Police steal a march in Furness title race

Mark Johnson and Stewart Turnbull were the cornerstones of a fine 11-4 result, both winning 21-8, with Andy Woods reciprocating the score for the hosts.

Despite terrific triumphs of 21-4 from Gary Hall and 21-7 from Martin Barrow, leaders King Alfred went down 9-5 at Co-op, where Darren Naylor carded a fine 21-7 score for the Dane Avenue outfit, well supported by Daves Ryder and Jackson, both 21-9.

Only a point separates the top two, and the title looks destined to go to the wire.

King Alfred have Lindal, Dalton CC and Post Office to play at home, with away games at Askam and Red River.

Police visit Co-op, Askam and Dalton CC, as well as hosting Hawcoat Park and Lindal.

Both teams are unbeaten at home and have identical records, having won 14 and lost four matches, but the game that could decide the destiny of the trophy, is the penultimate match of the season, on September 14, when Police host King Alfred.

Askam only managed three winners at Lindal, but scores of 21-5 from Richard Wearing and 21-8 from Graham Rigg caught the eye.

Dalton Cricket Club’s four-match winning run was ended at Hawcoat Park, where Roger Barrow triumphed 21-4 and Paul Cain 21-9.

Roose Community had a good 8-6 success over neighbours Red River to keep their hopes of avoiding relegation alive. Strengthened by the reappearance of James Duffin (21-7) after a three-month absence and recent signing Chris Whitehouse, 21-4, Roose will be hoping for a big result at home to King Alfred A this weekend.

Captain Brian Beard’s 21-9 success failed to prevent Post Office going down 8-6 at Walney Park.

Division Two bottom club North Scale had a welcome first victory in six matches, beating Kirkby A 10-4. Keith Hurley, 21-6, and Tommy Quayle, 21-8, were the men in form.

Arthur Adams, 21-3, Ron Wilson, 21-7, and Nigel Burns, 21-9, ensured Police A took the vital aggregate points after the games had been shared with Salthouse A.

Terry Fitzsimmons was best for Roose Community A as they beat Barrow Island 10-5, while Peter Roberts, 21-7, and Jimmy Johnson, 21-8, helped King Alfred B to the same scoreline at Hawcoat Park B.

Geoff Langhorn won 21-5 for Dalton CC A, but replies of 21-6 from Stuart Urmston and 21-9s from Paul McHugh and Dave Harwood produced another 10-5 away result for Co-op SC A.

Leaders Glaxo SC went down 9-5 at West Shore, where Paul Wrathall had a 21-6 score, but the works side still managed to increase their lead at the top to 10 points after Hawcoat Park A lost 10-4 at Askam A, with Norman Milburn winning 21-9.

Steve Thwaites and Keith Nixon both triumphed 21-9 as Division Three leaders West Mount A collected 11 points at home to Hawcoat Park C.

Anthony Brown’s 21-9 scoreline resulted in Barrow Island A taking the aggregate by nine chalks and the match 9-6 after the games were shared at Glaxo SC A.

Ronnie Carroll won 21-6, but saw Salthouse B lose 10-4 at Co-op SC B. Wins by Terry Weir, 21-6, Mike White, 21-7, and Steve Pryer, 21-8, paid dividends for Co-op.

For the second successive home match, Bill Dodding prevented a dry rub for Walney Park B. West Shore A took the match 14-1, with Dave Leach and Fred Myerscough their leading men.

RESULTS

DIVISION ONE

LINDAL v ASKAM

I France 8 G Rigg 21, D Smith 21 C Atkinson 15, M Dickinson 21 K Knowles 12, D Kent 21 A Rigg 20, A Moore 21 G Knowles 14, P Kissock 21 I Jones 19, K Rooney 20 C Taylor 21, K Johnson 21 D Logan 16, I Leach 21 F Rigg 17, B Andrews 5 R Wearing 21, A Spelman 21 A Foster 11, D Rooney 21 D Buck 17. Totals: 11 (22) and 3 (204).

WALNEY PARK v POST OFFICE

B Harding 14 Z Walker 21, P Millburn 21 J Kells 13, K Ogilvie 17 M Fieldhouse 21, D Millburn 9 B Beard 21, M Edmonds 16 M Lavender 21, K Dixon 21 A Oldfield 14, K Dixon 21 R West 15, M Lamb 18 B Woodall 21, J McDougal 21 A Crighton 12, R Smith 14 I Pullin 21, P Gauntlett 21 D Mellen 10, C White 21 S Walker 15. Totals: 8 (214) and 6 (205).

SALTHOUSE v POLICE

D Rogers 21 B Thornton 10, B Thompson 21 S Price 18, A Asbury 8 M Johnson 21, B Asbury 8 S Turnbull 21, J Wardman 11 A Thornton 21, J Taylor 14 G Wood 21, A Miller 15 S Nott 21, J Mason 21 M Curwen 11, C Lloyd 20 J Cotton 21, A Woods 21 M Clegg 8, D Mountford 19 K Toal 21, J Weston 11 M Simpson 21. Totals: 4 (190) and 11 (215).

HAWCOAT PARK v DALTON CC

R Moxham 21 G Jones 14, T Moxham 13 C Johnson 21, B Christian 21 N Picthall 12, B Stewart 15 K Alexander 21, B Parkinson 21 A Edwards 10, K Judge 21 N Jones 12, P McDonald 21 K Banks 15, R Barrow 21 A Haines 4, T Kneale 21 S Davey 16, C Knipe 21 M Steele 11, P Cain 21 S Jones 9, M Bowyer 19 R Sharples 21. Totals: 11 (236) and 3 (166).

CO-OP SC v KING ALFRED

D Dawes 16 B Lowden 21, D Naylor 21 T Whitehouse 7, M Howard 13 J Hinde 21, D Southward 7 M Barrow 21, D Pedley 15 K Mills 21, D Ryder 21 D Edmonds 9, I Sim 21 P Harris 13, P Garner 21 P Hewitson 17, A Fay 21 S Atkinson 15, P Clark 21 D Whitehead 19, D Jackson 21 I McDonald 9, A Head 4 G Hall 21. Totals: 9 (202) and 5 (194).

ROOSE v RED RIVER

M Hool 21 M Coulter 19, P Lewis 12 D Woodend 21, B Burgess 6 A McDonald 21, M Watt 13 S Aspinall 21, R Rhodes 21 S Halesworth 8, B Bowes 15 R Jones 21, C Corkill 15 D Jones 21, D Yates 21 K Roebuck 17, D Graham 21 J Park 15, D Staunton 13 J Millar 21, J Duffin 21 H Curwen 7, C Whitehouse 21 T Pitts 4. Totals: 8 (200) and 6 196).

DIVISION TWO

POLICE A v SALTHOUSE A

R Allen 20 M Singleton 21, N Burns 21 G Carlisle 9, G Critchley 11 M Smith 21, R Wilson 21 A Newsham 7, K Churchman 17 M Singleton 21, M Luscombe 19 K Howarth 21, A Adams 21 I Walker 3, B Winder 21 J Last 18, L Storey 20 S Barrow 21, A Salisbury 18 R Smith 21, N Chanin 21 M Carpenter 12, M Simpson 21 D Thompson 16. Totals: 8 (231) and 6 (191).

WEST SHORE v GLAXO SK

B Chelton 9 N McLeod Jnr 21, J Richardson 21 D Nicholson 14, L Wilson 11 D Bell 21, T Richardson 21 T Tomsett 11, D Rawlings 21 H Tomsett 17, P Wrathall 21 G Hill 6, P Holmes 21 R Lewis 17, P Knott 21 L Worsley 20, J Pattinson 21 P Viney 18, G Batte 18 D Kavanagh 21, P Lavender 15 D Sankey 21, R Holmes 13 B Caldwell 21. Totals: 9 (213) and 5 (208).

HAWCOAT PARK B v KING ALFRED B

D Lee 21 I Gomersall 16, J Lavender 13 J Kolbe 21, A Woods 21 I Pearson 10, J Sutherland 21 G Pritchard 10, N Reilly 7 P Roberts 21, J Tongue 19 C Turnbull 21, G McFarlane 21 B Brown 11, P Davies 17 T George 21, I McBride 16 B Caulfield 21, K Robinson 18 E Backhouse 21, R Williams 21 S Hogg 18, S Sloan 8 J Johnson 21. Totals: 5 (203) and 10 (212).

BARROW ISLAND v ROOSE A

S Hunter 21 R Nicholson 17, D Leece 14 P Dixon 21, R Barclay 20 N Whitehouse 21, T Marshall 21 M Irving 18, J Oleary 21 J Johnson 14, P Minnis 17 J McNamee 21, D Dale 19 K Boyd 21, D Slowey 21 K Delves 15, A Postlethwaite 18 R Fisher 21, F McKechnie 14 T Fitzsimmons 21, K Magee 20 J Crabtree 21, D Gibbons 21 C Burton 19. Totals: 5 (227) and 10 (230).

ASKAM A v HAWCOAT PARK A

J Hamilton 12 J Bawden 21, D Porter 21 M Procter 12, C Haworth 21 W Heywood 18, B Askew 21 R Woods 14, O Richards 18 J Curphey 21, R Kitchin 12 G Maudsley 21, P Richards 15 J Gill 21, N Milburn 21 B McLaughlin 9, B Sears 21 D Hodgson 12, W Coates 21 I France 13, J Lindsay 21 J Stewart 13, G Bleasdale 21 R May 11. Totals: 10 (225) and 4 (186).

DALTON CC A v CO-OP SC A

H Dagger 21 P Phizacklea 19, G Langhorn 21 D Wilson 5, K Clarke 9 P McHugh 21, D J. Bell 21 D Phizacklea 15, B Woodburn 9 D Harwood 21, C Norman 19 L Vickers 21, G May 15 B Corkill 21, R Griffiths 21 R Wood 20, D Grainger 21 J Proudfoot 14, S Barron 19 S Naylor 21, B Mantle 10 D Watterson 21, D Smith 6 S Urmston 21. Totals: 5 (192) and 10 (220).

DIVISION THREE

WEST MOUNT A v HAWCOAT PARK C

I Littlewood 21 F Ratcliffe 16, A Birkett 19 M Kittley 21, C Butler 21 T Lashmar 19, A Hudson 16 N Parker 21, S Holmes 21 D Williams 19, D Hawkrigg 21 A McNicol 11, K Hudson 21 E France 20, J Hawkrigg 21 M Muldoon 18, S Thwaites 21 L Case 9, K Nixon 21 E Whitehead 9, S Jefferson 10 S Lidicott 21, R McKenna 21 R Duxbury 14. Totals: 11 (234) and 3 (198).

GLAXO SK A v BARROW ISLAND A

K Birkbeck 21 T Elliott 10, E Worsley 21 M Jones 19, A Houlden 21 B Linklater 19, S McElroy 15 J Humphrey 21, M Speight 16 D Dent 21, P Brown 21 K Goude 19, R Postlethwaite 21 J Challinor 19, J Brannon (jnr) 18 B Crawford 21, A Slater 10 K Wilson 21, B Collins 9 A Brown 21, C Adshead 17 J Hulston 21, R Rogers 21 N McDonald 8. Totals: 6 (211) and 9 (220).

CO-OP SC B v SALTHOUSE B

P Jeffries 21 J Truman 15, A Turner 21 A Carswell 18, T Weir 21 S Buckley 6, K Stirzaker 21 M Last 13, D Barrow 15 G Windsor 21, D Benn 21 J Newby 11, S Pryer 21 R Crompton 8, S Whitehouse 10 R Burley 21, M Yardley 6 R Carroll 21, M Moore 12 T Benson 21, M White 21 L Douglas 7, G Macgregor 21 R Jackson 17. Totals: 10 (211) and 4 (179).

WALNEY PARK B v WEST SHORE A

N McMillan 17 G Wrathall 21, S Lackey 16 M Burns 21, R Visick 17 S Woods 21, S Worthington 17 J Shipley 21, T McDougal 14 R Clements 21, B Holland 12 C Jones 21, J McHale 10 D Leach 21, L Clarke 17 P Fogharty 21, K Irvine 19 B Carson 21, B Dodding 21 W Kerr 13, R Quayle 12 T McCall 21, D Artis 10 F Myerscough 21. Totals: 1 (182) and 14 (244).