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play without captain John Waddington and Richard a G o o dw ay . In t h e i r


bsence, Stephen Rushton a took over the reigns and,


whide, who dominated the The local side had to


after winning the toss, ssked Earby to bat on a


oft wicket. b The powerful Earby


hroughout their innings. wA breakthrough came


o hen Gary O’Connor ran werbank made sure that t ut Nigel Pickles with the


t atting line-up had little trouble in scoring steadily


otal on 45. Four runs bow a t e r , F ra n k Newby


for a brief spell Stephen Pickles and Paul Tilbury were pegged down by some tight bowling.


y a magnificent throw from O’Connor.


b U n fo rtu n a te ly , the aowling lacked consistency dnd a succession of poor t eliveries enabled Earby


rom Newby, but posed few problems to Michael Wiseman and Stephen i Hipgrave, who both raced


f Frazer Snape took over rnto the forties. Earby


otal of 22G for G. e The p oo r w e a th e r


H Mm ■ i


THE Northern wicketkeeper appeals for a stumping as Clitheroc’s heroes, Bishop (centre) and Alan Henderson, look anxiously at the umpire


_____ _ _ _ _ A V l l t y i t / J L V k J M V » J i v ^ ^ Phil


RAfter being put into bat, adibblesdale managed to


d runs with consistency.


Whalley’s challenge beaten weather


by


THE Ribblesdale League derby fixture between Whalley and Padiham at by the Arbories was dogged


PIVhalley 144 fo ri, adihnm did not bat


v poor weather, but Ste­ den Gee and Adam Cal-


led Ian Clarkson, and Gearsley in the third over. anee was not so unlucky t d reached his half cen­


d hat play took place was a Kegin well and lost John ury off 83 balls. John


elight to watch. b The local side did not


t Warton and Paul Mackin­ aosh both gave catches


before Tilbury was run out werted Whalley’s challenge bo take the total to 98


a dashed Whalley’s hopes Ahe score to 31 before o tkins was caught behind


that included five 4s and hree 6s.Unfortunately, the rain


fter 4p.m.


found scoring difficult and soon lost Gillibrand with A their total on ju st 15.


97 for 6. Blackburn Northern


t eached an impressive xtended the tea break to


56 minutes. When play l resumed, the conditions


woft a lot to be desired, a ith the Earby bowling a ttack of Glynn Sedman innd Wiseman concentrat­


g on line and length. a Read struggled to forge


sny type of challenge and


Michael Georgeson. Mal­ colm Grainger and Gran­ ville Pilling were dis­ missed trying to force the pace.


oon lost Rushton and


upOnly Neil Bradshaw put t any fight and managed


miliation. 3 Earby managed to bowl


Earhy


Clarkson b Newby............... .’12 N. Pickles run out................ Hi S. Pickles e Oconnor b Brad­ P.shaw.................................. 40


M Tilbury run out................ 00 S.. Wiseman b Newby......... 47 Lit l


Hipgrave run out............. D. * “tie not out...................


K. Halstead not out.............. Extras........................


S. Rushton c Gibb b Sedman 3 Bradshaw Ibw b Wiseman... 63 M. Georgeson c Hipgrave b MSedman............................. 2


0-0-titi-O, Bradshaw 7-0-89-1 Read


. Pilling c Chappie b Wise­ Gman................................... 8


. Grainger e and b Wise­ Gman................................... 9


G. Oconnor b Hipgrave........ 4 F Worsley Ibw b Wiseman.. 1 2, wling: G. Sedman 11-1-41-


. Creedon c Pickles b AWiseman............................ 4


H M. Wiseman 19-5-33-6, S. ipgrave 9-1-29-1


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Alan


. Dodgeson Ibw b Wise­ P.man................................... - F. Newby not out................. 6


. Snape*not out................... 0 Extras........................ 6 Bo Total (nine wickets) 110


48 7


O Bowling: G. Creedon 15*3-49* 1. F. Newby 11-2-68-2, F. Snape


Total (six wickets) 22(5 5 1


w9 overs in two hours and foere in sight of victory


.Gee not out............................ 75 .1. Kearsley run out.............. 0


and play ended a little Whnllcy


Mackintosh c Robinson b- A Dodeinaide........................* 5


1. Warton c Woods b Doile- P.inaide................................. 9


. Caklerbank st Robinson F b Bolton.............................


Kikhlcsdule Wanderers 2nd XI 1511 for 8 dec.,


Winning draw for seconds


no put together a badly wfected match, claiming a Reeded 63, which helped huead edge away from total


h IBBLESDALE took the afonours in th is rain


R Bnxcndcn 91 for 5


inning draw. s Batting first, the home


lbw decisions, but Newby and Snape held out to earn Read one point.


llowing three successive


Hide had a good start when Barry Kenyon (33) and forill Bradley (19) put on 53 P the first wicket. Alan c arker (17) and John Hut­ bhins (45) then added 55 t etween the showers for lhe third wicket and the sate order thrash took the


core to 156. upIn reply, Baxenden put


t a brave fight only to be w3-35) and Andrew Braith­


hwarted by the accurate ( spin of Terry Braithwaite 1 aite (2-33), to fall some


points.R ibb 1 c sd a 1 c W an ­ derers: H. Kenyon 33, W. J Bradley 19, A. Parker 17,


5 runs short of the three


1. Hutchins 45, M. Walker S5, D. Braithwaite 1, B. 6pencer 5, A. Braithwaite 8, T. Braithwaite 7, extras


0-2-33-2


05-3-35-3, J. Burke 5-0-15- wust have thought they 1, A . B r a i t h w a i t e


, total (eight wickets) 156 Baxenden: 91 for 5 1 Bowling: T. Braithwaite


c ere in with a g re a t


7-1-33-0, M. Hevworth 7-0-32-0, T. Bucket 1-0-2-0


Dodewling: Bolton 10-0-48*1, A.


. Mackwood not out........... Extras........................ Z Bo Total (four tvickets) 144


40 9


maide 9-1-29-2, R. Kawalec ale firmly in control.


ittle edgy. s Adam Calderbank reas­ t ith an outstanding 46


fRIBBLESDALE lost the toss but managed to put together a worthy Blackburn Northern 101 fur 7,


ielding and batting performance that enabled them to pull through this ^ potentially tough match.


Ribblesdale show what can be done


The opening pair had put on 56 when Martin Wrig-


Kevin Sample. n' Ribblesdale lost their


Kibblcsdale Wanderers 197 for <>


oext wicket with the score wn 78 when Graham Lloyd Das bowled by Walton. n ave Bennett joined Den­ onett, who managed to put b 25 quick runs before b e in g c a u g h t on th e l oundary. Paul Seedle lieasted only 15 balls before a was caught by Fox, but ( t the other end Bennett


t issed, David Cottam book over the reins and


rway without adding many G Ian Threlfatl replaced luns and Whalley looked a


hatted superbly, with the help of Martin Green- cloalgh, to take the score


se to the 200 mark.


l reenhalgh and the Ribb­ 1esdale score finished at


t tkins and Halsall took Sff Ian Britcliffe. Kevin


33) was batting well. mAfter Bennett was dis­


Lloyd b Walton.................... 44 fessional Bryan Lones M. Wrigley c and b Sample.. 18 0p ene(] against th e [lace of


or the whole match. Kihhtcsdnlc W.


M. Dennett c I'oxbJones... 25 c‘ D. Bennett e Battersby b


1 Sample.......................... 33 captain made his inten- M. Greenhalgh c hex b


>. Seedle c Fox b Walton.... 3 tio n s im m e d ia te ly c le a r, D. Cottam not out.............. 58 ]0ftjng hjn, o v c r square leg


M. Gillibraml e Bennett b • struck. J Briteliffe............................ ll Ashworth pushed at an


Threlfall nut out............... 3 Clitheroe went olf to a u Extras.... ............... (j flying start, despite Sam- 4Eaton 7-2-17-0, P. Jones 11-0- middle stump off a no-ball, Blackburn Northern


I. Sample.......................... 7 to the boundai y. i- T"tal


Bowhne: Sample 17-0*70-3, G. 1 . , ,, . S-2, It. Walton 10-2-5-1-1


SaL,|jffu.............................. 13 overs later, Lones tell in b , ,


. Halsall c Bennett b Brit- C. Atkins e Threlfall b Brit-


deample was next in and d cided to try and hit See­ ble for six, but his plan


t ackfired and Lloyd took dhe catch to keep Ribbles­


CLITHEROE’S outstand­ Sing win at Pleckgatc on


ounday has set up a repeat Cf last year’s Ramsbottom up final.But the Chatburn Road


uhis year as they bid for an


R. Walton not out................. 14 . .. D. .Jefferson Ibw Seedle...... 0 balls. G. Eaton not out................ 8 Scott was the next to u Extras........................ 3 fall, skying a catch to niid- I. Brltel'Se ldWl-d^'l’.’Sccdle lowed and he was quickly


Kmple c Lloyd ii Seedie..... l th e sam e w a y w h e n h e ! . Gill c Slinger b Seedle.... 14 went to cut, having scored


l'


..... 33 caught at the wicket. Two , ..........


13-2-41-3 joined in the pavilion by Ribblesdale round up


cliffe (4-33) had other si ideas, as the Applegarth he Blackburn side to once


d de were dismissed for a t isappointing 93, leaving


men have the added incen­ ttive of home advantage


again bid for the double. C The final takes place at


cup triumphs. l Despite having won the ehemselves in 1986, Clith­


nprecedented hat-trick of teague and cup double


to an easy eight-wicket victory to add to their ten wicket mauling, of Ribbles­ dale Wanderers the previ­ ous year.Now they are aiming to make it three in a row with a situation remark­ ably similar to last year, a with Cherry Tree once


ree.However, they romped


gain apparently heading l for the. title and Clitheroe


banguishing towards the ottom.While the local side


a were performing heroics ogainst Northern, the


a place just over the hill sit Cherry Tree. The home a de were all out for 177 snd Earby, with their mtrong batting line-up,


JUST two weeks after the completion of the Tour dc F ran c e , some-of the world’s top cyclists — Alan including Ribble Valley’s


ogs Tour of Britain. r The race , which is


ac Gornall — will be in l tion in the second Kel-


n Newcastle on August 9th. t The riders will pass


lapidly growing in popu­ iarity and stature, starts


dhrough Clitheroe, Wad­ ington and the Trough of


androe struggled last year c went into the. final as alear underdogs to run­ Tway champions Cherry


t ides managed to finish eh e ir gam e s, as th e


21st. l M e anw h ile in th e s ibblcsdale of our local


hatburn Road on August Reague, only Read and


f10 for 9; Settle (Opts) 130 Trict League at Cherry Cor 9 (T. Green 55), 5 herry Tree (6pts) 131 for


ash out half the fixtures. L S a tu rd a y ’s S e n io r 1 pts) 226 for 6, Read (lpt)


nden (lpt) 85 for 5;Bar- noldswick (lpt) d.n.b.; Gt Harwood (lpt) 76 for 0 (Whelan 52 n.o.),Clitheroe (lpt) d.n.b. C Points and positions:


ingther semi-final was tak­ w1, Padiham 30, Gt Har­ woo. Houldsworth (Gt Har­ 3oldswick 42, Baxenden


Bherry Tree 57, Earby 50, n lackburn N. 4S, Bar-


2 ood 27, Read 25, Settle


hance. But Brian Maw- man (4-24) and Simon Sut­


dale W. 19, Clitheroc 12. b Last Sunday, the Whit­


Alan in top cycling action on the local roads


diham. The Ribblesdale League


Res: S. Gorton (Whalley), L. Dobson (Gt Harwood), S. Sutcliffe (Cherry Tree).


miles of tough stages over six gruelling days. With a prize-list worth i'32,000


t Hoping to be wearing fhe yellow jersey at the Ginish will be Alan, of Mearlreat Mearley Farm, T ey.he tour will cover 678


Bowland on Stage Three on August 11th.


and d a ily te le v is io n coverage on Channel


by TOBY CHAPMAN ots authority on the world


Four, the competition is i most certainly asserting


f professional cycling. S Meanwhile Alan’s wife,


d finally into 40th place.


t ue, has just completed Fhe women’s Tour de f rance competition. Her hinishing position would t ave been higher but for hwo crashes that pushed aner from 19th spot to 23rd


s Linda Gornall, Alan’s r is te r , who has ju s t Ieturned from the Tour of


t Harrogate on Sunday. o As we report on page


Neither crash was her fault. It was just a ease of her being in the wrong place at the wrong time.


he team.


( Team from: N. Perry PRibblesdale Wanderers),


on August 2Sth.


Uread Ribblcsdalc League M. Robinson (Clitheroe), t nder 17 team defeated Wilb u ry (E a rb y ), M. their Palace Shield coun­ Paerparts in a close game at


T . Sharp (Clitheroe), P. hipp (Barnoldswick).


team b atted first and t made 152 for 7, with cap­


was dismissed for 140, ( with Stephen Bishop


wxpected gales arrived to 1 Next week, the under (3eague results: Earby plolts Trophy when they


Clitheroe)taking three wickets.


s8 side resume their pur­ Cuit of the North West


( 44 for 4; Blackburn N. wtf0% record and if they Wlpt) 104 for 7, Ribblesdale


t ay the Chorley and Dis­


1lpt) d.n.b., Whalley (lpt) 4ale'Xeague side have a —ea-trout or a salmon? All its features were studied ( (M. Hird 5-23); Padiham


ree (w.p. 2 p.m.). d Currently, the Ribbles-


e . Opts) 197 for 6; Bax­ o ve a home semi-final tie fordill be played at Old Traf-


hain on Sunday, they will wn August 14th. The final


Baxenden, captain), T. Amin (Clitheroe, wicket­ (k e ep e r), D. B en n e tt


4,. Whallev 23, Ribbles­ T oe), P. Mercer (Cherry d ree), S. Perry (Baxen­


er d), F. Hussein (Clith­ Aen), S. Pickles (Earby),


idn't help. a This is a true talc, the angler was Derek Jebson,


1.The Palace Shield side


an excellent 50 from 67 on- Dewhurst soon fol-


Atkins delivery and was ___


. , ,,


reaching their 50 ill the 10th over. Blit with the score a t 81, d is a s te r


Sample and th e p h th e io e .


, ° *p7 pie removing Ashworth’s a w r t l


W I S


T


Clithemc Advertiser & Times, July 23th, 1!)33 17 Murray Walker reports as Clitheroe head for cup hat-trick


Singing in the rain on the way to final


■ *1 M


Blackburn Northern 195 for 5, Clithcroc 197 for 8


AN amazing fightback from Alan Hendei'son t and Phil Bishop, after


dheir team had looked meacl and b u r ied , r eant that Clitheroe Reached the final of the t amsbottom Cup for yhe third successive


of 81, Clitheroe lost six wickets for the addition of t 20 runs as their batters


ear.After an opening stand Bhrew their wickets away.


J the seventh wicket and Clitheroe scrambled to victory with only four balls left.Bishop had not even benn picked to play in the original team, but stepped t in when the committee


Biut Henderson (48) and ained off. shop (34) put on 79 for


nold Malcolm Blackburn spot to return from holiday


loecifically for a game that r oked as if it would be Northern had won the


when John Halsall, capa­ ble of taking any attack


vi Halsall was the next 50 after 21 overs,


ley,____ _____ _______ Britcliffe and Gill was length delivery. , gave a simple catch to Seedle.


had never caught fire and a confident appeal for log stood at 104 for 7 when before, he and Atkins took time was called.


sional Kevin Sample to the crease and, after surviving


_ , -


p Ribblesdale could be before Dewhurst finajly aleased with an impressive bowled Sample for 53. hll-round performance that Atkins reached his century f ad Blackburn in trouble with a six in the last over i to cap a trem e n d o u s bnnings of controlled Neil Ashworth and pro-


atting.


c0J'j1'0*- , The p a ir put on 9S


THE angler was sitting beside his favourite pool in the dusk, waiting for the cloak of darkness to spread o across the Hodder as the last light of day reflected


cular progress, reaching aspecta- i ctim and Blckburn were Brad Scott finally made


in who was just settling caught off the bowling of This brought profes- Blackburn’s challenge


n trouble at 64 for 4. Fox the breakthrough, bowling was then dismissed Ibw to Qillibrand with a full-


THE concerned expression on Bryan Lones’ face says it all as the Clithcroc professional is caught behind to end his excellent innings of 52


dKeith Fawcett who, as hiozens had done before J m, failed to pick Peter rones’ googly. Sample was aeintroduced to the attack


nd he immediately had Amin caught at mid-on. noThe asking rate was


N w six-an-over and the a orthern spectators


around the ground were folready making their plans


B ws from Henderson and smishop soon wiped the t iles from their faces as bhe North ern bowlers leegan to lose both line and j ngth. Henderson, having


r hosting the final. bloHowever, a few lusty


ust hit Walton into the


ttennis courts for 6, then hried to repeat the shot, plitting it straight at Sam­ velye, who spilled a relati­ W simple catch.


last over, Sample bowled b Henderson for a swash­


ith the first ball of his


dom the last two overs in Wark, murky conditions. andicketkeeper Philip Hall off Bishop managed seven n the over meaning they l eeded three from the ast.Bishop deservedly hit


uckling 48. fr Ten runs were needed


J . Haisall c Bishop h Duwhurst........................


M.. (iillibrand h Scott......... Blackburn N.


R. Wal t on e Lones Vi Dewlmrsl........................


K. Gill b Sharp................... 11. Fox not out.................... Extras.....................


\ Ashworth c B;attershy 1) Atkins..


( Jithcroc


the winning four to cap a memorable victory and a great escape.


T. Amin c Walton h Sample. 7 K. Fawcett Ibw Jones.......... 0 A. llendeirson 1) S;ample...... •IS 1*. Bishop not out. M. Sharp run out. 1*. Hall not out—


Lones c B;uttersbv h Atkins. 52 B. Scott e llalsalf h .lones.... 1 M. Dewhurst c Walton b Atkins..


2S a


E owling: Sample 10-3-111-2, (1. C.aton 2-(i-21-(>, B. Eox 8-0-54-0. 1 Atkins 10-2-18-3, P. Jones


0-2-23-2. R. Walton 7.2-0-54-0


Shawbridge Topics


eady for a change of fly if needed. c In the stillness of the night the chimes of the


Hardy’s sea-trout rod and begin the night's fishing. t is cast of two flics, size six, teal blue and silver on ohe point, and a smaller fly on the dropper were tied hn a 61b. leader. All the knots were checked before r e left home and spare casts were in the wallet,


n the water. HHe waited for the moment to take up his 10ft. Bin.


oloured for good sea-trouting. q “But who knows'/” he thought as he slowly and


duietly waded down the gravel bed towards the weep part of the pool, casting the flics across the s ater, letting the current carry them round, and


t lock struck 11 times, the sound being curried from Mce am m a n a g e r I’aul bhe distant village. Time to make a start. As he cegan to cast he thought the water was slightly too


t ith a grab. The hooked fish turned and ran towards ihe tail of the pool, but luckily stopped and turned rnto the current. The angler knew that if it had car­ lied on down into the next pool it would have been tost as he would have been unable to follow it. Only j he other night he lost a good fish which hod done ust that.With a little pressure, the fish swam again up to


lowly retrieving the line in a figure of eight wAt about the sixth cast the fish took the point fly


c the head of the pool, where it held in the strong i urrent. Six times this happened. The big fish leapt,


dain Neil Perry (Baxen- t en) batting throughout Che innings for 55 and solitheroe’s Andrew Robin­ 5 n scoring an excellent


delly touched (he shingle and it tore off hack into feep water, the reel screaming as it gave line to the 1ish. Twelve times this happened and then on the a 3th occasion, it turned on to its flank and the i ngler was able to grasp it by its large tail and push


rom the sea. b Evcrytime the fish came into shallow water its


t up the dry shingle. wThe catch was better than he had first thought. It


l as about 121b., the size 6 fly hanging on with only a eoose piece of gristle. Another run would have been anough to pull out the fly. Factor X was with the hngler tonight. Just over the hour had passed from mooking to landing. An hour of heart stopping woments where (he fight could have gone either ay.The angler knew as he carried the fish to his ear.


Examined, but still its identity remained uncertain. d ven the experience of catching many big sea-trout


H man of long experience on both the Kibble and o odder, and that same evening he had sea-trout


tCL1THEROE Reserve f Guire has expressed his


Where are the local players?


srustration at attempts to Moirst team manager Dave


ign local players. f Mr McGuire, along with


e This Saturday, Clitli- t roe begin their defence of


season last year.


p as about 91b.— a good fish. The fish had to be wxpected to be on show, wts silver scales shining bright in the darkness. It


t layed out as he knew his net was not big enough, so maith Dave Morris having fhe only way was to completely tire out ibis monster


t rris, would like to see she nucleus of the reserve eide come from the Clith­ broe area, but they have locaeen unsuccessful in luring f l talent, despite the cessfulact the club had a suc­


he John Duckworth Tro­ phy when they play I’adi- iiam at Shawbridgc (k.o. 3 e p.m.). A few new faces are


o de several new signings Memees the Frank Walker


ver the summer. s Sunday, August 5th. fpetition at Shawbridge. So his weekend. Forms are he Shawbridge clubhouse


var the response lias been bery good, but entries will t e accepted right up to


on Thursday evening or Saturday afternoon.


r it was larger than 121b. But it wasn't until lie heached home and weighed it that he knew exactly Iow bit it really was. It touch the scales at 19.251b.


t was 35in. long with a girth of 22in. s The sea fish lay out in front of him. Was it a e shape of head and tail, scales counted and fins


f 5.5th., 4.51b., 31b. and 21h. e An evening where he started with so much doubt


spending ones spare time, let him just consider this particular night,'with the angler playing a very S large fish on tight tackle in complete darkness.


o this!


Sould well be in for the prize from ‘‘Trout and halmon Magazine,” for the fish of the month. We ope so.If anyone ever says fishing is a boring way of


he great fish turns out to he a sca-trout. f The scales have been sent for analysis to (he cesults. So now we say, watch this space. Derek


t nded up an evening of a lifetime. Especially if rreshwater laboratory and we look forward to the


y the first time in four hears. The new prices will


15.


C Vice-chairman Mr Kevin harook (Clitheroe 22601) s s repeated his appeal for Supporters to report at mhawbridge on Sunday g ornings to help with pa r ou nd rep a i r s an d


inting. Ladies’ golf


CLITHEROE Golf Club a held the Doug Joss Shield


t urely, no other sporting pastime can he compared Dith 7S-9-69 and Dorothy GAME FISHER Sltulv won the medal with


and the July Extra Medal Brot the weekend. Louise w wn claimed the shield


-10-71.


cfamily also have strong f onnections with the worthcoming Olympics. As c ell as Mark’s Olympic hhallenge. Sue and Linda forave both been selected s the provisional ladies’


mutaly with torn stomach Aitter competed in the Los a second place in a time trial ne, the cycling mad


scles, managed to claim h ngeles Olympics — will coave to face some stiff c mpetiton if they are to t laim a definite place in


quad to go to Seoul. h Sue and Linda — the


Sue


inC 1 i t h o r o e h a v e forcreased admission prices


oren. Season tickets are an stile from the club stew­ £rd. Mr Bob Clark, priced


o £1.20 for adults and 60p d for senior citizens and chil­


( available from Barry Allen tClitheroe 29412) or from


orial live-a-sidc com­


Extras........................ 17 B Total (eight wickets) 197


3-1 4 J


C. Atkins nut out............... 1117 Saimplu b Dowhurst...........


21 53


0 0


3-1-3. M. Sharp 10-1-4(1-1, G. Sutcliffe 10-3-3(1-0. B. Send 10- 2-33-1, 1*. Bishop 8-1-40-11


Bo Total (five wickets') 195 wling: M. Dowluirst 10-2-


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