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Free professional football friendly matches at La Manga Club – starting today

July 29, 2010

Hot off the press, here are details of forthcoming friendly matches between visiting professional sides, such as UD Almería, Granada CF and FC Cartagena, and local teams.

Matches take place at La Manga Club Football Centre and admission is free for spectators. Times for some matches have yet to be confirmed, but will be published nearer the date on the La Manga Club web site.

Come along and watch!

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An ace of a summer tennis programme

July 21, 2010

Summer is a busy time for tennis fans at La Manga Club, with an action-packed tennis programme featuring friendly matches and tournaments for all ages, coaching for tiny tots through to adults, social events and more.

The following are some of the tennis social highlights:

• Welcome afternoon every Sunday with an opportunity to meet coaches and fellow players and enjoy free play (don’t forget to come prepared to play)
• Barbecue and social night on Tuesdays
• Cardio tennis session Monday through Thursday evenings
• Club afternoon or social doubles tournament for adults Monday through Friday afternoons (Paddle tennis on Tuesdays)
• Weekly tournaments for under 15s (singles and doubles), under 12s and under 9s, plus a weekly fun tennis games session for the under 6s and a club afternoon (doubles matches) for teens
• And, last but not least, a weekly tennis exhibition match between the La Manga Club Pros (and celebrities when available) on Friday evenings. The perfect place to watch it… the terrace at Tie Break, with a glass of Pimms and popcorn.

For your own copy of the the full 2010 La Manga Club tennis academy and social tennis programme (PDF), click here.

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Win a weekend at La Manga Club with the English Women’s Golf Association

July 19, 2010

The English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) is offering everyone who signs up to receive their free  newsletter before August 31st the chance to win a golfing short break at La Manga Club. The prize includes 3 nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at 5-star Hotel La Manga Club PrĂ­ncipe Felipe and two rounds of golf.

To sign up now for your chance to win, click here >>

ENGLISH WOMEN’S GOLF LA MANGA CLUB CHALLENGE

New for 2010 is the English Women’s Golf La Manga Club Challenge, taking place at La Manga Club between October 10th and 15th 2010, including 4 days of golf, which is open to all EWGA members with an active CONGU handicap. A tournament package is available, including 5 nights’ half-board accommodation at Las Lomas Village in La Manga Club, a welcome reception, 4 days of competitive golf and gala dinner and prize giving  for 550 euros per person.

For further details and online tournament booking, click here >>

LA MANGA CLUB, OFFICIAL PARTNER OF THE EWGA

La Manga Club is an official partner of the EWGA, an organisation whose aim is to further the interests of women’s golf in England.  Amongst other activities, the EWGA organises the National Championship, which is held in May each year and in addition there are Stroke Play, Mid Amateur, Girls’ Under 15 and Under 13 and Senior Championships. A county golf championship is held for the counties in England and the winners of the six regions qualify to play in the County Championship Finals.

Senior and Girls’ teams are selected to represent England in events held in Great Britain and Europe. England training is given the highest priority and over 100 players are involved in the World Class training programmes, funded by a grant from Sport England. Each receives coaching from golf professionals appointed by EWGA throughout the country. In addition, Elite Squads receive training in autumn and spring at home and overseas.

The Association is also responsible for the organisation of several handicap events. The winners of the Silver and Bronze Medal competitions organised in the clubs are invited to take part in one of eight National Finals. The Australian Spoons competition is organised for Bronze Division players and every club is entitled to enter the Rose Spoon competition and Open Challenge Bowls meeting. The Abraham Trophy competition is for girls of any handicap who have not reached their 18th birthday before the 1st January each year and aims to find the most improved player.

La Manga Club is firmly committed to the women’s game, having recently hosted the 2010 European Ladies Amateur Team Championship, which was won by Sweden in a close-fought battle with Spain, as well as the Ladies European Tour Q-School. It is also in the running to host the 2015 Solheim Cup.

For more about golf at La Manga Club, visit golf.lamangaclub.com

To find out more about the EWGA and how to join, click here >>

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Scuba diving offers from Adventure Divers

July 18, 2010

The team at Adventure Divers diving centre in Las Lomas Village at La Manga Club have told us that diving conditions are currently great, both for shore dives and for boat dives for experienced divers in the Cabo de Palos – Islas Hormigas Marine Reserve, which has been voted the best place to dive in Spain.

This month, they have some great value offers available for beginners:

• Discover Scuba Diving course for beginners for 99 euros per person
• Discover Scuba Diving course + 1 extra dive for a package price of 150 euros per person

Plus, book an Open Water course and receive a free Adventure Divers T-shirt.

And for qualified divers:

• Any 4 x guided shore dive package for just 25 euros per dive
• 4 x boat dives in the marine park for just 40 euros per dive
• Speciality of the month….. Deep Diver

For more information, visit Adventure Divers’ website adventuredivers-spain.com or email them at marineboyz@hotmail.com or telephone their office on +34 968 33 8485 or Resort Ext. 4485.

Adventure Divers Diveshop at Las Lomas Village

*Adventure Divers is an independently owned and operated company.

LA MANGA CLUB DIVING HOLIDAYS

If you are thinking of booking a diving holiday, why not choose La Manga Club? You can now choose from a selection of scuba diving options with our super-popular Best Golf & More or Best Tennis & More packages. Don’t be put off by the name; with a choice of diving, mountain biking, selected spa treatments and gourmet meals to choose from each day, you won’t need to pick up a golf club or tennis racket at all during your stay, unless you want to, of course.

To find out more about diving holidays at La Manga Club, click here >>

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Sweden and Spain top of qualifying stage of European Ladies Team Championship

July 8, 2010

Sweden and Spain are at the top of the leaderboard at the end of the qualifying stage of the European Ladies Team Championship taking place in La Manga Club.

Both countries, who performed extremely soundly and brilliantly over the first two days of the competition and finished just one point apart, cornered the two first qualifying places thanks to the work of the whole team and also, in both cases, to the brilliance of two highly inspired players over the first 36 holes: Camilla Lannart and Caroline Hedwall in the case of Sweden, and Mireia Prat and Carlota Ciganda in the case of Spain.

With their resounding performances, Camilla Lannart and Mireia Prat stood out as the best in the first stage, with identical results, 71 and 69, for a total of 140 (6 under par) clearly demonstrating their great form.

Carlota Ciganda

For her part, Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall produced a real exhibition performance –67 strokes on the second day, 6 under par– to finish in third place in the individuals, tying with Spain’s Carlota Ciganda, who was brilliantly consistent with scores of 70 and 71.

Sweden and Spain opened up a huge gulf in qualification between themselves and the other teams, including England and Denmark –third and fourth on the leaderboard– with 21 and 31 strokes more than the Swedish, respectively.

Germany, Denmark, Scotland, Holland and France have also made the cut through to the quarter final.

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Inauguration of the European Ladies Team Championship

July 7, 2010

On Monday afternoon, the courses at La Manga Club welcomed the 17 teams taking part in the twenty-eighth edition of the European Ladies Team Championship. The Minister of Culture and Tourism for the Region of Murcia, Pedro Alberto Cruz Sánchez, offered his support for the tournament, attending the brilliant opening ceremony which saw a parade of all 102 golfers taking part in the tournament.

The Spanish team, headed up by captain Macarena Campomanes, paraded in last position as required by protocol. Coming to win the title for Spain, as happened previously in 1995, 2003, 2005 and 2007, are Carlota Ciganda from Navarra, Elia Folch and Mireia Prat from Catalonia, Marta Silva from Galicia, Ane Urchegui from San Sebastián and Adriana Zwanck from Madrid.

Also attending the ceremony, alongside Pedro Alberto Cruz Sánchez, were the president of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, Gonzaga Escauriaza, the president of the Royal Murcian Golf Federation, José Jover, and the Managing Director of La Manga Club, Julio Delgado.

La Manga Club, which has played host to a number of major professional and amateur tournaments over its brilliant history, is home this year to a tournament in which Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Wales will also be seeking victory.

AROUND THE GREEN

A paso doble welcomes the foreign teams. A classic paso doble accompanied the host team during what was the highlight of the afternoon.

The tournament in figures: 17 teams, 102 golfers, 28 editions, 5 days of golf and one trophy to come.

The course at La Manga Club, spectacular. The work of La Manga Club’s Head Greenkeeper, Cosme Bergareche, and his team is peerless. Only days after the REALE Spanish Junior Championship, the South Course is in unbeatable condition.

Tuesday July 6th, first day’s play. The format for both the first and second day will be Stroke Play. Only the top eight teams will make the cut for a chance at the title.

Live tournament coverage. You can follow the European Ladies Team Championship live on the RFEG web site ( www.rfegolf.es) .

Source: RFEG (Royal Spanish Golf Federation)

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