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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

North Meols are on top in the table tennis match against Formby HT ‘E’

NORTH Meols ‘A’ fought their way to victory in their match against Formby HT ‘E’ in a keenly contested match that saw North Meols win 6-4.Read

Plenty of cod but you'll have to fish about

SEA fishing has really improved with the bigger tides this week.Read

North Meols provide a shock in the Table Tennis League

NORTH Meols derby match in division three provided the shock result of the week when the ‘C’ team beat their ‘B’ team 7-3.Read

Formby Chess win 4-3 at Aigburth

AFTER starting their Merseyside League Division 2 season with two home draws, Formby’s first team travelled to Aigburth where, playing white on all boards, they beat the hosts' second team 4-3.Read

Formby Hockey Club have the chance to put last week’s heavy defeat behind them when Wrekin visit Cricket Path on Sunday

FORMBY Hockey Club’s Mens first XI suffered a heavy defeat on Saturday at promotion chasing Brooklands from Manchester.Read

Formby Chess Club third team remain unbeaten after a draw with Waterloo

FORMBY thirds remain unbeaten by drawing 2.5-2.5 with Waterloo thirds to retain their position at the top of Division five of the Merseyside Chess League with nine points from a possible ten.Read

Formby Hockey Club are finding form with their second win of the season

FORMBY first XI secured their second win of the season on Sunday in a vital relegation clash with Midlands outfit Barford Tigers at Cricket Path, writes Mike Ansdell.Read

Black pud - it's the bait of the future

HISTORY was made this week with a 21lb 2oz barbel being caught by Norfolk angler Chris Mack on the River Wensum.Read

Formby just miss out on Knotty Ash Cup

FORMBY'S attempts to win the Knotty Ash Cup, for players graded below 130, for the first time proved unsuccessful once more, but by the smallest possible margin.Read

Deyes High record a narrow victory over Formby HT ‘D’ in the Gunson Cup

THE Deyes High quartet of Mike Russell, Alex Pierce, Warren Lee and Loon Wai would have made their late captain Bill Salter extremely proud as they narrowly defeated the more experienced Formby H.T. ‘D’ side in the first round of the Gunson Cup.Read

Win over Sheffield gives Formby Hockey Club their first win of the season

FORMBY Mens first XI had a fine win on Sunday against Sheffield University Bankers.Read

Formby Chess third team make the right moves

Nothing seems to be able to stop Formby third team’s flying start to the season after yet another victory, their fourth in a row, sees them dominating Division 5 of the Merseyside Chess League.Read