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2009 Honours Board
TON-UP PLAYERS Grappenhall 3rd: Les Connolly 108 not out v Neston, April 25. WICKET WONDERS Warrington 3rd: D Charlton 6 for 75 v Birkenhead Park, April 25. Glazebury: Dave Acton 5 for 25 v Heaton Mersey Village, April 25.
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Crosfields car boot
A CAR boot sale is taking place on bank holiday Monday at Crosfields rugby league club on Hood lane North from 8am to 12pm. Prices for pitches start at £6. Anyone who wants a pitch should call Steve on 07735 973941. Setting up starts
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Church to reopen its doors
ST Thomas’s Church will reopen its doors as usual for Sunday services following its temporary closure during its restoration work. Holy communion will take place at 8am, family communion and Sunday School at 10.45am and 6.30pm this Sunday,
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MORE PICTURES: Liverpool Reserves v Newcastle United Reserves
Selection of the action from Wednesday night's clash at The Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington
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Runaway youngsters seek help from project
THIS week the Warrington Guardian speaks to Charlotte Jones, a former teen runaway, about the help she received at The Relationships Centre. Problems started for 17-year-old Charlotte, of Little Bollington, when she was aged 11. She felt too young to
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New best for John Prescott
LYMM Angling Club life member John Prescott used his 70-plus years of experience last week to land two personal best fish from one of the most difficult waters on the club’s books, Crabmill Flash. Arriving at 7am, John set his stall out with two rods
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Lakes are well Worth a visit
WORTHINGTON Lakes are fishing well for roach, bream, and carp with Warrington Anglers’ Association member Bernie Shorrocks reporting a catch of 14 bream to 4lbs plus roach taken on a small groundbait feeder and red maggot. Rixton Claypits
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Second loss on the bounce for Wizards
Nottingham Outlaws 52 Warrington Wizards 22 AN under-strength Wizards side suffered their second defeat on the spin when league newcomers Nottingham Outlaws deservedly took the spoils on Saturday. Wizards had the perfect start when they opened the scoring
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Meeting the challenge
WARRINGTON Wizards will be looking to get back to winning ways when they entertain Liverpool Buccaneers in the Co-operative Rugby League Conference National tonight, Thursday. The game at Wilderspool, kick off 7.30pm, has been brought forward from Saturday
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Double-winners target national glory
Rylands Sharks u14 16 Orrell St James u14 12 RYLANDS Sharks’ wow of a season continues when they contest the BARLA National Cup Final at The Willows on Monday. Sharks, who face a showdown with Dewsbury’s Shaw Cross at Salford’s ground
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Appleton man campaigns to stop female foeticide
It seems hard to believe but in India an estimated 750,000 baby girls are aborted just for being female. But Kulwant Dhaliwal, of Rosemoor Gardens, Appleton, is campaigning to stop female foeticide. “Female foeticide is such a big problem in India.
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Wounded Bulls dumped out
Pilkington Recs 60 Bank Quay Bulls 18 A BANK Quay side missing nine regular players crashed out of the North West Counties Premiership Cup at the semi final stage. Despite the lack of key players, Bulls made a good start and took the lead when Jamie
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Lymm youngsters seal super six
LYMM under nines clinched back-to-back festival successes after winning the Rochdale Festival on Sunday. It was Lymm’s sixth festival success of the campaign and they did not concede a single try throughout, while playing some excellent passing rugby
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Moore put an end to the season in friendly fashion
Moore XV 42 Anselmians XV 19 MOORE enjoyed a 42-19 win against Anselmians in their end-of-season friendly. The hosts started well, with Fleming stopped almost on the try line, but a breakaway by the visitors’ fast right winger saw them take the lead
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Junior RL round-up
Burtonwood Bulldogs u15 22 Langworthy Reds u15 18 BURTONWOOD Bulldogs clinched the league title after a hard-fought and tense game. The team performed heroics in defence and had the edge on sharpness in attack, with scores coming from Speakman, Morrissey
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Cats in the public eye
THE newly-formed Cheshire Cats Junior Rugby League Club will hold their launch evening Pan y Vino, Walton Road, Stockton Heath on Tuesday, from 5pm. It will provide an opportunity for players, parents and members of the public to witness the introduction
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Bowlers must deliver
GRAPPENHALL’S bowling will need to improve markedly if they are to have any impact on the Cheshire County Cricket League First Division this year. The weaknesses were evident in Saturday’s five-wicket defeat to Heaton Mersey, Grappers’ second loss in
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Warrington suffer heavy defeat
WARRINGTON fell to a nine-wicket defeat at home to Christleton in the Cheshire County Cricket League First Division. After winning the toss they chose to bat first but only managed to score 110. Mal Agar led the way with 37, with Chris Kirby chipping
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Desperate plea for future of Longbarn school
“THE local authority should work with governors to protect what is a gem hidden in a small community.” Those were the words of Dave Bolton, a Longbarn Primary School governor, at the public meeting held to discuss the proposed closure of the Fairfield
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NHS bosses say don't panic as swine flu alert is raised to level five
THE World Health Organisation has today raised its swine flu alert level to level five, just one short of a full pandemic. It is a strong indicator that a pandemic is imminent, the WHO said. The news came as swine flu was confirmed in
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Benefit cheat, 59, seen pushing partner in wheelchair
A 59-YEAR-OLD man helped a woman to the top viewing point of Mount Snowdon despite claiming he was disabled. Francis Sissons, of Rowland Close, Fearnhead, unlawfully claimed £12,975 of disabled living allowance between October 2001 and 2007, Warrington
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Charlton and Hewitt share 10 wickets in defeat of Park
WARRINGTON Cricket Club’s second XI lost by five wickets at Middlewich despite a good first innings of 264 in 49 overs. J Mitchell, R Taylor and J Waldron shone with the bat, while L Nunn took three wickets. A strong Warrington third XI outplayed Birkenhead
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UPDATE: Police carry out brothel raids
POLICE have arrested four people in connection with a suspected brothel in Latchford. Officers carried out a large raid on a suspected brothel on Kingsway South at around 7pm yesterday. Three women aged 26, 44 and 44 were arrested on
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Acton scalps five and Warhurst steers Glazebury home
THE new season started in fine fashion for Glazebury Cricket Club, defeating Heaton Mersey Village by three wickets in Cheshire Alliance Division Two. Heaton Mersey were dismissed in 43.4 overs, Dave Acton taking the main plaudits with a fine 5 for 25
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Garrod strokes 70 and 71 in league and cup victories
STRETTON made a winning start in Meller Braggins Division Three at recently-relegated side Wilmslow. Star bowler was Mark Critchley, who took 5 for 70, as Wilmslow amassed a credible 208 for 9. Stretton reached their target with 10 balls to spare.
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An all-Appleton affair
THERE was a twist to the start of the new cricket season at Lyons Lane. Last season, Appleton’s third XI consolidated their position in the Cheshire Cricket Alliance Fourth Division and their fourth XI, in their inaugural year, gained promotion from
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Rashid fires
APPLETON women’s team’s first game of the season ended in an eight-wicket defeat to defending champions Chester. Appleton scored 83 thanks to some fine hitting from Kim Challis, 16, and Annie Rashid, 18 not out. Despite excellent bowling from Rashid
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Heap of joy
A HEART-STOPPING finish in Sunday’s Premier League clash ended with Warrington launching their women’s team on the right note. Too many batsmen went out to bad deliveries and too many were dismissed after getting a start but Warrington still ground out
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Women’s team win silverware
WARRINGTON Town Ladies soccer team are celebrating a silver season. They lifted the Cheshire and Manchester First Division title after winning their final 10 games, sealing the crown with a 4-2 win away to nearest rivals Chester. They have applied for
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Nothing cold about Chris Martin’s play for Red Lion
JOLLY Tanner lifted the Warrington Sunday Soccer League Red Lion Cup after defeating Rosies Bar 3-2 in the final. In the Premier Division, Hale FC had goals from Wayne Smith, two and Andy Forshaw in their 3-1 win over Turf and Feather. La Gente claimed
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Three out of three
CROSFIELDS/RYLANDS won their third game in a week with a 3-2 victory against Barnton on Saturday. After earlier beating Knutsford 3-0 and Billinge 2-1, the Warrington-based side consolidated fourth position in the Cheshire League First Division with
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Sixth in the national final
WARRIORS of Warrington Swimming Club finished sixth in their first national final for 14 years. Competing in the National Swimming League B Final at Ponds Forge International Pool in Sheffield on Sunday, the club achieved six first places,
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Fast hands Collins wins
RETURNING senior middleweight Frank Collins stole the show as his Bridge Foot Boxing Club held a fight night at Alford Sports Club. After a three-year lay-off, Collins’ fast combinations of punches earned a win on points after an action-packed contest
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High marks for Georgia
GEORGIA Twadell has been crowned the North West British Young Riders Dressage Scheme (BYRDS) Fledgling Champion. The St Margarets Primary School pupil, competing with her pony Joey, received the highest points given for two different tests at the Somerford
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Salon customers all aflutter with feathered fundraising idea
A SALON is bringing a new meaning to a bird’s nest for a haircut with an unusual new addition to their studio. For the Boys II Men Barbers, of Raikes Close, Hood Manor now has it’s own office pet - a parrot that they hope will also raise them
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United keep promotion hope alive
Moore United 2 Warrington Town Reserves 1 MOORE United came from behind to win their ‘derby’ clash with Warrington Town Reserves and keep Cheshire Soccer League Division Two promotion hopes alive. Despite making three changes from their previous game
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Where the new jobs are
* Care Concepts Ltd will have 75 new jobs at a 60-bed Appleton care home. * Castlerock Care Services, which provides adult and child domiciliary care services, will have 50 new jobs in Warrington and Halton over the next three years. * Warrington Borough
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Is the media to blame?
THERE is a school of thought that says we are perpetuating the credit crunch by constantly discussing it. Every day at the Warrington Guardian we receive reams of press releases linking the crunch to a host of different conditions, most recently, irritable
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Pets suffer in hard times
THE tale of a dog abandoned and tied to a fence outside Warrington’s RSPCA at Christmas was used to illustrate the effects of the credit crunch on animals. The RSPCA saw a huge rise in the number of dumped and abandoned animals during the credit crunch
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Economy far worse than predicted but is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
THE housing market is one of the most high profile markers of the recession. When house prices began to fall more than a year ago, it prompted the first discussions of a possible downturn, perhaps akin to the housing slump of the 1990s. One year on
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Business booms in recession
LETTING agency Black Bear Lettings had its busiest ever month in January; a time widely considered to be one of the toughest in the market. Managing director Thomas Britton said the recession had actually benefited his business to the point where he
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Corrie star lends RSPCA support
CORONATION Street star Chesney Battersby-Brown joined other dog lovers in helping raise funds for the RSCPA on Slutchers Lane. Fifteen-year-old Sam Aston, patron of the centre’s Safe Haven appeal, took part in an annual five-mile sponsored walk with
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Being made redundant was the push Liz needed
WHEN Liz Davies was made redundant from her graphic design job she could easily have considered herself a victim of the credit crunch. Instead, she decided to use her sudden unemployment to her advantage and set up her own graphic design and management
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Chris Hicks joins Brian Bevan in Wolves feats
RECORD breaker Chris Hicks has managed something that no other Warrington Wolves player has been able to do since Brian Bevan played for the club. The former Manly Sea Eagles winger has crossed for a hat-trick in successive matches, with the
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Tough battle for jobs in Warrington
IT is a tough battle to be fought for jobs for unemployed people in Warrington. Statistics from January indicated that dole claimants in Warrington outnumbered jobs by six to one, with 4,091 jobseekers to 617 vacancies. February's statistics
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Reserves continue perfect start
WOLVES’ reserve team maintained their 100 per cent record on Saturday with a 34-26 win against Huddersfield at Wilderspool. Young hooker Alex Thompson scored a hat-trick, first-team winger Kevin Penny scored twice and Adam Neal also touched down. Scrum
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Vikings up next for Wolves' unbeaten youngsters
WARRINGTON Wolves’ under 18s side are two points clear at the top of the Gillette Academy Championship ahead of Saturday’s ‘derby’ clash with Widnes Vikings. The young cubs replicated the success of the first team, beating Huddersfield 40-18 on Saturday
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Rah ready for more
PAUL Rauhihi’s Warrington Wolves future lies in the club’s hands. Despite claiming 2009 would likely be his final year in rugby league, the 35-year-old prop forward has had a complete change of heart. Instead, Rauhihi is keen to stay on at The Halliwell
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Police carry out raids in Latchford
POLICE carried out a large raid on Wednesday night on a suspected brothel in Latchford. Officers stormed an address on Kingsway South around 7pm and then spent hours searching the property. It is understood by the Warrington Guardian
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GUARDIAN VERDICT: Warrington Wolves 40 Huddersfield Giants 18
WARRINGTON Wolves are finally getting there. Sunday’s success marked the first occasion in which Wolves have put exceptional back-to-back performances together this year, showing the signs of an all-important consistency factor. The