Utitlieroc Advertiser it Times, July ith, 1001 Racing fraternity pays its respects to top trainer


CELEBRITIES from the world of horse racing turned out in force to pay their last respects to top trainer Mr Tony Dickinson, who died at his Wetherby home last week, aged 75.


and trainer Michael Stout joined BOO people who packed St Mary’s


Jockey Jonjo O’Neill


Church, Gisburn, for the funeral service on Monday, which was conducted by Canon Sidney Selby.


the village in 1914 and and was a churchwarden


jockey, and son Michael, they put Gisburn on the


at St Mary’s for more than 20 years. Together with his wife Monica, who was once the country’s leading point-to-point women’s


Mr Dickinson moved to


racing map by producing a string of top steeplechasers.


Kibblcsdale stables in 1968, but moved to their


They founded the


winners, but retired at the tender age of 29, after a serious racing accident, to concentrate


new custom-built base at Harcwood, Yorkshire, in 1979, still keeping in touch with their many friends in the area. Michael rode many


on training. He set a remarkable record in 1983, when he saddled the first five horses home in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.


was prompted by rain-sodden gallops in this area, which meant that horses had to be taken to Squire’s Gate, Blackpool, or on to the moors above Gargravc. Explaining the secret of his success shortly


The move to Harcwood


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before he moved to Yorkshire, Mr Dickinson said: “We have good horses and good staff. We give the horses the right amount of food and the right kind of feed., We don’t spare any expense on what we give them to eat. “It’s the attention to


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detail that counts, things like seeing that each horse gets the right amount of training, because some need more, some need less.”


Spinning car round leads to court


ing without due care and attention and to using a ear witti no insurance was Christopher Derek Sykes (21), a plant hire operator, of S e e d a 11 A ve n u e , Clitheroe. Me was first spotted


driving without due care when he spun his ear from


when he drove into Moor Lane, the car spun a full 180 degrees to face the direction it had come from.


Whalley Road into Green- aero Street, said Miss Sara Walker, prosecuting. Shortly afterwards,


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‘Nab run’ draws the village children


FRIDAY’S “Nab run” organised by YVhalley Lions once again attracted a healthy entry. What started as a fun event for village children


Sbackleton, of Burnley, with a time for the 5.1 mile course of 29 min. 39 sec. Faster of the two


17 years ago has broadened out to include a “serious” category for harriers as well — and it was the harriers class which provided the largest number, 42 taking part, compared to the 15 seniors and 21 juniors. Winner of the harriers class was Paul


Talbot, who ran the 2.1 mile course in 15 min. 17 sec. Winners of the local man and local Indy classes were Trevor Rutherford (13.53) and Sarah Sharpies (16.31). Winner of the junior hoys’ open, over a 2.1 mile


course, was Andrew Whaitcs (13.53). The junior local boy and girl classes were won by Chris


all juniors received certificates to say they had taken part. Our picture shows the start of the junior race.


ladies in this class was a Blackburn harrier, Susan Middleton (13.14). Winner of the senior men’s open class was Philip


Planning in' the pipeline


PDANS for structural altera­ tions at the New Inn, Parson Dane, Clitheroe, including new ladies’ toitets and an entrance porch to the west elevation, are among the latest applications lodged with the Kibble Valley Council’s Planning Department. The applicant is Whitbread


numbers 24 and 25, at Dangho Centre, Dongsight Road (0411),


sion to warehouse at The Knotts, Blackburn Road (0105). Boltnn-hy-BowInnd and Gis- burn Forest: Change of use of


Billington. Simonstonc: Proposed exten­


pic (plan numbers 0412 and 0112). Other plans include: Clitheroe: I’roimsed conser­


barn to dwelling adjacent to Skirden Hall, Tosside Road, Tosside (0410). Whallcy and Dittle Milton:


vatory to rear or 20 Beverley Drive (0404). Erection of a do^ exercise area adjoining veteri­ nary premises at 17 Holden Street (0-107). Bedroom extension at 1-1


Dunster Grove (0-11(5). Erection of conservatory at 41 Dittlemoor Road (0-118). Use of property as extension to existing nursing home at 21 Eshton Terrace


Fishlock (15.41) and Krista Stewart (17.40). The first three in all classes received medals and


for erection of detached bunga­


(0-IM). Chipping: Outline application


low on land adjacent to Fairna- ven, Garstang Road (0200). Extension to form a new


lounge with cellar under an extension to existing kitchen at


Loudbridge Farm (0-100). Erec­ tion of detached garage at 1 Old Hive ((0-110).


apWest B rad fo rd : Outline


opment on land adjoining West Bradford Methodist Church, Chapel Dane U)100). Proposed amended access at Pillings Cot­ tage, Grindleton Road (0108). Aighton, Bailey and Chaig-


plication for residential devel­


Erection of conservatory at 82 Rogersfield, Dangho (0-103). Substitution of house type, plot


ley: Outline application to erect a detached bungalow on land adjoining Riversinead, gridge Road, Hurst G (0101). B i l l in g to n and Dangho:


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Runners-up were SS Michael and John’s RC


School, Clitheroe, and Salesbury CE School.


The event was organ­


ised by WPC Pat Brown, community affairs officer


at Burnley Police Sta­ tion, and sponsored by


I C l. The final was attended by Ribble Val­ ley Mayor and Mayoress Coun. and Mrs Allan Kay.


Finalists in the compe­ tition are pictured out­


side Edisford with Supt" Wynne Darwin, Chief1


Insp. M. Rawstrone, the,, Mayor and Mayoress';1


and, representing ICI-p


Mr Martin Hill and Mrs'1, Hill.


C o m e d y s t a r P h i l m a k e s i t a ‘c o o l ’ e v e n t !


COMIC star Phil Cool teamed up with Clitheroe Town Crier Roland Hailwood to open Brabins Endowed


come to a close, over £750 had been raised for


school funds.


in the grounds of the school, attracted pupils, parents, villagers and tourists alike, proving a resounding success. With a car boot sale, bouncy castle, fairground organ, glider display, slippery pole, various stands and stalls and a display by the school’s maypole dancing team, the day was varied and action-packcd. After all the fun had


School’s midsummer madness celebration at Chipping. The busy event, held


§?•* Abbots CroA, Whalley (0415).


Not council practice


WHY weren’t all council­ lors’ proposals recorded in


committee minutes, asked a Liberal Democrat coun­ cillor at Tuesday night’s Kibble Valley Council meeting. Coun. Frank Dyson


practice of this or any other council to do that — especially where the pro­ posal was d e fe a te d ,” replied Conservative Coun. John Cliff (Lon- gridge), chairman of the Finance and General Pur poses Committee. Minutes were to give a brief sum­ mary of matters discussed, he said.


(Clitheroe) twice referred to proposals lie had made at meetings which had not been recorded. “It has never been the


Outline application for residen­ tial development on land off


driving without duo care and £150 for not having insurance. He was also told to pay £20 towards prosecution costs.


rolled grass tur f much heavier than it should have been, Clitheroe magistra te s heard on Tuesday. David Jackson (22), of


AN overnight shower of rain made a lorry-load of


Lorry was overladen after rain


sp o t te d by police in Accrington Road, Whal­ ley, when it was obviously overladen, said Miss Sara Walker, prosecuting. It was found to be 24% over the total gross weight allowed and 34% over the maximum allowable rear axle weigiit. Jackson was fined £150


Pasturelands Drive, Bil­ lington, made the com­ ment about the rain in a le t te r to the court, in which lie pleaded guilty to using a motor pick-up which exceeded the per­ m i tted g ro s s vehicle weight and also the per mitted rear axle weigiit. Jackson’s pick-up was


Sykes said he had had a row with his girlfriend over her infidelity. “My temper got the bettor of me — I did not really know what I was doing,” he said. Sykes was fined £100 for


In a letter to the court,


A DRIVER who spun his car round on a Clitheroe road was annoyed about a girlfriend’s infidelity, Clitheroe magistrates heard on Tuesday. Pleading guilty to driv­


talents on show


time Judith has worked for' the show, she has known it


Although it is the first


of old through some of her farming programmes and was invited to help last December.


semi-retired two years ago, working part-time for BBC Radio Lancashire and now also part-time for


Judith, of Sawley Road,


tlie show, which is being held at Astley Park, Chor- lev, from July 26th to 28th.


year, when she edited a new monthly magazine, “North West Gardener,” published in Moreeambe.


in the “Clitheroe Adver­ tiser and Times” early last


She last made headlines


after six months “because of advertising revenues, even though it was selling about 5,000 copies a month,” said Judith, who bought the title in case she can interest anyone else in backing a new version of the magazine.


It closed, unfortunately,


ising tile Radio Lancashire garden at Lancaster Uni­ versity, which lias its slimmer opening next month. I,ike other Lanca­ shire gardeners, Judith is hoping for a fortnight’s sunny weather tills month to bring on the plants in time for the summer opening.


Now she is busy organ­


— in a r t HOPING fo r big th in g s in the a r t world is Clitheroe p a i n t e r W en d y Slater. For most of her


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THE public relations officer for this year’s^ Royal Lancashire Agricultural Society Show is none other than radio contributor Juditty-.. Roberts, of Chatburn.


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W en d y a im s ' fo r c a r e e r


career in the com­ p e t i t iv e f ie ld of . painting. Wendy (22), of


life, Wendy has been hoping to forge a


Lowcrgatc, attended Kibblcsdale School before taking A-level a r t at Accrington an d Ro s s cn d a I e College. She is a member of


the Kibble Valley Guild of Creative Arts and has has re c en t ly had two exhibitions of her work at the Skipton Building Society.


mainly on waterco­ lours of local build­ ings in and around the area, she chooses her subjects when pursuing one of her hobbies — walking. Wendy hopes to


C o n c e n t r a t in g


make a career out of her skill, hut is cur­ rently working at


the Swan and Koval Hotel, Clitheroe.


Stole from staff at supermarket


A SECURITY officer at a Clitheroe super­


of Conway Avenue, Clith­ eroe, who pleaded guilty to s te a l in g £10 from


Before the court was Helen Marie Carroll (19),


Tesco’s, her employers at the time, and asked for


three other thefts of small amounts of money from Tesco employees to be taken into consideration. She was caught after


the store’s management became concerned about thefts from employees, said Miss Sara Walker, prosecuting. The s to re ’s security


for eaeli offence and told to pay £15 towards prosecu­ tion costs.


market trapped a thief with marked money- i( and an electronic device, Clitheroe magistrates heard on Tuesday.


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officer heard the device i sound, she took tin; mank'- ageress with her to thVf, staff lockers and found.;t Carroll, who admitted taicH-- ing £10 from the purse!''’ When interviewed b'y..,, police, Carroll was equally:.' frank about her thefts. ■ >


moved. When th e security.,',',


officer marked some notes and coins put in a purse in a handbag in a staff locker, which was left unlocked. Also inside the bag was an electronic device which sounded when the bag was


was not represented, said!,,, she wanted to apologise',;,: for what she hud donuit "i She had lost her job at' ‘.J Tesco's and was now un-“ ; employed. When aske'(l-.,',i why she had committed. the thefts, she replied: ‘.‘I don't know."


told to pay £20 towards prosecution costs.


ACCENT ON SAFETY FOR SCHOOL QUIZ She was fined £50 and , 1 in court, Carroll, whl)':,i ’


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