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Blues announce testing pre-season schedule


CLITHEROE have finalised their full pre-season schedule. And the Blues have lined-up a test­


ing set of fixtures as they prepare for another assault on winning promotion to the UniBond League. Hot on the heels of announcing a


prestigious date with a Manchester City XI on Saturday, August 9th at Shawbridge, Clitheroe will open their pre-season campaign with a home clash against UniBond Premier Divi­ sion side Stalybridge Celtic, as former Claret Dave Miller brings the Presi­ dent’s Cup winners to town - includ­ ing former Blues keeper Ian Senior, the goalkeeping coach, who also pro­ vides back-up for Craig Dootson.


p.m. The following Thursday, the 24th,


The game is on July 19th, kick-off 3


Clitheroe entertain North West Coun­ ties Second Division Padiham (7-30 p.m.) in a repeat of their Worthington Challenge Trophy semi-final clashes of last term. A tr ip to Victoria Park to face


David Hall’s Nelson follows on Satur­ day, July 26th (3 p.m.).


The taxing schedule then sees a visit


to UniBond Premier Division Lan­ caster City’s Giant Axe to face the Dolly Blues (7-30 p.m.), before anoth­ er lengthy trip to First Division outfit Kendal Town on Saturday, August 2nd (3 p.m.). The Blues then entertain Shaun Teale’s FA Trophy-winning


Burscough at Shawbridge on Tuesday the 5th (7-30 p.m.).


After taking on Manchester City,


the Blues end their schedule at home to North West Counties Second Divi­ sion outfit Cheadle Town on Tuesday, August 12th. The new league season opens on


available for the club’s Crumbling Castle Comedy Club on Saturday, June 21st a t the clubhouse, 7.30pm s ta r t , priced a t £7 each. The first event was well received, and the remaining tickets are expected to sell quickly. The club are also still seeking player


Saturday, August 16th. There are still a number of tickets


kit sponsors for the coming season. For £ 4 0 , a n y in d iv id u a l , group or


company can sponsor a player’s full strip and tracksuit.


Anyone interested in either of these


events should contact chairman David Burgess on (01200) 445738. On the playing side, assistant man­


ager Dave Sergant has had to step down due to work commitments and manager Lee Sculpher is seeking to


appoint a replacement in time for the new season. There is no news yet of any new sign­


last year’s squad will remain with the club for the forthcoming campaign, which would pu t to bed transfer rumours th a t have been circulating over recent weeks.


Riding club show’s successes


R IB B L E Valley R id in g Club, based a t Witton Park, Blackburn, held an NCPA Summer Champi­ onships Pony of th e Year Show qualifier earlier this month. The top two riders in each category


qualify, and the qualifiers are as fol­ lows: Lead Rein Equitation: 1, Jack Starkie on


Moeltryfan Bettina; 2, Marielle Taylor on Miss Ellie.


Junior Equitation: 1, Jenny Crook on


Tyn-y-Cae Gold Kite; 2, Naomi Jackman on Sirrocco’s Master Touch. Intermediate Equitation: 1, Hollie Apple­


by on Hetherington Excalibur; 2, Kate Man- on Keston Chocolate Boy. Senior Equitation: 1, Cath Mawdsley on


My Gaelic Girl; 2, Lisa Waring on Kerryfair. Novice Equitation: 1, Nick Bigland on


Talisman IV; 2, Margaret Lyness on Park­ time Maverick. Beginners Equitation: 1, Heather Rostron


on Polo Minty Dream; 2, Chloe Harwood on Crawel Trumpcard. Young Handler 8 years and under: 1, Han­


nah Monk on Spike; 2, E. Davidson on Haven Miracle. Young Handler 14 years and under: 1,


Bethany Ford on Hartiza; 2, Bethany Smal­ ley on Rumworth Holyrose. Riding Club Pony 148 cms or unden 1,


Heather Rostron on Polo Minty Dream; 2, L.A Taylor on Pure Genius. Riding Club Horse: 1, Janice Vallance on


Ruby Tuesday VI; 2, Nick Bigland on Talis­ man IV.


Ridden Classes Riding Horse exc. 148cms: 1, Lisa Waring


on Kerryfair; 2, Kate Farmer on Master Lucan.


Lead Rein Pony: 1, Jack Starkie on


Meltryfan Bettina; 2, N. Eastham on Little Mystique. First Ridden Pony: 1, Vicky Chamley on


Littlewern Swallow; 2, Abbi Houlker on Bobby Sox. Show Pony 128 cms: 1, Nicole Patterson


on Pointers Gaietly Girl; 2, Chloe Harwood on Crawel Trumpcard. Coloured Horse/Pony: 1, Vicky Smith on


Rebecca; 2, Melissa Harrison on Eccleshill Sirrocco. Anglo and Part Bred Arab: 1, Charlotte


Cassidy on Jackets Blues Singer; 2, Leanne Walsh on Famley Super Star. Part Bred Welsh: 1, Jenny Crook on Tyn-


y-Cae Gold Kite; 2, Briony Ford on Dayhi Delilah. Veteran Horse/Pony: 1, Jordan Salter on


Arkenfield Midnight Star; 2, Julie Pomfert on Grand Finale. Show Pony 138 cms: 1, Briony Ford on


Dayhi Delilah; 2, Kerry Taylor on Dahyi Mystic Mirage. Show Pony 148 cms: 1, Charlotte Cassidy


on Jackets Blues Singer; 2, Vikki Fowler on Thirkelby Blue Rosa. Pure Bred Arab: 1, Carol German on


Kemysfawr Eclipse; 2, Rhona Harris on Sea­ mus.


Junior Handy Pony: 1, Emma Scott on


Murthwaite Elle; 2, Jade Conway on Lucy. Lead Rein Handy Pony: 1, Myles Curley


on Waitworth Barie Girl; 2, Ricki Riley on Just William.


Best Behaved Pony: 1, Larrissa Dillon on


Billy Bandit; 2, Lizzie Markouski on Thorn- brook Goath. Neatest Feet: 1, Briony Ford on Dayhi


Delilah’; 2, Larrissa Dillon on Billy Bandit. Shiniest Coat: 1, Jade Conway on Thorn-


brook Goath; 2, Larrissa Dillon on Billy Bandit.


Novice WHP Small: 1, Brydie Kennedy


on Limited Edition; 2, Jade Conway on Lucy.


Mountain and Moorland WHP: 1, L.


Iloyland on Martella; 2, Clare Edwards on Glanymor Zebedee.


Nursery Stakes: 1,-Sarah Latham on


Halfway Toy Soldier; 2, Jade Conway on Lucy.


WHP 133 cms: 1, Sarah Latham on


Halfway Toy Soldier. Novice WHP Large: 1, Elsie Cristadoulou


on Bantac Loretta; 2, Sarah Clucas on Arkenfield Budweiser. Hacks and Open Showing: 1 Charlotte


Cassidy on Rufforth Olympic Light; 2, Emma Lynch on The Shady Lady. Best Turned Out: 1, Kerry Taylor on Dayhi Mystic Mirage; 2, Virginia Rajski on


Britannia’s Prince Jaffa. Mountain and Moorland Large Breds: 1, J.


L. Armistead on Carrock Duncan; 2, Paula Holden on Danny.


Nov ic e Horse and Pony: 1, Amie


Kennedy on Dalerown Drum Major; 2, Leanne Walsh on Famley Super Star. Pony of Show Hunter type 133 cms: 1,


Naomi Jackman on Sirrocco’s Master Touch; 2, Laura Eccles on Sycamore Sap­ phire. Mountain and Moorland Lead Rein


Pony: 1, Emma R u t ley on Harwell Marigold; 2, Myles Curley on Waitworth Barbie Girl.


Mountain and Moorland First Riden Pony: 1, Vicky Charnley on Littlewern


Swallow; 2, Adam Tomlinson on Gwardpark Tysons. Open Hunter 1, Janice Vallance on Ruby


Tuesday; 2, Amie Houghton on Korafin. Pony Of Show Hunter Type 153 cms: 1,


Amie Houghton on Bobby Sparrow; 2, Jenny Crook on Tyn-y-Cae Gold Kite.


Mountain and Moorland Small Breds: 1,


Clare Edwards on Glanymor Zebedee; 2, C. E. Taylor on Badger.


WHP 143 cms: 1, Charlotte Short on


Arkenfield Black Magic; 2, Heather Rostron on Polo Minty Dream. WHP 153 cms: 1, Leiia Waddington on


Hawkswell Phantom; 2 , Sarah Clucas on Arkenfield Budweiser.


WHP Open: 1, Leila Waddington on


Hawkswell Phantom. In hand classes


Brood Mare: 1, M. Hatton on Roddlebats


Selene; 2, Julie Townsend on Llanarth Day­ dream.


Foal of above mare: 1, M. Hatton on


Roodlebats D; 2, Julie Townsend on Artie Romea.


Yearling: 1, M. Booth on Mowcastle Mag­


ical Moment; 2, J. Eccles on Cethin Mefin. Two and three Year Old: 1, Karen Turner


on Castlehill Daniel; 2, D. Shaw on Synod Rock Star. Welsh Section C or D: 1, D. Shaw on


Synod Rock Star; 2, M. Booth on Mowcastle Magical Moment. Shetland, Dartmoor, Exmoon 1, M. Con­ nolly on Thombrook Goath; 2, K. Ryland on


Haven Mistletoe. BES Open Showing over 148 cms: 1, Julie


McCarthy on Fern III; 2, Donna Talbot on Redrock Arena.


Ridden Cob: 1, Janet Trafford on Windy


Miller; 2, Rachel Parkinson on Herbert. Dressage


Junior Prelim: 1, Heather Rostron on


Polo Minty Dream; 2, Grace Riley on Lady Lee April Star. Junior Novice: 1, Heather Rostron on


Polo Minty Dream; 2, Jenny Crook on Tyn- y-Cae Gold Kite.


Senior Prelim: 1, Kate Mair on Keston


Chocolate Boy; 2nd, Christine Smith on Diamond George.


Senior Novice: 1, Mary Hurley on Space


Cadet; 2nd, Hannah Almond on Mistico II. Elementary: 1, Mary Hurlet on Space


Cadet; 2, Julia Maudsley on Richmond Hill. Medium: 1, Julia Maudsley on Richmond


Hill. Part Bred Welsh: 1, Briony Ford on


Dayhi Delilah; 2, Amy Sutcliffe on Bowcliffe Charlieboy.


Pure Bred Arab: 1, Bethany Ford on Har-


itza; 2, Shirley Bolan on Happa’s Nikita. Connemara, Highland, Dales, Fell and


New Forest: 1, Karen Turner on Castlehill Daniel; 2, Nicolea Eminson on Waterside Diana.


Coloured or Spotted: 1, Elsie Critadoulou


on Bantac Loretta; 2, Charlene Barratt on Scotch Mist.


Anglo and Part Bred Arab: 1, Robyn


Leigh Rimmer on Bobby Sox; 2, Lisa Schofield on Beseeka Nazeem. Best Conditioned Horse exc. 148 cms: 1,


Lisa Waring on Kerryfair; 2, Julie McCarthy on Fern III.


Riding Pony Breeding: 1, G. Calderbank


on Caldes Pride. Welsh Section A or B: 1, C. Groves on Pen


Valley Shanan; 2, Anne Bradley on Pengof Primetime.


Best Conditioned Pony: 1, A. Williams on


Foxgate Cassandra; 2, Kirsty Wright on Fal- icon Angharad.


Veteran Horse/Pony: 1, Andrea White-


house on Oakhill Lady; 2, Julie Pomfret on Grand Finale.


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CLITHEROE Tennis Club’s open and mixed teams romped home with important victories. The open team, pushing hard for'


top spot in the Third Division of their competition, did their chances no harm with a whitewash victory over both Burnley B and C. In both games Mary Brass and


Stephen Pym dominated, as did Louise Burrill and Tony Bush in the first match, while against the C team, Phil Mileham and Mick Dewhurst


produced the results. The mixed team, struggling in


mid-table, had mixed success. Both Julie Pym and Mark Hanson, and second pair Mary and David Brass, had successes, but lost on countback on games won in a losing draw against Sunnyhurst B.


The team won 3-1 victory at East


Lancashire, with Louise Burrill and Derek Parrott a strong foil for Mary Brass and Stephen Pym. In the American tournament on


Sunday, Mary Brass was victorious, with Tony Bush winning the men’s competition. With first round matches in the


club knockout tournaments due to have been completed, the most entic­


ing match is in the men’s singles, where Gordon Pimperton takes on


the youth and strength of Ben Dyer. The club’s summer ball is on Satur­


day, June 21st. Members should pur­ chase their tickets from committee members as soon as possible.


Weekend teams Saturday


A. Burns, N. Bibby, S. Coulter, M. Coulter, A. Ainsworth, M. Hargreaves, S. Whalley, Stephen Bishop, Gillespie. Same team Sunday (v Padiham, home, Ramsbottom Cup, meet 12-15 p.m.) Scorer: J. Blackburn. Clitheroe 2nds (v Earby, home, meet 1-15 p.m.) J. Green, M. Scott, P. Bish­


Clitheroe (v Edenfield, away, meet ground 12-15 p.m.) N. Bolton, M. Bolton, Read (v Baxenden, away, start 2 p.m.) W. Eastham, C. Walton, T. Little, N.


Marsh, M. Whalley, L. Woodvine, A. Bennett, J. Marshall, O. Newby, N. Payne, Sleep. Scorer: K. Crabtree.


Howarth, W. Driver, M. Doughty, S. Doughty, C. Holt, T. Marsh, D. Thistleth- waite, S. Marshall, A. Turner. Reserve: K. O'Connor. Scorer: J. Laycock. Ribblesdale Wanderers (v Cherry Tree, away, start 2 p.m.) T. Braithwaite,


M. Briggs, D. Howard, I. Britcliffe, C. Hall, M. Peel, R. Gladwin, J. Rain, G. Maguire, M. Proctor, Nawaz. Scorer: R. Fielding.


Kearsley, S. Gorton, N. Fielden, A. Pratt, M. Pye, D. Westwood, D. Holgate, Cordingley. Same team Sunday (v Cherry Tree, away, Ramsbottom Cup) except J. Smith for D. Holgate.


Ribblesdale Wanderers 2nds (v Barnoldswick, home, start 2 p.m.) M. Wrigley, B. Spencer, P. Spencer, A. Pearce, J. Braithwaite, J. Dewhurst, R. Whalley, R. Lloyd, A. King, A. Marsh, S. Wharton. Same team Sunday (v Barnoldswick, home) except M. Pratt for J. Braithwaite. Scorer: R. Clarkson. Whalley (v Great Harwood, home) M. Whelan, D. O'Neill, M. Davies, L.


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Clitheroe 3rds (v Blackburn Northern, away, meet 12-45 p.m.) S. Dawson, D. Musson, R Cox, C. Tinker, 0. Young, D. Turner, J. Warburton, T. Bailey, C.


Brown, R. Dinsdale, D. Sharpies. Scorer: Rebecca Cox. Read 3rds (v Oswaldtwistle Immanuel, away,


start 2 p.m.) G. Hinks, K. O’Connor, J. Doughty, M. Doughty, S. Doughty, C. Baron, J. Laycock, M. Suthers, T. Marsh, C. Holt, M. Bennett. Reserve: S. Marshall. Scorer: S. Marsh. Ribblesdale Wanderers 3rds (v Salesbury, away,


start 2 pin.) D. Binns, G. Clarkson, S. Braithwaite, L. Gidlow, M. Proctor, P. Cottam, D. Bateman, R. Slinger, C. Wilson, D. Underwood, J. Bunyan. Reserve: L. Bedford. Scorer: R. Clarkson.


Monday Ribblesdale Wanderers Under 18s (v Blackburn


Northern, away, meet 5-30 p.m.) R. Gladwin, S. Braithwaite, M. Proctor, C. Wilson, M. Pratt, L.


Gidlow, R. Slinger, D. Price, J. Reynolds, C. Nut- tall, A. Driver, D. Underwood.


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Mrs Alan and Jean Knowles, Donna qualified riding Secret Melody, a nine-year-old Bel­ gian Warmblood bay mare, in the Biding Club Horse Search for a Star category. A former member of Chip­


ping Pony Club, and now a member of Wilpshire Riding Club, Donna runs her own business, Donna’s Snack Bars. Last year, Donna qualified


for Ponies UK at the Ribble Valley Riding Club, and in the regional finals a t Rochdale she won reserve champi­ onship. Well on her way to fulfilling


her aim to work with horses, Donna gained her BTech in equine and business studies at Craven College, Skipton.


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