C l i th e ro e 2232/, (E d i to r ia l ) , 2 2 3 2 3 (A d v e r t i s in g ) . B u r n le y 22331 (C la s s i f ie d ) ■ ' / I " '


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Clitheroe Adve rt ise r & Times, October 8th, 1092 23


Punctures thwart John


MOTOR sp o r t s ta r


John Lund endured a tough weekend in the National S to ek Car Points Championship. C o m p e t i n g a t


Coventry on S a tu r ­ day, on a shale track, Jo h n s t a r te d w e l l, claiming third posi­ tion in the heat and third position in the final. In the Grand National the Riming- ton man was halted with a puncture and had to be c o n te n t with 27 points. The following day


he travelled to North- am p to n ’ s t a rm a c t r a c k . K e e n to improve on the pre­ vious d ay ’s p e r fo r ­ mance, he claimed a third and fourth place in the two heats and then a fine second in the final. H ow e v e r , o n c e


again his luck ran out in the Grand National and Jo h n sustained a n o th e r p u n c tu re , which ended his race. Collecting a further


27 points and taking his tally for the week­ end to over 50, John, the defending cham­ p io n , w a s <|uite pleased. With around three


months of competition le f t , the Rimington farme r commands a massive lead in the championship tab le and is still favoured to retain the title. T h is weekend he


will be on the road again, at Long Raton on Sa tu rd ay and at Kings Lynn and Bos­ ton on Sunday.


Stuart takes title


COMPETING against a whole host of top golfers from all over the county, Stuart Andrew came up trumps to win the Clitheroe Golf Club Am/Am tournament. S tu a r t , who lives in Simonstone and plays off


scratch, won the Lancashire Witch Trophy by one shot, from Nelson Golf Club member Nick Uttley, who won the best gross morning score. In fine form throughout the day, Stuart shot a 70 in


the morning and then followed it with a 71 in the after­ noon session, giving him a gross score of Ml. The competition also attracted the president of the


Lancashire Golf Union, Mr Norman F o r re s t , who played with Clitheroe Golf Club captain Alan Seedle. Paul Williams, of Hillside Golf Club, won the best


gross in the afternoon session, after a play-off with Paul Dwyer, another of the Clitheroe scratch golfers.


The Pendle Witch Trophy, for the best nett 18 holes,


was won by Tom Owen and Andrew Child, with 78-0- G9, who both work a t 3M Neotechnic, the sponsors of the competition. Second place went to Philip Walmsley and Ken Man­


tle, with John and Andrew Wetton in third place. The team prize was won by Steve Duerdcn, from


Nelson and Clitheroe members P. Dunn, C. Hamer, P. Pedder and A. Reynolds. Our picture shows Stuart receiving his trophy from Mr Alan Seedle, with other players looking on.


FA Vase


C l i t h e r o e h i t s ix t o s in k N e w t o n


Newton 0, Clitheroe 0


CLITHEROE started as they meant to go on in this I1 nary round match, taking the lead in the first 10 seconds. Facing Newton, away


from home, th e B lu e s ’ made th e b e s t possible s ta r t by scoring directly from th e k ick -o f f . Ian Monk received the ball on the wing and carried it to the touch-line before pull­ ing i t a c ro s s fo r Mark Heyes to head in. T h is s t r ik e s tu n n ed


Newton into action and they won a co rn e r soon after, but the chance was wasted. Clitheroe gradu­ ally re-took control and


after winning a succession of corners and seeing both Geoff Young and Heyes come close, they added a second. Monk beat the ’keeper


to a loose ball and rounded him before firing it into an empty net. In between, Newton had Mike Arm­ strong sent off for aiming a p u n c i ) a t S h a u n Bursnell. Iti the second half Clith­


eroe again hit early on and in the ‘10th minute Young


Hard fought point Clilheroe Reserves 3 Salxlen 3,


PACING local rivals Sabden away, Clitheroe Reserves knew they were in for a tough match in this BTS East Lancashire League first divi­ sion encounter. In dif ficu lt conditions


l I) e r i c k


j , Mercer . . . gonlscorer * -


Sabden surge


SA BD EN a re currently the highest-placed Ribble Valley side in the f ir s t division of the BTS East Lancashire League. 'T h e villagers, following


th e ir 3-3 draw ag a in s t Clitheroe Reserves, stand in' third position, with 13 p o in ts from 10 g am e s . Rimington a re in fourth p os ition , with Whalley seventh, Ribchester l l t l i and C l ith e roe R e se rv e s 1,2th. In the second division,


Chatburn lead the local challenge and stand in fifth place, eight points off the


■ lead. J Read stand in s ix th ,


with Whalley Reserves in e j g h t h a n d S a b d e n R e s e rv e s b ottom, with ju s t two points.


Foxhill.................. .... 10 !l 0 1 18 Bamoldswick Utcl....... 10 G 2 2 It Sabden................. ..... 10 f> 3 2 13 Gt Harwood Util......... 9 5 2 2 12


PW I) L P


.lohnsons.SC.......... ..... 10 3 3 4 9 Kibchestcr............. .... 10 3 3 1 9 Clitheroe Res............. 10 3 2 5 8 Trawdcn Celtic...... .... 8 3 2 3 8 Colne RBL............ ..... 10 1 2 7 1 Clifton Athletic...... .... 9 1 1 7 3 OswaldtwistleT..... .... 9 1 1 7 3


Whalley................ ..... 9 f> 0 4 10 Colne United......... .... 10 1 2 4 10 Helmshore Utd...... .... 10 4 1 5 9


S C z : : : : : : : :


..... 10 4 .... 10 li


•1 0 4


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Pendle Forest A..... .... 9 3 3 3 9 Foxhill Res................ 10 2 3 5 7 Barlick Utd Res..... .... 10 3 1 G 7 NGSOB................. .... 10 2 1 7 5 Pendie Forest B..... .... 10 2 0 8 1 Sabden Res............ .... 9 l 0 8 2


Mill Hill SP....... . .... 9 9 0 0 18 Colne Utd Res....... .... 10 0 2 2 11 Worsthorne Utd.......... 9 G l 2 13 Crosshills.............. ..... 8 G 0 2 12 Chatbum.............. .... 10 4 2 4 10 Read Utd.... .......... .... 9 3 i> 1 10 Nelson.................. .... 9 5 0 4 10 Whalley Res..... ..... Rock Rovcre Res....


PW 1) L P


.... 9 4 1 4 9 .... 9 4 1 1 9


Tough defeat


. • Craven Heifer 0, Haptond


tF T E R s ta r t in g on the t ta c k , C rav en H e i fe r v e r e so o n fo r c e d to


lefeml. ’ Chances were created at loth ends, with Wasli- irook and Aspinwall going lose for Craven. Midway hrough the half, Hapton


iroke away to snatch a lalf-time lead. 1 'After the break Hapton von a penalty to make it U0 an d th e n a d d ed mother to kill off Craven’s •hallenge. The home side lid a tta ck well, but the noves all seemed to break


lown. The side can play foot-


rail, but a t the moment


ire not playing as a team. -- Craven Heifer: Maher, Devine, Gupte, Robinson, Cord, Aspinwall, Shears, Smith, Con ne ll, Wasli- tjrook, P a rkinson. Sub: Brunker.


12 12


and on a ground that cut up badly, Clitheroe began the b e t te r , pinning the home side in th e ir own half, with Derick Mercer and debutant bill Dawson causing problems up front and Colin Chambers creat­ ing chances. They took the lead when


fu l l b a c k A n d y K in g played a fine crossfield ball to Chambers, who crossed


team into action and soon after they equalised when a fre e kick clea red the


Clitheroe defence for Gel- dard to volley ill. In the second half as the


pitch deteriorated, passing b e c am e d i f f i c u l t and


sleeves had to be rolled up for the battle in the mud. Clitheroe’s midfield men Brian Moran, Andy Hut­ ch in son and Ian Lan g were slightly stronger and a half-chance created for s t r i k e r M e r c e r w a s brought down well on his ch e s t and volleyed past the Sabden ’keeper. B u t again, Sabden hit b a ck and th e v is i t in g


Ladies’ darts Victoria lead way


VICTORIA beat Low Moor in their latest match in the Ribble Valley Ladies’ Darts League first division, to go two points clear at the top of the table. P e trc Arms, in second


place, beat Dog and Par­ tridge, while third-placed Craven Heifer drew with Social Club A. In the second division,


Black Horse crushed Bil- lington BC S-0 to go deni­ a l the top, with Commer­ cial and Royal Oak chasing hard. Results: Division One —


Low Moor 2, Victoria 6; R B L B 5 , New Inn 3; Catholic SC 4, R B L A 4; Craven Heifer 4, Social Club A 4; Petre Arms 5, Dog and Partridge 3. Division Two — Social


Club B G, Owd Neds 2; Bay Horse 4, De Lacy 4;


Makeshift side


F IE LD IN G a makeshift side for their first game of th e s e a s o n , C l i th e r o e Wolves Under 11s put up a s t ro n g f ig h t a g a in s t West End United. Despite going 2-0 down


in th e f ir s t 20 minutes, Clitheroe battled on and played some good football. Unfortunately they could not make their possession c o u n t and th e s c o r e remained the same. ■ With five regular first team members out due to their involvement with the Ribble Valley town team, Clitheroe did well against a W e s t End out fit cu r ­ rently standing at the top of the league.


Royal Oak 4, White Horse 4; 13uck Inn 1, Commercial 7; Black Horse S, Billing- ton BC 0. High sco re s : Division


One — K a th _H e b d e n (Petre Arms) 133. Division Two — Bev


B ru n k e r (C om m e r c ia l) 134. P o in ts and positions:


Division One — Victoria 11, Petre Arms 9, Craven Heifer 9, R B L B 8, Social Club A S, R B L A 7, Cath­ olic SC 7, Judge Walmcs- ley G, New Inn G, Kings Arms B 5, Kings Arms A 5, Low Moor 4, Dog and Partridge 3. Division Two — Black


Horse 12, Commercial 11, Royal Oak 10, Social Club


B S, Owd Neds 7, Bav Horse 7, White Horse 1, Black Bull G, De Lacy G, Buck Inn 6, Billington BC 0, Cross Keys 0.


Treble victory


IT has been an excellent, week for Roefield Badmin­ ton Club, with victories for all three teams. Playing in the first divi­


sion, Roefield A team met Holy Trinity at home and won 9-7. Roefield B, play­ in g in D iv is io n F o u r , crushed Avondale PTA 12- 4 and Roefield C, in the fifth division, had no trou­ ble beating YMCA D in a match the ended 15-1 in Roefield’s favour.


FACING unbeaten Wliin- ney Hill in the Blackburn an d D i s t r i c t Y o u th League, Clitheroe Under 18s showed great charac­


te r and spirit to force a draw.


In th e f ir s t half, the


p h y s ic a l and s t r o n g e r home team ran the show


and established a comfort­ able 3-0 lead.


After the break, Clith­


eroe refused to give up and continued to play foot­ b a l l , building from the back and passing the ball around. A t this point a positional change brought


keeper Lee Greenacre out


o f the goals and into a cen tre forward position. Substitute Richard Shar­ pies went in the goals and


Jon a th an C ra b tre e also came on up front. T u rn in g th e t id e on


Whinncy Hill, Clitheroe ran the show and managed


to grab three vital goals to level the sco re s . In the closing minutes, Clitheroe were in total control and could even have won the match.


This weekend the side


ta k e on N o r th End a t Roefield.


d e f e n c e w e r e u n d e r pressure. Andy King, Ian


Johnson, Stephen Murphy and the outstanding Paul Green, held the Sabden forwards at bay, but could do nothing when a cross by Scott Thompson caught ’keeper David Whalley out and dropped in at the far post to make the scores 2-2. Again Clitheroe went in front when Mercer chased


for Dawson to fire in past o n to a lo n g b a l l and ’keeper Weir.


noshed it. nast. push d t pasL he T h is jo l ted th e home At 3-2, Clitheroe p


th e ’keener. thought


they had done enough to take all the points. However, Sabden had


o th e r ideas and a f te r a number of a t ta c k s had been thwarted, the home grabbed the equaliser with another cross that found its way in. Clitlieroe stand in the


low e r r e a c h e s o f th e league table and will have to find some consistency if they are to climb into a more respectable position. C l i th e r o c R e s e rv e s :


W h a lley , King, Gre en , Johnson, Murphy, Moran, H u t c h i n s o n , L a n g , Mercer, Dawson, Cham­ bers. Subs: Birch, Smith.


’A Vase prelimi­


scored with a fine shot, to beat the Newton ’keeper Craney. With the Clitheroe mid-


field in total control, the defence not troubled and the forwards always eager for a goal, Newton, who play in the West Cheshire L e a g u e , s t r u g g l e d throughout and gave the travelling side too much space and time. Young went close after


H e y e s h ad p u t h im through’and then in the G5th minute Mick Graham made it 4-0 with a shot from 15 yards. In the 72nd minute Colin Ja n ie s fed M o n k , who b e a t h is marker before sliding the b a l l p a s t th e Newton ’keeper. Heyes completed the


scoring in the 75th minute w h en P a u l K e ig h le y played in a perfect corner for the s t r ik e r to score from close range. Clitheroe : Underwood,


T a t t e r s a l l , K e ig h le y , Pearce, Manley, Adams, Monk, J am e s , Y o u n g , Heyes, Bu rsn e l l . Subs: Graham, Bennett.


Derby clash Crindleton 2,


• M a rk H cy c s . . goals


two


Shawbridge topics


CL ITHERO E cruised


through to the first round of the FA Vase competi­ tion, with a crushing G-0 defeat of Newton. The side will now play


Curzon Ashton away in the first round proper on October 30th. C u rzon A sh to n play


their football in the HFS Loans League firs t divi­ s io n and will p ro v id e C l i th e ro e with a much s te rn e r te s t than th e ir latest encounter. On Saturday, the side


entertain Flixlon at Shaw­ bridge (k.o. 3 p.m.). The newest re cruit to


the squad is local mail lan L a n g , who has jo in ed


them from R o s s en d a le United. Lang, who enjoyed a


brief spell at Shawbridge a couple of seasons ago, can play a t the back and in midfield and played in the r e s e rv e match a g a in s t Snbdcn. C l i th e r o c R e s e r v e s


WnddingUm Reserves l


TH IS derby clash in the second division of the Cra­ ven Le agu e followed a


typical path with neither side giving an inch. U n b e a ten Gr indle ton


came up against a strong Waddington side, which included some first team p la y e r s and the match proved to be a well con-, tested affair. The home side took the


lead midway through the opening half, when Gray- ton scored after picking up a pass from Lloyd. Wad­ d in g to n e q u a l is e d 10 m in u te s la te r and th e sco re s remained locked until half-time. The second half was a


hard-fought and gruelling encounter , with n eith er s i d e m a k in g m u c h pro g re s s and the heavy pitch taking its toll. With ju s t 10 minutes


le f t on the clock, a shot from Pindor was well par­ ried by the Waddington ’k e e p e r , b u t th e b a l l bounced off-the shins of a defender and into the net. G r in d le to n : P ro c to r ,


H u t c h i n s o n , P o w e l l , Reynolds, Lafranceschina, Wood, Wolfcnden, Rams- <1 e n , P i n d e r , L lo y d , Grayston. Subs: Morris, Craig.


were also involved in a six-goal thriller, but unfor­ tunately the strikes were shared. Facing local rivals Sabden in the B T S Eas t Lancashire League, Clith­ eroe were held Lo a 3-3 draw. On Saturday. Clitheroe


Reserves travel away to take on Johnsons SC (k.o. 2-15 p.m.) when they will be hoping to avenge a 2-1 d e f e a t e a r l i e r in th e


Division One II iv . M U 11


Clossop NK............ .... 12 f> 1 i; 1G Newcastle Town...... ... 12 fi 1 G IG Clithome................ ... 11 4 2 r, 11 Burscough.............. ... 10 4 2 4 14 Flixtou................... .... 11 3 3 ■> 12 Unnvcn.................. .... 10 3 1 G 10 .M


>o! Rovers..... ... 10 f, l 4 1G


St Helens Town....... ... 9 2 3 4 H Nantwich Town...... .... 8 ! 4 3 7 Skelniersdalc.......... .... 12 2 l 9 7 BlackjMi.il M............ ... 12 1 2 9 5


aine Road............ .... 10 ;; l <; 10 Single stroke event Tournament


TH E Ribble sdale Table Tennis Association closed championships are ju s t one week away. To be held at Bowland


High School a week today, the competition is open to anyone


OVER 80 competitors took part in the Clitheroe Golf Club single stroke competition. The event was well contested and provided the golf­


ers with a line contest. The Division One winner was P. Clayton, while


in Division Two, R. Hindle took the honours. Results: Division One —- 1st, P. Clayton (77-10-G7);


2nd, D. Marsden (74-5-G9); 3rd, C. Akeroyd (S1-12-G9). Division Two — 1st, R. Hindle (79-13-6G); 2nd, A.


Ainsworth (80-13-G7); 3rd, D. Eglin (83-13-70). Best gross — P. Dwyer (73).


Clitheroe character put to test


Bumlier Bridge....... ..... 10 9 t 0 28 Chaildertnn............ .... 10 7 2 1 23 Present................... .... 11 7 o 2 23 Atherton 1,11........... .... 9 i; 2 l 20 Br.utf.ml PA........... ... 8 G 0 2 18 Baetip Borough............ 14 5 3 i; IS Kidsgrove Ath........ .... 14 •i 3 G IS Salford City............. ... It f, 2 4 17 Penrith................... .... 11 fi 2 4 17 Eastwood Hanley.... .... 11 fi 1 •j 1G Bhu’k|K


PW!) L P Rugby F ir s t league victory


North Manchester RUFC 1st XV 9,


Clitheroc 1st XV 11


SUPERIOR fitness, scrummaging technique and power were the key to Clitheroe’s opening win in this season’s Courage League


programme. This year the league has


been re s t ru c tu r e d and although it contains only six teams, they are playeil both home and away, giv­ in g am p le s c o p e fo r promotion. Clitheroe retained the


same pack from last week, but there was one change in the three-quarters with Andrew Caunce returning on the wing. C l i th e ro e k icked o f f


down th e s lo p e . T h e ir forwards seemed to settle the quicker and with the back row running hard off the back of the rucks and mauls, Manchester were soon caught infringing. Malcolm Mean an c o n ­


ve rted the penalty and although the side kept the p r e s s u r e on fo r th e majority of the half, they unfortunately managed to re lax enough to le t the opposition level the scores right on the stroke of half- time, putting Manchester right back in the hunt.


As the second half wore


on, th e C l i th e ro e pack gained more and more control in the loose and also in the scrums. With Manchester now firmly on the back foot, the backs became more conf id en t with th e e x t r a sp a c e . C en tre Richard W a te r - house combined well with


Class performance


EQUESTRIAN s ta r Joanna Jackson, has been showing her class in two major dres­


sage competitions in Europe. kicked to represent Great Britain on her perfor­


mances throughout the season, Joanna, of The Royds, Chatburn, travelled to Berne in Switzerland for the


first event. Riding Mcster Mouse, a 12-year-old Danish warmb-


lood brown gelding, Joanna was soon into her stride and claimed second place ill tile Prix S t George, second in the Intermediare I section and third in the music category. ■ With 20 top class competitors in each section, Joanna


was delighted with her performance. After the Swiss event, she travelled to Germany for


the Donaushingen International tournament, again attracting a host of the world’s top riders. Riding the trusty Mester Mouse, Joanna claimed


second place in the Prix S t George, fifth in the Inter- demiare 1 event and fourth in the music section. Showing great skill and commitment, Joanna per­


formed well, finishing ahead of an Olympic and world champion in the process. Although there are a number of minor events held


throughout the winter, Joanna will spend the next few months training, ready for the Stoneleigh Selection Trials, to be held in March.


Canoe glory for Konrad


CANOE star Konrad Bisping won the Under lGs rank­ ing race, held on the River Tuff, near Cardiff. A total of 27 paddlers competed and the Clith­


eroe teenager was untouchable, winning the event by over one minute. With four races to go in the competi­ tion, Konrad now stands in first position, with three victories to his credit so far. The next race will be held on Sunday, at Leeds. Stuart Brass, also from Clithcroe, was in form at the


weekend in a BCU Division A race, claiming fourth position.


wing Mike Gonella, wide on the right, when he was held up th e b a ck row, re tained possession and c o n ju r e d a s c o r e fo r flanker Steve Taylor. T h e c o n v e r s io n was


missed, but Heanan had b e t te r luck shortly a fte r ­ wards when Manchester’s scrum was destroyed in front of the posts and they were forced to give away a penalty to avoid the try. W ith C l i th e r o e 11-3


ahead and M a n ch e s te r lo o k in g l ik e th e y had almost thrown the towel in, the away side managed to almost play them back into the game with some poor discipline and crass e r ro r s . Manchester col­ lected two penalties, both duly converted. Suddenly th e re were


only two points in it, but Clitheroe responded and the forwards managed to dr ive th e ir way out of t ro u b le to s e cu r e th e points for the win. Lostock are the visitors to Littlemoor this week­


end and C l i th e ro e can ex p e ct a t o u g h


examination. C l i th e r o e : S l in g e r ,


C au n c e , T y a s , W a te r - house, Gonella, O’Duffy, Heanan, Proctor, Francis, Dubowski, Williamson, G i le s , T a y lo r , Holmes, McEntyre.


Prize scalp


Whallcy Wanderers 4, Swan 2


N EW COM ER S to Divi- sion One of the Blackburn Memorial League, Whal­ ley Wanderers collected the prize scalp of the Swan at home on Sunday. T h e A c c r in g to n side


m a y b e o n e o f th e favourites for the title, but th ey had no an sw e r to Whalley’s commitment, drive and youthful talent. When the away side took the lead after 20 minutes and with Whalley fielding an u nde r -s treng th side, things did not look good. However, in the 2Sth


m inu te, Sam Chapman made some space down the left and after beating his marker, scored a spectacu­ lar goal from the left hand side of the area. This really fired Whal­


ley up, only for them to be knocked down again with a fine Swan strike. A f te r th e b re a k , the


home side really put the bit between th e ir te e th and turned the match with a piece of brilliance from S t e v e n C z a p o w s k i . R e ce ivin g the ball ju s t inside the Swan half, the player wound a dizzy spell, leaving four players, in his wake, before smashing the ball in from 15 yards. With Dominic Chapman,


Anthony Musker and Greg Warden, solid at the back and ’keeper Simon Gorton inspired, Whalley sealed the result with a fine goal from Richard Quinn and a s e c o n d f r o m S am Chapman. W h a l le y W an d e re r s :


Gorton, Quinn, Chapman (D ) , M u sk e r , W a rd en , K e a r s lcy , Walker , Le e, Czapowski, Chapman (S), Foster. Sub: Mossop.


Average year


A F T E R a disappointing year, Chatburn’s highest placed batsman in the eiid- of-season Craven and Dis­ t r i c t C r ic k e t L e a g u e averages was Bob Wright. Wright, who scored 409


runs, in 15 innings, finished in 14th p o s i t io n , with Richard Shovelton in 19th place, scorin g 313 runs from 1G innings. Unfortun­ ate ly , no Chatburn f irs t team players featured in the bowling averages. Chatburn 2nd X I did not


feature in the third divi­ sion averages.


Sandy challenge for rough riders


THE gruelling Southport Beach Race attracted around 500 competitors, with a big contingent taking part from the Ribble


Valley. Riding both conventional bikes and QUAD


machines, the local riders gave a fine account of themselves. The beach race was held over a three-mile cir­


cuit, which included a three-quarter-of-a-mile straight and various man-made berms, obstacles and dunes, all designed to make the racing as diffi­ cult as possible. Chatburn’s Keith Knowles, fresh from his suc­


cess in this year’s NETT Championship, took part on a 500 c.c. Suzuki. Usually at home on a 250 c.c. machine, Keith


was a little apprehensive at first about the bigger machine. However, when the racing began he soon got used to the extra power. “I t was heavier over the jumps, but was a joy to


drive and had so much power,” said Keith, who secured a place in the top five of the QUAD section. Also racing in the QUAD class were Mark Wol-


fenden and Russell Townson, though the latter failed to finish, retiring with a seized engine. The moto-cross section also had a strong local


flavour, with Clitheroe’s Brian Crabtree, Trevor Walker, Paul Grant, Mark Wilson and Bar ry Sykes and Sabden’s Tim Gill all in the thick of the action. This weekend, Keith travels to Basingstoke to


take part in a four-hour endurance race. Teaming up with Reading’s Stuart Walker, the Chatburn man will be competing on a 250 c.c. Suzuki. The busy month continues the weekend after,


with a possible return to Southport lined up for a sand race to be held over a 1,500m oval circuit.


Pool


Legion B clinch championship


THE second division title race in the Clitheroe and District Pool League has been decided, with Royal British Legion B taking the hon­ ours, following their 5-2 win against Royal Oak B.


Second-placed Bridge


beat Black bull 4-3, but, with one match remaining, stand 11 points adrift. The t i t le ra ce s in the


other two divisions will go right to the line and will be decided next week. In the Premier League,


Kings Arms A, who won th e i r la te s t match 5 -2 against Petre Arms, stand 1G points clear at the top. V icto r ia Hotel and Dog


and Partridge A are still ch a s in g in second and third positions. A f te r thrashing Royal


Oak A 7-0, first division leaders R B L A command a six point lead at the top, with one match to play. Kings Arms B stand in second, with Station Hotel A, who beat Kings in their latest match, in third. Division Two champions


R B L B have also made it to the final of the Clith­ e ro e T ra v e l Cup, a f te r defeating the De Lacy 4-2 in th e s em i - f in a l . T h e other semi, between Lord Nelson and Victoria, will take place a week today. R e s u l t s : P r e m i e r


Le agu e — Commercial Hotel A G, De Lacy Arms 1; New Inn A 3, Pendle Hotel B 4; Kings Arms A 5, Petre Arms 2; Higher Buck 4, Dog and Partridge A 3. Division One — Horse­


shoe A 3, Black Horse 4; R B L A 7, Royal Oak A 0; Station Hotel A 5, Kings Arms B 2; Pendle Hotel A 2, New Inn B 5; Waggon and Horses 4, Horseshoe B 3. Division Two — White


Horse 2, Castle 5; Bridge 4, Black Bull 3; Buck Inn 4, Station Hotel B 3; Royal Oak B 2, R B L B 5; Dog and Partridge B 2, Com­ mercial Hotel B 5.


Memorial League First win for Judge


IN the match of the day in the Memorial League first division, the Judge Walmesley beat local rivals De Lacy Arms to register their first win of the season.


second position and still well placed for a title challenge. Whalley Wanderers got back to form with a thrilling and gruell­ ing victory over the Swan. In the second division, Obser­


The De Lacy now stand in


Judge Walmesley 3, De Lacy Arms 0; Whalley Wanderers 4, Swan 2. Division Two — Langho 0,


vatory beat Langho 2-0, who now stund in jo in t four th position. Results: Division One —


Lacy v Aqueduct (Calder- stones), Metflex v Whalley Wanderers (Memorial 2 p.m. k.o.), Rising Sun v Judge Wal­ mesley (Pleckgate). Division Two — Langho v


Observatory 2. Fixtures: Division One — De


Witton Albion (Langho). Division Three — Commercial


H o t e l v C a l d c r s t o n e s (Memorial).


Late match


THE Blackburn Memorial League match between Metflex and Whalley Wan­ derers will‘ take place at Memorial Park this Sun­ day (k .o . 2 p .m . ) . T h e match has been switched from Wilsons, due to an ev en t being held a t the Clayton-le-Moors site.


Division One


' De Lacy Anns............ 5 4 Crown Scaffold...........


Station..............


Judge Walmeslcy........ Aqueduct.................... Guide FC....................


Tommy Balls............... Swan......................... Whalley Wand............ Rising Sun.................. Printers Arms............. Mettles......................


Park Hotel.......... Packet House....... Brownhill Arms..... Langho............... Bridge End......... Fox and Hounds.... Peel Park............ Witton Albion...... Green Howarth.... Graham & Brown...


Redcap............... Observatory........


Clog and Billy..... Manxman........... Ossie Allstare...... Rose and Crown... Black Doe.......... Cosmopolitan.... Travel Lines....... Bay Horec......... . CaJders tones...... . Hazlcdean.......... WUpshtrc Hotel.... Crown Hotel..... .


PW D L 5 5 0 0


4 3 1 0 10 5 2 2 1 4 2 1 1 5 2 1 2 5 2 0 3 5 1 1 3 5 1 1 3 4 1 0 5 0 3 4 0 0


0 1 12 Division Two


PW D L P‘ 5 4 0 1 12- 4 4 0 0 12 5 3 0 2 9 I 1 7 I I 7


4 4 5 4 4 2 2 1


Division Three


.5 4 0 1 5 3 1 4 3 0 1 4 3 0 1 5 3 0 2 5 2 2 1 4 2 0 2 3 1 1 1 5 1 1 3 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 5 0 0 5


PW D L P 12


1 10 9 9 9 8 6


4 1 0 3 4 0 1 3 5 0 0 5


1 2 0 2 0 2 0 1


15 P F i x t u r e s : P r em i e r


League — Higher Buck v Castle, Cross Keys v Cra­ ven Heifer, Petre Arms v Victoria Hotel, De Lacy Arms v New Inn A, Pen­ dle Hotel B v Kings Arms A.


Division One — Waggon


and Horses v Horseshoe A, New Inn B v White H a r t , Kings Arms B v Pendle Hotel A, Black Horse v R B L A, Royal Oak B v Station Hotel A. Division Two — Dog


and Partridge B v White H o rse , R B L B v Lord Nelson, Station Hotel B v Royal Oak B , C a s t le v Bridge, Black Bull v Buck.


Kings Anns A.... . 1817 0 1 115 Victoria Hotel.... . 1811 0 7 99 Dog & Part A..... . 1812 0 0 9S De Lacv Arms...... 19 10 0 9 92 Higher Buck...... . 19 10 0 9 83 Cross Keys......... . 18 7 011 78 Comm Hotel A... . IS 8 010 78 Pendle Hotel H... . 19 0 013 09 New Inn A......... . 18 0 012 07 Craven Heifer.... . 19 8 011 05 Petre Arms....... ... 18 7 012 00


Kings Arms IL... . 1914 0 5 113 Station Hotel A.. . 1914 0 5 108 White Hart......... . 19 12 0 7 98 Horseshoe B...... . 2011 0 9 97 Wagg & Horses.. . 19 9 010 78 New Inn B......... ,. 19 7 0 12 70 Horseshoe A...... . 19 7 012 75 Pendle Hotel A... . 19 5 014 05 Black Horse....... . 19 7 012 00 Royal Oak A...... . 19 4 015 50


RHL A.................. 1915 0 4 119


Division One PW I) L P


Division Two PW I) L P


KHL H................ . 1918 0 1 i:h Bridge................ . 1910 0 3 123 Lord Nelson....... . 19 10 0 3 119 Royal Oak B....... . 1913 0 0 1074 Buck................... . 1911 0 8 99 Black Bull........... . 1910 0 9 93 Castle................. . 19 7 012 77 Comm Hotel B..... 20 5 015 W Station Hotel B.... 19 4 015 55 Dog & Part B..... . 19 3 010 51 White Horse...... . 19 2 017 33


Premier League PW D L |»


4. 4 1 1 0


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