Federation are a Knockout
Colne Valley Federation are Team Knockout champions. Colne Valley captain, Andrew Wadsworth (front right) with East Lancs captain, Lee Longland (front left), and their teams. THE Colne Valley Federation team continued their impressive season as they were crowned Federation Team Knockout champions.
The success comes quickly on the back of the Division Two title they claimed previously.
The team, captained by Andrew Wadsworth, progressed through the competition with wins against East Lancs, Furness and Nuneaton before a hard-fought final victory over Division 1 champions Barnsley.
The final was a tense affair, with Richard Walker (21-13) looking like being the only winner from the first four blocks, yet Gary Siswick produced some sensational bowls to secure a brilliant comeback win over recent All-England finalist Ross Meese (21-20) to turn the game in the Colne Valley’s favour.
This proved to be the turning point as the team went on to register four more winners with Tom Graham impressing, in particular, as he claimed a sweepwinning 21-10 victory.
The team now turn their attentions to the season finale at the Champion of Champions event, where they’ll be looking to secure a treble of honours for the season.
Final - Colne Valley v Barnsley: Gary Siswick 21-20 Ross Meese, Terry Brook 11-21 Matthew Parkes, Richard Walker 21-13 David Poole, Nathan Haigh 6-21 Mark Bramall, John Greenhalgh 21-17 Jack Hill, Tom Graham 21-10 Bradley Massey, Mark Atkinson 21-11 Darren Atkinson, Jack Dyson 21-20 Dave Mallinson. ■■The Autumn Handicap qualifying was supposed to be tomorrow.
However, it’s been decided to scrap the qualifying and it will now all be played on one day, Sunday September 24, at Almondbury Lib (10am start and scratch). ■■Lindley BC staged their annual ladies and gents competitions.
Ken Ellis won the Rose Bowl by beating Dave Allen 15-14, while Sue Scott won the Silver Salver when she beat Sheila Thorp 15-13.
In the semi-finals, Ellis beat Alister Henderson while Allen accounted for Rob Porter.
In the Ladies Salver competition, Scott beat Sue Neave while Thorp got the better of Irene Haigh. ■■Denby Dale BC Open Ladies Pairs will be held on Sunday, September 24.
It’s a 9.30am start with four jacks on.
N Farrar/K Hill v L Chadwick/J Todd, L France/B Normanton v E Bell/L Wood, J Kendal/H Wilson v U Noel/J Jimenez, K Fox/L Fox v P Hodgson/Partner, M Wilson/K Taylor v A Ainley/J Hamilton, B Lockwood/ H Mullarkey v J Cain/C Proctor, J Slater/C Kershaw v C Scaramuza/E Long, R Barber/T McDermott v K Holland/J Naylor, I Burgin/H Easingwood v M Wrigley/J Wilkinson, J Wood/S Betts v J Graham/W Edgar, M Nicholson/K Gant v J Barlow/S Cooke, P Barr/J Bray v A Kendal/A Heal, A Whitworth/L Wetherhill v S Hallas/ S Westgarth, L Bardon/M Berry v A Shaw/L Davis, J Wadsworth/M Brennan v S Proctor/C Collier, H Harris/C Hawke v C Dempsey/B Walsh. ■■There is a Huddersfield Works Bowling League meeting on Monday, September 18, at Bradley & Colne WMC (8pm).
The draw for The Moldgreen Conservative Club-sponsored Works Pairs Handicap has been made.
The preliminaries are on Thursday, September 28 and will be drawn on the night.
B.Holt/B.Meadows 4, K.Mozley/R. Eastwood 5, Chris Sykes/A.Thorpe 5, L.Beaumont/P.Mcwilliam 5, R.Gartside/R.Bradshaw 5, M.Clarkson/J.Clarkson 6, C.Wood/G.Ashwell 5, S.Howard/A.Harper 4, Julie Robson/ James Robson 5, Heather Wilson/Jas Kendal 6, J.Barlow/L. Szlachic 6, T.Atkinson/S.Hall 6, A.Johnson/M.Berry 6, T.Chatfield/R.Whitwam 3.
J.Haley/C.Ball 4, I.Johnson/J.Ainley 6, M.Richardson/C.Taylor 3, R.Sutton/F.Greenwood 3, J.Coulman/C.Gilbert 5, G.Turton/C.Allen 4, A.Carter/L.Carter 3, L.Morgan/D.Curran 5, J.Evans/N.Kain 6, K.Morris/J.Shaw 5, P.Booth/S.Charlesworth 5, P.Sykes/R.Parker 4, R.Walsh Snr/Junior 2.
J.Lindley/S.Bramall 3, A.Hufton/J. Moore 5, P.Morgan/Sam Morgan 5, J.Grundy/M.Surman 5, M.Hoyle/C.Beaumont 5, G.Stephens/Josh Stephens 4, P.S.Manson/T.Bolton 4, D.Jessop/Partner, T.Berry/M.Armitage 6, D.Fox/S.Fox 1, A.Palmer/M.Mozley 5, V.Manning/G.Price 4, W.Smith/I.Young 6, M.Armitage/A.Rose 3.
C.Armitage/T.Sandford 6, N.Beecroft/M. Beecroft 6, D.Fowler/S.Fowler 6, A.Jennings/R.Brook 6, L.Sykes/Y.Sykes 4, J.Hodgson/G.Martin 4, S.Metcalfe/G. Senior 4, M.Brierley/D.Hewitt 4, M.Brown/A.Brown 6, S.Jessop/S.Carruthers 6, G.Berry/A.Turner 5, N.Hirst/D. Sykes 5, P.Sykes/R.Parker 4, L.Gledhill/L.Drury 3, I.Brogden/T. Liversedge 4, M.Wilde/D.Simmons 4. ■■Latest qualifiers in the Mirfield Old Bank Autumn Double are Tommy Johnstone and Lee Johnstone who beat Phil Davies and Kevin Wainwright 61-59.
Also through are Chris Brown and Gary Ellis (Sheffield/ Whitefield) who beat Dave Gwilliam and Dave Walker (Glossop) 55-31.
C Newton & J Webster (Normanton) v C Gant & N Grant (Thongsbridge/Manchester), G Lally & K Smith (Crossgates) v M Atkinson & J Greenhalgh (Crosland Moor).
A Daykin & J Dyson (Thongsbridge) v K Burns & M Barlow (Ossett FH), G Smith & R Prosser (Birmingham) v A Spragg & C Wraight (Chesterfield/Shrewsbury). C Kelly & R Clark (Thongsbridge) v M Kelly-Walley & D Petcher (Burton), D Watters & S Coupe (Preston) v T Hanson & J Hanson (Pudsey). D Scott & P Dowgill (Silsden) v T Johnstone & L Johnstone (Poynton/Warrington), G Ellis & C Brown (Whitefield/Sheffield v Qualifier from tonight. Monday October 2, 7pm.