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Challinor Takes a Punt on Bickley
Challinor Takes a Punt on Bickley
Dave Challinor, manager of Vanarama National League club Hartlepool United, has added to his firepower for the run-in with the arrival of front man Lorne Bickley from Combined Counties League Division One leaders Jersey Bulls.
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The 22-year-old striker has spent the last four years playing in America where he was prolific in front of goal for Wilmington University in Delaware having originally been with Jersey Wanderers.

 

Last term, Bickley broke a long-standing scoring record when he fired over 20 goals during their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference campaign.

 

Challinor told https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk: “We’re really pleased to have Lorne here.

 

“Joe Parkinson has a contact over in Jersey and Lorne was a player who had been flagged up to us because of his performance there and when he was playing in the States.

 

“We brought him over a few weeks ago to have a look and he did well so we’ve done something until the end of the season to give us a chance to have an extended look and with a view to a longer deal.

 

“The good thing is that we can get him registered straight away because Jersey Bulls have been superb in the way they’ve worked with us over bringing Lorne over, which is greatly appreciated.

 

“That now gives us the opportunity to get a behind-closed-doors game organised for him to play in and also some of the other lads in our squad who need it too.

 

“It’s a positive addition to the squad in a forward area and it’s an opportunity for him to see how he enjoys it here and for us to have a look but, certainly from what we’ve seen so far, there is a lot of potential”.

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Challinor Takes a Punt on Bickley
Challinor Takes a Punt on Bickley
Sunday 08 March 20 I 18:30:19
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The 22-year-old striker has spent the last four years playing in America where he was prolific in front of goal for Wilmington University in Delaware having originally been with Jersey Wanderers.

 

Last term, Bickley broke a long-standing scoring record when he fired over 20 goals during their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference campaign.

 

Challinor told https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk: “We’re really pleased to have Lorne here.

 

“Joe Parkinson has a contact over in Jersey and Lorne was a player who had been flagged up to us because of his performance there and when he was playing in the States.

 

“We brought him over a few weeks ago to have a look and he did well so we’ve done something until the end of the season to give us a chance to have an extended look and with a view to a longer deal.

 

“The good thing is that we can get him registered straight away because Jersey Bulls have been superb in the way they’ve worked with us over bringing Lorne over, which is greatly appreciated.

 

“That now gives us the opportunity to get a behind-closed-doors game organised for him to play in and also some of the other lads in our squad who need it too.

 

“It’s a positive addition to the squad in a forward area and it’s an opportunity for him to see how he enjoys it here and for us to have a look but, certainly from what we’ve seen so far, there is a lot of potential”.

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