Clitheroe 2232U (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley i22331 (Classified)


Long-standing bowling event in the spotlight


Ah TER 35 years of floodlit bowling at Ribb- Icsdale Wanderers, the TV cameras came and


put the club’s prestigious annual competition m the spotlight.


Uitheroe-based sports presenter Peter Steven­ son, visited Monday night’s third and fourth round games and paid tribute to what has become the country’s largest contest of its kind. 1 he Bar-be*Quick Floodlit Doubles offers prize


A film unit from BBC North West, headed by


money of £2,720 and attracts some of the best crown green bowlers in the country. World num-


concept of night-time, autumn bowling down to the camaraderie in the game. He told the “Advertiser and Times” that: “People like night­ time bowline. It prolongs the season and gives friends the chance to have a natter!” Floodlit bowling began at Ribblesdale on a for­


Event organiser Mr Mel Edmondson puts the


mal basis in 1959 with a singles competition. But it is thought that night-time bowling was car­ tried out even earlier at the club, in 19u6, under


the club for 40 years, remembers those first attempts at floodlighting. He recalled: “It was unique at the time. The


he glare of car headlamps. Mr Donald Cowjierthwaite, who has bowled at


lighting wasn’t as good as it is now but the com- (Hitition was iust as bright. The first entrance fee was three shillings and the first two finalists were Tom Eckles and the Evening Telegraph's bowls corresfKmdent, Terry Connell. During the 1900s, before the floodlighting boom


of the ’70s, around 000-700 bowlers regularly entered the competition. But with declining entries during the'70s the dub finally turned to a doubles format in 198-1.


Edmondson puts the success down to the sjwn- sorship of local company Rectella International. wChief executive Mr Ian Pendlebury said: “As


Ribblesdale Wanderers are big and Mr e art* a Clitheroe based company we obviously


*Vjr °’lu brian Duncan and his partner Norman 1* letcher were defending their crown on Monday night.


want to see the event succeed. We are pleased to be involved with Ribblesdale and I can pledge our continued support.’’ Although bowling might seem alien to the


weather autumn can dish up, Mr Edmonson guaranteed that the games go on “no matter what.” On Monday, the torrential downpours of the


morning fortunately kept away but, on a sodden turf, the enthusiasts continued to send their woods after their jacks from the footer to the


bitter ends. O A notable local defeat in the first round was


(Forinbv) 21-18, 21-13; All and David McDermot (Heswall) 21-13,21-13; Mike Riley and Francis Penlington (Mold) 21-5, 21-6; Linda Hindle and John Yarker (Gt Harwood) 21-20, 21-18. Tues. — Geoff and Simon Coupe (Preston) 21-


the club chairman and treasurer team of Mike Briteliffe and Billy Slinger. Two other Ribbles­ dale pairs, Alan Threlfall and Billy Bradley, and Eric Wallace and Norman Threlfall, also departed in the earlier stages. Winners: 1st and 2nd rounds, week ending Oct. hn Dodgson and Tony Towse


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 27th, 190) 31


i l l l i l l l i l i l l MAX GARDNER REPORTS Cricket


Pakistan prodigy to join Read


READ Cricket Club have signed a new overseas profes­ sional for next season. Naeem Ashraf (22), from


Lahore, Pakistan, Is a promis­ ing young cricketer who plays for the National Bank of Paki­ stan and has represented his


country once in a one-day international. At 6ft 2in., his presence has


made him a fearsome left arm opening bowler who bats sixth. in Pakistan’s equivalent of Wisden, he was rated as one


of the five top young per­ formers of last season. His averages for the season


4, 21-11; Martin Dillon and Alan Marsden (Burn­ ley) 21-14, 21-10; Craig Slater and Bob Gomall


(Longridge) 21-8, 21-14; Ray Turner and Cohn Massev (Ribblesdale) 21-20, 21-20. Wed. — Mel Gilbert and Ian Holden (Halifax)


21-14, 21-C; Derek Roylance and Rod Kay (St Helens) 21-13, 21-14; Alan Heaton and Paul Caw­ ley (St Helens) 21-11, 21-0; Harry Johnson and Emlyn Weeks, bye. Tnurs. — Mick Fletcher and Barry Ihrevett


were: Bowling — 11 matches, 340 overs, 49 maidens, 1,064 runs, taking 48 wickets at an average of 22.16 with a best performance of six for 45. Batting: 11 matches, 14


innings, 407 runs, highest score 104, averaging 29.


averages make impressive reading.


At first class cricket, the


In the Vaux Ribblesdale League, Ashraf can expect 26


(Bolton) 21-15; Neil and John Spencer (Black­ burn) 21*18; David Eckersley and Jim Heyes (Rossendale) 21-16; Peter Craig and Keith McHugh (Rochdale) 21-19. 3rd and 4th round, Mon. 24th — Mick Darwin


and Harry Hargreaves (Blackburn)21-14,21-18; Brian Duncan and Norman Fletcher (Preston) 21- 12, 21-15; Mike Riley and Francis Penlington


NPH East Lancs League Benefits in scoring


CLITHEROE and Mill Hill reaped the rewards of scoring goals at the weekend.


tory over mid-table Crosshills, the team they beat by a single


g With four goals in their vic­


victory over bottom side Traw- dim and they now go clear in second spot. SaUlon, who had shared the


the top of the first division. Mill Hill had an emphatic 6-2


second place last week, were held to a l-l draw at Wors- thorne and now drop down to third. Whalley’s inconsistent season


oal in last season's President’s up Final, Clitheroe Reserves, kept their two j»oint cushion at


sis with their fourth defeat in a row. In the second division,


Langho bounced back after their disappointing draw last week. In tne derby with Chatburn, after a first half in which they were given a real test, they ran out comfortable winners. Read United’s 7-1 demolition


Utd 3; Rimington 1, Gt Har­ wood 2; Worstnorne 1, Sabden I; Settle Utd 1, Whalley 1; Trawden Celtic 2, Mill Hill 6. Division Two — Chatburn 2,


of Rock Rovers was the result of the day for a Ribble Valiev side but the team still remains below Hurst Green, who also won. si Sabden were the only local


continues. They were held by the same score at lowly Settle, and Rirnington are going through an early mid-season cri-


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draw with Worsthorne Reserves gave them a point, one more than the three local sides who all lost. Results: Division One — Bar-


de to have any success in the Reserve Division. Their 1-1


Langho 5; Hurst Green 2. Whin- ney Hill 1; Nelson FOB 3, Stacksteads 6; Ossy Town 3, I'endle Forest 0; Read Utd 7, Rock Rovers 1. Reserve Division — Whalley


1, Barnolswick Utd 7; Helm- shore Utd O, Colne Utd O; Mill Hill 3, Read Utd 0; Rock Rovers 3, Hurst Green 1; Sabden 1, Worsthome 1. Fixtures: Division One — Set­


tle Utd y Rimington. Division Two — Langho v


noldswick Utd 4, Helmshorc Util 0: Clitheroe Res 4,Cros­ sbills 1; Oswaldtwistle 2, Colne


Read Utd, Ossy Town v Chatburn. Reserve Division — Hurst


Green v Trawden Celtic, Read Utd v Helmshore Utd, Whalley v Rock Rovers.


Withering heights Worsthorne I.Salidcn I


SABDEN travelled to the wild and windy moors above Burnley and were grateful to come back with a draw. Worst h om e ’s pitch is


Sabden delivered the one-way traffic. Player-manager John Hughes had a great shot saved and


run and shut. For the rest of the match


balanced almost precarimi>ly on the top of a desolate moor arid very few teams are successful in gaining anything from their visits. High-fiving Glitlieroe found


Simon Pickles missed more efforts than he would like to In- reminded of Then, with 15 minutes of the


the altitude loo much la.-t week ami they only managed a 1-1 draw, so SaLien’s point should be seen as a Miceess, particu­ larly considering that Wors­ th o rn e were la s t y e a r ’s runners-up. allFor the first 15 minutes it was


worth, deputising in the centre of defence after returning from holiday, was more than shown the ropes bv Pete Robinson. But. before the two settled


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ing away at lowly Settle, with the home side providing more fight than th e ir visitors in more wavs than one!


WHALLEY were disap|K»int- w!,U,Vnr J . 'L


20 minutes after the villagers had created a number of chances, which they were unable to convert.Five minutes after the open­ ing goal, however, Whalley were level, with Tony Rodia scoring an individual goal to rank among his best. For the rest of the half the


Lancastrians tore their white rose neighbours apart, in the footballing sense, but their hosts were less than neighbourly and physically tore their opjwnents apart! Settle received three yellow


canls and. with five minutes to go before half-time, a red one. But with only 10 men for the


whole of the second j>eriod, Set­ tle showed commendable spirit by channelling their aggression and working for each other to successfully win a draw. BWhalley: Montgomery. Hope,


Raywood, McFadden, Poole, Rodia, Smith, Bury. Subs: Parry, Maekereth.


entley (C), Jordan, Potter, Gisbum Pool Pendle in lead


THE Pendle Inn, Barley, has taken an early lead in the Gis- b u rn and D i s t r ic t Pool League.


the top with the first six sides TWO Kibble Valley brothers all having 21 or more points and have returned from the 25th only four points separating Tour of Mull motor rally with them.


However, it is very tight at


are just one point behind them. This week’s round of results


in equal second and Anchor B Michael and Graham Shicl, of Anchor A and White Bull he their competition class,


were one of the tightest ever, with all the fixtures except one ending in 4-3 scorelines. Results: Coronation A 3,


an incredible first place in


Anchor A 4; Coach and Horses A 3, White Bull 4; Pendle A 3, Three Rivers 4; Wanderers 5, Buck Inn 2; Pendle (Barley) 4, Pendle B 3; Anchor B 4, Coach and Horses Rejects 3; White Bull B 3, Coronation B 4. Points and positions: Pendle (Barley) 25, Anchor A 23, White Bull 23, Anchor B 22, Buck Inn 21, Wanderers 21, Pendle A 19, Pendle B 18, Three Rivera 17,


13, Rejects 12, Coach A 12, Co yon worfc carried out on the car onationAll.


l B ‘o . - n o K a y the prepare-


Waddington, claimed first in the front wheel drive class and, in one of the country's toughest rallys, came 10th overall out of an entry of 140. What makes these successes


even more remarkable is that the brothers only returned to competitive rallying together at


both' seriously injured in a horri­ fic car crash in 1989.


chair-bouno for over a year, were left with permanent disa­ bilities. But they have learnt to conquer their fears and returned


Both men. who were wheel-


threaten from set pieces. They scored from a corner on’


\Vhiilk7 wore dominant, the S(.orB|int: allll lhis in tV end Yorkshiremen onl> managed to


VfirSL.m!n,tWl!i|C


became their downfall. The second half belonged to


their downfall.


Harwood, the town side squeez­ ing Rimington into their own half without actually causing


H u rs t Green 2, W h in n e y H i l l 1


A HARD-EARNED victory over Whinney Hill ensured that Hurst Green’s fine home run continued, although the villagers should have won much more emphatically. Hurst Green created chance


The odd goal specialists! Kimington I, Gt Harwood 2


RIMINGTON are making a habit of losing league games


by the odd goal. *In their latest match, against


a jK>or Gt Harwood side, they kept a one goal lead for 85 minutes and threw the game awav by conceding two goals in the final five minutes. The poor run of league results


continued to apply the pressure. Dominic Preedy was brought on for Scott Windsor and Billy Moore replaced Nigel Clarkson to give the defence a little more subtlety. But tlie hardy moorland


half to go, Kurt Birgen made a run on the right, cut inside and unleashed an unstoppable shot for tile Salnlell equaliser. In tile second half, Sabdcn


(Mold) 21-10, 21-7; John Hodgson and John Ains­ worth 21-13.21-15.


Carling North West Counties’ League Maine Road 0, Clitheroe 2 Blues drive over Maine Road


WITH a double-decker per­ formance, Clitheroe drove


spirited Maine Road. With the game just a minute


Rouine. The tousled-haired mid- field man was unmarked and he shot past ’keeper John Morrey.


home their suj>erior attacking p ow e r and o v e rc am e a


old, an Ian Pilkington shot skimmed the bar and the home side were left in no doubt us to the Blues’ intentions. Pilkington, stamping his


Maine Road should have equa­ lised but, with only Dave Wnal- ley to beat, Dave Swindell lost his balance and shot wide. Gary Butcher hit the bar for


Clitheroe soon after but his team finally increased the lead


influence on the game while at the same time attempting to find his feet in the team, sup­ plied a cross for Russell Whalley and the defender headed just wide.


side who like to play football hut Clitheroe were in no mood to allow them. Although the Blues are still suffering from an injury crisis, they took the game to their hosts by playing three forwards instead of their usual two. Pilkington, Penman and Heys


Maine Road are a talented


scored a great goal. From an acute angle he swerved the ball into the net and the Blues went in 2-0 up at half-time. In the second half, Clitheroe


when, on 39 minutes. Pilkington Immediately from the kick-off


front.although I think we would have done so. anyway, against a footballing siue like Maine Road. “It meant that the midfield


the opposition and creating chances for the forwards." satHe went on to speak of his


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kington, who is still ‘not lOOCt fit. h;is eased his way into the sicle. Damian Burch, who was making his debut for the side, also contributed to a very good performance.


continued to press through their powerful attackers. And Mark Heys should have scored num­ ber three, but he shot hope­ lessly wide when he just had the 'keeper to beat. Towards the end of the game


caused innumerable problems for their markers and although the lighter midfield became a little overloaded with work, th e y coped more th a n admirably. Clitheroe took the lead after


Maine Road's footballing began to pay off as they put the Blues under some pressure. But poor finishing by tne Manchester side let them down. In the end, Clitheroe were


32 minutes and, once again, Pil­ kington was involved. His run down the right ended with a cross whicn found


game in a certain way and it paid off. Because of the players we had available we were forced to p u t t h r e e in v n u p


jHjrformance. He said: “We went about the


Young and Green but old and canny


Clitheroe Res t, Crossbills 1


TWO not so young men, who first played their football


together’at primary school nearly 30 years ago, returned to Clitheroe’s Reserves on S a tu rd ay ami used th e i r experience to score goals which brought th e ir side


dwellers would not be denied a jK»inl and Salnlen’s attacks with­ ered in front of goal. S a hd e n: Weir. Clarkson,


down to dominate llit- home team’s forwards, Worsthorne look (he lead with a well-taken


Houldsworth, Robinson, Balm- bra. Hughes. Birgen, McKay. Linford, Pickles, Windsor. Subs:


Preedv, Moore.


game after a viral infection wiped out his early season,


only Eric Geldard can deliver, the Reserves came out a differ­ ent side. Giving a fanta.-4ic >< o<>nd bah


Willi a hall-tune telling oft


display, they ran their guests ragged.


victory. Paid Green, playing his first


opened the scoring for the East Lancs League’s top side at the end of a goalmouth scramble. His team-mate, Geoff Young,


the ball after some good midfield work and, on tin edge of tin- Crossbills' bo\. he skipped past


Andv Hutchinson picked up


who has appeared in the same sides at primary and secondary


'keeper Dave Binns much trouble. Until the last five minutes of


school as well as representative levels, was returning to reserve team duty after a hack problem kept him mil of action, and he scored the fourth and game-kill­ ing goal. After an initial weighing up


the game, the home defence held out, only to concede two vital goals. The first was a header from u


down the left ended with striker Gordon Leach breaking clear and shooting past the advancing ’kcetier.Tney had the better of the w. first half;'wiili(iut adding to the


continues, though the side started on a very bright note. The villagers deservedly took the lead when a good move


formance from the villagers, who have now lost the last four league games in a row, the last


three by the odd goal, and every one after leading.


to tile club's successful reserve team to turn the team’s fortunes


villagers.rs Ha


Bruithwaite, Ince, Savle, Keigh- Chatburn and sank their hosts ley, Shirliker, Traynor, Leach, with three second half goals. Burgess, Dewhurst. Subs: Cza- powskj, l^awson.


tiMiMi'Ktun. Rimington: Briggs, Home run continues


LoUuiu corner of the net after charging down a clearance. Hurst Green continued to create and miss chances and paid for this when Whinney Hill forced an equaliser midwuy through the first half after a defensive lapse. The pattern of the second half


after chance but could not turn this dominance into goals and they nearly let this East Isaacs League second division game slip away from them. If this problem of noor finishing is not rectified, the Green may find themselves dropping points when most games should have been pul beyond the opi>osition. The home side set out in


ating but not turning pressure into goals. Numerous chances w*ere missed and man-of-the- match Peter Mallett squandered the best of these, shooting wide of an empty net from six yards. Hurst Green finally snatched


determined fashion and on 10 Neale Brown who shot intoX


the game when John Dowth- waite Dowered home a header from 10 yards to give Hurst Green a deserved, but in the end hard fought victory.


Success on Mull for brothers


by a local garage, P.J. Connelly Motor Services, of Kendall Street, also contributed to the success. Their next meeting is at


B ro ck h a l) H o s p i ta l on November 13th.


Riding high


last year’s event after they were keeps the momentum of a fine Roefield Sp9r ts Cen t r e . :M:..—i i n .k nMs


m.i ae»s.u.»B


start to the season With just one defeat in their


o|>ening six games, the villagers are now placed in the top three of Division Two of the Craven and District League. Two goals aniecc from Lee


Burgess and Dave Cook took the side through against spirited opposition.


member of Blackburn Northern I>awn Tennis Club.


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ton Reserves on Saturday weekly coaching sessions at .


Kelbrook 2, Riniington Res 4 ANOTHER win for Riming-


was much the same as in the first, with Hurst Green domin­


one defender and side-fooled a precise shot in to the corner ol the net.Another superb run brought the third goal. This time, Scott Thompson, eager to break out of his defensive mould, darted through the centre and was brought down clumsily, inside the Crossbills’ |x*nally area. M a n - o f -1 h e - m a t c h D a n n y


corner and the winner a shot from the edge of the area. It was a poor second half per­


jK’riiHI Clitheroe came up with tiie first attack of any note and scored. But, immediately from the kick-off, Crossbills took the ball straight down through the Clitheroe midfield, and a siiot from the edge of the box pro­ duced an equaliser. The rest of the first half


remained.a midfield struggle with very few chances from either side on goal.


This concerns manager Dave Burgess who might be looking


round before the rest of the division o|>ens up a too sizeable gap between itself and the


Clitheroe wen* constantly on the attack. Lee Kennedy, in goal, still had to pull off a fine sa\e Ik-fore Young settled the matter with a stock-in-trade headed goal.


Lord scored from the si*»t kick. With the game all blit won.


isfaction in the way Ian Pil­


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innings of a far lower stan­ dard. If he can accustom him­ self to the wickets here, he looks set to score a tot of runs in su ppo rt of h i s wicket-taking. It will be his first season in English cricket, but he comes


on strong recommendation from other Pakistani players who have been at local Lanca­


shire clubs. He replaces John Seedle


who has been pro for the last two years. A club spokesman said:


“We are delighted to get fixed up with a pro at this early stage. We have got an excel­ lent all-round cricketer who we hope will do a good )ob for


the club. “Last season was a dreadful


season and steps will be taken In making sure that it will not happen again. One of these steps is getting an overseas professional. We want to be competing for a place in the top four next season."


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TWO Ribble Valley rally exponents hugely enjoyed their first ever competitive outing at the weekend and they were rewarded for their determined efforts with the "Spirit of the Rally” prize. Stuart Mears (2&), of Bashall


part than anything else." The 40-odd mile rally had


been going really well for the local men until that stage, espe­ cially considering they were seeded at car 60 at the start of the event, from 65 cars. “When the front end went


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Shawbridge Topics


deserved winners and player- manager Gary Butcher was happy w i th h is te am ’s


THK visitors to Shawbridge on Saturday, Eastwood Hanley, might be propping up Division One of the Carling North West Counties League b_u_t_ t_h_e.y are not cracking under the strain.


display at high-riding Pescot, losing by the odd goal in five. ^ And. just days earlier, thev held fiuh-pluced Newcastle Town to


In their latest league match the Potteries side put up a spirited


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a 1-1 draw in the Tonnents Floodlit Trophy. Clitheroe co-manager Gary Butcher does not underestimate his


opposition. He said: “The club have had a lot of problems during the season, including losing their ground, ami the side are much better than their league ixjsition represents. 1 fully expect a good game on Saturday.” • Norwich City are still being cagey over their interest in Jon


Penman. The ('nnnrios sent a scout to view the Clitheroe striker in the


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Eaves, and co-driver Philip Horrocks (24), of Moorland Avenue, Clitheroe, competed in the Des Winks Honda Stages on Sunday at Wombleton near Pickering, North Yorkshire. The event felt the force of


some wet weather which created some dreadful driving conditions. With one stage left, the pair


suffered a setback when their mini 1300 crashed and they lost the front end. Said Stuart: “I think it wa* more over-exuberance on i.


there was nothing to cover the front engine and wheels. We had to use bin-liners or anything we could find to keep out the elements and we managed to finish the course,” he added.


cess in completing the course earned them 48th place overall and, quite deservingly, the “Spirit of the Rally’ award, which has given them a lot of confidence from their first event.


Stuart will be in action next at Brockhall on November 30th.


Squash


IN a successful week for Clitheroe Squash Club, the la- dies’ third team took pride of place with an annihilation of Lancaster University, who took just five |K)ints from the


University challenged The 4th team won at home to


match. Men’s results: The 1st team


won away at Broughton Park 1st team,* 4-1: Ray Ilryden lust


Hasiingden (1), 3-2: Richard Bedford won (9-3, 9-3, 9-3), Sue Meadows lost (6-9, 3-9, 9-3, 9-3, 2-9), Larry Crouch won (10-8, 6-9, 4-9. 9-3, 9-2), Adrian Yates lost (7-9, 1-9, 7-9), Mike Hevworth won (5-9, 9-1, 9-4, 9-3). Ladies' results: The 1st team


(4-9,9-7, 7-9, 4-9), John Carter won (3-9, 7-9, 9-8, 9-6. 9-6), Dave Matthews won (9-3, 9-10, 6-9, 9-4, 9-3), Robert Fielding won (9-4, 9-3, 9-0), Brian Havward won (9-6, 9-1,9-6). The 2nd team won away at


rejKirt of the game will 1kj in next week’s edition of the “Advertiser and 'rimes."


Memorial League TWO FOR TAYLOR


HOLDERS of the .Memorial Knockout Trophy. Whalley Wanderers, were in no mood to have their grip on the cup released.


difficult tie away at Ray Horse, last year’s league and


In what could hn\c been a


cup double w inners ran out comfortable 1-1 victors. The Rimington partnership


eup tie certainly got their win­ ning account off in style. They hammered their opponents II- 0 ami even their goalkeeper scored, when lie came forward at a corner and headed home. On Sunday, it is a return to


league action hut De Lacy, once again, have a free date. Results: Memorial Trophy


ful game in defence but the i return of the old-timers was


Dugdale. Manley. Thompson. Elmer, Hutchinson, Lord. Green. Young. Riley. Subs: Lewis, (leldani.


win. Clitheroe: Kennedy, King,


nfluential in Clitheroe’s fine Adrian Dugdale had a master­


of Dave Mason and Ste'e C/.a- powski provided two of the side’s goals, with Mark Ta\lor scoring the other two. t In the local dcrb> between


round two — Bay Horse 1. Whalley Wanderers i; Cross Keys l. Caldcrstones 3; Judge Walmesley 1. Walmsley Arms U; RB Legion v Bay Horse Res (postponed). Fixtures: Division One —


second division Calderstoncs, the Clithcrno side ran out 1-3 winners and so progress into the third round. .1 u d g e W a 1 m c s I e y also


hird division Cross Keys and


progress into the next round a f te r th e i r 1-H win over Walmslcy Arms. P a rk H o t e l , w h o in f iv e > ears had n o e r won a Trophy


(9-7, 9-3, 9-0), Jim Sprint won ( H) - tS, 9 - 0, 9 -1), Conor McLaughlin lost (9-2, 7-9, 10-8, 8-


Mymlburn (1st), 2-3: John Willis lost (4-9. 2-9,7-9). Dave Walters lost (8-10, 9-6, 9-6, 2-9, 2-9), Dave Mackenzie won 19-6, 10-8, 9-


The 3rd team lost at home to 10. 3-9).


9. 5-9), Dave Van Dijk won (9-4, 9-3. 9-3).


won at home to Y (1). 4-1: Sharon Willis won (9-7, 2-9, 9-6, 9-


2, 9-5), Sue Seddon won (6-9, 6- 9, 9-3, 9-2, 9-5), Val Fielding lost (4-9, 6-9, 9-2, 4-9), Cathv Sehaffel won (9-7, 9-4, 9-1). The 2nd team won away at


5), Sue Meadows won (9-0, 9- Their determination and suc­


Lungridge, 3-2: Jean Hutchinson lost (1-9, 3-9, 6-9), Marilyn Fletcher won (9-5, t>-9, 9-6, 9-1), Dorothy Barker won (6-9, 10-9, 10- 8, 4-9, 9-6), Marie Bennett won (9-4, 5-9, 9-6, 9-5). Anne Hardistv lost (9-5, 3-9, 7-9. 9-;'-. 2-9). The 3rd team won at home t«.


0), Roger Singer lost (8-10, 3- Hockey


Clitheroe ease through Clitheroe 1st XI 4,


Longridge 2nd XI 0


Ba> Horse v Judge Walmcsley (Fnxhill Bank), Wliailey Wan­ d e re r s v R ish to n Arms (Whalley). Division Two — (‘alder*


stones v Fox and Hounds (Calderstones). Division Three — Centurion


IT was not all plain sailing, but high-riding Langho rode rough


DRIFTING APART Clitheroe and District Darts League Oak fight back


Chulburn *2, Lungho 5 the first half rough waters at


impressive centre forward, scored four times but it was Chatburn who delivered the first torj>edo. A slip by central defender


Phil W h ite , L an g h o ’s


milHlU'--', both teams coUUiuo'l to discharge their big guns and the defences remained steady. The second half was a differ­


ent kettle of fish altogether. As Chatham legs tired and


would not keep up with the pace, the Langho plavers hail so much lime on the hall they could have sal down and had a brew! Launching attack after attack,


John Berry'allowed in the home team player-manager. Max Gardner, who scored with his


Neil Greenleas. Langho e q u a 1 i s e < I with


DESPITE going 1-0 down in their clash with the Top Club, Royal Oak pulled themselves tog'ether to claim a draw ami retain their unbeaten record.


thev slammed home three goals and consigned Chatham to the depths of defeat. niWhite, whose constant run­


second attempt after his first shot was well-saved hv ‘keejmr


White’s first goal after a defen­ sive slip at the other end. Chatnurn, playing their l>est


football of the season, delivered another blast to the Langho broadside when Gardner scored his second with a looping back- header from a Graeme Heanan


long throw. But, once again, Langho kept


themselves afloat. White scored his second after a good penetra­ tive run and a fine finish. With four goals coming in the


first 20 minutes, a storm was raging. But neither sale was lost at sea as, for the next 25


Tennis


National hopes


A TEENAGE tennis player who is coached in Clitheroc will be appearing in a national competition next week. Gail Atherton (13), from


Wilpshire, will be competing in the Guardian Direct Nationals at the Telford Internationa) Centre, which are being held from October 29th to November 6th. Gail attends St Wilfrid’s


School. Blackburn, and has ai


Coached by Cnns Peet, Gail is a


an opponent from Hertfordshire in a semi-final match for "club” standard players. If she is victo­ rious. she will face the winner of the National Division 5 final the following day. .


On November 4th, Gail faces ,


able problems, notched two more and Rick Stevens claimed one.


ng caused Chathurn innumer­


the game, an attempted mutiny was made on the running of the Chathuni ship. But tne sole mutineer was cast ashore and now seems likely to spend the rest of iiis Satimlavs awav from his team-mates, playing Robin­


Then, in the hist 10 minutes of


son Crusoe! Chuthurn: Hall. Pritchard,


Robinson (C), Robinson (X), Boyd, Heanan, Kay, Moore, Bush, Gardner, Leonard. Subs: Gallagher, Lawson. Lungho: Greenleas, Mac-


the top division also retained tiieir records. New Inn A found the Dog


The other undefeated sides it)


hardly possessed a bark, let alone a bite, ami moved into second place in the league after their 7-1 win! Black Horse were comfortable 6-2 winners overs Low Moor Club ami they are now in third. In Division Two, Castle have


A 6; Dug and Partridge 1, New lim A 7.Division Two — Black Bull (Ghat.) 4, Billington BC A 4; Swan with Two Necks 2. Black Bull (Old Langho) 6: Craven Heifer A 1, Castle 7; Kings Arms B 4, De Lacy Arms 4; Commercial 4, Dog (ftarrow) 4. Division Three — New Inn B


6, Clitheroe FC 2. Points and positions: Divi­


already oj>ened up a sizeable gap and are the only side to have


2, Cross Keys 6; Petre Arms 5, Craven Heitor B 3; Clitheroe SC 3, Hurseshoe 5; Billingtun BC B


won all their games. Billington BC were held to a


sion One — Koval Oak A 21, New Inn A 19, lllack Horse A IS, Kings Anns A 17, Ton Club 17, Low Moor Club 14, Pendle Witch 14, Victoria 13, Judge Walmesley 12, Dog and Part. 5. Division Two — Castle 26,


draw by the Black Bull at Chat- burn, who finally seem to be finding their feet. The top-of-the-table clash in


Cleoil. Berry, Gill, White (D). Best, Stevens. Smith, White (A). White (P), Mackintosh. Sub: Dunlop.


Top side is too strong


Mil) Hill Res 3. Read l td Kin 0


ably in their 3-0 defeat. The side wjis depleted due to


PLAYING against the top-of- the-table side, who main­ tained a IDO'* record, Read Reserves performed credit­


first halt, they fought well to contain the runaway leaders to just one goal in the second period aim all players were a


first-team callouts, but the debutants deputised ably. After going 2-0 down in the


credit. n L . l i y IO O lD d l l fV v rv ik o l l


A FOOTBALL, donated by NJB S|>orts and signed by the Blackburn Rovers’ first team, raised £93 for the Christie Hospital Women's Trust Fund. Kibble Valley’s sjxirts devel­


opment officer Simon Lister won the raffled ball and then offered it to the highest bidder.


encounter. Results: Division One —


Division Three saw Petre Arms take the honours in a close 5-3


Koval Oak A 4, Toj> Club 4; Judge Walmesley 2, kings Arms A 6; Victoria 3. Pendle Witch 5;


v Cross Keys (Centurion). Gra­ ham and Brown v RB Legion (King George's).


CL ITH EROE progressed into the second round of the Lishman Cup with an easy v i c t orv o v e r L o n g r i d g e seconds. Playing on their home ground


of Shadsworth Leisure Centre, the Clitheroe ladies went straight on to the attack and were rewarded immediately with a goal. Chris Farnsworth pushed an


ton scored Clitheroe’s third with a well-judged push and Lon­ gridge were already beaten. The second half continued in


was tapped home by Griffiths. Before half-time, Jill Middle-


the same pulsating vein as the first. Clitheroe attacked persis­


few more occasions, before Jayne Seed’s excellent 30 yard run ami shot against the post


accurate free hit on to the edge of the circle and Frances Grif­ fiths made no mistake with a shot into the corner of the goal. The home side came close on a


duties with a visit to BTK Leyland.


tently and their defence was redundant. But despite the heavy pressure, with manv shuts, only one effort from Jill Middleton, with another well- placed push, found the net. Next week it is back to league


Farnsworth, Garstang, Wilkins. Barker, Griffiths, White. Seed, Middleton, Bush, Hollingworth.


Clitheroe: Eva, Taylor, Ribble Valiev Ladies’ Darts


Joanne’s maximum slows down Starkie Arms


A LSD maximum by The Cas­ tle’s Joanne Stewart slowed down the fine start to the sea­ son made by Starkie Arms :is


the match ended 4-1. A few yards up the road,


Black Horse were aiming for Division One’s lop sj>ot at the New Inn, and they found it by registering a comfortable 6-2 victory. In Division Two, leaders Kings Anns A were held up by


Low Moor Clul) 2. Black Horse Rugby


North Ribblesdale 4th XV 20, Clilheruc 2nd XV 10


A VERY o|>en and enjuvable game was played at North Ribblesdale as Clitheroe 2nds eventually succumbed to


strength and playing on a big pitch Clitheroe opted to r ball at every opj>ortunity. ing against the wind, Clitheroe were put under considerable pressure by the strong Ribbles­ dale forwards and conceded a try despite some staunch defence.


North Ribblcsdale 4ths. Neither side was at full


ALL 1U members of Clitheroe


23, Craven Heifer B 20, Horse­ shoe IS, Cross Keys 16, Billing ton BC B 15. Clitheroe SC 8, Black Horse B 4, Clitheroe FC 3. New Inn B 3.


SECONDS SUCCUMB


of-the-niatch Waterhouse. Clitheroe 2nd’s: Cox (capt),


Dubowski, Hodges, Martin, Proctor, Knowles, Hardman, Isherwood, Waterhouse, Atkin­ son, Wood. Clitheroe then came back at


Ribbtesdale and a good try by Waterhouse followed by a score to Atkinson gave Clitheroe the lead early in the second half. However. Ribblesdale fought back and two controversial refereeing decisions gave Ribb- lesdale victory. Despite defeat, Clitheroe played well and spe­ cial mention should be given to Dubowski. Atkinson and man-


Sprint success


Pool won individual medals. I.ccmmg, Katie Wilkinson and Rebecca Wngley. Garry Cocks


Dolphins who comj>eted in the Pendle Sprint Meet at Colne Clarkson, Neale Say e. Adnana


The freestyle races were over and the sister duo of Alison and a distance of 50 metres and were Caroline Dewey, touched home for under-IGs and, as well as in second and brother and sister these successes, both boys’ and Nick and Anna Jolmes claimed girls’ relay teams took first third places.


places, Individual winners were Mark


Billington BC A 20, Black Bull (Oltl Langho) 17, De Lacy 17, Commercial 15, Kings Arms B 15, Craven Heifer A 13, Dog (Barrow) 11, Black Bull (Chat.) 9. Swan with Two Necks 7. Division Three — Petre Arms


tridge A (Barrow) 7, White Horse 1; Low Moor v Dog and Partridge (Clitheroe), Kings Arms A 4. Cross Keys 4; Owd Neds 3, Dog and Partridge B (Barrow) 5; Horseshoe 5. Bil­ lington BC 3; bye: Black Bull. Points and j>ositions: Division


Division Two — Dog and Par­


Cross Keys who earned a draw at the Bawdlunds pub. Dog ami Partridge A (Barrow) sit one point behind after a 7-1 win at home to the White Horse — the biggest win of the week. T1) i r d - p! a c e d Horseshoe


One — Black Horse 22, Starkie Anns 21. Judge Walmesley 19. Craven Heifer 18, RB Legion 17, Castle 17, Kings Arms B 16,Petre Anns 14, Victoria 13, New Inn 12, Catholic SC 12, Koval Oak 11. Division Two — Kings Anns


enjoyed a good win at home to Billington Band Club. Results: Division One —


Petre Anns 5, Judge Walmesley 3; The Castle 4, Starkie Arms 4; Kings Arms B 5, Victoria 3; Royal Oak 3, RB Legion 5; Catholic SC 5, Craven Heifer 3;


New Inn 2, Black Horse 6.


A 22, Dog and Partridge A (Barrow) 21, Horseshoe 19, Owd Neds 17. Billington BC 16, Black Bull 12, Cross Keys 11. Dog and Partridge B 9, Dog anu Partridge (Clitheroe) 9, White Horse 9, Low Moor Club 7. High scorers: Joanne Stewart


Lancaster University, 5-0: Sara Thompson won v9-0, 9-1. 9-0>, Majorie Brass (9-0, 9-0, 9-0), Sheila Willis (9-1. 9-0. 9-0), Mamlv Walmsley won (9-0, 9-0, 9-H, Sara Collinge (9-0, 9-0, 9-2).


(Castle) ISO, Audrey Southwell (Catholic) 140, Sue Hartley (Dog and Partridge A, Barrow) 154, Yvonne Kay (Judge Walmesley) 140.


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