70 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 2nd, 2004


Clitheroe golfers roll back the years in period event


CLITH ERO E G o lf Club captain Ray Ash­ ley hosted a Grand Hickory tournament on Monday, where 40 teams of four in period dress played with pre-1930 wooden-shafted clubs and replica gutta-percha balls. In the circumstances,


the mixed foursome of Jane Forrest, Dennis Greenup, Ann Panter and Geoff Fielding played remarkably good golf to score 60 points. But not to be over­


come by the fancy dress or equipment, Simon Hale, Peter Dunn, John Pawson and Geoff Sut­ cliffe returned a winning score of 64 points to take the trophy and first prize. Sutcliffe is on a win­


ning run at the moment. His nett 68 took the


medal honours, by one shot from Eddie White. Malcolm Brown was happy with his nett 70 for third place and Archie Moro’s level-par 71 was equal to standard scratch but had to settle for fourth place. Division Two pro­


duced the same range of scores with Ian Walsh topping the bill with 85- 17-68. David Coupe returned


to the winners’ enclosure to take second place a shot off the pace while Dave Chippendale pipped John Peel on the cards for third after both retiuTied nett 70s. John Berry emerged


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as the clear winner of the August Medal at Myt- ton Fold GC when he carded 77-10-67). Division One prizes were awarded to Steve


ley’s Walter Towler to first place in the fourball event with 46 points - two more than McEvoy and Clitheroe’s Wayne Townley.


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CLITHEROE Dolphins swimmer 16-year-old Mark Jaggs qualified to take part in the 50m breaststroke event at the British Short Course swimming champi­ onship held at the Aquatic Centre, Manchester. Jaggs swam a personal best time of 31.83 to finish in


24th place. The event was won by Darren Mew, recently returned from the Olympics in Athens, in a time of 27.26.


Chatburn stay third


CHATBURN had an excellent win over Wilsden to remain in third place in the Second Division of the Craven Cricket League. Batting first, they


amassed 141-8 with Richard Shovelton scoring 61 and Ted Topham adding 24. In reply, John Lockley


was in inspired form with the ball as he claimed 7-27 as Wilsden were dismissed for just 62.


^ The seconds, however, suffered a disannointinE


defeat against Sandy Lane. Chatburn batted first


on a difficult wicket and struggled in the early stages. Late runs from Russell


Braithwaite (18), Geoff Lambert (18) and David Price (7 not out) enabled them to reach a total of 82.


Sandy Lane lost six


wickets on their way to victory, with Chris Waddington the pick of the bowlers.


Ossett A lb io n ............... 3 Clitheroe ...................... 0 CLITHEROE were unlucky not to get any­ thing from their opening away fixture of the season as a scrappy game was sealed with two late goals. Ossett were a strong,


aggressive side, and the Blues found themselves with l it t le time on the ball. Ossett had already


warmed the hands of Kris Richens on three occa­ sions before Clitheroe had their first real opportuni­ ty on 20 minutes. Nea t play from Gary


Jackson enabled him to curl a shot goalwards from the edge of the penalty area, but Ossett goalkeep­ er Andy Carney palmed the ball over the bar. Ossett’s aggression at times seemed to boil over


Paul Stansfield


and Stuart Baldwin was perhaps lucky to stay on the pitch. Having been cautioned


in the opening minute of the game, he went on to commit three other chal­ lenges that could easily have brought a second yel­ low card on another day. ■ Paul Stansfield came


close to scoring on 30 min­ utes when he managed to Eet a shot in from close


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range. Carney again blocked


well, and Stansfield was unable to convert the rebound. A strong Neil Spencer


run just after the restart nearly provided the open­ ing goal, but his well- struck shot was just wide of the post. Ossett took the lead on


60 minutes in controver­ sial circumstances.


Barrie Hart Danny Tronczacki


chased a ball forward and managed to knock the ball past the onrushing Kris Richens. As the ball appeared to


go away from him, the striker fell to ground rather too easily, and after consultation with the assistant referee, a penal­ ty was given. The same player made no mistake from the soot.


The referee then made


another poor decision moments later when he adjudged that Gary Jack- son had been pulled back inside the area. Barrie Hart opted for


power with his penalty, and Carney guessed right and palmed the ball away. Clitheroe then had their


best spell of the game. Lee Cryer thumped a


header against the post, and a Stansfield cross also came back off the wood­ work. With time running out,


Lee Sculpher failed to deal with a long ball and for­ mer Preston striker Micky Norbury added the second. Gary Duffy’s goal


onds later then ensured that the final scoreline somewhat flattered the home side.


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Brooks (81-12-69) and Dave Bolton (82-13-69); Gary Hitchen (90-19-71) came out on top in Divi­ sion Two ahead of Garry Davies (89-17-72) and Dave Thornback (103- 28-75) took Division Three by a shot from Gljmn Watson (100-24- 76).


Maybeth Sloan won


the LGU Medal at Whalley GC when she carded 107-33-74. Vivien Birtwell (102-


26-76) was runner-up ahead of Anne Prior (103-26-77). Andrew Mercer was


top of the shop in the junior stableford with his incredible 42-point return. Tim Swarbrick had to


settle for runners-up spot with 39, four more than the tally amassed by James Kenyon. Former Mytton Fold


professional Alex Twist set a new professional’s course record at Sil- verdale GC in the latest round of the ELPGA Alliance. His 67 won the first


professional’s prize by two shots from Burnley’s Paul McEvoy, a former assistant professional at Clitheroe. Twist partnered Bum-


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Clitheroe........................0 ANOTHER solid display from the Blues was again built upon a strong defensive base. And with a bit more luck


Colwyn B a y ................... 0 starting line-up, resulted in Stansfield shooting wide from the edge of the penal­ ty area. Colwyn never created


in front of goal, Clitheroe would have comfortably won this gama It has been a steep


learning curve in the open­ ing matches in the Uni- Bond league, and Colwyn Bay were no different to the previous three oppo­ nents. Players were closed


down at every opportunity and any chance on goal had to be worked for. Paul Stansfield, pla3dng


in an unfamiliar left wing role, had the first chance of the game in the opening minutes. Neat link up play from


Lee Cryer and Glyn Bark­ er, who had been preferred to Gary Jackson in the


Solid display


too many opportunities, although they did find some early success down their right hand side. The absence of a natural


left-winger provided space down the Clitheroe left, although Stansfield worked hard to cover. Kris Richens made a


comfortable save from a Carl Rogers header as Col­ wyn struggled to find the target with their shooting. Barker almost broke the


deadlock just after the half hour mark when he pres­ sured the Colwyn defence into giving away posses­ sion cheaply. In one quick movement


Barker looked up and floated a shot over the stranded goalkeeper, only to see the ball cannon back


off the crossbar. After an even first half


Clitheroe played some of their best football of the season to date in the sec­ ond period. Favouring quick, sharp


passing to feet, the Blues, dominated the game but couldn’t find the killer goal. Cryer saw a thunderous


30 yard effort fly just over the bar before Stansfield saw a couple of long range shots go just the wrong side of the post. With the home side on


the back foot Clitheroe introduced substitutes Jackson and Chris Whit- tingham in an attempt to win the game. Colwyn, though, were


able to hold firm and both teams ended up with a point, which both man­ agers were probably pleased with.


Whalley crowned champs despite reversal


WHALLEY Tennis Club’s mixed team clinched the champi­


onship last week. Needing just two


points from their clos­ est rivals Parkwood, they lost by five sets to three, with Cathy Green and Henry Far­ rar securing the neces­ sary points. The new pairing of


Rachel O’Sullivan and Danny Roff were unlucky to lose in their


matches. This has been a fine


season for the mixed team who have been at the top of the division for most of the season. Meanwhile, Whalley


Lee Cryer challenges Colwyn Bay keeper Matthew Parry. Lucky strike denies Clitheroe


Clitheroe....................................0 Ilkeston Town...........................I BLUES manager Lee Sculpher wasn’t too disappointed, despite seeing his side lose for the second successive game. Entertaining one of the


favourites for the UniBond title, the Blues were perhaps unlucky not to take a point from the match. Sculpher said: “There wasn’t too


much difference between the two teams, and a draw would probably have been a fair result. “Neither goalkeeper had too


many saves to make, but we have to learn to take any chances that come our way.” A tight affair was only separat­


ed by a fortunate goal from Ilke­ ston substitute Chris Adams, with his first touch of the game on 55 minutes.. A dangerous right wing cross


was diligently watched by Adam Gardner, who went to clear the ball for a comer. With Adams stood behind him,


the ball reboimded off the Ilkeston player and ended up beating Kris Richens. Chtheroe did create chances of


their own, with a Steve McDonald shot on 33 minutes being blocked, and a free kick from the same play­ er their best first half opportuni­ ties.


Ilkeston worked hard to pressure


Clitheroe, with former Notting­ ham Forest centre half Steve Chet- tle leading by example. After conceding the opening


goal, Clitheroe probably had their best spell of the game. Chris Whittingham had a couple


of hvely runs on the wing and was imlucky not to win a penalty when he was pulled back inside the penalty area. Glyn Barker should also have


done better on 72 minutes when through on goal, as he shot well over the crossbar. Ilkeston were happy to run the


clock down to hold on for a victo­ ry, and the referee appeared to be imaware of their tactic.


Clitheroe never gave up and '


again were perhaps unlucky not to . be awarded a penalty on the stroke ^ of full-time.


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appeared to be pulled down in a ^ challenge similar to the earlier one on Whittingham, but again luck went against the Blues. With Barrie Hart, Neil Spencer


and Stuart Todhunter unavailable, Sculpher was still pleased with the commitment from his players. He added: “Although we had to


make changes, it didn’t weaken the side. “I still have faith in my team


and can’t fault the effort they put in today.”


B won through to the Division Two and Three Cup Final with victory over local rivals Clitheroe A. Whalley's number


one pairing of David and Tim Walters were on top form, defeating their Clitheroe coun­ terparts Derek Parrott and Steven P3mi, 7-6, 6-0, and overcoming the number two pair­ ing of Phil Mileham and Paul Ainger 7-6, 6-1.


Whalley's second


string John Lever and Tom Ormrod lost to their opening contest 6-3, 6-3 against Mile- ham and Ainger, but in a tight second match triumphed over Clitheroe's number one pairing in three sets, 6- 4,2-6, 6-4. The finals are to be


played on September 18th. With two league


games remaining, Clitheroe need to up the pace to try and claim third spot in the league and stay above Whalley in the final standings.


All to play for as title race reaches thrilling conclusion


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AFTER weeks of “will it or won’t it”, the Veka Rib- blesdale League title will go down to the final week­ end of the season. And it is looking


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increasingly like it will be decided not only on the final weekend - but the final day. At present. Settle lie


just one point ahead of Read going into this week­ end’s double-header season finale. And with the two lock­


ing horns at Whalley Road on Sunday, the title race looks set to end on a crescendo. There are many ways to


look at the possible out­ comes of the weekend, and the destiny of the title. If Mother Nature


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decides to play a big part and wash out the entire weekend. Settle will be champions by a point. If Settle lose at Ribbles- dale Wanderers on Satur­


day and Read pick up seven points at Blackburn Northern, Read can afford to lose to Settle and still win the title. That is, if Settle fail to


bowl Read out - meaning Read win the title by one


, point. But if Read lose on Sat­


urday and Settle take maximum points. Settle will be crowned. Settle haven’t lifted the


title since 1984, while Read are going for a third consecutive championship. And it looks like it will


come down to Sunday, and a game that has been billed as a possible title decider from day one. As for Saturday, Read


picked up the full seven points after destroying


LCB Knockout in sight


RIBBLESDALE Wan­ derers maintained their quest for a Thwaites LCB Knockout spot on Saturday. A fine nine-wicket vic­


tory saw them take the full seven points, after skittling Blackburn Northern for 72. Their full points haul


means they sit in pole position in their quest for a top four berth. And with professional


Shahid Nawaz closing ever nearer to 1000 runs for the season, they have an extra incentive. With just two games of


the season remaining, Terry Braithwaite’s men sit seven points clear of Earby and a further two clear of Cherry Tree. But with title-chasing


Settle to v is it Church Meadow on Saturday, there is still work to be done. Winning the toss. Wan­


derers elected to bowl first on a damp green


wicket, with Nawaz and Richard Whalley making it hard for the visiting batsmen to score runs. But it was the pro who


made the breakthrough in the ninth over when Adam Chester edged one to Stephen Kerr who took a fine catch at shp. Nawaz had Abdul


Bisoodwall caught at first slip by Ryan Gladwin, and the visitors were 23-


2. The introduction of


John Braithwaite paid immediate dividends as he removed Mel Gilli- brand for nine thanks to a smart catch by Marcus Pratt at short mid wick­ et.


resulted in Whalley com­ pleting an easy run out as Butt was stranded for seven. Nawaz took the vital


wicket of Bilal as he gloved a ball which reared up.


But it was Braithwaite


who claimed the last three wickets, as the vis­ iting batsmen had no answer to his flight and spin. Chasing just 73 for vic­


tory, Wanderers got off to a good start with Nawaz and Peel putting on 36 before Peel edged Bilal to slip for 11. However, that was the


Ismail Daud was next


to go via a stumping from Peel off Braithwaite, and Nawaz had Khan well caught low down by Marsh at 37-5. Much depended on sub


pro Bilal and Farouk Butt, and they took the score to 47 when a mix-up


only wicket to fall as Nawaz and Marsh brought an early finish to proceedings. Wanderers will be hop­


ing to cement their LCB Knockout place this weekend with a home game against Settle on Saturday followed by a trip to Oswaldtwistle Immanuel on Sunday.


Edenfield. Professional Danny Law


was the man of the hour with a superb century. But if there was an


award for Best Supporting Role it would have to go to Terry Little, who cracked 80 off just 7*7 balls, includ­ ing seven fours and three sixes.


Law’s knock of 107 came


in 115 balls with 15 fours and three sixes. But those two knocks


were as good as it got for the reigning champions, as Peter Sleep top-scored with 19 for the rest of the pack. Skipper Warren East-


ham (15) was the only other batsmen to get into double figures, as four men went back to the pavilion


without scoring. A score of 245-8 seemed


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a more than acceptable total, and with Sleep about to excel with the ball, there was only about to be one winner. Sleep picked up 4-27 off


10 overs as he cleaned up the middle order. Eastham also came up


with four of his own, end­ ing with 4-21 off just 6.3 to clean up the stragglers in the tail-end. And tht included the


prize wicket of visiting professional Adam Webb, who went back to the pavilion for 18 just 2is he looked to be settling into his rhythm. Only four of the Eden­


field line-up went into dou­ ble figures, as the Read


bowlers picked them ofl one by one. And a score of 81 gave


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Read the two extra bowl­ ing bonus points they des­ perately required, taking just 24.3 overs to skittle their opponents. Read face a trip tc


Blackburn Northern or Saturday as they look tc take maximum points ir their title bid. And that is followed bj


the big one at Whalley Road on Sunday, wher Settle are the visitors - with the winner almost certainly taking the cham­ pionship. • Read’s derby w it l


Padiham at the Arbories on Saturday fell victim tc the weather, with b o t l sides receiving two points.


Bad run is extended at hands of Newton


CLITHEROE’S bad run of form continued with an 85-run defeat at the hands of Great Harwood. With just two games to


go, Neil Bolton’s side are slumped in the lower reaches of the VEKA Ribblesdale League. And any chances of


emulating last season’s third-placed finish have long-since disappeared. The club sit fifth from


bottom - and even with­ out receiving a seven- point deduction earlier in the season, they would still not be in with a shout of a Thwaites LCB Knockout spot. And with paid man


Craig Thyssen now not available for the last weekend of the campaign, the signs look bleak. As for Saturday, they


did pick up two bowling bonus points after dis­ missing their hosts.


But after doing the


hard work, the slumped to 116 all out themselves. That was mostly down


to Harwood’s Paul New­ ton, who grabbed amaz­ ing figures of 8-44 to become a. menace to the visitors. Only Mark Bolton and


Danny Glover failed to succumb to Newton’s style of play, as he ripped the heart out of the Clitheroe attack. The Chatburn Road


outfit were going well in their reply with openers Thyssen and Neil Bolton. But once the pair had


fallen, only Neil’s name­ sake Mark made it into double figures. The rest of the innings


continued to crumble, as wicket keeper Alan Armer snapped up four victims. Towards the end of the


innings, it was a case of the locals just aiming to


prevent Harwood from snatching the two extra bonus points, as the innings eventually came to a close in the 44th over. But the damage had


been done earlier in the day, as the top order put Clitheroe to the sword. Professional Andrew


Crook (24), skipper Rus­ sell Whalley (23), Paul Houldsworth (43), Armer (46) and Newton (25) all made headway, as collec­ t ively they mounted a sizeable total. Clitheroe will be hoping


for better things in the final weekend of the sea­ son, when they travel to Barnoldswick on Satur­ day before entertaining Edenfield on Sunday. • Clitheroe’s game at


home to Ribblesdale Wanderers on Sunday was abandoned without a ball being bowled.


Defeats confirm Station Roaders as wooden spoonists *


TWO weekend defeats con­ firmed Whalley’s position at the foot of the VEKA Ribbles­ dale League. With just two games


remaining, Mark Whelan’s side can now not catch the sides above them. With just 14 points left to


play for, they sit 17 behind sec­ ond-bottom Edenfield. And so they will be on the


lookout for pride as much as anything this weekend, in a bid to narrow the gap as much as possible. As has happened so often


this season, the Station Road outfit failed to reEistrer a trinle


figure total in either of their


weekend outings. Just 144 runs came from


their home clashes with Cher­ ry 'Tree and Settle - with the latter declaring after just 30 overs of their match in order to


get a result. In th a t 144-run weekend


they lost 19 wickets, with only six batsmen of the 22 reaching double figures - and one notch­


ing above 20. Sunday’s match with Settle . , r. i.4.1


was always going to be one­ sided, with the visitors gun­ ning for their first league title


in 20 years. After Whallev had out them '


into bat, opening pair Paul Stafford (11) and Keith Horn­ by (2) did go back to the pavil­ ion early courtesy of hosts paid man Josh Marquet. But those were to be Mar-


quet’s only two wickets of the day, as opposite number Robin Morris stole the limelight. He made a superbly crafted


knock of 55 - including three fours and two sixes - to put his side firmly in the driving seat. Stuart Hornby made 35


before he was run out, before a late rally of wickets saw them fall from 136-3 to 144-9. At that point. Settle’s eager­ ness to acheive a result in their


quest for league silverware made them declare. And after three early break­ throughs, Whalley were on the


rack. Simon Gorton went second


ball for a duck, before Marquet (11) and Lee Kearsley (0) fol­ lowed suit to leave them on 16-


3. Richard Palmer (10) and


Andy Pratt (14) were the only others to reach double figures, as they were all out for 54 to hand Settle the maximum


points haul. And 24 hours earlier it was a


similar story, as Whalley were overturned bv nine wickets bv


Cherry Tree. Martin Davies fell for a duck


with the score still on zero in the first over, while Simon Gor­ ton went two overs later with the score on one! Pratt did add 19 and Lee


Kearsley did notch a further 14, Wt with only Palmer (27 not out) assisting them in their run quest, the task was always


an uphill one. Arshed Mohammed picked


up 5-15 off 11 overs for the yis- itors, as the hosts were restrict­ ed to 90-9 from their 45 overs - just two runs an over. It didn’t take long for Cher- rv Tree to record victorv - 21


overs in fact - with just one wicket falling on the way. Marwurt was thr only one to


find a breakthrough as he had Mark Hadfield caught by Martin Davies for five. But it was one-way traffic


from then on, as Andrew Robinson (23) and profession­ al Zahoor Elahi (49) picked up the runs required for victory. Whalley will hope to end


their season on a high this weekend when they visit Bax- enden on Saturday, and enter­ tain Earbv on Sundav.


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