Inter-district side grab first win of season

HUDDERSFIELD Veterans, sponsored by Bluebird Care Kirklees, recorded their first win of the season in the Yorkshire Inter-district League.

They showed a marked improvement from the draw against Wakefield and the 29-27 loss to Halifax, with an impressive 32-24 success the outcome.

There was a very good performance from the awayteam second four as they recovered from 3-1 down following the first four games.

Huddersfield’s next match is against bottom-placed Castleford next Friday, June 16, when they hope to improve on their worst position in the Interdistrict league for a very long time.

R Stopford 8 M Dukes 21, D Booth 21 D Langstrough 13, H Hick 7 C Taylor 21, D Hewitt 16 D Seed 21, F Griffin 21 B Farrage 18, D Crowther 21 M Claxton 20, M Gilbert 21 A Armstrong 13, D Pollard 20 D Jaques 21. Manager T Emerson. Lost 16-12.

M Cox 21 T Hargreaves 16, P Kain 21 I Wade 15, A Balmforth 21 W Burnett 12, F Greenwood 21 J Parkin 17, B Gibson 21 D Jones 11, J Hoyle 19 K Burnett 21, R Manning 14 M Demaine 21, G Brook 21 D Emsley 17. Referee K Womersley. Won 20-8.

The Veterans Association thanked Milnsbridge BC officials for the use of their very well prepared green and the excellent refreshments provided by the club ladies. ■■Gledhill Motors A team have dropped out of Division One of The Huddersfield Works League.

All their previous fixtures null and void.

Future fixtures will be a bye. PRELIMINARY rounds of the Ladies Afternoon Pick Your Own Partner competition will be held at four venues on Wednesday, June 21.

It’s bowl down to two pairs at each venue, with a 12.45 start and 1pm scratch.

(A) L Sziachcic and J Barlow (New Mill) v W Edgar and S Bentley (Paddock CBC), (B) S Dillingham and D Gartside (Linthwaite Hall) v S Westgarth and S Hallis (Brockholes), (C) J Brook and G Todd (Golcar Lib) v A Myers and P Hampshire (Brockholes), (D) S Bruce and J Carroll (Longwood) v P Barr and A Johnson (Brockholes), (E) J Wrigley and S Gibson (Broad Oak) v S Field and S Ray (Kirkheaton CBC), (F) M Carter and J Kaye (Thorpe Green) v D Firth and M Beaumont (Linthwaite Hall).

B Toon and G Firth (Kirkheaton CBC) v V Cowgill and P Fleming (Linthwaite Hall), Winner A v Winner B, Winner C v Winner D, Winner E v Winner F.

(A) K Parlar and Collier (Thorpe Green) v M Boothroyd and C Couch (Brockholes), (B) J Mallinson and A Vickers (Milnsbridge BC) v A Earnshaw and E Hirst (Kirkheaton CBC), (C) L Gledhill and J Harrison (New Mill) v J Bennett and S Hammond (Golcar Lib), (D) L Beaumont and P Moseley (Almondbury Lib) v T Agnew and C Dawson (Broad Oak), (E) P Bray and J Wadsworth (Thorpe Green) v S Roberts and M Shaw FIRST qualifier in the Marsh United £2000 competition is Gary Siswick of Crosland Moor.

He went through 21-19 after a terrific struggle with Mick Higgins (Lockwood Con).

The draw for the next round on Saturday (6pm practice, 6.30pm start) is: Neil Simpson (Bradford) v John Hodgson (Shepley BC), Marc Armitage (Pudsey) v Gordon Bradford (Elland CBC), Terry Brook (Crosland Moor BC) v Scott Tattersley (Lower Hopton WMC), Roy Nicholson (Halifax) v Wayne Moseley (Lockwood Con). ■■Almondbury Bowling Club still have a few vacancies for their popular Ladies Pairs Competition to be held on Saturday, July 15. Contact Pam Haynes on 01484 534007 or 07881 491673. ■■Dale Bowling Club’s Open Mixed Pairs was won by J Hamilton and M Hobson.

The club thanked all competitors and spectaotrs for making it a successful day and a great atmosphere.

Semi-finals: J Hamilton/M Hobson 21 D Allin/D Rogers 19, M Wrigley/I Wrigley 21 B Holdsworth/W Holdsworth 16.

Final: J Hamilton/M Hobson 21 M Wrigley/I Wrigley 5. (Moldgreen Con), (F) M Whitwam and B Bellerby (Golcar Lib) v J Bradley and S Scott (Brockholes).

J Hayden and G Philbin (Lindley BC) v M Parr and M Brook (Longwood), Winner A v Winner B, Winner C v Winner D, Winner E v Winner F.

(A) L Davies and H Easingwold (Moldgreen Con) v C Wilkinson and L Penny (Canalside), (B) K Scott (Lindley BC) and L McLean (Meltham) v J Cain and C Proctor (Moldgreen Con), (C) B Wood and C Eastwood (Brockholes) v H Dyson and S Illingworth (Almondbury BC), (D) K Longley and S Boocock (New Mill) v J Wilkinson (Primrose Hill) and M Wrigley (Canalside), (E) M Nicholson and H Rangeley (Meltham) v M Clarkson (Waterloo) and N Wood (Almondbury BC).

M Swallow and B Slevin (Brockholes) v K Rausse and S Betts (Linthwaite Hall), J Thorpe and E Marchant (Primrose Hill) v Winner A, Winner B v Winner C, Winner D v Winner E.

(A) E Bell and J Graham (New Mill) v L Sykes and J Wilkinson (Hemplow), (B) L Chadwick and D Holmes (Golcar Lib) v M Brogden and S Wadsworth (Meltham), (C) F Beaumont and A Hinchliffe (Broad Oak) v I Burgon and M Ward (Moldgreen Con), (D) L Nutton and P Cadogan (Lindley BC) v S Harper and P Tayor (Marsh U), (E) J Berry and M Sykes (Meltham) v S Armitage and I Crowther (Meltham), (F) A Holmes and J Cook (Outlane) v M Golden and J Silater (Moldgreen Con).

M Shaw and I Stephenson (Almondbury BC) v L Kirkman and M Pointon (Canalside), Winner A v Winner B, Winner C v Winner D, Winner E v Winner F.