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No fireworks — but Heys provides late sparkle


Nim lwn h Town 1, 1’ litheroe '1


BLUES co-managur Clary H u tc h e r w a s f a r f rom pleased with the te am ’s


performance on Saturday hut playing badly anti st'ill


winning is one of football’s c e le b ra te d cliches for a team destined to succeed c om e th e e n d o f th e season. Despite the la cklustre dis­


play, r ii th e ro e 's player boss (eels that the Shawbridge side are alongside Bradford Park Avenue as t ile favourites for the t it le , though, he admits there is a long way to go and many tough tests.


I t was a m a tch w i th an


explosive s ta r t f it t in g for the anniversary nl a certain Guy


Fawkes, w ith two goals in the first five minutes. P u t th a t was w h e re th e fireworks ended, apart from a


late sparkle r from Mark I leys winch enabled ( ’ li th e ro e to win the match in the d v in g minutes.


In the meantime, the game


lacked p a t te rn and the local men played for the most part without cohesion.


iN a n tw ich re ve a le d a fa r


we aker team to the line-up, winch made them a force last


season, and a cur re nt in ju ry crisis has le ft them m a v u l­


nerable nosition, which a t it le - c o n te n d in g o u t f i t such as l litheroe had to expose. 1 he home side did have one


man o f n o te , h o w e v e r , in I errs McPhilhns — formerly a p ro l i f ic g o a ls c o re r in the


fo o tb a ll league w ith Ha lifa x I own.


He was the man to equalise


a fo r tu i to u s o p e n e r , wh ich came courtesy o f a Nantwieh defender who turned the ball in to his own n e t a f te r Jon


Penman’s cross caused some concern. McPhillips p rom p tly m il le d


w i th a low d r iv e past Dave W h a lle y , before M ark Heys th re a te n e d down th e Nan- twich left wing then cut in and


r i f le d a shot ju s t past th e p< »st. W h a lle y was called on to


m ake a d iv in g save f rom McPhillins before the end o f


a f i r s t h a l f w h ich f in is h e d unsatisfactorily fo r the Mines. ( la r v M u te h e r re p la c e d


An dy Rouble a f te r the in te r ­ v a l. b u t th e game d id not re a lly f low u n t il the last 20


Shawbridge Topics with . Holker Old Boys postponed on Saturday. Clitheroe crept ^


Clitheroe closing in i**irh Avenue havim


. . . . ng their home match


to w i th in tw o po in ts o f the leadership w ith th e ir win at Nantwich.


I l ja>t night s result at St Helens Town went according to plan,


the Blues could well lie topping the table today. St Helens have had an indifferent s p e ifo ve r the last three weeks which has seen Clitheroe overtake them in the league table


( >n Saturday, however, their scheduled match at Bacup was aNo a Victim ot the Weather. O I his Saturday, there is a break from league action when the


( ar nig ( hallenge ( up second round gets under way and provides Mitheroe with their penultimate chance to progress in a competi­ tion other than the league campaign.


Maine Hoad — a team the Blues have already beaten twice this


season - - are the visitors to Shawbridge and (farv Butcher warns against complacency.


He said: “They will not relish coming here after we have beaten


theiiMwice this season. But they hammered Newcastle Town »V2 ami Newcastle are potential title-contenders.”


On t ile subject o f the t i t le race. M r Butcher feels that a


lot will Become clearer in the next month. ” \V,- have a very important month coming up and I think


the teams who are serious tit le contenders will be narrowed down to ourselves. Bradford ami Tra f fo n l.” he added.


©The forthcoming fixtures for Clithcroo are: (In Maine Road -


Saturday, <k.o3 p.m.i; (hi Bacup Borough - Friday, Nov. lMh; 'h i Glo.-sop North Knd - Saturday. Nov. 2Gth; (a) Bradford PA - • Saturday, Dec. 3rd.


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minutes when Clithe roe s ta r te d to put Nantwieh under a lot of pressure.


( lo u d ’ k e e p in g b y C h r is


Holmes stopped lan Pilking- ton and Mark Heys before Pil- kington shaved the post w ith another effor t.


In the With minute, tra v e l­


ling blues were spared th e ir a n x ie ty w h e n M a rk He y s e ve n tu a lly found a ro u te to goal w ith a well-struck dr ive from an acute angle. The goal


Bradford PA........................................ CLITHKROK......................................


Trafford................................................ St Helens Town.................................. . Newcastle Town..................................


Blackpool Hovers................................ Present.................................................. (llussop NK.......................................... Burscough............................................ Kossendalc Utd................................... Penrith.................................................. Nantwich Town................................... Molker Old Bovs.................................. Maine Road.......................................... I'hadderton.......................................... Kidserove Ath..................................... Bootle................................................... Hast wood Hanley............................... Skelmersdale Utd............................... Salford Uitv.......................................... Baeup Borough................................... Harwell................................................


® 'Faille up to and in c lu d in g Tuesdav’s results


North West Counties’ round-up Park Avenue best start


L F .AG U L leaders Bra d fo rd Park Avenue have made th e ir best ever s ta rt to a season. To find a s im ila r 's ta r t , the


Yorkshire side have to look back as far as 1927/28, when thev


were a Football la-ague d u ll competing in the Third Division North. That season. Park Avenue


went on to win the Champion­ ship. It could U- up to Ulitheroc to ensure that history does not repeat itself. A water-tight defence is the


key to Bradford's success — they have not conceded a league goal since Se ptember 17th, m a in ta in in g six consecutive dean sheets in the process. But their success has not gone


unnoticed with three key play­ ers recently leaving the dim for a higher standard. Wayne Note- man has moved to Kmley, Dar­ ren Kilmonds ha* joined Parsley Celtic and Calvin Allen lias been recalled b\ < luisdev.


Meanwhile, manager Gordon


Raym-r — who has ju s t been awarded the second, successive Carling Manager of the Month prize — lias brought in a couple o f new players and welcomed back former Leeds and Burnley fo rw a rd P e te r Mumbv.


Tuesday night's results saw Ian McGarry’s Darwen slip to


the bottom o f the league due to Skelmersdale picking up a su rp ise 3-0 win at home to Kidsgrove. Tuesday’s other results: Fas-


twood Hanley 3, Bootle 1; New­ castle Town 1. Burscoiigh 0; C h a d iie r to n 2. N a n tw ic h 3; Glossop North Hnd 7, Rossen- dale Fnited 2.


S a tu rd a y ’s f ix tu re s : C l ith ­


eroe v Maine Road is one of five all-1)ivision One clashes in tin- second round o f the C a r lin g Challenge Cup. Tin- others are: Penrith v Darwen, Rossendale v St Helens, Salford v Traffonl. Skelmersdale v Kidsgrove.


Northern Plant Hire East Lancs League


l.A N G H O and Read U n ite d s h ow e d t h e i r p r o m o t io n potential on Saturday as both teams l i it nine goals to stay with in a point o f the leader­ ship in the Second Division. Hurst Green are well-poised


in f if th position a f te r another home win. while Ghatfiurn were tin- only local team to !«*se in the division, but up against strong league leaders Slacksteads the v illa g e rs put in a m u ch - im ­ proved perlormance.


Sabden Celtic


Trawdcn Celtic 2. SaUli-it 5


A SRI K IT E D T rawd en M.|e nearly nunle Salitlen pay for th e ir nu.-sed chance.-, fiut tin- re.-ult wa> not t ru ly iv l lrc t iv e ol' Saliden'- d'luunat ion. Sai•<ieii -tarted .-troiiglv, with


-<ti i.j<-


Berg in a ml l.mfurd «t|ie rating product n .-iy i |o\mi the Hard.-, w Inle Trawden a ttempted to pa-'ing game but relied l.> for th.-ir cliance>.


I ' m k Ie


•dt-n dominatet] play and •d many chance-, a it h I . in lo rd and Be rgin


going i lo -r on -e\ oral occa>ion?. lv •• e n t n a i l ; . . th e T r a w d e n


d e fe n c e c . i \e i | ||) a n d M rK a v ope n e d th e M u t in g w i th a - im p le ta p in f rom a Ber g in c o rn e r . Again Sabden pn-M-d, with


Linford lir - t hitting the bar with a 2-Yyard -itot and then giving the 'keeper ho chalice Will) ail ejfoi t from a -mnlar di-lance. T h e hom e - id e g ra b i ie d a goal


||.|| 1. i ie l 'o /e t i le l i fe a k f r o m a d e f le c te d f le e k ic k . I . l l t t i le


- c c o m i L a i I c o n t in u e t ! in th e s u m ’ \e in . w i th T ra w d e n t r y in g


■d for th ahead.


lll> te d w in Clitheroe Reserves keep up


their tit le challenge in the First Division after l-eating Whalley. w Mile Sa hden keep up t he pressure in third place with an e n te r ta in in g w in at lo w lv Trawden.


The N u t te r Barn sale have


two games in hand over tin- leaders and one game in hand of second-placed M ill H i ll , who U-al t Gw aldtw istle 2-u to keep within two


of < 'lithen>e.


survive scare


o t i l il.O I \ l l la v e l -


K n tiin g to n leapt tip seven


places 111 the table thanks to a much-Meedod success at home to Hehnshore, with the mid-lahle cluster reflecting the competi- ti\eiiess of the division — seven chile- are separated bv just one jHiinl.


Saturday sees Kihhle Valiev


derbies in all divisions, with SabJeii hosting Rimington and Chatburn \is it in g Langlio. Results: Division One — Bar- noldswick 2, W u rs th o rn e -t;


Clitheroe Res 2, Whalley 2; Mill Hill 2. Oswaldtwistle (i; Kinmig-


ton 2, Mehnshoro fi; Trawden J.Sabden o.


Division Two — Chatburn <>,


Staeksteads 2; Colne Legion l, La n g h o ‘j ; H u rs t Gree n J, Oswaldtwistle Town 2; Read ‘J. I'endle Forest 0; Whinm-y Hill 1. Nelson OB 2.


Reserve Division — Helm-


shore 1. Hurst Green 1; Sabd«-n <h Read a; Trawden 1. Barnolds- Wick h; Whalley u. Mill Hill 1;


Disciplined Reserves edge past villagers


ClithcnH- Kcsi-r>cs2. Whalley 2


A WKLI.-ORGANISKD Ciithcroc o u tf it subdued Wliallcy’s dangerous str ik ­ ing duo and pressed home a slim advantage to stay top of the East Lancs League Divi­ sion (Inc. The \ illa g e rs fo u g h t hard


and to o k th e lead a f te r 10 minutc.s when Lee Kennedy was well beaten.


C lith e ro e had more o f the w lllge l


■ forwanl to H II g il e -


wit h a 25


a l te r m o re men l 'a v e l - o r w e re


(o


change coring


nd c h a n g e


W o rk e il, w ith fine, individual


goal. Gaptam I ’aul I lould.-w ort ii wranj>e<l up tiie matcii \wtii the


f*ft fi goal ami Sahdeii came through wetor-.


Wilkinson double wins it for Hurst Green


I lu is l Greco 1. ()<M aldtw ist It- Tow n 2 HI ’RST ( iK E E N 'S fine home


form co ntin ued w ith a com­ fo r ta b le v ic to ry ove r fellow


mid table o u tfit Oswaldtwistle Town.


The villagers controlled the game early on and mm>


h e-tab


li-h e d a two-goal lead, w ith - tr ike - from Neale Brown and John Douthuaite which should have -el them on their way to their hlgge-t W 111 of l he season. The v is i to rs fo u g h t back,


though, and scored two quick goals to draw It-Vel. The second r-lrike from the visito rs came when the liiir -m a i) awarded )i dubious co rm- r , from which 'keeper Stephen Young failed to clear, and a defensive lapse from full back Alan Bambcr enabled the visiting forward a free run on goal.


Town’s confidence was lilted


thank.- to the two gifted gqals and Hur.-t Green appeared to lose their way and were happy to hear the half-time whistle. Tin- home side kicked down the -Io|h- in Hu- second half and


thev soon took to ta l control, with Oswahltw istle forced on the defensive. Hurst Green retook the lead again w ith a w e ll- ta ke n goal


H orn l i .o n . i \ \ ............... . .oh), w i th Go- home midfield taking ion


secniid goal in the dying minutes to put the result heVofid doubt, but the scoreline slightly fiat tefed the visitors.


Victory slips llr lm s h o re Res I .


I llirs t Green Res 1 A L TH O U G H Hu rst Green's


s e c o n d - s t r in g d re w w i th second in th e ta b le H e lm - shore, th e y le ft the ground s lig h t ly deflated, feeling they had let v ictory slip away. Ian Brown gave the villagers


the lead, finishing in style after a g re a t pa.-s f rom K e i th BamtK-r. In the second h a ll, Hu rst


G re e n m is se d th re e good chances, mainly engineered by Brown, to polish off the home team. Late in the game. Helmshotv


hit back when a lazy cross from th e le f t e lu d e d th e Gree n defence and came hack off the foot of the |H>st to the oumshing home forw anl to equalise.


record intact at Whalley on Saturday — but only by the narrowest of margins. A well-o ganised


Mill Hill kept set about a. th e ir lUOCi


well-orrganisec Mill Hill side tneir


s lightly under-strength village side vvno battled wholeheartedly


to cause an upset. The Blackburn team only


created a couple o f half chances in the first half, with Whalley’s defence standing d e fia n t and keeping out the visiting threat. ne home side nearly sneaked


the lead when Shaun George and Mark Phillipson combined. After the interval, the visitors


\


Mill Hill survive scare RESERVE Division loaders


Whatlev Res M il l H i ll Res


task against a


t r .d . man o f the match peter Malh-lt and John Dowthwaite were creating some great open mg.- for the forward-. W ilk in s o n cmiv e r te d his


jMissession in the f irs t half, hut Whalley, working hard, closed the home team down and their defence (K-rformed resolutely. Eric Gcldanl's side came out


w ith more co n v ic tio n in the second h a lf and the in d u s t r i­ ous D o m in ic M c T e a r was brough t down fo r a penalty. Derek Mercer despatched the resulting kick. ( 'lith e ro e gained more con­


t ro l in m id f ie ld and Whalley found the route to goal d i f f i ­ c u l t , w i th s t r ik e r s S h a u n Smith and Robin Bury being w e ll s h a c k le d by D am ia n Burch and Andy King. Midfielder Danny Lord ga\e


the home side the lead with a stunning in d iv id u a l e f fo r t — s k ip ping past two defenders ln-fore f ir in g the hall into the liottom corner.


The game went the way of the league leaders when sub­


stitute Peter Delamerc scram­ bled home a third goal to mark his debut.


W h a lle y ra ll ie d and Bu ry


found the net w ith a deserved goal two minutes from time. C lith e ro e Reserves: Ke n­


nedy, M e tc a lfe , Thompson, Dugdale, K ing, B u rch . Hut- ch i n s o n , L o r d , M c T i -n r , Mercer, Young. Subs: Riley, Delamere.


Rimington reign in controversy


Kiniington 2. Helinshore l td H


K IM IN G T o N gained a valu­ able win again.-t lle lin s hm v in a game full o f controversy. Alan Sayle. outstanding in the


heart of the defence, popjied Up a t th e o th e r end to ii e:i d Rimington ii, front five minutes before the in te rv a l from an Andy Burgess cross. Moment.- earlier, Rimington


had been denied a le gitimate goal when Paul Keighley shot ln>m the edg.- of the box and the ball deflected over t ile Helm- shore ’hee|H-r into the roof of the net.


The hall went through a gap


III the netting and the Helm- shore 'keeper retrieved it from U-hind the goals.


The vi.-iting players imtiallv


accepted that the goal was gooj. hut when the referee saw the 'keeper pick the hall up from In-hind the net he assumed that i t had gone o v e r th e b a r . rebounded off the cricket nets behind the goal and dropped behind the goal netting. I he Hehnshore players sud­ denly agreed w ith the match


o f f ic ia l and a goal k ic k was given.


READ HIT 9


Read Uld 9, Pcndh- Forest I) R E A D went th ird in the table


thanks to a huge win against


s tru g g lin g Pemlle Forest. A hat-trick from man-of-the-


pushed harder, but for the most p a r t Whalley were equal to (hem, with midfielders Norman Roberts and the tireless man-of-


th e -m a tch John Sweeney in form. Whalley were finally undone


midwav through the second half when a half-hit clearance was driven high into the net leaving 'keejier Paul Uncur helpless.


W halley pushed fo r a late


leveller and caused the Mill Hill defence some agonising final


m inutes , b u t thev could not force the draw th e ir p e r fo r ­ mance warranted. D e s p ite th e few s c o r in g


chances, cnmjietitivo effort and skill from both sides contributed to an excellent game.


m atch S te ve S h o r ro c k was add ed to by M cG in ty (2 ), Butcher (2), Meehan and Uttlev as Read rampaged through the visitors' defence. Tin* result mils Read above


Hargrave in t lie table, though the Graven o u t f it have three games in hand. © Read Reserves dominaL-d the lo c a l d e rb y w i th S a b d e n Reserves at N u t te r Barn on Saturday, running out worthy 5-0 winners. Read’s goals we re shared


between Lynagh Cl) and Smq>e (2) as the mid-table side ptuyed


a t tra c t ive , attacking football. When Sabden did manage to threaten, John Butcher in the visitors' goal pulled o f f some fine saves. Mmi-of-the-match was Read's


Joe Geraghty.


not consulted u n t il h a l f t im e , when he was que stioned by Rimington manager Dave Bur gr-s and lie agreed that the goal was good.


had tempered second half with the referee losing control o f the game. Several players were hooked fo r seemin gly p e t ty offences. Peter Washhronk scored a


second from close range after Paul Traynor headed against the post from a P h il Dew h u rs t cros-. Hcltnshnre managed to hit Uimington's post twice, hut otherwise their game was more brawn ami b ru te force than football. Several Rimington players


came off the pitch with various in ju r ie s and manager David Burgess was nut pleased with tlit- referee following the game. However, he can Ik- satisfied


w ith a h ard-worked fo r two jsiints.


R im in g to n : Binns, Briggs.


Brailhwaite. luce. Sayle, Keigh­ ley, 'Praynor. Leach,Dewhurst,


Burgess (A), Washbrook. Subs: Carney, Lawson.


Sad exit Subden 1, M il l H i ll 6


W IT H almost h a lf th e ir team out th ro u g h in ju r y , Sabden e x p e c te d to be p u t u n d e r pressure by one o f the s tro n ­ gest sides in th e ir league. B u t th e v i l la g e r s n e v e r


thought thev would be dum|>cd out of the Adidas Shield in the manner they were. In fa c t , fo r th e f i r s t 20


minutes, Nu tter Bam was alight with great play from the home side with Scott Windsor giving them the lead. The Blackburn side soon got


into gear and equalised witn a well-taken goal on 30 minutes, took the lead with another good strike and went in at half-time 3-1 up. In tlie second half, the visitors


ran riot. Sabden’s Denis Balmbra was


sent o f f for a second bookable offence and M ill H ill h it three more goals to inflict a humilat- ing defeat on the Ribble Valley side.


The Hehnshore linesman wa-


The incident seemed to t r ig ­ ger a somewhat scrappy and


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Chtheroe managed to muster a n o th e r tw o g o a ls e o r in g c h a n c e s , w h i c h w e r e clearerthan anything they had c re a te d e a r l ie r . Heys* and B u tc h e r n a r ro w ly fa ile d to register them.


C l i t b e r o c : W li a 11 e y ,


M cB r id e , B e n n e t t, Manley, Sculpher, Smith, Uoumo, Pil- kington, Penman, Heys. Tay­ lor. Subs: Whalley, Butcher.*


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OUK picture shows the team lined up before Saturday's match against Kccles. Back, from le ft: George Giles (chairman), Peter


Jaqucs, Alan N u t tn ll , Mike Francis, Andrew Thornher, Ian *'• Fielding, M a r t in Hodges, Nick Green, Dave T a ttcrsall, Richard V1, Waterhouse. Roeer Hnlmi-<


, g Holmes.


;V Heanan, John Procter, Andrew Moorbv, Dave Atkins. *'t€m


Room for improvement at Littlemoor Clithcroe R U T 1st XV it, Lrelos RFFU W 7


THFSF. are testing times for Clitheroe Rugby Club. r . Competing in the Courage League N o r th West Division Two, a league which they won emphatically two seasons ago, Clitheroe are finding it a much tougher task to bounce back following relegation last season. T lie problem o f unavailablity and in ju ry to key members has


made the dub's battle ultimately more d iff icu lt, but the mid­ season break in the league programme w i ll give players the chance to regain fitness in time for the second h a lf o f the season, which starts in January. Three defeats out o f three so far is a trend that needs reversing. On Saturday, a late f ix tu re change meant that the stan­


dard o f opposition was slig h t ly b e t te r than or iginally expected, but was s t ill in fin ite ly beatable.


However, on present form, the Clitheroe men seem unable


to fight th e ir way out o| a paper bag, despite the obvious talent available.


A slig h t ly m-w-look team was on show, w ith M a rtin Hodges


making his f irst XV debut at hooker and Nick Green moving into the second row. Injur ie s in the back line allowed John Clay to resume at stand-off and there was a recall for old campaigner Richard Waterhouse in the centre.


An drew Monrby returned on the left wing and the team


looked a uselwl blend o f youth and experience. Despite this, tin- first halt remained scoreless, w ith nei­


th e r side able to produce any attacks o f note, but Clitheroe did have the possessional advantage.


In the second period, the L itt lem o o r men produced some


b e t te r rugby and a period o f sustained pressure led to Kccles co n c e d in g a p e n a lty w h ic h s k ip p e r M a lc o lm Heanan converted. Clilherne continued to attack and put together some enter*


Local clubs mounting promotion challenge


Worsthorne u, Colne 1. Saturdav’s fixtures: Division


eroe Res., Sabden i


Whallev v Colne Ut Division T u n


Green. Whinnev 1 Utd. ReSefVt • Di\


Utd V Wh allev. Hu Sabden, 1!hick Roy Ltd.


K.ist 1-1IH PniMun()


ifi'ad


One - Oswaldtwistie \ Glitli- Rimington.


Chathurn. St ack.-t* ad v Hur.-t Langho v


prising forward drives. They even had the ball over the in ­ line, br* *l - *


ine, but the referee decided that the ball was not grounded ......>erly.


* .


ing, the pressure was maintained killer blow to create the scores.


ith Declan O’Du ffy combining w ith Moorbv and Ian Field- but the side lacked the


^ With 10 minutes le ft, Kccles made a rare excursion into


Clitheroe’s half and, a f te r a kick and chase, they forced a f iv e -m e tre scrum, from which the C lith e ro e pack made a complete hash, allowing themselves to be pushed backwards, and an Kceles man was sharp enough to pounce for the t ry


whieh was convened. I t was a fru s tra tin j


Changes may need to be made and improvements in the set- piece w o rk o f the fo rw a rd s and the p e n etration and lines o f m im in g in the backs.


ig game for the selectors and captain.


Clay, Heanan. Thornber, Hodges, Procter, Green, Hitdien, Nuttall. Holmes. Francis. On Saturday. Citheroo 1st X V tra ve l to Fleetwood while the 2nd X V have the seasiders at L itt lem o o r (k.o: 2-20 p.m.).


Golf Medal winner


W IN N K U o f llu - u ; u M e . ia l a t C l i th e r o e G o l f C 1 u b o n N o v em b e r 2 rd was Mrs K d ilh Child w ith a score o f ‘Jo- IP-Tfi.


Memorial League


Lowe hits five as Legion show new strength


N E W C O M E R S t o th e Memorial League t l i in l d iv i- • Royal Mriti.-h •ginning t *► make n the promotion


, Clith. ik


Ti * »I 1 hi - 1m


ml u\«-r mid-table 11 t at Ifit-field


ao ••mphatic null


pritgif-.-i they ha\e t in M a r t o f th e


! '.union Low e *■ 1 j **-*I hi th e Ha


. lomimc McTear • a hat trick a.- •leJitle.-.-ly pun- I! I g d e n team'-


i - i - t i b . ig g c i i a


"Metal Mickey" c m p l . - t c l ti) , .


l.l.-t kick I l f th e Halt \ -p.»t.


Manager John Renuii h ua- a nappy man a l te r the m atch-


!• w P ; P ■’Tiling.- are r-.ming to after a . T


I G manii - Ida- tin - will keep u- at n 12 tile right end of tile table J 12


: low -tar t. We were in a differ l.i ent d a - - today ami more perfor


In the to ji f lig h t . Whalley


'j1 i *) 5 home. 7 4


" !' '•


;; 11 Wanderer-' n -v i\a l cetilimied In u ii* 'li Betel’ ( '.’.apo W - k 1 -jd«- ti d e leated Pa rk H o te l 7 it at


Da\e Ma-oii till. Marl. Ta\!o r


'j 1 ‘ ‘Ji. Steve Czapow.-hi and Danny I.old p i t the goal.-.


Controversy n-i^m-d in tin-


i ’W 1. P match between Judge Walnie- i. 1- h v and tafi!e-to|.j«-r- Victoria. The Billington -ide looked in


In J g ; b1 d . - i lr it w ith goal- from Paul ; - Mu-h.-r and Mark Davie-.


t* I I 1 12 :* l l


: J ......... In - 7 _ . l 1 J


•’> 7 warho|--e Craig Bailie- headed home a Winner, but the referee


L ith e living minute.-, midfield


!" deep t t'oulile at one -tage blit 1" t hev fought back from a 2 0


llll.-d out (he effort because of an alleged infringement on the Victoria ’keeper. I ' I ay e r m a n a g e r Da v e Robert.- wa> shown the red card


for proie.-ting. Barnes said: "No-one could


see why the referee disallowed the goal. We had worked hard to get hark in t lie game and


d r - rn e d to win it ." I 'n Sunday. Judge vi.-it Whal­


ley Wanderer?, in an m lr ig u - iugl> poised derby match. In the second division, ( 'a l­


der-tone- Athletic earned a rare point against Black Dog with a 1 1 draw at Foxhill Bank while Cros> Keys were without a third d iv is io n le a g u e m a tc h on Sunday. F ix tu re s : Div is io n One -


Victoria v De Lacy (Wilson.-), Whalh-v v Judge Walnieslev


it^E l I j. Division Two - Caldej>lones


v O-sy AH Stars t('alderstones). Divi-ion Three Bay Horse


Res v R B L e g io n (K in g George’- 1. Crns> Keys v Alma 1 Root u-Id i.


© A football first aid course is ln-mg run for the player.-, o f fi­ c ia ls and re fe re e s o f a l l Memorial la-ague clubs on Mon­ day at 7 p.m.. at (la- Lancashire F A , W e l l in g to n S t re e t St


John's, Blackburn. It i> a one-night session onlv


w ith a c e r t i f ic a te issued to participants.


The course aims to deal with


football-type injuries and is a p re lu d e to a n o th e r course, which will h«* run in Jamiarv by Liver|K»ol physio Mark Leather*


An yone in te re s te d should


contact league secretary Mr H am Dew hurst ((1254 219.v>>).


Junior Football


( I . I 1 H E K( )E W oh e.- under 12> and Headstone Un ited under 11- dealt out resounding 12-(i wins in th e ir respective matches


LUCKY 13!


last weekend. Die Glitheroe .-ide rlohbeivd Britannia with the goals coming


Horn Matthew (larm-r i 2 i, Philip Robinson id). Ian Davies (2),


Jamie Driver (2). Da\ id \ \ ahndey, David Barker and man-of-lhe- m . itc h S te w n W i lk in -o u . Readstoiie'.- young -ide enjoying an impressive start to the overwhelmed West End Athletic.


-e . t -o l i Andrew Bennett hit five. Martin Thompson notched four and •t ball. el


faith Oidv


Ihcin.-elv they >u more th sinus to


lu r k , goalkeep I f the,


chances.


. had taken llieV UoilM «


gone ahead of tile half ta lk .


joiind al did III oil


ba.l


half their t.-ny nave


i - i t o r > i i r - t


minute.- with a w« !l tak<-n goal, hut tla-ir lu-Xt L \ " owed mole to luck and. although the Ko-m-ii date outfit had more f ir - t half |x<s-ession. they were eertainlv hot three goals better. Afte r a H o t half finding hi-


And captain Mark Boyd, forced out of nis commanding midfield


role ear ly in the .-econd half a f te r an in ju ry to Paul Field, was excellent at centre half. When S t a c k .-1 r a d - came


forward they found a confident a nd co m pe l e n t < ’ !< a t 1> u r n defence, who o u tw itte d them every time w ith the off\ -n le trai


/(m l in midfield, the v ding­


ers stroked the ball around la-i­ te r than th e ir higher-placed opposition. A second-half d-d draw f la t ­


tered tin* v is ito rs , who were delighted with their three pieces of earlier luck. But it is now up to Ghatburn


to turn out this second-half |K - r - formance for a full ‘.HI minutes, and consistently.


R o b in s o n , L e o n a rd . Sub Landers, Bibby.


Stack.-ti-ad:- u«-Mt ala-ail uii 15


Raul Barrett grabbed three, with Andrew Stubbs cracking in the other.


ceeding l- l at Bnerfield Celtic. Liam ( alter , Matthew Beer and a brace from Warren Jackson


ensured a good victory. The under 12- weiv narrowly defeated 2-1 by St Joseph's. Bcvan


the-table Knuzden. Tony Hill and Danny Holland were on target. W haltey Juniors had two matches on Sunday with tin* under 12s


Scarborough scored the goal. The uiuler 15 Bow land Finance team drew 2-2 with l>ottom of-


winning .»•! at Anchor. Andrew Bennett (2', Murk A r th u r (2) and peter Wild got oil the .-con-sheet.


I mler 1L- goalkeeper Andrew Strong was the man-of-the-match


a- Whalley Jo-t by the solitary goal at Darxven Rangers. 'Die village club's tinder 10s team had their match j*osti>om-d.


Colls. ( hi target were John Paul Fagan with a hat-trick, Michael Walsh


I lie talented ( ’lithemc Wolves under 12s team won 7-2 at Karbv


(2). Andrew Mallin.-oii and man-of-the-match Daniel Walker. Barrow fold U-al Clilheroe Wolves under 10s G-2. Matthew Mus-


grove and Michael Goar senn-d the home side's goals. Stewart Troll* -r was man-of-the-match.


feet, Brendan Gallagher had a SU|M*rh second half at left back.


Craven football GENEROUS HOSTS Adriinghum 3, West Bradford 5


impressive away victory. Notably, there was a bizarre


HAPLESS Addingham did West Bradford a couple of favours to help them to their


second-half incident, which saw two home forwards go fur the same ball three yarns from an o|>en goal. They kicked each other to the


G a lla g h e r , G a rd n e r , H e ld , jiopular "You've Been Framed” Heanan, Boyd, Kay. Moore, show


C h n th u rn : Hall. Pritchard, candidate for Jeremy Beadle's


But the Ribble Valley side got ‘down to the serious work of


ground, instead of the ball, and a relieved West Bradford goal­ keeper could not believe his luck, while players from both sides keeled over with laughter. I f the match had been caught on video, it would have been a sure


scoring, w ith Robert Mitchell (2), Simon Hodgkinson, Stewart Hicking ami I^iigh RatclilTe on


target. Andv Sudworth was named


man-of-the-match. Bowling


REMINDER


KIBBLE VALLEY bowling clubs who compete in the Great Harwood and District Bowling League are reminded


Rishton Conservative Club (7- 30 p.m. start). E;>ach team must have a representative present.


ing takes place on Monday at


that the league’s annual meet- pla


It was one of two win- for Readstone. with the under Ids suc­ Clithoroc: O'Duffy, Moorby, Fielding, Waterhouse, Jamies,


F ro n t , from le f t : Declan O’D u f fy , John Clay , M a lco lm ‘ A ; - '


F encing


Joanne on top form


C L IT H K R u K fencer Joanne Reynolds " fo ile d " competitors dur in g a major tournament in


County Durham. Miss Kevnold- '2'.". of Ldi-


fin'd Ru: id. n •ached tie- qu.ir- tor final" of i>-*th tile ladie-’ foil


ami lailic .-' ei» durum the Tvn .--id.- T«.'Urnamen! in N*-w t»


Avvliffi-. ( 'oach Ken Dunn, who lead>


a fencing n.ui?-e at Koefi.-id Lei. sure (Vn tiv . \


h*-r pefnnnam- against top • whom rcpi’rsi abn >ad. Miss Reynold-. \\h.


St Augustine’.- KG Ifi Millington. \u l


again until tia she trave l- t< Scottish ( >]'un


Squash LADIES BOUNCE BACK


T H E Clith e ro e Squash Club la d ie s ' f i r s t team bounced


hack from a rare loss a week e ar lier to smash past Bamford w ith a resounding win. Ladies’ results: 1st team won


at home to Bamford, 5-0: Sharon Willis won (U-2, l)-2, 9-2); Susan


Meadows won (‘J-7, IMi, 8-10, 9- 1): Suzanne Barlier won (9-1, 9- 2, 10-8); Susan Seddon won (9-1, 9-1, 9-2); Cathv Schaffel won <9- 2, s-10, 9-G, 9-2).


2nd team lost away at Eagley. M : -*• Kay IMant lost *(5-9, 2-9. *G


9). Jean Hutchinson lost (0-9, S- 10, 4-9). Dorothy Barker lost (2- 9, 8-10, 1-9), Marie Bennett won (2-9. 2-9. 9-4, 9-4, 9-5); Marv Brass lost (1-9, 9-5. 9-7, 4-9* ti-9). 2rd team won at St Annes, 4-


1: Sara Thompson won (9-2, 9-G. 5-9, 5-9. 9-1); Marjorie Brass won (9-2, 2-9. 10-9. 9-0); Sheila Willis won (9-2, 9-2, 2-9. 9-7i;


Mandv Wahnsley lost (10-9, 2-9, 2 -9 . 2 -9 ) . S a ra C o l l in g e (walkuver). Men's results: 1st team lost away at East Lancs (2nd). 2-2:


- Ray Dryden won (5-9, 9-2. (>-9.


10-8, 9-0i; John Carter won i9-5, 9-2, 9-tJ); Dave Matthew.- lost (0-9. 5-9. 9-G. 2-9); Robert Field­


ing lost (9-G. 9-10, 1-9, G-9); Brian Havward lost (9-5. 2-9 2- 9. 7-9).


2nd team won away at Red


Rose (2rd), 2-2: Alan Mellor lest (G-9. 0-9, 2-9»,Henrv Farrar won (9-10, G-9, 9-0. 9-8. 9-1); Tony Walmsley won (8-Id, 9-0.9-1. o- 9. 9-4); Jim Sprint lost (7-9. G-9 9-2. 9-4, 2-9); Conor McLaughlin won (2-9. 9-5. 9-G. 10-8>. 2rd team lo st at home to


Michelin (1st). 1-4; Richard Bed­ ford lost (9-7, 9-G,4-9. 2-9. 7-9i; Dave Mekenzie lost (7-9. 5-9, 4- 9); Dave Walters lo.-t (7-9j)-9. G- 9); John Willis won (9-4, 9-G, >- 10, 9-2); Tonv Prut lo.-t m»-9. 1-9.2-91. 4th team won at heme to


Tame Valley (4th). 5-o; Roger Singer won 11 9, 9-G.9-G. 9-ii);


Lawrence Grouch won JJ-(». 9 u, 9-G); Mike Hevvvorth won i>-lo 9-4,9-7, 9-4); John Meadows won (9-1. 8-10. G-9. 9 4. 9-(D; Adrian Yates won (9-1.9-7, 1-9. 9-G).


Volleyball Leyland zapped


TH E Henthorn Crusaders, a volleyball o u t fit based at Roc- field Leisure Centre, won one and lost one o f th e ir recent f ix tu re s at Leyland. ^ ComiKiting in the Lancashire


Volleyball Association League, the local team's first fixture was against Levlaml Lazers, who we re the lo cal te am ’s f i f th opponents of the season.


A reshaped Henthorn team took a while to get into th e ir


stride before recovering to take the first set 15-12. In the second set, Leyland


had no answer to the jHiwerful accurate serves executed hv all the Henthorn plavers, who won the set comfortably 15-1. Player-of-the-match was John


Fielding. H e n th o rn and B la c k p o o l


Coasters took part in an in tr igu­ ing battle in the second match of the evening.


Mountain biking’


Gareth weathers the storm


A ( 'L IT H F ROE m o u n ta in h ik e r peddled th ro u g h ra in and mud to claim victory in a


s|H-cial race aimed al raising


money for Help the Aged. Despite poor weather eondi


lions. M r Gareth Morris (27). of Riverside, Low Mt*or, U*at fel­


low competitors to cross the


winning line first in the lv\p*-rt race at the Amplcfortli Saddle B 1 a z e r e o in to-1 i t i » n in Yorkshire. Not only did Mi


Mo


the honour o f firs along with the otlu he helped to raisi S |M . r lA K f . a f ll department of Help lie was also pres


pla 7(M id- tlu


t ro p h y and hike A n d re a M i ln e r , th e e ve n t organiser, at the Ampleforth Saddle Blazer. M r M o r r is , who wo rks at


( ' l i th e r o e h ike shop Pedal Power, is a keen cyclist ami has Iven riding mountain bikes for several years.


bi At the start of the first >et.


Henthorn did not look comfort­ able and were unable to develop any useful attack.-. Blackpool tm>k advantage and won the set 8-15. The confidence of the Henth­


orn players grew in the second set and Andrew Pearce, in par­ ticular. Worked Well at tlie m-t. His blocking diffused a string


of attacks from Blackpool anil hel|K-d secure the .-et bv a 15-s margin, taking the gaim- into a third and final -et.


A thrilling final set saw Ugh


teams play well ami several, lo ng, e x c i t in g ra ll ie s were fought out. The set progressed, with neither team more than a jKiint apart, until one misunder­ standing at the net by the Clith­ eroe side led to a narrow I-t-IG defeat. P la y e r - u f - th e - m a t c h w a .-


Andrew Pearce. The club’s next match take.-


place on No vemb er 22nd at Bamlvr Bridge.


Sponsor for road race


T H E p o p u la r Ribbh- V;. 1MK Road Race w il! ha’


sponsor th is season • ( shire-based resident ial d lopers Jones Homes. The cnd-ul'-yeai race,


v hn h


raise.- money for the Ma>m- «*f Kibble Valley'- chanty account, will bo held on UecrmL'i’ 27th. Application forms and dot.nl-


are available from Kibble Valley -p o r t . - d e ve lo pm e n t o f f ic e r Simon L is te r on C l ith c ro e 25111.


Sports council meeting


A M E E T IN G o f the newly- formed Ribble Valley Sports Council has been arranged for


November 2Grd. at 7 p.m. In v ita tio n s and agenda- for


tin- meeting have been is.-ued to local organisation- by K ib ­ ble Valley Sports ami Recre­


a t io n D e ve lo pme n t O f f ic e r Simon Lister.


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