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MURDERED! Whalley crash out at penultimate hurdle


WHALLEY w ent crashing out of the


Whitbread Ramsbot- tom Cup on Sunday — victims of a humiliat­ ing 10-wicket defeat at Earby. This semi-final clash


was effectively ended as a coni est after just 14 overs, anti it also virtually ended


Whalley’s season. AJ! they have left to play for


now is pride and the hope they can lift themselves out of the re-election zone.


The villagers’ skipper, John Wharton, elected to bat on a


done the same thing i f they had won the toss, it proved to he a fatal decision. kt)ff the first ball of Glen


dump and green wicket that offered some early encourage­ ment to the bowlers. -Although Karby would have


Chappie’s opening over, Wharton nibbled at a delivery outside his off-stump and was caught behind bv wicket­ keeper Richard Madden. i t was the beginning of an


Ragland Under 19 interna­ tional Chappie bowled with pace and accuracy, fully justi­ fying his current status. Pro­ fessional Andrew Payne. John Ivearslev and Adam Calder- bank all fell victim to the talented 17-vear-old, who moved the b a ll in both directions. Karby professional Manoj Parekh bowled tightly, and accounted for Paul Macintosh, who holed out at mid-on, to finish with one for eight from his 10 overs. ; At JO for five, Whalley


were in dire straits. However, Lee Kearsley underlined his own rich potential with a com­ fortable innings. When he reamed up w ith M u rra y


Walker, the v is ito rs had hopes of a score in excess of 100. but Kearsley became one of Paul Tilbury’s three victims after a battling 2-1. Walker tried to keep the


a miserable 75 and had just over six overs unused. A ll Earby’s bowlers had


Karliy 77 for none, Whalley 75 all out The wicket played progres­


good figures, but it was a per­ formance Whalley’s batsmen will desperately want to for­ get. Batting was not easy, but they allowed the home bowl­ ers to get on top and then capitulated.


just 1*1 overs, with Australian amateur John Rainger in com­


sively easier as the game wore on and it looked a differ­ ent proposition when Earby batted. They coasted to victory in


manding form. He smashed an undefeated 51 from 52 balls as


in a bid to hide th e i r disappointment.


a jubilant Earby crowd cele­ brated reaching the final. Rainger was well supported by Nigel Pickles, who scored 22.


Whalley


brating in the bar just after 5-15 p.m., while Whalley could only pull the blind down in the visitors’ dressing room


Seedle enjoys a winning start


Read 135 for four. Settle 133 all out


SETTLE, put into bat on a wicket slowed by a month’s incessant rain, made a good start in unfamiliar warm and sunny weather.


embarrassing scenario of events for the visiting side.


slog at Read’s new-signing John Seedle after a quick- fire 16, runs came steadily from captain Duncan Hall, who hit a succession of beautifully struck strokes square on the off-side to any short-pitched balls. Seedle, who was profes­


sional at Ribblesdale Wan­ derers for two years, and has played in the Lanea- s hi r e L e a g u e w i t h Accrington and E a s t Lancs, will be a useful a c q u i s i t io n to th e


bowling immediately resulted in the run-out of Andrew Davidson, with the score at 82. The game now swung completely as the veteran vil­ lage bowlers Frank Newby


villagers. However, a change in the


Andrews to an attempted boundaries and two 6s in responsible innings.


Despite losing opener struck nine carefully selected Captain Stephen Uushtnn,


in the unfamiliar number four spot, played a strangely sub­ dued innings, due in part to the wicket-Keeper standing up to the quicker bowlers, there­ fore preventing his usual Fairbrotheresque forays down the wicket.


Gradually he broke out of bis defensive shell and hit a


huge G into the main road before being caught in the outfield attempting a repeat performance.


Settle


innings together, but it was a vain light. When he was need­ lessly run out to close the innings, Whalley had amassed


Bowling


. Hotting up THK two Kibble Valley sides in tlu* Great Harwood and


District Howling League first division were in poor torm last


Week. ‘ Kibblesdale A went down


Whalley H continued to chal­ lenge the loaders with a fine victory against Coppice. There were also wins for Clitheroe, Ilibblesdale B and Waddington A, all in Division Three and Castle B in the fourth division. Results: Division One —


In the second division,


Castle A 3, Rishton Con A 7; Metflex 3, Globe A 7: Salos- burv A 2. Great Harwood A 8; Spring Hill 7, Ribblesdale A 3. . Division Two — Clayton d, Burnley Road A 7; Globe B 1), Rushton Street 1; Whalley B 7, Coppice d. 1 Division Three — Clitheroe 5. Victoria A 2; Ribblesdale B 6, C’alderstones 1 -1; Rishton Con B S, Gatty Park 2; Wad­ dington A 7, Rishton BC d. Division Four — Church 9,


against Spring Hill, while Castle A lost to Risbton Con A . '


and Terry Clegg found the correct length to suit the pace of the wicket and quickly dis­ posed of the rest of the Settle batsmen who seemed far inferior to the earlier batsmen in terms of movement of feet or leg technique in general. Disdainfully refusing to


T. Green e and h Newby..... Jolleys e Seedle b Clegg...... Aforrell Ibw b Clegg.. McDonald lbw b Aspin.., Horsfield c Hanson


S. Andrews b Seedle........... 1). Hall c O’Connor b Newby A. Davidson run out............ M. Verden e Parsons b Newbv............................


READ'S nctv s ig n ­ ing...John Sccdlc


Ribblesdale round-up


M.Slmt’gson o .-\spm............ z D. Brown not out................ 2 Extras...................... 15 Total (all out) 133


claim the extra half-dozen overs to which they were entitled, the Read batsmen set about their task, but soon lost Australian Jason Moore to an injudicious lofted stroke and Garry O’Connor to an excellent catch at silly mid- off, both off the admirably steady bowling of Settle pro­ fessional David Jolleys. With the introduction of


Davidson into the attack, Read made slow progress. However, gradually, home professional Mark Aspin opened bis shoulders and


Seedle 10-2-30-1, G. O’Connor 2- 0-12-0, F. Newby ‘J-G-ll-3, T. Clegg 7-1-32-3


Bowling: Aspin 10.*1-3-37-2, J. Read


J. Moore c Brown b Jolleys.. 3 G. O'Connor e Verden b Jol­ leys.................................. 13


1). Parsons b Brown............ 1 J. Seedle not out................. 8 Extras...................... G Total (four wickets) 135


Aspin not out...................... 00 S. Rushton c Morrell b Brown............................. 35


Morrell 7-1-30-0, A. Davidson 9- 2-34-0, J. Horsfield 3-0-25-0, D. Brown 5.4-0-23-2


Bowling: Jolleys 13-4-10-2, D. Off the bottom


Padilmm 201 for eight, Whal- ley 212 for four


LEAGUE champions Whalley finally lifted themselves off the bottom of the Whitbread Ribblesdale League table with a good win at


the Arbories.


ing climax to this game. Padiham needed 12 off the last two balls. The penulti­ mate delivery bounced within inches of the pavil- lion boundary for a *1 and Whalley were safely


But there was a nailbit-


Hurst Green B 1; Free Gar­ deners N, Waddington B 2;liurst Green A *1, Castle B 6; Leisure Hour 8, Whalley A 2. • The Draw for the divisional handicaps has been made in the'Great Harwood and Dis­ trict Bowling League. Division One (Burnley Road


home. On a difficult slow wicket,


BC): 12 noon — M. Smith v N. ‘Threlfall, R. Smith v G. Hilton, M. Aspin v J. Norris, J. Eborali v G. Leonard, G. Wilcoek v W.Dixon, N. Hill v S. Johnson. 1 p.m. — P. Holt v ,1. Whittaker, C. Cornall v B.


Wensley. J. Maenamara v A. Onnerod, P. McLester v A.


Smith. •• Division Two (Hurst Green


BC): 12 noon — G. Dodd v H. Blackledge, A. Dobson v D.


Kendal. F. Ainsworth v G. Wood, T. Aspin v E. Gorman, E. Leach v G. Parkinson, M.


Fryer v H. Pickles. 1 p.m. — G. Cronshaw v A. Almond, J. Spencer v M. Wells, L. Pear-


fcon.v A. Pearson, B. Ozen- brook v L. Hindle. C. Massey


K: Wells. Division Three (Lowerfold


"v (L Booth, G. Pickles v A. Orford. 2 p.m. — S. Dowber v


Park, Great Harwood): 12 noon — P. Bouncy v A.


■Spepcer, A. Skelhorn v M.


Graham, G. Erskine v I . Spencer, K. Ryder v J. Howarth, I. North v L. Mul-


derigg, D. Bonney vJ. Nixon, 0. Hesmondhalgh v P. Mul- derigg. 1 p.m. — M. Watkins v G. Stevens, P. Bisset v L. Birch. U. Duxburv v M. McNally, P. Birch v U.


Mercer. . Division Four (Mercer


Park, Clavton-le-Moors): 10- •jo a.m. —%


D. Hindle v B. Hib-


bert, N. Parkinson v A. Shar­ pies, D. Baron v F. Costello,


ACm. — R. Young v J. Brown, E/Hadfield v J. Schofield, T. Crottv v L. Wilkinson, D.


J. Ramsbottom v W. Whit* taker, A. Lowe v J. Hanson, C. Haworth v E. Smith, C. Atkinson v R. Pickering, D. Knight v R. Turner. 11-30


- slang v W. Atkinson, K. Scott f v D. Pilkington, W. Wright v


-Burns v J. Wareing. I). Pick­ ering v W. Crotty, -L Gar-


IMS'1 Burns, D. Singleton v M. SlCornull, Keith Monk v T. Stephenson.


iD ^A s p in a ll. 1 p.m. — M; f Crotty v F. Fielding, W. Holt r v,C. Leonard, G. Clarke v P. .r Wright, It. WliiUnm v A . < Whitehead, J. Wilcock v Hath *- Monk. 2 p.m. — M. Eccles v ;• IttHnyhurst. F. Marsden v S. * Hayhurst, G. Ramsbottom v


Pavne c Woods b Ormerod.. 5o A. Calderbank b Bolton...... 30 L. Kearslev c Wilkinson b Wyver............................. 5


Gee.... 9 Bowling: Bolton 1(5-1-02-1, S. Padiham


Holton c Fmdlnv b Pavne.. A. Woods b Payne........... I. Whitehead b Kearslev... S. Meehan b Kearslev...... P. Hargreaves not out......


S. Gee b Pavne................ M. Gee b Payne............... A. Wyver b Payne...........


Cornall. 2 p.m. — K. Channel! V R. Turner, P. Brindle v T.


which hail a low bounce, Whalley did well to amass 212 for four. John Kearsley batted excellently throughout the *15 overs to score an undefeated S3. After missing most of last season with a slipped disc, Kearsley showed he has lost none of his class and his innings included two Os and seven 4s. New professional Andrew


Robinson, J. Uotlnvell v M.


1). Shirtcliffe run out.......... B. Ormerod not out.............


10 4


20-0, B. Brown 4-0-22-0. J. bottom Cup semi-final — Kearsley 5-1-29-2, A. Nuttnll Earbv 77 for none, Whailoy 75


Bowling: Pavno 20-5*53-5. S. Gorton 8-1-45-0, B. Findlay 4-1-


Extras...................... Total (eight wickets) 204


11


Clitheroe 1st XI (v Padiham. Sat., 2 p.m., away): N. Ash­ worth, M. Dewhurst. (5. Sut­ cliffe. N. Bolton, S. Daish. T. Amin, N. Duckworth, C. Seed, M. Houldswnrth, F. Hussain, Wrigglesworth. Scorer: K.


TEAMS


Preston. Clitheroe 2ml XI (v Eden-


Payne scored his debut half- century for the club, bringing it up with a big six into the adjoining football ground. But. after a powerful knock,


field, Sat.. 2 p.m., home): S. Westhead, K. Fawcett, S. Gra­ ham, K. Driver, R. Leighton. T. Bleazard, N. Bihby. K. Franks, P. Atkinson. K. Sharp. P. Bishop. Res: A. Booth. Scorer:


M. Hussain. Clitheroe 3rd XI (v Burnley


Belvedere. Sun., 2 p.m.. away): S. Ashman, P. Griffiths. G. Briggs, A.


captam Al stall t t nods ■Allan w i, c IJl>v<L Seorer: li. Calderliank than came tn the |>r(.slim


crease and looked Rood, hit- ciitheroc Youth XI (v Great


ting a solid 30. Whalley’s total was given a


over, which was delivered by Andrew Wyver and yielded 22


runs. Payne was the difference


between the two sides. He accounted for the first five Padiham batsmen and his in­ swing, coupled with the low bounce, was a problem to


everyone. Hfs opposite number, Gary


big 15s and while lie was at the borne): Same team except 1*. ' *................ StHMicer for 1). Howard. Scorer: 1). Etchells. Ribblesdale Wanderers 2nd


Bolton, proved to be the cor­ nerstone of the Padiham innings. His 89 included five


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crease, the home side always looked capable of winning.


Bolton was well-supported by wicket-keeper Ian Whitehead


(3*1).However, when Bolton fell,


Whallev tried to keep the game alive while trying to take wickets and almost


pained the two bonus points awarded for howling a side


out. Whnllcy


J. Kearslev not out..... J. Wharton e Whitehead b


83


XI (v Blackburn Northern, Sat., 2 p.m., away): W. Slinger, S. Proctor, H. Kenyon, M. Wrig-


ley, M. Briggs, M. Davies, I \ Spencer, J. Rain, G. Monk, R. Blair, B. Spencer. Ribblesdale Wanderers 3rd


. K tU IV t ie iH I , .


XI (v Fulwood and Broughton, Lancashire Cup, Sun., 2 p.m.,


welcome boost from the last N. Bibbv, K. Franks, S. Duck­


Harwood. Mon., (5 p.m., away) M. Houldsworth, M. Blackburn,


worth, .1. Goodman, A. Booth. S. Amin, S. Nicholson, C. Llovd, N. Robinson. Reserve:


XI (v Blackburn Northern, Sat., 2 p.m., home): T. Braithwaite, M. Greenhalgh, M. Sorrell, M. Dennett, A. Dickinson, (5.


1). gecdnll. Kihhlcsdale Wanderers 1st


Scorer: C. Briteliffe. Ribhlesdale Wanderers 1st


Leach, P. Hall. I. BritclilTe, 1). Howard, I). Cottam, Yates.


..........^.................................


all out. Saturday’s fixtures: Senior


League — Cherry Tree v Bnxenden. Earby v Settle, Great Harwood v Barnolds- wiek, Padiham v Clitheroe, Ribblesdale Wanderers v Blackburn Northern, Whalley v Read. Division One — Blackburn


The home side were cele­


J. Kearsley b Chappie........ J. Wharton c Madden b Chappie.......................... Payne e Tilbury b Chappie..


P. Macintosh c Hipgrave b Parekh............................


A. Caldcrbank b Chappie.... 2


S. Gorton b Tilbury............. 0 M. Walker run out.............. 15 B. Brown b Tilbury............. 2 B. Findlay b Wear.............. 0 A. Nuttall not out............... 0 Extras...................... 14 Total (all out) 75


L. Kearsley c Hipgrave b Tilbury............................ 24


CLITHEROE’S Waggon and Horses was the venue for the annual Ribble Valley LVA Pool League presentation. Our photograph shows singles and doubles knock-out winner John


Bowling: Parekh 10-0-8-1, G.


Chappie 10-1-1(5-4, S. Hipgrave G.3-1-17-0, P. Tilbury 10-4-14-3, C. Wear 5-0-10-1


Earby


J. Rainger not out............... 51 N. Pickles not out............ 22 Extras...................... 4 Total (no wickets) 77


Gorton 4-1-13-0, B. Findley 3-0- 2G-0, A. Nuttall 2-0-21-0


Bowling: Payne 5-0-15-0, S. Youth squad


FIVE local players have been included in the Whitbread Ribblesdale League Youth squad which entertains their counterparts from the Liver­ pool Competition at Great Harwood on Sunday, begin­


ning at 2 p.m. Team: D. Cheesebrough


(Great Harwood, captain), M. Briggs (Ribblesdale Wan­ derers), 1’ . Hewitt (Cherry


Tree), R. Heyworth (Padi­ ham), M. Huuldsworth (Clith­ eroe), D. Howard (Ribbles­ dale Wanderers), J. Hughes (Cherrv Tree), L. Kearsley (W h a lle y ) , R. Madden


sal of the season’s opening fix­ tures as the Whitbread Ribb­ lesdale Cricket League passes


end, and the team th a t inflicted it. Great Harwood, move to within three points of


great chance of moving to the same position, but lost at home to Blackburn Northern. Ribblesdale Wanderers are


them right up there. Read look to be too far


seriously thin kin g of the championship, while holders Whalley waved goodbye to it some time ago. This weekend, Read travel


top spot. Clitheroe threw away a


the half-way stage. Leaders Earby suffered their first defeat last week­


THIS weekend sees a rever­


(E a rb y ) , L. P a rk in so n (Earby)*, M. Rishton (Baxen­ den).* 12th man: M. Davies


(Ribblesdale Wanderers).


Put into bat. Northern were at one stage 4 for


two and looked on the way to a low score. However, the visiting bats­


men dug in and managed to get the total to 132. They were aided by 22 extras and there was also some poor fielding on display, with the Clitheroe players failing to attack the hall. The pick of the home attack


was Mick Dewhurst, who fin­ ished with three wickets for •12 from his 16 overs. I t was still a relatively low total to chase, and the Chat-


Poor all-round performance


Clitheroe 125 for seven, Black­ burn Northern 132 for seven


CLITHEROE lost vital championship ground by losing a game they should have won comfortably.


burn Road men made a good start, reaching31 withoutloss


joined Neil Bolton was there any urgency to the innings. The pair put on a brisk 50 before Ashworth was howled by stand-in professional John


off 11 overs. However, Neil Duckworth and Shaun Daish fell in the space of an over and the various Clitheroe batsmen who followed took 24 overs to score 30 runs. Not until Neil Ashworth


fine unbeaten *17, but his side eventually fell seven runs short.


Cubs prove their worth


also in striking distance of the leaders in sixth place, and a few good results could put


behind at this stage to be


tiavis for 22. Bolton carried on, hitting a


chance of doing well in the league this year, there must be a change of attitude, both on and oft the field, by some of their players, as this was a match they should have made light work of.


I f Clitheroe are to have any Blackburn Northern


J. Halsall c Bolton b Sut­ cliffe................................ 40


M. Taylor Ibw b Wriggles­ worth.............................. 0


K. Gill b Dewhurst................. 1 Davis b Dewhursl.................. 4 N. Weaver c Hussain b Sut­


P. Bromlev run out............. 30 G. Eaton l\>w b Dewhurst.... 20


cliffe................................ 11


R. Barnes not out............... 20 1). I’ratt not out..................... 0 Extras


51-1, M. Dewhurst 1G-4-42-3, G. Sutcliffe 10-2-25-2


Ciitheroc


N. Duckworth b Davis........ 21 S. Daish b Davis..................... 10


M. Dewhurst c Davis b Barnes............................. I


S. Graham c Pratt b Barton. 3 Wrigglesworth c Gill b Davis.............................. 9


N. Bolton not out.................... 47 N. Ashworth b Davis......... 22


M. Houldsworth c Bromley b Barnes............................... 4


to Station Road and, i f the seas o n’ s t w o p r e v i o us encounters between these clubs are anything to go by, it should be a good match. Clitheroe travel to base­


Bowling: Davis 18-5-51-4, R. Barnes 12*2*32-2, N. Barton 15-5-34-1


Half century


ment side Padiham, while Ribblesdale Wanderers enter­ tain Blackburn Northern. Saturday's league results:


Baxenden *155 for eight, Bar- noldswick (5pts) 190 for six; Cherrv Tree 187 ail out, Ribb­ lesdale Wanderers (7pts) 1915 for sevenjClitheroe 125 for seven, Blackburn Northern (opts) 132 for seven; Great Harwood (7pts) 191 for eight, Earby 171 all out; Padiham 20*1 for eight, Whalley (opts) 212 for four; Read (7pts) 135 for four. Settle 133. Sundav: Whitbread Rams-


C h e r ry Tree 3rd XI 173 for eight


Ribblcsdalc Wanderers 3rd XI 172 for eight.


THE cubs of St Marv’s, Lnngho, were unlucky to be beaten in the final of the Blackburn and District seven-a-side tournament. They had played


exceptionally well to reach that stage, winning their league before defeating Mill Hill St Peter’s in the semi-final. With most of the other


Dennett superb as side triumphs


Cherry Tree 1S7 all out, Ribb- Icsduie Wanderers 19(5 for seven


packs having a full complement of 24 to choose from, against St Mary’s 11, it shows how well they did. They eventually lost 2-0 to


Woodlands, hut to compensate, they received runners-up medals from Blackburn Rovers midfield player Nicky Reid. To demonstrate their


Northern v Ribblesdale Wan­ derers, Clitheroo v Edenfield. Division Two — Read v


Whalley. Sundav: Whitbread Ribb­


lesdale League Youth XI v Liverpool Competition Youth XI (at Great Harwood CC, wp 2 p.m.). Division Three — Burnley


Tree, Read v Settle.


Karby............ 10 7 1 (5 2 45 Utvat HarwiHHl.. 10 r> 2 s 2 42 liithonK.*........ K liaxeiulen....... 1


SENIOR 1.EA(SUE 1


nii-rrv Tm-.... 10 r, 2 2 ill KibbkwlateW... 10 f>


Koa.l............. 10 Sat!i‘............


10


Hamolilswick.... 11 *i ;i 4 2 ;ci 2 2 ;il


(1 r> 5 1


illacktmrn K.... 10 2 Whailoy.........


Pariiham......... 10 1 10 2


•j 0 2 2 <; 2 2 (5 0 2


Fine victory


Haworth Meths 109 all out. Chatburn 113 for eight


HAWORTH batted first and,


due to some e x trem e ly accurate bowling by Steven and Rod Booth, backed up by some excellent fielding, could


only score 109. In reply, Chatburn made a


steady start but then lost three quick wickets, with E.


XI (v Blackburn Northern, Sun., 2 p.m., away): J. Hat- chins, N. Schofield, \V. Bradley, I). O’Neill, T. Byrne, 1). Overy. J. Burke, M. Braithwaite, B. l ’inch, M. Wriglcy, B. Spencer. Scorer: E. Chatburn. Ribblesdale Wanderers


Booth claiming a hat-trick. Joe Woodworth and Bob


Wright then took charge and, although both were out just before the end, Chatburn came home with two wickets to spare. Haworth Meths: 109 all out Rowling: S. Booth 22.3-4-


R. Foster not out................ 9 Extras....................... 21 Total (four wickets) 212


Gee 7-2-34-1, B. Ormcrod 12-3* 44-1, A. Wyver 10-1-5S-1


Youth XI (v Baxenden, Mon., (5 p.m., home): M. Briggs, M. Davies, B. O’Neill, T. Byrne, T. Watkins. D. Fletcher, M. Aus- ter, J. Rose, P. Burgess. I*. Smithies, P. Harrison. Res: J.


2 p.m.. home): J. Wharton. J. Kearsley, P. Macintosh, A. Cal-


Dewhurst. Scorer: 1). Etchells. Whalley 1st XI (v Read. Sat..


derbank, L. Kearsley, S. Gor­ ton. B. Findlay, M. Walker, B. Brown, T. Nuttull, Payne.


13 12th man: A. Curzon. Scorer: J. tion winner was Kathleen J Taylor.


Asphmll (15).


17 ley, M. Gorton, I). Rirtwelk K. and Sheila Cornwell (3(5) in M Foster, A.Cooper, S. Mukerjee. third. The nine-hole coinpeti-


D. Tavlor. M. Camrn. P. Brad- Brown (3(>j in second place ......... . . .......


eventual winner was kirsty Speak (39), with Barbara


1 7 2 2 11


* W !. Bp Nr 11 J a :t s 2 27


HAVING been asked to bat on a flat, green track, Wanderers got olT to a terrible start when they lost David Cottam in the first over and Mark Sorell in the third.


all-round sporting ability, St Mary’s arc currently top of their section in the cub cricket competition. The hoys who look part in


the football were captain Peter Sirian (front, left), Peter Madigun (front, right), Mathew Davies,


David Riding, Sam Hayes, Andrew Ciezarck, Andrew


Belvedere v Clitheroe. Ribb­ lesdale Wanderers v Cherry


Fitzmaurice, Jason Flannery.


President’s Day 1 (5 •» 5Vi


*> 1 2 2:1 16


14


A TREMENDOUS round of (5S-(5-(52 deservedly gave Julian Troup the President’s l)ay prize at Whalley Golf Club to cap a fine competition of good scoring. Results: Men — 1st, D.


(5


Hartley 81-18-153; 2nd, M. Donald 80-l(>-(>4. Ladies — 1st, J. Ainsworth


93-27-(5(5; 2nd, M. Donald 79-8-71. Sunday: Mixed open four ball — 1st. Phil Glvn and


Dennis 43.


Dennett joined sub-profes­ sional Graham Lloyd, and together they gradually got on top of the howling, working the ball away on


At 4 for two, Malcolm


both sides of the wicket. Dennett in particular was


aggressive, punishing any­ thin g short, while Lloyd played some beautiful cover drives. The pair had added 113 runs when Lloyd fell leg before to a ball that kept low. Alan Dickinson joined Den­


nett and played the support­ ing role as Dennett’s innings gathered momentum towards his first ton of the season. Ribblesdale lost Dickinson


with the score on 1(58 having put on 51 ami the visitors


finally finished on 19(5. Den­ nett’s magnificent innings of


104 was finally ended when lie


was bowled by John Hughes. It was a reasonable target


for Cherry Tree to chase and lan Britciiffe made the early b re a k th ro u g h when he trapped Wayne Phillips leg before and then two balls later bowled Eric Kinder for a


Joyce Burt 45 points; 2nd. inK tifr|l t ly at the Jther end, Brian & Celia lo ite i 44, did, QjCITV Tree were 20 for two and Jean Honeyben


(luck. With David Howard bowl-


Ladies’ golf


THERE were some thrilling displays at Clitheroe Gull Club last weekend. In the LGU extra medal


event, Susan Clark took the title with a fine round of 89- 18-71. The Gilbert Benson


nine-hole competition, with ; final score of 53-1(5-37.


55-4, R. Booth 22-1-19-5 Chatburn: S. Tomlinson 9, S. Mercer 14, J. Woodworth 25, A. Drakeforth 0, K. Barker 0, R. Wright 44, U. Booth 2, 1. Darbysnire 0, A. Rudd 4 n.o., S. Booth (5 n.o., extras 7, total (eight wickets) 113


Scorer: Miss C. Cumm. Whalley 2nd XI (v Read, Sat., 2 p.m., away): 1). Higgin­ botham, S. Barker, L. Burgess, ............... .. .


OVER 70 competitors took part in the ladies' centenary stableford compeition held at Clitheroe Golf Club. After a long day’s play, the


Fine turn-out Saab Trophy


THE pairing of R. Taylor and G. Studdart won the Saab Trophy four ball Sunningdnle eompetiton held at Clitheroe Golf Club. Second place went to E.


Ainsworth and T. Mason, with G. Dyer and P. Shaw third.


Rover Cup


COMPETITION was tight in the Rover Cup medal held at Stonyhurst Park Golf Club. Tlie eventual winner was


M. Child with a score of 82- 13-69. Second place went to S. Wilcock (79-9-70) and third to P. Crosby (91-20-71).


after 10 overs. However, Phi­ lip Mercer bad joined profes­ sional Neil Bradshaw and started to put bat to ball, hit­ ting Rritcliffe for 24 in two overs.


Spin-twins Terry Braith­ waite and Martin Greenhalgh


came into the attack and slowed tlie scoring rate down. The la t te r accounted for


Trophy was won by Christine Mercer, who was acrobatically Stokes (8-1-11-73) and Hath- leen Aspinall won the senior 53.


caught by Dickinson for a fine Braithwaite then took two


wickets in two balls to reduce tiie Blackburn side to 89 for five, but 23 more runs were added before Braithwaite


struck again. Most of Cherry Tree’s


Final stages


CANOEISTS competiting in the North West Canoe Series Scout and Guide Champion­ ship reach the penultimate stage this month. Taking place on July 14th at


who would like to get involved with the championship should contact Mr Gordon Woodward (Whalley 822729).


Chester, all the local paddlers will be going for glory in the various races. Any local scouts or guides


hopes rested on Bradshaw’s shoulders, ami when he was run out for 55, with the score on 139, it appeared that the game was over. But Lee Kennedy and


Simon Sutcliffe had other ideas and, with four overs remaining, they needed 47 to win.


Braithwaite’s last over and 10 runs off Greenhalgh’s to leave them needing 1(5 from the last two overs. Howard was brought into the attack and Kennedy smashed his first ball for (*}. He then played and missed at the next two before hitting the fourth straight to Lloyd at midwicket, who gratefully accepted the catch. This brought the last pair to


Kennedy struck three (5s in


then attempted a suicidal run. Howard followed through on his ru n -u i) and ran out


Hughes to claim the extra two poiiits for Wanderers. This was an excellent finish


to a game that Ribblcsdale deserved to win, but credit


was due to Cherry Tree for their never-say-die attitude.


Uihhlcsdulo Wanderers


M. Sorell c Kinder b Mercer 1 M. Dennett b Hughes......... 104 A. Dickinson b Hughes....... 9 1). Howard b Hughes......... 4 G. Leach c Benson b


Lloyd Ibw b Benson............ I). Cottam c Holdroyd b Mercer............................ 9


M. Greenhalgh not out........ 2 Extras...................... 25


Bowling: P. Mercer 7-1-30-2, J. Hughes 8-2*25*4, P. Benson


14-2-48-1, S. Sutcliffe 3-0-25-0, Bradshaw 12-1-50-0 Cherry Tree


W. Phillips lbw b Britciiffe.. (5 Bradshaw run out...............


E. Kinder b Britciiffe......... P. Mercer c Dickinson b Greenhalgh..................


0


A. Holdroyd c Lloyd b Braithwaite.....................


... 53


J. Whitehead c Leach b Braithwaite.....................


M. Veevers c Greenhalgh b Braithwaite.....................


J. Hughes run out............... 1 P. Benson not out............... 0 Extras...................... 9 Total (all out) 187


S. Sutcliffe e Sorell b Green- halgh............................... 17


L. Kennedy c Lloyd b Howard..........................


38


D. Howard 8-3-17-1, T. Braith­ waite 14-3-70-3, M. Greenhalgh 14-1-58-2


Bowling: 1. Britciiffe 7-0-39-2, 47


Ribblesdale made a creditable total of 172, with Silencer top­ scoring with 54. There were other good contributions from Brian Pinch (24), John Hut­ chins (19) and Martin Braith­ waite (19). The pick of the Cherry Tree


A FINE all-round perfor­ mance by Barry Spencer was not enough to ensure victory for Ribblesdale on Sunday. After being put in to bat,


K. Driver not out................ 1 Extras...................... S Total (seven wickets) 125


Bowling: Wrigglesworth 19-t- Total (seven wickets) 132 .. 22


Whittaker (centre, left) receiving his prizes from Mr Roger Moore, the tenant trade sales manager with Thwaites, with other prizewinners looking on.


ering at Clitheroe Golf Club on Sunday to help celebrate its centenary.


Centenary match F at Clitheroe


League Catholic SC Cun will both take place at Roefieid. The draw was made at the


.4U n i , „ e i *,■ » ...ail


White Lion, Clitheroe, on Monday night and Riverside XI entertain Rimington, while Catholic SC travel to face Rusty Cavaliers. After last week’s games,


cial golf clinic from noon, and this will then be fol­ lowed by an exhibition match, which tees off at 1


_ ... _


p.m. I t is 2(5 years since the club


four teams are still tied at the top of the league, and this year’s championship looks to be the most keenly contested for some years. League results: Wadding­


„


lie SC 54 for three; Rusty Cavaliers (55 for seven. Chip­ ping B (53 for seven.


final results: Chipping A 57 for eight, Riverside XI 59 for two; Brockhall 53 for seven, Catholic SC 54 for three. Draw for Catholic SC Cup


Catholic SC Cup quarter­


Cathode SC. Draw for Bradlow Trophy


Brockhall r>3 for seven, Catho- c)ui) at Clithcroc’s Starkie , • „ „ , v


ton (53 for five, Chatburn 102 all out; Chipping A 74 for seven, Rimington G9 for eight;


last staged such an event. That was to celebrate the completion of the altered course and took place between four top British amateurs of the time. One of the players, Sir Joe Carr, shot a G6 — a course record which s t i l l stands. It all seems a far cry from the inaugural meeting of the


Arms Hotel on November 11th, 1891, where the first subscriptions were set at 21/- for gentlemen and 5/- for ladies. Murray (35) is a native of


semi-finals; Riverside XI v Rimington. Rusty Cavaliers v


f irs t round (handicaps in brackets): Group One — Chip­ ping B (9) v Brockhall. Groun Two — Chipping A v Wa<l- dington ((5). Group Three — White Lion (21) v Chatburn. Group Four — Losers of Rusty Cavaliers and Catholic


SC v losers of Riverside XI v Rimiugtnn. Bradlow Trophy semi­


finals: Group One v Group Four, Group Three v Group Two. Points and positions: Chip­


(5, Riverside XI 4, White Lion 2 .


Darts No change


THE start of the second half of


the season saw no real changes in Diivision One, as the Royal Oak A increased their K l


igcs


Black Horse in the Clitheroe Men's Invita tion Summer


th " e i ' ^ o f


CCWMC crept closer to the top as they won their local


Darts League. In the second division,


derby to register their sixth consecutive win of the season. The Horseshoe have been docked one point for not forwarding results on time and the Craven Heifer have also lost a point fo r not forwarding a result card. Results: Division One —


Black Horse 1, Royal Oak A (5; Kings Anns B 2, Kings Arms


cial 2, CCWMC f»: Royal Oak I) (5, Royal Oak C 1; Royal Oak B (>*, Craven Heifer 6; Cross Keys 3, Bridge Inn 4. Points and positions: Divi­ sion One — Royal Oak A 45,


A 5; Horseshoe 5, Low Moor Clui) 2; White Horse A 4, White Horse B 3. Division Two — Commer­


Kings Arms A 38, White Horse A 33, Low Moor Club 27, Horseshoe 2(5, Black Horse 25, White Horse B 23, Kings Arms B (5. Division Two — Bridge Inn


Kiawah Island, home of this year’s Ryder Cup. He also finished second in the Euro­ pean Team Championships. I t promises to be an enter­


>’


taining and educational after­ noon. Admission is by pro­


gramme, which costs £1.


League leaders win through


THE leaders of the three divi­ sions in the Clitheroe and Dis­


Kings Arms A beat Horse­ shoe B and now stand two points clear at the top. The Higher Buck have a two point lead in the Ribble League fol­ lowing a fine win against Dog and Partridge. In the Hodder League, De Lacy beat Petre Arms, but


t r ic t Pool League all won their latest matches. In the Calder League,


34. CCWMC 33, Commercial 32, Roval Oak D 32, Cross Keys J(), Royal Oak B 28, Craven Heifer 27, Royal Oak C 7. Least darts: Division One


.wickets from 17 economic overs, but Cherry Tree made steady, i f unspectacular, progress to their target which thev reached with two overs to spare.


William Bradley was the derers attack, taking three


ll


wickets. Ribblcsdale Wanderers: M.


Davies 15, B. Spencer 54, N. Schofield 14, J. Hutchins 19, W. Bradley 1, I>. Overy 10, J. Burke 6, B. Pinch 24, M. Braithwaite 19 n.o., extras 10. total (eight wickets) 172 Cherry Tree: 173 for eight Bowling: B. Spencer 17-3- 5(5-2, T. Hobday 7-1-26-0, J.


Burke 8-1-37-2, T. Byrne 5-0- 24-1, W. Bradlev (5-0-26-3


the wicket. Hughes missed tiie fifth ball and dug out a good yorker on the last, but


Ski-ing Mixed fortunes


THERE have been mixed for­ tunes for Pendle Ski Club in tiie North West Ski Federa­ tion’s inter-club races, with a win, a loss and a draw. Results


Veterans — Oval 26.5, Pendle 27.5. Ladies — Oval 33, Pen- dlc 21. Open — 31, Pendle 22. Under 19 — Oval 34.5, Pcndle 19.5. Under 14 — Oval 33, Pendle 21. Merseyside 1, Pendle 3


Oval 4, Pendle 1


bowlers was captain Brian Peake, who took six for 45 from his 15 overs. Snencer took a couple of


— J. Wilson 15. Division Two — G. Holden and J. Hayward


One — A. Dobson 127.. Divi- sion Two — C. Duffy and A. Ridgeway 11(5.


Highest checkout: Division


most successful of the Wan- SpJ!


Pressure on


JUDGE Walmesiey kept up the pressure at the top of the Whitbread Ribble Valley Summer Darts and Dominoes League with a 12-3 victory over De Lacy Arms. They now move to within


Bull.


lington Brass Band Club 9; Judge Walniesley 12, De Lacy Arms 3; Dog and Partridge 9, Swan with Two Necks 6. Points and positions: Dog


o ff tne bottom with a 9-6 defeat of Swan with Two Necks, while Billington Brass Band Club had a good win when thev defeated Pemlle Witch by the same margin. Results: Dog Inn 9, Black Bull 6; Pendle Witch 6, Bil­


Dog and Partridge moved


Inn S9, Judge walmesiey 8*1, Pendle Witch 65, Black Bull 52, Billington Brass Band Club 52, Dog and Partridge 47. Swan witn Two Necks 46, De Lacy Anns A 45. Monday’s fixtures: Black


five points of leaders Dog Inn, who won 9-6 at home to Black


now*stand iust one point clear of Pendle Hotel B, who beat Victoria Hotel 5-2. Results: Calder League —


New Inn A 3, White Horse 4; Station Hotel A 2, Craven Heifer 5; Pendle Hotel A 3, Clitheroe CWMC 4; Kings Arms A 6, Horseshoe B 1. Ribble League — Higher


ping A 18, Catholic SC 18, Chatburn 18, Rustv Cavaliers 18, Rrockhall 13, \Vaddington 12, Rimington 9, Chipping B


Manchester and hits been on the European Tour since 1979, the last three of which


h a v e be e n t h e mo s t rewarding. The highlight of liis career must be winning the Panasonic European Onen in 1989 and the £58,000 prize- money that went with it. That vear, he finished 28th in the Order of Merit, with £100,016. He will be partnered by


OUR of the country’s top players are gath­ Midweek cricket JtfS S JtS & Z it


THE semi-finals of the Clith- c lu b p ro fe s s io n a l John eroe and Dis tric t Cricket Twissell are holding a spe-.


Clithcroc Advertiser & Times, J u ly 4th, 1991 21


Clitheroe professional Twis­ sell, who mined the club in February from Royal Lythain St Anne’s, where he was senior assistant. They will be taking on Roe


and Screeton on a four ball better ball format. Roe lives in Dronfield, Der­


byshire, and, like Murray, the last three years have been the most fruitful of his career. In 1989, he won the Catalan Open in spectacular fashion by eagling the last hole to win


by a stroke from Jose Maria Olazabal, Colin Montgomerie and Gordon Brand J nr. Later in the year, he finished joint second in the French Open with Barnard Langer and


Hugh Baiocchi, one stroke behind Nick Faldo. Last year, Screeton, of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, was


M10 Amen


Buck 4, Dog and Partridge 3; Commercial 5, New Inn B 2; Dog Inn 5, Station Hotel B 2; Horse 5, Kings Arms B


White Hart 1, Royal Oak 6; Petre Arms 3, De Lacy Arms •I; Horseshoe A 2, Cross Keys


Hodder League — Victoria Hotel 2, Pendle Hote} B 5;


5. Tonights fixtures: Clitheroe


Travel Cup — Station Hotel B v De Lacy Arms, Pendle Hotel A v New Inn A, Dog and Partridge v Horseshoe A, Station Hotel A v Clitheroe CWMC. Craven Heifer v Vic­ toria Hotel, White Horse v White Hart, Kings Arms B v Pendle Hotel B, Cross Keys v Kings Arms A.


Scramble


A TEAM from Clitheroe Golf Club has won a coveted place in its area f in a l o f the Teacher’s Scramble. D. Goodwin, D. McIntyre, H. Heinmingway and E.


Adnett have competed suc­ cessfully against 136 teams for


one of the 18 places in the Delamere Forest Park area* final which will be held on July 23rd. the Scramble, inaugurated


Bull v Pendle Witch, Billing­ ton Brass Band Club v Judge Walmesley, De Lacy v Swan with Two Necks, Dog Inn v Dog and Partridge.


Hughes............................ 1 Pendle 20. Total (seven wickets) 19(5


Veterans — Merseyside 23.5, Pendle 30.5. Ladies — Mer­ seyside 21, Pendle 31. Open —'Merseyside 18, Pendle 36. Under 14 — Merseyside 554,


Veterans — Oldham 23, Pen-


dlc 31. Open — Oldham 20.5, Pendle 30.5. Under 19 —Old­


ham 32, Pendle 22. Under 14 — Oldham 29.5, Pcndle 23.


Terry hits ace


AFTER being reluctantly persuaded by his playing part­


ners to put his nine iron back in his golf bag, Terry Ward then proceedeci to hole-in-one


at Clitheroe Golf Club’s 17th hole. Ward (43), lives at Alston Close, Sabden, and is a mem­ ber* of Accrington Golf Club. A 22-handicapper, he was playing in an Ultraframe sta


He was obvious glad of his partners' local knowledge, hit­ ting an eight iron straight into the hole.


Oldham 2, Pendle 2


Haworth Methodists 2nd XI 152


Batting prowess Chatburn 2nd X I170,


A GOOD batting performance by Chatbuni gave the side a


fine total of 170, which proved


to be too much for Haworth. Promotion chasing Haworth


' burn, who were given a fine start by openers Shovelton (26) and Clough (28). The local team then contin­


struggled to restrict Chat-


ued to push up their score with fine knocks from Pearce (19), Lambert (43) and an unbeaten 22 from Craig. In reply, Craig and Pearce


continued their good form and claimed c i g n t wick et s


between them. The visitors were all out on the last ball of the innings for 152, some 18


Tony Duda and John Mercer. extras ^ tolaj 170


btefom competition with Paul j ^ nes 6 Whi t taker 0, Craig Dacey and company directors 22 - shaw 0 Ha’ son £


b JIIIUClv


B. Jones ll-(L36-0, M. Pearce 11-0-40-4.


Haworth: 152 all out Bowling: P. Craig 23-1-70-4,


)


Clough 28, Barker 7, Trotter 2, Pearce 19, Lambert 43,


runs short. Chatburn: Shovclton 26,


wTne team from Clitheroe j ill be playing for a chance to


by Wm Teacher & Sons in 1990, is the largest amateur tournament in the world with over 76,000 entrants this year. One of its strong attrac­ tions is that the Scramble allows golfers with different levels of ability to compete in a top -level nat ion wide competition.


up in the Grand Final at Dal- mahoy in September.


oin the winners of the other 11 area finals and sue runners-


Soccer school


A SUMMER soccer school will be operating in Clitheroe at the end of this month. The Blackburn Rovers Soc­


cer School, hosted by former player Peter Devine, will give young players the chance to improve their skills and know­ ledge of the game. Open to girls and boys aged


days, starting on Wednesday. July 24th and running until the 26th. All the participants will get


a football and T-shirt and will be presented with certificates at the end of the course, which costs £20 for the three days.


' ■ , Anyone who requires fur­


ther information snould con­ tact Peter Devine (Blackburn 681130).


between seven and 14 years, the course w ill last three


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