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fora game of tennis?


; by Faiza Afeaal


WITH the new,;Season' fast approaching, Clitheroe Tennis club is looking to encourage new membership.


:The club, which is located . behind Ciitheroe Cricket Club,


social and competitive tennis with a number of teams being entered in local leagues. Social events are also scheduled.


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427503 or Andy Todd on 01200 445835 if you are interested in joining or have any questions.


are-very competitive compared to other local clubs with adult membership at £85, whilst junior - memberships are as little as £10 if parents are also members. Contact Steve Higson on 01200


and Thursdays from 6 p.m. and to encourage new membership, anyone can go along free of charge throughout April to give it a try. The first club night is scheduled for Monday, April 4th. Annual membership rates


Club nights are on Mondays


on Chatburn Road, has three excellent courts which have been completely resurfaced in the past couple of years and a purpose- built clubhouse. There is a good mix of both


Fund contributed; £13;500; Ribble Valley Borough Council Performance Reward - Grant: Village; Amenities Improvements gave £6,500;


THANKS : to . grants totalling £22,400 from a range of bodies, villagers in Downham have celebrated the completion of a major improvement project at the well-used Village Hall. Tlie Lancashire Environment


structural work took place to the building, which included re-pointing, insulation in the: roof, the installation, of 18 double glazed windows in the Main Hall, and a complete


and the Downham .Trust and the Ribble Valley Strategic' Partnership each gave grants of £1,200 towards the work, which was announced in June: last year and largely finished in early February. E s s e n t ia l repairs and


vided with new fridges, a new range cooker to replace the old domestic ones, and a new sink system which includes a professional qual­ ity dishwasher. Externally a new seating area with stone chips and planters have greatly Improved the appearance


work, Downham Stage Two funded a new stage area carpet and stage cu r ta in s and Downham and


.of the building. In addition to this


redecoration throughout. A total refurbishment of the old snooker room has included the sale and removal of the old snooker table and chairs, the provision of new carpets and curtains and the installation of a large screen and audio visual system that will be a valuable additional facility for hall hirers -whether for presentations or entertainment. The kitchen has been pro­


m NEW LOOK: Olivia Ashetton, of the Downham Estate I


and other half users a t the official reopening and below, left, children from Downham Pre-School’heln plant flowers


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deal of voluntary time given generously by committee members and others; The com m ittee p a r t ic u la r ly expressed its gratitude to Andrew Ratcliffe and Shaun Roney for many hours of work in connection with the project and to the Downham Estate for funding much of their time.


Des Barlow and his son kindly presentations.” « T .


Twiston History Group have been successful in a grant appli­ cation for a projection system. The work involved a great


a fantastic and well-used I community resource which can 1 now compete for business with some of the Ribble Valley’s top


carpet on his own. The Village Hall committee will be holding an.Open Day on Saturday June 11th, to show off the new | facility to potential hirers. Committee chairman Shaun Roney said: “What was already


venues-whether it’s for parties, weddings or other celebrations or business meetings and


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undertook a lot of remedial To book Downham Villaoe work on rusty pipework and Hall or to look around the new heaters without charge and facility, contact the bookings Dave Awbery laid all the new secretary on 01200 441657.


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Shirley Holmes on 01282 478121


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