BRIAN MORLEY got in as a reserve and stormed to victory in the third Sixteen competition of the season at the Griffin Bowling Club.
It was the second consecutive Sixteen event that had been won by a reserve after the success of Peter Ramsden last month.
Morley won the Geoff Sigsworth-sponsored event with a 21-17 victory against Waterloo veteran Roy Sutton in the final.
First round: D Reeves 21 M J Sykes 15, B Gibson 21 K Midwood 15, B Taylor 9 Graham Sigsworth 21, R Brook 11 B Morley 21, G Sykes 21 A Hirst 12, G Fellowes 16 R Whitwam 21, P Ramsden 8 R Sutton 21, S Pollard 9 K O'Prey 21.
Quarter-finals: Reeves 21 Gibson 8, Sigsworth 8 Morley 21, Sykes 7 Whitwam 21, Sutton 21 O'Prey 12.
Semi-finals: Reeves 12 Morley 21, Whitwam 7 Sutton 21.
Final: Morley 21 Sutton 17.
This weekend sees two days of qualifying with the preliminary rounds of the Rosebowl competition, sponsored by Lockwood Windows.
Players compete for a place in the intermediate stage on November 19.
Saturday, 11.30, (Bowl down to five) Preliminary round: (A) A Hirst v G Fellowes, M Pogson v W Higgins, J Sykes v M Higgins, P Sigsworth (2) v K Midwood, P Kain (scr) v B Tinker.
First round: R Mudd v M Hampshaw, H Ellis v S Pollard, M J Sykes (1) v winner of A.
Sunday,10.00, (Bowl down to 11) Preliminary round: M Hinchliffe v M Bramall, J Abbott v M Richardson (2), C Davies v R Whitwam, G Sykes v G Woodruff, R Wormald v T Marren, W Dews v R Sutton, D Woodruff v K O'Prey, P Hopkinson v S Hirst (1).
First round: M McCluskey v T Wilson, L Schofield v M Pollard, F Griffin v G McMahon, B Gibson v A Wadsworth, Graham Sigsworth v D Walkden, S McMahon v B Morley, G Whitehead v R Brook.
