Clitheroo Advertlsor & Times, Thursday, March 1,2012 ■ i Trip of a lifetime! CRICKET


CLITIffiROE Cobras en­ joyed the e^erience of a life- t i i^ on their tour of Dubai.


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l?!f ■ f i : i - ' £ S with an astroturf out-


bounce 'than Perth in it’s pomp.


b It didn’t bode well for the


■ Cobras were never in the bpnt despite a few lower order , hits from Omar Hussain and


sh the match and given a Repton i-


^ .a lifa , the world’s tallest building.


o n ^ to climb the 124 floors! That was followed by an unforgettable visit to the


Cottesmore. The game took place in


of the braver Cobras tour­ ists. headed for their first his- tonc.challpge, up the Buij


irt to treasure. following day, some


■^e lift took a mere 60 sec-


. Kepton to wrack tip a chal- leMng 140 in their 20 overs. '


Tom Stones and they finished well short. Stones was named man of'


of fielding lapses allowed •


Neilson and Liam Kellington tight, but a series .


leaiy-eyed Cobras. A decent start from Matt


held and a wicket with more •


impressive Repton School where they were


Chatbum Road to set off to Manchester Airport and then onwMd to Dubai via Abu Dhabi - knowing they had a match SIX hours after landing against Repton School. neA_25-mmute minibus jour­


y brought the squad to the 29 'Cobras assembled at ^ j'ovial crowd


OTth a dogged 36, and Joe Hardcastle gave : him good support with a breezv 20.


off


Child Broadbent snared me only two batsmen to be dismissed.


There then followed a cen-


1S? j- • Shanah YTCAvictorywtheightwck- ‘o pW et^ndeightoverslei. There followed another rest day, before the packed sched-


side got ■ Tobias


runs were hard to come by and coupled with the regu^ jar loss of wickets, the Cobras limped to 108 off their 30 overs on another red hot day and huge ground with an elec- tncoutneld. .Skipper Omar top scoring


CTound against the Young Talent Cricket Academy. A slow track meant that


encket free day; but the next day saw a game at the Sevens


was £6 per ticket to sit on the grassy bank. .Day four was the first


bam Mulhgan and 42 from Dorn Stuart, helped the Cobras to post a stiff 193. . • Cottesmore were never m the hunt, and a four­ pronged demon spin attack of Harffcastle, Hussain and the two Stuart brothers helped to restnet them to 103. ^Then it was. [off to Abu Dhabi to visit: the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, and then the MeiM Zayed Stadium for the England game, where it


where Pakistan had played two days earlier. A solid batting perform- a steady 54 from


the centre of the main square ■ ■ s V « a o D 3 0^ 1 3 H ± n D S i Sports info desk FOOTBALL f lirO -S T IK FOOTBALL


I M LEAGUE TABLES


.411 First Division North P WD L'P


n?.CufzonAshton2819 7 2 64 !?.?V\mtonAlbion.2818 2 8 56 TiSk§lmersdale.3216 8 8 56 wf Gafforth Town3216 5 1153 ^■.■Durham City...34172 1553 ■:=,};i3BleyFC......31164 1152 6lSficasterCity2916 4 9 52 . i;WoodleySp....2916 3 1051 Jl^rrington Tn3014 7 9 49


^AKFylde.....29 20 5 4 65


. 'Enfield............13 8 1 4 22 Mill Hill............10 6 1 3 19


fe:R|dcliffe ........27 8 6 1330 iM o s s le y.........32 5131428


-|cmTHER0E....32 7 71828 r<50SsettAlbion..31 8 4 1928 fc.Rffiscot Cables29 6 9 1427 Parrogate....32 7 6.1927 ,:|(^mell Laird30 6 3 2121 “ sVi&kefield.....30 4 81820


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ule took in another match in Abu Dhabi.


the Emirates Palace Hotel, where they were welcomeo by Bntish School Abu Dhabi coach, .Colin Wells, the former Sussex player. . The Cobras dived straight into their innings, ana a solid, if not spectacular, per-


again with 35, with valuable contnbutions from Tom


formance resulted in a total of 102. Captain Omar top-scored


The group travelled to


Stones and Gibson, who was defiant in defence. ■


Then came the icing on the tour at Dubai Sports City ,as the boys were escorted


' Having watched England warm-up, the group were


then privileged to meet


get back on track


NETBALL iV i'


RIBBLE Valley Netball Club Under 12s got back to win­ ning ways on Sunday with an impressive victory over Charlestown. The Ribble goal attack and


shooter scored some superb goals, and the defence inter­ cepting a large amount of the Charlestown forward play, while the centre court players were kept very busy.


It was a superb result and a well deserved win for the girls


who put so much effort and into their training and match play.


The previous week, with


some key players unavail­ able, the locals could only win two of the four quarters at Stockport, narrowly losing to a strong Reddish team.


Winter season comes to a close at Mytton Fold


was lUustrated by the fact the fight for the minor places on the rostrum was soihe five


was sMled last week by club secretary Dave Clegg, so players were again scrap pmg for foe runner-up slot.


Mickey W^sli s ei^th spot was enough to clinch second place and family honour, while Steve R u ^ finished thirdoverall


Past L ^ y Captain Jean Havard ahead of a i f Captmn-Elect Doreen Hammond


p i ? T 5 .section it was a win for


two positions were reversed, with Doreen Hammond wmmng and Jean Havard in foe runner-up slot.


and Dave Halsall are pictured (s).


came home with 40 points to take the title. yvinners Peter Main


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^airs, where the season’s top four pair- u^s slugged It out for overall honours The wnners Dave Halsall and r


aiiu Peter Main Sunday saw foe final of foe Winter


nd Tarja Wilson. In the Ladies’ Order of Merit, the first


lathough beaten by son Matt on the day, ri -u slot. ^ RobinsM®^”’ J- Walker and captain r ! than the final score S ?


club played Whalley GC in the second rouncT of the Maif on Sunda^ c S c “ "JPft'tion. at Whalley. StonyhW pf/k w n 3-2 and progress to the next round, n e team consisted of S. Clash, G. Monk,


bofopainngs having carefed 37 points, w.a; I


i Captam R ^ Robinson and John Buxbaum ntosecondplace.- ■ -: ■


wfo foe overaU winners Jim WaBcer and ^ockmg last year’s winners


® Winter League Idiockout c ^ e to an exciting climax


Dave Clegg and Past Captain John Berry, Stonyhurst Park Golf


, ^ ?i Tfomson/John Whittaker were position ahead of


Steve Worrell on a card play-off. Victore for the men’s Order of Merit


w Hoperaft beat


11 took an excellent win with a nett score ot 51, eight under par. •^.measure of how well John had played


reverted to 16 of the summer greens. John Farkmson, playing off a winter handicap of


Winter competition programme to a close over the weekend. In foe Winter Singles, the longer course


Fold Golf Club s members brought their rear its head, Mytton and were hoping that this combined i . ™ d ” n o S S S S j L S . ’ S * * m


locals also worked well as a unft with^their 7 scoring Ribby Hall outfit


a n S o f f i lS to


erage, which seemed an nhviniic Valley offenle


Hall managed to exploit a few weaknp«ic ^ half were to prove pivotal as Ribby finished the quarteron a 12-3 run


2L20. -However; the


teams were still locked ‘be solitary point at


allowing the Wbb^Harman-to-man i?ef^ they never had the firepower to get back in tn^hp


After r 'h poMed ^ thN h eC com l imJv a S ^ e r tT ^


compete with the veiy ^ s t t e ^ s in fois lea^"i^ h o m ° e I to S e alllg a fo ltfm Sp fac id f


training sessions.. More mfonnation is avlilaW^ blevalleykm'ghts.co.uk - -


Knights defence as they ™‘b Knights


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offensive flow, | |


KnighPsTquad were veiy disap- | " ™“®b closer game J ^


^ 'S b ts remaining three


seeRibbleVaUeyfimKVeZffi?,^^^^^^^^^^^ Anyone interested in playing baskpthnii X °rt Position,


available on the team’s website www.rib- working on a new offense " ' I ’ ldl


^’’.“ts, while on defence the down the usually high-


■' obvious attempt to disrupt the rhjdhm of foe Ribble


on offense, though Mfo'the?rdefei^'fe^ some of their poise and patience together as the half aonroached with


active man-for-man cov- ^


into the stadium via the press room.


got off to a flier with sldp--' per Tom smashing a brisk 50 and retiring, before coming back later to see the British School to victory.


In reply the home side gliotos taken - with Omar


day, and eveiyone checked out before heading to Dubai College for the final game before flying home.


concrete wicket, and the bat- • ting failed to click, manag- ing a meagre 76, with a solid enort from Sam Mulhgan, ■top-scoring with 13.


There they were met by a


A lusain pictured with James Day eigtht was the final


nderson (s).


the team and graphs signed an >et auto-


countless


Dom Stuart taking the only wicket to fall.


t The home’ side smashed heir way to the. target with


Stadium to agam catch the England game, before a coach to Abu Dhabi.


Dubai


with many friendships made and lots of stories to tell.”


Hussain said: “It was an amazing experience for all and wiU be remembered for the rest of everyone’s lives,


Cobras chairman Farouk


'^ ey then went to the International


.


iUTOTRADERSi RESULTS


"erry Cattermole Trophy Quarter-FinalS)


— Knees 0, Great Harwood )vers 1; Church Town 4’. Black


III 0; Dog Inn 2, Station 0; iley Ultras 5, Tavern 2.


FIXTURES League


Jees Knees v Station (Bul- jpugh): Great Harwood Rovers - » Black Bull (Wilson»; Helm- ^horei Harriers v Church Town


Haslingden): Tavern V Dog Inn Wilsons);


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,Black Bull......5 5 0 0 15 Dhurch Tdwn...6 5 0 1 15 Stanley Ullras.10 5 ,0,5 15 " afK:iWSS(H3-a^5-0l4-15 HelmshoreH...7 3 0 4 9


Dog lnn.......T..10 8 0 2 24


TABLED P W D L P


favern........ .....8 2 1 5 '7 Bees Knees .....7 11 5-4 station.........9 1 0 8'3


, DONALD RACE & INEWTONEASTLAN- ICASHIRE FOOTBALL


LEAGUE RESULTS


. First Division


,Coins United 0, Langho 6; Stacksteads SJ 2, Feniscowles 1 Pleasington 3.


^ Second Division JRock Rovers 4, Bacup CC 0;


gWaddington 7, Daneshouse ®FC 3.


I Bob Little Cup'First Round Barrowford Celtic 4, Calder Vale Peel Park 2, Padiham PC 1. Presidents Cup First Round


^hurch Town PC 3. Edenfield 2; ^ i l l Hill 6, Borrowdale United 2. Second Round


.Clitheroe R B L1, Burnley GSOB 2; Enfield 3, Pendie Forest 2.


1 . Reserve Cup


Hurst Green 4, Rimington 1: Dswaldtwistle SM 4, Rock Rovers 5; Pendie Forest 6, Burnley GSOB 0; Read United


|5, Waddington 0; Worsthorne 1, Stacksteads SJ 0. ■ ' FIXTURES


First Division Colne United V Hurst Green; ■


HFeniscowles & Pleasin^on V . BMill Hill; Langho v Rimington; ■


SOswaldtwistle SM V Burnley


IGSOB; Pendie Forest v Stack- ■steads SJ; Read United v Eden- jfield; Worsthorne v Enfield.


I Second Division -


1 Bacup CC V Peel Park; Bar- Kmwford Celtic v Rodr Rovers;..


I Cajder Vale V Borrowdale I United; Clitheroe RBL v Burnley I Belvedere; Daneshouse v


I Church Town; Waddington V i


l-TSfford..........3013 7 1046 bfiarnber Bridge3013 7-1046 ;5SalfordCity....2811 8 9 41 ^OssettTown...27 9 5 1332


Langho............12 10 1 131 Feniscowles.....14 9 1 4 28 Pendie Forest ...12 8 2 2 26 Rimington .......11 8 2 1 26


, P WD L P


Woisthorne .......9 6 1 2 19 Edenfield..........10 6 1 3 19


, Stacksteads SJ.. 14 3 1 1010 . Read Utd.........13 2 2 9 8 OssySM......... 12 2 1 9 7 Colne Utd.........15 1 3 11 6 Second Division


'Hurst Green ....16 5 1 1016 BGSOB..............13 4 0 9 12


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. Waddingfon.....10 4 2-4 14 Saneshouse.....10 3 1 6 10 • Bacup CC.........12 1 4 7 7


■"Clitheroe RBL.... 12 1 2 9 '5 •Peel Park..........15 0 1 14 1 Reserve Division ■ P W D L P


*'-'ChurchTown..12 7 1 4 19 'Bly Belvedere .12 5 2 5 17


Rock Rovers .....12 11 1 0 34 Padiham...........15 9 1 5 28 Calder Vale.......13 8 2 3 26 B'ford Celtic.....15 8 2 5 26 Borrowdale Utd. 12 7 3 2 24


P W D L P


' Padiham. Reserve Division


Burnley GSOB v Read United; Enfield v Waddinrton; Hurst


- Green V Pendie Forest; Mill Hill V Worsthorne: Rimington v Oswaldtwistle SM; Rock Rovers V Colne United; Stacksteads SJ


-V Langho. ' TABLES First Division


White Horse A; White Horse B v Low Moor A.


First Divlsiori


Horseshoe V Wagon and Horses C; Read Con. Club v


. White Lion; Rose & Crown v Whalley Con Club; Royal Oak


- A y Kings Arms B; Wagon and - Horses V Bay Horse. ■ . . Second Division


■ Wrinkleys; Royal British Legion V Stork; Royal Oak B v St Peters


A; St Peters B v Brown Cow Clitheroe. Third Division


Black Bull Chatburn v Dog Whalley; Craven Heiler B v Dog Sports Bar; De Lacy v Wagon B; Pendie Witch v Buck Laddies;


Wagon and Horses D v Craven Heifer.


TABLES


Premier Division P W D L P


Kings Arms...::. 13 6 2 5 96 'Con. Club A.... 13 3 4 6 81 ■White Horse A 13 3 3 7 70 White Horse B . 13 2 1 10 65 Kings Arms C .. 13 3 010 61 Kings Arms A... 13 2 011 57 First Division P W D L P


Low Moor A . ....13 9 2 2116 Buck A. ............13 9 2 2112


R B L A .............. 13101 2124 Billington B.......13 9 3 1 124


Horseshoe B v Higher Buck A; Read Con Club B V Buck


Wright 88. »■- FIXTURES ■ Tonight


First Division


Rimington A v Con Club; Chalburn A v Catholic Club; Slaidburn v Social Club; Low Moor A V Bye.


Second Division


Billington B v Rimington B; Clitheroe v Chalburn B; Wad­ dington B V R.B. Legion; Low Moor B V Bye. TABLES


First Division


.........................P W D L P Low Moor A 11 7 2 2 84 Catholic Club....10 4 3 3 64 Con Club......... 10 4 4 2 64 Chatbum A...;.;;. 10 3 5 2 62 Slaidburn....„;..10 4 3 3 60 Rimington A.....10 2 2 6 50 Social Club.......11 1 3 7 46 Second Division


..........................P W D L P R.B. Legion......10 8 0 2 78 Low Moor B...... 11 6 1 4 74 Waddington B... 11 3 4 4 68 Chatburn B.......10 3 3 4 60 Billington B......10 3 1 6 53 Rimington B.....10 2 4 4 52 Clitheroe.......... 10 4 1 5 47


DARTS


Worsthome......18 11 4 3 37 Pendie Forest.... 14 11 1 2 34 BGSOB.............20 10 3 7 33 ReadUtd..........16 11 0 5 33 Enfield..............16 10 1 5 31 Rimington........13 8 4 1 28 Mill Hill.....14 8 1 5 25 Rock Rovers .....17 5 3 9 18 HurstGreen.....14 5 2 7 17 Langho;............16 5 2 9 17 Stacksteads SJ.. 14 5 0 9 15 Oswaldtwistle SM15 3 3 9 12 Colne Utd.........17 3 0 14 9 Waddington.....14 1 2 11 5


WARBURTON YOUTH


FOOTBALL LEAGUE RESULTS


T ' Under 16 —


Brierclitfe Rovers 1, Colne 4; Pendie Forest 0, Rosegrove PC 2.


TABLE Under 16 Colne....;..........8 .........


P W D L P 7 1 0 22


Brierfield Celtic8 6 0 2 18 C’roe Wolves...5 5 0 0 15 Has'den Junrs.6 4 0 2 12 Rosegrove.......9 2 1 6 7 Brierclitfe Rvrs 6 2 0 4 6 Pendie Forest .10 2 0 8 6 Daneshniisfi.. R 0 0 6 0


POOL RIBBLE VALLEY


GLASS CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT WIN­


TER POOL LEAGUE RESULTS


Premier Division


Billington BBC B 9. White Horse B 3; Buck A 4, Kings Arms 8; Kings Arms A 4, Conservative Club A 8; Low Moor A 5. Royal British Legion A 7; While Horse ■ A 8, Kings Arms C 4.


First Division'


Bay Horse 3, Rose & Crown 9; Kings Arms B 5, Wagon and Horses 7; Wagon and Horses C 6, Royal Oak A 6; Whalley Con Club 4, Read Con. Club 8; White Lion 4, Horseshoe 8. Second Division


Horseshoe B v Higher Buck


. A; Read Con Club B v Buck Wrinkleys; Royal British Legion


- V Stork; Royal Oak B v St Peters A; St Peters B v Brown Cow Clitheroe. Third Division '


Buck Laddies 9, De Lacy 0; - Craven Heifer 5, Black Bull


. Chatburn 7; Dog Sports Bar 5, Wagon and Horses D 7; Dog '


Whalley 7, Pendie Witch 5; Wagon B 9. Craven Heifer B 3.


FIXTURES Premier Division


Conservative Club A v Billington BBC B; Kings Arms v Kings Arms A; Kings'Arms C v Buck A; Royal British Legion A v


Read Con. Club 13 7 4 2105 Rose & Crown. 13 6 5 2104 Wagon C .......... 13 5 4 4 98 Horseshoe.......13 6 3 4 97 Bay Horse........13 5 5 3 92 White Lion........13 5 4 4 90 Wagon A ..........13 3 4 6 88 Royal Oak A..... 13 3 5 5 86 Kings Arms B... 13 4 2 7 79 Whalley Con.... 13 1 4 8 71 Second Division P WD L P


Dog Whalley.... 13 111 1122 Wagon B .......... 13101 2118 Buck Laddies... 13 7 4 2116 Black Bull Oh ...13 6 2 5 97 Craven Heifer... 13 4 3 6 86 Dog Sports Bar 13 6 0 7 86 Pendie Witch.... 13 5 2 6 85 Wagon D.......... 13 4 1 8 75 •Craven Hfr B... 13 2 3 8 64 DeLacy........... 13 1 1 11 56


SNOOKER


CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT SNOOKER LEAGUE


RESULTS First Division


Social Club 6, Catholic Club 6: S. Geldard 100,.S. Punchard • 76; D. Flynn 6 0 ,1. Cooper 85; B. O'Neil 82, T. Byrne 109; B. Cunliffe 55, S. Duckworth 75; L. Lloyd 93, M. Byrne 86; D. Astley 100, J. Byrne 68. Low Moor A 10, Rimington A 2; G. McQuade 63, J. Hamilton 95; S. Tandy 103, J. Glorlani 47; B. Hitchen 103, A. Hayhurst 82; P. Mercer 83, M. Paul 69; A. Riley 75, S. Winckley 70; M. Holmes 82, D. Seed 59. Con Club 6, Slaidburn 6: R. Grant 83, T. Robinson 82; P. Clegg 70, G. Parker 63; S. West 98, D. Harrison 69; P. Blackburn 38, N. Hey 67; B. Waddington 51, D. Cowking 89; M. Whittaker


54, J. Aiken 104. Second Division


R.B. Legion 10, Billinglon B 2: D. Walmesley 89, S. Almond 69; M. Riley 83, J. Ainsworth 75; M. Hitchen 113, M. Unwin 80; L Sutcliffe 81, T. Wilson 71; S. Hodges 97, D. Hargreaves 83; G. Brunker 86, P. Kiddle 100. Clitheroe 0, Waddington B 12: P. Travis 76, A. Dean 88; M. Turner 61, S. Dean 71; D. Bowness 70, G. Laxton 109;T. Brown 63, B. Phillip 85; D. Allen 65, S. Holden 101; I. Nash 73, S. Baines 92. Rimington B 8, Low Moor B 4; P. Hobson 76, C. Drinkwater 67; J. Bolland 102, D. Greenhaigh 66; M. Yates 85, S. Stell 69; J. Lund 57, C. Hayton 94; S. Petty 90,1. Perry 42; R. Bolland 60, S.


Higher Buck A.. 13 11 0 2 129 St Peters B.......13 9 1 3112 St Peters A .......13 8 0 5104 Horseshoe B.... 13 7 2 4 96 Buck Wrinkleys 13 5 4 4 95 Stork.................13 6 3 4 94 RBL...................13 6 0 7 85 Royal Oak B.....13 3 2 8 77 Brown Cow......13 1 210 63 Read Con. B.... 13 1 210 54 Third Division P W D L P


CLITHEROEAND DISTRICT WINTER


DARTS LEAGUE RESULTS


Mick Patten Semi-Final Swan & Royal 1, Buck Inn


Paylhorne 5; Buck Inn Clitheroe 4. Black Bull 5. FIXTURES


Mick Patten Semi-Final Pendie Inn v Buck Inn Pay-


thorne; While Uon v Craven B; Black Bull V Low Moor; Swan & Royal V Legion B; Kings Arms V Buck Inn Clitheroe; Legion A V Brown Cow B; Brown Cow A V Judge Walmsiey; Craven A v Horseshoe.


TABLES Division One


.............. ...........P W L P Swans Royal...12 11 1 71 Legion B.............12 8 4 69 Pendie Inn..........11 6 5 58 BlackBull...........12 7 5 56 Craven B ............12 5 7 53 BuckPaythome.10 6 4 44 LowMoor........11 3 8 42 White Lion....... 12 0 12 21 Division Two


........... P W L P


Judge...............12 11185 - Buck Clitheroe... 12 10 2 75 Brown Cow A.... 12 9 3 65 CravenA..........12 8 4 65 BrownCowB....12 4 8 47 Kings Arms A.... 12 3 9 37 Horseshoe........12 2 10 32 Legion A........... 12 1 1.1 24 ' Trebles and John Dobson entries required by March 5th.


CLITHERDE& DIS­ TRICT DARTS AND


DDMINDES LEAGUE Trebles Knockout Darts


Semi.pinal: R. Bolton, J. Phil­ lips and S. Stanley beat J. Hargreaves, T. Henshaw and 1_ Wanng: D. Gower, J. Gower and S. Gower beat S. Ashworth, N. Birtwell, and N. Charnley. Rnal: R. Bolton, J. Phillips and S. Stanley beat D. Gower,-'J. Gower and S. Gower. Doubles Knockout Final . Dominoes


L. Birtwell beat J. Schofield. League


Darts: Swan & Royal 2, Social Club 7; White Lion 6, Kings Arms 3.


Dominoes: Swan & Royal 14. Social Club 7; White Lion 10, Kings Arms 11.


CONTACT THE SPO RT S DESK


CHRIS BODEN: chris.bodenS'


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. pleasure of a flat, wide, diy pitch. Backs and forwards combined to place


Clitheroe RUFC........................? CLITHEROE headed to Warrington with a strong squad, and, feeling con­ fident and after some recent good per­ formances, were looking for a win. • After many a week of getting bogged down in the mud, ClifoeroeTiacTthe


Eagle RUFC........................... ..20


. tune before a scoring opportunity came their way, and Eagle conceded a penalty,


and again Fitzheniy charged the ball back up the pitch, and the recycling back row tno ensured the ball came back on the attack side. Prop forward Atkinson ranmaged up the pitch and gained great y^ds, Edmondson in support provided the secure bridge for Dan Smifo to sh’p It


to run the ball and at times really threat­ ened the Eagle line. Notable pressure at ^ m time from the wily trio of flankers Rjgby and Chamberlain and semm half Smith gave them opportunities to attack, jjut to no reward. By this time Penny had been replaced by Holmes at hooker and a prop swap of Graves for Smith had also taken place. In foe back line Keogh jiad come on at foil back and bullocked his way up the pitch, returning the ball . with interest as Eagle teased Ecte over


. just reward, scoring hvo tries and con­ verting one to mn out winners. Glitheroe can rue missed chances, and


^ lUght from the off Clitheroe burst out of the blocks to take control. Downson, ohomber and Carlton ’ were busting through tackles^while centre Hacking contmually made the shortest dash ;tpwards the tryline, bulldozing any- ;thmg in his way. Despite the dynamism :of attack and excellent ball retention, ■


Clitheroc were unable to find a way through the sound home defence, and it was Garstang who broke the deadlock :To disappoint Clitheroe further, the


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.older third teamers and a couple of ivoungster, it looked like it was going to ^be a good game.


Garstang 2nds operate in League 3N, a couple pf leagues auove,


agues above, but with some


Garstang 2nds/3rds............. 29 Clitheroe 2nds......................12 WITH a blank weekend as far as league rugby was concerned, Clitheroe seconds took on the difficult task of playing a team somewhat higher in the leagues in a one-off friendly game


will no doubt look forward to the return at Littlemoor. On Saturday Clitheroe entertain Chorley at Littlemoor.


inore and more ball m the typical style of a rugby union team deep in a mgby jeague area, and from this they gained


the Chtheroe backline. As the game progressed Eagle ran


the Eagle half with a series of hard runs - Peel looking sharp in foe backline and Atkinson proving a real handful. However, it was Eagle who scored next, a raking kick from a penalty gave them a good attacking lineout, ancTthe Clitheroe foiwards were caught flat-footed in tjefence as Eagle scored in the comer, though the conversion was missed. Eagle had weathered the Clitheroe storm, and a lockable penalty was conceded by the Chtheroe forwards and Eagle took it well to move into an 8-7 lead at half-time. In the second half, Clitheroe looked


ered a perfect pass to the hard-running Chns Waddinrton (pictured) at centre. He crashed foroup three would-be tackleis to score near foe posts. _ They did not let up and again attacked


out to Watson at stand-off, who deliv­


but the conversion attempt just sailed wide of the posts. Eagle restarted from the 22 metre line,


Atlanson made a nuisance of themselves m the ruck and run game Clitheroe had gone to war with. With Clitheroe clearly in the ascendancy, it was only a matter of


their hosts under pressure, with their only response to that pressure being the chip over clearing kick. Full back Fitzhenry returned these with interest, charging jsack into the Eagle half, ably supported by wingers Beeiy and Waterworth, who stretched foe defence with their pace. Up front, Rigby, Hough, Graves and


no avail when Clitheroe gave away two. relatively soft tries within five minutes of the turnaround. Luckily, the beast awoke and following excellent support play, Luke Procter squeezed over. Carstang' were looWng rattled, and following a superb pushover tre by the Clifoeroe pack, finished off bv


visitors spumed a couple of good penalty attempts that would have taken them into a deserved half-time lead. Instead they found themselves 5-0 down. Skipper Thomber rallied his troops to


foty, display by the visiting team and Cjitheroe will take plenty out of a game where they really performed well as a team for extended periods. , ,Player of the game was split between foil back Stott, second row Dowson and semtn half Wood.


Uitheroc mmis entertained Garstang on Sunday


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reneived purpose and ran their first try, but their Garstangs hopes were soon dashed when Jack Crocker and Jack ?®''ft®t'_ran in a couple of quick scores, nnally finishing the game running out 8- 1 winners.


Man of the match was Joseph Kenny. •


the Buccaneers hne, pushing them back and threatening the tiy line. However, the quality pf the pity m foe breakdowii showed well disciplined mcking, even­ tually releasing the ball to allow foe backs into the game. A series of robust sequences released Jake Sager to touch dpwn what became the first of several tnes. The Buccaneers took the initiative, with some spirited effort from the for­ wards stamping control on the game, the quality of the rucks and the their ability to control the game from the breakdown released Joseph Kenny then Jack Stanley to bag a couple more scores. ■ Garstang started the second half with


organised and well-trained Garstang squad on Sunday morning. Garstang applied early pressure to


contact bofowilkinson@clitheroemgbv com or call Bob on 07962 099935. A ring rusty Under 12s team took foe held to face what seemed to be a well-


up fpr the spring and if you and your kids are interested m coming along, training IS on Sunday mornings from 10-15 to 11- 30 a.m. at Littlemoor. For forfoer details


younger age groups is to develop pass- >r>g. catcKing, mnning and evasion Mils, along wth game awareness, and Clitheroe showed their development against a side with strong mnners and weU-developed support play in midfield. Clitheroe mim'shave more games lined


strong start, delivering on foe direct mn- ning and quick passing game they have worxed on m training. Garstang stmek back in the latter stages, and amazingly the game finished 12 tries all in a match plavM with excellent sportsmanship. The main purpose of mgby for the


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Saturd^s visit to Colne and Nelson. • After a two month lay-off from TOmpetitive mgby due to bad weather, -


This performance augurs well for


a good tty. Overall it was a better than satisfac-


Clitlierae len to rue missed oppoiiunitir


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