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PENDLE House won the Ribblesdale School annual swimming gala for the f irs t time in several years. They picked up 140


RESULTS


girls: B. Birtwell (P), J. Berry (K), T. Dickinson (H); Bovs: V. Whittaker (H), A. Stone (P), S. Parsons (C).


breast stroke — First year


points, with Kemple in second place on 127 p o in ts , followed by Hodder (122) and Calder (98). Key: P — Pendle, H —


Hodder, C — Calder, K. — Kemple.


Richards (P), S. McHugh (K), E. Mitchell (H); Boys: S. Nicholas (C), A. Whiteman (K), G. Rostron (P). Third year girls: J. Wilkinson


Second y e a r g i r ls : L.


(P). D. Seymour (C), C. Wad- dington (K); Boys: A. Hirst (P), A. Hilary (K), R. Pool (C). Fifth year girls: G. Booth


Fourth venr girls: D. Piper


(P), J. Burnside (K), G. Hook (C); Bovs: A. Pollard (P), A. Neish (C), B. Finnigan (K).


i P. Smithson (K), D. Mitchison ( C ) .


(K), S. Andrews (P), S. Chap­ man (H); Boys: C. Hibble (P),


girls: K. Wright (K), J. Skellan (C), F. Haworth (P); Boys: A. Warner (H), D. Whittam (K), S. Linford (C).


back stroke — First year


(P), S. Hargreaves (C), J. Rushton (H); Boys: D. Driver


Second year girls: C. Draper


Investigation into attack on Low Moor man


A TOP-LEVEL inquiry has been ordered into the handling by Spanish police of an incident in which a Ribble Valley Council official was mugged while on holiday in Torremolinos.


Value of speakers’ clubs


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Speakers’ Club were in­ vited to a meeting of the Young Conservatives’ As­ sociation at Clitheroe Conservative Club.


ing was Mr Stanley Black­ burn, president of the Speakers’ Club. He ex­ plained how the fortnight­ ly meetings were run and about the short impromp­ tu speeches, the main pre­ pared speeches and the evaluations.


Chairman for the even­ Mr Geoff Leaver, past


president, gave a short talk on the development of speakers’ clubs and their value to the com­ munity. He also described the social events con­ nected with the club.


given by Mr Arthur Chappell, who was fol­ lowed by Mr Allan Ross. He had arranged a table topics session of two- m in u te impromptu speeches, in which the Young Conservatives par­ ticipated.


.The main speech was


ised the importance of constructive evaluation of speeches and the need for a timekeeper, who on this occasion was Mr Lionel Patterson.


The chairman emphas­


proposed by Mr Nick Brown.


A vote of thanks was


General in Liverpool has been ordered by his em­ bassy in London to lodge a formal complaint with the civic governor re­ sponsible for the Tor­ remolinos area where housing manager Mr Mike Hartford was beaten and robbed. This development fol­


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PRESIDENT of Bolton- by-Bowland Cricket Club, Mr Michael Yorke, pre­ sented the trophies at a annual supper dance in the village hall. The Theaker Trophy for


speed in which they ack­ nowledged my letter. It suggests that they are showing some concern and I await the outcome of the investigations with inter­ est,” said Mr Hartford, at his home in Union Street, Low Moor. Mr Hartford was at­


the outstanding single performance went to J. Dewhurst and the Yorke Cup for the most catches to G. Watson. L. Dewhurst collected


Rights of way kept clear by ramblers


the Norman Hodgson Trophy for the most im­ proved player, and the Astley Trophy for the best and most improved f ie ld e r went to P. Smalley. The Ken Watson


tacked as he returned to his holiday hotel. Two men ripped off his gold watch and took £45 in British and’ Spanish cur­ rency from his pockets. A kick in the face left him with smashed glasses, a black eye and cuts to his lips and nose.


Killed


herself AN 89-year-old Clitheroe woman who had a “limited future” because of coro­ nary artery disease, died after putting a plastic bag over her head, an inquest heard.


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Co ro n er Mr George Graham recorded a ver­ dict that Mrs Margaret Elizabeth French, of Castleford home for the elderly, killed herself.


E a s t L an c a sh ire


John Doherty said that she had left a number of notes indicating that she intended to take her own life. She had already threatened to do this in November.


Castleford warden Mr


Seeking support


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TICKETS are still avail­ able at the Ribble Valley Council’s information office for the public-meet­ ing being held at Black­ burn next Wednesday to gather financial support for a proposed continuing care hospice in Blackburn. The meeting will be held in the main hall of


race, Blackburn.'


A SUCCESSFUL year for the Clitheroe group of the North East Lancashire area Ramblers’ Association saw 16 new members joining the ranks to take the total membership locally to


Trophy for the players’ player of the year was won by K. Maher. Chairman Mr A.


Wright thanked all who donated raffle prizes. Raffle winners were: Mrs J. Dewhurst, Mrs A. De­ whurst, Miss W. Hodg­ son, Mr D. McBride, Mr G. Fawcett and Miss J. Mason. The lucky t ic k e t


ted 65 reports of obstruc­ tions on various rights of way in the area, 41 of which were notified as


The group also submit­


cleared. >


number was won by Mr R. Taylor. Supper was served by


Mr and Mrs P. Wrathall and dancing was to Nookies Disco. Some of the prizewin­


North East Lancashire association’s annual meet­ ing on Sunday, secretary Mr John Lees said that a very welcome clearance in the Clitheroe area was of a long-standing obstruc­ tion in the Bolton Hall estate, which will make everyone more confident about walking paths in that area.


In a report to the


ners are pictured with president Mr Michael Yorke (centre) and vice- president Mrs Assunta Bosonnet.


Talk or contest at YFC


■parts of farming, machin­ ery and the girls being given a talk on a woman’s role in the modern police force


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Young Farmers’ Club split up for their meeting, the boys taking part in' a competition to identify


Whitehurst. Winners of the competi­


by ' WPC


tion were Eric Lonsdale, Roger Vickery and Paul Nightingale. A vote, of th a n k s


. sisting of Richard Whit well,1 Elizabeth- Lonsdale and Stephen Morris beat Chorley by 50 points to 42 in the quarter-finals of the senior quiz competition. Martyn Bristol was con­


Whitehurst was proposed by Elizabeth Lonsdale. On the previous even­ ing, a Clitheroe team con-


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several walkers had been challenged on the bridle­ way, from Sawley to Denham Wheel. He urged members to use the path as often as possible, be­ cause it is still a public right of way.


Mr Lees added that


regular programme of S a tu rd a y ram b les throughout the year and a programme of summer evening walks proved so popular, attracting more than 400 ramblers, that more are planned this summer. .


The group continued its


, During; the year, Miss Ellen Parker took over the group footpath work in the Whalley area, but help is still-needed, par­ ticularly in the Chipping area, and anyone who can offer' help should contact Mr Lees, 23 Pendle Road, Great .Harwood (Tel. Great Harwood 884627).


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gratulated on his fine achievement • in being named Bowland region’s member of the. year. He now goes on to the county final against members from five other regions.


Wymer, of Norweb, to members of Edisford Ladies’ Club at their meeting -in St Paul’s Church Hall. Members sampled items


Time to check


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(H), S. Kerr (K), P. Machell (P).


(K), K. Barnett (H), J. Slater (C); Boys: N. Birtwell (P), A. Gower (C), A. Townsend (K).


Third year girls: A. Bailiff


(P), M. Wightman (K), L. Chapman (H); Boys: A. Helm (K), A. Parker (H), A. Holden


Fourth year girls: S. Riley


(P). Fifth year girls: A. Moor-


house (P), P. Lambert (K), D. Coonev (H): Boys: M. Rung (C). S. Shaw (K), P. Tait (P). Crawl — First year girls: J.


Alierton (K). J. Chatburn (C), A. Cairns (H); Boys: P. Richards (P), T. Dawson (H), K. Buttenvorth (C).


Schofield (P). D. Kirk (H). M. Darbyshire (K); Boys: S. Roberts (K), G. Miller (H), M. Green (P).


Second v e a r g i r ls : A.


: A. Gower (C), S. Shorrock (P). Fourth vear girls: R. Moor-


(K). N. bowker (H). L. Cas­ sidy (P); Boys: A. Neild (H),


Third vear girls: K. Riley house (P), L. Ellis (H), A.


Gudgeon (K): Boys: A. Nicholas (C), M. Richards (K), M. Isher- wood (H).


(P), B. Seymour (C). T. filain (H); Boys: D. Hearle (P), M Mashiter (C), P. Burgess (K).


Kemple: Boys: Hodder; Second vear girls: Hodder; Boys: Hodder; Third year girls:


Relay — First year girls:


Hodder; Boys: Pendle: Fourth year girls: Pendle; Boys: Kemple: Fifth year girls: Pendle; Boys: Pendle.


Cricket club’s trophy night Fifth year girls: G. Ogden


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