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SPORT BLUES REMAIN IN BOTTOM FOUR ',<3 5- 9 13
9 Clitheroe are still searching forafirstwinsinceAugust following a home 3-3 draw
, -^withfellowstrgglers Prescot ^Cables.
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‘ The Blues took the lead after just six minutes through Dav id Lynch but were pegged back shortly after by Prescot. Prescot then took the lead on 26 minutes before a Danny
Q Wilkins goal ensured the teams went in at half-time level. The topsy turvy nature of
the game carried on after the break, a penalty helping gift Prescot the lead once more. But Danny Brady’s 64th
minute equaliser meant both teams left Shawbridge with a share of the points. It followed from the Blues defeat at the weekend where
• despite dominating the pos session tehy crashed to defeat '
* away to Ossett Albion. The first half was all one
way traffic with Blues well oh top and Clark and Bamba looking threatening down the flanks. On 12 minutes Burns
Ai'/ayed a ball of to Bamba whose . shot was blocked by an Ossett defender. Burns had a good chance himself on 16 minutes when he controlled Clark’s
_ cross on his chest and volleyed ® just over. David Lynch had a good ef fort from the edge of the area
■ punched away by Ossett keep er Neil Bennett on 18 minutes. Burns again volleyed across the goal on 25 minutes and shortly
Simon Garnerfinishedthegameagainst Ossett Albiondespite carrying aninjury.(s)
after Clark received an excel lent cross field ball from Danny Wilkins, but after beating a de fender his shot was saved at the near post by Bennett. The chances continued for
the Blues and on 34 minutes, good work again from Clark beating a defender and squar ing to Wilkins, who couldn’t control his shot which bob- bled wide of the post. Danny Brady had a long range shot a minute later and just before half time from a Lynch free
kick, he glanced a header just over the bar. Seydou Bamba was the vic
tim of a late challenge by an Os- sett defender on 53 minutes, which he was unable to con tinue after treatment. He was replaced by Jack Hargreaves, with Zach Clark swapping to the left wing. Within a minute Blues were behind, with the home team scoring with their first shot at goal in the match from Conor McDonagh. New signing Neville Nelson
made his debut replacing Rich ard Burns on 60 minutes. On 70 minutes, good work again from Clark who put in an excellent cross but there were no blue shirts there to finish it off. Simon Garner replaced
Danny Wilkins on 75 minutes but picked up an injury within minutes of coming on. He soldi ered on gallantly for the rest of the game as Blues pushed eve ryone forward to try and level. With just three minutes remaining Blues were denied
what looked a clear penalty. Clark was clearly pushed over in the penalty area and to the disbelief of the Blues players and supporters, the referee waved play on. The game ended with a sec-
ond goal for Ossett Albion after Matt Green's clearance went straight to an unmarked Con nor Brunt, who confidently fin ished to make it 2-0. ' Clitheroe are home to Northwich Victoria on Satur day, kick-off 3pm.
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Lategoal seals Hurst Green comeback
LythamTown...............2 HurstGreen Youth 3 Hurst Green came away from the seaside with three valuable league points a fte r another spirited team perform ance. Green took the lead
a f te r H a r r i Y e rk es s calmly stroked the ball home following a deft touch from Tyler Baron. Unfortunatelythe lead was to last only a couple of minutes following a defensive lapse at a set piece routine. Within five minutes
o f the re s ta r t Green found themselves star ing down th e b a r re l of a gun after another soft goal was conceded. However this ended up proving to be only a tem- porary setback as the Green lads rallied. T h e ir en d e a v ou rs
were rewarded 15 min utes from time when the referee awarded a penalty, following a bla tant foul on Jonny Mort. Skipper Young stepped up for the second week in succession and calmly slotted home the equal iser. With five minutes
remaining on the clock Ollie Shipston collected the ball 25 yards out and glided past a defender before arrowing an un stoppable shot into the top corner.
Dog Inn’s ten out of ten display
Billington.................... 2 D og Inn.........................10 Dog Inn recorded their fifth win in six games and their fourth succes sive vie tory with this fac ile triumph at Wilson’s. Not even the conces
Edisford Bridge FC marked
f^otheir perfect start to the new season with a charity fund raiser.
9 The club opened the cam paign with a 6-3 triumph over
St Mary’s College Old
Boys.de-
^ s p i t e trailing 3-1 at the inter- ” val, and followed that up with a thumping 9-3 victory against
RishtonFC. Ahead of the weekend’s
LFA Amateur Cup tie versus Hesketh Casuals in South- port, manager Adrian Tho mas organised an event in aid of Cancer Research UK at the Edisford Bridge pub with the help of landlord Dave Clay. Each squad player raised cash through sponsorship and
donations after having their legs waxed. The manager was almost
pinned down to endure a dou ble dose of pain as he had his armpits waxed too! The team raised £942-10 in
total, with 60% being donated tq Cancer Research and the remaindergoing towardsclub funds.
■ | i i & j f e p a i r g ? T ^ -at..®
sion of a goal after 20 seconds could deter Si mon Kerins’ men, as the Whalley side replied with goals from Simon Holgate (3), captain Nick Lord (2,1 pen), Connor Haworth (2), Naidan Holgate (2) and Zak Rob inson. Lord was named man
of the match. ^3Gomputers:-Sages&RepairsforHo»rie&Bus5raess:01282424Q4i •PTf- l r mi
SPORTFEATURE
Youcanalmostpicturethe scene now. Hoards of fanatics congregate at Augusta National Golf Clubforthe Masters.
Some find solace at Amen Cor ner, others stare admirably at the beds of azaleas which clothe the exquisitely mani cured course while a collec tion chomp on the course’s famed pimento cheese sand wiches.
■ Then there’ll be those that
fixateindisbeliefasRoryMcIl- roy approaches the tee armed with nothing But a size five football - his caddy surplus to requirements. That’s how impacting the latest craze of FootGolfcouldbeintheworld
ofsport. • Asthenamesuggests,Foot-
golf is the amalgamation of the finer aspects of football arid golf. It utilises the attributes of power, control and precision but expels the requirement of clubs’. You can also continue to eqjoy the picturesque sur roundings of an immaculately carpeted course, while taking away the inconvenience and chore that a golf trolley poses. The concept originated in Holland but has been quickly
DanBlackinaspotofbother
adopted across Europe and is
nowspanningtheglobe.Best Western Mytton Fold Hotel and Golf Complex is the first venue to introduce the sport in Lancashire and they exe cuted its launch with aplomb. Onlyafive-weekwindowsep- arated discussions and the actual implementation. “With the'Ryder Cup
around the corner and the football season underway it’s an exciting time for the hotel to be introducing FootGolf,” said the hotel’s co-owner Barbara Bryan. I didn’t re ally know anything about it at first so I went home, did a bitofresearchandthoughtit. would sit well with us at Myt- tonFold. ■ “I’m hoping it catches on
and so far everyone has thor oughly eqjoyed themselves.
FormerRoverKevinGallacher
We’ve had an awful lot of phone calls for stag parties, birthday parties and team building exercises. Every one can do it - unlike golf where you’ve got to have the1 equipment, knowledge and membership.”“It’s played on the golf course but it’s not to the tees or the greens. The course is slightly shorter. You kick a size five football andthat’stheonlyequipment you need. It’s the shortest number of kicks that wins.
.Anybodycantryit. A team from East Lanca
shire Newspapers recently had a taste of the new phe nomenon - and it’s fair to say we were instantly hooked. Myself, John Deehan and Kelvin Stuttard hit the fair ways on a glorious afternoon alongside former Blackburn
Rovers striker Kevin Gal lagher, Everton and England Ladies pair Fern Whelan and
-Paige Williams and various othermedia outlets. ‘ As I stormed to victory
imperiously, in a perform ance befitting of St Andrews or Wembley Stadium, the display of my colleagues was more suited to a decrepit cra zy golf course in the heart of Blackpool. Unlike the falter ing aforementioned pair-try avoiding the trees, sand bun kers and waterhazards. Fern, who signed for the
Toffees from rivals Liverpool as a 16-year-old, said: “We’d been asked to come down and have a look at FootGolf to see what it’s all about. It’s been a really good day and we’ve found a lot out about the sport. I beat Paige by three
CompetitorsattheFootGolfcraze : ’
shots and it should’ve been more really. She pulled it back at the end but the proof is in the pudding.” The 25-year-old, who was
a substitute in Everton’s 2-0 loss to Arsenal Ladies in the FA Cup final, added: “We’ve had a really good day and it's been a lot of fun. It would be a really good team building exercise for the girls to come down and have a go. There’d be nothing wrong in coming down in the off-season and bringing your team to play. It’s fun and you learn a little bit as you go along. “I think FootGolf can help
your game. I think it’s quite good for accuracy because it's quite a skilled sport. It’s not
just about luck - there is a lot of skill involved. It’s good.” And her 19-year-old
team-mate Paige, involved in a relegation scrap in the FA Women’s Super League with Everton six points adrift of Notts County Ladies at the foot of the table, went on: “It
. was an appearance that the FA asked us to come along to. I’ve had a really good time. I came second but I was hop ing to beat Fern. About a few months ago I started going to the driving range but I haven’t gone on to a course yet; “I definitely like the con
cept. It’s a good thing for teams to do. Hopefully our team will get to come down. I’d definitely do it again.” • For more information
contact Mytton Fold Golf Club on (01254) 240662 or (01254) 245392, email foot- ■
golf@myttongolf.co.uk or visit
www.ukfootgolf.com
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