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JUNICR LEAGUE SATURDAY’Si RESULTS


:(libblesdale |W. 97 for 7; Great Harwood 90.


lackburn N 81; oikraldtwistle Im. 88 fpr 8.


herry Tree 137; Chorley 43.


Darwen 173 :or 5 dec.; Read 107 JVhalley 81; Lower Darwen 82.


:3axenden54 Ciitheroe 57 for 7. ERFORMANCES


BEST P Batting


Lightbowh, Darwen Bowling


..xl02


R. Gorton,, bswaldtw’tje 7 for 25 R. Sutton, ’Darwen .. .. 7 for 36 T. Frankland, Rib. Wan. 6 for 25 F. Sourbutts, Cherry T. 5 for 8 C.. Rydeheard, Whalley 5 for 21 E. Dickinson, Gt. Harwood '


Bamol^wicl; 135 for 9; Leyland 133.


Blackburn 7 for 42 Settle .. 6 for 27 6 for 30


Lajucaster 124 Leyland 15Tfor 5; 190 for 8 dec-


for 8; Darwen. 123 Leyland M. 33. > Morecambe


LEAGUE D. L. Pt;'


WhaUey. a desery^ and jcomfortable victory at Chatburn-road ,


on Saturday against a CUtherbe team which has seldom been less i convincing. The visitors ^ok full revenge for Clitheroe's 'kucoe^ a t Whalley earlier itj tlie season, passing Clitheroe’s un­ impressive total of 109 fori the ibss of only two wickets.


feature of the match j wbs Clitheroe’s collapse against! tlie bowling of George Garratt (who does not often assume the |uise of a,' match-winning botvleh After an early setback when (they had lost their first wicket fbf only one run, Ciitheroe recovered appreciably, and had reachdd 60


Perhaps .the most surprjsJg


batted comfortably .throu^oiit Whalley’s innings for 35, sharirig in a partnership ; of 81 (with Parkin, who, showing an imOTes- sive return to batting ’form[ hit menily before ibeing bowled tiy Hudson for 50. i


for ' three iwhen Garratt j was brought into the' attack. : | 1 With his first, delivery hej di^ missed Clitheroe’s top scorer, R. Heyes, and lUien proceedeil. tp hoodwink four !of Clitheroe’s r^ maining batsmen into surrender­ ing their wickets,’ to gairi ah analysis of five! for 16. 1 | Not content with that, Gairatt


against tight bowling by Pirkin and W- Cook, and with only six runs on the board, Hudson) whs bowled in Cook's second over. W. Aubin was I'joined by R. Heyejs, who celebrated his return to Chatburn-road (with two (crisp boundary hits off Parkin. | The pair took the score to '34, when Aubin was sent back by Parkin who flung himself full ‘length down the pitch .to hold a ^and catch. •


Ciitheroe opened cautibusly ' I


the scene,' scoring ; freely (with some attractive stroke play, but when the score, reached 46 il. Goodwin was (also caught and bowled by ParKin.


* A’TTRACTIVE STROKES Heyes continued to dominate


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there seemed 'pvery indication pf the pair Increasing the score considerably until at 60, Garratt joined ithe attajck. ;


M. Pike began steadily and ( [


well caught by Parkin at cover for 35-^litheroe’s est individual score of season.


;


first(deUvery,( did not get hold of the ball properly and was extra hlgh- the


i Heyes struck lustily ai, '■ his ii Next to go was E. Hodgkinson,


Ibw to Garratt for 12, andj after Pike and W. Ddvies had Itaken the score to 96, Garratt struck a double blow which virtually marked the end of Clitheroe’s resistance. Pike was caught by Greenwood after making 16, and with his next delivery Gtarratt caught and boivled DaVies.i ! i-D. Thornhill added to | Clith­


a re-shuffle in th® attack when Pike replaced Hudson, and Hudson replaced Aubin at the Chatburn-road ’ end, the' batsmen never dispIayC'd any signs of discomfort. •


- Parkin, the more aggressive


of the two. occasiohaUy edged a baU through the slips, but in each case fortune—and nn-


, inspired fielding—favoured the brave.


He had hit 50 of Whalley’s


total of 81, when he was com­ pletely bea'ten by Hudson. Indicative o f ,the attacking spirit of' his innings was the' fact that 32 of his runs were the result of boundary hits-


when he 'too, was the victim of a Hudson “ special,” but G. Morris and the imperturbable Garratt found . no difflculty in


A. Greenwood had-, scored nine


passing ithe home total; CLITHEROE


W. Aubin c 'and b Parkin .. 7 Hudson b Cook ...........i..i.. 3 R. Heyes c Parkin b Garratt 35 J. Goodwin c and b Parkin .. 8 E. Hodgkinson lb'w^p,.parratt. 12 M. Pike' c Greenwood- b Garratt


T. Wall not out ................... 6 J. Aubin Ibw b Garratt......... 2 4


W. Davies c and b Garratt 12 G. Frake c and b Thornhill .. 4 P. Harger c Parkin b ’Thorn­ hill


......., . .............. '.. 0


Extras . . . . Total


109


Parkin ........... 14 1 .54 2 W. Criok ... . . . - 7 0 16 1 J. Ellis ........ .. . 3 1 10 0 G. Garratt . ... 6.5 2" 16 5 D- Thornhill


0. M. R. W. .. 3 ” 0 WHALLEY Parkin b Hudson ............ I


G. Garratt not o u t ............... i A. Greenwood b Hudson — G. Morris not out . . . . . . . . . . . Extras ............


J. Aubin ... . .. 3 0 22 0 M. Pike ...... . .. . 7 '2 28 0 T. Wall . . . . . . . . 2 0


Hudson 3 0


Waddington Lose To Darwen


eroe’s discomfiture one ruii later by having P. Harger caught by Parkin with J. Aubin Ibw to Garratt in a typical bid toj knock the bowling out of the ground, Ciitheroe werei all out for 109.


LIVELY PACE 5 for 22 i C. Smith, Haxenden .. 5. for 29


over. Parkin and Garratt setj a lively pace which seldom flagged throughout' tlieir partnermip !of 81. Thirty runs were scored off the first five overs, and despite


With 12 runs, off Hu-dson’s first


______ “ TA IL ” DEFIED WANDERERS’ BOWUNG


i • ' ' ,


IA FTER eiirly batsmen had failed lamentably against the bowl­ ing of Metcalf and J. M. Maroney, Bead’s t a i l w ag g ed


vigorously and'Rcprivcd Bibblesdale Wanderers of what seemed a certain victory at Bead oh Saturday.


i


Ihe fact that Read had the assistance 'of E, A. Martindale,- the L a n c a ^ e League profes-l sional who claimed their first six wickets, and in reply, Read had half them team back in the pavilion in: less than an hour for only 53 rrihs, G. Bottoms at- seventh wicket halted the pro­ cession with a brisk 32, and the last pair J. Wright and C. Hankie contributed 36 to give Read victory.


Wandereip hit up 137,i despite I


:r . H. Hoviarth. runs coming at the rate of one a minute until 'the score 'Marthidale wicket.


•opened for Ribblesdale against ■the bowling of -Martindale and


H. Washbrook and R. Scott


reached 51,, when claimed .^Beott’s


The e:id of the partnership,


which quarters


rapid falling


cbllapse, four wickets to Martindale for a


had lasted three- of an hour, led to a


paltry .11. runs. After dismissing Scott with the


last haU df his ninth over, Mar- accounted for L.


Cowperthialte ■ iii his next, followed it with a maiden, con­ ceded five runs in the next over and thei recorded a treble wicket ms lden, dismissing Wash- brook H. Smithies and K. Oddie with ’ the fourth, sixth and seventh bills. Five runs later R. Cunlifle d^missed G. Woodworth.


featured n a defiant i5-mmute stand wh|<^ produced 28 sorely- needed rnis, but at 105, Metcalf became Martindale’s


Metcalf and J. Parkington ’


victim, and one run. later R. H. Howarth bowled Gk. Clark. Wanderer’s were' not flnisnea,


!however, ( for with Parkmgton and J. M.|Maroney together a


bright 22 was' added, and R- ■Id-Ion afterwards! came along to help Parkington ‘ take the score


■to 137. QIICK WICKETS .1 , Read were quickly in: sctIo^ :


•trouble, three wickets faUlng m the first I three overs. With his second ball Metcalf bowled R. Cunliffe knd R. H. Howarth went ill Maroney’s; first jover, Metcalf .■adding to Wanderers’ success by,


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(CHILDREN’S WEAR Telephone 625


dismissing S. M. Wolfe seven balls latdr. With the score at 28


■Maroney by Scott


R. Wade and J. Durkin almost succeedeii in doubling the score


had Martindale caught' for nine.


"before Metcaf struck again, and •scattered DUrklh’s wicket; Nine


: :runs later; the- Wanderei|'s pro­ fessional secured''the wicket j of R. , -Wade I who had batted 140


minutes for h ^ 26. | M ^


stayed togethk , until Re^d Iwere 77 when! Stevenson beca,me Metcalf's last! victim, and when Maroney bowled T. Wilkinson the home side were 47 runs be­ hind with .two wickets in hand.


g ! Bottoms! and R. Stevenson Excitement was high ] as


Bottoms and J. increased the score .^leadily until at 119 Maroney dismissed


Bottoms. (


wicket'Redd istiU required 19 to win but Wright and C- HanMe rose 'to the occasion and Ijook the


With the I last pair at, ithe score to 1^0 RIBBLE3DALE


IH. Washlirobk' c Hankli Martirjdale


R. Scott b Martindale


H Smithi^ :c and b Martm- ,K. Oddie b Martindale .|..


Metcalf c( Howarth b Martin- dale I


. . . . . . . . . .


G. Woodvyorth b CunliffCj . J Parkington : not out ■(.•


:g Clark b Howarth j . 'm. Maroney b Haworth R. Iddon j; Durkin b Ho -


Extras Total! 0. Mi! R.


: Martindale ; 19 6 R. H.'Howarth 14.4 . 5


R. Cunlifle . . 4 1 I READ


- Martindale 6 Scott b Maroney B. Wade b Woodworth Metcalf! ..............i.J


T. Wilkinson b Maroney j.' Wright not out ..


calf U.;.............


C Hankie not out .. ■1 ■ Extras ‘


14


: Total for nine wkts. ; j . 140 I.:;i;-!'.'. 'o:-.Mj'lR!!W,


G. Clark,


R. Cunlifle b Metcalf R. H. Howarth Ibw b Mwondy S. M. Wolfe: b Metcalf }... .


J. Durkin b Metcalf ..j,.;, G. Bottoms (b Maroney i . '. R.’ Stevenson c Iddon Met­


26 32 10


137 W


I Gisburn DeSeated


i Burnley Belvedere proved too strong for Gisburn on Saturday scoring 86 for two wickets in (reply to the home teams, total


of 77. ' ;


9- T. Rawsthome c Jackson b Studholme 0; R. Parkinson c Studholme b Entwisfcle 27; F. SMar b Farrar 7; N- Waterworth run out 14; H. Manock b Nowell d; H. Frankland b Entwistle 12;


Gisbnm.—VI. Birch b Entwistle


!0; Extras 5; . Total 77. L. Entwistle took four for 28;


ana T. Nowell three for 10.


! Belvederei-lj Studholme pot lout 45f’ B.;GiU c'Rawsthpme b


Watepworiii ’,5; ■ Gi rSpmo^ Ibw ti. Wateiwbrth 5; L-. Entwistle [not out 31; !Total:for .two wkts. ! 30 ''


•'. ' '' ' N. WaterwoPth took two for ,29.


N. Jolmstone b Nowell 8: T- Worthington c Fanar b Ente wistle 0; J. Rawsthome c and b Nowell 0; P. Bleazard not out


.........


WANDERERS ie i b ,


,


L. Cowperthwaite c Woffe b - Martiiidale —


. 18


• to a fine performance by R. Hanson who -took seven wickets for 24 runs, Waddington fell to the bowling of Ci Campbell- seven for 20—and were all out for 44.


After dismissing .Darwen for 59 on Saturday, thanks mainly


l; S. Westall st. Dawson b Hanson 0; D. Haworth b Hanson 5; Hy Whittaker b Pickles 0; J; .R. Gamer b Pickles 17; C. Campbell b Hanson 11; R.. Baron not out 16; C. Ashton c Dawson b Hanson 2; J. McCann b' Hanson 0; J. Smith Ibw b Pickles-2; W. H- BaUey Ibw b Hanson 1; Extras 4; Total 59.


Darwen.—H, Sullitoe b Hanson


! Waddington.—A. Pickles Ibw b Campbell 11; H. Dawson c Whit­ taker b Bailey 9; B. Sowerbutts b Campbell 2; R. Jackson Ibw Campbell 2; K. 'Whiteside h


Total for two wkts. .. 110 0. M. R. W.


. . . . 12 1 46 2 9 2 ......................... 36 ONE


AUBIN ENDS A WOMAN SCORNED CAREER


y\LDOUS HUXLET adapted his owb short story, “The Gioconda ( Smile” for “A WOMAN’S VENGEANCE” (Grsnd), and .the (


of the figures on


most local


‘fanuliar cijicket


groniids for the past 20 ^ears,


Jim Allbin, of Cl theroe Cricket sbnounced his retirement


from; the game last week-end.


|. team and was not long in gradu­ ating ito the senior sidp at Church Meadows. From: mere he went to


. Starting, his, career at an ^early |,age with Ribolesoaie Wanaerers, he scon cstaDdsned himselt [ as a regmarj memoer of itie ^cond


Lancashire aqd became ( nised as one of the best ampteur ■fast-medium right arm bPwlers in the (Lancashire League. Returning to local crickk, he here Irvice


joined the Ciitheroe club he has!given many'years with bat and balL


! In 1947 he was elected captain 11


of the Ciitheroe team, and had a remarkable run of succesi(with the ball taking 35: wickets fpr 7.5 runs before deciding in .Jirne to finish the season as profes onal


injury ito his elbow interfered with his game dt Chorley and ithe folipwing yeai he returned to Chatbufn-road-


been said Jim co(uld have (made a namp for himself, but it may have been his preference fo ’ the use of the ball or his iisual appearance at number ten or eleven which haS; caused litm to


As a batsman, too, it has often [


'treat h|s efforts with the bd^ less seriously and he h a s , usually been inclined to use the ” -long handle?’ freely. 'Even{so, he has; at times, when circumstances


played a good steady innings and mastered the bowling, befdre in­ dulging In any ’’ fireworki ’—as for


warranted when he and h ■ 'iis brother piulled example a ' fortnight I ( it ago


the Settle game into ...ClithCToe’s favour (before Jim really oijiened his shoulders to,hit two glorious sixes out of the Chatburn-road ground.


“ JIIGHTY FLOURIS:a.” Another ! and more thrilling


occasion when Jim provided the spectators with an excitingl|flnish was last season in the “ derby” game with Ribblesdale 'W'ander- ers at Chatburn-road.


for 56 runs hi reply to the! Wan­ derers total of 70 when Jin^' came in. to bat—as: usual with Sleeves roiled up and without batting gloves—and the following extract from our files will retail to readers .the dramatic scehe on that occasion. . “ A hush fell over 'the gro\md


Ciitheroe had lost nine-wickets (


as J. Aubin cameun to partner P. Harger—a silence whi:h was il Aubin with a


these that Jim Aubih will be re­ membered as a hicketer and we •trust he now wil i, as a spectator, 'derive as much ■ pleasure — the game as others.


not broken un mighty flourish of the bat put the ball high leg boundary Wanderers total.” It is for such


performances as he Tias 'given to from Veterans


shaw Park Veterans, Acejeington, completely outplayed bj^ Castle Park Veterans who ;j gained victories in 17 of -the 19 ..games to win by 48 points. Castle <^terans, who lost by 10 points at jeering- ton, won the two matches'by an aggregate of 38 points. [


A BIG crowd at thej Green last week saw


CSampbell T; ■ R- Hanson b Bailey 8; R. Whiteside b Camp­ bell 5; H. Hoyle noti out 3; J. Wooff b Bailey 0; W- Robinson St. Howarth b Campbell 0; C. McCalley b Campbell |0; Extras 1


Total 44. I : I, .


Barrow Defeated By Broclihall


and sound contributions by J. Lancaster (18) and R. Horrocks (16) helped Brockhall to reach 148 for I five wickets against j Barrow ,last week. Barrow, in reply, were all out for 64, top scorers being E. Ashcroft (19), and H Ince (16).


An undefeated 58 bjj N. Gracey


out 25; T; Hayton b Hargreaves 18; N. Gracey not out 58; R.( Horrocks ht. wkt. b Howell 16; K. Bridge Ibw b Howell 3; E.| dush b Ince 8; K. Garrett not out 2; Extras 18; Total for flve| wkts. 148.


Brockhall—J. Lancaster run] J


1‘; F. McNab b Garrett 1; E.i Ashcroft b Kilshaw 19; C.| Forrest b Garrett 1; E. Ince b^ Bridge 16; T. Hargreaves c- Bridge b Kilshaw 5; A. R


‘ Barrow.—T. Morley b Kilshaw'


Burnett-Hurst run. out 8; A| McNab b Bridge 1; C. Howell b Bridge 1; J- Dicken$Dn not out 3; A. BarUett c Hayton b Lan­ caster 0; Extras 8; Total 64.


Castle Park Milnshaw Park


15 J. Preston .. M. Harwood 8 15 'E. Hollis ......... R. Bridge 14 15 J. Stansfleld.. J. Grihdley 6 15 M. McHale .. T. Cqtlow' 9 15 B. Swales ......... J. 'Terry 7 15 R. Halstead.. E. Whiteley 9


15 E. Dewhurst..D. Hogarth 11 15 S. Kitchen I.. A. Leeming 10 15 A. Kibble ... G. Chellin 11: 1 R. Calvert . J. Crawshaw 15 ‘ 15 A. Baybutt


J. W. Dewhurst 14 ((


15 J. Foulds . . Mrs. BaHatt 7 15 H. Clare .. T. Amerhurst 14 15 J Hoyle .. A. Eddlestone 13 1 .H. Clarke! .. G. Barnes 15


15 R. Monk .J. .. . R. Eccles 10 15 J. Moore A. Cowell 12


15 J. Richardson Mrs. Anifleld 11


15 A. Norman.. J, Chapman 13 257 Total


T]otal 209 ( i


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BAXENDEN v. CLITHIBOE 11 Ciitheroe II won bw three


JUNIOR Gt. Harwood v.( Rib. Wand. II A second wickbt partnership of


wickets in a low-scoring! zame at Baxenden on Saturday] replying with 57 for seven -to Baienden’s total of 54. Baxenden were pinned down by accurate bowling by K. Hargreaves (six for 36), and A. Cams (four for :.7), only L Pilkington |(15), W. Howarth (15), and L. Hartley (10 , reach­ ing double figures, bUti despite their ‘ bowlers’| success | (Hitheroe had to struggle to pass [the home total. At one stage during the b i^ g s Ciitheroe had I lost six wickets for only 38 puriis, but a sound contribution by R Thomp­ son (19 not out) restored; the


situation. | j ^ ; Baxenden.—L. Pilkington lliw


b :A. .Cams 15; J. Hqwarthl c Cams b Hargreaves 1; R. Laugh- lin b Hargreaves 9; E. Howarth c Thompson b Hargreaves 1; R. MnKenna c Dewhursi b Har­ greaves 2; W. Howarth c Hanson b I Hargreaves 15; J. [Parkinson c and b Cams 0; J., Riley Ibw b Cams 1; L. Hartley biCarus 10; C. Smith b HargreaVeis 0; T. Ainsworth not out 0; petras 1;


Total 54. ;a. Cams tobk fbup fo(


Halrgreaves .six for 36


;bi Smith 4; I A. Cajrps-ifaw b Sinith 11; R. Thompton not out'


Howarth b Hartley[ 11; J. Dawson b Smith 0; A. R. Jen­ kins Ibw b Smith 5; j i . Hanson


iClltheroe II.—J. [Swales c


,19;' E; MuEMii' Ibw b (Smito 0; K. Hargreaves mri out 1; Vf. A.


■ Dewfirirk not out-3; j.lESctras 8; T’otaHop sevfen wickelis[ 57. ■ IC. Smith took five' for 27; L Hartley one for 2t-


17;. K. in


Castle Miln-


over the square to pass the


East- ■ecog-


result is.a strong, adult film with a liberal supply lif penetrating dialogue.


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have been “ HeU Haih No Fury” for it concerns a . spinster—well played by Jessica jTandy—who commits murder arid makes it look as though the dead woman’s husband is responsible lor the crime. The v i c t im is


An apt alternative title might


R a c h e l Kempson, a oantanken- bus invalid, a n d h e r husband is C h a r l e s , B) 0 y e r who doe s cate Miss riot recipro- Tandy’s love. Mr.' Boyer makes good use of his charm as the (mlucky man, and there is a fine characterisation by! Sir Cedric Hardwicke' as the i doctor who finds the truth ! behind .the murder only just ini time. Ann Blyth is convincing^ as “ the bther woman.”


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■thrown into gaol. Martha ! Stewart, Lew Parkei and Pat 'Dane head a [talented supportirig cast.


{ “ Are You itVith I t ” has that personable young inan Donald G'Connor dancing his , way through a pleasant, j light-hearted musical comedy a b j t a mathe­ matical genius Whb leaves his !job with an Hisurarice Company [and joins a (airgrolmd carnival. (Upsqt by an error in his accounts Mr. O’Connor wanders aimlessly (into the fairgrburid where his uncanny knowledge o f 'mathe­ matics is quickly appreciated by (the proprietor who hires him for a vaudev.ille show. I His . fiancee, Olga San Juan, after supressing her natural indication, goes (after Mr. O’Corinbr by joining the show as ;a dancing girl, and there are lively fcomplications when '.Ithe whole (.company ,1s.


shooter and jouteeys IVest orice more to find fs mb ’and fortune in Nevada’s “ Si: ver River.” The lusty days afte:' the American Civil War foijm: a colourful setting to this lively tale of the gambler who becomes bank owner and propjrielor of one [of America’s richest ! silver mines. Mr. Flynn, cashiered from .the Union Army, g(Ms [to work as' a gambler on a river steamboat, making enemies with Monte Blue and, Barton McLane, -two pros­ perous mine-owners, by handirig a Idrge proportion of >toelr losses over to Ann ^eridan, to help 'woiinded soldiers. [ Encouraged Jiy his success, Flynn opens a gaudy garni Silver City, and with his flair for making enemies, finds [ a dangerous one chell, the town’;


PALLADIUM moves the riist from his six-


Errol Flynn re- i f P THE NEW SEMI-F! 'ling saloon [in


Mr.| Flynn acqukes shares ini a shows the ruth- cliaracter wlien i Bennett jto


Bruce Bennett,


silver mine, and less side of his lhe| i allows Mi.


killed leaving Atejshqffdan free iw; marry Mr IPlynh. The gambler’s run of success' is halted however When McLane and Blue form a combine [to corner the silver market, creat­ ing a major paiic[ and a disas­ trous run on Mx. Flynn’s bahk. There is a lively sequence when the rivals settle them differences with revolvers, and; when 'the gun smoke has rettled Mr. Flynn redeems himsel:' in an exciting climax. Jonatliari Hale, Alan Bridge, and Joseph! Crehan hfead a talented suppi)rting cast- (,■


out; teUing him on ,'the warpath.


KING LANE fights a local [ election cam-


I Frank Randle


: in Politics,” , a bright Lancashhe comedy whi<^ relies chiefly on the 'talents of the [energetic Mr. Randle, Tessie O’Shea as his wife, and Josef Locke, who finds singtag a more profitable way of canvassing. than, ma k i n g speeches. The fun begins when Mr. Randle and Miss OShea arrive at their new home to find that hy an error, .the house has also been let to Bunty Meadows and her brothers, Syd and Max Harrison. After prolonged argument the two families decide -to share the house—with result­ ant chaos of course when the furniture is moved in. There is a further breach [ of the peace when Mr, Randle announces that he has accepted pomination as a candidate in thO local Council elections, and a laughable scene when he attempts to enlist the aid of the influential Lady Hazel- mere. ' Mr,;. Randle encounters stiff opposition from Councillor Locke, and villainy rears its ugly head when Mr. Locke’s general


p a ic and finds ample scope for his own brand of lusty slapstick and juicy gags in [ “ Somewhere


inanag'er, Anthony


Oakley, who finds forgery both profitable and entertaining, 'en­ tangles Mr. Randle in ‘his


nefarious schemes and .threatens to expose him to the police unless he withdraws frorii the election, The campaign goes on however, Mr. Oakley is himself exposed by Mr. Randle’^ enterprising off­ spring, Sonny Burke, and the local Council find^ a boisterous recruit whose debating prowess


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and English thbir wap wire of camp intelligi in i Women.


1jhe[ trials p d itribulatioDS,..of a c ouple o f ' .th^us- nmen who spent


beliind' the bapbed G ;rnian interment


’Frame [are portrayed


itly and with an engag- humour in “?,000 The humdrum routine


of [captivity is broken by the. sur­ reptitious arrl/al! of a British airman, shot c pwri while on a boinbing raid, and -there Is a good deal of excitement when the captives o-ganise his escape


.to Britain i with womanly efficiency, piyllis -Calvert and Patricia Roc ire- ringleaders of the plot, Flon. Robson is ,at her


brilliant best s s the camp le^er, a comedy geni by qiilck-


and there is Renee Houston wi'tted Scots liissie.


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<t^st. Sporting


I^LITHEROE drlcket Club on ^ Satupdav welcomed back Dick Heyes, on^ of the club’a former players, and he cele­ brated his return to Ribbles­ dale league cricket by com­ piling a sbund 35.


So'f ar (as Ciitheroe, were


concerned! his performance was the one bright spot; of the afternoonl His powerful cover drives pleased the critics, and he. faced the a t­ tack with; greater confideiKC than any other batsman. He


was the highest scorer of the season for the senior, eleven andilooked well set for his 50


wheh he was caught. The distinction of being the


first to score [50 at Chatburn- road this season fell to- Reg. Parkin th^ [Whalley profes­ sional to whoin the cpllec- tion-^whlci [incidentally In­ cluded a ID-franc note-rcame | as a prelude I to a holiday in Scotland after the match had ended. George Garratt, took 'five Ciitheroe wickets-^a re­ minder that[ in his earlier years he was [one of Whalley’s opening bcwlers.


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62 by D. Kitchen (31), and,E. Bush (38); put Wanderere in a winning position alt Church Meadows on Saturday wheii they defeated Great Harwood H by three wickets. Ddtoite Kha


'team back in the pavilion for ■a heggarl:; 53 runs Ribbles­ dale Wan ieilers on Saturday. allowed; t ielr advaritage to slip and fidled to secure; what appeared to be a “certain” vic­ tory. Mftcalf claimed five Read wlbkbts; for 43 funs.


After ha vliig half the, Read IMMEDIATE DELIVERY


stand Ribblesdale lost six-wickets for 79 runs but they managed to pass Grerit Harwood’s total, of 90 with 97 for seven wickets.


Frankland who ;topk six wickets for 25 runs. | '


the afternoon ----- Best bowling . , .


c Cook, b Prsinkland 12; .J. Elmundson b Ffankland 19; H. Clegg b Bush 9;[ A. Ormerod st- Birch b Frankland 14; • "E. Dick­ inson c Bush b Hudson 11; W-. Harrison st. Birch b Frankland 5; F. Hartley b Hudson 3; F. Walsh stiBirchIb Frankland 7;. W. Roach b Hudson 2; J. Ward b Frankland 0; [ R. Whalley not out ,1; Extras 7; Total 90.


Great Harwood U.—E. Aspln


for 25; F. L. Hudson three for 17; E. Bush one for 29.:


T. Frankland took six wickets Bibbles^e Wan. II.—D.. Kit­


chen b Dickinson 31; ,D. Moss c Roach b Walsh 3: E. Bush c and b Dickinson 38; A. WUkes b Clegg 1; A. Alien b Dickinson 0; J. Hall not,out 5; ,W.,Birch st; Harrison b blckirisonto; J. Cook st. :HOTlsqn b'Dickinson.4: F. L. Hudson: not out 11; - Extrias '3; Tptal. 97 for seven wkts. :


: E. Dickinson took five tor 22;


M. Cllegg: one. for 10; P. Walsh one for 21.


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