Merit dates, venues

BOWLS: GREATER Manchester Merit qualifiers (16 players at each venue) will take place on Friday, May 28 (North Chadderton Social and Bowling Club), Wednesday, June 2 (Ellesmere BC) and Friday, June 4 (Grapes BC), all starting at 6.30pm.

The finals will be held on Saturday, June 26 (noon) and the winner will qualify for the All-England Merit and Oceanico Masters in Portugal.

To enter, contact David Williams on 07899 688182 or email:

secretary@gmbowls.org.uk

Entry fee is £5.



RESULTS in the Oldham Women’s Over-60 Bowling League are:

Division two

Lees & Hey (139) 8, Royton Cricket B (125) 3: M Hurst 21, B Hilton 15; S Brierley 21, M Marlor 14; M Holland 14, J Spate 21; B Jones 10, B Cooper 21; P Lord 21, B Maguire 17; P Higham 21, S Patterson 18; D Travis 21, G Rushton 19.

High Crompton B (99) 2, Uppermill B (153) 10.5: H Schofield 18, A Rae 21; M Mills 6, V Acton 21; B Barnes 14, D Brierley 21; M Mynett 21, S Sykes 18; C Reeves 21, B Kennedy 12; D Douglas 16, M Shaughnessy 21; O Shirt 9, M Greenwood 21.

Copster Park (142) 8, Coalshaw Green (123) 3: J Holland, 21, D Walsh 18; M Mellor 20, B Lynch 21; B Wood 21, I Smith 20; J Knott 21, J Fearn 8; J Young 21, D Lee 20; L Best 17, A Crossley 21; J Longbottom 21, R Bowden 15.

North Chadd (123) 8, Royton Park (109) 3: J Mullin 21, W Jump 20; J Crocker 21, O Platt 3; A Townson 11, P Pemberton 21; J Cowper 21, I Taylor 20; L Hunt 21, J Oldham 8; J Edge 7, N Alderson 21; W Curran 21, E Oakley 16.

Fitton Park (131) 7, Waterhead (122) 4.5: B Kershaw 21, S Robinson 16; C Wroe 21, J Buckley 18; P Cavanagh 18, B Hooley 21; B Haynes 12, M Wilson 21; C Taylor 21, P Kershaw 14; B Brooks 21, D Bacon 11; B Mayall 17, E Armitage 21.