THE Airedale and Wharfedale Bowls Association Singles Merits programme continues with the introduction of the floodlit section on Monday and Tuesday, September 8 and 9. Preliminary round games are to be played at Guiseley, Farsley and Pudsey Ltd, commencing at 6.45pm. The finals will be played at Rufford BC on Thursday, September 11.

The team cup competitions also continue with the preliminary round of the Dobson Challenge Shield on Sunday, August 31.

Idle B play Ilkley at Menston; Dacre Banks play Yeadon Park B at Greenbottom; Myrtle Park B play Tarnfield A at Yeadon Park; Burley-in-Wharfedale B play Wharfemeadows at Myrtle Park; Greenbottom B play Pateley Bridge B at Tarnfield and Baildon B play Wharfemeadows B at Ilkley. All games start at 2.30pm.

The Jennings Crackles Team Competition also starts on Sunday, August 31, with the preliminary round.

Knaresborough Thistle play Burley-in-Wharfedale A at Northcliffe; Idle play Shipley Club B at Burley-in-Wharfedale; Pateley Bridge play Greenbottom A at Idle; Yeadon Park A play Wharfemeadows A at Pateley Bridge; Baildon A play Northcliffe at Shipley Club and Whinswood play The Oak at Knaresborough. All games commence at 2.30pm.

TUESDAY PAIRS

P F A Diff Pts

Myrtle Park A 18 1410 950 460 325

Baildon A 18 1269 1091 178 259

Idle A 18 1255 1151 104 247

W Bradford A 18 1268 1191 70 232

Shipley Cl A 18 1216 1182 34 227

Bingley Gl A 18 1203 1204 -1 209

Tarnfield 18 1177 1275 -98 190

Shipley Cl B 18 1151 1271 -120 189

Northcliffe 18 1171 1292 -121 189

Rufford A 18 913 1419 -566 93

Champions: Myrtle Park A; runner-up: Baildon A.

Relegated: Northcliffe and Rufford

Division Two

P F A Diff Pts

Myrtle Park B 18 1361 1043 318 301

Royd House 18 1279 1065 214 273

Idle B 18 1297 1193 104 244

Bingley Gl B 18 1221 1196 25 225

W Bradford 18 1232 1232 0 212

The Glen 18 1212 1253 -41 202

Salts 18 1171 1277 -106 189

Rufford B 18 1135 1261 -126 186

Baildon B 18 1101 1257 -156 173

Shipley Club C 18 1110 1342 -232 155

Champions: Myrtle Park B; runners-up: Royd House Wilsden.