Parks derby duel

TONGE and Springbank provide plenty of players in the Central Lancs and Pennines team to take on Greater Manchester in the British Parks Championship on Sunday (2pm).

Steve Copeland, Andrew Cairns and Thomas Dobson are in the home side at Walsden, while in action at the away venue of Flixton Cricket Club are Alan Hodson, Matt Gillies, Colin Lane, Paul Heap and Nicky Brooks.

At Walsden (Central players first): A Cairns v D Rigby; P Craig v G Ellis; A Lowe v A Mellor; S Copeland v P Wakeling; P Stott v T Hedderman; A R Collinge v B Walker; S McHugh v M Heselwood; I Bottomley v M Middleton; T Dobson v S Squire; P Fielding v E Ralphson; D Scott v R Goodman; B Collinge v C Chapman.

At Flixton: A Hodson v G Telford; M Gillies v C Alderson; M Holden v R Lindley; K Howarth v W Hibbert; L Roberts v P Phillips; G Hickey v J Kelly; J Taylor v C Jones; P Heap v C McGuigan; J Wade v B Phillips; N Brooks v S Ridley; D Holt v M Geraghty; G Gwilliam v C Morrison.


TONGE suffered a setback to their Manchester Premier League title hopes when they went down 9-6 (174-161) at Warrington side Pierpoints.

Nicky Brooks and Darren Griffiths won 21-10 for Tonge, whose other successful players were Jimmy Derby (21-13) and Stuart Mort (21-15).

Tonge will be aiming to bounce back when they entertain South Manchester RBL next Wednesday (7.30pm).



NORDEN BC have a few places left in their “Your Choice” men’s singles on Sundays August 23 and September 13 (6pm). The finals will be held on September 20 (5pm).

For more details, ring Steve Beaumont on 01706 527219.



THE Oldham Women’s League’s Dr Kershaws pairs event will be held at Hollinwood Cricket Club on Sunday, September 6.

Limited to 32 pairs, entries at £4 should go to Christine Griffiths, 1 Alcester Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8LD. Tel: 0161 624 5915.


LATEST results in the Oldham Veterans Indoor League are:

Simpson Memorial 10, Moorside 9; Wobblers 7, Graduates 19; Bank Top 10, Drifters 11; Hr Failsworth 8, Lr Failsworth 18; Firth Steel 9, The Green Team 15; First Timers 11, Lazerlites 10.


ENTRIES for the Saddleworth League’s Tweed Cup, to be held on July 25 and 26 (there are no league matches), must be submitted by this weekend.

Member clubs should contact league secretary Bob Horrocks.