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ahead as Blues aim to end dismal run


by Adrian Capstick


CLITHEROE manager Lee Sculpher believes his players will face one of the biggest games of their careers on Saturday when they play AFC Telford United at the New Bucks Head Stadiumi. The Shropshire team


have a huge following, and average at least 1,000 fans per home game, which is a s ta rk co n tra s t to what Clitheroe are used to at home or away. AFC Telford were


formed from the ashes of th e liquidated Telford United, who played in the Conference last season - and took on FA Cup Finalists Millwall in the fourth round. But Sculpher sees the


huge crowd as a great stimulant for his side and something that the Blues will be sure to revel in. “If we're not motivated


for th is game then we never will be,” said Sculpher. “It's the biggest crowd


they'll see this season, and for some of them it will be the biggest crown they've seen in their career, so it will be a big event. “And what’s more, we


always seem to play bet­ ter in f ro n t of a large crowds, big games like this have lifted us in the past and they will contin­ ue to do so in the future.” However, despite an


upturn in Clitheroe's recent performances on the pitch, Saturday's task will be tough as the club have now lost their last six games on the trot follow­ ing Tuesday night's I-O defeat ag a in s t Stocks- bridge Park Steels, and Friday's 4-1 exit in the FA Trophy to Kendal Town. And the root of the


problem lies in Clitheroe's lack of goals, as the side haven't scored in the league since Gary Jack- son's strike a t Rochester on September I lth . “Goals are still a major


:THE committee of‘eiitheroe:FC~ JhiSfweekiechoed manager Lec'


..intention to carry-on taking t h e - ' ■ - V 'club'forward’’


“y u .”


■,Sculplier’s,view of thejr aims for^I ‘X -.'- ;(his season and also stated'Ihcir'


concern, as for whatever reason we aren't knocking them in,” said Sculpher. “We are making the


chances now, and proba­ bly once we get one or two, we'll be looking for two a game.


“Until th a t break


comes along though, we've ju s t got to keep plugging away.” But to score goals,


Clitheroe need strikers, and at present Gary Jack- son is the club's only out and out fit forward - with Neil Spencer filling a mid- field role at present - fol­ lowing the news that for­ mer Ramsbottom United striker Glyn Barker has been released this week. Plus with Lee Cryer


sidelined with a recurring injury, Jackson's lone role as striker could become a regular fixture unless Sculpher finds replace­ ments: “I freely admit th a t we need one or two more strikers and I'm looking at several options at the moment. “I had to release Glyn


for the benefit of the team.


“Things hadn't gone as


well as we both would have liked, based on his performances since Febru-


Blues Eye -View


/■' I f w x T ,r ’ -


.f. ILthis can be achieved, then the'^^mercial manager is a step in.lhc, - The club will he annrniri,!n<; iclub will b'e m a'slrorig'position fo‘'-.’rightdireaiion:-


League both.on and off.the^^^^^^^ .


- - - ■ ®®**nciltodiscussacarnarknnihe . sion,;bul with hard work behind ;:lh¥scen^^^^^


' ' ’ -


ary. “He is also moving to


Spain in the New Year and we both agreed that now would be the best


. time for him to leave.” Other complications in


team selection ahead of Saturday's game sees Chris Whittingham out through suspension, Stu-' a r t Boddy o u t with a hand injury and possibly Barrie Hart unavailable due to work commit­ ments. The Blues then face


another away day on Tuesday a t Woodley Sports — who were pro­ moted along with Clitheroe in third place from the North West Counties League First Division. Woodley have adapted


well to life in the UniBond League, currently occupy­ ing 12th place after a solid start, winning four games to date.


But matters away from


the pitch at Clitheroe saw the club's monthly com­ mittee meeting on Mon­ day night clarify the club's ambitions for the next few seasons. And it helped Sculpher


and his assistant Martin Eatough to know where


and at.thc club in coming weeks. "


jj|BnalsO;;.s^^^ ihas.to.build links withThe local


< sih'ools, as well as various social "-p'vo'nic «h->riho


' /At-tlicir monthly meeting; they -.-to.,be in a position to bring in ' jagmed with Sculpher ‘haHhe key^Lbetter'p^ .for this season


. - events that, the. club hope to d u-' “ •


i. < in the.UniBpnd^ increased, and the appointment of , on Ground imnmvpmJni^


the commlttce-;;k;anto carVy on t h ^ S d ' ^ o ^ k o f : has to„be ' David Burgess, aid he.i's focusing


. Glyn Barker


they fit in. Sculpher said: “Mon­


day's meeting helped clar­ ify what is expected of Martin and I in the fore­ seeable future. ‘We put forward ideas


and listened to those of others, and we found some common ground. “We will continue to


look a t youth in the side by appealing to young players, and I will also be looking a t loans from other clubs, and I tried to enlighten the committee on how I aim to achieve those targets.” Meanwhile, the club


will have another merit trophy to present at their end of season presenta­ tion, thanks to the kind donation made by the family of Jack Brennan,


who passed away earlier this year. Jack supported the club


through thick and thin throughout the last 10 years of his life and was one of the many who made the memorable trip to Wembley for the 1996 FA Vase final. As yet the club are


undecided as to what the award will be awarded for, but the silver cup is sure to be put to good use.


as KendalTown.and


. Kidsgrove Athletic have suffered at the wrong end of the league table over the past two or three seasons, : but both now find tliemselves in


, with a shout of promotion. ' ', A ..wealthy benefactor' is bankrolling Kendal, but Eidsgrove~


role of^com-.^the club kaepsmovihg forward.' % They have liken their time tt


are the kind of club that we could; emulate.


.adapt to the UniBond,First Divi- lioii'ito move the club forward;''f -'’j'i


|0i.iKp|o''gca^^ .,committcc.and -managerare trying-'


.'jC,


towards buiid^ i%t-|eeMarrjTn^l^^^^


RAY STANDRING and Mark Green of Mytton Fold Golf Club travelled to Scotland, by virtue of winning their club event in the biggest competition of its kind.


They had paid just £5


to enter, and their prize included accommodation, a welcome reception party


and their semi-final round of golf. They made the cut in


their semi-final a t Deer Park golf course and trav­ elled straight to the 36- hole grand final a t the magnificent Cardrona Hotel, Golf and Country Club.


They then checked in


for two days of the best event for club golfers in Britain - still for just that £5 entry fee.


divide was in evidence at the grand final, with northern clubs taking all the available trophies. Standring and Green


finished in 12th place with a score of 70 points over the 36-hole final. Damian Simpson and


Mick Schofield, from Loft- house Hill GC, in West "Vorkshire, won the overall title in the competition


held in the Scottish Bor­ ders. Other trophy winners


tens of thousands of entries had been whittled down to the 40 pairs com­ peting in the grand final, everv handican from nlus-


came from Derbyshire, Scotland, Cheshire and the Midlands - and the only club south of the Midlands to win one of the 12 trophies on offer was Llanwem in Wales. Remarkably, once the .


A north-south golfing


Golfers are a cut above!


More golf - piigc 70


one through to 26 was rep­ resented - with the sole exception of 21. On the back of a


tremendous competition in 2004, clubs are already registering for the Interna­ tional Pairs 2005 competi­ tion. Entry to the competi­


tion remains just £5 per person - unchanged for the sixth successive year. Winning pairs from


competing clubs progress to a semi-final in Scotland and receive a prize of:


• Accommodation


north of the border. • An invitation to a spe­


cial Scottish-themed wel­ come reception.


• Competition golf on


one of the country’s top courses.


If they then make the


cut they will s tay on in Scotland for two more days and experience the golfing event of the year including:


• Accommodation at


the magnificent St Andrews Bay Golf Resort i and Spa a t th e home of . golf. .


( • Two rounds of com­


petition golf a t St Andrews Bay on their superb course. • The championship


gala dinner. • The chance of win­


ning the coveted Interna­ tional Pairs title in the full glare of the country’s media.


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