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Hyde, Cheshire, ^ave a delightful demonstration, entitled "Matrinalia", at Whalley Flower Club's first .meeting of the new season. -Chairman Mrs Meryl
Flowers Mrs Christine Leigh, of
gets its new season under way on Monday at 8 p.m. in St Nicholas's Church Hall. New members are always welcome and if any one is interested they should go along on Monday or any Monday for a coffee and a chat without any obligation to join. The weekly fee is £ 2.
Ibbotson welcomed mem bers to the meeting, and the speaker's beautiful arrange ments were later raffled. Due to unforeseen cir
Line dancing The line dancing classes
cumstances, the AGM was bought forward from Octo ber and took place at the end of the demonstration. Mrs Ibbotson said the
club had enjoyed a good year with many excellent demonstrations. She asked members to encourage their friends to attend the meet ings. ■ Three members were wel
comed on to the commitee. The next meeting is due
to take place at the Methodist Hall on October 14th at 7-30 p.m., when Mr Philip Cook, of Bolton-by- Bowland, is scheduled to demonstrate winter hanging
baskets.
Abbey whist Winners of the Abbey
Senior Citizens' whist drive were as follows. Ladies: joint first Mrs L. Barker and Mrs E. Charmley; cons. Mrs P. Wooff. Gents: Mrs M. Naylor, Mrs G. Walms- ley, Mrs M. Cottam. Domi noes: Mrs M. Harrison, Mrs S. Baxter; cons. Mrs E. Brown.
Fellowship The next meeting of the
Calderstones Fellowship is Tuesday, September 28th, at 2 p.m. when Lily Thom will demonstrate her skills in ceramic painting.
SABDEN.
Winners Husband and wife team
Alan and Hilda Dewhurst continued Sabden Bowling Club's 1999 tradition when they were the new winners of the Walter Beesley mixed dou bles trophy. All the club's domestic competition trophies have new winners this year. The Dewhiirsts won the
got off to a good start last Thursday under the excel lent leadership of .new instructor Ray. All who attended had a very enjoy able evening. The class is not yet full so anyone inter ested should go along any Thursday at 7-30 p.m. The fee is £2 a session, and £1 for under 16s.
Fellowship The monthly meeting of
Sabden Women's Fellowship takes place next Thursday, September 23rd, at 2-15 p.m. in the Baptist Church Hall. Mrs Homer, from Accrington, will be the speaker.
val service takes place a week on Sunday, September 26th, at 10-30 a.m. in St Nicholas's Church. It will be followed by a harvest lunch in the church hall.
Harvest The annual harvest festi
RIMINGTON
featuring rice, pasta and couscous were prepared by Mrs J. Deadman, ,of Garstang, at the September meeting of Rimington Women's Institute. She explained the com parative nutritional values of a great variety of foods, as alternatives to meat, and gave tips on healthy eating. Later, Mrs
Healthy eats Tasty vegetarian dishes,
answered members' ques tions and she was thanked by Mrs E. Robinson.
Deadman
Earlier, Rimington WI president, Mrs E. Keighley gave news of a Lancashire Federation of WIs Millen nium event to be held in Blackburn Cathedral on January 12th, 2000. There will be an exhibition of WI memorabilia from the pre sent century, and members were asked for suggestions for a contribution from
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mbers ■ Qnce he reached double fig- ures>
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Rimington. Branch secretary Mrs C.
through your wardrobes for any nearly new clothing to donate for Christian Aid. The village's annual effort, a coffee morning and market, takes place on October
16.th and items are wanted for the clothes stall. Toys and white elephant goods would also be appreciated. Please leave items with
Market Please have a look
Knowles had many interest ing items to announce. The annual village carol concert is to be held on December 16th. A newsletter from NFWI gave guidance on . various ways in which branch members can sup port the resolutions passed at this year's annual meet ing by writing to MPs, newspapers and local radio
stations. There are to be two coffee
Marjorie Oldham, of Pendleside Close, or tele phone 777502 to arrange collection.
CHATBURN;
crime, additional lighting for the Old Road area was requested at a meeting of Chatburn Parish 'Council, held in the village hall. The council also discussed
Car crime Following a spate of auto
final competition of the sea son 21-8 against John and Margaret Boocock, after beating Chris Ilackett and Margaret Wright 21-15 in the semi-finals. The Boococks won
mornings in Rimington vil lage in aid of the Macmillan Nursing Association, one on October 1st at the home of Mr and Mrs T. Marklew, and on October 2nd, Mrs E. Jackson will be hosting her event at her home in
Newby. Town crier Mrs B.
Spencer announced forth coming village and local events, including a Riming ton and District Gardening Club meeting at Gisburn Festival Hall on September 21st, when the speaker's subject will be colour in the
garden in winter. The creative sewing club
the provision of a youth shel ter on the playing field, but elected to await the comple tion of the shelter at Sabden before making a decision. In
the meantime, it was decid ed that Chatburn young
through to the final with a 21-8 victory over Alan and Anita Whalley.
Murder Murder and mystery is
on the agenda at St Nicholas's Hall a week tomorrow. The church play ers are presenting the who dunit "Murder at Dunfer-
ham Hall" at 7-30 p.m. Tickets, priced £3.95,
include food, but bring your own drinks. They are avail able from the Post Office or from Joyce on 772693.
Results Last week's winners at
whist and domino drives in St Mary's Hall were as fol lows. Monday’s whist, ladies: Mrs G. Thompson and Mrs D. Houghton. Gents: Mrs E. Marsden and Mr D. Houghton. Dominoes: Mrs
Frances Lowe, Mrs Ivy Cot tam and joint third Mr W. Cooke and Mrs F. Cooke. Raffle: M. Edmondson, W. Wright and W. Cooke. Thursday's whist winners
people should be invited to join the village hall and use it as a meeting place. It was explained that the cost for junior membership for a year was about £3.50. Finally, a proposal to
re-commences on Septem ber 29th in Gisburn Festival Hall at 1-30 p.m. and all interested will be welcome.
Edmondson (26) and P. Jacques (23) got off to a solid start. Determined to see off Grindleton's opening attack, after eight overs Pollard changed the attack, bringing Pickles and Middlebrough on to bowl. Pickles removed Jacques in his first over, bring- ing Procter to the crease,
batsmen asserted himself;
j before Leach, bowling the final over, sent Smalley back, to the pavilion. Procter, with a superb
score to 93 for one, before Middlebrough removed Edmondson after 24 overs. Hutchinson came into the attack for Grindleton and responded by removing Holden lbw. Barton steadied the mini-collapse, plundering 50 off the next seven overs, taking the score to 147 before Hutchinson struck again, removing Mercer, and Small ey (14) joined Procter at the crease, the pair putting on 38 to take the score to 185
offering nothing but torment to the Grindleton bowlers. A fine stand of 62 took the
century under his belt, must have had one eye on the averages when Jacques called a quick single. Ollerenshaw, in one cat-like movement, gathered the ball and threw down the stumps, leaving Procter stranded, bringing to an end a fine innings of 101. With the last ball, Leach removed Wilkinson to see the home side finish on 185-8. Grindleton went into bat
GRINDLETON
played their final game of the season. Travelling to Stonyhurst College to play
Fitting finale On Sunday, .Grindleton
fitting way to end a season. Man of the match was Crossland, for single-hand edly winning the game. The team thanks all for their support during the season, particularly Margaret and Joyce from the Buck Inn.
A dramatic victory and a
Hurst Green, having never I ra n sp o r icU won this away tie before, Vice-president Kay Hop- Grindleton approached the kinson, of Grindleton WI, game in buoyant mood after recent performances. On a perfect afternoon for
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cricket, Hurst Green won the toss and decided to bat first. Stand-in skipper Pol lard had to use his dimin ished bowling attack wisely. Opening
welcomed visitors from the village and from Gisburn WI to her group's Septem ber meeting. After a small amount of
. Bill.Turner, of Accrington. The speaker described
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events have been organised by All Saints' Church, Pendleton, during the
Busy autumn A host of fund-raising
autumn. They start with a coffee
BILL1NGTON
morning at the home of Mrs G. Brewer, in Clitheroe, on . September 25th. On Octo ber 4th, there will be the Harvest Home in the village hall, including a supper and
business, they were all "transported" to New South Wales by the speaker, Mr
how Lancashire handloom weavers were driven by des peration to break "new-fan gled" power looms. Then he followed, in detail, the plight of a woman, who, after a stint in Lancaster Castle,
slide show. The list includes a horse
racing evening on October 15th in the village hall; a trip to Granada TV studios, Manchester, on October 23rd; the parish dinner at the Craven Heifer, Chaigley, on November 12th; and a cheese and wine evening at
the home of Mrs and Mrs M. Robinson, of Wiswell,
was sent to Australia as a convict. She had to endure a
four-month voyage in a cell below the water line. Mr Turner was thanked by Mandy Brennan. A buf
fet supper followed. A competition for an old
photograph was won by Tricia Marshall, a visitor from Gisburn, and Mabel
Thornber., The AGM next month
will be held in St Ambrose's Parish Room. Supper will be served by the committee.
Top tennis The sun shone on Grindleton's first tennis
tournament. Eighteen players of very
mixed ages and abilities, but full of enthusiasm, came along to play. Andrew Holden was the
final.
overall winner beating James Driver in an exciting
on November 27th. Details of all the events
are available from Mrs M. Wood (01200 427917).
Torchlight The climax to months of
preparation and hard work came on Saturday when the Swan with
Two.Necks, Pendleton, entered its "Witch Millennium" float in the torchlight procession in Clitheroe. Pub owners Steve and
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Christine Dilworth, their family, staff and customers took part and the result was spectacular.
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Festive flair Christmas came early at
d Mrs Robinson read birth- - .
and members sang Happy Birthday to You" for Mrs D. Eccles, who was celebrating
hers that day. Mrs Dead man judged a competition
for a vegetarian recipe, with Mrs E. Jackson taking first and second place.
improve the playground facilities was considered and it was decided to invite inter ested parties to the next meeting in the village hall on October 11th at 7-30 p.m.
Manor Music The residents and friends
of the Manor House, Chat burn, enjoyed a musical afternoon with Mr Basil Hughes, from Accrington, on the keyboard. Everyone enjoyed the old-time
singing. SIMONSTONE
were - ladies: Mrs D. Houghton , and Mrs R. Wright. Gents: Mr W. Wright and Mr G. Holden. Dominoes: Mr W. Cooke, Mr IC. Thompson and Mrs Flora Cooke. Raffle: E. Hutchinson, Mr Cooke and
Mr Thompson.
' Hall. There will be food prizes to play for and its eyes down at 7-30, all wel come. All proceeds will go to club funds and the £1 entrance includes refresh ments and a free game.
Leisure Club has organised a bingo evening tomorrow in St Nicholas's Church
Bingo The village Age Concern
WI will meet in the old school hall at Simonstone tonight at 7-30 p.m., when Mr C. Reeve will talk about "Art and Design". There will bo a preserves
Design Simonstone with Read
stall and a competition for the most attractive picture
postcard.
Whist A whist drive will be held
in Simonstone Church Hall next Tuesday at 7-30 p.m.
Winners The winners at the whist
drive, held at Read and Simonstone Constitutional Club, were: Ladies - Mrs E. Dearing, Mrs A. Hartley. Gents — Mr R. Elliott, Mr W. Baker and Mr G. Hold en (joint second). The special prize was
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and with the first ball of the second over, Jacques removed Pollard with no score on the board. Robin son (19) and Leach (15) took the score to 36 before Leach
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Results At the monthly whist and domino drive organised by Rimington Memorial Insti tute Management Commit tee, supper was served at the interval and the follow ing received prizes.Whist — ladies: Mrs M. Edmondson, Mrs D. Mason, Mrs M. Davies. Gents: Mr J. Camp bell, Mr J. Kenyon, Mrs S. Graveston. Dominoes: Mrs R. Berry, Mr C. Wiseman, Miss M. Pye. Raffle: Mrs J. Taylor, Mrs S. Graveston, Miss M. Jackson.
to the crease and five runs later was joined at the wicket by Hutchinson. Determined to fight on, Hutchinson dropped anchor, the bowlers tried everything, but the bats men were resolute offering no chances in a stand of 116, when Hutchinson was out for 40. The score had reached 157 for four off 37 overs. Cross land was ready for the chal lenge when Ainsworth joined him at the crease. With two overs remaining, 22 runs were needed. Using every weapon, •Crossland attacked the bowlers. A huge six brought cheers from the crowd. With two runs required off the last ball, Crossland pulled the ball to mid-wicket and scampered for two runs. Crossland had won the game for Grindleton, finishing on 92 not out.
At 36-2, Crossland strode _ ~ ----,—v-
• stration on various ways to make attractive arrange ments for the festive season. ■Her advice to members
Dunsop Bridge WI's month ly meeting in the village hall, when Mrs A. M. Hargreaves, of Chorley, gave a demon-
was "to keep all younbits and pieces, for you will always findiuse
for.them". A vote of thanks to the
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speaker was proposed by Mrs J. Parkinson. Birthday greetings went to Mrs B. Pinder and Mrs J. Carr, who also received flowers. The competition for four
All the best The best of the old, together with the best of the new, was the message given to members of Bowland Gar dening Club at their month ly meeting last Wednesday. The talk was given by the ever-popular Mr Graham Iddon and was illustrated by slides and a large selection of "oldies" together with a col lection of new varieties, many of which had been bred by himself. The vote of thanks was
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given by Mrs Bacon during the following business meet ing. The chairman thanked the evening's hostesses Miss Porter Hargreaves, Mrs Rumboll and Mrs Bury and reminded members of the next meeting on October 13th. This will be entitled "Andrew's absolutely amaz ing activities;" and will be given by chairman Mr Andrew Shaw.
homemade biscuits was won by Mrs M. Beattie, with Mrs K. Metcalfe in second place and Mr B. Clarkson third. A Millennium newsletter
announced that a children's party would be held in Newton Village Hall on
January 3rd, 2000. Members were thanked
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