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Forwards run riot for Blues


By CRAIG SALMON


conjunction with Blackburn Wolves team up with Rovers to coach youngsters! Rovers FC, have organised a


\ soccer school for boys and ‘ girls between five and 12 “ - “ S S *- H i* Ancmst 22nd


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Miserable weekend Townsend tops field for Clitheroe CC in the Euro Trophy


CLITHEROE slipped to two defeats at the weekend - to opposi­ tion from either end of the Jenning Ribbles-


dale League table. On Saturday, Neil


Bolton's side were bowled out 70 runs short of the victory tar­ get


set by


Barnoldswick, who returned to the top of the table after taking all seven points at Chat- burn Road! Barlick professional


Clinton Peake was the star of the show as he carried his bat through


the innings as Barnoldswick posted


188-7. The Australian pro


faced 126 balls and fin­ ished just five runs short of a well deserved century. :


He was given able :


support from Matthew Nutter, who hit another accomplished knock of


45. He joined his profes­


sional at the crease in the seventh over after Ian Scothern had been caught by wicketkeeper Simon Coulter off Neil Bibby for five. Nutter fired three


sixes and helped his pro­ fessional take the score from 26 to 132, before he was tempted out of his ground by Clitheroe professional Dexter Fit- ton and was stumped by Coulter. The rest of the innings was an aDoui.


ll bout.


Peake as only one other batsman managed to get into double figures. The Aussie cracked 11


boundaries and one maximum hit as the vis­ itors posted a sizeable 188-7. Clitheroe were never


in the game in reply as they went from 4-3 to 29-6, with the wickets shared about between Mick Scothern, Paul Beech and Peake. Mark Bolton gave the


home supporters some­ thing to cheer.about with a quick-fire half- century. His 67 runs came off


just 79 balls and includ­ ed six boundaries and two sixes. However, he was


given very little support as Peake rounded off a superb individual per­ formance by collecting a five-wicket haul as Clitheroe were eventual­ ly dismissed for 119 in


the 39th over. The following day


Clitheroe succumbed to next-bottom Edenfield at Chatburn Road, as the Gincroft Lane side rounded off a rare dou­ ble-header success after victory over Padiham the previous day. But it was tight as


the visitors completed a seven-over win off the


last ball. ' Clitheroe again strug­


gled with the bat after taking first knock, being dismissed for 113 off the final ball. Skipper Bolton


. omppci


departed for only four, falling to Edenfield pro­ fessional Ian Mitchell, and there was a further- blow when Fitton hand­ ed Storey a return catch


for just five. Without their profes­


sional and skipper, opener Stephen Bishop tried manfully to resur­ rect the innings with Andy Burns, before the latter was bowled by Bulcock for 11. Once Bishop departed


for 27, Bulcock again hitting the stumps, only brothers Simon and Matt Coulter could get into double figures, both scoring 18, and Bibby was run out off the last ball as the innings was wrapped up for 113. The Clitheroe attack


bowled tightly in reply, without getting their reward. Openers Senneck and


Williams were finally seperated after a solid opening stand when Bibby had the latter snapped up by. Graham Kershaw for 21. Fitton had Storey (5),


stumped by Simon Coulter, and Senneck was then bowled by the former Lancashire man


for 34. But Mitchell (14 not


out) and Burns (22 not out) . slowly edged towards the victory tar-: get, anjl managed to snatch a dramatic last-


ball success. Clitheroe are at title­


chasing Cherry Tree on Saturday.


•


MICK TOWNSEND was the two-shot win­ ner of the Euro Trophy at Mytton Fold Golf Club on Saturday, when he amassed 43 stableford points. David Botur (39) and


Paul Barrett (38) topped Division One; Division Two prizes were won by Luke Chadwick (41), after a card play-off with Barry Hargraves, and Chris Hughes (38) won Division Three ahead of Ian Thompson (37). Andrew Walmsley needed a card play-off to


win Division One of the medal competition at


Clitheroe GC. He carded 71-4-67.to


beat Mike Bennett (78- 11-67) info second place, while Oliver Marsden


(71-3-68) was third. Keith Wallbank (85-


18-67) took the Division Two honours ahead of Conner McLaughlin (84- 15-69) and Ian Buttle (84-14-70), and Peter Street’s 99-28-71 was good enough to take the Division Three prize. Sunday saw the Open


Fourball at Clitheroe, with visiting pair R. Kanalec (Accrington) and B. Jertice (Leyland)


amassing 46 points to


take the first prize. J. Peel (Clitheroe) and


S. Hill (Mytton Fold) were second with 45 points, and P. Ashcroft (Rossendale) and D. Murphy were f hird on 42 after a card play-off with B. Appleyard (Keighley) and I. Appleyard (South


Woods). A. Walmsley and I.


Ready (Accrington), who had a hole-in-one on


the 17th hole, won the gross prize with 39 points, and D. Preedy and N. Tomlinson (Great' Harwood) were runners-


up. Captain's Day at


Stonyhurst Park was split into three cate­


gories. Mark Young had the


best gross in category one with 68) while Keith Rogerson' claimed the best nett score with 78-8-


70. Max Aitken’s 80 won


category two's best gross, with John Blockeel shooting 86-20-66 to win the best nett. Chris Ryan scored 92


to win the best gross in category three, and Jim Foster's 92-22-70 was the best nett. The overall Captain's


Prize winner was Max


Aitken, after he carded 80 -16 -64. Christine Stokes (77-6-71) won the Duckworth Cup and Sil­


ver Division of the LGU Medal at Clitheroe GC after a card play-off with Kath Towneley (87-16-


71). Lady Captain Marie


Finney returned 104-22- 82 to win the Bronze Division.'


• Shirley Palich was the runaway winner of the latest LGU Medal at Whalley GC. She carded 86-19-67 to win by no fewer than


seven shots. Runner-up was Betty


Dixon (89-15-74) with Jean Dearden (99-22-77)


in third place. Lady Captain's Day


at Stonyhurst Park GC on Saturday was won by Carolyn Blockeel by a single stroke. She carded 90-16-74 to


win by the narrowest of margins from Janet Blain (111-36-75). In third, a further shot


adrift, was Alison Hodg­ son (92-16-76). Kris Baldwin claimed


the best gross prize with 94.


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-------------— — — Pool aces edge out Preston


' CLITHEROE Ladies' Pool Team recorded a. closely fought 8-6 victo­ ry over Preston Ladies on Sunday. The locals got off to a


great start, going 4-0 up before loing the next three frames to go in at half-time just one clear. A tight second period


made the score 6-6 before Vicky Chatburn won the next frame to guarantee Clitheroe a draw. But a win is what they


wanted, and what they got when Nicola Olleren- shaw took the final frame to give Clitheroe their win. Frame winners were


Vicky Chatburn (2), Emma Cowking (2), Sarsah Lockett (2), Lindsay Lloyd and Nico­


la Ollerenshaw. Clitheroe face Hynd-


bum Ladies in their next match this Sunday. CLITHEROE


POOLLEAGUE DRAWS


Chris Stewart Foundation Cup Stork Hotel A v RB Legion


A; Buck A v Waggon and Horses; White Hart v Low Moor; Whalley Arms A v Bay Horse (Barrow). Games to be played before


September 2nd or on date given by committee, August


27th. • Rose and Crown Rejects


and Dog Music Bar have been scratched from the competi­ tion for failing to observe dates set by committee. Challenge Cup


Rose and Crown Rejects v


Bridge B; Brown Cow (Chat­ burn) v Low Moor; Whalley Arms or Horse Shoe B v RB Legion A; Pendle Hotel B v.


' Waggon and Horses. To be played on Thursday


Exciting climax in gruelling race


THE 2002 Pendle Hill Challenge Eight-Mile Road Race took place on Monday night and pro­ duced one of the closest finishes since the race's


inception in 1984. Only 50 seconds seperated the first five runners,


with Clayton-Le-Moors runner Shaun Livesey get­ ting to the Nick of Pendle first to win the race in a


, time of 47 minutes 15 seconds. • Fellow Clayton athlete John Tomlinson was seoc-^


nd just 11 seconds further back with Neil Tattersall •


• from Pendle a further eight seconds back in third. Trawden runner Candice Leah took the womens


title in a time of 59 minutes 54 seconds, with Jean Rawlinson finishing as runner-up.in a time of just


Fifty-eight runners took part m the race, which is part of the Burnley and Pendle Grand Prix, and also


over 61 minutes. , ^ t •


part of- the Padiham Sports Week. : Male veterans winners were JohnTomlinson


(V40) Roger Brewster (V45), Dave Hammer (V50), G r a h a m


Clark (V65). Competitors in the Pendle Hill Challenge EightrMile Road Race. K050802/5


Womens veterans winners were Francis Austin (FV 3 5 ) and JeanRawlinson (F V 5 0 ) .


; ‘ .


RESULTS ■


■-. Men ■ ■ 1 S. Livesey; 2, J. Tomlinson; 3, N. Tattersall; 4, R. Brew­ Smith (V55), Ted Orrell (V6p) and Ken. Bo“


ster; 5, B. Cole; 6, M. Sandamas; 7, A. Stubbs; 8, G. Cunliffe; 9, T. Comthwaite; 10, J: Hartley; 11, S. Clawson; 12, EBrannan; 13, J. Roche; 14, B. Hoggan; 15, N. Worswick; 16, & Smith; 17, J. Rutter; 18, C.-Bainford; 1 9,1. Burrows; 20, S. Clare, 21, P.


G.Murray; 26, N. Dewhurst; 27, T. Orrell; 28. S. Chamley; 29, K. Winder; 30, G. Balmer; 31, D. Hammer; 32, V. Brodnck; 33, I. Stuttard; 34, A. Hollas; 35, E. Wrathall; 36; J. Devlin; 37, D. Salmon; 38, R. Hirst; 39, S. James; 40, D. Cummings; 41, J. Cayley; 42, A: Speak; 43, M. Walsh;:44, P. Brassington; 45, F. Richardson; 46, S. Bury; 47, D. Mercer; 48, K. Clark; 49, P. Dugdale; 50, J. McGuire; 51, G. Cottam.’ L a d ie s


2! P. E S ™ . a'Hadcroft^rE ThomT-n^; Austm; 6, C. Leathley?7 ~ ~ '


1. C. Leah; 2, J. Rawlinson; 3, D. Robson; 4, J. Adams; 5, F. G. Speak.


© your last call •


Targeting street robbers blare arrests Quicker convictions Court crackdown


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August 22nd. • Outstanding game of last


round between Whalley Arms and Horse Shoe B will be played on Tuesday. • The league are hosting a


horse race event on Thursday September 12th. If any pubs, clubs or bars


are interested in sponsoring a race, horse or jockey, contact any committee member for further details.


RESULTS Premier Division


RB Legion A 6, Rose and


Crown 6: Stork Hotel A 5, Low Moor Club 7; Whalley Arms A 8, RB Legion B 4. First Division


Brown Cow 7, Whalley


Arms B 0; Ultraframe 7, Pen­ dle Hotel B 5: Waggon and


' Horses A 8, White Hart 4; Dog Music Bar 6, Stork Hotel


B 6. Second Division Horse Shoe B 2, Brown -


Cow (Chatburn) 10; St Peters i (Hurst Green) 6, Bay Horse) (Barrow) 6; Buck Wrinkieys


8, New Inn 4; Bridge A 9 Royal Oak 3. • Third Division


While Horse 2, Bridge B 10;


Pcndlc Witch 6, Buck B 6; Pen­ dle Hotel A 5, RB Legion C 7; Rose and Crown Rejects 6, Horse Shoe C 6.


Ladies League Buck 5, White Horse 4;


Royal Oak 2, Legion 7; Pendle Hotel A 5. Pendle Hotel B 0; Bridge 2, Whalley Arms 7.


FIXTURES . Tonight .


Premier Division RB Legion B v Low Moor


Club; Castie A v Stork Hotel A: Buck A v RB Legion A: Rose and Crown v Whalley Arms A.


First Division Stork Hotel B v Ultra-


frame; Dog Music Bar v Brown Cow; Whalley Arms B v Waggon and Horses; White


Hart v Pendle Hotel B. V-! Second Division


Royal Oak v New Inn; St


Peters (Hurst Green) v Horse Shoe B; Brown Cow (Chat-


burn) v Bridge A; Bay Horse (Barrow) v Buck Wrinkieys.


Third Division Pendle Hotel A v White


Horse; Horse Shoe C v Buck B; RB Legion C v Pendle Witch; Bridge B v Rose and Crown Rejects. Tuesday


Ladies League White Horse v Legion;


Royal Oak v Whalley Arms; Buck v Pendle Hotel A; Pen­ dle Hotel B v Dog Inn. TABLES


Premier Division P W. D L P


RB Legion A.....9 8 1 0 94


' Low Moor Club . 9 7 0 2 79 Buck A....;........9 4 1 4 70 WhalleyAnniA 9 3 2 4 61 Stork Hotel A....9 3 2 4 80 Rose and Crown. 9 3 2 4 55 Castle A...........9 3 0. 6 50 RB Legion B...... 9 0 2 7 35 First Division


P W ■ D


Wag&HoiseA.. 9 7 .1 WhiteHart.......9 .6 2 Stork Hotel B..;. 9 6 2 Ultraframe........9 .3 4 Brown Cow....... 9 3 2 Pendle Hotel B.. 9 1 1


Dog Music Bar.. 9 1 2 Whalley Arms B 9 2 0 • Second Division


PW D


Brown Cow (Ch) 9 5 St Peters (HG)... 9 4 New Inn...........9 5 HorseShoeB....9 4 Bay Horse,...... 9 2 Royal Oak........9 1 Bridge A...........9 1


Bock Wrinkieys. 9 1 0 -Third Division PW D


Pendle Witch....8 6 RB Legion C.....9 4 Bridge B......... 9 BuckB............ 9 Pendle Hotel A.. 9 Rose&CrownR 9 Horse Shoe C....9 White Horae.....8 -


Whalley Anns.... 10


Buck................ 8 RB Legion......... 7 Pendle Hotel A.... 8 White Horse....... 9 Dog Inn (Whalley) 7 Royal Oak.......'... 8


.Bridge................. 6 Pendle Hotel B.... 7


3 65 1 65 4 54 6 54 8 41


-


Ladies League P W


L P 1 75 1 72 4 70 2 69 4 66 4 60 5 46 6 32


a close call... . . i , -


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THE Clitheroe and


•District Snooker L e a gu e ’s Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for early next month.


The meeting will be


held at the Catholic Social Centre on Thursday) September 5th, commencing at 7- 30 p.m.


JUDGING by Clitheroe’s line­ up for their latest pre-season friendly on Tuesday night,; manager Lee Sculpher is look­ ing to go all-out attack ,this


season. The Blues boss started with six out-and-out attackers in his line­


up in their 4-1 friendly win over last season’s North West Coun­ ties’ Second Division stragglers


Castleton Gabriels. However, defensive lynchpin


Sculpher has not converted the side to Total Football, he was just giving his forwards some much needed match practice! ' He explained: “ I decided to play Neil Spencer in midfield simply because he hasn’t played yet and I knew he would do a lot more running in midfield. “ But when you look at it, I


had six forwards in the four mid- field positions and two striking roles on Tuesday. “ So we should have scored a


few!” One of those forwards Lee


Cryer opened the scoring when he headed home after a great centre from Gary Jackson - another striker - early in the


match. The Blues increased their lead


shortly before half-time when Spencer played a couple of neat one-twos before releasing Jack- son, who blasted the ball into the bottom corner. The home side pulled a goal


back 15 minutes into the second half hut the two-goal cushion was restored soon after when a


■ free-kick from the right was ■ played to attacking left-sided


player Paddy Lauber, who volleyed home from the edge of


the box. The scoring was rounded-off


when Jackson got his second. The young forward raced clear, and his initial effort was parried by the keeper only for him to ram home the rebound. On Saturday, Clitheroe record­


ed a morale boosting 2-1 victory over a tough Padiham outfit at theArbories. , The Storks who scored first,


but Clitheroe equalised 10 min­ utes before half-time when a cor­ ner was deflected into his own net by a Padiham defender. The winning goal arrived in


the second half from Richard Fogarty, who headed home from a corner at the back post. The Blues have one final pre­


season friendly before their first league game of the season on Saturday week against Prescot Cables. They travel to UniBond League Premier Division outfit Accrington Stanley in two days


time. Sculpher added: “Everybody’s


doing pretty well. We have played quite well in the games up


to now. “We’ve had some mixed sides


out but the main thing is that everybody gets some match fit­ ness.


“We are carrying some . . ,


injuries. Gary Rishton and Stu­ art Todhunter are still carrying knocks. I’m hoping they will be fit for this Saturday but it’s look­


ing doubtful.” Sculpher is also unconcerned


that his side have yet to play on their own ground in pre-season. The pitch at Shawbridge, of course, underwent some major


Blackburn v Lazio ticket winners


THERE was a great response to our Black­ burn Rovers ticket giveaway for tomorrow night's prestigious friendly with Lazio at Ewood Park. And the lucky winners


of the 10 pairs of tickets for the clash with the


• Serie A giants are as fol­ lows: Danial Ward of Darwen, D.E. Neesham of Clitheroe, J.L. Gor­ man of Mellor, A.G.


McLean of Clitheroe, D. Geldard of Hapton, R. Driver of Clitheroe, Linda Jamieson of Mel­ lor Brook, Diane Clay­ ton of Clitheroe, J. Cun- liffe of Clitheroe and Andrew Priory of Clitheroe. Winners can pick up


their tickets from the BRFC Ticket Office, with proof of identity, prior to kick-off tomor­ row night,, which is 8


p.m. Snooker meeting


drainage work in June. He added: “The pitch is a lot


better than what it was, so, hope­ fully, it will be in good shape come a week on Saturday. “ I don't think it will be a prob­


lem. It’s not as though its a dif­ ferent type of turf or surface. . “But apart from the two new signings, everybody knows how to play on Shawbridge. “ Obviously, if we had made


quite a few new signings and with the. slope of the pitch, etc., then it might have taken a little bit of getting used to.


, “But I am not worried that we


won’t have played bn Shawbridge before the opening day of the


season.” • Clitheroe Supporters Club


are holding a charity night in memory of its former chairman Neal McNab, who sadly died recently at the age of 39, tomor­ row from 8 p.m. at the Royal British Legion on Whalley Road. All proceeds raised on the night will go towards Clitheroe Hospi­ tal.


O The charity football match


between an Emlyn Hughes Celebrity team and a Blackburn Rovers Veterans side takes place at Shawbridge on Sunday at 12-


30 p.m. The event has been organised


by Clitheroe Ladies’ Luncheon Club and all proceeds will go towards Children’s Cancer Appeal and three junior football clubs - Clitheroe Wolves, Chip­


ping and Readstone United. A seven-a-side football tourna-,


ment between the three junior clubs takes place at 10 a.m. Admission is £3.


Rihble Valiev Netball Club Summer Fun Sessions


8th August Mellor Village Hall 10am - 12pm * Pendle CP School Citheroe 2pm - 4pm


I4th August Chipping Village.Hal! 2pm - 4pm.


21st August Slaidbum - Brennands Endowed School 10am - 12 noon - Pendle CP School Citheroe 2pm - 4pm


£3 Per Session


All sessions are open to boys and girls year 3 - year-7. Except the one marked with an asterisk. This is a special session for those aged year 2 - year 5.


Sessions will include fun games using balls, movement skills, team games and a chance to win a me.dal.


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