Royle look to close in on crown

ROYLE will virtually clinch the Inbev Winter Bowling League’s ‘A’ division title tomorrow should they beat Hopwood in a 9.45am showdown.

The leaders on Chadderton Cot’s artificial surface have a 17-point advantage over second-placed Hopwood, who have a game in hand.

But should Hopwood register a convincing win, then it would be all to play for during the final three weeks of the season.

At the other end of the ‘A’ division table, Springbank and Lees/Springhead know that whoever loses their 2.15pm fixture will be favourites for relegation.

Weekend fixtures —

Tomorrow, ‘A’ Division): 9.45am, Royle v Hopwood; noon, Radcliffe v New Street; 2.15pm, Springbank v Lees/Springhead.

Sunday, ‘B’ Division: 9.45am, Tonge v Failsworth; noon, Vixens v North Chadderton; 2.15pm, Prestwich v Dogwood.

TONGE will miss out on a trip to St Helens this summer after British Plate announced their withdrawal from crown green bowling’s strongest league.

British Plate have pulled out of the Manchester Premier League and several of their top players have joined Wigan outfit Garswood Hall.

Plate’s decision has handed an unexpected lifeline to Huddersfield side Longwood, who lost their place in the Premier League last season after finishing bottom and losing a play-off to new applicants Railway BC of Congleton.

Indoor League
LATEST results and tables from the Indoor League are —

Men’s division one: North Chad 7, Coalshaw 7, Coalshaw B 19; Hopwood Recs 10, Yardies 11; Hollinwood Inst 17, The Woods 13; Coalshaw A 13, Star Inn 12; Havelock 10. GBU 9; Hollinwood Ckt 5, Royton Ckt 20; Dunwood 8, Waterloo 18.

Men’s division two: Fairfield 6, Coppice 16; The Nomads 7, Churchfold 16; Glossop 13, Werneth Ckt 7; Copster Park 16, Wrigley Mill 5; The Borough 11, Ladybarn 12; Blackley Golf 11, Droylsden 10; Delph 27, Oldham Owls Deaf 6.

Wednesday Triples: Yardies 11, No Hopers 9; Droylsden 12, Graduates 13; Chad Cott 21, The Oddfellows 11; Star Inn 8, North Chad 8; Royton Ckt A 24, The Borough 2; Royton Ckt B 9, The Tops 10; Coalshaw 14, Leesbrook 10.

Friday Triples: Moston 11, Dunwood 7; Wasps 9, Foxdenton 11; Roytonians 14, Saddleworth 5; Meridian 5, Springhead 16.

Short Mat League

RESULTS and tables from the Oldham Short Mat Bowls League are —

Division one: St Paul’s 7, Hollinwood Ckt C 1.5; Hollinwood Ckt B 7, Werneth Ckt B 1.5; GM Police 5, Clarksfield 4.5; Royton Cons 7, Royton Ckt A 1.5; North Chadd A 5, Saddleworth 4.5.

Division two: Werneth Ckt A 2, North Chadd B 7.5; Royton Ckt B 6, St Paul’s B 3; St Anne’s B 7, St Anne’s A 1.5; Failsworth 1, Chadd Cot 9.

Veterans League update

LATEST results and tables from the Veterans Bowls League are —

Division one: First Timers 16, Kirkway 6; Coalshaw Pk 14, Beaumaris 6; Hollinwood Ckt 18, Gorsie 6; Chadderton Hall Pk 15.75, Graduates 5; Roytonians 18, Royton Ckt 8; Simpson Memorial 15, New Curzon 10.

Division two: Brookdale 10, Leesbrook 9; Copster Park B 17, Greenfield 7; Unique 13, Shaw Vets 9; Higher Failsworth 11, Meridian 9; Lower Failsworth 11, British Aero 6; High Crompton 10, Tourers 7.

Division three: Mayfield 24, Queens Pk 2; St Georges A 19, Plodders 10; Nimble Nook 12, Perennials 10; Higher Failsworth A 17, Whitworth 7; Copster Park 13, Byonicks 9; Moorside 21, Wobblers 3.75.

Division four: Bamford 23, Oddfellows 6; Broadhurst 18, Chadderton Hall B 6; Mostonians 10, Waterhead 9; Stoneleigh Mixed 16, Werneth Mixed 12; Chadderton Hall 15, Coalshaw Vets 11; First Blood 21, Westwood 6.

Division five: Crossgates 16, St Georges 3; Leafields 16, Firth Steel 4; Queens Pk ‘A’ 9, Falinge 8; Zion 12, Royton Pk 8; Madcaps 25, Treble O’s 3.

Women’s League

RESULTS from the Women’s Leagure —

Women’s League: St George’s 14, The Tops 9; Graduates 11, Roytonians 9; Coalshaw 32, Nordenaires 4; Dunwood 19, Rifle Range 3.