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GLAZEBURY Cricket Club held their junior section annual presentation night at LA Bowl. In the under 11s section, Rhys Carroll-Marsh and Tom Rogers picked up trophies for their batting and bowling respectively. Jevon Birchall was given the clubman of the

PADGATE Gymnastics Club excelled at the Cheshire and Merseyside County Championships The girls improved on previous performances in the county this year and brought home six of the nine titles on offer. Anna Stubbs' achievement particularly stood out,

Bowls Burtonwood Indoor Bowls Association results: Section A: Burtonwood Catholic A 5 Blackbrook B 2, Clock Face Rec 5 Peasley Cross 2, Parr Cons 1 Viaduct C 6, Rainhill B 4 Blackbrook/St Marys 3, Sutton Cricket 6 St Patricks A 1. Section B: Blackbrook

Fitting end to a successful season WARRINGTON'S 16-year and under water polo team secured another victory in the Liverpool and District Championship in Birkenhead on Sunday. They rounded off a successful season by beating Chester 13-6 in the first game

Crosfields Cobras u11 0 Shevington u11 30 CROSFIELDS put in a much improved team effort. The parents' player of the match was Daniel Atkins, the special effort in defence award went to Johnny Eland and David Outen, the coach's special effort award went

MEMBERS of the Cheshire Martial Arts Centre squad have increased their personal standing within the art of karate by passing various black belt dan grades. Instructor Paul Graham is delighted by their successes. Sean Evans has gained his third dan belt

WARRINGTON karate stars have attended the last Northern England squad training session before the Venice Cup Karate Tournament starts in Italy on December 18. The session was held at the new English Institute of Sport stadium in Sheffield. In attendance

Culcheth Eagles 16 Clock Face 8 CULCHETH earned their first league victory of the season on Saturday. They put in a quality display to defeat North West Counties Amateur Rugby League high flyers Clock Face. The try scorers for Culcheth were Dean Waterworth

SANKEY Springers Trampolining Club continues to go from strength to strength. Their members won three team gold medals at the Altrincham Tariff event and scooped five individual podium finishes. Stephen Jackson and Mark Humpreys came first and second

Roose Pioneers 6 Bank Quay Bulls 52 BANK Quay Bulls travelled to Cumbria with a weakened side due to injuries and work commitments but they were still too strong for Barrow. Paul Cragg and Phil Braddish both scored hat-tricks for Bank Quay in the North

SOME of Warrington Athletics Club's youngest runners achieved excellent results in Sale Harriers' annual 'Over The Bales' cross country races. And none did better than seven-year-old Liam Burthem, who made a spectacular debut for the club at Crossford

WARRINGTON sports fans have offered their views on the UEFA European Women's Football Championship coming to town next June WHAT a great idea it is to bring the UEFA European Women's Football Championship to Warrington next year. It is not very often

Moore RUFC 23 Newton RUFC 16 MOORE survived a second half fight back to record a vital win in South Lancashire/ Cheshire Three. They led 11-5 at the half-time break and came out on top after finding a second wind after Newton had gone five points in front

Lymm 28 Bowdon 22 LYMM'S victory over Bowdon has moved them up to eighth position in the North Two West League. They can accumulate more points when they travel to play fifth-placed Fleetwood on Saturday before the final game of the year at home to basement

FORMER top cop John Dwyer will be turning his hand to some petty thieving, breaking and entering and industrial espionage, all in the name of security. The Nantwich businessman, who was Cheshire's Assistant Chief Constable, is now the managing director

NANTWICH'S festive season officially kicked off last Thursday as residents flocked to the town square to see the Christmas lights get switched on. Nantwich Town Council chairman Penny Butterill and Crewe and Nantwich Borough Mayor Cllr Steve Roberts officially

A MAN on trial for playing a part in the brutal murder of Nantwich market trader Brian Waters said he left the scene nearly four hours before the attack began. Otis Lee Matthews, 26, from Stretford, Manchester, told Chester Crown Court he was at Burnt

This year has flown quicker than Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. And so I found myself standing with feet lightly dusted with snow, cheek by jowl with singing reindeer, and my elbows brushing against the pine needles of rows of bejewelled Christmas trees

CREWE Vagrants' winning streak came to an end as they were held 3-3 at Northop Hall. A shadow of their recent selves, the 1st XI still looked likely to claim their ninth victory until a late leveller. You'd never have guessed it with the way Crewe started

WARRINGTON Wolves' Super League rivals will name their squads in advance of each fixture next season. Wolves have tended to name theirs on Thursdays in past campaigns but in 2005 they, and their rivals, fall in line with a new Rugby Football League system

WARRINGTON Wolves' skipper Lee Briers is now in full swing of his pre-season preparations with 'no holds barred'. The specialist who rebuilt the finger that Briers broke during the 2004 campaign has given him the all-clear. And the news is also good for

WARREN Stevens has had a knee operation this week but he is expected to be fit for the start of Warrington Wolves' new season at London Broncos on February 13, 2005. During pre-season training the 26-year-old prop forward suffered a recurrence of the

Warrington Town Reserves 2 Gamesley 2 WARRINGTON Town Reserves fought back from two goals down to earn a point in a bruising encounter at Cantilever Park. Their goal scorers in the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League clash with Gamesley were Steve Cartledge and

CREWE Green Link Road - which is expected to create thousands of jobs in the town - was officially opened and christened on Friday. The £4.9 million one-mile stretch has been named University Way to reflect Manchester Metropolitan University's development

Golborne 0 Padgate St Oswalds 0 GREENALLS Padgate St Oswalds soccer side will have been disappointed not to have taken all three points from Saturday's scrappy relegation dogfight with Golborne. A heavy pitch hampered the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League first

SOCRATES and Halton Arms are through to the semi-finals of Warrington Sunday Soccer League's Denis Scholes Challenge Trophy. A 3-0 victory over Tully Park Rangers booked Socrates' safe passage and on the score sheet for them were Craig Hoyland, two and

THE Parr Hall will continue to be bankrolled by Warrington Borough Council, but money will not be spent on substantial development plans. That is the recommendation due to be given to the council's executive board when it meets on Monday night. Councillors

DEVASTATED Courts customers could only weep after their savings were frozen when the furniture company went into administration. Customers who paid for furniture by cash or cheque have been told by the administrators KPMG that as unsecured creditors they

WHISKY with tea is the secret of long life, joked the daughter of a woman who celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday. Lucy Hipkiss, who was born on December 5, 1904, lived for 70 years on Padgate Lane but now resides at Woodleigh Care Home in Callands

iving the people the chance to make real decisions O NE of the new methods to tackle crime and disorder being tried by police in Warrington gets its debut this week. Whitecross residents were meeting on Wednesday night as the Warrington Guardian went

MASSIVE equipment is changing Warrington's skyline as work on the temporary bus station began this week. It is the first time the 40ft Giken Rig, which was manufactured in Japan, has been used in the UK. Concrete piles are needed so the temporary bus

FESTIVE party-goers in Warrington will have another reason not to drink and drive this party season. Warrington is launching its first ever late night bus service, which will run over the Christmas and New Year period. The unique service is a joint venture

WARRINGTON police are launching a Christmas campaign to crack down on alcohol-fuelled disorder. Police are warning troublemakers to stay away from pubs and bars in Warrington town centre, and in the outlying villages, this Christmas. Officers will be

A FORMER chemist who worked at Fiddlers Ferry power station is being paid £15,000 in compensation by E.On UK after contracting bladder cancer. Kenneth Rothwell, aged 69, of Frodsham, worked for 40 years at various power stations across the north west,

ROMANY gipsies want to dispel fears about their site in Higher Walton as an application to make it permanent goes to councillors. The family group live on green belt land in the village that they bought in 1996. Every four years they have had to reapply

POLICE still don't know the cause of death of a man whose body was pulled from the Mersey, at Bridge Foot, this week. Emergency services were called to the waterside, close to Mr Smith's nightclub, at 9.37am on Monday. The body was recovered on the other

THE inquest into the death of a Cheshire policeman from Fearnhead will take place at Warrington Coroners' Court tomorrow, Friday. Mark Leach, aged 38, died in July, this year, when his motorbike was involved in a crash while he was on his way home from

RELATIVES of the murdered Great Sankey teenager Shafilea Ahmed will be questioned by police again next week. Seven of the teenager's family from Bradford are due to answer police bail on Wednesday, after they were arrested on suspicion of lying to the

THE gloves are off at Warrington Town Hall as two borough council departments go head-to-head in the battle for a top award. Staff from the economic development team and Golden Gates Housing will be waiting on tenterhooks tonight, Thursday, at the final

FAMILY and friends of teenagers Gemma Biggin and Stephen Abbott are crusading for the notorious canal road where they died to be made safer. They are backing a petition that was started by accident survivors Jake Edwards and Anthony Bond, which calls

TYPICAL Crewe was Dario Gradi's assessment of their 2-2 draw with then Championship leaders Ipswich. Dean Ashton's first-half double had the majority of the Alexandra Stadium buzzing only for the Tractor Boys to stage a fightback for a point. The boss

CREWE boss Dario Gradi says consistent speculation over the future of Dean Ashton will not unsettle either club or player. The 21-year-old's brace against Premiership hopefuls Ipswich took his tally to 17 goals and consolidated top spot among the Championship's

ALLOSTOCK - Vehicular access at Heath Farm, Heath Lane for RG & DJ Frith. Roof alterations, porch and balcony at Birch Wood, Harrison Drive for G Jones. ANDERTON with MARBURY First-floor extension at 2 Old Road, Anderton for Mr and Mrs Hickson. Single

GOLBORNE Cricket Club are looking to recruit a player/coach for the forthcoming season. They are also on the lookout for some new players. Anyone interested should contact Denis Ormshaw on 07774 926853. Winter net sessions start at Lowton High School

STUBSHAW Cross Labour are four points clear in Earlestown Town Furnishings Snooker League after their latest victory. Paul Cunliffe, M Morgan, Dave Fairclough and E Conway put them 4-0 ahead against Haydock Catholic B and they eventually won 4-2. In joint

at Byley FOLLOWING its success at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, the satirical sketch show From Here To Absurdity can be seen at Byley Village Hall on Saturday, December 11. The comedy show, which is slightly different to stand up, was conceived and written

A COMEDIAN who has worked with film stars Robin Williams and Mike Myers is performing stand up gags at Debees Music Bar in Winsford on Wednesday, December 15, from 8pm. Tony Morewood has just returned from the USA where he has toured with his one man

Altrincham Electric Railway Preservation Society, Through The Ranks And Out On To The Line, Friday December 10: Tel 0161 928 4112. Black Bear Park, Christmas Puds, Sunday December 12: Tel 232184. Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, BBC Philharmonic, Saturday

CAROL singers, bell ringers, string quartets and any other festive entertainers are wanted to help raise funds for the north west air ambulance service. Manchester Airport is letting the NWAA, which serves seven million people across the region, use its

Pupils named in train-on squad FOUR Warrington pupils have been named in the English Schools under 16s train-on squad that is preparing for 2005 fixtures against France and Wales. Mike Cooper, Jacob Emmitt, Lee Mitchell and Tony Rourke are named in the

NEWTON Social still lead Warrington Snooker League's elite division despite losing 4-3 at home to Richmonds. Second-placed Walkers B failed to take advantage. They lost to in form Snookers B by the same score. Irlam Cons closed the gap in third place,

PICKERING Arms gave Grappenhall Darts League champions GYCA a tough test this week. The score reached 4-4 before K Jones cracked in a 20-darter in the deciding game for GYCA. T Sheen won in 13 darts for Pickering. Fleece recovered from a 3-1 deficit to

Warr Schools u11 0 Wid Schools u11 12 THE junior Wolves put in a lacklustre performance at home to Widnes following the previous week's commendable draw with St Helens. An organised and defensively strong Widnes outfit scored a try in each half. Hopefully

Rylands 20 Blackbrook 32 RYLANDS blew their chance of winning their North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Premier Division clash with Blackbrook by making a nightmare start. Blackbrook swept into an early 18-0 lead and Rylands were always playing catch

Rylands 20 Blackbrook 32 RYLANDS blew their chance of winning their North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Premier Division clash with Blackbrook by making a nightmare start. Blackbrook swept into an early 18-0 lead and Rylands were always playing catch

Portico Vine 6 Latchford Albion 26 LATCHFORD cruised to victory at Portico Vine despite four more regulars joining their long list of absentees. Albion have a crippling injury list but you would never have guessed by the way they performed in Saturday's

JONATHAN Gatley was the star of the show when Warriors of Warrington attended swimming's Northern Counties Long Course Championship in Manchester. Warriors were competing against the best swimmers from across the north of England and Jonathan led the

Huddersfield Sharks 8 Crosfields 18 TREMENDOUS defence and the attacking skills of player of the match Eddie Bannon earned Crosfields a hard fought National Conference League Division Two win against Huddersfield Sharks. Eddie Bannon set up all three

Waterloo u19 17 Eagle u19 29 EAGLE extended their unbeaten run with a five-try demolition of Waterloo. Their forwards battled for every scrap of ball against much bigger and heavier opponents and centre Chris Taylor bagged his second hat-trick in as many

FOUR bands will showcase their talents in a Christmas special at The Volunteer, in Northwich, this month. The Dukes of Portland come fresh from a BBC GMR radio session and will be playing some new material for the first time, in anticipation of their

Warrington RUFC 26 Hoylake RUFC 14 WARRINGTON did well to win a 'must win' game although it took them until late into the second half to secure the victory they richly deserved. West touched down in the South Lancashire/Cheshire One encounter but the

CHRISTMAS shoppers in Crewe and Nantwich are being warned not to give thieves easy pickings over the festive season. The Home Office has launched its 'Let's keep crime down' campaign, during the period when burglars are most likely to strike. A list of

POLICING in Cheshire is to receive a multi-million pound cash boost to tackle crime. The force will receive an extra £4.1 million next year, as part of the Government's £12 billion law and order settlement. In addition the constabulary will receive £8

THE sixteen third round ties in the Carlsberg Tetley Crewe Open League Winter Team Knock-out competition produced eight close encounters decided on the final dominoes pairs game. The shocks of the round were provided in two of these encounters by Third

SANDBACH RUFC got bullied out of their clash with high-flying Rochdale. Despite a fine first-half performance and an interval lead, the Bradwall Road boys got a taste of the rough stuff and ended up on the losing end of an 18-6 scoreline. It didn't look

CREWE and Nantwich RUFC picked up a crucial 8-7 victory over Manchester Wanderers, last Saturday. Harry Harrison's try and a Danny Lynch penalty proved enough to secure a big result over promotion rivals in South Lancs/Cheshire Division Two. In a highly

SETTLED weather up to and during the weekend has improved sport on the majority of Lymm Angling Club's waters. Those waters that have been quiet during the last month or so are beginning to show positive signs of improvement. On Lymmvale, the weather

WARRINGTON Anglers' Association member Rob Green fished the Macclesfield Canal at Scholar Green this week using a pole at 10 metres out. He alternated between maggot and caster for a 10lbs net of fish which included roach, perch, gudgeon and a 1lbs tench

GRAHAM Appo is prepared to make any sacrifice to rediscover the 'dream team' form he showed in 2003 and to secure a contract extension at the end of the year. The 30-year-old utility back, pictured right, has turned his back on daily golf and surfing

WARRINGTON Town manager Glenn Walker heaped praise upon his on fire troops following Tuesday's 1-0 win against Mossley. Town moved nine points clear of the UniBond League first division relegation zone with what Walker described as their 'best home performance

CREWE town centre will be hosting a new Winters Night event this evening - Thursday 9 December - featuring a lantern-lit parade and tumbling acrobats. The Dream Engine's Candle makes its first Cheshire appearance on the Lyceum Square with an elaborate

A FURIOUS couple whose car was clamped while parked at McDonalds in Sandbach have called Trading Standards officers to investigate. Stephen and Ann Davies, of Mill Hill Drive, Sandbach, are angry that their car was clamped even though Mrs Davies had purchased

RESIDENTS' demands for some festive cheer in Crewe town centre have forced killjoy council bosses into a Christmas u-turn. Borough council chiefs had said they would be providing 'better lights' and 'living trees' this year as an environment alternative

VOTES on whether to hold a referendum to decide the future of Crewe's controversial War Memorial, were taken by councillors on Wednesday night. Protesters from the Memorial Action Team (MAT) presented local Tory leader Brian Silvester with a petition

MERSEYSIDE police are urging people to exercise extreme caution after a highly dangerous liquid chemical was stolen from a car at around 1.30pm on December 2, in St Helens. The substance, known as Metysan, can cause skin irritation and breathing difficulties

WARRINGTON Campus University soccer side continued their impressive run of results against a stubborn Bangor team. They moved up to second in their league table before finishing for the Christmas break despite falling behind in the first half against

Lynotype/Cheadle 1 Rylands 2 RYLANDS played good football in muddy conditions to claim a deserved Mid-Cheshire Soccer League first division win against a physical Lynotype/Cheadle side. Ste Bird scored a stunning 30 yards free kick to give Rylands the

Crosfields 2 Garswood Utd 0 CROSFIELDS progressed to the semi-finals of the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Division One Cup on the back of another excellent team performance. Crosfields took the lead in the 28th minute when Neil Sutch latched on to Adam Naylor's

FEARNHEAD finally registered their first win of the Warrington Soccer League season on Saturday and may have derailed Vulcan's title hopes in the process. The Frontrunner Premier Division's bottom side endured a thorough examination by second-placed Vulcan

MARKS and Spencer is offering a helping hand to five lucky mums and dads over Christmas with a special competition. The first five parents whose babies are born on Christmas Day will win £100 worth of newborn baby goodies, courtesy of the retail giant

CHRISTMAS shoppers are being asked to help St Rocco's Hospice break its own festive fundraising record by supporting its charity stall situated in the Golden Square Shopping Centre. The town is being asked to stop at the charity stall and help support

A 71-YEAR-OLD man has died after a road traffic collision in Little Leigh. The accident happened close to the Holly Bush pub on the A49 Warrington Road, on Wednesday, at 2.10pm, when a Leyland lorry was in collision with a maroon Peugeot 406. The 62-year-old

WARRINGTON police are backing a new Christmas drink drive campaign launched by the Government this week. The campaign warns drivers that it takes less than you might think for your driving to be impaired by alcohol, and highlights the potential dangers

TEENAGERS in Warrington get the second best education in the country, according to an Ofsted report. The report, which looked at education provision for 14-19-year-olds in Cheshire and Warrington, also praised Priestley College and four high schools for

WHEN Carol Hill was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of 39, the new mum was left devastated by the cruel blow. After spending more than a year in denial, Carol, of Livingstone Close, Old Hall, finally forced herself to face up to the fact

THE author of the BBC's hit costume drama North and South was inspired to write books by her Warrington-born husband. Elizabeth Gaskell penned the novel, serialised over the past four Sundays, in 1855. But amateur Warrington historian, Jennifer Hughes

A WOMAN disturbed a burglar at her Fearnhead home on Friday afternoon. The 42-year-old returned to her house, at Welsby Close, at around 3.30pm, to find a man in her downstairs bedroom. The woman tried to grab the burglar but he ran past her and got away

WARRINGTON will benefit from an extra £2.2 million of Government money next year - but critics warn it is a cynical ploy. Warrington Borough Council finance chiefs have confirmed they will receive the extra cash from Government to swell next year's budget

DEFENCE is likely to be Dario Gradi's major headache in selection for this Saturday's home clash with Plymouth. So what's new after conceding 42 goals this season? After sustaining a hamstring injury in the 2-2 draw with Ipswich, Chris McCready's latest

Crewe Alex 2 Ipswich Town 2 CREWE survived a secondhalf barrage to claim a point against Premiership hopefuls Ipswich Town. Dean Ashton's first-half double raised hopes of both an upset and a maiden fourth straight win at Championship level, last Saturday

WARRINGTON'S Kerry Katona has one of the country's most honest faces, according to a recent survey. The National Scruples and Lies Survey 2004, commissioned by That's Life magazine listed former I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here's Queen of the Jungle

MIDDLEWICH Town could be facing a striker crisis in the run up to Christmas. Town allowed Rob Hopley to leave two weeks ago to join Winsford United and now they have been hit with the news that Les Miranda will be unavailable before Christmas because

NANTWICH Town returned to winning ways with a solid 2-0 victory over Salford City. Glyn Blackhurst and Danny Griggs grabbed a goal in each half to steer the Dabbers to their first win in four attempts, last Saturday. A fine individual effort from the

Protesters have lost their fight against Scottish Power's plans to build a £100 million gas plant on the outskirts of Knutsford. A High Court judge today (Thursday) ruled that the power giant could build the site in Byley more than four years after it

HIGHLY regarded tribute band The Clone Roses take to the stage at Debees Music Bar in Winsford tomorrow, Thursday. The Stone Roses tribute act have an unusual resemblance with the genuine article, including lead singer Gavin Scott. A blistering set is

SWAN No1 are the Earlestown Darts League five-a-side 501 champions. S Barrow, R Ambrose and Doug Smith gave them an unassailable lead in the final at Newton Social against reigning champions Viaduct B No2.

Newton 4 Bowdon 6 BOWDON took the upper hand in the second half of a nail-biting women's hockey match on Saturday. Newton were 1-0 down but then equalised through Mel Heaps. They went 2-1 down but again Newton equalised but this time courtesy of Emma

MICK Jones and Dennis Greenalgh have cause for celebration after winning Newton Anglers' Association events on the Sankey St Helens Canal. Jones triumphed in a Sunday Open Sweepstake which was badly effected by cold conditions and Greenalgh won a 25-strong

VULCAN became the first team to be scalped by Fearnhead this season in Warrington Soccer League's Premier Division. Several returning players started the game for second-placed Vulcan but they were unable to prevent basement team Fearnhead deservedly

Waterloo u19 17 Eagle u19 29 EAGLE extended their unbeaten run with a five-try demolition of Waterloo. Their forwards battled for every scrap of ball against much bigger and heavier opponents and centre Chris Taylor bagged his second hat-trick in as many

Moore RUFC 23 Newton 16 NEWTON overcame early setbacks to push Moore to the wire in Saturday's Rugby Football Union South Lancashire/Cheshire Three clash. At 16-16, both teams had the scent of victory. In the dying minutes, the amount of changes Newton

GOLBORNE Parkside are seeking another heroic GMB BARLA National Cup run. They will entertain Stanley Rangers in the second round at Intex Sports and Social Club on Saturday, kick-off 2pm. Rangers currently lie in second place in the CMS Yorkshire Premier

BUDDING artists from the Dane Walk Centre in Northwich showed their painting talents in their first public exhibition. The centre for disabled people offers a weekly art class and aspiring artists have spent the past term studying wildlife and nature