% 14 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, March 21st, 1974 A SILVER FAREWELL


HOLIDAY time for many mothers with young children can be a time of chaos and frustration. But one woman who will


Holiday fun for children


children aged betw een three and eight and will be held at Mrs Ashworth's house.


try to share some of the burden of school holidays is Mrs Ancela Ashworth, of The Marjorie, Billington, who is setting up a holiday fun group during the Easter holidays. The play group will be for


of things for the children to do. When the weather is line they will be able to play in the large garden and the adjoining field. If ■■he weather is bad the children will be able to go into a special play house. The play groups will begin


There will be no shortage


20p a day, which Mrs Ash­ worth will -e charging, is worth three hours of peace and quiet should contact her at Whalley 2152.


on April 1st at 9-30 in the morning and ’ontinue until 12-30 on every weekday during the Easter holidays. Mothers who consider the


Reorganisation is now a fact


• FROM PAGE ONE


the good work of Mr John Hall, Parks Superintendent, despite staff shortages. His floral decorations on civic occasions had been second to none.


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AFTER their 12-2 win against Rimington last week in the Clitheroe and District Snooker League, Conserva­ tive A have completed the double over them by beating them 10-4 on their own table. Riming ton 4, Conservative A


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10. (4) “ Rebel rebel”—David Bowie. 11. (5) “ Devil gate drive”—Suzi Quatro. 12. (10) “ Ma, he’s making eyes a t m e ” — Lena Zavaroni.


2. (14) " Billy, don’t be a hero ”—Paper Lace. 3. (1) “ Jealous mind"—Alvin Stardust. 4. (2) “ The a ir th a t I breathe ”—The Hollies 5. (9) " You’re 16 Ringo Starr. 6. (11) “ Remember’’—Bay City Rollers. 7. (3) “The Wombling song”—The Wombles. 8. (6) “ J e t ”—Paul McCartney and Wings. 9. (15) “ I t ’s y ou”—Freddie Starr.


13. (8) “ Burn, baby, b u rn ”—Hudson Ford. 14. (—) “ I get a little sentimental over you ”—New Seekers.


15. (—) “ Jambalaya”—Carpenters. 16. (13) “ Love th em e ”—Love Unlimited. 17. (—) “ Emma ”—Hot Chocolate. 18. (—) “ Seven seas of rhye ”—Queen. 19. (17) “ Candle in the wind ’’—Elton John. 20. (16) “ Solitaire ”—Andy Williams. Last weeks placings are in brackets. Tip for the


top: “ Oh very young”—Cat Stevens. LPs of the week: “ Queen I I ’’—Queen. “ An American album " -N a n a Mouskouri. “ What were ones vices are now habits ” —The Dooble Brothers. Chart supplied by Ames Record Bar.


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A 402: J. Spencer 52. B. Smith 56; D. Seed 64. M. Sowdin 72; D. Walker 63. W. Lewis 66; J. Hacking 76. A. Johnson 74; D. Packer 64, R. Bernard 37; A. Smith 39. T. McMenemy 97. Social F> 388.


Gleave 70, G. TiUcy 82; J. Turner 51, T. Swift 69; E. Horsfield 75. N Crawshaw 74. Billington B 316, Cbatburn 436:


Morrison 49. B. AUham 97; D. Horsfield 57. J. Griffiths 71; U\


Slater 86 F. Boot*


Tories complete a double


Punchard 71; G. Dinsdalc a7, J. Slater 80; D. Boothman 63, R.


Niven 57. British Legion 405. Billington


Bums 54; I. Waddinfton 64. B. Buchanan 55; A. Wilkinson 86. D.


A 437: T. Williamson 68. T. Warden 95; B. Holden 72. G. Robinson 89; B. Hargreaves 79. C. Britcliffe 46; M. Alston 54. M. Aitken 81: B. Alston 65 B. Lee 75; D. llalliwell 67 K. Garret


H, Wilkinson 85, J. Herd 69; J. Donaghy 76, D. Waddington 52; B. Sharpes 37. F. Coar 94; L. Edwards 47 J. Wood 108 Conservative B 364. Calderstone.s


51.Pendle Club 373. Waddington A 450: J Knowles 77. S Cox 61: W. Maryland 51. S. Hatton 76;


DURING the next jew l weeks, members of Dun- sop Bridge Women’s ! Institute will be anxiously '■ watching the progress of '• a sapling they planted near the bridge, on the village green.


A golden weeping


willow, the tree is a gijl to the village from ipe institute, and one of\


several planted in the 1 village.


j The " spade work " and!


slaking had previously \ been carried out by aii j obliging husband and, in I


pouring rain, president i Mrs M. Dowle and fellow members completed the not too difficult job of planting the tree amt replacing the turf.


Whalley CC to build a social centre


PLANS by Whalley Cricket, Bowling and Tennis Club to build a social centre a t the Station Road ground have taken a big step forward with the provisional offer from a brewery of a £16,000 loan. There was limited opposi­


\ PICTURE: Mrs Domic, 1


470: F. Hall 56 T Lender 77; J Braithwaite 69. H Hindte 72; D. Nuttall 73, P. l>ee 66; D.


Police 462: T. 49: J.


with spade in hand, com-1 plctes the tree planting.] watched by other mnn- : bers of the Wl.


Chatbum Wnddington


P. Bradley 53 P. Jones 73; R. Rydeheard 27, D. Speak W. Peters 52. P. Whittaker 62; R. Rouse 52, R. Turner 76; II. Bullock 56 H. FranWand 76; D. Stewart 76 F. Webster 75. Waddington B 446. Social Club


A 388; R. Waddington 83. J. Lambert 71; F. Parrington 93, E.


DARTS


Inn men bridge gap


AN 8-0 w in o v e r R ’b b le sd a le S p o r t s Club b r o u g h t Br idge In n to w i th in a p o in t of P en d le W i tch , cu r r en t lea d ­ ers o f d iv is ion o n e c f C l i th ­ e ro e an d D is tr ic t D a r t s L ea gu e . W i tch , w h o h ad Low Moor Club a s v is i to r s w e n t dow n 5-3.


nivisio.v one RESULTS


5; Black Horse 5, CWMC3: Bridge Inn 8, Ribble.sdale SC 0; Billing- ton BC 2, Conservative Club 6; Waggon and Horses 3, Cross Keys 5; Brockhall 3. Waddington 5. Highest


IVndlc Witch 3. Low Moor Club


(Black Horse) 130. DIVISION TWO


Oak 5. Judge Walmesley 3; Kings Arm*: 6. Social Club 3; Dog Inn 4. Craven Heifer 2; Station Hotel 3, Caldcrstones 5; Lower Buck 4. Dog and Partridge (Clitheroe) 4; Victoria (Great Harwood) 6, Horse Shoe 2 Highest finish: T. Speak (Vic­


Legion 5: Dog and Partridge (Barrow) 5, Clitheroe CC 3; Royal


Commercial 3, Royal British


toria Hotel, Great Harwood) 136. DIVISION ONE


Pendle Witch ....................... 98 Bridge Inn .............................. 97 Central WMC ................ Billington BC ........... Waddington SC .........


P Black Bull


Conservative Club .............. 75 Ribblesdale S & SC . . . . 74


White Horse ...............


.......................... 73 67


BrockbaU SC ...................... 65 Waggon A* Horses .............. 63 Cross Keys .......................... 61


DIVISION TWO


Victoria Hotel (GL H.) .. 123 Royal British Legion . . . . 120 King’s A rm s .......................... 119 Dog Inn .............................. 115 Royal Oak .......................... 109 Judge Walmesley ........... 108 Dog & Partridge (Barrow) 98 Clitheroc CC ...................... 98 Dog &z Partridge (CUth.) 94 Commercial Hotel .............. 85 Horse Shoe .......................... 82 Lower Buck .......................... 74 Calderstones Station Hotel


P


Craven H e i fe r ........ 58 Clitheroc SC ...............


....................... 66 5!


......... 72


Black Horse .......................... 86 Low Moor Club .................. 85


91 90 87


Conservative A ...................... -1 249 Calderstones


Cowncrthwaitc 70 T. Wilson 80; F. McNab 35 P. Backhouse i l l ; A McNab fil. D. Fitzpatrick 61. r ns


...................... 24 2! ........ 23 2”5


Social Club Billington A Peddle Club


Police


A .......... A ..........


on ........ .. .......... 24 159 ..............


Conservative B * !*.!*. Rimington


Social Club B ........


..........24 180 .......... 21 176 .......... 23 176 .......... 21 163


B .......... .......... 24 1?R .......... 23 129


.......... 23 146 .......... 21 145


.......... 24 116


New dates for frames


WITH a. backlog of more t.han 50 game?, the Clitheroc nnd District Amateur Foot- jav. League programme will


continue for an extra six weeks instead of finishing


SUkrn Shield will be played next gaturday. March 30th The Oames arc: Rimmgton v Royal Hak. WaddJncrton Reserves v Curst Green, King's Arms v Lhipping. Chatham v Billinctnn Ceague: Grindleton v l/>w Moor


this weekend. AThe .second round of the


lub Lions v Commercial. Whalley v Trinity


Arm. Whalley


Runington finish: N. Hanson OnndWon


April 6th: Wadrimctou Reserves Roval Oak. Btllmgton v King's Charburn v Chipping, v Low Moor Club.


s April 7th (Sunday): Ashl/y Cup emi-final replay. Castle Field.


2-mi p m April 13th: C h a th n rn v Com-


mrrcjjil, Wballcy v Chipping. K in g 's Arms * G r in d le to n . Wad­ d in g to n Reserves v Lo t Moor Club. Billington v Lions. T r in i ty v Royal Oak R.:mhv-'tr.n \ Hu r;.t Green


Moor Club t Waddmgton Reserves. Royal Oak v Blllingiop. King’s Anns v Commercial. Chippmc \ Hurst Green, Trinity v Whalley. Grindleton Lions April 20th: Commercial v


April I7ih iW-cneMlrtV': Low


THEY KNOtV HORSES i


r


FOUR members of Head- ! wood Saddle Club have ? reached the finals of a j


national equestrian quiz contest. Tile foul- — Mrs Hilary


Tarieton. of Holly Tree Cot­ tage. P e n d l e t o n ; Mrs Catherine Hargreaves, of York Street. Clitheroe: Mrs Annie Smith, of Newhaff Farm. Read, and Miss War.- ,


tion to the scheme—first mooted more than a year a»o— at Monday’s annual meeting of the club. But after "lengthy discussion, members gave' the go-ahead to accept the offer if and when if becomes concrete. flub treasurer Mr John


Feather told Hie meeting-. -The Infest situation is that we have a firm offer from the brewery and detailed planning permission has been granted. All we need now is the money, and the brewer,' lias offered us fiie.OOO at five per cent in­ terest. repayable over 10


rears. ' "No capital would be re­


A1T.CST


directors of the brewery have till to make a final


new centre should be in use by


lv August. "Tile


fred Frnnkland, of Arnchfi' ! Brnntfell Road, Great Har­ wood — will be competm- i against five other quiz tenn.; j in London on March 26th.' /


been no easy task for th’ team, as they have had :o I pit their skills against otl:fr ! leading riding clubs in txo ! preliminary rounds.


Reaching the finals hs j


s t a b l e management to racing. and have ton through with honours.


answered questions on every aspect of horse riding, from


In each round the term


the Northern Liaison Group Trophy against seven other


Tlie Readwood team -.von


clubs and qualified for the northern area section of the national quiz. Thev went on to reach the final m defeating tennis from Shib- dendnle and .Melton Mow-


Whalley. Waddinctou Reserves v Chatburn. Billington v Grtndle- ton. Chipping v Rimiucton. King's Arms v Trinity April 21st iSunaayi; A‘hlcy


Smith final. Shawbridge April 24th (Wednesday): Chat-


Arms. Low Moor Club v Chntburn, Whalley v Wnddington Reserves. Lions v Trinhv, Hurs'. Green v


Grindteton Mav 1st iWednesdny); Rnvnl


On* v Whalley. Commercial v Urmdlcton, Chaiburn v Trinity. Chipping v Low Moor Club. Ritnington v King’s Arms. Wtd- dington Reserves v Bilhngton May 4th: Aitken Shield tinal.


6-8u p m May 6th (Mondavi: Kings Arms


i Chatburn. Waddington Reserves v commercial, Low Moor Club v


Trinity, Hurst Green v Bilhngton. Lions »’ Grindleton Games .still to be rearranged:


Chipping v Waddington Reserves, Commercial / Rtmmgton. King's Arms v Lions, King's Arm> v Whalley. Cnmmerr.nl v Hurst Green


burn v Royal Oak. Rimington v Commercial. Whalley v King’s Arms. Waddington Reserves » Lions Grindleton v Trinity April 27th: Commercial v Mine's


WIFE OF TEACHER


WIFE of Mr John Osbalde-- ton. a teacher at St Angus, tine's RC School, at Biliinc- ton. .Mrs Hilda Frances Osbaldeston. of Bank Home Clitheroc, died on Monday' aged 58.


Born in Blackburn M—


Osbaldeston came to live m Clithcroe with her lamih


been ill since Christmas also leaves a son and t'ire.; daughters.


St Ai.„usline's on t.ho school's opening. Mrs Osbalrieston. who had


take place today at SS Michael n”d John's Clmrc Interment will bo a! Clitheroe Cemetery.


The funeral service will


LOURDES FILM


SHOW


FOR the pnst six months the Knights of St Columba, in Clitheroc. have oeen' raising money lor ti.e


Lourdes Ambulance Fund and on Sunday they u


by slides of Lourdos shown by the Very Rev. George Hughes, of St Alban's Black­ burn, at 7-30 p.m.


first across and tells the story of the maiden voyage of the specially built am.,.i- lance—the "Jumbtilancc"_ on a pilgrimage to Lourdes The film will be followed


hold a film show in the Catholic Hall. Loivergate, to explain the work of the fund. The film is entitled '• The


nine voa: ago when lie- husband joined the staff at


curtain-. "II dnes not include fixed


was £15.710—and it was guaranteed that this figure would remain "frozen ’ until September 30th. This price inelmies the building itself, flooring, sanitation. £400- worth of heating, bar and fittings. electrical work, decorating, carpeting nnd


Cox reoorted that.' the esti­ mate lor the social club


seemed fairly sure that we would be successful. ' General secretary Mr Jim


derision.-’ he said, "but the b r e w e r y representative


seating, extra furniture and the making good of land around the building.'' he said. "The brewery may yet throw out the scheme but, of thev do not. we want to go ahead as soon as pos­ sible.''


N1I.I)


that, once open, the club would pay for itself. "There is a need for a decent social rentie m Whalley. md we will attract, more members if w e got one." he said. "The brewery seems sure it is a viable proeosition." Mr Gordon Topham, however, described the social


Mr Feather envisaged


the work .Marled within the next few weeks, the


Mr Feather said that, if


parable in the first 12 months.'' he added, "Just the interest of £400."


attendance at our main function this year—a buffet dance—was so disappointing We have difficulty in rais­ ing £100 or so. and yet here we are thinking in thous­ ands. t would like to see the club built, but I do not think it is practicable." Said another member. Dr George Davenport: "I can­ not. envisage how we would get this scheme going.”


ROAD


an access road to the exist­ ing pavilion, and modernise that, building ourselves, and make a go of it.” he sug­ gested. Members voted 16-6 to


"Instead, we should build


Turner, said of the impend­ ing departure of the Town Clerk: "Clitheroe's loss is Skelmersdale's and Orm- skirk’s (rain." The Mayor wished Mr Cowdall well in his hew post and then spoke of the good services of Mr Brian Braithwaite, who is also Mayor's secretary.


The Mayor, Coun. Richard


back his attendant, Mr Stanley Flack, after five months in hospital. He thanked him . and Mrs Flack for all they had done, and Mr John Smalley as an ex­ cellent deputy to Mr Flack.


The Mayor welcomed FACT


the Town Clerk said local government reorganisation was now a fact and it was about to happen. One could only hope that the new system would be beneficial.


Replying to t.hc tributes,


ciation of the work of the council’s staff and manual employees; they had given consistent and loyal service. “ We have had excellent people to work for and with.” he said, noting that a total of 260 years’ service had been given by those officers who were leaving


Cowdall said that no one could have been better served. Tile office had been “ closely knit. extremely efficient and friendly.”


that four senior members of staff had a total of 104 years’ service: a remarkable record. He was sure that


Coun. Blackburn observed He voiced his own appre­


local government could not afford to lose the service and experience of men like Mr Braithwaite and Mr Eric Bracewell. “ We owe them a deep debt of gratitude.”


HAPPY


had spent four happy years in Clitheroe and had been shown much kindness.


The Town Clerk said he


years and Clitheroe’s record of progress and achieve­ ments in that time wtnild bear comparison with any in Lancashire.


They had been very busy


provement programme had made quite an impact. In 12


The environmental im­


months. 70 sites had been dealt with while many authorities had done noth­ ing.


the Town Clerk said, was “ a splendid example of public co-operation and involvement.” He hoped that the new


The Low Moor scheme,


Ribble Valley Authority would recognise that the problems of a town like Clitheroe were obviously different to those of other areas.


“ negative thinking ” just to keep rates down. When that happened, services could not be expanded. Ratepayers, he said, were more concerned about receiving value for money.


PENDANTS Of his own staff. Mr


dants inscribed with the town's coat of arms and bearing the recipient’s name and date of service were given by the council to former mayoresses. These were Mrs E. E.


Hallmarked silver pen­ He warned against


service by nine retiring officers of the council was also marked by presenta­ tions to Mr Bill Aubin. chief accountancy assistant (45 years); Mr Brian Braith­ waite. chief clerk, and Mr Ronald Cams, costing assistant (both 39 years): Mr John Hall, parks super­ intendent (38 years'; Mr Eric Bracewell, administra­ tive assistant (26 years): Mr Stanley Flack, town sergeant (24 years): Mr Harold Kendrick, deputy borough surveyor (22 years): Mr Walter Grange, public health inspector (19 years): and Mr John Bowness, borough surveyor (8 years).


SILVER


received a commemorative silver dish, and the Mayor ■was also presented with a medallion to mark his term in office as the last in a long line dating from 1836. Thanking the Mayor and


Council members each


M. E. Chatbum, Mrs L. M. Entwistle, Mrs H. Sharpies, Mrs D. Satterthwaite, Mrs E. Hall, Mrs E. Robinson, Mrs I. B. Hardman. Mrs E. Moore and the present Mayoress, Mrs E. Turner. A total of 260 years’


Situations TYPISl


required io work fnl iii Wballey district.! round essential. Exc|| suitable applicant. meut pro\|


wiialleyI LADY (PARI


required for high confectioners, openitl


April r


Hours 1-30 p.m. to r | week Wages


TEL. CLlTHEll


WAY-A-1IEAD JIM 34 York Street. Tel. Clifhcrr,


CLEANING


required, two hours £5 plus free hai


DOMESTIC CLEAN | approximately oi negotiable — Wrul Advertiser and Ti:.| Clitheroe.


Legal N


FRANCIS SOU AI jJECEAS


IN 'HIE E5T


sadors this town has ever had.” Coun. John Blackburn said that everyone was proud to have been associa­ ted with them. “No job has been too large or too small or beneath their dignity.” he said. His words were echoed


Mayoress for being “ two of the most excellent ambas­


Wilkinson, Mrs M. A. Wilkinson, Miss D. E. Rush- ton. Mrs M. Dugdale, Mrs


Mavor invited everyone to a buffet in his parlour. There he thanked the Press for their regular coverage of council meetings and paid tribute to the good relations which existed between them and the council.


by Coun. Bert Jones and Conn. Robert Ainsworth. After the meeting the


accept the brewery offer, if and w' . it becomes firm. At the meeting, president


Junior cricket fixtures


Mr Corrie Pierce retired from office "to make way for someone a little younger nnd more forceful." I t was left to the committee to choose a successor.


are Messrs A. Anderson, M. Fallon, T. Marshall, G. Morris, E. Brooks. R. Mc- Kinlay, D. Lynch and D. Taylor, and Mrs E. Oato-i.


were re-elected secretary and treasurer respectivly, and committee members


Mr Cox and Mr Feather LOSS


overall loss of £307, caused mainly, he said, by the high cost of £286 for general repairs to the tennis courts. "The overall cash situation is very reasonable." he com­ mented. Subscription rates were


Mr Feather reported an


centre plans as "pie in the .o ■ He commented: ' T fail to sec how we will sup­ port this scheme when


MART


TRADE DOWN


THE overall trade at Clith-


evoe Auction lart on Mon­ d a y was poorer than a


week ago with hoggs —J pigs cheaper and fat cattle -lmthl.v easier. There ere were 83 fat cattle forward, l!4 pigs. 79 cw o’Id 213


to 44p (43p). Ewes (half- bred) to £19.90 (£14.05) and (horned) to £11.80 (£10.20). Pigs (pork) to £2.78 (£2.78) and (cutters) to £2.78 (£2.69).


£15.05 (£13.00) and (others) to £11.90 (£10.85). Lightweight lambs made


SPRING IS HERE


HOUSEWIVES from the Clitheroe district will have a chance to celebrate the first day of spring today with a codec morning at the


EVERYONE interested m taking part in t“ Ribbe VMley Sports and Recrea­ tional Festival at tho end of May is lmited to attend a meeting of the local Sports Conn : at Ribbles. dale Adult Centre tonight


at 7-30. for further details of entry.


Spread Eagle Hotel, Sawley. The event has been


organised bv the Clitheroe siipoi't group for the North Lancashire Leonard Cheshire Homes. In keeping with the seasonal theme, Mrs Jessie Dakin, of Church Brow. Clithcroe. will give a demonstration of spring flower arrangement.


£21.00 (£20.17). Cows (top quality) to


to £21.90 (average £19-40) and (medium weight) to £-20.50 (£20.05). Heifers (medium weight) to £22.40 i£20.05). Young bulls to


linacs. Steers (lightweight) made


annual report. Mr Tim Marshall appealed to people to support the 100 c lub- one of the best money-spin­ ners. "There is a lot of talk about Whalley Cricket Club going under," he said. "If it does, the blame must fall on our shoulders. I appeal to all those who do not already support us to see if they can do so.'


SUCCESS


Geoff Morris reported that after great success last


For the bowls section, Mr


season, the intention was to enter two teams in the Blackburn league and one in t.he Great Harwood league. He. announced that the green would open on Satur­ day. April 6th. The tennis section's


membership goes up to £3 (from £2); 17 and 18-ycar- olds pay £2 (£1); 15 and 16- ycar-olds £1 <50p): 14 and under 50p <25p) and pen­ sioners £1 (75p). The charges of £5 for patrons and 50p for non-playing members remain the same. Giving the cricket club's


increased at the suggestion of the cricket section. Full


THE two divisions of the R i b b l e s d a l e Junior Cricket League get under way on April 20th.


JUNIOR LEAGUE (Division 1)


April


Rossendalians, Baxenden v Rolls-Royce, Blackburn Northern v Lower Darwen. Lanfiho Centre v Clitheroe. BB and CV v Os-


20th — Great Harwood v Old


Northern. Oswaldtwlstle v Read, Old Rossendalians v BB and CV, ClUheroe v Great Harwood. Lower Darwen v Langno centre.


waldtwisllc, Road v Lucas. 27 - Rolls-Royce v Blackburn


Lucas v Baxendcn 2S — Lawronson Cup


Biixendcn, Langho Centre v Rolls. Boyce. Great Harwood » U » e r Danven, BB and CV v Clitheroe, Read v Old Rossendallans.


4th — Blackburn Northern v May


Harwood. Baxenden v Langho Centre. Old Rossendahans v Oswaldtwistle. Clitheroe v Heart,


Oswaldtwistle v Lucas 5th — Lawrenson Cup. 11th - Rolls-Royce v Great


Lower Darwen v BB and C \ . Lucas v Blackburn Northern 12th _ Lawrcnson Cup 18tb -


wood v Baxenden, BB and L\ \ Rolls-Royce, Read v Lower. Dar­ wen, Oswaldtwistlc v Cbtheroc.


Old Rosscndalians v Lucas 25tb - Rolls-Royce v Read,


Baxenden v BB and CV. burn Northern v Great Harwood.


June


Com re. BB m,d CV v Blarttimm Northern. Bead y Baxendmi, Oswaldtwistle v BeUs-Boyce. Old Rossendalians v Lower Darwen,


Clitberoc v Lucas 8tb - RoUs-Roycc v Old rtos-


1st — Great Harwood v Langho


Clitheroe v Old Rossendaiianf.. Lower Darwen v Oswaldtw title. Luca? v Lanpho Centre


Blackburn No^hem. Great Har­ --ansho Centre v


DIVISION* 2 April


Oswaldtwistle v Padiham, Raw- tenstall v Cherry Tree, Ribbles. dale Wanderers v Darwen, Earby v Settle. Rolls-Royce v Barnolds- ttdek


20th — GEC v WbaUpy,


Settle v RoUs.Royce. Whalley v Earby, Darwen v GEC, Cherry Tree v Ribblesdale Wanderers, Baraoldswick v Oswaldtwistle.


27th - Padiham v Rawtcnstall, May


twistle, Ribblesdale Wanderers v Padibam, GEC v Cherry Tree, Earby v Darwen. RoUs-Royce v Wballey, Settle v Bamoldswick.


4th — Rawtonstall v Oswald-


Tree v Earby. Bamoldswick v Rawtenstall


Wanderers. Wh alley v Settle, Darwen v Rolls-Royce. Cherry


v Rawtenstall, GEC v Oswald, twistle, JLarby v Padiham. Rolls- Royce v Cherry Tree. Settle v Darwen, Whallev v Bamoldswick.


18th — Rlbblosdate Wanderers


OswaWtwislle v Earby. Rawten- stall v GEC. Darwen v Whalley,


25th — Padiham r Rolls-Royce,


Cherry Tree v Settle, Bamolds­ wick v Rihblesdale Wanderers.


June


derers. Earby v Rawtenstafl, Rolls-Royce


Oswaldtwistie v Settle, Rawten- stall v Rolls-Royce, Ribblesdale Wanderers v Earby. Cherry Tree v Darwen. Bnmoldswick v GEC. 15th — Earbv v GEC. Rolls-


ham. Chcrrv Tree v Bamolds­ wick.


sendalians. Baxenden v Oswald- twist !c. Blackburn Northern v Head. BB and CV v Langfio Centre, Lower Danven v Chth- eroe. Lucas v Great Harwood H 15th • BB ano CV v Great


sendalians, Langho Centre v Oswaldtwistlc. Great Harwood v


Hovce. Baxenden v Clitberoc, Blackburn Northern v Old Kos-


Read, Lucas v BB and CV 23rd - RoUs-Roycc * Littb-


season started well, but tailed off on both the play­ ing and social fronts, Mr David Lynch reported. He added that vandalism to the tennis pavilion and courts had caused a great deal of trouble, and members were urged to help stamp this out.


DISTRICT NEWS Rimington


Rimington Parish Council before local government re­ organisation, it was sugges­ ted that attempts be made


Car park At the last meeting of


ing a letter to tile council from Rufus Car Ltd, com­ plaining of parking facilities


when events are held in the Memorial Hall. Mr A. Eccles presided and


to provide a car park- This was decided follow­


Oswaldtwistlc v Great Harwood, Old RossendaHans v Lanpho Centre. Clitberoe v Blackburn Northern, Lower Danven v Baxenden, Lucas v Rolls-Royce. 30th — Baxenden v Lucas.


July


Oswaldtwistle v BB and CV, Old Rossendalians v Great Harwood.


6th — Rolls-Royce v Baxeuden


Clitheroe v Lanpho Centre, Lower Darwun v Blackburn Northern,


Oswaldtwistlc 27th — RoUs-Roycc v Langho


Lower Darwen v Great Harwood, Lucas v Oswaldtwistle, Baxenden v Blackburn Northern.


august


Old Rossendalians v Blackburn Northern. CUtheroe v Baxenden, Rolls-Royce v Lower Darwen. BB


and CV v Read 4th Head v Great Harwood,


CV Baxenden v Great Harwood, Btackbum Northern v . Langho Centre. CUtberoe v Oswald- twistle. Lower Danven v Read. Lucas v Old .Rossendalians. 18th


Baxenden. Oswaldtwistlc • v


items on the agenda were footpath signs, planning ap­ plications and over hanging tree banches in Mylah Lane, Mr Brennan thanked Mr


Eccles for his year's service as chairman. In his reply, Mr Eccles thanked Mrs M. Bnirstow for her work as the village representative on the Bowland . District Council..


Old Rosscndaljans v


Great Harwood v Blackburn Northern, BB and CV v Baxen. den. Read v Rolls-Royce. Oswald, itwistlc v lx>wer Darwen, Old Rossendallans v Clitheroe 31st Rolls-Royce v Oswald­


Langho Centre 24th — Lanpho Centre v cucas,


twistle. baxenden v Read. Black- bum Northern v BB and CV. Langho -entre v Oreat Harwood Lower Darwen . v , Old Rossen* dallans, Lucas v Clltberoe


September


OswatdtwisHe v Baxenden. Old Rossendallans ▼ RoUs-Royce, Clitheroe v Lower Darwen.


Langbo Centre v BB and CV. Read v Blackburn Northern,


7th — Great Harwood v uicas,


den. Great Harwood v Rolls- Hoyce, BB and CV v Lower Dar­ wen. Read v CUtheroe. Oswald, twist!e v Old Rossendattans 17th — RolLs-Roycc v BB and


Lucas. Langbo Centre , v Baxen­


and CV v Lucas 10th - Blackburn Northern v


3rd — Rolls-Royce v Lucas, BB


CUtheroe, Langho Centre * Old Rossendajtans. Great Harwood v


Centre. Old RosscndaUans v Read. CUthcroc v BB and CV.


Rolls-Royce Lanpfco Centre v Lower Darwen. Great Harwood v Clitheroe. BB and CV v Old Ros- scndalians. Read v Oswaldtwistle. •ini h — Baxenden v Lower Dar. wen. Blackburn Northern v


Lucas v Read I3tb - Blacknum Northern v


eroc. Baxenden v Old Hessen, dalians. Blackburn Northern v Oswaldtwistlc. Lanpho Centre v Read, Great Harwood v BB and CV. Lucas v Lower Danven. 29tb - Read v BB and CV,


Oswaldtwlstle v Blackburn Nor- them, Clitheroe v Rolls-Rovcc.


arwood. Read v Langho Centre.


Lower Darwen v Lucas 22nd — Lower Darwen v HoUs-


dale Wanderers. Darwen v Raw. tenstall. Cherry Tree v Oswald* twisfle. Ramoldewick v Padiham.


Oswaldtwistle v Darwen. Raw- tenstall v Whallev. Rlhblesdale Wanderers r Settle. Rolls-Rovec t GEC. Earhv v Bamoldswiek 29th — RoUs-Rovce v Earby. Settle v GEC. \Vh»llev v Ribhles-


22nd — Padiham v Cherry 'Iree, July


v Rlbblesdale Wanderers. Cherry Tree v Rawtenstall


6th — Whalley v GEC, Darwen


noldswick, Rawtenstall v Padiham, Ribblesdalc Wanderers v Cherry


13th — Oswaldtwistle v Bnr-


Tree. GEC v Danven. Earhv v Whalley


Royce v RibhWdTle Wanderers. Settle v Rawtenstall. Whalley v Oswaldfwlstle Darwen v Padi­


Settle v Padiham, Whalley v Cherry Tree Darwen v BaT- noldswick 8th — Padiham v Whalley,


1st — GEC v Ribblosdate Wan- v Oswaldtwistle.


O11th — Padibam v GEC, swald twistle v Rlbblesdale August


wick, GEC v Settle. Oswald, twistle v Rawtenstall 4th — Padihara v Oawald- jtwistJe, Settle v Earby, B&r-


3rd — Padiham v Sarcoids*


noldswick v Rolls-Royce, Cherry Tree v GEC. 10th — Rawtenstall v Barnolds-


waldtwistle v GEC, Rawtenstall v Ribblesdale Wanderers. Danven


Wh alley. 17th — PadJham v EarPy, O*-


v Settle, Cherry Tree v Rolls- Royce. Bamoldswick v WhaUey. 18th — Settle v Ribblesdale


Earby v Cherry Tree, RoUs- Royce v Darwen. Settle v


wick, R-ibblesdaJe Wanderers v Oswaldtwistle. GEC v Padiham.


claims and dmnancN » shall then have be' the *-'aid Sofeifors.


DATED this 1971.


Soliritors. Casllrgate. CLITHEROt;


11th STEELE 6- SON.


burn who died :m February J97l ar>- to pend .n particuiarsL claims or demands to | signeq Solicitors to .’ minster Bank Lnnite. son and John Jackson| on or before the 2N1 1974 after which c Executors will procfl bute the asset? of thef amongst the nersons t having regard only


NOTICE IS HEKEIT: suant to Section 27 Act 1925 that ;mv p- . claim or interest m I Francis Edgar Bui I late of 27 Grornfinld T


®v.


NOTE ADVERTI


ley 22331 brforP 1-3H day before the Thu


Whcti you have tt*d response to vour advt mar caucel it br tel-


When you do you a “ STOP NUMBER | fain that numbtf down) — if is )| should any query |


THANK Public Ni^


Parish of Aiehionfl Chaiglev, Rural


KEMPLE END


Tree, Rawtenstall v Darwen, R.lbbiesdale Wanderers v Whal­ ley


20th — Oswaldtwistle v Cherry


Wanderers. WhaUey v RoUs- Royce, Danmn v Earby. 28th — Earby v Rolls-Royce.


2l?4 — Barnoldswick v Settle. 27th — Padiham v Ribblesdale


signed to ERECJ.I private garage upc| par; remaining yards or there Kemple End CO) position to the so the common, adjac Cottage, The Squ apply under Sectio Law of Property . E the Secretary of S


the intention of


Wanderers. Whalley v Rawten- r«taH. Danven v Oswaldtwistlr, Cherry Tree v Padiham. Bar- noldswick v Earby. GEC v Rolls- Royce 24th - Ribblesdale Wanderers


v Bamoldswick, GEC v Rawten- stall, Earby v Oswaldtwistle, Rolls-Royce v Padiham, Settle v


Oswaldtwistlc v Rolls-Royce. Rawtenstall v Earby. Ribblesdale Wanderers v GEC. Cherry Tree v Wballey. Bamoldswick v D«r- wen


Cherry Tree. WhaUey v Darwen. 31st


- Padiham v Settle. September


Earby v Rihblesdale Wanderers Holls-Rovce v RawtenstaU, Settle v Oswaldtwistle, Whallcy v Padi­ bam. Darwen v Cherry Tree


7»h — GEC v Baraoldswlck, Shontinq and Fishing


Five rods available, 1974 Season River Hodder, £75 per rod. Excellent length salmon, trout, sea-trout.


FISHING TO LET


Private individuals only or small syndicate considered.


Write Box No. Y 20


Advertiser & Times K IN G S T R E E T CL1TIIKUOE


Auctions and Sales CUTHEROE AUCTION MART CO. LTD


RAILWAY ROAD. CLITHEROE BB7 2JW TELEPHONE CUTHEROE Z3325. SATURDAY, MARCH 23rd


MARCn OLD FAIR SALE OF HORSES. PONIES. SADDLERY, TACK and EQUIPMENT.


100/120 florsrs and Ponies including some good entries of Top Class Jumping Ponies 13,’i and It.'l, It. and l). Ponies and 'i Mares in Foal to a Palamino Stallion, i Palamino Killy Foal, I Yearling and l 'J-year-old. Mares. Young Stock Donkeys, etc. 23A Lots (limited) Saddlery and Tack, new ami used of every description—SALE TO COMMENCE WITH TACK at U-3o a.m.


MONDAY. MARCH 25th


80/100 Fat Cattle, 20/30 Pigs. 80/100 Ewes, 200/300 Hoggs. TUESDAY, MARCH 26th


WEEKLY SALE OF FAT STOCK AT 12 NOON.


WEEKLY SALE OF ACCREDITED and NON-ACCREDITED NEWLY CALVED CATTLE and CALVES. Also WEEKLY SPRING SALK OF STORE SHEEP.


Entries of Ewes with lambs at foot coming forward in increasing numbers each week.


SALE TIMES—Calves 12 Noon. Dairy Cattle l ‘i-30 p.m.. Sheep 12-30 o.m.


FRIDAY, MARCH 29th


SPECIAL SPRING PRIZE SHOW and SALE OF STOKE CATTLE FULLY ACCREDITED.


100/120 Steers and Heifers, mostly strong 12 to 18 month old stock from local farms. Including for N. Schoticld 16 Hereford Fr X Steers and lleifers. for R. Marsden 6 R and W. Steers 0 8 months), Fylde Water Board Wagon of Steers and Heifers, A. Scott .1 R and W. Heifers, J. Ileyes and Sons 14 Simmental X Steers (18 month old), these and other entries being received will make an excellent show of (orally farmed stock worthv of atten­ tion. Prizes for best two steers and host two heifers.


Also FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF FULLY ACCREDITED IN-CALF CATTLE.


All cattle exrept steers over six months old to ho accompanied by ministry issued permit


SALE TO COMMENCE WITH IN-CALF CATTLE at 12 NOON. STORE CATTLE at 12-30 n.m —JUDGING 11-30 a.m.


FRIDAY, APRIL 5th


SECOND SPRING PRIZE SHOW AND SALE OF STORE CATTLE FULLY ACCREDITED and SALK OF FULLY ACCREDITED IN-CALF CATTLE.


Prizes for 2 Steers and 2 Heifers—SALE AT 12 NOON, FRIDAY, APRIL 12th— No Sale FRIDAY. APRIL 19th


SALE OF FULLY ACCREDITED IN-CALF and STORE CATTLE FRIDAY. AFRIL Zfth


SPECIAL SPRING PRIZE SHOW and SALE OF IN-CALF CATTLE Entries for advertising purposes requested.


SATURDAY. APRIL 27th APRIL SALE OF IIORSES »nd PONIES.


of the proposed be inspected at tr Parker. Hey and between the hour: and 4 p.m. from Friday each week davs excepted) un day of April, 1974. Any person OBJ


SENT to the crec| proposed garage. A MAP showing


nvironment for r


County ot La| Notice is nerctl


CliUiercB


the Droposed gar; write io The Sec partment of the E: 2 Marsham Strct SW1P 3EB. ON r that date, civine )f lars of the ground I lection and'quotinl PRD'SP.


Mi Aid


K Nr Black) February 26th. 197


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