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SPORT: For latest local sport go to www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.ul( Kimberley reaches the final


ST Augustine’s RC pupil James “Kimbo” Kimberley (12) stormed into the Royal Navy ABA National Schoolboy Final after a one-sided aHair at the Boxing School of Excellence in Gorton, Manchester on Sunday. Sandygate ABC Burnley’s hottest prospect, Kimberley, 12 - 6ft tall and 60kg - was


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pitted against Yorkshire’s Nathan Clarkson (Mickeys ABC, Selby). Straight from entering the squared circle, his height difference was apparent, tow­


ering above his opponent, using his long reach. : Kimberley set his stall out from the opening bell, scoring well and moving well


against a gallant champion from the Yorkshire/Merseyside and Cheshire areas. . With great ring craft and a dominant lead hand, Jhe contest was never going to be


close, and the Olympic-style computer scoring finished 19-6 in favour of last year’s Minors ABA Finalist Kimberley. ■ -


'' “James is the biggest 12-year-old I have ever_come across, at just over 6ft even I


have to look-up to him! He uses his long reach to its fullest with most opponents not getting near to him” beamed Sandygate coach Nik Tucker. The Haigreaves Street fighter now faces the champion of the Southern Regions,


Chalvedon ABC’s C.Wood^rotfe this weekend at The Lindhurst Rooms, Civic Centre, Mansfield. Anyone interested in taking up the noble sport or attending the ABA National


Schoolboy Finals can contact coach Tucker on 07855505719 or via the club’s website www.sandygateabc.com


[^■\l Jean’s Red Letter Day!


Knights BASKETBALL


Valley travelled to local rivals Blackburn Phoenix. .


- agamst the much' taller Phoenix squad, their lack of scoring was hi^lighted in 17- 4 first quarter scoreline. Tactical adjustments by the


Knights struggle to get any offensive continuity and, despite playing decent defence


tough home match against J top-three side Ribby Hall


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More information is avail­ able on the team’s website


ing basketball is welcome to attend junior or senior train­ ing sessions.


ets. Anyone interested in play­


Ribble ValW side only yielded minor benefits on offence, and so, despite a valiant effort at the defensive end, the larger Blackburn squad were able to hold Knights in check and ran out 60-29^winners. Knights next game is a


The first quarter saw -


period saw the Clitheroe team pull within striking distance at 57-46, but Rossendale held firm in the final period and ran out victors 71-62. The next night Ribble


firmly in command at 43-25. A mini-revival in the third


the first had ended wiQi the teams trading baskets, but then Kni^ts unploded, as a crushing six-minute spell saw them outscored 23-6. At the half Rossendale were


host Rossendale Raptors, and a closely-contestea first quarter ended with two veiy unlikely baskets from the visi­ tors, as they ended the period ahead 15-12. The second period began as


AS Ribble Valley Knights enter the business end or the season, two defeats hit their pl^-ou hopes. Last Tuesday saw Knights


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^ EVO-STIK FOOTBALL »


FOOTBALL LEAGUE


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Curzon Ashton2719 7 1 6 4 - AFCFylde.....'..2819 5 4 62 Skelmersdale .31 16 7 8 55 - Witton Albion.27 17 2 8 5 3 ' FarsleyFC......3016 3 1151 . Garforth Town31 15 5 1 1 5 0 .’ ’ Lancaster City 28 15 4 9 49 Durham City...3215 2 1547 , BamberBridge2813 7 8 46


First Division North ' ;


• TABLES - P W D L P - ' Sports info desk


: ^. ' Second Division - • - , „


■ Waddington ....8 2 2 4 8 BacupCC;......11 1 4 6 7


: Clitheroe RBL.12 1 2 9 5 Peel Park........14 0 1 13 1 , Reserve Division P W D L P


Trafford..........2913 7 9 46 :• Woodley Sp....2714 3 1045 j Warrington Tn28 12 7 ,9 43 . iSalfordClty ....2811 8 9 41 , ■0ssettTown...25 9 5 1132 CLITHER0E....31 7 7 1728 Ossett Albion..30 8 4 1828 " Radcliffe ;.......25 7 6 1227 Mossley.........31 5121427 .Present Cables28 6 9 1327 '■ Harrogate ......31 7 5 1926 - Wakefield.......28 4 8 1620 ■ Cammell Laird29.5 3 2118'


HARRY DEWHURST MEMO­ RIAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SPONSOREO


BY SMILES & MILES AUTO TRADERS RESULTS^ -


■ODg-lnn;.C.-...'.10 8 0 2 24 ' : BlackBull....;;.;5 .5 0 0 15 ' ChurchTown.;.6 5 0 1 1 5 ’ - Stanley Ultras.10 5 0 5 15 Gt Harwood R.9 5 0 4 15 HelmshoreH...7 3 0=4 9 Tavern.............8 2 1 '5 7 Bees Knees.....7 1 115 4 Station............9 1 .0-.8 3


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THE ladies of Mytton Fold Golf Club led the way on Valentine’s Day when Lady Captain Pa­


tricia Leyland organised a red-themed competi­ tion.-,


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the challenge and everyone played in the colour oftheday. ^


Blessed with good weather, the ladies rose to -


The nine-hole competition was won by Jean.


Sanderson (22 points), who came home a clear three points clear of Leyland and Linda Clegg,


the former taking the runner-up slot following a card play-off.


' Winner Sanderson (left) is pictured receiving


her trophy from Lady Captain Leyland (s). Saturday’s heavy rain caused the cancellation


of the penultimate round of the Winter Singles competition, and with it disappeared both Mick Walsh’s and Steve Rusyn’s chances of catching current league leader Dave Clegg. Dave’s 57 points, and 14 point lead, means


that he can’t now be caught with just this week-- end’s game to play.


Likewise in the Ladies’ Section, it’s a Winter


Singles win for Lady Captain-Elect Doreen Hammond, with, like the men, a fight for the minor placings taking place this Saturday.


- Sunday dawned brighter and the Winter Pairs


saw the Imockout places finalised for this coming Sunday. Frank Hindle and Mike Mahon played an


excellent last round to win on the day with 37 ppints, but it was a case of too little, too late and they failed to make the top four final knockout places. .


Close behind came the pairing of John Berry


and Dave Clegg with 36 points to secure their place in the finals along with Peter Main/Dave Halsall, Jean Van Boeckel/Steve Rusyn and Tan Thomson/John Whittaker.


• Stonyhurst Park Golf Club held their Men’s


Winter Medal on Sunday, in the sunshine. This was a Stroke Play competition, with the


winner Nigel Smith turning in an impressive 86-22-64.


third with 69 was Richard Moody. The veterans a t ' Stonyhurst Park are still


Second was Peter Thompson with a 68, and


bravely battling the elements, and held their 9- hole Winter Medal last week.


The winner was John Simpson with 37-16-21,


second was Richard Jackson with 41-19-22 and third was Jim Sumner with" 39-17-22.


Graham upand running _


in cloclung a winning time, taking in some lung-bursting ascents and flying descents.


numerous checkpoints. Route choice between the designated checkpoints was critical


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Following a dark, cold and sometimes lonely training pro­ gramme over the winter month, Fielding got his first win under the


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employer Fort Vale Engineering Ltd of Simonstone for their con­ tinued support.”


Nick Dinsdale of NJD Sport Injury Clinic Clitheroe, and also my - ■ •


1:03:42. Course A was won by Killian Lomas in "'ould like to express my thanks to my coach


roads and technical singletrack. The dry ground gave way to some fast racing beUvecn the


the brilliant winter sunshine. The various orienteering courses took in a mixture of forest


BILLINGTON’S Graham Fielding enjoyed a fine start to the 2012 season of the National Mountain Bike Orienteering League as he earned a win on course B at Gilling Woods on the edge of the North York Moors. Despite the cold conditions, 46 riders turned out to compete in


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DONALD RACE & NEWTON EAST


- LANCASHIRE FOOT­


BALL LEAGUE FIXTURES Saturday


. Field); Langho v Stack- steads SJ (Ryddings). Second Division


Feniscowles & Pleasington V Read United (Memorial Ground): Hurst Green v Pendle Forest (Smithy Road


First Division


Read Unitedy Langho (Read Recreational Field); Rimington v Worslhorne. (Coulthurst Playing Fields); Stacksteads SJ v Hurst Green (Stacksteads Rec­ reational); Waddington v Colne United (Twitter Lane). TABLES


Peel Park V Waddington (Peel Park School): Rock Rovers v Clitheroe RBL. Reserve Division


Pendle Forest 12 8 2 2 26 Rimington ....11 8 2 1 26 Lango............10 8 1 1 25 'Enfield..........13 8 1 4 22 Feniscowles ...12 7 1 4 22 Mill Hill..........10 6 1 3 19 Worsthorne ....9 6 1 2 19 Edenfield........10 6 1 3 19 'Hurst Green .16 5 1 1016 BGSOB...........13 4 0 9 12 Stacksteads SJ12 3 1 8 10 Read Utd.......12 2 2 8 8 OssySM........12 2 1 9 7


First Division P W D L P


(Wilson’s): Stanley.Ultras V-- Tavern (Bullough).—? -— " 2 " TABLE I'.PW DLP


wood Rovers (Bullough): ChurchTownv Black-Bull- (Foxhill);;Dog Inn.v Station ’


iees Knees V Great Har- -


■ FIXTURES . League:


- Terry CattermoleTrophy


Church Town 5.-Helmshore Harriers 2..


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RockRovers-..11 10 1 0 31 Padiham......;..15 9 1 5 28 CalderVale.....13 8 2 3 26 B’ford Celtic ...15 8 2 5 26 Borrowdale Utd127 3 ’ 2 24 'Church Town 12 7 1 4 19 'Bly Belvedere 125 2 5 17 Daneshouse....9 3 1 5 10


P W D L P


White Horse B..12 2 1 9 62 'White Horse A12 2 3 7 60 Kings Arms C...12 3 0 9 57 Kings Arms A.. .12 2 010 5 3 - First Division


LowMoorA:....12 9 2 1 111 BtickA.............12 9 2 1 108 Kings Arms......12 5 2 5 86 Con. Club A....12 2 4 6 71


: Stacksteads SJ14 5 0 9 1 5 - Ossy SM....... 14 3 2 9 11


Worsthorne....1711 3 3 36 Pendle Forest .14 111 2 34 Read Utd.......1611 0 5 33 BGSOB..........1910 2 7 32 Enfield...........16101 5 31 Rimington.....12 8 3 1 27' Mill Hill..........13 7 1 5 22 Rock Rovers ..16 5 3 8 18 Hurst Green ...14 5 2 7 17 Langho...........16 5 2 9 17


. Colne UId.......17 3 0 14 9 Waddington ...14 1 2 11 5


WARBURTON YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE RESULTS


. Briercliffe Rovers 1, Has- lingden Juniors 2; Brierfield Celtic 3, Clltheroe Wolves 6; Colne 5, Daneshouse 5 (Colne won on penalties): Pendle Forest 1, Rosegrove


' Warburtons Cup U16 -Quarter-Finals


. FC 3.


Brierfield Celtics: 6 0 2 18 :C’roeWolves...5 5 0 0 15 .Has’den Junrs.6 4 0 2-12 BriercliffeRvrsS 2 0 3 .6 Pendle Forest ..9 -2 0 7 ‘ 6 - Rosegrove.........8 1 1 6 4 Daneshouse ....6 0 0 6 0


.........................P WD L P Colne.;.............. 7 6 1 0 19


Under 16 TABLE POOL


RIBBLE VALLEY — GLASS CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT WIN­


TER POOL LEAGUE RESULTS


■; Buck A 7, Wagon and Horses 2; Kings Arms A 7, Kings Arms C 6; Low Moor A 6, Royal British Legion A 7. ;


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Billington Brass Band Club B V White Horse B; Buck A V Kings Arms; Kings Arms •A V Conservative Club A; Low Moor A v Royal British Legion A; White Horse.A v Kings Arms C. First Division


-'Premier Division


FIXTURES Tonight


Stanley Bros Tipper Me­ morial Cup


...................... P W D L P Read Con. Club 12 6 4 2 95 Rose & Crown..12 5 5 2 93 Wagon C ..........12 5 3 4 91 Bay Horse........12 5 5 2 89 Horseshoe........12 5 3 4 87 White Lion........12 5 4 3 86 ' Wagon A........12 2 4 6 79


RoyalOakA;....12 3 4 5 79 Kings Arms B...12 4 2 6 74 WhalleyCon.....12 1 4 7 67 Second Division


...........................P W D L P DogWhalley.....12101 1 113 Wagon B..........12 9 1 2107 BuckLaddies....12 6 4 2105 Black Bull Ch....12 5 2 5 88 Craven Heifer ...12 4 3 5 81 Dog Sports Bar 12 6 0 6 81 Pendle Witch....12 5 2 5 80 Wagon D..........12 3 1 8 66 'Craven HfrB...12 2 3 7 61 De Lacv........;...12 1 110 56


St Peters A.....12 7 0 5 95 HorseshoeB....12 7 2 3 95 Stork................12 6 3 3 91 BuckWrinkleys12 5 3 4 88 RBL.................12 5 0 7 74 Royal Oak B...12 3 2 7 72 Brown Cow.... 12 1 2 9 62 Read Con. B... 12 1 11047 Third Division


SNOOKER


CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT SNOOKER LEAGUE RESULTS


Social Club 0. Low Moor A 12: J. Steer 59, G. McQuade 103; D. Flynn 78, S. Tandy 120; B. O’Neil 82, B. Hitchen 115;D.Astley50, P. Mercer 110;S. Geldard62, M. Holmes 90; B. Cunliffe 50, A. Riley 86.


- First Division . Slaidburn 8, Rimington A


4: J. Aiken 96, M. Paul 82; T. Robinson 46, J. Hamil­ ton 92; W. Robinson 55, S. Winckley 74; G. Parker 53, B. Taylor 48; D. Cowking 91, S. Booth 71; D. Harrison 91, D. Seed 53. Chatburn A 6, Con Club 6; C. Lawson 62, P. Blackburn 50; B. Sims 50, P. Clegg 68; Z. Holgate 78, S. Shaw 92; P. Clark 86, B. Waddington 38; G. Clark 66. S. West 90; G. Simkin 73, M. Whittaker 68.


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


.................. P WD L P RBLA...............12 9 1 2 115 Billington B ..... 12 8 3 1 113


Premier Division


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


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


Billington B 2, Chatburn B 10: M; Unwin 87, R. Parker 84; T. Wilson 5 6 ,1. Holgate 82; D. Hargreaves 71, O. Crook 92; P. Barker 51, D. Lakin 89; J. Ainsworth 83, S. Simkin 85; P. Kiddie 80, A. Booth 105. Rimington B 8, R.B. Legion 4: R Hobson 73, D. Walmsiey 39; J. Bolland 50, M. Hitchen 89; M. Lund 71, G. Brunker 94; J. Lund 83, M. Riley 15; S. Petty 90. L. Sutcliffe 63; R. Bolland 80, S. Hodges 76. Low Moor B 6, Waddington B 6; S. Wright 93. A. Dean 72; C. Drinkwafer 88, S. Dean 40; C. Hayton 109, G. Laxton 95; S. Stell 63, S. Baines 91; D. Greenhalqh 82, S. Holden 83. FIXTURES Tonight


Second Division


Social Club v Catholic Club; Low Moor A v Rimington A; Con Club v Slaidburn;


First Division


Higher Buck A..1210 0 2116 St Peters B.....12 8 1 3 99


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Clifheroe V Waddingfon B; Rimington B v Low Moor B; R.B. Legion v Billinglon B; Chatburn B v Bye.


Chatburn A v Bye. Second Division


, 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 Rimington A.;..9 2 2 5 48 ' Social Club.... 10 1 2 7 40 Second Division


........................P WD L P LowMoorA..;10 6 2 2 74


First Division TABLES


due to late card or unregistered player.


Chatburn B.....10 3 3 4 60 Waddington BIO 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


DARTS


CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT WINTER DARTS LEAGUE


. 3; Craven B 6, Buck Inn Paythorne 3; Swan & Royal 7. White Lion 2; Low Moor


Black Bull 6, Pendle Inn


RESULTS League


I Horseshoe 3, Brown Cow B 6; Judge Walmsiey 6, Cra-


A , Legion B 5; Brown Cow A 5, Kings Arms 4; Legion A 0, Buck Inn Clitheroe 9;


...ven A 3 .


, heroe); Buck Inn Clitheroe V Black Bull (at Swan & Royal).


............................P W L P Swan & Royal 12111 71


Division One TABLES


.........................P W L P Judge............1 2 1 1 1 8 5


Legion B...... ..12 8 4 69 Pendle Inn...11 6 5 58 Black Bull.....12 7 5 56 Craven B...... 12 5 7 53 BuckPaythorne106 4 44 Low Moor....11 3 8 42 White Lion......12 01221 Division Two


BuckClitheroe1210 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 21032 Legion A.........12 11124


RIBBLE VALLEY LADIES’ DARTS AS­


SOCIATION League _


1. Petre Arms 77; 2, Craven 72; 3| Black Bull 67; 4, Rose and Crown A 63; 5. Bil­ lington 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


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Swan 8c Royal v Buck Inn Paythbrne (at Buck Inn Clit-


Mick Patten Semi-Final FIXTURES


-...................PWDL P Low Moor B...10 6 1 3 70 RB Legion......9 7 0 2 68


Clilheroe lose out In low-scoring deriw


RUGBY UNION


CLITHEROE first XV made the short tnp over Pendlc Hill to face Colne and Nelson m a local derby that goes back years and years. ■


Colne and Nelson.................. ...3 ...........................0


renewal no, different and, played in a strong, bitter east Lancashire wind with a veiy wet pitch, it gave all the signs of a low-sconng game.


thought the game would have only one score in It. >


but ms level of play considering the con- ditmns we vepr good - for the hosts, their a, 9,10 and fuUback were key in attack and defence.


in the front row rampaged around the Rdsh, while the flankers Rigby and Chamberlain won ball in defence and were aggre^ive going forward. In the bacWine, Watson from scrum half orchestrated the defence, while Fitzhenry at stand-off marshalled the attack and


• Clitheroe, Graves and Atkinson


unleashed the centres of Waddinaton and Peel. At the change over Clitheroe bat-


lofted high ball in an attempt to break­ down the defences of the M Gold men.


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ceded a penalty too many, and the Colne lacker finally found his range and slotted the three points which would separate


’..They were up against a Leish side that had stuck 40 points’ on Cfitheroc earlier m the season, and although in ;a similar league position to Clithcroc,


; In tenms of the lineup, it was a good ;mix of youth and experience; in the pack, Paul Procter at hooker has a few decades


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they were always going to be formidable opposition.


[Of captain Andrew Thornber in order to iplay only their second fixture since the turn ot the new year, such has been the interruption of the weather. -


Leigh 4ths.................................. 24 c l ith e r o e seconds took to a rather muddy Littlcmoor under the leadership


at Eagle. Clitheroe 2nds.......................... 22


the ball into touch for the narrowest of victones. - This week, Clitheroe are on the road


ball m hand hvice to keep up the momen­ tum ih the move. Suddenly a last-gasp )3p.t°ry looked a distinct possibility, with Clltheroe now lookmg to keep the ball alive Md go into the scoring zone. But a slip in the handling gave the hosts the baU and they booted it up the pitch, and froin the resulting lineout they chipped


By now Penny and Smith had repfaced the ever-youthful Holmes and Graves respectively, and the fresh legs gave renewed vigour to the Clitheroe bid to snatch - victoiy. Lock forwards Edmondson and Hough combined well down the left hand iSnk of the pitch and made CTeat yards into the Colne and half. Both of the second rows had


the two teams when the 80 minutes were up.


Clltheroe half with a series of kicks and driving runs. The pressure told and Ch'theroe con-


coped with this aerial bombardment well and ran the ball back with a venge­ ance time and again. As the game wore on, tiredness began to creep into both teams same, and after some good pres- ^re , Colne and Nelson crept into the


Tlie back 3 of Kino, Beery and Railton


ued agamst the strong wind very well as Nelson launched plenty of


mean it was a dull affair - far from it. Both teams tried to run the ball from all are^ of the pitch, however the late switch from the main pitch to a drier pitch didnt seem to suit either team,, who were trying to play a more expansive game than the pitch allowed. A tight first half ended with no score,


As ever, a low-scoring game does not erHowever, the crowd that had gath­ ed to watch the game could not have Always, fiercely = competitive, this


took the------- ^ forwa ird


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and Newton impe securing good ball.


lempsey. - Clilheroe started extremely well and


impenous in contact and


junction with the introduction of super­ sub Ed Hacldng, completely changeefthe game. Hacking came into the backline to bolster the attacking force, and within minutes his presence was felt. Thomber had also changed the personnel around, and moving Keough to full back allowed him to return the ball from deep with some interest.


their right winger and once the ball was turned over, they quickly moved the ball to him, and twice m-quick succession in the first half he scooted the majority of the length of the field to score tries. So, despite the significant majority of posses­ sion and temtoiy, Clitheroe found them­ selves 17-0 down at the break. . Thomber gave his side some stem instructions at half-time, and this, in con­


although the rain relented, once the ball became coated in mud, it was incredibly hard to keep hold off,, as a number of players found to their dismay.ITiis inevi­ tably led to a number of turnovers, and It was at these times that the hoihe team became vulnerable; Ixigh possessed a secret .weapon in


The weather was to play it’s part, and


the game to Leigh, espeaaiiy in "the rds. iTiey were clinical in the rucks


. minute when Leigh were awarded a free Kick on the Clitheroe 10 metre line. The Leigh scrum half, thinking quickly,


tapped the ball off the mark wth the referee unsighted, and promptly darted towards the Clitheroe tiy line. Normally referees would be quick to pull such play, t but m this case, allowing the game to run,


Md waiting for the whistle to blow, it became a sinyile run in to score under w t".®, posts. This took the score to 24-15


he referee shouted play on. With the Clitheroe defence stunned


and Carlton took the ball up with gusto Harper, Holland, Procter and Newton detended for their lives, Stott marshalled well from 10, and although they didn’t get much ball out wide, the effeivescent back line of Caunce, Wood, Shread,


eve


and a good team spirit that grew through­ out the game but just came up short on this occasion. Eveiy Clitheroe player to a man played well and it was difficult to pick out individuals for extra praise. 1 hat said, Murray mauled well, Dowson


elusive kicking fly-half and some speedy wmgmen to nttlemoor, and ultimately, went away with the points. Clitheroe brought grit, determination


around the ruck, and in no time, were back in Leigh territory. The move was finished with Hacking’s third try and with Keough converting his first go'al, the score stood at 24-22 to Leigh wth only Uvo mmutes left. Despite a valiant push from Clltheroe, time ran out and with some relief, Leigh realised they’d won. Leigh brought some good defence, an


■ Clitheroe continued to drive well ith little time to play.


half, became the beneficiary of the increased impetus and was first to cross the whitewash, Then, over the next 25_ inmutes. Hacking was to score a hat-trick of tnes. At one point, with the score at 17-15 to Leigh, Clitheroe tmly thought the game was there to be won, ancTas they were still depriving Leigh of posses­ sion, It was only a matter of time. Howevw, disaster struck in the 68th


Wood, moving from full back to scrum-


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