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B R I T A I N S . TO Y .M O D E L S •. :


TWO GOALS DOWN1 1C1-TABLE TCNNIS TEAM IN PATHETIC DISPLAY


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(CONSIDERING the time of the year, the weather was perfect, and the ground had boon rolled twice to make playing con­


ditions easier, hut the shadow of gloom hung over Shaw Bridge on Saturday, as Clitheroc laboured against a moderate Lcyland Motors side, like a tired warrior, to end two goals in arrears. it was a pathetic performance, the type of display everyone


wants to forget as quickly as possible, and this course would be kindly, but there is need for sterner judgment, for critical assessment that may prevent something similar happening in


the future. In a vain hope that there


would be a marked improve­ ment on recent displays, Clithcroc, after being beaten at Bacup, decided to field an


that, had the decision met with a favourable response there would have been few. if any critics, and no doubt many people would have talked about the advantage of letting a team


unchanged team. In fairness, one lias to say


players themselves have similar views, and that most of them arc under the Impression that if they are allowed to piny together long enough, they will make a good


settle down. One understands that the


side. Few. if any, will share their


views however, after satiu'day s inept display. The writing is on the wall in letters so big that all can read the message. New blood is needed if Clithcroc are to pre­ vent a rapid slide to the bottom of the league table, which has been so much in evidence recently.One feels sorry for the com­


alteration. As indicated in the "Advertiser


on if there is not a drastic


search for talent Clitheroe will have that little luck which makes all the difference. Even two new men. enthusiastic and capable, would make a great deal of difference. To get new men Clitheroe will most likely have to let some of the present side go. Such a decision will not be easy to make, but it almost seems inevitable.


stand for many more matches like the one on Saturday.


Certainly the crowd will not


must be stated, that after a goal­ less first half Leyland Motors distinctly proved their superiority and scored twice through Clark­ son and Robinson.


For the sake or the record, it


but were slow in taking them. Tlie crowning blow came when Kirk was badly brought down to the penalty area when he was weaving his way through. Gravston took the spot kick, but a smart save prevented a


Clitheroe had their chances-


TRINITY PAY THE PENALTY


T R IN IT Y 2; W A D D IN G TO N 4


•RINITY gave away their sixth penalty in nine


games and allowed Waddington to equalise an early goal. From then on Waddington took com­ mand and never seemed in anger of being beaten. Hilton score Trinity’s first


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I.C.I. table tennis team, left to right: T. Snape. J. Walker (captain), and B. Jones.


Pictured are members of the Table Tennis


2^ CRUSHING blow lo the championship hopes of


C.T.T.C. “A” came last week when they were surprisingly dcfcatc dby St. Paul s in a Ribblesdalc Table T e n n i s


goal but Speak’s penalty goal brought Waddington level and the teams were on terms at the


so poor as almost to suggest that s this will bo CHthcroe's last sea­


mittee have hod to let certain resources and the "gates” are


and Times" last week, the com­


mittee have had to let certain players go because of financial considerations. This does not mean, however,


that Clithcroc cannot hope for an improvement. Changes are needed in Clithcroe's team, and changes must be made if the club is to survive. Can anyone for instance


goal.Little more needs to be said, except this was a day on which reputations were ruined and not made.An enthusiast in the stand urged the Clitheroc forwards in


early in the second half gave Wnddington a good lead and when Robinson scored. Wadding­ ton were virtually assured of vic­


interval. Goals by Wright and Brady


tory. Trinity's last goal came from


a loud voice, to " Shoot, shoot shot.” As one dispirited elderly supporter said after the Anal whistle. “ They should have shot the lot.'' This is not an original comment but it well expresses what most people were thinking. Teams: Clitheroe: Wallace;


Pinder. Brown. Leyland Motors: Wo o d s :


Bolton.


honestly soy that they have ever seen a poorer side at Shaw Bridge than that which repre­ sented Clitheroc on Saturday? The forward line was bankrupt in ideas, and woefully weak ill finishing and there was no sense of purpose or inspiration, to pro­


duce a rally. All this, no doubt, amounts to


hard criticism, hut the fact remains that until drastic action is taken it is not likely that the crowds will come rolling back to


people is why Clithcroc, with much grand potential, can so rapidly deteriorate into a hapless collection of individuals.


Shaw Bridge. One of tne mysteries to many


W H EN IT B EG A N


Bernard Wallbank the club schemer lost form. No-one will blame the committee for drop­ ping him. for he is a top paid player, and if he cannot produce results then, of course, Clithe­ roe simply cannot, afford to have him in the side. Unfortunately, it lias not been


The deterioration began when


a smart move from the right flank Hilton sending Turnbull through the middle to score.


helped by a splendid centre- half performance by Speak, who


Waddington’s victory was


was well supported by his full­ backs.


Heyes. Grayston; Bush. Hodson, Parkinson: Dixon, Kirk Widdup,


Uustalu. Goodier: Eccles. Rother­ ham. Bolton: Whittle. Clarkson,


Robinson. Sutton. Prescott. Referee: H. Hawkesworth of


Too many arguments


G IS B U R N 1 ; B A SH A L L E A V E S 2 -y^rHAT should have been a showpiece of amateur


league football was spoiled by. niggling fculs and retaliations. The game developed into a


display of continual argument, involving at times players on the same side.


who did not give up the fight after Gisburn had led from the


early goal from a melee in the goalmouth.


found possible to find an ade­ quate substitute. Kirk a promis­ ing young player still lacks experience, and perhaps, a bit of power. In the other inside positions


Credit goes to B as hall Eaves


tenth minute. Huxtablc s c o r e d Gisburn’s


penalty spot in the second half and the winner came from Rudg- yard, who met a cross from the left wing.


Holgate equalised from the


neither Widdup nor Pinder can claim any high degree of crafts­


manship. The chief asset of these players


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is their ability to worry defences and snap up half chances, but they have to be helped a great deal. Without that help, they are not likely to carve their names in the Hall of Fame. Equally, there was a time when


match does not start where this left off, that both teams will play to the whistle and accept the referee's decisions without bick­ ering.


I t is to be hoped the return


most Clitheroe supporters yelled their heads off for two new wingers. Two have been found, but it would take a bold man to claim any visible improvement in the line as a whole. The hard, but plain truth is,


(G.), Parker; Embery. Wilson, Dixon: Hodgson, Woodworth, Huxtablc. Marsden. Southwart (I.).


Teams: Gisburn: Dennett; Southwart


ell, Ripley; Holgate, O'Connell, O’Donnell; Jones, Green, Robin­ son, Rudgyard, Prcedy.


Bashall Eaves; Bennett; Cow


that Clitheroe must start build­ ing again. This they can scarcely do if they have not the necessary finance to back their efforts, and yet if they don’t do it, the future looks black indeed. One can only hope that in their


FIXTURES


L A N C S C O M B IN A T IO N D IV. 1 Clltheroo v. Crompton Rees.


C L IT H E R O E A M A T E U R L E A G U E


Waddington v. St, Paul’s. Low Moor v. Caldcrstoncs. Chatham v. Trinity.


Amateur League Results:


Gisburn 1: Basliall Eaves 2. SI. Paul's 1; Low Moor 3. Trinity 2; Waddtogton 4.


Gisburn ......... Chatburn .. . . Bashall Eaves. Low Moor .. . . Waddington ..


Chipping .. . . Trinity ......... St. Paul’s __


Chipping 1: Calderstones C. Caldcrstones


10 0 1 9 20 57 1


PWD L P A P 10 8 0 2 41 24 16 9 7 0 2 43 11 14 8 7 0 1 30 11 14 4 4 0 0 17 4 9 3 1 5 24 33 0 3 1 5 18 31 8 2 1 5 21 40 9 2 0 7 25 37


W i l l Gisburn defeated at home on Saturday and Cbat- burn being without a league fixture, Caldcrstones arc the


CALDERSTONES IN STRONG POSITION


undisputed leaders of the Clitboroc Amateur League. On Saturday they went to Chipping and scored six against


6—1 win. The match of the day was


commitments have played only four league games this season and have won them all. At the moment they look set to be with the leading group throughout


the meeting of Gisburn and Bashall Eaves at Gisbum. Bashall Eaves, the league's only unbeaten side, kept their record intact with a 2—1 win. Basil all Eaves, owing to cup


the season. The defeat puts Gisburn into


Calderstones. T h e y have a superior goal average to Chat- bum, who have the same number


second place, two points behind


of points as Gisburn. “ Derby da’y ” down Low Moor


way brought a 3—1 win lor Low Moor when they visited. St. Paul’s at Henthorn Field. When the sides last met at Dick Field to-October, St. Paul’s held Low Moor to a draw to gain their only point of the season so far. On Saturday they were not so fortunate. Trinity missed their chance of


Player hit by medallion


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pulling.away from the foot of the table when they were de­ feated at Edisford Park by


N U SU A L incidont tpjwloh. After Mike Eng­


at


morrow and should maintain their l e a d e r s h i p challenge. Calderstoncs may not find the going so smooth as they would like at Dick Field where they meet Low Moor.


Waddington. Chatburn entertain Trinity to­


land had been struck In the face by a gold medallion worn on a ohsln round the nock of the debutant Gerry Baker, Referee New of Hampshire stopped play and ordered the centre forward to take it oft. Baker compromised by tucking It inside the neck of his shirt.


the young Chipping side. Calderstones’ main marksman was inside-right Raymond Dust who hit a “Hat-trick’’ in his side's


lack of cohesion between defence and attack.


Trinity's main feature was a


Briathwaite, Scott: Fletcher. Wrlgley, Jervis; Coles. Hilton, Kay. Woodworth, Turnbull.


Teams: Trinity: P a r k e r ;


Grooby. Pearson; Marsden, Speak* Metcalf; Williams. White- side. Robinson. Brady.


Waddington: Gr e e nw o o d ;


‘HAT-TRICK’ FOR DUST


C H IP P IN G 1; C A LD E R S T O N E S 6


side tried hard enough they just could not match the teamwork and good all-round football of Calderst-oncs. Leading the hospital side to


Although the young Chipping


victory was inside-right Dust who opened the scoring with a neat header and went on to score a “ hat-trick.” Calderstones were 3—1 up at


They played the better tennis and Ted Thompson must take most of the credit, winning all his three games and having a hand in the doubles win. He was well supported by Cyril King, who won two games and


League match. St. Paul’s win was no fluke.


Derek Swift, one. If SI. Paul’s maintain this


form they must stand a good chance in the race for league honours.


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came for C.T.T.C. "B” when they defeated Catholic Y.C. 9—1.


The first win of the season


Trinity “B”, who have lost all on their nine games arc now the 1.


ly side without a win. Results: Calderstones "A” l.


C.C. "B” 5; Ribblesdalc \v. "C" 2. Ribblesdale W "A” 8: Rib- blesdale W "B” 10, Trinity "B” 0: C.T.T.C. "B" 9. Catholic Y.C. l; St. Paul’s 7, C.T.T.C. "A" 3; Clitheroe C-C. "A" 9. Cnlder- stones "B” 1: Ribblcsdale W. "B" 3. Ribblesdale W. “C”


Clithcroe CC. ‘A* 9


L E A G U E T A B L E P


LC.I...................... 9 7 I 1 15 C.T.T.C. ‘A’ ...... 9 7 0 2 14 St. Paul’s ......... 9 5 3 1 13 Clitheroe C.C. *B’ 9 5 3 1 13 Ribb. w. ‘B’ __ 9 4 0 5 8 Ribb. W. 'C' .. . . 9 3


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C.I. 9: Trinity “A” 5. clitheroe


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Ribblcsdale W. ‘A’. l.C.I V Catholic Y.C.: Ribblesdalc W. ‘B’ v. C.T.T.C. ‘B‘; Trinity ‘B’ v. Calderstones ‘B’. Tuesday : C.T.T.C. *A’ v.


Next, week’s fixtures: Mondav* Calderstones ‘A' V


the interval, inside-right Long- ton scoring Chipping’s only goal in the first half. Further scorers for Calder-


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ClithtToe C.C. ‘B’; Ribblesdalc W. *C' v. Trinity *A\ Wednesday: Clitheroc C-C. ‘A’


were centre-forward Wilson, who hit two, and Barrott, the left- half Dust was Caldcrstoncs’ out­


standing forward with Furber having a good game in the visi­ tors’ goal. Chipping’s experienced prayers


Blezard, Robinson, Procter and Moon played hard in support of their young colleagues. Teams: Chipping: Moon; Robinson.


Sports Notes JfTOLLOWING Saturday's inefii-


Motors. Clitheroc have left out three players for tomorrow’s home match with bottom-of-thc- table side Crompton Rocs.


cient display against Leyland


Rich; Preston. Blezard. Seed (S.): Seed (J.). Longton, Procter, Hoyle. Seed (W.). Caldcrstones: Furber; Bibby,


Edwardson; Richardson, Pilking- ton. Barrott, Robey. Dust. Wilson, Brooks, Owen.


HARD LINES FOR READ


B E A D U N IT E D 3; G O O D SH AW Y.C. 4.


(Captain Grey Shlold,2nd round) npHIS was Read's best perfor-


their defeat by the odd goal to seven. Throughout the game


-*■ mm ancc for some time despite


they fought hard to hold the strong • Goodshaw side but could not get on terms after narrow- tag-thc margin to n single goal. Borcsford opened the scoring


Brown, left-half and skipper Brian Parkinson, and leading goalscorer, inside - left Tom Ptader.


A X E D arc left-winger Gordon


John Troter. Bo Ur Precdy and Trailer lravc


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•the wing at the end of last season and Trotter W3s in a vir­ tually all-reserve side which lost to Burscough at Shaw Bridge last season when Clithcroc were esttog players for the semi-final


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of the Inter-League cup. Trotter is thought by the


WASHERS


club committee to be one of the clubs’ mo s t promising local "finds” for some time.


Parkinson has been off form for some time.


Of the axed players. Brian


for Goodshaw and Terry hit two more for the visitors in the first half, his second coming after G o o d w a y and Chosters had


found the target for Read. Tile youth club side penned


United to their own half for 15 minutes after the interval but the Read defence stood firm imtil Lindsay shot through from 20 yards to put Goodshaw fur­ ther ahead. Five minutes from time Board-


well received the ball from a free kick and coolly steered it


past Knight in the Goodshaw goal. Riley was only iust wide with


an equaliser attempt but United, try as they did. could not force


a replay. Tomorrow United visit Wan­


derers for a Burnley Combina­ tion first division game.


the club’s most improved player. Since then he has been incon­


Last year Parkinson seemed


sistent. Gordon Brown and Tom Pin­


Wallace; Heyes, Grayston; Bush, Hodson. Trotter: Dixon, Kirk, Widdup, Wallbank. Preedy.


defeat.The team for tomorrow is:


SWITCH IN FIXTURE


LIST


r p H E midway switoh-over the fixturo list means two


in


consecutive away Saturdays for tho Rovers. But thoy needn’t worry on that account; they havo collected only two points lower from 11 games on tour (13) than from 11 at homo. Thoir goal average— 11— 16; compared with 27— 12 at


Ewood. A nd with five wins on tour


thoy arc now half way to a oiub record. Thoy had nlno in their promotion season (1957- 8). Their bost In the top grado Is eight (1908-9 and 1946-7>. What they have to do at


Anfleld Is to sot straight a 2— 1 dofeat at Ewood on the season's opening day, when Douglas was still a wingor and Byrom was at Inside loft.


der had poor games on Satur­ d ay and it seems that they, with Parkinson, ore shouldering most of the blame for the home


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