Vets go close

L Fallas 21 M Anderson 12, N Fowler 9 J C Austin 21, T Boothroyd 6 R Clarke 21, M Atkinson 16 K Damms 21, J Greenhalgh 21 Ashley Daykin 18, G Siswick 5 Craig Gant 21, R Mallinson 21 M Farmer 19, M Giles 10 C Hill 21, J Webster 21 R Jackson 20, T Brook 21 C Kelly 17, J Normanton 21 K Reilly 17, R Whitwam 15 A Sykes 21.

A Wolfenden 21 A R Heaume 14, J Shaw 11 I P Haigh 21, A Lumb 21 Kieron Spencer-Halsall 13, J Helliwell 21 D Ripley 17, D Kilburn 21 M Hollingworth 14, D Fox 21 D Beeby 20, Shaun Fox 21 N Gomersall 15, D Teale 21 C Allert 15, O Fox 21 Kyle Spencer-Halsall 8, B Holt 21 R Eaton 9, J A Brown 21 D Radcliffe 11, P Berry 21 M Martin 11.

G Brook 21 B O’Prey 9, W Dews 21 E Haigh 11, M Griffiiths 21 K Beaumont 7, S Hirst 21 R Jnr Walsh 17, Lewis Jay 9 R Snr Walsh 21, D Reeves 21 M Wood 8, R Senior 13 Peter Kain 21, G Smith 21 D Duck 12, M Sweeney 21 Michael Snr Higgins 20, Joe Wiltshire 21 M Cox 19, R Wiltshire 21 R Cox 20, P Winterburn 21 J Haley 15.

Robert Hitchen 21 Ian Smith 15, Simon Walder 14 Aiden Fox 21, Paul Ingleby 21 Mick Armitage 14, Graham Higgins 21 Alan Broad 17, Allan Thompson 13 John Leach 21, Stephen Pinfield 21 Graham Hickey 18, Harry Seerha 21 Darren Hickey 11, Neil Slattery 21 Gary Mountain 13, Richard Brook 16 Ross Ingham 21, Scott Tattersley 21 Andy Mitchell 8, Ashley Tattersley 21 Ryan Mitchell 6, Graham Hirst 19 Wayne Hirst 21.

John Barraclough 10 Marcus Hill 21, Jason Tozer 17 J Hirst 21, Chris Bray 21 R Mudd 20, Liam Gleave 6 K J Lunn 21, David Griffiths 21 S Smart 15, Dave Marshall 21 S Lunn 17, John Dyson 14 J Mitchell 21, Paul Fincher 15 F Griffin 21, Stuart Johnson 11 D Lunn 21, Tony Quinn 15 P A Hartley 21, Steve Bishop 21 I Lunn 12, Reuben Taylor 12 Rob Making 21.

R Dalby 18 C Taylor 21, P R Green 18 S Ridgewick 21, A Goodyear 12 Rhys Beaumont 21, E Smith 21 K Wilson 14, A Walker 21 S Fowler 15, G M Richardson 18 M Burgess 21, D Brookes 17 J E Stephens 21, J Stokes 21 Russ Beaumont 13, J Lindley 17 D Shaw 21, T Poulter 12 E Heap 21, E Haigh 15 G Stephens 21, M J Peace 20 Brendan Gilbert 21.

A Gregory 20 R Taylor 21, Jamie Shaw 21 Leeuwen P Van 16, Ashley Battye 21 C Coldwell 3, S Maude 19 C Heaton 21, G Schofield 21 G Clegg 4, G Whitehouse 21 J Hodgson 15, C McGowan 17 D Jones 21, A S Broughton 21 J Hewitt 20, R Battye 17 J A Kaye 21, Alan Battye 21 N Raper 19, A Harrison 21 C J Wadsworth 20, C Ghaffar 18 M Gilbert 21.

M D Jennings 21 D Wagner 18, I Singleton 21 K Humphrey 14, F Greenwood 21 M Berry 15, Ross Singleton 21 Rob Taylor 19, D Hirst 21 S Pollard 17, G W Rothery 14 K Hopper 21, P Ainley 21 S Hall 20, T Liversidge 11 D Fuller 21, I M Brogden 21 S Butters 18, P S Manson 21 T Shaw 18, M Hirst 21 A Taylor 16, T Chatfield 21 A Beardsall 11.

R Hallas 21 Mark Richardson 10, P Hulley 21 A Farrier 15, G Howe 21 P Conneely 12, J Baxter 21 J S Conneely 17, Steven Baldwin 12 D Cooling 21, D Hyde 13 Graham Stocks 21, D Haigh 11 C Walker 21, L Mosley 21 T Howden 10, A Peacock 21 M Fisher 14, S Mallinson 20 B Dyson 21, M Peacock 21 T Moseley 20, D Peacock 16 C Ball 21.

D Woodruff 21 Rob Snr Spencer 4, G Woodruff 8 A Bamforth 21, T Holmes 21 A Singleton 19, C Landon 19 R Singleton 21, J Wilson 21 R Whitehead 12, M Woodruff 21 B Hanson 13, T Balderson 21 R Eastwood 17, A Rose 18 D Lowery 21, P Cook 20 D Shaw 21, P Twist 16 A Cross 21, S Redfearn 18 I Lumb 21, T Schofield 19 G Hanson 21. P B Cliffe 17 S Hough 21, K Wenzel 15 A Swift 21, A Fowler 17 D K Sykes 21, R Chomiak 21 R Armitage 13, S Price 21 John R Hewison 19, P Longbottom 21 R Smith 16, G O’Sullivan 21 J P Booth 13, P Chomiak 21 T Kelly 6, B Shaw 15 R Schofield 21, K O’Prey 1 S Ross 21, *Unnamed Player* 21 B Moroney 19, G Beaumont 21 J Yeldon 14. At the Junior School bowling final at Lindley BC. Front Rosie Noble, Moorlands School captain, Clr Cahal Burke and Owen Howarth, captain of Lindley Junior ORGANISERS are hoping to make an annual event of a new junior schools’ bowling competition at Lindley BC.

Year 6 pupils from Moorlands Primary and Lindley Junior have been taking part in fun Friday afternoon bowling sessions at the Daisy Lea Lane club.

They’ve been thoroughly enjoying the experience of getting involved in the sport and, when they played each other for a new cup, it was Moorlands who came out on top.

The plan now is to expand the involvement, possibly with Reinwood Junior, and keep the Cup competition going.

“Lindley BC are trying to get as many people involved from the local community as possible and the youngsters are really enjoying it,” said Lorna Briggs.

“We’ve had as many as 57 coming to the Friday afternoon sessions and 27 took part in the ‘cup final’, when they were not just bowling, but also learning to score and measure.

“The Friday sessions run from 3.30pm to 5pm and have been great fun.

“But any youngsters between the ages of eight and 12 are welcome to come along and have a go at playing.

“We can show them how to play, we have bouhgt junior bowls for them to use and we’d like to encourage as many as possible to play – because it’s a great sport, it doesn’t matter how big or small you are and it’s something you can do for a lifetime.” ■■Entries are wanted for The Frank and Jean Wrathall sponsored Wrathall Trophy, Under 18 mixed singles handicap.

It’s at Brockholes BC on Friday, July 28 (9.45am scratch, 10am start), drawn on day.

Entries to Geoff Martin on 0752 7681325. HUDDERSFIELD Veterans finished runners-up in the Hickson Trophy.

Sponsored by Bluebird Care Kirklees, Huddersfield played well in the Yorkshire Vets one-day competition which was hosted by Leeds and featured eight districts.

Huddersfield beat Leeds at Scholes BC in their first match, winning it 235194.

In the semi-finals they toppled Sheffield 220-211 at Tadcaster No1, which meant a final showdown against Bradford, who beat them by a big margin in 2016.

This time, at Magnet BC, Huddersfield still lost, but the scoreline was 211-197.

Paul Hillam, the Bradford captain, was presented with the Hickson Trophy and the first prize of £200, while Huddersfield captain Frank Greenwood received the runners-up cheque for £100, both presented by a former Leeds President, Cedric Briggs, who was present at all the Huddersfield matches.

Cedric thanked all the Leeds District clubs hosting matches and their officials involved in organising the event, and went on to say he had enjoyed some excellent bowling.

He congratulated both teams on reaching the final, on this occasion Bradford were the better team on the day.

M Cox 21 G Newbold 6, F Greenwood 21 D Kaye 13, R Stopford 21 B Keville 7, M Gilbert 21 S Milton 20, F Griffin 21 S Hartley 15, J Hoyle 12 A Dean 21, B Gibson 17 M Biacardno 21, P Green