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CHIPPING TEAMWORK PAYS OFF
There were celebrations
throughout Chipping as news of the award broke. Members of the parish
council, delighted with Chipping's success in the large village class, quickly paid tribute to "team
work.” "Lots of people have
been involved in looking after their own sections,” said butcher. Mr Bill
Support for campaign to ban
crossbow
KIBBLE VALLEY cross bow campaigner Coun. Eric Braceweil is gaining support for his fight to have the weapon out lawed. Coun. B ra cew e i l
(Clitheroe) told the Policy and Resources Committee nil Monday that the As sociation of District Coun cils had decided to press the Government for new legislation. The association now
want the crossbow ban ning altogether, or the in troduction of strict licens ing laws controlling its
use. They gave their support
to Coun. Bracewell's cam paign after he had pro duced photographic evi dence of how a crossbow had been used to wound a
lamb. He told Kibble Valley
councillors that if anyone else had evidence of cross- how injuries he would like
to hear it. The Policy and Ke-
sources Committee de cided to add its support to the ADC's action.
pleased.” His sentiments were
echoed by former parish council chairman, Mr Roger Wallbank, who had words of praise for the young farmers’ club and, in particular, 20-year-old college student Andrew Holden.
As Chipping's part-time
lengthsman, Andrew stuck to his task — de spite convalescing from acute appendicitis — which led to an enforced stay in High Wycombe Hospital at the end of term at Buckinghamshire
College. He has recently re
turned to High Wycombe, where he is spending a year working in the furni ture industry before com pleting his college course. Andrew was contacted
by his parents, Mr and Mrs Charles Holden, as soon as they heard of Chipping’s success.
Chipping has an envi
able record of success in the competition with wins in 1961, 1964, 1975, 1978 and was runner-up in 1984. This year, however,
Garstang is the runner-up and the Ribble Valley’s sole finalist will receive the Spencer Cup for one year and a wayside seat at the prizegiving in October. The finalists in each
section were judged by Mr Eric Halsall. Sabden and Read are to
receive Certificates of Merit in the shop and school categories. Butcher Mr Les Barnes
and his wife, Susan, of Whalley Road, Sabden, completed a hat-trick win ning the award for the
Best Kept Shop for the third time.
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SATURDAY night’s 19th Torchlight Pro cession was, in those famous Lancashire words, “ n reet good do,” with thousands o f people from the
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CHIPPING has clinched the Best Kept Village title for the fifth time, and Sabden and Read are also among the prizewinners. Robinson. “We are really
The couple have been in
business in Sabden for 13 years and in that time have gained a well-de served reputation for their attractive shop pre mises with its colourful hanging baskets. Read School's inclusion
in the prizes delighted not only headmaster Mr John Cavannagh but the pupils and entire population of
Read. Highly commended in
the class for school and grounds — keeping it at tractive and tidy is, says Mr Cavannagh, a joint
effort. “The children are very
conscientious about leav ing litter and the award is a tribute to the standard the children and people of Read have maintained."
tank’ beat
vandals
r'OUR Clitheroe councillors have formed a working jiartv involving various organisations aimed at creating a think tank” to combat the growing menace of vandalism
Councillors Mrs Pat
Hall, Eric Bracewell, Howel Jones and Mavor Coun. Jim McGhie will lead the attack on vandalism which has been in creasing in the town.
The foursome, chaired
by Coun. McGhie, are cal ling a meeting of rep resentatives from a wide cross-section of the com munity to find out how much support there is for
the plan. The fight to curb vand
alism and provide' more activities for the youth of the town, who claim there is nothing for them to do, is the brainchild of Coun.
Bracewoll. He mooted the “think
tank” scheme two months ago and is delighted that something is to be done. He told our reporter:
"Most of us are aware of the many organisations and groups in the town which cater for a wide variety of interests. “But do they meet the
needs and, indeed, are thev even known to the
Lorry driver dies in crash
STAFF at Eric Dugdale Haulage Contractors, Clitheroe, are mourning the loss of their collea gue, lorry driver Mr Colin Taylor (45), who died on Monday in a crash with another lorry.
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for most of the day. Mr Taylor is thought to
have died instantly in the accident which occurred just before 7 a.m. The collision was virtually head-on and both cabs were wrecked. Mr Taylor and his wife,
Margaret, recently bought their flat in Bolland Pros pect. She is a domestic assistant at Clitheroe Hospital and has a 19- vear-old daughter, Janet Louise, who nas a similar job at a hospital in Ac
crington. Mr Taylor had worked
for Eric Dugdale’s for eight years and was a popular and well-known figure locally. He was a member o f Clitheroe Central Workingmen's
Club. Funeral details will be announced later and an in quest is expected to be held in Skipton.
WHEN 4 6 -y e a r -o ld Clitheroe man Neil Perrin decided it was time to get fit. he thought about run ning and cycling, but ruled them out because of his love for swimming.
Now, two years and
two months after deciding it was time to do some thing about his somewhat spreading g irth, Mr Perrin is the proud owner of the Amateur Swimming Association's supreme award . . . for completing a million-yard swim!
Mr Perrin, of Garnett Road.
.......... manager of . . . . DHSS archive register at Nelson, weighed in at a podgy 13Vi: stone when he first took to the water at Ribblesdale Pool. The ASA gives swimmers a five-year target in which to complete a million yards.
the By now a super-fit llki
stone, Mr Perrin hopes that he can really put on a sprint and do another mil lion yards before the five- year time al lowance finishes.
Mr Perrin "crawled” his
way to a million yards on Saturday afternoon and was delighted with the achievement. He said: "It’s a great
feeling to gain the award and tnanks are due to all the staff at the pool who have encouraged me and even set up a separate lane for me to complete the marathon in.” Pictured congratulating
the ace swimmer is Mrs Edna Hothersall, of St John Ambulance, for whom Mr Perrin hopes to do a sponsored swim in the future.
Preston road on a left- hand bend two miles out side Long Preston. Fire crews had to cut free the driver of the other lorry, who is believed to live in the Skipton area.
minority, where frustra tion and boredom may
lead to attacks of vandal ism on society?" Coun. Braceweil wants
to find out whether there is a link between vandal ism and the claims that youngsters have nothing
to do. He firmly supports the
recent statement by Mr lan Lloyd, chairman of the Clitheroe 800 Commit tee. that although there is a fine army cadet unit in town, there is also room for a sea cadet unit.
Fellow working party
member, Coun. Howel Jones, feels there is a need not only for positive steps to be taken to stamp out vandalism, but also a greater diversity of things to do. "I think it will be wise
if we bring together all those with knowledge of young people and possible activities for them,” he said. “ If the organisations
are brought together it will be verv worthwhile.”
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Muscle man Tony’s still in shape
YOUNGSTERS at St Denys Home, Clitheroe, have a celebrity in their midst.
“ The Musical Muscle
Man", who shot to fame on television's "Opportuni ty Knocks" in the 1960s, is now deputy residential social worker there. Although Tony Holland (46) is no longer on the
Thanks a million!
showbiz circuit, he is still in prime physical condi tion and appeared on TV only a couple of weeks
ago. It was in 1964 that
Tony, of Birkenhead, became a household name
after winning Hughie Green's "Opportunity Knocks" six times, with his unique act of rippling his muscles to music.
Although he considered
himself more of a novelty act and never expected to reap such success, the bookings flooded in.
He left his jo b at
Chloride Batteries, Swin- ton, and for seven years was a full-time profession al, travelling all over the world.
But sh ow bu s in e s s
proved to be rather insec ure and in 1971 he took a post working in a com munity home in Southport mainly dealing with young offenders.
After seven years he
moved to take charge of a children's home in Birken
head. Three years later he
went to work for a chain of health clubs, but found no job satisfaction.
Then, in 19S4, he took
up his post at St Denys, and, he says, life has been tremendous ever since.
He is still very keen on
body building, and if the youngsters want some in struction, he is happy to help them, although they are too young to re member his "Opportunity Knocks” performances. In 1983 Tony appeared
on the "Just Amazing" television programme and just a few weeks ago on "Body Matters". He has also been on Breakfast Television.
Wendy
a re a and tow ns beyond cramming Clitheroe to capacity for an evening to re member. The o rg an is in g
Torchlight Commit tee could not have asked for a better night for the event, staged to celebrate the 800th birthday of Clitheroe’s Norman Castle. The benevolent
crowds dug deep to provide nearly £1,600 to offset the cost of the “ piece de resist ance,” the firework display. The night o f fun
attracted a record number of floats as well as the biggest crowds yet. A full report and
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RIBBLE VALLEY coun cillor Mrs Dorothy Pear son is to don her walking boots to help boost the charity coffers of the Mayor, Coun. John Walm- sley. In just one of the chart
tv events in the offing, Mrs Pearson hopes to see Ribble Valley residents of all ages joining in a spoil sored walk, setting off from Slaidburn Village Hall at 1-30 p.m. on Sep tember 2Sth. The nine-mile walk,
more of a country ramble, will head through the fields towards Dale Head, then return via Hammer- ton Hall to Slaidburn, where tea and scones will be available to refresh the weary! Another event in aid of
the Mayor's charity, the British Heart Foundation, is the Ribble Valley Reebok triathlon, on Oc tober 19th.
Simonstone transfer finalised
THE long-awaited trans fer' of Simonstone from Burnley to the Ribble Valley will be finalised on April 1st, although some aspects of the changeover will take effect on October 1st. They are:
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relation to changes to electoral areas.
• The alteration of any
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THE Wendy Haworth Asthma Trust received a £180 boost following a coffee morning in the M a y o r 's P a r lour Saturday.
Organised bv the May
o re s s o f C l ith e ro e 's Ladies’ Committee, there were various stalls includ ing bring and buy and a draw.
For repairs
GENEROUS local people have so far donated £693 | to Clitheroe Town Coun cil's cenotaph repair fund. Work on the rebuilding of a wall round the memo- r ia l , in the C a st le grounds, is progressing ] quite well.
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Police investigate school claims
IT HAS been confirmed that police are making inquiries into recent claims of theft and damage at Clitheroe's Ribblesdale School
Clitheroe Chief Insp.
Peter Rawstrone said that CID officers were inter viewing people outside the area about damage and theft from the school, recently used as a tem porary home for 600 sea cadets who took part in the August Bank Holiday naval tattoo.
A few days ago. a
meeting was held to try and clear the air over claims that the school was left in anything but ship shape condition when the Navy left town.
At the meeting were the chairman of the school
governors, County Coun. George Nickson, head master Mr Denis Mor timer, District Education Officer Mr Peter Evans and representatives of the Sea Cadet Co rps. Clitheroe S00 Committee and the police. A Press statement
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adjourned "pending com pletion of further in quiries, including those of the police, into the com plaints received."
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