Squire turns on style

STEVE Squire claimed the prized scalp of Noel Burrows as Tonge won 10-4.5 (177-172) at Sale XL in the Manchester Premier League.

Burrows, who has won just about every major tournament crown green bowls has to offer, was no match for the Tonge player despite having home advantage.

Squire won 21-13 to complement wins by Mark Dwayre (21-15), Jimmy Derby (21-13), Gary Ellis (21-12) and Darren Griffiths (21-14).

Tonge’s next match is at home to Longwood on Wednesday (7.30pm).




SADDLEWORTH League’s Law Swallow Cup semi-finals and final will be held at Hollinwood Cricket Club on Sunday (11am) when the draw is:



Church Inn (8) v Nimble Nook (16); Waterloo and Taunton ‘A’ (1) v Springbank ‘A’ (3).

Refreshments are available throughout the day.




STEVE Mellor and Barry Seville (Chadderton) defeated A Weeks and I Johnstone 21-14 to reach the finals of the Thwaites men’s pairs at Norden BC.



Mellor and Seville will play Tonge’s Mark Dwayre and Thomas Dobson in the quarter-finals on Sunday (5.30pm) when the rest of the draw is:

I Holden and D Wood v H Hargreaves and R Horman; B Oakes and A Lowe v A Dewhurst and P Golbourne; P Fielding and B Collinge v B Yates and D Horton.

The AC Ventilation women’s finals will be held at the same time as the men’s competition




HEATS continue in the £3,000 Moorside Classic tonight (6.30pm) when the draw is:



Andrew Walker v A N Other; Alan Bidwell v Paul Walley; Phillip Hill v Roy Moxon; Paul Heap v John Bennett; George Shaw v John Hambleton; A N Other v Robert Hitchen; Andy Cairns v AN Other; Clive Chapman v Robbie Fitzpatrick.




DELEGATES in the Failsworth Bowls League will meet next Tuesday (8pm) at Stanley Road Conservative Club. Top of the agenda is the draw for the pairs and merit events.






TONGE’S Nicky Brooks and Colin Lane are among a clutch of Central Lancs and Pennines representatives in the British Parks Merit at Hare Hill BC, Littleborough, on Sunday (10am).






THE Oldham Veterans Indoor League annual meeting will be held at Stanley Road Conservative Club on Wednesday (10.30am).



Entries for the singles, pairs and triples competitions must be received by September 12. Ring (0161) 652 0816.




NEW teams or players wishing to join existing teams in the Women’s Indoor League on Monday nights are asked to contact Christine Griffiths on (0161) 624 5915 by September 7.