Hodson lifts President’s prize

Alan Hodson receives the trophy from Failsworth League President Frank Lees (right).

ALAN HODSON won the Failsworth Bowling League’s President’s Handicap, played at Royton Cricket.

Hodson, recent winner of the prestigious Oldham Evening Chronicle Handicap, defeated Charlie Roberts (Lime Street) 21-15 in the quarter-finals before booking his final place with a 21-13 win over Stanley Road’s Barry Seville).

Nimble Nook’s Bob Nisbet won through to the final with a 21-18 success over Tony Bonter (Dog & Partridge) and a 21-16 verdict over Neil Armstrong (St Paul’s).

Hodson beat Nisbet 21-14 in the final.

FINALS night in the Moorside Classic this evening (start 6.30pm) promises some top-class action when the following do battle for the top prize:

Brian Welsby, Andrew Sykes, Paul Leah, Stuart Mort, Graham Hickey, Paul Bailey, Callum Wraight, Allan Thompson, Lee Cavill, Graham Wilson, Andy Cairns, Paul Firth, Peter Consterdine, Chris Mordue, Glynn Storer and Roy Moxham.

THE Greater Manchester County team to play Derbyshire on Sunday,

September 7 is:

HOME (at Hopwood Unionist): Darren Griffiths v John Hambleton (Royal Oak), Matt Gillies v Brian Hill (Chesterfield MW), Chris Hayes v Dale Spragg (Old Whittington), Andy Buckley v Jon Guess (Burbage), Paul Heap v Mark Whelan (Whaley Bridge), Andrew Lowe v David May (Stretton Anglesey), Colin Lane v Mac Backhouse (Chestefield MW), Nick Brooks v Paul Mottram (Shireoaks MW), Michael Holden v Paul Streetton (Streeton), John Wade v Andy Milsom (Stretton Anglesey), Peter Craig v Darren Smith (Stretton Anglesey), Mark Dwayre v Andy Spragg (Old Whittington). Reserves from: Peter Fielding and Tom Hayes

AWAY (at Ashbourne BC): Jimmy Derby v Steve Adams (Belvedere Park), Andy Cairns v Dave Allsop (Marehay), Nigel Greenhalgh v Andy Fearn (Swadlincote Catholics), David Walker v Richard Goldby (Swadlincote Catholics), Steve Copeland v Darren Carter (Stretton Anglesey), David Thornley v Matt Kelly-Wally (Belvedere Park), Mike Gee v Neil Worthington (Stretton Anglesey), Ryan Goodman v Brian Smith (Stretton Anglesey), Gary Ellis v Paul Chamberlain (Stretton Anglesey), Alan Hodson v Calvin Jackson (Alvaston & Boulton), Gareth Gwilliam v Simon Mills (Belvedere Park), Lee Turner v John Dewey (Belvedere Park). Reserves from: Glen Beeley, Clive Chapman, Chris Haynes and Colin Price.


TONGE had only three winners as they slipped to defeat at Lloyds in the Manchester Premier League.

Jimmy Darby (21-16), Darren Griffiths (21-17) and Gary Ellis (21-18) were successful as Tonge lost 198 (10), 138 (4.5).

Next up for Tonge is a home game with Tottington next Wednesday.

THE Your Choice Windows men’s singles competition continues at Norden Bowling Club on Sunday (6pm start) 

In action are:

C Leishman (Denton) v S Leach (Wardle), D Horton (Norden) v K Newbury (Bury), M O’Neil (Bury) v T Mainwaring (Heywood), D Kenyon (Manchester) v B Yates (Norden), W Pearson (Hopwood) v I Meadowcroft (Bury), G Melia (Healey) v J Barlow (Wigan), L Toff (Bury) v D Moulton (Norden), M Bellinger (New Street) v P Mainwaring (Heywod).

Last week’s qualifiers were: Carl Lancaster (Eccles), Barclay Warrington (Milnrow), Ben Stapleton (Buersil) and Steve Shaw (Thistlefield).

THERE will not be a meeting to distribute fixtures for the forthcoming Oldham Indoor Bowls Evening League season.

Teams who have not sent a stamped addressed envelope to receive their fixtures, please contact Ian Hodgkinson on (01706) 8443392 or 07780 602284.