Rimington record thumping derby win


IS set for


HIGH'profile G^ters Rodgr Heldi'ng_and CbTis Eubank, Jn r are in Clitheroe boxer


I-uke Bladdedge's aghts as he continues-to bulldoze his ww


t ra in e r Jason Curtis , o f Accrington’s Kokoro G y ^ is confident a central area title contest with Frank Warren’s u n b e a ^ super-middleweight


a lucrative bout with & r is &bMk Jnr, though that seems less likely to transpire.


Rociqr Fielding will come off sometime in the near future,” said Curtis.


Jason Ball on his professional record to date, “I think the fight with


same weight categoiy as iMke, and th a rs a fight we would really like. He’s a high-profile name and I think Luke would beat him easily.


ty*


- maintained his unblemished record with a ninth professional triumph over experienced foe' Matthew Barney at Heiinitage Leisure Centre in Whitwick, Leicestershire. ^ The fight went the distance


Blackledge’s camp spiralled a f te r th e 2 1 -y e a r -o ld


has been relentless, andhas got people in the business talking, especially now that he’s rankecT 13 in Britain. ’


Curtis added: He’ll just keep on climbing. I imagine


any time soon but we need to make sure that we take the right fights at the right time. “I’m confident he can beat anyone put in front of him.”


the fights will start coming to us now. “He’s ready for a title shot


of six rounds though referee Robert Chalmers announced a 60-53 points victory, suggesting a comfortable win for Blackledge., Blackledge’s progression


about. He’s certainly ready for an area title and after that we can move on. Hc*s got a big future in the sport.” b e l i e f w i th in


would take it Just yet as he^ only won two from two and they’ll want to look after him. will fight anyone that’s


“I don’t think his camp We will fipht am/nn» “Chris Eubank Jnr is in the


middleweight, son o f the former world middlewei^t' and worid super-middleweight champion, only has successes against Kirill Psonko and


T h e 2 2 - y e a r - o l d


protege win happen in the near future, despite a bout against last term’s Prizefighter victor being muted just recently. And Curtis has also targeted


through the Briti^ rankings, TTie light-heaw weight’s


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AS the battle for places in the Great Britain team fo r the London Olympics intensifies, Cnitfaeroe’s Samantha Mnirav


did her hopes no harm whatsoT^ with a sn^-place finish a t the opening Modem Pentathlon World Cnp of the y e a r in


BriL behhid IVlhairi Spence^ who claimed the silver medal, with


ottwo women’s places on the British Olympic team, and the competition for those spots is pushing the pentathletes on to further improve their performances. Jan Bartu, Pentathlon GB performance director, said: “All


Heather FeD finishing seventh. There will be a maximum


ChariotteiNcalh Carolma, Mnrray was the second-placed


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on course Olympics


Mhairi’s fencing. Hea th er’s r id in g an d S am a n th a ’s reinvented combined event performances.


Brazil for Rio de JaneiroWorld Cup.” Murray soared np to 15th with a time of 2.10,50 for the 200m


ju s t one fence down to add 1180 points to her total, tai-ing


her to 11th going into the mn/ shoot. Mnrray recorded the fifth


“The ladies’team can take now team days OB' before transit to


fi^cestyle—the second fastest time of the day, before conthming her ' momentnm in the ride, having


showing phyacal improvements and solid stills. “I t was pleasure to watch


tfaree.Brits have made ns prond


fastest mn/sboot time of the da? — her 1134.10 saw her climb to sixth, t ^ second highest World Cnp finish of her career, on the


School pupil had qualified comfortably fiom semi-final A,-


month, and success in the final national selection competition m Bath earSer this year. The former Bovrland High


backoffaer win in the Hungarian Indoor Championships last


incinded s e t^ g the fastest time of the group in the pool clockine 2:09.69 for the 200m freestvle.


winner Lena Schoneborn - Germany’s Beijing 2008 Obmpic gold medallist, and Michelle Kelly of the USA. M u r ra y ’s performances


crossing the finish line at the head of the field alongside eventual


charge of the team on Saturday after the expected appointment of Chris Stammers, who was due to take over from Carl Garner, who had quit, never materialised.


depends on who applies for the post and whether the club decides to bring someone in now or at the end of the sea^n.


I just can’t dedicate enough 'time.


, ,


take things on a game by game basis. Due to personal reasons I haven’t got enough time to become a manager. I’ve spoken to the club about the situation at length and unfortunately


“At this point, my remit is to


Valley, Sculpher would be the ideal suitor to take over the managerial role on a full-time basis, but the former Blues defender has said he couldn’t dedicate enough time. He said: “My time here


For many in the Ribble


INTERIM Blues boss Lee Soilpher has reluctantly ruled himself out of becoming the next man in the manager’s hotscat at Shawbridge. Sculpher took temporary


Sculpher unab to take Blues rold


by Dan Black


job with training, games, both midweek and weekend, phoning around for hours each day and watching other games to scout opposition and pliers.


recaptured its dream team with Dave Burgess, Lancashire FA chief executive, assisting the club - Sculpher was ^a;yer/assistant to Burgess in


, In their first season together, the pair guided the Blues to runners-up in the North West Counties League Premier Division and the FA Vase semi-final.


managerial role. The teams that dp well at this level tend to have managers that are committed in that respect. It’s a veiy time consuming role.” For now, the club has


I t ’s l ik e any o th e r


want to give it my all and put 100% into it. I t’s a full-time


to the cause seven days a week. It wouldn’t be fair on the club for me to go in for the job.” Sculpher added: “I would


“You need to be committed


hot seat the following season, and again led Clitheroe to second place in the league, before losing 2-1 to Mossley in


Sculpher took over in the Gthe League Cup final at Bur/s


paid off, and Clitheroe were crowned NWCL Premier Division champions on the final day of the 2003^4 campaign, after a late goal from Neil Reynolds sealed a 3-


touched at Clitheroe has seemingly turned to gold.


on his temporapr return at the helm as he guided the Blues to a vital 1-0 victory away at Salford City, when a late penalty from Oliver Devenney sealed the points to help cahn talk of a basement battle.


That was certainly the case


and get out of the predicament they are in at the moment.” Everything Sculpher has


at the club for the best part of 15 years on and off as player and manager, so I have a close affinity with CUtheroe. “I want the club to do well


2 victory at Nantwich Town. He said: “I’ve been involved


igg Lane ground. But Sculpher’s persistence


though Sculpher will continue m his role for Saturday’s game at home to Warrington Town. But he still refuses to share his seCTet to success, if any.


- the main thing is to pick un thewins.


themselves but you would have to ask the players whether it’s because they’ve adapted to my style of management “I’ve always been fortunate


“ R e s u l ts s p e a k fo r s “I don’t know what it is,” he aid. “If it’s luck then so be it .


for appheations was 5 pjn. on Tuesday. At this stage, it seems as


managers decision will be made by the club’s committee m due course. The cut off point


we can get another win this weekend.” A decision on the vacant


as weU, because we’re utilising the same personnel that he brought to the dub. Hopefully


players. For them to get out there and put on a performance like that was very pleasing. “It’s all credit to Carl G ^ e r


at the club,” Sculpher said. “It was a great result for the


“I was delighted for everyone


everything I’ve got while I’m'I here, and hopefully whoever f comes in can continue that [ progression.”


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enough to have good peopled around me and that certain^' helps. I’ve had the full support of the committee ana the players and I just want to repajr that faith, "niere’s no secret! ingredient as far as I know. “If I asked me to stay until L


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