Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) ... 14 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, January 28th, 1999
Ramblers brave the elements
TEN members of the Clitheroe Ramblers braved the heavy rain and low cloud when they set off on a nine-mile circular walk of Slaidburn. Led by Mr Mick ing, requiring crossing two
O'Donoghue, o f Lon- gridge, the party started of f from Slaidburn and the route turned off the Bentham road to Bell Sykes and Field Head to the Grindleton road and broke off to Harrop Hall. The attractive and full
Easington Brook was fol lowed down to the manor, where lunch was taken. Then they went down to the Hodder, pausing on the bridge to note how the river was straightened in 1832 when employment was poor in the valley. The riverside path to
Newton was followed, but not completed due to flood-
fields to enter Newton, when the path to Pain Hill Moor was taken to Parrock Head and Mytton Fold. The Croasdale Brook was picked up and followed back down into Slaidburn, by which time there had been considerable improve ment in the weather. There will be a walk on
Saturday. Members are asked to catch the 9-40 a.m. bus to Slaidburn from the railway station and will involve walking back to Clitheroe by Harrop Fold. It will be led by Brian Davies (01200 428383) and non-members are very wel come to join in.
Carer is special guest
SOCIAL services carer Mrs Shadada Karimulla gave a very interesting and informative talk at Clitheroe s
Pendle Club. Her area covers from Hyndburn to Gisburn and the
Ribble Valley and members were told of all the different ways people could be helped in their homes, from facilities for the deaf to a rest in the Community Hospital, although most preferred to stay in their own surroundings. Mrs Eileen McGowan proposed a vote of thanks and
tea and biscuits were served. Card bingo will be played at today's meeting.
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Other times by appointment
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French A French evening is to be
held at Whalley CE Prima ry School by the Whalley and Vihiers Twinning Association on Friday evening. The aim of the evening is
to promote the associa tion's work. A presentation video is to be shown to demonstrate how the group is cementing good relations with Vihiers in the Loire Valley. Organisers also wish to
explain now they want to build stronger links between the twins' schools. Wine and cheese will be
on offer and there will be the opportunity to win raf fle prizes. The event starts at 7- 30.
Tickets are free and are available from the school
office.
Spider expert Janet entertains naturalists
MRS Janet Edmunds, an expert on spiders, showed slides of specimens from around the world to Clitheroe
Naturalists. The arachnidist, who has spent 12 years
in Ghana and has taken part in field trips to places such as Panama, Australia and Malaysia, explained that the spider was not an insect, as it had eight legs and only two body parts and not three. Many people, she said had a fear of spi
ders and were superstitious about killing them. In some places, they were worn inside armlets to ward off evil spirits. She pointed out that the nursery rhyme,
"Little Miss Muffit" had been inspired by the daughter of Dr Muffit, the doctor hav ing put them in layers of bread as pills. As years went by records of varieties had
Supermarket
Major boost for church funds
A JUMBLE sale, silent auction and cake stall, held on Saturday at Chatburn Methodist Church, raised the magnificent sum of £404 for church funds. Refreshments were
served during the afternoon and members of the church were kept busy serving the many customers. Thanks were expressed
to all those who donated items for the sale and to all who supported the effort. Pictured are helpers and
those looking for a bargain on the silent auction stall. (250199/02/06)
Bowling date for Young Farmers
MEMBERS of Bolton-by- Bowland Young Farmers' Club enjoyed an evening 10-pin bowling in Preston. Next week's meeting will
be beef and sheep judging at the home of Mr and Mrs K. Whitwell, and members are asked to meet at 7-30 p.m. in the village.
Pendle club winners
WINNERS of the bridge session at Pendle Club, Clitheroe, were Mr II. Holt and Mrs D. Marston, with Mrs II. Taylor and Mrs D. Ilinde.
News from the Villages
WHALl-EY: Gisburn Auction Mart prices
THERE were 40 newly-calved dairy cows and heifers forward at Gisburn Auction Mart's Thursday sale, when first-quality cows made to £880 (average £759) and first-quality heifers to £800 (£756). Second-quality cows made to £620 (£570) and
(84p). Heifers: Continental X light made to 122.5p
(93p), medium to 129.5p (94.3p), heavy to 125.5p (90.9p); other X medium to 67.5p, heavy to 73.5p. Sheep: light hoggs made to 62.7p (56.5p), stan
second-quality heifers to £650 (£584). Forward were two animals in the in-calf dairy cows and heifers section, with the cow making to
£670 and the heifer to £475. Rearing calves forward totalled 55. Calves: Charolais X bulls made to £140 (£100); Limousin X bulls to £175 (£94.85), heifers to £65 (£41.65); Belgian Blue X bulls to £188 (£132.30), heifers to £38 (£28); Simmental X bulls to £175 (£123.65); Friesian bulls to £50 (£47.20); Angus
bulls to £50. In the fatstock sale, there were 340 cattle forward
(170 young bulls and 170 steers and heifers) and 1,397 sheep (1,168 hoggs and 229 ewes and rams). Bulls: Continental X light made to 119.5p
(92.5p), medium to 128.5p (98.1p), heavy to 114.5p (95.1p); other X light to 77.5p (74.3p), medium to 95.5 (81.8p), heavy to 91.5p (82.7p). Steers: Continental X light made to 80.5p (79p),
medium to U0.5p (91.9p), heavy to 126.5p (94.3p); other X medium to 85.5p (81.8p), heavy to 93.5p
dard to 81.Ip (65p), medium to 83.4p (67.5p), heavy to 72.3p (69.2p), overweight to 63.3p (57.4p); horned ewes to £11.50 (£6.50); other ewes to
£30.50. (£13.15); rams to £27.50 (£7.40). There were 55.20 tonnes of straw and 15.14
tonnes of hay forward in the produce section. Wheat straw made to £39 per tonne (£37.50);
barley straw to £56 £48.85); hay to £70 (£66.75); barley straw round bales to £11.50. There were eight breeding animals forward in the
twice-monthly sale of store cattle on Saturday. Simmental cows with calf at foot made to £360,
in-calf Simmental cows to £270 (£223.75); in-calf Belgian Blue cows to £235; in-calf Hereford cows to
£220. Forward in the Beacon NW (Gisburn) Electronic
Auction were 1,760 sheep and 27 cattle. Light hoggs made to 115p, standard to 168.5p,
medium to 165p, heavy to 150p; steers to 180p; young bulls to 178.5p; heifers to 176p.
Retired teacher is
mountaineers’ guest A RETIRED teacher who introduced several members of Clitheroe Mountaineer ing Club to the sport was the speaker at its monthly indoor meeting. Former Clitheroe Royal
Grammar School teacher Dudley Green was involved in the formation of the Tramps Club at the school in the early '60s, at which several members of the audience had their first ;aste of mountaineering. They enjoyed it so much
that they went on to make mountaineering their main recreational interest. Mr Green spoke about
George Leigh Mallory, one of the most famous names in mountaineering. He said that Mallory had a tremen- dous talent for moun taineering, but, sadly, was more notable for becoming, along with Andrew Irvine, the first British moun taineers who died in an attempt on Everest. Mr Green was thanked
for his excellent talk by chairman Eric Mansfield and received warm
applause from the audience. "The life of Mallory had
been meticulously researched and his story was brought stunningly to life so that at the end of the evening you felt that you had lost a personal friend," said Mr Mansfield. On Sunday the club held
its first day meeting of the year, with a visit to Kent- mere. The weather was overcast as eight members set out up the Garburn pass. Leaving the pass they climbed first on to Yoke, which was shrouded in mist. After the next peak, as they descended, the mists parted and views down to Windermere came and went as the clouds blew by in the strong wind. The route continued to
Froswick, Thornthwaite Beacon, Nan Bield Pass, Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike, Shipman Knotts and back to the starting point in Kentmere. The club's next indoor
meet is on February 18th, when Alistair Lee will talk on "Canadian Chaos".
Local Samaritans
name new director THE local branch of the Samaritans, the 24- hour listening service, has elected Joyce Flit- croft as its new director. With the new appoint
ment comes an urgent appeal for new members. Mrs Flitcroft , married
with a grown-up daughter and son, will lead the branch into the millenni um. She said she saw the task as "daunting, but a very worthwhile challenge." One of her first aims is to increase the number of vol unteers at a time when calls have increased but the number of volunteers has fallen. The branch, based in
Blackburn, also covering Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley, is planning a major recruitment drive early next month. "We are desperate for
new volunteers so that we can continue to offer our 24- hour, 365-day service to the people of the area," she said. Her role includes supervi
sion of the upkeep of the premises, fund-raising, pub licity, training and support of volunteers and care for the many callers. At the handing-over cer
emony for the new director, there were special thanks for the outdoing director for three years, Annette Bateman. She was thanked for her
hard work in the manage ment of the branch and the "considerable amount of time given on an entirely voluntary basis while also having a demanding full
time job". Anyone interested in vol
unteering is asked to tele phone 01254 662424 for fur ther information.
MP condemns plans for Lords reform
LOCAL MP Nigel Evans has condemned the Government’s plans for reforming the
House of Lords. Mr Evans, who is also
constitutional spokesman for the Conservative Party, said that Britain needed a House of Lords that could ef fect ively check the power of the Executive, and not an Executive intent on checking the power of the House of Lords. He commented: "N o
one denies the right of the Government to remove the hereditary peers - it was in its manifesto. What is an outrage is that while removing some of the pillars of the British Parliamentary system, they have nothing to put in its place.
"They state that there
will be further reform after the Royal Commis sion reports, but how do we know that the Com mission's report will not be laid to rest along with the Jenkins' Commission report on the voting sys tem? "Th e power o f the
Lords may well be reduced in any future changes. Out will go the ermine, but in will come the straightjackets. The power to delay could end up in the dustbin along with the coronets "Th e Government
should delay any charges to the current system until the Commission reports and we are all able to tell what will be the composition of an effec tive second chamber."
COMMUNITY care offi cers will be setting out their stall in a Clitheroe super market to survey shoppers. They want carers and the
cared for, who receive sup port from Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) Community Care Project, to voice their opinions on the level of local care and support, identifying any gaps in services. Such public consultation is designed to help with planning for the
future. Officers will be in the
Tesco supermarket on Tuesday between 10-30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
increased - in this country from 150 in 1736 to 611 in 1980. Lancashire had 340 record ed types and worldwide there were at least
34,000. \ All arachnids were carnivorous and had
large jaws. They had a poisonous bite, turning their prey into a sort of soup. The speaker explained that the bite of
one of the most famous poisonous spiders, the Black Widow, was dangerous for the young and sick. The female was large and would eat her lesser male partners. This was common for all spiders. Chairman Brian Jones thanked Mrs
Edmunds for a most interesting evening. The group's next lecture at Clitheroe
Library is scheduled for February 4th at 7- 30 p.m., when Mr Colin Smith's subject will be "The Changing Years".
Plenty of cattle and plenty of buyers at Clitheroe mart
C LITHE RO E Auction Mar t was ba ck to the "good old days" at Fri day's sale of store cattle and sheep, with a shed full of catt le and plenty of
buyers present. Only two cattle out of an entry
of more than 200 remained unsold. A good entry of store bulls met another excellent trade and the talking point was the purchase by Mr W. Roper of a nine-month-old Belgian Blue heifers from A. Rogcrson at £515, a likely candidate for several rosettes next Christmas. Monday's sale of prime cattle,
sheep and calves was not the greatest day for a quality entry, with few top grade cattle present, though now as demand improves more interest was shown in all sectors, and even the plainer cat tle found willing buyers, as these will improve by a full lOp/kg
from six to eight weeks ago, when nobody was willing to purchase. The larger steers maintained
their gradual improvement with the better cattle levelling into the
middle 99's. Bulls: prime bulls made to
104p/kg (average 98p/kg), com mercial to 85p (83.5p). Steers: prime steers made to
94p (91.25p), commercial to 81p (77.75p). Heifers: premium heifers made
to l l lp (109.5p), prime to 96p (91.57p), commercial to 84p (75.08p). Monday's market also saw the
best prime sheep trade for some time, with the best hoggs reach
ing a full lOp/kg up in price. Prime hoggs: light hoggs made
to 64.91p (58.35p), standard to 75p (66.99p), medium to 80p (69.18p), heavy to 75.76p (
G6.Glp), overweight to 68.18p; cast ewes to £35 per head; cast rams to £23.
School netball team scores a win over Clarets men
FOOTBALLERS using their hands to score a goal are generally frowned upon, but when Bowland County High School challenged Burnley FC Community Scheme Coaching Staff to a game of net- ball the lads certainly showed off their handy work. The challenge match was organised as
part of a fund-raising scheme aimed at sending the school's senior netball team to Malta next month to take part in several international matches. Sixteen girls, along with their head of
PE, Miss Andrea Yates, and head of year Mrs Linda Wasdell, will travel to Malta for the competition, but their skills were ini tially put to the test a little closer to home. From the first whistle, the Burnley men
were on the attack, taking only four sec onds to work the ball neatly into the scor ing zone. However, it was the Bowland girls who scored first and then pulled into a 2—
0
lead. Burnley FC then drew level, with some
creative, if slightly irregular, play, and the
Nightspot owner’s green light
| for cafe plan
THE owner of a popular Clitheroe nightspot has been given the go-ahead by Ribble Valley Borough Council to convert a former Clitheroe car showroom
into a cafe. Councillors at a Ribble
Valley Borough Council Planning and Development Committee meeting approved plans submitted by Key Street Dance and Music Bar proprietor Mr Phil Knight to, in principle, turn a vacant car show room in North Street, Clitheroe, into a small scale eatery. A blueprint of the proposed cafe would be sub mitted to the council for consideration later. The proposal was grant
ed, providing details of air filtration and extraction systems for any cafe devel opment be submitted, before any work is carried out on the property. The hours of use for any devel opment will be restricted between 8-30 a.m. and 10 p.m. In addition, no alcohol will be permitted to be sold on the premises and food and drink sold would have to be consumed in the cafe.
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first half continued in a very tightly- matched way. On the half-time whistle, Bowland had edged ahead, with a score of 5-4. After a slight team re-arrangement, the
Burnley contingent came out fighting and were the first team to score in the second half, drawing the match level. Following this, there were some glimmers of brilliance from both teams, but Burnley FC failed to score, leaving Bowland to stomp away with a 7-5 victory. A spokesman said: "Burnley FC's visit
marked the first time the school has ever taken part in such an event and the girls are looking forward to representing the area abroad. "We would also like to thank our kit
sponsors ERF Steadplan and all the other local companies who have helped." Our picture shows the Burnley FC
coaching staff with the netball team at Bowland County High School, Grindleton.
(240199/9/5)
Bridge club results
WINNERS of the Howell Movement at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were Mrs M. Butler and Mr P. Roche, Mr and Mrs R. Blakey. On Thursday winners
were as follows. NS: Mr B. Guha and Mr J. Pollard, Mrs J. Howarth and Mrs L. Wilkinson. EW: Mrs A. Peddar and Mr G. Cap- stick, Mr W. and Mr A. Norris. There will be a meeting
for committee members on February 5th a 7-30 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs R. Blakey.
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