Gant claims champions crown at The Griffin
Brockholes A 1 Shepley A 6, Crosland Moor 6 Oakfield T & BC 1, Lindley Lib. A 6 Paddock I & C 1, Milnsbridge BC 5 Thongsbridge B 2, Farnley Tyas 2 Netherton Con. 5.
Almondbury Lib. 1 Holmfirth 6, Primrose Hill Lib 3 Lockwood Con 4, Skel Windmill B 1 Skel Windmill A 6, Golcar C & BC 6 Golcar Lib. 1, Clayton West 1 Longwood 6.
Marsden Park 5 Hemplow 2, Thongsbridge A 5 Marsh Lib 2, Meltham 7 Lindley Lib. B 0, Shepley B 2 Greenhead Park 5, Marsh United 7 Brockholes B 0.
THE annual Village Cup bowling competition was played for on Saturday between members of Lindley Liberal club and Lindley Bowling club. The hosts this year were the Daisy Lea Lane club.
For the third year running the winner came from the Liberal Club when A Forrest beat George Turton of the host club 21-8 in the final.
In the semi-final Forrest beat Lewis Turton 21-7 while George Turton accounted for Nathan Hartley 21-6. In the subsidiary competition, Carl Allan of the Bowling Club beat Pete Thornton from the Liberal Club 15-14 in the final.
In the Ladies competition Janet Hayden had a win over Liberal Club’s Kath McKenzie. CRAIG Gant won the Champion of Champions title at The Griffin with victory over Liam Fallas in the final.
On a green which was maybe as fast as it’s ever been, a lot of players chose to use small bowlers than normal.
However, Fallas went against the trend and used his 2.11 bowls to punch his way into the final, playing superb all day.
Gant, however, had found a good length and, in what was a great final, came from 15-10 down to claim a 21-15 win.
Fallas still won the high break prize with a 17 in his round one win over.
Gary Siswick 21 Jordan Fernyhough 7, Paul Ingelby 21 Mark Allman 18, Criag Gant 21 Bob Hitchen 19, Andy Cairns 21 Mark Bramall
19, Josh Brown 21 Terry Brook 15, Liam Fallas 21 Ray Whitwam 5, Jack Dyson 21 Ronnie Wormald 5, Kieran O’prey 21 Andy Sorsby 7. Last eight: Siswick 21 Ingleby 8, Gant 21 Cairns 17, Fallas 21 Brown 17, O’Prey 21 Dyson 19. Semi-finals: Gant 21 Siswick 12, Fallas 21 O’Prey 9. Final: Gant 21 Fallas 15.
THERE is a 41-strong entry for the Huddersfield and District Bowling Association’s Spring Handicap this Sunday.
The event, sponsored by Roebuck & Holmes Joinery and Shopfitting Contractors, is being held at Kirkheaton Conservative Club. Preliminary qualifying rounds along with the final all to take place on the day. Start and scratch 10am prompt.
Almondbury Lib – Andrew Wadsworth 3, Ian Haigh 3, Kyle SpencerHalsall 3.Broad Oak - Carl Taylor 3 Dean Shaw 3 Elliot Heap 3 Mark Heap 3. Crosland Moor – Billy Shaw 3, Gary Siswick 0, John Greenhalgh 2, Kieran O’Prey 3, Liam Fallas 3, Mark Atkinson 0, Mike Sweeney 2, Ray Whitwam 3, Sean Price 4, Terry Brook 3, Wayne Moseley 0. Farnley Tyas – Nigel Beecroft 5, Shawn Jessop 5. Kirkheaton C&BC – Paul Toon 3. Kirkheaton Con – D Kilburn 3, Gaz Foulkes 3, Josh Brown 0, Tony Butterfield 3. Meltham – Barry Holland 3, Nathan Haigh 2, Simon Dinnie 3, Tom Marsland 3. Moldgreen Con – Adrian Cooper 3, Andy Wyke 3, Graham Sigsworth 3. Primrose Hill – David Bandey 5. Slaithwaite - Gareth Metcalf 3. Thongsbridge - Andy Cairns 0, Craig Gant 0, Jack Dyson 0, Nicky White 0. Waterloo - Rob Mudd 3, Steve Lunn 3, Kris Lunn 3.