Longwood are just edged out

Aug 28 2007 by Linzi Nicholson

LONGWOOD had a close finish but narrowly lost out away to Nursery Inn, (Stockport) in the Manchester Premier League.

Both teams had five winners each but Longwood lost the aggregate by five chalks (186-181) but Lower Hopton won 9-6 at home to Sale XL.

Tomorrow evening Longwood are home to British Plate (St Helens) while Lower Hopton have a difficult away game at Tonge.

Longwood names first: R Crowther 21 C Jones 13, P Kain 21 D Gwilliam 11, M Richardson 21 K McHugh 20, P Ingleby 12 P Tilley 21, I Briggs 20 K Howarth 21, G Whitehead 18 G Barratt 21, S Gilroy 21 S Brough 18, R Mozley 16 S McHugh 21, R Whitwam 10 G Gwilliam 21, D Beeby 21 S Bolton 20.

Huddersfield’s Paul Sigsworth and Matt Beever (Sheffield) are the latest qualifiers in the Re-New Windows Masters at Spen Vic.

Saturday’s draw (6.00): Chris Bielby (Bridlington) v Bill Burlinson (Warrington), Alan Thompson (Mirfield) v Stuart Hanson (Pudsey), Clive Austin (Halifax) v Dave Newby (Bridlington), Mark Foster (Manchester) v Gerald Murray (Tarporley), Andrew Deighton (Bridlington) v Roger Morgan (Sale), Andrew Sykes (Mirfield) v Brian Lawton (Warrington), Mark McGorlick (Halifax) v Steve Cooper (Bradford), Hedley Kettlewell (Brighouse) v James Hanson (Pudsey).