Almondbury Liberal Club’s Courtney Allert became only the second bowler to retain the Biltcliffe Cup.

The final, played at Almondbury BC, ended with last year’s winner Allert beating clubmate Robert Battye 21-9.

In doing so Allert

emulated the feat of Ashley Tattersley who won the title in 2004 and 2005.

Scores, Round one: D Wright 16 P McWilliam 21, G Martin 16 R Battye 21, A Johnson 8 K Mountain 21, A Heaume 17 N Martin 21, M Dyson 16 C Allert 21, A Harrison 21 G Haigh 7, A Battye scratched v J Dyson, R Brook v D Smart scratched.

Quarter-finals: McWilliam 16 Battye 21, Mountain 7 Martin 21, Allert 21 Harrison 11, Dyson 21 Brook 4.

Semi-finals: Battye 21 Martin 15, Allert 21 Dyson 12.

Final: Allert 21 Battye 16