Author: George Hitchmough

WELCOME TO ANOTHER WEEK OF LOCK DOWN

QUIZ 2 ANSWERS, Thanks to Chris Harding

1. Name the railway station on Merseyrail’s Northern Line between Birkdale and Ainsdale. A: Hillside

• According to Wikipedia, how long is our wonderful Southport Pier?
• A: – 1,108M

• Five points are up for grabs here! Name 5 secondary schools in Southport. You can’t have schools that are now closed like Ainsdale or Kingswood. A: Stanley High, Meols Cop, Christ The King, Birkdale High School, Greenbank High School and Presfield High School and Specialist College

• Name the business group that owns the Scarisbrick Hotel, Prince of Wales Hotel, both on Lord Street, and Pontins in Ainsdale. A: Britannia Hotels

• What is the name of the artist that painted the amazing Red Rum mural at the top of Scarisbrick Avenue and also the one on the side of the Bold Hotel? A: Paul Curtis

• If you stood looking at the front of Southport Town Hall, what is the name of the church to the left of it? A: Christ Church

• What was the name of the 1982 film predominantly set in Southport directed by Roy Battersby about an amorous gardener? A: Mr Love

• This is a question you have to visualise and it’s worth 2 points. If you are at the top end of Lord Street by the Fire Station and you travel the whole length of Lord Street by any vehicle, how many sets of traffic lights do you go through? A: 7 – 1st one by the Bold Hotel, 2nd one by Hill Street, 3rd set by the Monument, 4th set by Remedy, 5th one by Eastbank Street, 6th set by the Prince of Wales Hotel then the final one is by the Mecca bingo

• What piece of agricultural machinery is on the big roundabout in Crossens that links Rufford Road, Banks Road, Water Lane, Preston New Road and the start of the Coast Road. It’s named after a former pub located there. A: Plough

1. What type of aircraft is the gate guardian at RAF Woodvale? That’s the plane by the main entrance you see on the ByPass. A: BAE Hawk T1A It used to be a Jet Provost but that was replaced in 2017.

1. Name the railway station on Merseyrail’s Northern Line between Birkdale and Ainsdale.

• 2 According to Wikipedia, how long is our wonderful Southport Pier?  B – 1,108M

• 3 Five points are up for grabs here! Name 5 secondary schools in Southport. You can’t have schools that are now closed like Ainsdale or Kingswood.

• 4 Name the business group that owns the Scarisbrick Hotel, Prince of Wales Hotel, both on Lord Street, and Pontins in Ainsdale.

• 5 What is the name of the artist that painted the amazing Red Rum mural at the top of Scarisbrick Avenue and also the one on the side of the Bold Hotel?

• 6 If you stood looking at the front of Southport Town Hall, what is the name of the church to the left of it?

• 7 What was the name of the 1982 film predominantly set in Southport directed by Roy Battersby about an amorous gardener?

• 8 This is a question you have to visualise and it’s worth 2 points. If you are at the top end of Lord Street by the Fire Station and you travel the whole length of Lord Street by any vehicle, how many sets of traffic lights do you go through?

• 9 What piece of agricultural machinery is on the big roundabout in Crossens that links Rufford Road, Banks Road, Water Lane, Preston New Road and the start of the Coast Road. It’s named after a former pub located there.
• 10 What type of aircraft is the gate guardian at RAF Woodvale? That’s the plane by the main entrance you see on the ByPass.  .
• Thanks to our Chairman Chris Harding for the quiz
• STAY SAFE

Hope you enjoy some information from yesteryear.

My thanks to Mike Milne for the write up and photographs.

More to follow in future weeks

FROM THE ARCHIVE 1 – 2007

As we are unable to bowl at the present time, we thought it was an opportunity to take a look back at some of our club competitions from years gone by.

2006 had been a difficult year for the club, with a membership of fewer than 40 bowlers and just two teams playing in the Southport LV League. A fire towards the end of the year caused serious structural damage to the clubhouse and destroyed equipment used to maintain the green and it’s surrounds. However, thanks to the efforts of a group of volunteers, funds were raised and repairs carried out.

The Club thus approached the 2007 season with a sense of renewed optimism and it was decided to try and resurrect the Club’s internal competitions, which had last been staged in 1996. 

A start was made in 2007 by holding the President’s Cup. The competition attracted 21 entries, including several members of the Botanic Gardens Ladies’ teams, which were using the Hesketh Arms green at the time. It was perhaps fitting that the winner of this event was Jimmy Langley, who had done so much for the club over many years.

2007 PRESIDENTS CUP WINNER Jimmy Langley

2007 PRESIDENTS CUP Runner Up Mike Davidson

We would like to wish all members a HAPPY EASTER

STAY SAFE & WELL

1. QUIZ ANSWERS
   What did the impressive Vincent Hotel building on Lord Street used to be before it became a hotel?  A: It was a Cinema. The Picture Palace opened on 29th May 1911 with “A Tale of Two Cities”

• Over what years was Southport Town Hall constructed? (A) 1852-53 (B) 1862-63 or (C) 1872-73 Answer: A – 1852-53    

• A famous Southport landmark vanished from the town’s landscape in 2009. Based in the Blowick area, what was it? A: The Gas Tower

• Who was elected as Southport’s MP in 1987? A: Ronnie Fearn, now Lord Fearn. He contested it 4 times in the 70s coming runner up to Ian Perceival. 

• What was the name of the famous white knuckle wooden roller-coaster at Pleasureland that first opened in 1937? A: The Cyclone 

• Which monarch has a statue of her at the top of Nevill Street by Funland? A: Queen Victoria

• This question is worth 2 points. What year did Southport FC get to the final of the FA Trophy held at the old Wembley stadium and who did they sadly lose to 1-0? A: 1998 and it was against Cheltenham Town

• Sir Henry Seagrave made the world land speed record on Ainsdale beach in 1925 in his Sunbeam Tiger vehicle. How fast was he going? (A) 142.33 MPH (B) 152.33 MPH or (C) 162.33 MPH  A: B 152.33MPH

• Southport’s Maternity Hospital opened in May 1932 by the General Infirmary. Who was it named after? A: Christiana Hartley Later became Mayor of Southport.
• Which car and commercial vehicle manufacturer was based in Crossens in a factory on Rufford Road built in 1907? A: Vulcan Motor and Engineering  

We are trying to keep in touch with our members.

We are going to try a number of things which we as a committee hope you enjoy.

We will be sending out a quiz with the answers within 48 hours and also a all our yesterdays’ feature.

We hope you enjoy

Best regards from your committee

QUIZ,             Courtesy of Quizmaster Chris Owen and our Chairman Chris Harding

1    What did the impressive Vincent Hotel building on Lord Street used to be before it became a hotel

2 Over what years was Southport Town Hall constructed? (A) 1852-53 (B) 1862-63 or (C) 1872-7

3 A famous Southport landmark vanished from the town’s landscape in 2009. Based in the Blowick area, what was it?

4 Who was elected as Southport’s MP in 1987?

5 What was the name of the famous white knuckle wooden roller-coaster at Pleasureland that first opened in 1937?

6 Which monarch has a statue of her at the top of Nevill Street by Funland?

7 This question is worth 2 points. What year did Southport FC get to the final of the FA Trophy held at the old Wembley stadium and who did they sadly lose to 1-0?

8 Sir Henry Seagrave made the world land speed record on Ainsdale beach in 1925 in his Sunbeam Tiger vehicle. How fast was he going? (A) 142.33 MPH (B) 152.33 MPH or (C) 162.33 MPH 

9 Southport’s Maternity Hospital opened in May 1932 by the General Infirmary. Who was it named after?.

10 Which car and commercial vehicle manufacturer was based in Crossens in a factory on Rufford Road built in 1907?

QUIZ MASTER

CHRIS OWEN

Hello Members,

I hope you are all managing the lockdown.

I just wanted to say your committee are available if you wish to ask us any questions during this current time.

The green is being cut on a regular basis and it is looking excellent.

It’s very frustrating that we can’t use it but forever the optimist I’m sure we’ll get on later in the year.

Take care

Keep in touch

Following the latest government restrictions the opening of the green has been postponed until further notice.

Please do not use !

We will open as soon as we are allowed to.

We have had a number of enquiries regarding 2020  subscriptions.

The committee has discussed this matter and the following will apply.

2020  subscriptions.

“The committee are suggesting the following for 2020 subscriptions:

All members to pay a social membership of £25.00, this will allow you to use the green at any time providing you adhere to government guidelines.

If you have paid full subs already we are prepared to refund you the difference or hold the credit balance until 2021 season.

When the suspension is lifted we will then consider any additional subs if league bowling is resumed.

Please bear in mind that grass is not affected by Coronavirus and we still need to keep the green in good order which will be paid out of received subs and reserves if necessary.

This is an uncertain time for your club as well as all of us individually.”

Should you wish a partial refund please contact me by email,

The green will be open from Saturday, 28 March for paid up members.

All league and Social bowling is suspended until further notice.

Any members wishing to use the green please adhere to the government guidelines on close personal contact and hygiene.

If and when possible we still intend to run a full programme of members’ competitions on revised dates.

We are in unprecedented times, please take care of yourself and stay safe.

Government Advice:-
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults#summary-of-advice

The Committee

Hesketh arms Bowling Club

We have received a copy of the email from BCGBA which means all league bowling is now cancelled.

Members competitions including social Round robin bowling will also be cancelled.

We will keep you advised of any further developments.

Received from :- BCGBA

To County Secretaries, Management and Officers, Leagues and Members.

Following the Government announcement this afternoon it is with great sadness that we now have to suspend all bowling for the foreseeable future.

Based on the advice announced we need to avoid all mass gatherings and sporting event as these will no longer be supported by the emergency services.

If anyone within your household has symptoms then the whole family need to isolate for 14 days.

Limit social contact wherever possible and encourage working from home.

At risk groups – those over 70 and those with medical conditions need to take additional care.

All BCGBA meetings should now be postponed as un-necessary travel should be avoided. Contact in Pubs, Clubs and restaurants to be avoided.

Taking this all into account all leagues should now suspend matches until such time as we are given an all clear to resume competition.

All BCGBA and BCGLCC Competitions are now suspended until further notice this should include all qualifier events.

As a Bowls community we need to look after our members and I encourage you to follow the advice being given and support those we are able to at this very difficult time.

I will add links onto the website / face-book as these are updated.

Please take care of yourself and stay safe.

On behalf of the Management Committee BCGBA
Chris Hasselby (BCGBA Chairman)
Mark Bircumshaw (CEO)