Bowls: Porter takes title
Wardle's Dave Porter was the winner of the Todmorden Bowls League's Individual League Handicap on Saturday.
He beat Rose and Crown's Brian Gunnill. They had beaten Vera Barlow of Kirkholt and Bob Plumb of Wardle in the semi-finals.
In the league New Street A regained the A division title.
Walsden B and New Street B are promoted to A division, while Wardle A and Rose & Crown B drop into B division.
A meeting of delegates was held before the handicap competition at Lanctan Bowling Club.
Results: Wardle B 137 (3) Walsden A 147 (10.5); Hare Hill 164 (9) Wardle A 95 (3); Hare & Hounds A 163 (10) Rose & Crown A 103 (1.5); New Street A 168 (11) Hare Hill 94 (0); Wardle A 125 (5) Hare & Hounds A 125 (6.5); Rose & Crown A 143 (8) Wardle B 119 (4.5); Walsden A 154 (10) Rose & Crown B 121 (1.5); New Street B 150 (9) Hollins B 110 (3); Walsden B 161 (10) Hare & Hounds B 108 (1.5); Walsden C 155 (8) Catholic Club B 132 (4.5); Hare & Hounds B 159 (9) Walsden C 113 (3); Catholic Club B 112 (2) New Street B 149 (10.5); Hollins B 122 (2) Catholic Club A 153 (12)
Veterans Results
Wardle B 103 (7) Lanctan 101 (3); Walsden A 126 (9) Hare Hill A 56 (0); New Street B 108 (4) Bacup Park B 113 (6); Bacup Park A 119 (7) New Street A 99 (3); Ladybarn A 114 (8) Wardle A 85 (1.5); Hare Hill A 99 (2) Ladybarn A 105 (9); New Street A 101 (8) Walsden A 92 (1.5); Wardle A 77 (1) Bacup Park A 123 (10.5); Healey A 113 (7) New Street B 79 (3); Bacup Park B 113 (7) Wardle B 90 (3); Catholic Club B 120 (8) Ladybarn B 76 (1.5); Hare Hill B 123 (8) Walsden B 97 (1.5); Healey B 85 (2) Rugby Road 120 (9); Kirkholt A 110 (7) Rose & Crown 89 (3); Kirkholt B 116 (8) Healey B 71 (1.5); Ladybarn B 119 (8) Hare Hill B 71 (1.5); Walsden B 99 (7) Kirkholt A 94 (3); Rose & Crown 95 (1) Catholic Club B 120 (10.5).
Individual League Handicap, first round: Brian Gunnill (Rose & Crown) (3) 21, Dave Lockett (Wardle) (2) 17; Jack Holroyd (Rugby Road) (2) 21, Fred Dixon (Rugby Road) (6) 13; Jack Holden (Catholic Club) (3) 11, Derek Ackroyd (Wardle) (3) 21; Marjorie Pilling (Kirkholt) (6) 17, Mike Bellenger (New Street) (0) 21; Vera Barlow (Kirkholt) (3) 22, Steven Trewartha (Hare & Hounds) (-1) 10; Enid Whittles (Wardle) (5) 15, Jeff Dawson (Rugby Road) (8) 21; Matt Hargreaves (New Street) (-1) 17, Bryn Marshall (Walsden) (1) 22.
Second Round: B. Gunnill 21, J. Holroyd 10; D. Ackroyd 18, M. Bellenger 21; V. Barlow 21, J. Dawson 17; B. Marshall 21, Steve Morris (Kirkholt) (5) 10; Dave Porter (Wardle) (4) 21, David Sutcliffe (Hare & Hounds) (3) 18; Morris Pilling (Kirkholt) (5) 10, Dave Pease (Kirkholt) (4) 21; Bob Plumb (Wardle) (1) 21, Frank Whittles (Wardle) (4) 13; Jeff Melia (New Street) (0) 21, Mary Thompson (Kirkholt) (5) 18.
Third Round: B. Gunnill 21, M. Bellenger 18; V. Barlow 21, B. Marshall 9; D. Porter 21, D. Pease 19; B. Plumb 21, J. Melia 19;
Semi-final: B. Gunnill 21, V. Barlow 20; D. Porter 21, B. Plumb 15.
FINAL: B. Gunnill 17, D. Porter 21.
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