CUthcroc Advertiser mid Times, Friday. Augu* »■ 1968


Extra work


pays off


son, a number of Clithcroc cyclists have been riding quietly out of town on Thursdays to take part in the evening 10 mile r .l • 'held every week on the Copster course. Some of the younger lads


Since early in the


success^and^thc organising committee arc to f a i f to say (hat the


an even bigger attraction in the school than it could ever haven^ aUighUng


have put up very good times and the older riders, nave been satisfied with an impro- ment of five or 10 seconds


each week.


ing has been useful was d e m o ns t r a t ed on Sunday when the Clarion held their annual 50 miles in four hours


That this extra race nam­ .....


^The riders start at minute i n t e r v a l s f rom the Girls


S S S S 5


Grammar School and their first obstacle as they head for Skipton is the new Sawley Road, which while being not quite so siteep as the old one,


’“ ironicallv. August 10. the Saturday on which Clitheroe Show would hav®


not been abandoned was fine a n d ^ nw . One can't win where the weatmer is <


‘ •


seems to be never ending. Fortunately, the blustery


cemed. wind gave a certain amount


of assistance. At, Skipton. a 90-degree


Farming has been


turn on to the s e t t l e road places the wind into a diffe­ rent quarter and it is on this section that good times are made or lost.


Wind


ctlv into our faces. As we l e f t Skipton behind we


The wind for us was dire-


viewed the matter with some concern, but ns wc neared Settle with the hard slog over we began to feel that it was a more kindly wind, for the ■next turn placed it behind our right shoulder, and tne riding was so much easier. The two leading riders


in their blood A Family party was held on Saturday


at the Nevf Inn, Clitheroe, to celebrate the »olden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson


Rancroft of Skipton Road, Gargrave. B BancroftV well-known by fanners


throughout the district, was born at Brown in 1912, and began farming on his own


aCMrsnt'Bancroft, formerly Miss Catherine ■Rnshbv was born at Kettlewell, the ottos ri^ehter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bushby. Mr and Mrs Bancroft moved from Horton


passed the Settle checkers exactly five minutes apart, which meant that they had both clocked 1 hr. 52 secs. to


that point. On the fast run to the


\


finish to more experienced and older Keith Weightman managed to take 30 secs, less than Christopher Nightingale who on this performance can look forward to seeing his name on the winner’s shield within a year or two. In third place was John Bailey, the only fixed gear


rider in the event. The father and son combina­ tion of previous club events


was reinforced on th^ 9?ca' Sion by another son, Stephen Nightingale, who on his nrst trv at the distance, beat father's last year time by a


few seconds. The family team will get


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finishers medals for 2nd. 4th, and 6th places.


H a lltoS k e ld o n Farm, on the r.Wstone riding for the first time and Five of the entrants


to encourage ®esev ^ e.,R^t, award a prize for tbe Best First Ride”. This will be awarded to J. Bailey.


our readers who hasnt yet tried club cycling will see his n&mo on. the shield* KThe fuff list of ^ niahe3


Perhaps next year one of


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Weightman 2-28-22 C. B. Nightingale 2-28-59 J.


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Late at night on March


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this your first try and have a day out with the Clarion?


11, 1902, Mr. A. Camm, chemist and post- took a new, still-


backed exercise book and his pen. Then on the first page he wrote in bold, firm letters ‘The King’s Coronation, June 26th. 1902. Whalley Celebra­


clearly and methodically wrote the first minutes of a public meeting, convened by the Parish Council, under the chairmanship of Mr. T. Long-


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coming. “Let us augment the


Endowment Fluid of the Whalley Nursing Associa­ tion,” said one. “Let us build a Public Libraryl” cried another. “No! Let us provide swimming baths at the Grammar School,” suggested


a third. A committee was formed,


with power to co-opt further members, and in the succeed­ ing months Mr. Camm faith­


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fully and meticulously recor­ ded the proceedings. I t was decided to raise the


necessary working funds by public subscription—no levy on the rates on this occasion.


Rev. Taylor-Taswoll, Messrs, j . Hall and J- Bawcliffe, be joint authors of a com­ memorative book to mark the event (many copies of this are treasured souvenirs of local families today), that a treat be held for the children, with coffee and buns, and ‘the women could have any that were left.’


It was decided too, that the


THROUGH A WHALLEY WINDOW


sports and special services were to be held, a torchlight procession organised, and of the consternation when the bell ringers declared that they would be inadequately rewar­ ded by the ‘provision of refreshments’ and demanded


Mr. Camm wrote


a fee of two guineas. Some caustic opinions were


expressed, but it was ulti­ mately decided that the ring­ ers should be offered a fee of one guinea and that they ■find their own refreshment.’


There is no further refer­


ence to this incident in the minutes, so we can only con­ clude that the recalcitrant


ringers accepted this offer and that there was no need for arbitration, and the Minister of Labour was not called in to settle the dispute.


alarm at the announcement of His Majesty’s sudden ill­ ness, and of the decision to considerably modify (he pro­ gramme as a result.


Mr. Camm wrote too, of the


hiring of bands, and a wagonette to ’convey the old folks to the field,’ and of the purchase of five gross of commemorative medals and


Later, he wrote of the mugs. Success


Due to the careful prepara­ tions of the committee every­ thing went with a swing.


Ultimately, June 26 dawned.


rang, the sports proceeded as planned, the torchlight pro­ cession was a hilarious suc­ cess, services were held and fireworks blazed.


The bands played, the bells


Camm reported the final meeting of the committee and subscribers. Sadly, he recor­ ded that the 'second winner’ in the over forties race’ had lodged an objection because the runner adjudged first was ‘ineligible because of age.’


On September 19, Mr. The objection was sus­


tained,'and the man who had forgotten his birthday dis­


qualified. A spare silver medal was


presented to the chairman, it was announced that the ‘Souvenir Booklet’ had proved most popular and financially rewarding, the accounts were approved, a donation made to the'-Nursing Association, the members congratulated one another, and a vote of thanks


that occasion I


readers have inquired who “Owd George” really is (including one from Brussclls


In recent weeks so many •k


and one from Ontario), that I decided to ask my friend for permission to reveal his


identity. “People want to know who


expected.


you are, George,” I told him, and got the kind of reply I


the old curmudgeon. “Theer's a lot of nosey fooak around. If they nobbutt kept their eyes ond ears open they’d have no need to axe! Ond if tha tells ’em they’ll be just


“Aye. they would!” snorted . ,


as wise as thee. “Thee keep yon pen o’


thine i' thl pocket, ond tek up knitting or summat useful! Really, a t times the old boy is most exasperating.


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5. They fly flags for Euro­ 8 peans (5).


1. Halves a sector in pieces! (7).


9. Secure in a large trunk 1 (3).


12. I t’s frightfully big—no terms could desembe it


0. Dreesin’ the bird (5).


13. 14. 17. 19. 21. 22.


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archer? (7). Pined for a powered bi­ . .


He’s not wholly commit­ ted to the job (4-5).


cycle (5). Kind of square used by a golfer (3).


..


gee 23 Down. Unusual Street near the mountains (7).


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1. He chews a piece with a little hesitation (5).


3 course (3). 4 (7).


5. 6.


2. Coin that is not quite enough for the first


. Ship’s accommodation and French piece of furmture


. Crowds of south-western members (6). powerful wire support I


(5) ■ Uriladen vessel gives a


warning to others (9). Release film scene wiish-


11.


w t charge (3, 4). Revolver in the rear


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16. Thee covers for minstrels round (he cast. (6).


5. Current indicator (7).


18. 20. 23.


Suggest I ’m to do a regu­


lar sailing (5). Strain occasioned by un­


happy events (5). And 24 Across—Fellows agree concerning the mind (8).


Last Woek's Solution ACROSS: 1, Constable: 8,


Free; 9, Artichoke; 11, Em­ bark; 13, Chest; 15, Port; 16, Tiara; 17, Press; 18, Omaha; 19 Sled; 20, Sable; 22, Thumts; 25, Yard-stick; 26,


Omen; 27, Addressed. DOWN: 2, Oars; 3, Slight;


4 Aphis; 5, Luke; 6 Break- able; 7, Deck-hands; 10, Emits; 12, Apportion; 13. Creatures; . 14, Tiers; 17, pasty; 19, Slates; 21, Alder;


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n we still has to find a place for the busts, -


ICC MlvUG vs* -- fiViA nil; .


lax-e oil paintings. He thinks there may be some hidden away m local attics, for they ^>ufd be too big for the average modem


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CXc!a^srooms provided extra space s t r a S “ f flower arranging and pottery de-


“ ro u n d Regrettable though the decision not to s ^ craIts for this year^because'the show was abam


with Quisjl Looking into the story of Rowland’s deer


Following my article in


June regarding the deer of Bowland I have received an appreciative letter from Major J. E. E. Yorke con­ taining several interesting facts about the history, ori­ gin, and habits of these


Sika deer. I am most grateful for the


information which, in tne main, bears out most of my own findings in relation to their importation and erthb-


YELLOW] C


CONTR(


The confusion caused by j described by Chief Insp. Jan


; yellow line- ' He was fined £2.


Dutton .°f Accrington Road, Burnley, who pleaded guilty, after conferring with the chief inspector, to parking for more than one hour on a broken


magistrates court yesterday wee Before the court was Neville p


I chief Insp. Ashworth told the court that there seemed b be "Quite a lot of controversy1 over the parking restrictions.


lone hour in any two on " [broken yellow line.


lishment at the turn of the century. So, I return to the subject


without any chiefly because the subject


MBambTMsiiqw .eight weeks old, and doing well.


of our wild deer easily over­ whelms ail others.


To see a party of hinds or a few mature stags particu­


larly in summer time when their pelage equals the best to be seen in the colour nat­ ure magazine is a. sight which will remain m the mind’s eye for a long, long


time.Even the sight of a young fawn dashing through the sun-lit wood is one to be


talked about and remembered as that particular occasion when you just failed to have the camera ready at the


right moment. Next time you are sure that


it will be different as you capture the fleeting figure on film But, sad to say, these things only happen on very rare occasions—perhaps once


over 10 years ago, a small party of men with the solo object of killing stag or hind, went about their ntfartous business with no thought of


tercsted. It was esneento their importation.


cruelty or proper culling I mfet one fellow during one


of the bitter cold spells at ■that time when the ground was frozen and covered with snow. He had shot a stag in the name of sport I sup­ pose—and when I came upon him in a sheltered hollow he was hacking the jhmg to pieces with a sheath kmfe.


Sordid


or twice in a lifetime. So this is why I return to


this appealing subject in the hope that when you see a young deer or an adult by Ribble or Hodder your en­ joyment will bp all the greater because of this added knowledge of their history


and origin. Details of this are very


hard to come by. and now after several decades of con­


stant inquiry I find that the sources of reliable informa­ tion from those who have been connected at one time or another with the subject can be counted on the fingers


of one hand. to the chairman closed the


meeting. The honorary secretary


viving member of this enter­ prising and very conscientious


made a full stop, blotted the page and closed his book. Today, I met the only sur­


committee trotting down the street as he often does, wet or fine, on most days of the


year. We must warmly congratu­


late him when we meet him in April nexte-it will be his ninetieth birthday, and this too, is a pretty important


ing held »» ^ — Royal Hotel decided in favour


A


largely attended meet- at the Swan and


of the continuance of Clith- eroe Football Club, which, it was reported, had a financial deficit of £150. I t was decided to formu­


YEARS AGO AUGUST 25th, 1893 Vital


vital that these facts should be recorded on paper, for the time will come—anfi very soon—when such records will be the only link with, the past and tile original history of the Sika deer of Bowland. Therefore I, and l am sure


This I consider, makes it


late a “Football Saturday” scheme to eliminate the debts. Mr. J. W. Sutcliffe was elected secretary in succes­ sion to Mr. J. Brooks (re­ signed) who joined the com­ mittee.


50 YEARS AGO AUGUST 23, 1918


tween a Ribblcsdaie Wan­ derers KI and Mr. A. Law- ton’s team resulted in the sum of £26 3s. 4d. being han­ ded over to the Local Prisoners of War Fund.


A cricket match held be­


25 YEARS AGO AUGUST 20, 1943


eroe Town Council must be among the shortest <® record. The proceedings were over in two minutes, not a word of comment being made on any item in the minutes of any of the various commit­


Tuesday’s meeting of Clith­ tees


remain with me for ever as it betrays a strange trait so common in many of these people.He said during the con­ versation—“I t was a beautiful creature”. What a mentality! What a peculiar way oi


One of his remarks will


reasoning! Imagine a fellow_ getting


pleasure out of killing that which he thinks is beautiful.


Obviously there is something here for the mind specialist. This sort of ‘hunting and


worth. Lucas's).


“the deer were Put into viri­ ons estate, woods. at tViggies- worth sawley (then Lora Downham. Bolton-


My correspondent ravs


by-Bowland, Hellifield.” This came as a surp-st.


Holden Kd


for previously I had he under the impression Lord Ribblosdalc and Pelt: Ormerod released them it Gisbum and Bolton-by. Bowland. These deer as ivc kno'.v wee


He explained It was pro­ hibited to park for more than


| if a motorist left after less [than an hour, he could not re- ltum until a further hour had [elapsed.


Colleague


■ Dutton’s van was seen by iTrafflc Warden David Brough fparked on Moor Lane at 10-30 |bm and 11-40 a.m.—a period f0f one horn: and 10 minutes.


I Dutton told the court he


[parked on Moor Lane for a t-fhort time and then went to pick up a colleague in Bawd-


bands.


I He returned about 20 minutes Hater and parked again in Moor Kane.


hunted by the Ribbiesdile Buck Hounds until, as M


Yorke says, about 1920. This kind of hunting ms entire’.: different to that trigger- happy method employed St those I criticised some 1) years ago.


ajor Clmncc


gave the deer every chits and the hunted were, in to ■majority of instances, giver, the chance of seeing another day. How different the wp of those with the rifle. What would have happened


The chase in thoa days


killing’ went on for months, and I repeatedly found evi­ dence of the suffering these so-called sportsmen caused. This is the kind of hunting to which I referred, and if anyone wishes to turn back to what I wrote in these col­ umns about a decade ago they will note my reference


Two youths remanded


Hi. mu


to such hunters in Lord Rib blesdale’s time I dare not ext hazard a guess. He woi-i have been surprised a: to butchery and equally re­ prised to know that his actions, like that of plant:? the numerous trees at Gs burn, were continuing to gri pleasure so long after b


to this sordid affair. You see at that time, any­


death. From his actions I have


one with a gun, providing he had permission from the land owner to shoot over his fields, could have reduced ■the deer to a point of neai extinction. This was my fear at tne


many readers are indebted to Major Yorke for his first hand information and tne references which bear out those items I have already


gleaned in the past. But first I must return to


a statement I made, which, according to Major Yorke, is liable to be misinterpreted. He refers to my suggestion ■that—‘through hunting and shooting’ the deer have been


obtained so much pleasure. Little did he know that!


time, and it was also at this time that the deer moved to Dale Head and were first seen near Swinshaw. Fear,


TV cameras would he on that same fawn. “Bambi” is doing very w


in spite of publicity. It is now a w z *


and the will to survive caused them to move to a territory offering greater protection. There was one point in which I was particularly


tion. NATURALIST. D O U B L J


driven to the Hodder. Presumably this has been


taken to mean I blame mutt" ing and shooting, as practised


with fox and hare. As far as my observation and informa­ tion goes, the organised hunts which take place m our dis­ tricts have had nothing what­ ever to do with the change


of habitat. s My object was


contrary, the facts are that by INDISCRIMINATE hunt­


uch an impression. On the


ing the actions of irrespon­ sible hoodlums—the deer were so disturbed in the Bolton-by- Bowland and Sawley area that they were forced to seek new pastures.


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lgs worth £48 5s. stealing appeared


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