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been busy “messing about on the river” and taking to the air this week. On Sunday 16 Scouts and four Guides took part


Scouts and Guides were back on the Ribble again, this time near the Aspinall Arms, Mitton.


that several inexperienced canoe is ts were given instruction on a single tutor-instructor basis. The remainder paddled


party of Clitheroe Scouts were taken on an introduc­ tory parascending course, at Southport, by Mr J. Rothwell, of St Paul’s Scouts. They were hit by a snowstorm m the morning when they practised falls on the beach. In the after­ noon conditions improved and they made two ascents reaching heights of 200 feet.


BAND’S GOOD BLOW


SLAIDBURN Band was praised for its “good style and s p i r i t ” by th e adjudicator at the annual Hardraw Scar brass band contest. The band improved on


its position last year, climbing to 10th place. The contest, in which 14


downstream to Lambing Clough Lane in testing conditions. Clitheroe offi­ cials are grateful for the co-operation of local far­ mers and those in charge at the Aspinall Arms and Lambing Clough Lane. On Saturday a small


CLITHEROE and District Scouts and Guides have


in the Rapid Ribble Canoe Race. The following evening 32


Flood conditions meant Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, May 10th, 1979 9


-Lancaster group take drama festival title


THE reigning Ribble Valley Drama Festival “champs,” Blackwood Little Theatre, brought down the curtain on this year’s’ week-long festi­ val at Clitheroe Civic Hall.


company’s production of Sylvia Rayman’s “Women of Twilight” on Saturda'


But the Gwent-based


night was just not enougl to retain the title.


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ond place by Lancaster Theatre Club’s Thursday night performance of ‘‘Sergeant Musgrave’s Dance” by John Arden, described as “a brilliant


our picture show club officials and guests (seated) along with club members.


GUESTS at Clitheroe Rugby Union Club’s annual dinner at the Swan and Royal Hotel included Mr Richard Greenwood, former England and Lanca­ shire captain; Mr Alan Gott, secretary of the Lancashire County Rugby Football Union, and international referee Mr Peter Hughes. More than 60 people attended the dinner, and


Lions promote a life-saving service


ANYONE who knows a patient for whom con­ ventional medical emergency treatment could be dangerous will doing him a service, perhaps a life-saving one, by telling him about Medic-Alert.


bands took part, attracted a large audience to the out­ door setting at Hawes. Each band was required


th e Morecambe and Heysham band, with the Giggleswiek and Settle band taking second place. Third was the Middleton and Teesdale band.


to play a march, a hymn- tune and a test-piece. Con­ ducted by John Cowking, the Slaidburn band played the march “Westward Ho,” the hymn-tune “Mis- ericordia” and an overture based on “Rule Britannia.” The contest was won by


any person with a hidden medical problem to have the safeguard of an emb- lem which gives an immediate warning to doc­ tors and emergency ser­ vices attending an accident that routine application of sedatives or pain killers


Pendle Club


WINNERS at Pendle Bridge Club were Mr F. Walker and Mrs J. Sellers and MrT. Hartley and Airs E. Bush.


“Medic-Alert” is the name of a rapidly-growing organisation launched in Britain in 1963 with the help of Lions Interna­ tional. The scheme provides for


for Whalley Lions is Dr Maurice O’Reilly (Whalley 3340) who will be glad to help and advise people in the area who may be interested in the scheme.


ation provides every member with a stainless- steel bracelet or necklet with medical insignia engraved on one side and the appropriate medical warning, serial number and 24-hour emergency telephone number on the other. The Medic-Alert officer


district Lions' Club, in common with Lions Clubs throughout the country, is promoting the Medic Alert scheme. The Medic-Alert Found­


could be dangerous and even fatal. This week Whalley and


Farming know-how is tested It was pipped into sec­


performance of a brilliant play” by adjudicator Garth Jones. Mr Jones had ear­ lier commended the “pro­ fessional production” of the Blackwood company.


for the winners, and run­ ners up, individual award and adjudicator’s award


The Lawrenson trophies


were presented by the Ribble Valley Mayor and Mayoress, Coun. Harry Riding and Mrs Riding.


performed “Bad Seed,” a psychological drama based on the idea that a child has inherited evil from her mother. Mr Jones said the play,


went to 10-year-old Susan Caddy, of Theatre One, Stoke-on-Trent, whose p e r f o r m a n c e wa s described by Mr Jones as “remarkable.” The Stoke company had


UP for the rally, these happy young farmers had a testing time at Backridge Farm, .Waddington.


entered for Clitheroe and District Young Farmers’ Club’s second annual rally, held at Backridge by per­ mission of Mr and Mrs R. Drinkall.


Twenty-eight teams


judging milk cows, dry cows, beef cattle, breeding ewes and fat lambs. The


as Burton-in-Lonsdale, Bury, Great Eccleston and Coniston Cold, and put their farming knowledge to the test in many compet­ itions. Stockmanship included


They came from as far


competitors then, went on to tractor backing and identification of machine parts.


arrangements of spring flowers, fruit pies, deco­ rated biscuits and lemon cheese.


The g i r l s en te re d To round off, there was


a tug-of-war, won by Bur­ ton-in-Lonsdale, wi th Clitheroe’s A team second


Village Hall ended the day.


and Burton-in-Lonsdale third. A dance in Pendleton


rally were Bowland Forest B. Kirkham A were second


Overall winners of the


“Round and round the gar­ den” by Alan Ayckbourn was performed by the Nor- cross Players.


went to Formby Theatre Club for the set of “Horses in Midstream,” performed on the Tuesday night. The Wednesday play


“a mixture of vices and virtues.” He said that any­ one tackling a comedy as difficult as this, and suc­ ceeding in solving some of the problems, as Norcross did, deserved praise.


Mr Jones described it as


which was the Friday night performance, made enormous demands on pro­ duction and needed expan­ sive style and a uniformly competent cast. Studio One met all the demands more than adequately. The adjudicator’s award


were committee members of the National Association of Drama Festivals, who had earlier held their quar­ terly meeting in the Town Hall and had been enter­ tained to tea by the Mayor and Mayoress. The individual award


t ival commi t t ee and Mayor-elect, Coun. Jimmy Fel l thanked the local f i rms who had given g en er o u s f i nanc i a l support. Among the audience


The chairman of the fes-


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