Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK) back issues from November 2008:
Railway classic lovingly updated
Nov 01, 2008 ... T he Camel Trail is such a popular cycle and walking route thesedays that it is hard to believe that at one time it was a busyrailway line, part of a popular holiday route from London's Waterloostation to the North Cornwall coast. Few reminders remain on the trail itself - Padstow ...
A vanishing world ; As a child, when the rain brought a closure to play
Nov 01, 2008 ... As a child, when the rain brought a closure to play And even the rabbits had fled I simply adjourned for diversions elsewhere In the dark, dingy walls of the shed. It was known as the tractor house when we were grand But the name didn't give it its ...
Revered wildlife writer's love for river comes to life for new generation ; Already established as one of the country's leading writers, Tarka the Otter author Henry Williamson felt the time was right to move his family from their home in the North Devon village of Georgeham.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Already established as one of the country's leading writers,Tarka the Otter author Henry Williamson felt the time was right tomove his family from their home in the North Devon village ofGeorgeham. It was 1929 and the 33-year- old spotted a local newspaper advertabout a vacant ...
Abbey days are here again
Nov 01, 2008 ... I t's idyllic here, says the new landlord of The Abbey Inn atBuckfastleigh. The River Dart is in white-water mood rushing pastthe grounds, the mellow autumn sun is glowing on the terrace and thebar is well stocked with people and drinks. Idyllic seems a prettyfair description.Rob Bowrin ...
Warm heart and hands
Nov 01, 2008 ... W hat with the credit crunch causing the cost of living to soarand the weather from Siberia descending upon us with freezing wintertemperatures, it would be very easy to slip into a deep depression. That, however, would be of no use to man nor beast. Instead Ihave been spending a ...
Fun-filled venture is absolute scream
Nov 01, 2008 ... W hile Halloween may have featured moments of utter terror for meand my family this year, it certainly contained far more treatsthan tricks. We were invited to Scarefest, an annual fiesta of fear, fun,frights and thrills at one of Britain's best-loved theme parks -Alton ...
A security that can't be shaken or stirred ; With the opening of the new James Bond film we are promised a leaner, tighter, more focused secret agent. This no doubt has much to do with the success of the "Bourne" trilogy of films. Based on Robert Ludlum's best-selling novels these Hollywood blockbusters starring Matt Damon show a gritty assassin for whom the finer things in life offer little distraction.
Nov 01, 2008 ... With the opening of the new James Bond film we are promised aleaner, tighter, more focused secret agent. This no doubt has muchto do with the success of the "Bourne" trilogy of films. Based onRobert Ludlum's best-selling novels these Hollywood blockbustersstarring Matt Damon show a ...
Antiques fair that is just the ticket ; A great favourite with collectors of wine artefacts are wine or bottle tickets, also known as labels, which often appear in the most unlikely places.
Nov 01, 2008 ... A great favourite with collectors of wine artefacts are wine orbottle tickets, also known as labels, which often appear in the mostunlikely places. Collectors will be able to find a set of china wine labels attoday's Chagford antiques and collectors' fair - available on thestand ...
Serving vessels set the tone
Nov 01, 2008 ... T here are regular attacks on our heritage, often with someone orother attempting to thwart age-old customs that have worked forgenerations. It is impossible to alter history, but an item in Bearne's two-day autumn sale, starting on Tuesday in Exeter, shows a reason toconsider ...
Five decades of fire from the old man ; There are some musical artists who roar in shouting and screaming to make a short-lived impression on our listening landscape, while others take the quiet road, gently stamping an indelible mark on our lives and those of generations to come.
Nov 01, 2008 ... There are some musical artists who roar in shouting and screamingto make a short-lived impression on our listening landscape, whileothers take the quiet road, gently stamping an indelible mark on ourlives and those of generations to come. Neil Young is one of the latter; a slow ...
Slow cooking aromas warm up the appetite
Nov 01, 2008 ... S ombre November, as T S Eliot called it, is often greeted withdread in Britain. The cold days and dark nights ahead, added to theimpending world financial crisis, make things look bleak. However the first week of November has traditionally been a timeof festivals marking the end ...
Wrap up for wintry mood
Nov 01, 2008 ... T his season's fabrics and papers are certainly well suited tothe time of year. Their silvery foliage, shades of pewter andcharcoal, combined with lilac and purple, hold a distinctive wintryelegance. Create the theme for this interior by covering the walls with awallpaper ...
Nurturing nature in readiness for winter
Nov 01, 2008 ... A utumn, for the keen gardener, is not just about picking apples,storing winter squash, raking leaves and sowing broad beans,although all of these are important and enjoyable jobs. If, like me,you have a large and eclectic collection of plants shared betweengarden, greenhouse, porch ...
Artist gets his wish for exhibition in Cornwall
Nov 01, 2008 ... N ot QUITE 20 years ago Heath Hearn began his career as an artistin the South West. Like so many before him he was born in a northernindustrial town, but is more unusual than most, as although hisbirthplace is Sheffield he studied at Australia's Perth College ofArt from 1984-6, so ...
Decorate your tree in fine Vintage style ; That fine old house, The Walronds, hosts the Cullompton textiles, costume and decorative items fair once more on Wednesday, and as always there will be a myriad textiles and other items to tempt one's fancy.
Nov 01, 2008 ... That fine old house, The Walronds, hosts the Cullompton textiles,costume and decorative items fair once more on Wednesday, and asalways there will be a myriad textiles and other items to temptone's fancy. With Christmas drawing ever nearer, Magpie's stand will provefortuitous ...
Old bill was a morale-booster
Nov 01, 2008 ... O ne OF the most enduring characters of the Great War was CaptainBruce Bairnsfather, a soldier and cartoonist whose "Old Bill"creation became an endearing character to many in the trenches. Behind the public faade there was a man who was so frightened atone time in 1914 that he ...
Red baron pilots a damaged teapot
Nov 01, 2008 ... P erhaps the most important aspect in collecting contemporaryceramics is their condition, as this is why on Tuesday a guide ofonly pounds20-pounds30 is provided by Eldreds, Plymouth, for a RedBaron teapot by Carltonware. The figure may be a wartime aviator of some distinction, but ...
Rail posters arouse nostalgia
Nov 01, 2008 ... M ichael Bowman's October 4 auction at Chudleigh Town Hall willbest be remembered by the immense local interest which was shown bybidders in two 1950s British Rail posters relating to Teignmouth. Each measured 40 x 24in (101.5 x 61cm) and the more desirableexample had colour ...
Paintings for the canny collector - and investor ; At a time when everyone is concerned about their investments, fine paintings represent one of the safest and most enjoyable alternatives for the canny collector.
Nov 01, 2008 ... At a time when everyone is concerned about their investments,fine paintings represent one of the safest and most enjoyablealternatives for the canny collector. Paintings large and small, antique and contemporary, are always amajor feature of the Powderham Castle Antiques & Fine Art ...
Stylish dining in kitchen at setting for 12
Nov 01, 2008 ... O ne of the most important pieces of furniture has to be thedining table, whether in a large kitchen or not. Today almosteveryone entertains in the kitchen, and all would do so if theyowned the desirable table in light oak on sale today at Eric Distin,Callington - if they had the room, ...
Warm copper candlesticks light up room
Nov 01, 2008 ... A s THE nights draw in and more family meals are eaten round thetable, a simple way of making an evening special is to use candles -but not an array of tea lights, as these are far too fiddly. Much easier, and throwing a better light, are candles on plainsticks that could be ...
Antique oak not outshone by elaborate Chinese lamps
Nov 01, 2008 ... W ith a deceptive plainness, a desirable antique oak dresser witha shelved back and three drawers in its lower section stands out inWhitton & Laing's three-day sale in Exeter, starting on Tuesday. Onsquare tapering legs, this very attractive piece of kitchenfurniture is 66in (167.75cm) ....
First-timers add a splash of colour
Nov 01, 2008 ... W ith SO much gloom and doom reported throughout the media overthe last few months, gallery owners are at pains to bring a littlecheer to our lives in the run-up to Christmas. Bursting with colourand talent is a new show titled Pieces of Eight which starts today at Morley Contemporary ...
Fine art - and fine furniture
Nov 01, 2008 ... F urniture and works of art form the majority of Eldreds'November Fine Art sale and, in particular, a large mahoganyextending table should prove useful for the larger family atChristmas. This example retains two of its original leaves, allowingit to extend to 7ft (2.13m), though with the ...
Passport to pleasure on the ale trail through Devon and Cornwall, and a hop to munich
Nov 01, 2008 ... S t AUSTELL Brewery publishes a pub passport - a list of all 170of our pubs in Devon and Cornwall which invites beer enthusiasts tocollect a stamp as they visit each outlet. A footnote in smallprint on the back page invites intrepid ale travellers who completea visit to all 170 to ...
Wine for women only
Nov 01, 2008 ... Wine writer Susy Atkins is hosting a ladies-only master class atDarts Farm, Topsham, on Thursday. Susy, (pictured) who lives inDevon, will show you some tasting techniques to help find the bestChristmas wines and wow your guests with your perfect pairing skillsand knowledge. And for ...
Mitch casts net wide to hook us all on fish
Nov 01, 2008 ... T he duck egg blue and white camper van has seen Mitch Tonks andhis family through some memorable experiences over the years. The1976 VW was home to the popular chef and his wife, Pen, when theyused to holiday in a caravan park at Leonards Cove, Stoke Fleming,before their five children ...
Man killed by stab wound to heartto be laid to rest
Nov 01, 2008 ... A father-of-five who died from stab wounds will be buried nextweek - nearly five weeks after he died. Mark Dicken, 38, died at his home in Newton Abbot in the earlyhours of September 25. A post-mortem found the cause to be a stabwound to the heart. After a second post-mortem, ...
Author Patrick is readers' choice ; A westcountry author has won a major literary prize chosen by readers.
Nov 01, 2008 ... A westcountry author has won a major literary prize chosen byreaders. Notes from an Exhibition, by Land's End-based writer Patrick Galewas named yesterday as winner of the adult category of the Independent Booksellers' Book Prize 2008. Customers from hundreds of independent ...
The name's bond - John bond, a Royal spy ; A 16th-CENTURY diary detailing the life of an Elizabethan spy called Bond has raised speculation that he might have been the inspiration for Ian Fleming's 007.
Nov 01, 2008; ... A 16th-CENTURY diary detailing the life of an Elizabethan spycalled Bond has raised speculation that he might have been theinspiration for Ian Fleming's 007. The creator of the secret service agent went to prep school nextto the seat of the aristocratic Bond family - whose motto is ...
City minister whose heart lies in west ; Paul Myners, the Treasury's newest minister, has said that growing up alongside his Cornish fisherman father is at the heart of his understanding of small businesses struggling in the economic downturn.
Nov 01, 2008; ... Paul Myners, the Treasury's newest minister, has said thatgrowing up alongside his Cornish fisherman father is at the heart ofhis understanding of small businesses struggling in the economicdownturn. In his maiden speech in the House of Lords, the new Baron Mynersof Truro in the ...
Sturrock feels greedy for further success ; Plymouth Argyle won at Sheffield United last season - and they did not even have a manager. Today they return to Bramall Lane hoping to complete a six-point haul in the South Yorkshire city inside a week.
Nov 01, 2008; ... Plymouth Argyle won at Sheffield United last season - and theydid not even have a manager. Today they return to Bramall Lanehoping to complete a six-point haul in the South Yorkshire cityinside a week. It is safe to say that supporters of the Pilgrims enjoy going toSheffield more ...
Firefighters free children
Nov 01, 2008 ... Fire crews released two children from precarious predicaments onThursday. An 18-month-old was released from a teddy bear-shapedpotty holder in ...
University to host American election-night question time ; The University of Plymouth will hold a question time on Tuesday, when all eyes will be on the American elections.
Nov 01, 2008 ... The University of Plymouth will hold a question time on Tuesday,when all eyes will be on the American elections. The university's Peninsula Arts is hosting the PresidentialElection Night Question Time which promises to be a lively andentertaining debate. The event will borrow ...
pounds4m deal for west Olympic sail centre ; The Royal Yachting Association has agreed a pounds4 million deal with Plymouth regeneration company Sutton Harbour Group to create an Olympic training centre for the South West.
Nov 01, 2008; ... The Royal Yachting Association has agreed a pounds4 million dealwith Plymouth regeneration company Sutton Harbour Group to create anOlympic training centre for the South West. The development, which could create hundreds of new jobs, wasannounced yesterday by the RYA, Sutton ...
Home burgled as girl is rushed to hospital
Nov 01, 2008; ... Burglars watched as a teenager was rushed to hospital before theyraided a family home. Thieves struck at the home of Tina Powell inTorquay after seeing her 15-year-old daughter, Jodie, go off in anambulance. With her mother by her side, Jodie received emergency treatmentfor ...
Glovers aim for a hat-trick of clean sheets at Oldham ; Clean sheets are a bit like busses for Yeovil Town. They wait ages for one to come along and before you know it, not one but two come along in quick succession. Today, the Glovers are looking to make it a hat-trick when they face a tricky trip to Oldham Athletic.
Nov 01, 2008; ... Clean sheets are a bit like busses for Yeovil Town. They waitages for one to come along and before you know it, not one but twocome along in quick succession. Today, the Glovers are looking tomake it a hat-trick when they face a tricky trip to Oldham Athletic. Not since the ...
It's business as usual for hunts
Nov 01, 2008; ... It will be business as usual for many Westcountry hunts, as theofficial start to the season gets under way today. Three years after the introduction of the controversial HuntingAct which prohibits the use of hunting with dogs, the League AgainstCruel Sports (LAGS) has revealed that ...
Slump will hit parts of west hardest - harman ; Cabinet Minister Harriet Harman has admitted poor parts of the Westcountry will be hardest hit by the economic downturn, warning we are in "uncharted territory" and it is difficult to tell how bad things are going to get.
Nov 01, 2008; ... Cabinet Minister Harriet Harman has admitted poor parts of theWestcountry will be hardest hit by the economic downturn, warning weare in "uncharted territory" and it is difficult to tell how badthings are going to get. Despite more than a decade of Labour government, the ...
Protesters to fight plan for bigger wind turbines ; Wind farm protesters are holding a meeting to discuss a plan for bigger turbines in Cornwall.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Wind farm protesters are holding a meeting to discuss a plan forbigger turbines in Cornwall. Scottishpower, owner of Carland Cross wind farm near St NewlynEast, near Newquay, is applying to install new double- heightturbines. There are now 15 wind turbines at Carland Cross ...
Abbots face expulsion from league ; The postponement of Newton Abbot's game away at Dartmouth will almost certainly sound the death knell of the Coach Road Club.
Nov 01, 2008; ... The postponement of Newton Abbot's game away at Dartmouth willalmost certainly sound the death knell of the Coach Road Club. The Abbots were given until the November 6 Peninsula Boardmeeting to have resumed fulfilling their fixtures or sufferexpulsion. The game at Longcross ...
'Greedy' base manager gets suspended jail sentence ; A devonport naval base manager, found guilty of corruption, has been labelled "greedy" by a judge who then handed him a 12-month suspended sentence.
Nov 01, 2008 ... A devonport naval base manager, found guilty of corruption, hasbeen labelled "greedy" by a judge who then handed him a 12-monthsuspended sentence. Malcolm "Mel" Spurrell, from Torpoint, yesterday appeared atPlymouth Crown Court after last month being found guilty by a juryof ...
GP Chris discovers unique local dynasty spanning five generations of doctors ; When Chris Whitworth became the doctor for a Cornish village, he was continuing a unique family tradition begun in 1839 and set down by five generations.
Nov 01, 2008 ... When Chris Whitworth became the doctor for a Cornish village, hewas continuing a unique family tradition begun in 1839 and set downby five generations. Just as he looks after the health of people in St Agnes, so havehis uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather, and ...
Topping-out ceremony at pounds5m hospital research unit
Nov 01, 2008 ... Work on a pounds5 million hospital research centre has reached amilestone. Building contractors have laid bricks at the highest point of thecentre for education, innovation and research at Torbay Hospital inTorquay. Main contractor Kier Western and South Devon Healthcare ...
Microsoft in three-year RNLI donation worth pounds5m ; Computer giant Microsoft is donating software worth pounds5 million to the RNLI over the next three years.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Computer giant Microsoft is donating software worth pounds5million to the RNLI over the next three years. Rnli chief executive Andrew Freemantle was winched in to theLifeboat College in Poole, Dorset to thank Microsoft's marketingbusiness officer, Matthew Bishop, when his team ...
Supermarket giants set to clash over store plans ; Supermarket giants Tesco and J Sainsbury are on a collision course over their plans to build rival stores in a Westcountry town.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Supermarket giants Tesco and J Sainsbury are on a collisioncourse over their plans to build rival stores in a Westcountry town. Lawyers for Tesco have threatened to take Teignbridge DistrictCouncil to court over its decision to grant Sainsbury's the right tobuild on land in ...
Police warn as burglars strike in rural areas ; A spate of burglaries have taken place in rural locations in North Cornwall.
Nov 01, 2008 ... A spate of burglaries have taken place in rural locations inNorth Cornwall. Police around Bude are urging people living there to take extracare after a number of thefts in the last week. Money and creditcards are among items taken. PC Gary Watts, the Bude rural neighbourhood ...
Seen and herd: The collective charm of nature ; On the river mud and sand flats, a flock of curlews probed busily for food along with lapwings and a lone grey heron. Actually, the collective noun for curlews is a herd, the same as with swans and wrens. I can't quite picture a herd of wrens stampeding across a field, but someone somewhere felt the term appropriate and it stuck.
Nov 01, 2008 ... On the river mud and sand flats, a flock of curlews probed busilyfor food along with lapwings and a lone grey heron. Actually, thecollective noun for curlews is a herd, the same as with swans andwrens. I can't quite picture a herd of wrens stampeding across afield, but someone somewhere ...
Chef joins campaign on cutting waste this Christmas ; Celebrity chef Paul Da-Costa-Greaves, pictured, is helping discourage waste with the launch of a new campaign offering tips and recipes to make families' Christmas food go further.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Celebrity chef Paul Da-Costa-Greaves, pictured, is helpingdiscourage waste with the launch of a new campaign offering tips andrecipes to make families' Christmas food go further. The holder of the title of Masterchef of Great Britain, Mr Da-Costa-Greaves has pulled together a ...
'Not enough homes are being built' ; A new report warns that not enough affordable homes are being built in the Westcountry - with the situation made worse by the economic slowdown.
Nov 01, 2008; ... A new report warns that not enough affordable homes are beingbuilt in the Westcountry - with the situation made worse by theeconomic slowdown. The National Housing Federation (NHF) says housing supply isbeing cut just when the region faces its worst shortage ...
Calendar girls back a winner with body of work ; The words "come on girls, take your clothes off" would bring a cold sweat to many a woman's brow, but Cheryl Reynolds took it all in her stride.
Nov 01, 2008 ... The words "come on girls, take your clothes off" would bring acold sweat to many a woman's brow, but Cheryl Reynolds took it allin her stride. Mrs Reynolds and her friends were at their first meeting withbody artist Mark Gannon to discuss an idea for a daring ...
Three fine mice on a bed of daffodils ; During 2003 I had been photographing a trio of baby dormice, depicting them in various seasonal situations. A member of the public had brought the mice to the Somerset-based Secret World Wildlife Rescue.
Nov 01, 2008 ... During 2003 I had been photographing a trio of baby dormice,depicting them in various seasonal situations. A member of thepublic had brought the mice to the Somerset-based Secret WorldWildlife Rescue. The staff did a wonderful job of hand-rearing the three babieswho were ...
Bay snap up three fijians to bolster their squad ; Mounts Bay have completed the signing of three new players to boost their National Division Two survival hopes.
Nov 01, 2008; ... Mounts Bay have completed the signing of three new players toboost their National Division Two survival hopes. The Penzance club, who earned their first victory of the seasonin a 8-6 success over the Cornish All Blacks last weekend, have beenon the lookout for new ...
Questions over growth in use of CCTV cameras
Nov 01, 2008; ... An EVER-expanding network of almost 1,000 CCTV cameras is keepinga 24-hour watch on streets throughout the Westcountry - raisingfears we are sleepwalking into a surveillance society. Shopping streets in almost every town in Devon and Cornwall arenow viewed by control room staff ...
Green light for cycling pupils
Nov 01, 2008 ... Young cyclists and walkers have a safer way to get to schoolthanks to a new cycle and footpath. The path has opened at Pinhoe Church of England School in Exeterto encourage pupils to walk or cycle to school. The pounds100,000 route, funded by Devon County Council's ...
Letting move will benefit poor families ; A social letting scheme, aimed at reducing homelessness by helping to provide affordable housing for low-income families, will hold a launch event next week.
Nov 01, 2008; ... A social letting scheme, aimed at reducing homelessness byhelping to provide affordable housing for low-income families, willhold a launch event next week. Plymouth Homes4Let (PH4L) will work with Plymouth City Councilto offer a professional property management service, provided ...
pounds4,300 for heroes' fund ; Thousands of pounds have been raised for a national charity which helps injured servicemen and women.
Nov 01, 2008 ... Thousands of pounds have been raised for a national charity whichhelps injured servicemen and women. Staff at Devonport Naval Base and HMS Raleigh, Torpoint, raisedpounds4,300 for Help For Heroes by having a ...
Remember hedgehogs on November 5, says charity ; People celebrating Guy Fawkes Night should remember to check their bonfires for hibernating hedgehogs, the Devon Wildlife Trust has warned.
Nov 01, 2008 ... People celebrating Guy Fawkes Night should remember to checktheir bonfires for hibernating hedgehogs, the Devon Wildlife Trusthas warned. The spiky little animals are preparing to bed down for the winterat this time of year and find large piles of wood the perfect placeto ...
Jennie's wreathed in smiles for honour at no 10 ; A westcountry wreath-maker will decorate the front door of one of the most famous addresses in the country with a special festive wreath this Christmas.
Nov 01, 2008 ... A westcountry wreath-maker will decorate the front door of one ofthe most famous addresses in the country with a special festivewreath this Christmas. Jennie Kirkup, from Paignton, will hang a wreath at 10 DowningStreet after she won the national British Christmas Tree ...
Barker seeks steel glory ; There was one happy Sheffield Wednesday supporter inside Hillsborough on Tuesday evening - and he will be even more content if Plymouth Argyle can secure their second victory in the 'steel city' in a week this afternoon.
Nov 01, 2008; ... There was one happy Sheffield Wednesday supporter insideHillsborough on Tuesday evening - and he will be even more contentif Plymouth Argyle can secure their second victory in the 'steelcity' in a week this afternoon. Chris Barker, who has been the Pilgrims' left-back for almost ...
Is this the face of modern art? ; A group of women known as the Jurassic Jewels have become the Westcountry's answer to the Calendar Girls, using their natural talents - and pots of body paint - to raise money for charity.
Nov 01, 2008 ... A group of women known as the Jurassic Jewels have become theWestcountry's answer to the Calendar Girls, using ...
Big clean-up ; The spirit of the Blitz came to the fore yesterday in parts of the Westcountry hit by a freak storm that caused widespread flooding and damage.
Nov 01, 2008; ... The spirit of the Blitz came to the fore yesterday in parts ofthe Westcountry hit by a freak storm that caused widespread floodingand damage. At Ottery St Mary in Devon, which was worst affected by thestorm, volunteers from other parts of the county helped townsfolkand council ...
Broome back for Crediton ; Crediton United's 16-year-old full-back Michael Broome will have to get his feet back on the ground when he returns to the Kirton squad for their home game against Bovey Tracey in Division One East of the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League.
Nov 01, 2008; ... Crediton United's 16-year-old full-back Michael Broome will haveto get his feet back on the ground when he returns to the Kirtonsquad for their home game against Bovey Tracey in Division One Eastof the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League. Broome, who is the grandson of Kirton ...
New look villa seek first victory ; With the exception of the games at Newquay and Porthleven the rest of the Carlsberg South West Peninsula Division One West kicks-off at 2.15pm.
Nov 01, 2008; ... With the exception of the games at Newquay and Porthleven therest of the Carlsberg South West Peninsula Division One West kicks-off at 2.15pm. Newquay and Porthleven are the only two clubs, playing at hometoday in the division, who have floodlights and both games arefascinating ...
Gulls aim to keep their fine run going ; Torquay United bid to extend their club record Blue Square Premier run against Mansfield Town at Plainmoor this afternoon.
Nov 01, 2008; ... Torquay United bid to extend their club record Blue SquarePremier run against Mansfield Town at Plainmoor this afternoon. The Gulls have posted a nine-match unbeaten BSP run but followinglast week's 4-1 FA Cup victory over Chipstead have won eight oftheir last 10 unbeaten matches ...