V


County billiards and snooker


association plan


b lS GAY 5 / 0 7 / 6


RUMOUR 7 / 6 T WAYS


jallico 8 / 6


JLLANCZ 1 5 / 0 i: HEYER 1 5 /0 KY EELL 1 5 /0


h v n o u sE 1 8 / 0 C. VALUE 2 1 / 0


1HHOWER 2 1 / 0 KLLANY 25- ’0 PATTEN 2 5 / 0


.THEDRAL 3 5 / 0 t i c e n t ! h 1 i n c h


3 4 / 0 1 8 -


|;als and other


iiHOP llTHEROE


vited to support the formation of a Lancashire Billiards and Snooker Association, which will organise leagues and other asso­ ciations of clubs in six areas of the county.


A. Phillips, chairman of the Billiards Association and Control Council, the ruling body for the games of billiards and snooker throughout the world, says that the Association has always car­ ried out its business from a cen­ tral office in London. Some people have felt that for this reason it has not been sufficiently well-known and well-supported in other parts of the country.


In a letter to clubs, Mr. Harold


ous parts of the county for rep­ resentatives of interested clubs to learn about the scheme in detail and to form the necessary com­ mittees.


situated over the county borders are also invited to join the Lan­ cashire Association.


Leagues and local associations


East Lancashire area, which in­ cludes Colne, Nelson, Burnley, Blackburn, Haslingden and Bacup.


Clitheroe is in the proposed X ' ' HUNTING


THE PENDLE FOREST AND CRAVEN HUNT


N&


grave House (Cap for British Field Sports Society) 11-30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18th.—Pendle.


ton, 11-30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20tli—Forest


Becks, 11-30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22nd—Hetton


successful l iving ■ Sk ip ton


by-Bowland (Cap for Hunt Ser­ vants) 11-30 a.m.


11-30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26th—Bolton-


1963 Tuesday, Jan. 1st—Gisburn


Village, 11-30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3rd—Sawley Lodge (Pony Club children only)


; As sociat ion


|> SOCIETY It. Skiphni.Y<>rks.


11-30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5th.—Bracewell,


11-30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8th—Downhum


Hall, 11-30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12th—Horton


11-30 a.m. Tuesday,


11-30 a.m.


11-30 a.m. Thursday,


Jan. 15th—Helton Jan. 17th—Tliorlby,


TO-MORROW’S MATCHES Lancs. Combination, Div. I.


Clitheroe v. Fleetwood. Clitheroe Amateur League


Low Moor v. Chatburn. Bashall Eaves v. Chipping. Accrington Combination, Div. I.


St. Paul’s v. Gisbum.


TOYS AGES


Haslingden Grane Villa v. Clith­ eroe Reserves.


Saturday, Dec. 15th.—Gar- Meetings will be held in vari­


rA N C A S H IR E billiards and snooker clubs have been in­


CLITHEROE SCORE THREE WINS IN SUCCESSION


Defeat leaders with late goal CLITHEROE 1; HORWICH R.M.I. 0.


hit the post, shot narrowly wide and over, missed “sitters" and found Wallace in brilliant form.


treating battle and hoped that Wallace and poor finishing would keep the score sheet clean.


seemed the game would end in a goalless draw, BUSH lobbed in a curling cross which dropped under the bar to the great sur­ prise of the Horwich defenders.


In the 80th minute, when it


had tapped the ball into the Clit­ heroe net but the goal was dis­ allowed for a foul on Wallace.


A few minutes earlier, Taberner Many passes went astray as the


in bad condition considering the amount of rain that had fallen during the morning.


ball skidded on the wet surface. The ground, however, was not


Wallace was severely tested


straight from the kick-off. Bades forced the goalkeeper to a full- length save after taking a pass from Taberner, and a Baldwin- Taberner-Waller movement ended with Wallace saving on the line from Bades.


ful Horwich opening attacks, but when they tried to move towards the R.M.I. goal they found Her­ ron strong in the Horwich defence.


DIVING SAVE


position and Finder’s 30-yard drive brought a diving save from Hudson.


attacks marked the start of the second half, with Waller and Baldwin carving out openings for Taberner.


completely on the defensive, only venturing out of their own half in spasmodic break-aways.


to the attack they found them­ selves up against a tough defence which gave nothing away.


When Clitheroe did move up VACCINE


a v a i l a b l e to poultry-keepers throughout the whole of England and Wales next Wednesday, December 19th.


SUPPLIES of fowl pest vaccine at subsidised prices will be


Clitheroe were forced back


again just before the interval and were unlucky when Bateson’s left footed drive hit the upright. A pass from Baldwin had found the winger unmarked. A series of penetrating Horwich


Horwich stormed into attack Gill blazed wide from a good Clitheroe weathered the power­


BILLIARDS ROWLAND BILLIARDS LEAGUE


Tossiile B v. Rathmcll A


100 F. Harrison .. W. Lister 46 77 E. P a t tiso n ___D. Currie 100 100 S. Foreman


65 J. Calverley___E. Lister 100 30 start


324 Newton v. Tosside B


100 D. Walmsley E. Patterson 61 100 J. Ba ine s..........J. Wilson 69 100 S. Rushton J. Calverley 92 91 R. Pinder .. G. Capstick 100 80 P. Walmsley F. Harrison 100 63 J. Rushton .. S. Foreman 100 — start


534


start 30 522


Newton v. Tosside A


100 D. Walmsley H. Jackson 18 99 S. Rushton .. W. Mitton 100


100 J. Rushton ___ J. Clark 81 Scr.


478


LEAGUE TABLE P. W. L. Pts.


Rathmell B ............... 4 3 1 28 Rathmell A ................4 3 1 26 Newton ...................... 4 2 2 16 Tosside B .................. 4 1 3 16 Tosside A .................. 4 1 3 14


EGG PRICES


sent to packing stations this week are: Large, 4s. 3Jd.; standard, 2s. llld .; medium, 2s. 7£d.; small, 2s. 2td.


TTHE minimum prices guaran- "*■ teed to producers for eggs


100 P. Walmsley W. Emmott 37 37 R. Pinder W. Tomlinson 100 42 J. Baines .. H. Lambert 100


Scr. 436


M. Frankland 94 Start Scr. 536


100 J. Wilson ___ D. Baines 96 82 G. Capstick R. Brennand 100


of the play, the visitors could not force the ball into the net. They did everything else. They


Clitheroe's defence fought a re­


victory be defeating league leaders, Horwich R.M.I. Defences were largely on top and, although Horwich had most


JJEADLOCK is the best word to describe the game at Shawbridge on Saturday, when Clithcroe achieved their third successive


Sports Jottings Clitheroe in


much happier position


unawares and knocked all the fight out of Horwich, who played unenthusiastically during the closing minutes.


Heyes, Grayston; Bush, Hodson, Parkinson; Gill, Wallbank, Wid- dup, Pinder, Birkett.


Teams: • Clitheroe; Wallace;


France, Jones; Smith, Herron, Robinson; Bades, Baldwin, Tab' erner, Waller, Bateson.


Horwich R. M. I . : H u d s o n ; rington. Referee; Mr. H. Cross, War­ BOWLANB Clitheroe’s goal took everyone


Bridge. Three weeks ago Clith­ eroe did Horwich R.M.I. a good turn by defeating Ghorley who were threatening Horwich’s posi­ tion at the top of the table.


’pWICE in three weeks the mighty have fallen at Slmw


On Saturday, Clitheroe met the


league leaders and took two points of which Horwich may feel the need before the season ends.


last six games, Clitheroe are in a much happier position thny I,hey were at the beginning of Iasi, month after gaining only one point in October.


With nine points from their


spell of games without defeaL but fell away towards the end of the season. This year the reverse could happen.


Last year, Clitheroe had a long


® ° a hnrHfiV° L^ITT chanSes frawS oj so;oj uiiu muuou <m mo a hornfic portrayal in “Blood of The VampiJe’' TcmndL mo


Later, a 'r ta k e ^ ^ h m ^ i?.conv^ t?d of vampirism and is executed humed and wL


doctor then takes ehnvd W performs s l v ^ f % £ & £ £


Shelley, Vincent Ball and Victor bunci^ ck.Wh0 1)lays a Also featured is “The Grip of


^ also Elars Barbara


Ute. Strangler," in which Boris Kanofi portrays a novelist prob­ ing the case of a man executed lor the murder of five girls. The nove.ist be.ieves the man to be innocent.


Saturday was the side’s Mure!


successive win and the whining trend could continue into the new year, for Clitheroe will not meet any of the league's leading clubs for some time.


FLEETWOOD VISITORS


lo-morro\y and next week Clitli- eroe go to Lytham, the all-ama­ teur side at the bottom of the table.


Fleetwood visit Shaw Bridge


travel to Merseyside to meet Marine, and the Liverpool club will visit Shaw Bridge the follow­ ing Saturday. Darwen will play host to Clitheroe on New Year's Day,


On Boxing Day, Clitheroe will


gramme and some valuable points should be added to Clitheroe’s record.


are a neat footballing side, but are not too strong for Clilheroo to defeat at Shaw Bridge.


To-morrow’s visiLors, FleeLwood.


changed side for the fifth success­ ive week: Wallace; Hayes, Gray- slon; Bush, Hodson, Parkinson; Gill, Wallbank, Widdup, Pinder, Birkelt.


MAGPIE.


Market reports CLITHEROE


heifer — 1, J. Wells (Goosnargh) and A. Penswick (Whittingham).


in-calves and 54 geld cattle. Best short-dated calvers £56 to £65; plainer calvers £35 to £42; long dated calvers £30 to £40; best bullocks £42 to £46; best geld heifers £38 to £45; stirks £18 to £24. Award’ Best in-calf cow or


FRIDAY — Smaller show of 31 Clitheroe will field an un­ This is not too strenuous a pro­


■sts—the liigh-llyers o! the circus, “Trapeze" stars Burt Lancaster,


but is horrified when he learns Hie identity of the real murderer. A spectacular film of the aerial-


He finds that he was innocent,


Gina Loilobrigida and Tony Cur­ tis.


Tony Curtis plays a young American acrobat whose lather was one of the few aeriaiists to achieve the triple, somersault He comes to Paris to seek out his father's old partner, Mike Ribble, to ask for his help in emulating the feat.


Hurl Lancaster. Ribble, who is crippled and embittered as the resulL of a fall, at first refuses, but later agrees to help.


The part of Ribble is taken by


eternal triangle as a shapely and ambitious member of a troupe of tumblers.


Gina Lollobrigida makes up the


of tangled human relationships has proved one


cesses. In the film, directed by Richard


“gWEET Bird of Youth", Tenne- see Williams’ powerful drama


PALLADIUM of the author's g r e a t e s t suc­


; Shenvood repeat their original I stage roles with Shirley Knight, j Ed Begley and Mildred Dunnock also in the cast.


Brooks, Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Rip Torn and Madeleine


has created a fascinating plot in which love, hate, ambition, cruelty, hypocrisy and passion are motivating forces in the destinies of his protagonists.


Once again Tennessee Williams


The chief characters are Chance Wayne, a young, hand­ some playboy, determined to win a Hollywood contract no matter what the price and Alexandra Del Lago, once famous film star now on the way out and terrified of the future.


Amateur League Round-up


SHOCK DEFEAT FOR A BOWLAND CLUB


CHOOSE YOUR XMAS GIFTS NOW AT


■Tm


LOYND’S Market Hall, Bolton


WE HAVE A WONDERFUL SELECTION FOR LADIES


IlS AND Kirs ■6


We have exclusive knitwear in Jumpers, Cardigans, Twin Sets, Chunky Knitwear, also Courtelle Suits in all the latest styles, colours and sizes. A wonderful selection of Dressing Gowns in Nylon, Tricel, Courtelle and Wool, at prices you cannot equal. A great variety of useful Christmas presents. Also the latest Millinery.


IT’S WORTH COMING MILES TO SEE OUR CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT


RANGE OF WAGONS


tOSEBUD ★ TOYS IARIETY


B4U BUY, SEE . . . L O Y N D ’S


LADIES & CHILDREN’S OUTFITTERS


MARKET HALL - BOLTON You will save £ £ £’s


(Private Fitting Rooms) Tel. Bolton 25852 I


From Tots to Teenage. The smartest goods by the best Manufacturers in England. Great Range of Party Frocks, Girls’ Coats, Pullovers. Boys’ and Girls’ Cardigans, Trews, Wool Frocks and Rompers. The greatest selection to choose from:


Saturday, when Chipping were the only team in the top four places of the Clitheroe Amateur League table to win.


victory was gained without the help of centre-forward Dewhurst, their leading scorer.


fourth place last week, were sur­ prisingly defeated on their own ground by Low Moor. Bashall Eaves took advantage of their slip by defeating St. Paul's at the Henthorn Field and joined Cald­ erstones in fourth place.


Calderstones, who were in


at home to Chipping and this game could provide the shock of the day.


To-morrow, Bashall Eaves are


game to gain the championship if Gisbum or Waddington lose another game.


Lane between Waddington and Calderstones has been postponed.


RESULTS: St. Paul’s 1, Bashall Eaves 4


Chalburn 5; Waddington 2 Calderstones 0; Low Moor 2 Chipping 5; Gisburn 0


P. W. D. L. F. A. Pt.


Chipping .. 12 11 Gisburn .. 11 6 Waddinglon II 6 Bashall E. 10 4 Calderstones l l 5 Low Moor .. 11 4 St. Paul’s .. 12 v 3 Chatburn .. 10 2


0 1 66 26 22 4 30 27 13 5 40 41 12 4 39 35 10 6 36 33 10 6 25 31 9 8 26 54 7 7 19 34 5


Chatburn gain


second victory Chatbum 5; Waddington 2.


highly-placed Waddington on Saturday.


through GREENWOOD after 15 minutes. Chatbum were well on top and increased their lead 10 minutes later when ,s'EED caueht the Waddington defence well out of position.


The home side took the lead


keeper, had saved a penalty, SLINGER scored Chatburn’s third before the interval.


After Johnson, the Chatburn


the resumption, but Chatburn in­ creased their lead through BEN­ NETT. SPEAK scored two quick goals for the visitors, but five minutes before time, McLEAN placed a shot wide of the goal­ keeper to complete the scoring.


Waddington fought back after


land were the architects of Chat- burn’s victory, while Kirk and Dinsdale were Waddington’s out­ standing players.


Simpson, Bithell and Frank­


(JHATBURN gained their second victory of the season against


To-morrow's match at Twitter Chipping need only to 'Win one Chipping’s seventh successive


gHOCKS for Waddington and Calderstones and a win for Chip­ ping in their top-of-the-tablc battle with Gisburn, came on


table. Chatburn scored five to Wadaington’s two, while Chip­ ping also went “nap” at home to Gisburn.


Waddington lost to Chatburn, who are at the bottom of the Bashall Eaves


keep on form St. Paul’s 1; Bashall Eaves 4.


ning at Henthorn Field on Satur­ day, although St. Paul’s were the first to score.


WORTH gave the Bashall Eaves ’keeper no chance with a free-


mastered the heavy conditions, they went on to the attack and only brilliant saves by Parker in the home goal kept the score down to one at half-time.


kick from the edge of the penalty area. As Bashall Eaves gradually


the second half when a defender stopped a certain goal with his hands and O’CONNELL made no mistake from the penalty .poc


Bashall Eaves took the lead in


Two further goals made the match safe for the visitors.


Chipping win in


top clubs clash Chipping 5; Gisburn U


superior shooting power. The visitors played neiat football in mid-field, but their finishing lacked punch.


half-time, scoring through a header by SQUIRES and in a melee during which MERCER forced the ball into the net.


Tile home side were two up at


shot by Mercer not hit the wood­ work, Chipping would have been


Had a header by Squires and a


fine goals. MERCER completed the scoring.


Barbara Scalttergood, 115 Chatburn Road, Clltheroe, on Tuesday raised £34 for


Clitheroe Liberal Association funds.


S .


Wine and cheese xA CHEESE and wine evening


ARD, Chipping’s captain, joined the forward line and scored two


in a commanding position by the interval. On the resumption BLEAZ-


(JHIPPin g won the battle of the league’s top two clubs by


After 20 minutes, WOOD-


JJASHALL Eaves continued their recent winning form by win­


throuSh his heart, but the body is ex­ 1fth th° aid of an artiflcial heart. The iMane and


featured in this bright musical film.


horsemanship and gunplay high­ light “Escape from Fort Bravo,”


Jessie Matthews and Bernard Miles. Adventure, romance, colour, pictorial grandeur, spectacular


Roper, a hard-riding two-gunned hero, in the story of a Northern captain and his soldiers who put up a valiant fight to hold the desert wastes surrounding Fort Bravo.


Marsh, war prisoner and Roper’s romantic rival for Carla Forester, a Southern sympathiser, played by Eleanor Parker.


John Forsythe is cast as Capt. Table Tennis


Top three open up four-point lead


League have now opened up a four-point lead and it seems as though they will not be caught


THE lop three teams in the Ribblesdale Table Tennis


are unbeaten this could be a real thriller. As Methodist A have the home


LAST WEEK’S RESULTS


CTTC B 9; Calderstones A 1 I.C.I. 0; CTTC A 10


St. Paul’s A 8; Catholic Y.C 2 Methodist A 10; Meth. Y.C. 0 Calderstones B 8; St. Paul's B 2 C.P.A. 8; Methodists B 2


NEXT WEEK’S FIXTURES Monday:


St. Paul's A v. Calderstones A Methodists Y.C. v. Catholic Y.C CTTC B v. Methodists B.


Wednesday:


Methodists A v. CTTC A. Calderstones B v. C.P.A.


Thursday: I.C.I. v. St. Paul’s B.


LEAGUE TABLE P. W. D. L. P


Methodist A ......... 9 9 0 018 CTTC A ................. 8 8 0 0 16 CTTC B ..................9 8 0 1 16 C.P.A.......................... 8 6 0 2 12 Methodists B ____9 5 1 3 u St. Paul’s A.................9 4 T 4 n Calderstones A _____9 4 1 4 g Calderstones B___ 9 3 0 0 6 I.C.1...............................9 2 1 6 5 St. Paul’s B.................g 1 0 8 2 Catholic Y.C............... 9 1 0 8 2 Methodists Y.C. . . 9 0 0 9 0


2MY ^ 1 GRINDLETON


evening and bring-and-buy stall formed part of a village effort in aid of the Freedom from Hunger Campaign held in the Methodist School yesterday week.


TO AID HUNGRY,—A coffee WALTS LIMITED 31 CASTLE STREET, CLITHEROE Tel. 136 SAME DAY REPAIR SERVICE SEE WINDOWS—COMPARE OUR PRICES


R. Turner & Son 82-4-6 LOWERGATE . CLITHEROE Established 1910


Tel. 1102


Next week, CTTC A and Meth­ odist A clash and as both teams


advantage, they must win this match to have a chance, with Iho return game away from home.


USEFUL PRESENTS SLIPPERS


REASONABLE PRICES


Large selection for your family requirements


Bootees and warm-lined Shoes New styles in


TUF BOOTS & SHOES


EXTRA WIDE FITTING LADIES COMFORT SHOES Football Boots and Sports Footwear


an outdoor drama of the Ameri­ can Civil War. William Holden portrays Capt.


Terry Thomas, Peter Sellars, Alan Young, June Thorburn,


Starred are Russ Tamblyn, TOY DEPARTMENT MECCANO, BAYKO, MINNIBRIX BUILDING SETS


DUBLO & TRI-ANG ELECTRICAL TRAINS & SPARES MECCANO CIRCUIT 24 RACE SET is here.


MAGNETIC SOCCER - SUBUTEO - DINKIE TOYS - AIRFIX KITS DOLLS TOYS - GAMES


LET US HELP YOU IN YOUR CHOICE M O R T O N S


18, Moor Lane, Clitheroe Telephone 420


of a well-known fairy tale. Leading British stars are


A PANTOMIME on film, “Tom Thumb” is a lively production


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, December 14,1962 U


CHOOSE YOUR WATCH FOR XMAS FROM


M O R T O N S LARGE SELECTION


Local Agents for INSERSOLL & TIMEX SHOCKPROOF WATCHES from 42/6


Leading makes of Swiss Watches—AVIA, RONE, ROAMER, MEDANA, ORIS, etc.


See the lovely range of SERVICES WATCHES, in presentation cases SMITHS, WESTCLOX, METAMEC CLOCKS in new designs


Full range of JEWELLERY, LOCKETS, CROSSES, PEARLS, GENT'S CUFF LINKS, LIGHTERS


man and introduced the Rev. P. Chamier, acting Vicar of Grindle- ton, who gave a talk on condi­ tions in Nigeria where he has spent several years.


Mr. J. Shuttleworth was chair­


of education on such matters as nutrition and cultivation, thou­ sands of natives were actually starving owing to lack of varia­ tion of diet.


He explained how through lack


Green gave a lecture on “ Colour­ ful Britain,” illustrated by many slides.


Following his talk, Mr. S. H.


were thanked by Mr. Shuttle- worth.


Mr. Chamier and Mr. Green organist.


the Rev. P. Chamier, presented 14 candidates. Mr. E. P. Nicholson was the


of Bradford, the Rt. Rev. Clement George St. Michael Parker, held a confirmation service at St. Ambrose Church on Sunday afternoon, when, before a large congregation, the acting Vicar,


CHIPPING


Chipping Women's Institute was held last week when Mr. and Mrs. Walter, of Ribchester, gave a de­ monstration on “Cake Icing and Decoration”. They .were thanked by Mrs. Leece.


W.I.—The monthly meeting of at the home of Miss


held recently Barton and Claugh- ton Women’s Institutes were guests together with friends of the Institute’s own members. The entertainment coinprised


tarts, was won by; 1, Mrs. Birkett, 2, Mrs. H. Holden, 3, Mrs. J. Bell. When the birthday party was


a whist and domino drive, games and dancing.


The competition, for four mince


Advertiser & Times Office, Clitheroe


J***


£40 was raised for the campaign. CONFIRMATION—The Bishop


As a result of the effort, almost


FROM THE BEST


SELECTION IN TOWN


DIARIES for SPECIALISTS


FOOLSCAP COMMERCIAL DIARIES PRIVATE GREETING CARDS


AUTOGRAPH CARDS . BOXED CARDS BY ALL THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS


GREETING CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12