PRELIMINARY rounds of the Conservative Bowling League Eric Simpson Pairs, sponsored by John Dyson, will be played on Monday (6.30, scratching 6.45):

Netherton – Preliminary round: A) M & H Dyson (Almondbury) v D Fox & S Lumb (Kirkheaton). First round: B & A Wilton (Kirkheaton) v K & M Beaumont (Lockwood), T & A Butterfield (Moldgreen) v winner of A.

Preliminary Round: A) A & S. Lumb (KIrkheaton) v J & K Townend (Paddock).First round : J Brown & L Flower (Kirkheaton) v C Noble & E Voros (Lockwood), D Radcliffe & G Lumb (Kirkheaton) V Winners Of A.

Holmfirth – Preliminary round: A) G & S Collins (Kirkheaton) v M Wood & D Dyson (Lockwood). First round: R Walsh & M Kain(Lockwood) v J & M Lever (Almondbury), C & L Gilbert (Kirkheaton) V Winners Of A.

Preliminary Round: F & S Lane (Kirkheaton) v V Manning & Partner, A & L McNeil (Kirkheaton) V R Cox & B Milton (Lockwood). First round: K Mountain & J Blore (Kirkheaton) v A & S Harper (Lockwood).

Four qualifiers from each green. Final at Kirkheaton on August 16 (6.30).