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when gunpowder and can­ non arrived, the. bowman reigned supreme, with 5,000 archers at the Battle of Agincourt releasing a quar­ ter of a million arrows in a couple of minutes or so in a veritable downpour of mass destruction. He explained how mod­


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and third Friday of the month at 10-30 for 11 a.m. at the Pendle Club, Lower- gate, Clitheroe. Inquiries can be made to the secre­ tary, tel. 01200 429207


Wet start to windy May


the month brought longer spells of rain with very few completely fine days until the last week when summer-like weather lifted


THE old weather saying that “wet and windy May fills the barns with corn and hay” could not be more apt for May 2003 as frequent showers and periods of heavy rain for the first three weeks resulted in a total of 4.728 inches, a complete contrast to April. Low pressure for most of


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56 44 46


4.2 9.5 5.5


48 0.4 44 44 44 43


53 44 56 39 56


43 44


20 53 21 22


46 45 48 46 46


48 2.5 2.7


11.8 11.1 6.8 0.8


46 14.9 48


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3.8 17.5


23 59 47 24 57 25 62


28 65 54 29


50 8.4 1.9 1.5


26 60 52 27


49 47


60 55 70 59


30 72 • 56 31 74 56


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bows were displayed. The speaker included a multi­ tude of curious facts about the lore and customs attached to archery - not least being the class-con­ scious Japanese of medieval times where the appropriate arrowhead had to be chosen commensurate with the rank of the intended target. Probus meets on the first


ern bows were extremely high-tech and could also be extremely expensive. Examples of glass fibre


Evening stroll round idyllic countryside


TAKIN G advantage of the long summer evenings, members of the Clitheroe Ramblers’ Association enjoyed a walk led by Mrs Angela Parker, the group’s treasurer.


Eaves they headed for the fells, on one of the finest cir­ cular walks in the area. Going out via the idyllic Talbot Bridge the group went first through Braddup Farm then uphill with ever- improving views of Waddington Fell on the left, and the Ribble Valley and Pendle on the right, to Bur­ bles Hill.


Starting from Bashall Village hopes for Test hero in the


Buckstall rain began to fall, but shelter was at hand as they entered the woods of Whinney Lane, which was followed down until the signposts indicated a foot­ path out.


As they approached


fields to Rabbit Lane, a short road walk brought them down past Clough Bottom to the ancient stone Saddle Bridge, restored to the footpath network, for a pleasant return in fine evening sunshine to the starting point. The next evening walk is


and upgraded, confirming the commitment of LCC to the maintenance of our foot­ path network. Continuing across the


on June 18th starting from Sabden at 7 p.m.


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A FLAG day held in Clitheroe on May 24th by members of the Clitheroe and Ribble Valley branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society raised £500.


of new sturdy stiles recently erected by Lancashire County Council, at the Ramblers’ Association request, to a footbridge, blocked by a fallen tree. This has been restored


From here came a series


bows and arrows the speak­ er described how, in the hands of an expert, arrows could travel up to a mile. Until the 16th Century


LOCAL motor neurone disease sufferers will bene­ fit from a donation from staff and readers of the Clitherbe Advertiser and Times and its sister papers in Burnley and Pendle. The company raised £460


over two months and presented it to Mrs Mama Watson, of Roundwood Avenue, Reedley, founder of the Motor Neurone Disease Association for Central and North East Lancs who said she was “absolutely delighted.” Mrs Watson founded the


by asking customers for dona­ tions when they placed adver­ tisements in our free Bargains Plus section of the paper. As a result we raised the sum


association with her late hus­ band, Paul, who was diagnosed with the disease, which attacks the nervous system, in 1999. She said: ”We felt we ought to get something out of it because


on 01282 699685 and is always happy to talk to sufferers and their families. The group meets monthly at various local venues, including Burnley’s Temple Street Resource Centre. Pictured is Burnley Express


head of content Mrs Margaret Parsons presenting the cheque to Mrs Watson. (C290503/1)


Treasure seekers find their booty in the Ribble Valley


afield as Wetherby, Garstang and Skipton, as well as more local clubs from Blackburn,


TREASURE seekers con­ verged on a Ribble Valley vil­ lage to take part in the annual walk-about event organised by Clitheroe Speakers’ Club. Participants from as far


hunters explored the village, trying to solve the clues by working out the number of wires on a telegraph pole, the date of the church clock and the length of the Ribble Way


Burnley and Bolton, came to Ribchester to join in the event. A total of 33 treasure


before reaching the White Bull, where supper was enjoyed. The event was the first in 12


years to be hit by rain, but par­ ticipants were not deterred and the overall winners were a con­ tingent from Wetherby who had joined up with a Castle


Club member. Clitheroe Speakers’ Club will resume its sessions on September 8th with an open meeting at 7-30 p.m. in the meeting room at Clitheroe Library.


to go along or to call 01200 427870 for more information.


Anyone interested is invited


Hospice boost


tombola or raffle prizes will be grate­ fully received, by Ali­ son Gladwin or Stu­ ar t Andrew at the Appeals Office on 01254 660900.


held at the home of Mr Gordon and Mrs Patsy Holgate, at Quarry Bank House, Park Avenue, Chat­ burn. . Donations of


A COFFEE evening to raise much needed funds for the East Lancashire Hospice has been organised by the St Michael and St John’s Ladies Group, for June 18th at 7 p.m. The event will be


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A WOMAN from Bolton, charged with the theft of a car in Clitheroe, in October, 2000, was remanded on bail until August 16th by Blackburn magistrates. Zoe Louise Clarke (29) pleads not guilty.


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HOPES have soared that the vil­ lage of Chatburn could produce a cricket Test match player like Burnley's James Anderson in a few years’ time. A National Lottery Awards for


ing of cricket from primary age children through to adults. The club has given Quick


All grant of £5,000 and help from the village school and parish council have enabled Chatburn Cricket Club to instal an artificial playing surface and a net cage for practice and coaching. Use of the facilities will not be


restricted to members of the cricket club. Members of the community and schoolchildren will all be able to use the new facilities to hone their cricketing talents.


Cricket equipment and a junior cricket bag full of equipment to the school to help in coaching schemes. The new pitch has already been


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WOULD-BE thespians from the Ribble Valley could be in for a magical Christmas. Local young people, aged


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Woodworth, Chatburn CC chair­ man, handing a bat to school coach Mr Stephen Booth. (B060603/3)


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