WINTER bowling at the Griffin Private Bowling Club gets under way on Sunday (11.30).

The first Sixteen competition features formidable Griffin player Paul Sigsworth who takes on Ray Whitwam in the first round.

There is a first prize of £70 with £50 to the runner-up and the semi-finalists receive £30 each.

First round: Dave Scott v Peter Ramsden, Ray Whitwam v Paul Sigsworth, Brian Morley v Gary Whitehead, Harry Ellis v Alan Hirst, Lee Schofield v Martin Sykes, Mick Higgins v Trevor Holmes, Mark Bramall v Will Higgins, Mick Hampshaw v Steve Parkin.

Results and placings in the Colne Valley Floodlight League:

Section I – Moldgreen Con (173) 2 Lockwood Con (152) 0, Longwood BC A (176) 0 Marsh U A (179) 2, Lockwood Con (143) 0 Meltham BC A (197) 2, Slaithwaite CBC A (151) 0 Meltham BC A (162) 2, Moldgreen Con (159) 0 Meltham BC A (176) 2, Marsh U A (166) 2 Slaithwaite CBC A (151) 0, Slaithwaite CBC A (172) 0 Lockwood Con (174) 2.

Positions – Moldgreen Con played 8, pts 12; Meltham BC A 6-10, Longwood BC A 6-8, Lockwood Con 7-4, Marsh U A 7-4, Slaithwaite CBC A 8-4.

Section II – Crosland Moor (167) 0 Milnsbridge BC (179) 2, Bradley and Colne (194) 2 Longwood BC B (183) 0, Golcar Lib A (199) 2 Bradley and Colne (179) 0, Bradley and Colne (168) 0 Hemplow BC A (202) 2.

Positions – Crosland Moor 7-11, Golcar Lib A 7-8, Longwood BC B 8-8, Milnsbridge BC 6-7, Bradley and Colne 7-6, Hemplow BC A 7-2.

Section III – Milnsbridge Lib (177) 0 Slaithwaite CBC B (197) 2, Linthwaite Hall (167) 0 Thorpe Green (195) 2, Thorpe Green (195) 2 Milnsbridge Lib (182) 0, Slaithwaite CBC B (182) 2 Marsh U B (178) 0.

Positions – Slaithwaite CBC B 6-10, Thorpe Green 7-10, Linthwaite Hall 6-6, Marsh U B 6-3, Milnsbridge Lib 7-3.

Section IV – Meltham BC B (197) 2 Broad Oak BC (155) 0, Golcar Lib B (179) 0 Hemplow BC B (207) 2, Hudds RUFC (164) 0 Broad Oak BC (201) 2, Meltham BC B (201) 2 Golcar Lib B (148) 0.

Positions – Meltham BC B 6-10, Broad Oak BC 6-8, Hudds RUFC BC 6-6, Golcar Lib B 6-4, Hemplow BC B 6-2.