Clitlieroe Advertiser and Times, 'July 4tli, 1969 1-1 BOWLS


Veterans’ four-point win


Clitheroe Castle Veter-


ans’ Bowling Club had a narrow four-point win


over Corporation Park last week, the 325—321.


scores being


J. Shevliker R. Holt . . . .


Castle Veterans


F. Hudson H. Spencer .. J. Wallbank


J. Lord . . . . .................... 18 Geo. Taylor


Joe Taylor .. J. Geldard .. J. Livesy __ .................... 16 A. Dewhurst ....... .


Clitheroe have opened


up a four-point lead at the top of the Ribblesdale League thanks to a good away win over Blackburn Northern, on Saturday. Padiharn, joint-leaders of last w&ik, were beaten at


LEADERS WIDEN GAP CRICKET


within sight of the top with a home victory over Settle, but are now equal fourth with Great Harwood seven points behind Clitheroe. Whalley were held to a


Earby. Ribblesdale Wanderers kept


day: Blackburn Northern 175, Clitheroe 188—7 dec.; Earby 180—5 dec., Padiham 93; Read 85, Great Harwood 86 —2; Ribblesdale Wanderers 156—7, Settle 154—8 dec.; Rolls-Royce 119—9, Baxenden 154—8 dec.; Whalley 149—9 dec., Bamoldswick 112—7. Sunday: Rolls-Royce 187—6


dec., Settle 109—3. Performances; Saturday;


draw at home to Barnolds- wick, but Head, who enter­ tained Great Harwood, were beaten by eight wickets. Weekend results- Satur-


Batting: M. Waslibrook. Clitheroe, 81; D. Moore. Earby, 53 not out; K; Wilson. Barnoldswick, 52. Bowling: C. Ryan. Great


ATHLETES BRING


Rolls-Royce, 62. Tomorrow’s fixtures; Bar­


noldswick v Whallcy: Baxen­ den v Rolls-Royce; Clitheroe v Blackburn Northern; Great


Harwood v Read; Padiham v Earby; Settle v Ribblesdale Wanderers.


LEAGUE TABLE P.W.D..L. P.


Harwood, 5—20; Dennett, Earby, 5—32. Sunday: Batting; P. Wear.


Ciitheroe __ 12 6 5 1 29 Earby ............ 12 5 5 2 25 Padiham __ 12 5 5 2 25 Great Harw’d 12 4 6 2 22 Ribblesdalc W. 12 4 6 2 22 Read ’ .......... 12 3 5 4 17 Settle ............ 12 2 8 2 16 Baxenden __ 12 2 7 3 15 Blackburn N. 12 2 7 3 15 Whalley ......... 12 2 4 6 12 Barnoldswick . 12 1 6 5 10 Rolls-Royce .. 12 1 6 5 10


Washbrook punishes bowling Visiting Pleckgatc on


H. Bowker . ................... 18 W. Wilkinson A. McAvoy . ................... 18 H. Wiggins . H. Lawson . ................... 15 T. Wiguall . W. Marsland C. Wright . J. Whittaker ................ . 18 H. Parkinson ................... 12 J. Lord.......


8 325


E. Asptfen ....... J. Stott


W. Proctor....... J. Wood ........... W. Hope ........... J. Moody........... H. Homer ....... J. Tyson ........... G. Capstick . . . J. Everin........... J. Smith ........... J. P i t to n ........... J. F a r ish ........... R. Morris


M. Bentley....... H. Brotherton . E. Jackson ....... G. . Comberbach T. Duckworth . H. Ibbotson ... C. Howson ....... W. Green . . . . .


.......


Corporation Park ...........


18 18 5


Saturday, Clitheroe forced a narrow victory over a Blackburn Northern side who produced some con­ sistent batting in an abor­ tive attempt to avenge their recent Ramsbottom Cup defeat.


18 18 10 18 18 14 18 18 14 18 10 18 18 11 9


13 18 12


.7 321


Youth team win at


Heywood The Ribblesdalc Cricket


League youth team won its match against the Cen­ tral Lancashire League youth team at Heywood


Davies c Walters b Heywood 32. P. Atkinson c and b Ayra 15, P. Benson run out 39, G. Ainscough b Heywood 2, J.


bn Sunday. Ribblesdale League: G.


Derbyshire st Croft b Hey- wood 2, J. Davies c Croft b Lord 1, F. Newby c Croft b Heywood 48, C. Ward not out 3, J. Haworth not out 3, extras 2, total 147—7 dec. Bowling: R. Ayra 11—1—31


—1; N. T. Matthews 3—0—21 —0; C. Heywood 15—3—55—4; B. Lord 3—0—16—1; J. Abra­ hams 4—0—22—0. Central Lancashire League:


half hours Clitheroe reached a declared 138 with three wickets in •hand. Northern, with the aid of some extra overs, were within 14 runs of victory when Simon West- head claimed the last wicket. An early shock for


In a little under two and


next partnership producing another 50 rum. Twenty were added by ' Entwistle and Vaughton for the sixth wicket, and the final partner­ ship which ended with Ent­ wistle being bowled at 188


added another 28. Northern were given a


sound start by B. McNulty and L. Dewhurst with an opening stand of 30, McNulty being first to go when he was trapped leg before by Clayton. Five runs later Collins fell a similar victim to Simon Westhead before he had opened his account. L. Dewhurst and B. Pickup


Clitheroe was the loss of Graham Davies at 12 but Michael Washbrook and Jim Fletcher laid the foundations of a high score with , a second wicket stand of 41.


score freely collecting two sixes and nine fours and providing the vigorous kind of cricket the customers pay to see. His 81 was a continuance of the fine form shown in recent matches, giving him an average of 59 for the last three games. At one stage he was part­


Washbrook went on to


nered by Alan Entwistle, the pair adding 50. The century was.passed for the loss of four wickets, the


G. Davies lbw b Taylor 4 M. Wallbrook b Ireland 81 J. Fletcher c andb Taylor 14 S. Westhead c Ireland b Richardson ................ 8


CLITHEROE


A. Entwislle b Jones — 36 R. Vaughton b Collins .. 13 S. Crabtree not out ---- 10 Extras ....................


Clayton c Collins b Rich­ ardson .......................... 4


18


26—2: A. Jones 6.6—0 —35—1; N. Richardson 7—0—34—2: Collins 10—1—43—1; E. Ireland 3—0—32—1.


showed stubborn resistance which produced 26 and after Dewhurst had gone Pickup and Reidy added another 25. Reidy went at 88 and


NORTHERN


Pickup did not survive much longer. But Northern were by no


B. McNulty lbw b Clayton 18 L. Dewhurst b Clayton .. 28 Collins lbw b Westhead 0 B. Pickup b Entwdstle 29 J. Reidy c Washbrook b Entwistle


means finished. T. Ibbotson and E. Ireland staved off a breakthrough, putting on 30 for the sixth wicket. And ifter Ibbotson had


I. Ibbotson b Clayton .. 11 E. Ireland c Davies b


gone at 124, with Ireland fol­ lowing at 135 and G. Taylor at 142, the Pieekgate side continued to .resist. L. Walsh and N. Richardson put on 20 for the ninth wicket and then WaSsh and A. Jones con­ tributed another 13 before Westhead claimed the latter’s wicket with the second bail of his tenth over.


Total (7 wkts. dec.) ___ 188 Bowling: G. Taylor 7—1—


Weightman fastest both ways


But instead of sun, we got rain on Sunday morning for the 1969 Settle race so that within the first mile the riders were wet through.


Weather forcaslers told us at the start of the week­ end that we were going to have a hot, .'ry spell for several days.


BACK MEDALS Members of Slonyliurst College Athletics Club com­


peted in the Lancashire County A.A. Championships at


Kirkby Stadium on Saturday week, and though they won several medals, gained'only two best performances. Among the successes


GISBURH JOIN CRAVEN


As often happens, once away from Clitheroe the sky


From the Girls Grammar School to Settle triangle is 17 miles, and it is on this stretch of road that the riders have to get into their


set out.


The long climb from Forest Becks to Tosside Road End is a strength-sapping effort, but once at the top, riders can look forward to some good level going and a few downhills. ,


stride.


brightened and by the time we reached Settle it might have been a different day from the one on which we


LEAGUE Gisburn Football Club, last


season’s Aitken Shield and Craven Cup winners, have


left the Clithcroe and Dis­ trict Amateur League and have been elected to play in the Craven Premier League. This was announced at a


were


Robert Short, who won a county title in his first-ever pole vault competition, and Chris Silcock, who was second in the youths’ discus. The winning throw in the dis­


LADYBIRDS MOVE


INTO TOP PLACE Whalley, whose game in the Clitheroc and District


Netball League last week was postponed, have lost their leadership of the league and have dropped to joint


second.


cus, made by Guy Dirkin. was a new ohampionship best perfor­ mance and a new United King­ dom record, Silcock’s performance also


vincing win over Trutex Toppers, have taken over the top place, while Billington have moved up to fourth as a result of their away win over Trutex Tigers. Last week’s results: Trutex


Ladybirds, who had a con­ Netball


Wednesday: Dynamo Elec­ tric v Billington. Thursday; Whalley v Paper Dolls. Trin­ ity Youth Club, rest week. ■


Tigers 14, Billington 18; Smarties United 10, Paper


beat the previous championship best, reached the AAA grade I standard, and set up a new school record. I t was a changeable day with


P W D L P


Dolls 2; Ladybirds 16, Trutex Toppers 6. The Road Run­ ners v Whalley, and Calder­ stones v Trinity Youth Club games were postponed. Next week’s fixtures. Mon­


Of course, on the way back the downs are ups, and there is proportionately less energy left to combat them. Combined with a rising south­ west wind the final 15 miles was pretty much a slog for the tiring riders.


meeting of Clitheroe and Dis­ trict Amateur League. Execu­ tive on Tuesday week, when it was reported that Gis- burn’s place would be taken next season by Waddington Reserves, and that two inquiries had been received from Pendleton and the Kings Arms, Clithcroc. The league decided, at the


a blustery wind swirling round the track and intermittent.rain adding to the heaviness of the track. The conditions, and the rush of the Stonyhurst c lu b 's


season. The officials were elected


Keith Weightman passed the Settle check in 42—30, well up on everyone, the nearest being C. Nightingale, 46 minutes, and B. Nightingale,


................... 12


L. Walsh not o u t ............ 17 N, Richardson b West-


A. Jones b Westhead .. 8 Extras ......


hoad .............................. I 10 Total


—4; S. Westhead 8.2—0—46 —3; A. Entwistle 7—0—37—2; R. McLean 3—0—15—1.


Whalley held to draw A fine innings of 49 by


opener, Geoff Ireland, •looked like earning Whal­ ley a welcome victory over Barnoldswick on Satur­ day, but the match eventu­


respectable total, Whalley l were again let down by their


reached 112—7. Though they attained a


including that of Jim Peters, fell for only four runs. Whalley began promisingly,


ater. batsmen—-three wickets,


reaching 100 by the time two wickets had fallen. Alec Anderson was the first to go. bowled by Pickup at 20. A second-wicket partner­


D. Trim c G. Davies b J. Davies 25, J. Abrahams c Newby b Haworth 51, D. Croft c Newby b Davies 2, R. Ayra run out 10, D. Walters c and b Davies 9, H. Jump c Ward b Haworth 9, J. Hollingworth not out 22, N. T. Matthew- b Davies 0, B. Lord c Culshaw b Haworth 2, M. Pickup st Ward b Haworth 0, C. Howarth run out 0, extras 4, total 134. Bowling: J. Culshaw 5—0—


19—0: F. Newby 4—0—13—0; P. Benson 4—0—18—0; J. H a w o r t h 13—1—46—4; J.


Davies 9.2—1—34—4. The Ribblesdale League’s


youth team to play the Der­ byshire and Cheshire League youth XI at Old Trafford on Sunday week will be: G. Davies (Clitheroe) cap­


minutes eight fours and °ne six coming from Ireland. A fourth-wicket partnership


ship between Ireland and Shuttleworth was proving fruitful until the former was bowled by Tillotson one short of his half century. At this stage, Whalley had scored 80 runs in as many


between Neil Duckworth and David Bleazard ended un­ happily at 115 when Duck­


ally ended as a draw. Tile villagers declared at 149—9, and Bamoldswick


worth was run out. Gordon Topham was dis­


missed without addition, but Bleazard and Gordon Ains­ worth took the tally to 143 before Bleazard was caught by Whipp off Walton for 24.


their reply. Opener, B. Sher­ wood caught by. Ireland for five. with tlie score at 16. K. Wilson was joined by


and John Threlfall were all dismissed cheaply. and Whalley declared. Peters struck an early blow when Barnoldswick began


Jim Peters, Tom Parkinson


Walton, and they put oil 42 before Walton was dismissed


T Parkinson c Scothem b Walton ................... 1


G. Ainsworth not o u t__ J. Peters c Pilkington b Tiillotson ................... 0


lotsoil 0 10


J. Threlfall b Walton .. 0 J. Rudd not out ..........-. 1 Extras ......................... • ■ 10


Total (9 wkts. dec.)


Roberts 6—1—19—1. BARNOLDSWICK


for 24. The later Barnoldswick


149


—3; P. Pickup 7—1—36—1: D. TiUotson 10—0—40—3; J.


K. Wilson c Ainsworth b Peters .........................


batsmen did not offer much resistance, and it was the solid defence of Wilson, who' took almost two hours to score 52. that held Whalley at bay.


G. Ireland b Tillotson. .. A. Anderson b Pickup .. P. Shuttleworth c Pickup b Roberts ...................


WHALLEY


49 11


N. Duckworth run out .. D. Bleazard c Whipp b Walton ....................... 24 G. Topham e and b Til-


22 21


Bowling: Walton 12—1—44 Bowling: Clayton 19—2—66 ...................... 175


G. Taylor c Entwistle b McLean ....................... 16


Clayton ....................... 19


A 47—30.lthough the distance back to the finish was less the wind slowed all the riders on the return, K. Weight man again being fastest with 44—30. C. Nightingale came back in exactly his outward time.


meeting, not to enter the Inter-league competition next


en bloc, with the addition of Ralph Aspinwall • at deputy


chairman. Mr. ' J o h n Woodworth,


league treasurer, said the new season will start on the second Saturday in Septem­ ber, and the league is still open for more applications


for membership. Gisburn have been one of


The event was actually a race within a race for riders competing for the first time can get an award for the “Best First Ride.”


the most successful clubs in the Amateur League in recent years, having won a trophy in each of the past five seasons. They joined the league in


Three riders qualified and Stephen Nightingale, who


Timekeeper was Tom Hoyle, former winner and course record holder. At the end of the event his record of 1- 18—44 was still safe, but perhaps one day, when the younger riders gain more experience, they will get within striking distance of


hospital bed. was well ahead of the others at the finish.


only a month ago was in a


T it.ile full list ol times and awards is as follows:


Stonyhurst competitors: R. Short, first in the youths’ pole vault; C. Silcock, second in the youths' discus; J. Fraser, second in the junior shot: F. O'Lear-y, third in the youths’ hammer P. Whelan, third in the junior discus. F O’Leary, fourth in the


Outstanding results for the RESULTS


Ladybirds — Smarties Utd.


day: Calderstones v Trutex Toppers; Trutex Tigers v Smarties United. Tuesday: Ladybirds v Road Runners.


arrival, affected quite a number of performances, particularly those by the earlier com­ petitors.


Hereford their second


success Thorsby and Lofthouse


1961-62, finishing 7th in the table and runners-up in the Aitken Sheiid. Last season Gisburn were


6th in the league, but won the Aitken Shield. Their other Shield victories were in 1966-67 and 1965-66. Champions of the Clitheroe


league in 1967-68 and 1964-65, they also finished runners-up in the table in 1965-66 and


1966-67. Mr. Peter Hodgkinspn, the


club's secretary, said Gis­ burn Football Club was one of three applicants to join the Craven Premier League, and it was the only one accepted. We applied for the Premier


Keith-Weightman 1—27—35; Christopher Nightingale 1— 32—49; Brian Nightingale 1—38—10 (1st handicap) Ian Blcnkinsop 1—42—17 (2nd handicap); Stephen Nightingale,!—4-L-30 _(Best First Ride): Brian’Whaites 1— 52—16; Derrick Whaites 2— 2—20.


B. Sherwood c Ireland b Peters ............................. 5


Walton lbw b Rudd — 24 I. Marshall lbw b Peters 9


P. Pickup not out ......... Extras ................................ 10


G. Whipp b Rudd ......... R. Bailey c Shuttleworth D.b Rudd .......................


Pilkington not out — Total (7 wkts) 112


29—0; J. Peters 19—7—42— 2; J. Rudd 12—3—31—3.


Bowling: G. Topham 9—1 Harwood find it easy Great Harwood gained


a convincing eight-wicket victory over Read on the villagers’ ground on Satur­ day mainly due to a feeble display by the home side.


tain, J. Ainscough (Great Harwood) P. Atkinson (Padi­ ham). P. Benson (Blackburn Northern), J. Culshaw (Bax­ enden), J. Davies (Baxenden), S. Bennett (Clitheroe), J. Haworth (Oswaldtwistle Im.), F. Newby (Read), D. Pollard (Read), C. Ward (Great Har­ wood) wicket-keeper. Reserves to travel: D. Ed-


elected to bat, tout their openers had only put on 13 when Fairclough fell to Ryan.


Read won the toss and


Read skipper, was dismissed by the same bowler, and the h ome side was soon struggling.


Richard Goodway, the


mundson (Great Harwood). K. Holden (Blackburn Nor­ thern). Non-travelling • res­ erves:' J. Boden (Clitheroe) S. Sharp (Oswaldtwistle Im.)


wicket at 25, there came a stand of 20 between Seddon and M. Grainger. Seddon


After losing their third


was eventually caught by Halliwell off Spencer for 21.


and Grainger went on to make 24 before being run out. These were the only per­


formances of note by the Read batsmen, and the side was finally all out for 85.


division men’s Captain's •Prize competition a t Clith­ eroe Golf Club on Sunday, and Mr. F. Haworth the


Mr. H. Shaw won the first Settle vanquished


second division. On Wednesday week, four


players qualified for the Cap­ tain’s competition. Tt1'"’


Ribblesdalc Wanderers


were: Mrs. F. McKinley, 98—2o—


—25—77.


Club-house approved


Wellsprings Hotel, Nick O Pendlc. for the Pendle Ski Club, have been approved by Clitheroe Rural Council. Permission has also been


Plans for a club-house at the


granted for a wireless aerial for contractors on the Whalley- Clitheroo by-pass to be erected a t the site office , in Barrow: A proposal for residential


73; Mrs. N. Storey, 95—19— 76; Mrs. K. Higson, 106—30 —76; Miss I. Tyerman, 102—


and put Settle in. The visitors batted strongly,


gained a good victory over Settle at Church Meadow on Saturday, when they overhauled the visitors’ total of 154—8 declared during the extra overs. Keith Weaver won the toss


but went over their time limit, and eventually left the Wan­ derers to score 130 in about 120 minutes if they were to claim the extra five overs. .


devel<^>ment, off Club ,, Lane, Chipping, has been refused, to­ gether with a plan for a large illuminated advertisement sign for the Ace of Spades Club, George Street, Whalley. to he ■placed on the gabel end of the building........


fered a defeat at 'Bamolds­ wick and just managed to scrape a draw- at Baxenden the previous weekend,, were all out to prove that they were just going through a rough patch, and this , they did, in . no uncertain terms. Keith Weaver, with 41, was


the more meritorious by the fact that they lost both Alan Parker and Bill Colley before ■ they had readied double figures. The Wanderers, who suf­


The Wanderers' win was all


attained a personal best of the season, while Tony Holden recorded his second- highest knock.


a formidable one, but a ster­ ling partnership between Weaver and Holden put the Wanderers well on the way to victory.


Settle’s total was certainly ..


of the Settle innings with- a bright contribution of 40. ‘while Ken Foster hit a


Eric Mitchell was the star


successful Wanderers: bow­ ler, taking 3-34, while Billy Slinger captured 3-49, bring­ ing his season's total to 36.


valuable 36. P. Wilkinson was the most


SETTLE


K. . Foster lbw b Wilkin­ son


: P. Lambert c and b Hol­ den


E. Mitchell c Musgrove b Wilkinson


their highest scorer and .. S. .Andrews lbw b Slinger .. 23 -


i P. Cook c Aspin b Slinger 25 D. Rtdgway c Aspin b Wilkinson : ' . . . . __ 3


.......................... 36 ........ 46 . 10


. . . . . . . . . .


J. Agar c Colley b Slin­ ger ■ — '................... 3


M. Hayton not out __ M. S. Davidson not out.. 2 Extras


K. Bargh 6-9—34—0; P. Wilkinson 12—1—34—3. RIBBLESDALE W.


K. E. Weaver c Lambert b Davidson ............


T. Wallbank st De Cruz b Ridgway . ...................


W. Colley b Foster __ A. Holden b Ridgway ..


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


A. Aspin c Mitchell b Davidson


.......... . Total . (7 wkts)


Slinger c ■ Ridgway b Foster


K. Procter not o u t ......... 13 P.. Wilkinson not out .. 2 Extras


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


10—1—45—2; K. Foster 9.7— 2—31—3; P. Lambert 3—0— 10—0;’D.' Ridgway'7—0—40— 2; .P. Cook-4—0—16—0....


Bowling; M. S. Davidson 18


. . . . . . . .-.-•... 14 156


A. Parker st De Cruz b Foster


49—3; A. Holden 7—1—33—1; ................... 4


Total (8 wkts dec.). 154 Bowling; Slinger 12.5—0—


41 40


1 0


Ryan taking 5—20. Dcr-pite losing an early


wicket, it soon became clear that Great Harwood were going to have little trouble in passing this meagre total. Ormerod the captain, and


P. Grainger b R y a n__ M. Gcorgeson b Halliweil


Halliwell, the professional, both batted well, making 38 and 40 not out respectively.


vices of John Waddington in the return match at Great Hanvood tomorrow, and this should improve their .pros­ pects. However, much more sense


Read will have the ser­


I. Wilkinson b Ryan — E. Sunmer to Halliwell .. D. Duerden not out __ Extras


..................... Total


J. Hanvood c Haworth b Fisher .......................... 6


7 5 1 0 0


11 85


3—39—2; C. Ryan 10-3—20 —5; R. Spencer 3—0—5—1; W. Haworth 3—0—5—0; J. K. Fisher 3—1—5—1.


Bowling: Halliwell 10.5-


of purpose and greater self- discipline on the part of some players is required if the team is to return to win­ ning form.


READ


W. P. Fairclough c Ward b Ryan ..................


R. Goodway to Ryan .... 0 P. Haworth b Ryan __ 5 M. Grainger run out .. 24


Seddon c Halliweli b Spencer


.......... 21 5


D. G. Ormerod ; c P. Grainger b Sumner .. 38


GREAT HARWOOD


Halliwell not out ......... 40 J. K. Fisher not o u t__ 2 Extras


J. Edmondson c Fair­ clough , b Wilkinson ..


.........•........... Total (2 wickets)


D. Duerden 2- Sumner 2.1—1-


86


Bowling: Seddon 5—0—26 —0: I. Wilkinson 6-2—24-


-0—30—0; ■1.


SOCIAL CLUB IN FINAL Clitheroe Social Club


fought their way through to the final of the Ribble Valley Cricket League Knock-out Competition by defeating league- leaders, Barrowford. on


121, Clitheroe scored 122—4, Chris Sims leading the way with an unbeaten 60. In the fina 1, in August,


Sunday. In reply to Barrowford’s


Clitheroe will meet Clarion who beat Coal Clough by 16 runs in their semi-final tie on Saturday. ■ ■ . Tlie only league match of


the weekend was played at Lucas on Sunday, when the home side drew with Burnley


III. .... . Weekend results — Knock­


Brockhall).


J. Handford 13, D. Horsfleid 7. D. Wadsworth 0, J. Lomax hot out 30. D. Corden 2, F. Hartley 2, J. Johnson 2, A. Marsden 0, E. Holden 6, S. Whitley 7, extras 4, total 121. Bowling: P. Brown 15—0—


Barrowford: K. G. Hirst 48,


Knock-out Competition BARROWFORD v ' CLITHEROE S.C.


49—4; D. Niven 15—0—68—4. Clitheroe S.C.: E. Holden 0.


R. Thompson 7, C.' Sims not out 60, D. Thompson 18, G. Clarke 11. E. Horsfield not out 24. extras 2. total' 122-4. Bowling: E. Holden 8.7—1


j . Lomax 5—0—25—1; K. G. Hirst 2 -0—11—0.


out Competition, semi-finals: Barrowford 121. Clitheroe S.C. 122—4; Clarion 111, Co a l Clough 95, League Lucas: H 114, Burnley HI 103-9. ; Results from June 21: Bar­


- , Clarion: B. Taylor 4. F, Neville 7. S. Wareing 17, H Ashworth 0, W. Clarke 25, P Benson 0, J. Wood 28, D. Mas sey 8, J. Dawson 2, J. Dux bury 5, E. Martin not out 0.


CLARION V COAL CLOUGH


rowford 92—8 dec., Blackburn, Deaf 28; Blackburn Deaf 105, Burnley IH 54—5; 'Brockhall 59—3, Burnley i n 55; Clarion , 44—5. Brockhall 43; Clitheroe S.C. 134—7. Lucas II 148-7 dec.; . Lucas n 103-7,. Coal Clough 165—4 dec. Sunday’s fixtures: Clitheroe,


S.C. v Blackburn Deaf; Wel­ lington v ...Brockhall "' (at


Coster 1, R. Young not out 6, extras 0, total 95. Bowling: C. Martin. 11—1—


33—1; J. Wood 12—3—47—5; F. Neville 3—0—12—2; J. Daw­


son 1—0—3—2. League


rod 37. Duerden 20, Wilkinson 12, Keeley 3, Lutz 1, Grim- sliaw 0, Hurlstone 0, Tyman 2, Moore 5, Slater not out 4,


LUCAS II V BURNLEY IH Lucas n : Carter 25. Orme-


extras 5, total 114. Bowling: Astin 10—1—21—


—40—2; S. Whitley 6—1—25 —0: A. Marsden 5—0—19—0:


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i Phone: Chatbunt'461 ; WANDERERS IN LEAD Ribblesdalc Wanderers


have taken over the leadership of the Ribbles­ dale Junior League Divi­ sion 2, as the result of an away win over Wadding­ ton, their relegation part­


most unfortunate season, their only consolation being three draws in 11 games. They are firmly at the bottom of the table, 12 points behind the next club. In the First Division.


ners of last season. Waddington are having a


Colony 70, E.E.C. 64; Lucas 97_ 7, Pcndlc Forest 95; Padiham 52, Earby 53—2; Settle 56, Oswaldtwistle Im.


215.Sunday: E.E.C. 88—4. Settle 87.Division 2 — Saturday: Barnoldswick 164—2 dec.. Whalley 58; Baxenden 170—8 dec., Rolls-Royce 85; BB and CV 95, Cherry Tree 135:


Great Harwood 85, Read 89—3; Oswaldtwistlc Imm. 60. Rawtenstall 64—4; Wadding­


ton 51, Ribb’esdale Wander­


Langho Colony have climbed to fifth place, but Clithcroe, who were promoted last season, have dropped to next to the’ bottom. Highest individual scorer


ers 84.Sunday: Chewy Tree 93, Oswaldtwistle Imm. 115; Whalley 92—8, Bamoldswick


91.


of the weekend was Stuart Williams, of Oswaldtwistle Immanuel, ■ who hit 126 against Settle on Saturday. Weekend results: Division


1—Saturday: - Cherry Tree 118—8 dee.. Lower Darwen 47; Clitheroe 96, Blackburn


Northern, 97-61 Dangho


Division 1 — Tomorrow: Blackburn Northern v Clith­ eroe; E.E.C. V Langho Colony; Lower Danven v Cherry Tree; Oswaldtwistle Imm. v Settle; Pendle Forest


This weekend’s fixtures: v Lucas.


Cherry Tree Rawtenstall


wood; Read Division 2


v Waddington; v Great Har- v Rolls-Royce;


_ Tomorrow:


Ribbiesdale Wanderers B a x e n d e n ; Whalley


Oswaldtwistle Imm.


Lucas ............ 12 9 3 0 39 E.E.C. ........... 13 6 3 4 27


Oswaldt’le Im. 12 5 Lower Darwen 12 5 Langho C........ 12 4 Earby ............ 12 4 Pendle Forest 12 3 Chewy Tree • • 12 3


Settle ............ 13 3 Padiham — 12 3 Clitheroe — 12 2


Blackburn N. 12 2


DIVISION l F. W. D. L. P.


6X 1 27 2 5 22 4x 4 21 4 4 20 3 18 5 16 6 16 6 IS 5 13 6 12


Ribblesdale W. 12 6 3 3 27 Rawtenstall .. 11 6 Baxenden .. .. H 5 BB and CV.. 11 5 Rolls-Royce .. 12 5 Cherry Tree .. 12 5


1 4 3 3


Great Harw’d 12 4 Oswaldt’le Im. 13 4


Read


Barnoldswick Whalloy


Waddington


............ 12 4 . 12 4


— 13’ 3 . . 1 1 0


2


DIVISION 2 P.W. D. L. P.


5x 3 22 5x 4 22 5 3 3


4 25 2 24 3 23 4 23 5 22


3 x denotes a tie. Ribblc Valley Knock-out


3 21 5 19 7 15 8


T. Scothern b Peters .. .. 8 52


Tile next club event is the 50 in 4 R. T. which will be on


Next week we go to Malham with meals at Bell Busk, leaving CUtheroe at 9-30 a.m.


August 10. SPRITE. there," he added.


youths’ shot; C. Ball, fourth in the junior 2,000 metres steeple­ chase; J. McEUigott, fifth in the junior 2,000 metres steeple­ chase; H. Paul, fifth in the Junior 200 metres and long jump; and M. Rtisseh-Jones, fif th in the junior 400 metres. Forthcoming matches are: Tomorrow, open and under-15's v. M.T. Crosby (away); Satur­ day, July 5, Northern Coun­ ties meeting at St. Helens; Wednesday, July 9, the moder­ n 's v. M.T. Crosby (home) and the Inter-club meeting at Witton Park. Blackburn; and Wednesday, July 16, the Track- League meeting a t Witton Park.


Latest


League because of the higher grade of football over


Knock-out draw The draw for the semi­


finals of the Clitheroe Cricket Club Knock-out


Competition is; Monday, July 7: Social


Club ‘A’ v CR.G.S. Staff or Higher Buccaneers: Wednes­


day: July 9: Hollins G.S. School v Trutex or Sliireburn Gentlemen.


Great Hanvood Bowling League were: Calderstones S.C. (3) 143, Salesbury M.C. (7) 156: Blackburn Alliance (6) 157, Oswaldtwistle Con­ servatives (4) 145; Clithcroe Castle (7) 149, Lowerfold Park (3) 129: Whalley (4) 132, Ribblesdale (6) 136. The final of the Leonard


results Last week’s results in the


completed a double on Satur­ day, when they won the second Clitheroe Homing


Society race from Hereford. Liberated in a North-east


miles in good time. J. Smith was second mid K.


Croft third, with the main pools winners being Parker


wind, the 109 birds sent by 23 members, covered the 125


and Punchard. In the other big race during


Whalley . . . . Billington .. Caldcrstones . Paper Dolls .. Dynamo Elec. Trinity Y.C. .. Trutex Toppers, Road Runners Trutex Tigers


2 12 1 11 0 11 1 10 3 7


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the week, R. Mitchells, a CUtheroe member of the Accrington Nantes Club, was


placed second. The next race is from Nantes


Medal


sented is a silver medal, dona­ ted by Mrs. Tattersall, of Whalley Road, in memory of her husband, who was a keen pigeon fancier. Mr. F. Eccles has also donated a £1 cash


An extra prize to be pre­


prize. Last week's results: 1,


Whittaker Cup between Oswaldtwistle Conservatives and Lowerfold Park will take place at Ribblesdale to­ morrow, starting at 2-15 p.m. League table: .


Blackburn Alii. Ribblesdale .... 10 7


. 9 4


P W 10 10


Clitheroe C.C. .. 9 7 Lowerfold Park 9 6 Clitheroe Castle 10 5 Oswaldtwistle C. 9 5 Salesbury M.C. .


T h o r s b y and Lofthouse, 1221.16; 2, J. Smith. 1218.14; 3, K. Croft, 1212.41; 4, E. Har- greaives, 1212.01; 5, N. Hall, 1211.29; 6, E. Hargreaves, 1208.80; 7. Parker and Pun­ chard 1206.96; 8, F. Eccles, 1204.41; 9 T. and D. Whaites, 1203.57; 10. A. Eccles and Son, 1201.17; 11, J. Smith. 1198.74; 12, Taylor and Rimmer, 1191.65,


Whalley .. .. . . 1? 1 „ Calderstones SC 10 0 10 21


LPts 0 78 3 61 2 54 3 50 5 49 4 45 5 36 9 36


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