Clitheroe 223ii (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) Murray Walker's


Bowling • Ribblesdale A


: beat holders AS well as a full programme In the Great Harwood and District Bowling League, last .week saw the second round of the Leonard Whittaker Cup. Both last year’s winners


’fast-improving Waddington A [oi the third. Rishton Cons B •made it an unhappv double •when they were well beaten ‘by Clitheroe.


|of first division rivals Ribbles- dale A. while finalists Rishton Cons A. also of the first divi­ sion. were demoralised bv


\ Elsewhere, there were no •surprises. The tie between •Great Harwood A and Rush- *ton Street is due to be decided ‘this week. . In the league. Great Har­ dwood A maintained their •superiority at the top of Divi­ sion One with an away win at .Ribblesdale A. Salesburv A •inflicted the first defeat of the •season on Antlev to move into ^second place, while Rishton !Cons A also avenged their cup • disappointment by white­ washing lowly Meiflex and ‘moving up three places to ‘third. Globe A maintained • their unbeaten home form • against bottom Castle A. ’ In Division Two. Globe B *i extended their lead at the top with a great win at the Cop­


'd pice. while chasers Clayton suffered a surprise defeat at


•‘Great Harwood B. Burnley . Road B would have expected •to pick up more points at home to Salesburv B, but


and runners-up bit the dust. Holders Salesburv A suffered a narrow defeat at the hands


Lancashire debut ends early for Marcus


CLITHEROE’S Marcus Sharp made an impressive start to his Lancashire 1st XI career, but his joy was sh o rt -l iv ed as injury forced him to miss the best part of two of the three- day game. Marcus (21), was called


Marcus Sharp


up for the county’s game against Oxford University at the picturesque Parks


ground. He was included in a slightly understrength Lancashire side due to Michael Atherton and Phi­ lip DeFreitas performing heroics with England in the victorious test match with the West Indies at Headingley. P a c em a n Ma r c u s claimed his first wicket at


Murray leg before. After returning the commend­ able figures of 15-7-21-1, Marcus pulled a muscle in the front of his leg on Saturday morning and, d e s p i t e t r e a t m e n t throughout Sunday’s rest day, Marcus failed a fit­ ness test on Monday. Although it was a disap-


this level by trapping pointing end to his first


Bradshaw appoints reserve team staff


THERE will be some familiar names managing Clitheroe’s reserve team


and David Burgess to oversee the team which will be playing in the E a s t Lan ca sh ire


next season. John Kirk, who played for


the Blues in the 1970s, is teaming up with John Hosty


Royal Oak clinch it


: Rushton Street had a good CLITHEROE’SDogandPar- ■ " 'l l ,0' er


Miext three teams. At Gatty ' Park. Clitheroe tasted defeat ’ for only the second time this season* Calderstones II kept


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.; Division Four pace-setters fhe\"in^Arms Leisure Hour were inactive with the flnals at the white


" A.


gles knock-out take place at on Tuesday.


^ last week, so Church took full Horse 0n Ju ne 25th. The


/advantage, going top of the »)rizes will be presented at the toble with a great away win at Waggon and Horse the follow- Hurst Green A. Whalley A jng night


:• [emain t.hird br ►


; while C


* home win against Victoria B. _ R , 0ak Lon, jpht Road / whil#» Pastl* R tro fourth after ^ innyn;)


e'St g


v virJ“e of their j.-;/,] results: Red League _ - v:..D _____i


ng night. Final


og and Partridge,


disposing of V addington B. clitheroe (ru,mers-up). free Gardeners tasted victory Blue League — Victoria


for tne first time by beating (winners); Cross Kevs B Hurst Green B at home. Results: Leonard Whittaker Cup second round — Burnley Road A 159, Globe B ISO;


Clitheroe 193. Rishton Cons B 143; Free Gardeners 116,


.* flex 0; Sa!esbur> A <, Antlej ^\|| pj-ocecds are in aid of • " * * • . . .


:• League: Division One — V ^ n a r iL y I I Id -L C I l •; Globe A 8 Castle A 2; Ribb- A SPECIAL charity match is • 'esj la£ t 2’ Great Harwood takinfcr piace at Waddington ■ P S: ,r‘L


s u r e Hour 142, Antlev 174; •’ Rishton Cons A 136, Wad- *. dington A 169; Salesburv A • 135, Ribblesdale A 142.


Great Harwood B 179; Gatty Park 155, Clavton 1S1; Lei­


P h f l H t v m f i t p h \


Division Two — Burnley \ Road B 6, Salesbury J )'Jr


n . ; 3-


•. Park 7, Clitheroe 3; Victoria (linRton. Mrs Woodruff is hop- A 8, Rishton Cons B 2; Wad- ;


•' D>v‘s>on T h r e e - Calder- |aunche(\ bv Mrs Kathleen stones II 8, Rishton 2: Gatty Woodruff, who lives in Wad-


. .


i, Whalley d they wou](i pjay their part th e ap p e a l,* which was


t0 make S t Mary’s the


I -dington. A fik Ribblesdale B;4. ■ ‘ 5 rmon(i s t r e e t of the Division Four — Castle B 8, jgortb- as A js where her


' Waddington B 2; Free Gar- ;d eners 8, Hurst Green B 2; t r e a te ( , for . Hurst Green A 1, Church 9. • Whalley A 8, Victoria B 2.


Division One PW D L


‘ (it Harwood A.............. 6 6 0 Salesbury A................... 6 5 0


. Rishton Cons A.............. 6 3 0 Antlev............................. 6 3 2


■ Spring Hill..................... 6 3 1


• Globe A.......................... " 3 0 • Ribblesdale A................. 6 3 0 • Castle A......................... 7 0 1 Metflex.......................... 6 0 0


Division Two PW D


\ Globe B............... \ Burnley Rd B..... ’• Clavton...............


/ Whalley B.......... ► (it Harwood B.... •’ Rushton Street.. \ Coppice.............. - Sau*?burj' B....... *. Bumlev Rd A....


-


7 5 1 6 5 0 6 4 0


6 4 6 3 6 2


7 1 6 2 6 1


*• Clitheroe........................ ,• Calderstones I I .............


Division Three PW D .


i 1 . _ 39 Pendle Witch 45, Swan with 6 4 o 2 37 Two Necks 33, Billington


.


/ Rishton Cons B ............. / Gatty Park..................... * Waddington A...............


\ Victoria A....................... *. Ribblesdale B................


r. Rishton BC..... .............. *• Calderstones 1...............


\


6 4 7 4


L I' 3 :*7


6 1 6 3


Division Four PW D I


/ Church........................... 7 5 l ► Unsure Hour................. 6 5 0 * Whallev A..................... 6 i \ Castle II......................... (j - •; Hurst Green A...............


j


Victoria B...................... 5 ^ *. Hurst Green B............... " 1


’• Free Ganleners............. 5 ! . . ... .* Waddington B............... 6 1 I 4 U


:• Teams wanted


/ RIBBLE Valley soccer teams .* are being invited to join the -• Accrington and District Boys •


'• Although the cricket season I Football League.


.* is only ju s t in full swing, •' thoughts are already turning •


.< The entrance fee for the •’ league, which has a under las, •


. •


•; As well as the usual league ’« and cup competitions, there ’« are also consolation cup com- > pet itions, sportsmanship •


• Saturday mornings. ] awards and a seven-a-side


\ tournament. I f any teams would like fur-


> ther information they should * contact league secretary S. •


* den (Accrington 395266). Monthly medal


A FINE nett 62 gave Keiman TO celebrate one‘ of their most successful, seasons, Hurst Hunt a one shot victory when Green FC held its annual presentation evening at the Shire-


Hunt a one Whalley Golf Club held its


C raven H e ife r monthly medal.


nan Hunt (81-19-G2); 2nd, Bob Bolsover (81-18-63).


Results: Medal — 1st, keir- , • , „ „ .


bum Arms. Blackburn Rovers player Michael Duxbury, formerly with


awards at the dinner, which w’as followed by a disco. The club’s first team finished, midtable in the Preston


Gorton (90-26-§4); 2nd, Jim missed out on promotion by finishing thin! in Division Three Cunliffe (90-25-65).


Lone handicap — 1st. Eric semi-final of the Guild Hall Cup, while the reserves nairowly West.


and Distict League’s Premier Division, and also reached the ___? r __i . r


U„1l P n « >.-k!lo <(in rncorvne nnrmwlv England and Manchester United, was on hand to give out the


player), Lee Dowthwaite (manager’s player), Stephen Young (most improved). Second team — Alan Jackson (players* player), Stephen Eccles (manager’s player), Keith Bamber (most improved).


Young player— Andy Holden, of Dutton. Leading goalscorers — Kevin Rogerson (first team) 23,


Jeremy Riding (second team) 15. Goal of the year— David Wareing. Clubperson of the year — Caroline Blockeel and John


Dowthwaite. Prizewinners: F irs t team — David Wareing (players’


I Lee (Accrington 390948) or • fixtures secretary G. Snow- •


I to football and the 1991/92 / season.


I under 13s and under 11s divi-


'* sions, costs £15 to join, with > all games taking place on


5 26 3


6 3 6 2 1 3 27


6 2 0 4 21


37 Brass Band Club 31, Black ~ Bull 31, Dog and Partridge 29, De Lacy Arms 24. Monday’s


Judge Walmesley, Swan with Two Necks v Pendle Witch.


ton Brass Band Club v Dog Inn, De Lacy Arms v Black Bull, Dog and Partridge v


fixtures: Billing­


l P 1 45 1 40 2 40


0 2 ;n 0 3 31 1 3 :v)


0 49 1 38 3 36


p


daughter, Anna, is being * “


ra re bone


disorder. The match begins at 2-15


p.m. and there will be a raffle and refreshments.


Top dog


\ £ DOG Inn convincingly won “ ij| the Whitbread Ribble Valley oi Darts and Dominoes League’s


5 ]A top-of-the-table clash when 6 14 they defeated champions


Judge Walmesley 12-3. They now go 11 points


clear, but Judge remain in second place, closely pursued by P en d le W i tch , who defeated Dog and Partridge


9-6. Results: Black Bull 10,


Swan with Two Necks 5; Bil-


6 21 lington Brass Band Club 9, De 2 Lacy Arms 6; Dog Inn 12, 5 iy Judge Walmesley 3; Pendle Witch 9, Dog and Partridge G. Points and positions: Dog Inn 59, Judge Walmesley 48,


5hi0nv.C0nS, - ; *V,et: Cricket Club on June 23rd. „ ,


5 ala


** Coppice 2, Globe B 8; Great .; Harwood B 6, Clayton 4; \ Rushton Street


the Castle AH Stars. the S t Mary’s Children’s cnim ren


, r5 j ! Hospital and the village team will be taking on the might of


The cricketers thought that in


(runners-up). Green League — Wilpshire Hotel (winners): Wellsprings


(runners-up). Yellow League — Waggon


and Horses B (winners); Horseshoe B (runners-up). Team knock-out — De Lacy


A (winners); Craven Heifer A (runners-up).


.. The top of Division Three is ble Va||ev LVA Pool u-ague \er\ tight._ with Clitheroe championship when they lost only two points ahead of the tbejr rearranged game witl


. tridge missed out on the Rib-


ague st


inged game with


the De Lacy Arms 4-3. That enabled the Royal


the pressure on bv beating [ri,|po h’;l,i to st.t t| \ lowly Rishton. while Rishton ^ ,,,^ .^.1,,, spot. *• Cons B slipped up at Victoria


Oak. Longsight Road, to take the title, while Dog and Par-


t. for the The semi-finals of the sin­


League. All three have been heavily


involved with Waddington Football Club over the last decade and are well-known in local footballing circles.


Alan Bradshaw, said: “All of them seem very keen to do the iob and I am sure we can work well together.”


Bradshaw is hoping that the local knowledge the trio enjoy


w ill re a p b e n e f i t s by encouraging plavers from in and around the Kibble Valley to Shawbridge.


Clitheroe’s new manacer,


“We are certainly looking forward to it and see it as a new challenge,” said Burgess. “It is the local town team and we want to see local players playing for it.”


They will be meeting the


committee tonight, while training will start shortly.


Already, Bradshaw has


been in contact with several players, who have agreed to come along.


me to fill the team with Ribble Valiev players overnight but, hopefully, we will be able to gradually integrate those good enough into the side,” he said.


“People should not expect


concentrate on running the first team and one of his first


It will enable Bradshaw to


signings has been former Burnley, Leeds and Black­ burn Rovers midfield player Marshall Burke.


Darwen last season, but had to limit his appearances due to work commitments,” said Bradshaw. “But I am hoping he will do a good jo b for us in the centre o f midfield.”


Two players on their way from Snawbridge are Paul


Jones, who was caretaker manager at the end of last season, and s t r ik e r Bob Pizelis.


Last ball drama at Church Meadow


Hindley St Peter’s 16S for seven, Ribblesdale Wanderers 169forseven


AS Terry Braithwaite faced the last over of this Lancashire Cup tie, every fielder bar the bowler and wicketkeeper was on the boundary edge and 12 runs were still needed. -------- -


A single was taken off


each of the first four balls, and off the penultimate delivery, Wanderers needed eight. The bowler bowled a wide and then another single was scored. With one ball remaining,


and Malcolm Dennett facing, the wicketkeeper was also despatched to the boundary. Dennett charged down tne wicket at the bowler, who again bowled a wide, but this time there was no-one to stop it and the batsmen ran two. Now, from the almost impossible task of six to win,


Dennett needed four. You could cut the tension


with a knife and the only two who did not seem to be ner­ vous were the batsmen. The last ball was outside


Dennett’s off-stump and he cracked it through point for


the winning runs. The crowd invaded the


pitch as the impossible had happened and Hindley were left to hold their heads in anguish as they knew they were as much to blame for losing the game. The old warrior Dennett


had seen Ribblesdale through to victory again, and into the last 16 of the competition,


with an undefeated 70. Playing without a profes­


sional, and also without Mar­ tin Greenhalgh and David Howard, who were on duty with the league sides, Wan­ derers elected to field feeling that it was better to chase a total with a weakened attack. Gordon Leach opened the


on to bowl and gave a good account of himself in his first home game for the first team. Dennett and Paul Spencer were also required to bowl and did well to keep Hindley under 200 as the chase for quick runs in the last 10 overs added 60. Dennett finished with three wickets, with the pick of the bowlers Braith­ waite and Leach.


disastrously as Harry Kenyon was felled oy a bouncer in the first over, sustaining a cut ear, and Dave Cottam was caught behind in the second without a run on the board.


Wanderers’ innings began


and, with Sorell, took the score to 23 before being caught on the boundary. Sorell looked in fine form again, but was out to one of the worst balls of the day when he hit a full toss straight to deep square-leg.


Kenyon bravely carried on


tely involved in controversy when he was run out, but was brought back by the umpires as he had been obstructed by the bowler while attempting the run. He was not so fortu­ nate in the next over, being caught behind attempting to push the ball on the offside. Rain followed soon after for


for three from 17 overs. Den­ nett was joined by Alan Dick­ inson and, between several interruptions for rain, took the score to 93 before Dickin­ son was leg before for 27. Paul Spencer was immedia­


Ribblesdale were now 32


bowling with Ian Britcliffe and they both found the edge of the bat without the ball going to hand. Eventually, Leach found


'ylliili


ta s te of the big time, Marcus had the consola­ tion of knowing he had contributed to Lanca­ shire’s five wicket win as Trevor Jesty’s undefeated 122 carried them home to victory. Marcus, a student at


Edge Hill College, Orms- kirk, has been a member of Clitheroe Cricket Club unt i l this season, but


Whitbread Ribblesdale League rules mean that


the student contract he signed with Lancashire


bars him from playing. So, in between his stu­


dies, Marcus has been playing for Southport and


is enjoying a good season, having already taken in excess of 20 wickets. He has also played a couple of Bain Clarkson Trophy matches with Lancashire 2nds. Marcus was due to be


joined at the Parks by Earby’s England Youth international Glenn Chap-


prevented him from also making his f i r s t -c la s s debut. Another local man in the


1 -*».« rii&ei


THE Blackburn Combination team-of-the-venr, Langho FC, are pictured, back, from the left, Neil Greenlees, Paul Waring, John Walsh, Robert Thompson, Ian Knowles, Jon Young, Richard Ste-


vcns, Keith Gill, Philip White. Front: Colin Cruise, Jeffrey Chambers, Michael Sharpies, Howard Tomlinson, Andrew White, Ian Duncan, Malcolm Goldsworthy (manager).


Langho.are ‘Team of the year’


EUROPEAN Cup Winners’ Cup winner Michael Phelan was on hand to dish out the trophies when Langho Foot­ ball Club held its annual pre­ sentation night at Mitton Fold Farm on Fnday night. It has been a good year for the club’s eight teams, but


“Marshall Dlaved a bit with Ple but’ ironicall>'. inj ur>' pride of plare must co to the _ Marshall pla> ™_a %


™|1 nrpvpntpfi him from also B ackburn Combinationi side.


which won the third division league and cup double. They also won the league’s


side was Ribblesdale Wan­ derers professional Gary Yates , who took three wickets with his off-spin. . When he finishes college


for the summer, Marcus will be joining up with the Lancashire groundstaff unt i l the end of the season.


No disgrace


Lancaster 112 for three. Whalley 108 for five


IT was with some trepidation that Whalley travelled north for th is Lancashire Cup match. They entered the competi­


tion courtesv of winning the W h itb read R ib b le sd a le


League last season, but their fortunes have taken an about turn this year and they cur­ rently languish at the foot of


the table. To compound their fears, they were without injured


professional Roger Watson, and were unable to employ a


deputy, while skipper John Wnarton and Lee Kearslev were playing for the league's sen io r and ju n io r side s


respectively. Despite their understrength


look. Whalley gave a good account of themselves. Dodging the showers,


stand-in captain John Kenrs- ley and Simon Gorton gave their side a steady, if slow, start. At the halfway stage of 20 overs, the pair were still at the crease but the score stood at just 25. They took it to 40 before


Malcolm Dennett Hindley St Peter’s


P. Duffy c Hall b Britcliffe... 1 M. Tickle b Dennett.............. 34 G. Jon e s c Dennett b Braithwaite........................ 19


D. Mawdesley c Sorell b Leach.................................. 15


A. Tickle Ibw b Spencer....... 38 M. Estwick c Sorell b Den­ nett....................................... 24


K. Anderson not out.............. 8 S. Hart not out....................... 0 Extras.......................... 14 Total (seven wickets) 168


D. Sheffield c Dickinson b Dennett............................... 15


two, and Leach seemed to be Wanderers’ last chance of helping Dennett to victory anil he thumped three 4s in a 10-ball 14 before being trapjwd leg before.


the one he had been trying for a 1°^ cause. The home team ami Mark Sorell took a neat catch at slip. In the next over, Britcliffe gained the same reward when


Philip Hall took a leg-side catch and Hindley were 21 for two.


. . .


needed 44 off six overs as cap­ tain Terry Braithwaite came to the crease.


With the fielders spread


out, ones were easily taken. These were not enough but, spurred on by a partisan


Britcliffe and struck m his became electric as the light second over when Malcolm started to fade and the target Dennett took a good catch at edged ever-nearer, enabling extra cover.


John Rain was also brought grand finale. the pair to produce their Terry Braithwaite replaced crowd, th e a tmosphere


G. Leach 8-2-21-1, T. Braith­ waite 8-0-16-1, J . Rain 8-0-38-0, M. Dennett 6-0-44-3, P. Spencer 4-0-19-1


Bowling: 1. Britcliffe 6-1-19-1, Ribblesdale Wanderers D. Cottam c Sheffield b At 124 for seven, it seemed M. Sorell c Anderson b M.


team-of-the-year, while Phil White won the goatscorer-of- the-vear for both that and the Blackburn Sunday League. The club has ambitious plans to erect a new clubhouse


at the Langho Centre, where they have two pitches, and hope to start work on it by the


end of the year. To complete the sporting


development at the Centre, there are also plans for cricket and bowling there. The club will be running a


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senior Saturday reserve side next season, which will be


playing in the fourth division of the Blackburn Combina­ tion, and an under 10s side. The junior teams play in the Bla ck bu rn and Darwen League and the Presspart Hyndburn and D is t r ic t League. Anyone interested in play­


Whitbread Ribblesdale Cricket League Rain stops play


ALL last Saturday’s games started, but none got in to the second innings its rain interrupted.


E v e r y mat c h


junior prizewinners. Prize-winners: Under 11 — Ian Young (player-of-the-


ing next year should contact Mr Brian Fox (Blackburn 249443). Our photograph shows Mr Phelan witn some of the


year), Steven Peat (players* player-of-the-year). Under 12 — Ian Simpson (player), Paul Slater (players’


plaver). Onder 13 — Mark Holden


(player), Martin Seedall (play­ ers’ player). Under 14 — Liam Gavin


(player), Mark Holden (play- ers’ player). Under 15 — Lee Dawson


Gorton gave Lancaster pro­ fessional, and former Cherry Tree overseas amateur, Craig Atkins a gentle return catch. Kearsley began to acceler­


ate and hit a fine 54 before being run out. Adam Calder- bank (11) and Lee Burgess (14 n.o.) were the other batsmen to reach double f igu res


.against a tight bowling attack. In reply, Lancaster found


the going equally difficult. Whallev made an early break­ through when Alex Cooper caught Staziker off the bowl­ ing of Gorton, who struck


again when Tony Nuttall gratefully accepted a catch to dismiss Welbourne. When Atkins went to a


good catch behind off the bowling of Tony Wright, Lan­ caster were wobbling at 47 for three. However, a fine 73 from 75 balls by opener Phil­ lips saw his side home.


Whalley


M. Dennett not out............... 70 R. F’oster b Wilson........*.... . 0 A. Dickinson Ibw b Ander­


Tickle.................................. 16 L. Burgess not out............. ... 14 •)


Hart..................................... 0 S. Gorton c and b Atkins...... IS A. Calderbank b Wilson..... .. 11


son........................................ 27 1L Brown not out...:........... .. 5 P. Spencer c Duffy b Ander-


A. Wright b Wilson............


J . Rain c Estwick ii Jones.... 2 G. Leach Ibw b Hill............... 14 T. Braithwaite not out......... 17 Extras......................... 11 Total (seven wickets) 169


Hart 8-1-25-2, A. Tickle 8-1-32- 0, M. Tickle 4-0-32-1, K. Ander­ son 8-2-34-2, A. Hill 4-0-28-1


Fine season is celebrated Bowling: G. Jones 8-2-13-1, S.


M. Staziker 8-4-7-U, G. Barnes 5-1-19-0, Atkins 8-2-23-1, P. Wilson 7-0-25-3, P. Hamer 4-1-23-0


Bowling: S. Higgins 8-3-8-0, Iaincnster


B. Phillips not out.................. 73 M. Staziker c Cooper b Gor-


1


I). Welbourne c Nuttaii b Gorton................................. 11


S. Gorton S-2-35-2, A. Wright 7- 0-26-1, B.Brown 4-0-22-0, M. Camm 0.1-0-4-0


Bowling: A. Nuttall 5-0-24-0.


Ribblesdale Wanderers 2nd XI 166 for seven


Lucky Lucas Lucns 1st XI dnb,


THIS game was interestingly poised when the rain came. Martin Davies (29), Dave Cottam (41), Martin Wrigley


goo on:


Atkins c Walker b Wright... 0 P. Hamer not out................... 25 Extras......................... 2 Total (three wickets) 112


Extras....................... .. 4 Total (five wickets) 108


J . Kearsley run out............. . 51


team — Keith Gill and Rob Thompson (players). Blackburn Sunday team —


(player), Mark Eskett (play­ ers’ player). Blackburn Combination


Martin Clarkson (player). Sunday Memorial team —


Keith Nicholson (player), Andy Alston (players- player). Most improved player —


Roger Fox. Langho’s next fundraising


event again takes place at Mitton Fold Farm. It is a cabaret and buffet dance, with the group High Jinks, on June 27th. Tickets, priced £7-50, are available irom Mitton Fold or Mr Fox.


Spoilt game


Ribblesdale Wanderers dnb. Great Harwood 135 for four


WITH Wanderers having Prabhaker as sub-profes­ sional. an intriguing after­ noon’s play w : ls


in prosjwct.


won the toss and electeii to bat, it was Ian Britcliffe who made the early breakthrough, trapping P e te r West leg before. This brought Harwood’s


captain and professional Craig Haworth to the wicket earlier than he would have liked. However, he looked In fine form, punishing anything over-pitched. Prabhaker bowled steadily


But, after Harwood hail wa s s


washed out and they will now be replayed on Sep­


tember 1st. Weather permitting, Sun­


day sees the second round of the Whitbread Ramsbottom


Cup. Local eyes will be focussed on the clash between Read and Whalley. In the first league match of the sea­ son, Read won a close game by just one run, and Sunday's match promises to be just as tight. A lot could depend on who


Whalley manage to employ as substitute professional,as Roger Watson still has not been given the all-clear. On Saturday, Baxcnden are


the visitors to Chatbum Road in what should be a good


game. It was on the strength of Ken McLeod’s seven wickets while stand-in profes­ sional at Clitheroe last season that Baxenden decided to employ him. Ribblesdale Wanderers are


also at home and entertain high-flving Earby, while Read anil Whaliey travel to Black­ burn Northern and Great Harwood respectively. Saturday’s results: Senior


League —* Bamoldswick dnb, Clitheroe 1S8 for four,Baxen­ den dnb. Read 150 for five; Blackburn Northern 236 for five, Settle dnb;Earby 225 for six, Padiham dnb; Ribblesdale Wanderers dnb, Great Har­ wood 134for four; Whalley dnb, Cherry Tree 270 for two. Saturday's fixtures: Senior


Phillips knock is in vain


T 'k ' i "i l Whalley dnb. Cherry Tree 270 for two


EVEN with international Peter Sleep in their ranks. Whallev were mightily relieved to see the heavens


open during Saturday’s tea interval. Their bowlers ami ticklers


had toiled in humid conditions and could only watch in awe as Austalian amateur Wayne Phillips gave an inspired dis­ play of quality batting. Even nis* fellow countryman Sleep did not e s c a p e s e v e r e punishment. Phillips deserved every one


of 131 runs as he effortlessly despatched the ball to all


parts of the ground. The basis of his game is built around a solid defence and classic stroke-play, and it would not be a surprise if he followed in the footsteps of his predeces­ sor, Craig Haworth, ami returned to these shores as a professional next summer. His score came at a run-a-


-r-* • Ford reliant » i • «


Read 150 for five. Baxenden dnb


RAIN intervened after 35 overs had been bowled at Back I^me.


The visitors were in a


strong position at this stage on a well-grassed pitch, with


David Parsons batting well and undefeated on 39.


The anchor role in the


innings had been played by Patrick Ford, who followed his century in the second team last week with a valuable 46.


Baxenden. who won the


League — Blackburn North­ ern v Read. Cherry Tree v Padiham, Clitheroe v Baxen­


den, Great Harwood v Whal­ ley, Ribblesdale Wanderers v


, Earby, Settle v Bamoldswick. Division One — Burnley


Sunday: Ramsbottom Cup the wicket of Phillips, caught se xrond round — Cherry Tree }>>' Russell Foster, after ha\- Kr ia a


Lucas, Whalley v Great Harwood


v Great Harwood, Padiham v Baxenden, Earby v Bamolds­ wick, Read v Whalley. Division Three — Baxenden


irwnod cond


f


without ever really threaten­ ing to tear through the bat­ ting and the next wicket to fall was to David Howard, when David Cheesebrough was well caught by Martin Greenhalgh. Paul Allen joined Haworth


derers v Settle. Solid start


Bamoldswick dnb, Clitheroe 188 for four


and ju s t as it looked they these two were going to put on a good partnership. Prab­ haker bowled Hawortn for 43. This was the professional's


only wicket in an unconvinc­ ing per formance by his standards. Martin Ashworth joined


Allen and together they added 61 runs before Ashworth gave a simple return catch to Terry B r a i th w a i t e , who had replaced Howard.


CLITHEROE had made a solid 188 before the rain came to wash away their hopes of victory. In only the second over,


Keith Fawcett was run out after a mix-up with the Shaun Daish. The Australian ama­ teur looked in fine touch and seemed set to make a big score before being given out caught behind when many thought it had flicked his pad.


i?p»S With the score on 135 for four from 3S overs, the game


was nicely poised when the rains came and it did not


total of 166. Wanderers had made a


quiet start, taking only 13 off tne first 14 overs, but they began to accelerate as the inmngs wore on. Ribblesdale Wanderers: S.


Proctor 3, M. Davies 29, D. Cottam 41, M. Wrigley 46, J . Rain 27, M. Briggs 4 n.o., W. Bradley 3, W. Slinger 2, D. O’Neill 0 n.o., extras 11, total (seven wickets) 166


Clerical event


C L ITH E RO E Golf Club member Robert Capstick has won the local Clerical Medical National Seniors’ Champion­ ship round. Mr Capstick (54), of Helli-


field, has a handicap of 11 and won with a score of 39. He will now compete against a qualifier from a neighbouring club. The winners of the regional


Church Meadow. Great Harwood


the field on his return to *


ing him dropped on the boundary with his two previ­ ous deliveries.


Cherry Tree


v Clitheroe, Blackburn North­ ern v Read, Ribblesdale Wan­


Phillips c Foster b Sleep...... 131 Bradshaw run out................. 72 P. Mercer not out................. 48 A. Holdroyd not out.............. 10 Extras......................... 9 Total (two wickets) 270


S. Gorton 10-1-62 0. Sleep 14-2- 86-1, B. Brown 8-1-45-0. L. Kearsley 4-0-23-0


Bowling: A. Nuttall iM)-4i-0. Ladies’ golf


THE winner of Clitheroe Golf Club’s LGU June medal was Helen Cook.who had a round


of 89-18-71. The ELGA qualifying


event, to find out who will plav in Pleasington Golf Club’s Handicap Shield, was


Neil Bolton never looked 'v’O comfortable and was bowled bv Paul Beech for five.


Ii K°sem;JLv


‘ At 45 for three, Clitheroe beat Mao' Thompson (8J-14- found themselves in a lot of <?> for -7 ™"''


(46) and John Rain (27) all enable Ian Threlfall to take professional i an Wriggles- Congratulations go to than? made good contributtiions to give Wanderers a respectable


trouble. But a cootl stand of F11 z a be t h _Tr u e m .1 n vas S2 from Mick Dewhurst and fourth (100-r»-_io).


both hit the ball hard. Tahir Amin, playing his


• • « £ rth


P. West Ibw b Threlfall........ 1 D. Cheesebrough c Green­ halgh b Howard.................. 16


Haworth b Prabhaker........... 43 P. Allen not out...................... 52 M. Ashworth c and b Braithwaite........................ 18 K. Tsonis not out................... 1


I. Britcliffe 6-2-18-1, D. Howanl 9-1-36-1, T. Braithwaite 4-0-19-1


Netball


Results: Cup first round — T r in ity Hearts 9, Youiir Farmers 39: Trinity Aces 29. Rishton 54; RBL C 20, Trinity Diamonds 36; Dominoes 30, Kings Arms B 2S; Calder Ladies 38, Gourmets 19;


finals will move on to the Rogues 23, Settle 50; RBL B nationals which are being held 51, Kings Arms B 30; Starnes in East Sussex.


25, RBL A 51. Bowling: Prabhaker 19-5-60-1, Kace of Wrigglesworth, who Club.


Extras......................... 4 Total (four .wickets) 135


Clitheroe


K. Fawcett run out.............. 2 N. Bolton b Beech................ 5 Wrigglesworth not out......... 75 M. Dewhurst b Ahmed........ 44 T. Amin not out...................... 29 Extras......................... 15 Total (four wickets) 188


S. Daish c Hackney b Beech


21-0, 1. Ahmed 7-1-27-1, P. cessful again, he will secure a Pickup 2-0-154)


Beech 16-1-69-2, J . Stead 10-3- August 5th. Should he be suc- place in the British team.


Bowling: Killen 10-0-51-0, P. , . . . • r


ve clitheroe hope as ...............


first game of tne season, scored a brisk 29. Wriggles- worth eventually finished with an impressive unde-


*


'»> needed a card pla>-off to " b' le


Norma Hoyle


couples who qualified at Dar- wen to play in the Hilda Leg-


gatt finals at Burnley Golf Club. They are J . Huddleston and A. Panter, R. Sims and S. Cornwell, M. Niven and P. Parker.


noldswick to bat. Both teams felt confident of winning — LOCAL man Derek Driver Bamoldswick with a strong has won the preliminary batting line-up and Clitheroe round of the Ford Amateur on a bowling wicket with the Tournament at Clitheroe Golf


The rain did not allow Bar- Winning display


as taken 34 wickets from Rufus Carr, the Clitheroe seven games, and Dewhurst, Ford dealership, sponsored


backed up by Garth Sutcliffe the preliminary stage of the and Simon Bishop.


national event in the Ribbli


16 their country in the Home International Finals, held at the Belfry in August. Mr Driver, who won the


Valley, which gives club golf­ ers the chance to compete for


preliminary round with a nett score of 65, will now take part in the regional final at Fulton! Golf Course on Monday,


Belvedere v Clitheroe, Earby v Ribblesdale Wanderers. Division Two.— Read v


ball and together with Neil Bradshaw, he put on 176 for the first wicket before the professional was run out. Bradshaw is struggling for form at the moment, but his 72 was his third consecutive half-century, which demon­ strate s his ability to play through a bail patch. Philip Mercer then took up


the mantle, hitting a fine undefeated IS from just 35


kills. Phillips finally fell with the


score on 2:15, and his innings included 13 4s and four 6s. All Whalley’s howlers suf­


Sleep was successful, claiming have had


fered, with most conceding around six runs an ovor.Only


toss, struck early whenj>m- fessional Ken McLeod blitzed Stephen Rushton with the classic series of short halls fol­ lowed by the vorker. which removed his middle stump.


attractive shots ami reached 21 before being caught in the covers off the bowling of Gra­ ham Bushell.


Mark Aspin also looked in


good form until he tamely hit a near long-hop fronr off-spin- ner David Jackson into the hands of Graham Bushell at cover.


sented most problems to Read, but he would surely have had greater success by ng some pace for


accuracy. He and Bushell had two


wickets each and the change bowling demonstrated how much Baxenden rely on this {tair.


Read


S. Rushton b McLeod........... J . Moore c Jackson b G.


4


P. Ford b G. Bushell............ 46 Aspin c G. Bushell b Jack-


Bushell................................ 21


D. Parsons not out................ 39 A. Dodgson b McLeod......... 4 P. Hanson not out.................. 1 Extras......................... 13 Total (five wickets)


Keighley win


with ease Keighley TEC 163 for 6. Chatbum 162


AFTER winning the toss in this Craven and Dis trict Cricket League match. Keigh­ ley put Chatbum in to bat.


Although the sule lost some i


scrappy wickets, they man­ aged to put to g e th e r a respectable 162, but only used 39 of their 45 overs. Top scorer was Andy Drakeford (49), with the other main con­ tributions coming from Rod Booth (27) ami Simon Tomlin­ son (20).


Played in wet conditions,


the match went on through th e bad w e a th e r and the Chatburn bowlers struggled with the wet ball.


i In reply, the Keighley bats­ men gave an impressive dis­ play. nceiling only 30 overs to reach the target, for the loss of six wickets.


J . Woodworth 4, B. Wright 9, A. Dugal 1* S. Booth 5, A.


Chatbum: S. Tomlinson 20,


-Drakeionl 49. I. Darbyshire 12, S. Mercer 5, B. Jones 0. P. Stirzaker 7n.o., extras 24, total 162. Keighley: 162 for 6. Bowling: S. Booth l&I-TS-


3, R. Booth 13-2-57-3, J . Woodworth 2-0-16-0. B. Jones 0.3-0-11-0.


The pace of McLeod pre­ Jason Moore played some


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