10 Clitlieme Advertiser & Times, May doth, 1991


Little for holiday visitors to do


S;UCH a b e a u t i fu l pllice . . . so little to do! iThat was the argument


fit im visitors to Clitheroe op Hank Holiday Monday. • Although the Ribble


Vjilley Council was closed over the weekend, the Church Walk Tourist Information Centre was open on Saturday, Sunday arid Monday, but there were few shops open in the main street. ; Many people had come


Bramley Meade future is still topic of debate


ARGUMENTS over B r a m l e y M e a d e Maternity Home will rumble on tonight, as councillors are asked to approve controver­ sial applications for its future use.


Despite objections from the parish council, Ribble


Valley councillors on the the popular maternity Planning and Devel- facility following a storm


opment Committee will be of protest.


mer maternity home at Whalley to office accom­ modation or an hotel. The plans have been


submitted by the North West Regional Health Authority, which closed


to. the town to watch the 'ijbwii Criers’ Competition, 1 int there was little else to !{ecp them entertained. ••“We know people are


disappointed not to find the shops open,” said bor­ ough tourism officer Keith 'Caylor, "but we realise that the Chamber of Trade members need a holiday just like anyone else." -.Mr Taylor added that


Ban puts path out of bounds at Billington


THE Home Office has agreed to intervene in a row over public access which has angered Bil­ lington residents.


next year will see the biannual Telethon event in tjjie town, which should attract a large following, possibly encouraging shop­ keepers to open. £In general, Mr Taylor said the area was doing Well in attracting tourists


tun’d the promotional work done in other regions is


now bearing fruit. Added to' the publicity which the Ribble Valley attracted during the by-election, it for a busy


should make summer.


Row over raw deal from Tories


leader Conn. Hill Fleming (Millington) defended the Way that the places had been allocated, j "In a lot of cases, the hew members, whatever party they represent, are an unknown (giantity and We have not appointed any of our own new members to the outside bodies,” said thin n. Fleming, who explained that it was not a purely political decision. • “With a lot of the organ Jsatinns, especially the regional and national ones, we need to send the chair­ man of our committees and We have had a lot of bene (its from this,” said Coun. Fleming. “We have tried to be as fair as possible with all the councillors involved.”


vote us out.” ; Hut Conservative group


*:: and lambs


'i at mart l>


.'tllKKK were Hamits fnrwanl ;


Jinn Marl mi .trail., high for I llair-hi-,.,1 .■


dhaili. to i'Cll H/oggs to


111117. £17.


-11bulls F»i


~i> lb* l PI


;High trade i1 in sheep


1 1 sheep ami Ml


i-wi's with twins jm‘|- head, mule


t (.TitiuTne Auc- Tuosdav. with .th.


.50 per head and s to £21 per heath II calves made to


m mile D'Atpiitaine i’130.


f uim>ound jrood trad e , with hulls making It* 12Sp, heifers to UP| dnd cows to P3p. + There was an excellent show


in hull calves to hi heifer calves to


rd hull calves to


•anl on Monday were 11 ami mix sneep. Cattle


of quality lamhs. hut another fall in market prices. Light ■young bulls made to


J27p (average 113p). medium to d'ISp (123.lWp). overall to K*Xp


<U5.2Up). Light s te e r s averagetl 1»S|:


’medium av e ra g e d lOOp and


Overall made to lOOp (PPp). j . ig h t h e ifers av e rag ed PSp. nieditun made to 1 Kip < 10 l.3Sp).


))eavv averaged llP p . overall amide t.. ItDp (105.20p). Idght tows made to P(5p (7-1. lop). p S ta n d a rd lam h s made to •KiS.Top (152.75p), medium to T03. Kip (150.P5p). overall to JilS.Top (152.05p). * Kwes made to £25 (JE1S.57) an d u n g rad ed lamhs to £32 4£2S.N7).'


In contest for good pub food


ri.


*: finals of a national compe- Mition for pub food. •I " From over 1,000 entries ■i received, the judges in the A Guinness Puce Genius Pub jj Food Awards have short- listed the couple from the


•JSLAIDBUItN publicans mirian and Marion Hough I1


! have reached the quarter


new by-law drawn up by Millington and Langho Farish Council is forcing them to break the law when they go for an eve­ ning stroll across the play area at Millington. The path over the area,


Residents claim that a


had looked into the matter very carefully with the county highways auth­ ority. to check whether a right of way existed. The council's intentions


which residents claim is a public footpath, is cur­ rently closed to the public between !> p.m. and !l a.m., with a til-hour hail imposed on dogs being walked over the play area. Former Conservative


councillor Hath Robinson saitl the ban affected a path which was used by a great many people. “It is not right, because


had been advertised well in advance. In the public notice period allowed, only two objections were received at the Home


Office. "All this has started


after the (leadline for objections passed. Hut the fact is that the parish council discussed the issue


asked to approve the The outline application change of use of the for- was deferred last month so that councillors could visit


.


the site. Plans put forward are


for the change of use of the hospital to an hotel and restaurant with asso­ ciated jtarking access and the erection of a two- storey extension to pro­ vide" an a d d it io n a l 2-1-bedroom block. Parish councillors have


stated that the application is contrary to the South­ ern Fringe Local Plan and that the extension and car jiarking facilities would encroach into open coun­ tryside, causing loss of wildlife and mature tree cover. They also felt that the


of land is being withheld from the application. The Council for the Pro­


tection of Rural England has stated its wish that existing woodland and grounds should be pres­ erved and, ideally, made available for public access. The CPRE also sug­


:. .


gested thiit the building be converted to low cost apartments, which would be of benefit to the rural community. Five letters objecting to


the plan have been sent to the council from nearby residents. Recommending appro­ val, director of devel­


extension would he detri­ mental to the character of the building and there was concern about the access on to Wiswell Lane, plus a question as to why an area


Deer farm


A VISIT to a deer farm at Wigglesworth was enj­ oyed by members of Clith­ eroe YFC. They saw animals of


people use the path to go to Calderstones Hospital ami to take their children to school before !1 a.til. It has been used for innay years and it should lie closed off like this.” Protestors have col­


at length and it follows complaints from other residents about teenagers causing a nuisance at night and the problem of (logs where children played


she added.


various ages and were told by Mr Simon Rushton how, if one escaped, it always returned of its accord within a couple of weeks. Ian Seed and Simeon Flitcroft expressed thanks. The club now starts its


summer break. The annual trip is on August 7th ami there will be a sports night on August Mill.


lected 100 names on a petition and the Home Office this week agreed to investigate. The petition was organ­


ised by civil servant Miss Catherine Heniston. of Mil­ lington Gardens, who said she regularly walked her dog on the path. Like many residents, she was was very annoyed at tile new by-law. Mother Mrs Tina Field­


Rambler guests set their sights on Pendle


CLITHEROE Ramblers had an enjoyable task


ing, who lives opposite on Calder Avenue, said: "I walk this way nearly every morning with my young son and was shocked at the loss of this path." Other residents say it is 'popular short cut to the


parish council clerk, said the route was simply a short cut and not an offi­ cial public footpath, in an area which had lots of paths nearby. Before drawing up the by-law, the parish council


fields ami the river. Mrs Anne Swarbriek.


New MP’s office


floor at 2 Moor Lane, it is on the gimiel opposite the


RIBBLE VALLEY’S new Liberal Democrat Ml’. Mr Michael Carr, now has an office in the centre of Clitheroe. Located on the second


United Reformed Church, oil the left-hand side past the Sue Ryder shop. Said Mr Carr: “We will


a particularly fiat part of the country and were very interested in our local his­ tory of witchcraft, the weekend included a round tour of Pendle Hill. On Saturday, the group


in playing host to their sister club, the Boston Ramblers of Lincolnshire, over the Bank Holi­ day weekend. As the visitors hail from


Dyke, an Iron Age ditch and mound, and followed the road back to Starbot- ton, where the Dalesway footpath was followed along the River Wharfe back to Kettlewell. Birds seen included four


set off from Harley to walk down Pendle Water to see the Old Hall at Roughlee. They then followed the course of the brook hack upstream, before turning through a lovely wooded path to Newchurch, where they looked round the old church, before searching for souvenirs' of the witches at the village


shop. A long, hard walk over


Spence Moor brought them back to Pendle Water, following its course up Ogden Clough to the summit. A long, steep descent took the group of 1!), led by Frank and Pat Parrott, out of the clouds down to Peddle House to return, tired but happy, to Harley. Sunday saw .'!() mem­


continue to hold surgeries at neutral locations, at


Trinity Methodist School room, Clitheroe: the Relate Offices in Fulwood and the Over 00s Club in Longridge.” The office is also acting


as a base for the Ribble Valley Liberal Democrats and is generally open between 9 a.nt. and 1-15 p.m. and 2-15 to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays (0201) 20002).


Firm’s top


which moved to Hellifield from Newton in 1985 and lias manv customers in the Ribble Valley, lias won the annual "Topper" award for the highest rise in sales from tlie previous year among Ford's 153 national


sales award KOKH tractor dealers ‘Townson Tractors,


dealers. The family firm, run by


'{Hark to Bounty Inn. {« S1 a i d b u r n, among 9 (5 t] entries from Scotland, the {? i^orth, Midlamls/VVales £ and the South of England. J-'*Over the. next three »! w e e k s , the Hark I >


J] unannounced visit from 3 regional judge, who will 1 ! a s s e s s the v a r ie ty ,! jj appearance, taste and h value for money of the | r food, as well as the gen- f; oral’ ambience of the j* surroundings, q tj If successful, the pub 5 will he one of eight chosen e t(> represent the North of | » England at the semi-finals, 5 which will take place at 3 the Thomas Danby Col- \ lege, Leeds, in July. EX


5 Bounty Inn will receive j


Colin Townson. of Lane Side, Sawley. and Bill Townson, of Kendal Road. Hellifield. won the award in 1985 and was runner-up in 19S8 and 19S9. On Tuesday, the UK


bers, including 11 from the Boston group, tackling a 10-mile walk led by Hen Brown. Starting from Kettlewell. they followed the path along Dowher dill Heck as far as Providence Pot and continued up the steepening gradient over Whernside Pasture to the summit of Great Whern­ side (2.308ft). a climb of just over 1.000ft. After lunch, the descent towards Little Whernside provided splendid views of


the Nidd Valley to the east and Wharfedale to the west. The path then dropped down to Tor


dotterel, as well ring ousel, golden plover and wheatears, and a cuckoo was heard. The mars! marigolds made a brilliant splash of gold in the mead ows and other flowers seen included early purple orchids, cowslips and wild pansy. The last day of the holi­


opment Mr Philip Hailey says that he can see no r eason on p lanning grounds to withhold con­ sent, subject to certain restrictive conditions. Also on the agenda is a


THE Clitheroe team who lost to neighbours Rilihlesdale Wanderers on Sunday are pictured


separate [dan for conver­ sion of the existing build­ ing into office accommoda­ tion, with associated car parking and access. The parish council has ibjected and four letters


of objection have been •eceived from residents


nearby. Recommending appro- •al, Mr Bailey points out


that the proposal would not involve any extension to the building and is in accordance with the Lan- mshire Structure Plan.


lPENDLETON of Pendleton Parish Coun­


Kiosk saga At the annual meeting |


cil. chairman Mr Garnett I Whitwell paid tribute to | f o r in e r e h a i r lit a n M r George Cowperthwaite, who died in November.


Holdsworth and Harry Whitwell for planting


He thanked David


bulbs in the area and reported that Dean Bridge was in need of repair.


the village’s representa-1 tive on the Ribble Valley Council, was present for the AGM which followed, when Mr Whitwell was re­ elected chairman.


Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg,


day was spent in a walk round the Bowlaml Fells, led by Norman and Mary Thorpe, starting from the new car park at Dunsop Bridge. The walkers fol­ lowed the River Dunsop


included the need for a car park sign. Coun. Mrs Clegg agreed to discuss the matter with the Kibble Valley Council’s planning and development officer. Problems with blocked drains were also discussed and the ongoing saga of the telephone kiosk near tlie car park. People were unhappy about the pipe by the bottom bridge. The open kiosk on Whalley Road is still being moni­ tored.


I t em s d i s c u s s e d


upstream to the junction ot the Hreimaiid and Whi- tcmlale Valleys, climbing steeply up the old brid­ leway which crosses over to Slaidburn. Lunch was taken abov


review was discussed fol­ lowing a report from the Lancashire Association of Parish and Town Councils. It stated the value of par­ ish councils and said that these might he enhanced.


Local g o v e rnm en t


Dunsop Breast, with spec­ tacular views of Stock; Reservoir and the upper Hcxlder Valley. The drop down to the


Lancashire County Coun­ cil in early May was soon full and a request was made for another in the


A rubbish skip placed by


autumn. A £10 donation was


valley was through mead ows rich with slicing flow ers and through another valley completely hiddc from the road, up to Be. trix Farm, before again dropping down to th River Dunsop at Holme Head Cottages to walk back along the river to Dunsop Bridge. The Clitheroe, grou


made many new friend among their Boston guests and hopes the weekend will be the first of many.


made to the Lancashire Youth Clubs’ Association


Halfway mark Pendleton Village Hall


back, from the left. Neil Ashworth (captain). Keith Fawcett, Neil Duckworth. Shaun Dnish, Ian Wriggles- rorth (professional).


Clithemc a m / M M , , a m


Squash Unlucky


- V M v f e s S f c , ’ P


THERE were mixed results for the Clitheroe teams in the UK Plant summer squash league. The ladies, away to Recdley


Ists. were unlucky to lose. Marjorie brass and Mandy Hodgson had close games, both going down 2-3. The match w;is squared at 2-2 fol­ lowing good 3-1 victories for Anne Hardistv and Marie Aspin. In the final p in e Sue Seddon played well hut lost narrowly. The men’s first and second


teams were Inith at home to s t r o n g o p p o s i t io n from Springers lsts and Micludin Ists. After losing the first two ties, the first team fought hack, both John barl*cr and Rick Ashton established 2-1 leads before losing 2-3 and Allan Mellor comfortably lieat the opi>osing numlier one 3-1 to leave the match score 1-1. In the second team, good


Darts


League leaders battle it out


Neil Bolton. Front: Garth Sutcliffe, Phil Bishop, Simon Bishop, Keith Driver, Paul Atkinson. Full report on main sports page.


Latest round


THE North West Canoe Series gets back to action on Sunday when the competitors converge on Warrington for th e la te s t round of the championship. Open to all Scouts and


Guides in the area, the com­ petition a t t ra c ts a lot of interest throughout the North of England and provides spec­ ta tors with some thrilling


contests. ♦June proves to he a busy month for the paddlers, who


meet again on tne Uth for the South Lakes competition and then again on dune 23rd for the Wigan meeting. Any local scouts or guides


pa


THE match between league leaders Kings Arms A and championship chasing Uoyal Oak A proved to he a tight affair. After some thrilling games.


Kings Arms took the match -1- 3, but lost their place at tin- top of the table to White Horse A, who heat Kings Arms B 7-t). In the second division, lead­


First win


Whalley 1S1 for five. Settle 1 for nine


AT last...the league cham­ pions recorded their first win in six attempts at Sta­


tion Uoad on Sunday. Although they have been


unfortunate to lose most of their matches early in thesea- s»m. Ladv Luck finally smiled favourably on the villagers. An adiled Imuius for Whal­


ers Commercial won their third successive game, as did second-placed bridge Inn. The only ISO of the week came from IL Holden and the best checkout came from G. Coates with 111. The quickest game came from M. Townsend, with just 10 darts. Results: Division One —


ley was the performance of a crop of young players recently introduced to the side. Lee Kearsiey, Simon Gorton and Russell Poster all played a part in the victory and the future looks bright at Station


White Horse A 7. Kings Arms B 0; Horseshoe f>. White Horse It 2; Kings Arms A 1, Royal Oak A 3; Low Moor Club 2, black Horse f>. Division Two — Cross Keys


who would like to get involved with the championship should contact Mr Gordon Woodward (Whalley S2272P).


Kihhtcsdatc Wanderers CC 1st XI (v Padihnm, Sat., 2 p.m., away): T. Hraithwaite, M. Greenhalgh. M. Dennett. M. Sorell. A. Dickinson, l’. Hall, 1. Driteliffe, G. Leach,.!. Lain, H. Kenvon, Yates. Kihhlesdale Wanderers CC


TEAMS


2nd XI (v Edenfield, Sat., 2 i.in., home): W. Sliuger.S. c lo r , U. Dedford, P.


•I, Koval Oak D 3; Koyal Oak b 3, bridge Inn -I; Koyal Oak C 1, CCWMC ll; ( ’raven Heifer 1, Commercial (». Points and positions: Divi­


magnificently to finish with two for 23 off 10 overs — and that includes IK hit off his last! Kearslev scored an unde­ feated 15 and tmik four vital wickets, while Poster held a fine catch to dismiss Settle


Road. Left-anner Gorton bowled


Close finish


Ki(.’litheroe2nd XI 1*»« f«rh vl »


hhlesdale Wanderers 2nd XI l r.r. for»


THIS Wliitlxvail KiMik'sdalc League Division One match proved to he a real thriller. with irlillicroc taking five points after elaimmtf the win­ ning run frnni the last deli­ ver:' of the match. liattinc fust, lfitiblesdale


wins for Malcolm Davev (3-0) and Roger Singer (30) \u iv not enough to win the match. Adr ian Ya te s and Chris Thomas Inith took their game* to four before losing, while Paul McGuire also went down after a ban! contest. Clitheroe 3rds won a chw


match a t Keedlev Iths. Adrian CatchjMiIc (3*1), Glenn bowman (3-2) and Tony Lee (3-1) established a winning lead with convincing displays before Chris Wilson (2-3) and Richard Moody (1-3) lo>t at the top of the order.


Record entry


made a jionr start and at u tor J the side looked m leal trouble. However, after Ken­


von. Proctor and Saucer had all been dismissed for low mie sort of revival


score . was staged. bedford (20) put up some


fi.ulit with IcittliiiK middle order knocks Iroin Wrigley i::n, Rrinits (I’d) and Davies C!1 n.n.) ptishiui; tile total up to 1 (id. Aitlioiiiili not a sum’l l) to ta l , it was liofendanle. Palmer and Cartledne shared the wiekets fur Clitheroe. I'litheme's reply was just


captain Mike Verdon. Earlier, former Rihblesdale


W’anderers professional Gra­ ham Lloyd, standing in for the in ju re d Roge r W’a ts o n . showed his own rich promise


with a fine 70 from 03 halls. The Lancashire man hcl|>ed


sion One — White Horse A IS. Kings Arms A 17. Koyal Oak A 15, Low Moor Club 13, Horseshoe 10, black Horse S, White Horse b 3. Kings Arms 110. Division Two — Commer­


cial lli, b r id g e Inn 11. CCWMC 11, Cross Keys 10. Koval Oak b 10. Craven Heifer 0, Uoyal Oak I) 0. Roval Oak C 5.


Rover challenge


Spencer, It. Spencer, M. Wrig- lev, M. brings, M. Davies, U. *air, D. O'Neill. W. Kradley. Kihldesdaie Wanderers CC


3rd XI (v Settle, Sun., 2 p.m., home): .1. Hutchins, N. Scho­ field. M. Davies, M. brings, M. Wrinley. It. O’Neill, T. Hobday,


A PINE round of 05 meant that C. Hamer comfortably won the Rover singles stroke qualifier at Clitheroe Golf Club on Saturday. C. Hamer and L. Kondry q u a l i fy fo r th e R o v e r


.J. burke, D. Overv, l*. Kenyon. N. Peel.Rihhlosdale Wanderers Youth XI (v Whalley. Mon., 3 p.m., away): M. briggs. M. Davies, D. Howard. It. O’Neill, T. Watkins. M. Auster, D. Fletcher, .1. Uose, T. Ityrne, P. Kenyon, P. burgess. Keserve:


.1. Dewhurst. Scorer: D. Etehclls. Clilheroe Cricket Club 1st


XI (v Settle. Sat., 2 p.m.. away): N. Ashworth, M.


1st, C. Hamer (71-0-115); 2nd, O. Marsden (7!M2-07);3rd. .1. T. Holt (7S-10-0S a.p.o.); Ith, T. Mason (SIM2-0S): 5th. D. Greenup (72-1-0S). Division Two — 1st. L.


competition. Results: Division One —


W'halley to a decent total, and there were also good contri­


butions from John Kearsiey (27). Adam Calderhank (23)


and Paul Macintosh (22). Ill re p ly . S e t t le were


always slightly behind the run r a te , hut th in g s looked gloomy for the home side when Andrew Davidson ((H) and Y’crdon (I’d) were at the crease, but three run outs did not help matters as a relieved W’halle.v managed to bowl out the final over leaving Settle short of


stranded seven runs victory.


Whalley


J. Kearsley h Jolleys........... 27 J. Wharton c Morrell b Davidson........................... Id


Llovd c Verdnn b Jolleys..... 70


A. Calderhank st Dodgson 1> brown.............................. 33


THKllK lias been a record entry for tile (treat I iaraI»»1


ami "District ISnwliny l.cayuc President's Da.y competition.


this Saturday, at Kishtnn Conservative Club and should


Tile eomiH’titioll lakes place


provide a thr illini; day's eom|)etilion. Draw: Premlimmary round, a.m. — XI. Eceles v It.


the opposite of their oppo­ nent's. This time the openers liit the vital runs, lull the middle o rd e r fell away. Palmer (all) ami ltihhy C!7) (rave t ’litheroe a sound start and at fid for 1 and the team


looked in a strong position. However, some slack [‘lav


and impressive Ixtwlim: trout Paul Spencer slowed the run- rate riyht down ami the team went from i:C! for two to la!


Duxbury. G. Krskinu v it. Havhurst. .1. Holden v W. Di.xnn. K. Whelan v it. Younp. K. Whittam v.l. Xlac- namara. .1. Slymi v I.. Barton. I,. Wilkinson v T. Itrnwn. K. Xlurray v B. l.oni;den. B. lliiiks v 1. North. I!. Tomlin­


son v XI. Bums. lll-tain.m. — B. Robinson v


K. Wells. .1. Nixon v C. Atkinson. E. Smith v A. Dole son. A. l.owe v S. Hitrhon. XI. Crottv v .1. Norris. C. Hcsmondhal(th v S. I)ow1ht._ First round, 12 noon — N.


for six in *.!:! minutes. With tlie livers nummu out.


Hill v S. Gall. C. Haworth v C. Cornall. P. Bouncy v G. Wood. W. Atkinson v .1.


the result w as still in doulit up until the last delivery. Show­ ing (treat nerve. Clitheroe


crahhed the runs they needed ami took five well-earned


points. Itihhlcsdatc Wanderers: II.


Kenvon 1. S. Proctor -1. P. Spencer 11. It. Deiiford 2u,


M.Wriitlev til. XI. Brings lil. XI. Davies :!1 n.n.. W. Simmer


1*. Macintosh not out........... 22 M. bennett c Macdonald h L brown..............................


Kendry (S3-10-07); 2nd, .1. Sanderson (S-1-15-0U): 3rd, K. O’brien (S-l-l l-70 a.p.o.); -1th.


T. Rudgeyard (S-l-11-70). best gross — S. Andrew*


Dewhurst, (J. Sutcliffe, N. bol- ton, S. Daish. S. Graham. K. b r iv e r, N. Duckworth, S. bishop, E. Hussain. 1. Wrigg- lesworth. Scorer: It. Preston. Clitheroe Cricket Club 2nd XI (v Oswaldtwistle Immanuel,


Whalley golf


Sat., 2 p.m., home): S. Westh- cad. K. Eaweett, P. Atkinson. U. Palmer, It. Leighton, A. booth, D. Wilcox, N. Itihby. K. Pranks. It. Sharp, S. Fish. Scorer: M. Hussain. Clilheroe Cricket Club 3rd XI (v Great Harwood. Sun.. 2


p.m., away): S. Ashman. 1*. Griffiths, («. Cartledge. .1. Coulter, S. baldwin, d. Purnell.


A. Howatt, S. Hitchen, A. Palmer. K. Sharp, A. Mujeed. Scorer: U. Preston. Clitheroe Cricket Club


was the halfway point on a 100-mile walk organised by the West Lancashire Group of the Long Dis lance Walkers’ Associa tion. The walk started and finished tit Lancaster and several villages in the Rib­


ble Valley formed part of the route for the 500 walk­


ers.


Youth XI (v Great Harwood. Sun.. 2 p.m., home): M. Moulds- worth, M. biacklmrn, N. bibby, K. Pranks, d. Goodman, S. Nicholson, S. Tomlinson. S. Duckworth. A. booth, C. Lloyd, S. Amin.Whalley 1st XI (v Karby. Sat.. 2 p.m., hornckd. Wharton, d. Kearsiey, P. Macintosh. A. Cahlerbank. L. Kearsiey, S. Gorton, It. Poster, V. Morris, T. Wright, T. Nuttall, Watson.


THE winner of Whalley (.mil Club’s Whyte ami Mackav monthly medal was .lock Win-


(Sti-20-00) after a play-off with bill Gibson ami president


ton (7S-15-03). Second was George Wfoill


Peter birt. The first division winner


second. On Sunday, the fourball sta- bleford was won by the pair of


was Mark Tulley (Sl-U-07), with Neil Pollard (77-10-07)


Mike Dolby and Dave foster, with -IS points. Cliff Skeats and A. Whittingham were second with *10 points, while Robert Andrew ami Preston Geddes ( I I pts) were third.


Pilling Trophy


Scorer: Miss C. Canun. Whalley 2nd XI (v Oswald­


twistle I..’ Sat.. 2 p.in., away): S. barker. L. burgess. D. Tay­ lor, M. Walker. 1*. Maekwond. A. Curson. S. Mukerjee, M.


Gorton. I), birtvvell, S. Ditch- field. M. Christmas. Res: M.


Evans. Scorer: d. Taylor.


THE .John Pilling Memorial Trophv, held at Ston.vhurst Park Golf Club, was won. after a card play-off, by T. Dobson (70-1*1-05). Second was M. Kelly (80-


21-05), with M. Jeffrey (85-10- 00) third. The best gross was recorded by 1. McDonnell, who shot 78.


1-23-1, l). brown 10-1-3D-2 Settle


A. David: T. Green ton..............


ton


(;i)-3, G. Cartledge 20-10-15-3, J. Senrah 10-0-55-0. Clithorne: U. Palmer 50. N. bihhv 37. S. Westhead -10. D. Wilcox 2, A. booth 7. K. Franks 8, J. Scorah 10 n.o., K. Leighton -I n.o., extras 0, total (six wickets) 107 bowling: K. blair 8-2-21-0.


wickets) bid. bowling: A. Palmer lo-3-


1 n .o ., ex tras (I.total (six


bowling: Jolleys 22-2-NL2, 1). Morrell 7-2-30-0. A. Davidson <►


. Kearsiey not out.............. 15 Extras....................... '•* Total (five wickets) 181


*- Agar c Macintosh b Gor-


am run out............ c Macintosh h Gor-


M. Yerdon hearslev......


Jolleys run out. D. Macdonald MKearslev.............


I). Morrell c Kearslev.....


bennett h


I), brown run out................ - M. Scaife h Kearslev........... d p. Mcllale not out................ 1 Extras....................... J-* Total dune wickets) 17.»


. bodusoti not out


S Gorton 10-7-23-2. M. bennett 1-0-25 (1. Lloyd 3-0-20-0. L. Kearslev 12-0-33-1. J. Kearsiey


bowling: A. Nuttall s u :;l-0. 8-1-22-0* Pool final THE final of the Kibble Val-


Commercial Hotel and ended with a convincing -1-1 win for De Lacv A over Craven Heifer A.* John Geldard got Craven


lev Pool League knock-out was played at Clitheroe’s


11 ID h 01 New team


hlc Valley League next season. Die Craven Heifer.^Wind- lev Unad, C'lithcrne, is cur-


A N KW football team is hnl)- lllit to join tile Whitbread itil)-


rcntlv recruiting players for tile commit year in readiness for p re -se a so n tra in iiit;.


Xlaeliell. R. Biseomlie v E. Leach. D. Burns v G. Hindle. A. Newsham v B. Holden. A. Cornall v XI. Cornall. l-tr> ii.m. — A. Sharpies v


T. Hints. G. Cmnshaw v G. Pickles. D. Cnwpcrthwaitc v T. Cliiney. G. Leonard v T. Crotty, B. Turner v It. l ’irk- e r in t t. .1. Cha twin v W. Crottv. P. Bissett v .1. Wil- eock. D. Mitchell v J. Brown. p.m. — R. Mercer v A.


Shurmer. F. Kicldiny v G. Roberts, D. Bouncy v K. Channell. R. Holden v i*. Xlulderiyu. .1. Haworth v A. Dnwlier. R. G a r te r v XI. Wells. H. Moles v A. Skcl horn. G. Ramsbnttnm v 1*. Ilalsall.


b. Spencer 10-2-20-0, P. Spencer 15-1-00-1. R. bedford 0-2-21-0, \ \ \ Slinger 0-0-20-2.


Calculated display


Airedale 2nd XI 1 ID for 1. (,’hathurn 2nd XI 150 for I


HATTING f irs t . Airedah- never got to terms with tin* accurate howling of Chatham. Although hatting on a good


wicket, the opening pair of Katcliffc (11) and Javed (IS) could not score consistently and struggled to their resj>ee- tive scores. None o f the incoming bats­


Anvone interested should con­ ta c t Dave Pish on e i th e r Clitheroe 2733S (work) or 257<*D (home).


Annual meeting


KKADSTONK United Junior i-oolhall Club are holding their annual meeting at Read Cricket Club on Wednesday,


beginning at 8 p.m. All parents and interested


Coaching


WHALLEY Cricket Club are holding junior coaching ses­ sions, beginning tomorrow night at the Station Road ground. F o rm e r W a rw ick sh ire


off to a good start by winning the first game hut then De Lacy took command hv taking the next four singles through Anthony barton, Mark Wig- guns. Clraham Walker and Ivor Moores.


13-year-olds and thev cost £2. For any further information, please ring David or Pamela Taylor (Chtheroe 22357).


Unique parade of village May queens from the past m


V'i-


County player and MCC coach Mike bennett will he super­ vising the sessions. The sessions are for eight to


people are warmly invited to the meeting.


men could up the run-rate and the home side Were forced to defend a low total of 1 It). In reply, Chatburn did a


professional job, with Darby- shire (38) standing out. The team had no trouble reaching the required total and did so with over five overs to spare. Airedale: I IP for four, bowling: I*. Craig2o-5 (’»n-2.


G. Lambert 17-3-37-2, J. Locklev 5-1-20-0. A. brad- shaw3-0-ir»-0. Chnlhurn: S. Mercer 13, P.


Clough 23. J . Trotter 25. I. Darbyshire 38. I*. Craig 21 n .o ., G. Lambert 5 n.o., extras 11, total (four wickets) 150.


Ribblesdale round-up


WHALLEY collected their first (mints of the season on Sunday when they heat Settle at Station Road. This must come as great


relief to the defending cham­ pions. who have had a terrible


start to the season. Results: Saturday — Bar-


noldswick 220-3 (5 points*. Whalley 217-3; baxenden 3?\ Earby 255-5 (7); blackburn Northern PP. Great Harwimd 183-3 (7); Clitheroe I77-P (7). Cherry Tree 172: Read 1233*. Rihhlesdale Wanderers 123-7 (f>); Settle 133-3 (5). Badiham 132-7. Sunday — Cherrv Tree


1P5-P (7), Blackburn Northern 172: Earby 203-8 (7). bar- uuldswick 1P0-3: Great Har­ wood 173-1) (7), baxenden 137; Padiham 133-7. Read 132-P (5); Rihhlesdale Wanderers 3P-3 (5). Clitheroe 33-P; Whal­ ley 181-5 (5), Settle 175-P. Fixtures: Senior league —


Padiham v Ifibblesdale Wan­ derers, Read v bamoldswick. Settle v Clitheroe, Whalley v Earby. Division One — C!ithen*» v


twistle Immanuel v Whalley. Rolls Royce v Read. Division Three — Great


Oswaldtwistle Immanuel. Ribblcsdale Wanderers v Edenfield. Division Two — Oswald­


parts merchandising man­ ager of Ford/New Hol­ land. Mike Richards, went to Hellifield to present parts director David Walker with the Silver Top-Hat Award.


' Golf k it


GOLF equipment worth £250 was stolen from a Vauxhall Astra estate ear [tarked in St Paul’s Street, Low Moor. Among the items taken


IT -xvas a right royal occasion when May queens spanning six decades returned to Slaidburn on Monday.


were three Dunlop woods, a number of Lee Trevino irons and a grey Slazenger golf bag. Anyone with any information should contact Clitheroe Police (23818).


May Queen Festival was the first May queen, Mrs Janet Clack (nee Kenyon), who travelled from Ilklcy to crown the new queen, Nicola Howard (10), of Townend, Siaidburn. Mrs Clack, who held the title in 1931, presented commem­


Guest of honour at the diamond jubilee of the Slaidburn


orative mugs to her 28 colleagues, several of whom had 'J


travelled considerable distances to attend the reunion, some


from Scotland and London. Organiser of the ceremony was Mrs Mary Beattie, the


she failed to contact was Mary Eeelcs. formerly of Dunsop Bridge, who is believed to he living in the Lancaster area. Among those present was Mrs Doris Ta>*lor,^May queen in


festival secretary and a former May queen. She spent hours tracing former queens and the only one


1931, who lives in Clithcroe and attended with her niece, Mrs Karen Lightfoot, Muv queen in 1971. Another member


of the family who has been a May queen was her grand­ daughter, Jane Parker, of Slaidburn. Prior to the'procession, a service was held at St Andrew’s


Lane Ends take turns at providing the .May Queen retinue. The festival began in 1931, but broke off during the war' years and in Coronation Year, 1953. Pictured are the 29 Slay queens on the village green on


Parish Church. The villages of Slaidburn, Newton. Dunsop Bridge and


Monday.


Harwood v Clitheroe. Rihh­ lesdale Wanderers v Settle. Cherry Tree v Rend.


Fire at farm


FIREMEN from Clith­ eroe were railed to a West Bradford farm in the early hours of Monday morning. A single-storey building


at Copelands Farm, Grindleton Road, was severely damaged by fire, along with the contents, which included a Land- Rover, tractor, mower and general farm implements. Fire fighters used two


jets and one hose r e e l to control the blaze, which^ occurred at 12-41 a.m.


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