LONGWOOD BC host Lower Hopton tonight in a key local derby in the Manchester Premier League.
Both teams will be looking for derby day success after having mixed results in the quality league.
A fortnight ago Roger Crowther’s (right) Longwood side recorded their first victory of the season (9-6) over St Helens-based British Plate where Trevor Holmes was the match-winner returning a scorecard of 21-5.
But the following week, the Dodlee Lane-based side lost 12-1.5 at Richmond, Liverpool.
Longwood 9 British Plate 6: Danny Beeby 21 Danny Eustace 14, Frank Greenwood 21 Kevin Kearns 13, Roger Crowther 21 Andy Hayes 13, Richard Mozley 19 Anthony Gartside 21, Ian Briggs 14 Jimmy Taberner 21, Roy Sutton 15 Alan Heaton 21, Trevor Holmes 21 Lee Stringfellow 5, Ray Whitwam 21 Ted Allen 15, Steve Gilroy 17 Stuart Lomax 21, Mark Bramall 21 John Ashcroft 14.
Richmond 12 Longwood 1.5: Ian Tordoff 21 Danny Beeby 15, Brian Lane 21 Roy Sutton 13, Carl Birchall 21 Frank Greenwood 13, Jason Jones 21 Richard Mozley 10, Ian Grady 21 Ian Briggs 17, Chris Barton 21 Ray Whitwam 6, Phil Lee 21 Mark Bramall 16, Anthony O’Neill 16 Steve Gilroy 21, Mike Tunstall 21 Roger Crowther 7, Steve Davies 21 Barry Tinker 8.
Results from the second week of competition in the BAPP Industrial Supplies Colne Valley Bowling League:
Premier Cup:Moldgreen Con 8 Golcar Lib 2, Lockwood Con 9 Meltham BC 1, Linthwaite Hall 4 Crosland Moor 6, Slaithwaite CBC 3 Longwood BC 7.
Hamilton Cup:Broad Oak BC 7 Longwood BC B 3, Milnsbridge BC 7 Thorpe Green 3, Hemplow BC 7 Syngenta 3, Linthwaite CBC 5 Crosland Moor B 5.
Radley Cup: Newsome WMC 7 Lindley Lib 3, Lockwood Con B 5 Milnsbridge BC B 5, Lowerhouses 6 Bradley & Colne 4, Thongsbridge CBC 3 Golcar Lib B 7.
Shaw Cup:Broad Oak BC B 4 Marsh Lib 6, Meltham BC B 4 Hemplow BC B 6, Milnsbridge Lib 3 Slaithwaite CBC B 7, HRUFC BC 3 Paddock IC 7.
Hanson Cup: Marsden Park 7 Hemplow BC C 3, Dalton BC 7 Syngenta B 3, Hillhouse & Birkby 4 Brockholes BC 6, Skelmanthorpe Central 2 Golcar CAC 8.
