Steve hits peak form
Date published: 22 June 2010
ALAN BIDWELL (right) receives the McIntosh Cup from Veterans’ League chairman Bryan O’Neill.
BOWLS:
STEVE Copeland is in terrific form as he prepares for his attempt to win the Oldham Evening Chronicle Bowl for a fourth time.
Copeland, who takes on Darren Griffiths in the quarter-finals at North Chadderton SC on July 10, was the stand-out performer at home as Central Lancs and Pennines blew away Birkenhead 25-6 in Sunday’s British Parks Champinship group fixture.
On his former home green of Royton, Copeland demolished the luckless Rob Preston 21-3 as Central had 10 winners in a 229-187 success.
There were also home wins for Tonge’s Colin Lane and Mark Dwayre, the latter hitting back from 12-0 down to win 21-17.
Central had eight winners in their 229-191 victory at Tixall BC, Springbank’s Martin Hodson winning 21-18 on his debut.
At Royton (Central names first): P Craig 21, Mal Andrews 18; S Copeland 21, R Preston 3; P Fielding 21, M Whalley 20; M Holden 12, J Hignett jnr 21; J Wade 21, M Myles 17; C Lane 21, G Riley 18; M Gillies 7, A Biddle 21; K McHugh 21, I Muskett 13; J Taylor 21, R Finch 13; B Collinge 21, J Motley 12; M Dwayre 21, N Hughes 17; G Gwilliam 21, Mick Andrews 14. Central 229, Birkenhead 187.
At Tixall: A Cairns 21, C Motley 12; K Howarth 21, I Hazlehurst 12; D Scott 21, O Doyle 13; P Stott 21, J Ellis 12; N Brooks 13, J Finch 21; T Holt 21, B Somerville 18; M Hodson 21, B Hanlon 18; I Holden 18, D Hankin 21; T Dobson 21, R Lynch 14; P Heap 16, C Goulding 21; G Hickey 21, N Burridge 8; D Holt 14, R Hall 21. Central 229-191.
Totals: Central (25) 458, Birkenhead (378) 6.
SPRINGBANK’S Paul Heap and Jimmy Hynes are through to the finals of the £1,550 J W Lees Classic at Hopwood Unionist Club, Heywood.
Heap progressed with a 21-16 defeat of Dukinfield’s Dave Gwilliam and 21-6 dismissal of Ashton’s Paul Leah.
And Hynes went through thanks to a 21-14 verdict against Flixton’s Mike Geraghty and 21-20 defeat of Joe Carr (Tottington).
The remaining last-day qualifiers for the finals on Sunday (2pm) were Middleton’s Garry Coverdale and Hyde’s Gareth Gwilliam, while other local players in the finals are Andrew Buckley and Gary Ellis.
Bidwell on the mark
ALAN Bidwell won the Oldham Veterans’ League’s McIntosh Cup when he defeated Stuart Bentley (North Chadderton) 21-13 in the final at Royton.
In the semi-finals, Bidwell beat Dennis Hoyle (Tonge) 21-18, while Bentley saw off Dennis Lord (North Chadderton) by the same score.
Quarter-finals: Keith Platt (Chadderton Hall Park) 14, Bentley 21; Tommy Gowers (Springbank) 20, Lord 21; Barrie Clark (Springbank) 17, Bidwell 21; Hoyle 21, Albert Plows (Nimble Nook) 10.
Veterans’ League
Chadderton League update
DRAW for the third round of the Chadderton League’s Swallow Cup, to be played on Thursday night is:
Tonge ‘B’ (35) v Dukinfield Central ‘B’ (46) at Dobcross; Shaw Comrades (57) v Church ‘B’ (52) at Werneth Cricket; Woodman (69) v Nimble Nook ‘B’ (12) at Springbank; Church ‘A’ (33) v Springhead ‘A’ (14) at Delph Cricket; Crompton (21) v Dog and Partridge (53) at St Pauls; Springhead ‘B’ (24) v Wrigley Mill (11) at Moorside; North Chadderton ‘A’ (13) v Friezland ‘A’ (9) at Royton Cricket; Royton Cricket ‘A’ (10) v Hollinwood Cricket ‘B’ (29) at Saddleworth.
