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LANGDEN JblSHERIES


Where Fish are Brought into the Cold World.


Nursed and Sent to StocklRivers V foster fa ther to la illio iis of fish. A


k ii id lv on arilion who aiimiall.v su r iie rn se s file h a trh ino of more than 100,0011 gfutinons l it t le f'ors u n t il they beuome live ami wriooling.” A sltreH-d t l ie l ic ia ii w ith his owir'''setTi‘t feeding nii-stures. A tender nnrse who l ir iag s Ills elmrges to mhileseemu, am i. when they reaeli the p ro iicr age, semis them awav in great churns In lold r iv e r s ! T h is is ' .Mr. Thomas l.e edh aiu, niauager


of tile l■anglU•n F is lie r ie s , at W h itew o ll, near C lith e r iie . as describetl by •' R .T . ” in “ The D am a s liire D a ily Po.st.”


, , , .


'Trout, brown and .sea. l il l !us l i le ; ami in the 'tnm g lis at lii.s liatcherios tens of


thousands tif l it t le lis li squ irm and have th e ir lirsc swim.


Two Black Eyes . . . Von can watch tliem in th e ir various


stages. E ir s t there is the egg~a w ln t is l i, goiailmms l it t le b a ll. Then it becomes nune t ran sp a re n t , ami two hlaek eyes ap iica r lieneath its s k in . Th en the ou tlin e tif a


eurlod hotly. A l l this lake s from 80 to lUO days, accord­


ing to the le inp e ra tn re of the w a te r , for germination in a l l l ife depends on heat. 'The head breaks tbrongb tlie egg-skin;


the minnte body i iu e u r ls ; t iicre is a la in t n ic k e r in g nf an absurdly small ta i l , and In! — it is a fish. Hut tliab i.s not all. A rliielc batebing


St. Annes ........................ Levland Wballey


Rlm-kpool


Rariiohlswick Clitberoe


fievland ^fotors ............. Cliorley


Livneasler


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Danvon ........................... ...........................


Ribblesilale Wamlerers Read


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a d v e r t ise r AND TIMES. FKIDAY. APRIL 29. 1932. CRICKET. I’ocoL'd to <lat(*.


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SATURDAY’S RESULTS.


xWlialley. 7(5 for three; Bariioldswiclc, 71. xlUackpiml, -12 for two; Lancaster, -11. xSl. Annes, $(» I'm* e ig h t ; Loyland ^lolms, SH.


— PERFORMANCES OF MERIT, HAT'T1N(L


.1. lierry. l.cybmd Motors v. St. Anm*s 2 lM*(‘slon. Hlaekpool v. Lancaster ........... 2


BOWLING.


from an egg feeds within tin* egg: st> does a iish. but the feeding doe.s not end there. Wlien the lish hatche.>, the yolk remains at im h(‘il to It/ ami feeds it until it is gr»m ii up enough to eai alone. T h is is called the yolk-sae.’ * ami gives


the f r y a grossly tiverfed appearance, so large stre t lloy.


I t take.- from three to


seven weeks, for the lish to giMW to in- de[)emlenco. Ify that tunc they lie in troug h ', tlirough


which pours ;v constant stream of fresh w a te r , ami liie y swim d t 'f lly here ami iiie re .


Their First Freedom. in s t in c t .


LT.'Uully. though, they have a strong herd 'They kei*p in Imnchos. but the


more venturesome .strike upward and swim alone *1 the upper wa te is . ta s ting th e ir Tirsi


freedom. yfan y of the fr;c art* destined tor tlm


Rihble ami Hod{h*r. but many ilmnsands are bought by p i iv a le lis lie ry owners and angling societies. ()tlu*rs a re placetl in pomls at tin* l.ang- (len F is lie r ie s . and allowed to matim*. so


th a t M r . lieodliam can supply trout of all agc-s tti anyom* who wants to buy. 'The pomi- are. p**rhaps. HI) feel long. Ill


feet with*, and tivo or three fe»'t deep. Tn them may be seen t ro u t of a l l ages—


l it t le fellows of a few months to veterans of four and more ye ars. The lish swim in drove.', searching coast-


lossly for food: and when .man appears tin* water boils with oxcitonnmt. F o r to lliem mankind .syinholi.se> fond— not a n a s ty , barbed hook with a delicious


looking tly im tiio eml. Tn another


swim with slower d ig n ity .


trough the four-year-olds L a z i ly tln\v


tioafc tbrongb the grci*n depths, m cking an imiu ir ing eye at any Imtnan who may be


watching tiiem. !Thoy. too. are alert for signs of fonil.


not to catch out' nf tliest* veterans, who was «:o thick that it si'emed impossible to miss. The net ilescemb'd. In a Hash tin* lish had (lisa ppeart'd.


With Oxygen.


fish alive when sending tluMii any di-tanct*. lie had the prmvss worked out with matho- maiical preeisinn. F ir s t of all you e a l ih t1u‘m.'* In* said


r asked Ml*, f.eedham linw ho kept the


with a smile. “ and then, lia v in g worked oiif to as m*ar a> pnssililo how long it will ta k f to do the io iin ie y . yon put tliem in :alvnniscd iron e lnirn-.


plact'd in eaeb c lin n i. and the tai» ] )a r t ia l ly opened.


“ 'Then a evHmh'r con tain ing oxygen is 1 know what eimtt*m of gas there


is in oaeh e y lim le r . and I know that by le t t in g sneli-and-snch an ainoinit o.scape. the c y lin de r w ill la st the ioiirney.


e liurn s are then sealed and are not op('iied u n t il tln*y reach th e ir destination . ‘ .^ending eggs i> dif lVn‘nt.


I l ia i ’i* lia il


to send snino as fa r as Xt*w Zealand. The method it th is . The eggs are ]>:u*ked holween moss. Tee. imuh* from wa te r in wliieb the eggs wort* laid i f possihh*. i> tlien packed around. On hoard thi* -hip the whoh* package


'The ‘ cooler '—where fond snppli(*s are stored—will keep the iei* frozen just to tlie riglit degro(*.’’ As we le f t . I cast mv (*yo longingly at


'The


and lose no lime in sen n y in g to tin* t*atable>. Mr. I.eedlmm prodnc(*d a long-handled


(*. R. Rhodes. Li*yhind v. C'Hiherm* I for I Smith. \\'lmlh*\* V. Bainoldswii*k ... I for 2


Foxerol't, l.eyland v. C itberoe....... 15 for W. L. Wilson. St. Annes v. l.eyland ^Motors


I*. F. Faiivlongh, Blackpool v. Laii- easter


— THE GAMES REVIEWED. That four mu of live games wore com­


pleted in spit(* of the Arctic conditions pn*- vailing and ilie long inu*rniptious caused liy Imil i.r rain sp(*aUs well for the keenness oi‘ the player.'. Blackpool made short work of Lancaster, thanks to brilliant bowling liy


bad to struggle bard for vielorv. Playing with only ten men Leyland Motors


by dismissing six Clitberoe men for five. 'Though Clitln*i*o(* got only 21. Leyland


().") of ilie 83 total. Barnoldswick lost tbeii* first


I’eler Faircbmgli. Foxcroft celebrated bi.s return to Li*yland


snifered r(*verse at St. Annes. whore R. I). Cotton (12) and W. L. Wilson (six for 31) wei't* in good form. 'Tliree Motorim*n seort'd


Whalle.v proving fairly (xis.v anasters. attm* inateb,


Smith took four for 29. Rihhlesdah* Wanderer.' had scm*(*d 151 for


five at Road, when the match had to Ik* lelt n'ompleted. 'There was only about an


hour’s play. Tin* veteran. “ Billy ” Cook, quickly eaplnred two wickets, Imt F.. Stand­ ring (18 not out), and W. Pat(*field (17), aft(*rwards balled sonndly for Ribblesdale Wanderers. Standring, with F. Cornwell (lo ) . took tin* score past tin* half eentnry.


Won Against the Clock.


^fotors lost their first six hatsmon lor 20 i*niis. but H. Ih*rry and G. Wballey olfered a stout resistance and tin* innings closed for 83. St. Anm*s op(*ned weakly, but lo>t four out of their six batsmen by being run out. B. I>. t ’olton. iiowev(*r. (ilayed a great


time agaiii'l Leyland Motors at St. Anne.'. Both si(l(*s were weakly reproeiitcd. the vi.silors playing with 10 men.


St. Annes won n tlirilling victory just on I.eyland


waiting a long lime for tin* weather to clear. G. j io r ris (-13 not out), and .1. Goodman (21). (lid well for the wiiim*!*'. for whom


...................................0 for 3 .................. ..................... ‘j for I


never such as to imake anybody leel en­ thusiastic about playing cricket but real elforts were made to gel on witli the matcli. Rain won. however, and ibis imn-ed to be the onl.v nnlinislu'd game in the llibblesdale senior progranmu*. Alter losing tlieir iipening nn*n cheaiily. Ribblc.sdale dorers nuub* good progress, reaching (54 for five. 'Tliere seemed small lioiie any time of the game being finished and it was even­ tually abandoned without even the AVan- derers innings being completed.


RAIN-SPOILT MATCH AT READ. Conditions nt liend nn .Sntnichiy wore


stumper last year, turned out with the AVanderers against bis old club.


R r B B1, l*:s DAL Is \V A M ) i‘J i I'd J .1. Sliai*klad\', not out Bowuno Analysis.


E. Standring, e Coward b Cook .......... M'. Patoficbl, Ibw b AVade ........................ 1< I*!. C ormv(*ll, b Bray ..................................... R* AV. Anhin. not out


R. S. Hudson, b Cook ................................ 0 C. O. Brooks, h Cook ..........


1 AlalcU abandom*d.


"W. liray ........................... 7 2 1-2 1 A . M':uU- ...................................... n


AV. (Vmk ........................... in —. .H C-i—


WHALLEY CONQUER BARNOLDS­ WICK.


Annes W(*re in a winning position wlu*n ho was caught. 'Tlirce runs wen* recinired with iiv(* minnles


innings. >eoring freely, and .St.


to i>lay and these wer«* scored liy W. S. Lines, H. Berry (20) and G. Wlialley (2(^ not out) Wi*i*(* the lop seon'rs for tin* Motor.' ami R. I). Cotton (-12) headi'd the St. Annes score.


formanee was that of W. L. \Vil>mi with six wickets for 31 runs.


Deadly Falrclugh.


four batsmen for ,'ix runs. However. Y. I>. I(iHtli*r st(*pp<‘d into tin* hreaeli, am! in Ills 23 (not out) were four honndaries. 'Tin* inning!' closed for -U. 'The howling of I*. Fairclmigh and Freston was deadly, the


1)V a heavy sliower. and play eeas(*d for an hmu* and a half. C. \V. \Vilson and l’r(*st<m


former taking eight wielu'ts for 12 runs. 'The Blackpool innings was interrupted


is then transferred to the ‘ cooh*r '—not the refrigerator, wliich would be too cold.


.>1, Itlakey stayed with I’reslmi. who made th<> wiimiiig hit. hut uas liowlod by .Ti'tim*!* witli tin* m*\t hall.


added 23 for the first wicket before the a.maleut* was out Ibw. to ^lai*g(*i*isoii.


(5.


th e four-year-olds. ^Vbat wmild you do to a poaebor who climbed over your wall at night and attempted to (*atch your lisb ? ” T asked. “ That'S annilier of .my secrets.” be answered grimly.


then* will he a iiion* iiit(*r('sting match this season, though we hope (h'vontly th a t llu're will he many jilayod under pleasanter con­ ditions. The pilch itself was not bad. but lliere was a cold wind and a !u*avy shower midway in the match. 'The real oxi)!ana- lioii of the low s(‘oring is to bo fmiiul in tin* unpleasantness of llie conditions, tbo nm*ven pae<* of the wicket, and the lack of batting praetii’i? from wliicli both sidi*s snlfert'd. C’bietly, i t was lack of ]»racllce. 'J’lirce of tbo C'lillieroe team luul not liandled a bat before tliis match and Jmlf Hie side was nut in playing forward too scon. Somo deliveries shot* Ihrmigb, and other.s bung back. Batsmen out of form could not copo with tlu* vagaric-s and the result is seen in lh(* score sheet. (4i the CUlborne men. only 'Tcin Heyworth got going a t all and bis 10 not out might easily have won the mateli. Six men failed to score and Foxcroft and Rhodes had flattering figur(*s. Ifow Clitheroe had to struggle for runs is shown by the fall of wickets: 1 2 3 4 r, 3 7 8 9 10


'I’hc barr* result of tlii'- first match of the season a t CUlln'roe tells di*ainatioally (‘iiough of startling eriekel.


CLITHEROE TIPPLED OUT FOR 21 Clitheroe 21. Loylaml 23 for six wickets!


It is not likely that


to bat immediately after a heavy shower. Bowlers had difficnlty in keeping a foot­ hold and in getting a grip nf the hall. Lnclcy for T evland was i t tlia t Arnlield was able to snatch n. few runs for the rest of the players wore scratching for points just as much as Clitherno men had boon. Had Clithcroo got another ten runs, they would probably have won. A feature of tlic match was the keen fielding. Neither side gave nnytliiiig ^ away, wliicb was rather remarkable in view of tlic wintry blast. No accurate conclusion can bo drawn from


0 3 3 3 7 7 17 20 20 21 Loyland had the advantage of going out


this match. Clithcroo will ho a deal bettor side than they looked on Saturday. J .


At Blackpool. Lancaster lo.'t lh(*ir Tir.sL 'Tin* best howling (ler-


.Rihble.sdalc Li'ague. Barnohlswick were not at full strength, lacking the services of tiu'ir regular pair of opening howlers. 'This in some measure supi’ilii's an explanation ol their ready ib'fcat liy AVhalli*y. but the margin was so great that i t need not be suppo.sed th a t with their full re.sources availabh* Ihmioldswick woidd have given Wliall(*y a hard light. On the (luallty of play rev(*aled, Jhirnoldswick will he for- tuiiali* if lh(*y a(*hieve what tlicy sot out to do—namely, win as many matches as they lost*. 'The only hope they had of saving a [loint was that the W(*ather woidd end ila* iiiaf(*h before Whalley could win. 'Th(*re was sonn'lhing lilu* an honi*‘s intemiption, yet Lilt* Ahheyites won with plenty of tiiin* to spare and witli seven good wickets intact. Barnoldswiek. of course, miglit feel un­ lucky in that Whalley liad Smith to lead Iheii* howling. Whalley’s profe.ssituial til last- yt*ar will spend tin* aniddlt* of the season coaching In .Scotland and laort* tt*ams will encount(*r Whalley withmil Iiim than with him.


For llicii- liirt imitili nil rc-eiitpring llic


a grt*at s tar t to the season and tlmnks lo capital bowling by 'T. Rowker and F. Grey dismissed Read Second for 22. A. Pilling and G. Smith took the total to 14 bofori* tilt* first wiekt't fell Imt then Rowk'cr and Grey scattered llie remaining batsmen ami e.acb finished with splendid figures of five wickets for eh*ven runs. Before tlioy knocked the winning hit. the AVandorers lost four wickets. F. Pollard, Hie oi>oning batsman, eolleeted 1(5 of tin* total of 23 nml was undefealt'd a t the clost*. Altliough the howling was good there was alnmdant (‘videnet* of lack of hatting practice par­ ticularly amongst tin* visittirs.


Rihbicsdnio Wamleroi'.s .Second .siring made READ U.


are going to he stern compelilors. 'Tom Peters proved his ability to Imwl aeeiirately ami Jack Goodman has the same virtue. Harry Washbrook will lend variety with bis left-arm deliveries after Smith has gone, and if anybody want> more variety than “ Jimmy ” Pt*ters supplies—well. Colonel


I'iVen so, H is evich*nt that Wlialh*y


A. Pilling, 1) Grey ........................................ (> G, Smilh. hit wicket li Gi*(*y ....................... 9 R. S. Pilling. (* Hodgkinson h Bnwker... 9 l'\ Aldrt'd, h Bowker ................................... 9 A. AVawson. st AVilkinson b Bowk'er 0 IT. Eastwood, o Swales b Grey ................ 9 R. .St(*venson. b Grey ...........*..................... 2 AV. TCenyon, not out .................................. 2 L. Birtwistle, b Grey ................................ 0 AV. Anderson, b Bowker ............................


\


R. Rieiinrdson. e Pollard b Bowker ....... 2 Total ................................. 22


seen, but Wlialloy's batting is so strong that the liowling may prove good enough to get onb most sides, even if some «tf the wit*kots have to bo bought pretty dearly. At any rale, this AVhallev side is very in­ teresting indeed and will he well worth watching.


Green will obligt*. How tlu* attack will faro on a good pininb wi(*kt*t re-mains to In*


witfiv lost two wickets for four and tlu*n put on 20 for the third. After that, wickets were falling jirotty steadily and it was had luck on AVhalley th a t there should lie a 30 minutes inlerription when they bad got nine men nut. AVilliont ilmt bi*(‘ak, Barnoldswick would probably have been out for (50. J . Peckovor played a .sound, patient innings of 13 ami be was the only double-ligurist. Nutter, the pro., struck one as Barnoldswiek's best hat on view hnt they liavo a likt*ly liilter in S. AViddup, who .scored a six* and a four in a final lu'ctie hurst. The howling figures tell their own story.


'Taking first km>(*k on .Snturday. Barnolds-


lifted a ball be was caught! Taking heart a t bi.s good fortune on Saturday, CJoof. liit two sixes.


the Aforris when three points count for a win!


through and nolhing is inoro certain than th a t ho would have got fifty bad i t been necessary. Ho was 43 nob out a t the close. Jack Goodman also gave a splendid dis]day for bis new club, collecting 21 at a good pace and getting out by going for the runs. AVlialloy scored 7G from 2(1 overs. Barnolds­ wick got 71 in 42 overs.


'riiis must bo the new Aforris, ITe ])lay(*d c!ev(*riy and briglitly all


BARNOLHSAVICK.


J . Pockovor, b AA'^nslibrook .................... 13 R. Pool, c J . Peters (sour.) 1> Smith ....... 0 J . Hartley, b 'T. Peters ............................ 8


J . Turner, h Smibli ................................ 4


N. S. Petty, 0 T. Peters b J . Peters (sr.) 3 'T. Nutter, b Smith .........................


N. H. Slater, c Alorris b J . Poter.s (sr.) 4 A


S. Fir th, c L. Green b J . Peters (sr.) 0 A. A


S ’ooiT, b Smith ...................................... 9


of Geof. Aforris ami Jack Goodman. Alorris began with a l»it of luck, and we ])i*ediet for him a much bi'tler season than last. AVlien four, be gave an easy chance th a t was dropned.


AVhalley’s innings was largely a matter Ijast season, if Aforris


F. Grey, five for 11. RTBBLESHALE AVANDKR KR.8 11


E. Pollard, not out T. Bnwkor took fivt* wickets for 11 runs: .................................... 10


G. Hodgkinson. b Anderson ................... 0 J . luce, b Anderson ................................... 9 H. Hargreaves, b Anderson ................... (5 H. Heyes, Ibw b Smitli ................................ 0 T. Tngliain, not out ..................................... 3 1’otal (for 4 wiekots) ... 23


AV. Amlerson took throe wickets for 13 rnns; G. .Sinitli, one for 12.


comers to the Junior Lt*agne, started the season well by d(*fealing Whalley Second, whose hatsinen—with few oxoeptions—failetl dismally. Although none of the Afonnt Pleasant men reaehed twenty, tliree of them got into th a t strt'et and AVhallcv Seeoml were sot to heat 97. They ft*ll 31 short, only R. Catlow and J . AVhljip getting double figures. 'This is a lot below the team is capable of.


ATOUNT PLEASANT.


J . Bentley, o Afanley b Garrett ............. 4 R. 'Tomlinson, Ibw b Garrett .................. 19 Cr. Taylor, Ibw b AValmsley ........................ fi


T.Greenlialgli, e Hiiidlo b AValmslev ... 7 A. Oates, run out ................................


ifi


H. Honldswortb, e Garrett b Greenwood 13 J . Tatlersall, b Garrett ........................ 2 A. Berry, nob out .............


9


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


n . J . AValmsloy, five for 49; A. Greenwood, one for seven.


R. Garrett took three wickets for 33 runs; AVHALLEA' TT-


J . AVhipp, c Greenwood b Burv ............... 14 F. Afanle.v, c Afoss b Bnrv ......... R. Garrett, b Bury .........


o 3


A. Greonwond, c Tomlinson 1> Bnrv ...!” fi AV. Bentley, b Bnrv....................


1


Tf. J . AValmsley. o Tomlinson b Tavior... 9 R. Catlow, b Peacb .......................’........... 22


.......


in 07


J . Greenwood, b AValmsley .................... 0 J^. Moss, e Rentley b AValmsloy ........... H N. Peach, h AValnislev ................................


r>


NEW-COMERS BEAT WHALLEY II. (Jswaldtwistle Afount Pleasant, the new­


n 29 3 0


21 I


Fxtras .................; .................. - 'Total (for 3 wickets) ... (5-1


o. m. R.


...................................... RJ ................................ R


interesting to find “ Billy ’’ Cook in tlie Read team and W(* hope the villagers can retain biin.


J . R. Sbacklady, ,R ‘Nh| s J t was


(I. !Mmri>. WImIley v. M!irnold'wi(*k....x-l IL 1). C'numi. St. Ainies v. I.(*yl!iiiil M. -I


x t lithoroe. 21 : L(*.vlaml. 2H fur six. Ribblesdale \Vamlert*rs. (M I'm* live; v. xRoad, tlid not bat.


1 0 1 0 9 1 0 1 0 0 0


1 0 1 0 1 0 9


1 9 n


0 0 9


1 1 1


1 1 0 0 0


l).l*ts. 0


1 9 9


9 ,3 3


3 3


0 1 1 9 1 1 1


to-jimrrow and n*e hope Joe 'J’hmp.son will be fit again before long. 'These tliree would main* a world of dilfereiice to any side. Leyland got tin* points, but they should not make ibn mistaln* nf thinking they have an all-powerful attack. Fveryom* lio]n*s they give* b(‘Uor displays than last si*a.son. ami the victory will encourage lln*m. but i t would not III* surprising to find IIk'Ik losing (piito oft(*n.


tVablrue, A. Foole and .7. 'J’liompson were missing.


'Tlio first two will he available ( Ll'THFROK. J . Hddie, e iml 1 J ox(*rofl


E. Jones. «* .iom*' 1) hAixerofl 'T. Heywort li mil out


A


'T. AV.' Fimle. Ibw 1) Rhodes ........... - Renman, b Foxi roft


'Tavloi*. b h'ox •roft Ext! as A Foxc'rid'i Bowuxe. Analv.sis. C. Rlmdes ... O. {1.3 7 if. ... 9 2 1,1D'l AND.


M. Howling, b 'Taylor ................................ ^ R. Arnliold. o ^loore b ^\indb* ........... L P. Itiden. b \Vindl(* ................................... « C. A. Robinson, run out ......................... . - V. r . Oldland. (* Heyworlb b Taylor ... I J . Hudson, not out


Foxrrnft. e Foole b 'Taylor ....................... C. Rhodes, not out


................................ Kxtras Bowlint. Analysis.


H. AVimllc- ......................... 7 1 1 F. 'Tavior ........................... G -


'Total (for () wicikels) ... -3 o. m. R. w.


................................ | ................................ •


J '*


1.. AVilkinson (• .Lau*s b Rhodes ... !!!!! d II AVindle. ( ami b Riiodes ........... ...... 9 A


...........


J . Harris, i* ami ) 1'oxcrolt ........... ...... 0 F.


T(il„l .................... ...... 21 i. w.


...................... !!!” 10 ........................ ...... 1


....... 2


.1. Aloon*. e i'oxerofl b Rlimles ...... !!!!! 9 A


.................. ...... 0 ...... 4


3 (5 2 4


2


* A. Reli'i*', l> Foxcroft ................ ...... 0 2


F. l^eatherby, b AVnsbbrotiU S. Widdup, not onb .......... Extras .............. 'to tal ..........


Smitli


J . Goodman ........... 'P. Rolers ................ JT. AVashbrook ....... J . I’eters (senior)


Bowling An.m.ysis. ........................


13.2 3 29 3 8


0. M. a. 2


13 4 13 3


.3 AVHALLFV.


G. Aforris, not out ...................................... 43 .). iN'ters, senr.. h Petty ............................. I) H. Wasbbrook, b Petty ............................ 8 J . (loodinan, c Firth b Nutter ................ 21 'T. Peters, mit out


Bowling Analysis.


N. S. Rellv ..................... 7 I F. 1'A‘atbeibv .................... .3 0


Niiltei* ............................ 9 1 —


B IB B L E S B A L E J U M O E X EA G T T E . LEAGrt: 'TAIU.K.


[>


Harw(*n ................................ I 9 9 1 I Read


Sabden AVaildinglou


Ba.\t*mlen ............................ I 0 0 1 1 Blackhuni St. Janu*s*.s .... 1 0 0 1 I Clilherm*


Burnley St. Andrews ....... 1 I 0 I) 3 Cherry 'Tret* ......................... 1 1 9 9 3 Ribblosdale AVamlt‘i*ei*s ... 1 1 0 9 3 Oswaldtwlslh* AI. P........... 1 1 0


0 3


............................ I 0 0 J 1. ................................... 1 0 I 0 0 1 0 0


................................ 1 0 I 0 0 .................... 1 9


Wlmlley .............................. 1 0 1 0 0 SATURDAY’S RESULTS.


xO.swaldtwisth* Alonnt Pleasant, 97; Wballev. 03. ^


xC'berry 'J’rot*. 20 for Ibret*; Sab(h*ii. 19. MIa(*ki)nni .St. James’s. 114; v. xD.irwen. Abandoned.


Baxemlen v. Clitlioroo. Abaadon(*d. —^£-3C-3^


PERFORMANCES OF MERIT. BATTING.


C. Eatongli, St. James’.' v. Oarwon ... 37 Dnckwortli. St. Andrews v. Wadd’lon 33 Bi>liop, AVaddington v. .St. Andrews 32


. Smith, St. James’s v. Darwen .......... 23 . Catlow, AVballoy v. Alonnt l*!easant 22


BOWLING.


. .Sliarple.s. Chen*y I \ v. Sabdt*n (5 for 11 DucK'uortli, ,St. An. v. AVadd’ton 0 for 22 Rowker, A\’amh*ri*r> v. Read . . .3 for 11 (iri'y, Wandert'i’S v. Read .......3 for 11 Bury, Afonnt Pleas.ant v. AVIialley 3 for 27


. Harwood. Harwell v. St. .Ianu*s’s 3 for 3'*^ . J . AVaImsl(*y. AVlialley v Arnniit P. 3 for 40 R(*aeb, Alonnt P. v. AVIialley . ..4 for 11 C. Lees. Harwon v. St. James's 4 fro 37 Woods. Sabden v. Cherry 'Tree 3 for 7 Baron. Cherry 'Tree v. Sabden 3 for 11


. Anderson, eRad v. AVanderers 3 for 13 SOON FINISHED.


. Benm*lr. St. Andrews v. AVaddington 30 Harrison. Waddingttm v, St. Andrews 29


xBnrnI(*y St. Andrews, 93 ftn* two; B'add- ington, 91.


xRihblesdale Wanderers, 23 for four: Read. 22.


Record to date. P. \V. L. D.Pts.


1‘ixtras ......................................... 1 'Total (for 3 wicki*ls) ... 7(5 o.


....................................... 3 it. k. \v.


17 I 24 2 17 0


S. Firth .;.......................... 4 0 U 0 S. AViddnp ........................ 3 9


fi 0


3 5


0 19


'r . I’cters, c R(*ntIov b Peach ................. 0 W. Himlle. e and b Peach .......................... 9 R. A. Himlle. Ihw b Peach .................. (J N. Barnes, not out


0 . 'raylor took one wiekt*t for Ifi runs; WADDINGTON BEATEN.


ninm*rs-np ftu* chainpionslii[i hommr.s :ind this season in their first match against Waddington they gavt* every indication th a t again they wiU he a side to he roekoned with. Waddingtoii hatted lir.st and between the sbower.s mnstt*rt!d 91, not a had total at all for a “ first of the st'asou ” jnatt*li. F. Bishop, who opi*ned the innings, s(*on>d a juasterly 32 and he n*ceived capital assistance from K. Harrison who hit out frt*ely and civdited hlmst*lf with 29. Fn- f«»rliiiialel.v I'or ilit* villagers their attack had no ierrtir.s I'm* tin* Biirnh*y l)atsim*n and although two wi(*ki*ls fell I'tii* 2(J runs Rciinett and


Last sea.son Burnley St. Andrews were


'Townclcy Hall, Burnley, one of Liineasliiix*'> oldest Imlls, inmginatitm is readily siirroil, says “ A. H. AV. ” in the ” Lancasliiiv Daily Pos t.” iiidccd, within this tram|iii] tltiinaiii there has Im‘cii an ancestral iioiiit* foi* iiiuri* than 7(H) year.s. What hints of M*en*i haiiius ami old-time visitations! 'The vcnerahlc pile, a t least in its (umitod


Beneath the ivy-chul grey walls di to 93 without heing st*])arati*il.


l)m*kwoith took the score Ih>Miit*U


madi* 39 and Duckworth .33. Wnddington need not ho discouraged by llieir early set hack for many other li*ams in the Loagne will find the Saints a stilf proposition.


AVADmNG'TON.


I'L AVilsoii. (• h'oiTt'st 1) Duckworth ....... 0 R. S. Soutliworth, e Guilfoyh* h AVilkinson (5 K. Bolton. 1) Dnckwortli ............................ 8 J . Birley, Ihw h Duckworth ...................... 2 K. Harristm. c Haworth h Forrest


S. Whalh'y, e AVilkinso nh Duckworth ... 2 .1. Slat(*r, not out


.A. Duckworth, six* ftn* 22: J . Wilkinson, tun* for 17.


BERN I / V.y S'T. A N D I! I*: W.8.


R. .^underlaml. h Bishop ......................... 12 AV. Benm*tt. not out A. Duckworth, not out


F. .Speak, h Southwnrlli


R. S. Soutliworili. one for 2!). —


V. Bishop look one wicket for 28 runs: SABDEN SOON BEATEN.


Cherry 'Tret*, started in very lmsim*ssliko fashion, rapidly ovt*rc(>ming Sahdeii. wliosc eleven collaiised for 19. Less than twenty overs were needed to finish oil' the Sahileii innings. H. Sharpies being in deadly form. Cherry 'Tree ‘lost three wiekt*ts ft»r 2(5. all the wick(*ts being tak(*ii by («. A\’oods. who howled (‘xcceilingly well.


SABDKN.


J . Dyson, c Cunlin’t* h Baron ................ 2 \V. II. (bite, h Baron .................................. 8 G. Woods. I> Sharpies .................................. 3 'T. Wilkin.son, run out


AV. Haken, h Sharles .................................... 0 J . Kdmondsnn, e Walmsley h Sharpies. 0 'r . Altliaiii, 1) Baron ...................................... 0 R. Woods, h Sharpies .................................. 9 D. Howarth, h .Sharph*s ............................ I H. G. Nuitall. Ihw h .Sharph*' ................ 0 G. A\'imlle.. not out ...................................... 9 'Total


F. Baron took three wickets for 11 runs: H Sharpies, six for eight.


. CHERRV TREK.


R. Warhnrtnn, c Pate h AVoods ............... 0 N. Rorter, h AVonds ..................................... 12 F. Bolton, not out ......................................... fi AV. B. Pn d n e r . t* Xut ta l l h A J . A\*alms!(>y, not out


runs. G. Wood' took thret* wiclcet.s for seven LIVES SAVED BY DlAGRAniS.


HOW THE RAILWAY CHEMIST SAFE­ GUARDS THE GREAT IRON ROADS.


all tlie materials .supiilicd to the railway.s. from the exact kinds of steel wliieli are best for the axles of engines and cnrriagc.s, wheels and signal lovers, to the best wear­ ing quality of cloth for porters’ nniforms.


'The railway ehemist makes tests of nearly


gunpowder which will make tlie sharpest “ hang ” when usoil .in a fog signal, and how best to make such a detonator damp, proof.


carried l)v rail every year, tlionsands of gallons of petrol and meHiylated spirit, and largo quantities of poison gas. perfeeted


during tbo war, and now used for imlustrial purposes. It is the rail chemist’s job to ,sav just


Many liniidrod.-' of ton.s of cKplcsivcs are Ho tests, too. the number of grains of


Extras ..................................... 4 1’otal (for 3 wit*k(*ts) ... 2(5


................................ 9 A ’oods ......... 4 ............................... 3 'The (*hampioiis nf tin* Junior L(*agiie,


Kxtras ...................................... 3 'Total (for 2 wickets) ... 5)3


............................ 33


.............................. 13 .................................. 3(l


C*. I'orrt'st took two wickets for 34 n u is :


Kxtras ......................................... 2 'Total ................................. 91


.......................................... 3 .......... 2i)


1'^. Bishop, Ihw i> Diickwortli ....................... 32 H. Battt*rshy, h Forrest ............................ 3 I*. AVhitt*side. run out ................................. 0 K. IfaiisoM. h Duckworth ......................... 0


aiul Royalists once trod is in ihc-'c dav' op(*n lo all—it is the treasure iioiis!* im-’a jirivileged pnhlie from the prosaic eiivirui). inenb of the near hy valley wherein th,- closely Imilt-np industrial Rnrnley lit*' with its numerous tall, hlaekeiied far;nr\ ehiiimey'. 'Towiieley’s natural and ph‘asant park, hm,


Imilt for (hd'em-i*. Within old and iii'u- ord(*rs now in term ingle. 'Tlu* hall in which knight', gay eavalifi^


i ' inviting—a town’.' pO'S4-.sinn so r.iiv and U'gi*nda ry.


Secrets and a Ghost. 'The 'Townelcy inanu'eripts liavt* hivii


jiiim* ol information for liisiorians. A dij' into tlie dim past reveals 'Towneley’s iniM.-. im*n distinguished in the arts ami 'ririnv- a ' wi'll as soUlii*i*s. figuring in iniim\i.,;i witli those ill-fated attempts of the Stiiai;^ lo regain the ( ’rmvn i>f England in 171'>. and again in 17-13, whi*n tin* Vonng or ” Ibmiiy Prince Charlie,” inadi- ni- dc'cent upon the district. .'■Stirring times!


plaee> in tin* idil mansion sugge>t the pi r-Mii ill which toleration was unknown.


throMgli llu* ages. 'The story of the “ 'Tuwneley Bnggan "


the t(*riii handed di'wn


liay, and 'Towm*h*y‘s sei*iets are wra[ip.‘il in ohseiirity. Of eoiirse. tlu* jilaee Ini' hail ii- giio>l or •• hoggart


originated, legend has it, tlirmigh liir .a- elosing or “ laying in ” of eertaiii rinnini.ii lami' in Henry A


haunted the hall ami parkland', am! ua~ nightly heard making the mo'i .nnurih'it smimis on a hridge known to iliis tlay hy Burnley people as “ Boggart Bridge.” I'in: cry, as reprcM'iited in old-time verse. iv.nL:


’Towm*ley, who. it is said, died wiiii tlin <*ry on Ids lips, “ Lay out! Lay mit!'' 'The peasantry helioveil that hi' i:li—


’ l l l . ’s i(*ign. Iiy Sir .luhn -r, bm


'• Be warm*d, lay out! Be warned. la\ i.iu! Around Hoare Law and Jlolline Hey ( Inii^ii. 'To her children give liaclc the widow ' ' . . i ; For \()U ami yours there’' still eiioiiL:l!. '


stilled ill the good folk in the d i'ir ir t in tiu*se by-gone tlays later seeking ilie oii:.-.'-; of a priest of 'Towneh*y Hall to ** l:i\ ilm g h o 't .” 'Tliis. so the story rnn>. wa' <lone liy I.. I


.Sm*h a c»Miph*t. old i'olk-lore imlirnii '. v>-.


ami hook with tin* eomlitioii that ;n< lioggart should nev(*r appear while ili.i.: was a green leaf in the adjacent ‘‘ eIoiij,‘i. ' 'To ensure this release tin* “ eloiigh " w.i'


................................ U»


lands armiml tlu* hall are piihliely owii.-.i a linisldng touch indeed to h‘geiid tli,;: so grim. Ami a spneimis building that i ' i:.*w a


Visited by Thousands.


a *• prie.st’s Idiliiig-plaee.” have boon hn-nvii lor some tiiiu*. hnt several of them ar.- iin- knmvii. During smietnral alteration' in­ side tlu* hall they may liavi* bei'ii clo'iiou-i or walleil up, as in the ease of a liig'ii of steps lesiding from the portrait g:illm\\ to the lower ])arts of the hall. 'The Cl i a pm :it the ludl i.s iiuaet. with its ohdioiai-ly pam*lii*d ceiling and wainscot ami inonldi'd oak beams and joi.sts. Notes on Towneloy’s ]>rivat(* plar. - aro


inii'enin and a r t gallery has been .uira.-ii<« to ihoiisamis of visitor.', many of wboiii iia\r eiLim* from abroad. Some ol tin* secret ehaiiilK*rs, logrtlu r with


preserved, but i t is believed tlnit tliev toina d piirt ot an old portion of tlie hall wiii-h is


nob now in existence. A doeunu'iit indii a t ' ' that in the library a panel slide.s b:u k : iiiat a side wainscoto may bo taken out: that in the chapel Hu* a l ta r table draws out and also the npju'r stops; Hint at the steps ^oing from tin* stom* stairs to the garn*i a stop .may ho taken o u t ; th a t in a room in ih.* ,gallt*i*.v the wain.scote ojion.s in the midiilt; of the clihnney upon hingo.s where there is a hole in the wall: and tliat in anotlnr romn^ in tin* gallery a panel has a lattli within wideli i> opened with an iron pin


bow such substances can safely travt*!. .and bow they liave to be sluinted.


tanks, cylindt'i's or cases in wliich tlic'^e items' must bo packed. . Should be err, the lives of everyone within lialf a mile or more may bo sacrificed. Another side of bis job is to investigate


He makes out diagrams of the kind of


new trade articles such as polis*liGs, fertilisers, cleaning compounds and mixtures to see how best tlioy can bo fairly cliarged for under tlio public rates lists. There are naturally many arguments as


to what is dangerous and wliat now brands of goods are really made of. But the railway cbemist.s soon probe all secrets of niannfacture. Somo nnnsnal ta.sks are often undertaken,


an exact colour for the lenses of .'^ignal lights. Tliis la^t problem is causing the chemists


such as the best kind of ra t poison to keep down ra ts and mice in rail warehouses: the best mixture to koan the cartage horses fit and ■well, bow to soften bard water to prevent i t loo lapidly furring up the boilers of tbo engines, and intricate tests to find


a great deal of work a t present because of the increase in the number of clcctrit; coloured light signals which are taking the place of the older type of waving arm signals.


green, and in order to get the exact colour great care is being taken to draw up an elaborate glass-makers’ formula for the


'There are a number of tin ts of red and


claimed for th e Leeds to King’s Cross. London, morning express, which, a fter 2ml Atay. will cover th e 103-J miles from


foundries where th e signal glasses nro made. The fastest tra in in Europe is the title


Grantham, Lincolnshire, to London, in 109 minutes.


everyone i.s in agreement on tliat loiiii*. but tybab everyone may Imve dillieiiliv in agreeing upon is tlu* i*ontiiuiam'e o! '»r addition to tlu* mnitiiilicity o|' laws which now confront llu* citizens of this eoiiiury. Each new pursuit, each new* recreation, lirings^ its own tra in of regulations aiul


penalties tn confront the bewildt'ied average man.


“ Daily Sketoli” recently, in wliieli appeared Hie remarkable te.stimony of a reader wiio said: “ Until 1 drove a car, 1 bad a clean record. Now 1 liave several Idols on mv csentelioon. although m.v ilriving lireiice L clean. On m.v last court anpearame—it was SI. inirely tcehiiicnl offence.* but ir pro­ vided a village constable with a case—the magistrates took into sieeonnt my previous convictions.” He required to know if be bad still any claim to be regardi'd a> “ .\ Ltiw-abidlng Cit’zen.”


of harra^sed motorists and oHiers for minor technical offonees has already rosnlted in tbojisaiids of otherwise clean records luMiig spoiled. Tlio conviction of “ tcclinical criminals ” ina.v easily reacli the proportions of a farce—or worse st'll, of a scandal,


A A e believe Hint the rigorous prosecution 'J’his was strikingly pointed out bv liu'


THE “ NEW CRIMINAL’ Law.s arts ncc'Ossary. A’e bi*liove tli:u


A


pu t a t a bole in the door, wliich lilt- up tin* lateli. Some of Ihesi* notes have bi*en eofiiei! Ifmii a paper found in 1793.


,\. H. \V. Small wonder that its present U'.* a- :v


planted with liollins or holly trees, am! still exists in the neigh)»oiirlinod tin- pl.t n known a> ILdlin Hoy C.'Ioitgh. Now 'Towneleys* natiu* has <lied mil and


mnnunieiiial pile stands finely prc'ene-i .m a reminder of its glorv and tales in d;.\s of old.


Kxtras ..................................... I 'J’olal ................................. (53


................................ 3


A. Bury, live for 27; N. Peaeli, four for 11. —


WHEN TOWNELEY HAD A GHOST.


Secret Stairs and Hidden Panels in One of Lancashire’s Oldest Halls.


outward aiipearanee. is in keeping with ii.s maji*'tie iiistory: its walls are mere ihaii six feet thick, foi* the hail was origiiialiv


memories only iianiit tln*se (|iiaiiu. niii-ni- liie-wa.v nooks ami undergiound pa'sagi ' to-


lienee secret hidiiig- I’a^i.


l.iiiJ AT..I


).<'J


Law.s were made to cover certain contin­ gencies, and i t is when those contingi'ucie.s arise th a t the law should be invoked, not for tlie ))urpose of making a ease*, wli’oh invariably oarrie.s wltli it the possibility of a fine, and tlie stigma of a police conrt conviction.


Tn spite of the bninorists, Hie law is no


ass. and wo .sliould be .sorr.v to .see legiti­ mate prosecution turned into persecution.


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