Clitherue 22324 (Editorial), SPORT Blues baffled by brilliant Burscough Wanderers are the Carling North West Counties League Clithmioll, liiirstdUKha ; , i , , r . „


a te rm on as IJui-sc<>U(!li | played neat attractive, one- touch


•


p r o v e d , liruini.


fo o tb a l l . t


r r


Andnil i


Clitherue were second best


throughout. They were out­ played. outfought and well and truly outclassed bv a team win. were a joy to watch. Burscough could have had


■8 /t'/>//<;it deny him a dear road through lowing the kick with Id minutes before Burscough responded remaining, with the opening goal in the Hurseough piled on the agony, dlth minute.


, „ ■ liursne and Penman cum- i f a lOUK ' Inned but Nolan blocked Tav-


. i


so '


it


or’s attempt. just got


Visiting ’keeper in before Bursnell


lilasberry to


scough continued to press. Whallev turned another Martin- dale effort away for a corner. Imt he was not to be denied. He simply rattled the ball home fol-


______ Manley allowed Martindale


more and it was a surprise that they only had a one goal advan­ tage at the break. It was front­ man Cary Mart indale who scored four of the five, but it was far from a one-man show. Tommy Knox bossed the mid- field, Alex Bussell was a con­ stant menace up front, while


Andy Doyle headed over from


an early corner, before Jamie Smith, who was very quiet, tested the ’keeper. Martindale was denied by


Dave Whallev (living at his feet and Dovle was foiled again before Y a y lor provided the spadework for Denman, who shot wide of the target. Whallev again was forced to


halt Martindale and Paul Keigh- lov cleared the ball away. Shaun


far too much room and he showed great ball control before unleashing a scorcher from 25 yards, giving Dave Whallev no chance. Sculpher who again excelled


at the back cleared more dan­ ger, but Burscough wasted a couple more openings before the break. Clitherue fared well in the early exchanges of the second


Kevin Still and Stephen King half but they could not break made threatening runs from the down the Burscough back-line back,


no matter how they tried. Burscough soon found their


rhythm again and it was only a matter of time before they


increased their lead. In the 58th minute. King


found Martindale who made Manley look half asleep with a brilliant turn and finish. P**ntnan put Bursnoll away


but the 'keeper did well to close him down. A small section of the crowd did not seem happy all afternoon, failing to realise


TUESDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL


Bursnell scorns chance of glory


1 UK I’dties Imtineod back Cnd. Sctilpher’s free kick was from the Burscough battering and returned home knowing


.......... . , , , goal, but no one could get on the


full well that thev did more than enough to lake all three points, n'ritr.s Str/thmi lintirn.


Much to everyone's surprise,


the pitch was fit’ for play and it unly started to firm up in the final quarter of the game. It was always going to lie a match where caution came first and the d e fen c e s ruled the roost throughout.


Play was cagey in the early stages as the sides weighed up


one another. The Bines gradually gained


control, with Andy Taylor start­ ing to cau-e problems with his


neat play. Bennett, restored to the side,


added much-needed bite into the midfield and he went close with a drive from Bo yards. Penman


Salford City U, Clitherue U played a ball across the lace of ’ .


just out of Manley’s reach and the teams turned round even. Clitlieroc ruled the second


half, but failed to cash in oil all their possession, with openings


being at a premium. Sculpher used his defence superbly and they n e v e r looked in any danger. With the final whistle immi­


nent, Taylor and Penman com­ bined to set up Shaun Bursnell. who should have secured the three points, but. with the goal at his mercy, he blazed over the top . much to e v e ry o n e 's frustration.


Still, it was a point ami a clean s h e e t . N ow it must be


,


maintained. Clilhcroo: Whalley, How-


bolham, Keighley, Manley, Sculpher. Seddon, Butcher. Bennett. Penman. Taylor, Burs­ nell. Subs: Holden. l.’mlerwi>od.


when Bussell’s free kick into the wall dropped to Knox who struck a venomous drive into the top corner. Martindale had the final word and he rounded off proceedings


’ '* ' ‘ *..... . .


Atherton Lit......... IbiSM-ndale l ’td......


Bur.-cough............. Nant with Town..... Bootle................... Newcastle Town.... Blackpool Hovers... Eastwood Hanley... Promt................. Maine Road........... KiiCurove Alh....... CUTIIKKOK.......


St i lelellS Town....


Penrith................. Salford Gitv..........


Darwen................. Skclmorsdalo Ctd.. Cliaddel’ton.......... Glo.-sop N K ......... Barup Borough.... Bradford PA......... Plixton.................


llur.sm.ril broke free but Mick


Al-’T K K t i le opemnir f iv e ^ ‘I'lun faileil to finish as the i


minutes it was evident that 1 l.!L's ra 'M* ’ i i> ■ -


Clitherue were playing a compe­


tent outfit. Taylor headed over but Bur­


a minute from lime, sprinting away to slam home his fourth.


the same level as tiie players and he allowed the game to How throughout.


It was a football lesson from


the visitors and Clitherue can have no complaints.


Cl itlieroc: Whallev. Bow-


botham, Keighley, Manley. Sculpher, Seddon, Butcher, Smith, Penman, Taylor, Burs- nell. Subs: Bennett, McTear.


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■ Shawbridge Topics ■ Soldiering on


THK Slum-bridge hot seat remains vacant as the caretaker pairing of Cary Hutcher and Denis Underwood soldier on


with first-team duties. It seems the club are in no rush to fill the management


position, but they must soon start to make clear their intentions. Burscough’s demolition job on Saturday suggested that the


Blues outfit are in something of a transition period at present,


and thev lack stability. The Linnets produced a display reminiscent oi the lial-


Icitge Cup fixture last vear when the Blues were completely taken apart. Tim only surprise is that Cary Martindale. the duel architect behind the G-2 win last season, and scorer ol Jour goals


on Saturday, is still plaving North Wi-.-t Counties tootball. The Blues head for tin* seaside mi Saturday to take mi


Blackpool Hovers at School Boad. Both teams seem destined tor mid-table mediocraty. but the Shawbridge men will be aiming tor revenge, alter the Blackpool side wmi 2-l at ( lithcroe earlier


this season. It was a different story in the Tenneiit s )• loodht l rophv when


the Blues demolished Rovers 8-1 over two legs. Mondav night football returns to Shawbridge this week with


the visit of out-of-form Skelmersdale ik.u: 7-5U p.m.k Tlu* Blues will certainly be looking for three points from this one. New > from the treatment table is no brighter. Mark Heyes w ill


undergo an operation on his carllidge in early March, while Deoil Young is still having hamstring problems. Fixture- for March have been finalised and are as lollows: oth


— Cln.-snp NK (a): I2th — Newcastle tan loth — Harwell (a): PJt'h - Nantwich (h);2!st — Salford City <h>; 20th -• Present


(a): 5uth — Bos.-endale l*td <a>. Clilheroe and District. Pool L eague Whitewash week for Swan and Royal


IT was quite a night for the Swan and Koval last Thurs­ day . as Loth the A and B team won their matches without conceding a frame.


The win for Swan and Boyal


A at ( ’ raven Heifer has put them top of the Second Divi­ sion table. Their B team coun­ terparts meanwhile go second in the Third Division, above Victoria B, who lost at leaders Bridge Inn.


The race for honours in the


Premier Division threatens to become a three-horse race. Three frame- separate the


leading trio with Kings Arms A enjoying an excellent -»-2 success at the Victoria. KB Legion slipped up at the


De Laev Anib which leaves Dog and Partridge B two points


ahead. Anything more than two


frame.- for the Higher Buck will -ce them regain top spot in Hie Second Division tonight. Cur­ rent table-toppers Buck Inn. who laid a fine victory at Wag­ gon A la.-t week, have a bye


tonight. Petiv Arms A lo.-t by the odd


frame at home to Castle A in the


Third Divi.-ioti and tonight the top two meet at the Swan.


Defeat> for Station and Brown Cow hoik certain to commit


th**m to relegation. Besults: Premier Division —


De Lacy -l. KB Legion 5; Dog and Partridge A 4. Copy Nook King- Arms B 5, Dog and


’art rule


Kings A Keys A. First Divisi


YitU A 5; by


row) v Boy; polled); Horse Hotel B 5; W Inn 5; White H;


Buck G; bye: Wag) Second Divisi


I <k shoe


a A Cro


Dog (Bar-


irt 1, mn B


Cow 2, Cross Kej Heifer H. Swan a Pcndle Hotel A l ’etre Arms A .i Koval Oak B 1. H third Division -


2. Commercial toria B


< b ; >d ib


k A i post - A 2. Pcndle i. Buck Higher


A


Brow Crave


Station al A


Castle A •eshoo B 5. Black Hnr.-


Bridge a. Vi


Horse it: Sw•an ami Koval U 7. 15D.ii(*..ki;,. 12 •, (; |5 .it* WI,:?0 l.mn I'etre Arms B H; White Limi 2. ( r Ht-ifi-r... 12 5 '7 ;> 1', W*;in- Hnr.- Black Bullu.


stle B L White DivUion • • 1


Tonight s fixtures: Preinnw If Copy Nook v Kings M


.Arms B. Dog and Kartridge Cross Levs A. K»ng> ATiht- Dog ami P a r tr id g e A, Legion v Victoria A. Bye Lacy Arms. First Divi.-ion — Higher Buck


I


A v KB


: De THK Chile


v Dog and Partridge iBarrow), Pelidle Hotel B v Waggon A. Boyal Oak A v Horseshoe A, Waggon B v White Hart. Bye.


White Hart. Second Division -- Castle A \


Pelidle Hotel A. Cross KeVs B v


Craven Heifer. Horseshoe B > Brown Cow. Station v Boyal Oak B. Swan and Boyal A v


Pet re Arms A. Third Division— Black Bull * Black Horse. Commercial v


Swan and Koval B. Petre Anns B v Bridge, Victoria B v Castle It. White Hors.* v White Lion.


New* teams up and running , ..m mill la.li, ong voiiti That the Me


(BB L Plaj


• KB I. gioiil a


kh.Avie.ig •led on to means tv


hi 1). t.him ii


vhid. UK .*<


1 am! < ;he Lane


o Clith. eague. plain fo


\


id Matt Kvans rested in j. anvufth theladies


al» ted in ...


VI 217 *d ;


..... „ urge *) < th. id Hi ng the W k


-trim I*, it.. Ox


id League have entered a I .•oiiiitv arena for lhe fortbcoin


i March.


•ea attended the Lancashire re the new teams were ofh- ague secretary Chris Stewart mty Pool Committee.


- will now be challenging in season will be league seen.-


B te; I


am captain will be Norman the B team are Mark Novak


n and Horses). own teams are asked to gel


. holding a meeting at KB Legion


le team can contact Joann.* Kth- irah Atherton (lei: G20<l •U22,.i.)>,


i-,il'irs rc^i>tr.iliiin mwlinK


attend the meeting. lllalx' 0,1


l !.«. (i.-ui-hh 1V. I’iuliliiiin Uouil, Murnlry.


UillhT.u. Ihulirs will play l,..p' and 1'nrtrnln.- I. m a inriidK match on March Jrd. starting a t ‘s p-m*


Tlirrr Clitlienir trams have IkiwwI mit of tin* I hwadrs Sup. r i V A r i ^ n r ! ; , lout


at the lilarldujrn: UK and Dog and Partridge (Orange) played host to 1 m cKHUrn: Iil> l.egion wen. -lawn (- e m i .. »•**■•* al .he llay


Liver|*o«*l. After a very ten.-e and exciting match, the Chthcrm. II lost I-.'! .in till! black in tin: final frame.


, c...,.wl fc,,i„ /K‘ *


A - '


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


. . -


at tin Til*-


double All


' thn


pi. I t h:i! ph


will be n-si-u


l.li- ft.r ivKi.-tcrmg tlu* result S i 'w S g i h


unnx-s sau'ii m Siniili-tUm iiulVtne): 1 1 Itii'lv Inn. 1


.1 Tli,- v, . t


r ♦•(!« ii r, < v\. Mall (Swan ami ByD. D.'Bai


- .......1 . , w * .. . , a.wergate — Slalnm llolel. King Street ■*- .1 ami Part.). mi *iiid Bvliv


(Koval Oak) v J. Keiiwiik i JdS;,1.;;'o.X (Petre) v


B. Southworth (White Li<>n» v I. Wallbank (B o y a l Oaki. I. Moores (Dog and Part.) v S.


Hope (Buck). B. Hope (Buck) v T. Clough (Dog and Part.). K- B- Legion. Whallev Boad


— N. darner (BB Legion) v M. Novak (BB Legion). S. Briggs (Dog and Part.) v B. Holden (Petre). B. Jones (Boyal Oak) v P. Duxbury (Swan and BvH- ( astle. Station Boad — ( .


Steele (Kings) v S. VengUedasa* Ion (Petre). P. De.-net d'etre) v A. Kevell (Vict(»ria). Dog and Partridge, Barrow


— S. Mulhearn (Station) v J. Birkbeck (Buck). M. ^ ales


(Dog. Barrow) v Peter Mctjuude (Victoria). B. Fairbrother v P. Livesev (Kings). White Lion. Market Place —


(i. Whitlam (Staiiom v J. Jones (Boyal Oak), D. Laycock (Sta­


tion) v S. Duerden (Petre). J. Whittaker (Dog and Pari.) v B.


.Hopkinson (Station). Horseshoe, Havvdlands— D.


riaiifi-ne and District Snooker League C h am p io n sh ip c h a s e i s a c lo s e o n e ON I A ' a few matches remain Billingtou A (12) 127, KID. A


’ the- 'iean u e 'i 'ea in n . ami O ) ^i'= K-,11 iU.m,S;i . 11. H. a,8-


«.i«ht at the tup of Sims 31; V '.


llrown lim. I*. Waltim f>3; I’ , urn now at tlm ai-mi-nnal ?tat; ■\lkhi-im TI. M. Ilarvi-v b"; S. all nf wlinh will br .itan.nl o liriffilhi lib. K. 1 i.:vini‘ Ii7.


Cbalburn A tS> :lab. Wail- Mnitk-i draw: I). I m.\ (III imulral tablrs.


ilimiti.n II nil ;wii: H. Ilarriinn litiKlun) v N. Hams (III Imtjton ; 71. T. II. Walmslrv IKill*. t.'lark 1*. ‘ 'lark (Uiatburn) v 1). bnntb tin, II. Ilontlnnan 7-; ti. Simkin tCunic-rvativrs).


surge hack to joint tup I>osilluii, Catholic Social Club u and Bu- lington B are close behind.


At the fool of the table ( ’hat-


burn B look doomed and Kuningtoii A seem destined to


join them, although Social A, who have played one game more, are not out of danger. The coimmttee has decided


Hint the |iuints .....................


week will bn ruinstatiMl whan it has proved that the cards were


late through no fault o f the clubs.


In the second division, it is all ......................


a matter of who wins the cham­ pionship between Chatburn A and BB Legion B. Currently Legion are ton after they whi­ tewashed wooden spooners 1 en­ tile Club. The rest are not in contention. Results.


Division One — Social A (10) . . . .


507, BiBington B (4) 341: I- Hargreaves 94, K. Ormiston 57; N. Geldanl 95, S. Flannery 51; A. Wright 04, J. Gibson j.*, i?* Cox 85, M. Flannery 49; K. Walmslev 57. M. Unwin 80. J. Burgles 112, J. Ainsworth 37.


IlillniKton I! anil K i l l. A last J-f L'(I. 2* s! Taylor 70, M. Byrne 55;


K/ Smith SO, B. Alston 57; T. Sunter7‘J, I. Cooper IJ7; I. Nash 105, It. Driver 24; F.Webster 47. T. Byrne 82.


W ad d ing !on A ( 10) 44 7,


Chatburn H <4> 3U2: J. Baines Gl, A. Wilson 72; T. A. Mukin-


|[h>. S. Simkin W; K. CuarKl, K. , |H; u. Wuildini.-tuti 71, I..


^ joj k;7, Kimington A (1) 312: J. Griffiths 73, J. Lund


47; A. Hall 82, S. Petty 32; P. Backhouse 125, M. Rhodes 31; L. Dixon 75, A. Robinson 02; L. McKntee 80, I). Calvert 8U; Crowther 32, K. Duwbip'gin 81. Division Two — Kinungton B


(4) 370, Sluidhurn B 418: I) A. Seed 02, (5. Paine*’ 75; K* Holland 89, W..Hobinson 04; E. Harrison 40, 1). Cowkmg 79; S. Winckley 07, A. Rigby 33; P. Winckley 55, N. Pinder 91; J. Lund inr03, II. Carr 70. Police (12) 150, Social B (2)


330: P. Craig 70, D. Aspinall 03; K. Booth 80, A. Tomlinson 35: N. Watson 08, C. Bale B.


^ J.’Cockley 7G; I). Nelson o0’ Tom|insoJi 54; j . Wooff


95, C. Baler 11; I*. Craig 40, T. Swift 70; P. Whittaker 50, A. J. Herd til; M. Lawson Oft, D. Smith 54.


313: P. O’Neill 72. A. Proctor 50; M. Graham 78, K.Proctor 57;


UHL B ( ID 508, Pcndle (0)


I). .McTear 91, J. Holmes 40; (5. Brunker 87, W. Beer 52; S. Maher 110, «!. Schofield GO; G. Wahnsley 04, J. Netleljkovic 48. Sluidhurn A ( U 301, Cons B


(10) 395: P. Davies 50, J. Whit­ taker 71; L. McNulty 81. S. Briggs 71; (J. Tedslone 73, B. Hupkinson 00; B. Walker 55, I, Charlton 02; J. Whitwell 50, F. Watson 00; W. Jones 40, G. Hincks09. Points and positions: Divi­


sion One — Low Moor B 132, Wadiiingtun A 132, CSC B 130, Billington B 128, CSC A 122, Cons A 118, Billington A 110, RBI, A 110, Social A 108, Kimington A 90, Chatburn B 78. Division Two — KHL B 142,


Chatburn A 139, Social B 124, Cons B 120, Police 120, Staid* burn A 118, Waddington B 113, Kimington B 98, Slaidburn B 98, Low aluor A 92, Pendle Club 70.


League single.- and doubles Dates and venues of these


games to be notified. Doubles semi-finals will take


place simultaneously at the Con­ servative Club on Wednesday.


The draw will be made at 7-30 p.m. when all players should be present. Those involved are: J. Burke/S. Griffiths (Police); P. Parker/J. Lockley (Chatburn B); B. Ormistuii/S. Flannery (Bil­ lington B), D. Cox/N. Harris (Billington A).


Wolves on song


Clilheroe Wolves 7, Miehelin 1


TH K under 11s maintained


their superb run of form, with a seven-goal blitz which takes them to the top of the table. Hot-shot John Paul Fagan


kept up his magnificent goal tallv with a hut-trick while Andrew Mallinson (2), Oliver Cross and Michael Walsh added the other goals. Starring in the emphatic


victory was young Frenchman Valantan Labonne who was named inan-of-tlie-mateh.


2MU 115281;. ; on tlu* form.


... 1 . are all Clith.* 12 s 111 50


le I..1I.- Unti l A 12 t - li! -i !■


1 •> V, 2' HUk H.,t> n 25 59 25 Petre Anm


* 3* Hi ;> lil.nk Hull O p e n S i n g l e s d r a w


i,l District P.„. :"h>lh7n,flln


„lv,- 111.' tu


.larndd (Dog and Part.) v J. Pearce (Dog and Part.*. P. Johnstone d'etre) \ P. dates


• Swan ami HvD, M. Ha.-lam (Swan and ByD v F.. Barm-.-


• KB Legion). Kings Arms. Bawdlands —


D. Stok.-r d ’etre) \ C. Sirnnson • Dog and Part ». J. Foulker d)og. Barrow i v (\ Divine (Dog and Part. >, K. Holmes •( astle) v ,1. Steele (Kings). Petre Aims. Langho —


Stewart (Victoria) v C. Holt (Pelidle Hoteli. ( ’,. Tv.-on (Sta­ tion) v L. Blackburn (Swan and Byl). D. MevU-r (BB l.egion) v d! Burgess (Kings). Cross Ke>s, Lowergatc — B.


Cook (Horseshoe) v S. Black- bunt (BB l.egion). F. Johnson (Station) v J. Byrne (Dog and Part.). B. Buxbaum (Station) v P. ( "jjffe (Station).


Dog and Partridge. Wcllgalc


— N. Birtwell (White Lion* v d. Brunker*(BB Legioui. P. Wat­ son (Station) v B. Harris (Swan


and Bvl). swim and Boyal. Castle


street —• B. Wilson (Station) v S. Maher (Kit Legion). A. Dixon d ’etre) v D. Parkinson iKings), M. Doughty (Dog. Barrow) v S. Barker (Swan and Bvl). Pendle Hotel, Chatburn —


D. Hovle (Dog, Barrow) v S. O’Donnell (Station), M. Blythe (Swan and Kyi) v A. Barnes (Swan and Byl), N. Ollereiishaw (BB Legion) v A. Brunker (BB Legion). \n*tor in H o te l , Market


Place — I. Holmes (Swan and Bvl) v S. Bishop ( ( ’astle), N. Beynolds v M. Reynolds, P. Hodgkinson v A. Wash (all Dog


and Part.). Koval Oak. Waterloo — P.


Stirzaker (Victoria) v B. Sims


(Dug and Part.), A. Richards (Dog and Part.) v V. dilnnmr


(Kings). Tlu* doubles fixtures will


appear in next week’s "Adver­ tiser and Times.’’


Fine blend stirred into winning action


Oldham KUFC I tpts, Clitlieroc BFFC 1st XV2lpts


WITH l-t points on the board, Clitlieroc seemed to have the match in the bag, but after scoring either side of the halt time whistle the hosts drew


level. This only stirred a ncw-look


Clilheroe lo g<> forward with more conviction,


allowed the game to slip trom


their grasp, m the second half, when their pack succumlM.*d to ( >ld ham’s. The home side drew level


when th e ir p en a lty kick rebounded off the upright ami «.ne of their players was first to the ball and touch down. This was converted. Oldham’s pack tired as the game went on. Clilheroe upped


A late fixture change meant the pace and took full advan-


tliat Clitherue visited a team tage. lleanan was on target who, on paper, were less of a I rum a penalty kick ami then, as threat than their expected opjK>- the home side tried to run the sition. With half-a-dozen players ball out of their ball, the ball unavailable, this proved a god- came loose ami Jacques picked send, ami facilitated the return up and sprinted in for a well-de- ofsotne long-term injury lay-offs served second try. lleanan con- as well as the blooding of some verted fora final score, new talent.


Duk.nUehL .a .far. tougher and Andrew Thornber as


loose-head prop. Steve la.vlor played at No: 8 and Stuart Greatorex worked in the centre which gave the line-up a useful


W C l i th u ^ c“ w5hey'ha,|lU , f to n . Chris


for the first try Malcolm lleanan converted


|R.*r----- experience will have to be


smooth indeed. Clitherue: Tyas, Cox. Jac- Greaturex, Stott (M),


(jues. . Stott (C), lleanan, Thornber,


Tattersall. Dubowski, Giles, Oi-wi". Nultall, Holmes, Taylor.


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1 . 5 THU learns line .......elme kii-k-c.IT will, the two eaptains Alan True <lie l.avyl. i-inlil. anil Crain Dewlnnsl (Wl, alley Wanderers). lell. shakine hands.


Whalley Wanderers 2, Do Lacy Arms l


W II A L L K Y W a n d e r e r s established themselves as the local pride — as well as the clear leaders ot the Blackburn Sunday Memorial League —


with a tntallv-deservcd vic­ tory over village rivals De


Lacy Anns. Peter Czapowski’s side must


now be favourites to lift the Championship after achieving


the double over both De Lacy and Bishton Anns. Indeed, they may look down to fifth-placed


Swan ” '*el for their mo.-t seri­


ous threat - - the Accrington side have four games in hand. Bill they will certainly have


their work cut out to catch up with the Wanderers who have


a nine-point lead over them. The match was played in Mus- tm*v conditions, and De Lacy


had the wind on then* sale in the first half. The reigning cham­ pions failed to make it an advan­ tage though, as the back-line, expertly marshalled by Dick Astin, coped with the De Lacy forwards without fuss. Without the injured Andrew Mossop, and Mark Taylor, who was ab.-cnl with a mystery virus. Wanderers showed the strength in depth of their squad as the fiery Dominic Chapman and the steadying influence of Dick Astin returned to the first team. De Lacy’


with some anxious moments. But Whalley were always


dominant in midfield, where ei llier ( ’z.apnwski. Dew hurst. Washbrook or Kearsley seemed to pick up every loose ball.


Young at heart New Inn Vets 2. M »ssley Hill I


F I .Y iX U the C'litberoe flag for the over lbs are tlie- New lim Vet.- who are only two matches away from the regional


final of the Umbro Veterans' Competition. Their most recent success, agam.-t Merseyside outbt Muss-


lev Hill, was a tremendous victory in what was always going to’ be a tough test for the local men. Playing on a heavy pitch, both sides adapted well, producing


some good one-touch tootball. Both sides spurned chances in the early exchanges but Now-


Inn opened the scoring with a classy strike in tin* 2oth minute. The hard working Walker beat two Mossley players and crossed


for Franks who crashed the ball home on the volley tn.m the edge of llie area.


Mosslev tried to daw their way back but the New Inn deleme , , . .


was a solid unit and alwavs had tin* upper hand. In the second half, Mossley came out with mote purpose ami


[.laved the ball around well, without rivaling too many chances. \.*w Inn made tln-m pav for that in the fifith minute when


.Smithson picked up the ball and played it first time to Smith who found Joe Dracheiiburg on the right. He played a lovely through ball to Walker, who beat the onrushing keeper to make it 2-<>. Now cruising, the local team were enjoying their Inotball and knocking the ball around with confidence.


. Mosslev scored a late consolation goal but the home side held


on to secure a fine win for which the team worked very hard. New Inn Vets*. Taylor. Smithson. Richards. Burges-. Walker (<H. I nee. Wear. South. Franks. Poman. fonnan. Walker (H>.


Dracheiiburg. The team play in the next round on March nth.


V e t s i n j e c t s e r u m


T1IF did their tow u pnuul w lien thev took on an opposition i ucl ud ilie e \ - pro I ess in 1


. I. New Inn Vet- 2 ft.T.III.- *»f ('lithe,*.


1 a I


player-. le-nme • ..... 11a.- and ( h «>iy,.*


Ti Ifni d may lint ll.lVe be.’ ll name- in ennjurn u it h w Iu-n lh.*X veil* at tile hmght nf their eari*efs, Out when tile ( lit her. ,«* Yet- had finished with them llmv U.-l n iu-J old dog- I e.ld\ In


b.* pllt to sleep.


Upturn for Readstone


A MOBK Ini it In) weekend lor Beads!one United was high­ lighted h> the under Its who


beat St Anne- !MI. Crabbing the goals were


Andrew Bennett, who scored a hat-trick. Paul Barrett (2b Daniel Locke (2*. John Wor-h and Philip McOaulej. Two goals from Lee Da?h>-


shin* w;e- not enough lor Rend* -tone's under It Hjndburn


team who facial a strong Stan- hill l lom s outfit. A good f irs t -h a l f peefor-


iiiiiiicc saw the local team establish a 2-1 lead, hut high- f f i io g Stanhill came back to win 2.-2, capitalising on some


poor defending. Andrew Ford starred in the


under 1 Is Bow land League team. Imt his side went down 2-d to Miehelin. despite plav­


ing m im ic good tootball. A Jonathan Dugdale baj-


trick helped the under I os team to a .VI w in against Uriel f ie ld C e lt ic . Andrew Blacklcdge and Steve lahmmd- son were also on tar get. .Man-of-the-match was John


Cooper.


J u b i l a n t J u n i o r s


THK boys of Ihmcunt United must be sick of the sight of Whalley Juniors’ Under l is a s they went down t«» them for tlie third time this season.


Whalley went 2-u ahead in the


tlrst half, with goals Jroin Byan Peel and Andrew Bennett.


After the interval. Huncoat


reduced the arrears but Bichard Whalley m«>ii restored his sides


a two-goal advantage. Huncoat nuulcil another goal back but Whallev's defence, marshalled by man-of-the-match Sam Stell, held out for tin* win.


The Under l'U also returned


to winning way.-, when they .-cored their first double of the sea.-on. The 2 1 w in over Broadfield


Metros was achieved through two Shaun Stell goals. The first, a header on pi minutes, was nullified in the same* half. But his second, poached at close range, gave Whalley their


reward. Both 'keepers made inqtortanl


saves and Whallev’s man-of-the- match was Liam Hill.


denped. Bl \,\ the Vets


Kirk. In Vets tin


alle-s III let ell. lef-


id Btehard-


held til. Pl.*--e*.


ie* expern


centre-bacKS Shaun Fernandez, and Ian Lang had to withstand some real pressure as the home midfield started tu feed the front-men. and Peter Wash- brook almost grabbed the lead when he glanced a header against the liar. A minute later, the busy Toby rhapman hit the post from close


range ami the ball was hacked away b efore his broth e r . Dominic, thumped the same


tin vats came qiieneo of the wind, which pro­ vided stand-in 'keeper Holden


only f irst-half direct conse-


post in an incredible spell ol pressure.


The opening goal finally came


as a result of \\’halley’s secret weapon - - Lee Kear.-ley's huge


thr»>w-in. He launched the ball into the


area, it car ried in the wind, and Toby Chapman deftly nodded it beyond Dave Binns for the opening score*.


Back in form Caldcrstoncs a, Heys Inn 1


CALDKKSTONKS put them­ selves back in contention for


u promotion place with an emphatic victo ry over fel- I o w -pro nt o l io n h o p e fu ls


Heys Inn. They took the lead thanks to


an own goal, w hich was lucky hy anyone’s standards. But the second was a sheer beauty. John Banihra tapped


the hall home after (iraham Walker strolled through the opponents* box, leaving live men in his wake. Bamhra scored again at the


Tin* Whalley side felt that the


hard work was done by halt- tiim* as they had battled against a strong wind and still managed to take the lead. Ten minutes into the second


half they made their dominance count as Kearsley look aim with


Washbrook sent a sliced shot into the corner of the net.


'' The tireless Craig Dewhurst


De Lacy back m it. Cook’s badly-timed last gasp challenge as Mason won the efiase to put the hall in an empty net the brought the left-hack a yellow card — which marred an other­ wise super performance. But that, was to be the last


mother precise throw, and blemish on a Whallev display .................


influenced proceedings for the homo side* more and more as


the match went on, and spo­ radic De Lacy raids usually broke down at their forward line, where the lively Dave Mason was subdued by a no- nonsense Nick Lee.


But eventually the Wanderers


defence were caught napping and Mason took his one and only


chance by darting in between defender and ’keeper to bring


’ 1 * which showed superior disci­ pline, organisation, and most important of all. championship potential, than the current league champions who op|H)sed them. Whalley Wanderers: Holden,


Chapman (D). Cook, Astin, Lee, Czanowski (S ) , Dewhurst,


Waslthrook, Kearsley, Chapman (S), Chapman (Ti. Subs: Aspin- wail, Czapuwski (D. He Lacy Arms: Binns, Keir,


Burgess, Lang, Fernandez, True. Cross. Barnes, Derby­


shire. Mason. Hirst. Subs: Harris. Lawson


Memorial L eague Relegation scares ease


J U D G K W A L M K S L K Y grabbed three vital Points at home to basement club Wel­ lington. A win that could prove imperative to their sur­


vival in tlie top flight. The Billington side play the


team below them. Crown Scaf­ fold, on Sunday at Wilsons play­


beginning of the second half and Colin Maher made it l-U


soon after. Maher was up to his usual


business, interfering in the opponents' box. And tliis led to his second goal. Before this, home 'keeper


Dave Scofield had characteris­ tically let the ball slip through his hands to give Heys Inn a consolation. C a l d e r s t o n e s: S c o f ie ld ,


Kicron Ships ton. Hayt hnr- ncthwaitc. Seed. Clarkson, Davies. W a lk e r , Brom ley, Mailer, Kristian Shipslon, Bamhra. Sub: Barnes.


Lai’^e entry expected


i >MF G


xpected t ear's Ifildih


A p„i Mar


Kili- ru n n e rs a re


take part in this Valiev 1 (i- mile


ir charity event, the edllied l<* take place L'.ti: and -tarts at I. Clilheroe. at 12


n>»>n. Ron- i>rgam-i*r lan t ’ rnn>)iaw


i- !,">kinc !"'*ru:trd t " tin* day. lb- >,»id: "The ran*, this \,-:u\ i- p.irt «>f the pri*-tigi'»u.- Be«*bok Racing Club road race series and. I hereftO’e. along w it h a large number of local entrant-, runners from all over the coun­ try will be competing m one of the most scenic course.- in the


coimtrv.” Last year'- event attracted


Great Britain international l»a\i«l Lewi-, from Bos-endale. proceeds from t he race w ill


co to the Kibble Valley Mayor's


Charity Fund Fntry form- and race details are available from the race entries desk at the Kib­


ble Valiev Borough Council < nfico iTcLol'ik) 2-M 11 >


Further information can al-o


be obtained from lan Cmnshau (Tel: (i2m* 21825). Runners will be able to register on the da> of the race.


Ladies’ Hockey


Exciting cup tie ends in defeat


( lithcroe 1st XI L Poulton l>t XI 2


IN a pulsating cup match, w hich flowed from end to end. ( ' l i t h c r o e L a d i e s w e r e unlucky to be knocked out by


a leant superior to them only in divisional status.


Full of confidence, the local


ladies .started as they meant to go on. Jill Middleton forced Poulton’s ’keeper into a reflex save in the opening exchanges.


With Clitherue having much


more uf the attacking play in the first half, the op|*ositiun 'kceiKir was kept busy with further shots to save from several forwards. Ami it was down to


her that the home side did not have a substantial first-half lead.


As these things go, with the


turn around, Poulton went straight down the field and scored.


And luck still eluded the home


side as Midd leton, T r ic ia Procter and Frances Griffiths all


forced saves from Poulton’s 'kee|H*r.


Mick Stott and Dale Cox com- proposition, visit Littlemoor on towards the end of tlie game,


ianded the wings, Alan Nultall Saturday, k.o. 2.30 p.m., am and when Clitherue, through o >erated as a bund-side flanker th e blen d o f you th and Middleton, finally beat tlu


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The visitor's second goal came WEEKLY DRAW w e e k 1


’keeper, it only proved to be a consolation.


Clitherue: Eva, Farnsworth,


Moves, Garstang, Seed. Barker, G r if f ith s , White, Procter , Middleton.


B O W l S (M l t l ' i C S i n v i t e d


Stott, in his unaccustomed fly- half role, opened up the defence BOWLING clubs in the Bib- Matches will be played on a


before releasing Peter Jacques ide Valiev are invited to enter home-and-awny leg basis until ‘ " ~ ' '


it Winsford Conservative Club,


and was on target later, after Jacques played provider for


Alien Stott’s try. With just minutes left in the


half Oldham scored a converted trv ol their own, leaving the Mcoie 14-7 at the interval. The Littlemoor club almost


The events, which an* held for


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fooled by their lowly opposition. They have already been beaten by them this season. ’ Peter Cz.apowski will he look­


ing to his team tu exact revenge. Defensive lynch pin


Nick Lee reinforced the views of his boss: "We cannot afford to Ik* complacent at tliis stage of the season. U does not matter what position tlu* opposition is in tlu* league. Park Hotel have some handy players.’’ De l.ae.v Arms are without


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BLUES © Spotlight on the action at Ewood Park _______________and Turf Moor___________ Sutton frustrates Rovers BLACKBURN'S remarkable recent Premiership run was halted


at Carrow Boad on Tuesday night by a player who has been constantly linked with Kenny Daigli.-h's Millionaire’s Club. Chris Sutton was the evening’s outstanding player, scoring


two goals and coming extremely close to grabbing a third in the


la.-t minute. It was frustrating for Rovers, who battled against ten men for


more than half the match after John Polston had la*en given his


inarching orders. U has gut to the point where j-.-ople simply e.\i»ect Blackburn


to win everv game. A point al Norwich is really an excellent result and G*l points from 29 games would, in any other season, be Championship form, but this year there is Manchester


United. The defeat of Newcastle United on Saturday, thanks to a fine , , , ^


David May strike, was a result which brings huro|iean football a .step closer to Ewood Park. Rovers must continue to pick |>oints up from their next few games, which present them with some difficult obstacles, starting on Saturday with a sixq*ointer at


Arsenal.


hi.- team last weekend, as a seven-minute collapse in the second half at Leyton Orient saw Burnley throw away their 1-0 lead and


have it replaced with a 3-1 deficit. The Clarets have failed to register a victory in London since


1PS4. which is a record nothing short of abysmal considering the amount of games they have played there in recent seasons and the fact that they are always sure of a big London follow ing. It remains a mvstery how Burnley can have virtually the best


home record in the entire league coupled with, in view of their loftv jHi.-ition, the worst away record. Mavbe the manager should revert to picking his team to coun­ teract the »pi>osition. rather than just picking the same side he


would chouse for a match at Turf Moor. With Steve Davis fit again, the Burnley Ih>


ss now has the


option of packing his midfield to deny the op^Kisition time on the ball, a lactic which would surely l>c mure viable than parading two redundant wingers — esi**eially away from home. Neither John Francis nor David Fvres had any impact on the


game whatsoever on Saturday. Introducing Davis into a central midfield role would also give


licence for Adrian Randall to roam and have a frit* role, at the expense of Francis, who is more effective as a substitute attack­


ing tired defenders. Tony Pulis's Bournemouth visit 'Dirf Moor on Saturday and,


after Burnley were denied the chance to make up jnvund against Rotherham iVeause of the weather on Tuesday, they now must win against the Cherries, whose form has t>een poor of late.


It w as a ease of more capital punishment for Jimmy Mullen and ,. .


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