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BLUES: The big kick-off Ml',


men are raring to go!


IT’S that time of year again! , ■ With a newly-assembled squad


and a manager liungry for success, Clitheroe are back in action on Saturday as they face league new­ comers Durham City in the open­ ing Evo-Stik First Division North • fixture of the season. ; Nine players have been drafted:


into Shawbridge during a hectic summer as Peter Smith looks to feed his ambition of taking the Blues to the play-offs.. Smith said: “We are definitely


ready for the game on Saturday. ■ “All the players are polished and ready to go. V, “It’s going to be a tough one on . a plastic pitch. ■ .


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. - “Durham will be used to playing ‘ on that surface so they’ve already ■ got a massive advantage over us. . “I would’ve preferred a home ^


. game to kick the season off, but we are going to go there and be very .


upbeat about the game and try to get a result. ' “The lads have confidence in themselves and we’ve got a great


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dressing room spirit.” Goalkeeper Ben Proctor has


joined the, Ribble Valley ranks - following the departure of Zac Jones (Forest Green) and Danny Hanford, who has emigrated to Spain, j Meanwhile, striker Mark Jack-


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son, full-back Chris Smalley,. defender Craig Naylor, central, midfielder Oily Devaney, winger. Danny Kinsey, striker Tom Wil­ liams, centre half Jack Higgins and full back Mark Taylor have all joined the Blues army. ; .


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; - Smith added: “They are all - young lads so we’ve got to try and get the best out of them. ' .“They all listen and are willing to work hard and learn so hopeful- ■


by Dan Black


Ring king Mo lands North West ABA award


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ON PARADE: Peter Jones pictured at the official interview point during the World Masters Championships


CLITHEROE’S Peter Jones just missed out on a


So close for Peter


:medal at.the FINA World. Masters Long.Cou rse- Swimming Championships in Gothenburg - but he- still came away with a new British record.


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Jones, competing in the 40/44 years age group,


.was fourth in the 100m backs trok e, in a new British record time of 1.03.40. And he was also sixth in the 50m backstroke. , - , . The Clitheroe Dolphins


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. swimmer was -delighted with his results, as he had been ranked joint eighth in ..


■ ithe 100m event, and 10th in ■ . theSOra.


- -The 100m swim was in . an eight-lane outdoor pool, and he was placed in the penultimate heat, which he won very comfortably by .


- 3.40 seconds. - He then had to wait to.


see the results of the final heat before learning o f his position overall. .


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, .The winn e r wa s ; a swimmer from Brazil, who


' ly we can help them develop into; great players.


. “We’ve got a strong co'mpetiton


for places among the squad now. .. . “Unfortunately.you can’t play everyone and there will be some disappointed faces, but they’ve got to be patient and when they.get their chance they’ve got to take.; It ”


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The club will be putting a coach ■ on for any fans wishing to travel to


' the Arnott Stadium on Saturday.,]. . !■ The coach will be leaving Shaw-':


■ bridge at.10 a.'m.-and the cost of ? travel is £10 return, 't' ' ^ Fans are also'- reminded that-;


' the Blues face their first fixture; - on home soil against Mossley on ;. Tuesday evening, with kick-off at ■ 7-45 p.m.'


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finished in a Championship record time, followed by


. a.:Danish swimmer a n d : another competitor from Brazil.


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bronze by .87 of a second. T h e


Jones missed out on the f a c i l i t i e s in


G o t h e n b u r g w e r e


: magnificent, with events taking place in either a 50m eight-lane o u td o o r . pool or a'50m lOMane indoorpool. . It was J o n e s ’ - f irst


experience of swimming. competitively in an outdoor'


arena in front of a world audience.


• ; Friends, and family at home were able to watch a. live broadcast on their


, computer screens. • He said “It’s great to


put a small town club like Clitheroe Dolphins on the world swimming map.” Jones is grateful to his


swimming coaches Dean and Julie, Chris Templeman from Crossfit, Clitheroe,


'Phil and Ian from SIS and Johnson Matthey for their., continued support.;


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