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paddling down the lake with the Cubs one morning, and some people that did racing kayaking came along and asked if I wanted to give it a go.


clear from a young age. My coach gave me the ambition from the beginning.


always been looking forward! The early prowess, Schofield showed on the water indicated the potential of what he could achieve. He said: “It was relatively


onwards, my dad took me to train with them every weekend and I’ve never looked back.” And that’s because he’s


“Literally from that week


looked back since he first took to the water all those years ago. “I was lucky enough to be


with the Cub Scouts spawned one boy’s dream of Olympic gold. Jon Schofield has never


GROWING up in leafy Clitheroe, you wouldn’t list freshwater canoeing in your top-10 local hobbies. But an adventure day out


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effort that has seen the pair clock up victory at the European Championships in 2010, but they’re not resting on their laurels. Even though they are


we trained four times a day, which is the most I’ve done.” It’s this dedication and


you feel good, we go deep into our energy reserves. “This year, in Australia,


winter, it’s pretty horrendous. “It’s not designed to make


have paid huge dividends for both Jon and his current K2 partner, Liam Heath. Schofield said: “In the


story, but it hasn’t happened by accident. Gruelling training regimes


achieved in 2002, a fantastic accolade and precursor to many future successes. It sounds like such a simple


at times and easily figure out what you should be achieving in training in order to become a world junior champion.” This was something that he


“In our sport you can look OAR-SOME DUO; Jon Schofield and Liam Heath


things wrong technically 1 can improve them. I’ve got a lot of gains to make in this aspect.


cu^ently the top rated pair in Great Britain and Europe, they are striving for improvement. Schofield said: “I do enough


that these improvements are on board in time for them to achieve their ultimate goal


still relatively young and inexperienced, so we can still make technical gains.” And Schofield is hoping


“Me and Liam are


- the Olympics in London next year.


event is blatantly apparent to Schofield, who said: “It would be pretty huge for me. “In terms of personal ambition, there isn’t any


The magnitude of the


drive and focus of a world class competitor, this man from East Lancashire will undoubtedly leave rivals in his wake as he r-oars to success.


formed is so strong that rivals are finding it hard to compete with then. Couple that with the


year’s World Championships, where Schofield and Heath need to achieve a top-sLx finish in order to qualify. The partnership they’ve


your short-term objective, then you can be in danger of not qualifying at all.” And so all eyes are on this


we’re setting our sights on the gpid medal, but at the moment we’re in the unfortunate position where we have to qualify. “If you don’t make that


a momentous occasion imminent, he isn’t letting it distract his focus from what needs to be done first. He said: “Without a doubt,


other opportunity I will get in my lifetime to compete on such a big stage in front of a home crowd.” But even with such


Four in a row for remarkable Rimington


the opening exchanges and took the lead thanks to Danny


hand on the title with a 7-3 demolition of their fiercest rivals Hurst Green. The visitors had the best of


side can also look forward to a President’s Cup final place tonight at Padiham (kick-off 7 p.m.). The champions put one


RIMINGTON have claimed their fourth successive East Lancashire League First Division title - to match Goodshaw’s league record. And Terry Braithwaite’s


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Dinsdale was at it again, with his powerful header levelling matters.


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grabbed a consolation in the 85th minute, when Ben Walker scored with a fine left- foot finish.


with Penman and Wharton joining in the goalfest, before Lloyd coolly cut back on his right to beat Anderson, making it 7-2. Green kept pressing and


domination and scored three goals in the opening five minutes to seal the win. Dinsdale grabbed his third,


the end of the half, and took the lead for the first time when Wharton’s near-post corner was met by Benfield’s diving header, which flew in to make it 3-2 at half-time. Rimington continued this


The home side dominated


run down the left and curled a right-foot effort into the top comer to give Green the lead once more. Back came Rimington, and


Walker, only for Dinsdale to soon level from close range. Heyes then made a great


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brightly, but Wharton and Dinsdale missed good chances, while a Penman header looped just wide. The visiting supporters


with his players’ efforts. He said: “They have all been magnificent and I think they


more chances to increase their lead, but in the end were satisfied with the win. Boss Braithwaite was thrilled


stmek a volley across the keeper and into the far corner to make it 2-0. They also created a few


denied for long, as a Heslop free-kick was tipped over for a comer, from which Clark powered home a fine header. In the second half, Dinsdale


then claimed the ball had crossed the line as the keeper completely missed a back-pass, but the referee waved play on. But imington were not to be


with a 2-0 win. The home side started


to a top-two clash at Mill Hill, where a point would be good enough to deny their hosts. Rimington took all three


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just one league game is a credit to them, and surely shows that we are worthy champions. “To equal Goodshaw’s


deserve their success. To lose


record, who were a great side, is fantasti.


to win it five times - I want to do it again next season too!”


“We are now the only team


tally until after the break when Lloyd scoredxvith a fierce shot.


the first half as Lloyd fired in off a post, and they also hit the woodwork twice. But could not add to their


final saw a 3-1 win over Second Division champions Edenfield. Rimington took the lead in


The President’s Cup semi­


which the Edenfield keeper could not hold.


hope when they pulled one back following a goalmouth scramble, but Ljoyd restored Rimington’s advantage from a free-kick to complete his hat-trick, and send his team into the final.


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