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VICTORY AFTER HARD BATTLE IN THE MUD


ALTHOUGH Clitheroc defeated Rossendale United 2—0 at Shaw Bridge on Saturday, they will have to improve their


finishing power if they are to keep up with the championship challengers.


In a t ro c ious condi t ions , both s ides played ia r too much in


the middle o f the field an d a t t imes a lmos t neglected their wingers.


fal len near ly al l week and par t o f the morning, had mad e the pitch ank le d e ep in mud in p la c e s an d g o o d fo o t ­ ba l l on such a sur fa c e was a lmo s t impos s ible. T h e d e f e n c e d i d n o t l o o k a s


T he heavy rain which had


nents from scoring for the sixth time this season in 17 league games By winning this game


They prevented their oppo­


c h e c k t h e w e a k R o s s e n d a l e f o rw a r d s .


Ciitheroe have now gained eight points from their last four games, scoring 11 goals and conceding three. Although the goals arc gradu­


a turday af ternoon in the by a mag ic ian.


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I THI-ROE Town Council :d a "BccchinLi" in rcvcr.se I'ucsda>. when they deci- to ''plash £ 12.357 to give Station Road. Clithcroe,


ally coining for Ciitheroe. there is still not enough "bite” in the forwards to give the opposing defences a real chasing. M a n y p e o p l e will r e m e m b e r ,


t o k e e p in


kick, and Wallbank headed in only to see his effort hit one defender and then be cleared off the line by Shuttleworth.


s o u n d a s it h a s d o n e i n r e c e n t g am e s , b u t s t i l l w a s s u ff ic i­ e n t l y d o m i n a n t


pass, and cross to Kirk, whose astute through ball put Gill in the clear. Clitheroe's right win­ ger. however, shot well wide.


Bibby did well to reach one


referee, apparently for kicking Gill when lie was on tho ground.


Clitheroe right wing incor­ porated the services of Heycs, Baron. Hobson and Gill, but Hobson's final effort was cleared.


A good move down the


for possession following a neat passing movement from Hob­ son and Gill. •


Widdup challenged Vapham


still leading 1—0. Walker was brought into


Half-time came with Ciitheroe


drew at Rossendale 3—3, and Ciitheroe lost the replay 0—2. Afterwards it was found that Rossendale had played an illegible player, and the game had to be played again, this time Ciitheroe winning 1—0. In the league encounters.


n o d o u b t , t h a t C l i t h c r o e h a v e n o w f a c e d R o s s e n d a l e five t im e s t h i s s e a s o n , t h r e e o f t h e e n c o u n t e r s b e i n g in t h e C o m ­ b i n a t i o n Cu p . In the first match, the teams


action straight away when Nightingale’s back-pass stuck in the mud at the edge of the penalty area, and he had to race out to boat Harrison to the ball. W i d d u p ’ s persistence was


Nuttall was spoken to by the


G i s b u r n f o o t b a l l t e a m : B a c k r o w l e f t - r i g h t : E. Wo o dw o r t h , Em bery, Wilson, De n n e t t , Wh i t t a k e r . F r o n t row: Di x o n , J . Wo o dw o r t h , G. S o u t l iw a r t , I. Southwart, Bear d .


SPORTS PORTRAIT


Clitheroe’s first love


u he had taken up the spor t which was predomi­


rewarded when. after three attempts, he robbed Holt and passed to Gill whose centre was just too hai'd for Hobson to reach. Nightingale headed clear a


free kick from Kenyon. The referee blew for an


policeman deputised for Lind­ say Wallace who had injured his hand in last week's game at B:icup.This was Walker's third senior game this season.


their side that had played to­ gether for three consecutive games. gaining m a x i m u m points from them. Derek Walker, the. Ciitheroe


Early lead • d O Par-


it again and W a l l b a n k netted to give Ciitheroe the lead after four minutes. The home side almost


o ff two tackles, and Vipham just finger-tipped his shot to safety


increased their lead a minute later when Wallbank shrugged


over tho bar. Gill took the corner, and from


Widdup's header. Warburton headed the ball off the line. Heminsley intercepted a good


iiy


ins '' it l i n fierce western is tull <>t excitement and


; « ise. the suppor t ing fiim* krrison and Ma ra Ort'ci. is


close relation"]!ip n o \ . p l t iv cd b \ h’b d o c " R i ­ nat nappcn> * >ol«J.


corner for the visitors in the melee that followed. Nightin­ gale and Walker went down attempting to clear. After a few anxious moments for the Shaw Bridge side. Hobson cleared the ball upfieid to Widdup. The clinging mud was respon­


held off tackles from Baron and Heminsley before passing to Harrison who scored hut was ruled offside. Kenyon . took a right-wing


a c t i o n f o r t h e f i r s t t im e a f t e r 15 m i n u t e s t o d e a l w i t h a h a r d s h o t f r om H a r r i s o n . Krnvon made ground and


i n t o able.


i' Thursday n: • h-'' Knights of the


’ .‘-•■ arririg Robf!". oirci'Oi'u*. and -M


u\” deals with Sir Robert Taylor > hair ‘Mel Ferrer* *o:nation—spcc- d Thr* ro.st of \n ;od by Sir


ed c 2 Lord Tu’.ny- Hr ungerlex ■ i i V 1


WON ALL HIS TABLE TENNIS MATCHES


PA U L 'S ’ B ’ virtual ly mad e sure of Division W table tennis next season with an excel lent victory' over fel low


y f . * chal lengers. Tr ini ty ‘ B ’ . A big sl ice of the credit m


their hardest struggle of the season when they very narrowly defeated a strengthened Calder-


fo r St. Paul ’s win mus t g o to No rman Ha rg re av e s who won al l his matches , and thus make s him the only play e r in cither league with a 100 per cent record up to Chr i s tma s . Ribblesdale Wanderers 'A* had


Parker won three. Les Dixon two. and D. Parker one — this was Dixon's first defeat of the season. Calderstones' successes were D.


stones side 6-4. For Ribblesdale Wanderers B.


Punchaj'd. two and G. Roberts one, and Roberts and Seed in the doubles.


DIVISION "A"


Clitheroe C.C. ‘A’ 7. Catholic Y.C. ‘A’ 3.


Fordcn Club 'A' P. Ribblesdale Wanderers ‘C P.


Ribblesdale Wanderers ‘A’ 6, Cal­ derstones ‘A’ 4.


Ribblesdale Wanderers ‘B' 6. Trinity ‘A’ 4.


Whalley _______________ DIVISION "B"


Calderstoncs 'B- 4. Forden Chib •B' 6.


DIVISION A*


Ribblesdale W. ‘A' 9 9 0 0 18 Forden Club ‘A’ . 7 6 0 1 12 St. Paul's 'A' .. 8 5 1 2 11 Ribblesdale W. ‘B’ 9 4 1 4 9 Calderstones ‘A’ . 9 4 0 5 8 Clithcroc C.C. ‘A' 8 2 3 3 7 Trinity 'A' ........... 9 3 1 5 7 Ribblcsdale W. ‘C’ 8 1 1 6 3 Catholic Y.CJ. ‘A’ 9 0 1 8 1


DIVISION 'B' p


‘C ’ . 9 6 1 2 13 Billington ‘A’ ___ 10 6 1 3 13 Conservative Club 9 6 0 3 12


‘B’.


Atktnsons ‘A’ Calder Ladies Cathol ic Y.C. Atkinsons ‘B’


10 10


W 9 9


D 0 0


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Pt. 18 18


B* 9 2 0 7 4 10 0 0 10 0


10 4 0 6 8 10 3 0 7 6 9 2 0 7 4


Billington 'B' Cross Kcvs ‘3*


Police


Cross Keys ‘A’ Pendleton


Pendle Club P W D L Pt.


Atkinsons 'A' 1. Wliailcy 9. Calder Ladies 6. Atkinsons 'B' 4. Trinitv 'B' 4. St. Paul's ‘B' 6.


J Know.cs . . • .......................... 45 E. Tomlinson ...................... D. Niven ......... .......................... G3 H Ireland .......................... O. Holden ......... .......................... G4 D. Cowporthwaite ............. D. reck ............. ........................... 02 F. Hal) ................................... E. Althnm ........................... 35 N. Waterwcrth ..................


i Cross Keys B* 3 Conservative Club 5


S. Hobv ............. .......................... 37 W. Brav ................................... 30G


G. Burgess . . . ........................ 06 J. Whittaker


N Windlc


F. Hudson . . . R. Holt. .............


P c n d l e Cl u b 6 Bi l l i n g t o n 'B' 2


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. . 90 325


32 day has been postponed as the 6 31 visitors' do not all have a holi- 6 29 day on that day. 5 26 5


f-iLITHEROE'S home game '-kwith fellow title-chasers South Liverpool to be played on Tues-


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23 with Souht Liverpool on Monday, G 15 leaves Shaw Bridge at 12-30 and 6


The coach for the away game


15 not at 31-45 ns stated in last G 33 week's football programme.


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J. Chippendale ........................ 59 D. Walker . .


\y Wild . . D. King’ ............. H Hjlton ......... .......................... 100


374 H. Ireland


D. Cowperthwaitc ............... 52 G. Holden .......................... W. Brav ......... .......................... 43 S. Hoi- ................................. 64


N. Wiuenvorth ...................... 50 R. Bell ........................ .......................... 31


Conservative Club 5 Cross Keys 'B' 3 .......................... 90


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Robbie Brightwell Ron Oelany


ATHLETICS


Dorothy Hyman Derek Ibbotson Gordon Pine Mary Rand


John Caldwell Dave Charntey Henry Cooper Tony Downes Dick McTaggart Howard Winston© Ken Barrington Colin Cowdrey Jim Laker Peter May


Brian Statham Freddie Trueman (C) My outstanding personality is_


RUGBY UNION


(B) fAl


Dickie Je eps Bryn Meredith Cliff Morgan Tony O'Reilly Richard Sharp Ken Scotland


SOCCER


Danny Blanchflower John Charles Jimmy Greaves Johnny Haynes Denis Law Billy Wright Ian Black


SWIMMING


Margaret Edwards Judv Grinham


Anita Lonsbrough Linda Ludgrove Bobby McGregor


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sible for many mistakes by both teams, and numerous through passses stuck in the mud. yards out of reach of the intended receiver.Nuttall mis-clcared and Wid­ dup tried to open his account hut Vipham made a good save. From a Baron back-pass.


opening minutes until Gill took the hall along the line, passed to Hobson who centred it for Bibby. tile left winger crossed


The sides were equal in the


Clitheroc lost 2—3 at Rossen­ dale earlier in the season. Ciitheroe made one. change to


yard run before passing to Wid­ dup, but the Ciitheroe leader was robbed before he could make ground. Gill crossed the ball, and Wid-


W a r b u r to n . Shuttleworth: Ormerod. Holt. Nuttall: Kenyon. Bargh. Harrison. Sowden. Dux­ bury. Referee: Mr. J. B. Heming of


through ball to Duxbury follow- irue a good run by Bargh. W a l k e r w a s b r o u g h t


Kendal.


cashire Combination were; Burs- cough 6 Bacup Borough 1: Chorley 1 Barrow Reserves 1: Clithoroe 2 Rossendale United 0: Netherfield 2 Horwich RMI 1: St. Helens 5 Nelson 0. Three games were postponed:


Saturday's results in the Lan­ R E S U L T S


Heyes. Heminsley: Kirk. Night­ ingale. Baron: Gill. Hobson. Widdup. Wallbank. Bibby. Rossendale United: Vipham:


taken the inside right's legs from under him when he was going through. Teams: Ciitheroe: Walker:


dup’s first-time shot was stopped on the line. Warburton was spoken to for a foul on Hobson after he had


ball on the right wing, and his centre gave W i d d u p a clear-cut chance to score with a diving header into the corner of the net. to increase Clitheroe's lead after 77 minutes. Baron made a spectacular 20-


Vipham had no difficulty in saving. Hobson fastened on to a loose


offence after Widdup had split the Rossendale defence with a good through bail to Hobson. Kirk tried a shot which


County Secondary School near Preston, rugby was the major sport,-'and Bernard only started his soccer career with a local amateur side, St. Andrew's in the ijreston and D i s t r i c t Amateur League.


nant at his school , Cl itheroe's c apta in, Be rna rd Wal lbank, would, now be playing rugby, and not soccer. When he attended Fulwood


tender" age of 16. A year later he made his first team debut for them jn the Fourth Division of the Football League.


port. ( was


Front St. Andrew's, Bernard JSersuaded to join South- signed for them at the


nard signed for Clitheroc three years ago and was made cap­ tain of the side at the start of last season.


Southport Reserves a few times.”


I had only been captain of


lives at Lea near Prestpn with' his wife. Valerie.


Born in Preston. Bernard


nologist. Bernard said that lie would not like to turn full-time professional in football really, the main reason being the nature of his job.


part - time professional for Ciitheroe as he did with South- port.


Hobson and Mel Widdup. Ber­ nard is having a successful sea­ son as a goalscorer, as he lias scored 10 goals in 17 matches so far and is an ever-present.


Combining well with Pay


games and scored 12 times, be­ ing top-scorer.


Last season lie played in 32


Great Harwood v Southport Reserves: Guinness Export v Ley land Motors: South Liverpool v Prescot Town.


Nctherficld 20 10 6 4 51 30 26 Horwich


Choriev S. L/pool


Barrow Res. 19 7 5 7 38 33 19 Ot. Hanv*<j 14 7 4 3 31 oo 18 Morecambe 19 5 8 G 44 35 18 Drovlsden


Fleetwood


Walker just beat Harrison to the hall, and cleared it upfieid to the waiting forwards. In a scramble at the visitors' end. Wallbank was finally robbed by three defenders and the goal­ keeper. Wallbank beat three defen­


ders and passed to Hobson who forced a corner. Gill took the


Skelm i>:d*le 17 7 o 8 30 32 16 Burscougrh 19 6 o 11 35 43 14 Nelson


Marine St-. Helens


18 6 6 6 38 34 18 12 7 o 3 45 19 16


Bacup Bor. 19 6 o 11 29 69 14 Prescot. Twn. 18 5 2 11 27 45 12 Guinn E.


16 6 o 8 28 44 14 20 6 o 12 34 54 14


S ’port Ros


Ross'nd'le 17 3 4 10 18 45 10 Levland


16 3 2 11 21 32 8


13 4 2 7 25 40 10 20 3 3 14 28 62 9


16 10 1 5 38 31 21


18 11 5 2 50 20 27 17 12 1 4 50 20 25


Cli'Jn'roe 17 11 3 3 35 21 25 Lancaster


16 12 1 3 52 24 25 19 9 3 7 38 30 21


season, he had to miss the last nine league games and in fact it lias been said that this may have Slowed him down a little this season, but as he is scor­ ing steadily it hardly seems noticeable.


Injured near the end of last


a complete example of what a captain should be like, quiet and unassuming, although ready to encourage or reprimand his col­ leagues as the case may be. Asked about tbe difference


A powerful player. Bernard is At the moment he plays as a A self-employed wood-tech­ " "Up till then.” he commented. I


in the future providing he stays with the club.


j


two positions in the league, both ; the inside forward slots, but m the F.A. Cup match at Fleet- wood he was selected at outside right, although as part of a pre- match plan he played as an inside forward.


This season he has played in ’


three inside positions. FACED FINNEY


Last season he played in all A skilful inside forward. Ber­


skipper’s w rug-by


as ylor.


CHATBURN TOO GOOD


Whatley YC 0. C h a t b u r n 8.


QONXHTIOns were good des- Pit^> the amount of rain wliich ba<i faLlen. and both sides


footbai! ni the first. 20 m in u te s but desperately lack ed th e v ita l finishing power.


triscl hard to play attractive foot­ ball. Whalloy p layed some good


well for Chatbum and Wadding- ton. Bolton and Robinson for Wha'iiey Youth Club. Allen (2) Mc L e a n (2), Ya t e s ,


bura when I her crashed 1—13 at home. Hargreaves, and Holgate played


Holgatc, S l i n g c r and H a r g r e a v e s fpenaltyi scored for Chatburn.


son: Thompson. Poole: Scott. Bolton. Barratt: Carter. Wad- dington. Bibby. Robinson. Board- man.


NARROW WIN Gisburn 2 , C a ld e r s t o n e s 1.


and the forwfards stood no real chance at all.


N a scrappy game, both defen­ ces were very much on top.


minutes and played most of the game as a limping passenger on the left wing, but even so be gave Gisburn the lead after seven minutes. Ca'.derstones equalised after 16


Wilson was injured in the early


minutes when W h i t t a k e r scored pas: his own 'keeper. Five minutes before half-time,


half-time the pitch was like a sea of mucl.


has opposed Bernard stated that it must be either Tranmere Rovers or Barrow in the Fourth Division and either


Asked about the best club be


Chorley or South Liverpool :n the Lancashire Combination.


the best opponent be has ever faced in a match was the "Pride of Preson". Tom Finney. Ber­ nard said that he had played against Finney in a local bene­ fit match.


He was proud of the fact that


always lias a kind word for younger players making their debuts for Ciitheroe whether it be at Shaw Bridge or at an away fixture.


A likeable player. Bernard


between Fourth Division foot­ ball and the First. Division of the Lancashire Combination lie commented. "The Fourth Divi­ sion standard is much higher than the Combination, and the game is so very much faster.” Aged 22. Bernard must have


many years of successful foot­ ball left in the game and should be a. steadying influence to up- selecicd for Ciitheroe teams and-coming youngsters who are


had a good chance of gaming the championship title he said. "Our chances arc extremely good at the moment. We arc nicely placed at present for a strong challenge to the leaders when the going gets a little tougher. I deiinately think that we have an excellent chance of finishing at the top of the tabic next May."


Asked if lie thought Ciitheroe DA V ID B O D E R K E . SNOOKER LEAGUE


fliWs*»»F*gave Gisbui'n the lead again. Play was very scrappy and by


Croft. Bush: B. BitheU. Har- gcaves, T. Bithell; Holgate. Yates. Allen. McLean. Slinger. Whaliey Youth Club: Ander­


Teams: Chatburn: Johnson:


WhaUey at least they did better than in the first clash with Clint-


There i.s some consolation tor


TWO CLUBS IN LINE FOR A RECORD


in five matches. Only


seen fewer goa l s 26


g o a l s were


scored than in one week al l scored


C h a t b u r n a n d G i s b u r n c o n ­


may have the unfortunate dis- 1 tinction of equalling another record soon, but all credit must be forwarded to them for giving : pluckv displays especially on Salurday when they fought back against Wadding ton only to go down 1—3. It has been said about St.


t i n u e t h e i r w i n n i n g sp e ll, a n d t h e i r r u n m u s t b e g e t t i n g n e a r a r e c o r d f o r t h e l e a g u e . At the other end. St. Paul's


Paul's and Whaliey Youth Club, their fellow-struggiers. that with a little more luck in front of goal. they could climb the league tabic and get away from


. _____________ —_


age of 6.72. and they are fol­ lowed closely by Chipping and Gisburn with 5.91 and 5.00 respectively.


Eaves 2, Trinity 0: Chatburn 8, j Whaliey Youth Club 0: Chip- j ping 7, Ciitheroe Reserves 2: i Gisburn 2. Calderstones 1: St. [ Paul's 1. Waddington 3.


Saturdav's results: Bashall ! |


Chipping ......... . 12 7 1 4 15 Bashall Eaves 11 7 1 3 15 Waddington


Gisburn .........


the foot. Bashall Eaves are enjoying an unbeaten run at the moment,


Bowkers . . . . Trinity ...........


for they have won their last three games, defeating Trinity 2—0. Calderstones 4—3. and


Clitheroe R.


Chipping 7—4. Top of the goalscoring lists m


STILL NOT STRONG ENOUGH


ST. PAUL’S S t . P a u l ' s 1


defeat, by Waddington, but with more luck could perhaps have won the game.


S


T. PAUL'S arc still any points after their home


after ten minutes when Ell e r b y took full advantage of Dlnsdale's pass and his shot beat Wilkin­ son. Five minutes later Waddington


The visitors opened the score


second half. Dr i v e r , St. Paul's inside left got the ball on the half-way line from Lund and ran through to score. Both sides attempted to play


for Waddington after 35 minutes following a goalmouth scramble. In the opening minutes of the


increased their lead when Ma s o n chested the ball over the line after a right wing cross. H a r g r e a v e s made it three nil


W a d d i n g t o n 3 without


comparison for games played are Gisburn who have an aver-


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football despite the atrocious conditions and St. Paul’s were forced to re-arrange their side after Pearce was injured in the first half. Teams: St. Paul's—Wilkinson:


en's


Smith, Harrison: Riley. Jackson, Benson; Dinsdale. Ellerby, Har­ greaves. Wright. Mason.


S. Scott. Bate; B. Scott. C. Sims. Pearce: Growden. Duckworth. Lund. Driver. Jones. w a d d i n g t on — Walmsley:


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A •y


9 9 0 0 18 . 11


W. 11


D. 0


L. 0


Ps. 22


Calderstones . 12 6 0 6 12 Brockliall


and Brock-hall was postponed. Chatburn


The game between Bowkers I P.


J


. 10 5 o 3 12 . 11 5 2 4 12


. 8 3 1 4 7 9 3 1 5 7


Whaliey Y.C. . 13 1 1 11 3 St. Paul's


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Ciitheroe Advertiser and Friday. December 24.


'l im e s . 1965 9


PLUCKY DISPLAY


B a s h a l l E a v e s 2 T r i n i t y 0


far this sea son many more g o a l s have been scored in s ° , ihc Cl ithcroe Ama teu r L e ague than last year , but this week l ias


•*- lions, both sides deserve credit for giving plucky displays.


f>LAYING in atrocious condi-


utes when he was hurt in a collision with a Trinity forward, and Robinson took over in the goal.


Bashal! Eaves lost their goal­ keeper, Dewhurst after 15 min­


home side took the lead when O'Do n n e l l scored from the edge of the penalty area after Rudg- yard had squared the ball to him.


Shortly after tins incident, the


the game progressed, and by half-time both teams had grea' difficulty in even attempting to


The pitch chiu’ned up more as


play good football. Leading 1-0 at half-time. Bash-


ail Eaves were obviously handi­ capped by the loss of their goal­ keeper. Both forward lines tended to


dribble the ball in the goal area instead of trying more direct methods, which are much better


Eaves' other goal from close range after 75 minutes.


suited to the conditions. Whitehousc scored Bnsha'.l


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