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- ' CirrHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES, ERlDAT, DECEMBEK 3, J937., 11 FOOTBALL i I®iw


Accrington Res. ... 16 10 2 Oldham Ath. Res...., 1611 4 ;Morecambe ......... W iO .0


Lancashire Cbmbinatioil. F. W.L.


$ooth Liverpool i.. 12 10 1 Racup Borough..;... 17 8 b Lancaster Glty ...... 15 8 4


i: Ros^endale U.


Droylsden..........;• }2 '* ® D a rrien .... .......... 17


; New ’Brighton Res. 17 Fleetwood ............ 1®


lieyland Motors..;... 13 Marine


....... ,16


Plescot Cables ....... 15 .7 4 15 6


C h o r i e y . 16 ;Great Harwoods.... 16


: Rochdale Res. ...... 17.-4 14. Northern Npfpadp... 15,


H 62 14 4 31 28 3 33 24 45 36


4 33 24 5 33 43


players, ibut there. Was; no dopbt ^ o u t the goal,’ though there were loud protosto. by Choriey spemators. The home team-


D.F.A.Pts


4! 42 IS 24 1] 65 25 23 5 .42 28 “


retaliated,, and] Singleton put which struck the upright 'A by Hartley.waSJlMCTly turned aside by


nearer;, bain well. and


1 38 33


; B a tM e K r v e ..... M ! Hor^ch RM.I ...,16.' 5 ,.9_^2 i l «


Southport Res. .,1... n iO :,;9; : 114


J 34 4i: 20 52 10 68


:2 33 46 2 31 34


'Tirnukripn 5*. B&CUP BOIOUB U. ’Leyfand Motors,’!; New Brighton Res "Marine; 6 ; Qwat ? a ^ o d , 1. •Morecambe,


last SATtRDAT'S BEsW t S, Clitheroe, 3: *£horley,l. ,


, 1. •Rossendale United,_2; I I t?'-


Clitheroe^s at


STER LII^G W I d e p a r t m e n t


SUPERIOR IN EYERV o f ' T E J P .


m


' i 'goals tO' one not only pwhed toelr de .e ; ^of three weeks ago feU ®nd tnUy db ’ Chorley's neck,', but clearlyt l i i^ cw ' ’ that the team is once m o rew the


the match was free players,’ and Clitheroe


little doubt about which team ■^vdd eventually win, lor thgbBh Cltorley man­


their ;sUperiorlty- in no hheert!ain mi ner.


demi From start to finish^ there


’ after their team^ match at Chorley c Saturday, for CUtheroe’s vlctoty by ,tl i(


^ Clitheroe supporters ^ -


were jubilant ■ on


’ Clltheroe off their game. On Saturday, from] Injur; r to onstrated.


ward grade. ’ I t ' i s now history’ Chorley defeated Clitheroe byTfour gjals to two three weeks (ago, when^ a series of unpleasant incidents defltlltely pilt


that up-


an- wais


aged to get on level terms she rtly after the Interval, when CUtheroe weye


leading; by a clew. goal, w s ®tate4^ affairs lasted only three nm u ta . CUtn-


t settled the Issue about ^ » to " ‘f,®5°“


eroe again went ahead 'ttobbfiL,j6 brilliant goal by Chatbum, tod TJoto^


were strong and convincing. ; | t had been s hoped ito strengthen


mlWee’s efforts did not-matqriaUse.labd Thomley who has' this season acted as a utility player, was brought IntoJ the


he end. Both, fore, and dteL.CiWfP® igning a new; toU back, .but ttoctom-


remained unchanged. The team ns'a


season.: At the previous meeting o: o teams, Chorley were allowed: i great


whole was as strong as any:tliatha8 peto put Into the ifieldi by .Cfitheroe


Singleton, their, ctotae forward, sc(ring, four goals, but on Saturday Chi>rley found direct approach to goal extremely difficult and CUtheroe’s qolld wjU of defenefe In the middle of the field w p one of the determining factors to the


f latitude down the centre , 3f the dtod, result.- : ; . . . 'j


. : team was speedy and resourceful add did hot lack inspiration; :


Teams; • ; i ’ -


I son; Walsh, Wilson, Merger; Mmks, I Murray, Singleton, Hartley And Seddejn.


: i Clltheroe: Marsden; W. Wilklisgn, Thornley; Akers, Richardson, Phytl earn; Thomas,: Allen, Chatburn, Emmett ahd


Kitchen.


' burn ’transferred to. Kitchen, a| goal looked: likely, but Kitchen off-side. .


to Allen, who attemptod to score. Woods just nlanaged to, save.- Apother Cllth­ eroe raid quickly followed. [When Chat-


shoot straight at goal. Mariden cle verly turned the ball aside. Singleto igpt jxissesslon in the middle and pass idito Seddon, who ; tested Marsden wl ihja steady' phot, '-A 'corner resulted but proved useless, The ball was qiickly transferred, and after Chktburn tod' beateri E. Wilkinson,he made a neatipiss


ook the'bail back along the wli g to fas adji dEjod


’ End'to end play continued for a fehort time,- both sides playing with plenty |of vigour; Alter a corner.at the Clltliptoe goal Hartley’headed in, but Marsden Was again lequal;to,the Bltuatloh. ..A llttle later, Marsden was caught out of goal, but 'Seddon and Singleton missed the opportunity',’ Thomley ‘dashing l i |to clear.-1 Chorley continued to press for a short time, but a shot by Slngletor, was wasted.-'; '


and had:no dlfiQculty in clearing,. After twenty minutes, CUtheroe scored in to ' expected fashion,'.


I Clltheroe ’were n o t, long In breaking away, and Chatbum had a thance affer t a fine: pass from Kitchen, but he hesi­


-| ated and E.; Wilkinson'got possession -i:’,-vI. . / ’ | i


Akers took a free tdek {from almW : half-way toe. He sent; the baUhlghi


and going behind the linr Clltheroe men as much as :{the Cllorley This success. seemed to | - amaze I the


: reached for it in vain; the ball falling : . behind his bands, striking the! bgr,


and as it dropped towards goaf Woods


: Referee: Mr. H. Claytonj Blackbsrn, VIGOROUS ONSLAjdG^. j Clltheroe began the. attach, but M onks


I , I ! Chorley: Woods; Llewellyij, E. Wllkto- wings, and Allen was a, splendid schemer, 1 i


ndeed, Chorley’s forward line vm strikingly ineffective whilp Clitheroes


half for Clitheroe, mainly adopted the role of the; third fuU-bSck, and on I this occasion Singleton fa s subdued.


Bichardson, who played at ceiitre-


i In contrast to the Shaw Bridge datoe, the exchanges were cleanly] contested, and the referee had a falrh easy task.


thisthe deal


n


Barrow Res., 3; Southport Res,, 2, •Horwlch R.M.I., 4’,' I^chdaie Ees,, 0,


, )rle:r.


2 .30 30 2'30 33


29 17 31 34 37 41


M a r e d m r - lW W e ^ beat several defenders and made a^snm>


pass from the yring.to Hltchen,. whowag


a scramble Chorleyi The


terrific drive stack:the;crdsslTar." AftoJ free-Mck wa Clitheroe for


kitchen *:mari(^uvred ; luckily, lor; 'Chorley, hlg


d ® eiy 2 upl%>,’SM:^e hpm^ had some anxious: momentsl F e l by Thomas; Kitchen shot narjowly W . and. later Thomas mad ^a gTeat effort.


ards were given't)


.Woodsisavlnglu^, down the right .wtog, but Mg'*®


“and a surprls^shot by- I to ro ^ p a s s e lust wide of the far post. ■ ] When th


some good worthy; close range. LTowards ihe, totem Chorley'were"matoly: on the defensiyj


h i ^ t l e blew foV halftii“ ® '3 ■ ilSf S Half-fh


i 'L o i -


mined to toake - matters tap a l and tounchedteveraUulck rdidsj^^^


aving .the ; gfame . th.ei^ .-owh way. clitheiiie, 1;| Chorle^,’b.


lEAD j LO ^ Chorley rtam ed apparently .detp


was' rarely tested;' ' After! a .perig Kitchen broke] away; and shot Irpm ctoi range •! Woods saved, but afsubseq'uei


mistimed' his kick,- the hall j s a ^ g dy t the ban'. After a clever tackle, Chatbui


antther lightning drive which Crabtree,'] to toM did extremely well to hbld afad the.gamw


engd.theirptoesomewhat, althpiigltffieyjj


defence resisted solidly, ^,ana . MarMpn mrftotato speed i|pf; toovem,tot t o s o ^ clev'ertoaski 'hg]‘iiouts]:amOT? wtooMe^^^


goalmoiith' -sPramble . protoced s o ^ W i s before iw ilk ln so n x fa r e i^ a free-kick b^Walsh, Motorcut to, p


b um ’tO; have I handled the hall., the 'stahd hel did not .ap ^ a r .to hayg


crashed: It into the net; but! a goal ta s disallowed, thO referee : declaring


ook ': the ball down, the^centre, m


done so; A httle later, given a pass by Thomas, a to tiy a g K catch the goalkeeper unawares he shot from aidifflcu|t angle,; the effort belhg


unsuccessful.',!;


an equaliser. Monks i| centred to Murray, wnp from close range, banged the ball past Marsden Intp the corner


A sudden Chorley raid’ resulted ; ;


■might have disheartened t h p . . J icm came one Chatbum’s typical’goals wtoch restored confidence.: j


Throughoutithe game luokj appeared to be against Clitheroe, and :!ithm reytae


of the net. '


^ u t e s . had | passed after th e ; -Chorley goal, when Chatburn burst toroUgh the


- ^ ^ 0 6


: took the ball hp the gentre. to d madejno mistake’ withj a idrive which Woo^ had


Chorley defehce, and, with teirtob AP^n


no: chance to ’ ®aye. > Thlp goal was cheered even jbj] the Chorley spectators. Clitheroe werd soon ;attaj:klng. again,


which s ta ck and crossbar, W; Wllktoton


and. a runi.Mong the Wtorby Riteto^ ended to ’ W r ------


the knee, but this did’n o t’prevent! Im from continuing. . Chorley |. seemed re­ ssigned to defeat, ahd their :play: beci


„ „ ______ was slightly toJured: about


, .delivering ’ a: hard; shot the edriler of! th e ‘upright When Chorley broke away,


crappy. ’ When Clltheroe advanejed. Woods did well to save a win® shot.frpm Thomas, A little later, ,Chktbum,.mtoe an opening, and Thomas placed .the b to neatly into the nrt. ^.Thjs settle'd'ithe issue, tod In ’ the next; six minutes, may deteriorated, i On one' oc’caslph. In an


sounded.' I r" ' final: ;j; . ' ' ciltheroe, 3; Chorley, 1.


vldually, we Chorley men] and by Thorhley’s display : it would have been difficult, to Imagine th a t full' back was not his regular poSltlon. ..Though he lacks Inches, jhe made hp for this: by grit and agility. Wllklnsbh played ,■ ’ deter­ minedly,. and-the pair ;affqi]ded excelled


CUtheroe’a The: defence was soendj the


backs played with distinction, Phjdhean having Inspired spells; and Akers nCver sparing himself In- Ills efforts to, foil the Chorley attack!


protection : to : Marsden, whor 'happily showed that he has made a good recovery from his again and


under demonstrated ]hls his generalship


forwards with: confidence,:] and ‘ Emmett showed himself to be tettlihg down as a useful member’of the teamj Thomas tod Kitchen gave ’admirable service on |the


Chatbunt inspired [the


though he v?]as more, sedate .edatg than ukual Singleton was not as 'much in the


limelight as when Chorle'y Wslted CUth­ eroe. None 6f the forwards showed the, speed and sklU pf the Clithe'roe attackers, and the deftoce lacked the determina­ tion of the I CUthero^ plrivefs;; 'Wgods was a gaUtot’custodian, tod he ctold not be blamed I for the’ Clltheroe goals.


' < I . -I > I --


CIHhcroe P.C|i Immanuel ]].. -Woodnook Ani Clayton'S.O.|.. Ernest St. Bap. Ewbank .., i’. . L.M.S. .!,.L, White Ash ‘‘B|’ Unity Saw


Jiffy F.c. ...j. Harwood Colglnba’ 12.


ACCRLVGTO.N COMBINATION. 0 D P APIs


1P ; IV 2, , 11..


10;. 6 .. 4; 10.. 5.. 5. 9.. 4.. 4.


13.:. 2. ill. 10.’. L. 8;


IL. 4.. 6 . 11.. 4.. 6 . 7.'. 3.; 2. 6.:. 2.. 4.


i*’ <,


PARISH CHURCH V. CLAYTON S ■;


, * (Accrington Combination) il 1 "■ 1' ' r t '


Waterloo ground last Saturday, came, with the proved record of having !lost only three-1 points since ! the--Parish Church beat them at Clayton two motiths before... - i j.


Clayton Social Service I who vjslted ;j -


/‘ save’’ fisted the ball over , the ibar.: BeardswortHmade no mistake :Wlthl the


duced Into, the game made It early evident that the Clltheroe|; team would not have an!easy task to spoil this record and complete their first “ dpuble" ofithe season. In jihese circumstances- It Iwas- no real surprise when ClaVton took ian; early lead after a i-perlod [of sustained' pressure on ithe-home goal, which; only survived the: onslaught byiiconceedtog a: penalty whCn Ireland with la spectacular


The pace ana vigour.the visitors Intro-,


Fc liscowles;. ;.|. i..l2..! 6 ;. 4'. Ht slingdenl Grane 10..15.. 2 . Clayton ViUa ,'..j 10.;.


Grane Villa .. .i.; 13. .11;. 0, Brtish Needletelt 12.J8..1.


Rishton


Hy. Liveseg’s 11.. IM Hill St. Fire ,11.. Scipa.Dyers . . . ’. 13.'. Hi sl’gn St.‘Mary’s 10.. Stmhlll .’4;..-i,V 10.. H i g h t o n : 12;. Widdingtoh : .;.l 11.. Rlhton FC.; 13.. ■PmlscUffe


13


■.■:.:;;|.|;P';;W-::'L’ 11..[8.. 3.


,


.. tottaker Dewhurst. to d Adamson which; | jL ,j.iJ (j^ fleri; the team la luh of wtod^^^ .Accrington Works Assoc. 1 ElbWcsdale getoraUy had the visitors defence fully foj to-mortow’s encounter at t o t o ^ bM - - , As to, 9; e


" "


fuh usbbf ’towhi the matohT'-' ; 'J l teem ato topporttog them.at t o e s ^ ... iefoie'ttw.end.'ttojyWteto,p


efforts that’S totor wto g ta p a pass and: have never seen our lads in actlom a dear course-for gdalwmch he toade :*eeh.they;have;an:opportumty w tM


x t o d e d , - '


ho:ne defenders:hard|to a lMtde8perate j-the teama selecta, but l t o ^ effort and In soidolngfeftiwlde gaps to the h a ta to ' critic


h a i a very, hard'game,which Happtotoae ] f y * gh^^port . team'saw, our teairi d^efat , . fought to: sporting stele'tod;'kept free


3n claiming t h e , p o i n t s , . o n


BL.ACKBUEN COMBINATION. Claytoh werri


too oLtieir


Ireland hurt, which made the victory. rS ,.. pmnk Birtwell, the seventeen years players, for only A. ----- ■ •


mire, commendable arid al ta ^ p la y e to 1 ^ 'ly tia n 'd e r efforts more;pfalswofthy.', a ite to s tod clever epmbtaato^ ; ;


S nfntS fili


f« m fouls. .They wfere u n 'u ^ , to have I M , . ubtet- any CalCumtlona-toeyJhave j ------ ‘ 'im'der f rom .v to te


they wMl find


- I t rrlr':’™.S e r t GrMnwpod,"our: champion. ]Ver- I Here’weihave'adowriright:attacket;to Frank


l- at s: non-piayi B


I E l l ] S r t d e f « d e r t e , E ,W i jiidl6ibu8 :hlendlng of the


1 sWles H. Gre,^wo6d, (mows


S..82. .14. .16 .j " ^ a fV ii 'ttoe nieri have full cotodence to r 0..40.;2li.l6 iheir Oto tSllte toshotm by thto toring -vjrhaUey Methodists


of advitel


’3.55i,17i.i3 2 .. 1..


2


;,29.,;38i.l4 S t o W » E a s t i a h c a t o M ----------


81!,22;A2


.-4..29..41..10 i;.32jt30„ 0


,0..40..37:..10 ■ .. I . - . - , . : .


ih I iSt. 'James’-.School; G rem e itoW ;’ ’ .


’Dietoatch'hegto at WO pw^^ t o M


2.,?7ii38.,, 8 rojicsiahire'leagUe match at 'Whalley Mkth^- j ■ - . li .30. ;46,. LI ist hall on Tuesday wUl hO deferred


;, ;l.,23u?3.. 8 .teatoto'oppose Biiitoey^^^ !;3..29aB4i. !11


effort to clealr, Uewellyn pgssed'back ;te. Woods, who had dlfamuty in: reaching the ball. Cllthei'oe’ were definitely masters of the situation when: th e’’final whistle


players considered^ irdl-' e muchisuptoor


keeping, w h e n ^ - , Waddlngton hud most of the early pli


- Waddington-.'were.ilfidebti w io gave a’


■opened WaddlngtorifS: account, heading tl rough from'a corner kick,


,w thout h k ’ ■ , beito -----


beaten when the centre fclrward, seem^ h f c - lM e (founjlu n J : th e .i» teW ^ - , ^


.......................................... ^


pi'essed and O’Neill turned f()r a corrier; ’ |The home iriuch.’;limpres3lon


After the I interval,


injury. :* IRlchardkon ’once ’effectiveness, the half


nake Sianhill apd stronger. StanhlU


af ;eam failed to


riilds were Individual effdrts. BMgess got through once, the keeper leaving the


scored when the home defence gave way but' O'NblU, aided by’ a Uttle fortune, slved shots froiri all angles; T h 'e honje


e, who were much'taller ■■


g r^d e f fo rt agaiiist the should have


goalto save hlk shot; DayleS swung one or two dtogettos centres over but thete could not be turned to account. . Btan- hlU weralsoorilat It’agalte' but ’lO’Nelll continued to ’show fine form and stood’ between Stanhlll and victory. Final:,’


Waddltigton, 1; Stanhill, !. forwards. ■ !


Waddlngton .were: up against a strong to . - Wrlgley worked hkrd and Bates, irgess-arid Davies were the pick of tm <


SPOI.TS JOTTIXGS.


With the approach billiard and snooket ham


;’ l.;64.:2’ ..23


0..40..20..r> ;-0..33.;23.;12 , 0..22..27..10 , 1..25..21-. 9 , 1..29..2(.. 9 ; l,.23..2Lv9 2,,27.,23;.: 6 ' 0..14..20.. 4 0..24..G1.. 4 , 1..23,:.74.. 3


there are 64 enteigs : for ttie'Christtois billiard.handicap and among them are


licensee of the the joint back markers at


Crown Inh, and they are 75 behind.


licensee of the J. ,W. Seftoi,


gobdpiayers,


mlng a t the]various, clubs to the toiVn d district. At the Conservative Club


of '.Christmas, (leaps are be-


two ’ newcomers, ,to{ ’ the j town—both rif them licencees—who have the reputa- Upn of being, extremely ley are’Mr, A. E Fisher, bite .Horse Inri, arid Mr ’ “


stage of the] Lancaster a n d ;District championship, which Is th :own open toja rhdlus of thirty miles, and in:1928 hrihad the distinction ofr winning , an open charity handlqap. ■ 11n atoltlon, he tsia vfery keen snooker i playi r and : in his ybunger days was ar . enthusiastic crlcketefi and footballer,..................


caster Conservative Club. indhpaseverM o tmek'wori the clubihandhap. On’foto


Mr. Fisher, who came to Iciithetde fro: n mcaster, was a member of the Lan­


ccasions he has' reached the seml-finpl


Ipn, came to Clltheroe . tdne weeks -ago; from Blackpool, where he .has ;wqn' various open-!' competltiobs. an d : dope ektremely welMn; f h e ; Ilylde:' Amateur Ohamplonshlpj: He played [regularly wltih toaterlob Social and Brutovrick-: Clubs, and was: the Recipient ofla, cueIfor the highest break !of the season some little time ago—an effort!,which .realised 101; In ordinary club games his highest break is 178, compiled on a full-size table.


Mr. J, ,'W. Sefton, Ucensej of theiGrown


WADDINGTON ! V. S' PANHIIL W


■Riimlev in-the North-East i , ■. 1., k


well w long^experldnce.’ Oii;p6PWi .tnejT; ■ ^ 'J s G.;K: Hotaes,:Wlto T -AiSpn second, j


brillian ‘t toplay. of goal- three lads'.jvho play; In -• ti,«


ClC JtUUCUbCU W vAlcm, 1 VUlDcioM ed to O’Nem ! Imteerabillte sotowhere,; ato ; i


tot:wh^ch'^detmlneS.lheh ^ w h l c h t o ^


of the Burnley men last week.: ’Th'a^tete.te;[ UiUJi oviiiyn^v.w, - y .


ithey:'drew Iir-l a t ;home, stteli|«rl me;qmte, capable gf flnto^ 1 jjj gy^gy'g tonour; ' '


dtogetOi is .'. . : liatham 1 '"The first'hole I shoul^lMk. lot would be m


I S r S i “


^ '


cashlre ' chariiplonshlp last i walked away with Alstoij


«


‘ ■ ■ ' I expect to see our doubles pair,walk away {with their match; agatot the vlritera,


’imal team, in order: to Include a pair lorj clltheroe Mount 2ion „ ’doubles.] The doubles, wiU be p ^ y e d c h a t b u m ’SwiftS: . 1.......'. foSe sing|easets (JjSt of tor®®


riew interpretation of the (Rule 3) |n ^ b e r 0 Iplayers.cOmpels Rurilley t o


: who are not yet awate of the Intenre enthusi-1 : ’ asm for the sport,'these, coiunms Wto serve as, [ : 3 T. ,


toe evente are typical of what Is being done 1


all over the roptte-. H of a number, of “out of .date diebar^


ised by toe-,Ribblesdale Association. To those ,,! 5 J.'Swriles and ’w.,Galvejfley a means of revealing the widespread activities


This column'is a rteord pltee events :pt theorgantotlqn. ,todeto, Ltogtoto- P^M ! ,1 ^ - ’FsAci'end


- ]8- Wood ,P-


A WORD TO. THOSE WHOM THE CAP FITS.


i i r o ® tocit, U v a d d i r i g t o n . . . . . . . _ ’ i ; • . _ - i;Chatbito:Chure^


Ciutch.. yg


.. e he would not be dicta- held on ;Pecf>te-'


Whailey C Whalley '


' '


30.;29..11 e n te r e d th eN o r th -E a s tL a n c a s ^w 'i oiitheroe' pathqllcs


IMoor Lgrie ••;> i:


j bubniIey AT WhAlley ON TU E § b ^ ' 'r havie no dpubtithalta


DIYBIOb


WHALLEY READING ROOM MOCR


■ 3 W, Barnes and jA Baines r ‘ ;i


. E.' H8rwiod 'aiiri


^ ;3;w. A, Peters at d G. Ta; V. Biish tod K.


■WHALLEY;, C OUTIDROE


5 e. Brooks and Gto "


3 Handici 16 ;i:.


DOUBLES-D:


5 R. Bowes and C. Rydehcard G. .Ford and Ri Ford


Adairison . 2 iSW«/.


Handicap; 2 5


I lor. ■. , 1 -


ATTVES V. : :.C.’] ’] .'''''I':’,


herliker .... 2


5 J. Peters and J. Whipp artln . . . . . . 0 Handicap 3 5


R; Hargrdaves and J. Marsden' 0 . Bailey and R. 1


ON IL ■’ ■ 6.. DIV SION X PARISH CHURCH V. ST. JAMES’,


P. Tliomi son'and J. Porter . . 0 ' and p. Slinger' and T. Hitchen .... 2 ■; Waddiagton


, , . J


young men who arc catering for^ their own I contemporaries, and 'especially for youths from sixteen upwards. ' ■'],' ;


Every town in this part of the country has Us league, and reportS from all togse mdicate l how the sport continues to increase In popta


the North-East Lancashire Association was held. Eight leagues sent, delegates representj tag 124 clubs and 1,940 registered-playm.


■ ■ At' Blackburn, last week-end, a meeting of '


are slightlylrritated by theprogress the s ^ r t has made, remember that toe, org^isation 1 , , KNIGHTS OF ST. CbLUMBA v. and admtoistratloh has been canM


'' ■ ■' 0 A. Bridge and 1. Gomr 11 ‘' S. Limb irt, and -R. Parker


10 .


3 Handicap v


find an ouHlne-of the current events ta this district. !'Tb' stage, these functions, there has been no departure from the routine organlsa- tiori by the 'officials,vfor the dutlte;, were 'all allocated months ago.when the proggamrae Was drawn Up./ Surely, facts and figures such as’ these require no fUrtber conunent. discon--


Table tennis bfflctalS will nbt-gest ufitil the ji -


A WEEK’S PEOGBAMME ;; ■ and Schoncll’s Forecasls.


Bt.-James’ School at 6-30 p.m.; Wilmott cup, second round; -'■Rlbblesdale v.- , Stockport, (Schonell: expects Rlbblesdale to ,wln) • Monday, Dec. 6lh—Singles League.


' ! ' : Room, First Division. !


Catholics. Cllthcroe K.S.C. to beat Whalley Rgadlng '


Nomads.


■Moor Lane to lose to Whalley Methodists. Whalley Church Institute to beat , Whalley


, Second Division, ^


-Mount Zion-to beat CUtheroe KB.C. :. 1 Waddtaglon to lose to Elbblesdale Old Boy3^


■Whalley Conservatives to beat Clitheroe To-mogiow, 8aturday,Dec. 4th, at CUtheroo


species referr^ to above has become aq dead as the proverbial dodo.


1A.1 „


Burnley attracts up to 300;6pectators lor, j ( , 3 inter-league encounters. ; . ,


orarlty,'Every home match played: by Nelwn,^ ,


Towards the 'end of this column, you wiU ’ ' . ' • : L. Chanbers andH. Astin 5 W. Hayhurst a id T. Bahey


I ;• 2 N--Cawley and A, Towe's ; J.'.'Astlri and.J, Hudson .,..,3 Handicap 5 ,13'


MOUNT ZIoN V.: WADDINGTON. leind P.


, 6 ,G. Bralthwalte 1 R.I Wart and


certing though they might be to the few i , opponents’of; table': teimis who have nob I become extinct with the growth of the game;


’ WOMEN S INSI'ITDTEj4.Last Wednes- day


'


' ifl'P'njiTT' '• i”' -


Instltutei -celebrtted friends


week the


supper: and icoficert. irsih


president, gave a beautiful birthday cake which, was itnade and decorated in the


W.I. colon After the supper, and distributln gi: by Mrs. Chamley Smith l and Mrs. Jrlver,


letter froiri thu Gertrude- Moore wishes to.' the concert party;, le;, by a - very jenjoyab


artistes belng ith y Mlsse 1 Goodall, Hey; ^ Wri thaU, • and Mesdames


„ .............. .entertainment,' the on lolgate,:.(Iddle, Beatfleld, Titter- , Tomllnso:i and Whittaker.


oh and (1. Houlker : . H. Dawfta arid D. Booth .... 4 and J. Hall


Jackin and.E. Tomlinson 2, ,B:'aith,walte


Toinllnson.. 0 Handicap 5 ■ - -.11


-y'-:. , r -


when one hundred and 'thirty members and


Qrl‘n idl|eton Women’s ilts, fifth birthday


enjoyed . an old-fashioned' Mrs, Chamley, the


of 'a short Bpeeclj, Mrs. (Jhamley read a ex-sgegetary. Sister conveying her best party. .! The members’ GoodaU;gavb


by. IIlss Grfeen;' a member, ihe ceremony of cutting he cakd was performed assisted by Mrs. Holte In: the course


, | ohatb !RN Rinurs ■, LHAfB IHN SVUtT'S.


Duckworth, IL. Shuttleworth 4,. Handicap 2 8


P 'W L D Pts .. 3.. L. 1.. .'.’3.. 0.. 0.. .. 3.. 1.. 0.. .. 2.. L. 6.. .12.. 3.. 0..


i . 1.. 3.. 0.. 5.. 1...4.. 0..


..what; each teto!,“eeds.to th^toV


n Busshh'i’fetillll' aCt ^ anori-playing .captgln. | back,:ran 1 ^ , close te 23-25. in .one game, ipOUBIiEE-DI


niir rhnmnioH: : Verr I Vila c o f a - iam


lUrch; In itihite,. iriservatl 'cs


■ J thfte.deferice wblch-weruteught to: the ;p)ayera,telate^to opiwre^StOT - - ; ,, ^ 1 aui^'.-MKioi"! ■! Thta;inltoli''t» to? ?


t. Wodd' and ll'.lpjrpby to. A.-,B«0 .........................


, ,


h i Accrington. ,:


. , .iW6l.'®too'e. ........ ,


-tli&lrig'beat' v. Bush 2lto,’2l-17. , --y .1 “.lost to E ; ^


: ij-poster’losttP y Bushi2l-19i 19-21,10-21. , ■ lost t . P. BirtweU 17-21,18-21. ; . ■ Irwh fA ? Birtwell 15-2r'10-21, iqst to f. mnweu


Eric J ^ h i rtetoit’.fgto by re te ring d te r -v ic to r ie s^ his teto'ffipugh R /nI IftkerillffJ.the Stanley fuU


team is over 21. 1. maintained his


■ION I. W L DPtS


3..- 2.. 3.. b.. ,!L. 3;. 0.. . o...5;.;o.;


jo- ^


1 tofused plentytol ylgont. to to ta ^ i- ■ A(ter!defesttog‘E ed » ;a,lp rt^to ^^ effdrts, while th e ; Parish f e t e ' able-to| !j„^^^


, , . . , .............. . fatiwi ^ a pair/for ■ ■ ■’. . . I ” vl’ o’’i4' ’-6’ ;^ ^ ? r if-, v uii„nrt.rAccrmaion'insinc6 tJgc i*.


igavjUKu, J Accrihltoh Works-ti e. 3..' a '0 . 3.> 6,.25;i 0 ]


iKhl m - Aootoigton-District LSeL. 0 • ;r .


0


Chorley spectator exclaimed cm Saturday In the grandstand, whenCffiathrira one o f ,his typical goals for Ctoheroe.


riiaitch was thei^Rev, C ^ q n J . ^ Rector of Chorley, and formeriy, W to to Itheroe. I ' lunderstaijd -.tlito .Canon riglerhas'madevan;;exc«^


Among the Interested t o g e t a ^ r i a t ^


t from his recent illness and w ^ deUghted I : ; M ,


“ T wish we had hliri,’’ more than ’one


ook! the ir turn as agressors C-.v.'i .


wheh he sent In I a high ba right wing which deceived


resultant kick and gave Crabtree only glimpse of the; ball.; as it mtered tl corner of the net dt lightning t The Parish Church -then


suited to Mortimer egdalisto! the scores and entered theinet beWnd tom, whenit


rallied’and which re-


speed, - Im I m . l\4rvl^ 1 * f


1 .from :the the ’keeper


. fVin prei|16usly appealed to befall ng to front, I :;


Clajltdn defehaete'tcrdtobled ,lt;;M^ to d the refers todwed the. game to proceed."


Habrtlme:':;;/'- ; Parish Church, 1;'


suffmed toother Set-back.


G VIGTOBY AT ACCBINPTON iCKpORT 'HERB’TOtMORROWl IN


The ball was late! pttt throi igh but ’fee -wnMCHT .OUP--SECOND houwu. , . mTDtos'priim bound


oktesuhtogtheexchangeLwere ftoly but' .whate^’ for .:aiJwtoe;M’Ih e n |th e J> a r lt


was ''cdniDelied to' retlle from -hls -place 1 li^i fuU' S.S., 1.: I oto(fidiHyaW a t ;A t e i ^


a t M-back and take upfkositloh at wWch'hastomtom I ----- ..


Cffitocs to re ratoed to both, ,,. -,tobbl.esdale’s methods;


; it-,waa;lhbblesdale’s ’ skill or Idefea,


,he RibblesdalelableTennis Association By ‘‘SCBONEll.’


I roe’Parish Church 1 St. James’ to peat C hatbum


I Chatbum Church Iijstitute i|o beat Clithe-


i Turaday, :DeC. 7th, at;Wha:iey,iMethpd^t Swifts.-


School; I N.BL. Leagui, at 7-30i;


;:RlbbleEdale':td beat 3u®i®y'i .., m.* ’ I T e # : ’ H.’’Grenwobi,:E. Maertln, -P. Blrt-:


I ^i Wednesday; Dec. '8ti, at Clitheroe P a ^ ■■■■■■,.....................


i n = f


tSri P. Blrtwell y.. A.'Matson an4#.iDlnsdale. ; NOBTH-EAST LANCASHIRE LEAGUE


I Matton’v;j^:M£Uitin|;;;B;^(^ iriff 1 iUSKm ana-’iJin. o*.


oUeViS};' A.VJ. iBlrtw


’ I Church lnWer School; SecondDivision Champlotohip; start 7 pm.-


well; apd either; V. Bush and K; Sherilker or ' A. Briggs and.R. ,Copf land. ,.;j.., .,


TMonday.'Dec. 13tb, it Cllth^rde St. James’


. playgrsme drawn M T. ,E;;Rigby.' ^


r ■ SPORT5 JOTTINGS


CANDID COMMENTS ON TOPICAL EVENTS. ’gOKIP ABOUT PLAyroS.— By "SNIPE."


Neard :a t a;jlQC.8L,;;(pqte8l l to a t a


foijl cleanly butlthis Iq ggtoS i was much .amused'to ®®®


were


executive and the officials of St, Jamte's who are staging the Wllmott Cup match to-mbrrow, and the Second Dlvls on singles on Monday, December 13th. [


victory : over -pripA®!-.'f?'}-- deacribed as “ unexpected’ to the even­


keeri free from toury ,they would ayen their defeat of three weeks ago.]


During last week, the Clltheroe com-


a new full back, in time for Satmaay s gariie arid, In fact. goF In touch ABh a


W likely man, but[(»to®,55,°t to™-® his signature on the right terms- ,


en Chorley visited, the Shaw|Hdgb eiuuud, Singleton; ,AJ,topieri CUthegoe


s s 's i f i l i l f .....


ing uauers Al Any ja^e It caused no ® ) Sunrise to (lUtheroe; for sto^^


terrace and a gentleman was going dotvn. We.were the only two In the thorouto- fare. ’ Probably, If there had been Half of-iOUtheroe’s residents In the street hot' one-would haVe recognised the man in the overcoat. I t was Charles E, SutcljlTe, President of the Fqotoall Association.


A few weeks ago I ’was coming up Well-


:i saw’that Mr. SutcUfle had been tel ing 'some : home truths to the Blackburn referees last Friday evening. That is ■ arid : always has been “ Charllt’s ” characteristic. He has called a spade


I was reminded Of this Incident when


’not a stralghter mao Inside or outeide l the football-goverriing bodies. In private'


’a spade from the time I first knew him arid that Is thirty, years ago. There is


: -There Is not room here for even a shm- miary of what heJsald ht Blackbunj on Friday night, but one part must certainly be quoted. Most of us, I think, i will agree with him. iAfter mentioning that whenever the ellirilnatlon of foul play in footbaU-^and all ’my readers will agree th a t even to-day there Is far too much of It—Is mentioned the limelight Is tubed bri : the FA.,- the referees and the iclub ■eetors arid managers, Mr. Sutillffe ;d he would tu b the limelight on bme


ife Mr; Sutcliffe is a solicitor practicing Ifl Burnley and Rossendale.


i


o renew acquaintance with to many old friends. ' ;] I’


that [t’ pays]to,foster young when they have been -of their winning


.


tremely unlucky In regafdto thete home while the


i home.


■ [The financial Peettlqn of the Clltheroe club Is extremely to ^y to g to the offlcla^ & fa r the home “ totes.” have yielded £ 1 0 0 less that! the gqrrespondtag n m -


Iter of matches last season, unless a radical all eratloi -In- tto Bear futere


.'4.. 0.. 0.. 8 . . 3.. L. 0


3;. 2.i 0.. 6 : 2 .'. 2 .. 0 .;


. .ere is a dtoger of] the club; going out to existence oi], at least; of tbv C0®tottee being compelled to dispense with the services of their professional^


- ]Memorles of an amazing] game at toaw Bridge groundl arb recalled by, visit of Liverpool. jMarffie;


L a s t. season, Liverpool Marine defeated Clltheroe by the odd goal lU'nlne after Glttheroe hadibeen leading at one period of-the game by four clear g o ^ . . K wm one of those few games hi which Cllth droe had to play towards the Jubilee end in the first half arid iprobably ;thls factor lost them the match,.;,as Liverpool watched them closely and then copied , t them faithfully In the second half, when


1 to-morrow porters know so w e ll!


Stanley White, their outside-right, on he;pecuUar slope which.'Clltheroe; sup-


■ r:|


Parliament for the Division,; has placed local table tennis players further in t o t debt by' presenting a handsome cup for


not yet beeii decided on .what lines the competition will be held. ■ , : ] ] '


omprtltlon ajnong tlie'members;, I t has


shlp will be played at’the.Parish Chqrch School next Wednesday. Among the favourites ate H. -:Duckworth and L. Shuttleworthl(St. jairies’s), W. MUi and


! ’The second division doubles’ cil^plori-


Y. Rigby L. Chambers and. -T. Hudson (Chatbum), and J. Dawson and L. Pye (Rlbblesdale (j)ld Boys).


'T .t3 .. 1 :.


teen his great form a t Accrington. 1 Is a very forceful playev and extremely;


determined. ','y i ”


Sherliker,! hdrdly revealed ilriter-league brin at Walley, on Mondayf night, when


. Vernon Bush arid his partner, Kenneth


■ hey were beaten by a pair unaccustomed to each other, but I.'am sure-they can do much better than this. ; ' ■


-


I notice that the next [inter-league ijame in whieffi Rlbblesdale takes part Is


suggestion that It would be the next one ‘ ‘ bufn.


to be played; at Whalley, and make the vfouid ije fair to play


at Waddlngtqn, br^Chat-


Rlbblesdale Senior School, and In a handicap, now being played after school hours, there aie 23 i.competitors. The arrangements are supervised by the senior boys.


Table tenriis Is - all the rage a t the 'ii',;,' 'I:-'; - players’q r h'ecoine ’prominent in


Whalley Conservatives • included Jimmy, Whipp, who lor three seasons had a very successful iriartnershlp; ’ vfith George Garratt, loslrig on only two occasions.


} I cannot; Igt the opportunity pass without congratulating Herbert Green­ wood and Arthur Briggs upon winning the doubles’: championship. The final Was again aicase of! “ heart beats’’ .for fit one period R. Copeland and R. A. Hlndle were;! leading, by four points. t Herbert Greenwood! now holds the dis­


twice doubles[ title hdlder, His partner on the first bgcasion was Dion Dawson,


inction o f : being twice champion and


I Rlbblesdale'a ;■ prospects; :of .-beating' Stockport . l i t . the 1 Wllmott Cun com­ petition arej fairly;:’good, for R'eddlsh, whom Ribblgsdale-''.defeated, strongly fancied thelt! chances agalntt Stockport and were confident after the match that Rlbblesdale'would accomplish what-they were prevented frdm doing. ,


;, It Is just a I year ago since: the! famofis Hungarian players v,filted Cllthcroe; and gave such brilliant exhibition igames'at the. Parish !iChurch|_School;. On that occasion, the;|ParlBb. Church i officials co­ :operated Inij splendid fasblbn rifith the-


r league., executive, ta d the same happy el&Ionshlp is hoped;:.for- between the ppearanceiwilthhlsrteam; jOn Monday,: Sir William Br........... Member of , ^ This sGBSori ClithGi^dc hB.y6 bfiGn^GX-


.3 * 5?r


I I -tJjeJjtJjej <()f


jvery year- j washy pli


Colourings ihelr chief psed If It is I any blooij


; feed for dlrJ • i)f the bloonj jiotash fertll


I he bulbs a ■ led with a ;


■ The Gardl


.’or flowerlf 'vould be of -mclosed byj | )f all the q


. -;hls uppei] ( natter, and I


beneath dec|


others—the respective captains and the spectators. “ I t ’was no use saymg the referee must be strong or courageous. What If the crowd would not let him be? All a referee coiild do was his best but hoWi'could’he do that If the players, cap­ tains, and spectators were all up against


him?” i Mir. Sutcliffe never minced matter|and


Independently of his present top position In football he was entitled to speak as an old referee. Mr. Sutcliffe has refbeed bn the old Waterloo ground many altime A In the days of ’the old Clltheroe, club.


eVef stepped on’a field. ’ But, ray word, wasn’t he a'dlscipllnarian? I have known Payers turn white on being reprimanded ly him. They [had forgotten for the moment that he ;was the referee!


nd he was one of the best refereed who


: .keep heavy :iot be spre| •the spring


Alanure.)-


; - into heavy - : fresh manul decay into 1


.spring comd .rotted marig the plants,


planted so covered! 17 dark for tha progress bell bells, ( Keep board for h way put tha ally accustq


Uyacinthq


about was Sunday football They p on Sundays .on the Continent, he and there was an agitation to do^ same here. , I t meant, they said, 4p,ooo. 60,000 and even : 100,000 gates. I But “ Charlie ’’ was Very definite—as alwpys- bn the matter, j “ We are not prepared to be a party to-such football,” he’sald. And that’s that!


Another point "C.E.” ’was definiteayed said, I the


t i n d


■hey were able to exploit the speed of Pujbsf |ill^ard League. ' ’


Ford and Sons .......... 8 7 R l b h l e s d a l e C .C . : 8 7


BoltoesMUl...............8 3 Bun StreetMiii ......... 8 3 Ambulance Brigade... 8 3 ^Tradesmen'................ 8 2


weavers’ Institute........ 8 6 Uberal Club..;.:............ 8 5 Chatbum........ '............ 8 4


c i a l Centre


Ii)0 E. Hartley ... 100 R. Faulkner. 94 F. Hlndle ....


100 C. Roddls,..!..


100 A. Scott 30 Handicap : 624 . ;


.100 P. Tomilnsor 100 T. Howarth


,80 J. Seedle .... 100 A, Eqcles ....


■ AMBULANCE BRIGADE v. SUN ' STREET MILL.


590 ........ 8 0


LIBERAL CLUB V. SOCIAL 100 J. Hargreaves........... 'W,


..... R. Scottt 37 'T. Hammond 100 35


.... J. Walker 36 A. Johnson 84


. ceiVtre. Windle 33


W. GrlmshaV Handicap ICO ! 425


WEAVm’ INS’iTTUTE v. CHATBURN. . E. Cockshutt 103


100-J. Knowles........J. E. Horsfleld 83 100 F. Cawley .I............R. Parker /3 10 Handicap '


Scratchy I


.. - W. Wlnckley’.........W. Trottpr 100 100 T. Riding ...............O Turnpr


160 Handicap ’ 607 "


i , ■ '


100 W. Waddlcar ........... J. O’Neill SO 47 J. Horn.... ............ L. Smithies 100


........ .....................S. Idesin 78 ..............J.Hayes 93 ...J. Hatfield 87


b.Pts 0 14 0 14 0 12


0 10


, bulbs give ■ones are rif double var varieties


ance shoulq of hyacinth


Barrels


.stems of equally fine]


, “ wood ash stored in! between th


'State of. League,'week ending Nov. 24th., : P. W.


.rot quickly,! depth of sof full of big cause the!


face dowriv Turf.-^elb


to grbw becI habit. Plaf it Is to be c | sticks whllel fibre is yoilif eating, j I


of the root Rhubarl|.-l


■ them to slei these balls *


forcing shbi several clir sides on


The Pea sowings of I the broad groups, shd only the til plants will [ The tips nl the sprlng,| produced Cropping and much:


■where they


bulbs is profitable.]


Making ,G


but they .order to [ raising onl]


to buy, : warmth, outdoor soj


54


100 H. Yeoman .i..;.......... . J. Hill ]? 100 P. Dean..... j.... J. Burgess, juilr.


100 A. Hall .....i.... ......... V. Rllfey 100 L; G e ld a rd ...... ........ J. Hoyle 80 Handicap


100 T; N o r c r o s s ; . ....C. Wlnckley 100 J. Waddlngton ... A. Rawsthorne 100 J. H a ll;.... .!............ L. Trimby


..... 'B. Swales , Handicap 450


100 H. Fisher 100 J. Read.... 100 A. Jones .. 54 J. Carden. 21 P. Morton Scratch


Handicap ;0 I 528


J. FORD AND SONS v. HOLMES MILL. 100 W. Marsland’


-id 29


site this deprives property.


-around 't l forked upl be given t j sprouts-^ Brussels cabbage stumps bj turnip tod th a t have


471


TRADESMEN V. RIBBLESDALE C-.C. 76 G. Burgess


.....G. Swales ....J. Turner ,.. E, Cornwall: . H. Wllkinsbri Handicap


.. G. Woodworth 10: .... . E. Weaver 8:


657 M in O N .


•In Mltton: School, last Saturday, jn aid of the church funds.- - There was k very good-attendance and ; the stallholders were almost sold out. The proceeds amounted to about £7. - A very gobd tea was provided, ; Thanks were expressed to all who sent' jumble or goods for produce stall and to all helpers.


A very successful jumble sale was held the


; -Over 1;400 trees are to be planted in London parks and open .spaces this win­ ter to commemorate the Coronation.


British Government to the funds )f the h Intematlonal Red Cross for work bn pe-


Spanish Civil War.


. £5,000 have been contributed ly the tdf bf victims; qn both sides to the


the exten ment ari much to I ■between- ■wholly b l ance wlt|


agricultui At a tij


the sprmj around thj


The Seal Early Stl


:ire the alteL ;he dlsadval


lensive for [


ome would| ; Slugs.—’j


of soil. [ :nanure, anl -in the slugf


The Perei N ew been!


time occf near a tlons bev No find there thd repose, al ■has taki vegetabld has comi a ’new p it iemoved,| put: -yel fit as aij


Ail - in readli '-The


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