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Sun fights its way through to bring smiles to the crowds at key show
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DESPITE weather forecasts to the con trary raising local hopes, there was a wet
RESULTS Cattle
Local. Earl Derby Cup for
start to Chipping Show. I t failed to deter the
crowds however,' with an estimated 4,000 visitors packing the village show- ground - and there was an extra bonus, as the sun put in an appearance during the
afternoon. ' The show took place in
the week prior to the launch of the book by food writer Matthew Fort on Lon- gridge restaurateur. Paul Heathcote, which includes a chapter on the show and its personalities. The book is reviewed on page 4 of this issue. "Some years are slop py years and some years are squelchy," writes Mr Fort, who, had he visited Satur day's show, would have found it extremely squelchy. All the classes were very
champion, W. 0. Street Cup for best dairy cow: R. and J. Roe. Capt. Berkley Weld Cup for best pair: Robinson Bros. Ann Kay Challenge Cup for b e s t dairy
heifer: W. P. Brewer. Holstein Friesian. F. Bamber
Challenge Cup for champion: J. and M. Sanderson. Sir W. Brass Cup for collection of three, Tom Cowell Trophy for b e st new
calved heifer: T. Cowell. Ayrshire. A .E . M. Pye Silver
Salver for champion, Rose Bowl for best cow: E. T. Tomlinson. Cherry Tree Cup for best heifer: J.
and M. Patrick. Open Dairy. S. Bullock Cup for
champion: T. Taylor. Simmental. Society Challenge
Cup for champion: J. II. and V. G. Wood.
Hollingsworth. Commercial Beef. Preston
Fanners' Tankard for best heifer: no award 1998. W. Carefoot and Sons Cup for best bull: J. A. Hollingsworth. Ashko Tankard for best steer: A. A. and E. Critch-
ley.
well supported and, in addi tion to the cattle and sheep, there were goats and even a llama on view. Set against the stunning surroundings of Parlick and
Longridge Fells, the hounds and huntmasters from the Holcombe Hunt and the Bleasdale Beagles added a splash of additional colour. A tug-of-war, sheepdog demonstrations,
lawn Specials. Stonyhurst Cup for ■
best cow in herd book, Society Rosette for supremo cattle cham pion, Semex Shield and Prize for supreme dairy: J. and M. Sander son. W. Pye Memorial Trophy for best exhibit by show member: W. P. Brewer. B. Jeffrey Cup for intcr- breeid beef: Simmental Group. Sheep
Mules. A. Barnes Challenge Cup for best female: Saddle End
Farm. Blue faced Leicester. Challenge
Urn for best group, J. Stott Tro
phy for champion: S. Stott. . Suffolk. Challenge Cup for best ... rt A--__m A. TUbiltnVpr.1
^ » ^ ^ « S S 5 ! { 8 S ! g g a S 5 S there was something for swa\e(jale: J. Atkinson,
everybody. LOW PRICE W B r t t i s t i
Andrex 4 ftek -
Was £1.99 •: £1:69
Belgian Blue. Society Chal lenge Cup for champion: J. A.
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M. E. Park Memorial Trophy for dial Building Society Cup for best childrens everydayr riiddiinngg^pony,
in-hand horse champion: W. G.
lll'iiauu ituiov '" ‘“ “■r —......... Parker. Willownook Stud Trophy
for brood mare with foal a t foot;
Susan Tootle. Eq u i tatio n . Giles Cup for
champion: Mrs Maxwell. Ridden horse and pony. New-
land Challenge Trophy for lead rein equitation: Oliver Berry. John Potter Cup for best family horse:
Worsloy. National Provin- ^
Heidi Barrett.
. ~ ~ t hors'e chamnpinioTnl!: Mr and; ana 4- kn on h u
Fiona Gardner. W. J. Francis .'Mrs ^ Parkerwith Greenhow Challenge Cup for brat childrens Jack be Nimble. everyday riding lead rein pony..
Horticulture Mr Beard Cup plus engraved
Cup for champion:' Lauren Wood. -Mrs c. Perry. Society Cup for Shetland pony. Eclipse Shet- H orticulture Classes for most
Working hunter. Saddld End tankard for best exhibit in show:
land Stud Shield for champion, J. points in section, Major Read Harrison Trophy for junior cham- Cup for most points in vegetable
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dahlia classes: K. D. and E. Shep- Reserve Show Champion: R. Pye. -------------- ---------------
most points in Bower section: K. ial Trophy lor best eriub.r m ch,l- LewisSaunders. Best eggs: Mrs
D. and E. Shepherd. Tom Rich Memorial Trophy for most points in classes, Ted Hoyle Memorial Rosebowl for best rose exhibit: Mr J. Murray.. Dan Seed Memorial ■Trophy for most points in pot plant classes: Mr J. B. Whalley. J. D. Kay Cup for brat dahlia exhib it: Mr C. Keighley. Mr and Mrs Singleton Cup for most points n
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herd. Fr Francis Duggan Memor-' Cup for Best Waterfowl: Smith ? _ l m l
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WOVV.AIUMl.1.11 dren's classes: Jenny Preston. . WI classes
... im m Knat Awkikir in pnil> ' * » n .1 . . . H an d icraf t Cup: Mrs M.
Whitaker. Cookery Cup: Mrs J. Woodhead. Chocolate Cake Cup: Mrs J. Scott. Children's Shield: . NicolaRoe.
Show Champion Cup, Soft Feather Shield, J. Swarbrick.
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M. Wood. Cup for Best Children's Exhibit: R. and M. Pye. . • Cheese
Texel Trophy for supreme
champion cheese, Timothy Proc tor Cup for brat Lancashire cheese in show: Greenfield Dairy Prod ucts (Peter Proctor and family).
PICTURED with their Pimlico Uock (above) are Gill and Robin Tillotston and their son, Mark (II). (220898/15/08)
THE Bristol family, from Crawshaw Farm, Newton, was in the frame (above, left) with their,"best udd-
ered cow and heifer." ■ (220898/14/3a) - ■
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Haagen Dazs
Ice Cream 500ml tubs
There were numerous lenge Cup for best group: J. Lonk. R. M. Addyman Chal-
prizes, for Ribble Valley Plc] ^ b Stanley Rich Memorial exhibitors, including the ^ hy (or best male: J. C. andS. Tillotson family, from Pirn- - .............
lico Road, Clitheroe, who took the Society Cup for champion Texel sheep. With three firsts, two sec onds and a third place, the family returned home with the Champion of Champi ons Award given at the dis cretion of society president, this year Mr Albert Pye. Breeding Texels since
Sleightholme. Stanley Rich Memorial Trophy for brat female,
A. J. Coliinson Cup for champion: C. Richardson.
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on: R. and G. Tillotson. Specials. Heyes Silver Chal lenge Cup and Society Rosette for
Texel. Society Cup for champi ^C o n c e n t ra te d ^ ]
supreme champion: G. A. and C. A. Whittaker. Silcocks Silver Challenge Cup for most points,
1981, the Tillotsons have enjoyed much success at local shows, despite sheep breeding being a hobby. Mrs Gill Tillotson works
part-time at John Pallister s chartered surveyors and her
husband, Robin, is employed at Castle
Cement. Drawing on experience from a farming background,
the family has a few Suf- 'folks and, with the Texels, their breeding flock totals
30.
Frank and Mary Kelsall Trophy for best pair of horned lambs: J. Pickard. J. Hayhurst Challenge Cup for
inter.breed pairs: Suffolk
Group, Whittaker and Delaney. Shire Horses
Nat West Bank Cup for cham-
pion classes: MrLivescy. Commit tee Tankard for winner, W. P.
Brewer Cup for best pair of shire | horses: E. R. Williams-Moorfield.
West Cumberland Farmers' Tankard for best brood mare with foal: no award 1998. Shire Horse
Society Silver Spoon for champi on: Glenys Dodd with Browse
Marie. Norman Hayhurst Trophy for tradesman's turnout: Daniel Thwaitcs with Rega and Classic. Light Horses and Ponies
In-hand pony/horse. A. H.
Birtwistle Challenge Cup for in hand pony champion: Stepol
Campaign soon to provide flu jabs for 80,000 people
A NEW flu jab campaign will be aimed at the vulnerable and those aged over 65.
East Lancashire Health 59,474. More than 11.5 per
Authority has agreed to find the money to immunise
about 80,000 people. These will include every
one aged over 65 as well as "at risk" groups, which
include those suffering from chronic heart problems. They will be targeted by
an intense information and
advertising campaign. c The move follows the suc
Dr Roberta'Marshall, .
ess of last year's immunisa- tion drive.
consultant in communicable disease control in East Lan
In 1996, 47,912 vaccines .
cashire, said: "Last year, influenza activities were
very low but there was a mild winter."
were given to people in East Lancashire, covering 9.4 per cent of the population. ._ v' But by the time the 1997
accination programme
was carried out the number had risen by 11,557 to
cent of the population were immunised last year. There was an increase in
expenditure in 1997, com pared to the previous year, of £59,982, which meant the total campaign cost
£254,795. But to immunise every
one under the programme this winter will cost even
more.The health authority wants to administer up to 30,000 additional vaccines which cost £5 each. About £50,000 has been set aside
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for administration costs and the authority will reimburse j 100 per cent of the cost of practice nursing time used in the immunisation cam- |
paign. ■ More than 77,500 people,
aged over 65, are eligible for the flu jabs this autumn and a total of about 80,000 will be vaccinated in all.
Vehicle thieves target the Ribble Valley VEHICLES continue to be stolen from the Ribble Valley
. . . " H u vard of a farm in Burnley Road, Gisburn, overnight on Wednesday-Thursday of last week. I t is K- °
^ Land Rover Discovery worth £16,000 disappeared
‘‘Auction Mart inLincoln Way.
Valued.at £2,000, it is F- registered, white and with an eagle motif on the doors.
T ^ ^ i t truck w i taken from the car park of Clitheroe and silver in colour. A few. hours earlier, a Ford / J f i l \ * -A.’ —. > ^
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