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Manager’s praise for his battling Blues


By JUSTIN CONNOLLY


DELIGHTED Clitheroe boss Steve Parry praised every one of his players after they took another significant step on the road to Wembley


on Saturday. In beating St Helens at Shaw-


bridge they had shown the kind of character which could take


them all the way. “Every one of the 14 players


who played today deserved the result because they worked very, very hard,” lie said after the game. “The quality of the pitch was


not as we would have liked it. “I’m surprised we got the game


scrappy in the second half I thought we deserved to win it. “In the first half we created a


on at all after the rain we have had. “And although it got a bit


number of good chances and could have had more than one. “Pennington is a good player


for them up front, but I thought w,e kept him quiet well. “We knew we would have to cut


off the supply to him which Bryan Griffiths gives him, and we did that quite well. “Brian Welch showed he will be a good asset and he could have


scored a few. “He hasn’t played for nine weeks and he admitted himself he


got a little bit tired. “But he will get fitter as he


plays and can only get better.” Clitheroe will now face Wessex


League side Bemerton Heath Harlequins in the next round of the competition. That game will be held at


Shawbridge a week on Saturday. And Parry revealed that he


myself or have someone else go and watch them before we play them. “They have had someone here


“But I will go and watch them best advantage we can have is a


today watching us. “But at the end of the day the


already has some inside informa­ tion on the side which stands between him and a place in the quarter-finals. “One of our committee men happened to be at the last round game between them and Goole, so we will bo having a chat to him,” he said.


home draw. “Everyone is really up for it and they don’t need any encour­


agement from me. “It helps to have people like


Chris Grimshaw and Clive Dunn in the side who played at Wemb­ ley last time. “They can tell the rest of the


lads what i t ’s like and what it means.”


Defender Gary wins the


SI Helens Town..................0 DEFENDER Gary Rishton’s 45th-minute strike ensured Clitheroe’s love affair with the FA Vase continued on Saturday. Tlie goal was enough to ease the


Clilheroe............ 1


Blues past St Helens Town at Shawbridge and into the last 16 of this year's competition. The Clitheroe faithful are once


acter than skill. The glue-pot pitch cut up badly


again beginning to dream of a return trip to the world-famous


Twin Towers. The match was more about char­


and resembled a heavily ploughed field by the mid-point of the second half. In the end Clitheroe wanted the result badly enough and were the


side to prevail. But it was not without a fight. St Helens are a good side and in


Steve Pennington have one of the most lethal strikers in the league. If he gets a chance he usually


puts it away. But Saturday was not his day


Gary Rishton


form to block his way. He came close to scoring after just five minutes but his shot was


straight at Hills. After that most of the first half


belonged to Clitheroe. New-signing Brian Welch


showed some great touches and could have had a hat-trick with more composure in front of goal. He hasn’t played for more than


and the limited opportunities he had either skimmed wide or found Clitheroe keeper Andy Hills in fine


art fired over a cross which Jon Riley turned towards goal. The ball was blocked and came


back out to skipper Chris Grimshaw who put it back in to Welch. His shot was straight at Michael Allison in the St Helens


goal. Welch showed good touches


when he broke away down the right after 23 minutes minutes but his cross was turned weakly towards the keeper by Andy Taylor. Right on the stroke of half-time


goal cost him. In the sixth minute Mark Stew­


past the upright. A minute later Hart managed to back-head the ball onto the foot of his own post to give the home fans a scare. In the meantime Welch missed a


couple of good opportunities to make the game safe at the other


end. St Helens pushed forward to the


an equaliser. Substitute Gary Laird launched


Clitheroe won a corner on the right. It was text-book stuff. Full-back Barry Hart fired it to


dying seconds and almost snatched


a powerful s trik e from 25 yards which crashed into the side netting. But that was to be the last effort


St Helens could muster. Clitheroe were through, and on


the near post where Stewart back- headed it on to the far post. There Rishton arrived unchal­


and meant St Helens, who had been sitting back hoping to hit Clitheroe on the break, would have to come forward more. That they did in the second half


lenged to nod the ball home. It was the perfect time to score


two months and, while it didn’t show in his general play, his lack of fitness and sharpness in front of


second half performance, but that was more down to the pitch than


merit too. They had produced a scrappy


anything else. They had defended manfully,


worked very hard and produced the vital goal at the right time. Clitheroe: Hills, Norman, Hart,


and Pennington carved out some good chances for himself. Late on he took the ball down on


his chest on the edge of the area, and turned and fired the ball just


stage again Clitheroe face a trip to take on Skelmersdale United at White Moss Park in the league. “It will be a tough game but


Before the Vase takes centre


we need to get some form back in the league,” Parry said. “The lads will know there are


places for the Vase game up for grabs and they will need to play well to be in with a shout.” O Clitheroe have a home fixture on Monday when they will take on I-Iolker Old Boys in the North Western Trains League. Kick-off at Shawbridge is 7-45


p.m. © Once again Clitheroe Reserves


have no game this Saturday. day as cup dream lives on N


North Western Trains League Round-up


e w c a s t l e Town tightened their grip on


the lead of the North Western Trains League


on Saturday. Their 3-0 win at Prescot


takes them seven points clear of nearest rivals Kidsgrove with a game in


hand. Kidsgrove slipped up at home to lowly Leek CSOB,


losing 4-3. Clitheroe’s next oppo­


nents in the League Cup will be decided on Saturday. Atherton Collieries do


der.


Adrian Walpole receives his prize from Geoff Isherwood, a senior partner at Forbes and Partner’s Clitheroe office


Sponsorship deal to save popular race?


T:


^ HE Ribble Valley 10k Race has become an eagerly anticipated event on the local athletics calen-


But the annual Christmas race almost


didn’t happen last month. That was until Blackburn Harriers


member Michael Blacklidge stepped in and offered sponsorship from the firm of solici­


tors he works for. Forbes and Partners ensured the race


went ahead, with Blackburn Harriers as the organising club. And the event was such a success Mr


“Our sponsorship helped get it off the ground and I think we’ll do it again for the


next race. “If I’m asked I’m sure we would want to make sure the last race of the millennium


goes ahead.” The winner of the recent race was Adri­


Blacklidge says Forbes and Partners are like­ ly to be tlie race sponsors this year as well. “We had a terrific response and had


more than 300 runners attracted to the race,” he said.


an Walpole, formerly of Preston Harriers, who now runs for Salford Harriers. The first veteran prize went to Eric Wil­


son, who has been a member of Blackburn Harriers for many years.


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battle with Clitheroe’s FA Vase Fourth Round victims St Helens Town for the right to meet the Blues at Shawbridge in the Third


Round of the competition. RESULTS Saturday


FA Carlsberg Vase Fourtli Round


Town 0.


Bowers, Rishton, Dunn (Rhodes 75), Grimshaw, Taylor (Spencer 88), Riley (Anderton 86), Welch, Stewart. Subs (not used): Hill, Gar­ diner.


JUSTIN CONNOLLY □


THE Clitheroe and District Snooker


after the Christmas break and Team Knockout first


round. RESULTS


Team Kniirlimil First Round Catholic A 823. Catholic B 090:


Kimington A 781, Slnidlmrn 7G8; Chatburn Ii 91G, Fondle Club 778: Billinglon 13 783, bow Moor A 7G9; RI3L 772, Talbot A 751; Tal­ bot B 837, Downham 712; Waddington A 085, Clitherou Conservatives 750; Whalley Con­ servatives 710, Billington A 813; Police 790, Kimington B 742; bow Moor B 825, Waddington B 837. Second Round Draw


Waddington B v Talbot B;


Chatburn A v Chatburn B; Billington A v Catholic SC. Rim- inglon A, Police, RBL and Clithoroe Conservatives byes. To be played Wednesday, .Janu­


ary 27th ami Febuary 3rd. TONIGHT'S FIXTURES


First Division Slaidburu v Bow Moor A; RBL


v Catholic SC B; Chatburn A v Billinuton A: Billington B v Rim- ington A; Whalley Conservatives


v Talbot !«. Second Division


Low Moor B v Downham;


Waddington A v Chaburn B; Rimington B v Waddington B; Talbot A v Clitheroe Conserva­ tives.


BPJ BUILDERS League resumes tonight


HYNDBURN AND DISTRICT


CONSERVATIVE SNOOKER AND DOMINOES


LEAGUE TAlll.KS


Oswaldtwistle A.. 14 10 Whalley B.......... 14 10


Snooker P W


Whalley A.......... 14 9 Oswaldlwisllc B.. 14 7


Uishton B.......... 14 8 •Clitheroe B....... 14 8 Baxenden A........ 13 5 Clayton A.......... 14 8 •Baxenden B...... 14 G Rishton A.......... 14 G


Clayton 13.......... 14 13


•Read................


Clitheroe A... Oswaldtwistk Clayton A .... Risiiton A .... •Clitheroe 13. •Baxenden B Whalley A .... Oswaldtwistle Baxenden A.. Rishton B .... Whalley B.... Clayton B .... •Read.........


Clitheroe A......... 14 3 • denotes one point deducted Dominoes


5 5


P W S.. 14


.. 14 14 II 14 14 14


II 9 9


8


13 G 14 5 14 G


G 7 9


II 4 13


denotes two points deducted


Lucky 13 for golfer Peter


I


T was anything but "Unlucky 13" for Mytton Fold Golf Club member Peter Lee at the


Lee compiled 42 Stableford points to win Week 13 of weekend.


he Professional's Winter Series. Graham Collier (41 points) was runner-up, third place


rent to Sid Parkinson (38 points) and Ted Bamborough 35 points) was fourth.


I Neville Shears (54 points), club captain Dave Wetton 42 points) and Howard Taylor (32 points).


Brian Clark (72 points) leads the Order of Merit ahead , . . 11 39


b P 4 59 4 58 5 5G 7 55 6 50 G 18 8 17 G 4G 8 46 8 12 9 -12 8 39


10 91 8 85


L P 5 118 5 115 5 110 7 108 G 106 8 105 7 103 5 102 7 101 9 101 8 99


Oak felled in Read’s chase for the title


their 100% record in the Clitheroe Pool


R


League this week. The 10-4 victory over


Royal Oak A sees them leading the table with 81


points. Kings A closed the gap at


the top to just two points with a 13-1 win over Wag­ gon and Horses A. First Division leaders


White Hart are the only other side in the league witli a 100% record. They beat Pcndle Hotel B 4-3 this week to keep


their record intact. KESUbTS


Premier Division Whalley Arms 9, begion A 5;


ICings A 13, Waggon and Horses A 1; Buck A 9, Kings Arms 13 5; High­ er Buck 7, Castle A 7; Reaci Consti­ tutional Club 10, Royal Oak A 4. First Division


Dog Inn 5, New Inn A 2;


White bion 3, Do bacy 13 4; Stork 1, Dog and Partridge 13 G: White Hart 4, Pendle Hotel B 3; Horse­ shoe A 4, Mangrove A 3. Second Divisiun


Pendle Hotel A 4 ,11 urst Green 3;


begion C 3. Brown Cow A I; De bacy Arms, A 3, Craven Heifer I; Bay Horse A G, Black Horse 1; Three Millstones 5, Fondle Witch 2. Third Division


Royal Oak B 2, Ultraframe 5;


Buck B 4, Starkies Fun Bar 3; White Horse A 1, Buck Wrinkleys 6; begion B 3, Black Bidl 4; Man­ grove 13 2, Horseshoe B 5. Fourth Division


Station Hotel G, Bay Horse B


1; Castle B 1, White Horse B G; Brown Cow B 1, begion D G; New Inn B 4, Bridge 3; Waggon and


Horses B 4, Victoria 3. FIXTURES Tonight


Premier Division Dog and Partridge A v Whal­


ley Arms; begion A v Kings Arms A; Royal Oak A v Buck A; Kings Arms 13 v Higher Buck; castle A


Seem© Pool


v Road Constitutional. First Division


White Lion v Dog and Par­


tridge 13; New Inn A v Mangrove A; De Lacy B v Dog Inn; Pendle Hotel Bv Stork Hotel; Horseshoe A v White Hart. Second Division


Hurst Green v Pendle Witch;


Brown Cow A v Pendle Hotel A; Craven Heifer v Legion C; Black Horse v De Lacy A; Three Mill­ stones v Bay Horse A. Third Division


Ultraframe v Horseshoe B;


Starkies Fun Bar v Royal Oak 13; Buck Wrinkleys v Buck B; Black Bull v White Horse A; Mangrove 13 v Legion 13. Fourth Division


Bay Horse B v Victoria; White


Horse B v Station Hotel; Legion D v Castle B; Bridge v Brown Cow 13; Waggon and Horses B v New Inn 13.


Ladies* Division Tuesday De Lacy A v Kings Arms A;


Castle Ladies v Legion Ladies; Kings Arms B v De Lacy Arms B; Brown Cow - bye. Challenge Cup


Buck v Waggon and Horses A; Pendle Hotel B v Black Horse; Horseshoe A v Brown Cow B; Pendle Witch v Castle A; Legion C v Black Bull; White Horse A v Kings Arms A; Read Constitu­ tional v White Hart; Buck Wrinkleys v Ullraframc; Bay Horse B v Kings Arms B; Craven Heifer v Starkies Fun Bar; New Inn B v White Horse B; Station Hotel v New Inn A; Do Lacy Arms B v Buck B; Dog Inn v Legion A; Brown Cow A v Victo­ ria Hotel.


Hurst Green v Buck A; Higher EAD Constitu­


tional Club m a in t ai n ed


Read Con........ 8 8 0 0 81 Kings A Dog A Whallcy Arms.. 8 4 legion A......... 7 3 Buck A........... 7 3 Royal Oak A.... 7 Castle A.......... 7


Premier Division P W D L td


Waggon A....... 8 1 Higher Buck.... Kings B.


First Division 7 0


White Hart....... . 8 8 Dog Inn............ . 8 G New Inn A........ . 8 4


Horseshoe A...... • 8 . 4 De Lacy B.........,. 7 5 Dog B.............. „ 8 4 Stork Hotel......... 8 3 Mangrove A...... Pendle B.......... White Lion.......


Legion C........... Bay Horse A..... Brown Cow A....


Second Division P W


8 2 7 3 8 0


Craven Heifer.... Pendle Witch.... Three Millstones Black Horse...... Hurst Green...... Pendle Hotel A... De Lacy A.


0 0 7 P W


L Pts 0 G2 2 4G •1 38 <


2 31 •1 31 3 29 G 29 •1 28 8 1-1


1 37 L Pts


6 3 8 2


Third Division


Horseshoe B....... Starkies.............. Ultraframe......... Royal Oak B...... Buck Wrinkleys... Buck 13............... Black Bull..........


3 37 •I 34 4 32 4 31


7 0


p s W


White Horse A.... 8 2 G 25 Mangrove B....... legion 13............


Castle B............. Brown Cow B..... Bridge............... Station............... Waggon B.......... Victoria.............. Bay Horse B...... New Inn B.........


White Horse B.... Legion D............


Castle A.... Kings A..... Legion....... Castle li.... Do Lacy A.. De Lacy B.. Icings B.z...


Fourth Division p w


Ladies’ Division P W


G 3


8 7 8 7 8 G 8 4 8 4 8 3 8 3 8 2 8 2 8 2


8 7 1 54 8 7 1 51 8 5 3 37 8 4 4 33 8 3 5 30 8 3 5 29


7 L 1Pts 55


8 1 7 24 8 1 7 22


L Pts 1 51 1 50 2 49 4 37 I 3G 5 31 5 29 G 28 G 25 G 21


L Pts 1 44


4 27 G 12


CLIT1IEROE 1. St Helens First Division


Atherton Colls v Workington - postponed; Bootle 1, Rossendale


United 3; Cheadle Town 2, Skelmersdale United 0; llolker Old Boys v Salford City - post­ poned; Kidsgrove Athletic 3, Leek CSOB 4; Maine Road v Glossop North End - postponed; Mossley v Atherton LR - postponed; Nantwich Town 4, Ramsbottom United 2; Prcscot Cables 0, New­ castle Town 3. Reserve Division North


Castleton Gabriels v Squires


Gale, CLITHEROE v Darwen, Colne v Nelson - postponed. FIXTURES Saturday


League Challenge Cup Second Round


Atherton Collieries v St Helens Town. Glossop North End v Newcas­


League Challenge Cup Second Round


tle Town; Prescot Cables v Abbey lley; Workington v Vauxhall GM. First Division


Atherton LR v Cheadle Town;


Bootle v Holker Old Boys; Maine Road v Kidsgrove Athletic; Moss- ley v Nantwich Town; Leek CSOB v Ramsbottom United; Rossendale United v Salford City; Skelmersdale United v CLITHEROE. Reserve Division Nortli


Castleton Gabriels v Colne;


Squires Gate v Rossemlale Unit­ ed.


Monday CLITHEROE v Iiolkcr Old


Boys (7-15 p.m.) Tuesday


Bootle v Atherton LR; Mossley


v Salford City; Prescot Cables v Leek CSOB; Glossop NE v Rains- bottom United. TABLES


North Western Trains League First Division


Newcastle T.... 24 17 5 2 bG P W D L Pts


Skelmersdale U 25 14 4 7 Mosslev.......... 22 13 5 4 44 Workington..... 23 12 8 3 14 Prcscot Cabs.... 23 12 G a 42 Vauxhall GM... 21 11 G 4 39 Maine Road.... 23 11 3 9 3G St Helens T..... 19 11 1 7 34 Saltord City.... 22 10 3 9 33 Atherton LR.... 23 9 5 9 32 CLITIIEROE.. 23 9 4 10 31 Glossop NE.... 20 8 3 9 27 Rossendale U.... 21 8 3 13 27 Rainsbottom U 20 7 5 8 2G


Kidsgrove Ath.. 25 15 4 G 49 4G


Chcadle T ........ 25 7 4 14 25 Leek CSOB...... 21 G G 9 24 Nantwich T ..... 22 G 3 13 21 Atherton Colls . 22 5 2 15 17 llolker OB....... 25 3 2 20 11 Bootle............ . 24 2 2 20 8 Reserve Division North


Kamsboltom U Castleton Gab.. CLITHEROE.. Nelson............


p w D L Pts


Chadderton..... Darwen........... Squires Gate .... Colne.............. Rossendale U... Bacup Borough 10 . . . ® Correct up to and including


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