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Thursday, April 18.2013 www.clltheroeadvertiser.co^uk' C LITHEROEAOVERTISER&TIMES I SPORT WEATHER THE WINNER ON OPENING DAY OF CRICKET SEASON


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Agathangelou hits unbeaten 145 as Settle enjoy run feast at Whalley Road


• Lancashireall-rounderAnd- reaAgathangelousizzledon . an otherwisesoggy afternoon


^^to mark the new Houldsworth Ribbiesdale League season.


.'- S e t t le re c ru ited the 23-year-old South African born Cypriot as stand-in pro­ fessional for their visit to last year’s senior league runners-' up Read. And Agathangelou, who


made his County Champion- ■ ship debut in 2012, didn’t dis­ appoint, hitting a magnificent unbeaten 145 in the run feast ^at Whalley Road.


-Q-- The Red'Rose star’s thrill­


ing innings helped the visitors to 243-6 off their 45 overs. Despite Elliott Artingstoll’s


stubborn resistance with 98 not out. Read, despite manag-


. ing a fiill second innings, even- ^ tually fell 12 runs short. Settle’swinwasoneofonly,


two recorded on the opening afternoon of the new cam­ paign. Earby were the other recipients as they edged out Cherry Tree on a faster scor-


^ring rate at Applegarth. Despite the unwelcome


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early bad weather, a number of batsmen stiU impressed. Liam Bedford madeioBfor


. Barnoldswick as the cham- ' pions began their defence against Ribbiesdale League newcomers, Euxton. Bed­ ford’s century came in a total of 242 as Oliver Marsden took 6-85 from 16.3 overs for the visitors.


ply and were in trouble at 43-3 when rain forced the abandonment. Brooksbdttom, the top


OPENING DAYDEFEAT:JonHarveyleadstheattackfbrReadagainstSetUeatWhalley Road as theRibblesdaleLeagueseasongotofftoadampstart Euxton started their re­


Late try as Maroons win penultimate game


flight’s other new outfit, set­ up camp at Rishtonbecause of early season pitchproblemsat Rowlands Road. Only one in­ nings, however, was possible with Padlham reaching 184-6. Pakistani big hitter Babar


Naeem, with 102 out of Bax- enden’s 150-1 against Whalley, was the day’s other centurion.


ClitheroeRUFC17,EagleRUFC 14 Clitheroe’s rugby men record­ ed a fine win, in their penulti­ mate game of the season. The maroons fell behind as


they found themselves short on numbers in defence and the visitors swooped for an opening converted try. But a prolonged period of play in the Eagle 22 saw Clit-


, Valley girls impress in Paris tournament


Ribble'Valley Netball Club did themselves proud as they trav­ elled to FranceTor the Sports Experience International Net- ball Tournament. . • This was the first time the


» club had entered the tourna­ ment, held over three days at a venuejust outside Paris. The girls were split into


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four teams, three Under 14 and one at Under 16. The younger girls played


three games in a mini league. TheAteammadeittothefinal of their group and managed to win the tournament overall. The B team came third in


their league - a great effort as the team was made lip of Un­ der 12 arid 13s players - while the C team, made up entirely of Under 12s, also enjoyed a great tournament and learnt alotfi-omthetrip.’ The Under 16s finished


third in the international cup finals, only losing to the even­


tual vnnners fi^m Kent. There was also a day of


training with England net- ball cbaches, before the girls headed to Disneyland. The club would like to


thank everyone who organ­ ised and helped make the trip such a great experience. Special thanks to coaches Jane, Sara, Nikki and Lynn.


Ribble Valley’s victoriousUnderUsAteam


heroe score two tries iti quick succession, the first from Alex Hough, swiftly followed by skipper Nathan Peel. Both conversions were blasted wide to make it 10-7 at half-time. Eagle threw the kitchen


sink at Clitheroe and twice got over the line only to be denied fi:om grounding the ball. The pressure told, and


after a series of close range scrimmages, they retook the lead with a converted try. However, after a break


fi-om Matt Bartle, Hough was on hand for the scoring pass and Peel converted. The final league game of


the season is on Saturday at home to Old Bedians, Idck-off 3p.m.


Mellorbrook ace retains Championship lead after second round


British Formula 2 Sidecar Championship round two- Brands Hatch_________ _


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Victoria Wilkinson


- The annual Pendle Fell Race was held last week­ end from the picturesque village of Barley. The five- mile race was blessed with gorgeous, sunny, windless conditions.' This tough cat­ egory A fell race, which at­ tracted 340 runners, goes to the summit of Pendle and back. It was won by Pudsey and Bramley’s Rob Hope in a time of32:i3. The women’s race was won by Victoria Wilkinson, who is based at Denise Park’s Physiotherapy Practice in Clitheroe. The sports mas­ seur ran a fine race to beat Wakefield’s Annabel Ma­ son into 2nd byjust under a minute. Victoria, who last won this race in 2008,'finished 14th overall this time in a high standard race, with Ian Holmes second, eight sec­ onds behind the winner, and Pudsey and Brandey’s Darren Kay only 15 seconds behind Ian.


Connor getsGB callrup


Connor Byrne has again been selected to compete on the international climb­ ing circuit. InSheffieldhetookpart


in the GB climbing inaugu­ ral weekend, and topped the first three routes of five, giving automatic se­ lection for the European Youth Championships in Imst, Austria in July, and European Youth Cup in Ratho, Scotland in June.


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Mellorhrook’s John Holden andpassengerAndy Winkle retained their leadership of the British Formula 2 Sidecar Championship after round two at Brands Hatch. At the 1.2 mile Indy circuit


in Kent. Holden and his Stoke on Trent passenger Winkle earned one win from two races - taking Holden level on wins with Ian Bell in the For­ mula 2 championship all time records with 32 wins each. With a grid of 20 sidecars,


the team qualified on pole po­ sition, averagingaspeed of82 mph for the Saturday after­ noon race. With less than 1.3 sec­


onds separating the top sev­ en teams, it promised to be an exciting race. As the day went on, the -


heavens opened and torren­ tial rain fell making the track a river in some parts. John and Andy got off to a


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superb start and took the lead fixim thestart. The 12-lap race took place with virtually no visability for the teams fol­


lowing the leaders, due to the vast amount of spray. With some exceptional


driving and passengering from the team, they finished first, 3.7 seconds in front of his nearest championship rivals, defending champions


ON TRACK; JohnHoIden and ANdyWinklein action at Brands Hatch


Ian and Carl Bell. After the race, John paid


tribute to his passenger Andy, saying that he was so smooth that it was like rid­ ing a solo motorcycle. John also explained that he had' been using his rear brake to


keep the power on the rear wheel smooth in what were appalling conditions. In to­ tally different dry and sunny conditions, the 16-lap Sunday race was watched by a large crowd. John made what in his words was a poor start. The


race was led from start to fin­ ish by Gary Biyan and his pas­ senger Jamie Winn. John and Andy finished in second, 5.8 seconds behind the winners. A disappointed John knew


he needed a good start but didn’t get one. He said that


his outfit was also clipped at the rear on the first bend by another machine. John and Andy still lead the cham­ pionship by 26 points. The next roundis at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire over the May, day bank holiday.


Loc^s closing in on title successes


Hurst Green closed in on pro­ motion over the week - while Rimington are also on the verge of another title. In the West Lancashire


League Second Division, Green picked up a crucial 1-6 win over a physical Croston side last Tuesday evening. And on Saturday, they en­ joyed a 10-0 success at home


to Barrow Wanderers. Against Groston, Green


were dominant, with Alan Goar and Paul Goote too hot to handle upfront.;


However, the hosts made


' the game became over-physi­ cal, before McCarthy grabbed a fully-deserved winner with 20 minutes. A win on Saturday at home


to lowly Barrow Wanderers, accompanied by a Leyland defeat, would have con&ined promotion, but despite Green hitting double figures. Ley- land won 4-1 at Ladybridge.’ For the locals, Goar


grabbed four gqials, Sam Hay­ es bagged a brace, and there were fiirther goals firom Ghris Scott, Danny Walker, Andy


Howarth and Goote. Rimington, meanwhile,


earned four points from two games to leave the villagers top of the East Lancashire League with seven to play. They beat Read 3-0, with


the derby virtually over in the first 30 minutes; Hes- lop opened the scoring as he latched on to a Walmsley flick; to calmly slot into the far cor- ‘ rier, before Gawthorpe found Sargesdn, who cleverly put the baU into Lloyd’s path, and the striker lobbed the keeper from25yards.


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^On the half hour, Walms- • ley won a crunching tackle in


mi^eld and released Sarge- son. who raced away to finish coolly.


At Enfield, the champions had their talismanic keeper


Kershawtothankforearning a point in a 2-2 draw against the title contenders. On 10 minutes, a corner


was half-cleared to a mid­ fielder 25 yards out, and he unleashed a screamer into the top cornergivingKershaw no chance. The big man then made several saves, includ­


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ing a triple'save from almost point-blank range. But just


, before the break, Rakshi was sent crashing to the floor in the area, Lloyd tucking away the spot kick off a post. In the second half, Ker­ shaw produced another


- stunning save and then had a hand in the next goal as his long clearance found Lloyd, whose shot was parried, and Rakshi reacted first to slam the ball home. However, En­ field equalised immediate-


■ ly, as a ball into the box was hookedin.


Victoria wins fell race in the sun!


55 SPORT: EXCITING CLIMAX TO AMATEUR FOOTBALL SEASON


Dog close in oniirstimal • after latest m victory


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Dog Inn will reach their first- ever Terry Gattermole Trophy Finaliftheydefeatgroup rivals and holders Stanley Ultras at ^ King George’s on Sunday. The Whalley side fell be­


hind after failing to deal with a corner on 10 minutes.' How- ever, they levelled matters " through the in-form Anton Gavrthorpe. Within minutes,, they were in front thanks to Oily Steele’s superb finish. ' Having withstood a Globe


onslaught at the start of the second half, they scored a third when Gawthorpe set up Q Mark Lord for a tapdn. For the second week run­


ning, Toby Barker was deserv­ edly named man of the match.


Clitheroe Wolves into cup final at Shawbridge


Glitheroe Wolves Under gs beat Globe on Saturday to reach the cup final at Shaw­ bridge against Rishton. Lloyd put them but Globe


took the game into extra time, where Watkins crossed for Hibbert to head home. Wolves’Underi2sRedbeat ,


Mill Hill Blue 4-1, with Harry ® Exell, George Bland, Gonnor Jackson (2) on target, and then Darwen Spartans 7-0, with goals from Ben England, Exell (3), Jackson (2) and Arron Orr.


Snooker awards night


tomorrow The Tiger Taxis Glitheroe and


District Snooker League pres­ entation is at the Low Moor Glub tomorrow night from


7-3op.m. There will be a comedian'


■ and a singer, with supper in­ cluded, and a raffle. The evening is free to at­


tend, but the league would like people to make at least a £1 donation on the door. Ssponsbrs will be present-' ing trophies to all winners.


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