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SATURDAY’S Carisberg FA Vase clash versus Devizes Town at Shawbridge takes on even greater importance after Tuesday night’s elimination from the Marsden Lancashire Trophy a t the hands of Kendal Town. That is according to Clitheroe manager
Lee Sculpher, who is eager to see his side' banish the memory of Tuesday night’s defeat and move into the quarter-finals of the Vase.... Sculpher said: “I t ’s no secret that we
have three cup games in a week. We’re out of the Marsden Trophy now but, by the end of the week, we want to make sure we’re still in the other two. “The Vase is something to look forward
to. I t’s the glamour competition for clubs like ourselves and we have a great chance of progressing to the quarter-finals. “We know if we play like we know we
can play, with the same effort and deter mination as on Tuesday, then we know we stand a good chance. “We will be the favourites, we are at
Clitheroe Wolves Under 9s are pictured in their strips sponsored by NJB Sports, (s) Wolves beat the weather
Wolves Under 10s.............5 Fulledge Colts...................0 WOLVES Under 10s managed to sneak a game in between the snow showers against Fulledge Colts, and were ahead after four minutes through Ainsworth. The home side continued to
dominate and doubled their lead courtesy of Bailey on 12 minutes. After the break, Ainsworth’s
perseverance was rewarded with Knuzden netting an own goal to make it 3-0. Astin’s second of the game,
and one from Dewhurst rounded off a great win for the Wolves. Wolves Under 12s..............3 K n u zd en ..............................7 WOLVES went down to a
Final line-up decided
THE second round of the Clitheroe and D is trict Darts and Dominoes Tre bles was played a t the Bridge. The following teams won
through to the semi-finals: Swan A, Swan B, White Hart A and White Hart B. The semi-finals and final
are to be held at the White Hart on Wednesday, Feb ruary 26th. The Captain’s Cup will
be held at the Royal Oak on Wednesday.
heavy defeat against league leaders Knuzden, as a superb performance by the visiting frontline became the difference between the sides. The visitors took the lead
midway through the first half, and as Wolves pushed forward, they left themselves exposed, conceding two more quick goals. Robbie Mount pulled one
back, but a Knuzden fourth just before the break left them with a mountain to climb. Steve Tandy hit a superb
free-kick early in the second half, and despite a late Kurt Roberts strike, the visitors’ class shone through. Pendle Forest......................2 Wolves Under 9s ..............2 THIS top of the table clash
was played in appalling condi tions, with rain and wind
.affecting the game through out. Clitheroe took the lead on
six minutes, when Parkinson’s shot rebounded off the post to Ripley, who forced it over the line. The home side equalised
moments later direct from a comer, with the scores staying level for the remainder of the half. The second half saw Pendle
Forest in attacking form, but i t was Clitheroe who scored courtesy of a Parkinson penal ty.
The Wolves held their lead
until a few minutes from time, when Forest levelled matters for a second time.
Anna adds another athletics accolade
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ATHLETE Anna Griffiths excelled again in the second round of the Lancashire League, after attaining the coveted Ath lete of the Match award. That was down to the fact she
achieved two first places and two second places, including a personal best in the vertical jump. Her effort of 57cm tied her for
first place with a fellow athlete, but she was denied her third gold medal of the afternoon on a countback decision. Her victories came in the four-lap race and shot p u t t
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events, for which she threw a remarkable 9.08 metres. And her second place finish in
the vertical jump, was matched in the two-lap race, after just being pipped at the post follow ing a long running scrap with the eventual winner. Anna will be hoping to star in
the North-West Regional Finals, taking place at the end of the month on February 23rd. But she will have to bide her
time, as she is currently over coming a pulled muscle in her calf, she picked up at the league meeting.
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home and we have got a good run going at home - 1 don’t think we have lost in eight or nine games at home - but we can’t afford to underestimate them. “We’ve been down to watch them last
weekend, so we think we know a bit of what they’re about. “But, irrespective of who we are play ing this weekend, whether it’s the Vase or
■ CLITHEROE chairman Dave Burgess is hoping Saturday’s FA Vase clash versus Devizes Town will attract a four-figure crowd to Shawbridge. The Screwfix Direct Western
League Premier Division side travel up to East Lancashire with a place in the quarter-finals of the prestigious non league competition up for grabs. And Burgess is hoping the people of
the town turn out in force to cheer the team on. He said: “I ’m appealing to the peo
ple of Clitheroe to come down to the ground and get behind the lads. “I t ’s a big game and I ’m hoping to
see more than 1,000 people on Shaw bridge. “Hopefully, with a big crowd behind
us, we will get into the quarter-finals of the competition and then who knows what might happen.” Clitheroe have a particularly
a league against the likes of Flixton or Glossop, the lads are eager to go out there and put in a good performance.” When Vase week comes around, the
town always feels an extra buzz of excite ment and Sculpher knows the supporters will be expectant on Saturday.
impressive record in the competition in the recent past and Burgess feels the club have a great chance of repeating the success of 1996 when the club reached the final at Wembley. He added: “We have a good record
in the competition in recent times. We got to the final in 1996, then we had a couple of barren years, but we reached the semi-finals two years ago and the quarter-finals last season. “I would think we will start off as
the favourites but what does th a t mean in a cup-tie.
two years ago and we went down to Chippenham in the quarter-finals. “They were going well in their
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“I remember when I was manager’ •
league, they were at home and they were big favourites but look what hap pened there. “We went there and beat them, so you can’t take anything for granted.”
He added: “That goes without saying.
Down to the supporters, the committee members and the players, everyone looks forward to the Vase. “At the end of the day, somebody has
to win it and there’s no reason why it shouldn’t be us.
B AN open meeting to discuss the future of Clitheroc FC is to be held a week today (7-30 p.m.) at Shawbridge. Clitheroe chairman Dave Burgess is
' ; Burgess said: “With most of the games being cailed-off since Christmas, a financial burden has
gripped.the club. “We have not much income coming
offering an open invitation to anybody who has the club at heart to attend the meeting at4he clubhouse.-
into the club at the mpment so I ’m inviting anybody who has the club at heart to come down and offer any input
. or help that they possible can. | ’MT’m looking for anybody with ideas
which’cah'take the club forward, so that we can draw-up a short and long term development plan for the club.” He added: “We have some great ser
vants like the treasurer Terry Nelson and Keith Lord, but I’m looking to try to help ease their workload by intro ducing one or two younger people.”
“The last two teams to beat us in the
competition went on to win it, so that might be good omen for anyone who beats us this season.” Lee Cryer is the only injury doubt. Clitheroe face Skelmersdale United at
home on Tuesday in the Worthington Challenge Trophy. (7-45 p.m.).
Moment of madness proves costly for Clitheroe
Kendal Town . . . ___1 Clitheroe..........................0 A MOMENT of madness from mid fielder Jason Jones cost Clitheroe dear in their Marsden Lancashire Trophy quarter-final tie at Kendal Town on Tuesday evening. The Blues’ playmaker was sent-off
after only 20 minutes of the match for violent conduct, forcing the visi tors to play the rest of the match with only 10 men. Despite their numerical disadvan
tage, Clitheroe battled all the way and it was only an unfortunate own goal in the 86th minute th a t ended their interest in the competition. Kendal, who hail from the Uni-
Bond League First Division - one step above Clitheroe - came out for the match in determined fashion and penned Lee Sculpher’s men back in their own half for the first 15 minutes. Goalkeeper Kris Richens kept the
scores level with a couple of fine saves and just as Clitheroe were beginning to find their feet with Neil Spencer and Gary Jackson looking threaten ing, they were rocked when they were
reduced to 10 men. Jones reacted angrily to being fouled
from behind. He lashed out with his arm, catching the Kendal player on the side of the face, leaving the referee no alternative but to send him off. For the rest of the half, Clitheroe
defended resolutely but also broke quickly, as the pitch began to freeze due to temperatures of -4c. After the break, the home side
came out strongly once more but Richens, once again, was equal to anything thrown at him. Jackson had a half-chance for
Clitheroe but he fired wide of the post and Barrie Hart saw a big up-and- under fumbled on to the crossbar by the Kendal goalkeeper. Town also rattled the Blues’ wood
work on more than one occasion but it was a fortuitous goal which eventu ally defeated Clitheroe. With extra-time on the horizon, a
cross from the right was headed back into the danger zone at the far post. Mark Stewart went to clear under pressure from Simpson and the ball looped off his knee and over Richens.
Kings of the Castle-ton!
CLITHEROE Town Darts Team travelled to Castleton in the Lancashire Superleague and came away with an excellent 7-3 victo
ry. First to the oche was Barry Cunliffe,
who set the ball rolling with an emphatic 3- 0 victory. Malcolm Taylor doubled the scoreline
with a 3-1 victory but Reece Jeffries then had a game he will want to forget, going down 3-0. Further victories from Mick Lyne (3-0),
Simon Jackson (3-1) and Andy Porter (3- 0) put the locals 5-1 up. Brothers James and Ray Hargreaves lost
their respective matches 3-0 but man of the match Andrew Gudgeon made the game safe as he averaged 86.71 to complete a brilliant 3-0 victory. Peter Taylor wrapped-up a very good
win for Clitheroe as he whitewashed his opponent in the final frame. The ladies’ team entertained Halliwell at
the Swan and Royal and battled to a 4-4 draw. Judith Cunliffe got Clitheroe off to a
good start thanks to a 2-0 victory in the first match. However, Linda Waring and Sally Slater both lost 2-1 but lady of the match Lindsey Astin levelled the scores up in the next game after a 2-0 win. Defeats for Lilian Tomlinson and Lena
Brooks saw the locals got 4-2 down but Jeanette Cowperthwaite (2-0) and Daphne Heap (2-1) hit-back to earn a share of the spoils for Clitheroe.
Tuesday, February 25th. The meeting starts at 8-15 p.m. •
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Race date is cancelled
THE first big race of the year for local run ners has been cancelled. The Colne 11 multi-terrain race was due to take place on Sunday at 11 a.m.
. ■ But the race has been' postponed with ■ - organisers hoping to find another date, in May.
Entries sought for top event
WHALLEY Bowling Club are inviting entries for their Derek Lord Memorial Tro phy mixed doubles competition which will
■. take place on April 5th and 6th. ■ . Entry fee is £6 per pair and rnust be sent to Mrs P a t Holden, 7 Woocifield View, Whalley, BB7 9TB. (01254 822737).
RIBBLESDALE Wanderers Cricket Club are holding their
annual meeting in the clubhouse on • ,
By CRAIG SALMON
CLITHEROE manager Lee Sculpher blasted his midfield playmaker Jason Jones after he was sent-off after only 20 minutes of Tuesday’s 1-0 defeat to Kendal Town. The Blues were dumped
standably disappointed with Jones, who received the red card for hitting an opponent in the face. Sculpher said: “The ref
from the Marsden Lan cashire Trophy at the quar ter-final stage by an 86th minute own goal by Mark Stewart, but it was the red card shown to Jones which gave the visitors a moun tain to climb. Sculpher was under
eree deemed, th a t Jason had hit the opponent in the face. I don’t know whether it was an elbow but the lad was h it by something
because he needed five stitches. “Jason was actually
fouled from behind and after the ball had gone he swung an arm. “I t ’s very disappointing.
He’s let everybody down in such a big game, but he’s got to learn from that. “He’s a very good foot
baller but he puts himself in that position where the referee can take serious action. • “He’s got to keep his
temper in. check and just let things go.” Despite Jones’ indiscre
tion, Sculpher was delight ed with the way his side acquitted themselves against a team from one division higher. He added: “To play for
70 minutes with only 10 men and then to lose by an own goal in the last couple of minutes was a bit hard
to swallow. “We battled hard and I
felt we deserved extra-time. When we went down to 10 men, we didn’t ju s t stay back and defend, we car ried on going forward and created a couple of oppor tunities. - “They are’a good side.
They haven’t lost in eight games bu t we defended very well as a team and still got men forward. “The own goal was very
unfortunate. Mark Stew a r t’s gone to clear and i t’s looped off his knee and over Kris Richens. “I t was a bitter.pill to
swallow, especially at. the time it came because you have no time to re-organise and come back. “But hopefully the mis
fortune we have had in the last couple of games will even itself.out in the next few games.”
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