BROCKHOLES duo Jack Dyson and Adam Beaumont begin the defence of their Huddersfield Bowling League Ben Shaws-sponsored Meltham Cup on Sunday, July 13 (start 2.00, scratching 2.15).
They take on Meltham pairing Craig Gant and Michael Pogson at Marsh United.
Since graduating from the junior ranks Beaumont and Dyson have made their presence felt on the senior stage with Dyson qualifying for both the Yorkshire Merit and Huddersfield Merit final days (he was runner-up to Ashley Daykin last year) and Beaumont won the Jack Burgin Trophy (Mugs Handicap) in 2007 and added the Spring Handicap title in May.
One pair from each of the following eight venues will contest the final – which was formerly a six-man team knockout format – at Huddersfield RUFC BC on Saturday, July 26.
Skelmanthorpe Windmill
First round: J Hulley and D Beeby (3) (Milnsbridge BC) v M J Sykes and P Hulley (3) (Milnsbridge BC), B Tinker and T Walker (5) (Longwood) v A Byrnes and J Atkinson (5) (Slaithwaite), J Mosley and T Haigh (5) (Newsome) v A and L Peacock (3) (Milnsbridge BC), T Eckersley and A Thorpe (7) (Slaithwaite) v A Cooper and D Jones (3) (Moldgreen).
Lockwood Con
First round: M Atkinson and G Siswick (3) (Crosland Moor) v M Higgins and B Ramsden (5) (Almondbury Lib), N Slattery and T Holmes (5) (Newsome) v B Gartside and I Singleton (4) (Golcar Lib).
Second round C Beaumont and D Nicholson (5) (Brockholes) v G and L Senior (3) (Moldgreen).
Longwood
First round: T Randerson and B Walsh (4) (Hemplow) v D Sykes and S Phelan (5) (Netherton), R Whitham and G Sykes (3) (Slaithwaite) v A and S Tattersley (3) (Moldgreen), S Irving and M Gilroy (5) (Milnsbridge Lib) v D Peacock and L Mosley (5) (Milnsbridge BC), A Douglas and M Hollingworth (3) (Skelmanthorpe Windmill) v T Chatfield and D Eastwood (5) (Milnsbridge Lib).
Marsh Utd
First round: C Landon and K Willans (4) (Linthwaite CBC) v M Peacock and M Heap (4) (Milnsbridge BC), J Dyson and A Beaumont (3) (Brockholes) v C Gant and M Pogson (3) (Meltham), R Hewson and A Mosley (6) (Milnsbridge BC) v P A and L Sykes (4) (Brockholes), A Dyson and B Morley (4) (Slaithwaite) v S Forster and P Hopkinson (3) (Lindley Lib).
Milnsbridge BC
First round: M Wood and M Conneely (4) (Lockwood Con) v J and C Allen (5) (Lindley WMC), T Holmes and K Brown (4) (Milnsbridge Lib) v B Gibson and J Abbott (3) (Meltham), S Haigh and P Rangeley (2) (Netherton Con) v R Whitwam and M Hinchliffe (3) (Milnsbridge Lib), B Cook and S Aspinall (5) (Hemplow) v R Mozley and W Dews (2) (Slaithwaite).
Milnsbridge Lib
First round: W Holmes and I Haigh (5) (Newsome) v D A and D Walker (3) (Moldgreen), A Harper and S Howard (3) (Marsh United) v D Spencer and S Smith (5) (Brockholes), G McMahon and G Woodruff (4) (Linthwaite CBC) v A Wilson and G Smith (5) (Moldgreen), P Portelli and A Chapman (5) (Meltham) v G Howe and G Brook (3) (Netherton).
Thongsbridge CBC
First round: A Wadsworth and K O’Prey (3) (Skelmanthorpe Windmill) v A and P Wike (3) (Springwood), M Haigh and D Oakes (6) (Newsome) v J and K Hatzer (5) (Slaithwaite), A Palmer and G Bellerby (5) (Slaithwaite) v J Ollerenshaw and J Baker (3) (Golcar Lib), T Allen and P Senior (4) (Lindley Lib) v F Greenwood and R Sutton (3) (Milnsbridge Lib).
Waterloo
First round: A Daykin and S Hirst (scr) (Netherton) v R Burrow and D Armstrong (7) (Outlane), N Hinchliffe and A Robinson (4) (Marsh United) v D V Mellor and M Cox (4) (Lockwood Con), P Kain and N Midwood (3) (Netherton) v E and A Gray (5) (Cowcliffe), S McMahon and C Taylor (4) (Linthwaite CBC) v A Mallinson and H Ellis (5) (Lockwood Con).
The latest qualifier in the Marsh Utd £1400 is Richard Howson (Sheffield), who defeated fellow South Yorkshireman Chris Brown 21-19 to go through.
Saturday’s draw:(6.00 practice, 6.30 start) Steven Hirst (Netherton Con) v Tony Butterfield (Moldgreen Con), Rob Swift (Thongsbridge CBC) v Edward Haigh (Lockwood Con), Ray Whitwam (Longwood BC) v Gordon Bradford (Albion BC), Jack Dyson (Brockholes BC) v Terry Brook (Crosland Moor).
Sixteen of the country’s top bowlers will be competing at Cleckheaton Sports Club on Saturday (5.00) in the final of the John Smiths Classic with prizemoney totalling £5,225.
First round: Carl Armitage (Warrington), Chris Brown (Sheffield), Andrew Walker (Sheffield), Ian Nicholson (Kendal), Roy Nicholson (Halifax), Brian Duncan (Preston), Chris Mordue (Brighouse), Paul Sigsworth (Huddersfield), Graeme Wilson (Oldham), Ian Bottomley (Halifax), Peter Jagger (Spen Victoria), Scott Fisher (Denby Grange), Glyn Cookson (Winsford), Gary Ellis (Whitefield), Callum Wraight (Shrewsbury), Michael Robinson (Liversedge).
Latest results from the BAPP Industrial Supplies Colne Valley Bowling League:
Premier Cup: Moldgreen Con 7 Crosland Moor 3, Meltham BC 1 Slaithwaite CBC 9, Golcar Lib 3 Lockwood Con 7, Linthwaite Hall 6 Longwood BC 4.
Hamilton Cup: Broad Oak BC 3 Syngenta 7, Thorpe Green 8 Linthwaite CBC 2, Longwood BC B 6 Milnsbridge BC 4, Hemplow BC 7 Crosland Moor B 3.
Radley Cup: Newsome WMC 1 Bradley & Colne 9, Milnsbridge BC B 6 Thongsbridge CBC 4, Lindley Lib 3 Lockwood Con B 7, Lowerhouses 4 Golcar Lib B 6.
Shaw Cup: Broad Oak BC B 2 Slaithwaite CBC B 8, Hemplow BC B 0 HRUFC BC 0, Marsh Lib 5 Meltham BC B 5, Milnsbridge Lib 4 Paddock IC 6.
Hanson Cup: Marsden Park 10 Brockholes BC 0 Syngenta B 2 Skelmanthorpe Central 8, Hemplow BC C 4 Dalton BC 6 Hillhouse & Birkby 3 Golcar CAC 7.
Former Yorkshire Merit champion Graham Hickey along with Glynn Cookson are the latest qualifiers in the Clifford Crawshaw Classic at Sowerby Bridge Hill Crest.
Third round: Andy Spragg 31 Ashley Daykin18, Dean Ferris 23 Graham Hickey 31 Glynn Cookson 31 Peter Wilcox 19, Stuart Mort 31 Tony Riley 22.
Fourth round: Spragg 21 Hickey 31, Cookson 31 Mort 20.
Saturday’s draw (6.00): Andy Duckett (Shrewsbury) v John Welsby (Warrington), Michael Leach (Hothersall) v Andy Judson (Shrewsbury), Paul Bailey (Radcliffe) v David Thornley (Dobcross), David Scott (Silsden) v Steve Copeland (Royton).
We have been asked to point out that S O’Melia, competing against defending Ladies Afternoon League Merit champion, Linda Gledhill, in the final day at Paddock CBC, on July 16, bowls for Almondbury BC, and not as previously stated.
