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Sharks set sights on silverware
Steve Hanley discusses Titts, trophy hopes and the national team in the latest instalment of his weekly online column. Saturday's game against Llanelli is a bit of a funny one. It's a group game but we have to approach it more like a quarter-final because
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Sweet dreams are made of this
WHEN I was about eight or nine, I had two mates called John and Steven Brennan. They were great lads, and we played together a lot. Just before the family moved to the Isle of Man I had a dream in which I was an Egyptian boy Pharaoh and Steve was
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Pen pals in action
WHILE waiting for a train at Humphrey Park on Wednesday November 22 at about 5.20 pm, there were two boys on the opposite platform. They were both armed with marker pens which they used to write graffiti on the fence and on the shelter. I asked them
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Consultation needed now
THE TIME for the residents of Stretford to be consulted about the proposal to destroy our beautiful town hall is long overdue. The cricket ground is entirely responsible for it's own lack of space after having sold off ground that could have been used
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A fine concert
ON Friday, November 18, I spent a most enjoyable evening, when I attended a concert given by Trafford Youth Choir and Trafford Youth Orchestra. These 100 young people are a credit to their tutors, and it was refreshing to see how dedicated and disciplined
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making life a misery for the rest
WE HAVE just had our shop window smashed by brainless drunken idiots to add to other shop owners in Urmston who have already complained of the same type of incident. There are a lot of good people, youths and children in our area but Urmston is unfortunately
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Throw the book at library closures
SO now it's the libraries - both public and school - being hit, and this miserable council can add another title to its lengthy list. Philistines! And they have the nerve to put up a spokesperson for culture and the arts to speak for them. What cultured
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Phoenix squashed by Giants
Belfast Giants 6 Manchester Phoenix 4 Manchester Phoenix battled bravely in the Belfast Odyssey Arena on Thursday night and nearly pulled off a major upset over the league leading Belfast Giants. Belfast were quick on the scoreboard, jumping out to
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Phoenix win at the double
MANCHESTER Phoenix completed a terrific four-point weekend on Sunday night, doing the double over Hull Stingrays with a 3-1 win. Phoenix had won 4-3 in Deeside on Saturday night, coming from two goals down thanks to strikes from Ales Parez, Robin Gomez
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Trafford's Maine men
Trafford 3 Maine Road 0 TRAFFORD bounced back from Saturday's defeat against Salford to thrash fourth placed Maine Road 3-0 in their North West Counties League fixture at Shawe View on Tuesday night. Both teams were committed to attacking and creative
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Brooklands enjoy sweet win at Bourneville
A STIRRING fight-back saw Brooklands Manchester University back to winning ways in the First Division of the Slazenger England Hockey League. Although they went two goals down in the first 25 minutes and then missed a penalty flick, the Cheshire team
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Vale comes down on Bowdon
Vale of Lune 15 Bowdon 3 BOWDON travelled up the M6 on Saturday to face the Vale of Lune determined to remove memories of last season's heavy defeat. The match opened with Bowdon's Damian Mei in receipt of the ball from the kick off driving hard into
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Brooklands back to winning ways
Brooklands Hulmeians 9 Wilmslow 8 BROOKLANDS were again in action this weekend at Georges Road against Wilmslow in one of the few fixtures that survived the weather. Wilmslow were looking at getting back to winning ways after the surprise defeat to
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Bowdon's late arrival is right on time
BOWDON Squash Club clinched victory over New Brighton last week thanks to the intervention of a late arrival. A late pull out from the team by Chris Ryder due to injury left Bowdon without a number one against a very close-matched side, lying a place
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Ashton leave it too late
Wallasey 8 Ashton 5 ASHTON on Mersey remain precariously placed in the South Lancs/Cheshire One after falling to the narrowest of defeats at Wallasey. The visitors just edged possession in the opening quarter despite an inconsistent lineout and some
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Carrington's underdogs have their day
Bowdon second XV 5 Carrington 17 CARRINGTON travelled to the high calibre Bowdon club on Saturday eager to perform but as certain underdogs. That label was somewhat justified as 10 minutes in Carrington were constantly defending against a strong and
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Belfast Giants 6 Phoenix 4
Manchester Phoenix battled bravely in the Belfast Odyssey Arena on Thursday night and nearly pulled off a major upset over the league-leading Belfast Giants. Belfast were quick on the scoreboard, jumping out to a 3-0 lead by the 17th minute, courtesy
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Alty aim to hit the top of their game
In his latest internet column, Alty star Colin Little discusses injuries, goalscoring and the king of Miles Platting. Spirits have been pretty high this week because we got a decent result at Grays. It wasn't the win that we wanted but it was a good
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Basic skills award for infant school
Heyes Lane Infant School in Timperley have been awarded the Basic Skills Award from the Basic Skills agency for the second time. Pictured is Ken Bold (Trafford Improvement School advisor) Pat Collard (acting director of Basic Skills Agency) Alisdair
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Putting the school on the map
THE headteacher of Lime Tree Primary is aiming to put the school firmly on the map by launching two unique initiatives. In the past few months, Mr Simon Beswick, has opened a caf for parents and the Sale Moor community and introduced karate lessons into
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Conman ordered to repay profits
A HARD-nosed door-to-door salesman who lived a lavish lifestyle by conning old aged pensioners - including two women from south Trafford - was ordered to pay back almost £80,000. An investigation led by Sale area police culminated in Barry Neale and
