New bowling club

Tomorrow (Friday) will be the first meeting of the newly formed Valverde Bowling Club of Almancil with an open morning at the Don Camillo Restaurant at 10am. A plan of

January 15, 2009by shareitIn

Hawaii 6-0

Geoff Ogilvy dominated the season-opening PGA Tour Mercedes Championships in Hawaii from start to finish to take the spoils by a six-shot margin. The Australian 2006 US Open winner, ranked

January 15, 2009by shareitIn

Southern duel

The Portimao Global Ocean Race is approaching the end of its second leg with two boats vying for the lead in the Tasman Sea. On Sunday Felipe Cubillos and Jose

January 15, 2009by shareitIn

Racing around the clock

JOSÉ PEDRO Fontes was the big winner of the closing Portuguese Rally Championship stage, the Rally Casinos do Algarve, in Portimão and Monchique last weekend. The destination of this year’s

November 28, 2008by shareitIn

Honours even

IT PROVED a rare weekend in Premier League football as none of the so-called ‘big four’ managed to find the back of the net. The fact that neither Chelsea nor

November 27, 2008by shareitIn

Inaugural boules tournament

FIFTY-FOUR teams, including one from the Spanish border, took part in the inaugural Aljezur charity boules tournament on November 23. The tournament, hosted by AMOVATE, the Association of Residents and

November 27, 2008by shareitIn

Trouble in paradise

THE DECEMBER 7 Dynamite 11-“Predador!” fight night at Albufeira’s Hotel Paraiso will be graced by the presence of new Portuguese hip-hop sensation Chullage. The singer will accompany his kick-boxing instructor

November 27, 2008by shareitIn

Walloped!

RUGBY UNION World Cup holders South Africa inflicted England’s heaviest defeat ever at Twickenham as Martin Johnson’s charges were humiliated 42-6. The brutal five-nil try margin raises the possibility of

November 27, 2008by shareitIn

Young guns

LOCAL TEENAGER Jason Hak became the youngest player ever to make the cut of a PGA European Tour event at 14 after shooting two successive par 70 rounds at the

November 27, 2008by shareitIn