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TWO unemployed Leeds men equipped them­ selves with specialist sub-aqua suits to search for lost golf balls on the bottom of ponds at Clitheroe Golf Club, the town’s magistrates were told.


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TWO radio-cassette play­ ers, valued together at £400, were stolen after thieves broke three quar­ ter lights on vehicles at the Read Car Show, in Whalley Road, Read, between 11 p.m. on Friday and 10-45 a .m . on Saturday.


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AN Emmelle gents’ moun­ tain bike, valued at £230, was stolen from a shed in the grounds of Barkers’ Primrose N u rse r ie s , Whalley Road, Clitheroe, between 5-30 p.m. on Wednesday and 8 a.m. on Thursday.


walk will leave Downham car park at 10-30 a.m. During the walk, children will be invited to join in fun activities aimed at improving their navigation skills, currently being in tro d u c e d in to the s c h o o l s ’ N a t io n a l Curriculum. For further details con­


be organising a family rambling day on June 27th for people of all ages. The leisurely two-hour


much to increase use of the paths by the public. Pat Parrott, who led the walk, pointed out rights of way previously little-used. Clitheroe Ramblers will


easier by the recent erec­ tion of waymarking signs on some of the footpaths by the Forestry Commis­ sion, which should do


Navigation was made


farms of Lower, Middle and Higher Brayshaw, the Crag is easily climbed and suddenly a splendid view of the whole of the Gis- burn Forest was sighted. The p a r ty lunched


ON a day of continuous rain, Clitheroe Ramblers set off from Tosside to approach Whelpstone Crag from the east. Walking through the


Geoffrey Roberts told the cour t th a t lost balls belonged to the club. But in cross-examination by the defendants’ solicitor, Mr Warner Falk, Mr Roberts agreed that, if he lost a ball himself, he did not expect to get it back and if he found an unmarked ball lost by someone else he would not look on it as dishonest to keep it.


told the court that Har­ greaves had told him: “We’re on the dole and we’re trying to make a few bob.”


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extra accommodation for youth and Sunday School work in the parish and has been paid for out of church funds.


are delighted with the new addition, which will help us to use the Sunday School to better effect. It gives us two extra rooms, which will be used to house up to 20 youngsters.”


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oeuvring with ropes by the crane company and church members. The rector, the Rev. Ron Philpott, said: “We


I t was brought to earth after a painstaking operation involving a good deal of skilful man­


A DELICATE two-hour lifting operation involving a giant crane saw a new portable building in place behind St James’s Church Pastoral Centre, in Clitheroe. The new building, which cost £3,000, will provide


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they were doing anything wrong, as the balls had been lost and abandoned. The players had not expected to get them back and, for that reason, they believed the balls belonged to no one. Mr Falk asked the court


just wander round the courses where we live.” In evidence, both men said they had not known


the police, Hargreaves said they had intended to sell the balls for 5p or lOp each. When asked during police questioning whether ic visited other golf courses for a similar pur­ pose, Thewlis replied: “We


In a statement made to Jltf#


Rossall said that at about 7 p.m. on March 11th a witness saw a white Vaux- hall Cavalier parked in Whalley Road and two men heading towards the golf club. He was susp- cious and reported the details to the police, who found a note on the wind­ screen saying that the car had broken down and the driver had gone for help. Golf club secretary Mr


and each defendant was fined £40 and ordered to pay £60 court costs. An application from the prose­ cution for confiscation of the wet suits was refused. Prosecutor Miss Lesley


(27), of Cotterdale View, and Terence Thewlis (38), of Ullswater Crescent, pleaded not guilty to steal­ ing the balls, worth £157, belonging to the club. But the case was proved


police on returning to their car, parked near the club, with a holdall containing 628 balls and another bag containing the wet suits. Gary John Hargreaves


They were arrested by


pictured with retiring queen Rachael Leyland, along with attendants, flower girls and past queens, on Rogersfield, before the procession.


Lead ed l ig h t


VANDALS hurled a brick through a leaded window in the door of a house in Cross Street, Clitheroe, at 1-20 a.m. on Saturday, causing £60 worth of damage.


School prizegiving the following day. The new monarch is


was the Rev. Quentin Wilson. In the evening, more than 100 young­ sters and adults attended a family disco at the Langho and Billington Community Centre. The weekend con­ cluded with the Sunday


cession through the vil­ lage was Ribble Valley Deputy Mayor Coun. Catherine Hodkinson (Longridge), as well as visiting queens from St Gabriel’s Church, Black­ burn, and St Peter’s Church, Salesbury. Conducting the service


to when previous queens ascended the throne was Sunday School superin­ tendent Mrs Chris Tay­ lor, who thought bring­ ing them all together would guarantee a rosy jubilee celebration. Joining the royal pro


past queens were reun­ ited for the coronation of the new monarch, Deb bie Barlow. Turning back the clock


THE Queen would have been proud of the royal display which unfolded during the silver jubilee Rose Queen Festival at St Leonard’s Church, Langho. More than a dozen


Tackling peaks in Snowdonia


THE arduous 14 peaks walk, beginning on the summit of Snowdon and traversing all the mountains over 3,000ft. in the area, was tack­ led by members of Clitheroe Mountaineering Club during a recent weekend.


was solo mountaineer Paula Carter, who set out running from the summit


miles of rough walking and face and milestones but- rock scrambling and climb a total height of 12,000ft. The first to complete it


I hose attempting the 14 while the rock climbers peaks had to endure 30 tackled routes on the east


hut.m the Ogwen Valley, lent weather in the Glyder near Capel Cung.


Twenty-seven travelled During the weekend t i t Wales stay at other members enjoyed


of Snowdon early on the and there will be an aver Friday morning and navi- night bivouac on the sum­ gated the route alone. mit of Ingleborough, to n On the Saturday, after a watch the sunrise, on June


ight’s bivouac on the top 27th.


prising Jane Piznuik, Dave an illustrated lecture Grosvenor, Rob Stafford and Linda, Sue and Alan Gornall, battled on to com­ plete the challenge.


R e a l l i f e d r a m a i s s c r e e n e d


starring Emma Thomp­ son, Anthony Hopkins,


Vanessa Redgrave and Eleanor Bonham-Carter.


excluding Sunday and Monday. Following that is the


It runs until Thursday,


COMING to Clitheroe’s Civic Hall Cinema tomor­ row for five nights is the O s c a r -w in n in g film Howard’s End” (PG),


week for six n ig h ts , excluding Sunday.


events of an horrific plane crash in Chile in 1972, the film (15) tells the story of the fight for life endured by the survivors. It starts on Friday next


film everyone has been waiting for. High-flying action comes crashing down with the screening of the real life story “Alive.” Based on the tru e


of Snowdon in sleeping Tonight, at Clitheroe bags,.another group com- Cricket Club, there will be


about RAF Mountain Rescue, given by F/Lt R. D. Grimshaw, of RAF Boulmer.


the Alpine Overland Out­ door Shop in the Old Library, Barnoldswick, on the evening of June 23rd


tress areas of Tryfan. The club will be visiting


he Clan Dena climbing mountain walking in excel- ancj Carneddau ranges,


ROBERTS — TOWNSON


Walton-le-Dale. Photograph: M. Ekton, Longridge. - -


was performed by the Rev. T. Taylor, was fol­ lowed by a reception at Hoghton Tower, Hoghton. The couple are to live in


Haygarth and ushers were Mr Andrew Townson and Mr Ian Spencer. The ceremony, which


Denise Shaw and the bride’s sister, Miss Claire Townson, who wore pale blue dupion silk dresses and carried bouquets of peach and ivory roses. Best man was Mr Craig


bouquet of peach and ivory roses. In attendance were Mrs


by her father, wore an ivory dupion silk gown, trimmed with antique lace, and an ivory and pale blue headdress. She carried a.


only son of Mr and Mrs G. Roberts, of Woodfield Avenue, Accrington. The bride, given away


daughter of Mr B. Town- son, of Edisford Hall Farm, Clitheroe, and Mrs A. Townson, of Hillside Drive, West Bradford. The bridegroom is the


A honeymoon in'Hong Kong followed the wed­ ding of police constables Anne-Marie Townson and Richard Roberts at St Leonard’s Church, Walton-le-Dale. The bride is the younger


On p e a k form fo r d a y ’s h ik e


Harewood Avenue, will undertake the charity walk, in aid of the ambu­ lance appeal “Lifeline,” with walking partner Joyce Granger, also of Read. The two aim to complete


A READ father-of-three will prove that he is in peak form on Saturday, when he sets off on a colossal 24-hour mountain hike. Paul Booth (44), of


the 46-mile Lakeland walk in a day, on a gruelling route that will take them across four peaks and over 4,000ft. You can sponsor Mr Booth by ringing 0282 772161.


F u e l v a n ish e s


litres of red diesel and 20 litres of unleaded petrol on Tuesday night last week.


BURGLARS stole fuel from a parks department store at Clitheroe Castle. The raiders took 40


Worth £2,300


louse in Woone Lane, Clitheroe..-.


A WHITE and blue Kawa­ saki je t ski, valued at £2,300, was stolen from the back of a t ra i le r jarked in the yard of a


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