g&s sport issue 115

GOOLE & SELBY SPORT ISSUE 115 11 NOVEMBER 2020 WELCOME TO GOOLE & SELBY Vikings’ hopes goSPORT GOOLE & SELBY SPORT is your with a bang! FREE weekly guide to all local sport. Grimsby Borough 5 of cards for the Vikings, yet tle joy for the returning Kieran to Fennell just past the midway works, as the real thing had GOOLE & SELBY whether any of several, admit- Mortimer to the VPG, or debu- point in the half, but fed subsided around the ground, SPORT Goole AFC 0 tedly injudicious, tackles were tant striker, Nathan Kemp. through he found the keeper with Drury adding a fourth and is independent of all any worse than perhaps the making a save. Bradbury a fifth in the last few other local newspa- On the eve of another lockdown worst of the evening by the If the home side had been minutes. The towel was never pers and is edited by in England and semi-profes- home side's combative mid- found wanting on their travels That was crucial and looked thrown in and the effort was Graeme Wilson, who sional football, in the main, tak- fielder on Reece Fennell, which so far, there was nothing wrong even more so when Drury was still in the legs of the Goole has written and edit- ing a month's break at least, went unpunished, is doubtful. with their record on their own fouled in the area and it looked side, who were close to a con- ed sports coverage Goole AFC's mini-revival ground, and with plenty of fire curtains, but Zaniewski denied solation on several occasions locally for many ended with a bang amidst the That should not take away power and experience up front Drury's spot kick – a second without having any reward to years and whose sounds and visions of fireworks from the outcome, though, as they were anxious to keep their match in succession the Polish take home. knowledge and con- surrounding the ground in the the Vikings succumbed rather supporters happy on a cold keeper had saved from the spot. tacts in local sport Bradley area of Grimsby last to a weakness ruthlessly evening, dominating lots of the Familiar problems returned are unrivalled. Wednesday evening exploited by Grimsby, and had play, mostly down their left Henderson was then shown pre-second lockdown and it it not been for another save side, and it was an uncomfort- another yellow card, leading to will be a month or more to GOOLE & SELBY Hosts Grimsby Borough from the spot by player of the able night for Josh Schofield, the Vikings having to play the focus on the weaknesses that SPORT is an e- maintained their unbeaten month for October, Matt who was constantly turned and rest of the game with ten men, are besetting the side,. newspaper which record on their own ground with Zaniewski, the evening could found wanting. and Grimsby extended their Discipline certainly remains a you can view on a thumping win, helped by the have been worse. For the keep- lead thtough Reece York's neat key element, or lack of it, and your computer, lap- fact they played over 55 min- er, who has been rather blame- Most of the game was in the finish after another clinical for all they seem to get the top, tablet or smart- utes with an extra man, but such less in the heavy defeats Goole half, and Adam Drury insertion on the left hand side. wrong side, harshly at times, of phone. was the way they they played endured, the bottle of whisky had already gone close before the man in the middle, games Sign-up to receive their football on an excellent that the Vikings’ Supporters Jack Debnam broke the dead- There was a mountain to are hard enough to stay in con- your FREE weekly surface, it is arguable whether Club provide may well have lock on 12 minutes after good climb after the break and the tention with 11, let alone the copy by e-mailing: an already under-strength Goole been soothing for his nerves work between Daniel Trott and Vikings' hopes were further hit ten, or even nine men for parts [email protected] side could have done anything after he was rather bombarded the scorer, Goole already feel- by a third goal for Grimsby of this game. about the result, even with a full on the night. ing the pressure and Henderson from the long-serving Trott, LET’S HEAR complement on the field, which receiving an early yellow card with the visitors then suffering The first Saturday after this YOUR NEWS ended with the dismissal of full Goole were without the for a blatant foul, where the the ignominy of being down to latest stoppage is scheduled to back Ben Henderson for two unavailable Anees Younus and punishment was to be meted nine men with a dissent cool- see the Vikings entertain We want to hear yellow cards. Joe Tasker, the suspended out in full later in the half. ing-off period for Burns. Handsworth on December 5, YOUR sports news. Reagen Waud, and the injured which has to be doubtful realis- Whatever your The merits of whether that Jayden Sandhu and Adam Goole's opportunities were The night was over from the tically for fitness and logistical sport, let us have was the right call can be argued, Fowler. A tall order with a full rather linited, but they did find outcome perspective and it was purposes – then again who your scores, match but it set a precedent for a spate line-up and there was to be lit- one or two holes in the Borough a question of maintaining knows in these strange times. reports and pictures cover and their best chance fell respectability, with the home of highlights. side producing their own fire- E-mail pictures and reports to: Vaccine news may save the day, but time is tight [email protected] The welcome news that a vac- spring, which will be good news rent campaign, and financial ing, so any return to games ball lower down. cine, and possibly vaccines, for the outside summer sports reasons were obviously high on looks out of the question before It would certainly have been may have been found to stem next year, many of which suf- the list, but unless thereis a real- Saturday, December 12. the Coronavirus pandemic fered cancellations or restric- isation that the pandemic has different, but it would have lifted not just the Monday tions in 2020, i.e. bowls, tennis hit into the game hard below Looking at the Toolstation negated the uncertainty still morning blues this week, but and golf. Cricket managed a their lofty heights, with a reali- Northern Counties East tables, existing with a season which in galvanised the world's stock shortened season of sorts, with- sation that the pyramid fabric is already there are huge dispari- many ways has only just started markets and raised the hopes out movement in their leagues under serious threat, then the ties in games played, with one and still faces the pandemic, that some sense of normality at the end of it, and the impact situation can only become more or two, ie Staveley in the whether a successful vaccine may return to people's lives in has also been found in the win- acute. Premier Division and our own has been found or not. The pos- 2021, writes GRAEME WIL- ter sports as well. Robins in Division One having sibility, nay the probability, of SON. As I have said before, there played only four and six league teams playing three or four Whether repercussions will are plenty of points to consid- games to date. There are others, times a week next April or May Caution was still the watch still exist is another question that er when looking at a football and yet some have played 10 or increases each passing day of word subject to final trials on may only find answers in the timetable, TV contracts, spon- 11, therefore assuming that the this latest lockdown, and that which, with growing confi- fullness of time, but in the world sorship, players contracts etc., go-ahead is given to restart next has only to impact on physical dence amongst scientists, may of professional football it is con- but with a World Cup in the month, and assuming a vaccine and welfare issues the longer it herald several successful vac- ceivable that the vaccine news next 12-18 months eating into may allow for a phased return goes on. cines in the coming weeks and may save the day for SkyBet the season after this anyway, to a normal that everyone can months. The first of these may English Football League clubs, why was there a rush to start live by, there is virtually no The Northern Counties East be injected into the public's ten of whom are reported to be this season so quickly? wriggle room for any further League acted tremendously in arms in the next month, but cer- struggling to pay their staff this large disruption, which now has assisting clubs when the first tainly by the turn of the year month. Meetings with the rele- The welfare of players has to include the weather. lockdown started in a bid to given the possible time scale vant bodies inside the game and also been raised this week, as help clubs for this current sea- this week. government appeared to stall the games come thick and fast, I advocated, along with one or son. It is to be hoped that the with the resignation of the such has been the need to cram two other club representatives integrity of it and other leagues Coming as it has in week one Football Association’s chairman a season into a shorter space of in the league, for a delay to this around the country doesn't of a four-week second lock- yesterday afternoon on other time, and that will also have a season until the New Year and come down to a need to be down in England it does sug- issues, but as an outsider very bearing further down the pyra- have never changed my opinion playing every night of the week gest there is a massive break- much looking in here, the game mid as the decision to stop the on it. It may have meant anoth- in the spring, or given that through, although where that seems to have buried its head in season below step two has now er season without promotion or 'points per game' is introduced will leave matters when the cur- the sand in many ways, and put a lot of pressure on the relegation, but had the pandem- should the need arise. rent measures end on December delay upon delay is not making lower pyramid leagues. ic shown signs of being under 2 is open to question. it any better. control, then a regional tourna- The clock is most certainly The season is on hold until ment organised by the County ticking, and if the vaccine There is certainly optimism One can applaud the top divi- December 2 at least, but it FAs, with assistance from the hopes are a shot in the arm for that life may return to some- sions for restoring football in would be folly to ask players to FA in London, could have been many, a look to the skies may thing like normal, nearer to June in order to protect the cur- be able to return to competitive organised to ensure some foot- now be as much the order of the what everyone expects, by the action without a return to train- day for football authorities.

GOOLE & SELBY SPORT page 2 11 November 2020 Death of Chris Guthrie, Glass slippers the stalwart of Selby perfect fit for Ryan Rugby Club It was a tumultuous weekend His horse Glass Slippers for Hambleton-based race- capped a magnificent weekend horse trainer Kevin Ryan for British and European racing across the pond on Saturday in general by taking the Turf evening in the Breeders Cup Sprint race on Saturday, meeting. November 7. This weekend, Selby Rugby Guthrie” and told the members Leisure fishing Club lost a much loved stal- you will soon find out why! wart of their rugby family, only at Viking Chris Guthrie. Although holding the position of club secretary, he became a There will be no fishing socially distanced leisure fish- Chris was a well-known fig- Jack of all trades and reported matches at Viking Fishery ing. ure down at Sandhill Lane. He thoroughly enjoying working until the lockdown is ended, played a big part in the running with the general committee and but the complex is open for We will let you now when of the club as a volunteer and then the board. During his time matches are allowed. got so much enjoyment out of as secretary he had the wonder- doing so. The tribute messages ful experience of the First XV Toolstation North received about Chris over the winning the RFU Junior Vase at weekend show a fondness from Twickenham, saw the building East League tables all ages, from the many years of the new stand and the updat- he frequented the club. He men- ing and modernisation the club- TOOLSRATION NORTH- Recreation 8 0 0 8 6 38 0. tored many of the young play- house. ERN COUNTIES EAST DIVISION ONE – 1. ers, calmed their hot-headed- LEAGUE TABLES, inc. Wed. ness and gave wise words with Chris could be found down at November 4 Campion P11 W8 D0 L23 For many a tale to tell. the clubhouse on most 36 Agst 19 Pts 24; 2. Emley Saturdays supporting any and PREMIER DIVISION – 1. AFC 9 7 1 0 12 7 12; 3. Brigg Chris was born in Hull, but all of the senior teams. He also Yorkshire Amateur P10 W8 S2 Town 9 6 1 18 13 20; 4. North moved to York with his work, enjoyed meeting and chatting L0 For 32 Agst 7 Pts 26; 2. Ferriby 9 6 1 2 17 8 9 19; 5. where he was a civil engineer with club members on Tuesday Liversedge 6 6 0 0 23 3 18; 3. Rossington Main 10 5 2 3 26 on the railway. He started his and Thursday evenings, with a Garforth Town 8 6 0 2 20 12 18 17; 6. Retford 11 5 2 4 23 rugby career with Marist pint of his favourite beer in 18; 4. AFC Mansfield 7 5 1 1 24 22 17; 7. Winterton Rangers 7 College, Hull and helped to set hand, putting the world and 8 16; 5. Grimsby Borough 9 5 1 5 1 1 24 10 16; 8. Hall Road up the Old Boys’’ team there. rugby to rights. 3 28 20 16; 6. Bridlington Town Rangers 10 4 2 4 17 20 14; 9. He also played for Hull & East 7 5 0 2 26 13 15; 7. Maltby SkegnessTown 7 4 1 2 14 11 Riding, Harrogate and York RI When asked what his advice Main 8 4 2 2 15 12 14; 8. 13; 10. Parkgate 9 4 1 4 23 26 and the York Unicorns. Chris to young players of today Handswoth 10 4 2 4 23 21 14; 9. 13; 11.Nostell Miners claimed he also had a few would be, his response was Barton Town 11 4 2 5 16 25 14; Welfare10 4 0 6 18 21 12; 12. games for Hull Rugby League simply – “Train hard and try to 10. Eccleshill United 10 4 1 5 Hallam 7 3 1 3 18 15 10; 13. get as much pace as possible 14 17 13; 11. Albion Sports 7 3 Armthorpe Welfare 10 3 1 6 1 3 11 11 10; 12. Hemsworth 19 29 10; 14. Dronfield Town Miners Welfare 5 3 0 2 7 4 9; 10 3 1 6 15 25 10; 15. 13. Penistone Church 6 3 0 3 13 Harrogate Railway Athletic 8 11 9; 14. Silsden 8 3 0 5 13 8 9; 2 3 3 16 25 9; 15. GOOLE AFC 9 2 2 5 11 29 16.Glasshoughton Welfare 10 8; 16. Staveley Miners Welfare 2 1 7 19 19 7; 17. Swallownest 4 2 1 1 7 3 7; 17. 7 2 1 4 11 15 7; 18. East Hull Knaresborough Town 9 2 1 6 9 9 2 1 6 10 28 7; 19. 18 7; 18. Thackley 9 1 1 7 9 21 Worsborough Bridge Athletic 4; 19. Bottesford Town 9 1 1 7 11 1 3 7 14 28 6; 20. SELBY 13 30 4; 20. Athersley TOWN 6 1 0 5 9 19 3. Minster Engineering tables on the sly, mainly A Team bit of a bind”. fundraiser - the 200 Club, and listen to your coaches!”. MINSTER ENGINEERING 6 4 52 3; 10. Bishopthorpe games! He started playing on Selby is renowned as a very eventually running it himself Chris is pictured here with LEAGUE TABLES including United 3 0 2 1 7 9 2; 11. RIC- the wing and centre then moved and making it into the success it SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31. CALL UNITED 6 0 1 5 6 35 1. to 6, 8 and finally second row. sociable club and Chris soon is today. Doug Skelton, president, started coming down more and receiving his honorary life PREMIER DIVISION – 1. DIVISION TWO – 1. The As captain of York RI he won more often. It wasn’t long He became club secretary in membership in 2019 for all the Dunnington P8 W6 D2 L0 For Beagle FC P5 W4 D1 L0 For 16 North Yorkshire cup – twice! before he became a match day 2010/11 and held that position valued work he did for the club. 26 Agst 2 Pts 20; 2. Wigginton Agst 5 Pts 13; 2. Wombleton manager and ended up doing until handing it over in 2018. He is a true gentleman, a Grasshoppers 7 5 1 1 18 4 16; 3. Wanderers 5 3 2 0 21 4 11; 3. He moved to Selby in the many stints throughout the sea- At his first president’s dinner he staunch club supporter and Tadcaster Magnets 8 4 4 0 22 13 CAWOOD 5 3 2 0 17 9 11; 4. ’80’s when he met Mags and son, as he enjoyed the role and was introduced by then presi- someone we will all, at Selby 16; 4. THORPE UNITED 5 4 0 Cliffford 5 3 0 2 14 11 9; 5. started coming down to Selby, meeting everyone on a dent, Reg Phillips, as the new RUFC, miss greatly. 1 15 9 12; 6. 8 4 1 3 13 11 13; 6. BUBWITH WHITE SWAN 4 3 as the commute to York every Saturday afternoon. He helped secretary: “Chris - have you Huntington Rovers 6 3 1 2 11 13 0 1 8 8 9; 6. Wheldrake 6 2 2 2 day, and then again every set up the club’s annual paid your 200 Club yet – Chris Guthrie 9/4/1941 – 10; 7. Old Malton St. Mary's 7 17 17 8 ; 7. Rufforth United 5 2 Saturday and Sunday, was “a 8/11/2020. 2 2 3 18 13 8; 8. Strensall Tigers 0 3 15 16 6; 8. Civil Service 4 7 2 1 4 15 16 7; 9. Rawcliffe 5 2 0 2 2 13 17 2; 9. Heslington 5 0 Goole & Selby Sport will be taking a break from regular publication during the 1 2 7 8 7; 10. Poppleton United 1 4 5 23 1; 10. POLLINGTON 7 2 1 4 19 22 7; 11. 6 0 0 6 8 27 0. lockdown, but we will bring you special bulletins with any news affecting sport Kirbymoorside 7 2 1 4 11 23 7; 12. F1 Racing 7 1 2 4 10 20 5; DIVISION FOUR – 1. South in the local area. 13. Easingwold Town 8 1 2 5 9 Milford P6 W6 D0 L0 For 48 19 5; 14. HEMINGBROUGH Agst 8 Pts 18; 2. Kellingley UNITED 6 0 1 5 7 12 . Welfare 7 5 0 2 31 24 15; 3. HOWDEN AFC 5 4 0 1 34 7 DIVISION ONE – 1. 12; 4. Marton Abbey 5 3 1 1 31 Tockwith AFC P6 W6 D0 L0 18 10; 5. Sporting Knavesmire For 33 Agst 7 Pts 18; 2. Haxby 6 3 1 2 18 18 10; 6. Elvington Town 7 4 1 2 30 21 13; 3. Harriers 4 3 0 1 19 16 9; 7. York MALT SHOVEL 4 4 0 0 34 1 Railway Institute 4 2 1 1 30 25 12; 4. Osbaldwick 6 4 0 2 24 8 7; 8. LNER Builders 6 1 1 4 12 12; 5. Pocklington Town II 4 2 1 26 4; 9. Thirsk Falcons 1 10 2 7; 6. Brooklyn 5 1 2 2 7 Development 4 1 0 3 19 26 3; 10 5; 7. CLIFFE 5 1 1 3 11 24 10. Bishop Wilton 7 1 0 6 11 22 4; 8. Stamford Bridge 3 1 0 2 11 3; 11. SELBY OLYMPIA 6 0 0 14 3; 9. Harrison Signs FC 7 1 0 6 9 42 0.