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T his week's special offer In association with www.eastlancsnews.co.uk COMPIJTHILS w i t h ; v 6 u i f iA d \ f < s r t i i 5 e t l ^ lues end losing run By CHRIS BODEN C


l i t h e r o e ar rested a run of five successive league defeats on Bank


Holiday Monday. And Steve Parry's men would have


come away from their local derby at Ramsbottom United with all three


points but for an equaliser in the sixth


minute of added time. However, last Thursday and Satur­


day, the Blues crashed to defeat at Rossendale United and Vauxhall GM


with 10 minutes to play, but disap­ pointingly let their advantage slip. Clitheroe took the lead after IS


Against Rammy. Clitheroe led 2-0


minutes when Dennis Hill continued his recent goal spree with a free kick which found it’s way past Rammy


keeper Paul Horridge.


a little as United hit the bar through Russell Brierley, and then Martin Hulme volleyed just oft target. Clitheroe went in ahead at the


The Shawbridge side rode their luck when Dave Gardner sent Jon Riley , . , ,


for but pride. Clitheroe created an early chance


clear, but Riley fired wide. The home side should have gone


break, and doubled their lead just after the hour when Andy Taylor’s mis-kick somehow crept in at the far


post, with Horridge at fault. But substitute Richard Fogarty


changed the course of the game. Coming on with 20 minutes to go,


he immediately forced a fine save from Jon Parrott before diving to head home a Danny Goodhall cross


on 80 minutes. United threw everything at the


Blues as they looked for an equaliser, and cruelly it came in the dying moments as Huime’s cross was head­ ed past Parrott by Brierley. Last Thursday, Rossendalo leapfrogged the Blues in the table


with a 2-1 win. Dale went ahead after only two


Kings do the double double! K


ahead when Kevin Thompson broke through, but with only the keeper to


beat, he blazed over. At the other end Carl Greenwood


saw a shot fizz narrowly wide, but the Blues went behind on 20 minutes when Parrott went to collect a simple back pass with his hands, only to


deflect the ball into the net. Five minutes later, Vauxhall’s lead­


ing scorer Nicky Young was felled in the box, but the resulting penalty hit


the post and was cleared. However, within a minute of the


second half. Young made it 2-0 whp he scored at the far post, with the Blues defence expecting an off-side


^'^Clitheroe lacked ideas up front a.nd Vauxhall’s defence dealt easily with what pressure there was.


minutes when "Wayne Howarth went in for a rash challenge on Vinnie Pat­ terson, and Craig Sargeson netted


from the spot.And just five minutes later, Clitheroe were two goals behind when Sargeson spun away from the Blues defence and smashed the ball beyond


Parrott.


back in the game, but it took until 15 minutes from time before their


The Blues tried to claw their way , ,, .


received any reward. Mark Stewart was pulled down in


the box, and Hill finished the penalty


with aplomb. Clitheroe pinned the home side back


after that in a bid to snatch a point, but Rossendale held on for the win. And the Blues were also second- best on Saturday in a typical end-ot-


season game at Vauxhall. Neither team had anything to play


ee blew the whistle to end a poor game.


O The Blues were again on their trav­


It was a relief to all when the refer­ .


els last night at Cheadle Town in their final away game. Clitheroe’s sea­ son comes to a close at Shawbridge on Saturday when Maine Road are the


visitors. Clilheroe Reserves ................^


Curzon Ashton R ese rv es ----- 1 A goal seven minutes from the end of


extra time from substitute Roger Haythornthwaite on Tuesday at Shawbridge saw the Blues through to the North -Western Trains League Reserve Division Cup Final. And Clitheroe now face Maine Road in the final on Wednesday at


Chadderton. The visitors took the lead after lo


minutes after Craig Dewhurst left the


field with a cut head. Ashton pushed forward, and a mix-


up ended with defender Adam Whit­ tle putting through his own goal. A bandaged Dewhurst returned


and helped Clitheroe get into the game, along with Mark Wilson win­


ning the midfield battle. Just a minute before the break the


Blues levelled when Neil Rhodes fired home from the edge of the box. The second half was all huff and


worked hard.


penalties looked on the cards until Haythornthwaite popped up in the


In extra-time, both sides tired and .


box to fire the winner. Ben Kearton and first team man­


ager Steve Parry were solid at the back, with Whittle and Rhodes in


good form. It was a deserved win for the Blu(»,


Trafford.


who now face their second final in three years after losing in 1997 to


utes to go.


25 minutes with a close range shot after good work by Leon O’Neil and


Jon Riley opened the scoring alter .


storming back and were 3-1 up at half-time.


Carl Greenwood. Ramsbottom, however, came


a much better tempo but went further behind when skipper Matt Andertoii tripped the opposing forward and keeper Jim Ormond was given no chance with the resulting spot-kick. Clitheroe, though fearing an heavy defeat dug in and began to put pre.s-


Clitheroe began the second-hall at


sure on the champions. Riley pulled a goal back and then


Derek Mercer made it 4-3 lobbing the keeper from more than 50 yardsi With minutes remaining, Ander- ton completed a remarkable come­


back with a bullet header. The Blues then maintained their


hopes of runners-up spot with a dra­ matic 3-2 home win over second- placed Chadderton on Saturday. Youth team duo Gary Jackson, who scored two, and Matt Garner


puff with no further goals, although strikers Jon Riley and Neil Ollerton


netted.Jackson opened the scoring, slot­ ting home after bursting clear, and • Garner made it 2-0 from 10 yards


with a low drive. Chadderton rallied in the second


half and pulled one back from the spot, before sending another penalty


over the bar. The visitors did equalise with five


minutes to go, but with a minute to play, Jackson again used his pace and beat the on-coming keeper. O'Neil and John-Paul Fagan again


did well against more experienced opposition.


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draw at league champions Ramsbot­ tom last Tuesday after coming back- from a 4-1 deficit with just 15 min­


Clitheroe fought out a creditable only


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Dutch treat for Clitheroe Wolves forward to an internation­ C


al trip. A 23-strong squad has


been named for the four-day trip to Holland later this


month. The keen young soccer aces


will leave town on May 20th and are planning their strate­ gy for four group games. And then they will be


hoping to make it through to the knockout stages. Already sponsored by


Blackburn Rovers - who have provided a full set of track suits - and a vanety of local companies, the young­ sters are on the lookout for a few more sponsors who could help finance the trip. Anyone would would like


to help should contact Glyn Fowler (01200 423255). The lads (pictured above,


020599/7/1) all but secured runners-up spot in the Burnley League with a 3-2


win over Michelin Colts. They won with strikes from Matthew Musgrove, Carl Fowler and an own goal.


in g s Arms A com­ pleted y e t an o th e r


Clitheroe Pool League and Cup Double after sweep­


ing aside title pretenders Read Constitutional 4-1 in th e Challenge Cup


Final. Kings now have the Double


Double, with both the mens and ladies sides creating a teat that may never be repeated. The champions were


relaxed after winning both titles last season, and Pete McQuade got them oft to a


good s ta r t . Brother Gavin made it 2-0,


and Steve Almond came back from a bad position to win the third frame. Read’s Andy Riley gave his side some hope, but Andy Sudworth wrapped


up the win. The league presentation


was held after the final at the Royal British Legion in Clitheroe, and the Roll of Honour is as follows. Premier League winners -


White Hart; Runners-Up -


Dog Inn. Second Division Winners -


L eg io n C; R u n n e r s -U p - Brown Cow A. Third Division Winners - Starkies Fun Bar; Runners-


Up - Horse Shoe B. Fourth Division Winners -


Le;pon D; Runntrs-Up - Castle B. Ladies League Winners - Kings Arms A; Runners-Up -


Brown Cow. Ladies League Challenge


Kings Arms A; Runners-Up - Dog and Partridge A. First Division Winners -


Cup Winners - Kings Arms A; Runners-Up - Castle. Doubles Knockout AVin-


ners - Norman Gardner and Mark Novak (Legion); Run­


ners-Up - Andy Sudworth


and Derek Niven (Kings). Premier Division Player-


of-the-Year - Marc Holmes (Dog and Partridge). First Division Player-of-


the-Year - Mark Gray (White


Hart). Second Division Player-of-


the-Year - Ken Leyland (Bay


Horse A). Third Division Player-of-


the-Year - Paul Spink (Horse


Shoe B). Fourth Division Player-of-


the-Year - David Hartshorn


(Brown Cow B). Doubles Partnership-of-the-


Year - Paul Spink and Rick


Greenwood (Horse Shoe). Mens League Lady Player- of-the-Year - Sarah Lockett


(Legion B). Ladies League P lay e r -o f - th e -Y e a r - S a rah


Atherton (Kings A), e Beryl Cottam travels to Great Yarmouth this week­ end to represent Clitheroe in the last 32 of the National


Ladies event. I t is the first time Beryl


has been to the home of pool and the best wishes of the


league go with her. ON CUE: Finalists prepare


to do battle at Clitheroe Royal British Legion on Fri­ day. (300499/14/13)


top of th e Memorial League Third Division w ith a 5-0 win over LS


B


r o w n Cow kept up 1


the pressure a t the


Roofing. But they still require a


slip-up from leaders Lomax going into the last round of games this Sunday. Lomax, who lead by a


point, face next-bottom Wilpshire Bulls Head at Memorial Park, while Brown Cow must face third-placed Alma at the same venue. Alma dropped out of title


contention with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Lomax on


Sunday. In the F irs t Division,


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By GEORGE EMBLEY


! LITHEROE GoK Club mem­ b e r Barbara Thornton has .. J been crowned Lancashire


Ladies’ County Golf Association Vet­ erans’ champion - at the first attempt. Barbara clinched the title on her


debut at Preston GC, where she finished third in the qualifying round and then reeled off four impressive wins in the


matchplay element. After recording two wins, Barbara


defeated semi-final opponent Shirley Halchead (Lancaster) at the 21st hole, and then accounted for reigning champi­ on and county veterans’ captain Ins Brattan 4 and 3 in the grand final on her


honiu course.


Ancient game 10 years ago and has been a member at the Clitheroe club since 1992, w-Ls delighted with her debut success. She said; "This is the highlight of my


Barbara, who look up the Royal and , i i


ington) by 1 hole in the first round, defeated C. Beaver (Royal Lytham) 4 and 3 in round two but then lost 5 and 4 in the semi-finals against 19-year-old Kirsty Fisher from Royal Lytham. Kim, winner of the charnpionship


(83-14-69). O High-handicappers dominated the . . ,


back in 1993, began her title tilt with a 5 and 4 victory over C. Seddon (Formby Ladies), defeated Gillian Nutter 4 and 2 in the second round, and then despatched IG-year-old Julie Heselton (Castletown)


8 and 6 to book her final berth. The Curtis Cup star got off to a good


start against her Eitgland colleague


Kirsty Fisher in the final, but was betrayed by her putter and lost 2 and 1 in a magnificient match in front of a


large crowd. Kirsty, whoso father Cohn played


hooker for Scotland, will now lead the Lanca.shire team during Northern Coun­ ties’ Week, which is being held at Clitheroe between June 21st-25th. Kate Egford, who plays at Wilpshire


career to date and I enjoyed playing m front of a good crowd. "Iris had a lot more pressure on her


"It was very windy but the course w^


in good condition and I putted very we L I’m looking forward to defending my title


"'^Bar'bara was presented with a silver


salver and a gold bracelet by her van­ quished final opponent. Ins ^^^Uam m her capacity as county veterans captain. The new champion plays off seven handicap and lives in Austwick, near


*-'y’


®‘'^A"ree Clitheroe members - Kim Andrew, Helen Sharpies and Chns Stokes - gave a good account of them­ selves in the Lancashire La^es County Championships at Worsley GO. Chris lost to Gillian Nutter (Formby


T oflies) in the first round. HeTen defeated Natalee Evans (Pleas-


May Stableford at Mytton Fold. Ian Clough, who plays off 28, compiled 47 points to win ahead of Paul Hayton (46 points), John Whittaker (45 points), and .lay Waddington (44 points). ® Dougie Boreham won the G. M. Card


Classic at Stonyhurst with 82-166. The Chairman’s Charity Competition


proved to be highly successful. The Corporate Team prize went to


Moore and Smalley (85 points). Withy 'I’rees Garages team two (84 points) clinched runners-up spot on the card from their first team, and the Harry Ron- son team finished third with 83 pomte. In the Ladies’ Rosebowl, Alison Hodgson (88-24-64) won the nett prize and Lady Captain Kris Baldwin took the gross prize following a round of oy. In the Men’s Chairman’s Chalice, Ian


and lives in Clitheroe, was the joint­ leading qualifier with rounds of 76 and


than I did because she was the reigning chLpion and was playing on her own


ed L. Ellwood (St Annes Old Links) 5 and 3, but her title challenge


In the matchplay element she defeat­


when she was beaten at the I9th by Julie Heselton in round two. © Low-scoring was the order of the day in the monthly medal at Clitheroe - and how.


under-par 67-3-64 to win Division One. Paul Ainger (74-8-66) was runner-up


Paul Marlow shot a stunning, four- ,


after a consultation of cards with Peter Chanter (78-12-66), and Stuart Ander­ son (79-12-67) was fourth on the card from Martin Cane (71-4-67) and Derek


with 73-6-67.


win the junior prize - with a new course record of 67-5-62. Last, but certainly not least, B. Smith handed in 93-26-67 to win the Veterans’Prize. O Whalley member John J. Haworth carded 75-10-65 to win the Spring Tro-


Mark Young turned on the style to , , ,


’’^Donald Branch (85-19-66) finished runner-up on the card from Geoff Car- tledge (83-17-66), and Colin Gould fin­


ished fourth with 81-13-68. © Clitheroe lady members were in action


in a LGU medal.


Eglin (79-12-67). Division Two honours w?nt to Keith


Anne Panter won the Silver Division with 86-19-67 and Carol Ashley won the


„ . . .


Haworth who handed in a'orilliant 77- 16-61 to win by four strojfes from Peter Holdsworth (8I-1G-65)./


Bronze Division with 96-32^4. © The Lorna Slinger-Judith Dawson pairing won the Ladies' Invitation at


Peter Robinson (80-13-67) was fourth and fifth place i^n t to Geoff Roberts


Richard Watson (86-20-66) was third, , _


Swan a t Whalley all but sealed runners-up spot after a superb 3-1 win over chain- pions Heys Inn - only their second defeat of the season. Swan need just a point


from their last game against Apeks to secure second


place. Also in the First Divi­


sion, De Lacy beat Rishton


Arms 2-1.RESULTS First Division


3: Rishlon Arms 1, De Lacy 2. Third Division


Ileys Inn 1, Swan at Whalley


LS Roofing 0, Brown Cow 5. FIXTURES First Division


Stewart (87-20-67) took the nett award and Stephen Young the gross award


Tomorrow


Whalley with 42 Stableford points. Runners-up spot went to Barbara


Tuley and Helen Cook (41 points), and Gail Ainsworth and Jan Burrows (40 points) claimed third place.


Chatbum (vSkipton Cl, home) R. Booth, T. Topham, A. Booth, S. Draycott, N. Cartledge, R. Shovel- ton, S. Proctor, J. Moore, B. Brooks, L. Ball, 11. Braithwaite. Chatburn 2nds (v Bradley, away, meet Bridge 1 p.m.) G. Clarkson, S. Mercer, G. Lambert, A. Lam­ bert, P. Clough, T. Saunders, D. LAkin, M. Proctor, D. Musson, L. Shovclton, N. Hutchinson. Clitheroe (v Oswaldtwistle Immanuel, away, meet ground noon, start 1-30 p.m.) P. Bisliop, N. Bolton, M. Bolton, A. Burns, N. Bibby, Simon B'lshop, Steven Bish­ op, S. Coulter, M. Dewhurst, N. Winckley, Benjamin. Scorer, R Cax. Clithcroc 2nds (v Padiham, home, meet ground 12-45 p.m., statrt 1- 30 p.m.) J. Green. P. Atkinson, M. Coulter, C. Musson, P. Gaskell, C. Seed, S. Blackburn, K. Fawcett. D. Glover, M. Hargreaves, F. Hus­ sain. Scorer, J. Blackburn. Ribblesdale Wanderers (v Baxen-


(Calderstones). . Third Division


Alma V Brown Cow (Memorial). TABLES


First Division p \V D L Pts


Ileys Inn......... 18 H 2 2 44 Swan at Whalley 17 10 3 4 33


Acc Sports...... 18 10 3 5 33


Stanhill........... IS o 1 c M De Lacy.......... 17 8 •! 5 28 Plough Inn......


Judge Walmcslcy 18 0 5 7 ^ Aneks.............. 17 4 3 10 15 Rishton Arms... 17 3 2 12 11 Clarence.......... 16 0 3 13 3 Second Division p W D L Pts


5 I S oo


Royal Hotel.... *5 ? ! 15 EH Football.... 17 12 1 4 37


Ossy Rovers.... 18 7 2 9 23 Ossy Hotspur... U 2 ,5 2! Woolpack...........


Bruwnhill Arms 16 10 1 5 31 Queens EG......


2 ? 5 22


Crown S'f folds.. 18 4 4 10 16 Calderstones.... 16 4 1 11 [3


5 2 In IP


Little Crown.... 17 3 2 12 11 Third Division P W D L Pts


Lomax............ ^ '^ '2 2 2 li Brown Cow..... 17 13 2 2 41


(QEIl). Second Division Calderstonos v Ossy Hotspur


Swan at Whallcy v Apeks


Alma............... 17 12 2 3 38 B’hurnBH...... '8 8 4 6 ^


United SC.......■ 18 2 2 5 2? Legion............ 18 8 2 8 26


Ossy Refugees.. 18 5 5 8 20 LS Roofing..... '8 5 1 12 16 Wilpshire BIl... 17 3 0 14 9 Woodnook....... 18 1 1 16 4


den, away, 1-30 p.m.) T. Braith waite, G. Monk, M. Briggs, M Davies. R. Palmer, R Spencer, RA Hall, B. Spencer, A. Ainsworth, D Overy, Nawaz. &orer, S. Whartor Ribblesdale Wanderers 2nds (v 1 Britcliffe, M. Wrigley, J Dowhurst, A. Marsh, A. Pearce M. Peel, M. SUifford, D. Gardner Chan, J. Braithwaite, J. Jackson, A. Kirk. Reserve, R. Iloyd. Scorer, G. Maguire.


Clitheroe 3rds (v Settle, home, meet ground 1-30 p.m.) A. Hack ing, M. Eglin, N. Cartledge, M Powell, G. Bamber, P. Griffiths, E Musson, A. King, M. Lazenby, £ Booth. Reserves, S. Trotter. Scor


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EADSTONE United were th e spot-kick kings when they overcame


Foulridge Minors in a cup


semi-final. Martin Pollard scored the


goal that sent the game into extra-time, but the sides could not be separated at 1-1. The game progressed to penalties and Readstone


LITHEROE Wolves Under 15s have had a fantastic season.


burtons Youth League season in emphatic style.


won 3-2 with Adam


Sharpies, Thomas Marsh and Chris Holt hitting the target. Eddie Rakshi was


named star player. The Under 11s beat Foul­


ridge 4-1 with an excellent all-round team performance. John Thomopson scored


twice and the others came from Matthew Whitwell and Michael -Whittaker. Benjamin Heap was man- of-the-match.


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HALLEY Tigers Under 10s played


three back-to- back games against their Turton coun­ terparts in order to clear


They have recently completed their War- _________


And their performances tliroughout the


campaign have seen them crowned champi­ ons - while boasting an unl)eaten record. The all-conquering Wolves are pictured above with their management team.


up outstanding fixtures. They required four points


to finish a creditable fourth - and in the end managed the


feat with a point to spare. The three games brought


just one goal with ma.n-ot- the-match Sam,-Taylor


clinching the middle game for the Whalley Tigers. Donald Wharton was the man-of -the-match in the


first game while keeper Aaron Catchpole received the same accolade in the


final match.


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