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with your Advertiser and Times Keegan By CRAIG SALMON
KEEGAN fever is set to hit Clitheroe tonight as the club .welcomes world foot ball star Kevin Keegan to Shawbndge. The Manchester; City manager will, be^
- It is an amazing coup by Blues chair man Dave Burgess to persuade one of the highest profile nam^s in the game to come
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to the club. ■ And Burgess admitted he still can’t
believe it’s happening: “I wrote to him with tongue in cheek really. I used the Carlo Nash connection and I couldn’t believe it when he wrote back saying he would be interested in coming. “I spoke to Carlo recently and he is
looking forward to coming back and doing anything he can to help the club.
Carlo Nash ■ ‘Off the pitch it is probably the biggest
taking part in a question and answer sesfj sion at the clubhouse with current City, player Carlo Nash — pictured left in his time with Clitheroe. '
night in the club’s history. There’s nobody. like Kevin Keegan.. “He is a former England international,
manager; European footballer of the year. He’s a massive name in the world of foot
ball. •; “It shows just how popular he is that
the tickets were sold straight away.” v The evening is'a complete sell-out and manager Lee Sculpher echoed his chair
man’s sentiments. He said: “It is great news for the club that someone of Kevin Keegan’s stature is
. coming down to the club. “He probably gets a 1001 invitations to go to different places, but for him’to
■accept our invitation is a tremendous achievement for the club. • “The credit goes to the chairman Dave ■.
Burgess.” ' And Sculpher added with a wry smile:
“I think'Kevin will find out all about what grass roots football is like when he sits down in our clubhouse.”
Kevin Keegan
T i e o f t h e r o u n d a w a i t s B l u e s i n V a s e g l o r y h u n t
By CRAIG SALMON
CLITHEROE have been handed a tough draw in the second round of the Carls- bergFAVase. -■ Current Northern
League First Division champions Bedlington Ter riers will visit Shawbridge on Saturday, November 9th in what promises to be the tie of the round. The Blues, whose excel
lent record in the Vase allowed them to enter the competition at the second
round stage, will have to be at their best against a side,
..who, like Clitheroe, have a proud tradition in the Vasa Clitheroe manager Lee
Sculpher said: “It’s a very difficult draw for us. It’s not the kind of draw either club
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would like at this stage of the season. “Bedlington are a very
good side. They consistent ly win their league title and have good pup runs in the Vase and the FA Cup. “They are going to be a
very difficult side to beat, but looking at the players in our squad, we are quite capable of beating them . and we certainly won’t fear
them.”. Clitheroe chairman Dave
Burgess is hoping to see the. ground packed to the rafters for what should be the biggest game at Shaw bridge since the quarter final defeat early this year
in the same competition versus last season’s eventual winners Whitley Bay. t Burgess said: “From the ■
club’s point of view, it is one of the biggest games in recent seasons. “I t ’s as big as the
ond-placed Skelmersdale
United. ; Neil Spencer scored in
the last minute as Clitheroe were twice pegged back after taking the lead. Sculpher added: “I was
Taunton Town semi-final a couple of years ago and the Whitley Bay quarter-final last year. “I think they got to the
final in 1999 and they are the current champions of. their league. It promises to , be the tie of the round and I would like to see a big crowd at Shawbridge.”; . Meanwhile, Sculpher
was pleased to see his side move back,up the North West Counties’ League First Division table with a last-ditch 3-2 win over sec
delighted with the win. It was always going to be a difficult game - that goes without saying - they, are second in the league. “So it showed what a ;
good win it was. But. I thought we fully deserved the points. “We created a lot of
, admits the amount of goals his side are leaking is a cause for concern. “I think we have conced
chances and nearly paid for not finishing Off our chances.” ; . The; Blues supremo
ed 17 goals, and 11 of them have come from free-kicks which, obviously, just isn’t good enough. “It’s no good having to
keep scoring three or four goals in every game to win.” The Blues welcome
' arid Andy Cowking (knee) are unavailable.-.
Alsager Town to Shaw bridge on Saturday on the back of a decentrun'.,“Sat urday is a game
we.should be winning. I think we have taken 10 points from the last 12, so obviously we need to continue that run.” On the injury' front, Martin Aspinwall (back)
Meanwhile, the Blues ■
■ Annual Meeting takes place on Friday, November 8th at the clubhouse.
NORTHWEST COUNTIES’ FOOTBALL LEAGUE
' First Division P W D L
Prescot Cables..18 13 3 2 Salford City . . . .16 10 4 2 Skclmeisdale . . .16 10 2 4
.CLITHEROE..16 9 4 3 Newcastle Town 16 8 3 5 Mossley...........14 8 1 5 Fleetwood Town 13 7 . 1 5 NantwichTown 13 6 4 3 22 St Helens Town .15 5 6 4 21 WinsfoidUtd ..14 5 4 5 19 Flixton.............15 5 4 6 19 Curzon Ashton .15 4 5 6 17 Alsager Town...15 4 5 7 17
‘ Woodley Sports .13 ' 3' 4 .6 13 Abbey Hey....... 13 3 4 6 13 WarringtonTn .11 2 4 5 10 R’bottom Utd . .13 2 3 8 9 Glossop NE . .14 2 3 9 9 Atherton Colls.. 12 2' 2 '8 8 ■ up to and including October 22nd .
Congleton .....14 . 5 2 ’.. 7. 17 Squires Gate Y 1.15 4 5 . 6 17 AthertonLR ...16, 3 5 8 14
Stork are in
seventh heaven! Stork
Trawdeh : . . . . . Bull Holme. ■,
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• . . . . . • • A- • The game's tempo was set early, with ■
Lynagh commanding at centre half, and Bennett, Rushton and Jordan Neary. loolqng sharp going forward. 4... .ajf ■ /Bennett combined with fit-again
striker Marshall for Rushton to open the scoring.
were unable to add to their lead at half time. .
After the break, Ian Ollerenshaw -
Several chances Went begging as Stork r- :
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rounded the keeper to double the advan tage, and a foul on Rushton gave cap
tain Muldoon the chance to make it'3-0 from the spot, which he duly converted. Bennett then struck twice with a lob
and a neat chip, before full back Stuart Taylor netted his first goal in three sea-,
sons. •
his hat-trick strike. Manager Andrew Mashiter was
day.
Chatburn stay top of the pile
Bennett wrapped up proceedings with. Dog need bite .
delighted with his side, who go into their final group game against George and Dragon Veterans at Bull Holme on Sun
to save season DOG Inn manager Simon Kerins has called on his players to stay united in order to save their season. The Whalley side slumped 4-0 to
high-flying Castle at Wilson's in the Accrington Sunday Memorial League
Third Division. Dog conceded an own goal just before
Chatburn ............ ...................... .. .5 Keighley Lifts . . . . . ....... ................3 CHATBURN remain top of the Craven League Second Division thanks to vic tory over Keighley Lifts. The locals were aided by two own
goals from their opponents which, in the end, proved to be the difference between the two sides. . Chatbum went ahead thanks to Coul
ter’s shot, which took a wicked deflec tion, but Keighley then took a 2-1 lead. However, two bizarre own goals with
in a minute put Chatbum back in con trol, and a penalty dispatched by Lakin gave the locals a 4-2 advantage. .Keighley to their credit kept on going
and pulled a goal back, but Coulter calmed Chatbum’s nerves with the killer fifth goal. ’ "
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Clitheroe.............................. 3 Skelmersdale United . . . .2 CLITHEROE moved back up to third in the North West Counties' First Division on Saturday after a narrow 3-2 victory over second-placed Skelmersdale United. The victory puts the Blues within a point of United,
although they trailed First Division leaders Prescot Cables by eight points with a
game in hand. ■
Clitheroe dominated the
early proceedings but it wasn't until the 30th minute that Gary Jacksori broke the dead
lock. , ' He bundled home a rebound after his initial shot was saved.
Blues goakeeper Kris
Richens had to be at his best to save superbly shortly after Jackson's goal ' while the goalscorer nearly extended the Blues lead before half-time as he twice went close. In- the secorid half, both
teams started brightly but it was the visitors who enjoyed a period of sustained pressure.
and they equalised from the prolific Rudd. Clitheroe were still creating
chances and took the lead, once more, after 83 minutes when Jason Jones set up Adam Gardner to cross superbly for Lee Cryer to score with a div ing header. The joy was short-lived as United equalised five minutes
Final-line-up decided Attackers
THE line-up for Ribblesdale Wan derers Bowling Club’s Bar-Be- Quick Floodlit Doubles finals day has been confirmed - and two pairs from the home club are chasing the top prize. The last three pairs have booked
their places for the final showdown, which takes place on Saturday, starting 2 p.m. Burnley’s Bob Lee and Alan Walsh booked their place, along with brothers Steve and Keith McHugh, of Heywood, and local bowlers Malcolm Wensley and Tony Dobson. The draw for the last 16 is as fol
lows: M. Gilmore and R. Fitz patrick (Wallasey) v S. and K.
. McHugh (Heywood); D. Hogg and J. Williamson (Lower Darwen) v C. and D. Slater (Skipton); P. Conster- dine and D. Higginbottom (Bolton) v C. Goodall and R. Jeffery (Brad ford); A. Handford and G. Shuttle- worth (Colne) v M. Fleming and A. Shacklady (Ormskirk); J. Mort and D. Allen (Bolton) v B. Lee and A. Walsh (Burnley); N. Fletcher and B. Duncan (Blackpool) v S. Wilcocks and P. Wilkinson (Burn ley); A. Fiddler and J. Jones (Wigan) v R. Turner and J. Chatwin (Ribblesdale Wanderers); C. Bebbington and J. Taylor (War rington) v M. Wensley and T. Dob son (Ribblesdale Wanderers).
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ATTACKERS went joint- top of the newly formed Premier Division of the East Lancashire Table Ten-. nis League, recording wins from their opening two games. •• • ■.■ A 6-4 win over Standen
Hall was followed by a 10-0 whitewash of Old Masters, to put them top alongside last year's champions All- speeds.- - - - : East Lancs, who the pre
vious week went down 10-0 to Old Masters; bounced back to share the points in a 5-5 draw with Burraccs, with Dave Palmer starring with three vital wins. ■ Ramsbottom dropped
only one point as they eased past Marsden 9-1; thanks
’to'impressive performances from Dave Newton and
Graham Hoy. The First. Division saw
' Piolax start with a close 6-4' victory over Rovers, with Peter Howard unbeaten for
■ the visitors. Temple Street drew 5-5
wih Ramsbottom C, with Ian McPherson winning all
- sets.
of his matches in straight '
later, when Dugdale forced home a loose ball on the goal line. : The Blues continued to push
.for a winner and got their reward in the last minute. ; . The vital strike came as Neil
Spencer rammed home from inside a crowded six-yard box after a tremendous cross from Chris Whittingham.
on
ple team captain Peter Beetham to an 8-2 victory. Matt Ward was in fine,
son in the Second-Division•, with a 6-4 win over. Standen ,f Hall, while Tek-Neek could., only draw against a deplet ed Hyndburners. ■ - Ramsbottom had mixed
fortunes as they drew with SAS, before beating Burn ley CC 7-3. Burnley CC's other
defeat came to Sunnybank,. as evergreen Eddie Pillmg rolled back the years to cou
THE Pendle Hill Chal lenge eight-mile road race may have been run for the ■
final time. • ■ The race should be cele
brating its 20th anniver sary next year, but the costs of organising the
; event are such; that unless race organisers find a sponsor or receive a grant, then the race will be ^scrapped.1 ■
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, The popular and unique race was formed to help
• provide finance for Padi-. ham FC and other local teams. However, for th e ,
; past' three years,- the race |has' only taken place with |the help of-grants to cover the running costs, v: yv
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■ Mixed started,their sea-/ came away with an 8-2 win. ■The Fourth Division saw
form as Stanhill shared the spoils with G and-T in the Third Division. Hustlers lived up to their name as they outplayed , KSB B 7-3, while Shahs- ■men viited Optimists and
Whalley crush their reserve side 9-1, with Eric Ronnan and Graham Davie in. unbeatable form. ’! New team Kingston
found it hard going with a 9-1 defeat at the hands of Rockers, while Slayers visit- ed*Haxenden and . came ■home 6-4 winners.-
, Pendle race ’
■ - Race-organiser Alan Smith said: “Itwould be a shame if the. Pendle Hill Challengehad. to . disap pear from the racing cal endar. ;■ -“But unless a sponsor
-or a grant
can.be secured before mid-November then the race will not be included in. the 2003 Pen- dle and BurnleysGrand
Prix. • Over the years'runners
frbm all parts of the coun try have taken part in the
(event, including many 'local athletes. The event;; now faces a race against .' time to find the necessary ;
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finances.to keep it going.> ■ Any business or person , who would like to sponsor the Pendle Hill Challenge road race can contact Mr Smiyh- at 242 Burnley,
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THE Ribble Valley and Timeout badminton tournament on Satur
cess. The Under 15s competition was won by
Michael Olstowski, who beat Martin Jef fries in a close final. Alex Heyworth was the Under 13s'Vic
tor, with a final win over Charlotte Haworth.
half-time and the Accrington side netted three more in the second half. Although Kerins described Castle as
"probably the best team we have played in two seasons", he added that all four of their goals were "self-inflicted”. He paid tribute to goalkeeper Seb
Parkinson, without whom Dog would have suffered an even heavier defeat. Kerins said: "It is all too easy for peo
ple to point the finger of blame at any one but themselves. "We are all in this together and, pro
vided we are united and respect each other as players and people, we can and
will turn the corner." .The Dog's first opportunity to right
their recent wrongs comes.on-Sunday, when they take on Griffin's Head at Altham.
• , . day at Roefield Leisure was a huge sue-.
day at 5.p.m., with a Boys v Girls Gym Challenge. •
The Teen Challenges continue on Satur . . . .
A junior five-a-side football competition
will then be held on Saturday, November 2nd, with all teams asked:to pre^register by calling into the leisure centre.
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For more details,
contact.John Leaver (01200 442188).
Waddington hit by late winner
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STORK enhanced their chances of pro gressing in the Pendle Charity League Cup with a comprehensive victory at. -
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WADDINGTON went out of the Craven Challenge Gup when they were beaten by Bradley. The home side took advantage of the
slope in the first half and took a 1-0 interval lead. ■ Waddington came out and played • sortie "good attacking football, and with- ih 15 minutes were 2-1 up with an excel lent header and an easy tap-in from from man of the match Robert Lloyd. However, Bradley lifted their game,
and after several, attacks, equalised courtesy of a penalty. :: Eachside had more chances but it I was Bradley who got the winner with 10 minutes to go. Adam Spencer and Jamie Hopcroft'had excellent games. Waddington play Keighley at home
on Saturday. Kick-off is .2 p.m. Meet ground at 12-45 p.m.
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