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Batey joy at Sale

ROB Batey took five wickets as Warrington secured a nine-run win at Sale in Cheshire County Cricket League Division Two on Saturday. Warrington were dismissed for 173, with Andy Kirby top scoring with 39, but a strong bowling performance saw Sale bowled

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The Holy City

The holy father has kindly blessed us in Warrington. He has left the Vatican to grace the streets of our humbel town with his feet. The only problem is he is such a big clod-hopper he left holes everywhere. Excuse my poor jokes. I did a story on potholes

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Calvert scores 57

GLAZEBURY clinched a two-wicket win at Norbury in Cheshire Cricket Alliance Division Two on Saturday. Norbury posted a total of 199 for 8 in their innings but Glazebury edged home, reaching 202 for 8 after 57 from A Calvert, 33 from G Banks and 32 not

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Harry is better than Rooney at same age

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD footballer from Great Sankey has been told by Everton coaching staff that he is better than Wayne Rooney was at the same age. Harry Simmons, who plays for Birchwood and attends Barrow Hall Community Primary School, was snapped up by

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Green innings not enough for Grappers

RICHARD Green hit an unbeaten 98 but Grappenhall were still beaten by five wickets at Cheadle Hulme in Cheshire County Cricket League Division Two. Green's innings helped Grappers to 195 for 5 declared but Cheadle Hulme reached the target for the loss

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Darren Gaughran drawn by Bethany aged 10

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Brave Kayley is on song

PRETTY Kayley Johnson thought she just needed glasses. She copied her classmates notebooks at Great Sankey High School rather than get her eyes tested when she couldn't read the blackboard. It turned out that the 18-year-old, from Burtonwood, had a

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Warriors on song

WARRIORS of Warrington Swimming Club's Tim Almond finished second overall in the 14-year-old section at the ASA North West Regional Age Group Championships in Manchester. Almond clinched the gold medal in the 200m breaststroke on the final weekend of

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Driver’s judgement ‘horribly wrong’

A DAY out in the country with friends ended in tragedy for a retired couple from Penketh, an inquest has heard. Leonard and Patricia Bewley, of Ash Road, died when their car was hit by a taxi at a notorious junction near Kelsall on November 1 last year

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Christopher Smith drawn by Kathryn aged 11

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Mark Instone drawn by Charlotte aged 12

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Culcheth Eagles beat the hosts in rugby festival

CULCHETH Eagles under 13s rugby league team competed in the annual Saddleworth Rangers Rugby Festival. Eagles failed to score in a tough first match against Premiership side Oldham St Annes, who went on to win all their games. However, they defeated

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Mark Chetham drawn by Abigail aged 6

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The Mount opens to WAA members on Saturday

THERE have been plenty of good reports from around Warrington Anglers' Association's waters. Ernie Hutchinson and Dickie Wernham had two good days of fishing at Grey Mist and Sandiway's small lake, with both waters providing excellent roach catches to

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Ian Blackhurst drawn by Daisy aged 2

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Mark Latimer drawn by Issac aged 7

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Mark Latimer drawn by Rhianna aged 11

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Ian Blackhurst drawn by Laura aged 8

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Tim Riley drawn by Louise aged 8

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David Kent drawn by Benjamin aged 8

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Richard Elkington drawn by Millie-Mae aged 3

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Stoll helps Appleton to Woodford win

LEE Stoll's unbeaten 87 helped Appleton return to winning ways with a 25-run triumph at home to Woodford in Cheshire Cricket Alliance Division One. Appleton made 220 for 5 in their innings thanks to 36 from Mike Arnold and Stoll's innings before James

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Is Johns set for a return?

ANDREW Johns could be back at The Halliwell Jones Stadium - but only as a spectator. Wolves had hoped to bring the Australian Test legend back to Warrington for the 2008 season but Johns was forced to retire because of injury in April. As a result he

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AWARDS: High achievers recognised

PRIESTLEY College students' achievements in the sporting arena have been recognised with awards. Amy Pegnam and Mark Smith were crowned the college's sports personalities of the year. Pegnam shone in swimming during her time at Priestley, becoming Northern

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Latest results

Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Red Line Recruitment Monday League results. Section A: Tetley A (4) 193 King and Queen A (11) 220, Alford Hall A (10) 236 Grange A (4) 199, Grange B (9) 238 Pavilions (5) 206, Red Lion A (7) 203 Brooklands

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Cullen's 20-man squad

PAUL Cullen has named his 20-man squad to face Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Sunday at 3pm. Chris Leikvoll could be set for a return although was rated doubtful earlier this week due to Achilles trouble. Squad: Henry Fa'afili

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Crabmill Flash the place for personal best records

THE reports coming in from Lymm Angling Club's carp fishing fraternity are consistent, reporting slow to zero action due to the fact that carp are deep into their spawning cycle. Despite that, Steven Hogg managed a trio on Belmont Pool on Saturday, with

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Interesting stats

WIDNES RECORDS. GAVIN DODD of Widnes Vikings scored a club record 38 points as they ran up a club record-equalling score with their 90-4 (16 tries) win at Doncaster Lakers in a Co-operative National League One match. Dodd scored three tries and

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Wolves desperate for reward

WOLVES have turned their focus to reviving their Super League campaign after Saturday's Challenge Cup exit. Wolves' hopes of cup glory in 2007 were ended with a 25-14 defeat at world club champions St Helens and now they are determined to end a run of

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Vikings big test

VIKINGS boss Steve McCormack believes his men face one of their toughest tests of the campaign when they travel to Halifax this week. Widnes make the trip to Yorkshire on Thursday, kick off 7.30pm, on the back of a club-record points tally following

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Saints sign Flannery

St Helens have signed Sydney Roosters utility back rower Chris Flannery from July this season through to the end of 2010 season. Saints' Head Coach Daniel Anderson stated: "Chris is an ideal signing for us. He is a top drawer lock forward who can also

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Return of Bridge and Grix to aid new GB star

PAUL Cullen hopes that the return of half backs Chris Bridge and Simon Grix in the near future will allow new Great Britain star Jon Clarke to switch back to his favoured position of hooker. Bridge is on his way back from the injuries that decimated

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Bad obsession

I HAVE to say that I resent being called an obsessive. Partly because it brings to mind a man in an anorak studying train timetables while clutching a flask of weak tea, but also the vision of some kind of nut who stalks either A) celebrities, B) ex-girlfriends

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Another runaway success

Warrington Wizards 54 East Lancashire Lions 6. WARRINGTON Wizards bounced back from the previous week's disappointing defeat at Bramley to record an emphatic victory over a strong East Lancashire side at Wilderspool Stadium on Friday. Wizards produced

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Double loss

APPLETON fell to two defeats within a week in the Mid-Cheshire Under 18s Cricket League East. Their total of 54 for 6 from 20 overs was overhauled in 5.1 overs without loss at Northwich. Appleton followed that up by falling to 71 all out in the chase

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Mike Tandy on board

FORMER Warrington Town and Tetley Walker central defender Mike Tandy has joined the management team of Mid-Cheshire Soccer League side Greenalls Padgate St Oswalds. Greenalls chiefs Ian Lomax and Mark Brown are delighted to have Tandy in their set-up

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‘I wouldn’t like the lads to be forgotten’

THE 63rd anniversary of D-Day passed last week without so much as a whisper. But for Thomas Kelly the day of June 6 will forever bring back memories of comrades who gave their lives to ensure our freedom - and he says it should never be forgotten. The

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POKER: Winners at three venues

WARRINGTON'S poker tournament wins. At Crosfields: 1, Ian Jackson £135; 2, Andy Kay £80; 3, Michael Green £42.50; 4, Michael Jones £27.50; 5, Dave Conheeney £15. At Grappenhall and Thelwall Royal British Legion: 1, Katie Denham £170; 2, Dave Watson

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Man on child sex charges plunges to death

A SUSPECTED paedophile plunged to his death from a multi-storey car park just days before he was to appear in court on child sex crimes. Leonard Hornby, aged 73, fell 35ft from the Academy Way car park at around 6pm on Friday, three days before he was

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A big thank you to the kind Post Office staff

AFTER mistakenly posting an envelope containing Marks and Spencer vouchers on Friday in the Warrington branch post box (Golden Square) I wrote and expressed my thanks and gratitude to the staff of the Post Office, the very pleasant and willing postman

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Disgusted by ad campaign

I WRITE further to your article in last week's Warrington Guardian regarding the closure of the Kwik Save store in Academy Street. My wife worked at the store and has lost her job, after working for Kwik Save for 16 years. Following this announcement

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No-one can touch Bevan

There will always be argument and debate about who was the greatest Rugby League winger. The most important consideration must be given, as far as possible, to the opinions of those persons who were by and large able to be objective, namely reporters

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Is this the true cost of targets?

The item in last week's Guardian, 1000 more employees at council', based on information provided to me by the council, under a Freedom of Information request, omitted to emphasise the two principal points I feel the council needs to comment upon. The

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What do our MPs think?

I agree 100 per cent with Mike Thomas's comments on the recent Freedom Not to Inform' Bill which was recently passed in Parliament and which would effectively block us off from knowing too much about what our' MPs are up to. Helen Southworth wrote, in

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White elephant

WHAT an appropriate colour the new building for Stockton Heath Primary School will be, white. Could this represent a white elephant' or an iceberg of financial mismanagement' heading towards Warrington Borough Council's education department? How many

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Problems haven’t gone

IN all of the euphoria about the withdrawal of the misconceived and poorly thought through proposals for the re-organisation of the PCT it is worth bearing a few facts in mind: l Health outcomes in Warrington are significantly worse than in similar towns

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Council’s 07 priorities

THE priorities for the year, for the shared administration of Liberal Democrats and Conservatives, will be those presented in our manifestos for the May elections. We are working with the business community to ensure the continuing success of Warrington

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Roadworks cause havoc

OVER the past few months there have been roadworks for an unbelievable length of time at the Cromwell Avenue crossroads near Asda Westbrook. They turned out to be for the replacement of a roundabout, which hadn't caused traffic problems at all, with traffic

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Ackers Pit is a bomb site

I SEE from the Warrington Guardian that work has come to a halt on Ackers Pit. It should never have been started in the first place unless those who were dealing with it had done their homework correctly first. As it now stands we have what was once

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Traffic lights are a disaster

I AM sure I'm not the only person to notice what a detrimental effect the new traffic lights at Asda Westbrook are having on the flow of traffic along and around Cromwell Avenue. Why the council planners thought that a set of lights would be better than

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Cutbacks hit pensioners

I READ with great interest the article about the poor state' of pensioners in the Warrington area. I wholeheartedly agree with Mr Hunt's observations that social isolation is a factor in some illnesses in the vulnerable. It is also a great cause of depression

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Orford takes to the streets on Sunday

FROM falconry to trampolines and balloon modelling to circus skills - Orford Walking Day and Orford Park Festival looks set to wow crowds on Sunday. This year will be the 23rd event which will include a walk followed by a festival in Orford Park in

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Kwik cricket

TWO Warrington finals in the Asda Kwik cricket national competition will take place next week. Birchwood High School's event will be on June 21 at 10am, while Culcheth High School's final will follow 24 hours later, with teams bidding to reach the county

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Stretton clinch great victory against league leaders

STRETTON grabbed an impressive 80-run triumph at Meller Braggins League leaders Castrol on Saturday. Stretton have had a mixed start to the season but posted a total of 202 against their rivals thanks to an excellent 82 from Ian Hill as well as 33 from

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Desperate for reward

WOLVES have turned their focus to reviving their Super League campaign after Saturday's Challenge Cup exit. Wolves' hopes of cup glory in 2007 were ended with a 25-14 defeat at world club champions St Helens and now they are determined to end a run of

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MP's row with council chief continues

HELEN Jones has taken her row with council boss Diana Terris all the way to the House of Commons. The Warrington North MP has been embroiled in a spat with Warrington Borough Council claiming letters remain unanswered and meeting invitations have not

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DUATHLON: Wort second

WARRINGTON Athletics Club's Alex Wort finished in second position in the under 15s boys' event at the DASH Duathlon in Manchester on Sunday. Wort achieved personal bests in all four disciplines - the 100m, long jump, shot put and 800m - to finish second

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Extra staff response

In response to the piece in the Warrington Guardian on 7 June 2007, entitled "1000 extra staff at council", I would like to clarify that the council has not increased its workforce to the level reported by Mr Richard Buttrey. I can confirm that the

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DOMINOES: Latest results and fixtures

WARRINGTON Summer Dominoes League results. PMP Fabrications Division One: Warr Town FC 6 Roosters A 4, Roosters B 6 S/Heath Legion 4, Borough A 2 Monk Sports 8. B Howard Heating and Plumbing Division Two: Warr Cons C 6 King and Queen 4, Bank Quay A

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Mr Smith's to rave again

MR SMITH'S is being sold to the owners of the UK's largest nightclub, the Warrington Guardian can reveal. It is understood the group behind The Syndicate Superclub, in Blackpool, has almost completed a multi-million pound deal to buy the famous Warrington

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Benefits of GB captaincy

PAUL Cullen believes Wolves will benefit from having a Great Britain captain within their ranks for the first time since 1990. The experienced Adrian Morley has been handed the Lions captaincy for the first time for the Test match against France and

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Dentist keeps job after cocaine incident

A DENTIST caught with cocaine in a Warrington nightclub has been allowed to keep his job. Daniel Green, aged 34, from Highmarsh Crescent, Newton, was found guilty of serious professional misconduct by the General Dental Council after he was cautioned

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‘He is loving all the attention!’

"IT'S me on my bike!" Little Ethan Connolly loved being on the front of the paper. He is still too young to fully understand why he looks different to other children - but he loves a bit of attention! "Lots of people have been getting in contact to

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Family urges council to go greener

GO greener, that's what three siblings are demanding from the council in a campaign to get the town more eco- friendly. Imogen Baumber, aged 11, and her two brothers, Luke, aged nine, and Marcus, aged seven, have been doing their bit to save the planet

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Under 21s test

WOLVES' under 21s host Wakefield in the Senior Academy Championship at Wilderspool on Saturday at 2.30pm. Prop Adam Neal is likely to return to action for the under 18s at Wakefield on the same day after scoring a try for Lancashire under 17s in their

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New school will run £1.5m over budget

THE new Stockton Heath Primary School will run almost £2 million over budget, according to protesters. Campaigners against the school's rebuild have exposed new figures, which they claim will push the price of the new building up by £1.5 million. An

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It’s a mystery at St Mary’s

A MYSTERY Edwardian visitor dropped in to St Mary's Church in Lymm to take a look at the massive improvements made! Members of the Blue Velvet Ball committee were on hand to show off the new dais, performance space, super loos and kitchen. The female

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GOLF: Cooper in Manx Classic field

THE careers of Paul Eales and Derrick Cooper have moved in different directions since their European Tour days. But they will renew their rivalry when they compete in the Manx Golf Classic at Castletown next week (June 20-23). Of the two, Eales remains

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Bright start but A team lose

Winnington Park 25 Warrington Wizards A 16. WARRINGTON Wizards A lost to Winnington Park despite scoring two tries in the opening seven minutes in the Rugby League Conference North West Division. Luke Stacey put Wizards ahead after regathering Adam

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Champion team win title again

TETLEY Walker under 15s soccer team have won their fourth league title this year. Since joining the Warrington Junior Soccer League in 2003, Tetley have been champions of their division four years running as well as winning the Challenge Cup once and

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The weekend's scorecards

Sale v Warrington. Warrington won by nine runs. Warrington. C Kirby c M Halkon b R Halkon 27. B Smith c Jamil b M Halkon 11. J Hughes b Jamil 28. A Kirby c Metcalfe b R Halkon 39. L Heaphy b Jamil 21. M Gwatkin b Jamil 18. S Heydon c and b

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Absolutely gutted to come home without the victory

St Helens 25 Warrington Wolves 14. IF only games against St Helens lasted 40 minutes. Wolves will be justifiably proud that they have led the world club champions at half time twice in the space of three weeks. But they will be equally frustrated

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Taylor top man

CHRIS Taylor has been crowned Eagle Rugby Union Club's first-team player of the year. He was one of 12 award winners at the club's presentation night staged at Warrington Masonic Hall. The other winners were Scott Bennett, youth player of the year;