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■ FRIENDLY matches may only be a warm-up session for the season ahead, but Clitheroe are already proving that they can mix it with the big sides. After outplaying and earning a


hard-fought 1-1 draw against Uni­ bond Premier Division side Brad­ ford Park Avenue earlier in the ■ month, they fought back from a 2- 0 deficit to beat Burscough 5-2 on Saturday.


. ' The Blues found themselves at ■ the foot of a huge proverbial mountain within the first 10 min­ utes after a lack of concentration '- at the back saw them leak two early goals. However, instead of : dwelling on the premature upset,. the Shawbridge outfit rebuilt in a bid to resurrect the fixture.


' And they did just that when a '


darting run from speed merchant Zac Clark resulted in the wide man drilling in a low effort to make it 2- • 1 a t half-time.'Then came the


; change th a t some ' 100-plus'■ Clitheroe fans wanted to see - the - introduction of Craig Sargeson for' his first pre-season appearance. - ■ • The substitution drilled life and • .


. inspiration into the Blues side who . looked a completely different team. in the second period. Manager.' Peter Smith urged his side to push


: forward and it wasn’t long before ■ - his players repaid his patience. - Sargeson’s low free-kick was fum - - bled by the Burscough stopper but


. CLITHEROE Hockey Club is io host a junior holiday hockey '


-^course a t Littlemoor Road ; next month. -


, ■ The three-day course is for girls and boys aged between six-15, and will run from


‘ August 12th to 14th.: - , I t doesn’t matter if you have. never played before, or have - played school or club hockey, the camp will look closely, at ■:


! -player’s core skills, and each, day will commence at 10 a.m. - 'a n d finish at 3 p.m.'with


by Dan Black


: Clark found himself in the right place at the right time yet again to poke in the equaliser and his sec­ ond of the game. ' Assistant manager Kenny May­ ers said: “We were relatively poor


; in the first half against Burscough to be honest. We gave them a two ■ goal headstart in the first 10 min­ utes which were down to two mis­ takes from us.’


. • “But the lads switched them- ■ selves back on and did extremely well to get back in the game and get the win. We were happy to get a few goals and put in a solid sec­ ond half performance which will be great for our confidence. The comeback shows we have got a lot of character in our side and lads that are willing to work for each other. We have got a lot of new faces and we are just trying to get that blend right.” ^


floating the ball over the keeper to make it 5-2. The proud assistant added: “We


; are very pleased with the way things are going at the moment. This is all gearing up for our first game of the season away at War­ rington which will be a tough pme. There’s a great team spirit in the dressing room which is a great benefit both on and off the pitch. The lads are really enjoying their football. - . “Clitheroe have always been a


difficult side to come up against. We feel as though we have put together a strong squad with bags of quality, shape and balance to counteract the players that left the club. I t was great to see Sargeson back in action after injury as well. He is a quality player and that is the kind of player that we want to


' ■, Alan Coar put the Blues in front when he finished well after finding space inside the box and then' added a fourth when he out-paced - a static defence before lofting a beautifully and perfectly calculat­ ed chip over the advancing keeper and into the back of the net. i . ■ Sargeson then showed = the Clitheroe faithful, what they had been: missing out on when he weaved in • and ■ out of the Burscough defence before casually ■


■ keep at the club and possibly build the side around. We are certainly looking forward to the new sea- ' son.”


• Colne FC manager Nigel Coate’s even found time to praise the Uni- Bond League First Division North . side after watching his,team beat­ en 2-0 by the Blues.’-A"second half-.- strike from Dave Dempsey and a ’i' late own goal did the damage at Holt House.


l';'—-'; ' He said: .1 ‘Clitheroe were always ■


pressing and made life difficult for ^ us when we had the ball.jTheyi, were always putting us under, a lot' of pressure.”


Pick up those hockey sticks and play!


refreshment breaks and a half- hour break for lunch. ( The course will be lead by


resident Clitheroe Head Coach' Steve Palmer. All coaches have j relevant CRB certificates, ' coaching qualifications and have attended Child Protec-' tion workshops. There are 40 places available for each camp, 36 field players:


and four goalkeepers, and cost will be £50 for the three days or £20 per day.


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■ - Players need to bring a hock-, ey stick, shin pads, gum shield (optional). Astroturf shoes or


; trainers, sunscreen, clothing to suit all weather conditions;.' water proof jacket, a full drink: bottle and lunch and snacks. : . - i Waterwill be supplied so


players will be able to refill their own water b o t t le s .r V; ■


' . Cheques should be made payable to Clitheroe Hockey - Club and have the name of the -


child printed clearly on the back.


. Steve (07512188916)’or Chris: (07717416429),


- /. For more details, contact e-mail


clitheroehockeyclub@hot-' R 3 ; C Q i y i P j U T E R S B ? S U B I ^ ! n i ! ) I G g r H J g j G l i A R J E T S ^


.-mail.co.uk, or download infor­ mation and booking forms


from www.clitheroeladieshock- eyclub.co.uk


. .Clitheroe; Hockey Club coaches are always looking to recruit new members of all ages and abilities.


To join the club, contact Hannah' (07855337708) or


.Steve (07512188916).' 9 7 7 0 9 6 3 3 6 5 4 4 7


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