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Gearing up for Mirfield Merit action

PRELIMINARY rounds of the Mirfield Merit will be played next Tuesday, July 8 (start/scratch 6.45). Read

Cups now on agenda

BOWLERS are gearing up for the fourth rounds of the Yorkshire Cup, Henry Taylor Cup, Eric Hutchinson Memorial Trophy and Derrick Radley Trophy competitions which take place on Saturday. Read

Siggy to win at home?

PAUL SIGSWORTH starts as the bookies’ favourite for tomorrow’s Hills Supplies Yorkshire Handicap (11.00) at his home venue, Netherton Conservative Club. Read

Champion in action at Farnley

OVER 70s champion Roy Bray, of Bradley and Colnebridge, takes on David Brook, of Meltham, in the Golcar Liberal Club-sponsored championship next Friday, July 4 (start 2.00). Read

Lunn set to defend ladies’ Fenay Cup

HAZEL LUNN, of Almondbury Lib, begins the defence of her Almondbury village Ladies Fenay Cup, sponsored by Almondbury Lib and Almondbury BC, on Friday. Read

Champion Ewart wins Junior title

NEIL EWART is the new Yorkshire Junior Merit champion. Read

Paired up for Wike competition

QUALIFYING for the Eric Wike Pairs takes place on Monday (start 6.45) at four venues. Read

SIMPLY THE BEST

Sig-ly the best!

PAUL SIGSWORTH rules supreme once again in Huddersfield bowling circles. Read

Ladies gear for Marsh Lib open

MARSH Liberal Club stage their ladies open day on Sunday, July 6 (11.00). Read

Is John made of the Wright stuff?

PAUL SIGSWORTH starts as the red-hot favourite as excitement builds ahead of the highly-anticipated Huddersfield Merit at Almondbury Liberal Club (2.00). Read

Classic now hotting up

THE Clifford Crawshaw Classic, at Sowerby Bridge Hill Crest, reaches its intermediate stages this Saturday (6.00) with a great card on show. Read

JESSICA SYKES and Luke Peacock won their first junior bowling title after beating Yorkshire duo Robert Hopper and David Ryding at the popular Thorpe Green Pairs competition

Juniors turn on style for win

Sykes and Peacock bowled superbly to go into a 19-9 lead after only 12 ends. Read

Big guns set for Cup clash

THE third round of the Huddersfield League Sanderson Cup has thrown up an enticing clash. Read

SIGGY IS TOPS

Siggy is tops

PAUL SIGSWORTH claimed a third Huddersfield Conservative Merit in four years at Paddock I and C – precisely 25 years to the day after his father Bernard lifted the cup at the same venue. Read

Paired up for Liberal test and big final draw

HUDDERSFIELD Liberal League Mixed Pairs champions, Neil and Hazel Jones, of Almondbury Lib, begin the defence of their title at Cowcliffe Lib. Read

Trophy test for ladies

THE Huddersfield Ladies Bowling League’s Fred Pestall Trophy takes place at Meltham BC on June 22. Read

Richardson’s quartet win knockout honours

Richardson’s quartet win knockout honours

NETHERTON Con Club achieved a hat trick of A and S Hirst four-man team knockout titles. Read

It's Senior service

THERE was disappointment for Huddersfield bowlers in the final of the Dearne and Don Merit when Ashley Daykin (New Mill) and Chris Kelly (Thongsbridge) were knocked out at the semi-final stage. Read

A FORMER president of the Huddersfield Bowling Association has laid down the gauntlet to teams in this year’s Yorkshire Cup.

Ken Atkinson, who presided over the Association in 1987 and 1988, has pointed out that it has been 32 years since a Huddersfield club has lifted the prestigious trophy. Read

Yorkshire Ladies back to winning ways

LISA RICE, of Savile Park, and Meltham’s Suzanne Howarth were in great form as Yorkshire Ladies returned to winning ways against South Yorkshire. Read

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