12 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, June 5th, 2003


Love-sick tortoise is on hunger strike after his mate of 25 years walks


TILLY the tortoise has gone on a hunger strike after the mystery disappearance of Tommy, his mate of 25 years. For a quarter of a century'the


they eat together, they follow each other about in the tortoise-proof compound, they sleep together and now and again they enjoy a little cuddle. But all that changed after


he is looking tired,” said Mrs Brig­ gs.


Tommy’s disappearance at the weekend. “I just can’t get Tilly to eat and


THE local Medina Islamic Educa­ tion Centre, the police and a com­ munity group are running a free activity weekend for boys from the nibble Valley aged between 12 and 14.


On Saturday, June 15th, there


all the costs, including transport. Their spokesman said: “This


will be paintballing at the Paint­ ball Trax, Preston. The following afternoon participants will go to Roefield Leisure Centre, Clitheroe, for climbing, basketball, an obsta­ cle course and a football tourna­ ment. The three sponsors are paying


two creatures have enjoyed each other’s company in the garden of Mrs Linda Briggs at Clitheroe Kennels at Edisford. They have shared everything;


toises together 25 years ago, even though experts said you should never put two males together because they fight. They have become inseparable friends. She said 'Tommy could not have


climbed the fence of their com­ pound unaided. Possibly, she said, children may have lifted him out and put him back on the lawn instead of inside the compound. “I am absolutely devastated,


should call Mrs Briggs, a member of the British Tortoise Society, on 01200 422129.


Free activity weekend


activity weekend is an exciting new initiative. It is a fantastic opportunity for


young people from different back­ grounds to work together in a fun


' environment and learn more about each other.” Teamwork, communication


form can be obtained from Sheraz Arshad on 01253 334193. The forms need to be returned by next Tuesday.


Building society staff win award again


STAFF at Skipton Building Society’s Clitheroe branch have won the Branch of the Region award for the second quarter in succession.


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skills and self-confidence will be fostered by the professional youth workers and specialist police offi­ cers running the course. More details and a permission


because if he is lost somewhere he will survive the rest of the summer but he won’t survive the winter. Anyone who has seen Tommy


Baby George remembered in walk to raise cash for sick children’s charity


A SPONSORED hill-walk in the Yorkshire Dales has raised a large sum of money for a children’s hospital. Little George Sherliker was


only 14 months old when he died of cancer, so his parents, Mr Martin Sherliker and Melanie Waring, decided they wanted to do something for a children’s charity. As a result, Mr Sherliker and a group of friends entered


off on the challenge, held over the Easter weekend, to climb the three highest mountains in Yorkshire - Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough - in only 12 hours, a consider­


Bells ring to celebrate Coronation anniversary


THE eight bells of Whalley Parish Church are being well used at the moment.


They were chosen by a band of


Surprise Major was rung. This Saturday, the local branch of


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teams who ring regularly for Sunday services at their own churches to devel­ op their skills by ringing a short piece to the best of their ability. There is also the chance to learn by hearing how well other teams can ring. The competition will take place from 3- 30 to 5 p.m. on Saturday. After judging and tea, competitors will have the chance to ring the bells from 7 to 8 p.m.


the ringers’ association will hold its annual striking competition on the bells, which are regarded as one of the area’s finest sets. The contest is designed to encourage


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a backdrop for living... tetrad A' ppn[piiiiiipiiini| THERE have been many com F F IR -T i l b a v f t L o o n TYlamr Communion service marks golden jubilee of priest


pliments to the half-century’s steadfast service of a Valley Anglican priest. Ordained just before the


Coronation in 1953, the Rev. Ian Robins chose to mark the golden anniversary of his priesthood in quiet fashion. He and his wife had a home


in Clitheroe when he was curate of the parish church from 1955- 7. Then he spent a decade as Vicar of Trawden. Since Mr Robins retired


from parish work 11 years ago the couple have lived in a cot­ tage in Billington they bought in 1967. They are closely con­


nected with several religious and allied groups in the Whal­ ley area and the anniversary was marked by Mr Robins cele­ brating Holy Communion at the parish church. The Vicar, the Rev. Chris


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Steriy, spoke in appreciation of Mr Robins. He himself is grateful that


his health, though far from robust, has allowed him to carry on serving the Diocese of Blackburn in several ways since “retirement”. In fact, some of the 30


ly he is spending time in Mit­ ton and Hurst Green. Now aged 74, over the last 11


_________1 !____J ? _____ • n / r * . Mr Robins’ decade at Traw­ . . .


years, Mr Robins has run courses for the diocese and for churches and is well-known as an inspiring and thought-pro­ voking leader of retreats and quiet days. He also visits schools and is an informed comforter and


churches where he has helped in the absence of a vicar are in the Diocese of Bradford - current-:


he was drafted to the Friends’ Ambulance unit for National Service and spent two years working in an orphanage in post-war France.


counsellor and a versatile musi­ cian. A man of strong principle,


den came to an end on a matter of principle, as he felt the Church of England should have been less ready to accept Bap­ tismal promises made by god­ parents possibly unlikely to keep them. The couple moved to Billing­


ton and Mr Robins spent ten years as head of RE at St


Christopher’s CE High School, Accrington.


of other work, such as the then Radio Blackburn’s advisory committee and its religious pro­ grammes. Then Mr Robins was succes­


He was involved in a variety


sively an adviser in education to the Diocese of Carlisle and Chaplain at St Martin’s jCol- lege, Lancaster.


working life from 1986-92 as Vicar of St Margaret’s,iSt Anne’s, where he had served his first curacy and met his wife. Mr Robins is grateful for the


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good wishes expressed dn the anniversary and hopes to con­ tinue his work for some time yet.


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THIEVES have stolen a tumbledrier worth £250 from the laundry room of the Mitton Hall Country House Hotel, near Whalley.


expert ringers from the Lancashire Association of Change Ringers to cele­ brate the anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation on Sunday afternoon. A peal of 5,024 changes of Glasgow


the Three Peaks Challenge in support of the Royal Man­ chester Children’s Hospital at Pendlebury, and have now col- lected a total of £7,250 in donations. Martin and 15 friends set


under the allotted time and received the Three Peaks


able feat of endurance. They all completed the hike


were the sponsorship funds they raised. These have now been col­


Challenge Certificate for their efforts. More importantly, though,


lected, and last week a cheque was presented at the hospital to Bochard Ward manager


Alison Grunshaw and Staff Nurse Vicky Philippson. Melanie said that she want­


liker, third from right, with the walking group about to set off on their successful chal­ lenge attempt, (s)


Developer slams councillors for waste of money


ANOTHER local planning row has been settled by a Government inspector - and the winning appli­ cants have politely slammed the time and money wasted by coun­


the Advertiser and Times this week: "It is sad that such a lot of time and finance has been wasted for all concerned, including the officers of the council, without sound planning reasons for the refusal.The trustees are now in a posi­ tion to convert the farmhouse to provide


family accomihodation for the benefit of the Grindleton parish."


Almshouses submitted the conversion plans 14 months ago, and there were no official objections on either planning or highway grounds. But some councillors saw over-development and traffic prob­ lems, leading to the narrow "no" vote in November. Since then, the Planning Committee has been reconstituted fol­ lowing the local elections. A spokesman for the almshouses told


the Ribble Valley Borough Council Planning and Development Committee turn down a plan to create four homes from Stonehill Farm, Grindleton, although it was recommended for approval by officers. The trustees of the Grindleton


cillors who voted for refusal. A one-vote majority saw members of


inspector Mr Richard Clegg says in his report that, although several local resi­ dents suggested that the various plans for the site constituted excessive devel­ opment, he did not think they did. "Concern has also been expressed by


Allowing the appeal, government


either be consistent with the pattern of development in the conservation area, would preserve its character and appear­ ance or, given the use of natural stone and slate, would not harm its appear­ ance or be intrusive. The local plan, pointed put'the


not object to the scheme," says the inspector. Various features of the plan would


inspector, supported the rehabilitation and reuse of existing buildings and specifically provided for the division of large houses within settlements. Using the farmhouse to provide addi­


local residents about highway safety, but I note that the Highway Authority does


ed to thank everyone who joined in, helped with the fund-raising and made dona­ tions. Our picture shows Mr Sher­


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Ciitheroe 422324 (Editoriai), 422323 (Advertising), Burniey 422331 (Ciassified), www.ciitheroetoday.co.uk Auction prices


FARMERS put forward 17 newly- calvcd dairy cows and heifers at Gis- burn Auction Mart on Thursday, Friesian cows made to £820,


averaging £677.86, and Friesian heifers made to £1,100, averaging £813.33. Top price was £1,100, from M.


cows and heifers. Cows made to £600 and heifers to £670 (£625). Top price was £670 from J. Mores to J. Shuttleworth. Top prices of the 80 calves


Gillette to T. Southwell. There were four in-calf dairy


X bulls to £230, Charolais .X heifers to £75, Limousin X bulls £245 (£170.12), Limousin X hfrs £100 (£76.46), Belgian Blue X bulls £282 (£249.25), Belgian Blue hfrs £110 (£92.33), Simmental X bulls £228 (£212.49). Simmental hfrs £82 (£80), Blonde Aquitaine X bulls £332 (£284.50), Friesian bulls £152 (£52.28). The 125 fatstock cattle included 67 young bulls, 58 steers and heifers


and the 342 sheep included 228 lambs, 53 hoggs and 61 owes and lambs.


435kg @ 132.5, £576.38 from J. H. and S. M. Mason to G. Nutter. Other young bull prices were, premi- um to 124.5p (107.1), prime to 100.5 (95.4), other 85.5 (78.2). Top price for steers and heifers


was £701.48 from T. and J. Moran. Prices were: steers (prime) 104.5 (95.5), steers (other) 82.5 (75.8), heifers (prem) 132.5, heifers (prime)


sale of beef breeding and store cat­ tle and breeding and store sheep,


there were 77 cattle and 180 sheep. Cattle - Cows with hfr calves at


foot £720 (£660), in-calf cow £410, Blonde Aquitaine X Bulls (no claim) £435, Charolais X bulls (no claim) £440, Limousin X bulls (no claim) .t425, Limousin X steers (first claim) £475 (£430.69), Blonde Aq X hfrs £360 (£336.66), Belgian Blue X hfrs £465 (£388.75), Charo­ lais X hfrs £475 ( £292.50), Limou­ sin X hfrs £450 (£352.63), Aberdeen Angus X hfrs £320 (£248.31), Hereford X hfrs £300 (£282).


Sheep - Mule ewe with twins


sheep, including 320 lambs,'41 • hoggs, 3 shearlings and 240 ewes and lambs, and 23 cast cows. Lambs to 39kgs made to 166.2


£100, Mule owe with singles £124 (£102.16), Texcl hoggs with singles £98 (£83.25), Texel ewes with twins £100 (£97), pedigree Hampshire Down ewes with singles £52, Lonk ewes in lamb £78 (£67.50), Lonk ewes with singles £52, Lonk ewes with t\vins £65, Gritstone ewes with singles £62 (£54.80), Gritstone ewes with twins £89 (£87.60), Texel X gimmers £90 (£64.55), Cheviot with single (£50), Blue Devon with single £43. On Monday there were 604


tional dwellings would, therefore, bo consistent with the plan, and the new- build element would be 17%, substan­ tially below the 33% suggested upper limit.


ing of details of the building before alteration.


tions on his grant of permission, cover­ ing material use, access and the record­


The inspector imposed eight condi­


(av 155), lambs to 45 kgs 160 (152.4), lambs to 52 kgs 141.6. Hoggs made to 123.3 and shearlings to 84.9. Top kilo price was 34 kgs at 166.2


(£56.50) from J. P. Barnes to H. Ashworth; top price per head was £68 (48kgs at 141.6) from J. Gomall to J. Nutter. Horned ewes made to £33


34 kgs @ 175p (£59.50) from J. and S. J. Clarkson to A. Moorhouse. Sheep prices wore: Lambs - Prem under 35.9kg, 175 (164); prem, under 45.5, 170.3 (165.4); prime, under 35.9, 155.4 (144.5); prime under 45.5, 156.2 (146.3), prime under 52, 157 (155.6). Hoggs 139.4 (105.9). Horned ewes £10. Other ewes £67 (£49.25). Rams £40 (£38.75). Top sale price was £67 from S. Winterbottom to H. Gray. On Saturday, at the fortnightly


101.5 (95.8), heifers (other) 81.5 (78.2). The top kilo price for sheep was


Top kilo price for young bulls was


brought was £332 from J. A. Gard­ ner to J. Townson for a bull calf and £110 from R. and E. Hartley and Son to J. Townson for a heifer calf. Other calf prices were; Charolais


Selected teams for


the weekend Cricket


Saturday


home, meet ground 12-45 p.m. prompt) N. Bolton, M. Bolton, A. Burns, N. Bibby, S. Coulter, M. Coulter, A. Ainsworth, M. Hargreaves, S. Whalley, Stephen Bishop, Gillespie. Scorer: J. Blackburn. .


Clitheroe (v Barnoldswick,


p.m.) W. Eastham, C. Walton, T. Little, N. Marsh, M. Whalley, L. Woodvine, A. Bennett, J. Mar­ shall, 0. Newby, N. Payne, Sleep. Scorer; K. Crabtree. Read 2nds (v Rolls-Royce,


Thistlethwaite, P. Howarth. Reserve; K. O’Connor. Ribblesdalc Wanderers (v Oswaldtwistle Immanuel, home, start 2 p.m.) T. Braithwaito, M. Briggs, D. Howard, I. Britcliffe, C. Hall, M. Peel, R. Gladwin, G. Maguire, D. Braithwaite, M.


Whelan, A. Pratt, M. Davies, L. Kearsley, M. Pye, N. Fielding, J. Smith. S. Gorton, D. O'Neill, D. Westwood, Cordingley.


Northern, home.) D. Holgate, L. Burgess, J. Grunshaw, J. Blair, S. Taylor, I. Grace, P. Grace, N. Smith, A. Brown, S. Barker, D. Higginbotham.


Whalley 2nds (v Blackburn Sunday


Cox, C. Tinker, 0. Young, S. Trotter, D. Sharpies, J. Warbur- ton, D. Turner, C. Palmer, K. Driver. Scorer: Rebecca Cox. Read 3rds (v Settle, away,


meet Road 12-45 p.m.) G. Hinks, K. O’Connor, G. O’Connor, J. Doughty, M. Doughty, S. Doughty, C. Baron, S. Marshall, F. Barden, J. Laycock, M. Ben­ nett.


Cherry Tree, away, meet 1 p.m.) D. Binns, G. Clarkson, S. Braith- waitc, S. Fielding, D. Bateman, L. Gidlow, R. Slinger, R. Preedy, C. Wilson, J. Bunyan, L. Bed­ ford. Scorer: R. Clarkson.


Ribblesdale Wanderers 3rds (v Monday


18s (v Clitheroe, away, meet 5-15 p.m.) R. Gladwin, S. Braith­ waite, M. Proctor, C. Wilson, R. Slinger, M. Pratt, L. Gidlow, S. Perry, J. Reynolds, M. Sutton, D. Price, C. Nuttall.


Ribblesdale Wanderers Under Race date


year’s Grand Prix is due to take place on Saturday. The Kelbrook Fell Race


has a new route this year which takes in more fell running and less road than in previous years. The new course has been


(£27.47), other owes £53.50 (£38.83) and rams to £51. Top price was £53.50 from J. II. Whalley to N. Gates.


from St Mary’s Church, Kelbrook, at 2 p.m. Registration takes place


measured at 3.4 miles. The race is due to start


in the village hall. Unfortunately, there is no junior race this year.


THE fourth race in this


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Tapas & a LI carte dinners arc servijl Dt\


Enjoy the splendour and almospbere c Mil


Onrtnvard uinning Cbi^


Belvedere, home, meet 1-15 p.m.) S. Dawson, D. Musson, R


Clitheroe 3rds (v Burnley


(v Edenfield, away, meet 12-45 p.m.) M. Wrigley, B. Spencer, P. Spencer, A. Pearce, R. Whalley, J. Dewhurst, A. King, R, Lloyd, J. Braithwaite, M. Pratt, S. Whar­ ton. Scorer; R. Clarkson, Whalley (v Earby, away) M.


Ribblesdale Wanderers 2nds


away, start 2 p.m.) G. O'Connor, A. Baron, S. Marshall, F. Bar­ den, W. Driver, M. Doughty, S. Doughty, C. Holt, T. Marsh, D.


Barnoldswick, away, meet 12-45 p.m.) J. Green, M. Scott, P. Bish­ op, P. Gaskell, Simon Bishop, S. Booth, G. Kershaw, F. Hussain, C. Musson, P. Dibb, M. Preston. Scorer: F. (3reen. Read (v Settle, home, start 2


Clitheroe 2nds (v


Coward’- for a brii


Brief Encounter; The Lowry,


Salford Quays; June 24th - 28th


Proctor, Nawaz. Scoren R. Field­ ing.


“Brookside” Richard Walsh — 'Sicknote' from “London’s Burning” take to the stage as Noel Cow­ ard's love struck housewife and doctor in “Brief Encounter” which opens on June 24th and runs until June 28th. The award-winning Middle Ground Theatre


MORE stars from the world of television soap are set for a “Brief Encounter” a t The Lowry in June. Karen Drury, of


moving new stage adapta­ tion also features a superb supporting cast with Lynette McMorroug, of “Crossroads'” and Nick Wilton of “Carrot's Lib” as the comic couple. Myr­ tle the tea lady and Albert the railway guard. How many can forget Stanley Hollaway in the film ? At a chance meeting on


production on the classic version directed by David Lean - which memorably starred Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. This atmospheric and


Company’s scriptwriters have skilfully adapted Coward's screenplay for the stage. They have based their


the Milford Junction sta­ tion platform, Alec kindly removes a piece of grit from respectable housewife Laura's eye.


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