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Stories for 19 May 2005

St Helens Juniorsport

St Helens McDonald's JOL: Results, Sunday, May 15

U14 Senator Spring Cup Final: Milton Jun 4 Knowsley South 1  more...

Thatto Heath U10s 10 Portico 24

T: Ben Roberts 2, Darren Pemberton and Dylan Leyland. G: Ben Roberts, James Hull, Dylan Leyland and Robbie Chisnall.  more...

St Helens Letters

Where's Stan?

I HAVE noticed that for the past couple of weeks there has been no letter from Stan Roberts of Haydock on the letters page. This led me to wonder is Stan ok?  more...

Stan salutes hospital team

LIKE many other people my wife went into hospital and yes she has been in three hospitals in less than four months starting with Whiston then Warrington then back into Whiston and then into my old favourite, St Helens.  more...

What fans say about the Millward sacking

IF Saints board was of the opinion Millward's actions warranted such an effective remedy, then why wait so long?  more...

Met by scowls and tutting

I'VE just been reading my St Helens Star, and must write regarding the manners of some town centre old people.  more...

I blame the children

CAN I say that I too have noticed how rude and selfish old people are nowadays. I suspect that every generation says the same, yet I remember in my young days (I am 55), oldies were wise and venerated people who would step aside to aid the younger generation in every way possible.  more...

Medals stolen

MY dad, an ex serviceman, attended this years VE Day service held at the cenotaph in St Helens. He had attended the service wearing my late grandfather's medals, after leaving the service he visited a local pub with some of his ex service friends.  more...

St Helens News

LITTLE TOM'S DOING JUST FINE

CHRIS Halliwell and his little son Thomas are now recovering well from a lifesaving kidney transplant operation after their moving tale touched the hearts of Star readers.  more...

Millward ponders next move

SACKED coach Ian Millward could be set to take Saints to the High Court to contest his dismissal from the Super League club, according to his solicitor.  more...

Kicked, bitten and whipped in attack by girl gang

A 15-YEAR-OLD girl claims she was kicked, gouged and bitten when she was attacked by a gang of girls in St Helens town centre.  more...

Probe into alleged bullying not rapid enough says angry mum

THE headmaster of Rainhill High School, John Pout, is said to be investigating allegations concerning serious bullying of a first-year pupil.  more...

It keeps kids out of trouble

SCRAMBLER riders have sparked a massive debate in the Star Letters pages in recent weeks.  more...

More schools facing closure

A SECONDARY school and several primary schools are facing the threat of closure because of falling pupil numbers throughout the borough.  more...

St Helens Saints

Hull 44 Saints 6 By Mike Critchley

IT was Groundhog Day at the KC Stadium on Friday night as Saints slumped to yet another defeat at what continues to be their bogey ground.  more...

Ex-boss Mike backs Anderson to succeed

NEW Saints coach Daniel Anderson has received a glowing endorsement from a man who knows what it is like at the helm of the Knowsley Road club.  more...

Chairman travels to Hull with supporters

CHAIRMAN Eamonn McManus proved he is not a man to duck an argument when he took the unusual step of travelling to last Friday's game with a section of Saints' most vocal supporters.  more...

McManus thanks Millward for his contribution

SAINTS chairman Eamonn McManus has expressed his sadness at the way that the club's partnership with sacked coach Ian Millward has ended.  more...

Millward vows to clear his name

SACKED Saints coach Ian Millward vowed to clear his name at a press conference in Brighouse last Thursday.  more...

Old boys will have a few points to prove

SAINTS must put off-field matters out of their heads when they take on derby rivals Widnes at the Halton Stadium on Saturday night (6pm).  more...

St Helens Sport

Haydock CC

Haydock's first team slipped to another defeat at the hands of Parkfield.   more...

St Helens Recs Cricket

ST Helens Recs suffered a heavy loss at home to Highfield after putting the visitors in to bat.   more...

Prescot & Odyssey Cricket

PRESCOT & Odyssey bounced back with an emphatic victory over Wavertree. Fielding first P&O allowed the visitors to get of to a solid start, reaching 39 without loss after 10 overs.   more...

Andy proves he is king of the sprints

ST HELENS Cycle Racing Club promoted the 25th running of their popular Ron O'Brien Memorial road race for 3rd, 4th and junior category riders on the Pimbo Industrial Estate in Skelmersdale on a cool, still, Sunday morning.   more...

St Helens Cricket

ST Helens suffered a hammering by Liverpool C.C at Aigburth on Saturday.   more...

Sutton cricket

BATTING first on a beautifully prepared track, Sutton welcomed visitors Mawdesley to New Street for the first time then set about compiling a fair total for them to chase.   more...

Recs to tackle Heath in St Helens Cup Final

PILKINGTON Recs will face Thatto Heath Crusaders in the final of this year's St Helens Cup at Blackbrook's Boardmans Lane ground on Thursday, May 26.  more...

Thatto Heath and District 301 Darts League Major Cup sponsored by York.

Triplex beat last season's champions York (A) in a nail biting match which included a 10 darter from K Lee of York.   more...

Homing News

Sutton Oak H/S Frome 14.5  more...

Athletics

A trip to the Isle of Man for the opening round of the Northern Track and Field League by St Helens Sutton A.C. did not prove to be a happy occasion.   more...

Park in sevens heaven

WEST Park won the Thwaites Lancashire Sevens Tournament beating Leeds Tykes 22-21 in a very exciting final. Matty Henwood scored in the last couple of minutes to win another trophy for the men from Red Rocks.  more...

St Helens Whalleysworld

Get your gas masks on!

WITH war clouds gathering over Britain, the main subject of the day was how to strap on your new gasmask. These had arrived in various sizes and styles...there were Mickey Mouse ones for toddlers, child-sized models for school kids, right up to the hard, pig-snouted kind for adults.  more...

The legend of Lobby Ludd

IT'S amazing how many people can still recall the great Lobby Ludd - but perhaps not too surprising, considering that he used to flash paper-money at folk during the good-old-bad-old days!  more...

Remember the Skulls?

THEY were an old rock band with the scarifying name of Screaming Skulls.  more...

Shuddering experience

THERE can't be many who can still recall when St Helens was left shuddering from the Great Quake.  more...

Anyone recall caravan folk?

ALTHOUGH they used to live in a Parr caravan, researcher Beverley Groom is having a tough job trying to get details about her father's side of the family.  more...

  
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