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46 FRIDAY 30TH AUGUST 2019 www.weekender.news Sports & Local News WOLVES MAUL SAINTS by Alex Trelinski WARRINGTON were involved in a Wembley upset for the second year running as they held off St Helens, 18-4, to win the Challenge Cup for the ninth time last Saturday. A year on from being stunned by Catalans Dragons, this time Wire were the victors on a blisteringly hot day as they shocked runaway Super League leaders St Helens. After two controversially disallowed Saints tries, Warrington did the main damage with two tries in seven minutes from Joe Philbin and Ben Murdoch- Masila - both converted by Stefan Ratchford. LONG WAY TO GO COACH Eddie Jones has warned his England team that they are not ready to win the World Cup despite a record 57-15 win over Ireland last weekend. The victory over a rustylooking Irish side was the biggest winning margin and highest number of points scored in matches between the two. “Our aim is to be the best side in the world, it always has been,” Jones said. ALFAZ FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEEK 3 THERE was one monday night game and a full Premier League at the weekend which gave the Alfaz Fantasy Football League 31 goals (the highest so far this Season), three clean sheets, 35 yellow cards and one red, which was Brighton’s Andone who received a straight red from Referee Kevin Friend for a vicious tackle on Southampton’s promising young full-back Valery. There is no doubt the girls are giving the Lads a good run for their money as five of them are in the top nine of this Season’s Fantasy League. Jayne’s team Up the Dale is one of them and she is sharing the top spot with Macca’s Albir Villains,both teams have a two point advantage over last week’s leaders Tony Red’s Miles Platting Swifts and Stephen’s Vote for Pedro.At the other end of the table Len’s Prove you are the Best have been joined by Mark’s Tory Boys United who are just four points ahead. In our Mark Carte Ladies by Alex Trelinski “Are we moving in the right direction? Yes. Are we ready to win the World Cup now? No.” After running in eight tries against Ireland, England play their final warm-up match next Friday against Italy at St James’ Park. England’s first World Cup match in Japan is against Tonga in Sapporo on September 22nd. Section Jayne’s team Up the Dale have started the Season like a house on fire and at the moment they have a three point lead at the top over Catherine’s Pompey Hammers who were this weeks top scorers with a tally of 62 points thanks to a little help from Liverpool’s Mo Salah who was this weeks top Fantasy Player with 15 points to his name. Isobel’s team The Bluebells are in 3rd spot followed by Pauline’s Vodka Army and Elaine’s Barbra’s XI who both finished in the top 3 of this Section last Season. We have a new team at the bottom with Dannielle’s We are all Boro arnt We trailing two teams Liz’s Leia’s Yum Yums and Kyle’s All Stars. We have had three different teams at the top of our Junior League so far and this week it’s young Ollie’s Team Olly 11 turn who have moved two points clear of Harley’s Ginger Ninja. Luca’s Lucky Red F.C. are 3rd while last weeks frontrunner More Than a Game have slipped down to 5th. Olly’s other team he shares with Jim is really struggling at the bottom and they are already beginning to be cut adrift as they are seven points behind Romeo’s team My Dad Supports Liverpool. With over 30 goals being scored there was plenty of points to be had in our Across the Costa’s Golden Boot League. Stephen’s team Vote for Pedro scored 41 points which took them right to the Summit by replacing Jayne’s Up the Dale. Tony Red’s Miles Plattng Swifts are still flying around the Summit and are onlt 6 points behind the leaders in 3rd place. Catherine’s Pompey Hammers are well in contention in 4th place along with Macca’s Albir Villains(5th). Down at the foot of the table Olly & Jim’s team have still to get off the Mark with a big Fat Zero score. Two teams are five points above them and they are Terry’s Could this be the Year & Kyle’s All Stars. Top Player in this Section is Manchester City’s flying winger Raheem Sterling with 35 points 10 points more than Norwich’s Finnish Striker Pukki. Macca’s Albir Villains have held on to the top spot of our Champion of Cham- pions League for the 2nd week running by keeping Pauline’s Vodka Army at bay by five points. Gary’s Hammered Again make up the top 3.Down in the basement Eric’s City Slickers have swapped places with his Grandson’s team Power Blueboys and are left in the bottom spot 4 points away from the Blueboys. Two more teams will go into our Monthly Wine Draw and they are Catherine’s Pompey Hammers who top scored with 62 points and our lowest scoring team Brian’s Bernie’s Finest who only managed 4 points. Manager of the Month for August has been kindly sponsored by Linda at the Bar Tapas which is situated right on the front in Albir and provide a super International Menu as well as serving up some tasty Tapas. With one week to go two teams are joint top Albir Villains & Up the Dale and two teams are also joint 2nd Miles Platting Swifts & Vote for Pedro. Pompey Hammers are also in with a chance of winning this excellent meal for two at the Bar Tapas. With Fantasy up and running now with our Mini- Leagues also on the go it’s important keep an eye on how your team performs as the Season unfolds by visiting our website which is www.alfazffl. com RORY’S BIG PAY DAY NORTHERN Ireland’s Rory McIlroy won the Tour Championship for a second time on Sunday to secure the FedEx Cup title. McIlroy, 30, carded a finalround 66 to finish on 18 under par, four shots clear of secondplaced Xander Schauffele and five ahead of third-round leader and world number one Brooks Koepka in Atlanta. He pocketed £12.2m - a prize fund he has previously questioned. “To play like that alongside Brooks and win, it’s awesome,” said McIlroy. “To win the FedEx Cup on SPANISH SILVERSTONE ROMP SPANISH riders grabbed the top three places last Sunday, as Alex Rins snatched a dramatic victory on the line on his Suzuki to win the British Grand Prix ahead of MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez. Marquez appeared to have held off the younger Spaniard, only for Rins to produce a spectacular piece of riding for his second win of the season. But Marquez still extended his lead in the Championship to 78 points after secondplaced Andrea Dovizioso of Italy suffered a bad crash on the first lap. Another Spaniard, Maverick Vinales, was third, with Valentino Rossi a place further back. Rins and Marquez are not on good terms, so the emotions by Alex Trelinski multiple occasions is a pretty big deal. Any time you can do something which only Tiger Woods has done, you know you’re doing something right.” “Three wins, another FedEx Cup, a Players Championship, which I’ve never won before, this season is right up there with one of the best I’ve played. People will maybe look and say I haven’t won any majors this year, but I feel like I’ve played some of the best golf of my career so I will rate this 2019 season very highly.” by Alex Trelinski were stark on the podium afterwards as Rins celebrated his second win of the year, having won the Grand Prix of the Americas in April. “This is unbelievable,” said Rins. “I don’t have words to explain this.” It was another disappointment for Marquez, who had begun on pole position, as the same thing happened to him last time out in Austria. But the Honda rider is still 78 points clear of nearest challenger Dovizioso in the riders’ standings with only seven races remaining and on course for his sixth world title. There’s a bit of breathing space now for the riders until the San Marino MotoGP on Sunday September 15th.
Facebook: @The<strong>Weekender</strong>Spain Sport NEW MAN DELIVERS by Alex Trelinski Fekir’s opener, then bent in a lovely second five minutes after half-time, with Barca running out five-two winners. ANTOINE Griezmann marked his home Real Madrid were held one-one at home by league debut for Barcelona last weekend, with his first competitive goals for day, whilst Barca travel to Osasuna tomor- Real Valladolid, and go to Villarreal on Sun- the club as Real Betis were well beaten row afternoon. in the second round of La Liga fixtures. Sevilla will look to stay at the top with a Griezmann, who signed in July for 115 hat trick of wins tonight, as they entertain million euros, swept in to equalise Nabil Celta Vigo. CARRY ON RACING by Alex Trelinski THE Spanish Grand Prix will stay on the Formula One calendar in 2020, the sport’s commercial rights holders and race organisers said this week, with the season set to expand to a record 22 races next year. The race will continue to be held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, on the outskirts of the city, for the 30th straight year. The contract for the Spanish race ran out after this year’s event in May was won by world champion Lewis Hamilton for Mercedes. Germany is set to drop off COOL HAND LUKE LUKE Campbell will produce “one of the biggest upsets in British boxing history” by beating Vasyl Lomachenko, says his trainer Shane McGuigan. Campbell, 31, can win Lomachenko’s WBA and WBO world lightweight titles this Saturday at London’s O2 Arena and claim the vacant WBC belt. But Lomachenko, 31, is a 1-14 favourite and boasts a the current 21-race schedule but a new race in Vietnam and a return to the Netherlands have already been announced. Italy, home race for the stellar reputation. “Lomachenko is not unbeatable and we have the attributes to be able to take away some of his qualities,” McGuigan told the BBC. “I expect one of the best technical fights in the UK ever. Two Olympic gold medallists, two skilled fighters, full of power, speed and I expect one of the biggest upsets in British boxing history.” sport’s most popular team Ferrari, has yet to sign a contract extension but local organisers and authorities have given the race the goahead.
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