Copeland stars in Parks success

Farrow Cup winner Lance Greenwood (Springbank) receives the trophy from Veterans League chairman Bryan O’Neill (left).

SPRINGBANK’S Steve Copeland played a starring role as Central Lancs and Pennines made a fine start to their British Parks Championship campaign.

Taking on reigning champions South Yorkshire, Central were quick out of the traps, especially at the home venue of Crompton where Copeland inflicted a 21-3 defeat on the talented Chris Kelly.

Other single-figure wins at Crompton were recorded by Steve McHugh (Hopwood) and Barry Collinge (Syke), while Copeland’s Springbank team-mate Alan Hodson enjoyed a 21-11 romp against 2007 Moorside Classic winner David Hallam.

Central had four winners in the away leg at Crookesmoor as they won the group match 18-13 (427-398).

Results:

At Crompton (Central names first) – Peter Craig 21, Jonathan Sneddon 12; Steve Copeland 21, Chris Kelly 3; Alan Hodson 21, David Hallam 11; Colin Lane 16, Mick Crawshaw 21; Barry Kitson 16, Matt Beever 21; Mike Holden 21, Andy Whittaker 19; Steve McHugh 21, Luke Davis 4; Ian Bottomley 21, Steve Lonnia 20; Barry Collinge 21, Chris Hill 9; Keith McHugh 21, Darren Plenderleith 19; Darren Holt 21, Richard Howson 16; Tim Holt 16, Craig Hill 21. Central 237, South Yorkshire 176.

At Crookesmoor – Andy Cairns 21, Mark Barlow 10; Keith Howarth 21, Peter Worfolk 11; Nigel Smith 13, Glyn Davies 21; Ian Holden 7, David Mallinson 21; Nicky Brooks 21, Kevin Williams 16; Peter Fielding 17, Neil Rodgers 21; Peter Stott 17, Paul Wildgoose 21; Clive Austin 10, Andrew Davison 21; Thomas Dobson 11, Robert Grayson 21; John Wade 21, Gary Ainley 17; Llew Roberts 14, Peter Tomlinson 21; Paul Heap 17, Jack Clarke 21. Central 190, South Yorkshire 222.


FORMER Oldhamer Graeme Wilson and Nimble Nook’s Gary Ellis, rated by many as the country’s best two crown green bowlers, clashed in the final of the £1,520 Arthur Bairstow Classic at Keighley BC.

And it was Wilson - now living in Audenshaw - who came out on top, defeating his friend and rival 21-17 to land the top prize of £600.


LANCE Greenwood (Springbank) won the Oldham Veterans’ League’s Farrow Cup when he defeated Bernard Sheridan (North Chadderton) 21-18 in the final at Springhead.
Other results:

Quarter-finals – Greenwood 21, John Lord (Delph) 18; Harry Wrigley (Werneth Park) 21, Barrie Clark (Springbank) 9; Bob Horrocks (Crompton) 19, Bob Carr (Springhead) 21; Dennis Lord (North Chadderton) 11, Sheridan 21.

Semi-finals – Greenwood 21, Wrigley 17; Carr 16, Sheridan 21.

Veterans’ League results - page 32.


ALAN Hodson will begin the defence of his Oldham Evening Chronicle Bowling Handicap crown on the opening night of the competition at Royton on Friday, June 5.

As the reigning champion, Hodson has to concede two chalks to Hopwood’s Ryan Goodman, his Greater Manchester team-mate.

The full draw is:

JUNE 5

NIMBLE NOOK

D Mountford (North Chadderton) handicap 3 v M Dwayre (Royton) 2; C Chapman (Hopwood) 2 v G Flint (North Chadderton) 3; S Bentley (North Chadderton) 3 v G Shaw (Springbank) 2; R Kelly (Hollinwood Cricket) 4 v J Anderson (Royton) 3; A Jackson (Chadderton Cot) 4 v J Mountford (North Chadderton) 3; A Bidwell (Springbank) 2 v J Ramsbottom (Royton) 3; B Cooper (Royton) 5 v T Gowers (Springbank) 4; J Lord (Delph) 3 v Phil Wakeling (North Chadderton) 4.

ROYTON CRICKET

C Kewley (Nimble Nook) 5 v J Wade (Syke) 2; A Whiteley (Wrigley Mill) 3 v L Roberts (Springbank) 2; A Hodson (Springbank) scr v R Goodman (Hopwood) 2; R Nisbet (Nimble Nook) 3 v S McHugh (Hopwood) 2; A Smallwood (Nimble Nook) 4 v D Williams (Chadderton Hall Park) 4; K McHugh (Hopwood) 2 v M McDermott (Springbank) 2; P Fielding (Syke) 1 v S Copeland (Springbank) 2; G Woolley (Springbank) 2 v L Kewley (Star) 4.

JUNE 12

CROMPTON

J Cunningham (Wrigley Mill) 3 v P Guilfoyle (Delph) 3; J Copeland (Nimble Nook) 2 v N Brooks (Tonge) 2; I Gorbutt (Royton) 3 v M Fisher (Nimble Nook) 5; M Allingan (Springhead) 4 v P Kostyk (unatt) 4; B Seville (Nimble Nook) 3 v P Biram (Milnrow Memorial) 3; P Clough (Dunwood Park) 4 v P Craig (Syke) 1; D Crabtree (Tonge) 2 v S Mellor (Nimble Nook) 3; M Percival (Dunwood Park) 4 v Martin Hodson (Springbank) 2.

DELPH

C Brooks (Royton) 3 v D Rae (Uppermill) 4; A Holden (Wrigley Mill) 3 v P Heap (Springbank) 2; N Armstrong (St Pauls) 4 v P G Brooks (Milnrow Memorial) 3; M Gillies (Nimble Nook) 2 v Paul Wakeling (Hopwood) 2; D Griffiths (Nimble Nook) 2 v S Crabtree (Crompton) 4; B Raynor (Chadderton Cot) 4 v M Hargreaves (Buersil Park) 3; C Lane (Tonge) 2 v B Sowerby (Church) 2; A Rowbottom (North Chadderton) 3 v C Bradbury (Springhead) 3.