Plotting a path to Green Final glory

EYES ON THE PRIZE . . . Winner in 2013, Darren Griffiths will be in first-round action at Delph on Friday, June 5.

BOWLS: REIGNING champion Dene Hibbert will not be defending his Green Final Bowling Handicap title.

The Ashton Cricket Club ace, who won the competition at North Chadderton Social and Bowling Club last year, has other commitments when the heats take place next month.

The draw for the Oldham Evening Chronicle-sponsored competition is —

JUNE 5

DELPH

B Seville handicap 2, G Flint, D Griffiths 2 (Nimble Nook); P Edwards 4 (URU Phoenix); J Ashton 2 (Royton Cricket); Scott McHugh 3 (Hopwood); S Leach 2 (Syke); P Biram 3 (Milnrow Memorial).

MOORSIDE

M Fisher 5, M Gillies 2, R Nisbet 2, E Worthington 2 (Nimble Nook); W McDermott 2, J Hynes 2 (Springbank); M Dwayre 2 (Royton Cricket); J Thompson 2 (Syke).

NIMBLE NOOK

S Rigney 5 (Hollinwood Cricket); L Schofield 2 (Springbank); M O’Neill 2 (Syke); J Ramsbottom 2, B Gledhill 2 (Royton Cricket); D Mountford 4 (Moorside); W Flanagan 4 (Dog & Partridge); M Allingan 4 (Springhead Libs).

NORTH CHADDERTON

I Rigney 4 (Hollinwood Cricket); K Chappell 4 (Moorside); Martin Hodson 2 (Springbank); C Lane 2 (Nimble Nook); K Gledhill 4 (Royton Cricket); N Lees 4 (Shaw Comrades); J Owen 4 (Stanley Road); P Guilfoyle 2 (Delph).



JUNE 12

DELPH

S Cawley 2, L Chambers 3 (Springbank); F Cassidy 2, J Derby 2 (Nimble Nook); I Gorbutt 2 (Royton Cricket); C Bradbury 3 (Springhead Libs); N Armstrong 3 (St Pauls); A Whiteley 4 (Wrigley Mill).

MOORSIDE

G Smedley 2, D O'Brien 2 (Springbank); P Gleave 3, S Mellor 2 (Nimble Nook); Z Stott 2, R Crossley 4 (Royton Cricket); B Carr 3 (Springhead Libs); D Williams 4 (Church Inn).

NIMBLE NOOK

S Copeland 2, A Hodson 2 (Springbank); C Brooks 2 (Royton Cricket); J Mountford 4 (Moorside); D Carpenter 2 (Delph); D Lee 3 (Hollinwood Cricket); J Wade 2 (Syke); J Duckworth 4 (Springhead Rovers).

NORTH CHADDERTON

P Heap 2, G Shaw 2, A Bidwell 3 (Springbank); A Taylor 2 (Royton Cricket); K McHugh 2 (Hopwood); J Lord 2 (Delph); B Raynor 4 (Cot); M Warhurst 3 (Friezland).

The finals will be held at Royton on Saturday, July 4.



TONGE are 10 and a half points clear at the top of the Manchester Premier League after a superb 13.5-3 (189-153) victory over reigning champions Lloyd Hotel (Chorlton).

Tonge host second-placed South Manchester RBL next Wednesday (7.30pm).