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Matthew Evans reports . ' ; * _ - ...... V ^ '■ -•


GET down to Shawbridge on Satur­ day and bring your kids! ' That is the message from Clith- eroe Football Club as the Blues are hoping for the biggest crowd of


the season for their final home match against Trafford, one of two


to the match which will complete a mar­ vellous home season in which Clitheroe have been undefeated in 20 league games so far. One point gained from the last six


Juniors will be admitted free of charge


rivals for the Carling North West Counties’ League championship.


“This is the most important game at Shawbridge for 10 years” Said co-manager Denis Underwood,


Matt Evans previews the big match where all juniors will be admitted for free.________


next week. Says chairman Steve Rush: I still


believe that we have got every chance


of going up.” “It is our biggest game at Shawbridge


for nearly 10 years and one we must win. The players have been magnificent this year and Denis and Gary have done a great job to get us in this position. “The atmosphere generated at our last


available on the road has made knocked the Blues a little, but victory on Satur­ day — the match kicks-off at 3 p.m. — could paint a different picture entirely, as the third side in the equation, St Helens Town, have three tough matches over the


Title-holders have Consistency vital a tough ta sk


for Ribblesdale


looking forward to the game: “Winning the league is what we want to do and if we win our last four games we will have 95 points which could be enough.


to beat Trafford and the more people there to cheer us on the bigger the lift the


“What we do know is that we have got


lads will get. “Our support has been magnificent this


season, home and away, and it could be w o r th som e th in g e x t r a to us on Saturday.”


home game against Newcastle Town was superb. I am sure that we can raise our voices even louder and give the lads the lift they deserve.” Trafford were due to play at home to


four points of Clithcroc.


there was a lot for him and Gary Butcher to work on from the match three weeks


The former Blues shot-stopper believes


. Chester side win 1-0. “We did not play very well that day but


ago at Shawe View which saw the Man-


fifth-placed Newcastle Town last night and a victory will have put them within


we still created chances and we have got to know a bit more about them. “We have got nothing to fear.”


Clitheroe pay the penalty Travel s ick B lu e s


Holker Old Boys 2, Clitheroe 2


CLITHEROE’S title aspira­


tions took a severe knock by the actions of the officials r ig h t a t th e end of Monday night’s match a t Holker Old


Boys. With the Blues 2-1 up and


goised to move six points above


into the Clitheroe box where it s t ru c k jo in t m a n ag e r Gary Butcher in the midriff; Play went on without much


t Helens, the ball was swung


of an appeal by the Holker play­ ers, but the linesman flagged and the mon-in-the-middle went to conifer with him. Despite having a much clearer


view than his fellow official, the referee dramatically overturned his decision and gave a penalty, alleging that the ball haa struck Butcher’s hand.


sion,” said watching co-manager Denis Underwood. “The referee was stood only a couple of yards


“I could not believe the dec- '


dent and the linesman was much fu r th e r away. None of


players appealed and he actually overturned 1'his first decision to give a penalty.”


from the inci­ th e ir


I t was a desperate end to an otherwise encouraging Clitheroe


minutes. Following a comer, he shot


through a ruck of players past


Dave whalley. The goal brought Clitheroe to


life anil fielding a changed team, with Mark Heys back up front partnering Ian Pilkington and Andy Derbyshire bolstering the midf ield d e p a r tm e n t , th e y began to boss affairs. In the 30th minute, centre-


Chadderton 1, Clitheroe 0


IT was the f lutters of a very different kind th a t Clitheroe w e re h av in g on Gran d N a tio n a l Day a t C h ad d e r to n on


^ The league leaders would have been red hot favourites before the gome started but they fell well short of the distance. Indeed, it could be aigued that they fell in the paddock, such was the inepti­ tude of their display.


half and captain Lee Sculpher scored his second goal in three games when the ’keeper failed to hold the ball and he nipped in to crash home. Kicking up the Holker hill in


L E E S C U L PH E R — o n th e m a rk ag a in


LEAGUE TABLE


CLITiiEROE. 38 25 StHclcnsT.... 35 2A


Top five 1* W l) L F A I*


Traffonl......... 24 H!ack|>ool I t .... 3ti 1<J Newcastle T ... 35 19


8 5 90 42 83 7 4 09 27 79 4 0 82 35 70 7 10 07 52 M 0 10 02 49 03


display which was much-im­ proved a f te r the Chadderton


debacle. However, it was a poor start


by Clitheroe which saw Martin Amison give the Barrow side th e le a d a f t e r j u s t e ig h t


A lowly, but strong Chadderton sale had beaten Trafjord at ..home the previous Tuesday and a second successive knocking oi i


title-contenders would have been against the odds, but Chtheroe


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made it easier for them by missing first half chances. Ian Pilkington might have scored but he was slow to con • ‘ • >


nect with the ball and the home ’keeper beat him to it. Neil Ottle;


1)1................................. home, misset


the second half, Clitheroe raised their game accordingly and, in the 61st minute, Pilkington rose high to head home Butcher’s ins­ winging free-kick. Substitute Peter Oldbury had


ner frorn°the"ieft was push'eJ out by recalled goalkeeper Dave » ball fell kindly for Steve Gartside who lashed a . . .


Whalley. The 1 olh


a glorious chance to p u t the game beyond Holker h u t his shot was deflected out for a cor­ ner with the 'keeper beaten. I t still looked good for Clith­


f "irst time volley into the roof of the net. The home side almost went 2-0 up on the stroke of half-time


themselves in the game with Chadderton’s long-ball approach mak­ ing life difficult.


On a very Iry firm pitch, the Blues were finding it hard to assert . 4 .


. . . . . .


but Russell Whalley headed off the line. Top marksman Mark Heys replaced P eter Oldbury early in


eroe until that last-gasp inter­ ventio n from th e linesman. Reece Hudson slammed home the penalty and the Blues were denied their jus t reward for a battling display. Clitheroe: Whalley (D), Row-


botham, Westwell, Whalley (R), Sculpher, Rouine, Derbyshire, P i lk in g to n , L y n c h , H e y s , Butcher. Subs: Ottley, Oldbury.


IT’S A NET GAIN


th e second half and he immediately made an impact with a quickfire shot that flashed wide.


off the line at one end and Taylor was unlucky to see his shot well saved by the ’keeper.


Chances went begging for both sides with Rowbotham clearing .


,


to get something from the game, Heys and Ottley were unlucky when good keeping by Mark Bedford prevented Clitheroe salvag-


Time was running out for the Blues and. in a last-ditch effort ,


mHiPheroc: Whalley (D), Rowbotham, Westwell, Whalley (R), Sculpher, Rouine, Taylor, Pilkington, Oldbury, Ottley, Butcher. Subs: Heys, Derbyshire.


les at TH ER E will be still plenty of


life in Clitheroe Cricket Club igglesworth. You


can be sure of that. La st yea r ’s champions car- reered to the title amassing a


mammoth 130 point-haul and losing only one senior league


game. Captain Phil Bishop reckons


that the current camp, being led by grass-root professional Jon­ athon Fielding, have a sporting chance of retaining their crown. “All the talk is on how we


will perform without Wriggles- worth. Of course he was a good cricketer but we have brought someone in who has shown just the right attitude and he is also a good player.” said the captain. ;‘JonaLhon is very committed


local feel about it.”


NEW Ribblcsdnlc Wanderers c a p ta in S te p h e n P ro c to r , who h a s guided man y o f the c u r r e n t f i r s t te am p la y e r s th ro u g h th e y o u th ran k s , Is aim in g to lend many o f the


s am e p la y e r s to su c c e s s in th e fo r thcoming campaign. “Our first aim has to be to


finish highe r th a n lost year when we were one place awa^ from th e L a n c a sh ire Cup, '


said the 34-year-old captain. "C o n s is te n c y was a big


problem fo r us la s t season. They are players here with n


beating,” he added. The sele ctors have chosen


and I think it is excellent for the club that we have a former pro­ fessional’s sen playing in the same role. The team has a good


u m w j j P H IL


leadership. The vice-cuptnin, Graham


lot of potential and If all ele­ ven players buckle down und do th eir job, we will take some


two communicators and well- re sp e c ted clu bm en fo r th e


Monk, has been a vital mem­ ber o f th e te am over recent sum m e rs and a n o th e r pro-


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GRAHAM MONK — k ey mun


man llkc me,” he lnughs. B u t th e d om in o a f f e c t needed to stop and he played


will continue to stay high. His smashed to at 1 p a r ts us an E S 5 S w|ckct. A young side, Itibblesdale will to win ensures that.


S S S S S b^ ^ League to skipper his first ele- Scott Pearce.


K l ° o u b lV t t a T o f 7 h ™ He started of f — son as arc underneath him in the averages. a r . ^ o /A u s l n d 'n n pn.fes'


yen side to tne Senior League Capable h ighe r -orde r men atonal Shane Martin, but us . . . . title und the Kamsbottom Cup Andy Bums, who has returned the wickets firmed up. the paid


bowling of Australian protes- jn e ir .« i is , me .m e . ^


and the second team to the First to Sheffield, iuul Andrew Robin- mun hnd less success, and the Ho»n™. who hM l»en l i j^ Division title and the Lawren- son, now ru n n in g a s p o r ts super s ta r t th a t suw Kibbles- bled with ijduiy OTer ^ lMt son Cup.


been trou- centre near Edinburgh, will also d a le re ap maximum p o in ts couple of »ummcre,


S enior Championship is his Scott Alexander, a player who p e te red o u t , th o u g h Monk y e a r a n d h e will ^ aiming lo toughest assignment yet.


The ta sk of re ta in in g th e take some replacing. Although, from th e ir first five fixtures, some fin e baDing d 1 gPf**y* ^ is duplicating as Andy Burnss remuined the club’s most regu- ouijd on tha t tnis ume arouna,


likens to la n Austin when he nic, could well be capable of He will be, joined by the new league fielding prize, was a t the club, will ofTer the plugging one of the gaps.


Fielding, who th e captain year placement at 3M Neotech- lar wicket-taker.


slow left arm which, on the host of soil tracks likely to be played


•• •


on over th e average English summer, should yield wickets. Micky Houldsworth will add


his puce to the forefront of the attack and as the new vice-cap­ tain, his role will increase in responsibilty this season. Paul Seedle’s consistency was


a vital asset to last year's drive, and when a fighting innings from th e low e r o rd e r was needed, he often produced It.


Indeed, i t is with while Briggs, picked up the


side a new commodity with his A seasoned Chns Seed «>u d comes on strong recommendn- U ibh 1 e s d a le s p ro g re s s la s t * -


‘ * b e in t e g r a l to th e s id e s tion from previous clubs und > c a r and new p ro fe s s io n a l ambitions.


Clitheroe could not wish for from popular former Kibbles- fielder of some repute, n more challenging inaugura- dale pro. Dexter Fitton.


forward to it and so are the tunm," said Bishop, “they will be a s tro n g team again this


ve..r »


and the resurgent Simon Bishop fessional, are many peoples The puce will ™ Inn # i“,Ulesdule host Milnrtw u^imuisiugnificantvveighttoa


The pace of Mick Dewhurst tralian I’aul Hutchison as pro- team. fessional, are muny peoples’


ooosieu py tne return m n i» - th e b a t


where the big Australian will be more keenly missed. How can a side not miss a batsmen who breaks the league record for runs-scoring? The 1994 campaign saw Wigg-


Clitheroe and District Pool League Gallant B u ck tak e Kings to th e brink IT was a lm o s t th e c la s s ic


comeback. I f Buck Inn A had won one


more frame than their five last week against Dog and Partridge A, they would nave stolen tne title from under the noses of Kings Arms A, who surprisingly lostby the same score a t Higher Buck. But, the recent form of the


A and Swan and Royal B saw both relegated to the basement. They will be rep laced by


Stork Hotel, of Simonstone, and Hogs Head, who both enjoyed final victories la s t week and they will be looking forward to competing a t a higher standard next season.


Kings h a s b e e n j u s t good enough to e n su re them th e championship, which succeeds last summer’s triumph. The Buck Inn. meanwhile, can


tridge A 2; Dog ana Partridge B ’


be highly delighted with their 100-point haul in th e ir debut Premier Division campaign., . , At the bottom, Kings Arms


Craven Heifer A held their nerve to take narrow victory at


v ’


B* 4, De Lacy A 3; Royal Legion A 6, Victoria A 1. F irst Division


B needed a 7-0 win to send De Lacy Arms A down, b u t the pcrcnmel Whalley s trugglera did enough to avoid relegation again.


THE Chatbum CE school netballers are cock-a-hoop after their double success in two district-wide com­ petitions, writes Max Gardner.


T h e ir trem en d o u s win in


th e R ib b le V a l le y S p o r ts A s so c ia tio n sm a l l s ch o o ls ’ k n o ck o u t cam e w h en th e y bea t close rivals Gisbum 2-1 in. a tense final.


This competition, for th e


Trutex Tropny, w asblayed a t C l i th e ro e R o y al G ram m a r .


School tw o w e ek s ago, y e t th e y h ad to w a i t u n t i l la s t Wednesday to find out if they


the Ribble Valley Spor t s Association Netball League.


Whalley Primary School have won the large school (over 150 pupils) version of S


w e re to be w in n e r s o f th e league competition.


Af ter winning th e ir group,


in which th e y w e re u n d e ­ feated, they visited Mellor to take on S t Mary’s A, the win­ ners of th e second group, and


won another tense final 6-4. Eleven small junior schools


(150 pupils o r less) from the length and breadth of the Rib­ ble Valley, took p a r t in both th e k n o c k o u t a n d le a g u e competitions.


throughout th e season in one le ag u e and th e tw o u n d e ­ f e a t e d t e am s — P e n d l e County P r im a ry school and Whalley CE school — played out th e final match.


In a c lo se , h ig h - s c o r in g


match, which was 8-8 a t half­ time, Whalley ran o u t 10-8 vic tors to clinch th e league championship.


competition is to be held af ter the E a s te r holidays.


The large schools’ knockout


ners are pictured (above) and Whalley, league champions, are pictured (below).


The Chatburn double win­ S ix t e a m s c o m p e t e d


third-placed Swan and Royal A, which ensured them the divi­ sional title by virtue of winning more matches than their promo­ tion partners Royal Oak A. The Waterloo aide will be dis-


Buck Inn A 5, Dog and Par­ 0 " ,‘ u : *


Premier Division RESULTS


4; Royal Oak A 4, Dog (Barrow) 3: Swan and Royal A 3, Craven Heifer A 4; Waggon 3, Castle A 4: White Hart 3, Petre Arms A 4.


N Horseshoe 3, Pendle Hotel B


Keys 7, Bridge 0; De Lacy B G, Royal Oak B 1; Pendle Hotel A 1, Royal British Legion B 6; Victoria *B 6, Swan ana Royal B 1.


Castle B 4. Station 3: Cross Second Division


appointed not to have taken the - - Brown Cow 4, Buck Wrinkleys top spot af ter failing to over- 3; Craven B 5, Chtheroe Ladies


Bay Horse 3, Hogs Head 4; _ .


Third Division . ...


come bottom ride Dog and Par- 2; Petre Anns B 4, Black Horse tridge (Barrow) by more than 3; Stork Hotel 5,^White Lion 2. 4-3.


team in th e Second Division next season. De Lacy Arms B took the Second Division t i t le by 25


irseshoe j


points thanks to a 6-1 win on th e f inal d ay of th e season against Royal Oak B. A superb run of results for


Castle B has seen them clinch runners-up second spot. They will join their A team counter­


parts in the F irst Division in the autumn. More defeats for Pendle Hotel


An all-Kings Arms affair saw


Michael Humphrey's Memorial Trophy, Vinny Gilmour (Castle)


and John Birkbeck (Buck Inn)


joined the two Kings men in the last four. Steele beat Birkbeck in style 3-0 while Parkinson took Gil­


mour in a hard tussle, 3-1. Parkinson won the first frame


NPH East Lancs League


Reserves “double” hopes kept alive by a whisker


CLITHEROE Reserves kept th e ir E a s t Lancashire League season bubbling on two fronts with a dramatic and exciting victory against Worsthome in th e President’s Cup. The Burnley side enjoyed the


Elcasure of the excellent Shaw- Langho v Pendle Forest; Read Reserve Division


„ . . Swimming Dolphin results


AN e x c e l le n t p e r fo rm a n c e was p u t in by many Clitheroe


Dolpnins a t th e N orth Lancs Age Group Competition held a t th e T h om p so n C e n t r e , Burnley, la s t week.


• « Hurst Green come close Hurst Green 1, Gargrave 2 GARGRAVE went to the top


4 th , in c b v id u id i^ d k y ; Siob- The game was billed as a han Wngley, 200m freestyle. crunch match, after the York- 11 y e a rs : Em ma Holmes, shiremen put the Ribble Valley


contest two weeks aj


4th, 100m backstroke. 13 years: Neale S&yle, 5th, •


100m backstroke. , . 12 years: Rebecca Wngley, . _ Although th e oi 14 years: Anna Jolmes, 100


backstroke; Phil Southworth, 4th, breaststroke. 16 y ea rs : A d n an n a Leem-


in g , 2 n d , 400m in d iv id u a l medley; Mark Clarkson, 4th, 200m freestyle.


10 y e a rs : Mark L e enung, - Results T nnminr r 0** T h u r s d a y , W l tC S MO®


o f t h e E a s t L a n c a s h i r e League Second Division for th e f i r s t tim e th i s se a so n when th e y defea ted le aders H u rs t Green in a tig h t game


from all of 40 yards und Steven Young, in Green’s goal, flung himself across the goal to tip the spectacular effort on to the bar. Unfortunately Green defenders were looking on as two Gar­ grave forwards pounced on to tne rebound. For the rest of the match the


100m b a c k s t ro k e ; R ic h a rd gjje out of the cup in a bitter Rudd, individual medley.^


flared up, this could only be expected from two sides who arc pushing for promotion and the championship. Gargrave remain undefeated


; incident


the first half, but veteran Geoff Young put himself in the minds of Messrs Butcher and Under­ wood for Saturday's Trafford


S . with another excellent twice for the Reserves in an ac­


with a brilliant volleyed goal and looked likely to hola their lead. The r e f e r e e had to add 10 minutes of injury time a t the end of th e 90 for tre a tm e n t needed for Jamie Smith’s broken nose a f te r a challenge by a Worsthome centre-half. In th e final minute o f the


tion-packed first half. The visitors went ahead again


game swung from end to end as both se ts of players b attled


in ju ry time th a t followed, a w o r s th o rn e d e f e n d e r was


physically and verbally. With ju s t one minute of the match to go Green won a ' luck on the left and after a _ mouth scramble Neil Brown tapped home.. .


by Green’s attacking wide men but it was the final ball, which was not converted. After quarter of an hour, and


; M O R E


I ' S PO R T ON I , P A G E 16


and look odds-on for the title. H u r s t Green were th e team with the best chance of beating them and for 15 minutes of the first half were well in command. Many chances were created


ag a in s t th e ru n of play, th e Yorkshiremen broke and won a corner. From it , a goalmouth


melee ensued and Dale Hoyle


liargrave ian Singli


rifled home the opening goal. Five minutes later two jpicces


of footballing magic played parts i going two up. eton struck the ball


- games and now face & punishing , schedule of nine league fixtures, two semi-finals ana the likeli- . hood .of two final appearances before the end of tne season, whimch is rapidly approaching.


. a force to be reckoned with in • the F irst Division next season. - • H u r s t G re en : Young (S), Procter (A), Bomber, Dowth- waite, Procter (S), Rogerson,


on winning promotion as run* ners -u p an a , along w ith th e champions-elect, they should be


1 Mallet, Holden, Brown, Barton, • Other (A.N.). Subs: Young (A); Blackledge. •


•; Green must now concentrate * W o rs th o rn e 3, C li th e ro e 5; ui la ui u uttuuii Mill Hill 3, Rimington 1;


President’s Cup Quarter-finals u m °JL


Oswaldtwistle 0, Gargrave 3. F irs t Division


■ Colne Utd 1; ■ ’ ■


• s h i l l s ' 0 ;i Helm sh ore u td 1, O sw aldtwistle 1; Sabden-2 ,


Baraoldswick Utd 0, Cros-


Trawden Celtic 2; Whalley 1; • Second Division . - :


■ 3; Whinney, Hill 1, Rock Rovers 2; Chatbum 2, Hurst .Green 8;


Pendle Forest 1, Stacksteads


punted the ball upfield and the referee blew for full-time. . Gargrave have only played 13


From the re s ta r t Gargrave .but too late!


c&ught in possession in his own penalty a re a and Paul Green


free- managed to squeeze the ball i goal- for a aromatic third equaliser, row


' lead in the first period of extra­ time before su b stitute Steve Elmer added a classy fifth late


out of Worsthome and Enc Gel- dard headed Clitheroe into the


T The goal knocked th ne stuflfing


' McTear and Lord. . RESULTS


on after great build-up play by y which saw him equalise


their style. They twice went in front in


Hurst Green v Colne Legion: ndge pitch which was suited to Utd v Gargrave. Sabden v Whalley.


Clitheroe.................... 1914 4 HOI Hill...................... 1612 2


First Dniiion PWD


Worsthome............... ;. 19 7 8 Sabden....................... 17 9 2 Helmshore Utd............ 19 6 7 Rimincton................... 20 6 7 Oswalatwistle.............. 17 7 4


Settle Utd................... 20 6 5 BVick Utd............ . 16 6 4 Colne Utd............... 18 5 5


Whalley... Crosshuls................. . 17 3 7 7 Trawdea Celtic............ 22 3 2 17


L P 1 32 2 26 4 22 6 20 6 19 7 19 6 18 9 17 6 16 8 15


Read Utd 0, Langho 3. LOCAL FIXTURES


, Rimington v Crossbills. Second Division


Baraoldswick Utd v Sabden; F irst Division


Chris Steele lose his open sin­ gles crown to team-mate Dave Parkinson in a superb pool final a t the Royal BritishLegion on Monday night. P la y in g fo r th e c o v e ted


of a superb final and he looked favourite for the second, but Steele, fighting hard to retain his crown, levelled 1-1. But “Parky” regained the ini­ tiative and took the two final


frames to win the match 3-1. Sold secretary Chris Stewart:


“Nobody deserves to win this trophy more than Dave. His recora in the league over 10 years is second to none.”


# The league presentation night tak es place tomorrow night, Thursday, after the Challenge Cup final oetween Dog and Par-


Finul tables Premier Division


iilack Itull..... U'tfion A....... Dog & Part. U


Higher Puck..


. IS 10 8 64 (>2 W ( IS 0 y IVt <i2 82 . 18 8 10 tit til 7‘J . 18 7 u 56 70 70


, 18 13 5 74 52 100 - 18 10 8 68 68 88 18 11 7 i;i G2 86


p w 1. F A 1’ 1H 12 6 77 4U 101


1 18 0 12 M 72 66 . 18 4 14 46 80 51


' in t Division I’ W 1. F A I’


triage A and Castle A. A 14-1 competition will be


held between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. at £1 per try with a cash prize and a trophy on offer. The E a s te r draw will take


place and the disco and bar will go on until late. All winners of trophies must be present to collect them.


# Alan Gudgeon and John Whit­ taker, of the Doe and Partridge, won the final of the open dou­ bles competition last Tuesday. Held a t th e Royal British


Heifer A....... Kuyal Oak A. Swan A.7....


. is 14 4 75 •18 IK! . 18 12 a ?.» 48 1(1!


Pi-mllfHut.il 18 It While Hart.... IS Peta*Arm.«iA 18 Castle A....... 18 Waggun....... 18 Horseshoe..... 18 Dog (Harrow). 18


9 9 9 9 9 9 8 10 3 15 3 15


Legion, the Wellgate pair had to beat team-mates Mark Whal­ ley and Chris F o r re s t in the. semi-finals. Phil Backhouse and Ken Ley-


land (Bay H o r se , B ar row ) knocked o u t S teve Pye and Peter Stirzaker (Victoria) in the other semi-final. The final, played over three


Du Lacy B..... 18 16 2 94 22 12ii Castle It......... 18 12 6 77 41) 101 Irt-tfion it........ 18 11 7 ?J 52 !rt Crus.-* Keys.... 18 11 7 71 55 92 Hrid^e Inn.... 18 12 6 67 51) 92 Victoria II..... 18 Hi 8 61 62 81 Station Hotel. 18 7 11 48 79 62 Royal Oak it.. 18 5 12 42 81 52 I’endlc A....... 18 ;; 15 44 ?J 50


Second Division I* W i. F A P


frames, saw the Dog and Par­ tridge men play very well to s u c c e e d in a c om p e t i t iv e contest.


# The Lancashire youth team


trials will be held on Sunday, May 21s t, a t Club Snooker, Preston. Any player under the age of 18 and interested should contact league secretary Chris Stewart (01200 442243).


Ilruwn Cow... Black Horse...


Swan U......... 18 ;t 15 42 S3 49 Third Division


Stork Hotel...


18 12 5 ?J 47 105 IS 11 7 71 55 92 18 9 9 71 55 89 18 10 8 61 G2 81 18 9 9 tit til 82 18 9 9 60 G6 78 18 8 10 57 69 72 18 1 14 46 80 til 18 1 17 31 92 36


18 16 2 HI 42 116 V W la F A


Gisbum and District Pool League White Bull take title


A FAM IL IA R sight in the last few years of the Gisbum and District Pool League, White Bull have once again taken the title, but this time, it is the B team, who took the reins after the A team folded


a month ago. Their expunged record helped strengthen the position of the B


team who clinched the cham­ pionship courtesy of a 5-2 suc­ cess a t the Three Rivers last week. With one game still remain­


(Barley) 5; Couch A 3, Coro­ nation B 4; Coronation A 4, Coach Rejects 3; Anchor A 4, Pendle Hotel B 3; Three Rivers 2, White Bull B 5.


LEAGUE TABLE


Pendle (Barley).......... Three Rivera...


ing, the Gisbum men lead the table by 10 points, with Pen­ dle Hotel A assured of second spot ahead of the chasing pack.


W a n d e re rs 2, P en d le Inn RESULTS Coronation A..


Ribble Valley Ladies’ Darts P e t r e h e a d in g fo r t i t le


PETRE ARMS smashed the 100-point b a r r ie r in the F irs t Division thanks to a 7-1 away win a t bottom team New Inn.


against Kings Arms B, Roisin Hayward finished with a 121. The high scorers came from the Second Division matches


In Royal Oak’s home win


Girgrave..................... 1414 0 0 28 SUdoteads..............1714


Second Division P WD L P


Hunt Green......... 1813 I 4 27 Ungho....................... 15 9 3 3 21 NFOB....................m.: 19 9 3. 7 21


0 3 28


Reid Utd.................... 1910 l 8 21 Rock Rovers................ 17 9 2 6 20 OswaldtwisUe............ 16 6 3 7 15 Whinney Hill........ 19 6 3 10 16 Chitbum.................... 22 4 2.16 9 Pendle Forest............ . 18 3 0 15 6 Colne Legion............... 20 1 .0 19 2


• V3IHQL_____ ........... 1815 1' 2 31 : Helmsbore Utd....:....... 1910 5 4 2S ; Whslley................1710 1 6 21 Colne Utd...............16‘ 8 4 4 20 Rock Rovers............... 15.9 2 4 20 •BViekUtd.......;.......... 15 8 1 6 17. i Worsthome~.......


Reserve Division PW D L P


:ResdUtdM;.u:..M..;;;.^'-n -3 3 11 7 "Ttawden Celtic..:.;..:...-’ 20.1 2? 17 4


.HurstGreen................ 16 6 4 17 16 - Sibden..:...........;........'' 16 4 4 ; 8 12 i


20 7 3 10 17


eight points clear of Owd Neds, for whom Joan Hamer scored


mesley 99, Starkies 96, Black H orse 95, C as tle 93, Kings Arms B 88, Craven Heifer 81, Royal Oak 81, Royal British Legion 78, Catholic SC 78, Vic­


toria Gl, New Inn 59. Second Division


where Kings Arms A stayed Partridge A (Barro^TO,, CroaB (Barrow) 64, White Horse 55,


77, Low Moor Club 76, Black Bull 73, Horseshoe 73, Dog and -


Kings Arms A 85, Owd Neds . /n


• • * -


. row) whitewashed white Horse with the help of a 135 by Vicky Lyons.


Bull who are still in contention for the second spot. Dog and Par tr idge B (Barr


F irst Division RESULTS Catholic SC 4, The Castle 4;


: Black Horae 5. Second Division - : -


Arms 7: Royal British Legion 3, S ta rk ie s 5: Royal.Oak 5, Kings Arms B .3; Victoria 3,


• row) 8, -White Horse 0; Horse-; . shoe 4 , 'Dog and Partridge A (Barrow) 4; Kings Arms A 4,


: Dog and P a r tr id g e .B (Bar-.


V hngton BCf. Po in t s a n d p o s it io n s


.Petre Arms 106, Judge Wal-. - . ' First Division .


Black Bull 4; Owa Neds 4, Low Moor 4. Byes: Cross Keys, Bil-.


140. Kings were held by the Black


‘ "2, Cn


Bilhngton BC 47. • In the P a t Taylor Memorial Singles first round, tho follow­ ing players qualified for the


. Jo an Hame r (Owd Neds), Carol Sutcliffe (Dog B), Joyce S e e d a l (C r a v e n H e i f e r ) , Maureen Waddington (Kings B), Monica Livcsey (Petre Arms), Doris Morris (P e tre Arms)! Barbara Parker (Petre), Sheila Dobson (Starkies), Paula Carter (Craven Heifer), Lilian Tomlinr son (RB Legion), Ros Dewhurst (RB Legion), Audrey Southwell (Catholic), Pauline Dewhurst (Catholic),- Ann Smalley (Black


finals:


Joan Croosdale (Petre),. Carole Faroell (Black Horae). ; . Janet Yates (Dog B) — 171.


Horse);- Lilian Hoyle (Dog A), Carole Morton (Black Horae). High scorers: 10-dart finish —


• The singles and doubles, will be played on Wednesday a t the Catholic Social Club, not the Royal British Legion.


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ambition. On Saturday, the team travel


u epitomises u .e om:


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pursuit^of \!ancash^renLeag*ue Hritclitfe and Paul and Harry - ssttaattu s


f t i S r ^ e S I M . th e


to Wigan side Highfield CC, for their Final friendly match before the s tar t of the season the fol­ lowing Saturday.


1 am v ery much looking professional Mike Ward who An alert field was crucinl to


tion. They travel to The Cliffe Like Fitton, Ward bowls off- new players available to them, . . e l . t ie Am n U u u it f n ln n i f * I I i i . i r , I t r u l l l i i i ' i iU A w n n t rn V A l f l


has got the vote of confidence Mlk® W a rd Is a ren ow n ed The club will also have two


to play Great Harwood for their sp in , giving th e Wan derers Wicket-keeper nnd batsman l lV l tC h


uttuck a slow emphasis along- Dean limithwuitc, who travels side Monk’s stow left arm.


f it, en thu sias tic and he is a th e promising Simon Duck- very good player with a good w o r th , who has tra n s fe r re d track record In the strong Hoi- from neighbours Clitheroe.


9 In d e ed G re a t Harw oo d, ton League. We arc looking A tough Ramsbottom Cup boosted by the return of Aus- forward to having him in the nUiation begins a t home to tralinn Paul Hutchison as pro- *“,,m **


..........* ...................’ titie-favourUes Great Harwood tille-fnvouriles Grent Harwood


!,n Mnv iu h


S p e n c e r , hut it is in the batting C r ic k e t C h am p io n sh ip where uibblesdale need Saturday at Church Meadow.


In th e Abbot Ale Cup Club on


C.ub


higher order last season to do Their league season begins ju s t th a t.


**Thoy wanted a boring bats- to Settle. the following week a t home HONOUR FOR CHRIS CHRIS STEWART, the man


who h a s b e e n th e d r iv in g force behind Clitheroe’s pool p ro g re s s , h a s been ele c ted c a p ta in fo r L a n c a s h i r e B


team. Chris, who has led Clitheroe


A town team into the leading county frame, has really put the Ribble Valley on the map in pool circles and nis enthusiasm and organisational skills have ena­ bled local players to fulfil their potential at county standard. Indeed, the scale of progress


Clitheroe has made as a pool force can be put in perspective


by the fact that they sit in the top group in th e Lancashire


Peter McQuado winnini Andy Sudworth, of I Bull, bec ame


iB


player■ to reprnesent Lancashire’s n a g .ams inst Cheshire A.


th e f i r s t A team


to be be more resilient. Wickets arc pitched a t 1-30 Proctor was thrown into the p.m.


Suid Graham: “Mike looks P o r tsmou th each week, and nor th from his work base a t


u . i in u u t’ sirU'i’rTi.iiir cv; I tnie.i, ti/iru i~lli, l HU 5 27 RIBBLESDALE CRICKET LEAGUE}


Superleoguc, ahead of teams such as Holton and Blackburn who obviously have far more players to draw on than a town the size of Clitheroe. I t was a fine s ta r t for him


too, os the side beat Cheshire B 21-12, with Dave ParkinBon winning all th re e frames and one. ie Black local


ning two out of three, as the senior side also won 21-12. L a n c a sh ire L a d ie s w e re


b e a te n 19-14 by C h e sh ire Ladies.


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