THE finals of the Monteith Cup were played on the green at Yeadon Park Bowling Club on Sunday, May 6, when a large crowd saw the first husband and wife final.

Debbie Kirkbright took the trophy after beating husband David 21-17.

Ben Brown and Mark Cunningham were the losing semi-finalists in this well established early season event sponsored by Hollins Hill Car Sales. The referee for the final was Norman Cooper.

Burley-in-Wharfedale Bowling Club are the latest local club to establish a young people's section with the first session held on Saturday morning, when 20 boys and girls were given their first lessons by members of the club.

The Airedale Wharfedale Association are hosting this year, for the first time, the final of the Yorkshire Boys' Merit.

This is the first time this event has been held outside the Huddersfield Association area. A preliminary round is to be held on Sunday, May 13, at Yeadon Park, and the final will take place at Rufford Bowling Club on Sunday, May 27.

The Frank Mitchell Individual Merit competition in the Airedale Wharfedale Association programme of open events takes place on Sunday, May 13, at 10.30am, at the green of West Bradford Bowling Club.

Prize money of £100 has again been provided by Naylor, Wintersgill, chartered accountants.

WHEATLEY TROPHY

The Airedale and Wharfedale Premier Team Cup competition, the Wheatley Trophy, begins on Tuesday, May 15, with the first round involving: Farsley A v Burley-in-Wharfedale A at Guiseley; Greenbottom A v Guiseley B at Pudsey BC; Ilkley B v Wharfemeadows A at Burley-in-Wharfedale; Rawdon A v Ilkley A at Wharfemeadows. Rawdon B, Rufford A, Grove Hill A and Guiseley Nuffield have byes.

HENRY TAYLOR CUP

The preliminary round of this year's Henry Taylor Cup Competition, the county's consolation event for first round losers in the Yorkshire Cup, takes place on Saturday, May 19. Local Airedale Wharfedale clubs involved are:

Grove Hill v Wayside at Eccleshill; Shelf Hall Park v Pudsey BC at Paddock Conservative Club; Rawdon Park v Clayton Victoria B at Garforth Recreation; Almondbury B v Shipley BC A at Mirfield Old Bank; Salts Sports v Black Swan at Springwood BC; Tetley Glen v Knowles Park at Linthwaite Hall; Yeadon Park v Thorpe Green B at Heckmondwike BC; Hebden Bridge Saville v Oak BC at Cleckheaton Sports. Pateley Bridge, Knaresborough and Shipley BC B have byes in this round.

RESULTS

AIREDALE and Wharfedale bowls results for week ending April 27.

Monday Singles, Division One - Guiseley Nuffield 183 (20), Rawdon A 144 (10); Wharfemeadows A 152 (5), Farsley A 204 (25); Rufford A 203 (24), Rufford B 151 (6); Bramley Libs A 188 (21), Pudsey BC 157 (9); Woodside A 181 (19), Ilkley A 152 (11).

Division Two - Ilkley B 188 (20), Greenbottom A 155 (10); Rodley 179 (18), Burley-in-Wharfedale A 161 (12); Grove Hill A 174 (18), Hall Park 158 (12); Moor Allerton 201 (25), Bingley 138 (5); Rawdon B 190 (19), Guiseley B 164 (11).

Division Three - Tarnfield A 188 (22), Woodside B 141 (8); Menston 185 (20), Bramley Libs B 157 (10); Yeadon Park A 173 (14); Yeadon Park B 177 (16); Farsley B 199 (26), Horsforth Cons 132 (4); Calverley A 190 (18), The Glen 177 (12).

Division Four - Pudsey Brit 202 (24), Calverley B 143 (6); Holt Park 178 (25), Guiseley C 110 (5); Burley-in-Wharfedale B 175 (11), Wharfemeadows B 181 (19); Greenbottom B (12), Tarnfield B (18).

Tuesday Pairs, Division One - Baildon A 70 (11), Shipley Club B 73 (13); Northcliffe 49 (3), Myrtle Park A 84 (21); Bingley Glen 64 (12), West Bradford A 65 (12); Idle 84 (24), Salts 38 (0); Shipley Club A 84 (24), Rufford A 31 (0).

Division Two - Rufford Park B 80 (20), The Glen B 46 (4); Royd House 34 (0), Tarnfield 84 (24); Myrtle Park B 81 (21), Shipley Club C 45 (3); The Glen A 83 (21), Baildon B 46 (3).

Wednesday Pairs, Division One - Guiseley Nuffield 108 (16), Burley-in-Wharfedale A 91 (8); Wharfemeadows A 93 (6), Rufford A 120 (18); Woodside A 120 (20), Yeadon Park A 86 (4); Rufford B 106 (18), Meanwood Park 81 (6); Grove Hill A 103 (10), Rodley 111 (14).

Division Two - Calverley A 124 (23), Rawdon A 79 (1); Holbeck 106 (18), Hall Park A 82 (6); Holt Park 118 (22), Woodside B 77 (2); Stanningley A 124 (24), Tarnfield 68 (0); Burley-in-Wharfedale B 75 (4), Guiseley B 109 (20).

Division Three - Bramley Libs 88 (6), Grove Hill B 111 (18); Ilkley 89 (9), Greenbottom B 104 (15); Yeadon Park B 111 (10), Menston B 114 (14); Hall Park B 106 (6), Wharfemeadows B 124 (18); Rawdon B 61 (1), Calverley B 108 (23).