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TO-MORROW at WATERLOO! p a r i s h C H U l l C H


V. NEWS


AND NOTES FROM I


LOCAL CLUBS. lAn!<


CASfflRE ■ (ZOMBINATION. P. W. L. D. F.


Soutt iiy Bangor Accrlm


Qlty rpool


^litUerAe Ros^Jnaali U. .


or. Res. :New Bpg^ton Res;


‘Chbrley - ...... Oldfiam Athletic


iRocjidaie Xantaster


' Daiiwen . ,. .. Pre^cok Cables Barrow Reserve Leyjard Motors Horifeioh RAI.I. Grdat Harvood Drciylsden


.Flee’tw )od Southfort Baclqp Bo


Res. i\igh


If


!■ ; Great ' s u rp f


Marine Moifectnabp


u r


Reservie L. City,


i ...


28 21 3 4 29 17 6 6 32 17 9 6; 29 17, 8 '4 29 14‘ 5 10 27 16 7, 4 32 14 10 8 32 14 11 7 27 13 8 6 29 14 12 3 26 14 10 2 29 10 10 ,9 29 12 13,4 30 10 14 6 27 10 13 4 27 9 13 5 28 8 14 6 31 9 18' 4 26 7 14 5 28 5 18 5 28 4 19 5 31- 4'24 3


iiuist and Youiig. 1 , i -1 , i


Referee: M,r. A. J. iMathips, Fleetwood. STE^N FIRST HALF.


tol d e ^ d th!e Shaw,Bridge,erid, 1


|: Yo|ng, aftpr good wprk bn the opposite r by Chapman, who was In theiplcture


1 Accrington started with plenty of splrW, land Hilton h^ded over a| centre from


69 , 78 72 i 57 47 ,51 58 73 59 64 .26 CT' 58 24


la nllnute later when! he accepte<^ a long from niton to fire liiches over the ,barl A grand centre by Kitchen led to 30 |i|^rdiible in the I Stanldy goalmouth, but a


I Ivlgbrous ideferice prevailed. ..v; Another


65 58 23 51 82 22 62 93 22 55 71 19 56 93, 15 50 101 18 57 118 11


LAST WEEK’S ; MATCHES.


;li^e by* 3—0. likably


eeh s h o ^ g signs of Improvement,, FieetWood, at home, did ad-


Harwood provided: Saturday’s l y defbatmg Lancaster City, who


i Reserve, 1 at) M^6rec:mibe,


"Cljthproe and


! Tiij hpriouiE ; ^gaiiji:..fajn(


j pdol) ! with


In beatlr were


s was'^iftehblfied with Chorley .eying jtpelr i,chances after, aj


t: ! cleaijrcut vvln.at


:the bhamplb Oldiam Af


81 :obls against, 2


qndale could only draw straggle lor raimer-


g ■ Bangor City. As masters! of, Stanley j


eflcOT hy Kit'cliien raised the crowd’s eji- jthuslasm, though |)oti , Colbert and ThbmaS'iustlfalled,to reach a delightful centre' When later Akets crossed the ball over' to Ithe leftj whig, Kitchen wps tbb tlilgh with! his shot. | Accrington’s mldmeld! fbothell .was ibery, pretty. Once six players | Indulged ; In ia' beautiful passing rhovEiment'which came to naught


|! because Chapman helditoo long on to the ball Colbert had hard lines with a sharp I shot! during a goalmouth tussle, and


cutting: In from the wing, Thomas ed the bar with a! fast tlslng shot,


'beie were strong ,blahns for a penalty hen Colperti was bowled over from ehind: but the refferee ordered play


proceed.


(arwOn.South Llver-i 3,‘ in their home gamet


ieletic Reserve, scored! |y thejiyisibors.


’Baciip Bijirough, s!; . New Brighton, 2, ’(Pitheroe, 5; Accrington Reserve. 0.


;ii*me]itwoocl, 3; Bangor City, 1. ’Grlat Haroood, 3;nLancaster City, p.


ftbbriey, J; *Danytn, ,l. i haiTOw Peserve, Sj i’Droylsden, 0. ,


^ South Li”eipooh 8M01clham Athletic, 2. Sbpthpor; Reserve] 3; PMa^e, 1. ^


’Slolrecambe, 2; RoKendale Hnlted, [2. •PrCscot Cables; 5; Horwich|RiM.I., 3., •Rothdaie Resene, 2; Leyland Motors, 0.


NEXT tyEEK’SV»MLTCHES,


; Saifrow y; ' dhpriey. V ’Hotwich \


Ajcckgtoi. Sttudey lv. South LiveiTjpol. '"'■■''gor City V. Darweri. ,


Great.Harwood. : m ;G! lham J .thletlc-v j.Prescoli 'Cables.,


‘Mrrine.v. HeiW Brig iton v.. Morecambe.


Xi> lie;'land .Motors y.: plitherpe.


icaster City V. Southport. Fleetwo


A - N S l t o T


v‘i,I i


|-'J A


! l |C L in iE R G ]^ ' ‘ a c c i^in g t ^o n


, I; ,, ■


Rochdale., / j , ^ • ,'■ ,, , Bacup Bprbiighi i


''j '' '' ■ ' I ’


othferwlse Accrington might- have taken, the! lead, for! Clltheroe’s ^defence was, in dlmcultles. , i Their iiiearest effort! to scoring for some time came when AUen took a return pass from Thomas to dli;ect Toiberful shot which Daniels turned


sden was impeded as Chapman pu'ut a


dangeroUs-lboking: centre,


Newtoii -Tipide : j .l!!].,..; Slalilbum! ', IVigdesworth i.i ..’ BpUon-by-Bowl^nd;


lOD 100


100 100 87


100 , , j


R. Bretherton ...... E. Rushtdri .,1...... 1 J. Frankl^ud;.......


B I L U A R D L E / k G U E B O W L A N C


13 -' i ■ A N T L E Kick-off j-O p.m j fssion 3d. 14 12 .'9, 4 0 18 e.


newton V.; WIGGLESWC RTH, . i ' i ;


S. Rushtou:-....... Edward; Rushton f R. Walm^ley i.....


Total!' .;! ' [TpSSroE


98 V.


5b I4|6: Total I '


Iibert


M. Tomlinson . T. Metcalf .... R. Jackspn .!.. J. A. Tomlinson 3. Robinson ... N


^. Peel 1. , ...... Handicap


H! 1


p. W. L. D. p. i C 2 0; 24’ K-


13 '[6, 7 0 12 ■'E. 14 '6 8 0 12 14 1 13 (0 2 H.


C; Rishton Hi'Libert Clark ipstick


Hp]


ORTH EAST L^CASHIBE LEAGUE p. W. X D. F. A.


lesdale ley.


..iAcqrIrigton District , 5 mdale '


Blaqkbura . . . . . . . . ilBBLESDALE’S


igton Works .. 6


......... . 3. ..........5


........ >5 ........5


5 1 0 51 21 10 4 0 1 45 15 9 4 1 0 47 13 8 3 0 0 24 2 ' 6


5 1


6 1 5 0 16 56 2 7 1 6 .0 16 68 2


1 3 ,1 26 4 0 16


34 44


FINE VICTbRY.


ores belov/ (Ribblesdale names first) : Bheriiker lost 21-19, 10-21, 12-21, to T. h' Taylor. ■ i ',


J: ia; Coates lost 21-23,' 16-21 to J. Conway. J; E. Coates wbii 21-14, 21-16 to A. Nathan. Sheriiker and’ Bush lo3tl9-21,16-21, to Taylor !!, and PUkington.


i—


reenWoOd’ won 22-20, 21-15 to A. Nathan. reenwood won 21-19, 21-17, to J. Conway.


H. Hanson , i ndlcap, 125


{mcksbii Total


neWtcn! iretoerton; 100


. Ed. Hushton 100 . Al Rushton ■ 100 .. E, F ushton 100


J. EVanklaild; 100 R. [Mlmsi^yyioo


'


WIGGLESWORTH V. SBAipBUlp. itjgn


C. Rush; H. Xaml J. Clirk ...............'.. P. H. Hahton H. Capstlck


A. rl. ' , :


30 Total B0LT0N-!BY-B0WLAND V.


J. Jackson i


j and theii,'after a breakaway, Chapinan got In a dazzling shot, which was little


over the bar. For fully five mlnutesilihe ban hung about the Stanley pepalty area,


1 l^de of the .mark.' iitraen .CUthM applied preffiure,- Stanley’s defenders employed , vigorous I tabtlcs, which caned Iforjcensure from the referee. Kltqfien


ihkd two near attenipts at scoring, and to tiy ia s t minute befbre the Interval, AUen Iboo^d just aerpssi the goalmouth. Half-tiipe: ■


|l ■


CUtherbe 0;! Accrington 0. ■' RHBBlilG 'n\ \ IN! '


jalcpEmce.'that, ought to jtiaye been jlni- prb’red upon. From £i . Corner taken by ’riiojmasi AUen' headed! Into • Daniel’s Then an unpleasant Incident


tioE, "Rattery took a 'centre by'Calyerf ohh']to djiye the


lopcurred.


i l l A K i n 11 ^ FoUondng a tussle for the-ball, Chap- • H A iN U In toan deUberately rah after Thompson ' ■ ;


Jh


WEAR DOWN iD ^E iSG E ,


F IN ISH IN G .


Sheer distermhiatlbhl to sbeceed wa$ a! rltal fac tor, to Diltheroe’s victory byer


perin^n Stanley Reserve on Saturday^ [ore vlg!)rous opporiehts have not bpen |en at the Bnaw. B,fldge ground t to iason; * a id CUtl erbe; had to fight every, eh of the Way, j i A bleaii.sheet was reserved In'ithj Sflrbt Mlfi^but oh re-!


i^mlng CUtheroe gamed the ' mastbry; Iswrlng f ye tlm© without [reply. 'I 'The;


; yktory was ! wedl'iiobtatoedii i,'*: Staiiley, ^ e d ; stibbornr.esS| Wlth by no me^ans|


!’ gtotle! methods i)f ithwarttog CUtherpe’s i; pttcibks. Frbe’licks were plentiful p d j i a!'less deterihtoed !teSm! than CUtheroe i . hjlght well have- capitulated, or at liast 1 3fbrfelte'd|a pbmt, ■ '


i J H ' - i i . i f Accepting Accrington’s tactics as a,


,1 But" such was not the; ,,


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


' l l; chaffwgei.Ctoheirbe’ju t every ounce i i on si^ngth mtp ithe fray after the


: j I: Interyai, to sdeeped by the handsome ,i;i! margin orflye,clear goals.: h '!


, jspectators for the tough treatment jthelr a^Vourltes had received. , .,


lijiils suebess did milch to sooth the home , , |


PROFITABI^ TACTICS.


ipecuiiarlties of Ithjelr field to no mean jsldvantate. Wtondng .the toss, they forced j i the visitors to defehid the JubUee end to ithe second: half, 'by which time the ■ground had chimed Up badly,Unable !tp clear I the ball, Accrington’s defence; :rhad a teorry tibe: afterwards. . Once


Once; jagaln (fcliliheroe bitplblted the


IClltheroe had ‘tasted blood.” . It was ialmost lihposslbl i to hold them to dheck. iThey simply sw irmed to, a detsfipned iattempt ito score as many;goals 8s'time : would permit. Had - th eir ‘ goalkeeper, inot bfeeni in fine form, Accrington jwould: ■ not havp escape 1'under, double figures, ifor Clltheroe simply dominated the ex- ichanges,I and ended a keenly-contested ■ game fully masters of the situation., : Accrington lost chiefly, because | they iterifleed skill fdr vigour arid were holst' ilWlth ■ tpelr oWn l petard, becoming ! thoroughly dlEorgailised' under consistent


W' W


1 I Clltheroe: Marsdeii; Shaw, McDonald; ! LAkers,'^W!ade, Thompson; Thomas,! Allen;


\ I i.'t'


1 1'


the soft 31de when the team turned out i jbs follows: ■


Ithe samejasthat ; {Athletic [R eserve, i Ithe soft sld


'fe e s su re .! ■,■ 'T' i ' ' •-! ■' ' <,■! h ‘lad recovered from the; stained against Bacup liirst was unable to play; ne! change In the! home itherwlse the team was which Idefeated Ojdham


As, Emmett 1 Injury he had su [Borough, and Asli [there was only b mrword line.


C


I The ground was oii| i


i


.1 IDolbert, Emmett ind Kitchen., ■ | ■ , j ! I--Accrington ■ StEUley Reserve: ,Danlels;i i ’Altkenhead,Greea-'Chlvers, Waddlngton, i iKnlght; Chapman, Battery, Hilton, Dewj


rattle hfe ankles.! Thfe reshltTwas Ifiat the rbferee called [the. two players ; j together and, took Chapman’s name,


Exciianges became scrappy for a fong period, although Clitheroe began gradu- aUyl tb bbtain.a grlp'bn the game. Both AUen and Thomas worked hard to bring about the dowhfaU: of thb .Stanley goal. Twice Thomas, centred top low, with' the defence to a tarigle.i and oh another occasion AUen had ; terribly hard lines .with' a shot which struck; a defender. ’Thobpson also was; chagrined, to see an! almpt unstoppable , 8hbt ihlt a coUeagut and fly past the upHght.i i- ; I t was Colbert who gave CUtheroe thi


leap with a beautiful header, from centre by Thomas, and a minute l.ater hi; thrived the crowd by flicking the 1 bal 1 past Waddtogtoh to shoot jjust wide ai Darnels advanced to meet jhlm„ |Th: second goal foUdwed a corner; by Kltcher


whlth resulted 'from a previous coriie ta,kCn by Thomas. i ' The | baU was neve) properly cleared, and ■ Akeb sucepede eyeituaUy to Shooting; through a ruck d


'p ik e r s In to th e 'n e t .; ! l - j' |


; Piled, by Akers,. Thomas got the bette of Greenj who sUpped, tp place the; ball Into the middle, where ; Kitchen cphnly headCd beyond Danjels’ !reach. At; tl period, Stanley were completely pye: played,, their backs, being uiiable to clei thel baU from out . the; mud. • Aft Cdlpert. had harassed Daniels,, Emmejtt fpUpwed up to add, a; fourth goal. I brilffant .piece! of:Work;by:Colbert,:Wl s t ^ e d a fairly hard shot from Thpml son] and then swung round tq drive tj ball Into the .net unexpeptedly,. coi pleted CUtheroe’s nap!hand,Final; . dlltheroe 5; Accringtoni Stanley Res.


' I': ' .TpTOR I'FORE I ■ AND:;, AFT.-j


, IWaide played briUlahtly to' Clltheroje’s defence, and proved himself one of the; outstanding:' players.!!'' iHe! c6raplet|Bly siib'diied HUton; arid had more thaij; one Itiiaie with'the [Uvely Chapman. -


tA the .first minute afller thfe resump- Into the side .net—


P. Seed: .. G.: Wilkinson'


J. Wolfenden J. WUkinson R. Tomlinson J. Llfe i....!


i79 Total 'll w.


Gretenwoi H,


G., W. Gn enwobd m i ,


Whitfield Yardy Green;


bawsbn rOS^IDE J. a;


ll. jTonlinspn .. T. Metcalfe .. R. lacksbn ....I..’ N. Peel S. {toblnspn Tbm Hjandltop 175


■To|)al 816


MILLS, ! WORKSHOPS |AND ^ '.U B S 'SNOOKER’ LEAGUE.


Sc. P. ■ ,|- 49 ’1 C. Turner


22 28 O' 43 0 33 6 34 0


b


ION STREET MHjL v. BRITISH LEGION '


J. Hail “ . . . . . . . . R. McCfielUland H. Holden 0 44 '


j'. ONeU'■,■••••• Ci Webster G Burgess Jm'.; .E. Swi rbrlck p.; smithies .... S. Duel worth Johnt’HaU . .. .. .. .. J. Holden


1 Point:


44 0, P. Dean ... 6 1 J. ,hqHi . • ■


48 1 iH. Haiison '23 0 |J. Birbh ..


9 1 A. Hdworth


3 Pointy , CHATBURN V.


3c. 'P .’' '1 ' 27 0 J. Mprsden .. B. Parker ... W. Astin ..... E. Frapkland . 0. Barnes:... H. Astin ....


19


ambulan.qe brigade v. pc.'P. .


. H. Point 5


BUILDERS T.U, : Sg,


J, HaU absent 0 P.IHaiyhurst 0 A. Hall 0


I Poinrt- RIBBiESDAli.


. . F. Hudson 1 G. Woojiworth 0 .... E.'Weaver .0


,. H.i wiunson 0 . .. .. iB. ■ '


3 Points READ’p SMITHY INSTITUTE.


'Sc. P . '


i42 0 J.iRead .......... 58 1 W. Anderton .. ;78 1 H. Peatfield .. 136 0 W. riu'dson,...... 65 1 Hi Cheetham . 27. 0 H)Bailey . . . . .


;


Ijl 3 Pointi,' i- ■" S


!, . ! ■ 'll ! iWBAVERS’


L. Rawithome 'A.


lA,


Ti Haworth 1 Points 3


P. Morton 1 Jones 0


. j P. Eccles 1 Booth


G. Burgess 1 IP.',


Sc. 60


Wood 1. 72 Points ;3


44 30 30 14


J. Seedle i 50


Si Uthles , 1 2


P. Sc. id


Shierllker and Bush' lost 16-21,14-21 to Con- !, , way and Nathan. ,


. ,


Greenwood and Martin won 21-15,13-21) 21-n r to Taylor. and.PUklngton.


„


rteenwood and Martin won 21-14,19-21,21-18 !' to Conway and Nathan.


'


Ribblesdale won by'7 sets to Accrmgton i ;, Worksg sets.-'-’.i


■ ' ' i I luiBBLESPALE DEFEAT ACCRINGTON


’’fcwo undefeated teams In this season’s North - East : -Lancashire inter-town league rt at iWhaUey Conservative Club. They ue Accrington Works league and Ribbles-


dflle. first and third respectively In the league tuple, the former ' Including: J. PUkington, hblder of the North East Lancashire Cpn- Matlon singles title, T. Taylor winner,of the


J«ent handicap promoted by the-; same 'd^nisation,, and Albert Nathdn, who had previously lost only one set in the current itcumalnent; Ribblesdale took the lead at iillie: beginning, when E. V. Bush,'a player b i^th a splendid record in inter-town events,


„


V. Bush won 14-21, 21-18, 21-12, to T.> t Taylor.;


erliker won 21-15, 21-11 to J. PUkington. Bukh lost 16-21,118-21 to J. PUldngton.


3 2


A^LE ^ B y S c h q n e l l


match that year,- At 'Whalley Conservative Club.:they ; iost by only seven points, the re­ sult depending upon ;the final set In’ which W- A'! Peters won by 13 points from H. Gireen- wobd', who was Bbqh to become 'Whalley Church! Institute's star man. . That match caused surprise, for were not 'WbaUey Con-i servatlv|e3 runnersrup the previous- win,tor. i


Arthur |.Brlgg?- was, the cause! of that, con-i ceih,i for, in the first singles match he had: won by)a big margin, and so given his team; start,’ which they lost only in thelflnal; , ‘


moments!, IN THE FINAL.


newcomers. Because they, played an accurate; half ! volley style .Whalley Chilrch .were! branded as "stone-wallers.” It; was'declared; that they spoUed table tennis, which becamef merely (accurate " ping pong.” Whatever ithe,- pros ; and cons of the arguments .that ensued! Whalley! ciiurch progressed from! strength :to; strength, until- they! reached the (final of the knock-out competition, which vyas held at Whalley Assembly Rooms, their opponents


Tean^ after team fell to this group of;


being JJbor Lane, champions of the league for: two seasons. Again Arthur Briggs, was


to the I fore, and although his team lost it was hia!style: that brought them so near to vlctbryl A. Briggs, iW; Briggs, R. A. ^ d le , J) Tomkins, W. Sowerby, ,P.i Duckworth and R. Stahden-took part In that (match, and had A) Brlgg’s tactics been foUqWed by all his ’ team: mates the shield woiUd certataly


Looking baiik at our file i f fifty years '


ago,-I (was tthused to read of-a local “ derby” match played by the Butchers and Drapers. According |» the report the former were ‘tmarshiillea” by Messrs. Smith and Cqwglll, and the latter by Messrs. Inghs m and Eccles.! The report says; The sc mes In the] field were vastly enterialnlng. At times ohe could not dbJeern’'tbth‘r froml^ which; back and forwards got 3b mixed up that sometimes it seemed as If soiheof then) forgot which, end they ■wei e playliig from. However, dt ha! f-tlhie he score was pne goal-each. “On the re-start, there were In-


have hhng in that bare haU near Stocks HiU at WhbUeyto 1934. ;.i . , CHAMPIONS.


from Moor, Lane, carried' off the champion-, ship, thetaselyes becoming back-markers in 1936 1-This' has been their, position evm, since StUl back-markers, stUl,champions m 1933;' Again in 1938, and weU oil the, way to further honours in 1939. Details are not r^ quiredj for everybody knows their prowess ^


CDurilig! the season that, foUowed WhaUey unchallenged. ,


Total 406 I no difficulty in capturing points from A, Nathan. An Accrington success icaiile when jl- Conway took advantage of sixteen-year-old J. E Coates’s- erratic hitting alter a close rirst game of 23-21, but K. SherUker„Ribbles- &le’s singles champion, by dint of brUUant forcing play took his team a step forward by


eat T.-Taylor, the Accrington captain. This W8S increased by H. .Greenwood, who


’beating J. Pllklngton. !


LEAD LOST.


' this Accrington team, which the previous ‘ week gained a victory against Rossendale ' alter losing by five sets against three, with


Splendid powers of recbveiy are typical of


four sets to play. First T. Taylor consulted with his coUeague J. PUkington, and the latter Immediately took both games from E.


J STARS Who DID IT. i . ■' ,; ! ’ |


Inte?-league players, from 'Whalley Churcb are A Briggs (ofteii-captain of -the Ribbles­


dale' team), H. Greenwood (since 1934), Jim Taylor (wearing ‘ a Ribblesdale, shirt when oniy (16), P. Birtwell (another precocious youth), R. E: Copeland (still another);’, and W' Spwerby. Others Who 'just missed recpgj nltionfare.R. A. Hlhdle, P. Duckworth, and Dion ! Dawson, the’ present playeri who, m most likely to foUow the inter-jleague tradl;


; ' r:’; ’ title'I'HOLDERSL ': '( " ’I ’Titles helAby 'VThaUey Church P'ayera;to-


tibn. j ; ‘ ' j ' (


clude;|H. Greenwood’s Joint totour wflbi'E. V. Martin, as holders of the North EastlLatt cashhe dbubles e'vent. H, Greenwood )»as champioh In singles' for. Rlbbl^ale. In 1938 and 1937 and runtter-up in 1938.. He held


;puUed-up from this score the Week;before. ' T Taylor and J.' PUklngtori! played weU to­ gether to defeat E, Y; Bush and K SherUker fn doubles, and J. Conway and A. Nathan topeated the success against the same oppon- ^ s .


previous loss of points, played thoughtfuUy to: beat A. Nathan. Perhaps the; match reemed over, for some Ribblesdale supporters left the room. Accrington’s foUowlng, how­ ever, remained, knbwlng’that a-match Is not ost untU'it is won.! They weto rewarded for Ihelr confidence. T. Taylor’s wonderful chop efence put paid to K. SherUker, after the alter had won the' first 21. Ribblesdale stiU ,ed at 5-3, but the visitors knew that they had


result depended upon the last two doubles sets, with the score at 5-5, :


'.Recovery was now a fact, and the RECOVERY.


.fine style for Ribblesdale with a 2l-14;margln In the first game against J. Conway and A, Natham but, the latter pair retaliated by


E. V. Martin and H. Greenwood began in


chop defence paved the w&y for H.-Green- wbod'B attacking^shots ih the-third game, which was won Jpl8 by the, Ribblesdale jpate Once more th e ^ le s were .in favour of the h6me team With the score 6-5, and the best Accrington could now achieve was a draw. Opposed to T.; Taylor and J. PUkington, E. V Martin and H. Greenwood drew first blood with a 21-15 game, but lost control when the visiting pair fought back to take the second game 21-13. So the final: result must depend on the last possible game of 21.!Ribbjesdales faithful few-supporters: were confident, hut so were Accrington’s following, until the home pah' had secured a margin of 7 points


winning the second game 21-19. Eric Martin's


.iBush. H. Greenwood against J. Conway ut.a temporary stop; to the recovery,; and J. E. Coates, having leanit a lesson from his


the ylonhles .with D. Dawson in 1936, and with A. Briggs in 1937, losing to R. E. Cope­ land .I (partnered by J. E. C. Coates) December, so'that the title is stUl conneited with the club. ■ ; SUGGESTION,


'shipst oh several' occasions.; ’ They have been Worthy champions 'in more senses than one, but theh; keenness ’ (could with' (advantage be directed towards assisting in’the administra­ tion-bf the Hlbblesdale Association. Only A. Briggs, of aU’ their; talented players,' and P.; Brennan' of their officials, has served'on: the: leagufe management xommitteel 'Enterprise; In the forthcoming elections might be well


' 'Whblley Chiirchl have stagbd champion- rewaided. ■ !! , ;


Parish Church MoorLarie .. KS.O. H, . .. .. . KS.O. m. .... Mount Zion' .; K.S.C! IV. ..... Rlbbtesdale .. Chatburii


| ’ !


. 3 3 0 iO 29 ,' 2 ;2 0 10 17 ’ , 2. 2 0 ’0 14 . 2! 1 1 '0. 12 . 3 1 2 0 17- .3 1 2.0 17, . 4 d. 4 ’0 12 . 1 0 1(0 2


[,


; second division league table. p. W. L.|D. P.


Gborge,l/kers,’:the popular, right half, j SECOND' DIVISION PARISH CHURCH V., K.S.C, m.


. J, Sf/ides J. gales'' T.'Brlggs' j . Briggs Hye


!2 J. S,wales,'T..,Briggs . 1,.


0i;,H.Taylor..-..!.'--.-- 2; H. Taylor


l!Pye ...


Castle Inn S — Liberal Club'. . . . . . . . . . ■Black Horse! .


■RedLion '.•!•••••...... Calf’s iHead,;-Woi'ston


.


Edlsford Bridge 1...... RaUwayVlew . ...... IRoyal Oak ‘^B.”.^.;'...... ■King’s; Ante “B." .... iWaggoh'and Horses ., Chatbum


jBrown' Cow, Cross Keys Brown Cow, Royal; Oak


ll* crrown Inn


'Is .piat .lyade lacks ppllsh,! but |he has scarcely ever beeii more effective than, he was In this game! ’ lAkers improved’ laftpr a shaky start,;to play his usuaUy robust game, while ; Thompson shpiyed souiid constructive ideas. Shaw was the better of the backs, although McDonald played particularly: well In the ■ last twenty minutes. For once to d whl.le Maisden had not aigfeat deal to do.; i. In the|forward line, Allen and Colbert were chiefly ■dangerous. :'Emmett and Kitchen showed a good understanding;on theileft wing, but Thomas' was erratic, often enoilgh being dispossessed Im his tussles wltlji Green.


' 'ii


, But for the clever work of Daniels;jand a sound dlsplpy by Green, who was' the best] back on the field, Stanley would have sustained a heavier defeat Calvert showed some neat touches to the half­ back line, but Waddlngton and Altken- head ’wers not Impressive, In the forward llnetRattery and Dewhurst worked piany nbai, openings, but the lack ;of a m^ks- maii was very obvious. ■; ; i ■ ; '


(iCenti-alWJ\i)(.C. ....,5.. 26 I


’Black ;Bull, .Chatburn King’s Arms'; ",A.” Pendle Hotel- C own in


Britlsh.Leglbn . . . . . . . ’i-. 26 " LASi*' WEEK’S '-REstoLTSj


iRoyal’Oak :i A," 2; Red Lion, 14. iFendle Hotel; 3; Brown Cow,- iRailway 'View, 0;i Royal Oak ! Castle Inn, 2; BrowniCow, ■ ! Black Horse,* 2; Liberal Club, IKlng’s Arms:" B,’! 6; Cross Ke; ICalf’s Head.'i.Worston,’. 6; .Ceni , lEdlSfor-d Bridge,'6; British Legion, 0. i Waggon and Horses, 2> Black Bull, t. ]Crown Inn,i3; King’s Anns " Al’’,3., i


atbum, 4. ,0.


Itheroe,' 3 6J .


:| . :■


Clltheroe A.”


with only 6 to game. Then bqgan another rally! and Rlbblesdale'hearts beat faster the visitors drew closer to their'-apponents score-. ' I Martin was steady; Greenwood was always there when needed, but the two lads from Accrington would nbt give in. The last straw caine when (Taylor made the element­ a l mistake of' hitting at a ball that was obviously Way, and the referee,! Mr D. Bamsbbttorn, of Accrington had no option but to give the point to the Ribblesdale pair, making the score 19-16, Whereas it might have been 18-17. ‘ Each pair’added ;another two points before the winning: stroke, but the


visitois had shot their last bolt, and Ribble^ dale had won 7-5. Great stuff lads, and -well


played Accrington. GREENWOOD THE GREA'T. ’


9| I stralnt, and was unable to cope,with the chop ■defence of the AccringtoniOns., Jlnv equates ■was hardly in hfe best Mrte,, yet showed Up well when he adapted. his style to |Sult bis i form, thus winning a useful (singles point.


next matOh, 1 unless the J. E. :CoBtes.J. M. Garnett doubles (pair Supersedes' the Bush­


The team I must remain unchanged Lor the


el wnTri n'ilSheriiker combination., al WM.C., 0. |,


pun^CIPAL CLUBS-No. 4.


round the hindquarters of a water, buffalo, was found by a South Africat hunter. The buffalo was dead and'At is supiised that It was unable to escape from thi clutch of the dying monster.


........


'Whole vlllagfe when It revolvea so fast that the sails caught alight. Plying, sparks set fire,, to 54 cottages and a gale add^d 'to >the dlffl: Cullies of the fire fighters.


IA windmill at Polesle, Poland, set; fire to a 1A dead crocodile, its-Jaws firmly.(clenched


Ilwhose “push” has built up the,’club, or ■ whose style Is closely followed by others in the side. Such Is the case with iWhaUey Church .Institute. Arthur Briggs since .1934, has been the inspiration behind (the Payers who have worn the“ Stute” shirts. ; Arthur was the player to. demonstrate ithatjiccuracy wins I matches. That- was m,-,their ,first season as members of the Ribblesdale .too- clatlon, when Moor Lane weic m their pride, and table tennis was already established as an indoor sport ;for athletic youths,


! ■WHALLEY CHURCH INSTITUTB ’ Most sports teams have a, guiding .light,


r ■'! r A GOOD START. ;


i Led by Arthur Briggs, Whalley tourch cast a bombshell in th® dpenlng league


’


wonderful show. ’His defence was’marked with uncanny .anticipation , resulting in won-' derful returns, and his attack was accurate on both back-hand and forehand. ^He was In great forin.' Eric Martin did his; part in doubles, especially when he concentiated on defence., Vernon Bush began well by defeat-. Ihg Accrington’s top. man, but Ken. SherUker ,, after ,a glorious smashing game l?rt his^re-


i No spectator could leave the; room! without realising that H. Greenwood had given a


-P , ,__•__L i ! ' • MWiA Inert- Viio TO- A ,1.. . J. .'


.i D. Martiri 'P .! A. Towers 0


' (j | - D. Martin, J; CDonnCU .2 .3. Swales, 'T. Briggs.


! 2 H. Taylor, L. Pye \ I ! D. Martin, J. O’Donnell 1 H. Taylor, L. Pye


1 Parish Church,; 10 sets; KS.C. HI., ,2; lanH’:■V.' K.S.C. IV.


21 .Games ;,!! ■ ’.


2, jC. Chew,,.. 2 C. Chew .. 2 *,R. Ford-'..;. 2 ‘B. Ford ... 2 T. Hincks . 2 ,T. Hincks . 2 E.'Packer '. 2 Ei ’Farker (1 2’”0. Chew, R,


2 ' 'T. Hiii’ .


i;. ! " -■ : ’ A, Towers,’P.:Bradley ' ,;! Gaines


’ 1


R, Crompton ! . . . . . . J. Hall,;0


J. HSU 0


... H. Barnes 0 Bj Thompson 0


-,,(j [ , , , . H! Barnes, B. Thompspn ! % IfPncks, E. Parker-'' '


IC. Chew, R. Ford . ■cks, E, Parker"’ ' ' ' ■ " : '


!' .;, Moor Lane,.11 sets; KS.C..IV., 1 set. , - CHATBURN V. WBALLEY ■ (3HURCH ’ 2 T.' Hudron


23’ GameL-


■ .( 'J. Hall!'R. Ci-ompton 2 ; ' H.| Barnes; B. Thompson 0 (:’; ,i,.!! Games 4


2 T. Hudson .................. D. Dawson 1 0 M. Hudson..:............


1’ M', Hudson .....1............. D. Dawson 2 0 W. Astin ..........Ji Taylor 2 0 H. Nixon ..L.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Taylor 2 0 W. Astin .


0 k. Nixon ................... . R.HargrijaVcs '2 1- T. Hudson, M. Hudson - ! I


0' H. NLxon, W.! Astin . ■ : ■ i- :: ; . , I I


6 Games


Chatbura 2 sets; Whalloy Church, 8 sets. i j K.S.C. HI. V. PARISH CHURCH: : ;


' ' ........... R,HargreaVes 2


i J. Taylor, D. Dawson 2 '• J. Taylor, p. Dawson 2 .' Games 17


0 D. Byrne ..................... J. Swales 2 ft J. O’Donnell


0 R. Martin ........... ! . . . . . . . T. Briggs 2 0 R. Martin , . i .......... 0 D. Byrne ..... .........


2 J. Ballejl .............................. L. ,Pye ;1 2 B. Martin, D. Byrne , , . , ; 1


......H. Taylor. i2 J. Swales, L. Pye 1 1 i


J. Swales 2 T. Briggs ,2


0 J, O’Donnell ................ . L. Pye 2 !l J. BaUeyI


H. Taylor .2


................. A. Brl^s 6 ..A. Briggs 2


Ford! : J; Hall, R. .Crompton R. Crompton 0


,.'.’H..Barnes 0 'B! ThompsPn; 0


, IF. BradlPy 0 J. O’Donnell 0 .ip. Braidley 2 J. ODonrieU. 0 ,j


■ ! 'A; Towers,.; P. Bradley | .'■ ' ' ; .


.(D. Maitju ® .! A. Towers 1


After a lapse of two iriatches, Emmett,


the bustlllag Inside-left,[resumed to score one of his side’s five goals. Full of en­ thusiasm, iie plays ■with amazing speed anfi vigour for the Whole ninety minutes, aflfi Is alhbngst the favourites at Shaw


waj unable to appear, with Rossendale on S^urday,. but he had the satisfaction of ’ team hold -Morecambe to a


Bridge. " .......... ' ' pnl a l


seeing his draw at Christies Park.


Ai formbr. CUtheroe player, Singleton,


Great Hn wood’s centrq; forward, had ,a big part n his team’s victory over Lan­ caster Cl;:’, scoring two fine goals. .


(Cont:I lued ftoiri precedlrig[ coliinm)


J. O-Doimell, J. Bailey J, O’Dcjjmefi, J.,Bailey ,


;^S.C. EH., 3 sets; Parish Church, 9. ' k.-3C. n- v. rdbBlesdale, ::!;i,


Games I'' f


H.,-Taylor, T. (Briggs’. 2 ; 1 ' Games 2i


2 ID] Shbillker...... ....U :.. T. Slinger 0 2 !E. Dewhurst,IP. Bradley. ,1


2 Iv. Gomall, D. Shorliker . I r


I


I D. Lancaster, J. Hincks 0 !' "n .VOftVni


i, -


E. DeWhurst.’F. Bradipy 11 i D. Yeoman, T. Slinger


D. Yeoman, T. Slinger 2.


V GorsaU, D. Sheriiker : , ; [ [|


13 Games'


K.S.C. n. 6 sets: Blbblesdale, 6. ..."jlcAREY) LORD CUP.!, ■


E.-.Sh|rllker; E. V.-’Bush


Total


I D. Lancaster, J. Hincks '


- '1 Games ■


E. V. iBush i . . . . . •■'•(•••• ’O- Taylor siieriifcer,’Bush


,G. Tagov Martin


1 Martin, Taylor 2 1


Total: 2 10


Iv Gofiair..'........']... D. Yeoman 2 Iv’. Gqriiall .............. L... T. Sllngcr .2 1’ ID’Shblr llk er D. Yeoman 2


Ip. Bradley ,1__; ...! . D.,Lancaster 2 ■


P Biidlcy ....... t J . Hincks .9


E., Dewhurst . . . . . . . . . . D. Lancaster'!!.2 E. Dewnurst ...................... J. Hincks ,0


k. Martin, D, Byrne !' ’ i' H.;'i;aylor,T. Briggs


Swales, (L: Pye 2 ■ R I M W T O N .


i TALK ON CENTRAL AJifilCA.—A-good company! gathered In the Martin Top Congrer, gational fichoolroom, on Prijday evening,, fof a "fireside talk” by the Rev. James A, and, Mrs. Ross, ,wh'o have recently, returned from Kambole!'Central Africa. Mr. Ross went to Africa from Nelson In 1904 And (Mrs. Boss in 1909. Before tlkt (Mr. West (jPastor at Martin T6p ■ COhgregfilcjnal Church) and Mr. Boss were co-workers at the Southfield Street Con­ gregational Chapel Mlssion. lNelson,: and Mr. ■ and'Mrs. Boss and Mr, and Mrs. West were, closely iallled- in (fiiristlan Endeavour; W°rl^ Mr. and Mrs. Boss spokd about “ Central


'Africa, Hand and people,’’ ftom i the long ex* perience they had In the country, and speci­ ally pointed to, the way (In which Africa responds to the gospel message.: They spoke; dlro of the difficulty of ttovel and ,’of; the many ’ways In which the {Missionary must adapt himself to be of service to the.native;, and gave examples of medicgl; educational; • and Industrial work and road-making, done to benefit the lot of the , natives, who are grate*


ful for lall that Is done for them- The meetr; Ingiwas brought to a conclilslon by a supper served bfthe ladles. A collection was taken., for London Missionary Society 1 work. ■ ■ i-i


least two miUton dollars aj week, according; to 'the American institute of Industrial, Psychology who have carried out a series of; tests bn the causes of loss of efficiency amongst Industrial workers.l 1


Bad Lemper costs the United States at., Sjafleriri^i front a leg injury, Reg Preedy


back, score i his first goal of the .seaspn., Hri was ohvlqusly delight^.'when the ball went Into the ! net (through' a rack of plpyers, ahi his icolleaguro were quick .to shO’iv their .appreciation his. effort, When he c une to (filtheroe, after a spell with PrepMn North End [“ A,” Akers was ts a left -wiriger, but he has ifiito an excellent ,half-bftck,


regi dev doped


rded


Clitheroe cl lb, which , wpi then. In Its second seasons !“Ther4:|must be. few junldr clubii In the;Palatlnate that can boas; so, Mod (a record.up-to-date as Clltheroe. Out of 29 matches they have won 18, losi 8 and drawh 3;,. scoring A7 goal!I against ST-i . Amongst the tearns th^have b ;aten( are Blacjcburn Olympic, Blackburn Park!, Road,' jBrlerteld (3),


An,d this is what the|writerlsays of the hurch, stm receiving points in the handicap,


nuihe cable's de-3pUttlng Incidents, with players falll ig' iv e r ' each - other;, while occasionally I two ;of the, same side would strugme for 1 hfe 1)811 and both would miss it; ''TOe fast game began [to tell on the- men )f cloth ’ and cotton; the knights of the'Cleaver : rpd ™ore stamina and put' the ball thrb igh on four occasions. The Drapers’ goa keeper Paused much amuse­


ment' by his' inbrthodox display. On one octaslbn thb: e was' a stiff scrimmage near the comer siid hfe went to lend a hand. But it happe ned that the ball was lobbed to thle'centrii and was through before he could get bbfck. The Drapers did manage registerInnotlier point; however, but


teams dlneb bey


were b ;aten 5—2,i' Afterwards the together in perfect amity/’


S SE33B3X 3S r


CANDJD c om m en t s ON TOPICAL EVERTS


GOSS PLAY


IP - - - - ABOOT rE R S - “ By SNIPE”


vjjlthout I added


[A Bow


_ ^Anothef old Clltheroe player to render his side, useful service , was; Teddy i Richardson, [who played a grand game fob-' Fleetwood. , I For speed, craft,! forceful J ness and enterprise, Fleetwood: gave their- .best display (of the season, easily defeat­


ing.Bangor City,. ' ' j p ' I'


forward,.was not much In the' limelight against Chprley, bplng well, held’ by- Strong, who; played a g ^ ga!me against Clltheroe learller In the season ! i


.■' !_,, ■( ] ’! ;■ I*. :


In this game between Darwen ani; Chqrley, Spencer, the i Darwen’ player, ' ' made his, first appeshancelisince the- ■ Injury hp suffered against Chorley Ih a! i cup game. ; He ,was th^ mosij jcapable of , the Darv(eh line. Spencer played a t ! centre (forward . with CUtherpe at the- beginning of this season, notching four- goals at Fleetwood’s expense. '


six league games;, He Is a rate oppor­ tunist.’::! i .i -


Colbert!, has scored 14 goaliilih hls ilast; Ij ,j ' . ! |:


Eddie Payntef, the,former! Ribblesdale-' League filayer, strained a leg’ musclP da. Saturday; but’It is hoped that al rest'iwUl' ensure hlg fitness for thel flnal South. African Test'match; which begins today; Fllght-LIeut A. J.’. Hplmes has seen to i t . , that-every jcffort has been rii’ade to'rest , Payhter 'as’ much as possible; this, week! ! Another I Lancashire player; | Wilkinson,, had a boll i (remoyed from ,hls bowling- hand at (the week-end. At the of the week he was also sufferiiig from ft. slight leg strain.


Ribblesdale


Nelson, Padlham’ (2), Dhrwen .Old derets, CreWe Athletic, jparwen Rovers,^ GimbrandiJRangers, ,i;eelj Bank Rovers, Glasgow Fairfield, Glasgow . RoUock- shaws, and others—surely.! a' remarkable record for] a club that Ivfas formed but two seasoris! ago.;” ; !(


playing wPU up .with Clltheroe simply ( romped tori StahlewReserae Iri the second half,of the game idt Shaw.JBridge ion Saturday. Although Allen dld'ncit himself .score he )Pt part In at least three of the


With Dlik


Allen, their inside right, the forwards, ; round Accring-


, Inclhied to hang a little ,tjio far hack,’but in! me last twp .matches he has,.been keeping weliup yrith his (colleagues, and two fine viptorles have been obtained..


had five


adlrec goals! I Albrlfllant schemer, he is


(only undefeated Lancashire Table Term Accrington had not lost a


teams In the North-East s (' League, match until.


.they mpt Ribblesdale ’on Friday, whem [they “went under" after al thrilling; struggle. '


. '! ' '


’ Herbert (Sreenwood, Rlbtlesdale’s ex-{-j champion, has matured as a tactician.; He-(, obviously "upset his opponents In the- Inter-league game with Accrington byhla. spin and placing, qnd, by virtue of hla four victories In four sets, was chiefly- responsible for Rlbblesdale’s victory.


'


; Eric Mmtln proved an aimlrable foil, [for Herljert 'ln the doubles! Martin’s; chop 'defence caused opponents to lift..: shots which gave. Greenwood .everr opportunity to smash.


I In his jflrst inter-league Jim Coates was not In Experience Is a great ..teaoher;, however,


( One (of the games w |ir. R; Ni.;Garnett, ,'Rlbblei player, who confessed he


gaime,: young-; his (best form.:


and’ Coates should prove! amongst the-,; itjest finds the league h a s .h ^ . ' .; ■ !::(';


s marked' by lale’s reserve*


yasiglad to-bfi-


roileved of the task In the closing stages,.' when Play grew very exclUng., ’ ! I t Ift possible that along with Coates as his partner, Garnett will be tried in the, doubles for the next Inter-league game.


r v '!][', ’ Ken Sheriiker was In real champion­


ship fortn In his. first singles match, but ‘against;, a,'chop defensive -------


failed to modify his style accordingly. Ribblesdale due, ill some degree, to suggestions made by Vernon


Taylor, Accrington’s top man. This did, and he was unlucky to sePoridIman'in the list. ;


was confident of his abll .ty I. A T T i


n v


plftyer, j’iatet!, and suffered


8 success was the matching' Bush, who to beat T„


lose to the (Congratulations to J. Wilson on his


recent league perfonnance In defeating Ken Sheriiker, the champion. Only 16 years of.age, he might be worth a triali In’ hiter-league. matches. Torn Hudson, of .Chatburn, Is also deserving of a run. His fotehand Is brilliant,.................... hand is not fairly up to st^dard.


but his back-


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