Tonge still in control

BOWLS: TONGE remain in command of the Manchester Premier League title race despite losing 9-6 (180-149) to main challengers Garswood Hall in Wigan.


Tonge made a superb start, winning the first four games thanks to Jimmy Derby (21-17), Andrew Cairns (21-13), Simon Coupe (21-17) and Gary Ellis (21-7).

But Garswood hit back on their notoriously-difficult green to take the last six matches and clinch the aggregate.

Tonge had a healthy cushion going into the game and came away happy with a result which did little to loosen their grip on the title.




A FAILSWORTH Bowling League delegates meeting will be held at Stanley Road Conservative Club on Tuesday (8pm). Main item on the agenda is the individual merit draw.



CHADDERTON Cot Winter Bowling League representatives should note that a meeting will be held at the club on Tuesday (8.30pm).



SPRINGBANK’S Steve Copeland and Syke’s Mike Holden missed out on a place on finals night when they were beaten 21-20 by M Hargreaves and M Suthers in the third round of the Thwaites men’s pairs at Norden BC.



LATEST results in the Oldham Veterans’ Summer Indoor Bowling League:

Green Team 13, Graduates 8; Wetherspoons 10, Firth Steel 9; Aerospace 7, Simpson Memorial 13; Higher Failsworth 10, Lower Failsworth 15; Bank Top 4, Wobblers 14; Drifters 11, Moorside 10.



THE Moorside Classic gets under way next Thursday (6.30pm) when the draw is:

Gary Ellis v T Morris; G Hilton v G Cheetham; A Aldridge v S Trewartha; J Bennett v C Brown; L Lawton v R Dandy; Greg Ellis v J Farraday; J Hambleton v D Sillitoe; A Ferris v C Brooks.