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Blues boss aiming beat bridesmaids’
By PHIL SIMPSON
ACCORDING to old the saying, you don’t ■ get anything for com- : V
ing second. And Blues boss Lee
Sculpher is out to lay his sides bridesmaid status to rest once and for all.
The club are currently
challenging well in the league, as well as the Chal lenge Cup and the Lan cashire Marsden Trophy. And Sculpher feels it is
time to get his hands on some silverware: “I think its time this club stepped forward and actually won something. • “We’ve been second so many times over the past few years, not just in the league but in the Challenge Cup and so on. ■ “We tend to be the
bridesmaids of this league and it’s time to get noticed. “We’re in three different
competitions, but the league is undoubtedly our main priority. “That is the prize every
one at the club is gunning for, and it is the one every one wants to win. “The league is over nine
or 10 months and the best side always wins it, where as the best side doesn’t always win the cups. “So if we were to win the
league, we will know we are the best.” And what better way to
clinch the North West Counties First Division title than to pip familiar rivals Mossley: “Mossley are always up there every
New
Clitheroe..................................5 St Helens Town........ ................1 THE Blues' new look forward line shone brightly for Clitheroe as a superb team effort saw them impres sively dispatch their lowly oppo nents.
Clitheroe fans had waited almost a
month'to see Glyn Barker finally make his bow and they weren't disap pointed with the performance of the
. former Hyde United striker. Several neat touches, plenty-of
# Having returned from a short spell at Rossendale United, Cryer took only five minutes to make his mark on the game. A cross from the left wing was met
ability on the ball and an eye for goal complimented his link up play with the returning Lee Cryer.
by the. head of Cryer to give Clitheroe an early lead. Barker was almost in on the act on
11 minutes when he found himself through on goal, but unfortunately
„ i imr' r< ’> j}} HBfa/ivjtj .7 y ~7“5 ¥ $ “And we are looking to
finally add some silverware to our cabinet this year. “We should have played
Bacup Borough a few weeks back but the game was postponed. “But it will be a tough
game, Brent (Peters) is always telling everyone that his side is the best but the league position doesn’t suggest that. “But I ’m not going to
■SSi
get into a war of words with him, we’ll just go out and try and win the match. “And we have possibly
We tend to be the bridesmaids of this league and it’s time to get noticed.
We’re in three different competitions, but the league is undoubtedly our main priority.
That is the prize everyone at the club is gun ning for, and it is the one everyone wants to win.
The league is over nine or 10 months and the best side always wins it, whereas the best side doesn’t always win the cups. LEE SCULPHER
season, they’ve got consid erable financial backing whereas we just get on with our own business. ’‘So to pip them to the
league would be a massive achievement for everyone concerned with Clitheroe Football Club. “They nicked the Chal
lenge Cup off us last year and beat us twice in the league, and now beaten us at Shawbridge this season.” Meanwhile, the Blues
were drawn at home to face Bacup Borough in the
quarter-finals of the Chal lenge Cup, as well as a home tie against either Morecambe or Rossendale United in the Marsden Trophy. And Sculpher welcomed
the two as a break away from their league priorities: “We did very well in that competition last year, and we are looking to go back this time around and go one better. “It was disappointing to
lose in the final but these things happen.
Morecambe in the Lan cashire Trophy, at home, so tha t should give us a decent tie. “It will certainly gee the
lads up a bit, and for once we might go into a game as underdogs. “It isn’t often I can say
that about a game but it might suit us this time. “And the cups are a bit of
light relief from our league aspirations, so we go into them with nothing to lose.” Clitheroe have also
brought back former play er Alf Russell as well as Stephen Bird - both from Rossendale United. But Sculpher was
delighted with the perfor mance of Glyn Barker, who finally made his debut in the 5-1 win over St Helen’s Town after a month wait ing in the wings. He added: -“I was
absolutely delighted with the win, our home form hasn’t been the best for the best part of six weeks. “Last week we were in a position chasing Mossley
and we are slowly keeping pace with them. “We have Lee Cryer
back now up front, and Glyn Barker’s performance on Saturday impressed me. “It looked like those two
had played together all sea son, they’re link-up play and distribution were excel lent. “But I was delighted
with Glyn’s performance, he has waited a long time for his debut but it was worth the wait.” . NORTHWEST
COUNTIES’ FOOTBALL
LEAGUE First Division p W D L P
Mossley.......... 24 18 3 3 57 Clitheroe . . . . . .2 3 16 4 3 52 Woodley Sports .22 16 1' 5 49 FleetwoodTn ..21 14 2 S 44 Curzon Ashton .25 12 5 8 41 Stone Dominoes 24 11 6 7 39 Alsager T n .......23 9 8 6 35 Newcastle Tn ..22 10 4 8 34 AthertonLR ..,22 10 4 8 34 Nantwich T n . . .23 8 8 7 32 CongletonTn ..17 9 4 4 31 Salford C ity . . . .24 9 3 12’•30 Bacup Borough .22 9 3 10 30 Glossop N E __ 27 9 3 15 30 Skel’dale Utd . . .24 8 3 13 27 R'bottom Utd . .20 7 6 7 27 Trafford.......... 25 7 5 13 .26 Warrington Tn .18 7 3 8 24 Squires Gate ...2 2 6 3 13 21 Abbey Hey.......28 5 5 18 20 St Helens Tn ...24 4 5 15 17 Atherton Coll ..26 3 4 19 13 Reserve Division p W D L P
Flixton............13 8 1 4 25 Maine R o a d ....11 8 0 3 24 Ciitheroc........ 11 7 2 2 23 Glossop N E __ 14 7 2 5 23 Padiham ........ 12 7 1 4 22 Woodley Sports .11 5 4 2 19 Nelson............12 5 2 5 17 Ashton T n .......12 4 2 6 14 Chadderton__ 13 4 1 8 13 Daisy Hill .......14 2 2 10 8 Atherton LR . . .13 1 3 9 .6
jClitheroefans' finally |got>thechanceUblsee; jnewf striker Glyri Bark-’ '■{erimakeihisdebut/on; fSaturday^/^AVilfjfEffjJo yj).Haying;>{,'f missed.'
vAFTER a wait of nearly- '£ montH’it jwas^ with4; ,'soriie anticipation'that1
Clitheroe Canoe Club prizewinners are pictured with their trophies and Tom Turner getting a feel for one of the club’s brand new kayaks, (s)
f games ;through(being;j Icupttied^andduetoiai Jmhtchpostponemcnt/it;! i has jjbeen'fialmostiSiai (month'since. manager
iLeeSculpherbrought ■
‘him to the club.-Barker
S had been signed'as?a -replacement'for^Lee fCryer-fwho ’moved,to sRossendale,United
so.it. kwas'somewhat:ir,onic'i (that he should-make hisi; :b"bw up front alongside',
>■"-{Having struggled to |bre‘ak into the^tartingi? ^Iirieupat Rossendale;, %Cryer now finds himself, Sback-aLShawbridge; Iwith a possible ncw; striking partner.. It was ::
Slink up play.and under-, ('standing showed great - potential.*"^ “if Several-neat touches ' from;Barkercreated'
New kayaks are the centre of attention!
By DUNCAN SMITH
A
SNEAK.preview of one of 10 new kayaks was a highlight of Clitheroe Canoe Club’s annual presentation evening. Langho and Billington Community
Centre was the unusually dry venue for Saturday’s event. It was well supported by members and
their families and attractions including a disco and pie and peas supper preceded the presentation of awards. . Also brought into the community cen
(c hard tobelieve that Sat urday's match was the ^first time th'e two had f played together as their :
tre was one of the 10 new kayaks recently purchased using a grant from Awards For All. The “Pyranha Inazone 222” kayak
. attracted great interest, particularly from the junior members, who are now looking forward to paddling them in the New Year. Prizes were presented by club chairman
^numerous opportunities* Jfor' hisJteamVinates; f-while! Cryer once again %
notes in win
saw his shot go over the bar. A similar opportunity arose for
Barker moments later and' this time his run into the area was ended when he was pulled down. He took the spot kick himself and
saw his weak shot easily saved by Ryan McMahon. Luck was on the side of the new man though and the referee ordered a re-take as the keeper had moved off his line. Barker made no mistake with his
second opportunity but his shot just floated over the crossbar. Parkinson did get on the score-
sheet just before half-time, again a pass from the lively Barker put him in on goal and after the keeper spilled, his shot, Parkinson was able to tap the rebound home. Clitheroe totally dominated their
opponents for long periods of the game and quick, slick passing saw them carve open further chances in the second half. Glen Ainsworth and Barker linked up on 50 minutes to
release Barrie Hart on the left hand side of the penalty area and he fired a shot past the helpless keeper for the Blues'fourth goal. Lee Cryer saw a couple of good
opportunities both miss the target before the visitors gained a consola tion. From a corner the referee awarded a penalty for holding inside the area and St Helens top scorer, Terry Anderson, made no mistake from the spot on 63 minutes. With five minutes remaining
Clitheroe wrapped up the victory with the goal of the game. Substitute Stuart Todhunter picked the ball up 25 yards from goal, steadied himself with one touch before firing home a stunning long-range finish into the top left hand comer to give Clitheroe another three vital points. Clitheroe: Richens, Gardner, Hart,
Bird, Sculpher, Reynolds, Ainsworth, Stansfield, Cryer, Barker, Parkinson. Substitutes: Aspinwall, McDonald, Todhunter.
Barrie Hart
' showed his ability to , Ifrnd the back of the net.,: 4--Hopefully
thesetwo.can a - provide the goals that ' ;
have.been‘ missing recently 'to' fire.'the)
’ Blues' towards the Uni- ’ Bond League: ^ T h e ’draw- for'the ^quarter finals of the ^League Cup was made'- . ;live on radio Lancashire'' ; last Friday night and (
, Clitheroe. have’been given £ £ , local derby1
’
IrjytWith the^lub also at ho’mein thcTnext: round,
r
Igame.'being’drawriat; thomeUo ‘face‘Bacup, ?Borough.y
^of the Lancashire Cup; 5 toeitherRossendale or.;
“Morecambe it provides ;|two'g6od4cupigames to * (hopefullycompensate, •■for the lackof.FACarls-:
;J berg Vase’action.'^!',':;’‘ ; 5vWithithe lirst.tea'm: making; thefshort <
i'toRamsbottpmjUnited' ’ on^Saturiayt'andjf a ’ meeting
ftfjW.ithVfex^'
visit
S'Clitheroe’playcrfMark' 4 Stewart,’ the-reser^es ;.':are at borne when they-' pla^hostj-Hoi Maine;.
(Road reserves. t?l(fryf/Andy Alston,
Jonathan Downing and vice-chairman Jim Nolan. Trophies were awarded to members for
their achievements during the course of the year and to acknowledge specific
moments of great and not-so-great pad- -dling skill, to encourage the development of junior paddlers and to reward members for their contribution to the club.
: ( Among the prize winners were Alison Tapley, Club Member of the Year; Jonathan Downing, Coaching Award; the Briggs family, Family Members of the Year; and Mark Schofield, “swimmer” of the year. The Members' Choice award, voted for by all club members, was presented to
, Dave Kershaw, while Marie Heyworth was given honorary life membership of the club in recognition of her unswerving sup-
. port over the past 15 years. Clitheroe Canoe Club, based at its pur
pose-built facility in Chatbum, is a fami ly-oriented club which offers opportunities in recreational and competitive canoeing and kayaking to people of all ages. Anyone who is interested, or belongs to
a group or club that would be interested in trying canoeing, should ring Marie Hey worth on 01254 822440 for more details. Alternatively, visit the club’s new website:
www.clitheroecarioeclub.org
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Clitheroe hit hard by injuries
North Ribblesdale ..17 Clitheroe......................5 A MATCH that could have been billed as a war of the
. roses turned into a strange limp affair at a very sodden Settle venue. After arriving to find the
home pitch in a semi- waterlogged state, Clitheroe were also informed that as the hosts could not find a recognised front-row all the scrums would have to be what is euphemistically known as uncontested. This immediately deval
ued the forward battle, and the set piece scrums in par ticular, into a rather poorly played game of rugby league. To handicap the local
town team further, a num ber of injuries and work commitments reduced the
Simonstone celebrating success!
CHILDREN and staff at Simonstone CE Primary School are celebrating after their second football tournament win of the year. The team came away
victorious from the second Ribble Valley Small Schools Football Tournament of the year following a convincing 4-1 win over Waddington and West Bradford Primary School in the final. Headteacher M r .
Howard Brindle praised the team's efforts. He'said: "We have a
N OW A V A I L A B L E : P U R E T EM P T A T IO N
good team of young players and we are - delighted to have retained the title. We had an even stronger squad the first time because it was before the last group of Year 6 children left but even so there are a lot of good ■
players this time around ;. and we are starting to r - show a bit of'dominance.”:* The tournament was «
only open to schools with; ■. less than 150 pupils..
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•Elliot Bywater (left) and Lewis Kean with members of Simonstone CE school.^,; . football team. (K081203/1) ■
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side to a pale imitation of the previous week's endeav our over Colne. • : In fact' both half,backs
were to leave the field injured as the match pro gressed. Scrum half Owain Jones'
pulled groin he irritated in the pre-match warm up, finally gave up in the sec-, ond half, but not before fly half Jim Moody had retired with a shoulder problem - though cred itably he did manfully return to fill the breech towards the end. •' Clitheroe were however undone by tries at either end of the match, shipping one after only five minutes played‘and then one in injury time, but in the intervening period both sides were quite evenly matched
The Ribble Valley side's
solitary try came after a break down the narrow side of a maul, and with Ralf Rigby to the fore he han dled the ball for Ollie McEntyre to slide over. Despite looking the
stronger side in
the.second half, the two injuries, plus a player in the sin bin cou pled with a set of bewilder- ing refereeing decisions all potlred water on any come back aspirations.. To some extent though,
Clitheroe were architects of their own downfall as some of the witless penalties con ceded will be severely pun ished on Saturday when league rugby returns to Littlemoor. Clitheroe's next oppo
nents are Manchester out fit Old Bedians, kick-off 2- 15 p.m.
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