Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


THE annual Christmas show and sale of fat sheep was held at Gisburn Auction Mart on Thursday, when the champion was J. W. Mellin (£50).


SEASONAL MART SALE AT GISBURN


Objecting strongly to hotel


extension


PLANS for a 24-bedroom extension to the Foxfields Hotel, Billington, were deferred by Ribble Valley Council’s Planning and Development Committee after the existing building was described as “a blot on the landscape.”


also includes a leisure club and extension to a function room, was re c en t ly amended, pointed out Coun. Bill Fleming (Bil­ lington), a f te r being deferred earlier.


The application, which


some parish councillors, who described the hotel as a blot on the landscape, objected to the application so strongly that they were prepared to take the mat­ ter to County Hall.


The meeting heal'd that


(Wiltshire) said: “This building has already gone beyond what any of us would have dreamed of when the original applica­ tion was granted in the 1970s.


Coun. Chris Holtom


far we can develop in the area.”


Mr Philip Bailey recom­ mended that the applica­ tion be deferred until details of possible land­ scaping of the area and retention of existing trees had been discussed.


Director of development Poems featured


ST .JAMES'S Women’s Fellowship held its last meeting of the year at the home of member Mrs Jean Marsh.


variety of poems and read­ ings and hymns were accompanied by Mrs Maud Ashcroft on the harmon­ ica. Refreshments were provided by members.


Members contributed a


ing will be on January 8th, at St Jam e s ’s Infant School Hall, where Rev. Hugh Clark will lead a service of Holy Commu­ ni on. E v e r y o ne is welcome.


Next year’s first meet­ “There is a limit to how


lambs: W. P. Robinson £27, H. B. Capstick £28.80, J. Parsons


Best pen of six fat horned


£25.G0. Best pen of six Masham ewes: H. B, Capstick £35, J. A. Simpson £27.90, W. N. Askew £26.90. Best pen of six fat Mule lambs: J . C. White £33.20, R. and P. E. Hargreaves £29.10, H. Palmer and Son £28.90. Best pen of six fat‘Suffolk X


£437 (£331.35), other Continen­ tal X bulls/stcers to £255, heif­


lambs 19 kg. and under: J. W. Mellin £39.50, J . E. and M. Frankland £34.80, D. J. Lam­ bert £25.90. Best pen of six fat Texel X lambs 19 and a half kg. and over: J. W. Mellin £50, J. M. Hall £39.80, ,1. and A. J. Frank- land £33. Best pen of six fat other Con­


son £28.50. Best pen of six fat other Continental X lambs 19 and a half kg. and over: J. M. Hall £37.80. Best pen of half-bred ewes: G.


tinental X lambs 19 kg. and under: 1 and 3 J. and A. weare £27.80 and £30.50, J. A. Simp­


lambs 19 kg. and under: J. V. Fox £32, R. Yates £29, W. P. Robinson £27.30. Best pen of six fat Suffolk X lambs 19 and a half kg. and over: R. H. and J. Lan­ caster £3*1, P. Smalley £34.50, J. A. Simpson £33.70. Best pen of six fat Texel X


were 37.60 tonnes of wheat straw, which made to £22 per tonne. There were 959 cattle in the fatstock section, including 289


ers to £260 (£215),’Friesian X bulls/steers to £390 (£280), heif­ ers to £310 (£220). In the produce section, there


young bulls, 423 steers and heif­ ers and 247 cows and bulls. There were 3,448 sheep, includ­ ing 3,037 lambs. 23 shearlings and 388 ewes and rams. ' Bulls: Continental light made


to 142p (120.3p), medium to 13G.8p (119.2p), heavy to 134.8p (117.8p), other light bulls to 119.8p (103p), medium to 125.8p


(103.up), heavy to 111.8p (102p). Steers and heifers: Continen­


A. Hewitt and Son £31.20, G. and I). P. Barnes £28.20, J. and E. Atkinson £29.20. Best pen of six horned ewes: 1 and 3 J. W. Mellin £26.80 and £22.20, J. Binder £24.80. Standard Iambs (R2-3L) made


cows and heifers forward, with summer calvers making to £740. The calf section saw 195 ani­


cows and heifers forward, together with 14 in milk. First quality cows made to £850 (£733.50), second quality to £675 (£604.50), first quality heifers to £860 (£735.80), second quality to £6*10 (£569.30), cows in milk to £675 (£459). There were 28 in-calf dairy


£240 (£171.30), heifers to £102 (£87), Blonde D’Aquitaine X bulls to £208 (£159), other Conti­ nental X heifers to £62, Here­ ford X bulls to £76 (£64.65), heif­ ers to £35, Friesian X bulls to £128 (£88.35), heifers to £60, Angus X bulls to £94 (£65), heif­ ers to £95 (£65.20). Weaned stirks and stores:


mals forward and 54 weaned stirks and stores. Charolais X bulls made to £190 (£138.80), heifers to £88 (£81), Limousin X bulls to £208 (£144.85), heifers to £95 (£56.70), Belgian Blue X bulls to £258 (£198.50), heifers to £140 (£110). Simmental X bulls made to


Charolais X heifers made to £218, Limousin X bulls/stccrs to


LOCAL blood donor ses­ sions of the National Blood Transfusion Service will be held in Clitheroe Parish Hall on December 21st, from 10 a.m. until noon and from 2 to 4 p.m.


Festive pints! "7 ^


PROVING they have the “gift of the gab,” pupils from Bowland County High School and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School have been battling it out in a debating competition. Organised by the Rotary Club of Ribblesdalc, the annual com­


teams from Hyndburn and Accrington, the two local schools fin­ ished with the honours even. In the junior section, the debate was “This house believes that


petition attracts schools throughout the Ribble Valley and sur­ rounding area. Competing for a place in the second round, where they meet


opposing the motion “This house believes there can be no rights without responsibilities,” won the debate. “The competition went well and the speaking was of an


school holidays are too long” and a strong team from Bowland, opposing the motion, won the contest. Clitheroe hit back in the senior section, when the CRGS team,


extremely high standard,” said Mrs Maureen Olszewska, head of English at the Bowland school. Despite losing, the two defeated teams still have a chance of making the first round as one of the highest scoring losers.


3L) to 243.9p (155.5p), other to 188. Ip (I46.5p), heavy (R2-3L) to 176.9p (148.4]>), other to 165.9p (135.Ip), overweight other to 140p (128.3p). Shearl­ ings made to 138.3p (109p), uncertified lambs to £33.20 (£24.65), half-bred ewes to £35.20 (£24.15), horned ewes to £31.20 (£16.65), rams to £51.20 (£28.65). There were 80 newly-calved


to 172.8p (153.9p), other to 168.8p (145.7p), medium (R2-


Bowland and CRGS share the debating honours


tal light steers made to 113.2p (107.9p), medium to 129.8p (114.7p), heavy to 118.2p (11 l.op), other light steers to 103.8p (101.2p), medium to 110.8p (100.4p), heavy to 116.8p (104p). Continental light heifers made to 116.8p (1 0 6 .3p), medium to 126.op (106.8p), heavy to 125.8p (107.5p), other light heifers to 103.2p (89p), medium to 101.8p (92. Ip), heavy to 103.2]) (88.7p). Cows and bulls: Grade 1 cows


Catherine flies the flag in Lions youth awards


CLITHEROE sixth form student Catherine


made to 93.2p (8G.4p), Grade 2 to 83.2p (75.Ip), Grade 3 to 74.8p (67.9]>), feeding cows to 74.8p (57.9p), mature bulls to 85.8p (77.7p).


writes the monthly Insight column for young people in the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times,” was one of four regional finalists who travelled to the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors, on Sunday. After a long deliberation, the judges chose Stuart Gerrard, of Clayton-le-Moors, for his voluntary work with the mentally disabled through the Peter Pan club in Accrington, and Emma Johnson, of Oldham, a volunteer worker with the mentally handicapped through


flag for the Ribble Valley in the Lions Clubs’ International Youth Award. Catherine,, who


Needham carried the


the Terence O’Grady Club.


her monthly youth column, she is a regular visitor at Clitheroe Hospital, where she spends time talking to the elderly patients. She is also actively involved in raising money for various charities, including Lepra and the Spastics Society, and plays the flute in a local orchestra. The daughter of the


forward to the district finals. Catherine was selected for outstanding community service in the Ribble Valley area by members of Clitheroe Lions. Apart from writing


The two now go


as chairman of the judges, who eventually chose Stuart, sponsored by Accrington Lions, and Emma, sponsored by Oldham Lions.


Rev. and Mrs J. Needham, of Somerset Avenue, Clitheroe, Catherine is a pupil at


contestants, who also included Jessica Strickland, of Barnoldswick, sponsored by Colne Lions, he presented them with certificates and engraved Parker pens.


Thanking the four


The judges were Mrs Dorothy Maskell, district careers officer; Mrs Gabrielle Williams, deputy chairman of Pendle Magistrates; and Mr Richard Greenwood, deputy chairman of the North West Sports Council. Mr Greenwood acted


Clitheroe Royal Grammar School.


4. Catherine


finalists now go forward to the district competition, which carries bursaries of £500 for the finalists and an additional £1,000 for the winner, all of which must be spent on the project with which they are serving. The total bursary of £7,500 has been provided by sponsors Lloyds Bank.


The two regional


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