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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, June 23rd, 1004 31 iMAX GARDNER AND MATTHEW EVANS REPORT! IV A U X 1 R1BBLESDALE CRICKET LEAGUE


Kearsley’s innings ■BBBffljl Professional job helps Whalley into third place


by Clitheroe


Clitheroe 167 for 6 (5 pts), Earby 166 for 6


WHALLM set themselves H alii well was especially wel- up superbly for S u n d ay s coined in the. Whalley ranks, but Kamsbottom Cup semi-final Horrox was unfortunately


Whallev ISO Tor 1 (5 pts) ™ a fantastic catch by Horrox .


Ituxumlun 151 for!), .


with a tremendous victory at league leaders Baxenden. In what has become some­


, at mul-wicket. The wicket of


thing of a needle fixture, John Kearsley and Jim Horrox set up the Station Road side with some undaunted batting on an unpre­ dictable wicket. Whalley will now have plenty


of confidence for Sunday's return fixture and a possible place in the cup final if they can compete as doggedly as they did on Saturday. Kearsley was especially vital


injured in his efforts, landing awkwardly on his knee after diving full-length. From there, the visiting


over, Norton removed Halliwell


YET another batting display of some style by Australian professional Ian Wriggles- worth, on the back or some competent bowling, eased Clitneroe to victory over


over 20 bowls for his eight runs and he was there at the end, with Earby still having 11 overs to bowl.


Earby


Earbv. Phil Bishop won the toss and


attack had plenty of time to IkjwI out their hosts, but a fight­ ing performance by flu-victim Russell Keighley was a credit to the Baxenden spirit. He finished undefeated on 20, but Whalley had taken the steam out of the engine by then and the leaders were knocked off the top losing by 20 runs.


THEY climbed aboard the mini-bus. Fourteen Ribb- lesdale schoolboys, ready to face the stiffest compe­ tition from some of Lanca­


shire’s finest. T h e m a t c h w a s so


important that a crew


from Skv TV was present. Like all good team-mates,


“run of the mill” team games! Instead, the teenagers dis­


wait.These boys were going


fishing. The Chorlev Junior Open


they engaged in banter and indulged in practical jokes to ease tne tension. When mulling over their


Fishing Event attracted just short of 300 school pupils from throughout the North West. Fifty teams of four comneti-


sport, however, well-known ta c t ic s were not on the agenda: pros and cons of long and short studs; strength of various rackets; or how best to incapacitate an opponent. These are topics of the more


Men’s Darts


Whitewash at the Horseshoe


IN the Horseshoe derby in the Invitation Summer Harts League, the B team showed no mercy to the A side. A score of 7-0 leaves the A


team are only two places above them.With Top Club whitewashing Low Moor they now extend their lead to 15 points in the


side anchored to the foot of the second division, though the U


cussed their tackle and argued over the various Qualities of pinkies, squatts ami casters as


consisting of Dean Hitchen, Gareth Hetherington, Liam Carter and Paul Darling, cast out and hauled in enough fish to hook them th ird place


overall. Ribblesdale High School


tors per team, as well as numerous individuals, lined the banks of the Leeds-Liver- pool canal anticipating a catch the size of the proverbial “one


that got away." Fisning a stretch of water


notoriously sparse in its quota of fish, Ribblesdale A team.


has attended the event twice now. Last year three boys competed, but this year’s suc­ cess was a just reward for the interest generated at school for, what can only be classed as, a minority sport. A fishing club has been in


hooked on the idea. He said: “The lads were


to Wiialley’s win. He hit a most composed 02 without giving a chance away. The highlight of his display was a fabulous straight six off Baxenden spin­ ner Jackson, after he had earlier told team-mates that he not hit a straight six for years! His evident joy was totally


Whulley


keen to start the club up once again. Their enthusiasm was tremendous and I was left with no alternative but to re­ start the club. They ought to ______ _ .... ............. be complimented on th e ir men. He made the most of the determination.”


The club m e e ts e v e ry bowling both Bushells.^ Graham seemingly uneven wicket by


Thursday at school and a fish­ ing tr ip is arranged once


every two or three weeks. Scott Fielding, Andrew


existence at school, on and off, for 15 years. It was last formed again in 1992 when the boys approached PE master Mr Tony Smithson. Their enthusiasm impressed the te a che r so much, he was


Pearce, Martin (tiddler) Peel, Stephen Mason, Darren Niel­ son, John Nichols, Kevin Mar­ tin , S tu a r t Hall, Robert


Devine and Daniel Ball attended the Chorley event and are pictured with their successful team-mates.


Clitheroe and District Pool League Legion A lead the way


ROYAL British Legion A m a in ta in ed a two point cushion at the top of the Pre­ mier Division after their fifth


successive league win. Their latest victory over Vic­


first division. Andy dudgeon recorded his


toria A was not one of their best performances of the campaign so far. but the 5-2 scoreline ensured that Kings Arms A staved adrift despite their maul­ ing* of Dog and Partridge B.


second* hi dart check out of the season ami Andy Gough scored a 14 dart check out. Five LSUs were also recorded; K. Peel, S. Kenyon. 1>. Briggs, I). Graham ami A. Porter. Results: Division One —


Kings Arms A 5, Victoria *2: Black Horse A 2. Koval Oak I) 5; Dog and Part. ft, New Inn 4; Koval Oak A 7. Commercial 0; Low Moor Club 0, CCWMC t . Division Two — .Social Club 2.


Points and positions: Divi­ sion One — CCWMC 49, Koval


.


for the Legion, as the B team returned with a 6-1 result from the Pendle Hotel. It seems that the Chatburn


It was a good night all round


men have found the step up to the Premier division a daunting one as they approach the twi­ light of their careers. It was also a good week for


the Kings Anns. Their B team beat Dog and Partridge A to go third. Buck Inn and White Hart


Black Horse B 5; Cross Keys 2. Castle Inn 5: Horseshoe B 7, Horseshoe A 0; Craven Heifer ft, Kings Anns IN.t f


«>»k A 24, Kings Arms A 22, Koval Oak I) 29, Black Horse A 27* New Inn 20. Victoria 22, Dog ami Part. 22, Low Moor (.'lun 2U, Commercial 18. Division Two — Castle Inn


12.


kept up their Dm per cent records with 5-2 wins in the First Division and the two ma teams meet in tonight’s top


:W, Cross Kevs 24, Black Horse B 22, Social Club 22, Kings Arms It 22. Horseshoe B 2U, Craven Heifer 10, Horseshoe A


Ladies’ Darts Top Club are top!


IT is tight at the top of the Pub- master Lathes’ Darts League. From the leading five sides,


all bar one won convincingly. Victoria went down to Black Horse, who now leap frog over them into third sjKit. Highest scorers were C. Lockett ami L. Spink (14H), A. Smallcv (125) ami L. Barrow (12*1). The highest finish went to S. Wetherbv (100). Results — Black Bull 4,


still undefeated are Second Division leaders De Lacy Arms 15. Their latest success at home to Castle B took their total to 31 frames won. the same amount as the leaders in the top two divisions. The next four sides all have 25


tch at the Ruck. The other team in the league


Dog and Partridge A 2, Kings Arms B 5; Higher Buck 2. De


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Lacy Arms A 5; Kings Arms A 6. Dog and Partridge B 1; Pen­ dle Hotel B 1, KB Legion B 6;


KB Legion A 5, Victoria A 2; Swan ami Koval B 4. Cross Keys A 3.


Waggon and Horses 2; Craven Heifer A 3. Black Horse 4; Horseshoe A 2. Buck Inn 5; Petre Arms A 6. CCWMC 1; Koval Oak A 3, Horseshoe B 4; Wliite Hart 5. Swan and Koval A 2.


First Division — Castle A 5.


Clitheroe Ladies 3; Brown Cow 1, Pendle A 6; Commercial 5, Royal Oak B 2; Cross Keys B 5, Petre Arms B 2; De Lacy B 6, Castle B 1; Victoria B 4. Craven Heifer B 3.


Second Division — Bridge 4,


Division — Cross Keys A (Black Bull. Chatburn) v RB Legion A; De Lacy A v Kings A. Dog and Partridge B v Pendle Hotel B, Kings B v Swan and Koval B, KB Legion B v Higher Buck, Victoria A v Dog and Partridge


Tonight’s fixtures: Premier A.


points while Clitheroe l.adies bucked their 5-2 losing trend with a 4-3 defeat at the Bridge. Thev will he looking to turn that progress into their first win when they entertain the divi­ sion’s top team tonight. Results: Premier Division —


v Koval Oak A. Buck Inn v While Hurt. CCWMC v Craven Heifer A. Horseshoe B v Petre Arms A. Swan ami Koval A v Castle A, Waggon and Horses v Horseshoe A.


First Division — Black Horse


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Lancashire Super League


No luck for Clough as Clitheroe lose thriller


THE toughest ever match yet in Clitheroe town team s sh historv as a force in county |x>ol proved to be a real thriller. Enter Wigan, who proved themselves as the third best team in


* short


Horseshoe 8; Black Horse 9, Victoria 3; Dog and Part. 4, Koval Oak b; Dog ami Part. (Barrow) 9, Bridge 3; CCWMC 9, Millington BC 3. Points and positions —


CCWMC 78. Royal Oak 65, Black Horse 65, Victoria 63, Dog and Part. (Barrow) 62, Horseshoe 53, Bridge 46, Black Bull 44, Dug and Part. 42, Hil- lington BC 31.


Golf


Early exit for Clitheroe


THE Clitheroe Coif Cluli team has been knocked out of the f irs t round of the Vuuxhall Mutchplay Knock­ out Competition. The cluli's adversary was


Chyll Oulf Club, which won 1-1.


Whalley’s ‘premier’ football


prize night


A RENDEZVOUS with Newcastle United starlet Chris Holland was the match of the day for Whalley Junior Football Club members at their first ever presentation


evening. The event, held at the


village night spot, Ren­ dezvous, commemorated all the lads Involved in the under 10 and under 11 teams for the 1993-4


season. Chris handed out


medals to each boy who made the Innaugural season such a success, and special trophies to trophy for the^manager's player. Sean Stell netted


those boys who made particular impressions.


In the under 10s, Liam


HIM won the players’ player-of-the-year, with


Philip Hitchen taking the


the award for the goal- scorer-of-the-year and James Wild collected the trophy for the player with mo s t m a n - o f - t h e -


matches for the season. In the under 11s, Chris


Rushton dribbled off with the manage r ’ s player award, while Ryan Peel was voted the play­ ers’ player-of-the-year.


The award tor the most you to the individuals Improved player-ot-the- and local businesses


year went to Hudson Parsons. All those Involved with


the junior side would like to extend a . large thank


the country after their recent exploits in the national finals in Great Yarmouth.


saw Steve Horsfield (Dog and Partridge) lose narrowly to Wigan and Lancashire captain Ian Davenport.


Pluvcd at the Dog and Partridge in Chtheroe, the first frame . . . .


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Clitheroc in the game. ’Inure was never more than one frame in it us Gordon Burgess (Kings Arms) was beaten before Dave 1 urkin- son (Kings Arms) and John Birkbeck (Buck Inn) Iwth won impres­ sively to put the local men in front.


Buck Inn captain Roger Hoj>e then levelled the score to put


With tension mounting, the visitors showed their jieuigree to win frames six and seven with Andy Sudworth (Cross Keys) ami


. . .


Peter McQuade levelled at 4-4, leaving Clitheroe’s county player Tony Clough (Dog and Partridge) on the verge of giving the team a


Brian Sims (Dog and Partridge) l>oth unlucky. A inun-of-the-match performance by \ ictoria s thinking man


historic victory*


one of nis own halls, the vibration on the table saw one of his ornament's balls drop at the other end of the table, which hel|>ed


Clough was cruelly beaten m a bizarre last frame when, potting . . wigan to victory.


show just how far the team have come in the past IS months. • ON Sunday, Clitheroe A entertain Burnley A at the Dog and


It was Clitheroe’s first ever defeat at home. T he match served to , „„ . .


Partridge (1 p.m. start). Players are to meet at noon. • CLITHEROE B have re-arranged their fixture at home lo


(Kings Arms) have been drafted into the squat Team practice takes place on Tuesday (7*30 p.:


Terry Braithwuite (Victoria), Chris Steele and Paul Livesey , , .


quad. >.m. onwards).


Preston B for the following Sunday at the Royal British Legion (1 p.m. start).


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wont for a duck before John was bowled for nine when the pace liowler’s delivery stayed low. That made way for former Lancashire all-rounder Bernard Reidv. He and Mark Rishton put their side back in the game with the professional in uncom­ promising mood, offering Rus­ sell Foster particularly harsh treatment in one over, hitting him for 20. The introduction of Simon Gorton's slower deli­ veries soon paid dividends when Koidv cut to O'Neill while on 44. Foster made a fine catch run­


ning in from third man to secure Sudworth's dismissal before Gnrt*>n took RLhton In hi-- ne\»


justified us Whalley moved to a total that the league leaders were always going to find diffi­ cult to retrieve. It became an ominous task as


J. Kearsley not out.............. 02 M. Graham c Swarbrick b Halliwell.......................... 12


D.J. Redhead c G. Bushel! b NUeidy.............................. 13 Horrox b Jackson................ 43


David O’Neill wasted no time in removing the Back Lane bats-


Halliwell 15-2-50-1; C». Busheil 7-0-29-0; D. Jackson 7-1-21-1.


Bowling: Keidv 10-4-50-2; I). Baxenden


G. Bushel! b O’Neill............ J. Bushcll b O’Neill............


M. Kishton c Pratt b Gorton 38 K.jidy c O’Neill b Gorton .... 44 J. Sudworth c Foster b Hor­ rox ................................... 7


0 9


\ { . Keighley not out............ 26 G, Hargreaves c Westwell b Gorton.............................


I).. Halliwell c Horrox b Gor­ ton ...................................


0


D. Jackson Ibw O’Neill....... 10 P., Heycs run out................


l


R. Foster 13-1-55-0; Horrox 6-1- 25-1; S. Gorton 11-3-27-4.


Bowling: I). O Neill la-2-20-3,


Improving Immanuel edge past luckless Read


O sw a ld tw is t lc 178 fo r 6 (5 p ts) Read 177 for 6,


A GAME of fluctuating for­ tunes and an excellent unde­ feated innings of 88 from


Gerald Metcalfe saw Oswald­ twistlc to victory with just eight deliveries to spare. Read were asked to hat and


seemed as though Metcalfe would have to reach his century. His incoming partner, Woods, had ideas of his own. Denying Metcalfe the century, the eighth bat struck an unbeaten 32 and took his team to their second consecutive victory. At times during the innings,


the Oswaldtwistlc opening attack, which demolished the league leaders last week, proved a considerable problem for the Read batsmen. Wickets did not tumble but batting was uncom­ fortable and runs were hard to come by.Professional Smith, in particu­ lar, Iwwlcd with hostility, tak­ ing the wicket of his namesake. Craig. Stephen Rushton played an anchor role and was more than pleased when Hornsby was rested after his 14th consecutive over. Kushton then hit 14 runs off the first over of the change howler and went on to finish


the Read howlers seemed to have the initiative but then let themselves down with some loose deliveries. The Read sup­ porters are hoping for a change in fortune, soon!


Read


C. Smith c Nuttall b Smith.. 13 S. Rushton c Hornsby b


Smith................................ 61 Seedlc c Hevs b Smith......... 21 G. O’Connor c Nuttull b Morris............................... 17


with a tup score of 61. With just one exception, all


Extras...................... 20 Total (for 9) 154


0


. Keighley c Jackson b Keidv.............................. M


A. Pratt not out.................. 18 Extras...................... 10 Total (for 4) ISO


S. Pickles c Seedle b Wrigg­ lesworth...........................


put his opjxments in to bat on a true, but bouncy wicket. His bowlers, including son Simon making his debut this season, used tne lively surface to keep the Earby score down. After Wrigglesworth struck


I. Clarkson c Robinson b S. Bishop.............................. 25


N. Pickles b Seedle.............. 53 C. Walton run out................ 8 P. Tilbury* c Winckley b Wrigglesworth.................


0


JOHN KEARSLEY (Whul­ ley) — for his disciplined innings of 02 on a tough wicket at previous league leaders Baxenden


in the first over, wickets fell on a regular basis. Though the Chatburn Hoad side were unable to bowl their o)>{M>nents out and claim an extra two points, 160 was never going to be enough for Earby. But Clitheroe could not have


★ IAN W r ig g le sw o r th ’s unprecendented success in


S. Hipgrave not out............ 56 D. Little run out.................. 3 s. Munns not out.................. 0 Extras....................... 15 Total (for 6) 166


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got off to a worse start. Within three bowls of each other in the first over the home side had lost


his fourth season as Clith­ eroe professional has forced us to change tack on our regular “performance of the


week” slot. By popular request, the


performer of the week will now be picked from the ama­ teur players in the local sides. Sorry lan , Jo h n , Shane and Jim!


Bowling:I. Wrigglesworth 17-


Seedle 10-3-33-1; M. Dewhurst 6-


Clitheroe


P. Bishop c N. Pickles b Parekh............................. 0


both their openers and had not scored a run. Then Wrigglesworth stepped


qu into the breach and blasted a


A. Robinson b Parekh......... 0 A. Burns c Hipgrave b Til­ I bury.................................. 8


order and his team in control. Given back-up by Neil Bolton and Paul Seeule, he went on to score an undefeated 39. Stephen Blackburn, making


ick 50 to put the run-rate in League round-up Ribble Valley Cup final?


THERE is a distinct possi­ bility of an all Kibble Valley Vaux R am sb o t tom Cup final.Kibblesdnle Wanderers go to


XI play Cherry Tree, away, on Sunday in the Vaux Lawren- son Cup.


Rihhlesdale Wanderers 2nd


Victory Park to lake on Bar- noldswick in one semi-final cm Sunday, while Whalley enter­ tain Baxenden, their most recent league victims, in the other.By winning that match, Whalley are now in third spot and will be hoping to heat Edenfield at home on Saturday and challenge the top two. Kihblesdule’s league form


VAUX SENIOR LEAGUE Great Harwood..


lias not been as consistent us in the cup hut their defeat at the weekend still leaves them in fifth place. On Saturday, they en te r ta in Blackburn


Clithcroc....... Whalley......... Haxenden........ Kibblcsdale \V. ★ Earby.......... Blackburn Nth.. Cherry Tree..... Bamold.-wick.... ★ ★ Edenfield... Os*. Immanuel.. Bead............. Settle............. ★ Padiham.......


Northern. Clitheroe have their tails up


after a weekend of successful cricket.They returned to second spot in the league after their fine five point win over Earby. In the Lancashire Cup they pro­ gressed to the last 16. And in both victories Australian pro­ fessional Ian Wrigglesworth played no small part. The Clitheroe captain. Phil


Sales bury........ Clithcroc..........


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Bishop, paid him a true com­ plement when he said: “We are fortunate to have the best pro in the league. He has proved it time and time again.” Unfortunately, Read are


S. Hulme c Nuttall b Smith. 23 K. Gill c Nuttall b Hornsby.. 5 1). Parsons not out............... 13 P. Ford not out................... 11 Extras....................... 13 Total (for 6) 177


the Read batsmen reached dou­ ble figures and a late flurry ena­ bled them to reach 177 for the loss of six wickets. Smith finished with four for


Hornsbv 16-5-38-1; V. Woods 3- 0-22-0; I). Morris 3-0-27-1


Howling:Smith 23-7-83-4: A. Oswuldtwistle Immanuel


83, hut he and his bowling col­ leagues were let down by some jKxir fielding. Steve Juiiffe took the wicket


home games this season. The side, who have finished


runners-up in the last two sea­ sons, are moving to the Black Bull at Chatburn from tonight when they host league leaders


of Steve Metcalfe with his third delivery giving Read just the start thev wanted. But Metcalfe was replaced by his brother, who then t*eeame the mainstay of the Oswaldtwistle innings. Wickets fell regularly at the


RB Legion A. • THE draw for the prelimi­


nary round of the Chairman's Challenge Cup is: De Lacy Arms B v Commercial. Kings Arms A v Petre Arms B, Royal Oak B v Cross Kevs B, Dog and Partridge B v Waggon and


C. Kirkham b Hanson.......... 17 S. Metcalfe Ibw Juliffe........ 0 G. Metcalfe not out.............. 88 M. Hevs b Hanson............... 11 Smith lb Smith....... ........


D. Longworlh c Gill b See­ F dle..................................... 8


other end and with the score at 132 for six. with iust six overs to go. Read looked likely winners. For Oswaldtwistle to win, it


on Tuesday, July 5th. League rules apply. Winning captains must telephone (0200) 443286 and register the result. • LADIES team captain


Horses. All matches are to be played


4


V. Woods not out................. 32 Extras....................... 13 Total (for 6) 178


. Roberts c O’Connor b Juliffe................................ 6


S. Juliffe 18-6-52-2; P. Hanson 8.4-1-47-2; C. Smith 3-1-17-1.


Bowling-1. Seedle 14-2-50-1;


Old Boss......... Great Harwood.. Earby............ Kibbicsdalc W. Burnley Bel..... Bamoldswick.... Cherry Tree..... Bulls Kdyce..... Bead............. Blackburn Nth..


slipping fu rth e r down the league after their latest defeat, at home to Oswaldtwistle. A trip to Chatburn Koud, on Saturday, should prove a for­ midable test for them. • Other results: Barnolds-


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N. Bolton b Tilbury.............. 20 P. Seedle b Hipgrave.......... 35 M. Dewhurst low Hipgrave. 0 S. Blackburn not out...........


. Wrigglesworth not out.... 89


his denut, ably assisted the pro after Seedle and Mick Dewhurst had fallen in two balls. He faced


G. Sedman 3-0-21-0; P. Tilbury 13.2-0-49-0; S. Hipgrave 5-0-24-2.


Briggs shines but Wanderers


crash to defeat Edenfield 186 for S (7 pts), Rihblesdulc W. 133 all out


RiBBLESDALE’S far too regular batting collapse trig­ gered off again to leave Eden­ field. with only one win to their name before Saturday, delighted to achieve their first seven point haul at home this


BowlingiM. Parekh 12-1-65-2;


Extras....................... 7 Total (for 6) 167


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37-2; S. Bishop 12-1-59-1; P. 0-27-0.


season. Despite limiting the home side


to a modest total on one of the league’s smallest ovals, Wan­ derers paid the price of a poor display with only vice-captain Martin Briggs finishing with much credit, hitting a battling


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wick 230-2 (5 pts). Settle 161-8; Cherry Tree 232-S (5), Padi- ham 187-7; (It Harwood 145-6 (5), Blackburn N 111-6. • Weekend fixtures: (Satur­


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day) Senior League — Clith­ eroe v Read. Ribblesdale 1\. v Blackburn N, Whalley v Edenfield. Sunday — Vuux Ramsbot-


tom Cup semi-finals: Bar* noldswick v Rihblesdale W., Whallev v Baxemlen. 2nd Xls: (Saturday) First


bury v Whalley. 3rd Xls: (Sunday) Third


Division — Darnoldswiek v Kihhlcsdule W., Blackburn N v Clitheroe. Read v Cherry Tree. Second Division — Sales*


(Clitheroe, free date).


Division — Read v Padiham, Baxenden v Kibblesdule W.,


Clitheroc........ 9 a 0 2 1 II Cherry Tree..... 8 3 2 a l 35 ftaxenden........


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- 3 4 1 10 £arby............. a 0 G o 2 4 Wrigglesworth’s cup overflows


Clitheroc 248 for 5, Kearsley 156 for 9


STRIKING an awesome 113


Nicola Ollerenshaw and secre­ tary Sarah Atherton were elected on to the league commit­


tee at the hist meeting. The ladies’ team lost 4-3 at


home to Pendle on Sunday but


the side are showing real improvement. Members were boosted with wins from Bov Drunker, Sarah Atherton and Carol Walton.


Golf Memorial


THE winner of Clitheroe Golf Club’s P. Geddes Memorial Tro- phv, Division One, was J. T.


Holt (74-9-65). Second was P. D. Murtagh (77-10-67) and third was B. IL


Ross (79-U-6S). The Division Two winner was


I). A. Brennan (84-16-68). P. Hargreaves was second


(S5-17-63) and third was J. A. Foster jnr (87-19-68).


off just 5-1 balls, professional Ian Wriggleswortn set alight Clitheroe s Skipton Building Society L a n c a sh ire Cup


quick single! From his next two balls he nit a four and a six. respectively, giving an indica­ tion of what was to come.


hopes. It puts the Chatburn Road


men into the last 16 of the Lan­ cashire Cup, which is a great


feat in itself. Bolton League side Kearsley


put the home side in to bat. Due to the Sunday afternoon rain, the game was reduced to 35 overs but the wicket was still in good condition and the Kearsley captain must be regretting his decision. Captain Phil Bishop, followed


just 90 minutes, he hit eight 0s and eight 4s aiul left the field with nis wicket intact to a standing ovation. Although Kearsley needed to


In his massive innings lasting


score at a rate of more than seven an over, the job was still not over.


the loss of three wickets, how­ ever, and the top Bolton League side were in deep trouble. Wriggleswortn was moved to


Only 12 runs on the l>oard for


first change bowler to deal with the exacted threat of the big West Indian professional, Steve Dublin. But it was Simon Bishop who took his wicket, having him caught behind. And he also took Scott Day, Kearsley’s overseas amateur, Ibw for a golden duck.


Lower league round-up CUTHEROE won the bottle of the town’s 2nd Xls and


claimed seven points in the process. A tremendous undefeated SS from Malcolm Scott, with sup-


by Andy Burns, with Chris Seed acting as the anchor man, struck up a good rate of around five an


215 for four wickets.


over. With Andy Robinson also


keeping un a quick knocking rate, Kearsley would have found the total a difficult one to catch, anyhow. But in stepped a Oft. 4in. Australian in no mood to relax.He took lime to settle in . . . a


In return Ian Tomlinson scored an unbeaten 06 for Kibb- lesdale but, with Garth Sutcliffe taking five wickets for 6« runs,


. . . . . . .....


the home side were reduced to 143 all out. With Salesbury also taking seven points, Chtheroe have made no


games


impression on the top side’s lead in Division One. They have tu< games in hand, however, and if they win both these they would


Uoid Rossendalians am in third place on account of their win over Road ‘>nd XI. They made 231 for the loss of five and bowled Head out for 136. John Doughty made 57 for the Kibble


' wliafley -,nd XI claimed all seven points in their defeat of Edenfield and consolidated their second place in Division Two. Andy Galling scored an undefeated 78 as his team raced past the 148 set, lor the loss of just three wickets.


respective leagues. After their five point victory over Oswald­ twistle, the 3rd XI are seven points clear of their nearest oval in


All three Clitheroe teams now occupy second spot in their .


DlInSthe^naffected match, Paul Griffiths, with 59, and Nathan Peel with 29. helped their team to a total of 180 for six. Oswald­ twistle could only manage 118 for three ofT 29 overs and Clitheroe won on a better run rate.


the season, at home to Cherry Tree.'The visitors made 17b for the loss of eight wickets but the Church Meadow side were


bowled out for just 129. D Bell scored 62 for Read 3rd XI, as they put on 157 for seven.


Midweek Cricket Missed opportunities


IT was a case of missed opj>or- tunities in the Clitheroe and ............ ...........


District Cricket League when league leaders Kimington had a free week In the latest round of


„ free


matches. Their nearest rivals, Chat-


bum and Riversiders, failed at


the hands of Waggon and H o r s e s and C h ip p in g , respectively. Nei‘


J i f i M


who have supported them, financially and otherwise, through an enjoyable and suc ­ cessful season.


One of the most entertaining of fixtures must have been C a th o lic SC ’s d e fe a t o f Wad- dington.. Waddington rattled along at sfeven runs an over, Barnes (50 r.n.o.) but the jwrt- nership of Catholic’s Andy Burns


alo


Bishop (41 n.o.) brought them the match.


(50 r .n.o.) and Phil


n l in l tn n o n c e a ira in K c su lts : Caliierstonea 106-6, o"ut for White U o n l07;4;


n ^ e r ^ i n r ^ r i n ^ 'X efder’a ^ t C h i S ' l l - S : sum oP5i Ka . f e " o scorei Chatburn 55-5, Wanton ami what must have seemed an Horses Ub-i.


a t ta in a b l e t a r g e t . B u t th e i r bowlers, Clive Thompson with three wickets for two runs and John Rain with two for six. decimated the Kiversiders


batting.


Kimington 21, Chatburn 15, Riversiders 15, Waggon and Horses 15, Catholic SC 12, Chipping 7, Waddlngton 6, White Lion 4, Calderstones 0.


P o i n t s a n d p o s i t i o n s : ’ \ l). League leaders Ribblesdale 3rd XI lost their first match of . . - . , . .


But *Baxenden made that total for the loss of seven. Read he in mid-table,


oort at the crease from Neil Hibby (56) and bimon Duckworth (45 ii.o.), put the Chatbum Road side in a commanding iwsition with


16. Clitheroe


P. Bishop run out................ ^ C. Seed c Duxbury b Day.... la A. Burns c Lavefle b Whit­


A. Robinson b Iaivcllo........ 25 P. Seedle run out.................


I. tle..................................... Wrigglesworth not out.... 113


N. Bolton not out................. ^ Extras....................... — Total (for 5) 248


M. Whittle 7-0-1S-1; S. Day 7-0- 33-1; C. Duxburv 5-0-3o-0; C. Monks 3-0-25-0; C. Lavelle


Bow!ing:S. Dublin 7-1-32-0; 6-1-56-1 Kearsley


S. Woods c Bums b Wrigg- lesworth.......................... -■*


C. Duxbury run out............ J S. Dav Ibw S. Bishop...... 0 C. Lavelle c Booth b Seedle. - S .


M. Whittle rtd hurt.......... T. Kinnigan b Bolton.......


Bishop..........................


S. Thomson run out......... D. Jolley b Bolton............ C. Monks b Seedle........... K. Greenhalgh not out.....


28 *


■


Extras................... Total (for 0) 156


S. Bishop 7-0-36-2; I. \\ngg es- worth 3-0-11-1; M. Dcwjuret 7- 1-32-0; N. Bolton 7-1-22--; D. Booth 3-617-0.


Bowling-.!’. Scodle 6.5-04(4-2;


43 1 6


9 5 9


VAUX DIVISION THREE W I.


K 13


MARTIN BRIGGS — great knock


Edenfield in to bat on a very good track and did not have the


Captain Gordon Leach put


best of early luck. 0|>ening bat Kershaw edged


through the slips in Terry Braithwaite’s first over. Unfor­ tunately, he then went on to score 70 before finally falling to Shane Martin. Seventh man Pye hit out for


his 24, but the Church Meadow side had started to take wickets on a regular basis. And at one stage David Howard was on a hat-trick before he ended up with his final figures of five for


such a good start, Ribblesdale were happv to limit them to ISO. But with their first four wickets failing for just 39 runs, catching up the total was always going to be difficult.With the team struggling, Martin Briggs came in and scored a ruthless 71. He was unluckv to be given out Ibw, but, once he had gone, Ribbles­ dale had nothing left to give and they lost by 53 runs.


As the home side had made Edenfield j Kershaw c Rains b Martin


but won. The 10th man came in and scored a spirited 43, but Kearsley could only reach a total of 156 and Clitheroe booked themselves a place in the last


At 6o for o the game was all


M. Hanson c Rain b Howard A. Wright b Howard........... M. Pye c Rain b Martin....... B. Storey c Allen b Howard. C . Hanson c Rain b Howard


. Bums c Rain b Howard..


li. Rilev not out................... W. Slinger not out..............


A. Williams rtd hurt............ p. Holt c Wrigley b Braith* Mwaite..............................


70 16


31 10


1


24 1 0


0


14 5


T. Bruithwaite 17-7-42-1; D. Howard 12-0-66-5


Kibblesdale W.


R. Palmer b Slinger............ S. Martin c Holt b Storey...,


P. Allen b Storey...


). Howard c Bums b Storey J. Rain b Riley.....................


M. Briggs b Slinger............. P. Spencer c Pye b Slinger.. G. Leach b Storey................


T. Bruithwaite not out......... 1. Britcliffe b Storey............


Dublin c Robinson b >>


M. Wrigley c Kershaw b 1 Slinger.............................


15 1


16 Bowlines. Martin 16-1-65-2;


£.\tras....................... Total (for 8) 18b


14


W. Slinger 12-2-32-4; A. Wright 2-0-16-0; M. Hanson 5-0-31-0; K, Riley 4-0-17-1.


Golf


THE winners of Clitheroe Golf Club’s Fourball Better-ball Sta­


Stableford


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