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Openers share


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Chatburn 106 for 0, Airedale 105


CHATBURN continued their table-topping form with an easy win over


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and always found scoring difficult against some very accurate bowling. Gary Meakin gave away only 21 runs from 17 overs, while Brian Jones took five wickets. The score never looked


Yates, David Coleman; girls — Kirsty Dobson, Michelle Martin, Patsy ,


Open boys — Jonathan Taylor, R. , 7 tri i v i i . . Smith.


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Local events were restricted to resi­


Barnes, David Carney; ladies — Kitty G a rn e tt , Susan Pickup, Marion


Local men — Paul Mostciro, Fred Strahas.


Lions. Results: Local boys — Matthew Arn- field, David Eddleston, Richard Ball;


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Open men — Ian Bond, Phillip Kent, ....


George Woodburn, Trevor Rutherford; ladies — Maureen Hurst, Amanda Thorpe, Deborah Gowans.


Open men (5.1 miles) — Mark Smith, Ribblk .Valley. sp6rts:8cerieg^


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Rushton in the runs


CLITHEROE won the derby clash with Ribbles- dale Wanderers in the Britvic Ribblesdale Youth League. A magnificent unbeaten


95 by Paul Rushton, who was backed up by Graeme Woodworth (23) and Andrew Robinson (21 n.o.), helped Clitheroe to 144 for 2 from 20 overs. Wanderers made 106 for


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worth 56 n.o., M. Robin­ son 42 n.o., extras 8, total (for 0 wkts) 106.


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NEAR neighbours Clith­ eroe and Whalley shared the spoils at Chatburn Road after the home side’s run chase fell short of its target. Clitheroe’s hopes of


Whalley total too much for Clitheroe


Clitheroe 161 for 6, Whalley 1118 for 5


sional was clean bowled by was built upon an opening Tony Wright for 64.


eroe at 120 for 4 after 35 ley. Only a run out in the overs and the job of 22nd over divided the pair,


reaching the Whalley total were resting on the shoul­ ders of Grant Jordan when the Australian profes-


increasing the run rate u proved too much for


remaining batsmen. The Whalley innings


the


Read lose out as wickets tumble


Barnoldswick 97 for 8, Read 96


READ lost a closely-fought, low-scoring match by two wickets at Barnoldswick.


resounding victory in the cup when meeting Settle.


Clitheroe also scored a Rea(, into bat an(1 bowled ,n o


Palmer (17) took the score to 165 for 5. Settle were dismissed for 77 thanks to good bowling from David Musson (4 for 8), Marcus Sharp (2 for 8) and Simon Bishop (2 for 8).


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School makes sure of success


SALESBURY won the Ribble Valley Ju n io r Schools Cricket competi


tion after a victory over jnciU[]ing that of opposite ^Salesbury.


lluu‘a uiH-Aci wu.^w taking six wickets,


reached the final. The cup to become the highest defeat after being skittled out for a paltry went to Salesbury fourth jn[ijvj(]ua] SCore of the day.


•’G q ary 0 -Connor’s 23 w;as WANDERERS tumbled to a seven-wicket O’


were ____ James’s, of Clitheroe. Trophies were pre- ^ hmed. sented by the chairman of


the Ribble Valley Sports C o u n c i l , Mr K ev in Fitzpatrick.


- k PETROL OPEN ★ 7 DAYS


Sat., 2 p.m., away): W. Slinger, K. Fawcett, P. A. Hall, P. Rushton, M. Dewhurst, G. Sut­ cliffe, R. Booth, M. Scott, J. Roden, R. Banks, G. Jordan. C lith e ro e CC 2nd XI (v


Clitheroe CC 1st XI (v Read,


thriller. Semi-finalists jnterval disturbed his con- P en d le and S t


year, who beat the school s Re |00)ieci set f0r a major third year in a last-ball jnnjngS until the drinks


centration and he was out first ball afterwards to


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started a collapse as Nigel Wilkinson lasted just two balls and the later bats­ men showed little inclina­ tion to get their heads down and use up the overs. The exception was Patrick Ford, who had scored 14 when last out, falling lbw to Halliwell. Barnoldswick were soon


r\’Co^ v v i in o r ’s wicket


Lucas, Sat., 2 p.m., home): N. Ashworth, P. Bishop, S. Black- bum, T. Bleazard, M. Sharp, A. Rigby, T. Amin, P. Griffiths, C. Musson, M. Booth, J. Scorah. Clitheroe CC 3rd XI (v Bar­


Greenhalgh, with only five runs on the board, set the pattern for the


anderers' nning as


flies WanriorfirQ* innintrs AS Neil Meadows and David Little tore


through the batting line-up. Steven Sharp gave Wanderers some hope of setting a reason­ able target but was dismissed for 24 to make the score 39 for 3.


Read hosts derby match


READ are at home to Clitheroe on Saturday in


later batsmen reached double Senior League. RibblesdaieWanderers


in the 36th over. GeE


noldswick, Sun., 2 p.m., home): J. Coulter, G. Cartledge, R. Sharp, G. Woodworth, W. Briggs, J. Furnell, K. Driver, A. Robinson, F. Hussein, C. Seed, P. Hargreaves. Res: S.


Bishop*Ribblesdale Wanderers CC . . STRENGTH 533


RIVE ■X1RA


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1st XI (v Blackburn Northern, Sat., 2 p.m., home): M. Den­ nett, M. Greenhalgh, I. Threl- fali, P. Joiner, G. Leach, P. Seedle, D. Cottam, D. O’Neill, S. Proctor, R. Hargreaves, S. Sharp, A. Dickinson. Meet


ground 1-30 p.m. Ribblesdale Wanderers CC


2nd XI (v Langho Colony, Sat., 2 p.m., away): K. Proctor, W. Bradley, M. Walker, A. Dickin­ son, G. Bamber, R. Driver, A.


in d i f f ic u l ty , losing openers Barry Grave and Morgan Whipp for 14. Ian Scothern and Paul Beech ■ staged a recovery before Bradshaw had Scothern caught and bowled and Beech was bowled by John Waddington with the score


on 41.Bradshaw was replaced briefly by Granville Pill­ ing, playing his first game for Read. He bowled badly but nevertheless lured Halliwell into a bad shot


Holders drawn


at home


Parker, P. Spencer, P.. Atkin­ son, N. Parker, I. Britcliffe. Ribblesdale Wanderers CC


3rd XI (v Earby, Sun., 2 p.m., away): B. Pinch, I. Nuttall, M; Nuttall, N. Parker, P. Spencer, M. Edmondson, R. Blair, A. Braithwaite, G. Bamber, M. Walker, T. Watkins. Meet 1


p.m. Ribblesdale. Ribblesdale Wanderers CC


Youth XI (v Blackburn North­ ern, Sun., 2 p.m., home): M. Wrigley, R. Waddington, B. Spencer, I. Britcliffe, D. Kit- :hen, D. Taylor, N. Peel, D. Harrison, Z. Brou, tarn, L. Robinson,


CLITHEROE have been drawn at home in the semi-finals of the Whit­ bread Ramsbottom Cup. The holders will meet


.on, P. Cot- ;. Paul.


Blackburn Northern at Chatburn Road on August 9th. In the other semi­ final, Cherry Tree are at home to E a rb y . The Lawrenson Cup semi-final draw is: Clitheroe v Lower Darwen, Cherry Tree v


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e t ro v ^ r rh 0enasteSaering play host to Earby. dP


and Whalley .


over. Dave O'Neill was the most Two — Langho Centre V successful Wanderers bowler, Ribblesdale Wanderers, taking 2 for 22 from 8.5 overs. Raw te r is ta l l V Read,


Lucas. Division T h P o n tr e v


Lucas v Whalley. Sunday: Division Three — Clith-


Sharo, c Gee b Little............. 24 M. Greenhalgh, c Halstead b Wanderers. Meadows..............................


Ribblesdale Wanderers „ . . *4*i


M. Dennett, c Bury b Mead­ ows........................................ 5


D. Cottam, b Meadows........ 8 R. Hargreaves, b Little....... 6 P. Seeale, c Meadows b Lit­ tle........................................... 1


ime rvuiiuercio - - —,


eroe v Barnoldswick, oa E a rb y v R ibb lesd ale


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S. Procter, not out................. lo G. Leach, b Little.................. 8 I. Threlfall, lbw Little.......... 4 D. O’Neill, bJagger.............. 4 A. Dickinson, lbw Meadows. 1 Extras.......................... 7 Total 90


N. Meadows 17.5-6-37-4; D. Lit­ tle 10-3-24-5; G. Jagger 3-0-3-1.


Bowling: G. Sedman 5-2-20*0; EARBY


Gee, not out............................. N. Pickles, lbw O’Neill........ N. Meadows, c Threlfall b


K. Halstead, c Hargreaves b Greenhalgh


O’Neill..................................


ChenyTree..... Barnoldswick..... Earby.............. 11 6 2 I 1 41 Read............... 11 3 3 2 2 27 Settle.............. II 4 2 2 2 27 Great Harwood.. 11 3 2 1 3 27 Whalley........... 11 2


LWDLD P 1 4 0 «


Clitheroe.......... 11 3 4 0 3 22. Ribb.Wand..... 11 1 3 4 2 21 Padiham........... 11 2 5 0 3 16 Blackburn N.... 11 1 6 3 1 16 Baxenden......... 11 1 7 1 0 II


2 2 3 24


I. Nutter, not out............. 8 (ClTtheroe), Stephen Rushton (Read), John


Dickinson 3-0-15-0; M. Green­ halgh 13-5-28-1; D. O’Neill 8.5-4-22-2.


Bowling: Sharp 8-2-22-0; A.


colm Dennett will captain a Whitbread Ribblesdale League side in the semi­ finals of the Dukes Lanca­ shire Inter-League Cup on Sunday. Joining him in the line-up to face the Sadd- leworth League will be . team-mate Martin Green- halfjh, Mick Dewhurst


Wanderers skipper Mal­


LOCAL darters stepped up to collect their trophies at a presentation evening.


Clitheroe and Whalley Clubs’ Men s Darts League president Mr Arthur Leach handed out the silverwai e


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to winners from the past season. Individual tournament: winner — David Dobson;


Total (for 3 wkts) 9 Kearsley and Tony Wright


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runner-up — Dave O’Neill; losing semi-finalists Alan Rigg, Paul Spencer. Doubles: winners — Alan Rigg and Jim Penman; runners-up — Mick O’Neill and Michael Davies; losing semi-finalists — David Brad-


St James’s are swim victors


VICTORS at the Ribble Valley large schools’ swimming gala were St James’s, Clitheroe. Clitheroe Mayor Coun. James McGhie pre­ sented the Myra Clegg Shield to the winning school at the Ribblesdale Pool. The Mayoress, Mrs Hilda McGhie, was presented with a bou­ quet by Matthew Bolton.


points, followed by Pendle .~Fr.ccslyK- Boys. - s-


St James’s amassed 70 H. Davison (Salesbury). * ,w u .,.v .


66, Salesbury 60, Edisford m. .Potts (Salesbury). Girls — 39, Whalley 38, Langho L. Simpson (Edis ford ) , S: RC 26, Langho CE 22 and H'(*ey (Salesbury), M. Cross St Wilfred’s RC, Lon- (StJamess).


*Y'-------- (St James’s), S. Holt .(Pendle), ~


gridge, 13. RESULTS.


Robinson (Salesbury), J. Hodg­ son (Pendle), R. Haworth (St James’s). Girls — C. Isherwood (Salesbury), L. Butterfield (Langho RC), E. Legg (Pendle).


Breaststroke. Boys — D.


Leeming (Whalley), M. Phillips (St James’s), J. Holding (Sales­ bury). Girls — S. Peel (S t James’s), C. Knowles (Pendle), joint 3rd N. Dean (Whalley) and


r - I B a ck s tro k e . Boys —: D. ~. Russell T n;


M. Hammond (St James’s), S. Holt (Pendle), D. Leeming (Whalley). Girls — E. Clegg (Pendle), L. Simpson (Edisford), C. Isherwood (Salesburyk


individual medley. Boys —


(St James’s), J. Hodgson (Pen­ dle), I. Cross (Edisford). Girls — K. Holt (Pendle), C. Isher­ wood (Salesbury), R. Webster


James’s , Pendle, Salesbury. Girls — Salesbury, Pendle, St


(Langho RC). Medley relay. Boys — St


James’s. f Neat dive. Boys — N. Phillips shaw and Bernard Stanley, Stephen Mashiter and John


Cottam. Trebles: winners — David Dobson, Kevin Maynard


and Vincent Divito; runners-up — Dave O’Neill, Ste­ phen Neild and Bill Bradley. League championship: winners — Legion A; run­


ners-up — Catholic A. Knockout Cup: winners — JRs A; runners-up — Catholic A. Highest finish — 134 by Bernard Stanley. Least darts — 16 by Michael Davies and John Ainsworth.


:U \ ■-5 Only Stephen Procter of the ^ e Whitbread Ribblesdale


individual score of the day. £0tal. The d ism is sa l of Martin


For the first time in the for very modest score 12 years of the tournament by recent standards of 21 two teams from one school


. it number Neil Bradshaw,


e were Marcus Sharp pret]jction was for a com- and Farouk Hussain fort able victory for the ,


^ tea-time, the popular


, home team, who had put out for gg in 39


worth (38), Richard Black- no means be described as a bum (22 mo.) and Richard bad one.


overs. The wicket, while having its quirks, could by


later, with Barnoldswick reduced to 66 for eight, Read had become firm favourites to win but “Ifty” Ahmed and his cap­ tain, Graham Whipp, sal­ vaged the match for the home side. Ahmed was the hero with 22 not out to add


An h o u r -an d -a -h a lf


to his three wickets fine spell of bowling. Professional David Hal­ liwell destroyed Read’s hopes of building a big score,


.


which resulted in a catch for Leighton James. Bradshaw resumed to


Extras.......................... 11 Total 96


Bowling: Halliwell 20-8-37-6;


claim th e wickets of Richard Bedford and Tre­ vor Scothern and put Read well on top before Ahmed staged his rescue.


READ


. Bradshaw, b Halliwell.......... 21 G. O’Connor, c Halliwell b Ahmed................................. 23


S.* Rushton, c and b Hal­ liwell.........................-........... 9


L. James, b Pickup............... 5 G. Pilling, lbw Halliwell....... 8 P. Ford, lbw Halliwell.......... 14 N. Wilkinson, st T. Scothern b Ahmed............................... 8


P. Pickup 7-4-20-1; I. Ahmed 12-4-28-3.


BARNOLDSWICK


B. Grave, lbw Kawalec........ M. Whipp, c Waddington b Bradshaw.............................


12


P. Beech, b Waddington...... 12 Halliweii, c James b Pilling.. 15 R. Bedford, lbw Bradshaw.. 5 N. Andrews, b Waddington. 5 T. Scothern, c Worsley b Bradshaw............................. 0


1. Scothern, c and b Brad­ shaw..................................... la


R. Kawalec, b Halliwell....... 4 R. Goodway, b Ahmed.......... 4 J. Waddington, b Halliwell.. 2


in a p. Worsley, not out................ 4


Bradshaw 15-5-33-4; J. Wad­ dington 8-3-19-2; G. Pilling 2-0-


11-1; R. Goodway 2-1-4-0.


Paltry score no test for Earby


Earby 93 for 3, Ribblesdale Wanderers 90 Bowling: R. Kawalec 8-1-25-1; bult afnter Slinger’s dis^ ---


missal Kearsley continued the flow of runs.


t i


Lme w'tl^ profe^ssnijiaj as 0pp0se(j to Whalley’s three.


u c -He had added 74 in good -------- •


Craig Norris before being caught by Mick Dewhurst off Billy Slinger for 79, which included 13 fours


and one 6. Norris was bowled by


opposite number Jordan for 32 six runs later before John Wharton and Adam Calderbank shared a valu­ able fourth wicket stand. Wharton made 22 from 21 deliveries and Calderbank 23 from 13 as the pair put on 39 in quick time, taking Whalley up to a command­ ing 198 for 5.


Jordan and Keith Faw­ cett gave the Clitheroe


reply a steady start, put­ ting on 60 in 23 overs b e fo re F aw c e t t was caught by Nick Keighley off Simon Gorton for 26. Malcolm Scott was run


1. Ahmed, not out.................. 22 G. Whipp, not out.................. 5


Extras.......................... 5 Total (8 wkts) 97


tightly, giving away just 39 runs from 18 ovei's, Clitheroe finished at 161 for 6, picking up one point


WHALLEY


J. Slinger, run out............... • 28 J. Kearsley, c Dewhurst b


Norris, b Jordan..................... 3. Wharton, not out............... 22 N. Keighley, b Slinger.......... 4 A. Calderbank, b Slinger.... 23


Extras.......................... 10 Total (for 5 wkts) 198


Bowling: R. Booth 8-3-15-0;


M. Dewhurst 8-1-21-0; G. Sut­ cliffe 9-0-50-0; Jordan 14-0-66-1; W. Slinger G-0-39-3.


CLITHEROE


Jordan, b Wright..................• 64 K. Fawcett, c Keighley b Gorton................................... 20


M. Scott, run out.................... 0 M. Dewhurst, c Kearsley b Higginbotham..................... 12


Slinger................................ 79 opposition


Michael sees off the


SABDEN y o u n g s te r Michael Coley showed he had bags of stamina when he beat all-comers in the North of England Biathlon a n d T r i a t h l o n Championships. Michael, of Eightacres


out without facing a ball and Mick Dewhurst had made only 12 when falling


THE winner of the 36-hole scratch competition in


P. Rushton, not out............... 3J W. Slinger, b Wright............ 5 R. Banks, b Norris............... 3 S. Blackburn, not out........... 1 Extras.......................... H Total (for 6 wkts) 1G1


Norris 18-3-39-1; S. Gorton 7-1- 25-1; D. Higginbotham 4-0-21-1.


GOLF


Clitheroe Golf Club’s Ladies’ Section was Miss K. Speak with 157. The 18-hole handicap


Whalley Golf Club did not indicate the course was up


“Sold” signs around


competition went to Mrs K. Taylor (100-32-68). J. Young (90-21-69) won


the July medal at Stony- hurst Park Golf Club after a card play-off with D. Euxton (87-18-69). Third was D. Brown (94-23-71) and the best gross was an 87 by M. Nevins.


for sale . . . just that the, day’s annual mixed invita­ tion competition was being sponsored by e s ta te agents Entwistle Green. Mr and Mrs K. Johnson won the tournament with 48 points. Afterwards, Entwistle Green partner Trevor Dawson presented


Bowling: A. Wright 16-2-GG-2;


Avenue, won the biathlon for 11-year-olds after com­ pleting a 1km run and 50m


swim. Michael took part in the


event a t Stalybridge, representing the Clitheroe and D is trict Amateur Swimming Club. Other members compet­


The dismissal left Clith- Slinger and John Kears- stand of 70 between John Shawbridge Topics r M Dunn blow for


to Derek Higginbotham. Youth team player Paul Rushton then gave Jordan


good support but, just as the Australian was looking to increase the tempo, he was dismissed. With Norris bowling


manager Morris


eroe manager Dave Morris’s pre-season plans a blow by joining Colne Dynamos. Dunn had been consid- Droylsden, who are join-


MIDFIELDER Clive Dunn has dealt Clith­


cring a move to the NW ing the Northern Premier Counties League club for League, several weeks and finally On August 1st, Clith- gave his verdict after eroe commence the John lengthy discussions with Duckworth Trophy Com- Morris.


six years ago from Great nament follow against Harwood Town, Dunn has Oswaldtwistle Immanuel been a first team regular (August 4th), Accrington ^ and his departure leaves Stanley (8th) and Great


Since joining Clitheroe Home matches in the tour- petition away at Padiham.


i just two members of the Harwood (10th). The final North West Counties will br ■


League championship win- Ground ning side of 1986 remain- Shawbridge


ing at ____ ___. Denis Underwood and Peter Hutchinson. Both have re-signed but


members of last season’s first team squad yet to put pen to paper are Chris Chisholm, Nigel White- side, Graham Dewhurst, Gary Mather, John Bow­ man, Mark Barrow and Paul Beck. No problems are envi­


date to be fixed. The league season opens


______ Accrington, on a a■t the Crown * *u ~


on August 15th. Following the departure of a dozen clubs to the newly-formed Northern Premier League first division, the NWCFL lias scrapped its third divi­ sion. There will now be 18 teams in Division One and 22 in Division Two. Training will continue


saged with the first named q u a r te t but there are doubts about the remain­ ing three's futures. Work commitments make Bow­ man’s availability uncer­ tain, while Barrow is con­ s id e r in g a move to Leyland Motors and Beck to Rossendale United. One player making an


ing were Jason Towers and Steve Coley, who came 15th and 16th respectively in the 14- year-olds’ triathlon; Jon­ athan Towers, who was seventh in the 15-year- olds’ event and David Driver and John Magee, who finished second and s ix th in th e m e n ’s


the club with a picture of the old club house taken around 1930.


in a micro league gala for nine — 12-year-olds at Great Harwood. Scores: Great Harwood 128 points, Marlins 118, Clitheroe 96 and Kirkham 65.


triathlon. The club finished third


___ _____ __


entrance at Shawbridge is Darryl Adams. After lengthy negotiations which


held up the transfer for several weeks, the former


Accrington Stanley and Winsford United mid­ fielder finally agreed to sign. Other players regis­ te r in g for C l i th e ro e include last season’s man­ ager Dave O’Neill and reserve team strike force Geoff Young and Simon Whiteside. The club’s first match of


July 30th with NWCFL Division Two champions


the season will be a friendly at Shawbridge on


C lu b s ’ le a g u e h an d s o u t tr o p h ie s \IU


the season. The club hopes to give


It’s lucky 13 for


Frankie


every Tuesday and Thurs­ day evening at Shaw­ bridge up to the start of


its funds a boost on Sun­ day with a car boot sale on the car park. Inquiries should be made to chair­ man Cyril Whiteside on Clitheroe 26955.


with ease


Seconds ‘wander’ home


Ribblesdale W 2nd 191 for 9 Lucas 2nd 125


WANDERERS picked up six points by dismissing Lucas with five overs and 66 runs to spare.


commanding total through A. Parker (23), K. Proctor (22), M. Walker (44) and P. Atkinson (39). Lucas then struggled against the bowling of G. Bamber and A. Parker, who each took four wickets.


The home side built up a Wanderers: A. Parker


23, K. Proctor 22, R. Driver 13, N. Parker 0, W. Bradley 14, M. Walker 44, P. Atkinson 39, P. Spencer 4, B. Spencer 0, N. Peel 12, G. Bamber 0 n.o., extras 29, total (9 wkts) 191.


6-25-4; P. Spencer 9-4-20- 2; A. Parker 11-2-24-4; P. Atkinson 2-0-14-0; M. Walker 2-1-8-0; K. Proctor 3-1-8-0.


Lucas: 125. Bowling: G. Bamber 13-


r0


ROYAL Oak A extended their lead in the Clitheroe Men’s Invitation Summer Darts League by one point, aided by a 14-dart game from Jack North.


darts competition, how­ ever, was taken by Fran­ kie W’


The lead in the least


Horse, who finished in 13. Station’s challenge has


naites, of White


begun to falter, the third- placed club being held to a second successive draw.


Keys, hit two 180s in his game against Royal Oak C’s M. Byrne and won 2-1. Black Horses’s improve­


D. Pearce, of Cross


ment continued with them moving into fifth place


after being bottom of the league at one stage of the season.


Royal Oak A 56, White Horse 53, Station 45, Royal Oak B 39, Black Horse 34, Kings A 34, Horseshoe 32, CCWMC 31, Brown Cow 29, Cross Keys 28, Kings B 26, Royal Oak C 24.


Points and positions:


Locals take third place


TWO local riders finished among the top places at a


moto-cross meeting at Chamock Richard.


Clitheroe, came third in the experts’ unlimited class after recording two third places and a sixth on his 500cc Husky four- stroke machine. Grindle- ton’s Nick Hutchinson came third in the senior unlimited class with an eighth, a third and a storming last race win.


Stephen Hillary, of \ « = rT. M


Bleazard shines in emphatic win


Cherry Tree 3rds 62, Clitheroe 3rds 214 for 8.


CLITHEROE ran up a 152-run victory over Cherry Tree with Tim Bleazard putting in a star performance. Clitheroe opted to bat


support came from Jon­ athan Scorah and^ Marcus Sharp, who each picked up two wickets, as the home team departed for 62.


first and had been going well through Bill Briggs (55) and Keith Driver (42) when Bleazard breezed in, hitting an unbeaten 42 off


then destroyed^ Cherry ^ ^narp cwi-io-z; u. oc« Tree’s reply, taking 5 for 7-4-S-2; J. Furnell 6-4-5-0 21 from 16 overs. Good Cartledge 1.5-1-0-1.


19 deliveries. Bleazard the bowler


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Clitheroe: W. Briggs 55, C. Musson 13, J. Furnell 10, K.


Driver 42, A. King 20, P. Bishop 1, J. Scorah 12, G. Car- ledge 2, J. Coulter 6 n.o., T. Bleazard 42 n.o., extras 11, total (for 8 wkts) 214.


5; R. Sharp 8-4-18-2; J. Scorah • ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ G.


Cherry Tree: 62. Bowling: T. Bleazard 16-6-21-


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Clitheroe Adveiiiser & Times, July 9th, 1987 19 Westhead Clitheroe 2nds 203 for 6 CLITHEROE narrowly


failed to re tu rn from Oswaldtwistle with six points, finishing instead with a winning draw.


Clitheroe were asked to bat first and made a good


start through Neil Ash- worth and Mike Booth, who put on 49 for the first wicket. Simon Westhead was th e s ta r of the innings, hitting 66 in 51 balls and, supported well by Alex Rigby, helping take Clitheroe past 200.


terms with some loose bowling after losing two early wickets. Malcolm Blackburn put in an out­ standing bowling perfor­ mance, taking 5 for 37 from 18 overs and, but for some dropped catches, could have given Clitheroe


Immanuel came to


22, M. Booth 39, C. Mus­ son 20, S. Westhead 66, P. Griffiths 0, A. Rigby 32, P. Bishop 12 n.o., M. Blackburn 1 n.o., extras 11, total (for 6 wkts) 203. Oswaldtwistle: 157 for


victory. Clitheroe: N. Ashworth


9. Bowling: A. Rigby 9-2- 36-1; R. Sharp 7-2-18-2; M. Blackburn 18-5-37-5; P.


Bishop 11-0-52-1.


stars with the bat


Oswaldtwistle Immanuel 157 for 9,


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