott Malden 28-11. Our Berleen team had a close fought match but just missed out on the points this week. Friday 9th December; not the best of days for results but we'll keep battling. LLB Southern League Division A: SL Lions, after a wet start and some close games at home v VB Lanzadores finished 5pts-9, shots 93105. Winners: Ray Clarke, June & Keith Jones 15-15, Bob White, Steve Simmons, Scott Malden 20-13, Kath Reid, Dave Blackie/Keith Phillips, Phil Morrachan 22-13. After the match many members of both teams stayed at Casa Ventura to enjoy a festive meal together. SL Tigers had the long trip away to Mazarron, for a frustrating result; shots 82-137 points 0-14. SL Pumas away v ER Raiders had a tough battle and some close games, finally taking 2 points-12, shots 85-109. Well done to: Margaret Stephens, Terry Baylis, Geoff Shand 23-9. All bowlers are welcome to join the chicken drives on Wednesday & Sunday afternoons or Saturday morning; for more info check the website: www.sanluisbowls.byethost7.com

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San Miguel Bowls Club By Pat McEwan San Miguel Cougars had a good result against Country Bowls Geckos winnings 9 points to 5. An even better result against La Marina Seagulls, winning 10 points to 4. Sheila Errington, Eileen Potts, Brian Errington 19-10: Bob Hanton, Carl Eagle, Mike Bayfield 21-15: Jim Jarvie, Frank Scotthern, Bill Brownlee 20-19: Bob Nesbitt, Dave Champion, Ann Eagle 34-8. Total shots for 119, against 95. Cougars picked up 7 points against La Marina Dolphins at home, with a very close shot difference of 110 to 106. Winning rinks were Bob Hanton, Carl Eagle, Mike Bayfield 31-13: Stan North, Ros Stockell, Jack Jackson 25-16: Bill Reeves, Peter Ross, Barbara Scotthern 17 across. The Meteors had a fantastic result against Greenlands Maples storming away with a 14 - nil win. Total shots 140 to 71. Well done team. This week the Meteors were away to San Luis Klingons managing to pick up 4 points. Well done to Reg Cooper, Cliff Plaisted, Steve Cantley 2111: Val & Chris Collier, Stuart Denholm 19-9. Shots to San Miguel 93, against 130. The Pulsars were away to Vistabella Drivers only winning on one rink, well done Anita, Sheila, John 22-15. But turned the tables on Vistabella Albatrosses when they played at home winning 13 points to 1. Brilliant results by Eileen McLaren, Tom Dalgleish, Eddie Cowan 20-16: Paul Hayward, Ron Nairey, Paul Thomas 23-12: Sue Milner, Keith Green, Gary Raby 21-6: Anita Brown, Sheila Booth, John Staden 17-11: Peter Rees, Jan Farmer, Brenda Rees 18-17: Alan Booth, Bill Knight, Derek Farmer 22 across.

Shots for 121, against 84. In the Winter League, San Miguel played against Greenlands coming away with 8 points. The following week, they played San Luis and only managed to pick up 2 points. Well done to William Holtham, Tony Sansom, Brian Allen, Mary Dyer 22-19. Close games by Cliff, Val & Chris, Stuart 15-17: Carol, Dave, Lee, Lynn 12-13. Shots for 64 - against 104. The Comets played La Marina Pathfinders away, winning on 4 rinks and a close overall shots 101 to 98. Comets didn't do as well against Emerald Isle Titans only winning on one rink. Well done to Joe Getgood, Dave Bradbury, Bob Donnelly winning 24-10. Overall shots 102 for the Comets, 118 against. The Jaguars had a great result away at La Siesta coming away with 12 points. Jan Farmer, Ron Nairey, Paul Thomas 19-18: Irene Ward, Janet Thomas, Dave McEwan 15-13: Ken Hope, Nancy Campbell, Gary Raby 25-16: Sue Milner, Alan Campbell, John Staden 21-12: Anita Brown, Tom Dalgleish, John Marshall 23-12: Bill Knight, Eddie Cowan, John Raby 13-14. Shots for 116, against 75. The good news for the Jaguars first game away at La Manga was that it was cancelled due to torrential rain!!!!! The bad news is, we still have to play it within seven days!!!!! For further information on San Miguel Bowls Club, please contact the secretary Pat McEwan, telephone 966714257.

La Marina Bowls Club By Barry Latham Both teams had close matches on Monday, one winning and one just losing. The unlucky losers were the Explorers, both sides winning 3 rinks but Quesada Pearls getting the overall shots. Tom Spencer, Mike Smith and Anne Stone won by one shot whereas Anne’s hubby, Mike had the highest winning rink with the help of Ron Maiden and Roger Stacey. Dave Hadaway, Margaret Finlayson and Janet Parsons were the other winners. Just the same for the Pathfinders against the Monte Mar Toreadors except the other way round, we had the overall shots for an eight – six win. Our victorious winners were John Rae, Martin Butler and Jean Tregoing; Barry Sadler, Bernie Carr and Lorita Rae and Dave Taylor, Paul Tregoing and Mo Taylor. Well done the husbands and wives. Oh dear, oh dear. Winter League dropped below our average this week only getting one point against a strong Quesada side. Lovely to meet up with old friends and I managed with great help from Pete Parsons, Kathy Manning and Wendy Latham our single point. Well we finished the week on a high note when none of the three teams playing lost. Well done to everyone. The Sharks played at

home to the Monte Mar Matadors and won 11-3. Roy Hart, Peter Parsons and Andy Bartlett won so did Alan Castle, Phil Pape and Janet Parsons plus Shirley Hadaway, Tom Spencer and Margaret McLaughlin. Alex Whyte, Margaret Finlayson and Hilary Cronk managed a draw. Unfortunately an accident stopped play so John Mallett, Ron Maiden and Maureen Kidd also won. The Seagulls won 10-4 against Country Bowls Geckos with Colin Armitage, Arthur Cronk and Ann Stone winning a very close game. Even closer was the game won by Jim Freeman, Steve Hindle and Steve Douglas who won it on the last end. John Morgan, Mike Stone and Lynne Armitage had the highest winning rink. While Barry and Wendy Latham plus Barbara Forshaw carried on their winning ways. The Dolphins playing away at San Miguel against the Cougars had a great draw winning 3 ? to 2 ? rinks and just losing out on the overall shots by four. Brian Duff, Cliff Rawlinson and Martin Butler; John Withers, Mike Smith and Shirley Withers and John Rae, Dave McGaw and Allan Wilcock all won. Bill Jones, Carol Smith and Jack Chorlton drew.

La Siesta Bowls Club By Rod Edgerton Cracking Result for the Apollos beating El Rancho Pintos at home by 150 shots to 60 gaining 12 points to there opponents 2 keeping the team at the top of the table. Best result came from Irene Laverick, Ramsay Sinclair & Brian Gardiner 38 6 leading from start to finish and after 9 ends the score was 24-1 .Dawn & John Taylor and Harold Chareleton also won 30 - 5. Closely followed were Barbara Jack & Jean Cooper winning 28 - 5,another team which lead from beginning. Sheila Chorley,Trish and Pat Reilly won 20 - 10 coming from behind on the 9th end picking up 15shots on the last 9 ends. Finally Ann & Robert Heath with Brian Fraser won 20-15. Not such good news for the Pioneers who lost by 123-79 to Emerald Isle Moonrakers on a very heavy green.The sole winners were Dennis Andrew,Penny Porter and Rab Logan 21-14. 12 points go to Emerald Isle and 2 to the Pioneers.

Two Winter League matches this week both resulting in 12-2 defeats. The first on Saturday away at Quesada by 120 shots to 77. The winning rink was Barbara Cooper,Tony Campbell,George Richardson and Jean Cooper who held on to win 16-15. On Wednesday our visitors Greenlands won by 89 shots to 87 with Janet Charman,Trish Reilly,Tony Dalton and Brian Gardiner winning for La Siesta by an excellent 34-12. The Blues travelled to El Rancho Mustangs and on a green which most visiting teams find tricky this was no different for La Siesta who lost 14-0 with a shots scoreline of 67-138. The Golds were away at Horadada Royals and lost 10 points to 4 with a score difference of 77126.Winners for the Golds were Hilary Clarke,Fred Charman and Tony Dalton 25-16 and Ron Sheldon,Val Dalton and Sid Gallup 16-13

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Strong Finnish show at Torry Tenpin Open The 5th Torrevieja Open arranged at Ozone Bowling ended in an impressive final round, where the top eight semi-finalists bowled a one game round robin. The initial score of the final day was 50% of the pins carried over from qualification. In the round robin, each match victory also gave an extra 30 bonus points. Finnish bowling legend Sami Konsteri held his position until the end and cashed the 3,000-euro top prize. The Finnish contribution was spectacular in every way, as Konsteri was accompanied in the final by three young countrymen of his: Santtu Tahvanainen, Tomas Käyhkö and Lauri Sipilä, the first two of them using the increasingly popular two-handed style. The other finalists were the Norwegians Øyvin Kulseng and Svein Åke Ek, Lucian Paraschiv of Romania, and Ozone’s popular host, Lorenzo Quereda. The results of the finals (in brackets, the scratch average and bonus points): Sami Konsteri 4,270 (226.14 / 120) Svein Åke Ek 4,115 (224.14 / 150)

Santtu Tahvanainen Øyvin Kulseng Tomas Käyhkö Lorenzo Quereda Lauri Sipilä Lucian Paraschiv

4,067 (218.43 / 120) 4,031 (221.43 / 120) 3,970 (209.00 / 120) 3,848 (204.86 / 90) 3,844 (198.43 / 60) 3,750 (193.29 / 60)

The top trophy of Category B wnt to EBT’s Martti Timonen with the straight result of 1,261. Runnerup was Sami Konsteri’s 13-year-old daughter Peppi (1,221), and EBT’s Manuel Priego took third place (1,181). Also in Category C, victory came "home" through EBT’s David March (1,108). Manuel Rodríguez of Madrid was Runner-up (1,073) and EBT's Helge Brochmann came third (1,066). Ozone Bowling was packed with spectators and the atmosphere was dense. A new feature this year was a live-streaming service, which allowed the event to be watched live on Youtube. The arrangements received lots of praise from the participants, so the success story is expected to continue in next year’s competition.

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LAS RAMBLAS GOLF SOCIETY By Mike Chapman There was a distinct threat of rain in the air on Monday which put off a few members from turning up for our planned Change Partners game so with fewer numbers it was decided to play an individual stableford competition. In the event the rain stayed away and the winner with a score of 35 pts was Olga Douglas. The weather had improved for our normal Wednesday stableford competition and there was an excellent turn out. Unlike last week it was Category One that led the way with a count back being required to separate the top two on 36 pts. The top three in each Category were as follows: Cat 1. 1st Lindsay Forbes 36 pts (c/b) 2nd Tom Hardie 36 pts 3rd Benedicte Kruse 34 pts Cat 2. 1st Maria Oldenziel 34 pts (c/b) 2nd Terry Cullen 34 pts 3rd Brian Dent 31 pts 2's Club: Rod Doel, Dave Pulling, Benedicte Kruse, Brian Staines, Ron Phipps and Lindsay Forbes On Friday we played a 2 ball Greensomes which was a new experience for many. Despite a light shower those that turned up completed their rounds and the winners with a score of 69 were Ron Phipps and Geoff Biggerstaff. In second place with a score of 71 were Lindsay Forbes and John Shervell.

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16 points, best back 9 not in the prizes was Jamie Rorison with19 points. Nearest the pins, Mike Frankish (6), Steve Higgins (9), Mike Frankish (13) and Ivan Hanak (17). Best Guest Per Arne Skarnes 28 points The Abacus winner was John Trehy. Nearest the pins (open to all) on the par 3’s were won by John Aitchison (holes 6 and 17), John Drakesmith (9) and Neil Sheldon (13). Our thanks go to the staff at Villamartin golf course for their contribution to an enjoyable day. Next week we are at Las Colinas for the annual Jingle Balls Competition. If you fancy a game anytime you can book in at www.smgs.org, or give Barry Roehrig a ring on 966 73 1033.

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We met on a cold but sunny morning at Las Colinas course achieve the heady heights of over 29 points, John Thompson with 30 points. to compete for a trophy kindly sponsored by Barclay’s Nearest the pins were spread between just two players estate agency in la marina. ,Iain Lyall and John Lywood with two each. Unfortunately for some of us , buggies had to remain on Iain went home very happy after also achieving the only 2 the paths which on an undulating course meant much of the day . walking and climbing. We were pleased to welcome 2 new members to the fold, This resulted perhaps in the relatively low scoring , namely Dave Williams and dave spence and wish them a although outgoing captain Jimmy Scott defied the odds happy association with the society. and took the trophy with an excellent 34 points ,also winAlso congratulations to our new captain Elspeth Craig and ning the silver medal. we wish her a successful year. The gold medal was won by the only other player to Our first meeting in the New Year is at a100ac@yahoo.co.uk. Bonalba on 5th January at 10 am when Finally we wish all our sponsors , we will compete for the Royal Marines Helena, Paola and Nicky at the la mariTrophy. The list is on the board or ena club and our members a Happy mail Alan Craig on Xmas and a Happy New Year.

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El Plantio 2 Golf Society By David Swann A nearly record breaking attendance of 24 members and guests saw 12 teams of 2 players competing in a 'Greensome' competition on Tuesday, 6th December. Pride of place must go to Maureen Bliss, who, in her 1st and only guest appearance at El Plantio managed a 'Hole-in-One' on hole 6 and assisted her playing partner to win the competition. This is the 3rd 'Hole-in-One' within 9 days. It must be too easy. Nearest the pins : Hole 2, Henry Mellor - Hole 5, Rod Loveday. 3rd Place Handicap 13.26, David Swann, Ken Green - Net 52.74 Shots. 2nd Place - Handicap 14.28, Ray Housley, Penny Goujon - Net 49.72 Shots. 1st Place - Handicap 16.64, Ian Craig, Maureen Bliss - Net 48.36 Shots. If anyone would like to join our Society, we play at El Plantio Golf Club on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. We use both courses - the Par 3 nine hole course and the main 18 hole course, so we cater for all abilities. The membership rates are very competitive, so call for more details. Anyone who wishes to play in the Society as a guest or join as a new member, contact Ian Henderson on 966 716 616 or 636 116 230.

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Disappointing holiday week for Torry as they notch up six without a win T

orry went into this last home match of 2016 safe in the knowledge that the much published 3 points they were deducted following the Almoradi match, have now been officially returned. But, having had one early xmas present already, they desperately now need some more, in the form of division 3 victories! Although the midweek defeat at Crevillente failed to achieve that, goals by Calzado and Lewis gave the travelling fans something to cheer about in this local derby.

Nevertheless, following the return of the deducted points, before start of play on Sunday, Pedreño’s men sat just outside the relegation zone in 17th place on 16 points, whilst opponents Paterna featured just 2 places and 4 points ahead of them. But the reality of the situation was that we were watching two poor sides albeit that the visitors sat slightly higher in the table than their hosts. The fact was clearly demonstrated in the opening twenty minutes with neither outfit showing any real flare as a stalemate in midfield cancelled out hopes of any excitement. Starting only his 3rd game for Torry, Pecha was pulled off with injury at half time.

There was a near miss for the Salinero’s when Robles and Buza went sliding in to a goalmouth cross followed by a spectacular overhead kick from Lewis, which sailed narrowly over the bar, but it was fully 28 minutes before we saw the first real effort on goal.

Unfortunately it came from the head of Paterna’s Duco who found himself completely unmarked at a corner. Buba had no chance in the Torry goal.

Moments the keeper’s woes got decidedly worse when he collided into Torry’s new Slovakian defender Pecha. Things didn’t look good for Buba as he crashed to the ground but after treatment, although still appearing slightly dazed, the Equatoguinean, convinced the manager that he was fit to carry on. As the half drifted into it’s closing stages, Calzado almost pulled the goal back just prior to the interval, but a superb fingertip save from Xenxo denied the defender his first Torry goal. The second period brought a much better display from the home side as they went in search of goals, but despite creating a number of first class opportunities ‘the force’ was simply not with them

CD Torrevieja ............... 0 Paterna CF ................... 1

Matheus shot into the side netting late on before a drive from just inside the box by substitute David Soto was millimetres wide. But this really was heartwarming stuff from the Salinero’s and they will feel gutted that they got nothing from the game, now realising just 2 points from the last 18, a return that has them staring relegation in the mouth. But manager Pedreno is a man who has been in this position before. He is a wily old campaigner who knows the Valencian Leagues inside out.

Man of the match Lewis ran his heart out as brought off a number of good saves by Xenxo, including another spectacular overhead kick early on followed by a sizzling 30 yard drive toward the end.

Almost 20 years as the manager of Horadada saw himself extract his team from similar positions on many previous occasions and I have no doubt that he will most certainly do it once again.

There were chances also for Buza who had an effort deflected wide before seeing another point blank save turned onto the post by the Paterna keeper, which he just managed to get his fingertips to.

Next weekend another long trip to Castellon where Torry meet CF Borriol in the final game of the first half of the season, a half they will be hoping they can finish with a win against a team that currently sit just one place above them.

Second Half Recovery Rewards Elche Veteran Nino celebrates his equaliser

Elche CF 2 Getafe CF 2 By Kevin Rendall

wo goals in two minutes rescued what, hitherto, had been a poor Elche performance against opponents who, for long periods, just looked sharper all over the pitch. A couple of near identical comedy moments in their own penalty area gifted Getafe a thoroughly deserved two nil lead with barely anything Elche attempted coming off. But quite what coach Alberto Toril told his team in the sanctuary of the dressing room at half-time we'll never know but it certainly had the desired effect. To say Elche were altogether better on the restart would be to understate things a tad, as twenty min-

utes in, Guillermo - whose ability, or lack of, seems to polarise opinion at the Martínez Valero – made the breakthrough. A static Getafe back four left him with time and space with which to make no mistake from point-blank range. Game on ! Two minutes later Elche were on terms and, on the balance of play, rightly so. 36-year-old Nino, who arrived last summer, isn't the tallest centre-forward in the league but rose well to nod in a right wing Luis Pérez cross to level things up. In the end it was honours even and the less than seven thousand people present left the ground for the last time this year reasonably happy.

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