MIRFIELD A lifted the Veterans League Subsidiary Team Knockout with a 166-134 victory against Holmfirth to lift the Ken Atkinson Trophy and a £150 pay-out.

Three pairs bowled first and Mirfield gave their four singles players a 21-point lead.

Holmfirth, who received 10-points start, were unable to stage a recovery, but received a runners-up cheque of £80 with prizes presented by Mr Tyers, from competition sponsors Armitages Garden Centres.

Holmfirth names first: G Rawlinson and K Kilner 11 J Russell and D Griffiths 21, F Hunt and C Morton 18 B Beckett and R Saville 21, G Hammill and N Armitage 13 A Jones and J Allatt 21, S Earnshaw 21 D Sykes 15, A Butterfield 16 I Carter 21, J Whittaker 11 G Hopkin 21, T Rose 9 L Precious 21.

Lindley Private Bowling Club host tomorrow’s Team Knockout final (2.00), sponsored once again by Armitages Garden Centres.

Almondbury, off five handicap, take on Marsh United, off scratch.

Almondbury Lib names first: R Sugden and S Parkin v W Blackburn and W Pell, W Langer and C Beaumont v A Habergham and R Barraclough, A Stevenson and J D Ramsden v W Robson and N Byrne, D Crowther v T Blackburn, B Jones v P Bottom, A R Young v T Sykes, J Patchell v R Tipple.