~2323 (A(h'e,i,i‘n,0) Burnley ’, ‘


, ____JRIBBLESDALEi I CRICKET LEAGUE


Clitheroe clinch it in dramatic finish


Clitheroe 187 for 2 (5 pts), Barnoldswick 152 for 5


aim l h i i iw i fn l l i i ... . . . i. >i_ 6 and, hopefully, push"the score


him to 1,300 runs for the season, beating the previously held great to have won the league, record by just four.


sie hit a magnificent 93 not out and, in the process, broke the league’s *15-year-old batting record. His massive score took


bowling Smith for 29.


ship, Barlick scored 50 off the first 12 overs and were keep­ ing apace of their target. Paul Seedle made the first b ireakthrough for


' Clitheroei


chances which caused the down­ fall of MacDonald.


score along, taking quick singles whenever the situation allowed. But it was this need to take


trying to push the score along, he was caught a yard outside his crease and was run out.


Going for another quickie, t The news had just filtered hrough that Great Harwood


to Ian Scothem, who took the strike. Together, the two pushed the


sional Darryle MacDonald stepped up and was beginning to nlay the i>orfect anchor role


Then Barno......ldswick pirofes ........


in and he hit a brisk 30 to close the innings at 187 and set up a run rate of almost five and a half for Barnoldswick to catch. In a bright opening partner­


before Parkinson claimed his wicket. Andy Burns was the next man


the crease, the two batsmen took control and knocked 124 for the second wicket. Seed scored 52, off just 75 bowls,


W ngglesworth’s potential was made when the captain hesi­ tated, after calling for a quick single, and allowed the profes­ sional to claim the ground, run­ ning himself out. With Chris Seed coming to


But an early sacrifice to :up the order to open the batting second run. • .. , — Wrigglesworth


long at a quick rate. The captain’s plans went almost to order as the big Aus­


captain Phil Bishop promoted in a |>erfect throw to run Scoth- professional Ian Wrigglesworth ern out as he attempted a


quence, the overs were reduced to 85 apiece. Kor this reason, Clitheroe


lesworth bowled Harker i,„u, with two new batsmen needing time to find their feet, the run rate crept up and Barlick lost their opportunity to cause an upset. Speaking after the game, cap­ tain Phil Bishop said: “It feels


With the next bowl, ... after coming so close in the past


ship for Mr Bishop, who becomes only the second captain of any league team to win every


X title for both first and second Clitheroc


Is.


A. Bums not out.............. Extras.......................


Stead 7-0-37-0; D. Scothcrn 7-0-39-0.


1; M. Creenhalgh 12-1— , !IVw!'.nbr: -M Barnoldswick


MacDonald run out............. G. Harker b Wngglesworth.


L. Naylor b Wrigglesworth. M. Whipp not out................ D. Scotnem not out............. Extras.......................


A. Smith b Seedle................ 29 I. Scothcm run out............. 81


15 9 1 4


0; Wrigglesworth 17-1-59-2; I\ Seedle 12-0-G0-1.


Northern Plant Hire East Lanes League The signs are good


DKSPI I E two of the four local sides coming second best in this week's round of Divi­ sion One matches, the signs are looking good for the nib­ ble Valley in the East Lancs League.


doubt, they will he the usual force to Ik* reckoned with as the season gets going!


village is knitting together. Clitheroe, on the other hand, arc suffering from the demands of their first team and are unable to field a settled side. No


with Hirnington earlier in the week, went down by two goals to them.


e^wav in the vallev. They have scored 14 goals in just two games, their latest vic­


th In Division Two, Langhu lead


tory a 5-2 defeat of Colne Legion. Head had a scoreless draw


Sulxlen 3. Clithcroc Reserves 1


AFTER taking a first half load and dominating play, C l i th e ro e R e se rv e s su c ­ cumbed to the su|K.*rior Sab- Ben strike |>mver and lost this keenly fought derby match.


start. The striking manager was clean through on goal hut Tim Weir, in the Sabden nets, closed him down well and Geldard shot wide.


icular. got off to the better


after corner and finally made their domination pay when Dominic McTear headed into the


The Blues then won corner


|mint to prove! t Clitheroe, and Geldard in par­


ld haunt, Sabden also had a


match brought the l>est out of both sides. Clitheroe, under Sabden’s former player-man­ ager Eric Geldan], were out to prove that they are the top Kib­ ble Valiev East Lancs side. o With Geldard returning to his


he had made his impression positively before then. The circumstances of the


un< was the sending off of Simon Pickles late on in the game, but


The only blip for the villag-


and it was their ’keeper who came closest to scoring. Weir unleashed a giant kick, which bounced over the advancing j Clitheroe 'keeper hut drifted


cool of the net for a 1-0 lead. Sahden struggled to settle


Windsor for Sahden, the for­ deftunes of the two teams took a


replaced the injured Scot*t


attacked the visiting defenders with impunity. But it was Simon


Preedy and Howard Linford inite turn.


Pickles, a former Clitheroe man. who dealt the punishment.


croe had nothing to fire hack with. Weir was a sjjectator as John Hughes and Paul Moulds- worth sprayed the ball around in midfield for the Nutter Barn side.


forward, followed by a shot, produced an equaliser and then gave Salxlen the lead. From that moment on Clith-


A header from the rangv


from the field for a second eau- tionahle offence, Preedy had wraptied things up for an ebul­ lient Subden, firing in a 20 yard half-vollev.


And before Pickles was sent


CHAMPION SHOW Mill Hill 1, Rimington 1


ami replied by constantly pep­ pering an in-form Dave Bums in


Whalley 3, Rimington 3


the first five minutes, when debutant Paul Traynor fed Ma rtin S h i r l ik e r and he headed home.


.equalised with a great shot and for the rest of the half


senes of excellent moves and were only thwarted by some stout defending. On the half hour Whalley


mington saw the i>oint as one gained rather than one lost. Rimington took the lead in


rid first opening period and, against the run of nlay, they took the lead when Martin Shir- liker heat the ’keener with a tremendous 20 yard drive. However, the league cham­ pions are nothing if not battlers


hack four it was an outstand­ ing display, expertly marshalled by veteran Keith Ince. A determination to succeed saw Rimington through a tor­


both physical and fit, the villag- e r s com p e ted in e v e ry department. With three teenagers in the


a hard fought draw at the cur­ rent league champions. Playing against a side who are


RIMINGTON continued their bright start to the season with


minutes of the second half. But a the inevitable equaliser came via


mance was only marred when Terry Braithwaite received a knee injury, which might now see him out of action lor some weeks.


Midweek derby draw they dominated.


AGAINST a well-orKanisc<l Although Rimington came and skilful Whallcy sale, Ri- <


from the Whalley defence found a lone striker who slot­ ted home.


•nlck« ^ hcl!


Whalley then attacked for ^ i n ^ k long: periods, producing a to be final.


Phil Dewhurst equalised for Uimington but Whalley. once


7iead tES’( o S


With just four minutes to f;<), substitute Gordon Leuch


ashed home a fierce drive, which levelled the scores for the final time.


>,ut wlth m»re confidence, we.re stopped in their


Cook, Ince, Salle, Shirliker, Keighley, Cza)>owski, Tniynor, Burgess, Mason. Subs: Leach, Braithwaite.


Rimington: Kinns, Clarkson,


to pressure Riinington but the Kibble Valley outfit did not buckle. And if Paul Traynor had found the right side of the post with his header from a Paul Keighley cross, last year’s also runs might have pulled off one of the early season shocks. A fine Rimington perfor­


far jxist header. The Blackburn side continued


the Rimington goal. The villagers held out for 20


ust widi* of the post. () nee Dorn 1 n ie P reed v


w h e n th ey r e a c h e d quarter-finals.


tributions shone, hut eventually the team came unstuck agains't uf Bhekbum Northern"'™’


Again the professional’s con­


has added weight to the highe s ™


I


certainly made their presence felt too. Newcomer Andy Burns


, , . ,, . , h"v' "


I’uul Sccdlu proved an admira- evLereen \Lrtin rro^d, )'^ l0UI so,n(! firm ram


well when Mick Houldsworth suffered from injury and Neil


regularity. Simon Bishop took his chance


m m a m m


and the match was not con­ cluded until the Tuesday eve­ ning, when Whallev, fed by skipper Andy Pratt* comfort­ ably clinched the outcome.


Killed off in 10 minutes Slacksteads 5, Chathurn 3


second half killed off Chat- burn’s challenge. With the half-time score at 1-


FOUR goals in a Id-minute period at the s ta r t of the


early lead, when they caught Chatburn’s defence aiul sLtnu-in goalkeeper asleep. But the vil­ lagers snowed great determina­ tion to fight hack and level the game.


sion Two match were good. Stacksteads had taken an


1* ^|*L V: f IV


at the start of the second half, t Chatbum were soon levelled bv


hurn took off midfield man Adam Lawson and replaced him with forward Tony Leonard.


Sink in semis “I'1!61!1 bal1 Micro Leatgue, missed out


off at Fleetwood, many of the members put in per­ sonal best times, but the team as a whole came in just short against 11 other


In the semi-final swim-


teams from the North West. f


Clitheroe Dolphins, com- TIIE winners of Clitheroe peting in the region’s


THE nine to 12-year-old


on a place in the competi­ tion’s final by ju s t six points.


were second (+(i), D. Parting­ w eekend to forget.


competition were I*. Walms- ley and B. Edmondson (+8). I’. Dunn and J . Carlmell


Coif winners Club's fourball betterball


ton and W. Karmvorth third (+6).


Card play-off


THE winner of Clitheroe Golf Club’s ladies' section Lister Cup against par was Mrs M. Read <2 up), after a card play-off with Mrs M. Harrison.


ever, eekend t


villagers’ defence time after tune and, within a matter of minutes, they were 5-1 down. With nothing to lose, Chat­


heir opjKinents. Incisive passing cut oj>en the


have taken a lead in with them at half-time, hut for some home- team heroics in goal. Although confidence was high


Gardner and Mark Green coollv slotted past the *keejx*r. And the visitors could well


lo Playing to their strengths, a ng ball found the head of Max


tely shifted. Leonard cracked in two goals for his side, who threatened with every attack.


* ‘Miens for the second half Stacksteads’ wizardry, th ’ La*t Lancs League Divi* league newcomers would surely


Bibby, Robinson (C), Robinson (N), Boyd, Bush, lleanan, law- son, Gardner. Green. Sub: Leonard.


Chatburn: F'ield, Lewis, Making a


FC. that the 121 paid to tne West Riding County Football Association, in respect of players' fines, was a personal transaction and NOT one involving Rimington FC.


Derek Knowles, chairman of Rimington


point WE have been asked to point out by Mr


Memorial League De Lacy sole victors


WITH th e d e rb y match lx?tween De Lacy and Judge Walniesley taking place, at least one Kibble Valiev side was assured a little comfort at the end of last week’s round of matches.


the honours in a tight affair, which was always going to gen­ erate a lot of excitement on account of the movement of a


As it hapiiened, De Licy look


number of players between the two clubs.


In the rest of the league, how* Valley had ;


the Kibble Valley


by the odd goal in nine In Divi­ sion Two and the two Clitheroe newcomers lost home mutches in Division Three. Results: Division One — De


Brownhill beat Calderstoncs


0, Clarence G; Cross Keys 1. Woolpack 3.


Calderstones 4. Division Three — KB Legion


Lacy 1, Judge Walmesloy 0. Division Two — Brownhill 5,


i t ’.l


v Division Three — Cross Keys Barnoldswick


Bay Horse Res (Roefield), KB Legion v St Albans (Roefield).


Golf Single stroke


THE winner of Clitheroe Golf Club’s single stroke competi- tion, Division One, was M. lien- nett (83-12-71).


o rani play-off with K. Panter (00-17-73),


D. Ilergman (87-17-70), with K. Holding second (80-13-73), alter


11. Clark (86-12-74). The Division Two winner was


■D, “Rer a car(| play-ofT with ' A. Taylor was second (81-7-


J. Nelsons....... 22 7 0 2 13 23 Foulridge........ 22 6 0 4 12 22


.4 11 24


Keighley TC..... 22 6 0 3 13 21 Cononlcy......... 22 5 0 4 13 19


Haworth.......... 22 7 0 4 11 25 Airedale......... 22 6


21 22


9 9 0


2 3


10 31 10 30


Sutton........... 21 10 0 6 6 36 Girgnve........ Pendle Forest..


Glusbum........ 22 18 0 2 2 56 Ingrow........... 22 16 0 4 2 52 Chitbum....... 22 11 0 4 7 37


Fourth Division PI W T D L Pf


v R o s e a n d C row n _________ (Calderslunes).


(roxhill), Swan Hotel v De Lacv (Foxhitl). Division Two — Calderstones


Ha wort Airedale...


One — Judge Walmeslev v Crown Scaffold (Roefield), Day Horse v Whalley Wanderers


S u n d a y f ix tu r e s : Division


have registered a second away draw.


1 he balance of play Immedia­


Bat for a lew mure milieu.> and for a 10-minute period of


League. The amateur players have


Ramsbottom Cup Final place since 1989 and thev met Bar- nqldswick at the dubious venue


unfortunally ruined by ram after Whalley had limited Bar- bck to 144 for 7 after some deva s ta ting early b re ak ­ throughs — one of the most notable by professional Darrvle


i t [)( ^ “ ljar,kk That gave Whalley their first


place in next season’s Lanca­ shire Cup — hut rain worked against them more than any other Kibble Valley club and the chance of a late rallv was denied.


gain plenty of encouragement ironi his first year as skipper, a year which has seen the Cnurch Meadow side make a lot of p r o g r e s s on 1 9 9 3 ’ s disap{>omimcnts.


Captain Gordon Leach can


mer, despite a reasonable start. They have won only four games all season, three of which


captain and a few new faces has not. worked for Read who have had a woeful time of it this sum­


Unfortunately, a change ol


league are Hanmldswick. Unfor­ tunately, Whalley, who drew


of the league champions and came away with a well-earned draw. Their start to the season has been pleasing for their new manager, David Burgess. Another iiercuniul force in the


Himmgton went to the home


Sabden’s 3-1 defeat of Clith­ teroc Heservcs was an indica­


ion that the new side in the


est 0, Nelson FOB 5j Gargrave 4, Hurst Green 0; Langho 5, Colne Legion 2; Ossv Town 1, Hock Hovers I; Head O, Whin­ ney Hill 0; Stacksleads f», Chat- burn 3.


Hill v Clitheroc, Rimington v Colne Utd.


One — Crosshills v Whallev. Great HarwtNMl v Sahden. M


P Division Two — Chathurn v


shore 2. Read O; Hurst Green 2. Barnoldswick 1; Rock Hovers 1. Colne Utd Trawden 0, Mill Hill 9; Worsthorne 2, Whalley 3. Saturday’s fixtures: Division


Reserve Division — Helm-


Res 1; Trawdcn 2, Great Har­ wood 3. Division Two — Pendle For­


with strong side Whinney Hill, hut Hurst Green and Chatburn suffered their first defeats in the .eague, alln-it to teams who will 1h* pushing for promotion. Results: Division One — Bar- noldswick 2. Whalley 0; Colne Utd 0. Helmshore 5; Crosshills l. Worsthorne 1; Mill Hill I, Riinington 1; Oswaldiwistle 5. Settle 2; Sahden 3, Clitheroe


nownng: .m. Dewhurst G-l-22- Total (for 5) 152


C. Seed c Grecnhalgh b Par- kinson..............................


'r, ........ runout................ i^gledworth not out........ 30 Total (for 2) 1S7


- Parkinson U-1-G2- (5-0; J.


the Australian professional, who intends to leave the club after four seasons’ valuable service, Mr Bishop went on to say: “It was his intention to win the league when he first came here and, at last, he’s got it.” It is also a special champion­


especially for Ian.” Speaking of


few years. “Pm pleased for the club and


■ ■ ■ ^ f* * * MICK DKWIICKST


The Vaux Itibblcsdalc Senior League Champions for 1991 are pictured- buck row ieft to right - - Robin Sharp (Club chairman), John Coulter fCrkket section ,z Z ’.


M?cnk llouldswurth’ SU-nh^ H?°tki ancK Moulds* orth, Stephen Blackburn, John Aspden, Stephen BishoD (scorer) '|VrnKK!C^ ' <,rlh (Pr,lf«sionul), Dave Booth,


rain-affected match with Barnoldswick. Over an hour of the game was lost to rain and, as a conse­


CLITHEROE claimed their first championship in nine years by winning a tense,


had claimed seven points and s<? the pressure was on the home side to win, or lose the championship.


apart for the visitors. Marker ran Southern out, when Chris Seed fielded at long on and put


12 overs remaining, and they still pushed the score along, when captain Graham Marker came to the crease. But, on 1*13, the game fell


Barlick were 11-1 for two, with


22,131 (Class,jted) We are the Champions


Chtheroe Advertiser & Times, September 15th, 1094 35 MAX GARDNER.REPORTSiiiiiiSi; Missing members


Clilheroe........ 26 22 1 Great Harwood . 26 20 2 Whalley......... 26 17 6 Baxenden........ 26 13 9 • Karby.......... 26 12 7 Hibblcsdalc W.. 26 11 11 Blackburn Nth.. 26 11 10 CherryTYee..... 26 12 11 Bamoldswick.... 26 Oswaldtwistle... 26 ••Edenfield.... 26 Settle............ 26 • Padiham....... 26 Read............. 26


Salesbury........ 22 14 Great Harwood.. 22 12 Ribblcsdale W.. 22 12 Old R’dabans.... 22 12 Cherry Tree..... 22 11 Burnley Bel..... 22 8 Bamoldswick... 22 7 Earby............ 22 7 Rolls Roycc..... 22 7 Read............. 22 5 Blackburn Nth.. 22 4


Chthcroc........ 22 14


- • Edenfield..... 20 Salesbury........ 20


• Rolls Royct*.. 20


Oswaldtwistle... • Settle... Baxenden....... 20 Rawtenstall..... 20


Burnley GSOB.. • Padiham...... Whalley......... Burnley Bel....


Vaux Senior League P W L BP NR


8 15 7 15 12 5 14 14 7 15 8 3 18 8 4 18 4


First Division PI W


L Bp Nr 6


11 8 12 10 15 2


11 11


Second Division


• TEAMS tied, three points each


PI W L Bp Nr 20 14 20 13 20 12 20 10 20 10 20 8 8 6 5 5 3


12 10 11 10 II 6 13 6


Fielding prize for Martin


jump above Salesbury for the last time to take the championship.


the season, Salesbury held the upper hand, two i)oints clear and an awful weather forecast for Saturday afternoon. Sales- bury’s game at Burnley Belve­ dere was rained off; they col­


ON a day when only two matches in Division One were played to a finish, Clitheroe 2nd XI defied the weather and the odds to


!1 f l j iV U'h in i m i l l ' ( t r n Chatburn Road seconds make it a clean sweep I . . . ............... ________ i .


lected two points and turned up at Old Kossendalians to t cheer on the home side and


. Going into the last game of


knocked off the runs without loss. Craig Hall smashed a tre­


mendous undefeated 92 off iust (50 halls, hitting 11 sixes.


the Chatburn Hoad outfit howled out th e ir under­ strength opjKments for 123 — Gartn Sutcliffe taking four wickets and Dave Musson and Neil Bibby two apiece — and


he rain. But it was all to no avail as


2nds were the only other side in the division to record a win, after declaring on 193 for nine and bowling out their oppo­


Harwood and finish the season in a very creditable third place.


Senior League season review


Healthy height of summer helped produce some fine local cricket


OVERALL, the English sum­ mer h;is been essentially kind to local cricket this vear, and, unlike 1993, the emf-of-season rain has pointed the league title towards the most deserv­ ing team, writes Matthew Evans.


for one season in the 102-vear history of the league — break­ ing the previous l>cst of 1,350 by


took his total to 1.3G0, which made him the highest run-scorer


*i!l


Hock Rovers, Stacksteads v Head, Whinnev Hill v Lamrho


endle Forest. Hurst Green v


staff at Chalburn Hoad who were helped by some great weather in late June and Julv, which kept the batting track in fine fettle for the big left-hander and the rest of the team, who •roved that they were the best


Les Warbuton for Levland in 1949. Credit is due to the ground-


been helped immeasurably by the performances of their Aus­ t ra l ia n profes sio nal, Ian Wrigglesworth. His 93 not out on Saturday


match all season, won the Senior League with a tremendous total of 130 points — 33 more than last year’s champions Baxenden and four more than this season’s gallant runners -up Great Harwood. Their champion campaign has


Clitheroe, having lost just one


Winckley, another first team t newcomer, impressed behind


domestic scene's major cup comjMitition.


vent when they won the i*ague pace-


Whalley in next year's countv competition. The village side were the first team to ensure e their place in the prestigious


play by a determined Whallev sale dumjMttl the holders out uf hurd the competition at the first


cmlcn, after they had beaten Edenfield much to the disap- IKimtment of the Whallev plav- ers and supporters who had travelled to Back Lane to offer supjMjrt to the -underdogs while devouring their annual barbe­ cue, which jiroved to l>o one of the off-the-fiold highlights. BWhen last years champions


axendon ...............


den or Edenfield would meet them. Not surprisingly it was Bax-


the favourites, a bye to the semi-finals where either Baxen­


Their reward for knocking out le.


the Ramsbottom Cup could not have had a tougher s ta r t , against holders anu lea setters Clitheroe. But a splendid all-round dis­


he wicket. Clitheroe will he joined hv


Their passage to the final of


ued to play their cricket with a smile.


tion. Simon Gorton looks certain to pick up the bowler’s prize, Darryl Redhead the prize for most catches and Dave Wes- t w o o d th e p r i z e f o r wicket-keeping.


gave them a head start, hut while their new professsional Shane Martin and Graham Monk liegan remarkably, some inado- quote displays from the batting order was soon cause for con-


tainly had plenty to smile about early in the season. Thev claimed 28 |>oint.s out of 28 from their first four games which


Hihhlesdale Wanderers cer­ Though awaiting confirma­


confidence and that was often reflected in the league where a good mixture of youth and experience has made them one of the most attractive to watch. Defeats in successive weeks against title challengers Great Harwood and Clitheroe killed their threat, but 105 points, third place, cup winners, and an almost clean sweep in the league's amateur awards, has made it an exceptional season for a team who. perhaps most mqiortantly of all, have contin­


The team’s cup success bred


jHisitive move for local one-day cricket, where oversells plavers often dominated games to* the detriment of the development nf local players.


which the league can he commended. It has undoubtedly been a


playing locally provided the area’s grounds with a certain added character.


commitee has been widely critic­ ised is the fixture lists.


One area where the league


the fixtures — where the clubs’ second teams in a different divi­ sion must correspond with the senior teams to avoid two games being scheduled at the same venue — Clitheroe ami Ribbles-


Because of the complexities of


Wamlerers were contin- filaying at home on the lav.


think, as does the fact that some teams play too many home or away games in succession.


with their last three all being away. But, other than the nit-pick-


From their last six matches, Whalley had just one at home,


rewarding one for the Rihhte \ alley, where both major tro­ phies will l»e staving — at least until next season.


mg. it has been a fine summer, and an especially pleasing and


*. pared to run the club, Chat- j burn Cricket Club still find it ^ difficult to attract the players!


Village cricket clubs, in gen-


y • l themselves wrestling with the modern dilemma of comjietition.


traditional sports, like cricket, i do not g e n e ra te enough


younger generation are not us dedicated as we were in our t day. They have too many other


hinm on their minds. “Obviously some are keen to


Second Division


Kou fridge......... Ingrow........... Sutton........... Cononley......... Gxrgnvc.........


Tech... J. NcUonsSC...


1*1 W T [) 22 16 0 3 22 14 1 4 2 14 0 3 22 11 0 5 12 0 1


22 10 0 3 •» 9 0 3 ■M 7 0 3 •» 5 0 4 2 0 3


22 1 1 4 5 10 0 4


3 48 5 45 6 38 9 37 8 34 19 33


L in 3 51


12 24 13 19 17 9 16 9


0 30


ney Booth believes this to be the case. Fie said: “Many of the


Other sports and recreational activities now figure in the plans the younger generation and


nterest. Chatburn 1st XI captain Rod­


esque grounds in the county — which boast two dedicated groundsmen who produce immaculate wickets — and a host of people who are pre-


THIS is not cricket! With one of the most pictur­


Chatburn need new recruits


play week in, week out, buw some just prefer to play when they want to,” continued the man who, in his heyday, played for Nelson in the Lancashire League.


Saturday in the Craven and Dis­ trict League and they are repre­ sented in the Clitheroe and Dis­ trict Midweek League.


one of the bigger village clubs within the Kibble Valley and this, obviously, compounds their problems. They turn out two teams on


Chatburn Cricket Club are


Jones, putting in more than their allotted time, that keeps the square in tip-top condition. The team’s ladies, Karen Rudd, Christine Woodworth and


renowned lime tree dominating the scenery. John Shovelton even travels from Blackburn twice a week to cut the outfield. But it is the work of grounds­ men Paul Whittaker and Brian


area, with the backdrop of Grindleton Fell and the


Their pitch is a credit to the


alternate Saturday’s during the cricket season. The situation needs a re­


feasibly. .Many people support either town club when thev are at home, which used to be on


■ Kafv *bid behind the bar are ontiul to keep a club running


the betterment of local t, crowds and money on


has been noticed more off the Held, where the Australians


I he negative side of the ban


Ribblesdale League season have seen the overseas domination of local cricket end, thanks to the ban of overseas amateurs fur


overtaken by Padiham and left rock bottom of the league. A shake-up will be needed to turn around their fortunes next vear. Overall observations of the


occurred early on. A depressing run of form has followed, which has seen them


nents, Great Harwood, for IG1. They now leap-frog Great


With Whalley 2nd XI win­ ning the only game in Division


played a stubborn and effec­ tive anchor role. Kihhlesdale Wanderers


while captain Keith Fawcett . . . . . . . . . _


\ wo no^ em* ‘Abandoned, they have ended the season as runners-up.


Hibblesdale Wanderers 3rd XI, who lost by 13 runs to Baxenden, still lead the table


(01 mo.) doing the damage. . ] he fight is still on lor the title of Division Three and


them in the table, scored 143 for six, hut the Station Hoad side cleared that score for the gi loss of just one wicket, Hig-


Their opponents, Burnley Belvedere, who lay just below


ngbotnam (55) and (Jailing -®-


shout of the championship but Cherry Tree, with two games he in hand on Hihhlesdale, must


Salesbury on Saturday and at home to Great Harwood on Sunday. Head 3rds travel to Burnley Belvedere on Sunday.


Craven Cricket


Villagers lose but achieve third place


Glushurn 2nd XI 93 for 4, Chathurn 2nd XI 92 all out


ALTHOUGH Chathurn 2nds finished their season in defeat at Division Four champions Glushurn, they achieved their i highest ever league standing


suffered numerous interrup­ tions. on account of rain, and


n third place. Asked to hat first. Chatburn


were eventually bowled out for 92.


lent 88 and the only other innings of note was from 14- year-old Andrew Ainsworth, who scored 13.


The weather in GIi


<


1 n .Me


slum dit'fi


d signifi- i hatted cultv in


•.nee ."», irth 4,


Clough Peter Clough scored an excel­


header of fixtures. Ribbles­ dale, however, only have one remaining match, away at Head on Saturday. Clitheroe 3rds* are awav at


the favourites. This weekend sees a double


by a slender two points. Baxenden are now in with a


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awards and local averages will he included in next week’s “Advertiser and Times.” g • RIBBLESDALE’S final


wame of the season against Head as rained off.


Whalley finish with a flourish


Whallcy 184 for 7 (5 pts) Rain affected


Cherry’ Tree 95 for 4,


Simon Gorton had revitalised an innings with a fine eighth- wicket stand of SO.


had enjoyed success early on, with Nick Keighley the first to fall for six off John Hughes, who promptly took Whalley’s orofes- sional Jim Horrox leg before for one.


Cherry Tree’s faster howlers


Paul Clifford helped restore some order, but what was to fol­ slow showed the village side’s


trength in depth. Slow howler Simon Gorton played his one-a-season wonder


behind Whalley’s rate of 4.15 runs an over earlv on. Though professional Neil Bradshaw per­ formed with typical resistance,


ished on 45, with Gorton not out on 38. In reply, Cherry Tree fell


mances have improved signifi­ cantly during the season, fin­


two slower bowlers on, and both were freely clobbered once the final partnership had settled. Redhead, whose perfor­


was equally happy to take the strike. The home side decided to put


innings in support of Dave Red­ head, but as it wore on, Gorton


resistance in the middle order, hut when he became Hughes’ fourth victim, the villagers were struggling at G4 for 5. A solid 17 by the promising


Mick Graham offered some


A SUPER season for Whalley finished with a run rate vic­ tory after Dave Redhead and


Blackburn side as Whalley ended the season on a fitting note. If the villagers can keep the nucleus of the team together next year, there is no reason why another stout attempt at the title can not be made.


Whalley


N. Keighley c Holroyd b Hughes............................ g


D.J. Redhead lbw b Bolton 24


M. Graham c Holroyd b Hughes............................ 24


Horrox Ibw b Hughes........


D.G. Redhead not out......... 45 S. Gorton not out................ 38 Extras..................


19


G. Bolton 18-8-43-3; R. Davies 8-0-39-0; N. Barton 4-0-28-0.


Cherry' Tree


Bradshaw not out............... 49 I). Hayes c Foster b Horrox


M. Veevers c Graham b Horrox............................ 31


G. Bolton run out............0 L. Kennedy not out............


A. Holroyd c Clifford b Gor­ ton ................................... 15


. Gorton 10-1-30-1; Horrox 9-1- 2G-2; R. Foster 2-0-18-0.


S Bowling: D. O’Neill 11-1-23-0;


Extras...................... 0 Total (for 4) 95


0 Bowling: J. Hughes 15-3-5S-4: Total (for 7) 184


A. Pratt c Holroyd b Bolton 6 P. Clifford c Holroyd b Bol­ ton ................................... i7


R. Foster c Benson b Hughes............................ 3


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tight Whalley bowling. When the rain fell torrentially there was no way back for the


P‘,nnL‘d back by some


formances in the field gave him far more fielding jxiints than his nearest challenger. A full list of the league


THE vice-captain of Hibbles­ dale W an d e re rs , Martin Briggs, has been recognised bv umpires as the best fielder this season in the Senior League. The 20-year-old's su{>erb per­


8 9 9


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interest from the younger gen­ eration, the club, whose two Craven League sides are just under the leadership battle, could he battling for honours next season.


ofOur pictures show members


(front row) David Harrison, Laurie Ball. Alan Rudd. And members of the 2nd XI


Rowson, John Trotter, Rod Booth, John Hill, Ted Topham,


the 1st XI (left): Back row, left to right: Pete


Barbara Booth, are also invalu­ able. They turn out consistently to produce teas and keep their men up and running. With ju s t a li t t le more


(above) in front of the scorer’s cabin.


(scorer), (front row) John Anwyl, Stuart Mercer, Andrew Ainsworth, Wayne Adams.


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