Umpire Certification
Is anyone interested in becoming an Umpire?
We have been offered the opportinity to be trained by Tom Purcell (Olympic Games Umpire) ... it is a half day course and will be held in the North West ... all costs will be met by the club ... if you want more information or want to book a place please let Geoff or Martin know.
Martin Machin :
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Heinz 57 Club (9 - 28) Rainford Smash
It was another fun night @ The Tin Can Stadium. But since the American company Kraft had taken over Heinz they had changed some local procedures ... the magic bean pool was now off limits to the...
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Written by: Martin Machin for match on
Standish B (10 - 20) Rainford Smash
A new form of Table Tennis was introduced to Wigan League at Standish on Wednesday night ... it’s called Home by 9pm. The visitors from Rainford were a man down due to Dazla failing a late...
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Written by: Martin Machin for match on
LSG Titans (15 - 23) Rainford Sandgrounders
There is always something special about an away game at LSG. Is it the interminable 50 mile round trip from Southport or perhaps the famous drive up to the stadium past Morrisons and the Holiday...
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Written by: Nick Foss for match on
LSG Dragons (18 - 20) Rainford Smash
The second third of the season got underway at The Leigh Miners Table Tennis, Bowls, Darts, Pool, Rugby, Zumba, Yoga, U3A, Bingo and Knitting Club on Monday night. Each team plays each other thr...
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Written by: Martin Machin for match on
Rainford Sandgrounders (22 - 17) Rainford Smash
The confusion started in the first minute of this top of the table derby clash at The Rainford Labour Club Stadium Arena of Light. Who would wear the team shirt, the home team or the away team?&...
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Written by: Martin Machin for match on
Rainford Smash (21 - 17) LSG Titans
Another of the pre-season favourites ventured into old Rainford town on Tuesday night to play Smash ... LSG Titans had a squad of ex-Div1 players (ex-Prem players in new money) but strangely had a mid...
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Written by: Martin Machin for match on
Rainford Spin (30 - 4) Wigan Ralfs
Visiting team Wigan Ralfs knew they were in for a tough Monday night at The Hut of Dreams. Phil Oakes, Harry Walls and Eric Havard represented the newly promoted Ralfs but they were without thei...
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Written by: paul melling for match on
Poolstock Pirates (19 - 23) Rainford Smash
The politest of Pirates from the Parish of Poolstock entertained Rainford Smash on Monday night in a close Division 1 battle. Pirates were Carl Murphy and Keith Dootson ... all-round buccaneer B...
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Written by: Martin Machin for match on
Rainford Smash (24 - 14) Heinz 57 Club
Such is the friendliness of the Wigan League that Ian Taylor (of Smash) got a lift to the game by Dave Bennett (of Heinz) ... oh how Mr Bennett would regret this later. The Rainford Labour Club S...
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Written by: Martin Machin for match on
