THE top match between Wings and Scarisbrick Hotel produced the highest - ever aggregate in a cup match, Wings coming out on top 61-50 Dag Griffiths 20 and Maurice Wright 15 leading for Wings and John Clarke 20 (including a full - house) and Dave Sinclair 14 for the home side.Read
IT has been an excellent week for Formby Chess Club. Congratulations to Grandmaster Stewart Haslinger who won the Open at the 33rd Blackpool Congress in some style, winning four and drawing one of his five games. Formby member Eddy Patten was joint second in the Standard group at Blackpool and both he and Rob Haseman won grading prizes.Read
FORMBY Men’s first XI had a disappointing weekend losing 2-1 to Barford Tigers in the National league away on Sunday. Buoyed by their win last weekend hopes were high for a good result away to the Midlands team who have had a string of good results.Read
DESPITE quite a heavy defeat, due to conceding five converted tries and a penalty goal, Waterloo’s increasingly youthful side showed notable improvement against opponents lying third in the table. Read
SATURDAY brought a well deserved win for Formby first XI in their National League match home at Cricket Path against Sheffield, writes Mike Ansdell.Read
THE Southport & District Table Tennis League held its closed championship at Formby High School on Sunday and two days later the finals night was held at St Teresa’s Club in Birkdale, writes Sylvia Graham.Read
THE Merseyside Schools’ Individual Championship was supported wholeheartedly by schools across the county last Saturday as 164 competitors together with teachers, parents and coaches converged on Formby High School to take part in the event.Read
FORMBY Mens first XI put in an improved performance on Saturday at Doncaster but did not have anything to show for their efforts, writes Mike Ansdell.Read
IT has been a good week for Formby Chess Club teams. In the Merseyside league, the third team beat Waterloo by 3.5-2.5, a superb win by Rob Haseman setting the team on the right track, to cement their place at the top of Division 5.Read