Lancs miss out on title
Date published: 18 August 2008
CENTRAL Lancs and Pennines' hopes of landing a fourth successive British Parks Championship were dashed yesterday.
Despite outstanding performances by several local players in the home leg at Crompton, Central went down 417-409 (16-15) to East Midlands, who will take on South Yorkshire in next month's final.
Tonge's Colin Lane, Steve Copeland and Mark Dwayre all won at Crompton, along with Springbank's Alan Hodson and Royton's Barry Kitson.
At Crompton (Central names first): Peter Craig 21, Terry Cutting 16; Colin Lane 21, Matt Kelly-Walley 10; Steve Copeland 21, Naz Worthington 15; Mike Holden 9, Daz Smith 21; Alan Hodson 21, Paul Stretton 12; Barry Kiston 21, Simon Mills 13; Keith McHugh 21, Kev Tilling 11; John Wade 21, David May 20; Steve McHugh 21, Phil May 14; Thomas Dobson 14, John Dewey 21; Andrew Cairns 16, Lee Bartram 21; Mark Dwayre 21, Paul Chamberlain 10. Central 228, East Midlands 184.
At Belvedere Park: Andy Lowe 7, Steve Adams 21; Paul Heap 14, Daz Carter 21; David Scott 21, Graham Bailey 18; Peter Fielding 14, Andy Fearn 21; Tim Holt 21, Rich Goldby 12; Kwith Howarth 9, Jason Anguish 21; John Taylor 9, John Insley 21; Michael Clough 14, Brian Jordan 21; Peter Stott 21, Alan Johnson 16; Nicky Brooks 15, Brian Smith 21; Ian Holden 15, Jim Shorthouse 21; Darren Holt 21, Wally Redfern 19. Central 181, East Midlands 233.
