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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) errors prove in away defeat a
Eastwood Town .......... 3 Clitheroe.........................2 ONCE again Clitheroe were made to pay for defensive mistakes as they returned home pointless from an entertaining five- goal encounter. Since Lee Sculpher left
the club, the formation and style of play has changed for the Blues, although recent goals against have been more attributable to individual errors rather than a new system. Defeat against another
mid-table side still leaves Clitheroe looking over the shoulders a t the clubs below them, and serves as a reminder to the new manager of work to be done. The best of the early
chances fell to Lee Cryer, who should have opened the scoring as early as the 10 th minute. Neil Spencer’s cross
from the right accurately picked out his fellow strik er unmarked just six yards out, although Cryer could n’t get any power into his header and it was an easy save for the goalkeeper. Clitheroe were made to pay for the miss on 14
Steve McDonald
minutes, although they did provide assistance to their hosts in the opening goal. Adam Gardner tried to
take an extra touch instead of clearing the ball, and this gave East- wood the impetus to push
forward. Russell Clarke stuck a
foot out as the ball was crossed low into the area, and could only watch in horror as it flew past a stranded Kris Richens. Clitheroe responded positively, and a Jason
Jones free kick had already bounced back off the post before Cryer made amends for his earli er miss on 32 minutes. This chance was ihuch
more difficult than the earlier opportunity, but he looped an accurate finish over the goalkeeper from a Jones centre. - Cryer and his team mates immediately made a beeline to the dugout to celebrate the goal with S tu a r t Todhunter, no doubt making their views on the managerial situa tion clear. However, Eastwood
were back in front just before the interval, although the goal was blessed with a little for tune. A cross-shot from the
left was going well wide of the far post until the out stretched boot of Peter Knox diverted it past Richens. The Blues brought on
Gary Jackson at half-time for the injured Jones, and he went close with a shot just wide of the post in the opening stages. A cross from Spencer
only needed a touch from someone moments later as
the Blues searched for an equaliser. Against the run of play
the home side then went back in front on 75 min
utes. Gardner headed a cross
back into the danger zone, and Mark Fisher was pre sented with an easy finish. But a stunning goal just
five minutes later though gave Clitheroe hope and set up a compelling final 15 minutes. The Blues were awarded
a free kick some 35 yards out, yet Steve McDonald unleashed a thumping drive low into the bottom comer. Eastwood resorted to
running down the clock, and tempers boiled over in the dying seconds of the game. McDonald and Mark
Fisher traded punches after a tackle and both were shown a deserved red card. The next couple of
months will be crucial for the team, and hopefully the appointment of a new manager will provide a much-needed boost on the field.
ANDY ALSTON
Perseverance pays off for champion Alistair
by Phil Simpson
IF at first you don’t suc ceed, try, try again. One local sportsman has
taken that moral on more so than anyone - motorcy clist Alistair Haworth. The 35-year-old has
became Preston and Dis tr ic t Motorcycle Club Open 500 champion, at the fourth time of asking. And he admitted it was
a fantastic feeling after years of hard work: “I t ’s pleasing to finally win it after three hard years. “The last two years I
haven’t finished the season because of one reason or another, so to come back and win i t this year is amazing.” Another moral also fits
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Haworth down to a tee - it’s not over until it’s over. . The Sabden rider sealed his first title triumph on the final round of the sea son a t the Three Sisters circuit in'Wigan. Not only that, but the
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third place he needed to achieve it was snatched on the final corner, of the final lap of the race.
And Haworth explained
the moment he knew he had secured the title: “To pass the guy on the final corner of the final lap on the final race of the season is something else. “To be honest, 1
thought I’d lost it because I fell off in qualifying for the last race and had to start from the back of the grid. “Andy Burgin, who had
been my rival all year, had won the race and tha t meant I had to finish third to take the title by a point. “So to get it in that way
was amazing.” Haworth, who rides a
brand new Yamaha FZR 400cc, even had to play catch-up after missing the open round of the season at Ty-Croes through holi day!
Two rounds at Anglesey
then followed, before the final six rounds unfolded at the Wigan venue. Each race consists of a
qualifying race - where racers draw lots for the order of qualifying, before the real action starts later in the day.
And Haworth
explained: “You need to get a good grid position going into the race itself, and I had that most of the time. “But on one occasion I
did start 23rd and came through to get secondl “But I always managed
to draw a good lot before the qualifying sessions, which always helps.” Haworth finished sec
ond in his first season, before a broken forearm ruled him out of the majority of the second season. Mechanical failure
ruined his chances of glory in the third campaign, before he finally got his hands on the silverware this time around. But i t is not only the
500cc class that the Sab den racer plies his trade. His bike specifications
entitle him to race in the 400cc class, and he admit ted his ambitions for the future: “I’ve finished sec ond twice, third and fourth in four seasons rid ing in the 400cc class. “I’m going to run next
year, with the ambition to maintain my 500 title and to win the 400. “But I also want to achieve national level sta tus to ride at Olivers Mount in Scarborough. “From there i t is the
Manx Grand Prix which is amateur TT racing on the Isle of Man.” Away from motorcy
cling, Haworth his a self- employed painter and dec orator. He boasts a variety of
sponsors for his bike, which are: Frank and Scott Windsor of Brook- side Garage, Sabden; Michelle and Dave Gingel of Andelle Motor Leathers, Horwich; Rick Watkins of Tritech, Lostock Hall; Andrew of Screen and Design, Lostock Hall; Andrew Ainsworth of AA Autogas, Clitheroe. Alistair Haworth is pic
tured holding the 500 Open Championship Cup, while sponsor Scott Wind sor of Brookside Garage holds the Formula 400 shield.
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AFTERseveral week's pf'speculatw^^^^ the club are now.ta a position to announce their new
’ - After receiving several applications for the job a shbrtlist'was drawh'up and IhesuccessM candidate;
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chosen. The club is'ciirrently in' the process of notifying all relevant partiesf and as a
result.the official: announcement wilL^e made af the annual me'eting
tomorrow night - i
V'-' Ovefreccht years the meeting has often been poorly- attended.
, ^ . This year though' there have been many strong views;
on the running of the club aired on both the terraces and the unofficialclub website.
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and the unveiling of a new manager the club hope that this year’s meeting may bring a better attendance. The
meeting starts at 8 p.m. in the clubhouse imd the bar will be open. - '
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. The annual meeting gives everyone a chance to hear about the running of the club as well as the opportuni ty to look at the current financial status. Following the closure of the meeting there will be an open forum where anyone who wishes to can question the club chairman and his committee on any relevant issues.
- This is followed by the visit of Belper Town on Sat urday.
, ' ' ' The team will be looking to return to winning ways,
after suffering a slight blip'following the departure of Lce'Sculpher. The style of play has changed under the guidance of; Stuart Todhunter and Martin Eatough, with the lone,striker policy seen under Sculpher not
being favoured. ■' Obviously the team has had to
adjust.to a new sys tem once again, and this will take time. Should Tod hunter be given the job, or should someone from out side take over, it will be interesting to see what shape the team takes over the coming weeks. Eatough mentioned last week that it is currently dif
ficult to attract new players to the club as we are cur rently in limbo, and the new manager’s assessment of
i the squad will be crucial in how the season progresses. What is crucial though is that the fans unite behind the new man and trytp ensure that he makes a successful start to his new job on Saturday afternoon."
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Five goals for Clarkson as Wolves cruise past Celtic
Wolves V12s R e d .................................12 Brierfield Celtic Red . . . . . . . . . . . ;
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CLARKSON went nap as Wolves tri- ; umphed over Brierfield Celtic Red. : Wolves were six goals to the good
within the first 15 minutes, giving the, opportunity for all squad players to enjoy a run-out. In the first half,: the Wolves played
their accurate passing game and were totally dominant in every department; Whenever the opposition attempted :
to move forward: from midfield, man of i : the match Charlton was on hand to break up the move. Nine goals to the good by half-time,:; the football was not as fluent in the sec-: :
ond half. Meyler added; a s hat-trick; ;while.;
Dewhurst scored;two and Astin and
Hutchins completing the scoring. Wyre Junior Girls..................... ------- 1 Wolves Junior Girls ........................... 9 WOLVES Girls eased to victory at Wyre
Juniors. They went IrO up after 15 minutes
thanks to an excellent strike from Niamh McCarthy. She added her second seven minutes
later, before player of the match Rebecca; Wood scored the third. Wolves continued to dominate in the : second-half with the fourth, scored by Danielle Parker, coming two minutes after the restart. Anna Hickling added two in two min
utes before Wyre broke throughthe relentless defending of Sofie Cox to bring the score to 6-1. Wolves answered straightback with
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Helen Conlon putting a further two in the net, before McCarthy completed the scoring with her hat-trick goal. Wolves Under 12 R e d ...........................3 Briercliffe Rovers.................................. 0 THE Wolves strengthened their place at the top of the league with a second vic
tory in three weeks over one of their clos est rivals.
;: A strong team performance helped to secure this victory, with Clarkson setting up the first goal for Astin, who turned his cross home. In the second half, it was Astin again
who was alert to seize on a poor defen sive pass and crack the ball past the keeper.
;: The visitors kept playing neat football and would have pulled a goal back but
; for an excellent save from McGrath. : ; ; But the -victory was sealed late in the second half when man of the. match Dewhurst ran from midfield, beating several opponents before scoring an excellent individual goal. Rossendale United . . . . . . . . . ; ; . . . Wolves U14s............................................5 WOLVES progressed to the next round . of the : cup after another impressive display. First half strikes from Matthew
Winckley and a brace for Matthew Oak ley gave tham an interval lead, before Ryan Graves added a fourth. Three quick goals saw Rossendale give themselves a chance, before Chris Scott
' secured their passage with a fifth. Ciaron Barker received the player of
the match award, with James Kenyon, Jay Howard and -Ben Earnshaw all per forming well. Wolves U12 Rangers Blackburn Shamrock
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HAVING lost a ll their previous nine games, and Shamrock having won all six of theirs, this seemed a formality. ; But man of the match Mark Davies
started the rout with a hat-trick inside 10 minutes, adding a fourth before the interval. ; Further goals by Declan Bradshaw
and Gabriel Storey made it six, before Freddy Bateman lashed home the final goal of the day.
Martin’s treble blast is the highlight in Readstone romp
MAN of the match Joe
Martin hit a hat-trick as Readstone United Under 11s had a convincing 7-2 win in the Accrington League over Real Juniors. Also on the scoresheet
were Adam Haslam (2), Matthew Shirtcliffe and Daryl Holland. United’s Under 10s had
the last laugh against Brierfield Celtic, beating them 1-0 courtesy of a goal from star man Lewis Turner. Ryan Molyneux urged
his Under 12s team to a 2- 0 victory over Harwood Rovers with a man of the match performance. Sam Langford and Tom
Bradshaw netted the two tw goals.
The Under 12 Girls
remain top of the table after beating Radcliffe 4-0. " The goal scorers were Alisha Cryer (2), Rosie Robinson and Jessica Horne. Gabby Preugsehat was named player of the
match. Readstone Under 13s’
Accrington League side beat Borrowdale 4-1 to continue the push at the top of the table. Man of the match Andy Legbor scored half of the
goals. The Warburton’s
League Under 13s team Barnoldswick Town. They were beaten 7-1,
with their only goal com ing from Matthew Dan- son. The Under 14s Girls
fought hard to earn a 2-2 draw with Wyre. Melissa McKam scored
both goals, with Sara Har rison named player of the match. The Under 8s were beat
en 3-0 by Trawden Celtic. Although the scoreline
was not what they desired, the boys deserved praise for their efforts. Toby Muldoon was named man of th match.
Battling performance despite defeat for rusty Whalley aces
WHALLEY Juniors Under 12s’ first game in a month ended with an 8-0 defeat at the hands of Lammack. Lammack pushed forward from the
start but were held comfortably for the first 15 minutes, at which stage Whalley fell apart.
• And a regular stream of goals left the half-time score at 6-0 to Lammack. After a number of substitutions. 'Whal-
ley began the second half more positive ly, attacking more freely and showing a sharpness that had been lacking in the
first period. But luck deserted them and they were
unable to turn chances into goals, with Lammack netting a further two late on. Special mention must go to Sam Cross,
whose skillful and battling performance in the second half heloed lift the team.
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Enfield............................. 3 Rimington......................3 RIMINGTON boss Terry Braithwaite was disappointed his side dropped two points on Saturday. But at the end of the
game, he would have also been pleased to emerge with a point. The locals started well
and Matt Coulter had two chances to open the scoring, b u t the home keeper foiled him on both occasions. Playing against a com
bative side, a strong refer ee is a must, but when Tom Bartlett was hauled to the ground by the last
defender ju s t 30 yards from goal, all Rimington got was a free kick which came to nothing. Enfield must have
realised that they could get away with anything, and each time the visitors threatened the home side, they were happy to foul. Parkinson, playing his
first game of the season following a knee injury, made a great run from the back, and Coulter fin ished off the move from close range. Rimington had almost
all the play, but with just a minute left of the half, the referee made another amazing decision when
Clarkson clearly fouled an Enfield player, but he waved play on. To everyone’s amaze
ment the referee awarded Enfield the free kick, and again no card was pro duced. The ball was swung
into the area and eluded everyone, except a for ward a t the back post, who prodded the ball past Kershaw. This fueled the home
side, who scored again early in the second half. Another Parkinson run
resulted in Bartlett ham mering Rimington into the lead, only for Enfield to break away and score
again. Just when it seemed
they were facing defeat. Coulter reached the byline, and his crossed was finished off by Bartlett. In the dying seconds
young Andrew Hartley made a run into the penalty area only to be brought down, with the referee deciding to blow the final whistle. Rimington have the
chance to close the gap on leaders Goodshaw on Sat urday a t Rossendale United’s Dark Lane ground, kick-off 3 p.m.
Lloyd strike settles clash
Skipton LM S ................................. 0 Waddington................................... 2 WADDINGTON made light work on a heavy pitch as they took all three points against an aggressive Skipton side. I t was LMS who piled the pres
sure on and it was the backline of Hindle, Parson, Cunliffe and Boothman who held Skipton at bay. But it was Waddington who
broke the deadlock with a fine run from Fletcher getting to the bye line and crossing for Tierney to fire the ball into the net. The scoreline remained the same
until half-time with Skipton having the better of the play. Waddington, still under the cosh
from the restart, held oh despite attack and attack, agin found a goal on one of them rare attacks after Lloyd took on several players to fire home the winner. Man of the match was Hirst, but
produced a disappointing performance
against
Clitheroe Lions . . . . . . 5 Cononley Sports ..........1 CLITHEROE Lions put last week’s Northern Plant Hire Cup defeat behind them to book a Second Division Clip semi-final berth. A good all-round perfor
mance from the league leaders saw them edge a tense encounter, with
Pinard putting them in front. Cononley equalised a
minute later, before Conti broke : through their defence to make it 2-1 just before the break. Ratcliffe went off for
the Lions with a twisted knee, but substitute Callaghan did the team proud with his boundless
energy. Avci and Gaughan took
control of the midfield and were too strong for the opposition, as were the Lions’ defence. And it was no surprise
when Pinard added his second of the match, with the ball ballooning off his shoulder into the. top cor ner.
credit to Waddington, who had a poor performance but came away with all three points. Waddington host WFC Clitheroe
in: a top-of-the- table clash on Sat urday. All players are to meet at Twitter
Lane at 12-45 p.m. Waddington Reserves ................ 4 Hellifield Reserves........................1 WADDINGTON did the double over their Yorkshire rivals in anoth er battle at Roefield. Brett Tattersall, making his sec
ond start of the season, scored his first goal in four years when he headed home a Steven Holden cor ner.
Mark Harrison made it 2-0 when
he was released by Holden, only to be brought do-wn in the box, but he made no mistake from the spot, fir ing to the keeper’s right. In the second half, leading scorer Sam Dean made it three when his
persistence paid off and his shot was deflected home. Hellifield then had a chance to
pull a goal back, but Ian Walsh made a great save from the oppos ing striker’s head. Man of the match Harrison then
suffered a cut to his head, but after being bandaged up on the sidelines, came back on the pitch and after good work from the tireless Holden, fired a shot low and hard past the -visiting keeper. Helifield then got a consolation,
but it was too little, too late for the visitors. The victory gave Waddington 22
points, which is four more than they gained from the whole of last sea son. They look to extend their tally at
CUD semi-final berth
Rolls-Royce on Saturday in their last game before Christmas, with players asked to meet at 12.45pm at the Waddington Arms.
The game soon got
stretched after this with winger Conti taking advantage to score twice to complete his hat-trick. Chairman
Ma.shiter
came on late on, threaten ing the goal with a 30- yard free kick tha t pan icked the defence and deserved a b e t te r o u t come.
Dog recover to earn a point
DOG,Inn came from two goals down to earn a battling draw with Commercial Old Boys at Marl Pits. Missing a number of key players,
the Budweiser Boys were further rocked when their hosts netted from a corner after just seven minutes. The Whalley side gradually
fought their way back into the game, but conceded a second goal minutes after the restart. However, Jamie Enefer gave them
hope with a deflected shot on 55 minutes. And Chris West netted his fourth
goal in as many games, turning home Martin Holtom’s cross 15 minutes later. Dog manager Simon Kerins said:
“We should really have won this match, but could easily have lost it. “At ^ 0 down I would have settled
for a point but, having drawn level, we are disappointed that we didn’t
finish the job. “To be honest, though, we have
had a little bit of luck along the way and Yasser Patel has made some outstanding saves in goal.” The result sees Dog climb two
places to seventh spot and a win over Foresterers on Sunday will see them enter the top six in the Harry Dewhurst Memorial League Second . Division.
RIBBLE Valley Borough Council are in the process of upgrading and republishing their 2005 Sports Directory. The directory lists all groups and clubs in existence, as well as other sporting contacts. It you would like your club to be included in this resource, or to check whether your club is already listed, please contact Sports Development Officer Tom Bamber (01772 784474/07793 408554).
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