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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, June 22nd, 1989 23 ey 22331 (Classified)'


Clitheroe 22321+ (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified). Whitbread Ribblesdale Cricket League


Three-year reign now is over for Clitheroe


Clitheroe 1st X I228 for 7,


CLITHEROE’S three- year hold on the Ramsbot- tom Cup came to an end on Sunday in spectacular fashion. Asked to make 228 in 48


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overs, Earby annihilated Clitheroe’s bowling and hit the winning runs with


Cup agony for Read


Warrington New Town 193 for 4


Read 192 for 9,


in the competition. Put into bat Read reached 192


for 9 in thier 40 overs, a total which was a bare minimum on a lightning fa s t outfield and against a strong batting side. Top sco rer was Steph


Rushton with 78, but none of began, the writing was on the Read batsmen, excluding the wall. Ian Clarkson and


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three balls with the total on 146 ™e poorer deliveries and put a severe brake on the scor- despatched them to the ing rate at a crucial time.


The home side might have ex ch an g e s , Clitheroe' come closer to victory had they


bowled accurately. A loose dropped tnree catcnes ana opening spell from Philip Han- had two close shouts for son, combined with a poor dis­ play from the rest of the attack, enabled Warrington to pile the runs on. The away side forged ahead, reaching Read’s total for the I099 of just four wickets with two overs to spare. Read: S. Rushton 78, G. Pill- _ _ _ _ _ _


boundary. In the earlier j Tu w - w nTul


Spencer leads the


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0, R. Goodway 11,1. Nuttall 16, J . Waddington 5 n .o ., P. Grainger 6, F . Newby 1 n.o., extras 29, total (nine wickets) 192.


ing 0, A. Dodgson 11, P. Ford V f cl» V 22, M. Grainger 13, P. Hanson


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Ribblesdale Wanderers 2nd XI 214 for 8,


Read 2nd X I89 all out Warrington New Town: 193 Spencer, combined with a condi


for 4. Bowling: J. Waddington 8-0-


29-1, ' P. Hanson 6-0-44-0, F. Newby 8-0-35-1, R. Goodway 6- 0-29-0, G. Pilling 4-0-21-1, R. Rushton 4-0-25-1, M. Grainger 0.3-0-5-0.


Edenfield too strong


Ribblesdale Wanderers 2nd XI 167 for 8,


Edenfield 168 for 6


SECOND division Edenfield proved too strong for Ribbles­ dale and emerged winners in


this Lawrenson Cup match. Ribblesdale began in a poor


way, with Dickinson (19), Ken­ yon (13), Wrigley (10) and Spencer (2) all out with just 51


runs on the board. Edenfield must have been in


fightback.


33, which was followed with 26 from Bradley and an impressive


Hutchins hit a badly needed „


37 from Slinger. This late surge pushed the


score up to 167 for 8, which was defendabie, but not a healthy


sion, making life difficult for the Edenfield batsmen. At 70 for 6, Edenfield were in trouble and the Church Meadow side had a real chance of claiming the match. Unfortunately for Ribblesdale


score. Ribblesdale rose to the occa­


confident mood at this time, but were thwarted by a spirited


, , AN o u ts ta n d in g 109 from


dent show of bowling, helped earn Ribblesdale Wanderers the full six points against Read at Church Meadow. Batting first, Ribblesdale got


the collapse, being bowled by Ieague pointg sys tem and th e b ow le rs no re sp i te , 12? Mt'er™ had looked useful,


off to a shaky s ta r t , losing opener Dickinson for 23 ana Parker without scoring a run. Third man Wrigley continued


------------ scoring his contribution with 109.


three fours. The challenge was taken up


by Spencer, who hit six sixes in his highly lucrative knock of


Ribblesdale all sorts of prob­ lems, but it took over two hours before Newby accounted for Spencer. Hutchins (26) and Braithwaite


The Read attack had caused


(18) helped boost the score and when tne 45 overs had been used up Ribblesdale looked strong at 214 for 8. Pick of the Read bowlers was


READ went out of the Cock- spur Cup at Whallev Road after being well beaten by Warring­ ton, who had accounted for kett, who began to hit out Ribblesdale Wanderers earlier jn s ty l e . Lones by this


confident at half-time, having amassed the useful total of 228 despite a sha­ ky, start, in which Keith F aw c e t t and S te v e n Blackburn went cheaply and those that remained batted slowly. Matters soon improved when the South African duo of Bryan Lones and Brian Mocke put on 105 for the third wicket. It was only in the last 10 overs that the home team really got into top gear. Mocke was r e p la c e d b y M ick Dewhurst, then Kim Nor-


seven overs to spare. Clitheroe were feeling


time had shaken off his earlier caution and acce­ lerated to a well-earned 100.


Once the Ear «by innings


Rushton, managed a big score Steven Pickles picked off and the loss of three wickets in ..


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Earby 1st XI 229 for 2 lbw tu r n e d d ow n , an d


Only Garth Sutcliffe K. Norkett c Gibb b Hib- bowled' well, Dewhurst Erf™-........... ""urpiX and Marcus Sharp indif- ,e3.................................. 6


deserved, a look in. ,


a f t e r n e i t h e r g o t , n o r pj-ueg ' " '


- B Mocke c A. Pickles b .......: —


m. Dewhurst b Tilbury..... L , __A. Henderson c and b Pick-


ferently and Mocke and n . Ashworth not out............ o Norkett badly. What could T. Amin not out..................... o and should have been a


Extras.............— difficult task for the Earby which the fielders played


th e p a r t s o f b a l l b o ys, r e tu rn in g th e ball each time i t rocketed over the boundary.


Clitheroe


K. Fawcett b Chappie......... S. Blackburn c Thompson b


Lones run out...


b a tsm e n u n d e r in te n s e i/s.'Hip'grave 16-3-36-2, M. p re s su re tu rn e d into an Wiseman lo-O-48-o, P. Tilbury embrassing batter in g, in 10-1-66-1, N. Pickles 8-0-47-2


Bowling: G. Chappie 10-2-19- Earby


Clarkson s Amin b Sutcliffe. 78 S. Pickles not out................... 87 P. Tilbury b Sharp................ 43 N. Pickles not out............. :.. 7 •


O, M. Sharp 9.3-1-46-1, B. hiocke. 7-0-50-0, G. Sutcliffe 10- 0-27-1, K. Norkett 3-0-20-0, Lones 6-0-38-0


Bowling: M. Dewhurst 6-0-37- Toby Chapman’s Ribble Valley Sports Scene Ribblesdale slip again Cherry Tree 175 for 6,


HAVING lost the toss, Ribbles- dale were asked to bat first and needed to look for a big score


day, Martin Greenhalgn came in at number three and he and


against a strong Cherry Tree Harry Kenyon pushed the score batting side.


colm Dennett missing for -----------


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when Richard Bedford tried to Mercer for a patient 19 and four leave a bad ball from Paul runs later Kenyon, having done’ Mercer only to see it hit the a good opener’s job, was caught stumps off nis pads. With Mai- benind off Hayes. Dave Bennett


They got off to a bad s tar t Greenhalgh was then Ibw to along slowly to 52 in 22 overe.


Watson hits out for Whalley


Read 182 for 9. Whalley 278 for 5


READ’S attack was put to the sword by an in-form Roger Watson at Whalley Road last


Saturday.


— *--».*------...:»u Stephen Rushton decided opening stand of loO. to put Whalley into bat in The visitors were able ideal conditions.


T o r n b e t w e e n t h e John Kearsley also gave the weather conditions, hitting a fine 70 in an


Watson took full advan- moth total of 278 after 40 to declare with a mam- ‘


Newby, who finished with figures of five for 42 runs from


tage and hit a superb 149. overs. The Read bowling Giving the bowlers little or had been neither accurate no margin for error, he nor penetrating enough to scored effortlessly, reach- contain the Whalley bats­ ing his 100 off 85 balls, men and the fielding, per- When he was f in a l ly haps understandably, bowled by Philip Hanson, wilted in the heat, th e p r o fe s s io n a l had In c o n t r a s t , Tony reached the boundary 20 W r igh t , openin g the times, with 10 sixes and 10 attack for Whalley bowled fours.


all dismissed in Just 18 minutes and at 12 for 4, Read looked in a sorry state. Holt (23) and Booth (16) brought the score into the 50's and a brave 29 from Newby pushed the total into the late 80s, but the final three batsmen failed to score any runs and Read retired in defeat. Ribblesdale Wanderers: A.


desired and only three batsmen managed to venture into double figures. The first four batsmenwere


his 19 overs. Read’s reply left little to be


two fine knocks from Slinger (69 n.o.) and Shaughnessy (29 n.o.) took Edenfiela into the hun­ dreds and past Ribblesdale’s total. Ribblesdale Wanderers: A. Dickinson 19, H. Kenyon 13, M. Wrigley 10, P. Spencer 2, J. Hutchins 33, W. Bradley 26, W. Slinger 37, T. Braithwaite 4 n.o., A. Braithwaite 6, extras 17, total (eight wickets) 167. Edenfiela: 168 for 6. Bowling: I. Britcliffe 9-4-26-1,


Chatburn falter


GLUSBURN batted first and Brian Brown tor db. warK * another cjose fmjsh in which steady start, but it was not until were pegged down against some steady bowling from Gary Mea- kin and Rod Booth in this Cra­ ven and District Cricket League match. I t took 33 overs for them to


Chatburn 1st X I183 all out Glusbum 191 for 7, t n, a n a . e u v o


Dickinson 23, N. Parker 0, M. Wrigley 12, P. Spencer 109, W. Bradley 0, J. Hutchins 26, R. Driver 5, A. Braithwaite 18, W. Slinger 3 n.o., , G. Bamber 2 n.o., extras 16, total (eight wickets) 214. Read: 89 all out. Bowling: I. Britcliffe 7-2-20-3,


5-2-12-3.


.32-0, A. Braithwaite 6-0-37-1, M. Wrigley 5-0-20-0.


Clitheroe


Cricket IN the Clitheroe and District Cricket League, high-flying Hurst Green face Catholic iny their next league match. The remaining fixtures see


Brockhall against Gisburn and Clitheroe Casuals matched against Chipping. All matches are to be played on Wednesday, June 28th, starting


at 6-30 p.m.


G. Bamber 10-3-33-1, T. Braith­ waite 10-6-9-2, W. Slinger 7-0-


Cub Scout cricket


THE Ribble Valley Cub Scout Cricket Competition has now reached the semi-final stages. The matches will be played at


/ Results: First round — Leop­ ards bt St Mary’s, Tigers bt Loyola. Second round — St James bt Hodder, Leopards bt Whalley, Bowland bt Tigers, Chatburn bt St Paul’s. < Fixtures: Semi-finals — St


Clitheroe Cricket Club s ground Chatburn Road, on Friday, June 30th, starting at 6 p.m.


reach 100, but then Schofield began to nit out and, with luck on nis side, he went on to score


92.


Glusbum total up to 191, which was not a large score from the league leaders. (Jhatburn got off to a poor


This innings helped push the


G. Bamber 8-3-20-1, W. Slinger 6.3-1-31-3, A .B ra i thw a i te


Fallon took a magnificent catch off his own bowling to dismiss Granville Pilling ‘ and then bowled Tony Dodgson and at 82 for 5 Read’s only prospect was to survive and earn one


point. Malcolm Grainger and


start, losing tKree early wickets. Waddington to save the j


course, but both fell with the deserved win.


total on 84. A well-timed stand of 41 from


Roger Harrison (14) and Rod Booth (55) put Chatburn back into control, but once again Glusburn managed to account


for both batsmen. A fine 22 from Peter Strizaker


just eight runs short. Glusburn: 191 for 7. Bowling: R. Booth 16-4-61-0,


Whalley


Watson b Hanson................. 149 J. Kearsley run out................. 70 M. Fallon c Bradshaw b Clege.................................... 24


made sure of a tight finish, but J* Chatburn’s challenge was over


G. Meakm 21-7-64-3, J. Wood- worth 8-0-39-2. Chatburn: J . Woodworth 5, K. Barker 9, B. Wright 25, H.


James v Leopards, Bowland v Chatburn.


J. Wharton run out............... 3 A. Calderbank not out......... 9 Extras......................... 21 Total (five wickets) 278


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1, T. Clegg 9-1-61-2, R. Good­ way 5-1-33-0, J. Waddington 7- 0-48-0, N. Bradshaw 9-1-59-0,


Bowling: P. Hanson 6.1-0-35- Robinson 7, G. Meakin 33, R. G- Pl!linS 4-0-27-0 H


Harrison 14, R. Booth 55, L. Warren 0, P. Stirzaker 22, P. Clough 1; S. Booth 6 n.o., extras, 6, total (all out) 183.


Tasmanian devil at Read Read 169 for 8, Padiham 172 for 2


Ramsbottom Cup against Padi­ ham to complete a dismal week­


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end for the club. Match winner for Padiham


READ c ra sh ed out of th e T. Clegg not out.................... 31 91 : x n* J : n


D. Grainger not out............... 21 Extras......................... 17 Total (eight wickets) 169


ah4.


was Tasmanian off-spinner Mar­ tin Bowerman, who in a devas­ tating 10-over spell, destroyed Read’s middle-order batting, taking six wickets and conceding


only 25 runs. Read had made a sturdy start


with an opening partnership of 86 between Neil Bradshaw and Stephen Hunt and looked set for a big score. I t was not until Gary Bolton and Stephen Gee gave way to Bowerman and Malcolm Heyworth th a t the problems began. Heyworth trapped Hunt leg


Gee 10-3-23-0, D. Spencer 9-0- 54-0, M. Heyworth 10-3-17-2, M. Bowerman 10-3-25-6


Bowling: Bolton 9-1-42-0, S. Padiham S. Gee c Rushton b Hunt...... 57


D. Spencer not out................ 86 Bolton c Rushton b Hunt...... 9 M. Bowerman not out........... 15 Extras......................... 5 Total (two wickets) 172


J . Waddington 5.5-1-37-0, R. Goodway 6-0-21-0, Bradshaw 5- 0-21-0, S. Hunt 10-0-53-2, T., Clegg 7-1-20-0


Bowling: P. Hanson 2-0-15-0, Read


S. Rushton c Kearsley b Wright.............................


Bradshaw c Wharton b Brown................................. 36


13


S. Hunt c Bradley b Wright. 12 G. Pilling c and b Fallon....... 8 A. Dodgson b Fallon............ 0 M. Grainger b Fallon............ 27 P. Hanson c Fallon b Brown 12 T. Clegg c Kearsley b Wright............................... 9


Richard Goodway kept the visitors at bay, but Read still needed last man John


Bob Wright (26) and Gary Mea- match and deny Whalley a kin (33) put Chatbum back on ,


ing f yet £ . they again came out losers.


,___1 J n Ribblesdale


R. Bedford b Mercer............ 4 H. Kenyon c H ay es b K. Hayes........ .................... 28


M. G re e n h a lg h lbw b Mercer................................ 19


D. Bennett b Bennett........... 22 D. Cottam c and b K. Hayes 4


fnT themseWera¥erbeing'in


John Scorah came into the a t ta ck th a t Clitheroe took


with three points. Clitheroe: D. Hardcastle 6, S.


the


Ribblesdale Wanderers 173 for 9 and Dave Cottam were to add


only six runs when the latter offered a return catch to Hayes and then Bennett was partnered by Paul Seedle. These two took the score at brisk pace to 105 when Seedle was run out, attempting a suicidal single. Bennett was joined at the crease by Steven Proctor and with only 11 overs remaining the score needed to be boosted quickly. Unfortunately. Bennett was bowled by his A u s tra l ia n


namesake.. Proctor then had to marshal


the remaining batsmen and with useful knocks from Gordon Leach, Darren Rayton and Terry Braithwaite, the score went up to a respectable 173 for nine. Kibblesdale ended with Proctor caught on the long-on boundary, off the last ball of the 45th over, trying for one more


boundary.


had a better start, with profes­ sional Kevin Hayes caught behind trying to hook Rayton and then Cooper falling to a similar ball. Cherry Tree stood at 0 for two after the first four balls. David Hayes became the third man out when Ian Threl­ fall took a fine diving catch off Paul Seedle, and at 28 for three the home side were in trouble.


Ribblesdale could riot have Dd


with hostility and accuracy and he accounted for Ste­ phen Rushton and Stephen Hunt for just 10 runs in


his first six overs. Neil Bradshaw fought


on, but could not find his recent


form and f e l l . to


Bennett chose this match to play an innings of sheer class and his knock of 72 .contained some delightful drives. Together with John Sutcliffe, he took the score to 111 before being trapped lbw by Greenhalgh. Ribblesdale now needed some accurate bowling n


with Cherry Tree needing 50 way to 96, ably supported by runs off the last 10 overs.


to turn the match their way. i ii m n


cliffe for 43 and Threlfall took After they had both departed his fourth catch, Cherry Tree the innings wilted a little, but scraped home with two overs to the side still managed a big


Although Seedle bowled Sut- 60. I in n lit ... ... . .


scare. Ribblesdale will be . kick- score of 230 for nine. ,


" i n . reply, Northern made a KTni<f nai


charge. Despite his six wickets, Clitheroe could not finish off the Northern tail and finished up


Blackburn 60, S. Westhead 96, M. Scott 11, A. Rigby 6, J. Scorah 14, N. Bolton 11, A. KingO, F. Hussain 4, A. Drake- ford 4, R. Sharp 1., total 230.


Gee performance subdues Clitheroe


Clitheroe 1st X I168 for 6, Padiham 1st XI 241 for 5


PADIHAM, who are many observer’s pre-sea- son tip for the championship, took three points from Clitheroe and crept further up the league. Despite losing Duncan


Spencer for 0, Padiham’s batting fought back and began to dominate the proceedings. Steven Gee and Gary Bolton put up a century stand for the second wicket, with the ex-Whalley professional peppering a short bound­ ary with series of fours. Clitheroe fought back at


P. Grainger not out............... 0 J. Waddington not out......... 8 Extras......................... 31 Total (nine wickets) 182


R. Goodway c Kearsley b Pauli................................... 26


J. Pauli 11-2-46-1, M. Fallon 16- 5-36-3, B. Brown 6-3-20-2


Bowling: A. Wright 16-3-56-3, Ribblesdale round-up


before and Bowerman had Bradshaw stumped by Robin­ son. The Tasmanian then tore into the middle order and Read collapsed to 115 for 7 before the spinners ran out of overs and Tony Clegg and Peter Grainger were able to stage a recovery against the pace bowlers.


to reach 169, but this was a lowing their defeat at the weekend, scoring 550 runs in meagre total to defend.


The home side were grateful Clltheroe this season, fol- whose batsmen had a great hnnd<* of Earbv


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Spencer'had Uttfe dUficuta^put- ing Padiham in


an opening stanc T


ton.'T


THERE will be no Rams- The only local representatives boUom Cup“ glory f' o r


. .. ------ f h T l e m l K 6 a re '’^ h a tF e y , their two games.


ttine Padiham in command with the Chatburn Road sme_as tney home ad^antagei the Apple- an &


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ope'ning~3tand of 116 before tried to lift their fourth sue Gee was well caught b;y Ste-


p hehen Rushton. The wicicket of Gary Bolton was Read's only


other success before Spencer mdw


overs to spare. Malcolm Heyworth supported


0 a conuoriau.c ing spell. , • Read


i Bowerman.......................... 41 A. Dodgson s Robinson b Bowerman............ '........ 17


S. Hunt lbw b Heyworth..... 32 Bradshaw s Robinson b


S. R u sh to n c Woods b Heyworth........................ } G. Pilling b Bowerman...............4


m a n . .. .. M n r " , Hanson c Spencer .b.


ieweh smitten.


. Goodway c Gee b Bower-. man,


t 1 to a comfortable win with 12 pointed at losing, but at least it Bowerroan took the visitors


Bowerman well with two for 17 from his 10 overs and Gee con­ ceded only 23 runs in his open­


‘/Obviously we are disap-


gives someone else a chance," Clitheroe captain Neil Ashworth


said. “Having scored 228 we would


ically the two teams meet on Saturday at Pleckgate Road. “We nave a: good- side and a


i m m


I t may sound like an old cu- , but Clitheroe are now in a ition to concentrate on the ie, as they are joint leaders Blackburn Northern. Iron­


.


normally expect to win, but our bowling was abysmal. Saying that, aff credit to the Earby lads who played very well.”


three-and-a-half seasons 14games u n b e a te n


cessive t competition. in


is and rich vein of form and it will be tough match with a money-spin­ ning final at stake.


eoine garth’s youngsters are striking th e


between Blackburn Northern and Padiham. The dates for both m a tc h e s h av e y e t to be


The o th e r sem i- f in a l is - .


confirmed. On Saturday, Whalley enter­ tain Cherry Tree, Ribblesdale


Last week’s Senior League results: Great Harwood Opts) 292 for 3 (G.Allen wincKi


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. . . . . a a a i I fAnm o n l r i l ** M a i I Wanderers 173; Settle 125 for 8, Blackburn Northern (5pts)129


Winckley 86). Barnoldswick (lpt) 123 for 8 (Patel 65, Wright 5-54); Read ( lp t) 182 for 9, Whalley Opts) 278 for 5; Cherry Tree (5pts) 175for 6, Ribblesdale


ooj,- umuuiuumuiv 104, - t . x tv , iq n hid finp and we to what i t was earner in me R Bowerman..................... 1 C It w a ^ S m th e ' (1PW2G fof 8 (S. Perry 5-42),


b£wCba*k' Padiham (3pts) 24ffof 4; Earby Baxenden (3pts) 194 for 6


for 4; Clitheroe (lpt (lp1.) 16o for 5, 4 C U t h e r o e U B , 4,-Lb c J .


Wanderers are at nome to Great Harwoodi.while.'Read.travel to Bamoldswick. • •


Optimism after the cup defeat


(Bushell 95). Points and positions: Clith­


eroe 28, Blackburn Northern 28, Read 26, Cherry Tree 25, Padi­ ham 24, Great Harwood 22, Baxenden 20, Ribblesdale Wan­ derers 17, Whalley 14, Earby 14, Settle 13, Bamoldswick 13. Ramsbottom Cup qu a rte r


final results: Burnley Belvedere 99, Blackburn Northern 220 .for


7 (N. Robbins 67); Read 169 for 8, Padiham 172 for 2; Clitheroe 228 for 7, Earby 229 for 2; Bar- noldswicx 202 for 7, Whalley 272 for 7. • Semi-final draw: Blackburn Northern v Padiham; Whalley v


Earby.


League — Padiham v Earby, Blackburn Northern v Clitn- eroe,-Whallev v Cherry Tree, Ribblesdale Wanderers v Great . Harwood, Bamoldswick v Read, Baxenden v Settle.


Saturday’s fixtures: Senior < ,oA *— Division Two — Read v Rolls Lucas.


Division One -~ Clitheroe v . „ „


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Royce II, Old Rossendalians v Ribblesdale Wanderers, Lucas v


Whalley. ■ Sunday: Division Three Bir-


chall Cup semi-final -• Clitheroe v Earby.-, .


^ n»ai iqJ fnr fi Wanderers v Baxenden. Division Three — Ribblesdale ' r


this point and dismissed Gee and then Bolton and the away team seemed to be heading for a sub-200 score. This thought was soon dismissed when Mar­ tin Bowerman came to the crease and struck a fine unbeaten 90. This innings was all the


A. Robinson not out............. 15.


Extras......................... 19 Total (five wickets) 241


M. Dewhurst 5-1-21-1, G. Sut­ cliffe 17-2-74-2, B. Mocke 12-1-61-1


Bowling: M. Sharp 11-0-71-1, CHtheroe


P. Rushton s Robinson b Gee...................................... 36


B. Mocke c Woods b Gee..... 47 M. Dewhurst c Atkinson b Gee......................................


N. Ashworth b Gee................. 0 Lones s Robinson b Bower­ man..................................... 14


A. Henderson c Heyworth b Gee...................................... <:i


Gee 19-3-50-5, M. Bowerman 7- 2-28-1, M. Heyworth 5-0*39-0


Bowling: Bolton 14-2-11*0, S.


more remarkable consid­ ering its tentative begin­ nings. The young Austra­ lian looked vulnerable and was beaten outside the off stumps repeatedly, none of which mattered in the least as he hit six sixes and pushed his team’s score to an impressive 241. Clitheroe’s reply was


sound and solid, but never in a sufficiently high gear to threaten to overhaul Padiham’s total. Barry Mocke was top scorer with 47 runs; but most batsmen chipped in. Fluries of attacking shots from Mick Dewhurst and Alan' Hen­ derson accelerated the scoring, but not enough. When the sixth wicket


18


T. Amin not out..................... 5 K. Fawcett not out................. 13 Extras........................


Total (six wicke!<0 168 14


P. Seedle run out.................... 21 S. Proctor c Veevers b Ben­ son......................................... ?§


G. Leach b K. Hayes............ 12 Rayton c K. Hayes b Ben­


T. Braithwaite not out......... 5 Extras........................... 20 Total (nine wickets) 173


son......................................... IjJ


P. Benson 9-2-32-2, Hayes 16-1- 55-3, D. Bennett 6-0-41-1


Bowling: P. Mercer 14-1-34-2, Cherry Tree


Hayes cThrelfallb Rayton.. 0 D. Bennett lbw b Green- halgh................................... 72


W. Cooper c Threlfall b Rayton...............................


J. Sutcliffe b Seedle............. 43 N. Veevers c Threlfall b Rayton................................ 7


D. Hayes c Threlfall b See­ dle.....................•................. \\


K. Grogan not out................. 11 P. Mercer not out................. 22


Seedle 11.4-2-49-2, M. Green­ halgh 10-3-39-1, T. Braithwaite 3-1-20-0


Bowling: Rayton 18-2-60-3, P.


Extras......................... 14 Total (two wickets) 229


Total (seven wickets) 228


23 30


................. 39 PUPILS ARE ROUNDERS CHAMPS


Martin resumes his challenge


FOLLOWING last month’s successes, rally driver Martin Meadows continued his good form with a fine drive in difficult conditions in the Severn Valley Stages.


half-way mark in the cur­ rent 10-round Astra Nova Challenge, which takes M a r t in , a lo n g w i th co-driver Chris Bracewell, all over the country. Unfortunatley, Martin’s


The event marked the


car, a Vauxhall Nova 1.3, was not as well prepared as the previous round and he had to battle against a loss of power. Obviously, a little disap­


Golf Invitation


competition


THE winners of the Invitation Four Ball competition held at Clitheroe Golf Club were A. Wetton and J . Hacking with 46


points. Results: Four Ball Competi­


pointed, the pair battled on and overcame the terri­ ble dust which was thrown up on the track to claim a


fifth place overall. The weather was extremely


hot and Martin lost half a stone as he threw has car around the course. This finish was even


C L IT H E R O E ’S S t James’s CE Primary S c h o o l h a v e b e e n crowned winners of the annual Ribble Valley P r im a r y S c h o o l s ’ Rounders Tournament. The competition was


held at SS Micheal and John’s RC School and after playing against eight other local sides, St James’s, comprising five girls and five boys, f in ish ed top o f the league table and took the trophy. Equal second, with a


Darts


TIED AT THE TOP


THE Clitheroe Men’s Invitation Summer Darts League has now reached the half-way 9tage, with King’s Arms A and Royal Oak A tied at the top of Division One. King Arms B hold a com­


manding lead in the second divi­ sion, standing nine points clear of Clitheroe Central Working Men’s Club's B team in second


place. The league now takes a break


p o in t beh in d , were Brookside and Pendle Schools, who put up a gallant fight, but just could not match the in­ form St James’s. Our picture shows the


Extras......................... 9 Total (six wickets) 175


triumphant team mem­ bers, Mark Beverley, Gemma Davison, Rose Dinsdale, Heather Dry- den, Robert Dobson, Robert Hargreaves, Gemma Hindle, Stevie Korny, Jonathan Pratt, Craig Schofield, Emma S e e d a n d K e r r y Watson.


Confident Clitheroe


Blackburn Northern 2nd XI 117 for 7, Clitheroe 2nd X I230 for 9


e« li ON a glorious sunny afternoon Clitheroe won the toss and batted first against Blackburn Northern,


despite losing the early wicket of David Hardcastle. Making good use of a short boundary, Simon Westhead, who is in superb form, took the Northern


They got off to a positive start


bowling apart. He powered his Stephen Blackburn, who made


7.


R. Sham 6-0-22-0, J. Scorah 17- 6-37-6, F. Hussain 4-0-19-0.


A good show from Roger


WHALLEY veteran triathlete Roger Haydock was in action at Southport at the weekend. • Roger, of Woodlands Drive,


Whalley, returned a creditable tin\e of 2hr. 20min. in the Hein- eken Triathlon, won by Mark Allen (30) of San Diego, Califor­ nia, who finished in lhr. 51min. 33sec. and picked up a prize of £1,500 in his British debut.


1.5km open water swim in the marina, 40km cycle ride and 10km run, was televised for the BBC programme, “ Grand­ stand, on Sunday.


The event, which entailed a


CLITHEROE Homing Society liberated 86 birds into a light south-west wind at Sartilly. A fast race was expected and


,


Blackburn Northern: 117 for Bowling: A. Rigby 18-7-39-1,


for two weeks for the knock-out singles competition. Points and positions: Division


more impressive as Mar­ tin’s car was slightly under power. Martin now stands joint


first in the Colway Tyres Junior Cup under-25s’ sec­ tion and third overall in the actual Astra Nova Challenge. With five rounds to go


tion — 1st, A. Wetton and J. Hacking 46; 2nd, J. Hartley and J.P. Wood 45; 3rd, D. Goodwin and J . Blackledge 45 after a play-off; 4th, J . Holt and A. Hutchinson 44. Best Gross — 1st, C. Hamer


and I. Parkinson 38; 2nd, R. Aitken and R. Robinson 37.


Trophy contest


THE Barry Bolton 36-hole tro­ phy competition was held at Stonyhurst Park Golf Club over the weekend. Results: Barry Bolton Trophy


— 1st, Kevin Rogerson (154-22- 132); 2nd, Steven Wilcock (167- 30-137); 3rd, Harry Alston (170-32-138). Category prizes: 0-18 — Ste­


157.


ven WUcock (167-30-137); 19-28 — Tony Dobson (178-38-140). Best gross — Ian McDonnell-


Ladies’ section


Martin is quietly confident that he could be claiming honours at the end of the year. The next race is not


A ROUND of 94-29-65 was enough to win the Clitheroe Golf Club Ladies’ Section June Extra Medal for Pat Haydock. The winner of the Senior Nine


One — King’s Arms A 35, Royal Oak A 35, White Horse 31, Cra­ ven 25, Station 20, CCWMC A 16, Horseshoe 6. Division Two — Kings Arms


until August 5th, which gives Martin the time to strip down his car and make it fully prepared for the next event, the Mewla Rally.


B 31, CCWMC B 22, Black Horse 21, Royal Oak B 21, Cross Keys 18, Dog and Par­ tridge 7.


Swan by a neck


THE Swan With Two Necks moved off the bottom of the Bass Ribble Valley Summer Darts League with a 7-3 victory at the Whalley Arms.


were recording their first win of the season, Black Bull, Chat­ burn, dumped the Dog Inn to the bottom of the pile with a 10- 0 whitewash.


While the Pendleton team


had a tough match at home to Dog and Partridge, finally tri­ umphing 7-3 by winning the last game of trebles. In the other match, De Lacy Arms lost 7-3 to the Pendle Witch.


Leaders Judge Walmesley Clitheroe


squash CLITHEROE Squash Club enjoyed one victory and one defeat in their two matches last week.


away to face Lucas and ended up losing 3-2. The club’s only successes came from Tony Pritt, with a 3-1 win, and Warren S ta rb u c k , also with a 3-1 victory.


Clitheroe first team travelled


second team faced Red Rose seconds at home. Although los­ ing two matches, Tony Walms- ley, Chris Thomas and Paul McGuire were all victorious and secured the result.


The clubs win came when the Clitheroe homing


just getting the better of Stuart Scott to claim first place. The in-form David Wetherley


the fanciers were not disap­ pointed, with Harry Chatburn


took third place, with Alan Parker in fourth and Harry Lofthouse in fifth. A total of 109 birds were


gardens. The birds are actually looking for a drink of clean water and after a short rest, they will resume their flight.


-Gloucester, a distance of 135 miles, and then it is on to Nantes for a blue ribbon event, a distance of 460 miles. Due to the hot weather over


released at the next race from Rennes. Alan Parker ran out victor, Ju st ahead of brother David. Deborah Kay took third place, Brian Scott was back in form to claim fourth and Harry Lofthouse managed fifth, sixth and 11th. Next week’s race is from


Chatburn (velocity 1528.80); 2nd, S. Scott (1527.11); 3rd, D. Weatherley (1522.11); 4th, A. Parker (1519.64); 5th, H. Lofth­ ouse (1514.64); 6 th , F .R . Howarth (1490.69); 7th, H. Lofthouse (1480.51); 8th, H. Lofthouse (1473.43); 9th, A. Parker (1458.43); 10th, F.R. Howarth (1447.45); 11th, F.R. Howarth (1423.60); 12th, P. Baker (1416.58).


Results: Sartilly — 1st, H.


the last few weeks there have been a lot of reports from the public about birds landing in


(1135.93); 2nd, D. P a rk e r (1127.79) 3rd, D. Kay (1120.99); 4th, B. Scott (1087.78); 5th, H. Lofthouse (1086.88); 6th, H. Lofthouse (1086.35); 7th, B. Scott (1081.41); 8th, J . Scott (1072.52); 9th, H. Chatburn' (1069.74); 10th, D. Weatherley (1069.58); 11th, H. Lofthouse (1057.80) ; 12th, D. Weatherley (1057.09).


Rennes — 1st, A. Parker


Search on for new players


Bowling trophy


THE Great Harwood and Dis­ trict Bowling League Ted Tom­ linson Trophy competition is to be held at Ribblesdale Bowling Club on Saturday.


H. Fraser v J. Chatwjn; J. Holt v A. Shurmer; J. Nixon v G. Roberts; E. Moles v C. Parkin­ son: E. Procter v T. Crotty. First Round: 11 a.m. — J.


Preliminary round: 11 a.m. — Midweek medal


WINNER of th e Midweek Medal held at Clitheroe Golf Club was K. O’Brien with a


score of 84-17-67. Second place went to K. Man­


tle, who finished with 87-19-68 and after a play-off third spot was taken by D. Crisp with a total of 85-17-68.


Clitheroe Netball


SAINTS’ lead at the top of the Clitheroe and District Netball League was reinforced when they overcame Trinity Aces. In the second division, top-


Heys v P. Mulderigg; J. Waring v C. Ackroyd; M. McNally v J, Hanson; R. Duxbury v S. John­ son; W. Dixon v D. Cowperth- w a i te ; A. S p e n c e r v J . McGowan. 12-30 p.m. — T. Hinks v H.


Pickles; G. Schofield v W. Crotty; K. Wells v R. Ford; D.


Lord v J. Machell; C. Massey v L. Horman; J . Larder v E.


halgh v J.- Lamboume; R. Heys v T. Spencer; A. Johnson v N. Threlfall; E.J. Hadfield v C.


Leach. 1-15 p.m. — O. Hesmond-


Cornall; L. Mulderigg v A. Cor- nall; G. Pickles v J. Howarth; M. Watkins v F. Bush; Ray Turner v M. Joyce; M. Wensley


v K. Hitchon. 2 p.m. — G. Leonard v R.


Yo u n g ; J . W a rd en v D. Howartn; C. Fraser v J. Hieson; K. Channell v A. Bell; P. Holt v B. Hinks; I. Jackson v M. Ger- rard: S. Hitchon v J . Keang; E. Fora v Richard Turner.


place Walshaw crushed bottom- of-the-table Trinity Hearts 43-7. The closest match of the week was between Royal British Legion A and Rebels, which was eventually won 28-25 by Rebels. Results: Division One — Saints 23, Trinity Aces 12. Divi­


Holes competition was Connie Hindle, with a final score of 45-14.5-30.5.


sion Two — White Lion 15, Trinity Diamonds 18; Trinity Hearts 7, Walshaw 43; RBL A 25, Rebels 28.


Diviiion One PW D


Saints...................... ... 5 5 0 Phoenix.................... ... 5 4 0 Trinity Jokers........... ... 5 3 0 Dominoes................. ... 5 2 0 Trinity Aces............. ... 5 0 4 Lion Hearts............. ... 5 0 4


Division Two PW D


Walshaw.................. .... 6 6 0 Rebels..................... .... 6 4 0 RBL A.....................


0


White Lion.............. .... 6 3 0 Trinity Diamonds...... ... 6 2 0


RBL B..................... ... 6 2 0 Trinity Hearts.......... ... 5 0 0


THE Ribble Valley LVA Summer Pool League holds its doubles and singles finals this Tuesday at the Wellsprings Inn at the Nick of Pendle.


Pool finals


eroe, have replaced Swan Hotel Points and positions (not in the Blue League. The Whal* including last week's results): ley side have dropped out as Red League — Black Bull 27, they were unable to raise a side, Sun Inn 25, King’s Arms A 23, as have Wilpshire Hotel A in the Station A 23, De Lacy A 22, Green League, but no team will Victoria 13, Dog and Partridge replace them and their fixtures 11, White Horse 10, Swan A 8, will now be treated as byes. White Hart 6. Las t week’s results: Red Blue League — White Horse


The Commercial Hotel, Clith- Partridge 0, Dog Inn B 7.


League — Black Bull, Chat- B 25. Wellsprings 23, De Lacy B burn, 3, De Lacy A 4; White 22, Kings Arms B 20, Waggon Horse A 1, Kings Arms A 6; and Horses 19, Judge WaJmes- Dog and Partridge 6, Victoria 1; ley 17, Station B 15, Higher Sun Inn 5, White Hart 2.


Buck 14, Buck Inn 13, Commer-


Buck Inn 4; Kings Arms B 3, Green League — Cross Keys White Horse B 4; Station B 3. A 22, Horseshoe A 20, Craven Commercial 4; Waggon and Heifer 19, Black Bull A 16, Horses 4, Higher Buck 4; Well- Royal Oak A 15, Black Horse A springs 5, Judge Walmesley 2. 14, Station B 13, New Inn 13, Green League— Royal Oak A Dog Inn A 12.


Blue League — De Lacy B 3, dal 12.


B 4, Royal Oak B 3; Black Horse 12, Swan Hotel C 7, Wilpshire B B 2, Horseshoe B 5; Dog and 7.


Canoeists conquer


THREE Ribble Valley sports stars have claimed prized places in an eight-man British canoeing squad and are currently training hard for a top competition


Chatbunvs Dean Thompson (15) selection races held earlier in and Clitheroe’s Stuart Brass tneyear. , have all been selected to lni


this summer. Whalley’s Gareth Jones (17), impressive displays m tkree


r,"r“,


represent Great Britain’s Wild Water Youth Team,


following Wild


,„ipt.ipri to The Ribble Valley would have been rightly PJ°“d_wjth just one


serious training ready for the Junior Pre-World Canoeing Championships, to be held in Europe this July. Before the actual main event,


locai entry in the squad, but three is a superb effort. AH three paddlers are now in


Yellow League — Black Bull Horseshoe B 14, Black Horse B Cow 17, Dog and Partridge 17,


2 Black Bull A 5; Horseshoe A Yellow League — Black Bull 5 Black Horse A 2; Station C 3, B 28, Dog Inn B 27, Cross Keys Cross Keys A 4; Dog Inn A 5, B 23, Royal Oak B 22, Brown New Inn 2.


the trio will be competing in World Series Races in Austria and Switzerland, before cross­ ing to Italy for the pre-world


event. The competition acts as a tnal


run for the actual World Junior Championships to be held in -


Italy next summer. Paddling against some of the


world’s top junior canoeists the competition will be tough, but there is a real chance that the British team could snatch glory. Gareth, one of the countries


finest under-18s canoeists, is looking forward to the event, on rivers which pose much more of a ch a l len g e th a n ones in England. “They flow a lot faster, are


more continuous and there is not a lot of time to recover between rapids,” said Gareth, who still remains confident.


fell it was time to opt for one point and admit that Padinam had had the bet­ t e r o f th e d a y . Gee emerged as Padiham’s most successful bowler, taking five wickets and it was nis nagging length and movement that'was principally responsible for tying Clitheroe down.


Padiham


S. Gee c Sharp b Sutcliffe.... D. Spencer c Henderson b Dewhurst......... ................. ’ 0


R. Stevenson s Amin b Sut* ; cliffe......... ...........20


59


Bolton b Mocke.......?..'........ 37 M- Bowerman notout....:...: 90


M. Heyworth c Amin b, Sharp..:.............................. > 2


Ribble Valley


APPEALING for new players is Clitheroe Ladies Football Club, which will lose two of their most experienced players before the new season starts.


Janice Moore and Anne Morais are to hang up their bootB after several years.


tridge at Barrow.on Friday night, attended by players, club, officials and friends.


The club held Its presentation dinner at the Dog and Par­ ,


Awards were presented by the ladies' manager, Mr Frank ^Longest-serving player Jackie Parker won the Player ■


/


Year award. Runner-up was Vicky Ashworth for the third yeproHficCgotdscorcr Anne Morris won the Fair Play award.


M.the A .. f> . „ ■


The trophy is awarded to the player who picks up the most P la y e r o f th e M a tc h aw a rd s d u r in g th e season.


Midfielder Pauline Feather won the Alan Johnson award for sporting player of the year.


treasurer Pam Barton were each presented with a small gift by club captain Debra O’Connor on behalf of the players. The ladies are continuing to train throughout the season in prepa­ ration for next season’s North West Division Two league


Mr Counsell, his wife, Mavis, secretary Donna Sleet, and •


CSAny girlB Interested may contact Manager Frank Counsell on Blackburn 22118 or can go along to training on Thursday nights between 7 p.m. and 8-30 p.m. on the Castle Field. Pictured are members of the club with Mr Frank Counsell.


after the presentation. '


League AGM THE Whitbread Ribble Valley League annual general meeting was held at the Catholic Social Centre. The officials elected were: G.


C. Braithwaite (president), R. Aspinall (chairman), S. Fletcher (vice-chairman), C. King (secro­


tary),A. Hilton (treasurer), B. Allen (registration secretary). The league executive is now


made up of: R. Read, A. Law- son, J. Partington, B.Jones, N. Riding and D. Binns. T h r e e new te am s w e re


a c c e p te d , in to th e le ag u e: Langno, Read Reserves and Transport Reserves.


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