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Last-gasp penalty denies Clitheroe victory


Clitheroe 2, Ferryhill Athletic 2


AFTER leading the match for 85 minutes, Clitheroe slipped up, giving Ferryhill the chance to force a draw with a last-gasp penalty equaliser.


match in a determined frame of mind, with F ran k McDougall looking sharp in the opening e x ch a n g e s . This early domination was


Clitheroe began the chances was punished by ■ Clitheroe in the 44th


minute when Steve On-ell managed to head the ball into the corner of the goal


judged and Goodrick scored. Clitheroe hung on, defending desperately and, apart from the rare


Despite protests that the breakaway attack, were ball had not crossed the camped in their own half. line from the Ferryhill


.apitalised upon when contingent, the goal stood Paul Keighley fed Lee and Clitheroe left the field with a healthy 2-0 lead. The Northern League first division side took


Kmrerson, who crossed the


ball to McDougall, who scored with ease after only


number of occasions, Fer- rvhill decided to make a fight of it and pushed for an equaliser, but were let down by their forwards.


five minutes. After going close on a


Denis Underwood mis­ John Wharton Just when it seemed as


if the Clitheroe defenders had done enough, the referee awarded a penalty following a trip in the area and Ferryhill scored to


control in the second half spoil the Shawbridge and after surviving an party, early free-kick, Ferryhill Clitheroe: Underwood, enjoyed long periods of Whiteside, Orrell, Davies, possession.


After 69 minutes, Fer- gall (D).Rogerson, Young, ryhill were given the life- McDougall (F), Keighley.


This failure to take their line they needed when Subs: Burke, Steele. .............=. . ................ -


Late brake problems thwart Martin’s rally challenge


FOLLOWING a luckless last round, Ribches- ter’s Martin Meadows will be hard pressed to finish in the top three, with just one round lett in the current Astra/Nova Challenge.


After claiming fourth pumping managed to place in the Tyneside shake off the effects of the


Rally, Martin looked in a healthy position. Along with co-driver Chris Bra- eewell, the pair had had a good season and after eight rounds stood in third place overall in the ehal-


drama. “If the camber of the


road had been any differ­ ent who knows what could have happened,” said


Martin. Martin eventually fin-


lenge and second in the ished in 10th place in the Colwavs Tyres Junior rally, which meant that he 0Up ”


dropped down to seventh Iri only his second sea- overall in the challenge


son of competition in stage rallies, Martin was chal­ lenging with the best, despite a limited budget. In the ninth of the 10-


and third in the junior cup.


Obviously disappointed


with the result, Martin is no,w pulling out all the


round season, Martin took stops in order to put in a his Vauxhall Nova to flying last round when Wales for the Bridgend they meet for the chal- Forest Rally.


worst yet, with Martin losing a total of two-and-a- half minutes. The prob­ lems began as the ear was coming towards a sharp corner at around 60 m.p.h.


Unfortunately, this held in North Wales on event proved to be the October 29th.


lenge’s last event, to be There is still every­


thing to go for, you have to give it your all,” said a determined Martin. After seven years, the Astra/Nova Challenge will


As Martin approached the cease to exist next^sieason,


the task of throwing the in v o lv em en t he has expenent , If things go well and he iviarun.


hoping for the best


keep the car on the road ship deals, he hopes to . • mr)ressimr some people as his car in pristine condi- and kept going with only a “ Pt.ur?J^ ^ lv?,1


Luckily, he managed iu can secure


handbrake to halt his hall Nova GTE 1 official GM Team who will where we can all be progress. With so little Nationsl Series.


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time to think about what would be the logical ne^ P f h y ear Show, hundred percent, might have been, Martin step up in the rally ladder Horse oi tne real onu


continued onwards and for him. with his adrenalin still At around the age of i l Shawbridge_Topics


Flood-lighting scheme needs £1,800 boost


AFTER a week of FA Cup fix- th a t th e club will still need tures, Clitheroe get back to to find £1,800 before th e


league action this Saturday with ]jghts can be connected to a tough game against yauxhall £>_ majns suddIv.


8&mfe!syear'S DiV,S,°n TW° “W e ^ e e fS w e owe a With four wins in six truthful explanation to our


league matches, Clitheroe magnificent supporters, will he hoping to continue said Mr Alan Woodworth, their emphatic start to the commercial co-ordinator season with another for the club, morale boosting victory. A whole host of fund-


The match is being played raising e,ve.nts.^ v®„^®" at Shawbridge (k.o. 3 organised forthecomng


\ weeks in an attemp to vcy


P’ On the commercial side, and turn the club around, local companies and busi- On Tuesday, September nesses have been helping 26th, there will be a race the club in their quest to night in the club house; have floodlit football at eight pubs


Shawbridge. On top of the kit spon- champagne in the Cham als0 raffling “Cham


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Brockhall show spirit Brockhnll 2. Clithcroe Reserves 1


BROCKHALL were forced to snapped the away side kackinto sta rt this Whitbread Ribble action and they battled for for


Valiev League Division Two an equaliser. match with only nine men.


jclouiuvu . . , h . . „ helping the side to a well-earned victory.


Brockhall grabbed a goal totally against the run of play. The ba was cleared from the Brockhall penalty area and winger Bon- nick collected, took the ball 20 yards and scored with a low


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drive-The second half was more , , , ,


balanced, with both sides look­ ing for goals. Clitheroe’s after­ noon mas made worse when they conceded an own goal from


President’s


a Passerini free-kick. With 20 minutes to go and


Single Stroke


CLITHEROE Golf Club held the Single Stroke and Sunday Medal competitions at the


weekend.


sion One — 1st, B. Edmondson (75-10-65); 2nd, P. Pedder (77-9- 68)


Results: Single Stroke: Divi­ . „ , _. .


Division Two — 1st, 1. Buttle (83-13-70); 2nd, F. Sherrington (86-15-71); 3rd, J. Proctor (88-


Chatburn President’s XI 221 all out


side give all Chatburn 228 for 3,


Brockhall 2-0 up, Faulker pulled back a goal for Clitheroe, which


enjoyed a fruitful innings, with Barker (64) and Wright (67) hit­ ting most of the runs. The President's attack battled


BATTING f irs t; Chatburn


away, but just could not get to grips with the first team’s


Rne-up.


showed a lot of character, with Lambert (32), Hodgson (31), Sharpies (45) and Atkinson (43) playing well. After looking


In reply, the President s side . ; 3rd, J. Pawson (81-12-69).


17-71).Division Three — 1st, P. Shorroek (88-21-67). Sunday Medal: Division One


side were forced to defend in early in the second half and the numbers, but played well, soak- burden of keeping Clitheroe out ing up all the pressure. This had been put on the shoulders of accounted for nothing when Croston, who performed well.


For most of the first half the been forced to leave the field The Brockhall keeper had . LrtfeE&B ■ .'A,.


bend the brakes on the car which suits h'm well ^ " * “n*ome talent and part in the show by driv- failed, leaving the driver beesuse aftei two yeais


noticed as at Olympia. The team take


£ but stjn have big rally cars and giving „ M v£ ious (1


car into the corner and decided to move on. Martin** l° -


m u s t h a v e b e e n is working flat-out to have hehas been included in an tion for the last event, present at this year’s assured he will give one


The Ribchester driver At the moment


various demonstrations. Martin


Cup glory for Ribblesdale


RIBBLESDALE School ended a fine season of cricket by securing the Hyndburn and District


Under-13s’Cup. The talented side beat off the challenges of


top form, giving St Augustine’s all sorts of trou­ ble during the match.


Played at Church Meadow, Ribblesdale were in .


.


hitting 93 runs off their 20overs for the loss of four wickets. Pick of the bowlers for Ribblesdale was David Howard, with two wickets from his


Batting first, St Augustine s faired quite well, n


five overs for the loss of just nine runs. Ribblesdale’s reply was much more command­


ing, with captain David Howard hitting a mag­ nificent 74 n.o. The side cruised to an easy 94 for the loss of just two wickets with four overs to


SPThe whole side played well, especially David, who seems to have a real pedigree in the sport. As well as turning out for the school side, David has represented Lancashire Schools at Under-13s level, is captain of the Hyndburn and Ribblc Val­ ley District Team and is a member of Ribblcsdale


Wanderers Cricket Club. Ribblcsdale were awarded with a grand tro­


phy and all players were presented with medals. Our picture shows the triumphant squad, with David proudly displaying the trophy.


Promotion heartbreak for Chatburn


Chatburn 1st XI78 for 0, Haworth West End 77 all out


strong, the side slowed some- p i i ATRTTRN’S mish for H aw o r th b a t te d n r s t in tbo plnsintr overs and


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what in the closing overs and came to a close at 211.


bowlers shared the wickets, another fixture grabbed Snaith (33) w0V,d nT, with Dinsdale proving most sue- tbe second promotion spot struggled to reach 51). ine


For Chatbum, eight different all in vain as Cononley in from. uivibioii v n e piuvcu w ^ «


cessful taking two for 17 runs. Chatburn: 228 for 3. Bowling: A. Hodgson 7-0-35-


— 1st, S. Anderson (78-11-67); 2nd, A. Walmsley (71-3-68); 3rd, A. Wetton (77-9-68). Division Two — 1st, M. Fletcher (88-19- 69)


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order, however, the new WHALLEY have jumped to the committee have struggled of the Whitbread Ribble t to pay off the huge deficit valley League after beating The' village moved above


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cal work and steeiwora Rovai Oak were in ominous form Transport Reserves have still to be paid for.


The situation at the «f0dw” “bA c t iv e . moment IS that u je


, A1 f o ^ w X it Still means ctthT oe I t . Kings Arms Kings Arms fteserves 3. m(lUgl!,^,IJ [1inU‘th,rn e x t rnto'second'plaee'afteTbeating Buck fn n l ; Calderstones 5, v of the bills winning 7-1. Brockhall moved


Reserves dropped a place after going down to Calderstones 5-3. Results: Division One —


Read and Waggon and Horses,


J the second division, leaders division i w u - r linst Transport Reserves. 2, ICj/Station 3; (


Transport 1, Whalley 4; Kings Arms 0, Rimington 12; Ribches­ ter 3, Sabden 1; Low Moor 2, Chatburn 3; Hurst Green 9, Grindleton 1. Division Two — Royal Oak 7, 1: Waterloo Clitheroe 1,


Whalley v Kings Arms (P. Devine), Ribchester Reserves v Low Moor (T. Hobday), Sabden v Hurst Green (D. Fitzpatrick). Division Two — Kings Arms


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,wn f°r 17 runs‘ due to a better run rateP sidewentfrombemgSS Despite this disappoint- for 3 to 77 all out, with


71); 3rd, R. Clayton (90-18-72) after a play-off with D. Jackson


; 2nd, F. Sherrington (86-15-


1, R: Atkinson T-l-44-0, J. Haighton 7-0-23-1, N. Grimshaw 7-2-24-0, A. Dugal 7-040-1, C. Bowman 7-0-54-0. President’s XI: 211 all out. Bowling: B. Jones 7-040-1, J.


ment, Chatburn played Gary match of the season.


Woodworth 3-0-13-0, R. Wright 7-1-30-1, S. Booth 7-0-33-1, R. Booth 5-1-15-1, P. Doman 7-0- 21-1, A. Booth 2-0-18-0, P. Dinsdale 2-0-17-2, P. Whittaker


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Fixtures: Division One — event, which was won by C.M. to reach the required Rimington v Read (D. Bush), Hindle with a score of t t j -.........


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Waterloo Rangers (T. •Wall- Irene Hinks won the Single _ . _


Reserves v Royal Oak (J. Swayne), Transport Reserves v


bank), Read Reserves v Calder- stroke Prize for handicaps (~ (19-


R’rnckhall 2* Read Reserves 1. stones (A. Hacking) ICI Station 2 9 ’ - -


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total. Haworth WE; 77 all.


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22-0, G. Meakin *17.3-7-25- 8, J. Woodworth 9-3-22-2. Chatburn: J. Wood- --------- — - ,


Bowling: R. Booth 9-2- ■ ,


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Medal and Pendant was N. worth (33 n.o.) and Mal- Shaw with a score of 92-25-67. colm Robinson (37 n;0.) The busy weekend also were in outstanding form included the Senior Nine Holes and needed only 25 overs


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THE four semi-finalists for the Bass Ribble Valley Darts League Singles’ Knock-out have


been decided. Black Bull’s Andy Gudgeon,


the event and the league pre­ sentation will be held at the Judge Walmesley on Thursday,


semi-finals. The semi-finals and final of


Craig Jones, from the Pendle Witch, Simon Pilbin, from the Whallcv Arms, and Judge Wal- mesley's Jack North win all go in to t h e - d r aw for the


October 5th. The presentation evening will


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West End too strong


Haworth West End 2nd XI 115 for 8,


Chatburn 2nd XI 111 all out


BATTING f irs t, Chatburn found the going tough against a


worthy totals, with Clough (15), Jones (IS) and Booth (22 n.o.) stroking most of the runs. The most damage with the ball was


Haworth attack full of style. The batsmen failed to hit any


AFTER a busy year of Phoenix; Division Two competition the Clitheroe Cup— Rebels, runners-up and D is tr ic t Netball — Trinity Diamonds; Divi- League has concluded the s i o n One P la t e season with its annual pre- Dominoes n n im p - - gpntation evening.


Lion Hearts, Division quo


SS Michael and John’s ners-up — Trinity Hearts, S o c ia l C en tr e and Division One Playei ot the


T vT w a* held at Plate - Walshaw run-


attracted members from Yea*'.— ®.hs!r?n all the teams in the worth; Division Two


league


County Coun. Ron Pickup sion One Sporting Team of presented prizes to the the] Year - Tnnfty Aces


ifriible Valley and Amanda Howarth; Dtvi- P la y e r o f th e Ye a , ' . T


only 43 runs from his 17 overs, rounded off with a disco. sion Two Sporting 1 earn oi 'Haworth’s reply looked even ‘“p>-ize~ winners: Division the Year — Walshaw;


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Waddington hit six


Waddington Reserves 6, Skipton Reserves 1


FINE play in all areas helped Waddington to a convincing win ■


Two match. Waddington were on top from


in this Craven League Division


the start, playing football that eventually wore down the Skip- ton outfit. With all the play going their way, Waddington had no trouble scoring goals and did so at regular intervals throughout the match.


' asy, ' ell.


busy, but performed extremely ... Skipton


Jackson, Hitchen, Tiemdy, Hit- chinson, Gardner, Kirk, Conti, Winckley, Whiteside, Burgess,


' Waddington: N. Winckley, Dracenberg, Hill.


) and Pat Holden claimed the son 37 n.o., ex tras 8, total Reserves at home on Saturday (k.o. 2-30 p.m.).


worth .33 n.o., M; Robin- .. dington faice Addingham


In their jiext fixture, Wad- -----------------„ ------


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of the doubles competition will be made on Tuesday, October


One Champions— San»U,


optimism was crushed when Bil- brough (30) and North (23) joined forces, pushing Howarth towards the Chatburn total. This late fightback proved too


much for the away side and Haworth reached tne required runs with two wickets in hand. Chatburn: P. Dinsdale 3, P.


Bithell 12, P. Clough 15, A. Dugal 11, A. Rudd 2, G. Lam­ bert 2, B. Jones 18, S. Booth run out 22, P. Craig 11, J. Stubbs 1, H. Manes 0 n.o., extras 17, total (all out) 114. Haworth WE: 115 for 8. Bowling: S. Booth 164-364,


A TOTAL of 28 competitors _ 1f prise \&en Tunks scored near clitheroe never recovered sequence of inter-passing by the ^ ^ full advantage,scoring


took part in the Clitheroe Golf fhe corner, following a fine fr0„ thi3 setback and Thornton Club Midweek Medal.


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Sailmer Drize pressure Thornton conceded five this weekend, . u a u u i g . .


CLITHEROE’S S. Sutcliffe successfully,kicked by Slinger, claimed the top spot in the giving CHtheroe a slender two-.


Laser Fleet Race One at the point lead. • latest meeting of Burwain Sail- Thornton hit back, scoring a ing Club.


try through Simpson. Edwards


ter, R. Tindall, Waterhouse, Hyde, Slinger, G. Tindall, Moore, lsherwood, Dubowski, Giles, D. Fielding, Townson, Doig, Holmes.


f’ Wni.- Cliithcroc: Ramsden, Pallis- A ■ \


third to R.A. Taylor with ^ into .thenem »'r™ en ex t2 5 82-12-70.


Fly-half Dave Slinger res- penalty. t a ^ e d a l o n g f f r o p


minutes pressured the home


rtedDlav with a long drop kick Although losing the match, ’P


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the c Uth“eroe back row. per- formed we„ a?ti must be in top


side- Under this intense of the simson against penalties, of which two were


• . * i __ i t ! . : 1 n m ^ n nf t kn ennenn fiirnmcf AmblGSlUC form for the first league match leai e match had the edge i: in the °P®l' ,aB' Steve Taylor,. exchanges and it was no sur- w . * l wns converted.


®9®a periods, forcing the away side jnt0 giving away a penalty, iijch%vas onverted,


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runners-up — RBL A; Our picture shows Division One Cup — Coun. Pickup presenting Saints, runners-up — prizes to team members. .


Battling Clitheroe Thornton Cleveleys RUFC 22, Clitheroe RUFC 9


Clitheroe played well in this match and although they lost, the side showed a Tot of promise for the season ahead.


BATTLING at all times,


B. Jones 14.3-1-50-2, P. Craig 7-0-27-0.


from the previous week, with Duncan Fielding coming in for’


Clitheroe made one change


converted to give Thornton a four-point advantage. The action packed half ended with another Clitheroe penalty, which cut the


deficit to just one point. A dreadful mistake at the


kick-off by Clitheroe let Thorn­ ton in at the start of the second half and they pressured for long


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Mount Carmel RC School and Riddings High School to earn a place in the final against St Augustine’s, Billington.


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WHITBREAD RIBBLESDALE CRICKET A season of ups and


IT has certainly been a mixed five months for our local clubs. There have been more


ups and downs than a Boe­ ing 747, but like the air­ craft, most people were left on the ground or were soon brought down to earth with a bump.


Whalley’s magnificent


last-ball win over Padiham in the final of the Rams- bottom Cup meant that one local team had some­ thing to put in their tro­ phy cabinet at the end of


the season. It was a good season all­


team. M o s t o b s e r v e r s


round, with a respectable fifth place in the league as well for the Station Road


downs for locals by Murray Walker


Brian Brown, Mark Fallon and overseas amateur John Pauli. The Australian amateur may be returning next year, but one man who definitely will be is Watson, who has re-signed for a further 12 months. Although they relin­


quished their grip on the Ramsbottom Cup after


three successful years, there were still plenty of positive pointers for


expected nothing of a- Clitheroe. spectacular nature from They finished with the


them, especially as new professional Roger Wat­ son had not set the league alight in his previous spell with Great Harwood. But he was soon to prove his


Howlett, Owen, McDou-


doubters wrong. Roger started the sea­


son in whirlwind fashion, delighting supporters and fellow players alike, Whalley captain John


Wharton said: “At the other end John Kearsley slowly compiled his runs and they proved to be the perfect opening pair.” Wharton also had words


Neil Ashworth


wooden spoon last season and claimed fourth spot this season, but it could have been better.


together, we should be a force to be reckoned with,” Ashworth added. Professional Bryan


Lones will be facing the English rebel tourists in South Africa this winter where he plays for Currie Cup winners Eastern


Provence. Although he scored a lot


of runs this year, he failed to pass the four-figure mark, and the Chatburn Road men do not believe they have seen the best of him.


Wanderers at the begin­ ning of the season, but professional Darren Ray- ton never notched up the wickets his status war­ ranted, despite some hos­ tile bowling.


pointed by it all,’’ Paul I was very position of 10th was a false ------ disap-


r & Times, September 21st, l'Joi —


fessional Neil Bradshaw certainly produced the goods, but received little s u p p o r t f r o m t h e amateurs. Captain Stephen Rush-


ton said that it would take about 10 seconds for him to sum up his side’s season as there was not much to


talk about. “We were top of the


league after five matches but just drifted away from then on. “Only one bowler made


games we should have won the same old faces, and I believe our final Read are yet to reap the - -


Seedle said. “We lost so many close games,


one.” Half-way through the


season, players began to


Bryan will be returning miss games and the bat- n ex t s e a so n . He is ting began to let them


then captain Neil Ashworth “When we- needed to


“We got to the’top twice and we hope he will make berng Ui®i evergreen en blew it,” said their


win we didn’t which made it very frustrating.” The unavailability of


Marcus Sharp and an injury to South African amateur Barry Mocke which forced his early return home, compounded Clitheroe’s problems. “The most pleasing fact


of praise for his middle is the number of young- order, particularly in the sters that have come into second half of the season, the side and performed and bowlers Tony Wright, well. If we can keep them^


batting professional should be expected to do so. Despite the 1989 season


being one of rebuilding, spinner Garth Sutcliffe, the senior member of the squad, has had another


good year. Paul Rushton has been a


success coming in at num­ ber three, but looks like being an absentee from


excess of 1,000 ru n s -a colm ' f L rtin G


halgh bowled excellently and he received good sup­ port from Terry Braith-


As usual, Martin Green-


waite and Seedle. Overseas amateur Dave


Bennett is hoping to return for a third season, but Ribblesdale are searching for a new pro­ fessional, and are believed to be on the verge of sign-


now on as he is emigrating mg a hard-hitting batsmen fn Aiirtrdia


Things had looked It was the reverse situa- promising for Ribblesdale tion at Read, whose pro-


and medium-paced bowler.


it into' the averages, and that reflected Read’s prob­ lem. They started off with a couple of new players who left after a couple of so it was back to


- ■ benefits of their youth policy, although there are several promising 14 and


15-year-olds at the club in the junior sides. Hopefully they will


replaces Bradshaw, who has joined champions Cherry Tree. WHITIIKBAI)


KIBHI.KS11A1.E LEAGUE Senior Division


Cherry Tree.... Blackburn N.. Miham....... Cli therw......


BW...... M e y ........


Baxiwkn..... Settle........... Gt Harwood... KibbWand.... Read........... Earby.......


Stephen Rushton 9 '1


P W Wd Ld Bp Nr Pts .22 7 7 4 5 1 66


2 l SF m m n Ha


Paul Seedle


Clitheroe Ladies back in top form Clitheroe Ladies -I


Broadoak Ladies 1 ■■ft*’.** IT*


doak found the going difficult against a rejuvenated Clitheroe side, who regained a lot of confi­ dence with a fine 4-1 victory. After 15 minutes, Clitheroe


■MANCHESTER’S Broa­


Hughes, Room, O’Connor, Feather, Brooker, Tilley, O’Brien, Parker, Swarbrick. Subs: Goulden, Day.


took the lead when Jill Brooker, making her first appearance, scored with an excellent goal. Minutes later Broadoak cashed in on a lapse in concentration by Clitheroe and grabbed an equaliser.


Whalley


impress Whnlley 3,


character, bouncing straight back with a Jean Tilley goal after Julie O’Brien had headed on a Tina Swarbrick comer. Clitheroe continued to domi­


The away side showed a lot of .


nate and went further into the lead when Jackie Parker scored with a suectacular lob from the


• half Clitiieroe con.pleted^heir - with. latchedC


halfway line. Midway through the second


ball from Tilley. She powered forward and gave the 'keeper no


()ii'lo^ perfect through” combined well, le chance.


with Yvette Jackson making two outstanding saves to keep out the Manchester outfit. On Sunday, Clitheroe enter­


Both keepers played well,


tain last season’s second division champions Wigan Ladies’ (k.o. 2


p.m.).Clitheroc: Jackson, Barton, fine fashion.


The ball was crossed in and Jones volleyed the ball home m


make a promising left wing run.


back into the match and for the last 20 minutes pressured the Whalley defence. This pressure paid off and they grabbed a goal, but it was not enough.


Ribchester battled their way . .veil, letting Dewhurst Dewhurst


lf030ALTHOUGH Ribchester started this East Lancashire League match in lively fashion, Whallcy soon took control of the match.


Ribchester 1 •omm me mu..u after V*™ ha(I U


they took the lead with a clinical finish from Jones after Morris had played a perfect through- ball. it was Morris who gave Whalley a 2-0 half-time lead


It came as no surprise when .


Leaders draw


Foxhill L Whalley 1


WITH eight players unavail­ able, Whalley travelled to top- of-the-table Foxhill for what was guaranteed to be a tough


fixture.


dent, with a Sweeney header rattling the Foxhill crossbar and


The first half was full of inci­ .


Royal Oak Transport Reserves 1


power on Royal Oak 7,


ALTHOUGH Tra n s p o rt matched Royal Oak in all areas


of plnv in the first hall, the second was a ditteivnt slory. with the home side taking full control.The first goal of the game came midway through the open­ ing half from Peter Washbruok,


what appeared to be two per- penalty equaliser. feetlv good goals by the Whalley Transport's decline beg;i attack disallowed. At the other vvlth 10 minutes of the first lui remaining. Just when they


end, a fine volley from 30 yards went just wide of the goal and ______ __ .


’keeper Montgomery had to make three impressive saves to keep Foxhill out.


P th(i chj*nC e


same and it was Whalley who eventually took the lead after bh minutes, when Hacking headed a goal from a left wing cor­ ner. Fo.xhill replied soon alter with a quick goal from six yard after the Whalley defence had


ITie second half was much the


failed to clear. Neither side could penetrate


in the last 20 minutes, although it was Whalley who looked the more danngerous......... On Saturday, Whallcy lace


at rong, Stephen Cza| m iged


port defences, milting the home side back in to the lead.


;uiaged to breach the '


nreacn me ’


took full command of the pro­ ceedings. scoring goals through­ out the half. Peter Gate got Jus name on the score sheet, Cza- powski and Washbrook grabbed two more and Andrew Pietrzak rounded off the afternoon with two late goals, the last a scorcher from 25 yards. Royal Oak: Crossley, Kulg-


After the break. Royal Oak


Colne United at home (k.o. 2-la p.m.).


Iratis-


but this was soon cancelled out by Transport, who battled their way back into the match with a


an ;ilf


needed to be at their most ” apowski


way, McCormick, Lloyd, Trot­ ter, Aspinwall, Dinsdale,Pietr­ zak, Gate, Czapowski. Subs: Elliot, Williams.


Local netball stars in awards’ line-up


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