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Clitheroe Advertiser S: Times, January 3rd, 1991 19


Toby Chapman and Murray Walker look back oh another cracking year jaf Kibble Valley sport»


OVER the years the Ribble Valley's sporting


pedigree has been second to none and 191)0 has been no different, with a whole host of awards, trophies, national and international titles all triumphantly brought back to the area.


The Commonwealth


Games, held in New Zealand, provided a fine sporting start to the year. After battling so hard to


qualify, Mearley cyclist Linda’ Gornall was dogged


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FACING a stiff test in the tough world of international Ju-Jitsu. Clitheroe prl Elisabeth


Hodgson rose to the challenge with true guts. After claiming the Rritish Womens .Ju*>Titsu Cham­


pionships. Elisabeth, of Montague Street, was selected to represent her country in the world championships,


to be staged in the American state of North Carolina. Once selected. Elisabeth embarked on a vigorous


training schedule with her instructor Les Petty. Elisabeth, a member of Clitheroe Yawara-Rvu Ju-


Jitsu Club, had to raise thousands of pounds to travel to America, but she was determined to go and man­ aged to find the cash needed. At the time of the competition, Elisabeth had only


been learning the martial art for around IS months, but this lack of experience did not hold her back. All the week’s of training and dedicated determi­


nation paid off and Elisabeth won the gold medal with a dazzling display, combining physical strength


and supreme skill. Instructor Les and Elisabeth's brother Neil, made


up part of a five strong team squad, which claimed another gold medal, this time in the team event. Black belt Les was a member of the British team


which won the gold medal in the HISS world champion­ ships in Australia.


Ann Driver Fruitful — season -


THE Ribble Valley's most famous cycling family had a busy and fruitful year. Although Linda Gor­


nall returned from New Zealand in disappoint­ ment, Alan and Mark


with a spell of fill and had to withdraw from her race. However, lan Peel was in no mood to relinquish his title and promptly claimed his third Commonwealth games gold medal with a superb


display. Young soccer hopeful


Nathan Peel had his dreams answered when Preston Nurth End signed


him up as a full professional — and to cap


that, the former Ribblesdale School pupil scored on his debut. The area also enjoyed a


fruitful year in the tough equestrian world, with top titles going to Clitheroe ride)' Susan Houlker, Chatburn's Joanna Jackson and Gisburn’s Trudy Goulding. Four youthful yet


exceptionally talented canoeists travelled to Europe to contest the junior world championships and gave their all against some of


the world’s finest paddlers. Staying in water, the


Ribble Valley’s depth of talent in the swimming pool was deary evident throughout 1990. Clitheroe Dolphins ASC members Emma Lang,


Peter Jones, Tracey Gee and Katie Wilkinson won countless titles throughout the year ami made just part of a dedicated squad. Although this country


seems to be falling short when it comes to the tough world of tennis, two local players seem to dispel this myth. Chatburn's Ann Driver


and West Bradford player Emma Silcock travelled the country all year entering many


Tennis aces show their true grit


ALTHOUGH tennis players in this country seem to be facing an uphill battle, two Ribble Valley stars are pulling out all the stops to reach the top.


Ann Driver, of Chat-


burn, and West Bradford’s Emma Silcock, have had a gruelling year that has brought some fine vic­ tories anil a number of disappointments. For Ann, 1990 started in


the best possible way when she, along with part­ ner Alison Maverley, won the British Under-lS Covered Court Champ­ ionships. The competition was


almost a disaster for Ann, who lust her regular part­ ner Michelle Oldham just two days before the event. After a frantic search. Ali­ son was found and the pair gave a battling display to win the prestigious title. In September, Ann


Mark Gornall


Gornall re-establi:du*d the family cheer when the pair helped the North West team to a first


place in the Northern Ireland Milk Race. Linda then got hack to form and won the pink


HUNDREDS of young­ sters dream of becoming professional footballers, but few actually succeed. However, one Ribble


Valley footballer who did have the urge and the skill


LWhitewater wizards ]


DESPITE its lack of treacherous rivers, this


area certainly has its fair s h a r e o f c a n o e i n g


experts stamping their authority on the sport not only’ on an national stage but on an interna­ tional one.


In July, four Kibble Valley canoeists w ere selected to


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■ represent Great Britain in the (.Junior World Championships. 1 Chatburn's Dean Thomp­ son, Whalley’s Gareth Jones.


B i llin g ton ’ s Gemma H a r ­ greaves and Stuart Brass from Clitheroe impressed the


British Canoe Union with their performances earlier in the season and were included


in the squad. T ra v e l l in g to Albula in


Switzerland for the main event, the local paddlers were keyed up and ready for the competition, that attracted top canoeists from all over the


world. In the individual event.


Dean claimed 14th place, with Gareth in ICth place. In the team event, Great Britain took a credible fifth place. Gemma also put in a stern performance, finishing in lGth place overall.


Gemma capped her year by , , .


winning the British Ladies Junior White Water Cham­ pionships for the second suc­


cessive year. This was a tremendous


achievement as it is hard to win the title in the first place, but to retain it is even harder. The canoeing successes in the area also included Chat-


bur n ’ s S te p h e n W o od - ward,who dominated the 1990 the Senior North West Scout Championships, held through­ out the North of England. A l th o u g h th e w in t e r


weather is beginning to bite, the area's top paddlers are all braving the freezing condi­


tions and training hard ready for the coming season.


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to go all the way was Clitheroe's Nathan Peel. A former pupil at Ribb­


lesdale High School. Nathan's prowess on the


soccer field was soon evi­ dent and great things


were expected of him. Starting in the youth


teams at T r in ity and Henthorn, Nathan also represented Hvndburn ami Ribble Valley Schools and Lancashire.


After being spotted as a


future star, Nathan, of Manor Road, was accepted on a YTS football scheme at Preston North End. While at Preston, Nathan blossomed, becoming head apprentice, on the verge of the first team. With over JO goals a


jersey (for the best for­ eign competitor) in the Tour of Majorca during the summer. In August. Alan, who


reverted back to ama­ teur status during 1990.


swept the board at the Lancashire .Junior Tennis Championships. The talented player won the girls’ singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles, so equalling the tournament record.


Over the year. Ann also


competed in the Dewhurst Masters Tournament, the


Prudential Junior Hard Court Championships and the Prudential County Cup.


As the year drew to a


close, she travelled to Ire­ land for the Four Nations Championship, helping the England team to second


place. Ann is now looking


forward to 1991 and con­ tinuing her tough climb to the top in tennis.


Hot on her heels is


Emma, who began the year with a disaster. She damaged some ligaments in her knee and this upset her winter programme.


After battling back to


fitness, she started the summer well when she reached the semi-final of the Round Robin Tennis Trophy finals, held in Tel- followed


ford. This was


under-IBs’ singles compe­ tition. Emma put all her earlier injury problems behind her and won the comnetition with a superb display.


Other t it le s Emm a


brought home included the Blackburn and Danven Schools under-IBs’ singles and doubles champion­ ships.


Top course gets recognition


CLITHEROE Golf Club’s year received a real boost when the course was featured as one of the top 100 courses in the North of England.


was written and compiled by Michael Cable and was


AW : lan Gornall


won the British 12-hour time trial championships, held in the N o r th Midlands. Alan covered 270.9(>B


season to his name, Nathan impressed the management at Preston I and eventually signed on the dotted line in the summer. In April. Nathan played


in the final of the LFA Youth Cup and scored the winner with a 25 yard effort in front of some 2,000 spectators. A f te r fu lf i l lin g one


d ream, when he was signed up, Nathan then went one better — scoring on his full debut for the


club. The great strike came in


a thrilling match against Reading, which was even­


tually drawn 3-3. Nathan scored Preston’s second when he latched into a cor­ ner and banged the ball in from 12 yards.


Simon hits the target


ONE s|K>rtsman with his eye on the target was Pendle County Primary School student Simon


Savin. Simon, of Clitheroe. won the


Lancashire Under 12s archery tit le at Samlesbury. against some top competitors from all reaches o f the county. A pupil at Pendle County Pri­


mary School, Simon is following in the footsteps o f his great, aunt. Mrs Barbara Fielding, who won three world titles and the British championships on nine occasions. Mrs F ie ld in g introduced


Simon, who is a member o f Whalley Archery Club, to the s|»ort and he has not looked back since. Simon is now training hard


in the hone that he can gain a place in tne national champion­


ships in 1991. \v ’


WHALLEY deservedly won the Whitbread Ribb­ lesdale Cricket League title after leading the Senior Division for all but one week of the season.


They finished on a phe­


nomenal S5 points — 17 ahead of their nearest rivals.


Professional Roger Wat­


son once again passed tile l , 000 - run mark fo r


Whalley. One person instrumen­


tal in their win was Mark


Fallon, but he will not be around to help the villag­ ers defend their title this year, as he hits signed as professional with Lanca­ shire and Cheshire League outfit Thornham. It was also a very suc­


cessful year at Church Meadow’ where Ribbles­ dale reached a creditable second place. It was the club’s best


performance for some time, with the 2nd XI win­ ning the second division championship.


Lancashire’s Gary Yates


lias also re-signed for the c lu b , a lth ou gh his appearances may be limited if the county calls on him to play weekend games.


There was also some sil­


verware at Chatburn Road, with Clitheroe’s 3rd XI winning the Division Three title. Things were not quite as happy for the first team, however, and they finished eighth. They will have a new


face in their side come April, as Australian all- rounder Ian Wriggles- worth will be the paid man at Chatburn Road. Three batsmen — pro­


fessional Mark Aspin, cap­ tain Stephen Rushton and overseas amateur Paul Burns — all scored over 700 runs for Read last sea­ son, but the team only managed 10th place. It was possibly a false


position, as Rushton lost the toss on 17 out of 22 occasions.


In the review oi the sea­


son. the Wliallev Road captain called for a change in the rales — and lie duly got them as the league will now be playing straight overs cricket for the first time in its 99-year history.


Chipping were the win­


ners of the Clitheroe and District Midweek League, until the Rusty Cavaliers lifting the Catholic SC Cup and the Catholics them­ selves taking the Bradiow Trophy.


miles during the allotted time, the loth highest in the 47 years o f the competition.


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"The Good Golf Guide’’ published in association with the 1990 Royal and A n c i e n t G o l f e r ’ s


Handbook. T o h a v e C l i t h e r o e


re never ,’s Bar-


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through before


included was a real hon­ our. with the course rub­ bing shoulders with such illustrious names as Royal B irk d a le and Royal Lytham St Annes.


Clitheroe was described as having 750 members,


being 0,045 yards long with a standard scratch


Emma Silcock “Holey” success


HITTING a hole in mu* is every golfer's dream — but to hit three is unbelievable. Not for Simonstone player


Stuart Andrew, wlm claimed his third hole in one of his career at Whalley Golf Club last summer while playing in the Daily Tele­


graph qualifier. Stuart, of Fountains Avenue,


is a member o f the club and regularly plays the compact nine- hole course. The talented player hit his third ace at the closing hole. Using a eight iron, he holed his tee shot, giving him .


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a final score of 70. It has been a good year for


with a superb display in the Lancashire Boys’ Cha the Lancashire Schools ant?


scratch competition held at V/l1 .:V.V*C V,,


Whalley. A Haborgham High School


pupil, Stuart's handicap was reduced to an impressive four after the Daily Telegraph event.


Stuart, who was also crowned as arnpion in the


tournaments and competitions. Proving without any


doubt that ''women aren't wimps,” Clitheroe girl Elisabeth Hodgson travelled all the way to North Carolina for the World Ju-Jitsu Championships and duly took the gold medal. On the hockey field,


Clitheroe first team play­ ers Amanda Parker and Claire Mortimer were both selected to play for Lancashire as was Worston netball player Neomy Howarth. With other successes


coming in rallying, beach racing, cycling and ski-ing,


it has certainly been an action-packed and glorious 12 months.


THE rough, tough anil dangerous world of beach racing is not for the faint hearted.


H o w e ve r . Bolton- by -


Rowland’s Mark Wolfen- den did the Kibble Valley proud when he secured first place in the Weston- Super-Mare beach race.


The popular annual


event attracts competitors from all over Great Brit­ ain, with over 50,090 race mad spectators lining the testing route. The race is held over a three-mile cir­ cuit. comprising of a one-


mile straight and a series of man-made obstacles and obtrusions. The speed of the vehi­


cles and the difficulty of the track make for some hair-raising driving and spectacular accidents. Competing in the quad


bike section. Mark was backed up by a dedicated team of mechanics for the race. With over 1)50 vehicles


lined up for the start. Mark needed to get away well if he was to avoid the carnage at the back. Starting well. Mark had to


be careful not to put too much into the first few laps, as the race is a real test of endurance. Mark completed Hi laps


in the allotted three hours, which was good enough to give him first place. The dare-devil driver,


who beat British Cham­ pion Paul Rolls into second place.sighted his profes­ sional and hard-working pit team as a major factor in his victory. Mark won a cash prize,


a magnificent trophy and a holiday in Guernsey for his efforts.


A glorious gold for Ian but disappointment for Linda


AFTER two Ribble Valley competitors booked their national squad places for the Commonwealth Games, sports fans in the area had their fingers crossed for double gold celebration. Top marksman Ian Peel was leading the challenge


in the individual and trench team clay pigeon shooting section, while Mearley’s Linda Gornall was pinning her hopes on an impressive ride in the Women’s 75km road race. Ian, who won two gold medals at the 1980 Edin­


burgh games, showed that lie had lost none of his skill and cool and won the team event with Birmingham’s


Kevin Gill. After the first day’s shoot, there were still several


teams in contention* with the British pair leading the way. The final day was a tense affair, but lan rose to the challenge, striking 2B out of 25 clays. This left Kevin needing at least 2D. The Midlander secured 22 kills and the gold medal was assured. In the individual section. Ian won the bronze with a


score of 179, just five shots behind the winner. The Ribble Valley’s second competitor. Linda Gor­


nall, did not find the going good at all. After impressing and showing great promise before


the games started. Linda was then struck down by a nasty fiu bug. The gallant cyclist still started the 7;>km race, but could not make her presence felt. Unfortun­ ately, Linda found breathing difficult and was forced to


retire from the race. It was a huge disappointment for Linda, who had


spent over a month in New Zealand training. Linda (inrnall Equestrian skill on show


ONE area of sport that the Ribble Valley has taken a grip on over the last 12 months is equestrian.


Cliatbuni's Joanna .lark-


son. Clitheroe's Susan Houlker and Lisburn's T ru d y Go Hiding all enjoyed impressive sea­ sons in competitions held throughout the country. In July, the area had a


double celebration when Susan and Trudy both


Watery


winners P E R S O N A L b e s ts , national titles and country call-ups were just a few of the highlights of 1990 for the area’s swimmers. In March. Peter Jones,


competing for Clitheroe Dolphins ASC in the Age G r o u p C' h a m p i o n s h i p s. won the 100m. backstroke in a record time of lmin. 22sec.. which qualified him for the prestigious ASA Championships. The club continued to


dominate the age group events, with victories all over the North West, thanks to impressive dis­ plays and a whole host of first places from Katie Wilkinson. Emma Lang and Tracey Gee, who also claimed a place in the Scottish National squad. In October, Peter con­


tinued his good year with i superb 50m backstroke swim in the Monk Interna­


tional Meeting, held in Dunfermline. Peter was not daunted


by the tough task and pro­ vided the competitions biggest upset when he won the race. Combining swimming


with running, Whalley bi­ athlete Joanna Water- worth did the Ribble Val­ ley proud when she com­ peted in the British Sports F e d e r a t i o n


Championships. Held at Leeds, the


event comprised o f a 250yd. swim and a gruell­ ing two kilometre run. Joanna beat off a whole


host of talented athletes and claimed the silver medal, just seven seconds behind the winner.


claimed tup honours. Susan won the hotly


contested Novice section a t


t h e T o y o t a H o r s e


Trials, riding her own horse Metric Mvstere. The second success of the month came when Trudy took first place in the working hunter class at Great Kecleston Show. Trudy, riding Diktant


Bilo Vicky, had to go through three gruelling sections and came out as


the dear winner. Then in August, Joanna


triumphed by claiming a place in the Great Britain junior dressage team for the European Champion­ ships, held in Belgium. She claimed her place by


winning the young rider open championships for the second successive year. Our picture shows


proud Joanna. Lee Rogerson This, coupled with the loss of


s t r ik e r Frank McDougal l. proved to be a real blow that the team took too long to get over. One milestone was achieved in


the side’s 4-2 win over Prescot Cables that was a first for the Bass No rth West Counties


League. When midfield man Bobby


Pizelis scored Clitheroe’s second goal to make the socre 2-1, it was the 500th goal scored by the Blues in the North West Counties League, the first team ever to do so. Forward Geoff Young finished


the club's top scorer and was duly voted tne player-of-the- year at the club. Throughout the season, minor


work was carried out on_ the ground, leaving Shawbridge looking as good as it ever has


done. The high "light” of the year


came in March, when the long awaited and much publicised floodlights were switched on. Over 1,000 spec t ators tu med out for the ceremony, which was


carried out by Northern Ireland i n t e r n a t i o n a l N o r m a n


Whiteside. The future looks bright for Clitheroe, who are again having


a good season in the Bass North West Counties Division One. With secretary Colin Wilson currently masterminding a novel s|>onsorship plan for a new stand at the ground, things are defini­ tely on the up at Shawbridge.


-----S iIS ?5W P A B M i


Traumatic! time for Clitheroe


AFTER buttling through a diffi­ cult time in 1989, when the club lost a chairman, failed to have the ground graded and were almost wound up, Clitheroe seemed to hit a winning formula for 11H.H). Starting the year full of opti­


mism, Clitheroe’s promotion push then received a set back in the New Year. Some shrewd signings and a


committed squad helped Clith­ eroe launch a realistic champion­ ship bid in a hope that they could cap the season with pro­ motion to the HFS Loans League Division One. By Christmas, they looked in


a commanding position, but the good form was not to continue. A |M>or patch of form at the


start o f 1990 more or less killed off the club’s hopes. With suc­ cessive defeats against Atherton LR, Skelmersdale and More- cambe in the A T S Trophy, C l ith e ro e hopes had been extinguised. Despite this, the team contin­


ued to battle and put together a fine run at the end of the season winning four of their last five games. This left manager Dave Mor­


ris in the knowledge that had the Blues been able to hold out throughout the vital Christmas period then they could well have been p la y in g H F S Loans League soccer right now. After the side had begun to


ous outfit, midfield maestro I Rogerson was snapped up by Football League side Wigan Athletic.


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