Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, June 4th, 1998, 5


BROCKHALL VILLAGE


Residents'


Association The recently-formed Res­


idents' Association of Brock- hall Village has been active during the last few months. From conception


Garden party Oakhill College Associa­


tion is holding a garden party on Sunday at the college on Wiswell Lane, Whalley. The fun will begin at 2


through to forming a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme and on to several events planned for the year, the association is playing a vital role in the develop­ ment of the new village. On May 9th members


were invited to come and "Meet the Neighbours”. This was an ideal opportu­ nity for new residents to meet other members of the growing village in a relaxed atmosphere. Adults and parents watched as the children enjoyed trying their hand at balloon mod­ elling and karaoke. The afternoon finished


with an auction of a signed Blackburn Rovers football, which helped raised money for future events. The resi­ dents later agreed it had been an enjoyable after­ noon and they looked for­ ward to further informal get togethers as more fami­ lies move into the newly- built homes in the village.


p.m. and there will be lots to do for everyone. Attrac­ tions will include Postman Pat, a fire engine, arts and crafts, bouncing castle, games and stalls. Refresh­ ments will be served throughout the afternoon.


Spring Wood Anyone who would like to


help build a dry stone wall should go along to Spring Wood, Whalley, on Saturday at 10-30 a.m. All you need is old clothes and a packed lunch. Meet at the car park for your instructions.


Walk in the woods If you would like to join


an evening stroll round Whalley's Spring Wood, go along to the car park at 7 p.m. on Wednesday where a ranger will be waiting to escort you. The walk will last approximately 2 hours.


Paper collection The village waste paper


collection will take place on Saturday morning.


Annual trip Members of Whalley


Concert Time AS well as discussing reso­


Mothers' Union are plan­ ning their annual coach trip for June 30th. This will be a ride to Wharfedale visit­ ing Linton and Burnsall churches with supper en route. The coach will leave George Street at 5-30 p.m. and will cost £8. To book contact Shirley Pilkington tel. 01254 82205G.


lutions at Clayton-le-Dale WI, i t was also the 35th birthday meeting, so business was mixed with pleasure. Entertainment was pro­


vided by JEL - Just Easy Listening - otherwise known as John Fitton, Eddie Comberbach and Les Shaw. The group was formed three years ago, when John taught himself the keyboard, Les the banjo and Eddie became the vocalist. Members were treated a delightful evening


and birthday cake made by Mrs Irene Halpin. Congratulations were


supper was enjoyed fol- Iowed,bya glass .of .wine,


of songs and music from the 'forties and 'fifties. Every­ one sang along to songs ranging from "Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer” to "The Teddy Bears' Picnic". A welcome pie and peas


Abbey social Whist winners a t the


Abbey senior citizens' drive, in Whalley, were: Ladies - Mrs E. Charnley, Mrs M. Butler, Mrs M. Cottam (cons). Gents - Mr G. Butler,


Mr R. Pickup, Mrs J. Whitehead. Dominoes: joint 1, Mrs


R. Nutter, Mr J. Hartley, Mrs P. Twitchen (cons).


Legion Whalley and District


members are welcome. For further information ring Mr Whitham on 01254 8234G0.


extended to the president, Mrs Ruth Pearson, and to Mrs Amy Kenyon, Mrs Mamie Isherwood, Mrs Lot­ tie Pearson and Mrs Mar­ garet Chadwick, who have been members for 35 years.


SLAIDBURN’


Spots and hearts Winners at the whist and


h u r s t g r e e n ;


Craft ideas There was a slight hitch


Royal British Legion mem­ bers will be holding their annual general meeting on Wednesday at Billington and Whalley Brass Band Club at 8 p.m. All members are asked to attend. New


;SABDEN


Age Concern THE 10th annual meet­


ing of Sabden's Age Con­ cern Leisure Club took place with the following members being elected to office for the ensuing year: Mr K. R. Newmark (presi­ dent), Mr L. F. White (chairman), Mr F. Goss (treasurer), Mrs P. A. White (secretary). Com­ mittee members will be Mrs A. Jones, Mr A. Cliff, Mrs M. Cliff, Mrs D; Wright, Mr B. Bywater, Mr F. Goss (co-opted), Mrs P. Frost, Mrs R. Shaw and Mr IC. Pounder. After discussion it was


Eden. Raffle: Mrs J. Riley, Mrs N. Hargreaves and Mr D. Houghton.


Forum Sabden is to be the venue


for the Ribble Valley Police and Community Forum on Wednesday, July 1st. It will take place in St Mary's Hall between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. and after the police have given the latest crime statistics and outlined mat­ ters of interest the public can discuss any items or ask any questions of the senior officers attending along with the village policeman PC Paul Wor-


swick.


Fun Day The annual summer fun


proposed and seconded that the yearly subscrip­ tion be increased to £2.50 and monthly luncheon prices to £1.50. This was unanimously accepted by the 30 members present. The chairman urged


members to recruit addi­ tional members and asked th a t more members sup­ ported the holidays and outings which were arranged during the year. Without the support for the holidays, it was likely that they would have to be discontinued. Thanks were expressed


to retiring committee mem­ bers and to everyone for their help throughout the


year. If you are ovcr-55, why


not consider joining this progressive leisure club? Raffle winners were


Edna Tagg, Ivy Cottam, Ursula Lord and Mary Cottam.


Sabden's new women's bowling champion is Mrs Barbara Warburton. She won the Thomas


Bowling


Lightbown women's singles trophy by defeating Mrs Pat Shipston 21-8 in the


final. Semi-finalists were Mrs


Margaret Boocock, who lost 21-14 to Barbara, and Mrs Barbara Mather, who was defeated 21-17 by Pat. This weekend, weather


permitting, will see the re­ arranged Brenda Thomas men's singles shield for club members. Entries close today and players are asked- to call at the clubhouse to check their playing times. Spectators and supporters are welcome.


Christian Aid A successful house to


domino drive held in Slaid- bum Village Hall were as fol­ lows. Whist, ladies: M. Edmondson, E. Jackson, F. Jeffs. Gents: G. Parker, S. Graveston, S. Hogg. Domi­ noes: M. Parkes, F. Loft- house, R. Eden, W. Ireland, P. Metcalf. Raffle: M. Edmond­ son, J. Oddie, J. Kenyon, E. Brown, E. Ireland.


WHALLEY


Meeting The meeting of Whalley


WI was chaired by Mrs Ruth Mansley who, after welcoming members and passing on news of those who were ill, stated that the main item on the agenda was to listen to, discuss and vote on the resolutions. The delegate to the intermediate general meeting, to be held in Brighton, is Mrs Sue Ogden, of Simonstone with Read WI. She was present to record the results so she can vote on behalf of members. Social time was followed


by supper provided by committee members.


a t the meeting of Hurst Green WI when chairman Mrs Kathleen Young was unable to attend at the last moment. The secretary and treasurer muddled through between them, however, and the business was soon done. Five other members gave their apologies and so missed the discussion con­ cerning the resolutions. Members enjoyed watch­


ing Mrs Doreen Riley demonstrate the a r t of pergamano. She explained tha t this craft originated from bookbinding with parchment. It was taken to South America where it was changed into paper­ binding and reintroduced to Europe. Four members were encouraged to have a go under Mrs Riley's excel­ lent tui tio n while other ladies admired samples of her work. Thanks were expressed to Mrs Riley by


Mrs Eileen Belcher. A competition for a


home-made card was won by Mrs Margaret Eccles, Mrs Evelyn Wilson and Mrs Theresa Crotty. Members were reminded


that the trip to the North Manchester Jewish Muse­ um will take place on June 18th. Invitations will be extended to guests from the Mothers' Union and volun­ teers from the Oxfam Shop in Clitheroe to attend the July meeting to hear a talk about Oxfam Overseas.


house collection raised an excellent total of £389.41 for Christian Aid. The organisers wish to


help.


thank all villagers who con­ tributed and the collectors who gave up their time to


All the winners The following are the


winners from Sabden Over GOs whist and domino dri­ ves in the past two weeks. Whist (May 18th) -


Ladies: Mrs M. Edmond­ son and Mrs G. Thomp­ son. Gents: Mr W. Wright and Mr J. Traynor. May 21st - Ladies: Mrs M. Moorhouse and Mrs E. Charnley. Gents: Mrs E. Marsden and Mr K. Thompson. Dominoes (May 18th) -


Mrs J. Carr, Mrs F. Lowe, Mrs M. Wade and Mr J. Royal. Raffle — Mrs E. Marsden, Mr D. Houghton and Mrs M. Wade. May 21st Dominoes - Mrs N. Hargreaves, Mrs F. Cooke and Mrs I.Cottam. Raffle- Mr K. Thompson, Mr W. Cooke and Mr J. Royal. Last week's Monday night


day on the Holme playing field takes place on Satur­ day, June 27th, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. This year's fun includes a


bouncy castle, volleyball, an assault course and face­ painting. It is organised as a free fun event for village young people by the Holme Committee.


Book Week Pupils at St Mary's RC


School are taking part in a Book Week which ends on Tuesday. During this time they are encouraged to read more and discover a greater interest in books. On Tuesday the whole


school will visit Ribchester Roman Museum.


Confirmation Six young parishioners of


St Mary's RC Church were confirmed in a special ser­ vice in church on Sunday afternoon. Family and church members watched as Fr Peter Birmingham performed the confirmation ceremony and afterwards refreshments were provided in the hall.


Toad Time Rehearsals have begun in


earnest for the production of "Toad of Toad Hall" to be staged from September 9th to 12th in St Nicholas's Hall. The Friends of St Mary's are presenting the production.


Garden Party Plans are well under way


for the annual garden party at St Nicholas's Church on Saturday, June 13th. This will be followed by the annual procession of wit­ ness on the Sunday.


Football./, The month-long soccer


coaching scheme in Sabden got underway on Tuesday and continues for the next three weeks. Burnley Football Club's


Village matters At the annual parish


at Stonelea, Main Street. Councillors heard that


meeting in Grindleton Coun. Mrs Gwen Pye was re-elect­ ed chairman and Mrs Hazel Read vice-chairman. In the presence of seven


councillors and one resident Insp. Les Martin gave an update of police matters. Ilis main item was to advise the council that in future all crime would be included in s ta t is t ic a l reports, particularly low cost crimes. He warned this would cause a dramatic increase in recorded figures. He also said police offi­


cers would spend more time out of police stations, and there was a desire to main­ tain a community base, relying on support from vil­ lagers. He told how Down- ham has appointed a volun­ tary, unpaid parish warden to liaise with police and community. He also informed the council there was a possibility of intro­ ducing a mobile police sta­ tion, with support from Age Concern. At the parish council


meeting which followed, items on the agenda includ­ ed a report on the Millenni­ um committee and volun­ teers of various organisa­ tions have offered their ser­ vices. A community wood­ land, to mark the turn of the century, has aroused much enthusiasm, and any­ one with suitable land available for this purpose is asked to contact the steer­ ing committee. A request has been


two residents had written to the council regarding the resurfacing of Lower Chapel Lane, requesting comments or observations. Councillors were concerned about the possibility of flooding and the results of a dangerous surface in winter. Councillors decided to monitor the situation. Councillors agreed a


request be sent to the high­ ways department regarding the condition of the foot­ path in the centre of the village, opposite the Buck Inn. Tree roots have creat­ ed a hazard for pedestrians and cause water to lodge in wet weather. Parking on the road


opposite the Duke of York was felt to be creating a hazard as drivers had to move to the centre of the road to overtake, at a possi­ ble dangerous bend. Insp Martin undertook to look into this matter. The next parish council


meeting will be on July 8th a t 7-30 p.m. in the Methodist schoolroom.


Best-Kept Village Once again Grindleton


has entered Lancashire's Best-Kept Village Compe­ tition on behalf of all who live in he village. Residents are urged to do


their best to help local organisations and the lengthsman to improve all aspects of the area. Judging is based on over­


lodged with lengthsman Mr J. Bunting to improve the condition of the seat at White Hall Lane and pupils of Bowland High School and members of the WI are to take action over litter in the village. Councillors had no objec­


all tidiness of the village, the condition of private property as visible from the road, the condition of com­ munal buildings including bus shelters, telephone kiosks, seats, leisure equip­ ment and schools. Also included are places


Winning start Two consecutive wins


have made sure Downham Cricket Club started the season on a high note. Last week saw the team winning by 83 runs against


ICI. Batting first, Downham


made an impressive 215 for 5, with Steve Barrett (50 not out) and Philip Parker (43) the pick of the bats­ men. These two were well-sup­


ported by Graham Ker­ shaw, Paul Walmsley and captain Gem Swarbrick. Swarbrick went on to take two good wickets and proved his fitness after two seasons out due to injury. Jonathan Kay a t 54 not out was ICI's man-of-the- match, but his innings was cut short as he ran out of partners. Giles Martin entertained


the crowd with his enthusi­ astic fielding and bowling. The previous Sunday


Downham won a nail-bit­ ing match against Rath- mell. Rathmell batted first and made 148, with Barton 76 not out, carrying his bat. Father and son, Geoff and Paul Walmsley took two wickets each, with the remaining bowlers perform­ ing well. However, Rathmell's


of worship and graveyards and commercial premises


including carparks. Preliminary judging


tion to two sets of plans received for a conversion of a redundant barn into flats a t Broomhill Farm, Smalden Lane, and the erection of a conservatory


occurs between June 1st and July 14th, with final


judging in early August. Members of the parish


council would like everyone to help by keeping their own areas weed and litter free and generally tidy.


Snowden, Ashwell and Lawson got stuck into the Downham batsmen and only a magnificent 89 not out by Tim Kitchen kept Downham in the game. Mark Holden played it cool and knocked-off the win­ ning run. Sean Ellis and Philip Parker also took some good catches in a very enjoyable an memorable


game. Off the field Downham


youngsters raised £120 with a sponsored walk around the village. Thanks to all who supported the event, especially the Creighton, Hart and Swar­ brick families, who all com­ pleted the course.


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Gala day The annual gala will be


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Sunday School There will be a Sunday


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whist winners were - Ladies: Mrs E. Marsden and Mr D. Houghton. Dominoes: Mrs N. Hargreaves and Mrs G. Walmsley. Thursday's whist -


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Whist Drive Winners a t the whist


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Presentation time The annual presentation


evening of Readstone United Junior Football Club will be held in Padi- ham Town Hall a t 7-30 p.m. tomorrow, Friday.


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Social Hour A bring-and-buy sale in


aid of the Leprosy Mission was held by members of Ebenezer Baptist Church Social Hour, Billington. The event raised £47 and this will be forwarded with used stamps, collected by members and friends, which are sold by the mis­


sion. Mrs Anne Holmes


thanked everyone who sup­


ported the event. There will be no further meetings until August.


Tea and chat A tea and chat afternoon


will be held today from 2 to 4 p.m. in Ebenezer Baptist Church, Billington, to which everyone is welcome.


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