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Clitheroe hit by Green earn vital point killer late blow


Hurst Green............................................ 2 Goodshaw United.................................2 HURST Green twice fought back from a goal down to earn a valuable point against Goodshaw. Gopdhsaw looked close to the side


Eastwood T ow n ..........2 Clilheroe.......................1 CLITHEROE had a point clawed from them at Eastwood Town on Satur­ day as the Badgers dug out a late winner for victo­


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promotion hopefuls had barely more than the two strikes they scored to show for their efforts over the course of the 90 min­ utes - but they made the most of them. The Blues by contrast


dominated proceedings and again created plenty of chances, only they found the back of the net ju s t once through a deflected Ryan Fisher strike. The locals should really


have netted a second equaliser in the final


throws of the game but for the intervention of the upright, as new man Paul Osbourne's rasping 20- yard pile driver was tipped onto the post and eventually cleared to safe­ ty


Eastwood looked strong


going forward, but noth­ ing really came from their movement. Joel Byrom was the first player to bring action to the game when he forced a low save out of Town's Ian Deakin. However, Craig Swin-


scoe had a strong header tipped over by Clitheroe keeper James Mann at the other end soon after, before Eastwood netted with a raking shot from distance. Swinscoe picked up a


loose ball, and on the turn tucked his half-pace 20-


yard effort jus t out of reach of Mann and inside the post. Clitheroe had plenty of


opportunity to level before the break. Fisher shot wide following three successive Blues corners, and Craig Sargeson had an effort cleared off the* line. More of the same was


seen in the second half. Mann had to be equal to an effort struck by East- wood striker Lindon Meikle, but Clitheroe had the upper hand. Jason Jones was put


through, only he went over on the ball in the si.x- yard box when shaping to shoot. And Fisher found the


net when he latched onto Paul Osbourne's cross and his strike took a wicked


deflection off left back Chris Shaw over the keep­ er's head. However, Eastwood


grabbed all three points in the 87th minute when a Paul Mitchell free-kick was missed by Mann and forced goalwards, where Marc Stevenson headed home from a yard out. Not even the enthusi­


asm of sub s titu te Will Exton could pull another goal back. As it tvas, the striker's blocked shot put the ball at Paul Osbourne's feet, only to see John Osbourne's younger brother denied by the woodwork. Clitheroe: Mann,


Daniels, Heslop (Exton), Matthews, Anderson, Fish­ er, Sargeson, Jones, Ward, Byrom, John Osbourne (Paul Osbourne).


Cup holders are ousted vv


Riminglon.......................................1 Barnoldswick Town ....................2 CRAVEN Cup holders Rimington crashed out of the competition in extra time against Barnoldswick Town Reserves on Saturday. Visiting keeper Clarkson was prob­


ably the man-of-the-match as he thwarted the locals, before Town net­ ted the wnner in the extra half hour. In normal time, O'Neill beat the


offside trap down the left and squared to Penman, who had the simple job of scoring, but as he sent the keeper the wrong way, his effort slid agonisingly wide. It seemed as though it was going


to be one of those days for the centre forward, but he scored the opening goal in the second half, controlling the ball before calmly slotting it home. This forced Barnoldswick into


attack, switching to three at the back to get forward. The away team had a goal disal­


lowed for off-side, before Baton latched onto to a through ball to beat Kershaw and slot home. Rimington retaliated as both


teams upped their game, and Clark­ son made an unbelievable save when O'Neill's cross was headed towards the top corner by Mankowski. And then in the last minute O'Neill raced into the box and


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squared for Penman, whose effort hit the post. In extra time. Penman and O'Neill


both had one-on-ones snuffed out by the Barnoldswick keeper, before the visitors netted the winner from a cor­ ner. Rimington threw everything for­


ward in a vain bid to take tbe game to penalties, but it wasn't to be. Manager Terry Braithwaite


praised his troops for the effort and commitment, but it just wasn't to be their day. Rimington return to league action


on Saturday at home to Kelbrook. Thanks go to match sponsor Don­


ald Clark. Riminglon Reserves....................3 Inglelon...........................................2 RIMINGTON reached the final of Norman Pratt Trophy with a hard fought victory against Ingleton. The locals struggled to get to grips


with the blustery conditions, and Ingleton made all'the early running. A fluke goal 10 minutes in put


Rimington behind. A long ball over the top of the back


four had keeper Danny Anderson racing out of his area, only to kick the ball directly against the centre forward and see it loop over his head and into an empty net. Things got worse as Ingleton broke down the left, and a neat cross found


the centre forward unmarked to nod home. This sparked a reaction, and Rim­


ington won a spot kick hen Glen Dinsdale was brought down, only for Gary Brunskill to see his penalty saved. However, the locals maintained the


pressure and finally found the net when a Ben Threlfall cross was met by the head of Dinsdale. After the break, Rimington were


on the front foot from the kick-off. And they were level when substi­


tute Gari Haslam’s corner evaded everyone, including the keeper, for Mark Leach to head home. Five minutes later Haslam latched


on to a Jason Farmer throughball, reached the bey-line and pulled back for Threllfall to strike home a deflect­ ed effort. In the remaining 30 minutes, Rim­


ington should have put the game to bed, only to squander a hat-ful of chances. And at the other end, captain


Anderson made a couple of timely interventions from crosses to ensure Rimington were in the final for a sec­ ond successive year. Manager Liam Carter was full of


praise for his team after the final whistle, as his side showed lots of character to come from two goals down.


Dog Inn face most important game


DOG INN will play the most important match in their history when they take on Griffin's Head in Sunday's Terry Catter- mole Trophy semi-final at Wilson's. Victory would see the


Athertons'-sponsored- Whalley side into the


prestigious cup final at Accrington Stanley, where they would take on the winner of the Dog and Otter V Welly Clayton semi-final. Manager Simon Kerins


hopes that supporters will turn out in force for the match: "Some of the play­


ers may have played in more important games, but this is undoubtedly the biggest day in the life of our club. "As manager of my two


previous teams I was involved in some very big games, but none offered the chance of a day out at


one of football's most famous clubs. "We know that Griffin


are an excellent side, and, having won the last two cup finals, they have come to see Accrington Stanley as their second home. Hopefully we can evict them on Sunday!"


which dominated the East Lancashire League for a number of seasons, but the Green dug deep to come away unscathed. The locals had an early chance when a


superb ball from Andy Whaites put Danny Walker through, but his lob beat the bar, as well as the keeper. And the Green were made to rue this


miss when Goodshaw got a foothold in the game and took a deserved lead when the dangerous Anthony Davis curled home a fine finish midway through the half. Hurst Green again wasted chances,


with Nicky Wilkinson blasting over from a good position, and although the locals dominated possession for most of the half, they seemed to lack the required movement to break down United.


with five minutes on the clock, substitute Alan Coar forced the ball in from a goal­ mouth scramble to net an important point. Manager Holden was delighted to earn


a draw, and hopes for an improved per­ formance for the return fixture at Good­ shaw on Saturday, kick-off 2-15 p.m.


Young nets late winner


Cartel o n ........................3 WFC Clilheroe ..........4 ANOTHER fantastic game saw WFC Clitheroe grab a last-gasp winner through the in-form Geoff Young a t Carleton on Saturday. An early opportunity


was given to Waggon's terrier midfielder Danny Turner, and his shot from inside the box gave the visitors the lead. The majority of the


first half belonged to Car­ leton, as Waggon strug­ gled to get the ball out of their half due to the strong winds. The equaliser wasn’t


far away, and a long clear­ ance from the Carleton goalkeeper bounced on the edge of Gaskell’s box and was fired home. The Waggon defence


took note of this and attempted to keep a much higher line for the rest of the firs t half, instead of defending deep. Unfortunately they


were caught out, and another long ball was parried by Gaskell straight to the Carleton forward to fire into an open goal. A glorious chance fell to


Matt Coiilter a fte r 40 minutes, but his header re-bounded off the post. Then things went from


bad to worse, as a Car­ leton free kick just before half-time evaded every­ one and nestled in the far corner of the net. The Pimlico Road side


knew they were not out of it, and after the break it was all WFC. The locals eventually


Chipping..................................................2 Longridge Town.....................................4 SECOND Division Chipping pushed their Premier League neighbours all the way in this Guildhall Cup quarter-final, but Longridge eventually came through. Chipping began well and more than


matched the visitors in the early stages, but failed to create any clear cut chances. Longridge gradually began to exert


some pressure of their own, and they went ahead on the half hour as a superb corner by John Ross saw Rick (joar ghost in unmarked to power home. This was harsh on Chipping, and it got


worse just before half-time as a good run down the left by Matt Eccles saw him fire a low ball across goal, and the unfor­ tunate Rich Ireland deflected the ball into his own net under pressure. However, Chipping came out fighting


in the second half. Within minutes of the restart, the vil­


lagers reduced the arrears when a corner from Chris Leighton caused confusion, and Danny Austin fired an unstoppable volley from the edge of the box into the corner of the net. Chipping were buoyant and continued to pressure the Longridge goal.


pulled one back through man-of-the-match Gaz Hickling, as his free kick found its way through numerous bodies into the corner of the net. Waggon winger Sulli­


van put in another solid performance, as the Car­ leton defence had no @ answer to his pace. And it was from such a


move th a t Waggon ^ equalised with five min- (-^1 utes to go, before their winner, which came from ^ a deep cross onto the head of Young, who pow­ ered home with only sec­ onds remaining. WFC had many solid


performers in what was a gutsy performance, but Oakley and Mercer, espe­ cially in the firs t half, were exceptional for the winning side.


Chipping push neighbours to limit Reward came when Leighton’s effort


well saved by Longridge keeper Matt Hind, but the predatory Steve Proctor was on hand to stab home to level. The next goal would be crucial, and it


was Longridge who got it. Joe Melling picked the ball up down


the Longridge left and cut inside, before finding the outstanding Coar with a clever pass. Coar made no mistake, smashing past James Farrell. After falling behind. Chipping had to


chase the game, and this left gaps at the back, and the superb Farrell had to be on his guard on a number of occasions. The killer blow came after a disastrous


mix up at the back. A through ball fell between keeper Far­


rell and defender Dean Austin, but nei­ ther player dealt with it, allowing Coar to sneak in to score the clincher. This was a thrilling game to watch, and both sides deserve an enormous


amount of credit for the spirit in which it was played. Longridge will be aiming to make it a second final in three years when they


take on Burscough Richmond in the semi final. Man-of-the-match was Mick Garth.


I Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burniey 422331 (Classified) A half-time blast from manager Andy


Holden followed, and it seemed to work, as just after the break, Tony Coupe bun­ dled home Simon Tipton’s free kick at the back post. Tipton had a particularly impressive


second half, causing Goodshaw problems do™ the left, and setting up a number of openings which went begging. However, slightly against the run of


play. United regained the lead with 15 minutes remaining after good work from Davis, with his shot saved by Steven Young, only for Anthony Leach to gob­ ble up the rebound. The Green bounced back though, and


Whatley Juniors Under 14s ..............................2 Pendle Forest ..........3


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IN a game that was an excellent advert for junior football, Whal­ ley were unlucky to lose by the odd goal in five. From the kick-off


the teams were evenly matched, but despite the game floMng from end to end, chances were few. Both sides came


close, before Will Kenyon fired home fol­ lowing an excellent move to give Whalley a lead, which lasted until just before half-time when Pendle Forest equalised. Whalley were given


a shock within a minute of the restart as, with their first attack, Pendle took the lead, and within min­ utes this had increased to 3-1. Credit to Whalley


they fought back, and with 10 minutes remaining Joe Bentley pulled one back. That was Whalley's last real chance as Pendle played the game out to hold on for the win. In an excellent game


it was unfortunate there had to be a lose,r as credit must go to both teams for the way the game was played. There were good per­


formances for Whalley from Jonathan Frayne and Tom Baldwin in midfield, with the rest of the team not far behind. Liam Kinney was


voted man-of-the- match. Langho Under 10s .3 Metlor........................ 1


AN early long-dis­ tance strike by Patrick Fordham set Langho on the road to victory in this cup quarter­ final.


Played through sun­


shine, rain and hail, the locals had most of the play, but it wasn't until the second half th a t Langho's Jake Willacy bagged a deserved second, and Edward Yates netted a third. Determined defend­


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ing by Sam Ribchester and a good save by Liam Kellington helped maintain Lang­ ho's lead, before Mel- lor's Charlie Higham pulled one back for the visitors. Langho face their


final league game of the season this week, and a win would see them finish second in the table.


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EARBY Conservative Club were presented with their league and cup double honours at the Craven and Pendle Pool presentation night held a t the White Bull, Gisburn. The successful First


Division side pushed Grindleton's Buck A into runners-up spot for the league title and saw off Barley's Pendle Inn in a 6-2 team knockout triumph held at the Fosters Arms in Bamoldswick. This latter achievement


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PRESENTATION: Tropy winners nl (he Craven and Pendle Pool League prcsenlation night held at (he While Bull, Gisburn. T0.503()7-9


Young Buccaneers


Colne and Nelson .. .15 Clilheroe Buccaneers M in is ............................ 10 FOLLOWING last week’s victory at Littlemoor, the young Buccaneers ven­ tured over Pendle for a re­ match against their local rivals. With home advantage,


Colne and Nelson were determined to exact revenge, and fielded a much stronger side as, after some consultation, the coaches opted for an 11-a-side match. The teams took to the


field, and in a biting wind the Buccaneers knew they were in for a tough game. In contrast to the previ­


ous week, Clitheroe start­ ed the brighter side. Good work from Molly


Stanton and Jacob Wright took the ball to within 10 metres of the Colne line, and from the resulting scrum. Jack Crokerset off on one of his darting runs. He then fed the ball


wide to Sam Hill, who used his pace to round two defenders and go over in the corner. However, Colne came


back, and good running from two particularly fast and elusive backs saw them score two quick tries to overturn the Bucca­ neers’ early advantage. And if not for the excel­


lent tackling from James Carter, giving his usual 100%, and the ever-robust


Will Lawton, the deficit would have been much greater. In the second half


Clitheroe fought back with renewed determina­ tion. Newcomer Bruno


Baron showed displayed good pace, and Kieron Meadows showed how much his game has improved with some storming runs into the Colne back line. Meadows and Will


Harrison combined well in the rucks, and the two of them took the ball to within inches of the Colne line. However, the ball broke


unkindly for Clitheroe, and with the Buccaneers defence committed, Colne ran the length of the field to score their third try. So with only 10 min­


utes remaining, and Colne legs tiring, Albert Lawrenson’s elusive run­ ning sta rted to create openings, with Jack Cro- ker also making some good breaks. However, the support


players were usually some way behind these two, and the attacks were not converted into points. At this point the


weather took a distinct turn for the worst, with horizontal hailstones pos­ ing a particular hazard. And with the Colne defence busy dodging the


elements, quick-thinking skipper Will Harrison seized the ball from the base of the scrum and ran over unchallenged. The game was now


ing over to put Glitheroe well ahead. In the first half the visit­


ing pack was tremendous. The powerhouse second


poised for a match-win­ ning score from Clitheroe, but unfortunately the conditions made the match unplayable and the referee took the cor­ rect, if unwelcome deci­ sion to end the game pre­ maturely, handing victo­ ry to the home team. The Buccs don't have a


game on Sunday, so there is training as usual, meet at 10-15 a.m. at the club­ house. Wharfedale.................28 Buccaneers Under 12s26 BRAVING Arctic condi­ tions, the Buccaneers travelled to Grassington to take on a well-drilled Wharfedale, and came away having given a good performance. Weather conditions


were appaling, with both sides having to deal with driving


hailstone


throughout a match that the home side just edged by a single conversion. The Buccaneers took


first blood, as the home side were caught cold when Jack Greeny sniped over the line from the loose. This was closely fol­


lowed by a further break from the loose, scrum half Will Spensley Jones div­


row of Jordan Rose and Thomas Walton ensured a steady supply of ball, par­ ticularly from the lineout, and made Robbie Tabem- er’s task at hooker a lot easier. And Francis Devine fin­


ished Clitheroe’s first half scoring with a characteris­ tic snaking run to score in the comer. Wharfedale were able to


pull one back before the half-time break, but were strengthened in the second half by a forward reminis­ cent of Martin Johnson, who was able to keep Wharfedale momentum going forward and pull back another score. Victory looked certain


for Clitheroe when Oliver Roach powered over the line for the team's fourth try, but Wharfedale dou­ bled their efforts, and despite some fearless defence from Matthew Spensley, Sam Grooby and Hemy Mills, the home side were able to claw back three tries in quick succes­ sion. In the end just one con­


version separated the teams as James Wilde was unlucky to miss one of his kicks against a strong wind.


was the first time the final had been contested in a pub or club in Barnoldswick for 10 years. Other honours awarded


on the night saw the Sup­ plementary Cup presented to Bolton-by-Bowland's Coach and Horses after the team beat Waddington's Lower Buck in the final. The Coach and Horses


also won the Captain's Cup as Dave Briggs beat Ollie


Topp of the Anchor Inn at Salterforth in the final. And completing Earby's


success, Blake Holt beat Buck A's George Brookes 3-« 0 in the Singles Knockout® final. The most consistent


players awards, who won the most games this season, saw Pendle Inn's Jay Southworth named the main man in the singles honours, and Chris Raw and Pete Southcliffe of Chatburn's Black Bull in the doubles. Raw was also awarded


the players' player of the season award. Meanwhile, Second Divi­


sion league honours went to the Hole in the Wall at Foulridge who pipped Pen-'* die Inn to top spot, the best table award went to the Coach and Horses and the best supper accolade was presented to the Hole in the Wall.


are denied by weather Portugal win


Lady captain Viv enjoys


FOLLOWING the success of the men of Whalley Golf Club in Portugal recently, it was the turn of Whalley’s lady captain Viv Birtwell to win a tournament in the same country last week. Playing in The Mimosa Blossom Trophy a t Pal­


mares Golf Club, she scored 77 stableford points over two rounds to clinch first place. The final event in the professional's Winter Series


was played last Saturday. Nigel Ashworth (80-10-70) took first place from


Trevor Thornber (83-11-72), who, in turn, pipped Bill Banks (86-14-72) into third place after a card play-off. Thornber’s second place in the event secured overall


victory in the Winter Order of Merit. Derek Shirtcliffe took second spot, with Roy Ellis in


third place. On Sunday, the club completed in the Mail on Sun­


day National Knockout first round at Stonyhurst. In conditions more suited to skiing than golf, the


Whalley team of Trevor Thornber, Mike Conroy, Roy Ellis, Bob Caladine and John Hyde won the match by three games to two. As a prelude to the season, the club also held a rules


evening and quiz which was well attended, particular­ ly by the ladies’ section. The first half of the evening was spent in group dis­


cussion about questions which had been submitted by members.


The second part of the evening was devoted to a


rules quiz compiled by Club Captain Richard Cross- 4jrj ley.


Lady Captain Elect Joyce Andrew, Nick Preston


and Roger Altham were the winners of the quiz. 8 NEAR gale force winds did little to stop the excel­


lent scoring in the Texas Scramble competition at Mytton Fold GC over the weekend. Andrew Wills, Howard Taylor and the back-to-form


Ted Bamborough combined well to take first prize with a score of 64.3.


The always consistent Ray Standring, Mark Green


and Matt Walsh followed in second place with a com­ bined score of 65.6, with Boh Scott, Neil Osliffe and John Berry close behind in third with 66.0.


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