Double whammy for Milnsbridge as Bistro title goes along with record

thanked Kieran O’Prey and Mark Atkinson for their help in running the competition.

Dyson hopes there will be a bigger field than 32 next summer and, indeed, encouraged bowlers to make entries for the Huddersfield events much bigger.

“The entry should be twice what it was really – 32 is pretty poor when it’s in honour of someone like Paul – but then all the comps seem to be struggling for entries at the moment,” explained Dyson, who is on the Huddersfield executive.

“We are constantly thinking of ways to improve entries and we’ve tried things like Friday qualifiers and one-day events, but this year entries seem to be half of what they used to be.

“Huddersfield has plenty of events to go at, so there are plenty of opportunities to play, but people just don’t seem to be too bothered at the minute.” BISTRO Knockout champions Milnsbridge A have been knocked out in the first round.

They lost to Kirkheaton C&BC A from Section 2 102-93.

There were just two other giantkilling feats, with Meltham C from Section 4 beating Section 2 opposition in the form of Thorpe Green – even though they had only eight bowlers the 23-point gap difference means they would still have gone out with a full team.

It was a really good day for the Meltham club with all three of their teams progressing to Round 2.

Bottom of Section 3 Brockholes B lifted their game considerably to demolish Lindley BC A from Section N Haigh (Meltham) 19 P Toon (Canalside) 21, G Metcalf (Slaithwaite) 12 M Atkinson (Crosland Moor) 21, J Brown (Kirkheaton Con) 21 I Newby (Lower Hopton) 18, B Gledhill (Longwood) 12 J Dyson (Meltham) 21, R Crowther (Longwood) 12 I Briggs (Longwood) 21, B Tinker (Longwood) 14 N Slattery (Lower Hopton) 21, J Baillie (Slaithwaite) 17 J Greenhalgh (Crosland Moor) 21, R Walker (Meltham) 21 M Higgins (Lockwood Con) 19. Toon 18 Atkinson 21, Brown 13 Dyson 21, Briggs 14 Slattery 21, Greenhalgh 21 Walker 16. Atkinson 15 Dyson 21, Slattery 21 Greenhalgh 8. Dyson 21 Slattery 7. G Siswick (Crosland Moor) 21 P Ingleby (Lower Hopton) 15, T Brook (Crosland Moor) 21 C Heaton (Shepley) 17, A Crawley (Moldgreen) 21 R Sutton (Meltham) 19, L Fallas (Crosland Moor) 21 M Pollard (Clayton West) 9, K O’Prey (Crosland Moor) 20 A Wadsworth (Canalside) 21, N Beecroft (Almondbury BC) 21 J Fernyhough (Milnsbridge Lib) 12, T Marsland (Meltham) 21 D Reeves (Netherton) 10, M Bramall (Netherton) 21 G Fellows (Slaithwaite) 11. Siswick 17 Brook 21, Crawley 13 Fallas 21, Wadsworth 21 Beecroft 8, Marsland 21 Bramall 20. Brook 21 Fallas 12, Wadsworth 19 Marsland 21. Brook 8 Marsland 21. Dyson 21 Marsland 3.

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One tie was drawn with the all-Section 2 clash between Hemplow and Kirkheaton Con ending 97-97, with the Cons progressing courtesy of having more winners (3-2).

Milnsbridge A also lost the League’s last unbeaten record when going down to a rejuvenated Lockwood Con 7-2 in Section 1.

The top four teams all lost, but the top three retain their leading positions.

Netherton Con stay top after surprisingly losing 6-3 at Lindley Lib, while even more surprising was Meltham A’s 6-3 home defeat by Rastrick who were claiming their

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Entry fee is £15. Four qualifying sessions of 16 players are played on Saturday evenings in June – 3, 10, 17 and 24 – starting at 6.30pm.

The qualifying 16 players go through to the final, which is held on Saturday July 8 (6pm start).

The first qualifying date, June 3, is now fully booked but there are a few places available on other nights. Anyone wanting to enter should contact Phil Vickers by email at secretary@ penistonebowling.plus.com. Phone or text 07966 381194. Hot and cold food will be available for anyone travelling straight from their usual Saturday league games. first win of the season.

Clayton West drop a slot after losing 7-2 at Golcar Lib and are overtaken for fourth place by Elland C&BC A, who had a 7-2 home win over Cowcliffe.

Just three points now separate the top five and with Lockwood Con moving closer in sixth place the battle for honours is really on this season.

Rastrick’s first win was sufficient to lift them off the foot of the table and condemn Shepley to bottom spot after losing at home to Waterloo, who were winning for the fourth consecutive game and continue their charge up the table.

If it is close in Section 1, it is gridlocked in Section 2 with four teams sharing the lead, all on 33 points.

The best aggregate means that Brockholes A move into pole position after a 6-3 home win over Kirkheaton C&BC A.

Hemplow were the only other top-four winner.

Golcar Lib A 7 Clayton West 2, Meltham A 3 Rastrick 6, Elland C&BC A 7 Cowcliffe 2, Almondbury BC A 7 Marsh United A 2, Shepley 2 Waterloo A 7, Lindley Lib A 6 Netherton Con A 3, Lockwood Con 7 Milnsbridge A 2.

Linthwaite Hall 6 Broad Oak A 3, Lindley BC A 4 Hemplow 5, Thorpe Green 3 Meltham B 6, Brockholes A 6 Kirkheaton C&BC A 3, Skel Windmill A 6 Crosland Moor 3, Primrose Hill Lib A 6 Canalside A 3, Kirkheaton Con 6 Thongsbridge A 3.

Broad Oak B 176 Kirkheaton C&BC B 130, Thongsbridge B 155 New Mill B 165, Waterloo B 149 Bradley & Colne 143, Brockholes B 131 Netherton Con B 156, Almondbury BC B 170 Denby Dale 140, Elland C&BC B 151 Golcar Lib B 176, Marsden Park 159 Outlane 144, Meltham C 165

New Mill B 81 Clayton West 97, Hemplow 97 Kirkheaton Con 97 (won 3-2 on games), Almondbury Lib bye, Meltham C 112 Thorpe Green 89, Golcar Lib A 96 Cowcliffe 86, Marsh United A 94 Paddock I&C 76, Linthwaite Hall 117 Ravensknowle Park B 79, Brockholes A 113 Milnsbridge B 58, Skel Windmill A 114 Ravensknowle Park A 87, Meltham A 101 Almondbury BC B 99, Holmfirth A 90 New Mill A 117, Broad Oak A 117 Lindley BC B 92, Shepley 79 Almondbury BC A 86, Outlane 125 Canalside B 104, Waterloo A bye, Waterloo B 89 Bradley & Colne 123, Marsh United B 133 Holmfirth B 91, Kirkheaton C&BC B bye, Slaithwaite 125 Marsden Park 83, Primrose Hill Lib B bye, Meltham B 101 Lowerhouses 95, Milnsbridge A 93 Kirkheaton C&BC A 102, Brockholes B 117 Lindley BC A 89, Canalside A bye, Lockwood Con bye, Netherton Con A 109 Greenhead Park 53, Denby Dale bye, Dalton bye, Huddersfield RUFC 84 Primrose Hill Lib A 113, David Brown Sports 90 Thongsbridge B 117, Netherton Con B 99 Springwood 120.

Almondbury Lib 5 Milnsbridge BC 2, Clayton West 0 Brockholes A 7, Lockwood Con 7 Shepley A 0, Longwood 6 Oakfield T&BC 1, Paddock I&C 5 Primrose Hill Lib 2, Thongsbridge B 2 Farnley Tyas 5.

Brockholes B 5 Skel Windmill 2, Golcar Lib 5 Crosland Moor 2, Greenhead Park 4 Holmfirth 3, Lindley Lib 4 Meltham 3, Netherton Con 6 Hemplow 1, Shepley B 2 Lindley BC 5.