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Rare blank for Blues in defeat
Clitheroe.....................0 Eastwood Town..........3
IT ’S not often this sea son Clitheroe have been found wanting in front of goal. The Blues have scored
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in the majority of their league games this season, only failing in 10 of 35 before Saturday. And after a couple of
nightmare scorelines earli er in the campaign, against Fleetwood and Kidsgrove in particular, in seemed like they had turned a corner. But this was an unwel
come re tu rn to those days, as they slipped to a heavy home reverse. After two successive
victories, this was their first blank in 11 outings. But i t was they who
s ta r ted brightly, with Owen Roberts flashing an early free kick just wide. Eastwood striker Peter Knox was only denied a
Owen. The second half seemed
to be going down the same road, drifting into a goal less affair. However, two goals in
two minutes from the visi tors virtually killed the game as a contest. First, a corner from the
left was seemingly cleared from danger, only to rebound off the referee s tra ig h t
to Adam
goal by a superb challenge from keeper Peter Collinge, before Paul Stansfield saw a double effort blocked and some how hacked clear. Knox thought he had
scored ju s t before the break only to see hiS his weak shot past Collinge easily cleared by Stuart Priestley, before visiting keeper Dale Roberts tipped over another free kick from namesake
Holtham who blasted past Collinge. And a m a tte r of
moments later, a free kick on the right was drilled hard and low by Deon Meikle, and somehow found its way into the net underneath a bemused goalkeeper. That promoted a dou
ble substitution from the Blues, with Andy Sunley and Alan Goar both intro duced. But it could so easily have been worse for
JUST WIDE: Owen Roberts
Clitheroe, as a corss from the right was met by the head of Dave Frances who crashed an effort against the upright. Craig Sargeson’s run
and cross into the East- wood area somehow elud ed everyone, before the scoring was wrapped up three minutes from time.
Knox, who had been a
threat all afternoon, clev erly made space for him self before firing home from 12 yards. Sunley saw a shot sail
high over the bar late on, before fellow substitute Coar did likewise to cap a disappointing afternoon’s work.
Dog left inactive by awful weather
ONCE again. Dog Inn have been left cursing the awful weather which washed out both their mid-
“ week mafclTwth Black Bull and Sunday’s tussle with Harry Dewhurst Memorial League Divi
sion Two leaders Stanhill WMC. Manager Simon Kerins said:
“This weather is beyond a joke! “These postponements do not
allow any sort of momentum and, as I have said before, the players
Hat-trick stars
Headstone United Under 13 G ir ls ........................ 9 Brierfield C e lt ic ..........0 MELISSA Hetherington and Sophie Hindle both hit hat-tricks in an emphatic victory for Readstone. Natalie Cassidy chipped
in with a brace, with Andrea Thompson round ing off the scoring. Gabby Preuschat was
player-of-the-match. The side have also quali
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fied for the final of the Consolation Cup, after another Hetherin^on tre ble and two from Hindle in a 5-4 win. Readstone Under 8s . . .0 Barnoldswick Barons .0 UNITED held league' leaders Barnoldswick in an entertaining goalless draw.
All the players deserve
praise for their efforts, but Max Uttley just edged his teammates to the man-of- the-match award. Readstone Under 9s . . .1 Ighten Leigh ...............0 ADAM Heys proved the matchwinner with the only goal of the game. Denzil Yates was named
star man. Readstone Under 12s Blue................................0 Readstone Under 12s Yellow........................... 2 GOALS from Lloyd Standen and Raees Bleas- dale handed the Yellows the bragging rights over their clubmates. Nick Kelly was man-of-the-match for the Yellows, ■with Blues keeper Jordan Heywood in out standing form.
deserve all credit for retaining both form and enthusiasm.” Dog Inn’s next scheduled match
is against Clayton-le-Moors on Sunday, April 23rd. This will be the first of three
Langho unlucky
to sign off with loss
Langho Under 10s . . . .0 Accrington Stanley . . .2 LANGHO ended their sea son with a disappointing reverse against Accring ton. Two early goals gave the
visitors the points, as a lack of goalscoring oppor-- tunities was again evident for the locals. Langho fought hard in
the second half to get back into the game, but rarely tested the ■visiting keeper.
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promotion-chasing games in five days, with Great Harwood (at Wilson’s on April 25th) and Com mercial Old Boys (at QEII on April 27th) following in quick sue-
Wolves hit form
Clitheroe Wolves Under 13s R e d ........................ 1 Briercliffe Rovers . . . .0 A BRILLIANT team performance saw the Wolves inflict the first defeat of the season on Briercliffe Rovers. On a very heavy pitch,
every member of the team played their part in securing this impressive victory. The opposition was
given no time to dwell on the ball and as their frus tration grew, the Wolves gained in confidence. With
several
chances were created and, b u t for some excellent
saves, the Wolves would have scored the crucial goal well before they eventually did. Just before half-time,
however, a surging solo run from Dewhurst ended with him sending a bril liant shot into the top corner of the net. More chances were cre
ated in the second half. But the defence also
excellent'
approach play from Har rison, Dewhurst and Thompson,
played its part with man- of-the-match Charlton, and Hopkins a.nd goal keeper McGrath all help ing to preveiit the opposi tion from scoring, enabling the Wolves to record an excellent victo ry.
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Chipping earn, a point with late leveller
Chipping .................... 1 Walmer Bridge............1 CHIPPING earned a deserved draw in this Sec ond Division East Shield match courtesy of a late Danny Austin strike. Following heavy rain in
the days prior to the match, the pitch was always going to be diffi cult, but the teams still served up a highly enter taining and competitive
game. On winning the toss,
Walmer Bridge opted to kick with the strong wind in the first half, no doubt aiming to gain an advan
tage. The visitors took the
lead very early on as a lucky bounce on the edge of the Chipping box fell to the feet of the striker to finish neatly into the bot tom comer. Despite this early blow,
and with the elements against them. Chipping showed excellent spirit and began to play some decent football. Excellent work down the
flanks from Mick Garth and Joe Melling caused problems for the full backs and created good openings as they supplied Mark Fordham to twice go close. From a superb corner
from Garth, Ryan Hilton rose highest and powered a header narrowly over the crossbar. Chipping were on top
and looking to draw level before half-time, but Walmer Bridge twice caught their hosts on the break and i t took two smart saves by man-of- the-match Matt Ireland to restrict the deficit to one. From the outset of the second half. Chipping
■ day. Home made food at reasonable prices will be served
on the day. For further information please contact either organ
iser Paul Wilmore (01772 780212) or planner Jim Mitchell (01422 881724). The event forms as part of the week-long Bowland
Festival, where experts who live and work in the area are hosting varied events inviting members of the public to explore the local countryside. On the same day, Sunday, June 4th, Dale Head’s
wind turbine -will be newly commissioned and avail able tor ■viewing. ■
' y However, the excellent ^
■visiting defence held them ^ at bay in the early stages, restricting Chipping to ^ speculative long-range efforts. The ■villagers’ failure to
score was nearly punished midway through the half as Walmer Bridge had a golden opportunity to seal the win. A left wing cross fell to
the feet of the right winger on the back post, who rifled the ball goalwards, only to see Ireland produce a superb point-blank save, with Melling there to clear. This spurred Chipping
on, and 10 minutes from time Chipping finally got the reward they deserved. More dazzling play
down the wing from Melling saw him turn the full back inside out before providing a perfect cross for Austin to score in the corner. With the ■visitors clearly ^
tiring, the superior fitness of the Chipping players was evident as they .sa pushed forward after a winner. The clearest opportunity fell to Melling as he was sent clear on goal, but failed to find his usual assured finish in the boggy penalty area. Substitute Ryan 'Valen
tine also had a chance late on but was again beaten by the pitch as he slipped when well placed. . The sides meet again in
the league in a fortnight in Walmer Bridge, but this Saturday Chipping play another Shield match at home to New Longton (kick-off 2-30 p.m).
• PENDLE Forest Orienteers are to host a chari ty event in Gisburn Forest at the start of June in aid of the new Slaidbum "Village Hall building fund. There will be no charge to enter the day’s orienteer
ing around the largest wooded area in Lancashire, but donations to the village hall fund ■will be most wel come. The four courses vary in length and degree of diffi
culty, start with a 20-minute steady walk from regis tration, which is to be held between 10-30 a.m. and noon for an 11 a.m. to 12-30 p.m. start. The course closes at 2-30 p.m. and entry is on the
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Clitheroe RUFC .,...8 Garstang
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AS Clitheroe's stop-start season draws to a finish, they were well rewarded with victory over a tena cious Garstang outfit. Heavy overnight rain
pressed their opponents, @ drmng them further and •>. further back.
plus some early morning downpours had reduced the pitch, in parts, to the consistency of a sago pudding. Clitheroe were forced
into changes in both the pack, where Alan Nuttall returned at blind side flank, and in the backs. A reshuffle wa s 'in
order; skipper Dave "Wat son moved to scrum'half, Jim Moody to outside half and Nathan Peel and Will Tattersall went hand in hand in the cen tres. A debut for young Anthony Kinglake on the wing completed the changes. Plajdng in to a strong
breeze, but with the ben efit of the slope, in the first half, Clitheroe knew they would have to cut out the errors and retain possession to make any headway. Clitheroe’s pack managed to take the game by the scruff of the neck, and with" some fine interpassing among the big boys, a driving maul was dragged over the whitewash. The referee awarded
the touchdown - although there was some dispute who actually scored;-both prop Ben Graves and Number Eight William McEntyre claiming the glory. With no further score
till half-time, Clitheroe thought that with the wind now at their backs they had the game in the bag. Garstang, of course,
Clitheroe Cavaliers . .5 Charley ................. .. .43
AFTER emphatically beating Chorley earlier in the season, the Cavaliers were in a confident mood for the home fixture. However, captain Dan
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Jefferson had five of his players taken away at the 11th hour, three having to stay with the first team to boost their league stature, and two due to illness. Conversely, Chorley
Chelsea is a splash hit!
IT may just be th a t success is in the name Chelsea. While the Blues are riding high at the
turned up in their tour bus with seven extra players and two profes sional-looking coaches. Within 25 minutes,
Chorley had scored five tries to put them 31-0 up. The Cavaliers pulled together, and the kicking of Bill Thatcher and Andy King gave the rest of the squad the hope they desired. A line out on the Chor
top of the Barclays Premiership, Clitheroe swimmer Chelsea Andrews has again been pro'ving her worth. She added a gold medal at the recent
Stockport Metro’s Swim Meet to her growing haul of silverware on Saturday. That came in the 14 years 100 metres
butterfly event, where she also set a new personal best tinie, and contributed to her third place overall. Then, travelling to Harrogate on Sun
ley five metre saw Joe Newton soar into the air, setting his forwards on a drive to the line. A pick and drive fol
day for the Annual Distance Meet, she stormed through the 200 metres butter fly to grab another gold medal. . She took top spot in the 13 and 14
years Girls’ event, taking second place overall, breaking her personal best by a massive five seconds. Chelsea, who trains with Gallica (Lan
cashire) Swimming Club, is a member of Blackburn Centurions. And pictured here with her coach Rob Greenwood (right), she has now to travel to Preston, Blackburn and Blackpool to complete her weekly training schedule. Coach Greenwood said: “Chelsea has
been an absolute pleasure to coach, ded icated, hardworking and deserves all the success she has achieved so far. “I am sure if she continues in the same
vain, then she will have a long and pros perous career in the front of her within swimming."
lowed, which resulted in Mark Curphey diving for the line, only to be held up inches short. Clitheroe had to keep
Clitheroe clawed their way into the Chorley half and were determined to stay there. Some clever play by the
tight and play together, and in the next 15 min utes, Chorley only scored once, putting the half time score at 38-0. After the break,
Chris shows off his skills
UP and coming snooker talent Chris Norbury paraded his skills at Chat- burn 'Village Hall last week. The 20-year-old was the
had other ideas. The Lit- tlemoor side made a com plete hash of the restart, surrendering the initia tive to the visitors. Then Garstang with their con fidence boosted found the Clitheroe defence want ing and the skipped in for a levelling try. With scores level both
sides tried hard to break the deadlock. In spite of the increasingly heavy conditions a decent enough game of rugby broke out. Clitheroe just shaded
the second half on both territory and possession, with their heavier pack making good inroads at times. Both locks Steve Dowson and Ed Thorn- ber along with prop John Procter controlled the mauls well, and perhaps with a little more patience could have been used to better effect. , , However it was Gras-
Clitheroe half-backs kept Chorley piimed back, giv ing the chances they needed to get on the score
line.The commitment that was needed had its casualties, and both vet eran Dave Tattersall and James McAloonan had to retire to the touchline with injuries. Chorley, being sports
men, loaned two of their replacements, knowing the game was already in the bag. A long kick deep into
main focus of a snooker exhibition, organised to promote the Village Hall’s newly-refurbished rooms. And the evening proved
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CHRIS ON CUE: From left, Chris Norbury, Chatburn A (cam captain Paul Clark and 6 team captain Steven Simpkin (s)
a success, with Norbury pitting his wits against a number of Chatburn Club members. However, it didn’t go
according to plan, with the firs t two games of the
night going to Chatburn A captain Paul Clark. But things improved for
Norbury, as he won all his remaining games. Chris plays out of Rock
et Ronnie’s Club in Great Harwood, owned by for mer world champion Ron nie O’Sullivan. . He has won many tour
naments as an amateur before turning professional in 2003, and narrowly missed out on this year’s "World Championships, losing out to Dominic Dale.
Andrews sandwich Bill in tight finish
Chorley territory gave their full back open space to run, and he out stripped the Clitheroe defence as Chorley scored their only points of the second half. Clitheroe fought back
and gained yards with the pick and drive technique th a t nearly saw them score in the first half. A serum five metres
tang who were first to crack, conceding a penal- ty_22 metres out. The, skipper wisely ignored pleas from some quarters to run it, and Moody judged the wind well to seal it foj- the town team.
- and while being tackled used the advantage of all his height to score. All Thatcher had to do
from the Chorley line gave Number Eight Thatcher a sniff of the line. Then, a couple of pick and drives by the Clitheroe pack sent the ball loose for scrum-half Brian Wood., ■ He picked the ball up,
was slot it between the uprights to win the sec ond half, but it was not to be.
IT was tight at the top when Clitheroe Golf Club’s winter league results were announced. Stableford competitions over the
losing out on the card to John Hig- son. The three-man team event was
just four shots split the top four competitors. Veteran Bill Tattersall showed
winter months saw competitors ranked over their best six cards. And by the end of the season
impressive stamina to compile 229 points and finish second - sand wiched between the Andrews as Rob won with James in third
fourth spot with 227 points. Simon Hale and Geoff Sutcliffe
place. Brian Edmondson claimed
took the fourball winter league with 263 points - two more than the total compiled by Steven Dean and Peter Harrison. Adverse weather conditions
a triumph for Kenny "Ward, George Stoddart and Eddie Preedy with 78 points. John Fryer, "Wayne Townley and
Jeff Crowther were just one off the pace but settled for second spot after a play-off with Andrew "Walmsley, David "Wilson and John Drew. Andrew Heesom carried on
ton Fold Hotel and Golf Complex. Despite the conditions being
very un-AIgarve jike, a large field was assembled with Matt Garner emerging the winner with a 93-25- 68 score. Garner won by one shot from
John Backhouse (90-21-69) with John Berry (82-10-72) in third place. A similar competition is being
where he left off last season with a sparkling nett 69 to take the jun ior medal from Andrew Bennie. The latter had taken the season
opener with another nett 70 to edge out James Taylor. Alf England won a head-to-head
made scoring difficult over the weekend, but David Heesom proved his mettle with a nett 72 off his two handicap. Nett 71s, however, by Connor
with Ian Black as both returned 36 points in the senior stableford. The former got the nod after
held in May with the same prize up for grabs. The weather once again was the
winner at "Whalley Golf Club on Saturday, with play in the ELGA Handicap Qualifier finally being abandoned at 1 p.m. The seniors section had more
luck earlier in the week in their start of their charity competitions. Peter Benson and Roger Altham
cards leaving Jim Nuttall to claimed third spot, two points adrift. The Algarve Medal was held for
McLaughlin and Jim Nutter saw the former take first prize in the medal and Castle Cup quali
fier. Douglas Woodburn’s nett 72
took Division Two, leaving John Peel to pick up third place after
the first time at Mytton Fold at the weekend. This was an exciting new compe
(61 points) were the winners with president Les Dearden and Paul "Wray (60) in second place. Terry Pike and John Hyde (59) took third place after a card play-off ■with Alan Strange and Roger Lee. The real winners on the day
tition with the winner and golfing partner winning a trip to the Algarve in Portugal with flights, accommodation, car hire and three rounds of golf - courtesy of Myt
Pike for his usual vritty services as auctioneer for the day and tc Brian Keating who organised the event. On Friday, the club played in
The club is grateful to Terry
the first round of the Dunham Forest Scratch Knockout Trophy a t home against Regents Park Golf Club. "Whalley won the match by 4.5-
•Roger Altham and Andy Wray, with Dominic Fitzgerald securing a half. The two matches lost could not
2.5. "Winners for Whalley were Colin T. Elliott, Mike Conroy,
have been closer affairs. Danny Liles lost by one hole and Gary Meakin lost on the 19th hole. The weather proved much
uncertainty as to who was actually playing for the Rovers side, the match ended in a 3-3 draw. In time-honoured Ryder Cup
' the Arthritis Research Council who shared the sum of £395 which was raised in the auction after the event.
were the three charities, Pendleside Hospice, Heartlands Hospital and
kinder for the annual "Clarets v Rovers" match on Sunday. After a tense struggle, and some
tradition, as they were the current holders of the trophy, the Rovers side retained possession much tc the obvious dismay of president Les Dearden and to the delight ol chairman John Pollard and cap tain Roy Broomhead.
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