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-PAGE 55 Thursday, September 14th, 2006+ with your shorts team of Edward Lee, Chris Boden, Phil Simpson and Adrian Cap st ick


Jonnie goes ‘wild’ to win another world crown!


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SAWLEY'S Jonnie Schofield won the World University Wild Water Racing Championships at the weekend. The 2006 World Cup Champion and


Loughborough University student has con­ solidated his position as one of the fastest wild water racers in the world. The 21-year-old human biology student won the World Cup Series overall this year,


^ia>adding to the World Cup medals he 'achieved last year, when he picked up two golds and a bronze, and continues to show his talent and determination to win with this latest victory. The fifth World University Wild Water


Championships took place over four days place in Kjakow, Poland.


The bi-annual international event is


raced on an artificial white water course. Jonnie was participating in the sprint


race, where the aim is to get to the bottom of the course in the fastest possible time, negotiating the rapids in the most efficient way. The Championships were open to all full


time United Kingdom University students who are affiliated to the British University Student Association, aged between 17 and 28. Jennie's two runs combined saw him fin­


ish in a time of 126.98 seconds, just 0.69 of a second faster than Czech competitor Tomas Slovak in second. Jonnie is pictxired in action, (s)


Magic of the FA cup awaits Blues


THE MAGIC of the FA Cup comes to Shawbridge on Saturday and acting- manager Chris Stammers believes anything and everything can happen for his young side this season. Confidence in the side is


joy of non-league football. "And when we have had


a heated Goole game. Tuesday night's trip to


defeats we've bounced straight hack from games that we didn't really deserve to lose." Availability issues for


at an all time high, com­ manding results are abun­ dant while three goal victo­ ries are fast becoming the


' 1 norm. A giant killing cup run


could be on the horizon. UniBond Premier side


Marine are the Blues' oppo­ nents b u t although they may be a division higher, the Blues boss insists his side wouldn't look out of place a league above. Stammers said: "The last


Saturday are limited to just Paul Lamb being a doubt as he pulled up with his ham­ string in 'Tuesday's pre­ match warm-up. According to Stammers


the long coach journey had taken its toll but he is hope­ ful the striker will be back in for James Dean on Satur­ day who misses through martial arts commitments. The former Great Har­


two results have really boost­ ed the lads' confidence and to play in the FA Cup is a dream. Shocks are possible and its a great test of a team. "When you're playing like a UniBond Premier side,


^.which I believe we are, 'games like Marine are a bench mark. "I've seen what we had at


Burscough last season and I feel the lads would do well in the UniBond Premier as we're playing above calibre. "I clapped them off on


Tuesday a t Goole because I was so proud of them. If we'd come away with a point would have been happy


given the long trip and work commitments but that's the


wood player is in what will perhaps be his last competi­ tion as he looks to commit to football. But if the game goes to a


replay at Marine on Tues­ day, both Jason Jones and Simon Gamer will be sus­ pended as last week's red cards kick in. Jones is out for one match while Gamer faces a two game ban. Saturday is a big game


for the Blues and both Stammers and chairman Carl Gamer are requesting a big show of support, kick­ off is at 3 p.m. - Goole A F C .....................0 Clitheroe FC ............ 3 IT'S almost becoming rou­ tine. Another three goals, another Owen Roberts penalty and, unfortimately, another double dismissal in


Humberside cunjured up memories of the last time the Blues ventured to face the Vikings. That game also saw both


side's lose a player buf this time it proved more detri­ mental to the home side than to Chris Stammers' men, who yet again took an early lead to establish a commanding performance. Goole lost their man early on when Chris Tate


■ handled a goal bound Craig Sargeson free kick. The ref­ eree had no hesitation in reaching for his red card and Roberts netted the penalty to take his tally to four goals this season. Eight minutes later and


it was 2-0 when a ball over the top was nodded down by Michael Oates to put James Dean through on goal to take his tally to four in four. Ten-man Goole made


unapparent elbow on a Goole defender. However, with all things


equal, Clitheroe were still on top and a third goal soon came in injury tima Darrell Avery netted it with a deflected shot over the keeper from the edge of the area af ter good work by Simon Gamer. The score remained the


same throughout the sec­ ond half as the Blues cruised to victory. Further chances were had to add to the score while Fitzpatrick collected everything put in his direction. After the game Stam­


mers was full of praise for his side's performance. He said: "They don't sur­


immediate changes after th is goal went in and threatened the Clitheroe box, but keeper Alan Fitz­ patrick was equal to every­ thing they threw at him. Dean could have made it


three on the half-hour only to be crowded out by centre backs Jimmy Gore and Brad Hfil. But that would prove his


last effort as he was issued a straight red card for an


prise me with their perform­ ances any more as this result was another very very good win. I told them to expect the kitchen sink thrown at them after Goole's defeat to Skelmersdale, and they've done me proud. "Paul Lamb failed a late


fitness te s t and I had’to swap the formation around at the last minute "I don't like to single lads


Bradman Ediriweera By Adrian Capstick


WHALLEY chose the final day of the season to pro­ duce their most competent display of a mixed season with a resounding 169-run victory over a very poor Cherry Tree outfit. And Read's Will Driver


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first seven overs to make their intentions clear. The pair completely


demoralised the Cherry Tree bowlers with blows to all parts of the ground as they amassed 177 for the first wicket. Ediriweera was in fine


impressed yet again in their victory over Edenfield. But both league champi­


ons Clitheroe and Ribbles- dale Wanderers lost their last league games of the sea­ son.


out for praise as I'd have to go through the whole team, but Kris Mathews and Anthony Daniels came straight back in and played with real energy. "It's given me a headache


but formations don't win games - performances do!"


Prince Bradman Ediriweera was the star of the show in his side's victory as he made 150 not out off just 132 deliveries. The paid man and cap­


Whalley professional


tain Martin Davies launched into the home attack with 50 runs off the


fettle as he raced to his 50 off 43 balls, and Davies joined him shor tly after having taken 90 deliveries. Seven howlers were tried


to no avail before opening bat Hadfield caught Davies off his own bowling for a splendid 58, containing eight boundaries. The Sri Lankan was


never in any danger a t the other end, and passed the ton mark as Lee Kearsley made a sharp 15, including a big six before advancing too tar in search of rapid runs. Alex ’Whelan then played


has proved to be a great investment for the villagers, and he reached 150 off just 132 deliveries, including 18 fours and foiu fine sixes to end the season on 1,182 league runs from 21 innings - the best return from a Whalley professional since Rick Darling 20 years ago. Not content with amass-


another fine role in the final onslaught as he carved 20 off just 15 balls. Hopefully he can blossom next season into the cricketer his imdoubted talent warrants. But the little Sri Lankan


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