Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Tennis youngsters reap the benefits of new facilities


THE fabulous new facilities for tennis enthusiasts in the Ribble Valley have proved to be a net gain — especially for the abundance of youngsters playing the sport. Normally the Wimbledon Championships give ten­


up-to-the-minute ball machine, which is helping


coaching sessions to go wi th a swing. However, when it comes to conditions which are


nis an interest boost, but this year the spring sun­ shine has been enough to get juniors at Whalley reaching for their racquets to take advantage of an


unsuitable for outdoor tennis, there is no finer place to play than the John Schofield Tennis Centre at Roefield, which is provin|i; very popular. The sort of facility pro>vided by Roefield is essen­


tial to the progress and development of such local players as Lisa Jacksoin (13), a Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil who is one of the top four players in her age group tin the country. Her potential was recognised by the Rover Car


scholarship programme, which rewards outstanding young talent with the c'lhance to receive top coach­ ing. National junior coach Roger Cowell, who is based at the Matchpoinl. tennis centre, Manchester, travels to the Roefield Centre every Thursday lunch­


jetting off to Spain n ext week, with the British team, to competes in ;an under-14s tournament in


time to train Lisa. The indoor facility means that she can work on her game come wind, haul or high water. Lisa will be


Madrid.Following the controversy surrounding the Koe- field Centre, attention can now be focused on the benefits it provides to hundreds of local players. Although it has only been open for three months, the centre has been a big hit with people of all ages and abilities, from under eights to over 60s. Indeed, under-eight, starlets Gina Broughton and


every Wednesday afternoon. His training sessions have proved popular and the ball machine has seen


plenty of action.


Tim Walters, both of whom train at'Roefield, won their respective titles at the recent Lancashire short-tennis champio nships held at Blackburn. Around 350 people are using the centre on a weekly basis, with some 230 of these being enrolled


tennis star in itself. It tests forehands, backhands and volleys and is capable of a variety of different


Containing up to 100 balls, the machine is like a . . . .


on organised coaching courses. Meanwhile, memb ers at Whalley Tennis Club have


machine. The machine has been a great help to qualified . . . .


been served up a rea 1 boost. Thanks to the financial support of Ribble V alley Council and the Arts and Sports Foundation, along with money rajsed by club members, the club bias been able to buy its own ball


,


LTA tennis coach Rodney Boon, who has generously offered his expertise to the club’s junior members


Smith’s century puts paid to Read


Itibblesdale Wanderers 23-1 for phen Rushton and Roger Ber- 8(7pts),


Read 97 all out r - i r v r r n w T M P


F O L L O W IN G a p o o l Tcrry Braithwaito. s ta r t to th e season, Kidd- Berryman, and soon after le sd a le W an d e re r s have Hulme, both spooned easy well and truly turned the catches, with only Rushton co rn e r a f te r two su p e rb and Seedle putting up any


n n n r overs from David Howard and


ryman managed.only two scoring shots off the-first four


v i c t o r i e s a - t ' C h u r c h' sort of resistance, v i c t o r i e s


Meadow-'


has gone from bad to worse, having lost every match since their opening day’s success against Cherry Tree. S a tu rd a y ’s f ix tu re was


quite simply a massacre in the favour of the home side, who


forward wicket.


batted first to a total ol 2M on steadily and any prospects of a slow and far from straight- hatting out time were ende .d


, _ .


'“ 'C o r 'n e rV fo n e o f th e impressive innings was a fine century .by professional Craig Smith, who catted throughout for an undefeated 110 off 111 balls, which included one six and’eight fours. Although more than a fine


knock in itself, Smith’s score was greatly assisted by some wayward Read bowling and increasingly demoralised fielding.


completely to exploit the wicket and, at times, failed to punish some less than con­ vincing batting from the Wan­ derers amateurs. The bowling lacked hostility


The visitors’ attack failed


contributed to ltibblesdale’s g ra n d to ta l . Sm ith was dropped in the covers when


on 42. B u t two c a tc h e s w e re


Wickets continued to fall


in one over s bowling by Oraig Smith.He removed the last three


b


batsmen in his one and.only over without conceding a run. B ra i thw a i te also claimed three wickets, with Monk and Howard taking two each.


Ribblcsdale Wanderers


P. Allen c Hanson b Clegg.. 19 Smith not out...................... 110 M. Sorell c Clegg b Snape... 20 M. Briggs c Parsons b Snape


urn


M. Davies c Ford b Snape .. D. Howard run out.............. J. Rain run out.................... M. Wrigley c Ford b Seedle G. Leach e McMurray b


and, with the exception of Clegg and Snape, was erratic in length and direction. Misfielding by Read also


Clegg 10-1-32-2; F. Snape 11-0- 55-3; G. McMurray 7-0-44-0; P. Hanson 4-0-37-0.


Bowling: Seedle 13-0-G2-1; T. Read


taken. Both Paul Allen (19) and Mark Sorell (20) fell to Hanson and Clegg when they looked set for higher scores. Martin Briggs and Martin Davies went the same way as


S. Rushton st. Sorell b Braithwaite 20


Sorell, off F ra se r Snape’s K. Giii c Allen b Braithwaite •IfVi Hnvirl H ow a rd


bowling, with David Howard and John Rain both losing their wickets through unnec­ essary run-outs. Wrigley, Leach and Monk


and Smith not out. Read soon had proof of the


S. Hulme c Monk b Howard 2 Seedle c Allen b Monk....... 23 D. Parsons c Davies b Monk ........................


R. Berryman c Leach b Braithwaite 5


6


P. Ford lhw b Smith........... P. Hanson b Howard.......... T. Clegg not out................. G. McMurray c Davies b


all made a useful 12, to hoist the total into the 200s and the 45 overs elapsed with Monk


tu rn in g wicket when they commenced their reply. Ste-


F. Snape c Briggs b Smith .. Extras......................


Smith...............................


.............................. “ 18


0 10


2; T. Braithwaite 12-5-27-3; G. MOnk 5-2-24-2; J. Rain 2-0-14-0; Smith 1-1-0-3.


Skipper Sorell sets up cup showdown


Kibblcsdale Wanderers 189 for two,


Whalley 188 all out


WANDERERS captain Mark Sorel! hit a superb


76 not out against Whalley been dismissed and he and with an unbeaten 33, to help his side towards a Sorell reached the winning ing the win ning boundary in vppnnd-round showdown total of 189'with five overs to the final ove r. Put in to bat on a firm sur­


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second-round showdown at Clitheroe in the Rams- bottom Cup.


ments slightly more than Ribblesdale in the first round


Whalley suffered the ele­ t -


meeting. After the game was not


completed on the opening day’s play, Whalley had trou­ ble fielding a full side in the midweek finale, which went in


able back-u.p once Smith had spare. Whalley


Watson c and b Smith......... 53 J . Kearsley c Allen b Braithwaite..................... 12


J . Wharton c Sorell b Howard........................... 51


the favour of the home side- - t . Nuttall ..................


thanks to Mark Sorell’s total, Howard ... which was easily his highest S. Gorton b Smith..... ......... , 3 of the season so far.


Smith............... ......... • ^5 ...t. Sorell b


........... 8


« 8 S S SraSM — s a w * A “3X”SS,«Si,.nu, W h a r to n m a k in g h a


D. O’Neill not out............... 0 centuries.


Murray made seven before B ra i thw a i te claimed his Ribblesdale Wanderers


Oversea s am a teu r Paul 5.1.jg.Q


wicket and Redhead restored p ^jjen c Foster b Watson. 25 the innings with a useful 35, Smith c Gorton b Watson... 52 taking the total to 188, after Sorell net out................. 76 the 48 overs.


field with Allen and Smith ir


____ - M


them, before Allen was well 10-1-38-0, Watson lO-iqO^ D caught by Russell Foster, off “


h ittin g a fine 68 between D. O’Neill iwi-Kv u, d


- li 00 uiiiwttii Lf u i itiii Bowline That haved the way for VVh.nton 0.3 0 3 0. y: S f S V J.


Ribblesdale took full advan- IJTg V1


, . M. Briggs not out................ 25 Extras.............


P. Murray 7-2-32-0; 10-1-29-0; S. Gorton


p , 2; Smith 9.5-1-29-3; P. Allen 3I0-12-O; T. Braithwaite 10-1-30-


P. M u r ray 'c Howard b Braithwake..................... 7 D. Redhead c Spencer b


face, the visitors suffered' another bai l start, with Rush- ton and Berryman dismissed with only 15 on the board. Phil Hanson and Seedle


fought baek, but both were bowled in quick succession, by the respective bowling of Bur­ nett and Oheeseborough. Simon 'Hulme at last found


his form at a timely moment and, with good support from Parsons nnd Gill, hoisted the total to 148, against consis-


economical bowling incor­ porated! wickets early on, when o p e n e r Allen was trapped leg before. Owen, made 18 runs before


steadied his. team to victory includ-


Sorell, who, after two eve­ nings’ play, hastily put runs on the board, str ik in g no


fewer than 11 fours. • Martin Briggs provided


Bowling: D. Howard 11-4-31-


Total (all out) 97 accuracy with his leg-spin- T1-....11 AOi ners, adding jrenuine variety to Read’s attack. Indeed, he almost won the


0 0 2


as a bowler far the first time this season, showed great


no t out.................. 12 Extras 5Total (for 8) 234


A“ for Read. their season an(1 both followed quickly, leaving an irretrievable score


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However , when Sorell stumped Rushton, Parsons


impossible when Monk drew a fine diving catch from Paul Allen to dismiss Seedle.


of 56 for six. I r re t r ie v a b le turned to


CRAIG SMITH (Ribb­ lcsdale Wandeirers) — for thjc second^ suc­ cessive week, aiftcr his inspirational 110 not out against IRcad


LEAGUE TABLE


Earby.... ......... 6 5 0 4 l 31 Baxcndcn......... 5 .4 1 G 0 2G Clitheroc......... 6 4 2 2 0 22


PI W L Bn Nr Pt


Great Harwood.. G 3 3 4 0 19 Bamoldswick.... 5 3


l’adiham........... 5 3 2 2 0 17 Settle.............. G 3 3 2 0 17 Whullcy........... 6 3 3 2 0 17 Cherry Tree..... 5 2 3 4 0 14 Kibb Wanderers 5 2: 3 2 0 12 Kdenficld......... G 2- 4 0 0 10 6 1. 1 0 1 7


0 17 Blackburn North 5 U 5 0 0 0


Mouthwatering fixtures ahead


LEAGUE champions Bar- noldswick are (he visitors to Chutburn Road, Clitheroe, on Saturday, at a new sta rt­


ing time of 1-45 p.m. Whalley visit league new­


comers Edcnficld, who have so far had a mixed campaign at C.incroft Lane. But they enjoyed their first home vic­ tory last weekend against Padiham and Whallcy will have to be aware of talented professional Andrew Wil­ liams, who hit 70 in th a t


visit Cherry Tree on Satur­ day and, if they come away with a t le a s t five points, they will move above the Blackburn side in the league


match. Kibblcsdalc Wanderers


Saturday, but host a derby clash against Padiham, on


table. Read have a free date on


Sunday.' The match o f th e day,


though, takes place at Chat- burn Road, where Clithcroc entertain Ribblesdalc Wan­ derers in p a r t one of the


two-part serial. That concludes on the fol-


second round of the Vaux Uamshottom Cup, again at Clitheroc. Meanwhile, a tough task


low in g S u n d a y , in th e


faces Whallcy a t Sta tio n Road, as the double-header concludes with Settle’s visit on Sunday.


Read’s show of potential in Ramsbottom Cup exit


Great Harwood 151 for9, Read MS; for 7


READ’S season went crashing further on Sun­ day, when they were knocked out of the Rams­ bottom Cup at Great


Harwood. However, th a t was not


before a t i ta n ic struggle, which took the game to the final over and d isplayed excel­ lent bowling performances by both pro Job n Seedle and o v e r se a s am a te u r Roger Berryman. Australian Eierryman, used


frustrated by the resistance of McNicholas, who led the strike heroically, as Threlfall and Kenyon became victims of


Seedle. Read


S. Rushton c Burnett b MeNicholas...................... 5


P. Hanson b Burnett.......... 24 J. Seedle b Cheeseborough . 24 D. Parsons b Hutchinson .... 18 S. Hulme not out................ 39 K. Gill b Hutchinson........... 19 P. Ford c and b Graf........... 0 T. Clegg not out................. 0 Extras...................... 17 Total (for 7) 148


R. Berryman c Threlfall b Burneit............................ 2


McNicholas 9-0-2G-1; E. Burneit 10-1-24-2; D. Cheeseborough 9- 2-31-1; It. Hutchinson 10-1-27-2.


Bowling: S. Graf 10-1-25-1; A.


match for Read, claiming four wickets and conceding only 33 runs in the process during his 10 overs. The only disappoint­ ment is that h e only made two with the ba»c, in what was effectively an insufficient o p en in g to t a l to R e ad ’s innings. Harwood’s ninth wicket fell with th e home side st i l l


requiring 16 runs to win, but Andy McNicholas ended up the nero of The Cliffe as he


Great Harwood


G. Allen Ibw b Seedle......... 1 C. Owen c Ford b McMur-


S. Graf Ibw b Hanson......... 40 E. Burnett st. Ford b Ber­


ray.


J. Kenyon c Ford b Seetlle .. 4' R. Hutchinson not out......... 2


. man..........1....................... 0 I. Threllfall b Seeilie........... 1


A. McNicholas not out......... 33 I. Welsh c Seedle b Bcrry-


Hanson 10-2-39-1; G. McMurray 9-


Bowling: Seedle 10-3-11-3; P. League call-ups


THE Vaux R ib b le sd a le League under 25s representa­ tive team, who play against* the Vimto Bolton Association side at Settle on Monday, have called on three players from our local sides. Clitheroe’s Andrew Robinson


has been named captain and his team-mate, quick bowler Michael Houldsworth, has also been selected. Martin Briggs (19), of Ribb­


lesdale Wanderers, completes the trio. He is the youngest Ribble Valley player to make


falling ko McMurray, but sub pro St.eve Graf gave the innings, a foundation, with a fine kn.ock of 46 before Han­ son claimed his wicket, l.b.w. By t his time, Roger Berry­


and W elsh. Rend were given a great


the team. Players are requested to


m an hail begun his work and, in his 10 overs, he took Bur­ nett, Deasy, Cheeseborough


chance to win tile match from this ijosition, but they were


under 18 youth competition, the Vaux Ribblesdale League XI visit South Manchester and Dis­ trict XI, nt Sale CC. on Sunday. David Howard, of Ribblesdale


In the North West Colts _ , ______


report to the Marshfield no later than 1-30 p.m.


Snape 2-0-17-0; R. Berryman 10-


•Extras...................... 11 Total (for 9) 151


M. Deasy c Gill b Berryman 17 D. Cheeseborough c Rush- ton b Berryman............... 3


ryman ............................... 15


shots.The new equipment has been part of the club s effort to improve its facilities and the hard-working committee has ambitious plans to restructure Whal- Icy Sports Club. This would involve selling the exist­ ing courts for redevelopment and relocating them at the back of the cricket pavilion. Also included in the plans is the replacement of


the existing pavilion with a new clubhouse and changing rooms, which would be of benefit to all the different sections of the sports club. Committee members believe that, if sufficient


VAUX RIBBLE SHALE CRICKET LEAGUE


enthusiasm for the scheme is created throughout the village, the Ribblc Valley Planning Committee may agree that the plans are worth supporting.


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Clitheroe stumble on a sticky wicket


V/halley 72 for 3 (7 pis), Clitheroe 71 all out


VERY poor batting condi­ tions turned one of the season’s mouthwatering fixtures into a bit of a farce at Station Road on


Saturday. Having won the all-impor­


tan t toss, Whalley captain Tony Nuttall put the visitors p into bat, on a wicket under-


encounter. The home side got off to a


repared for such an


strong start, with Lee Hears- ley showing safe hands to col­ lect Phil Bishop’s skyward mid-wicket strike, from the bowling of the recalled Lee . Burgess. He proved a nuisance to


Clitheroe’s batsmen with his varying pitch and his second wicket soon followed, with Watson catching Robinson. Following a superb six hit


JOHN KEARSLEY s h o w e d a l l h i s e x p e r ie n c e fo r an unbeaten stand on a difficult wicket


Kearsley’s hatting experience proved vital, as the two of them reached 60 when Wat


son was run out. John Wharton faced eight


into the adjoining bowling- green, Brent Skinner was foiled when his attempt for a drive through mid-wicket was again destined for the hands of Lee Kearsley. At 42 for three, and with


balls before Houldsworth cap­ tured his wicket, with the total only four short of the winning score, and Paul Mur­ ra y ’s b r ie f period a t the crease was also ended by Houldsworlh. The victory was delayed a


Wrigglesworth at the crease, Clitheroe hoped for at least a three-figure score from the sodden wicket. But things promptly got


further eight minutes, but it was only a matter of time with Kearsley and Redheac, tile unbeaten batsmen.


Clilhcroc


worse as Paul Murray and David O’Neill got into their stride. Neil Bolton came and went


P. Bishop c L. Kearsley b Burgess...........................


for a duck and Paul Seedle almost immediately offered Murray a simple return catch which gave the Australian his third wicket. Neil Bibby’s a ttempt to


A. Robinson c Watson b Burgess..........................


B. Skinner c L. Kearsley b Murray............................


Wrigglesworth c Nuttall b O’Neill............................ 21 N. Bolton c Nuttall b Mur-


quell the visitors’ frustration lasted for 18 minutes, when O’Neill bowled him for six, leaving Mick Dewhurst to partner the professional and raise the total to 09. After an impressively swift


I*. Seedie c and b Murray ... 0 N. Bibby b O’Neill.............. 6 M. Dewhurst Ibw b Watson 8 M. Houldsworlh c Burgess b • Watson............................ 0 D. Booth not out................. 0 F. Hussain b O’Neill........... 0 Extras...................... 3 Total (all out) 71


eight, Dewhurst became a victim of Roger Watson’s first over, l.b.w, and Wriggles­ worth was caught behind off O’Neill moments later. The tail-enders failed to


L. Burgess 10-4-22-2, D. O’Neill 5.1-3-r»-3, Watson 3-2-1-2.


Bowling: P. Murray 14-3-42-3 Whalley


grab any more runs, with Watson and O’Neill’s eight overs bowling conceding only six Clithcroe runs. The conditions looked mark­


edly more dangerous when fast bowler Wrigglesworth steamed in from the railway end. But Watson and John


Watson run out................... 35 J. Kearsley not out.............. 25 J. Wharton c Robinson b Houldsworth.................... 1


P, Murray b Houldsworth .. 0 I). Redhead not out............ Extras...................... 9 Total (for 3) 72


29-0, M. Dewhurst 6-1-13-0, M. Houldsworth 6.4-1-23-2,


18 Tables turned on Earby Clithcroc


in dramatic cup twist Clitheroc-157 for 8, Earby 149 all out


0-28-1; T. Clegg 0.1-3-18-0; F. 0-=33-4.


CLITHEROE player Ian Wrigglesworth led his side to victory against the league leaders, after it had looked like a certain Ramsbottom Cup exit for the Chatburn Road men.


rupted four days’ cricket, the outcome of the match was in the destiny of the Australian pro, who proved devastating, * taking five wickets for 25 runs to swing the tie back in the home sine’s favour.'


Following a ra in - in te r ­


Earby looked well in com­ mand, as their openers Clark­ son and N. Picfdes made 51 and 37 respectively,, but then things went sadly wrong for the Craven side.


Chasing a to ta l of 157,


two successive wickets of A. Pickles and Little and, when Wrigglesworth bowled skip­ per Hipgrave, the collapse was well and truly on.


Mick Houldsworth took the


Wanderers, and Clilheroe 2nd XI player Simon Duckworth have both made the team. Play­ ers are to report at the ground at 1-30 p.m.


bury proved a potential stum­ bling block in the way of Clitheroe’s attack, making 28, his pa r tne rs were as tem­ porary a s .E n g lan d ’s tail- enders, with Parckhj Maden and Glyn Sedman falling for a combined effort of four, leav­ ing Earby nine runs short of their desired total._________ _


Although the talented Til­


A. Booth s t . Maden b A Parekh .............................


B. Skinner c Maden b Sed­ man ........... ......................


. Robinson c Maden b Wal-


P. Seedie c Tilbury b Sed­ man ..................................


Wrigglesworth c A. Pickles b Little............................


N. Bolton b Tilbury ............. N. Bibby run out................ M. Houldsworth run out..... M. Dewhurst not out.......... Extras...................... Total.(for8) 157


Sedman 10-3-17-2, N. Pickles 10-0-45-0, P. Tilbury 10-2-30-1, D. Little 6-0-40-1, C. Walton


Bowling: Parekh 10-6-13-1, G. 2-


0-7-1. E a rb y


I. Clarkson b Bolton........... 51 N. Pickles b Wrigglesworth 37 A. Pickles b Houldswoth .... 6 D. Little c and b Houlds­ worth ............................... 0


S. Hipgravc b Wriggles­ worth ............................. • H


P. Tilbury c Robinson b W r i g g l e s w o r t h 28


S. Pickles c Skinner b Dewhurst......................... 1


Bowling: Wrigglesworth 13-7-


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 27th, 1993 29


Matthew Evans reports®: Isle of Man adventure for rally star Martin


LOCAL rally driver Mar­ tin Meadows made his rac­ ing debut in the Isle of Man recently, finishing in a creditable fourth place overall in his class in the


Championship.


proved to be the. tyres, espe­ cially the untreaded slicks, which gave an umbelievable amount of grip. The one bene­ fit of the changeable weather was that it gave me valuable experience of driving on all


M i n t e x N a t i o n a l types of tyres — slicks, inter- mediates and wets.


The event went well for


Oakey had prepared for the sjXi Staavy, renowned as a course meticulously, driving classic Isle of Man stage, each stage seven times in Qn a 90 degree bend, the order to check the pace notes second gear stripped, leaving as thoroughly as possible. However, their prepara­


Martin and co-driver Ian Martin until the start of stage


tions were thrown as the day’s racing seemed destined to be a f f e c te d by w e t conditions.


dawned overcast and showery and such conditions are a driver’s nightmare.


S u re eno u g h , th e day


Competing in a Vauxhall ,------ ..-----— .— ,- -


JUNIOR members ofr>- Whalley Tennis Club(& parade the new ball;?( machine, with LTA:,t> coach Rodney Boon and% club se c re ta ry Mrs?* Wendy Douglas


started, as he could not get a fair impression of all the bumps and bends when tack­ ling the course at 30 m.p.h. The changeable weather


no te s once th e ra c e had


provided a real test for all the drivers, who had to swap and change tyres to cater for the differing conditions.


As Martin explained: “The hardest element of the driving


Captain Cox is the leader of the pack


WADDINGTON rugby starlet Matthew Cox has made quite an impression in the sport he loves — by leading the English preparatory schools’ team tour


to victory in France. A member of the brilliant St Mary’s Prep School side at


national side.


Matthew, because he was named captain for the tour. This was a responsibility that the youngster took to


But the achievement did not end there for 11-year-old , , _ . .


wholeheartedly, leading his side to triumph, first at French International Serge Blanco’s club, Bianttz Olym­


pic, then at Hondai and La Rochelle. The tour culminated with an international tournament at


Lourdes and scrum half Matthew led his team home again, with a 21-14 victory in the final against Peyohorade from Dax The tour concluded a magnificent season for the young


Clitheroe Netball League


Tight at the top in Division One


eu g e a to tn e tup y i


KINGS ARMS A have edged to the top of the


Wilsons A opponents


failed to turn up. Me anwhile, th e r e was


Players-of-the-match: Divi- sion One — Trinity Aces A


- .ayi________ r s uw o n e s (J


plenty of competitive action elsewhere. Newcomers Helli- field look set to be a force this year, after conquering Legion . A by a comfortable margin. Dominoes went to within


Jokers’ tree night were Settle A, who beat Calderstones in an extremely closely-fought encounter.


Aces A. Making the most of Trinity


the top of Division Two, thanks to a home victory against Trinity Diamonds. Second-placed Kings Arms


Airflow stand well clear at


B missed the chance to keep hot on the leaders heels, by falling heavily to Settle B. Results: Division One —


two points a t the top by inflicting defeat on Trinity


kinsoh), He llif ie ld (Lisa Milner), RB Legion A (Sheila Dobson).


(Gillian Scott), Trinity Aces (Helen Middleton),-Trinity Diamonds (Adele Curtis), Set­ tle B (Nicola Preston), RB- Legion B (Sue Gamer), Air­ flow (Lisa Burrow), Young Farmers (Nicky AlstoiyRosie Sharpies), Rogues (Michelle


Division Two — Kings B Pye). First Division PW D Kings Arms A............. 4 4 0


tldlificd......................... 5 3 Trinity Aces A............. 5 3 Dominoes.................... 4 3 Settle A...................... 4 2 Trinity Jokers.. Calderstones............ RB Legion A............ Wilsons A................


Kings A (awarded win) v Wil­ sons A; Dominoes 23, Trinity Aces A 18; Hellifield 27, RB Legion A 19; Settle A 17, Cal- dertones 16; bye: Trinity


Jokers. Division Two — Rogues 19,


Young Farmers 22; Kings B 13, Settle B 24; RB Legion 18, Trinity Accs B 24; Airflow 22, Trinity Diamonds 16; bye: Wilsons B.


Weekend Teams


Ribblcsdale Wanderers 1st XI (v Cherry Tree. Sat., 2 p.m., away): M. Sorellj G. Monk, D. Howard, M. Davies, M. Briggs, G. Leach, P. Allen, T. Braith­ waite, J. Rain, M. Wrigley, Smith. Scorer: J. Dewhurst.


XI (v Clitheroe, Sun., 2 p.m., away): Same team as Saturday but I. Britcliffe comes in to replace D. Howard.


XI (v Cherry Tree, Sat., 2 p.m., home): W. Slinger, S. Proctor, M. Dennett; D. Cottam, R. Palmer, A. Dickinson, B. Spencer, P. Spencer, R. Blair, I. Britcliffe, C. Monk. Res: T. Byrne. Scorer: R. Devine.


Ribblesdalc Wanderers 2nd


XI (v Clitheroe, Sun., 2 p.m., home): W. Slinger, S. Proctor, M. Dennett, D. Cottam, R. Palmer, A. Dickinson, B. Spencer, R. Blair, T. Byrne, C. Monk. Res: C. Rawsthome.


Ribblesdale Wanderers 2nd Second Division


. 4 1 . 5 1


.5 1 4 2


Airflow....................... 5 5 0 0 15 Kings Arms B.............. 5 2 1 2 10 RB Legion B............... 4 3 0 1 10. Settle B...................... 4 3 0 1 9 Trinity Aces B............. 5 2 0 3 9 Wilsons B.......................4 2 0 2 8 Young Farmers........... 5 1 1 3 8 Trinity Diamonds......... 4 1 0 3 5 Rogues....................... 4 0 0 4 4


PW D L P


Stonyhurst College, who remained unbeaten after playing the top teams throughout the country, Matthew, along- with team-mates Richard Kenyon of Preston and Stephen Gornall of Ambleside, ’was called up to represent the


Martin no option but to con­ tinue. He tried not to over­ rev in first gear while not slipping the clutch in third. •_ This went on for a 13-mile


Nove GTE, Martin reaped the , p le te - th e round in fourth benefits of using borrowed


stage, before the car received a 25-minute service. Clitheroe Motors mechanic lan Greg- son, along with the Harry Hockly mechanics, managed to change the gearbox in that time, allowing martin to com-


Kiace_ out of a c]asS 0f 20 and. more importantly,


in second


place of the registered com­ petitors in the class chasing the National Championship


title. With two second places


under their belt, the rally pair are still very much in the run­ ning for honours. The next round takes place


in the forests of mid-Wales on June 13th.


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rugby talent, who did not play in a losing side for club or country all season.


A V


G o lf hopes for lo ca l members


TWO Clitheroe Golf Club members will be hoping to putt their way to success in the forthcoming Dry Black­ thorn Cider Lancashire Stro- keplay Championship, which, begins on Wednesday at Dux- bury Park.


le a g u e w i th o u t p la y in g McLourfdinf’Settle A (Laura Clitheroe’s John Twissell has th is we ek bec ause th e i r wkldop) Dominoes (C. Wil- been drawn to open the tour-


Teeing off a t 7-30 a.m, l it lm H n& 'e T n lin T iu J e o n l l Vine


n y bu


nament’s action, which con­ sists of 36 holes of strokeplay, played under PGA rules.


starts play at 10-20 p.m. and resumes again at 3-03 p.m.


by Pleasington professional Ged Furey, who nas won the* competitilon for the last two years.


to


Both players will be aiming end the bid for a hat-trick*


Stonyhurst golf


FOLLOWING a three-card play-off in the John Pilling Memorial Trophy a t Stony­ hurst Park Golf Club, the w in n e r was N eil Brown (88-22-66).


halgh (90-24-66) and third was Tony Dobson (77-11-66).


Runner-up was John Green-


tered by Andy Young (76). ' In the ladies’ section, the


The best gross was regis-,


May medal was won by Sue Tipton (110-36-74) and the bes t gross was scored by Edith Child (96).


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XI (v Clitheroe, Mon., 2 p.m. away): J. Hutchins, N. Scho­ field, H. Kenyon, C. Monk, J. Burke, J. Blair, M. Hall, I. Tomlinson, D. Overy, T. Byrne, C. Rawsthorne. Scorer: R. Devine.


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wick, Sat.. 1-45 p.m., homeland v Rioblesdale Wanderers, Sun., 2 p.m., home): P. C. Bishop. P.


Seedle. B. Skinner, A. Robin­ son, N. Bolton, M. Dewhurst, K. Fawcett. M.‘Houldsworth, N. Bibby, D. Booth, Wriggles­ worth. Scorer: S. Coulter.


noldswick, Sat., 2 p.m., away): K. Driver, N. Ashworth, S. Blackburn, A. Rigby, P. Atkin-: son, S. Bishop, (j.


Clitheroe 2nd XI (v Bar


Booth, F. Hussain, S. Danson, S. Duckworth. Scorer: M. Hussain. .


Sutcliffe, A.:


Parekh not out.................... 4 C. Walton not out............... 4 R. Maden b Wrigglesworth . 0 G. Sedman b Wrigglesworth ................ .................... . 0 Extras...................... 12 Total (all out) 149


3- Bowling: M. Houldsworth 10-


Wrigglesworth 9.4-1-25-5, P; Seedie 10-4-19-0, N. Bibby 4-0- 30-0, N. Bolton 3-1-9-1.


dale Wanderers, Sun., 2 p.m., away): K.. Driver, N. Ashworth, S. Blackburn, A. Rigby, P. Atkinson, S. Bishop, G. Sut­ cliffe, A. Booth, F. Hussain, S. Westhead, S. Duckworth. Scorer: M. Hussain.


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