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C R I C K E T . JIJBBLESDALR J.EAGUE.


SATOHDAY’S RESDl/rS.


Cliorli-.v (li), 2->l forsovm; C'litlioroo, 181. Bibblcsdiilo B'.'m(](Mvr.s. lb'.); AVlialloy (b), li.j. Jbirrow, 127; Jf.ailiViiy Clork.s (li), (iO. Seltlo (li), 133; Wierry Tree, 33.


BEST OF THE DAY. Batting.


i /


.11. Harrison—Clitlioroo v. Cliorle.v .......... 77 .1. Eastwood—CImrIey v. Clithoroo ............ 77 W. H. Barker—Cborley v. Clilbcroe ....... lil) E. Morris—Cborley v. Clilberoe, ................ bO E’ . Alderslcy—Clitbcroe v. Cliorley .......... b') .1. Mileliell—Bibblesdale. W. v. Wlialley... .bS W. Wilson—Barrow v. Bailway Clerks ... ‘I(i d. .laekson—Seltlo v. Cherry Tree ........... bl C. A. Millord—Settle v. Cherry Tree ....... 'll


Bowling.


B. Hollinrake—Barrow v. Bailwa.v C. 7 for .'ll C. A. Jlilford—Settle v. Cherry '1 rix! .3 for 17 .1. Cirisedale—Settle v. Cherry Tree, o for 17 J. Brooks—Bibldesdale W. v. Whalley u lor 20


LEAGUE llesults up-to-date


Cherry Tree .......... . 19 .. 3 . .. 7 ... 9 .. 9 M'iialloy


Burnley St. A.......... 9 i ;.. 9 . 2 • ................. 1(1 JtATCHES BEVIEWED.


extended at Al’haHey. 'Tile <iue Yorkshire Chili Settle, iiinintained their pressure by easily de­ feating Cherry 'J'ree, who, after dismissing (he 'Tykes for 133. could themselves muster only 33. The match at Cborley was not opened until after four o’clock. Clitheroe players missed sovcral connections as a result of holi­ day tralie. 'The scoring in this match was re­ markably (iimk, 33.5 riiiis being registered. Cborley gained tho verdict 29 minutes from time—at 8-20 p.m.


NIGITT-MABE .lOLB.S EV. AVAiNDEBEB.S’ VICTOBY. CltlCKET AT Cl mu LEY TILL 8.29. j AVHALLEY EIASILY ACCOCiNTED FOB.


- -Members of (be Clilberoe elei'cn will long i remembe.r their I'isit to Cborley. Tiie.v si.-t j out eoiiTideiitl.v at 12-17 p.m. lo catch a good coiniecliou at Bla(3<burii, but ore they arrived the train had deparled and the team had ' perforco to travel by Bolton. Here further . misfortune befel them, the train lor Cborley ; having deparled and the result was that lour |


little like cricket but began at once, .itams- bottoin lost tbe toss ami the visitors saw notiling liel'ore tlicTu but two hour's lidding. Del'eat was inevitable you would .say. 'J’liat


tvas not tile view ol‘ the Clitheroe players. JOvoii when Cborley liad run U]i a. score ol‘ 2")4 they did not give up tbe gliost, but went lor tile runs. As it was they lost, but it was a del'eat rendered palatable by the clieering .‘^fiortsniaiisliip of the lio’iiie crowd, wlio ap- })lauded good play with iniparliaiiiy. Jlerry and i'arker opeiioil CKorley's inn­


ings on a soft wicket to the bowling of Harri­ son and Foone. The fornicr coiiiiiienced with a maiden but Foole’s lii’.st ball was despatched to the boundary. .In Harrison’s second over


made bis jircscncc known. Norris soon com- jiletcd liis 50 and then was well taken by Harrison in the slips. Kastwood and Morris added runs at a. good rate but at 1'7G Morris was given out Ibw. JCastwood was missed just before 200 was readied and then In* com­ pleted liis 50. 'roiii Foole resumed and in om* over had 17 runs knocked off him. .Fast- wood was now Lircing tbe game, but ;it 250 Jlarri.son got him caught in the slips after lie had made 77, wltidi included 10 fours. At 20-i iJ. JOastwood was caught and tbe boiiie te.nm then declared. Clitheroe loam were obviously much jaded


hy tlio railway journey wliicli took them over four Jiours to accomplish but difi very well indeed. 'J'aylor kept wicket .sjileiididly, only two byes being recorded against liim. Harrison and Faw.son coniiiiencod Clithcroe’ s


innings just liofore 7 o’ clock, play liaving to continue until 8.-15. Farly on Harrison sur­ vived an appeal fo.r lliw hut. Faw.son was soon howled by Sadler. .Fanislmttoni succeeded and after scoring a single was bowled by Sadler. A. Slinger went in but was bowled fir.sX ball. Oddie prevented Sadler from performing the liat trick. Seven runs for three wickets looked bad but Oddic and Harrison made a stand. Hick made some beautifid stroke.s hut at *15 lie lost Oddic wlio was cauglit in Hie slii)S. Fred Alderslcy succiM'di’d and off


^ iho first hall ho scored four. JFirrison and Alderslcy now played a sporting game. JHins camo quickly both being apiilaudcd for nice strokes. Clitheroo batsmen kept Uie hall on tho ground—quite a contrast to .tlio Jiome team. Harrison obtained his 50 by fine cricket whicli the .spectators were not slow to appreciate and 100 was signalled. 'Hie visi- -tors began to nial.e a. fight to win. Ferry re­ lieved Cox but tliis did not perlurli the bats- men. After the partnership liad rais(?d over 70 runs Ihoy were separated in ratlier an un­ usual manner. The- iiinpire. bad called “ No hall.” and Fred ))layed it towards exira cover and commenced to run. Dick did not respond to tlio call with the result that Fred failed to getliome in time tlirougli slipping. Hard


lines indeed, for it looked likol.v that the two would wipe a big margin off the .score. 'J'hc •spectators Iicartily applauded the roliiing batsman. Elarri.son shortly afterwards fol­


lowed liis colleague having made 77 hy mag­ nificent cricket. A hjill from Haddock tonk Dick’s middle stick put of llic ground. On his retirouient a groat reeeiitidii was giieii


was missed in tho longiield by Slinger who was making bis tirsL ajipeai’ance for Clitbeioe. However, at-17, the Iir.st wicket fell, I3erry be­ ing caught very .smarily in the slijis liy Aldersley, Foole sliortly after relieved Harri­ son and oir bis lir.st over at this end JO runs accrued. "Witli yU on tlie lioard Farker readied liis half century and innneiliately afterwards lifted a ball dangerously near A. Foolo: T. Foole seemed nimble to bow! witli any success and soon JOO appean*d. At 112 3’arker was caught by Slinger, after lie bad ]iiade t)0, wliicli Jiad Jiot been obtained wilb­ out blemish. On a larger ground many of Jiis strokes would liave landed llie halt perilously near tlie lielders. .Morris batted nicely and at -IJi gave a chance lo A. Foole, who failed to take it. Con, who succeeded Farker, Jaik’d to score, lieing caught by lii.voii. -I. J‘!astw<*od followed C'ox and immedialely


] ’arkcr was missed in tbe .slips and for some lime runs eaiiie pretty freely. At 130 tbe lir.st bowling cliaiige was made, Coultlnir.st <Iisplaciiig Foolo.


.In bis lir.st over Parker at tlie jnetty Cliorley enclosure. 'J’liey 1 ‘elt


o’clock had struck before tho team l.-y tins j ,„ains one of the best lea'ms in the League lo tinui bogrinu'cl nncl .ladud witli travel aJTived *


play. One is always certain of scrupulously lair play, certain too, of keenness, certain al­ ways of credit when victory is won and of no bickcring.s about tliis or that incident. Tbe. best traditions of cricket survive at AVhalley and wlietber the team does ill or well, players and .speeiaiors alike never give way lo the un.xeeinly scenes olio occasionally witnesses olsewlicro. Of conr.se, wo do not set "Wlialley on an


- ' ...... , • .


isoIatiVl pinnacle of glory jn this resjiect— other chilis share tlio distinction—yet it is at Whalley that tlio h'aturo is niost'nolicealib*. Fibbic.sdalc Wandorers wore the visitors


tlicro on^iSaturday and were careful lo throw nothing away. 'J’banks to efliciency in all de- XKirtinent.s, they won easily and proved them­ selves tho Abbeyites’ siijieriors. 'J’lie game bad no outstanding features. .Most of the ]day was of the “ once seen nevm* remembered variety and wliiist Hie crieke-t was imeresting ahvavs there were no thrills


J . . V... IM., , ,,w- JiLAti HI II Iimi u (I 'J'ho W’i.iuU.rere’ Ciij)t:.in (Liing.sli.-m-) ,


■show at ^ Ch:t(.hnrii-road—had not htani slow durini' lii.s :i.ssoohitioii with -Mit(3u3l but ho “ lot lly ” more froijOontly afterwards. Elo was clearly at a loss how adctiualoly lo deal with Botors. liowovor. and the oldor’hoad won when Fred had garnered 20. Dawson scored 12 and I’arkinson four and six wickets wore down a.t 139. Bohinsun dulv had hi.s fling, hilling nj) 19. and Hany Scott pot on another ton, taking the scoi'o to 159 lad'oro tho last nnin entorod. ToJo Scotkwas tenth out, ho being ■smartly stuinped after going out to J’otor.s.” A store of 199 wa.s considorod adoipiato,


:md when two AVhalley wickets wore down for olovon. the AVamlorors appeared ” woll- away.” 'There remained Botors, however, and ho had already slashed two from J’arkin- Fon out of tho field.. Not until he was howled h.v Brooks did tho AVamlorors count them­ selves safe. Gradwell (I I) and 8. Ellis (12) tlid tlieir host hut they in duo course wore dismissed :uid the rc.st wa.s in the nature of a “ grand parade.” Elllis was dismis,sed in singular fashion. Lakeland had given an c.a.sy chance to Mitchell,. who nnaceoniitahly dropped tho ball. He was quick lo see a second chaneo and his ))rompt return of tho leather found Elllis with his hat in Ih'e air and his foot outside tho line. Lakeland-mid Erankland wore also run out, ono h.v Bohin- sou who got the hall in like lightning from cover-point, and the other h.v Hudson, wlm fiolded a lob smartly at mid-o(f and threw his man out as lie fell. 8ixt'y-five wore all AVIialley could muster.


seconded his elforts. AYANDEREBS


Brooks bowled adiiiir;n)Iy :iml Dawson abl.v 1


A. Langsliaw, h Lakeland ..................... 30 , J. Alitchcll, c AVashhrook b Brooks ....... :5S . R. Hudson, 1i J. Elllis.............


2


J. Brooks, not out ............... ..................... 0 Extras ............... ..................... 8 Total ....... .....................199


Fall of AA'ickets. 3 4 5 G 7


9 10 44 59 JOS 121 129 I3G 152 153 159 109


E\ Dixon, b Peters ............... .......21) i AV'. Dawson, b S. E.Ilis ....... ..................... 12 J. Pa.rkin.son. b S. Ellis ....... ..................... 3 J. Robinson, b J. I’etors ... ..................... 19 H. Scott, Ibw li S. Elllis ....... ..................... 1(1 AV. Bricrloy, e. J. Elllis li S. Elllis ........... 8 'T. ,Scott, st Beardswortli b Peters ........... 1 -


HURRICANE IH'T’TING. SEl'BTI-E BLAVEB’8 '59 JN 29 -AHNUTJCS. Settle After c.ai_ ...


bi.s ground to bo stumped, the score being 18 Grisedalo followed and tlio total reaelicd 32 when Mack got through Grisedalc’ s defence. Bolt added 10 to the total and loft lo a good Olio Irom Jiaek. .laekson then filled the vaeancy and for the next twenty minutes


MJlIord taking Sherwin to ojien the innings', xaieiul play Jfack got Sherwin lo leave


--------....................... J i n ’ . .’ took8 wickets for 31 runs; T. Clarke ‘2 for 42. o; 10


E. Sims and ,f. Lofthouso each liad 12 runs scored oil Iheir two overs.


Sottle eontinued their viotorions career on y. e.saily accomitiiig for Cherry 'J'ree. batted first on a moistened wicket.


coin iiml oponocl with Alilcholl on ii, wickot (hilt iilii.yed onsil.v. 'Tho iioir—piirtiouhii-l.v Liingshiiw—.sol :i inioo that was novof o(|Uallod allorwards and Botors and 8. Elllis who nponotl (lio attack woco soon displaced. Langsliaw was partioulai l.v sovoro on Botors, not jior- inittin;i tlio ” woi’k ” to inako itsolf ovidont. Tionio spootalors sighod with roliof whon Lako- land howled Arthur with-a gein of a hall. Alitcholl ho;;an to force the pace wlioii his cap­ tain had left hot Hudson could not sta.v and soon alter Jack had coiniilotod his half-ccntnr.v ho jint up an oa.s.y one to M’ashhrouk and E'raiik appears incapahio of fnmbliin;. Jack had hatted .soundly and with vigour, his ox- hihition hoinp; tho host of Iho aftornoon. Fred Jfixoii—pjoinotod on account of his oxcollcrit


season, o|)poijeiit.s are not .so foolish as lo treat I heir engagemeiits with the Abbey leaiii light­ ly. 'Tli.,',v know the talent which is ttiidotibteil- ly present, but which has .so far been latent ami aro not to bo blamed for treating the Whatley eleven with respect. AVh;ili.-.v re-


L'lisuccessful as AVhalley have been this


favoured engagemeiits on .Saturday, run-gett- iiig w.as not liigb, heavy rain the iirevious day having softened wickets considerably. None of (ho results was biiriirisiiig. 'The leaders easily couejuered the Bailway Clerks, whilst Bibblesdale AVaiidcrers were never seriously


'Though for the most part beautiful weather 2 .. 7 . .. 1 .. 5 • ;


Hibl)lo.‘<(lalo W'nmis. 12 .. 7 . . 2 . .. 3 ..17 Cliorley ................. 11 .. 7 . !! 3 .. 1 ..15 Clitlieroo ............... . 10 .. A . .. 5 .. 1 .. 9 J)anven ................. . 10 .. A . .. G .. 9 .. ,S Kaihviiy Clerks ..... . 10 .. 3 . 1’


Fjutow ................. . 12 Settle


B. .................... . 11 .. 7 . .. 1 .. 3 ..17 .. 7 . .. 1 L. .. 3 D. ..18 1>. .. 1 .. 7


TABIvE. AV.


T H E T I M E S . F R I D A Y ,


him and a collection on his behalf realised over B2- A. Foolo made some nico strokes but was given out Ibw and Dixon was bowled by ashoolor at 139. liight was getting wor.se but Clitbcroe continued to play a sporting game the out-going batsinau being met b.v his BUecc.ssor on the field. Taylor and CoiiUhurst played eonfidently but at 17(1 the former was bowled. 3’oni Foolo scored four and then Coultbiirst was caught at 181. Clitheroo made a good fight and there ean be no cliargo of slow cricket for over 30(1 runs were scored


between 3-l.b and'8-30. CHORLEV.


J. Berry, c Alderslcy b Coulthurst .......... Id W. li. Barker, e Slinger b Coulthurst ... bO E. Norris, c Harrison, b CoiilLburst ....... .10 Cox, c Dixon b Coulthurst .......................... 0


.1. Eastwood, e T. E'oolo b Harrison B. Morris, lliw b Coulthurst............ 'Tt Dickinson, not out ..... H. Eastwood, c Oddio b T Extras .........


E'oole Total (for 7 wickets) 2d I


Fall of Wickets. 4 5 (i 7 8 9 10


37 112 127 13(i 17(1 233 251 Bowling Analysis.


H. Harrison , 'T. E'oole ........ J. Coulthurst


, 0 . AL R.. 15


.................. 11 CJjITHEBOE.


2 1(12 1


B. Harrison, b Hadlock ........... A. Iiaw.soii, b .Sadler ...................... .1. H. Bamsbottoui, b badler .... A. Slinger, b Sadler ................... .1, Oddic, c Eastwood b C.ix ..... E’ . Alderslcy, rim out ................. A. E'oole, Ibw b Blackburn ......... J. Coulburst, e Barker b Sadler A. 53. Dixon, b Haddock ............. .1. H. 'Taylor, b Sadler.................


'T. E’oole, not out ......................... Extras .....................


'TotaL......... '..


Fall of AVickols 3 5 9 7


.181 8 9 10


35 117 Mo 139 119 179 181 Bowling -Analysis.


.Sadler ....... H. Elastwood .1. Eastwood Cox


............


'T. Dickhtsoii .1. Berrv ;.....


S. Blackburn G. Haddock ...


0 . Al. R. AV. ■J2


9 U 2;i 9 3


3 1


5


5 3 3


• 1 0 0


29 5 28


1) 25 0


1 ■ 11 1 2


25 18 13


0 0


0 1


72 71


BAB BOW AVIN.


i ’BElMlE'.ll BOSBTION JU3TA1NED. 'Tho Barrow XI;. went to Bhickburn on


.Sattirday to jilay tbo Bailway Clerks resolved to eonimit uono of the errors of the previous week. Nor did they. Dropped catches, slovenly fielding, tho lack of keenness all marred tlieir work when Blackburn Ballway Clerks were entertained at .Barrow. 'These were the faults to be eliminated at Blackburn and the eleven rose to the occasion.


linely did the side bowl and field that tho Clerks’ venture was a tlebacle, to a point, and


j ill tho end tho best that could be managed ! I was to raise 90. 'This seemed little but • Barrow batting was not too good and soiiio !


. (|iialms were felt before the score was finally I passed in good style.


i Without exaggeration it ean bo said that ' Barrow were also “ playing tho umpires.” Jn tho. Barrow innings, ior instance there were threo very (juestionable decisions. 'To begin with AValkcr Ellis was given out Ibw. to a ball at least a foot off the wickets. Ho fefu.sed to leave and tho umpire altered his decision. Soon after ho was given out stuinped. He had never iiioveil out of tho popping crca.se and watched the wicket­ keeper go through tho operation. All his protests were of no avail on this occasion.


I “ .lack ” Goodman was given out under pre- 1 ci.sely similar circumstances and to ” put tho ' lid on it” aViitti-r was also given out slumped. ' He protested and the umpire at the other end came lo his colleague’s rcseiie by .saying the ball bowled Niitterl 'To say tbe least of it, these decisions were iiiisaiislactory. Ono


, , - . | Alilford


success. Grisedalo


1 l(i


J. Peters .,...................... 18.1 S'. EUis ... ....................... 19 'AV,'. Lakeland ................ 5 f . Ellis ... ....................... 5 A. Hindle


AA'HALLEY.


.1. Bolens, I) Brooks ....................' ,T. Green, o Hudson b Brooks ......... J. Ellis, c and b Brooks ................. G. Chamberlain, b Dawson ......... A. B. Gradwell, c and h Brooks A. Hindle. b Brooks ..................... S. Ellis, run out ............................. \V. Lakeland, run out ................. E'rniikland, run out .................


C. Beardsworth, b Daw.son ......... E'. Washbrook, not out ................. Extras .........................


Total ........... Fall of Wickets. .3 4 5 7 II 28 -U 3(i


.1. Brooks .... .1. Barkin.son ,W. Davison .


6 7 8 9 10


1 91 93 93 95 lalysis. 0 . AI. R. AV. 17


.. 9 7.5


8 ■29 1 1


28 15


(id


Bowling Analysis. _ 0 - M. R. 70


1 2


1 0


n 0 12


35 23


J U L Y 11, 1 9 1 9 . Mack bad the worst timo of his life, .laekson


times, making his 50 in just under twenty niinules, and carrying Iho total from 32 to 101. Jlilford continued to hat earofiilly but could not get another to stay with him and in tlio end was beaten by a good one from Wheatyroft. Charles Barker added 13 to the total and the whole side was out for 133. Cherry T’rco eomnieiieed with Hindle and


'Taylor to the Cousins Barker and played slow eri'ekel. • Jlilford relieved C. Barker and got tlirough 'Taylor’s defence in his fourth over. Hindle conliinued to i>lay a stubborn game to Arthur Barker, runs eoming very slowly. .1.. Grisedalo displaced Arthur Barker and im­ mediately got Hindle bowled. E’ roni here to Iho end lone of the Cherr.v 'Tree batsmen could deal with the deliveries of either ilil- ford or Grisedale and the whole side was out for 43. 'This is the third match in which the opposing loam to'.Settle liavo failed to reach more than 3.5, Burnley St. Andrew’s , failing on two occasions.


SETT’LE. .


5 0


2


,1. Grisedalo, b Mack ........ .......................... 7 H. Bolt, b Mack .......................................... 3 A. .laekson, Ibw b Whoatcroft ........ , ......... .50 A. Barker, b Whoatcroft ............................ 7 E. Bafeson, b Whoatcroft ............................ (I C. Barker, b Wheateroft*............................ 13 AV. Barlser, b AVheatcroft ............................. 1 F. Ellis, not out ..........:................................. 0 0. AVhalley, o 'Taylor b Alack ....................... 0


C. A. Milford, b Wbcatcroft ................... 34 A. iSborwin,' .st JMeadows b 31ack ............... <


'Total ................. E’ . Hindle. .So


El. '.Taylor, J. Halliwell, st Barker b Jlilford AV. E'lood, b Alilford B. Elmniolt, c Bolt b Grisedalo ............... F. Duckworth, c Sherwin b Grisedale J. AVheatcroft, st Barker b Alilford ... A. Heathcrington, b Grisedale ........... B. Brocter. b Grisedalo ,1. Alack, not out ........................................... 1 AV. Alcadows. st Barker b Alilford Extras


CHEERY TREE. b Grisedalo ....... .


b Milford 'Total ..... ..................


Bowling Analysis. 0. AI.


....................10.3 2 18 5 ............... G I H BADLY BEATEN.


iSatiirday entertained AVhalley Second, were easily defeated:—Scores; —


AVHALLEY H. . AV. Hargreaves, c Hudson b Wood ...


having given a decision sticks to it, but wo liavo no resjiect for the umpire of tlie wobbl- ijig variety wlio aiijiaronlly does not know his own mind. Tho fact i.s that some umpires think mainly ol the time lliou' tram leaves. However, Farrow won. Tliey speedily liad |


tho Clerks looking glum. Hollinrake howled splendidly and Sam Goodman could not bo ])unishcd. As a result six wickets were down j tor 22 and seven for h2, whilst two more * dropped at ‘Jl. 'riie. last wicket put on


I ™ . ' . , . . , ' ; ' ™ . . > " ! ; i " ; ' e who ,M. Alorris. c and b AVood ......... ......... E. .Farrcr-Ba.\ lies, e dack.soii b AAood


F.


H. I\Ia.rshall, li DiNon A. JVeston. c Clarke h Wood V. Fairhrother, not out ... Extras ...................


Total FowUll: dackHoii


with tho adinirahio tigures of ^even wickets for 31 runs.


-Farrow’s reply seemed destined lo opmi


well and little difliculty was expected.,, Kilis was out, as described, at lU and tliougli 3() were on tho hooks when tho next wicket fell seven men were back in tho tent with .seven short of victory. Nutter and Wilson rose to tlie occasion,, iiowever, and tlie Clerks


^ aggressive, putting tour deliveries Ironi V* iV ‘ U iison A\as j>.ii ticulail.\ tiiinod Ills so„uo.,oo ni .snuoss.in tiie .si.in of Iho i ^ r : ‘!7 ‘ .‘“‘.fit;,';::


was secured “ Bill.v ” slammed away to some pnrjio.se. his exhihition being one of the host of the day.


BAILAVAY CJiERKS.


.1. AVIiitoside, run out ................................ II G. Blaekledge, h Hollinrake ....................... 2 E'. Grcenluilgh. e 'Taylor h Hollinrake ..... 9 tL^ Cooper, e 8hcrliker b 8. Goediimn ....... s AV. Haworth, vCrabtree h*8. Goodman 7 J. JjCiLver, b Hollinrake ............................ I J. Groen, 0 Nutter h Elolhiirake ............... (I ,B. Bowker. Ihw h Hollinrake ................... L't R. Elodson, not out ................................. 19 J. Rydeheard, h Elollinrake ....................... 9 'T. Sowerijutts ,h Hollinrake ...................


Elgtras ........................................ 4 'J'otal .............


99 Fall of AVickets. 2 3 3 5 — — — — 6 7 8


B Hollinrake ................13.1 5 8. Guudmaii'


13 RARROAV. AV Elllis. st Bowker b Sowerhntts


AV. Baleliekl. o Greenhaigh h SowerhnUs 13 tl. Guudmmi st Bowker h 8owerbntts S._ Goodman, o Leaver h B.vdeheard .... AV. Crabtree, b Sowerhntts ................... -I, Sherlikcr, h Sowerhntts ................. .1. Nutter, h Rydeheiird ...................... ^V. Taylor, y. Greeiilialgli h Snwerlmtts A\'. \\ilsoii, st jlowker h AVIiitoside ... AV. Ken.voii, run out .............................. B. Hollinrake, Tint out ...........................


II


Extras ................ 'Total .............


Fall of AA'ickels. ’3 3 5 9 19 39


Sowerbnits Grccnlialgh


li.vdclic:ird 7 8


1 5.1 ilysis.


19 9 10


— — — — 82 99 127


0 . AI. R. AV. 13


2 -1


31 (i 1


0 ■ 1


3.5 91 13


'2


(1 1 0


L J-olthouso, b Braeewell, 22; F. Sunms, b Br.aeowell 5; R. Geldnrd, c AVIiittain b Brace-


W andorers


well '9; 'T. Coates, b Braeewell, 1; 'T. Clarke, b Rraeewell, (); J. Taylor, b JCeeles, 0; A. Biiggs, b Braeewell, U; A. Bowker. not out, 1 ; J Heyes, b Bnieewell, 3 ; G. Smnie, Ibw b Braeewell, 9; Extras. 8 ; 'J'otal, 89. J. Brace- well took 9 wickets for 39 runs: T. Eccle.s, I


. tor 20; and J. 'J'lioinpson bewkxl wilbout suc- eess .19 runs being scored off Ids 7 overs. Clitheroe HI.—B. AVhillam, h Taylor, G; J.


.127


Rowling Analysis. u. sr.


3 9 10 — — — — — 2 13 21 22 22 32 31 31 90 AV.


E’airhrothpr 8. Newman Hargreaves J. Ellis ...


II


A. Slinger, h Tomlinson ............................. 2 Et. Higliton, h 'E'omlinson


Ej. Alderslcy, h Bowker ............................... 0 Ji, Jslierwood. b 'Tomlinson


L. Burnett, o Hudson h Bowker ............... 9 B. C. Heyes, o H. AVood, b Bowker ........... I I . Elonrii, b 'J'umliiisun ........................... E . Sheldoi,, h Bowker ...........


BIBBI.ESDALE A. v. CLITHEROE A. Blayed at Cluireh Aleadow on AVednesdu.Y- CLI'THEBOE A.


o i)


................... u ................... 5


R.-Smith, 0 Jones, b 'Tonfrinsun................... 0 A\'. Blackburn, not out ............................... 12 T. Silverwood, o Hudson b 'Tumlinson ........ 4 Extras ........................................ 4


’.Total ......... ...........


Bowling Amil.vsis. 0. M.


tl. Tomlinson 'T. Bowker ....


G.3


JL feeott, c Smith b .Isherwood ... J3. Jones, b Silverwood ■;................. G. Clark, b Isherwood ........ ; ......... H. Wood 1) Isherwood ............... R. tiackson, b High ton ................. J. Dixon, 0 Slinger h Burnett..... A. AA'ood, 0 Bourn h Burnett....... tL Lund, o Blackburn b Smith ... E\ Hudson, b Islierwood ............... '1. Bowker, o Silverwood b Smith , J. Tomlinson, not o u t ..................... ■ Extras ........................


AA'ANDEBERS A. 'Total CLJ'THEBUE HI. .......129


1 h^,^ ed at Cliatburii Boad on AA'cdnesdav. A\andorors HI.-I..—,H. Dixon, b Bracowoil,'^7:


AA'ANDEBEBS HI. -


.. 28


Most Buece.ssful of the Clerks batsmen were* J. Dixon f lodson and .llowker. llotli adojited liit or niiss ” tactics and succeeded, the ball keep­ ing out of the reach of lielders in almost miraculous fashion. Jlollinrako tinally got rid of hotli. iinisliing


»l. Afooro , -F. Clarke A. AVood . F. Hudson


... 9 • n ... 3


... 19 ... 9


...19.1 3 o


AVANDEFEILS II.


It. .laekson, c Marsliall h Fairhrother A. AVood, st Morris li Newman ......... 3. Dixon, 1) Hargreaves ......................


nasilv n-LSseir AViknn AVW ivii fwmi1« 1ib v H. AllLehOll, Ibw b *


Aliteliell, Ibw h Fills /-a .i


|’ ” '«’‘'butts out, of tlio fiold in ono ovoi-. A. B onW, o 3 nir notlw li 11,10^1. .lu-.s •


• V . • ,' ^ ................ 92 AV. 'Tolal ...............


Howling Analvsis. 0.


i>r,.«ion b Flli> 4


.K. .loiu\s. b Fairbrotlicr ...................... F. laylor, c Alarshall h Newman ... F. Hudson, e and 1


> Fairhiollier .......


3. Moore, c Ala.rshall 1) Fairhrother »T. Lund, not out .................................. lis ..........................


iliss la r y Soneroiii F.S.M.C.; F.I.O.,


Sight Testing Optician, 17, Moor Lane, Clitheroe.


(BY EXAM.)


WELL HOUSE, WELLGATE. CLITHEROE.


J. T. FINDER, DENTAL SURGERY.


Noted lor Painless Extractions


0 0 0


Analysis. 6 . M. R. 29


2


33 35 19


31 17


Am


.1. Ellis, Ibw b .laekson .............................. G. Alorris, b Alooro .................................. S. Newman, Ibw b Alooro............................. S. Butter, b AVood ...................................... AV. AVood. c Clarke b M ood


Bibblesdale AVaiiderers Second XL 13 AV. I 5 'Tho two Barker’s also bowled but wilbout ................133 8 THE


PERSONAL ELEMENT. BY “ LONG-FIELD.”


got out ofl' a no-ball. E'rixl Alderslcy found that way on .Saturday—just when ho was on the point of completing fifty. Hard lines 1


'There is only one way a batsmaii can be WADDIxVGTOxY IVESLEYA-Vs


BOLL OF HONOUR UWEII kd ANNIVERSARY ray. ' '


sion being the anniversary ol ;il.. Sdiool. At both allernoyn'aiul


Overheard on the AVhalley ground on


Saturday, when Arthur Langsliaw was mak­ ing tilings lively: “ AVell, tha knows, he’s a AMialla lad. AVo trained him.”


I hear that a largo number of Cborley I I


su|)porters are aecompaiiyiiig the 'Town club to Cluireh Meadow to-morrow. No doubt there will bo a lino game. Jlay the better team win I


'


things were said about ,1. H. Tn.vlor at the beginning of the season when lie was keeping wicket for Cfitheroe. On Saturday, he again did temporary duly.


Credit where credit is due. Some hard In a score of


2u(i ho gave away only two byes—a very creditable performance. A\'ell done!


lew weeks back .and a fillip to tbe interest i.s given by Unit fact. And with AVhalley, you know, you never know!


Billy AVilson was making mefty ” on


tho Bailway Clerks ground on Saturday. -No sooner had victory been .secured tlian 'lie be­ gan to n.so the long liandle to rare effect. He I>ut on 41), It is tho desire, of Barrovians than ho makes the score fifty when Settle como to Barrow.


Cborley ground on Saturday was the exhihi­ tion by Dick Harrison. His was a perfect innings, including all manner of strokes with the ball kept tantalisingly out of the way of tho fielders. The homo .spectators rewarded him with a collcelion of 4;5s.—though tlicre had heen threo merit collections before that.


.lack Alilchcll could not quietly watch


Dixon "playing with fire” on Saturday. Tho younger player was feeling timidly for­ ward to .limmy I’eters, when he shonUi have heen playing hack and Hack hastened to iii- fonu him of the fact. Boters got his victim soon after Jlitchell and his advice Imd been withdrawn.


'


the ('.viicosure of all eyes, on Saturda.v. He is oiil.y seyentccii and has not nnicii in the way of build to .shew hut evidently he is of file right slnlf. What i.s more he .seems lo Oiijey wicket-keeping and he .shewed ability mi Saturday. 'Tliree limes at least be whipped elf file bails in qiiiidt slvle ;ind fliongli twice tbe prey eluded him lie made sure on tbe third occasion. Eight byi's in 1G9 cauilot bo cavilled at. -Allegether, the


evidence is Unit Wlialley have made a “ find” wliifh should prove useful.


'The Cliorley ground i.s one of iho jireUiest


111 the Ijoague. It has also some of the shortest honmlaries. -‘Vml the Cborley men have learnt how to jiull a hall o(f the middle stick lo the .square leg boundary—the shortest. AA’ bicli lai’gel.v oxjilains the big .scores Jiut u|i b.v the tniorley men. But Clitheroe have themselves lo lilame for per­ mitting them to reach 25G on Saturday. At least iivc catches were drepiied. Of eenrse. the Clitheroe men were pretty well jadetl with the nightmare journey and slai.kness in the field is jierhaji.s exensable.


'J'ho AVhalley stumper, Beardswii'rlh. wa.s Quite the most ])oIi.shed batting on the


also'takes place lo^inorrow is shorn of iiiiich of_ its glory b.v AVlialle.v’ s jioor iierformanees of late. .But the Abbeyites beat Clitbcroe a.


'The Clitheroo-AVhalley eneoiiiit'er. which


All in-evious records were cii;.. 1 laddiiigton Wesleyans last,Sund:iv li?'^


vices the attendance was so large tlmi"'’ imiiossihlo to accommodate all visitors diiigton had the unusual .spectacle ol ' '


waiting to enter a place ot wor.sO,!'"!''’'' many Had to turn regretfullv awav


Rev. 'Ihomas Hannan, ol l.ivcrpou] again the pro:ielier, ami 4;ave .wo and arresting sermons moriimg and evi.„ Tho afternoon .service in ilie s(.),„^| “S' presided over by Air. Aladdock.s, of


lliIho.so seliolars and others connected iiln.vith ,1 school and church who have served in' ,1 E'orces, and tho three young men who virfi ? their lives, was unveiled.


and addressed by Air. Haimali. .Siietiai"^^' nin’ensary Jiymns were sung by the and were greatly enjoyed. During the service, a Boll of mi olliers


, f • It is a. nicn?,


unique in design, and eminently suited tn'S purpose. 'The centrepiece is ti sliiliui!r boautifnl engraving ol a moiiarcli retutmV victorious Irom war, but wlierea.s lii.s snl,i,5 strew his path with Hewers ami make over his homecoming, ho sits astride his with eyes fixed intently on a witysidu slirin. whereon tho 'Thorn-crowded Christ is .j,' jiicted nailed to the cross. In iiia eacli side of ’ ! The 'Two Crowns ’


tho names of all who have dune duty in di, lire laserilHsl


photogniphs of the three .scliokir.s—Juseiii Jackson, M.AL, Arthur Stones and ](J„ Elrne.st Black—who have fallen, :nid J circles of myrtle on either side are the wonl:- “ Bo Thou faithful unto dealli—and 1 wj|j givo thee a crown of life.” jYl Uic head oj the roll is tho name of the church and sdiool with tho years dcno’tiug the jicriuJ of ilij war. 'Tlie roll, wliicdi is eucascil in oak, lias been designed and cxcciiicd liv Alessrs. E. L. Aircy and Son, Blackbuni. who are to be complimented on the general os- cellcuco of tlieir work. “ 'Hie names of iho-t wlio gave tlieir services in the Great War," inscribed on the roll are:—George Altlinni Alaurico Black, Ethel Dugdalu, Hicliard H. Dewhnrst, 'Tom Dewhurst, .lohn W. Holgale Clifford Holgale, Sam Tloasley, Gerald Ilok gate, John Alillman (-M.Al. and bai). David Urnierod, John Stones, Hany Siiedding, George Simpson, Robert Sinitlisoii, iiolieri S! Southworlli, .Robert Simpson, John ,1, Wok fenden, , AA'illiam AVallbank, and llie tlirro whoso names appear under the lieadiiig "In Alemofiam.” Air. B. Dugdale unveiled the roll of liciimiir


E'orces. At tho toot, in the centre,' are \\l ohntoitrnnhs of the- three .sphehir-_i...


and said that momeiUo of the world-tragedy wins 'what might lie termed the Sinida'v ScheoTs doinestie and nlfectioiiate token lil loving regard for tlio.se scholars and leailieri who had heen spared to return safely lioiue ■ ' for those who had eiuhired the sulierings of wounds, ami for the three brave lads wli alas, bad fallen. One wa.s killed in aelina; anotlior wa.s tbe victim of a liomli fioni an oiiomy aeroplane; nnd tlie third was di'mvnel ns a result of it torpedo ittlaek in llie Irisli Sell.. Air. Dugdale mentioned the Diet tliat it is intended shortly to creel, in llie iliimli n lierimiiient memorial lo all who left tlie villago to servo with the E’orees. '' who ivilli their comrade.s, with the armies of unr Allies iind the mighty un.soeii armies of Heaven, liinl jircservod our lives nnd homes from a erui'l ioe. B.v their sacrifices the.v have saved us. just as the. Saviour b.v His saerielie will de­ liver us from file cnem.v of our .souls.” 'Bira. during an intense silence. Air. Dugdale re- moved the covering, ami,the Ji<‘v. C. I). Kadis added to the inipressivo''natiire of the proeirJ- ings with an cloi|Uent iiddre.ss on llie title ol the oiigr.aviiig, “ The 'Two Crowns.” 'The total Jiroeeeds for the day were ie;l. being an increase of L'lli on last year.


1’^ I ccl 'The worshipp|


romomber the on AA'ednesday < well to the Rcl wliom AJouiit Zl .ruished, no maf pastor. Air. Bl| pastorate in trumpets and i|


c.on never bo e f was welcomed L Sheffield, who sil


ing on A\edn*| presidency of Al I


.and who, like hi Air. Blake liaif


included the Ibl Clitheroe). Jos I


ston, AV. H. Jell ley; Alessrs. .1.1 repre.senliug ili.|


ii.rgtii.s on


MOUNl


town and distv| president; and and Al. 'Tomliml school, and lastT portance, Air. l| Conference, coni cessor to Air. Big Tho Chairmirf


was unique in 11 well to one m:B They were sorr'^ of the ways wi'. man, wa,- o' .


. the town ' id tH had cans' .u I"' was siia: i ■! li" gt-'m-i It.' Al. conscicni-i.'ns ' taken, ari'l Imd | quest made and scliool, L".;; good of the towl Afr. and Airs. If sphere of labour[ Air. Jllsley with tioii and supponl Air. J'irtli. onl


Council, said thf honour to ono vl vere. No inai of Air. Blake no one had bee cess of his wor! enthusiasm, si made him an id Ho had ideals. : possible, to ina He had jiroved as a iniiiisier, becanr.e of bis if tbo greatest go| They trusted till taken would nl prove a comfor| and tliat they fore tliem. Oi| Firth said he asking Afr. volumes of H:l Jnscribed on til the following ;-f


“ I’ tosonted Blake. I’ resii trict Free Cl of his marri years’ minist AJr. Richard


of the church Blake to accoj'l pair of brushes preciatioii of during liis pa.- tho presentatif| taken up hy scribers had h| the tiny tots tlieir coppers, e.xcecdingly sti| pletcd stair aiil by tlis war. AlF to his work—rl apprecited. him, and they him. They li: by his ministr bis work at Al blessed. Tlie.v memories of first circuit, til Blake would all heart for Clitl| Tho Rev. J.


must bo to till him that oppcl iu paying sonf Blake, and iu | new work.


AJr. Blake duil continued; “ 1 and re.sjiectetl


For Courting


1/if Sport: “ Hullo, Scissors and 'Tape! How are you? Now you’vc*got to make me a suit by to-morrow night, old sport.”


4 .


Duraft: “ Can’t be done, not even to oblio-c you, Harry.”


®


Spoft: “ Look here, Durafit, you've got mv measurements, now freeze on to a bit of blue serge and hre ahead. Why, nian, there’s a ^57 in the case j that ought to make vou get a move on.” Durajxt : «Oh! so that’s ir. Spending the week­ end with her, I suppose. Well, you won’r be going down till Friday—I’ll promise it by////•«,*’ sport: “ Vou’rc a brick, Durafit. I can alwavs ri ly on your promises and your fit."


Dutajit: “ And the Make, don’t forget my speciality.


“ ‘ There's Something in the Male. ' " ;afit


I “ There’s Something in the Make” S. Redmayne & Sens, Ltd. m a r k e t p l a c e , c l it h e r o e .


^


year of his pr- Couneil in this correct in sayi Church and N more cordial tl past year. AVi to-day; and it I t will be a winds of nil Ijcagno of Nai


dilforeiiees of t have no ilioiig cnees and anil discuss tile p This is not tin son. These ai\ and leaders of only say that apart are real difficulties of i there is someth file can do, aiil of kindness an fill that we (k principle: and timities of co


It is in this t! the Free Churc best. He li: town, nnd I 1


done will live, tvould be an anything—you.


better than 1 ; to-night how w Blake has Sll'l lasting momon


rresonts which


Y-S ywvl: .r v-o:^ -*j ■ J


J


— -V . J,V'-j.lt''-g.v,


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