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: the new campaign, courtesy of. Pendle Hill Properties. - Read chairman Steve , Lowes said: “The covers have ;
volunteers helped out with painting, whitewashing and general tidying and repairs. Read have also received sponsored covers ahead of
. made a fantastic difference to the quality of the wickets and cricket, and we would like to thank Pendle Hill Properties for their generosity.” . Meanwhile, at Chatburn
Road in Clitheroe, cricketers from th e Cobras y o u th ' teams, parents, coaches and senior members of the club
Cobras chairman Farouk' Hussain and technical expert Kevin McDowell, tasks great
all pitched in from 9 a.m;=to smack the chores for six! Under the guidance o f ■
Cicketforce programme - an England and Wales Cricket; Board volunteering initiative > ainied at rejuvenating the nation’s cricketing facilities - com m itte e members,.; players, supporters, friends and families turned out to > give something back to their local community cricket club by volunteering to undertake renovations at both grounds. At Whalley Road in Read,
READ and Clitheroe Cricket ^ Clubs came out in force on . Saturday to help get ready for ; the forthcoming Ribblesdale/ League season. As part of the NatWest;
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Cricket Club with the new pitch covers,
inset, Chris Donaid and his son Jacob working hard at Ciitheroe Cricket Ciub
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and small were despatched. Kevin has spent much of the winter helping to transform the dressing rooms. • ‘ Thanks also went to Waddington Road Chippy
for: providing warm meals a t 'lu n ch tim e for all the» volunteers. '
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Banks said: “It’s a job welL done. The support from The
Club .secretary Roger .
NatWest Bank and other local businesses are vital to help keep our club running through these current challenging times. ■ ;
“We approach our .150
years anniversary during the 2012 season. . “I t’s really great to see
the interest, enthusiasm and support that there is for our club.”
GETTING READY FOR THE NEW SEASON: Members of Read
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• V Garner has paid tribute to Pete Smith after the Blues boss- parted company with the club : this week. Smith offered the Ribble
CLITHEROE chairman Carl
• agreed to.ponder, his future b^yTpllowing'iidiscussions with ^ "seniorofficials.-'"" ■'*- ■ ‘However, his frustration over.,
.Valley outfit, his resignation following the 3-2 defeat against Trafford at Shawbridge, but
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; the performances of his Jekyll; and.Hyde squad proved too : much in the end." After settling in
a.play-off :
spot for much of the opening. half of the campaign, the Blues
by Dan Black'
Pete Smith,
has.now left- the club,” Garner said. . '>“H^ handed in his resignation on Tuesday.'We’ve to start all ' over again now because .things
went on to win just four games in 17 which has seen them slide towards mid-table. : ^ - “The upshot of it all is that
terms of results, and he’s been, busy with work and family.” ■ Garner took charge of the
.with Rob Turner rescuing a point in the final minute. ; : . - : . Garner said: “Going forward.
side’s 3-3 draw at home to Garforth Town on Saturday,
■he’s fine.with it. He’s left on :r; good terms with people at the club and certainly .with myself.-::- : ;:“He feels he needs
a.break
are a little bit up in the air."i®%sf^‘ f “I spoke to him at length and':: ’
■r> ‘We’ve got one or two options^
■toTget: something:! in;place:for" the weekend.
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from football. Things haven’t - been great since Christmas in .
are in a safe place in the league.^ “The club’s in ’a" stable
: pitch. We are now established as a top-10 club at this level and
. condition financially, and on the
. we just need to think what’s best .-for the future..”: :
I’m not sure what we are going. to do.T:need
to.get my. head.
around.this first and then look-:
we can take, but we won’t be in 'any' rush to make an appointment.''. , “We’ve got 50 points and we -
. : , : . : During Smith’s three seasons ' with the club, he guided them to the final of the LFA Challenge
.’^achieved the club’s' highest 5- finish with eighth
place.in the: :;-:First Division North table and a' ' 62 points
total.TTir'"-,'
,::>Trophyi,against' Southport vtin 'the ;.-2009/10 season; and
- r Garner said: “Pefe has had' ;>‘a great three season’s with us.'v
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time at Shawbridge and I hope to see him back down here some time in the future. His departure was totally amicable.”
;- ";He’s a,hard-working,-.honest'. X'guy and a good friend. ^ “I’d like to thank him for his’
SiSeyen games now to prove that' * : they are good enough to be here "for next season and beyond.”
! The Blues host Warrington v o n .Saturday (kick-off at 3 ' p.m.).
- the Shawbridge ranks. ' . -.'Gamer said: “We gave away ' Silly goals but-I can’t fault the.' way that the lads battled. - ■ '.> ^ , “The players have now got
, weekend. Garner believes that more quali^ is needed among
, ' After witnessing first hand the team’s performance at the
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