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w i th y o u r A d v e r t is e r a n d T im e s Ribblc Valley squash enthusiasts facing an uncertain future have to town By CRAIG SALMON


TALENTED squash play­ ers in Clitheroe may have to'


.look beyond the Ribble Val­ ley if they wish to continue


playing the sport. Clitheroe Squash Club has


been rocked by the news that the two squash‘courts in Hicks Health and Rackets Club - the only courts in the town - are to be closed down at the end of next month. Officials of the club have


been trying desperately to find an alternative venue and were in discussions with Clitheroe Rugby Club to build two new courts on the site of the club­ house. However, planning per­


mission for the courts has been rejected by Ribble Valley Bor­


ough Council. But the club is hoping the


council has a change of heart. Clitheroe Squash Club


chairman Martin Hill said: “Our main objective is to retain Clitheroe’s tradition of providing squash facilities in


the town. “To succeed, the club is


looking to work in collabora­ tion with Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council to achieve this


aim “We are trying to show the


council that there is a need for


squash. “ Over the last 27 years,


squash has been provided for privately. The council has


Jonathan’s adventure


CLITHEROE canoe ace Jonathan


Schofield was in impressive form at the Wild Water Racing Senior World Championship at


ValSesia in Italy. Making his debut for


the senior Great Britain team, 17-year-old Jonathan achieved a superb 27th overall and recorded the second- best time of the GB team, only beaten by Mike Mason by 0.28


seconds. The race was won by


Frenchman Boris Saunier who just edged out local favourite Robert Pontarolla - much to the disappointment of the home crowd. Seisa is an alpine


river, a short journey from Milan and close to. the highest natural park in Europe - the Alta ValSesia. The water levels were


high for the sprint race Jonathan was


competing in, but his split times were very fast and he managed to finish 23rd overall after


the end of race one. Unfortunately, in race two, he lost 1.5 seconds due to the sheer weight of water counting against his youth. Jonathan and two


other members of the senior GB team are now in Austria preparing for the Wild Water World Cup races at Mayrhofen in the Tirol this weekend. Thp Clitheroe Royal ' Grammar School pupil


is being helped and supported by his coach Jon Royle, who is going out to join him in Austria with the British Junior Kayak team. Jonathan’s dad Peter


said: “This will be invaluable experience and preparation for the junior World Championships being held in the UK at Bala, North Wales, next month.”


never had to dig into it’s own pocket but we are hoping they will try and help us continue to provide squash.” The rugby club is set to,-


receive a windfall of several , thousands of pounds due to , house builders—Barratt Man­ chester Ltd - requiring part of the rugby club’s land to build a road through to an housing estate. The rugby club is set to use


some of the money on redevel­ oping their clubhouse and were willing to help Clitheroe Squash Club by building two


new courts. Mr Hill added: “We have


100 squash players'ahd that is: far bigger than any rugby or cricket club.”


Vice-chairman of the club


John Meadows also said: “It is vital for both current squash


.players and for the develop­ ment of the sport among juniors that we have a sustain­ able facility in the town.” The club’s junior boys’ team


has recently won the North West Junior Championships in Manchester while Clitheroe also boasts international play­ ers' such as Nigel Willis and Sue Meadows.


. Mr Meadows added: “We


are urgently and and actively looking for a site for the new courts and ways to finance the


project. “We will welcome support,, . v i f ’,!


from any local organisation that want to develop sporting


opportunities for local people. We are particularly keen to develop a strong junior sec- tion.


- “Ideally, the new club would combine with another sports 'club. The courts could be built next to new or existing facili­


ties. “The all-year round income


generated by squash can be used to pay for sharing facili­ ties like the changing rooms


and bar.” If anyone is interested in


joining the new club, or has any ideas, they can contact either Martin Hill (01200


,'422634) or John Meadows I. (01200 428054, home, or 01254 391411, work).


ANNIVERSARY DATE: Club officials, former players and guests at the Clitheroe FC 125th year anniversary dinner at the Moorcock Inn, Waddington. T100602/3


■ Big grant awarded to Shawbridge club


Blues’ delight at £25,000 booster


POSTPONED games should be, a thing of the past at Shaw-


. bridge after Clitheroe were pre­ sented with a grant for £24,440. The money has been awarded


by the Football Stadia Improve­ ment Fund and will go towards installing a pitch drainage system. Clitheroe have suffered for a


number of seasons from poor, drainage, including a period of three months last season when the pitch was virtually unplayable. More than £35m has already


been invested by the FSIF since it’s launch in July 2000. They have funded lower league ground improvements throughout the professional and amateur game, creating a safe and modern envi­


SATURDAY Clitheroe (v Earby, home,


meet 1 p.m.) N. Bolton, M. Bolton, N. Bibby, Stephen Bish­


op, S. Whalley, M. Hargreaves, C. Musson, M. Coulter, G. Ker­ shaw, S. Coulter, Fitton. Scorer:


J. Blackburn. Same team, Sun- • day, v Bamoldswick, away, meet


noon. Clitheroe 2nds (v Earby,


-Jonathon Schofield in action, (s)


Golden date for golfers with hat-trick of events


CLITHEROE Golf Club mem­ bers enjoyed three special events to mark the Queen’s Golden


Jubilee. The Jubilee Fourball was won by R. Ashley and R Clayton with


43 stableford points. There was a four-way card play­


off for second place on 42 points with J. Whowell and K. Swarbrick getting the nod ahead of the J. Cameron-R. Bennett, D. John- son-P. McGuire and G. Rothwell- D. Greenup pairings. P. N. Harrison then emerged as


the winner of the Jubilee Trophy when he carded 77-8-69. Other winners in Division One


were E. F. White (79-9-70) and R. D. Postlethwaite (74-4-70) while the Division Two honours were claimed by N. Schofield (83-13- 70) ahead of C. Sims (92-18-74) and I. Black (92-17-75). M. Ash­ worth carded 71 to win the gross prize. Next up was the Jubilee Mixed


Fouromes which saw John and Sharon Willis (88-18-70) claim first spot ahead of Arthur and Maureen Micklewright (94-23- 71)


S^Oh'Sunday’morhmgJa.stable-:; | f o r d 'c 6 m p c t i t i o n ^ &


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take first place on the card from B. Walker and D. Warner and P. Shackleton and C. Elliot. Fourth place went to N. Willis and C. McManus (41) following another card play-off with D. J. Parkinson and D. Nightingale. D. Heesom and R. Lockwood


(36) won the gross prize with J. Cartmell and S. Samuels taking


second place. Shaun Scott compiled 44 stable-


Child claimed third spot after a round of 91-18.5-72.5. Members of the Clitheroe club,


■ were back in action on Saturday when M. Cane amassed 43 points to win the stableford competition ahead of G. Pilling (42), W. G. Speak (41), D. Moore (40) and.G. Thompson (39).


■ ' And a busy weekend ended on Sunday with the Invitation Day... M. Ashworth and B. Butler (43) won a three-way play-off .to


. Frank Woodworth and Edith GC.


ford points to win the Founder Captain’s Trophy at Mytton Fold


Sam Punchard (43) and Mark


Hartley (38) took the Division One honours ... Steve James (40) and Andy Kaye (39) topped Divi­ sion Two ... Daniel Holgate (41) won a card play-off with Nick Pearson to top Division Three. Kris Baldwin won the Silver


Division of the LGU. Medal at Clitheroe GC and the Francis Smith'qualifier when she carded 84-13-71. Jean Cole (98-25-73)


won the Bronze Division and past


captain’s prize. Jean Tasker was the winner of


the Ladies’ Golf Union medal held at Whalley Golf Club last week. She shot 86-13-73 to finish one


shot ahead of Betty Rostron (113- 39-74). Daphne Dawson was third


(86-9-77). • With some teams approaching


, Castle Inn A 8, Buck Inn


CLITHEROE POOL LEAGUE Horse (Barrow) v Horse Shoe B.


Premier Division RESULTS


A 4; Royal British Legion B 6, Whalley Arms, A 6; Low Moor Club 8, Stork Hotel A 4; Rose and Crown 3, Royal British Legion A 9; Whalley Arms A 8, Rose and Crown 4; Royal British Legion A 8, Buck Inn A 4; Low Moor 10, Royal British Legion B 2; Stork Hotel A 9, Castle Inn A3.


First Division


Stork Hotel B 9, Dog Music Bar 3; White Hart 6,


.Waggon and Horses A 6; Whalley Arms B 7, Brown


the mid-point in .this year's Stan­ dard Life North West Seniors’ Golf League the competition , seems to be wide open with any of three of four teams being able to stake a claim for the title. While Burnley look the


favourites with three straight wins, having dropped just one match in 18, all'of their games have been played:with home advantage. De Vere head the table with 11


points and their excellent away draw at Nelson could mean that they will be challenging for the


title. ••■.•• However Ingol Golf Club, Pre-. ■ >


ston, are the only team to have actually won an away game, hav­ ing defeated De Vere in a surprise


opening game. ' Previous league winners Wilp-


shire have dropped just one game, and that was away, from home to


DeVere. While defending champions


Longridge would seem to have lit­ tle chance at this stage, having gleaned just three points from their opening six games, it should be noted that five of. those games were away fixtures.-


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Ribblesdale Wanderers throw title race wide open - page 35 Wolves boss Ian swoops for double award — page 35 Hurst Green bowler lands top title - page 35 . , , ; ' Clitheroe cricketers romp to easy win-page 35 I Chatbum teams hit top form - page 35 -


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Cow 5; Pendle Hotel B 6, Ultraframe 6; Ultraframe 6, Stork Hotel B 6; Brown Cow 8, Dog Music Bar 4; Pendle


; Hotel B 5, White Hart'7; Waggon arid Horses A ,9,


Whalley Arms B 3. Second Division . .


Royal Oak 6, Bridge Inn A


.6; Bay Horse 6, St Peter’s (Hurst Green) 6; New Inn 7, Buck Wrinkleys 5; Brown


• Cow (Chatbum) 6, Horse Shoe B 6; Bridge A 6, Brown Cow (Chatbum) 6; Horse Shoe B 8, St Peter’s (Hurst Green) 4; Buck Wrinkleys 5, Bay Horse 7 (Barrow); New Inn 6, Royal Oak6. Third Division -


Third Division ■ -Pendle Hotel A v Rose and


Crown Rejects; Bridge Inn B v Buck Inn B; Horse Shoe C v Pendle Witch; Royal British Legion C v White Horse. Ladies’ Division


White Horse v Pendle


Hotel A; Pendle Hotel B v Bridge Inn ; Buck Inn v Whalley Arms; Royal Oak v Dog Inn; Royal British


Legion -opendate. TABLES


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R, B. L e g i o n 4 • 4 0 Low M o o r 4 4 0 Buck A . 4 2 2 WhalleyArmsA 4 1 -1 Stork Hotel A....4 1 2


. Castle A............. 4 1 3 Rose&Crown.... 4 1 3


RB Legion B...... 4 0 .3 First Division


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• Stork Hotel B ~l. 4 3 Wgon& Horses A4v 3


Horse Shoe C 4, Rose and ■


Crown Rejects 8; Royal ; British Legion C 6, Pendle , Hotel A 6; Buck Inn B 5, Pen­ dle Witch 7; Bridge B 10, White Horse 2; Buck Inn B 7,- Horse Shoe C 5; Rose and Crown Rejects 5, Bridge Inn B 7; White Horse 3, Pendle Hotel A 9; Pendle Witch 9,


Royal British Legion C 3. Ladies’-Division -


Legion 5; Pendle Hotel B 2, Whalley Arms 7; Royal Oak 5, Pendle Hotel A 4. . .


: Premier Division .. . FIXTURES ' Royal British Legion B v. ■'


Stork Hotel A; Castle Inn A v Royal British Legion A; Buck * Inn A v'Whalley Arms A; I ; Rose and Crown v Low Moor, j First Division


Stork Hotel B v Brown ]


Cow; Dog Music Bar v Wag­ gon and Horses; Whalley, Arms B v Pendle Hotel*B; White Hart v Ultraframe. .;


. i .. Second Division Brown Cow (Chatbum) y


• New Inn; St Peter’s (Hurst 1 Green) v Bridge Inn A; Royal Oak v Buck Wrinkleys; Bay


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. Royal Oak......... 4 0 2 2 24 ‘Buck Wrinkleys. 4 1 3 0 23


Bridge A..........4 0 2 2 22 Third Division


• Buck Inn 4, Royal British ,


Pendle Witch ..... 4 4 Bridge B . 4 3 Pendle Hotel A.. 4 2


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Buck B;............. 4 1 Horse Shoe C..... 4 0 ■White Horse C... 4 0


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away, meet 12-45 pan.) J. Green, P. Bishop, F. Hussain, T. Hib- bert, Simon Bishop, R Gaskell, a Seed, M. Scott, M. Srott, M. Preston, C. Brown, R. Dinsdale, scorer F. Green. Same team, Sunday, v Great Harwood, away, except M. Dewhurst for M. Preston, meet 12-15 pm. Read (v Bamoldswick, home, meet 1 p.m.) W. East- ham, T. Little, G. O’Connor, C. Walton, M. Whalley, J. Mar-


ronment for fans and players to enjoy the game. An FSIF spokesman said:


“Modern day football demands quality facilities and the FSIF is determined to carry on with this unprecedented level of funding to transform stadia throughout the country. “By funding .schemes such as


these, the FSIF is providing clubs and fans with impressive new grounds and quality playing sur­


faces. “ It is vital for, the survival of


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Weekend Teams


shall. S. Marshall, Q. Ahmed, A. Turner, F. Barden, Raza. Same team, Sunday, v Denton West, scorqn J. Laycock. Read 2nds (v Burnley


Belvedere, away,) E Haworth, L. Woodvine, N. Marsh, A. Bennett, T. Marsh, D. Lynagh, C. Holt, M. Bennett, S. Doughty, M. Doughty, \V. Dri-,


.ver, scorer: J. Neary. Ribblesdale Wanderers (v


Cherry Tree, away, start 2 p.m.) T. Braithwaite, M. Briggs, D. Howard, E A. Hall, M. Peel, R. Gladwin, J. Braithwaite, I. Brit- cliffe, D. Gardner-Chan, I. Tom­ linson, Nawaz. Scorer: L. Braithwaite. Same team Sun­ day, v Cherry Tree, away,


staff of Clitheroe for making this project a reality.” Clitheroe Treasurer Terry Nel­


son said: “We are delighted with the money. There have been inher­ ent problems with the pitch, which we can hopefully now put


behind us. “All at the club thank the FSIF


for their generous contribution.” Meanwhile, the club celebrated


it’s 125-year anniversary on Satur­ day at the Moorcock Inn,


Waddington. The club held a,dinner and


dance'which' was attended by more than 130 people:-Among the guests were players who had fea- . tured for the Blues in the last five decades.


,


Ramsbottom Cup. except J. Rain for I. Tomlinson. Ribblesdale "Wanderers 2nds


(v Cherry Tree, home, start 2 p.m.) C. Hall, M. Wrigley, S. Perry, R. Lloyd, A. King, R. Whalley, D. Braithwaite, G. Maguire, G Nuttall, M. Sutton, L. Gidlow. Scorer: R. Melding. SUNDAY


Clitheroe 3rds (v Blackburn


Northern, away, meet 12-45 p.m.j A.1 Hacking D. Musson, D. Turner, G. Sutcliffe, C. Tin­ ker, T. Bailey, M. Eglin. O.. Young R. Rudd, M. Powell, S. Trotter. 12th man - J. Warbur- ton Scorer: J. Warburton. Read 2nds (v Stacksteads,


home, 1-30 p.m. start) P. Haworth. L. Woodvine, A. Ben­ nett, D. Lynagh, C. Holt, M. Bennett,- S. Doughty, M. Doughty, J. Doughty, -I. Gandy,


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K. O’Connor, scorer-J. Neary. ■ - Ribblesdale Wanderers’(v


BGSOB, away, meet 12-30 pm.) C. Hall, B. Spencer, M. Wrigley, D. Braithwaite, G. Maguire, R. Lloyd, R. Whalley, A. King A. Pearce, S. Melding N. Peel, scor­ er: R. Fielding. Ribblesdale Wanderers 3rds


(v Baxenden, home, start 2 p.m.) G. Clarkson, S. Braith­ waite; S. Wharton, D. Bateman, ' C. Wilson, L. Gidlow, M, Sut­ ton, R. Wellock, M. Pratt, J. Reynolds, C. Nuttall. MONDAY


Ribblesdale Wanderers


Under 18s (v Cherry Tree, home, meet 6 p.m. prompt) R. Lloyd, R. Gladwin, S. Braith­ waite, S. Perry. C. Wilson, M. Proctor, M. Sutton, Imran Khan, R. Slinger, C. Nuttall, G. Slinger, X Reynolds.


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