Chronicle chief reporter Jack Tolson takes a look back through the Chronicle Archives to November 2008

JENNA SKATES TO WORLD RECORD

A BARNSLEY woman has become the world champion inline skater and set a world record in the process.

Jenna Downing, 20, of Royston, won the LG Action Sports Championships in Seattle, USA, on Saturday and scored 87.75 points out of 100, making her the highest scoring female skater.

Jenna said she was thrilled.

She added: “I’m just so happy, it’s something I have wanted to do for so long and it’s amazing.

“To break the world record is the best feeling ever.”

Mum Jayne added: “We are all over the moon.

“Jenna was speechless afterwards when all the television cameras were around her and that’s not like her.”

Jenna, who took time out from studying for a law degree at the University of Sheffield, competed against girls from across the world and managed to beat her closest competitor by ten points.

She said: “It’s the biggest competition in the world and everyone wants to win but it’s also the hardest competition in the world.”

BUTCHER’S PORK PIE SCORES GOLD

A LUNDWOOD butcher’s secret ingredients have won them an award for their pork pies.

The pies, baked every day at Lundwood Butchers, were voted among the top five in the North East.

Along with 36 other businesses, they were judged on the quality of the pastry and the meat and scored 96 marks out of 100.

It’s the first award Lundwood Butchers, who took over from Potters, have gone in for and they hope it will be the first of many.

Kevin Sidebottom said: “It’s the first competition we have entered.

“We have had some good reports about are pies and thought: why not?

“We thought we had a chance because they are good but we were delighted and it is nice to have some recognition.”

PEARCE GETS ON THE BALL

FOOTBALLING legend Stuart Pearce was in Barnsley this week to launch a respect campaign.

Along with members of his England under 21 squad and South Yorkshire referee Howard Webb, the former England defender was at Holgate School.

Stuart, famous for his tears at Italia 90 after missing a penalty, said: “I learnt my football in the non-league game and I fully support the Respect measures being introduced to tackle abuse in grassroots football.

“Without a referee you don’t have a game.

“Refereeing is a tough job at any level and refs deserve to be treated with respect by players, coaches and spectators.”