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www.clitheroeailvertiser.co.uk Salesbuiy spring the first surprise of the new cricket season
Ockert Erasmus. The 22wear-old South African is paid man at East Lancs this year, but was on duty for the Red Caps at Chatbum Road. After hitting 58 to help Salesbuiy to 203-
of praise for Erasmus’ performance: “He took us by surorise and put in a very good performance. He’s a very good spin bowler and he batted very well too.” Clitheroe’s Farouk Butt was unluclw to
Saturday, with both sides looking to gain their first win. Ashraf also added that the best from his
juniors. It will be a difficult game at Great Harwood. It’s the start of the season and both teams won’t know a lot about each other.” Salesbuiy captain Jason Rowson was
side will come soon: “We lost she first team players last year, and we are blooding a few
were excellent from start to finish.’ On sub-pro Erasmus’ performance,
thrilled with his team’s performance: ing
just gone and bowled a Jaffa of a bowl to get their opener out. He carried on from there and his figures were top notch. What made it even better was that he’s only been in England three days!” Salesbuiy will hope to carry on their great
start to the season when they entertain Earby on Saturday.
Rawson said: “He was exceptional, we’d never seen him play before but he’s a great lad, very positive, and fitted in well with our lads. Pete Blackman and James Watson backed him up very well when we were bat ting, and we set what we thought was a very defendable score. Then the lad’s (Erasmus)
REIGNING Ribblesdale League pions Clitheroe were defeated by last sea son’s wooden spoonists Salesbuiy on the opening day of the 2011 season. The match was a faiiytale for sub-pro
CRICKET
9, he produced a scintillating bowline per formance and took a club record 9 5 z as Clitheroe endured a disappointing start. Clitheroe captain Naeem Ashraf was full
Mn, which was a very good score with pro fessional Kamran Younas scoring only four. Opener Martin Davies performed well
Whalley produced an excellent bowling per formance to defeat Ribblesdale Wanderers by 48 runs. The home side set Ribblesdale 169 to
bat by bowling veiy well and claiming five wickets. Captain Richard Palmer praised his side’s
with the bat to score 69, with Lee Kearsley hitting a tidy 36. Younas made up for his failure with the
be on the losing side as he took 6-39 ana fin ished as highest scorer for his side with 28. Clitheroe take on Great Harwood on
bowling: “There were some excellent bowl ing penormances but Kamran was unplay able and I think he’s going to be a threat this year, he was excellent. We’re veiy con fident in him and he created pressure for the opposition and they started to tiy things they wouldn’t usually do, and he’s taken five good wickets.” Whalley travel to title favourites Read on
were looking very strong until Whalley opener Davies started to mid his rhythm: “In the first hour, we looked comfortable, we had them at a low score after about l8 or 19 overs and we got their pro out, but I
Wajihuddin making his debut for the club and he made a good start, taking four wick ets and impressing captain Ian Britcliffe along the way: “Muhammad bowled very well, we didnt know what to expect and he gets it moving a bit and if we’d have held onto a few catches, he could have been looking at sk or seven wickets but it wasn’t to be.’^ Britcliffe also added that he felt his side
Saturday, and Palmer says it was important to get off to a winning start before such a tough game: “The win gives us confidence going into the game with one of the favour ites for the title. We did well against them last season and we’ll respect them, but we don’t fear them.” ' Ribblesdale had off-spinner Muhammad
performance with the bat: “It was a very pleasing perfomiance and it was a good way to start. Despite our pro scoring low, we got to a decent total.” Palmer also went on to praise Younas’
Meanwhile, in another local derby,
think the difference between the two teams was Davies’ knock. He got them to a decent
total.” Ribblesdale will be looking to bounce
back from the defeat when they travel to Padiham on Saturday. Britcliffe is hoping to have more options available for the game: “As it is for every club, we’ve got a few players missing because they’re still play ing football, but hopefully we’ll train well this week and have some players back. The result won’t affect us too much because it’s only the start of the season.” Read’s 10-wicket thrashing of Great
Harwood turned into the Stuart Hornby show. The new Whalley Road paid man wasted
no time in making an impression as he recorded figures o f 8-39 with the ball and top scored with an unbeaten 62 with the bat alongside Ben Law (16 not out). Captain Warren Eastham said: “It was
Stuart’s hit an unbeaten 62 and Ben Law was 16 not out. “It’s not a bad return that for him at all
out for 92 and then Stuart’s tom through them with 8-39 and Jon Harvey’s taken a further two wickets. “Then we’ve chased their total and
the Stuart Hornby show really. “We bowled first and had Great Harwood
and he was carrying a bit of a niggle on his calf as well. “He looked really good; bowled a good,
straight length and swung it around with the bat. “He was exceptional and he’ll be a great addition to the squad. “It was a great all-round performance
fuel left in the tank. You never know what you’re going to get with Great Harwood. “We got at them quickly though, and
be honest and their pro never looked comfortable. “Once Russell Whalley went, they had no
and everybody fielded well. “Great Harwood were-pretty poor to
once Russell went it was game over.^ He added: “We were never worried about
way and have 12 points on the board which puts us right up there straight away.”
chasing 92 on what was a good wicket. “It’s nice to get that first game out of the
double reason to celebrate. Not content with becoming the first ever all-girls team to play in the Lancashire League, they have excelled themselves by having two repre sentatives in the Lancashire Under 11s squad. Following a winter of intense training
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EVO-STIK FOOTBALL LEAGUE
with the CStras and trials at Old Trafford, Martha Smith (10) and Niamh Kay (11) have both been selected to represent Lancashire in a County Festival in Kent against Warwickshire, Hertfordshire and e host county in August. Clitheroe Cobras Girls Head Coach Bill
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Smith said: “Martha and Niamh started their cricketing journey at four years old ,when they joined Cobras, and they have every reason to pleased with their county call ups. It’s absolutely wonderful to see all the hard work come to fruition. We have invested a lot of time and effort into devel oping girls cricket at the club and now we are reaping the rewards.” “Over ^ girls are members of our set up
and it is very encouraging to see things going from strength to strength. We are really looking forward to this season and hope fully the Cobras Girls will take a few scalps of the all boys teams in the Lancashire League!” If any girls wish to become involved in
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First Division North P WD L P
DONALD RACE&
NEWTON EAST LAN CASHIRE FOOTBALL
Oswaldtwistle SM 0, Rimington 2; Hurst Green 11, Colne United 4; Langho 0, Rimington 1. Second Division
Pendle Forest 2, Langho 4; Read United 0, vyorsthorne 3; Pendle Forest 1, Read United 5; Rimington 3. Hurst Green 4; Read United 4, Langho 4; Worsthorne 2, Hurst Green 3. FIXTURES (Tonight)
cricket then they are welcome to attend training sessions on Thursdays from 6 p.m. at Clitheroe Cricket Club, where ejcpert tuition is provided, irrespective of age or ability.
Martha and Niamh are pictured (s).
BGSOB V Rimington; Hurst Green v Langho. TABLES
Presidents Cup Third Round Clitheroe RBL v Padiham; Langho v Mill Hill; Oswaldtwistle SM V Rimington. Reserve Division
Rimington v Enfield. (Saturday)
Peel Inspires victoiy
CLITHEROE closed their home campaign in style against Ormskirk on a glori ous day at Littlemoor. But they did not have
Chamberlain, who bullocked up the pitch and set up a good attacking position. Again the backline were unleashed and scorched into the Ormskirk half - desperate defence usu ally leads to an attacking ball penalty in rugby, and this game
was slipped via eight, scrum half and stand-off to Bartle at inside centre, whose sublime run made it within inches of the line, but the Ormskirk defence flopped over the ball and from the resulting penalty Peel dissected the posts. The restart was gathered by
wards responded by grinding their way towards their usum power-packed display. From a turnover ball, the ball
things all their own way, with Ormskirk’s young half backs combining well to give the visi tors an opening try out wide, although the conversion was missecT The Maroon and Gold for
was no different. Again Peel stepped up coolly to slot the deserved points, and he added two more before half-time to nudge Clitheroe into a 12-8 leadat the break. Looking to capitalise on
RUGBY
Clitheroe...................34 Ormskirk 2nds.........22
, Peel was having a great game at stand-off, and, after some good interolay with open-side flanker Si Cowgill, he touched down near the posts and converted his own try.
Ormskirk s mistakes, the play ers gambled as the referee played a penalty advantage to the Maroon and Gold.
Thornber and McEntyre put Clitheroe on the front foot once more, and the ball spun wide through half backs and out to Bartle, who took another great run up the park, and slipped a good pass to Dickinson at outside centre. With Bleasdale in support, he glided over the line to score. Mick Thornber took the
Good driving from Ed
re-start and powered up the pitch, setting up the ruck. Clitheroe moved it out wide
and chipped over the top - Ormslark returned with the ball, and rolled a maul five yards before their swift scrum half jinked his way over to claw back the score to 24- 15 and make Clitheroe feel a little uncomfortable. An immediate response was
forward pass with the line at his meriy. Seconds later he was again unlucky not to score and Clitheroe backs and for wards were running amock. Next Ormskirk dropped
a high kick, and with their scrum firmly in reverse though the power of the Clitheroe tight five, the visiting eight and scrum half were having a torrid time at the base of the scrum. As the scrum half tried to
had joined the fray on the wing, and in a near blueprint move was judged to taken a
required to seal the match, and Clitheroe rallied well and attacked the Ormskirk line. Hough joining the line .from full back to get the ball moving wide. Bartle again popped up on one of his trademark runs to go within 10 metres, and and from the ensuing ruck it looked like Aaron Shread was going to cap a fine debut with a try, only to be called back by the referee. Shortly after Danny Cowgill
was heading back at a rate of knots, and again Clitheroe looked to capitalise, but such was their dominance many scrums were being stopped for safety reasons. As Ormskirk tried to clear
of good play from Ormskirk. Again the visitors’ scrum
joined the field in the shape of Luke Hayton, who put in some crunching tackles at vital times for Clitheroe, who were now in control of the game both numerically and.^ysi- cally, apart from odd flashes
get the ball away, Chamberlain pounced like a cat on a rat from the blind side flank and nailed him, and as he clung on desperately to the ball, McEntyre came in from eight to assist and the ball popped out the Clitheroe side and flicked down the line for Dickinson to claim his second score of the game, 29-15. Another first XV debutant
the line, Watson caught the kick and popped to Bartle, who got a very well-deserved tiy to push the game clearly beyond Ormskirk at 34-15, who did gain a compensation try in the dying minutes to finish the game 34-22. Man of the match was Peel. Clitheroe
Rossendale tomorrow. Good Friday, for their final match of the season.
travel to
54 to Preston Grashoppers sixths in their last home game of the season.
their baclc row and centres proving down.
Clitheroe seconds lost 17-
selves a score up after an energetic opening, however, Preston quickly hit back with
difficult to bring Procter’s men found them
FULL back Clemmey played well on his belated return to Clitheroe colours while the evergreen Platt and youngster Newton again showed good form. • ON May 7th, Clitheroe
is the inauguraf appearance of a Clitheroe Veterans’ XV, with Kirby Lonsdale kindly agreeing to come down for the game. The vets are to be skippered
is a celebratory luncheon for players, past players members and friends. To be included on the list for the meal, call Andrew Burrill (079783574408) or e-mail through
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Worsthorne.....22 15 5 2 50 Pendle Forest ....21 12 3 6 39 Langho............ 21 11 5 5 38 StacksteadsSJ..21 12 1 8 37 Rock Rovers...23 10 3 10 33 Read United....23 10 2 11 32 Rimington....... 17 9 3 5 30 Hurst Green.....19 9 3 7 30 B'ford Celtic.... 20 8 4 8 28 Mill Hill............21 8 4 9 28 Colne Utd........20 5 3 1218 BGSOB............17 4 0 1312 Peel Park......... 19 l o 18 3
FOOTBALL RIBBLE VALLEY
GLASS CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT SUM-
0 MER POOL LEAGUE RESULTS-
Edenfield..........21 17 2 2 53 Feniscowles.....22 15 4 3 49 Bly Belvedere ....22 14 3 5 45 Rock Rovers....22 14 2 6 44 Church Town....18 12 3 3 39 Padiham'............21 9 5 7 32 B’ford Celtic.....19 10 2 7 32 Clitheroe RBL.... 20 8 3 9 27 Borrowdale Utd.21 7 4 10 25 BacupCC..........21 5 2 1417 CalderVale........20 4 1 1513 Peel Park...........18 1 1 16 4 Daneshouse.......21 1 0 20 3 Reserve Division P W D L P
Mill Hill..............19 15 1 3 46 ' Rimington........17 12 4 1 40 Worsthorne....... 19 10 6 3 36 Hurst Green....... 18 11 2 5 35 Pendle Forest ...20 10 3 7 33 Canberra...........21 9 6 6 33 Langho.............19 9 2 8 29 OssySM...........23 8 5 1029 BGSOB...............21 7 6 8 27 StacksteadsSJ.20 5 7 8 22 ReadUtd........... 22 3 4 15 13 Colne Utd.....T...22 2 6 1412 Enfield.............. 21 3 2 1611 Second Division P W D L P
First Division P W D L P ;
First Division
Daneshouse 2, Church Town 6; Edenfield 6, Clitheroe RBL 0. Reserve Division
First Division
LEAGUE RESULTS
Horse B 2, Royal British Legion A 10.
Billington Brass Band Club B 9, Higher Buck A 3; Buck A 6, VVhite Horse A 6; Conservative Club A 4, Kings Arms 8; White
Premier Division
Brown Cow Clitheroe 2, Stork 10; Kings Arms A 6, Horseshoe 6; Royal Oak A 7, Royal Oak B 5; Wagon B 8, Low Moor B 8; Whalley Con Club 7, White Hart B 5.
Bay Horse 2, Billington A 10; Kings Arms C 9, Wagon and Horses 3; Read Constitutional Club 6, Kings Arms B 6. Second Division
First Division
Buck Wrinkleys 4, Black Bull Chatburn 8; Craven Heifer B 6, Craven Heifer 6; Horseshoe B 6, De Lacy 6; Pendle Witch 5, Read Con Club B 7; Royal Brit ish Legion 6, Buck Ladies 6. FIXTURES
Third Division; Winner; Ian Wall- bank (Royal Oak B); Runner up: Martin Cottam (Wagon B). Second Division: Winner: Martin Maynard (Horseshoe); Runner up: A. Crompton (St Peters Hurst Green). First Division: Winners: David Parkinson (Royal Oak A), Vinny Gilmore (Social Club); Runner up: Mark Ashley (While Horse). Premier Division: Winner: Carl Drinkwater; Runner up: Paul Blackburn. Doubles Partnership winners: Vinny Gilmore and Stefan Martin (Social Club), Dave Par kinson and Alan Gardner (Royal Oak A), Andy Sudworth and Carl Drinkwater (Low Moor A). Norman Garner Memorial Shield '.Vinner: David Parkinson (Royal Oak A).______
DARTS
CLITHEROE AND DIS TRICT DARTS AND
Wednesday: League - Black Horse v Brown Cow; Horseshoe V Buck; Judge Walmsiey v Swan and Royal; Kings Arms v Royal Oak (Waggon); RB Legion v White Horse. RESULTS Darts
Horseshoe 3, Black Horse 6; Social Club 3, RB Legion 6; Royal Oak (Waggon) 1, Judge Walmsiey 8; White Horse 3, Kings Arms 6. Dominoes
Horseshoe 10, Black Horse 11; Social Club 11, RB Legion 10' Royal Oak (Waggon) 8, Judge Walmsiey 13; White Horse 10, Kings Arms 11. Swan & Royal v. Brown Cow - No card received. TABLES Darts P W L P
Brown Cow.... 13 13 0 91 Swan & Royal 15 9 6 79 RB Legion.....14 11 3 78 Black Horse... 13 9 4 64 Social Club ....16 6 1064 Judge............. 13 6 7 64 : Buck................15 5 1062 Horseshoe....14 7 7 61 Kings Arms.... 14 7 7 61 Royal Oak.....16 2 14 46 While Horse... 15 4 1141 Dominoes P W L P
DOMINOES LEAGUE FIXTURES
Black Bull Chatburn v Read Con Club B; Buck Ladies v Craven Heifer B; Craven Heifer V Buck Wrinkleys; De Lacy v Pendle Witch; Horseshoe B v Royal British Legion. AWARD WINNERS Players of the Year
Low Moor B v Kings Arms A; Royal Oak B v Brown Cow Clitheroe; Stork v Horseshoe; Wagon B v Whalley Con Club; White Hart B v Royal Oak A. Third Division
Read Constitutional Club v Rose and Crown; Kings Arms C V Kings Arms B; St Peters A v Bay Horse; White Lion v Wagon and Horses. Second Division
Conservative Club A.v Buck A; Higher Buck A v White Horse B; Kings Arms v Low Moor A; White Horse A v Billington Brass Band Club B. First Division
Premier Division Third Division
White Horse... 15 10 5175 Social Club ....16 7 9169 Royal Oak..... 16 6 10168 Swan & Royal 15 8 7165 RB Legion.....14 9 5162 Kings Arms.... 14 8 6151 Judge............ 13 9 4148 Black Horse... 13 9 4142 Brown Cow.... 13 9 4141 Horseshoe....14 3 11127 Buck............... 15 1 14111'
CLITHEROE AND DIS TRICT MEN’S WIN
TER DARTS LEAGUE RESULTS
Qualifiers for Finals Night; Karl Yeoman and Carl Barlow; J. Eccles and G. Robinson; S. Kenyon and S. Conti; J. De- whurst and A. Threlfall. DRAW
Doubles Knockout
John Dobson Knockout May 9th
Legion B v Armless St Michael's (at Low Moor); Low Moor v St Michael's Double Trouble (at British Legion).
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Clitheroe v Salesbury SALESBURY
W. Cook LBW b F. Butt...........31 J. Fletcher run out C. Bowness 6 J. Watson LBW b F. Butt........ 33 Erasmus ct C. Bowness b A. Hutchins................................. 58 P. Blackman ct Arshad b F. Butt
.............................................. ;43 J. Rawlinson LBW b F. Butt.....4 D. Chadwick b F. Butt...............6
I. Rabagliati + not out...............7 E. Foster ct A. Hutchins b F. Butt
R. Sharpies run out A. Hutchins 1
Bowling; A. Hutchins 11-1-50-1; J. Houldsworth 7-1-18-0; F Butt 12-2-39-6; Arshad 9-0-54-0; A. Pearce 3-0-20-0; J. Scott 3-0- 15-0.
CLITHEROE
Bowling: R. Sharpies 5-0-28-0; Er asmus 17-10-22-9; S. 8rown 10-2- 43-0; E. Foster 2.5-1 -14-1.
Whalley v Ribblesdale Wanderers
WHALLEY
M. Davies ct I. Britcliffe b Waji huddin....................................69 R. Lamb b Wajihuddin..............8 Younas ct M. Briggs b Wajihud din............................................ 4 L. Kearsley b Wajihuddin...... 36 D. Fitzhenry not out................13 R. Palmer • -t- st J. Rain b I. Britcliffe.................................. 27 S.
Bowling: I. Britcliffe 12-1-39-1; L. Nuttall 7-2-8-0; Wajihuddin 18-1-63-4; M. Pratt 4-1-27-0; J. Braithwaite 4-0-26-0.
RIBBLESDALE Bowling: Younas 21.2-7-32-5; D.
A. Marsh b D. O'Neill................2 C: Hall ct C. Mahon b D. O'Neill ...........................................;.....0 D. Howard b Younas...............30 Wajihuddin b Younas................5 M. Briggs b S. Gorton............18 J. Rain + ct D. O'Neili b Younas ........................................ 34 J. Braithwaite b Younas............9 S. Kerr ct N. Hussain b S. Gor ton.........................-...................1 M. Pratt ct L. Kearsley b S. Gorton..................................... 4 I. Britcliffe • not out...................0 L. Nuttali b Younas...................0 Extras................................. 7 Total........................... 120
Extras.................................8 Total (5 wkts) : .......... 168
Gorton notout.....3
...............................................21 A. Pearce ct J. Rawlinson b Erasmus.................................. 5 C. Bowness b Erasmus............1 F Butt b E. Foster..................28 J. Scott St I. Rabagliati b Eras mus.......................................... 0 A. Hutchins not out..................7 Extras.................................6 Total........................... 113
J. Green LBW b Erasmus..... 11 J. McDowell ct I. Rabagliati b Erasmus.................................. 3 Arshad ct J. Ftawlinson b Eras mus.........................................17 Ashraf • LBW b Erasmus........ 4 C. Palmer LBW b Erasmus ....10 J. Houldsworth LBW b Erasmus
S. Brown • notout.................... 1 Extras................................13 Total (9 w kts)...........203
0
O'Neill 6-1-14-2; D. Rtzhenry 2-0- 9-0; 5. Gorton 13-0-58-3.
Read v Great Harwood GREAT HARWOOD
I. Haworth ct J. Jones b Hornby
. J. Crabtree b Hornby................4 J. Hoyle LBW b J. Harvey.......7 R. Shovelton b Hornby............1 J. Kayley ct J. Marshall b Hornby.....................................2 S. Maher • not out....................0 Extras............................... 13 Total............................. 92
Bowling: Hornby 16.2-4-39-8; A. Rushton 8-1-32-0; J. Harvey 8- 2-20-2.
• READ
Bowling: Unsure 8-2-26-0; 5. Ma her 7-1-25-0; R. Shovelton 2-0-18- 0; J. Kayley 1.2-0-13-0.
CRICKET TEAMS Saturday
Clitheroe (v Great Harwood,
away, meet club 12-15 p.m.) N. Ashraf, J. Marquet, J. McDow ell, J. Houldsworth, F Butt, P. Gaskell, M. Coulter, A. Hutchins, A. Pearce, C. Bowness, Pro. Clitheroe 2nds (v Great Har
wood, home, meet club 12-30 p.m.) J. Green, C. Musson, J. Banks, F. Hussain, C. Palmer, J. Scott, M. Scott, G. Drake, E. Drake, B. Ahmed, J. Kay. Scorer: O. Hussain. Read (v Whalley, home, meet
meet at Brinscall 12-30 p.m.) A. Turner, E. Artingstoll, C. Astin, E. Lowes, C. Lowes, A. Bennett, A. Hartley, A. Baron, N. Snape, M. Atkinson, J. Wood. Ribblesdale Wanderers (v
(v Padiham, home, meet club 12- 30 p.m.) B. Spencer, J. Britcliffe, P. Spencer, R. Clarkson, J. Dick inson, G. McGuire, W. Whitaker, J. Hopkins, C. Collinge, M. Spen cer, AN Other. Scorer: R. Monk.
Sunday
Whalley, home, meet club 12-30 p.m.) T Braithwaite, J Britcliffe, R. Clarkson, M. Spencer, R. Pickett, L. Rain, W. Whitaker, R. Monk, M. Nerenburg, M. Clarkson, E. Clavert. Reserve: H. Kay. Scorer: D. Dickinson.
Monday
18s (v Euxton, home, meet club 5-45 p.m.) M. Clarkson, L. Nuttall, E. Calvert, T. Farrar, D. McGrath, M. Nerenburg, R. Monk, D. Dick inson, T. Stirzaker, J. Hopkins, J. Price, L. Rain.
Ribblesdale Wanderers Under
dere 3rds, home, meet club 12- 45 p.m.) C. Lowes, J. Wood, T. Turner, A. Hartley, M. Atkinson, G. Ashworth, A. Lightbown, N. Snape, K. Grimshaw, B. Ander son, P. Higson. Reserve: L. Anderson. Ribblesdale Wanderers 3rds (v
wood, away, 12-15 p.m.) F. Hussain, M. Scott, M. Driver, R. Cattermole, G. Bicknell, O. Hus sain, I. Scott, G. Bonner, J. Dean, J. Stones, I. Munir. Scorer: Alice Stones. Read 3rds (v Burnley Belve
home, meet club 12-45 p.m.) F. Green, G. Drake, E. Drake, R. Dent, C. Bowness, R. White- house, J. Kay, J. Blackburn, S. Bristol, B. Ahmed, T. Blezard. Scorer: G. Oliver. Clitheroe 4ths (v Great Har
Clitheroe 3rds (v Edenfield,
Padiham, away, meet club 12- 15 p.m.) I. Britcliffe, D. Howard, M. Briggs, S. Kerr, A. Marsh, L. Nuttall, C. Jackson, M. Pratt, M. Peel, J. Rain, Wajihuddin. Scorer: L. Rain. Ribblesdale Wanderers 2nds
club 12-30 p.m.) W. Eastham, J. Harvey, G. Halley, K. O'Connor, M. Jamal, J. Marshall, A. Rush- ton, J. Jones, A. Laycock, P. Haworth, Hornby. Read 2nds (v Brinscall, away,
B. Law not out........................16 Hornby not out.......................62 Extras............................... 15 Total............................. 93
HELD in Mediterranean-like weather, Mytton Fold Golf Club’s fantastic Adgarve competition produced a new winner on Saturday.
and Golf Complex. Sam, who will be taking a fellow Mytton Fold member as his guest, was overwhelmed at his success.
Mahon (71-11.52-59.48) won with a near two-point gap to second placed president David Hargreaves, Tony Cross and Peter Kiddie (71-9.fe-61.38). Just missing out on the runners-up spot were captain John Berry, David Clegg and Jan Van Boeckel, who were just five hundredths of a point in arrears. The ladies’.competitions for April have been completed, with Doreen Hammond
lowest gross for the day in fourth spot. ^ e r e were just two twos, with (jary Keogh and Ray Standring birdying the first. ^ Texgs Scramble. Matt Ainsworth, Mick Walsh and Mike
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wnning the 9-hq e Stableford competition, one point ahead of Linda Clegg, Marian Gradwell and Gillian Finder. Lady captain Jean Havard won the 18-hole Mableford conmetition following a card play-off with Judith Kay and Pauline White. Mytton Fold’s Seniors held their Spring Away Days at the Hill Valley golf com
plex in Shropshire. Organiser Bill Whalley attracted a field of 32 of Mytton’s finest to compete for a long list of trophies.
group of captain John Beny, president David Hargreaves, Harold Foster and Frank Havard who not only returned the ball, but also amassed 27 points to win. Several
with Eddie Bootle, Dave Jackson, Baz Hargreaves and Garry Davies receiving the plaudits and liquid rewards.
winner and Mick Walsh runner-up. The Frank Hargreaves Memorial Trophy is alv/ays a hard-fought competition.
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on the score sheet. Frank Hindle was the victor in this prize category on the second THEY thought it was all over when the two Peters, Pedder and Woods, scored end, but It took a par, birdie finish from Woods to rescue the leaders as they looked
^ points on the front nine of Clitheroe Golf (21ub’s Fourball at the week
their 43 to make them runners-up ahead of David Heesom and Philip Lamb. Lamb did most of the spadework, but Heesom’s strong finish just gave them the
Jackson-Smith/Ralph Postlethwaite team with the same total. Sunday’s Single Stableford resulted in a four-way play-off for the Division One
Steady Geoff Crowther made few mistakes to claim third place and Jonathan Dimdale was fourth with the same score.
, . Giles Shaw caught the big one in Division Two with an impressive 40 points. A 1^ 7
with a remarkable back nine, took third place from Trevor Jones, after cards, with the ^
carded a 84-22-62 to win the first with a three-shot margin over Jack Mercer, who took second, and James Banks was third with his nett 68. James and Will Kenyon shared the twos sweep. William Kenyon continued his good form when he took the second round with his 84-20-64 score. A six-shot advantage over five handicap star golfe^qm Forrest. Louis Barrett with a nett 71 took third place.
Ihe junior section played two rounds of the Easter Medal and Callum Darcy score. Keith Wallbank proved to be the best of the rest with 37 points.
17th, he recovered with a three-pointer on the last to take home the spoils. Wayne Tqwnley was just one off the pace with a solid 39 points, and Dave Kitson,
u Shaw up nicely, and even after a blob on the tricky par three
edge over Andrew and Robert Bennie after cards. .Mdrew Fish and Paul Walmsiey just missed out with 42 points ahead of Timothy
prizes, all with 38 points. After a quiet start Tim Stanley came home in one under to clinch first place and leave Garry Speak in second .
to be floundering on the run in. Four for four on the 18th gave them a one-point advantage over a trio of competitors on 43. Paul Traynqr and Graeme Edmondson dropped only one shot on the back nine in
The Spring Shield was a two-day affair with combined scores deciding the winner. In a veiy close-run contest it finally went to a card play-off with Frank Hii
Bany Hargreaws scored an impressive 36 points to take Division One, while Mick Wmsh secured Division Two with his 35 points.
Dave Bolton took nearest the pin on the first day. David Hargreaves was the first An orange ball accompanied each group on the first day and it was the leading
groims tned to replicate this feat, but lost the intimidating ball in the pond in front of the final green. -A draw selected the constituents of the winning team on the second day,
Second was Martin Holden - his 87-20-67 was just one shot behind the winner. Leigh Canipa (93-25-68) was third with Glynn Watson (79-10-69) carding the
Sam Cowan finished first with an excellent 85-19-66 to take the prize of a fully- fund^ golfing holiday in the Algarve, courtesy of Mytton Fold Great Western Hotel
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tion of the season - The Frank Longworth Trophy. The champion, havmg his name ^ched on the board, is Donald Blanch with a fine three under par 80-11-ffi, Division One winner was John Rostron 81-11-70, runner-up Andy Wray 72-1-71: Division Two winner Bruce Stewart 86-16-70 epo, runner-up John Hyde 88-18-'70: Division Three winner Daye Westwood 94-22-72, runner-up David Brown 94-19-75. The Best Gross went to Miles Wade with 75. The Veterans’ prize went to Chris Davies with
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