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Martin Pethick
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Martin's Sporting Briefs

◊ Past president of Boscastle AFC, Doreen Hancock sadly passed away just before Christmas. She was a staunch supporter of the football club and she will be greatly missed by everyone.

◊ Boscastle’s 1st team are in a real battle to retain their Premier League status. They probably need another 4 wins from their remaining 9 games to achieve their goal.

◊ Julian Findlay, Boscastle’s 1st team regular, seems to be just like a fine wine – “he is maturing with age”. He put in a vintage performance in the fine victory over the current league leaders, Bere Alston.

◊ On Christmas Eve, head grounds man and Boscastle Parish Councillor, Anthony Brewer, was unable to find a stocking to hang-up by the fireplace, so he took off his trousers and used them instead.

◊ Is Steve Martin changing his allegiance?? He has always been known to be a staunch Spurs supporter but only recently he went to Old Trafford to watch Manchester United play.

◊ After an indifferent start to the season, Boscastle’s 2nd team, under the joint leadership of Sam Washer, Daniel Boyde and Ian Nicholls, are doing well in the league and cup competitions. On the odd occasion when they have been short on numbers, they have even persuaded veteran Roger Perry to don his boots.

◊ Sam Washer’s dedication to his new managerial post is highly impressive. The other Saturday he turned down the chance to go on the Cobweb mystery trip as he was putting his football responsibilities first. But, as luck would have it, the 2nd teams match was called off due to a waterlogged pitch, so he missed out on both. As he had a free weekend, he went shopping instead!

◊ Martin Seldon attended a New Years Eve fancy dress party dressed in a ghost outfit. When he returned home in the early hours of the next morning he must have thought he was a real ghost as the tried to walk through a locked door!

◊ In an attempt to remain in peak condition in order to run marathons for many years to come, Janet Lathom has acquired the services of her own personal dietician. He is a very able chef who makes sure Janet eats all the right things.

◊ Ian Nicholls is to run in this year’s London Marathon and is raising money in aid of Cancer charities.

◊ Boscastle Bowls Club are struggling at the wrong end of the Cornwall Short Mat Bowling Association 1st division, but they are still enjoying a good ‘natter’ during the tea interval.

◊ It’s looking like a fight to the wire between Napoleon and Cobweb ‘A’ for the runners-up spot in the Boscastle & District darts league. In the Camelot ladies Darts League, Napoleon and Cobweb are also doing very well, with the Cobweb team under the leadership of Belinda Adams & Val Gill in with a good chance of league honours.

◊ Steve Taylor is putting in a late bid for a place in the Great Britain boxing team for the 2012 Olympics.

◊ In the Camelford & District Snooker League, Boscastle ‘A’ team look like bouncing straight back to the 1st division after relegation last season. The ‘B’ team under the leadership of Robin Haddy have enjoyed a better second half to the season after a disastrous start.

◊ In the next edition we will find out why Emma Goreham enjoyed her walk home from the pub the other Saturday night, even though she was “Mugged” and why Stephen Jose had to have the base of the spare-bed “reinforced” after the Christmas festivities.

◊ And finally: - Phil Higgs is offering an all expenses paid trip to Australia to attend the wedding of his daughter Cathy. Details next time ……..

School of Excellence

Dan Frohlick with his trophy from the Football Funday this Summer
photo Linda Frohlick
 

 Our top local Professional team, Plymouth Argyle have been putting a lot of time and money into youth development.
 On 1st January 1996 there were two centres of excellence at Plymouth and Ivybridge, but since then these centres have opened up all over the Southwest. They are each run by registered FA coaching staff and the best tuition is given to the boys.
 Danny Frohlick, a lad from Boscastle school has been selected to go on one of these courses on a weekly basis after being spotted at a recent training session held at Tintagel.
 Not very many of these youngsters go on to be full time professionals but the coaching will have been very worthwhile.
 The Boscastle FC would like to wish him all the best. The School's new director of football, Robin Haddy is putting a lot of  time coaching the children and a lot' of them, in time, could maybe follow in Danny's footsteps.

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