Clitkeroc Advertiser and Times, April 28th, 1983 13 Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) ^


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School’s prize in contest


RIBBLESDALE sixth- formers have won a prize for their school in the Granada Power Game. D a r re ll Coe, Paul


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high.Object of the exercise was to stimulate thought and help students with their design and technolo­


All eyes on young ski champ Robert


CLITHEROE pupil Robert Mansell hopes to catch the England selec­ tors’ eye this weekend when he competes in the country’s artificial-slope championships


Gloucester.' Robert, of Peel Park


at


gy skills.The vehicle had to achieve the task in the quickest possible time, propelled only by a 200mm length of aircraft


Avenue, is building a reputation as one of the country’s' bright young skiing prospects and is rated the top under 19- year-old in his sport in the North West. He competes at


elastic.The students’ task was supervised by staff mem­ bers Mr Fred Bowdler and Mr Trevor Ryan. The team finished ninth


another target. Robert (16), a sixth former at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, is aiming for a university place. His interest in skiing grew from family holidays


14 trophies since taking up competitive ski racing


three years ago. He is now rated 35th in


and winter sports visits with his school to Italy and Switzerland. His father Bob was a keen skier and mountaineer who has climbed the Matterhorn. Robert junior explained


Gloucester after returning to Clitheroe from the ski slopes of Innsbruck, Au­ stria, where he came 25th in the slalom and 39th in the giant slalom in Eng­ land Alpine champion­ ships. He was one of 170 com­


out of 22 entries in the 16- 18 year section of the final at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool. Its £20 prize is not the first in a competi­ tion of this kind.' A Rib­ blesdale team won £100 two years ago.


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Parking offence


FOR parking his vehicle on double white lines, Bil- lington man John Andrew Birkett (25), of Long- worth Road, was fined £40 at Clitheroe Magis­


trates’ Court. For a second offence of


driving on a footpath he was fined £15 and ordered to pay £5 costs. He admit­ ted both offences.


M a y wind up


MEMBERS of a local charity have considered winding up their organisa­ tion. A special general meet­


ing of the Ribblesdale District Nursing Associa­ tion was held to discuss the matter, but the final decision rests with the Charities Commission. The Association, formed


Higher pitch fees keep finals away


HIGHER charges being asked by Clitheroe Foot­ ball Club for the use of the Shawbridge ground mean that the only Ribble Valley League trophy final to be played there this season will be the Aitken Shield.


to also play the finals of the Ashley Smith, Dan Seed and Eagle Supplies trophies at the ground. These will now' be staged on neutral pitches at Whalley and Chatburn.


It has been customary


early this century, lost some of its power with the advent of the National Health Service.


Clitheroe consider a package deal of four finals and two semi-finals for £100 is very reasonable


considering the ground’s


facilities. How'ever, Ribble Valley


League secretary Cyril King points out that it is not usual for semi-finals to be played at Shaw­ bridge and in any event Clitheroe FC had earlier suggested a fee of £5 for


each. “We do not want to


play the semi-finals at Shawbridge,” he said adding “last season we paid £15 for each final. Under the package deal it seems we would be paying £22.50 for each, which is a pretty steep rise even taking inflation into account.”


OVER 100 ATTEND LUNCH


Dialect poems Poet Donnie Wallis


w ith


England, including seniors. In March he won the North West Ski Fed­ eration’s annual snow race, held at Aviemore in the Cairngorms and last September, he was over­ all champion out of 70 in the North West Sid Fed eration championships at Rossendale.


that England selectors will be watching for im­ pressive performances at this weekend’s artificial ski slope championships, expected to draw around 100 competitors in the


petitors, several of whom were British interna­


tionals. His ambition is eventu­


ally to become a World Cup skier, but he has


junior under-19 section. Two-years ago, he


caught the selectors’ eye when racing for the North West in his first England championship s


Gloucester. Robe r t , who is a


at


member of Pendle Ski Club, has amassed about


the under-16 section of the same race at Rossen­ dale. He also won the Federation schools’ race for under 14s and has since carried off the under-16s title twice. Robert practises at the


He came first in 1981 in


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? DECORATIVE 5 LIGHTING


BLACKBURN


gave an interesting and amusing rendering of his poems, written in Lanca­ shire dialect, to members of Whalley Trefoil Guild at its AGM.Officers elected were: Chairman, Mrs Gloria Davies; treasurer, Mrs Jill Taylor; secretary, Mrs Joyce Webb. Committee members:


KING STREET, BLACKBURN


LIGHTFOOT - BRIGGS


Mrs Muriel Vickers, Mrs Sybil Bryant, Mrs Rose Kennedy, Mrs Charlotte McNab (Press secretary), Mrs Kathleen Colbourne, Mrs Janette Bradley, Mrs Janet Bolton (speakers secretary). A total of £75 was do­ nated to charity.


Lucky cards Whist winners at the


Abbey senior citizens’ drive in Whalley were: Ladies — Mrs Jolly, Mrs M. Charnley. Gents — Mrs R. Sanderson, Mrs M. Whitaker. Dominoes: Mrs O. Hornby, Mr Tit- terington, Mr Evans, Mr


Hartley.


WI was Mr Crouchy who gave an illustrated talk on the work of Unicef. He explained that this is a global operation for chil­


Donations The speaker at Whalley


the most important pro­ ject is taking piped decon­ taminated water into the country districts. He was thanked by Mrs J. Lee. President Mrs G. Slater


dren’s sakes in 112 under­ developed countries, and


A PLOUGHMAN’S lunch at St Helen’s Sunday School, Waddington, has raised £104 for church funds.


by more than 100 people, including Canon C. F. Goodchild and his v'ife, Nora.


The event w'as attended Food was prepared by


ladies of the social com­ mittee, who w'ere expect­ ing about 80 people and had to do some last- minute rushing around for extra bread to cope with


the event at least once a year.


It is hoped to repeat


the numbers. The younger members


of the church helped with the serving of the food as well as clearing aw'ay af­ terwards.


the left: Mr Alan Hey- w'ood, Mrs Cynth ia Whitehead, churchwarden Mr Aidan Hughes, Mrs Olive Heywood, Mr Tom Silvenvood (back) and Mr Barry Whitehead.


Our photo shows, from


Tenerife followed the wedding of Miss Karen Elizabeth Briggs and Mr Robert David Lightfoot, at St Andrew’s Church, Slaidburn. The bride, who works


A honeymoon in


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at Parrock Head, Slaid­ burn, is the elder daugh­ ter of Mr and Mrs A. Briggs, of Church Street, Slaidburn. The bridegroom, a


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driver, is the only son of Mr R. D. Lightfoot, of Copster Green, and the late Mrs M. Lightfoot. The bride, given away


by her father, wore a full- length white gown of heavily embroidered lace with a lace boater-style hat. She canned a bou­ quet of silk bridal lilies, lily-of-the-valley, freesia and gypsophila. Bridesmaids Miss Julie


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BUT NOW FOR THE BEST NEWS OF ALL


Margaret Briggs, the bride’s sister, and Miss Sheila Harrison wore full- length dresses of white and lilac nylon. In their hair they had white circ­ lets of flowers and they earned bouquets of minia­ ture silk carnations, white and lilac freesia and gyp­ sophila. Bes t man was Mr


welcomed new member Mrs D. Henney. Thanks were given to all who helped at the recent effort and it was decided to send donations of £25 each to the Ribble Valley Mayor’s Fund, Whalley Playing Fields and WI County Federation. Mrs G. Slater and Mrs M. Naylor will visit Chipping institute in May.


Robert Nutter, grooms­ man was Mr Nigel Elwick, and ushers were Mr Christopher Briggs and Mr John Lightfoot. The ceremony was per­


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formed by the Rev. George Gaze and the or­ ganist was Mr John Cowking. There was a reception


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EST. 1870


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