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n ,'litlieroe 2232!, (Editor ial), 22323 (Advertising). B u n d eg J,22331 (Classijied) C r a s h v i c t i m ’ s £ A WHEELCHAIR-BOUND Rimington man


appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Tues­ day to give evidence in the trial of the Ribble


was paralysed in a road accident when he was 10, told the jury that he had invested his £'1.1,000 compensa­ tion with Roger Griffiths.


Valley businessman accused of stealing more than £1 million from clients. Mr Trevor Knowles (32), of l’endle Terrace, who


pleaded not guilty to 32 charges of theft committed between January, 11I8S, and September, 11)91, when he was operating his own investment management company from Stocks House, Bolton-by-Bowland.


Griffiths (do), formerly of New Road, Earby, has


'file court heard that Mr Knowles was awarded £35,000 compensation in 1975 and was wanting to


invest the money in the mid-1980s. He learned of Griffiths through" a third party and lost £44,3S7.55 when Griffiths’ consultancy crashed in late Septem­


ber, 1991. Telling the jury that Griffiths was a surprise visitor


to his home shortly afterwards, Mr Knowles said: “1 was extremely upset and wasn’t expecting him to come to the house


ally invested the money with Griffiths, he was told it was up to him to keep in touch to see how things


The jury heard that, when Mr Knowles origin­


were going. When questioned by prosecuting counsel Mr Wil­


liam Waldron QC, about the authority he had given Griffiths to use his money on the stock market, Mr Knowles said: "It had not to be used in very volatile shares and I left it up to his discretion as to what was volatile and what wasn’t.


reminded him of what I said to him when I first approached him in 1987, but he just shrugged his shoulders, as far as I can remember.”


“When I saw him after the business collapsed, 1


he had not deliberately taken the money and hoped to make money for him in the future, because he believed he owed it to him.


The court heard that Griffiths told Mr Knowles


of Burnlev, who lost £1)0,000 after investing money from her husband’s retirement pension in December,


The jury also heard from Mrs Joan Taylor (70),


Aubin, who lost £28,000 with Griffiths in April, 1991, after looking him up in the Yellow Pages and invest­ ing an insurance payment from the death of Ins


1989, and from cashing in unit trusts in March, 1991. Other clients included Burnley policeman John


fiths took just over £39,000 from Mr Philip Mathers, of Bingley, and that Edward Aldersley (0o), oT Earby, lost £15,510 after investing money from Ins


father-in-law. it was further alleged that, in June, 1991, Grif­


£-1 303 of the Bid,000 in insurance money she invested in August, 1991, following the death of her husband


Rolls-Royce retirement payment. Griffiths’ final client, Mrs Isabel Burnside, lost


in a road accident. At the end of August, Mrs Burnside needed £1.000


and it was paid to her. A month later, she contacted Griffiths’ office for a further £000 withdrawal and, to her surprise, received a cheque for £o8,o9l>. Hi direct from Isle of Man bankers Robert Eleming, which had instructed Griffiths to pay her back before clos­


ing his account.


defence speech that the key issue was whether Gni- fitlis had acted dishonestly and that members ol the jury would have to ask themselves about the motives" of the people who gave their money to Grif­ fiths and whether they now bore malice and griev­


Earlier, Mr Peter Collier QC said in Ins opening . , . , .


ances towards him. Mr Collier said there was no hoard ol money


THRKK was a greater demand for calves during Tuesday’s sale at Clitheroe Auction Mart. Continental heifer and bull


Ewes, pigs and calves in demand at mart Vast cows averaged m:


(00.72p). Cas


calves made to £21)0 and two Sim mental heifers averaged


£152. The prizes from M. Hoyle and


Co. went to K. and F. I'ey I for a Friesian heifer at £11)2. Friesian bulls made to £185 (average


to the Farmer’s Weekly Kejxirt, these are the most expensive cows in the country, with a very


short to limpk..


good quality entry. Prime lambs: Light made to


£102).Dairy cattle are becoming harder to sell and Tuesday s entries were not easily placed. With regard to sheen, how­


favourably. Single crop mules made to


116.83p 1112.57p), standard to 127.47p (U2.b3p), medium to 127.44p ( l l . lh p ) , heavy to 108. IGp (105p), overall to 127.47p (111.Dip)


ever. the flock dispersal by Mr A. Hinder should start the new season for lambs am) ewes off


£hO, half crop mules to £82.50, Masham one cron ewes to £71), Masham shearlings to £80, horned ewes to £44 and_ mule ewes with twins to £122.50 per


life.At Monday’s sale, prices showed an increase of lietween 4p and 5p in all sections. Heavier cattle showed good


There was a good trade for a sample of ewes, with the very


l>est making to £5-1 j>er head. On Friday, the number of cat­


tle were down, due to snow, which brought the total numl>er of store cattle sold to 70. with a to^i price of £41)0.


Continental store heifers and large store bullocks could have l)cen sold to advantage. A small selection of stickler


There was a soliil demand for


cows, both in-calf and with calves at foot, all found a rea­


re tu rn s , due to in c re a sed demand for cull cows and buyers using this as an alternative. Young bulls: Light made to


sonable demand. A heifer and calf made to


128p (12G.25p), medium to 127p (126.24p), o v e ra ll to 138p (120.20p).


(123.86p), medium to 12op (122.1‘Jp), heavy to 128.50p (125.55p), o v e ra l l to 134p (123.45p).


Heifers: Light made to 134 p ................


£570, an in-calf Hereford cow to £500, Continental bul!s_ to £41*0,


Continental steers to £568, Con­ tinental heifers to £402, Friesian heifers to £528, Hereford steers to £535, Hereford heifers to


Steers: Light made to 13L50p (124.81)p), medium to 131.50p (124.21)p). heav y to 123p (1 lT.blp), overall to 131.50p (121.05p).


£510. There were a few more store


lambs on offer and a lop price of £32.20 was reached for some mule wethers. There was plenty of interest


averaging £81-20. which had disappeared and Griffiths’ personal expen­ 44,000 diture would not appear so shocking once closely


scrutinised. He said that Griffiths had been constantly unlucky


with his investments and that he was one of many in the financial services industry to have diificulties fol­ lowing the Stock Market crash of October, 19S7. “We shall all hear a great deal about the finan­


not indicate that from start to finish, or at any other stage for that matter, he was taking money with deliberate dishonesty or that he had the^ inten­ tion to permanently deprive investors of their


“But it may be that the story which unfolds will . ..


monev,” he concluded. Earlier Mr Waldron told the jury that investors,


including the Burnley firm Fundglade Ltd, which lost £110,(100, would have been better putting their money in a sock and keeping it under a mattress than


giving it to Griffiths. He said Griffiths used the money for his own pur­


poses, including payments to the helicopter hire ser­ vice Griffair Ltd which he co-directed with Mrs Karen Boulting, share dealings in his and her names and Griffair, phis a lavish lifestyle. “Griffiths handled vast amounts of clients’ money


Waldron said. "Did his clients authorise him to plough some part


days or helicopter lunch’.'” he asked.


r I on him.


cial services industry. It will show us inany things about what was happening in his business and Ins personal affairs and may reveal he breached regula­ tions," Mr Collier said.


of 198(1 onwards. Clitlieroe Advertiser S: Times, Alareli 3rd, lit!)) 15 ■SPORT STARTS HERE' l o s s


M o n e y ‘b e t t e r i n s o c k u n d e r m a t t r e s s t h a n g i v e n t o G r i f f i t h s ' The court heard that Griifilths fell to earth in


and told Blackburn County Court that, by the end of 1989, he was aware that he was hopelessly insol­ vent and unable to produce any accounts from the end


Griffiths then petitioned for a bankruptcy ortlei ,


ents’ funds, losses on the Stock Market and guaran­ teeing clients impractical rates of return. In a pmice interview, Griffiths denied he had been guilty of thelt from clients and said he had continued trading in the hopes of recouping some of the losses. Griffiths said he offered rates of interest above


He attributed his position to misappropriating cli­ , . . . . .


late September, 1991, when the Huddersfield-based DBS Financial Management suspended him as an agent and his Isle of Man bank pulled the plug


Clitheroe and District Snooker League


Low Moor and Catholics share lead


IT'S all change once again at the top of Division One.


Low Moor B earned a tight


victory against Hillington A, winning -1-2 on frames despite having an inferior aggregate


total. Catholic B join them at tile


those of banks to attract and keep business and had issued false certificates to his clients in the belief


top, after heating bottom-club Cliatburn B while Wadding- ton A slump to third place after being beaten by relega­ tion candidates Rimington A. An in t r ig u in g n ig h t 's snooker took place between


Social A and CSC A, when six black ball games were played,


that he would eventually be able to repay them. He agreed that he did not tell his clients lie was


investing in Griffair, but had done so in trying to build it into a thriving concern worth £2 million, so


as to pav back his investors. Griffiths alleged that his clients had given him


and, for four years, no accountant ever got the chance to cast a cursory eye over the business, otherwise it would have been closed at once,” Mr


e the monev into Griffair or to finance foreign holi­ trips to Northcote Manor for


carle blanche to invest their funds as he pleased and said he appeared to have an affluent lilestyle to maintain an appearance of success vital to continuing


his business. Mr Waldron said Griffiths had no right to use


monies from later clients to make repayments to


earlier clients. “This is just robbing Peter to pay Paul. And


even if vour sole and genuine motive is to repay Paul, you are still guilty "of theft from Peter,” he said.


The case continues.


Storm of protest over village plan for riding centre


AMBITIOUS plans lor a huge international-style equestrian centre in the Ribble Valley have met a .storm of protest from local residents.


Full marks for good conduct


A KOVAL NAVY petty officer from Clithoroo has been awanlcil the Senior Service’s long" service and good conduct


medal.Hetty Officer Simon Kinder, a former student of Kibblesdale High School, received the award for 17 y ea rs ’ exemplary service at a special ceremony at Kosyth Naval Kasc. He is e a r r e n t 1 y


e m pioved t here as s q u a d ro n c om m u n ic a -


Cows overall made to 116.80p just a lit-


on kg. According


tions yeoman to Fom­ in ander Third Mino Countermeasures and received the award from Commodore Kichard .Moore, of the minor war vessels and mine ware- fare base at Uosyth. Hetty Officer Hinder


packed a pari h council Villagers i Sabden


meeting on Tuesday night to voice their objections to


the proposals for Wiswell Moor Bottom Karin, on Whalley Road. They fear that what


might begin life as a riding school could soon escalate into a country club cum leisure centre, with the associated problems of noise and traffic. Tile applicant, a pros­ pective buyer of the farm, proposes to open a centre with indoor and outdoor rilling schools, loose- boxes. stable block and parking for 21 cars. But nearby residents


justified and the fear is that it is going to be vised for other things. It would be ail eyesore in this area and we don’t want it." Barish councillors unani­


riding school in this part of Lancashire. It can’t be


which will decide oil the issue. Cotin. Frank Goss said:


"I'm appalled at the sheer scope of this application: its potential is quite mind-boggling." The chairman. Conn.


mously supported resi­ dents’ concerns and agreed to object in the strongest possible terms to Ribble Valley planning authority.


Albert Atkinson, said: "it Dies in the face of the Rib­ ble Valley structure plan and we’ll" fight it all the wav.”


along Whalley Road fear that the whole proposal is too big for its rural loca­ tion and they are con­ cerned at the plans for renovations to the present farmhouse, which include a sauna, gymnasium, snooker and games rooms. “It’s an embryo leisure


joined the Navy in 11)77 a ml s i n ce t h e n h a s served in many ships ami establishments, t >ne of the highlights of his career was three years in Norfolk. Virginia, with NATO’s Supreme Allied Atlantic Command. He and Ids wife. Terri,


Not much joie de vivre for


French visitor


centre, not a home for three people,” said Mr Tom Lightbown. of Lane- side, Sabden, who lives adjacent to the farm and was also voicing the con­ cern of other objectors. He said re s id e n ts objected on the grounds of


an ex-Leading Wren Kudin Operator, have two daughters. Kimberly (7). who was horn in the USA. and Kachaei (I). They have made their home for the time being in Kosyth. but the petty officer’s mother, Mrs Dorothy Hinder, and brother. Chris, still live in Clilheroc. In Ins spare time he is a I MY enthusiast, plays


KOLK’H are appealing fur witnesses, following an attack on a French student i n Clil herue a t t he weekend.


| in a town centre pub on | Saturday evening,


the size and scale of the development and the visual impact on the area; the proposed change of use of the land from agricul­ tural to equestrian;, traffic problems generated by the projected -19 vehicles a day visiting the site; and the matter of a footpatli which r u n s t h r o u g li t h c development. As there are already


21-vear-old man from Fon­ tainebleau, was visiting the Kibble Valiev on uni­ versity business when three men befriended him


Clitheroe C1D said the


j At closing time the men j left the pub together and walked towards 'faylor Street, where the French visitor was beaten up and thrown into M ear ley Brook, suffering a lacera­ tion above his left eve and general bruising on his upper body.


he managed to climb out of the brook and summon an


Following the assault,


golf and is a keen sup­ po r ter of Klackburn Kovers. following their progress from anywhere


I pictured receiving the ; medal from Commodore j Moore.


in pigs, with an in-pig gilt reaching £100, a young boar making to £60 and all 11 pigs i


European links


LOCAL firms are being asked about their links with Europe in a new Education Business Bart-


exists to expand links between businesses and schools, has sent the questionnaires to companies as a result of the growing educational emphasis on


nership survey. The Ribble Valley group of the partnership, which


European awareness. Chairman Mrs Dorothy Maskell said that the Rib­


ble Valiev group had already produced a folder listing busbiiss conta'cts and the new information would


prove va valuable to schools in a variety of ways. Musical trip


| BUBILS, staff and par- j cuts from a Clitheroe | school only had to travel as far as Blackpool to see the hit West End musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.” The group of 50 from


in the world. Hetty Officer Kinder is


several riding establish­ ments in the area, they fear that, if this devel­ opment diil not prove viable as a riding school, it could lead to alternative use as a site for Sunday markets and car boot sales. But the ap p l ican t,


a m b u 1 a n c o . H e w a s detained overnight in Blackburn Koyal Infir­ mary for observation and returned to France on Sunday.


Higham businessman Mr Lionel Snowden, said their fears were unfounded and he would not consider car boot sales, markets or gymkhanas on the site. “It’s going to be a very


are looking into the matter and taking a very serious view of it. We want to find the people responsible and would appreciate any a s s is ta n c e from the


Clitheroe Cl I) said: “We


public.” The Frenchman,, who


exclusive riding centre with full livery, very selective and professional. We’re not talking about dozens of people back­ wards and forwards." He said be was prepared


Moorland School enjoyed the performance in Black­ pool Opera House with a cast including Philip Scho­ field ill the leading role of Joseph. A good time was had by


all during the trip, which was organised by the


music department.


was oft loin tall and slim, with short dark hair, glasses and a brace on his bottom teeth, said that one of the men called him­ self Kichard.


to meet local residents and explain the proposals in detail. "We will be living on site and there will be no buildings on the fields next to the road, just horses,”


he said. Mr George Urry, of


Kaneside Farm, told the meeting: "This would be bigger than any other


He was aged 2U and oft bin tall, with a heavy build


Urns taken


TWELVE larye yreen urns, valued at £199, were stolen from the entrance yules at liramley Meade, Whalley. between 1-99 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a. in. on Sunday.


Big council tax rise on way ^


COUNCIL TAX in the Ribble Valley will increase by a average


of 7.8% for the finan­ cial year 1994/5, the


council decided at its annual budget meeting


on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, the council


approved a £2.3m capital spending programme, a 2.4% increase on last year. Nearly 88% of the tax is


D, for instance, will be about £050, but parish councils levy an additional precept anti these vary from place to place. The council tax figures


to cover the county council precept and the rest for council spending.


for Clitheroe are: Band A £435.73; B £508.35; C £580.97; D £053.59; E £798.83; F £944.07; G £1,089.32; H £1,307.18. Within each band, the figure for other parishes are broadly similar, with a range of about 2.5%.


Wheni the bills gio out in April, the average Band


~ — 5,—.,— . '■: f


7."' ’j .1 .


_ T ’ • V J f r j A M..-- tsawvM..* t“* ■ysinai.


Bill Fleming spelled out th e main s p e n d in g


Council leader Cuun.


requirements for the year at the meeting, which was held in Longridge for the first time, as part of a council policy to let areas outside Clitheroe see councillors in action. "We were mindful that


year on capital schemes. “The main investment


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our capital reserves have been used to fund our pro­ grammes in recent years," he said. “We do need to be prudent and keep some in hand.“We decidetl we should aim to keep £0.5m in reserve and have put forward a programme to spend £2,343,900 next


~ 'Aw.- ’■'X '>* A * -V. "-*• WAX ►,*


will be almost £750,000 on the first phase of the cen­ tral area development at the auction mart site. The programme also includes on housing for the pri- and our own


over £lm investment, vate sector


houses. “Because of the council


tax-capping system, our revenue budget cannot exceed our standard spending assessment, which is given to us by the Government.


If o . ,1 , M A H O G A N Y Should Be NOW


SU R R O U N D S c j c . t i £ i S O COMPLETE O . L . J J d, l C O M PA N IO N SETS . . 1 1 5 .9 9


WHITE WOOD 3UHROUMD3 OUR With ■ net of Conglomerate PRICE Marble and


3 kw Coal Effect . C ^ Q Q Oaa fire


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and short brown curly hair anti was wearing blue jeans, a black casual jacket


and jumper. The second man wa- cith a


aged 23 to 2d muscular build ami short j


brown curly hair. He was wearing a greyish white] T-shirt and jeans. 'I he third man was aged 20/ fill Tin tall and slim, with long black curly hair and wearing a black casual jacket, T-shirt and jeans. Anyone with informa­


tion about the incident is asked to ring Clitheroe Kolice (0282 803101, ext


32530).


including one respotted black. Nigel Harris (BillingUm A) increased the season’s highest


break to 55. Chatburn A jump back to


the top of the second division, with a good win against Slaid- burn A, while last week’s leaders. RBI. U, were coming to g r ie f a t t i le h a n d s of Cons B. Tliis win gives the C o n s e rv a t iv e s an o u ts id e


chance ol* promotion. Results: Division One — Low


Moor D (S) 361. Hillin^ton A (6) 415: D. Ireland 52, l \ Elliott 8-1: S. Thompson 73. D. Cox 46: T. Honshaw 61). N. Harris 63:3. Shears 71, A. Kyilehean! 50; D. Thomas 67, R. Hilton 5o; M. Holmes 32, 1). Stewart 117. Chathurn ».(•»> 371). CbC U


(1(1) 31)1: J. Locklev 71), (LJTom- linson 42; P. Wilson 67, K. Alston 71); A. Wilson 52, M. livrne 64; P. Parker 85, S. Duckworth 31; S. Simkin 58, I. Ryrne 1*2; L. Whittaker 38, It.


Driver 83.


din^ton A (4) 410: CL Korol 71). B. Wfad(lin^ton 30: D. Calvert 52, D. Nelson 70; K. Dowbi^in 57. .1, Baines 73; M. Rhodes 64, F. Coar 70; A. Roliinson 38. T. A. Makinson 01; J. Lund 80. .1.


UimitiKlon A (10) 3il), Wad* _


WoolT67. UHL A (S) 361, Cons A <«)


331: N. Schofield 60, B. Har­ greaves 46; ( ’. W hittaker ol, D. Smith 60; ,1. Fort 86. K. Smith 61; M. Alston 55, T. Simter 68:


; A. Burgess 71, S. Taylor 37; B. I H. Sims 32. 1. Nash 50. Social A (6) CSC A (8) 377:


i B. Alston 70. .1. Griffiths 57; K. ; Walmslev 67. A. Hall 60; J. Bur­ 'l l. Hudson 7o; N. Gel-


d:n'd 64. P Ba.-Mu


Cox 47, J. Crowther 50; I\ Har* greaves 68, L. Dixon 04. Division Two — Slaidburn A


,1. Jacques 54, S. Harrison 76; .LWhitwell 60, 1'. Clark 00; bye, 1). Speak 60; B. Walker 73, 1'.


(2) 200, Chathurn A (12) 416: (L Tedstone 43, N.Robinson 61; A. W'atson 51, M. Lawson 01;


Whittaker 20.


Cons B (10) 414, RBL B (4) 326: (L Hincks 65, G. Brunker


68; A. Gudgeon 00, G. Walmsley 42; F. Watson 71, S. Maher 61; ,J. Whittaker 01, 1). McTear 70; 1). Laycock 74, P. O'Neill 37; I. Charlton 23, M. Graham 68.


W'uddington B (12) 432,


Rimington B (2) 35S: T. Swift 34, S. Wincklev 60; D. Booth- man 78, R. Holland 50; D. Smith 67, J. Lund jnr 65; T. Wulmslov 78, L. Harrison 63; 1. Hothersull 81, David Seed 66; A. Herd 04, Dennis Sead 45.


(6) 372: C. Bate 76. W. Robin­ son 53: D. Aspinall loo, J. Col* iinson 30; 1\ Devine 03. I). Cuwking 53; P. Wralton 65, N. Finder 71; M. Harvey 61, A. Rigby 6-1; A. Tomlinson 78, R. Schofield 02. Bundle Club (HD 500, Low


Social B (S) 173, Slaidburn B


D o lp h in s m a k e


a s p la s h ACHIEVING a national


record qualifying time in the 14-years’ 100m breas- troke, Katie Wilkinson led home the impressive swimmers of Clitheroe Dolphins at the second of this year’s North Lancs


Age Group Competitions. _Katie took first place in that


event, as she did m the 20t)m ___. .... . 1... slwl in 9l)llin


butterfly. Her collection of medals at


the Burnley swim did not stop there, for she also gained a second place in th e 200m


freestyle. Adding to the success of the


local swimmers was Neale Sayle. In the 12-years’ 100m backstroke lie came in in first


place. Back to the 14-years’ age


group and Jo h n Ashworth took thin! place, and Richard Wilson was reserve finalist for the open 100m freestyle. Adriunna Leeming took two


fourth places in the 15-years' 100m freestyle and 50m but­ terfly. And in the 11-years’ event, Rebecca Wrigley came fifth in the 100m butterfly. O th e r D o lp h in s w h o


Moor A (4) 416: J. Nedeljkovie 76, I. Ferry 87; J. Schofield 76, M. O'Reilly 60. W. W’right 71, G. Tyler 01; W\ Beer 73, M. Mavers 51; A. Procter 02, S. Mchonnell 04: K. Procter 112. M. O’Rourke 63. Points and positions: Divi­


sion One — (’SC B 140, Low Moor B 140, W'addington A 136. Billingtun B 128. CSC A 128,


Cons A 124, RBL A 118, Bil- lington A 116. Social A 116, Rimington A 100, Chatburn B


151, RBL B 146. Social B 132, Cons B 13(1, W'addington B 125, Police 120. Slaidhurn A 120, Slaidburn B 104, Rimington B KM). Low Moor A 06, PemJle


Division Two — Chatburn A


Club 86. Tonight’s fixtures: Division


One _ CSC B v RBL A, Cons A v Low Moor B, Social A v Rimington A, W'addington A v Billington B, Billington A v Chathurn B. Division Two — RBL B v


Slaidhurn A. Low Moor A v Cons B, Rimington B v Social B, Police v W'addington B, Chat-


burn A v Pendle Club. Clitheroe and District Darts League


Champions Castle finish in style


C A ST L E w e re c row n e d


champions of the Clilheroc and District Darts League


Third Division, after their 7-1 victory over Horseshoe B. Still having three games to


play, this represents a consider­ able achievement for the men who have performed consis­ tently well all season. C omme r c i a l s e em a s s u r e d o f


{Chatburn) 1; Low Moor flub 5, Kibblesdale Wanderers 3; Fon­ dle Witch 5, RB Legion 3. Division Two — Swan with


tlie runners-up spot. They require just two points from their remaining two games. Victoria hold a massive 10-


Two Necks 6. Dog (Barrow) 2; Black Bull (Old Langho) 5. Cra­ ven Heifer 3; Royal Oak B 7, Horseshoe A l; De Lacy Arms 1. Dog and Part. 7; Kings Arms B 6. New Inn B 2. Bye: Victoria.Division Three —- Cross Keys 4, Station 4; Clitheroe SC f>, Clitheroe FC 3; Horseshoe B 1. Castle 7; Billington BC B4, Black Horse B 4; Commercial 5,


point lead in the second division, even though Dog and Partridge used the top team's bye to nar­ row the gap considerably. Although Kings Anns A have


a seven-point lead over I up Club in division one. with Royal Oak A a further two points


behind, the position is quite complex. All top three teams 'nave to plav each other and this week’s dash between the top


two could decide the title. The same top three clubs,


along with Low Moor flub, con­ test the latter stages of the league’s premier cup competi­ tion. the Mick Patten Cup. The


final will he held on Tuesday Results: Division One — New


Inn A 2, Koval Oak A 6; Black Horse A 1,‘Kings Arms A 7; CCWMf 5, Billington BC A 3: Judge Walmesley 7, Black Bull


sion One — Kings Arms A 135, CCWMC 128, Royal Oak A 126, Judge Walmesley UT, l'endle Witch 103. Low Moor Club 87, Black Horse A 77. Billington BC A 74. New Inn A 73, Ribbles- dale Wanderers 72, Black Bull (chathurn) 48. RB Legion 40. Division Two — Victoria 123,


Potre Arms 3. points and positions: Divi­


achieved personal best times were Mark Clarkson, Nik and Anna Jo lm e s , and Alison


Dewey. Swimming in his first North


L a n c s c om p e t i t io n w a s Andrew Slinger (11).


Amusing evening


FORMER professional foot­ ballers, with local connec­ tions, were in amusing form for Read United Football Club’s annual sp o r tsm an ’s


dinner. Former Burnley and England


plaver Mike Summerbee.and Duncan McKenzie, who spent i 'T ck b i


number of years at Blackburn Rovers, gave entertaining and polished performances as they


r e c a l le d t h e i r l iv e s as footballers. Helping proceedings along at


the dinner at Burnley’s Centre Spot was MC Mike King;> Chairman David Kitchen


thanked Jimmy Royle and Dun­ can Hacking for organising the


evening. Afterwards, members and


players of the club said they would like to thank the Centre Spot, for its first-class arrange­ ments, Mike King and the guests , as well as the club sponsors.


Ladies’ Darts Snow-bound


t h e ltiMilt Valley lady darters were denied their Wednesday


night out last week, after the hoavv snow fall led to the can­ cellation of the entire league


programme. Meanwhi__f le, th e H e ath e r Shears Memorial Five-a-sule


Trophv third round draw has been ’made. The following matches will be played on Tues-


dav, March 8th.


Kings Arms A. A v lllack Bull, Judge Walmesley v Sturkies, Dog and Partridge (Barrow) B v RB Legion A.B,


Petre Anns v Kings Arms ! . .


Damage at club


Dog and Part. 113. Kings Arms B 07, Swan with Two Necks 1)7,


Royal Oak B D5. De Lacy Arms 77.* Dog (Barrow) 76, Craven


Heifer To. Black Bull (Old Langhu) 66, Horseshoe A 43, New Inn B 43. Division Three — Castle 132,


B 50. Clitheroe FC 44.


lUUiGLAUS call sell dninattc and stole property valued at £190 from the Royal IIlitish Let;ioii I’liili. ill Whalley Road. Clitheroe. at 1-19 a.ill. on


Tuesday. They threw an empty


Commercial 104. Petre ArmsSo, Cross Kevs 82. Black Horse B


75. Clitheroe SC 74. Billington BC B 70. Station 64. Horseshoe


heer hey thronyh the win­ dow and smashed yame and video machines, tak- iny money.


FRIENDSHIP MILL FIREPLACES DIRECT TO T H E J P U B U ^ TW A R E T O :«t


WOOD BURNING AND GAS


STOVES from £ 3 9 ( ) o n ly


SIQVM MARBLE EITECT SUKROUMDS £400


REPRODUCTION VICTORIAN CAST IRON INSERTS


been set at £4,151,000. It represents a 6.(5% increase over tliis year’s figure. “In recent years we have used our balances to support our current spending..This obviously could not con­ tinue for ever and I am pleased to say that- next year we will not need to use our general reserves to support our current spending. “We do propose, how­


“Next year, this has I l t i c K- ic


r PLEASE BRING THIS I VOUCHER FOR E10 OFF ANY f ir e p la c e in th e sa l e ;


£350 ElOENprSH from £ 199


HAND MADE so u p WOOD SURROUNDS o g g Q f Q £ g Q Q any colour, top of the range


RoraEpiRE'A'D FjR


ever, to take £27,000 from surpluses achieved by out- very successful direct ser- vjjp organisation."


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