Local favourite McCracken gave his fans something to cheer with a 2-1 win over Mark Walsh.

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Meanwhile, England's Dennis Smith beat countryman Mark Walsh 4-0 and Dutchman Roland Scholten downed Germany's Tomas Seyler 4-2.

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Workers at all 21 delivery depots across Liverpool walked out, with CWU branch representative Mark Walsh saying staff felt they were being "being bullied into having their contract changed".

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Hampshire PC Mark Walsh hopes to set up a scheme so young people can decide punishments for peers committing their first crime - if it is a minor offence.

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