BARROW Island claimed a healthy 7-3 victory over Kirkby on a wet night in the Furness Senior Citizens Bowling League.

On a day when a clutch of fixtures fell victim to the weather, the Old Barrow side emerged triumphant in Division One, though their A-team were whitewashed at Walney Park. Among the winners for Barrow Island were Roly Price and Alan Postlethwaite, with Andy Waring and Brian Deason claiming points for Kirkby.

Walney Park’s clean sweep came with help from Brian Usher, 21-8, and Jeff McDougal, 21-9.

Salthouse defeated King Alfred 6-4 with the help of a walkover, with Ian Newby and Ron Burley in the frame for Salthouse and Steve Atkinson and Jeff Hinde responding for the Alfred.

Leaders Hawcoat Park had a comfortable 8-3 success at North Scale courtesy of wins from Bob Parkinson, 21-4, and Bob Stewart, 21-7. Gordon Walker and Tommy Gauntlett headed the Villagers’ response.

It proved to be a good day for West Mount, as all three of their sides won. The first team triumphed 8-2 against Lindal, with Ken Robinson, 21-7, Brian Sharp, 21-9, and Steve Hocknell on top. Lindal’s Chas Crellin won 21-3.

West Mount A were 7-4 victors at Ulverston Cons A. The sides shared the games four each, but – mainly due to William Heaton’s 21-3 win West Mount were able to claim the aggregate.

The third success went the way of their B-team, 8-2 against Salthouse A thanks to single figure successes from Don Greenhow, 21-4, Bob Ward, 21-7 and Alan Hill, 21-7.

Roose Cons A triumphed 7-4 at West Shore A. Having shared the games four each, they took the aggregate points and the match. There were single-figure wins for Roose’s Trevor White, 21-8, and West Shore’s Mike Burns, 21-7.

RESULTS

DIVISION ONE

SALTHOUSE 6 KING ALFRED 4 (144-134)

J Wardman 14 J Hinde 21, K Howarth 11 S Atkinson 21, P Millar 10 R Holmes 21, M Marshall 21 J Kolbe 17, I Newby 21 S Hogg 11, R Burley 21 W Brown 12, J Weston 15 P Roberts 21, T Benson – walkover.

BARROW ISLAND 7 KIRKBY 3 (157-141)

R Price 21 D Turnough 12, W Burgess 17 A Waring 21, D Heron 20 P Lee 21, J Hulston 21 D Tray 19, J Tongue 21 R Woodend 16, R Walmsley 21 L Stephens 20, A Postlethwaite 21 J Leigh 11, J Adams 15 B Deason 21.

WALNEY PARK 10 BARROW ISLAND A 0 (168-116)

J McDougal 21 P Minnis 9, S Halesworth 21 F McKechnie 16, D Millburn 21 T Elliott 18, B Usher 21 D Savage 8, I Fairclough 21 J Heads 20, J Whittall 21 B Crawford 14, M McKellar 21 B Walker 20, T Ducie 21 K Wilson 11.

WEST MOUNT 8 LINDAL 2 (140-122)

K Baines 3 C Crellin 21, K Robinson 21 R Barclay 7, C Taylor 21 J Crompton 20, B Sharp 21 D Bennett 9, M Hodgson 21 D Mackenzie 18, S Hocknell 21 F Mellor 13, M Pritchard 21 G Sharp 13, J Cross 11 R Park 21.

NORTH SCALE 3 HAWCOAT PARK 8 (111-150)

G Walker 21 W McLaughlin 18, J Simpson 11 P Cain 21, T Gauntlett 21 E France 11, G Stevens 10 W Heywood 21, M Gwynne 21 J Knight 16, T Quayle 7 R Stewart 21, I Dalton 4 R Parkinson 21, M Banks 16 R Eunson 21.

DIVISION TWO

ULVERSTON CONS A 4 WEST MOUNT A 7 (141-145)

A Fell 21 P Crosthwaite 14, T Higgin 21 N McKinnon 13, R Smith 14 K Quinn 21, R Farren 21 K Horner 20, R Hutton 21 H Poole 14, K Bamber 20 J Turley 21, D Luscombe 20 D Vickers 21, W Jenkinson 3 W Heaton 21.

WEST SHORE A 4 ROOSE CONS A 7 (138-148)

F Myerscough 17 R Nicholson 21, A Fisher 15 K Delves 21, S Woods 21 J Crabtree 18, R Clements 21 G Rigg 20, M Burns 21 B Taylor 7, E Western 8 T White 21, P Fogarty 14 M Irving 21, R Simpson 21 B Doyle 19.

WEST MOUNT B 8 SALTHOUSE A 2 (155-102)

J Crane 13 J Hawkrigg 21, M Boulton 16 D Carruthers 21, R Ward 21 R Carlisle 7, D Greenhow 21 B Rawlings 4, R Kendall 21 E Salton 16, K Hudson 21 J Parker 10, N Parker 21 T Hardman 16, A Hill 21 T Shankland 7.