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Thursday, January 19th, 2006 with your sports team of Edward Lee, Chris Boden, Phil Simpson and Adrian Capstick
No-holds-barred talks set record straight
By Adrian Capstick
CLITHEROE Football Club has learned a valu able lesson the. hard
way. And tonight’s clear-the- ^
air meeting is now a valu able opportunity to make sure th a t any financial naivety is a thing of the past.
. The no-holds-barred 'C '
discussion will fully explain w h at has been going on behind the scenes, the bookkeeping checks th a t have since been put in place, and the fact th a t the club’s com mittee have only the inter-
By Edward Lee
AS Paul McEvoy sets out on. his first full year as profession al a t Clitheroe Golf Club, he knows he has already made a huge impression. Coaching, custom-fitting and
the sheer range of products available mean th a t McEvoy has moved the professional’s , set-up at Clitheroe to the next level. But he has no plans to stop,
and is on the lookout for new ways to help members, visitors and the general golfing public. Having been an assistant at
Clitheroe, he moved back to his native Burnley to land his first professional’s job at Glen View. But when the opportunity to
return to Clitheroe, he jumped a t i t .
'■ . , ' • ' McEvoy finished among the
top trainees in his PGA group and explained the move back to Clitheroe.
He said: “Having been as assistant a t Clitheroe I went to
' Burnley to get my first profes- . sional’s job, b u t when John Twissell left Clitheroe it gave' me the chance to get on the_ next rung on the ladder. • “ Clitheroe Golf ,Club’s repu tation is up there with the best. in Lancashire. I t has all the facilities to enhance my career and is a regular venue for top tournaments.” ■ With- a. rep u ta t io n for.
(K Paul is making a big impression!
enhancing the careers of profes sionals and top amateurs , Clitheroe has been the launch ing pad of a great deal of golf ing success. . And it will be the focal point
of .more competitive golf this year. McEvoy continued: “We
■ have the English Boys’ Schools’ Championships coming up this year, and the fact that Clitheroe is
a.venue for local, county, regional and national events shows what a big club it is. “The practice facilities here
are second to none, with a driv ing range, three large practice
' areas and a purposerbuilt short' gamearea.
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“We’re a Young Masters Golf starter centre to get kids inter-,
'ested in the game, and will be launching Lady Masters Golf this year. ■ ,. “That is a bespoke coaching
system for lady golfers looking to raise their game and take it to the next level.” ;One of the most striking
things about the McEvoy set up is the sheer volume of golf-
• ing stock he has available.. - ■ Rivalling all the golf super stores for choice, McEvoy is also one of the very few profes sionals anywhere to offer a sep arate shop full of ladies’ equip ment and clothing.
• SPORT IN ASSOCIATIOM W He continued: “We are part
of the Tartan buying group and are recognised as having one of the best, if not the best, stocked golf professional’s shops in the country. “We have every make and
type of clubs, clothing and golf equipment and are a custom-fit
, centre for every major brand.” A contracted TaylorMade player, McEvoy has made a reg ular success of participating on
' the ELPGA circuit and after a couple of quiet years concen-
' trating on building up the busi ness and coaching side of things will be looking to hit the fair ways more regularly this ^ason.
iiVe would like to invite everyone to come- and try our extensive a la carte menu.^k
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The former 5th Avenue on Whalley Road has been acquired by three partners. Now the restaurant can accommodate up
to 100 people, we have a lounge for relaxed drinking and cubicle tables for dining.
Mr Martuza Ali, former owner and chef
of Anaz in Darwen, Mr Ashikur Rahman, head chef of Sharju and Mr Mastab Ali already owns a chain of restaurants in North Yorkshire.
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refurbishment and is now fuiiy equiped with all new furniture and kitchen equipment.
The restaurant has undergone major The club is in desperate need of a fresh start. We need
that ‘feel good’ factor back at Shawbridge, the buzz that surrounds the club. We need everyone to know that we are honest and will work our hearts out for Clitheroe Football Club.
ests of the club at heart. T h a t is why acting
chairman Carl Gamer, sec retary Colin Wilson and commercial manager Bob Kay want as many people as possible to come down to the club for 7-30 p.m. and ask any question they like.
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They believe it is imper ative that the club has an
open and honest approach, and th a t the people of Clitheroe have the right to know how and where their money and su p p o r t is going to help the club. A list of 20 questions,
drawn up by supporters and club members, will act as a starting point before questions will be opened. up to the rest of the room.
. Given that John Robin
son officially stepped down as chairman and resigned from the commit tee a t Monday n ig h t ’s committee meeting. Gar ner, father of Clitheroe player Simon, has been nominated by his fellow members to address tonight’s meeting. Garner said earlier this
week: “The club is in des perate need of a fresh start. We need th a t ‘feel good’ factor back at Shawbridge, the buzz th a t surrounds the club. “We need everyone to
know that we are honest and will work our hearts out for the club. That we will tighten our belts where and whenever necessary.
“Regrettably some hard
decisions are going to have to be made, but both the committee and I are adamant that this dub can shake itself down and go from strength to strength, both on and off the pitch, and that Clitheroe has a sound and prosperous future.” He added: “What we are
looking for now in this crit- • ical time is the full support of everybody in the area who has any feelings what- so-ever for Clitheroe Foot ball Club. “Now is the time for a
clean sheet and for all of us to pull together. And hope fully, all questions.will be
answered come the night.” Garner, on behalf of
Clitheroe Football Club, would like to publicly thank John Robinson for all the hard work he has put in over the past few seasons. Robinson was responsi
ble for bringing previous manager Paul Byron to the club, and helping to attract current manager Tommy Lawson to Shawbridge. ^
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