Longwood retain a firm Trophy grip

THE threatened thunderstorm never really emerged from over the hills at Hemplow but Eddie Hine served up his own lightning performance as he stormed to a first Huddersfield Over 80s title.

After dispatching reigning champion, Dennis Iredale, 21-16 in the semi-finals, the Kirkheaton C&BC bowler went on to provide a masterclass of long-mark bowling to beat Geoff Rollinson from Holmfirth 21-7 in the final.

Geoff had eliminated last year’s beaten finalist, Bill Blackburn from Lindley BC, in the other semi-final to ensure there was going to be no re-run of last year’s final line-up. At the Julie Fuller Trophy final, sponsor Julie Fuller and competition secretary David Sykes show off the trophy to the Clayton West and Longwood teams THE Colne Valley League Merit will be bowled this year as a One Day Competition.

It will be held as usual at Golcar Liberal Club, who are also the sponsors, with a 10.30am prompt start.

The bar will be open and food available from the kitchen throughout the day.

All are welcome to a good day of top class bowling.

Draw: (get to green 10.30 prompt) “A” James Baillie v Paddy Higgins, John Fernyhough v Bobby Gartside, Dan Beeby v Andrew Wadsworth, Tom Graham v Ross Mallinson, Alan Crowther v Michael Armitage, Carl Taylor v Richard Chomiak, David Peacock v Derek Shaw.

Get to green for 11.00am: Robert Dyson v Barry Tinker, George Fellowes v Martin Peacock, Andy Rose v Roy Sutton, John Ollerenshaw v Liam Fallas.

Get to green for 11.30am: AN Other v John Greenhalgh, Ian Briggs v Neil Slattery, Terry Brook v Gareth Metcalf, Richard Haigh v Roger Crowther.

Get to green noon: Nick Kendall v Mark Atkinson, Steve Gledhill v Kieran O’Prey, David Singleton v Ray Whitwam, Trevor Boothroyd v AN Other, Trevor Eckersley v “A” above.