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Clitheroe.......... ...................... 2 Kidsgrove Athletic..................1 CLITHEROE rose to the occasion
on Thursday night to win their first
trophy in 13 years. A late winner from substitute Dennis
Hill handed the Blues the NWTL Flood lit Trophy - the Shawbridge outfit's first silverware since the 1986 North West Counties’ League First Division title. Clitheroe went into the game very
much as underdogs. Kidsgrove were third in the league
room By CHRIS BODEN
ware in 13 years, but tem pered the joy by declaring:
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"I've achieved nothing yet". The Blues won the Floodlit
T ro p h y a t Maine Road la s t Thursday, but then succumbed to their sixth defeat in seven leagues games at home to lowly
Nantwich on Monday. Having beaten high-flying
Kidsgrove for the Floodlit Tro phy, it was indicative of Clitheroe's season that they lost
on Monday. Having raised themselves for
the big occasion, the Blues let themselves down on Monday, and
Parry said: "We were delighted to
□ yo un g Clitheroe athlete
Anna G riff ith s gave another glimpse of her p o ten tia l with a fine performance a t the Lancashire County Multi-Events Champi onships a t Wi tto n Park, Blackburn. Anna, a t 11, is too
young to compete in the schools' event for Pendle County Primary, as the English Schools Organi sation only accepts com petitors between 13 and 15.
-)r" But Anna went along
to keep up her perfor mance levels, and earned a creditable seventh place finish out of 16 - with all her rivals at least two years older. Having never done the
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hurdles before, she fin ished the 75m event 10th, and was then last in the shot putt, using a heavier shot than she is
used to. She was 10th in the
high jump with a person al best, and added anoth er PB in the long jump to finish seventh. Anna was then four
seconds outside her per sonal best in the 800m - which she clocked when fresh - to seal seventh
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C h a tb u m ’s t i t le ! Whinney Hill 1,Chatburn 1
THIS hard-earned draw against their title rivals earned already-promoted Chatburn (above) the East Lan
cashire League Second Division title. It was league founder members Chatburn s first trophy, and completes a remarkable turnaround after the side fin
ished next bottom last season, conceding 100 goals. Whinney Hill had to win to take the title, and saw their
best effort of the first half come back off the post with Craig beaten.
when he beat the off-side trap to score. He thought he had added a second, only to see a lines-
In the second half, Geoff Young put the locals ahead , man's flag.
sure of the title, and Whinney Hill levelled from a comer with a minute to go.
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IT was a d ism a l weekend for Ribble
Third Division title chasers
Brown Cow were without a game, but rivals Alma tied on points with them after a win over lowly Woodnook. In the First Division, Swan at
Whalley were held 2-2 by Rish- ton Arms, while Judge Walmes- ley lost out to champions Heys Inn by the odd goal in five. Second Division Calder- stones were hammered 10-1
by Queens Eastgate. RESULTS
Swan at Whalley 2, Rishton Arms First Division
2; Judge Walmesley 2, Heys Inn 3. Second Division
stones 1. FIXTURES First Division
Queens Eastgate 10, Calder-
(Wilson’s): Rishton Arms v De Lacy (Norden).Third Division LS Roofing v Brown Cow
Heys Inn v Swan at Whalley (Memorial).
Heys Inn........ 17 14 2 1 44 Acc Sports..... 18 10 3 5 33 Swan at Whallcy 16 9 3 4 30 Stanhill......... 16 8 4 4 28 DeLacy......... 16 7 4 6 26 Plough Inn..... 18 8 1 9 26 Judge Walmesley 18 6 6 7 23 Apoks............ 16 3 3 10 12 Rishton Arms... 16 3 2 11 11
First Division P W D LPts
TABLES L ITH E R O E boss
Steve Parry delivered the club's first silver
win the cup, but the lads have let themselves down in the league, and they accept that. "The real test for us is next sea
son - it is nice to win trophies, but to be fair the Floodlit is only the third-ranking trophy in the league, although everyone would
like to win it. "This club has to be in the Um-
Bond League. "The cup win gives us a bit of
time and takes some of the pres sure off, but this is a big job and there is a lot of work to be done. "We don't stop at the Floodlit
Trophy." He added: "We have won some
thing, and that is an achievement because a maximum of four clubs can win anything at our level. "We have shown what we are
capable of, and what we are poor at.
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"The lads have the ability, and we must build on this win next
season. "I am disappointed with the
progress made in the league - the side has let themselves down at
times. "There is not a big difference
between us and the top sides, it is just about consistency. "The cup win highlights that -
on our day we can beat anyone, but the week after we lose to someone near the bottom of the
table." Parry looked back at the sides
cup success: "We wanted to win a trophy this year, as the league was
written off early on. "We did well in the FA Vase and reached the quarter-finals of
the League Cup. "So it was good for the club and the fans that we won something
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after 13 years of waiting. "But I have achieved nothing
yet - we are nowhere near where I
want us to be." The Blues now face four succes
sive away games in the remaining five league fixtures, and Parry said: "We have to show some char acter now, or we will finish towards the bottom. "I am sure the sides we play
(Rossendale tonight, Vauxhall on Saturday, Ramsbottom on Mon day and Cheadle on Wednesday) will take great delight is beating
us." Parry admitted the side were
quiet in the dressing room after the 3-1 home defeat against Nantwich, but the game could
have gone either way. The Blues got off to an ideal
start after a minute when a goal keeping error saw Dave Gardner
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table, with the Blues a distant 14th. But having beaten the Stafford shire side 3-1 at Shawbridge,
Clitheroe were confident of a repeat. The Blues started like a house on fire as they took the game to Kidsgrove at
Maine Road. Steve Parry's men took the lead after
only eight minutes when Brian Welch, who passed a late fitness test, saw his shot palmed away, only for Dave Gard ner to fire home the rebound. Kidsgrove did not know what had hit
trickled over the line to give Athletic a lifeline.
Both sides had chances after the ..
interval to forge ahead. Welch and Wayne Howarth squan
ball off the line.
them, and the league high-fliers might have fallen further behind before a lucky equalier 10 minutes before the break. Welch and Gardner forced saves, and
Welch crashed a shot against the cross bar before Kidsgrove levelled. A shot struck keeper Andy Hills and
Parry threw on Hill with 15 minutes to go, and the talented winger made a
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huge impression on the game. Dave Sharpies and Haworth worked
well to play in Carl Greenwood down the right, and his cross was met full on by Hill, diving in to bag the winner.
GOAL HERO: Dennis Hill
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dered opportunities, but at the other end, Hills had to be on his toes to make a superb stop, and when he was beaten later on, Darren Norman hacked the
am improvement - Parry
return a poor clearance with inter est with a side-footer from dis
tance. Gardner missed after a similar
gaffe from the keeper, and Neil Ollerton also failed to take a good opportunity before Nantwich lev elled on 25 minutes through Andy Gayle, who went on to net a hat-
trick. Gardner hit a post in the second
half, but slack marking allowed Gayle his second 12 minutes from
time. Mark Stewart saw a header
cleared off the line, before the winger was upended in the box. Nothing was given, and the
Blues were livid when Nantwich broke and Gayke was tripped by
Clive Dunn. Dunn was sent-off and Gayle
slammed home his hat-trick goal from the spot.
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Valley sides in the Memor ial Football League.
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There are six races scheduled, with the first a t 2 p.m. Gisbum races has been established for many years, with
SPORT DIGEST by Hall Farm, Gisbum.
the legendary Michael Dickinson cutting his teeth at the meeting before training the first five horses home in the
Cheltenham Gold Cup. His mother Monica is now a steward at Gisbum This year, Cot Lane is attempting to win his fifth race
0nHe6wonin1993 and 1994, and then in 1997 and 1998, Last year, all the races were won by Yorkshire-trained
runners, but with runners from as far afield as the Scottish Borders and Shropshire, that feat is unlikely to be repeated. Entrance payment is per car, and there are full bar and
catering facilities on the course
HE force was with Jedi Knights as they carried , off the Roefield Leisure Centre Five-A-Side Cup
Rovers, had qualified from previous games played over thee weeks
New Inn fought hard to break down the force, but Dave Lakin was strong at the back as his side won 4-1.
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urdays, with practice at 5 p.m. and a 5-30 p.m. start time. I The finals will be held on June 26th.
There will be qualifying rounds held over the next eight Sat
blesdale Wanderers Bowling Club on Saturday 1 evening.
I HE Whitbread Spring Doubles begins a t a t Rib- |
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anyone wishing to take part on the other dates should contact i Malcolm Wensley (01254 824463). Entry is £10 per pair. No Ribble Valley pairs are in action this weekend.
The competition is full on Saturday and on May 8th, but
through after the regional final in Edgbaston. It is the first time that three Ribble Valley players have
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Clarence......... 15 0 3 12 3 Second Division P W D LPts
Royal Hotel... 16 15 0 1 45 EH Football.... 15 10 1 4 31 Brownhill Arms 15 10 1 4 31 Queens EG..... 15 9 1 6 28 Ossy Hotspur... 16 6 3 7 21 Ossy Rovers 17 Woolpack....... 17 Crown S'ffolds.. 18 Calderstoncs.... 16
Little Crown.... 16 - - Third Division P W D LPts
2 9 20 1 10 19 4 10 16 1 10 13 2 12 8
Lomax.......... 16 12 3 1 39 Brown Cow.... 16 12 2 2 38 Alma............. 16 12 2 2 38 B'burnBH..... 18 8 3 6 27 Legion.......... 18 ® 2 8 26 United SC...... 17 7 4 6 26 Ossy Refugees.. 17 6 4 8 19 LS Roofing.... 17 5 1 11 16 WilpshlreBH... 17 3 0 14 9 Woodnook...... 17 1 1 15 4
HREE local ladies have qualified for the Over 35s National Squash Championships in Not
Sharon Willis, Susan Cartledge and Sue Meadows all won tingham in May.
reached the finals, and it is a vast improvement on last year when no one made the national stages.
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The trio, who play for Hicks in Clitheroe, are in preparation j for the May 15th event.
IBBLE Valley sides sit proudly on top of all three junior Ribblesdale Cricket League tables
In the First Division, Read seconds are the leaders with two as the early stages of the season unfold.
wins from two matches. On Saturday they beat local rivals Clitheroe seconds by
seven wickets.
Clitheroe were all out for 75 as Naeem Ashraf took 5-22. And the Whalley Road side knocked off the winning runs
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with just three wickets down. Read are the only side with two wins, and lead by three
points at this embyonic stage of the season. Salesbury's game with Ribblesdale Wanderers seconds did
^Whalley seconds top the Second Division with a perfect
record -14 points from two games. They beat Blackburn Northern by 43 runs after making
119-7. Northern were all out for 76. , . , .
with their clash against Burnley Belvedere unabletost^-t. Ribblesdale Wanderers thirds are top of the Third Division,
Salesbury seconds, like their first team, were washed out,
with Salesbury thirds seventh and Clitheroe thirds 18tn. O Turn to page 33 for the rest of the local cricket news.
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Four teams, Jedi Knights, Spitting Pig, New Inn and Buck on Sunday. T , „ ,,
ing Spitting Pig 5-2 and Jedi Knights winning 4-2 on penal ties against Buck Rovers.
The final was a thriller with the Jedis scoring within the first five minutes.
Both semi-finals were equally matched, with New Inn beat .
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Bacup Borough Res .0 Clitheroe Res..........4 BLUES s tr ik e r Jon Riley scored two and had a hand in the other goals as Clitheroe eased to victory a t Bacup. But the highlight of this
one-sided match was a tremendous penalty save from Clitheroe keeper Jim Ormond. Midway through the
second half, a cross was adjudged to have hit a Clitheroe hand, but Ormond somehow man aged to get to the spot kick and turn it over the bar. That was his only real
involvement in the game as Clitheroe dominated. Derick Mercer opened
and Andy Taylor slotted r i ' i& r
the ball home. Riley added the third and fourth goals with sim
ple tap-ins. Craig Dewhirst was
TOP FORM Jon Riley
the scoring midway through the first half with a powerful header from a
Riley cross. They scored a second
within the first minute of the second half when Riley crossed, Mercer headed back across goal
Nelson Y o u th .......................... Clitheroe Youth ......................... 4 PLAYING their best football of the season, Clitheroe moved in to th e Youth Cup Final with a fine win a t
HE Pendle Forest and Craven Point-to- Point Races takes place tomorrow at West-
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Nelson. The Blues deservedly took the lead
through an individual effort from Gary
Jackson. They doubled their lead from the spot
after a Wilkinson cross was handled, and the same player stepped up to score.
again instrumental in mid- field, and first team manag er Steve Parry took a look at several players while at centre half alongside skip per Matt Anderton. On Saturday, the Blues a re at home to Chadderton
Reserves, kick-off 3 p.m. That is followed by a semi final clash against Ashton on Tuesday (7-30 p.m.). Clitheroe: Ormond,
Rhodes, Whittle, Parry, Anderton, Wilson, Taylor, Isherwood, Riley, Mercer, Dewhirst. Subs: Haythom- thwaite, Hosty, O'Neil.
After half-time, a defensive mistake let
Nelson in to score. The home side began to play the better
football, but they couldn't get past keeper Woodhead.
Wilkinson put Jackson through to score the goal of the game.
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The locals settled down again, and- -
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added a fourth when Jackson crossed for Matt Gamer to head home. _ The league and cup double remains a dis
Clitheroe finished the stronger, and they
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