Bowls round up

Pictured, from left: Brian Hurst (Dr Kershaw’s), Jim Williams (editor, Oldham Evening Chronicle), John Lord (competition president), Peter Hyde (OMRT treasurer and deputy leader), Mandy Tierney (branch manager, Oldham RSPCA).

DATES for the 2009 Oldham Evening Chronicle Bowling Handicap have been finalised.

Heats will be held on Fridays June 5 and 12, with the finals returning to last year’s venue, North Chadderton SC, on Saturday, July 11.

The first 64 entries at £5 will be accepted and an entry form will be printed in the Evening Chronicle in the spring.

The committee has decided that any player competing at a club at which he or she is a member will have two points deducted from his or her handicap.

This rule will be enforced even if the member does not represent that club in any of the local leagues.


ORGANISERS of the Inbev Winter Bowling League will be hoping for better weather this weekend.

Snow and ice on the Chadderton Cot artificial surface wiped out last weekend’s fixtures, so all matches in the league have been put back a week.

Royle could clinch the ‘A’ Division title tomorrow if they beat New Street and second-placed Hopwood lose to Waterloo and Taunton.

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.


THREE local organisations are £300 better off thanks to the Oldham Evening Chronicle Bowling Handicap.

Representatives from Dr Kershaw’s Hospice, the Oldham branch of the RSPCA and the Oldham Mountain Rescue Team received cheques from the competition’s charity fund.



Indoor bowls leagues

Tuesday Men’s Fours: Droylsden 11, Nomads 9; Wrigley Mill 11, Werneth Ckt 15; The Borough 12, Delph 9; Oldham Owls Deaf 13, Blackley Golf 12; Coppice 4, Glossop 21; Copster Park 23, Churchfold 5;

Wednesday Triples: Yardies 17, Droyslden 10; Coalshaw 28. Graduates 2; Leesrook 8, North Chadd 18; No Hopers 20, The Tops 5; Star Inn 12, Chad Cott 10; Royton Ckt B 1, Royton Ckt A 26; The Borough 21, The Oddfellows 6.

Thursday Men’s Fours: Star Inn 20, Dunwood 1.5; Coalshaw B 16, Yardies 8; Havelock 14, Royton Ckt 17; GBU 5, Coalshaw A 25; Waterloo 4, Hollinwood Inst 21; Hopwood Recs 18, The Woods 10; Hollinwood Ckt 13, North Chad 10.

Friday Triples: Meridian 13, James North 9; Werneth Ckt 19, Springhead 6; Foxdenton 6, Moston 10; Roytonians 9, Dunwood 7.


Veterans Indoor bowls

Division 1: Kirkway 15, Simpson Memorial 3 ; Graduates 14, Beaumaris 8; Roytonians 11, Coalshaw Pk 9.75; Hollinwood Ckt 18, First Timers 5; Royton Ckt 11, Gorsie 8; New Curzon 9, Chadderton Hall A 8;

Division 2: Shaw Vets 14, British Aero 8.25; Copster Park B 14, Lower Failsworth 9; Meridian 15, Tourers 4; Higher Failsworth 11, Unique 7; Brookdale 17, Shaw Vets 5;

Division 3: Wobblers 9, Plodders 8; St Georges A 9, Mayfield 6; Whitworth 14, Queens Park B 6; Nimble Nook 16, Higher Failsworth A 6; Perennials 29, Copster Park 0;

Division 4: Oddfellows 11, Stoneleigh Mixed 8.25; Waterhead 11, First Blood 7; Bamford 19, Chadderton Hall B 7; Westwood 16, Coalshaw Vets 9; Broadhurst 16, Werneth Mixed 8;

Division 5: Crossgates 16, Zion 5; Madcaps 15, Leafields 7; Madcaps 14, Queens Pk A 12.


Oldham Short Mat Bowls

Division 1: Clarksfield 8, Royton Cons 0; Hollinwood Ckt ‘C’ 8, North Chadd ‘A’ 0;