North and Royle book final slots

BOWLS: ROYLE will take on North Chadderton in the final of the Ben Shaw’s Team Knock-out at Chadderton Cot on Sunday week, March 21.

Royle defeated cup holders Springbank in the quarter-finals and followed up with victory over New Street in the semis.

North Chadderton beat Stalybridge in a tight quarter-final, but were comfortable semi-final winners against ‘B’ Division champions Lees/Springhead in the last four.

First round:

Hopwood (10) 140 Springbank (Scr) 144: B Cosgrave 16 J Hynes 21, T Fahy 21 D Crabtree 13, C Chapman 12 Martin Hodson 21, M Keegan 5 P Heap 21, S McHugh 21 W McDermott 12, R Goodman 15 C Lane 21, G Gwilliam 21 L Roberts 14, K McHugh 19 A Hodson 21.

Quarter-finals:

Prestwich (40) 150 New Street (20) 184: S Blaymire 13 M Prosser 21, S Morley 13 K Newbury 21, J Davies 6 C Whittaker 21, G Martin 14 A Cairns 21, S Dixon 21 A Shackleton 18, A Conchie 15 R J Lorimer 21, D Palmer 7 D Moulton 21, I Luckett 21 L Toth 20.

Springbank (Scr) 145 Royle (10) 150: D Crabtree 21 M Clough 17, L Roberts 21 T Hedderman 10, A Hodson 21 E Davies 13, J Hynes 21 A Rushton 16, Martin Hodson 6 P Fielding 21, W McDermott 20 D Murray 21, P Heap 18 M Gillies 21, G Smedley 17 N Brooks 21.

Failsworth (50) 152 Lees/Springhead (30) 182: G Goldrick 6 A Cooke 21, B Yates 21 B Reddyoff 19, P Gleaves 21 P Roberts 18, M Burgess 21 M McClean 10, J Melia 4 C Bradbury 21, J Grey 15 J Ashton 21, J Fox 4 P Edwards 21, J Halliwell 10 W Roberts 21.

Stalybridge (60) 196 North Chadderton (40) 201: D Winder 8 D Mountford 21, S J Vincent 16 L Schofield 21, B Garside 21 K Luckett 18, D McGuiness 20 G Flint 21, C Lindfield 19 J Mountford 21, S Vincent 16 P McDermott 21, J Pajak 15 J Rudkin 21, T Wood 21 W Holland 17.

Semi-finals:

New Street (20) 153 Royle (10) 166: K Newbury 13 N Brooks 21, A Shackleton 20 E Davies 21, A Cairns 21 T Hedderman 18, C Whittaker 21 A Rushton 15, L Toth 21 D Murray 18, R J Lorimer 5 M Gillies 21, D Moulton 12 P Fielding 21, M Prosser 20 M Clough 21.

Lees/Springhead (30) 166 North Chadderton (40) 191: A Cooke 21 G Flint 11, B Reddyoff 18 K Luckett 21, P Roberts 14 J Mountford 21, M McClean 19 W Holland 21, J Ashton 20 P McDermott 21, C Bradbury 18 L Schofield 21, P Edwards 5 D Mountford 21, W Roberts 21 J Rudkin 14.