Clitheroe422324 (Editorial), 01282 426161 (Advertising), Burnley 01282422331 (Classified) 10 Clitheroe Advertiser&Times, Thursday, May 21st, 2009


A YEAR of fund-raising to mark Clitheroe Rugby Club’s 30(h anniversary season culminated in a charity cheque ..presentation for almost £7,000. It chose to present the


handsome sum to the North West Air Ambulance, not least because of the many occasions when it has transported


sports-related casualties quickly and smoothly to hospital,, saving lives. Below, BOB WILKINSON, from the rugby ■ club, tells their story •


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teur rugby a t Littlemoor for all of tha t time. Last season marked the 30th


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anniversary for this Kibble Val­ ley community rugby club and as well as numerous functions being organised to mark this milestone, our members set about raising money for charity. It was decided that the bene­


ficiary would be the North West Air Ambulance, a charity that receives no government or lot­ tery funding and relies purely on members of the public to contin-


■ ue its life-saving work. The rugby club has grown steadily oyer the past 30 years


, and currently runs two regular senior sides. More importantly for our continuing development, Clitheroe has a burgeoning jun-


v ior section, with players aged - from seven to 16. . ■ Our'ongoing investment in a


(community rugby coach has helped to deliver greater partici- pation.in rugby within Kibble


' Valley schools. This ultimately translates


into more people joining our club, while young people and


i : their parents are attracted to ■


rugby not only as a fun and healthy outdoor sporting activi­ ty, but also because of the cama­ raderie experienced with team mates and the respect taught for players and officials, both on and off the field of play. Plans are now being put in place to develop teams at U15,


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litheroe Rugby Club was formed in 1977 and has played ama­


next season, starting in Septem-; her 2009, to increase the number of young people enjoying rugby . in Clitheroe and the playing future of the club. ■ Our 30th anniversary events


started with a formal opening of the clubhouse back in Septem­ ber 2007 by Lord Shuttleworth, Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, and Lady Shuttleworth. , I t was a wonderful event


attended by players past and present, together with their families, who reminisced over their rugby experiences through­ out years gone by. The opening reminded every­


one who had played in previous years how lucky they now are to have such a large, modern facili-: ty in which to enjoy time after the game. The old clubhouse was demol­


ished back in 2003 and its replacement erected later th a t year, jointly owned by Kibble


Valley Borough Council and the club.


Its primary use has been, and


always will be, for rugby, but as a centre of sporting excellence' we have Clitheroe Ladies Hock­ ey Club as associate members of our facilities, which are also reg-'" ularly used by schools and other s sporting organisations. ■ . The club also insisted that thei(


facility should also be available for community use.for Ribble ': Valley residents, organisations', and businesses, as well as to' ;


other sporting organisations.' ■ So it is regularly used by a


variety of groups, such as Lan­ cashire Constabulary for neigh­ bourhood meetings, weight-”


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■watching ■ organisations, Clitheroe Cycling Club and the Diabetes Society. Young people working for the;


Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme use the facility,.which is also available for private func-i tions and parties, business meet­ ings, training and other events. More fund-raising activities -


throughout the anniversary year included a Sportsman’s Dinner and various quizzes and compe-. titions, with participation from all sections of the club. The final event, last Septem- ,•


ber, was our very enjoyable Rugby Club Summer Ball. Together the year’s event


raised a magnificent £6,8577, which was presented to Jackie Northover, from the North Afet Air Ambulance, prior to last Saturday’s President’s Match. (See the sports section for a match report.) Looking ahead, club members


are determined to ensure 30 more years of rugby in Clitheroe, and the club welcomes anyone , to the club, both senior and jun-,


■ ior players of all ages, to either try the game out or merely enjoy the social aspects of an ,


• open and friendly club. ■ During the summer, events are planned which include show­ ing the upcoming Lions tour


games live, setting up a mixed , tag rugby event and holding 2


■ summer rugby camp for yon®?. people aged eight to 18.


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times,- Thursday, May 21 st, 2009 11 Nigel carries our culinary hopes to next round ■WE all know the


, North has great ■ ^ taste, and now .Nigel Haworth, of


, the prestigious hotel and restau­ rant Northcote, at Langho, is about to prove it again as he represents this part of the world in the finals


; of BBC2’s Great . British Menu.


: 'For the second


. year running, Nigel has seen off


'hisregionaloppo- ■.sitionto.win, through to the


: public voting : stage of this huge­ ly popular TV


-event. This year, Nigel faced stiff, opposition as he battled, head to head over five


' nights, against Aiden Byrne, of Church Green, in Lymm, finally winning out when the panel of celebrity judges unanimously put him through to the live finals in June. “Cooking


against Aiden was a real challenge and a privilege”, said Nigel. “He’s one of the rising


stars in the North and after a long, spell at the Dorch­ ester it was good . to see him getting back to his roots. I was really • : ■ impressed by his confidence and . the way he put his dishes together.” This year’s


Great British Menu decides the dishes which Mil welcome home some of the British troops who have been serving . in Afghanistan. They’re the guests of honour at a huge banquet to be held at Halton House, the mag­ nificent Roth­ schild country res­ idence and RAF Officers’ Mess. So "Best of British" is very much the order of the day. The dishes that


have seen Nigel sail into the next round include • duck pie with Reg JohnMn’s Goos- nargh duck "scratchings", Muncaster crab . salad and summer pudding with Mrs Kirkham’s Lan­ cashire cheese ice-


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cream. But the real star of the show is a special • Lancashire hotpot made with local - can'ots and leeks


and with roasted lonk lamb from Rod Spence’s Burholme Farm, in Whitewell, who also appeared on ,


the television’ show during last week. Nigel’s - dishes


are on the menu from tomorrow at


the Michelin starr­ ed . Northcote where he is co- patron. But as for whether they’ll feature at Halton


House, that’s down to the public at large when BBC2 screens the next rounds live next week. Every, night.


one of his creations will be up against dishes presented by the other seven top chefs who have won the right to


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