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--------RIBBLE 81 ItLEY CRICKEi SCENE :


with new acquisitions . By Chris Boden :\. a


CLITHEROE boss Neil Reynolds feels he has “ticked all the; boxes” with his sum-,' mer acquisitions, and feels he now has a .


; squad capable of chal­ lenging for honours


next season. . Reynolds has secured


the signatures of former Blues wideman .Owen ' Roberts from • Leigh RMI; Blackpool'striker Alex Smith, goalscoring midfielder Liam


-McManus from Ashton United, and winger Matt Edgington from neigh-, hours Rossendale United. : He is also hopeful of


landing Salford frontman Rhys Hardie; recom-' mended to the club by. NeilRedfe^.


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. And Reynolds admit­ ted: “It’s an exciting time .


. for the cliib. I’ve managed . to keep.hold of the.lads


• from last se i^ n, who all - , want to’ pye it a go, and,


■ managed to .develop' a stiunger squai' ; . “For the first time, I


(M say we don’t just have good individuals, or a good first-choice side, we have a strong squad. ■ “I won’t say we’ll win


: the league,’but we are out to go for it this year. • “We put a very good


’ we’ve addeb to it. , ■ - “We highlighted the


part of the Joel Byrom


* deal, and it will be great to see him back here again. “I think, to work with a better player than Joel, I


. would have to work in the Football League.


.' '“He ; was .a fans’ favourite, and I was just glad we managed to put the smile back on his face


' again, he earned a move to the Conference! and played a major part in them staying up.” The Blues then turn


their attentions to a home clash’mth Hy^e United the following Saturday, the.l2th (3 p.m.).; - On Tuesday the:15th,


RETURN: Owen Roberts is welcomcd.back to Shawbridge by Ncil Reynolds (s) areas we wVht^'r.to f ihg:i“He could be aphe-


' strengthen, and the si^^ ^ moihehal sighing - anoth- ings tick all the boxes.” Roberts has rejoined


er Joel Byrom.’


from what; is now Leigh’ Genesisaftertheirrelega- ;tion to the UniBbrid Pre- ;


.-?;;The 19-year-oldhas just,been!released at Bloomfield Road, after being bn iManchester


mier v; League; ■; and , 'United’s books, 'and has


■ Reynolds is' delighted represented Lancashire 'with his ambition: “He’s " and England a t youth .been playing in the,Con-;, level,'and Reynolds said: ference North a id didn’t V “Alex is a fantastic sign-


: want to drop down', but > ing,’ he conies with a great he wants to win some-' thing and feels he has a ■ chance here. • . .“He wants to kick on,


team together'in the last part of the season,-^ and ■


'he knows the place and our ambition; aid he feels he can achieve here.’”' )■: ' ■ Smith is the forward hinted at b y chairman ; Carl Gariier hi the Adver­ tiser two weeks ago, say-


- ; before a trip to Chamock ’E y Phil Simpson:;;;


Emley ^ e the visitors to Shawbridge.(7-45 p.m.);


from^a higher level at. Ashton,' he’s : 6ft:■


! and scores goals from the cen-


: tre of midfield; and Matt ; . Edgington.comes frbm Ro^ndale, and can play on either flank.. . :: . ,‘T’am also hoping Rhys.


. Hardie w ill come in as . .'weU.’ ':'


' .“They add to the 22


. who finished last season -so well.' and the reserve,


reputation and it is up to temn, .which is starting up hiin how far he goes in the . : again,’’*; game.' ; .;* .


' Clitheroe return to


-■ “Joel'did it for us and ' training next Thursday, got back to full tiihe foot-,., with'six sessions, planned • ball, .ahd that avenue is befor^he first friendly, at , open to Alex if he dbes wellforus.”,


.-Reynolds : added: “Liam' . McManus . i s , another who has come


RichardonSaturday the; 19th (3 p.m.). . Three i miore' horne games end the pre-season


^schedule, against Raihs- bbttoih:United bn July 29th (7-45 p.m.), Brad-


: ford Park ■ Avenue!' August 2nd (3 p.m.) and Buxton on'the '9th (3 p.m.),'ahead of the big , kick-bffbn the 16th.. • Clitheroe are holding


a big clean-up a t th e ' ground'on Sunday from 10. a.'m., in readiness for pre-season,'and chairman


■ Carl Garner,said: “We would greatly appreciate.


hbme to Northmeh Vic- * any help froin supporters toria on Wedriesday,' July '' who 'caa spare some tinie 9th' (7-30 ’: p.m,),v’and ,, to h e l p ! T h e r e ^ be Reynolds said: “We!re 'i free food and drihk avail- playing Northwich as ‘ able to all volunteers.” ’


.p ' pt,;i g- - COUNTY CALL: Alexandra Harljey (S1G0608/7) makes the


; years ago, she was a pace bowler.


:'h' * 5 “But after one session,


ALEXANDRA Hartley Lancashire'decided she has started but'on the road wasn’t going to amount to to whatshe hopesAvill be a anything with that, so succes^ul cricket career.


'; changed her to spin bowl- The: 14-year-old made ; ing.


her debut for LMcashire’s ■ ..“It was tough for her at open age ade last,wMk.!;: .first, but she used to come ; And, after- jusblhre^^


school every day, and


yearn in the sport, it repre- Uhe first thing she would sents a rapid rise for the do is start practicing in the


: Ribblesdale High School ! back garden, pupil, who has even had tb “The style was no prob-


. adopt a new style, b , .'.!!/! leih; it was just getting the Hartleyiwho lives in accuracy right, but she


Read, started out as a pace 'seems to be there now and bowlehohly for her county to take the decisibri to .change her delivery style.


;f;'rAnd::5as ^Alexandra’s :


, miriation';of; mppths of , hard Work: .“'When she first went for trials over two


International star to host hockey camp INTERNATIONAL hockey's .has also represented England at .


. star. Charlotte Hartley will be'(‘'the.'World Cup in Chile, returning to Clitheroe HbekeyW,: Currently training with the -■ club to run anqtherlwo-day'' '. Great Britain squad for the Bei-”! hockey camp in August.'' :■)'


’ jing piympics,;she has won h i


-; Cup, and a bronze.medallist in; the England team in the 20,06 W Commonwealth Games in MeL * ■:bourne.'-'7


' - " ■ She w a s a member; of the


Great Britain.Under 20s squad who won gold in Australia, and i


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camp last year, more than 30 youngsters from across the Rib-: ble Valley attended and they a ll, ■ had a fantastic time:; ,! ?•■.'„ * This year’s hockey camp is the * ■


'■ ■ ,'• Lead coach Hartley was a gold remarkable list.on honours wth 'perfect opportunity for junior medal winner in the .2005 KT!?; her.club, ;Bpvvdoii!.Hightowh,':v;'.boys hnd girls from 5^18 years


arid 31st‘sh'e will be supported by world class player Nikki O’Don­ nell as well as club coaches Steven Palmer and Hannah Laverty. T h e club put on a summer


'summer moiithsj meeting new .'friends and playing spbrt'albrig ( the way its priced at just.SSO ( per person for two full days ' ■' ';! ■ (This cairip is.open to eveiybrie


across the Ribble Valley with all clubs and schools invited. .* ■ Only 30 places are available on


the camp and they can'be reserved' by emailing.'jez-'- palmer@hotmail.co.uk : or * clitheroehockeyclub@hotmail.co


both in England and Europe!. '..'!the chance,to learn new.skills;’..'’.uk br'by contacting Jez Palmer - ''■.At;the caihp'oh Au^st 30th!- ., arid take part ihsport'bver, the;, (07512188916). ’ '


.........’ • Clitheroe sent a team to


cornpete in the Chester Hockey Tournament. ■'-The thre'o-day event enabled the team’ to experience high- ,


quality hockey being played by ■National Leag’ue'teams and


■ compete competitively. ■ ■ : The team finished fifth overall


, in the ll-a-side competition; a superb achievement." ■ 1 , '. , They alM managed to achieve


phere combined Mth'a competi­ tive edge was a huge success for ' all involved.. ‘


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t mbthebJulia ■detailed,her call-up represents the.cul-


all credit to hen”. , Her left arm spin yield­ ed one wicket on her debut at the weekend, conceding ju s t .2 l runs in her 10


; overs. ; ' .■ Hartley, who plays for Read Under 15s during the week as well as Chorley in the Northern League and


' local league; also received a l Rising Star award from RibbleValleyCouncil.'


'. And,':.Julia added: “Cricket is a big part of her life; and this is what she wants to! do ,.


■:, !‘But she deserves this, not only for all the effort - she has put in, but sh«Wj:


■ fantastic girl as well.”^^^ -


^


., a place in'the.final of , the six^-a-.! .'side tbunrament,(narrowly losing ■, to a National League team'.’ ' ■' The exuberafitfestival atmos­


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