Springbank stun league leaders

SPRINGBANK caused a huge shock in the ‘A’ Division of the Inbev Winter Bowling League at Chadderton Cot when they defeated leaders Royle 9-2.

In beating the Rochdale outfit on a green made treacherous following a sharp frost, Springbank not only dealt their rivals a blow to their title aspirations but also gave themselves a chance of avoiding the drop into the ‘B’ Division.

Third-placed Waterloo and Taunton were also on the wrong end of a shock when they went down 8-3 to Radcliffe, while New Street bounced back to form with a 9-2 defeat of Lees/Springhead.

Sunday’s conditions were much easier as temperatures climbed and ‘B’ Division champions elect Tonge demonstrated their aplomb on the artificial surface with an 11-0 demolition of Vixens.

Second-placed Nimble Nook cruised to a 10-1 win against Prestwich, while North Chadderton beat Dogwood 7-4 in a tight encounter.

‘A’ DIVISION

Royle (142) 2 Springbank (152) 9: A Rushton 17 J Hynes 21, J Wade 17 D Crabtree 21, D Murray 21 L Roberts 13, T Hedderman 21 A Hodson 13, M Gillies 18 C Lane 21, M Clough 19 G Smedley 21, P Fielding 9 Martin Hodson 21, G Coverdale 20 B Stapleton 21.

Waterloo & Taunton (125) 3 Radcliffe (139) 8: C Roberts 21 J Carr 12, W Munro 14 L Toth 21, L Lawton 21 M Middleton 11, A Critchlow 21 A Weekes 11, C Heyes 13 I Turrell 21, P Leah 9 T Lytham 21, J Blezzard 15 K Newbury 21 A Walker 11 T Taylor 21.

Lees/Springhead (138) 2 New Street (155) 9: W Roberts 17 D Moulton 21, P Tupman 10 A R Collinge 21, A Tupman 21 M Holden 12, T Rogers 18 R J Lorimer 21, C Bradbury 15 M Bellenger 21, J Ashton 20 A Cairns 21, A Cooke 21 G Whitehead 17, S Wild 16 M Prosser 21.

DIVISION B

Vixens (98) 0 Tonge (168) 11: B Cooper 10 P Byrom 21, M Harrington 14 G Tompkinson 21, A Burgess 20 P G Brooks 21, D Fish 12 A Jackson 21, S Winterburn 13 G Gardner 21, C Apps 5 A Gardner 21, H Lewis 10 M Hargreaves 21, J Wild 14 P Butler 21.

Prestwich (105) 1 Nimble Nook (162) 10: S Dixon 9 S Mellor 21, A Conchie 19 J Apps 21, I Luckett 14 B Seville 21, G Martin 16 R Price 21, M Davenport 15 E Worthington 21, J Davies 10 C Seville 21, S Blaymire 21 D Booth 15, S Morley 1 F Cassidy 21.

Dogwood (141) 4 N. Chadderton (150) 7: J Lewis 13 J Irons Snr 21, C Breakell 21 D Hoyle 13, G Hallsor 15 D Mountford 21, W Flanagan 21 J Ashton 19, R Collier 21 R Flint 20, P Heighway 21 J Mountford 14, A Simpson 17 J Rudkin 21, R Crossley 12 W Holland 21.