North lift trophy

INDIVIDUAL and team competition winners show off their trophies, alongside club officials.

BOWLS:

NORTH Chadderton have won the Ben Shaws Team Knock-out Trophy on Chadderton Cot’s artificial surface.

The Winter League ‘B’ Division outfit upset the odds by defeating ‘A’ Division opponents Royle in Sunday’s final.

North Chadderton made the most of the 30 start they received, clinching a convincing 26-points victory with wins by L Schofield, D Mountford, J Mountford and J Rudkin.

Royle (10) 148, North Chadderton (40) 174: T Hedderman 15 L Schofield 21, E Davies 8 D Mountford 21, M Gillies 21 K Luckett 19, D Murray 20 J Mountford 21, M Clough 21 G Flint 10, A Rushton 21 P McDermott 5, N Brooks 11 J Rudkin 21, P Fielding 21 C Brooks 16.

A hectic final day’s bowling at the Cot ended with Andrew Cairns (New Street) winning the Wild’s Of Oldham Individual Handicap.

Cairns denied North Chadderton’s Darren Mountford - who had won his team knock-out final match against Errol Davies - a notable double.

Despite receiving three start from Cairns, he was beaten 21-9 but at least he had the consolation of a fine end to the season.

The losing semi-finalists were Jimmy Hynes (Springbank) and Steve Blaymire (Prestwich).

RESULTS:

Last 16 - T Bonter (5) 15, S Blaymire (3) 21; A Jackson (scr) 21, F Cassidy (scr) 9; D Mountford (3) 21, M Clough (scr) 13; D Murray (scr) 20, A Walker (scr) 21; S Mellor (scr) 13, A Cairns (scr) 21; A Burgess (5) 16, P Fielding (scr) 21; L Schofield (3) 12, J Hynes (scr) 21; M Burgess (5) 19 P Butler (scr) 21.

Quarter-finals - Blaymire 21, Jackson 12; Mountford 21, Walker 15; Cairns 21, Fielding 13; Hynes 21, Butler 4.

Semi-finals - Blaymire 8, Mountford 21; Cairns 21, Hynes 15.

Final - Mountford 9, Cairns 21.

Trophies for the individual handicap, team knock-out and Inbev Winter League, together with prize money of £2,180, were presented by Mr G O’Rourke of Wilds of Oldham and Mr D Corcoran, club president.

A special trophy, donated by the family of the late John Stanley, was presented by his wife Kathleen to Anne Burgess (Vixens), the woman with the best average during the season.


CHADDERTON Bowling League delegates will meet at West End BC next Tuesday (8pm) for the collection of handbooks and scorecards.


OLDHAM Veterans League members are mourning the death of Mr Jack Fitton.

Mr Fitton, secretary of the league for 15 years from 1988, played his bowls for Chadderton Hall Park.


ROYTON Cricket Club veterans will hold their annual meeting in their bowls hut on Friday (1.30pm).

Any player who wishes to join is welcome to attend.