X i fv


Would be better with


Corporation! 1 would like to reply jg


the rather pathetic appeal l-'.UT tron,


- A n S ; latent, which you prin.


i«l in your paper last ueek, together with a pic


irvcr ,Hor.s


■Jio IS of 1 l!kc ry, ofrior for 6 weeks ik the


lure which is five weeks out oC date. The lemporarv cto.<in


w


^jin line ^ I and 0111, the lars hv


K D ’.vill


Mt- on


:hf.- ■h'' \o:s


lap- (M


and its attendant works on ilie Castle View side are b.uily signposted bv Uie in­ adequate provision of proper diversion .signs and a barrier across Bawdlands at the junction with Corporation Street, as on Parson Lane. i.s tita rcspon.sibUity of the


marked ihat they wished they worked for our Corporation' Tile fact that the bridge


'lii.s. le.'C 3i:m


K'on ain.


viih u*c? . J luU« Kild skit-


'•cut- incr bin


nly ■ocl- • in out use


h(‘ TS


MUS lia.s


d'-jc*


have driven up at .speed and down Caslie View without consideration for others and through the sa^ workk. and It .-hould be to the.se "loeal -.okel.,’’ the "appeal” should be made.


.should in-stnict the children to Keep Off The Road. A. Blalr-Bryan,


Lastly "Anxious Parent'' Caslie View, Clitheroc. V i s i t t o S k i p t o i i Mill


pie.sidod at the June meeting of clitlieroe Ribblesdale After­ noon Guild when Coun. J. tt.mie.s talked about the


Mtse Dorothy E. Rusliton


.social .studies section tisited the Engltsh Sewing Company in skipton recently. They .saw


Clitheroo abduction case manv years ago. t •Mi.ss E. Kitchen expressed Twenty-five membei-s of the


tiank.s.


Uic procedime required to pro­ duce a leel of cotton. Tea and biscuits were served ill ttie afternoon.


her ODtl


orc- re-


the


•u li­ ttle


NEWTON


vices were held at the Congre­ gational Chapel on Sundav. Scrvicc.s were conducted by Ilie Rev. John K. Gardiner, and Uio soloist was Mr. Kennctli Fort. Mr. G. T. Kitchen was organist.


Anniversary The '^72 Anniversan’ Ser­


rch ■ith


the of


Hi.s. in-. ore


Vtsi'-cn-.s Iiad tea in the schooiroom between seniccs.


WHALLEY


for tlie NSPCC by the annua! flag day. Iield on June 8.


■VSPCC total of £21 14s was raised


Kf ENIISG OUT ill S COURT


0 \ KOAD. JALLE’^.


for Table Bookings WhaUey 3446 Phone 1 Building Society. madness


.ANKET WEEK TO


ib e i ‘) D is c o u n t off Modema and Lan-Air-


Cel regular qualities , « 2


SUBSCRIPTION SHARES


K


‘•eseis JLd:B,uuU,UUU K c s c rv e s Member of the Building Societies Association


N SPEOAUSTS


!S ARCADE and ROAD, BLACKBURN at rear of Preston New Road


ine Street) laves Street, Burnley.


„ SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY


Office; HIGH STREETi SKIPTON, YORKS. Tel. OSK6*248I


% Office; 81 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON W.C.l. Tel. 0t>242 8147


ClUberoe Branch Office


7 Market Place, CUtheroe — Tel: 4210 Branch Manager:— W. S. Olasby_________


m d e po s it ACCOUNTS


Increased Rates of Interest


AINCOME TAX PAID


special INVESTMENT SHARES


PAID-UP SHARES


Brian Alien Clive cr.a.-k,' J. Hiiclicock,


Peter Butler


Max Paultmf.-. P. .V.Us.


X'e;: Co.i-Tt.


.sever,d Ca.slle View area re.sj- (ii'iit.s with regard to the traffic conditions prevailing but wiUiout success. Alotori.st and motor c.vciists


County Council, together with Uie local authorities. TIie.se auUiorities and the paiico were telephoned by


-.hey commenced operation.s Incy have had only Uirce' (la.v.s rest over Whitsun and have worked overtime several limes to keep on schedule Several onlookers have re­


effort |5iit into the job bv the worsmen concerned, kince


plcie new bridge, as is the' ea.se. As regards the amount of


mum time a britlgo niriv't-' .'ioittiocl without an .t\ct ^ Pavliamcnt. although Uie period can be extended The order .stated that ,• wa.s repairs and not coni


giARTlES STILL


SURVIVE Sniariies United, after


^eir 13-10 victory over Trutex last week, are now ttic only unbeaten team in the Clitlicroe and District


jf* to gain a point. Hesuit's: Luxaflex 4. Whal-


n'ons. Clime back to form ;i-h a 23-1 win over bottom- oMablc. Luxaflex, who have


ciub 14 C;ddcrstones 23. The Brockhall v Ladybirds game fas postponed.


riV Luxaflex V Brockhall; Ttiesdav; XVlialley v Trinity YouUi' Club; Wednesday:


Snurde-'^ ,t week's fixd.ures; Mon- Councillor G, Braithwaite presenting the Southworth Bowls Cup to Mr, Donald


Eectric; Thursday: Lttdy- l^rds V Tnitex.


'' Dynamo


League Table. PW D L P ts s.-arties Utd. 5 4 1 0 9


'Ladybu-ds •• 5 ^ ° J ® ^ ^ 2 ^


Calderstones 5 3 0 2 6 Whatley


Trutex ........ o ^ ^ °


Dynamo Elec. 4 1 0 3 2 Trinity YC 4 1 0 3 - ii'jxaflex .... 4 0 0 4 0


JU N IO R


L E A G U E Ribblesdale Junior League DIVISION 2


J'.'-O; G. Ra'wson 4—0—18— 0: R. .Aspinwai! 9—3—18—^7: B. Jones 5.4—0—36—3. Clitheroe; R. Harrison b


b .ispinwali '24. P. Howarth c Lavfr b Aspinwail 16. M. Georgson Ibwb.Aspinwall 1 E. Sumner c Dawson b Aspdnwall 31 B. Tomlin.soii b Aspinwall 0 s. -Moore :bw b Aspinwall 4 J. PoJard b Jones 3. R. cask Ibw b .Aspinwall 7, N. 6r.ape c Seed b Jones 0. D. W.rmer not out 4. J. Worsley b Jones 4. extras 10, total 104. Bowling; J. Howden 8—2—


Clltheroe 108-6 Read 104 Read: J. Eawdiffo c Laver


36-5; N. Snape 4-0—21—0; I. Sumner 1—0—13—0; J. Wors'ey 7-2—22—1; M. Georgeson 2—


0—14—0.


c W.mcr b Moore 0, A. Laver b .\ioorc 15. R. Wiggiesworth b Moore 9, R. Seed not out 7, I. Rawstron b Moore 1. C. Berry not out 8. e.xtras 2, lo:a; 16 wkts) 108. Bowling'; S. Nfoore 10—0—


Worstev '29. R. .Aspinw.all c Po'jard b Moore 37. G. Clarke


Captuiii'ii prize


Captain’s Prize at Clithcroe Golf Club recently ■with a Medal Round of 85-15-72. The winner of a Medal


AtLss C. TEndle won the


(Competition at the club re­ cently was Mrs. P. Kelly (100-27-73).


PRO AM GOLF PLEASINGTON GOLF CLUB, BLACKBURN FRIDAY 2«lh and SATURDAY 29th JUNE, 1968


WHITBREAD TROPHY


£ 2 0 0 0 in prize money


■k Plus £500 18th hole in two


Leading players taking part include; H. W. Moscroft


Ga.-y Woisteniiolmo. L. P'.au*


A. Cayglll, R. J. ■White, Fred Boobyer,


Sandy Plrle. P. Snell


Michael Hoyle, Tony Grubb.


PtAY commoncos 9-0 a.m. and continues throushout both days. BUFPErr • REFRESHMENT AND SN.\(3K TENT.


ADMISSION TO COURSE: FBI. 5/-; SAT. 7/6. (Reduoed nrioes for ohildren).


Major Golf Tournament


R B. B. M. Shade, (jordon Cosh,


3:ockhal! .. o 1 0 4 2


Cowpertiiwaite, the winner of the Bowling competition held in conjunction with the Gala Week


On the right of the picture is the beaten finalist, Mr. Terry Punchard. The final,


which Mr. Cowperthwaite won by 21-1S, and the semi-finals, took place on the lower bow- ling green at the Castle on Friday evening.________________________________________


GALLANT LANGHO KNOCKED OUT OF THE CUP


Langho Colony, tlie only


Ribblesdale Junior League side left in the Ramsbot- tom Cup, were knocked out in the second rounf of the competition at home to Earby, the reigning senior


D. Moore both hit 24, and the latter also took five


Steele (not out 22) were the best Langho batsmen while J. Smith was their most suc­ cessful bowler with 3-37. For Earby, B. Wright and


Langho to win and so it ■was a case of "nothing to lose, but everything to gain.’’ Un­ fortunately for them, how­ ever, Earby refused to be rattled by the Junior League side's enthusiasm, and even­ tually won a sdx-wlckct vtctoiy. R, Wilkinson (20), and V/.


league champions. No-one really expected


wickets for 29 runs in Ills bowling spell.


B. Hurst c New’Sholme b Chappie


M. Devoy Ibw Chappie .. 0 P. O’Donnell b Chappie . 3 B. Wright b Smith ......... 24 J. Smith St. Newsholme b Moore ...................


R. Wilkinson c New.s- holme b Moore __


LANGHO COLONY ...............


R. S.vkes b Moore .........


I. Ogden i*un o u t ............ Extras


...............


VV. Steele not out ......... 22 P. Standeii Ibw b Moore.. 0


Cross ...................... •20 5


P. Fo.ster c Collier b Smith


S, Collier b Moore......... 0 D. Moore b Sm i th ......... 24 V. Gallagher c and b


lU , (i Extras ............... Total 14 wkts) ,. 77


Total ................ 75 37—3; V. Gallagher 4 -0 - -20 — 0: B. Hurst 3—0—18—1.


Bowling: J. Smith 7.5—0—


4 R. Spragg not o u t ......... 6 N. Wear not o u t ............


G. Greening c and b Hurst


......................


4 2


4


—15—3; C. Madden 6—1—12 —0: D. Moore 5.2-0—29-5; J. Cross 5—1—13—1.


EARBY ................... 14 3 Bowling; JI. Chappie 7—0


,,v 23; Trutex 10, Smartaes 13; Trinity Youth


Meiball League. Whallov last year's cham-


Giui clubs


it out The I.C.I. (Clitheroe)


by the ICI team, they went on to beat the Pendle Forest club by 260 points to 186. witli the high Individual scores coming from; 1, T.


S|x>rts Club Clay Pigeon Shooting Section won the first leg of its inler-club shoot against the Pendle Fore,st Gun Club at Sawley Grange on Saturday. Despite some poor shooting


shoot


Williams (ICI): 2. L. Meg- gison (ICI); 3, V. Dale (Pen­ dle Forest)..


Shoot held at Sawley Grange on Saturday are; Class A; 1. Dr. Michael Davitt: 2, Mr. J. Ikin: 3. Mr. T. E. Saimders; 4, Mr. M. Ratciiffe.


•At Fence. The Results of the Open


The second leg will be shot


Fraser: 2, P. Snowden; 3, R Appleby.


Class B. and C: 1. V.


TWO FINE WINS BY LOCAL TEAMS


Clilheroc, the only local Senior League team left in


the Ramsbottom Cup, had a fine victory over Padi- ham at the Chaiburn Road ground in the quarter­ finals on Sunday.


surviving Junior League team in the competition, ■were defeated at home by last


Langho Colony, the only


Padiham fall victim to Clitlieroe


Clitheroc reached the


senii-finaJs of the Rams- boUom Cup when they easily defeated the highly- plac^ Padihani team at the C h a t b u r n Road ground.


more impressive as the pre­ vious day they liad suffered a four-'Wlcket defeat at the hands of Read, and earlier in the season they had been beaten by five wicket.^ at home to Padiham.


Ciitheroc's win was all the


team’s skipper, and George IBson were the stars of the CUtheroe s id e . Westhead, playing a real captain’s game, hit 75 runs in 51 minutes before he wag caught by Gee off Greenhalgh. His Innings included two sixes and six fotu-s.


tion because he bowled un­ changed from the bowling- green end for 15 overs, and was rewarded with figures of 8-31.


by the end of theii' allotted 30 overs, they had made 212-6 with all the batsmen except R. Harrison, who had only just gone to the crease, hit­


CUUieroe batted first and


only knock up 96 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their 30 overs. Graham Davies and Alan


THE WEEKEND’S MATCHES IN CLOSE-UP Hitting top form at right time


Whallcy v Padiham. Whalley seem to be hit­


ting top form at the right time as they have now beaten, in the last two weeks, both Earby and Padiham, two of the lop


Whalley player to lilt form on Saturday, however, as Alec Anderson had a good knock of 33 and Bairie Varley made 27 not out with a few well- timed strokes. Padiham batted fhst on an


and Bob Stevenson defied all attempts to dislodge them. Tile pair eventually pushed


almost perfect wicket and their openers Roger Devon


the score on to 56 before Stevenson was out Ibw to Jim Rudd for 24. Devon’s “life." was short-lived after Steven-


h.-im's turn to fall before the power-play of (Bordon Top- ham. Against Earby the previous week he sedred 32 rtms and took five wickets for 14 runs, and on Saturday he hit 52 rmis. Topham was not the only


clubs imhe league. On Saturday it was Padi-


•son's departure, for lie was out before another run had


been added w'hen he was c.aught and bowled by Peter Shuttleworth for 29.


forces with S. Gee and together th^- put on 22 for rile tJiird-wi'cket when Gee was caught by Ireland off Topham.


M. Greenhalgh jo in e d


wicket when Geoff. Ireland was caught by Haigreaves off Eland for 17 with only 21 mns on the board. Nine runs later Neil Duckworth also fell victim to Eland, and tJien. with the score at 33, David Bleazai'd was bowled by tlie Padiham man for 0. Alec Anderson, who had


at quite regular IntervaLs until Padiham were 166—7 by the time they declared their innings. ■Whalley lost quite an early


Tile wickets began to fall


next to go •witJi the score at 99, .and Btick Gorton, who


•scored the Obb’ “ x of the atternoon in his total of


eight, followed him with


runs of victory when they lost their eighth wicket as Richai'd 'Wilkinson was rmi out. but Barrie Varley, who had pla.ved some inspirlr^ strokes in liis 27 not out, took his side to victory with two wickets to spare.


PADIHAM


R. Stevenson Ibw b Rudd 24 M. Greenhalgh not out .. 53


been hitting quite well, was joined by Gordon Topham, and the scoring rate increased until 'Whalley had readied 97 when Andersen was bowled by Greenhalgih for 33. Tom Parkinson was the


R. Devon c and b SliuUlc- worth . , ...................... 29


J. Devon c Duckworth b Varley ....................... 18


R Bailey c Anderson b Rudd .......................... 9


Wliittlc c Bleazard b Var­ ley ...............■............. 6


Read on top in slow game


Read V. Clitheroc In a match which was


not distinguished by a grciit deal of gotxl cricket. Read eventually defeated Clitheroe by four wickets and. a.s a result, climbed above them in the league


delay from the start. One of Read's players failed to ar­ rive, and, after several con­ sultations on the field, a re­ quest was made to the Clilh- eroe captain, Simon We.'-t- head. that a n o th e r be allow ed to take his place and be allowed to bat. This request was refused,


table. The game was fraught with


ted afterwards. “Before the game sitarted Wie Read cap­ tain nomlnaited the 11th man whom he said would arrive shortly. The chap did not


and the tUlagers thus played with one man short, with a substitute fielder. Simon Westjhead commen­


turn up and I objected to another substitute commg


on.” “Rightly or wrongly,” he


things tiu'ued out." Clitheroe were asked to bat.


added. “Once the team had been nominated, 1 asked tliem to stick to it, but they did net need the extra batsman as


and after losing two early wickets, .seemed loaUie to take any risks against some accurate Read bowling. Cole was rather subdued and after he was out for ‘


elough was also caught, but Read still seemed to have a relatively easy task ahead of them. However, soon after this, tile middle batting col­ lapsed, and four wickets fell for only five runs.


Twenty runs later, Fali'-


plaj'ed a good iiuiings for his side. Duerden was the most successful Read bowler, tak­ ing 3 for 3 in 2.5 overs. Read’s fielding in general was mediocre, but one or two good catches Were taken. When the villagers batted


to a good catch by skinner off Wilkinson's bowling, it was left to Entwistle and Fletcher to ensure that tlie final total was respectable. Entwistle made 36 and


23


■Marshall togetlier, and by some shrewd judgement of singles and the odd bomidary. they wore able to take the rillagers to victory.


This brought Duerden and


aUve until the last half hour and could hardly be describel as a gocHl game. Clltheroe’s fielding left a lot to be de- .sired. but both sides bowled fairly well.


CLITHEROE


Cole c Skinner b Wilkin­ son ............................. 23


it appeared that they were going to make the 112 re­ quired runs easilj’. Pairclough and Grainger scored steadily off the Clitheroe openers, and the total was 56 before M. Grainger was caught off En- twistlc, who had reiftnced Tomlinson.


G. Davies b Wilkinson . . 3 R. Read c P. Grainger b Seddon ....................... 1


S. Westhead b Seddon .. 1 M. WashhrcK)k c Pair­ clough b Seddon......... 9 J. Fletcher c Pairclough


A. Entwistle c Skinner b Wilkinson ................... 36


Wanderers all out for 92


Ribblesdale Wanderers v Earby. It was unfortunate for


Ribblesdale Wanderers that Earby came right back to


with 14. In reply, Earl^', who in.st. wieek were thrashed at home by Whalley, made 94 runs in exactly 90 minutes. Keith Weaver and Les Dixon


were all out for 82, Billy SUnger being the top scorer


The Wanderers, who batted or just less than two hours,


DLxon and Bill Colley before the former was dimlssed by Chappie for 13. Prom then on v .'ick e ts


innings was even shorter as he was out lor a duck after only two runs been added to the total. Eleven runs were added by


10.Tony Holden came In to join Dixon at the crease, but his


opened for the Wanderers, but their first-wicket partnership lasted just 15 minutes and 18 runs before Weaver was caught by Newsholme off Chappie for


the Wanderers could emulate Whalley’s performance of tlie


p.m. and lost their opening batsmen P. Poster at two minutes past five with 19 nms on the board. For a while It looked as if


resistance to the Earby bowlers came from the Wanderers’ tail- euders, Sllnger (14), Gordon Knowles (13) and P e t e r Knowles (8 not out). Earby came In to bat at 4-45


fell at a fairly steady rate — 37-4, 41-5, 52-6, 69-7, 78-8, 87-9, 92 aU out. I t was a pity that the only


previous week as they dismis­ sed both B. Wright and D. Moore with Earby’s score at 22. The Wanderers, however, reckoned without the strong partnership of Earby’s pro­ fessional, Malcolm Dennett and M. Wiseman. These two, Dennett not out


40 and Wiseman not out 31, put on 72 without further loss to give their side a deserved victory.


I^IBBLBSDAJLJ3 WANDERERS K. E. Weaver c Newsholme b Chappie ................... 10


W. Colley Ibw Madden . . . . 10 K. Proctor b Chappie ___ 5 T. Wallbank Ibw Madden 7 Slinger b Moore ................ 14 G. Knowles c Wiseman b Moore ....................... 13


L. Dixon b Chappie ........ 13 A. Holden c Newsholme b Chappie ....................... 0


A. Musgrove b Moore __ P. Knowles not out ......... P. Wilkinson b Chappie .. 5 Extras


Total


0; ^L Chappie 10.5—0—41—5; C. Madden 6—2—15—2; D. Moore 5—0—15—3. EARBY


................... 1 ................... 92


Bowling: Detmett 5—0—20—


F. Poster b Holden............ 13 B. Wright c Musgrove b Holden ...................... 3


................... This matcli did not ocanc


A. ’Turpin b Goodway .. 7 G. TomTlnson b Deurden 2 G. Elson not out ............ 0 N. Hooley b Duerden .. 0 Extras .......................... 7


b Duerden ................... 23 Total ...................... 112


—3; L Wilkinson 13—1—SO­ S', R. Goodway 3—1—11—1; D. Duerden 2.5—1—3—3.


READ


W. P. Pairolougli c Turpin b Elson ....................... 37


P. Skinner c Read b En­ twistle .......................... 17


M. Grainger c Read b Entwistle ................... 20


Seddon b Elson ............ 5 R. Goodway b Entwistle 1 P. Grainger Ibw b Elson 0 D. Marshall not out . . . . 16 D. Duerden not out . . . . 14 Extras .......................... 13


0—17—0; G. Tomlinson 5—1 16—0; G. Elson Id—2— A. Enrtristlo 14—4—37—3.


Total (6 wkts.) . . . . 123 Bowling: S. Westhead 4—


■ 40—3; Bowling; Seddon 13—3—39


S, Gee 0 Ireland b Top­ ham .......................... 14


came to an end after he had scored 52 out of the 136 runs, when he was bowled by Greenhalgh. ■Wltalley wei-e within two


Whallej- at 125—6. Gordon Topham's innings


D. Hargreaves b Varley .. 2 J. Haj’es not o u t ............... 5


Extras ....................... ® Total (7 wkts. dec.) 166


0—46—1; B. Varley 10—1— 54—3; J. Rndd 9 -0—38—2; P. Shuttleworth 4—0—22—1.


Bowline; G, Toph'am 11— WHALLEY


D. Bleazard b Eland__ 0 G. Topham b Greenhalg 52 T. Parkinson c Hayes b Whittle ...................... 1


N. Duckworth Ibw b Eland 9 A. Anderson b Green­ halgh .......................... 33


G. Ireland c Hargreaves b Eland .....................- 17


M. Gorton b Greenhalgh 8 R. Wilkinson run out . . . . 10 B. Varley not out ......... 27 J. Rudd not ou'k ............. 0 Extras


M. Grecnhaigh 12-0—41—3; K. - Coward 2—0—15—0.


5‘


...................... 12 Total (8 wkts.) 169


Bowling; Whittle 12.6—2— 2—1; J. Eland 12—1 ^ 9—3;


ting double figures. In reply Padiham could


S im o n Westhead. the


Tui-pin gave Ciitlieroe a good start, putting on 31 for the fli'st ■wicket, then Davies was caught by Eland off Green­ halgh for 12.


Turpin, but only 17 runs were added before Turpin was rim out for 21.


Turpin at the crease and he and Read put on 57 runs for the fourth wicket when Read was out having scored 30.


Simon Westhead replaced


for Ills 75 and he was joined in turn by Jim Fletcher (18), Malcolm Blackburn (26) and Ralph .Aspinwall (not out 20).


Elson deserves special men­


23 when Bob Stevenson was the victim. TWo wickets fell in quick succession ■when both S. Gee and M. Green- haigh were out for seven and six respectively. Parham were struggling


formidable total and their task was not made any easier when they lost their opener. Roger De-von, with the score at 18. The second wicket fell at


Padlham were faced with a


ing green end, was playing liavoo with the Padiham bat­ ting and took ■wicket after wicket, until, by the time the 30 overs were up, he had bowled 15 of them, taking all eight wickets.


now and they lost their fifth wicket just one rim after they had reached tJie half-century. George Bison, at the bowl­


Westhead bittted sleadUy Richard Read came -to join CUTHEROE


S. Westltead c Gee b Greenhalgh ......


J. Fletcher b Green­ halgh


M. Blackburn


R. .Aspinwall not out .. 20 R. Harrison not o u t__ 2 Extras ............... 6


Coward ................... 26 o


32—0: K. Coward 5—0—49— 1; M. Greenhalgh 8—1—51— 3: S. Gee 7—0—47—1; R. Devon 4—0—27—0.


PADIHAM


R. Devon c Harrison b Eson .......................... 9


S. Gee c Blackburn b Elson ..........................


R. Stevenson c and b Elson .......................... 8


7


D. Hargreaves b Elson .. 5 B. Shii'toliffe o Han'lsou b Elson .................. 11


J. Devon not out . , ......... 25


R. Bailey c Fletcher b Elson ......................


9


J. Haycs c Hoolcy b Elson 2 K. Coward not out . . . .


Extras .......... i 1. 13 i


Total (8 wkts. 30 overs) 96 Bowling: G. Eison 15—1—


R. -Aspinwail 4—0—16—0; J, Fletcher l—o—a o.


Ribblesclale League Table


Read ......... to 3 4 ■Wltalley . . . . to 3 4 Settle ......... to 2 6 Clitheroe


Great Hai*. .. 10 5 3 Earby ......... to 4 4 Padiham


Blackburn N. 10 to 4 3


Barnoldswick to 1 6 Rolls Royce . to 2 2 Baxendch .. to 1 4


Ribblesdale


10 2 5 to 2 5


2 14


and Fixtures LPtS 1 30


P


W D 7 2


It’s so sinipie to see Wimbledon in colour this year. Come and see ASPDENS about the New Simplicity Colour Television Plan.


Simple to Buy — Simple to Rent


enden v. Read; Blackburn Northern v. Barnoldswick; Clitlieroe v. Settle; Great Harwood v. Whalley; Padl- liam V. Ribblesdale Wan­ derers; Rolls Royce v. Earby.


FISHING


POOR SPORT: MORE WATER NEEDED


I was very sad to hear


fishing and outdoor file. Mr. Kite, who was an old boy of (3ueen Elizabeth’s Grammar &hool, Blackburn, became widely known, as an expert fly-fisherman through his television series “Kite’s coun­ try" and “Oountrj' boy’’’.


that Oliver Kite, the tele­ vision angler, died while fishing his favourite stretch of the River Test at Over- ton in Hampshire. This is a very great loss to


extremely popular and en­ joyed by many people—town- dwellers and country folk alike—mainly due to his vast knowledge of birds, animals and country life in general


These programmes were


der are in a sorry state at the moment They are run­ ning at a lower level than I have seen them for many years SJWI *tre becoming full of weed and aJmost stagnant.


which is seriously needed, I caimot See i<bo fishing im- provh^ veiy much. The occasional trout is stUl being


Until we get some rain,


quite a few salmon and sea trout have been caught, but veiy few have been landed this year. The weatherman forecast thunderstorms al­ most every day but as yet we have been very unfortunate and have missed them.


taken, but anglers .-ire finding this very difficult Normally by mid-June


Dennett not out ................ 40 D. Moore b Holden ......... 0 M. Wiseman not o u t ........ 31 Extras


Total (3 W'kts) 94


A. Holden 8—0—34—3; P. Wil­ kinson 2—0—17—0; P, Knowles 2—0—11—0.


Bowling: Sllnger 8—0—25—0;


appear to be getting any worse, and this is probably due to the rise in water tem­ perature caused by the hot weather.


The fish disease does not


has held seven salmon for the past few weeks. Two ol these fidh arrived with the disease, but as yet the re­ maining fidh are still clean and t h i s at least is a bit of cheerful news for the angler. Ken Varey.


I know of one podl that V -


Lillian Board, who could win a medal in tiiA Mexico Olympics, is profiled in words and coloar action photographs. Bradman — d reassessment after twenty years. The power of Russia's champions. Also Tennis, Soccer, Rugby (League and Union), Boxing, Golf, Swimming, etc., in:—*


T h e S p o r t sm a n b M a g a z in e The rivers Ribble and Hod- Tomon'ow's fixtm-es: Bax- New Bush colour sets for simple operation Aspden's


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31—8; R. McLean 6—1—15— 0; S. Westhead 4—1—13—0;


WIMBLEDON FOR TENNIS ASPDENS FOR COLOUR


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M. Greenlialgh c and b Elson .......................... 6


Tola] (6 wkts 30 overs) 212 Bowling: J. Eland 6—1—


■A. Turpin run o u t ......... 21 R, Read c Stevenson b Gee .......................... 30


G. Davies c Eland b Greenhalgh . , ............ 12


75 18


.year's le a g u e clumpions, Earby. In the league games on


against two of the top fom- clubs, with a win over P.odi- hain at rite Station Road ground. They have a wonderful


Saturday Whallcy contuiued their winning run which has brought


th em victories


chance to complete a hat- trick tomorrow as they visit Great Hanvood. currently


■who were bust season'.s nm- nci-s-up in the league, lost again on Saturday at home to Earby, and have now slipped down to ntnlh place. The other two local clubs.


placed second in the league ■tabic. Ribblesdalc Wanderers


CUthcroe Ailvcriiicr and Tilius, I'riilay, June 21st, 1968 7


ANOTHER GOOD WIN


Barrowford strengthened


their grip at ihe lop of the Ribbic Valley Cricket League over the weekend when they defeated Luctis il by nine wickets.


club in the league, stiff hold second place but arc five points behind Barrowford.


Brockhall, ihe only real local K - ) ■


38, BarrowXoj ci 42-1: Wellington 49, Burnley HI 36. Sunday: Pendle Pore,st II 130-6 Brock­ hall 161-5 declared.


Results, Saturday; Lucas It


Read and Clithcroe, met at Read oir Saturday in a claslr ■which resulted in a four- wicket win for the home side. Tire week-end’s re.sults:


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Leeming 0, D. Currie 20. T. Wallbanl: not, out 86, R. Price 24, M. BritctilVc 20. D. Hull not out 6. extras 1, total 161-5 de­ clared.


Pciulle Forest II v. Brockhall Brockhall; S. Heald 4, J.


Saturday, League: Ba;-nolds- wick 102, Great Harwood 105 —2; Baxenden 49, Blackburn Northern 58—3; Read 117—6, Clitheroc 112; Ribblesdale Wanderers 92. Earby 94—3; Settle 76—5, Rolls Royce 75: Whalley 169—8, Padiham 166 —7 dec.


2nd Round; Baxenden 126— 6. Barnoldswick 122; Black­ burn Northern 195—6, Settle 195—3; Langho Colony 75, Earby 77—4; Clitheroe 212—6, Padiham 96—8.


Sunday: Ramsbotlom Cup


Batting: M. Greenhalgh (Padiham) 53 not out; G. Topham (Whalley) 52. Bowling: R. W a l to n


Performances: Saturday;


(Blackburn Northern) 7—24: M. Cox (Settle) 7—38; M. Chappie (Earby) 5-40. Sunday: Batting: S. West-


24—1: R. Procter 0—2—33—1; T. Wlreeler 3—0—'23-1; D. Banies 2—0—13—0; S. Spens- ley 9—3—38—1; E. Lunn 1 —0— 13—1; D. Thornton 2—0—14—0. Pcndlc Forest II; A, Dyson 6,


—2; S. Heald 5—2—7—2; T. Wallbank 11—2—45—0; R. Price 1—0—15—0; J. Leeming 2—0-5-0.


J. Clegg 38, D. Barnes 30, D. Tliornlon 38, E, Perkirus 1, S- Hopkinson not out 2, J. c. Wheeler 6. S. Spensley not out 1, extras 8. total 1-30-6. Bowling: M. Bibby 15—1—50


Bowling: J. c. Wlieclcr 5—0— ( • I’ I i j l . •


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head (Clithei'oe) 75: E. Mitchell (Settle) 56: B. t McNulty (Blackburn Nor­


oeroe) 8—31; K. S a v a g e (Baxenden) 5-27; D. Moore (Earby) 5—29.


hern) 55. Bowling; G. Ebon (CliUl-


BaiTOwford __ 4 4 0 0 12 Brockhall __ 4 2 1 1 7 (Joal Clough .. 3 2 0 1 6 Wellington __ 3 3 0 1 6 Pcndlc Forest II 4 0 2 2 2 Lucas rr ......... 4 0 1 3 1 Btumlej- HI . . . . 2 0 0 2 0


LEAGUE TABLE P W D L Pts


This weekend’s Hxtures; To­ morrow: Coal Clough V. Well­ ington. Sunday: Burnley III v. Lucas II: Barrowford v. Brock­ hall.


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