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George & Dragon Winter League

Winter Sweeps - Sunday 22nd January

Ashton Cricket
Semi Finals
Jack Hargreaves 21 Andy Jones 12
Geoff Moxon 21 Paul Adshead 19
Final
Jack Hargreaves 21 Geoff Moxon 8
Consolation
Dave Gwilliam 21 Hillary White 15
Next Saturday (28th) is an Invitation Pairs starting at 10:30am
Usual sweep on Sunday starting at 10:30am
Bar and refreshments available as usual
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Delemere
Semi Finals
L Smith 21 P Craven 19
B Smythe 21 V Luck 18
Final B Smythe 21 L Smith 16
This weekend is Pairs Sunday so all players need to be at the green early
for a 10.30am start
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Love Lane
Ian Stokes 21 Jamie Bramley 14
Flyer
Terry Gale 11 John Keefe 10
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Profelt Roofing Services Nursery Open 2012
21 up - 2 qualifiers per night
Last 8 - 31 up on 14 July 2012
Winner £500

09/06/2012 6pm
A France v B Welsby
M Geraghty v D Morrison
N Burrows v M Jones
N Tideswell v J Gatley
L Lawton v T Gatley
C Goodhand v J Welsby
P Leah v J Hargreaves
C Kearns v G Law

16/06/2012 6pm
D Beardmore v G Hickey
J Bramley v A Manuel
D Baskerville v J Brown
D Bennett v J Price
L Schofield v J Durrands
T Colclough v D Scott
D Higginbottom v S Lea
L Dale v M Fallows

23/06/2012 6pm
L Griffin v S Morrey
J Williamson v J Rothwell
G Cookson v C Heyes
Dean Ferris v B Kirk
J Taylor v W Smythe
T Heyes v C MacDonald
I Howell v J Towey
K Williamson v J Hanson

30/06/2012 6pm
A Bailey v R Colby
D Jackson v C Armitage
Gary Beeley v L Johnstone
D Smith v S Ellis
B Jordan v S Baskerville
S Goodwin v I MacDonald
T Johnstone v P Owen
Glen Beeley v A Thompson
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Ashton Cricket - Sunday, 15th January
Semi Finals
Keith Brooks 21 Julie Foster beaten 19
Alice Slack 21 Geoff Moxon beaten 18
Final
Keith Brooks 21 Alice Slack 19
Consolation
David Gwilliam 21 Andy Stewart 16
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Delemere Park - Sunday, 15th January
Semi Finals
M Sutton 21 P Craven 11
A Kurucz 21 S Foster 9
Final
M Sutton 21 A Kurucz 8
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Andy Dawson announces that the he isn't taking any more entries for the Kingsley Stafford Trophy at Glossop as it is now full, and even has a reserve list.
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Jamie Bramley reports :-
The Love Lane winter bowling continued after christmas with the green holding up well after mixed weather. Its strange to see the green running better now than it used to do during summer seasons. On the 27th December 24 bowlers turned out for a random pairs. The final was won by Jamie Bramley and Ian Stokes who defeated Tommy Lang and Steve Ellis 21-10. The popularity of the random pairs meant we would open the year with another which went to John Davies and Ian Stokes who whitewashed Steve Ellis and Tommy Lang 11-0. The Winter round robin re-commenced on Wednesday 11th January with inclement weather. John Davies and Jack Bramley secured first place ahead of Neville Hodson and Alf Hill.
The Sunday bowling continues every week with bowlers asked to book in by 9-45am and Wednesday round robins require bowlers to arrive by 12-30pm. The Winter Championship's show Jamie Bramley top followed by Steve Ellis and Chris Barlow. The main thing at Love Lane is not the winning but having a game and keeping your eye in for the summer months. I am pleased to report we are attracting many learner bowlers who are enjoying the winter scene and are competitive via handicapping. We have two up and coming juniors each week Danielle Miller aged 15 and Sean Miller aged 17 look like they have big futures. The winter programme has been so popular that bowlers are already keen on play continuing again in winter 2012/13. Everybody is welcome and at £3.00 for an afternoons entertainment why not come down, if you want directions or any information you can ring me on 07582234425.
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Ashton Cricket, Sunday 8th January
Sunday's winner was Gareth Gwilliam who beat his dad Dave in the final 21 - 14.
Gareth beat Lee Turner in the first round and Len Stewart in the semis 21 - 14.
The other losing semi finalist was Charlie Roberts who was edged out 21 - 20 by Dave Gwilliam
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Draw for the GEORGE & DRAGON invitation 16 bowls event to be
Held on the 6th April, 2012 [GOOD FRIDAY] at the George & Dragon ,
Bennett st, Newton, Hyde, Cheshire.
TOM HEYES [SENIOR] MEMORIAL TROPHY.
The eleventh running of this annual event resulted in the following first round draw, which was made on the 7th of January at the George & Dragon A.G.M.

CALLUM WRAIGHT[Shrewsbury] v ANDY BUCKLEY[OLDHAM]
ROBERT HITCHEN[Halifax] v LEE LAWTON[Failsworth]
CARL ARMITAGE[Warrington] v GEOFF TELFORD[Altringham]
DEAN FERRIS[Leek] v TOMMY JOHNSTONE[Warrington]
GARY ELLIS[Whitefield] v G.I. WILSON[Openshawe]
JOHN BAILEY[Conwy] v GLYNN COOKSON[Winsford]
KERRY MORRIS[Stoke] v CHRIS BROWN[Sheffield]
ANDY CAIRNS[Rossendale] v DAVE MCDERMOTT[WIRRAL]

Refreshments available all day,
Bookmaker in attendace.
The two top players in the game, Graeme Wilson and Gary Ellis were drawn to play each other in the first round. Wilson has already won the tournament three times whilst Ellis was runner up in 2010. Last years winner Robert Hitchen meets Lee Lawton in his opening game.
START 1. PM. PRACTICE FROM 12.
PRIZE MONEY, WINNER, £260, R/UP£200, S/F£120, Q/F £75, TOTAL £1000
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Tintwistle Open Mixed Pairs at - Tintwistle Bowling Club, New Road, Tintwistle
Bank Holiday Monday 4th June 2012 start - 10.00 am
32 mixed pairs - £7 per pair
Winner £100 - R/up £50 -Semi Finalists £20 - Qtr Finalist £8
Cheques payable to Frank Thomason,
18 Higher Barn Road, Hadfield, Glossop, SK13 2ET
Tel. 01457 854843
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THE LEO LYNCH MIXED PAIRS SHIELD @ GLOSSOP BOWLING CLUB,
North Road, Glossop. SK13 7AS.
SUNDAY – 16TH SEPTEMBER 2012 Start 10.00am
All start off scratch 21 up - no practise
32 limit £10 / pair (all monies paid out on the day)
Food & Bar Disabled access
Cheques to be made out to Glossop Bowling Club
Send to: Andy Dawson 31, Queen Street, Glossop. SK13 8EL
Email: dawsy21@btinternet.com
Tel: 07594551939
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Ashton Cricket results :- Geoff Moxon reports :
The Pairs on the 27th December was a great success with a gripping final between Dave & Gareth Gwilliam and John Hambleton & Kath Wall. Before the final I asked both pairs if they wanted to play to 21 or to shorten the game to 15 up (either way it would finish under lights) Both agreed 21 up although Johnny & Kath may have regretted it after scoring 11 in 3 consecutive ends to lead 15 - 4. The fightback started and scores eventually levelled before John & Kath edged into the lead again at 20 - 18 only to be undone by a 3 at the final end which saw the Gwilliams home. Our thanks to all who supported us - the raffle for a bottle of Bells was won by Dave Walker.

With Sunday this week falling on New Years Day we decided to have our regular Comp on the Monday. Great turn out considering the late notice (and difficulty contacting some regulars) 28 took part with 16 also entering the Consolation - the final was won by Mike Gee who saw off the Gwilliam's challenge - Gareth in the semi 21-18 and Dave in the final 21 - 13.
The Consolation was won by Ian Bardsley.
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Geoff Moxon, Organiser at Ashton Cricket reports :-
Be careful what you wish for, I said last week we would prefer snow and ice to all that rain and guess what we got this Sunday - still managed to get the green cleared for a preview of the next "Dancing on Ice" - all we were lacking was Torville and Dean.
Paul Leah won beating Ian Bardsley 21- 20.
We'll be missing the next 2 Sundays but to make up for that we've got a Pairs Competition on Tuesday 27th December starts 10.30am - I believe its fully subscribed already but as soon as I get the full draw I'll let you know.
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Alsager BC. Green Drive, Alsager ST7 2EQ
£500 Open Pairs - Dates March 19th 20th 22nd 23th 6-30pm start
Practice 30 mins before start
Ffinal 8 Saturday March 24th at 1pm
32 pairs at £15
Win 2 games for £30
Only one home bowler per pair
Contact B Jones on 01270 882616

Bob Harper £1060 Open Dates September 17th 18th 20th 21st 6-30 pm Start 30min Practice before
Final 16 Sunday 23th Sept 12pm Start
64 at £15 Win 2 games for £30
Winner £300 - 16 prizes No home bowlers
Contact Brin Jones on 01270 587582 Mob 07818 693328
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Ashton Cricket Winter Sweep
Final
Jack Hargreaves 21 Lee Turner 19
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Love Lane Winter Sweep
Round Robin
1st Jamie Bramley - 33pts
2nd Roger Miller - 30pts
3rd Ian Stokes - 29 pts
4th Terry Gale - 27 pts
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HOULDSWORTH WMC
Frank Beeley Trophy £2080
Winner £500
R/up £300
Semis £200
Last 8 £120
Last 16 £50
Win 2 games for £50, Win 3 for £120 and in the Final 8
Entry £20 Rounds 1,2,3 Are 21up The Final 8 Is 31up
64 Entries No Homesters
Dates Sun 1st July 6pm
Sun 8th July 6pm
Sun 15th July 6pm
Sun 22nd July 6pm

Final Day Saturday 4th August Start 12 Midday
Ring Glen Beeley On 07939 205513
9 Ash Road
Denton
Manchester M34 2WE

Cheque's payable to G Beeley
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Delamere Winter Sweep (Pairs)
Semi Finals
John Davies & Mike Bacon 21 Lee Turner & Steve Hargreaves 13
Mark Bennett & Billy Smythe 21 Keith Knowles & Paul Craven 8
Final
Bacon & Davies 21 Bennett & Smythe 15
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Ashton Cricket
Final
Ian Bardsley 21 Barbara Ashbourne 19
Consolation
Dave Gwilliam 21 Phil Bottomley 15
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Love Lane Winter Sweep
Semi Finals
John Mather & Roger Miller 21 Nora Cleary & Sue Keane 10
Terry & Lynn Gale 21 John Chapman & Guy Starkie 10
Final
Mather & Miller 21 Gale & Gale 15
Flyer
Bob Hamnett 21 Danelle Miller 11
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Love Lane Round Robin Pairs
1st Gary Whittaker & Sean Miller (48 pts)
2nd Nevill Hodson & Dave Hodgkinson (40 pts)
3rd Jamie Bramley & Danielle Miller (38 pts)
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Woodley Spring Classic
Prize Money £2150

Winner £480.
Win 3 Games On First Visit Guaranteed £70
Sunday 1st - 8th - 15th - 22nd April

Final April 29th
Practice 10-30 Am 11-00 Am Start

Gail Knowles
15 Mansfield Close
Denton
Manchester
M34 3ws
07718794498

Still £15-00 Entry
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Royden Hall Open Singles 2012

to be held at:

Royden Hall Bowling Club
Frankby Green
Frankby, Wirral.
CH48 1PH

Refreshments available every day from 'Denis's Diner'

Open to 16 singles played down to 4 each night. Up to 4 people travelling together can be kept apart in the draw.
21 up off scratch. No homesters allowed.

Total prize money subject to full entry £1850.00
First 64 entries @ £20

Winner £500 Runner Up £250.00
Semi Finalists £130.00
Quarter Finalists £90.00
Last 16 - £60.00

Qualifying Nights - 6pm practice for a 6.30pm start.

Monday 2nd April
Tuesday 3rd April
Wednesday 4th April
Thursday 5th April

Final 16 on Saturday 7th April - 1pm Start (No practice)

Entries only accepted with payment within 2 weeks.

Please send a cheque payable to Ian Hazlehurst including a contact number to 32 Broadheath Avenue, Prenton, Wirral. CH43 7NP

Tel 07832107979 email: ian.hazlehurst@btconnect.com

*****Please note the following entry rule*****

If you are unavailable to play on the date you have requested then it is up to you to contact Ian within a a reasonable timescale with a replacement - otherwise you will forfeit your entry fee whether your place is filled or not.
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Mark Sutton, organiser at the Delamere Winter Sweep reports another full house of 32 runners with the greens getting better by the week.
Semi Finals
John Donohue 6 Steve Foster 21
Mark Bennett 20 Mike Bacon 21
Final
Mike Bacon 21 Steve Foster 20
Consolation
Billy Smythe 15 Lee Smith 14
Next week is Pairs week so please get there early for the 10:30am start
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Over at Ashton Cricket, organiser Geoff Moxon reports 28 bowling this week with new faces once more - such as Roger Morgan and Gareth Gwilliam (Gareth was beaten by his Dad who subsequently lost in the semi to Roger)
Final
Ian Bardsley 21 Roger Morgan 19
Consolation
Barbara Ashbourne 21 Billy Stewart 18
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Love Lane Winter Sweep
Final
Jamie Bramley 21 Gary Horan 19
Flyer
Roger Miller 21 Sean Miller 6
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Marton Institute 2012 Easter Open Pairs Competition
Sponsored By Marton Institute
Total Prize Money £1200 (Subject To Entries)
Entry Fee Is 64 Pairs At £12
Qualifying Dates Friday 6th April 2012 10am & 1.30pm
Sessions Saturday 7th April 2012 10am & 1.30pm
Sessions Practice Time B4 10am For Morning Sessions, Practice Will Only Be Available For Afternoon Sessions If The Morning Has Finished.
Final Day Sunday 8th April 2012 @ 11am
All Games 21up Off 3
Prize Money £1200
Winners £300
Runners Up £180
Semis £120
Last 8 £70
Last 16 £25
Entries To Tommy King 6 Rosary Avenue Blackpool Fy4 4eh
Tel 07427 078921
Phone Entries Have 14 Days To Send Cheques All Payable To Marton Institute.
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Gaghills BC, Gaghills Rd., Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancs
Rnds 1,2,3: Mon 26th March, Tues 27th March, Wed 28th March, Thur 29th March
Final 8: Friday 30th March
All dates 6.30pm start (practice from 6pm)
Players draw their own number on the night
All games 21up off 3 start Players travelling together will be kept apart
Minimum Total Prize money £700
64 entries @ £10
Last 16 = £15 (win 2 games for £15)
Last 8 = £30
Semi = £60
Runner up = £120
Winner = £220
Hopefully will be more if a suitable sponsor is found
Get in touch with me either by pm, or by mobile 07766731782 or by email junk.box2@ntlworldcom
Cheques payable to "A.Cairns"
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With the George & Dragon Winter League Season a third of the way through, just 3 chalks separate the top three teams. Last years title was decided at the last end of the last game and this years title fight looks as though it's going to be just as close. Ten mixed teams of 4, predominantly S&D league based players play each Saturday on the superb George & Dragon green with an atmosphere and banter to rival any top league game. The Soup Dragons (Mike Gee, Colin Price, Ryan Bancroft, Gareth Gwilliam, John Bancroft, Andy Hallas and Chris Haynes) lead the way from the Chipalatas (Steve, Jack and Jackie Hargreaves, Colin Leishman, Glenn and Gary Beeley) with the Bulldogs (Matt Jones, Mike Bacon, John Davies, Andy Raymond, Billy Smythe, Martin Bacon and Iain Dunbar) in third place. John Bancroft, Jack and Steve Hargreaves lead the individual averages.
There is always hot food and drink available and the introduction of the Fantasy League this year, with over 80 entries, always ensures plenty of interest in each game. The league also has a great website (see the link at the top)
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Winter Sweep Results - Sunday 13th November
Delamere
Semi Finals
John Davies 21 Lee Turner 9
Jack Hargreaves 21 Alec Kurucz 20
Final
Jack Hargreaves 21 John Davies 13
Consolation
Ryan Bancroft 21 Keith Robins 8

Ashton Cricket
John Blezard 21 Alan Bidwell 10
Consolation
Janelle Pertoldi 21 Charlie Roberts 11

Love Lane
Semi Finals
Roger Miller 21 Carl Jones 12
Jamie Bramley 21 John Mather 5
Final
Roger Miller 21 Jamie Bramley 10
Flyer
Kevin Sergeant 21 Sean Miller 14
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Soup Dragons Pairs at Grapes
Quarter Finals
R.Bancroft & J.Hargreaves 21 K.Fantom & N.Armstrong 16
M.Jones & C.Shore 21 N.Taylor & J.Holland 10
J.Guess & W.Owen 21 L.Turner & S.Hargreaves 12
D.Walker & A.Walker 21 B.Smyth & M.Bacon 16
Semi Finals
R.Bancroft & J.Hargreaves 21 M.Jones & C.Shore 8
D.Walker & A.Walker 21 J.Guess & W.Owen 17
Final
R.Bancroft & J.Hargreaves 21 D.Walker & A.Walker 15
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Details of the Romiley Arms Good Friday sweep and the return of the Kingsley Stafford at Glossop are on the 2012 Sweeps page
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Love Lane Round Robin
Joint 1st
Brenda Thampson & Jamie Bramley 39 points
Joint 2nd
John Keefe & Chris Barlow - 37 points
Joint 3rd
Sean Miller & Jack Bramley - 35 points
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Winter Sweep Results - Sunday 6th November
Love Lane
Semi Finals
Jamie Bramley 21 Brian Pownall 19
Chris Barlow 21 Steve Ellis 13
Final
Chris Barlow 21 Jamie Bramley 15
Flyer
Brian Lowe 21 Ian Stokes 18
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Delamere
Semi Finals
P Craven 21 S Foster 16
C Borlaise 21 L Smith 19
Final
C Borlaise 21 P Craven 19
Consolation
F Hart 15 D Gwilliam 9
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Ashton Cricket
Final
Ian Bardsley 21 Janelle Pertoldi 11
Consolation
John Blezard 21 Phil Bottomley 14
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SOUP DRAGONS PAIRS - SUNDAY 6TH NOV
GRAPES B.C. DRAW
10.00 Start
1 D.Knott & G.Gwilliam v 2 C.Lord & J.Lord
3 A.Hallas & S.Barber v 4 R.Bancroft & J.Hargreaves
5 B.Goddard & B.Wilkinson v 6 C.Wall & J.Hambleton
7 B.Phillips & R.Sandham v 8 K.Fantom & N.Armstrong
9 N.Taylor & J.Holland v 10 M.Bennett & A.Murray
1 1 P.Morris & P.Leah v 12 S.Crowther & M. Coram
13 P.Homer & I. Hulme v 14 C.Shore & M.Jones
15 M.Goddard & M.Flitcroft v 16 M.Gee & Partner
12.00 Start
17 J.Hargreaves & G.Winterbottom v 18 M.Ashburn & S.Ashburn
19 J.Davies & M.Bacon v 20 J.Guess & W.Owen
21 P.Dooley & J.Broadhurst v 22 T.King & J.Bancroft
23 G.Beeley & G.Beeley v 24 L.Turner & S.Hargreaves
25 S.Winterbottom & D.Hallas v 26 J.Gloag & A.Jones
27 B.Gloag & M.Sands v 28 B.Smyth & Partner
29 D.Walker & A. Walker v 30 C.Price & C.Haynes
31 C.Roberts & R.Travis v 32 T.Dennison & J.Dennison
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Love Lane Round Robin
Joint 1st
Neville Hodson & Peter Oliver 42
Chris Barlow & Gordon Jones 42
3rd Place
Dennis Evans & Howard Thomas 39
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Ashton Cricket Winter Sweep
Dave Walker 21 Charlie Roberts 17
Consolation
Len Stewart 15 Graham McDermott 12
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Love Lane Winter Sweep
Semi-Finals
Davies/Bacon 21 Pownall/Seragent 13
Bramley/Ellis 21 Mather/Miller 13

Final
Bramley/Ellis 21 Davies/Bacon 20

FLYER
Lynn Gale (Reddish) 11 Brenda Cameron (Reddish) 3
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Delamere Winter Sweep
Semi Finals
J Holland/A Jones 21 A Cambell/ F Hart 20
G McDermot/F McDermot 18 R Mack/J Hynes 21
Final
J Holland/A Jones 21 R Mack/J Hynes 9
Singles Consolation Comp
P Bennett 15 L Smith 14
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Details of the 2012 Nursery Open sponsored by Pro Felt added to the
2012 Comps page
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Delamere Winter Sweep
Semi Finals
Lee Smith 21  Jack Hargreaves 17
Alec Kurucz 21  Frank Hart 13