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Valley’s youngsters show they’re the tops


By Faiza Afzaal_______ __


COMPETITIVE athletes from the Ribble Valley took part in the first annual primary schools’ athletics fes­ tival. The sporting event, organised by Ribble


Valley Borough Council, was held at Rib- blesdale High School Technology College’s athletics field. Pupils from Chatburn CE, Gisburn, St


Leonard’s in Langho and Simonstone St Peter’s competed in five individual events;


including the 60-metre sprint, long jump, and mini javelin, each gaining points for their individual time or distance. The overall mnners of the event were St


Leonard’s, who were presented with a shield from David Cro.xall, Lancashire’s athletics development officer. The 10 individual athletes with the


highest scores from the whole event will be selected for the Ribble Valley athletics squad for the forthcoming Lancashire Youth Games, in Lancaster, during June. Ribble Valley Borough Council’s com­ munity sports coach, Shirley Veevers com-


mented: “We are really pleased with our first athletics event for primary schools, it is great to see pupils getting the chance to be involved in track, throwir.g and jump­ ing events. “Being able to hold the event at Rib-


blesdale High School with their volunteer pupils was a big advantage and a good experience for everyone involved.” Our picture shows some of the pupils


from St Leonard’s celebrating after their school became the overall winner in the event. ' ■ -


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BOLTON-BY- ; BOWLAND


Whist drive The recently held whist and domino drive held in Bolton- by-Bowland Village Hall in aid of Cancer Research was well- supported. Organ­ ised by members of the WI and support­ ed by village organi­ sations, the event raised almost £600 for this worthy cause.


President Mrs C. Curry thanked everyone who had given prizes or dona­ tions and the WI members who gave refreshments and served the supper. The money will be shared between the Christie Hospital and Cookeridge Hos­ pital. Mr H. Pickard and Mr J. Kenyon acted as MCs.


* 1 Bank Holiday destruction


The Advanced Manufacturing Progranime (AMP) is a unique training programme, aimed at helping budding product designers, project engineers, managers and technicians start their careers. Up to 12 places are now available on this elite programme, and it starts in August.


AMP was launched last year by Pendle Training to provide the skilled, talented young people, which companies throughout East Lancashire need for their high tech jobs. Not only do you receive superb training, you are also employed and paid by one of the area's leading innovative companies.


Unlike a degree at university, it provides hands-on experience in a company. Much of the training is project-based, focusing on real- life business situations so students get valuable experience from day one.


With suitable graduate job vacancies becoming more difficult to find, AMP is the ideal way to start a professional career. At the end of the programme you will have the opportunity to gain a degree in Engineering but more importantly, you'll have four years of real business experience.


AMP combines expertise at Pendle Training with a network of experts and specialist organisations. The majority of the training will take place at Northern Technologies' high tech Advanced Manufacturing Centre in Burniey, which has some of the best facilities in the UK.


V/HAT VnU-YOU LEAfiK? > Product Design using 3D CAD > Digital Manufacturing >ICT > Machining > Business Improvement Techniniies ■ > Engineering Management


V/HATS SO GOOD ABOUT IT? > Get a good job and be paid ns you learn > Ultra modern training facilities > Excellent salary prospects > Great long term career prospects >You can progress into senior roles and higher education


>An enjoyable mix of computer based learning and practical work


> Backed by leading progressive organisations


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The AMP has already helped 18- year-old Ryan Holt. He started last summer and is now looking forward to a career with Smiths Aerospace Components in Burnley:


"1 started college with the intention of going to university to study engineering but the subjects weren't practical enough. With the AMP I can learn skills that will help me in a job, and still have the option of doing a degree."


Ryan is impressed with the Advanced Manufacturing Centre in Burnley:


"We're learning in an ultra modern hi-tech environment here, surrounded by top manufacturers and the latest technology."


Smiths Aerospace Components manufacture and repair gas turbine engine components and Ryan said the AMP has enabled him to work for one of the world leaders in manufacturing:.


“Two directors at the company started as apprentices, so I'know that with hard work I have a real chance of a successful career."


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MOTORISTS in Ciitheroe have been left hundreds of pounds out of pocket after mindless vandals left a trail of destruction when they van­ dalised parked cars over the Bank Holiday weekend. Vandals targeted vehicles in


the Victoria Street, Woone Lane, Greenacre Street and St James Street areas. The offenders damaged the


bodywork of various cars, snapped wing mirrors, kicked


offside doors and tampered with the ignition of a Citroen Saxo. Ciitheroe Police Insp. Bob


Ford said he was investigating all the incidents and renewed his plea to residents to be extra vigilant and to immediately report car crime. If anyone witnessed offenders


damaging cars in the areas mentioned, please call Ciitheroe police on 01200 443344, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. |


Whist winners: Ladies - F. Jeffs, G. Cap- stick, E. Jackson, H. Grainger. Gents - J.Traynor, J. Procter, J. Robinson, W. Carr.


Dominoes: F. Taylor, J. Pye, M. Berry, M. Blackamoor, S. Phillips, I. Whalley, A. Taylor, E. Booth.


BILLINGTON


Tea and chat A tea and chat and Jacob’s join will be


■ held today in Ebenezer Baptist Church, Billington, from 2 to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome.


Every Saturday start­ ing this week a coffee bar will be held together with a mini­ market from 10 a.m. to 2-30 p.m. in the church hall.


CHATBURN


Coffee break A coffee morning and bring-and-buy sale will be held in Chat­ burn Methodist


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HAMER-BOYD


THE Moorcopk Inn, a t Waddington, was the setting for the wedding of Ciitheroe couple Miss Nicola Boyd and Mr Matthew Hamer. The bride, of Brownlow


Street, works as a D J and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Rus­


sell and Julie Boyd, of Ciitheroe. Her bridegroom, also of


Brownlow Street, is a taxi driv­ er and the son of Mr Peter Hamer, of Burnley.


Given away by her father, the bride wore an ivory dress with


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diamante detail and carried a bouquet of roses and lillies. She was attended by bridesmaids Emily Croft, Vicky Boyd and the couple’s daughter, Ashleigh.


They all wore red skirts ivith


a silver swirl detail and lace-up top, while carrying bouquets of lillies bound with ribbon. Groomsman was Mr Lee


Boyd and th e couples’ son, Braydon acted as pageboy. A reception was held at the


Moorcock Inn. Picture by Zoie Carter-Ing- |


ham. ■ ■ GISBURN


Brownies There will be no Rain­ bows and Brownies on Monday in Gis­


burn. I t will be Church Parade for all Rainbows and


•Church from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday. All welcome, 50p admission.


CHIPPING!


Advice The Citizens’ Advice Bureau, Outreach sessions will take place in Chipping Village Hall on Mon­ day from 1 to 3 p.m.


Brownies at the fam­ ily service on Sun­ day, June 12th start­ ing at 11a.m.


On Saturday June 11th it is the street party in West Brad­ ford Village Hall. Brownies are to arrive between 1-40 and 1-50 p.m. and are to be collected at 5-15 p.m. Rainbows are to arrive between 1-50 and 2 p.m. and are to be collected at 5 p.m. Parents are asked to adhere to these times to pre­ vent traffic build up. Chidren can dress up in war time clothes or in red, white and blue and are to wear trainers because of the games and activi­ ties. Please bring along your consent form if not already handed in.


Festival Gisburn Parish Church bells rang a merry peal of wel­ come last Monday evening as members of the nine Mothers’ Union branches in the Rowland Dean­ ery gathered for their annual deanery festi­ val.


“Peace and Reconcili­ ation” was the theme of the service, which was preceded by a parade of the branch banners, with Mrs H.M. Waddington carrying that of the host branch. The Rev. Eric Kyte led the service and gave an inspiring and thought-provoking address. Bible readings were by Bradford Diocesan MU presidentMrs Elaine Tilley, and Mrs P a t Simpson, Bowland MU Dean­ ery leader.


Craven Archdeaconry MU president Mrs Susan Lund and Mrs Margaret Barker, prayer and spiritual­ ity representative, led the intercessions. Organist was Mr Michael Pain. Following the service; everyone mingled in fellowship to enjoy a tasty buffet supper, and to browse at the MU literature stall.


Departing guests thanked the Gisburn ladies for their warm welcome and uplift­ ing evening.


cakes, books and plants. All money raised will be going towards essential maintenance and improvement work to the building.


The strawberry tea is a part of the church’s celebration weekend 'which includes a gift day and a special all­ age service on Sun­ day celebrating the life and work of G r i n d l e t o n Methodist Church. The service at 11 a.m. is to be conduct­ ed by the minister Mr Mark Sleet and it MU be followed by a buffet lunch. All are welcome to attend.


Cricket news On Sunday Grindleton and Waddington cricket teams found themselves without their expected oppo­ sition and rather than face the prospect of a cricket- free weekend, a fix­ ture betweeen the two was hastily arranged, much to the delight of Grindleton’s support­ ers.


Grindletori, arrived at Waddington for what promised to be another thrilling enc- counter. Despite still missing some key players Grindleton’s performances so far this season have been excellent, particular­ ly Frank Ainsworth, who after many sum­ mers at the crease continues to score runs.


Skipper Crossland won the toss and decided to put Waddington into bat, and when Leach bowled Dray- cott in the fifth over, it looked like a good decision. Crossland surprisingly brought Middlebrough on first change, who rewarded the skip­ per’s faith by claim­ ing the wicket of Brookes (17) and the dangerous Hoperoft


Strawberry tea


Grindleton Methodist Church will be enjoy­ ing a taste of sum­ mer with a strawber-


. ry tea on Saturday, June 11th. From 2 p.m. for the cost of £1.50 fresh strawber­ ries can be enjoyed as part of the tea along \yith a selection of stalls including


Grindleton were hav­ ing a good afternoon in the field and this was exemplified by. the bowling of Briggs who took two for 14 off eight overs to leave Waddington in trouble at 89 tor six. However, Stott (18), Cox (23) and M. Stott (12 n.o.) pro­ vided some much needed wagging for the tail, allowing the home-side to finish on 153 for eight.


(31).


Grindleton fancied their chances of reversing the result of their previous encounter, and with all their big hitters playing, the odds looked in their favour. '


After tea, last week’s


Hems Tor inclu.sion should be .sent to: Village News, Clilheroe Advertiser & Times, 3 King Street, Ciitheroe BB72EW.


Field, beginning with a parade from St Peter's Club at 2 p.m. The afternoon should hold interest for all age groups, as the attractions on offer include an appearance by the Accrington Cru­ saders Majorettes, a bowling competition, guess the weight of the pig competition, and stalls.


Further information is available from Mrs Gill McDonnell (01254 826378) and Mrs Kath Molyneux (01254 826851). The website address is www.hurstgreenvil- lagefete.co.uk.


KNOWLE GREEN


r ENERGETIC young boys' ■ ' and girls from'Gisburn


; Primary.School have been jumping with joy after winning the small


; schools’ cross-country ’ competition, j Weeks of gruelling training '. Vi paid off when the young­ s te rs took p a r t in the fiercely-contested race held a t S t Michael St ,


s ! John’s Primary School, in Ciitheroe. All the chil-' dren taking part in the competition .trained


, - i every day in the morning \ i . • and during the afternoon


heroes Wilkinson and Ainsworth made their way to the crease, unfortunately with eight overs gone and their fruit scones barely digested, both men were back in the pavilion. Leach and Crossland (6) soon followed their team mates into the show­ ers. Only Middle­ brough (16) offered any resistance bat­ ting for 20 overs before falling victim to a fine catch from Cox off the bowling of Stott.


At 46 for five Grindle­ ton were up against it, a Liverpool style comeback was required. Grindle­ ton’s travelling band of supporters tried to inspire such a come-


. back, but even a cho­ rus of “Istanbul is Wonderful”, led by the very vocal Yvonne Ainsworth, failed to do the trick.


The wickets continued to tumble and Grindleton were col­ lapsing like a cheap tent. The visitors were finally put out of their misery when Hargreaves was- caught by Silyenvood off Drinkali. With only one batsman getting into double


Youngsters are cross-country champs was^Richard 'H a r t le y !


play with.teacher Mrs Dugdale as their h e ad '


.'coach. The girls’ race was first. Every member of


? the Gisburn team ran a s ; : fast'as they could, while


i the boys and some of the [ parents cheered from the' '■ side of the track; Avhich had been marked with ' flags;"'Young. Emma Todd was the f irstiGis- ,bum girl to cross the fiii-;


: ishing line, coming home :un fifth' place; She was followed - by.VRachaeli


: Bunyan, who wasinsev-: i enth place. The first boy


figures it was a poor day for Grindleton.


This coming week Grindleton are at home to Hurst Green and spectators are advised to arrive early to avoid disap­ pointment.


Grindleton’s man-of- the-match award this week goes to their supporters, who maintained their enthusiasm despite their team’s perform­ ance.


HURST GREEN


WI At the meeting of Hurst Green WI Mrs Mottershaw, dele­ gate for the AGM in London, gave a talk and discussion on the resolutions to be put forward.


A prospective new member Mrs Strain was welcomed by Mrs Young who also displayed many let-


. ters and cards of thanks from guests who attended the


. birthday celebration. A small group was formed to arrange speakers for next year with Mrs Rita Holden in charge.


Final arrangements were made for the Ice


i who came fifth. He was closely followed by .


' Bradley Goss in s ix th place. Girls and-boys


■•e involved in the competi­ tion included: Joanne Oldfield,' K a tie


V! McManus, Bethany and , ■ Rebecca Harper, Shan- ; noii Riley, Emily Stubbs, • Mark Bargh, William Adamson, Joshua Long,:


: George Cox, iThomas ..Fryers and Keven Varley.


'. The winning team is pic-, tured celebrated sporting, , success, (s)


Show and meal in Blackpool in June and invitations to Waddington and Downham WIs accepted.


A bring-and-buy stall has been arranged for July and reminders of the Tsunami Appeal supper at Stonyhurst on July 1st and the vintage fete on July 3rd were given.


A competition for a best garden photo­ graph was won by Mrs L. Wilkinson, Mrs K. Aldred and Miss M. Bailey. Raf­ fle winner was Mrs M. Mailing. Plant


.containers were filled, courtesy of Mrs Gill McDo nnell, for the forth­ coming WI Show in July.


Finally supper was served.


Bowling Club One of Hurst Green Bowling Club's newer and younger members, Mrs Sam Lee, did her bit for the club's pavilion fund-raising efforts last week; She took part in the Manches­ ter lOK race; and raised £200 for the club through spon­ sorship. Tomorrow evening the fund­


raising continues with a Race Night in the Bayley Arms, with betting from 7- 45 p.m. and the first race at 8 p.m. Entry costs £4, including a hot-pot supper. There are seven races, with the win­ ner of each race going into a final, together with the holder of the eighth place, which will be auctioned off on the night. For further details contact Adam Hayhurst (01254 826139).


Summer fete It is the newcomer to our screens that they have all been talking about - yes, Hurst Green now has a website dedicated to the popular annual village fete. For those more interested in television screens, however, the compe­ titions this year should prove equally- topical, as the theme is '[Doctor Who". Categories in the children's competi­ tions include a Dalek warning poster and a planet mobile.


The summer fete is . being held on Sun­ day, July 3rd a t 2-15 p.m. at the Memori­ al Hall and Bailey


Model trains Model trains, perfect in every detail, will be on show in Knowle Green Vil­ lage Hall on Father’s day, June 19th from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome to go along and view these working G- Scale models. Refreshments will be available throughout the day and admis­ sion is £3, conces­ sions £2 and family tickets £8.


Musical concert Tickets are now avail­ able for an evening of summer music on June 25 th with the A Capella Singers under the direction of


Andrew


MacLaren. The con­ cert in Knowle Green Village Hall, com­ mences at 7-30 p.m. and tickets cost £5 including coffee and shortbread. To book tel. 01254 878447.


Luncheon The Thursday lunchtime concert in Knowle Green Village Hall on June 9th will feature Allan Grant on viola and Nigel Spoon­ er on piano. Allan who hails from Inverness is currently a student at the RNCM. His pro­ gramme will include Schumann’s Fantasies- tuke and music by Bach. Tickets can be booked by phoning johntravis.events lim­ ited on 01254 826948 prior to Wednesday evening.


UNGHO' ,


Keep-fit Keep-fit classes,'led by Kitty Garnett, will be held on Wednes­ day .evenings from 7 to 8 p.m.in Langho . Methodist Church.


Everyone is welcome. For further informa­ tion tel. 01282 776042.


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Waste paper Waste paper will be collected in Read and Simonstone on Monday. Please leave white sacks or plastic bags out early at the kerbside.


Christian Aid During Christian Aid Week £1,999, 60p was raised in Read and Simonstone. Thanks are extended to everyone involved;


Edward Bear Edward is running a bric-a-brac stall on gala day in Read on June 11th. Any items for his stall would be welcome, and can be left a t 26 Straits Lane, Read, between Monday


and Wednesday.


Sunday school St John’s and St Peter’s Sunday school will be held on Sunday in the Godly Playroom in St John’s Church, Read a t 11 a.m. for chil­ dren aged four to 11 years.


Godly play is a new way of teaching young children in a very interactive way. Stories from the Bible are told visual­ ly. St John’s Moth­ ers’ Union has kindly financed the pur­ chase of wooden fig­ ures and buildings so the Bible stories can be told convincingly. There is a time for reading a Bible story, a time tor prayer and finally a feast.


Gala day Gala day will be held on Read School play­ ing field. Straits Lane, on June 11th.


Quiz night Winners at the Tues­ day night quiz held in Read Constitu­ tional Club were: Five Galls and a Guy, 2nd The Rose Bush Plus One and third The Windsor Simmy’s. Booby prize went to Can’t Stop Eating.


SLAIDBURN.


S'ociai whist Results of the whist and domino drive held on Saturday in Slaidburn Village Hall are: Whist, Ladies - L. Green and M. Edmondson. Gents - B. Peel and F. Green.


Dominoes: S. Pye, V. Giles, E. Fox, R. Knight.


Raffle: K.Metcalf, E. Fox, F. Green, J. Kenyon, J. Pye. • More village news turn to pages 14,15


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