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CLITHEROE man- ' Competitors in the Clitheroe Tennis Club finals day. (B150902/3)


•ager Lee Sc-ulplier berated the referee after the Blues suf­ fered itheir . first defeat of the season on Tuesday night against Mossley at


Shawbridge. - , The Blues were trail­


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TENNIS ace Ben Dyer com­ pleted a “Grand Slam” of victo­ ries in Clitheroe Tennis Club’s annual junior tournaments. The talented youngster collect­


ed a clean sweep in the singles, doubles and mixed doubles. First he defeated his old adversary


In the senior tournaments, there were some close-run match­ es, none more so than the ladies’ singles. Louise Burrill won a cagey three-setter against Julie Pym to ensure that she made the most of her outstanding victory in the


o /I /r iT b b in ihp singles before her conqueror in last year’s final. S S S


to overcome the plucky challenge more open than it had been for of the younger partnership of


E & W & L The


Mark Higson and Jack Dewhurst. Phd ^ Il' eha™ h&p a In the mixed doubles, he and his defeated Stephen Pym and


Pym. For Isobel, this proved to be a


partner Isobel Langley ran out silenced the guns of ;Paulfinger winners despite some scares m previous rounds, while m the against Dewhurst and Hannah other half of the draw, Pete


welcome consolation after she was edged out in the girls’ singles by Susan Brass. There are also new names on the girls* doubles trophy.


of Susan Brass and Kate Burrill.


Maroon and Golds miss out on first day of season


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—"After a bright opening 10 min­ utes from the visitors, Carnforth scored against the run of play and proceeded to dominate the remaining 30 minutes of the half,' building up an unassailable 19-


the set plays.


pojji.yead. I t was only then that that Clitheroe began to take the play


back to the home side and were rewarded with a try by Edward Finch-Hacking. Fly-half Nathan Peel slotted


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the conversion to leave the half­ time score 19-7 in favour of the


hosts. The second period saw


Clitheroe take a more attacking approach, but on each occasion the Carnforth advantage was reduced, a slip in concentration put the locals back to square one.


as Emma Calvert and Jennifer Holgate put paid to the challenge iusa


started off disastrously and found with an m-forni Mark Hanson to 2- l by mid-table Mossley a t himself attempting in vain to play outplay Karen Famhill and Mile- catch-up and was comfortably ham.


However,However, iii the final Hitchen n w u cauuuua ■ .


semi-final against Mary Brass - came from behind to claim the . .


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w ri „lrpadv Calvert, and Tony Bush pro­ d


Hitchen had been the surprise package by taking the prized scalps of Gordon Pimperton and Tony Bush by 8-6 in the final set on both occasions.


by injuries and withdrawals, John_ rhe nighUidTot wa7:r- gressed to the final where they


In a-men’s double draw ravaged •


boss did concede that his team’s performance on th


defeated David Brass and singles


champion Mileham. The mixed doubles tournament


Unbeaten run is over Hart-y hat-trick. ht d n


“I t should not have -------- ----------- been awarded. The refer-


been awaraea. m icier- referee did not even con- -----................. ,


On the injury front, September 17th. .


,.. Brass claimed her second trophy Division season; came to an end on Richenspicked the ball up, but from North West Counties'. League First ,-mark to'equaliseTbut Fleetwood took when,


had attracted a large field and Clitheroe...... ................ ................ 1 advantage with a controversial second having come through a tough semi-final against Chris Smitton and Gordon Pimperton, Mary


Mossley. . . ............ ................ .......3. goal CLITHEROE’S unbeaten start to the North West Counties’ F irs t


of the day when she teamed-up --- . , Tues(jay night when they were beat-


Shawbridge. All the goals came in the first half as


the Blues found themselves 2-0 down


after 20 minutes. Loan signing Lee Buggie gave the


home side hope with his first goal for the club on 32 minutes but, despite


plenty of effort in the second half, they were unable to find the equaliser. 1


Carnforth......... ................... 34 I


Clitheroe............................... 1? j CLITHEROE Rugby Club opened the 2002-03 season with a tr ip to Cumbria in a game that, in recent years, has been a


tight affair. This game, however, proyed to


be somewhat different as the home side weathered an early storm to take the initiative which saw them to victory. The Clitheroe pack had a


Things began disastrously, for the - ----- •


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’ Moss- ’ penal­


ty area, hit centre half Gary Rishton. The ball spun-up over goalkeeper Kris Richens, hit the the crossbar, before bouncing down to Davis, who gleefully


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speedy, mobile look to it, with close season training paying divi­ dends as captain Matt Dugdale and his fellow forwards controlled


Dugdale was rewarded for his


efforts with only the third try of his career, cashing in on a fine break by Harry Proctor and Peel completed the scoring with his second conversion and a penalty. The final score was a fair reflec­


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tapped home. / Worse was to follow five minutes t Mossley doubled their


the visitors for a back-pass. m Dr K iii-u the box fell to Buggie who delightfully u


lifted the ball over the keeper. The game turned scrappy after the


Blues’ back-line was played back to Richens off the knee of Rishton.


30-yards away from the incident, the • di Dviivsioision bn Saturday. referee awarded an indirect free-kick to


Clitheroe hit back 13 minutes before — • - the break when a free-kick played into


got to grips with the game as a number intQ the box fell to Hart again whofin- of free k ick s in te r fe red w i th th e flow of ish ed clinically.


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break as Mossley packed their defence, content to just sit on their lead.


■ The game was punctuated by a lot


of free kicks as Clitheroe dominated possession but were.unable to find the equaliser that would have preserved


the game.


Whittingham was the pick of the Blues first half action. He cut in from the right but his curling shot glanced agonisingly wide of the post. Lee Catlow had the visitors' best


A superb run and shot from Chris _


thChris'Whittriigham had a half- change onTelalfl^efire^over"the chance for the Blues but he missed the. bar with the goal at his mercy.


target as the Blues unbeaten run came However, the game really came to toanend.


life after the interval. ' flltTIS lO K lC K S iO lX fitiiesi®^nipaign at Roeneld 1 1 _ - - ■ — -.n ^ 7 ■ —


latest member of; staff brings ^ Venqes_ oneof the biggest- classes, '• fresh ideas to the centre. ,,


instructor, new girl Eve Webster club Fitness First. adds an extra dimension to the


already popular


timetable. With classes for 12-15-year-olds


estate co m


through to fitness for the oyer 50s, there should be something for everyone to enjoy. . , A-ix- - While she was studying for her.


degree in Sheffield, Eve. started teaching aerobics once a week for the local council - hoping to earn


■ aerobics Qo).o(.0 pnmTnunift.iies as well as in more expensive clubs, Eve has


Having worked with council e


found Roefield Leisure Centre to • be ideal as her first full-time job


after graduation. She said: "The facilities here are


■-lovely, as good as any I have worked in, but the real pleasure is


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■working with local people. At the end of the day, having fun is what


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some “pocket money”. Quickly,' it’s all about and so far everyone though, aerobics became a lot has been really friendly. more to her than just earning a Eve will be adding more hi/lo


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MEMBERS of Mytton Fold GC have,been hard a t work raising money for. charity recently — collecting almost £2,000 in the process. ' Club captain Jim Hindle.


recently staged a charity day to raise money for the Children with Leukaemia charity. ■ And with all the money now


points to emerge as the winner. Division One honours went


to Paul Barrett (38) on the card from David Botur ..; Division Two was topped by David. Finch (41) and Mick Townsend (39)... Ian Thomson (40) took Division Three on the card from Joe Salazar.


in', the final amount raised is •. GC.


almost £1,750. • , • Members have also been, involved in an eclectic competi- .' tion - their best scores on indi-. vidual holes over three rounds - . to raise money for the East, Lancashire Magic Eye Scanner...


Appeal. The sum of £225 has been


■ the Division One honours in the monthly medal at Clitheroe


Phillip Hammond (80-12-68) needed a card play-off to claim


• - Second place went .to James < Jackson (77-9r68) with Rob Andrew (74-4-70) third after a card play-off with Archie Moro (81-11-70). Mark Ashworth ■ carded 7Tto take the gross


,■■Pete Foiley (83-14-69) won


prize. ■•


raised for the appeal with' golfers Ian Thomson and Mick. Townsend qualifying to go for­ ward to represent the club in the finals of the competition a tL Pleasington GC.


the September Stableford.,with John Duckett amassing ,42


- Members have also contested , ^


Division while John Peel (84- man (148) took the nett prize. 13-71) topped JMvision Two, ■ Tn t.hp TiGU Medal.,Hele


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after a card play-off with Bryan Walker (87-16-71) and John


n-vThe previous day, M.,Ben­ nett; P. Shearon, G. Piling and J. Crowther totalled 84 stable-. * ford points to win the fopr-man


Mercer (90-19-71). , iuua


yellowball competition. N. Reeves, C. Wood, A.


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attend after school. Eve has a par­ ticular interest in this area.:


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working for Sheffield Internation- includes several popular step .


. As an experienced fitness • * _ • ell ^ exclusive health Autumn will be Aeroteens, a class especially for 12-15-year-olds to


sDort and leisure companies in the- Another addition for the -


iv 1 R.™ .nlrts f.n


bics started at the age of 14 when I used to have occasional classes at my school. I would love to encourage others of that age in the


“My own enthusiasm for aero­


same way. ; “I’ve had a lot of fun in this job


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Roefield Leisure Centre will be the introduction of AeroCircuit.


Another change taking place at - Golfers’ charity booster at Mytton Fold II nmA rrnl fot* .Tpnil T/1.R


Wright and P. Greaves were sec­ ond with 82 - a point ahead of the quartet of H. Preston, E. Taylor, R. Capstick and K.


Holding. Tim Stanley was the medal


’■■■■' winner at Whalley Golf Club


■ with a score of 84-18-66, while Mel Earle came home in run- ' ners-up spot with a final total of


78-11-67. The Veterans’ Bowl was won


' Helen Maginn (155) won the . . . In the LGU Medal, Helen points to finish 10 clear of Mar- «».•.«.;«She:totalled-46 staljlefqrd .


teamed-up with Jean Wood, of Great Harwood, to win with 42


Home golfer Jean Tasker


points. Pam Strange paired with


Judith Hindle (Burnley) to fin­ ish second with 40 points on the card with Joan Whittaker and Clitheroe’s Jan Burrows. ■ • Pauline White won the Myt-


by Peter Pearson with Phil , 76. Both, players now go Hanson in second, recording,’ through to the Magic Eye Corn- scores of 95-20-69 and .75-6-69 respectively.


■gross prize in the 36-hole com­ petition for lady members at Clitheroe GC while Gill Wight-' an


Park.


Maginn (78-7-71) won the silver garet Graham.,, ■ . -; d iv i s io n while Krystyna Taylor: -.! • Rita Joyce (nett 76) finished


; Whalley Golf Club’s 'ladies”;: while: Heather . McEntee and section held an invitation meet- *;; Kath.'Myers'cough took, the.


(92-21-71);was the top'per-i'.one ;shot .clear.: of, Maggie former in the bronze division.* * vs. Glabrough in the LGU,, Medal,


ing.: ' ’ ■ ■ ' ; honours in the nine-hole event.


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ton Fold Golf Club September Medal with a score of 97-22-75. Carol Cherry came home in second place; ending on 108-32-


petition at’ Pleasington on Moii- dayiSeptember 23rd.; r Sue'Kirk was the runaway;


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and it would be good to pass that 1


ished clinically. With both sides looking set for a


point apiece, substitute Lee Buggie was brought down on' the edge of the


area. Hart stepped forward and with his


trusty left-foot curled the ball home from 25 yards to earn Clitheroe victory with the last kick’of an entertaining


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Clitheroe back to the top of the j\j0r n w


Tony Carroll to unleash an unstop- of norrnat time to seal the points for pable drive into the back of the net.


leaders Fleetwood Town. goal-less t


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The ball was nudged to one side for home aR fequai;ser jn the final minute , g, ■ ;n a 3.2 wjn over previous In a a0al-less first half, neither side


_ time winner afterearlie.-----


Hart scored a sensational injury- Catlow chipped Kris Richens. time winner after prlier scrambling cutheroe went all out ta seaid i of a


Hart scored a sensati


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the jead aga;n just moments later as ^


second equaliser blit their efforts looked to be in vain as the clock ticked down to the 90th minute.


However, a long throw-in delivered


Clitheroe ......................... ....... .......3 Fleetwood Town......... ................3


beaten in two sets. Things were far less straightfor­


ward in the ladies’ doubles where the experience of PamBolton and Trish Proctor could not be made to count in the finar analysis, as Mary Brass and Chris Smitton


honours m a roller-coaster three- setter.


ing 1-0 when the man in the middle awarded an indirect free kick to the visitors after goalkeep­ er Kris Richens picked the ball up from a back- pass which appeared to come off Gary Rish- ton’s thigh or knee. Mossley took full


suit with him. “But saying that, the


injury time winner. Sculpher said: “On


performance of the team wasn’t as good as it should have been. In the first half we did not play particularly well. “.The quality in the


final third was very poor, tremendous hat-tricK. We had enough pressure He has scored a few goals


• i n e q u a u y m '■“ >-


in the second-half to war­ rant an equaliser but the quality ball to the likes of Lee Cryer was lacking. “If we are not able to


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Saturday, we did not deserve to get beat.. I thought we played the better football. In the end we got our rewards. ‘Barrie Hart scored a


in the past but I think i t ’s the first time he’s scored three in one


game.” Clitheroe welcome


give him the right service then he’s not going to


score any goals.” The Blues defeat has


Neil Spencer


advantage of their good fortune as Tony Carroll lashed home the result­ ing free kick to double his.side’s lead, as they went on to win 2-1. However, the Blues


rant the full three points, ee’s got to know the rules Sculpher said: “I of the game and he was- thought we were on the n’t in a good position to


wrong end of a bad refer- give it. eeing decision.


“There were so many “The ball came off bodies in between the


Gary’s knee/thigh and referee and the ball that from 30 yards away the I don’t see how he could referee’s awarded the free have given it.


jrigk;


“The linesman was in a better position but the


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seen them drop down to third in the North West Counties’ First Division table after both Prescot Cables and Fleetwood Town both won on Tues­ day evening. Clitheroe did, of


fourth-placed Salford City to Shawbridge on Saturday before enter­ taining Woodley Sports


on Tuesday. Sculpher added: “We


knew going back to last week th a t we have a tough three-week period coming up. “Salford City are a


course, defeat Fleetwood 3 - 2 on Saturday thanks


to a sensational hat-trick


from Barrie Hart. The left-sided defend­


er rescued his side from defeat with a last minute equaliser and then sealed the victory with an


very good side and we’re going to have to show a


lot of character.


Neil Spencer underwent an hernia operation ear­ lier this week and will be out of action for between six to eight weeks. Andy Cowking


limped-off on Tuesday and is doubtful for Sat­ urday while Rishton and ■ Stuart Todhunter are both unavailable.


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Prescot Cables... 9 6 3 0 21 Fleetwood Town 8 6 0 2 18 Clitheroe........... 8 5 3 1 18 Salford City......7 4 2 1 14 NantwichTown. 6 4 1 1 13 Skelmeredale.....8 4 1 3 13 Mossley............7 4 1 2 13 AlsagerTown....8 ,3 3 2 11 Atherton LR...... 9 3 2 4 11 Newcastle Town. 9 3 1 5 10 Woodley Sports.. 6 2 3 1 9 Winsford United 7 2 3 2 9 jllxton..... ......... 7 2 3 2 9 Squires Gate.....7 2 - 3 1 9 St Helens Town.. 6 2 2 2 8 Congjeton Town. 7 2


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