Tonge suffer title setback

TONGE suffered a major blow to their Manchester Premier League title hopes when they lost 12-4 at home to Roses rivals Lower Hopton.

The visitors from Yorkshire had six winners in the 10 games, grabbing the aggregate bonus by a single point.

Their 187-186 victory took them alongside Tonge in second place and has set up an exciting title race, with new leaders South Manchester RBL, Lloyds Hotel and Garswood Hall also in with a chance.

Tonge’s winners against Lower Hopton were Jimmy Derby (21-13), Gary Ellis (21-15), Stuart Mort (21-14) and Laurence Hallett (21-19).

The team’s next game at the Lloyds Hotel was due to be played next Wednesday, but has been brought forward to Monday (7.30pm) because of the Champions’ League soccer final.



ENTRIES are being accepted for the £850 Women’s Talbot Trophy at Marton Institute, Blackpool.

Limited to 64 players, it has heats on Sunday, August 2 and Friday, August 7 (10am and 1pm). Winners of two games qualify for the finals on Saturday, September 12 (10.30am).
Entry fee of £10 (cheques made payable to Marton Institute) should go with SAE and choice of qualifying session to: Julie Holcroft, 8, Ord Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 4DW. Tel: 01253 312846.


THE 2009 Oldham Evening Chronicle Bowls Handicap gets underway in a fortnight’s time. 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.


CHADDERTON’S Paul Heap and F McDermott have qualified for the finals of the Brennan Paving mixed pairs at Norden BC.

More heats will be held on Sunday (5.30pm).


THE £3,000 Moorside Classic is almost full, but there are still a few places left in heats on July 24, August 7 and August 14.

Details from Geoff Woolley on 0161 633 5325.