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Formby make right moves in Warrington League

AS well as having three teams in the Merseyside League and a side in the Wirral League, Formby Chess also fielded a team in the Warrington League.Read

Table tennis: Derby match ends in a draw

IN the Southport and Formby Table Tennis League, the derby match saw Southport ‘A’ and ‘B’ reach an exciting draw when both sides were determined to fight for each point.Read

Formby Hockey Club were unlucky to lose to Neston

FORMBY Men’s second XI were unlucky to lose 2-1 to Neston on Saturday at Cricket Path, writes Mike Ansdell.Read

Formby Chess team have been checking in with some good results

FORMBY first team made a good start to the second half of the season in the Merseyside Chess League by comfortably winning 5-2 at Wallasey without losing an individual game.Read

Southport Waterloo runners enjoy the cold snap

ACROSS the nation, people were making the most of a relaxing morning following the festivities the night before on New Year’s Eve – but not those from Southport Waterloo Athletics Club.Read

A message for carp anglers - don't lose heart!

THE big freeze has really hit our local lakes, most frozen up except for those with aerators which keep the water moving, avoiding thick ice developing.Read

Formby Hockey third team return to action at Cricket Path this weekend

FORMBY third XI restart their league campaign at home this Saturday with a re-arranged fixture against Kendal, push back 12pm at Cricket Path.Read

Hockey coaching for juniors resumes at the Cricket Path on January 4

FORMBY Hockey Academy will restart their junior coaching on Sunday, January 4.Read

Gibney’s cut above rest for success

A FORMBY martial arts student has had to fend off knife-wielding attackers and break through wood to achieve his latest black belt success.Read

Formby Hockey Club stage superb comeback to beat Bebington

DESPITE going 3-2 down, Formby Hockey Club’s second team made a superb comeback to win 5-3 against Bebington at Cricket Path on Saturday.Read

Formby Hockey second team beaten by Colwyn Bay

FORMBY Mens second XI had a disappointing result on Saturday, falling to a 4-1 defeat at home to welsh team Colwyn Bay.Read

Angling can be a real ice breaker

IT might have been freezing weather over the weekend, but it didn’t stop the match anglers turning out, armed with ice-breakers.Read

Formby Chess club have lost their first game of the season

DEPRIVED of three regular team members and, as the home side, playing black on all seven boards, Formby firsts lost for the first time this season in Division 2 of the Merseyside Chess League.Read

Sylvia Graham looks at what’s been happening in the Southport and District Table Tennis League

NEARLY midway through the season it’s probably a good time to have a look at the tables to see how the divisions are going.Read

Formby High School hosted the Merseyside Schools Team table tennis event

SCHOOLS from Sefton, competing in the Merseyside Schools Team Event at Formby High School, did the Borough proud.Read

Carp are feeding well at Rosemary Wood

We might be in the middle of some very cold weather - but carp were still feeding on Sunday at Rosemary Wood fisheries.Read

HOCKEY: Formby close for Christmas with win over Wrekin

Formby Mens 1st XI finished their pre-Christmas National League programme with a fine 2-1 victory over Telford and Wrekin from the Midlands.Read

Cavaliers have the right attitude in the Southport and Formby Quiz League

IN Division One of the Southport and Formby Quiz League, Cavaliers continued their excellent run with a 44-39 victory over Devonshire Exozets led by Paul Edwards 14, with Ian Jackson, 14, leading for the visitors, writes Tom Farley.Read