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Sawley skier Dan enjoys flying start


SAWLEY skier Dan Wyatt has had an exciting start to this year’s race cir­ cuit. He has been competing


peted at ltossendale and finished an even better fifth overall, and second in his year in the Club National Event, and fourth overall and second in his age group in the Grand Prix series. At Milton Keynes the


North West Squad showed they are a real force to be


reckoned with when they won the relay slalom races, pipping the London and South East Region to first place in an amazingly exciting final. Dan’s incredible dedica­


family affair, and Dan’s sis­ ter Caroline is also follow­ ing in her brother’s foot­ steps. ller best result so far this


slope twice weekly, and vis­ its the Ribble Valley Coun­ try Club as often as he can to improve his overall fit­ ness. However, skiing is a real


tion to skiing continues to pay dividends. Ho trains at Pendle Ski


him at Sunderland, whore he finished sixth overall and second in his year of birth. Last weekend lie com­


to a good sta rt at High Wycombe at the Interna­ tional Ski Championships, competing with racers from around the world to finish 11th overall, and fourth in his birth year. The following week saw


by the Ribblc Valley Coun­ try Club, has this season moved up to the Junior 2 age category, which is a notoriously tough category to compete in. In spite of this, he got off


around the country, both on artificial slopes and at the Snowdome in Milton Keynes, where he raced as part of the North West Ski Squad. Dan, who is supported


Read are chasing double honours


JENNINGS Ribblesdale League champions Read enjoyed success on two fronts this weekend, as they surged to the top of the table for the first time this season. And coupled with that,


toss and elected to bat, with both openers, Veevers (13) and Riley (15) falling leg before to Sleep. Hayes made good


achcived mainly due to the exploits of paid man Peter Sleep, who took all four home wickets before carry­ ing the Read innings almost single-handedly. The home side won the


outfit have now set up a potential third round derby with Ribblesdale Wander­ ers - should they get past Cheshire outfit Wallasey. Saturday’s league match with Cherry Tree eventual­ ly took Warren Eastham’s side to the top of the table for the first time since they lifted the title last season. And this win was


came progress in the Thwaites LCB Knockout on Sunday, where Bolton Association outfit Astley Bridge were swept aside with ease. And the Whalley Road


momentum forward before partner Little fell - caught by Riley off Robbins for 22 - bringing Chris Walton to the middle. And with the match


had gone early on, Terry Little and Joey Marshall kept the score ticking over before the latter fell for 15. Sleep then carried the


ground at the wicket before he ventured to far and was stumped for 38, while Sleep picked up vic­ tim number four with the clean removal of home pro­


fessional Naeem Ashraf (


then took up the baton to add some repectability to the score, joined at the crease by Nigel Robbins who brought the innings to a close.


22). Garry Bolton (32 no)


be no match for the Rib­ blesdale League champions - especially just 24 hours after the visitors had reclaimed their top spot. After successfully win­


Saturday’s win would then be transferred to Bolton, where Read travelled to take on fancied Astley Bridge. But they would prove to


ning the toss, Read opened the batting with Terry Lit­ tle and Nick Marsh, and looked to be in complete control. Even after the latter had


before being caught by Andreas Sudnik off profes­ sional Ashraf, but the innings was finally con­ ceded through Sleep and new batsmen Michael Whalley. The momentum from


hanging in the balance, Walton produced a hugely important innings to take the points back to Whalley Road. He put on a meteoric 53


tempting for Read to chal­ lenge, and that target proved to be no match for the visiting line-up as they took the points with five overs to spare. After Nick Marsh (3)


A score of 137 seemed


ond wicket stand with Lit­ tle.


Michael Whalley just added to the home side’s misery, as Read ended on a massive 276-6 - just shy of six runs an overl Whalley had reached his


half century from 42 balls, with Little considerably more from exactly 100 deliveries.


scored for the hosts with 69, while apart from Hal- ton’s 44, the innings col­ umn made the third-high- est total. Two run outs midway


tion outfit were never going to mount a serious chal­ lenge, as Newby (3-25), Sleep (2-25) and Bennett (2-50) ran through the Ast­ ley Bridge order. Paid man Dalugoda top


And the Bolton Associa­


returned a Halton delivery to depart for 37, with Chris Walton putting in another impressive knock of 46 to put the visitors firmly in the driving seat. An unbeaten 62 from


Read’s paid man


Cherry Tree v Read CHERRY TREE


M. Veevers lbw Sleep........... .13 C. Riley lbw Sleep ................15 D. Hayes st Payne b Sleep . . .38 Ashraf b Sleep ..................... 22 G. Bolton not o u t ..................32 N. Robbins not out ................9 Extras.................................9 Total (for 4 ) ....................137 Bowling: O. Newby 13-1-46*0;


Sleep 22-5-59-4; A. Bennett 10-1- 24-0.


READ


J. Baldwin 7-3-20-0; G. Bolton 7- 0-30-1; N. Robbins 7-0-27-1; A. Sudnik 1-0-16-0.


T. Little c Riley b Robbins . .27 N. Marsh c Hayes b Ashraf. . .3 J. Marshall c Butler b Bolton 15 Sleep not out......................... 22 C. Walton c Sudnik b Ashraf .53 M. Whalley not o u t ................4 Extras............................... 14 Total (for 4 ) ....................138 Bowling: Ashraf 17.5-7-42-2;


Astley Bridge v Read READ


T. Little c Patel b Wainman__.69 N. Marsh lbw Dalugoda ___19 Sleep c and b Halton ............37 C. Walton b Barry...............46


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through the innings to dis­ miss Halton and Clegg (1) virtually killed off Astley’s hopes, with Read booking their passage in the third round of the competition. Read are involved in a


top-of-the-table clash at home to second-placed Set­ tle on Saturday, before three players are involved in a MEN Cup first round fixture on Sunday. Oliver Newby, Chris


been given lbw for 19, paid man Sleep took his place in the middle for a superb sec­


Walton and Warren East- ham will all feature for the Ribblesdale League against the Saddleworth League - held at Baxenden’s Back Lane ground.


J. Marshall c Barry b Clegg.. . . .7 L. Woodvine not out ..............0 Extras............................... 35 Total (for 6) ....................276 Bowling: A. Clegg 9-0-82-1; T.


ASTLEY BRIDGE


M. Whalley not o u t .............62 WHALLEY were undone W. Eastham b Barry ............ l by an incredible innings


T r m-w , Whalley blitzed


from Baxenden’s Pete Usher at Back Lane on Saturday. After Mark Whelan’s


Barry 9-2-30-2; Dalugoda 9-0-34- 1; W. Halton 9-0-53-1; I. Wyman 9-0-61-1.


A. Patel c Payne b Newby. . . .4 S. Entwistle b Bennett..........22 T. Barry b Newby ..................4


A. Clegg run out..................l en 70 off 28 balls and win


Dalugoda b Bennett ............69 W. Halton run out ................44


E Entwistle c Payne b Walton 4 the game with four balls to D. Guest b Sleep................... 13 „n, rBi P. Watkinson c Marsh b sp „ eI


M. Fray b Sleep................... 0 and three fours to seal an I. Wyman not out..................0 unlikely victory, and leave


Newby..............................l i He clubbed eight sixes .


......................... -25 Whalley floundering near B o w l i n g : O . N e w b y t he bot t om of th e teble-


Sleep 8-3-25-2; A. Bennett 9-1- 50-2; W. Eastham 9-0-38-0; C. Walton 9-0-48-1.


appbinting start when the captain was dismissed


Whalley got off to a dis-


side had posted a decent total of 187-8, the locals had Baxenden in trouble at 106-6 with only seven overs remaining. But, in stunning fashion,


Usher blitzed the Whalley attack to score an unbeat-


without scoring, trapped in front by pace man Liam Bones. But Lee Kearsley (23)


and Martin Davies (26) steadily compiled runs before both fell in quick succession, again to leg before decisions. Professional Neil Cord-


ingley also lost Andy Pratt for a duck, but that


removed the pair, Cording­ ley going for 70, and Gor­ ton for 50, and added the


both racing at Rossendale in the three Regions Cham­ pionships, where Dan hopes to retain his title as overall Three Regions Champion, in spite of them both being in the middle of exams, which doesn’t seem to be harming their current forml


season was at Sunderland, where she came 17th over­ all and fifth in the Junior 1 age group. This weekend sees them


CLITHEROE made it three local teams in the top four of the Jennings Ribblesdale League, after a 26-run victory at Oswaldtwistle Immanuel. With reigning champi­


Triumphant locals move in on leaders


Neil Bolton putting on 40 runs in just five overs. The former was first


ons Read and Ribblesdale Wanderers currently shar­ ing top spot, Neil Bolton’s side crept into fourth place on Saturday - just four points off the leaders. The visitors won the toss


at New Lane and immedi­ ately decided to bat, with Andy Burns and skipper


back in the pavilion for 28 after being caught by Groom, with professional Mark Gillespie replacing him in the middle. But Clitheroe’s paid man


was to struggle on the slow wicket, putting on just three runs in 24 deliveries before he was trapped lbw to opposite number Wesley Morrick. Mark Bolton batted well for his 37 before he guided


a Gerald Metcalfe delivery to Stevens at mid wicket, while fifth man in Simon Coulter was caught by Dignan at point for six to become Morrick’s fourth victim. The visitors soon found


unbeaten knock of 29, to somehow propel his side to 168-9 off their allotted 45


themselves in trouble at 103-6 after 33 overs, but found a saviour by the name of Matthew Coulter. He played a superb


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started well, putting on 56 for the opening wicket before Chris Burton fell to a full toss from Neil Bibby -caught by Neil Bolton for 13.


In reply, the home side From 56 without loss,


Immanuel were soon 74-4, after Morrick (43) found Clitheroe paid man Gille­ spie at extra cover, before Dawson (2) and Stevens (0) fell cheaply. The men from Chatburn


Road were now on top of proceedings, and continued


to inflict damage on the middle order, with Met­ calfe (19) and M. Roberts (15) not lasting the dis­ tance. The superb run out of A.


Metcalfe for 13 was the catalyst for victory, as Gillespie took the final two wickets to hand Clitheroe the points. Lying within a victory of


Oswaldtwistle


Immanuel v Clitheroe CLITHEROE


A. Bums c Groom b Morrick 25 N. Bolton b Morrick ............35 Gillespie lbw Morrick ............3 M. Bolton c Stevens b G. Met- calfe37


S. Coulter c Dignan b Morrick 6 S. Whalley b Morrick ............0 A. Ainsworth Ibw G. Met­ calfe ................................12


top spot, Clitheroe will hope to carry their momen­ tum forward into Satur­ day’s game at home to Bamoldswick.


Three fifties seal Wanderers’ win


HALF-CENTURIES from profes­ sional Shahid Nawaz, Craig Hall and Martin Briggs helped Ribblesdale Wanderers to a eight-wicket win at Padiham. Chasing the home side’s 204-9, the


Wanderers won with five overs to spare to move joint top of the Ribblesdale League table with neighbours Read. Big-hitting Padiham professional


Pankaj Tripathi notched 82 off just 55 balls, but couldn’t stop his side from crashing to jet another defeat. The home side won the toss and


unsuprisingly elected to bat first, mak­ ing a good start as Umar Saddique and Phil Metcalfe raced to 49.


a huge six off David Howard’s second ball, and with Metcalfe playing the anchor role, Tripathi could set about piling on the runs. After Howard and Metcalfe trapped


leg before for 62, Nawaz came back into the attack alongside Howard, and together, slowed the run-rate down considerably. Anthonj' Hall, Michael Hawke and


enough score, but Ribblesdale seemed undaunted from the start. Nawaz and Hall punished any loose deliveries with boundaries, with the


Andrew Robinson all fell without scor­ ing, with Howard then claiming the wicket of Sharif - caught by Terry Braith waite. A target of 204-9 seemed a high


ures of 9-34, as opponents Ingrow were bowled out for 87. The fielding was of a high standard


CHATBURN seconds slipped to a disappointing six-run defeat, despite the efforts of Russell Braithwaite. Braithwaite had magnificent fig­


with all catches being held, including three for Stuart Mercer.


waite came into the attack and had the former caught behind for 24, while replacement David Hall was trapped in front by Nawaz. Tripathi announced his arrival with


Wanderers’ skipper Terry Braith-


overs, with Nawaz first to reach his 50 with nine boundaries before he nicked one to keeper Robinson off Hitchon for 65.


pair racing to 52 in just 10 overs. The next half century came in 11


in the game, they figured without John Rain and Briggs, who added 63 in 9.5 overs thanks to excellent running between the wickets combined with some fine, lusty and well-timed shots. Briggs reached his own 50 with the


through mid wicket, before he tired and was stumped for 55. If Padiham thought they were back


winning six with five overs to spare - an ideal way to wrap up proceedings. Padiham v Ribblesdale


Wanderers PADIHAM


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R M e tcS b v r Howard ™ ?.........62 D. Hall lbw Nawaz


a! HalUbw'Na\^h'ralte b Ho'vard.... J bowled out for 167, but an amazing spell of bowling M. Hawke c T. Braithwaiteb Nawaz' '. '. '. '. '.0 reduced the league’s bottom side to 92 all out, to take the G.Pethardc Proctor b Howard............... .2 A. Robinson lbw Nawaz...................... .0


TripatM c Nawaz b Howard.....................82 It could have been far worse after the home side were


Total (for 9) * I III IIIN11 - - -1II111120-I Baxenden. Bowling; Nawaz 16-3-47-b I. Britdiffe 10- The visitors had no problem disposing of the score, as


Extras


a five-wicket defeat befell Riobblesdale Wanderers as !i3 tb ey were o u t f° r 91 in th e f irs t innings a t home to


full seven points.


C. Hall st Robinson b Hall......................55 points at home to Stacksteads. J. Rain not out....................................... .17 M. Briggs not o u t .....................................50 Extras................................................. .21 Total (for 2) .......................................208 Bowling: S. Riaz 5-0-27-0; U. Saddique 8-1-


48-0; G. Pethard 6-1-30-0: D. Hall 14.5-5-40- 1; K. Hitchon 4-1-23-1: M. Hawke 2-0-20-0.


Disappointing defeat for Chatbum In reply, a mixture of bad shots and


debatable umpiring decisions left Chatbum down and out at 45-8, the only batter to make a contribution early on being Geoff West with 19. A late recovery from Geoff Lam­


bert (28) and Russell Braithwaite (5 not out) almost snatched victory, as Chatbum were bowled out for 81.


Nawaz c Robinson b Hitchon ................65 side Blackburn Northern after taking the full seven Bowled out for 112, the visitors score was never going


1LL53-4 Braith'vaite D- Howard they reached 94 with hallf their side left. RIBBLESDALE WANDERERS In the


Division, Read moved joint top along-


to be enough, as Read secured a seven-wicket win. Salesbury could only post 76-7 in response to Burnley


Belvedere’s 161 all out, while Whalley were all out for 82 as they lost by eight wickets at home to Rolls-Royce The derby in the Third Division fell the way of Read,


as they produced a four-wicket win over visitors Clitheroe.


A solid target of 196 looked to have the game won for


the Chatbum Road side, but an inspired batting perfor­ mance saw the hosts home with six wickets down.


Ribblesdale recorded a 92-run win over Burnley Belve-


dre, while Oswaldtwistle Immanuel won a run-gorged derby at Salesbury*s Ribchester Road ground. Chasing 230-4, the locals run-rate dipped dramatically


in the closing stages, as they finished on 183-8 to lose by 47 runs.


Hall reached his own 50 with a four


M. Coulter not o ut................29 M. Preston run out ................7


N.BibbybMomck ................2 CordirgleycHarveybCapstick.70 M. Hargreaves noteul ......... 1 A. Pratt b Capstick


M ................o M. Davies Ibw Harvey ........26


L. Kearsley lbw Usher.........23 M. Whelan Ibw Bones.........0


WHALLEY


A. Metcalfe 2-0-20-0; G. Metcalfe 20-6-62-2.


IMMANUEL


C. Burton c N. Bolton b B ib b y ..............................13


Morrick c Gillespie b N. Bolton ........................... 45


J. Dawson Ibw N. Bolton........2 M. Stevens c Whalley b Bibby 0 P. Dignan b Bibby ..................1 G. Metcalfe c Hargreaves b Bibby............................... 19


M. Roberts b Gillespie..........15 A. Metcalfe run o u t ..............13 S. Sipocz b Gillespie.................. 6 K. Smithson not out ..............3 M. Groom b Gillespie ............1 Extras...............................24 Total............................... 142 Bowling; Gillespie 8.5-2-25-3;


Extras.................................8 Total (for 9 ) ....................168 Bowling: Morrick 23-5-82-6;


S. Gorton c Hothersall b Cap­ stick .................................50


D. Clegg 6-2-18-0; P. Usher 11-5- 45-1; Harvey 11-2-57-1; J. Cap­ stick 9-2-30-5.


M. Pye c Harvey b Capstick . .0 D. Westwood b Capstick........0 N. Fielding not out..................0 Extras............................... 18 Total (for 8 ) ....................187 Bowling: L. Bones 8-2-20-1;


BAXENDEN


A. Ainsworth 7-1-28-0: N. Bibby 14-2-34-4; N. Bolton 11-2-26-2; M. Hargreaves 4-1-10-0.


M. Pye 4-0-19-0; S. Gorton 9-2- 25-0; Cordingley 12.2-0-57-5.


M. Rishton b Cordingley . . . .4 A. Holroyd b Cordingley........7 C. Waddington Ibw Cordingley8 P. Usher not o u t ....................70 D. Hothersall b Cordingley . . .0 L. Bones b O’Neill..................8 J. Capstick not out................. 1 Extras.................................9 Total (for 7 ) ................... 191 Bowling: D. O’Neill 19-6-81-2;


Salesbury lose top spot


SALESBURY were knocked off top spot in the Jennings Ribblesdale League First Division after a three-wicket defeat at Burnley Belvedere. After being bowled out for 112, the home side passed


the target with seven wickets down, to move a place and three points behind the locals.


.7 season.


Clitheroe moved up to sixth after disposing of whip- b°ys Edenfield, who have still to register a win this


Harvey c Davies b O’Neill . .17 D. Usher c Kearsley b Cordingley .........................................67


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More medals


the Ribblesdale High School and Technology College student produced a season’s best high jump of 1.39m to take gold in fine style. Immediately after tak­


ing gold, Thea managed a good series of throws in the shot putt to take bronze with a personal best of 8.72m, which represents an improvement of over'three metres since the start of the season.


helped in her strength building and stamina train­ ing by the staff at Lee Carter Health Studio, and as light relief, her and a friend took part in the inaugural fun run in Man­ chester over the Bank Hol­ iday weekend. Her sights are now set on


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the Inter Regional Multi Events Finals to be held in Telford at the end of this month, of which Thea will form part of a strong Lan­ cashire team.


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teams for the weekend can be found on page 12


for Thea HYNDBURN Athletics Club member Thea Smith added gold and bronze medals to her growing col­ lection at the Lancashire Schools AA Championship in Blackpool. In blustery conditions,


towards his half-century, Gorton also went after the Baxenden attack. But former Lowerhouse bowler James Capstick


brought Simon Gorton to the crease, and the pair continued their recent fine form. As Cordingley moved


scalps of Martin Pye and David Westwood, both failing to trouble the scor­ ers.


30 off nine overs, but Whalley were in a good position. They were in an even better position when prolif­


ic professional and skipper Jon Harvey fell for only 17, caught by Davies off David “Onion” O’Neill. Further cheap wickets


Capstick finished with 5-


ried the fight, making 67 before Cordingly struck again, and when Hothersall was bowled by the former Darwen man, Whalley seemed certain to win. But they hadn’t reck­


oned on an innings of brute force from Pete Usher, who, although losing Bones (8), bowled by O’Neill, smashed the ball to all parts in a devastating per­ formance. Cordingley finished with


fell as Rishton (4), Holroyd (7) and Waddington (8) were sent packing by Cord­ ingley. Opener David Usher car­


away win over White Rose rivals Ampleforth College was the latest success for its cricketers who are mak­ ing a name for themselves to match the college’s renowned rugby reputa­ tion. Ampleforth were 148 all


Jaarsveld, has played a key role in developing cricket at Stonyhurst since becoming the professional coach three years ago - after taking over as professional for Enfield in the Transco Lancashire League. Stonyhurst’s two-wicket


out and Stonyhurst scored 150 for eight wickets. Martin said: "It’s been


eters are equally proud of their coach who has just heard he has been selected for South Africa’s one-day squad for the one day NatWest triangular series with Zimbabwe and hosts England, starting on June 28th.


playing cricket since he could walk, has already received three caps for pre­ vious international appear­ ances - but has never played against England. His Stonyhurst squad will be keenly following his progress in the series.


Martin, who has been


wonderful to see the play­ ers progress. I ’m very proud of them. They have done very well and always try hard to play their best." The Stonyhurst crick­


celebrate CRICKETERS at Stony­ hurst College are celebrat­ ing double success - their recent win against York­ shire rivals and news that their popular South African professional coach has been selected for his national one-day squad. Batsman Martin van


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