g&s sport issue 96

GOOLE & SELBY SPORT ISSUE 96 18 JUNE 2020 WELCOME TO GOOLE & SELBY Footballers areSPORT GOOLE & SELBY SPORT is your back in training FREE weekly guide to all local sport. The sight of players back in three other members of staff, to mmercial side now, means the tremendous work of Dave who would try to have the facil- GOOLE & SELBY training at Goole AFC and get down to business after a club looks to be in good shape, Haddock on the commercial ity open more to the public, but SPORT Selby Town in the last week harrowing handful of games in and with manager Christian side, and keeping supporters that match days and nights were is independent of all was a sign to all that some which the Vikings looked to be Fox still at the helm on the advised through the website is the club's and no one else. The other local newspa- kind of normality is returning heading for relegation again field, they will be looking to testament to the club having hard-working kitchen staff will pers and is edited by to sport in general, although before the season was declared launch another promotion bid. connected again with the public. remain part of the Robins with- Graeme Wilson, who rather like the close season, null and void. in the club, but moved to where has written and edit- the actual pre-season may The ground improvements Mr Pearse hoped that the the old bar area was. In the ed sports coverage still be a long-winded affair. Over 20 players were at that during lockdown, which has refurbishments would be com- meantime, a new meeting place locally for many opening session, and Nelson is seen the clubhouse at Flaxley pleted by the start of the season, would be in situ for match day years and whose The official return to Northern excited at the season ahead. Road get a huge makeover to but club officials have advised hospitality and club meetings. knowledge and con- Counties East League football Meanwhile, off the field, new become, on opening again, a the league that with the dress- tacts in local sport is August 1, but, as reported commercial manager, Adam sports bar and is just part of the ing rooms also being refur- Hard work has taken place are unrivalled. elsewhere in Goole and Selby Ruane continues to settle into better match day experience, bished, they wish to have their over the spring and summer Sport, that is regarded as unreal his new role, and is delighted to with the refreshment bar also first two games away from the months, and the Robins are by the league secretary ahead of see many of last season's spon- moved outside to avoid the log- Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium, ready for another crack at pro- a meeting with the Football sors commit to the club in diffi- jam there was in the old club- who it was also announced motion, and keeping that for- Association and step five and cult times. house. would be continuing as their ward momentum which all felt six league representatives. major shirt and ground spon- was cruelly halted last term. At the Fairfax Plant Hire Town chairman, Ralph Pearse sors for 2020-21, maintaining Both teams had good turnouts Stadium, the disappointment fully realises that the game has the excellent relations between The wait is now on to find out at the opening sessions. With was felt amongst all that their moved on, even at step six level, the parties over the last few how and when a new season three months of lockdown over, promotion/championship push and he was critical of the deci- years. will start in earnest. The meet- it was a chance for everyone to from Division One came to sion to expunge last season's ing this week will probably meet and for the still new man- nothing. But the head of steam records, as he is only too aware He also confirmed that the answer some questions, but still agement team at the Victoria off the field generated by their that the division is getting new bar is still Selby Town's, leave several to answer, so this Pleasure Grounds, Les Nelson centenary season two years tougher and tougher. However, but would have a staff member may still be the longest pre-sea- and Lutel James, together with ago, and a hard-working com- the revamped facilities, the running it as a kind of landlord, son build-up yet. New sports bar at Selby Town GOOLE & SELBY as part of clubhouse revamp SPORT is an e- newspaper which We’ve hinted at it for a while tions, great food, pool and you can view on now, but finally Selby Town darts, and lots more, on all of your computer, lap- FC are pleased to announce which the club will provide that they will shortly be open- more information on as they get top, tablet or smart- ing a brand new sports bar closer to opening. phone. from their redeveloped club- Sign-up to receive house, opening multiple days The redevelopment of theold in the week. clubhouse forms part of a wider your FREE weekly ongoing refurbishment and ren- It will be offering a range of ovation of the ground to add to copy by e-mailing: beers, some fantastic promo- and upgrade the facilities in [email protected] LET’S HEAR YOUR NEWS We want to hear Selby Town’s clubhouse has had a major revamp during the lockdown. YOUR sports news. Whatever your Fairfax Plant Hire have confirmed their continuing spon- order to continue to provide a something fresh and special to are difficult times at the sport, let us have sorship of Selby Town FC. high quality experience for the town.” moment with the loss of your scores, match everyone in the community. income caused by COVID-19, reports and pictures This announcement also but the club will continue to of highlights. A club spokesperson said: comes on the back of complet- invest in the future of the club E-mail pictures and “We’re excited to be able to ing a major part of the renova- to help put in place the infra- reports to: announce the new sports bar at tion which saw the clubhouse structure that will ensure it is [email protected] last. It has been a big invest- being fitted with a brand new both maintainable and suc- ment in terms of time and roof. This was funded in part cessful. Opening the new money for both us and our fan- from a £17,000 grant which sports bar will be a major step tastic sponsors and we firmly the club received from the towards this. believe the new bar will bring Football Foundation. These

GOOLE & SELBY SPORT page 2 18 June 2020 Comment Rugby on a roadmap to Racing sets the tone return to match play as top-level In keeping with the cautious both in the top half of the table iors presentations, which is nor- and the clubs are back in the have a possible extra window in easing of restrictions in the when the season was mally a major fund-raiser. initial stages of training. We the autumn for those interna- sport sporting world, the English expunged, and since then little already know that Newcastle tionals missed this summer. Rugby Union has issued a or no revenue has gone through The English RFU have produced will be promoted from the That has not been ratified, but resumes community roadmap to either venue, with their premis- their roadmap in a stage form, championship, which was in the meantime super rugby return the game at some es closed at Westfield Banks which is at stage eight at the ended prematurely, and that domestically has resumed in Although the early measures future date. Sports Complex and Sandhill moment (see the diagram) and Saracens will be relegated as New Zealand to packed houses on lockdown release allowed Lane respectively. what it does mean is that whilst part of their huge punishment in the grounds too as the pan- the sports of golf, bowls, ten- Baby steps are certainly the there is every hope and intention financially for salary cap mis- demic seemed to have eased, nis and fishing, to name but approach for the game that was For Goole officials, the pan- of rugby returning at a competitive demeanours over several years. but whether there are any rami- four, to be able to return in brought to an end for all but the demic meant they had to cancel level, it may not be at the begin- fications from the first two some kind of form, but cru- top professional league in their bi-annual marquee week- ning of September as is normal. What has not been decided yet cases reported in the country cially unable to play any March, when the current pan- end, including the is a new calendar for the sport for the first time in 24 days league format, top-class sport demic struck. Goole and Selby sportsmans/presentation night, Professionally, the English at the top level incorporating remains to be seen. is returning this week, writes RUFC, in Yorkshire One, were summer ball and minis and jun- Premiership is still committed international rugby, which did GRAEME WILSON. to finishing the last campaign Racing in the shape of Royal No coaches Ascot, without the royals, pageantry and crucially crowds to K-Com and punters, and the Premier Division, Championship and For the first time in many year, the Boothferry League Two play-off football Branch of the Hull City Supporters Club will be resumes too, again without unable to support their side with the usual coach crowds. travel from the area. Its reassuring to see the live As the 2010-20 season convenes again after sport back nationally, racing three months absence due to the Covid-19 pan- having set the tone from the demic, the Tigers will entertain Charlton Athletic beginning of June. But the behind closed doors on Saturday, as they battle return to normal for the local to preserve their status after a poor run of results sporting fraternity at team level in February and early March saw them slip into will have to wait, and I am still 21st place, ironically just above Saturday's visi- not convinced that the return tors. can be achieved this year with- out supporters through the It will be the first time in many years that the City turnstiles. In my own mind, I faithful from Goole, Howden and Gilberdyke will feel that the footballing author- have not travelled, and they will hope the players can ities would be wise to keep on turn the season around in their last nine games to taking cautious steps and even avoid a drop to League One. think about seasons of simply local competition, more on a cup basis, and keep the league system in abeyance until August 2021. Yes, the pandemic is retreat- ing as the health secretary said last week, but there is so much still unknown about the virus, despite the scientific strides taking place, and although we don't know if there is going to be a second peak or a spike in new infections, if this hap- pened with no vaccine or suit- able drug, as yet, to rid the world of it, the sporting world may be in the same boat again this winter. Whereas if semi-professional and amateur sport delayed the season until 2021 to see if the likelihood of a peak a second time was going to happen, a competition set by the local County FAs could still form a campaign early in 2021, by which time there may be a vac- cine. It has to be worth considering, as we are almost certainly talk- ing about delays to any start to the upcoming seasons, as it has already been suggested that it is unreal to expect teams to play without supporters in their grounds, and who knows when that might happen? As far as local football is con- cerned, we will have more of an idea this weekend, but I have reservations about the new season despite the eager- ness of players returning to training. And still our cricketers remain unoccupied, as their season rests on possibly two months of action in August and September.

18 June 2020 GOOLE & SELBY SPORT page 3 Crucial meeting Cup competition may save rest of for football cricket season season hopes International cricket resumes counties are having to do with- Hopes of a start of sorts to from the NCEL member clubs, teur level. league entry. Likewise in in England on July 8 after the out income through games, and any 2020-21season will hinge 40 in all. The return of the Premier National League One North West Indies arrived in the UK a lack of media income as the on a Football Association and South has been opened up last Tuesday to play a three- season is put on hold. At a lower meeting with representatives Other matters to be consid- Division and Championship, by government confirmation match test series against club level, the lack of social of leagues at steps five and ered prior to any further not to mention the Division stating the league was an elite England, starting at income through the various six on Friday, and it seems announcements on easing Two play-offs this week mark organisation. The problem Southampton and followed by club bars has seen treasurers that optimism is higher than lockdown measures are chang- almost 100 days since the sea- there remains as to whether two successive tests at Old scratching their heads, with it was a month ago. ing facilities, hygiene and son was declared null and void finances will see enough clubs Trafford, Manchester. overheads still having to be travel outside the top level, for most outside the profes- being able to contest, allowing met. Some have received assis- However, despite the players and of course there are the sional game, and until all York City the chance of a Both venues have been tance, but even that will not and management of Goole footballing matters of whether issues are resolved for this return to the National League classed as bio-secure, with the support them all the way AFC and Selby Town both clubs in the English Football term, it has to be a case of top flight. They were leading ability to keep players within through. returning to training this week, League will survive the pan- waiting and seeing – with One North when the season the confines of the ground with adopting the practices of demic, as many are reported to legal threats appertaining to came to that pandemic halt, hotels on the site. All the West As things stand now, forget social distancing, it will not be be struggling, and how that League One not completely and Kings Lynn Town, with a Indies touring party, without league cricket this season, that an imminent return and as would affect the higher reach- out of the question.` game in hand, jumped above two key players who decided is out, but there is the possibili- Toolstation NCEL secretary, es of the non-league game and on the points-per-game settle- against travelling, will be based ty in some form or other of a Matt Jones, has been reported further down. There has also been a delay ment of affairs. York are keen at Manchester and are currently cup competition to run in as saying, it would be “unreal in confirming promotion and to find play-off participants as in 14-day isolation at Old August and September, that is to think it will be for the Therefore, any start to the relegation in the National are their South runners-up Trafford. using the whole of the latter to scheduled date of August 1”. season has to be clouded in League, who are expected to counterparts, otherwise don't preserve meaningful cricket. doubt, although it is reassuring decide today (Thursday) what rule out legal squabbling there Pakistan have also decided to The York Senior League and That, to be fair, is impossible to see club plans taking shape to do. The regular season either. agree to tour in August, subject clubs are in consultation, and given that the 2019-20 season and after three months of inac- games were ended last month to no deterioration in the Covid- should August 1 see a green professionally will not be tivity, players taking the tenta- by a vote, but the position with The still fledgling govern- 19 pandemic, but the venues light for go, nine Saturdays will complete, pandemic permit- tive steps of returning to fit- play-offs and who would join ment, who have had an oner- have yet to be confirmed. be available until the end of ting, until the completion of ness. the EFL was awaited whilst ous task with this virus, do September. the championship play-off the league confirmed their seem to be coming under pres- However, as indicated in our final in early August, and the Another matter under con- decision. sure from all sides at the last issue, there will be no coun- It will not be as simple as turn- current thinking is that sideration will be the partici- moment, with the latest being ty cricket before August 1, ing up to play cricket, though, September or October may be pation, if any at all, in the FA's Barrow are likely to replace pressure from the Premier although there is a possible as despite the virus seemingly more likely. two national up competitions, Stevenage, having led the League to allow supporters avenue for recreational cricket in retreat, to coin the words of the FA Cup and Vase, whose National League when points back inside stadia. It would to be played before then. At the the health secretary, Matt All that is dependent on qualifying round stages begin per game were calculated, but seem a long way away, but moment, our local leagues are Hancock, there are likely to be other pertinent issues too, the in August. That is why it there is a space still left in the only a month ago any prospect working to the government restrictions on and off the field most important of which is the would seem a little premature EFL after Bury's demise in of a resumption of the game guidelines, clubs have been with clubs also urgently seeking practicalities of starting a sea- to be contemplating a start, but August last year, and depend- looked distant and suddenly it allowed to facilitate net practice a revenue boost from a possible son including having paid sup- nevertheless reassuring to ent on play-offs being con- is back to try and lift the for their players under strict re-opening of clubs and bars porters in football grounds, think the game is not too far firmed, their season will nation's spirits. social distancing criteria, and it next month. without which it would be not away from a return at semi- extend with clubs fighting it remains to be seen what can be viable, given the feedback professional, and indeed ama- out for a second spot and salvaged, if anything, from the A spokesman at one local club York Senior or York Vale was optimistic last week that Cricket Leagues, which have there may be a relaxation of already lost nine rounds of laws to allow outside areas to matches and rounds of their var- open, but the logistics of that in ious cup tournaments. itself would very complicated. The sport, like so many oth- In the meantime net practice, ers, has been hit dramatically at keeping to ECB guide lines, can all levels in terms of finance. continue and patience is the The professional game is close word for our local cricketers to crisis as the eight first class and volunteers. Viking fishery back in full swing There were two open matches 101lb 7oz, Stuart Naylor third second with 38lb 14oz and Shaw was second with 86lb on Hawk Pond, where Brian ond with 102lb 8oz, Rachel at Viking fishery in the week with 94lb 12oz, Martin Holmes Wayne Shaw third with 5oz, Jamie Blythe third with Ashton won the match with Senior third with 83lb 4oz and ending Sunday June 14. fourth with 93lb 1oz and Martin 32lb.Poole AC were on Hawk 82lb 1oz and Josh Brown fourth 110lb 5oz from peg 30. Kevin Paul Brown fourth with 76lb Beardsmore fifth with 84lb 6oz. Pond on Sunday, where S Hill with 77lb 9oz. Murgatroyd was second with 4oz. 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Roger Thomas was sec- was second with 101lb 13oz, J Deer Pond Blythe third with 97lb 13oz and S Hoyle was fourth with 94lb 7oz. The Viking Saturday Open was held on a wet and windy Deer Pond where Johnny Marshall of Snaith won the match with 73lb 9oz. Stuart Naylor of Gilberdyke was sec- ond with 71lb 5oz, Martin Holmes of Leeds was third with 71lb 2oz and Andy Blythe of Goole fourth with 66lb 10oz. On Saturday, Clayton AC were