Walker shines on the green despite loss at Knypersley

LEEK Bowling Club’s A Team in the Congleton League Division B were away at Knypersley A where they lost in a relatively low scoring game by 121 to 135. Kevin Walker won well 21-7 with Arthur Naylor also on good form with 21-8. Alan Franklin was the only other winner with 21-15. The B Team also away were at the Coronation Club going down 126 to 157, there were only two winners in Pat Alcock 21-13 and Brian Ball 21-18. The C Team, at home to Biddulph B, lost 106-145 despite having three winners from the eight games, Harry Wright best with 21-10. The A and B teams have now finished their fixtures though the C Team have three to go. The veterans league is now nearing the end of the league fixtures, but has the knockout cup half way through September. In the vets league, Leek A travelled to Alsager to play Institute A, and even though it rained heavily prior to the match the home team coped better and Leek were disappointed to record 112 to 160 with only one winning card from Alan Franklin 21-13. The Vets B team were at home to Leek Park Vets and had a big win 156-105, Pat Alcock, Julie Watson and Don Wood winning to single figures. It now looks likely that The Leek Vets B team will remain in Division A when at one point in the season it looked unlikely. The Vets C team had a struggle away at Haslington, Roy Trafford was the only winner but 122-162 says it all. The Uttoxeter League has a way to go before it finishes following the reconfiguration of the divisions into larger groups. Both Leek Teams were in action, Team 1 were at home to Sudbury and the visitors bowled the fast running Leek green very well. The scores were 222 to 204 which was a bit disappointing for the home team. Team 2 were at Checkley and they found it very difficult, winning two of the four doubles and two of the eight singles only. Alan Franklin 21-5 and Joe Bailey 21-15 were the singles winners. In the Staffs Ladies League the Leek Ladies were away at Wolstanton Marsh winning very impressively 141-98 dropping only six chalks. The best card coming from Linda Walker 21-5 with 21-7 from Pat Alcock.

POTTERIES PANEL

THE Potteries Panel round three, of eleven, took place at Beggars Lane on Thursday last and the 18 bowlers who took part played nine games of high quality bowls. There were approximately 100 people at the Leek Bowling Club during the event and the bowlers now move on to the next venue on Tuesday which is at London Road Bowling followed by Little Stoke on Thursday, having expressed their appreciation at the quality of the green surface and the facilities available to them at Leek Bowling Club.

Congleton League Div B

Knypersley A 135, Leek A 121 Scores: A Naylor 21-8, M Evans 1321, A Franklin 21-15, H Needham 1121, G Cooper 21-8, C Hulme 13-21, K Walker 21-7, J Bailey 13-21.

Coronation Club 157, Leek B 126 Scores: J Watson 18-21, S Clark 14-21, D Wood 18-21, M Wood 16-21, B Ball 21-18, C Taylor 13-21,P Alcock 21-13, R Rowley 5-21.

Division C Leek C 106, Biddulph Bowling Club B 145

Scores: B Forrester 9-21, J Peacock 21-14, V Forrester 8-21, V Queening 2-21, M Bailey 21-16, M Wedgwood 12-21, H Wright 21-10, K Weir 12-21 .

Congleton Vets League Div A Alsager Instistute 160, Leek A 112 Scores: T Hague 15-21, A Franklin 21-13, R Halton 19-21, S Clark 9-21, C Hulme 12-21, H Needham 11-21, B Ball 18-21, D Hollinshead 7-21.

Leek Bowling Club B 156, Leek Park Vets 105

Scores: B Fry 13-21, J Watson 21-6, D Wood 21-6, C Taylor 21-12, M Wood 21-14, N Naylor 18-21, P Alcock 21-4, R Rowley 20-21.

Division C

Haslington 162, Leek C 122

Scores: M Bailey 20-21, R Trafford 21-15, I Leigh 18-21, V Queening 9-21, B Naylor 9-21, B Trafford 16-21, B Bushell 12-21, J Bailey 17-21.

Uttoxeter League Division 1

Leek 1 222, Sudbury 204

Scores. Doubles: M Wood/s Clark 14-21, C Taylor/k Cook 21-18, A Naylor/d Wood 21-14, B Ball/ P Alcock 18-21. Singles: M Wood

12-21, S Clark 21-17, B Ball 13-21, K Cook 21-8, C Taylor 21-15, D Wood 21-10, A Naylor 18-21, P Alcock

21-17.

Checkley A 218, Leek 2 166

Scores. Doubles: J Bailey/r Rowley 8-21, A Franklin/j Watson 21-17, T Hague/b James 13-21, D Ferns/b

Fry 21-13, Singles: J Watson 12-21, T Hague 15-21, J Bailey 21-15, A Franklin 21-5, B Fry 11-21, D Ferns 12-21, B James 10-21, R Rowley 1-21.

Staffs Ladies League Division 2 Wolstanton Marsh 98, Leek BC 141 Scores: L Walker 21-5, R Rowley 21-17, B Fry 21-16, J Watson 21-16, S Clark 2116, M Wood 15-21, P Alcock 21-7. LEEK Park Thursday team met promotion hopefuls Northwood Park at Brough Park in what was expected to be a tough match. In good weather Leek got off to a good start when club veteran Bob Green played an outstanding game to win 21-3. Ray Smith got off to a slow start in his first game for the team, but retaliated brilliantly, coming back from 13-20 to win 21-20. Further victories by Basil Bowcock, Tony Birks, Margaret Moss and Harvey Lomas with good backing from Pauline Heath, Arthur Hadfields and Alan Barr ensured a deserved victory against strong opposition. The final score was Leek Park 184, Northwood Park 161 LEEK Park Ladies enjoyed success in a very hard fought game at Dilhorne.

First-team captain Patsy Allen came out the well deserved winner against

Janet Salmon 21-20 some consolation in the final result against top of the league Dilhorne 146-72.

The second team are sitting in second place in Division Four after a good home win of 128-115 against Fenton Private. Rowena Shufflebotham maintained her unbeaten record with a win of 21-19 and Margaret Birks won 21-12. Scores: Viv. Lowe 20-21, Jill Peacock 10-21, Doreen Hughes 14-21

Marge Povey 21-10, Sylvia Bowcock 21-11, Margaret Birks 21-12,

Rowena Shufflebotham 21-19.