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Ifs show entries time


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.DEAD LINES are looming for Rib- •ble Valley farmers keen to enter one of the region’s best-known agricultur- al shows. Kilnsey Show, staged in the shadow of


REGULAR vendor Simon Thompson, of Longridge, took the honours at the July Cogent Breeding Pedigree Sale at Gis­ bum Auction Mart.


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STRONG d emnd for prime lambs was • experienced a t Gisbum Auction Mart’s ' , late July show and sala -


' ' The p^show champions, a pen of five


Beltex lambs out of Dutch Texel dams, ^ from Procters Farms Ltd, of Slaidbum, weighed in a t 40 kilos and sold for. £84, (210p per kilo) to pre-sale show judge Matthew Carefoot, of Carefoot’s Butch­ ers Shop, Longridge. The second prize pen of five Beltex


den, won the first prize rosette in the best pen of 10 lambs class, with their lambs weighing 42.kilos and selling for £68 (162p perkilo),to&m Howarth, of Old­ ham.


' ' Auctioneer Jonathan Turner said:


lambs from John Mellin, of Long Preston, weighed 36 kilos and sold for £67 (186p per kilo) to Knavesmire Butchers, of ■ Melbourne, York. Vendors F. and R.' Fielden, of Todmor-


“There was a good en try of quality lambs; with a dozen buyers around the ring,'prime lambs averaged 139 pence per kilo.” . Auctioneers were Richard Turner and , . j


Son. - O ur picture shows Procters’Farms


shepherd Robin Towler (left) with the champion prime lambs which sold to pre­ sale judge Matthew Carefoot (right).-(s)


Perfectly matched l/>


' . Described by judge Aubrey Greenhalgh as “a very stylish heifer showing a perfect balance of size and capacity”, Simon’s Alfrag Juror Kendall heifer, giv­ ing 33kg, went on to s^ll for £2,560 to local pedigree breeder Derek Calvert, of Paythome. Next in the ring was a typical


Picston Shottle heifer from Tom Richardson, of Catterall,


(iarstang, which sold to Robert Metcalfe, of Gargrave, for £2,500. Trade remained strong as the reserve champion, a Rothbot- tom Integrity heifer from Martin Bristol, of Newton, fell to John t Dodgson, of Banl{ Newton, for £ 2,220. Dairy Auctioneer Fred Spur­


. ' I n th e regular weekly dairy sale, Alan Butler, of Earby, con-


, t in u e d his run of top quality heifers, selling two at £1,800 and £1,890. A group of pedigree heifer'


: calves sold to £600. Averages were: Pedigree heifers.


geon said: “The pedigree cattle on - offer today were as good as you. could find anywhere in the north of England and with plenty of customers round the ringside ’ many more heifers could have- been sold.”


. £2,006; commercial heifers £1,720.


_ V. Our picture shows Ian Plew, Regional Manager for show spon- ? sor Cogent Breeding, presenting Simon Thompson with his cham-" pion rosette alongside his winning ; heifer, (s)


Farmer’s champion heifer!


■ 1st, and the deadlines for entries in the : various classes are dravving near.


the famous crag north of Skipton, takes place this year on Tuesday, September


A record to ta l of 83 trophies and £16,000 in prize money, including £6,500


■ in the traditional cattle and sheep class­ es, are on offer a t this year’s Kilnsey Show.


' Livestock entries close next Tuesday,


: August 18th, with 111 classes for the var­ ious breeds of sheep and prime lambs and ■ 51 classes in the cattle division, all ■vying


; to be crowned supreme champion. Races


and entries in the 22 equine classes need to be in by August 22nd, while entries for the action-packed harness races close on August 21st. The deadline for all other classes is


Horses are another highlight at Kilnsey


August 22nd, ■with sections of interest for all-comers, adults and children alike, both local and open. They cover ■wines, bread


- and cakes, preserves, children’s baking, 'children’s and adult handicrafts, photog­ raphy, art, horticulture-flowers, vegeta­ bles and fruit - and flower arranging, a


total of 121 categories in all. ■ The popular sheepdog trials features


.. three classes, including one for young handlers, while there are competitive classes covering stick making, tractor handling, vintage tractors, dry stone walling, farm crops and young farmers’ sheep judging. The highlight of Kilnsey Sports is the famous open crag race - one of the most demanding tests in the coun­ try for fell runners, with two supporting crag races for juniors.


. ^. Schedules and entry forms are available


.A QUEST to retain his 2008 ."Craven Cattle Marts Stockman of the.Year.title is going well for - local farmer Jimmy Baines, who


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: farms in both Gisbura and Traw-' den ,


' r He earned, fur ther points 'towards repeating his 2008 suc­


cess by turning out both the-


• prime beef champion and reserve champion a t Skipton Auction Mart’s monthly prime show.


<- ;:His - 12-month-old 525kg- , Bazadaise-cross heifer, the only :pne of its type in the Baines hold­


ing, was chosen as champ. First imported from France in 1989, the breed is fast gaining in popu- '


larity, among British butchers due to the flavour and consisten­


cy of- its well-marbled, low fat meat.


' - .'The t i tle winner, out of a


British Blue, headed the selling prices at. £1,115 (212.5p/kg) when acquired b y Kendall’s


Farm.Butchers for. i t shop in Harrogate. The reserve champi­ on, a 475kg Limousin-cross • youngster, was also purchased by


Kendall’s - this time for its estab-:, lished shop in Pateley Bridge-at.


■£890 (187.5p/kg). : ' Jimmy. Baines was also to the ;


■ fore,with his lambs, his third - . prize Texel-crbss 46kg pen selling . for £67.50 a head, while his first ; prize pen of 42kg Suffolks made, £62 each. -


: Our.picture'shows young Paul - Baines with his father Jimmy’s prime beef champion and reserve ; champion, and joined by pre-sale show judge Richard Binns, pf,.-


Saltaire. (s) ■ - ' A feast of the finest fresh foods A.MONTHLY farmers’ market


■ in the heart of a Ribble Valley vil­ lage seems to be “growing” from


-■ strength-to-strength.'; . ■^Crowds continue to flock to ' Whalley on every last Sunday of-


- bringing you more local jobs


:: the month' to experience a feast in - finest fresh foods from the area. '


, - ; - The outdoor market, which is held at the car park of the Swan'


Hotel from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,' is attracting increasing number of stallholders selling ice cream,'


.cheeses,, cooked meats, cakes, pickles, organic fruit and vegeta- ' bles and black puddingsl Mrs Gillian Darbyshire,' ■vice-'


Trade, is'delighted with the sue- ■ cess of the market so far.


, “There is excellent produce and ' a wide variety of stalls. I believe ..


■ next month the market is going - on to th e Ribble Valley Food,,


chairman of -Whalley Chamber of ^


■Trail. 'This month we also opened ,, a craft'fair in the village hall to coincide with the market and th e re are many new arts and crafts stalls.:This is being very:- well supported.”. ; '


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from show secretary Kathy Lambert at: PO Box 3, Grassington, Skipton, North Yorks, BD23 5UQ, tel. or fax 01756 753259. They can also be downloaded- from the show website at: www. kilnseyshow.co.uk.


Safety first for school holidays


: STAY-safe this summer is the seasonal , message from Lancashire County Coun- 'cil's Road Safety Group.


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■ Deputy Road Safety Group Manager ^ Clare Farrer said:,“Now that schools across the county have finished for the holidays more children will be playing out, but while getting out and about is a


, great way to enjoy the fresh air and get some exercise it's really important that


■ they know how to stay safe.” . .“Children should never play in car


'parks or near roads; instead they should ■ choose a safe place like a park, garden or playground.


• “Parents also need to be aware th a t children will be playing out and take, more care when reversing out of drives or,


gateways.” .


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Clitheroe Ad v e r t ise r & T im e s , Thursday, A u g u s t 13th, 2009 11 Refurbished college to host campus tours for school: leavers


SCHOOL leavers unsure what to do next can get a taste of college life laterthismonth. ' .


: Nelson and Colne College is holdr ■


ing an open event with campus tours on Saturday, A.ugust 22nd. - As well as people thinking of


studying at the college, the event is open to anyone who wants a look ■ around the recently extended and refurbished campus. More than£20m. has been invest­


ed in new college facilities, which include a restaurant and bistro.


state-of-the-art hair and beauty salons, cutting-edge music studios and theatre and a splendid six-court


: fitness centre with gymnasium., ' Already recognised as one of the best colleges in the country, contin-^ ually categorised as “outstanding”


by Ofsted and awarded coveted Beacon College s ta tu s by the Learning and Skills Improvement


' Ser'vice, Nelson and Colne College is keen to show the local community that a wonderful centre of learning excellence exists on its doorstep. ■


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