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LANCASHIRE League legend Joe e Scuderi will be Ribblesdale Wander
rs’ professional for the 2006 season. r The former Lancashire ace has
year, after the club finished next bot tom of the Ribblesdale League. i The Queenslander, an Italian
Meached agreement with the Church t eadow club, and is looking fonvard ho the challenge of improving on a
ugely-disappointing campaign this
snternational, holds Nelson’s profes aional and amateur batting records, snd has made over 1,000 runs a sea Lon on eight occasions - a Lancashire
eague record. o The 36-year-old right-handed top-
mrder batsman and right-arm fast t edium bowler has spent the last Swo seasons in the amateur ranks at t eedhill, but has decided to return to
he paid ranks. le He said: “I fancied a new chal
t nge. Ribblesdale approached me at the end of the season, and I was thinking about it as the season drew
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Clitheroe have to put their house in order
Losing three key players was a blow to the Blues
o a close. “I decided to have another go as a
he club up the table. “Myself and the club have noth
By Phil Simpson
aTOMMY Lawson has gdmitted his side “need to
et their house in order”. f The Blues suffered their
efore their next outing. f The Blues take a break
pirst home defeat of the cam Saign on Saturday against
t ants his players to put that bo the back of their minds
tocksbridge Park Steels. wAnd the Clitheroe chief
drom league action on Satur Pay, travelling to UniBond Tremier Division side Ossett o own in the FA Trophy sec
nd qualifying round. n And he has warned his side
I igher league than us, but - ’m not worried about them
It:
ame, ho question about it. h “They are a side from a only us.
r ot to dwell on Saturday’s geversal: “It will be a difficult
i “We have to get our house wn order, but if we play the we’ay I know we can, then “ll give them a game.
on’t be playing for that. e “I go out every game
h With the home form we bave had this season we will we happy with a draw, but I
mxpecting to win, and that Oentality won’t change at ssett.“I was disappointed to lose
our home record on Saturday, t but we had enough chances
o get something from it. w “We tried our best, but it
asn’t to be. i “Gary Jackson was miss
ng through injury, we had Simon Garner suspended and George Melling has gone to Lancaster. p “To lose three influential
o get anything from it.
alayers like tha t is hard for hny team, but the rest of them t ad a go and were unlucky not
chan“We created enough h ces to have won the game, uut it means we have lost our
nbeaten home record as well. h “That is something I would
i ave wanted to continue, but ht wasn’t to be and now we
ave to put it behind us.” mAnd he admitted his side
t iss their leading scorer, but ohat was a situation beyond
s issed leading scorer Jack- won, out for up to six weeks
ith a knee injury. mHe added: “Anyone would
ur control. w “He was doing so well as
own about it. c “But hopefully he will
c ell, and.everyone a t the hlub is so disappointed for dim because he looked so
ome through it a b ette r i player, and can get back scor
ng goals before we know it. o “We missed Simon as well
l n Saturday - he serves the ast game of his ban on Satur
day, and is back on Tuesday.” RWith both Melling and
o ussell Clarke having moved hn to pastures new, Lawson Banded a debut to right back
rian Holmes. h And he was more than
t appy with his new acquisi pion: “We had to bring new oflayers into the team because o circumstances that were i ut of our control, but I antroduced Brian Holmes
nd he played well. t “He has won numerous
arophies with Burscough, wnd also numerous medals
aong time at Prescot - he is dn experienced right-sided ofefender and a good member
ith Prescot Cables with me. l “I worked with him for a
v “ any squad.His experience will be a ery welcome, and he was Plways my Mr Reliable at
rescot. “I was delighted to have
ssecured his signature, when aomeone like him becomes kvailable you can’t not be
een to sign them.” mAnd it looks as though
f ore new signings could soon “ollow Holmes to Shawbridge: t I expect to sign another cen ara l defender this week, hdding to Bradley Clegg who
whe squad for Saturday, as h ill the lad I bring in if it l appens. I ’m also on the pookout for a striker, but we’ll
as come in from Rossendale. t “He will go straight into
lay that one by ear. p “But we’re always pre
pared to have a look a t a i nd goes out of his way to
layer who gives us the time. a “ If he puts the effort in, ampress us, then we will take
look at them. w “ If he plays the way we e rewarded with a shirt.”
t ant a player to play, and in bhe manner we expect, they’ll
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professional, and another go with my bowling.“Because the Ribblesdale League play less cricket, there are fewer dou ble-headers, and the format is short ser, I felt my back would be able to
tand up to bowling full time again. a “And I didn’t want to get to 40,
satisfied my curiosity.” a Scuderi opted for Wanderers
cnd think ‘could I have had another Iouple of years as a professional’, so
i head of a couple of other offers, Lncluding from the Lancashire c eague, and he added: “A couple of clubs had a sniff, including Lan t ashire League clubs, but I decided
o choose Ribblesdale. m“In the Lancashire League, with
c y bowling, I don’t know whether 1 would back it up, Saturday, Sunday, d eek-in, week-out, and the Ribbles r ale League only play 45 overs,
ather than 50. a “But the challenge at Ribhlesdale
bttracted me. They finished second a ottom last season, and under cchieved, so I would like to think I t an help improve things and move
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ing to lose, so let’s just go out there, do our best and win some cricket games!”And he feels his vast experience will be an asset: “Things were going well a t Ribblesdale last season until s halfway, when they went pear-
a elson for six years from 1991-96,
hat bit of experience.” NScuderi, who was professional at
1999, before two years at Old Traf- ford in 2000-01, returning to Seedhill y in 2002-3 as professional, before two
nd a t neighbours Colne in 1998 and
ears as an amateur. wAnd he will retain his close ties
c Joe Scuderi is pictured signing his Pontract with Wanderers chairman
uniors on a Wednesday.” aul McGuire (s).
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a ith Nelson: “I’m leaving Nelson as i player, but staying heavily involved on the committee, the jun cor committee and pro-selection i ommittee, and I will still be coach ang th e Under 17s on Mondays, j llowing me to coach the Ribblesdale
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