County player Andy Cairns is favourite to win Sunday’s final of the Bernard Sigsworth Memorial Competition at the Griffin Bowling Club.

Generously sponsored by the Sigsworth family and starting at 11am, Cairns is rated a 5/2 shot to land the title.

Mark Bramall and Ray Whitwam are next in the betting at 4/1.

Draw for the final (with odds in brackets) is: Frank Greenwood (12) v Mark Bramall (4), Andy Cairns (5/2) v Paul Bowes (8), Mark Sykes (10) v Paul Ingleby (9/2), Ray Whitwam (4) v Gary Siswick (6).

Prelim round qualifying: Mick Higgins 19 Paul Bowes 31, Geoff Price 31 Jim Baxter 22, Dave Scott 31 Duncan Reeves 30.

Round One: Danny Radcliffe 19 Paul Ingleby 31, Mark Richardson 14 Ronnie Wormald 31, Mark Bramall 31 Barry Gibson 10, Keith Womersley 25 Andy smith 31, Mark Wood 31 Martin Griffiths 20, Graham Sigsworth 25 Frank Greenwood 31, Ross Mallinson 20 Bowes 31 Price 17 Scott 31.

Quarter-finals: Ingleby 31 Wormald 20, Bramall 31 Smith 10, Wood 24 Greenwood 31, Bowes 31 Scott 29.

Bowlers should note that the Lindley BC event to be held in July is already booked up.

Organisers, however, are now taking reserves fore the event