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. Lancaster RGS to wm the County Rugby' Finals at Southport at the weekend. ~ There were four teams in action on
ON a fabulous day for Stonyhurs^ the College’s Uhder-14s and 15s botb beat
mea'nt business right, from the start, and powerful runs from Victor Keunan, -Edward Scott and Favour Maduka saw the team leadingT4-0 in as many min utes. A dangerous Lancaster team came back but Stonyhurst dujg deep and held
a large and powerful Merchant Taylors
a strong defensive line to win 36-10. The Stonyhurst Under-16s lost 23-7 to
ing.champions Lancaster, and their resolve and fitness confirmed their victory, with a full-length try from the last play of the game sealing a 15-8 win, ’ In the Under-15 match, Stonyhurst'
the day, with the Under-16s and the Stonyhurst St Mary’s Halt Under-13s also battling it out. ; Stonyhurst Under-14s faced the reign
: the posts tq’reduce the arrears to 13-7,1 captain Torn Morgan converting.' The Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall first
team, who took an early lead. A well-, worked line-out enabled Stonyhursti 'hati-bacjk Tom Baker to scamper underl
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celebratioti of the effort, commitment j and talent demonstrated by a large number of Stonyhurst pupils and their coaches. Acknowledgement and thanks^ must go to all concerned, including I the parents and spectators who came along to support the team^ hot just at j the finals day, but also throti^out f ' season.” "'
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XV faced another Lancaster team in | what proved to be a very even game, with most of the play, between the t«-o 10-inetre, lines. A break-away try by | Lancaster finally decided the outcome 7-0 in a very hard-fought match. Stonyhurst’s director o f sport | Simon Charles said: "This was a real
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e r n p e n t a t h l e t e beat GB team-mate Kate French into - second, following on from her
SAMANTHA Murray’s superb 2012 continued at the weekend as she won the Budapest Cup in Hungary., The Cli th e ro e mo d
, victory at the Hungarian Indoor Championships, also in Buda pest, last month, and sixth place at the, opening World. Cup of the year in Charlotte,
12.44.34 to take gold, finishing 23 seconds ahead of French, who
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more of a day to practice and pre pare for the World Cups in April, but it was superb to win.
elements of my performance, ; although this time my ride was perfect in terms of the points ’ score of1,200.”
“I have inore to give in all five: ~
was fifth in the fencing, second in the swim and went clear in the ride, to lead the field going into combined run and shoot She then clocked a time of
North Carolina earlier this month. In Huiigary, the 22-year-old
is No.2 in the world junior rank ings,
_ Murray beamed: “Budapest ) was a great competition - it was
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whether I have enough time this season to get my best perform ances out.
rankings, but is the fifth British woman in the rankings and one ofsix in the world’s top 35. ■ With only four able to compete
next two World-Cups, and I’m really looking forward to getting out there and smashing it up!” ■ She is 25th in the senior world
hard to make it happen.- ' “I f s great to be selected for the
other year until my full potential is produced in competition. ' ' ' “In the meantime. I’m working
“I’m young, so it could take an
the remaining two World Cups of the year, at Szazhalombatta m Hungary and Rostov in Russia next month, with the results used to decide the British team for the World Championships in Rome in May, which is the next oppor tunity for athletes to achieve the Olympic qualifying standard. She added: .“It is just a case of
time to continue her improve ment and snatch one of two places in the British team at the Olympic Games. Murray has been selected for
She just hopes there is enough
at the World Championships, the competition for places in Rome -will be intense. GB performance director
, to the World Cups they need to go flat out “That’s how it is at this point,
- behind, except men’s foil, where ' we have a reasonable team.” Murray would like to thank sponsors James Alpe,.who have
good fencers. I find jt odd that fencing in Europe is huge, yet the UK is lagging a long, long way
. provided her with a car to help her get to training, and Johnson Matthey, who have supplied equipment. To give her a sponsorship boost,
you can contact her at Samantha.
murray89@gmail.com, or follow : herontwitter@_samanthamurray.' •
to get some fencing practise in against better opponents, which can only improve us. “Something the UK lacks is -
preparations this week at a train- mg camp in Germany. She said: “We’ve come here
there’s no hiding place.” Murray has stepped up her
SIMPLY BEST: Stonyhurst C b ll^ U14s beat holdeis Lancaster in the county flnatl Big survival test
CLITHEROE FC face a crunch clash at home to Ossett Albion on Saturday (kick-off 3 p.m.).
in the Evo-Stik League First Division North table, with five games remaining.
.The Blues are seven points clear of the relegation zone ,
herqe on goal difference - would go a long way to securing survival.
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And victory over rivals Ossett - who are only below Clit- -
within three points of their 40-point safety target, and a ninth season at this level.
- the first time the side have put together back to back sue-' cesses all campaign - was ended on Saturday as Prescot Cables went above the Blues on goal difference with a 4rl victory Butwith another sbe-pointer at Shawbridge on Saturday - Scuplher’s men will go in search of a vital win to put the side
A run of successive wins under interim boss Lee Sculpher
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