PAUL SIGSWORTH will be aiming to achieve a fifth consecutive appearance in the final of the Huddersfield Champion of Champions.

The Netherton Conservative Club ace beat Frank Greenwood in the final in 2003, was runner-up to clubmate Steven Hirst in 2004, beat Yorkshire county colleague Graeme Wilson in 2005 and was runner-up to teammate Peter Kain last year.

Sunday’s end-of-season finale takes place at Marsh United (2.00) and is sponsored by Armitage Leisure Services.

First round: R Mudd (Spring Handicap) v B Starkey (Veterans Rosebowl), S Phelan (Huddersfield Junior Merit) v W Dews (Summer Handicap), R Bray (Over 70s Merit) v J Hanson (Yorkshire Junior Merit), R Crowther (Yorkshire Handicap) v S Fisher (Mirfield Merit), A Beaumont (Jack Burgin Trophy) v P Sigsworth (Conservative Merit), A Crowther (Colne Valley Merit) v R Spencer (Works Handicap), A Daykin (Huddersfield Merit) v A Douglas (Dearne and Don Merit), G Hickey (Halifax Champion of Champions) v A Tattersley (Liberal Merit).

(Practice for players 1-8 is available from 1.15 and players 9 to 16 from 1.35).

Huddersfield Bowling League fixtures secretary Neil Hinchliffe is reminding players that any claims for divisional individual average winners (league matches only to count) should be sent to him by October 9.

Results and league positions from week four of the Colne Valley Floodlight League. Delegates are reminded that the end of season meeting takes place at Thorpe Green tomorrow (7.45).

Section I: Moldgreen Con 2 (173) Lockwood Con 0 (152), Longwood BC A 0 (176) Marsh Utd A 2 (179), Lockwood Con 0 (143) Meltham BC A 2 (197), Slaithwaite CBC A 0 (151) Meltham BC A 2 (162), Moldgreen Con 0 (159) Meltham BC A 2 (176), Marsh Utd A 2 (166) Slaithwaite CBC A 0 (151), Slaithwaite CBC A 0 (172) Lkwood Con 2 (174).

Positions: Moldgreen Con played 8 points 12, Meltham BC A 6-10, Longwood BC A 6-8, Lockwood Con 7-4, Marsh Utd A 7-4, Slaithwaite CBC A 8-4.

Section II: Crosland Moor 0 (167) Milnsbridge BC 2 (179), Bradley and Colne 2 (194) Longwood BC B 0 (183), Golcar Lib A 2 (199) Bradley and Colne 0 (179), Bradley and Colne 0 (168) Hemplow BC A 2 (202).

Positions: Crosland Moor 7-11, Golcar Lib A 7-8, Longwood BC B 8-8, Milnsbridge BC 6-7, Bradley and Colne 7-6, Hemplow BC A 7-2.

Section III: Milnsbridge Lib 0 (177) Slaithwaite CBC B 2 (197), Linthwaite Hall 0 (167) Thorpe Green 2 (195), Thorpe Green 2 (195) Milnsbridge Lib 0 (182), Slaithwaite CBC B 2 (182) Marsh Utd B 0 (178).

Positions: Slaithwaite CBC B 6-10,Thorpe Green 7-10, Linthwaite Hall 6-6, Marsh Utd B 6-3, Milnsbridge Lib 7-3.

Section IV: Meltham BC B 2 (197) Broad Oak BC 0 (155), Golcar Lib B 0 (179) Hemplow BC B 2 (207), HRUFC BC 0 (164) Broad Oak BC 2 (201), Meltham BC B 2 (201) Golcar Lib B 0 (148).

Positions: Meltham BC B 6-10, Broad Oak BC 6-8, HRUFC BC 6-6, Golcar Lib B 6-4, Hemplow BC B 6-2.

Qualifiers from the first week of Outlane BC’s Floodlight competition, sponsored by A and T Appliance, Birkby, are Rochdale, Marsh Utd, Leeds and Norden.