W wwv^.cmheroeadvertIser.co.uk 54. Cllthcroo Advertiser&Timcs,Thursday, November 11,2010 Clitheroo Advertiser&Times,Thursday,November11,2010 55 , vnvw.clitheroeadvertlser.co.uk -<■ SPORT: For latest local sport go to www.clitlieroeadvertlser.co.uk


Jones desenres man of match tag


CLITHEROE Under 17s lost 46-10 to Burnley, Colne' and Nelson, who rallied round to help the locals and "make up two full learns for a training game. The match


fou^it, with hooker Coltam coming closest


m great spirit


was played and


around the field well and were ably assisted by their ‘loaned’ teammates.


the home side. Prop 'Wilde and second rows of Efuchanan and Marsden ■ were


getting


with their final passes and on numerous occasions they came close with Spencley Jones repeatedly threatening the visitors’ fine. He thoroughly deserved the man of the match award. .


of the damage.anef eased the ' score in their favour with some well-taken tries. If anyone in Year 11 or in the Lower Sixth is interested ■ in returning to or playing


as did the Clitheroe backline ' members of Najia, Grooby, Backhouse and Fowles. However, Burnley did most


Flanker Hamer tackled well, Clitheroe were falling short closely- to scoring for JUNIOR RUGBY conversion.


opposing forward to ground the ball for the first score. Sam Hill kicked the '


Then James 'Wolfenden,


who after good work by the forwards, secured the ball to smash his way up the park to score.


Burnley replied with a good try of tlieir own, after some


rugby for the first time, train­ ing is each Tuesday at the club on Littlemoor Road, between 6-7 p.m. or on Sunday morn­ ings from 10-30 a.m.. when all other age groups meet. Contact Bob on 07962 .


099935 or bobjwilkin- son@gmaiI.com for more information. Clitheroe’s Under 14s beat


and after some good pressure in the Burnley 22 metre area, a maul developed and Jordan Blane ripped the ball from the


CIrtheme streteh leaders


BADMINTON


BLACKBURN and District Badminton Association First Division leaders Blackburn Seniors A were held back by Clitheroe A, and could only secure 12 of the 20 games. • Tliis match was hotly con­ tested by Clithcroe. The sen-' iors dominated, the muted doubles, but with a rallying call from their visitors in the level doubles, they were forced to drop valuable bonus points at the top of the table. Westholme A in second


place took advantage by com­ fortably defeating Halsteads, dropping only four games. Newly promoted Abacus


A are still looking for their first victoiy in the top divi­ sion, but did not do them­ selves . any harm in spite of being defeated by Tag 12-8, although they scored 360 aces to Tag’s 348. ■


Burnley 26-17 at Liltlemoor. Clitheroe started brightly,


and with subsequent training- and hard work, this will see them as a team to fear.


to take the conversion and to coi^lete a fully-deserved win. This is a promising result,


Wolfenden took a great pass from the back of a well-won ruck, and after, a good spell of interlinking play between backs and forwards, he scored near the posts. Once again. Hill stepped up ■


impressive run up the wing saw the visiting number eight score, and the conversionmoved them within two points. With the clock ticking away,


some excellent driving play from , the forwards, allowing Jamie Allen to charge in from 40 yards out. Captain Conor McEntyre slotted the conver­ sion and extended the lead to 19-10. ■ : After half-time, another


score and a crashing run from their number eight reduced the deficit. Clitheroe responded with


Knights are developing at great pace!


FORMER National League basketball star Ge­ off Bogle’s dream is taking shape. The one-time Bury player


and coach founded the local team last year, and the club is developing at pace. Tlie club currently have a men’s senior team play-


BASKETBALL


ing competitive games, and are keen to develop junior teams at various age levels from 10 to 17, as well as a girlsl and ladies’ team if there is enough interest. Training is Tuesday eve­ nings at Ribblesdale High


School, Turner Street, Clitheroe, with boys and girls from 10-15 years from 6-7 p.m., and men . and women 16 and over from 7- 9 p.m. Coaching is available for


all skill levels, from begin­ ner up to National League, and everyone is welcome. Every few weeks guest


coaches take training ses­ sions, and this season the men’s team is playing a series of friendly matches in readiness for entiy into the Hyndbum League and possible the Manchester League next season. For more details on the


club, go to ribblevalley- knights.co.uk


missed and the score moved on to 12-5 to Clitheroe. Again Burnley pushed for a


food linking forward and ack play. The conversion was IM fW":i rjceuok , Sports info desk m s M M m


' lEVO-STIK FOOTBALL ' LEAGUE


First Division North P W D L P


' Cliester..;:L;'.....14 ,10 3 -1,33 - ,Chorley....:........12 9 2 ,1 29 : !VyittonAlbion....15 8 4 3 28 iSI<eI’daleUtd..;..12 8 3 1 27 - Curzon Ashton „ 11 9 0 2 27. !CLITHER0E.....;.15 7-6 2 27V •AFCFyIde.........15 7 5 3 26 -. iSaIfordCity.‘.!!.i.‘1 6 V '3 6 24 i Lancaster City ...11 6 1 4 19 'Warrington Tn...13 5 6 '2 -1 8 jBamberBridge.: 10 5 2 3 17 'Traflord....:....'.:..14 4 4 6 16 R’cliile Borough 13 3 4. 6 13 - , Mossley;..'.......;.10 3 3 4 12 Harrogate RA....14 3 3 8-12 • Woodley Sports 13 4 0 9 .12 , GarforthTn....... 14 3 3 8 12-


IDurhamCity.....15 3. 4 8 12 OssettAlbion.....14 3 5 6 11' •Wakefield.......... 13 ■3.2 8:11 lPrescotCables..14 2 5 7 11 CammellLaird...12 2 3 ,7 9 iLeighGenesis...14 2 1 11 7


! DONALO RACE& I NEWTON EAST LAN­ CASHIRE FOOTBALL


LEAGUE RESULTS


FIXTURES ( First D iv is io n - Second Division


•Canberra 1, Oswaldtwistle SM : 1; Langho 3, Stacksteads S J 1;: SWorsthorne 4, Enfield 3 . . . ,v . \ !


1


Rock Rovers., Colne Utd...:... BGSOB..... ....- Peel Park..


.10 3 2 5 11 ..9 1 2 6 5 :


.6 1 0 5 3 . 81 0 7 3


AUTO TRADERS RESULTS


HARRY DEWHURST MEMORIAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SPONSOREO BY SMILES & MILES


Black Bull v Dog Inn PP; Great Harwood Rovers 2, King’s Arms 4; Rose and Crown v Church Town PP; Stanley Ultras 2, Helmshore Harriers 0; Tavern 4 Ossy Refugees 1. FIXTURES Sunday


Helmshore Harriers v Ossy Refugees (Haslingden);King’s Arms v Black Bull (Wilson’s); Rose and Crown v Dog Inn (Haslingden); Station v Church Town (Haslingden). • , TABLE P W D L P


Rose & Crown.... 6 6 0 0 18 Church Town.....7 Tavern...............8


5 1 1 16


Stanley Ultras... 8 Black Bull......... 7 . . Helmshore H.....7 2 2


4 1 3 13 4 1 3 13 2 3 2 9


Dog Inn............ 4 2 0 2 6 Gt Harwood Rvrs 7 2 0 5 6 •Station............7 - 3 1 3 4


, : "King’s Arms....6 2 2 2 2 Ossy Refugees...? 0 1 6 1 •King’s Arms and Station both deducted six points for eligibility


•of fences


•Burnley Belvedere 3, Padiham y i1; Daneshouse 1, Barrowford .Celtic 12; Feniscowles & Pleas- ,'ington 3. Borrowdale United 2. Reserve Division


Barrowford Celtic 2, Rimington 2; Hurst Green 2, Worsthorne 3; Peel Park 1, Read United 5; Rock Rovers 0, Colne United 0; Stacksteads S J 2, Pendle .Forests. . :


' - ■ j ,


• FIXTURES First Division


Canberra v Mill Hill; Enfield v


iStacksteads SJ; Pendle For- iest V Langho; Read United v lOswaldtwistle SM; Rimington ;V Colne United; Worsthorne v jBGSOB..


I , Second Division Barrowford Celtic v Bacup CC; . Calder Vale v Burnley Belvedere; Clitheroe RB L v Feniscowles & Pleasington; Daneshouse v Church Town; Padiham v Rock . Rovers.


. Raging Bulls win!


CLITHEROE progressed to the second round ot the Rag­ ing Bull Trophy with victory at ■ Garstang.


form in theJeague and the fact . that Garstang are a division below, supporters expected a simple task for the Maroon and Gold, but Garstang start­ ing strongly.


Following a good run of -- ■


the locals into action as Lafranceschina chipped the ball over the top to Peel, who " ”ped it from the back line


pass to score near the posts.: Tire conversion was taken and Clitheroe led 7-5. : Clitheroe outlined their determination ■ ■ from the '


iii^ ].rup]JL.U


in the side of the ruck, they eventually found .themselves deep in Clitheroe territory. A further drive saw the Garslang forwards roll the ball out of the maul and down the blind side to score out wide, although the conversion was missed. This seemed to spur


After a series of driving tight RUGBY


Garstang 2nds.......... 5 Clitheroe.......


19


were, awarded the penalty to clear their lines.


direct run from their full back, who was eventually hauled down 10 yards out, and after holding on a touch too long for the referee’s liking. Clitheroe


been a typically scrappy cup game proceeded to ebb and now, with neither side being able to put together the neces­ sary momentum and passage of play to score. Garstang came close with a


jhrough six pairs of hands in the backline, and Hough touched down near the posts to make the conversion easy for Lafranceschina. In the second half, what had


restart, and Cowgill scalped in a ball from the lineout on a Garstang throw, which gave possession back to the Maroon and Gold. The ball was spun out-


■ the Maroon and Gold’s liking, but a classic cup. encounter was put beyond doubt with a raking kick over the top from Lafranceschina, who chased up his own kick to see the full back fumble it, and he gath­ ered the ball up to slide over to score wide on the touchline. Tlie conversion was missed


competition resumes with a seaside theme for both □itheroe teams, with the first XV travelling away to Fleetwood, while tlie second XV welcome Blackpool to Littlemoor with a 2-30 p.m kick-off.


men in their first cup game of the season, and although it was a shuffled side from the previous week, the teamsheet looked promising with a good


game 32-8 at home to BAe Warlon. Hopes were high for Pundy’s


On Saturday, the seconds lost, their Raging Bull Plate


but It put the game well beyond the battling reach of Garstang. On Saturday, the league


The continual stop start nature of the game was not to


- was possibly one of the best available all season. Unfortunately, they were


, blend of youth and experience. If anything, the back -line


unable to demonstrate their skill due to the lack of the ball


breakdown, where the visitors from Warton proved to be just that bit hungrier. , Clitheroe were 10-0 down inside of sLx minutes, and although unbo\yed, they were t^crtainly struggling to gain any real foothold m the game.


quality, with Mick Stott pro- ' ducing a good run from within his own half, while young Luke Hayton on the flank sTiowed significant strength and no shortness of guile in being


There were brief glimpses of


proyed to be the more aggres- siye team when it came to rucks, and were in the ascend­ ancy more and more as the game wore on.


Tliat said, Clitheroe


able to offload at just the right time. Howeyer, , BAe Warton


throughout the game.- The game was lost at the-


the home side and Warton fin­ ished by far the stronger team with three late tries to seal a good win.


take from Clitheroe’s perform- j ance, namely the emergence of some quality young players and the oyerall willingness of the old pros to continue to put their bodies on the line all in i the name of Clitheroe Rugby Club.


There are some positiyes to , 1


for Clitheroe seconds, with a follow-up game behyeen England and Australia to fur- v ther whet the appetite of any | potential spectators, all veiy welcome.


It’s the league leaders next i 282M24041 r a g 5 b m p j j | e r s ) S S a f e s V -i ‘


to not long later with a well- struck penalty from replace­ ment Robinson. Sadly that was to be all for


did manage a try early in the second half as James Dickinsons managed to scythe through and show a clean pair of heels from just inside the opposition half to score on the right. This fine score was added


■ , Reserve Division


GGSOB V Read United; Colne United V Peel Park; Hurst Green V Pendle Forest; Langho v Bar- : rowford Celtic; Mill Hill v Riming- ton; Rock Rovers v Worsthorne. Lancs Amateur Cup Fourth Round


Highgrove V Edenfield. TA B LES


F irs t Division P W D L P


Canberra ......11 5 5 1 20


Worsthorne........11 5 4 2 19 Langho............. 12 6 1 5 19 BGSOB.............11 5 3 3 18' OssySM..;.......11 5 3 , 3 ' 1 8 - Rimington........8 5 2 T 17 Hurst Green...;.... 9 5 2-2 17 Mill Hill..... .........8 5 0 3 15 Pendle Forest ....9 4 2 3 14 Colne Utd.......... 11 2 5 4 11 Stacksteads S J . 11 1 4 6 7 ReadUtd...........12 1 3 8 6 lEnfield .............12 1 2 9 '5 Second Division , P W D L. P .


BlyBelvedere-....13 8 2 3 26 B’fordCeltiC;....;iO 7 1 2 22 Church Town.....9 6 3 0 21- E d e n f i e l d . 9 6-2 1 20 Feniscowles .......8 6 1-1 19 Rock Rovers ......8 6 0 2 18 - ClitheroeRBL..’..10 5 1 4 1 6


■Padiham...........11 4 3 4 15 Bacup C C 10 4 0 6 12 ’ Borrowdale Utd. 12 3 1 8 10 v CalderVale........11 2 0 Peel Park.:.........8 0 0 Daneshouse....:.. 9 ' 0 0


Reserve Division • P W D L


.Worsthorne.......11 8 2 1 ; Langho..............9 4 4 1 ' Pendle Forest.....8 5 1 2 ' SlacksteadsSJ..10 5 0 ’ 5 ' B’ford Celtic...... 10 4 3 3 " Read United .■.....-11 '5 0 6 ’ ,'MillHill.:;......:.:...8 4 2 2 ’ Hurst Green.........8 4 2 2 1 R i m i n g t o n a 3 2 3 1


IfI RIBBLE VALLEY Premier Division


, Buck A 9, White Horse A 3; Kings Arms 8, Conservative Club A 4; Read Constitutional Club 7, Billington Brass Band Club B 5; Wagon & Horses 3, Low Moor Club 9. First Division


Billmgton A 7, Royal Oak A 5; Clitheroe Social Club 8, Kings Arms C 4; Conservative Club B 3, Higher Buck A 9; White Hart B 7, Bay Horse 5; White Horse B


: 7, St Peters B 5. Second Division


Kings Arms A 7, Whalley Con . Club 5; Low Moor B 7, Kings


■;J Arms B 5; St Peters A 8, Royal British Legion 4; Stork 5, White Lion 7.'


Third Division , Brown Cow Clilheroe 9, De Lacy


-i' 3; Buck Wrinkleys 8, Craven Heifer B 4; Craven Heifer 8, Whalley Arms 0; Royal Oak B 6, Read Con Club B 6. FIXTURES


Premier Division


Billington Brass Band Club B v Wagon & Horses; Buck B v Read Constitutional Club; Conserva­ tive Club A V Buck A; Low Moor Club V Kings Arms; White Horse A V Royal British Legion A. , First Division


Bay Horse v Wfiite Horse B;


. Higher Buck A v Billinglon A; Kings Arms C v Conservative Club B; Royal Oak A v White Hart B; St Peters B v Clitheroe Social Club. Second D ivision


Kings Arms B v Horseshoe; Royal British Legion v Stork; Whalley Con Club v St Peters A; White Lion v Low Moor B. Third Division


Craven Heifer B v Craven Heifer; De Lacy v Royal Oak B; Wagon B V Buck Wrinkleys; Whalley Arms V Brown Cow Clitheroe. TA B LES


Low Moor.......4 Buck A ............ 4 RB L A............. 3 2 1 0 29 Billington B ..... 4 1 - 1 2 28 Read Con Club4 2 0 2 26 Con Club......... 4 2 0 2 25 Kings Arms..... 4 1 1 2 24 BuckB............3 1 1 1 20 Wagon A ........ 4 1 0 3.20 White Horse A 4 0 1 3 17 First Division P ,W D L P.


Social Club . . . . .4 ,2 2 ' 0 33 Royal Oak A.... 4 ; 3 0 1 33 While Hart B...4 : 2 1 1 3 2 Kings Arms C . 4 2 1 1 31


Premier Division W D L P 3 0 1 40 3 1 0 37


GLASS CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT WIN­


TER POOL LEAGUE RESULTS


• Billington A....:: 4 2 0 2 28 •- Higher Buck A . 4 1 1 2 27 '


.S tP e te rsB ......4 1 0 3 22 Con Club B ... ..4 0 0 4 24 Second Division •P W D L P l -


While Lion...... 3 3 0 0 30 Kings Arms B.. 4 2 0 2 29 . Kings Arms A.. 4 2 0 2 27 Horseshoe......3 2 1 0 26 St Peters A......3 2 0 -1 24 Stork...............4 0 2 2 23 LowMoorB... .3 1 1 1 21 Whalley Con ...3 1 0 2 16 Legion....... ....3 0 -0 3 14 Third Division P W D L P


Buck Wrinkleys4 3 0 1 37- Royal Oak B.... 4 2 2 0 34 Brown Cow .....4 2 1 1 31 Wagon B ..... ...3 2 0 1 28 Craven Heifer.. 4 2 0 2 28 Read Con B:... 4 1 2 1 27 D e La c y ..... ...;3 1 0 2 15 Craven Heifer. B3 0 1 2 1 2 1 Whalley Arms .3 0 0 3 8


DISTRICT SNOOKER CLITHEROE AND


LEAGUE RESULTS


First Division


Rimington B 6, Catholic Club 6; Slaidburn 4, Chatburn A 8; Con Club 8, Low Moor A 4; Social Club 10, Whalley 2. Second Division


Clitheroe 12, Rimington A 0; Chatburn B 4, RB Legion 8; Low Moor B 6, Waddington B 6; Bil­ lington B 6, Social Club B 6. . Tonight’s Fixtures First Division


Low Moor A V Chatburn A; Catholic Club v Con. Club; Social Club V Slaidburn; Whalley V Rimington B. Second Division


Chatburn B v Low Moor B; Wad­ dington B V Clitheroe; RB Legion V Social Club B; Rimington A v Billington B.


TABLES


First Division P W D L P .


C’roeCon.Club..3 2 1 0 22 LowMoorA......3 2 0 1 22 Slaidburn..........3 2 0 1 20 Social Club A.....3 2 0 T 2 0 Catholic Club.....3 1 0 2 18 Whalley............3 1 1 1 16 Rimington B.......3 0 1 2 14 Chatburn A........3 0 1 2 12 Second Division P W D L P ' .


Rimington A......3 1 1 1 22 Social Club B...... 3 2 1 0 22 RB Legion...... ..3 1 2 0 20 ChatburnB.....:..3 0 3 0 18 LowMoorB......3 1 1 1 18 BillingtonB........3 0 2 1 16 Clitheroe........... 3 0 2 1 16 Waddington B....3 1 0 2 12


DISTRICT DARTS AND CLITHEROE AND


DOMINOES LEAGUE RESULTS Darts '


Brown Cow 9, Buck 0; Judge Walmsiey 3, Horseshoe 6; R.B. Legion 7, Black Horse 2; Royal Oak 3, White Horse 6; Swan & Royal 8, Social Club 1. ' Dominoes


Brown Cow 11, Buck 9; Judge Walmsiey 14, Horseshoe 7; R.B. Legion 9, Black Horse 12; Royal Oak 9, White Horse 12; Swan & ’ Royal 9, Social Club 12. HIGH SCORES


180, L. Wright, B. Cunliffe (Snr); 171, J. Marsden; 160, K. Duut;140R.Guy,S.Wilson,' L. Wright, B.Cunlilfe (Snr), S. Geldard; 139, A. Kenyon; 136, L. Wright; 135, S.H o o le ,S .- Wilson, L. Wright; 133, H. Fish, S. Goodbier; 132, A. Southwell; 130, L.Wright (Check); 128, D. Flynn; 125, T. Gudgeon, D. Heap, B. Cunliffe (Snr); 123, A. Kenyon (Check), A. Porter; 121, T. Gudgeon x2, M. Mercer, L. . Wright; 119, L. Proctor; 118, D. Southwell; 117, M. Hargreaves (Check); 110, D. Heap; 101, J. Richardson, N. Birtwell; 100, M. Proctor x5, R. Greenwood x4, B. Cunliffe (Snr) x4, P. Winstanley x3, S.-Ashworth x3, L. Wright x2, S. Geldard x2, M. Hargreaves x2, T. Gudgeon x2, S. Wilson - x2, J. Marsden x2, A. Ridgeway . x2, A. Porter x2, J. Schofield x2, P. Greatorex x2, D. Southwell


White Horse B 4 2 1 ■ 1 31 • Bay Horse.......4 2 0 2 29 ■


(Check), J. Kenyon, S. Goodbier, A. Kenyon, M. Mercer, R. Guy, •' L. Astin, M. Cross, K. Duut, S.' Hoole, P. Barker, J. Richardson, ■ N.Charnley. ' ' FIXTURES


League (tonight): Buck v Judge


Walmsiey: Horseshoe V Kings Arms; Royal Oak v Black Horse; Social Club V Brown Cow; White Horse V Swan & Royal.


CLITHEROE AND DIS­ TRICT MEN’S WINTER


DARTS LEAGUE RESULTS


Divisional Knockout First Division


Craven Heifer 1, St Michaels A 5; Legion B 4, Pendle Inn 5; Low Moor 5, Buck Inn 4; St Michaels R O 2 ,Swans.


. • Second Division


. Horseshoe 3, White Lion 5; • Brown Cow A 5, Legion A 1; ■ Black Bull 5, Brown Cow B 1. . FIXTURES


Legion B v St Michael’s A; Low Moor V Swan; Pendle Inn v Craven Heifer; St Michael’s RO v Buck Inn; While Lion v Legion A; Black Bull V Horseshoe; Brown Cow B V Brown Cow A. TABLES


Pendle Inn...... 3 St Michael’s A. 3 Craven Heifer.. 3 Low Moor.-...... 3 1 2 13 Swan A.:.........2 2 0 12 ' Buck Inn.;........3 1 2 11 SI Michael’s R03 0 3 11- Legion B .........2 1 1 8 Second Division • . P W D P


First Division W D P 2 1 16. 2 1 15 2 1 13


White Lion.......3 3 0 19 Brown Cow A.. 3 2 1 17 Brown Cow B ..3 2 1 16 Black Bull........3 2 1 15 Horseshoe......3 0 3 8 Legion A..;...... 3 0 3 6


SOCIATION RESULTS


RIGBLE VALLEY LADIES’ DARTS AS­


Pat Dobson Preliminary Round


Petre Arms 6, Rose and Crown A 5; Bay Horse 0, Black Bull 11; Billington BC 4, Craven 7. High Scores


140x2, A. Orrsell; 133, J. Hamer; 130, L. Hoyle; 115, L. Cook; 114,


1, De Lacy 35; 2, Rose & Crown A 31; 3, Black Bull, Petre Arms 27; 5, Billington BC, Bay Horse, Low Moor 26; 8, Catholic S C 17; 9, Legion 16; 10, Rose & Crown B, Craven 15.


TDN ASSOCIATION RESULTS


First Division


Halsteads 4-301(6), West- holme A 16-355(19); Abacus


A 8-360(11), Tag 12-348(15); Blackburn Seniors A 12-385(16) Clitheroe A 8-330(11). TABLES


First Division P W D


Blackburn Snrs A4 Westholme A.....3 Telecom A .........4 Independent A....4 Clitheroe B ........3 Abacus/)...........4 Clitheroe A . .......2 Halsteads..........3 Tag....................3


RoelieldA.........3 St Philips...........3 Blackburn Snrs B3 Whitehall...........3 - St Nicholas......... 3 Stanhill..............3 Westholme ’B’ ....3 Abacus ’B’ .....;...3 Third Division P, W D


Independent B.... 3 College............. 3 Olympic......... ...3 Blackburn Sns C.3 Telecom B.........3 RoelieldB.........3 St Matthews......3 ClitheroeC........3


L P 0 80 1 51 2 49 2 45 ■ 1 40 4 40 0 36


2 29 3 24 :


Second Division P


W D L P 3 0 0 60 2 0 1 53. 3 0 0 50 2 0 1 39 0 0 3 33 1 0 2 28 0 0 3 22 2 20


L P 0 64 .


3 0 0 48 - 3 0 0 46 1 0 2 39 1 .0 2 37 0 0 3 28 1 0 2 27 0 .0 3 24


BLACKBURN AND DISTRICT BADMIN-


J. Hamer; 111, D. Birch; 108, L. Lambe; 102x2, D. Baker; 101, D. Birch; 100, E. Twist 100. Points and Positions


WHALLEY Golf Club’s men’s presentation dinner was held recently, with the top table pictured above, Present at the top table were, from left. Bill Banks (Captain Elect), Mel Earle


Wlialley celebrate another season


^ ^_______


Richard Crqssley (Honorary Secretary) and Eddie Gierat (Honorary Treasurer).^ The fiill list of winners for the season is as follows: Frank Longworth Trophy


- Les McCormick; Spring Trophy - Mark Tuley; Scratch Trophy - Andrew Wray; Long Handicap Trophy - Mike Seery; Millennium Trophy - Andrew Wray; Robert Lightfoot Trophy - Gaiy.Meakin; Len Rowbottom Trophy - Peter Fletcher; Veterans Bowl - Paul Wray; Arthur Longworth Cup - Luke Tidmarsh; Leslie Haynes Trophy - Stephen Green; Vintage Decanter - Ian White; Hitchen Trophy - Trevor Thomber; Brandreth Rosebowl - Andrew Wray; Ultima Trophy - Mark Cort; Presidents Putter - Peter Fletcher/Paul Chalker; Postlethwaite Cup - Keith Fitzheniy; Fourball Knock-Out - Chris Davies and Andrew Wray; Handicap Reduction Trophy - Peter Fletcher; Eclectic Trophy - Stephen Green; Player of the Year - Peter Fletcher/Andrew Wray.


Meanwhile,the following day saw members compete in the Hangover Stakes. • The competition was contested in beautiful conditions, as some players strug­


Colin Elliot (83-8-75) runner-up. Scott Byrom scored 11-5-11 but did not attend the dinner.


(90-14-76). \ /


gled with scoring after the dinner the previous evening! The overall winner, with a one over par 84-11-73, was John Rostron. Tlie divisional winners were, in Division One, Roger Altham (83-8-75), with


The Division Two winner was Chris Thompson (92-18-75) from Bill Banks ■


(108-28-80).


Roy Ellis (87-13-74) also did not attend the dinner. And in Division Three, Hany Tuley (103-25-78) saw off Peter Davev


.


Altham. The ladies’ section roll of honour is as follows: Greenwood Cup - Agnes


Flanagan; Longworth Cup - Julie Taylor; Veterans’ Cup - Joyce Andrew; High Task (Gross) - Jane Smedley (94-1-99=193); High Task (Nett) - Wendy Green (75 + 74 Nett); Margaret Lightfoot Cup - Carole Blackadder; Eclectic - Bridget Rees; Birdie Tree - Joan Whittaker; Celia Porter Memorial Trophy - Shirley Palich; Silver Cup (EGWA) - Joyce Andrew; Handicap Cup - Kath James; Past Captains’ Rqsebowl - Joan Whittaker; Captain’s Prize - Joyce Andrew; High Handicap Trophy (Bronze Statue) - Linda Rhodes; Winter League - Nicola Nolan and Julie Taylor; Lladro (Lady Captain’s Charity) - Lesley Lohou; Matchplay Doubles Plate - Nicola Nolan and Julie Taylor; Winners of Valley Trophy - Stonyhurst Park GC. CLITHEROE Golf Club continues to produce outstanding young lady golfers,


as this year hvo more future stars emerged. In the past Jane Forrest set the standard when she progressed through the ama­


teur ranks with honours to become a top quality professional, and still coaches at the highest level.


Kirsty Taylor carried on the. tradition among the best golfers in the world and country.


recently retired from the professional circuit after a long and successful career. Kim Andrew won eveiy honour in the amateur game for her club, county and


. . The future looks bright for Clitheroe with Elizabeth Stebbings and Sophie


Lamb finishing the season on a high. Elizabeth is off to Abu Dhabi for the finals of the Daily Telegraph sponsored


Junior Championship this month, and 12-year-old Sophie has been selected for the English Girls Birdie Squad, as our back page story reports. Sophie has made rapid progress this year, reducing her handicap from 23 to 12


and promises to be another star representative from Clitheroe Golf Club in the future.


.


AFTER a promising start to the season,'Clitheroe squash team came back down to earth with a bump with a crushing defeat to Bolton-based side, Markland Hill.


match the ruthless accuracy of Jon ShacklaBy and Bob Houldsworth respectivclv both losing 3“0.


r


not this time though as he went down 3-0 to Ken Harrison. The only points of the night came from Sharon Turner and Nenad Rosie.


and Matt Lee found out, no amount of tieht line rallies and sheer effort could .


Ian Crook’s box of tricks has, on countless occasions, tied his opponent in knots,


Phil Shacklady. Rosie, after a bright start finally succumbed to Graham Balshaw ' 3-1. The resuft was no disgrace however, Markland Hill are far too good for the division and will win promotion at a canter.


Turner certainly put in the performance of the night, narrowly losing out 3-1 to . -


Squash club come back to earth Often the warm Stonyhurst courts can be a great leveller, but as Henry Fairer


There were four recorded 2’s, for John Heap, Donald Blanch, Mel Earle, Roger ■ ^


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