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Xanthe shines on her special day New May Queen crowned and fun and games galore as village festival is a smash hit I


W o r d s b y S a n d r a J o h n so n PHOTOS BYDAVID MCNAMEE Twitten@clithadvertiser


Bank Holiday Monday saw the traditional May Queen Festival fill the village of Slaidburn, quite literally, with asplendid procession from St Andrew’s Church led by the Slaidburn Silver Band.


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The musicians were followed by the Rev. George Darby, the retiring May Queen Millie' Alpe and the new May Queen Xanthe Sherrington with their retinues and many, many vil­ lagers from Slaidburn, Dun- sop Bridge, Newton, Tosside and Lane Ends. Beforehand in church, all


Year Six children from the Valley were presented with a dictionary by AntheaHodson, of Slaidburn Estate, to mark their forthcoming progres­ sion to secondary school. ; Down at the village green,


pupils from Brennands En­ dowed Primary School at Slaidburn performed an ex­ cellent display of maypole


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The Dream Team were victorious at the five-a-side football match whichtheyplayedagainstSlaidburnllnitedatSlaidburnMayQueen


This year’s May Queen Xanthe Sherrington from Lane Ends, (s)


dancing, creating a colourful and mesmerizing weaving of ribbons. The entertainment con­


tinued with an exciting five- a-side football match between The Dream Team from Dun- sop Bridge and Slaidburn United. William Beattie, of the Dream Team, inspired by his visit to see Preston win at


Wembley the day before, pro­ duced two goals and his team partner Laura West with awe­ some girl power scored anoth­ er two goals giving a victorious 4-0 result. What endless energy these


children have- they then went on to enter the many sports races from running to wheel­ barrow to three legged races.


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But the most popular event of the day had to be the egg catch­ ing. It is such fun to take part and to spectate! The proud winners of this event were Ailsa Bury and Rachel Glend- inning. Thegrand finale of the day was a duck race along the River Hodder. What a sight to behold - dozens of little yel­ low ducks bobbing along with


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One of the sack races at Slaidburn May Queen Festival, (s)


more fervour than the Grand National. A real duck even tried tojoin in! This year’s May Queen


Xanthe Sherrington, from Lane Ends, was crowned by Mrs Ann Swindlehurst. The queen’s train bearers were Lily Breaks and Jess i­ ca Glendinning, her attend­ ant was Poppy Rushton, her


May queen festival results


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Girls' 40 yds, age 5-7:1 Madaline Heys, 2 Lily B re a k s . ' Boys'25 yds up to 4:10wen Cocks, 2 Cory Wood, 3 Hedley Mayer. Girls' 25 yds up to 4:1 Darcy Wilson, 2 Holly Hosker. Boys' 80yds 8-10:1 Andrew Parker, 2 William Beattie, 3 Jude Emanuelle. Girls' 80 yds 8-10|: 1 Rebecca Ramsden, 2 Heidi England, 3 Millie Wilson. Boys'80yds 11-13:1 Ewan Whittaker, 2 Matthew Mason 3 Henry Thormber. Girls' 80 yds 11-13:1 Rachel Glendinning, 2 Sarah Carr, 3 LauraWest. Boys'80yds14-16:1Tom Wilson, 2 Jack Wallbank, 3 Jack Glend­ inning. Girls'80yds14-16:1Tulia - Emanuelle, 2 Anna Bennett, 3 Jenny Ireland. Boys' sackrace7andunder:1 Ben Dugdale, 2 Henry Caine, 3 Jothan Durham Boys' sack race 8 & 9:1 Thomas Breaks, 2 Harry Parkinson 3 Nathan Robinson/Arran Cocks. Boys' sack race 10-11:1 David Breaks, 2 Andrew Parker, 3 Wil­ liam Beattie. Boys'sack race 12-plus:1 Tom- Wilson, 2 Ewan Whittaker, 3 Luke Grid ley. Girls'sack race7andunder:1 Sadie Wilson, 2 Madaline Heys, 3MeganCowking. Girls'sack race 8 & 9:1 Millie


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sword bearer Thomas Breaks and her crown beardr Gulliv­ er Cox. All the children looked absolutely lovely as did their stage adorned with colourful bunting and giant tissue pom­ poms. The May Queen Commit­


tee would like to thank all the many people whose fantastic efforts made the day a success.


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Thisyear'sMayQueenXantheSherringtonfrom Lane Ends wascrowned by Mrs Ann Swindlehurst.The queen's train bearers were Lily Breaks and Jessica Glendinning, her attendant was Poppy Rushton, hersword bearer Thomas Breaksand her crown hearer Gulliver Cox. (s)


Wilson 2 Millie Alpe, 3 Isla Caine. Girls'sack racelO &11:1 Laura West, 2 Rebecca Ramsden, 3 MillieThornber. Girls’ sack race 12-plus: 1 Sarah Carr, 2 Rachel Glendinning, 3 Georgia Wilson. Wheelbarrow race, boys and girls, 7 and under: 1 Jothan Dur­ ham & Darran Durham, 2 Max Williams & Ann Pickup, 3 Henry Caine St Ben Dugdale. Wheelbarrow race, boys and. girls, 8 & 9:1 Thomas Breaks & Andrew Parker, 2 Andrew McIntosh & Gulliver Cox, 3 Isla Caine & Charlotte Whittaker. Wheelbarrowrace, boys and


girls10&11:1 David Breaks & Andrew Parker, 2 Jude Emanuelle & Matthew Ander-


ton, 3 Laura W e sts Rebecca Ramsden.


Wheelbarrow race, boysand girls, 12-plus: 1 Ewan Whittaker STom Wilson, 2 Isaac Riley S Declan Parker, 3 Henry Thorn- be rS George Mason. Slow bike race boys and girls16 and under:1 Tom Wilson, 2 Ewan Whittaker, 3 Luke Gridioy.


Three-legged race boys and girls7andunder:1 Henry Caine S Ben Dugdale, 2 Sadie Wilson S Sophie Robinson, 3 Megan Cowking S Sarah Parker. Three-legged race boys and girls 8 S 9:1 Kirsty Robinson S Millie Alpe, 2 Andrew McIntosh S Gulliver Cox, 3 Millie Wilson S Helena Beattie. Three-legged race boys and girls10S11:1HeidiEnglandS Georgia Wilson, 2 LauraWest 5 Rebecca Ramsden, 3 Xanthe Sherrington S Isobel kellett. Three-legged race boys and girls 12-plus: 1 Tom Wilson & Ewan Whittaker, 2 Sarah Carr 6 Georgia Wilson, 3 Declan ParkerG Isaac Bury. Adultsports . Fiat race, open17 & over: 1 Max Bowater, 2 Freddie Fullalove, 3 Darren Durham. Ladies'race:1 Lesley Wilsonm2 Katie Dugdale, 3 Justine Whit­ taker. Gents'sack race:1 (jnt) Andrew Rigby, Nigel Emanuelle. Egg catching: Rachel Glendin- ' ning, Alison Bury.


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