North’s record blown apart

INBEV BOWLS: LEES/SPRINGHEAD’S relentless march towards the Inbev Winter Bowling League’s ‘B’ Division title continued when they defeated the only other previously-unbeaten team in their section.

North Chadderton provided strong opposition on Chadderton Cot’s artificial surface, but Lees/Springhead won 9-2 thanks to a strong all-round team effort.

There was a surprise in the ‘A’ Division as Hopwood beat leaders Springbank 7-4.

Royle’s slump continued with a 9-2 defeat at the hands of Waterloo and Taunton, while Chadderton Cot and Nimble Nook shared the aggregate despite Nook having five winners to Cot’s three.

‘A’ Division

Springbank (124) 4 Hopwood (163) 7: J Hynes 21 T Fahy 20, W McDermott 10 R Goodman 21, P Heap 7 C Chapman 21, L Roberts 3 M Keegan 21, M O’Neill 21G Gwilliam 19, A Hodson 20 B Cosgrove 21, B Stapleton 21 A Mellor 20, D Crabtree 21 N Greenhalgh 20.

Royle (141) 2 Waterloo & Taunton (156) 9: A Rushton 14 A Critchlow 21, M Clough 19 A Walker 21, T Hedderman 18 L Turner 21, E Davies 11 C Roberts 21, D Murray 21 L Greenhough 16, G Coverdale 20 G I Wilson 21, P Fielding 17 C Heyes 21, M Connolly 21 J Blezzard 14.

Chadderton Cot (140) 4.5 Nimble Nook (140) 6.5: M Hargreaves 15 R Price 21, A Gardner 11 A Comer 21, F Shaw 21 S Schofield 18, P Biram 16 J Apps 21, P Butler 20 S Mellor 21, P G Brooks 21 R Ankers 9, A Jackson 21 W Flanagan 8, C Bennett 15 B Seville 21.

‘B’ Division

North Chadderton (134) 2 Lees Springhead (144) 9: D Mountford 16 M McLean 21, D Hoyle 18 J Ashton 21, J Rudkin 21 A Cooke 6, W Holland 15 C Bradbury 21, J Mountford 21 B Reddyoff 12, G Flint 12 W Roberts 21, B Sheridan 15 T Rogers 21, L Schofield 16 P Roberts 21.

Stalybridge (135) 4 Prestwich (136) 7: P McGuiness 11 S Dixon 21, D Roberts 21 S Morley 12, L Vincent 10 D Palmer 21, C Linfield 19 S Cameron 21, D McGuiness 21 M Ackroyd 12, S Vincent 21 J Davies 13, T Wood 21 G Martin 15, B Garside 11 S Blaymire 21.

Vixens (140) 3 Failsworth (149) 8: D Fish 11 J Grey 21, B Cooper 21 B Yates 17, M Harrington 18 J Melia 21, C Kewley 21 A Farrer 10, S Winterburn 14 J Halliwell 21, B Flanagan 21 J Fox 17, J Rayner 14 B Corr 21, P Norton 20 G Goldrick 21.