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22 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, March 27lh, 1996 E S p d i i ’s i 7 : J i :: f : v S


Mark p Scene Pool


DOG AND PARTRIDGE player Mark Riley has been crowned 1996 Pool Champi­ on after some excellent play in the final of this year’s Michael Humphrey Memor­ ial Individual Trophy. The finals were played at


Buck Inn A 4; RBL A 1, De Lacy A 6; Dog and Partridge B 1, Kings Amrs A 6; Kings Arms B 4, Dog and Par­


the Buck last week and attracted a good crowd to watch the last eight in the competition. The quarter-finals paired ■ Riley with Frank Cottam (Brown Cow), whom he


beat 2-0. Craig Whittaker (Legion)


CUEISTS and officials arc piclurcil before Ihe Michael Humphrey Memorial I ’ool Final at (lie Buck Inn, Chtheroc Second string score major win Clit her oc 2nds 19 Kirkby Lonsdale I th s 5


CELEBRATING their b es t win of the season,


Clitheroe p u t on th e ir outstanding performance of the campaign. Playing against a stronger,


scoring 117 points with 30 in


reply. The semi-final, against fel­


low Jesuit school Wimbledon College, was a tense affair in which Stonyhurst College trailed until the final minute when they scored a match­


winning try. , The final featured Glantaf


bigger side the locals expected the worst, but it soon became obvious that Clitheroe were not going to concede this game easily and there was committed tackling from all involved.


The forwards began to win


some fast, clean ball which allowed the backs to show their pace, resulting in a fine try from Chris Stott,


ably converted by Chris Moxon.


try, engineered by the stronger Kirkby Lonsdale


Clitheroe then conceded a


pack. This only served to inspire


the locals to run the bail more and gradually the pressure mounted.


The Clitheroe backs put on Clitheroe Squash Club


THE “fair sex” teams from Clitheroe Squash Club had a much more successful weekend than the men, winning


two of their three games. The best performance came from the third team who


beat Lancaster University 5-0. Mary Brass won her match without conceding a point


and Marjorie Brass conceded just one on her way to vic­ tory.


ows lost 0/9,5/9,0/9; Sharon Willis won 9/1,9/0,9/4; Rachel Rootes won 3/9,9/6,9/2,9/1; Sue Cartledge won 9/5,9/4,9/7; Sue Seddon won 9/5,9/5,9/7.


Second team (v Concord, away, lost 4-1): Mane Bennett lost 2/9, 2/9, 1/9; Lisa Pilkington won 9/1, 9/1, 3/9, 10/8; Val Fielding lost 9/7,9/10,3/9,3/9; Marilyn Fletcher lost 5/9,5/9, 6/9; Dorqthy Barker lost 4/9,4/9,10/8,3/9. Third team (v Lancaster University, home won 5-0): Anne


. .


Hardisty won 9/3,9/3,9/7; Sara Thompson won 9/0,9/2,9/2; Mary Brass won 9/0, 9/0, 9/0; Marjorie Brass won 9/0, 9/0,


9/1; Sheila Willis — walkover. Men


Third team (v Scholars firsts, away, lost 4-1): Dave Macken­ zie lost 9/6, 8/10, 3/9, 7/9; Conor McLaughlin lost 2/9, 6/9, 6/9; Roger Singer won 9/3, 9/1, 9/1; Dave Walters ost 8/10, 7/9, 9/7,1/9; Lawrence Crouch lost 9/1, 5/9,10/9, 6/9,0/9. Fourth team (v BAC Warton firsts, home, lost 3-2): John Meadows lost 0/9,1/9, 9/5,9/7,7/9; Tony Pritt lost 9/4, 3/9, 9/4, 2/9, 4/9; James Butterworth won 9/0, 9/5,10/9; George Senior lost 6/9,4/9,5/9; walkover.


FOOTBALL LEAGUE FIXTURES


EAST LANCASHIRE Hurst Green v Barnoldswiek


U n i ted : C l i th e ro e v Colne United; Trawden Celtic v Settle United; Gargmve v Worsthorne


United.


United; Stacksteads St Joseph’s v Crossbills. Second Division


O sw a ld twistle Town v Rist Rangers: Rock Revel’s v Read United; Whinney Hill v l/angho. Reserve Division


Chatham v Pendle Forest: Rarnoldswick United v Helm-


shore United; Colne United v Mill Hill; Settle United v Sab-


den; Read United v H u rs t Green.


• Extm-lime is to be played if ,


necessary in cup games and r e f e r e e s ’ e x p e n se s sh a re d


between the two clubs. RESULTS


First Division


thorne United 0; Helmshore Un ited 1, Osw a ld twistle 5; Rimington 4, Gargmve 7; Sab- den 1. Mill Hill (i; Settle United 0, Crosshills 2; Stacksteads St Joseph’s 2, Colne United 2. Second Division


llarnoldswick United 1, Wors- Reserve Division . . . . R im in g to n v H e lmsh o re First Division President’s Cup First team (v Cheetham Hill, home, won 4-1): Susan Mead­


RESULTS Ladies


a stunning display of which any team would have been proud. None of the backs were


left out in the honours with two tries by Dave Atkinson and one each from Stott, Andrew Moorby, Andy Bond, Duncan Fielding and Richard Hales. With Moxon achieving a


100 per cent conversion record, Clitheroe recorded a fine triumph. Clitheroe: C. Stott, A.


from Wales, two of whose players have already turned out for the full Cardiff side. As a contest it was all over by half-time as Stonyhurst raced into an interval lead of 24-0. A late rally by Glantaf led to a final acore of 29-10. Man of the Tournament was local boy Iain Balshaw, who scored no less than 16 tries over the two-day tour­ nament. The victory sets the seal on


Moorby, D. Atkinson, D. Fielding, A. Bond, C. Moxon, P. Isherwood, J. Knowles, D. Wareham, T. Dubowski, M. Chambers, S. Hall, P. Allen, R. Hales, T. Kitchen. • THE Stonyhurst College seven-a-side rugby team jus­ tified their advanced billing as tournament favourites for the Rosslyn Park National Schools’ Championships by emerging as winners. They brushed aside the chal­ lenge from some of the top rugby schools in the country to record a staggering sev­ enth tournament win in the largest seven-a-side tourna­ ment in the world. W i th o n ly 4 0 0 p u p i l s o n


th e i r books, S to n y h u rs t did ex c ep t io n al ly well to d e fe a t


s c h o o ls two o r th re e t im e s th e ir size. In the four group matches


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they played they scored 193 points and conceded just 12. In the subsequent knock-out rounds they did equally well


won 2-0 against Vinny Gilmore (Castle) and Peter McQuade (Kings Arms) defeated Tony Clough (Dog and Partridge 2-1). De Lacy’s Steve Ilorsefield


had a tough encounter to overcome Gary Simpkin (Royal Oak) 2-1. Ilorsfield then knocked


out McQuade 2-0 in the semi-finals, while Riley put Whittaker out, also 2-0. So the final was an excel­


lent advert for local pool with Riley eventually defeating Ilorsefield 2-0. League officials praised


tridge A 3.First Division De Lacy B 5, Castle B 2; Mangrove 3, Victoria 4; Cas­ tle A 4, Pendle Hotel B 3; White Hart 4, Petre 3; Wag­ gon and Horses 2, Stork A 5. Second Division


Horseshoe A 4, RBL B 3; Dog (Barrow) 4, Royal Oak B 3; Bridge 3, Whalley Arms 4; Stork B 5, Station 2; New Inn 4, Black Horse A 3. Third Division


Lion 5; Buck Wrinkleys 3, Brown Cow 4; Higher Buck B 5, Horseshoe B 2; Black Horse B 2, Swan Clarets 5; Kings Arms Ladies 1, Bay


Pendle Hotel A 2, White


Horse 6. TONIGHT’S FIXTURES Premier Division


Partridge B; Buck A v Craven Heifer; De Lacy A v Royal Oak A; Dog and Par­ tridge A v Legion A; Kings Arms B v Kings Arms A. First Division


Higher Buck A v Dog and


the players and thanked hosts Jack and Kath from the Buck Inn for an excel­ lent venue and supper. O The ladies’ singles tro­ phy will be held a t Kings Arms, Clitheroe on Sunday. All players should attend for 12-15 p.m. for a 12-30


p.m. start. e The 1996 Lancashire


one of the most successful seasons ever enjoyed by a local school side. • THE Northern Prepara­


tory Schools’ Rugby Sevens, held at St Mary’s Hall, Stonyhurst, was a tremen­ dous success despite the awful weather. The tournament was even-


SuperLeague opens on Sunday, March 31st when Clitheroe’s A team will play host to Preston B while the B team visit Burnley. The A team’s game will be


Horses v Petre. Second Division


MANAGER Ray Harford will be


hoping he receives a eiean b'1’ °f health from his international players after last night s various


with Several of his s q u a d involved


with the England, Scotland, Rep i lie of Ireland and Norwegian sMes, the Rovers boss wi l n o t want any


more injuries to deplete h,s squad as they prepare for Saturdays Ewood


clash with Everton. He bolstered the squad last week wth tn signing of the talented Manchester C.ty midfielder Garry Fhtcroft for £3.2m. And Harford will hope to have ma“


ther signings before the transfer deadline passes today, with Grimsby’s versatile t England Under 21 defender Gary Croft


‘ur


land Under 21 international, ean go on and emulate the likes of Jamie Redknapp and Darren Anderton from that 1993 side and make the step up to the full side.


he name on many peoples lips. Harford believes Flitcroft, a former Eng­


finding the net, the 23-yearold Bolton- born midfielder is sure to he a huge asset


A creative player who is als0.c,aPa , ® ° f


for Rovers. Another player likely to be a huge asset in


night.


month of a highly-successful loan period at First Division champions-elect Sunder­ land, has kept 10 clean sheets in 13 games for the Roker Park outfit, and would earn a championship medal should Peter Reid s


The youngster, currently in his tnira .


toria v De Lacy B; Pendle Hotel B v Mangrove; Stork A v Castle A; Waggon and


Castle B v White I-Iart; Vic­


men win the title. But Harford has reiterated the message


that Given is definitely not for sale. Saturday’s opponents Everton are level on points with Rovers, having played a


game more. And the pair lie only six points behind


Legion B v Stork B; Royal Oak B v Horseshoe A; Whal­ ley Arms v Dog (Barrow); Black Horse A v Bridge; New Inn v Station. Third Division


White Lion v Black Horse B; Brown Cow v Pendle Hotel A; Horseshoe B v Buck Wrinkleys; Bay Horse v Higher Buck B; Kings Ladies v Swan Clarets. POINTS AND POSI­ TIONS


staged at the Dog and Par­ tridge and starts at 1 p.m.. All players should confirm their availablity by tele­ phoning Tony Clough on 01254 240060 by Thursday. B team players should con­


taully won by the Oratory school from Reading who beat St Mary’s Hall 12-7 and then went on to win the final. against Mowden Hall from Northumberland 7-5. St Mary’s Hall second seven were runners-up in the plate competition. Guest of Honour for the day was Ireland and Orrell full­ back Simon Mason with the main sponsors being West- wood garages in Rishton. Meanwhile, St Mary’s Hall


Under 1 Is went marching on with victories at the Pack- wood Sevens in Shewsbury and the Oratory Sevens in Reading, the latter tourna­ ment being recognsied as the toughest competition of its type on the circuit.


‘FAMOUS’ WIN FOR DON AND DAVE!


TH E Don P a r t in g to n -


-David Crisp p air in g returned 77-8-69 to win the Famous Grouse Shot­ gun Foursomes a t Clitheroe Golf Club on


Saturday. Captain-elect Rob Hindle


and Ken Lord finished sec­ ond with 80-9.5-70.5 and Ian Buttle and John Hag­ gerty claimed third place with 86-12.5-73.5 Competition was certainly


GOLF SCENE with


George Embiey


preparations for the season with a 10.5-7.5 victory over the Lancashire PGA a t


very keen in the single strokeplay event held on


Sunday. Julian Troup claimed the


NFOH 1. Rist Rangers 4;


Oswaldtwistle Town l>, Chat- burn 0; Trawden Celtic 3, Hurst Green 1.


Mill Hill 1. Rock Rovers 0; Helmshore United 1, Barnolds­ wiek United 0; Hurst Green 2, C ‘ ‘no United 1; Pendle Forest 4. W o rs lh o rn c


ol e Celtic ( Settle United 1. .. Uswaldtwistle ....


Mill Hill.............. Hargrave............ Clitherou............ Wurstbume....... Wlmlley............. Ildmshore Util..


Sahtlen.............. Kimingtmi.........


D’wick Utd........ Crossbills........... Settle Util......... Slacksteads SI... (’nine Util..........


Second Div


Hist Hungers....... Trawden Celtic.... l-anghu................


Whinney Hill....... Hurst (itven....... Koek Hovers.......


Head Util............ IVmile Forest.....


NFOD................. OssvTmvn......... Chiithurn........


ll'wiik Util......... liclmslmrc Util...


Hurst (liven....... Hock Hovers...... Settle Util.......... Mill Hill....... ...... Trawden Celtic... Head Utd........... Salnlc'11............... Worstlmmc Utd. 1‘eiiille FmiM.....


4; Trawden


First Division PW l) l.


Division One honours with 75-6-69, Daniel Preedy returning 76-6-70 to finish second af ter a five-way card play-off with Scott Milne (76-6-70), Craig Alli­ son (79-9-70), Jonathan Dugdale (77-7-70) and Geoff Sutcliffe (79-9-70). Trevor Mitchell (80-13-67) won Division Two ahead of Orville Hudson (82-14-68) and Joe Sanderson (87-18-


69). John Mercer topped Divi­


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. 17 2 1 II ID l!» l r» 10 8


. 15 !! l . 10 8


, 17 15 2 0 47 . 18 14 1 0 40 . 1710 2 f» 02 ;> 28 27


ision 1»\V 1) 1. 1*


sion Three with 94-23-71 and Andrew Walmsley


claimed the gross award with a two-over-par 73. • A card play-olf was nec­ essary to determine the outcome of professional Gary Coope’s competition at Mytlon Fold Farm Golf Club. Dave Wetton totalled 40


Childwall GC. Stuart Andrew and Paul Dwyer defeated John Twissell, the Clitheroe pro­ fessional, and I. Taylor by 1 hole in the morning four­


somes. In the afternooon singles


Andrew defeated A. Spros- ton 2 and 1 and Dwyer thrashed A. Franklin 7 and 6, Twissell accounting for Rossendale’s Gary Morton


2 and 1. « Clitheroe Golf Club has


been selected to host the regional final of the Golf Foundation Weetabix Age Group Championship on Tuesday, July 2nd. This exclusive tournament,


John Twissell returned 73 to finish five shots behind victorious Ged Furey (Pleasington) in the latest Compsty Winter Series fix­ ture at Fairhaven. • Have you any golf news


from the Ribble Valley? If you have, please contact


our golf correspondent, George Embiey. You can phone him on 01282 426161 or fax him on 01282 35332.


A 84; 3, Dog and Partridge A 84; 4, Buck A 83; 5, Higher Buck A 82; 6, De Lacy A 74; 7, Dog and Partridge B 72; 8, Royal Oak A 59; 9, Kings Arms B 58; 10, Craven Heifer


1, Kings Arms A 94; 2, RBL Premier Division 30.


firm their availabilty for their game against Burnley B a t the Talbot Hotel, Ormerod Road, Burnley, by contacting captain Paul


Livesey. O Clitheroe’s Buck Inn


pool team had their fantas­ tic run in the Thwaites Super Sevens competitions stopped a t the semi-final


stage last week. Buck went out of the com­


petition to the eventual runners-up, Warrington, despite some excellent pool play from the locals. Peter. McQuade put


Clitheroe one up before John Birbeck and Eric Barnes lost narrowly to give Warrington the upper


hand. Gavin McQuade put


Clitheroe level at 2-2 before captain David Parkinson lost frame five. Man-of- the-match Roger Hope pulled things back to level a t 3-3 only for Gordon Burgess, who put in a fine performance, to lose out in the last on the black. The feeling from the Buck


1, De Lacy 95; 2, Stork Hotel A 89; 3, Castle B 84; 4, Pendle Hotel B 82; 5, Castle A 78; 6, Mangrove 66; 7, Vic­ toria 63; 8, Waggon and Horses 61; 9, White Hart 51;


First Division


10, Petre 51. Second Division


Arms 90; 3, New Inn 87; 4, Black Horse A 81; 5, Stork B 76; 6, Royal Oak B 70; 7, Dog (Barrow) 70; 8, Horse­ shoe A 58; 9, Station 44; 10, RBL B 43. Third Division


1, Bridge 95; 2, Whalley


Horse Shoe B 93; 3, Swan Clarets 80; 4, Bay Horse 79; 5, Buck Wrinkleys 73; 6, Pendle Hotel A 71; 7, Brown Cow 68; 8, White Lion 57; 9, Black Horse B 50; 10, Kings Ladies 44.


1, Higher Buck B 98; 2,


players was that, with a lit­ tle bit of luck, they could have progressed further. Consolation was at hand


White Bull B 4, Coach and Horses A 3; Anchor B 1, Coro­ nation A 6; Coronation B 4, Anchor A 3: Coach and Horses B 3, White Bull A 4; Buck Inn 3, Copy Nook 4; Pendle Inn 6, Three Rivers 1. Bye: Pendle Hotel.


POOL LEAGUE W results


GISBURNAND DISTRICT


hite Lion 2, Wanderers 5:


for the team, however, when they were presented with the award for the best dressed teaml CLITHEROE AND


DISTRICT


POOL LEAGUE RESULTS


Craven Heifer 2, Higher Buck A 5; Royal Oak A 2,


Premier Division


Wanderers.........................23 Anchor A ............................22 Anchor B............................. 23 Coronation B.......................22 Copy Nook..........................22 Coronation A.......................22 Coach & Horses A ...........23 White Lion........................ 23 White Bull A..................... 22 Pendle Hotel..................... 22 Pendle Inn...........................22 Three Rivers.......................23 Buck Inn.......................... 22 Coach & Horses B............ 23 White Bull B .................... 22


NO LUCK FOR LOCALS


Lancaster 2nds 3 Clilheroe 1


in which youngsters com­ pete solely against others of the same age, is in its fifth year under the sponsorship and continues to go from strength to strength with more than 1,500 youngsters qualifying at club level last year to play in one of the 15 regional finals. The competition is open to


Stableford points, the same as runner-up Brian John­ son, and Andy Kay com­ pleted the placings with 39


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15 8 1 0 25 . 18 0 1 17 1 u 15 Hcsci e Division


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........ 2U 12 I I ....... 21 11 0 7


........ 211 s l II ........w i; 2 u ........ IS 15 2 HI ........ Hi :> 4 s ........ 21 I -I Hi


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points. e The Mrs I. Ilinks-Mrs P. Brennan pairing totalled 39 points to win Clitheroe ladies’ rourball better-ball Stableford. O Two Clitheroe GC mem­


bers were unbeaten as Eng­ lish county champions Lancashire began their


/Advertiser and 1 irm fl The Clitheroe f /T\ 0 Always on the ball!


boys under 16 and girls under 17 on August 31st, 1996. The age categories for boys are Under 16, Under 15, Under 14 and Under 13 and for girls Under 17, Under 16 and Under 15 level. Regional final winners will


go forward to the 36-ho!e ■Grand Final a t Patshull Park Hotel and Golf Club on Tuesday and Wednes­ day, August 20th and 21st, with a practice day on Monday, August 19th. • Clitheroe professional


CLITHEROE could take a lot of encouragement from this performance in their final league game of the season, despite defeat condemning the team to relegation. The locals were demoted


to the Second Division by a Lancaster side who, in doing so, earned promotion for themselves. The home side made a


circle and managed to squeeze the ball through a small gap between the goal­ keeper and the post.


The locals had promised to score, but lacked the finish­ ing power that has eventu­ ally led to their relegation.


determined start and went immediately into attack. Clitheroe’s defence was put under pressure, and Lan­ caster took the lead after seven minutes with a superb ball high into the


net. The locals didn’t let their


heads drop and worked hard to win the ball. Play swung from end to


end, and Clitheroe goal­ keeper Amanda Crapnell had another excellent game. But she was unable to pre­


vent Lancaster going 2-0 ahead. Clitheroe gave themselves


hope for the second half when they scored a minute before the break in an open-play attack through Frances Griffiths, who


hockey all season, especial­ ly bearing in mind that the side fielded four senior players at most during the


campaign, seeing many inexperienced juniors thrust into the side. The locals gave a very spir­ ited second half display,


The side have played good


and that made for an excit­ ing end-to-end game.


caster who scored the only goal of the half in superb


Unfortunately it was Lan­


style. But Clitheroe should do


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PLENTY OF FOOD FOR THOUGHT!


Oswaldiwistle Town 5, ChatburnO


CHATBURN were a pork pie short of a picnic when they laid out their wares a t the Showground in Great Harwood. BY MAX GARDNER All the wobbling jellies


turned out to take on Oswaldtwistle Town. There were a couple of beef


sandwiches evident and lots of sweeties, all with softcentres. However, there was some­


Chatbum were as good as


their opponents for half-an- hour but, when the first goal went in, the inevitable occurred.


The killer blow was struck


just on half time and Chat- burn’s tired defence allowed three more goals in during the second half.


West Bradford go up West Bradford 1, Hellifield Sports 0


CLINCHING promotion to the Craven Football League Second Division with this win, the only black spot was the narrow margin of victory could cost the


locals the title. Bradford started well with a great goal from Bartlett,


thing missing from this delectable turn out. It was Stephen Booth! Five minutes before kick­


off, he took off to pick up his boots at Whalley picnic area, leaving his 10 team­ mates to fend off a raven­ ous Oswaldtwistle attack. Fifteen minutes into the


who continued his recent scoring spree by firing home from the edge of the area.


The locals seemed to fade after this and at times looked ordinary against a much improved Hellifield side who


-


played to their strengths. Nevertheless, many chances were created and on another


day the scoreline could have been 5-0, but Bradford did not capitalise, partly due to a terrific performance from the visiting goalkeeper. A reshuffle of the team with Moore pushing forward


game he returned to the fray, when the score was


still at 0-0. Then he put in a tremen­


dous performance, even though his side were gob­ bled up and belched out.


increased the pressure on the Hellifield goal, but still Bradford could not add to the scoreline. They even survived a late scare when the Yorkshire side


broke through the middle, but Chamley blocked the shot to keep Bradford's title hopes alive. West Bradford: Chamley, Moore, Rawson, Baron, Tattersall, Watson, Smith, Hitchen, Bartlett, Hickling, Aspin. Subs: • Hodgkinson, Ratcliffe, Jones.


De Lacy hit goal glut


DE LACY finally broke th e i r b ad ru n in the Memorial F o otb a ll League with a thumping 11-4 win over Crown Scaf­ folds.


• The win sees them into seventh place in the First Division with 10 wins and 10 losses to their name. So far they haven’t drawn a single game. All relegation issues are


son against Whinney Hill this week. If they lose they will boast


now settled with Crown Scaffolds, Rishton Arms and Rose and Crown drop­ ping out of the First Divi­ sion and Brownhill Arms and Rising Sun going down from the second. With all championship


well next season with the experienced gleaned this term, and the juniors should be a force to be reck­ oned with! Team: Amanda Crapnell, Anna


Hollingworth, Elizabeth Coar, Joanne Moyes, Beth Dugdale, Helen Barker, Frances Griffiths (c a p t .l , Jay n e Seed, Alison Whitwell, Emma Redman, Pauline Smith.


Cricket fixtures


THE 1996 Vaux Ribblesdale League season is only three weeks away, and the opening fixtures have been revealed. The 1994 champions Clitheroe will take on last seasons run­ ners-up Great Harwood at The Cliffe on Saturday, April 20th. Local rivals Read and Whalley clash at Read, while Ribbles­ dale Wanderers take on Baxenden at Church Meadow. The first round of the Vaux Ramsbottom Cup sees Chtheroe


travel to Earby, Ribblesdale Wanderers take on Blackburn Northern at Plcckgate Road, Whalley are hosts to Baxenden and Read travel to Oswaldtwistle Immanuel. The cup games will be played on Saturday, May 11th. The first double header of the season will be played on May


lAftpn Kull 1 n flin


18th and 19th. ntL —


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m atters , decided, the remaining matches will resolve who is to be pro­ moted from second and third spot in the two lower divisions. Bottom of the heap are


the unenviable record of having lost all 22 of their games this season. In the Third Division,


New Inn continued their Bolton-esque push to avoid the bottom two spots with a 7-2 win over Bennett OS. “Blinkers” Parkinson led.


the way with a four-goal blast, Dave Tudisco added two and Stan Davies com­ pleted the rout.


RESULTS


Bay Horse Ossy who play their final game of the sea-


De Lacy 11, Crown Scaf­ folds 4; Judge Walmsley 1, Clothes Yard 7; Swan Whal­


First Division Dress rehearsal


IN a dress rehersal of their forthcoming cup final, Clitheroe Wolves Under 15s saw off Michelin by the odd goal in seven. A double from man-of-the-match Matthew Garner and


one each from Paul Parkinson and Glen Taylor finally saw a weakened Wolves side earn victory. The Under 12s were beaten 2-0 by Junior Clarets in the


Supplementary Cup, despite the efforts of Ian Whitaker while the Under 14s proved too strong for St James, win­ ning 5-1 with goals from the outstanding Tony Middle- ton (2), Matthew Coulter, Thomas Hibhert and man-of- the-match Gary Jackson.


• Clitheore Wolves are in desperate need of a pair of


five-a-side nets to help stage a special match with the French Connection on their visit to Clitheroe. The match is to be held at Shawbridge on Easter Sun


aODilo.


day and organisers say they will pick up and return anv nets which can be lent for the occassion. fH 3™*can helP Please contact George Hibbert on 01200


Soccer Scene


ley 0, Swan Hotel 0. • Second Division


Bennett OS 2, New Inn 7. FIXTURES


Third Division


Swan Whalley v Rose and Crown (Wilsons). Third Division


First Division •


New Inn v Woolpack (Roe- field).


First Divis


Twaites Hotel......... .... 1910 1 5 40 HeysInn................ ... 2012 2 0 :18 Clothes Yard.......... .... 2011 4 5 07 Victoria.................. .... 2010 4 0 :w De Laev................. .... 2010 0 10 :50 Griffin Arms.......... .....21 8 5 8 29


Swan Hotel............ ... ‘1 V P52 f t t e f f i n t e r . :::: 1 1 0 9


Mack Dog...... Mi}? Inn.!].........


Centurian.......... nm................. . Commercial......


.................. 1817 0 2014 0


Caldcrstones..... Ossy Allstars..’.. Or.mil Dangers..


Fox anil Hounds Hnnvnhill Arms. Dising Sun........


Second Division I»W D


. IS Id . . 2012 0 . HI 10 1


. 20 8 0 .. 20 7 .5 . 20 (5 4 .. 20 5 J . 20 2 .‘4 . lt» 2 i 0


Third Division


Walmsley.............. Ta« Clothing.......... Graham anil Drown. Alma.....................


Stimhill Lions........


Whinnev Hill......... St Albans.............. Wool|>aek..............


Dennett OS........... Dax’dtoi P.!iv 11IV..


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PW l) l I* > Oli


2110 4 7 :H 20 9 0 S 00 20 8 2 HI 2ti 19 8 1 10 25 21 7


20 5 4 11 ]!■ 20 5 2 12 IS 21 0 n 21 0


12


(i 42 0 41 8 :>t;


10 22 12 18 14 10 17 t>


s :;i 11 27 8 20


Uishton.................. .... 21 2 1 18 Dose and Crown..... .....20 1 1 18 4


1 IS


stones 2; Grand Rangers 8, RBL 2.


Ossy Allstars 1, Calder-


fifth-placed Arsenal as the battle for a UEFA Cup place hots up. Fourth-placed Aston Villa have claimed one of those slots with their Coca Cola Cup victory over Leeds United, but the sides chasing Europe are still unsure how high a finish in the league will guarantee a UEFA Cup adventure next season. Three point.? are vital on Saturday in their quest for a third successive season in Europe, especially again: t a :«ide with


the future is goalkeeper Shay Given, who made his debut for the Republic of Ireland against Russia at Landsdowne Road last


. . ,


ambiti0?,S,!i'S e rCforcfoyfoPsy-turvysea- sMean nrinued on Saturday with a 5-0


on contiMedL hands of the Second Dm- ‘S S sid. Oxford United at the


IfnalargNy quiet first half, the W; took In a


before the break


the 6Tnpv Beauchamp won a free kick on tonight hamiskteMter a typical dart at


Ifelfighted the ball to the far post for


and itbwas Whitehead who kept the Clarets at bay after the interval.


daylong-range efforts from David Eyres as the Clarets pressed for an equaliser. Substitute Paul Smith gave Burnley pen­


Twice he produced stunning saves to


etration with his probing runs, and he saw a daisy-cutter flash just wide.


,


sub Paul Moody looked to have put the points beyond Burnley’s reach when he


But with 13 minutes remaining, Oxford


stabbed home Beauchamp’s cross. Nothing could have prepared anyone in


the Clarets. Moody added a stunning second with a , „


first-time drive from the edge of the area, and Beauchamp got in on the act be ore


Moody completed his hat-trick m the final


Burnley were shell-shocked, and manager Adrian Heath was devastated.


.


Today looks to be crucial as deadline day sees Heath’s final chance to improve the side before the summer.


A £125,000 move for former Rovers defender Jimmy Willis broke down with


“one or two things” unable to be sorted out before today in order to sign the Leicester centre half. But tha t news is countered with the


return of Peter Swan from an ankle injury. Heath is also interested in taking


on trial this week. I leal li could e\ i n return to l lie i ira l team


for Saturday’s fir:,t-evcr tr ip to Wycombe Wanileieis' Ail.mis Pars.


Portsmouth’s former Manchester City striker Carl Griffiths on loan, while Hearts midfielder Scott Leitch has been


the ground for what happened in the remaining 13 minutes as United struck a further three goals as the roof caved in on


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