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Clitheroe Advertiser S- Times. May Jnd. VJH1 2.'! f t '


f s i b b l e v a l l e y n Whitbread Ribblesdale Cricket League


Opening weekend serves up record-breaking run feast


THERE were records jralore for local sides as the opening weekend of the new season produced a feast of runs. I’cter Sleep and Dave


Cottani knocked the stuff­ ing out of Blackburn Northern as they estab­ lished a record-breaking first wicket league part­ nership with a phenomenal 260 to smash the -14-year- old opening stand of 245 established by F. Penning­ ton (128) and L. C. Mes- sado (S9), of Leyland Motors when playing Morecambe in 1947. Sleep, standing in for


enjoyed seven-point vic­ tories, while Ribblesdale claimed five and Whalley nothing. But there was better


Read and Clitheroe both


news for Whalley on Sun­ day. Nine players could only watch in awe as openers Roger Watson and John Kearsley des­ troyed Whittle-le-Woods with a stand of 342. Results: Barnoldswick


four: Baxenden (7pts) 155 for two, Cherry Tree 152;Blackburn Northern 1S-1 for three, Ribblesdale Wanderers (5pts) 294 for one;Clitheroe (7pts) 94, Padiham 82; Read (7pts) 159 for eight, Whalley 158;Settle 149, Earby


(7pts) 181. Saturday’s fixtures:


219 for four. Great Har­ wood (5 points) 221 for


Uibblesdale professional Gary Yates, who was on duty with Lancashire at Warwickshire, now stands third in the all-time list of the league’s highest scorers. Great Harwood’s new p r o f e s s i o n a l C r a i g


Haworth, who played as an amateur with Cherry Tree last year, tops that list with the 204 he scored against Earby in the Kamsbottom Cup last year. He also went fourth with an unbeaten 1(55 as he virtually defeated Bar- noldswick single-handed. The new rules have


Senior League — Cherry Tree v Barnoldswick, Earby v Read, Great Har­ wood" v Settle, Padiham v Blackburn Northern,


Ribblesdale Wanderers v Baxenden, Whalley v Clitheroe. Division One — Burnley


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Belvedere v Ribblesdale Wanderers, Clitheroe v Rolls Royce. Division Two — Lower


— Clitheroe v Earby, Read v Great Harwood, Ribblesdale Wanderers v Barnoldswick.


Immanuel. Sunday: Division Three


Read knock champions off their perch


the season, which produced a nail-biting climax at Read. Kcad 1511 for eight.


victory, Frank Newby clean bowled Murray Walker to seal victory when it looked (ike the visitors were about to complete a remarkable comeback. Whalley made a disas­


added a different dimen­ sion to the game this sea­ son. The winners of the 45-overs game receive five points, and there is a bonus of two points to any side that bowls the opposi­ tion out, giving a maxi­ mum of seven points to the victors.


Cup exit for Read


UramhaM 1511 for 1. Read 117


trous start to their reply, when they lost Roger Watson, John Kearsley and Paul Macintosh with only one ran on the board. John Wharton and


CHAMPIONS Whalley tumbled to Needing two runs for


and the former Accrington pairing of Aspin and David Parsons added 82 for the fourth wicket. Both fell victim to Brian


Read


S. Kushton b Watson..... G. O’Connor b Krown.... J. Moore Ibw b Watson..


Adam Calderbank stea­ died things, with the latter making his wav to a fine 50.


earlier, disaster struck with the score on 91, when Calderbank, Simon Gorton and Brian Brown all went. With seven wickets


With Wharton going


ItKAll made all early exit from excL,|lenl ,|(; to put his side the National knock-out coinpeti- . , . .,


lion when they were well beaten ^OC*k Ml tllL* game, 1)0101 C 1 iy Clieshire County League side being caught by Gary Rramhall.


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A depleted Read side gave an ^() Recome professional inadequate batting performance . . . . . ,


!)chind with the total on 17, was followed by some self-inflicted wounds when two run-outs helped to keep the home side on tup.


The unlucky dismissal of Ste- lowed him back to the pheii Kushtun adjudged caught


reaching onlv 147 on a good Mark Aspm b fifth victim, wicket.


’


O’Connor on the boundary • .*


Tony Wright soon fob


pavilion and Tony Nuttall and Walker needed to score 16 to win. Hit by bit, they inched


nership of 28 by Frank Newby and Frazer Snape gave the score some resik-ciability. Read bowled steadily in


A fighting last wicket part­


defending their meagre total and had an early success when


Aspin b Rrown.............. I). Parsons b Rrown...... M. Cieorgeson b Rrown.. T.


R. (ioouwav b Rrown.. P. Grainger b Rrown... Extras..


1. Clegg not ou Rowling; A. out..t..........


Watson 16-U-55 Total (eight wickets) 159


Wright 8-4-24-0. , R. Rrown 15-


Whalley, 158 all out defeat in their first match


of


0-30-0, T. Nultall 2-0-17-0, I.. Kearsley 4-0-15-0 Whalley


Brown, who bowled excel­ lently to finish with six wickets.


,1. Wharton Aspin...............................


.1. kearsley Aspin.......


Watson b T. Cle^ramger h Kushton h


P. Macintosh c and b Clegg.. A. Cahlerbank c Grainger b Aspm...............................


M. Walker b Newby............ A. Wright b Aspin.............. T. Nuttall not out................ Extras....................... Total (all out) 158


S. Gorton b Newbv............. L- kearslev e (PConnor b Aspin............................... ’ewbv.............


R. Rrown b N


Clegg 8-1-43-2, .1. Moore 6-1-21- 0, I). Parsons 1-0*18-0, !•. Newbv 9-1-29-3


Rowling: Aspin 19-5-11*5, 'I.


down, Whalley looked dead and buried. How­ ever. Lee Kearsley had other ideas, and he hit an


Cottam and Sleep make their mark


Rihhlesdale Wanderers 291 for one, Blackburn Northern 18-1


for three


for six. They were denied a fur­ ther breakthrough by Mike Rolger, who hit a fine 75 to


secure the match. Read: S. Rushton 10. G.


IMiilip* Hanson bowled Stewart ted steadily to reach a rca- good


closer to their target and, with ju s t two needed, Walker t r ie d to hit through the in-field and Head had seven points. Earlier. Read had bat-


suitable total on a wicket.


O’Connor 17. I*. Ford 21, 1*. Hanson 20, .1. Westerall l.T. Clegg 11. K. Goodwav 2, 1*. Bo o th 4. ! \ Grainger 0. F. Newby 21 n.o., F. Snape to, extras 18. total tall out) 147. Rramliall: 150 for 1. Rowling: T. Clegg 5-0-1S-0, I\


ton and O’Connor opened with a steady 35 before the former went, and the Inline team appeared to he rucking slightly at 47 for


Captain Stephen Rush-


three. The turning point of the


Hanson 8-1-20-1, R. Goodwav 5- 2-7-0. F. Snape 7.2-0-41-0, G O’Connor 0-1-35-0, F 0- 1-22-0.


Kihhlestliilc Wanderers 2nd XI IToallout,


First game ends in defeat


Newby t0 first slip and was caught by Macintosh. But the appeal was turned down


innings came when Aspin appeared to snick the ball


Blackburn Northern 2ml XI 1110 fur four


RIBBLESDALE’S return to the first division was


not a happy one. A second-wicket’ part­


Cup glory beckons


Wuddington 5, Intake 1 (ART)


nership of 119 gave Black­ burn Northern a solid foundation to build on, and they managed 190 from their allotted 45 overs. Wanderers lost wickets


WADDINGTON moved into the final of the TAP Cup thanks to a late flurry of goals in extra-time


against Intake. I n t h e o p e n i n g


s te a d i ly when th ey replied, and at 125 for eight, all looked lost. However, William Brad- lev (17) and-captain Billy


remarkable victory. Blackburn Northern:


exchanges it was Intake who took the initiative and the side went into the lead after 15 minutes through a powerful header from their centre-half. Waddington fought back


Sl'inger (3ti) staged a rear­ guard fightbaek and put Wanderers in sight of a


34-1, J. Rain 10-3-54-1, W. Slinger 5-1-9-0, W. Slinger 5-1-29-0, R. Bedford 7-1-


190 for four. Bowling: It. Blair 9-1-


Braithwaite elected to bat on what proved to be an excellent batting track. Sleep waited just eight


Peter Sleep and Dave Cot­ tam smashed the league’s batting record with an opening stand of 294. Having won the toss,


RIBBLESDALE gave new skipper Terry Braithwaite a winning start in fine style. Stand-in professional


1


30 o


53 6


Darwen v Whalley, Read v 0 s w a 1 d t w i s t 1 e


■V t.tlf*.'


THE Ladies’ European Golf Tour arrives- in England this week, and local professional Jane Forrest is hoping to play a prominent part.


Forrest hopes to keep out of the trees


■laments taking place abroad, Jane is opening her European campaign at Woburn today when she will be playing in the 10th


r itors, Ja n e ’s preparations


Kuril, of Nelson, provided her with a car for her travelling to Woburn from her Itimington home. The 72-hole tournament


eceived a lioosl when Sceil With the first two tour- R u g b y


Ford Classic. Up against 144 fellow compel*


Unreliable handling proves too costly


Vulcan ltUFC 1st XV 21 Clitheroe KUFC 1st XV 2tl


A CLUB record w;is established on Saturday when three members of the Woodburn family


attracts the cream of Kurojie’s talent, as well as several Ameri­ cans who have made the trip across the Atlantic. It is Jane’s eighth entry in the


said Jane. “1 am hoping to do that and then see how things go from there.'.' Among the competitors will


cuni|ietitioii, and her liest finish wasjoint thinl in IPSO. “The top 00 make the cut.”


New manager will have plenty in reserve


FOUR candidates have been short-listed to be the new manager of Clitheroe.


tions for the post, and two candidates were inter­ viewed on Tuesday, with a further two being vetted


tomorrow night. C h a i r m a n C h a r l e s


Murphy is hoping to appoint a successor to Andy Hills sometime next week. “There were a few local


There were 11 applica­ j r


applications, and a couple of them arc on the short­ list,” said Mr Murphy. One aid the new man­


ager, whoever he may be, will have next season is the bonus of a reserve team.


reserve side in the last two years, Clitheroe have struggled to keep fringe [flayers happy. “We are applying to


Without a recognised


Wrigglesworth fightback


Clitheroe 98 all out, I’adiham 82 all out


balls before striking his first boundary to set the pace for what was to come.The Australian te s t player hammered seven sixes and IS fours in an innings of the hightest class, with Cottam hitting a grand total of four sixes and 15 fours. Sleep displayed a splen­


Wrigglesworth, refused to admit defeat, after his side lui ‘


CLITHEROE hit maximum points at the first time of asking under the new Ribblesdale League rules at Chatburn Road on Saturday. Their new professional, lai


did array of shots, the pick of which had to be his driving on both sides of the wicket, whereas Cot­ tam was particularly severe on anything short. On the fall of the wicket,


Braithwaite immediately declared and claimed the three unused overs in an attempt to gain maximum


points. The wicket played con­


sistently throughout the innings and even when Ian Britcliffe took the early wicket of Mel Gillibrand, professional Paul Tebay played patiently for his century, no doubt the only option available to him as the game was virtually over a f te r the f irs t innings. Ribblesdale used seven


and levelled the score after 25 minutes when Whiteside grabbed a goal


from close range. Despite creating several


28-0, P. Spencer S-2-43-2. bing ioui qui h g. R ib b le sd a le Wan- through Mercei (2) ami


chances, the home team failed to score again in normal time. During ex­ tra-time, Intake looked to be tiring and Waddington took full advantage, grab­ bing four quick goals


derers: H. Kenvon IS, D. Thompson (2). Braithwaite 7, S. Proctor In the Craven League 1 i U It Bedford 0, P. Cup semi-final, Wadding-


30, R. Blair 5 n.o., extras 7, total (all out) 175.


Golf Miner’s Lamp


tors entered Clitheroe Golf relegated to Division One. Club’s singles stableford


A TOTAL of 113 competi- amassing 41 points.


Spencer 32, J. Rain 11, M. ton came within three Wrigley 17, M. Briggs 13, minutes of glory. Leading W. Bradley 17, W. Slinger 5-4, the referee decided to


scored a miserly 98, and fired hack at Padiham. The visitors were dismissed for 82, with the Australian all-rounder picking up a magnificent haul of eight for 27.Despite a good track and a fine day, the Padiham skipper put Clitheroe into bat and must have been happy with his deci­ sion when both openers, over­ seas amateur Shaun Daish and captain Neil Ashworth were hack in the pavilion for 31. Neil Bolton then played some


,}i- V . C u\Yharles Murphy


rejoin the East Lancashire League and we are hoping


to base iL around local players,” said Mr Murphy. “We know people want local lads in the side and the reserve team will give us the opportunity to blood them and build them up in readiness for the first team.” Mr Murphy added that


season, and that could mean a couple of sides being forced to drop out. There is also talk of the division being increased to 22 teams. Tonight’s game is the


start of a hectic schedule for the Blues, who play th e ir vital final five matches in the space of 10 days. On Saturday they are at


home to Leyland DAF (k.o. 3 p.m.) and then they travel to Darwen on Tues­ day (k.o. 7-30 p.m.). On Thursday, the Blues


be former US Open champion l.au ra Davies, whu Jan e defeated ill the Itritish Malch- iitay Tournament in 1PS7 when Davies wins regarded as the liest ladies’ golfer in the world. Doing a mother of two lias


r e s t r ic te d J a n e 's major apiiearances since then, and this


week. Jane's father and mother, Keith and Ann I’anter, are look­ ing alter Hannah and Sara, with husband David taking over weekend duties. Whatever tile outcome. Jane


is imping to eom|iete in a further six tournaments this season, as well as making s e v e ra l apiiearanees in pro-ams.


Oswaldtwistle Immanuel 3rd XI 31


Emphatic result Read 3rd XI 1G2 for 7,


A COMMANDING innings of S3 by wicket-keeper Ren Worslev, making a rapid recovery from his leg injury, helped Read on their wav in this match. With haul Ashworth (24) also


for Clitheroe as they put Vulcan under severe pressure from the kick-off. This pressure paid off when scrum-half John Sil- eoek went over to score after good work by Roger Holmes in the line-out.


played in the same side. The game started well B o w l in g


Local pair win cup final


c e s s fu l ly p u t away th e conversion. The Claret and Golds enjoved


Malcolm Heanan then suc­


domination in the scrum but despite this, Vulcan managed to score some valuable joints. An attempted through-kick took an awkward bounce and it ran j>or- fectly for the Vulcan winger to score. The conversion was knocked over with ease.


the side scored again after poor initial tackling from the Clith­ eroe three-quarters. Vulcan added to their score soon after when they grabbed a push-over try after Chtheroe hau l>een put under some intense pressure. Starting the second half as


Vulcan continued to press ami


host to the Lawrenson Cup doubles competition, and it resulted in a home


WADDINGTON played


win.Although play commenced early on Saturday morning, some excellent bowling meant close, lengthy games, and as light was fading in the evening, the comi>etition had to be com­ pleted on Sunday. With last year’s winners unable to compete, and cxjiected favourit es eliminated m the early rounds, new names on the


cup were assured. The first semi-final saw Wad-


dington pair Kevin Ryder and Ian Jackson have a relatively easy victory over Derek Lord and Alan Bell, of Whalley, 21-9. The second semi was a much


they had the first. Clitheroe looked strong, with Ian Fielding scoring a superb try. After breaking from the stand-off position, he evaded five tack­ les liefure diving over the line. Heanan converted and Clitheroe were back in the match.


are at Eastwood Hanley (k.o. 7 p.m.) and are away again next Saturday at Penrith, in what could be the relegation play-off.


apart by the bowling of Tony O'Brien, who finished with figures of 4 for 13, which included a magnificent hat-trick. Racked up by Duncan Bell, who struck three times for the loss of just three runs, the side reduced Oswaldtwistle to just 31.


in form, the side's score of 1G2 was a healthy total to defend. Oswaldtwistle were torn


Prescot blow for the Blues’ hopes


he wanted the club to be successful and did not think it could be without a second string. “I am convinced that


Present Cables 5, Clitheroe -


there are local lads good enough to play in our team,” said Mr Murphy. Tonight, the Blues will


DESPITE a brave performance, two goals in a minute put paid to Clitheroe after they had held the upper hand for two-thirds of the


game. They led at half-time,


he hoping to ease their ever-deepening relegation worries when they enter­ tain Flixton (k.o. 7-30 p.m.). “It is important that we


and were level with just 12 minutes remaining, but the home team’s pressure finally told in the closing


stages. It was a flattering scorehne


avoid the drop,” said Mr Murphy. “We know that the league is being res­ tructured and we may avoid relegation that way. hut we don’t want to rely on that.” All Bass NWCFL first


division grounds must have floodlit facilities next


useful shots against Ormerod, but 26 runs later, chipped the ball to mid-oil. Meanwhile, Wrigglesworth impatiently nudged Gary Bolton to Robin­ son, Padiham’s wicket-keeper, bringing out a fine catch from the youngster.Mick Dewhurst and Neil Duckworth battled and pul on a


further 2G before the latter p l a y e d a g o n i s i n g l y o n .


bowlers in an attempt to tempt Northern into chas­ ing the game, but in the end had to settle for five points. Kibhlcsdalc Wanderers


0, R. Barnes G-0-54-0, P. Jones 9-1-49-0, Tebay 11.4-0-72-1, N. Barton 7-0-52-6


Blackburn Northern


Tebay not out...................... 102 M. Gillibrand lbw b Brit­ cliffe.................................. 7


K. Gill c Braithwaite b Sleep 27 G. Sinimonds st Hall b Braithwaite...................... 17


abandon the fixture, leav­ ing Waddington with no option but to play the


league, Waddington were in top form and hit four goals passed their lowly opponents, who are now


D. Howard S-l-204), Sleep 14-3- 08-1, T. Braithwaite 9-2-2S-'


Bowling: 1. Briteliffe 5-2-29-1,


match again. Facing Cowling in the Squash


M. Greenhalgh 7-2-19-0, G. Leach 3-0-3-0, M. Dennett 2-0-7-0.


Good wins


cMiner’s Lamp gtonyhurst Park n m in is


shotgun foursomes, was by Kevin Rogerson, who shot a a'^ X fV i n n e v 111™6 ^ ° ^Results: BTCV Medal - 1st,


The famous ( a ro u s e The best gross was enjoyed


Stonyhurst Park Golf Clubs BTCV .Medal last Saturday.


nd M. Finney. ? . M.jeflrcv S7-24-G3:2nd, J. Par- Re sults: Miner s Lamp kinson sy-22-G7 a.p.o.; 3rd, P.


__ 1st, R. Eaton 41; 2nd, Crosby 91-24.07. — -- *


. Finney and M. Finney (82- ,12-70 a.p.o.); 2nd, Presi-


D. E. Underwood 39 a.p.o.; 3rd,T. Mason 39, 4th, E. J. Hadfield 38; 5th, B. Edmondson 37. Famous Grouse — 1st, D.


, dent (P. Chanter) and D. Parker (83-13-70). /


----- j o n Best gross—K. Rogerson 79. Medal winner


THE ladies* medal compe­ tition at Stonyhurst Park


Golf Club was won by Kath Hobbs, who had a round of 103-32-71.


BOTH the Clitheroe men’s teams in action last week won in the UK Plant Lancashire League. At Blackburn Northern, the


ohv by tw o sh o ts a f te r bled M. Jeffrey to carry off " ^


ompetition. R Eaton won the tro- A FINE nett score of G3 ena-


firsts won by 4-1, with good dis­ plays from Roger Singer (3-0), Allan Mellor (3-0), RicK Ashton (3-1) and Warren StarbucM3-l). In a long five game contest,


the thirds, at home to Burnley, also won 4-1 in a match featur­ ing decisive wins for Steve Nicholson, Tony Lee and Richard Moody, a close 3-2 result in Adrian Catchpole’s favour and defeat for Chris Wil­ son at number one. The ladies* summer team lost


Dave Van Diik narrowly lost, ids ‘


The seconds had no game, but


their first match of the season at Blackburn Northern by 2-3. After Mandy Hodgson had lost


the opening tie. Mary Brass won 3-1. Marjorie Brass lost before Sara Thompson squared the match 2-2. However, Sue Sed- don narrowly lost the decider.


Bowling: G. McMurrav 8-0-58-


Extras....................... IG Total (one wicket) 294


Dewhurst, carrying an injury, then went, playing around an innocuous delivery from Wyver. Neither Keith Fawcett nor Keitii Driver could stop the rot and went cheaply. At 72 for eigth. all seemed lost, with the visitors’ bowling on top. Clith- eroe’s ninth ami tenth batsmen, Paul Atkinson and Simon Bishop, began to show how sim­ ple batting was. They put on 2G with far greater confidence than any pair that had come before them.


With nothing in the wicket to justify such a low score, home


supjwrters could only keen their fingers crossed. Alistair Woods


Sley>bTebay...................... 1G( ham’s innings competently. 1). Cottam not out................I ll They were wary about Wrigg­ lesworth, but hopeful about


and Graham Devon Iwgan Padi*


Bishop. Seven overs later, both ojieners were out. as was over­ seas amateur Wyver.


seemed on the cards. Profes­ sional Gary Bolton and skipjier Stephen Gee then combined to keep both bowlers out and get


At 21 for three, an upset


the innings back on to an even tack. This they succeeded in doing, and at 53 for three, all seemed lost.


M. Taylor not out................ 2G Extras....................... 5 Total (three wickets) 1S4


refused to give up and clean- bowled his counterpart. In the next over. Gee went again to Wrigglesworth and a home vic­ tory seemed possible.


The Clitheroe professional


could not cope with the Austra­ lian’s pace and accuracy. Mee­ han, Holden, Ormerod and Brennan were dismissed with­ out threatening, and Clitheroe stole home relatively easy win­ ners. Both Bishop and Garth Sutcliffe chipped in with a wicket apiece to support Wrigglesworth.


The rest of Padiham’s batting


Chatburn Road supporters were delighted with Wriggles-


worth’s performance. He com­ bined pace, hostility, accuracy and determination. But Clith- eroe’s victory was against the odds and was a little Houdini- like. With similar batting dis­ plays, the professional cannot be guaranteed to engineer other escapes.


Ciitheroc


N. Ashworth lbw b Bolton... S. Daish b Ormerod.*........... N. Bolton


Ormerod........................... Wrigglesworth c Robinson b


c Bolton b


M. Dewhurst b Wyver........ N. Duckworth lbw b Bolton. K. Fawcett Ibw b Wyver..... K. Driver b Gee..................


Boillton..............................


P. Atkinson b Gee................ IS S. Bishop c Devon b Gee..... S


S 4


20 A T Gisburn pool


____LA EIGHT wickets for


THE top three sides in the Gis­ burn and District Pool League all won their latest matches in convincing style. League leaders Ruck Inn


Clitheroe professional Ian Wrigglesworth


G. Sutcliffe not out............... 0 Extras....................... 3 Total (all out) 98


Ornierod 10-1-39-2. A. \Vvver5- 1-22-2. S. Gee 5.3-3-4-3


Padiham G. Devon b Bishop..............


Bolton b Wriggleswurth...... S. Gee lbw b Wrigglesworth


A. Woods b Wrigglesworth. A. Wyver b Wrigglesworth.


S. Meehan lbw b Wriggles­ worth...............................


M. Gee c Daish b Sutcliffe... N. Holden b Wriggleswurth. B. Ornierod c Bolton h Wrigglesworth.................


Rowling: Bolton 16-8-33-3, R.


Rivers R 1; Fosters Arms R 9, Grevstones 0; Three Rivers A 2, Ruck Inn 7: Dog and Partridge 9, White Bull 0; Buccaneers 8, New Inn R 1; Pendle Hotel 3, Black Bull G. Points and positions: Ruck Inn


Inn A heat Three Rivers R. Results: New Inn A 8, Three


overcame Three Rivers A. while second-placed Fosters Arms R crushed Grevstones and New


letter of the first half, and took the lend after 20 minutes when Jimmy Khan ran down the right, cut in and shot home just inside the far jxist. Rot* 1’izolis thought hr h.ui


for Prescot, who scored three times to seal victory. The Blues certainly had the


Battling show Lothersdule 3


pressure, West Bradford did manage to score first in this match.


having all itL.


............................... the early


DESPITE startLining the stronger and


West Bradford 1 g i


put Clitheroe 2-0 up in style of Geoff Hurst in the 19GG World Cup final. His fierce shot struck the underside of the bar and appeared to bounce over the line, hut Clitheroc claims for a


goal were dismissed. With the injured Tony Nuttall


on cricket duty with Whalley, replacement Trevor Hanson was forced to make a good save as Prescot began to find their rhythm. He held out until the 57*th minute, when he was beaten from the S|K>t by Corns, who picked himself up after being upended in the 1h»x. Present took the lead through


CoielMiume rushed out to clear a dangerous ball, which then hit Bartlett and rebounded into an o[»en net. Bartlett >o«.n turned his luck around and from •.nc In-, corners, Washhrook headed the equaliser.


lead when Blenkinship curled a wicked ball inside the far |>ost and this was soon followed with another when Washhrook scored from 18 yards.


The away team went into the


Lothersdale who dominated, forcing a numt)er of saves from the West Bradford ’keetier. The


In the second half, it was


on, who went 4-2 ahead through Blenkinship.


Burns on G2 minutes, but Neil ilanson gave his side Iiojk* when he converted a j>enalty. But the Blues were dashed in


C. Brciinaml b Wriggles­ worth...............................


A. Robinson not out............ Extras....................... Total (all out) 82


5-27-8, S. Bisliop 5-2-S-l. G. Sutcliffe 10-1-32-1


Bowling: Wrigglesworth 15.4-


Three Rivers A 10U, Pendle Hotel 93, Buccaneers 91, New inn B 70, Grevstones G7,White Bull 47.Singles knock-out: Round Four— D. Calvert (Buccaneers) v 1*. Hodkinson (Buck Inn), 1. Boxwell (Buck Inn) v J. Lund Snr (New Inn A). D. Graham (Buck Inn) v S. Palmer (New Inn A), W. Robinson (New Inn A) v 1). Hodgson (Buck Inn). J. Backmore (Fosters A) v G. Bona (Fosters B), D. Capstick (Buccaneers) v C. Lambert (Buck Inn), C. Hodgson (Buck Inn) v B. Simpson (Buck Inn), 1). Tu irner


151, Fosters Arms R 138, New Inn A 131, Fosters Arms A 128, Dog and Partridge 113, Three Rivers R 108. Black Bull 105.


Johnson (Dog and Partridge). (fosters B) v A.


the space of GO seconds when Burns got his second, then Corns converted his second (HMiaity. As Clitheroe pushed forward,


goal hack to make it 3-2. but this onlv spurred West Bradford


Yorkshire side eventually pulled a . *


Although the home team managed to score again. West


Anslow, Bartlett, Punchard, Pye, Blenkinship (1), Wash- brook, Ratcliffe, Watkins, Niven, Blenkinship (A). Subs: Parkington.


Bradford held on to win. West Bradford: Colelwurne,


they left themselves exposed at tlie back and paid for this when Staunton made it five in the 85th minute.


Open date


MEMBERS of Stonvhurst Park Golf Club will be on view all


over the world in July. For when the sorting sj>ot-


light falls on Royal Birkdale and the 1991 British Open Cham­ pionship, volunteers from the local club will be manning the 13th tee. A total of 32 different clubs


have been chosen to marshal the event which tak e s place between Julv 18th and 21st.


Ladies’ golf Winter final


THE pairing of Margaret Hold-


ing arid Mary Eglin won Clith­ eroe Golf Club’s Winter League final by beating Dorothy Hamer


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and Helen Cook by one hole. The ladies’ section nine-hole


combined stableford give-and- take competition was won by Marie Finney and Norma Hoyle, with 40 |H)inls.


stroke play comjK.*tition was Pat Holden, who had a round of


The winner of the lS-hoIe 104-33-71. The goal came when ’keej>er


Heanan changed juice and made it to the corner. Two minutes later Graeme Tindall went over the score, giving the local team a fine 29-14 lead.


tally with a try. Receiving ball deep in his own


Heanan then added


ig the half.


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hit back with a score and then stole the match with a lucky drop-goal. Clitneroe finished the game in


With ju s t five minutes remaining, Vulcan managed to


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the knowledge that had the plavers been a little less eratic in handling the ball then they would have won. Overall, the Kibble Valiev


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closer contest between Jean Hevs and Alan Comall, of Met- fle’x. and Clayton’s Frank Brown and Kevin Gilmartin. with the Metflex pair sneaking home 21-19. The final looked like being


somewhat of an anti-climax, with homesters Ryder and Jack- son racing to a 10-4 lead after onlv 10 ends, but Hoys and Cor- nall decided on a change of tac­ tic. With Cornall now leading, they reaped some l>enefit and l»egan to claw whtir way back into the game. However, their opponents’


superior knowledge ui the green restricted their progress to sin­ gle chalks, whereas the score against them had lieen accumu­ lated in doubles, trebles and even one full house of four. The inevitable eventually


came when Ryder and Jackson scored yet another treble on the final end to win 21-13 and regis­ ter the first win of the trophy by a Waddington pair. In the Great Harwood and


side gave a spirited and fighting display, with Brian Wood and


David Doig both performing ell.


Woodburn (G), Hodges, Tindall, Wood, Fielding, Silcock, Dubowski, Isherwood, Raw- stron, Proctor, Walters, Wood­ burn (D), Piercey, Woodburn (S), Doig, Holmes.


Clitheroe: Heanan, Caunce,


Uihhlcsdalc Wanderers 159 for seven,


Cup journey ends at Crewe


Crewe 161 for four


HATTING first, Kibbles- clale had a bad start in this NCA Cup match when Saturday's hero Dave Cot­ tam was bowled for five.


waite and immediately started to increase the run-rate. The pair had added 40 in good time when they were out with the score on 53.


and Alan Dickinson together, and they put on 30 Indore Proc­ tor was bowled for 10. Dickinson


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went for 22 and Leach was then run out for seven.


Martin Greenhalgh for a stand of 31 before the captain was


Terry Braithwaite joined


caught on the boundary* Green- halgh scored an undefeated 44 to Kibhtesdale in with a chance of


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start in the field when Leach struck in his first over and, along with Britcliffe, managed to keep the runs down while both took a couple of w ickets. At 27 fur four, Crewe were in


Wanderers got off to a great


trouble but were rescued by their skipper Waddington who, having been dropped in his twenties, went on to score 9G to win the match for his side.


Braithwaite 14, D. Cottam 5, M. Dennett 27, S. Proctor 10, A. Dickinson 22, M. Greenhalgh 44, G. Leach 7, T. Braithwaite 8, W. Slinger 2 n.o., extras 20, total (seven wickets) 159 Crewe: 164 for four Bowling: I. Britcliffe 9-4-25-2,


Uihblesdale Wanderers: D. Dennett joined Dean Braith­


District League matches. Har­ wood A took advantage of Kish* ton Con A's inactivity with a crushing victory over Gloln* A to go top of Division One. In Division Two, Globe B


feated side in Division Three and hold a seven-point cushion over joint second Calderstone- ' and Kishton, but a chasing pack of four teams are not far U-hind. In Division Four, after a


reaped revenge for their A team’s defeat with a fine win over Harwood B. Clilheroe are the only unde­


whitewash of Hurst Green B last week, Leisure House did almost as well against their A team, dropping only one i»iint. Church anu Whalley A snared


the aggregate and the jKiints to keep tlu leaden


ley S, Rihblesdale A 2; Castle A 3. Spring Hill 7; Gt Harwood A 9. (floU- A 1; Metflex 4. Sales- burv A *•Diii.-."ii Two -- Burnley IM


them in touch with the Results: Division One — Ant-


A 7, Coppice 3; Clavton 7. Burnley ltd B 3; GIolte’B 8. Gl Harwood B 2; Salesburv B 8. Rushton Street 2. Division Three — (.’aider-


stones I 7, Gatty Park 3; Clith- eroe 8, Waddington A 2; Ribb­ lesdale B 9. Caiders tones 11 1; Rishton 7, Victoria A 3. Division Four — Hurst Green


B 7, Castle B 3; Leisure Hour 9. Hurst Green 1; Victoria B 7. Free Gardeners 3; Whalley A 5. Church 5.Points and jMisitions: Division One — Gt Harwood A 24, Rish­


ton Con A 17, Salesbury A D, Antlev 13, GIoln* A 12, Spring


Salesbury B 16, Whalley B 14, Gt Harwood B 14. Clayton 13. Burnley Kd A 13, Burnley Rd B 11, Coppice 9, Rushton Street 9. Division Three — Clitheroe


Hill 1*2, .Metflex 10, Ribblesdale A 9. Castle A 9. Division Two — Globe B 21,


22. Rishton 15, Calderstones I 15. Waddington A 14, Rihbles­ dale B 12, Hishton Con A 12. Gattv Park 12, Calderstones 11 9, Victoria A 9. Division Four — Leisure


Hour 22, Church 18, Whalley A IG, Hurst Green A 14. Victoria B 12, Waddington B 12, Castle B 10, Hurst Green B 10, Free Gardeners G.


Craven League


G. Leach 9-3-24-2. M. Dennett 3-0-16-U. W. Slinger 6-0-28-0, M.. Greenhalgh 7-1*36-0, T. Braith­ waite 3.5-0-31-0


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AFTER experiencing dis­ appointment in the Ashley Smith final, it was a case of second-time lucky for Chatburn, who won the Aitken Shield Trophy at Shawbridge on Sunday.


finish to their first season in the Whitbread Ribble


There was no fairy-tale


Villagers clinch the Aitken Shield ifiSie


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Valley League for Swan and Royal, who were com­ prehensively beaten, but can be proud of winning through to the final.


between Waggon and Horses and a unique Rib­ ble Valley League treble. The-league champions


Just 90 minutes stands j a b *


Booth battle all in vain


C’hatbum 1st XI 140. Haworth West End 145


slumped to 53 for seven, until Rod Booth began some sort of a fight-back. Helped by the tail-enders, the team counter-attacked and came close to pulling off a shock victory. Needing six runs to win.


DESPITE the accurate bowling of Steven ami Rod Booth, Haworth reached 145 due mainly to a fine unbeaten innings of (59 by opening batsmen D. Holdsworth. In reply, Chathurn


Ch a t b u rn had been awarded their first match after Skipton LMS had been unable to raise a team. Haworth: 145 all out.


reached the final of the Dan Seed Trophy when they defeated Transport Blue.


— Chatburn 3, Waterloo Rangers 1. „


League — Buck Inn 1, Calderstones 3; Bridge Inn 4, Station 2. Dan Seed quarter-final


Wednesday’s results:


Blue 1, Waggon and Horses 4.


Semi-final — Transport * final — Chatburn 4, Swan


and Royal 1. Saturday’s fixtures and


Transport White 0, Wag­ gon and Horses G; Buck Inn 2,Transport Blue 4; Roval Oak 4, Calderstones 4. '


Saturday: League — Sunday: Aitken Shield


referees: Transport White v C a ld e r s to n e s ( J . Swayne), Waggon and Horses v Station (D. Bush), Bridge Inn v Chat­ burn, Royal Oak v Kings Arms (J. Lowery), Trans­ port Blue v Buck Inn.J*


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Rod Booth was caught on the boundary and the team’s challenge came to a close. Bowling well for Haworth, K. Hird finished with eight for G5. This defeat came after


4, A. Dugal 1; M. Smalley 9, K. Barker 13; M. Barker 8, B. Wright 8, P. Clough 1, R. Booth 65, B. Jones,1,,S. Booth 1, A. Rudd 18 n.o., extras 12, total (all but) 140.


Bowling: R. Booth 22-5- 6S-7, S. Booth 18-4-41-3. A. Rudd 5-0-30-0. Chatburn: S. Tomlinson


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