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Netball England – well done

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On a huge night for the sport, England’s dramatic last-gasp win over hosts Australia in the netball final at the Commonwealth Games in April was voted sporting moment of the year. The netballers also claimed the team of the year gong, beating off competition from Europe’s Ryder Cup stars, the Ireland rugby team and the England football team.

Away from the elite level of the game, England Netball have been trailing a new version of the sport to appeal to women of all ages. Our Walking Netball Group is part of this trail.

Unlike the English Netball Team we didn’t win any awards but we enjoy ourselves every Friday morning at West Lancashire College.

If you are interested in joining us please contact Margaret Ashton on 0151 285 1817 or call at the Group Support Table on Tuesday mornings. Lifts can be organised from Maghull Square.

 

Sunday Strollers Christmas Lunch

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Sunday Strollers will be walking from Sandhills to Bootle along the canal on 25th November and then having lunch at L20.  The walk is approx 4 miles and is flat.  Places need to be booked at L20 so if you are interested please text Brenda McKenzie on 07900525222 or ring after 18th November for more details.  Or come to Group Support desk on 20th November.

Sunday Strollers – How lucky were we?

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The weather forecast was not good but the rain had stopped by the time we boarded the train to Liverpool and stayed fine for the 10 people who took part in the walk. When we arrived at Central Station we only had a 2 minute wait for the Hunts Cross train. Our luck continued at Brunswick Station as we only had a 3 minute wait for the bus which took us to Hale Village.  We left Maghull at 9.20 and reached Hale by 10.30 ! Not bad when you think we had been on two trains and a bus on a Sunday. David Scott joined us and made the walk more interesting by sharing knowledge on the local area. We had an enjoyable 4 mile flat walk and finished up in the local pub and had a great lunch (10 empty plates at the end) .Whilst we were waiting for the bus on the return journey we enjoyed the air show provided by planes going overhead on their way to Liverpool Airport

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BOWLS

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At the moment there are a few spaces available if you would like to join this group.  They meet on a Monday at 12 o’clock, and finish about 2.30 to 3pm  They meet at Kensington House near St Georges Church on Station Road.  For more details come to Group Support desk on a Tuesday morning or ring Brenda McKenzie on 531 0207.

Relaxation Class 6 week course

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Active Sefton are looking to start a 6 week free relaxation course  starting Thursday August 2nd to 6 September.  To start this course we need 10 people who are aged 65 and over, male or female, and who have not attended either of the Zumba classes run by Active Sefton with Maghull and Lydiate U3A.  Once we have met this criteria we can then take names from ladies who attend or have attended either of the Zumba classes.  The classes will be held at St Andrews Parish Hall which is on the corner of Damfield Lane and Deyes Lane.

If you are interested please come to the Group Support Desk on a Tuesday morning or ring or text Brenda McKenzie on 07900525222

Nordic Walking

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The Nordic Walking Group have now moved back to Lydiate on a Monday night.  We meet at 6.30 at the Lydiate Parish Hall on Southport Road and walk for 1.5 hours completing about 4 miles.  If you want more details please come to Group Support desk on a Tuesday morning.

Sunday Strollers War Horse Walk

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19 members completed 6.5 miles of the War Horse Route in Ormskirk. Before finishing off in the local Wetherspoons to celebrate one of our members birthdays.

In 1914 it was agreed that Canada Dock at the port of Liverpool
would be used to import horses to the North of England. Horses
were needed as part of the war effort. There was no site available
near the City so Lord Lathom offered Lathom Park to be used as a
Remount Depot free of charge. Continue reading →

Nordic walking back to Lydiate

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The Nordic Walking Group will move back to Lydiate from 9th April.  They start walking at 6.30 for 1.5 hours.  If you are interested in joining this group you have to attend a four-hour training session.  Training sessions are being held in Maghull on 14th and 15th May from 12.45 for 2 hours on each day.  You have to enrol on this course as there are limited places. A new Nordic group will be starting Monday 14th May at 10.15am and will meet every 2nd and 4th Monday mornings at that time at Meadows Leisure Centre and will walk for 1 hour.  If you want further details come to the Group Support desk on a Tuesday morning or ring 0151 531 0207,  Below are members of the group completing the last walk in Maghull.  They walked from The Baptist Church along the  canal to the bridge at the Bootle Arms and back, just under 4 miles  just over 1 hour.   .

Sunday Strollers walk 10 Miles!

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On a lovely sunny day the Sunday Stollers walked from Moreton to New Brighton then had lunch .  They all decided then to walk to Seacombe to catch the ferry and enjoy a crusie over the Mersey .  We then walked quickly up to Moorfields just in time to catch the train to Maghull.  Everyone agreed it had been a great day out.  We left Maghull at 10 o clock and arrived back in Maghull at 4.30 and had only spent about £7 for lunch and a drink so great all round.