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New Mayor’s charity will go straight to the heart of the


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A CHARITY which will go right to the heart of Ribble Valley residents will be sup­ ported by the borough's


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27th first citizen. Throughout his year of


office, Conn. Chris Iloltom (Wilpshire), who was elect­ ed Mayor of the Kibble Val­ ley at the annual meeting of the borough council, has pledged to support the Heart of Lancashire appeal, and the Blackburn and Dis­ trict Blind Society Ribble Valley branch. The Heart of Lancashire


appeal, which is adminis­ tered by the Lancashire Ambulance Service, aims to train locally-based volun­ teers in simple resuscitation techniques to enable them to provide a front-line response to help people who suffer cardiac arrests. This is the first time it has been promoted in Hast Lan­ cashire. Speaking at the civic


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Residents unhappy over


site work WORK taking place a t the Calderstones site is causing concern among some Whalley residents. At the village's annual


parish meeting, residents said a roundabout, which they believed should have been installed before work got under way, had not been co n s tru c ted , and Coun. .Joyce Holgate added th a t no crossing had been provided yet. Parish council chairman


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Coun. Eric Ronnan said clarification was needed about what facilities were due to be installed before, during and after work has taken place at the village site. lie later said th a t each


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reception which followed his inauguration as Mayor, Coun. lloltom said: "Most people know that if you can catch someone in the first golden five minutes and operate a defibrilator they almost certainly survive. If it goes beyond that survival chances are greatly reduced." Mr David Hill, chief exec­


utive of the county's ambu­ lance service, said the appeal could bring particu-


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lar benefits to rural areas such as the Ribble Valley, lie added that volunteer teams could be based in vil­ lages such as Whallcy, Ribchester and Slaidburn. "Eventually I would like to see debrillators as common as fire extinguishers," he


installed in a ceremony car­ ried out at the council chamber. In proposing Coun. lloltom for the post of Mayor, Coun. Charles Warkman


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said. Coun. Holtom and his


Mayoress, Mrs Dorothy Shaw, had been officially


described him as "a man of the people", adding that as well as serving the borough for the [last 17 years, he had also served local residents at parish level. Coun. Iloltom also serves on Lan­


David Morris, the elder executive of RibhleNalley Borough C mined.((I.IO.iOII/l../-()) Vivienne lloltom, and his


clured with, from the left. Mr Murray, ( ’nun. I’ ve. Mrs Nan -i/nun-nn/i->/->n\


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cashire County Council. Seconding the nomination, Coun. Peter Redpath I Read) said Coun. lloltom was "eminently suitable" to represent the Ribble Valley as its first citizen. Coun. Hoi tom’s mother,


Mrs Kathleen Holtom, and his sisters, .Johanna and Carol, travelled from Kent for the occasion, joining his son and wife, Martin and


daughter. Caroline. At the meeting Coun.


Gwen I’ve I Grimlleton i was elected as deputy mayor and Mr Terry Murray was appointed as her consort. Coun. Pye was nominated by Coun. Margaret Sut­ cliffe i Clitheroe) who said her interest in other people would stand her in good stead for the next two years.


stage of the work needed to be monitored to ensure th a t conditions are adhered to.


Mum’s police complaint


A COMPLAINT has been made to the police after an early morning incident on a


Whalley car park. Chief Constable Mrs


Pauline Clare has been asked to investigate police action following an alleged attack on five young men by some others on Saturday. The mother of one of the


victims says that she under­ stands police officers were in the area at the time and she is unhappy with what happened. The police are looking into the matter.


Greig cooks up another award-winning treat


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Adventure ‘holiday’ beckons!


THERE was no choice of holiday venue this year for local junior canoeist .Jonathan


Schofield. That decision was made for him when he


was selected to represent Great Britain at the world championships at Vipiteno, in


Italy, in .July. Jonathan (M), of Browgate, Sawley, and


a pupil of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, is currently the second fastest under-18 junior in the country in the demanding world of wild-water racing. He has done well at all the spring series


races in Scotland on the Tay and Awe, in Wales at Bala on the international wild- water course and, more locally, on the


River Washburn, near Harrogate. He is now preparing himself for an inten­


sive eight-week training programme in preparation for the championships. And Jonathan's coach, Mr Jon Roylc, is


himself in preparation for the senior team selection on the River Tryweryn, at Bala,


in mid-May. He had a successful week's training with


the British squad at this year's senior world championships venue of Treignac, in France. He is currently' ranked number four in the country in the senior men’s


kayak. Our picture shows Jonathan in action


and battling with the wild water.


N ew s ed ito r V iv ien sh o r t l is ted for top r eg ion a l tou r ism


A CLITHEROE journalist has been short­


listed for a top tourism award. Clitheroe Advertiser and Times news


editor Mrs Vivien Meath has reached the final three in the prestigious United Utili­ ties North West Tourism Awards, Sea Con­ tainers Irish Sea Operations Travel Jour­


nalist of the Year Award. The award, which is a new category for


this year's United Utilities North West Tourism Awards, aims to recognise a North West based journalist who has pro­ duced an article or programme which has contributed the most to the region's tourism industry during 1999. The Ribble Valley Explorer was the sub­


mission for the award, a publication which was the brainchild of Clitheroe Advertiser and Times editor Mr Leigh Morrissey years ago and has been published in con­


junction with Ribble Valley Borough Council’s tourism department ever since. Chairman of the North West Tourist


Board Mr Anthony Goldstone comment­ ed: "To mark the new Millennium we have introduced this new award. Positive cover­ age of the North West encourages tourism within the region which, in turn, actively increases tourism's value to the economy. The Sea Containers Irish Sea Operations Travel Journalist of the Year Award ensures Vivien Meath and the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times' work and dedication to the region does not go unrecognised.” Also shortlisted are North West journal­


ists Mr Craig Fleming, of The Gazette, Blackpool, and freelance journalist Mr


Ken Bennett. The winner will be announced at the end


of this month. A feast of words and music


A FEAST of words and music is in store at the Rib­ ble Valley's first festival of reading and writing. On Saturday night Ms


Caroline Gilfillan, New Pages writer for the area, will be unveiling a new piece written specially for the festival called "Brungerley Bridge". The half-hour piece will be a


mix of stories, poems and songs and combines histori­


cal fact with folklore. "Before I sta rted


researching this piece, I had no idea of the rich history of the bridge. My piece includes tales of a king, a saint, a serving maid and a mill girl. Come and hear their stories," said Ms Gil­


fillan. The second part of the


evening programme will feature readings of prose and poetry, interspersed with musical interludes. The readings, to make lis­ teners smile and think, will include excerpts from nov­ els and short stories, favourite old poems and pieces from the pick of today's writers, as well as a


dramatic piece or two. The musicians, playing violin, cello and piano, will per­ form pieces by Bach, Alb- eniz and Monti. The event,


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AWARDS for culinary skills are not uncommon in the life of Clitheroe man Mr Greig Barnes, head chef at the Spread


Eagle, Sawley. In an annual competi­


tion for up-and-coming professionals in the cater­


ing trade, Greig (29) was one of 30 Acorn winners who demonstrated his skills and responsibilities to the judges. From a field of more than 160 entries, all under


the age of 30, from hotels, restaurants, contract caterers and pubs, this year’s winners were pre­ sented with their awards during an action-packed weekend at the famous golfing Mecca of Turn- berry Hotel, Ayreshire. Greig was nominated


by Steven Doherty, pro­ prietor of the Spread Eagle, who said: "Greig has established my busi­ ness as one of the indus­ try's leaders in less than two years, proving that, given the right working environment, a keen tal­ ented and naturally enthusiastic individual can flourish as an example to his craft." Mr Doherty was himself a winner of the first Acorn award 13 years ago, when he was in the elite company of fel­ low winners Marco Pierre White and Gary Rhodes. The Spread Eagle is


only Greig's second head chef position, but he has made the restaurant his own. In the two years since he s ta rted , the res tau ran t has been awarded two AA rosettes, a Michelin Red M, Lan­ cashire Life's Restaurant


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of the Year 2000 and has seen the Spread Eagle list­ ed in Harden's Top UK Restaurants. Greig has overall


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BENCH MARK: Ann Shovellon with daughter Lisa and sons Lee and Richard with Chatburn CC players and (he memorial bench. (07()i>(l()/A/ 1)


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N a day when a bench was unveiled in the memory of club stalwart John Shovelton, it was


appropriate his sons Richard and Lee were Chatburn's match-winners against


James Nelsons. The pitch looked to be suited to run scor­


ing, and, batting first, Chatburn steadily piled on the runs with opener Bill Brooks scoring freely for his GO. He was ably assisted by the early order. With the score on 103-3, Richard Shovel-


ton came to the crease and scored an unbeaten 65 at a brisk scoring rate to put the locals in a strong position at tea. Skipper Steve Proctor asked Lee Shovel-


ton to partner his brother with the new ball. After a steady start Lee took the initia­


tive, removing the opener in his second over. wo overs later he struck again, the bats­


man again caught by Draycott at mid-on. Next ball he clean-bowled Grimshaw, and


he completed his hat-trick when Dominic Pickles took a fine catch at gully. Wickets fell regularly, with Shoveltcm


claiming five, and then Pickles and Musson taking four and one respectively to wrap up the innings with Jimmy's 90 runs short of victory. Richard, Lee and their mother Ann are


pictured at the unveiling on the memorial bench.


Skipton Church Institute on Saturday. Skipper Gary Clarkson won the toss and


CHATBURN seconds performed dis­ appointingly in losing heavily to


elected to bat. But the locals were soon out for just 13


runs, with only Clough, Proctor and Brown


putting up any resistance. Skipton had no trouble in reaching the


target, although Brown and Anwyl bowled well.


Sparkling century Salesbury’s


A FTER being dropped on two,


Salesbury's Mark IT v X\un\ Greig who, after train­


responsibility for the kitchen at the Spread Eagle, deciding on the var­ ious menus for lunches, dinner and larger parties and he encourages his staff with his energy and inno­ vation to follow in his foot­ steps He is also willing to give students a chance in a working kitchen. As suggested by the


award, from little acorns grow big oak trees and Greig is looking forward to a fulfilling career in the industry.


ing in hotel management and catering at Preston College, began his appren­ ticeship a t Ileathcote's Longridge restaurant, moving to Broughton Park Country Club, before heading south to work as head chef at a exclusive hotel in Tring, Hertford­ shire. On his return to his northern roots, he took up the head chef post at The Spread Eagle and he lives with his partner Natalie and two-year-old daughter Amber, in Woone Lane. Our picture shows Greig


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Record n umbers at Clitheroe Auction Mart show and sa le


THE annual spring show and sale of store cattle at Clitheroe Auction Mart on Friday saw 420 head of beef breeding cattle, young bulls and store cattle forward - the largest number recorded for the last 20 years. Mr William Roper judged the classes.


He awarded overall champion to T. W. Pickard and Son, Great Harwood, with his nine-month-old Belgian Blue heifer. It was then sold to Mr David Wilcock for £700. A special entry of Belgian Blue heifers with calves a t foot saw three families top


£1,000. Other prize winners were: Best Bull: 1 and 2, D


Wood, Chorloy; 3, J. W. G. Twiggc, Meathop. Best Bullock: 1, A Kay, Chaigley;2,1. A. Taylor, Bury; 3,


.1. W. G. Twiggc, Meathop. Best Heifer: 1 and 2, T. \V. Pickard and Son, Great Harwood: 3, N. Hill,


Euxton. Top prices were: Belgian Blue heifers with bull


calves to SI 1,020; heifer calves to £710; cow and heifer calf to £1,120. Limousin cows and bull calves to £1,000; Blonde heifer and bull calves to £070, Blonde heifer and heifer calves to £000; in-calf stick­ lers to £190; Belgian Blue bulls to £'120; bullocks to £170: heifers to £700; Limousin bulls to £560; bul­ locks to £380; heifers to £490. Charolais bulls to £385; bullocks to £370; heifers to £330. Simmental bulls to £370; bullocks to £420; heifers to £452. Blonde d’Aquitaine bulls to £440; bullocks to £395; heifers to £300; Angus bulls to £215; bullocks to £435; heifers to £350; Friesian bulls to £230: bul­ locks to £400; heifers to £215; Hereford bulls to £220; bullocks to £300; heifers to £190. ________


Special concert by university organist


Beyond", is being staged in the meeting room at Clitheroe Library at 7-30 p.m. Tickets can be bought


in advance or on the door. • Sunday night will see


the launch of an anthology of work produced by the Clitheroe New Pages writ­


ing group. The group has been


meeting since October, and its first publication, called "Awaiting Sentence", fea­ tures poetry and prose by 10 members of the group. Ms Gilfillan said; "I was thrilled to find so many tal­ ented writers living in and around Clitheroe. The writ-


ing group is thriving, and I am delighted that work by members of the group is showcased in Awaiting Sen­


tence." The event, which starts


at 7-30 p.m. and is again taking place at the library, will also feature prize-win­ ning Clitheroe poet Mr


Keith Howden. Pictured, from the left,


are five members of the local New Pages writing


group: Stella Brandolin- Whalley, Lawrence Town- ley, Delia Evans, Peter Gagen and Mary Hocking.


THE season of concerts presented by Clitheroe Parish Church Organ Society continues on Saturday with a per­ formance by Ian Hare, Lancaster University Organist. Mr Hare became a Fellow of the Royal College of


Organists at the early age of 16, going on to become Organ Scholar of King’s College, Cambridge, under the direction


of Sir David Willcocks. After eight years as organist of Cartmel Priory he was


appointed sub-organist at Carlisle Cathedral where he


remained until 1995. I-Ie has been a lecturer at Lancaster University since


1974, subsequently becoming its first university organist. He has performed widely in Britain and abroad, including


France, Germany, Holland and America. His concert at the Parish Church on Saturday will start


at 7-30 p.m. and will include works by J. S. Bach (the Fan­ tasia and Fugue in G minor, regarded as one of his finest works), Stanford, Cesar Franck, Messiaen and S. S. Wes­


ley (the Choral Song and Fugue).


try's finest players in action at Clitheroe's own parish church.


This will be a rare opportunity to hear one of the coun­ ' Young farmers


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Young Farmers' Club attend­ ed an educational "farm walk" at Gibson Farm,


Garstang. They were shown around


the farm to view the various agricultural operations. A vote of thanks to the hosts, Mr and Mrs Meadows,


for a "very interesting evening", was proposed by Peter Holt and seconded by Philip Woodruff.


Thief strikes


A PIONEER car radio cas­ sette was stolen from a Toy­ ota Supra car parked at Hod- der Court, Chaigley, on Sat­ urday night or early Sunday morning. The thief smashed the rear window of the vehi­ cle to get in, and also took four mats.


Edwards recovered to pun­ ish Burnley Belvedere in a 37-run win for the locals. Edwards carried his bat


superbly for 136, while skip­ per Ian Riley added 56 before retiring hurt with a back


injury. In fact, the one downside


of the win was that Riley was joined on the casualty list by Jason Rawson and Jeremy Clarkson, and the trio could be out of action for the next few games. Salcsbury totalled 234-2,


before Belvedere produced a game reply, making 197-9, with Dave Perry top-scor with 59. Elsewhere in the First


Division, Clitheroe beat Barnoldswick by 64 runs after Musson's 59 in their 198-8. Peter Pickup hit an


unbeaten 63 for Barlick, but they were held to 134-5. Galling was also among


the runs for Whalley in their 136-8, hitting 58, but Burn­ ley Grammar School Old Boys passed the total with four wickets to spare. Read lost by 74 runs to


Cherry Tree, bowled out after the Blackburn side had


made 198-5. Ribblesdale Wanderers


held on to beat Great Har­ wood by 18 runs after being all out for 110. In the Second Division, Andrew Greaves took 5-72 as Salesbury skittled Belvedere


for 103, and although the locals made hard work of it, they won with two wickets in


hand. Third Division high-fliers


Ribblesdale Wanderers slipped to their first defeat, at the hands of Cherry Tree. Tree made 211-9, with


Robinson sticking around for 78, and although Gladwin made 61 in reply, the locals fell 48 runs short. Clitheroe enjoyed a five-


meet ground 12-15 p.in.) N. Marsh. T. Little. G. O'Connor. G. Bardslov, W. Kitstham, 0. Bennett. M. Whalley, P. Swarbrick, .1. Long- den, O. Newby, Sleep, scorer •!.


IjSiycock. Read 2nds tv Clitheroe, away,


meet Read 12-30 p.m. > 1). Parsons. .J. Doughty, A. Baron, C. Benneti. D. Tbistlethwaile, D. Lvnagh. A. Bennett, .1. Marshall, S. Jarvis. S.


Marshall, R. lMstrother, scorer •).


Neary. Ribblesdale Wanderers tv Read,


wicket win after Sutcliffe took 5-29 to restrict Oswaldtwistle to 126-8. Read were led home to a


six-wicket success by Mar­ shall, who hit 85 after Sales­ bury were bowled out for 141.


I’lXTliKKS Tomorrow


Ramsbottom Cup Fdcnfiuld v Clitheroo; Read v


Ribblesdale Wanderers; Whalley v Radiham.


bawrenson Cup Ribblesdale Wanderers v Great


Harwood; Clitheroe v Read; Padi- ham v Salesbury; Salesbury 2nds v Whalley.


Sunday Third Division Cherry Tree v Clitheroe;


Oswaldtwistle v Ribblesdale Wan­ derers; Read v Baxenden; Sales­


bury v Barnoldswiek. SELECTED TEAMS Saturday


Clitheroe (v Edenfield, away,


meet Chatburn Road noon prompt) P. Bishop, N. Bolton, S. Bishop, M. Bolton, A. Burns, S. Booth, S. Coulter, M. Dewhurst, G. Kershaw, P. Mooney, Fitton, scorer


- P. Cox. Clithcroe 2nds ( v Read, home,


meet ground 12-30 p.m.) J. Green, P. Atkinson, M. Eglin, C. Seed, C. Musson, F. Hussain, M. Coulter, M. Hargreaves, N. Carledge, S. Trotter, K. Fawcett. Read (v Ribblesdale, home,


Wolves’ cup


L I T H E R 0 E Wolves Under 9s carried off the North


Valley Friendly League Cup. But the Under 8s had to make do with runners-up medals in their cup bid. The Under 8s finished sec­


Clilheme United 2 Skiplon 0


UNITED clinched the Craven and District Football League First Division title with this win, and now look


forward to playing in the top flight next term. Both sides settled quickly, and played some entertaining


ond in the league and in the cup final they narrowly lost out 3-2 to Readstone United. However, the young Wolves


were the more dominant outfit and can count themselves


unfortunate to lose. William Tyrell and Charlie


Collinge were Clitheroe’s goalscorers but the match was won in extra-time by a superb long-range effort from Read- stone’s Thomas Helliwell. Ear­ lier, Tony Woodworth and Hel­ liwell had scored to take the tie into extra-time. The Under 9s beat league


stuff. Defences were on top for the first half hour, but Bartlett put the locals ahead with a fierce shot from the edge of the box. United pushed for a second, and Skipton could barely get the


ball off the home sides. But it remained 1-0 at the break, and while there was only


one goal in it, United had to be guarded. Skipton came out with all guns blazing, but Grogan and I-Iodgkinson dealt with any threat, leaving Denis Underwood in


goal with little to do. Eventually Clitheroe snatched a second goal midway


through the half, Newton firing his 36th of a prolific season. With the game looking safe, the party pieces came out as


ing, but the locals ran out deserved winners. The title trophy was presented by league chairman Mr G


Aldersley and secretary Peter Marsden to captain S. Hodgkin son.


champions Fulledge Colts in the final with a solitary goal from leading marksman Ben Frankland. The locals had missed a first-


half penalty, but Frankland's second half goal proved enough. Adam Barton was man-of-


the-match, while special men­ tion goes to Matthew Devine, Daniel Meyler and Richard Clarkson. The previous day the Wolves


reached the semi-final of the LFA Festival of Football after topping their group. They took on Ormskirk


Cross Hall in the semi, and there was nothing betweer


either side, with the game fin­


ishing goalless. It took each team 14 penal­


ties to separate the sides, with the Wolves unluckilly losing out. The Under 10s claimed the


the final of the Consolation


Cup. Neal Kissock (2), Ryan


North Valley League Consola­ tion Cup by defeating Trawden Celtic 6-5 on penalties. A stale first half was brought


Bramley, Sam Whittaker, Matthew Rees, Josh Langford,


Tim Rakshi and Elliott Art- ingstoll were all on target. In midweek, the team com­


to life when Matthew Nadin slotted home to give Wolves the lead. The youngsters, however,


pleted their final league match beating North Valley Dynamos thanks to another brace from man-of-the-match Neal Kissock. The Under 13s completed


conceded late in the game'and had to rely on penalties to see them lift the cup. Readstone United Under 9s


hammered Pendle Forest 8-0 in j#


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their season with a 8-3 loss against Clitheroe Wolves in the cup. Ryan Thomas-Fisher (2) and man-of-the-match Ashley


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Clitheroe played one and two touch football. They could have added further goals but for good goalkeep­


awav, wiekets-pitched 1-30 p.m. G. Monk. M. Briggs. M. Ward. I). O’Neill, D. Gardnor-Chan, M. Davies, P. Spencer, 1*. Hall. S. Mehmood, B. Spencer, Nawaz, scorer - R. Gladwin. Same team v Farnworth on Sunday, except 1).


Howard for Nawtiz. Ribblesdale Wanderers 2nds v


Great Harwood, home, meet 12-15 p.m.) I. Britcliffe, J. Rain. R. Palmer. A. Pearce. M. Peel, C. Hall. D. Overy, S. Bishop. M. Stafford. A. Marsh, J. Braitlnvaite. scorer- T.


Gladwin. Sunday Clitheroe 3rds tv Cherry Tree,


away, meet Chatham Road at 12- 30 p.m.) A. Hacking. R. Rudd. 1. Saunders, M. Scott, J. McDonald. J. Ponsoby, M. Powell, D. Musson. S. Dawson, R. Dinsdale, G. Sut­ cliffe, scorer - P. Dibb. Ribblesdale Wanderers 3rds v Oswaldtwistle. away, wickets


pitched 2 p.m.) S. Duckworth. I. Tomlinson, G. Maguire. R. Glad­ win, A. Kirk, R. Whalley, R. Lloyd. B. O’Neill, T. Jeffs. J. Jackson, scor­ er- R. Fielding. Read (v Baxenden. home, meet


ground 1-30 p.m.) J. Whalley. J. Marshall, O. Newby, S. Marshall. R. Delstrothcr, M. Strahan. S. Jarvis, A. Bennett, C. 11 inks, 1). Wilcock, M. Slithers, scorer A. Tinker.


Monday Ribblesdale Wanderers tv Padi-


ham, away, meet 5-30 p.m. prompt R. Clark, D. G-Chan, R. Whalley. M. Stafford, M. Peel, A. Pearce. D. Braithwaite, R. Lloyd, G. Maguire. T. Jeffs, D. Jackson, A. Kirk.


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