6________Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, March 23, 1962


CRICKET CLUB URGED


TO CUT EXPENSES Treasurer warns members


rPME funds of Clitheroe Cricket, Bowling and Tennis Club T H^ 7 i a s t only two s' - som, u n l e » ^ n s « ^ e w- duced Mr. W. Aubin, treasurer, told members at tne clubs


100th ’annual meeting on Monday nigh . Income from social events had dropped, but Mr Aubin


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revealed the loss on the ordinary workings of the season of £651, but this has been partially offset by £471 raised by a social committee.


rqised by social efforts in the past 15 years.


More than £7,000 had been


necessary to Increase the membership of the club which was about 650. He felt that with all the property being built in the borough the membership could be in­ creased to more than 1,000.


Mr. C. E. Musson said it was


Hanson, said that the club was grateful to all the people who had helped in diiterent ways for most of these 100 years.


The chairman, Mr. Arthur


of his association with the club, although he remembered the sunny days better than the rainy'ones.


He had many fine memories


people will take on the responsibility of keeping this ground as it has been kept, he commented.


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Bishop's House and some of the Dunsop valley which Fyldc Wafer Board propose to flood in order io make a reservoir to serve many parts of the Board's area.


w s a p s w A look at a delightful valley Telaphona Ciitheroe 1176.


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mental and at times very boisterous nature of the area around Bishop's House. Now. I hasten to give a picture of an area which must rank very high in any lists concerning natural


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T AST week I gave some im- pressions of the tempera­


dipper nests by the stream, wag­ tails, pied and grey, are also to be seen and ihe rocky bed pro­ vides the sand piper with all oth that could be desired. Trees,


beauty. The walk from Bishop's House


by the s'.ream to Footholme is sure to p'.ease the most fastidi­ ous. Granted your view is at all times restricted, but this, I claim, is one of the valley's greatest attractions, for as you walk along it is impossible not lo feel the sense of complete isolation.


an effective expression if one were to describe the peace and solitude of these parts.


“ Away from it all" would be


rising gently to the skyline, are the smooth slopes of Calder Moor and Beatrix Fell. Will they soon have their lower slopes hidden beneath a depth of water to pro­ vide a never-ending demand for more and more reservoirs? The thirst of our towns and cities is stupendous and will, so it seems continue to increase.


On each side of your path,


future and so, in the meantime, let us look at this delightful valley and see what it holds for the naturalist.


We cannot see too far in the


in more sheltered places, there appears little plant life m the River Dunsop. Perhaps this is because of the strong current, for throughout its length the Dunsop hastens eagerly to join the


Unlike so many similar streams


Hodder. A deciding factor


'CHEN I suppose, the tempera- L ture is a deciding factor, for


even on the hottest summer day She waters are icy cool to the palate. Also, there is the Mid, peaty nature of the surrounding ground, which must have a bear­ ing on all life both in or out of


the water. Bird life finds the area attrac­ tive in spring and summei. The


planted by the Forestry Com­ mission, are few and far between, but this does not prevent the mistle and song thrush from nesting. The siies on occasions are both varied and at times amusing.


er t h a n those recently


many ideal sites for the ring ouzel, a bird which finds the rough, rising slopes and tufts oi heather a wonderful protection for domestic affairs. The snipe too. is fond of the wet marshy ground.


The lower ground also provides


whinchat, which has also nested in the area for a good many years. I; is in my opinion one of the loveliest birds to be seen any­ where in our countryside, being rare in most parts of Ribblesdale! but fairly well distributed on the higher ground not visited ton frequently by humans.


Then w.e cannot overlook the SENSE OF ISOLATION


ness is most noticeable. Even on a brigh: spring or hot summer's day, with the sun brightening the duller slopes, we cannot escape the sense of isolation usually associated with territory far from our own.


])Y the time we reach Foot- holme, the feeling of remote


darker days of winter when mists hang on tho fells and deep shadows fill every hollow is to know its true personality. It is then when we are impressed by the strange melancholy solitude— a feeling somehow more in keep­ ing with those vast mountain passes of the Highlands.


But to be in these places in tho


is not so restricted, for just ahead rises the smooth, round contour of Middle Knoll. Here we choose the lower path, follow- bearing left, skirt the Knoll on our way to Brennand.


Leaving Footholme, our vision


pause, as you must, and survey the road you have just covered Take out your lunch and you t will be surprised how the appe­


Whenever you lake this path, cite has been stimulated by the


lear air and fresh surroundings by gullies and paths


and liverwort, while by the way- side in summer are to be seen the eyebright, (ormentil, red rattle, sundew, bedstraw and other heath plants.


THEN, by the water-filled gullies L and paths, are to be found profusion of spagnum mosses


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am reminded not only of the profound influence the area has on so many exiles, but of the ex­ perience of my friend Waller Eccles.


ago, Waiter held a position of head water bailifl for Blackburn Corporation. Part of his job was to visit the various rain gauges on the surrounding fells.


Until lie retired a year or so


tie surroundings, he knew every will, fence and gully. However, ill spite of this familiarity there is one experience he will never


After a lifetime's knowledge of ftfge’ -


know so well. He began searching for land marks, for he hai only a couple of miles to travel to reach home. But -which


One clear day he set out and m ,v!s visiting one site when the


ist blotted out the moor he Come and see us at the


direction? coon he was completely lost,


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i oriived not far from Wray- i mies from home and in the i opposite direction.


mi hours later, after a horrible njehtmarish e xpe r i enc e , he


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the formation of the Clitheroe Cricket Club Company which has been formed so that the ground can legally be taken


The chairman announced over. MAYOR PRESIDENT


rules, the Mayor of Clitheroe. Coun. W. Sharpies, was re­ appointed president.


As laid down in the club


enjoyment of the game and said that if the football season were extended, as many people had suggested, It would be a sad blow for cricket.


The Mayor expressed his


made an lionary life member in 1960, sent a letter appologis- ing for non-attendance and resigning his position on the Executive Committee owing to poor health. Mr. Aldersley has been a member of the club since 1909.


•Mr. E. P. Aldersley, who was


Harris and W. Black were elected life members because they had completed 50 years’ unbroken membership of the club.


Messrs. W. Slinger, James


treasurer and Mr. T. Bailey, who had continued as secret­ ary during the year, despite his resignation at last year’s


Mr. Aubin was re-elected “We do hope that younger The' statement of accounts


pointed out that there was the nucleus of a good social committee if the members rallied round.


annual meeting, was again appointed secretary.


Southworth were re-elected to Lhe Executive Committee and Mr. R. Read and Mr. S. West- head were elected.


Mr. F. Green and Mr. W. R.


Navy League man at the Grammar School


eroe Royril Grammar School on Friday afternoon was Lieutenan t-Commander L. A. Wintle R.N. (Retired), chief lecturer of the Navy League.


SPEAKER at the Sixth Form Discussion Group at Clith­


began his career as a 16-year- old cadet in the Merchant Navy and during the last war served with the Royal Navy on convoy and minelaying work.


Lieut.-Commander Wintle


Officer at H.M.S. King Alfred, the Navy’s training establish­ ment for embryo officers, and on the material side of the Navy’s needs he was engaged in preparing the specification and supervising the work of converting liners for use as


He also served as Divisional


landing ships in Combined Operations.


THE DANGERS


talk illustrated the dangers with which we are faced be­ cause of the general apathy towards the development of ships. He made many start­ ling and provocative points on our future security and prosperity.


problem of “flags of con­ venience” in the merchant


These ranged from the


service, through the threat of Russia’s massive submarine fleet, to the exploitation of nuclear power at sea for merchantmen and as the ultimate deterrent.


was baptised during the three- day circuit convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses In the Queen’s Hall. Preston, on Sunday afternoon.


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Lieut.-Commander Wintle’s


the Clitheroe district held its inaugural supper-dance at the Starkic Arms Hotel last night week.


A CLUB formed to elevate the standard of driving in


Club, formed about a month ago after a few enthusiasts had advocated its formation, has already attracted about 70 members.


Clitheroe and District Motor


told an “Advertiser and Times” reporter that event­


Mr. John Dean, secretary, only


ually members hoped to have a private clubroom, where films could be shown and lectures given.


t-easui'c hunt is scheduled for Wednesday.


Rallies will be held and a


aim of the club is to increase toad safety, and any member who contravenes traffic regul­ ations is liable to expulsion.


the members will take the Advanced Driving Test, and tuition for this examination


Perhaps the most important* I t is hoped that many of


riders will have their own section and a purely social section has been formed.


will be made available. Motor cycle and scooter


Mayor and Mayoress, Coun. W. Sharpies and Mrs. Sharpies, who are seen in the above picture with members of the committee and Mr. W. Turner, secretary of Lancashire Auto­ mobile Club.


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rpHE Mayor and Mayoress of •*- Clltheroe, Coun. W.


Sharpies and Mrs. Sharpies, and the president of Clitheroe and District Chamber of Trade. Mr. H. Mashiter and Mrs. Mashiter, were the guests at the annual dinner and dance of Clitheroe and District Grocers’ Association, held at the Swan and Royal Hotel last week.


toast to the Association, and the president, Mr. T. S. Pringle, of Downham Post Office, replied.


Mr. Mashiter proposed the


proposed the toast to the visitors, to which the Mayor responded.


Ex-president Mr. J. Buller


toastmaster. The event was attended b3


120 people. Mr. C. Pi Jenkinson was


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with promisinJ great threat forward line.


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