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Captain’s Prize victory for i-form Chris


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JIM HINDLE staged his captains, weekend at Mytton Fold, with Chiis . Hughes emerging as the overall win­


ner.


He totalled 81 stableford points over the two days to win by one point from


Peter Tomlinson. Paul Barrett (79) was third with


Barry Black (78) in fourth place. The gross prize was awarded to


■ Les McCormick (40) was the top scorer on Saturday wth John Duckkett (40), Steve Hill (40) and Garry Davies


Roger Altham with Jake Chadwick emerging as the top junior.


taking the divisional prizes. On Sunday Simon Lightbown (45)


hit top form to take top prize while the divisional honours went to Ted Barn- borough (37), Dave Carney (42) and Howard Taylor-(43). Seniors’ prizes were awarded to club-president Frank Hargreaves (34) and Eddie Bootle


spot prizes as he was nearest the pin in two shots on the eighth hole. Similar prizes for the 12th and 16th holes were won by Ian Slough and Dave Yeoman while Sam Punchard hit the longest drive on the 14th hole.. Karen Ken worthy (34) and Yvonne


(32). The captain himself won one of the


(Blackburn), Georgina Simpson (Wilpshire) and Liz Duckworth (Nel­


son) into second. Third, a further four points adrift


with 85, were Betty Dixon (Whalley), Julia Dunn and Barbara Thornton (Clitheroe) and Cath Walne (Nelson).. Clitheroe GC professional John


Twissell won the first pro’s prize when the ELPGA Alliance met at Dunscar


GC.He returned 71 to win by four shots from Darwen’s Dominic Fitzgerald. Paul Ashworth (Rishton) and


Michael Cane (Clitheroe) were the fourball winners with 47 points - four better than the score amassed by Towneley’s Faz Mahmood and Alan Kenyon. Peter Gaskell and Geoff Bickerton (Dunscar) were third with


42.The title of Standard Life North West Seniors Golf League Champions could be heading the way of Burnley for the first time in the history of the


competition. Their recent 4-2 victory over chal­


lengers Wilpshire saw them take a stanglehold on the league by taking a four, point lead at the top with two


. games to go. Wilpshire, however, have a game in


Finch (31) won the ladies’ prize and the nine-hole competition for juniors went to Daniel Green (25). The Herbie Sloan Trophy, spon­


hand, and a few victories could see them win the title for a third time. Nelson are also in the hunt with four, games left to play, lying eight points


behind leaders Burnley. . Longridge found their champi­


sored by John Rostron Engineering, was won by Les Dearden and Wendy Green at Whalley GC on Sunday. The duo came out on top to win the


onship-winning form with victories over Mytton Fold and Nelson, 3.5 to 2.5, and 4.5 to 1.5 respectively. Preston's Ingol Golf Club also look


new mixed pairs stableford competi­ tion from Herbie Sloan and Iris Sher­ ry, with Steven Green and Carol Blackadder in third. Home member Garry Davies and


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FOUR points from a possi­ ble six denotes a good start for Clitheroe in the opening week of the new North West Counties’ F irs t Division,


season. The Blues battled to a 1-1 draw-with a strong Prescot


Cables side on Saturday and followed that result up with a 1-0 victory over Warrington Town on Tuesday.


Afteir last season’ as disas­ l a s t s e a s u n u i o a o -


like finishing the season in style after two splendid victories over Mytton Fold and Longridge. Chris Stokes has been in winning


Wilpshire’s Dennis Webster won the Seniors’ Open at Mytton Fold with 39 stableford popints. 'Lloyd Lewis and Terry Riley (Bum-


Last Thursday at Whalley, Daphne Dawson and Joyce Andrew (Whalley), Paddy Ellis (Royal Liverpool) and Kim Andrew (Clitheroe) came togeth- - er to win the Ladies’ Open Team event


Wallbank (37). •


by two points. Their score of 91 edged Gail


Ainsworth (Whalley), Marion Parry


trous start, Clitheroe will be glad to have avoided defeat in their opening couple of


games. The Blues took five match­


es to accumulate four points last season and the poor start virtually wrote off their chances of a shot at the title. Supersub Chris Whitting-


in the right place at the right time to grab a late equaliser against Prescot and then pro­ duced a wonder goal on Tues­ day to seal all the points for Clitheroe with six minutes to


go.


ham gave his claims for a starting place in the team no harm as he proved to be the saviour on Saturday and the match winner on Tuesday. The pacy winger popped up


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• early last season after receiv­ ing an offer he couldn’t refuse from Accrington Stanley.


Sculpher’s men has been the re-signing of former club cap­ tain Barrie Hart. The former Oldham Athlet­ ic left-back quit Shawbridge


One further boost for Lee


jobs and is unable to make a weekly commitment to Stan­ ley and so is back at Shaw­ bridge. Hart, who is hoping to play


However, Hart has changed


then enter into the unknown on Tuesday as they travel to newly-promoted Squires


The men from Shawbridge


Gate. • The Chairman’s barbe­


as much as he can for the Blues, was in the starting line­ up on Saturday as he proved to be the perfect replacement for injured centre-back Gary Rishton. Meanwhile, the Blues will


be hoping to continue their good start when they travel to Woodley Sports on Saturday.


Late strike gives Clitheroe


form in the latest two competition for lady members of Clitheroe GC. She partnered Mary Eglin (80-9.8-


ley 38) were runners-up ahead of home members Kevin Shanley and Malcolm


Blues first victory against strong side Clitheroe


, round with a score of 81-5-76.' The Bronze Division of that event was won by Carol Ashley (100-25-75. • Mytton Fold Golf Club are hold­


70.2) to success in the greensome com­ petition having previously topped the silver division of the LGU Medal


ing free taster sessions tomorrow after­ noon at 2 p.m., for any girls who are interested in having a go at the sport. Equipment will be provided, to


book your place phone lady captain Sue Hughes (07813573112).


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H Stork celebrate great season


STORK Hotel FC, who have started last time around at their annual pre- the new season with .three straight sentation evening, wins to top the Can and Bottle Pendle Players and officials are pictured at Charity League Premier Division the Simonstone pub on Friday table, celebrated a successful campaign evening.


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Warrington Town .......... ........•—•4 SUPER sub Chris Whittingham


was at it again on Tuesday night as' Clitheroe recorded their first win of the season over Warrington Town at


■Shawbridge. The lightning-quick winger earned •


his side a point on Saturday with a late equaliser, but on Tuesday, he snatched all the points for the Blues with a bril-; liant winning goal in the 84th minute. I t looked like it was going to be a


frustrating evening for the homesters as, despite dominating for the full 90 minutes, they were unable to break­ down a stubborn Town defence. However, Whittingham, on as a sec­


ond-half substitute for Paddy Lauber, picked up the ball inside his own half. He beat two defenders on his way to reaching the edge of the. penalty area before curling the ball into the top cor­


ner. It was only what Clitheroe deserved :


as Town got men behind the ball after being reduced to 10-men early in the


CLITHEROE B town •pool team ended a run


beat Blackburn 10-8 on Sun­


day. The locals completed the


with two good wins, while Rick Avery.and Simon Thompson


of four defeats when they


double over their derby rivals in the Lancashire Super-


League. Captain Gary Simkin won


• also won two ties. The win was completed by


Paul Hodges, Gareth Ether- ington, Dave Parkinson and Dave Askew.


READSTONE Unit-, ed Junior Football.


the man of the match award - Club’s Under 8s and 9s teams first half after a professional foul on Clitheroe......................... ............................1


LeeCryer. For most of the match, the Blues


enjipyed plenty of the ball but were


unable to hit the target. Skipper Neil Spencer saw his left


Prescot Cables.....................................-7 CLITHEROE opened their North West Counties’First Division cam­


foot shot saved by the keeper and then directed a header straight at the visit­


ing number one. Right-winger Martin Aspinwall


came nearest to scoring in the opening 45 minutes when he cut inside blit his shot crashed against the outside of the


post. Early in the second half Lauber


fired an effort over the bar after a cross from Aspinwall while Andy Cowking saw his cheeky flick inside the box hit


the side-netting. The game looked to be heading for


another draw until Whittingham came up trumps with his wonder goal six minutes from time. Warrington had a chance to equalise


in the last minute but player- manag­ er Lee Sculpher preserved his side’s lead with a goal-saving block. •


urgently require a goalkeep­ er for the forthcoming North Valley League season. If anybody is interested in


paign witti a draw a t home to Blues will have been pleased to


Prescot Cables on Saturday. T h e


have avoided defeat on the opening day of the season against a strong Prescot side, who finished in runners- up position last season. It was the visitors who made the better start and made most of the


early running. ’ They took the lead on the half-


hour mark when Steve Torpey got behind the home defence and knocked the ball home giving goal­ keeper Kris Richens no chance. Richens was called into action on a


much in front of goal: The Blues enjoyed a good 10- ■ * . . ■ Clitheroe regrouped for the second


half and played much better. They bossed possession without creating


l: However, the equaliser finally


arrived in the 76th minute. Captain Neil Spencer beat two defenders inside the area before knocking the' ball square to Chris Whittingham, who fired the ball home from the edge of the area.


minute spell after scoring but it was Prescot who could have nicked it in the end only for Richens to pull off a terrific save to deny Topley’s drive from the right-hand side of the area. Debutants Simon Garner and


few occasions to prevent his side from going further behind as Clitheroe under-performed in the first period. Lee Cryer had the home side’s only


real effort of the first half but his dif­ ficult header from Paddy Lauber’s cross went over the bar.


annual floodlit pairs compe­ tition begins on September


joining the squad then please contact Chris Price (Under 8s) on 416081 or Dave Webster (Under 9s) 775813.


WADDINGTON Vil­ lage Bowling Club's


3rd. The finals night is on Thurs­


day, September 19th, and entry is £7 per pair. Start time is 6-30 p.m. For further details contact E. Houghton (429561/07811013629). ’


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FORMER Clitheroe FC mid­ fielder James Webster aims to emulate Colne football's past glories af ter taking over as chairman at Holt House—at the


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age of 241 • James, who lives in Altham


rise during the late 1980s. He explained how the move


came about: "When Dave men­ tioned it; I thought, with my foot­ ball background, I have a lot of


contacts.. . "And I'm now trying to get hold


| a crucial role in the formation of ■ Colne FC in 1996.


after being brought up in Read,.. has taken over at the helm from Dave Blacklock, who played such


I The one-time Clitheroe Golf;; Club assistant professional, is now' a teaching professional at Lee Val- •.*. ley Golf Driving Range in Rish- '


I ton. | And the youngster, who also captains Colne, who play a league


below Clitheroe in the North West, Counties' Second Division, has added another string to his bow; by moving to the boardroom. - The cultured midfielder, .who. started his career at QPR before; joining home town club Burnley, is out to help Colne outstrip their famous predecessors '• Colne’


Clarets boss Harry Potts, feels his youth and enthusiasm can rub off on Colne and get the town behind their football team, as they did 1 during the Dynamoes' dramatic


of people to try and get things moving forward.. "It's going to be a tough six


months or so trying to get things sorted; but I'm sure we can.


:. ~ "Bjust fancied.doing the job. It ■ was something I thought I could do when Dave mentioned it. - "My dad, Phillip, will back me


He added: "Dave wanted some­ ■ their own right. •. ■ . I ':. .: ~ "And we hope to get promotion, ,


up as vice-chairman, and he. will be able to help with fund-raising andsoon."


- "We progressed last year from when the club was set up. finish­ ing in mid-table. '


one to take the club on a step fur­ ther.


- if not this season, then next year.. "We will see what happens. ;. "I want to try to get to the Uni-:


| Dynamoes. I 1 James, grandson of legendary :


‘ "But we need the backing from'; people around the town and. the; area; to support us and help us maintain the football traditions of


: ; To that end, James is looking the town.” '


Bond League.within the next five years. That is a reasonable aim. kV


Lauber had excellent games, with the former picking up the sponsors' man


of the match. Barrie Hart, who left for Accring­


ton Stanley last season; also proT duced a good display at centre-half.


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cue and cabaret evening on Saturday proved to be a resounding success with £1,000 being raised for club


funds. • The Blues have been


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for local companies to get behind the new charge of Colne: "We’re looking for sponsorship, for adver­ tising hoardings, tracksuits and a kit sponsor, so quite a bit needs


sorting out. ’Tve got one or two decent deals


usout. .■ , .. - i • "The future is quite rosy at


ground, and I don’t see .why we


Colne. "We aim to redevelop the


can’t go as far as Dynamoes did, "When people ask who you are


playing for, and you say 'Colne, people say ‘Colne Dynamoes?’. "I want people to know Colne in . '•


"We’re hopeful people can see


our ambition. ■ "We are a young side with some


talented lads, and if we do well on the • field, like with Colne Dynamoes, we know:the support is there. 1 : "I’m looking to bring in two or


' ing'James with sponsorship or fund-raising; they can contact him on 01254 875202.


’ now, so that gives me chance.to get things done." If anyone is interested in: help ,


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