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CLITHEROE saw off Settle a t Chat- bum Road on Saturday by the narrow­ est of margins—winning by 0.1 of, a run! After losing 105 minutes to rain, the game


came down to run rate, with Steve Whalley's,42


proving crucial. Clitheroe skipper Neil


Bolton won the toss and inserted the opposition. The game was reduced


to 31 overs per side, and some big-hitting was


expected from the Settle batsmen. This failed to materi­


alise until the latter stages of their innings, as the Clitheroe bowlers, and Mark Hargreaves in particular, bowled an accurate line and length. Hargreaves took the


C RIBBLESDALE JENNINGS


Baraoldswick— 5 5 “ Earby..... ......... 5 Read________ 5 Whalley______ 5


Blackburn Nor... 5 Clitheroe__ __ 5 Padiham..........5 Ribblesdale W - 5 .2


Settle._______ 5 2 Great Harwood.. 5 2 CherryTree.— 5 1


Edenfleld..__....5 0 Baienden.__ .... 5 0 Ossy Immanuel.. 5 0


struggled to 16 before he was next man out, caught in the gully'off Ridgeway for 16. Stephen Bishop looked


first two wickets, clean bowling Stewart Hornby, the Settle professional, and the dangerous Mark Verden. Ex-Lancashire player


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4 29 6 26 2 22 4 19


RICKET LEAGUE left them ahead on run-


. rate by 0.1 of a run. • Opening batsman


Andy , Burns could miss the rest of the season. The vice-captain broke a finger when he dropped a catch in the cup clash with Whalley, and is out for at least two months after an operation. • Clitheroe stalwarts


Mick Dewhurst and Neil Bibby have not retired from playing, as we reported last week. Our story was pub­


in good form, but holed out to mid-on for 18 with the score on 82. , Clitheroe were in trou­


ANDY BURNS: Could miss rest of season


with a broken finger (s)


Paul Ridgeway came to , the crease and took con­ trol of the Settle innings. He gave a couple of


half-chances on the way to 43 off 38 balls before he skied a catch to the Clitheroe captain at deep mid-wicket, off the bowl­ ing of Hargreaves. Hargreaves bowled throughout the innings


to deservedly record excellent figures of 6-54


off 16 overs. Clitheroe professional


Dexter Fitton toiled away at the bottom end


looked well within the reach of a . strong Clitheroe batting side, but the home side limped over the line eventually, thanks to a great knock by Whalley. ■ Clitheroe lost their captain early on when he was caught behind off Ridgeway for six. The pro was next out,


without any luck, finish­ ing with 2-57 off 12 overs. Settle's score of 130


score the runs easily off the first three balls. Clitheroe's total of 127


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lished in good faith and based on information from an apparently gen­ uine source. We apologise for any


ble a t this stage, but Whalley showed his team-mates how to bat under pressure with a sensible innings in which he scored a run-a-bail 42. • There were a couple of


scares along the way as both Matt Coulter and Neil Bibby fell for golden ducks, but Simon Coul­ ter supported Whalley well and their 32-run partnership for the sev­ enth wicket proved deci­ sive. Settle captain Andrew


caught at mid-on off a leading edge for 19. Mark Bolton had


embarassment caused to the players and club.


Presentation time forSabdenFC


SABDEN Football Club held its annual presentation evening on Friday night at St Mary’s Hall. The vil­ lage outfit’s first team play in the East Lancashire League Premier Division and last season had a battle against relegation, finishing third from the bottom. The second string featured in the league’s Reserve Division. (070502/10)


Pentathlete Anna runs away with North of England title


By CHRIS BODEN


Davidson was unsure of the rules coming into the last over, as, with Clitheroe needing three to win on run rate, he kept men on the edge, enabling the locals,to


Fine bowling performance ensures seconds’ unbeaten run continues


CHATBURN seconds continued their unbeaten start to the season in the league, thanks to a hard-fought victory over Sutton. Chatburn batted first and despite


The following day, the seconds played Thornton in the cup and were


convincingly beaten. Chatburn batted first and at one


the difficult conditions scored 127 after


the allotted overs, with Geoff West (21), Peter Clough (21) and Stuart Mercer (26) making the major contri­ butions. At this point, Sutton seemed the


stage were 88-2. However, a batting collapse saw them subside to 128 all


out. West fell one run short of a well-


favourites to win, but the locals bowled well and restricted them to 111-5. Martin Lawson returned figures of


2-40 off 20 overs, while Russell Braith- waite grabbed 2-7.


deserved half-century, while Geoff Lambert remained unbeaten at the end on 20. This total proved to he no problem


taking 3-23. A n d th e n t h e r e w e r e tw o . . .


AFTER ju s t two games in the enough in setting a big target for Rim- Clitheroe and District Midweek ■ ington, thanks to an undefeated 50 Cricket League there are only two


, undefeated sides. Calderstones defeated Chipping


Ramblers by three wickets while Riverside overcame Low Moor by seven wickets. In the other games to be played,


Tim Proctor smacked 43 runs and Vin Wilkinson took three wickets for four


runs as Chipping A inflicted a second successive defeat on Ribchester. Catholic SC thought they had done


from Jonathan Lockley and 40 from Phil Bishop. However, the villagers had other


ideas and romped home with an over to spare with undefeated 50s from Steve Graham and Steve Whalley. RESULTS


3; Catholic SC 145-4 lost to Rimington 146-3; Chipping Ramblers 67-7 lost to Calderstones 69-7; Ribchester 67-9 lost to Chipping A116-5.


Low Moor 62-6 lost to Riverside 65-


ENFORCER: Neil Reynolds on the ball in a match against


MIDFIELD


semi-final clash the season


before last (s)


Taunton Town during Clith- eroe’s FA Vase


ATHLETE Anna Griffiths enjoyed one of her finest hours at the North of Eng­ land Pentahlon, as she snatched the under 15 crown with a magnificent


last year, but she summoned up every lakt ounce of energy to triumph in nail-biting •fashion by beating her rivals in the final event, the strength-sapping 800m. Anna won the 75m hurdles in an electric


effort. The Clitheroe youngster was runner-up


That was close to her best) and although she was below par in the shot, throwing


time of 11.99 seconds, close to the English Schools entry standard.


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9.16m after her effort of 10.85 last week, it was good enough to win. Her bogey event, the high jump, saw her


leap to 1.36m, leaving her second going into the long jump. This was where Anna truly excelled, as


she psyched out her opponents, claiming a personal best of 4.64m, before smashing that with a leap of 4.73m. With this she retained second place, 12


points clear of third, and eight behind the leader.


two-lap finale to snatch the title, and ran a superb tactical race.. Knowing she possessed a "kick" due to her impressive sprinting, she stayed on the


Anna needed to beat her two rivals in the r j .


shoulder of her rivals before making the push for home with 150m to go. She came home in another new mark of


2 minutes 35 seconds to take gold with a personal best points tally of 2,732. This weekend, Anna will compete in the


North of England Juniors event at the City of Manchester Stadium, the showpiece venue of the forthcoming Commonwealth


Games. On Saturday she takes part in the high jump, before entering the shot and hurdles


on Sunday. I t is the first time the stadium has been


used in competition, and it will only be used again for the Commonwealth trials before the games commence.


ANNA GRIFFITHS (s)


Blues boss hopes for boost from key midfielder’s fitness battle


for Thornton, who finished on 129-5 with still 20 overs left. Braithwaite impressed with the ball,


First-ever league win


CLrITHEROE Tennis Club'achieved their first-ever win in the East Lancashire Mixed Doubles Tennis League this past week. Despite it being their


first season, following defeats by Burnley (1-3), Blackburn Northern (0- 4) and Whalley (1-3); the team achieved a four rubbers to nil win over East Lancs. Mary Brass and


Stephen Pym, and Christine Smitton and Tony Bush both won two rubbers each.


Mike’s medal ;


MIKE HOWARTH won the Whalley GC Medal and EGU Qualifier, card­ ing 84-14-70. Second “was John


Hyde, with 86-15-71. : Division 1 runner-up


was Peter Seavers (82- 10-72), while Kevin Gri-


omshaw (94-23-71) ws second in Division 2. • For the rest of the


local golf news, see page 33.


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CLITHEROE player-manager Lee Sculpher has been boosted by the news that influential midfielder Neil Reynolds could be fit for the start of next season.


. - Reynolds underwent an operation recentlytoremove his cruciate liga­ ment and is now hoping to strengthen his knee in time for the start of pre-sea­ son training.


Reynolds could be out of action for up toayear) :


tion to have his cruciate ligament taken out and he’s now undergoing a - rehabilitation course, doing gym work) twice a week and swimming.: ■ “I t depends;on how much stronger:


Sculpher said: “Neil had an opera­


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cussions with the rest of his current squad of players and is confident that


ly it would great news for us.” - Sculpher has had a number of dis­


they will all remain with the Blues next season. He added: “I ’ve got to that stage


where I ’m talking to all the current squad."At this moment, the majority have said they are definitely staying, which is good news. “Hopefully, that will remain the


Sven Goran-Eriksson’s team in with a real shout of glory.. . He said: “I think it’s going to be a


very open World Cup for a change. “Obviously," Brazil have got have a


same throughout the summer. . “The only player who has said he


might not be here next season is Andy Taylor and that is purely down to his homelife. “He has two children and both him


and his wife work full-time.” ■ Sculpher has not officially signed anybody, but has spoken to five play­ ers with a view to attending pre-season


his knee gets as to whether he needs another operation. • “But should he be fit, then obvious- •


. training which begins on Thursday,' June 27th. . Meanwhile, Sculpher has tipped


England to reach the World Cup semi­ finals in Japan and Korea next month.


■ The Blues boss feels the greatest i footballing tournament could be one of the most open competitions ever, with


•


good chance and, out of the European teams, there’s France. “But I think England, if they.can.-


get through the group stages, can get to the semi-finals at least.” •


And, although he will be a very


won’t be going to Japan and Korea. I think we would be struggling to attract • any players on our budget. .


interested spectator of the World Cup, he did admit that Clitheroe’s support­ ers were unlikely-to see stars in Japan and Korea plying their trade at Shaw-; bridge next season. . -\ j - ....,, Sculpher joked: “Unfortunately, I


■ - The club’s presentation evening is I tomorrow at the club house, 7-30 p.m. .to 8 p.ml All supporters are welcome to;


. “We might just be able to afford the hot dog stand seller I”


attend. • ; j


RIBBLE VALLEY. LADIES’DARTS


Billington BC 5, Craven 7;


LEAGUE RESULTS


•


Low Moor Club 9, Royal British Legion 3; Catholic Social Club 6, Kings Arms'6; Bay Horse 6, Conservative Club 6; Langho FC 9, Swan, and Royal 3; Brown Cow 6, Black Bull 6. ■ HIGH SCORES


. 140-B. Parker x2; 135-A.


• -M. McDonneli; 115 — L. Celestial, M. Hargreaves; 114


M. Bellanca; 133-L . Cook, E Shanley, J. Hall; 125 - H. Draper; 121 -D . Baker; 120


, - M. Blatchford; 112 - D. ■ Cockett; 107 —J. Holden; 106 ■ - D. Ryan; 105 - P. Waring';. 100 - L. Waring x2, M. Livescy x2, P. Waring, J. Hamer, J. Stewart, B. Speak', D. Stevenson, P. Leoming, C ,. Lockett. '


FINAL STANDINGS ;• : 1


•- : - ' Points.


Langho FC...—.......-____ 170 149


' Billington BC:..... ........... Brown Cow i Low Moor.


. LEE SCULPHER (s)


• Catholic SC VKmgs'Arms'..i'—i. RB Legion- Black Bull


Bay Horae.. Conservative Club..


Craven.. Swan & Royal.........— ....


'115 ' ' %


.123 -123 123


136 ■ 132. 130 130. 129


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