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asFyldeare put to sword
CLITHEROE cueists Andrew 74, R. Kay 67; T. Ryde- L6wMoorA:ClitheroeConserva- M a r n TTolTriPa n nH fiVir ia
M a r c i l o im e s a n a ^ n n s g7_ J 77. t . Wilson 101, Band Club A.
Lawson both suffered D. Cox 34; N. H a r r is 78. M. defeat, but the East Lan- Dewhurst54.
the Gascon Irophy on b u rn 67, C, D r in kw a te r 65; N. Sunday.
Schofield 70, P. Tray n o r 45; B.
® ' ' ^>">"*‘0" Brass Second
oacViirp to nm c t i l l re tn in pH BoJ^' British Legion (495) 12, Catholic Club v Chatbum B; Low ^m r e team StUl remmea
East Lancashire were up gg_ m . Holmes 39; B. Hargreaves Dugdale (Waddington); A and S. Eg&inst tn6 prid6 of th6 88, D. Ireland 78. Fylde coast at the Star
The best olavers from Sims 57, S, Traynor 94; S. Kerr Gorzella and Ste Almond P a t ? T a ? ;L b , v V w p r p ? m
® Whittaker 36; C. Lawson (Billington) v K. Keough and J. ^
C y d i .gC iu b i .N e ta .
^ Whalley (483) lO, Clltheroe bum and M. Peel (Royal British S S K S w I ' S
And East Lancashire Taylor 98, D. N e to n 60; J. Sum: and P. Blackburn (Conservative), made it f o u r straight wins
j; Nash 90; B. Catlow 73,
in the competition when |a e g g 7& r o i '78 A.“Ld: they won 8-6. ■
geon96 The Fylde team got off Rimington B (616) 14, Chat- im k ! n \ \ - J .B r n n i ^ t " l 0 3 ; S °g ‘^ g'cS o ^’
East • Lancashire hit T u rn e r 97; P. Hobson 100, M. back to lead 4-3, but then
the next two frames to see 6, Talbot B (493) 8. A. Child 84, he^ltors hack m front.
Holmes and Lawson lost
and they powered to an 8- 6 victory.
made it seven wins from ^ 5,5^1179; A. Dean 91. C. Gorzel- S.Andrew (Billington) v
R.Grant seven to retain the leader-
• Royal British Legion ton B (559) 12. S. Baines 110, J. Legion); R. Kay (Waddington) v J . ,
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Ainsworth74;
D.Boothman61,J. J . W h i t ta k e r (C o n se rv a t iv e ) ; la 92;B. Phillip91. D. Hargreaves (C o n se rv a t iv e ) ; A. D ean
ship of the Clitheroe and L®;D-Rodgers68,
P.Kiddie 102; (Waddington) v P .Blackburn Distrmt Snooker League
They registered a 12-2 P la n t 32; F. W h i t ta k e r 84. T. by Nigel Harris (07732 469762). •mVtnrv n v p r T avw M n n r A
First Division,
V ic to ry over Low Moor A , «,n 106; R, Procter 9 0 ,1. Middle- while second-placed Tal- hot B could only manage
an 8-6 success at CUtheroe ms^To ConservativeA.
•
In the Second Division, Slaidburn’s Slender two-
Talbot A are m second Watson 73; J. Read 93. S. P etty after a similar win over
m l u t A •
plECed Chatburn B D6at Rimington A 10-4.
1 -D RESULTS First Division
CathoUc Club, while third- J
Simkin68, B. Hodgson 117. f ix t u r e s
Tonight lf/7!M:“ g u t t e r 109, t . r ^ ^ ^ First Division TABLES ton 78; S. Proctor 88, R. Alston § : ^ S i ;
point lead remained intact &nderiMd82,’B.Hodgsonii7. ‘ after a 12-2 succes s a t Low MoorB ■
53; M. Paul 109, B. Tatlor 49; T. C o rd ea“ 1 0 5 * l . Yates 82; S.
’ P W D L P
40; P. Proctor 105, M. Byme EB Legion................. 7 7 0 0 72 ^m WeSv49 G^^
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D. Johnson80, W. Robinson86; P. clilheroeConA ' 7 2 0 5 50 S S ^ a
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.1 Winckley 101; R. Parker 108, G. C h a tb um A . . . . . .J 1 0 6 26 Second Division
Chatbum B (549) 10, Riming- ^ “ “ ''A..........Z 0 (1 s ns to n A (469) 4. A, Booth 66, P.
J ? 2 „ , „ 2 cc
' TalbotA ...............6 6 II 1 64 ChatbumB................6 3 0 3 46
-7 ^ Catholic Club ......6 3 0 3 44 First Division WaddingtonB............6 4 0 2 44 Wh a lley v R o y a l B r it ish Police.......... ............6 2 0 4 40 Biilington Brass Band Club A Legion; Talbot B v Rimington B; Billington B ................6 3 0 3 38
(506)10, Waddmgton A (427)4. J. Chatbum A v Clitheroe Conser- RimingtonA..............7 2 0 5 38 Ashton 80, L. Cowking 115; S. vative Club A; Waddington A v Low MoorB..............6 2 0 4 32
Team performance inspires Whalley
Barnoldswick Barons . .2 when a goalmouth scram- over the keeper and their Whalley J u n io r s ............4 ble ended-up in Whalley's victory was secured when ONE of Whalley's best net.
team performances of the After the break l^ U e y season over came a solid came out with all guns
a trademark run from u i h
Bamoldswick side in what blazing and when FameU's home nonchalantly, proved to be a battling one-on-one with the brave Overall a good all round encounter.
j^gj. Barlick keeper was saved, team performance with
Henry Farnell put the • Zachary Hardman proved excellent performances juniors into an early lead to be in the right place at from defenders Chris Sum- . when he squeezed in his the right time to sweep in shot from a tight angle, the equaliser.
and Adam Dunmore, but
Barholdswick then Whalley took the lead equalised with a shot from when Mathew Nolan pow- undoubtedly the man-of-
outside the area but the ered from mid-field to hit a the-match went to Henry home side took the lead , magnificent right foot lob Famell.
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Kosie runs rings round Borrowdale
READSTONE United Under 12 Girls beat Bor rowdale 3-1, continuing their impressive unbeaten run at the top-of-the-table. Goals came courtesy of
Alisha Cryer and player-of- the-match Rosie Robinson, who struck the back of the net twice, but all the girls deserve praise for their efforts. . Elsewhere, Readstone's
Under 12 boys also had an excellent weekend with an emphatic 14-0 victory over Clitheroe Wolves.
Four goals from Billy
Cronshaw, coupled with a hat-trick from man-of-the- match Andrew Bower, did the bulk of the damage, before two apiece from Sam Langford, Sam Schofield and Adam Greenwood con demned Wolves to defeat. Rhys Woodworth netted
the final strike. Meanwhile, the Under
13s played top-of-the-table Belvedere, and despite Readstone creating the bet ter chances, the honours were shared as the teams
drew 0-0. But thanks to this single
point, they now sit second in the league. Simon Stuttard was named man-of-the- match. Unfortunately, the Under
18s lost for the first time this season, going down 4-0 against Old Blacks. This means that the
locals have been knocked from their perch at the head of the table by their oppo nents. Rob CressweU was named man-of-the-match.
1 S ^ ^ 3 S 4 ^
T a lb o t A (534) 12. Catholic Games to be played by Decem- clu b (401) 2. T. Proctor 106, M. ber 31st, Results must be phoned
by Decem- by Brian Sims (07977 ^8194). ^ g
to a flying start and went Cm 1 ^ 3 8 ° j ' L u n d ’^ ^ r io t* ' J P rocter (Ta lbot) ; J. Ainsworth 3-Oup.
Legion); S. Kerr (Royal British
’ciitheroeC’on^rvative A(450) Legion) v S. Dean (Wadding- to n ) ; G. Johimon (Talbot) v J.
more according to the Hayhurst 70; M. Whittaker 56, P. heard (Billington) v F. W hittaker B r i t ish Legion) v C. Gorzella
t th p vi'iif-nr's h a n k in f r o n t B. Rutherford 94; A. Isherwood Gibson (Billmgton); S. ThorapsOT After that things went
^ Robinson 59; D. Smith 79, (Royal B r it ish Legion) v D. ^ Hayhurst 74; R . Grant 76, 0.
Second Division Waddington B (511) 2, Billing-
(Billington); P. Clegg (Conserva- tiv e) v B. Sims (Royal Br itish
•urint f o r East Lancashire Whittaker 102; M. O’Shaunessy (T a lb o t) ; M. Garner (Royal A- D'lckinson 93.
Smith (Conservative); T. Ryde-
Howard’s way at awards evening
DAVID Howard is pictured receiving his two awards at Ribblesdale Wanderers Cricket and Bowling Club’s annual pre sentation night. He took both the Club Player of the
Year and first team bowling prizes, as the side finished fifth in the VEKA Ribbles dale Cricket League.
' But he was not alone in enjoying a suc
cessful evening. Martin Briggs scooped both the Club
Fielder and Captain’s Cup honours, while Barry Spencer took both the Players’ Player of the Year and second team bowl ing prizes. Marcus Pratt was Youth Player of the
Year, while Ian Britcliffe took the Club man of the Year. Gary Clarkson and Liam Gidlow took
the third team and youth bowling awards. The first, second and third team bat
ting prizes went to Martin Peel, Stuart Trotter and Andrew Croxall, with Ryan
Gladwin taking the batting prize for the
youth. On the bowling side of the club, the
Veterans’ A team scooped the Waste Paper Cup and finished runners-up in the First Division. Frank Corban lifted the Norman
Niven Cup, Alan Dewhurst took the Rib blesdale Cup and Lilian Tomlinson scooped the Harriet Oban Trophy. The pair of Alan Threhall and Agnes Corban took the Move-It Doubles, while Alan Dewhurst and Kathleen Edmondson were honoured with the IN Furniture Cup. Peter Pedder and Roy Fielding took
the respective Hyndbum A and C Player of the Season awards, while Mark Gra ham was handed the Blackburn equiva lent. Brenda Pilling also took the Veter ans Rosebowl. Guest of honour, Ribblesdale League
secretary Rod Slater, presented the awards at the CaFs Head in Worston.
Division Rim in g to n A V T a lb o t A;
a (357) 2. C. Black- Moor B v Waddington B; Billing- to nB v P o lic a Doubles
Dean (Waddington) vG . Black- Knockout
Locals star in thrillers
CLITHEROE Bucca neers showed an improvement in their technique and commit ment as they enter tained
Preston
Grasshoppers at Lit- tlemoor. The Buccaneers, the mini-rugby club affiliat ed to Clitheroe RUFC, sent out Under 10s and Under 12s sides, and neither disappointed. The Under 10s won
35-30 in a game where the lead changed hands several times, while the Under 12s managed a thrilling high-scoring draw against a much more established Hop pers side. There was a marked
improvement ' in Clitheroe’s play, thanks largely to the quality of training pro vided by the experi enced coaching staff. Clitheroe Bucca
neers is a growing club, and if any youngsters want to beconie part of this winning team, they can attend train ing sessions held at Littlemoor every Sun day, during term time, at 10-15 a.m. Members
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Cage Kage title for fight ace Michael
by Adrian Capstick
ULTIMATE fighting champion Michael Bisping has retained his Cage Rage British title after knocking out his opponent in the third round of the latest Sky Sports-screened spectacle. Having scooped the honour at the
same Wembley Conference Centre venue back in July, the Clitheroe conqueror won last Saturday’s Cage Rage 9 re-match by taking down his experienced Maori opponent in the third round. This was only Bisping’s fifth bout
are
reminded that a fresh stock of team shirts are now available, which have been spon sored by Clayton Park Bakery, and supplies of drill tops, sponsored by Adams and Co Char tered Accountants are expected this week. The Buccaneers’
next fixture is on Sun day at Nelson and Colne, Under 12s only. For further details
about this fixture or the club please contact Declan O'Duffy (428292)
in the
evening, or try the club hotline (07930355806).
Paul is on top
NEW Mytton Fold GoF Club captain Jim Bridge hosted the fir; t tournament of his year of office on Saturday - the Annual Turkey Shoot. Paul Barrett
emerged as the clear winner with 41 points claiming top spot by five points from the tno of Tony Wilson, John Berry and Baz Harg reaves.
■ Mark Green and Frank Hindle were a point off that pace with Roger Altham and Gary Hitchen completing the minor placmgs on 34 points,
since taking to the cage fighting cir cuit back in April, and where the others have all ended in victory in under a minute, this anything-goes spectacle nearly went the full three five-minute round distance. But not to relinquish his 100%
record, the champion made sure he recorded another impressive knock out against New Zealand’s Mark Epstein. Bisping said: “He was a tough competitor and took some unbeliev-
able punishment before I KO’d him
in the final round. “And as a result I was challenged
straight away for my belt by anoth er world fighter in James Zikic - it’s just a matter of deciding on the size of the purse. “I’m now cooking with gas and
getting some big bouts and getting the opportunity to take on top com petition.” So the decision to quit his job last
year as an upholsterer looks to have paid off, as the Low Moor fighter is starting to earn money at this level and is getting national, if not global recognition on Sky Sports - who have covered both of his last two bouts. He is presently in the process of
putting together a promotional DVD to give to several promoters as he is now ready to take on some of the top competition as his reputa tion now goes before him. However, away from the cage
ring, Bisping’s local martial arts club, which is run in conjunction with his manager and coach Paul Davis, is going from strength.
Bisping and Davis Total Fight
ing, based at the Trinity Centre, has already seen two fellow Clitheroe men follow Bisping into the Ulti mate Fighting arena, and they are also proving successful. Reece Martin and Craig English
both took part in an event in New castle and the former won his bout in four and half minutes, however English lost this event but went on to win his next at Brigg, near Hull, in just 59 seconds after his opponent submitted. Anyone interested in joining
should note that the club train on a Thursday evening at 6 p.m. Bisping would like to thank his
new sponsor Mark Greenwood of Great Harwood-based Liberty Property Group for his support, as it will make a difference in his bid for global recognition that starts with a proposed trip to either the USA or Japan in February. Bisping’s Cage Rage 9 re-match
can be seen on Sky Sports 1 tonight at 11 p.m.
Chairman Kilby’s Turf Moor lifeline by Edward Lee_______
CLARETS’ chairman Barry Kilby has once again stepped in to provide the club with a massive cash injec tion. He has ploughed seemingly count
less millions into the club since tak ing over at the helm. And now, with the club not com
o
pletely out of a financial black hole, he plans to step into the breach again. In a move to be put to the annual
meeting this month, Kilby plans to buy Turf Moor and the Gawthorpe training ground for £3m. Both sites would then be leased
back to the club for 99 years and 35 years respectively. And should the Clarets’ fortunes
improve dramatically in the years ahead, the current or any future board have the provision to buy the ground and the training ground back. Kilby, chairman for almost six
years, is the majority shareholder in a new company which also has new director John Sullivan as a share holder. Their plan to buy Turf Moor and
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Gawthorpe has been timed to meet capital repayments due on the build ing of new stands and on the pur chase of strikers Ian Moore and
Robbie Blake crippling the club. "This move enables the club to
avoid the crippling effect of capital repayments that were due to com mence under the creditors agree ment brokered last year," said Mr
Kilby. "It gives the club the chance to
move forward with confidence and a fighting chance to compete with the much larger Championship clubs. "Hopefully when the club is
stronger it can trigger the buy back clause and resume ownership. “All we have tried to do is come up
with a way of avoiding the capital repayments. We have only been meeting interest repayments since the collapse of ITV Digital, but now faced a situation where we had five years to pay off over £3m. and that would have meant cutting the play ing staff by a third. “This deal, if approved, will rid
the club of the capital repayments and also secure the future of the club at Turf Moor and Gawthorpe from any predatory parties who, at the moment, could try and buy them. The Turf Moor sale, with water
tight leases, already has the backing of the club’s board of directors. And yesterday chief executive
Dave Edmundson explained: “Shareholders have just received the balance sheet for the year to the end
of May and we have made a profit in excess of £190,000 - and that is, in no small part, to the chairman’s pur chase of the leisure centre site at Turf Moor for over £900,000. “Without that sale, the sale of
Gareth Taylor and the massive effect of the 500 Miles Club, the story would be very dFferent. “In January we were looking at
the possibility of going into admin istration but the football club main tained an admirable position because it did not want to threaten the Fvelihood of our creditors, many of whom are local businesses. “We are now in a very different
financial position and that has enabled us to look forward and as a consequence we have put together this sale and lease-back deal to release us from all bank debt which in turn enables us to look to build the future of the football club. “In many ways in needs to be
looked at like a mortgage with a monthly repayment, but in this case it is not a deal being done with a financial institution who will be looking for a financial return.” Details of the sale and lease-back
of Turf Moor and Gawthorpe will be discussed and voted on at the club's annual meetinE on December 20th.
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