Last updated at 14:33, Thursday, 05 July 2012

A SUPERB performance at North Scale saw Barrow Island take a 7-6 win in the Walney Bowling League.

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The villagers claimed six of the 10 matches on offer, but such were the size of the victories for the quartet of Old Barrow boys, they claimed the aggregate and overall triumph by two chalks.

Superb single-figure wins from Jack Adams and Alan Postlethwaite did the business, along with good victories from Barry Woodall and Eddie Harkins for the visitors.

For the home side, Les Johnson and Nigel Burns both put in fine performances.

King Alfred A’s good form continued with a fine 10-2 home win against Post Office. Peter Wall was the lead winner for the home side, with Eddie Backhouse and Steve Heavyside getting the Posties’ points.

Walney Park A continue to march on, with an 8-4 home win against South End.

Mark Dawson and Stuart Price had superb single-figure wins for the hosts, while Dave Linton and Mike Mulgrew were the pick for the visitors.

King Alfred shaved Walney Park A’s lead at the top of the table with an 11-2 victory at West Shore.

The home side’s points came from brilliant single-figure wins by Peter Chesworth and Ray Thomson, but single-figure wins from Ian McDonald, Ray Holmes and John Clarke led the visitors home.

Police won six games at Barrow Island A, but the home side took the aggregate to snatch a draw.

Huge wins for Peter Minnis and Ron Walmsley helped the hosts’ cause, while Brian Winder was the lead winner for the visitors.

In the David Barr Trophy team competition semi-finals, Post Office romped home 9-1 winners against Barrow Island at Walney Park.

Phil Pearson was the standout victor for the winners, while Barry Woodall saved the whitewash.

In the King Alfred derby at North Scale, the first team won 7-3, with Ian McDonald and Jeff Hinde having single-figure wins for the first team and Phil Wall the lead winner for the A-team.

LEAGUE RESULTS

BARROW ISLAND A 190 (6) v POLICE 173 (6)

M Jones 17 A Johnson 21, F McKechnie 15 B Winder 21, D Dent 20 A Crighton 21, J Heads 18 M Burns 21, P Minnis 21 K Johnson 8, D Dale 19 K Churchman 21, M Bram 17 S Fleet 21, B Crawford 21 R Davies 16, L Barnard 21 P Fieldhouse 12, R Walmsley 21 J Shipley 11.

KING ALFRED A 200 (10) v POST OFFICE 171 (2)

C Turnbull 20 S Heavyside 21, P Wall 21 J Boardman 12, G Pritchard 21 S Walker 19, B Cleasby 21 C Evans 15, B Pritchard 21 C Harrison 18, C Callister 21 Z Walker 18, A Craig 21 P Pearson 16, R Henderson 12 E Backhouse 21, G Turner 21 K Palmer 16, M Wall 21 R Managh 15.

NORTH SCALE 161 (6) v BARROW ISLAND 163 (7)

N Burns 21 G May 11, G Walker 13 E Harkins 21, B Forsyth 4 J Adams 21, J Simpson 8 A Postlethwaite 21, L Johnson 21 K Wilson 9, I Thompson 21 P Woodall 15, J Johnson 10 B Woodall 21, M Comish 21 K Magee 13, G Stevens 21 D Savage 17, E Fullard 21 B Walker 14.

WALNEY PARK A 195 (8) v SOUTH END 156 (4)

P Hewitson 21 P Lavender 16, S Price 21 M Steele 6, T Harris 17 M Mulgrew 21, K Ogilvie 19 I Smith 21, J Taylor 15 D Linton 21, G Dawson 18 J Dawson 21, B Thornton 21 D Knight 12, G Harris 21 J Goligy 14, M Dawson 21 M Goligy 8, J McNamee 21 R Mulgrew 16.

WEST SHORE 137 (2) v KING ALFRED 185 (11)

J Love 9 I McDonald 21, P McDonald 17 K Mills 21, P Chesworth 21 P Roberts 10, A Fisher 13 J Hinde 21, D Rawlings 10 M Walton 21, J Pattinson 7 R Holmes 21, R Thomson 21 J McDonald 7, B Kerr 14 B Brown 21, T McCall 17 M Clegg 21, S Woods 8 J Clarke 21.

First published at 13:46, Thursday, 05 July 2012
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