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A D V E R T I S E R A M ) T IM E S , E R ID A T , A P R I L ,3. LOCAL FOOTBALL. LANCASHIRE COMBINATION.


Barrow lleservo i .........32 23 7 Fleetwood


Lancaster; Town': ........30 19 0 Cborlej.


South Liverpool : ........30 18 9 Clitheroo: ..j......


Morecambo I.............31 15 9 Darwon


,,.,,..33 21' 7 .....31 18 10 .30 17 0 30 16 12


LEAGUE TABLE. "P. W. L, D.F.A.Pts. 2101 47 48 5 107 52 47 5 102 51 43


3 75 69 39 3 07 45 39 4 100 03 38 7 60 49 37


Dacu_p; Borou^ ' .........30 15 12,,^ 70,69 33 Accrington Reserve ...33 13 16 4'.62 80 30 Nelson ' .:..,;.......:,..,.29 12 12 Leyland Motors i.i......29 12 12 llossondalo United ....33 10 16 Homviob R.M|I.' I.......28 10 12 Now Brighton I Roserve.29 11 14 Nortliern- Nomads ......28 10 16 Southport Eeservo; .....29 8 15 Marine ; i....l.j:..;..,...80 9 17 Hochdalo Reserve: ......80 9 17 Great Harwood i .........30 5 20 Lytham


2 82 61 34


5 88 4 29 5 59 80 29 7 68 85 27 6 76 78 26 4 77 81 26 3 55 70 23 6 55 73 22 4 62 79 22 4 69 101 221


-■ . ■ A IY T


.;.....31 2 25 ■ '


5 41 85 15 4 28112


SATURDAY’S RESULTS.


xChOrley,. 2; Accrington Reserve, 0. xFleotwood, G;i Horwich R.M.I., 0. xGreat Harwood,. 5; Rochdale Reserve, Leyland Motors, 4; xLytham, 3. Nelson, ,2; xNorthera Nomads, 1.


New Brighton,Res., xRossendalo U., 0.


xSouth Liverpool, 14; Bacup Borough, 2. xLanenster Town, 6; Barrow. Reserve, 0. xDnrwen, 2; Morcoambe, 1, xMarine, 5; Southport Reserve, 2.


WEDNESDAY’S RESULT. South Liverpool, 4;: xClithoroo, 1. Well Beaten.


WEAKENED CLITHEROE TEAM CRASH AT HOME.


NEW MEN BELOW PAR.


ny South Liverpool at Shaw Bridge ground on Wednesday evening. ; Conditions were poor, tho i ground being : heavy and very treachejfous as a , result of rain, and the weather Jeopt ;inany spectators' away. ■ : It was, not surprising tliat many chances were


lost and that the football was poor, but it was disar--" " ' ' " '


bimitioii, player, .who had iiApressed tho club .scouts. 'Ho I must have . been well below form on [Wednesday, for he seemed utterly outclassed and uncertain, tlirowing great deal of )vork on to his partner and


, . Ill; Ontway, a Manchester Com-


creating i wcaknesses iwhicli left ;tho Liver­ pool forwards with : easy passages. - Had


tho visitors been : more accurate in their finishing,; Clitbctoe: must: have: yielded many UlWg goals, despite the' brilliance ef Heaton, wlio repeatedly saved magnificently. Richard-


another introduation: was Shgplierd, at out- the leff ,defea5iTO, fl Yet


side right. : 1 He .Ws Scarcely up to Dawson’s standard, Ahd as i.a, result Clitheroo -weye w eakcr than normal; in every,. section sayo goal.


appearance :at Shaw Bridge, ground, have shown onterpriso and resource and 'oro ono of itho strongest I clubs in , the Combination. They I have, feached.: the [final of the Lanca­ shire ; Junior Cup : competition and have quickly earned the. ;right to i consideratioii -


Spilth : Liverpool, ■ making.:, their . first


as one. of the very !h^st tenins ^Clitherno will m.eet.':


.; ■' ■' i ■' I


I : Teams and Playi


AkerSj ■ Halil Milner; ; Sliephord, Chatburn, Alien; Horslield.' ^ '


The teams lined;Up as follows; Chtheroe:: Heaton; Simpson,


Oatway; Thomas,


Filling; Laiidon,' :Chapman, Lowry; C’ritchloy,, G. .Jones, Roscoe, T. Jones, J j F. Filling. : ■ I :[ :


South /Liverpool:: Roper;: Davies; J.


the kick-glf 'and I both Pilling and Critohley pent in splendid icentres. 'jvhich :'w[ere not' accepted,, Heaton then saving: on lys knees from G. Jonesi | Clitlierog were away on tho right hut the South 'Liverpool backs quickly sent:the ball back for Critchley to


. seconds .late, with:ihis [shoti . ' The!.visitors ! had hipd: [two glo|rious opportunities: and


iivhen iplay went :to, tho other end: Chatburh I


Memoir of R> A. S. Macfie


BY ARCHDEACON ACKERLEY


; - ; Carloton Rectory, Skipton , (formerly 'Yioar of Grindlc'ton ‘


' and of Mytton.) PRICE 6/.


Crders! uttay be left at tho " Advertiser and Times" Shops—


Castle Street and :Market Place. KIMINGTON.


,;Top Congregational Church was obierved os ;1‘.Ladies’ Sunday," : when. assisted by


V LADIES’ SUNDAY.—Sunday at Martin


friends from outside, tlio Indies - performed all the duties connected with the services. :Mrs;vPrice, of Barrowford, was tho preacher, :.tnd in her addresses dealt with woman and' .her particular sphere, Her examples were Ruth and Naomi,, and Mary tlm Mother. All -who wore privileged: to hear Mrs, Price were pleased ;with the : way in which she


spoke. Sirs, , Sutcliffe, , of Bnrrowfojd (daughter of the ,pastor); sang the solos Y Just for -to^ay;'! ..and' “ IVlint ,n won­ derful world it would be.” Miss Ruth A'atson,1 of Twiston,- was at the ■


gnorts of. tlie ladies contributed to a very pleasant day.


grgan. The


jthrow-iin the ball, .went over to Shepherd jwho was unmarked. Tho .winger had the Ibnd luck to fail to hold the wot ball, Wt j Roper [had come'i out. and there was [the um [usual; spectaclo ,of - goalkeeper and. winger idfibbliiig in near the-wing. Later, with iClitheroe, still in the ascendency : Chatburn (Lad two grand drives charged down by |Ropcr, and Horsfield had bad luck , with h !long shot.; . Allen .clung to tho ball too 'long , after neat,, approach work.- Ploy


was , charged elf , by Davies; but from


]transferrod, tlio.'Liverpool men showed good ■wort' but Heaton: saved brilliantly trom IT. Jones and when Roscoe attempted to jtake tho ballon!tho rebound ho missed and /again au; almost certain goal wa? missed; Roscoo got ! away. bu,t again found the slippery groundl itoo, big n handicap and he Jost possession, ,but: when Ohatburn- went away, beating three- men, iRcper did 'well to put his shot jover tho .bar. ' Good work


'Jat.cr G.F. pilling-took tho ball itoo fat after a complete i; bronitaway. Confident Appeals for a penalty-for^-. fouls ,og boTb Horsficld and j Chatburn; were ignored;


,,Clever pa.ssiiig bictwjon.Horsfield and Allen ,took, the ball; up to, Chathurn who dashed


lAway in his be.stl stylo to bang the ball into ,tlio . net to igiyo ClitlioFOO the lend after itnenty.two , minutes. Then taking -a


lovely pass, iTlionins found himself with iiin open goal, and shot over tho bar when ijit. seemed impossible for Jiim' - to'- do- any-


,thing but put tlio ball into tlio net, Roper ;A'os alprt 6aye,,^ header from Chatburn i?''u'Heaton was very lucky to'clear when


bc.dn.shcd, out,.and tho.hall struck his chest;- A .bpiit of good combination- amongst-the Liverpool men gave: them tiio .equaliser, G;-


Jones coiiyeiting a .wclUinied pass-from his- nnniesako. -In another dash to goal Rompe , sent jthe hall into the net from a, centre from Filling. There, was an


WHAT DOE^ A PECK WEIGH? Most children [who live in tlio country


know- tho weight of aipack of' potatoes. They would answqr readily that


form: ‘‘What isi,the weight of a peck of pcasP’!


such if 1 the


weight is oqly .81bv A: peck of broad beans would weig ' ;h lib. I more, while kidney beans


require lOih. /to thgfpeck,[ Turnips,:; onions, and gooseberries endh take 161b.,


bo_ lighter; but ’


li .inipre


They would know, that fpw would-suspcct


that its


But;.tho /answer (Would notfbe given with rapidity,


it is 201b.


question took this it would


•by, tho: visitors’,[defence ke|)t out Clithoroo .duringia mass 'attack in which Allen paved the. way for a succession of shots. Sound jiidginciit by ! Heaton,: who |camo out when the Liverpool fOnvards weto attacking in a -body, saved ,iin; ominous situation, nnd


get clear 'of p.at\|aj|, but instead of ihooting tho ox-Everfou man contented himself with ; centring with' the result that G. Jones was


So.uph Liverpool: made nijbreakaway .from' : [-"-I' 'M'.;


ing vainly against odds. A now full-back was tried ' ” '


disappointing to find Clithoroo struggl­ ’ '


Clitheroo; wero well and truly beaten 4—1


tho ball well I up and dentred to Filling gave tho visitors aiiothel great chance but Filling shot Vide. Roper; was penalised for ; carrying! -and Allen taking the kick


the goal alleged that Roper carried the hall over the ilmo in saving from Shepherd. Moio grand -work by (fritchley who took


passed tor Ouktburn to take a terijlfio drive -which struck i :a defender and knocked him clean out. From -the edrnor both Thomas and Chatburif ! missed their shotsl ‘ and in collision with; Horsfield Ghapman was badly hurt and hod to leave the field for atten­ tion. Roscoo: shot across [goal from long


range and at tho other end it was unfortun­ ate that,Allen failed to centre from, a great


chance of a llifotirae with: tho; goalkeeper out .and onlvla tap required but the tap put the ball I wide, ; Filling headed over the bar m taking a centre from Critchloy. and Roseqe racing for goal shot hard but tho ball, rlsin<<; cleared tlio'goal.'Half-time South Liverpool, 2; 1 Clitheroc, 1. ,


No ImprovemanL


iSheplierd waited too longi- before centring. iCntchley went :away andl though he took tho. ball wcll .up, siiccecdedi'in centring well hut Pilling slipped and)> alaothor dangerous position was relieved: when Roscoo shot well over, and lie. repeated this wild shot a fei/'. moments quickly • transfer of: I excitement.


daiigerous and only dour, work on the part of Simpson got ipie ball away during a long attack from the left,


'With toil' minutos to pla;^ fajting - rapidly. !■ .' Tliomasi


skoj; tamefy'wide from tlm winger’s pass; r- ■ ■


the liglit' was r 8


sparkling show nvhich Idiaraotorisod his carjiier play. Then he sent in a low shot from a difficult angle which Heaton did not fully cover and] Liverpool - were two goals ahfjad, ■ .Tho visitors werei getting well oh top, their cloanfer passing! straight to the man giving tlio weakened Clitheroo defence n stern 'task Vhich .was' tog riyich for them. I t jiwas clearly weakness by: the Clithcroo defence which let Roseoo through to coin- pletg ^his' )iaji .tr|cfc, '' Sonfh Liverpool in­ dulged in a batoh of shooting-in. tJhatburn gave Clitlieroo al-chanco when ho sent out ft


ti l............


to Horsfield but Shepherd in


made; a great


eftcirt to get to a pa'ss.froml Chatburn before the goalkeeper ahd 'from.t|ieir collision the


bail went out to Horsfield I who took it too fan, before centring. RosJeoe: headed over


from n centre by Critchley, who was hav­ ing, matters very, much his'i own way on the right wing. With the gohlkeeper out nnd both Cliatburn nnd Horsfield going for the ball -the winger -unwisely -took tho ball in­ stead of leaving: it to the; centre and was robbed, Critchlcy; was badly fdiilcd but tlio-refereo gave a goal kick. Clinthurn in n final breakaway shot too soon and tho ball went harmlessly wide.: Final: South Liverpool, 4; Clitheroe, 1.


Disorganised Defence.


defended valiantly, his quick recovering being notewort.h;^ but he could! not bo in two places at'the same time.. Akers was the', test half-baqk. .hut,, •like his Colleagues, he'was always ianxious and-was scarcely able to lielp tho ifonvards. : Hall could not hold Roscoe, and Milneri was repeatedly out-manoeuvred. 1 Left largely, to their own devices, the forwards .wore never very .brisk or I businesslike,: especially as Shepherd failed to make much headway and Horsfield hung on to the ball too long.* Thomas and. Allen wasted energy in foraging and did hot find the sticky mild; io :their liking; often kicking isliort. :[ Cliatburn had to make his own chances and ns ho was well covered by vigorous defenders, ho did not often tliroaten real danger.: His goal was characteristio -effort but he / got few


match like', this.' Disorganised'-, by the abstnee of regular ■ playorsj' Clitheroo, gave a poor .display and were deservedly .beaten. Heaton could certainly not ho blamed for the: defeatj for lie- acquitted himself well some of his saves'being remarkable. He was -poorly covered, however, since Oatwny was so easily beaten that. : Simpson had repeatedly to cross the: fie}d, leaving open chances■


domment is ' [.almost, 'superfluous, on a when ,,thij ball was, crossed. Simpson


further chances. I The full: story is told in the one word ,‘f disorganised.!’ Clitheroo nevek looked lilqo the ■ Clitheroo which has done, so well in 'p e 'past. |


'Clithetoe. ,rhcy have an j excellent' goal­ keeper, two, determined and long-klcldng backs, and a powerful intermediate lino. Roscoe, formerlyi'with Frescot, is a ponder- •ously-alert'leader, and the: wing men aro both experienced and. clever players. .Tho two inside men, G. and T. Jones,' are quick to spy chances and know iliow to exploit tho dash of Roscoe.; If the latter’s shoot- iiig: had been a i bit: lower, I Clitheroo could scnrcolv have escaped with four goals against them. \Yo are not disposed to hand bouquets to tho referee, who allowed i the' tackling to hocome much too vigorous.'


With ample cash resources, 8outh Liver­ pool are in a much happier position than


givpn plenty of chances but he waited 25 minutes heforel'ho could reproduce the


ijoscoo was being


later. Ploy, was being cd. and thoro wat plenty Liverpool [were -always


good . o'^ojjtumty to : qlear. Itantly alert Heaton was: loudly applauded for a great save wheii ho tippei a lino'shot from Critchley > over tho bar. Jones shot :well over and iLivcrpool | wore easily tho more dangerous |at this stofee. There was a clear foul oni Cliatburn i when, with the ball m front of him, ho iliade for goal but was jammed by the two bajoks: Tho appeal was ignored. And ngaiii there was no response for an appeal when Thomas was badly brought down and Hmd to leave tho fieljl.; -Roscoe J shot wide when . getting away with the ball although clearly offside. Oatway was simply a passenger and Simpson was doing tho work of twd: bqcks and doing i t , valiantly. Again thatl hesitancy-robbed the Clithoroo men of scoring opportunities forj receiving a] good passi when unmarked,


Still bril-


Chatburn, too, ahowed hia paces, but Roper raced liiiu to the ball.-■ ■ Again Hcatou was called Tipon-and again he -kept his chargo well, but -when^CUthoroe latacked from the left, dallying tactics gave: tho defence


opened fairly fist and Liverpool attacking, Heatoii-.saved • in 'most [spectacular stylo from-Roscoo wl^o shot:with:amazing power.


Changing - ovjcr 'without:,a break, play pass by Hqrsfield.^ Shepherd ihad tho LAST SiflTURDAY’S^ RE8ULT8.


xBury A, 3; Fleotwoid Reserve, 1. xNelson Reserve, 5; Lancaster Res., 2l Lancaster O.M.H., 2:| xBlackpool A, 0, xWhittingbam, 3: Gliorloy Reserve,' 0,' Bolton Wands. A, 2;.1 xBurnley A, 1.' xWigan Ath., Res., 4;,i Darwen Res., 2;


Calderstones Beaten.


HINDSFORD AVENGE EARLIEI^ DEFEAT IN STREjiUOUS GAMEJ Calderstones are not finishing tho season


with the power, they, exhibited earlier and a defeat, at Hindsford on Saturday puts them well out of the running for 'West


Lancasliiro, ; League: honours. Hindsford, without being ono of tlio atar teams in tlio competition, are a very [useful lot and on Saturday they 'touched top form, playing sound, constructive football and contesting liaixl tor every ball. : iCalderstones were not allowed: to settle dowh and actually did' well to restrict the scoring against them to threo goals.: - T. Edwafds; in goal; deserves, iiea-rty congratulation upon his fino display, and he avas well supported by the backs, Henderson nnd McDonald, both of whom tackled strongly and i were hard workers tliroughout.i Of tlio Calderstones forwards, Richatxlson - and Konyon' were tlio pick. Each scored a goal and they tried'hard all through. There was, however, an absence: of cohesion and snap,; largely because the halves _ wero overworked by tho lively and enthusiastic-Hindsford men. Final'; r-


Hindsford, : 3j ' Cal(|erstones, 2; ' ' ' I !■


SUNDAY SCHOOli LEAGUE. taIble;


Waddingtonr ......... ....16113 '3 0 67 24*26 Billington


LEAGUE :


P. |W. L.D. F.A.PtB,


Langho Colony .........14 i 4 Parish Church


Slaidburn United


Hurst Green .............. ,.13 111 Chatburn : ......;........ IffilO Sabden • G.S.O.B.


............. ...16 il2


-...........[....lO i 5 .......14.i 4


..i,....-...,'.15 '. 6 0


0 67 40124 0 75 S2i22 0 63 35120 0 50 52112 0 40 54110 1 37 561 9i 1 38 07! 9


0 16 93; 0 SATURDAY’S ii RESULTS.


xBillington, ‘ 6; Parish'Cliurch, 0. -: AITKEN SHlELIMaEMI-FINAL. i Clmtbuni, 3; * 6.8.O.B.; 2. ■'*•1II J*.*.


' BILLINGTON V. PARISH CHURCh I To end tlieir fixtures, BilJiiigton Itad


Parish Church at Billinglon and as tho Parip Church won.byA-‘3 at Clitheroe tlio previous wcekj the homo team wero out tor revenge. Winning the : toss, the- home team was sobn attacking ito bo beaten back by oi strong kick from thb left-back. Follow­ ing tliis tho visitiSfs did:a spoil of pressing but the hoigo-defence was . in , great form and: after some midfield play, J. Bolton' was sent through to give the Parish Church goalkeeper no chance and put the home team ono up. Shortly after this, thq homo home team gained a corner and from the kick, Bolton again scored iwith a -lovely header. . 'Half-time' came: with c Billingtoii leading 2—0.


jto see [his shot-go inches outside.' ; Fog a 'time Parisli Church played good football but ■could not gqt n goal. BiUington took up tho running and were all over tho visitors. From-a past from the Ifcft, Ourran scored a good goal: and a few minutes .later, tho same player- got anothqri Itl .wBs now Billington’s game and'Walker addid two more goals. : Final: . . Billmgton, C; Parish i Church,, 0. .


could not-Mt through. I/They had hard lines when Dewhurst made a good run only


On resuming, Parish Church pressed but


well with a light ball which was sometimes' difficult to contiol. .; Parish 'Church are n yout'g team : and . Iwill'do . hotter season. A.: ' ’Dewhurst, / and; B;' Sharpies played well.>i


.Billington were tho better team, playing -i ■ , ■' , Chatburn in [final.


OLD BOYS I BEATEN IN AITKEN SHIELD*'SEMI-FINAL.


Boys in the semi-final of tho Aitkon Shield competition on the Waterloo ground, -on Saturday, Clhatburn have entered the final round, and will moot: Billingteii to-morrow. On Saturday,- Oliatburn; TViio played, tho greater part of the game : with only' ton men, gamed; three goals,; whilp the Old Boys obtained two. After an interesting struggle in the first holt,' the: game slackened in the second, and-some, very serappv play was seen.


By clofeating the Grammar School Old


: tired towards the. end of , the-game. Both the Old Boys' goals were'seored in. the first


Boys wero the-aggressors, .but tho Chatburn men set a quick pace,-and, the Old Boys


equalised for the Old Boys, and Chectham’s goal put them ahead. -! -Towards the in­ terval, Astin -took the-ball down-the_ wing and scored,' making the-score-even at half­


time. In tho second half, 'Astiir completed his hat trick; and -despite several good attempts tho Old-Boys-weretenable to equal this score.,


* (Continued at foot of next column.), '


half,- one being put through-by a,Clmtburn player, Cheetham. - 'The gtlicr - goal was obtained by 6. Wilkinson, tlio Old Bo) s’ right winger, Chatburn avero the first -to score, through Astin,- hut .M^ilkinson soon


In the openmg:6tngeB,^tho Old


xHindsford, 3; Caldefstoncs, 2. Blackburn Rov. A, 2j xMorccambo R.,'0.


WEST LANCASHIRE LEAGUL i ■ ,


Whittingham C.M.H. .22 15 5 2 66 43 32 Caldorstones .:


Bolton Wanderers A1. 5 I?- Blackpool: A-..... ;..,..1.;29,13


I..23 W’ 4 9


Chorley Re.sorvo ...;.l.'.25 11 6 Lancaster Town Rea. 1.20 12 12 Hindsford


Lancaster ,C.M.H. .'i..26 13 8 Bury A .................. ,..24 14 7


;-.i.;26 14 -7


Wigan Athletic Res; 1.26' 7 13 -Blackburn Rovers A l,26‘.-‘8 15 Nelson Reserve ";..;.„i;24 6 14 Darwen - Iteervo ..;.J;20 ■ 6 17 Morecaniba Reserve: J.23 3 19


Burnley A ..■„.........l,20-[10-ll Fleotivood Reserve :..[.;24. 9 12


:.j.;2511'10


4 82 37138 7 71 51133


4 69 52132 5 84 61131 3 61 48131 8 67 45i30 2 61 78 26


4 69 55126 5 60 69i25 8 41 52 21 6 55 79120 3 56 70,19 4 47 62ll6 3 49 70 I15 1 28 93


1936. , '


LEAGUI: OF NATIONS N6TES AN IA PPEAL FROM ABYSSINIA,


; ■ladyiGmdstone, President of tho Women', Advisory, pouncil of tho'League of-Nations


.Union, [bps received a cable-from Princess Tsohai.jPi^csident of the: Ethiojiian Women’s Work Organisation—which makes surgical dressings j for the Etiiiopian wounded— appealitiglfor tlio-support of Britislrwomen


m_ protesting- against the ItaliaiCnso of poison gap. ■


-: ; . . cablo runs, ' ■ ■!'


shrieking are the " pioneer upon tho


gases,. , Against this cruel gas. wo | have no_protection, no gas masks—nothing, The siifiering and torture aro beyond descrip­ tion. [Hundreds of eur countrymen am and moaning with pain." j Such methods whereby . Italy,)-[the


ing thq armies and people of my country including jrwomen and children


auiucu unu umiu u, with torriblo ............... of civilisation " is, impressing virtues of


and it remains our duty--to bring it to n stop as eioeclily ns is possible.'


i


effect of B! notions-already in force, although it IS necessarily slow, may become apparent very suM miy.: When the rain makes it neccssarj) for military operations to cense,


There I :iro many who-believe Ithatl the


fh0)xdisppi tent, both aihong ' tlie Itdlio' troops in Africa and among tho populatio: in Italy; will bo considorablo. Existing sangtionsi ’ fill increa.so tlio strain upon: tho Italian ^


fiimnco. I But in the meantime everytjnng whign we can do to hasten the effect 1 or sancijonsi will shorten tho suffering caused


inomio system and upon-Italian


,by -:the wir and. help to vin^cate more thorougldyl the authority | [of tho Leagge.


A Job Half Done. i :


tme iproblem of stopping-; the Abyssiriion tVar with great energy. - British leador- ™ip unite I fifty nations in support of | the Covenant, jf the League. Wo condemiii'd


In theliutumn of last year we attnoked


Italys aggression and we :took measures to aggression to a stop.


bring that The me:


only a fit aro bound


i


tain that ilvo were wrong to take them, and that wo should have sacrificed Abyssinial to Italy in | order to maintain: the “ StJesa Iro n t” vf Italy, Franco and Britain against Gi-nnany. Those peojde may have been riglt though tho overwhelming majority of the people of Britain beliovo them to 1 avo been wrong. But in any case we llive. for better or for worse, MOMn the path of collective security.' Unless ivpl persevere now : we shall have sacrificed 1 Italy’s friendship for collective


ihere hav v always -been people who- main­


surcs which we!; then took .wero' it instalment of : those which'we . under our Covenants to take,


security ajid Hiall now sacrifice collectivo seennty injto the bargain.


i


“ CUT OFF WITH A SHILLING.’! The origin of this


H.


C. A.


monopohsdd our: attention for some .[tune Abyssinian War ..still continues,


though J tie past, the


, a y


This apieal. comes as a. reminder that, Rhineland


vixxoj}


backward Abysdnians the lugher Western culture.


Africa and Europe. I crisis mav ihavo


“ For sbvon days, without a break," tho “ the enemy have been - bomb­


Ribblesdale Table Tenipis Association, TO-NIGHT’S EXHIBITION.


tq-night and -there is:, no doubt that the cipwded gathering will see table tennis as itjOught toibo -played, To-night, even those who : prefer ■ the niceties ol'other indoor gitaes will 1 admit that- for young people


taplo tennis is a wonderfully; invigorating Bvno, requiring physical fitnois, and co oruiuation of mind and'muscle, aVTiat should spectators expect? They


should: expliot to - be thrilled by the groat speed of tho play. . i There will bq no


‘Jtene-walling,’’ or as it is called in tennis


aro|iiot a regular follower of the game you havp! heard! of Lurie, ■tiho seventeen year oldjboy wander player;: who defeated tho world champion, anej who has been hailed


circles “ pushing,” for.! the men -wo have engaged arb essentially rtho stylists ot the game, meni ivJio ihave: played in every Eatopean capital against the great Barnu, and the equally great Holer ot Hungary. AVho are| tho players? Even it you


It is certain that there will bo a good tendo'nool at ., the Social , Service Centre


'firm! teindations for a nation-wido oniow .Went.tef teho game m the' future. Asaocialtion [ in Ribblesdalo,


enterprismg as tlio parent body, and must follow, the example of the two hun“ dred other; leagues of tho : coun' backing: up ;lho


-------------


Association ,m-its great work for the futura of -the jgame.': How we are doing this all


„ --------- must bn ni up.[ .the [English [Tab'rtnnm,


tho clubs should khow, : and those wha- attend [the [exhibitions to-night will aerea .thatithg effgrt is well worth while.


'


|Odr succe® in the future lies in increasing ojir amenities, , in forming that propose


sgeond i^vision, in organising icompetitioim- for the [boys and girls, and iti the exteil


s(on iof ; the 'game' over ns wide an area as possible.


1 Annual Gonoral Mseiing.


Rlbbletdale Table Tennis' Association wnj. bd held:on Monday, April 26th, at Wludley Cpnseryntivo: Club, from 7-45. p.ni. Any


:as She n i f English j world. title holder. AniAher youngster is C. W. Davies, Lurie’s aouMes’ partner, nnd even more of a stylffit than-Lurie. Then wo have the three Manchester stars, Bowyor, : Cooke and Waite; all lory experienced intornatiouals, with) different'styles. Some: of you will wishUo study; tho [style gf-;Cool(e,;wlio plays man, - feet nway, from tho table, -a defensive plajAr whoiimparts a terrible'spm to tho ball, but who-can ‘‘ crash" tlio ball with


and table


tremtindpus [lower. Both Waito and Bowyer ate attackers,[dnd the' [former' is' going to' demi nstratoI different qspects of the game,: will explain how t6 achieve success: m


bo a: L.


Thi


tennis] programme


follow^:— of games, will probably


Luiio and] Davies V. Cooke and Bowyer, English Internationals.


-V. Davjies v. Charlie Fort '(Ribblesdaie lunner-up).


:


Waito I y .' Eddie Davies (Ribblesdale semi-finalist).


Lur e and itVaite y. Cooko and Davies or Bowyer, English [internationals.


Ludie andl Davies v. 0. Jf. Fort and J. Parker (Hibblesdale champions)'.


Davlics or Bowyer j T. Dennis Porter, (Ribblesdalo : semi-finahst).


During n ihort interval, about 9-15 p.m.,


winners. G. Ford, singles, and C. M. Fort and J|. Parker, doubles.


Last week


tho s iiglcs’ I shields will bo presented to Whall ly Church Institute, winners, ' and Moor Lane,! runners-up, and : tho medals will


10 pri^ented to, tho championship


tho treasurer, visited the Douncil .^meeting of thi English Table Tennis Association ai Manol ester. .They gleaned a great amount valuable i information, in addition to


Now We Know. the Association chairman, and


makin; suggestions for the consideration of the national. body.


end of tlio oighteonth century, in Lambefh. Tho .clause .relative . to his wife was | so follows:'‘‘[Whereas, ;it was my mfsfoirt.u.no to ho made very uneasy by Elizabeth •


expression m who died at tno


was iho 1 Mi i v ,


our marriage, by her turbulent behaviour, for sho was not content ivith despising my admomtions, but . she - contrived ovpry method tol make me un'lia-ppy;, she was }eo perverse In _ her nature :ihat she shoiild not be rpplaimed, but seemed only to (bo born to be a plague to mo.. The strength of Sarasoil, the knowledge, of Homer, ' lie prudemee '[of Augustus, - the cunning [of Pyrh'hus, the patience of Job, the subtlety of Hann hal, and the ■


liy wife, for many years, from l u i liiu-uji j c u iH , . l i v m


-verted he; 'son - to leave' and totally, ab^n- [therefore L give her one shillihg


to subduo world: coud make her good; and ns had lived separate and apart from -each other e im . years, and She having-p^r-


don me I only.’!


ward lino, HindlO, ( backs Adi


deserved [heir victory, but tho Old Bo)s fought gallantly right up to tho final whistle. The homo team had a good fdr- consisting of Wilkinson, Bulcock,


(Conti mod from preceding column.) j Chatburi. were the .better side, -and


concentrated .on defence. Adanis6n whs the mort


nrus and Cowell,' but the hn}f- mson, Finder and H. Wilkinson,


Tho full-bicks, Iddomand Meiinel, were not mgh to copo with tho Chathurn ■ ■


prominent of these three players.


strong en forwards, to adopt


-able to support.; the, forwards as much as we ■ required. Walinsloy -was a skillfhl ciistodiani but he ought to: have , prevented the first goal, which'was a; very easy one', .-


. a defensive policy, and were not ■ [half-I '


minutes, inj'urcd great:dea


the best f tho. other fdrh'ards were Veevers .and .Asti i, ., Ellol ’ pla.ved for only trii having to leave the field''IvTtli an


fpot. Woods .was not, given[ b of work to do on the left telng.


hut did .what was required of hiih' With eas?. A


' ' J** ■: TKEN SHIELD I FINAL.


TO-MORIIOW’S MATCH AT WATERLOO Billingt


Aitken i fight, for


afternoon kick-off; ii


team by 1 Ir. R. Booth, now homo on vaca-j lion froii Shanghai. - Before going


-


China, M’• Booth -was a reforeq in tho Sunday. S;hogl League and,. incidentally,! plaied or cket w'ith the .Barrow club,


assistance that can be given;- and: the com-! nuttee, in the absence of the Glitheroo-team.' appenl .to all lovers of; football to rally to: their supi)ort .to-morrow; ' ' '


Tlio lea, ;uo is , in need of all the financial: 1 - ■•I ■: T0[.M0RR0W’S MATCHES.


Slaidburn Old Boys V, Pai'is’a Clmrch.i .W, Tomlinson.!


V, Hurst Green. - G. Braithwoite. 1


League. ti ophy when they 'meet to-morrow on tho Waterloo ground. Tho timed for threelo’elock.


Shield, should provide a rousina possession of this Sunday School


:At the dose of the game: the shield is to bo presen ed to the'captain of the winning


and ho rias supported by two sturdy (ull- hacks,. Giahaan and'Clieetham. I(obinsmi was a; veiylenergfetic. Centre-half and HuJ-' son and Frankland were[n3etul players. Idoson -wis a dashing centre-forward, and


.Hpperoit - was' the 'Cliatburn goalkeeper,


Hemogenes could not have been sufficient her, for no skill or force in tlio


watehfulnes-s -of


pleased to; know thatytho Association is inaugi rating [ a monthly\periodical dealing with' ;he-gnme_ in every Wpect, and: will Buppoi t the decision of their representatives in pushing the circulation in this district.


Eve:y taljle tennis': enthusiast will be


Lurio V, Geoff. Ford (tbo Rihblesdale clmmpjon).


Bowyer H, Internationals. W. Davies v. A. Waite, Internationals.


I SOCIAL : SERVICE CENTRE v. [ WHALLEY CONSERVATIVES.


2 H. I^irabort


T.iS. [Ashton 01G, Cowley


,-14 ■'[ .-!■:[, ' ‘3!D. iTaylor ................. .


6'T. Marshall ................... R. Standon 8 Handicap .


0 fi. Taylor ...................... E. Brooks ,


.................. G. Garrat't J.iSarsfield


W. Soworby J. W, Whipp


.Handicap :


WHALLEY CHURCH INSTITUTE v. 1 !,: ' FARISH CHURCH'


3 ;W. [ Briggs ..... 3 F. Birtwell ..... 3 D, Dawson 1 J. Tomkins .... 3R.'Hindlo :.... 3 'R.'i Hargreaves 2 'Handicap 18 i !|[:


... W. Calverloy ,..iJ. Hargreaves ..... P .! Haydock


, W. Hargreaves .... R.' Houlkor ........ T.‘. Briggs Handicap


"2 Handicap 12


This 1 enture proves the parent body to be well avare of its responsibilities!to -prOmoto


the g ime of-table tennis, and the delegates pgrecc that I the affairs: of the game are in cap ible hands. This modest satisfaction is increased: by the 'knowledge that t-hu pyeriung body has shown itself wiUing to m concessions to smaller leagues, with


ake


the oljeot -0^. spreading . the gospel of -the game,


in.mud will bo discussed at the annual It is frankly acknow- English championships


and several [suggestions; with that genera


would bo qualifying riunds could' be hold locally,


meeting, that


ah even greater.success if the I the


and thj area winners could proceed to tbo' rounds proper, in the metropolis; That iS one of tho proposals ibaokod Up by the 'Ribblerfnle delegates' last week';


'. At 0


ducing for 'dis


m the form jof a_ tournament, [which like tho Fo( thall |lssociation Cup would end in a cup, final at .London, j This; proiect is certainly , going to [occupy the minds of those present' at the A.G;.M., and without any doubt wliatsoever a competition on these


not deaf to ijersuasionj'aUd is-building an !


SUNDAY SCHOOL BDLLIARDS.


CUP VON BY CHATBURN CHURCH. of the


tho Sunday, School Cup, dofeatmg' Clitheroe Parish ({huroh team at GrindlotoU Institute, Aft the match, wliieh was watched by


Chatb irn Church billiards team, winners Ormoi Shield, on i Friday also won


er


to. the by s ir.


a crowd' id attendanco, the cup was handed winning


George m and Clmtbnrn, finalists for the t '


58 T. 53 J


186 H. o


73 R.Bjcaisard Kav


552 I tried


'89 L. Hanson .... 50 Ham leap


56 G. flocksiiutt; 34 R. Houlker - 47 H. Whittelier


Pyo ...


congratidatod iboth teams on the standard of play Mt up and on the friendly rivalry displayed. The Chatbum team, lie said, was ,des(srving of special praise upon their double riiccess. Air, J^ Hoyes, Ohathiirn, thanked Mr. Wilkin'on foil presenting the cup and also; paid tribute to tho'Institute officials for making arrangements for tlio raaten. Mr. C. thanked duties, were as


lackson was. retereo and ho was for |tho way ho carried out - the Detailed scores in tho final games follows:


Pari ill Church. Chatiburn Church. E. Howard 106 J.


i E. Cockshutt 166 . W;- Smith 166 H. Holgnte 88 E. Horsfield 160 .. S. Ideson 100 E. Hatfield 100


.; J . Hoyoi 100 Handicap- 0 . I 780


boreilom which- comes .over, people w'hen they hear that a sermon is going to bo about sin.


to gtt away from that terriblo


captain (Mr. Cocljshutt) Wilkinson, wlio warmly


lines will be a feature of the game at an early date. I The English Table Tennis Association is


by tho reception it had at Manchester the proposaj .will lead to fome national organisa­ tion m the near future, which will cater for thej young players, who will build up the game in years to come. - Another sfiggestion ,wg made was tho orgapisfition jof inter-lea^o competitions,


ir instagation the question of intro- tho; game to schools was brought' up lussioni at the A.6.M. and judging


|w» aaxyvx-awu^uu w U i pO


1 W. Sowerby 2 G, Garratt 2 Ti - Sharpies


0 A.; Peters 3 .F.'Brooks i


WHALLEY CONSERVATIVE CLUB v : i ; I MOOR LANE. : 2 A.! Preston ..................Q, Ford


.... I..... . !C. Fort .......... J. L. Garner E. 'Harwood DJI Porter


' '


OLITHEROE CATHOLICS 1 I HAR,WO’'0D.


3 V. Bush .... O. K. 'Shorliker 2 T. Mape i...


3 J. Quinn ... 0 E. Martin . 3 W. -Manley . 6 Handicap


17 F'! I ■ Doublos.


j WHALLEY CONSERVATIVES v. I CLITHEROE CONSERVATIVES.


3 A. Peters, R. Standen : H. Chectham, E. Davies


I '


4 6. Garratt. J . Whipp . 2 A.


12. '.'! f . . ' : . , 1 Handicap


2 E. Brooks,. J. Sarsfield I [ I


■I :^ ! ' [ 6 .'Swales, W. Fletcher H. Briggs, J, Heyes


Handicap


6REI\It HARWOOD v. WHALLEY 1 :"i [CHURCH INSTITUTE.


2 T. Parker, R. Ramsbottom 6 I [ / I h A, Briggs, F. Birtwell


J. Kcllett, W. Roylo


„ i i ■ , W. Briggs, T. Wilson 2 G. I Gonnell,. A. WinMoy


2 W. Hoyle, - J. Clegg j j .:


_ I 'k


BRITISH LEGION’S BILLIARD i


SUCCESS.


[,_ To celebrate the. winning of the chainpion- ; ^ p , ;q f ; the .Mills ■ nnd Workshops Billiard beaguo by the Club’s team, a social evening was!spent at the British. Legion Club on luesday: j Ald'etman R', Manley handed


' / " ‘tinson; of Obatbnrn, to tho captain of by Mr. Leonard King-


" f t® f t n d presented each player with a small replica. A photograph of the team la ,S0' presented to flio Club.' Mr. li. McUelland -was presented with n cue and


:cas6|ior-;obtaining the highest: break during ii P ^aasog.. Mr. lIcClelland scored a break


[?i X‘i' i ' 4fd®vnian Manley complimented the iPlayers on their success and also ex- pressed ithanks to Mr. King-Wilkin-on loi his gonqrosity in providing a trophy.


'hcai :was


i:,llie, company was-presided over bv Mi. A.: Wood,, chairman i of the [ Club, and a rtyi'-Voto of thanks to Alderman Manley


Jones, seconded by Mr. Roylo,: and san- P®rtqd by , Mr. 6. Raw8t'horno,' secretary tho Club.


carried . on tho proposition of Sir.


and [the proceedings took tho form of a Bpcial, seyernl local artistes contributing


, Afterwards, refreshments wore served


?f®nii wliicli were inudi appreciated. In addiyionj,! the , services , of a vbry cap.ablo gnteatainer, Mr. :Wi Layfiold; of Burnle.v.


: : ' IVllieji-we can iphotegraph dull tlimg.s


like j a -city, office in colours; nnd tlio nudiejatoi does not , notice it is in colours, then I :wo - shall have ■ succeeded:—Ernst


Lubitsehj tlio famous film producer, at tlio Savoy. Hptffi, Louden, discussing [the future of colour films.


• - ■


( : H. Greenwood. J. Tomkins ‘F. Hindie, F. Duckworth


1 G. W. Anderton, H. Dewlimst Preston, W. Sowerby


D . 0 2


O' 0


0 4


a-


Handicap -GREAT!


!


G. W: Kellett R .: Raensbottom


i.. T. Parker . R; Fowler


: 6 .1 Gonnell H. W/nfcley ' Handicap


0. Chew 1'


3 0 2 I


I


0- 8


•


C. Cooke, Englisn English


business for| discussion should: be sent io! this week, '!


i I Monday’s Matches.


Mondayfa match, wlien Whalloy Con-erva".' tiyeaare at uomo against! the leaguo leaders,.[''Whalley Church. If the home sido wins they will play . off at' Whnlley Wesley agpinkt"| the i same team thb following. Mi/nday; April 13th. If, , they lose they play for the runners-up shield fat Clitheros Cohse'rvitive Club, -ngainst/Mooi- Lane, also, on April. 13th.


I I 11 List of Matches. Gi'bat ■ Harwood v. Clitheroo Cons. Whnllew Cons. v. Whnlloy Church, 8-36 p.ni.


Church land Whalley. Conservatives for the first place'ia- the doubles’ league, or will the latter play off with Moor Lane for segond'-place?-. That will be: decided by.


Will ■ ! tho play-off bo between WJialley [The [fifth ^nnal general meeting of tlio- ’ Thiq U h E PH


: S - Q - Q - ^ - 0 SKIFFER OP ID


' PAR'l of ■ I


f our grp: BY BAliB'i ■ .


.! Alii sorts' ofj plans Jicad 1 iu the dark n helpfnl thiiig He khe- shiip ! H.M.S.;! ‘‘Wa destroyer flotilla, -(voi .ship 'about twelve- j must I pass: the | Hurle. liours; too; soon, .ho


excitedly.' “ liR do bei:


aloud; ; His plan


failed, but his ■.to his feet, i Tho “ Askar” cp aiid Btarhoardj


Iiatcli;


.she) must be delayed lie was! only one rati Suddenly • Letlio


'I r’JS


■seai w-ater wasiruii in The ship was [ deep-


"tanks; of course. W a friilft nf rncptj


Spray stung liis 'wetj 'pitching deck!,


..................... ;k[


there j by the rail iva- let se.a into tlije.pbrt


-over ,|tho railt as [ wheel: valve aiid wri'i rising- wind tore at wallowed through ' gr blesseg that w'liistlin;


Down a slanting - dropped below igaiii I


'Tcnsoiwith suspense, Tibss, (he 'thought alre


rolling! ship lenniilg


-sea rijslied into' Jidf t ■ Soph there Was liiio


-ahovoj: , ;


less , buoyant. The ingly.i Suddei lyi ca:


(This ['splendid tale 1- II Week's “ Tle iCli!


*4 1


■which liadl fnllei fi )IU Ho rescued it aiid


:


[ !


' i : ”


i m s ow IS 1 A hairdresser in! )Vi


Now the owl fis full •efficient at catbhir&


i '


-desim[ng of tile are first made of


Theto 18 nothing


in a £20,000 tapk 'Xaboratory at


Q - Q - Q - b l r Q


■0 . 0


m 0 J ITEMS CULLED 0 0 - - .presented


a nieiriorial to his flat Hall Baldwin, wmiouljd time on Easter iDaif.


Mr. I John Bradley


'Cinema and V!(riety -as from the:beginning


teieclianical com- .Jlore, ]' characte: ■


intersjiersed witli | leiliaii- I-


Fawcett, contralto


-eonsequent on inqlair .'a big iollcetion bt egg birds, I togpllier j with a'n'd pycu a yoiiijg jcroi


Local naturalists; re from Basliall Hpll ot


-state ,pf pre.sei'vatibn. tion was disposed of! a


'in/ttie, [ Borough Mai Salford Bridge Mill, >April 1st, aged [43', :jc [■-took place at'Great 11 ■


■April 1st. , ' ' 1 Mr.' Samuel Hudsb


.' The business pf .tak off .locally without an;


- -was said that children at school -ill the /picsti ■their parents. - Inst: [where -this knowledge h land one man whoftt ”‘ pulled over the coa when filling up [the fa what indignantl.v, ‘‘ If


■[this nei^hourluiod ov Fondlo Fgre.st hound; 5tli,..wlicii there was ill tho: morning.-' Tin Whalloy Nab. ajioye ] Horse : at lltishton. j


'Tho 1 Bloodhound |Iu


yrerol enlisted and : added greatlv to tlv> evening’s ciijoymenti


I t was aunounced/tli: to Clitlicrc


IS-.I-.


'.it by haiijl. Ile! alsi mice, and! rats.


indoorb and outdoo s, tl M friends aro glad it b(


■«n— BEFORE LIN iRS I %


Heart thumping, J - his: hiding pffice. j


S V * rWr


ipj o of c.ises, Lesl lifted tlio tjarj fac


tIocI o:


m


I


‘i ' a s a M


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