A <strong>Champion</strong> <strong>Newspapers</strong> Directory52 • Visit us @ www.ChampNews.com SF The <strong>Champion</strong> • Wednesday 9 January 2013SPORTAn old storyrepeated forNew Year’s DayGrand double headerReport by Ron EllisMacclesfield Town 2Southport 2IT was déjà vu time at Moss Rose ground onNew Year’s Day when Southport once againallowed a two goal lead to slip away in theclosing stages.Although an away draw might havesounded acceptable before the game,coming the way it did it felt more like twopoints lost, especially as the oppositionwere reduced to ten men for the whole of thesecond half and Southport had dominatedmost of the 90 minutes.On the other hand, this was four pointstaken from a full–time side who just fourdays later beat runaway <strong>Champion</strong>shipleaders, Cardiff City.Leading scorer, Chris Lever, opened thescoring in the eighth minute with hiscustomary penalty after Shaun Whalley wasbrought down by Craig Braham–Barrett andfollowed this up three minutes later whenhe latched onto a defensive slip up.When Ryan Jackson was sent off for a foulon Whalley just before half time, it seemed aquestion of how many more theSandgrounders would score but the urgentneed for a scoring forward was emphasisedas chance after chance went begging.With nine minutes left, and the part–timersof Southport tiring after three games inseven days, Matthew Barnes–Hornerconverted Waide Fairhurst’s cross and,almost inevitably, put in a second twominutes later and only the crossbar keptChris Lynch from stealing an undeservedvictory for the Silkmen in added time.Liam Watson maintained it was one of theteam’s most complete performances of theseason and missed chances were as much toblame for dropping two points as anindividual defensive error.JANUARYMEMBERSHIP<strong>SALE</strong>Simon Grand rises above the home defence to head home his first goal.AFC Telford 1Southport 3Report by Ron EllisSOUTHPORT comprehensively outwitted AFCTelford at Buck’s Head on Saturday with avictory that moved them up to 17th place in theBlue Square Bet Premier league.With only two defeats in the last ten games,Liam Watson’s squad are starting to find theconsistency which will help them climb thetable.Andy Owens, whose loan period has beenextended by Mansfield until the end of theGot an interesting story to tell?Champ Newsdesk 01704 392400JOIN NOW& GET THE REST OFJANUARY, FEBRUARYAND MARCHFREE!Looking forSomewhere tohost your Party?Our superb Marquee andFunction Room are availableat competitive priceswww.mossockhallgolfclub.co.ukPlease Call for more detailsTerms & conditions applyMossock Hall Golf Club, Liverpool Road,Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, L39 0EETel: 01695 421717Clare House, 166 Lord StreetSouthport PR9 0QATelephone01704 392 3921105401season, demonstrated his team’s attackingstrategy when his 20–yard shot in the eighthminute skimmed the bar and landed on theroof of the net. And only a double save fromkeeper Ryan Young in the 26th minute stoppedthe striker from opening his account.But the Bucks themselves had their chances,James Spray hit a post and Alan Moogan had toclear a goalbound effort off the line beforeSimon Grand hit them with a double whammyin the 65th and 69th minute, heading inconsecutive corners from Karl Ledsham andShaun Whalley.Chris Almond, whose introduction just afterthe hour proved the catalyst for his team’supsurge, then scored a brilliant goal,swivelling to direct a left foot shot from 25Carey set to smash scoringrecord as Squirrels hit sevenEccleshall 1Formby 7AFTER eight consecutive postponementsFormby returned to action in style onSaturday with a stunning 7–1 away win.The Squirrels had not kicked a ball sincemid–November and, with an abundance ofautumn cup games, they had only playedone league game since September.With promotion being the club’s primaryaim for the season, their eagerness to returnto league football was palpable.Indeed they were almost trying too hardand were disjointed for the opening quarterhour, conceding a goal.But when Mikey White hammered home apenalty to equalise in the 20th minuteCan’t fi ndthe expertyou need?CHECK-OUTYOUR LITTLEBLACK BOOKWebsitewww.champnews.com20121115445Grand’s second. Pictures by Julia Urwinyards out straight into the far corner, givingYoung no chance.A poor back pass by James Smith allowedJake Reid to snatch a late goal but the resultwas never in doubt. Liam Watson expressed hisdelight at his team’s performance.“It was a great win. The first half was twoteams nervous of getting beat but we broughton the extra striker which made the difference.We gave him some licence and he terrorisedthem.“We have a great work ethic. We just needconsistency but this will come as the playerscontinue to learn.”After Tuesday’s game against Lincoln City,the Yellows face a trip to Kings Lynn onSaturday for their FA Trophy third round tie.everything changed. The Squirrels becamethe outfit that made the opening to theseason the best in the club’s 93 years. JasonCarey and Jordan Rugg added a goal apieceto make it 3–1 before the break.As the hour mark approached Carey got hissecond, and with the 4–1 scoreline effectivesealing victory the Squirrels were rampant.Pacey winger Mini Adegbenro, the creatorof a huge proportion of other players’ goals,netted two himself before Carey got theseventh in injury time.It didn’t just give him his third hat trick ofthe season, it also broke a record and at 29goals, Carey is already Formby’s highestscorer in a season.Formby entertain fifth placed WestDidsbury & Chorlton on Saturday.PLAY GOLF ALL WINTER!The Golf Course & Driving Rangeat Leisure Lakes is open 7 days aweek … come rain or shine!PGA Coaches & courses availableFor further details see website or callThe Gravel, Mere Brow, Tarleton01772 815842 • www.southport-golf.co.uk© 2013 <strong>Champion</strong> Media Group (Waypride Ltd). All rights reserved.Printed by Newsprinters Knowsley Ltd.Registered as a newspaper at The Post Office.
SOUTHPORT9 January 2013 Vol 20 • Issue 2FREE NEWSPAPER OF THE YEARYour LOCAL Southportcompany lookingforward to providingthe services that localpeople want in 2013The Management and Directors of AllCaregive a huge “thank you” to all of theirclients and staff for their invaluable supportin 2012. We very much look forward tocontinuing our association through 2013.Since our beginning in 1994 we have been theprincipal care provider in the Southport area. Ouroffices in the Royal Bank of Scotland Chambers,Birkdale, remain open 7am to 11pm, seven dayseach week, including Bank Holidays, with additional24 hour telephone cover. We offer care throughoutall of Southport, Ainsdale and Woodvale areas with afull range of services.We concentrate all of our care activities in theseareas, employing local carers to give care toSouthport residents. Southport residents requiringassistance deserve the very best of care and it is ourmission to provide this. Our carers are fully awareof the obligations involved.Anyone who requires assistance to remain in theirown home can make a no-obligation enquiry on ournumber 01704 550482. In addition to self-fundingclients we welcome enquiries from all in receipt ofLocal Authority funded care. All individuals receivingcare and support in the Southport area have theright to choose their care provider through theDirect Payments System. Over one hundred clientsare happy that they made this choice in 2012.For further information pleasecontact AllCare on 01704 550482.OUR AIM:• To provide quality home careWe are committed to providing qualityhome care, thereby helping our clientsmaintain their independence and dignity• To look after the welfare ofclients needsWe provide each client with home carethat is tailored to their health, domestic andpersonal needs• To frequently review ourclients needsWe thoroughly assess our clients needsbefore we provide our service. Afterwards,we check that our care service continuesto be appropriate for their needsand if necessary, adapt our service if theircircumstances or needs have changed• To employ a quality workforceEvery carer follows our ongoing trainingand development plan which ensures thatour service is always of the highest standard• To ensure that we maintaina quality serviceWe regularly review our home care servicewith quality checks and ongoing training forour care staff. Feedback from our clientsand their relatives and friends is crucial toensure our care plans fulfil all requirementsRoyal Bank of Scotland Chambers • 3-5 Liverpool Road • Birkdale • Southport • PR8 4ARTel: 01704 550482 • Fax: 01704 5652541115378
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