Bowls: Hudds and District Bowling Association – Drayton Cup
Huddersfield Examiner
Longwood BC (158) 2 Rastrick BC (248) 14 (Paddock CBC) – J Aspinall 18 J Abdy 21, A Crone 10 M Burke 21, M Bramall 18 D Talbert 21, T Walker 11 N Broadbent 19, B Tinker 6 D Dyson 21, H Catlow 16 A Fox 21, …

Elland Men's Merit needing entries
Huddersfield Examiner
The Elland Bowling Association are holding their Men's Merit, sponsored by Taylor Bowls, on Sunday at Halifax BC (11am, draw 10.45). Entries at £2.50 will be accepted up to the draw time from all registered league players. Details from Les Holmes on …

Bowls: Huddersfield help Yorkshire into County Championship final
Huddersfield Examiner
SOME of Huddersfield's top bowlers can look forward to an appearance with Yorkshire in the County Championship final. Almondbury Bowling Club played host to the home team as they won their semi-final clash with …

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BOWLS: Title race is going down to the wire
Oxford Mail
The title race in the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries, is going down to the wire. With the last matches to be played this week, reigning champions Headington A lead Carterton by just half-a-point. In the last round of matches, …

Willie and Steve win Mearns Tractors Shield
Kincardineshire Today
On the decisive final end Dolly planted her two bowls within inches of the jack, soon to be followed by Betty who did likewise. Now 4 shots down the hopes of a rare Laurencekirk victory at this venue depended on the back end pair Ivan and skip Steve. …

BOWLS: Oxon duo shine in national bid
Oxford Mail
Oxford City & County's Katherine Hawes and Donna Grant enjoyed a terrific run to reach the Bowls England Women's National Pairs Championship semi-finals at Royal Leamington Spa. The Oxfordshire champions came through four rounds before bowing out 25-10 …

Penarth mum wins top slimming title
Penarth Times
However, I got my healthy nibble ideas from my fellow slimmers in group and loved keeping my hands busy with bowls of lovely fruit like strawberries and chopped melon. I've never smoked a cigarette since and my operation was a complete success. …

Hargreaves is Skipton champ after seeing off team-mate
Keighley News
Richard Hargreaves claimed club bragging rights by beating Keighley Bowls Club team-mate David Jacques to win the Skipton Merit at Silsden PF. Both players had excelled during the long day but the expected classic on a rather uneven playing surface …

Bowls: Five wins in a row for Blaenau Ffestiniog
Caernarfon Herald
BLAENAU FFESTINIOG made it five wins in a row – and three in succession on their travels – in the North Wales Coast Bowls League Section A after taking the honours 8-6 at Llanfairpwll on Saturday. Mike Kennedy was the leading performer with a 21-5 …

Around the Rutherglen and Cambuslang greens
Rutherglen Reformer
… team won by two points and the most valued player was none other that Past President Will McArthur and the booby prize went to social convenor John McKillop, who has been told to stick to the social side of the club and leave the bowls to others! …

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