Clitherroe 2232U (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley j22S31 (Classified) 12 Clillieme Advertiser & Times, January lJ,ih,


Escapes prison after assault


on YAT officer


A RIBBLE VALLEY caravan park director narrowly escaped a prison sentence after ne was found guilty of assault on a Customs and


Accent is on humour


Excise officer carrying out h e r duties. Howard Cowburn (58),


THE highlight of the first Clitheroe Speakers’ Club meeting of the New Year was a speech by president Mrs Margaret Wilkinson. “If only I had known


of Keepers Cottage, Eaves Hall Lane, West Bradford, denied the offence, which involved VAT inspector Mrs Yvonne Boocock. He claimed that she had dis­ played her legs and kissed him on the neck at his offices at the Three Rivers Caravan P a rk , West Bradford. Passing sentence at


then what I know now” could have been a senti­ ment uttered by many as an expression of great regret and sorrow, but the keynote of her speech, in contrast, was humour, a spoof of supposed personal


experiences. As such, it provided


good practice for her eva­ luator, Mrs Chris Carr. Mrs Carr is to represent


F i r m f i n e d £ 5 0 0 f o r d i s c h a r g e i n b r o o k


ABATTOIR effluent used as a fam la n d fertiliser eQntaminatedaRib-, ble Valley brook, giving i t a “red and bloody5 appearance, Clitheroe magistrates were told.


Ltd, of the Slinger Group Offices, Wood S treet, Great Harwood, was fined £500 with £770 costs, after pleading guilty to dis-. charging trade effluent into a tributary of Simon­ stone Brook.


Wholesale Meat Supply ‘ - --


- • told the court that there had b e en no la s t in g damage from the contami­ nation. No fish had been killed-and there had been no damage to g ras sy


areas. As part of common agri­


Burnley Crown Court, Judge David Pirie said Cowburn’s conduct was that day foolish in the extreme. Public servants, such as Customs and Excise officers, had the right to be protected while carrying out their duties. He had, he said, given


the club at the North Pen­ nine area evaluation con­ te s t , a t which a te s t speech of a similarly humorous type will be decided by the winners of all the evaluating contests in the area. The topics for the eve­


ning were presented by Mr Derrick Holmes, who had chosen recent newspa­ per cuttings as a basis, resulting in some varied, challenging, but topical


subjects. The programme for the


th e N a t io n a l R iv e rs ness supplied waste to Authority, Mr Gary Smith farmers as fertiliser. They said that several com- had been spreading waste plaints from members of on farmland for about 20 the public about the state years, using a mix of 50% of the tributary down- blood with 50% water. The stream of Whins Lane, mixture was considered to Read, had been received by the authority. One complainant said the water had a “red and bloody” appearance. Inspectors traced the


Prosecuting on behalf of ents’ slaughterhouse busi- cultural practice, his cli-


quite serious thought to imposing a prison sen­ tence, albeit a short one, but had decided the inci­


dent could be dealt with


by a fine. Cowburn was fined £750


_ for default. Mr Jonathan Geake,


with £1,000 costs and told that the full amount must be paid within th re e months or 28 days’ impris­ onment would be imposed


evening was curtailed, due to illness and absence of members. The next meet­ ing will be held on January \ ]<nees. 1 8 th .__________


Dangerous driving charge


A WEST LONDON woman, aged 18, was com­ mitted for trial at Preston Crown Court by Clitheroe magistrates on Tuesday, charged with dangerous driving and two offences of grievous bodily harm. A previous charge of


prosecuting, said that Mrs Boocock, who was 29 at the time of the incident in 1991, felt something brash ag a in s t h e r leg. She pushed her chair back and sat facing Cowburn to see what he was doing. Cow­ burn had placed his hands (on the outside of her


away and said “don’t,” but he replaced them and tried to slide them up the inside of her sk ir t . He then leaned over and kissed her on the mouth, but she tried to stop him. Mrs Boocock said Cow­


She pushed his hands


Gliding fans challenge ban on beauty spot


A HIGH-FLYING planning inquiry looks set to take the a rea by storm — if a gliding club gets the go-ahead to continue launching air-


ci'aft from a Ribble Valley beauty spot. which


started on Tuesday at the Ribble Valley Town Hall, is being held to consider an appeal by Blackpool and Fylde Gliding Club against the borough coun­ cil’s decision to remove a temporary planning condi­ tion, allowing it to use powered aircraft to launch gliders from a Chipping


The inquiry,


farm. The inquiry, under the


burn gave up and she told him she would have to go. The incident had hap­


attempted murder against Donna Anne Flynn, of Tees Court, Handway Road, Handwell, was withdrawn. She is charged with


pened, she said, after Cowburn told her he was divorced. She denied doing anything to encourage him and said in court that she told her mother what had happened and reported the incident to her superiors three days later. A director of Ribble


driving a Fiat Panda dan­ gerously in York Street, Clither'oe, on November 15th, and on the same date causing grievous bodily harm to Alexander Peter Brady and Lyndsay Anne Brunker. Flynn, who was said to


c h a irm a n sh ip of Mr Robert White, heard that the club uses land at Lower Cock Hill Farm, Fiddlers Lane, to launch the gliders and that an application to establish a permanent site there was ■efused in July. At the time, the bor­


Closure of Philips factory


announced


THE Philips components factory at Simonstone will close down completely by the middle of the year.


involves 90 workers, has been expected and follows a decision to scrap produc­ tion of shadow masks for television screens. It is the final part of a restructur­ ing programme announced in 1990.


The decision, which


ough council’s Planning and Development Commit­ tee, which refused the application, heard that objections had been raised against the possible noise and nuisance which might


be expecting a baby in June, was allowed condi­ tional bail, one of the con­ ditions being that she does not e n te r Lancashire unless to attend court.


Andy plods round 857 Oxfam shops


Motels Ltd, Cowburn told the court that he and his wife were back together. He had been a National Farmers’ Union delegate for seven years, a trustee of the British Egg Market­ ing Board Trust, a bor­ ough councillor and secre­ tary of the Fylde Farmers’ Club for 10 years. He denied telling Mrs


Boocock he was divorced. They had been sitting talking for a long time. She said she was fright­ ened of needles and had refused to have a cut on her leg stitched. She dis­ played her legs, but he saw no scar. Cowburn denied trying


be caused. However, Mr P eter


jobjectors — the Ribble [Valley Council, Wyre Council and Preston Coun­ cil


Brady, representing the dub, challenged the main


to present evidence that this would be the


case. He said: “Much of the


objection is subjective. There is talk, ‘if we let this go ahead, then an air­ strip and a control tower are sure to follow.’ This is clearly not the case.” The inquiry, which will


John Wells said that, due to a drop in demand, Simonstone was no longer economical. Many of the workers


Company spokesman Mr


Green message a winner


PLEASE be friends dard that the posters will with me!” — that was the be sent to FoE in Lon-


Jennifer Booth above an image of a sad-faced and crippled planet Earth. Nine-year-old Jennifer


nationally. She continued: “It was


emblazoned the message on her winning entry for Clitheroe and District Friends of the E a r th group’s annual poster competition.


poster, which depicts a sad-faced Earth leaning on walking sticks, was selected from a bumper crop of entries produced by schoolchildren valley-


Je n n i fe r ’s s ta r t l in g


heartening to see that so many children care about the en v ironm ent . We adults have a lot to learn from them.” Mrs Jadhav is pictured


with Jenn ifer and her winning poster, which earned her £15 worth of FoE goodies and a £10 book to k e n fo r h e r school. Runner-up in the com­


wide, all of which por- Mary’s School, Langho, trayed their own distinct


petition was Nicholas P o n in s k i (8 ) , o f St


environmental message. don>t want to end up like Mrs Heather Jadhav, the dinosaurs,


co-ordinator of Clitheroe and District Friends of


All


the E a rth, said: “The work of all the entries was of such a high stan-


. . .


bjs message: “We . .


th e e n tr ie s being displayed arc


Clithcroe Library until the end of the month.


R e a d e r s w e l c o m e o u r r e c y c l i n g


will be offered jobs at the Blackburn plant, where 50 new jobs will he created following a switch in the production of cathode com­ ponents production from a


SHOPPERS were enter­ tained to a musical inter­ lude outside the Clith eroe’s Oxfam shop in _____ M Market Place, provided by a peck on the cheek and he charity walker Andy Ped- told her it was time to go. file on a countrywide visit I The jury took about an to all Oxfam shops.


to kiss or touch her and said he was not attracted to her. “VAT officers are a breed of their own,” he said. On her way out, Mrs Boocock gave him a kiss or


1 Supported by a tape of 1 guilty, the BBC Symphony Cho-1 Mr Arthur Stuttard rus, Mr Peddle sang the I defending, said the eonvic- hppropriately named song tion was a significant pun- i‘You’11 N ev e r Walk I ishment in itself and there lAlone.”


I hour to reach a verdict of i Mr Peddle, who was I any rep e t i t io n of the


hear from numerous wit­ nesses, among them noise abatement experts, is expected to conclude later today.


T u r k e y t e a


MEMBERS of Trinity Ladies’ Afternoon Fellow­


ship, Clitheroe, held their Christmas party in the


by a turkey tea, trifle and cakes. Everyone was given a slice of a special cake provided by Mrs Mercer. Mr Brian Slow, of Bil-


school hall. Readings were followed


I was clearly no danger of


(certainly not walking I conduct, alone, with his son Derek I The court heard that along for company, set out Cowburn earned £30,000 a last June, padding his way I year in director’s fees from round 256 Oxfam shops | two caravan parks, and 3,360 miles to date.


A collection held after I Q i r t l l C l c i y his solo singing perfor- f


mance raised £24.23. His final aim is to raise


up to £3.5m for starving children in Africa, during I his 16-month slog of 7,920 miles, visiting all 857


Oxfam shops in Britain, Ireland and the Channel Islands.


THERE was a brisk trade at t Monday’s sale at Clitheroe Auc­


Demand is good for all stock


ion Mart, with U9 cattle and J8J sheen forward.


l Young bulls: Light made to tJJGp (average 117.G8p), medium


, ,


138p (120.G8p). •. Steers: Light averaged 10(>p, medium to 114p (110.lOp), overall to 114n(109.07p).


o 138p (125.94p), overall to


(117.80p), heavy to 12(ip (112.72p), overall to 131p (115.92p). ,■ First quality cows made to


11.47p), medium to ltflp i102p(85.41p). (1Heifers: Light made to 113p '


' Prime lambs: Light made to i(8G.2Gp), overall to 10Op


87. lOp (80.2tip), standard to 100.7(ip (8G.5Up), medium to ‘ 9G.25p (87.23p), heavy to 92.08p


i27p (24.55p). At Friday’s sale there, was a (large attendance of buyers and [very good demand for all stock, l ■\vitn results comparable to any


:(85.G4p). Ewes overall made to


....... ........ ............. . THIEVES stole a bottle of store cattle and 190 sheep I whisky and a bottle of gin


other centre. There were four in-calf, G8


*bulls to £270 (£254). • » Ewes in lamb:. Mule made to [£42. Suffolk to £42; Down X [lambs made to £29.50, horned to *£19, mule to £24.


o £2G0 (£251) and Continental I * I T 1 j_1_ J ____ reunion for


shipmates ALL Ribble Valley men and ex-officers who sailed in HMS Cavalier are being sought for a reunion to celebrate the 50th birth­ day of the historic vessei. The last of the World


lington, entertained by singing songs from the shows.


F o o t w e a r t h e f t


A PAIR of Nike trainers valued at £100, and a pair of Reebok sports socks worth £9.45, were stolen from the changing rooms at the Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn, between 6 and 6- 40 p.m. last Wednesday.


P e n d l e C l u b


was part of a programme to improve the cost struc­ ture of the company’s European television tube manufacturing activity. It had originally intended to close the plant early last year. The glass manufac­ turing plant at Simonstone will not be affected by the announcement. A large part of the com­


Dutch site. Mr Wells said the move


q u e s t i o n n a i r e REDUCE, re-use and recycle!'That'is-the mes­


sage on the lips of those “Advertiser and Times readers who responded to our recycling survey last week. The survey, conducted as part of the Ribble Val­


Councillors’ views were ‘ignored’


poignant plea portrayed don, where they may be I seemingly ignored on the t i s i n g c a m p a ig n s


---------


THE views of Clitheroe Town Council have been


by Simonstone schoolgirl selected for use in adver-1 contentious issue of the ...............


new ly -erected ten n is centre at Roefield. That was the feeling at


the council’s meeting e x p re s s e d by Coun Sidonie Sinker, who said: “I t makes a nonsense of the power of the town


council.” Members were unani


mous in deploring the actions of the Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council in disregarding the views of the town council, whose p la n n in g com m i t te objected to the site of the development when plans were initially put forward. Since the centre was


ch ild ren S section Oil unsightly.


s i d e r th e b u i ld in g b e ’n‘ available the next two teams in Division One. I


eroe resjfients who con- ( acceptable and this had .,,1,10,1


,


whether the RVBC had considered the objections made by the town council in any shape or form. Town councillors believe


Coun. Sinker questioned


that the centre, as con- j structed, is over, three metres higher than stated in the initial plans.


T w o a r r e s t e d


a f t e r b r e a k - i n TWO Blackburn men were arrested and charged fol-


lowingabreak-inatChth- gb ‘jn Qijtb _____ “““


ley Council’s recycling initiative, attracted a good response, with many readers expressing concern about the amount of rubbish being tipped in land­


fill sites. Mr Graham Jagger, the Ribble Valley Council’s


chief engineer, said: “We are pleased with the response to the survey, but would like to hear from more individuals, groups and businesses.


ponents site at Simonstone has been converted into the successful Simonstone Business Park which, since it opened a year ago has attracted a number of new companies.


B u m p e r s u m


GENEROUS Clitheron-j ians have given a bumper j £3,500 to local charities, thanks to Clitheroe Round Table’s Christmas “Santa” |


float. The float accompanied a


door-to-door collection in j the town and its surround-1 in g v i l la g e s by th e | organisation. C hairm an R o b e re t


P o p p y o r g a n i s e r s e e k s s u c c e s s o r


CLITHEROE’S Poppy Appeal organiser Mr Bob Scott is standing down after seven years in the post — but has offered to help find a successor.


ment technician with ICI, says he is giving up the important Royal British Legion fund-raising role,


Wyatt said he thanked profusely the general pub-1 lie for their “tremendous | support and generosity.”


T o o l s t a k e n


WINNERS of the Clith eroe Pendle Bridge Club’s weekly session were Mrs] K. Bulcock and Mrs P . . ----


War II destroyers, the Cavalier is being pres­ erved by the South Tyne­ side District Council as a symbol of the destroyers which kept the German U- boats at bay during the


war.


White at Cowes, Isle of Wight, in 1944, as an 11th emergency class vessel, the ship was hailed in 1971 as the fastest in the Royal Navy when challenged by HMS “Rapid” to a race in the North Sea. The Cavalier reunion


Built by J . Samuel '


.McCol petrol-driven chain­ saws, one orange Stihl- saw, two Black and Decker angle grinders and


TOOLS valued at £875 were stolen from a Hor- ton-in-Craven farm build­ ing during Monday night. Taken were two yellow


Adey Mrs K. Brabbingl a grey Black and Deckel and Mrs I. Wilcock.


- , n i I jigsaw. Mr Scott, of Newton Street, an electrical instru­


because he wants to spend more time with his family and to concentrate on an Open College style engi­


neering course. He would like to hear from anyone interested in


being his successor and is available to teach the new organiser everything he knows about the job.


with the Legion and would ideally be recently retired,” he said. “But the person must be active, a good communicator and have enthusiasm for char­ ity work. A telephone is essential and a car helpful.”


“A suitable volunteer need not have any links


says he intends to remain actively involved with the appeal.


Mr Scott, who can be contacted at Clitheroe 24055,


9 The figure for the 1992 Clithcroe Poppy Appeal, released this week, is £3,300, although small amounts are still coming in.


P l a n s t o u p g r a d e l o c a l p o l i c e


organiser, Mr Sid Anning, would like to hear from anyone who sailed in the first class ship. He can be contacted at 14 Kipling Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 3DD, or by phone (0752 768201).


S p i r i t s s t o l e n


iforward. In-calf cattle made to from an Izusu Trooper ear tl)95 (£898), Continental heifers to £490 (£219), Hereford heifers


early on Tuesday morning. The property was taken


while the. vehicle was parked outside a house in K in g sm i l l A v e n u e Whalley.


,.*w T . * *' Y


upgrading Clith- chief C o n s ta b le of eroe Police Station L a n c a s h i r e , B r ia n


spend &zou,uu c a r i . iec[ o u t b y th e


today by members ^f property services. of Lanc a shi r e


County Council s ciudeci that the exist- Police Committee,


4. r*____„;i>„ M r J o h n s o n co n - Changes in policing visional headquarters,


a r r a n g e m e n t s a t Clitheroe have led to reconsideration of the s ta t io n ’s accommoda­ tion, which'is lacking in b o th s p a c e a n d facilities. '


was su i ta b le to con­ tinue as a section s ta ­ t io n in th e N e lso n sub-division. A m i n o r w o r k s scheme was therefore


being prepared for the • r—


V r " ■


will be discussed Johnson, in consulta- , Vv,r


tion with th e director T ,


A PROPOSAL to The appraisal of the n e c e s s a ry u p g rad in g £OKn n n n Clitheroe s tation was to Clitheroe a t a cost


of £250,000. The improvements to


accommodation with the Magistrates’ Court, which is scheduled for closure. Approval for the admin­


the station will include, extensions to the present building to provide more staff accommodation and a larger cell complex. Clitheroe Police Station,


u in g s t a t i o n , w h i le station status in April last P^Mom-bv ^^akV^lith


a sub-divisional police HQ, educed to section


nsuitable as a sub-di- ««»«


year. Had Clitheroe main­


tained its sub-divisional status, a recent offer by the Home Office to replace the building in a £2.3m scheme in 1995/96 could have gone ahead. Built in 1874, the exist­ ing police station shares


eroe was left open on the basis that we would be able to reorganise the petty sessional division. Whilst we may have a tar­ get date in mind for its closure, it is doubtful if it will be dosed in this calen­ dar year.”


Idns Mooi by, sam. g


istrative changes required to close the court took place in December and cleared the way for nego­ tiations to take place with other public bodies


Chief executive and clerk to the Lancashire


direction this initiative should take, now is theii chance. They can contact me or the council’s client services malinger, Mr Brian Smith, at the council


“If anyone would like to express an opinion on the


offices (Clitheroe 25111).” If you would like to take part in the survey, you


can do so by filling in one of the special coupons avail­ able from the “Advertiser and Times” front office. Your views will be collated by the borough council and used to formulate its final recycling plan.


of Eastern Europe. Age


eroe Golf Club between 7 I a.jpeaijng 'f 0r monetary and 9 p.m. on Friday, I |‘


Help the: Aged, at "


eroe,


its is


when 37 lockers were CoW Wal. AppeaL forced open and £10,100 Manageress Mrs''Shirley worth of golf equipment xCendalUsaid that a special stolen.


0“ation's for'the charity’s


(25), of Hillmont Terrace, I ease j-be situation for those I ager Murray Walker is confl- clear at the top of their and John Patrick R owe |jn Yugoslavia, Romania I dent of success, “A good cup rfepeetj :’le„


(19), of Fountains Avenue, I 'and"other parts of Eastern were given bail to appear jjurope


before Clitheroe magis trates later this month. The majority of the


A s s a u l t o n t e e n a g e r


POLICE enquiries are continuing after a 17-year- old boy from Newton was assaulted by five youths in Pimlico Road, Clitheroe, at 12-15 a.m. on Sunday Police said the teenager was kicked, but was not


equipment taken from the locker rooms has been recovered.


make our season. The whole mi. _


the shop is running a spe­ cial appeal for “Man at Help the Aged,” with item s such as men s clothes and gardening bric-a-brac wanted. Mrs Kendall said that volun-


At the end of the month,


With no disrespect to Witton, w „Ln,d.l nrin ’’ ha c*»Jr1


Cup 4th round — Witton Albion v Whalley Wanderers (Wilson’s).


e should win, Sunday’s fixtures: Memorial


help with the running of ,ic,atones). Judge Walmesley the shop.


H a p p y r e t u r n o f g a r d e n c h a i r


taken to hospital. One of the offenders is


r--.-—-


| v Packet House (Wilson’s). I Division Two — Observa-


described as having a large build and wearing a light-coloured three-quar­ te r length coat, while another is described as being 5ft. Gin. tall, witn curly blonde hair.


More time to join


DUE to the bad weather, the registration period for adult education classes in the Ribble Valley has been


extended. Clerical officer Mrs San­


dra Brewer said there were still vacancies in some classes. Because the weather


has been so bad, we think quite a lot of people ha­ ven’t come o u t ,” sh( explained.


A CLITHEROE guestl house proprietor would like to thank whoever returned a cast iron gar-! den chair to his property a week a f te r th e item disappeared. The chair, belonging to_ | Mr Colin Underwood, of


Quest House, m


tion about the incident is asked to contact Clitheroe Police (23818).


Anyone with in form a-1 jng Qn New Year’s Eve. Pimlico Road, went miss-


But following an article in I th e “ A d v e r t is e r andl Times” last week, the chair mysteriously reap-1 peared while Mr Under-1 wood was out on Thursday | afternoon. I would just like to say I


thank you to whoever! returned the chair, which! is part of a set of garden! furniture,” Mr Underwood |


said. __________ T o o k c a n o f b e e r


A CLITHEROE man was I given a conditional dis-l


m-de?edfTo pay £25 ™


in registering for classes, Alan Briggs, of Taylor which begin this week, Street, was seen placing a should ring Mrs Brewer or I can of beer in his jacket at Mrs Jackie Gallimore at Thresher, in King Street, Whalley Adult Centre by a shop employee. (0254 822717) or call in Mr David Parkinson, in between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. I mitigation, said Briggs during the week.


Anyone still interested stealing a can of beer,


AN a r t icu lated lo r ry , l jroubie for taking the can, parked in the yard ot a I 3 j.jggs walked across the Whalley haulage contrac-1 s^.ee(- and banded himself tor, fell prey to thieves’


E a u i p n i e i l t t a k e n ing money from a friend. n y ■


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overnight on Tuesday, who stole £150 worth of property. The thefts, from the


wagon parked in the yard of Barnes and Tipping, Mitton Road, occurred


between 7-30 p.m. on Tuesday and 5-30 a.m. on Wednesday. Taken were a sleeping bag, a CB radio, a quantity of food .and a cooking pan.


. When told he was in


in at the police station. C i g a r e t t e h a u l


cigarette machine and ltsl ers out on the’right before Ribble Valley: juniors had S


------ Tnneflnv mtrht. uesday night. ’


was taken between 12-301 and 7-30 a.m., is valued a t | £1,206.


The property, which! I half ^ the K h .k b y They mounted a series of Fagan, Aldersori. dart, Robinson, Russell,


I had returned later to pay , for the beer, after borrow-


Memorial Uuguc Division One


»«.«»<• (net tiraalf-


village is bubbling at the pros­ pect of a semi-final place.


Darren Mark Wlpteoak I pjace(j jn the shop to help I nnaA'^Wiison’s^Player-man- Both teams are currency . i l


....... , I donation box had been _


Help for Eastern


Europe


THE cold in Clitheroe may at


nothing like that being endured by those in parts


times be bitter, but is


day, he added. Mr Jo h n Swanney, | representing the company,


Both team


source of the contamina­ tion to a field at Houlkers Farm, Whins Lane, where abattoir waste had been spread with the permis­ sion of the farmer, Miss


. inn ■«?


Against houses pn ^


lodge site I CLITHEROE town coun-^ cillors have given the £11 thumbs up to the proposed:M


Primrose Lodge devel-^G opment — but they do not want to see residential^, dwellings as part of ambi-


be the best type of ferti­ liser available. The practice was, there­


3


tious plans for the_site. r" S” Councillors discussed—


fore, of benefit to the land, the company and farmers, plus the water authority, which would have to refine the waste if it was not used in this way. He pointed out that if


Mary Earnshaw. There repaired, the waste would were large amounts of have accumulated and clotted blood and pools of could have caused a spill- blood about. The waste had entered


the tributary by way of a land drain and contamin­ ated the watercourse for 400 metres. Mr Smith said th a t


the company had waited for the new tanker to be


age at the storage centre which, in turn, could have caused a greater pollution incident. Mr Swanney said the old


when the company’s gen­ eral manager, Mr John Hargreaves, was inter­ viewed by an inspector, he said that an old tanker had been used for the spread­ ing because the new one was being repaired. About 1,000 gallons of waste had been spread on the field. Mr Smith told the court


the d ra f t proposals at length and came up with three recommendations,.,^ from four proposals put to 1,' the meeting by Coun. Ste-jj j phen Holt. These will goY, to Ribble Valley Council, , planners.


approved of environmental’) improvements and the!’ construction of a nature : re s e rv e on th e s i te , ,1 together with highway; i improvements in the vicin- ‘ ity of the development. When it came to the ;


T h e tow n co u n c il ;,


tanker had, in the past, been used satisfactorily and asked the magistrates to consider the discharge as an isolated incident The old tanker had since been scrapped


. ' <


inclusion of re s id en tia l! dwellings on the site, how- ■; ever, councillors recog­ nised that this was a sen­ sitive issue involving people already living near the area and, for this rea­ son, decided not to sup­ port this aspect of the plans.


SPORT STARTS HERE


constructed, complaints have rained in from Clith-


, _________ __________ „ . ^iKING the most of another depleted league p ro -■ gramme were Tommy Balls and De Lacy Arms, the top-'


that abattoir waste was a perfectly acceptable ferti-1 liser, as long as it was spread properly and the land drainage system was inspected before and after I spreading. Use of the new tanker for the operation would have been perfectly


Rnth tnnms managed to beat the weather and their


Division Three


opponents, to open up a gap of five points over third- placed Station Arms.


Postponements were in | ] abundance, with local sides having their matches called


Whalley Wanderers, Judge I | Walmesley and Langho all


| off.


stones were beaten 5-0 at L a d i e s ’ DeUxS Rose and Crown.


In Division Three Calder-


Memorial League * teams turn, their attention to the knock­ out cup, the eagerly awaited 3rd round clash between De Lacy Arms and Tommy Balls being the match of the day.


This weekend, local derere'haveli , ;


Bay Horse..................... 11 8 1 2 25.» Rose and Crown............ 12 8 1 8 2§.v Travel Lines........11


Division Three PW D L


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Black Dog..................... 12 7 2 3 23 , Manxman...................... 10 5 3 2 J8.,- Ossie Allstars............... 11 5 1 o 101( Cosmopolitan................. 11 4 3 4 15 Clog and Billy................ ,12 4 2 6 14 Woolpack...................^ 12 4 1 7 ]*j; Commercial.................‘ 113 1 1 10 Wilpshire Hotel........... 10 1 2 7' 5 : CALDERSTONES...... 11 0 2 9 2i #


8 1 2 2d;; .


Kings Arms | ladies


leading HITTING (he bu.lseye ■„ ‘he S W?t* lUaS'Nrere'ihngsArms B and


is just what we need to registering convincing vie- e anaged to win their games,


tones last week; mNone of the chasing pack


Memorial League W e a t h e r f a i l s t o f b e a t D e L a c y


?


two points clear at the top. In Division Two, Black


---------- — . , . Memorial Cup 3rd Round — teers are also wanted to De Lacy v Tommy Balls (Cal- . . .


to ry v Langho (King George’s), Calderstones v Ossie Allstars (Calderstones).


PW D L P


Tommy Balk............... 13 9 3 1 30 DE LACY ARMS........ 12 9 0 3 27 Station Arms............... 11 7 1 3 22 Swan Hotel................. 11 G 2 3 20 Crown Scaffold............ 10 6 2 2 20 King Edward............... 13 5 3 5 18 Metflex....................... 11 4 2 5 14 WHALLEY WAND.... II 4 1 G 13 JUDGE WALMESLEY 9 3 0 G 9 Aqueduct..................... 12 2. 3 7 9 Rising Sun................... 13 3 0 10 9 Printers Arms............. 12 2 1 9 7


Division Two .PW D L P


Observatory................ 1211 1 0 34 Redcap........................ 13 9 1*3 28 Packet House.............. 11 7 1 3 22


LANGHO......... Witton Albion.......... Peel Park................


Park Hotel.............. Bridge End............ Brownhill Arms....... Fox and Hounds...... Green Haworth............ 12 2 1 9 Graham and Brown....... 14 0 0 14


10 G 1 3 19 13 G 1 G 19 11 6 0 5 18


nabling Kings Arms B to pull


Horse stand two points clear above Commercial. There is then an eight point gap above w third-placed Black Bull, who


Horse 7-1, in what was the of the week.


ere overwhelmed at Bay • t „


Dog and Partridge 2, Social Club A 6; Legion B 5, Judge Walmesley 3; Kings Arms B 6, Victoria 2; Catholic SC 3, New Inn 5; Craven Heifer 4, Kings Arms A 4; Petre Arms


______ Division One —


3, Legion A 5. Division Two — Cross Keys


5, Billington BC 2; Bay Horse 7, Black Bull 1; Royal Oak 5, Owd Neds 3: Buck Inn 3, De Lacy Arms 3, Black Horse 7, White Horse 1; Commercial 6,


Social Club B 2. s Points and Positions: Divi­


10 G 0 4 18 12 5 1 G 1G 11 3 3 5 12 11 4 0 7 12 7


0 Brown (Kings Arms B).


Craven Heifer 57, Judge Wal­ mesley 56, Petre Arms 53, Victoria 53, Legion B 50, Kings Arms A 49, Legion A 47, New Inn 44, Catholic SC 44, Social Club A 43, Low Moor 35, Dog and Partridge. 34.Division Two — Black Horse 62, Commercial 59, Black Bull 51, Cwd Neds 48, Cross Keys 44, Bay Horse 43, Royal Oak 43, Social Club B 42, Buck Inn 37, De Lacy Arms 34, White Horse 31, Billington BC 31. High scorer: 180 Rose


ion One — Kings Arms B 59, R i b b l e V a l l e y b a c k


o n g l o r y t r a i l Ribble Valley 3, Kirkby 2


after pleading guilty to ensured that their 1993 campaign would receive a win- s as given added value, con- they found it difficult to get


“^ A CREATIVE display from the Ribble Valley juniors


1 ning start. wTne worth of the victory attacks on the Valley goal but In the end, a mix-up over home defence allowed Kirkby


and generafly looked the bet- to strike a goal back: ter team. Several chances Heartened by their good were created before Ribble fortune, the Merseysiders put


s From the outset the local the new back pass rule in the


idermg the strength of their past keeper Barkess. Merseyside opposition.


ide were quiicker to the ball - _


Valley broke the deadlock ished hesitancy in the Kirkby


through Middleton, who pun- ble Valley, with Ian Nightin- i


! defence and forced home from mg the scores.


close range. The home side continued to


enjoy the lion’s share of the possession for the rest of the half, with the defence coping with any Kirkby pressure. Just before tne break, their


T H IE V E S s t o l e a| . dart magic. He beat two play- ------=—


advantage was extended, thanks to some Jamie Stod-


"


tremendous pressure on Rib- gale coming closest to levell- The local youngsters man­


aged to weather tne Liverpool storm though and struck a third goal on the, break, when Fagan latched onto a long' clearance and scored to'ease the pressure. In the dying minutes,


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contents from the Buck! cutting in and cracking an done enough to hold on to Tnn Pnvthorne during I accurate shot into the comer, another great victory. T


was typically spirited; as one son, Walsworth, Heys, would expect of a Merseyside Sweeney, Middleton, Stod- outfit.


The approach to the second Ribblc Valley: Barkess,


Kirkby scored a second conso­ lation goal, but the talented ,


team peeli Schonel(li NoweUf Jack-


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