60 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, April 8th, 2004,


www.clitheroetoday.cq.uk ,


Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331: (Classified)


NORTH WEST COUNTIES


FOOTBALL LEAGUE First Division P W D L F


-3Mossley..........39 26 7 6 82 Woodley Sports...37 26 2 9 80 CLITHEROE ...36 25 4 7 79 FleetwoodTn ....38 23 7 8 76 WarringtonTn ...36 18 8 10 62 AlsagerTn..........39 15 -3Curzon Ashton .39 18


15 9


Newcastle Tn ....36 17 Skel’daleUtd.......39 17 Stone Dominoes ..37 15 Salford City........38 14 Trafford.............42


Weather hampers bowling


12 60 9 60


CongletonTn ..'..36 15 13 8 58 14 56 17 56 15 52 15 51


.Football»


HARRY DEWHURST MEMORIAL SUNDAY


8 20 50


Atherton LR.......39 14 7 18 49 NantwichTn.......36 13 10 13 49 Bacup Borough.. .35 13 6 16 45 R’bottora Utd . ...34 10 10 14 40 Glossop NE. . . ...38 9 8 21 35 St Helens Tn .. ...39 9 5 25 32


Atherton Coll ....40 6 9 Reserve Division


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CLITHEROE ...16 10 Maine Road .......17 10 Glossop NE........ 18 10 Padiham............16 Woodley Sports.. .15 Nelson...............14 -3AshtonTn.......16 Chadderton.........17 Daisy Hill..........16 Atherton LR.......17


FOOTBALLLEAGUE RESULTS


First Division 0.


Calderstones 1, Stanhill Lions RESULTS


First Division Sunday, April ISth


Squires Gate .. ...39 7 10 22 31 Calderstones v Miners Abbey Hey . . . ...40 7 6 27 27


Flixton.......... ...18 11 2 5 35 P w D L P


4 2 2


1 4 3 2


25 27 Stanhill Lions v Miners (Wilsons). TABLES


(Wilsons). Relegation play-off: First Division


2 34 5 32 6 6 4 6


1 11


32 28 25 18 17 16


11 11 13 6


ROEFIELD LEISURE CENTRE FIVE-A­ SIDE FOOTBALL


LEAGUE RESULTS


Parkers Arms 3, Red Army 4;


Alf Hart 2, Clitheroe Clowns 0; Menacing Duck 4. New Inn 5; Thundercats 1, AC Men 8; The Missfits 2, Mad Dogs 0.


EAST LANCASHIRE


FOOTBALLLEAGUE RESULTS


President’s Cup Second Round Replay: Settle


United 5, Padiham 0. Bob Little Cup


First Round Replay: Borrow-


dale United 5, Earby Town 3. Reserve Division Cup


Rovers 1, Goodshaw United 2. Second Round: Hurst Green 5, Worsthorne 2; Kelbrook 1, Read United 3.


First Round Replay: Rock Rovers 7. First Division Enfield 3, Kelbrook 2; Good­


shaw United 2, Rimington 0; Rib- ble Valley Borough 4, Burnley Boys’ Club 2; Sabden 1, Colne United 4.


Second Division Read United 3, Bamoldswick


Town 2; Worsthorne 1, Rock Rovers 1.


Reserve Division Bamoldswick Town 0, Rawten-


stall 2; Colne United 0, Langho 5. TABLES


First Division P W D


Goodshaw Utd ...19 18 0 Ribble Valley Boro 22 17 2 Stacksteads........22 13 3 Settle Utd..........19 12 5 Rimington........ .21 10 5 Hurst Green .......20 9 6 Enfield.............. 21 9 4 8 31 Colne Utd..........20 7 6 7 27 Ossy St Mary’s ...23 4 8 11 20 Bly Boys’ Club .. .22 4 5 13 17 Kelbrook............18 2- 4 12 10 CiitheroeRBL ...23 2 4 17 10 Sabden...............20 1 2 17 5 Second Division P W D L P


L P 1 54


Rock Rovers.......20 15 4 1 49 Padiham........... 19 14 0 5 Langho .............20 11 5 4 Read Utd............19 10 3 6 Rawtenstall........ 19 8 5 6 Worsthome........ 17 8 4 5 Barrowford YCW .17 7 1 9 Bamoldswick Tn .18 6 0 12 18 BorrowdaleUtd ..20 5 2 13 17 Burnley Belvedere 20 4


Earby Town .......19 2 Reserve Divisk P W


Langho .............24 17 Worsthome........24 17 Rock Rovers.......26 16 Barrowford YCW .27 17 Enfield...............24 12 Rimington..........21 12 Hurst Green .......26 11 Kelbrook........... 18 11 Rawtenstall........23 10 Colne Utd..........26 Settle Utd..........22 Sabden...............22 GoodshawUtd ...24 Read Utd............20 * Bamoldswick Tn .23


n D L P


CrossAxes..........14 11 1 2 34 Commercial........14 9 1 4 28 Calderstones.......13 7 3 3 24 Miners.............. 13 6 1 Waggon.............13 5 2 Walmsley Arms.. .14 4 3 Stanhill Lions ....13 3 Low Moor..........14 1 2 11 Second Division P W D


Lomax............. Park................ Warners Arms— 14 8 Woolpack...........14 6 Station...............14 5 Stanley St C’rets..14 4 Ossy Refugees ....14 4 Woodnook..........14 2 Third Division


■.Football MCDONALD’S


HYNDBURNAND DISTRICT BOYS’


FOOTBALL LEAGUE


RESULTS Under 12


Accrington Lions Cup Final: Lammack Juniors 1, Accoutre A 2. Red: Accoutre A 1, AKZO 5. Under 13


Blue: AKZO Juniors 10, Bar- rowford Celtic 0; Fulledge Colts 5,


Langho Juniors 1. Under M


P W D L P Great Harwood Rovers B 0, Starkie Brothers Cup Final:


3 7 12 5


6 19 6 17 7 15


L P


.14 12 0 2 36 ,14 11 0 3 33 3 27


0 8 18 2 7 17 2 8 14 1 9 13 0 12 6


Griffins Head .. ..14 11 0 0 42 Church Town .. ..14 11 0 3 33 Stanley St OB .. ..14 10 0 4 30


AKZO Juniors 4. Red: Accoutre 3, Darwen Rangers 1; AKZO Juniors 2, Lammack 3. Blue: Oswaldtwistle 2, Fulledge Colts 7. Under 15


Red: AKZO Juniors B 4, Globe


Bullough Park 0; Brierfield Celtic 2, Brunlea Juniors 3; Oswaldteis- tle Villa 2, Clitheroe Wolves A 3; Clitheroe Wolves A 4, Brierfield Celtic 3; Rossendale Utd A 5, Huncoat Utd 3. Blue: AKZO Juniors A 3, Islington Boys’ 2; Rossendale Valley 4, Oswaldtwistle Juniors 0; Borrow­ dale Utd 4, Colne Clarets 5. Under 16


P w D L P Park 0.


Blue: Blue Star 4, West End 0; Rishton Utd 10, Globe Bullough


Under 12Red TABLES


Foresterers...... ..14 6 2 6 20 Ossy Utd......... .15 14 0 1 42 Gt Harwood ......14 G 1 7 19 Accoutre A ...... .15 13 0 2 39 Dog Inn.......... ..14 3 1 10 10 AKZO Nobel A.. .16 11 1 4 34 Roebuck ........ ..14 2 0 12 6 Fulledge Colts... .15 10 0 0 30 C’tonle Moors ....14 2 0 12 6 Gt Harwood R A .16 6 1 9 19


P W D L P WARBURTONS YOUTH FOOTBALL


LEAGUE RESULTS Under 9


CHtheroe Wolves 2, Briercliffe Under 11


Barnoldswick Barons 1,


Clitheroe Wolves 5; Clitheroe Wolves Rangers 2, Brierfield Celtic Red 3.


Under 12


Brunlea 0, Readstone United 7. TABLES Under 9 P W D L P


Ighten Leigh...... 16 13 1 2 40 Briercliffe Rovers .16 12 0 4 36 Bacup Borough ...15 8 1 6 25 Clitheroe Wolves..16 4 0 12 12 BurnleyCW . . ’...15 1 0 14 3 Under 10 P W D L P


B’wick Town .....18 12 5 1- 41 Junior Clarets ....18 11 5 2 38 Briercliffe Rovers .18 11 4 3 37 Tod Sports Centre 17 10 3 4 33 Bacup Borough ...18 9 3 6 30 Ighten Leigh......17 7 1 9 22 Fulledge Red......18 5 5 8 20 •Colne Clarets....18 3 5 10 11 Clitheroe Wolves..18 2 2 14 8 Fulledge Blue ....18 2 1 15 7 Under 11 P W D L P


Belvedere Colts.. .24 24 0 0 72 PendleForest ....25 21 1 3 64 Foulridge Minors .23 18 0 5 54 B’field Celtic Red .23 17 1 5 52 Clitheroe Wolves. .23 17 0 6 51 Briercliffe Rovers .23 11 3 9 36 Junior Clarets . . . .24 9 3 12 30 Tod Sports Centre 24 7 3 14 24 •B’wickBarons...23 8 1 14 22


2 15 8 Junior Claret Colts22 1 1 20 4 Whalley........... .12 5 2 5 17 Under 12


B’field Celtic Blue 22 Ighten Leigh...... 20 ClitheroeWR ....22 •FulledgeColts ...24


1 15 19 1 14 16 3 16 12 4 17 10


4 14 28 B’wick Town...... 21 6 4 11 22 Gt Harwood R . ..20 10 0 10 30 3 12 24 Bacup Borough.. .21 6 2 13 20 AKZOB ........ ..18 7 1 10 22 3 14 18 ’Fulledge Colts .. .22 3 1 18 10 Brierfield Celtic ..20 6 0 14 18 3 16 18 Brunlea.............21 1 1 19 4 Brunlea.......... ..19 5 0 14 15 3 14 12 B’wick Barons... .21 1 0 20 3 Globe Bullough ..21 1 1 19 4 4 17 10


i 9 52 Foulridge Minors .19 13 3 3 42 Clitheroe Wolves A 21 19 0 2 57 4 8 40 Readstone Utd ...26 12 1 13 37 Ossy Villa ....... ..22 18 1 3 55 3 6 39 Colne Clarets ....21 11 2 8 35 Huncoat Utd......21 16 2 3 50 6 9 39 Brierfield Celtic ..20 10 3 7 33 Fulledge Colts..,..20 12 2 6 38 2 5 35 Junior Clarets . . . .21 9 4 8 31 Haslingden A .....17 11 0 6 33 3 10 33


2 5 53 Briercliffe Rovers .20 19 0 1 57 Gt Harwood R A .12 2 1 9 7 2 5 53 ClivigcrColts ....23 18 2 3 56 5 5 53 Todmorden Colts .19 16 0 3 48


V w D L P Ossy Villa ........ .12 3 0- 9 9 Under 15 Red


P w D L P Ighten Leigh...... 19 10 1 8 31 Rossendale .... ..20 10 2 8 32 4


’points deducted ♦


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Langho .............14 5 Barrowford Celtic .16 3 WhalleyJuniors ..15 3 Globe Bollough Pk 16 0 Under 12 Blue P W D


RIBBLE VALLEY LADIES’ DARTS


ASSOCIATION RESULTS


Ann Bcnllcy Memorial Trophy Trebles


Winners: D. Baker, D. Cockett,


3 6 18 2 11 11 1 11 10 0 16 0


Blackburn Eagles .13 12 0 Lammack ..........14 11 0 Haslingden ........13 9 1 Gt Harwood RB .14 7 1 Accoutre B ........ 13 7 0 Darwen Rangers..13 3 1 AKZO Nobel B...14 2- 1 Clitheroe Wolves..14 0 2 Under 13 Red P W


Lammack ......... 14 12 Colne Clarets ....14 10 Accoutre...........14 8 Haslingden ........14 7 St Joseph’s ..........14 7 Oswaldtwistle; .. .14 2


Rossendale Valley .14 1 RcadstoneUtd ...14’ .1 Under 13 Blue


P W


Gt Harwood R ...18 16 AKZO Nobel...... 17 15 Langho ....... .-...18 11 Fulledge Colts..-..18 10' Clitheroe Wolves..18 9 Blue Star...........17 8 Rossendale Utd...18 7 Darwen Rangers ..18 5 Barrowford Celtic .17 2 Globe Bullough...17 1 Under 14 Red P W


Lammack


Gt Harwood RB .12 9 AKZO Nobel...... 13 8 Accoutre...........12 8 Langho .............13 5 Darwen Rangers..14 4 Blue Star...........14 1 Rossendale Utd...14 0 Under 14 Blue P W


..14 12


Fulledge Colts....12 11 Haslingden ........ 12 8


Ossy Juniors .... .12 4 1 7 13


L P 1 36


L. Hoyle (Bay Horse). Runners-up: I. Seed, A. South-


well, L. Whittaker (Catholic SC). Semi-Finalists: J. Scedle, R. Lineaker, J. Gallagher (Craven); M. Bowman, L. Lambe, B. Grives (Billington BC). Quarter-Finalists: A. M. Bel-


lanca, J. Musker, N. Iddon (Black Bull); P. Dixon, L. Cook, E. Lung- bluth (Black Bull); S. Dobson, W. Chipperton, N. Burgess (Royal


British Legion). HIGH SCORES


121 - B. Grives; 117 - B. Grives;


D 2 2


3 2


1 6 1 11


5 23 22


7 6 . 5


P


48 46 34 32 30 25


11 21 13 16


115 - 1. Seed; 101 - A. Southwell; 100-J. Gallagher.


■Weekend Teams- Saturday


Clitheroe (v Accrington, away,


meet 11-45 a.m.) N. Bolton, M. Bolton, S. Coulter, Stephen Bish­ op, N. Bibby, S. Whalley, A. Kenny, I. Baldwin, M. Harg­ reaves, P. Dibb, T. Bailey. Scorer: J. Blackburn. Read (v Woodbank, away, start


1 p.m.) W. Eastham, C. Walton, P. Sleep, T. Little, M. Whalley, A. Turner, W. Driver, N. Payne, O. Newby, P. Haydock, F. Barden, Law.


Sunday CHtheroe 3rds (v Burnley


Belvedere, home, meet 12-45 p.m.) P. Cox, S. Dawson, W. Le Breton, D. Walker, C. Waddington, F. Green, R. Dinsdale, K. Driver, C. Gunn, D. Turner, D. Sharpies. Read 3rds (v Oswaldtwistle


Immanuel, away, meet 12-30 p.m.) G. Hinks, A. Brcnnand, J. Lang­ ford, E. Artingstall, M. Suthers, A. Bennett, M. Doughty, T. Marsh, C. Holt, S. Marshall, N. Snape, S. Doughty. Scorer; M. Alston. Ribblesdale Wanderers 3rds (v


Blackburn Northern, away, meet 12-30 p.m.) D. Binns, G. Clarkson, J. Dewhurst, J. Davies, M. Proc­ tor, C. Wilson, L. Gidlow, C. Raw- sthorne, A. Coxall, J. Reynolds, C. Nuttall. Scorer: R. Clarkson.


Monday Clitheroe 2nds (v Accrington, Whallev B .: ... ..21 0 1 20 1


home, meet 12-15 p.m.) J. Green, S. Bishop, F. Hussain, M. Scott, C. Brown, P. Gaskell, M. Preston, D. Turner, J. Warburton, P. Dibb, T. Bailev. Scorer: F. Green.


Football; P w D L P


Borrowdale Utd . .18 14 i 3 43 Colne Clarets ... .17 13 2 2 41 Lammack ........ .18 11 0 7 33 AKZO Nobel A.. .16 10 2 4 .32 Whalley A ........ .17 10 1 6 31 Ossy Juniors .... .18 8 1 9 25 Rossendale Utd.. .18 6 3 9 21 Clitheroe Wolves B17 6 2 9 20 Islington Boys... .18 3 0 15 9 HaslingdenB ... .17 0 0 17 0 Under 16 Red P w D L P


Huncoat Utd.... .14 12 2 0 38 Barrowford Celtic .13 10 2 1 32 Fulledge Colts... .14 7 4 3 25 Borrowdale Utd . .14 7 i 6 22 Lammack ..........14 5 i 8 16 Rossendale Utd A .13 3 2 8 11 Clitheroe Wolves B14 3 1 10 10


Blue Star........ ...13 12 0 i 36 Rishton Utd ......14 11 1 2 34 C’roe Wolves A ....14 10 1 3 31 West End........ ,.16 10 1 5 31 Rossendale Utd B .11 4 1 6 13 Readstone Utd . ..16 4 1 11 13 Ossy Juniors ... ..14 4 0 10 12 Bullough Park.. ..13 3 1 9 10 Feniscowles .... ..15 1 2 12 5


Gt Harwood R ..,.14 1 1 12 4 Under 16 Blue P w I) L P


competition THE weather severely hampered the Derek Lord Memorial Trophy a t Whalley Bowling Club on Saturday. The competition will


continue and be played to a conclusion on Sun­ day, April 25th, from noon. Players still in the


competition should report at that time. Any pair who did not


actually play, or have already won through to the next round and cannot attend on the new date, will be reim­ bursed their entry fee. Ring P at Holden (01254 822737). Raffle numbers from


prizes not yet claimed from Saturday are 618, 683, 653, 773 and 836.


G r in d le ton R e s e r v e s b a ck to


w in n in g ways Grindleton Res. . . .5 Cononley Reserves .1 G R I N D L E T O N returned to winning ways in emphatic fash­ ion against Cononley. After the disappoint­


ment of handing Ingle- ton their first win of the season, a rare goal from David Turner put Grindleton 1-0 up after 10 minutes. And well-struck


goals from Kelsall and Doherty put the home side 3-0 ahead at half­ time. Cononley pulled one


back early on in the second half, but two) goals from Grindleton substitute Dakin sealed the points. Cononley never gave


up trying in very heavy conditions, and good goalkeeping and a little good fortune earned Grindleton number one Booth the man-of-the- match award.


All Blacks deny locals double win


Colne and Nelson . . . .13 Clitheroe .....................® A FIERCELY determined Colne side prevented local rivals Clitheroe from doing the double over them, and in so doing avenged the early season reverse at the hands of the Littlemoor


men. As in most derby match­


es, this game was closely fought and keenly contest­


ed. In spite of torrential


rain almost flooding the surface, the pitch played remarkably well, but the ball in contrast was some­ times like trying to grasp a slippery eel on a windy


day. The town team were


boosted by the return of Owain Jones a t scrum half, allowing skipper Dave Watson to return to the inside centre berth, and of Nathan Carlton and Bob Wilkinson in the forwards. The first half was a very


even affair. Both sides tried to get to


grips with the conditions by keeping the ball in hand, and this made for some end-to-end rugby. But i t was the All


Blacks from Colne who drew first blood with a penalty under the posts. Clitheroe soon replied


after some sustained pres­ sure forced one of their own, and fly half Nathan • Peel obliged to square the match at the interval. The start of the second


half was disastrous for the maroon and golds, as Colrie scored the only try of the match, which was


. especially disappointing as Clitheroe’s defence had been so resolute up until then. However, unbowed,


Clitheroe swept back upfield and pounded at the Colne line. Their scant reward was


another solitary penalty goal. For the rest of the game


compound


Clitheroe’s woes, they had a dreadful afternoon in the set piece areas. The scrum was under


big pressure and often in full steam reverse. The line out was even


worse, usually such a prof­ itable source of possession - hooker Roger Holmes had a miserable day with the throwing, most barn doors in the area being safe from attack. On the plus side was a


few powerful runs from wingman Alex Hough and two young replacements, Mark Curfy and Edward Thornber both made the presence felt. With the season draw­


ing to a close, it is back to basics for the final few & games.


™


® THEY say that parents live out their dreams through their children, Q hoping their offspring will achieve the heights that Iff they could never reach. However, Clitheroe Buc­


caneers gave their parents the chance to reverse that trend and take the sport­ ing limelight. A total of 50 adults, who


should have really known better, assembled at the new clubhouse. Eight teams made up


the 6-a-side tag rugby spectacle, with each team to have at least one female • player in their side. - The young Buccaneers


clearly enjoyed the compe­ tition, as they even joined in the play to help out their ailing parents. All credit goes to the


youngsters who organised the event, who are looking * forward to the forthcom­ ing semi-finals and final of s the competition.


o Mytton Fold’s Frank is named §


as new seniors’ league president • THE Standard Life North West Seniors Golf League held its annual meeting at Wilpshire Golf Club last week. The meeting was well supported by all


member clubs - which this year has been increased to eight with the inclusion of Charnock Richard Golf Club - and guests from sponsors Standard Life. After the meeting a four-ball stableford


competition was played between teams drawn from the member clubs. The winners were Alan Donley (Wilp­


shire) and Tom Charnock (Longridge) with 44 points.


Runners-up were Wilpshire president


John Ditchfield and Geoff Holtom (Myt­ ton Fold) with 43, one point ahead of Maurice McGruer (De Vere) and Alan Evans (Burnley). Barry Spargo (Burnley) and Don Melling (Longridge) completed the plac-


ings a point further adrift. After the competition a presentation


was made by new president Frank Harg­ reaves of Mytton Fold to the retiring sec­ retary, Dave Johnston, who was instru­ mental in setting up the league seven years ago. He was thanked for his hard work and


will be sadly missed. ® More golf on page 63


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www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Time to realise full potential ■ by Adrian Capstick Q


there was a familiar pat- o tern, a strong Clitheroe ;'3 attack was repelled and yn the Colne half backs'** would peg them back from where they had come with some long raking touchfinders. To


WHALLEY captain Mark "Whe­ lan believes this is the year that his side's potential will be realised. With little over a week until the


new Veka Ribblesdale League sea­ son gets under way, the Station Koad skipper is ready to banish last season to the history books. “We have high hopes like we do


every year,” said Whelan. : “Our aim is to finish above half


way, and with the standard of players we have, there is no reason why we shouldn’t.” The ability is obviously there,


as in their penultimate game of last season, the Ribble Valley side beat league runners-up Great Harwood by 101 runs. Unfortunately, in the second


day of the final double-header weekend, the locals crashed to a nine wicket defeat at the hands of Settle - summing up the side's lack of consistency. But with a new professional joining the books this season in


CLITHEROE


FIXTURES April


17 Blackburn N ....................... A


24 Settle.................................. H May


lOssylmm .............................A 2 Whalley.................................H 8 Great Harwood ....................H (Ramsbottom Cup)


15 Cherry Tree ........................H 22 Baxenden.............................A 29 Earby .................................H


30Ribb’daleW ....................... A June


5 Read ....................................H 6 Ramsbottom Cup 2nd round 12 Padiham .............................A 19 Gt Harwood........................H 26 Barnoldswick......................H


27 Edenfield.............................A July


3 Blackburn N ..........................H 10 Settle...................................A 17 0ssylmm...........................H 18 Ramsbottom Cup Semi-Finals 24 Cherry Tree............■


............A


31 Baxenden ...........................H August


1 Whalley.................................A 7 Earby....................................A 14 Read ...................................A 15 Ramsbottom Cup Final 21 Padiham.............................H 28 Gt Harwood ....................... A


29 Ribb’daleW........................H September


4 Barnoldswick .......................A 5 Edenfield.............................. ;H


;


£ £ . I’m a lot more con­ fident this season as we’ve got a front line pro in Josh Marquet. By signing him we should win games. I’ve told the play­ ers that we should be in the top five


come the end of the season.


Australian Josh Marquet, Whelan believes tha t the fast bowler’s presence will steady the Whalley ship. “I’m a lot more confident this


season as we've got a front line pro in Marquet. “By signing him we should win


games. “Don't get me wrong, Neil


(Cordingley) was a good player for us last season, but he didn’t win us enough games.


READ


FIXTURES April


17 Ossy Imm...........................H


24 Whalley..............................A May


1 Cherry Tree .........................H 2 Baxenden..............................A 8 Ribblesdale Wanderers..........A (Ramsbottom Cup)


15 Earby..................................H 22Ribb’daleW .......................A 29 Gt Harwood.......................H


30 Padiham.............................H June


5 Clitheroe..............................A 6 Ramsbottom Cup 2nd round 12 Barnoldswick .....................H 19 Edenfield............................A 26 Blackburn N .......................H


27 Settle..................................A July


3 Ossy Imm ............................A 10 Whalley . . . ’. .......................H 17 Cherry Tree.........................A 18 Ramsbottom Cup Semi-Finals 24 Earby..................................A


31 Ribb’dale W .......................H August


1 Baxenden .............................H 7 Gt Harwood .........................A 14 Clitheroe.........................


.H


15 Ramsbottom Cup Final 21 Barnoldswick .....................A 28 Edenfield.............................H


29 Padiham ............................A September


4 Blackburn N .........................A 5 Settle....................................H


“He was more a bread and but­


ter type of player.” But because Marquet is an out


and out strike bowler and proven wicket taker, the Whalley cap­ tain’s only doubt is in the batting stakes. So in his pre-season team talk


he has asked his side to step their game up and take on the batting shortfall. He said: “I’m 44 this year and


keep on getting injured, otherwise I’d lead by example. “But in Martin Davies, Lee


Kearsley, Simon Gorton and my son Alex we’ve got great potential to produce the runs. “I’ve told them that we should


be in the top five come the end of the season.” Apart from a change in pro, the


team remains largely the same, with only Jason Smith leaving the side to go and live in Florida. But some things are out of the


captain’s control: “Sunday games ■ proved a problem last season as other commitments often meant


RIBBLESDALE WANDERERS


FIXTURES April


17 Whalley..............................H 24 Cherry Tree.........................A May


1 Baxenden ............................H 2 Earby....................................A 8 Read ....................................H (Ramsbottom Cup)


15 Gt Harwood .......................H 22Read ...‘............................H 29 Padiham ............................A 30 Clitheroe............................H June


5 Barnoldswick .......................A 6 Ramsbottom Cup 2nd round 12 Edenfield............................H 19 Blackburn N .......................A 26 Settle..................................A 27 Ossy Imm...........................H July


3 Whalley................................A 10 Cherry Tree .......................H 17 Baxenden............................A 18 Ramsbottom Cup Semi-Finals 24 Gt Harwood .......................A 31 Read....................................A August


1 Earby......................... -H


7 Padiham..............................H 14 Barnoldswick .....................H 15 Ramsbottom Cup Final 21 Edenfield............................A 28 Blackburn N .......................H 29 Clitheroe............................A September


4 Settle....................................H 5 Ossy Imm ............................A


we only had half a squad avail­ able.


“Which is why I need the team


to be more flexible this year and have everyone playing to the best of their ability.” Whalley’s first game of the sea­


son is away at Ribblesdale Wan­ derers on April 17th, followed by another derby date at champions Read a week later. And although Whelan knows


he’s up against it at Read, he knows a win is a possibility at Wanderers. He said: “Ribblesdale away


will be a test for our pro and it will show us what he can do. “I always fancy my chances


against them. “Read are a different story as


they should walk the league again. “But when you play better


sides you have to just raise your game. “And a win against either side


would make us a lot more confi­ dent for the rest of the season.”


WHALLEY


FIXTURES April


17Ribb’daleW .................. ...A 24 Read .......


May


1 Padiham ..............................A 2 Clitheroe......................... .A 8 Padiham ..............................H (Ramsbottom Cup)


15 Cherry Tree .......................H 22 Edenfield.............................A 29 Blackburn N .......................H 30 Settle ..................................A June


5 Ossy Imm.............................H 6 Ramsbottom Cup 2nd round 12 Gt Harwood .......................A 19 Cherry Tree.........................A 26 Baxenden ...........................H 27 Earby..................................A Jiilv


3Ribb’daleW .........................H


“ 10 Read....................................A 17 Padiham.............................H 18 Ramsbottom Cup Semi-Finals 24 Barnoldswick ..................... A 31 Edenfield.............................H August


1 Clitheroe..............................H 7 Blackburn N .........................A 14 Ossy Imm ...........................A 15 Ramsbottom Cup Final 21 Gt Harwood .......................H 28 Cherry Tree .......................H 29 Settle..................................H September


4 Baxenden..............................A 5 Earby....................................H


reV t iV i1


Former Olympic swim coach Bill has sell-out Valley date


FORMER Great Britain Olympic swimming coach Bill Furness will lie on hand at the Swim Skill Clinic at Roefield and Ribblesdale Pool.


The clinic, on Saturday, April


17th, is a 60-strong sell-out. And Furness, one of the world’s .


foremost coaches, will take the Pool sessions in butterfly technique, freestyle and backstroke turns.


4


, -He is the only practising ASA jSenior Coach in the United Kingdom, and his past credentials


include head coach of the 1996 Great Britain Olympic team, GB chief coach and national breaststroke coach. Furness has produced


international swimmers virtually every year for the past 15 years. As well as having an Olympic


coach on site, fellow ASA coach, sport psychologist and skill acquisition expert Ian Coleman will lecture and take the land training sessions. Hp consults world class athletes


and is a lecturer in sport psychology. • YOUNG Clitheroe Dolphins swimmer Kara Singleton delivered some impressive performances in the Blackburn Schools’ Gala. The 10-year-old came first in


both of her individual events - the 25m breaststroke and 75m individual medley. In addition, she helped her


school, Salesbury CE Primary, to come first in the medley relay, and second in the freestyle relay.


B IL L FURNESS H


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, April 8th, 2004 61.


Skipper Neil is aiming to build


by Phil Simpson


CLITHEROE captain Neil Bolton has urged his young stars to stand up and be counted. The new Veka Ribbles­


dale Cricket League is just over a week away. And if the Chatburn


Road outfit are to improve on last season’s fine third placed finish, Bolton feels the youngsters have to share the burden. He said: “I ’m looking


forward to it - 1 just hope the weather holds up! “We’ve lost Andy


Burns, who has moved away, and Andrew Ainsworth has joined the police in Blackpool, so his availability will be limited. “But we’ve a few young


lads coming through from the second team, who could be drafted in for the odd game. “We’ve kept pretty


much the same team together, and they all know each other now, so we can build on that. “But the young lads in


the team need to stand up and be counted.” South African all-


rounder Craig Thyssen has replaced Mark Gille­ spie as paid man, but might have to wait for his Clitheroe bow. The Springbok, 20, who


comes in at number three for Eastern Province, has been called up for a 20-20 tournament in his home­ land. And Bolton added:


“We’re expecting a decent professional, but we may have to wait a couple of weeks until he arrives. “South Africa have


organised their own 20-20 competition, and the UCB have insisted that players stop over and take part. “He may miss a few


games, but there are other clubs in the same boat. “But I ’ve been talking


to Johann Louw, who was pro at East Lancashire, and he is highly recom­ mended. “We had a pro last year


who bowled quite well, and he got us a lot of bonus points. “But to be honest, he


blew hot and cold - on his day he was a talented player, but sometimes he


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just wasn’t up for it. “Hopefully Craig can be


a bit more consistent, and he is a level two coach so he will be a bit more involved with the rest.” As for their first game of


the campaign at Black­ burn Northern: “I t ’s not the best place to go, but we’ve a good record there. “But these are the


games we need to win if we are to challenge. “But it looks like we


may be sat around watch­ ing the rain at this rate!” Clitheroe entertain


Great Harwood in the Ramsbottom Cup on May 8th, and Bolton said: “They’re a top side and we beat them at our place in the league last year. “Usually they are good


games, but we proved last year that on our day we can beat anyone. “The cup should be


interesting, you have to use five bowlers and we have Neil Bibby, Mark Hargreaves and Craig Thyssen now who are all quality.” But he admits Read are


still the team to beat in the league: “Read have strengthened and are still a top quality side. “If I was a betting man,


I wouldn’t put much on anyone else winning the title. “You never know what


can happen, but I think it is between Read, Settle, Great Harwood and our­ selves. “And if we can grab a


Lancashire Cup spot again, we will have had another good season.”


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