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suggests. W i th ju s t one e n fo rc e d


change f rom th e p re v io u s w e e k , w i th P e te r J a q u e s m o v in g in to th e c e n t r e s a n d A n d r e w C a u n c e r e t u r n in g o n th e w in g , C l i th e r o e s e em e d c o n f i ­


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I r y w h e n Toe H w o rk e d an o v e r la p fo r t h e i r w in g e r on th e b l in d s id e . B u t th e n C l i th e ro e b e g a n to e x e r t


isome a u th o r i ty a n d , as th e f o rw a r d s b e g a n t o g e t th e i r s c rum m a g e w o rk in g w e ll, g a ve th e b a c k s some u s e fu l possession. One such m o v e s aw th e w h o le th r e e - q u a r te r l in e


, go 50 y a rd s o n ly to see th e s c o r in g pass d ro p p e d . M o re o f th e s e s o r t o f


e r ro rs le d to s cores fo r th e M a n c h e s te r s id e. A l th o u g h 12-0 d ow n b y


th e in t e r v a l , C l i t h e r o e made a goo d re s u rg e n c e in th e second h a l f , th ro w in g e v e r y t h in g in t o a t t a c k a n d , w h i le th is le d to some b re a ch e s in d e fe n ce , th e y a t le a s t s e c u re d a f in a l m in u t e t r y f o r w in g e r M a lc o lm H e a n a n , w h ic h came a f te r a s u p e rb pas-


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le d t o a n e n j o y a b l e e n c o u n te r . C l ith e ro e , w i th D o u g la s


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THE Swan and Royal progressed to the semi­ final of the Aitken Shield following a tense quarter-final replay victory over Station.


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s e p a r a t e t h e s id e s in F e b ru a r y , b u t S w a n a n d R o y a l, in t h e i r f i r s t season in th e W h i tb r e a d R ib b le V a l le y L e a g u e , f in a l l y t r ium p h e d 1-0. I f th in g s w e re t ig h t in


th e cu p , th e re w e re g o a ls g a lo re in th e le a g u e . C h a t - b u r n a n d G r i n d 1 e t o n


s ta g e d an 11-goal th r i l le r , w i th C h a tb u rn ju s t s h a d ­ in g th e d e rb y 6-5. I n th e o t h e r h i g h - s c o r i n g e n c o u n te r s , R o y a l O a k d e fe a te d B u c k In n 7 -3 , w h i le le a g u e le a d e rs W a g ­ g o n a n d H o r s e s b e a t T r a n s p o r t W h i te 8-0. C a i d e r s t o n e s s e n t


W a te r lo o R a n g e rs c ra s h ­ in g to t h e i r s e c o n d s u c ­ ce s s ive d e fe a t ,w h ile K in g s A rm s to o k a d v a n ta g e to g o s e c o n d b y b e a t in g B r id g e In n 4-0. R e s u lts : A i tk e n S h ie ld — S w a n a n d R o y a l 1, S ta ­


t io n H o te l 0. L e a g u e — G r in d le to n 5,


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th e G re e n e n a b le d th em to com e a w a y w i th a p o in t , h a v in g h a d th e b e t te r o f th e se co n d h a l f in w h ic h W a re in g s co re d a m a g n i f i­ c e n t v o l le y f rom 18 y a rd s t o e a r n a s h a r e o f th e ,


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a w a y r e s u l t s , h o w e v e r , H u r s t G re e n s lip p e d to a 2 -0 d e f e a t w i t h a la c k ­ lu s t r e d is p la y in w h ic h E u x t o n t o o k t h e tw o c h a n c e s t h a t cam e th e n - w a y w h i le G re e n .w a s te d


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lin e . I t o n ly to o k f iv e m in u te s


fo r P e te r G a te to e q u a lise w h e n h e la tc h e d o n to a lo n g t h r o u g h - b a l l f r o m J o h n S h e a r s . S t e p h e n K e r r m a d e i t 2 -1 a f t e r h e a d in g h o m e a n o th e r S h e a rs pass a n d th e n g o t h is second f rom th e p e n ­ a l t y s p o t w h e n E l l i o t t T a y l f o r t h w a s b r o u g h t d ow n . T h e la s t g o a l o f th e h a l f


came from Andrew M cG u rk , w h o m a d e i t fo u r a f t e r h e a d in g h o m e a S tu a r t P a rk in s o n c o rn e r . K e r r c om p le te d h is h a t -


t r i c k e a r ly in th e secon d h a l f a f te r P a rk in s o n w a s fo u le d in th e b o x . B u c k ’s g o a lk e e p e r w a s s e n t o f f fo r d is a g re e in g w i th th e d e c i­ s io n . T h e se co n d s e n d in g o f f came w h e n a B u c k In n sw o re a t th e re fe re e . T h e s e n d in g o f f seemed


to in s p ire B u c k a n d th e y s co re d tw o g o a ls w i th in 10 m in u t e s . S h e a r s t h e n c r e a te d th e s ix t h a f t e r c ro s s in g th e b a l l to T a y l ­ fo r th , w h o s lo t te d i t p a s t th e s u b s t i tu te ’k e e p e r . W i th 15 m in u te s to go,


G a te s co re d h is secon d and h is te am ’s s e v e n th w i th a w e ll- ta k e n g o a l. T h e re w e re a lo t o f can­


d id a te s f o r m a n - o f - th e - m a tc h , su ch as K e r r , P a u l J a c k s o n a n d N i c h o la s L aw s o n , b u t i t e v e n tu a l ly w e n t to P a u l T r a y n o r . R o y a l O a k : B a r n e s , L lo y d , L a w s o n , M cG u rk , ,


J a c k s o n , S h e a rs , T r a y n o r , K e r r , P a r k in s o n , G a te , T a y l f o r t h . S u b s : C z a - p o w s k i, T r o t te r .


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J am e s ’ s C E P r im a r y S c h o o l , C l i th c r o e . H e ld a t E d is fo rd S c h o o l , th e to u r n a m e n t a t t r a c te d


e ig h t s c h o o ls — S t J am e s ’s, E d is fo rd , P e n d le , SS M ic h a e l a n d J o h n ’s, S t M a r y ’s, S t L e o n a r d ’s, d in g to n a n d W e s t B r a d fo r d , a n d W h a l le y .


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c am e to p w i t h 13 p o in ts , w h i le E d is fo rd w e re tw o p o in ts b e h in d in s e c o n d p la c e .


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s id e b a c k , f r o m th e le f t , S te v e n W i lk in s o n , D a m ia n M c B r id e , M a t th e w G a rn e r , A l is t a i r M a rs h , S te p h e n R o b e r ts , T o n y H i l l . F r o n t : W a r r e n P in c h , T o m B a r t le t t ( c a p ta in ) , B e n T h r c l f a l l .


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IT was another frustrating afternoon for the Shawbridge laithful, who witnessed a bad-tempered affair. B o th s id e s f in is h e d th e


f i r s t h a l f w i th 10 m e n as C l i th e ro e ’s B o b P iz e lis and I a n S k i d m o r e , o f S t H e le n s , r e c e iv e d t h e i r m a rc h in g o rd e rs fo l lo w in g a s c u f f le o n th e g r o u n d


ju s t b e fo r e th e in te r v a l . T h e re fe re e h a d no a l te r ­ n a t iv e b u t to se n d th em to th e d re s s in g ro om . I n f a c t , m o s t o f th e


a c t io n c am e in th e f i r s t h a l f , w h ic h p ro d u c e d b o th g o a ls . S t H e le n s w e n t in to th e le a d a f te r 10 m in u te s w h e n J a s o n S to c k s to o k a d v a n ta g e o f a m ix -u p in th e C l i tn e r o e d e fe n c e to f i r e h om e . T h e g o a l cam e a g a in s t


th e ru n o f p la y as C l i th ­ e ro e h a d th e b e t te r o f th e o p e n in g e x c h a n g e s . B u t , to t h e i r c r e d i t , th e B lu e s d id n o t w i l t a n d fo u g h t t h e i r w a y b a c k in to th e m a tc h . T h e y p r e s s u r is e d th e


v is i to r s a n d g o t th e i r ju s t re w a rd w h e n G e o f f Y o u n g e q u a lis e d w i t l i h is second g o a l in suc ces s ive m a tc h e s s in c e r e t u r n i n g f r o m i n ju r y . H e r a n o n t o a t h r o u g h b a l l f r o m P a u l J o n e s , to o k i t to th e le f t o f g o a l a n d s lip p e d i t p a s t th e


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s id e b e g a n w e l l a n d w e re soon 2 -0 u p , th a n k s to th e s k i l l a n d s t y le o f B r e t t O rm e r o d . T h e lo c a l s id e c o n t in u e d to d om in a te th e g am e , b u t c o u ld n o t a d d to th e i r le a d b e fo re h a l f - t im e . A f te r th e b re a k , B la c k ­


p o o l to o k a d v a n ta g e o f a s lo w R ib b le V a l le y s ta r t to s core a w e l l- ta k e n g o a l. T h is s h o o k th e h om e


te am in to a c t io n a n d th e y ro se th e i r g am e , d om in a t ­ in g th e m a tc h u n t i l th e e n d . A l th o u g h th e s id e m a n a g e d t o c o n t r o l th e p la y , th e y c o u ld n o t a d d to


t h e i r le a d . ly


in to a s e r ie s o f p e rs o n a l v e n d e t ta s in th e se c o n d h a l f , w i t h b o t h s id e s a f fe c t e d b y th e d o u b le d ism is s a l. C l ith e ro e , w h o b ro u g h t


on S te v e O r r e l l fo r Y o u n g w i th 10 m in u te s to g o , had t h e i r chan ces to g ra b th e w in n e r , b u t t h e i r m o v e s o f te n b r o k e d o w n in th e la s t th i r d o f th e f ie ld .


G o l f Marlow win


T H E F o x f ie ld s S in g le S ta - b le f o r d c o m p e t i t io n a t C l i th e ro e G o l f C lu b e n d e d w i th tw o p la y e rs t ie d on 42 p o in ts , b u t P. M a r lo w w o n th e f i r s t p r iz e a f te r a p la y -o f f . R e s u l t : 1 s t , P. M a r lo w


(a .p .o . 42 p o in ts ) ; 2 n d , D . J a c k s o n ( 4 2 ) ; 3 r d , F . D y s o n (41); 4 th , M . Jo n e s ( a .p .o . 4 0 ) ; 5 t h , W . F . D u g d a le (40); Gth, P. D u n n ( 4 0 ) ;7 th , D . F o s te r (4 0 ) ; 8 th , D . A . B re n n a n (40).


Lights go out on Floodlit Cup


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CLITHEROE needed to win this game to pi-ogress to the semi-final of the Bass North West Counties League Floodlit Trophy but cut their own throats — twice.


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p o s i t io n , th e y re lin q u is h e d th e le a d on b o th occasions. R e tu r n in g s t r ik e r G e o f f


Y o u n g s h ow e d th a t he h a d lo s t non e o f h is sh a rp n e s s in f ro n t o f g o a l, d e s p ite h is lo n g la y -o f f d u e to a h am ­ s t r in g in ju r y , a n d s c o re d th e o p e n in g g o a l in th e 1 5 th m in u te . H e h e a d e d h om e a f t e r a g o o d m o v e in v o lv in g M a r k H e y e s a n d P a u l J o n e s . D e s p i t e o n e o r tw o


s cares, C l i th e ro e a p p e a re d to be c o a s t in g to an in te r ­ v a l le a d , b u t F l i x t o n c a u g h t th e m u n a w a r e s , e q u a l is in g th ro u g h B o o th


in th e 4 3 rd m in u te . Im m e d ia te ly , C l i th e r o e


p r e s s e d f o rw a r d in th e h o p e o f r e g a in in g t h e i r o n e -g o a l a d v a n ta g e , a n d fo u n d th em s e lv e s b a c k in f r o n t w h e n P a u l B u r ro w s ’s e f fo r t w a s s lic e d in to th e n e t J o h n so n .


New faces


C L I T H E R O E C r i c k e t C lu b h a v e c o n f irm e d th a t o v e rs e a s a m a te u r S h a u n D a is c h w i l l be p la y in g a t C h a t b u r n R o a d t h i s s um m e r . T h e A u s t r a l i a n a l l -


ro u n d e r has. b e e n re c om ­ m e n d e d t o th e c lu b b y B r e n d a n M c A r d le , w h o w a s h im s e l f in th e f ram e as p r o fe s s io n a l a t C l i t h ­ e ro e e a r l ie r in th e season b e fo re s ig n in g fo r A s t le y


B r id g e . D a is ch p la y s M e lb o u rn e


G ra d e c r ic k e t , th e sam e le a g u e as fo rm e r C l ith e ro e p ro G ra n t J o rd a n . A ls o jo in in g C l i th e r o e


th is s um m e r is C l i th e ro e R o y a l G ra m m a r S c h o o l’s n e w s p o r ts m a s te r S te v e


G ra h am , w h o h a s lo o k e d a n im p re s s iv e b a t in th e c lu b ’s w in te r in d o o r n e ts .


B a n d C lu b h i t th e r ig h t n o t e Y o u n g c o n t in u e d to be


C l i th e r o e ’s m o s t d a n g e r ­ ous s t r ik e r a n d h a d a co u ­ p le o f s h o ts sa ve d as th e B lu e s s o u g h t th e t h i r d g o a l th a t w o u ld h a v e k i l le d


th e m a tc h . B u t F l ix t o n a b s o rb e d


e v e r y th in g C l i th e ro e c o u ld th ro w a t th em a n d s lo w ly , b u t s u re ly , g a in e d in c o n f i­ d e n ce . T h e y f in is h e d th e g am e th e s t r o n g e r , a n d f o r c e d t h e im p r e s s iv e T o n y N u t t a l l in to m a k in g a c o u p le o f f in e sa ve s , b u t lie c o u ld d o n o th in g to p r e ­ v e n t D o y le le v e l l in g th e sco re s se ve n m in u te s f rom th e end .


D a r t s Judge hit 180


B I L L I N G T O N ’ S J u d g e W a lm e s l e y c a p p e d a m em o ra b le season b y w in ­ n in g t h e i r la s t m a tc h 5-3 a t


B la c k B u ll. T h e y c la im e d th e C l i th ­


e ro e a n d D i s t r i c t D a r t s L e a g u e c h am p io n s h ip b y


th e h u g e m a r g in o f 3(i p o in ts to f i t t in g ly f in is h on 180. R o y a l O a k A to o k th e


r u n n e r s - s p o t w h e n th e y d e fe a te d C ra v e n H e i fe r A 6 -2 , w h i le t h i r d - p la c e d R o y a l B r i t i s h L e g io n A lo s t 6 -2 to K in g s A rm s , w h o f i n i s h in f o u r t h p o s i t io n . R e s u lts : D iv is o n One —


B la c k B u l l 3, J u d g e W a l­ m e s le y 5; R o y a l O a k A 5, C ra v e n H e i fe r A 3; N e w In n 6, W i lp s h ir e H o te l 2; K in g s A rm s 6, R o y a l B r i t ­ is h L e g io n A 2 ; P e n d le W i t c h 4 , D o g a n d P a r ­ t r id g e 4; W h i te H o rs e 4, B la c k H o rs e 4. F in a l p o in ts a n d p o s i­


t io n s : D i v is io n O n e — J u d g e W a lm e s le y 1 8 0 , R o y a l O a k A 144, R o y a l B r i t i s h L e g io n A 1 3 7 , K in g s A rm s 136 , B la c k B u l l 1 2 4 , P e n d le W i t c h 113, W h i te H o rs e A 101, N e w In n 89, B la c k H o rs e 74, D o g a n d P a r t r id g e 65, C ra v e n H e i fe r A 51, W i lp ­ s h ire H o te l 42.


Youth cricket


R I B B L E S D A L E W a n ­ d e r e r s C r i c k e t C lu b is h o ld in g a m e e t in g , to d is ­ cuss a r ra n g em e n ts fo r th e c om in g season, in th e c lu b ­ h ou se on T u e s d a y n ig h t a t 7-30 p .m . T e a m s h a v e b e e n


e n te re d in u n d e r 11, 13, 15 a n d 18 le a g u e s . A n y o n e w h o is in te re s te d is in v i te d to a t te n d . F u r t h e r in fo rm a t io n is


a v a i la b le f ro m M ik e B r i t - c l i f fe (C l i th e ro e 24328) o r J a c k A in s w o r th (C l i th e ro e


41697). Autumn bowl


L O C A L b o w l e r s a r e in v i t e d t o p la y in t h e 000 O p e n P a irs a t H a s ­


l in g d e n B o w l in g C lu b in th e a u tum n . T h e re a re sessions a t 10


a .m . a n d 2 p .m . on S u n ­ d a y ’ s A u g u s t 2 5 th , S e p ­ tem b e r 1st, 8 th a n d 1 5 th , w i th th e f in a l on th e 22n d. E n t r ie s , a t £8 p e r p a i r


p lu s s tam p e d a d d re s s e d e n v e lo p e , s h o u ld b e s e n t to M r H . S p e a km a n c /o H a s lin g d e n B o w l in g C lu b , H e l m s h o r e R o a d , H a s lin g d e n .


M A R C H I N G o rd e r s . . .B o b b y P iz e l is


New members


T E N te am s w i l l b e c o n ­ te s t in g th is y e a r ’s C l i t h ­ e ro e a n d D is t r ic t M id w e e k C r i c k e t L e a g u e c h am p io n s h ip . F o l lo w in g th e success o f


la s t y e a r ’ s c o m p e t i t io n , f o u r " n e w t e a m s h a v e


jo in e d . C h a tb u rn , C h ip p in g B ,


R im in g to n a n d W h i te L io n w i l l jo in th e e x is t in g m em ­ b e r s C h ip p in g , C a th o l ic S C , R u s t y C a v a l ie r s , B r o c k h a l l a n d W a d d in g - t o n , w h i le G is b u r n a r e c h a n g in g t h e i r n am e to th e R iv e rs id e X I . A l l m a tc h e s w i l l b e


p la y e d o n W e d n e s d a y e v e n in g s , b e g in n in g on M a y 8 th , w i th th e season r u n n in g u n t i l S e p tem b e r


4 th . I n th e le a g u e , a m in i ­


m um o f f iv e b o w le rs m u s t b e u s e d , as o p p o s e d to fo u r la s t y e a r . I n th e cu p , th is w i l l be in c re a s e d to


s ix . A n o th e r n e w ru le is th a t


a b a ts m a n m u s t r e t i r e w h e n he has re a c h e d 50, b u t m a y r e tu r n once a l l h is s id e a re o u t , i f th e y h a v e 11 p la y e rs . T h e chan ges h a v e bee n


b ro u g h t in to e n a b le m o re p e o p le to d i re c t ly p a r t ic i ­ p a te in th e g am e. T h e C a th o l ic S C C u p


f in a l w i l l be c o n te s te d o v e r 4 0 o v e r s , w i t h c a p ta in s a g re e in g th e o v e rs to be p la y e d in th e p re l im in a r y ro u n d s . T h e B ra d lo w T r o ­ p h y f in a l w i l l be a 2 4 -o v e r c o n te s t , w i th th e p r e l im i ­ n a r y ro u n d s b e in g o v e r a s e t 18 o v e rs .


L a d i e s ’ d a r t s Cusack double


I T w a s a g o o d w e e k fo r R o y a l B r i t is h L e g io n B ’s B a rb a ra C u s a c k , w h o n o t o n ly h a d th e h ig h e s t s core w i t h 1 4 0 , b u t a l s o re c o rd e d th e h ig h e s t f in is h


o f 99. I t w a s e n o u g h to h e lp


h e r te am d e fe a t C C W M C 6 -2 , b u t th e s h o c k r e s u l t c am e f r o m C o m m e r c ia l , w h o d e fe a te d le a g u e le a d ­ e rs K in g s A rm s B 5-3. S e c o n d -p la c e d V ic to r ia


w o n b y a s im i la r m a rg in , b u t th e le a d e rs a re s t i l l 12 p o in ts c le a r . I n th e se co n d d iv is io n ,


K in g s A rm s A d e fe a te d B r id g e In n 6-2 to o p e n u p a se ve n p o in t g a p as S ta ­ t io n H o te l , in secon d p o s i­ t io n , c o u ld o n ly d ra w w i th


R o y a l O ak. R e s u lts : D iv is io n One —


K in g s A rm s B 3, C om m e r ­ c ia l 5 ; R o y a l B r i t i s h L e g io n B 6 , C C W M C 2; S ta r k ie s 4 , L o w M o o r 4; S p r in g M i l l 7 , R o y a l B r i t ­ is h L e g io n A 1; V ic to r ia 5, C r a v e n H e i f e r 3 ; B la c k H o rs e 4, W h i te H o rs e 4. .D iv is io n ’Two — C a th o ­


l i c S C 4 , B a y H o r s e 4 ; C ro s s K e y s 4 , D e L a c y A rm s 4 ; P e n d le W i tc h 6, B ro w n C o w 2; B r id g e In n 2, K in g s A rm s A 6; S ta ­ t io n 4 , R o y a l O a k 4. P o in t s a n d p o s i t io n s :


D i v i s io n O n e — K in g s A rm s B 9 9 , V i c t o r ia 8 7 , R o y a l B r i t is h L e g io n B 85, S p r in g M i l l 8 4 , S ta r k ie s 8 2 , L o w M o o r 8 1 , W h i te H o rs e 78, C ra v e n H e i fe r 78, J u d g e W a lm e s le y 74, C o m m e r c ia l 7 1 , R o y a l B r i t is h L e g io n A 65, B la c k H o rs e 64, C C W M C 52.


D iv is io n T w o — K in g s


A rm s A 90, S ta t io n 83, D e L a c y A rm s 82. B a y H o rs e 81, C a th o lic SC 76, R o y a l O a k 7 6 , C ro s s K e y s 7 5 , O w d N e d ’ s 7 1 , P e n d le W i tc h 68, B r id g e In n 58, B ro w n C o w 48, B la c k B u l l


48.


C h a tb u rn A c r ow n ed a s th e c h am p io n s


CHATBURN A are champions of the Clitheroe and District Snooker League, after beating Billington B in their final match, while close rivals Rimington A and CSC A were fighting out a


close game. A t th e fo o t o f th e ta b le , C o n s e rv a ­


t iv e B a n d R o y a l B r i t is h L e g io n A b o th


lo s t a n d a re re le g a te d . W a d d in g to n A a re w in n e r s o f th e


s e c o n d d iv is io n . T h e c h a s in g c lu b s , C o n s e r v a t iv e A a n d C S C B , fo u g h t h a rd a n d b o th to o k 12 p o in ts f rom t h e i r g a m e s a g a in s t L o w M o o r A a n d R im in g to n B re s p e c t iv e ly , b u t th is w a s n o t e n o u g h to d e n y W a d d in g to n th e c h a m p io n s h ip b y th e n a r r o w e s t o f


m a rg in s . In - fo rm P o lic e also f in is h e d on a h ig h


n o te b y d e fe a t in g R B L B. T h e h ig h e s t b re a k h as b e e n a ch ie ve d


on th e la s t m a tc h o f th e season b y C o n ­ s e r v a t iv e A ’s M a lc o lm W e n s le y (p ic ­ tu re d , r ig h t ) w h o c om p ile d a 58. R e s u lts : D iv is io n One — S o c ia l A (8 )


443, S la id b u r n A (6 ) 335: G. H in c k s 66, E . R ig b y 61; M . V a rn o m 96, W . Jo n e s 37; S. M cC u l lo u g h 107, B . D ix o n 30, D . L a y e o c k 4 9 , B . W a lk e r 67; .M. P a rk in s o n 44, J . J a cq u e s 64; J . R o b e r ts


61, G. T e d s to n e 96. R B L A ( I ) 371, B i l l in g t o n A (1 0 )


403 : B . H i tc h e n 91, J . B o lto n 23; B . H . S im s 70, D . C o x 59, N . G a rn e r 50, J . W i ld 78; A . B u rg e s s 57, S. K e ig h le y 85; N . S c h o f ie ld 44, A . D e a n 82; M . Pe el 59, A . R y d e h e a rd 76. R im in g to n A (6 ) 398, C S C A (8 ) 411:


A . R i le y 100, N . B u rg e s s 44; D . R i le y A . H a l l 6 4 ; F . W r a th a l lJ 5 5 , L .


7 4 , _________ , D ix o n 88; D . B a n n is te r 88, 1. T o m l in ­


son 58; S. P e t ty 60, H . H u d s o n 07; J . L u n d 41, J . C r o w th e r 90. C o n s B (4 ) 310, L o w M o o r B (1 0 )


434: F . W e b s te r 55, M . H o lm e s 81; A . G u d g e o n 47, S. K e r r 80; J . P ic k le s 36, T . H e n s h a w 8 6 ; P . S w a le s 5 3 , P . T r a y n o r 92; D .C o u p e 50, D . D e a n 30; J . M a rs d e n 69, S. T h om p s o n 65. B i l l in g t o n B (4 ) 324, C h a tb u r n A


(1 0 ) 403 : D . S te w a r t 50, D . S p e a k 51; P. E l l io t 57, P . C ra ig 85; R . O rm is to n 42, G. S im k in 87; J . C o n n e ll 62, S. H a r ­ r is o n 49; B . H i l to n 58, P . C la r k 89; N . H a r r is 55, R . N . R o b in s o n 42. D iv is io n T w o — C S C B (1 2 ) 4 9 6 ,


R im in g to n B (2 ) 354 : M . B y rn e 112, R . B o lla n d 43; D . N iv e n 99, D . Seed 52; R. D r iv e r 78, P . W in c k le y 73; S. H o p e 49, T . S p e ig h t 76; C. T h o rn e 89, D . A . Seed 56; R . W a ts o n 69, B . C o n c h ie 54. L o w M o o r A (2 ) 355, C o n s A (1 2 )


C r a v e n L e a g u e


Fighting West Bradford are through to final


Cucon 4 e nly, Wao s rdd t Bfr 5


AS the odds piled up against them, West Bradford responded magnifi­ cently to pull off a shock win in the Craven League Divisional Cup semi-final against a very capable Cononley side.


E a r ly in th e f i r s t - h a l f ,


N iv e n la id th e b a l l o f f to W a tk in s , w h o f i r e d B ra d ­


fo rd in to th e le a d . G r a d u a l l y , C o n o n le y


g a in e d th e u p p e r h a n d a n d , a p a r t f rom B a r t le t t ’s


h e a d e r s t r ik in g th e c ro s s ­ b a r , h a d m o s t o f t h e c h a n c e s . I n d e e d , t h e y e q u a lis e d on th e h a l f -h o u r a n d th e s c o re s rem a in e d le v e l a t th e in te r v a l .


T h e se co n d h a l f b e g a n


c o n t r o v e r s ia l ly fo r B r a d ­ f o r d a s C o n o n le y w e r e aw a rd e d a h o t ly d is p u te d p e n a l t y f o r h a n d b a l l a g a in s t th e d e p e n d a b le A n s lo w . C o le b o u rn e h a d no ch a n ce w i th th e s p o t - k ic k a n d C o n o n le y w e n t in to a 2-1 le a d .


S h o r t ly a f te r th is , B ra d ­


fo rd b ro u g h t on b o th s u b ­ s t i t u te s , b u t m is fo r tu n e s t r u c k a g a in w h e n N iv e n h a d to be c a n n e d o f f w i th a h e a d in ju r y a n d th e y w e re le f t to p la y th e la s t h a l f - h o u r w i th 10 men.


F o r t u n e f a v o u r s th e


b r a v e , h o w e v e r , a n d B r a d f o r d im m e d ia t e l y , e q u a lis e d w h e n R a tc l i f fe b ro k e a w a y d o w n th e le f t a n d t h r e a d e d t h e b a l l th ro u g h to A la n B le n k in ­ s h ip , w h o s c o r e d w i t h


ease. B ra d fo rd h a d b a re ly f in ­


is h e d c e le b r a t in g w h e n th e y fo u n d th em s e lv e s 3-2 d o w n t o a w e l l - t a k e n h e a d e d g o a l. B u t th e v is i ­ t o r s ’ in d o m i t a b le s p i r i t c a r r ie d t h e m a lo n g t o e q u a lis e a g a in w h e n R a t ­ c l i f fe n o d d e d th e b a l l h om e d u r i n g a g o a l m o u t h s c ram b le .


D e s p i t e B r a d f o r d ’ s


e f fo r ts , th e g am e lo o k e d a l l o v e r w h e n C o n o n le y s co re d a g a in w i th less th a n 10 m in u t e s t o g o , b u t B le n k in s h ip ’ s a c c u r a t e pass w a s c o n v e r te d spec ­ ta c u la r ly b y W a tk in s fo r y e t a n o th e r e q u a lis e r .


W i t h e x t r a - t im e lo o m ­


in g , th e u n th in k a b le h a p ­ p e n e d w h e n B le n k in s h ip c o l l e c t e d W a t k i n s ’ s th r o u g h - b a l l a n d f in is h e d c o o l ly to p u t B r a d fo r d in to th e le a d a n d in to th e f in a l . W e s t B r a d f o r d : C o le -


b o u rn e , A n s lo w , P a rk in g - to n , P u n c h a rd , P y e , W a t ­ k in s , B a r t le t t , H i tc h e n , R a tc l i f fe , N iv e n , B le n k in ­ s h ip ( I ) . S u b s : B le n k in s h ip (A ) , W a s h b ro o k . T h e f in a l w i l l be p la y e d ;n.


on F r id a y , A p r i l 12 tn


L e s s o n t o b e l e a r n e d W


ad odntn, Eh ns


iK 1a Uc 2


ryasr


T H IS w a s a c om fo r ta b le w in fo r W a d d in g to n in th is C ra v e n L e a g u e P re m ie r D iv is io n f ix tu re . T h e h om e te am op e n e d s t ro n g ly , c o n t ro l l in g th e f lo w


a n d pace o f th e g am e , a n d a f te r 15 m in u te s , \ \ a d dm g - to n fo u n d th em s e lv e s tw o g o a ls ahe ad fo l lo w in g good s t r ik e s f rom S im o n P ic k le s a n d P a u l K e ig h le y . A t th is s ta g e , th e T w i t te r L a n e s id e s h o u ld h a ve


in c re a s e d th e i r h o ld o n th e g am e a n d fo rc e d E a rb y b a c k in to th e i r ow n p e n a lty a re a . T h is d id n o t h a p p e n , h o w e v e r , a n d E a rb y w e re a llow e d b a c k in to th e g am e w i th th e r e s u l t th a t th e y p u l le d a g o a l b a c k b e fo re h a l f - t im e , g iv in g th em e v e r y th in g to p la y fo r in th e


secon d p e r io d . W a d d in g to n once a g a in im p o s e d t h e i r s u p e r io r i ty in , , . . ., .


pos se s s ion on th e E a rb y te am a n d tw o m o re g o a ls fo r th e h om e te am , s co re d b y W a d d in g to n a n d Thompson, e f fe c t iv e ly p u t th e g am e b e y o n d th e re a c h o f th e v is i ­


to rs a l th o u g h th e y d id m a n g e to p u l l a c o n s o la t io n goa l b a c k d u r in g th e f in a l s ta g e s o f th e g am e. A l th o u g h i t w a s a n o th e r goo d w in fo r W a d dm g to n ,


th e y s h o u ld le a rn th a t once th e y h a v e th e i r o p p o n e n ts b a c k -p e d d lin g a n d u n d e r p re s s u re , th e y s h o u ld m a in ­ ta in th e pace o f th e g am e a n d e n s u re th a t th e y rem a in in c o n t ro l o f p la y a t a l l t im e s in s te a d o f re la x in g and


a l lo w in g w e a k e r te am s b a c k in to g am e s w h e n th e y s h o u ld b e p u n is h in g th em a l l th e m o re . W a d d in g to n : W in c k le y , H i te h e n , T h r e l fa l l , A s t in ,


H u tc h in s o n (P ) , K e ig h le y , G re e n , H u tc h in s o n (A ) , W a d d in g to n , P ic k le s , T h om p s o n . S u b s : W h i te s id e ,


B lB a r ro w fo rd U n i te d is th e d e s t in a t io n fo r W a d d in g ­ to n on S a tu rd a y w h e n th e tw o te am s m e e t in th e q u a r ­ te r - f in a l o f th e T A P C a r Sales C u p .


488: N . P a rk in s o n 63, M . W e n s le y 1 IS; A . H o lm e s 52, B . H a rg re a v e s 82; D. C o llin s o n 51, D . S m ith 63; N . B ro w n 50, S. T a y lo r S3; M . M o s s -B lu n d e ll 76, I . N a s h 66; G. T y le r 63, T . S u n te r 76. P o l ic e (1 0 ) 432 , R B L B (4 ) 416: N .


T h om p s o n 61, E . B a rn e s S3; F . B o o th 69, K . R. W a lm s le y 66, 1. H a r t le y 96, R . H a r t le b u r y 7 8 ; R . B r o w n 62, D. W a lm s le y 6 3 ; S . G r i f f i t h s 7 6 , G . W a lm s le y 62; D . A l le n 68, G. Sw a le s


6-1. C h a tb u r n B (6 ) 359 , P e n d le C lu b


(8 ) 378: M . L aw s o n -14, A . P ro c te r 6-1; P. P a rk e r 62, W . W r ig h t 55; S. B o o th 56, S. E dm o n d s o n S7; A . H o d g s o n 59, A . G a rn e r 53; A . W ils o n 83, J . Sch o­ f ie ld 50; A . B ra d s h aw 55, J . H o lm e s 69. S la id b u r n B (1 0 ) 450, S o c ia l B (4 )


3 70 : R . S c h o f ie ld 5-1, A . W r ig h t 72; G. P a rk e r 87, M . H a rv e y 32; D . C o w k in g 9 3 , V . A d c r o f t 6 5 , H . C a r r 5 3 , M . Y a te s 8-1; N . P in d e r 75, K . E c c le s 50; A . R ig b y 88, J . B u rg e s s 07. F in a l p o in ts a n d p o s it io n s : D iv is io n


One — C h a tb u rn A 170, R im in g to n A 160, C S C A 158, B i l l in g t o n A 144, S la id b u rn A 144, W a d d in g to n B 140, B i l l in g to n B 136, S o c ia l A 128, L o w M o o r B 122, R B L A 114, Co ns B 106. D iv is io n T w o — W a d d in g to n A 172,


C S C B 170, Co ns A 170, P o lice 162, S o c ia l B 140, L o w M o o r A 135, R B L B 130, S la id b u rn B 123, C h a tb u rn B 122, P e n d le C lu b 122, R im in g to n B 88. T h is season’s s in g le s f in a l a n d p re ­


s e n ta t io n n ig h t w i l l he h e ld on A p r i l 1 8 th a t th e C a th o lic S o c ia l C lu b , w h e re a s n o o k e r ta b le w i l l be e re c te d in th e


m a in h a l l. A lo c a l s n o o k e r p r o fe s s io n a l w i l l


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