PEDERSEN FORCED TO PULL OUT

Bjarne Pedersen has been forced to withdraw from the Pirates two meetings this week having had to return to Denmark to attend to urgent family matters.

Pedersen had been staying in the UK when he received some personal news that necessitated him booking an urgent flight back to Denmark 

Poole boss Matt Ford explained "Losing Bjarne at such short notice is a major blow to us but I fully understand that his attentions need to be back home right now. We will be exploring our options to cover his withdrawal and will be in discussions with the BSPA Management committee under the circumstances."