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CRICKET
Girls cricket
coming to Glazebury?
GIRLS cricket could be coming to Glazebury.
Go-ahead Glazebury Cricket Club is hoped to get a girls cricket group started and would like to hear from
any women in the area who would like to train as coaches.
Currently the club's senior and junior sections are taking part in training sessions at Culcheth High School,
in readiness for the coming season. But they would welcome new members.
The club has also benefited from a £150 donation from Culcheth Lions.
Junior co-ordinator Mike Durrington said: "We are very grateful for the support the club gets from local organisations.
The Lions' donation will go towards junior equipment and the cost of training volunteers."
Anyone in interested in joining the Hurst Lane club can contact Mike on 07729853915 or by emailing
elmik2326@aol.com or visiting the club website at
www.glazeburycc.org.uk
Awards for sporting achievement
by John King
AWARDS for sports achievements were presented at Culcheth High School's annual Sports Presentation Evening.
The school has had a highly successful year in sport, claiming the Warrington Schools Year Nine football League
and Cup titles, the Year 10 Rounders and Netball titles, Year Nine Rugby Cup, Year Eight Basketball League
title and coming second in the Warrington Schools Athletics championships.
Culcheth High's sports personalities of the year were Jack Taylor and Sophie Shawcross.
Footballers of the season were: Year 7: Tom Estlin; Year 8: Nick Hall; Year 9: Jonny Urmston, Year 10: Brandon Cherrett and Year 11: Ryan Taylor.
Girls basketball award winners were: Year 7: Lydia Woodward; Year 8: Shannon Nelson; Year 9: Lara Davidson.
Boys Basketball: Year 7: Jake Forshaw, Year 8: Nick Hall; Year 9: Joe Heywood; Year 10: Ben Spence; Year 11: Kirk Davison.
Netballers of the season: Year 7: Rachael Airey; Year 8: Shannon Nelson; Year 9: Carly Bennett; Year 10: Beck Alison; Year 11: Holly Bennett.
Cricketers of the season: Year 7: Dom Chambers; Year 8: Alex Wort; Year 9: Kyle Keeble.
Hockey Players of the Season: Year 7: Hannah Forshaw; Year 8: Sophie Banks.
Rugby Player of the Season: Year 9: Ben Stokes.
SOCCER
A winning formula
by John King
Since Culcheth Eagles Rugby League under 12's has been kitted out with their new tracksuits they've been onto
a successful formula and started winning games.
The team has been sponsored by Courtyard Property Consultants and not only do they look the part they now play
the part!
After a succession of defeats last season the team has been training hard and with a suitable kit, they have started
the season with a number of wins.
Pictured left to right Jack Hayes and Elliott Lawlor
Athletic bounce back to
lift first silverware
by Gary Skentelbery
CULCHETH Athletic JFC Under 11's are celebrating their first piece of silverware after a
four day tour of the Isle of Mann.
The initial game against the IOM Under 11's Academy Team
(equivalent of their national team for the age group) saw a one nil lead,
preceded by a penalty miss, finally lead to a 4-1 defeat. The effects of
injuries and jet lag influenced the team as they withered in the blazing
heat of the evening at a national ground.
Two days later the seven best teams across the Island, each represented by
the Academy players, were selected to compete in the eight a side tournament
for the magnificent trophy and medals which were collected after a five game
unbeaten run.
The Islands top team and Culcheth competed in the final and
with goals from Joe Philbin, Gyles Foster and Andrew Lotay saw a three nil
rout and the celebration lap of honour led by Captain Tom Estlin who had
collected the trophy.
The hosts were magnificent and immediately extended a invitation for next
year's tournament.
Coaches Eddy Estlin and Bolo Lotay were both extremely
proud of the players throughout the tour with complementary remarks upon the
boys behaviour by many islanders.
'We were the better team for more than half the game against Academy,' said
Eddy, 'although the final score with two late goals was a little unjust. Neither Bolo
or I could fault the lads in the tournament with great passing and movement
in each and every game. We were that good we did not concede a single goal.
In fact, I think we could teach the England team a thing or two about
defending and scoring not to mention entertaining football!
Soccer girls
on the ball
by Terry Johnson
BUDDING stars of Culcheth Athletic Girls Football Club have been selected for training at Cheshire Centres of Excellence.
The Culcheth Club, run by Nat And Lea Hooper, is riding a boom in girls football.
Huge interest flows from the Womens’ European Championships in the North West last summer and prestigious venues, including Warrington’s Haliwell Jones Stadium, which attracted supporters from all over Europe.
Nat is a FA qualified coach and remains a player with a career which includes the famous Manchester United Ladies team.
Culcheth has benefited this year from shirt sponsorship by local construction firm, Lowbury.
Club training takes place at Culcheth High on Tuesday nights and there are presently under-15 and under-13 teams.
New players and help from assistant coaches are welcome.
Said Nat: “Women’s football has enjoyed a bigger profile through the smash hit movie, ‘Bend it like Beckham’ and 2.5 million people tuned into BBC 1 to watch the FA Women’s Cup Final”.
School's sporting success
by our sports staff
CULCHETH High School's boys soccer teams have been performing well recently.
The Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 teams took on St Gregory's High from Warrington and all won. Year 7 won 9-0 and
Year 8 won 8-1! Players who won "man of the match" awards were A Nixton, T Percival, C Douglas,
A Ng and S Stanier.
In rugby, the boys Year 7 team beat Penketh High 24-8 and the Year 8 team beat the same school 26-12.
Men of the match were, respectively, A Bradley and B Stokes.
The girls played Beamont High at netball. Year 7 won 14-0, Year 8 drew 4-4, Year 9 lost 11-5 and Year
10 won 17-3. Player of the match awards went to S Kerr, L Davison, H Whales and H Bennett.
RUGBY LEAGUE
Eagles seek helpers
by staff reporter
CULCHETH Eagles Youth Rugby based on Shaw Street, Culcheth are desperate for some help.
Culcheth Eagles is a thriving youth rugby club which has some 100 plus young members aged from under 8 years old
to 20 years plus. Due to new rules 5 adults are needed to man the pitch during each match.
As Culcheth Eagles has some eight teams playing matches, a number of adults are needed to help. They are also desperate
for more help from the community as a whole to help keep the club running.
Club Chairman George Savanage said: "Culcheth has had its fair share of problems with youths and this club
is helping to stimulate and train a large number of local children.
"The committee is responsible for raising funds to keep the club running, we do not have many members and are in
urgent need for someone to help out as treasurer, either retired accountant or someone with accounting experience."
The club meets monthly for a friendly meeting at the Culcheth Sports Club. Any one who feels they could help out with
the youth of Culcheth, please call George on 01925 762407.
CANOEING
Student to paddle
for Britain
by Lesley Wilkinson
A 17-year-old student from Culcheth has been selected to represent Great Britain in the European and World
Canoe Championships.
Jonathan Akimyemi, a student at Culcheth College, will compete in the European Championships in Nottingham
and the World Championships in Slovenia at Under-19 level.
The European competition is from June 26 to July 2 while the World Championships are in July.
Jonathan is delighted to have been selected for the Great Britain squad.
But he has a longer term goal - the Olympics - and it was through watching the Olympics on television in
2000 that he became interested in canoeing.
He decided he would like to try and qualify for the Olympics and took up the sport, practising at Warrington's
Fordton Lesure Centre.
Canoe coach Mike Patrick saw his potential and took him to Staffordshire for the Canoe Slalom Championships
where he had his first taste of whitewater.
When he competes in the European championships in Nottingham he will be up against the best canoeists from
more than 20 countries.
GOLF
Sportsman Chris is
new junior captain
Words: David Skentelbery Picture: Martin O'Neill
ALL-round sportsman Christopher Chambers is the new junior captain at Culcheth-based Leigh Golf Club.
Christopher, 17, who has a handicap of six and has been playing golf for six years, takes on the captaincy at
a time when he is studying for his A Levels at Culcheth College.
But he will also find time to play cricket for Newton-le-Willows and soccer for Daten FC.
Sport is an important part of life for Christopher's family. Mum and Dad, Sandra and Nigel, granddad Gerry
Southern and uncle and aunt Paul and Tracy Sherwood are also members of the golf club and younger brother
Dominic, aged 10, also plays cricket, soccer and golf.
Christopher hopes to go to university and is aiming for a career...in sport.
RUGBY LEAGUE
Rivals united!
by Gary Skentelbery
TWO rival rugby teams who faced extinction have joined forces and are now pushing for promotion.
Culcheth Eagles Open Age and Leigh Harriers joined forces to form the Broncos Amateur Rugby League Club based
at the Grey Horse pub Glazebury - but still playing matches at Shaw Street.
Now the club is thriving and they are looking for promotion at the end of their winter season.
Former Culcheth eagles Chairman Dave Crippin said: "We had been struggling for players in the open age team for
a couple of seasons and when we heard that Leigh Harriers, who play in the same league, were folding, it made sense to join forces.
"!It was agreed to be based in Glazebury because it is central to Leigh and Culcheth."
Dave said he would particularly like to thank the club's sponsors, The Grey Horse, Pine Products of Leigh
and NPH Services North West -
"without their support it would be difficult to run a club," he added.
Meanwhile the team is always looking to recruit new players and Dave can be contacted on 01925 762168 or
07939 012026.
BASKETBALL
Basketball team
reaches final
by our sports staff
CULCHETH High School's Under 14 basketball team is through to the national final at the first time of entering.
They are competing in a round robin competition against three other schools this month to decide which will be
the national champions.
The school has a team for every year and the Under 15s were knocked out of the national competition after
reaching the last eight.
Under 12, Under 13 and Under 14 teams are all league and cup winners in the Warrington schools competitions.
The Under 15s are also league champs.
A school spokeswoman said: "The staff in the PE department have put in a great deal of time and effort
to help the boys reach such a high standard.
"At every lunchtime, and often after school there are boys and girls
practising in the sports hall. The department has just purchased portable hoops and will soon be taking their
passion for the game into the primary schools where they will run coaching sessions."
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