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1 SALMON


I Carlsberg FA Vase quarter-final success over Chippenham Town as the highlight of his football


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career. But with only 180 minutes of


I football between the Blues and a i final a t Villa Park, Burgess is | adamant that his side will reach even higher points before the sea­


son is finished. He said: “For me personally, 1


[ am a Clitheroe lad, I have lived in the town for 38 of my 40 years. “I was on the bench at Wembley in the 1996 Vase Final as reserve


| team manager. “I got the chance to warm the


j players up on the pitch before the game and that was definitely the highlight of my career - but this


surpasses it today.” A f te r e n t e r in g C h ip p e n h am


LITH ERO E manager Dave Burgess described Saturday’s fabulous 2-0


Dave Burgess


Town’s lions’ den in front of more than 1,700 vociferous supporters,


Burgess was full of nothing but


praise for his battling troops. He added: “The lads were


tremendous, absolutely tremen­ dous - right from the first minute


to the last. “We knew C h ip p en h am were a


good side. I don’t th in k th e y h ad lo s t a t h om e th i s s e a so n b e fo re to d ay b u t we knew w h a t we h ad to do an d how good we h ad to b e to b e a t th em an d fo r tu n a te ly on th e


d ay we were.” Burgess also paid a special triD- . .,


ute to keeper Kris Richens who pulled off a series of tremendous second-half saves. He added: “We played down at


game there. “He made some point-blank . . , . ,


saves and I just thought he 11 never play better but today he did.


“Some of, the saves he pulled off were out of this world and it just


set the tone for us. “When you have somebody like


Wimborne Town in the round before last and Kris kept us in the


that it gets the confidence running


throughout the team.” The Blues’ boss is also hoping


this result will put paid to those people who doubted his credentials for the job in the first place.


been overlooked at times before and people at the beginning of the season said I did not have the expe­ rience or the know-how a t this


He added: “I t’s my first season


level.“I am not answering my critics but at the same time we lie fifth in the league and are through to the semi-final of the Vase. “But I can’t believe it, really. “I can’t believe that we are stood


here talking about the fact that in two weeks' time we are going to be playing in the semi-finals of the FA Vase for a place at Villa Park. “But we have got a fantastic


group of young lads together here - 1 think there are only two players


over 30. “We all enjoy playing together,


training together and basically enjoy each other's company.


with the first team, I have ‘I would not say we are the best


team in our league or the most hard-working team but we just have a bit of spirit which sets us aside a little bit on days like today. The Blues have a hectic schedule


this week as they bid for success in the North West Counties’ League


First Division. On Tuesday they drew at Abbey


Hey, while tonight they travel to Cheadle Town. On Saturday the


Blues are at Leek CSOB. The Blues’ Reserves earned a


win and a draw against Flixton and Nelson respectively last week. Away to Flixton, goals from


Shaun Berry and Denis Hill earned an excellent 2-1 victory. ^ At a frosty and cold Victoria


Park on Friday evening, Dave Worthington equalised after Nel­


son had taken an early lead. The same player then put the


Blues in front in the second half but they were denied victory by a late riposte from the home side. On Saturday, the reserves wel­


come Fleetwood Freeport to Shaw- bridge, kick-off 3 p.m.


march to glory in the Battle of the Blues


BOILING POINT: Adam Gardner (right) and Mark Stewart act as peacemak­ ers as Clitheroc’s Jason Jones exchanges angry words woith Chippcnd- liarn’s Steve Tweddle and Nathan Rudge


Life m g Sa


Tough test ahead


Town in the two-legged semi-final of the Carls­


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berg FA Vase. The Blues will travel


to Somerset on Saturday, March 17th, and then welcome Town to Shaw- bridge a week later. Contrary to some


reports circulating in the media, the home leg of the semi-final will take place on Saturday, March 24th and not a day later. It had been previously


reported that the game will go-ahead on the Sun­ day to avoid a clash with England’s World Cup qualifier with Finland. However both clubs and the FA have agreed for the game to take place on


the Saturday. Meanwhile, having


beaten the second-placed team — Chippenham Town - of the Screwfix Direct Western League Premier Division in the quarter-finals, Clitheroe will have to go one hotter in the semis as Taunton currently lead the same


division. Of the draw Dave


Burgess said: “I t’s a diffi­ cult one but we have to


play them some time. “ C h ip p e n h am h a v e


b e a t e n th em o n c e th i s season b u t th a t co u nts for


no th in g really. . “They will be a good side, they have been to the final before but I ’m happy that we have got the home leg second.” The other semi-final


will see Marske or Bedlington Terriers face Berkhamsted Town. • Tickets for the home leg of the semi-final go on sale on Saturday. Tickets are priced at £6 and £3 conces­ sions and can be obtained from Banana News, Castle Street, or at the Wardle- worth newsagents in Well- gate (425703). Fans are reminded that


the match is not all-ticket but. to ensure admission, supporters are strongly advised to obtain a ticket beforehand. Shawbridge’s capacity is around the


2,000 mark. At


this moment


Quarter- After the Lord Mayor’s Show for Glitheroe


I Abbey Hey ............................... 0 C l i lh e ro e ..................................u


I CLITHEROE came down to Earth with a bump on Tuesday


| in a dour North West Counties | Football League First Division


encounter away to Abbey Hey. Memories of Saturday’s Carls-


| berg FA Vase triumph were soon j forgotten as a howling gale and ah


absolute ploughed field of a pitch made football almost impossible. Vase Igoalscoring hero Neil


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S p e n c e r h a d C l i th e r o e ’s b e s t ch an c e of th e m a tc h b u t saw his w e ll-s tru ck sh o t b r i ll ia n t ly saved


b y th e keeper. The homesters rarely threatened


but did strike the crossbar in the final 15 minutes of the match. The Blues will be kicking them­


selves for not taking full advantage of a poor Abbey Hey outfit, bear­ ing in mind a number of results


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'V If" ^ a i -V-T:------ mm Burgess said: “I t was an awful . . « t . . r . . i nnrvto


match. “The pitch was an absolute dis­


grace. It was not fit to graze cows


on.” “But for us it was definitely a.


case of after the Lord Mayor s


Show. - “They were a poor side but we


did not create much either. “But the most important thing


was that we did not concede and we got a point which could be vital


. . . .


come the end of the season.” In the other matches concerning


onH ( if th e S6QS0I1.


the top of the division, Fleetwood Freeport were beaten 2-1 by Rossendale United while St Helens Town lost 2-0 to Woodley Sports. Prescot Cables also suffered


defeat at the hands of Skelmers- dale 1-0 while Kidsgrove Athletic leap-frogged Mossley thanks to a


2-0 victory.


Clitheroe have received no confirmation from Taunton as to the ticket arrangements for the first leg. I t is thought fans will be able to pay on the day


of the game. 0 Clitheroe Supporters


Club are organising a coach for the trip to


Taunton. The cost of the trip will


be £12 and the coach will depart at 8 a.m. on the


‘ day of the match from the Bridge Inn. Contact


Judith Loi on 42258C. Banana News are also


making travel arrange­ ments for the away leg of the semi-final, priced at £12 and can be obtained by visiting the shop or phoning 422994.


Buck complete first half of pool double expel” former team


.


UCK B have com­ pleted the first leg of


a possible double in the Gisburn and District Pool


League. The table-topping Grindle- .


the team knock out final. B u ck d e fe a te d T h re e


'


ton side defeated second-in- the-table Pendle Hotel 5-2 in


Starkies Sharks. The league states th a t


the Sharks decided, on their own accord, that they did not wish to abide by league rules or represent the town


team. Meanwhile, Legion A


R iv e r s 6-1 in th e i r l a te s t le ag u e gam e a n d 'a r e 11. points ahead of Pendle Hotel, who have a game in hand fol­ lowing th e postponement of th e i r s c h ed u led f ix tu r e ^ against Paythorne opponents Buck because of the foot and


mouth disease. RESULTS


. Buck B 6, Three Rivers 1; Pen­


dle Inn 4, Buck A 3; Anchor A 4, Brown Cow 3; Copy Nook 2, Anchor B 5. To be replayed: Buck (Paythorne) versus Pendle


Hotel. TABLE


Buck Inn B....... Pendle Hotel.....


■Anchor A......... Coach and Horses Buck (Paythomc Brown Cow....... Three Rivers............... -


Copy Nook........ Anchor B........... Buck Inn A...... Pcndle Inn........


make clear that they did not “throw-out” or


CLITHEROE


18 17 18 19 18 18 19 18 18 18


P


18 . 56 Pool


112 101 92 92 85 85 73 68 67 66


P League would like to


took over at the top of the Premier Division after hammering Dog Music Bar 12-0. Buck A lost 7-5 to


Stork Hotel A. • Dog Music Sports Bar


are celebrating after reach­ ing the regional finals of the Whitbread Sponsored Sev­


ens. After a two-legged


• match, the aggregate score was tied a t 7-7 but the Clitheroe team emerged victorious in the single


frame decider. RESULTS


Premier Division Buck A 5, Stork Hotel A 7;


Castle A 5, Low Moor Club 7; Whalley Arms A 10, Royal Oak A .


. 2; Dog Music/Sports A 0, Legion A 12; Dog Inn (Whalley) - open


date. First Division Legion B 7, St Peter’s (Hurst


Green) 5; Kings Arms A 4, White Hart 8; Stork Hotel B 6, Waggon and Horses A 6; Horse Shoe A'


Pendle Hotel B-rOpen date., Second Division


•Buck Wrinkleysd, Bay Horse A 8; Brown Cj>w A/7, New Inn 5;


Pendle Hotel A 4, Brown Cow (Chatburn) 8; Horse Shoe B -


open date. Third Division Legion C 6, Whallcy Arms B 6;


White Horse A 5, Station Hotel A 7. Dog Music/Victoria B, Brown Cow B-open date. Fourth Division


Station Hotel B 9, Billington


BBC 3; Royal Oak B 6, Lower Buck (Waddington) 6; Bridge 7, Kings Arms B 0; Black Horse 7, Buck B 5; While Horse B o p e n


date. Ladies’ Division -.


Kings Arms 3, Pcridle Hotel A 6; Castle 5, Legion 4; Pendle


Hotel B 5, Whalley Arms 4. FIXTURES Cup Draw ., 1


(Waddinglon); Legion A v Brown Cow (Chatburn): St Peters (IIG) v White Horse; Station B v Horse Shoe A; New Inn v Ultraframc; Buck A v Brown Cow A; Whallcy Arms A v Lower Moor; Castle B


Legion C v. Lower) Buck v Stork.


Premier Division P


TABLES


Buck A........... Jl Whalley Arms A 11 Low Moor....... 10 Stork Hotel A.. 10, Dog Inn (Whall) 10 Castle A.;;.'.;...;., }} Royal Oak.*.'..-. • 11 Dog Music A.... 11 n;


RB Legion A.... 11 ' Hnt.nl A 4. Brown Cow Pcndlc Hotel B. 9 3 3 3 6


Pcndle Hotel B. 9 - 3 3 St Peter’s (1IG) 9 1 4


Brown Cow (C) Ultraframe...... Castle B..........


New Inn.......... H Brown Cow A... 11 Bay Horse A .... 11 Buck Wrinklcys 11 Horse Shoe B... 10


11 10 10 11


7 8 7 5 5 2


Horse Shoe A... 9 1 8 Second Division


P W L 3


Pcndle Hotel A. 10 1 9 Third Division


* Whalley Arms B 9 6


RB Legion C.... 9 1 2 Station Hotel A 9 5 2


W&H B.......... 9 '1 3 Commercial.... 8 3 3 Dog Music B.... 9 3 5 White Horse A. 7 2 2 Brown Cow B... 8


fourth Division


Lower Buck (W) 11 Station Hotel B 10 Bridge....... ..... 10 White Horse B. 11


Buck B........... 10 Royal Oak B.... 8 Billington BBC 9


Kings Arms B.. 10 Black Horse.... 9


Rli'ligion B.... 10'L


,W&H A ......... 10 Stork Hotel B.. • 9 White Hart 10 Kings Arms A » 10


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First Division , PI


.7 10


Ladies’ Division


1 , Buck B.............. Pendlc Hold A.... ,


Castle............... Pendle Hotel B..J


Buck A......... ..... • New Inn....... .....


. Legion....:........... Whalley; Arms..... Kings Arms....... .' Lower Buck........


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Low Moor extend lead L six.


OW Moor extended their lead at the top of the Clitheroe


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over Whalley. Waddington A now tie for


second place with Whalley. T a lb o t B an d C l i th e ro e


Conservative A face the drop. In th e Second D iv is io n ,


Clitheroe Conse rva tive B's le ad was d ram a t ic a l ly c u t a f te r th ey suffered a white­ wash defeat a t Slaidburn. T h a t allowed Rimington A


to sneak to within two points, and Rimington B to within


T h e highest break of the


week went to P. T ray n o r of Low Moor A, who had a run


1 of 47 while topping the ton. I


high-flying Rimington B. RESULTS


Firsl Division Billinglon A 12 (446), Talbot B


2 (345): J. Ashton 78, A. Dicken­ son 66: T. Rydcheard 53, 0 .1 lay- hurst 70; T. Wilson 64, S. Ilay- hurst 68; N. Harris 88, D. Robin­ son 57; J. Gibson 95, S. Procter 53; P. Conchie 68, P. Whittaker


41.Low Moor A 12 (469), Whalley 2 (330): M. Holmes 65, A. Riley 48; P. Traynor 102, S. Holden 26; S. Traynor 87, J. Cross 43; S. Thompson 61, J. Sumner 78; P. Mercer 63, .1. Waggett 62; D. Ire­ land 91, J. Timpcrley 73. Chatham A 10 (374), Billing- ton B 4 (366): G. Clark 69, M.


In the Second Division, M.


Paul's 37-break was the high­ lig h t of his side's 8-6 win a t


Unwin 52; P. Craig 85 J. Ainsworth 47; R Clark 69, J. Kel- sall 65; G. Simpkin 49, J. Atkin­ son 71; A. Hodgson 79, C. Gorzel- la 55; M. Lawson 23, S. Gorton


76.Clitheroe Con. A 2 (342), Catholic Club 12 (444): D. Gra­ ham 53, I. Middleton 85; T. Smith 42, M. Plant 101; 1. Charl­ ton 37, .1. Byrne 67; R. Grant 88, R. Alston 34; M. Whittaker 78, T. Byrne 84; D. Smith 44, M. Byrne


73Downham 8 (418), RBL 6 (409): R. Gladwin 51, M. Peel 92; D. Ileesom 91, N. Schofield 28; D. Hart 48, B. Hargreaves 82; P. Walmcsley 68, B. Ilitchen 91; P. Marlow 81, N. Garner 53; P. Park-


er 79, M. Graham 63. Second Division


Slaidburn 14 (438), Clitheroe


Con. B 0 (270): B. Walker 87, G. Ireland 39; E. Rigby 81,1. Nash 41; D. Cowking 67, D. Nelson 34; G. Parker 59, P. Swales 43; W. Robinson 75, F. Watson 55; T. Robinson 69, S. Whittaker 58. Pendle Club 12 (384), Police 2


(327): A. Hartley 78, D. Allen 71; D. Grant 64, D. Bowness 63; no player 0, 1. Hartley 60; M. Roberts 64, A. Pilkington 55; B. Conchie 69, B. Griffiths 34; P.


Clegg 109, C. Birchall 44. Rimington B (416), Chatburn


B 4 (366): G. Clark 69, M.


B 8 (385): P. Houghton 56, R. Turner 62; P. Hobson 94, L. Whit­ taker 45; P. Winkley 65, S. Tom­ linson 72; R. Bolland 49, M. Paul 88; I. Fraser 71, B. Dolan 73; J.. Lund Jnr 81, J. Read 45. Talbot A 6 (342), Rimington A 8 (402): P. Procter 71, J. Lund 49; J. Winder 50, S. Petty 87; S. Proc­ ter 72, M. Spencer 44; G. Johnson 39, D. Calvert 84; F. Whittaker 71, G. Watson 62; S. Cookson 39, C. Edmondson 76.


76. R


OEFIELD Badminton Club secured a final berth in the Black­ burn and District League Handi­


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capped Cup after beating Salesbury A. W i th a 1 2 8 -p o in t a d v a n ta g e on th e i r o p p o n e n ts , R o e f ie ld k n ew v ic to r y w a s


th e re for th e tak in g an d th e y g o t off to a fine start thanks to a 15-13 win. Although the ladies were unable to win another levels game, valuable points were


scored by Burrill and Karen Farnhill and Taylor and Sheila Hartley.


• The men faced stiff opposition, but they


battled hard to gain the points needed to put Roefield just in front at the half-way


stage. ’ ____ tonAbye. Second Division . . . Social Club 6 (338), Low Moor


B 8 (381): N. Geldard 71, G. Tyler 90; B. Alston 105, N. Brown 64; I. White 84, D. Johnson 45; C. •


Smith 78, P. Cryne 62; no player 0, T. Richardson 60; no player 0,


A. Ford 60.Tonight's Fixtures Firsl Division


Talbot B v Low Moor A;


Catholic Club v Chatburn A; RBL v Clitheroe Con. A; Waddington A v Whalley: Billington B v Downham; Billing-


, Low Moor B v Talbot A; Chat­


burn B v Slaidburri; Clitheroe Con. B v Pendle Club; Social Club v Waddington B; Police v Rimington B; Rimington A bye. TABLES


First Division Whalley Con..


Catholic Club..... Chatburn A........ RBL.................. Billington B....... •Talbot B........... Clitheroe Con A..


Clitheroc Con B.. Rimington A...... Rimington B......


Chatburn B.... Pendlc Club .... Talbot A. Police............. •Low Moor B.. kVdUUUI&lUit ..


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Division P w L P,


15 14 1 150 15 9 6 122 16 9 7 122 15 8 7 114: 16 8 8 114 15 7 8 108 16 8 8 106. 15 7 8102 16 6 10 94; 15 5 10 82; 16 3 13 74 -


p W L P.


. 15 5 10 94 15 6 9 88;


16 12 4 146’ 16 13 3144' 16 11 5 140- 15 9 6 126’ 16 9 7 104' 16 6 10 90: 15 6 9 91


• - denotes two points deducted for late scorecard.


. 15 5 10.82 . 15 3 12 72’


- , - Roefield book final berth hances minton. . Stephen Pym played the captains role to '


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