^ 70 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, NovembeM 8th,'2004
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Jim helps Blues move with times
by Adrian Capsticks
THE sports injury disci pline of osteopathy has been significantly linked with many successful foot ball teams over recent years. The French World Cup
winning squad of 1998 and Spanish giants Real Madrid have benefitted, but it isn't just the big sides who are taMng these injury specialists on board, as UniBond side Clitheroe now have their very own
.5' practitioner. Jim Roddick joined the
club in September as the club's new injury specialist, replacing physio Steve McCullough, who left for pastures new at the end of the championship-winning season. And the Clitheroe based
osteopath, who works at Kendal House Clinic, Chatburn Road, has already made an impres sion on the players, as he has helped Neil Spencer back to full fitness from a
foot injury in three weeks when doctors suggested he needed eight, much to the delight of manager Lee Sculpher, who believes his striker hasn’t played as well in three years! Jim is keen to stress the
advantages of osteopathy, as well as highlight the fact that the discipline is not just restricted to sports- related injuries. He said: “Osteopathy
can help anybody from babies suffering ivith colic or asthma, to the elderly with joint aches, encom passing all other physical concerns and respiratory issues in between. “The main difference
with physiotherapy is that we look at the overall body mechanics of a patient, not just the injured part, aim ing to improve the whole function of the body rather than just rehabilitate. “With a foot injury we
may look a t how the foot relates to the knee, and how in turn that may affect the lower back, to make sure that another part of
the body isn't contributing to the problem in order to get a well balanced body.” He admits th a t i t has
been quite tough trying to get to know the team, hav ing joined two weeks into the season, but he hasn't been short of things to do or players to attend to. “I've already had my fair
share of interesting cases at the club such as broken legs, ankle injuries and recurring calf strains but at present most of the squad are at full fitness.” Jim ventured into the
discipline through his inter est in sport, having played for the England Under 16 rugby team as a youngster, and then for Leicester Tigers while studying Sports Science at Lough borough University. He then took four years
to qualify as a practitioner at the British school of Osteopathy in London, before taking up his first job at Kendal Clinic, which is run by Robin and Hilary Percival. Osteopathy also runs in
Jim's family, as his mother and father run a practice in Oxford, his older sister practices in New Zealand, while his brother works in Belgium - making it a fam ily occupation. Kendal House Clinic,
which was established in 1989, is a multi-disci-
. plinary clinic that incorpo rates not only five osteopaths, but a chi ropodist, physiotherapist and both acupuncture and
. hypnotherapy treatments, as well as other complimen tary medicine. Jim sees Clitheroe Foot
ball Club as a great oppor tunity to ply his trade in the sporting arena and develop osteopathy in the local area, and he hopes that his services will aid the town team to success. Anyone interested in the
services that Kendal House offer can contact the chnic on (01200 424901) or visit
kendalhouse.co.uk. Jim Roddick is pictured
getting to grips with striker Neil Spencer. (S041104/1)
ANYONE making the trip to Gresley on Saturday could well be warned to expect a tight and cagey. encounter. Despite riding high in the league at the moment,
Gresley have only hit the back of the net sixteen: times so far in the league this season, just once more ■ than the Blues have managed. Despitenot being free-scoring, they are hard to ■break down; and this is reflected with their goals
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/ against record, which stands at just nine. / . Glitheroe’s style of play though has shown the ability to battle for results, as well as displaying a growing maturity and understanding within the team.
^ . Experienced players such as Neil Spencer,: Neil .'Reynolds,'.Paul Stansfield and player-manager Lee ‘Sculpher are leading by example, and the youth of Chris Nestor, Robbie Smith„Graham Price and
. Gary Jackson are providing a good balance within the side, which appears to be growing in confidence: on a weekly basis. ' Sculpher has stated that the next few games could
well have a huge bearing on how: the second half of the season goes. - After beating leaders North Ferriby at the week-
: end/the trip to Gresley can be looked ativith plenty: of confidence.
:: Although the team will be looking to win the
ganiey returning home on Saturday night with a point in the bag would also be an excellent result. ;
/'. .This is then followed by two winnable home games.
: . Warrington Town on Tuesday night provides the Blues with an opportunity to build on their recent' home successes, while the 'visit of. Rossendale United is also certainly a'match we should, bejooking to
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win. ■ A quick look at the league table shows how close
many teams are, and in a league that appears to be •wide open, anything is possible.' • So lets get behind the team for ournext two home, games and give ourselves a platform to build from in the New Year.
Lady Luck finally shines on Clitheroe in massive victory
Clitheroe....................... 2 North Ferriby United . .1
CLITHEROE finally got the lucky breaks that their season in the UniBond First Division has been missing with an excellent tdctory over league leaders North Ferriby United. Two second half goals
from Paul Stansfield and Neil Spencer erased the memory of North Ferri- by’s opening eighth- minute strike. Both of the Blues goals
were tar from orthodox and were fortunate to find the back of the net, as some slapstick action led to the first, and for the sec ond, a blatant mis-cue became an amazing goal of the season contender. But it was nothing more
than Clitheroe deserved for their efforts, as they had enjoyed the bulk of possession throughout, despite being a goal down for the majority of the game. That opening strike on
eight minutes yet again saw Clitheroe concede from a set piece, but in fairness it was an excep tional strike by North Fer- riby’s Gary Bradshaw. Playing against the blinding sunlight, having
the 73rd minute, and what a comical display it was. Both Adam Gardner
and Neil Spencer mis- kicked the ball, but some how retained possession as the la tte r ’s inadvertent throughball saw Gardner cross for Stansfield to rifle his strike in off the under side of the bar. This fortunate strike
was then met with an incredible winning goal from a player who has seen ^ an amazing turnaround in form.
IM Paul Stunsfield
lost the toss, Clitheroe gave away a free kick on the edge of the area, and the sheer ferocity of Brad shaw’s resulting strike across goal gave a blinded Danny Woodhead no chance.. As the sun descended,
Clitheroe gradually piled on the pressure, and went close when a Steve McDonald volley was instinctively tipped over the bar by Paul Sharp. However, it was the sec
ond half that the locals’ perseverance finally paid
Neil Spencer
off as they eventually managed to punch through North Ferriby’s back line, while the visi tors were restricted to efforts from corners and free kicks. The all-important equaliser finally arrived in
who looked both sharp and keen all afternoon, ^ troubled the visitors con- w stantly in attack, and was rewarded with a great goal five minutes from time. Whether he meant to
shoot or not is debatable, as he motioned to cro^ to _ Steve McDonald, but the ysr end result of his 2o-yard right wing effort saw the W* ball soar over Sharp and , , into the top corner. A staggering conclusion
to a game that liad looked like another undeserved 1- 0, but hopefully this luck 0 will stay with the side, as for the final 20 minutes the Blues could do no wrong. Adrian Capstick
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Clitheroe go clear at top of table
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Clitheroe.................................................................7 Lylhain Ladies 3rds.................... ..........................O THIS convincing win means Clitheroe Hockey Club are now two points clear at the top of the league, with a goal difference far superior to any of the chasing clubs. Although a 7-0 win brings thoughts of an excep tional performance, Clitheroe were disappointed ivith
their play. Their game was good in parts, but the flowing pass ing moves present in the last couple of games were
absent. Clitheroe opened the scoring through Judith
Hunter after the 10 minute mark from a good pass from Rachel Walmsley, and then dominated the first half, with Lytham having few attacks and no shots on target. Walmsley added another after a great run which
involved beating four defenders, before the goal of the game came courtesy of a great strike by Carolyn Taylor just before half-time. During the break, Clitheroe’s coach emphasised the
lack of flowing play, and the players improved signif icantly in the second half. Walmsley scored three more goals to get her fourth
hat trick in six games, and the final goal of the game was scored by Pauline Moorby, her second in succes sive matches. The club would like to thank The Emporium,
Clitheroe for their generosity in sponsoring the match ball.
Anyone interested in joining the club should come
to training, held between 8-9 p.m. on Wednesday nights a t Clitheroe Cricket Club, or call Hannah Laverty (07814 510884).
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Naomi leads way with personal best
CLITHEROE Dolphins finished fourth in the second of this season’s Speedo League Competitions in action in Warrington. Unfortunately the locals were weakened by the
absence of seven regular team members, but still managed a high placing in a very tight competition. There was drama during the warm up when Victo
ria Rodgers, who was to be the lead off swimmer, injured her knee and had to be replaced by Naomi Williams. She swam a personal best time of 47.86, an
improvement of 4.39 seconds on her previous best, giving her second place in the 10-11-year-olds’ breast stroke. Clitheroe finished ivith 145 points overall, just one
point behind Newton Le Willows in third place. The team are now hoping to compete in the finals
at the Manchester Aquatics Centre in December. Richard Stones won the 100m open freestyle,
Thomas Carter touched home first in both the Under 11s’ 50m backstroke and freestyle, after Kara Single- ton had won the girls’ 50m backstroke. • Megan Phillip won the Under 15s’ 100m butterfly and breastroke, as well as the open breastroke. And Under 13s duo Emma Wild and Bryn Phillip won their 50m breastroke and backstroke events
respectively. The Dolphins also saw their mixed Under 11s
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4x50m Medley Relay team in great form, as Thomas Carter, Kara Singleton, Phillip Sellars and Naomi Williams proved to be a winning formula.
PAUL BARRETT won the professional’s bogey competition at Mytton Fold Golf
Club at the weekend. He finished plus-three to win on a card play-off
from Colin T. Elliott. Frank Tunstall (plus-one) finished third.
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Lloyd hat-trick as on-fire Waddington romp home
Waddington.................7 Skiplon LMS Reserves .3 WADDINGTON were on fire in this game and were 3- 0 up within 15 minutes, before hitting a further four more for-victory. The first goal came from
the edge of the box from a 20-yard Tim Fagan strike, before some excellent foot ball led to leading scorer Robert Lloyd scoring the next two goals. Skipton were rocked, but
although they responded well, never looked like beat ing a stubborn defence, with Mick Hindle and Simon
Cunliffe on top form. In the second half, Lloyd
completed his hat-trick by chipping the keeper, before the locals were caught out in midfield and punished twice by Skipton to make a game of it. But Waddington man
aged to score another after a solid run by Peter Fletch er, who found the back of the net to restore the locals’ three-goal advantage. However, Skipton again
managed to close the gap, before man-of-the-match Paul Tierney sealed the game for Waddington ivith
a penalty kick and a volley from 10 yards out to make the score 7-3. Waddington play
Grindleton on Saturday at Twitter Lane in the second round of the Craven Chal lenge Cup. All players to meet at the
ground for 1245 p.m. Carleton Reserves.........2 Waddington Reserves .5 THIS was a much harder game than the Tangerines expected, but their new found confidence earned Waddington a deserved three points against bottom of the league Carleton.
Sam Dean got the ball
rolling when he opened the scoreline ivith a header after Holden and Harrison had combined, but, kicking into the sun, Waddington found themselves under pressure, and to their surprise were 2- 1 down after 25 minutes. However, the locals soon
restored their lead when Paul Ainger was quickest to react to a Laxton free kick and he volleyed home from six yards, and Dean then got his second. Shortly after, Mark Har
rison made it 4-2 before the break.
In the second half, good
football was played by both sides without any more goals coming until the last 15 minutes, when Laxton scored from out side the box after substi tute Sam Holden had set him up. On Saturday Wadding
ton are out for revenge when they meet leaders Earby at Roefield, a side who beat them with ease only a month ago. Players are asked to
meet at the ground for 1 p.m.
Scare for leading Lions Successive wins for Dog
Clitheroe Lions.........................2 Grindleion Reserves.................0
CRAVEN League Second Divi sion leaders Clitheroe Lions extended their 100% record, but they were given a scare by their derby rivals. The game was fraught with
incident throughout and could have gone either way. It took the Lions a while to get
into their stride, but new signing Ratcliffe opened the scoring mid way through the first half. It was his vision that picked out
Conti on the left, who returned the favour with a delightful ball back to Ratcliffe, who lobbed the otherwise outstanding Grindleton keeper with great accuracy. Chances were few and far
between, and both teams had good shouts for a penalty turned away.
The second half produced more
incidents, including a scuffle and a saved penalty from Lions keep er Michael Mashiter. I t was Mashiter who brought
the forward down, and on any other day may well have been sent off, but he soon made amends with a spectacular save to his right. This seemed to spur the Lions
on further, and they soon doubled their lead through a firmly-struck drive from winger Ashurst. Skipper James Clegg was
named man of the match, jointly with the Grindleton keeper, Sean Lloyd. It was Clegg’s first game as cap
tain, and it was his defensive resilience, alongside Paul Clegg, Hall and Callaghan, which provid ed yet another win for the Lions.
DOG INN secured their second successive Harry Dewhurst Memorial League win of the season with a stunning 5-1 victory over Helmshore Harriers. The locals didn't get off to the
best of starts, as, despite dominating the first half, the Budweiser Boys found themselves a goal down at half time. But an early second-half
equaliser from Liam Porter hauled them level. Minutes later, John Parkin
edged them in front with his first goal of the season, before Jamie Enefer increased the lead, and Chris West netted his second goal in successive games with a superb strike from the edge of the area. Porter then completed the
rout with his second goal courtesy of a close-range header. Delighted manager Simon
Kerins paid tribute to his players after the game: “At half time I was concerned at the scoreline, but not with the performance. “It was like watching a
thoroughbred racehorse who was boxed in for the first half of a race. “But once we saw daylight, we ^
glided through with ease on route to securing a comfortable victory - poetry in motion! “This is our second win in a
row and we have shoivn we have what it takes to cope with injustice and adversity.” Dog midfield maestro Dave
Dewhurst was named man-of- the-match.
Bartlett penalty keeps locals in hunt
Riminglon .................1 Settle ..........................0 RIMINGTON stay within striking distance of the top of the league thanks to this hard- fought victory over Set tle, but the goal margin should have been greater. The locals made many
chances but could not put them away, while Ker shaw was rarely troubled in goal, such was their domination. The early exchanges proved to be evenly
matched as both sides gradually got to grips with the feel of the ball, seeing much of the play confined to the midfield. But whenever Riming-
ton's wide players, Heald and Watkins, sensed a route to take, they had their shots saved by the -visiting keeper. However, it proved to
be Tom Bartlett who had the most chances throughout the game, and his first saw a curling effort just miss the left
hand post, having left the keeper stranded. On the half hour mark,
Heald stormed into the area only to be brought to ground by the full back, and Bartlett calm ly slotted home the spot kick. For the rest of the half,
the home side lost their way and resorted to a long ball game that only succeeded in handing possession to the visitors, but they struggled to capitalise, thanks to the
dominance of Lawson and Sayle at the heart of the Rimington defence. In the second half, Rim
ington started to pass the ball again and created several chances as crosses were fed into the area, but none were taken - with Bartlett the culprit. He eventually did beat
the keeper, but saw his right-foot drive h i t a post. And with minutes
remaining, the Riming ton striker again had only
the keeper to beat but fired his effort high and wide, leaving Settle the opportunity to snatch a point in the last minute, but thankfully their for ward fluffed his shot. Rimington's impressive
recent run continues, and their next challenge on Saturday is a tough home tie against Ingleton, whe play in the North Lancs League, in the Craven Cup, as the holders look to progress to the last eight, kick-off 2 p.m.
Rose thump Station WFC find scoring form
Rose and Crown ....................9 Station ................................... 3 ROSE and Crown put the heartache of having 12 points deducted behind them as they thumped Station. The game started brightly for the
home side, as a throughball to Gar ner was toe-poked home by a Sta tion defender. Garner and Coulter were both on the scoresheet, before the visitors pulled a goal back. But Coulter restored their three-
goal cushion soon after, following a superb pass from the lively Bartlett.
Garner then added his second,
before being denied his hat-trick just before the break when he had a strike disallowed. Station mounted a brief fight-
back after the restart, netting a penalty before adding a third. But the deadly duo soon complet
ed their hat-tricks, before Benfield executed a delightful chip from the halfway line. Station were awarded another
penalty which was saved by Crook, before Zammo completed the scor ing in the final minute.
WFCClitheroe .........................9 Hellifield.................................... 7 STURDY defending and clinical fin ishing provided WFC Clitheroe with a well-deserved victory as the locals finally found form in front of goal. The goals started with a lob from S.
Hickling after good work from Gaskell, and the second came after Haslam finished effectively, before a determined Hellifield side pulled one back. ■ The rush then continued with
Haslam and then Sullivan netting fol lowing a superb team move Hickling then added to the score
sheet, before Haslam rounded off his first-half hat-trick -with a fine finish past the keeper. The second half provided more
goals, with Hickling scoring his second with a delightful finish from the edge of the box. The locals were then tested for a
brief period, but a resolute perfor mance throughout the backline kept the opposition out. After this pressure ended, G. Hick
ling managed to find the top corner from 30 yards for his second, prior to S. Hickling scoring his hat-tridc in the closing stages.
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