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Youngsters, take league tennis title,


IT was game, set match and league - for'eight- pupils of Brookside Prima­ ry School, Clitheroe. . . , \ y The school ran out win-,


ners of a mini-tennis league run between Gisburn, Chatburn and three schools in Clitheroe. The interest in-tennis


perhaps augurs well for a British Wimbledon cham­ pion in the future. v "We have some very


good players", said a school spokesman. The team was Kate Burr


rill, Luke Dyer, Mark Hig- son, Gary Holden, Jennifer Holgate, Mark Lemont, Hannah Pym and Ian Scott. Pictured are members of


the winning team. (K160702/3)


Conservative grip as deputy leader


THE Conservatives'; grip on Ribble Valleyf;:Borough Council has slackened with the resignation last week of • joint deputy leader/Coun.


Harry Backhouse. . : . .The_departure of_Coun. Back­ house; 11 years a councillor, .cuts the three-seat- Conservative lead over Liberal Democrats; . Conservatives now hold 18.


seats, Liberal Democrats 16 seats, Labour one and .Independents three. This shifts the balance enough for the Conservatives to be more easily outvoted if any of the three Independents or one Labour member could be per­ suaded to side with the Liberal Democrats. In recent months the Conserva­ tive position had been made more


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comfortable with the defection of Coun. Lois Rimmer, of Langho,.,


from-Liberal'Democrats to Inde­ pendent. 1 • ■ ' A by-election will have ito be called within six months'for a . councillor,: to rep re sen t^ th e - Waddington ward which has been- vacated by. Coun. Backhouse's resignation.


-, . j a>- Council chief executive M r


David Morris will shortly adver­ tise the vacancy and then decide on an election date within the, next six months. . Whoever wins the seat will : have a comparatively short tenure


of office. All 39 members come up for re-


election in May next year. Coun. Backhouse - when'he


■ joined the council a t 3()|he. was one of the youngest councillors in


slackens resigns


the country — chose the monthly meeting of the full council last week to deliver his bombshell, o i In a lengthy resignation speech


he referred to growing animosity and conflict-within the main- political parties on the council’ and problems within the ruling


Conservative group. . He complained afterwards to


the Advertiser and Times th a t responsibilities had been taken from him under the current lead­


ership. After the meeting, Leader


Coun. Chris Holtom said he would not be drawn on any differ­ ences within the group. "The Conservative group has


always had a wide range of opin­ ions, viewpoints and wide-ranging views, but our internal discussions are always private," he said.


A martial


arts mum! A MOTHER-OF-TWO from Clitheroe launched a new martial arts club in the town this week. -. - ■. . ■ Mrs Diane Pate,::of Whipp Avenue, an expert in Amayo Kai Karate, started the classes on Tuesday evenings in the United Reformed Church Hall. She has been an expo­


nent of the sport for 18 years and has started the classes mainly to revive interest. Recently several clubs have folded. She said: "It is based on


the old traditional Japan­ ese styles. I t is not all about total power, it is about technique." Junior classes run from


6-30 p.m. to 8 p.m., seniors are from 8 p.m. to 9-30 p.m.


Variety makes village church bloom Ramblers’ silent I Rotary members’ double celebration tribute to a friend | as handover coincides with jubilee


A FEW moments' silent tr ib u te were paid to a popular member of Clitheroe Ramblers' Club who died tragically. After paying their


respects to Mr Alan Grooby, members set off on a walk round Hawes on Sunday.


Setting off for Appe'r- '' ......


Bridge, the group fol lowed the riverside path, then through Thorns Farm and down .to the old railway viaduct through uncut fields of flowers. On reaching Appersett


covered-banks of fox­ gloves brightening slopes where the forest had been cleared. On the way to Cotterdale through meadows, 15 different species of wild flowers were noted, as well as some th a t remained unidentified. A 20-minutie-climb


s e t t via Haylandsio-t.hr0il^ h«s -pritJg Wood orrnnn fn l-


they continued alongside the River Ure, passing


UNUSUAL blooms took Valley village's flower fes- Queen's Golden Jubilee, their place alongside rival.


More than 20 different filled St Bartholomew's


more well-known vari- For four days, the Church, (Shipping, with eties of flora at a Ribble event, held to mark the flowers;


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displays were on view at the church depicting a variety of floral themes, Arrangements down the centre of the church were based on the coronation, while displays round the windows depicted mon- archs from days gone by. Henry. VI.II, Mary Queen of Scots, Eliza­ beth 1st and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were among those who had floral trib­ utes paid to them. Another arrangement


around the a l ta r com­ prised red roses which had been sponsored in


memory of people's loved ones.


Bird of paradise, . . .


celosia, anthyrium and delphiniums were among the blooms which had been used by event organiser and florist Mrs Ann Seed and her team of helpers. . The aim of the jubilee


event, which took around three, months to plan was to , ’raise .‘(money towards the refurbish­ ment of the churchr^; A preview evening and


concert preceded the fes­ tival which saw the vil­ lage church open between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. each day to enable visitors to see the floral art. Our photograph shows


some of the florists and helpers who made the fes­ tival a success. -, v v ’ (J070702/2/b)


rewai-ded the group with extens ive, views over Cott'erdale. Some wild pansies were seen as the walk continued to join the Pennine Way. Once there, a gradual descent took them to Hardraw, te a and a final quiet


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Birkrigg FarmV' A h l ;1 stroll back to Hawes. Mossdale Head to reach . °-


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Thwaite Bridge. Lurich" d a ik on Saturday starts was taken on Carr Fell, ' a t the earlier time of 8-


next -‘weekend


overlookingsunnyWid- 30 a.m.- for Great dale.


Whemside and will be a Continuing up to Cot- fairly strenuous 16-


te r End and then Cot- miles. For details please terdale, the walkers dis- ring 01254 876639.


Ashes will go tb Scotland continued lri>ni;|iai'c.l


it had been Mr Grooby's '. wish to have his ashes scattered on Ben


Sgritheall in the Scottish Highlands.


•Members ofhisfamily v:.;:


arid of. the mouhtairieer- ing club will be, perform­ ing the ceremony on July 27th. A member of the Fell


and Rock Climbing Club in the Lake District’and a popular member of Clitheroe Ramblers, he • was a competent climber and had climbed Twistle- ton Scar previously.


He leaves his wife,


his mother, Elsie. On Monday, a short


PICTURED, from the left, are Mr'Mnhon, President Mr Ratcliffc and Mr Scott (s)


A PRESIDENTIAL handover at a Rotary Club coincided with a silver celebration. On the day members of Ribblesdale Rotary Club


celebrated their silver jubilee, Mr David Ratcliffe took over from Mr John Pallister as president. Eighteen past presidents joined and founder


Valerie, children David and Alison, grandchil- I ties, highlighting the club's charitable fund-raising „• dren Beth and Sam and | efforts for local and international projects which " totalled £5,500.


members supported the event, which was held at the Moorcock Inn, Waddington., . ......... Mr Ratcliffe outlined the previous year's activi-


service to.cummemorate his life is to take place at West, Bradford Village Hall and will be followed by cremation at Skipton. Donations to the North .West Air Ambulance can be made care of Sue Hembury, Clitheroe


Mountaineering Club secretary, a t 21 Kenil- • worth Drive, Clitheroe.


Your date with destiny


YOUNGSTERS wanting to know how to make the world their oyster, or just improve facilities in their locality have the opportunity,to.meet professional


advisers.


Service, has arranged, aninformal meeting-for 13-to- 19-year-olds a t the Trinity 'Community Centre,


Clitheroe. The team can help guide young people in careers : - / " ■ -:.


such as catering, nursing, teaching, military service, acting, music industry and many others. They can fniir about running a. home arid life issues, or simply discuss what teenagers feel is needed in the Ribble Valley. All are invited along to meet |tKe .Coxmexions team on Wednesday, July 31st; at ^m j l fm b r e informa­


tion is required,' contact .Trinity ori 012100 427886. -


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I AT Gisburn Auction Mar t on Thursday, 16 newly calved dairy cows


I and heifers were forward. Top prices were £900


I from I. Moorhouse and | Sons to T. Southwell and | £780 to F.- Wrathall. Friesian cows made to £730 (average £552) and | friesian heifers to £900


(£740). In the sale of rearing


I calves 76 were forward with top price bull calf


r£218 from<Ij?Bowker to McNamara and . top price heifer calf £125 from J. -Wallbank to J. R. Paxton. Calves: Limou-


| siriX bulls made to £218 (£146),:.Limousin X


|:heifersto.£115 (£96);: BelgianvBlue X bulls to'


r£215;('£160.50), Belgian | Blue X heifers to:£125; (£74.60); Simmental X


made to 116.5p (106.4p), (claimed) to £392, Salor prime to 101:5p (94.6p), ; bulls (claimed) to £290, others to 85.5p (76.3p). • Limiousin bullocks (no Steers: Premium made claim) to £370, Charo- to 112.5p (108,8p); lais'bullocks (no claim) prime to 97.5p (91.4p)r :


others to 83.5p (77.7p). locks (n0 daim; to £260 Heifers: Premium made to 132.5p (118.4p)V pnme to 105.5p (89.7p), others to 76.5p (62.2p). Top kilo price for a


'£370; Friesian.bul-


(£227), Limousin bul­ locks ( f irs t1 claim) to £465,


: : Blonde


um (25.5 - 35.9kg) made , d’Aquitaiue heifers to to 102.9p (lOl.lp), pre- £440. ' mium (36 - 4 5 .5 k g ) toA t 'M o n d a y 's fatstock - 1!QP .(i®3.2p ), Prime - ,^ 5 4


pen of 10 sheep was 38kg at llOp (£41.80) from S. Haythornthwaite to R. Agar, top prices were, £47.80 from Newhouse Bros to A. Atkinson and £42 from J. Oldfield to ' Charolais N. Gates. Lambs: Premi- £245,


bulls to £170;'Simmen-: prime to (45.6-,52kg) to .A ta l 'X heifers to £70 103.9p (98.8p), others to


| (£64)i~Friesian bulls to £66 (£30.55); An gu s. bulls £ 9 5 ’ (£65.75), Angus heifers to £52


| (£19): . Forward in the fat-


| stock sale forward were' 136 c a tt le (87- young


I b u l ls , '4 9 - steers and- I heifers) and 1,043 sheep (864 lambs,, three hoggs,. I four shearlings, 172 ewes


I and rams). Top kilo price for bulls


| was 420kg a t 132.5p' (£556.50) from J. H. and;


King Edward House, Einsley Gate, Burnley,'BB11 2FS‘ 3 Iv


I S. M. Mason • to . J. Whiteside and top price was £675.20 from R. S.i and E. Baldwin to A. and 'J;‘Nutterand.Son; | - Young bulls: Premium'


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90.9p. Horned ewes made to £28.(£18.25), other ewes - to , £42.- (£32.52) and rams to, £40 (£33.15). At Saturday's fo r t-


■ 45.5kg) to lOOp (98.5p), ■ (5Q2 lambs/46 ewes an(j forward. Top


(25,5 - 35.9kg) to p^-SPAtjajjs. threest&rsand46 ■^'7


4 PA ^nnn%R w"'- cows) and 546sheep


kiloprice for bulls was 1 545kg >K; a t 108.5p


’f£591.33) from B. S. ■


Roberts and Son, top kilo price for sheep was 39kg at 103.9p (£40.50)


, foot made to £ 6 3 0 : . : Young bulls: Premium


£380, Limousin bulls (no:: claim) to £425 (£372),'


. SimmentaL .bulls (no claim) to £375, Charo- lais bulls (no.claim) to


; £455;;Aberdeen Angus ' bulls (no claim) to £380, - Friesian bulls (no claim) - - to £320;-.Limousin bulls :


nightly sale of store cat- ' from:R..Seed and Son tie 65 were forward. , :and top sale price was Cows with bull calves a t : £38 from F. Barnes.


: (£555), cows with heifers ;;ma(le to 108.5p (105.4p), calves a t foot to £490, prime to l00_5p (94_4p). (£475), in-calf cows • to ;;


Prime steers made to 94.5p (91:6p). Lambs:, Premium (36 - 45.5kg) made to 103.8p (98.9p), prime.(3 6 - 45.5kg) to 100p (97.4p), others to 92.9p, other ewes to' £38 (£29.78),and rams to £25.


d’Aquitaine, bullocks (second claim) to £560, Limousin X heifers to £395-(£262), Belgian Blue heifers to £420 (£290), Simmental heifers to £265 (£214), heifers to Bloride


(flveyoung


Connexions, part'of the'Youth and Community Vinrin nil t-wn^senarate abroad and-English is not .the first lan- j


f;;’: Hi ill! ”0 3ii; ~ causing grievous-bodily I The college takes boys arid


harm on two, separate occasions 'hihe.inonths apart.


The affray charge


arose from an incident in Burnley centre when Kenny, of Gisbum Road, Bamoldswick, was cap, tured on closed circuit video camera during an affrav


He was p a r t tof a 1P 'l'me c i ; ! r - iM T l


Clitheroe Vgrqupl'.^Ko came into'cpnflicLwith a Burnley group in April-


- last year, the court heard. The grievous bodily


guage for some. A few pupils also sit exams at a relatively early age. Despite this, the college's results are


usually comparable with those of other schools and ahead of some. But head­ master Mr Adrian Aylward still dis­ likes the "league table obssession". , At the school’s prizegiving he spoke


of the "annual summer, media-driven league table feast" arid emphasised


Trevor Scott, and the second vice president, Mr Nick Mahon, were also installed.;.


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Jail term for man on assault


charge A MAN who broke another man's jaw with a bottle in a Clitheroe bar was jailed for nine months by Preston Crown Court. , Shaun Kenny (22)


admitted a charge of affray and a charge of I


At the same event the first vice president, Mr - ;


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■IMMEDIATE past president Mr John Pallister is 'pictured with president Mr David Ratcliffe (s) ;


Stonyhurst gives the thumbs down to ‘league table feast’


LEADING independent school Stony- consideration of results was inevitably hurst College will not be publically , prejudiced, issuing its exam results next month. However, they will be sent to parents


and be included in the Government tables published in November. The college is in the Head Masters'


Conference, which recently voted to allow member schools not to issue results outside their own circle if they wanted.


The November tables would allow


more integrity of judgement, said Mr Aylward, although Stonyhurst moved up or down on the basis of two or three pupils' results. "It is usually that sensi­ tive each year," he emphasised. But there were deeper concerns


other than inaccuracies in the tables, said the headmaster. "A league table essentially anti-education-


al, encouraging schools to manipulate and not treat each individual as equal­ ly valuable." Only in England among UK countries was the obsession found and it did not exist overseas. "Are schools there the worse for it?


asked Mr Aylward. As recently reported, the Australian


High Commissioner, Mr Michael L'Es- trange, was the chief guest. He and his


th a t factors such as errors and r e - . -wife were presented with thank-you m a r k i n g appeals meant the August gifts from head boy Oliver Spratt.


harm offence arose fol­ lowing a disagreement in a Clitheroe bar . on November 23rd. Kenny was alleged to have hit John Hoghtoripwith'an. L upturned bottle,’ fractur- ' mg his jaw. Defence barrister Mr


Tim Storne said of the affray: "He recalls trying to calm things down as a fight developed between two people. He was attacked and, under attack, retaliated." He said the. pub inci­


SOME information regarding the local schools' swimming gala was incorrectly printed on page three of las t week's issue of the


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dent occurred following Kenny's intervention in another matter. ■ Judge Pamela Badley


told him she considered the offences so serious that only a custodial sen­ tence could be justified.


Cyclo-cross^ event date)'


A MAJOR cyclo-cross event attracting, leading, figures in th e spor t is planned for- the Ribble Valley. The event is scheduled


for Sunday, October 13th in the Castle grounds. I t has the support of Sci­ ence in Sport, the Brock- hall-based suppliers of energy drinks and bars to sportsmen, and could, become an annual event. Officials of Ribble Val­


ley Borough Council are looking into its cycling strategy. There is a view th a t a more active one would benefit, tourism. Some’ g ra n t3 tmay :be available.


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The Show is hosting the National Ladies Show Jumping Championship which is back-after a two-year break and is expected to a ttrac t some o f th e country’s most talented sportswomen. Thero will also be performances by th e Royal.. Signals Motorcycle Display Team - The W h ite Helmets, Lancashire Automobile Association and the Lancastrian Brigade Band. Amateur gardeners from across the Nor th We st will be exhibiting the fruits of their labour and for Lancashire cheese lovers, th ere will be lots o f new varieties to sample!


The Royal Lancashire Show dates back to 1767 when it was first held a t St Ann’s Square, Manchester, and since then has been held a t a variety of locations across th e No r th West.- < •


Rennie Pinder, Chairman o f th e Royal Lancashire Agricultural Society,, said: 'The . Royal? Lancashire : S h ow. is a . fascinating exhibition of rural life in :th e No r th We st and has attracted thousands o f visitors over th e years. In 2002 we hope more people than ever will benefit from taking part, in a ’ru ra l ; experience’.'


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in 1998 and was won by Pendle County Primary School, which retained it in 1999.


then won by Brookside CP School in 2000 and 2001. This year's winner was the Pendle School team.


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