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Tom is set to represent his of a lifetime
Butcher will travel to New Zealand to take part in tri-nations competition
By Katie Hammond
katle.hammond@jpress.co.uk Twitter: @clithadvertiser
A butcher from Chipping is set to compete against some of the bestof histrade from Australiaand New - Zealand after being chosen to represent Great Britain in a
tri-nations competition. Tom Wood, who was recent ly p'romoted to the position o f head butcher of Huntleys Country Stores at Samlesbury,. isoneoffiveUKButcherswho will compete in the competi tion in New Zealand later this year. Tom (36) grew up on his
family’s beef farm at Dutton, which is still farmed by his parents Jim and Vikki Wood. He moved to work at Hunt-
leys - afamily owned business with farm shop, restaurant and shops on the A59 - two
years ago. . Tom competed against 26 other butchers from across
• the UK to win a place on the teamafterbeinggiventhetask o f boning out a pork shoulder in one hour to create an attrac tive display. Having imp re s sed the
judges, he is now one of five fi- . nalists to make the grade for Team GB, which will compete in the competition in New Zea land later this year. He said: “1 have always had
astrongworkethic.stayedfo-. cused and set my goals very high. 1 will never settle for second best and I strive to do better and learn something different every day. I was lucky to be brought up in the indus try from knee high and meat is my absolute passion. “I’m excited and apprehen-
sivebut exceptionally proud to have-been chosen for the trip to New Zealand.” Tom attended St James’
J Primary School, C lith eroe ,' followed by Bowland High School, before learning his ■ trade in earnest at George
. Alpe butcher’s in Shawbridge Street, Clitheroe. • in his early 20s he went to .
work for his father in the fam ily business, Bowland Foods' Ltd, but said he yearned to be back in retail, missing the “banter with customers” and also because he so en
joys “putting finesse” into his work. Over the summer the five
UK winning butchers will meet with their team captain David Lishman, who will over see their training for the com petition which will see them boning a side of beef, a whole lamb and a side of pork against Tom Wood, (s) NewZealand’sandAustralia’s best. Tom will travel out to New Zealand in September. He says the UK has yet to
win the contest, which has been running for five years,
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Clitheroe Garden Club members eqjoyed showing off their handiwork to family and friends. Itwasthe
first time the club has been involved in an open gardens event
which raised £117 for the Wateraid charity. The annual show is on
Saturday,August 22nd, at St Janies School,
Clitheroe, from 2pm to 4pm. For more information visit www.
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