HUDDERSFIELD Veterans face West Riding tomorrow in the Yorkshire Inter-District League.

The home side are at Lindley BC (1.30) while the away team visit Low Moor Harold (on the club green).

At home, Huddersfield’s squad is Frank Greenwood (capt), Dennis Hirst, Graham Howe, John Hoyle, Stuart Manson, Brian Morley, Brendan O’Prey, Neil Small, Trevor Sykes and Roy Sutton.

At Low Moor Harold, Huddersfield select from Dave Burnand, Donald Crowther, Dennis Garner, Barry Gibson, Frank Griffin, Eddie Haigh (capt), Mick McCluskey, Barry Nicholl, Terry Randerson and Viv Smith.

Qualifiers In Enid Blackburn Memorial Trophy at Lindley BC were Janice Naylor, Marie Nicholson, Lisa Rice and Joan Wrigley.

This Saturday (6.00, practice from 5.30) the draw is: J Mallinson v M Lockwood, S Joyce v A Smith, I Crowther v E Johnson, L Cross v J Wilkinson, J Marshall v B Hirst, J Coulman v K McGrath, Y Sykes v H Abbott, S Armitage v Kaye.

Elland Bowling Association’s Open Pairs Competition, sponsored by Briggs Priestley Ltd, takes place on Sunday, May 20, at Halifax Bowling Club (11.00).

The draw takes place at 10.45am and the entry fee is £5 per pair (any combination of pairings, male or female). Contact: Les Holmes on 07908 037475.

Entries are still being taken for Linthwaite C&BC Ladies Open Day on Sunday June 10.

Entry fee £5 per pair with £100 first prize (subject to entries). Contact Barbara Johnstone on 07754 773408.

Four-times champion Gary Ellis was beaten by James Hanson when the John Smith’s Classic got under way at Cleckheaton Sports Club. Hanson (Pudsey) qualified along with James Brown from Sheffield.

Draw for Saturday: Simon Coupe (Preston) v Glenn Smith (Leeds), Ian Booth (Halifax) v Mike Riley (Wales), Tony Riley v Daniel Barwise (Merseyside), Paul Hillam (Eccleshill) v Robbie Fitzpatrick (Liverpool), Kevin Nixon (Doncaster) v Jack Hargreaves, David Watters (Preston) v Alan Hill (Atherton), Chris Mordue (Brighouse) v Dave McDermott (Wirral), Andy Wike (Huddersfield) v Gary Smith (Leeds).

Entries for the Huddersfield Ladies League Presidents Cup for Over 60s should be in by Friday, May 24. Due to an admin error, the wrong date was originally given. Any problems, contact Anne Rose on 01484 537436.