12 the Pink www.frodshamlife.<strong>co</strong>.<strong>uk</strong> May 2013
May 2013 www.frodshamlife.<strong>co</strong>.<strong>uk</strong> 13 To get your business on track and in the ‘Pink’ <strong>co</strong>ntact James Bryan on 01925 631592 Left to right: Patrick Phelan, Jack Bamber, James Crosby and Sean Martin End of an era for school basketball IT was the end of an era for Helsby High School basketball when four Year 13 students ended highly successful playing careers with the school. Ironically, the U19 team final game, against Oldham Sixth Form College - when Sean Martin, James Crosby, Jack Bamber and Patrick Phelan each played their last game - ended in defeat. But at their own age level, it was just their seventh defeat in five years of <strong>co</strong>mpetitive basketball and the first time they had lost outside of a National Finals <strong>co</strong>mpetition. The boys’ <strong>co</strong>ntinuing <strong>co</strong>mmitment to school basketball was particularly noteworthy because in 2011, <strong>co</strong>-captains Kyle Square and George Waring were no longer around for the 2012 season and this season, starters James Faint and Cameron Mackay, together with sixth man Zac Baird were no longer part of the team. As the senior players this year, the boys showed maturity and took on greater responsibility in helping to develop the younger Year 10 and Year 11 players who stepped up to make up the rest of their squad. A fifth <strong>co</strong>nsecutive finals appearance was perhaps unrealistic, <strong>co</strong>nsidering the age of the team and the loss of five of the first six players, but the boys’ effort was never in doubt. Paul Park, head of PE and basketball <strong>co</strong>ach, said: “The boys have been a credit to themselves, their families and the school, always representing Helsby High to the highest possible standards. Hopefully they will be able to use the lessons learned both on and off the <strong>co</strong>urt to help them be successful in the rest of their lives.” Extra chance to see “Calendar Girls” KINGSLEY Players’ production of Calendar Girls has proved so popular at the box office, the group has decided to add an extra performance into the schedule. Tuesday May 14, at 7.30pm, will now see the players on stage performing the internationally-renowned play by <strong>Frodsham</strong> playwright Tim Firth, in addition to the planned four night run, Wednesday 15 – Saturday 18 May. The popular show and supper nights on Friday and Saturday sold out almost immediately and there are now only a few tickets left for Wednesday. Calendar Girls director Mal<strong>co</strong>lm Barker said: “The response has been absolutely amazing. The show has only been released for 18 months to amateur dramatic societies in a bid to create a new performance world re<strong>co</strong>rd, and several local groups have already performed the play. “We wondered whether there would still be people out there wanting to see the show – but thankfully we needn’t have worried. We have a strong, talented cast and rehearsals are going really well. It promises to be a cracking show. “Hopefully by staging an extra night’s performance, it will give people who haven’t booked yet a chance to see the play.” To book seats for Calendar Girls log onto the Kingsley Players website www.kingsleyplayers.<strong>co</strong>.<strong>uk</strong> or ring the box office on 07925 516760.
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