Rushen United bounced back from their heavy defeat to St George’s with an impressive victory over DHSOB on Saturday afternoon.

The Spaniards took the lead in the first half through a fine Matty Cain strike, before quickfire goals from Liam Cowin and Furo Davies after the break put the hosts firmly in control.

Chris Shimmin increased their lead further soon after before Josh Thomas netted a consolation for Old Boys as the game finished 4-1.

On a vastly-reduced programme of fixtures across the island’s leagues, Douglas Athletic continue to march on in JCK Division Two thanks to a 6-1 victory at home to Douglas and District.

Once again Mark Wolfenden led the way for the runaway league leaders with a hat-trick and he was joined on the scoresheet by Connor Dowell who helped himself to a brace and a Lee Ford effort.

In the southern derby at the Station Fields, Castletown claimed the bragging rights with a 3-0 win thanks to a hat-trick from Alex Crawley, a result which moves the Mets up to second in the table.

The only other games to take place saw Peel romp to a 9-2 win over Marown and St Mary’s draw 1-1 with Ramsey - both in Canada Life Combination One - while in JCK Combination Two Pulrose United beat Malew 5-3 and Douglas Athletic defeated Douglas and District 3-0.

Saturday, November 28

Canada Life Premier League

Laxey P-P RYCOB

Rushen Utd 4-1 DHSOB

Marown P-P Peel

Ramsey P-P St Mary’s

Ayre Utd P-P Corinthians

JCK Division Two

Michael Utd P-P Braddan

Malew P-P Pulrose Utd

Douglas Athletic 6-1 Douglas and District

Colby 0-3 Castletown

Gymns P-P Foxdale

Douglas Royal P-P Onchan

Canada Life Combination One

RYCOB P-P Laxey

Union Mills P-P St John’s

DHSOB P-P Rushen

Peel 9-2 Marown

St Mary’s 1-1 Ramsey

Corinthians P-P Ayre

JCK Combination Two

Braddan P-P Michael

Pulrose 5-3 Malew

Douglas and District 0-3 Douglas Athletic

Castletown P-P Colby

Foxdale P-P Gymns

Onchan P-P Douglas Royal

The creative writing group at The Hub in Port Erin has been meeting for just one year, but such is the enthusiasm and energy of its members, the group is launching an anthology of the poetry and prose produced since joining.

The group formed in November 2014 as members were curious to ‘give it a go’ – and before long the sessions were ‘full to bursting’, said facilitator Janet Lees.

She added: ‘It’s fair to say that everyone was a bit daunted at first. All too often we’re told at school that we’re “no good at writing” or simply that we’re “not creative”. This is absolutely untrue. We are all creative and have our own uniquely valuable life experience, as the incredibly diverse range of work in “Wildfire” shows. Many of The Hub writers had not written creatively since school, if ever. All of them have found unexpected joy in making things up – and for some of them writing has proved life-changing.’

Hub co-ordinator Janet Bridle added: ‘As well as giving people an outlet for self-expression, something which is vital to wellbeing on all levels, the group has seen new friendships forged and a whole range of common interests discovered.’

The anthology is supported by the Isle of Man Arts Council and Culture Vannin, whose chairman Phil Gawne said: ‘The group demonstrates so beautifully the role of creative writing as a powerful tool to unlock hidden talents, to connect us within our communities.’

‘Wildfire’ is launched at 10.30am on December 17 at The Hub, Thie Rosien.

For more information, contact Janet Lees on 470941 or jpx10@mac.com

See the Facebook page at facebook.com/HubCreativity

The safety and well-being of children and young people was top of the agenda at an event open to youth workers and those from voluntary sector organisations working with young people.

Closer Links, organised by the Department of Education and Children’s Youth Service, took place at Isle of Man College.

It saw workshops on a range of subjects: safeguarding on the frontline, bereavement, eating disorders, self-harm, child sexual exploitation, legal highs and the use of e-cigarettes.

Youth officer Grainne Burns described the event as a ‘great success’, with representation from 11 organisations.

The day started with an outline of the Strategy for Children and Young People 2015-2020 by Gary McManus, a Children Services Partnership and Safeguarding Children’s Board member, which aimed to raise awareness of the bigger picture for those who work with children and young people.

The strategy was approved by Tynwald in March.

The discussion allowed attendees to recognise that they all have a part to play in the strategy.

Grainne explained: ‘Whilst the Youth Service organised Closer Links, they could not have made the event such a success without support from colleagues from Cruse, the Manx Eating Disorders Association, Public Health, Drug and Alcohol Team and youth officers.

‘This event is one we hope to replicate in the future, in order to share good practice, network with others working with children and young people, and raise awareness of how the important work going on fits into the bigger picture around our young people.’

This year was the fourth Closer Links event, which was free to attend.

Grainne said that it’s groups and services such as the Youth Service, sport, uniformed organisations and church group that are often the first point of contact for youngsters.

‘It is relationships with those working at the front line that often help and support them to move from childhood to adulthood with less difficulty,’ she said.

A Peel man has celebrated his 102nd birthday at the Corrin Memorial Home.

Jimmy Lorne Clague, who was born in Toronto in Canada, was visited by lieutenant governor Adam Wood on his big day.

He lived there with his mother and father and three sisters, Reeney, Olive and Eva, until he was eight-years-old when his father got a job in England and the family moved to Lancashire. When he was 16 Jimmy’s family decided to come to the Isle of Man and moved to a cottage in Regaby.

Jimmy got a job in a convalescence home near Ramsey as a cleaner where he met his future wife, Kitty, who was a nurse there.

He signed up for the army at 17 and served in both world wars in a range of locations including Malta, India and Germany.

Kitty and Jimmy would go for walks on Ramsey beach and to a dance hall in Ramsey.

As Kitty lived in Peel, Jimmy would cycle to the 15 miles to meet her.

The couple married, living at St German’s Place and Glenfaba Road in Peel, where they had two children, Paul and Lorna.

When Jimmy moved to Peel he worked at the brickworks and then later for the forestry board, where he was employed for 24 years.

He was a prominent member of the Peel wine circle. It was his favourite hobby.

Jimmy and Kitty moved to the Corrin Home in 2003 but Kitty had to go to Castle View last year due to a decline in her health.

Jimmy still gets out and about and can often be seen in Muffin’s bakery getting a pie.

He attributes his long life to hard work and always keeping on the go.

A major new exhibition exploring the Viking idea of a hero through their stories and myths that surround them opens at the Manx Museum on Sunday next week (December 6).

Manx National Heritage is continuing its partnership with York Archaeological Trust for Heroes, which runs until the end of Easter 2016.

There will be a Viking Age skeleton displaying the battle injuries of a warrior, replica commemoration stones as well as AV projection.

Visitors can explore how ‘Heroes’ were celebrated and commemorated and explore the personal stories of some of the most famous and influential Vikings, including Godred Crovan, one of the most powerful Viking Kings of Man and the Isles.

The exhibition defines Godred Crovan, also known as King Orry, as ‘legendary ruler’.

He captured the Isle of Man and brought it under his rule on his third attempt and went on to reign for 16 years.

A wise and powerful ruler, he extended his power beyond the island, subduing Dublin and the east coast of Ireland.

The free exhibition features the stories of eight other ‘celebrities’ of the Viking world including Eric Bloodaxe, King Knut the Great, Harald Bluetooth and Leif the Lucky, and famous Viking women including Aud the Deep-minded.

And it delves into the world of Viking myth, uncovering the superpowers of the Viking gods such as Thor and Odin through story and play in the children’s area.

MNH is running a series of events to celebrate the exhibition.

Visiting Canadian historian Professor Andrew McDonald returns to the island on Friday next week (December 4) with a talk on ‘Heroes and Villains in the Kingdom of Man and the Isles’.

He will explore the characterisation of individuals in the Chronicles of the Kings of Man and the Isles and discuss why there are so few females depicted in the Chronicles.

The exhibition’s opening day, December 6, will see Viking re-enactment group The Vikings of Mann, appear in the museum galleries as part of a ‘Viking Adventure Day’ in a special Sunday opening.

The free event will encourage families to take part in ancient crafts and demonstrations.

The Douglas museum’s theatre will also play host to a special ‘Viking Saga’ concert with musical performances by Manx Voices and storytelling all inspired by the famous Viking Sagas.

Mead and mince pies are included in the £6 ticket price.

The pupils’ school council at Ballacottier School in Braddan came up with the idea of providing a ‘Buddy Bench’ in the school to coincide with Anti-Bullying Week.

Buddy Benches are an initiative to provide children with a sociable area where they can sit during break times and lunchtimes if they want to make new friends.

Ballacottier School Council is in regular contact with Braddan Commissioners and when they approached the board to see if they would provide a bench, the commissioners sourced the benches from the Manx Workshop for the Disabled.

Braddan Commissioners’ chairman Andrew Jessopp said: ‘This seemed to be a great initiative to support. As a result, we decided to present benches to Braddan and Kewaigue schools as well.’

According to popular perception, we spend a third of our lives in bed. This is based on eight hours out of 24 on your back in your pit.

Some say the older you get, the less sleep you need, but I think that’s because the older you get the more time you spend dozing in front of the telly.

I have always been a ‘poor’ sleeper. I have no problem dropping off but I always wake up at dropping off plus three hours.

If I can keep the brain from thinking it’s time to get up I can usually drop off again but if it is only in stand-by mode it’s started work before I can take control.

I remember going to the doctor to ask about not sleeping through the night. This was about 40 years ago when the doctor could examine you and deal with the problem straight away.

So after a quick once over she assured me I was not ill and her advice was to drink a small glass of sherry before retiring. Seeing that I was in my early 30s, I thought this was a long time to wait before I could have a good night’s sleep .

The subject of beds and sleep came to mind because I have just acquired a new bed.

The old one was a state-of-the-art multi-sectioned inflatable model. It would automatically inflate any or all of the separate compartments that you had programmed it to do.

The theory was that you could have firm sections or soft sections to suit your old bones.

The downside was it was in the habit of springing leaks.

It had more punctures than the whole of an average Tour de France. It was a waste of space. So off to Union Mills. This time the shopping list was short and sweet: one new bed.

But things that happen always seem to trigger off old memories. Do you remember those old beds that had a metal contraption that the mattress sat on?

This consisted of a metal frame with a row of horizontal coil springs which fastened to an inner framework of vertical coil springs. The whole thing was fastened at each corner by captive bolts to the head board and the foot board.

In this modern world, most homes have a radiator key, used to ‘bleed’ radiators.

When I was a lad, the ubiquitous tool was a bed key. This was a one-ended spanner with a ‘fit all beds’ hexagon socket on the business end.

The comfort layer was a bed-sized mattress. It was about three inches thick with an outer cover of grey and black striped cotton, and stuffed with this mystery material, that if I remember correctly, was called ‘flock’. With the passage of time, this ‘flock’ would solidify and from time to time would need a good shake­up to loosen it.

In our house, this mattress was called a ‘tick’. I remember my late Dad’s saying which went like this: ‘I’m so hungry, I could eat a buttered flock tick.’

Anyway, back to the bed shop. Why do they have so many to choose from? They all look alike, but I suppose that as in anything, you get what you pay for.

I had a brief moment of temptation with a multi-position electric contraption, but knowing my luck, I could picture myself being found folded flat with my finger inches away from the stop button.

After great deliberation I made my choice. I will be spending one third of the rest of my life on my nice new bed,

with its nice new mattress and label that reads as follows: ‘Thermo­Phase is a high density visco­elastic material infused with unique phase­change gel crystals.

‘The High- Density visco elastic provides your body with the optimum levels of comfort, support and pressure relief, essential for a good night’s sleep.

‘The phase change gel crystals work constantly to absorb, store and release your body heat to maintain the ideal sleep temperature of 30-32 C.’

When will I ever learn?

A needs assessment is to be carried out into current patterns of drug and alcohol use in the island – including the impact of ‘legal highs’.

Health and Social Care Minister Howard Quayle MHK told the House of Keys that the needs assessment will lead to a new drug and alcohol strategy.

He had been asked by Lib Van MHK Peter Karran (Onchan) whether drugs and alcohol use in the island had grown in the last five years.

But the Minister said no detailed information was available.

The drug and alcohol strategy was transferred from the Department of Home Affairs to Health and Social Care earlier this year.

Mr Quayle said: ‘We will carry out a full island-wide needs assessment to ensure there is a clear evidence-based understanding of the current patterns of drug and alcohol use. It will also give us a clearer understanding of the nature and impact of new psychoactive substance use, often called “legal highs”, something about which we currently have only anecdotal evidence.

‘The needs assessment will also include a review of all services currently provided to support those experiencing or at risk of drug and alcohol related harm, and their families, from advice services through to clinical management of addiction.’

He added: ‘The needs assessment will lead to a new drug and alcohol strategy with specific objectives to improve all aspects of our response.’

Bill Malarkey (Douglas South) said if the strategy had been co-ordinated correctly, figures would be available.

A tribute has been paid to an American woman who loved the Isle of Man and who helped set up the only museum in the USA dedicated to the Manx culture.

Mary Frances Kelly, of Platteville in Wisconsin, was one of the founding members of the Wisconsin Manx Society and was a leading figure in the creation of the North American Manx Museum, which opened in August 2012.

The 75-year-old was also the president of the North American Manx Association from 1996 to 1998, an organisation dedicated to the preservation and celebration of the Manx culture and which has around 850 members across North America.

Mary visited the Isle of Man eight times to learn more about her Manx heritage as her grandfather was born in the island.

Current president of the Wisconsin Manx Society, Georgene Gelling Voutila, said: ‘Mary Kelly was the conscience of Wisconsin Manx. Her leadership, vision, financial knowledge and generosity are credited with Platteville University’s Manx Museum - the only Manx museum in the USA. She was relentless in all matters of the museum.

‘She continued to be active in Manx activities until her health was too poor. Every organisation needs that person who sees the vision, encourages action both gently and firmly and Mary Kelly was that person in the Wisconsin Manx Society.’

Original songs in Manx Gaelic are sought for the annual Arrane Son Mannin competition.

The Arrane son Mannin Song Competition and Concert will be held at Peel Masonic Hall on January 9. The winner will receive £300 (sponsored by Culture Vannin) and a trip to Carlow in Ireland to represent the island in the Pan-Celtic Song Contest.

The entry form must be submitted by December 11 and the music by December 30.

Download the entry form from http://manxmusic.com/news_story_400694.html

Freelance journalist and PR services provider Paul Speller has won a competition in the UK’s best-selling magazine for writers.

His success came in Writing Magazine’s 1,000 word fiction contest for 2015, after submitting a short story containing what judges described as a ‘chilling last-minute twist’.

Baby Blue Eyes is a single-scene tale of a young mother putting her infant son to bed and what happens next.

Paul, aged 44, of Douglas, said: ‘This was the first time I’d submitted anything fictional to a contest, so I was delighted to hear that the story had won.’

Read the story at the the Writers Online website here: https://www.writers-online.co.uk/Writing-Competitions/More-Info/239/Baby_Blue_Eyes/

It will also be published in an upcoming edition of the magazine.

The dates for next year’s Isle of Man Food and Drink Festival have been announced.

It will take place at the Villa Marina Gardens on September 17 and 18.

This year’s event, which was supported by Shoprite, attracted more than 7,000 visitors. Last week, it won the PokerStars award for Public Sector Achievement at Isle of Man Newspapers’ Awards for Excellence.

Richard Ronan MHK, Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture, said: ‘As we grow the contribution to the economy made by food and drink, the festival is a wonderful celebration of local produce – both traditional and innovative.

‘We have announced the dates of the event early so food and drink producers can get them in their calendars early.’

Independent shops and free parking are the main reasons to do your Christmas shopping in Ramsey, according to chairman of the Chamber of Commerce chairman, Chris Blatcher.

‘The town has long been proud of its strong independent retail community, and while we hear stories of many high streets struggling with businesses closing down and shops lying empty, Ramsey continues to buck the trend,’ he said.

Traders will be joining forces on Sunday, December 6, to offer an entertaining afternoon of shopping, with special attractions such as the Santa Trail, fancy dress competition and live music.

The Santa Trail has a prize fund of more than £2,500 in vouchers. Entry forms will be available at the town hall. All you need to do is find the 12 Santa signs in 12 shop windows.

New this year is the fancy dress competition, with £100 of shopping vouchers up for grabs in each of three age categories: 11 and under; 12 to 17 and 18 and over.

Over in Market Square, there will be a display of classic cars and motorbikes.

An added attraction will be the Christmas Craft Market in St Paul’s Square.

Chainsaw carving, basket weaving and iron craft will be among the more unusual attractions.

‘Investment in regeneration works at the heart of the town has paid dividends.’ said Mr Blatcher.

The second annual TEDxDouglas event takes place at the Youth Arts Centre in Kensington Road, Douglas, on Sunday.

The line-up of speakers and performers has been announced for each of the two sessions, and tickets are now available.

TED – which stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design – is a non-profit organisation devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short talks, normally no longer than 15 minutes. The movement has developed a worldwide following of millions since the first one-off event in 1984.

TEDx events are independent from the main TED conferences, but operate under the same banner and follow similar principles and guidelines.

The TED ethos is ‘ideas worth spreading’, and this year’s Isle of Man line-up cover a diverse range of topics:

Speaking at the 4.30pm session are: John Gregory, Music makes us human; Bridge Carter, Standing strong; Antony Alexander, A single world language via an international auxiliary language; Owen Cutajar, Doing it for the love of IT: The Isle of Man Code Club story; Stacey Astill, Poetry: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

Speaking at the 7pm session are: Eleri Morgan, Anything is possible; Karen Horncastle, Sustainable architecture creating a profitable working environment?; Andrew Newton, The obesity pandemic: can we stomach a solution?; Andy North, How a 4-day working week would change the world; Lisa Meads – A mother/daughter bond increased by a journey in Taekwondo.

In addition to the speakers and performers, some of the most popular and inspiring videos of past TED talks from around the world will be screened during both sessions.

The talks from TEDxDouglas 2015 will be uploaded to the main TED website afterwards for worldwide viewing.

The licence holder for TEDxDouglas is Chris Stott, CEO of Manx satellite company ManSat Ltd, and the event’s curator is Emma Quirk.

Emma said: ‘We have had another great response from speakers interested in sharing some fascinating and inspirational ideas. The TED philosophy is about the power of ideas to change attitudes, to make people question the world around them and how they live their lives. There are so many people around the Isle of Man with wonderful stories and experiences to share, and the TEDx platform is the ideal platform to provoke conversations that really matter.’

If you would like to know more about TEDxDouglas 2015, please contact Emma on tedxdouglas@gmail.com or call her on 07624 341823.

You can find out more about this year’s speakers and keep up to speed on the latest news at tedxdouglas.im or via social media at www.twitter.com/tedxdouglas and www.facebook.com/tedxdouglas

The Education Minister has apologised unreservedly for his department failing to get the legal powers it needs to operate its centralised pupil database.

Tim Crookall MLC said the database had now been switched off until appropriate legislation is brought forward.

The pupil database was first trialled in two schools in December 2011 with the aim of assessing pupil achievements and needs to help ensure resources are directed where needed most.

Set-up cost of the system was £267,000 with £44,000 annual running costs.

Civil liberties campaigners expressed concern about sensitive personal information being held on a central database.

In 2013, the social affairs policy review committee called for work on the database to be halted, claiming the DEC could be holding information to which it is not legally entitled.

Initially, the DEC dismissed the report’s findings, saying the legal advice it had obtained concluded no further legislative powers were required.

However in April last year, the Education Minister told Tynwald he now readily accepted the committee’s recommendation that regulations under section 16 of the Education Act be brought forward without delay.

But in a written reply to a Tynwald question from Speaker Steve Rodan, Mr Crookall apologised unreservedly that this recommendation had not been complied with.

He said this was due to a range of circumstances including illness of key personnel.

Mr Crookall said: ‘As a result of the delay and following contact with the information commissioner it is clear that the department does not have the vires, as originally thought.’

The central pupil database extracts information entered into individual school systems such as pupil addresses, parents’ details, contact numbers, allergies, prescribed medicines, how students travel to school, meal arrangements and doctor’s details.

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This report first appeared in the Isle of Man Courier of November 20.

Senior Manx Grand Prix winner Malachi Mitchell-Thomas will ride for Burrows Engineering Racing at next year’s TT.

Burrows Engineering Racing manager John Burrows spoke about his plans for next year: ‘I spoke to a number of well established riders as well as Malachi about joining the team. After much thought, I decided to offer Malachi the full-time ride as I believe he is a truly outstanding prospect and deserves a chance with a professional team and competitive machinery. I think he is the man to keep Burrows Engineering Racing at the forefront of road racing.

‘Malachi will ride for us in the big three International road races, the Southern 100 and selected Irish national meetings, kicking off his campaign at Kirkistown on Easter Monday.

‘He will have Supertwin, 600 and 1000cc machinery at his disposal next year as well as a 125GP machine which will allow him to get some extra track time at the circuits he is not familiar with.

‘Malachi may be relatively inexperienced but Jamie Hamilton and I will be on hand to help him learn all the new circuits so I’m confident he will quickly be on the pace at the various venues.’

Jamie will be involved with the team full-time this year as his recovery from injuries suffered during a crash in this year’s Senior TT.

‘Burrows Engineering Racing will have a second Superbike rider for the NW200, TT and selected Irish meetings.

‘The name of that rider will be revealed in due course along with a full list of our sponsors and supporters. Cookstown will be our title sponsor again in 2016, it will be great for my successful long-term relationship with the famous pork producers to continue!’

Next year will see the full return of racing for 250cc two-stroke GP machines around the TT Mountain Course with the introduction of a new Lightweight Race into the schedule for the Classic TT Races presented by Bennetts.

A mainstay of the TT programme for decades, 250cc two-stroke machines were fazed out of the event in 2004 as the motorcycle industry focussed its efforts on the four-stroke market with the emergence of Superbike, Superstock and Supersport racing globally.

Some of today’s leading TT stars originally made their name on 250cc machines, with John McGuinness and Bruce Anstey recording their first TT wins on them in 1999 and 2002 respectively with McGuinness’s 118.29mph from 1999 the current Mountain Course lap record for 250cc machines.

The Lightweight Classic TT Race will be open to all 250cc GP bikes and will also absorb the machines from the previously-staged Formula 2 Classic TT Race, with those machines featuring in their own sub class.

In a nod to tradition, the Bennetts 500cc Classic TT Race and the Okells Brewery 350cc Classic TT Race will change their names to Senior and Junior respectively. The Formula One Classic TT is also in for a name change, becoming the Superbike Classic Race and for the first time, will take place as a standalone race.

The race programme will start on Saturday, August 27 with the Bennetts Senior Classic TT Race followed by the all new Lightweight Classic TT Race and will conclude on Monday, August 29 with the Okells Junior Classic TT Race and the Motorsport Merchandise Superbike Classic TT Race.

The Classic TT, which is now in its fourth year since it was introduced to the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling in 2013 alongside the Manx Grand Prix, has seen significant growth with rising attendances, increased media coverage, free to air TV coverage in the UK and internationally, new commercial partners and close, spectacular racing as Classic Racing specialists have gone head to head with some of the world’s leading road racers.

Paul Phillips, TT and motorsport development manager for the Isle of Man Department of Economic Development, commented: ‘The timing is right to introduce a race for proper 250cc two-stroke grand prix racing motorcycles at the Classic TT. They are so popular with fans because of the unique sounds and smells they produce.

‘We are confident that we will attract a quality line-up of riders on board some first class machinery for this new addition to the Classic TT race programme.’

David Cretney, the Isle of Man Government’s member responsible for Tourism and Motorsport, said: ‘I’m really looking forward to the return of two-stroke machines to the Mountain Course. Two-strokes have featured in some of the most memorable races in the Isle of Man and the smell and sound will evoke many memories as well as undoubtedly creating some new ones.

‘It’s important to remember that this is a spectator sport and we want to do everything that we can to ensure that fans are entertained by the spectacle.’

Peel moved to top spot in their Regency Travel-sponsored Floodlit Cup group after defeating Colby 3-0 on Sunday.

Maxine Smalley gave the westerners the lead just before half-time and netted again shortly after the break. Emma Nudd completed the scoring.

Douglas Royal registered the biggest scoreline of the afternoon by defeating Douglas Athletic 11-3.

Leading 7-0 at the break, Sarah Breen (3), Rebecca Cole (3), Ceri Purvis (2), Zoe Hawley, Charlene Grayson and an own goal were on target the Ballafletcher outfit, the Pinks struck through Toni Beresford, Kelly Cannell and Dawn Tyreman.

A full round-up of the women’s football will appear in this week’s Manx Independent.

Bacchas A secured the PwC Mixed Premier Division title on Saturday with a 7-1 victory over Bacchas B.

Captain Jamie Brown, Tom Wilson and Chris Bass all scored two goals apiece for the Tromode first team with Kim Carney adding a single strike.

Harelquins A, Vikings C and Vikings D were also celebrating after securing their respective divisions. Full round-up in Tuesday’s Examiner.

PwC Mixed Premier Division

Celts P-P Canaccord Genuity Vikings A

Bacchas B 1-7 Bacchas A

Crowe Morgan Valkyrs A 6-2 LJ Ramsey A

PwC Mixed Division One

Bacchas C 0-7 Saracens Sabres

Harlequins A 4-1 Crowe Morgan Valkyrs C

Crowe Morgan Valkyrs B 1-1 Canaccord Genuity Vikings B

PwC Mixed Division Two

Cammags P-P LJ Rookies

LJ Ravens 1-3 Harlequins Colts

Canaccord Genuity Vikings C 3-1 Bacchas Colts

PwC Mixed Division Three

Harlequins B P-P Southerners

Crowe Morgan Valkyrs D 10-0 Saracens Sharks

Canaccord Genuity Vikings D 4-0 Bacchas D

PwC Mixed Under 16s’ League

LJ Rogues and Rascals 0-5 Harlequins

Full round-up in Tuesday’s Examiner.

PDMS Southern Nomads beat Douglas B 31-15 to hit the top spot in the Shimmin Wilson Manx Shield for the first time this season on Saturday.

The game was tight at half-time with Nomads just in front 7-6.

Steve McHugh went in twice for Nomads with other scores coming from Gerard Landels, Harry Catlow and Jacob Callow with skipper Mark Young adding three conversions.

Tom Chamberlain, Charlie Henthorne and former Nomads Chris Beaumont all crossed for Douglas.

Full round-up in Tuesday’s Examiner.

Results: Saturday, November 28

South Lancs/Cheshire Division One

Bowdon 37-5 Douglas

Women’s NC North One

Vagabonds 10-10 Doncaster

Shimmin Wilson Manx Shield

Douglas B 15-31 PDMS Southern Nomads

Vagabonds B 73-7 Western Vikings

Emerging Nomads 45-26 Castletown

Ramsey B 28-17 Noa Nomads