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Fighter Michael lands top TV date!


by Adrian Capstick


CLITHEROE cage fighter Michael Bisping is carving himself some­ thing of a reputation for dispensing his oppo­ nents in double quick


uptime. As the martial arts


expert has continued his trait by knocking out his last opponent in just 40 seconds at the UK Mixed Martial Arts tournament held in Essex at the week­ end. Back in April, Bisping


stormed on to the Ulti­ mate Fighting scene with his debut bout tha t saw him knock his opponent


out in just 38 seconds. And it's not as though


his challengers are easy pickings as this time his opponent John Weir had a proven record in this event - yet the Clitheroe con­ queror was still able to take him down in the first round. Maintaining his interest


in professional bouts, Bisp­ ing is now preparing for the biggest fight of his life by far when he faces for­ mer South American Wrestling Champion Babaloo at Wembley Con­ ference Centre on Satur­ day, July 10th. Billed as part of Cage


Rage Seven, an interna­ tional event deemed of the


highest order of cage fight­ ing in this country, the bout is to be filmed by Sky Sports and will be screened some time in the future. And Bisping is eager for


the opportunity: “This is a really high level of fight­ ing, about 10 fights up the scale from where I am now, but if I can pull it off it will really make my mark. “I'm really lucky to get


the opportunity as Babaloo's original oppo­ nent pulled out a t the last minute and I simply


couldn't turn it down. “It'll be a tough test as


he has competed with the best in the American Ulti­ mate Fighting Champi­ onships but I'll give it a good go and if I win then America beckons” As with his last major


bout back in April, a coach is again being arranged for the Wembley trip so any­ one interested in attending the televised international event are asked to ring Michael Bisping (07743 707845) for tickets and further information.


Champions extend perfect start


season, as they approach the mid­ point of the season with only Settle of the top sides still to play. And but for one man, Saturday’s victory over


ANOTHER day, another win - another seven points - and to boot, a perfect 10 for Read in their quest for a historic league treble. The side have looked invincible this


third-placed


Barnoldswick would have been over not long before it had started. Read - and professional Danny


, runs.


Law in particular cleaned up all but one of the hosts line-up for just 49


/\7-‘ But it was that one that did the ’’ damage, in the form of the hard-hit­ ting Matthew Plant. Despite being all out for 191, after electing to bat first, Plant amassed 134 of the runs himself. But that was only half the story. I t took him just 86 balls, as he


smashed 14 fours and eight maximum hits!


_ After having made such a colossal


Timings, the fact that he was last man out after edging to Joey Marshall should have meant he left the field with his side on a large total. But it was because of Law that


that wasn’t the case, as he cleaned out the top order with'the minimum of


•ilfuss. The final scorecard resembled


point, with Law taking a wicket in each of his first four overs - three of which were wicket maidens and one of which was a double! But despite that, Plant refused to


budge until the 34th over, and when he was out, it seemed only a matter of time before the runaway leaders would add another victim. Read began their reply with skip­


per Warren Eastham alongside Chris Walton, and after the latter had smashed Jon Stead for four in the first over, the tone was set. Michael Scothern went for 13 in


the very next over, and after just 20 balls of the Read reply, they were already 35-0. At that point, Eastham fell to a


good catch from Jeevantha Kulatun- ga for 23, before Barnoldswick made another breakthrough with Kulatun- ga picking up his second catch of the afternoon to get rid of Sleep. But the incoming Danny Law


would do the damage alongside Wal­ ton, as the pair put on the remaining 123 runs required to steer the home side to victory. As for Sunday’s Thwaites LCB


Knockout trip to Lancashire County League side Norley Hall - same result.


something of an Olympic flag, as five players returned to the hut without scoring. Barnoldswick were 18-5 at one


But just like 24 hours earlier, they


were made to sweat somewhat by a superb opposition century. Hosts opener M. Chasemore hit an


unbeaten 135 in their reply, after Read had amassed 235-8. His innings were by far the main


feature of the Norley reply, but strangely, after notching 15 fours and one six to reach his century, he never again found the boundary ropes. And that ultimately cost his side


dear. Without their injured captain War­


ren Eastham, and with Peter Sleep replacing him in the Ribblesdale League Select side, the locals col­ lapsed to 52-4. However, Michael Whalley batted


a superb innings of 85, with big hitter Andrew Turner modifying his game to increase the total to 115 until he was out leg before for 30. Andrew Rushton notched an


impressive 49, before Matt Doughty and K. O’Connor saw out the innings. Danny Law and Andrew Rushton


both picked up two wickets in the reply, with the incoming Frank Bar­ den and Oliver Newby also chipping in.


And with Chasemore going off the


boil, the Read faithful watched as they restricted the home side to 207-6 for a 28-run victory. ■ More cricket on page 63.


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Kenya emerge winners in Cobras cricket feast!


THE recently held Clitheroe Cobras Festi­ val was enjoyed by all who took part and the two teams to take the honours a t the Kwik Cricket event proved to be Kenya and Sri Lanka. The competition, held


tured


last Friday evening, saw 78 children take part who were divided into 13 internationally named teams across two age groups. Cricketers are pic­ (above,


C100604/10) before the start of the festival. Also in attendance


were Clitheroe Cobras' Jack Dewhurst and Andy Hutchins (above,


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