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MINUTES AND VICTORY OF


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FOUR GOALS IN NINE BIGGEST SEASON


^ C h th e ro e d e fe a ted SouU ip o r t R e se rv e s 7 — 1 a t Sha^s■ B r id g e oi . Saturday to achieve tlieir biggest win of the season, not only did


Uieycomplete the double ’ over their opponents, but they also showed tbeu- Cl itics tliat the forward line can score freely when it is iJi the right gear. U i


m bnlliant style, but, even so, no-one, not even the most ardent supporter, could have fore­ seen such a goal rush as occurred in the second half.


t opened the scoring after four minutes, Clilheroe fought back .


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dent, they did teiy well not to be goaded into retaliation by some of the crude tackles of the visitors.


If at first Southport thought lliey could get away with their


rather robust tackles, their tactics eventually caused their down­ fall for they had two penalties awarded against them.


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brilliance of Clitheroe’s half­ backs, marshalled by Ronnie Nightingale, and ably backed by John Kirk and David Baron, snuffed out any men­ ace caused by the spasmodic for ays of the struggling Southport side. Ncw-signing Terry Kenyon,


During the second half, the ----------[ - n . i , , . , ___ LEAGUE TABLES


Chorley .. 22 12 7 3 65 27 31 Sth L’pool 19 14 2 3 65 29 30 N'th’field


P W D L P A Pts


Horwlch .. 19 12 3 4 53 23 27 Clitheroe . 19 12 3 4 43 24 27 Fleetwood 19 13 1 5-45 34 27 Lancaster


21 11 6 4 53 31 28


who had a fine debut game and scored two goals, showed the crowd what an assett he can prove to the team in their long, hard fight for th- champion­ ship in the coming months. BotJi wingers, in fact, showed


thill they could beat their men by speed as well as skill—a sight which Shaw Bridge has lacked


for some time Hiere was good news for Olilh-


eroe fans when they heard that Llnd.sav Wallace, the regular


been changed the insei-tion of Kenyon for Gill was the first change of the other 10 players in fie last sl\- matches. With this, their highest win for some time, Clitheroe's goal aver­


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age has soared to ‘13 goals for in 19 matches, but they are still a long way behind the leaders as far as goalscoring is concei-ned.


Gaj:;) narrows


Clitheroe, that on a day when Ibey recorded such a win. that two of the top fom- clubs won their fixtures, and the o'her two dre-w, so thev stay in fifth posi­ tion, though the gap a> the top has narrowed to four no'nts. Clithei-oe started brightlv and


It was rather unforwmate for


and McDonald's .shot rebounded off a defender’s legs into the goal. Chtheroe, momentarily stun


came as a surprise to the Sha-w Bridge side to find themselve.s one goal down after onl.v four minutes. Baron gave away a free-kick,


In the opening minut&s Widdup had a shot scrambled off the line. Witli all their pressure, it


TUKERS


ned by this sw-ift reversal, took a little while to get back intr 'dieir stride, but when they did, Baron, af'er collecting Widdup's centre, i-aced through only lo be beaten by the goa'ke‘‘ner. and lift hts shot lust over the bar. Kenvon, with some pow-erfui


running, made ground before pa.ss'ng to Widdup. who was


.sandwiched in the area. Baron scored from the spot


after 'ninutes to equalise the scores, Baron nioned in, but with a


chance to score as Ckiates was well out of his goal, the Clitheroe


'Wing-half .shot yai-ds wide. Hobson was fouled, and from


Kenyon’.s free-kick. Kirk got in a bullet-like header w-hich Coates saved just beneath the bar. In one of the rare attacks.


right, but Coates h-ad no trouble in saving Wa'.lbank’s header. After 24 m’hiutes Clitheroe took


face of the goal Kenyon centred from the


the lead through Widdup. Bibby raced thi-ougli. beat three men before passing to Widdup who only 'nad to side-foot the ball


..oalkecper, w'as back in the side after missing the previous two games through injui-y. Tlioiigh their goalkeeper has


Barrow Res. 22 9 5 8 45 44 23 Gu H’wood 18 9 4 5 38 28 22 Marine . . . . 15 9 3 3 57 24 21 M’cambe .. 21 5 9 7 49 41 19 Droylsden 20 6 7 7 40 39 19 Bacup B. .. 23 8 2 13 37 80 18 Sk’lm’rsdale 18 7 3 8 32 34 17 Burscough 23 6 5 12 40 49 17 St. Helens 23 6 3 14 37 64 15 Nelson . .. 18 6 2 10 31 50 14 Leyiand M. 23 5 4 14 32 64 14 Guinness E. 16 5 3 8 41 49 13 Prescot .. 21 5 2 14 33 56 12 Rossendale 19 3 6 10 20 47 12 Southport . 20 4 3 13 29 44 11


23 10 5 8 44 35 25 through Wallbank, himself a


former Southport player, just to rub it m. Again it was a bad defeirsive


he can be to the opposing de- fences when he ploughed through the Southport rearguard only to see his shot go wide of the post. Southport tried a late rally,


mistake w-hlch led to the goal. Kirk showed what a menace


but Watt’s shot was straight at Wallace.


from the Ime. but Widdup’s fierce shot rebounded off the crossbar and was cleared. A minute from time, Hobson


Kenyon pulled the ball back


hit the post with a drive from an acute angle.


Heyes, Heminsley; Kirk. Night­ ingale, Baron. Kenyon, Hobson, Widdup. Wallbank. Bibby. Sou hport Resen’es: Coates;


Teams: Clitheroe: Wallace: H’ghest break:— 38 by R.


Walton, Preston. RESULTS


McDonald, Ball; Taylor. Porter, Murray; Clegg, Gallagher, Mc­ Donnell, Bond, Watt. Referee: Mr. H. Wilson of High


cashire Combination: Burs- cough 1 Leyland Motors 2; Chor ley 0 Hoi-wich 0; C.itheroe 7 Southport Reseives 1; Fleetwood 2 Prescot Tow-n 1; Great Har­ wood 2 Morecambe 1: Guinness


Saturday’ results hi the Lan­ SPORTS PORTRAIT


MOST IMPROVED PLAYER IS AN EVER-PRESENT


A LTHOUGH he wa.s mainly playing for the reserve side last season, and only had five outings in the first team,


Bond was wide w-ith one effort -vvhich -weni straight acro.ss the


John Heminsley, Clitheroe’s 27-year-old left full back has improved so much this season, that not only is he one of four ever-presents in the side, but he has made the left back position


his own. At the start of ihe season, he was under pressure as to


whether he would justify the selectors’ hopes, but he soon dis­ pelled any doubts that may have crept into their minds about his claim for the position.


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home. McDonnell -was unlucky -a-ith


one shot w-hich could have caused some danger had it not hit Kirk Cn route and bounced clear. _ Ueminiscent of the old days,


Is L IM I T E D


Wallbank tried one of his 'spec­ ials’, a 25-yard lob-shot which


Coates did well to hold. There was a scare for Clitheroe


■when Bond raced through, but •rith only Wallace to beat, the


Southport inside forward panic­ ked, allowing Wallace to dive on the b-all and smother his shot. Just before half-time there were


IniJiuenanrc and


fantastic scenes in the South- Port goalmouth as Clitheroe pressed hard, trj-ing to add to their score. Clilheroe were leading 2—1 at


ERS


luired for plant Irk.


In together with T. Stephen.son,


lltunil Division),


his way through, but his 20-yard sliot was wide. After an incident in mid-field.


the interval. On resuming. Baron weaved


Watt was booked by the referee. Just afterwards. Clitheroe’s


Soal-rush began, fo u r goals coming in nine minutes.


Ovenvlielined


scored v-lih a lobbed shot from 25 -yards, Kenyon scored his second and


Wnalty after 65 minutes wlten widdup was brought down in the Wea. A minute later • Baron


Kenyon star-,ed the rush wiih a


Cltheroe's fifth after 68 minutes with a long shot w-hlch Coates


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for the most improved Clith­ eroe player of the season, John would surely figure high in the running, for e v e r y week, though his performances are never outstanding, he is always at the right place at the right time, and gives a creditable


If one were to award a prize


"We went across to Ireland for an Army cup match, and we played under armed guard as the LR.A. had attacked an ammuni­ tion dump the night before. Wo won the match 2—1."


Married and living at Chat-


that time after time he inter- wm


show. His positional play is such


burn Avenue, Clitheroe, John is emploved as a control engineer at Padiham Power Station, and it is because he Is. so secure in his job that ho feels he Would not like to turn professional.


Though his favourite position


is full back, John has played in four positions in Clitheroe’s fii-st team in the last two sea­ sons. He has appeared at right back, left half and one game at


inside right. John was thoughtful about


what was the best side he had opposed, but finally decided that it wa.s when he played for the Forces against an Army Select


XI.


When asked about the best opiwnems he has played against.


John did not hesltote to name Dave Gibson (Leiccseer City), Johnny Quin (Sheffield Wednes­ day) and Stan Jones (West Bromwich Albion) as qualifying foi- that distinction. He played against them when they were


in the Forces. When questioned about what


stopped, but could not hold. Before Clitheroe’s sixth goal,


ykgg, Southport’s young outside sight was hurt and had to leave


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snot was deflected in off a defen- der.


dozen fo- Clitlicroc when hts ■ :


the field for treatment. Hobson completed the half-


; . Heminsley n(«ded treatment


ofter he had collided with the tailings at the side of the pitch- While Heminsley was recover­


non-existent, ard nearly con­ ceded another goal when a de-i fender put a bad pass to Coates


ing, Bibby moved to fuU back. Southport’s defence was almost


and several Clitheroe forwards Just foiled to reach the ball. fn another Incident In the


®dUthport goalmouth, Widdup W'as booked. After 81 minutes, Clitheroe ®csrcd their .seventh, this time


cepts long passes lo opposing wmgers, and a point in hl.s favour is that in all the 19 league matches this season, the players he has opposed have only scored twice.


Born at. Oldham, John was


educated at Oldham Junior Technical school, and played for the school team. From there he joined Blackpool Rangens in the Lancashire Amateur League. John had five seasons at Black­ pool during which he moved from outs de left to centre half.


Later he joined the Army and played for the Forces at football.


• He h a s m an y Interesting memories of games In the Forces including one about a game ho played in Ireland.


Let John take up the .story:


ground conditions he liked Ijest, John replied that he preferred hard giounds, for, a.s he is a relatively light player, he can move faster on hard grounds than he can when bogged down


in the mud. G )u s i » l « u t .


Anyone who has seen John, this season, must admit that his consistent play has done much to put Clitheroe where they aj-c in the Combination this: year. , The defence has conceded only


24 goals in 19 matches.' u figure which IS only bettered - by one club in the league, and John and


his colleagues surely deserve all credit for their performances In stopping such forward lines as belong to Ohorley. Netherfield and Morecambe, to mention but a, fcw.-DAYlD BODERKE.


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Charnley of Billington. LEAGUE TABLE


j Conservative.^ , j Cross Keys ’A’ i Pendle Club . . . j Billington ‘A’ . I Pendleton . . . j Cross Keys ’B’ j Billington ’B’ ,


p. ■7 7 7 6 7 7 6 7


Pts. 37 35 34 32 27 21 15 15


The i«m played well ^ a whole and despite Mel Widdup getting booked in one inci­ _______________


Export 2 Droylsden 3; Lancaster 4 Bacup Borough 2; Marine 2 Skelmersdale 3: Netherfield 2 Nelson 1; St. Helen's 2 Rossen- dale 2: South Liverpool 8 Barrow- Reserves 2.


Leaders clash in first round of Aitken Shield


T 'H E New Year has brought vastly different fortune to teams in the Clitheroe Amateur League, for on Saturday, league-^


leaders, Chatburn, dropped their first point, bottom-ot’-the- table St. Paul’s had their first win, and one mach was aban­ doned following some unpleasant scenes. The draw has been made


for the 1st Round of the Aitken Shield a.s follows; Chatburn v. Gisburn; Chip­ ping V. Waddington; Brock- hall V. Whalley Youth Club: Clitheroe Reserves v. Bashall


Eaves. Tomon-ow’s matches; Trinity


V. Waddington: Whailev Youth Club V Cliipping: St. Paul's v. Bowkers; Calderstones v. chat­ burn; Gi.sburn v. Brocklmll:


SNOOKER LEAGUE CROSS KEYS ‘A’ 7


J . McCullough .................... Q T. Williamson........................ 4’J


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J . Goldai-d ........................... 56 R. Whitehouse .................... 79 T. Palmer ............................... 62 C. Wilkuwon ........................ 86


388 R. Bell G. Holden ........................... “


CROSS KEYS ’B’ 6 V. ................................... 70 19


J . Knowles ........................... 50 D. Niven ............................... 48 S. Holt ................................. 44 D. Peck ................................... 53


314 G. Lambert.


PENDLETON 3 pts. ..................... 30


H. Nutter ............................. 67 A. McNab ............................. 79


G. Newing ........................ 47


O. Nutter ............................. 83 R. Thistlethwaite . . . . . . . . 35 341


POLICE 2 T. Swift ............................. 7T


D. Walker ............................. 51 L. D. Lambert........................ 47


L. McEntee ......................... 27 P. Craig ............................. 38 A. Gaunt ........ ..................... 33


323


pts. PENDLETON 1 pi. R, ThlsUethwaite .............. 40 F. McNab ............................. 66 O. New-ing ......................... 48 H. Nutter ............................. 49 A. L. McNab ...................... 39 C. Nuttci-.....................


32


CROSS KEYS ’A’ 2 J . Geldard ......................... 44 J . McCullough .................. 53 R. Whitehouse .................. 49 C, Wilkinson ..................... 46


274 1 I


T. Palmer ............................. 28 T. Williamson..................... 69 289


PENDLE CLUB 3 pts. G. Burgess J . Whittaker


89


T. Howarth ......................... 64 N. Wlndle ............................. 55 R. Nutter............................. 34 F. Hudson............................. 73


..................... 62


(X)NSERVAT1VES 6 E. Tomlmson ..................... 36 W. Anderton ..................... 72 D. Cowperthwaite .............. 64 N. Waterwortll . . . s ........... 39 W. Bray ............................... 63 H. Ireland ......................... 71


345


minutes through E. Woodworth, after his shot was diverted into the net by a defender. The home side tried hard to


''I''HE game started, in great, -•- style, but nelthar side, could make any clear openings. Gisburn took the lead after 20


Bashall Eaves 0 Gisburn z (abandoned after 78 minutes)


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booked early in the first half. The fast pace was continued


converted a penalty when Beard was brought down. Southwart of Gisburn was


equalise, and Dennett saved well from a hard shot from Rudgyard. Shortly after, J. Woodworth


Bashall Eaves v. Clitheroe Resen-es. Saturday’s results; Whalley


Youth Club 1, St Paul’s 4; Bow­ kers 1, Chatburn 1: Brockhall 6, Calderstones 2; Bashall Eaves 0. Gisburn 2 (match abandoned afcei- 78 minutes).


The Bashall Eaves v. Gisburn


Bashall Eaves . . 11 7 1 3 15 Chipping ___'. . 12 7 1 4 15


Chatburn ........ . 12 11 1 0 23 Gisbian ........... . 9 9 0 0 18


match will probably have to be played again, and so is not included in the league table. P w :D ]L Pts


Bowkers ........... . 12 5 3 4 13 Waddington . . . . 10 5 2 3 12 Calderstones . . . . 12 6 0 7 12 Brockhall


Trinity ..........■. . 9 3 1 5 7 Clitheroe Res. ... 10 3 0 7 6 Whalley Y.C. . . . . 14 1 1 12 3 St. Paul’s ........


........ . 9 4 0 5 8 1 0 12 2


Ref stopped game


Brockhall wingers


shine


two minutes when he beat three men before beating Hie goal- keepei- from the edge of the pen­ alty area.


Brockhall 6, Calderstones 2 C.ALDERSTONES took a quick


lead when Dust scored after


Brockhali replied w-itli goals fromWorden, Wallbank and Hil­ ton before half-time.


duced the arrears for Ca!- derstenes, but BrockhaU scored


In the second half, Wilson re­


three more goals through Blea- zard and Hull (2).


pr-oduced by both sides, and BrockhalTs wingers were both outstanding.


There was some good football


Brockhall, and Hind, Owen and Dust for Caldei'stones,


Harrison also played well for


Gorton, Bolton: Leoming, Ren- wick, Jeffrey; Hilton. Wallb.ank, Bloazard, Worden J., Hull Calderstones: Hind; Proctor, Edwardson; Owen, Pearce. Rich­ ardson; Shuuttleworth, Brooks, Wilson, Dust Speak.


Teams: Brockhall: Han-ison;


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Connery Is hailed the No. 1


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Doris Day, who dropped to thh’d place after three years at the top.


He displaced the 1964 leadei-,


in the second half, and the home side tried desperately to reduce the arrears, but found Dennett in great fomi. After 78 minutes there was an


according to the poll, are: Sean Connery, Jolui Wayne, Doris Day, Julie Andrews, Jack Lem­ mon, Elvis Presley, Cai-y Grant, James Stewoi-t, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton.


Tile top 10 money-makers,


Incident in the Bashall Eaves’ goalmouth which ended with the referee abandoning the game.


precedented. He was not to the list of the top 25 stars in 1964. "Goldfinger” and the reissue


(Jonnery’s feat appears un­


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