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' • t Thursday,October 5th, 2006 with your isports team of Edward Leej Chris Bbden, Phil Simpson and Adrian Capstick Blues’ striker boost? By Adrian Capstick


CLITHEROE boss Chris Stammers has his fingers crossed that his first-choice strikeforce will be ready to face Bamber Bridge on Sat­ urday. Shawbridge plays host


to the Preston side in the preliminary round of the FA Trophy, and Stammers hopes both Paul Lamb and James Dean will be ready to strike fear into the oppo­ sition. Suspension and injury


has restricted the pair of late, but British champion kick-boxer Dean has net­ ted five goals in three starts, while Lamb has hit three and been a major influence. Stammers said: "Deano's


suspension ends and he will be back for selection.


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Woodley Sports ..........2 Clitheroe......................0 NO pace and no goals equalled no chance at a wet Woodley Sports on Tuesday night as Clitheroe slipped to a third succes­ sive defeat. It didn't take a genius to


unbehevable, he's raw and I have a lot of respect for him, having another sport and deciding not to have another fight to play foot­ ball. "He has been missed as


he’s a man on form. He hates losing, and hates watching the team lose even more when he can't come on and help. "Lamby had a back


problem on Tuesday and pulled up just before the game. I've just got my fin­ gers crossed he’ll be back. “We've got two lads


there that when fully fit will put fear into anyone, not just Bamber Bridge." Injury to another for­


ward Ben Stanford hasn't helped, but new striking acquisition Bill Exton from Bradford City has hghtened the load. Keeper Alan Fitzpatrick


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should not have stood as, after Gregg Anderson was mauled in the run up, the ball spilled and Chris Cur­ ley squirmed a deflected shot past Peter Collinge. Clitheroe: Collinge,


work out that the missing part to Clitheroe's equa- tion was in the final third in this game. In fairness to the Blues,


they effectively closed out a pacy Woodley side for the majority of the match. But having had striker


. Daniel, they were up against it from the start. That first goal was a


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Paul Lamb pull up in the pre-match warm-up, and then been caught out early at a short comer by a stim- ning far post drive from Woodley’s Mario Sergio


complete surprise to the side, but Clitheroe responded with crosses


into the box and had some stinging shots from dis­ tance th a t tailed off towards half-time. More of the same was


seen in the second half even though Woodley had Adam Morning sent off. Chances just didn’t fall


for the locals and the home side doubled their lead in controversial circum­ stances. Woodley's late second


from his ankle knock, but had re-signed Ryan Parr as cover, while Jason Jones replaced Anthony Daniels. Simon Gamer returned


Underwood (Nay), Roberts, Jones (Daniels), Anderson, Matthews, Sargeson, Avery, Exton, Oates (Parr), Gamer. Clilheroe ............ .. .0 Eastwood Town.......... 3 THERE wasn't three goals difference between Clitheroe and league lead­ ers Eastwood Town on Saturday, but the Blues were definitely off-colour for this encounter. Five changes were made


to the side that started last time out, chances were made, and an early penal­ ty was missed before East- wood took the lead, and then sealed victory with two more after the break. The expected second


to the left wing, and new signing, Burnley-based striker Bill Exton from Bradford City, started alongside Paul Lamb. The fresh forward's


was picked up by the visi­ tors and swiftly passed to Deon Meikle, who netted from the corner of the penalty box with a sweet left-foot strike tha t left Collinge little chance. Exton went close with a


debut proved the best of a below-par performance, as having been pulled in by assistant boss Ash Berry for training on Thursday, he impressed enough for Chris Stammers to put him straight into the team, where he earned the spon­ sors’ man-of-the match award. Clitheroe's best opportu­


nity came just minutes into the game. Gamer was pulled back


half push didn't come for Chtheroe, who were a pale shade of themselves, not th a t Eastwood were impressive, they just did enough to close the Shaw­ bridge side down and took their chances on the break. Peter Collinge was in for


suspended stopper Alan Fitzpatrick, Jeff Under­ wood started instead of usual left back Jamie Nay, Gregg Anderson recovered


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in the Eastwood area by defender Matt McKenzie for a fourth minute spot kick, but Owen Robert's put his attempt at a per­ fect height for keeper Ian Deakin to palm away. Both Craig Sargeson


and Garner had further attempts, and Roberts put a free kick over the bar. But on 38 minutes East- wood took advantage of


the let off. Sargeson managed to


keep a pass in play 30 yards from goal, but before he could recover the ball, it


is also back from suspen­ sion, and will vie for a place with Peter Collinge, while Anthony Daniels has recovered from a head injury. Looking to Saturday, the


Blues boss knows the financial importance of a run in the Trophy, and can't wait to pit his wits against a manager he rates highly: "They've all been big games this last week, and the league is my main priority, but it is an excit­ ing cup derby tie, and its pitching us against a man­ ager in Andy Whittaker that I have a lot of respect for." Tuesday night's home


league game against Wakefield is also one to look forward to for Stam­ mers and assistant Ash Berry. Stammers said: "We've


got to get back on the right trail, but anything is possi­ ble in this league as it's wide open. "Ash was assistant at


Wakefield so it's a nice game for him, and we should have a lot of info on them.” Clitheroe's "end prod­


uct" has been missing since Dean's suspension but on reflection of the side's last two games. Stammers can't fault the performanc­ es he is getting - luck just hasn't been with them: "Luck is going against us, just like it went for us at the start of the season, but that’s why I'm paid to put that right. "It hurts me a lot when


they lose because I know what they are capable of. “We are in a dip at the


moment but we will come out of it."


SUCCESS: Clilheroe Dolphins celebrating winning their Community award.T02100(>/5 Dolphins land award


CLITHEROE Dolphins were named Community Club of the Year at the Lan­ cashire Sports Awards at Ewood Park on Friday night. The local swimming club,


Matters agenda, and the recently-awarded Swim 21 status. The club have also just


who won the Ribble Valley Borough award earlier in the year to reach the cere­ mony, will now proceed to the national finals later in the year. Olympic swimming


bronze medalist Stephen Parry presented the award, which recognises the work of volunteers. Dolphins' inclu­ sive approach to swimming, endorsing the Every Child


couple of good chances as Clitheroe enjoyed most of the play, but were unusual­ ly caught napping at the back. It didn't get much better


goalmouth scramble off the line, but the Blues couldn't deny the visitors a second. Eastwood's dangerous


in the second half as that anticipated equaliser did­ n't materialise. Roberts cleared an early


British Record for 100 metres backstroke. Peter said: "I'm extreme­


appointed a new coach to take over from Dave Kenny, who leaves at the e weekend following a year of commit­ ment and hard work. Newly appointed coach


Peter Jones comes with an excellent


local,national and interna­ tional levels. Peter, who began swim­


record at


ming with the Dolphins at the age of nine, is the cur­ rent National Masters 50 metres Freestyle Champion and also holds the Masters


ly proud to become Dol- a i phins' Coach and I aim to w | ensure every swimmer is given the opportunity to excel in and enjoy what is an ^ I excellent sport!"


that three of their poolside ^ ' volunteers have graduated as ASA Level 2 Teachers. Joyce Poole, Andrew


The club has also learned ^ ^


Grant and Debbie Fox sat their exams in the summei;' following a training pro­ gramme partly sponsored by Castle Cement.


Double title success for pair


PAUL Ainger and Mary Brass both recovered from singles finals defeats to win two titles at Clitheroe Ten­ nis Club’s annual tourna­ ment. In the men's singles,


top-scorer Peter Knox was played in on goal, and the inital shot was saved by Collinge, only for strike partner Adam Kerley to slot home. Substitute Lindon


Derek Parrott took revenge on Ainger, in a repeat of last year’s final, winning 7-5, 7-6 as the club opened the doors of their new clubhouse for the first time. Ainger had a chance to


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win the first set with one of his normally reliable over­ heads, only to find the net. Parrott took advantage


Meikle then fluffed an easy chance to make it 3-0, but he made no mistake a sec­ ond time when a mistake by Anderson allowed the number 12 in on goal to slot past Collinge in the final minute. Clitheroe: Collinge,


and closed out the first set, before taking a tense sec­ ond. But Ainger teamed up


Underwood, Roberts, Jones, Anderson, Matthews (Parr), Sarge­ son, Avery (Oates), Exton, Lamb, Gamer.


■ In the ladies' singles, Jennifer Holgate beat Brass in three sets, 6-1, 4-


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with Ian Brown, who pro­ duced the performance of the day, to win the men’s doubles, beating Steve Pym and Andrew Todd 6- 4,7-5, before helping Brass beat Daniel Bush and Sarah Dewhurst 6-1,6-4 in the mixed doubles.


6, 6-0 to add to her East Lancashire Ladies' Singles title, but Brass and Julie Pym won the ladies’ dou­ bles, beating Dewhurst and Holgate 7-6,4-6,6-2. Other fine performances


of note saw Ian Scott and Tom Forrester play some lovely shots in the boys' doubles, both showing great promise for the future, only to lose 6-2,6-1 to Mark Higson and Jack Dewhurst. Higson also won the sin­


gles, beating Matthew Cornish in three sets. Sarah Jones beat Han­ nah Pym 6-3, 6-2 to win


Mary Brass


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the girls’ doubles for the second succesive year, and ^ i Katie Holgate and ^ 1 Eleanor Burrill beat A I Loma Taylor and Jones 6- ” ' 2,7-6 in the doubles. In the mixed doubles,


Dewhurst and Claire Hig­ son beat Forrester and Eleanor Burrill 6-2,4-6,7-


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