At the recent AGM, it was voted that teams will continue to consist of ten male players for the 2006 season.
Hopwood Unionists had two teams accepted into the League, with Prestwich Liberal Club and Bailey Street entering additional teams, providing a total of 32 teams and three divisions for next season.
Meadowcroft tendered their resignation due to a shortage of players.
Hopwood Unionists are welcomed into the League and with their squad including several County bowlers, it will further raise the quality of bowling.
Allowing for the additional fixtures, it is still the intention to create free weeks for singles League Competitions, with this probably resulting in a couple of extra League matches being played on Fridays.
The League appreciate the need to liaise with neighbouring Leagues in an endeavour to avoid conflicts of interest and Steve Blaymire will again be our co-ordinator.
The next delegates meeting will be held at the Church Institute, Bury New Road at 8pm, on Monday, February 6.
Please direct any enquiries to Peter Lamb: 01204 887569.
RADCLIFFE SHORT MAT LEAGUE
RESULTS
PREMIER DIVISION
Allens Green C 5, Duck Club 3; Allens Green A 5, Close Park 3; Hollinhurst 1, Crumpsall 7; Walmersley 2, Allens Green B 6; Seedfield 4, Ainsworth 4; Bank Toppers 3, Whitehead Park 5; Walmersley 3, Hollinhurst 5; Hot Shots 6, Totty Mix 2; Duck Club 6, Allens Green C 2; Crumpsall 8, Seedfield 0; Allens Green B 5, Hollinhurst 3; Totty Mix 6, Close Park 2; Allens Green C 4, Walmersley 4; Hot Shots 1, Ainsworth 7.
Bank Toppers 1, Hollinhurst 7; Hot Shots 2, Crumpsall 6; Allens Green B 7, Duck Club 1; Allens Green A 3, Ainsworth 5; Whitehead Park 2, Close Park 6; Allens Green C 5, Seedfield 3; Bank Toppers 5, Allens Green A 3; Ainsworth 6, Hollinhurst 2; Walmersley 2, Whitehead Park 6; Duck Club 3, Totty Mix 5; Hot Shots 6, Close Park 2; Walmersley 6, Allens Green A 2; Close Park 6, Allens Green B 2; Totty Mix 2, Ainsworth 6; Crumpsall 2, Allens Green C 6.
FIRST DIVISION
Bucks Fizz 6, Allens Green E 2; Allens Green D 1, Odds & Sods 7; Allens Green E 2, Coronation 6; Owls 2, Wannabes 6; Allsorts 7, ELPM 1; Grey Mare 1, Bucks Fizz 7; Odds & Sods 5, Allsorts 3; Jubilee 8, Allens Green E 0; Coronation 2, Allens Green D 6.
Owls 5, ELPM 3; Touchers 8, Grey Mare 0; Bucks Fizz 6, ELPM 2; Wannabes 2, Coronation 4; Allens Green D 3, Touchers 5; ELPM 1, Jubilee 7; Jubilee 6, Grey Mare 2; Owls 3, Coronation 5; Bucks Fizz 5, Coronation 3; Owls 3, Allsorts 5.
LEAGUE TABLES
PREMIER DIVISION
PWDLPt
Crumpsall13120182
Ainsworth13101273
Allens Green C1391361
Allens Green B1380558
Hollinhurst1381457
Totty Mix1370655
Hot Shots1270552
Duck Club1351748
Whitehead Park1341845
Walmersley1351744
Allens Green A14401043
Close Park1250742
Bank Toppers13201129
Seedfield12021027
Leading player to date: P. Lee (13).
FIRST DIVISION
PWDLPt
Touchers1190265
Coronation1381457
Odds & Sods1180356
Bucks Fizz1270555
Jubilee1250751
Allens Green D1151545
All Sorts1161445
Wannabes1150639
Owls13301037
Allens Green E1150636
Grey Mare Ladies1030732
ELPM1120929
Leading player to date: D. Dooley (12).
CUP RESULTS
KNOCKOUT
Ainsworth 87, Hollinhurst 62; Duck Club 61, Allens Green B 76; Crumpsall 90, Bank Toppers 46; Owls 61, Touchers 77; Totty Mix 41, Allens Green C 90.
QUARTER-FINAL
Ainsworth 76, Allens Green B 78; Crumpsall 81, Touchers 75; Allens Green C 76, Odds & Sods 78; Seedfield 87, Allens Green A 76.
SEMI-FINALS
To be played February 15, 2006: Allens Green B v Crumpsall; Seedfield v Odds & Sods.
OPENSHAW PARK
WINTER COMPETITION
WEEK three of the winter bowling at Openshaw Park was a reversal of the previous week.
This time Keith Rigby of Tottington overcame Bolton's Barry Robinson in the final, 21-18.
Both gave a fine display but Rigby had the champion's edge.
In the semi-finals both players had county bowlers to contend with but did so in fine style beating Clive Chapman and Colin Lane respectively.
Mrs Linda Tomlinson of Clitheroe won the ladies prize by going out in the quarter finals.
In the subsidiary competition, Roy MAck of Moston defeated K. Willetts of Bolton, 15-6.
Next competition will be held on Sunday, January 8, commencing 10am.
BURY METRO
GRACE OVERSEAS
SUNDAY MORNING LEAGUE
THE league's AGM will be held at the Salisbury Con Club, Badger Street, Bury on Sunday, January 8, commencing 12 noon. All delegates should attend and notice of motions should be put in writing to the secretary, Mr C. P. Hodson, 5 Hope Park Road, Prestwich M25 1GE no later then two weeks before the AGM date.
Presentation night will be at Dobbies Sports & Social Club on Friday, January 20, 2006.
Tickets, priced £4 can be obtained from the league secretary. Money to be paid in at the AGM.
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