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laworgiice^lCls jliero ^ _ Tel: 0120042447?.' .Thursday, December 23rdj 2004':}; .'with your sports tearn of: Edward Leev Chris Boden, Phil Sirnpson and Adrian Capstick^ Richard races in to I) 5-.


A TEENAGE car enthusiast from the Kibble Valley has raced into the record books. Richard Parker, from Sawley,


has been awarded the National Championship title for mini­ stock car racing. The 16-year-old, Bowland


High School pupil, has been competing in the sport for the past four years and has driven his way to the top of the league. The sport, which is for the age


group of 10 to 16-year-olds, is based on circuit racing, where a number of cars compete on an oval, smooth track, with 15 laps.


by Tracy Johnson The youngster, who became a


member of the National Mini- Stocks Club at the age of 11, has won more than 100 trophies, including the race master tro­ phy, which is awarded to drivers who win the most races. His hobby is supported by his


parents, Mr and Mrs Alan and Joan Parker, of Smithies Bridge Farm, and members of the local community. Mr and Mrs Parker regularly


travel with their son to races, and really appreciate the effort people have made in helping


him live his dreams. The teenager, who hopes to go


to college after finishing school- next year, is now focusing on the next season, which begins in March, when he will be compet­ ing in the adults' formula one stock car racing. Speaking to the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, Richard said: “I would just like to say a big thank you to everyone who has helped me during my four years racing, as without them it would not have been possible.” If anybody is interested in


sponsoring Richard, please con­ tact him on 01200 441309.


Richard Baker with a selection of the trophies he has won. (A201204/3)


New manager’s Christmas wish


by Adrian Capstick •tfVi.


CLITHEROE manag­ er Paul Byron would welcome at least three new players for Christ­ mas ahead of Bank Holiday Monday's encounter a t Kendal Town - or failing that the fixture being called off. Byron has a massive


selection dilemma ahead of the trip north. Neil Spencer and Steve


McDonald are both sus­ pended while defensive lynch pin Chris Nestor is away for the festive period. .Then has come the


bombshell th a t Barrie Hart has left Shawbridge for arch rivals Mossley. ■ All of that has combined


BARRIE HART NEXBM H^XGES


to leave the Clitheroe boss has been busy compiling a list of the types of players he needs to bolster his squad. He has already put


seven days on three play­ ers, two of which are out and out left-footed play­ ers, and will be making some tentative calls come the weekend to the clubs involved before he is able


to approach players, but because of the Christmas period life has been made twice as hard. “I've lost out on Craig


Sargeson for the moment as Witton Albion are keen to keep hold of him for now as they've got prob­ lems of their own,” said Byron. “I'm constantly phoning


clubs about loaning play­ ers but they are very reluc­ tant to let anyone go at the moment which is mak- ing life difficult,” he added. “I may have to pull in a


few local players specifical­ ly just for the game but in all honesty I wouldn't mind if it was called off as i t would give us a week longer to regroup.” _ However, it is far from


doom and gloom at Shaw­ bridge as the Blues boss hailed Saturday's Chair­ man's Cup defeat at Belper Town as being “a mountain of plusses” despite exiting the compe­ tition 3-1 on penalties. He said: “I was very


impressed with how we played on Saturday and thought we were unlucky to concede an equaliser in


the last minute. Reverting to 4-4-2 in defence with John Paul Fagan and Stu­ art Todhunter made a big difference while Jason Jones literally ran the mid- field. “Unlike the league game


we had plenty of chances, created much more and did what I said we needed to do - we were much more penetrative than the week before and as it was a cup game I was able to experi­ ment a bit. He added: “Because of


Neil Spencer's impending suspension a t Kendal I wanted to change it a bit and see what Jacko and Robbie Smith could do. If it had been a league game then I would have stuck it out with Lee Cryer and Neil Spencer and probably taken a good point.” Looking to that game at


Kendal, who the Blues have already suffered heavy 5-0 and 4-1 defeats to this season, Byron holds the Cumbrian side in a high regard. He said: “I know quite a


bit about Kendal, they're a strong side and despite their present position in the play-offs I think they'll


make a late charge and gain automatic promo­ tion.” .Meanwhile reserve


keeper Danny Woodhead has gone out on loan to Rossendale United, as B3Ton doesn't permanent­ ly need two keepers, but he knows he can pull him back a t any time if and when necessary as well as seeing the regular match practice as an added bonus. However the decision


hy Barrie Hart to leave the club after six years came as something as a shock to the Blues boss as the left back had appeared happy a t training last week. “Barrie just came to me and said that he needed a


■ new challenge at the end of last week,” said Byron. “I stipulated that he fig­ ured in my plans and that I wanted him and respect­ ed him as a person, but work commitments and travel had become a prob­ lem for him in attending training. “I told him that I really


needed him to turn up reg­ ularly for training and he wasn't always able to do


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that, but we didn't fall out I just said tha t I didn't want to keep anyone who wasn't happy as team spir­ it must come first. “Mossley manager


Jason Beckford then came in for him last Saturday and I had to let him go but I \vish him all the best for the future.” He added: “I t is a


shame because he was the only naturally left-footed player we had at the club and anyone can see that is where all our problems lie. You can see that is where I need to go and look as we ^ need balance - as at the moment we don't have any ™ atalll “But all in all I haven't


any major worries as I've seen it all before at Bam- ber Bridge, we may need balance on the left but there was plenty from Sat- W urday's game to build on which should see us do alright this next half sea- ^ son.”


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