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Clltheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, August 25th, 2005
Latest plans submitted
A PLANNING applica tion has been submitted to nibble Valley Borough Council for the demolition of 10 existing structures and construction of five family houses; two bunga lows one special needs bungalow and 14 apart ments. Comments on the pro
posal at the Council Depot Kirkmoor Road (number 0688) must be made to the council by September 1st. Other planning applica
tions submitted include; Billington: New single
storey extension with external works to create decking platform at 4 Dale View (0706) Chipping: Replacement
detached double garage with room over at Mill House Talbot Street (0677). Dinckley: Conversion of
redundant outbuilding into guest annexe at Dinckley House, Ribch- ester Road (0708). Gisburn: Siting of tem
porary storage building (shipping container) resubmission at The Workshop, Burnley Road (0707). York: Proposed two
storey exension to dwelling with garage at lower ground level at 12 Whalley Old Road (0669).
Appeal for witnesses
POLICE in Ciitheroe are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at Wilpshire Post Office last Friday August 19th. A lone male snatched a
large amount of cash from the till in the Post Office before being chased out of the shop by a member of staff. The offender was then
seen getting into the front passenger seat of a dark coloured vehicle parked on Hollowhead Lane, Wilp shire. The driver of this vehicle was also male. The incident occurred
between 4.45 p.m. and 4.50 p.m. last Friday. No one was injured. Anyone who may have
seen suspicious activity around the Post Office or who witnessed the robbery are asked to contact Ciitheroe CID on 01200 458741 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Charity date
A WEEKEND of fund raising fun in the Ribble Valley for Londoners sold out in days. In early September, the Chiswick and Hammer
smith Branch of Save the Children is organising a money-making event in the Forest of Bowland. As well as enjoying a
good time and finding out about the area, hopes are high th a t £1,000 will be raised for the charity.
Cash helps group to keep in touch
A GRANT from Awards for All has enabled Ribble Valley Rail to obtain much needed printing and communication equipment. Having campaigned successfully
for the line’s reopening for passenger traffic some 10 years ago, RVR has now become a “user group,” with the emphasis on informing passengers, potential passengers and people in a position of influence what is good, what needs improving and what the potential of the local line is. The work of the volunteers
includes tidying stations, providing and maintaining flowers and basing with Northern Trains, Network Rail, the police and the statutory authorities. The equipment obtained includes
a well-equipped computer, a versatile scanner and laser printers for the production of the newsletter and
Summer lunch
for Probus club THE annual summer lunch for Ciitheroe Probus members and their partners was held at Eaves Hall, West Bradford. Sixty members and their
guests enjoyed lunch, hosted by club chairman Eric Ronnan. Ciitheroe Mayor and May
oress, Coun. Allan Knox and Mrs Janet Knox, attended and a tuneful conclusion to the event was provided by Jim Parker (baritone) and Frances Prince (soprano) singing a selection of songs down the ages, from Alozart to Irving Berlin. The next meeting of Probus
is at its normal venue, the Pen- dle Club, Lowergate, Ciitheroe tomorrow. The speaker will be Peter Watson talking on North Country Folklore. (G190805/7
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other materials; display boards for exhibitions and a projector for lec tures and presentations. Already the improvement in quality of the next newsletter has been seen at its proof stage. This newsletter has progressed over 10 years from the single page of smudged, folded paper to typically 52-pages of good quality printing. Members of RVR receive four free issues a year as a part of their mem bership benefits and it can also be bought at the Information Office in Market Place, Ciitheroe. Contents include local and general railway news, new timetables and features such as suggested walks and excur sions from the stations on the line. The editorial team of Bill Briggs,
Brian Haworth and Nigel Kirby said they were delighted with the new equipment, clearly a step forward in quality. This was a view endorsed by the full committee.
Awards for All grants are aimed at
improving the lives of local people, whether they are living in poor town conditions or are victims of rural iso lation. The organisation is support ed by the Arts Council England, the Big Lottery Fund and Sport Eng land. Ribble Valley Rail is open to all to
join who appreciate the value of the trains to Ciitheroe and the possibili ties of extending the service to Heii- field and beyond. It also acts as a channel for bring
ing to the notice of the railway both problems and suggestions. For membership inquiries, the
contact is Mr Bill Briggs on 01254 854474 or by e-mail at
bill.rvrnews@virgin.net Membership costs just £6 per year
for an individual or £15 for three years; £9/£22.50 for families and corporate membership.
www.ciitheroetoday.co.uk
Ciitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)
‘Criminals and Quakers’ gather for clan reunion
A GATHERING of the Croasdale clan will be held in their Ribble Valley homeland next month. On Saturday, September
3rd, around 65 people will attend the first family gathering of the descen dants of the Croasdell or Croasdale families, whose ancestors were first record ed as living in the Waddington and Slaid- burn areas. The name itself derives
from nearby Croasdale Fell and has seen many varied forms and spellings as different branches of the family have spread throughout the world. The day will be an
opportunity for people to meet both new and long- lost relatives and to exchange family news, views, photos and anec dotes. Some will have jour
neyed from all parts of England, from Wales and from as far afield as Cana da to attend. There will be displays of family trees, several going back to the 16th and Nth centuries, and of old manuscripts recording the deeds and misdeeds of Croasdales through the centuries. There is even evidence
from a case in 1645, when WMlliam Croasdall and his daughter Jennet, of Newhay, near Wadding ton, were sent to trial at York for stealing two sheep. Other early Croas dales were Quakers who attended the meeting house at Newton and in 1782 sailed for America in the ship "The Lamb". The Focus Conference
Centre at Bashall Eaves has been chosen as the venue, since there is evi dence that several early Croasdales farmed in the area and the location com bines an opportunity for an informal gathering with up-to-date presentation and display facilities. Although the event is
now fully booked, the organisers would be pleased to hear from any one in the area with Croas dale ancestry or an inter est in Croasdale family history. There is a steadily grow
ing website covering some of the family branches and tracing their history and this can be found at
wvw.croasdell.org.uk One of the organisers,
Diane Waters, can also be contacted at 01689 862055.
Questions about
community police RESIDENTS in three Ribble Valley villages are being given the chance to quiz their local bobby on how' policing should be improved. Three Police and Community Together meetings
are to be held on the week commencing Monday, Sep tember 5th. The meetings will be hosted by the com munity beat manager for Sabden, Read and Simon- stone, PC Paul Sherratt. The first meeting, for Wiswell residents, will be held
at Barrow Primary School at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sep tember 5th.
Residents in Sabden are invited to attend a PACT meeting at the Methodist school room in St Nicholas Avenue, Sabden. The meeting will begin at 7-15 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6th, when Insp. Jenny Coul- ston will be in attendance to answer questions. The final meeting will take place at Read Primary
School, Straits Lane, Read, on Wednesday, Septem ber 7th. Again, along with PC Sherratt, Insp. Coul- ston will be there to hear the views and concerns expressed by the public.
Blind railway users to
discuss line’s success RIBBLE Valley members of the Blackburn and Dis trict Blind Society gave an interesting talk on the area’s successful railway line at a recent meeting. Mr Bill Briggs and
Heather Fairclough gave fellow members an insight into what went on to get the Ribble Valley railway link up and running to the great success it is today. Points of interest shared included, the fact that the
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link took 1,000 manpower hours to complete. Also during the meeting,
it was announced that a street collection raised £720 and the Salvation Array was thanked for the
generous use of its premis es.
The Society’s next out
ing will be Dunsop Bridge, while the September meet ing will take place at the Information Office. The annual sale is in October.
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Quality counts in big weekend
CLITHEROE Golf Club captain Vic Morris hosted a party of 28 members at the Forest of Ardern for a weekend’s golf. Playing the championship course,
Paul Marlow and David Heesom showed their quality by taking the prize with 46 points. Monday’s team event on the Ayles
bury Course proved less intimidating as John Crabtree, John Beggs and partners took the honours with 109 points, six ahead of Steve Dean’s team. Archie Moro returned from the trip
licking his wounds at not having fig ured in the prizes. But he showed his battling spirit by winning the fourball stableford as he and Alan Gillespie returned 46 points. David Knowles and Keith Allen
were one off the pace with 45 points, while Derek Marsh and Chris Vines took third spot from Terry Bithell and Jack Blackledge. Ralph Postlethwaite and Miles Wade accrued the same 43 points but missed out on cards, as did Clive Wood, Gary Thornton, Gary Speak and Mike Tattersall. Leslie Cox continues to evade the
handicapper and returned an impres sive 41 points to win Sunday’s stable ford. Giles Lawson produced 39 points to claim second prize. There was a four-way tie on 38
points with Derrick Eglin and Dieno George leaving Roger Williams and Miles Wade empty-handed. The weekend started early at Whal
ley Golf Club with the annual Cap tain’s outing to Windermere Golf Club on Friday. As has been the case for the most of the year, Stephen Green was blessed with glorious weather which enhanced the natural beauty of the Windermere course. Roy Harper (21) won the morning
nine-hole competition after a card play-off with Malcolm Salmon. The main afternoon competition
was again decided by a card play-off with Chris Blackadder and John Sher ry (46) pipping Peter Shipston and Les Simpson. Roy Ellis and Mike Conroy won the afternoon aggregate mystery prize. Saturday saw the second round of
the Arthur Longworth Trophy Club treasurer Richard Robinson
spread-eagled the field with a magnifi cent second round of 85-20-65 to add to his first round of 72 to win the over all prize with a two round scorS of 137. Division One honours went to John
Blackadder (75-10-65), with Terry Fildes (80-10-70) in second place. Cap tain Elect Roy Broomhead (87-19-68) took the Division Two prize on the card from Martin Byrne (93-25-68). The gross prize was won by Andrew White with a fine level-par 72. I. McDonnell (42) won the Shire-
burn Cup at Stonyhurst Park. There were divisional prizes for J.
Whowell (36), captain Mike Bradley (36) and K. Whyte (37).
David Halsall scored an impressive
44 points in the August Stableford at Mytton Fold on Saturday
He was closely followed by Frank
Tunstall, who came in with 43 points. Divisional honours-went to Steve King, Gordon Lucas and Carl Schofield. Philip Glynn triumphed in the
Thursday Series with a score of 45 points, followed by Mick Bryan with 42 points. With a third of the series now complete, Mick Bryan tops the leaders table with 53 points. Whalley’s Steve Shoreman, Daniel
Holgate and Mike Conroy came sec ond in the three-man Te.xas Scramble at Rishton Mth a nett score of 60.2 Sunday saw players competing in
the ELGA Mixed Foursomes Qualifi er at Whalley - the leading three cou ples going forward to represent the club at Nelson Golf Club next month. Captain Stephen Green and his
wife, Wendy, lead the way with 87- 19.5-67.5 on the card from Mel Earle and Lesley Lohou (83-15.5-67.5). Third place was taken by another hus band and wife team, Dave and Agnes Flanagan (86-15.5-70.5). Mytton Fold’s Ladies’ Open took
place in glorious sunshine on Sunday. Anne Lomas from Blackburn was
overall wanner, Sarah Hammond from Mytton Fold was second and Fran Geirat from Whalley came in third. The latter also took the longest drive prize and Jean Sanderson nearest the pin. Marilyn Fletcher, Jane Chandler
and Irene Hinks (74-5.2-68.8) won the Texas Scramble at Ciitheroe by the narrowest of margins. Lady captain Gill Wightman, Edith
Child and Sheila Willis (75-6.1-68.9) were the runners-up ahead of Dorothy Hamer, Sharon 'Turner and Helen Cook (74-4.8-69.2). Margaret McAllester might be a
new'comer to Stonyhurst Park, but she has made a winning impression. Partnering Sheila Parman, the pair
returned a nett 73 to wiri the ladies’ greensomes. And she then amassed 44 points to win the Kath Hobbs Trophy. Carol Gorton and Lynn Scholes
(76.5) were runners-up in the green somes after a play-off with Margaret Carrington and Joyce Kenyon. And Lynn Scholes (40) was also
runner-up in the Kath Hobbs Trophy by two points from Tracy Blanc (38). Jacob Foley continues to improve in
the junior section at Ciitheroe. He won the latest midweek stable
ford with 39 points, three more than the total scored by James Sumner.
Sun shines on charity date
by Graham Wood and Gor don Schofield, who beat Linda and Bernard Tomlin son in the first semi-final, while David and Beryl Thomas eventually beat Jack Holt and Colin Massey in an epic semi-final which took almost two hours to complete. In the final, Graham and Gordon were victorious
numerous local clubs to take part in the Julia Whalley Memorial Competition in aid of the Macmillan Nurs es, and dozens of spectators enjoyed some outstanding bowling over the two days. 'The competition was won
SABDEN Bowling Club hosted a charity bowding event in the sunshine on Saturday and Sunday. Bowlers came from
a donation of £10 from their prize money, which was appreciated by organiser Mr Alan Whalley, who thanked all who gave their help, and
and Dennis Balmbra, attend the event and pre sented the prizes to the win ners. Gordon and Graham gave
woman Julia Whalley, who received nursing care from the Macmillan nurses before djnng tragically from cancer. Her parents, Margaret
the weekend was £350, which will bring the total raised by the bowling club for the Macmillan charity to £2,786 since the competi tion first started seven years ago. It is in memo'ry of Sabden
over David and Beryl. The money raised over
to the people who entered, who make the competition the huge success it is. Finalists and organisers
are pictured at Sabden Bowling Club, (s) © Arrangements are well
underway for Sabden Bowl ing Club’s Autumn Floodlit singles competition, which is held in September. Anyone wishing to enter
the competition can do so by ringing Alan Whalley (01282 778472/ 07753 219509). The qualifying nights are
on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 6th, with the final on Sunday, October 2nd. The entry fee is £5 per
player and places are filling up fast.
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Buck Inn withdraw from
league
THE Buck Inn have with drawn from the Ribble Val ley Ladies’ Darts League in an argument over their star player. Heather Draper, who has
represented Scotland, was told she was too good to compete in the local league due to a new rule barring country and nationally recognised players. The committee has since
tvithdrawn the ruling after the British Darts Organisa tion said the policy was against their rules. But on principle.
Heather’s fellow team mates were so annoyed that they have refused to sign up for the new season. The decision to amend
the rules was first made public at the league’s annual meeting, where it was pro posed, seconded and the Buck were told that there was nothing they could do about it. Less than a week later,
the EDO met the league committee and informed them that the decision could not stand. The Buck Inn finished
near the bottom of the league last year and by their owm admission are not going to be chasing silverware. However, it is now
Heather’s aim to get the team to enter for the new season.
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CLITHEROE Tennis Club’s junior A team all but sealed the title after maintaining their 100% record over Sunnyhurst abthe weekend. Andrew Hartley and Matt Hanson
were too strong for their younger opponents and only dropped one game in their four sets. Not to be outdone, Mark Higson
and Jennifer Holgate also won with identical scorelines. The Open B Team lost 4-1 to title
contenders Blackburn Northern D. Neil Gunn and Robert Brass were
unlucky to lose a three-set marathon while Peter Bell and Steve Higson also lost their first match. The previous long match took its
toll on Gunn and Brass, who went down in straight sets in their second match, however Bell and Higson found their form and gained a com fortable victory over the Blackburn first pair. A mid-table finish now looks very
much on the cards for the Ciitheroe side. 0 CLITHEROE Tennis Club’s
mixed A team brought the curtain down on the season in stunning style. The team produced 5-3 wins over
champions-elect Parkwood A and second place Towneley to ensure a final league position of fourth.
Junior aces have one hand on tennis title
On Friday night, Stephen Pym,
Daniel Bush, Louise Burrill and Julie Pym pulled off a thoroughly- deserved victory at Rawtenstall against Parkwood A, and the good form continued on Sunday at home to Towneley. Stephen Pym, Tony Bush, Mary
Brass and Louise Burrill ran out 5-3 winners again, over Towneley, with Tony Bush and Louise Burrill grab bing the decisive set in the final match of the 2005 season. ® WHALLEY Tennis Club A beat
Crossbills A 4-0 in glorious conditions. Andrew Moore and Danny Roff
beat Crossbills’ first pairing in three sets, coming from one set down, but won their second match more com fortably in two sets. Andrew \Valters and Connor
Bunting coasted to straight sets wins in both their matches. This result which keeps 'Whalley in
second place behind Blackburn Northern.
Whalley B, third in the Second
Division, had a tricky match against fourth place Crow Wood. Gordon Pimperton and David
Walters won both their matches in two set,s although against the first pairing they had a tight first set, eventually winning 8-6 in the tie
break, largely thanks to the athleti cism of Pimperton at the net. The second set was won more com
fortably 6-1. Paul Jenkins and James Burke had
two close three-set matches. Against the second pair they won
6-2 in the final set, but ran out of gas against the first pairing 6-1 in the decider. Nevertheless, a 3-1 victory consolidates their position in the league. It has also proved to be a busy
weekend for Whalley club president Gordon Pimperton.
Apart from securing victories for
the B team on Saturday, he part nered Karen Farnhill to even more success on Sunday in the finals of the Burnley Evening League knockout at Burnley Tennis Club. In the mixed doubles final, Karen
and Gordon went two games down, but came back to win 6-3,6-1. The final of the Millennium Cup
was played against a strong men’s pair, and on a hot afternoon proved to be a topsy-turvy match. The Whalley couple won the first
set 6-0, but lost the second 6-3. And in a classic final set, Karen and Gordon came through 11-9.
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