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Thursday, August 3rd, 2006 5*.' V jr A with your sports team of Edward Lee, Chris Boden, Phil Simpson and Adrian Capstick


Clitheroe complete first leg of ‘treble’


By Adrian Capstick


CLITHEROE are a third of the way to what is shap­ ing up to be the local cricket club's most successful sea­ son ever. Friday's Twenty20 Cup


By Adrian Capstick


above Clitheroe in the UniBond Pre­ mier, but have half as many fans as the locals. Stammers and his manager Derek


Goulding enjoyed a memorable 2005/06 season with the Merseyside club, beating League 1 Gillingham in the cup, only to be surprisingly told at the end of it that their services were no longer required - but what is their loss is Clitheroe's gainl


New season


new challenge CLITHEROE RUFC Under 17s have entered the Lancashire and Cheshire Junior Colts League for the new season. They now look forward


er, and Shawbridge's newly-appointed UEFA-qualified coach, was just one game away from "living the dream" with his old club and facing Manches­ ter United in the third round of the PA Cup, only to lose a second round replay against Conference side Bur­ ton Albion. Burscough are just one league


CLITHEROE assistant manager Chris Stammers believes the Blues have the potential to he bigger than last season's FA Cup giant killers Burscough. The former Sheffield United play­


time the club had gone so far in the FA Cup and we were only one game . away from the dream, but that's foot­ ball, as one door closes another one opens and here I am at Clitheroe. "The club has more potential than


Stammers said: "It was the first


Burscough assistant has seen so far, Clitheroe has all the right ingredients for promotion to the UniBond Pre­ mier Division. He said: "We are basically there, 20


lads have signed UniBond forms with the club, and after Saturday we should be looking at our starting 11. "The lads we have brought in have


preparations, the game against Prescot Cables on Saturday (kick-off 3 p.m. at Shawbridge) and Witton


"The next two weeks are key to our


responded well, and I can only see them moving onwards and upwards as they are a young squad with poten­ tial.


Burscough. The catchment area is bigger and you regularly get towards 300 on each week, which is double that at Burscough. Hopefully we can make it 400." And, judging by what the former


Albion the week after, as it is good to judge yourselves against teams in a higher division. "I can't wait for the season to start,


Final win at Great Har­ wood heralded the start. A repeat against the


my expectations are high, I haven't any medals yet and that is what you want." The Blues last two pre-season out­


for a new physio or first aider to link up with the first team before the sea­ son kicks-off later this month. The UniBond First Division side


ings saw the side beat Ramsbottom United 3-0 on Saturday, and Nelson 3-2 on Tuesday night. • CLITHEROE PC are looking


ideally want someone who will be able to attend all games, home and away, and some training sessions. The successful applicant must


kit, including tracksuit, will be pro­ vided. To discuss the position further,


therefore be available Thiesday nights, Saturdays and some Thursday evenings. A small wage is involved and full


please contact vice-chairman Bob Kay (07815458532).


that the club are now 14 points clear of nearest chal­ lengers Padiham in the Veka Ribblesdale League, and Neil Bolton's men appear set for unprecedent­ ed success. No club has ever won all


same side on Sunday in the final of the Castlemaine XXXX Ramsbottom Cup would mean the double. Couple that with the fact


the inaugiual 2004 competi­ tion, and retained the hon­ our last season, but a score of 72 not out from Clitheroe professional Shahid Nawaz, teamed with a sixth-wicket partnership alongside Farouk Butt (30), saw the locals to 156-5 and victory.


three competitions and the Chatburn Road side became the first to wrest the Twenty20 Cup away from Great Harwood in the three seasons that it has been contested. The Hyndburn side won


to a full programme of 22 league matches, plus entry into the League Cup and Plate competitions. The season starts on Sun­


, Under 15s and 16s, are entered into the Lancashire Junior Rugby Challenge Competition, which will


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tember 20th, the club will be visited by Pete Anglesea, former captain of Sale Sharks, who will run a training session. The next team down, the Clitheroe Buccaneers


commences tonight at 7-30 p.m., with players welcome to train with the seniors on any Tuesday and Thursday. And on Wednesday, Sep­


day, September 3rd at Tyldesley. Pre-season Colts training


performances last season, there is an opportunity this year to continue the improvement shown in the side and face up to the Challenge Competition. The team is also lucky


mean around seven exciting qualifying matches, as well as the usual derby games. And following some fine


first match is scheduled for Sunday, September 24th. Details and the full fixture list will be confirmed once pre-season training gets underway. Pre-season training for


Clitheroe Buccaneers'


this season to have former senior player Graeme Tin­ dall as head coach.


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the senior squads also com­ mences tonight. This is a good opportunity for the juniors to train beside and learn from the club's first teams players.


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attend training this early in the season, you are welcome to go down as soon as you can. Sunday training will begin at 10-30 a.m. on Sep­ tember 10 th. New members are partic­


Even if you cannot


ularly welcome. Don't worry if you have not played before - this is your time to learn. Places are still available for the Sale Sharks summer


Blackpool, CRGS repre­ sented the Ribble Valley and finished second out of the six district teams that took part. CRGS sports teachers


■ CLITHEROE Royal Grammar School's girls’ tag rugby team came away from the Lancashire Youth Games last week with a well-earned silver medal. Held at Stanley Park in


Mr Edmundson and Miss Maycock are pictured with the Year 7 successful silver medalists. (G130706/lb)


will be on show on these days. To book your place visit www.salesharks.com or telephone 08712 220120.


come to attend. Premier­ ship champions Sale Sharks are providing the coaching, and this runs from Tuesday to Thursday between 9-30 a.m. and 3-30 p.m. each day, at a cost of £75. The Premiership trophy


rugby camp. All Under 13s are wel­


Allan Armer offered the most resistance with 51 not out off 37 balls, comple­ mented by Matthew Howarth (24), Russell Whalley (26) and Paul Houldsworth (13), but it wasn't enough as they fin­ ished 150-5 off their 20 overs.


with one apiece from Bolton and Turner. Saturday's league game


Ashraf took two wickets,


was lost to the rain, but Clitheroe made 270-2 off 38 overs thanks to Nawaz, who racked up another impres­ sive century. The Clitheroe paid man


struck 130 not out with 19 boundaries and a six, and finished the innings along­ side Ashraf, who scored 67 not out. In between Bolton slot­


ted together 41 runs, before Glover scored a run-a-ball 13.


the ball, but Nawaz set a club precedent, and possibly a new league record, as he scored his fifth successive league century, six if you include the knock he scored in the Ramsbottom Cup semi-final two weeks ago. The paid man enjoyed a


fantastic partnership along­ side Ashraf, who scored 50


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then taken against Black­ burn Northern'on Sunday as Clitheroe won by eight wickets, bowling their visi­ tors out for 163. Marquet impressed with


leading wicket taker with 3- 32, while Paul Beech's 50 was the only score of note for the visitors. Maximum points were


meant Bamoldswick needed a run rate of 7.1 off 25 overs, but once the profes­ sional Jeevantha Kulatunga had gone for 23, as one of Butt's 2-18, Barnoldswick shut up shop and accepted defeat, finishing on 131-5. Josh Marquet was the


The rain intervened and


at home to Barnoldswick also brought a positive out­ come as they ran out wor­ thy winners on run rate. An hour and 15 minutes


made by Bolton (13), Danny Glover (8), Naeem Ashraf (7), Peter Ilibb (5) and Daniel Turner (3), but Nawaz's 72 off 59 balls, that incorporated five bound­ aries and four sixes, and Butt's 30 off 13, sparked Clitheroe to victory. In reply. Great Harwood's


Other contributions were


not out, after seeing the early dismissals of Glover (0) and Bolton (1) leave the side struggling at 6-2. Sunday's Ramsbottom


side that can either be out for 120 or rattle off 300 plus, and I just hope our bowling attack is up for it." However, before the big


Whalley will be looking to do Clitheroe a favour at Padiham, Read will want to bounce back from double defeat when they entertain Blackburn Northern, and Ribblesdale Wanderers should have a few more first teamers back in the frame when they travel to Settle. Wickets are pitched at 1-30 p.m for all league games.


Sorry!


IN our recent report on the fundraising event in memo­ ry of Slavimir Radivojevic, we stated that the event had been organised by the Clitheroe and District Darts and Dominoes League. We appreciate that this


gise for any upset or embar­ rassment caused by this inaccuracy, and are happy to put the record straight.


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was incorrect and that the event had been run by the late Slavimir’s many friends in the Ribble VaUey. We would like to apolo­


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Oswaldtwistle Immanuel on Saturday, and Whalley, Read and Ribblesdale Wan­ derers are also see league action too. Following mixed results,


cup showdown, Clitheroe have the little matter of a league game


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Cup final against Great Harwood is to take place at Baxenden's Back Lane ground (wickets pitched at 1 p.m.) and captain Bolton believes Friday's win was a massive boost to his side's confidence: "It's good to have a slight psychological advantage, but they are a very, very dangerous side. If any neutral asked what would be the best final this year, on paper at least, then they would say Clitheroe against Harwood. "They are a very explosive


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