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Acfv0ftf«ar A Times, Thursday, March 22,2012


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£filheroe snooker back on the map!


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ALL three Clitheroe teams have made it through to the quarter-finals of the East Lan­ cashire- 10 Reds Knockout competition after three thrill- ingnights of snooker. Clitheroe ; Royal British


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SNOOKER


Legion were convincing win­ ners against one of the favour­ ites, the Layton club from Blackpool, 4-1 at the Legion. A Blackpool player stated


his intentions as soon as he- walked in, offering a £100 bet that his team would win by at least 4-1! He was soon left somewhat embarrassed as Legion raced into a 2-0 lead with wins for Paul Blackburn and James Whitwell. Blackpool managed to win


played a good Ighten Leigh team fi-om Burnley at home, winning a very close game 4-3. Low Moor were up against


fourth frame to seal victory. Then Low Moor Club


the next frame, before Legion’s Simon Thompson made it 3- 1 with some sublime cueing action against the player who offered the bet! Steve Almond won Legion’s


anced at 2-2, Socials star man Chris Lawson then produced a fantastic frame of snooker, making a 63 break in the proc­ ess, putting the Social Boys one win away from the quarter finals. Steve Horscfield was then


black on the table, Stanhill’s Johnny Dean put Duckworth in two fantastic snookers, and he missed the second, mean­ ing Dean could win. With the large crown on


duced one of the firames of the night, in total control through­ out his game, to send home happy the large crowd of spec­ tators by wiiming the decider. There were also good wins


from Pete Mercer, and Andy Riley.


Social club at home to another favourite to win the competition, the Stanhill Club from down the road in Oswaldtwistle.


Hockey ladies lose out


HOCKEY


CLITHEROE Ladies’ Hockey Club’s^ first team lost out by the odd goal in three at the weekend against Kirkby Stephen. The player of the match


award in the 2-1 defeat was split between Lucy Whitwell and Jen Hale. The second team had


more success, however, as they beat Southport’s firsts 5-3. Player of the match was


Rachel Hough. Clitheroe’s third team


were also victorious, enjoying a 4-1 win over Brookfields. For further details, see


www.clitheroehockeyclub. co.uk or the club’s face- book page.


Next up were Clitheroe ^


it at 3-2 down, before veteran Marc Holmes produced an effortless frame fo take it to a decider. Then Gavin McQuade, pro­


one of the shots of the night and potted a long pink to win the match 4-3 and send the large home crowd into rapUires. There were also good wins


rth pro


for Paul Clark an(T debutant Sam Punchard. Special mention to the


ally like to see each other in the semi-finals, but want, more importantly, a home draw in what would be more nights of snooker to look forwardto.


respective club stewards in hosting three fantastic nights of snooker. All three teams would ide­


anchor man, and he quickly raced into a healthy lead, and by the time only the six colours were left, his opponent needed a snooker. With only the pink and


tasked with taking the team through, but unfortunately he played Stanhills’ star man T. Haworth, who produced an effortless 53 break, taking the match to the decider. Simon Duckworth was the


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MYTTON Fold Golf Club held the summer season ^ en e r when Captain Gordon Lucas and Lady Captain Patricia Leyland held their Drive Ins. Last Saturday saw Lucas


.Holden stormed home with 40 points. Runners-up were Past Captain John Berry and Frank Kindle two points in arrears. _ Final podium posir tion was taken by John


driving off to start the proceedings, before Luke Chadwick and Martin


Summer season gets off to a flying start! GOLF


Danny Heald (nearest the pin in two on the second) and Chadwick. .Luke’s approach shot on the 392- yard 14th netted him near­ est the pin in two, as his was the only second shot on the day to make the green!


Fairhurst split the Twos pot after they both birdied the first hole. Also in the prizes were


Parkinson and Damien Fox with 37 points. Tony Wilson and Nigel


Doreen Hammond took the nearest the pin prize, while Past Lady Captain Jean Havard hit the straightest drive on the 15th.


• Ladies of Clitheroe


Captain Leyland’s turn to lead the field away. Allison Nuttall led the field home with an excellent 40 points, seven points clear of Abbic Clegg. Jean. Sanderson and Jumth Kay both scored 32 points, but Jean was third following a card play-off. Lady Captmn Elect


On Sunday it was Lady With the game finely bal­


“b - www.ciitheroeadvertIser.co.uk Clitheroe Advertiser&Tlmes,Thursday, March 22,2012 Sports info desk FOOTBALL EVO-STIK FOOTBALL Cuiion Ashton..35 23 9 3 78


'■5?t»First Division North . ■' t:.- .


LEAGUE TABLES


P W D L P -


' Durham City.;;.;;3617^2 17 53 Trafford.;.;...;.;i.;34-14 8 12 50 - Bamber Bridge..35T4 8 13 50 : SalfordCityi.;:..;34 13 9 12 48 Mossfey'.“..:.;'.vr:;36 8 14-14 38 - • Radclitle..........-; 33 10 6 17 36 0ssettTown.;....34 9 8 17 35


AFCFyIde.......„.34 23 6 5 75 Wilton Albion ....34 22 4 8 70 - GariorthTown...36-19 6 11 63 Paisley FC?..-.;„.’.35:.19 5 ,11 62 Lancaster City ...34 19 5 10 62 Woodley Sp'..".‘.;35-19 3*13 60^ • Skelmeisdale_;.35„1611 8,59 ? Warringtdn Tn;;T35;16 8:11 56 '


Prescot Cables..34 7 10 17 31 ' Harrogate ..-..'...'gE' 7 ' 6 '22 27 Wakefield ..-.U...;35 5 10 20 25 ' CammellLaird..;34 7 ;3 24 24 ‘


Ci;iTHEROE5r;T36i9r:7T20-34^ 0ssettAlbion...v.35.10 4 '2V 34


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BEWHIjiiCTiiEjVIO^ RIALFOOTBALi; LEAGUE SPONSORED BY SMILES & MILES


AUTO TRADERS TABLE • .


Golf Club are getting into the swing of competition, and last Thursday saw a nine-hole event with 15 teams of three playing a Texas scramble. Winners ■ were Marilyn


fross and a nett score of


Fletcher, Marie Finney and Michelle Fielding with 37


Johnson, Diane Buttle and Gillian Eddlestone (32.6) and third were Judith Bishop, Jan Walsh and Rosemary Fort with a 33.0 nett score;


22. Second were Susan


-HelmshoreH.__7 3 0 4 9 Tavern................. 8 2 1 5 7 Bees Knees ;..7 1 1 5 4 Station;


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ROEFIELD LEISURE ..S-ArSlOE FOOTBALL


LEAGUE V V - RESULTS -


■ 2rMOrhing Glory 10, Drunken ' ,


’ (9 a.m.); Morning Glory v Re­ placements (9-35 a.m.); Rebel


Horse Shoe v Disco Ninjas


FIXTURES League


titles going into his latest bout - including the ISKA British and Commonwealth belts - and now he hopes to take on the continent. In Kidderminster he beat


laughed: “We have no room. in the house for his belts anymore.” Mikey already had eight


at Ultrafi-ame in Clitheroe, claimed the ICO British mid­ dleweight kickboxing title a t ' Kidderminster last weekend. And father Richard


MIKEY Worswick has added yet another kick boxing title to his growing collection. ITie 20-year-old, who works


Mikey sets sighis on Euro title tilt


KICK BOXING


Mohammed Quronfleh, knocking him but in the fifth round.


afterwards that it was like being hit by a sledgeham­ mer and Mikey hit him with his right hand - and he is left-handed!” said proud dad Richard.


“His opponent said to him


missed the actual fight as I don’t like to see him get hurt - but he hasn’t yet. “Mikey is the quictest-lad in the world out of the ring


“I had butterflies and


down to that weight as he is in great shape.”


uled for the middle of next month, before a potential shot at the European title in


for the ICO light-middle- weight title, before a tilt for the ISKA European crown. • Jason Curtis, coach at Kokoro in Accrington, said: “He fights at 74.4kg, which is perfect for middleweight and, at light middleweight, he will fight at 72.5kg. “He has no problems going


but when he gets in there, he changes completely.” He would now like to fight


The ICO title fight is sched­


Luton against Frenchman Frank Tamas at the end of April.


but it hasn’t been confirmed yet. We are confident he can win that.” Mikey now has 16 wins in 17


“That’s the one he wants , I


kickboxing belt before he fol­ lows clubmate, Clitheroe’s Luke Blackledge into to boxing, where so far he has had semi-professional with six fights - with five wins and one draw.


contests, with his only defeat coming in a dubious points decision. His aim is to get a world


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-Onions V Drunken M o n ie s (10-10 a.m.). •


Replacements ....3 3 0 0 9 Rebel Onions...... 4 2 1 T? 7


. White Lion.-......„;4 1 1 2 4 ' HorseShoe.;......4 1 0 3 3 Mad Dogs ..........2 0 0 2 0 ' '


Morning Glory.... 3 2 0 1 6 Disco kfinjas.......4- 2 0 2 6 Drunken M'keys42 0 2 6


DONALD RACE & NEWTON EAST


LANCASHIRE FOOT-^


BALL LEAGUE RESULTS


Feniscowles & Pleasington 1, Hurst Green 2; Read United 1, Oswaldtwistle SM 5; Rimington 6, BGSOB 3.


First Division .


__ _ ,S e c o n d Division Cmheroe RBL 2, Bacup CC 1; Waddington 3, Peel Park 4. Reserve Division


Green 2, Waddington 2; Mill Hill 0, Read United 4.


Enfield 3, Langho 0; Hurst


United V Rimington; Waddington V Mill Hill.


Church Town v Langho; Read . .


Presidents Cup Second Round


FIXTURES : Saturday '


Langho v Read United; Riming­ ton V Pendle Forest; Worsthorne vHurstGreen; TABLES


Clitheroe RBL v Daneshouse. Reserve Division


Second Division


i Tnfield.............16 11 1 4 31 i Feniscowles...... 17 10 1 6 31 Mill Hill


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Lango............;,..14 11 2 1 35 ' Rimington .......14 10 2 2 32 ■ Pendle Forest ...15 10 2 3 32


, First Division P W D L P


12 8 1 3 25


TABLE P W 0 L P


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White Lion 0, Replacements 5; Rebel Onions 10, Horse Shoe


■;.Monkeys 0; Disco Ninjas 5, Mad . Dogs 0.


Dog Inn........ .....10 8 0f 2 24 ' Black Bull...........5 5 0'40 15 Church Town......6 5 0^1 15 Stanley Ultras.... 10 5 0 5 15 CtHaiwood R....9 5 0 4 15


t v : P W D «L P


Worsthorne......12 Edenfield..............13 6 BGSOB............... 16 5 OssySM............ ;15 4 ReadUtd............16 3 StacksteadsSJ..17' 3 Colne Utd.......... 18 1 Second Division


•Hurst Green ....19 6 3 10 24 1 4 22 1 6 19 0 1115 2 9 14 2 11 11 1 1310 5 12 8


• Padiham...............18 9 3 6 33 CalderVale.......... 16 10 2 4 32 B’ford Celtic........ 18 9 3 6 30 BorrowdaleUtd.15 8 3 4 27 •Church Town ..15 9 2 4 26


Rock Rovers.......15 14 1 0 43 P W D L P


- Daneshouse......13 3 1 9 10 ■ BacupCC...........15 1 6 8 9


Enfield..:.............18 12 2 4 38 - Worsthorne....... 19 11 5 ReadUtd............17 12 1 Pendle Forest.... 15 11 1 Rimington......... 14 10 3


Clitheroe RBL.... 15 2 2 11 8 Peel Park...........18 1 2 15 5 Reserve Division P W D L 'P


- Mill Hill...............15 7 2 6 23


. Langho...............17 7 2 8 23 Rock Rovers.....18 6 4 8 22


- Hurst Green ......15-5 3 7 18 ' OssySM........... 17 4 3 1015 StacksteadsSJ..15 3 1 1110


- Colne Utd...........19 3 0 16 9 Waddington......15 1 3 11 6


WARBURTON YOUTH


Haslingden Juniors 0; Clitheroe Wolves 3, Colne 1. FIXTURES


Rosegrove PC v Clitheroe Wolves (Prairie; G. Cowqill, 10-30 a.m.).


Under 16 TABLE


............................. P W D L P Colne.................. 10 7 2 1 23 Brierfield Celtic... 9 7 0 2 21 C'roe Wolves......7 .7 0 0 21 Ha's’denJunrs....8 4 0 4 12 Rosegrove......... 11 3 2 6 11 Briercliffe Rvrs...8 3 0 5 9 ' Pendle Forest ....12 3 0 9 9 Daneshouse.......7 0


POOL


RIBBLEVALLEY GLASS CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT WIN­


TER POOL LEAGUE RESULTS


Arms A 2, Royal British Legion A 7.


Memorial Cup Semi-Final Buck A 7, St Peters B 2; Kings


Conservative Club A v Low Moor A; Kings Arms v White


Premier Division


FIXTURES Tonight


Brown Cow Clitheroe v Read Con Club B; Buck Wrinkleys v St Peters B; Higher Buck A v Stork; Royal Oak B v Horseshoe B; St Peters A v Royal British Legion.


Bay Horse v Whalley Con Club; Horseshoe v Kings Arms B; Read Constitutional Club v Royal Oak A; Rose & Crown v Wagon & Horses C; Wagon & Horses v White Lion. Second Division


Black Bull Chatburn v Wagon B; Craven Heifer v Dog Whalley; De Lacy v Dog Sports Bar; Pendle Witch v Craven Heifer B; Wagon & Horses D v Buck Laddies.


Third Division Premier Division TABLES .............


............................ P W D L P RBL A....................1511 1 3 140 Billington B ......... 15 10 3 2 140 Low Moor A ........ 1511 2 2 139 Buck A..................1510 2 3 125 Kings Arms;....... .15 8 2 5 116 •Con.CluOA....... 15 3 5 7 91 White Horse B.....15 2 21176 KingsArmsC......15 4 011 74 •White Horse A... 15 3 3 9 74 Kings Arms A.. ....15 3 01270 First Division


Read Con. Club ...15 8 5 2 121 P WD L P


Horse B; Kings Arms C v Billing- ton Brass Band Club B; Royal British Legion A v Kings Arms A; While Horse A v Buck A. First Division


Stanley Bros Tipper Warburtons Cup Semi-Final


FOOTBALL LEAGUE RESULTS League


3 38 4 37 3 34 1 33


' •Bly Belvedere .15 7 3 5 21 Waddington......13 5 2 6 17


Rose & Crown.....15 7 5 3 118 Horseshoe.......... .-15 7 4 4 114 WjOonC............ 15 5 4 6107 White Lion............15 6 5 4 107 Wagon A ..............15 4 5 6106 Bay Horse............15 5 6 4 104 Royal Oak A . 15 3 6 6 98 Kings Arms B......15 6 2 7 97 Whalley Con;......;15 1 41 0 78 Second Division


.Higher Buck A.....15121 2148 St Peters B.......... 15 1 1 1 3130


........................... PW D L P


............................ PW D L P Dog Whalley........15121 2139 BuckLaddies..;.;..15 9 4 2138 Wagon B..J......... 15121 2138 Black Bull Ch....... 15 7 2 6110 Dog Sports Bar ...15 7 0 8100 Craven Heifer...... 15 4 4 7 98 Pendle Witch.......15 5 2 8 92 Wagon D......... ,...15 4 2 9 84 •Craven HIrB...... 14 3 3 8 73 Do Lacy................ 14 1 1 12 59


SNOOKER CLITHEROE AND


DISTRICT SNOOKER LEAGUE


..............................P W D L P Low Moor B..... 10 6 1 3 70 RB Legion.........9 7 0 2 68 Chatburn B........10 3 3 4 60


LowMoorA.....iO 6 2 2 74 Chatburn A........ 10 3 5 2 62 Catholic Club....9 4 2 3 58 Con Club...........9 4 3 2 58 Slaidburn..........9 4 2 3 54 Rimin0onA..... 9 2 2 5 48 Social Club...... ..10 1 2 7 40 Second Division


First Division ..P W D L P


TABLES


Waddington B... 10 2 4 4 56 Billington B .......9 4 1 5 51 Clitheroe..;.........9 3 1 4 47 Rimington B......9 1 4 4 44 • Denotes 2 points deducted due to late card or unreoislered player.


DARTS


CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT WINTER


DARTS LEAGUE FIXTURES


At the British Legion: M. Houghton, P. Smithies, M. Guiver; D. Gowers, S. Gowers, A. Washbrook; C. Barlow, K. Yeoman, P. Greatorex; S. Kenyon, S. Conti, T. Henshaw; Anne-Marie, D. Riley, J. Gowers; J. Quinn, S.Taylor, B. Grunwald; K. Evanson, J. Marsden, D. Briggs; D. Johnson, J. Dewhurst, A.Threlfall. At the Brown Cow: I. Grainger, G. Robinson, J. Hargreaves; J. Schofield, R. Kent, A. Hardacre; R. Fielding, M. Kelly, D. Fdr- resl; R. Howarth, T. Brown, G. Holden: J. Phillips, S. Stanley, B. Bolton; A. Kenyon, S. Goodbier, P. Winstanley: A. Gough, J. Eccles, N; Grainger; K. Duul, A. Taylor, S. Hoole; A. Brelsford, B. Stowell, M. Lyne. TABLES


(Monday, March 26th) Trebles Knockout


.............................. P W L P Judge......... ........12 11-1 85 Buck Clitheroe... 12 10 2 75 Brown Cow A.... 12 9 3 65 Craven A ............12 8 4 65 Brown Cow B.... 12 4 8 47 Kings Arms A.... 12 3 9 37 Horseshoe....... ;.12 2 10 32 Legion A......... .'..12 1 11 24


....................... P W L P Swan & Royal ...12 11 1 71 Legion B.............12 8 4 69 Pendle Inn....;.... 11 6 5 58 Black Bull....... ...12 7 5 55 Craven B ............12 5 7 53 BuckPaylhome.10 6 4 44 Low Moor..........11 3 8 42 White Lion..........12 0 12 21 Division Two


Division One


St Peters A.......... 15 9 0 6120 HorseshoeB.......15 9 2 4 116 Stork ....... ;...... ;..15 7 3 5112 BuckWnnkleys...15 6 4 5105 RBL.........................15 6 1 8 96- Royal Oak B ..........15 4 2 9 92 Brown Cow............15 1 2 12 71 Read Con. B...........15 1 212 58 Third Division


140, R. Jones x2, T. Henshaw x2, J. Schofield, R. Fielding, A. Kenyon, H. Coleran, S. Stanley, J. Gower, C. Barlow, M. Proctor, P. Greatorex; 128, J. Cunliffe; 125, D. Graham, M. Lyne, J. Steer; 123, R. Jones, M. Steer: 122, D. Southwell; 121 J. Hargreaves: 118, J. Schofield, C. Barlow: 1 1 7 ,1. Ireland; 108, C. Joy; 107, D. Brown; 105, S. Booth, C. Joy: 101, LAstin (check); 100, S. Stanley x4, C. Barlow x4, M. Lyne x4, K. Evan­ son x3, J. Schofield x3,1. Ireland x3, M. Steer x3, M. Booth x2, D. Crossley x2, P. Crossley x2, R. Jones x2, S. Ashworth x2, K. Yeoman x2, P. Greatorex, D. Jef­ fries, J. Gower, D. Gower, J. Har­ greaves, T. Henshaw, T. Stewart, H. Coleran, J. Steer, C. Joy FIXTURES


Swan & Royal 12. High Scores


Brown Cow v Kings Arms; While Horse v Social Club.


Preliminary Round Team Knockout (March 28th)


Horseshoe v Judge Walmsiey; Swan & Royal v White Lion. (April 4th)


.League


Judge Walmsiey v Horseshoe: White Lion v Black Bull; Swan & Royal V R.B. Legion; Brown Cow or Kings Arms v White Horse or Social Club.


TABLES Darts


Social Club..........17 9 8187 Kings Arms.........17 11 6 177 White Horse........16 9 7 174 Brown Cow......... 17 8 9172 Horseshoe............16 8 8 169 Judge...................16 7 9 165 Swan & Royal ...16 7 9162 White Lion............15 4 11152 R.B. Legion..........15 8 7 147


SOCIATION RESULTS


Anne BentleyTrebles


Losing semi-finalists: M. Wad­ dington, B. Cusack, B.Thornber (Catholic SC);T. L. Townsend, L Sharp, S. Holden (Craven). Runners-Up: J. Brown, J. Wil­ son, S. Hartley (Bay Horse). Winners: P. Dixon. L. Cook, A.


140, A. M. Bellanca: 112, J. Brown: 108, P. Dixon. League


1, Petre Arms 77; 2, Craven 72; 3, Black Bull 67; 4, Rose and Crown A 63; 5, Billington BC 61; 6, Low Moor 61; 7, Catholic Club 49; 8, Legion 46; 9, Bay Horse 46; 10, Delacy 31; 11, Rose & Crown B 14.


Points and Positions


CONTACT THE SPORTS DESK


CHRIS BODEN: chris.boden©


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CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT DARTS AND


DOMINOES LEAGUE RESULTS


DAN BLACK: danlel.black©


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M. Bellanca (Black Bull). High Scores


..............................P W L P Black Bull............17 19 7 196


..................... :......p w L p Brown Cow.........17 14 3 114 Black Bull............ 17 11 6 99 R.B. Legion......... 15 11 4 91 Judge...................16 12 4 88 KinosArms..........17 10 7 85 White H o r s e 16 9 7 72 White Lion............15 7 8 65 Social Club...........17 3 14 45 Horseshoe............16 3 13 39 Swan & Royal ...16 1 15 31 Dominoes


Team Knockout First Round


Darts: Brown Cow 9, White Lion 0; Horseshoe 1, Kings Arms 8; Judge Walmsiey 4, White Horse 5; R.B. Legion 8, Black Bull 1; Social Club 3, Swan & Royal 6. Dominoes: Brown Cow-12, While Lion 9; Horseshoe 10, Kings Arms 11; Judge Walmsiey 11, White Horse 10; R.B. Legion 11, Black Bull 10; Social Club 9,


League


sity and physically of the contest bought themselves to life and applied good pres­ sure into the Eagle half - dashing runs from Peel, Railton and Waterworth particularly gaining good ground, while up front Rigby, Holmes and Jim Smith added plenty of weight to the forward drive. However, it was Eagle who scored next with another converted tiy and by


as Clitheroe had ended the first half on top and in control winning plenty of ball, but yet just a pass or a step away from scoring.


RIDDLE VALLEY LADIES’ DARTS AS­


jinked his way right into the Eagle 22 metre area;


I remainder of the second half, but with no [numerical success, whereas Eagle coun- jterattacked slickly though their sharp ; thinking scrum half and rapid, powerful (backline and gained two further con- : verted tries for their efforts to give a final : score line of 35-5, which although flatter- fing the visitors considering the massive jeffort by the Maroon and Gold men, was a deserved victory.


periods of the game and some flashes of good rugby, Clitheroe seemed to


/^though dominant throughout good


hooker in replacement for Holmes and Smith had returned to the pitch to cover for the injured Graves at prop. Clitheroe pressed for much of the


tesy of the back row and Dowson, who was now on for Smith, charged into the Eagle defence like a man possessed, fall­ ing just short of the Eagle line. Ball again came back into Clitheroe hands and the bulky Graves powered over to score to claw the score to 21-5. Next Penny had joined the fray at


Ruck ball again was provided cour­


saw the pivotal Watson deliver a beau­ tiful-pass to Peel at inside centre who


came back on the Clitheroe side and Edmondson crashed the ball into the defensive line. Sh'ck hands by scrumhalf Dan Smith


started they pressed deep into the Eagle territory and the fieiy nature of the match continued -with further warnings for Eagle to play the game and Clitheroe not to react. With the resulting penalty Eagle cleared their lines deep into the Clitheroe half, but Fitzhenry at full back decided that attack was the best form of defence and smashed through several tackles to get back into the Eagle half. Backed up by the forwards the ball


half-time they had secured a 21-point lead. The half-time huddle was still positive


Therefore, when the second half


diminutive Arron Dixon. From the loose ball Eagle ran up the pitch to score fi-om a full 80 yards out, whilst the tackle had . many in Maroon and Gold incensed, the referee waved play on and the tiy stood, giving the home team a 14-point moun­ tain to climb within 15 minutes. Clitheroe, now fired up by the inten­


Chris Waddington sliced up the pitch at pace and entered the attack zone, only to be met with a savage high tackle which left him seeing stars and needing to take 50 minutes off the pitch to recover. He vvas replaced by the dynamic,


charging runs'from Graves, Hough and Chamberlain, gave a great attacking opportunity to the back line. Never one to want a second invitation,


were powering into their opponents’ half. Some good forward play, notably


themselves within their own 22 metre area. They hit, quite literally, with another score just when the Maroon and Gold


and opened with an early score under the posts as Clitheroe put pressure on


Clitheroe RUFC.............................5 Eagle.......................... ......... ....35 CLITHEROE entertained a buoyant Eagle, at Littlemobr bn Saturday, who were fresh from putting 50 points past league leaders Manchester Medics. And the visitors started very strongly


struggle to play the situation in a game which could have been all the better for stronger marshalling.


winning ways against Crosby St Mary’s at Littlemoor with a 3 p.m. kick-off.


end, Lewis Williams returned from his New Zealand trials and Matt Bartle took up the seconds centre jersey in the first of many games hopefully together with returning former league man Mark Fisher.


half, Cowgill, Thomber and Farsnworth were combining well in the loose while Holland and Procter were rock-like at scrum time, but Clitheroe just couldn’t breach the line.


• to good effect each time and despite ter­ ritory and possession being fairly well matched, Clitheroe were on the wrong end of a 15-3 scoreline at half-time. To make matters worse, Thornber Jnr had to leave the field with a knee injury, but although his replacement Harper is older than Thomber’s father, age certainly isn’t everything and Harper invariably leaves nothing on the field, delivering on this occasion some excellent work on the floor after entering the fray. It wouldn’t be fair to omit to mention


the heroic defence by the Clitheroe back line throughout the first half. Gretton, Bartle and Fisher held firm in midfield whilst Shread, Stott and Keough plugged the gaps well against fast-moving opposition.


tough away trip to Fleetwood 4ths this Saturday.


win and declared it one of their harder games for the season in which they’ve maintained their place in the higher ech­ elons of the division. They were certainly tough opposition, even for this strong Clitheroe seconds squad and Clitheroe must dust themselves off in time for a


and no-one disgraced themselves in any way. It was a valiant if slightly flawed display in that they weren’t the same cohesive side who had performed so well together only a few weeks ago. The home side were modest in their


^ e r the home side added a final try the final whistle blew. All substitutes managed to get a game


despite the increased pressure they were putting on the Blackburn defensive line during the latter pats of the game and


going one step too far in some instances and were leaving themselves open to turnovers by the dextrous Blackburn defence and the home side were quick to turn opportunities into points scor­ ing two qirick tries before the 50 minutes mark. Clitheroe weren’t finished and following excellent drives towards the. Blackburn line on the left, the ball was moved swiftly to the right where Fisher found Gretton in just enough room to squeeze over. Keough added the conver­ sion to take Clitheroe’s tally to eight. Uiifortunately, that was their last score


Into the second half Clitheroe were still


from the boot of returning full back Keough. However, by this time, Blackburn had scored three tries, using their pacey backs


some of them wasted by quick taps, Clitheroe eventually managed to put a score on the board with three points


Following a succession of penalties,


up field well and maintain a functional defensive form when required, however Blackburn had the upper hand when supporting each other at the breakdown. TTiroughout the majority of the first


both teams wound up to the ].... Clitheroe were managing to work


It was a fairly ferocious opening with


roe had quite some pool of talent upon which to draw. Si Cowgill was released for the week­


Blackburn 3rds....................... 33 Clitheroe 2nds..............................s IT’S been some time since Clitheroe locked horns with a Blackburn side and in this much anticipated fixture Clithe­


On Saturday^ Clitheroe look to get into 55


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