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62 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, November 10th, 2005
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Blues suffer first Shawbridge loss
Clitheroe.........................0 Slocksbridge P S ...........1 CLITHEROE fell to their firs t home defeat of the season aga ins t a well- organised and disciplined Stocksbridge side - although the Blues may well count themselves unlucky not to have taken a t least a share of the points. Manager Tommy Law-
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son was forced into mak ing changes for the game, with George Melling leav ing the club after a short spell to sign for Lancaster City, and leading scorer Gary Jackson missing through injury. The defensive line
included new signing Brian Holmes from Prescot at right back, with Ian Kearney reverting to partner Ryan Parr at the heart of the defence. The opening minutes
saw Clitheroe make a promising s ta r t , and a piece of magic from Tony Evans almost opened the scoring af ter ju s t eight minutes. Picking the ball up on
Ben Walker kept his nerve to slot the ball past Peter Collinge. I t could have been worse
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the edge of the penalty box with his back to goal, a clever back-heel took him away from his marker and he unleashed a scorching first-time shot. Steven Hodgson in the
Stocksbridge goal could only watch as the ball flew pas t him, but smacked back off the crossbar. Once again though, it
was poor defending that ultimately ended up cost ing the Blues the game. As has so often been the
case this season, the visi tors’ goal came from a long ball over the top. With 15 minutes on the
clock, a long pass forward was missed by the Clitheroe defence, and with a clean run on goal.
ju s t two minutes la ter when from a free-kick on the right Stocksbridge saw a header cannon back off the crossbar. Clitheroe’s defence
looked shaky in the open ing half and the loss of Jackson was also a blow. Alan Coar took over
partnering Evans up front, and despite working hard, he never really looked much of a goal threat. Clitheroe were unlucky
not to go in at half-time level, and only two excel lent saves from goalkeeper Hodgson in the space of a minute kept the Blues at bay. On 33 minutes Craig
Sargeson picked the ball up wide on the left and cut inside before unleashing a superb curling effort on goal. Hodgson, though, was
equal to the task and acro batically tipped the ball over for a corner. Then from the resulting
Spotlight on... Whalley Juniors (Pumas) Under 16s
set play, Kearney must have thought he had scored as he met the cross with a thumping header, but again Hodgson react ed well to tip the ball over. With a half-tinle lead
behind them, the visitors were happy to settle for what they had and pre vented Clitheroe from cre ating any real clear second half opportunities. Centre half Karl Colley
was outstanding for Stocksbridge, winning every ball into the area with his physical presence. All three substitutes
were introduced in an effort to get something back but once more Hodg son was equal to every thing Clitheroe could- throw a t him - a smart save at the near post from Paul Stansfield being the pick of the stops. A second successive
league defeat certainly isn’t a cause for panic, but Lawson will want to get back on track as quickly as possible. ANDY ALSTON
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so, successive league defeats for the Blues In games they would have looked to take something out of. Certainly there is no need to press the panic button just yet, and maybe it gives us a chance to reflect on what has been an
excellent start to the season. Let’s not forget that it was a victory in our final game of last season that ensured our UniBond survival, so to be cunently sat
in a play-off position is nothing short of amazing. Tommy Lawson has not only brought in new faces to boost
the team, but appears to have found a way to get the best out of last season's players.
■ Players that maybe struggled to produce their best football under previous management regimes are now playing to a
much higher standard. The loss of Gary Jackson is going to be a huge loss for the
team, if not only because we are short of cover in the fon/vard
positions. On top of that, it’s probably fair to say that he has been our
best player this season and his goals will be sorely missed. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see Tommy trying to bring some
new blood in over the next couple of weeks. Alan Coar has shown promise after making the step up from the reserve team, but the ciub do need extra cover up front. So with the club currently in a good position on the field of play, it's essential that off the field activities continue to be sup
ported by the people of Clitheroe. It seems to be a constant message being sent out from the
club, but we must continue to keep money coming in. The current standard and style of football being played by
the team is as a pleasure to watch and we need to continue to be able to back the manager and his squad in our quest for pro
motion. Tickets are selling well for the forthcoming “Evening with
Norman Whiteside” on Friday, November 25th, at Mytton Fold but several still remain available. Tickets are priced at £30 or for a table of ten cost £27.50
each. As well as a three-course meal and Norman Whiteside there will also be entertainment from comedian Mick Monroe. It promises to be an excellent evening and anyone requiring
a ticket or further information can contact Mark Gididw (07756)
625660.The team are making great strides this season so let's continue to back the club over the coming weeks and months.
Bv Andv Alston IFo/ce.s Under 10s.........4
Ighlen Leigh Under 10s3 PLAYED in torrential rain, this was a match that left hearts ip the mouths of all concerned. There were numerous
Wolves win thriller! James leads the way
chances for both sides, and some fearless goalkeeping from Sam Gould-Woolley, coupled with an outstand ing hat-trick from man-of- the-match Elliot Kay sent the Wolves home with all three points. Ighten Leigh caught
Clitheroe napping and took a very early lead, before Wolves got into their stride. The shock of conceding
a goal seemed to spur the home team on and they soon equalised. Strong defending from Jordan Raweliffe and Chris
Manager: Mike Townend. Squad: Jamie,Baron, Simon Cowgill,
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Tom Devine, Declan Fitzhenry (cap tain), Chris Eland, Chris Hawra; Ahsan Iqbal, Tom McGurty, Ellis Neary/ Janaie Price; Joe (Pedro) Rhys, Alex , Riley, Ben Topham, Sam, Townend and Tom Wallbank. ■
: f ' ’ League: Hyndbum and District Boys’
League (Under 16s Yellow Division) Honours: Foulridge Under 8s Chal
(Oi, lenge Cup.
;. Runners-up Under 11s North Valley Consolation Cup. Runners-up Under 11s North Valley
League. Sponsors: Perrys of Clitheroe. , Training: Monday, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at
Clitheroe Tennis Club, Chatbum Rd. Contact: . Mike Townend^ (01200 442598/07739905355)
Next week... Clitheroe Wolves Under 10s (North Valley League) • to appear in this new weekly feature contact
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Whalleg Under 14s . . .10 Lammack......................0 JAMES Gooder netted a hat-trick as Whalley’s Under 14s went goal crazy against Lammack. James Taylor and Jack
Bentley helped the Wolves fight off the th rea t that Ighten Leigh posed, and there were to be no more goals scored before half time as the teams went into the interval all square. Wolves started the sec
ond half much the stonger, but the muddy conditions made play very difficult and brought out a very strong midfield perform ance from Calum Smalley and Isaac Pope.
Colne and Nelson ..............................16 Clilheroe Buccaneers....................... 36 THE Buccaneers wreaked havoc on Sun day against Colne and Nelson. A Clitheroe team hungry for a win in
their first fixture of the season over whelmed the All Blacks, with a noncha lant try from Sam Higson in the third minute setting the tone for the first half. Just five minutes later, the ethereal
form of Seb Hemingway scathed through the Nelson defence, as though invisible, to score the first of his four tries. There was a similarly impressive series
of four tries from Thomas Backhouse during the course of the morning.
Morris also netted a brace apiece, in what was the locals’ best performance of the season to date. Jake Foley, Michael Lit-
tlefair and Declah Walsh completed the rout.
The home team took
the lead and started to look the more assured, only to have Ighten Leigh come back with an unex pected equaliser, meaning Wolves had to do it all over again. With James Barnes
scoring the Wolves' third, only to see Ighten Leigh battle back yet again, it was down to Kay to bring the points home and send the team home happy.
With the away team ahead by five tries
to nil at half-time, an exchange of players a t the interval gave the Nelson team a two-man advantage and a bit more weight. This did make a difference, with Nelson
scoring four tries in the second half to the Buccaneers three - but all the home side’s tries were scored by the swapped Clitheroe players. Other try scorers were Joe Glover, Tom Walton and George Nolan. This was an impressive team effort by
Clitheroe who kept their shape well for the duration, competed at both scrum mage and lineout, tackled and ran well. The team coach named George Nolan as man-of-the-match.
Locals’ tough • start
goes on
IN the Blackburn and ^ D is tr ic t Badminton League F irs t Division, Clitheroe B’s difficult start ^ to the season continued with a 14-2 defeat at home to Stanhill A.
@ The s ta r on the night
was Chantelle Moro, win ning a mixed doubles match with Dave MacKenzie and a ladies doubles with Jane MacE- wan. Several other matches
were very close, but the home team failed to con vert them into victories. Clitheroe, having
already played the top four teams this season, can hopefully look forward to some slightly easier games in the next few weeks. Clitheroe A travelled to
Hyndburn, where they played newly-promoted Stanhill B. Despite getting off to a
good s ta r t in the mixed doubles, Clitheroe allowed their opponents back into the match, losing five out a eight level matches. ™ As the match entered its
final stages, tension were high, with the overall ^ result depending on the „ last game of the night. @ Clitheroe managed to
hold their nerve to win the game and therefore the match 12-11. Paul Ainger and Tony
Bush were the pick of the Clitheroe players, each managing to win three games on the night. In the Mid-Lancs
League, Clitheroe A kept up their impressive form in the Third Ilivision with a comprehensive 17-1 victo ry over visitors Whittle A. The team of Stephen
Pym, Pete Woods, Dave MacKenzie, Louise Bur- rill, M ary Brass and Chris tine Smitton proved far too strong in all depart ments in overpowering ^ their opponents to main tain their position a t the top of the division. The previous week had
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seen Clitheroe A - Stephen Pym, Tony Bush, Michael' Olstowski, Louise Burrill, Mary Brass and Alison ' Leaver - visit their closest challengers for the league title. Hawks C. And as expected from
two unbeaten teams, there was an intense battle tor supremacy, with Chtheroe managing to maintain their composure and ulti mately their unbeaten record, winning 10-8 on the night.
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Diving club reaches 25-year
landmark RIBBLE Valley Sub Aqua Club are celebrat in g '25 years in exis- tence. The: club, which
meets every Thursday in the New Inn, Parsons Lane, Clitheroe, also have training nights at Ribblesdale pool from 9- 10 p.m. ^ There are currently
22 members, and the club have recently run try-dive evenings at the pool to encourage prospective divers to have a go, and have hopefully gained addi tional members. The group has a team
of dedicated instruc-; tors, and a wealth of experienced divers to assist in any trainees needs, and also have a rigid inflatable boat, and dive throughout the year, travelling the length and breadth of the country and occa sionally abroad on dive trips. Whatever members’
preferences, be it ship wrecks, sea life, topog raphy in our seas, lakes or even quarries, as long as it is underwater, the club will be there. For anyone with an
interest in scuba diving, take a look at the club website, •
www.rvsac.org And anyone interest
ed in diving, is welcome to go down and dip their toe in!
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Double Masters glory for Peter
CLITHEROE swimmer Peter Jones is a double Great Britain Masters champion. He swam his way to success in the
35-39 years category of both the 50m and 100m backstroke a t the National Short Course Champi onships held a t Ponds Forge, Sheffield. Earlier in the year he became the
long course champion in the 100m backstroke, and runner-up in the 50m event, at the Tollcross Leisure
Centre, Glasgow. Although very pleased with his
success in the short course champi onships, he was disappointed he did not quite beat the British records in either event. His time of 1.02.18 for the 100m
was .14 slower than his own British record of 1.01.94. And his time of 28.76 for the 50m
was not quite fast enough to better the record of 28.61 set by Scotland’s Ian Teaz in April.
Jones is now sharing his expert
ise and experience with the Clitheroe Dolphins swimming club members. He is a regular member of the
coaching team under the supervision of new Dolphins head coach, Dave Kenny. Peter is pictured proudly showing
off his British record certificate from earlier in the year. (A060705/5)
Rimington’s firework display
R im in g to n ....................7 Goodshaw United . . . .2
RIMINGTON produced fireworks of their own on Saturday to out-fire four tim e East Lancashire League champions Good shaw United. Despite their lowly sta
tus, the locals hammered a side who have been crowned champions in four of the last five seasons. The home side created
shooting chances for O’Neill, Penman and Green in the opening five minutes, but all three failed to hit the target. However, the first clear
chance was taken on 11 minutes when Lawson rose unchallenged to head past the stranded keeper. The lead didn’t last long,
Mankowski was clearly fouled on the edge of the
Stokes proves spark is alive!
THE final medal round of the season at Clitheroe Golf Club proved to be a te s t of stamina among falling autumn leaves and heavy underfoot condi tions. Council member Brian
Stokes proved to his wife, Lancashire ladies’ captain Chris, th a t the spark is still there with a nett 69. That saw him take Divi
sion Two by a shot from Norman Fielding while Bryan Walker’s 71 took third after a card play-off with Bert Hemingway. Top lady golfer Kim
Andrew does not figure in the headlines as much these days, but husband Rob continues to fly the flag.
His 71-4-67 return gave
him Division One of the medal.
And it also secured the Dewhurst Trophy for the
best six scores throughout the season. His 414 aggregate saw
Andrew triumph by a shot from Simon Raine. He, in turn, pushed jun
ior captain Andrew Hee- som into third place by just one shot. Denis Greenup proved
again what a talented golfer he is. His 72-3-69 earned him second place in th e medal by one shot from Mike Finney. Dave Heesom and
Andrew Walmlsey both carded rounds of 74, the former taking the gross prize after a card play-off. Over 100 members and
guests enjoyed the club’s annual dinner and dance. A dinner of superb qual
ity was followed by a fire work display, sparkling speeches from president Mike Thompson and cap tain Vic Morris.
■ DOG Inn will be looking to make up for lost time when they take on Low Moor at Roefield on Sunday. All games in the Harry Dewhurst
Memorial League were rained off at the weekend. That denied the Budweiser Boys the
chance to make up for the previous weekend’s loss to Stanhill WMC. But boss Simon Kerins is confident his
Goodshaw area but to everyone’s amazement the referee waved play on and the visitors raced away evading four or five tackles before executing a well- taken finish past Kershaw. Rimington continued to
press forward, Terry Nel son seeing plenty of the ball a t r ight back and delivering some telling cross-field balls into the heart of the Goodshaw defence. A move down the right
side -will soon be back in the promotion" hunt. ■ He said: “I have total belief in our
ability to get things back on track. “We have an excellent set of players
and we are more than capable of win ning the next few matches. “If we do, the league table will make much more pleasant reading by Christ-
allowed Coulter to slip past his man, before calmly fin ishing from a narrow angle. In the second half, three
goals in seven minutes opened the game up, as O’Neill’s swerving corner went straight in and Mankowski slotted in a penalty after some push ing by a defender at anoth er O’Neill corner. A softly hit back pass
from Nelson to Kershaw allowed a forward to make it 4-2.
Both sides strove for the
all-important goal, and it was Penman who got it as he raced onto a long ball to round the keeper. Alan Sayle extended the
lead, dri-ving forward from the back and receiving the ball from Penman, before slipping i t pas t the on- rushing keeper for Sayle to hammer into the empty net from 18 yards. Dave 'Whalley replaced
Penman and he neatly con trolled the ball before squar-
ing to Coulter, who beat the keeper with aplomb. Terry Braithwaite was
absolutely over the moon with this performance, but insists that his side must
not get carried away as it is ju s t three points and they must carry this for ward into Saturday’s fix ture at Langho if they are to climb the table.
Hurst Green close the gap
HursL Green.................3 Worslhorne .................1 HURST Green moved to within a point of league leaders Stacksteads follow ing this excellent win over hard-working Worsthorne. Hurst Green started the
game well, with Simon Tip- ton and Jason Lakeland causing Worsthorne prob lems down both flanks.
Another reverse for gutsy Clitheroe
North Ribblesdale ....... 19 Clilheroe RUFC............0 A GUTSY performance by a depleted Clitheroe saw them suffer another reverse at the hands of the Yorkshiremen. With their two main line
extra edge Ribblesdale had at line-out time, plus their good use of the driving maul among their bulky forwards. The Yorkies’ back line
out operators unavailable through injury and work com mitments, Clitheroe had to reshuffle in the pack. Bob Wilkinson moved to
blindside flank, Richie Edmunson came into lock alongside Steve Dowson, and young Rick Slinger filled the open side flank berth vacated by Roger Holmes, who moved up to hooker. In the back line Will Jones
moved to scrum half and Ricky Pallister returned on
the wing. Fly half Nathan Peel cap
tained the side for the very first time, and in spite of the honour, prestige and pressure that comes with skippering the town team, never let it overwhelm him and had an excellent all round game. All the points of the match
came in the first half and were nearly all attributed to the
asked the Clitheroe defence plenty of questions, and for the most part they were well answered, but Ribblesdale always seemed to have enough momentum to go for ward and breech the gain line, leaving the Maroons’ defence scrambling. The second period was a
Clitheroe Cavaliers......... 3 Preston Grasshoppers ..18 THE Cavaliers slumped to their fifth League defeat in a row, but it wasn’t for lack of commitment. This was always going to be
looked -virtually unstoppable, but this was to be their final try of the game. They added two penalties to the tally. The second half was very
a tough encounter, but Hop pers certainly didn’t have it ^ their own way. The Preston pack con
more even affair and its fair to say that a scoreless half was credit to Clitheroe’s fitness and dogged tenacity. The home team had a big
tained whiley old heads who favoured the poor conditions with a mauling style of play. Clitheroe, with captain
subs bench to call upon, and they used it well, whereas Clitheroe’s resources were more limited, but, however, they were boosted by the return of James Podyven after a long injury lay off, plus debutant Sean Malone seems like an excellent acquisition. On Saturday, Clitheroe
Dan Jefferson back from injury, did restrict the oppo nents style of rugby, disrupt ing the mauls and attacking from wider positions to stretch the Preston defenca The first try came from the
encouraging from the Clitheroe perspective as the Cavaliers stepped up a gear and dominated in periods and disrupted Preston at the set piece McAloonan, Thatcher, Dave Newton and Curphy made good ground to put Clitheroe in promising attack ing positions but again, poor decisions and poor handling at the crucial moment took their toll as Preston managed to hold Clitheroe out. Substitute Slinger slotted
Preston veteran fly half jink ing back inside to feed his sup porting second row forward with five yards to go. Clitheroe responded well
have an ideal opportunity to break their duck in the league, Broughton being the -visitors to Lattlemoor (2-30 p.m.).
an incredible penalty goal from 45 yards to claim Chtheroe’s only points. ■With 20 minutes to go
with the ball in hand. Loose forward Edward Hacking made telling runs in the loose and Anthony Kinglake attacked well from full back. Preston scored their second try from a rolling maul, which
Clitheroe’s outstanding tight head prop Curphy, was forced from the field with damaged shoulder ligaments. This iron ically followed a bone-crunch ing tackle on Hoppers giant second row forward, who was Curphy’s coach as a colt. The Cavaliers travel to Garstang on Saturday.
Despite creating several chances, the score was goal less after 35 minutes due to a combination of poor fin ishing and a string of saves by the -visitors’ keeper. However, when the
deadlock was broken, the goal was worth the wait. Following an intelligent
throw from keeper Steve Young, Tipton received possession in midfield before interchanging pass es with Dan Walker to race clear and finish in style. The -village side were well
on top a t this stage, but Worsthorne had been dan gerous from set pieces and equalised on the stroke of half-time when a near post flick from a right wing cor ner went in off the far post. With the elements in
their favour, Hurst Green dominated the second period, with Worsthorne unable to cope with the pace of Tipton on the left and the determination and skill of Coupe and Waites in central midfield. The home side went
back in front when Dan Walker volleyed into the roof of the net following a goalmouth scramble, and increased their lead with an own goal following a corner, to run out comfort able winners. Manager Brown and his
a s s is tan t Hayhurst expressed delight at the performance and will be hoping for more of the same a t Colne United on Saturday.
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