Clithcroc Advertiser it Times, September 10th, UWJ 21


Top three Bright future at Shawbridge


SHAWBRIDGE, the home of Clitheroe FC, has never looked better and the improve­


ments look set to continue long into the future.


point only a couple of seasons ago when Clitheroe 1' C almost went out of business, has been possible thanks to the dedication and commitment of the club’s management committee. In the late 1980s the club had its grading taken away and the North West Counties’ management


committee threatened to expel Clitheroe from the first division. In 1989 Charles Murphy became chairman of the


club, and the slow but relentless turn-around began. The combination of more efficient management


and a detailed fund-raising plan started to work and the club began to get back on a level footing. Since that time the ground has undergone many


The remarkable transformation, from a real low


stretches the entire length of the pitch. New drains have been laid and a lot of the exist­


improvements are such that Mr Wilson is now confident that it will pass the stringent tests and be awarded an A grading before the end of the season, ground


ing facilities have been upgraded. Currently holding a B grading, the ground


standards,” said Mr Wilson. The latest improvements centre around the flood­


minimum requirement of 100 lux allowed. At pres­ ent, Clitheroe’s lights give 13'1 lux, which will be boosted to 200 lux after a whole new set of reflec­ tors are fitted. “Once the lights have been upgraded, they will


lights, which are currently being upgraded. The power of soccer floodlights vary, with a


improvements. “People actually come to the ground, and comment on how well it looks instead of criticis­ ing,” said secretary Mr Colin Wilson. One of the main additions has been the covered stand on the Pendle Hill side, which now almost


season work will start to widen the pitch. Under a new FA directive, there must be a minimum space of six feet between the surrounding perimeter fence and the touchline.


give a brighter and wider spread of light, making night matches even better to watch,” said Mr Wilson. For the future, Mr Wilson said at the end of this


Winning runs for Read


Sutford l, Clithcroe 0


SALFORD started by attacking the Clitheroe goal, but Underwood was in good form and made several good saves.


was beaten, when Kimmins crossed from the right and found Tony Roe, who turned


But, in the sixth minute, he


and hammered the ball into the back of the net. Salford again put pressure


on Clitheroe, with Manley in the heart of the defence cut­


ting out all dangerous crosses. 'I’he game began to go Clith­ eroe’s way, with Dunn playing well and lin k in g up with Young, at the front. Young was unlucky, when


his powerful header shaved the post from a Monk cross. Clitheroe’s promising striker, Riley, should have scored, but he hesitated a t a strike and the keeper blocked his shot, almost on the goal line. In the second half, Clith­


eroe came out on the attack and Dunn was unlucky, when a 15-yard shot hit the cross­


b a r . Sa lfo rd should have scored, when, with only the


mouth, shot over and Burs- well, on tlie left, put over a cross, for Young to run on lo, hut the keeper heat him to it. Neil Hanson and Manley


played well at the hack, with Dunn and Monks making good runs down the middle.


ley, Tattersall, Hanson, Man- ley, Dunn, Monk, Butcher,


Mixed fortunes for reserves


Harnoldswick United 3, Clitheroe Reserves 1 Clithcrou Reserves *1, Colne United 0


JEKYLL and Hyde performances by Clitheroe Reserves saw them trounce Colne United by four goals, after falling three goals to one at Barnoldswick.


Their performance against


Colne was a fine one, with several changes to the line-up


against Barnoldswick, seem­ ingly jolting them into action. Hosty played in the heart of


the defence, giving nothing away to the Colne side, who


opened the scoring, with an 18-yard drive after 20 minutes


defeated them th re e times last season. S t r ik e r D e r ick M e rc e r


and added a second on the half hour, when Simon Pickles crossed for Mercer to volley home. Some of C lith e ro e ’s fine approach play was stopped


only bv some fine goalkeeping by Colne’s number one. Pick­ les also rifled a shot against the bar, in a first half domin­ ated totally by Clitheroe. The second half was much


the same, with Andy Hutchin­ son and debutant Colin Cham­


bers creating chances, thanks to some n e a t pa ss in g and crossing. Hutchinson set up th e th i r d fo r s u b s t i t u t e Damien Burch to score, after being on the pitch for only five minutes. Pickles wrapped the


BACUP NO REAL THREAT


Kings Arms 5, Bneup 1


KINGS ARMS settled early into this game, playiim good football hut unable to find the


net. Danny Lord opened the s c o r in g w h en he h e a t a d e fe n d e r in th e box and placed the hall wide of the Keeper. Bacup played some neat


in this game, with the referee applying the new rules with a vengeance. Ivings Arms: Holden, Wear,


son, Steele.


Squandered chances


Read United 2nds I, Boars Head I


READ U N IT ED ’s second team were away at Marl Pits to Boars Head and again should have been th re e or four goals up a t half-time, hut the chances were squandered. Again, one or two regular


Anns relaxed and Bacup came more into the game. Holden, th e Kings A rm s k e e p e r , pulled off two fine saves at point blank range, denying Bacup the goals, but he could do nothing when slack mark­ ing helped Bacup get a goal hack. Kings Arms retaliated and sco red s t r a ig h t away th r o u g h W e a r . L in fo rd wrapped up the game, scoring the final goal of the match. Three players were hooked


Linford, Scriven, Gidlonc, Astin, Hitehen, Cox,Lord, Tomlinson, McTcar, Wilkin­


fo o tb a ll h u t n e v e r re a l ly threatened the Kings Arms defence. David Astin made it 2-0 with a well-taken penalty. Dominic McTcar ad d ed a third, and the first half closed with Kings Arms well on top. In the second half Kings


game up when he waltzed round tn c keeper to s trik e home number four. Clitheroe keeper Chris Viz-


zard had a quiet afternoon, with only one save to note. He also dealt with the new hack pass rule, with some skilful footwork. I t was a much improved performance from Clitheroe, who have finally buried the Colne voodoo. Team: Vizzard, Murphy,


after 20 minutes, when a loose hall was picked up by their winger, wno laid the hall hack for the centre forward to side- foot home past a helpless Ray Hargreaves.


Barnoldswick, however, was poor and they found them­ selves dominated for most of th e g am e . E x -B la c k b u rn Rovers and Leeds United full­ back Kevin Herd played a vital role at right-hack, with one goal and a hand in most of Barnoldswick’s play. Barnoldswick took the Scud


G re e n , H o s ty , J o h n so n , Moran, Hutchinson, Smith, Mercer, Pickles, Chambers. Subs: Allen, Burch. Clitheroe's performance at


second half won the game for Barnoldswick, when Herd caught Hargreaves off his line with a 40-yard free-kick, then minutes la te r scored again, after a breakaway caught the Clitheroe defence napping and left Hargreaves helpless witli the shot. Regular first-teamer Micky


Graham pulled a goal hack for Clitheroe, with 10 minules left, but the game had already been lost. Full-hack Andy King was th e pick of the Clitheroe side, in what was a disappointing display. Team: Hargreaves, King, Murphy, Pearce, Johnson,


Green, Hutchinson, Graham, Burch, Pickles, Allen. Subs:


Helmshure United at Marl Pit (Rawtcnstall) on Saturday, k.o. 2-15 p.m. Next Wednes­ day, they play Johnsons SC at Shawbridge, k.o. 7-30 p.m.


Hosty, Smith. C lithcroc R ese rv e s face


THREE of the Readstone Junior Football Club teams went into action at the weekend, with two of the teams coming away with good wins.


Readstone juniors are on the ball


wind they fought hack to earn a penal ty, which Jo n ath an Dugdale converted. A further four goals were scored, again through Dugdate, John Coo­ per, Paul Hurling and Dean Hitehen.


Champions trounced by Waggon Waggon and Horses 3


E n f ie ld 1,


WAGGON and Horses served notice on the rest of the new league that they are a force to be reckoned with, by defeat­ in g r e ig n in g c h a in p io n s Enfield three goals to one, at C la y to n ’s Wilson Playing Fields. They soaked up much early


alty. Enfield took the lead midway th ro u g h th e half,, when a cross shot from the r ig h t left the now injured Winckley little hope. After half-time treatment,


Iiressure, during which time leeper Winekley saved a pen­


players were missing, includ­ ing veteran Duncan Hacking. However, the opposition w e re . restricted to only two shots on target during the game, one of which was converted. Read finally scored through


man-of-the-match Andy Pass- more, to give a final score of


ers of the cricket club are reminded of the end-of-scason presentation evening in the pavilion on October 2nd at 8 p.m.


1- 1. All junior and senior play­


Winckley was able to continue and th e hack line defended him extremely well, as Wag­ gon took control. Simon Whi­ teside rifled in an equaliser, which turned the game and, from th e n on. W ag g o n ’s shorter, more concise passing game repeatedly opened gaps in the Enfield defence. Simon W h i te s id e b roke


, This win gives new man­ a g e r Jo h n T iern ey a good s tar t and the team’s excellent all-round display pleased their


from deep, to spring the off­ side trap and give them the lead and, in the final minutes, completed his hat-trick, with a tap in from a right-wing cross.


'growing following. Team: Winekley, Hill, N.


Whiteside, Booth, Seorah. G. Walker, It. Walker, Havdock, Thompson, Taylor, S. White- side. Subs: Conti, Lawson.


ag ain st Borrowdale United and s tru g g le d to come Lo terms with the game in the first half, going 3-0 down. However, playing with the


The umler-Ms team played


for the under-13s team when th e y p l a y e d D a rw e n . Although they found them­ selves down 2-0 at half-time, this did not reflect the flow of


goal hack, hut Readstone held out to win 5-1. Jamie Howarth was the man-of-the-match. There was a similar story


the game, with the wind play­ ing ils part. In the second half the team


played some excellent foot­ b a l l . A d e te rm in e d ru n through to score.by Duncan Bennett, was soon followed by two well-taken goals by 'Pom Bartlett to give Readstone a 3-2 victory. 'Phis was despite being without three regular players and playing on the new full-sized pitch at the bot­ tom of Read. The under-l2s team did not


fa re so w e ll; com in g up against a s tro n g West End team they found themselves 3-0 down v e ry q u ic k ly . Unable to cope with the oppo­ sition’s attack on a very small, poor pitch, Readstone were 5- 0 down at half-time.


only two more goals conceded, with Danny Sharpies, who made a strong impact, coming on as sub ami scoring a conso­ lation goal.


A b e t te r second half saw


Closely fought


Pendle Forest A 1 Read United 1,


READ UNITED were play­ ing Pendle Forest A, in the East Lancs League, fur the second time in a week, and once again it proved to he a closely fought game. Read were forced into mak­


ing several team changes, hut they competed well and if they had made the most of then* chances would have been ahead by two or three goals. Late in the second half they found themselves a goal down through a defensive mix-up. With two minutes to go. Read s ta lw a r t Jimmy Royle was upended and Dave Allen made no mistake with tiie penalty to give a final result of 1-1.


Borrowdale clawed another


half chances, with forward Simon Pickles coming the neares t when he shot wide from a Paul Allen Cross. 'fhe first 10 minutes of the


Clitheroe had a couple of Team: Underwood, Keigh­


k e ep e r to h e at , th e y .sh o t wide. Roe, with an open goal­


Young, Riley, Bursnell. Subs: Graham, Gannon.


On Saturday, Clitheroe play in the first round of the FA


Cup, at Shawhridge, against Hucknal! Town, k.o. 3 p.m. Next Tuesday, they are away to Blackpool Rovers, k.o. 7-30 p.m.


Superb win for Chatburn


Barnoldswick United Reserves I) .


Chat burn FC 5 IN perfect conditions, on a


game was how long it took for the f irst goal to a r r iv e , as c h an c e a f t e r ch an c e was missed. Chris Rnlphe continually


into the second half, Chatham started to pass the hall around again and Rolphe, Keefe and “super-suh” Bonnielc, with a cracking 20-yanler into the top corner, made it 5-0. Chatburn’s was an excellent all-round team performance,


with the defence led superbly by Gary GHmartin and the midfield dominated by John Kimmcr.


Kings Arms take soccer crown


Kings Arms 5, Craven Heifer I)


THIS eagerly awaiLed derby match was completely domin­ ated h.v Kings Arms. Blaeklcdge opened the scor­


ing with a fierce shot into the top corner, set up by Danny Lord. Neil Cox scored the second goal with a 15-yard effort th a t left Devine, the C ra v e n k e e p e r , w i th no chance. Pressing forward all tiie time, Lord and Burgess were denied more goals only by good saves from Devine.


* In the second half. Craven Heiler came briefly into the game, with a couple of off-lar- get shots. Cox nail to leave the action due to hurting his leg and was re p la c ed by McTear. The latter immedia­ tely set up a good chance of sco r in g for iTaydoek, who along with Tomlinson had dominated mid-field. It did not take McTear long


to find his goal-scoring touch, adding two to his tally, giving him nine goals in three games. Late into the game, Graven


Heifer pressed forward in an a t tem p t to s a lv a g e some


pride, hut found Scriven and nis defence in o u ts tanding form. Burgess surged forward for Kings Anns and passed to Blackledge, who was fouled In the area. Burgess stepped up to strike the hall past Devine and seal a fine 5-0 victory. Man o f th e m a tch was


caused havoc down the right and e v e n tu a l ly th e home defence cracked, allowing Damian Keefe and C h r is Rolphe to score, ju s t before half-time. After a negative 15 minutes


perfect pitch, Chatburn pro­ duced tlioir best football of the season. The onlv surprise in this


Clitheroe Isl XI 120 all out. Read Isl XI 171) for?


READ finished the season on a high note at Whalley Road on Sunday — beat­ ing Clitheroe by 50 runs and taking seven points to share the league runners- up trophy with Earby.


challenging the home side’s 170 total, especially after los­


Clitheroe never looked like


Phil Hetherington and Ian Wrigglesworth returned to the pavilion at 15-2, they were always fighting a lost cause.


ing three quick wickets. When the Australian pair of


Ribblesdale Senior Cricket League They’re the champs It was only Chlheroe’s last


two batsmen who put.lip any re s istan c e with a fine last wicket partnership of 45. Earlier Read had hatted on


a we t w ick et , with Scott Duane and Stephen Rushtnn getting the home side off to a fine s tar t before they both fell to Wrigglesworth with the score in the 20s.


David Parsons passed 500


runs for the season as he and Mark Aspin added OS runs until both were dismissed on the total of 107. But solid performances all down the hatting order gave


quate as Read were delighted (o he back among the honours after a few lean years.


Read


S. Rushton e I lelheringtou h Wrigglcsworlh................... 22


S. Duane e Bibby b Wrigg­ lesworth............................. 0


I). Ashworth Ihw Seville..... 0 M. Aspin c Seed h lloulds- worth.................................. 41


G. O’Connor l> Seville........... 10 P. Ford llnv Seedle............... 10 P. Hanson not out................. 15 T. Clegg not out.................... 4 Extras......................... 12 Total (7 wkts) 170


I). Parsons c Hetherington h Wrigglesworth................... 35


01-3; P.'Seville 14-1-02-3: P. Hotherington 4-0-30-0; M. Houldsworth 3-1-7-1.


Clitheroc


N. Ashworth run out............ 1 C. Seed run out..................... 15 A. Robinson Unv Hanson...... 0 I. Wrigglesworth b Hanson. 0 P. Seedle e Rushton h Aspin 21 N. Blnny run out................... (5


P. Ilethcringtnn e Ford b Hanson................................ 11


K. Fawcett not out............... 33 A. Booth e Snape h Aspin.... 1


N. Robinson c Hanson b Asn’rn.................................. 5


M. Houldsworlh st Duane h Snape.................................. 21


P. Hanson 1 (5-3-51-3; F. Snape 2-0- 12- 1.


Bowling: M. Aspin 18-6-47-3;


Extras......................... (> Total (all out) 120


Bowling: Wrigglesworth 22-4-


s k ip p e r T e r r y C le g g a respectable score of 170 at which to declare. It proved more than ade­


Locals rout Cherry Tree


Clitheroe 107 all out. Cherry Tree 1)5 all out


CLITHEROE produced a fine


howling performance to rout Cherry Tree at home, skit­ tling the v is i to r for 95, after they had been howled out for 107. Paul Seedle s ta r te d the


C. Nash n.u............................ 4 P. Benson 1) Seedle............... 0 Extras......................... 4 Total (all out) 1)5


13-31-5, S eedle 3-4-44-5, Dewhurst 7-1-11-0


rout, by howling Neil Brad­ shaw, without a run on the hoard. Worse was to follow for the visitors, when Seedle struck again, to howl Hayes for four, with the total on five. When the third wicket went


Clitheroe C. Seed c Robinson b Ben-


P. Hetherington 1) Hughes.. N. Ashworth b Nash............


Wrigglesworth b Hughes...... A. Robinson l.b.w. Benson..


down a t 17, with Holdrovd being caught by Wriggles- wortli, off Seedle, it looked like curtains for Cherry Tree, but they staged something of a revival, taking the score to 53, before losing their fourth wicket, when Kennedy was howled hv Wrigglesworth, for 27.


The score had advanced to


(5(>, when the Wrigglesworth and Scedle combination catch­ ing Yates off the Australian, for 2S. From then on, it was a case of a sorry procession of visiting batsmen on their sad wav to the pavilion, until See­ dle b ro u g h t a low-scoring game to an end, by howling T'cler Benson for a (luck. However, Clitheroe’s bats­


men failed to perform particu­ larly well and onlv a 30, from Chris Seed, and 27 ex tra s helped them reach 107.


Cherrv free


M. Yates e Seodle h Wrigg­ lesworth.............................


J . Kennedy h Wriggles­ worth..................................


I. Reid h Wrigglesworth..... A. Robinson l.b.w.Seedle.... J. Hughes l.b.w. Wriggles- , . worth..................................


Relegation for Chatburn


XI faced Emhsay at home, in an attempt to remain ill Divi­ sion One, hut were all out for


53, in reply to Kmbsav’s 5(5 for •>


awarded to Danny Lord, of Kings Arms. K in g s A rm s : H o ld e n ,


Wear, Linford, Scriven, Gid- lone, Cox, Blackledge, Bur­ ge s s , H a y dock, M cT e a r , Lord, Tomlinson, Hitchen.


Memorial League


THE results in the Sunday Memorial Football League are as follows: Division One — Aqueduct 3, Whalley Wan­ derers 3: Judge Walmeslev 1. Tommy Balls 3; Rising Sun 1.


De Lacy Aims 2. Division Tw o— Langlio 1,


stones 0, Rose and Crown 2. Fixtures: De Lacy Arms v


Browniiili Arms 3. Division Three — Calder-


Printers Arms (Caldorslones), Whalley Wanderers v Rising Sun (Queen Elizabeth’s Play­ ing Fields, Whalley). D iv is io n Two .— P a rk


Hotel v Langho (Wilsons). Division Three — Ossie All S t a r s v C a l d e r s t o n e s


(Memorial). All matches k.o. at 10-30 a. in.


Pendant win


THE winner of the Stony- hurst Golf Club Ladies Golf Union Pendant was Audrey Cooke (07-22-75). The best


gross was returned bv Edith Child (90).


Chathurn 2nd XI fared lit­


CHATBURN’S two cricket teams have been relegated, due lo th e i r poor p e r fo r ­ mances this season in the Cra­ ven and D is t r ic t C r ic k e t League. On Saturday, Chatham 1st


tle better, being all out for (5-1,


awav to Embsav. who were 187 for-I. The first team’s fate was


sealed on Sunday, at home to Long Lee, when they were all out for 81), in reply to Long Lee’s DO for 5. Chathurn 2nd XI, who will


play in Division Four next season, were (55 all out, away to Long Lee, who won the match with 112 for eight.


Bradshaw b Seedle............... I). Hayes h Seedle................ A. Holdroyd c Wriggles­ worth b Seedle..................


J. Whitehead b Wriggles­ worth..................................


Bowling: Wrigglesworth 21-


P. Seedle b Bradshaw........... 4 N. Bibby c and b Bradshaw. 1 M. Dewhurst c Bradshaw b Hayes.................................. 0


M. Houldsworth b Hayes.... 0 A. Booth e Yates b Hayes... 0 N. Robinson n.o.................... 0 Extras......................... 27 Total (all out) 107


Hughes 10-2-27-2, Benson 2-0* 13-2, Bradshaw 4-3-1-2


Bowling: Nash 15-1-40-1.


C L ITH ER O E CC p ro fe s ­ sional Ian Wrigglesworth will he hack a t Cnathurn Road


next season — his third season at the club. The Australian has turned


down other offers to stay in Clitheroe and,although lie has found it hard to match his form of last season -- when he took 1)3 wickets — he still picked up GO wickets, nearly (500 runs and was well up in the averages. Clitheroe chairman Mike-


Booth said: “We are delighted to he signing Ian again. He is one of. if not the best, profes­ sional in the league.”


Opening stand wins match for Wanderers


Padihum 1st XI 158 for !),• Rihhlcsilalc Wanderers 1st XI 178 for 8


PUT into bat on a damp wicket, Wanderers got off to a Hying atari, as Fitton and Sorell went on the offensive from the first over.


Foy and Gee both suffered from the onslaught, as the 50


opening s tan d , which pro­ duced 130 invaluable runs, before Sorell was trapped leg before wicket, to a short half, which kept low for 53, taking his ta lly to 450 ru n s th is season. As is usually the case, when


one w ick e t fa l ls so does an o th e r, as Fit ton skied a


r e tu r n c a tch to Malcolm


Heyworth for a fine 71), and Wanderers stood at 13S for


28, before both falling. Den­ nett was caught in the deep by Sutcliffe off Foy, for 15, and Briggs was howled by Heyworth for 14. Wanderers then collapsed, with Leach caught for 0. Wrigley was caught for 4, Howard was howled for 0 and O’Neill was howled for 1, as Hoy worth finished with 4 for 72 and Foy 3 for 40.


two. Dennett and Briggs added


r e p l y , a s D e v o n a n d Lawrence took th e sco re along to 41, against the bowl­ ing of Howard and O’Neill, before Fitton was brought into the attack and Lawrence smashed one to Leach on the


P adiham beg an well in


partn e rsh ip came in under eight overs. Fitton particu­ larly punished anything over­ pitched and Sorell was severe outside the off stump. I t was a match-winning


judged catch. Devon was the next to go,


boundary, who took a well-


a recovery, as they added 55 for the next wicket, before O’Neill returned to the attack, to bowl Gee for 15. Padiham needed to score a t six per over and looked set for a good finish, when Foy was run out for a fine (53, to put Wan­ d e re rs hack in the driving seat.


one and Padiham finished 20 runs short, on 15S for nine. O’Neill had two for 34 and Fitton th re e for 41. off 18 overs.


Kibhlcsdalc Wanderers


!). Fitton c and b Heyworth. 71) M. Sorell l.b.w. Ormerod.... 53 M. Dennett e Shirtchfl b Fov...................................... 15


balls later, again howled by O’Neill, and Fit ton bowled Marcus Gee for three. Robinson was run out for


Heywo r th followed two


one of four run-outs in Padi- liam’s innings for 30. Sim fol­ lowed the same way, for one, and Woods was trapped Ihw to Fitton, for zero. Foy and Stephen Gee began


Gee 11-2-15-0. M. Heyworth 19- 1-72-1, B. Ormerod G-l-lG-1


Bowling: D. Foy 8-U-I0-3, S. Padiham


Devon ran out........................ 31) Lawrence e Leach b Fitton.. 17 Foy run out............................ G3 Simmrunout......................... 1 Woods l.b.w. Fitton............... 0 S. Gee h O’Neill..................... 15 Shirteliffe n.o......................... 17 Heyworth b O’Neill............... 0


M. Gee b Fitton..................... 3 Robinson ran out................... 1 Ormerod n.o.......................... 0 Extras............................... 5 Total (nine wickets) 158


O’Neill 9-2-34-3, Fitton 18-1-41- 3, Braithwaitu 0-U-2(>-O


Bowling: Howard 5-2-1G-0, 0


R1BBLKSDALK WANDERERS 2nd XI have made their century in no uncertain terms, for the loam has won Division One of the Whitbread Ribblesdale League — with 100 points!


second team, who led the league from the start of the season and finished 12 points clear of runners- up Edenfields. The team was promoted lo Division One two


years ago and, said captain Hilly Slinger, “all bodes well for the future.” He added: “Several of our players can look


It is a fitting end lo the season for Rihblesdale’s


for Gareth KI E 1,1)E B FOllHST, Northumberland, was the venue on Sunday for a 20- mile national mountain bike race in which Gareth Morris, of Clitheroe. came third. One hundred competi­


tors took part in the Moore Large Kidder Classic race, over rough, muddy and wot conditions. After a good start. Morris led a breakaway group of four until the last mile, when on an uphill rise they split up. with Morris tak­ ing third place. The race was the last in


a senes of five held during the summer months under the overall title of “Sport Age* and all proceeds raised Irom these competi­ tions will go towards the Help the Aged charity. Moms came a credit­


able third overall in the senes.


forward to going into the senior side next season. Mark Wriglev and Mark Briggs having already made the step.” Mr Slinger, who pointed out that he was Ihe


team’s professional over 20 years ago. is pictured receiving the championship trophy from league president Arthur Shaw.


Mid-week medal


THE winner of Clitherm- Golf ( ’lull’s mid-week medal wa> M. Jones (77-11 -GG). in second - place was M. Fletcher <n2-I5- 07) and m third place was A. Taylor (70-0-70). The c lu b ’s Open Mixed.


Foursome competition w a s : won by D. Greenup and K.;; S peak (70-1-69). with A.'* Smith and C. Smith in second ‘ place (89-1S-71).


captain. Mrs M. Read, enme < third in tin* competition, with.:


Cidheroe Got!' v’liib‘.- lady


her partner and husband Mr K. Read, himself a io'-m- iy c a p * a : n a ; * i. e c : r I..- UMi-lS.5.71.5;. The Read..’ third placim.;.':


came a t ier r.


wi th R. AL H u g h e s in s . id .


petition wa


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place were A Allan (1*7-21.5. The host gr


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and Miss K. R< m . : .Mian ai d S. : filth -


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Clilhome Woke* FC l ruler IN - i.


Junior football Lnngridgc 1


midway through the first half hut Clitheroe fought hark to e q u a l i s e t h r o u g h Phi l ip Robinson, minutes hetotv halt ‘ time.


There was no further Min­ ing in t he s e c o n d h a l t . .


al though both side;- came • dose on occasions.


Read coast a fine win


Scillo Isl XI III for IP. Iti'iid Isl XI I.VJ lurS


M. Briggs b Heyworth......... 14 M. Wrigley b Robinson........ 0 G. Lenen c Heyworth........... 0 D. Howard b Foy................... 0 (J. Monk n.o............................ 4 I). O’Neill b Heyworth......... 1 D. Hall n.o............................. 2 T . B r a i t h w a i t e dnb Extras............. , 6 Total (eight wickets) 178


Happy finale for Sorell


Kibhlesdale Wanderers 1st XI 1-18 for 8


Blackburn Northern 1st XI 7(5 all out,


HAVING lost the toss, Ribb­ lesdale were asked to bat on a wet wicket, in this the last match of the season. O’N e i l l w as g iv e n th e chance to open the batting


with Sorell and it was lie that was first to go for 10, as he fe n d e d o f f a b a l l which


stooped him straight to short his age. midwicket.


, ,


by Dewhurst for 11, Ribbles­ dale were struggling at 28 for 3. Dennett and Briggs began the recovery, with an impor­ tant stand of 20, before the latter was howled for 11. David Howard joined Den­


season’s work, not only in matches hu t with his help both on and off the field. Fit- ton joined O’Neill aiul drove a four off the second ball, before putting tiie next one straight into the fine leg’s hands. When O’Neill was howled


nett, who put hat to hall in a good knock of 27, before being tra p p e d l .b .w . by S h a rp . Rihblcsdale were now 77 for five and Wrigley came in at a v e ry cru c ia l s ta g e of th e game. .


ting only 32 balls, as the home side’s innings gained momen­ tum . He was n ex t to go, caught in the deep by Sharp, for 23, followed by Leach, who was howled by Sharp for a miick-fire 12. When David Howard was


He did not disappoint, hit­


out for 19, he had nlayed a big p a rt in ge ttin g Ribblesdale towards a respectable total,


Sorell can return home to Hall came together to add 20 A ustralia pleased with his


------ showing g re a t maturity for Graham Monk and Philip ‘


rans in as many halls at tiie end, to leave Ribblesdale on 148 for eigiit, off 43 overs. David Howard and Dexter


..................


Fitton opened the howling, with four maidens a t th e start. Fitton took tiie wicket off Halsall l.h.w. and Howard took the second wicket, aided by a single catch by Briggs and Blackburn Northern were 12 for. two, off nine overs. A f te r 14 o v e rs , Howard


: 19, Blackburn stood at 29 for four. In the next over. Braith-


was replaced by O' Neill, with one for six, off seven. Braith- waite, who was playing his last match as captain, struck in his first.over,, helped by a good slip catch by Howard. When Gillibrund was bril­ liantly ran out by Howard for


waite took his second wicket, when Barnes was well taken at slip by Monk. Marcus Sharp was. the cap­


• caught behind by Philip Hall for 0 and Blackburn Northern were now 44, for seven. A partn e rsh ip of 20 held


tain’s next victim, as he drove straight to Fitton at mid-on. Braithwaite then had P ra t t


Rihblesdale at hay for a while, before Braithwaite took his fifth wicket, with tiie help of an ex ce l len t stumping- by Hall. Fitton returned to the attack and howled Craven, for 0, before the captain scaled seven points for Wanderers, when Mark Sorell took a well-


judged boundary catch. Braithwaite finished with


the league and, having also reached the cup final, can con­ sider themselves to have had a successful season, with a


side capable of challenging for honours in seasons to come. Rihhlcsdalc Wanderers


M . S o r e 11 e S a d a r b Dewhurst............................ 10


six for 23 off nine overs, with only six scoring shots coming from his howling and Fitton, with two for 14 off nine, rounded off a fine professional season. Ribbtesdalc finish fourth in


D.O’Nuill h Dewhurst....... D. F i t to n c Gambles Dewhurst........................


11


G. Leach b Sharp............... G. Monk n.o........................ T. Braithwaite dnb............ P. Hall n.o........;................ Extras..................... Total (eight wickets) 14S


M. Dennett l.h.w. Sharp.., M. Briggs b Pratt............. . D. Howard b Dewhurst.... M. Wrigley c S h a rp Dewhurst........................


52-5, D. Prattl-0-30-1 Blackburn Northern


Bowling: R. Dewhurst 17-3-


J. Halsall l.h.w. Fitton........ 0 M. Gillibrand run out............ 19


M. Sharp c Fitton b Braith­ waite.................................... 7 D. Jefferson n.o..................... 18


R. Barnes c Monk b Braith­ waite...........................


D. Pratt c Hall b Braith­ waite...............................


K. Craven b Fitton............... 0 S. Gambles s So rell b Braithwaite........................... G


R. Dewhurst stumped Hall b Braithwaite..................... 1G


Fitton 9-3-14-2, D. O’Neill 5-2- 10-0, T. Braithwaite 9-4-23-6, G. Monk 2-0-11-0


Bowling: D. Howard 7-3-11-1,


Extras............................ 8 Total (all out) 7G


A. Patel c Briggs h Howard. 19 A. S a d a r c Howard h Braithwaitc........................... 1


SETTLE were no match fw Head on Saturday, with the visitors winning b.v lio runs and taking five points — but they failed tip take the extra two bonus pppiipts as tiie homo side's last wicket pair stood firm.


Read were only under seri­


supern catch by David Morel! in the c<ivers without scoring. Paul Ashworth was bowled


by B a te s fo r fo u r , S co t t Duane looked in good form b e fo re b e in g bowled by Robinson and David Parsons a l s o f e l l to th e S e t t l e professional. The home side however,


ous threat in the first hour of the match, when they were held to 43 runs and lost four, w ic k e t s to th e a c c u r a te medium pace attack of Martin Robinson and Craig Bates, on a pitch providing movement oft the seam and an unpre­ dictable bounce to help the bowlera. Stephen Rushton fell to a


Aspin. Read's victory became a fo rm a l i ty and th e only rem a in in g q u e s t io n was ; whether the home side could


I


excellent all round p e r fo r - ; malice with five wickets for -10 . and Philip Hanson and Chris ♦ Hutchinson took two wickets, each — hut the 10th wicket - eluded them.


Read


s . Rushton e Morrell b Robinson.......................... s. Duane h Robinson.........


•K* , (! :;;


p. Ashworth b Bates......... •• -1 T; M. Aspin Ihw Robinson...... .. (5P” 4


failed to pre s s home th e ir advantage, quickly going on to tiie defensive as soon as Mark Aspin began to look for


runs. The Read professional led


his side to recovery — hitting a fine G9, taking the lead role in a partnership of S5 runs with Gary O’Connor for the fifth wicket. Lethargic in the field. Set­


tle could complete only 42 overs in the allotted two and three-quarter hours, and the v is itors total of 159 was a d em a n d in g ta r g e t in th e conditions.


0


demanding when Aspin and T e r ry Clegg bowled seven maiden overs out of the first eight, ami also captured the wicket of opener Duncan Halt. Martin Robinson and Jim


0 I t b e c am e e v e n m o re


(. O'Connor ran out........... .. i?;74 P. Ford not out..................


T. Clegg c & b Brawn........ .. O'1’’ Extras...................... .. 14.uo Total (S wkt.s) 159*'-*


P. Hanson c Dodgson b Brown.............................. .. 18*01


S '1'


C. Bates'11-3-22-1: 1). Morrell.d 5-1-23-0; 1). Brown 5-0-27-2.


Bowling: Robinson 21 -5-75-1; Settle


M. Robinson e ‘Conor b Aspin.................................. 24-*^


.J. Morrell c Duane b Aspin.. M. Verden e Duane d Aspin. S. Andrews Ibw b Hanson... C. Bates h Hanson................ D. Morrell c Rishton b Aspin..................................


I). flail c Clegg b Aspin....... 2.IL


Klw* II)***r«« liars


M. Dodgson not out............... 5* J. Brown not out.................. 0.


P. Ridgeway b Hutchinson.. D. MacDonald c Snape h Hutchinson................... :...


Morrell kept the visitors wait­ in g fo r a fu r th e r b r e a k ­ through, hut once this pair had been removed hv mark


T. Clegg 8-3- 1S-0; I*. Hanson 10- 3-18-2: C. Hutchinson 4-1-10-2; F. SnajK! 3-0-6-0.


Bowling: M. Aspin 19-6-40-5:


Extras......................... 7 Total (9 wkts) 94


■ * ■ a


sl ! S**.’* tn 9«*


I) . Parsons e Vorden b r— Robinson.......................... .. 7‘


T


be howled out. Mark Aspin completed an :


TI IE score end'd in a draw . when dither-!'- Weives p lay d 1 their first friendly <>l tin- pre­ season at Roefieiil Leisure Centre, against a well-organ­ ised I.origridge team. Longr idge took the lead;


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