Summer sports!
With the holiday season almost upon us the Portimão area is offering a wealth of sporting entertainment this month. In Praia da Rocha the general public is invited to participate
BIG SPLASH
National men’s water polo champions Portinado narrowly missed out on this season’s ‘double’. The Algarveans easily saw off Amadora 19-10 in their Portuguese Cup semi-final before losing out 10-9 to
Bowls Algave summer league
With just three weeks left in a 10 week tournament and the top two teams playing against one another, here was an opportunity for a couple of the lesser teams
Rallying around
Last weekend saw the latest round of the Southern Regional Rally Championship head for the hills north of Portimão. Twenty-seven teams competed in the Rally Vila de Monchique with Márcio
STADIUM TOUR
A tour of the José Arcanjo Stadium, Olhão, will be on July 12 starting at 10am with a briefing, in English, in the club’s Coffee Bar. A tour of the
ROYAL WARM-UP
English Premier League new boys Reading have confirmed their pre-season stay in the Algarve between July 18 and 28. The Royals will take on Quarteirense and Olhanense on the 21st
Summer League Cup
Recent weeks have seen a number of special bowls day events taking place which have not only been successful in their own right, but have attracted a number of new
June 15 results
Should an incentives programme for foreign retirees be part of the government’s growth strategies? Last week we asked readers if they thought an incentives programme for foreign retirees should become
Rugby World Cup qualifiers come to Algarve
Twelve international rugby teams will be competing at the Algarve Stadium, Faro, on July 20 and 21 to qualify for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2013. With 32 games
Olhanense capture David Silva
José Mourinho was on vacation in the Algarve at Ferragudo last week and contemplating making an approach for the €40 millon rated Manchester City and Spanish international striker but it

