SOUTHPORT made their intentions clear in the first five minutes of this league clash taking an early lead after creating an overlap. Bowdon helped their cause by giving away too many needless penalties which Southport took advantage of to speed into a
A HAT-TRICK for second row England squad member John Fowler in last Wednesday's European Conference pool A clash at Glasgow earned Sale their first win in the competition. It was the Cheshire maulers against the Glaswegian ruckers in the forwards and,
A 21-point haul by debutant Simon Mannix helped Sale to a comfortable win in the European Conference pool A at Heywood Road on Saturday. The former All Black, who missed the start of the season because of work permit problems, joined fellow New Zealander
IT WAS a memorable week-end for Altrincham Girls Grammar School's netball team against St Monica's, with just one defeat in eight games. Only the U-13's A team lost, but that was by just one point as the school rattled up 142 goals, conceding just 53.
INJURY hit Sale Ladies Hockey Club failed to capitalise on a bright start in their 2-0 defeat at Wilmslow. The home side soon took control of midfield and then the match itself. Kelly Moss, Sale's goalkeeper, was again voted player of the match, and her
TOM Mantell put Sale United U-10's B ahead early on with a well taken goal against Wilmslow Albion at the weekend. The visitors levelled the score before United gained control. A fine move down the right ended with a good cross which Steve Richardson
AFTER two consecutive league defeats, Ashton dug in to secure two much needed league points from their Cumbrian visitors. The first half was a dour forward battle with Ashton electing to fall in line with the Egremont game plan to keep the ball in the
TIMPERLEY Lacrosse Club felt the force of unbeaten Stockport on Saturday, losing 17-3 to last year's Champions in a one sided battle. It was a tough weekend for Timperley Lacrosse Club as both their First and 'A' teams came unstuck against top class opposition
THREE second half goals saw Rovers through to the next round of the Altrincham FA Cup against Radbroke on Sunday. Despite several chances by both sides in the first half, it wasn't until 10 minutes after the break that Rovers broke the deadlock. Midfielder
GRAHAM Heathcote is expecting a hard clash when Altrincham travel to Barrow for their FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifying clash on Saturday. Robins' assistant manager, who worked with manager John King at the Unibond League outfit five years ago, also realises
A SALE adventurer has set off on a journey into one of the world's hottest spots in a bid to raise money for a children's charity. Neil Kerfoot and his companions Kevin Courtney and Andy Clough are together tackling the little known Darien Gap - an expanse
A YOUNG mum is calling for tougher rules to control the sale of fireworks after teeny thugs threw a banger into her toddler's pram. Melanie Percy was shopping in Altrincham when she heard a loud bang and saw blue smoke billowing from her two year old's
POLICE are hunting a tattooed thief who stole beer from a Bowdon wine shop - twice in the same afternoon. The man, who had a distinctive teardrop tattoo under his eye, entered the shop in Vicarage Lane and stole cans of beer. He then came back into the
TRAFFORD Business Venture is planning two free Self-Assessment Taxation workshops for Trafford firms employing fewer than 10 people. The workshop will be held on October 29 and November 6 at the Business Venture's offices in Third Avenue, Trafford Park
DUERR'S came back from 2-1 down to run out 4-2 winners in the Altrincham & District Senior Cup at Knutsford Rangers on Saturday. Knutsford opened the scoring on 26 minutes, but three minutes later Mark Wood hit the equaliser. Knutsford went in front
TRAFFORD Athletic Club's women kicked off the winter season in fine style, winning the leading club award at the Manchester University Relays last Saturday. Kelly Brownhill, the countries leading U-17 800m runner, covered the first leg in 12m 57secs to
IN bad conditions, Davyhulme 1st XI took an early exit from the County Cup at Carrington on Sunday. St Clare's - their Middleton based opponents - were always the better organised and equipped themselves well in the torrential rain. On 35 minutes they
Station Flixton came away from Broadheath Central with an 8-0 win in the Second Round of the Altrincham Sunday Senior Cup this week-end. Station motored to a 4-0 half-time lead with goals from Riches, Driver and Faraday. The second half continued much
IT WAS a one sided local derby as Trafford Ladies demolished rivals Urmston 14-0 with goals from Diane McLean (4), Hayley Warburton (3), Elaine Andrew, Rachel Williams, Elaine Lowe, Tracey Godrich, Simone Reilly, Tracy Donohue and Agnes Walsh. Player
WOODSEND Villa snatched an away draw with league leaders Chequered Flag with a last minute goal. Villa went two-up in the first half with Karl Dillon and Ian Farrand goals, but three strikes by Chequered Flag in as many minutes at the start of the second
TWO strike each for Dave Galloway and Mike Turner eased Trafford through to the Second Round of the North West Counties League Challenge Cup on Saturday at near neighbours Cheadle Town. Trafford took control from the start and in the very first minute
URMSTON Swimming Club won the Manchester & District Programme B Minor Final at Stretford Leisure Centre on Saturday evening. Urmston led from the start in this team competition for age groups 13/14 and 15+, scoring 103 points with Stockport on 93,
TRAFFORD's drivers are getting the message about speeding, according to the results of Greater Manchester Police's latest anti-speeding campaign. The "Kill Your Speed" campaign ran from September 24 to October 13 and was aimed at curbing driver's speeds
NEARLY 40 residents have signed a petition expressing fears over traffic dangers for pupils attending Oakwood primary school, Partington. Worried householders living in Daniel Adamson Avenue and Marine Avenue believe the use of Daniel Adamson Avenue as
A STRETFORD couple were terrorised in their own home by masked raiders on Sunday evening. They were in their Longford Close house at 8pm when they heard loud banging on the front door. Before they had chance to do anything about it, the three thugs had
THE PARENTS of a young woman who fell 60 feet from her high-rise apartment in Old Trafford have spoken for the first time about their ordeal. Christine and Kevin Skelly, of Sale Moor, say they are "devastated" about their only daughter, Lisa's fall from
TRAFFIC planners are to introduce an 'all red' phase at traffic lights at an accident blackspot. The move by Trafford Council is designed to improve pedestrian safety at the Barton Road, Kingsway, Urmston Lane junction at Stretford. Councillor Steve Adshead
THE Eye Spy Appeal for blind and partially sighted children is slowly but surely heading for its £20,000 target. This week's total for the joint Messenger and Henshaw's Society for the Blind appeal has reached £9,148 - an increase of £63 on last week's
THREE Trafford athletes ran their hearts out to help others receive life saving help at the Manchester Marathon. The trio raised cash for the New Heart New Start appeal which funds heart transplant operations at Wythenshawe Hospital. John Chantler, aged
IT'S BEEN an almost impossible task, but this week we can reveal the name of Trafford's luckiest dad - the winner of the SUM backed 'Dad in a Million' competition. As the borough's favourite free newspaper, we got together with the Hospital Saving Association
AFTER cosmetic products of 'substantial' value disappeared from a Salford factory police were consulted, Manchester Crown Court heard last week. Last November, staff kept watch on the car park. It was believed workers were taking goods away in their vehicles
This 60's Rock Musical, a West End hit for the past four years, beat 'Miss Saigon', 'Buddy' and 'Aspects of Love' to the Olivier Award for Best Musical and has become a world wide hit. The story is of a journey to Planet D'Illyria, when Space Flight nine
THE Buzz club presents American joker and juggler Rex Boyd, Nick Wilty and Susanne Forster at the Southern Hotel, Nell Lane, Chorlton tonight (Thursday) at 8pm. Admission £5. HAYESWATER Amateur Theatrical Society (HATS) present The Curse of Redfields
BOWDON Rovers scored their first goals of the season in their 10-0 win over newcomers Cheadle Rovers in the U-17's Division Two on Sunday. Kilmartin and Haslam caused the damage, with four goals each. There were no results in the U-17 Division One, the
SALE Squash Club were host to Southport's West Lancashire Squash in their North-West Counties Division 1 match. Paul Lord, the regular No 1 was on duty in the National Premier Division, but his younger brother Matt stepped in. Darren Ryan, at No 1, and
IT WAS all change in the Altrincham and District Sunday league with the table topping teams in all three leagues losing their pole positions. With most clubs playing in the Altrincham FA Sunday Cup, the league fixtures were reduced. Three goals from Garry
SALE Hockey's 1st XI beat Manchester University 3-1 in Lace Mawer North West Division Two on Saturday. Sale took a half-time lead through Ged Millward, who beat two defenders and rounded the keeper to score. University equalised after the break but, with
BOWDON Men's Hockey 1st team started well in their league fixture against Doncaster, going one up when Andrew Lenehan pounced on a rebound from a short corner. But Doncaster made the most of two second half defensive errors, converting both into goals
OLD Altrinchamians were always in control of their local cup tie against Kartel Sports on Saturday. First half goals from the Hill brothers Mike and Andy put them into a deserved 2-0 lead. The second half was more even but an Andy Graham goal put the
SECOND met third as Linotype beat Grove United 3-2 on Saturday. Lino went behind after just eight minutes after a defensive mistake, but equalised four minutes later and, on 28 minutes, a fine cross by O'Connor set-up John Rodgerson to shoot home to put
AFTER last week's hic-cup in the Intermediate Cup, Altrincham returned to winning ways and maintained their 100 per cent league record with their fifth win at Stelfox Avenue on Saturday. With conditions right for playing an expansive game, Altrincham
Altrincham 1 ALTRINCHAM pressed the self-destruct button for the second time in eight days when they gifted Conference strugglers Hayes a three goal lead. Keeper Matt Dickins had the kind of game he will want to forget, whilst only George Shepherd, Mark
INJURY ravaged Sale Moor overcame Premier opponents Silver Birch in Sunday's Senior Cup Second Round. Striker and captain Gary Bramhall played at Centre Back and led by example. Sale Moor went in front just after the break through Scott Murray and Derroll
SALE Harriers' Amy Waterlow proved to be the best of British recently, winning the Home Countries Cross Country International at Cardiff. Running for England Juniors, Amy won the race over a hilly Welsh course in a time of 18.05 minutes. Amy helped England
AFTER an unbeaten start to the Ice Hockey season, the Altrincham Aces are already well set towards their goal of winning this year's English Division One title. But standing in their path are the current Northern Conference leaders, the Billingham Eagles
TRAFFORD drivers are getting the message about speeding, say police following the results of a recent anti-speeding campaign. The 'Kill Your Speed' campaign - which ran nationally from September 24 to October 13 - and was aimed at curbing driver's excesses
ALTRINCHAM MP Sir Fergus Montgomery is taking a break from the rounds of his political work - to join singer Shirley Bassey as she celebrates her 60th birthday. Sir Fergus and Lady Joyce Montgomery, who are personal friends and great fans of the star,
PARK Road primary school in Sale is the latest to receive a glowing report from Government inspectors. The team from the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) spent four days at the school in July and say that children were meeting and frequently
A TOP Trafford businessman has added his weight to Trafford's education battleground. Anthony Goldstone, already Deputy Lieutenant of Manchester and chairman of both Ofwat in the north west and the region's Tourist Board, has joined the board of governors
THE Leader of Trafford Council has hit back at Tory calls for her to withdraw comments made at last week's meeting of Trafford Council. In answering criticism of the Labour group's abandoned plans to introduce seperate planning committees for North and
THE PARENTS of a young woman who fell 60 feet from her high-rise apartment have spoken for the first time about their ordeal. Christine and Kevin Skelly, of Sale Moor, say they are 'devastated' about their only daughter Lisa's plunge from the fifth floor
OLD TRAFFORD U-11's went down 2-1 at Partington. They could have taken the lead in the first half, but a Tony Kilmartin shot got stuck in the mud just short of the goal-line. Instead it was Partington who went in with a 1-0 half-time lead. The second
FLIXTON Juniors U-11's went goal crazy this week-end, thrashing Urmston Town 16-0. Chris Henderson (5), Mike Casson (5), Rob Hogan (2), Calum Jones (2), Gareth Naylor and Mark Wormald sealed the rout. The U-11's B won a closely fought county cup reply
DESPITE going 2-0 down after 15 minutes, Urmston Town U-16's gave a tremendous performance in their 3-3 draw with Unicorn. Goals from Nicki Fleming and Dean Forkin pulled it back to 2-2 at the break and, after going 3-2 down after half-time, Dean equalised
TWO goals in the last ten minutes by Borough striker Ian Lunt kept his team in second spot, while causing a setback to the promotion ambitions of the Valley Roaders. Flixton had enough possession and created the greater chances to have won the game before
HIGH flying Urmston Meadowside U-15's scored two goals in the final four minutes to earn a 3-3 draw with Northenden Victoria. Mike Smythies notched two and Wayne Langley hit the equaliser with the last kick of the match. Meds U-16's had a 4-1 victory
STRETFORD Victoria U-10's went behind early in their match against Beechfield and had 'keeper Danny Russell to thank for preventing them going further behind. Ryan Parkinson equalised with an 18-yard volley but it wasn't long before Vics were behind again
ADDING to their success at Urmston's own mini-tournament to celebrate the club's 150 year anniversary where they won gold medals the U-11 boys again won gold at the Stockport tournament on Sunday. Stephen McShane captained the side to 0-0,1-0, 5-0, and
RETIRED history teacher Eileen Edmondson has swapped subjects to publish a book about healthy living and alternative medicine. Heartening Alternatives, which will be available in local shops in November, tells the story of Eileen's growing interest in
THE death of a "superb sportsman" and aspiring student has rocked the Sikh community in North Trafford. Family and friends of 13 year old Vijay Singh, who was found hanged at his Firswood home, are still reeling from the shock of his tragic death. Hundreds
A ROBBER posing as a customer threatened a shop assistant with a handgun at an Urmston off-licence. Detectives involved in the case have been liaising with bobbies in Eccles, after a spate of similar heists in their area. The thief walked into Victoria
PARENTS and their relationships with schools have been much in the headlines recently. But while some schools and parents have been at loggerheads over their children's education, many others have been working together quietly for years, helping to improve
HIGHWAYS chiefs have adopted a wait-and-see approach to new bus and train services introduced to reduce traffic congestion before and after matches at Manchester United's Old Trafford ground. United engaged consultants to carry out a public transport
A FLIXTON pensioner's trip to the shops proved costly recently, when his car was stolen and he was told he would have to hand over £140 for its return. Richard Barlow, 81 of Marlborough Road left his Maestro in the Penny Lane car park in Flixton last
THE sky's the limit at Manchester Airport - and the opening of an £8.75 million high level walkway means passengers can reach Terminal 2 quicker than ever. Sale athlete, Paula Thomas donned her running shoes at the official opening of the futuristic Skylink
DEATH and insanity are all in a day's work for Ralph Casson. For the 34 year old actor from Sale is about to make his professional debut in Hamlet, a Shakesperian tragedy with a body count Hollywood would be proud of. Ralph, a former photocopier salesman
WATCHING someone murdered in cold blood is harrowing enough, but to see the perpitrator of the crime get a kick out of his actions is even more harrowing. Nothing Personal (15, Cornerhouse) pulls no punches when it comes to showing us the consequences
