Sports News
Martin Pethick Sports Correspondent
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 ……..
Page 42 Boscastle Blowhole Spring 2007

Pictured above is the 2nd Boscastle Football Team,
with manager Richard Pethick and dedicated supporter, Sharon Pethick
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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WANTED
Sports' Reporter
After 10 years of being the Blowhole Sports' writer, Martin Pethick has
decided to hang up his pencil. The Blowhole team are sad that he no longer
feels he can contribute his entertaining columns and would like to thank
him for all the copy over the years (even the league tables, Martin!!).
Hopefully there is someone who would like to take over writing review and
reports of the village sports. Have a word with Martin or any of the
Blowhole team to find out more.
(PS Martin, we would be happy if you change you mind)
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