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Huddersfield Champion of Champions 2007 at Marsh United.
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1 Robert Mudd, Spring Handicap 21 17
2 Brian Starkey, Veteran Merit 17
3 Steven Phelan, Hudds Junior Merit 13
4 Wayne Dews, Summer Handicap 21 21 17
5 Roy Bray, Over 70’s Merit 18
6 James Hanson, Yorkshire Junior 21 11
7 Roger Crowther, Yorkshire Handicap 21 21 21 14
8 Scot Fisher, Mirfield Merit 14
9 Adam Beaumont, Jack Burgin Trophy 10
10 Paul Sigsworth, Conervative Merit 21 21 14
11 Alan Crowther, Colne Valley Merit 16
12 Robert Spencer, Works Handicap 21 4
13 Ashley Daykin, Hudds Merit 21 21 21 21
14 Adam Douglas, Dearne & Don Merit 13
15 Grahan Hickey, Halifax Merit 21 21 17
16 Ashley Tattersley, Liberal Merit 14
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SLAWIT & GOLCAR CARS HUDDERSFIELD BOWLING LEAGUE
Up to and including July 21st 2007
Subscription Cup (18 teams) P W D L
Thongsbridge C&BC A 9 8 0 1 104
Netherton Con A 9 8 0 1 102
Slaithwaite C&BC A 8 6 0 2 86
Slaithwaite C&BC B 9 6 0 3 86
Springwood BC A 9 6 0 3 83
Albion BC A 9 6 0 3 82
Longwood BC A 9 6 0 3 80
Lindley Lib A 9 4 0 5 75
Almondbury Lib A 8 5 0 3 72
Lockwood Con A 9 3 0 6 69
Milnsbridge BC A 9 5 0 4 67
Lower Hopton WMC 9 3 0 6 61
Marsh Utd BC A 9 3 0 6 59
Golcar Lib A 9 3 0 6 58
Waterloo BC A 9 3 0 6 56
Meltham BC A 9 2 0 7 55
Cowcliffe Lib A 9 2 0 7 48
Elland CA&BC A 9 1 0 8 37
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Thongsbridge Adult & Junior Competition:- Finals night. Friday 6 October
Quarter-finals :-
Ashley Daykin (Netherton Con) and Josh Bojczuk (Brockholes) 21
Calum Mailer (Chesterfield MW) and Gary Siswick (Crosland Moor) 17
Steven Haigh (Netherton) and Danny Radcliffe (Bradley & Colnebridge) 21
Jack Dyson (Brockholes) and Nathan Haigh (Newsome) 18
Rachel Storr (Farnley Tyas) and David Spencer (Brockholes) 4
Jackie Roper (Meltham) and Craig Walsh (Newsome) (last years winners) 21
Gary Hanson and Aaron Williams (Whiteley Woods, Sheffield) 21
Alan Battye and Emma Battye (Bradley & Colnebridge) 18
Semi-finals :-
Daykin & Bojczuk 21-20 Haigh & Radcliffe
Roper & Walsh 21-18 Hanson & Williams
Final :- Daykin & Bojczuk 21-5 Roper & Walsh
The winners of the final night played on Friday 6 October were Ashley Daykin (Netherton) and Josh Bojczuk (Brockholes) who beat last years winners Jackie Roper (Meltham) and Craig Walsh (Newsome) 21-5. The winners had previously come through two tough rounds beating Calum Mailer (Chesterfield Miners Welfare) and Gary Siswick (Crosland Moor) 21-17 in the 1st round and having a real tussle in the semis against Steven Haigh (Netherton) and Danny Radcliffe (Bradley & Colnebridge) finally coming from behind to win 21-20. By contrast Roper and Walsh had won their quarter final 21-4 before being pressed all the way in the semis by Aaron Williams and Gary Hanson (Whiteley Woods), winners of the Milnsbridge John Senior event in August. For the first time in recent years the £100 first prize wasn't won by a member of the Roper/Haigh bowling dynasty. This year three members of the family won through to the finals night with Steven having to beat son Nathan and Jack Dyson in the quarter finals. Winner Josh Bojczuk has two more years playing at junior level so we may be seeing more of him and uncle Ashley Daykin in the years to come.
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Huddersfield Champion of Champions (Marsh United)
Peter Kain (Netherton Cons) 21, Paul Sigsworth (Netherton Cons) 20.
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ONE of the most popular bowling events of the year - the Huddersfield Champion of Champions - promises to be another cracker!
The traditional end-of- season showdown takes place at Marsh United on Sunday (1.30) with the host club generously providing £250 sponsorship.
But, for players in this exciting field, the prizemoney might just be secondary to securing the winter blagging rights of stating they are `the best in town!'
Among the leading contenders is defending champion Paul Sigsworth, winner of the Wharfside Summer Handicap, Mirfield Merit, Colne Valley Merit, Ossett and Horbury Merit, Marsh £1,400, Carling Merit and Thwaites Handicap.
And among the strong contingent, Halifax duo Yorkshire Merit winner Graham Hickey and Brian Holroyd (Yorkshire Handicap) will be hoping to smuggle the prize back to Calderdale.
All ages are also represented from former Yorkshire Junior Jack Dyson, winner of the Huddersfield Junior Merit, to veteran Jack Hewitt, winner of both the Over 70s and Over 80s competitions this year.
The draw for the Marsh United-staged showdown is:
First round: Ashley Daykin (Dearne and Don Merit) v Graham Hickey (Yorkshire Merit), Jack Dyson (Huddersfield Junior Merit) v Michael Sweeney (EE Cockcroft Handicap), David Lowe (Yorkshire Junior Merit) v Frank Griffin (Veterans Rosebowl), Peter Kain (Spring Handicap) v Jack Hewitt (Veterans Over 70s and Over 80s).
Terry Brook (Liberal Merit) v Brian Holroyd (Hills Supplies Yorkshire Handicap), Keith Midwood (Conservative Merit) v Roger Crowther (Works Handicap), Paul Sigsworth (Summer Handicap) v Peter Hulley (Jack Burgin Trophy), Mick Hinchliffe (Vic Sugden Memorial) v Nick White (Huddersfield Merit).
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Thongsbridge Adult & Junior Competition:- Finals night = Friday 6 October
The draw will take place at 6.15 p.m. and start and scratch time is 6.30 p.m.
Here are our qualifiers
Ashley Daykin (Netherton Con) and Josh Bojczuk (Brockholes)
Steven Haigh (Netherton Con) and Danny Radcliffe (Bradley & Colnebridge)
Gary Hanson and Aron Williams (Whiteley Woods, Sheffield)
Alan Battye and Emma Battye (Bradley & Colnebridge)
Jackie Roper (Meltham) and Craig Walsh (Newsome) (last years winners)
Jack Dyson (Brockholes) and Nathan Haigh (Newsome)
Calum Mailer (Chesterfield MW) and Gary Siswick (Crosland Moor Manor)
Rachel Storr (Farnley Tyas) and David Spencer (Brockholes)
There are also prizes for the juniors who lost out in the first and second rounds if they turn up for the final.
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Midwood's outfit have one hand on the Cup
Sep 20 2006
By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner
DEFENDING Huddersfield Bowling League champions Netherton Con have one hand on retaining the Subscription Cup after a high-scoring win against title-challengers Thongsbridge.
The top two went head-to-head in the penultimate match of the season at New Mill, with Keith Midwood's side running out 13-3 winners against John Senior's brave chargers.
Netherton had a slender three-point lead from Thongsbridge at the top of the League but that has increased to 13 points ahead of the final matches on Saturday week.
Netherton face Waterloo at Longwood on September 30, and they will know just how many points will be required to earn a third consecutive title after Thongsbridge's final match against Slaithwaite at Brockholes has been brought forward to this Friday.
Thongsbridge captain John Senior explained: "For the past four years we have held a very special event - the Wendy Smith Memorial Trophy.
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Midwood's outfit have one hand on the Cup
Sep 20 2006
By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner
DEFENDING Huddersfield Bowling League champions Netherton Con have one hand on retaining the Subscription Cup after a high-scoring win against title-challengers Thongsbridge.
The top two went head-to-head in the penultimate match of the season at New Mill, with Keith Midwood's side running out 13-3 winners against John Senior's brave chargers.
Netherton had a slender three-point lead from Thongsbridge at the top of the League but that has increased to 13 points ahead of the final matches on Saturday week.
Netherton face Waterloo at Longwood on September 30, and they will know just how many points will be required to earn a third consecutive title after Thongsbridge's final match against Slaithwaite at Brockholes has been brought forward to this Friday.
Thongsbridge captain John Senior explained: "For the past four years we have held a very special event - the Wendy Smith Memorial Trophy. Wendy used to play at one of our familiar clubs, the Davys Sporting Club, Darnall, Sheffield, and was secretary of the ladies evening team.
"Wendy was also the mum of Darren Smith who plays with us at Thongsbridge.
"This will be the fifth staging of the event which is proving increasingly popular.
"And I would personally like to really thank Gerald Sykes (Slaithwaite captain) for agreeing to bring our final match against them forward to Friday so that we can stage this important memorial competition."
Thongsbridge need to beat Slaithwaite 14-2 with Netherton virtually failing to score against Waterloo to stand any chance of nicking the crown from Keith Midwood's side who are going for a hat trick of titles.
Midwood said: "To consider we had three heavy losers, myself included, the lads did brilliantly to produce such a big result.
"The boys were magnificent and really rose to the occasion. There's a lot of characters in our team and we have a team spirit that's second-to-none."
He added: "Now, it would be really great to complete the season unbeaten.
"We lost out to Lower Hopton (eventual champions) in the Yorkshire Cup, despite having six winners apiece, but apart from that we've had an exceptional season.
"Great credit to Thongsbridge though, they've pushed us all the way, they've kept us on our toes and in any other season with the points that they have already won they would probably have been champions, but our side just hasn't slipped up."
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It's a right 'grand day for Sheffield.
Sep 13 2006
By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner
CHRIS BROWN finished top of the shop in this year's Carlsberg-Tetley Open at Lower Hopton.
The £3,500 event returned with a vengeance after a year's break and some of the best crown green bowlers in the country locked horns to compete for the £1,000 first prize in Sunday's showdown.
Brown earned his 'grand' victory after a see-saw final produced a 21-18 win in his favour against Saddleworth's Dave Thornley.
The final day didn't disappoint with some strange results creeping on to the scorecard.
The most surprising result went to Failsworth's Lee Lawton who, after beating Darren Stevenson, of Rotherham, 21-16 in the first round, succumbed 21-6 to runner-up Thornley.
Pre-tournament favourite Kerry Morris, of Stoke, also came a cropper in the quarter-finals, losing 21-19 to popular Spen Victoria player Brian Farrar, after beating Tony Green (Leeds) 21-5 in the first round, before Farrar then went off for single-figures, scoring only eight against Brown in the semi.
Morris, who defeated Andy Cairns and Gary Ellis during the qualifying rounds, began as the bookies 7/2 favourite.
And, in another highly anticipated first round match, the 'undisputed king of the game,' Brian Duncan, of Preston, beat Manchester livewire Lee Turner 21-10.
First round:
B Farrar (Cleckheaton) 21 S Day (Coventry) 12,
T Green (Leeds) 5 K Morris (Stoke) 21,
R Wormald (Brighouse) 14 C Brown (Sheffield) 21,
P Bailey (Birmingham) 21 R Bentley (Cleckheaton) 19.
B Jenkins (Mirfield) 13 C Kelly (Sheffield) 21,
L Turner (Manchester) 10 B Duncan (Preston) 21,
D Stevenson (Rotherham) 16 L Lawton (Manchester) 21,
B Holdsworth (Pudsey) 7 D Thornley (Saddleworth) 21.
Quarter-finals: Farrar 21 Morris 19, Brown 21 Bailey 11,
Kelly 21 Duncan 12, Lawton 6 Thornley 21.
Semi-finals: Farrar 8 Brown 21, Kelly 20 Thornley 21.
Final: Brown 21 Thornley 18.
Brown joins a superb list of past champions:
Past winners :- 1992: Brian Richards (Leeds), 1993: Mick Robinson (Liversedge), 1994: Allan Thompson (Mirfield), 1995: Robert Crawshaw (Sale),
1996: Kevan Shaw (Bolton), 1997: Richard Bentley (Cleckheaton),
1998: Ashley Daykin (Huddersfield), 1999: Norman Fletcher (Blackpool),
2000: Ian Rigby (Preston), 2001: Tommy Johnstone (Warrington),
2002: Gary Ellis (Whitefield), 2003: Paul Ingleby (Huddersfield),
2004: Andy Spragg (Chesterfield), 2005: no competition,
2006: Chris Brown (Sheffield).
Finals night of the John Senior Adult & Junior Pairs Competition @ Milnsbridge BC. Sunday 27 August start 5.30 p.m.
Kevin & Craig Walsh v Keiran Smith & David Waldron
Gary Hanson & Aaron Williams v David & Sam Fox
Gary Siswick & Matthew Boothroyd v Adam Booth & Danny Radcliffe
Andy & Calum Mailer v Mark & Jamie Shaw
Dress code applies
The two South Yorkshire pairs met in the final with Aaron Williams & Gary Hanson just edging Calum & Andy Mailer 21-19 in the final.
Can anyone remember just a handful of years ago when August Bank Holiday saw over 50 adult & junior pairs in the competition at Hillsborogh Park in Sheffield ?
PAUL SIGSWORTH added to his recent Mirfield Merit success by adding the Huddersfield Bowling League's Summer Handicap title to his impressive CV.
The competition celebrated the first year of a new sponsorship deal from Wharfside Workout, of Slaithwaite, run by Keith and Sue Lockwood, who replaced previous backers Worthington.
And Sigsworth notched a second victory in the Handicap competition with a 21-12 victory against Huddersfield Merit champion Nicky White, of Thongsbridge, in the Slaithwaite CBC-hosted final.
Scratch player Sigsworth, who played off an additional 3-2-1 handicap because he plays at Slaithwaite in the Works League, last won the competition (then known as the William Stones Handicap) in 1997.
En-route to the final Sigsworth beat Waterloo's Mick McCluskey 21-6 and homester Michael Hick 21-11.
In the semi-final the Netherton player was 14-13 down against Waterloo's Neil Slattery then virtually ran out to win 21-15.
Slaithwaite's Subscription Cup skipper Gerald Sykes sponsored a highest break prize and Waterloo veteran Roy Sutton claimed the award with a run of 13 consecutive points in his first-round match against Graham Sigsworth (Cowcliffe).
Sutton produced a 16-5 lead before Graham (winner of the event in 1999 and 2000) found another gear to win 21-17 but was eventually beaten in the semis by runner-up White.
Scorecard :- First round:
R Craven (Skelmanthorpe Wind) (6) scr S Lord (Skelmanthorpe Wind) (5) w/o,
G Sigsworth (Cowcliffe Lib) (3) 21 R Sutton (Waterloo) (3) 17,
C Gant (Meltham) (3) 21 P Earle (Waterloo) (3) 6,
N White (Thongsbridge) (scr) 21 T Sykes (Marsh Utd) (3) 14,
M Hick (Slaithwaite) (3) 21 J Hulley (Milnsbridge BC) (4) 14,
P Sigsworth (Netherton Con) (scr) 21 M McCluskey (Waterloo) (3) 6,
N Slattery (Waterloo) (4) 21 A Battye (Bradley and Colne) (4) 19,
A Wike (Springwood) (3) 21 J Webster (Milnsbridge BC) (4) 12.
Quarter-finals: Lord 12 G Sigsworth 21, Gant 20 White 21,
Hick 11 P Sigsworth 21, Slattery 21 Wike 17.
Semi-finals: G Sigsworth 18 White 21, P Sigsworth 21 Slattery 15.
Final: White 12 P Sigsworth 21.
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A top-class field of Huddersfield bowlers form the final 16 in the Huddersfield Association of Club's Thwaites Individual Merit on Saturday.
Newsome WMC hosts the final which begins at 5.00 (practice 4.30).
Players will gather after competing for their clubs in that afternoon's Huddersfield Bowling League matches.
Golcar Liberal Club's Mick Hinchliffe will defend his title and takes on Netherton Con's Steven Haigh in his first round game.
There is a first prize of £300 from a total prize pot of £600.
Thwaites Individual Merit
First round: D Hartley (Waterloo) v I Wrigley (Newsome WMC),
M Sykes (Milnsbridge BC) v P Sigsworth (Netherton Con),
R Brook (Waterloo) v T Chatfield (Golcar Lib),
R Crowther (Longwood) v J Webster (Milnsbridge BC).
F Griffin (Waterloo) v M Higgins (Marsh Utd),
P Hulley (Milnsbridge BC) v R Dyson (Longwood),
S Haigh (Netherton Con) v M Hinchliffe (Golcar Lib),
R Spencer (Linthwaite Hall) v R Jackson (Waterloo).
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PAUL SIGSWORTH won the Marsh United £1,400 Open Competition for the first time on Saturday 5th August.
The Netherton Conservative bowler was in top form all night to overcome his three opponents and pick up the first prize of £600.
In the 16th final of the competition, he beat Thongsbridge CBC's John Senior 21-8, who won £300 for his efforts.
Lower Hopton's Graeme Wilson had been a £1,000 winner at a competition in the afternoon but was held up by a crash on the M62 on his way to Marsh.
He rang in to say he would be late but when he did arrive he was beaten by the man on top of his game - Sigsworth 21-16.
First round:
Robert Mudd (Waterloo BC) 15 Sigsworth 21,
Ashley Daykin (Netherton Con) 18 Wilson 21,
Kieran O'Prey (Longwood BC) 6 Robert Thompson (Thorncliffe, Sheffield) 21,
Senior 21 Paul Kain (Lockwood Con) 19.
Semi-finals: Sigsworth 21 Wilson 16, Thompson 8 Senior 21.
Final: Sigsworth 21 Senior 8.
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Huddersfield lost out to the East Coast when they competed in the Skipton Building Society Yorkshire CGBA Inter-District competition.
Ten teams battled out the event on the east coast with Huddersfield beating Harrogate and then Wakefield before being upset by East Coast District 193-172 in the final at Hunmanby BC.
Details:- Huddersfield 172 East Coast 193:
C Lloyd 21 G Watson 19, N White 21 D Lowe 20,
W Moseley 17 N Trotter 21, S Hirst 9 T Coyne 21,
S Haigh 21 A Standing 11, J Senior 19 P Charter 21,
R Mozley 13 G Forster 21, M Bramall 17 A Deighton 21,
J Sykes 21 K Gates 17, A Daykin 13 M Jessop 21.
Milnsbridge BC, Huddersfield. The John Senior Adult & Junior Pairs.
32 Pairs @ £6.00
Rounds 1 & 2 on Sundays 30th July, 6th, 13th & 20th August.
Practice 6.00pm for 6.30pm start. Finals day on Sunday 27th August from 6.00pm
Entries to Mark Sykes, 1 Casson Street, Huddersfield, HD4 5TE.
Phone 01484 350580. Win £120, R/Up £60, 2 x £30, 4 x £15
£3,000 Althams Travel / William Stones Open at the Huddersfield Waterloo
Graeme Wilson, a beaten favourite the previous night at Hill Crest, returned to top form beating Brummie Peter Davenport 21-13 in the final.
Last 16 scores :- Clive Austin (Lower Hopton) 14 v 21 Ian Ross (Sheffield),
Peter Davenport (Birmingham) 21v13 Jamie Dunn (Nuneaton),
Gary Ellis (Whitefield) 21v5 Andrew Walker (Sheffield),
Ron Wormald (Brighouse) 19v21 David May (Derby),
Graeme Wilson (Oldham) 21v15 Peter Cain (Huddersfield),
John Spinks (Alverthorpe) 21v13 John Whiteley (Wakefield),
Shane Day (Nuneaton) 21v18 Ashley Crowther (Huddersfield),
Chris Mordue (Brighouse) 21v15 Mark Foster (Worsley)
Quarter-finals :- Davenport 21-17 Ross, May 21-17 Ellis,
Wilson 21-19 Spinks, Mordue 21-14 Day,
Semi-finals :- Davenport 21-8 May, Wilson 21-10 Mordue
Final :- Graeme Wilson 21-13 Peter Davenport
The first bowler's name to appear on this new page is that of Peter Kain who plays for Netherton. He made a successful start to the defence of his Mirfield Singles Merit title at Thongsbridge on Tuesday 11th July, defeating Gary Whitehead 21-14 to qualify for the last 16 again.
Ashley Daykin is through to the final of the Marsh United £1,400 competition.
The Netherton Cons bowler beat Matthew Bower (Sheffield) 21-7 to go through.
Saturday 15th July's draw (practice 6.00, start 6.30):
M J Sykes (Cowcliffe Lib) v P Ramsden (Lockwood Con),
R Dyson (Longwood) v A Mailer (Thongsbridge CBC),
W Dews (Slaithwaite CBC) v M Beever (Sheffield),
S Gledhill (Longwood) v R Mudd (Waterloo).
Robert Mudd is the latest qualifier at Marsh Utd. on Saturday 15th July, fending off the two pronged Sheffield attack, beating Matt Beever 21-20 then Andy Mailer 21-16 in the qualifier.
Nick White & Michale Hick both qualified on Sunday for the final of the Worthington Handicap.
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