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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Richens is Blues’ hero


Ilkeston T o w n .................I Clitheroe ..........................1


TEN-MAN Clitheroe somehow managed to rob a vital point from their pro­ motion-chasing hosts on Saturday - with keeper Kris Richens again the hero after adding to his cat­ alogue of penalty saves. Manager Paul Byron


was able to change his starting line up thanks to two new signings. The long chase for


Atherton LR’s left-winger Paul Crompton is finally over, and striker Clark Walsh, recently released by Blackburn Rovers, also started the game. Reverting back to a 4-4-


bench, enabling Paul Stansfield to play his favoured central midfield role, and Walsh partnered Gary Jackson up front, with Lee Cryer dropping to the bench. The home side were


superb save low down to his left.


given an early opportunity to take the lead, following a corner kick after just six minutes. The ball came towards


possession, but once again the front men were starved of any real service, and the Blues were unable to create any clear-cut chances. Free kicks and corners


Clitheroe did have early


the near post and struck the leading forearm of Stansfield, and the referee had no hesitation in point­ ing to the penalty spot. Former Nottingham


2 formation, Jason Jones was on the substitutes’


Lf: Bridge drives into office at Mytton WolV6S will titlc!


Forest and Preston front man Nigel Jemson stepped up, but for the second time in his last three games, Kris Richens pulled off a


into action just before the interval when he came bravely off his line to block an effort from Mick God­ dard. But if Clitheroe had any hopes of holding out for a


make the extra man advan­ tage count, and with time running out, Clitheroe were given a relegation lifeline when they were awarded a


ond half, Russell Clarke saw red sifter pulling back Jemson as he broke clear, and th a t looked like the final nail in the coffin. The home side couldn’t


ADRIAN CAPSTICK Kris Richens I. S’’ '• '.‘■'A i- c’ 'M


A k z o .....................................0 Wolves Under 1 3 s ............ 1


WOLVES got the win they needed to secure the Accrington and District First Division Champi­ onship, thanks to a strike from Charlie Collinge. The Wolves player


turned two defenders to slot past the keeper and wrap up the title. George Peregrine was


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the referee's man-of-the- match. Wolves Under 1 2s.............3 Barnoldswick Barons . .0 THE Wolves reached the final of the cup competi­ tion for the second succes­ sive year thanks to this comprehensive victory. The Wolves dominated


MYTTON FOLD GOLF CLUB: Jim Bridge and Judith Kay driving into office on Saturday. T13030.5/7


MYTTON Fold's season was officially opened when new captain James Bridge drove into office. He hit his tee-shot on the


cent hole-in one, recorded at the first hole by David Colley. Colley hit a remarkable


par-three first hole to the left of the green with over 100 members watching. The overall winners of


the competition were Garry Davies and Peter Main with a score of 43 stableford points. Second place went to


shot straight over the flag which pitched two feet beyond the hole and spun back in. The overall winners of


whose round included two eagles - at the fifth and 11th holes. Second with 40 points


place in the first event. In a much stronger field


Ray Standring and Lee Owens with 42 points, beating Gordon Lucas and Frank Eccles into third place after a card play-off. The competition was also graced with a magnifi­


the 'Winter League were Ray Standring and Mark Green who defeated Richard Greaves and the new captain in the 18-hole final. The last of professional


Jamie Hunt's winter series of competitions was held at Whalley on Saturday. The winner with 43 points was Jake Chadwick


was Bruce Craig, with John Hyde (39) taking third place. On the subject of eagles, Roger Altham scored the only two of the day with an eagle on the par-four 16th. Whalley members also


featured in the prizes in the recent North Region PGA Pro-Ams on the Algarve. Partnering Accrington


professional Mark Harling, the team of David Wetton, Jake Chadwick and Roger Altham finished in second


of 29 teams in the second event, and playing with Mossock Hall professional David Shacklady, the team of Altham, Jake Chadwick and Luke Chadwick fin­ ished in a very creditable third place with Shacklady picking up second prize in the professional event. Anne Panter won the


nine-hole Give-and-Take competition at Clitheroe GC with 20 points. Betty Trueman (18) was runner- up after a card play-off with Sylvia Bowdon.


wide as Wolves searched for the opener. So with Wolves having


Then Drake had the


most of the pressure the inevitable happened, the outstanding Barrowford centre-forward got himself free of Paul Coward and Kaigan Witts to leave keeper Jack Taylor no chance. This seemed to knock


the first half, with Bailey very effective in midfield, but the team only man­ aged one goal when Thom­ son shot into the top cor­ ner of the net when a cor­ ner kick from Clarkson was not cleared. In the second half, the


hard to get winger Alex Mullin in the game and- when they finally did, Mullin beat two players to run in on goal. But as he reached.the edge of the box, the Barrowford centre half cynically tripped him from behind. The free kick came to


second goal was scored by man-of-the-match Astin when he seized on a defen­ sive error and rounded the keeper. And the Wolves’ place in


kins to drive in the third. Wolves Under 12 Girls . .3 Wilpshire G i r l s ............... 0 WOLVES came out on top in a closely-fought match against Wilpshire. The locals went 2-0


goal and seal victory. Briercliffe Rovers .......... 3 Wolves Under 12s Red . .0


chance to stretch his legs on the right wing, and scored his hat-trick goal with a great solo run. He was also involved in the build-up to give Zak his first goal of the season, when he chipped the keep­ er for the sixth. Purdy, McCotter and


the stuffing out of Wolves and the second half was a much more even affair. Wolves were finding it


Robinson assisted ^


McDonald and Parkinson " in defence for the final cou­ ple of minutes, but Tar- leton managed to score , one, which they did ■


nothing and it came as no surprise when sloppy defending left Barrowford free to score their second


the final was assured when Dewhurst crossed for Hop­


THE Wolves suffered their worst defeat for many sea­ sons, but can have no com­ plaints at the way in which they lost. Their opponents were far'


superior in every aspect of the game. Goalkeeper McGrath


ahead in the first half with goals from Niamh McCarthy. In the second half Wilp­


shire got two goals in quick succession, but Anna Hick- ling, who was in goal for the first half, fired home the third for 'Wolves. Player-of-the-match for


Wolves was McCarthy. Wolves Under 1 1s........... 0 Barrowford C e l t ic .......... 2


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A DISAPPOINTING performance saw Wolves leapfrogged by Barrowford in the table. Wolves began the game


NEW CAPTAIN: Betty Austin drives into office as the new lady captain of Stonyhurst Park, watched bv fellow members of the club. A12030.5/1


made some fine saves to prevent the team from conceding more first half goals, and, along with m a n - o f - th e -m a t c h Ainsworth, also helped to prevent the defeat being even more emphatic in the second half. Wolves Under 8s Blue . .6 Tarlelon Corinlhs Red .1 CLITHEROE Wolves turned in probably their best team performance of the season so far. Drake opened the


shire attack robustly, defended by Sam Bucanon, Oliver James and man-of- the-match David Spouse. Robbie Read produced


deserve. Wolves Under 9 s ................7 Wilpshire............................ 0 THIS normally closely- contested match was total­ ly dominated by the Wolves at Oak Hill. The first half saw Wilp-


draw, they were forced to think again after just two minutes of the second half when poor defending enabled Mark Clifford to shoot past Richens from close range. The experienced Cryer


were the best opportuni­ ties, but instead of taking a strike at goal or a cross into the box, set pieces were often over-elaborate and allowed the home side to clear. Richens was again called


free kick on the touchline. This time the ball was


crossed directly into the penalty area by new man Crompton. The goalkeeper came to


replaced new signing Walsh, but still a goal did­ n’t look like coming for the Blues. Midway through the sec­


clear his lines, but his attempted punch saw the ball spin off his hands and bounce back over him into the empty net. The Blues then held firm


to gain an unexpected but much-needed point, and although the performance was well below the required standard, and given our current position, i t ’s all about results from here on in.


>i|. Jj Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Chipping M u ld o o n s ...........................2


CHIPPING stretched their unbeaten run to four games in a tough and, at times, bad tempered match. The locals were nearly


hit with a sucker punch early on as the Muldoons forward burst through the backline. However, keeper Rich Ireland produced a good block and right back Fletcher cleared. Following this early


chances. Chipping were unable to add to their early breakthrough during a scrappy first half. They were punished


scare, it was Chipping who struck first when Mark Fordham found space in the box to open the scoring with a crisp effort. But despite a few half


Fordham nets again Late goal SCUpperS chance to go third


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the park, with the ball in the air more than it was on the deck. An unexpected effort


park, with the ball in outings for Chipping.


came from left back Mick Naylor, who unleashed a screaming drive from all of 35 yards which thundered off the crossbar via a good touch from the keeper’s flailing arm. Despite Chipping offer­


dle of the park sent the striker through, who kept his head to slot neatly past Ireland to give Muldoons the lead. However, they did not


ing the most pressure, it was Muldoons who scored next with a swift counter attack. Good touches in the mid-


outings for Chipping. However, his equaliser


prompted ugly scenes from the Muldoons supporters and substitutes, as he was struck by an onlooker while celebrating. The referee also showed


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the red card to one player who had earlier been sub­ stituted by the visitors. But the two sides played


out the remaining minutes of the game to take a share of the spoils with a 2-2 draw. This was a game that the


shortly before the break as Muldoons scored from a free kick which squeezed in off the post from 20 yards. The second half contin­


ued m much the same way as neither side could get a grip on the game on a diffi­ cult pitch. Much of the play was contested in the middle of


hold the lead for long as Chipping responded quick­ ly when, following a good ball into the Muldoons penalty area, the big defender swung wildly at the ball, missing it by some distance, leaving fox-in- the-box Fordham to net once more. Fordham has revelled in


recent weeks after being given a more advanced role in the side, and has netted four times in his last two


Chipping side would expect to have won, although hav­ ing trailed late on, were reasonably satisfied with a draw. Chipping entertain 'Wal-


ton-le-Dale to the village on Saturday, kick-off 2-30 p.m. Following a disappoint­


awarded to Dean Austin, while Napthens Solicitors sponsored the match.


Crucial victory for Waddington


Barrowford Uld ......................................... 1 W a d d in g lo n .................................................2 ■WADDINGTON came into this game knowing the importance of taking all three points, and they prevailed in a


■ tight finish. The locals were able to play quality


football, but third place Barrowford were not going to make it easy. ■Waddington had the most possession


and took the game to Barrowford. Fletcher and Harrison created the first


the breakthrough with a confident run on the left wing, finishing with a shot that lobbed the Wilpshire Keeper for the first goal. Wolves produced some


openings, before veteran midfield player Adrian Hirst struck a well-executed goal to put Waddington into a deserved lead. Attack after attack was applied by the


locals, but Barrowford withstood the pressure and denied Waddington a sec­ ond goal before the break. In the second half, both teams having


of their best passing play in the second half, Sean Duckworth and substitute Andrew Barron combining to release Read, whose cross was headed into the net by James. The locals then pressed ^


equal chances, but, 15 minutes in, man- of-the-match Hirst struck with a killer volley from just inside the box, going through a group of players to beat the


keeper and rocket into the back of the net. The game was still very evenly bal­


anced, and Barrowford made chances, but Cunliffe and Hindle held firm. However, a free kick from the right


hand side of the box saw Robinson find the back of the net for Barrowford. Now Waddington were made to battle


for possession. Hirst, Fagan and Spencer showed


some true spirit in midfield to take con­ trol of the game, and in a very tense fin­ ish Barrowford pressed, but Waddington stayed calm and took all three points to keep their promotion campaign on track. Waddington play Intake a t Twitter


Lane this Saturday, kick-off 2 p.m., in the semi-final of the Devonshire Carpets First Division Cup. All players are to meet at the ground


for 12-45 p.m.


home th e ir advantage, resulting in both Luke s Nolan and James complet- q ing their hat-tricks, and keeper Harry Paige pro- duced his only save of the ^ match to ensure another


ON a poor pitch. Forest who adapted better to the conditions. A very tight game came


scoring following some wonderful passing through the midfield from Robinson, Mercer • and McCotter.


brightly and kept Barrow­ ford pinned in their own half. James Banks, Zeno Leoni, and Daniel McGrath all shot narrowly


with a header following a corner kick from Mercer. Brooks and Cronin came


He scored the second


on at half-time, and the former scored following a break down the left wing.


Wolves clean sheet. A Pendle F o r e s t ....................3 Wolves Rangers U12s . . -0


Readstone go nap in convincing win t READSTONE United


n Under 14s had an excel- ;',j lent 5-1 victory over Bar- j rowford Celtic a t the 5 weekend th a t saw them I move into a mid-table


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second half. Forest scored two late goals. Wolves’ finishing was


to life on the stroke of half­ time when the deadlock " ^ was broken, despite debu­ tant keeper Wilson having,, made several good saves. Then in an equally tight ^


poor but they had man-of- ^ the-match Gabriel Storey to thank for his hard work | and endeavour in keeping '“'p the scoreline down.


' position. The goal action was


shared between Oliver Preugsehat, Josh Finch, Johnnie Kennedy, Ryan Bramley and Michael Graham. Scott Renwick was named man-of-the- match. The Under 18s also


enjoyed another good result by beating Borrow- dale United 7-0. Readstone dominated


the first half without scor­ ing, but then made their superiority count in the second half with a hat- trick from man-of-the- match Duncan Fearn-


head, followed by a Danny Sharpies brace and a further two strikes from Danny Green and' Tom Donald. The Under 12 Girls pro­


gressed through to the next round of the Conso­ lation Cup with an emphatic 7-0 victory over Haslingden Black. Alisha Cryer, Rosie


Robinson and Jessica Horne all scored two goals apiece, before Sophie Hin- dle made it seven. Unfortunately the girls


then recorded their first defeat of the season, with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Penwortham A. In this top-of-the-table


clash, the locals conceded a goal with virtually the first kick of the match. The locals did fictht


back though, as Rosie Robinson equalised for the locals before Pen­ wortham grabbed a late winner. The Under 8s also fin­


ished on the right side of an excellent 2-1 result over Rishton United, despite having only six players to call on. Toby Uttley-Muldoon


and Oscar Fletcher fur­ nished the goals, while Adam Heys was named man-of-the-match. And Readstone United


Under 7s enjoyed a 2-2 draw in their friendly fix­ ture against Brierfield Celtic. Man-of-the-match Max


Peart scored both goals, but praise must be given to the rest of the boys for their efforts.


ing run either side of Christmas, the Chipping players have worked tire­ lessly to turn things around, and the recent results have shown the ben­ efits of this hard work. Man-of-the-match was


Rock Rovers ................... 2 Riminglon ......................2


RIMINGTON missed the chance to go third in the table by letting another late goal in, coupled with another hit and miss per­ formance. Playing up hill in the


first half the visitors strug­ gled to come to terms with the dry, sandy pitch and Rock completely dominat­ ed for 30 minutes during which time they could have scored twice. Thankfully Rimington


finally put a move togeth­ er resulting in Matt Coul­ ter beating the off-side trap to race through and


slot the ball past the advancing keeper. This lead was short lived


however. Kershaw com­ mitted himself to a long through ball but was beat­ en to it by a Rock forward who chipped it over him to level matters. Kershaw redeemed him­


self soon after when he threw himself at a point blank header. Rimington started the


second half on the attack and Coulter almost scored immediately when he cre­ ated some space for him­ self but his shot went nar­ rowly wide. They also looked dan­


gerous from set pieces and O'Neill's deep free kick was parried by the keeper straight to Martin Lawson who headed the ball over him into the net. Rock had a chance to


equalise but hit the out­ side of the post and it seemed the visitors would claim all three points. But with five minutes to


go a Rock defender badly twisted his knee and the game was held up for some time while he received treatment and was helped off the pitch. ■Whether this break in


play resulted in lost con­ centration or not it meant


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that Rock had to put on another forward, and with just two minutes left, a long free kick to the edge of area was flicked on, Kershaw blocked the first shot but the ball fell kindly at the feet of the substi­ tute who finished easily. This was unkind on


Terry Braithwaite's men but was probably a fair result on the day. Riming­ ton must learn to close games out though when in front if their unbeaten in 2005 is to continue. Rimington's next game


is a massive Ribble Valley derby against Hurst Green on Easter Sunday.


Lions are made to scrap


Earby T ow n .......................2 Clitheroe L io n s ...............4


CLITHEROE Lions edged closer to crowning an historic opening season with victory at Earby Town. Their 16th straight win


didn’t come easily though, as the home team gave a stern examination of their resolve. The Lions were penned


in their own half for around 15 minutes, under constant pressure, and were punished for poor marking in the box when an Earby corner was smashed home with a


thunderous header. The locals were a little


shaken, but were soon level after a goalmouth scramble was finished by striker Pinard, courtesy of a slight deflection. The outstanding Pinard


was too much for the home team and was a menace all afternoon, so it was no sur­ prise when he set up the second goal after a blister­ ing 30-yard run ended when he was hacked down in the area. Winger Conti calmly


stroked the penalty down the middle of the goal. , The Lions went 3-1 up.


again through Pinard, after he took it past three defenders and dummied the keeper before slotting the ball into the net. Earby never let up


throughout as they con­ s tantly tested the back four of Ashurst, Pickup, Clegg and Day, producing a couple of fine saves from keeper Mashiter. The second half proved


to be more one-sided, with Avci starting to put his foot on the ball, spraying wide to Callaghan and Conti, with debutant Mallinson also having a fine game in the middle.


But it was man-of-the-


match Pinard who looked the most threatening as he produced the magic to get the clinching fourth goal. Picking the ball up on


the halfway line, he danced around five Earby players and drilled the ball home from a tight angle, leaving the keeper with no chance. Earby then with a fine


overhead kick to make it 4-2 after a goal mouth scramble, but it will not worry the Clitheroe side as they are only concerned with results at this stage of the season.


Grindleton come off second best on return trip to Silsden


Silsden A th le tic ............................. 5 G r indleion R e s e r v e s .....................1 THIS was the second meeting of these two teams in two weeks, and Silsden adapted to the difficult con­ ditions far better than the locals. Kicking against a strong wind,


Grindleton were soon one down and the pattern continued throughout


the half, putting Silsden 4-0 up at half-time. A speculative free kick from


Grindleton captain Docherty found the top corner of the net, and should have spurred them into a fight back five minutes into the second half. Instead the goal was cancelled out as Silsden went on to score almost


immediately. Grindleton performed better for


the rest of the second half, but their failure to convert their chances meant they came second on the day. Peter Dakin was awarded man-of-


the-match. Dog boss hails ‘best-ever display’


ELATED Dog Inn manager Simon Kerins hailed his side’s stunning 3-0 win over Great Harwood Rovers at Wilson’s as the greatest day in the club’s history. Despite being without several reg­


ulars and losing the excellent Jamie Enefer after just five minutes, the Budweiser Boys were outstanding as they took control of the game in the first half and produced a footballing exhibition after the break. In-form striker Liam Porter gave


Dog the lead on the half-hour, vol­ leying in from close range after an excellent build-up. Although it was easy to see why


Great Harwood are promotion chal­ lengers, the Whalley side were good


value for the half-time lead. But nobody could have predicted


how dramatically they would raise the tempo in the second half. Just short of the hour, Elliott


Wood was sent clear down the left flank. He outpaced his markers before firing a stunning shot across the Great Harwood keeper into the far corner. The celebrations had barely died


down when Chris West’s 35-yard vol­ ley staked his claim for the goal of the season award. This result moves Dog Inn into


the top six in the Harry Dewhurst Memorial League Second Division, and Kerins is hopeful that his side- might yet snatch fifth spot.


For now though, he is content to


reflect on a truly wonderful day: “That is unquestionably our best ever game, both in terms of result and performance. “I might be a little biased, but I


must also say tha t it is the best league performance that I have seen from any team this season. “I am delighted for everyone who


was involved today, including those players who did not actuallj'- make it onto the field. “They are part of our club and it's


important th a t they understand how much we value them.” Dog visit Globe Bullough at Bul- lough Park this Sunday.


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