Heighway on right road

ROLL of honour . . . prize winners and officials are pictured at the conclusion of play at Chadderton Cot on Sunday.

PRIZES were handed out at Chadderton Cot as the curtain came down on another highly-successful winter’s bowling on the artificial surface.

The last competition of the season, the Wilds of Oldham individual knock-out, was won by Dogwood’s Peter Heighway, who overcame Steve Blaymire (Prestwich) 21-17 in the final.

Other results:

Last 16 - A Jackson (handicap 4) 11, Martin Hodson (scr) 21;D Booth (4) 15, Blaymire (7) 21; P Fielding (scr) 21, A Critchlow (scr) 18; P Heap (scr) 11, M Prosser (Scr) 21, I Turrell (scr) 19, S Mellor (4) 21; P Biram (4) 21, J Anderson (7) 16; L Roberts (scr) 16, P Gleave (7) 21; Heighway (7) 21, M Gillies (scr) 19.

Quarter-finals – Hodson 13, Blaymire 21; P Fielding 17, Prosser 21; Mellor 16, P Biram 21; Gleave 19, Heighway 21.

Semi-finals – Blaymire 21, Prosser 12; Biram 19, Heighway 21.

Royle BC successfully defended their Inbev ‘A’ Division title, while Hopwood were runners-up.

Tonge won the ‘B’ Division title from Nimble Nook, and Springbank took the Ben Shaw’s Knock-out Trophy, beating Vixens in the final.

Dan Hodgson, representing Inbev UK, and Ged O’Rourke from Wilds of Oldham presented 16 trophies, while Chadderton Cot secretary Steve Simms handed a total of £2,220 to the winners, runners-up, and semi-finalists.

John Melia, on behalf of all the individuals and teams participating in the league during the winter, presented a gift to Alf Harrison and John Stanley for their efforts in organising and running the various competitions.