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A card which appealed to cricket bosses


CHRISTMAS has come early for t Miles Sharpies (14),' a fourth-year pupil at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar , School in Blackburn.


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Miles, from Sawley, p ic tu re d ’, above, was the winner of a national l„ competition to design-the Christmas v.


card th a t will be used by the MCC, theigoverning body off cricket,*, this s.; year.


* Miles and his father have been to, ’ London as guests of the^MCC to<


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Swatcha one-day cricket internationals, a t Lord's from the comfort of^thes)


•MCC secretary's private box at tlieV famous old ground.' ■_: -T s • 1*'/ f 4 Now Miles has seen his design, J


t-transformed into, a'plum* pudding;;.; pb'ecome,reality,-as the MGC.sentrhirn:*;,


reproduced right,. entitled "Plum,1 iLBW", which, shows a cricket ball


copies of- the card it has had printed. .. Miles' name and that of his school .


will now be seen all over the world, by famous cricket clubs and crick-1 eters alike'who receive a Christmas Card from the MCC this y car.


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t h o u g h t ; f o r t h e w e e k


- n p ^ R O M the depths of;grief, * * | - ( despair and sheer eviLwhich; JL ' surrounded the murders ,of


I the two ten-year-olds in Cam­ bridgeshire,- one thing shines out in bright and vivid contrast - the unswerving faith and.trust in.God, shown by their parents throughout their darkest days. ■v Their faith has been tested to the utmost .that a parent's faith can be tested and they have come through with faith and trust deepened, if any-;


- They have not been sheltered by - their faith from'the awful pain of grief,-, ■sorrow and loss.1


ters have been most evilly killed. Butin the end, after all their, suffering, their faith remains firm and unshakable.^ We are all familiar with the questions


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At a time of tragedy, terrorism


| and disaster,-when.there is so much doom. 'gloom' and despondency ,


i around, these two ladies are f littin g . | around Lancashire, sprinkling their own kind of magic dust over every­


one. . ; The two Whalley fashion store col-' ■


leagues write side-splitting comic verse during their idle,moments. They have


I drawn belly laughs from Radio Lan­ cashire presenter Jim Bowen and his listeners during the las t couple of years. :


Their first booklet is now on sale . . . . . .


with a donation from each copy sold going to the D.erian House Children's


I Hospice. They are living proof that nothing


I equals northcountry humour and they are a classic example to the rest of us. The two ladies recently invaded the


usually calm and ordered portals of this newspaper, seeking publicity over


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T f ever.there was a need for'the.’ Anne Wareing it is now.


As I see,it !rl. .by; John Turner


the publication of their book. In their customary manner of seeing fun in most situations, they penned a piece, "Publish and be damned", about their experience with the Advertiser and


.; It*would be unfair not to share it with our readers, so here goes:


Times.- .


'Doris', I said, 'Now we're out in print We can't rely on Bert and Len


I think we should go and see the Press Do our own promotions then


We'll meet outside newspaper office . We need publicity for Outbook ; ' There must be a nice y o u ^ man wmk$


there ■ ■


Prepared to give us a second look • We were ushered into his office


It were all high tech and. chrome 'Bert wouldn't put up with that lot' I


said 'He's a John Bull set at home'


■ You can interview us for free This here is Doris Rawbollom. And Elsie Arkwright, well that's me'


'We’ve come on a voluntary basis


He didn’t half ask us some questions About out work and men and life


Doris whispered, 'Eee Elsie, he's a bit


of all right Do you think he's got a wife?'


Of course, he wanted to take photo 'No' said Doris, 'he's not taking one of


' me'. He said,' Come outside up back pas-


: sage ■ Stand up on them steps and we'll see'


'Watch the birdie, I want a big smile


I.. She said 'I've nothing to smile about' '.'W e l l think of England and show us


your teeth' She said, 'I can't do that they might


dropout' , Well, camera were a revelation


Bidding to act out the farmers’ story in lots of unusual places


I PEOPLE gathered around the auction ring at the Clitheroe Auc­ tion Mart one day next month w ill have a lo t to amuse and


| entertain them. Instead of the usual array of cat­


tle and sheep there will will be four actors making their entrances and


1 exits. The auctipn ring is among a series


of out-of-the ordinary rural venues for a new play commissioned by Blaize, a touring company backed by the Yorkshire Arts Board. Ilkley, Yorkshire, writer Maureen


| Lawrence had already started out on the project when foot and mouth dis­ ease struck, causing her to make rad-


| ical alterations to her plans. , _ The play, called "New Life" revolves around an upland farm and


some of the changes taking place in the rural landscape. ; Changes will be recorded by using


a variety of artistic means, including drama, writing, video, photography and visual arts. Issues will include language, local practises and tradi­ tion, food, local produce and farming


techniques. Mr John Barber (pictured right),


of the Lancashire Rural Stress Net­ work, one of the organisations sup­ porting the tour of "New Life", said: "One idea, perhaps, is to make people aware th a t stress is a problem they are experiencing in their lives. And through that can be accessed the help


they need." Mr Barber, who is based a t the


. Auction Mart, said the play's tour was an alternative, entertaining way. of helping people identify their prob­


j a public house and involves an upland | farmer and his daughter, an innkeep-, | er and a caseworker from DEFRA. ■ | v,Farmers who join the audience are :' expected\o be confronted with with some of their demons during.the play. ‘ Blaize envisage the project as being the starting point for. a longer-term j three or five-year plan'chronicling


lems. Blaize administrator, Ellen Thorr


pe, said: "Many of the people inter­ viewed by Maureen Lawrence during the period of research were very spe­ cific about what they wanted from any; depiction of their lives. They wanted to see truth and hope. . "There are more questions than


answers in this play, b u t there is laughter as well as tears, and in the end it is the will to survive and to suc­ ceed in creating a new life that wins the day."


The play will be put on at the Auc­ , ' .


tion Mart on October 21st. On Octo-, ber 22nd it.moves to the Courtroom at the Hark to the Bounty at Slaid- burn and oh October 25th the venue will be the1 Village Hall, Chipping.


Tickets are £2. , ■


You could see your picture in the back, n Doris looked about forty-five


>:


But me: well, you could see the cracks . He said, 'Sorry, but no J can't hold the’’


front page' and me


. enough--1


'And neither of you are glamorous ] , J


, . We both couldn't wait to see


For me to put you on page three.' Well, paper came out on Thursday


And photo turned out a good 'un In spite of all our fears.


■ ’Cos to be honest when you gel to mirage^. You can't make silk purses from sow's,-. ;


ears , . ,


7 But at th'end of day all that matters Is that t'publicity does its stuff And i f Derian House can benefit


Well, that's good enough for us. Long may the sort of humour shown


by these ladies continue to fluorish.


LOOKING BACK


100 years ago


THE General Purposes Committee of Clitheroe Town Council were of the opinion th a t the metric system of weights and measures should be made compulsory in the British Empire after such time as may be necessary to pre­ pare for the change from the existing system. A copy of the resolution was sent to the President of the Board of Trade and the local M.P. .


□ The Town Clerk, according to,


instructions received, wrote to the Lan­ cashire and Yorkshire Railway Compa­ ny on the subject of improved train ser­ viced A meeting was arranged to improve the evening trains to Black­ burn and the morning and afternoon services. Councillor Weeks said that he did not think tha t a town the size of Clitheroe ought to be served in that fashion.


□ The Hen-Pecked Club day in


Grindleton was the occasion of much merriment and frivolity. After dinner a t the Buck, members processed* through the streets, led by the Marsdqn i and Rodhill Band, as spectators eager­ ly tr ied to identify some friend*; attempting a disguise. Each henpecked one was dressed, or contrived to act, | while processing, some part to indicate how sorely he was abused and deposed


by his other half. 50 years ago


New Stone Paving in Various Colours and Textures - vciy high . quality for internal and external uses.:


PANDEMONIUM reigned in Mrs Margaret Parkinson's home in Buc- cleuch Avenue, Clitheroe, when a fox sought refuge in her kitchen, pursued by three dogs. Milk was spilled as jugs and utensils were knocked over, and one dog grabbed a loaf of bread and ran off with i t . Mr Mark Rudd, a | neighbour, assisted and eventually drove the fox out with a tennis racquet. The animal dashed into fields and the dogs lost it.


□ Mrs Florence Parkinson received


her first letter for five months from her husband,' Sidney, a prisoner of war in China. She said th a t he was keeping well and that the letter had been post­ ed from Peking. Rifleman Parkinson had been captured 18 months earlier by Chinese forces during the Korean War.


□ Chatburn residents said: "About


time, too," when long-promised road and paving repairs were approved. Coun J. Sharp described the streets as “a dan­ ger to life and limb in broad daylight and in dark were a positive menace.”


25 years ago


FACED by fierce competition from abroad, Trutex started importing from the Far East around 30% of its normal | outp u t of basic school blouses and shirts. To counter the moves the firm' started a massive export drive in fash- , ion garments, with its Clltheroe Jubilee • Works as nerve centre for the despatch of goods around the globe.


□ The new skateboard track in the ;


Castle Grounds proved a target for van­ dals. Straw bales used for barriers were ’ burnt, the track was strewn with earth and young skateboarders intimidated., One 13-year-old said that he had seen a group of older boys do.the damage.


□ Local independent bakers had a .


hectic week turning out extra bread and teacakes to make up for supplies lost through the national bakery .work-, ers’strike/.


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.After all, their daugh--. : to a higher plane of faith.* : •;. * ■


asked as to where God was when this evil happened and why a: good God: could allow such a thmg..


.. While we do not claim to have all the,


! answers since God and his ways are) ultimately mysterious,-we do under- stand that God was precisely with the


| thing, by their horrendous experience; ; girls in their suffermg. *


V V ' XJUV XJ.W11J' a u u UMOIVUU WAVW no such questions. They have taken us .


- They know that God has taken their:


children to himself. This is not a pious or easy opinion. The dreadful pain of- grief and loss do not diminish... , - Faith in God and trust in His pur­


poses give us another dimension in which to view these tragic events.*;* v-


..- Faced with utter, meaningless evil,-


faith in a good and living God arms us with something with which to combat


V - * •The parents oLthe girls have clung the evil. - ______ 1 1 v; ‘ - ' i


horror. They have shown the meaning*. of Christian faith. We owe them a greati ■


deal for demonstrating, the practical^ -meaning of living Christianity.,


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. We should thank God for their exam-) plel


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w a s d em on s tra ted to Moorland School pupils by Hungarian Olympic fencer Mr


Robert Kiss. H e and his team,


members of the British Fencing Association, a re launching a pro­ g ram me of fencing lessons for pupils and o th e r children in the area. He explained how


fencing is a combat sport, renowned for rais­ ing self-confidence and self-discipline, and is an excellent way to keep fit and healthy. Those who successfully complete the course will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement and have a chance to take part in the Knight Awards fenc­ ing competition. ..The lessons are to be


directed by Mr Kiss and his team from the Salle Kiss fencing club, who demonstrated the finer points of the sport to a fascinated audience in the school sports hall. One of the highlights


of the morning came when pupils and teach­ ers were invited to pit their skills against each other. The school princi­ pal, Mr Paul Smith, entered into the fray with great enthusiasm


and was the defeated by o young fencersl The fencini


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Australian pril the children


A VISITOR from down- under surprised children a t St Michael and St John's RC School, Clitheroe i F a th e r Peter Sher­


man is the priest at St Michael i’nd St John's RC Church in Hor­ sham, a small farming town about three hours from Melbourne, Aus­ tralia. He called to meet the youngsters while staying with friends in Preston. * Contact was made


between the Clitheroe and Horsham schools, which have identical names, in May by Jack


Anwyl (eight), when he W z e ja ea r ch in g .fb r jn fo r - . matiori.about his own


.... school. He was using the Internet and discovered th e ir namesake on a


website. ; His class contacted its


opposite number on the o.ther side of the world by e-mail and have cor­ responded regularly


since. F a th e r Sherman


joined the Year 4 pupils


- in their classroom and told them how he lives arid works next to the school in Australia and frequently v is its the children at their studies. He is from a farming fariiily and described the land and the crops farmed there. ; The local youngsters th en talk ed to him


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