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C h r is B o d e n , w h o , a lo n g w i th J u s t i n C o n n o l ly , c o v e re d th e B lu e s ’ in a rc h to W em b ley b a c k in 1996, remembers th e p ro u d es t m omen t in th e club’s h isto ry .


as the greatest Ribble Valley sporting moment of the century. The proudest moment in the club's then 118-


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ESPITE the defeat on the day, the thrill of seeing Clitheroe stride out at Wembley Stadium in 1996 must rank


year history came on Sunday, May 12th, 1996, and it seemed like the entire town had descend­ ed on North London to follow Denis Under­ wood and Gary Butcher's Blue and White Army. From the second qualifying round, when the


out of the hat first in the first FIVE ties, before hav­ ing to travel to Belper Town in Derbyshire for \-tt


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it to the New Year intact in the competition, you could almost see the world-famous Twin Tow­ ers. There was a buzz about


the fifth round. And when they made


the town when the Vase came around. Clitheroe netted 17 goals


before the turn of the year in four games in the competition - beating former World Cup winners West Auckland Town along the way, with the only challenge coming from RTM Newcastle, who the Blues beat 2-1 with a late Jon Riley strike. But the competition became


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more serious in January, down to the last 32 in the country. And Clitheroe proved they were


equal to the task. Even when they were finally


drawn away, they produced a superb counter-attacking display to see off Belper 3-0 and make the quarter-finals. Again the draw favoured the Blues, and


Simon Westwell's penalty saw off Peacehaven and Telscombe. The town was almost at fever-pitch at this


point, and the side had a noisy following for the semi-final first leg at Mangotsfield in Bristol. Clitheroe were the better side against a pre­ dictable home team, but returned home trail­


ing 1-0. At Shawbridge, in front of a record 2,086


crowd, the Blues equalised early on when Andy Taylor rose to head home Dennis Hill's cross. But the nail-biting clash looked like going to


a replay until player-manager Butcher fired past the keeper with the aid of a deflection withT)Tpe;immftes to,go;


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Thb'®lup Held on in an anxious finish, and the fiSarwhistie prompted ecstatic scenes never


seen.before at the Bridge. The achievement was getting to the venue of


legends, and team was the talk of the town leading up to the big day.


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£ This was their day - th e hardy souls who had stood on


Shawbridge in their hundreds, the com­


mittee members, the manager and players who had worked so


Blues entered the competition, you could sense something special about FA Vase games. Clitheroe had luck on their side as they came


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trying to achieve the club's ultimate aim of UniBond League football. One, Nash, played his last game for the club


under the Twin Towers before a Clitheroe- record £30,000 move to Crystal Palace. Nash is now earning rave reviews at Stock-


port County in the First Division, attracting interest from Premiership Leeds and Sunder­


land, among others. Many others went on to join Dennis Under­


wood and Gary Butcher a t Great Harwood Town after they left Clitheroe last season. Most of them will never scale the footballing


heights to such an extent again, but the memo­ ries will linger long after they have hung up


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The Blues attracted fans from all over Lan­


cashire on the day, Burnley fans mingling with Blackburn Rovers and Preston supporters, all joining together with the passionate hardcore of Clitheroe followers. But this was their day - the hardy souls who


had stood on Shawbridge in their hundreds, the committee members, the manager and players who had worked so hard for this one day of


glory. For the record, once again, the team that


represented the club and town in their finest hour was: Carlo Nash, Steve Lampkin, Neil Rowbotham, Neil Baron, captain Simon West- well, Andy Rouine, Gary Butcher, Andy Tay­ lor, Chris Grimshaw, Andy Darbyshire, Dennis Hill, and playing substitutes Clive Dunn,


team fromHumberside, inspired by young Carl Stead, who scored the crucial opener shortly before half-time - an unstoppable shot - and the key second, from the spot. But the players were all heroes in the eyes of


Geoff Smith and Neil Otley. The Blues were undone 3-0 by a Brigg Town


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those from the Ribble Valley. Three of tha t side remain at Shawbridge,


v./ ■ MIDFIELD acc Andy Rouine fires in a shot from the edge of the area .1


It all started 108 years ago at the Starkie Arms


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108-year history of the town's golf club. Her grandfather, Dr Alfred William Mus-


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Mary’s Visions has helped to transform a neglected


HE proprietor of the high-quality


idles' dress shop Visions lakes pride i the knowledge that her business ’stored what was a previously eglected corner of Castlegate,


inverted m order to double the shop's sales •ea - was damp and full of old television ■ts, and the two derelict top floors of the adding were also in need of a new lease of re The necessary repair work was carried j t to the leaking roof and the top floors ere converted into two flats m a bid to lake better use of the space. Now tenants ■mark on the wonderful views of Pendle isible from their homes. When Visions opened 15 years ago, the


itfitters and then Relay Vision, the shop 11 into disrepair some time ago. The basement - which has since been


dlls Mrs Mary Alty had gained while udying art and garment technology came


) the fore. As the business has expanded, ie has taken on a fully qualified window resser and two ladies to help with the Iteration side of the shop, one of the well stablishcd specialist services she prides er-self on providing for her customers, lthough Mrs Alty says paperwork has its lace, nothing can keep her away from the ustomers. "In spite of the the admimstra- lon work I have to complete, I cannot give p being on the sales floor. Serving cus- omers is what I love most. Often people


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Uitheroe. Originally run by Bradley's gentlemens'


come in feeling anxious, needing help and advice about what to wear for special occa­ sions. It gives me such a feeling of satisfac­ tion when a customer looks and feels happy in an outfit and subsequently brings in her photographs and describes how good she felt when wearing it." Customers who shop at Visions are pre­


sented with a wide variety of quality gar­ ments from which to make their selections in both the day and evening wear collec­ tions. Designer clothes from Denmark, Italy and Germany arc among those in stock. Regular buying trips to London and


Germany ensure Visions has a wonderful range of flattering and wearable clothes from many continental fashion houses. Mrs Alty said: "I enjoy going off to the fashion fairs and seeing the glamourous catwalk shows and visiting the showrooms, but always with my customers in mind. "All the time I look for versatile, good


quality classics with a fashion element, as I always like my customers to feel good in the outfits they buy from me." In a shop that prides itself on offering its


discerning customers a personal and spe­ cialist service, Mrs Alty and her staff are looking forward to taking their established traditions forward into a new millennium.


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son, was one of the nine men who founded Clitheroe Golf Club a t a meeting a t the Starkie Arms in November, 1891. He was the golf club's first-ever secretary,


a town councillor and the proud owner of the first car - a Benz - in Clitheroe. Dr Musson, club captain m 1894-95, died


in 1918, aged 52, and was survived by his wife and eight children. Among the eight children was Charles


Edward Musson, Mary Hanson's father, who was born m the house/surgery on King Street - property now occupied by The Apricot


L ITH E R O E re s id e n t Mrs M a ry Hanson heads towards the new mil­ lennium inextricably linked to the


Meringue and Orchid Designs. Charles also took up the Royal and Ancient


game and was a member at the Clitheroe club for a few years. The family link continued in the form of his


son Eric, a former Clitheroe member who now plays at Stonyhurst Park GC, and daughter


Mary. Mary and Jack Hanson have had a lengthy


association with the Whalley Road club which, has seen them both elected to major office. Mary was lady captain in 1993 while Jack


is a former captain and president and was also chairman of the Greens Committee for two decades until retiring last year. Their son, Nicholas, was also a member of


at Clitheroe until moving out of the area and settling in the West Midlands. Clitheroe GC members have played the game a t three sites down the years.


The first was a t Horrocksford Hall, near


the Castle Cement works, and was used twice. The second was at Waddington, on a course


created at Leyland's Farm, from 1894-1905. And, after returning to Horrocksford for a


second spell, the club moved to its current home at Barrow Gardens in 1931. Mary Hanson's four-generation link with


Clitheroe GC came to light following an appeal by president James Cameron for items of memorabilia which are to be includ­


ed in a permanent display a t the club. But Mrs Hanson is not certain whether her


grandfather is pictured on the evocative pho­ tograph on the left, taken m 1899, which is likely to feature in the display. Ribble Valley residents who have any items


of memorabilia for the display should contact Peter Kane on 01200 425000.


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