Royle target Street scalp

Local sport: bowls round up

ROYLE’S ‘A’ division title challenge in the Inbev Winter Bowling League has stuttered in recent weeks, but the Rochdale outfit could take a huge step towards achieving their goal if they beat New Street tomorrow.

Leading Hopwood by eight and a half points, Royle know that a convincing win on Chadderton Cot’s artificial green will ask their main rivals a huge question.

A poor weather forecast means conditions at the Cot could be treacherous tomorrow and Hopwood will have to cope with anything the elements can throw at them when they take on third-placed Waterloo and Taunton in the morning session.

Victory for Hopwood would put the pressure on Royle, whose game against New Street takes place at 2.15pm.

Should both title hopefuls win, then it will all go down to Hopwood’s final game on Sunday week against Radcliffe.

Tomorrow’s other game in the ‘A’ division sees Springbank take on Radcliffe in a match the Bank boys need to win to ease their relegation fears.

‘B’ division action continues on Sunday when Tonge aim to keep their 100 per cent record intact against Dogwood.

Tomorrow —

‘A’ Division: 9.45am, Waterloo and Taunton v Hopwood; noon, Springbank v Radcliffe; 2.15pm, Royle v New Street.

Sunday —

‘B’ division: 9.45am, Nimble Nook v Failsworth; noon, Tonge v Dogwood; 2.15pm, Vixens v Prestwich.



Indoor Bowls League

LATEST results and tables from the Indoor Bowls League are —

Men’s division one: Hopwood Recs 15, Dunwood 6; GBU 11, Hollinwood Inst 5; North Chad 6, Yardies 17; Hollinwood Ckt 8, Star Inn 9; Royton Ckt B 23, The Woods 2.25; Waterloo 12, Havelock 5; Coalshaw B 11, Coalshaw A 15.

Men’s division two: The Borough 19, Churchfold 6; Wrigley Mill 19, Ladybarn 5; Werneth Ckt 13, Blackley Golf 9; Delph 15, Coppice 6; Oldham Owls Deaf 18, Droylsden 6; Nomads 5, Glossop 12; Fairfield 14, Copster Park 12.

Wednesday Triples: Yardies 22, The Borough 13; Coalshaw 9, Droylsden 12; Coalshaw 8, North Chad 11; No Hopers 10, Oddfellows 8; Star Inn 6, Royton Cricket A 13; Royton Ckt B 15, Graduates 13; The Tops 16, Leesbrook 15; Droylsden 6, Chad Cot 26.

Friday Triples: Meridian 5, Dunwood 16; Werneth Ckt 3, Roytonians 15; Wasps 9, Moston 19; Springhead 15, Foxdenton 15.



VETERANS League results are —

Division one: First Timers 19, Simpson Memorial 8; Hollinwood Ckt 14, Coalshaw Pk 12; Chadderton Hall Pk 16, Gorsie 4; Royton Ckt 13, Graduates 11; Beaumaris 13, Kirkway 10.

Division two: Leesbrook 13 British Aero 6; Copster Park B 15, High Crompton 6; Unique 13, Brookdale 7; Meridian 12, Greenfield 6; Lower Failsworth 10, Tourers 10; Higher Failsworth 14, Shaw Vets 7.

Division three: Wobblers 9, Queens Pk B 7; Mayfield 14, Byonicks 6; Nimble Nook 23, Copster Pk ‘A’ 8; Whitworth 15, Moorside C 6; St George’s ‘A’ 18, Higher Failsworth ‘A’ 9; Perennials 25, Plodders 3.

Division four: First Blood 30, Werneth Mixed 3; Waterhead 19, Chadderton Hall B 5; Bamford 14, Stoneleigh Mixed 4; Mostonians 14, Oddfellows 8; Broadhurst 10, Coalshaw Vets 10; Waterhead 12, Oddfellows 9.

Division five: Uppermill 11, Zion 7; Leafields 15, Royton Park 9; Treble O’s 19, Queens Pk ‘A’ 5; Firth Steel 18, Madcaps 5; St George’s ‘B’ 17, Falinge 8.


Short Mat Bowls League

OLDHAM Short Mat Bowls League results and tables are —

Division one: St. Paul’s ‘A’ 8, Clarksfield 0; Royton Ckt ‘A’ 2, Hollinwood Ckt ‘C’ 7.5; Hollinwood Ckt ‘B’ 6. Saddleworth 3; Royton Cons 8, Werneth Ckt ‘B’ 0; North Chadd ‘A’ 2, GM. Police 7.5; Hollinwood Ckt ‘C’ 6, Royton Cons 3; Hollinwood Ckt ‘C’ 5, Royton Ckt ‘A’ 4.5.

Division two: Werneth Ckt ‘A’ 8, Royton Ckt ‘B’ 0; Lees & Hey 7, Chadd Cot 1.5; St Anne’s ‘B’ 7, St. Paul’s ‘B’ 1.5; Failsworth 2, North Chadd ‘B’ 7.5.