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POINT BREAKS DEFEATS- RUN


_^T Iasi, a point! After a run of seven defeats, Clitheroe ended their dismal record by drawing with Fleetwood at Highbury


on Saturday. But, ironically, this first point since October 19 did not lift


Clitheroe higher up the table. Owing to the postponed game on Boxing Day and an


unexpected defeat of Nelson by Rossendale United at Seedhill. Clitheroe have slipped one place and are now fourth from the f o


o t It was a Clitheroe with


the " s ta r" of a Clitheroe for­ ward line that looked vastly


team worries that arrived at Fleetwood. Allan Bush and Jack Grayston were definitely non-starters and there was a question as to the, fitness of Mel Widdup. But Widdup turned out to he


little hold over the Clitheroe lead er, whose wanderings bemused the Fleetwood defence. Brian Parkinson was at right-


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reserve side, played a strong role in the Clitheroe defence and Parkinson had a good game once he had settled into his unac- citstomed position Clitheroe were not just for­


half in place of Allan Bush, whose younger brother Eric took over from Grayston. at left- back. Bush, who is captain of the


tunate to get a point. They were at least the equal of the home


side in technique and with a little luck and steadier finishing they might well have brought both points home. Two great chances fell to John


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SCOUT TROPHY GIFT FROM MAYOR


A TROPHY is to be pre­ sented to Trinity Scout


Group shortly by the Mayor of Clitheroe. Alderman E. Crossley.


When the Scout Group was


inaugurated some weeks ago, the Mayor promised to give a cup for competition and this lie has now obtained.


The Rev. Ronald Jobling,


superintendent minister of the Clitheroe Methodist Circuit, has taken' the Scout promise and has been appointed troop chaplain.


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Kirk and Bernard Wallbank in the second half but neither player took advantage. Kirk shot inches wide and then


St. Paul’s tabic tennis team: left to right: _F. Steele, T. Thompson (captain), and D. S w i f t ._______


LANCS COMBINATION DIVISIO N 1


P. W. D.


New Brighton .. 22 14 • Chorley ......... .. 20 14 : Horwich RMI .. 21 12 Netherfield


Lancaster City .. 21 u Nelson


.. 20 11


Drovlsden — .. 21 10 Bacup Boro .. .. 23 11 Morecambe


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Fleetwood — .. 21 7 Skelmersdale .. .. 16 9


Ashton Utd. .. .. 21 8 Marine


.. 22 11 ......... .. 17 9


Sth. Liverpool .. 19 7 Burscough ---- .. 20 6 Prcscot C......... .. 21 6 Levland Mtrs. .. 24 8 Rossendale U. .. 23 5 Clitlicroc — .. 21 4 Cromptons R. .. 13 5 Bmtow Res. .. .. 23 5 Southport Res. .. 23 4


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Wallbank was dispossessed by Dunning as the inside-forward had the goal a t his mercy. Fleetwood opened the game


CLARION TRIP TO WYRESDALE


JN anticipation of a certain amount of severe weather,


with a series of raids which t e s t e d Clitheroc's weakened defence to the full. But then Clitheroe came back to put heavy pressure on the home


defence. The home side almost took the


lead when R. Baldwin, who had returned to football after a fort­ night's suspension, hit in a great shot which Wallace did well to save on the line. Neat approach play brought


all our runs at this time of the year are somewhat shor­ ter than usual, with escape routes at intervals, should


they be necessary. Our rim to the Fyldc lanes


Clitheroe the goal they deserved after 25 minutes. Reg Dixon beat two men before cutting in from the wing and smashing in a powerful ground shot from the corner of the box which had Perkes hopelessly beaten. But one minute before the


way in the second half but they could not score the winner. Fleet- wood’s defence had a few let-oifs as Clitheroe by over-eagerness


schemed near to goal. Play seemed to go Clitheroc's


interval Fleetwood were back on terms with a simple goal from Banks which was made and


lobbed and shot over and round


the goal Clitheroe's displ ay wa s


probably one of their best for some time but this form must be reproduced at Shaw Bridge if the supporters are going to come


back. Teams: Fleetwood; Perkes;


Leigh. Dunning; J. Baldwin. Ainscough. Gair; Strachen, God­ win. R. Baldwin, Banks. Scott. Clitheroe: Wallace; Heyes.


Bush (E); Parkinson. Hodson, Finder: Dixon. Kirk, Widdup. Wallbank. Preedy.


last Sunday was one of these, but fortunately we were able to complete the whole run, un­ troubled by anything but a


rather lazy wind. Our eleven o’clock call was at


Longridge, and after the wind- harassed climb from Hodder Bridge, the steaming pots of cofiee were very much appre­


ciated. The River W.vrc is joined at


St. Michael's by quite a number of small brooks and becks which have their beginning on the west side of Bleasdale and Long­


ridge Fell. I t was along one of these,


which rejoiced in the name of Woodplumpton Brook, that our course toward dinner roughly


followed. There are many small lanes


and crossroads and of necessity we had to pause at each to check that we were heading in the right direction. After dinner at St. Michael's we stayed on the main roads until we reached Garstang. then we be gan


another grand tour of the lanes. This time in Bleasdale, going by way of Oakenclough and Fell End to Brock Mill, where we stopped for tea at >c village store, better known-.'..) cyclists for many years as Toffee Jack’s.


night to catch up on us and after checking our lights we “lit out” for Chipping. Instead of returning via Chaigley, we crossed the river into Yorkshire at Oxford Bridge and at Middle Lees rejoined the Clitheroe Road. Our wind assisted plunge from the heights of Browsholmc, through Bashall Eaves to recross into Lancashire at Edisford was made more enjoyable by the view of Clitheroe which we had all


The stop for tea allowed the


towered over by the castle, seeming to hang in mid air as it was picked out by its flood­ lights. The dark cones of the spires of St. Paul's and St. Mary's could he made out and, as we drew nearer the bells began to make their presence heard. Towering over the whole, the dark mass of Pendlc. Wc were home, and wc were happy, for after all there are lots of worse ways of ending the year than on a bicycle, and very few better.


the way down. A mass of coloured lights


wishing all who read this column, and so join us in spirit,


May I take this opportunity of


a very happy New Year. Perhaps soon you may be able to join us in person, why not indeed, next week when we go to Holcombe Brook, leaving Clitheroe at 9-0 a.m.


“ SPRITE."


SPORTS NOTES JANUARY will have to bring out the best in


lsden, newly-promoted from the lower division and a side going all out for more honours this season.


Clitheroe, for in the next four weeks they will meet three of the top-flight teams in the league. Tomorrow the side visit Drov-


high and mighty to Shaw Bridge for three successive weeks. On January 11 the visitors arc


Then follows the visit of the


Junior Cup tie the week after and then Droylsden are booked for a return fixture on the 25th. For tommorrow's g ame a t


Netherfield, Chorley come to play a first round Lancashire


Droylsden Clitheroe have delay­ ed selection of the team until all the after-effects of the match on Wednesday with Skelmersdale United are known.


popular these days and Clitheroe seem to be following the trend. ALLAN Bush had to withdraw from Saturday’s game with Fleetwood because of injury but Allan's younger brother ERIC came into the side at left-back because of an injury to Jack Grayston. Into Eric's place at left-back in the reserve side came another


Groups and brother acts are i f St. Paul’s table tennis team


Keen struggle for chief honours in Amateur League


W IT H half the season over the position at the head of the Clitheroe Amateur League is tighter than it has been for


several years. This year there is no side which stands out head and


shoulders above the rest and no-one can tip any side for the championship with absolute certainty. The four most likely to succeed at the moment seem to be


Calderstones, Chatburn, Bashall Eaves, and Gisbum, who have opened up a gap at the top of the league.


Current leaders are Calder


have always been a reliable side without having that certain ingredient which makes a good side a championship side.


stones but the battle for top spot is going to become more exciting as the second half of the season gets under way. In recent years, Calderstones


they are playing some good foot­ ball and passing them is going to be difficult.


Never-the-less at the moment


line have hit 43 goals, a total shared by Gisbum who have


In 11 matches the Calderstones


played 10 games. But the forward luie of the


helped the side to five succes­ sive championships.


served the club with great en­ thusiasm and while they have not as yet shown that they are championship material, with experience and more maturity they can possibly look forward to a bright future. All the players come from Chipping so there should be no difficulty in keeping the team together.


The present young side has


season so far has been that of Chatburn who from nine games have reaped a harvest of 44 goals.


Loading their goal quest has


been inside-forward Malcolm McLean who has found the net consistently for the village side. Chatburn. a down-tlie-table


could prove a stumbling block to sides with championship aspirations. If either of these clubs have a good run after the season resumes tomorrow, they could well end up in the top three.


Like Low Moor, Waddmgton NEWCOMERS


club for some seasons, have really hit form now and their hard-shooting attack and rugged defence should keep them well in the championship reckoning.


burn who started the season with four wins including a 10—0 slamming of St. Paul’s before crashing 3—1 to Calderstones at the hospital ground.


Losing a little ground are Gis-


brother DAVID. Similarly with the Prcedys.


behind the leaders, Gisbum have two games in hand and can not be out of the reckoning for the title.


Though they are torn- points


When DAVID Preedy took over from Gordon Brown on the first team left wing, his brother EDDIE stepped into the reserve


their run of games without defeat, to seven at Shaw Bridge on Saturday where they were held to a 4—4 draw by White Ash. Reserve side scorers were


side. Clitheroe Reserve extended


Whittaker (2), Johnson, Preedy. Tomorrow is an open date in


the Accrington Combination bet three of Clitheroe's young players will be playing an important game. David Preedy, John Trot­ ter end Roy Bishop are to take part in the league's final trill match.


FIXTURES


LANCS. COMBINATION Div. 1 Droylsden v. Clitheroe.


CLITHEROE AMATEUR LEAGUE


■ Bashall Eaves v. Calderstones. Gisbum v. Chatburn. Waddington v. Trinity.


Chipping v. Low Moor.


Y .F .C . members on television


Clubs recently went before the television cameras to take part in a documentary being filmed by the B.B.C. at the County Institute of Agriculture, Hutton. They were among 16 young


•YTEMBERS of Clitheroe and Gisbum Yotmg Farmers’


H & x r w e e


farmers from six clubs chosen from the results of stockmanship tests. They had all attended courses on annual husbandry. Arrangements had been made


THE NEW


with the B.B.C. by Mr. G. E. Whitfield the Y.F.C. county organiser and Mr. D. K. Richard­ son, of the County Institute, Hutton.


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itself eternally heard. Robert Mitchum gives a smooth por­ trayal, Jack Hawkins has a type of role not usually associated with him and Elsa Martinelli is the glamourous girl whose affections they try to win.


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Laurence Harvey, whose role


Remick and Alan Bates, who is remembered for his role as the prisoner in “Whistle down the wind.”


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strings to their bow for they arc in the quarter-final of the Craven Cup in which they will meet the cup-holders Carieton at Com­ mercial.


Gisbum. however, have two FIVE OUT OF FIVE


ship are Bashall Eaves, who have played only five games and have won them all. Two of their victories have come from one- goal wins over Gisbum.


Dark horses for the champion­


Lancashire Junior Shield and Craven Cup games. Both excur­ sions into competitions outside the league ended w i t h o u t honours.


Tlie reason for Bashall Eaves playing so few games in com­ parison with other teams is that they have been involved in


group arc Low Moor. Wadding- ton and Chipping.


On tlie fringes of the upper Low Moor have seemed a work­


manlike team all soason but they have not quite made the top grade. But at Dick Field thoy are a bard side to beat and it is here that some championship hopes may perish.


laid the “Twitter Lane jinx” and are winning more matches on their own ground than they did last season. I t was a weakened Chipping


Waddington have apparently


that took the field to begin the current season. They had lost several of the star players who


Trinity have found the going tough and have gleaned only four points from ten games. But their is talent in the church side and in patches they have seemed a very good side indeed. If they could find more stamina and consistency, next season could be a good one for them.


Newcomers to the le ag u e


side, St. Paul’s, the season has been none too happy but there have been plenty of goals. Four weeks running they were involv­ ed in games from which the aggregate total reached double figures.


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tlie Commercial Ground was followed by a 5—5 “ derby ” draw with Low Moor at Dick Field, an 8—4 defeat at Henthorn Field by Calderstones and a 7—3 defeat by Trinity, who gained their first pomts of the season from this match.


A 10—0 defeat by Gisbum at


should be ve ry interesting with much jockeying for position


The next half of the season


at the top. Tomorrow should provide a


real feast with Bashall Eaves and Calderstones meeting at Bashall Park and Gisburn and Chatburn at the Commercial Ground. Both of these games should


plenty of goals at Chipping from the clash between Chipping and Low Moor.


indication,


If the previous match is any t h er e should be


at Dick Field where Chipping won by the odd goal in eleven.


A fortnight ago the sides met


game between Waddington and Trinity.


Also tomorrow is a re-arranged


Calderslone .. 11 9 0 2 43 25 18 Chatburn . . . . 9 8 0 1 44 11 16 Gisbum ......... 10 7 0 3 43 12 14 Bashall Eaves 5 5 0 0 18 4 10 Low Moor . . . . 11 3 1 7 30 41 7 Waddington .. 10 3 1 0 20 34 7 Chipping ..... 9 3 1 5 27 45 7 TfinitV ......... 10 2 0 8 25 42 4 St. Paul’s . . . . 11 1 1 9 23 59 3


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