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McQuaid eventually triumphs
or Rocket Ronnie, but when it coihes to a pressure frame he has what it takes. I t’s just that it can all take
the room knew that he would end up playing off the black to snooker the hapless Wallace on the yellow. And that’s just what he eventually did after what seemed half-an-hour. M cQ u a id h a d been
were Carl Drinkwater, Paul Traynor and Chris Lawson, who won on the black. Now Low Moor will be trying
when McQuaid picked up his cue and Wallace quickly proved he was no mug as he went clear. However the Low Moor lad fought back relentlessly over the next hour or so, oblivious to the nodding heads and drooping eyes. Low Moor’s other winners
he was again in the hotseat. Going on at 3-2, he had just seen his skipper Marc Holmes beaten by Excelsior captain Mark Rooney. It was approaching lam
to retain their trophy - a feat never before accomplished in the 36-year history of the unique competition.
came through strongly with a dogged performance. Forty-eight hours later,
in a similar position two days before at Claremont Conservative Club, Blackpool, when he went on with the semi-final against Nelson Poultry finely poised at 3-2. Victory was vital and he
him to add a bit of colour to proceedings. A full minute without moving a muscle was nothing as he weighed up the next shot. It didn’t matter everyone in
p re s sed on doggedly as McQuaid edged further ahead, going slower and slower as he took command. Spectators took to timing
the Low Moor team and supporters but match officials, neutral observers and just about every Excelsior player and fan was praying for the end. All except Wallace who
when he finally despatched bleary-eyed veteran Billy Wallace of Blackpool’s Excelsior to give Low Moor their first success in the North West small-table snooker championship. And by that time, not only
rather a long time. I t was approaching 2am
GAVIN McQuaid is certainly cool under pressure. - but he can also be rather slow. He’s no Hurricane Higgins
SPORT Rimington 5, Mill Hill 2
the match, and created several chances to take the lead, hitting both bar and post, while the centre-fonvard found himself with an empty goal at his mercy but inexplicably screwed his effort wide. Rimington raised their game
BRIGHT FUTURE: Robbie Schofield
momentum and Mill Hill pressed forward, equalising from close range after Graham Kershaw had parried the initial shot. They had their best spell of
over soon after when a heavy collision resulted in a damaged ankle, and he was replaced by Chris Heslop. R im ington lo s t th e i r
the East Lancashire League champions who got into gear first, and after some heavy pressure Jon-Paul Fagan fired home with his left foot following a corner. The full-back’s cup final was
RIMINGTON completed th e ir second league and cup double with a fine win in the President’s Cup final at Padiham against league runners-up Mill Hill. The game began slowly, but
just before half-time, and Glen Dinsdale almost scored, as did Jon Penman, but the score remained level thanks to the keeper. The champions came out for
back into the game, with Kershaw needing to make two smart saves, but he was helpless to prevent the second, a fierce left-foot effort which took a slight deflection on its way into the bottom comer. H ow ev e r , Rim in g to n
extinguished any hopes of a miraculous comeback, aided
home his second as he volleyed in from the edge of the box, a strike of pure class and one which helped him earn the man of the match aware. Mill Hill struggled to get
right, leaving defenders in his wake before cutting back onto his left and feeding Penman, who made no mistake. The big man then thumped
the second half in determined mood and stormed up the slope, re-taking the lead when Dinsdale controlled a cross before firing into the roof of the net. Wharton then flew down the
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by an unfortunate own goal as a defender attempted to cut out a great throughball from Robert Lloyd to Penman, only to beat his own keeper in the process. Manager Terry Braithwaitc
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ON TARGET: Jon Penman celebrates his first goal
said: “I was fortunate enough to win this competition twice as a player with Clitheroe, but this is the third time as a manager and in some ways is the best one. “Mill Hill always give you a
scoring with an early penalty quickly followed by an Anton Gawthorpe header. Further goals came from
complete his hat-trick. Man of the match was
Wes Dunn (2), James Tootle (2), Charlie Collinge and Joe McTear. Conti hit two more tu
awarded to 17-year-old Tom Farrar.
Kelly’s help boosts Robbie mm k:
is Dame Kelly’s education in i t ia t iv e for young middle distance athletes, who have won medals at Aviva National Schools’ Championships. And for the first time, she
CLITHEROE a th le te Robbie Sehofleld is set to ignite his 2011 summer track season after receiving advice from Dame Kelly Holmes at the la te s t Future Stars with Kelly Get-Together at the University of Birmingham last weekend. Future Stars with Kelly
linked up some of the older Future Stars athletes with some of her Aviva-sponsored On Camp with Kelly athletes for a mentoring and education day. T h e 2 1 - y e a r - o ld Loughborough University
jogging session and season preparation workshop, where he outlined his goals for the summer and received advice and tips from Dame Kelly, Robbie then learned self-massage techniques in an injury prevention session. Later in the day, he
gained nutritional advice and tested his core strength and flexibility in a Pilates session. Robbie said: “It’s been
I can take away from the day to help me progress.
a fantastic day, I’ve really enjoyed it. “There are a lot of things
s tu d en t en jo y ed an action-packed day of training and workshops designed to prepare him for the arduous season ahead. Following an aqua
mentored by Dame Kelly - it was great to have her support, especially when 1 was aqua-jogging in the pool.” Dame Kelly, the 2004
“I t ’s te r r if ic to be
joined up my On Camp with Kelly and Future Stars athletes like this, and 1 think they all excelled and learned a lot. “The workshops were
very well. “It is the first .time I’ve
such as the preparation to help get them ready for the season ahead.
“We incorporated things
800m and 1500m Olympic champion, said: “I think Robbie applied himself well and worked very hard. “The Get-Together went
to a ll train together was something they all really thrived on, and a different environment helped bring the best out of them.”
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and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them." ■ RIMINGTQN Reserves concluded a highly successful season by winning the Norman Pratt Craven League Trophy in convincing style, thrashing local rivals Grindleton Reserves 10-1 in the final at Settle. Luke Conti opened the
players who, after so many games recently, have all shown tremendous commitment and great attitude, for everyone connected with the club and those who have followed us throughout the season. “This is the icing on the cake
battle, but we came out so well in the second half that, at times, they couldn’t live with us. “I’m so pleased for all the
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