HOLDER Nicky White did not make it through to today’s Yorkshire Merit final at Almondbury Liberal Club (11.00).
He was in a tough qualifying section at Lindley Lib and failed to reach the final 32. Another who fell by the wayside was four-times winner Graeme Wilson.
Twelve Huddersfield bowlers did progress with Paul Sigsworth (Netherton Con) facing Brian Starkey (Slaithwaite CBC) in the first round of today’s final and aiming to break his duck in the prestigious event.
First round draw: M Maguire (Spen Vic) v D Beeby (Longwood CBC), A Daykin (Netherton Con) v D Morris (Glasshoughton Wel), A Hodgson (Pudsey) v A Southwell (Asa Briggs), D Price (Mytholmfory WMC) v J Ineson (Cleckheaton Sp), A Tate (Sutton Park) v J Spinks (Alverthorpe WMC), A Peacock (Milnsbridge) v I Ross (Thongsbridge), P Berry (Kirkheaton Con) v M Morris (Spen Vic), J Dyson (Brockholes) v C Rigby (Wayside), R Holmes (Elland WMC) v J Edmondson ( Pudsey), C Mordue (Brighouse Sp) v R Mudd (Waterloo), M Regan (Hill Crest) v R Hargreaves (Keighley), B Starkey (Slaithwaite CBC) v P Sigsworth (Netherton Con), A Bray (Akroydon Vic) v S Hirst (Netherton Con), L Griffin (Crossgates) v M Griffiths (Lindley Lib), L Lawton (Lower Hopton) v JR Bentley (Cleckheaton Sp), S Fisher (Moldgreen Con) v P Wilcox (Crossgates).
The Perrys-sponsored Huddersfield Veterans Inter-district team tackle Castleford on Friday (1.30).
The home squad at Lockwood Con will be selected from: D Burnand, F Greenwood, D Hirst, R Norcliffe, H Pennington, T Randerson, B Starkey, R Sutton, T Sykes, I Wrigley.
The away squad at Saville Park will be selected from: R Armitage, G Brenkley, D Crowther, F Griffin, E Haigh, M McCluskey, B Nicholl, R Tipple, J Shaw, V Smith.
