C l i fh c rn cA d r c r t iy c rX ' Times, March Mh, IH'JJ 2.' ( ' l i t l t c r o c JJJJJf (T J d i to r iu l ) , dddJd ( A d i 'e r t i s im j ) . I l n n i l e t f JJ J J1 ( C la x s i f ic d )


Tough time


ahead


A F T K U :i s u p e rb 1PP! season, Uiming-


ton stock car d r iv e r .John Fund starts his 1PP2 c am p a ig n on Sunday with a t r ip to Northampton. Last year, Lund, of


Wood Farm, Uiming- tm i La ne, won the W o r ld S to c k C a r ( ’h am p io n s h ip and finished runner-up in t It e W o r 1 d h o ng Track ( 'hampionship, held in Holland. In th e N a t io n a l


Points Championship, Lund was in a class of his own and won (he t it le a full two months


before the season was duo t«* end.


T h e N a t i o n a I


Points ( ’hampionship lasts fo r about nine months, with races at venues a ll ove r the co u n try each w eek­


end. In such a long season and w ith so many events, launch­ ing a c re d ib le cha l­ lenge ta ke s a high <1 e g r e e commitment.


■ . IMIMl


ENDUIIO bike racer Philip Smithson has started his campaign in the seven round British Championship with an impressive top


five finish. Competing in the Police experts’ class on a Suzuki,


the Clitherue man secured third place and fifth overall after two days of gruelling racing and special tests. Staged at Breekland Forest in Norfolk, the opening


round attracted over 270 of the country’s top riders all gunning for glory. Held over two days.the competitors had to negotiate a tough -17 mile circuit as well as the various special tests. On the Saturday, the weather started out damp, but


as they day went on it dried out, with the conditions superb. A f te r completing two laps of the sandy and bumpy circuit on the Saturday, t'hilip stood in third place overall and was well pleased with his


performance. "The bike went well and because the weather was so


good I could go more or less flat out over the circuit,” he said.


v Due to the British climate, the eastern coast events


are always a lot drier, with the conditions at Hreckland dry, fast and near perfect. On the Sunday, the course was reversed, with


Hass North West Counties’ League o f l S * * M y e It a n c e s I


depend on how much time I can put in and t h e re is a I so lh e threat of younger dri- v e r s c o m i n g t hrough,” said .John. A s w e l l as th e


points championship, he w ill also be com­ pe ting in the World Long T ra c k Cham­ pionships in Holland


in A u g u s t and w i l l defend his World title in Brad ford the fo l­ lowing month. A l th o u g h aw a y


from the circuit over t h e w i n t e r , t h e Uim in g to n man has been as busy as ever, preparing his car and m a k in g th e f in a l adjustments needed to be competitive. “ 1 have built a new


chassis for the season and the engine has b e e n t u it e d a n d tested.” he said. Tito car is powered by a Chevrolet VS engine, g iv in g an incredible liitobhp. F o r th e season.


John, as world cham­ pion. will drive a gold coloured car and start from fu r th e r back on the gri<l, but with his s k ill and experience he sho uld have no t rouble bat t lin g his w a v th r o u g h t Ite field.


V I C T O R Y C H A N C E


WASTED Ynuxhall (!M a, Clilherni* 2


A FT HR start ing in rampant form, Clithorou’s deli-nei- succumbed anti let Vauxhall hit five goals to seal this Bass North West Counties League first division match. C l i th c rn c included new Minutes later (jury Itatclicr


• *lwr p i : . . , , u , 1nl, M.Wl


although a few matches away from being fully fit, did make a difference in


the midfield. S h o w in g g o o d fo rm


recently, ('litheroe looked to have secured the result before tlie match was in minutes old. Tlu* Pines’ opened the scor­


could and should have made it


'i. H! :>-<>. hut his header went wide. Also going close. Young had a shot saved after running free


ami only having the 'keeper in heat, and Burke saw a goal- hound shot hit the 'keepers legs and bounce ove r the


crossbar. These missed chances gave


ing as e a r ' minute, whe put in a te ll in g cross and Stuart Farncl! headed home with some style. One minute later. (leolT Young, not to he outdone, scored, stabbing the hall home from a goal-mouth scramble. At 2-i> up w ith just six


minutes on the clock, (Mitli- eroe should have tightened up and gone in search of more


goals.


Shawbridge topics


(M . ITH K K O K manager Alan Kradshaw i.- hoping to held a lu ll-s tren g th team against I'.ootle in the Kass N o r th West Counties' League first division at Shawbridge on Saturday ik.o. M p.m.k The team will include new


Memorial League


Promotion challenge


W11A LLKY Wanderers KC continued th e ir promotion challenge on Sunday in the IMackburn Memorial League second division with a -l-d win


against LKT. Tile side stand in third place


with Mb points from their H'» games and with four matches to play look certain Ibr proino- tion for the second year in succession. In Division One. the De L aw ’s match was called oil


due'to the weather. Although tlie side cannot


win the championship, they can still take the runners-up spot, along with the Dug Inn and the two teams meet this w eckelld. In Division Three, l'alder-


stones went down against Kedcap and stay second-to- bottom of the table, with 11


points. Results: Division Two —


I .F T M. Whalley Wanderers -1. I livision Three — Kedcap -1.


Calderstoncs 1. Fixtures: Division One — De Lacy Arms v Dog Inn


(l ’alderstoiies). Division Two — Whalley


Wanderers v LK T . Printers Arms v Langho (Memorial). Division Three — bridge


K m l v ( ’ a 1 d e r s t o n e s (llelmshore).


Division One


Arcade Bar.... ............. h; im i 2 •to l-jiM.-n.................... .... 2*'< Swan Hotel— ........... Pi s 2 0 2*i Cmwn sniff... ........... 17 s 2 7 2'i


PW P 1. P


,-mning Clive Dunn, who will m a k e h i .- f i r s t It <


> m e


appearance alte r ,joining the Pines ......... Great Harwood


last Thursday night. Dunn, a former player at


( 'litheroe, is an experienced midfielder who was an inte­


gral part of Creat Harwoods challenge earlier in the sea­ son. but had lost his place after injury. P r a d s h aw . w ho w a s


delighted to sign him. said: ••He' played a couple of games for Kossetulale. hut was not happy there and opted lor ( 'lit hero*-." With very few first team


game- to his credit over Hu- last few month.-. lh*- player is not fully match tit. hut could turn oiit t** be an important factor in Pradshaw's battle to


tluhl off relegation. Speaking about Saturday's


defeat aw ay at Y a u xh a lL P r a d h a w s a i *1 th a t th e defence did not play as a unit and looked as if they did not


know <■a* h other. " I t was a disap| ml 111 mg


result alter some goo* 1 p* •rtnr- mane* •s: l thought


had


more *liscipline." he s;lid. Out of league act mu for a


w hile . ( Mil heroe Ke.-erves kept up their mateh fitness with a 1-2 win against Skipton Town. ( in Saturday, tin- side face a real test when t hey take on ( 'olue United away in the first round of the Last Lan cashire League P re s i ­ dent’s Cup competition (k.o. 2-17 p.m. k


|)i\ Lion ( Inr I'W ]» l.


H;i'» .WVCI'I.


A-lit-'t; I'mlni........ BlaeK|...1 B--v.*m. .. Sk<-1 niei*-*l.d*■ t t*i ••


. 21 l-


. 21 12 ... 2V 1"


Hanley.... .. . l!» II


P-t; Ir.i:........ ............ It 7 :t 1 21 Boutl*'..................... .... 2a !' Pi- l.urv Arm? ............ n i) :» ;t i t N.int w icli Tnv\ ti....... .... 2-* Guide KC..... .............. i;t ♦; 2 a 2n B.iiiii* Bofotigli........ .... 27 7 A*|lK**llll't..... .............. ir, Tavern Inn.... .............. n t Tommy Ball?. Station Arm?. Rising Sum...


.......... i*; -i ;t ......... is 2 -t 11 DivisionTwo l*W I) l.


V:iu\)iall.............. Mctllcx................ Wfiallt-v Waiul.... Cr.*-n Iktvu.rth... I'.n-kct Hull.-*-..... Printers Arm?....


LKT.................. Park lintel...........


Knx anil Hounds.. fir.ih.un I!rn\wi L-mKhu..............


17 l:; t 1 17 11 I 2 hi 12 II I it s i :> 17 > t :» 1.7 7 ii hi


lt.iinlu-r (It H.irvv


21


17 t 2 11 M In I 1 lit lit


Division Three PW D L l'


Uriiigo Kml............. Observatory............ Blackburn PC.........


Witton Albion......... Kc


-*Icj}>..................


Warm-rs Arm?. ---- Thon-mans UK KC.


rtojl ami Billy......... Bruwnhill Arms..... Ossie Allstars......... CaMcrstone?......... l'o>mu[xih; an.........


. Ill h) . 2i ■; 20 li


. 20 7 17 5 IS I


17 it . 17 it


17 H 2 I I I Iti I t 1 it lit 17 M l 2 tit Is 12 2 \ iW ;t l> itit :»to 2it ;t U 21


2 U 21) 2 10 17 1 lit lit


2 12 U I lit h)


I Ii 22


hi :t <i lit i1 t t i n i:t :i


Maim- Bo.til............. lYnutli................... ..... P.) 7


1>,M well................... .... 27 ij


li-nm-nt- 11*1 Lit Trnjih' firmin


1.1*:.-..... 1 T.tuii..


Ultlii-l"*-........... hi.,, kjHMt! IhlU’l


Cricketers prepare


K1KKLKSDALK Wanderers Cricket Club start lmining for the now Whitbread Kihbles- dale Cricket League season this weekend. Indoor nets will he held at


Kihhlesdale School every Sun­ day morning between 10-MU a.m. and 12 noon. Anyone interested in playing should go along.


Atherton l.U.............. . 2:'. !' p.i.itlfttnl PA............ . . 2'* l1


........... 12 J :? •» 17 Vaiisliall CM........... .... 22 > to


-i 1 P.' St lli-Icn? Tom ii....... .... 27 > •> 17 ( 'lit liel'o**................ .... .< 7


, . J1VI, ......... . Ynuxhull hope and the Liver- rly as Hie f i f th poni side hit their first of the


■ti Marshall I ’.urkc gmne in the 22ml minute through Washington.


Now well on top. Vauxhall


ei[Utilised in the 27th minute when Smyt lie headed in a


right hand side cross. C l i th e ro c co n tin u ed to


impress with their build-up


play and in the second halt started on top. with the mid- field dominant. However, the forwards could not convert


anv of the chances. Unfortunately, the delence.


which luul looked one ol Clith- eroc's strongest points in the last few weeks, seemed to fall apart and Vauxhall made it M- 2 iti tin* oath minute when Smythe hit his second of the


match. The result was made safe in


the fitlth minute when Kaine scored a fine solo goal and Smvthe completed his hat-


trick in the MKh minute. A f t e r s ta r t in g so w e l l .


Clitheroe just folded at the hack. However, they were not outplayed and created as


many if not more chances. A bemused Alan Kradshaw


said: “After looking solid for th e la s t few g am es , th e defence did not look as if they knew each other. Five indi­ vidual mistakes cost us live goals."


•'ll was a wide open game,


with plenty of passing moves from both sides and the score could have been b-b at the end,” he said.


On S a tu rd a y . (Milh eroe


en te r ta in Rootle at Shaw­ bridge (k.o. M p.m.) in a vital match. The Mersevside team stand four places above Clith­ eroe in ninth place, with M2 points. Pradshaw is Imping to he at


full-stren gth with the only doubt being defender (Jlyn Davies.


Poor display


Nall Wood Ladies I. Clitherne Ladies U


( M.1T11 KK< >K never seemed to get i u t o t li i s m a te ! ) . Alth o u g h th e y had a few ehanres t** score. the day did lint belong to them. Ky hali'-time they were 2-u


down, despite some fine saves by Yiekers in goal. Nab Wood added to tin- misery by .-cor­ ing twice in the second half to make it l-H at full time. Clithcroe: Vickers, Kymm


tC>. McLeod. Loom. Ward. Pyrom (A) . Kalph. Parker. O 'P r ie n . Hughes. Watson. Sub: Parr.


Whitbread Kibble Valley League Kings take revenge


M'llF League ( ' 1 1 ) 1 compel it inn in the Whitbread Kibble Valley League got underway last week, with Kings


Arms beat ing Craven Heifer 2-1. CaldiTslones led l.ow*-r Puck 2-0 at one -tag*-, with goals


from Tony Neuman and Jeff Lent herd. However, the Wad- dington si*le hit hack with goals from Dave Johnson and 1 >ani*-l Wilkinson. Waggon an*l I lot s*-.-, t he favourites to win (inmp 15. crushed


N't ',S( IP b-2. Koval <>nk emerged as b-7 winners following a thrilling


encounter against KY Kaiders. Prolific goal-scorer Stuart Parkinson scored his third hat-trick in four games for Koval ( )ak and the other goals came from John Shears, L«-s McCor­ mick and new signing Terry Ih-tisliaw . On target for the Kaiders were Craig Kohin.-on (2). Gary


Prmiker i2> ami Andrew Neild. Kesiilts: Croup A Kings Arms 2. Craven Heifer !: Cal-


derstoties 2. Lower Kin k 2. Croup K Waggon and I bu ses b. NCSOK 2: K V Kaiders 7.


K«*yal ( >ak b. Fixtures: League ('up. Croup A Station Hotel v Kings


Arms (T . W a l ih a t tk ). Lower buck v Craven H e ife r (J. Lowery). Croup p - Crindleton Kesenesv KY Kaiders tJ. Swayne).


NCSOp v Koval Oak i D.Marshall). League Calderstoiies v Waggon and Horses i l l .


Pl.-asdale). ( ! ly n Davies . . . should


lie f i l fo r i ic l in n on Saturday


New Inn slip up


TH K in th< D a rt «h , , ..............


III division leaders


( 'lit heroe and I b>! rid ; L e a g u e . New In n . pped valuable point?


their late.-l match Faring Low Moor Club, the


,


team could only draw I- 1. which gave second-placed l ' ( 'WMt ’ t in- chalice to close t lie gap. and after winning S-u stand just five points away


from the lead. In D iv is io n One. Judge


Waimesley’s till*- march con­ tinued with a 7-M win against K K L A and I he Killingtoii team now stand 2b points


elear at the top. With the Division Three


leaders. Kings Arms K. not playing, bridge and ( ’raven Heifer' p used till- chance to close the gap and both sides won 7-M. Kesults: Division One


Plack Horse 2. Dog and Par­ tridge b: Judge Walmesley •«. K P L A M: Koval Oak A 1.


Plack Hull A T Horseshoe 7. White Horse M; Commercial 7.


Plack bull::. Division Two Swan with


Two Necks M. Pillington PC 7: ( ' ( ’W.M(' s. ( 'raven Heifer A ii; N'»-w Inn I. Low Moor ( 'bib l; De Lacv Arms li, Clitheroe


l 'C 2 . Division Thr*'*- — Klaek


Pull P 7. Koval Oak C l: KKL P M. bridge 7; Krown Cow • 1. Kibbh-sdale Wanderers I: Cravi-n H*-il'«-r P 7. Koval Oak


KM. 1'ninls and positi*»ns: Divi­


sion On*- - Ju*lg«- Wahm-sli-y IbT. Klack Kuli A 1 11. Koval Oak A 12M. Kings Arms A lu7, llors*-shoe HH. KKL A


!i 1. I '(-in I h- Witch im. Klack Hors*- 77. Commercial 72, Dog anil Partridge .*1. Whit**


Hors*- 72. Klaek Kull I Division Two New Inn


U»7. CCWMC inn. Killington KC 01. De Lacy Arms S2. Low Mo*»r Club M . Swan with Two Necks 7::. Cross Keys bO. Craven Heifer A 71. Clilheroe FC 27. Division Three - Kings


Arm.- K iu7. Kridg** 1H. ( 'ra ­ ven Heifer K !H. K*»yal ()ak K SO. KKL K s7. Kihbles.lale Waitih-rers 7s. Klack Kull K 7o. Ki'tiwn Cow (is, ( ’litheroe S ( ' IM. Koval ( >ak ( ' Mb.


Table tennis


IN the only Divisio n One match played in the Kibbles- dale 'fable Tennis Association, Standen A heat St Mary’s A


Kesults: Division One — St


Marv’s A 2, Standen A S. Division Two — St Mary's


K -I. Kibhlesdale School b; T r in ity A 0, Waddington I> 10; Trinity l i M, W’addington C


orm


hli'r'.'Sjfij H JVr>t tst-. l j/'c 'veS e'i't • cmu-and-a-half laps to complain ami various moto-cross


ami cross country tests to overcome. Once ajjain, the Clitheroe man showed his class and


was heading fo ra possible victory when disaster struck.


Said Philip: "The conditions were so good that I


pushed a bit too hard, accelerated out of corner too (juicklv and came off the hike, which lost me valuable time.” laickily, both the bike and Philip were not damaged


and he remounted and finished tile day with a imal burst. The accident did drop him down the placings,


but lie was still pleased with his performance. He claimed third place in the 2ol)ce experts’ and fifth


overall, but knew that i f lie had stayed on the bike, first place had been a possibility.


The next round of the championship is on March 21st


and 22nd. followed a week litter by the "White Horse race, the opening round of the North of Kngland Knduro Hike Championship, held at Kollby Forest


near Scarborough. . tin like the Hritish Championships, tile North ol


Knglaml rounds are held over a single day. hut are still a great challenge to both man and machine.


Snooker Title march


games t '•1-1 av Innk lavmirit*' S In Hovvev el*, tI'liall* •lie*' Is ( 'hat


can still | lilt Inor** pm sill *1* till Per 1'V 1!'; ' i . Him* i.s :.7, S. the 1.■ad**l*s.


hav <• a e; line in hand .uni [■Mill A C11 •': if): !•:. Wall; burn A .:i 11* l ( oll-olV; It IV*-.- A A l the t" ot ol t h** t; title.


COils K (12) IMfi. 1am Moor 7f i. 1.


( S ( ' A. SI a id h i irn A and X. Par Lillsr m (; 1; -L U'hin.lk.-l- Wad dingtoti A [mm


Ma*•Do uald 7" ; 1. Cl iarh <»n 7t*. J. She ar.- ('•('•; P. Svvah •s 7".


light mg to av on 1 l*«* leg; ll ion 71. .1. I Lmiiier IM alt hou g h sev eral • •till • r t-earns m i l l d st i l ! pus?d i d y li e ill


k t*i. lo­ Ml. i daneer. It i.- a t hive horse race t*»r


tlx- I >ivisioti M'wo champion -.hip. Leader K K L A only managed eight points in their matiMi against Social Club


while cha llengers Slat ion Hotel and Conservative.- K


loi.k in points and 12 points re sp e c t i v e ly from t he i r


games. K«-sults. Division One


K i l lington K (b> ( ’hat-


hum A (S> HU: K. ( U tiiislmi 71. M. I.ansoti <’»b; N. < Hover Is. N. Kohiiisoii s-l: S. Ki-igli


ley bp. P. Clark 71: -I. Ains­ worth b7, P. Craig 71; Simon Flannery 7:1. C. Simkin 02: I.


( libsoii 77. I ). Speak li I. CSC K IS) 107, Wadding-


ton A <b) MI7: C. Thorne bo. K. Waddington S7; 0 . Tomlin­ son 7S. T. Swift 7*1; K. Watson fin, A. I lord 7M: M. Kyrrn* Ifi. J. Kaines 71; D. Niven s2. J. Wo.d'f Ifi; K. D r iv e r PP. D.


Hoitlker :'.o. Slaidlmrn A d ) M2P, Kil-


linglon A < tO) l()2: C. Te«J- st«ni*-b7. N. Harris S7; J. Jac­


ques 7S,.). Wild ill); K. Walker M,M. D. Stewart 111 1; .1. Whi- t w ell S7. A. Kvili-heard 7 I: W. Jones 21. D. Vox stir PL 11. I )i \o ti L . P. Klliott 71.


Low Moor P» ( 111) 107, Cons


A ( l ) M02: A. Niold 7P. S. Tavlor 2!); 1). Ireland t't'. I • Simter fiM,; S. 'l'hompson fin. F. Webster 71; P. Traytior 71. I I. Hargreaves «*7; T. Il*-n- shaw Pti, D. Smith 2!*; M. Holmes 7M. 1. Nash 17.


W addington K < 10) l 17,


CSC A ( I ) Mtiti: T. I I . Walnis- lev 7M. M. Davies 71; K. Klii lips fib L. M cK n t*•*■ PM; S. Herd PL I I . Hudson IP; D. ( 'ox 1 IM. 1. Tomlinson M2; M. Keynolds 72. A. Hall PI: M. Dew hurst b7. J. ( 'row t her Mo.


Division Two -- Police (fi)


MP2. Slaidhurn K (S) 1 UP: J. i Iriffiths 77. N. Pimli-r 71; I ). Allen 7b. K. Si-hofn-kl 17: J. Ktirke bM. |). ( 'ow king SI; I*.


( 'raig 72. (*. Pa rk er 7 1: S. CrilYiths to. A. Kigl»y >!*; A.


I tell Ml. 11. ( 'arr <iti.


die Club <2i MI7: A. Wilsmi f i l . A. Procter bii; M. Killing- tmi s.7. S. Kilmmni.-mi 7fi; L. Whittaki-r 77. A. (iarm-j' 71; S. Tomlinson 77. J. Schofield IP; P. Pa rk er >2. W. K.-*-i-


('hat l) lirn I! I 12) 1.17. Pen-


f i l ; P. Wilson 7P. J. Nedji- k* *vic *>1 .


KKL A (S) 117, Social ifi>


MS7: P. Harrison 7M. S. Cox 71: A. Kurgess S'l. .1. Kurgess IM; N. Schofield fil. A. Wright M); K. I I . Sims ss, 1'. I )e\ im- fi»7; M. 1 'eel f il. V. A.lcmft Ml; M. Alston liM. M. Yates IM


». Station A ( III) IM7. KK L K


( I ) M7P: D. Laycnck IM. C. Karlow 7u; P. Stewart 77. (i. Swales 7*P; M. Herrington 7o, K. 1 lartlehury 7P; ( i. Klack- hurn 77. S. Ma!n-r PM; A. Hall Mi. (1. Walmsley 71; ('. Whit-


’IV lei* Hi; A. ( Ind g e o l l


1 • •mis ami posit n ms: Divi- ,-lon ( llie 1• illmgl: i >ii .A 17 >.


( 'hat burn A 1 lu, ( 'on.- A 12 Wuddmgtoii K 127. Kimington A 122. ( 'S<' K I lii. I .**w ......... K l fii. Killingtoii K 1 IM. Wad *liiigt mi A l'u>, Slaidburn A 111.7. < 'S( 'A Inn.


Division Two K K L A


17(i Station 171, ('mis K 1 h>. Slaidhurn K 1M7. KKL K 12". Pnliee l IS. S«..-ial l l«l. l.oW Mom- A fi>l. Kimingtoti K l"2. Chatlnirn K P>. Keud!*- Clul* M.


( )in-


Tonight'.- list nr*’.-: I >iv isimi ( 'hat burn A v ( 'S( '


K. Kimmgloii A v Killington K, I 'SC A v Low Moor I'*. Waddingtoii I ! v Slaidburn A. ( 'mis A v Waddington A.


Division Two KKL K v


C h a t bn r n K . Pe n d Ie v Kimington K. Low Moor A v K K L A. S la i i lb u rn K v Social. Stat ion v ( ’mis 1


Draw for the team knock


out tic to he played on March 1 l lh ami 1sth: \YarI*lingt«>n K v CSC A *>r Low Moor A. Station Hotel v Chatburn A.


Pool Copy Nook chase


f t >1 ’V Nook kept up th i ’ chase in the Colder Lcajtue of the f l i t heroe and District Fool l.ea.cne with a 0-1 win


aeainst Slack I Still A. ' Leaders Kin.es Arms A had to fi.e'ht hard to over­ come Craven Heifer IS and still stand Ki points ahead.


In t he H odder League,


le.nlers l.'*r*l Nelson won. while -ecoml placeil K illgs Acm> I ’> w ent *|ovv n against KKL. Tin.- defeat gave Dog


and Partridge A tin* chame to elose the gap and they moved to w it bin four points of 1 he lend w it h a b-1 w in again.-t Horseshoe K. W h ite J .ion A increased


th e i r lead in th e K ib b le League to six points a f te r beating Higher Kuck fi 1. S*e- oiiil-placed Kay Horse lost .-mile ground when they were * leteat *•* l by St at imi I loiel. In the ( ’litheroe T ra \c l Cup


s*-eoml inniiul. th*-r«- were geoil wins for KKi. and Kay


Horse. Ke.-u!t.-: ('aider League


< 'rav i-n II e i fe r A M. Pet n- Arms l: Copy Nook fi. Klaek Kull A l; Waggmi and Hocm-s K 1. Koval Oak fi; Kings Anns A 1. ('raven Heifer K M; Wilp- si.il l- I Intel K l. Pelldle 1 hitel A M: White Hart fi. New Inn K 1.


Ho ild e r Leagm- Lord


Nelson M. Wilpshire Hotel A I; Judge Walmesley M. Wag­


gmi ami Horse.- A I: Dog ami Partridge A fi. Horseshoe K I: New Inn A 7. Klack Horse 2; Wellsprings 2, De Lacy Arms 7; KKL I. Kings Arms K M.


Sporting night is a real knock-out Kibble League - White


Lion A fi. H igher Kuek 1; Hm seshoe A 7. Dog and Par­ tridge K 2; Klaek Kull K 2. Victoria Hotel •»; (*ro.-.- Keys A I. W h i le Lion K M; Kay I Im se M. Station Hotel 1.


Kibble League re-arranged


match - Higher Kuck M, l>og ami I ’artriilge K I.


( ' l i t h e ro e T r a v .


second round l . Hors.-shoe K I; KKL I. While I lart it; Judge Walmes-


( 'ross K*-ys A . ( ’ »P


l.-v 1. Petr*- Arms 2: Kings Aims A L Klack Hors.- 2; Kay


Horse 1. Kings Arms K 2; W h i te Lion A I . C ra v en Heifer K 2.


Fixtures: Kibble League


Victoria Hotel v Cr*»s.- Keys A. Dog and Pa rtr id ge K v Klack itull K. Higher Kuck v Horseshoe A. pemlle Hotel K v Wliite Lion A, Cross Keys K v Station Hotel. White Lion K v Kay I lorse.


( 'a id e r League Koval


Oak v Kings Arms A. Klack Kull A v Waggon and Horses K, Pet re Arms v Copy Nook. White Hart v ('raven Heifer A. New Inn K v Pemlle Hotel A. Craven Heifer K v Wilp­ shire Hotel K.


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F 0 R M E R \v o r 1 d champion boxer Jim W a l l w a s g u e s l s p c a k e r a t Re ad Cricket Club’s Sport- men’s Dinner, held in


the club pavilion.


i n t e r e s t i n g enjoyed by all.


t a l k , T h e 1' a m o u s MC was Radio Lan-


puncher, now a boxing cashi re s])orts corn- commentator on ITV, mentator David Jones gave a humorous and and the laughs came


c o u r t e s y of D u s ty Young.


raffle was a bat auto­ g r a p h e d by La n c a ­


The star prize in the


s h i r e CC an d th e event , organised by


Philip Hanson, raised


a total of £850 for club funds.


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C I . ITH K KO K anil l l is l r i r t SnnnkiT l.engur llivisim i One Icailcrs Itilhngtnn A gu marching mi and with twu till- t il 1.-.


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Bleak day for rugby team


A th e r to n K l 1C 1st X V Is . Clithoroe 1st W 2


IT was a bleak day for tin* town’s rugby 17 as they


turned in a below par performance to come a convinc­ ing second place to Atherton in this ( ’mirage League encounter. With the mutch placed on a


big, wide ami dry pilch, and in almost perfect rugby weather, t he cornlit ions seemed to favour < Mil heme's style **I


'file ( 'litheroe pack started


well in the scrums, when- ;m unavailability saw Phil Proc­ tor brought into the second row. for his initial first team game o f t i le seaso n . 11 is brut her .1 ohn moved up l u loose -head prop ami ’1 ony Duliouski moved over to his favoured tiglit-head role. Wit h t he pack w inning Millie Useful ball, the backs


were brought into play early <»n. However, the Atherton backs were solid ill th e ir defence and were i|llick t'l capitalise on a l 'litheroe mis­ take. which led to their lirst


fry. Shortly afterwards. Club-


eroe were awarded a penalty and Malcolm lic an an con


verted to rinse the points gap. W ith At l ie r to n 's m id f ie ld defence secure. ( Mil heme were forced into playing a series of up and tinders to put the pressure oil. Alt hough t hose made for


good positions, as the Ather­ ton full back kept spilling tin* catches, ('litheroe could not make any further ground and were still one point adrift at the interx •.!


M a i Clltlierne then applied tile


pressure at the re-start, and a I teidan (>' 1 >uffy drep goal


a t tem p t . w Inch just dipped under l he crossbar, w as to tell


tin* story of t he afternoon. The rest of the second hall


was almost all Athertons, as th e y sco red th re e more UnailsW el’ed 1 t ies. If ua> a disappointing per­


formance for the small band of travelling supporters who had made l he jo u rn e y f rom ( ‘hthel'oe.


it has been said that ( 'litli


• •roe raise their game to play opposit uni of higher qualu v


and lower it for less worthy opponents. Ifiit in this match, they slink e\ ell below that, it roeix bolt..in.


T h e second ha I f w a .- night mare, with some lav


tackling, pedestrian n u c r and a le\ el of *......mil mem th a t w a s in l h r le a liable.


pile


I’ll i s Weekend the m | IUl' t |-;i\ el aw ay tor a I met i 1


1


match tour of Shmp -h before returning for a le; i* encoimt el’ agalllst l.ostnck tin Week alter. Clithcroe: Taberner. I


He an an . T a y lo r , ( ’aimer l )'l hiffy. Tindall. I ’roctor *.l i Islieru nod. I hlbow ski. I r of


to r d ' l . I Hies. Silt r im e Holmes. McLntyre


Rugby elite home in


SO.MK of the finest voting rugby talent in tin- country will converge on tlu- Kibble Valley on^Wednesday for the pn-sr tigioiis Stoiiyhurst College Kughy Sevens comjietitimi. 'The largest invitation seven-a-side competition m the nmtn


of Knglaml. the contest has attracted in entrants this year, with teams travelling from as far afield as Carlise, ( anhlt,


Durham and Dorset. Thu matches start at in a.m.. with tlie finals taking place , . . . . .


later in the afternoon. Prizes will he presented by snooker star Denis Taylor.


Thrilling match Marlick Ltd 2. Kimington 1


TH IS wits a th r illin g matcli with two teams, at <i]ip<>- site ends of the Hast Lancashire League first division table, pitched together as they font-lit out an excellent


cup tie. 'file final score came after


extra time and as the two weary sides left the pitch, it seemed a travesty ol justice that someone had to lose. Playing w it bout captain ( ia rv F a rn sw o r th ami the


inspirational David Mason. Kimington brought in H a r t ­


ley, and Michael 1* rankland for his first, game following a knee operation. Koth players wen* to have


an effect on the game, as it was H a r t le y who f ir e d Kimington in front from clo.-e


range. Franklaml's impact on the


match was as high, but in the opposite way as he limped ott


with a calf strain after hall an hour, and Kimington had to re -s h u f f le w i th Penman


switching to centre halt. To their credit. Kimington


held onto their lead, playing w ith gre a t purpose u n t i l around the hour mark, when a pass into the box appeared to strike Kriggs' hand, and a penalty was awarded. Karliek equalised through


this and set up a tremendous hour of football. Koth sides used the Hanks well. Kriggs overlapping as often as possi­ ble. and Penman pushed up front again with Hartley mov­ ing to centre half. Koth defences stood firm


and extra time resulted. After 10 m in u te s . Kr iggs went through from the right and thundered a shot against the underside of the bar ami down onto the goal line, hut unfor­ tu n a te ly for Kimington. a


defender was on hand to elear


the danger. With two minutes of the


first period of extra time lull. Ka rllck scored the winner with a far post header which would normally have been cut-off by the centre half. No blame could he attached a? everyone gave their all in a match in which both teams had been evenly matched for two hours. Kvery player played well,


with stand-in skipper Kraitli- w a i t e . a n d K r i g g s outstanding. K im in g to n : Tomlin son. Kriggs, Hodgson. K ra ith -


waite. Krankiand. Ha rt ley. C ro n s h aw , W a d d in g to n . King, Penman, Dewhurst.


Trophy secured


AF TKK entering a Women’s Football Association under lfis competition just for the experience — Clitheroe ran out winners. Clitheroe manager Frank


Councell entered five junior players in the tournament,


lielil in Lancaster, and was th r i l le d at how well they performed. T h e te am , made up of


Angela Ralph. Jill Middleton, Angela Kvrom, Donna Moss and Anne-Marie Moss, won a trophy and secured a place in the All Knglaml Regional Final, to be held in Manches­ ter this June.


Worthy displays


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Seconds not disgraced


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Cycling stars in action


C Y C L I N ' ) ; M a r . - . Mar i- .. A l a n a n d L i n d a ' h -m a t l i-ni* iy * 'd a bu.-y w «••• L«*n*I


till till* nilll|)i‘t it loll circuit. < Hi Saturday . Marl, and


Alan t rav **ll*'d t < > V* r*'.\


ham for t In* "< Ira v - die g**!'.-" M7 mil** mad Far,', ('•niip*'’ mg in their A c KT ml'Hir.-. tin* pair p**r Ibrim'il well, with Alan m 12th place and Mark 1th. However, the bmD.el’,-


k lie w th e y Cl 'll Id ha Ve dull*' belter blit W el'e tint de.-pi'ii'leiit ami u>ed the race a.- a trainine exem-e. Th ** fu 11 e w i ng day .


Linda joined force.- w it h her brothers for the Lddie Sncii 7n mile road race in Liverpool, which attracted >nii)e 2<>o rider.-. The race was held in


te r r ib le condition.- and Linda, although not that pleased wit Ii her overall performance, wa- tin* fir.-t woman home and collected a trophy for her trouble-. K n d u r in g a to u g h e r


time of it. Alan and Mark got caught up in the pack and did not leatmv in the


leaders at the end. "Although we finished


in tin* main hunch it was a use ful e x e rc is e ." said Alan. The pair hit the road


again this Sunday when they travel down to Ksse.x fo r t lie J nek Wad ley M e m o r i a l K a r e . i n Colchester. An S7 mil** road race,


tlie event acts as a warm- mi for the first Star Tro­ phy race, the Fraud 1'ri.x of Kssex. the week alter.


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