Clitheroe Advertisers Times, March 31th, 2005
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Resolute Clitheroe denied by late
Willenhall Town............1 Clitheroe...........................0
ter a single shot on target, but, despite the absence of certain players, they were no better or worse than their promotion-chasing opponents. In fact, up to the 75th
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season, it only takes one moment of skill, or in this case a huge portion of good fortune, for the game to end with a predictable
minute the Blues were worthy of a point, as nei ther side had tested either keeper. But like most games this
NOTHING good came out of Clitheroe’s trip to Willenhall Town last Fri day. The locals didn’t regis
like the best side in the league. The Noose Lane side
1-0 scoreline. Willenhall hardly looked
offer than the likes of Rocester, as Clitheroe cur tailed their passing game with a strong defensive strategy. Unfortunately towards
the end, Clitheroe let their guard down. The home side pieced
together four uninterrupt ed passes in and around the Blues’ area, before
may have the best record in the league in terms of defeats, having lost only six games, but they didn’t have a stranglehold on this match. They had little more to
Whittingham or Paul Crompton playing, goal scoring opportunities were always going to be thin on the ground. Without any wide men.
lob, the game was devoid of any action, with only a suspect handball and a dubious call for a penalty in the first half the only real highlight of Clitheroe’s endeavours. But with neither Chris
looked in an innocuous position out on the right, until he sliced his cross shot over Kris Richens’ head and into the back of the net. Apart from this surprise
finding Phil Rowe in space. The Willenhall winger
Gary Jackson, Lee Cryer and Craig Sargeson had little to no hope of finding the back of the net. Clitheroe boss Paul
Byron did draft Mark Melling from Bamber Bridge in as a replacement on the right, but it was obvious that he was play ing out of position, while John Paul Fagan filled in on the left to keep Willen hall at bay. And with reserve keeper
Danny Woodhead joining Cryer and Sargeson on the bench, after Richens made a surprise return from a back injury, a goalless draw would have been a fair result.
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STARVED OP SERVICE: Craig Sargeson
Schofield wins third Pair’s winter warmer nattional sprint title
JIM Furnell and Alex Rigby took the honours in Clitheroe Golf Club's final round of the winter series with 47 points, leaving Kenny Ward and George Stoddart in second spot, ahead of Jeff Crowther and Nigel Fitton. Jon Dugdale won on the
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cards with the same 42 points as Granville Pilling in the single Stableford. Tony McCibbon
239 gave him a four shot advantage over Phil Han son. N. Fielding and Peter
HAT-TRICK: Jonathan Schofield in action on the rapids, (s)
WILD water canoeist Jonathan Schofield has made it a hat-trick of National Sprint titles. The 19-year-old picked up his award at
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Rapids near Perth. He managed to maintain his com
the Wild Water Racing annual prize evening at the Scottish town of Grandtul-
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CRGS student moved up into runners-up spot in the longer distance classic race series. There he was beaten by Peter Keron,
On scooping the GB title, the former
who learned to paddle with Kendal Scouts in the North West race series. While in Grandtully, Schofield endured
three excellent races on both the River Tummel, and on the Tay at Thistlebrig
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WHALLE Y fencer Louise Highton faced tough com petition last week at World Championships held in Linz, Austria. The
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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil finished a creditable 58th from 91 in the Under 17s cadet enee
manding lead in the sprint championships by winning both classic races by a clear margin. And his sights are now set on this years’
other members of the Great Britain squad travelled to Italy to race on the River Enza as part of their race prepara tions. And come the main event, he will hope
to improve on his bronze medal placing and sixth overall spot from last year.
Louise holds her own on world stage
expectation as she beat a Dane, a Creation and a Portuguese competitor before faltering to the 10th seed in the world from Ser bia and Montenegro. All was not lost though.
having won three of seven bouts. This was a realistic
as on her return to Britain, Louise finished seventh in Sunday's Birmingham International epee compe tition, which she is hopeful will increase her ranking from sixth to fifth overall in Britain.
World Cup race series, starting with a race on the River Washburn near Harro gate on May 18th. Over the Easter period, Schofield and
Johnson are a formidable team, and their consisten cy throughout the winter earned them the Fourball Championship with 273 points, a close finish with Carl Drinkwater and Scott Thompson, who were just two shots behind in second place. The club's Mail on Sun
Pedder filled the minor places. David Jackson and I.
day team progressed to round three with an emphatic 5-1 win over Blackburn GC in this prestigious event. Junior captain Andrew
claimed the Winter League singles champi onship. His best six card total of
three card play-off with 70 to take the First Division prize, and David Wood- worth returned a nett 70 to win the Second Division top spot from Simon Raine and Chris Vines. Mark Ashworth took
Team competition on Sun day confirmed a reduction in handicap for captain elect Paul Burrows when his team of Harry Bald win and Mike Ainsworth took the best men's team. The best ladies' team
the gross with 73. Meanwhile, Shackletons
Marriott Medal on Satur day with a nett 68. Daniel Preedy won a
Crabtree took third ahead of Steve Dean and the ever-prominent Peter Har rison. Nigel Fitton took the
Houghton. Terry Bithell and John
shot, while Paul Green wood took the honours in the First Division with a score of 71. The Second Division
was won by Garry Davies with a score of 68. Peter Fox won the Third
Division with a'seore of 72. In the ladies’ section,
Emma Clegg has been in dominant form. Clegg defeated her sister
Abbie in the winter league singles final, and also won the ladies' singles Stable ford competition with a score of 40 points. The ladies’ winter
was Jan Burrows, Gail Ainsworth and Kris Bald win, while husband and wife Dave and Carol Brown teamed up with Keith Wallbank to take the best mixed. However, overall win
Heesom got his year off to a flying start. His nett 70 off a six
handicap was three shots too good for James Fitton, who took second prize in the Junior Medal. The Easter three-day
the Ladies' Fourball Bet- terbail Stableford contest, which Maureen Wadding- ton and Kath Bithnell won with 43 points. Barbara Thornton and
festival of golf proved very popular, in spite of the dis appointing weather. Friday's Fourball was a
near miss for captain elect Paul Burrows. Son Paul helped dad to
44 points and second place behind winners Dieno George and Alan
Tracy Bentley finished second with 40 points just ahea d of Gail Ainsworth aiid Kath Townley who won a card play off for third place. • MYTTON FOLD
members contested the Lombard Qualifier and monthly medal on Satur day.
overall winner with a nett score of 67 to win bv one
Dennis Leaver was the
league doubles final was won by Sarah Hammond and again Emma Clegg, who defeated Pauline White and lady captain Judith Kay in the final. • WHALLEY GC
Captain Stephen Green, who formally drives into office next Saturday, has started the season in fine style. Partnering his wife
ners were the high-profile trio of lady captain Mari lyn and Mike Fletcher. Last Thursday also saw
time, they could receive up to £500 for their local club as part of Nat West's Community Cashback ^ Award Scheme.
ly in its fourth year, and as part of Nat West's spon sorship, the bank has encouraged its staff to get involved. By giving their personal
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new season RIBBLESDALE Wan derers Cricket Club are holding their pre-season parents, carers and youngsters’ meeting on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the clubhouse on Brownlow Street, Clitheroe. Arrangements for the
forthcoming season will be discussed as follows. The club has entered
four teams in the Peter Benson (Plywood) Ltd Ribblesdale Youth League at Under 18s, 15s, 13s and 11s level. There are opportuni
Wendy, they emerged as winners of the J.C. Penney mixed greensome competi tion with a nett score of 64.5. Three other couples tied
on 66.5, but a card play-off gave second place to the husband and wife team of Chris and Carol Blackad- der. Club Secretary Stuart
Dawson, playing with his wife Daphne, finished in third place and fourth place was taken by Jake Chadwick and Lesley Lohou.
Steve Shoreman and Gwen Park each received a duck egg for their contribution to what was a very enjoy
In true Easter spirit,
able day for all competi tors.
ties to play at all these ^ levels, together with the club's senior teams.
g Juniors are offered ^
coaching, with kwik cricket and basic skills for _ youngsters aged five to W 15, on Wednesday ^ evenings.
These will start this
tion to any individual \_j interested in playing cricket, to come along to the meeting with their parents on Tuesday, or to the lessons starting on ^ Wednesday. For further informa-
Wednesday from 6-15 to 7-45 p.m. There is an open invita
tion, please contact ^ youth manger Michael Britcliffe (424328) or club captain Terry -j" Braithwaite (428190).
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ambitious plans for the weekend and is asking club members and volun teers for help in building seating, laying paving, painting walls, buildings and sight screens. CricketForce is current
teer, the local club is one of 650 cricket clubs across the country to take part, encouraging supporters, friends and families to give something back to their local community cricket club by undertak ing renovations to the clubhouse and grounds. Read Cricket Club has
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Pinard nets hat-trick as Lions win yet again
that Clitheroe produced the opener, perhaps fortu itously, coming off Matt Day’s knee to open the floodgates. Striker Pinard then
produced some good moments with some good passing movements between the midfield quartet, until Avci and m a n -o f - th e -m a tc h Gaughan got their foot on the ball and started to dominate. I t was soon after this
the enviable position of winning their 17th straight game in the league, but they made their customary slow start, unable to break down the Skipton defence for the first 20 minutes. Skipton, to their credit,
CLITHEROE Lions pro duced a superb exhibition display on Saturday against a weary Skipton team. The Lions revelled in
selves once more under difficult windy condi tions, maintaining their
similar story, although some resolute defending from the two Cleggs, Bank and Day prevented any Skipton comeback. They proved them
for the ball to reach his teammate before the wind caught the ball and brought it back into the top corner, looping over the flapping keeper. The second half was a
under bizarre circum stances with winger Callaghan picking up the ball around 40 yards out, taking the ball wide, seemingly trying to pick out Conti at the back post. But Callaghan waited
scored the first of his three for the day, an opportunist strike that only just trickled into the Skipton goal. And their third came
unrivalled defensive record.
Pinard scored a glorious
fourth, typical of his per formances all season, and manager Avci was also among the action with his seventh of the season. Pinard eventually com
pleted his hat-trick with another excellent period of pass and move football, before fellow striker Hold en scored the pick of the goals at the end, with a superbly-weighted finish with just moments to go. Conti had a goal disal
lowed and keeper Mashiter made two fine saves in between, but other than that it was one way traffic all afternoon for the White Lion pub team. The locals’ next game is
at home to Silsden on Sat urday in the semi-final of the league cup.
Dog Inn prepare for a challenging schedule
APRIL promises to be a busy month for Dog Inn, with the Budweiser Boys facing no less than seven Harry Dewhurst Memori al League Second Divi sion matches. However, manager
Simon Kerins is looking forward to the challenge, which will include three evening matches. He said: “We are now at
the business end of what has been a rollercoaster season. “I would like to think
that we are now on a steady upward climb and hopefully we can finish the season in either fifth or sixth place.” Ahead of his side's
match with Globe on Sim- day, Kerins paid tribute to
defender Martin Holtom who is recovering from ill ness: “Martin is a great player but, more impor tantly than that, a true gentleman who has the respect of everyone at the club. “We look forward to
having him back with us very soon.”
Booth stars in goal for the Wolves despite big defeat
Wolves Rangers . . . . . . 0 Baxendale V i l la .............6 A FINE display of goal keeping from Arren Booth kept this scoreline down.
After trailing by five
goals at half-time. Wolves improved in the second half and only conceded one more goal.
Booth made several
good saves with Wilson and Storey putting in good displays.
Maroon and Golds back in action as season winds down
CLITHEROE RUFC are back in action on Satur day in their penultimate league fixture at Old Salians. Then the locals close
out the campaign with a mouth-watering rematch at Lytham - who the Maroon and Golds nar rowly beat 14-12 in a nail-biting encounter in their last league game. Lytham are Clitheroe’s closest rivals in the
league table, with the locals four points and one place better off in fifth spot. However, Lytham do
have two games in hand. Chorley lead the way
with 25 points from Colne and Nelson. Clitheroe prepared for
their final two games of the season with a friend ly at Littleborough at the weekend.
HISTORY-MAKERS: Waddington Reserves are pictured before their cup semi-final victory. A260305/3c
both sides not wanting to give anything away, and although the home side had the early run of play, Rolls-Royce soon made
Waddington Reserves . .2 Rolls-Rogce Reserves . .1 WAD D IN G T O N Reserves have their first chance of silverware since they were reformed three years ago, after a gutsy performance against Rolls-Royce saw them through to the final of the Craven League Third Division Cup. The game started with
chances of their own, only for stubborn defending to ensure the game remained goalless at half-time. The second half started
again pushed for an equaliser, but were caught on the break when Holden got away from his man.
much the same until mid way through when Steven Holden floated over a cor ner, and after a scramble, veteran defender Frank Richards was there to stab the ball over the line. The Barnoldswick side
and his perfect cross was hit home by leading scorer Dean. It was to be backs-to-
the-wall defending for the last 10 minutes, and when the Barnoldswick side pulled a goal back with only minutes remaining, the home side knew there was no room for mistakes. In the final minute,
Waddington goalkeeper Wayne Leech made a great save, tipping the ball over with his feet when the striker looked likely to
score. After this the referee
blew the whistle. A great team perfor
mance from all, and Richards was named man- of-the-match by the away team for his goal and his solid defending. Waddington now have
three league games left, starting on Monday at Skipton Bulldogs as they look to top off the season with promotion and victo ry in the league cup final.
Harrison treble keeps villagers’ promotion push right on track
locals’ first goal from inside the box with a well- taken volley. This superior pressure
possession in the first 15 minutes of play until Waddington took control and started to play the long ball. Harrison netted the
A HAT-TRICK from Har rison helped earn another three points on the road to keep Waddington’s promo tion march on track. Both sides had equal
Oxenhope Reserves . . . .2 Waddington.....................4
had Waddington under pressure, claiming two quick goals in the first 20 minutes. Waddington then start
Grindleton Reserves......................5 Bradley Reserves ...........................1 IT was suggested that if the ages of both of these team squads were added together, then the total would not be far short of one thousand years.
of football witnessed in the first half. Grindleton claimed for a penalty midway through the opening 45 min
And that fact reflected the quality
Waddington knew what was coming and had to be on their toes. Oxenhope came out and
half-time
around the back four to score his second comfort ably to make it 3-0 before the break. After
led to Fletcher beating Oxenhope’s keeper from four yards with a chip. Then Harrison got
Tony P r i t t praised his players for their total com mitment in this hard-
utes when Bennett went down in the box, but the claim was over ruled by the sharp eyed referee. Then with five minutes to go to
gone, an excellent cross from Fletcher found the head of Harrison, who steered the ball in off the post for his hat-trick. Waddington manager
ends, but the Waddington back four held firm, with man-of-the-match Cunliffe demanding control. With 75 minutes of play
ed to play some positive football to balance the game. Chances came at both
have a double header this week.
contact Tony.
day April 4th, Waddington take on Rolls-Royce, all players to meet at the ground at 5 p.m. for a 6-15 p.m. kick-off. If unavailable please
Grindleton win thousand year war!
half-time, the referee again showed, excellent judgement when Grindle- ton's Fox brought down a Bradley striker and a penalty was awarded and converted. Zulfi levelled for Grindleton early in the second half following a bril
liant run, before James Towler and David Moore added two more with well-struck shots to put the home side 3-1 in front. And Docherty added a fourth
when he deflected a corner into the net, before Towler grabbed a second just before the final whistle. Shaun Lloyd was awarded man-of-
the-match for some excellent goal keeping.
with the first taking place on Saturday against Crosshills, kick-off 2 p.m., players meet at ground 12- 45 p.m. Following that, on Mon
Both games are at home,
fought game. The Twitter Lane outfit
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