8 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 25th, 1989 SKIPTON GLASS It’s a Kibble


GLITHEROE’S first agriculture show for 20 years was given the p u b l i c ’s s e a l of approval on Saturday and now the organ­ isers are already mak­ ing arrangements for next year’s.


attended the first Ribbles- dale Rural Fair at the Ribblesdale C en tre, despite competition from Otley Agricultural Show


More than 1,500 people


very gratifying and the sponsors were also pleased with the number of trade stands by both small and large businesses and the number of competitors for the various classes,” said


and the Cup Final on television. “The attendance was


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As crowds turn up for rural fair


the centre’s commercial manager, Mr Robert Parker. “People are already


talking about next year’s show and that sort of interest is always a good indication that things have been successful.” The Shetland pony sec­


tion alone attracted 30 entries and there were 50 trade stands, 10 different breeds of sheep and six entries in the heavy horse section. The cattle, poultry and sheepdog handling exhibi­


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THREE little sisters from Sabden meet a kid in the goat section, exhibited by Mrs Florence Brocklo- hurst, of Worston: from the left, Louise, Rebecca and Rachel Gill


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tions also proved popular and there were some other crowd-pulling displays from competitors in the tractor handling, tug-of- war and all-terrain venicle competitions. Joint sponsors were


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Townson Tractors Ltd and Dugdale’s, the animal feed specialists, who also took part in the trade stand section. Competitors came from various parts of the North West. There was a host of


Mercer says that the building, which has been derelict for a number of years, is to be turned into an outdoor pursuit centre for the students. Said Dr Mercer: “The


other attractions, includ­ ing a talk on “Eat your way to health,” by Dr Duncan Pickard, a lecturer at Leeds University, and a talk on lamb carcase qual­ ity by Mr Thomas Slinger, of S l in g e r s ’ Meats, Accrington.


AMBITIOUS plans are a the old meteorological o' hurst College. Headmaster Dr Giles


weather centre was aban­ doned in the 1960s, when it was no longer needed, following the reorgan­ isation of meteorological services.” The b u i ld in g had


SOMETHING to crow about! Admirers at the poultry stand: from the left, Gerald Hillary, Eric Newsam, Ian Lancaster and Miss Marjorie Hetherington


Topping table in entries for village contest


SPRING cleaning has begun throughout the Ribble Valley in preparation for the annual Lancashire Best-Kept Village Competition.


lages taking part; the Rib­ ble Valley is equal with Fylde in topping the entry table.


With a total of 16 vil­ Advises on


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RIBBLESDALE CENTRE chairman Mr Chris­ topher Parker presents the trophy for the best shire horse in the show to Hurst Green farmer Mr John Wilkinson


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THE following members of the Ribble Valley Coun­ cil have been appointed chairman and vice-chair­ man of committees for 1989-90. P u b lic Works and


p o r tat io n and Devel­ opment Sub: Coun. J. I. Walmsley, Coun. L. J. Nevett.


Health: Coun. H. T. Wad- dington, Coun. R. B. Thornton. Planning and Trans­


Recreation and Lei­ sure: Coun. Mrs M. Clegg,


Coun. J. Walmsley. Housing: Coun. W.


Fleming, Coun. Mrs C. M. Hodkinson.


J. Lilburn, Coun. H. E. Boden. Finance and General


Personnel: Coun. Mrs


Purposes Sub: Coun. A. Atkinson, Coun. W. H. Bowker. Policy and Resources:


Coun. Mrs J. Lilburn, Coun. B. Jones.


Coun. Mrs S. Maw, Coun. W. H. Bowker.


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Community Council of Lancashire, is being sup­ ported by the National and P ro v in c ia l B u ilding Society and “Lancashire Life.” Preliminary judging will take place during June and July.


The contest, run by the


HAVING a smashing time at the fair are Clitheroe YFC members: from the left, Robert Parker, Jeffrey Wearden (chairman), Shaun Roberts, Peter Coates and John Roberts, pictured wrecking an old banger for charity


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end of August will be car­ ried out by Mrs Patricia Thomas, a local ombuds­ man and busy farmer’s wife, who is an active member of the Lancashire Federation of Women’s Institutes.


The final judging at the


Kept Village Competition, village schools have been invited to take part in a contest entitled “I like my village because. . . ” and entries have so far been received from eig h t schools including Whalley CE Primary School. Out of 85 village s


Alongside the Best-


‘sick’ plants THE grounds superinten­ dent of Stonyhurst College was the guest speaker at St Paul’s Mothers’ Union, Low Moor.


informative talk on the care of house plants and members took their “sick” plants for him to see and advise how they could be brought back to health


Mr Reg Coupe gave an


again. He also demonstrated


how to take cuttings, to re-pot plants and to avoid and treat infestation by pests. Enrolling member Mrs Kath Law expressed thanks.


Carer group needs help


CHIPPING farmer John Stott introduces his Leicester shearling ram to three young visitors: from the left, Julie, Louise and David Whitwell, of Pendleton


throughout Lancashire taking part in the 1989 competition, the Ribble Valley is represented by Barrow, Chatburn, Grind- leton, Hurst Green and Wiswell in the small vil­ lage class; Chipping, Rimington and Wadding- ton in the champion class; Langho, Read, Sabden, Simonstone and Whalley in the large village class and Bashall Eaves, Edis- ford and Old Langho in the hamlets class.


VOLUNTEERS are needed to help with the carer-support group held at Clitheroe Day Hospital, Chatbum Road.


on the first Tuesday of every month between 6-30 p.m. and 8-30 p.m.


The meetings are held


couple of hours a month to help this worthwhile group may contact Rosalyn Fox (Clitheroe 29053), or turn up at the meetings.


Anyone who can spare a


.into an outdoor pursuit centre and equip it could cost up to £50,000. When bi-centenary celebrations are held next year it has been suggested that an appeal fund could be launched. The building has a large


remained unused for a number of years because priority had to be given to other aspects. “Now the time has come to re-use it ^ and there are very good plans to do so.” To turn the observatory


and a small room under­ ground, which could make a meeting room and store room. On the ground floor there is a large room which could act as a dining room, changing room and general hall. Four smaller rooms leading off could become toilets, showers, a drying room and kitchen and upstairs a round loft could become a bunk room capable of accommodating


about 20 people. Fr James Chaning-


Pearce, a Jesuit priest at the college who suggested the conversion, adds that | the cost could be reduced substantially if pupils car­ ried out some of the work under supervision. Once the centre is


established, it could be used for holiday camps for deprived children and by outside organisations. Using the centre, the


college hopes to extend its outdoor pursuits pro­ gramme, involving the Duke of E d in b u rg h Awards scheme, and investigate the setting up of Outward Bound scholar­ ships to encourage the participation of students in c o u r s e s d u r in g the holidays. In last week’s “Adver­


tiser and Times” we reported how ancestors of Fr Stephen Perry SJ, the explorer who established the weather centre at the college in 1836, were a p p e a l i n g f o r


restoration. Hurst Green resident


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and Stonyhurst old boy Mr Anthony Perry had sug­ gested the building could be used as a visitor centre. The astronomical obser­


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vatory at the college has been the subject of exten­ sive renovation by. enthu­ siastic members of the East Lancashire Astron­ omy Society. For the last 10 years, in


conjunction with the col­ lege, the society has regu­ larly used the building, which has been vastly improved by members’ hard work. They have re-wired it,


replaced all the woodwork with the exception of the dome, skimmed walls and repaired the roof. The dome was found to be in good condition and mem­ bers have motorised it, so that it could be rotated


remotely.A telescope, complete


Fined for fighting in street


TWO men fought in the street after a misunder­ standing about a girl in a pub, Clitheroe magistrates


were told. Scott Lincoln Thompson


(22), of Nelson Street, Low Moor, and Gary Tay­


lor (21), of Nab End, Wyke Lane, Bradford, were each fined £75 with £15 costs for using threa­ tening, abusive and disor­ derly behaviour.


police saw a large group of people outside the Swan and Royal Hotel in Castle Street and as the group moved off towards Market Place they heard a female voice shout: "Scott, don’t


The court heard that


do it.” They saw Thompson


and Taylor punching each other. They fell to the ground and continued t fight. Several girls wer screaming and crying, said prosecutor Miss Leslej


that the trouble started i the Swan and Royal afte he. had been speaking t his cousin. Taylor pro bably thought he had bee trying to “chat her up, but this was not the case because their conversatio was between cousins.


Taylor said he had noth ing to add except that h ■ was sorry.for the offence.


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Rossall. Thompson told the court


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