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Archives Prince William in Formby
After a day watching The 2008
Open Golf at Royal Birkdale, the second in line to the 'Throne' and his
police escort drove to The Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa and had his evening
meal in the restaurant with Nick Faldo and the rest of the golf residents of the
complex.
This is a tremendous result for the new hotel &
spa and considerably enhances its reputation.
Rumours
Well, 'The British Open Golf' is over for
another few years in the area, who started all the rumours? Was it good
marketing by local businesses?
George Clooney shopping in 'Boots
Chemists' , on his own, signing autographs.
George Clooney and Will Smith
drinking in 'Woodwards Bar' last Wednesday.
Will Smith drinking in 'The Tea Rooms',
Birkdale.
Richard Gere staying with Alan
Hanson; Gere has taken over 'Crystals Restaurant in Birkdale for the
week.
Richard Gere and Alan Hanson
having a capucino in The Galeria, in Formby.
Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomery,
Veejay Singh, Rocco Mediate all staying at Formby Hall Golf Hotel.
Sergio Garcia had a curry in 'The Balti House'
Thursday night.
Best so far, Justin Timberlake having a
coffee in 'Cafe Nero' in Formby.
Whatever the reason all the local middle aged
women were out over the weekend dressed 'for success' hoping to accidentally
bump in to one of the stars.
Local runner deserves his
Olympic Chance
Michael Rimmer from Southport has gained a
place in The British Olympic team for The Beijing Olympics. Michael runs for
'Liverpool Pembroke Sefton'. The event at which he excels is the 800 metres at
which he just won his third consecutive national title.
Formby Man
breaks world record for rowing The Atlantic.
Stuart Kershaw, 27 year
old from Longfield Road, Formby and 13 friends started
last December from the Canary Islands, Spain in
their boat 'The Mondiale' and took just 33 days seven
hours and 30 minutes to get across, beating the previous
record of 35 days eight hours and 30 minutes set in
1992.
Stuart and his friends
are being honoured at a ceremony in London this week
where they will be given triple records each.First, for rowing the Atlantic in the quickest time, second, for the most miles ever rowed in a day at sea – which is 117 – and the third for breaking the record of the most consecutive miles done in a day.
All this despite being circled by a Great White Shark and numerous other hazardous moments.
They also saw whales, dolphins and giant waves.
Formby Friends Garden Trail Sunday July 27th 11 am- 4 30pm The 9th garden trail begins at Brewery Lane, Formby and will end at Altcar Road. The event is sponsored by Waitrose, Formby and tickets cost £5 for adults and children free. The tickets include a cream tea. Proceeds go to the 'Mersey Beat Appeal'. Info on 873286 or 875765 Formby Village resident is awarded the C.B.E. September 2008 Roy Morris of Shireburn Road, Formby Village, has been honoured by being appointed a Commander of The British Empire as an acknowledgement of his services to the City of Liverpool. Mr. Morris was formerly the chairman of Merseyside’s main tourism and economic regeneration body, The Mersey Partnership.
Mr Morris is also a former chief
executive of Rathbone Brothers, one of
the city’s oldest businesses in
Liverpool. He also served as chairman of
Rathbone’s executive committee, having
spent all of his working career with the
organisation, based in the Port of
Liverpool Building. He was a partner in
Rathbone Bros. & Co and became managing
director in 1988 prior to his
appointment as group chief executive in
1997. Mr Morris is a Deputy Lieutenant
of Merseyside and is the chair of
Liverpool Women's Hospital Trust's
Finance and Contracting Committee, and
the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Foundation. He was appointed chairman of
The Mersey Partnership in February 2000.
Ross Kemp staying at Formby Hall Golf
Club this week; could it be a new t.v. show 'Ross Kemp on Formby"?
Another guest at the 'Formby Hall Golf Club,
Hotel Resort and Spa' this week is the lovely Kerry Katona.
Be afraid, be very afraid, Farmageddon,
Formby a truly frightening experience
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November 2008
Remembrance Sunday
9th November 2008
10:55am Chapel Lane War
Memorial, Formby
Remember and Honour
those who gave their lives for our freedom
3pm a service at Holy
Trinity Church
Rosemary Lane, Formby
Armistice Day
November 11
A service of
Remembrance at Chapel Lane War Memorial, Formby 11am
which will be attended by local dignitaries including
The Mayor of Sefton, councillor Paul Tweedy
MTV
Music Awards
6
November 2008
Liverpool Echo Arena
Well the MTV Europe Music Awards arrive in
Liverpool and The Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa is going to be full of
celebrities and music industry big wigs so expect the rumours to start flying
any time now. Who will be seen shopping in Formby Village or drinking in the
bars or eating in the restaurants. Tell us who you've seen and take a photo.
It was mainly the production crew who stayed at
Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa. Also The President of Estonia used as his base.
At the MTV Europe Music Awards in
Liverpool, Britney Spears and rock band 30 Seconds To Mars won two prizes each.
The UK winners were former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, who was named ultimate legend in his home town, and 1980s star Rick Astley.
Astley was named best act ever after an online campaign to orchestrate votes.
Hip-hop star Kanye West won best urban, Pink took best song for So What and Katy Perry picked up best newcomer.
The pop starlet also hosted the show in front of thousands of screaming fans at Liverpool's Echo Arena.
British acts Duffy, Leona Lewis and Coldplay went home empty-handed, despite being nominated in three categories each.
Leona Lewis was named UK's favourite act, a preliminary prize that meant she went forward to contend the award for Europe's favourite act. But she lost out to Turkey's Emre Aydin. The only other European winners were German teen rockers Tokio Hotel, who won the headliner award for best live act.
MTV staged a visually stunning show, with stand-out performances from The Killers, Pink, Take That and Kanye West,.
The Ting Tings, Beyonce, Kid Rock and Duffy were among the other performers.
One fan, Phoebe Surtees-Smith, 23, picked out Beyonce and The Killers as the top performances, and said Katy Perry pulled it off as hostess.
"I love her, she's so sweet," she said. "I've got a sore throat because I screamed so much."
She added it was "fantastic" to have the event in Liverpool. "It makes a change doesn't it?" she said. "I feel like we've been owed it for so long. I loved it, it was brilliant."
Emma Rowland, also 23, said Pink and Kanye West were the highlights of an "amazing" night for the city.
"It was in Liverpool and you were in the same room as all them people you'd never get tickets to see in a million years because they sell out that quick," she said.
"It's the best ever. We're always looked at as horrible Liverpool."
Immortal work
Sir Paul was greeted by rapturous applause from his home crowd on being presented with the one-off lifetime achievement award by U2 frontman Bono.
"These MTV awards are great and glamorous occasions, but on behalf of all the artists in this room, I will tell you something," he said.
"I think we all suspect someday when all of us are gone and this great hall is no longer here, we sense, we fear our names will be forgotten.
"There is one person in this hall tonight whose songs we know will be here now and forever.
"There is one person in this hall tonight whose work is immortal
"There is only one Paul McCartney."
After picking up his honour, Sir Paul said bashfully: "I don't know what to do after an introduction like that."
The star settled for thanking friends, family and "my mates Ringo, George and John".
"Many years ago, four little boys were born here in Liverpool and we went on to do quite well," he added.
"So thanks, as I say, to all my family, to all of you for coming along, everyone in Liverpool, everyone in Britain, everyone in America - for voting in Mr Obama. I love you!"
The show contained numerous references to Barack Obama, most notably when Kanye West and Estelle finished their hit American Boy with the US President-elect's face projected onto a giant screen behind them.
Jared Leto, from 30 Seconds to Mars, wearing an Obama T-shirt, also asked the crowd to stand in honour of the Democratic senator.
Amid cheers, he said: "Liverpool, lets hear it for Barack Obama."
Host Katy Perry remarked: "Maybe Europe will love us again now."
The US singer was a high-spirited presenter, and managed 12 costumes changes during the show.
She opened proceedings by straddling a gigantic cherry chapstick - a reference to the lyrics of her number one hit I Kissed A Girl.
The singer also picked up the best new act prize during the show.
Britney Spears won best act of 2008 and album of the year for Blackout.
But she did not turn up to the event, instead sending acceptance speeches by video
Rick Astley was also absent from the event after beating acts like U2, Britney Spears and Green Day to the award for best act ever. There was no video message and gossip blogger Perez Hilton collected the prize on his behalf.
Pink accepted the most addictive track award by paraphrasing a line from the winning song: "I guess I should thank my husband, but I don't know where he went."
30 Seconds To Mars, who co-hosted the ceremony, took home best rock act and best video star.
Former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona, who presented the latter award, was loudly booed as she took to the stage
Formby teen stars at "The Empire" Tim Baker, 14 will star at The Liverpool Empire in the musical "Our Benny" Tim will play the part " Perks" alongside Bernie Nolan and Sam Kane. Tim is trained at the Lamont School of Drama has also appeared in Hollyoaks and Grange Hill The show runs November 12 to 22 WATERLOO CUP
around 25 February every year
Every year thousands of blood sports enthusiasts gather at Formby near Liverpool to watch hounds chasing hares at the Waterloo Cup, over a period of 4 days. The hares are held in an enclosure and released, two dogs chase the hare in front of the cheering crowds, the hare either escaping or is caught by the hounds. HISTORY
THE Waterloo Cup was founded in 1836 by Liverpool hotelier William Lynn
- the man also responsible for the creation of The Grand National
steeplechase.
Mr Lynn was eager to encourage business to his thriving Waterloo Hotel
and conceived the idea for both events as a way to attract visitors to
the plush establishment on Lime Street.
In 1836 he asked Lord Sefton for permission to stage a two day hare
coursing event on the Sefton's estate in Altcar.
The plan was to have a three day sporting extravaganza with qualifying
rounds for the coursing event on day one, an equestrian steeplechase in
Maghull the next day and a return to Altcar on the third day for the
hare coursing finals.
By the mid 1840s both events have gained national recognition in their
own right and become separate events.
Surprisingly, at the turn of the century it was not unusual for the
Waterloo Cup to attract over 80,000 spectators - more than the average
football crowd at the time.
The "sport" has thrown up a number of celebrity champions through the
years, the most famous being an Irish dog called Master M'Grath.
Legend has it bonfires were lit all over Ireland when the greyhound won
his third Waterloo crown.
When his racing days were finished he was given by royal appointment to
Queen Victoria and in Burscough, near Altcar, a pub was named in his
honour.
Today the event is held in front of a much smaller crowd, but one which
still retains a passion for coursing. The British Amateur Golf Championship 2009 Formby Golf Club to host The British Amateur Golf Championship 15 to 20 June 2009
On its 125th Anniversary Formby Golf Club has again been honoured and recognised as one of the finest golf courses in the United Kingdom as it again is the course chosen for the British Amateur Championship in 2009 after a break of 25 years.
The last time the course was home to The British Amateur Golf Championship was in 1984 it produced a classic finale in which Jose Maria Olazabal defeated Colin Montgomerie 5 & 4 in the final. With that victory, Olazabal became one of three of the best-known names in golf to win there. Others included American Walker Cup player Bob Dickson in 1967 – the same year that he won the U.S. Amateur, and in 1957, Reid Jack, one of Scotland's best-ever players.
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