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GOALS from Glen Ainsworth and Jon Green­ land kept the Blues', second , string's unbeaten record’ intact at Shawbridge on


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C L ITHEROE enter th e FA Carlsberg Vase a t the second ro u n d s tag e on S a tu rd a y - .


•with a game f it to grace the finall


The Blues entertain Bedling­ ton Terriers at Shawbridge, with ,


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both sides boasting superb.pecji- grees in the competition in recentyears.


. will go out at such an early stage - but he is determined it will not be Clitheroe.


to it.


He said: "We're looking forward .


, ,, "We didn’t expect to get a tie of. ,


this magnitude at this early stage., "It’s possibly a game that would


grace the final itself.


came out, and'we've both got to get on with it."


"But that's the way the draw ‘


. • Clitheroe were, of course, beaten ‘


finalists in 1996, quarter-finalists in 1999 and last season, and semi-, finalists in 2001.


There second round opponents '


lost the 1999 final,-reached the quarters in 1997 and.2000, and the


last four in 2001. . Sculpher said: "Over the last few


years, we have both done very well in the competition, and we would


prefer to meet later, on. u "But hopefully we can take full tun


Player-boss Lee Sculpher feels it,, is a shame that one of the clubs ,


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advantage of. the fact that we are at home. . ■ ,


"They continue to win their, .


league - they've won it five years running- and they have done well in the FA Cup lately. • "They are a strong, quality, out- .,


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them." The Blues go into the game full


of confidence on the back of a five-, game unbeaten run, and Sculpher isn't scared by the scouting reports he has had on the Terriers: "They, won 6-0 last weekend, and it goes without saying th a t they are a good side as they keep winning the Northern League. ''They're top at the moment. "They are a good attacking side,


with two very good footballing centre forwards in Milner and


Fletcher. , "They have two very quick


-uuiy score.


fit, but I would like to think we can ■ stand up to them and match


midfield."


2 win at Woodley Sports in the Worthington Challenge Trophy on Saturday, but his injury is not as serious as was first thought, and he has an "outside chance" of featur­ ing on Saturday, according to


Sculpher. • But there was-some bad news as


■’ V A S E PRE SE NTI NG P A R. T N E R


. on getting at sides. • • "But I feel we will get chances to


"I don't think they are as good > ,


defensively as they are attacking. "But they are physically strong. v They almost bully sides into sub­


mission. "I think we can cope with that


thougli and match them." Sculpher feels it will be a very


tight game: "It maybe that it is decided by the odd goal, and it is a case of which forward line takes their chances. . ■ "I would back our lads to score. their fair share of chances. "We certainly, have options up


there with Lee Cryer, Lee Buggie, Gary Jackson, Matt Gamer in the reserves and Neil Spencer, who has been doing a great job for us in


Jackson was carried off in the 3- ■


Stuart Todhunter dislocated his shoulder, and he.is expected to be


. out for four weeks. ,■■■••■ ■ ' - Andy Cowking is almost ready •


for a first team return after injury, but Sculpher feels next Saturday's


wingers, and their game is based ,


' league game at Winsford,United is •'• a more realistic date for his come-


b&ck*' : • Sculpher hopes the side can iron ........


" goals from set pieces, despite their ■


out one of their main weaknesses before the visit of Bedlington. i All season the side have shipped


1 aerial dominance in the form of the, player boss, Mark Stewart and the


likes of Gary Rishton. ', Woodley were the latest side, to take advantage, and Sculpher said: "It is a problem we have highlight­ ed all season., ,


"We are conceding too many ;■ • ■ ..


goals from set pieces. "We have to work hard on that., "No teams are cutting jus open;


and it isn't a problem in the air, because we are winning headers. , "But we are only half-clearing


the ball;-and we don't have any luck in that the second ball is drop­ ping to the forwards. "HopefullyJihat will ch an g ^ f ' :


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Loan star Buggie strikes with last-gasp cup goal


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Clitheroe.......... • • • • ??. LOAN star Lee Buggie fired a late winner to see Clitheroe into the thjrd round of the Worthington Challenge Trophy. •The game looked to be


heading towards extra-time ■ before •tjhe- Accrington


■done in other circum- cfanppQ■ And the Blues got off to


have been affected by Clitheroe's tricky FA Vase task against Bedlington Terriers a t Shawbridge, and he sent out a stronger side than he might have


a great start. They had the home side


• Stanley man struck to earn the Blues their second win of the season at Lambeth Grove, and a place in - tomorrow night's live draw ■ on Radio Lancashire. >. Lee Sculpher's priorities


on the back foot from the off and went in front with­ in 10 minutes when Mark Stewart rose to beat the keeper with a.downwards


header.: • ' • However, there was good


and bad news when young striker Gary Jackson was brought down as he surged clear with just the keeper


____ to beat. The Woodley defender .- ■• ■


saw red for a professional-, foul, but Jackson was forced off through injury, to be replaced by Buggie. The home side drew level


. moments before the break from a free kick, again, exposing a Clitheroe weak­ ness at defending set pieces th a t has haunted them


'• And the 10 men.moved recently. ■


in front at- the start of the second period a s chaos, reigned at the back.


. ... But Clitheroe showed .


good resilience to f ig h t , their way back in the


'game, " and they earned ■. their reward 15 minutes., from time when the prolific


■ Lee Cryer netted with a- ' composed finish.


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The Blues weren't.fin-, ished, and as Woodley


tired, they snatched a win-; ner when Buggie turned in ■ a centre from Barrie Hart.


Lee Cryer Locals shine in multi-event games


RIBBLE Valley Pen- best swim, best shot and ^ d th eT h r^ tramed^pto joined brJam'^Crossley Highton took first and tathlon Club were in action be^ ^ e’Schofielc| took take both the Biathlon and to take both the Tnathon thirdlespectively n^both


Wpi" v a iw k’ Biathlon firot in the 9-10 years Triathlon team awards. Triathlon and Tetrathlon Triathlon along ^ h best Championships.


shot. whilst Bryn P p p ^ e A total field of 80 took scored a first place m TnatUon m the 13-14 cate- Banfield, including a best mg best shot, best run and


Tnathlon, and, of those, 13 third placem theTnathlon J J “ added fencing to make up in the same category.


the full prograinme. . . : 2 S along with tne team ciauiioii.


placeln | f onges e^oyed a second both eam award . niace ln the Biathlon.


Of the local Tetrathletes, awaru, aim ^ Trophies were presented abetb highton and Sally A th lo n and Triathlon, ond in the girls'Triathlon Sam Murray took first and These went to Abigail Beckett for the ; d a c e in both the boys' Louise Highton took sec- Elizabeth Highton and improve swimmers. “ t^ ‘0La1 S greeted awards for thTbest run, Sarah Crossley took El


• B were .vanquished in their. : Lancashire Inter-League Pool • top-of-thertable match with Longsight at .■ i


.THIRD-placed: Clitheroe ■ the weekend. «1


‘Blackburn, Paul Hodges, -Waggon and Horses A 6, Pen- vBndgeB. Rick Avery and man of the , ' die Hotel B 6, St Peter's (Hurst


lW . ’with their frames coming courtesy ,of: Dave ■ nssew


Askew (2), Andy Gee, Paul - aJfb Pava Parkins . ^


n o match for second-placed Bar6 ' Lonesight, with a consider-'


Thp rndp eventuallv lost Stonp5:WhalIeyArms7, Roy^ v WhUe Horse Ihesid


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. ■: Stork Hotell'Al 7,,-Station' v ryhite Horse A; Bridge A v - ...inrifMh T«nnn A B: Roval Bntish


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Station ■: 10. Craven Heifer A 2 >


r v • • ikuiu wiiwivii * .. White'7Horse B;.v Royal-^postedimmediatly., ;...,


Third Divl ion


m Plavp Parkinson , ^ Green) 11, New Inn 1; Brown ^ u Ladies Division,'. The locals proved to be ,1 5. Horse shoe B '6, Dog Music Legl0n. -White Horse v Pf '


ohlpoan now starting to j^BuckB 5, Bay Horse Barrow ablegapno


B '7;WhiteHorseA6|1yaggonand


lpaders Wigan last weekf *'' Simonstone Hotel 11, White > Buck Wnnkleysv-Royal Oak B; f the'secretary t i t r i f f S p T adips’ Pool JHorse B 1; Bridge B 9, Buck t station Storm.v Buck A; Royal rrto tne secretary


fyciitherdehad a’.bad run'll.;Royal!British Legion;A,; of luA and were beaten 11- r ^ rta H^Ai^Buck Av WB


when th ey 1 travelled, to - , TONIGHTS FIXTURES > White Horse A V Brown Cowt Blinley on Sunday. ^ tf* * '-'* Premier Dm Ion/ As.


team also suffered, defeats


'After beating, ^league , Third Division ' he Clitheroe La .


wnnkleys 3; Station Hotel,B 9,'; Bntish Legion B v Pendle Hotel, B 3. . , - 'a .I^'A; Buck B v,White HartB;v


Second Division ' •>. I Band, Royal Oak v Bridge .4 ‘DRAW - ' -


first Division ■ —v ; . „ ■ . leys v Simonstone: Royal Oak B , TUEgDAY fixtures


chatburn 7( Stork Hotel B Bridge A v Royal British 1 r ! Hotel; Buck v Billington


Challenge Cup > lu i- • - .


open up between tne °,|< Horses B 6;Pendle Hotel A 8, j j First Round: Billington Brass from 7-30 p.m. "-' _ sides. , \ ’ *. , "'iV * White Hart B 4 / '


1 ‘ ’ Band Club v Station B; Royal j r / All> proposals >,f I, Oak A v Waggon and Hokm A;„ aeenda mUst‘ibe fo-


.British Legion Cj Buck Wrmk- '.,- : ,. ,, "11VI


CLITHEROE AND ' DISTRICT PO,OL LEAGUE ‘


' ’results best run along . the award for best fence.


award, and certificates for the most ..


by JoyceHolgate, Mayor ^ ^ n f h e ^ l l ta th lo n , S o n ^ l i th best run, while and third in the Biathlon, second reSpectively, with Freestyle, Backstroke and Breaststroke t i S e S I a E v e n f s with the latter also picking


nd^th"1 Pi S aw^dfo? best'run^lo^g Louise Highton picking up events, while Matthew Noone collected kthe award for the Butterfly.;


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Turkeys in triplicate!


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' 'Bay Horse v Royal Oak A: down first m the first half,-'with., Turkey; Shoots .haye,been Waggon and Horses B v:Bilhng- ■ the visiting team to put names wm nor


ton Brass Band;: White Horse B ■ down firet m the.seccmd hall. All results to be phoned


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through on the night to 01200 ley started the ball rolling - l , 442232, with all scorecards tobe^ :.:byiiwinning-. Saturday.S,


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' ::;Most of' the junior swimmers s>yam 25m, with the more experienced upisrad-. ing to.the'50m distance.'


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Cow, Stork Hotel B v St Peter's ' B v Bridge B, New Inn v C^Ua ^ club have had one eye League SWim-offs, bat°r® (Hurst Grcen);Dog Music Bar v ,. ^ •TobeP'^®d?n Erown^wChateunion


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' Next week, the young svrimmers.trav- el to Preston to take part in the Micro


.,i0jir Christmas-in recent 'their Annual.Gala^ at Ribblesdale Pool


“ meVeams to put names .competitions " three, thefollowing weekend. *, ; ... . . .


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Saturday. It was a battling perfor­


mance in testing wet condi­ tions, but Clitheroe got their just rewards. 1 They suffered an early; blow with the withdrawal


of Gary Rishton after only; 10 minutes, but the Blues didn't let'this affect their spirit as they produced' attack after attack. Most of the play started


from the back, with'Andy Preston and John Paul


Fagan pulling.the strings in midfield, and Danny Craig


■ getting forward well from left back.


The pressure finally told :.■■>■.-■.


when great build-up play gave Ainsworth the chance


to step past his marker anc fire in from the edge of th(


area.- . After the break it was i


case of being patient am waiting for the next goal,


which'-came after Fagan and Lee Lysons failed .to- convert from a corner, and Greenland smashed the


loose ball in. With Clitheroe in con­


trol,, the game took a bizarre twist when over­ enthusiasm from Lysons,


- trying to retrieve the ball, who clumsily jumped into a challenge, only to take


be a dangerous challenge, and- gave Lysons his :• marching orders* much to


■ out his teammate Paul Anthony Clarke! The referee deemed it to


• the surprise of the home team and the visitors. : This gave Squires Gate a


glimmer of hope, and they made use of the extra man, and when they pulled one back, with the unlucky Danny Potts sending an attempted clearance past


his own keeper. But Clitheroe held put to


take a deserved win,m and maintain their record of being the only unbeaten


; side in the league.. •■


■ They next take on


’ Skelhiersdale in a top-of- 1 the-table clash at Shaw­ bridge a week on Saturday.'


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PRIZEWINNERS arid officials at the Bowiand-by-Bowland Cncket Club annual , ' presentation evening. (J011102/5)


Stephen scoops trio of cricket trophies


STEPHEN BOOTH emerged as the major prizewinner when members of Bolton-by-Bowland Cricket Cluib enjoyed their annual presentation, evening at , the


Spread Eagle, Sawley, on Friday.^ ; .. :.t ^. - He scooped three awards as he took;


home the batting prize, the Ken Watson Players' Player of the Season award and also the Yorke Trophy for catch of the sea­ son, coming against Courthouse Casuals


back in July. Two honours went the way of Martin


Brown, who took the Bert Astley, Fielding award, coupled with the Hodgson Trophy


r for being the most improved player.. o*- ’ ; ' Nigel Bunyan picked upjihe.bowlmg


Outstanding Performance award, present­ ed to Simon Reynolds after ending with' figures of 5-42 at Hurst Green. . ,, . .


The final trophy was the John Theaker


LES RICHMOND crushed the opposition as his side Royal Mail defeated Old Masters 6-4 in the East Lancashire


• Table Tennis League • . Premier Division. . He won all of his ,


matches in straight sets,.... and with team captain


AndreaHarrison im. •: • • superb form, the pair , > . teamed up to win t h e ,: doubles as well.' ■ ;


Swimmers in fine form in time trial


an^ Blf t^ °nP^'Thoth the the Ladies' Masters SWIMMERS from Clitheroe Dolphins Bmthlon and Triathlon Triathlon and Biathlon


u personal best times, along m the came the way of Toby while Julie enjoyed collect wlth 20 medals in the latest time trial


M a ilm en deliver th e goods Table-toppers


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Attackers were brougt/ down to earth as •/ ---.. Ramsbottom A defeated


1 them 8-2, while Allspeeds . won their away .fixture at '• East-Lancashire 9-1. >. Tom Lacey was the .


player in form as Temple. Street defeated KSB A 7-


: 3 iii the First Division,, while the Second Division


clash between newly-.. •: formed Hyndburners and.


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rimiH1 lilt': S|)i!llS drslt:


l-ax lilt' Spill Is lit:".


Division, whilst ■ Shahsmen ended \


- Stanhill's run of forn% . - with a 6-4 victory. ■


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■." The final match saw KSB B play host to


Optimists, with KSB taking.the spoils in a 7-3


victory. . • -• . -...: ■.


'award, while Jbhn' Hill 'took the, clubman ’ of the year prize.


Burnley CC went 6-4 in - favour of the former. Hustlers suffered a-


heavy 8-2 home defeat to Nomads in the Third


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