Clithcroe Advertiser & Times, August. 19th, 199.1 Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified) New-look Blues aim to bring silverware to Shawbridge


But North End take the gloss of opening fixture


got off to a bad Start to tunites, but made one of them 9, ■.


their Carling North West Counties League season before a ball had even


been kicked. The Blues manager, Alan


Bradshaw, had spent the two days previous to Saturday’s clash, so r tin g out a goal­ keeper to take the place of Shawbridge favourite Dennis Underwood, who broke down in training with a recurrance of a troublesome knee injury. A s im ila r problem has


INJURY-H IT C llth e ro e had a couple of clear-cut oppor-


Clitheroe 0, Glossop N. E. 1 reward. T - tr im o i- .i.


The visitors, Glossop, only


count in the 41st minute off a rebound, after stand-in 'keeper


Terry Grogan had made an out­ standing save to deny the first effort. Clitheroe’s frontline, already


missing Penman, were without Mark Heys, who was forced out of the reckoning due to work commitments. That meant a recall for the


33


Matthew Evans reports! Clitheroe and District Pool League


Kings knocked out of Travel Cup


THE Clithcroe Travel Cup Third Division — Cross Keys ............ Dog II (Rar-


^The^iiggest was registered by Royal British Legion B The


PREMIER DIVISION


talented second division side hail kings Arms A... ji few problems overcoming the \ictonaA........ 1 » Premier Division leaders. Kings HH Legion A.—, n Arm* A.


Arms A. Meanwhile the Bawdlamls Higher buck—


pub lost their B team as well. They fell at Cross Keys A. who


summer. Second Division leaders Lord


experienced Geoff Young who partnered young John Riley in attack. The Blues started brightly,


delayed s tr ik e r John Pen­ man’s league initiation with


the club.However, the exact cause of his injury is not clear and Penman is due to see a spe­ cialist before returning to


action.


the s ta r t of the season are even more frustrating because


Such untimely setbacks at . , , pointing for the Shawbridge extremely well between the But what was really disap- ________


they failed to put away their chances.


too many of the problems which halted their progress last year. They once again dominated the proceedings for long periods of the 90 minutes, but had no


Indeed, Clitheroe showed up • rno’*


Nelson also beat higher division opposition, winning at home to


and with commitment. Dave Bennett made himself a prom­ inent figure in midfield and the first real chance fell to Young, who headed narrowly wide. Glossop are under new man­


agement from last season, with Gordon Rayner taking charge after a successful career with


everyone at the club is looking times in the“ fjret half_ they got forward with optimism to the


HFS Loans Division One side Guisely. He has brought in new blood to the Derbyshire outfit and, at


boss is th a t the team he posts for Clitheroe and made that he squandered when he had new campaign.


bail down and played some . . . Terry Grogan applied himself attractive passing football.


Davies flick-on from a corner. However, it was Davies who


broke the deadlock with that tap-in prior to the interval. A rejuvenated Clitheroe


CLITHEROE .


selected were good enough to one particularly fine save from a only the goalkeeper to beat. win the match in any case, but " ------ns^


attacked from the start of the second half, and Shaun Burs­ nell would have been disap­ pointed by the two good chances


Crnss Keys A... 10 h


11 :» ii 5 11


A (Narrow). n i 9 20 51 A 11 2


i; :w id r, :*.* i* :5n


►


the Legion’s A team, and Dog and Partridge A (Barrow), who are struggling in the league, clinched a semi-final place at the


Lonl NiL*»n...... 11 HI 1 ;>i 25 20 HU U..... 11 9 2 XI 21 IS Penile Hotel H.. 11 x :: u ::o 10 Pet tv Arm*....... 11 5 i;


FIRST DIVISION ri W 1. F A It


expense of Pendle Hotel B. There have also been a num­


Black Horse...... u r> r, :w 17 io A...... 11 7 A 47 :50 S


iu


ber of re-arranged league fix­ tures. Cross Keys B finally lost their fine unbeaten home record to RB Legion A. and in the Second Division, Dog and Par­ tridge B beat Clitheroe Central WMC at home. Meanwhile, Brown Cow’s


Miniiii,,, ----------


Manley, Dave —........ . Rowbotham, Andy King, Shaun Bursnell.


lessly up front, finally got a chance when substitute Andy King picked him out with a cross, but his header flew nar­ rowly wide and the chance was


John Riley, who worked tire­ Bursnell missed a third decent


chance when he headed over the bar from close range.


----- .


Saturday of a new season is dis- nett| Young, Riley, Bursnell. appointing for everyone con- Subs: Butcher, King, cemed, Mr Bradshaw said: We _ ___ did enough to win the game but failed to capitalise on our good chances. We played some good football during the match, espe-


Although defeat on the first Proctor, Eatough, Seddon, Ben- , _ . botham, Sculpher, Manley,


play their second match of the season last night at Penrith. Full details in next week s


j Clitheroe were scheduled to


daily in Clitheroe: Grogan, Row-


i the second half.” , ,» . f___. f#. A. nnwson Mick Seddon, John Penman, Gary


Pri?.r *°. lust^wcek’s uT d e^o ^ 'i'o h n " 1 ^ , Martin Eatough. Front, t.’^om^left: Lee Sculphcr, Mark Heys, Gary Butcher, Neil Men’s darts


“Advertiser and Times.” • On Saturday, the Blues


return to action at Shawbridge where Blackpool Rovers are the visitors. Rovers also lost their opening match of the season, 1-0 at home to Newcastle Town. The hectic early-season action


TITLES ARE DECIDED


continues on Tuesday night when Clitheroe visit Bucks Park, Bootle.


WITH one match remaining in the Clitheroe Men’s Invita­ tion Summer Darts League, the titles of each division have been decided.


. In Division One, a brilliant season for Clitheroe Central Working Men’s Club has seen I them deservedly take the title


Watson forced to quit after


distinguished career


Clitheroe inspired by captain Seedle


Great Harwood 82 all out, Clitheroe 84 for 5 (7 pts)


STAND-IN captain Paul See- le ag u e and cup the


Threllfall snapped up Robin­ son off Simpson’s bowling for 13


die enjoyed a magnificent per- a(uU(jKe(i ieg before for a duck, formance as Clitheroe demo- lished Great Harwood at Cliffe to keep on track for a p o s s ib le


j^ ^h imlTa ck tifthc* paridiom off Simps*


also off impson.


return to the fold a happy man when he sees what his troops have accomplished, despite his absence, as the team made it a hat-trick of wins at the Cliffe


double. Club skipper Phil Bishop will


this season.


,, ............„ The home side, put into bat first, were immediately in trou-


ii— ble as their Australian pro, the big-hitting Scott Hookey, was removed before a run had been put on the board.


Wrigglesworth, was the bowler responsible, with the recalled Andrew Booth catching well in


His opposite number, Ian the field. .


Houldsworth took the total to 20 before Neil Bibby held a chance from Cheesebrough, who had made six off Wrigglesworth. Three runs later, Paul Seedle claimed the first of his six con-


Matthew Cheesebrough and , ,


for the last five years, has Kershaw was dismissed Ibw taken the advice of his spe- for the same amount by Seedle, cialist and retired from the an(i the collapse was well and game because of a severe truly on. shoulder injury.


y e a rs in th e sp o r t : “ Cm HouUWorth for 41, ami Owen sorry to be '^ v in g the game,


key wieket of


but I have made a lot of very s truggling to fin(i any sort of good friends thro u gh the stab!iity at the creaSe, Wrigg- years a t Whallcy and a t a lot |esworth promptly removed o f o th e r places. Whallcy them, taking Threllfall and have been good to me and I Howarth in identical fashion to wish them every success in secure two bonus points.


the future,” he said. Roger f i r s t in jured his


sh oulde r th re e 'y e a r s ago playing rugby for Rossen- dale. In the recent match a g a in s t n e a r -n e ig h b o u rs Read, he ag g rav a ted the weakness in his attempt to


with the batting order in recent weeks, Clitheroe reverted to a more favourable line-up with Brent Skinner and Andrew Robinson opening the innings. Their opening stand of 29 pro­


After one or two experiments


take a catch. It has been revealed since


vided a sufficient start, giving the reachable target they were


chasing.


i h at internal bleeding has occurred and a r th r i t is has set in. Watson’s cricketing pedi­


the Iower order batsmen


ROGER WATSON, Whallcy ^ ^ ' ^ “ '^brouShrauBht by Cricket Club's professional NeiJ Bo]ton for three. . ..


sad decision to leave th e and Seedle’s accurate delivenes game he loves, but he can went on to acc°unt for McNi- refect on some -very happy


Por Roger (29), it was a by Mick. Houldsworth for two, Ed Burnett was well caught ,


for a stand of 17. which was ended when Hookey gained a measure of revenge for his blit­ ting failure by bowling the Clitneroe pro for 12. By the time Skinner was


Wrieglesworth joined Skinner


wicket for six, allowing Seedle to resume a superb all-round display by steering the side to victory with Neil Bibby, both ending the innings undefeated.


Hookey claimed Neil Bolton s , Great Harwood


Hookey e A. Booth b Wrigg­ lesworth ........................... b


M. Cheesebrough c Bibby b Wriggleswortn................ 6 P. Houldsworth e Robinson b Seedle...........................


PAUL SEEDLE (Clith- croc) — for his fine efforts


C Seedle....................... ® Clilht'roc........


I. Threllfall b Wriggles­ worth ............................... 12


E. Burnett c Houldsworth b A.Seedle................v*.*/:**"; ^ r Owen c Bolton b Seedle .. 0


McNicholas c Bibby b


T. Simpson not out.............. 0 Extras...................... 2 Total (all out) 82


W. Howarth b Wriggles­ worth ............................... 7


4-29-4; M. Houldswofth 5-2-7-0; P. Seedle 15-2-35-(i; N. Bibby G-0-11-0.


Clitheroc


B. Skinner lbw b Burnett... A. Robinson c Threllfall b Simpson...........................


P. Seedle not out................ N. Bibbv not out.................


Hookey............................ 23


A. Booth Ibw b Simpson..... Wrigglesworth b Hookey... N. Bolton c McNicholas b


13 0


12


Hookey 17-6-37-2; E. Burnett 8.5-23-1.


gree began a t Rawtenstall when he was sev en . He played through the ranks and was a member of the 1981 L a n c a sh i re League Championship team when Franklyn Stephenson was professional. r He also played for both r ^ r n o LDSWICK profes Lancashire and Sussex as a sionai Chris Killen was the


Bamoldswick 189 for 4 (5 pts), Whalley 134 for 5


ta len ted te e n a g e r b efore maj0r difference between the . ^


playing for Church for two years as an amateur. ‘ A natural left hand bats­


two sides on Saturday at Vic­ *j _ _ __o f \T in _


man, Roger turned into a fine all-rounder a t Whalley, where he bowled right-arm medium pace before adjust­ ing to spin to accommodate his shoulder injury. In his five years a t Whal- ley, Roger can reflect on the bbles


RihhlcRdalte League cham- pionship summer of 1990 and


9 Taking over for the rest of the season as the Station Road professional is Jim Horrox. He Is an aggresive batsman and medium-pace seam bowler jrnd his experience has been with Central Lancs League outfit tyorden.


missed throughout the Ribb­ lesdale League, both as a cricketer and n personality. He was a man who always played with dedication and honesty.


J’R o g e r w i l l


th e m a jo r be


s o r e ly ,


the dramatic 1989 Ramsbot- tom Cup Final win aginst E a d ih am a s highlights.


tory Park. He and overseas amateur


Impressive Killen punishes Whalley


O’Neill, who bowled well all afternoon, quickly took Smith. Ackerman’s wicket was


claimed by Horrocks, caught behind bv Westwood for a fir 71 with the score on 183.


Hylton Ackerman got the ---------- homesters off to a flying start, with an excellent opening stand


of 121 in 105 minutes — which is one of the highest opening part­


lighted by the


_ minutes for their openers to make 68, which, in comparison to Bamoldswick, was where the game was won and lost. Killen’s 76 featured three sixes, one of which came from


it.took


sub pro Horrocks’s first ball. Indeed, Horrocks, who is standing in l for


Roeer Watson, did not have the Paul Murray and Andy Galling best of days. He fell for a duck both fared well after Russell


t ine injureu h d


len well, playing a solid anchor role, which eventually lasted 50 m in u te s beyond Killen s


Paul Murray had bowled Killen in his second over before David


dismissal. Whalley’s overseas amateur


WEEKEND TEAMS fRibblesdale Wanderers 2nd XI (v . Britcliffe,


1-30 p.m., away): M.


Wrigky, Briggs, M.- Davies, G. Leach, R°


nnuu«r«iuw w.


off Killen in WhaHe/s reply. Foster had been run out for i


Die day..


Ackerman complemented Kii- flve boundaries and Galling hit- g n g ---------— -------


, | tr;« nought, with Murray striking


athered momentum too late in Barnoldswick


Killen b Murray.................. 7G H. Ackerman c Westwood b


A. Smith b O’Neill.............. 1 L. Naylor not out................ 26 M. Lord b O’Neill............... 1 D. Scothem not out............ 2


Horrocks.......................... 71


R. Foster 3-0-24-0; S. Gorton 10-2-35-0; Horrocks 15-0-75-1; P.


Murray 4-0-17-1. Whalley


J . m u t a c C ^ replace J . Burke? Reserves: D. Overy T Byrne Baxenden); P. Gaskell. Scorer (v Padiham). S. Coulter. £ t OA ^ K ^ r i ^ & s s o n ; S. Ashman for F. 1-30 P-m- home): b


Horrocks c Parfitt b Killen. 0 A. Pratt c Killen b Water­


P. Murray not out............... R. Foster run out............... A. Galling not out........w


man ..... ......... ................... Bowling: D. O’Neill 13-2-32-2;


Extras...................... 14 Total (for 4) 189


nerships of the season. In response, Whalley s was a .............. display, high-


they were always going to struggle agaiinst a fearsome Barlick attack.


.


from Naylor saw the total rise to 189, a score that Whalley have not reached all season, and


An unbeaten innings of 2G Bowling: T. Simpson 9-3-21-2;


Extras...................... Total (for 5) 81


162 10 8


Bowling: Wrigglesworth 14.3-


D. Cheesebrough c Bolton b N.Seedle.............................. *j


Kershaw Ibw b Seedle... 3


as captain for the day at The Cliffe, where he took Harwood ap a r t with six wickets before making an undefeated 12 with the bat.


Blackburn Nth.. Baxemlen........


VAUX LEAGUE TABLE ....... L Up Nr Pt


PI W IS 10 17 11


Kurby............... Bamuldswick.... Cherry Tree...... Great Hanvmxl.. Padiham............ Settle............... Whallcy............ 17 Head................ 17 Kibb Wanderers 17 Kdenfield......... PJ


IK 11


2 72 2 71.


2 69 :{ 57 1 55 0 55 0 XI 2 52 2 50 1 :;s 2 35 0 29 2 2(i


Vaux League round-up


BLACKBURN NORTHERN are the new leaders in the Vaux Riblilesdalc Senior League after their emphatic


win at Read. The season run-in now looks


to he a three horse race, but with two double-header week­ ends coming up, things may change more drastically — allowing Earby, Cherry Tree or Barnoldswick a chance to mount a serious challenge. The big game on Saturday


V in ta g e S in g h in a d i f fe r en t c la s s


Blackburn Nth 241 for 3 (7 pt) Read 68 all out,


RUDRA PRATRAP SINGH is causing more than a stir in th e Vaux Ribblesdalc Senior League — as Read


removed by Robbins. He smashed 53 from only 23 balls, including six sixes — most of which cleared the small Whal­ ley Road ground by a consider­


able margin. Meanwhile, Singh also


found out to their despair on Saturday at Whalley Road. It comes as no surprise that


caught out Ibw by Burnett, the total had been advanced to 01, well within sight of seven points for Clitheroe.


many people now believe that his Blackburn Northern side will win the race for the Championship, os their truly awesome form has no put them top of the Ribblcsdale Senior League.


since the team’s appalling start to the season, which saw them lose five of their first six


And all this has happened .


has coincided with their pro­ f e s s io n a l S in g h ’s h uge improvement in form.


But their rise up the league


74, before taking eight wickets with some truly unplayable deliveries, to destroy the home side’s reply and complete a quite remarkable all-round performance.


On Saturday, at Read, he hit


Northern’s comfortable seven points, which maintains their strong challenge for the title. Batting first, the Blackburn


That contributed greatly to , . . .


side reached the mammoth total of 241'for three, with opener Mel Gillibrand and Singh laying the foundations with a terrific second-wicket partnership of 15-1. They started slowly though,


Clegg. ,


tive reply lasted for about 20 minutes, as Stephen Rushton and Ian Nuttall got off to a steady start. They reached 25 before Singh found the edge of Nuttall’s bat and seven runs later Rushton also edged a simple catch into the covers.


Read s hopes of a competi­ • Northern' pro, well supported inevitable collapse -■


This signalled the seemingly -


as - - *’ - the


the brittle Read middle-order. The Whalley Road men were


again bowled out well inside the distance, showing a disap­ pointing lack of application and graft.


Blackburn Northern


M. Gillibrand c Clegg b See­ dle................................... 84


A. Gautum c Berryman b Seedle.............................. 8 Singh c Nuttall b Clegg...... 74


with the Read attack contain­ ing them to a scoring rate of barely two runs an over for the


first 20. John Seedle bowled without


luck and was unable to build on th e e a r ly w ic k e t of


when the visitors really put their foot on the pedal. The run ra te increased


Gautum. But it was in the later overs


markedly after the halfway s tage, p a r t ic u la r ly when Northern skipper Nigel Rob­ bins got his chance. Gillibrand was eventually


caught in the covers for a superb 84, but any hopes Read had of limiting the visitors to a respectable total were rapidly


Clegg 9-1-53-2; F. Snape 13-2 56-0; G. McMurray 4-1-30-0; R Berryman 2-0-18-0.


Read


S. Rushton c Robbins b Singh................................ 14


K. Gill c Boswell b Singh .... 3 Seedle c Sardar b Singn ..... 4 R. Berryman b Singh......... 1 D. P a r s o n s c and b Dewhurst......................... 1


I. Nuttall c Dewhurst b Singh................................ 3


Bowling: Seedle 17-2-74-2; T.


reached his half century and went on to reach 74 before being well caught by Ian Nut- tall off the bowling of Terry


White Hart....... 11 4 7 :L’> 42 S Horseshoe A..... 11 A 7 31 47 S Bridge............ 11 1 9 27 37 A New Inn B........ 11 1 Hi Z\ M 2


poor season continues. They were thrashed at Buck Inn B. Results: Clitheroe Travel Cup


Wamrn B........ ki ;* l 17 23 IS Dog «


SECOND DIVISION l'l W 1. F A IT


Swan & Koval.. 1 in; 4 42 12 CCWMC......... 1


£


— Cross Keys A 4, Kings B a; Pendle Hotel B 2, Dog and Par­ tridge (Barrow) 4; RB Legion B 4, Kings Arms A 1; Lord Nelson 4, RB Legion A 2. Premier Division — Cross


• Partridge B 5, CCWMC 2. • Part. B... : Commercial..... . H


Keys A 3, RB Legion A 4. Second Division — Dog and KoyaiUakit.....


Royal U 3. Victoria II 4: Buck }CT.i!mZ: Inn 0. Brown Cowl.


Thin! Division — Swan and !! ^ ,


(Barrow). Kings A v RB Legion A, New Inn A v De Lacy, Vic­


toria v Cross Keys A.


| Royal Oak A. The runners-A place has still


and, on Monday night, they pendle'Hotel B[ RB Legion B v ANY local league football teams thrashed last year’s champions j^ew j nn p , Waggon A v currently in the


First Division — Lord Nelson Black Horse, Petre Arms v


Bridge, White Hart v Horse­ shoe A.


to be decided with Kings Arms A currently occupying it, ahead of Royal Oak A, Black Horse A and Low Moor Club who are all


A v Swan and Royal A, Com­ mercial v Dog B (Clitheroe), Bendle Hotel A v Waggon B,


Second Division — Buck Inn . , ,


tied on thirdplace. Division Two champions are


Royal Oak A v CCWMC, bye: Castle.


New Inn. who won at Commer­ cial B while Commercial A are also set for promotion after a win at Craven Heifer. •


, Royal Oak D 1; Dog and Par- wc|come- tridge 2, Low Moor Club 5.


Results: Division One — Black Horse A 3, Victoria 4: Horeshoe A 2, Kings B 5; Royal Oak A 1, CCWMC6; T — A *


Division Two — Craven . lcifeo


' |Black Horse A 6G4, Low ' SSb 66., Victoria 52, Royal Oak


| merda! P 1, New Inn 6. sio‘: t n e - C C Pt « Black


D 49, Dog and Partridg I Kings ^ saBd38P«


Club I 23.


Commercial A 62, Horseshoe B s t a r t P O O l t e a m 46, Craven Heifer 46, Cross


Arms B 38, Horesleoe45A “ ctobcri . + Division Two — New Inn 72, Starkies to i .


A


Keys 42, Black Horse B 40, THE new managers or the Star- Stattion 29, Commercial B 27. kie Arms Hotei, Castle Street,


^


Div One: M. Eunson (13), Div team in the Clltheroe and Dis- Two: M. Clement (18).


Match facts: Least darts — Clitheroe, are hoping to run a trict Winter Pool League, which


N. Robbins not out.............. 53 N. Weaver not out.............. 5 Extras...................... 17 Total (for 3) 241


Stanley (154), Div Two: M. A new pool table has been demerit (135).


Highest check — Div One: B. begins in November.


M Eunson, M. Duxbury (2), B. should contact John or Caroline Davies (2).


ISO’s_S.Conti, G. Robinson, interested in joining the team Stenson at the Starkie Arms.


Craven Cricket


Firsts in form Leaders on top Chatbum 167 for 4


Chatburn 71 for 2 (3 pt), Glusbum 185 for 8 (3 pt), Glusbum 70 all out


retrieving.


B. Jones was the main man The villagers fielded just 10 The weather was hot for the responsible. He took five men because two of their key 16 teams involved and the* win-


the league leaders. ^ by Whalley FC.


S. Hulme b Singh................ 17 P. Ford c Gautam b Singh.. 5 T. Clegg not out................. 4 G. McMurray b Dewhurat.. 1 F. Snape c Gambles b Singh 1 Extras...................... 3 Total (all out) 68


Bowling: Singh 15.2-5-29-8; B. Dewhurst 15-4^6-2.


for Kibble Valley sides is undoubtedly at Chatham Road where third-placed Clitheroe e n te r ta in se co nd-pla c ed Baxenden. Baxenden lost top spot at


Wanderers on top in bottom clash


Ribhlesdale 144 for 9 (5 pt), Edcnfield 116 for 8


Cherry Tree last Saturday when they failed to get the boundary they needed from the last ball to win the match. However, it was an unchar­


acteristic game for Bash who dropped eight catches and missed three stumpings during


Cherry Tree’s innings. Blackburn Northern visit


suffering came to an end at Church Meadow on Saturday anci their comfortable victory over Edenfield lifted them above their visitors in the


UIBBLESDALE’S recent


league table. The Wanderers opened the


too awesome and Whalley bat­ ted with great resilience, but, unfortunately, it needed to be far more attacking if they were to register a comeback. Good scores from the openers


However, their form was not


lowly Kdenfield on Saturday but have a free date on Sun­ day. That means that Clith­ croe must take advantage of the situation by winning at Padiham on Sunday while Baxenden host Barnoldswick. It’s derby day at Whalley on


John Wharton (44) and Nick Keighley (24) were not struck speedily enough and when Kil- len claimed his second wicket, taking Horrocks, Whalley were too far behind. The middle-order batsmen of


batting steadily and throughout the entlrity of their innings the home batsmen faced the twin attack of the captain, Slinger, anil the West Indian showman Gavin Nedd. Indeed, it was Nedd who


Saturday when Kibblesdulc Wanderers arc the visitors. The villagers won the corre­ sponding fixture at Church Meadow earlier this season, but Ribblesdale won the R am sb o t tom Cup c la sh between the two sides. A testing visit to the Apple-


the struggling visitors 89 for From this point, Ribblesdale


out.


skipper Sorell might have been disappointed that his side did not go on and bowl Edenfield all


lower-order in resilient mood though, and it was the bowling pair of Slinger and Nedd who finished unbeaten to deny the home side a maximum return.


Wanderers found the visiting Kibblcsdale Wanderers


caused the problems early on. He had Martin Davies stumped for 15 with the last ball of his 10th over, before clean bowling Malcolm Dennett for a duck with the f irs t ball of his eleventh.


garth awaits Whalley on Sun­ day, where Earby will be fresh from their Saturday off, and will be keen to record a victory to keep their outside chances of the title alive. Read host Great Harwood on


made a modest 26 when he went the same way as Davies, which left the home side at 45 for three and in need of some stability. That was provided by Alan


Professional Craig Smith had .....................


Smith st Burns b Nedd...... M. Davies st Burns b Nedd. M. Dennett b Nedd ............. A. Dickinson c Williams b Nedd................................


Meanwhile, R. Booth was in form in the field, catching the


j duck for tne home side, A. Rudd (12) and R. Harrison (40 n.o.) soon settled things before N. Thomas saw out the innings | with an undefeated 15.


first three batsman. Although P. Rowson fell for a


! 6-2-10-1; R. Booth 4-3-4-1. 1 Chatburn: P. Rowson 0, A. Rudd 12, R. Harrison 40 n.o.. R. Booth 15 n.o., extras: 4, total


Glusburn: 70 all out. Bowling: S. Booth 15-7-22-2; B. Jones 17-6-28-5; C. Hopcroft


I (for 2) 71.


introduction of Lambert who held for tne Whalley Juniors, bowled splendidly to finish players from both the under 10s with the figures of 17-2-50-7. and under 11s teams took 10 Chasing a total of 185, Chat- penalties each against former


However, that was until the In the penalty competition , final. installed at _the pub and anyone


i sum une — " •'t'rvX’ a~ lift Arms A 60, Royal Oak A 66,


LovrMoor Rova


06, starts.


Caroline or John Stenson at the Starkie Arms Hotel, Clitn­ eroe (tel: 0200 22550).


For further details contact . . . . . Super League update


CLITHEROE town team’s home fixture with Skelmersdalc in the Lancashire Super League was postponed at the List


___________________ "T h e '’J w K u ‘now be played on Sunday at the I>oK and CCWMC 6; Kings A 6, Dog


partridge. Clithcroc, starting at 7-3U p.m. Spectators are In t bc Lancashire Super League Cup. Clithcroe have


dYawn away to Bolton from Group One. 1 he malili


r Sh S 2H S ?B 5; Cross will be played on September 5th. at Seven Stars. Dove Hank J h m “ f ^ ^ h ^ . r iiosts being a very strong team fealur-


. -- c shock, they will gain themselves a place inllic'English Championship finals at Great 7 armoulli in


form recently and. if they the E, Table tennis


New season in the offing


THE Ribblcsdale Table Tennis Association will hc holding its annual meeting


a t the meeting and any new clubs in te re sted in


Good day for


CHATBURN’S bowling attack DESPITE eventually falling to performed admirably to limit defeat, a depleted Chatburn ------ ----


P seven-a-sideRE-SEASON football action went well on Sunday at the


Glusbum to a small total which 2nd XI side played with tre- Johnny Mann Memorial se- their batsmen had little trouble mendous character away at ven-a-side tournament hosted


__ - . ,


wickets for 28 from his 17 overs, men were away on holiday. ners of the day s competition Glusburn batted first and were the Plough Inn from Us-


on Tuesday at the White Lion, Clithcroc, a t 8 p.m. Teams will be registered


joining the league should contact Peter Marsh (tel: 0200 23852).


Kings B, Higher Buck v Dog A |!nY J B....


Tonight s fixtures: Premier Swan& lluval U ivision — Dog A (Clltheroe) v


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looked to be heading for a big waldtwistle, who defeated Wit- score with their openers put- ton Inn from Blackburn in the ting on 90.


bum were always going to find Blackburn Rovers shot-stopj>er it tough. But fine contribu- Vince O’Keefe, tions from S. Mercer (33), M. The eventual winner on a sud- Spensley (31), P. Clough (36) den-death penalty shoot-out was and an unbeaten innings from Clark Edwardson, who had ear- G. Clarkson (40), made up a Her tied with Richard Whalley, commendable reply, finishing both of them scoring seven of


just 18 runs short. their spot-kicks. Clitheroe Youth win championship


M. Sorell c Slinper b Nedd .. P. Spencer b Slinger........... M. Briggs st Burns b Slin-


G.*Leach ibw b Slinger...... M. Wrigley not out.............. T. Braithwaite Ibw b Slinger


Saturday and visit Cherry Tree on Sunday, who they beat con­ vincingly on the opening day of the season. Great llarwood play host to Ribblesdale on Sunday.


Lower league action READ 2nd XI turned the tables on Blackburn Northern to avenge slightly the humiliating defeat their first team sufiered


Dickinson, who hit a marvellous half-century in one hour, includ­ ing three sixes off Nedd. How­ ever, it was Nedd who claimed his wicket, drawing a catch from professional Andy Williams. Unfortunately, Mark Sorell


I. Briteiiffe not out.............. Extras...................... Total (for 9) 144


G. Nedd 22-4-75-5. , Edenfield


did not stay long with Dickinson — he was caught by his opposite captain off Nedd for three. Paul Spencer (12) and Martin


at the weekend. Batting first to a total of 216


for 9, Read’s Gary O’Connor made an excellent 90 and Tony


sented Edenfield achieving two bonus points as they held on for the 10th wicket. Another fine effort from Paul


Martin Wrigley and Ian Brit­ cliffe in the tail-end that pre­


But it was resistance from . 4 .


. figures of 20-9-29-5 as the home side were restricted to 132 for 9. Rihblesdale Wanderers 2nd


Dodgson hit 53. Paul Hanson returned fine


XI were beaten at Burnley Bel­ vedere, with the home side mak­ ing 148 for 8, compared with


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Ribblesdale’s 102 all out. Martin Wrigley was the top


Bowling: Killen 15-5-22-2; M. "I


D Scothern 8-2-21-1; M. Hussain. Scorer: M. P r e s t o n . _____________.___________ Lord 3-t)-i8-u._ ------------------- -


Extras...................... 2G Total (for 5) 134


A” against Cherry Tree at Church Meadow with Tim Byrne (4-8) and Andy I'carce (4-28) contri­ buting to their downfall. The home side reached the


winning total with John Burke hitting 47 not out.


_____ __ 1a The 3rd XI were victorious bowling always looked likely to n ing an undefeated 41. even more so. and controlled


see itibbjesdaie home. Terry Braithwaite, who


bowled economically through­ out, joined the wicket-taking with Rodgers and Wright being flummaxed by his spin before two consecutive run-outs left


Williams. When Holt was caught by Davies, also off Sjiencer, Eden-


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Spencer in the Ribblesdale attack helped the side home to a winning outcome after the visi­ tors had made a similar start to that of their hosts. Spencer took two wickets in


Bowling: W. Slinger 23-6-59-4;


Williams b Spencer......... P. Holt c Davies b Spencer. M. Hanson b Spencer......... N. Rodgers c Sorell b Braithwaite........... .......


Briggs (18) both offered vital support for Dickinson, and they helped see out most of the innings.


Ithey have lo s t on ly one |match. And, l ik e th e i r se n io r


CLITHEROE Cricket Club’s under 18’s team have won the P. B. Plywoods Ribblcs- dalc Youth League after an outstanding season in which


llcague counterpar ts , thej^ - overs, and his eventual figures a rc* s till w ith in g ra sp o f were3-2-4«4.


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th e i r s em i- f in a l a g a in s t Padiham in the Brian Mor­ ris Cup still to play for. Clitheroe’s successful league


achieving the double, with That sent Ribblesdale crash ,i_ *_ -- — ■ t f 2 h n I n n i n c4


A. Wright' c Davies b Braithwaite..................... 5


G. Smithson run out........... 5 C. Hanson run out.............. 12 M. Burns b Spencer........... 20 W. Slinger not out.............. 11 G. Nedd not out................... 10 Extras...................... 6 Total (for 8) 116


T. Braitnwaite 22-5-51-2; P. Spencer 16-3-48-4.____________


Bowling: 1. Britcliffe 7-3-11-0;


his second over — the vital one being th a t of the opener


WITH just two games remain­ ing, the battle for the champion- snip in uie V /J im e iu c ami


trict Midweek Cricket League is game and the bottom-of-the- table clash between Brocknau


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a three horse race. Lying just one point ahead at


the top are Itiversiders, who were frustrated by the weather last week in their match against Rusty Cavaliers.


Second-placet) Chatburn made the most of their advantage, by edir ng o


a similarly tight victory over


runs. Outsiders Rimington enjoyed


giimr past Chipping A by six


Iclimax when the Chatburn Road side played host to town rivals Ribblesdale Wanderers. The home side batted first


season was capped on Monday night when their fine youth campaign came to a winning


and scored 105 for four in their 20 overs. Simon Duckworth (50 n.o.)


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harboured a realistic chance of causing an upset, but home skipper Andrew Booth, recog­ nised primarily as a batsmen, took the visitors apart with an incredible spell of bowling. He took four wickets in four deliveries from one of his three


At 46 for 4, Wanderers still


ing to 50 for 8, and they added just eight more runs before being bowled all out.


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CLITIIKKOK’S Champion­ ship-winning yoth team — Back, from left: Mick Booth (team manager), Simon Holt, Simon Dawson, Sohail Amin, Andrew Lancaster, Abid Ali, Mark Hargreaves, Malcolm Blackburn, David Booth (assistant manager). Front, from left: Stephen Bishop, Paul Duckworth,. Matthew Parkinson, Andrew Booth, Michael Warbuton, Darren Birtwell, Simon Duckworth, Simon Coulter.


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showed much flair with the bat before Ribbtesdale attempted to overhaul their target.


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and Chipping B was rained off. Results: White Lion JO all aldington .w-u; luming-


ton 100-4, Catholic SC 94-9; Chipping A 50-8, Chatburn 56


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