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Search for manager hots up at Clitheroe


by Adrian Casptick


CLITHEROE’S search for a new manager is hot­ ting up.


Former Congleton boss


Kevin Langley and ex- Rossendale manager Ash­ ley Hoskin have both applied for the post vacat­ ed by Lee Sculpher two weeks ago. And the club may also


look within for the new man to give continuity - as they did with Dave Burgess and Sculpher. Langley is in the frame


after resigning his position at North West Counties First Divsion Congleton two days after Sculpher's departure, after witnessing his side record their 10th loss of the season in a 5-0 drubbing by Colne. However, he stated after


th a t game th a t he was going to quit whatever the result, win, lose or draw because he felt badly let down when seven players failed to turn up to train­ ing and he expects greater dedication. And former Burnley


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midfielder Hoskin is also believed to be interested in the post after leaving Dark Lane. Another name linked to


the position is Blues mid­ fielder Stuart Todhunter, who at present is acting as part of the caretaker man­ agement team headed by Martin Eatough. A decision is expected at


the annual general meet­ ing on Friday, December 10th with the new man in place for the home game against Belper Town the next day. Meanwhile, Eatough


are to cracking their incon­ sistency in front of goal: “We've deserved some­ thing from each game, and for an hour against Moss­ ley we looked like we were going to win. “There's nothing wrong


with our approach play and we are creating plenty of chances, but when we miss a chance and go a goal down it deflates play­ ers, and the way we are at the moment it is very dif­ ficult to pick ourselves up when we go behind.” This Saturday the Blues


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look to get back on track with an away trip to Not­ tinghamshire side East- wood Town, who are directly above the locals in 13th place, having enjoyed a recent good run of results. “We'll regroup, everyone


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CONTINUITY?; Stuart Todhuntcr


despaired at the spurned chances on Tuesday night as he witnessed the Blues slip to a 3-0 defeat a t Mossley. He said: “For me the


game totally changed with the two chances that we missed - Lee Cryer and Gary Jackson had free shots on goal, 10 yards out, neither of them under pressure, and they both missed the target. “You've got to score


them. “Then immediately


down the other end, Rus­ sell Clark mis-kicks, gives the ball away, and in


exactly the same position their forward just lifts the ball over the keeper - and that's the difference. “I don't think Mossley


are any better than us, in general, it's just at either end of the pitch where it matters. “I can't ask anymore


effortwise from the lads, because they ran their socks off, but we are left wanting a t both ends of the pitch.” And looking back over


the past four games since Sculpher left, the former Accrington Stanley player emphasised how close they


will train tonight and we'll go to in-form side looking to bounce back and get three points which will see us mid-table again,” said Eatough. “There is no panic


though, I said to the lads before Tuesday's game that we were five points off the play-offs and 20 points off the bottom of the league - which puts things into perspective. “Saturday will also be


the halfway point to the season, and if we repeat what we've already done in the second half then we will be fine, as 50 to 55 points this season should mean we will be in the top 10 to 15. He added: “There's


nothing amiss, we perhaps' need a few more players, but I can't approach any­ one because the club is in


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limbo at the moment and LAVOuldn't c.xpcet them to commit as no one knows what's going to happen. “But a couple of players


in key areas and I think we'll be fine.” Team captain Adam


Gardner has been missing from action the past few games due to a bad flu virus but will be back for Saturday but new defend­ er Ryan Parr, who made an excellent debut on Sat­ urday, is struggling to make the fixture due to work commitments.


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Kick-otrSp.m. ' Rare setback for local hockey aces


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CLITHEROE Hockey Club suf­ fered their first defeat of the sea­ son at lowly Leyland. Clitheroe were without leading


marksman Rachel Walmsley but still expected to win this game, but unfortunately for the locals, Leyland Foxes proyed too strong and went ahead after a ouicklv-


taken free hit just 10 minutes into the game. Clitheroe played well but never


really played like a top-of-the- table team should do, but in the absence of a fixture for Leyland’s first team, it appeared that they could well have fielded some play­ ers from their premier side. In the second half, Clitheroe plaved better but could still not


break through Leyland's deter­ mined defence. However, this defeat has not


altered Clitheroe's position at the top of the league, although they now find themselves level with Blackburn on points, but ahead on goals scored, while Preston are now only one point behind with a game in hand. Clitheroe wore their new strin.


kindly supplied and sponsored by the Rose and Crown, Clitheroe, and are hoping to have their first win wearing the strip on Saturday when they play at Garstang. Anyone interested in joining the


club should attend training, held from 8-9 p.m. on Wednesday nights at Clitheroe Cricket Club, or call Hannah Laverty (07855337708) for further details.


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Tony Bush, the winner of the Masters Mens' British Biathlon Championship. (T231104/4)


Tony lands British title


by Adrian Casptick


RIBBLE Valley Modern Pentathlon Club’s Tony Bush is the British Biathlon Masters Cham­ pion. The local athlete beat


his nearest rival by 40 points to claim the title. He won the 2,000m run


with a time of 6:52.85, and finished sixth in the 100m swim with 1:13.92 to finish on top. Other successes among


the club’s 16-strong team at the Enfield event were Julie Pym, who was sec­ ond in the ladies’ Masters event, finishing just 15 points behind the leader. She won the swim and


finished fourth in the run. Fellow Masters swim­


mer Susan Burns was a close third after she fin­ ished third in both events. She beat Julie for the


first time competitively in the run and recorded a new personal best of 1:17.48 in the swim. The Under 19 girls were


named team champions after Sarah Vandewalle.


Louise Highton and Sara Burns finished fourth, fifth and 12th respectively. And as medals can


stretch to the top six depending on the number entrants, Kathleen Walsh was awarded for finishing f ifth for the Under 15s after finishing eighth in the run and fifth in the ^ I swim. Helen Fitspatrick was S


sixth in the open ladies, 0 | and Charlotte Dickinson was 11th for the Under 11s ^ j despite recording the age group’s best swim. They were joined by *


Samantha Murray who finished 10th (Under 17s), Katie Vandewalle who was 12th (Under 13s) and Eliz- ^ ■ abeth Highton in 19th in # j ■ the Under 15s.


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petitors Michael Smith,, James Crossley and Chris ' Waddington were 20th, / 28th and 30th.


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