Clitheroe 2232/, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)
Ciitheroe Advertiser & Times, March ttth, 1901
J o h n i s w a r m i n g t o h i s n e w p r o f e s s i o n a l ’ s j o b
CLITHEROE Golf Club’s new profes sional, John Twissell, certainly had a frosty reception when he joined the club last month — with two weeks of ice and snow which left the course unplayable. Happily, the club’s
writes Theresa Robson
new surroundings. He said: “The members
members gave him a much warmer reception. A fort night confined to the club house gave the former assistant professional at Lytham St Annes time in which to settle in to his
have been very friendly and I have been made to feel very welcome. It’s a pity about the weather, though. I have always thought that Ciitheroe had one of the nicest courses in East Lancashire and I’m not just saying that.” Mr Twissell hails from
Great Harwood — his sur name is actually ancient Breton for “those who live near a forked river!” He briefly attended Norden
High School, before mov ing to St Annes when he was 12.When he left Lytham St Annes High School, at 16, he became assistant pro fessional at Fairhaven Golf Club until he was 20. By the age of 19 he was one of the youngest qualifying professionals in the country. He also spent six years
in Florida and Boltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey. Mr Twissell is sure of
his plans for Ciitheroe Golf Club. He hopes to build up a successful business, as well as teaching and play ing competitively when- e v e r he g e t s th e opportunity. One opportunity that
A w a y - d a y b l u e s f o r C i i t h e r o e
Colwyn Hay 5, Ciitheroe 1
CLITHEROE moved dangerously closer to the automatic relegation places with this heavy defeat at the hands of the Welshmen.
in America, working as an assistant professional at Weston Golf Club in Bos ton, Lost Tree Golf Club
W h i t b r e a d R i b b l e V a l l e y F o o t b a l l L e a g u e
the club’s new head green- keeper, Andrew Geddes, is proud to have, is the chance to take over from his late father, Peter Geddes. He said: “There’s a tra
good for the Blues as they led 1-0 at the interval. For the first half-hour, Ciith eroe dominated the game and played some of their best football for some con siderable time. It took them just two
Things had looked so
cleared the danger, they found themselves in the midst of yet another attack.
the G5th minute when a Williscroft header found the target.
It all proved too much in R o y a l O a k g o n a p
between Station and Swan and Royal was postponed and is due to be played this weekend. There was also some
IN an amazing Aitken Shield tie, Royal Oak eventually accounted for Ciitheroe rivals Kings Arms by the odd goal in 13. The o th e r game,
W a g g o n w i n
placed Waterloo Rangers 4-0 and are now three points clear with games in hand. At the other end of the
— Kings Arms G, Royal Oak 7; Station v Swan and Royal (postponed). League —• Grindleton 4,
league, Bridge Inn seem favourites to collect the wooden spoon and were beaten 4-1 at Grindleton. Results: Aitken Shield
Bridge Inn 1; Calderstones 9, Transport White 1; Waggon and Horses 4, Waterloo Rangers 0; Transport Blue v Chat- burn (postponed). Saturday’s fixtures and
clash, leaders Waggon and Johnson and Haythornthwaite, for this impor- Horses defeated second-
high-scoring in the league, where Calderstones hit nine past Transport White, who only replied with a consolation goal. In the top-of-the-table RANGERS were without their star strikers,
t o p c l a s h Waggon and Horses 1, Waterloo Hangers 0
resort to a five-man midfield in an attempt to stifle Waggon’s free-flowing play.
clash with the league leaders and had to
match was a stop-go affair with few memorable moments. The deadlock was bro
Consequentially, the
ken when Neald inad- verantly turned a corner into his own net. Just
corner. E a s t L a n c s Rimington go through
before half-time, former President’s Cup with a 2-0 Ciitheroe defender Law- defeat of fellow Ribble son headed the second V a l le y v i l l a g e r s from another teasing Ribchester.
RIMINGTON progressed to the second round of the East Lancashire League
referees: Aitken Shield — Swan and Royal v Station (D. Bush). League — Grindleton v
Chatburn (t.b.a.), Kings Arms v Bridge Inn (D. Marshall), Royal Oak v Buck Inn (B. Jones), Wag gon and Horses v Trans port White (J. Lowery), Waterloo Rangers v Cal derstones (J. Swayne).
T a b l e t e n n i s Whitewash
STANDEN A’s white wash of bottom club Trin ity B was enough to give them a one-point lead at the top of the Ribblesdalc Table Tennis Association. Although they have a.
game in hand, Standen B lost ground after beating St Mary’s 7-3. Third-placed Bowland
A, who defeated Trinity A G-4, have two games in hand on the leaders, but are 21 points behind. In the other two games
ers came back strongly ietic in the second round and went close when Wil- on Saturday, kinson’s 20-yard shot was in the league, Sabden brilliantly tipped over the suffered a 3-0 defeat at the bar by the Waggon hands of Clifton, while in 'keeper. From the resul- the second division, joint tant corner, Rigby leaders Pendle Forest slammed a shot against defeated Read United. the post and the danger was cleared. Waterloo then had their
After the break, Rang- first division Clifton Ath- They now travel to face
best period of the game, forcing several corners before Waggon virtually
killed off the contest with Chester 0, Rimington 2. their third goal through Division One — Bar- Haydock. Receiving the noldswick United 1, Colne ball on the half-way line, Legion 3; Gargrave 3, he dribbled towards the Foxhill 3; Sabden 0, Clif- Rangers penalty area ton Athletic 3; Trawden before unleashing a vicious Celtic 4, Oswaldtwistle dipping drive into the far Town 0.
Whalley Reserves ran out 3-2 winners over Sabden Reserves. Results: President’s Cup first round — Rib-
In the local derby,
est 4, Read United 2; Whalley Res 3, Sabden Res 2. Fixtures: President’s
Cup first round — Gar- grave v Whalley. Second round — Clifton
Athletic v Rimington. Division Two — Read
United v Whalley Res, Sabden Res v Barnolds wick Utd Res.
S q u a s h Concorde test
MIXED fortunes for the men’s teams and further successes for the ladies was the story of the week at Clithcroe Squash Club. Away to Concorde lsts, the
ladies’s firsts won 4-1 against strong opposition. Sue Bird and Anne Cowking won well by 3-0. Sue Cartledge survived a long five-game match and Suzanne Atkinson won 3-0. Sharon Willis suffered a rare defeat at the top of the order. The seconds had a narrow 3-2
corner of the net. With 10 minutes to go, Division Two — Nelson
scoreline slightly flattered the league leaders, although they were the better side and had, in Haydock, the best player on the field. For Rangers, defenders John and James Clegg,
tors’ team. Waterloo Rangers:
Score draw
Waddington shot home GSOB 1, Barnoldswick from the edge of the area United Res 1; Pendle For- with a well-placed shot. Although the final
READSTONE’S under-11 team were without a game last week, but the under- 12s were in action against Marsden on Sunday. Despite being under strength, with several
played last week, Standen C beat Rimington 8-2, while Bowland B leapt over Waddington, with a win by a similar margin. Results: Standen C 8,
along with Peter Coonan, players either absent or • _ I - „
were the pick o ff the visi l i
..Jr.5 t i l 4 L r tx r fV \ i t r rh t I v u v l
ill, they fought hard to go 1-0 in front at half-time. During the second half,
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Rimington 2; Bowland A G, Trinity A 4; Bowland B 8, Waddington 2; Standen B 7, St Mary’s 3; Standen A 10. Trinitv B 0.
M e m o r i a l L e a g u e
Hayhurst, Clegg (James), Holden (N), Wilkinson (R), Coonan, Clegg (John), Wilkinson (J), Rigby, Neald, Hill, Powell. Subs: Wilkinson (D), Holden
(V).
they tired a little and were caught napping, allowing Marsden to score. Readstone defended
success against Concorde 2nds thanks to Dorothy Barker and Marilyn Fletcher and a walk over lor Marie Aspin. Jean Hut chinson and Sheila Willis lost after close contests. The men’s firsts lost conclusi
dition of greenkeeping in my family that goes back nearly 100 years. My grandfather was green- keeper at More Allerton GC and my dad was at Ciitheroe for 30 years. I’m proud to carry on that tradition.” Mr Geddes (27) started
minutes to take the lead when Mark Heyes beat 'keeper Vaughan to Steve Marrow’s free-kick before slotting the ball home. The Llanelian Road
facing defeat seemed to spur Ciitheroe into action and, on a rare sortee in the opposition’s half, a Jimmy Khan sh o t
The thought of yet again
working as a greenkeeper at Ciitheroe after leaving Ribblesdale Secondary School. Apart from a brief spell as a greenkeeper in Germany, he has worked at the club ever since. He plans to improve the drainage system on the course, as well as review ing the tees and greens and maintaining the course in the excellent condition in which his father left it. Certainly, the club could
G E T T IN G t o k n o w o n e a n o t h e r . . . t h a t ’ s C i i t h e r o e G o l f C lu b g r e e n k e e p e r A n d r e w G e d d e s ( le f t ) a n d n e w p r o f e s s io n a l J o h n T w is s c l l
S w i m m i n g
crowd must have won dered what had hit them as the high-flyers again found themselves back- peddling as Heyes ran down the right, cut in and drove the ball narrowly wide. But, as Colwyn Bay
appeared to have crossed the goal-line, but this was ruled out. Then it was back to
business as usual as Col wyn continued their relentless attack. Willi scroft headed in his to make it 4-1 in the 71st meeting and Clitheroe’s misery was compounded two minutes from time when Steve Jones struck a low shot home to make it five.
S h a w b r id g e t o p ic s
WITH Ciitheroe now third from bottom of the Bass North West Counties League’s first division, it is now imperative that they win on Saturday when they entertain St Helens (k.o. 3 p.m.). The Blues have not tasted victory in the league since
T a s t e o f t h e b i g t i m e f o r l o c a l D o l p h i n s
not have chosen two more talented and confident young men to carry on where Peter Geddes left off.
SOUTHAMPTON was the destination for three Ciitheroe Dol phins members, who sampled the “big time” when they competed in the finals of the Monk British Grand
Prix last weekend. It is Britain’s top short-
course meet and, in addi tion to attracting the coun try’s top swimmers, the Australian national team also took part. Many new British records were recorded and
14-year-olds’ 200m frees tyle, and Mark Clarkson, in the 200m freestyle for 13-year-olds, swam well in
held another of Personal Best Time Trials last week and prizes were awarded to the swimmers with the most improved times over 25m and 50m.
their events. * Ciitheroe Dolphins
— Cathy Eddleston (frees tyle and backstroke), Robert Rice (butterfly), L a u r a P r i c e (breaststroke).
The winners were: 25m
(freestyle), Daniel Wilkin son (backstroke), Adriana Lecming (butterfly), R o b e r t P a r k e r (breaststroke).
50m — Claire Punchard
soaked up the pressure, they began to respond and move upfield, finishing the half putting Ciitheroe under the cosh and testing ’keeper Tony Nuttall on a couple of occasions before the break. It was only a taste of
and if Ciitheroe won, they will be playing a semi-final tie on Wednesday. With the transer deadline at the end of this month,
what was to come as the Blues finally wilted in the second 45 minutes as the Welshman subjected Ciitheroe to a second half barrage. Bryn Jones equalised
November, and only the Floodlit Trophy has bright ened up their season. Flixton were the visitors to Shawbridge hist night
manager Andy Hills will be hoping to either bring in new players or improve on his current blend. Two teams will be relegated at the end of the
season and Ciitheroe are currently enjoying, if that is the right word, the worst run of results of any side in the league. On the plus side, striker Geoff Young returned last
following a neat build-up in the 50th minute, and five minutes later, Colwyn were in the lead when Davies latched on to a corner. The home side now took
complete control. They pumped the ball into the Ciitheroe area and, as soon as the defence
L a d i e s ’ d a r t s D o g a re expelled
WHALLEY’S Dog Inn has been expelled for failing to produce a team on two occasions and all points for and against have now been expunged.
to even qualify for the Grand Prix, swimmers had to compete in at least two the five Grand Priz events held in various parts of the country over the last five months. Peter Jones and Tracey
V o l le y b a l l youngsters on th e up l l t i f e j i S '
Gee, both swimming as Burnley Bobcats, had pre viously competed at Dun fermline and Leicester. They were ranked respec tively seventh in the men’s backstroke and 14th in the women’s breaststroke. Peter swam superbly to
sit pretty at the top of their respective leagues. In Division One, Kings Arms B defeated bottom club CCWMC (5-2 to go 1-1 points clear, while second- placed Victoria drew 1-1 with White Horse. With last week’s lead
Both Kings Anns teams
night to add some much needed bite to the attack and, if he feels no after effects from his hamstring injury, should play on Saturday.
ers, Station, without a game, Kings Arms A took full advantage in Division One by defeating Pendle Witch *7-1 to leapfrog over their Ciitheroe rivals and open up a five-point gap. However, eight clubs
vely 5-0 at league leaders South Shore lsts, but the seconds pulled o f f a fine 3-2 result against Red Rose 2nds. John Willis lost the f irs t tie, but Richard Bedford squared the match in an aggressive display. Dave Mackenzie lost 2-3, but Mike Ba r ratt made i t 2-2 in another five-game contest. Conor McLaughlin made no mis take in the decider, winning comfortably by 3-1. In a vital promotion match at
Reedley, the thirds won 4-1 to maintain their challenge for the league leadership. John and Sue Meadows played fine games for Ciitheroe and Howard Black burn was unlucky to lose a long
tie by 2-3. The fourths went down by 2-3
with determination and held on for a final score of 1 -1 .
to East Lancs Gths. Suzanne Atkinson and John Barber were the stars for Ciitheroe, with John winning 10-8 in the fifth game, and Suzanne by 3-0.
finish fourth in the 50m backstroke in a personal best time of 27.5Gsec, In the same event, Martin Harris broke his own Brit ish record and Mark jones broke the Welsh one. Peter came eighth in the 100m backstroke in 59.23sec., the first time he had completed the dis tance in under one minute. Tracey also swam well
are still in with a chance of the title and the run-in to the end of the season looks as if it will be very interesting. Results: Division One —
TWO Ribblesdale pupils, Stephen Wild and Paul Beverley, were part of a three-man volleyball team which competed in the Blackpool Championships and came fifth out of 24 teams.
to finish eighth in the 50m breaststroke in a personal best time of 34.37sec. Emma Lang, now a
pupil at Millfield School, was absolutely brilliant in the 13/14 year-olds’ section and was awarded the overall prize for the best fem a le age group swimmer. She won the 200m indi
his third year, but Stephen has played regularly for the Ribblesdale B team in the Chorley and Dis trict second division. They have recently won this league and have now been promoted to the first.
Paul has had limited experience, being only in S n o o k e r E v e ry th in g hinges on f in a l games
tion, she gained two ninth places in the women’s Grand Prix events, in the 10m butterfly and 400m individual medley. * A further four Ciith
vidual medley and 100m butterfly and came 2nd in the 100m freestyle and 100m backstroke. In addi
L a t e e q u a l i s e r r o b s D e L a c y
ONLY one game remains in the Ciitheroe and Dis trict Snooker League for most of the teams, yet still none of the championship, promotion and relegation issues have been decided. In this week’s matches,
eroe Dolphins swimmers attended the third of the North Lancashire Age Group competitions at Fleetwood on Saturday. 14-year-old Elizabeth Legg won her first North Lancs 100m breaststroke title in 1 min. 24.22sec. In the 11-year-olds’ sec
Hincks 69; J. Wild 79, M. Var-
nom 57. Low Moor B (6) 420, Slaid
burn A (8) 407: T. Henshaw 10S, B. Walker 43; M. Holmes 46, B. Dixon 83; P. Traynor 64, G. Tedstone 76; S. Traynor 86, B. Jones 53; D. Dean 63, E. Rigby 71; I. Thompson 53, J.
tion, Katie Wilkinson was pipped at the post to finish second in a personal best time of lmin. 12.52sec. in the 100m freestyle. She also came fifth in the 200m individual medley. Richard Wilson, in the
W inter f in a l
THE pairing of R. N. Read and B. Ross claimed the Winter League Final at Ciitheroe Golf Club with a total of +8, while it took a play-off to separate the three couples who fin ished in joint second-place. L. Kendry and T. Mit
chell turned out to be clear winners in the Fourball Par competition with +9. Results: Winter League
jEAGUE leaders Blue )ahlia kept their unbeaten
Jalderstones. The Whalley side now
ecord intact with a last rasp equaliser against De j a c y A r m s
a t
ook favourites to finish in he Division One runners-
[?afnonrlf»7._ David SchO” no match and slipped fur
lp spot.Our photograph shows he De Lacy side, back :rom the left, Lee Bur gess, Ian L a n g ,
Shaun
points. Whalley Wanderers had
field, Kevin Boyle, Russell Woods, Tony Cross, Tony Brown (manager).
James Butcher, Eric Moore, Nigel Clarkson, Richard Holden, Julian Musker, Joe Longton.
Front: Craig Barnes,
ithe Dog Inn beat Packet House and now stand in fourth position with 25
In the second division,
ther behind in fourth place when Metflex beat Park
— Hindle Arms 3, Crown Berger 2; Crown Scaffold ing 0, Galligreaves Rang
View WMC. Results: Cup semi-final
ers 3. Division One— De Lacy
Arms 2, Blue Dahlia 2; Finesse Windows 0, Black Horse 10; Tommy Balls 4, Guide 2; Abbey Decor 3, Tavern Inn 2. Division Two — Dog Inn 5. Packet House 3;
Rhoden Rangers 5, Park Hotel 2.
— Finesse Windows v De Lacy Arms (Memorial 10- 30 k.o.).
flex 3, Park View WMC 1. Fixtures: Division One
Division Three — Met
30 k.o.). Division Three — Whal
Division Two — Dog Inn v Langho (Roefield 10-
ley Wanderers v Galli greaves Rangers (QE II 10-30k.o.).
Final — 1st, R. N. Read and B. Ross (+8); 2nd, M. R. Jones and A. S. Taylor (+6 a.p.o.); 3rd, B. Nun- nerly and R. Eaton (+6); 4th, R. Capstick and O. Hudson (+6). Fourball Par competi
Division One leaders Chat- burn A were beaten at home by third-placed CSC A while second-placed Rimington A inflicted a heavy home defeat on Slaidburn A. These results open the way for any of the top three to be cham pions. At the foot of the division, Conservative B’s inactivity ensured they slipped back to the bottom and look destined for the second division next term. They could be joined by any one from RBL A, Low Moor B and Social A. In Division Two, Wad
Whitwell 81. Waddington B (6) 387, B il
lington B (8) 456: T. Swift 96, N. Harris 3S; D. Cox S3, P. Elliott 61; B. Phillip 41, J. Con nell 108; M. Dewhurst 82, D. Stewart 45; S. Herd 48, R. Hil ton 119; D. Houlker 37, R.
Ormiston S5. Division Two — Uimington B (10) 432, Slaidburn B (4) 391:
J. Christopherson 75, G. Parker 79; R. Bolland 77, R. Schofield 64; D. A. Seed 71, D. Cowking 63; J. Lund Jnr 68, H. Carr 83; B. Conchie 63, A. Rigby 33; P. Winckley 78, N. Pinder 69. Low Moor A (7) 408, Slaid
dington A have completed their fixtures but stand 14 points clear, thus ensuring that they will, at least, share the champion
ship.The three chasing teams, Cons A, CSC B and Police all had good wins and any one of these th r e e co u ld g a in
promotion. Results: Division One —
Chatburn A (4) 314, CSC A (10) 431: D. Speak 52, J. Crowther 08; N. Itouinson 37, A. Hall 81; P. Craig 03, H. Hudson 59; G. Simkin 99, M. Davies 55; P. Whittaker 23, L. Dixon SO; P. Clark 40, I. Tomlinson SS. Slaidburn A (2) 322, Riming
ton A (12) 485: B. Dixon 52, A. Riley 11S; E. Rigby 54, D. Riley 55; w. Jones 43, P. Brozozwski 88; B. Walker 50, S. Petty 70; G. Tedstone 54, D. Bannister SO; J. Whitwell 83, J. Lund 08. Low Moor B (4) 365, RBL A
tion — 1st, L. Kendry and T. Mitchell (+9); 2nd, S. Dean and P. Backhouse (+7 a.p.o.); 3rd, M; P. Fletcher and D. Duckin- field (+7); 4th, M. Fearn- head and M. Dyer (+7); 5th, I. Johnson and D. Hil lary (+7).
(10) 385: M. Holmes 80, B. H. Sims 59; T. Henshaw 03, M. Peel 08; D. Dean 61, A. Burgess 77; S. Traynor 29, B. Hitcnen 48;
P.Traynor 67, N. Gamer 74; S. Thompson 65, D. Parker 57. Billington A (4) 337, CSC A
burn B (7) 408: D. Collinson 75, N. Pinder 5S; M. Shears 34, G. Parker 74; M. O’Rourke 51, T. Robinson 7S; A. Holmes 101, D. Cowking 67; N. Parkinson 47, A. Rigby 79; G. Tyler 97, H. Carr 52. RBL B (10) 405, Low Moor A
Waddington B 140, Slaidburn A 13S, Biliington A 134, Billington B 132, Social A 120, Low Moor B 112, RBL A 110, Cons B 102. Division Two — Waddington
A 172, CSC B 15S, Cons A 158,. Police 152, Social B 136, Low Moor A 133, RBL B 126, Chat burn B 116, Pendle 114, Slaid- bum B 1 US, Rimington B 80. Tonight’s fixtures: Division
One —"Rimincton A v CSC A, Social A v Slaulburn A, Billing ton B v Chutburn A, RBI. A v Billington A, Cons B v Low Moor B.
Rimington B, Slaidburn B v Social B, Chatbum B v Pendle, Police v RBL B, Low Moor A v Cons A.
Good y e a r fo r B i l l in g to n
ALL the championship: District Darts League h;
for Billington, with Judge Walmesley taking the first division title and the Brass Band Club winning the D i v i s i o n T h r e e championship. In Division Two, Horse
It has been a good year
(4) 403: A. Smith 73, A. Holmes 61; E. Barnes 72, G. Tyler 54; D. Walmsley 57, M. Shears 62; G. Swales 46, N. Brown 91; K. R. Walmsley S5, M. O’Rourke 69; R. Taylor 72, N. Parkinson 66.
457: M. Yates 76, F. Booth SO; J. Burgess S6, P. Craig 62; A. Wright 84, I. Hartley 71; K. Eccles 61, S. Griffiths 88; V. Adcroft 42, R. Brown 87; S. McCally 47, D. Allen 691 CSC B (12) 494, Chatburn B
Social B (4) 396, Police (10)
is of the Ciitheroe and ave now been decided.
4, Billington BBC 4; CCWMC 4, De Lacy Arms 4; Swan with Two Necks 7, Craven Heifer B 1; Brown Cow 3, Cross Keys
5.
shoe are the winners, with White Horse B runners- up, while in the third divi sion, Low Moor Club com fortably took second-place. With the second and
third divisions having completed their pro grammes, all has not been decided in Division One, where either Royal Oak A or Royal British Legion A can finish directly behind
(2) 331: R. Watson 99, A. Brad shaw 48; B. Driver 88, M. Law- son 4S; C. Thorne 77, S. Booth 67; D. Niven 64, P. Parker 55;
B. Bithell 59, L. Whittaker 76; S. Hope 107, B. Jones 40.
dington A (10) 425: A. Procter 29, B. W a d din g to n 77;S. Edmondson 78, H. Parsons 40; W. Beer 36, J. Cotton 112; J. Holmes 57, J. Baines 67; W. Wright 36, J. Wooff 84; J. Scho field 74, F. Coar 45.
Rimington B (4) 363, Wad ,
(10) 492: J. Bolton 56, I. Charl ton 54; A. Dean 31, S. McCul lough 121; D. Cox 41, M. Par kinson 94; A. Rydeheard 61, J. Roberts 97; S. Keighley 49, G.
dington A (10) 388: R. Bolland 65, D. Boothman 51; B. Conchie 78, A. Parsons 31; D. Seed 64, F. Coar 79; T. Speight 53, J. Wooff 77; D. A. Seed 60, B. Waddington 61; J. Lund Jnr 43, J. Baines 89. Points and positions: Division
One — C h a tb u rn A 160, Rimington A 154, CSC A 150,
Pcndle Club (4) 310, Wad
Division One — Judge Walmesley 173, Royal Oak A 137, Royal British Legion A 135, Kings Arms 128, Black Bull 121, Pen dle Witch 108,White Horse A 96, New Inn (Gis bum) 81, Black Horse 69, Dog and Partridge 60,Cra ven Heifer A 48, Wilpshire Hotel 40. Final placings: Division
Points and positions:
the Judge. esults: Division One —
Craven Heifer A 0, Judge Walmesley 8; New Inn (Gisbum) 0, Kings Arms 8; Pendle Witch 7, Wilpshire Hotel 1; White Horse A 5, Royal British Legion A 3; Black Bull 4, Dog and Partridge 4; Royal Oak A 7,Black Horse 1. Division Two — Dog
Division Two — CSC B v
level when he was only 14, and he has recently been selected to play for Ribblesdale A, which play in the Manchester League, which is renowned for its very high standard of volleyball. He seems set for a most promising future in the popular and up and coming sport. Our photograph shows Paul (left) and Stephen,
Stephen has represented the county at under-19’s
with other volleyball enthusiasts from the school looking on.
Royal British Legion A 3, Starkies 5; Low Moor d, Royal British Legion B d; CCWMC 2, Kings Arms B 6; Commercial 3, Judge Walmesley 5: White Horse d, Victoria 1; Craven Heifer 2, Spring Mill 6. Division Two — Brown
Cow 5, Owd Ned’s 3: De Lacy 6, Catholic SC 2; Bay Horse ti, Black Bull 2; Royal Oak d, Bridge Inn d; Kings Arms A 7, Pendle Witch 1.Points and positions: Division One — Kings Arms B t)(i, Victoria S2, Royal British Legion B 79, Starkies 78, Low Moor 77, Spring Mill 77, Craven Heifer 75. Judge Walmes ley 7d, White Horse 7d, Commercial (iti, Royal British Legion A 64, Black Horse GO, CCWMC 50. Division Two — Kings
Arms A 8*1, Station 79, De Lacy 7S, Bay Horse 77, Catholic SC 72, Royal Oak 72, Cross Keys 71, Owd Ned’s 71, Pendle Witch G2, Bridge Inn 56, Black Bull d8, Brown Cow dG.
S c h o o l s f o o t b a l l
P o o r showing Preston 3,
Kibble Valley 0
FOR some reason, the Ribble Valley Junior Schools’ represen* tative side decided to turn in their weakest performance of ' the season in this vital quarter final cup match. The pattern of the game was
set straight from the kick-off when a Preston forward ran through virtually unopposed and scored the opening goal in a matter of seconds. From then on it was constant
Preston pressure as the Ribble Valley defence never showed ! any real determination or enthu siasm. I t was only due to some fine work from ’keeper Dugdale .< that Valley were not totally swamped. Eventually all the possession
that Preston were allowed,, resulted in a second goal mid- ,
Two — Horseshoe 132, White Horse B 118, Com mercial 110, Station 106, Black Bull (Old Langho) 79, Dog Inn 78, New Inn 77, Catholic Club 74, Bridge Inn 66, Royal Oak B 61. Division Three — Bil
Inn 4, Commercial 4; Bridge Inn 2, Horseshoe 6; Black Bull (Old Langho) 4, Station 4; Catholic Club 4, Royal Oak B 4; New Inn 0, White Horse B 8. . Division Three — Royal
lington BBC 150, -Low Moor Club 141, Swan with Two Necks 104, Ciitheroe FC 98, Cross Keys 83, CCWMC 82, De Lacy Arms 73, Craven Heifer B 66, Brown Cow 58, Royal British Legion B 39. Highest finish: Division Two — M. Haworth (Sta
British Legion B 2, Ciith eroe FC 6; Low M -- Club
tion) 136. Division Three — P-: Cryne (Low Moor) 127.
scrappy affair and on the few , occasions when Va lle y did . attack, Preston were made to look a very ordinary side. How ever, Ribble Valley were simply in no mood to exert themselves and Preston were allowed to coast through the game. Their final goal, a penalty,
way through the half, which ended with Valley never having troubled the Preston 'keeper. The second half was a very
resulted from a clumsy chal lenge'that sent the Preston centre-forward sprawling in the
b o * *
I t was a fitting anti-climax to a poor showing from the Ribble
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Valley team. Ribble Valley squad: Dug
dale, Clarkson, Mayoh, Bartlett, Chapman, Stoddart, Coonan, Hart, Haythornthwaite, Best, Bennett, Turner. On Saturday, Ribble Valley
are back in league action when they travel to Lancaster.
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