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Lawson registers first Blues victories


Clitheroe......................2 Spalding United . . . . . .1 THE scoreline really does not do justice to how much Clitheroe dominated this game. There were more goal


scoring opportunities for the Blues in this Bank Hol­ iday encounter against a very ordinary Spalding than most of last season’s games put together. Clitheroe literally start­


ed where they left off from Saturday’s FA Cup win with the added bonus of Simon Gamer rejoining the club’s ranks from Confer­ ence North side Hyde United. He injected new life into


Clitheroe’s left wing which, coupled with Paul Stans- field’s exuberance in the centre and Craig Sargeson’s new-found form on the right, Clitheroe could have easily had a good six or seven goals. I t was Garner who


played the ball through to Jackson for the first goal on 14 minutes, after Stansfield had first found the winger in space. This fluid move was just the start of things to come over the course of the afternoon, and but for the lack of a final touch in the box, this game would have been a whitewash. Tony Evans had the best


of the opportunities in the first-half to further enhance Clitheroe’s lead. The best of which came from deep in the Blues’


own half when Sargeson caught Spalding out on the counter attack to play a throughball to Evans, who forced an excellent one-on- one save out of United’s Ian Pledger, having recieved th e ball a t the haKway line. After the break this


dominance intensified after the Blues escaped an early goalmouth scramble in the first five minutes. The same scenario then


occurred a t the opposite end when Gary Jackson had two successive chances to grab a second, only to somehow see Spalding claw the ball away to safety. Evans had another good


opportunity that ran just wide of th e mark, and Sargeson did everything but score after weaving in from the right, only to lose the ball in the six-yard box after attempting to dribble the ball into the back of the net. But Clitheroe were even­


tually rewarded for this sustained pressure on 66 minutes when Stansfield’s determination paid off. After missing out on two


golden opportunities against Harrogate Railway on Saturday, he scored the most difficult chance of the game after work from Gar­ ner and Sargeson found the central midfielder a t the bye-line, where he struck home from an acute angle through a packed six-yard box.


WADDINGTON have maintained their unbeaten start to the season. They firs t picked up


Waddington unbeaten The locals then had a 2-2


draw at home to WFC Clitheroe. The home side found


their second win with a 5-2 victory at Carleton. I t was an impressive


team performance from the visitors, who, after 15 min­ utes found them.selves a goal down. Despite this setback


Waddington continued to play attacking football, and in the space of 10 min­ utes scored two quick goals which Mark Harrison put away with determination. • In the second half, a dubious decision by the ref­ eree and more sloppy defending by the visitors allowed Carleton to equalise. Waddington were forced


to reorganise when Cane suffered an injury, but it did not alter the visitors’ style of play, and on 65 minutes Tierney put Waddington ahead again with a clinical finish follow­ ing good interpassing with Dean and Fletcher. During the final 20 minutes Darren Fothergill added a further two goals, his second being the pick of the bunch to cap an impressive display.


themselves a goal down after 15 minutes, when goalkeeper Leach fumbled, allowing Coulter to score. In the 25th minute, fol­


lowing bad marking in midfield, WFC Clitheroe scored their second goal despite what seemed a legitimate appeal for off­ side. Despite these setbacks,


the home team continued to push and, after having a goal disallowed and hitting the woodwork four times, found themselves two goals behind at the interval. In the second half, the


missed by both teams before Dean scored the equalising goal for Waddington following per­ sistent play from Herden. In the las t, frantic 10


home side looked the stronger and in the 55th minute Dean pulled a goal back for Waddington after running on to a superb through ball from Darren Fothergill. Good chances were


minutes both teams missed good scoring opportunities.


Spalding did offer up


some fight though, and on 79 minutes they struck back with a shock goal from subs titute Prince Mleng^va. And they nearly had a


second but for a glaring miss over the bar that had seen Clitheroe keeper Peter Collinge off his line. But it was Clitheroe’s


day, and they had the final opportunity on goal when Evans again went close only to have a close range effort saved and the rebound smothered. This was just the turn­


around manager Tommy Lawson had requested from his men, and was a far cry from the performance seen at Fleetwood Town a week ago. HarrogateRailicag . . . .1 Clilheroe......................2 CLITHEROE’S first win under the command of Tommy Lawson came courtesy of a Gary Jackson double in Saturday’s FA Cup encounter. 'The Blues forward rel­


ished his first start of the season and proved his worth with a strike in either half to send Clitheroe through to the next round, which wili be away at Goole. His finishing touch and


balMvinning ability proved to be the difference, as after going a goal down again early on, for the third time in three matches, his first strike settled nerves, and


^ DOG Inn kick-off the new Harry


Dewhurst Memorial League campaign on Sunday against Com­ mercial Old Boys a t Marl Pits, Rawtenstall. The Budweiser Boys


follow that up on Thurs­ day , September 8th, against Low Moor a t QE2 Playing Fields. Manager Simon


Kerins is looking for­ ward to the new season: “After a disappointing start to last season, we finished very strongly and showed that we are an excellent team. We have high hopes for this year,, but unless we make a good s ta r t we will very quickly find ourselves playing catch­ up.” Kerins hopes summer


signings Nathan John and Dan Holgate \vill be available for the games, hailing them as “excel­ lent players who will strengthen a terrific squad.”


his second was nothing more than the team deserved after dominating the second half. But with several players


injured, it again took time for players to settle in. Lawson commendably


put his trust in youth as four reserve team players made the trip, and Liam Gidlow even made the team, despite having played 75 minutes the night before for the reserves. Harrogate Railway took


the lead on five minutes when the back four, rein­ forced by the inclusion of Ryan Parr, were caught unaware by an early ball pumped up to Chris Howarth. The Railway forward


challenged Peter Collinge and struck the ball early to slot home just the right side of the post. Clitheroe were not on top


of their game at this point, and to be honest looked a l i tt le disjointed and uncomfortable. They had little life in


them too, bar an enthusias­ tic Paul Stansfield, who was livid with his team mates for going a goal down to his old club. But after the Clitheroe


midfield engine gave out a rallying cry for more fight from the Blues, Jackson responded with a true striker’s goal. The fonvard, who at the age of just 23 is now one of


CLITHEROE Lions began their Craven and District Football League season much in the same way that they ended last term with a mn and a draw against good opposition. The champions started


Clitheroe’s longest-serving players, made the goal from nothing, having run onto a hopeful ball forward that saw Railway keeper Lee Ashworth race out of his area, only to misjudge the ball, lose the tussle and allow Jackson to stroke the ball home. This gave the Blues a


much-needed confidence boost th a t really should have seen the determined Stansfield rewarded with a goal against his old club. Unfortunately he hesi­


tated on the edge of the six- yard box when Tony Evans delivered him the ball from the by-line. After the break though,


the locals really found their feet and it proved almost one-way traffic in the Har­ rogate box. Sean White came on for


Gidlow and made the left wing his own, while Craig Sargeson’s efforts on the right wing eventually bore fruit. Evans had opportunities


go amiss, and captain Neil Reynolds slotted wide, but on 83 minutes a perfectly- weighted ball by Sargeson on the edge of the area dipped over both Harro­ gate centre backs for Jack- son to nod home from close range. This was a transitional


game for the Blues that saw Lawson’s side develop throughout 90 minutes into the goal-hungry side that faced Spalding.


as his penalty save late on. The Lions then went on


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SO the new season is underway, and a new era under Tommy Lawson has started on a positive note. Just one defeat in our opening four games is an encouraging start for the Blues, and hopefully one


we can build on. Aside from our display at Fleetwood, there have


been positives to take from every game, not least the style of football that it appears Tommy likes to play. A neat passing game has been evident in our open­


ing encounters and with the emphasis being on younger, promising players it could well be an excit­ ing season at Shawbridge this season. Playing this type of football should encourage


more people through the turnstiles, and if we can string a few more victories together over coming weeks, then it will be interesting to see what the remainder of the season could hold for us. The new management team appear to have made


some very astute signings, picking up younger play­ ers who have an obvious desire for the game and the style of football we are looking to play. An added bonus has been the re-signing of Simon


Garner. Simon was with Tommy at Prescot last season,


but then moved onto Hyde United. He is judged by many opponents to be one of the


best players in the UniBond Premier League last season, and it is a real coup for the club to re-sign him and just show the type of player Tommy can attract. As things move forward on the pitch, the club’s


off-field activities are once again being highlighted as we look to take the club to the next level. The clubhouse has received two welcome additions


in recent weeks. Firstly, a pool table has been installed and the club


are now looking into the possibility of forming a pool team to enter the local league. Another welcome signing for the club is Sky TV. The club is hoping to make the most of this by


opening on non-match days for live football matches. Up coming social events include a race night,


human table football as well as the possibility of a couple more “Audience with... evenings”. So the start of a new season has brought encour­


aging signs both on and off the pitch and has given the club something to build on. If the work going on at the club can encourage a


few more people through the turnstiles, as well as keeping hold of its current loyal support, then who knows what the future could hold for us.


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Valley duo star in


Lancashire festival win


RIBBLE Valley pair Jack Dewhurst and Andy Hutcliins were key players in Lancashire Under 12s’ Festival win at Taunton. Andy, of Ribblesdale


Wanderers, opened the bowling in most games, taking vital early wickets against Worcester and Somerset, and would have had more but for dropped catches. Jack, of Clitheroe, took


2-


3- 13 against Kent, and against title rivals Devon, he hit 115 off 81 balls, his second 50 coming of just 27.


He then took two wick­


ets in his first over. The final game against


Hampshire was a formality and they won the festival comfortably, winning three games outright and claim­ ing two winning draws. I t was an excellent effort


by the boys, and the first time Lancashire Under 12s had won the event, which consists of five-50-overs- per-side matches, in six years. Jack has had his best sea­


son with the county so far both with bat and ball, ha'ving a batting average of 45 and a bowling average of 12.


Crucial


victory for Chatburn


Lions off to solid start Selected Teams Saturday


Cricket


to play a well-organised Rolls-Royce, with both sides deserving the 2-2 draw. And it was Rolls-Royce


with a 3-1 win at Silsden, thanks to goals from Pinard, Conti and a penal­ ty from Holden. The game also Included a


penalty save from man of the match Mashiter. I t was a fine win against


a young, talented Silsden side, with fine displays from the defensive line of Day, E Clegg, J. Clegg and Pickup. Walmsley and Gaughan


also battled well in the middle of the park, but it was the danger man Pinard up front who scored, set up the third and was brought down in the area for the penalty. He was a constant threat


all evening and severly test­ ed the somewhat sluggish defence, along with pacey subs titutes Conti and Callaghan. But it was keeper


Mashiter who received the greatest accolade for a string of fine saves as well


who went 1-0 up in the sec­ ond half with a long range shot th a t hobbled under the stretching Mashiter. Mashiter redeemed him­


self with a series of unbe­ lievable saves before the Lions began to take hold of the game. Day and man of the


match Gaughan were mag­ nificent a t the back and their concentration and resilience paid off as striker Holden netted twice. His second penalty in


two games brought the two sides level, and soon after he converted a close range effort as the Lions poured forward,


through


Callaghan and Avci. Captain Jimmy Clegg


also played a vital part in his makeshift position of midfield, but they were unable to prevent the \dsi- tors equalising with the very last kick of the game, a wicked deflection follow­ ing a goal-mouth scramble.


Clitheroe (v Read, home, meet


12-15 p.m.) N. Bolton, M. Bolton, M. Coulter, P. Gaskell, C. Musson, N. Ashraf, F. Butt, S. Coulter, F. Hussain, M. Hargreaves, Nawaz. Same team Sunday (v Blackburn Northern, home, meet 12-15 p.m.) Scoren J. McKenna. Clitheroe 2nds (v Stacksteads,


away, meet 12-15 p.m.) J. Green, M. Preston, S. Bishop, P. Dibb, G. Kershaw, C. Palmer, M. Scott, A. Pearce, D. Turner, M. Dewhurst, P. Cox. Scorer: J. Scott. Read (v Clitheroe, away, 1-30


p.m. start) W. Eastham, A. Rush- ton, W. Driver, M, Whalley, M. Doughty, C. Holt, K. O’Connor, T. Little, N. Marsh, F. Barden, Hus­ sain. Same team Sunday (v Rib- blesdale Wanderers, home, 1-30 p.m. start) except A. Turner and Ganesha for N. Marsh and Hus­ sain. Scoren K. Crabtree. Read 2nds (v Earby, home, 1-30


p.m. start) G. O’Connor, A. Baron, A. Turner, P. Haworth, D. Thistlethwaite, S. Doughty, J. Marshall, E. Artingstoll, T. Marsh, E, Lowes, H. Howells. Scorer; S. Marsh.


ry Tree, away, meet 12-15 p.m.) M. Briggs, D. Howard, T. Braith- waite, R. Gladwin, A. Marsh, C. Hall, G. Hunt, J. Braithwaite, M. Pratt, L. Gidlow, De Bruin. Same team Sunday (v Read, away, meet 12-15 p.m.) except R. Lloyd, M, Peel, S. Trotter for L. Gidlow, C. Hall, M, P ratt . Scorer: A. Hutchins.


Ribblesdale Wanderers 2nds (v Cherry Tree, home, meet 12-45


Ribblesdale Wanderers (v Cher­


p.m.) M. Wrigley, B. Spencer, I. Britcliffe, P. Spencer, S. Kerr, A. King, A. Coxall, R. Bedford, J. Dewhurst, S. Braithwaite, G. Maguire. Scoren J. Britcliffe.


Monday Clitheroe 3rds (v Padiham,


away, meet 12-15 p.m.) P. Cox, S. Dawson, M. Bennett, F. Green, C. Gunn, B. Brass, I. Scott, D. Turn­ er, J. Warburton, C. Palmer, P. Dibb. Scorer: Miss R. Cox. Read 3rds (v Barnoldswick,


away, 1-30 p.m. start) S. Laycock, G. Hinks, M. Suthers, E. Art­ ingstoll, Miss R. Dakin, M. Alston, J. Jqnes, A. Lightbown, T. Marsh, N. Snape, M. Riley. Reserves: Miss J, Laycock, L. ^ Grimshaw. Scoren M. Shirtcliff. Ribblesdale Wanderers 3rds (v


Settle, home, 1-30 p.m. start) S. Braithwaite, G. Maguire, M. q Pratt, R. Slinger, M. Proctor, L. Bedford, J. Bunyan, L. Gidlow, A. Hartley, H. Kay, C. Collinge.


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STEPHEN Booth turned in a superb all-round dis­ play to inspire Chatburn to a welcome 16-run victory a t home to Long Lee on Saturday. Booth hit an unbeaten


69, including eight fours and a six, as the home side made 16M after losing the loss and being inserted. And he then claimed 3-


38 off 15 overs as the visi­ tors were dismissed for 146 in the 44th over. With the b a t, Steve


Proctor (37) and Andy Booth (20) were the other major contributors, with Rod and Andy Booth, and Russell Braithwaite all tak­ ing two wickets apiece in Long Lee’s reply. Chatburn seconds had


another nail-biting finish, beating Gargrave by two wickets. On a very difficult wick­


et, Gargrave elected to bat first and found Paul Shorrock unplayable, as he returned incredible figures of 9-10 as Gragrave were dismissed for 40. The other wicket taker


was Geoff Lambert. In reply, Chatburn lost


wickets a t regular inter­ vals, but an eighth-wicket stand between Aamir Zulfi (22) and John Moore (five not out) enabled Chatburn to edge home. The win kept the team in


third position. www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, September 1 st, 2005 71 Mixed weekend Clitheroe stay in title hunt


READ won one and lost one in their double header weekend. - The locals faced an impossible task of knocking off


238 runs on Saturday against a rampant Earby - a tally they never looked looked like catching once the top order had been dismissed. Visitors Earby were put in to bat by the locals, but


the decision did not go in Read’s favour. Opener Sam Munns proved unstoppable for the


majority of the innings as he made 81, first alongside professional Mohammad .Ayub (15) and then Stephen Pickles (9), both of which exited the field due to the bowling of Frank Barden, who finished with figures of 3-53. However, captain Chris Walton and David Watson


14 against Somerset and


soon added to the scoreline as fourth and fifth men in with 24 apiece, which, when coupled with a mid-order knock of 46 from Andrew daggers, knocked Read for six as the score soared towards the 200 mark. Walton was removed by sub-professional for the day,


Arif from Derbyshire, and Watson was removed by Andrew Rushton, who finished with figures of 2-67. So an undefeated 23 from Stephen Hipgrave along­


side Liam Pickup finished off the innings in style to post an impressive tally for the loss of seven wickets. In reply. Read struggled from the start as opener


Matt Doughty was caught behind by David Watson for the first of Steven Hipgrave’s six wickets. Only Nick Marsh (41) and Will Driver (43) showed


any glimmer of hope in the possibility of reaching Earby’s total, and once they had been removed, both caught to Liam Pickup off the bowling of Hipgrave, the game was as good as over. By comparison the rest of the order proved easy


pickings with only Arif (12), Tom Marsh (14) and Barden (11) reaching double figures as Hipgrave, Ayub (3-45) and Andrew daggers (1-22) ripped through the mid to late order to leave the locals 106'runs shy. However, Read bounced back to scoop the local


bragging rights in Sunday’s derby game at Padiham. The Whalley Road club took the game by 31 runs in


the end thanks largely to a half century from 16-year- old Will Driver and 44 runs from sub-professional Ganesha. The stand-in paid man also reaped 5-45 in a second


innings that also saw 4-64 from Chris Holt. ■ d riv e r’s 50 came in 105 minutes off 88 balls, of


which seven knocks went to the boundary, and one was launched for a six. He also surpassed 70() runs for the club in his first season \vith the senior eleven. But the opener exited for 51 after Umar Saddique


had him caught by Gary Pethard for the first of the Padiham man’s 3-52, and Ganesha was brought to book by Naeem Ashraf off the bowling of Siddique. These two knocks were generally the bulk of Read’s


final 172, but a further 29 not out from Kyle O’Con­ nor and 11 from Andy Turner added a little extra gloss to put the score just beyond Padiham’s reach. Qadeer Ahmed and Padiham paid man Kashif Sid­


dique also removed two wickets apiece (244 and 2-67). In reply, Padiham did not have the best of starts as


Ganesha quickly had Siddique out for a duck, followed by Phil Metcalfe for a single. Only Umar Saddique. (24) and Naeem Ashraf (65)


made sure that Read didn’t get i t all their own way in a mid-order stand that saw the latter reach his 50 in 80 minutes and 63 balls, taking in six fours and three sixes. But Read fielded to maximum effect and took all


their catches. Tom Marsh caught Saddique off the bowling of


Holt, and Michael Whalley made the catch off Gane­ sha that had Ashraf heading back to the pa'vilion. Ashfaq scored 14 not out and Gavin Kelly reached


11 towards the end of the innings, but the bowling of Holt and the fast reactions of wicket keeper Kyle O’Connor finished Padiham off at 141 all out as both Andrew Robinson and Qadeer Ahmed fell for ducks after James Ibbotson (7) and Pethard (2) had both fallen to the sub pro. ■ This weekend witnesses another helping of double


headers as Read are away at Clitheroe on Saturday, and a t home to Ribblesdale Wanderers on Sunday, wickets pitched at 1-30 p.m._____


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THE battle for the Veka Ribblesdale League title is drawing to an exciting con­ clusion. Just three games remain


Dominic Bulcock managed just five runs. Only Greg Smithson


and one point separates Clitheroe from league leaders Settle in the contest for this year’s honours. Clitheroe briefly went top


on Saturday thanks to a six- \vicket win at home to Eden- field. But Sunday’s entertaining


derby game across town at Ribblesdale Wanderers did not reap the necessary bonus points to keep them top. Saturday’s seven-pointer


came courtesy of Naeem Ashraf. The all-rounder first took 5-15 from 10 overs, and then smashed a half century in a comfortable xdctory. His first dismissal of the


showed resistance with 42, but he too succumbed to Ashraf, caught by Neil Bolton.


but two significant instances in the Ribblesdale innings denied them the full seven points. Ribblesdale won the toss


in with 2-18, while Farouk Hussain took 3-21. In chasing Edenfield’s low


Graham Kershaw chipped


score of 113, Clitheroe lost the early wickets of Shahid Nawaz and Neil Bolton, both for five, and Chris Mus­ son made nine before being bowled by Liam Bones. However, it was the fourth


wicket partnership of Ashraf and Mark Bolton that saw the side to victory. The pair put on 90, with


game was the crucial scalp of Edenfiold professional Babar Naeem, off the first ball of the game, caught behind by Simon Coulter. And once Ashraf got into


his swinging action, Mark Burns and Jim Flitcroft both faltered for a duck, and


Ashraf making 58 off 67 balls before his dismissal. He smashed eight fours


and put Clitheroe in to bat, and again Ashraf was the star of the show. After Ribblesdale’s David


Howard had removed Nawaz with a wicked ball behind to keeper Ryan Glad- mn for one, and Neil Bolton and Simon Coulter (16) had taken the score to G3, before the latter was also caught behind off Howard, Ashraf set the crease alight with, an impressive 94 not out. His tally came off 79 balls


for the fifth wicket in good time, with the former’s 31 coming off 27 balls. In repl.v, Ribblesdale also


lost their first wicket cheap­ ly as Gladwin (4) was removed by Ashraf for the first of his 5-58. But it was the wicket of Alistair Mareh (GO) that cre­ ated Clitheroe most prob­ lems after the opener enjoyed a stay of o.xecution. Marsh had' made just five


when he had a huge nick hut was not given out, and rode his luck, batting well to attain his half centuiy. The usually steadfast


with eight fives and four sixes, with his biggest three shots clearing the roof tops on Brownlow Street. This knock, Neil Bolton's


and a six, while Mark Bolton went on to finish the innings with 35 not out alongside Matt Coulter to see the side to victory in just over 26 overs. The following day at


Church Meadow, Clitheroe eventually won the derby.


41 and Farouk Butt’s 31 established a competitive total of 214-6 for Clitheroe. Bolton exited to a waist


height full toss off Gary Hunt that he managed to hit, but his shot fell inviting­ ly to Howard. Butt and Ashraf put on 65


Mark Bolton also dropped captain Martin Briggs at cover, although Nawaz even­ tually bowled Marsh and iVshraf removed Briggs (71) with an inside edge to Coul­ ter.


points proved elusive. Clitheroe face two home


However, the bowling


games this weekend, against Read on Saturday, and Blackburn Northern on Sun­ day, wickets pitched at 1-30 p.m.


Wanderers slip to heavy defeat


RIBBLESDALE Wander­ ers suffered an eight-wicket defeat to title chasers Barnoldswick in the first of the weekend’s double header home fixtures. Barnoldswick put the


Church Meadow outfit in to bat first, and they made a pos­ itive start as both openers bat­ ted steadily. Gary Hunt, the more


patient of the two openers, went first for 12 with the score on 48 in the 12th over, and he was soon followed back to the pavilion by Ryan Gladwin, who was out for 36 as he returned a sharp chance to


Alistair Marsh had a rebuild­ ing job to do, and took the score towards the hundred mark at the half-way point. Briggs was Kulatunga’s


Barnoldswick professional Jeeva Kulatunga. Skipper Martin Briggs and


next victim as he was caught behind for 17, and Marsh went for 19 an over later. At this point Ribblesdale


were struggling on 924 in the 25th over. Ribblesdale professional


establish a total they could defend. Gareth McGuire also made


Luke Hodgson for four, ^ving Ribblesdale the early wicket they badly needed. Kulatunga came to the


Gerard De Bruin could only make three before he was out, leaving the locals reliant upon David Howard (20) and Dean Braitliwaite (19) to try and


gave little away on a pitch that wasn’t really helping him too much. Kulatunga only faced 33 balls, but he made 41 and also


Howard bowled well and


double figures as Ribblesdale closed on 157-9. In reply, De Bruin bowled


crease to support Nutter and he looked in ominous mood as he took to the Ribblesdale bowlers.


hit seven boundaries to give his team a real kick-start towards their target, before Howard got him leg before. Matt Nutter looked in good


touch as well and continued on his way, completing his half century with former Barnoldswick professional Raja Arshad (23 not out) in support. Ribblesdale used six differ­


ent bowlers but were unable to make any more inroads into the Barnoldswick line up as they completed an eight-wick­ et win wdth 15 overs left, and Nutter unbeaten on 81.


Skipper Davies inspires Whalley to narrow win


WHALLEY captain Martin Davies guided his side to an 11-run victory over Baxenden on Saturday. The Station Road skipper contin­


ued his recent good run of form with the bat with a patient 67, leading Whalley to a tally of 152. However, Baxenden ran them close,


and at one point looked like winning as Hothersall (22) and Howarth (31) put on 44, only to fail to stay the course as David O’Neill (4-33) and Lee Burgess (3-75) rewarded Whal­


ley. Baxenden won the toss and put the


locals in to bat. Da'vies opened with Lee Kearsley,


and they put on 37 before the latter was bowled by Baxenden paid man Indika Gallage for 10. However, Davies stayed and


smashed five fours and a six in his steady innings off 123 balls. Professional Phil Thornton handed


Peter Usher a return catch for a 30- ball two, but Alex Whelan made 17


before he was caught by Callum Waddington off James Capstick. Richard Palmer (12) and the skip­


per took the score over 100 before Capstick dismissed him via the hands of Gary Sudworth. At this point Whalley were 112-4,


but after a further 12 runs alongside Andy Pratt, Davies’ stay came to an end when he was run out. Pratt added seven before he too


was run out, while George Thomas made 15 from 11 balls. In reply, Baxenden had several


moderate scores from opener Mark Rishton (24), Usher (19), Russell Haworth (31), Danny Hothersall (22) and Ian Parkinson (21 not out) which could have been much more but for O’Neill, who took out three of the top scorers, and Burgess, who dis­ missed Rishton. Whalley also proved fast in the


field as three batsmen were run out for very little, with the final two wick­ ets of Stephen Molloy (3) and Cap­


stick (0) leaving Baxenden on 141. The next day, again at home,


Whalley were less fortunate against league leaders Settle. The Station Road outfit’s York­


shire visitors quickly gained the upper hand once Davies (14) and Thornton (19) had been removed. From 42-1, Whalley collapsed to 64


all out in the face of some fine bowl­ ing from Paul Ridgeway (4-21) and Stuart Hornby (4-33). In reply, Whalley did well to


remove the early wickets of Mohammed Hafeez and Thomas Davidson for ducks, only for the inevitable to occur as Settle’s Tim Green racked up 30 not out alongside Mark Verden (11) and Keith Hornby (17 not out) to see the visitors to a five-wicket win in under 28 overs. This weekend Whalley are away to


Padiham on Saturday, and at home to Barnoldswick on Sunday, wickets pitched at 1-30 p.m.


THE Clitheroe Midweek Cricket League is appealing (or new teams to join, to avoid folding after over 30 years’ existence. At it’s hei^t, the lea^e support­


Long-established cricket league appeals for new blood to avoid folding If there are any organisations out


Ribble Cement, I Cl and Flexible Reinforcements have all competed. However for several years now,


ed 12 teams in two divisions, as over the years, village teams form Grindleton, Chatburn, Wadding­ ton and Hurst Green, pub teams like the Buck Inn, Brown Cow and New Inn, plus works teams from


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the league has existed, quite satis­ factorily, on eight teams. Things are now becoming quite


desperate. Prior to the start of the current


season, two teams dropped out, which meant that to have a mean- in^ul season, all teams played each


other three times. To make matters worse, another


team has been unable to fulfil its fix­ tures during the latter part of the season. The prospect of five teams com­


peting next term is not a viable option. The league is therefore looking to


recruit three new teams for next term.


there who feel that they may be interested in joining the league, then further details can be obtained from the league secretary Fred Booth (424767). Without further support the


league will surely fold. Meanwhile, the curtain has fall­


en on yet another league season. Champions Rimington enjoyed


another success in their victory over Low Moor by seven \vickets, while Calderstones sank to a new low of 16 all out as they lost to Chipping Ramblers by seven wickets. Riverside were again unable to


raise a team, thereby gifting the game to Chipping A.


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