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Chairman issues Blues’


By Adrian Capstick


CLITHEROE are out to attack Saturday^ home game with gusto and Carl Garner wants to see that support


matched on the terraces. The chairman has issued a rah


lying cry to fans to get behind their, club as managers Neil Reynolds and Pete Smith look to steer the Blues away from relega­ tion, with some big changes expected against Ossett Albion (kick-off 3 pm.). There have been no half measures


at Shawbrid^ this week, as after three successive league defeats md rix games without a win, something needed to be done, and the club has gone all out to make it happen, sep­ arate the wheat from the chaff and bring in some much-needed goalscoring ability.


Danny Toronczak and Greg


Brickell are two of the UniBond First Diviaonb most potent strikers in recent seasons, and after discus- aons this wedc, both are expected to feature on Saturday. Toronczak will be up agmnst his


old side, as he was the leagued lead­ ing goalscorer three seasons ago with Ossett, and he scored 29 g o ^


last term for the South Yorkshire side. Brickell has had a season away


from the UniBond with his locd West Lancashire League ade Cop- pull United, but scored 13 goals in 18 starts for Bamb«r Bridge the sea­ son b^ore last. These captures will mean depa^


tures, and there is a possibility of one or two other new faces too, but


Garner smd the committee have given thdr full backing to Reynolds and Smith to keep the side in the UniBond First DMon, at all cos^ The chairman said: “Some big


decisions about certm players need to be made, as it is imperative lor the team now that everyone gets together and we start collecting pdnts. “Basically our short-term goal is


stay in this diviaon as we have plans for. the club that rely on us msdn- taining our UniBond status. “Airyone who has seen our last


four or five games knows that there are problems, the biggest bdng that we just don’t look like scoring. “We’re all aware of that, Nal and


Pete Imve taken stock and the com­ mittee have given them our full backing, highlighted this week by timisfer talks with two prolific Uiu- Bondstikers." He added: “For one reason or


another the season hasn’t turned out the way we had hoped, but itb not too late to turn it around. “We’re backing them to the hilt


and I want the supporters of CliUi»oe FC to do the same.’’


Indian named


: ; s a s | l p w Carl Garner In other team news, Paul Hor-


ridge will sit out Saturd^ with a one-game brm for his sending off at Ossett two weeks ago, but fellow goalkeeper James Mann will come in for hto having recovaed from a


broken finga: After Saturday^ game, the club


will be holding a qmz night in the club house in aid of the ground improvement fund. Entry is £2 per person, with a


maximum of four people to a team, and th«e will be prizes for the win­ ners and a raffle. Start time is 7-30


pm. The Blues are then in league


action again on Tuesday night at Wakefield. The coach will leave Shawbridge at 4-15 p.m. for any supporters wishing to make the trip Sunday sees Blackburn Rovers


Ladies sr^eduled to play Liv^pool in the fifth round of the FA Womenb Cup at Shawbridgp kick­ off 1pm.


Poor run continues at Giant Axe


Lancaster City..........2 ClUheroe . . . . . . . . . . 0 CLITHEROE’S poor start to 2008 continued at Lancaster City’s Giant Axe on Saturday, as two first-half strikes sealed the


. Blues’ third straight defeat of the year and sixth game without a win. Plus a rash, over the top


tackle by second-half sub­ stitute Adam Koslowski ensured the side finished another game with less than 11 men. Success away from Shawbridge has b ^ limit­ ed to just one victory in the UniBond First Divi- mon North at Mossley, and


cup wins at Padiham and Lsmcaster. And, the fact the host


side hadn't conceded a goal in six games didn't aiigur well. There was to be no


repeat of October's 2-1 FA Trophy win over the Dolly Blues in this league encounter, as Lancaster's good use oif wingers Ryan- Zico Black and Neil Mar­ shall had Clitheroe on the W k foot for the opening 12 minutes, before Mark Jackson found the back of the net. New centre half


Jonathan Smith won everything in the air


thromintb the Blues box, and.even:g6t forward to get his head on the ball at the other end, but a ball at ground level from Mar- ^all on the left wing was dummied by Dave F^ter and allowed to run free in the middle of the box for Jackson to tuck home under Paul Horridge. Lancaster dominated


the half and saw further efforts flash over and wide, with Clitheroe's best efforts limited to off-target half chances. One such attack insti­


gated by a Craig Sargeson cross had just broken down in front of goal before Lan­


caster latched onto the resulting goal kick to net thdr second of the game. Three passes and the


ball was in the back of the. net, Jackson threading through strike partner Dave Poster on the stroke of half-time - end making it quite clear why both players were recent Cli^eroe transfer targets. Changes were made in


the second half as new signing Arrom Hussain replac^ the injured Neil Zarac to take, up the left wing, and Koslowski replaced Chris Middleton at right back. It did little to stop Lan­


By Adrian Capstick


WHALLEY Cricket Club have rigned an Indian pro- fesmon^. Jagadeesh Arunkumar is


a 33-year-old right-hand batsman, who is currentjy captain of Goa, playing in the equivalent of the coun­ ty championship. And the Station Road


club are indebted to a per­ sonal friend of veteran all- rounder Mark Fallon, Bobby Loomba, who has helped to arrange the deal. Club spokesman


Stephen Brown said: "It's always a gamble when you sign a pro who is not known within your own circles. “The only time you are


caster's free-flowing pass­ ing, and frustration must have got the better of Koslowski midway through the half when he jumped in with a high touchline tackle to be issued with a straight red ■ card. Fisher struck a fleeting


effort over the bar towards the end of the half, and both Jackson and Mar­ shall were denied by Hor-, ridge at the other end, but the game was won in the opening 45 minutes and n o : amount of stoppage time would have brought Clitheroe a goal. ADRIAN CAPSTICK


able to jud^ is the middle of September, when hope­ fully he has done a good job and you have signed him up again for the fol­ lowing campaign. “The weather cannot be


as bad again this season, and if we get some firm wickets he can get among the runs and help us push on from last season's improvement. “ And if the local lads


decide to practice and show a bit more commit­ ment, then I am sure we can improve again. “What is pleasing is that


rince talks commenced, he has had at least one offer from;, -the -Lancashire; League and a couple from other clubs, but he has been true to his word after agreeing in principle when


WKalley ' pro


d Jagadeesh Arunkumar


he could have gone else­ where lor far more money." Arunkumar has a splen­


did record in Indian first class cricket, having recorded 20 centuries, as well as holding coaching qualifications as well. As a youngster he


toured England with India Under 19s against the likes of Marcus Trescothick, Michael Vaughan, Vikram Solanki and Gary Keedy. Last season he played in ,


Northern Ireland for Downpatrick. One area that Whalley


need help with is accom­ modation for "Jak", as he is known, and his wife and , son. The club are seeking to rent somewhere local, preferably in Whalley from the middle of April to the middle of September. Anyone who can help


should contact Stephen Brown on 01254 824719 or 07909565752. • Read have named fw-


mer Burnley, Earby and Baxenden pi^essionid Jon Harvey as their new paid' man.


\ Joe Scud^ is set to con-'


tinue as professional at Ribblesdale Wanderers. And Clitheroe. have


reached a verbal agreer ment with former Flast Lancashire player Paul Turner.


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