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-PAGE 46 Thursday, December 14th, 2006 with your sports team of Edward Lee, Chris Boden, Phil Simpson and Adrian Capstick ¥ 0 ^ ’'-
Leading event ^ e r s book
local date to share skills
5 By Chris Boden
PASSIONATE Blue Neil Reynolds can’t wait to get his teeth into the “massive chal lenge” of leading Clitheroe for ward. The former club captain was
jointly placed in charge with for mer Kendal Town player-man ager Smith last Wednesday. Reynolds spent five seasons
with Clitheroe up to the end of last term, when he left to further his playing career with Bamber Bridge, but he is back and itch ing to get down to work on get ting the side away from the wrong end of the UniBond League First Division table. He said: “It is a massive chal
lenge, and I can’t wait to get into it.
“When the chance came to
take over, and work with some one of the calibre of Peter as well, I couldn’t turn it down.” The duo’s reign started with a
2-1 defeat against his former club Brig on Saturday, but Reynolds feels there is a lot of talent to work with at the club - although he is already looking to bolster the squad: “We’ve signed Gary Bowker, a centre forward who has just been released by Accrington Stanley, and Peter joins up with us tonight at train ing, and is bringing a couple of new faces with him. “We need to freshen things up
a bit. “I have been down to see
Clitheroe’s last three or tour games, and there is a good
squad, but we need more depth. “There won’t be wholesale
changes though, we have good UniBond players, we just need to learn from our more experi enced players hke Paul Horridge and Simon Gamer. “Simon’s attitude is spot on,
and his performances set the standards that people need to follow.” And Reynolds feels Clitheroe
should be making full use of their status as arguably the biggest non-league club in the area, and getting back to the local feel of the squad, which helped propel the Blues to pro motion three seasons ago: “From winning the North West Counties League two and a half years ago, that squad of local players broke up unfortunately, what with time constraints, dif ferent managers and so on. “What I want to do is bring in
the best local players - everyone should now want to play for Clitheroe. “We are by far the best-sup
ported non-league club in the area, after Accrington Stanley were promoted to the Football League, and people should want
- to play for us. “If that’s not an incentive, I
don’t know what is.” Reynolds swooped ahead of
his first game against Brig to bring back former reserve team player Tom Benfield, who hails from Clitheroe, and although his late error contributed to the 2-1 defeat, Reynolds hailed his per formance: “Toni was fantastic, he’s a Clitheroe lad, and wears
his heart on his sleeve. “One of the first calls I made
was to Tom, to bring him back from Barnoldswick Town, and he desperately wanted to play, for his home town team again. “He did underhit the pass and
let their man in to score, but he knows what to do next time. I was delighted with him.” Tuesday night’s game at War
rington Town was postponed, but the Blues are at home to Goole on Saturday, with Chtheroe looking to edge closed to the sides just above them in the table, and Reynolds said: “We would have liked to have played on Tuesday, because I think we would have had a response from Saturday, but we go into Saturday now, and we know if we can beat Goole, we can close the gap on them, with games in hand as well.” Bowker would have been in
the squad at Warrington, and win be in Reynolds’ thinking to face Goole, and he hopes to see a 90-minute performance after the showing at Brig: “I was pleased with the lads in the second half, but in the first we lacked shape and organisation on the pitch - we had only met with the play ers on the Thursday and hadn’t really had time to work with them. “The performance was not
acceptable, but I was pleased - -With the second half, and felt we deserved to win.” Reynolds, who is currently
studying for his UEFA coaching badges, was a popular appoint ment, along with the Preston-
First half goals seal
Chatburn ................... 6 and slotted past the Waddington ...............2 Waddington keeper. WADDINGTON were condemned to defeat after shipping four first half goals at neighbours Chat- burn. The visitors started the
brighter but it was Chat- burn who took the lead when Nicholls latched onto a loose ball in the box
Hardcroft won a mid-;’ The home side
increased their lead soon after when Nicholls in swinging corner was met by Hodgkinson to head home. Waddington's misery
continued when Musgrove added a third for Chat- burn.
field tussle and picked but . Ross on the wing, who whipped in a superb cross ^ for Musgrove to volley ■ into the net. Confusion at the heart
of Chatburn's defence allowed Dean to puli one , back for the visitors, But their joy w& short-" lived as the home ^de
pressed on again. Waddington conceded a
free-kick and Hodgkinson duly curled the ball in off the post from 25 yards. Despite looking like get
ting back into the game ■with a few early chances, Waddington went further behind when Ross Preston scored a brilliant indi-vid- ual effort.
A lapse by the home
side's defence let Waddington score a sec ond from a corner, Boyd smashing past Chatburn keeper Pearce who had lit tle to do up until then. Chatburn sealed a com
fortable win when man of the match Hibbert con verted a penalty to score their sixth.
based Smith, who has four years experience in charge of a Uni Bond Premier side behind him, and with 20 years’ playing expe rience, is still capable of pulling on a shirt too. In a written statement, chair
man Carl Garner said: "I am delighted to announce that the committee has decided to appoint Neil Reynolds and Peter Smith as the management team to lead Clitheroe FC into a new era. "The committee recognised
the importance of taking deci sive steps to provide fresh lead ership to the team, and was very pleased to have such a dynamic pairing express an interest in the role.
"Reno needs no introduction,
while Peter Smith has not only consistently been one of the finest forwards in the Northern non-league scene for many years, but^e also has four years experience of managing Kendal Town at UniBond Premier level behind him. "The committee is very excit
ed at the appointment, and knows that the Clitheroe fans will give the pair their full sup port. "Both men will also sign on as
players, and both are fully com mitted to taking this great club of ours to new heights." Reynolds hopes the fans can
help the club move forward as well: “The supporters have been fantastic, and they can help boost us by continuing to get behind the players.”
By Adrian Capstick
LEADING event rider Pippa Funnell MBE and her husband, internation al show jumper William Funnell, are holding a lec ture demonstration at Myerscough College in the New Year. "An Audience with
Pippa and William Fun- nell" will be held at the Myerscough International Arena on Wednesday, Jan uary 24th, and Myer scough College is proud to host their only winter lec ture demonstration. Pippa Funnell is a world
class equestrian sports woman, competing in three-day eventing. She was a member of
the British silver medal team at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 and the Athens Olympics of 2004, at which she also won the indmdual bronze medal. The accomplished rider
has also won the Bad minton Horse Trials three times, and is also the only person to have won the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing. William Funnell is a top
class show jumper and eventer, and has been on many Nations Cup teams. In 2006 he won the
Hickstead Derby for the first time since his first attempt at the age of 17. At the event held at
Myerscough College, the husband and wife team will pass on their top tips for riding and competing to spectators, and there will be plenty of fun and the chance to chat with the star couple. The evening starts at 7-
30 p.m., with doors open at 6 p.m., and will finish at approximately 10-30 p.m.,
■with an interval at around 9 p.m. Full catering and bar
services will be available on the night.
Tickets are limited so “f
please book as soon as possible, especially if you intend to purchase some as Christmas presents, so that we can get the tickets to you in time! 'Tickets purchased in
advance are, for members, £18 for adults and £16 for under 16s, and for non members, £20 for adults and £18 for under 16s. Any tickets purchased
on the night will be £25 ■with no concessions. To book tickets for this
event, or for information about other equine events at the International Arena, please email'eques- t r i a n c e n t r e@my e r -
scough.ac.uk or telephone 01995 642115. —
Wolve^ duo
hit hat-tricks Ighten Leigh..........0 Clitheroe Wolves Under 14s.........................11 HAT-TRICKS from Max Harrison and man-of-the- match Mick, Clarkson helped the Wolves over power Ighten Leigh to maintain their 100% record. For most of the match
it was one-way traffic, and in addition to goals from Will Capstick, Jack Dewhurst and Elliot Bai ley, many other chances were created. To their credit. Wolves
continued to attack to the end, sometimes commit ting too many players for ward, and they could have surpassed their biggest win of the season. ■ More junior football
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