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Tireless worker on behalf of charities


MOURNERS will travel from all over Lanca­ shire for the funeral tomorrow of former Clith-


nccident in Kirby, which sive care unit. He was horn in Clith-


THERE were 40 newly-calved dairy cows and heifers forward at ( i i sburn Auction Mar t on Thur sday, w h en first quality Cows made to £075 (average £811.15), second quality to £(>50 (£507) and first (jtialitv lieifers to i ‘H>5 (£707.78). 'I'here were llf> calves and 40


GISBURN AUCTION MART


Sticks and stores forward. ‘ Calves : Charolais X hulls made to i’lOH (£185), heifers t<* £H»5 (£117.50). Limousin X hulls to £ «HI <£P.»8.50). heifers to 1120 (£‘*5.SII), Belgian Blue X hulls to £304 (£227.75), heifers to £185 (£H»4.(>5). Simmental X hulls to £2i;2 (iTAO.BO). heifers to £121). Blonde d’Aquitaim* X Imlls to £220 i£2U'*). hei fers to £12S, H e r e f o r d X h u l l s to £148 (£12*1.20). lieifers to £00. Frie­ sian X hulls to £220 (£117.So). Angus X hulls to £71 (£(*8), heif­ ers to £12*> (£100.fill), MKI hulls


•to £122, heifers to £71. Weaned s t icks ami s tores :


Charolais X hei fers mad** to £21)0 <£28(5. (>5). Limousin X bulls/steers to £.|2X (£405). heif­ ers to £2S0 (£353.55), other Con­ t i n e n t a l X h e i f e r s to £3!>5 (£21d.!*m. In th<* fatslock section, there we re 5S5 (-attle turwurd, incliul-


ing 218 y<•ling Imlls. Hi!) sti'iM-.- and heifei bulls. The


including >'vl7 h


ings and 2<l i ew Pulls: ( ’.111(1)1


1 122.2)


;,KKmdS, ' , n 'U,i'


to lfd*p ( 12(1.; >l‘l. ni.-diuni tc If.llp (127. 8p). llcavv t.. 135.21 !• littlit Imlls t< to


( i o;.!i|>). ot he 2|> (Hi 7p).


•dii


(lOS.7p). Ste**rs ami heifers: Contin en­


tal light s t e e r s mad e to 1-I2p (1 2 d p ). m c i i inm t o 1 ID.2 p (I I l.Sp). heavy to 112.2p ( 1 1 Op), o t h e r l ig h t s t e e r s to lON.Sp (D7 p ), m e d i u m t o 1 1 0 . 2 p ( 1 0 2 . d p ) , h e a v y to 1 0 7 .2 p


(101.Op). Continental light lieifers made


to 122.Sp (112.dp), medium to 12d.sp (112.dpi. heavy to lld.2p (I00.7p). other light heifers to 1 0 1 . 2 ) 1 (101.7p ). medium to l((d..‘)p (102.2p). heavy to 107.2p


ioT.2p). Cows and hulls: Grade I cows


made to 107.2p (07. Ip), tirade 2 to 02.Sp (S-l.Sp). ( I rade 2 to SS.2p (7d.7p). lending cows to OO.Sji (7I .2ji). mature hulls to 107.sp (101.7p). Sheep: Light huggs made to


(01.7p). heavy to 07.Sp (OO.Op), overweight to S2.2p (7S.lp) . shearlings to 7:5.7)) (50.3p). H a l f - b r e d ewe s ma d e to


100.7p (So.2p). s tan d a rd to 101.7|i (5)2.Sp). medium to lOOp


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eroc man Patrick Fullalove. Mr Fullalove (111) died left him fiKhtinii for his life after a tragic motor cycle for two weeks, in an inten-


croc* and attended SS Michael ami .John’s RC School, before being apprenticed as a baker. During his apprentice­


ship, he attended Black­ burn Technical College,


where lie obtained his City and Guilds qualification in Baking and Confectionery. He subsequently worked for several local bakeries, including; a spell at the Co-op.Mr Fullalove changed his career in 19(i(>, at the age of Ml, and joined the D1ISS. After several years he was promoted from Clitheroe's Primrose office to the fraud depart­ ment at Bootle, where he worked until his death. His Bootle colleagues


will he aiming those attending his funeral, along with fellow members of the Lourdes Association and the Knights of St


Columba. It is Mr Fullalove's


membership of these latter organisations for which he will best lie remembered. Through his links with


Valley’s


Berlin Wall Clitheroe was also high­ lighted by Coun. Mrsi Catherine Hooper (Clith­ eroe), who disagreed with committee chairman Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg (Wiswell) when she suggested a rose beil in Clitheroe Castle grounds to commemorate the -10th anniversary of the Queen’s accession. “Why should these


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SPORTS STARTS HERS Indoor cricket


Clitheroe 1st XV ltUKC “II


Emphatic victory HMI’ Earth 7.


P LA YIN G t h e i r f i r s t e v e r fixture again st a side consist-


ing of prisoners and officers, :{.o win . A l t h o u g h B r i a n Clitheroe and Gar th produced j | aVward lost narrowly, Robert :m enjoyable and fine game of


. ...


things always be in Clith­ eroe? Why not somewhere else in the borough — such as Longridge?” asked Coun. Mrs Hooper. However, Ribble Valley


On a p i t c h a lmo s t up to Twickenham s tandards, Clith­


rugby.


eroe failed to adapt early on, being used to the Litt lemoor


quagmire. Wi th t h e p la y f a s t a n d


Mayor Coun. Allan Kay (Aighton, Bailey and Chaigley), who attended the meeting, later told us: “ I feel Coun. Smith is wrong in his views and that Kibble Valley Bor­ ough has always made Longridge feel a welcome part of it. Clitheroe admit­ tedly has the largest popu­ lation, hut all the villages feel a welcome part of our area.” Coun. Kay added: “Din­


clean, Clitheroe s t ruggled to find thei r rhythm in tne open­


ing exchanges. Howe v e r , wi th th e pack


THE nnmiiil dinner of the Chatburn and Dis­ trict Branch of the Royal British Legion was well attended. President Air .1. C.


____ A family affair!


ing my year of office I think I have possibly been invited to more golden weddings and !H)th birth­ day parties in Longridge than in Clitheroe. Keopie would not invite me if they didn’t feel a welcome part of t he Kibble V a I - ley . . . and, at any Lon g l- i d g e event I h a v e attended, no one has ever said to me that they feel isolated in the borough.”


» (110.Sp). heavy to 1 iu . -p


tile Lourdes Association, he gave up his annual holi­ day each year so that lie could help others making a pilgrimage to the shrine. As a member of the KSC, lie involved himself in tire­ less fund-raising work on behalf of several charities. His funeral will lie held


his sister, Mrs Kileen Manley, and brother William'.


BRIDGE CLUB


I WINNERS of tlu> dupl icate gam«* at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Wednesday night won*: NS


Mr ami Mrs .1. Pawlicki, Mrs Wilson anil Mr Molding: KW


; Mrs Hurt and Mrs Philips, Mr ; Atkinson and Mr.burnings. S dealer, iovt* all


£12.20 (£2-1.20), horned ewes to £27.SO (£22). rams to £-10.20


(£-lf»). In the produce section, there


were 2S.S0 tonne s of s t r aw forward, wi th bar ley s t r aw making to £2-1 per tonne and wheat straw to £21 per tonne.


Urgent van trip brings ban and £500 fine


A CLITUEKOE busi­ nessman drove* a van while disqualified because lie had to make an urgent trip to Manchester, Clitheroe magistrates heard. Before the court was


Peter Jackson (-12), ot Waddinglon Road, Clitb-


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De f en d in g s ix s p a d e s hy north, vast led a trump. If the


hearts break 2-2. there would he no difficulty in making 12 or oven 12 tricks, hut what if this


1 is not the case? No r th could ru f f a four th


[ ro u n d of h e a r t s , r e t u r n to dummy with the ace of dia


| momls and lead the queen of clubs, hoping to find the king in tlu* west hand. When the finesse fails, tlu* opponents will take two diamond tricks to put


| the contract two down. How did north play the hand .a such a wav that even if the


crot*. w h o p l e a d e d guilty 1 were NS Mr and Mrs Pawlicki, to Ivivimr dm itwnvmee :is I Mi* tiarnei and M) C .ipstuk


s c u i tm g , said the olknccs ^ Wilson and Mr Singer: KW arose when a police oilicer Mrs Woml an() Mrs kjiv. Mr


. Mr Peter Roberts, pro- Fielding. til.* idTone<*< I were: NS Mr and Mrs Pawlicki


. Mr s S tu h h in an d M On Monday night , winner


spotted Jackson driving a j Metcalfe ami Mrs Caldwell, van in Whalley Koad and recognised him. knowing he was disqualified. Jackson told the officer


he had been “desperate for transport for work


purposes. In court, Jackson, in


.in October and had since •been fined for driving without due care and


'been disqualified under the totting-up procedure


mitigation, said he had


, attention, failing to report ; an accident and speeding ■ — at a time when he was


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I hearts broke badly and tlu* king I of d u b s was "wrong," he was I certain of 12 tricks? Winners on Thursday night


aung no Uisinanu as KW M|.s K Wooi, am! Mr liav. w e l l a s to d r i v i n g w h i l e I disqualified.


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Footpath package agreed


at SS Michael and .John's Church, followed by cre­ mation at Accrington. Mr Fullalove is survived by


A NKW footpath on tile Downham Estate will he opened on Saturday, as part of a tax exemption igreement. An amendment to the


l!)7.r> Finance Act allows Lord Clitheroe’s family to he exempt from inherit- mce tax on 2,320 acres of


tile -1,000-acre estate in exchange for an undertak­ ing to maintain it to a management plan agreed with the Countryside Commission and to allow reasonable access. The footpath on the


Wiseman welcomed in embers it n d th eir wives and proposed the Loyal Toast. Chairman Mr.I. W. Wilson inlro- d u c e d th e g u e s t speaker, Mr G. Pollard, of Accrington, who is clerk of the north west­ ern itrea of the Royal British Legion. Mr Wil­ son was thanked by vice-chairman Air .1.


Altham. Air Alan Walker was


AIC, with entertain­ ment pro v ided by organist Steve Dudek, of Burnley; drummer Steve Kenyon, of Clith­ eroe: and vocalist Judy Telford, of Preston. Dancing was also on the programme. Officers and members


SABDEN bride Margaret unhurt was given away


by her eldest son at her wedding to Raymond Edward Waling — and bel­ li a u g li t e r s w e r e t h e bridesmaids! Her other two sons


were usher and grooms­ man at the wedding, in St Nicholas’s Church in the village. The bridegroom, of


Whalley Koad, Sahden, is a gardener and the bride, of Padiham Koad, is a nursing assistant, of 21 years’ standing, at Calder- stones Hospital. Tlie bride, given away


winning almost all the scrum- hall, and being so much faste r to the break down, it was sur-


the final whistle came. Clitheroe grabbed two tr ies


in th e f i r s t h a l f , wi th tlie s c o r e s c om in g f rom b o th winger s , Paul Ta b e rn e r and Pe te r Jaques , while the lat ter added anothe r in the second half. In between tr ies, Declan 0' i )uf fy slotted two penalties and one conversion. Although Clitheroe enjoyed


s e t - p i e c e d omin a t io n , th e y were still forced to work hal’d in th e mauls , wh e r e Ga r th proved strong. However , Cl i theroe should


h a v e ma d e mo r e o f t h e i r d o m i n a n c e a n d g l u t o f possession. Cl i theroe: Sileoek, .Jaques. I l e a n a n , \V a t e r h <


> u s e ,


are pictured at the din­ ner, which was held at the A1 o o r e o e k Inn, Waddinglon.


ject allowed Mr Bill Black- ledge. of Carnforth, to


estate, near I’endle Koad, will he officially opened by Sir .John Johnson, chair­ man of the Countryside Commission, and Lord Clitheroe. The concessionary path


AN unavoidable change from the advertised sub­


Covering wide range of topics


give a wide-ranging talk to members of Clitheroe Gar­ den Club. Methods of pest control


biologically and hy insecti­ cides, the priming of gar­ den shrubs anil the correct use of fertilizers, along


is part of a package of access measures which is currently being negotiated as part of a tax exemption agreement.


Improving flats


FI.ATS at Alma I’lace. Clitheroe, are to be given improved bathroom and kitchen layouts as part of a i'tiOO.OOl) council property renovations scheme being conducted hy the Kibble


Valley Council. A residents’ committee


has approved the sugges­ tions made hy the district council, members of the H o u s i n g C o m m i t t e e heard.The renovations include moving washbasins out of bedrooms, making more room in kitchens, provid­ ing central healing and double-glazing, cavity wall insulation, external re- rendering, improved park ing and landscaping.


by her eldest son, Daniel Graham Lambert, wore a mint green ballerina- length gown of crystal organza, with a rosebud neckline and a how at the hack. She had a hair comb of rosebuds and gypsophila md carried a bouquet of rosebuds, freesia, lilies


and gypsophila. In attendance were her


daughters, matron-of-him- our Susan Brenda Cort, Shirley Veronica Thomp­ son and Deborah Margaret Lambert. They wore peacock blue ballerina-length dresses of shantung silk, with rose­ bud necklines and match­ ing hair combs, and car­ ried ivory dolly hags, dressed with peacock blue rosebuds. Best mail was Mr Alan


with replies to the many questions, all made an interesting and informa­ tive evening. At the next meeting, on


May lltli, Mr Erie Mor ton, of Scorton, will take-


members "2,000 miles ill


plants should he in on or before April 2(ith. Seats are still available for the National Garden Festival at Ebbw Vale on June 27th, details from Clith­ eroe 2-1105. The sales shed will be


Norway." Orders for bedding


open as usual oil Easter Sunday.


Cash haul


THIEVES made off with £1:10 and a iMidland Bank cheque card, after enter­ ing a house in Littlemoor Koad, Clitheroe, through an insecure rear door. Clitheroe police say that


T a b e rn e r , O’Duf fv, Tindal l , 1) u b o w s k i . I s h u r w o o d , F r a n c i s , B l a n c , (H i e s , Holmes, Sutcliffe, Taylor. Th e following day, Cl i th ­ e r o e e n t e r t a i n e d P i ln i n g


RFC. The Bristol club were on a


tour of Lancashire and were obviously still suf fering from a night out in Blackpool the pre ­ vious evening. 'Pries from Andrew Caunce


Daffodils suffer as vandals


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VANDALS were at work in C 1 i t h e r o c- f a s t i e grounds last weekend — uprooting daffodils and scattering them over paths near the bandstand. ‘It's criminal," said dis­ t r ic t councillor John


bride. The ceremony was per­


formed by the Rev. Roland Nicholson and the organist was Mr Mead. A reception was held at


St Mary’s RC Church Hall, Sahden, followed by a honeymnon in the Canary Isles. The couple are to live in Sahden. Photograph: Anthony


Bury, Loworhouse Lane, Burnley.


Night collision


A HORSE was fatally injured and a motorist was taken to hospital with slight head injuries, fol­ lowing a collision near Whalley last Thursday


tlu- incident happened between 1 p.m. on Satin- day and 8-JO a.m. on Sun­ day and would like to hear from anyone who saw any thing suspicious between those times.


11-15 p.m. on a strut eh ol the A5!l. The driver of the car,


night. The incident occurred at


Mr Craig Bagshaw (211). of Church Town. Southport, was taken to Blackburn Koval Infirmary and treated for cuts to til head, hut later released.


On rail map at last!


CLITHEROE is on the map — the British Rail P as s en g e r Ma p f o r l!)!)2-i«! The Ribble Valley will


driving up to 1,000 miles a I Saturday only specials three years to cover even feared that, if agreement and on the motorways and week in the course of his | between Clitheroe, Black- its direct costs.


work. He employed people in


Manchester and had to visit them weekly to pay


[ for 12 months, with imme­ diate effect, fined £500 and told to pay £25 towards ) prosecution costs


their wages. Jackson was disqualified


Bedroom blaze


:FI REMEN fought a .bedroom blaze in Clitheroe after an electric blanket


• caught fire. J The fire, which caused 1 100',; fume damage to the


‘house and substantially damaged the bedroom, broke out at 5 a.m. last


........ .............. Timetable's show three expected to take up to the authority, but it is tion in the Blackburn area cannot be reached, the roads into Manchester,


burn and Preston. The service has been


reduced from four to three, with the early 8-18 a.m. to Clitheroe removed to reduce costs. Trains will he running at


be on track again'next negotiating with Regional o r e n d at the new stations, ing-to Blackburn anil Man- month as the Saturday rail Railways on the appor- to accrue to the county Chester, the reintroduction service rolls hack inti) the tionment of revenue gen- council. Only entirely new of the passenger service is Ribble Valiev.


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route bevontl Blackburn revenue generated in the to passengers 20 years ago has still to be determined, initial years of the service, and, with many Kibble ..... The county council is from journeys which begin Valley residents commut-


Funding for the the to he asking for all The local line was closed Lancashire is believed opening may be deferred. crated by the new service, revenue would accrue to seen as reducing conges- Clitheroe planned.


!)-2!) a.m., 1-57 p.m. and 5- 31 p.m. from Clitheroe to


v . \ iK s r


Preston, with the popular Sunday service reintro­ duced,linking up with the Dalesrail Settle to Carlisle route at Hellifield. Ribble Valley Rail mem­


Thursday, in a house on Alliion Street. h The occupier of the


THIEVES have stolen £!,()()0 from a side at Saw-


released. Theft of £3,000


le v A b a t t o ir . 'Telephone wires were


‘The offence is believed to have occurred between 5- :!0 p.m. last Thursday and 5-20 a.m. on Friday.


cut and an interior door forced open, before the intruders broke into the safe and took the cash.


bers are preparing for another busy season and hopes are high that the 1!)!)2 Saturday service may continue into 1993 as a permanent fixture on the British Rail timetable. The rail pressure group


(-i;i) was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inha- lation, hut was later


ouse, Barbara I- aulker >■&


is hoping for support from the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive for Lancashire County Council’s efforts to reinstate the passenger service between Black­ burn and Clitheroe. The county has agreed


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Parfitt and the usher and groomsman were Michael Lambert and Ian Lam­ bert, both sons of the


McGowan, who saw the damage to the plants as he was walking through the grounds early on Monday morning. The heads had been torn


Session on judging stock


THE stock-judging season began for Clitheroe Young Farmers at Bradley Hall Farm, Great Harwood, the home of Mr and Mrs J. Rickard. The results for observa­


tions on lambs and beef were as follows: Lambs: Seniors — J.


Roberts. AI. Whiteoak, S. I-’enton and AI. Burnop.


Roberts, J. Mellor, J. Wearden. Intermediate — K. Roberts. It. Shorrock, C. Chappell. Juniors — S.


off the stalks and thrown in a nearby shelter or trampled into the ground, stalks were strewn all over tlu- paths and the netball pitch and empty beer cans and other rub bish had been left in a nearby shelter. O“It must have happened


ject would lie raised at tilt- next town vandalism com­ mittee. which should he held soon after the Gen­ eral Election.


"I’ve never seen anything like it.”He added that the sub­


il Sunday night.” he said.


Recording in church


TM E in te rn atio n a lly re n o w n ed G o1d b erg Ensemble lias chosen Rib- chester i'arish Church as the venue for a new recording. Tlu- famous ensemble


has been looking for a suit­ able venue outside London for some time and St Wil­ frid's Church was selected following a successful con­ cert given there 12 months ago. Next year, when the


low, J. Roberts and .J. Wearden. Intermediate —


Beef: Seniors — I. Mel­


K. Roberts, it. Shorrock, C. Chappell. Juniors — M. Whiteoak, J. Rigby, N. Connell.The judges were David Cowgili (beef) and Thomas Binns (lambs). Air and Mrs Rickard were thanked for tilir hospitality by Jeff Wearden and Melissa Whi­ teoak.The members not stock judging went roller­ skating in Great Harwood. Members who wish to


attend next week's meet ing are asked to meet at Clitheroe Health Centre car park at 7 p.m.


Organist’s choice


(’litheroi* Parish Church. CUTHKROK Parish


mom!, organist of Bristol City I’arish Church. His choice of pro-!


church celebrates its ,SOOth anniversary, one of the major events planned is a music festival at which the Goldberg Ensemble will be invited to he the resident orchestra. Ironically, 1!I!).'J will mark the musicians’ 10th anniversary. The Goldberg Ensemble


has been recording in the village since Tuesday and hopes to complete the recording tomorrow.


A nature lesson at first hand


gramme ranges from the ever popular overture to the "Occasional Oratorio" by Hanilel, which enils with a well-known March theme, to more modern t i m e s wit 1) H e r 1) e r t Howells' delightful piece. •1 M a s t e r T a l l i s ’ s Testament.” Of all the Vivaldi con­


(2), Roger Holmes (2), Mike Francis, Malcolm Heanan, Ri­


c h a r d W a t e r h o u s e , 'Pony Dubowski and J aques , helped complete the rout. On S a t u r d a y , C l i th e r o e


wel l , b e f o r e s k i p p e r Dav Matthews lust the final tie. At home to Hyndburn 1. the*


Kielilinig and....... liav Dryden won c .


seconds also won to complete a season which has been atfected


in- injuries to several key play­ ers. Kven so, they won 12 out of 2(i matches for a safe mid-table


position. In their latest mate!), there


were wins for Sharon Willis, Dave Walters. John Willis ami Steve Hutchinson. It was a different story for the third and fourth teams, who


p r i s in g th e s c o r e wa s n ot b o th s u f f e r e d h a d lv f rom more convincing hy the time in jur ies in the second half of


the scitMun. The thinls cmU’il with a 1-1


defeat at Keedley L where the only br ight spot came from a


John Barber win. Re leg a t io n th r e a t e n s th e


Second place for Dolphins


GLITHKROK Dolphins ASG put up an excel lent fight to claim second place in their own Division One Swimming (Jala at Ribiilesdale Pool. In a closely fought contest, Fleetwood finished on 125pts.


wi th Ol i theroe on Oapts and Carnforth on 7Npts. Individual wins for Clitheroe carne^ from Jonathan Lang. Gar ry Corks, Katie Wilkinson (2), Peter Jones (2). Tracey (ice and John Legg.


Championship charge halted


ALL set to compete in the first round of the Scott ish QUAD hike championship, ( ’hat)mrn's Keith Knowles had to call-otf tin* trip when the meeting was cancelled. With the course flooded, tlu*


t r a v e l away to play Vulcan RFC, while the seconds have a res t from action.


Waggon take top trophy


Wa imon and Hor ses <>. ( a ld e r s lo n e s 3


WAGGON anil Horses retained tlu* Ashlev Smith Tmphv after beating ( 'alders lones (i-2 in a


startt*d the stronger ami in the sixth minute they took the lead through Steven Drown. Waggon hit bark soon after when Steve


Conti equalised. 'Phis was bil­ lowed by two more goals, from Roger Walker ami inan-of-the- match Graham Walker, to leave Waggon 2-1 up at half-turn*. The Clitheroe side seemed to


be cruising when Conti made it •J-l with a superb volley, but ( ’alderslones (ought back, with goals from captain Craig Barnes and Mark Crnston. Walker put the result beyond


fine final at Shawbridge. It was the hospital side who


organisers had no option hut to cancel the event and Knowles will now make his championship


dehut this weekend at Kinross. Riding a 25()cc Suzuki, the


Chatburn do the double


IN C l i t h e r o e an d D i s t r i c t Snooker League Chatburn A


have completed a league and clip double after narrowly defeating Waddinglon B in the final of the team knockout competition. K c s u I I s : K n o c k o u t f in a l


s e co n d leg — W a d d in g l o n B HIS. Chnlburn A 2(U: S. Herd


2'.), G. Simkin 72; P. Nelson 7S. p. Craig 7(1: M. Reynolds 7S, M. Lawson (52; T. II. Walmsley s(>, i \ Clark ()2: M. Dewhnrst 55. N. Robinson 27: D. ( ’ox 72, P. Whittaker (10. Ch a tb u rn A 102, Wadding*


talented rider will he looking to start in form and launch a title challenge.


thirds and the same now miplies to the fourths after a 0-5 defeat at Preston Grasshoppers.


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Clitheroe squash


IN the final round uf matches, there were mixed fortunes for Clitheroe Squash Club’s mens


teams. The firsts ended a successltu season in fourth place in their


league, following a •*-- success over Keedley 2. Alan Mellor


continued his good form with a


Read set targ e t e i . -A I ) have set a championship t a r e d in tin- Koeficid l,nl<»or


l l '\tk the wwkelli l. the villatje sale damaged Catholic St. s title aspirations in a cracking mulch.


over rivals Country Gentlemen, to leave Kimington alone at tne


Ch a tb u rn had an ea s \


foot of the table. Kven Ivimmg- ton's games in hand can no\s take them no higher than third. C l i t h e r o e l o s t to n ew favourites Kiversiders and fol ­ lowing thei r almost invincible first half of the season, cannot now win the championship. I* our successive defeats mean they could st ruggle to get the run­


ners-up position. Fixtures: I p.m. — Luning- ... .


ton v Clitheroe, si-20 p.m. Uiversiders v Catholic SC.


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IT'S t ig h t at th e top of the Ribblesdale Table Tennis Asso­ ciation second division, with leaders Waddington P and sec­ o n d - ) ) l a c e d S t M a r y ’s B separated bv just one point. Results: St Mary's B 3, Bow-


land C 7: Waddington li 7, St Mary’s B 2; St Mary’s B 10. Waddington C 0; Bowland C 7, Tr ini ty A 2; Bowland B 10, Trinity A 0.


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Howland B................ ..... -1 3 0 i 2t> Waddington C......... ..... 7 2 l


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Kibblix'dalo.............. ..... 5 1 (I 1 27 Bowland C................ ..... 5 2 1 2 25 CKIIS........................ ..... 2 1 0 1 11 Trinity A ................... Tr inity B...................


5 0 n 5 On targ e t COMPETING in the second of


four Nor th of England te am sele ction clay pigeon shoots ,


Cl i th e ro e man Jo h n Br idges claimed fifth place at Welbury


Grange. With 212 ent r ies, the s tan ­


d a r d o f c om p e l it ion wa s ext reme ly high, but Br idges knuckled umler and shot S7 out of K>() clays, the same score* he achieved iii the first meeting. This leaves the sportsman in a


st rong position and in with a real chance of claiming a place in tin* final No r th of En gland te am, which will be selected after the final meeting on May


els to Peverlev in Yorkshire for the third meeting in the series.


Paddling success


doubt with an excellent header ten minutes from time and Conti completed a fine hat-trick in the last minute of a well contested


and exciting final.


Winter league THK final of the Stonvhur s t


Park Golf Club Winter League knock-out was b e twe en tin* Lady Captain, Kdith Child, and Mary Kxton. Af te r a elose ma tch, Mrs


Child was tin* winner bv 2 and 1.


Church Organ Society will he presenting its 22.Sth I c-imcvrt on SttUmitiy in|| ONE of Ultriifranut’s ilor- mant subsidiary com


Subject of winding-up petition


Tlie soloist is Gary Des-j panics is the subject of a 1 .. .......: .1 .1* I > ..: . 4 .. 1 I i i i iw l i i i i r - l l i i tml ll inn i l 'l i lt t >


winding-up petition from a former supplier.


1


Everlite UK, which lias applied for a hearing. The


Making the petition is


matter is believed to he the result of a dispute by Ultraframe over the qual­ ity of goods supplied by Everlite. Mr Tony Duda, sale


certos that Bach arranged for the organ, that in I) minor is perhaps the most popular and will he heard m this programme. French music is not neglected, for Mr Desmond will he play­ ing pieces by Dupre and Vierne and ending with Giiilmant's famous "Sonata No. 1 in D minor," which is full of delightful melo­ dies. It is surely a pro­ gramme that will appeal to all tastes.


A chance to win


giant egg


CLITHEROE thcspiniis have a chance to win a giant Easter egg worth £ 4 3 , t ll a n k s t o a last-minute raffle being organised to raise money for the Ribble Valley Dorian House Hospice Appeal. The raffle has been


ton B 221: P. Clark 71. M. Dewhnrst II: N. Robinson *>D, D. Cox SI; G. Simkin 50. M. Reynolds I I: 1‘. Craig 73. P. Nelson l-l: M. Lawson 100, T. II. Walmslev 52: D. Speak 21, S. Herd 55. Tonight's singles final will he


c o n t e s t e d hy Ga ry Simk in (Chatburn A) and Waddinglon P's Dale Cox. Winners of tlu* doubles final


we r e Andy and Dave Riley ( liimington A) who disposed of


RRL A's Brian Simms and Nigel Schofield.


Cricket tre a t


CRICKKT lovers in the Ribble Valley are to get the chance to quiz two of the county’s most respected individuals at a char­


ity event this month. L a n c a s h i r e Cr i c k e t ( luh ach Mr Alan Ormerod and


groundsman Mr Peter Marron will he guests at a special "ques­ tion-time” being held at (treat Harwood Cr icket ( luh next Wednesday, s ta r t in g at 7-20


p.m.


body interested is welcome to attend. All proceeds Irom the event will go to Parnardos.


Ladies’ darts Treble win


director of the parent Ultraframe company, said “An application has been made to strike off one of the dormant subsidiaries of Ultraframe pic, namely Ultraframe M/F Ltd, which lias not traded for some considerable time and which is no longer seen to feature ill the suc­ cessful development of tlie group Mr Duda said he could


judice.


make no further comment, as the matter was sub


ROBBERY CHARGE


TWO Ribble Valley men were committed by Olith­


eroe magistrates to Pres­ ton Crown Court on a rob­ bery charge. The two were Philip


Gordon Duxbury (19). of Union Street, Low Moor, and Jason Evans (20), of K i n g s m i 11 Ave nue , Whalley. Both are charged with


tgr


in principle to start run­ ning the service from May, 1993, and in the first year would need to find around £90,000 to cover operating losses. Progress is now being


■'fBhii Ms


TWENTY’ Brookside pupils went to school on Saturday, not to study but to design, dig and plant. The 10 and 11-year-olds are involved in a land­


made on preparations for the reopening of stations at Whalley, Langho and Wilpshire, with through services between Man­ chester, Blackburn and


trees and a holder of edging plants. Their next challenge is to finish designing a five by six metre


scaping, project funded by the Ribble Valley Coun­ cil and aimed at improving school grounds and providing a wildlife habitat. Along with staff, parents, a group of Venture


pond. In celebration of their hard work and initiative,


Scouts and Guides and members of the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, they planted a 100-mctre hedgerow, a woodland of ash and rowan


the Alayor of Clitheroe will make an official visit to the school during National Environment Week to view the new expanse of green splendour. Pictured above are a few of the young garden­ ers with BTCV member Air Robert Duffy.


organised as a result of an offer of an egg from Castle Cards, of Clitheroe, as part of a pre-Easter pro­ motional campaign by Thornton's chocolates. Dorian House organiser


robbing Colin and Alar garet Roper, at Stony hurst, of £1,000 in money, a cheque for £1,400 and three Giro cheques. No applications for hail


Mr .John Clayton is con­ ducting the raffle at two local meetings — Clitheroe Arts Theatre Society’s planning meeting for “Annie," its forthcoming production in December, at tlie Catholic Social Club at 2 p.m. on Sunday; and at this month’s AGAI of the Clitheroe Parish Church Operatic and Dra­ matic Society.


WINNERS of tlu* Kibble Val­ iev Ladies’ Darts League t r e ­ bles competition were KPL P and Kings Arms A. The other quarter-finalists were New Inn. Pe t r e Arms , Royal Oak and Kings Arms P. Tlu* winning KBL A team was


made up of M. Britton, C. ftrit- ton and G. Duffy. The doubles finals are to be


held at Clitheroe Royal British Legion Club next Wednesday. The clubs involved are Owd


Neds, with two ent r ies : Vic­ to r ia, also with two ent r ies : Kings Arms A. Low Moor, Dog


and Partridge and Black Bull. Tickets for the presentation


dance, on June 5th, will be on sale during the singles and dou­ bles finals and all club captains a r e asked to p urchas e th e i r tickets as soon as possible.


Readstone shine


HEADSTONE EC enjoyed yet an o th e r busy and successful weekend of soccer action. Th e u n d e r 10s p la y e d a friendly game against Borrow-


dale United and won 7-1, with goals from Andrew Bennett (•!), Christian Cavanagh, Chris Ben­ nett and John Worsh. Playing their last game of the


season, the u n d e r 11s e n t e r ­ tained Rishton B and crushed them 1-1-0. Mike Jo n e s hit a magnificent seven goals, with the othe r s coming from Tom Little (4), Stephen Dixon, Gary Smith and Bevan Scarborough. The under 12s played Darwen


United in the Hvndbum Pres- spar t League and finished with a fine 0-0 win. Tom Bartlett hit five, witli Tim Booth grabbing the other goal. The club’s presentation night


were made and the men we r e re man( l ed i n custody.


Take windscreen


THIEVES stole a wind­ screen valued at £50 from a Ford Escort car on Tuesday night. Tlie car was parked on


Green Mount. Barrow. Thieves cut round the windscreen seal, sometime between 11 p.m. and 7-30 a. m.


Admission is £2-50 and any­


FOUR Ribble Val'ey canoeists helped the Nor th West team win the Regional Championships on the River Washburn at the weekend.With squads representing the Combined Forces, the North East, the South, Wales and the East Midlands, the standard of competition was extremely high, but th e No r th We s t pulled through in style. Elving tin* flag for the Rib­


ble Valley were Stuar t Brass, Gemma Hargreave s . Konrad P i s p i n g a mi S t e p h e n ... .....[ward. This weekend. S tu a r t and


Konrad travel to tlie North East to take part in a Division A and P ra c e on th e Riv e r No r th


Tyne.


Texas scramble THE Teachers Texas Scramble provided some close competition at ( ’lit heroe ( iolf ( ’lull. The Teachers qualifiers were


the te am of J . Car t mell, C. H am e r . P. D u n n , a n d P. Pcddcr. Results: 1st. J. Cartmell, C.


Hamer , P. Dunn and P. Deci­ d e r (5!)-2,(>-5(i. l ); 2 n d , I).


Greenup, W. L. Speak. I*. Mur- tagh and W. (J. Speak (*10-2.1*- 57.4): 3rd. R. Taylor. G. Stoo- dar t , P. Dwyer and ( '.Br iggs ((12-3.7-58.3): 4th, T. Owen. A. Child, I). Driver and A. Tuhh (25-5.5-51).5); 5th, D. Eletchei, C. Sims. R. Riley and T. Poole (<)5-5-(>0); (ith, N. Turnbull, A.


Ru d y an l , IL Ba rke r and A. Parker ((5(i-5.(5-(»0.4).


CLITHEROE Keserv lied their challenge fo East Lancashi ‘ sion One charnpi 1 win over Colm Sahden also


winning ways side now stand i Re s u l t s : Pr


second round - Johnsons SC 5.


BTS action


es contin- • the RTS


* Legion, continued their and the village ii second place, e s id e n t s (Rip - Kibohester l.


— Chatburn (I. Read United 1. Division One — ( ’nine Legion 1, i u tn e ro e -i; mn u n g io n 4,


REP Cup preliminary round


Pendlc F o r e s t 3; S ab d en 3, Great Harwood United 1: Whal­ ley 2, Rock Rovers 0. F ix tu r e s : BE P Cu p f i r s t


round — Ribchester v Oswald- twistle Town, Whalley Reserves


v Read United. Division Two Supplementary


Cup — Sabden v Nelson GSOB. Division One — Clitheroe v


Eight goal deadlock


Sabden, Johnsons SC v Whal­ ley, Rimington v Foxhill.


League Divi- ship with a 4-


loth. This weekend, Bridges t rav­


1 n ii 1 3 ii 7 1


1


Clitheroe I, Bolton 1


C L I T H E R O E L a d i e s ’ EC s tar ted this match on top and


took the lead in the 22nd minute when Watson scored. C o n t i n u i n g in th e s ame


spi r i ted way, th e home side made it 2-0 when Ralph scored five minutes later.


and the side hit back with two’ goals in 12 minutes to leave the scores level at half-time. It was now Bolton's turn to


This only spur red Bolton on


will be held in Read School on Friday, May Sth.


Single stroke


THK Clitheroe Golf Club Sin­ gle St roke Schroder qualifier att racted over 100 competitors. The eventual winner was B.


Clark, with a score of (S0-12-0.S). Other qualifiers were B. Stokes and A. Wright, with R. Eaton, K. O’Brien ami G. Fielding the reserves. Results: Division One — 1st,


B. T. Clark (80-12-08); 2nd, B. S to k e s (80-11-00) ; 3 r d , B. Edmondson (80-10-70). Division Two — 1st, 1’. Col­


lier (83-14-00): 2nd. It. Eaton (87-10-71) ; 3 rd , K. O’Br ien (85-14-71).


dominate and they added two more goals, capitalising on mis-* takes made by the Clitheroe defence. Clitheroe then fought back well and squared the match witli goals f rom Ralph, who completed a fine hat-trick.


Treble success


ALL three of Read’s sides were in action at the weekend and all recorded victories. The first team played Chat­


burn in the Supporters Cup and won through with a Richard r arnworth goal in extra-time. The second team faced Padiham St Leonards and won thanks to' a Jimmy Royle double strike. Read’s high-flying Sunday;


Steve Shorrock (3) and Symond Burrows.


side played Royal Butterfly in the Townley Cup and won 4-2 in extra-time, with goals from*


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