THE Rossendale St Johns Ambulance scored double success when both their senior and cadet teams won area competitions.

The trophies were put on display at their new headquarters on Grane Road in Haslingden.

The senior team retained the PIM cup when they beat of the challenge from Accrington St Johns Ambulance. It was a special success for Mr John Butler and his 19-year-old daughter Jennifer.

Other members of the successful side were Doug Bailey and Kevin Rawcliffe.

The cadet team won the Harold Smedley Cup.

Members of the team were Steven Wilkinson, Lorraine Riley, Michael Worthington, Cathy Glaze and Andrea Connor.

Steven was pictured in the paper holding the Pim Cup aloft watched on by his team colleagues when it appeared in the Lancashire Telegraph newspaper back in March 1979.