For Cup glory Quality champions

YOUNG Scott Singleton of Almondbury Lib and Joe Wiltshire from Penistone won the third running of the Harry Maxwell Memorial Adult and Junior Pairs Handicap.

The seven handicappers defeated Thomas Hirst (Almondbury Lib) and Wayne Hirst (Mirfield Old Bank), off three, 21-11 in the showpiece at Shepley BC to take away the £160 top prize.

The final – sponsored by Mrs Norma Maxwell in an event carrying total prizemoney of £320 – produced some outstanding bowling, but 2015 winner Wiltshire and new partner Singleton, played brilliantly and gained a seven-point lead at 14-7.

A run of four got young Thomas and father Wayne back in the game at 14-11.

But the Hirst family pairing could not match the consistency of Singleton, whose lead bowl was very near, and complemented with a good second as well.

He and Wiltshire – who won with father Rob two years ago – ran out for victory, becoming the best of 17 teams who turned up.

There were some very close matches in the first round, with four matches going to the wire.

Seven-year-old Aidan Crawley from Marsh Lib was the star of the first round, partnering his grandad Derek, and just losing out 21-20 to homesters Malcolm Gilbert and Connor Brown, after winning their pre-lim game 21-11.

An all-family affair between the Hick family went to young Ethan and his father Michael, beating his son James and father Harold, 21-19.

In the quarter-finals, nineyear-old Ethan Hick stole the show, and he and his father Michael beat fancied pairing Callum Wadsworth and Kieron Oprey 21-13.

The semi-finals saw two more juniors shine – 12-year-olds Singleton and Thomas Hirst both bowled brilliantly to reach the final.

Sponsor Norma Maxwell presented the prizes to the winners for this memorial, in honour of her late husband Harry.

Junior secretary Geoff Martin thanked Norma for her sponsorship and Shepley BC for hosting for a third year.

Geoff also commented that it was great to see three Under 12 players in the semi-finals, and playing so well.

Aidan Crawley/Derek Crawley (Marsh Lib) (10) 21 Gabriel McNae/Mick Haynes (Almondbury BC) (3) 11.

Andrew Astbury/Chris Coldwell (Shepley BC) (scr) 21 Sophie McCaffrey / Mel Swallow (Brockholes) (3) 18, Ethan Hick/Michael Hick (Alm Lib/ Old Bank) (10) 21 James Hick / Harold Hick (Alm Lib/Old Bank) (3) 19, Joshua Gough/Clary Gough (Marsh Lib) (3) 9 Callum Wadsworth/Kieron O’Prey (Shepley/Crosland Moor) (scr) 21, Lewis Pickering/Liz Wiltshire (Shepley/Penistone BC) (3) 17 Scott Singleton/Joe Wiltshire (Alm Lib/ Penistone) (7) 21, Tom Wiltshire/Rob Wiltshire (Shepley/Penistone) (scr) 21 Jasmine Sanderson/Melissa Beecroft (Alm BC/ Shepley BC) (scr) 13, Aidan Hick/Louise Hick (Alm Lib) (10) 11 Thomas Hirst/Wayne Hirst (Alm Lib/Old Bank) (3) 21, Harrison Messenger/Nigel Beecroft (Grange Moor/Alm BC) 21 Alice Whitehouse/Graham Whitehouse (Marsh Lib) (3) 18, Connor Brown/Malcolm Gilbert (Shepley BC ) (4) 21 Aidan Crawley/Derek Crawley (Marsh Lib) (10) 20.

Andrew Astbury/Chris Coldwell (Shepley BC) (scr) 10 Ethan Hick/Michael Hick (Alm Lib/ Old Bank) (10) 21, Callum Wadsworth/Kieron O’Prey (Shepley/Crosland Moor) (scr) 13 Scott Singleton/Joe Wiltshire (Alm Lib/ Penistone) (7) 21, Tom Wiltshire/Rob Wiltshire (Shepley/ Penistone) (scr) 5 Thomas Hirst/Wayne Hirst (Alm Lib/Old Bank) (3) 21, Connor Brown/Malcolm Gilbert (Shepley BC)

Ethan Hick/Michael Hick (Alm Lib/ Old Bank) (10) 14 Scott Singleton/Joe Wiltshire (Alm Lib/ Penistone) (7) 21, Thomas Hirst/Wayne Hirst (Alm Lib/Old Bank) (3) 21 Harrison Messenger/Nigel Beecroft (Grange Moor/Alm BC) (3) 11.

Scott Singleton/Joe Wiltshire (Alm Lib/Penistone) (7) 21 Thomas Hirst/Wayne Hirst (Alm Lib/Old Bank) (3) 11.

There is a full Junior League programme on Saturday.

Fixtures are: Almondbury Lib v Brockholes BC, Marsh Lib v Shepley BC, Broad Oak v Almondbury BC. All 10am starts. ■■Wayne Ditchfield and Stuart King, teammates at Lower Hopton and number one and three in the Mirfield League averages, are latest qualifiers in the Rastrick Classic.

Wayne Moseley (Crosland Moor) 21-10 Scott Tattersley (Spen Victoria), Ernie Wearing (Dearne Sports) 20-21 Paul Firth (Denby Grange), Graham Hirst (Lower Hopton) 16-21 Mark Allman (Litttlemoor), Stuart Sutton (Buxton) 16-21 Wayne Ditchfield (Chorley), Alec Byrne (Haworth) 21-20 Shaun Wareing (Buxton), Jack Hill (Penistone) 11-21 Stuart King (ASA Briggs), Paul Gill (Clayton) 21-12 Craig Beck (Barnsley), Paul Bailey (Dearne Sports) 16-21 Simon Brown (Barrow).

Wayne Moseley 21-18 Paul Firth, Mark Allman 19-21 Wayne Ditchfield, Alec Byrne 6-21 Stuart King, Paul Gill 18-21 Simon Brown.

Wayne Moseley 11-21 Wayne Ditchfield, Stuart King 21-7 Simon Brown.

Kez Smith (Crossgates), Gareth Lally (Crossgates), Mark Hughes (Crossgates), John Rothwell (Glossop), Billy Smythe (Audenshaw), Marc Armitage (Littlemoor), John Armitage (Littlemoor), Scott Fisher (Denby Grange), Ashley Tattersley (Lower Hopton), Mike Sweeney (Netherton), Terry Glover (Liverpool), Ray Mortimer (Sheffield), John McDonnell (Manchester), Clive Austin (Mirfield OB), Neil Simpson (Shipley), Ged Smedley (Manchester). ■■Latest qualifiers in the Mirfield Old Bank Autumn Double were Chris Kelly and Ryan Clarke of Thongsbridge.

They beat Dean Ferris and Ben Gloag (Manchester) 53-45.

Also through are Andrew Spragg and Callum Wraight (Chesterfield/Shrewsbury), who beat Scott Simpson and Paul Evans (Willenhall), after a tie and a play-off, 71-66.

L Heaton & S Mort (Chorley) v M Kelly-Walley & D Petcher (Burton), M Tunstall & P Lee (Liverpool) v G Ainley & A Sorsby (Sheffield).

R Crowther & Partner (Longwood) v S Fisher & C Scorah (Denby Grange), B Massey & R Meese (Dearne) v D Watters & S Coupe (Preston).

D Plenderleith & C Barker (Tamworth) v C Ward & C MacDonald (Stafford), T Hanson & J Hanson (Pudsey) v GI Wilson & R Hitchen (Lower Hopton).

Winning pair from each of these nights return Monday Sept 25. ■■The President’s Cup is cancelled this Monday.

The Triples is this Saturday at Moldgreen Con.

The draw will be done at the green so all competitors should be there for 10am.

If not, they face being scratched.

It’s kindly sponsored by Moldgreen Conservative Club and food and drink will be available at the event.