Old Results
Hollingwood Mixed Pairs :
Q/F:
A.Spragg & T.Hill 21:6 M.Wilks & T.Booth
I.Johnson & H.Johnson 21:13 M.Tonge & C.Tonge
I.Howard & T.Lawrence 21:13 T Hamlett & B Hamlett
J.Johnson & J.Bennison 21:19 J.Marshall & B.Johnson
S/F:
I.Johnson & H.Johnson 21:19 A.Spragg & T.Hill
I.Howard & T.Lawrence 21:20 J.Johnson & J.Bennison
Final: I.Howard & T.Lawrence 21:12 I.Johnson & H.Johnson
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In the Bramley Libs B.C Autumn Pairs Final saw Hedley Kettlewell & Jonathon Edmondson beat fellow Brighouse players Tony Riley & Chris Mordue 21-15 to take the £400 first prize in the John Smith's Brewery sponsored competition.
In the semi finals Riley & Mordue beat last years winners Ernie Wearing & Richard Howson (Meersbrook) 21-9 whilst Kettlewell & Edmondson beat Pudsey Bowling Club's James Hanson & Gary Wike 21-9.
The Results:
James Hanson & Gary Wike 21 Dave Cowsill & John Spink 8
Hedley Kettlewell & Jon Edmondson 21 Peter Jagger & Joe Jagger 5
Andy Mailer & Matt Beever 6 Tony Riley & Chris Mordue 21
Jack Clarke & Gary Ainley 9 Ernie Wearing & Richard Howson 21
Semi Final
Kettlewell & Edmondson 21 Hanson & Wike 9
Riley & Mordue 21 Wearing & Howson 14
Riley & Mordue 15 Kettlewell & Edmondson 21
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Todwick Parish Bowling Club, South Yorkshire
Floodlit re-entry competition
Qualifying games for finals night on Friday October 19
Friday October 5
Andy Mailer (Meersbrook BC) 21 Gary Haslam (Meersbrook BC) 19
Kevin Jenkinson Snr. (Farm Road) 21 John Richardson (Armthorpe) 11
Friday October 12
Chris Bytheway (Clowne) 21 Graham Garnett (Westfield Park) 15
Debbie Farmer (Swinton) 21 Kevin Williams (Whiteley Woods) 18
Mel Hobson (Meersbrook BC) 21 Andy Turner (Bradfield) 11
Shirley Darnill (Ecclesfield) 21 Calum Mailer (Meersbrook BC) 19
Monday October 15
Matt Beever (Bradfield) 21 Barry Connolly (Pilkingtons) 9
Chris Kelly (Thongsbridge) 21 Mark Richardson (Crookesmoor) 4
Ryan Clark (Thongsbridge) 21 Andy Whitaker (Meersbrook BC) 18
Pat Carroll (Wickersley) 21 Melanie Saville (Hollinsend) 11
Richard Howson (Bolehills) 21 Dave Hallam (Millhouses) 8
One more night of qualifying on Wednesday October 17, for non-football fans I suppose.
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The final qualifiers for the Bramley Autumn Pairs are James Hanson and Gary Wike (Pudsey B.C) and Tony Riley and Chris Mordue (Brighouse Sports).
This will be played on Saturday 20th October 12noon.
The final lines up is:
1 James Hanson & Gary Wike (Pudsey B.C)
2 Dave Cowsill & John Spink (Alverthorpe WMC)
3 Hedley Kettlewell & Jon Edmondson (Brighouse Sports)
4 Peter Jagger & Joe Jagger ( Spen Victoria)
5 Andy Mailer & Matt Beever ( Meersbrook)
6 Tony Riley & Chris Mordue (Brighouse Sports)
7 Jack Clarke & Garry Ainley (Meersbrook)
8 Ernie Wearing & Richard Howson (Meersbrook)
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Wendy Smith Trophy at Davy Sports
Last 16
Jack Clarke 21-13 Mark Johnson, Andrew Spragg 21-19 David Hallam
Peter Worfolk 19-21 Derek Ellis, Frank Woodhead 21-20 Mick Hobson
Dean Sherwin 21-13 Craig Hill, Darren Stevenson 14-21 Kevin Nixon
John Athey 08-21 Andy Turner, Alan Dickinson 07-21 Gary Ainley
Quarter Finals:
Jack Clarke 21-16 Andy Spragg, Derek Ellis 21-14 Frank Woodhead
Dean Sherwin 20-21 Kevin Nixon, Andy Turner 21-12 Gary Ainley
Semi Finals : Jack Clarke 21-17 Derek Ellis, Kevin Nixon 17-21 Andy Turner
Final : Jack Clarke 21-15 Andy Turner
On a fine afternoon at Davy Sports, some great bowling was seen in the Wendy Smith Memorial Trophy finals day 2007. The green was smooth as usual, but slower than on the qualifying days the weekend before. The last 16 brought about some close games, with many going to the wire. In the top half of the draw, pre tournament favourite Andy Spragg seemed to be heading for the exit, trailing David Hallam 14-19. But, bowling the corners well, he clawed his way back and found 7 chalks without reply to win to 19, although Dave was very unfortunate not to count the last end. Peter Worfolk, a previous winner here, went out early losing also 21-19 to Derek Ellis, and Mick Hobson, who has lost to the winner for the last two years also went out, losing in a close tussle with team mate Frank Woodhead 21-20. Jack Clarke was the only game in the top half of the draw that wasn’t close, playing well to beat Mark Johnson 21-13. For all the close games in the top half, the bottom half provided quite the opposite. The only non SY player in the competition Dean Sherwin progressed, beating Craig Hill to 13. Last Years finalist, Darren Stevenson couldn’t repeat that form and lost 21-14 to the consistent Kevin Nixon. Andy Turner beat the surprise package of finals day, John Athey 21-8 to set up a quarter final with Gary Ainley who had just beaten Alan Dickinson 21-7. The quarter final provided a game between the two favourites in Jack Clarke and Andy Spragg. Jack was always in control, playing some close bowls, and although Andy clawed some points back at the death, Jack comfortably won the game more comfortably than the 21-16 score suggests. Next up was the two veterans in Derek Ellis and Frank Woodhead. The game was nip and tuck, until Derek, who had played well in the first round, continued his fine form and ran out a 21-14 winner. Andy Turner managed to find a short round peg mark along the edge of the green to edge ahead of Gary Ainley in their clash, and he never relinquished that lead to win 21-12. Kevin Nixon was finding it difficult to edge ahead of Dean Sherwin and needed to find two close bowls at 20-19 behind to beat Dean 21-20. On to the semi finals and both games provided great entertainment for the spectators. Derek Ellis raced into a lead against Jack Clarke, and at 17-12 it appeared all over, but Jack reached for the corners and slowly clawed the deficit back and came out on top 21-17. Kevin Nixon and Andy Turner also proved to be a close battle, with Andy winning 21-17. The final was between two of South Yorkshire's best. Jack, finding a mark towards the club and back, went into a early lead. At 15-10 to Jack, it was Andy's turn to find a run, using a short round peg, he pulled it back to 15 across, laying a side toucher. But Jack, playing a yard over, took Andy's bowl out to leave himself two, and then he proceeded to produce close bowling to see out the rest of the game and take the title and £500 with a 21-15 victory and leave Andy with the consolation of £300 in prize money. The whole competition was a great success. Thanks must go to the sponsors who help maintain the £1,820 total prize money from a £5 entry. These people are Don and Beryl Cooke, Nick White (Real Computer Shop), Richard Jackson (Simply Food) and Gary Wallis. The Warner Holidays 3 night weekend or 4 night midweek break tremendous raffle prize was won by Frank Woodhead. Thanks also to the tea ladies, measurers and referees throughout the competition.
There are currently only 20 places left in next years competition. The qualifying dates are on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th September (10am and 2pm), with the final 16 on Saturday 4th October (1pm). Contact Darren Smith on 01709 370167 to book your place.
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The latest qualifiers of the Bramley Libs Autumn Pairs are John Spinks & Dave Cowsill of Alverthorpe WMC and Hedley Kettlewell & Jonathan Edmondson of Brighouse.
Spinks & Cowsill beat Deighton & Bielby 21-12 whilst Kettlewell & Edmonson beat Scarborough pair K. Gates & Child 21-10.
In the final qualifying week next Saturday sees Waterloo winner Chris Mordue partner Tony Riley and Yorkshire players David Scott & Graham Hickey will battle out for the winning prize of £400. The start time is 12noon.
For you information Spinks & Cowsill drawn 2, Kettlewell & Edmonson Drawn 3.
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Please find below the results from the finals of the 2007 Pudsey Classic
sponsored by db Commercial Finance:-
Last 16:
Callum Wraight (Shrewsbury) 13 Mark Hughes (Rothwell BC) 21
Dave Tinker (Eccleshill) 10 Mark Farmer (Swinton Park View) 21
Dave Penketh (Warrington) 11 Chris Brown (Swinton Park View) 21
Tracey Lawrence (Farsley) 15 Ian Howard (Meanwood) 21
Peter Jagger (Spen Victoria) 21 Ronnie Wormald (Brighouse) 17
Mike Tunstall (Merseyside) 11 Michael Hick (Mirfield Old Bank) 21
Daniel Metcalfe (Shipley Club) 21 Andy Mailer (Meersbrook BC) 8
Roy Nicholson (Halifax) inj. Richard Howson (Sheffield) w/o
Quarter-finals:
M Hughes 21 M Farmer 16, C Brown 21 I Howard 9
P Jagger 8 M Hick 21, D Metcalfe 21 R Howson 13
Semi-finals:
M Hughes 13 C Brown 21
M Hick 21 D Metcalfe 19
Final:
C Brown 21 M Hick 16
The highest break sponsored by Lindley Clough Solicitors was won by Ian
Howard with a break of 13.
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PILKINGTONS FLOODLIGHT COMPETITION
Thursday October 4th
Gary Haslam w/o,16
Jon Hopkinson
Tony Barrass 15
Richard Jackson 21,21,20
Tony Riley 17,
Brian Bramley 21,08
Gary Ainley 21,21,21
Joshua Mordue 04
Chris Mordue 21,21,21
Simon Dinnie 08
Alan Bissell 05
Debbie Farmer 21,14
Danny Silitoe 20
Fred Tinkler 21,07
Steve Shannon 13
Jack Clarke 21,21,10
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Tuesday 2nd October
Ryan Clarke 21,16
Dennis Tatersley 12
Andrew Rushforth 10
Tom Silcock 21,21,13
Tommy Boyd snr 21,11
Dave Scott 19
Eric Phillips 08
John Sneddon 21,21,21
Mel Tattersley 20
J. Benison 21,20
Joanne Clarke 21,21,13
Andy Owen 16
Dave Rogers 17
Dave Topham 21,11
Jim Norris 21,21,21
Graham Hickey 16
John Sneddon has drawn No. 14 in the final
Jim Norris has drawn No. 2 in the final.
Wednesday October 3rd
Lee Schofield w/o,11
Craig Newton
John Dewey
Vince Senior w/o,21,16
Andrew Farmer w/o,21,21
Ronnie Wood
Scot Russell w/o,12
Geoff Fairbrass
David Poole 21,21,21
Mark Farmer 11
Darren Smith ?
Brian Barrass 21,13
Rob Thompson
Paul Morgan w/o,21,11
Tommy Fletcher w/o,15
Alan Stone
Andrew Farmer has drawn No. 4 in the final.
David Poole has drawn No. 13 in the final.
Monday 1st OCTOBER 2007
Chris Hill W/O,12
Andrew Walker
Scott Parkes 07
Matt Beever 21,21,21
Jean Winchcombe 21,04
Callum Mailer 13
David Hallam 20
Andrew Whittaker 21,21,14
Richard Howson 14
David Walker 21,17
Andy Mailer 20
Phil Wakefield 21,21,11
Mark Booth 21,21,21
Gary Hill 06
Dave Patrickson 10
Ernie Wearing 21,15
Matt Beever has drawn No. 10 in the final.
Mark Booth has drawn No. 8 in the final.
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Thursday September 27
Gary Hanson 14
Nigel Cranston 21,11
Mark Woodward 21,21,19
Mel Axe 08
Mel Hobson 17
Paul McNeish 21,14
Tommy Boyd jnr. 06
Nicky White 21,21,21
Kevin Williams 17
Mark Kaye 21,21,07
John Senior 21,09
John Hamilton 15
Ian Chappell 21,21,21
Shaun Barker 10
BobWhitfield 10
Graham Fox 21,20
Nicky White has drawn No.1 in the final.
Ian Chappell has drawn No.16 in the final
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Wednesday 26 September
Steve Haslam
Stan Jewitt W/O,21,09
Chris Eade
Jenny Hallas W/O,06
Roger Norris 22,20
Mark Barlow 18
Colin Squires 21,21,21
Eric Sargison 08
Gary Law 19
Glyn Jewitt 21,14
Mick Hobson 15
Craig Hill 21,21,21
Pete Tomlinson 17
Hayden Ramsden 21,21,18
Danny Hallas W/O,06
Luke Haslam
Colin Squires has drawn No 6 in the final.
Craig Hill has drawn No 15 in the final.
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Tuesday 25 September
Rob Wiltshire 19
Kevin Nixon 21,15
Nick Owen 03
John Richardson 21,21,07
Brian Holdsworth 21,21,21
Liz Hall 09
Mags Morrison 15
Geoff Biram 21,13
Pete Richardson 08
Mick O`Brien 21,21,21
Steve Hallas 11
Graham Garnett 21,16
John Hardwick 21,21,18
Rob Swift 15
Graham Higgins 21,12
Mark Haries 15
Brian Holdsworth has drawn No. 11 in the final.
Mick O'Brien has drawn No. 9 in the final.
Monday 24 September
Ray Mortimer 07
Chris Brown 21,21,21
Roy Spragg 21,08
Mick Boyd 18
Jeff Powell w/o,11
Paul Firth
Matt Kelly
Darren Stevenson w/o,21,12
Simon Hallas 20
Gerald Merry 21,16
Ian Ross 21,21,21
Ryan Lysons 11
David May
Matt Bower w/o,21,13
Dave Clarke 20
Ady Howard 21,16
Chris Brown has drawn number 3 in the final.
Ian Ross has drawn number 12 in the final.
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Brighouse Classic Final Saturday September 22
Last 16
Graeme Wilson 21 Bryan Jenkins 14
Paul Dudley 21 Andy Mitchell 20
Andy Cairns 21 Dave Jackson 19
Roger Crowther 21 Richard Brook 8
Robert Thompson 21 Darren Plenderleith 11
Matt Kelly-Walley 21 Robert Hitchen 18
Bernard Megson 21 James Hanson 17
Nick White 21 Gary Smith 20
Last 8
Wilson 21 Dudley 12
Cairns 21 Crowther 16
Kelly-Walley 21 Thompson 11
White 21 Megson 9
Semi Final
Wilson 21 Cairns 9
White 21 Kelly-Walley 16
Final :White 21 Wilson 20
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Please see below results from final qualifying night (22nd September) of the Pudsey Classic sponsored by db Commercial Finance.
L Lawton (Failsworth) 21 G Merry (Tarporley) 8
J Benson (Eccleshill) 14 C Jenkins (Staffordshire) 21
C Wraight (Shropshire) 21 R Firth (Greengates) 8
G Fox (Ossett Flying Horse) 21 A Nicholas (Wrexham) 18
P Bailey (Birmingham) 15 C Mordue (Brighouse) 21
M Hall (Guiseley) 14 D Metcalfe (Shipley) 21
M Foster (Worsley) 21 G Higgins (Ossett Flying Horse) 16
K Nicholas (Wrexham) 21 A Marshall (Shropshire) 20
Lawton 21 Jenkins 16
Wraight 21 Fox 19
Mordue 13 Metcalfe 21
Foster 21 Nicholas 12
Wraight 21 Lawton 19
Metcalfe 21 Foster 2
The finals night takes place on Saturday 6th October 5pm start, draw as follows
1 Callum Wraight Shropshire
2 Mark Hughes Rothwell BC
3 Dave Tinker Eccleshill
4 Mark Farmer Swinton Park View
5 Dave Penketh Warrington
6 Chris Brown Swinton Park View
7 Tracey Lawrence Farsley
8 Ian Howard Meanwood
9 Peter Jagger Spen Victoria
10 Ronnie Wormald Brighouse
11 Mike Tunstall Merseyside
12 Michael Hick Mirfield Old Bank
13 Daniel Metcalfe Shipley Club
14 Andy Mailer Meersbrook BC
15 Roy Nicholson Halifax
16 Richard Howson Sheffield
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Shireoaks Floodlit:
Frank Spowart beat Mel Hobson 21-10, then Nicky White 21-12, and lost to Debbie Farmer 21-17 in qualifier.
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The result of the last Gambart Baines this year is:
R Crowther (Huddersfield) 21 against D Fisher (Denby Grange) 13
Liz Briggs
Reception
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Shireoaks qualifiers from Monday 17 September =
Andy Spragg and Debbie Farmer
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£5,000 Brighouse Classic sponsored by Naylor Wintersgill, Chartered Accountants
3rd Round Results
Darren Plenderleith (Tamworth) 21 John Metters (Blackburn) 12
Roger Crowther (Huddersfield) 21 David Scott (Keighley) 18
FINALS NIGHT, Saturday 22nd September 5.30pm start
Bryan Jenkins (Mirfield) v Graeme Wilson (Oldham)
Paul Dudley (Radcliffe) v Andy Mitchell (Spen Victoria)
Andy Cairns (Rossendale) v Dave Jackson (Macclesfield)
Roger Crowther (Huddersfield) v Richard Brook (Mirfield)
Robert Thompson (Sheffield) v Darren Plenderleith (Tamworth)
Matt Kelly-Walley (Derby) v Robert Hitchen (Halifax)
Bernard Megson (Halifax) v James Hanson (Pudsey)
Gary Smith (Leeds) v Nicky White (Thongsbridge)
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Gentlemen,
The results of this week's qualifier for the Gambart Baines is :
Andy Turner ( Sheffield) 21 beat M Firth (Leeds) 12
Last qualifier NEXT THURSDAY.
Cheers
Colin R
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Shireoaks Floodlit Open Singles
Monday September 10: 3rd round matches
Chris Brown 21 Barry Connolly 6,
Phil Wakefield 21 Matt Bower 17
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£5,000 Brighouse Classic sponsored by Naylor Wintersgill
3rd Round results
Gary Smith (Leeds) 21 Chris Kelly (Sheffield) 16
Paul Dudley (Radcliffe) 21 Robbie Fitzpatrick (Wirral) 7
Draw, Friday 14th September 6.30
Graham Hickey (Halifax) v Roger Morgan (Sale),
Kevin Nicholas (Wrexham) v John Metters (Blackburn),
Harry Seehra (Leeds) v Darren Plenderleith (Tamworth),
Gordon Bradford (Halifax) v Lee Schofield (Barnsley),
Richard Bentley (Cleckheaton) v Andy White (Worsley),
Barry Kirk (Stoke) v Glen Pratt (Leeds),
Kevin Nixon (Doncaster) v David Scott (Keighley),
Amanda Nicholas (Wrexham) v Mark Taylor (Leeds)
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HILL CREST PAIRS FINAL EIGHT.
M & M HOBSON 21-18 P INGLEBY / I BRIGGS
C NEWTON / C MORDUE 21-12 I HOWARD / T LAWRENCE
R & J BENSON 21-15 S WILKINS / B HARRISON
C BIELBY / A DEIGHTON 21-16 A MITCHELL / S WAINWRIGHT
M & M HOBSON 21-15 C NEWTON / C MORDUE
C BEILBY / A DEIGHTON 21-16 R & J BENSON
M & M HOBSON 19-21 C BEILBY / A DEIGHTON
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Pudsey Classic Saturday 8 September
Round 1:
Jack Glazzard (Cleck Sports) 21 Steve Cooper (Mirfield Old Bank) 17
Ernie Wearing (Meersbrook BC) 16 Graeme Wilson (Lower Hopton) 21
Vince Senior (Sheffield) 21 Darren Plenderleith (Haunchwood) 20
Matt Bower (Meersbrook BC) 11 Mike Tunstall (Merseyside) 21
Chris Brown (Swinton Park View) 21 Gary Smith (Lower Hopton) 14
Luke Thompson (Pudsey Littlemoor) 20 Ian Tordoff (Merseyside) 21
Darren Price (Mirfield Old Bank) absent Rob Thompson (Sheffield) w/o
Dave Fox (Spen Victoria) 18 Martin Fulton (Pudsey Littlemoor) 21
Round 2:
J Glazzard 14 G Wilson 21
V Senior 9 M Tunstall 21
C Brown 21 I Tordoff 5
R Thompson 21 M Fulton 20
Round 3:
G Wilson 16 M Tunstall 21
C Brown 21 R Thompson 14
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ISLE OF MAN FESTIVAL
Mens Tourism Trophy, Semi-Finals,
Ashley Daykin (Netherton Cons) 21, Richard Brook (Mirfield Old Bank) 5;
Darren Smith (Derby) 21, Peter Wilcox (Crossgates) 14;
Final: Ashley Daykin 21, Darren Smith 11.
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Hello Gents
Today's Gambart Baines qualifier result.
T Summergill (Boro BC Scarborough) 21 beat John Athey (Sheffield) 15
A small entry, for the first time this year. Made more disappointing by the non appearance of four of the entrants. 2 more weeks of qualifiers to go LET'S HAVE SOME SUPPORT PLEASE!
Colin R
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Please find attached the results from week 6 qualifying rounds of the
Pudsey Classic sponsored by db Commercial Finance:-
Round 1:
Dean Ferris (Stoke-on-Trent) 18 Peter Wilcox (Crossgates) 21
Bryan Harrison (Cleckheaton Sports) 16 Ronnie Wormald (Brighouse) 21
Michael McDonnell (Manchester) 17 Andrew Turner (Sheffield) 21
James Davison (Eccleshill) 21 Paul Dudley (Radcliffe) 20
Mark Ferris (Stoke-on-Trent) 21 John McDonnell (Manchester) 19
Gary Ellis (Whitefield) 9 Nigel Cranston (Crossgates) 21
Jim Derby (Manchester) 9 Kevan Shaw (Westhoughton) 21
Richard Howson (Sheffield) w/o Lee Schofield (Lower Hopton) Absent
Round 2:
Wilcox 10 Wormald 21, Turner 21 Davison 6
Ferris 21 Cranston 8, Shaw 16 Howson 21
Round 3: Wormald 21 Turner 15, Ferris 19 Howson 21
Qualifiers: Ronnie Wormald (10), Richard Howson (16)
The highest break prize sponsored by Lindley Clough Solicitors was shared by Andrew Turner and Kevan Shaw who both had breaks of 9.
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£5,000 Brighouse Classic sponsored by Naylor Wintersgill, Chartered Accountants
3rd Round Results: Friday 31 August
David Jackson (Macclesfield) 21 James Scott (Halifax) 9
Matt Kelly-Wally (Derby) 21 Roy Nicholson (Halifax) 14
Draw Friday 7th September, 6.30
Andrew Buckley (Chadderton) v Stuart Goodwin (Warrington),
Gary Smith (Wakefield) v Kevin Wainwright (Warrington),
Gary Ellis (Whitefield) v Chris Kelly (Sheffield),
Mick Bastow (Skipton) v Dean Ferris (Leek),
Ryan Clark (Sheffield) v Carl Armitage (Warrington),
Jim Derby (Radcliffe) v David Walker (Leeds),
Mark Ferris (Leek) v Paul Dudley (Radcliffe),
Glenn Smith (Wakefield) v Darren Griffiths (Chadderton)
Finals Draw Saturday 22 September 5.30 start, so far
1 Bryan Jenkins (Mirfield) v 2 Graeme Wilson (Oldham)
3 v 4 Andy Mitchell (Spen Victoria)
5 Andy Cairns (Rossendale) v 6 Dave Jackson (Macclesfield)
7 v 8 Richard Brooke (Mirfield)
9 Robert Thompson (Sheffield) v 10
11 Matt Kelly-Wally (Derby) v 12 Robert Hitchin (Halifax)
13 Bernard Megson (Halifax) v 14 James Hanson (Pudsey)
15 v 16 Nicky White (Thongsbridge)
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BETFRED.COM OPEN SINGLES
FINALS NIGHT @ PILKINGTONS on FRIDAY 31st AUGUST at 6.00pm
1 Nigel Copping 21
2 Rob Swift 20
3 Ian Ross 21
4 Robbie Fitzpatrick 20
5 Andrew Walker 18
6 Andy Sorsby 21
7 Matt Bower 21
8 Paul Chamberlain 14
9 Darren Smith 21
10 Mark Farmer 19
11 Mel Evans 21
12 Peter Tomlinson 20
13 Kevin Nixon 20
14 John Webster 21
15 Robert Thompson 21
16 Ernie Wearing 19
Quarter-finals:
Copping 7 Ross 21, Sorsby 21 Bower 17, Smith 21 Evans 19, Thompson 21 Webster 18.
Semi-finals: Ross 7 Sorsby 21, Smith 21 Thompson 19
Final : Darren Smith (Stretton Anglesey) 21 Andy Sorsby (Meersbrook BC) 13
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Hi Andy
The Thursday 30 August qualifier for the Gambart Baines final was:
Vince Senior (Ossett) 21 beat Roger Crowther (Huddersfield) 18.
Another well contested days bowling, well supported and enjoyed by all bowlers and a decent crowd of spectators.
Thanks,
Colin R.
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Hallam Prop two-person team event
First night qualifiers : Monday 27 August
Peter Worfolk and Gary Hanson (Whiteley Woods) beat Chris Kelly and Ryan Clark (Thongsbridge)
Nick White and John Senior (Thongsbridge) beat John Sneddon and Neil Rodgers
Wednesday 29 August
Debbie Farmer beat Tragic Hobson 21-19 but Mel Hobson beat Debbie Talbot by the same score to tie the match 40-40. Mick Hobson beat Debbie Talbot 5-3 in the tie breaker.
Kevin Williams beat Roger Norris 21-20, and Mark Barlow beat Ian Chappell 21-16. Total 42-36.
Kevin Nixon thought his 21-12 win over Glyn Jewitt was sufficient as Thomas Boyd led 8-7 with Stan Jewitt, but the father of the team rallied to win 21-9. Total 33-30.
Ian Johnson beat Andy Farmer 21-9, which hardly gave brother Mark a chance, but he made a great fist of it early doors until Andy Spragg came back to do just enough at 10-13, for a 31-22 win.
Both second round ties were crackers with hardly anything in either of them at any stage.
Mel Hobson led Kevin Williams 11-0, but Mark Barlow was just as far ahead of Mick Hobson and stretched away to 20-8. Mark then bowled two loose woods to let Mick in and he made three pairs in a row before Mark finished 21-14. Kevin Williams did eventually get going and lay counting with two reasonable bowls at 13-20, only for Mel to find a dead 'un to seal the match 35-34.
Stan Jewitt set off like a house on fire with Spraggy, but gradually Andy showed his class and won 21-14, but Glyn did his bit for the Jewitt family cause defeating Ian Johnson 21-13 for another 35-34 total.
Friday 21st September finals night draw so far:
3. Emanem Hobson v 4. Glyn & Stan Jewitt
7. Peter Worfolk & Gary Hanson v 8. Nick White & John Senior
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£5,000 Brighouse Classic sponsored by Naylor Wintersgill Chartered Accountants
3rd Round Results
James Hanson (Pudsey) 21 Richard Howson (Sheffield) 14
Robert Hitchin (Halifax) 21 Anthony Gartside (St Helens) 17
Draw Friday 31 August, start 6.30
Jeremy Muff (Holmes Chapel) v Brian Lawton (Culcheth), Andy Ferris (Leek) v Mel Gilbert (Halifax), Stephen Gilroy (Pudsey) v Gareth Nicholson (Halifax), Paul Chamberlain (Derby) v James Scott (Halifax), Roy Nicholson (Halifax) v David May (Derby), Duncan Reeves (Pudsey) v Bill Burlinson (Culceth), Ian Bottomley (Halifax) v Chris MacDonald (Congleton), Dave Cowsill (Alverthorpe) v Matt Kelly-Walley (Derby)
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Yorkshire Cup Final
Brighouse Sports 231 Netherton Cons 188
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The FOUR qualifiers for the Gambart Baines finals from last week and today are as follows:
THURSDAY 23 August
Simon Leeming (Halifax) 21 beat Tom Silcock (Barnsley) 19
John Richardson (Doncaster) 21 beat Lee Davies (Chesterfield) 18
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 27 August
Peter Wilcox (Crossgates) 21 beat C Fox (Normanton) 17
Dean Sherwin (Windmill, Derby) 21 beat Richard Brook (Huddersfield) 19
Some GREAT bowling on true and fast greens.
Still FOUR more qualifiers before the GB finals on September 29th.
Time for A Mailer yet???
Best wishes, Colin R
Bowls Centre Manager
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Grange Classic Final 16.
Tommy Johnstone 21 v Kevin Wainright 18.
Simon Coupe 21 v Chris Mordue 20.
Paul Firth 16 v Chris Jenkins 21.
Paul Dudley 13 v Matt Gilmore 21.
Robert Hitchen 21 v Graeme Wilson 14.
Dean Ferris 21 v David Walker 15.
Danny Barwise 18 v Chris Brown 21.
Graham Hickey 21 v Lee Heaton 20.
Quarter Finals.
Tommy Johnstone 12 v Simon Coupe 21.
Chris Jenkins 8 v Matt Gilmore 21.
Robert Hitchen 19 v Dean Ferris 21.
Chris Brown 21 v Graham Hickey 16.
Semi Finals.
Simon Coupe 19 v Matt Gilmore 21.
Dean Ferris 12 v Chris Brown 21.
The Grange Classic Final 2007.
Matt Gilmore 5 v Chris Brown 21.
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D & C SATELLITE TROPHY (Stockport) Quarter – Finals;
G I Wilson (Oldham) 21, A Spragg (Chesterfield) 14;
C Brown (Sheffield) 21, K Shaw (Westhougthton) 20;
G Soller (Macclesfield) 21, J Lockett (Warrington) 16;
C Talbot (Macclesfield) 21, G Gwilliam (Dukinfield) 16;
Semi-Finals; G I Wilson 21, C Brown 19; G Soller 21, C Talbot 14;
Final; G I Wilson 21, G Soller 9.
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£3,000 CARLSBERG TETLEY MOORSIDE OPEN
final Sixteen played at Moorside Cricket & Bowling Club, Friday 17th August
Chris Brown (Rotherham) 11,
Richard Howson (Sheffield) 21, 21, 21, 16,
Martin Lloyd (Whitchurch) 21, 16,
Martin Hodson (Chadderton) 13,
Kevan Shaw (Westhoughton) 21, 16,
Matt Gillies (Bolton) 17,
Andrew Cairns (Rawtenstall) 21, 21, 18,
Ashley Daykin (Huddersfield) 18,
Lee Lawton (Failsworth) 21, 17,
Graeme Wilson (Oldham) 19,
Dave Thornley (Saddleworth) 16,
Dave Carter (Liverpool) 21, 21, 21, 21,
Chris Mordue (Brighouse) 19,
Darren Griffiths (Chadderton) 21, 19,
Dave Jackson (Macclesfield) 21, 21, 15,
Keith McHugh (Heywood) 17,
FINAL, Dave Carter (Liverpool) 21, Richard Howson (Sheffield) 16.
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16 August qualifiers for the Gambart Baines are:
G Hanson (Sheffield) 21 beat M Skelton (Stoke on Trent) 10 and
P Hill (Leeds) 21 beat J Richardson (Doncaster) 12
Cheers
Colin R
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The third qualifying session at Calow, saw the following four guys make it through to the Saturday September 1 finals night: James Throw (Pilsley) Ian Johnson and John Bennison (Old Whittington) and Vic Taylor (Calow)
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Sam Smiths Two person team competition at Armthorpe.
The fourth qualifying night saw four South Yorkshire Parks County team bowlers matched up and there was never much in the first game between Andy Whitaker and Steve Lonnia until the younger man edged it 21-18. Dave Mallinson put together an eight break which put him in a commanding 17-12 position, but Andy Mailer ran out to win 21-17 (with the aid of hitting the jack at 17 apiece when Dave thought he was about to score a double) to ease the Andys through to the second round 42-35. Craig Rumney had a tight game with Steve Williams from Castleford before going down 21-19, but Steve's partner Craig Newton blitzed Jamie Reilly 21-3 (40-24 to the Yorkshiremen) Nick White just beat Kevin Nixon 21-19, but John Senior beat Malcolm Fox 21-11 to put the Thongsbridge duo into the 2nd round 42-30. Tony Barrass and Danny Sillitoe received a bye, but it hadn't seem to have done Tony any harm as he beat Craig Newton 21-17. Steve Williams appeared to be doing his bit for the team when he led 19-11 with Danny, but Sillitoe scored seven without reply before they shook hands at 39-36. The final match looked evenly poised when Andy Mailer led John Senior 8-4 when Andy Whitaker trailed Nick White 10-3. The Thongsbridge guys took the upper hand as Senior rallied to 8-9, and White extended his advantage to 12-4. From then on, however, Andy Mailer dominated his game and even hit a strike to win 21-11, allowing Whitaker to come off 14-16 in arrears to White, 35-27 to the Meersbrook bowlers
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There were some really strange goings on in the first round on finals day, in front of a decent crowd on a lovely sunny day. Richard Jackson led 9-1 and 16-7, yet was caught up and passed by Dean Myers. the 2002 winner Matt Bower went from 7-11 to 16-11 and 19-12 with the holder Ken Booth who then ran out with a nine break. Colin Haywood stormed into a seven nil lead but was unable to dominate his match from then on. The 2001 winner Tommy Boyd led 15-12 but got stuck on 17. Mark Woodward appeared to be cruising at 10-1 and 16-4 against his Dearne Sports team-mate, but was pulled back to 16 across by Mark Kay. Danny Sillitoe and Mick Hobson were matched quite evenly until Mick surged from 13-11. Last 16 scores: Chris Kelly (Thongsbridge) 9 Jonathon Sneddon (Crookesmoor) 21, Richard Jackson (Thongsbridge 19 Dean Myers (Crookesmoor) 21, Ken Booth (Armthorpe Welfare) 21 Matt Bower (Meersbrook B C) 19, Tommy Boyd (Woodlands Park) 17 Tom Silcock (Barnsley B C) 21, Colin Haywood (New Lodge) 19 Allan Thompson (Mirfield Old Bank) 21, Danny Sillitoe (Eden Grove Sports) 12 Mick Hobson (Meersbrook B C) 21, Darren Plenderleith (Haunchwood) 21 Jack Clarke (Meersbrook B C) 17, Mark Woodward (Dearne Sports) 21 Mark Kay (Dearne Sports) 18. In the top half Kenny Booth and Johnathon Sneddon soon booked their semi-final spots, but the Yorkshireman Allan Thompson only scored one more chalk from 12-11 up against Mick Hobson, and Mark Woodward wobbled again at 18-10 up, and was made to pay for it this time by the farthest traveller Darren Plenderleith from Nuneaton. Quarter-finals: Sneddon 21 Myers 5, Booth 21 Silcock 8, Hobson 21 Thompson 13, Plenderleith 21 Woodward 19. Kenny Booth was in determined mood in the defence of his crown and beat his young semi-final opponent John Sneddon 21-12, whilst some of Mick Hobson's magic wore off as he lost 21-17 to Darren Plenderleith. Neither bowler appeared capable of putting together a sizeable break in the final, and they traded the jack regularly until Darren hit one of Kenny's bowls to count at 17 across when it was surely going out with a miss. That piece of good fortune proved crucial as Darren picked off the next three points to win 21-17.
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Chris Brown from Aston retained the Carlsberg Tetley Classic title at Lower Hopton on Friday August 10 over an extremely strong field, defeating the living legend that is Brian Duncan 21-16 in the final, picking up a grand for his efforts on the night. I suppose it is a sign on the times when the great Mr Duncan has now lost in three successive finals, although he can’t be doing too much wrong to have reached the decider in each competition. At Hopton he defeated a couple of current Greater Manchester county men, initially Matt Gillies, then Andy Buckley 21-13 and Roger Crowther from Longwood 21-19 in the semis. In the last sixteen Chris Brown beat the very much in-form Ashley Daykin from Huddersfield 21-13, then his Spen Victoria Tuesday night team-mate Dave Fox 21-13. In the semis he beat Morton House’s Mike Sweeney 21-11. Roger Crowther and Mike Sweeny had earlier eliminated the two tournament favourites Messrs Cairns and Ellis respectively. Chris Brown didn’t rest on his laurels the next night as he travelled over to the Grange Club in Stockport to beat the tall Welshman Roger Morgan 21-8 and the young Mancunian Gareth Gwilliam 21-15 to make another finals night on August 25. Chris will now have a real tough game in the in the last 16 of the Grange Classic as he plays Danny Barwise from Liverpool, who was winning an invitation 32 up at Caton near Lancaster last weekend, at the same time Chris was qualifying at the Grange. Chris’s recent qualifying successes have resulted in a log jam of finals appearances, with no fewer than seven in ten days starting this weekend. Make sure you buy next week’s Green ’Un to see how Lucky Brown fared at the first four: Moorside in Oldham of Friday, Olympic in Liverpool on Saturday, Sowerby on Sunday and at Armthorpe on Monday.
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Please find below the results from the week 3 qualifying rounds of the
Pudsey Classic sponsored by db Commercial Finance.
Round 1:
Paul Jacques (Pudsey Littlemoor) 14 Allan Thompson (Mirfield Old Bank) 21
Mark Hughes (Rothwell BC) 21 Darren Pitchforth (Morton House) 15
Ryan Clark (Sheffield) 15 Mally Fowler (Ladyhill) 21
Jon Wilcox (Crossgats) 21 Hedley Kettlewell (Brighouse) 13
Chris Livesey (Bacup) 15 James Wilcox (Crossgates) 21
Bob Whitfield (Brighouse) 21 Adam Mellor (Eccleshill) 18
Michael Hick (Mirfield Old Bank) 21 Andy White (Manchester) 19
Chris Kelly (Sheffield) 14 Steve Gilroy (Pudsey Littlemoor) 21
Second Round:
Thompson 11 Hughes 21, Fowler 13 Jon Wilcox 21,
James Wilcox 21 Whitfield 20, Hick 21 Gilroy 7
Third Round:
Hughes 21 Jon Wilcox 10,
James Wilcox 15 Hick 21
Qualifiers:- Mark Hughes, draw no. 2, Michael Hick draw no. 12
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Saturday 11th August 3rd Round Results at Brighouse Sports
Nick White (Thongsbridge) 21 Grant Soller (Macclesfield) 18
Bryan Jenkins (Mirfield) 21 John Senior (Thongsbridge) 14
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The Grange Classic, Stockport
Saturday 11 August
1st Round.
Gareth Gwilliam 21 v Jimmy Derby 20
Roger Morgan 8 v Chris Brown 21
John Taylor 17 v Stan Frith 21
Lee Heaton 21 v John Bailey 20
Tommy Heyes 20 v Dave Jackson 21
Matt Bower 8 v Matt Gilmore 21
Stuart Mort 20 v David Walker 21
David Thornley 12 v Dave McDermott 21
2nd Round.
Gareth Gwilliam 15 v Chris Brown 21
Stan Frith 9 v Lee Heaton 21
Dave Jackson 15 v Matt Gilmore 21
David Walker 21 v Dave McDermott 11
Final qualifiers to date,
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2. Kevin Wainright (Warrington)
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4. Chris Mordue (Bradford)
5. Paul Firth (Dewsbury)
6.Chris Jenkins (Stoke)
7. Paul Dudley (Radcliffe)
8. Matt Gilmore (Wallesey)
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10. Graeme Wilson (Oldham)
11. Dean Ferris (Leek)
12. David Walker (Swinton)
13. Danny Barwise (Liverpool)
14 Chris Brown (Sheffield)
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16. Lee Heaton (Chorley)
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The Gambart Baines qualifiers today (9 August) were as follows:
Ian Briggs (Huddersfield) 21 beat Dave Smith (Bradway) 13
Dave Walker (Leeds) 21 beat Mark Taylor (Crossgates) 18
Phil Wakefield (Mexborough) 21 beat Mark Lewis (Saville Park) 14
Apparently, Andy Mailer was extremely unlucky - forced to play into the full glare of a magnificent Scarborough Summer's afternoon, he narrowly lost his semi-final to Mark Taylor.
Colin R ( Centre Manager)
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The first four qualifiers in the Calow Open Singles competition on Thursday August 2 were Rob Parnham (Brimington) Chris Kelly (Thongsbridge) Jeff Powell (Meersbrook BC) and Phil Birch (Calow). The second qualifying session at the Calow Singles Competition on Monday August 6 saw Andy Spragg scrape home 21-19 in a tight encounter with Brian Hill. Gary Haslam had a similar encounter with Craig Hill before edging it 21-18. Young Neil Fletcher made Kevin Goddard sweat a bit, lying with two good bowls to reach 19-20, until the Old Whittington man found the winning wood. The final qualifying game also looked to be heading for a photo-finish until Danny Sillitoe ran out from 13 across with Scott Russell. The final heat is on Thursday August 23 from 6.30pm.
Chris Brown, a past winner of the open competition at Lower Hopton, qualified again for finals night, defeating Yorkshire county player and another past winner Paul Ingleby 21-17.
Nick White’s two week holiday in the South West of England doesn’t appear to have done him any harm as he won the Marsh United open competition in Huddersfield immediately upon his return last Saturday night. The Thongsbridge bowler from Sheffield beat Andy Deighton from Bridlington 21-13 in the final. Nick beat team-mate Ian Ross 21-17 in the quarter-finals, then Eddie Haigh 21-5 in the semis. Eddie had just surprised the very hot favourite Graeme Wilson 21-12. Bolehills’ Richard Howson also made the finals night, beating Terry Giles 21-18 before losing to Deighton 21-18 in the semis. The next day Nick White played a significant part in his adopted county Yorkshire’s single point overall victory against Cheshire in the Endsleigh Senior County Championship semi-final, helping the away side at Sale Excelsior to a six point win with his 21-13 win over Dave Jackson. Cheshire’s strong away squad maintained their 100% record in 2007 but only by five points at Pudsey Littlemoor.
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Please find below the results from the week 2 qualifying rounds of the
Pudsey Classic sponsored by db Commercial Finance:-
Round 1:
Andrew Shaw (Derby) 21 Mark Taylor (Crossgates) 17
Tracey Lawrence (Farsley) 21 Les Foster (Crossroads) 14
Billy Holdsworth (Pudsey Littlemoor) 21 Graham Hickey (Lower Hopton) 15
Liam Griffin (Eccleshill) 14 Michael Sweeney (Morton House) 21
Jon Edmondson (Brighouse) 13 Harry Seehra (Spen Victoria) 21
Ian Howard (Meanwood) w/o Kevin Wolohan absent
Rob Swift (Thongsbridge) 6 David Scott (Lower Hopton) 21
Brian Richards (Pudsey Littlemoor) 16 Paul Hillam (Eccleshill) 21
Second Round:
Shaw 15 Lawrence 21, Holdsworth 21 Sweeney 11
Seehra 20 Howard 21, Scott 21 Hillam 20
Third Round:
Lawrence 21 Holdsworth 19
Howard 21 Scott 17
Final Draw Nos. Tracey Lawrence (7), Ian Howard (8)
The highest break prize sponsored by Lindley Clough solicitors was won by
Billy Holdsworth with a break of 13.
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3rd Round results @ Brighouse Sports Friday 3rd August
Bernard Megson (Halifax) 21 Andy Hodgson (Pudsey) 11
Graeme Wilson (Oldham) 21 Peter Wilcox (Leeds) 17
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This week's results for the Gambart Baines qualifiers at Scarbrough are:
N Cranston (Wakefield) 21 beat P Mottram (Worksop) 14
M Hughes (Leeds) 21 beat R Lawrence (Leeds) 10
M Crawshaw (Sheffield) 21 beat N Wood (Leeds) 10
Yet again, this was a GREAT days bowling, in warm DRY weather. The greens are running well and the bar threatens to run dry on busy Thursdays!! Summer HAS arrived in Scarborough and the support for this year's GB is terrific. Keep turning up for the qualifiers and we'll be in for a terrific final in September. Thanks to everyone who made today a success!
Colin Rennard, Centre Manager
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BCGBA Merit
First Round:
P. Clinton (Warwick & Worcester) 9 G. Parker (North Lncs & Fylde) 21,
R. Hitchen (Yorkshire) 13 J. Bailey (Wales) 21,
R. Holt (Potteries and District) 21 G. Hargraves (Isle of Man) 10,
R. Norris (South Yorkshire) 21 N. Armstrong (Derbyshire) 15,
S. Ridley (Cheshire) 20 L. Kington (Warwick & Worcester) 21,
G. Dulson (Wales) 8 A. Spragg (Derbyshire) 21,
C. Ball (Shropshire) 13 G. Hickey (Yorkshire) 21,
B. Davenport (North Midlands) 14 P. Withey (Staffordshire) 21,
A. Tattersley (Yorkshire) 15 C. Slater (Wales) 21,
A. Duckett (Shropshire) 13 S. Curbishley (Cheshire) 21,
D. Smith (Derbyshire) 19 R. Price (Potteries and District) 21,
S. Dicken (Staffordshire) 18 S. Freer (Warwick & Worcester) 21,
P. Boydell (Lancashire) 21 M. Hinchcliffe (Yorkshire) 12,
T. Kitchen (North Lancs and Fylde) 6 R. Moxham (Cumbria) 21,
J. Melvin (Potteries and District) 21 J. Dewey (Derbyshire) 14,
A. Moss (Shropshire) 21 A. Bracken (Warwick & Worcester) 16,
P. Farmer (Shropshire) 21 T. Whitehouse (Cumbria) 14,
M. Taylor (Yorkshire) 21 M. Blackmore (North Midlands) 20,
N. Worthington (Derbyshire) 17 G. Ellis (Greater Manchester) 21,
G. Dunkley (Warwick & Worcester) 20 C. Ward (Staffordshire) 21,
G. Illingworth (Yorkshire) 21 M. Ferris (Potteries and District) 15,
P. Hawker (Derbyshire) 21 M. Farmer (South Yorkshire) 5,
M. Ledwidge (Staffordshire) 21 C. Bonatti (Wales) 12,
G. Cookson (Cheshire) 16 G. Herbert (Warwick & Worcester) 21,
K. Widdowson (Derbyshire) 11 D. Ferris (Potteries and District) 21,
J. Badham (Warwick & Worcester) 21 J. Parry (Wales) 13,
G. Wilson (Yorkshire) 21 R. Winnington (Cheshire) 15,
S. Coupe (North Lancs and Fylde) 21 P. Emery (Shropshire) 11,
I. Whitehouse (Staffordshire) 21 M. Jones (Derbyshire) 13,
C. Mordue (Yorkshire) 21 E. Clayburn (Merseyside) 8,
C. Kelly (Isle of Man) 18 D. Plenderleith (North Midlands) 21,
N. Rodgers (South Yorkshire) 21 M. Rose (Warwick & Worcester) 18
Second Round
G. Parker 16 J. Bailey 21,
R. Holt 21 R. Norris 18,
A.Spragg 21 L. Kington 10,
G. Hickey 21 P. Withey 15,
C. Slater 20 S. Curbishley 21,
R. Price 12 S. Freer 21,
P. Boydell 21 R. Moxham 20,
J. Melvin 19 A. Moss 21,
P. Farmer 18 M. Taylor 21,
G. Ellis 14 C. Ward 21,
G. Illingworth 21 P. Hawker 20,
M. Ledwidge 21 G. Herbert 17,
D. Ferris 21 J. Badham 20,
G. Wilson 12, S. Coupe 21,
I. Whitehouse 20 C. Mordue 21,
D. Plenderleith 21 N. Rodgers 14
Third Round
J. Bailey 19 R. Holt 21,
A. Spragg 21 G. Hickey 17,
S. Curbishley 5 S. Freer 21,
P. Boydell 8 A. Moss 21,
M. Taylor 21 C. Ward 17,
G. Illingworth 21 M. Ledwidge 13,
D. Ferris 12 S. Coupe 21, C. Mordue 18 D. Plenderleith 21
Quarter Finals
R. Holt 12 A. Spragg 21,
S. Freer 13 A. Moss 21,
M. Taylor 21 G. Illingworth 16,
S. Coupe 21 D. Plenderleith 7
Semi Finals
A. Spragg 21 A. Moss 12,
M. Taylor 20 S. Coupe 21
Final A. Spragg 21 S. Coupe 16
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£5,000 Brighouse Classic 3rd Round results
Andy Cairns (Rossendale) 21 Danny Sillitoe (Doncaster) 12
Robert Thompson (Sheffield) 21 Darren Stevenson (Doncaster) 17
Full draw for Friday 3rd August, start 6.30
Andy Hodgson (Pudsey) v Dave Fisher (Morton House), Kevan Shaw (Westhoughton) v Paul Firth (Lower Hopton), Nigel Cranston (Wakefield) v Andy Spragg (Chesterfield), Roger Crowther (Huddersfield) v Ian Ross (Sheffield), Scott Fisher (Morton House) v Geoff Hilton (Bolton), Gary Wallis (Chesterfield) v Richard Jackson (Sheffield), Chris Livesey (Rochdale) v John Hodson (Preston), Andrew Walker (Conisbrough) v Graeme Wilson (Oldham)
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Please find attached results from the week 1 qualifying rounds at the
Pudsey Classic sponsored by db Commercial Finance:-
First round:
Arthur Land (Frodsham) 15 Colin Lane (Oldham) 21
Andy Mailer (Meersbrook) 21 Mick Bastow (Craven) 17
Martin Hodson (Oldham) 20 Paul Gill (Clayton) 21
Phil Wakefield (Mexborough) 12 Matt Gillies (Bolton) 21
Dave Hallam (Sheffield) 21 John Metters (Blackburn) 18
Martin Watkin (Barnsley) 15 Peter Jagger (Spen Victoria) 21
Lance Graham (Knaresborough) 21 Matt Beever (Sheffield) 15
Paul Heap (Oldham) 21 Stan Jewitt (Whiteley Woods) 10
Second Round:
Lane 11 Mailer 21, Gill 12 Gillies 21
Hallam 15 Jagger 21, Graham 15 Heap 21
Third Round:
Mailer 21 Gillies 18
Jagger 21 Heap 17
Final draw nos. Andy Mailer 14, Peter Jagger 9
The highest break prize, sponsored by Lindley Clough Solicitors was won by
Paul Heap with a break of 11.
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This week's qualifiers Gambart Baines in Scarborough are:
G Law (Barnsley) 21 beat P Jagger (Spen Victoria) 14
T Coyne (Scarborough, North Cliffe) 21 beat R Bastow (Spen Victoria) 20
BILL CARTER TROPHY (Sowerby T & BC) 3rd rd;
Matt Bower (Sheffield) 21, Gary Smith (Leeds) 18;
Chris Brown (Rotherham) 21, Graham Hickey (Halifax) 15.
This weeks qualifiers at the Gambart Baines in Scarborough were as follows:
Pauline Ratcliffe (Dewsbury) 21 beat N Gommersall (Dewsbury) 8
(Andy Mailer can't remember a lady qualifier before ! )
I am now reliably informed by Neil Gomersall from Morton House that the result supplied to me by the bowls centre in Scarborough was in fact the wrong way round, so a lady hasn't qualified after all !
Scott Fisher (Dewsbury) 21 beat Barry Connelly (Doncaster) 16
R Dunford (Dewsbury) 21 beat D Fisher (Morton House) 15
Today saw a return to the good old days of the Gambart Baines competition.
Over 80 bowlers enjoyed perfect weather, greens in great condition and several pints of the strong stuff!
The organisers are thrilled at the level of support shown by bowlers from across Yorkshire, and further afield. We're hoping this week marks the start of a return to large numbers of entrants and spectators - enjoying great sport, good competition and most importantly good camaraderie.
Thanks to everyone who turned out today!!
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This week's result for the Gambart Baines qualifier at Scarbrough is:
A Kenyon (Hebden) 21 beat A Lawrence (Rawden Park) 20.
A tremendous game played under the blazing seaside sun, as the rest of Yorkshire suffered the traffic jams at the Great Yorkshire Show.
Entries needed for next week, we're hoping for a big turnout every Thursday to the end of September! The greens this year are playing better than ever!
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D & C SATELLITE TROPHY (Stockport) 3rd rd;
A Owen (Stoke) 21, G Cookson (Winsford) 14;
C Brown (Rotherham) 21, A Thompson (Wallasey) 16.
TALBOT TROPHY (Raikes Hotel) 3rd rd;
J Richardson (Doncaster) 21, D Pitchforth (Wakefield) 12;
R Moxham (Barrow 21, S Fisher (Denby Grange) 20;
D Sillitoe (Ossett) 21, T Dodd (Stafford) 18;
J Barlow (Layton) 21, M Fowler (Bradford) 14
The Westfield Cup for the South Yorkshire Parks club championship reached the semi-final stages last Sunday afternoon at Davy Sports where the green was as ever in lovely condition. Meersbrook Bowling Club met Bradfield yet again for what is now becoming a weekly occasion in the latter rounds of all the local competitions, and the outcome was the same as usual, with the underdogs playing well but coming up a few bowls short against the holders. Scores: Andy Sorsby 21 Paul Harburn 14, Gary Haslam 21 Matt Beever 11, Mick Hobson 19 Mick Crawshaw 21, Andy Mailer 21 Chris Fowler 16, Frank Woodhead 21 John Crawshaw 13, Andy Whitaker 21 Steve Lonnia 19, Peter Tomlinson 13 Andy Turner 21, Andy Davison 19 Scott Hackworth 21, Jack Clarke 21 Mark Crawshaw 9, Gary Ainley 21 Mel Beever 20. Total score: Meersbrook B.C.198 Bradfield 165. The competition was brightened up with the inclusion of Armthorpe Welfare in their vibrant red shirts but they lost out 192 to 162 to Whiteley Woods in a semi-final tussle which went first one way then the other, until the Sheffield side’s old stagers on nine and ten did the business. Scores: Peter Worfolk 21 Jim Garbutt 20, Paul Wildgoose 19 John Richardson 21, Gary Hanson 21 Keith Ryde 12, Steve Johnson 21 Dave Hunt 17, Glyn Jewitt 19 Brian Booth 21, Eric Jackson 13 Mick O’Brien 21, David Teasdale 21 Melvin Axe 12, Daryll Johnson 15 Malcolm Tonge 21, Stan Jewitt 21 Ken Booth 9, Graham Morfitt 21 Mick Meehan 8.
The final between the two Sheffield clubs went the same way as last year’s semi-final at Hollinsend with Meersbrook Bowling Club just having too many big guns for Whiteley Woods. Scores: Gary Haslam 21 Peter Worfolk 14, Andy Sorsby 14 Paul Wildgoose 21, Peter Jukes 21 Stan Jewitt 9, Jack Clarke 21 Kevin Williams 13, Mick Hobson 11 Gary Hanson 21, Frank Woodhead 21 Glyn Jewitt 7, Andy Whitaker 19 David Teasdale 21, Peter Tomlinson 21 Steve Johnson 7, Andy Davison 16 Daryll Johnson 10 (unfinished game) Gary Ainley 14 Graham Morfitt 21. Total score: Meersbrook B.C. 179 Whiteley Woods 144.
Despite the efforts of the local fox family to dig up the green, the Sheffield Parks Thursday Merit was played at Wadsley House on a surface which was a credit to greenkeeper Graham Bocking. Once again the entries were low with only fifteen players in the competition, so it has proved to be a failed experiment in restricting the competition to bowlers below the top two divisions. The lower league bowlers have voted with their bowls and are not interested, so let’s get back to the previous set up and look at suitable dates and choice of greens to encourage entries. Last year’s winner Brian Timm was knocked out in the first round, but his successor was once again a member of the Manor Bowling Club, with Kevin Taylor running out winner 21-17, after being 19-4 up at one stage. His final opponent Mark Neylam of Bradfield put up a brave fight to pull the game back to 19-17 before Kevin eventually got the two points needed to seal victory. Scores from quarter final onwards were as follows: C Bower (Bradfield) 21 Richard Lonnia (Hillsborough) 18, Mark Neylam (Bradfield) 21 D Holloway (Bradfield) 16, A Brereton (Woodhouse West End)21 L Boulter (Grenoside)20, Kevin Taylor (Manor)21 P Hallatt (Manor)12. Semi-final: Neylam 21 Bower 13, Taylor 21 A Brereton 11. Final: K Taylor 21 M Neylam 17.
The Sheffield Parks Doubles Finals were played at Hillsborough Park on Monday July 9, on the number one green with Tom Jones singing in the corner “the green, green grass of home” such was the lush nature of the park. Smooth running but spongy was the politest comment from the competitors. Jack Clarke and Gary Ainley were attempting to win the trophy for a seventh time and found some inspiration to recover from 10-16 and 15-19 to defeat the 2005 winners Matt Beever and Glyn Davies 21-19 in their semi-final clash. Matt Bower and Gary Haslam were always in control of the other semi with 13-4 and18-8 ending 21-14 against Andy Turner and Des Emsell. The trophy seemed destined for a new home as Matt and Gary led 10-5, and 14-8, but the top pair in South Yorkshire were determined to get their hands on the three shillings and sixpence prize money (slight negative exaggeration) and fought back to lead 15-14, but Messrs Bower and Haslam finished the stronger winning 21-16 in the all-Meersbrook Club final.
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Gary Ellis joins Rob Hitchen as three times winner of the Cleckheaton Sports Classic after defeating Tommy Johnstone 21-19 in a thrilling final. Rob Swift beat Phil Wakefield before losing to Welshman Tim Helliwell in the quarter-finals.
£2,000 Tarmac Craven Classic
Final eight played at Craven B.C. Skipton, Friday 6th July.
Winner £750, Runner-up £350, Semi Finalists £200, Quarter-Finalists £100
Quarter-finals:
Chris Brown (Sheffield) 21 David Walker (Scholes) 14
Gary Ellis (Whitefield) 14 Andy Cairns (Rawtenstall) 21
Tony Riley (Brighouse) 16 Richard Brook (Mirfield) 21
Dave Cowsill (Alverthorpe) scr Jonathan Wilcox (Leeds) w/o
Semi Finals: Brown 18 Cairns 21, Brook 17 Wilcox 21
Final: Cairns 21 Wilcox 16
Andy Cairns of Rawtenstall went one better than last year when he lifted the £750 first prize thanks to a 21-16 over 17-year old Jonathan Wilcox of Leeds. In the top half of the draw Cairns looked to have a difficult opener against Gary Ellis (Whitefield), but at 10-11 he began to produce some excellent woods eventually winning 21-14. The semi-final saw him up against Chris Brown (Sheffield), who had defeated David Walker (Scholes) 21-14 in the quarters, and it was another epic battle being neck and neck up to 16-16 before booking his place in the final 21-18. In the bottom half of the draw Wilcox had a walk-over after Dave Cowsill (Alverthorpe) got stranded at Manchester Airport following a delayed flight. His semi final opponent was Richard Brook (Mirfield) who had overcome Tony Riley (Brighouse) 21-16, and although struggling early on he eventually took the lead at 14-13, going on to win 21-17.
Cairns began the final like a house on fire and looked to be cruising at 17-7. Wilcox narrowed the gap to 18-10, and a run of five at the next four ends brought him within three chalks, much to the delight of his supporters. However, Cairns was determined not to be runner-up for the second year on the trot, eventually taking the title 21-16.
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Gambart Baines Thursday 5 July
Darren Smith (Derby) 21 Geoff Fairbrass (Derby) 18
Doncaster Triples Comp held on Sunday 1st July on Tickhills green.
Terry Hill, Barry Connolly and Dean Reilly beat Hilary Bennett, Brian Barras and Phil Rees 21-5 in the final.
Graeme Wilson takes the £1300 top prize adding to his record 4th Yorkshire Merit win for his second title of the season
£3,700 WIGAN SUBS CLASSIC Semi-Finals;
Graeme Wilson (Oldham) 31, Andy Cairns (Rawtenstall) 19;
Brian Duncan (Preston) 31, Lee Heaton (Chorley) 28;
Final; Graeme Wilson 31, Brian Duncan 12,
£5490 CLIFFORD CRAWSHAW CLASSIC (Hill Crest) 3rd rd;
A Spragg (Chesterfield) 31, C Newton (Castleford) 21;
P Cookson (Winsford) 31, P Turner (Hebden Bridge) 14;
A Sykes (Mirfield) 31, R Nicholson (Halifax) 28;
P Hillam (Bradford) 31, J Senior (Elland) 19;
4th rd; A Spragg 31, P Cookson 11;
P Hillam 31, A Sykes 25;
DANIEL THWAITES TROPHY (Walmersley Cons) 3rd rd;
M Bower (Sheffield) 21, D Penketh (Warrington) 18;
G I Wilson (Oldham) 21, L Lawton (Failsworth) 13;
J Brown (Congleton) 21, S Jones (Bury) 10;
L Dale (Congleton) 21, G Hickey (Halifax) 13.
D & C SATELLITE TROPHY (Stockpor)
J Sandiford (Whitefield) 21, C Newton (Castleford) 18; G Soller (Wilmslow) 21, A Sherlock (Cheadle) 15.
TALBOT TROPHY (Raikes Hotel) 3rd rd;
G Cookson (Winsford) 21, P Dudley (Radcliffe) 18;
D Walker (Swinton) 21, M Foster (Worsley) 19,
K Boon (Congleton) 21, C Kelly (Sheffield) 18;
P Boydell (Leigh) 21, P Latham (Whitchurch) 19.
THWAITES LAYTON CLASSIC (Blackpool) 3rd rd;
A White (Worsley) 21, L Casey (Blackpool) 10;
N Fletcher (Layton) 21, P Horton (Blackpool) 16;
M Hewitson (Singleton) 21, R Downham (Marton) 9;
J Foulds (Blackpool) 21, M Fieldhouse (Barrow) 19.
TONGE CLASSIC (Middleton) 2nd rd;
C Lane (Chadderton) 21, A Owen (Stoke) 16;
J Derby (Radcliffe) 21, L Peters (Bury) 9;
I Johnson (Moston) 21, D Gwilliams (Dukinfield) 12;
Fr G Hilton (Bolton) 21, P Butler (Middleton) 9;
A Hodson (Chadderton) 21, D Jarratt (Middleton) 12;
T Taylor (Bury) 21, A Jackson (Oldham) 20;
P Dudley (Radclifrfe) 21, J Paling (Middleton) 9;
T Lytham (Ainsworth) 21, R Fitzpatrick (Higher Tranmere) 19;
DERBYSHIRE MERIT FINAL (Rykneld BC)
Neil Worthington (Stretton Anglesey) 21, Andrew Spragg (Old Whittington) 14
Ann Roberts (Lancaster) won the £1,000 THURSTON LADIES open for a record third time at Chadsmoor Progressive WMC. Ann opened with wins over Jane Bowler (Deganwy) 21-13 & Veronica Lyon (Whiston) 21-15 before defeating her doubles partner Jenna Goth (Lancaster) 21-12 in the Semi Final.
In the other half of the draw Dudley Ladies county player Sue Pugh defeated Maliza Herbert (Birmingham 21-16 & before causing a upset in the Semi Final when eliminating 2005 Champion Nicola Dolby (Chester) 21-12.
Sue Pugh opened up a 4-0 lead in the final before Ann Roberts strung together a decisive 12 break to lead 12-4. Sue never recovered & Ann went on to collect the title for a third time with a 21-9 score line.
Ann received the £300 first prize and trophy plus a set of Drakes Pride Bowls from Mr Gordon Padmore (Thurston
Sales Manager). She also goes forward to the BCGLBA Champion of Champions at Blackpool.
£1,000 THURSTON LADIES OPEN RESULTS
JANET HARGREAVES (STOKE) 9 PAULINE JONES (LICHFIELD) 21
NICOLA DOLBY (CHESTER) 21 DEBBIE WILLIAMS (MOSELEY) 17
CYNTHIA TONGE (ARMTHORPE) 9 MALIZA HERBERT (BIRMINGHAM) 21
LINDA BEAL (ATHERSTONE) 11 SUE PUGH (DUDLEY) 21
JANE BOWLER (DEGANWY) 13 ANN ROBERTS (LANCASTER) 21
VERONICA LYON (WHISTON) 21 MAGS MORRISON (ROTHERHAM) 12
LYNNE ANDERSON (HEATH HAYES) 21 CLAIRE PUGH (DUDLEY) 11
JENNA GOTH (LANCASTER) 21 SARAH FOX (DONCASTER) 16
QUARTER FINALS
P.JONES 9 N.DOLBY 21
M.HERBERT 16 S.PUGH 21
A.ROBERTS 21 V.LYON 15
L.ANDERSON 16 J.GOTH 21
SEMI FINAL
N.DOLBY 12 S.PUGH 21
A.ROBERTS 21 J.GOTH 12
FINAL
A.ROBERTS 21 S.PUGH 9
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JOHN RYCROFT TROPHY (Skipton) 3rd rd;
P Sigsworth (Huddersfield) 21, A Farmer (Swinton PV) 9;
G Dodd (Gr Harwood) 21, R Swift (Rotherham) 15;
K Shaw (Bolton) 21, D Walker (Scholes) 14;
A Cairns (Rawtenstall) 21, J Cornes (Northwich) 13.
CLIFFORD CRAWSHAW CLASSIC (Hill Crest) 3rd rd,
G I Wilson (Oldham) 31, P Sigsworth (Huddersfield) 28;
L Lawton (Failsworth) 31, N White (Thongsbridge) 20;
G Ellis (Whitefield) 31, A Ferris (Stoke) 7;
D Griffiths (Chadderton) 31, J Sykes (Huddersfield) 29;
4th rd; G I Wilson 31, L Lawton 18;
G Ellis 31, D Griffiths 23;
JOHN SMITHS CLASSIC (Cleckheaton Sports) 3rd rd;
G Hickey (Lower Hopton) 21, E Wearing (Sheffield) 18;
P Wilcox (Leeds) 21, C Newton (Castleford) 10.
J W LEES JOE GATELEY Trophy, (Middleton Cons) 3rd rd;
D Ferris (Stoke) 21, A Hodson (Oldham) 18.
G Ellis (Whitefield) 21, A Nicholas (Gresford) 7;
J Cornes (Northwich) 21, S Copeland (Royton) 18;
A Buckley (Chadderton) 21, D Hoyle (Bolton) 8.
WIGAN SUBS CLASSIC 3rd rd;
I Nicholson (Kendal) 31, W Green (Wigan) 19;
A Cairns (Rawtenstall) 31, S Brown (Warrington) 6;
R Hitchen (Halifrax) 31, P Marrow (Wigan) 16;
B Duncan (Preston) walk-over,
4th rd; A Cairns 31, I Nicholson 19;
B Duncan 31, R Hitchen 29.
The result of this week's - 21st June - Gambart Baines qualifiers
Robert Lloyd, Castleford won 21 - 20
and Brian Holdsworth, Barnsley won 21 - 12
Sarah Fox from Doncaster partnering Dawn Bray who plays for Ossett Flying Horse won the Huddersfield Waterloo Ladies Pairs on Saturday June 16 beating J. Naylor and J. Buchan from Penistone 21-8 in the final, collecting the first prize of £200. Full of confidence after that win they trekked over the Pennines on Sunday to qualify for the August 12 finals day in the Norden Ladies Pairs. Not a bad weekend’s play !
Maltby Miners Welfare Open Singles. Sunday 17 June.
Qualifiers for finals night on September 1.
Phil Wakefield (Swinton) 21 Matt Beever (Bradfield) 17
Matt Bower (Meersbrook BC) 21 Dean Sherwin (Horsley) 13
Tony Barrass (Swinton) 21 Andy Mailer (Meersbrook BC) 14
Mick Hobson (Meersbrook BC) 21 Kevin Williams (Whiteley Woods) 10
Nursery Saturday 16 June
Chris Kelly 21 Gary Ellis 20
Ryan Clark 21 Dean Ferris 19
Marsh Utd. Huddersfield Saturday 16 June
Nick White 21 Paul Ingleby 20
Carling Cup at Penistone. Saturday 16 June
Qualifiers = Jack Clarke, Gary Ainley & Gary Haslam, Meersbrook BC plus Peter Richardson, Dearne Sports
THWAITES LAYTON CLASSIC 3rd rd,
B Lane (Liverpool) 21, D Watkins (Blackrod) 20;
R Hoyle (Freckleton) 21, J Carney (Wigan) 15;
D Walker (Swinton) 21, M Evans (Chadsmoor) 19;
M Britton (Scholes) 21, J Kelly (Swinton) 16;
S Mort (Standish) 21, I Johnson (Manchester) 11;
M Gilpin (Kendal) 21, M Hodson (Oldham) 13;
P Davenport (Birmingham) 21, M Knowles (Preston) 17;
L Wells (Warrington) 21, P Bailey (Birmingham) 10.
DANIEL THWAITES OPEN (Walmersley Cons) 3rd rd;
D Morrison (Warrington) 21, P Wilson (Blackpool) 18;
S Pickles (Skipton) 21, K McHugh (Heywood) 15;
R Goodman (Heywood) 21, C Livesey (Bacup) 15;
A Cairns (Rawtenstall) 21, D Watkins (Blackrod) 17.
JOHN SMITHS OPEN (Cleckheaton Sports) 3rd rd;
G I Wilson (Oldham) 21, A Sykes (Mirfield) 10;
S Coupe (Preston) 21, L Lawton (Failsworth) 20.
CLIFFORD CRAWSHAW CLASSIC (Hill Crest) 2nd rd;
J Wilcox (Leeds) 31, A Farmer (Swinton PV) 24;
D Thornley (Dobcross) 31, M Beever (Sheffield) 26;
I Howard Leeds) 31, J Kelly (Swinton) 27;
T Hanson (Pudsey) 31, D Walker (Swinton) 28.
New Street Littleborough Saturday 16 June
c.newton(alverthorpe) 21-17 g.dodd(alverthorpe)
a.buckley(chadderton) 21-9 s.gilroy(pudsey)
d.griffiths(chadderton) 21-4 j.ashcroft(st helens)
j.cornes(northwich) 18-21 m.beever(sheffield)
l.lawton(failsworth) 18-21 a.mailer(sheffield)
s.gall(great harwood) 21-11 g.hickey(halifax
g.ellis(whitefield) 21-16 a.gartside(st helens)
m.foster w/o
2nd round
c.newton 17-21 a.buckley
d.griffiths 21-9 m.beever
a.mailer 13-21 s.gall
g.ellis 21-13 m.foster
£2100 TONGE CLASSIC 2nd rd,
M Gillies (Bolton) 21, J Lockett (Warrington) 10;
A Daykin (Huddersfield) 21, L Bleakley (Ramsbottom) 18;
L Hallett (Midcdleton) 21, M Richardson (Huddersfield) 18;
D Jackson (Macclesfield) 21, D Murray (Castleton) 10;
P Fielding (Rochdale) 21, J Hignett jr (Liverpool) 9;
L Turner (Audenshaw) 21, S Hulme (Rochdale) 18;
M Sykes (Huddersfield) 21, J Hignett sr (Liverpool) 7,
J Carr (Bury) 21, M Clough (Preston) 11.
£2,000 Tarmac Craven Classic - Played at Craven Bowling Club, Skipton
Qualifiers - Friday 15th June
David Walker (Scholes) 21 Martin Gilpin (Kendal) 17
(Last years winner Gilpin was in front 14-0 and 16-3 in this game)
Richard Brook (Mirfield) 21 John McDonnell (Manchester) 9
Nice one Willie Walker (heavy green specialist)
...and Brookie.....makes up for losing last Sunday in Leeds qualifier
The result from a very wet Scarborough for this weeks Gambart Baines is as follows:
Neil Shaw (Barnsley) 21 beat John Hopkinson (Barnsley) 11
ALSO Please advertise on your website the fact that entrants in this years Gambart Baines competition are able to park in the nearby (100 yards) public car park at a cost of £1.00 for the full day. Tickets MUST be bought from reception in the Bowls Centre prior to parking ! The local council are keen to promote the Gambart Baines competition and hope this concession will help with the concerns raised regarding parking problems / costs.
Thanks in anticipation...Colin Rennard - Bowls Centre Manager
John Smith's south Leeds Classic
3rd round Sunday 10 June
Paul Firth (Lower Hopton) 21 Andy Cairns (Rossendale) 19
Steve Powell (Brighouse Sports) 21 Richard Brook (Mirfield Old Bank) 11
Richard Jackson (Thongsbridge) 21 Grant Soller (Macclesfield) 11
Andy Turner (Bradfield) 21 Chris Livesey (Bacup) 16
Report from Gary Foulkes :- The weather, which had conspired against us on the first qualifying Sunday, was exceptional and the green gained pace throughout the day, so much so that an expected 5pm finished turned into 6.40pm. 8 hours of quality bowls watched by one of the largest crowds to attend a qualifying day.
In the morning session first time attendee Andy Cairns looked on course to qualify from the top half of the draw, but fell at the final hurdle to Paul Firth (Lower Hopton) 21 -19. Paul saving his best until last and running out with some quality corner bowling. Favourite Graeme Wilson was outplayed by eventual qualifier Steve Powell (Brighouse) in the first round and Richard Brooke had 2 close games against Andy Mailer (2006 quarter finalist) 21 -19 and Colin Lane 21 -18 before meeting an in form Powell in the 3rd round - succumbing 11 -21. So 2 West Yorkshiremen qualifying in the morning session.
The afternoon session belonged to South Yorkshire though with eventual qualifiers Richard Jackson (Thongsbridge) and Andrew Turner (Bradfield) battling through a top class field. Particularly impressive was Jackson who, trailing 14-6 ran out against local favorite and 2 time winner Terry Kelly in the first round. The break of 15 also provided the Thongsbridge man with the highest break prize of the day. Jackson then defeated Allan Thompson (Mirfield) 21 - 16 and Cheshire county player Grant Soller 21 -11 to qualify.
In the bottom half of the draw Andrew Turner - on his first visit to the green - mastered the conditions better than most with victories over John senior 21 -17, Dave Gwilliam 21 - 17 and Chris Livesey 21-16 to qualify. He will now face fellow south Yorkshireman, Richard Howson in the first round of the last 16 on July 22nd - commencing at 12pm. The next qualifying round is on 24th June.
Betfred.Com Open Singles @ Barnsley BC Saturday 9 June
John Webster 21-18 Craig Hill
Mark Farmer 21-17 Nick White
John Smith’s Open Singles 2007 - Finals Saturday 9 June
1 Andy Mailer 6
2 Darren Griffiths 21, 21, 21, 21
3 Andrew Walker 21, 9
4 Mike Tunstall 12
5 Chris Mordue 16
6 Dave Fisher 21, 15
7 Lee Dale 21, 21, 17
8 Steve Wainwright 19
9 Robert Hitchen 21, 21, 21, 12
10 Colin Lane 20
11 Graeme Wilson 10
12 Gary Ellis 21, 10
13 Ernie Wearing 21, 21, 10
14 Phil Holroyd 12
15 Gary Smith 21, 9
16 Peter Wilcox 18
CLIFFORD CRAWSHAW CLASSIC (Hill Crest) 2nd rd;
Tony Barrrass (Doncaster) 31, Ian Bottomley (Halifax) 29;
Darren Stevenson (Doncaster) 31, Graham Hickey (Halifax) 23;
T Roberts (Wrexham) 31, Dave Scott (Silsden) 27;
Phil Cookson (Winsford) 31, Steve Copeland (Oldham) 26.
JOHN SMITHS OPEN (Cleckheaton Sports) 3rd rd;
Chris MacDonald (Congleton) 21, Glynn Cookson (Winsford) 14;
Pete Jagger (Spen Victoria) 21-16 Carl Armitage (Warrington)
TALBOT TROPHY (Raikes Blackpool) 3rd rd;
Tony Gatley (Warrington) 21, Dave Thornley (Saddleworth) 18;
Lee Lawton (Failsworth) 21, Allan Thompson (Mirfield) 15;
Martin Gilpin (Kendal) 21, A Lancaster (Rochdale) 15;
J eff Brown (Congleton) 21, John Hignett (Liverpool) 11.
TONGE CLASSIC (Middleton) 2nd rd;
R Goodman (Hopwood) 21, Greg Ellis (Whitefield) 12;
P Bailey (Birmingham) 21, K McHugh (Heywood) 15;
D Dance (Middleton) 21, G Hickey (Halifax) 20;
T Gatley (Warrington) 21, D Sillitoe (Doncaster) 8;
M Ferris (Middleport) 21, c Chapman (Heywood) 10;
Gary Ellis (Whitefield) 21, T Martin (Middleton) 7;
A Buckley (Oldham) 21, L Lawton (Failsworth) 7;
D Ferris (Middleport) 21, R Howson (Sheffield) 9.
WIGAN SUBS CLASSIC 2nd rd;
P Marrow (Wigan) 31, M Gilpin (Kendal) 28;
I Nicholson (Kendal) 31, P Wilson (Blackpool) 8.
ENDSLEIGH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Section 1
Yorkshire 448 North Lancs & Fylde 387
Cumbria 409 Shropshire 409
Section 2
Potteries & District 423 South Yorkshire 398
Cheshire 466 Lancashire 360
Section 3
Wales 449 Staffordshire 399
Greater Manchester 405 North Midlands 405
Section 4 Warwick & Worcester 449 Merseyside 403
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At Springbank (Greater Manchester names first):
Darren Griffiths 21, Paul Lamb 12; Matt Gillies 21, Darren Plenderleith 17; David Walker 21, Darren Day 18; Thomas Dobson 10, Terry Cutting 21; Colin Lane 15, Alan Gilfillan 21; Ryan Goodman 21, Peter Spencer 4; Mike Holden 21, Stuart Perry 16; Nicky Brooks 21, Liam Bench 19; Peter Fielding 21, Stuart Nash 18; John Wade 21, Mark Blackmore 10; Steve Copeland 21, Joe Callan 10; David Thornley 21, Jamie Dunn 12. Manchester 235, North Midlands 178.
At Coundon BC:
Andy Cairns 15, Shane Day 21; Mike Gee 9, Noel Bates 21; Mark Dwayre 16, Anthony Wood 21; Andrew Buckley 17, Jack Robertson 21; Gary Ellis 8, David Smith 21; Chris Haynes 21, Jay Sahan 7; Nigel Greenhalgh 19, Jim Robertson 21; Glen Beeley 8, Willie Beal 21; Clive Chapman 7, Brian Pearson 21; Andrew Lowe 13, Malcolm Plenderleith 21; Gareth Gwilliam 21, Steve Reed 10; Lee Turner 16, Steve Pratt 21. Manchester 170, North Midlands 227.
Overall: Manchester 405, North Midlands 405.
Cheshire v Lancashire
Cheshire home venue - LMRCA Altrincham
1. Geoff Telford 21-14 B Farrell
2. Chris Morrison 21-16 R Wightman
3. Billy Hibbert 19-21 T Johnstone
4. Steve Ridley 21-14 D Allsopp
5. Noel Burrows 21-19 A Manuel
6. John Quinn Jnr 07-21 D Penketh
7. Lee Fletcher 21-12 J McCaul
8. Mark Foster 21-13 J Heathcote
9. Grant Soller 21-16 D Watkins
10. David Jackson 16-21 D Jarrett
11. Mike Geraghty 15-21 D Morrison
12. Andy Murray 21-09 S Brown
Cheshire 225-197 Lancashire
Lancashire Home venue - Horwich RMI (cheshire names first)
1. John Gurney 21-08 C Marshall
2. Gerald Merry 12-21 D Ainsworth
3. Carl Armitage 21-15 N Bithell
4. Kevin Wainwright 21-09 K Mills
5. Jason Cornes 21-14 I Inman
6. Glyn Cookson 21-16 P Jolley
7. Jason Lockett 21-05 S Johnson
8. Robert Winnington 21-19 P Boydell
9. Charlie Bebbington 21-09 A Price
10. Robbie Hall 21-13 B Speed
11. Chris Macdonald 21-13 M Britton
12. Stuart Kellett 19-21 J Clark
Cheshire 241-163 Lancashire
Overall Cheshire 466-360 Lancashire
Potteries V South Yorkshire
At Florence Tennis & Bowling Club, Stoke
1 Kerry Morris (Birches Head) 21v18 Chris Brown (Swinton Park View)
2 Joe Melvin [Capt] (Middleport Park) 21v11 Tony Barras (Swinton Park View)
3 Barry Booth (Birches Head) 13v21 Nigel Copping (Penistone B.C.)
4 Tony Shaw (Birches Head) 21v18 Roger Norris (Dearne Sports)
5 Darren Stanway (Burslem Suburban) 21v12 John Sneddon (Tickhill)
6 Fred Donaldson (Clough Hall) 15v21 Kevin Nixon (Swinton Park View)
7 Barry Kirk (Fegg Hayes) 7v21 Andrew Mailer (Meersbrook)
8 Phil Burndred (Fegg Hayes) 21v7 Glyn Davies (Crookesmoor recs)
9 Phil Owen (Birches Head) 21v16 Darren Stevenson (Dodworth MW)
10 Alan France (Milton recs) 9v21 John Hopkinson (Jump)
11 Richard Clay (Birches Head) 21v15 Richard Jackson (Millhouses Park)
12 Mark Melvin (Middleport Park) 21v15 Mark Booth (Swinton Park View)
Potteries 212 - 196 South Yorkshire
At Crookesmoor Recreation BC, Sheffield
1 Nick Tideswell (Middleport Park) 16v21 Jack Clarke (Meersbrook B.c.)
2 Andrew Owen (Birches Head Hotel) 21v8 Gary Ainley (Meersbrook B.c.)
3 Andy Ferris (Congleton Park) 18v21 David Poole (Bentley Colliery)
4 Dean Ferris (Middleport Park) 21v10 Ernie Wearing (Meersbrook B.c.)
5 Alan Bailey (Congleton Park) 12v21 Peter Worfolk (Whiteley Woods)
6 Peter Hulse Jnr (Florence T & B) 21v6 Chris Kelly (Whiteley Woods)
7 Joe Williamson (Birches Head Hotel) 19v21 Ryan Clark (Whiteley Woods)
8 Lee Brown (Meir Social) 10v21 Andrew Turner (Bradfield)
9 Chris Jenkins (Middleport Park) 16v21 Richard Howson (Bolehills)
10 Mark Ferris (Middleport Park) 15v21 Andrew Farmer (Swinton Park View)
11Lee Dale [Captain] (Middleport Park) 21v15 Mathew Beever (Bradfield)
12Paul Phillips (Middleport Park) 21v16 Andrew Davison (Meersbrook)
Potteries 211-202 South Yorkshire
Overall score :- Potteries 423-398 South Yorkshire
YORKSHIRE v NORTH LANCS & FYLDE
Home leg: Ossett Flying Horse
1. Graeme Wilson 21 Stuart Mort 19
2. Ronnie Wormald 17 Tery Wood 21
3. Wayne Moseley 21 Peter Hawkes 8
4. Mick Robinson 17 Gavin Parker 21
5. Peter Jagger 21 Stuart Kenyon 16
6. Thomas Hanson 9 Paul Wilson 21
7. Ashley Daykin 19 Chris Livesey 21
8. Robert Hitchen 21 Paul Sutcliffe 5
9. John Edmondson 21 Tim Houghton 19
10.Andrew Sykes 13 Darren Edmondson 21
11.Steven Haigh 21 Duncan Crabtree 6
12.Nigel Cranston 21 James Grimston 12
Totals 222-190
Away Leg: Dukes Brow, Blackburn
1. Paul Sigsworth 21 Philip Wilkinson 8
2. Craig Newton 18 John Metters 21
3. Nathan Webster 19 Simon Coupe 21
4. Chris Mordue 21 Wayne Ditchfield 9
5. Gareth Nicholson 18 John Bentley 21
6. Gary Smith 21 Stephen Clough 10
7. Ian Bottomley 21 Daryll Wright 16
8. Nicky White 21 Glynn Dodd 17
9. Rob Carroll 19 Peter Harrison 21
10.Steve Pinfield 21 Michael Leach 11
11.Roy Nicholson 13 Gareth Whittle 21
12.Graham Hickey ** 19 Lee Heaton 19
Totals ** 232-195
** latest score
Convincing win for Yorkshire by around 70 chalks, subject to Flickers final result.
Man of the Match: Graeme Wilson, was 8-15 and 13-19 down but came back to win 21-19
CRAWSHAW CLASSIC (Hill Crest) 2nd rd:
Gareth Nicholson (Holmfield) Bob Whitfield (Brighouse Sport)
Roy Nicholson (Lower Hopton) Hedley Kettlewell (Brighouse Sports)
Robert Hitchen (Halifax) Colin Lane (Chadderton)
Andrew Sykes (Mirfield) Mark Sykes (Huddersfield)
JOHN SMITHS OPEN (Cleckheaton) 3rd rd;
Chris Mordue (Brighouse) 21, Brian Duncan (Preston) 18;
Robert Thompson (Thorncliffe) 21, Ian Ross (Sheffield) 18.
JOHN SMITHS OPEN (Heckmondwike) 3rd rd;
Steve Wainwright (Thornhill) 21, Dennis Hartley (Halifax) 17;
Phil Holroyd (Hill Crest) 21, Andy Deighton (Bridlington) 8.
Carling Cup @ Penistone
First qualifying night on Saturday June 2
Jon Marshall (Chesterfield MW) 21 Cynthia Tonge (Armthorpe) 11
Matt Beever (Bradfield) 21 Andy Mailer (Meersbrook BC) 15
Mark Farmer (Swinton PV) 21 Roger Norris (Dearne Sports) 18
Craig Hill (Hillsborough Park) 21 Jamie Hardy (Chesterfield MW) 7
£1,000 THURSTON LADIES OPEN BOWLING COMPETITION
Latest results in the qualifying rounds of the £1,000 THURSTON LADIES open bowling competition played at Chadsmoor Progressive W.M.C. :-
ROUND TWO
Sue Pugh (Halesowen) 21 L.Hough (Widnes) 8
Veronica Lyon (Whiston) 21 S. Rhodes (Broseley) 7
Sarah Fox (Doncaster) 21 G.Wilkes (Broseley) 18
Pauline Jones (Lichfield) 21 M.Hodgetts (Widnes) 18
The round two winners go through to the finals on Sunday 24th June (Start 10.30am)
South Yorkshire Inter-District League. Friday June 1.
Doncaster threw down the gauntlet to the favourites and holders Sheffield in their meeting on June 1, and took an unbeaten lead in the league at the halfway stage of the season, with everyone having played each other once. At the Woodlands Park Club the visitors won three of the first four jacks, but that proved to be a false dawn, and the back four only only scored 48 chalks between them. Despite prevailing in six of the eight home games at Bolehills Park, the home boys couldn't quite shake off the travelling Donny lads, most of whom will never have set foot on the green before, and they scored sufficiently well enough to restrict the deficit to manageable proportions.
Scores at Woodlands :- Doncaster 153-119 Sheffield
Tom Boyd Jnr 16 Andy Whitaker 21, Mick Reilly 20 Glyn Davies 21,
Kevin Williams 8 Dean Reilly 21, Melvin Axe 12 Chris Kelly 21,
Dave Poole 21 Robert Grayson 21, Graham Fox 21 Andy Mailer 14,
Paul Morgan 21 Ryan Clark 14, Tom Boyd Snr 21 Andy Davison 9.
Scores at Bolehills :- Sheffield 156-142 Doncaster
Richard Howson 21 Kevin Reilly 11, Matt Beever 21 Tony Barrass 20
Mick Crawshaw 10 John Richardson 21, Neil Rodgers 21 John Sneddon 16,
Jack Clarke 21 Brian Barrass 18, Gary Ainley 21 Ken Booth 17,
Chris Fowler 20 Malcolm Tonge 21, Peter Worfolk 21 Mick O'Brien 18.
£2,000 Tarmac Craven Classic - Played at Craven Bowling Club, Skipton
Qualifiers - Friday 1st June
Gary Ellis (Whitefield) 21 Daniel Sillitoe (Doncaster) 14
Dave Cowsill (Alverthorpe) 21 Mark Taylor (Leeds) 20
Gambart Baines @ Scarborough
First four qualifiers
24th May D Walker, Denby Grange
28th May Kevin Williams, Whiteley Woods
31st May Dave Cowsill, Alverthorpe & Robert Thompson, Thorncliffe
Doncaster Pairs :- Sunday May 27
Barry Connolly and Terry Hill beat Malcolm and Cynthia Tonge in the final 21-14 to make it three wins in the last four years of this competition at Elmfield Park.
Semi-finals :- Malcolm and Cynthia Tonge 21 Mick O'Brien & John Richardson 20, Terry Hill and Barry Connolly 21 Tom Boyd Jnr and Daniel Hallas 6.
Doncaster Ladies Handicap :- Sunday May 13 @ Bentley Park
Westfield Park's Liz Hall retained her grip on the Doncaster Ladies Handicap Trophy when she defeated Armthorpe Welfare's Jackie Fraser 21-13 in the final.
Semi-finals:- (player handicaps in brackets):
Jackie Fraser (1) 21 Irene Cartwright (4) 8, Liz Hall (1) 21 Libby Wheat (6) 20
Andy Farmer put behind him his disappointment at being eliminated at the semi-final stage of the Spring Waterloo by coming out the next day on bank holiday Monday with his good lady Debbie to win the South Yorkshire County Mixed Pairs competition at Parklands in Doncaster where they defeated another husband and wife partnership, Cynthia and Malcolm Tonge 21-18 in the final. Both pairs now qualify for the Centenary Mixed Pairs Championship, a new tournament to mark 100 years of the British Association, being held on October 6. In the semis the Farmers beat Gary and Sue Hill 21-12, whilst the Tonges beat Ernie Wearing and Anna Hamilton 21-18.
Quarter-finals:-
D & A Farmer 21-12 John & Yvonne Hamilton,
Craig Hill & Linsey Wilsden 19-21 Gary & Sue Hill,
C & M Tonge 21-18 Mel Hobson & Jayne Hamilton (Tonges were 20-9)
Anna Hamilton & Ernie Wearing 21-10 Paul & Katie Morgan
YORKSHIRE MERIT (Elland Cricket, Athletic & Bowling Club)
Semi-Finals
Graeme Wilson (Lower Hopton) 21, Mick Hinchcliffe (Linthwaite CC) 4.
Chris Mordue (Brighouse) 21, Ashley Tattersley (Almondbury Libs) 7,
Final, Graeme Wilson 21,Chris Mordue 13,
Theakstons “Spring Waterloo” finals day results (Sun)
LAST 32
G I Wilson (Oldham) 21 R Goddard (Shrewsbury) 13
I Nicholson (Kendal) 21 M Opie (Haslingden) 13
G Hickey (Halifax) 21 T Johnstone (Warrington) 09
S Pratt (Coventry) 21 D Watson (Warrington) 11
G Cookson (Winsford) 21 R Swift (Rotherham) 10
G Ellis (Whitefield) 21 S Coupe (Walton le Dale) 17
C Slater (Colwyn Bay) 21 P Davenport (Birmingham) 15
K T Shaw (Bolton) 21 M Heap (Wigan) 05
A Buckley (Oldham) 21 B Booth (Stoke) 09
A Delooze (Wrexham) 21 C Armitage (Warrington) 16
L Lawton (Failsworth) 21 J Davies (Heald Green) 10
D Watkins (Bolton) 21 P Brett (Blackburn) 14
A Farmer (Rotherham) 21 M Bower (Swinton) 16
A Heaton (St Helens) 21 J Foulds (Blackpool) 19
M Gilmore (Wallasey) 21 V O’Donnell (Blackburn) 18
T King (Blackpool) 21 P Wilson (Staining) 05
LAST 16
G I Wilson (Oldham) 21 I Nicholson (Kendal) 15
G Hickey (Halifax) 21 S Pratt (Coventry) 20
G Cookson (Winsford) 21 G Ellis (Whitefield) 15
K T Shaw (Bolton) 21 C Slater (Colwyn Bay) 12
A Buckley (Oldham) 21 A Delooze (Wrexham) 11
L Lawton (Failsworth) 21 D Watkins (Bolton) 17
A Farmer (Rotherham) 21 A Heaton (St Helens) 20
M Gilmore (Wallasey) 21 T King (Blackpool) 16
Quarter Finals
G Hickey (Halifax) 21 G I Wilson (Oldham) 15
G Cookson (Winsford) 21 K T Shaw (Bolton) 03
A Buckley (Oldham) 21 L Lawton (Failsworth) 18
A Farmer (Rotherham) 21 M Gilmore (Wallasey) 20
Semi Finals
G Cookson (Winsford) 21 G Hickey (Halifax) 18
A Buckley (Oldham) 21 A Farmer (Rotherham) 04
Final
A Buckley (Oldham) 21 G Cookson (Winsford) 09
£1,000 THURSTON LADIES OPEN BOWLING COMPETITION
Latest results in the qualifying rounds of the £1,000 THURSTON LADIES open bowling competition played at Chadsmoor Progressive W.M.C. :-
ROUND TWO
LINDA BEAL (BADDESLEY) 21 MAGGIE BARNES (COVENTRY) 9
ANN ROBERTS (LANCASTER) 21 JACKIE BURDETT (COVENTRY) 10
JENNA GOTH (LANCASTER) 21 JOAN FAULKNER (COVENTRY) 6
MAGS MORRISON (ROTHERHAM) 21 MANDY PAGETT (DUDLEY) 19
The round two winners go through to the finals on Sunday 24th June (Start 10.30am). The last of the qualifying heats take place on Sat 2nd June.
ST ANDREWS CLASSIC (Burnley) Final;
Andy Cairns (Rawtenstall) 21, Tommy Johnstone (Warrington) 12.
CLIFFORD CRAWSHAW CLASSIC (Hill Crest) 2nd rd;
Craig Newton (Caqstleford) 31, Glynn Cookson (Winsford) 25;
Kevan Shaw (Westhoughton) 31, Ian Tordoff (Liverpool) 21,
Chris MacDonald (Congleton) 31, Chris Slater (Colwyn Bay) 26;
Mike Tunsall (Liverpool) 31, Dave Penketh (Warrington) 17.
JOHN SMITH CLASSIC (Cleckheaton Sports) 3rd rd;
Phil Wakefield (Mexborough) 21, M McGorlick (Halifax) 20;
D Metcalf (Shipley) 21, Dean Ferris (Stoke) 20.
Tarmac Craven Classic played at Craven Bowling Club Skipton
First Qualifying Round - Friday 25th May
Chris Brown (Sheffield) 21 Chris Mordue (Brighouse) 16
Tony Riley (Brighouse) 21 Graham Hickey (Lower Hopton) 19
Clifford Crawshaw Classic, Hill Crest, 2nd rd;
G Ellis (Whitefield) 31, M Bower (Sheffield) 23;
N White (Thongsbridge) 31, N Simpson (Shipley) 17;
D Griffiths (Chadderton) 31, G Hirst (Lower Hopton) 17;
A Buckley 31, N Cranston (Sandal) 9.
John Smiths Classic (Cleckheaton Sports, 3rd rd;
T Johnstone (Warrington) 21, J Sykes (Huddersfield) 11,
R Nicholson (Halifax) 21, T Cutting (Coventry) 14.
LEEK BOWLING CLUB OPEN COMPETITION
SPONSORED BY HYDES
SUB FINAL RESULST FOR SUNDAY 13th MAY
Andy Ferris ( Fegg Hayes) 31 Kev Wainright ( St Oswalds ) 26;
Lee Lawton ( Lower Hopwood) 31 Mick Thompson (Birches Head Hotel) 27;
Richard Howson (Milehouse) 31 Darren Smith (Derby) 28;
Lynne Pritchatt ( Chadsmoor) 31 Dan Ferris ( Fegg Hayes) 23;
JOHN RYCROFT TROPHY (Skipton) 3rd rd;
Callum Wraight (Shrewsbury) 21, John Metters (Blackburn) 14;
Brian Harrison (Keighley) 21, Viv Ambrose (Skipton) 7;
G I Wilson (Oldham) 21, Ryan Clark (Thongbridge) 5;
John Senior (Sheffield) 21, Paul Firth (Lower Hopton) 11
Frank Cave Memorial Trophy at Woodlands Park, Doncaster on Monday May 14
Graeme Wilson (Lower Hopton) 21v12 John Richardson (Armthorpe Welfare)
Jack Clarke (Meersbrook BC) 21v17 Paul Morgan (Eden Grove Sports)
Danny Sillitoe (Swinton Park View) 21v12 Graham Fox (Eden Grove Sports)
Colin Squires (Swinton Park View) 12v21 Ian Ross (Thongsbridge)
Semis :- Clarke 21-18 Wilson, Sillitoe 21-20 Ross
Final :- Clarke 21-16 Sillitoe
£1,000 THURSTON LADIES OPEN BOWLING COMPETITION
Latest results in the qualifying rounds of the £1,000 THURSTON LADIES open bowling competition played at Chadsmoor Progressive WMC :-
SECOND ROUND
JANE BOWLER (DEGANWY) 21 ALISON .EVANS (BEDWORTH) 20
CLAIRE PUGH (DUDLEY) 21 KATE MARSHALL (ATHERSTONE) 13
NICOLA DOLBY (CHESTER) 21 KAY COULTHARD (CRADLEY) 16
LYNNE ANDERSON (HEATH HAYES) 21 SARAH JONES (LANGLEY) 15
THE ROUND TWO WINNERS GO FORWARD TO THE FINAL STAGES ON SUNDAY 24th JUNE (START 10.30am).
NEXT QUALIFYING ROUNDS TAKE PLACE ON SAT 26th MAY COMMENCING AT 10.00am.
Shireoaks M.W.B.C. Open mixed doubles 13th May 2007.
34 couples started the days bowling in dry conditions on a good surface.
The rain came down but it didn't spoil the day.
After nine hours of top quality bowling the eventual finalist were....
Mel Hobson & Jayne Hamilton 21 Darren Stephenson & Sarah Fox 14.
Dave Barrowcliffe would like to thank their sponsors Robert Priest Funeral Services for their support and many prizes.
BCGBA Drakes Pride Junior County Championship
SOUTH YORKSHIRE v CUMBRIA
Home Team at Mitchell & Darfield Bowling Club on Sunday 13th May
Richard Collier 21v9 David Grisdale
Aaron Williams 10v21 David Jones
Chris Douglas 17v21 Matthew Stewart
Neil Fletcher 21v17 Callum Baxter
Calum Mailer 21v3 Daniel Monks
Alex Beasley 21v20 Ira Collier
Joe Bellamy 21v12 Sam Wilson
Scott Palmer 21v10 David Dunlop
Adam Howcroft 21v13 Liam Teasdale
Mark McInnes 8v21 David Travis
Scott Wildgoose 21v14 Ben Wright
Simon Hallas 21v13 Sam Derbyshire
South Yorkshire 224-174 Cumbria
Away Team at Co-op B.C, Barrow in Furness
Simon Dinnie 14v21 Luke Moxham
Chris Case 21v9 Daniel Smith
Daniel Peace 9v21 Ashley McAllister
Joe Thorpe 13v21 Jack Mitchell
Anton Haigh 13v21 Adam Miller
Ross Meese 21v9 Matthew Lockley
Kirk Bennett 21v19 Zac Walker
Liam Case 17v21 Chris Cornish
Barry Holland 21v11 Jason Clark
Luke Goddard 21v18 Gareth Knowles
Jamie Peace 14v21 Connor Shaples
Daniel Sykes 18v21 Liam Howard
South Yorkshire 203-213 Cumbria
Overall score South Yorkshire 427-387 Cumbria
Midlands Alliance Championship. Sunday May 13
Home leg at West Melton BC
Kevin Reilly. Pilkington Recreation 12v21 Colin O’Shea. Boldmere St Michaels
Brian Booth. Armthorpe Welfare 21v20 Ross Dunkley. Selly Park
David Hunt. Bentley Colliery 14v21 Richard Weaver. Forget Me Not
Barry Connolly. Pilkington Recreation 21v19 Wayne Clarke. Moor Lane
John Hardwick. Dearne Sports 21v10 Graham Gardiner. Forget Me Not
Scott Parks. Dearne Sports 19v21 Peter Dunkley. Selly Park
Tom Boyd Snr. Woodlands Park 21v10 Stuart Davis. George
Melvin Axe. Armthorpe Welfare 21v16 Dane Hopwood. George
South Yorkshire 150-138 Warwick & Worcester
Man of the match Johnny Hardwick
Away leg played at Valley BC Kings Heath, Birmingham
Jonathan Sneddon. Tickhill 21v13 Frank Lee Jnr. King George V
Robert Grayson. Thorncliffe 21v16 Simon Wilcox. Kings Norton
Andrew Whittaker. Meersbrook BC 21v14 Julian Taylor. Kings Norton
Tom Silcock. Barnsley BC 7v21 Graham Hussey. Moseley CC
Neil Rodgers. Crookesmoor Recreation 21v7 Kevin Wooton. A.G.B.L.
Thomas Boyd Jnr. Woodlands Park 21v16 Paul Phillips. Hockley Heath
Andrew Mailer. Meersbrook BC 9v21 James Seville. Moseley CC
Mark Farmer. Swinton Park View 21v10 Malcolm Hussey. Moseley CC
South Yorkshire 142-118 Warwick & Worcester
Man of the match Mark Farmer
CLIFFORD CRAWSHAW HILL CREST CLASSIC, 2nd rd;
Paul Turner (Hebden Bridge) 31, Duncan Reeves (Pudsey) 16;
Andy Spragg (Chesterfield) 31, Andy Hodgson (Pudsey) 20;
G I Wilson (Oldham) 31, Steven Gilroy (Pudsey) 20;
James Senior (Elland) 31, Chris Kelly (Thongbridge) 23.
JOHN SMITHS OPEN (Cleckheaton Sports) 3rd rd;
Swifty's on fire. After qualifying in the Betfred.Com Open on Wednesday, Rob qualified ahead of some top quality opposition in a much bigger event on Saturday evening. Rob readily disposed of Dave Fisher from Denby Grange 21-2 in the first round. Dave is no mug, having won the Meersbrook Park floodlit competition last October. Robert Hitchen provided stiffer opposition in the second round, and pushed the Rotherham lad all the way, but a 21-20 win eased him into the third round where he edged another tight game with the vastly experienced Jeremy Muff.
Third round scores :-
Gary Ellis (Whitefield) 21, Gareth Herbert (Birmingham) 12;
Rob Swift (Thongsbridge) 21, Jeremy Muff (Holmes Chapel) 19.
JOHN SMITHS OPEN (Heckmondwike) 3rd rd;
Darren Griffiths (Oldham) 21, J Wilcox (Leeds) 7;
Andrew Walker (Sheffield) 21, Tony Riley (Bradford) 13.
NORTHERN CLUB CLASSIC (Crosby) 3rd rd;
Anthony Gartside (St Helens) 21, P Hawkes (Preston) 14;
Andy Sykes (Mirfield) 21, J Ashcroft (St Helens) 14;
Dave Scott (Lower Hopton) 21, D McDermott (Heswall) 17;
James Fitzpatrick (Birkenhead) 21, T Bellis (Crosby) 20.
The first qualifying session of this year's Betfred.Com open singles competition saw Rob Swift defeat Debbie Farmer 21-17 in the third round, to repeat his performance on the same Dearne Sports green as last year. Debbie was impressive in her first two games beating the 2005 runner-up Lynn Pritchatt, and then Yorkshire county man Nigel Cranston, while Rob beat Stan Jewitt and Debbie Talbot. Although it rained persistently all night the green was still firm enough underfoot to ensure a late finish in the other, stronger half of the draw. Phil Wakefield beat Malcolm Tonge 21-9, then Lee Schofield 21-18, and raced into an 11-0 lead in only six ends over Chadsmoor's Mel Evans. At 15-2, and 18-7 he looked in an invincible position, but those who left early will scarcely believe what happened next. Mel got a seven break to give him some hope at 14-18, then he closed to 18-19, at which point Phil had room to win the game but failed to make a pair. That was soon put to the back of his mind as he bowled an eighteen inch lead in the middle of the green and followed it up with a toucher, but then Mel's competitive nature came to the fore as he played through and knocked the jack to his other bowl to save the game. The momentum was well and truly with the Staffordshire man now and he counted another two singles to book his place on finals night at Pilkingtons on August 31, when he has an opportunity to add to his astonishing 135 competition wins. Phil will doubtless have a sleepless night wondering how that one got away.
Steven Barber (Chapel-on-le Frith) won the Kingsley Stafford Trophy on Bank Holiday Monday at Glossop Bowling Club.
One his first ever visit to North Road, he defeated three homesters to get to the final where he met Roger Morgan (Sale) and in a rain affected game, with both players performing well in the extreme conditions, Steven won 21-17.
In the semi finals Steven defeated Ronnie Williamson (Glossop) 21-17 with Roger getting the best of Martin Hobson (Chadderton) 21-8.
The club would like to thank all 32 entries for their support.
Frank Beesley Memorial Trophy at Dinnington Bowling Club.
Open Singles sponsored by Online Fascias and A Star Couriers on Monday May 7.
Frank would have enjoyed the day as there was plenty of bowling and plenty of beer.
He would also have been pleased looking down from above to see so many of his ex-team mates entering the competition to pay their respect on the green.
Unfortunately the crown green at the back was in poor condition (very bumpy) and the flatter front green was better but not great, so bowling was not easy. The rain which descended in torrents during the quarter-finals also put a slight damper on the day, and made the flat green even more of chuck for the latter stages of the competition.
Quarter-finals :- Branny White 21 Ray Mortimer 19, Alan Dickinson 21 Danny Sillitoe 19, Ernie wearing 21 Alan Cocking 14, Paul White 21 Chris Hall 20.
Semi-finals :- Branny White 21 Alan Dickinson 18, Ernie Wearing 21 Paul White 16.
In the final Ernie Wearing romped into an eight nil lead, extended it to 14-3, and 19-5, but as the green dried out with the rain replaced by wind and sun, Branny White fought back to 11-19 and 15-20 before he lost his rhythm and let Ernie in for an easy finish. I must mention the fact that £500 in prize money was paid out for around 50-odd entries at a fiver each, which is the result of some excellent work behind the scenes. I am also obliged to report that Scott Russell, whilst performing his stint as MC on the microphone, managed to indulge himself with the adjacent whisky bottle, which on top of several cans of the amber liquid created someone we have never seen before with wobbly legs and slurred speech.
South Yorkshire CGBA. Junior Inter-District Team Competition.
Hillsborough Park, Sheffield. Monday May 7.
Despite missing their three best bowlers who were competing in the Sheffield Parks' Champion of Champions event just up the road at Wadsley Jack, Sheffield still managed to come out on top in the four district round robin format competition.
Round 1 :- Sheffield 148-135 Barnsley.
Calum Mailer won 21-5 for Sheffield and Daniel Peace 21-9 for Barnsley.
Rotherham/Wath 150-99 Doncaster
Chris Douglas 21-5, Alex Beasley 21-2 and Ross Mease 21-2 all for Rotherham/Wath.
Simon Hallas 21-7 for Doncaster
Round 2 :- Barnsley 148-123 Rotherham/Wath
Daniel Peace & Barry Holland both 21-6 for Barnsley
Sheffield 162-103 Doncaster
Sam Day 21-6, James Wagland 21-7, Richard Lonnia & Steven West 21-9 all for Sheffield.
Round 3 :- Sheffield 125-102 Rotherham/Wath
Calum Mailer 21-3, Scott Palmer 21-6 and Tom Derby 21-9 for Sheffield.
Alex Beasley 21-3 and Andrew McNeish 21-6 for Rotherham/Wath
Barnsley 142-103 Doncaster
Anton Haigh 21-4, Adam Howcroft 21-6, Jamie Howcroft 21-7 and Jamie Peace 21-9 for Barnsley. Simon Hallas 21-5 for Doncaster.
Total scores:- Sheffield 435, Barnsley 425, Rotherham/Wath 375, Doncaster 305
Sheffield and District Parks Bowling Association. Champion of Champions at Wadsley Jack. Monday May 7.
For the first time ever all three defending champions won their respective competitions again. This is no mean feat as the holders are not automatically qualified to play in the event the following year, as they must have won another competition during the previous year to be invited to this traditional may-day get together.
Gents quarter-final scores :-Matt Beever (Bradfield) 21 Colin Beal (Hillsborough) 13, Brian Timm (Manor) 21 Gary Hanson (Whiteley Woods) 20, Andy Whitaker (Meersbrook BC) 21 Peter Worfolk (Whiteley Woods) 8, Richard Howson (Bolehills) 21 Kevin Williams (Whiteley Woods) 14.
Semi-finals :- Timm 21 Beever 13, Howson 21 Whitaker 16.
Final :- Richard Howson 21 Brian Timm 5.
It was a fine effort by Brain Timm to reach the final as he qualified by winning the Thursday merit which is now restricted to players from clubs below the top two divisions. This is now Richard’s third win in the last four years of this event.
Ladies quarter-final scores :- Margaret Morrison (Clifton) 21 Gloria Penty (Colley) 16, Linda Rowland (Bradfield) 21 Janet Hoskins (Bolehills) 16, Yvonne Hamilton (Meersbrook BC) 21 Jayne Gough (Bradfield) 19, Doreen Martin (Bradfield) Bye.
Semi-finals:- Rowland 21 Morrison 7, Hamilton 21 Martin 10.
Final :- Linda Rowland 21 Yvonne Hamilton 8.
Linda has dominated this event in recent times winning it for the third time in a row, and four times since 2001.
Only three juniors appeared for their event, which is perhaps indicative of how few kids competitions there are nowadays in Sheffield, when only a few years ago there seemed to be one every free Sunday.
Meersbrook BC’s Joe Thorpe received a bye into the final, which is no good to man nor beast, and lost 21-17 to Whiteley Woods Aaron Williams, who had scraped into the final with a 21-20 win over Millhouses’ Richard Horton. Aaron may be young and small, but handles his full size woods with aplomb, and when he learns to channel his abundant energy more positively will be a danger to all the seniors in the county.
BCGBA Endsleigh Senior County Championship
Sunday May 6. South Yorkshire v Cheshire @ Pilkingtons
Half way through the first four jacks and the visitors were in total control of the leg with scores on the doors 60-34 in their favour. An amazing turnaround, however, saw Ernie Wearing recover from 5-14 down to Dave Carter to lie game at 20-15, and eventually win 21-18. Dave Poole ran out from 12-16 behind against John Gurney, Roger Norris finished well to win 21-12 from 13-11, and even Paul Morgan who was tailed off at 4-15 rallied to score 13 against the impressive Gerald Merry to give South Yorkshire an unlikely nine point lead. Unfortunately for the home support that brief spell of dominance couldn’t be repeated at any stage later on the card, and home highlights were thin on the ground. Tony Barrass deservedly won the man-of-the match award for putting them close against Kevin Wainwright, going from 1-4 behind and 5-apiece, to 15-6 and 21-11, then when it was all over, Andy Farmer showed he is not just a chucker beating the tidy Robert Winnington 21-17. Chris Kelly had no answer to Glynn Cookson’s consistency and failed to score again from 7-9. Glyn Davies’s excellent home winning streak was broken by old head Charlie Bebbington who quite sensibly on a big crowned away green went along the edges. Glyn could never quite peg back his early 5-13 deficit and made 14 in the end. Debutant Colin Squires was hanging on tentatively at eight across with Robbie Hall, who won well at Armthorpe at the equivalent stage last year for Merseyside, but the Scouser kept the jack to the end to quieten the home support. Ryan Clark was always nip and tuck with Jason Cornes but was just pipped 21-18, and Kevin Nixon’s game with Carl Armitage went along the same lines with a 21-19 away win. Surely Mark Booth would gain some consolation for the Donny supporters at number twelve when he came from behind to lead 18-10, but Chris MacDonald is not captain for nothing and showed his class to win 21-19. Total score at Pilkington’s South Yorkshire 204 Cheshire 221.
We all know that the Cheshire away squad is one of the strongest in the competition but five winners at home doesn’t give the way team much of a chance, yet the nine point start at home was mirrored at Alderley Sports in big house country in Cheshire.
South Yorkshire’s permanent number one Chris Brown beat Steve Ridley 21-13, and Nigel Copping will always remember winning the bo-peep and man-of-the match for his 21-10 score on his debut in this championship. “Peppering the jack” was the phrase used by the Cheshire reporter. Peter Worfolk scored 17 with Chris Morrison, and Andy Turner reportedly did well to make 15 with the on-form legendary ex-Derbyshire man Noel Burrows. Jack Clarke’s fiftieth appearance in the blue of South Yorkshire was much more successful than his mate Gary Ainley’s against Anthony Garside last year in Merseyside, beating Lee Fletcher 21-15. Richard Howson dug deep to get a win from 20-17 down, to break his losing streak, but Matt Bower had an off day only scoring 4 with Billy Hibbert. Gary Ainley won 21-17 against John Hambleton. Matt Beever played just okay for his 17 with Andy Murray, and Alan Dickinson likewise for the same result against Grant Soller. Craig Hill, surprisingly in at number eleven on his debut, was outplayed by Mike Geraghty 21-11, who considered Craig played a tag nervously, but that is only to be expected playing at the back on his first game at the top level. The “hanging judge” Andy Davison won a tight dead rubber 21-19 over Neil Jenkinson, but despite the South Yorkshire travellers sharing the spoils 6-6 at Alderley Edge for a very creditable 207-220 defeat, the overall match score Cheshire 441 South Yorkshire 411 puts Cheshire in second position in the four county section, as South Yorkshire’s June opponents Potteries hammered Lancashire home and away.
Derbyshire took Merseyside to Ashbourne where they posted a seventy point victory against Cheshire last year, but struggled to a six chalk home aggregate. The away team did the business instead at the Black Horse in Liverpool winning 222-206. The Spragg’s topped and tailed the card, with Dale winning 21-17 over Steve Nugent, and Andy doing Liverpool’s finest Mike Tunstall 21-13. Shireoak’s Paul Mottram continued his fine county form winning 21-20 away with Peter Jones, and the other Chesterfield element in the team Stuart Smith lost 21-13 to Anthony O’Neill.
The once invincible Yorkshire have played like mere mortals in recent times, but got their 2007 campaign off to the best possible start winning at Meltham 216-187, and at Pontesbury on the far side of Shrewsbury 223-215. There must have been some heavy or several defeats up in the hills, as Ashley Daykin won 21-5, G.I. Wilson 21-2, and Steve Pinfield 21-9, and their 47 point aggregate winning margin only yielded a 29 chalk home win. Chris Mordue 21-10, and Nigel Cranston 21-11 starred for the away team down in Shropshire, where Maltby lad Rob Carroll also won 21-17.
HILL CREST CLIFFORD CRAWSHAW CLASSIC.
2nd round Saturday 5 May.
Three of the last four winners of this, one of the largest first prizes in bowls, and definitely one of the most prestigious competitions, all won their way through to the third round.
Andy Ferris (2003 Champion, Congleton) 31, Jeremy Muff (Holmes Chapel) 27;
Tommy Johnstone (2004 Champion, Warrington) 31, Dean Ferris (Middleport) 29;
Jimmy Derby (2006 Champion, Radcliffe) 31, Carl Armitage (Warrington) 23;
Richard Bentley (Cleckheaton) 31, Roger Crowther (Huddersfield) 25.
John Smith’s Open Singles @ Heckmondwicke.
4th qualifying date Saturday May 5
Two Lower Hopton bowlers progressed into the finals night on June 9, but not without incident. Robert Hitchen came from 12-2 down to thwart Danny Sillitoe from Doncaster 21-20 in the the third round, whilst Gary Smith had his scare in the second round just edging past fellow Leeds man Ian Howard by the same score, before beating South Yorkshire's Craig Hill 21-12 in the money game.
£1,000 THURSTON LADIES OPEN BOWLING COMPETITION
Latest results in the qualifying rounds of the £1,000 THURSTON LADIES open bowling competition played at Chadsmoor Progressive W.M.C. :-
FIRST ROUND
J.GIBBON (BEDWORTH) 21 L.RICE (LEEDS) 20
M.HERBERT (BIRMINGHAM) 21 A.FISHER (SELLY PARK) 14
J.GREEN (NORTHWICH) 21 N.PITCHFORTH (LEEDS) 12
B.HUGHES (STAFFORD) 13 D.WILLIAMS (HALL GREEN) 21
J.BRADLEY (STAFFORD) 19 T.BAKER (SELLY PARK) 21
K.MARTIN (ACOCKS GREEN) 7 C.TONGE (ARMTHORPE) 21
J.HARGREAVES (BIRCHES HEAD) 21 S.ROBSON (BEDWORTH) 19
V.DALE (NORTHWICH) 13 A.O'LOUGHLIN (HALL GREEN) 21
SECOND ROUND
J.GIBBON 13 M.HERBERT 21
J.GREEN 14 D.WILLIAMS 21
T.BAKER 7 C.TONGE 21
J.HARGREAVES 21 A.O'LOUGHLIN 10
THE ROUND TWO WINNERS GO FORWARD TO THE FINAL STAGES ON SUNDAY 24th JUNE (START 10.30am).
NEXT QUALIFYING ROUNDS TAKE PLACE ON SUN 13th MAY COMMENCING AT 10.00am.
Spring Waterloo qualifiers :-
There are loads of Beighton Bowler area guys through two rounds in Blackpool...
Matt Bower, Danny Sillitoe, John Richardson, Dave Topham, Tony Barrass, Andy Farmer, Nigel Copping, Rob Swift, Lee Schofield, Andy Spragg & Dave Hallam.
There are a few Yorkshiremen through as well...Craig Newton, Steven Gilroy, Graham Hickey, Graeme Wilson, Duncan Reeves, Roy Nicholson, Steve Pickles
Other notable qualifiers = Andy Cairns, Gary Ellis, Lee Lawton, Pete Davenport, Lee Heaton, Andy Buckley, Tommy Johnstone, Roy Nicholson, Kevan Shaw, Simon Coupe, Glyn Cookson, Kerry Morris, Chris Ward, Chris Slater, Mel Evans, Stuart Mort and Matty Gilmore, so finals day this year now on a Sunday May 27, looks like being a belter.
Full draw for the third round on draws page.
BCGBA Club Championship. Rylands Recreation Club, Warrington. Sunday 29 April.
This time last year I commented upon the poor quality of two of the four greens used for this most prestigious of club competitions, where only the 14 county cup winners are invited plus the winners of the Welsh and Isle of Man events, to make up the 16 teams vying for the title British Champions. Well, this year, unfortunately, all four greens were in such embarrassingly poor condition that the BCGBA must seriously seek an alternative venue. I appreciate that there will not be many suitable venues in the country with as many greens but surely the event deserves better.
In the actual competition, Meersbrook Bowling Club appeared to be paying the penalty for having played on their own excellent smooth running surface the night before, when Woodfield Sports from Wolverhampton took an early 19 chalk lead. Andy Sorsby was the only winner in the first four, 21-17 over Stuart Rutter, but even though Peter Jukes lost 21-10 to Stuart Jones, and Ernie Wearing got 19 with Steve Dicken, the second halves of their games were crucial. Jukie trailed 16-2 before making a fightback to reach double figures, and the big man was tailed off at 14-5, and 15-7 only to hit the front at 18-17, before losing narrowly. Matt Bower's little woods were bouncing all over the place and he looked ill at ease in losing 21-11 to Ant Aldridge. Mick Hobson's game wouldn't appear to be suited to such conditions, but he belied that preconception to beat Carl Fellows 21-9 dragging the deficit down to seven chalks. Jack Clarke pulled back another three with his 21-18 over Chris Halford, then Peter Tomlinson did likewise with Colin Beaman, leaving Gary Ainley needing any sort of win to put the South Yorkshire team in the quarter-finals. His game with Nick Newey was way behind the others, and from ten across they had the whole green to themselves. You couldn't wish for a cooler head on your side and the Nugget won 21-14 to complete the recovery, when initially a visit to the bar before lunchtime appeared favourite.
Other first round results :-
Marehay (Derbyshire) 146-132 Onchan (Isle of Man)
Despite losing all the first four jacks.
King and Queen (Lancashire) 145-134 Lindal (Cumbria)
Llay Miners Welfare (Wales) 155-122 Sir John Bailey (Shropshire)
Tonge (Greater Manchester) 166-95 Brooke Hotel (Merseyside)
Birches Head Hotel (Potteries) 150-111 Colne Cricket Club (N. Lancs & Fylde)
Lower Hopton (Yorkshire) 147-143 Haunchwood (North Midlands)
Ian Bottomley's 21-7 proved critical.
Buderburgs (Cheshire) 157-126 King George V (Warwick & Worcester)
If Meersbrook's start in the first round was tardy then their second round efforts just about settled the issue, with last week's Irlam winners Budenburgs building a twenty-six point advantage at the half way stage, and there was to be no way back against these guys, even though Magic and Jukie made a vain attempt to repair the damage. Full scores :- Jack Clarke 12 Geoff Telford 21, Ernie Wearing 18 Dave Jenkinson 21, Gary Ainley 14 Glyn Cookson 21, Andy Sorsby 14 Andy Cairns 21, Peter Jukes 21 Chris Morrison 12, Mick Hobson 21 Stuart Mort 14, Matt Bower 11 Paul Bailey 21, Peter Tomlinson 19 Craig Barker 21. MBC 120-122 Budenburgs.
Other second round scores :- King & Queen 140-135 Marehay, Tonge 156-110 Llay, Lower Hopton 147-108 Birches Head Hotel (Graham Hickey 21-3, Rob Hitchen 21-5)
Semi-finals :- Lower Hopton 153-141 Tonge (Rob Hitchen 21-8), Budenburgs 152-130 King and Queen.
This meant a final clash between the Cheshire side with a few star imports from other English outposts, against the holders from Yorkshire with two of Budies' Manchester Evening News Super League players from last season, Graeme Wilson and Robert Hitchen, both having left to play with Hopton who were admitted to that top national league this year. Budenburgs duly won their second title on successive Sundays with six winners out of eight in the final.
Final match scores :- Dave Jenkinson 17 Graeme Wilson 21, Glyn Cookson 21 Paul Firth 14, Andy Cairns 21 Ian Bottomley 14, Chris Morrison 21 Robert Hitchen 18, Stuart Mort 21 Roy Nicholson 6, Geoff Telford 21 Graham Hickey 20, Paul Bailey 6 Steve Pinfield 21, Craig Barker 21 Lee Schofield 11.
Total score Budenburgs 149 Lower Hopton 125.
Rob Carroll, once of Maltby but now living and working in Leeds, won the Yorkshire Parks Merit for the second year running yesterday on the fantastic running greens at Low Moor Harold. The draw worked out horribly with Carroll versus Chris Mordue in the first round. At 20-20 and Carroll counting one Mordue delivered into probably the only bump on the Chruch green with his last bowl. 3 games later and now on the club green, the semis consisted of Carroll versus Graham Roberts (21-9) and Darren Stevenson against the promising youngster Dave Lowe. Stevenson and Carroll were imagining an all-Maltby final, but it wasn’t to be, with young Lowe just edging out Stevenson. In the final Carroll used the corners to get home 21-12.
RRG of BURY TOYOTA OPEN (Allens Green) 3rd rd;
G Ellis (Whitefield) 21, L Schofield (Lower Hopton) 17;
R Hitchen (Halifax) 21, D Sillitoe (Doncaster) 15;
A Cairns (Rossendale) 21, G Hickey (Halifax) 20;
R Morgan (Sale) 21, G I Wilson (Oldham) 18;
J Fitzpatrick (Birkenhead) 21, L Lawton (Failsworth) 19;
R Howson (Sheffield) 21, T Gatley (Warrington) 19;
B Naylor (Wigan) 21, D Hallam (Sheffield) 19;
Dr A J Walker (Sheffield) 21, D Reeves (Pudsey) 11
£5,490 Hill Crest Cliffod Crawshaw Classic. Saturday 28 April.
2nd round results:-
Johnny Sykes (Huddersfield) 31, S Brown (Warrington) 28;
Lee Lawton (Failsworth) 31, J Jones (Heswall) 21;
Paul Hillam (Eccleshill) 31, John Gatley (Warrington) 18;
Paul Sigsworth (Huddersfield) 31, J Durrand (Warrington) 28.
John Smith’s Open @ Heckmondwicke.
Third qualifying night on Saturday April 28. Third round results :-
Chris Mordue (Brighouse Sports) 21 Paul Firth (Lower Hopton) 8
Graeme Wilson (Lower Hopton) 21 John Metters (Blackburn) 18
South Yorkshire CGBA Gents Pairs. Sunday April 22 at Meersbrook Park.
It may have been over a decade since this competition was hosted in Sheffield, but few will want to enter the next time, as the steel city bowling association shot itself in the foot, first of all by choosing a park with only one well prepared green, when Millhouses down the road has two of the finest surfaces in any park in the country, and secondly, more embarrassingly, with the host club imposing a greenage fee of £1 per person for the use of the green. Surely when you enter a county competition the entry fee should be the only time you put your hand in your pocket. Anyway, in the actual bowling, Meersbrook Bowling Club’s Mel Hobson and John Hamilton, two of the most enthusiastic bowlers you could meet, gained some well deserved reward and recognition for their efforts, eventually beating the Armthorpe Welfare duo of Malcolm Tonge and Mick O’Brien 21-15, after being on the verge of victory for what seemed ages at 20-7. They must have felt outnumbered in the semi-finals against the massed ranks of bowlers from the Donny champions, who managed three pairs into the last four. Hamo, as most bowlers will know, walks and bowls with the aid of a stick, and should be held up as an example of how to overcome a disability to compete respectably in a physical sport, even though he was moaning most of last year about his loss of form.
Quarter-final scores:
John Richardson & Brian Booth (Armthorpe Welfare) 21 Matt Beever & Glyn Davies (Stocksbridge Works) 14, Mick O’Brien & Malcolm Tonge 21 Mick Crawshaw & Steve Lonnia (Bradfield) 19, Jo
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