Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, August l, 1969 9


Now he’s a star, but John


the aCtOr I


would rather have made his mark in cricket


As a schoolboy in Hull


John Alderton often prac­ tised signing his auto­ graph. He liked writing it with


a flourish, in readiness for the day when crowds would mob him outside the dressing room, and he


would emerge to captain his beloved team York­ shire (then maybe, Eng­


useful. He IS mobbed out­ side dressing rooms. He HAS go a fan club . . . but as a stage and .TV star.


role as the schoolmaster, Mr. Hedges, in the TV series “Please Sir” (soon to be given a colour sequel), he has now graduated to his first West End lead in ‘The Night I Chased a Woman With An Eel” at the Comedy Theatre.


Prom his fame-winning


thrilling to have his name up in lights he still sometimes


CLITHEROE STILL HEAD LEAGUE


BY FOUR POINTS With Clitheroe having


no match on Saturday, their lead at the top of the Ribblesdale. League was in danger of being narrowed, b u tJS a rb y , who played Settle at home, were held


to play on Saturday, gained a good away victory over (bottom-placed Rolls-Royce, declaring at 156-7, and then having the home side all


to a draw. Read, the only local side


out for 125. Dick-Goodway, one of the


villagers' bonders did most of the damage, taking 6-33. Tomorrow, C l i t h e r o e


CRICKET


ham 139-1 dec.. Barnoldswick did not bat); Rolls-Royce


Stevenson, Padiham, 68 not


125. Read 156-7 dec. Performances: Batting, R


out. Bowling: R . Goodway,


Read. 6-33.


oldswick v Clitheroe; Earby v Great Harwood; Padiham v Baxenden; Ribblesdale Wanderers v Blackburn Northern; Settle v Read; Whalley v Rolls-Royce. P W D


should have a . good chance of increasing their lead, for while they are playing lowly Barnoldswick, Earby and Great Harwood, who share second place with Ribbles­ dale Wanderers, are facing each other, while the Wan­ derers have a home game against Blackburn Northern. Saturdav’s results; Earby 77-2, Settle 125-7 dec.; Padi-


Whalley .. .. Barnoldswick Rolls-Royce .


ditheroe Enrby ....... : Gt. Harwood Rib’dale W... Blaxenden . Padihnm .... B'burn N. . . . Read ......... Settle ........


, 15 15 15 15 15 15


. 15 15 15 15


15 15


Three-wicket win for Read


Read gained another valuable win on Saturday, when they travelled to Rolls-Royce, and defeated the home side


by three wickets. Batting first, Read declared


at 156-7, and then, with the aid of Richard Goodway, who took 6-33, had Rolls-Royce all out for 125. P. Fairclough, and profes­


sional David Seddon, proved strong openers for the vil­ lagers, both reaching their 20’s before being dismissed. Michael Georgeson, 23, B.


Tomlinson, not out 25, and D. Duerden. not out 16, all gave strong support, with the last two sharing a good stand before the innings was de- •


dared. Rolls-Royce have not had a


strong batting side for some years, but the opening part­ nership between professional, Greenhalgh, and F. Sutcliffe set Read back on their heels. I t was fortunate for the vil­


lagers that the home side could not maintain their good start, with only three more of the Rolls-Royce bats­ men reaching double figures. R. Riley, who had previously


taken 3-29 with his bowling, went on to make 30 with the bat, the highest score of the match before being caught and bowled by Goodway.


READ


P. Haworth b Riley .... 2 B. Tomlinson not out . ... 25 D. Duerden not o u t__ 16 Extras .......................... 9


Seddon run out ............ 27 M. Grainger b Pilkmgton 10 R Goodway b Roberts •. 6 M. Georgeson b Riley .. 23 P. Grainger c James b Riley ........


15 Total (7 wkls dee) .. 156 Bowling: P.-Wcar, 9—2—30


—0; R. Riley, 8—1—20—3; J. Kennerley, 6—0—25—0;, H. Pilkington, 7—0—30—1; G.


Roberts, 6—1—33—2. ROLLS-ROYCE


Greenhalgh c P. Grainger b Duerden ....................


F. Sutcliffe c Newby .... P. Wear b Goodway . .. . E. Yates c P. Grainger b Goodway ...................


R. Riley c and b Goodway J. Kcnnerley c Tomlinson


l m


W. p. Fairclough lbw b , Roberts .......................... 23


G. Roberts b Goodway .. 0 j. Metcalfe run. out — 0 A. Hartley b Snape......... 13 H. Pilkington b Goodway 4 J. James not o u t ............ 0 Extras .......................... 2


b Goodway................... 17 Total 125


—32—1; F. Newby, 3—0—28— 1; R. Goodway. 10.2-11—33—6; N. Snape, 8—0—30—1.


Bowling: D. Duerden, 6—0 Tomorrow’s fixtures: Barn­ , And while he admits it is


land), at cricket. The practice DID come in.


cherishes the old dream of having his name on the board at the YCC. “I ’m afraid I'm still rather


fanatical about cricket” he confessed, when, during a break in play rehearsals, he agreed to an interview—on condition I ’d meet him at Lords, where he wanted to watch the England — West


Indies game. “Know anything about it?"


too loud, or take your shirt off. or take in a transistor


he said as we passed through the turnstyle. I lowered my eyes in shame. “Well, you mustn’t talk


radio . . . this is a place where they still have a few sacred cows of the game”. A few faces turned, recog­


nising him—“he’s that chap on TV”— as we flopped down


on the boundary turf. Winner


somewhat naive type of charm which made John such a winner as Mr. Hedges. I t also brought him a huge fan mail, not only from adults, but more specially from schoolboys, who wrote in to say “Please come and be our teacher”.


I t is of course tnis boyish,


Footballers take a turn at cricket


other sides, but perhaps the strangest of these will take place on Sunday, when the footballers change t h e i r garb to face the Ribbiesdale League side. Great Harwood. The footballers will, no


arranged several pre-season friendly matches against


Burnley Football Club has


doubt try their utmost to prove that they can be as successful at cricket as they already are at football. Several members of the


Burnley side are experienced cricketers.


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3 30 3 30 3 30 3 27 4 26 3 24 6 21 3 21 7 20 7 11 8 10


The teams will be, Great Harwood; D. G. Ormerod, (captain), the Ribblesdale Le a g u e c a p t a i n and ex-Burnley Cricket Club; J. Nixon, senior club batsman; C. Ryan, senior club bats­ man; R. B. Spencer, all rounder, ex-Burnley C.C.; T. C, Ward, Ribblesdale League y o u t h wicket-keeper, ex- Church C.C.; J. K. Fisher, all rounder, ex-Burnley C.C.; W. F. Haworth, club leg- spinner; D, Halliwell, club professional, ex-Leyland C.C. B. Donne ( S o u t h p o r t ) , opening bowler; R. Gee .(Baxenden), professional, and ex-Great Harwood C.C. professional; R. Cuddihey (Accrington C.C. captain.


Laurie Mayne, Australian test -player, professional -for- Burnley C.C.; Roland Harri­ son, Burnley C.C. and Lanca­ shire League captain, Lanca­ shire County C.C. 2nd XI; Bobby Entwistle, ex-Lanca­


Burnley Football Clubs


and joined in a huge cheer from the crowd, as a West Indian supporter' rushed on th„ pitch and heaved bats­ man Lance Gibbs high about his shoulder. Soon after, the West-Indians declared at 295 for nine, there was a pause in play and John beamed once more upon me.


John suddenly chuckled, Romantic


the enthusiastic response we got from ‘Please Sir’. I t was only a small - budget series.' But we even had to re-time it so -that more : school- children could see it". Before this series. John


“We didn't expect nearly


other man, Yorkshire . . , nearly all the best play­


ers are. Yorkshiromen have a hard head, aren’t usually


on nothing but Indian cur­ ries; they were the cheapest thing going!


flustered and work hard at their cricket. But niy father thought I should do some­ thing steadier than a “three month a year job” so I be­


gan studying architecture. Two weeks before my A


levels, I Sot a few laughs


for my partin. a- s°hooi revue, - and that decided me to go in immediately for acting”.


had achieved some success among female viewers as a romantic young doctor in “Emergency Ward 10" (from tills programme stemmed his fan club). But it was the schoolmaster role that really rocketed him to stardom— and, of course, the autograph line-ups. ‘I never wanted to take up


anything but cricket as a boy", he said, as the first two England batsman took ■their place at the wicket. “Edrich, there, is from Surrey, but Boycott, the


point atter.i where


A qi


Proud c - °r Pain at this ■


- ■ i to the pitch, i had just been


!ohn took my


run out lor one. John gulped a large


draught of commiseration, and resumed talk, “i won a scholarship to RADA, My parents went potty at first. But now they’re terribly


proud. “My father had a fish and


chip shop when I was a hoy. Everyone in Hull has some­ thing to do with fish—and you could say I was brought


off-licence, with pictures and cuttings about me plastered all over the walls. I got him and my mother a box for the opening of my last Lon­ don play ‘Spring and Port Wine’ and they were SO thrilled. When I used -to appear each week on TV in ‘Please Sir’, my mother would put her best dress on, sit ill state by her set and have a sherry.


“Now my father's got an Superb


■that the picture is of HER son. My father’s equally proud: as I am of him. He’s


“She can't get over the fact


iust as I ’d like to be in 30-40 years time; a magnifi­


cent head of hah', full cf fun, and a great sportsman—first


class snooker player. “I play .golf, tennis, cricket,


up on fish and chips for the since my father threw me first nine years of niy life, in a pool at the age of four. Later as a student, I existed My god what a crack . . .


football—almost everything but riding which bores me, and swimming. I ’ve >een scared of the water iver


. _ _ With only a week to go


before the new football, season starts, Clilhcroc are still busy recruiting more players in an attempt to


Chris Chesworth, ;v utility player


MORE RECRUITS FOR CLFTHEROE FC


strengthen Ifec side. The olub has signed


from Rossendale


United, and David Barnett, a midfield player from Colne Dynamos. Twenty 'two-year-old Clies-


worth, who has played regu­ larly for the Lancashire County team, has made the majority of his appearances


either in midfield or In the defence. In Rossendale’s two games


against Clitheroe last season, he appeared a t out ide right in one. and at right back in the other-.


was an outstanding success , in those two games, as he scored two goals in the first game, and then, when he was in the defence, he played David Wilson, who was by no means an easy player to face, right out of the game.


There is no doubt that he


• making- about 50 appearances for them.


shire County C.C., Nether- field C.C. professional; Les Latcham (captain), Burnley F.C. full-back; Brian O’Neil, half-baok, England Under- 23 international; Co l i n Waldron, olub captain, half­ back; Doug. Collins, forward, ex-Derby County C.C. 2nd XI; Leighton James, for­ ward, Lowerhouse C.C, 2nd XI; Dave Thomas, forward, E n g l a n d Y o u t h inter­ national; Ross Haworth, Cl ub entertainments, ex- Read C.C. and Padiham C.C. professional; Martin Dobson, half-back, Rishton C.C. 2nd XI. The reserve* for the foot­


with Colne Dynamos last season, but played for Burn­ ley Reserves before that,


Barnett, who is 21, was


total or newcomers to the team to five, the others being John Mullen, formerly with Blackburn Rovers. Marshall Nettleton, formerly with Preston North End, and Billy Harwood, who played with Nelson last season.


These signings bring the


■ -valescing' at home following an operation, said the team was hoping for its most suc­ cessful season for some time.


Mr. Vic Adcroft, the club secretary, who is still con-


He said, "I was speaking to two Combination club mana­


ballers will be; Ralph Coates, forward. England Under-23 international; and J a c k Butterfield, club entertain­ ments, ex-Lucas C.C. captain. The match, which Is boing


gers on the phone this week, and they both said that with the new signings, Clitheroe should do very well this season."


played at Cline Park, Great Harwood, will start at 2-30 p.m.


as I can see, we should have one of the most powerful sides we have had for a good number of years, but nothing ■would please us more than to get the public of Clitheroe


Mr. Adcroft added, "As far behind us. The Ribblesdale League


executive is meeting on Monday, and among the items on the agenda is a letter from P a d i h a m Cricket Club, requesting that the w a s h e d-o u t fixtures on May 10 and


Washed-out games be replayed


b e f o r e the end of the season. Earby, last season’s run­


it could alter the position at tile top of the league, as the p r e s e n t top clubs will all have to face their rivals again, and as a result, could eliminate each other. Should the matches be re­


24 be replayed. If this request is granted,


played, Clitheroe would have to meet Barnoldswick and


Ribblesdale Wanderers, both at the Chatbum R o a d ground.


T h e fixtures that were washed out and which could


be played again are: May 10, Baxenden v> Padiham: Blackburn Northern v Rib­


blesdale Wanderers; Olithe- roe v Barnoldswick; Great Harwood v Earby; Read v Settle; Rolls-Royce v Whal­


ley.'- • ‘ : . May 24: Bamoldswick v Earby; Baxenden v Black­


■ the Rambottom Cup to be played-on Sunday, August 10; and.. the report of the team manager regarding the League’s Rothman Cud gome against the North Warwick­ shire League at Coventry


■Monday’s meeting Is the draw of the semi-finals of


burn Northern; Clitheroe v Ribblesdale W a n d e r e r s ; Great Harwood v Rol l s- Royce; Read v Padiham; Settle v Whallcy. Also on the agenda. for


at the moment, but this could be drastically changed


ahead at the top of the table, arc obviously, the ■


last month. Clitheroe, now four points


favourites


ners-up, wha have moved up, into joint second place this year, play Clitheroe at home in the last game of the season.


place arc Great Harwood and Ribblesdnie Wanderers, neither of whom can be ruled out so soon. None of the top four clubs


Alongside Earby in second


come to watch a failing team, but we hope to prove that Clitheroe can once again be­ come a name other Lanca­ shire Combination elute will learn to treat with respect.” He added, "I appeal to the


“Of course, people will not


new players.” Mr. Adcroft pointed out


that season tickets are on sale and can be bought from any committee member. The new players will be on


people of Clitheroc to give the club a chance and come and support ns after all the hard work the committee members have put in signing


view tomorrow afternoon when Clitheroe play Padiham in a pre-season friendly at Shaw Bridge, kickoff 3 p.m. ' A return match has been


arranged for Wednesday evening at Padiham.


Two-day match


will be real test for League


A Ribble Valley Amateur Cricket League XI is to


play a two-day match against Burnley Cricket Club at Turf Moor next week.


place on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, starting at 7 p.m. should be a real test of the Ribble Valley League’s standard- of el'itket-,-as Bum--” ley are fielding a very, strong team.


The game which will take 1 ’ : ’


retary. said that the game should prove very exciting. “ We arc very grateful to Burnley C.C. for their offer


Mr. T. E. Morlcy, league sec­


G. Hirst (captain), Barrow- ford; B. Taylor (vice-captain). Clarion; D. Corden, Barrow- ford; C. Sims, Clitheroe S.C.; D. Niven, Clitheroe S.C.; M. Birkett, Coal Clough; D. Nicholson, Coal Clough; D. Duerden, Lucas II; D. Tyman. Lucas II: P. Benson, Clarion; M. Abrahams B l a c k b u r n


to play us,” he added. The league team will be: K.


Deaf. Reserves to travel: W.


Clarke, Clarion; E. Holden, Barrowford; M. Bibby, Brock- hall.


tain), R. Harrison, P. Brown, B. Foster, H. Thomas, C. Madcn. N. Clee, J. Milner, G. Bushel!, J. Ednumdson, S. Astin.


Burnley C.C.: J. Skclly (cap­


Reserves: D. Williams and D. H. Emmett.


may


will be crucial for all four clubs, and while each must, fancy its own- chances, a' healthy respect is still kept for the other challengers. Mr. Alan Parker, secre­


tary o f Ri i b b le s d a lc Wanderers, said, "Obviously I must consider that the Wanderers have a good chance of the championship. We are in a good position for a final run-in.” He added, “Tomorrow’s


has an easy run-in to the end of the season as they all face each other at some stage or another.


still have to Play two of their rivals while Earby and Great Harwood both have to play three games against other, top four clubs.


Ribblesdale Wanderers,


home; Rolls-Royce, away; Blackburn Northern, home; :Ribb 1 e s d a l e Wanderers, away: Wh a l l e y , home; R e a d , away; Clitheroe,


for the top four teams providing the washed-out games are not to be replayed are: Ctitheroe: Bamolds­ wick, away; Settle, home; Read, home; B a x e n d e n , awa y ; G r e a t Harwood, home; Rolls-Royce, away; Earby,. away. Earby: Great Harwood,


T h e remaining fixtures


’ Great Harwood: Earby, away; P a d i h am . home: Barnoldswick. away; Settle, home; Clitheroe, away; Bax­ enden, home: Ribblesdnie Wanderers, away. Ribblesdale Wanderers:


home.


fore the end of the season. . “Naturally I hope Clithe- roe will win the champion­ ship, but so much depends on the weather and the results of the other teams.” He said he considered


Earby . as Clitheroe's main challengers for the title, al­ though Clitheroe snatched a victory when the two sides met at the chat-burn Road ground.


: chances of the other clubs. “I think Earby have a good


opinion the Wanderers had quite a good side tins year, he


After saying that in his commented on the


'only d e p e n d on t h e .Wanderers, but also on the other teams at the top. I think'we have a pretty good, chance.” The Wanderers’ skipper,


game against B l a c k b u r n Northern could well prove a crucial one for us. because if we lose this one. we could very well say goodbye to the championship : for- another year., ■ “A'-r'lot. however, will' not


side and will be there at the finish, w h i l e Clitheroe have


done extremely well to take the leadership.”


Great Harwood can be very optimistic about


chances, because their bat­ ting strength is not good enough to win the champion­


He added, "I don't think t-heir


Keith Weaver, commented, “I don’t usually start' think­ ing about any club’s chances for the championship, but I feel we have a reasonable opportunity to take the title”. Simon Westhead. skipper of league-leaders, Clitheroe,.


said. “We arc at the top now, but anything can happen be­


ship,” .We in Clitheroe can only hope that the championship is won .by a club from the town, whether it be Clitheroe or Ribblesdale Wanderers, for it is six years since either of them won the league title. Clitheroe have won the


retained their joint first posi­ tion with Clarion. The Clarion side defeated


In the league, Barrowford


Lucas II on Saturday to take top place; but they were them­ selves defeated by Barrowford the following day. The best batting perform­


ances of the weekend were: N. Clee, Burnley m . 60: B. Taylor, Clarion, 55 not out; K. Fairclough, Burnley in, 46; D. Duerden, Lucas II, 39; K. G. Hirst, Barrowford, 38. On the bowling side, J. War­


ren took the honours for Lucas H against Burnley III with 5—70. Results* Barrowford 81—8.


Tile weekend's fixtures: To­ morrow, Coal C l o u g h v Clarion; Sunday: Wellington v Burnley HI; Clitheroe S.C. v Brockhall; Blackburn Deaf v Clarion; Barrowford v Coal Clough.


_


Stanworth 15, S. Waving 18 J. Broxup 15. W. Clarke 0, F. Neville 3, J. Wood 0. J. Daw­ son 3, H. Ashworth not out 0, J. Duxbury 0, D. Heyes 0, extras 11, total 80. Bowling: A. Swindells 8—2


Clarion: B. Taylor 15, F. Barrowford v Clarion


Clarion 80: Burnley III 162— 8, Lucas n 174; Clarion 76—1, Lucas II 75. _


did' you see that superb hit by Boycott?” Between the demands of


Jill Browne, whom he met when they, were in' “Emer- .


it. He and Ins wife, actress


his sporting life. John, now aged 28, is a highly dedicated actor.


about tins new West End role is that it’s quite an


“What pleases me most


emotional and serious one- in spite of the title. I ’ve been' offered many more dramatic parts for the futue too, as a result of the write-ups. “In four years I shall play


Hamlet"


occasional mad moods, but nevertheless, quite deter­ mined. I shall play it some­ how. somewhere. Comedy roles come quite easily to.me, but I want to stretch myself to the full.'


“Just like that?” I asked. “Of course. I ’m like that,


dreamer, a man who wants to get away from his dull factory .k '> and be something really big. The trouble is the women in his life, wife and mother, make it -tough on him by wanting to be taken along too”.


“In this new play. I am a


his own private life and said he’d -rather not discuss


John pulled up stumps on ............................................................................................................................ .................................................. .................................................... ....................................... .


Belgian is first in ‘Tour’


Quite a lot has happened in the cycling world since


my last column. The Tour dc France ended in Paris with a win, as expected, for Eddie Merckx, the first Belgian to


his superiority that in addi­ tion to leading on general classification, he took the points prize, the mountains, the combine and he led his Faema team to victory. Former Clarion member


win Cor 30 years. Such was the measure of


“Black Pudding Race.” Next Sunday morning will


Barry Hoban became the first Englishman to -win two con­ secutive stages. Now riding for the Mercier B.P. team, lie took the 129 mile Moiu'cnx to Bordeaux stage in 5 hours 44 minutes, 3 seconds. The following day Lis-


bournc to Brivc was 119 miles and Barry won a sprint finish in 5.30.57. In this country Anthony


Taylor, of Oldsbury C.C., lifted the “100” mile time trial championship in 3.54.8. Brian Jolly who was the


“SPRITE.”


find me esconced in the middle of Cockerham as turn marshal for the Cleveleys R.C. and -‘Vets” 100 mile event.


CHIMNEY SWEEP


Brush and Vacuum


first man through Clitheroc on the final milk race stage, won the Scottish Milk Race and led England to team vic­ tory. In Mersery roads, Roy


House Clcaniug—Carpets B. BRIDGES


2, Woone Lane, Clitheroe Tel: 2807 5 p.111. to 8 p,m.


Cromack of the York-Clifton C.C. became the first man to top 500 miles in 24 hours, when he became 24 hours champion with a ride of 507 miles, beating reigning cham­ pion Eric Matthews into


Championship was won by Australian Bill Lawric riding for Falcon cycles. In the first week-end of the


second place. The British Professional


holidays a number of Clarion members joined their C.T.C. colleagues at the York rally. The 25th edition, held again


Chimney Sweep BRUSH and VACUUM


23 FARADAY AVENUE, CLITHEROE. Tel. 3219


D. DEVINE


Yae Chimnev Sweep


on the. Knavesmire, had a cycle show, roller racing, grass track racing, and a cycle belle of the rally com­ petition. Last week-end a small


group cycled to Bury to watch a series of events round the market place aptly named the


Welcome


return The first young birds


—11—1; E. Holden 9—2—24— 4; J. Lomax 5—0—22—1; J. Roberts 6—0—12—4. Barrowford: K. G. Hirst 38,


J. Hanford 0, D. Horsfield 0, D. Wadsworth 13, D. Cordon 3, A. Swindells 0, A. Marsden 12, J, Roberts not out 6, E. Holden not out 7, extras 1. total 81—8. Bowling; J. Wood 17—4—36


—2; J. Dawson 6—1—17—1; F. Neville 3-1—16-0; J. Dux­ bury 8.2—3—17—4.


Duerden 39, M. Green 23, H. Ormerod 7. D. Kecley 17, J. Warren 9, W. Lutz 29, H. Wil­ kinson 16, C. Hurlstone 8, D. Tyman not out 9, C. Grim- sliaw 2, extras 12, total 174. Best bowling: J. Skclly 3—


Lucas II: D. Carter 3. D. Burnley III v Lucas II


0—24—3; N. Dice 14—2—58—2. Burnley III: K. Fadrclougli


46, T. Pickup 28, N. Clee 60, R. Ashworth 0, C. Taylor 4, D. Fawcett 0, J. Skelly 4. N. Emmett not out 13, G. Busliell 1, G. Milner not out 0. extras


G, total 162—8. Best bowling: J. Warren :


14—1—70—5. Clarion v Lucas II


Keeley 0, H. Onnerod 18, W. Lutz 6, H. Wilkinson 5 D. Tyman 7, D. Hurlstone 11. C. Grimshaw 3, D. Barker 0, S. Bath 6, D. Hodgson not out 6, extras 7, total 75. Bowling: J. Wood 10—1—29.


Lucas II: D. Carter 6, D.


championship on six occasions, the last of which was in 1958. while the Wan­ derers have only won it twice, in 1020 and 1963.


top of tiie Ribblesdale League, has been re-signed by. the club , as professional for next season.


JIM CLAYTON ;RE-SIGNS Jim Clayton, who has done so much to put Clitheroe at the


Blackburn Northern, home; Read, away; Wballey, away; Earby, home; Padiham, away; Barnoldswick. home;- Great Harwood, home. From now on,- all games


has scored more than 250 runs at an average of 21. and has captured 49 wickets at a cost of less than nine runs cacn.


Clayton, who joined Clitheroe at the beginning of the season,


Professional' with Barnoldswick last year, Clayton lives at Todniorden, and was previously a professional in Scotland,


. . Ribblesdale Wanderers are also hoping to re-sign their pro­ fessional, Billy Slingcr. An offer has been made to hun, and the club is awaiting his decision...... ..


**


—4; J. Dawson 10—1—29—4; j. Duxbury 4—1—1—2: F. Neville 1—0—9—0. Clarion: B. Taylor not out


55, F. Stanworth run out 11, S. Waring not out 0, extras


race of the season took place on Saturday, when 22 members of the Clilhcroc Homing Society entered 290 birds in the


race from Whitchurch. They were liberated at


of last 'week, Sunday’s race from Shrewsbury was started in rather- dull conditions. Once again it was a young


A. and J. Parker, 1258.04; V .Alderson 1254.79; 5 Taylor and Rimmer, 1249.73; 6 W. Frankland, 1242.82; 7 G. Hitolion, 1241.54; 8 Jones and Addison, 1241.27 ; 9 H. and K. Seed 1240.64; 10 D. Kay, 1238.86; ’l l A. and J. Parker, 1226.57; 12 D. Kay, 1216.91. After the glorious weather


9-50 a.m. in a strong south­ west wind, and F. Nutter made a welcome return as winner, followed closely by II. and K. Seed. Results: 1F. Nutter. 1263.32: 2 H. and K. Seed, 1258.76;


HOUSE CLEANING CARPETS and SUITES CLEANED


G. E. PARKER 3 WARWICK DRIVE


Tel. CLITHEROE 3475


separation. He doesnt’ feel that he


gency .Ward 10” have recently agreed to-


‘trial,


suffers from much actors’ temperament. “I’m typically


Yorkshire — straightforward, honest, no messing. Occa­ sionally something I say may unconsciously offend, but I rarely get really angry. Only once I was so provoked by a stupid decision, that I threw a chair at a director.


Dream


days. As a student at RADA., new to London, it was par­ ties and birds all the time. “Until I -grew out of it.


"But I ’ve had all my mad


and got more sophisticated. Then. I took up other sports instead. .


to bowl. “Magnificent action", said


Gary Sobers had started


John. “What a player! What a game"!


face glowing, was all wrapped up in his dream.


At that point I left. John Alderton, cricketer,


Reserves’


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ing season are: August


programme ™ Clitheroc Reserves will


Saturday. August 16. Their fixtures for the com­


Post Greyhounds, home; 23— Rawtenstall. home; 27—Land Registry, home; 30—Black­ pool Mechanics Reserves, home.


—Wigan M/TC, away; 27- Post Greyhounds, away. October


6—B.A.C. Warton, away; 20 September


11—Padiham, away; 18— Lytham Corinthians, home . November


4—Greenbank Celtic, home;


away: 8—Thornton Cleveleys, h o m e ;


away; 22—Y.M.C.A., home; 29 —Padiham, home. December


1—South Shore Rangers, 15—Whittingham,


13—HUslingden, home; 20— Haslingden, away; 27—Ro­


6— Darwen Reserves, home;


chester, home. January


Blackpool Mechanics Res. away; 17—B.A.C. Warton.


li o ni e; 24—British Rail, home; 31—Cup competition


1st round.


21— Greenbank Celtic, away; 28—British Rail, away. March


]4_Cup Competition, 2nd round; 21—South shore Ran­ gers, home; 28—Thornton


7—Land Registry, home:


Cleveleys, away. April


—Y.M.C.A., away; 25—Dar­ wen Reserves, away. May


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