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By Adrian Capstick


CLITHEROE manager Chris Stammers has two new signings and possibly a third lined up for Satur­ day's return to Shawbridge. He is unable to disclose


names until the signings are confirmed - hopefully tonight - but I understand the two definites are Bam- ber Bridge centre half Ross Bain and former Burscough and Colwyn


Bay midfielder Steve Hussey. Both have UniBond Pre- niier experience and


Hussey worked with Stam­ mers at Burecough last sea­ son. The third target is a wide forward. It is hoped that the new


players will give the side a much-needed boost as they look to get their league form back on track against


third-place Stocksbridge Park Steels. Success in the FA Tro­ phy at Warrington on Sat­ —


urday was followed by a league defeat at Bamber Bridge on Tuesday. And after four straight


away games, Stammers can't wait to get back home: "I'm just glad to be back at Shawbridge. The fans that have travelled have been different class, we've had disappointing results, but apart from the Bradford game the players haven't let me down. "If we can get a win


against Stocksbridge, that would boost confidence." Clitheroe then face


Chorley in the UniBond League Challenge Cup on Tuesday at Shawbridge, and Stammers admitted: "We owe them one after our error last week. “It's time to see some


character, and with these two new additions we should see just that. "We can only go so long


making mistakes. I've the utmost respect for the lads because, unlike other clubs I've been at, they are the


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first to admit their errors, we have open discussions in the changing room and put all the negatives out in the open.” Arid after keeper Peter


Collinge moved to Uni­ Bond Premier side Leek Town last week, competi­ tion for places can only help: "Leek came in for Peter and I wish him well as I have a lot of respect for his loyalty to us, but I couldn't guarantee him the number one shirt like they could. I t ’s a squad game,


and that applies to every­ one." Clitheroe are free of fur­


ther injury and Gregg Anderson has returned to light training. • TONIGHT Tony


Rydal is... Neil Diamond. The Stars in their Eyes


entertainer is performing at Clitheroe's club house on ^turday, from 8 p.m. Tickets are £5 including


supper, and all proceeds go to charity. Contact Bob Kay (07815 458532)


their goals well, but all three were the result of


Lamb may have found the net late on, but there was no understanding with James Dean - who picked up his second red card of the season 10 minutes from the end. In contrast. Brig had a


wit with any credit as again upending the f


balls into the box were replaced with either scuffed or ballooned efforts, and on more than one occasion he was turned inside out by Brig winger Jimmy King. Only goalkeeper Ray­ mond Francis came out


n any creait as g in


dependable Jamie Nay at right back had an offnight by his usual standards summed up the evening. His consistent probing


pacy outlet in strikers Greg Brickell and Karl Noon, while Clitheroe were restricted to pumping long balls forward and shooting from distance. That the usually


Blues defenders going AWOL. And up front, Paul


THERE’S no way of dressing up this defeat, Clitheroe were just plain poor at Irongate on Tues­ day night. Bamber Bridge took


spumed two prime oppor­ tunities.


cross from Dave Dempsey picked out Craig Sargeson in the 18-yard box, but he could only fire a tame shot at the keeper. And soon after. Dean


A pin-point left wing


adding another before the break after turning Nay to run in on goal, only man- mountain Francis had other ideas, scooping the ball from his feet and upending the forward in


Experience benefits of massage!


loosen and strengthen muscles.' Josh added: “It’s used a lot at


AUSTRALIAN cricketer Josh Marquet has experienced at


first hand the benefits of mas­ sage. And now he and his wife


Wendy want to share their expertise with the Ribble Val­ ley’s sportsmen and women. Marquet recently helped


Clitheroe to a historic treble, while the former Whalley, Chor­ ley and Norwich professional has first class experience with Tasmania, where he was drawn to comphmentary treatment. i^ d having studied the pro­


was a niche for what we do. There are a lot of individuals involved in community sport at


many levels who we believe we can help. “People see massage as a lux-


fession, he has joined his wife to offer a range of techniques at Bodyline Massage Therapies, which opened last week at Bow- land Chambers, above Swales Cafe, on Wellgate. Wendy said: “We felt there


Josh and Wendy Marquel at their new Bodyline Massage Therapies clinic. A231006/2b


ury, but it is a preventative treatment too, and not just for people who play sport. “It is therapeutic, but we like


to stress its advantages on a physical level as it helps to tone.


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the top level, but players usual­ ly get injured before they get to that stage.


“I ’ve had back problems,


knee problems, all sorts of prob­ lems really, from head to toe,


which are all part of being a fast bowler. “But from being on the


receiving end, I’ve seen the ben­ efits.”


Wendy is an experienced


practioner who knows the Rib­ ble Valley well.


the area in March when Josh received citizenship, and Wendy


The couple moved back to


was pregnant with their daugh­ ter Eve. But while Down Under, the


former Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School pupil worked with swimmers, cricketers and Aus­ tralian Rules footballers — a sport notorious for its hard knocks - so she has seen her fair share of injuries too. She said: “If someone just


generally wants loosening up before or after weekend football.


we can help them within the realms of massage.”


But Wendy stressed that


offer a range of treatments, deep tissue massage - heavy pressure that aids poor posture, sports massage — used before or after exercise to retain flexibili­ ty, naanual lymphatic drainage to stimulate blood flow, release toxins and strengthen the body’s immune system, reflexol­ ogy to help achieve balance within the body through pres­ sure points on the feet, muscle energy techniques, and Swedish/relaxation for stress relief and improved circulation.


it’s a serious injury we will refer it, we don’t diagnose, that is the difference, and we don’t do the same work as physios.” Bodyline Massage Therapies


common sense really, if


them as part of a recovery pack­ age. .


massage is a complimentary treatment, not an alternative to physiotherapy or medical advice: “We have worked with physios, osteopaths and doc­ tors, and our role is to support


cross from the left flank flashed across the Blues’ hox for an untroubled Alex Porter to leather home on 11 minutes. Brickell went close to


ask twice. Brickell had tested the water with a shot at Francis, but it was down the flanks where Clitheroe were vulnerable. On the break, a King


was sent clear from inside his own half, beating Brig’s last main with a powerful run, only to snatch at his shot and fire over the bar. In contrast. Brig didn’t


showed great promise, with the visitors on top. However, the Mues


the six foot four keeper pulled off some instinctive saves to prevent what could have become an embarrassing outcome. The early exchanges


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the process. But after the break,


further late blow when Jones had an altercation with Mike Fletcher. Both players received a yellow card and Dean saw red for stamping at the Brig play­ er while he was on the ground. Gamer also picked up an injury-time booking for a tackle from behind. Clitheroe: Francis, Nay


(Roberts), Garner, Avery, Underwood, Mathews, Sargeson (Daniels), Jones, Dean, Lamb, Dempsey (Johnson).


Bodylipe MASSAGE


came on 73 minutes when Dean pulled the ball back to the edge of the area for Jason Jones, and a Brig interception could only knock the ball into Lamb’s path, where he made no mistake from six yards. But there would be a


came from a counter attack. Porter put Noon through and, with his near­ est challenger Simon Gar­ ner half astride behind, he played the ball across the box to gift the again unchallenged Brickell his second strike of the night. Clitheroe’s consolation


from a corner. Porter launched a ball to the back post where Brickell rose unchallenged to head home. And their final strike


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