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Clithcroe Advertiser & Times, December U'Jiui, SPORT Cl i thi ’i'OiJJ-i-'-/ ( h d i i o n u l ), JJ. iJ,! (A d r e r t i s n u j ) . l i u n i l e i / iJJ.l .'i 1 (C l a s s i f i e d ) Carling North West Counties’ League Ulithorno 1, St Helens Town 0


IT might not have boon p re t ty , p re t ty football, but Clitheroo pulled th e noints out of th e c ra ck e r and left


t ru s t ra te d St Helens looking for a scrap. There was a handful of dodgv novelties and bad jokes in this


l.K.K SUULIM1KU — voted


m a n -o f -11' *• •m ale h *»> t h e *q>oiv*urs, Bridge Inn


Explosive contents in a Christmas cracker asss?


festive treat, but it was the blues who produced the one true moment of ouality, with a goal which epitomised their enter­ prise. just 10 minutes from the end. bee Sculpher, deep in his own half, saved the ball from


lion and the stability of centre-! defence as resolute as the on*


creeping out for a corner and knocked it inside for Neil lvow- botham. He played a telling pass to send Mark Hoys charging down the right-wing with the ball ami, iust at the right tune, he delivered the ball into the middle where the galloping Andy Kouine bravely converted after the ’keeper saved his first shot. His celebrations reflected a great feeding of relief on the


terraces. before that, Clitheroe endured a damp patch for about -0


%


\M>V KOITNK — never far a«a> from the action


s s s n a rw ^ w s t f t t t a w # r


Ru” i'n"im rompi.r.ili.c tramp,ill., of the bar after the match, the men steering t h t lu ro t ”


to the afternoon s


rv.iuvst, lu- vsvortv.l Andy Koumv off th. pd.h SV (, to y a rd him rmin thv M tlvlvns pla.vrs.


T..i> of them wvIt;lied in I".thv foimvr Itlli.s ^ hot-stopper with punches in an attempt to


attack Kouine. but. as \ ^ > ........


said': •YwIt^pilmsATwith the lads t'oday because a . t.i°pr.Khivv n.r i„5


foothall every week. In the post. » e hme nttriiotivo foothidl hut not won o nytliin t.. . tin..-, today we had to Ik- a hit mare dirvet.


Rugby


Injury to hooker leads to abandonment


A i 'OTF.STTAl.l.V sorioiis ... .’k injur . In hooker llavo


Taitersidl 'l.rouplit to a pre­ mature end an evelltlul and owitniK inat.'ii at l.itth'inoor. Althoupli taken to hospital


as a precaution, la* was dis­ charged alter x-rays revealed


no real dainane 1" !''s I'1'1'1'' IT,111 ibis point. I litheroe


w,■ i-.- actually stayilli; a late iv .n a l alter dr.ippmn out ol eontontioii in the earlv stapes. I ' litllel'oe started the mail'll


is.oil. and an early Heaton M o o r'll , was off put Imp lor


'he sale.' However, some petal la ’s.


,ln \ mg ;uitl nit king buved the Man. la si. r aide to pive away U.o penalties, and skipper Maieolin Iloanan slotted thi-ui


Heaton Moor 2nd 27, l litheroe 2nd 0


(T.ITHKKOK alr.a.ly fnvr.l n .liffivult y:.mv ;iyaim.t llvaton M.Kir mi Satuniay. witlm.it a .slmrtapv "f play.-is makiny


mattvrs wnrM*. Startmp tin- yamv against tin- ..m.l, . 'litlivr.’v sol al.out tlm


.laniayv lunitatnm vwivisv ami al.lv. forvinn llvaton Moor into


both ill to put I'titlioroo hack


in front. The scores remained the


>ame until a f te r half-time when Heatoll Moor resinned the lend with another con­


verted trv and penalty. Instead of remaining down


ami out. riitheroe were math* of sterner stuff and prepared


for a final push. A good blindside break saw


flv-half Declan O'Duffy mean- di’l- throilgll the defence to st'oiv uml.-r the posts. Heaiiaii eonverte.1 to set up a grand-


>laml finale. Then as ( ’htheroe presse.l


again to within yard- «»l tlm lleatoll Moor line, lattelsall \s;,- t aught awkwanllv m a •kle ami s i is ta in e t l the


Depleted seconds fall


halls, with the ever improving 1'roxtor anil Martin Alien work


mg hard. However, numerical advan-


t;u>r amt >onie bew ihh*ring relereemg h -k its toll and the Smith Manchester si.b* ran m


four trie> Tho wlmlo sot >'f forwarils


fm’sl ral m>: orrors hv playum a imsturo of niiorlImilos r.infiy


anil soino ti.;orish tavhliui;. A l lh o u o h s h o r t a ml


ontwoiyllo.1 111 tho park, t htlo or.H- iilalia|’.*,l to sovuro most ol


their mui -erumage ami line out


iH*rforme«i hen>ics on Saturilay. lull a six'Cial mention must go to Phil Allen who made countless l*one shaking tackles. ClithrnH* 2nds: Cox tt apt->.


WihkI. Smith. Cricket


Clitheroe in search for new professional


C U T IIF.ROF.. th e Vaux Ldddestlale Senior League


e li am pio n s . will ha \ e t o drfrml their title next year without long s e ru n g proles sion.il lan VYrigglesworth. That was


eerlaui at the


mid i>f the summer, with the Australian at the height ol Ins gam.'


totalis dominant


in the Leal league. Approaching 2. years ol


ago. the lug \ ictorian l»roke th.- league battmg recoil! and look- -et t»i be earning his r rn s t at Blackpool m th “ S o r t h e r n L e a g u e season.


• x t


tviikuvmviil. mi'l -kl]ipvi' I li'1 Hiflinp mill M'lvvliiin viiiiiiml- I.-,. nu'inliiT Hill ‘ '■


i i i . :->■ ;iivti i> ", lh- vustim: tli.'ii- <■>'«• "Vi; pia ‘••■Inn will


Mill,- rrpliiv.Mimnts iliiriiiK -i visit to Australia ... " d h tin livliM.f Wripplm-wm-th. (Tub chairman .bihn t null* r


commented: “Losing Ian t> big blow and he will lx* a yei s hard act to follow, but H i* typical of his regard for the


. m£F *


w im a a .K s i y o K T i i — l ik e ly to he b e sn le t lu


seaside that la- la willmn I" Iwlp


find ila a i vplavviiivlit. Howwvr. (Titlivt'ov arv nut


iivvvaaarily vommi'.lvd to ai,;m


inv an ovvrsi-aa plavvi- ami lliv Chatlnirn Road vluh wamld wolvonn- appl'oavhva from homv-ttrown lalvnt. Ativoiiv intvrvatvd i-lijii d


vonla'vt Mr Coullvr on l hlll- vrov 3 I1.VJ.


Volleyball BRAVE CRUSADE -inuU of tin' I.amaMim' V "1-


,1'vlall As.-nii:iti»ii l|r,s ciinilM'litiini. Ili’iitli01!11 I 01- s!«l" rk f. ll to a UitU-rly dcfi'iit against ilivisianal mail.


Ashton (■ HfiitliamV K.;rvi.-.'


at: 1,-1 lli.'lll ilnwll 111 til"' !!»■ team l"


lii'S to aUiii'k. Hut ll'.'-v ' rownnli'il for tli. ir .'ffort-i narrowly lost tlio s"t M l1'-


"'.J-


Til.' Hall ili'l mil <1>»V'. V", . i intnan',i tanfi'C


li inl.T lo i-riati' tl»' <>ii|H>rtni"- s " ,u


llu> si'conil sot. Altliotittl. AM » ,l.'tn o u s t rot.M y o m l f l o r ilofi'iR'i'. l lo n t l io rn s > art, it


THo tTillioriH' ti'iiin's play » » n,on-.Iin'rtan1l l».»itiv>; »;


npproiii'lt provoil too much f" thi'ill Sli'Vi'li IsIhtwikmI. om. of


l|,:. ",',„„'s tall,'St pfioyts i'no due,I sonic Marvellous iitUck-


„„d li,'l|«'<l thi'tn *" l,,kL u,e 8,1 '" i l is imlividuitl. f


team. i


lii!* luciiviuuat ».«»••*•..... - helm'd him earn the pluver-of- K , l a t c h award by tho Ashton


f; ; ' . lOMl'KTINi; in till- W i l l i only t i l l .— inmiltcs ol


(h e f i l l -m in u le mat ell m i te reman,mi;, tin; a‘ >a"-''l-l'''re i » th e t l i i r . l iiinl f in 111 »*'1


"''lUmOmra wen' :l n up wH"a; in t h e i r fo u r th i i t t iu h , it


•ipiieuroil the lands of the Ash­ ton Hindi hinl forced the lu l l lung and out of com t . Uhoueh llentliorn appalled


the refcree. his decision went in Ashton's favour and. as Hath


team's lialtled until the fill tune whistle, llenthorn found them-


^elves ti-f» down. It was the thin!


the ' ' ......


in,, nitlioroo siili- Ill'll li'arliwl . s,-mi-finals of llio com|H‘ti- oll ami till' I'layors wi'ri;


DAVK TATTKUSAi.L — neck injury


imurs his nock. ‘Due !»• th e p layer lyin>


prune on tin* held. pla\ abandoned with five numu«-


Clitheroe appeared to be ,, the driving seat at tin........


and so can be pleased w.. • i > o f t h


pi-rformam e. lh t\e Barnes hail a usetul


i m i ' 1*


game at scrum halt, showing then- is some competition at


half back, however. U»pfo%r mellts are still neede«l m the


forwards' second row Clilheroe: Cla> . He.


l lolnies. I ’rancis.


Atkinson. Green. Fielding. ( I'Duffy. barm's. Thi*rnl»i-i.


Tattersall. I’roetor i.l >. I'"-* tor (PL Nut tall. Hardn


I>ulH*wski. Proctor. Allen (M). CoU-s Clark. Allen <P>. l>her- wtM.d. Moxon. Stott. Goimello,


Festive fitness


for local runners


RUNNERS will be put ting on their trainers and working off the festive excesses of tu rk ey and mince pies at the annual Kibble Valley road race on Tuesday. The Jones Homes Kib­


ble Valley lt)k Rond Rare starts at I t a.m. in Clith­ e ro e a n d fo l low s an undulating route through the valley’s countryside iiefore finishing at Kibb- lesdale Swimming Pool. Race organiser Mr Ste­


phen Heaton said: “This y e a r we a re hoping to build on the reputation of the race as a quality event, which continues to attract runners from all


over Britain.” P r o c e e d s f rom th e


event will go to the Kib­ ble Valley Mayor’s char­ ity. the Prince’s Trust. All ru n n e r s a rc wel­


come nnd will he able to enrol on the day.


Table tennis


New Y e a r m a rk s s ta r t o f


tw o-horse ra c e LIKE last season, the Kihb lesdale Table Tennis Associa ti»>n league l**«»ks set for a two-horse gallop in the New Year.


th e ir fixtures with leaders Hmvland A and sit only five


St Mary's B have caught up .


points adrift ot them. Title-holders Howland man­


aged another whitewash win at Standen A while Wadding- ton A look three games from second-placed St Mary’s. Results: Waddington A 3,


between ( ‘;dde»M»'iie* ;itld tin- miner.''i;d u;i- p<<-t p«‘it*'d. but


The Divimi.n Tw.. 11 x t are


..fib*- U- h| "


n the third dni-mti (lung- are nut getting am c.i-ier l«*r the Ke\-. Tkrv lo.st H' l at


Ci I Ins Whallc debut the half ak. blit P« Wa-libi id I • the p. Th.


!*.,,- 1 v D tD.Jum.V Hi. »d


Kill <y>'H A! in.*


l'rp" k*'> - M All'-in' Hu - 13 • h


urn D \ -50 i : iy


. 11 3


Butterflies catch Whalley flapping


Whulhw Veterans i*. Royal butterfly 5


THE Whalley Veterans came up against the strongest team in their final grown game m the Umbro National \ eteraiis


Tournament. The scoreline was a little


flattering I’m* the Burnley visi­ tors. as tiie Veterans should have score*! at least a couple


of goals. A penultv set tin* goal tally


rolling for Butterfly and it was not long before a second was put in the back of the net. In p a r t ic u la r , Whalloy's passing was poor and they


found it hbrd going on the pitch, leading to a third for th e v i s i to r s ju s t b o lo re


half-time. i A good half-time talk put


the Veterans in a more deter- . . \ V.i.. ^ i>, ■ ■ imtl'ii


mined mood, but \ \ ilson iji the hoim' goal was not hilly tit


and was beaten twice more. The introduction of Smith-


-.on brought more bite into tin* midfield and. in the last quar­ ter of an hour, tin* \ eteran.- rallied strongly and both Roll- nan am! McMullen should have scored at least once


each. Tattersall and Ainsworth .


saw good e t to rts kicked ott the line, and a couple of goals for the Veterans would have given the scoreline a better indication of how the game


was played. Team: Wilson. Ainsworth,


P o r te r . Gibibrand, Taylor, b rom le v . Brooks , P r ic e . McMullen, lvonnan. Homan. Subs: Robinson. Smithson, Tattersall.


Burnley and District


TOO LITTLE TOO LATE Burnley Uovst lull OB >


Craven He ife r t. » A SI'.l'OND lull' imslmiyltl


iilinosl vii'Mi'il Ml li'iat -i „lim',' nf tin' s tal ls fnf Hu' Ctavi'ii 11,'ifi'f. Hill the ilmniip,' Hml Hi'i'ii linin' in tin' lirst limf wlu'ii tin' IHirnlcy visitors nit five.


bv Craven Heifer within the fiV-t lb minutes and Burnlev Bovs Club 01*1 Bovs smrn tm*k advantage to take the initiative The Bovs Club displayed


Two goal chances were missed fightbaok.


St Mary’s H 7; Rimingtoti 2 Standeii U S; Standen b S. Rowland US H fi. Watldmgton It fi; Roefield 3. St Mary’s A 7;


i that Slanden A 0. Howland It). ItlTAl.ra>Uf


unilorstamlaHly ilisap|«mital to |(iiaUni, A....... lose in Siu-ll a ,'los,- nalj'li.


i-i'^Dn ^riT-tiViir^iinap: sitsst: IK ['matches we have yet


Sail! loam coach .lolnt Inal- stumh-nIt....... "Thia was mil mm of our


s, ,|^r, - It .....


.iv*. I****- i td'iv “


__mi the


'Vlio team rt'Uini to action -m Bo^BnilllSt. yth in a match against su rei,.n A..... |!i,„i„k


. Stan*l«‘ti(...... -t„„ j /• ,jj ,,s It.


1010 a 0 !•* 10 pi o o \n


, 12 G 3 3 G7 It 5 3 3 G 11 3 2 G M


11 s I 2 74


. 12 3 2 7 52 . II 3 3 5 45


PW D I. I* G I nw' Moor


. Il 3 1 7 B . 12 I 1 7 3n . 1(1 2 t 7 31 .. 13 0 0 13 2**


, ; \ loiu-in.u* u.o>.


through the heart of the Craven defence to make il •>-*• at


halftime. Craven’s half-lime talk put


IR..V IK


fo r Mr t'ndvn.o.Hl, it ..ns n hair, rnmdosmn of svm,„lt|,v far thv rvfcrcc. followins invulvnt.s V 1 ,u’ T\ Ufk'.u that led to the final whistle rumpus,


. u u. jK,th riitheroe managers showed a degree


, |u. rof,.,,.,.. 1 ,!..i\'t think aay.mv from vtllivr ^ ,,r„h|t.m with thv svmliim “ff. »,wl


(h^’Viinlrtiversv came from incidents


it would have taken more than that to bring him ^ U|ucs jN)SS> „j,o watched the game from down.


™X' S h he coukl not have seen.”


. Uutcher the dug-out. also had a wonl of praise for the fitness is phenomenal.


wh,:*!^


, |u, |cnRlh of the field, did well to nmsli It He hus sroreil s.miv important limits for u*.


" Hu" f.mis Hmlvrwood. who felt the hr,,,,t of two punches, omorped from thv slorm with Ills head up hipli.


^ 4 v " 7 h m i l t v " !iv hw .'Y m n ^


Walker. Hickerstaffe. Hcfcroc: Mr Kicharil Hurst (blackpool).


Memorial League


M.WAYS iiinone the Ivadine enalsvon'rs ill Hie Mi'iiiurnd l.eapile. .Indpe Walmesley s D aw I 'a rn v v smashed in seven mi Sunday, as hntlntu- i.-am Kishlun Arms were pun­


ished 11-3. uh id t depleted Wh; .Tk Hotel


Carney hits seven while Wanderers beat leaders aarv lath, when .Indue \\almvs


home to the Walmslvy Arms. 'Hie season resumes on .Ian


lev and lilt 1 .emon moot m tin most mouth watvrmevup nv.


Memorial kasuc DhbinnOiv


PM P 1. V u l 'n,|,.nv,,(„l: "It was a tm.nh matvh


Bruised bosses are pleased with points '--t,


• 1 m i • i


Kl” s championship bandwagon were (|iml.H £Jr Uu,clu.r „js0 fc| t that the blues should proud of what had been achieved h\ their teun.. •


^ n \ 0 win\\w three points.”


minutes when they gave the hall away with worrying ease, but they seemed to be reacting to a largely overanxious home croud, ivlin might have .shown a little more faith in their team as they continue to grind out results with supreme consistency. Thin! placed St Helens were five points behind I'lilheroe l*efore


-- r u m ^


Dml. Kmiiui’ crossed from wide on O.o right m..l fou.nl Amly Tay- U,,sV'


O ^iraoUce. with the Urn*- «*-£


Sh,Ki^noinlo du!;imuSl. oml in Mu' second half Hi,■ l«uo* ' ur ! ^ 2 l !y . .u u r ^ p ,« . rU . rS, who won- gelling c la ry .! up w.th


the rising tempo of the game. ........................ ; S ! . y wh oim^Linirply >o fiial. a volley just


‘"nVh oilk'y rvtVi.wv.Uhv tall from wi.lv on the rigid and hooked


it lavk for Ihirv W t!vd No\;,ir Wta s h o !^ ;w vvllow card in llm 50,1, mi,mb' who,.


23 It/Sattfoew Evans reports


( sirlm* M't.L Division OneI’W 1) L


Traffonl................ rUTHKKOK....... Hradfoni I’A.......... St Helens Town...... NowcastlcTuwn.... Hlackpool Hovers....


24 17 3 4 M 22 io 5 i 53 HI 15 2 2 47


Present................ tilossoji NK........... Penrith................ lUirscough............ HnsseniUle bt*l.....


Knlscnive Ath...... Holkertm........... Nantwich Town....


Skelmerwlale Hub Maine Koail......... Chaiklerton.........


. I'.i 7 7 5 23 . 21 7 5 y 20 22 S 2 12 2G


. 21 » G G 33 . 20 1‘ 4 7 31 . 21 9 3 o 30


21 14 3 4 45 21 12 4 5 40 2312 3 $ 30


. 20 7 4 t‘ 25 . 22 7 3 12 24


.. is r> 4 y U' p.» 4 io u»


. 22 7 3 12 21


Hondo................ Salford t’itv......... Kastw-iwl llardey..


Darwen.................. Baeup borough....


. 21 5 4 12 iy IS 5 3 10 IS


iy 4 io it*


23 5 2 10 17 21 3 4 17 13


League round-up Top-scoring Trafford


I’UOMOTION seekint: Traf­ ford r e blasted seven ttoals


i.ast lineup on Saturday to leave themselves two points


clear at the toil of the table and take their tally of ttoals


past Clitheroe. The ITiMon-baso.l villi, have


the kick off. so a result for them was vitally inqxirtant. However, right hack Steve King made life difficult for the visitors when lie was shown the red card after only five minutes. bellowing a challenge with Mark Heys in an inniH.’Uons poMtion wide in the blues half. King kicked Heys. aimed a head-butt at him


t'litheiw hail missed a great chance to go m front even bolore i


. , -


d,'fenders. Kvimv.ly show,nl goal awareness nn.1 vomnatu! of hi. ; ; . f 's 'h 'r v p K u iv o f f you„k. »■!«. ia,i


and threw m a few expletives for good measure! It gave the muu-in the-middle pientv of reasons to show him the


red card ami gave King the opportunity for an 85-mimite soak m Ins early hath.


their heads. A spell of pressure


"'»m •' k™;S s s .ssaassr.; .»», • that. .lamiv Smith was not too far away with a ... yana r , , ^ . ^ . 1 ^ ™ d.mc


dous sweeping move “ "Mlh'dtv press.,ro rvlivwd. tin:


Five minute


What manager would not be proud of a trulv ^ ^ ^ fim j \ n at gonl and it hits a defender on phenomenal recoril of one defeat in — league t |u, ur,„ \ woll|d say that is a penalty,” he said, matches?


ihmuiUv in the second half: ” lf the Hiuvs'midfioki^ w»s\n“ luin'wijh1 ljiskrm as 1 ^ n,l: 1,lm 5 r whvnT;:: ^ u n m ;|- to th« pitch he


still not met Clithenio anil the Mines lave two ttainvs in land on the top side. Hut tlloir recent


ininreil bin Filkimiton, as Clitheroe tried to regain the initiative. ^Niggling fm f t l«w inK off the hall and players «|t«nnp «|. lo


e-u-h other w;ii central to the action as the game wore on. but Uu t'litheroe players hail the energy and the discipline m them to k**q


inmaltv when Have Bennett's angled cross n p,e hall against a defender blocking the r*


the 7f)th minute should have led to a gled cross fell for Smith, who hit the route to goal, and the Hues won* convinced, hut Mr


later, tile iiividvtlt was forpittva by that i''™'1'"' to wliivli thv visitors v.nil.1 haw no


after


IT S th a t m an attain! town crier


ot» en in t t o f


Clitliorov FC s u p p o r te r an d don w h en you l>hiv : , t , i : l e a L u i e l-iilos to ta k e alcoliolic ................ |(in Pt„t,t,mls0


ltnland llailwond


turned his attention to sport this week, deelarins open the new vluli shop at Slir vhridtto. 'l’i ie


l a e


commercial side of the club since chairman Steve Kush


•s the pre


has been at the helm. b eing ready in time for


brand new shop.


Christmas should certainly mean good business for the


host of festive gift ideas and, in the New ^ e ar , will be stocked with replica team shirts, priced at just £lb for


has a


adults. Club lies, priced i t . have


Club chairman Move hush, f i S i l 1 f iw’


, „ . 't


been the most popular item so far.


S^: Weaver. Ki„P. I.owo, MvClaUhvy lU^ly. O'Neill. Shaw, Knowles. Cooper. 1 eiuinipton, Nolan, ^u ..


to officially ojH*n the shop. 9 A good turnout helped


s h o p


bridtte. houaird


nittlit. e


idg K


" I t ’s like entcriiiK th o lion's he sanl. 11. wit.only


ui t •h e'......... . iu limn, t t n a lo .ir rd y tli.it


against St Helens and it was brought to the attention of chairman Stove Kush that one or two people took alcoholic


drinks outside the clubhouse. Said Mr ltusli: "It is against


O lV o league officials were the league committee. _ pr•eessent at Satuniav’s game


porters did not realise that it was not allowed but l would ask them to please not do it in


*'lt we l imght be that . | the future." NPH East Lancs League Local sides lose ground


THK second division promo­ tion race looks set to be a fascinating one when the New Year action resumes in the Fast I .ancs l.eague.


........ i"i'ri TbtV thanked Mr The final matches of UW did t i go tv -


the Christmas social night go with a swing in the clubhouse on S a tu rd a y evening and some money was raised for the stand appeal. • Listeners to kadio Lan­


cashire’s Friday evening foot­ ball preview show heart! one of Clitheroe’s biggest^fans — Harwell Ihiss lan Mctoirry — pav tribute to the club’s more vo’ci f e r o u s e lom o u t of supporters.


lime nut ku too well for load ados u, he division, with the exception


of Hurst Green who came from behind to overcome the leaders. Nelson and Foulridge Old boys. Head United lost heavily at


Legion. Langho missed a chance to


make a mark on the front-run­ ners when they were held to a


draw a Kook Rovers. In the first division. \\ hallev


bacame a victim of Trawden’s


home to second-placed Stack- steads who, with four games m hand on the top team, look a good hot for the championship. They might look down to sixth


»ien Celtic L Whallev 0. Division Two - Gargrav.


place’for their strongest chal­ lengers. That spot is occupied bv Hargrave who are five points bvhiml the leadership hut have seven games in hand. They stu maintain a 100 per cent record


Weir classic sets up determined Sabden


Sabden L Worslhornr \ SAbDKN g o a lk e ep e r Tun


Weir helped his team bounce back from two successive


u, defeats X 11


J7 ” He unleaslied the first-hall \l\ kick which, caught his «>H*<’Site


coal from a huge punt upheld. 12 empty net p t. f


oM iitfiil game, which saw Sab ilrii Gmnce back fr..m two suc- tvwM\e defeat.- and show their


flu- strike was worthy “l an


true form. Until teams ereated Iliatl.N


wl.lf


iTiance> oil a heavy mtch amt Worslhoriie lut back with a dubmii- e«jii.di-er. which caught .nit the Satslen back lim­ it prompted the home


X 1th a bi/arre iipening


Ironl with a tremendous 2.» yard free kick, which lofi the vi-itmg


'keeper no chance. Moments later, he hit the bar


from virtually the same -pot. After the break. Sabden


dominated ami Howard Lin tool extended the team’s lead with


(Be game. Starting ..........


complete control. Hughes and Houldsworth were touiniandnu: the midfield. With Pete Knbm won and Chris Seed both having


At 3 1. tin* iiotne side Were in


outstanding games at the back. kies, back a lter the match


injury, wrappe. w it h a gr. rounding the


Simon


step up a gear and chance' weie uvated which should have semi them regain the lead. After a Miper |M'-tng "i-'v*' with Houldsworth and Hughes.


up


ting the ball home to den a deserve,! win.


eftot t keeper .Pld -lot


I »a\ e M.inh'S went dose, only fn, In- shot to hit the m»t. run along the line, hit tin- othei


John Hughes can be ,pute happy with the start to the -eu—n and hope that better things are to


The match was the last «d p»‘M and {.Hiking back, manager


C’up prouress loim- in IDfto.


the ‘keeper - arm- It was player manager .lotin


Huehe- who put Sabden back m


i , i 1 7 1" 11 2 - 7 " 12 1 Z •’


upright and bounce back into M, Ka y S.mmI


Hugh M.mh'v ' H.iui.Lvk.oth, IVkl-i'S.' Wmil-iir . Maher. Sul>- 1’lVI'l !v. Davie.-


ID D 2 s 2


Chatburn need a very nice man


(Rh ahltwi-tle Tonn 5 Chatham 3. IN their latest defeat, t hat-


huni’s sleek new automobile broke down. For long jH*n«*»ls «>l their gam«*


w in. w ere like a Jaguai. But m t!i*‘ final 15 minutes,


against (isvvahltwistle 1 own. the villagers, who were purring with confidence after last week s


some parts seized up ami the team ivsembleJ Hotnelhmc less dynamic, like a clapped-oiit


•j o lead, springing Uhalhurn s


pathetic offside trap. A-, parts of the defence moved


up sleeklv through the gears, other parts remamtsl mste«t up m neutral ami Craig Hall, m the Chathurn goal, was left dctence-


U'ss as Ossy ptiwereil lionie two goals.But th e v i l la g e r s soon regained control. Thev went into overdrive ami


nachine had give lead.


angled drive to reduce the a r re a rs . Max Gardner shot home from close range to


Have Moore cracked m an - - . equalise.


the home team in a Ldler iwhh! and they restarted a different


tram, playing positive, passing f«>olhall.


A four-man move ended with defence. G*mk1 service fnun the


. , . ,


•let*1___ wing helped Kay to score


some g***Hl'finishing t*» go 3-0 in front before Craven mounted a


anolner and some excellent saves from th** Bundey ketqver kept his team’s lead intact.


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


Parkins.m despatched to g»v‘‘ match awanl. throw ^ " 'w a iM f r a v r t , l lc ifo r : A,,|.l.-l.y.


Craven got a penaltv wbuti >,trn,.»r himthe earn***! 4 g re a t Da'',iLiiii"h, niako ilL-'.’..


c ro s se s which in an-of-the


ooal ailvantayi' with a Ima.lor All.-n. Slmara l-ark,t,so„. Sttha. ami thoir faat forwarils cut T. Ili'iishaw, l.Nimtli.


HI COb re-established a two Ward, Robinson. Aspmw., I. Kay. t'.uyta. Itavrol. I.onl. Snooker Top two c lash


m S S w it


;?rv rouml of the d i th e ro >


in the p’roliini- Clitheroe


e um


burn A. meanwhile, will be 4lh anii n th of January. attempting to avoid the force


Di'frnding champions Slitid-


‘" r im draw: Slnidlutn, 11 biilington b , Folice '


nnd District Snooker I.enKtio Klm'iu^on A. Dow tV.nm knock-out cun.


r League Rimington A, Dow Moot b \ hcmKr over Cluitburii A.


ivmiug**H» •>, burn A,


m t Co n s e r v a tu t - • rvat


Allen continued to make some very good runs and provided some


Ami when Tony Leonard wa> hrought crashing down m the


. .


Ford Zephyr. Oswaldtwistle took an eal l\


1h>\. after a strong 2U vard tun. Craig Robinson drove home the penalty t«* lake Cliatburn m as


3 2 holders.


oarlv m the see*»ml halt, nut then* for the next halt an hour the race t»« take Hie lead was a


The villagers let m a .-**ft goa ,


nil* ami tuck aifair. With the chequered flag JU-t a


fow laps fn>m view. 1'hatburns


vehicle blew a gasket. The visitors took a 4 .( b ail


and. when Chat burn received a


penult, lifter I Hive Moure »»> Immyiil crnsliiny to tile cinulnl. the steering finleil a- well. Muore steppe.l lip. t".'k mn


miceil the penalty, when n trial mill tt listal penalty-taker in t ’raig Robins**n was on the tieM. But Robinson did not last long after, for he was e\i**Tled tor a hit and run offence ami. minutes from the end. Ossy claimed their


.....per Ma\ tlaivliier laded in his duty as the mutth


come t«* their n»scue. ami a toll servic*1 will lx* iiianled for then next match.


Gallagher, Gardner. Ib'bmson iNb Heanan. Bush. Robinson (l*), Spencer, Moon*. Leonard.


t ’hatburn: Hall. In tc h a td . .............. . Subs: Fioldcn, Brindle.


g r e e n in th e h u n t was heading the same


^ HURST C.RKEN keep up the }mint s after the villagers ha* ha*! prtfSSUro „n the top teams m Division IV o after n fine vic: >'ic- lo r y


.AOiM.naiH. . ............ ............ - ll u Two o v e r N' o I s u n a Nelson and Foulridge Ob 2 Hurst Green 3. an il


Fouiriilse. A colour dash meant that the


hum,' team's preparations were iiehl up while a second strip had to lm luirriallv arr.myal. leav- ine the side a little disorganlsal, which was reflected by a h-li deficit after 15 minutes.


Hurst t'.reen gradually got


their act together and managed to poll a goal lack afier halt an


tllC INOIHOII Vlil^****-


hour, when liui llarton sprang tho Nelson offside trap to ran


clear oil goal, Iwforo pulling Hw Hurst Green miulo their seeoiul ball back for Wilkinson to tap substitution, replacing Brown with .Jimmy Clegg.


-*• - —'


home. The homo sule put the visitors


f:.mi


Slaid* Dowthwaito should have oqua- * ,» v


under constant pressure at tho end of the first i>ori(xl and John


, j | ovcr the bar from four to bundle the ball over the line, RUMt Green deserved tho


»Uit he somehow nut a gg * P o th e r chances came and victory, which


,n wiU bo „h,vo,l on tlm « cnlh n,,rll1|Cj | r ? u' ' ^ t h o “anm sol-so^now remp’lctJd- touch of doju vu, as the game sue*...


ft*;,* iiiiiiu,.., » - -----


their earlier encounter this sea- when Nelson took both


^ w Nels looK n w


Uked likelier to win. After


llroon hwked totally different. With Nelson having to defend


th i\ ‘»u T.v:iV : J ! " ^ 1


the infamous slope, the home side dominated much of the second half, but struggled to


notch the elusive leveller. With half an hour to go anil


the heavy pitch beginning to sap the strength out of one or two of Die players, a fresh tair of legs was needed to keen the pressure on tho Nelson dofondors, which resulted in the initialiser finally arriving from Wilkinson. Ten minutes remained when


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TUF Wballev Juniors umb HI. reached the -.'Mil Dual -


the Walker Cup cotnj with a 4 i» tnumj*h at Br-'.u fioM Metro’s.


Two goals from man oi m . .


match Shaun Stoll, ami one apiece from Simon h an .* v and Jimmy Ingham, saw the villagers safely through to tin-


last four. Cross-country


Runners-up Ribblesdale


KIBBLESDALE High Schmd girls came in second overall at the Hvndburn and Kibble Valley’ Inter-schools’ Cross­


country Championships. Held at St Christopher s,


Accrington, the Chther**e team won the under lbs section, with H. Tubb finishing first and. m the under 14s, they were second, mirroring their final position from the three com­ bined age group results. Hollins, Accrington, won the event. Clitneroe Koval Grammar


School finished’ third in the under 12s c*mq*etition. The Ihvvs’ event was held at


Wilson F la y in g F ie ld s at Clavton-le-Moors.


SchiHiI team were the pride of the Kibble Valiev teams in the event. They finished third behind Accrington schmils Hol­ lins and Khvddmg's. M. Dixon won tho under ltls


St August ine’s 1U High ,


Under 11s stay top


THE under U* Roudstolie Unite*! tram sit at the top *’t tin- leagui* over Christinas thanks to their most recent league .-uc* o.-s.


coals coming from Amhwv ben mtt (3i. Dav i*l Jagg- and Mat tin T h om p so n . Th*' under l"*- aU* won con­ against Harwell


•fhey U*at St Ailin'- .» o. with . . vincingly.


Tnwii. 'fnm lt.iitl. lt E>. B«‘st (ftiver Nowell. W *"• ( lai k son an,I Adam Ko-dilok were »*n


th e u n d e r lbs Bowland


Finance team vv«'iv beaten t " bv th.* league leaders. St James But the scorolmo flatten**! lti»‘


justice.


race for the BiUington school ami C. Whittam was thin! in the under 14s. Both of them will go forward to compete in the Lan­ cashire championships for the Hvndburn and Kibble Valley te am at W i l to n b a rk on


February 3rd.


be-it*'n 4 3 bv barrowlord Celtic. A brace from Andrew Blackledge ami one fr*»m Oliver


The under l»’*s were tiarn*wlv ,


Thorn weix' n*»t quite emuigh t*> gel a share of the points. The under 13s suffeml a b0


defeat against Darwen rovvn ami the under I t s lost l-( against bumw\l*m! t eUtc.


B 1 J R N L E Y ^ O O T | o Ac ^ n L U B


table toi*|*«'rs as Readstone put in an excellent |H'rformam e. «’ which th.' result did little


F.ml U M iddb'


recent revival. R esults: Division One —


Crosshills S. Great Harwood 2: Sabden 4. W’orsthorne 1: Tr.»»-


Colne Legion 0; Chatburn 3. 0-waldtwi>tle 5. Hurst Green 3. NFOb 2; Pemlle Forest l. Whinnev Hill 3; Read t td 2, Slacksteads B; Rock Rover.i «•.


Langho 3. Head 4. Division OnePW D L V Fast Lane* riithmv K,‘> .......


Mill Hill. ........... S.iLU'a..................... M‘or>ition',c.............. Hi'lnohorx' V


lK'Ai!vll»l.'tl0....... ’td ......


N'U’.o c td ............ Lro'.-hill.-............ Whallcy............... KiauriCton ........ Banv tijwivk Ptd .. Loire Pit)........... Ll H.trM


Tr.iw.k-r. t Vita'. UK«l Town Pni'ioa I’M'


shore 4, Mill Hill 2; W'orsthorm 1 Rock Hovers 5; NMiulley t>


Reserve Division — Heim ,


run of form just keeps gathering momentum ami a homo fixture,


against struggling Stdfonl l itv on boxing Day, is not likely to cause them too many problems. Their Ml goals have come form a varielv of sources. At bacup


brinks out of the clubhouse tingfour.


on Saturday, Hary Vaughan was their e.xecutumer-tn-chief, nit-


(h^ ^ ll)at p00,,iL. have A tough test of the tonms dune it could lead to a fine by calibre comes on New) U t f . Hurscoiigh b •ough.


iF„„ii£1,.a p:,rk Avenue got


kick to winning ways at home to improving Hast wood Hanley on


rad lord Dark Avenue got


Saturday, and they host bottom- team bacup on boxing Day and have another home game, vor-. sus Kidsgrove, on Now le a rs


Kvo.


thanks to Saturday's triumph at seough host Kramlon .United home to


teams in the FA Vase face strong opposition in the fourth round on .lamiary Utln bur-


The three remaining league . . ,


hoine lu hotlom-vluh I'olnv (Norfiivrn U-lipue). Millin' h'-id visit St Andrews, and Kaslwuai Hanlev visit Stocksbridge lark Stoeis (Northern Counties


Hast), who won 5-0 at Glossop m


the thin! round. Clithoroe v Darwen attracted


a crowd of *240. the highest m


the league that week. Results: bacup borough 0,


Traffonl 7; Blackpool Rovers L Glossop North End 1: bradtonl PA 3, Eastwood Hanley 2; bur- svmiyhl Ne»Tasthi2;l htheiw


1. Si Hvlvtis 0; Harwell J. N.m- ..................... Old ” .....


IWICIl 1IIIMI 1 1. (Taddcit.m 1'. Kidsgrov,' Ath


pool Rovers v Led I'A v llacu twood 11 nnlo:


3. Skelnmredal,' M iae Ite.al 1. Uaaondid,' 1; Sulfurt! Uitv 0. Penrith 0. Boxing Day fixture s: black


Darvv*>n. Brad- prioro ugh. F.as


Town, tilossoj Mnino Road. N S h End v


Kidsgrov,'. P, Old Roys, l’ro ton. Kosscmlale


Helens Town mersdalo v Pur v Salfonl City.


•nrith1


v Holke Uhadder


h Town *


. Clithi Ho.'tlv, Sk.-l- ,-,mph. Tn.ffvnl


.] u m o r l o o t b a l l


Fagan's five sets up victory


FIVF. ge.d- tv mutch J 11 h n


helped the Ch' Li nil M a


.•oal>. 'under Us


el Walsh dialed a see IS p.l'


m.d lb- .0 th*


In a cum in* M pivUAi:


il F Wi.'lV.


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