THE Aireborough and Wharfedale Bowling Association's Ronnie Collins Cup Competition gets underway on Friday, May 5 with 26 teams playing.

The draw is - Greenbottom A v Farsley A at Rufford, Bramley Libs v Woodside B at Guiseley, Rufford B v Calverley at Armley Con, Tarnfield v Burley-in-Wharfedale at Farsley, Oxenhope v Guiseley B at Calverley, Wharfemeadows v Grove Hill B at Tarnfield, Grove Hill A v Farsley B at Burley-in-Wharfedale, Yeadon Park A v Menston at Greenbottom, Woodside A v Greenbottom B at Menston, Rawdon v Guiseley A at Grove Hill.

Burley-in-Wharfedale, Yeadon Park B, Rufford A, Bramley Libs, Armley Cons and Moor Allerton all gained byes into the second round which is due to be played on Friday, June 9.

MONTEITH CUP

The 2000 Monteith Cup, sponsored by Hollins Hill Car Sales, organised by Yeadon Park Veterans BC will commence on Sunday, April 30, with games at four venues in Aireborough.

Games start at 11 am and winners will continue to play second round games that day and then the winners of those will go on to the final at Yeadon Park on Sunday, May 14.

First round games at Rufford BC are - Joan Gaunt v Ernest Suttle, May Waterhouse v Ken Close, Grace Haigh v Margaret Orchard, Harry Jones v Derek Sutcliffe, Pat Naylor v Joy Izzard, Betty Sutcliffe v Barrie Curtis, Sylvia Land v Neville Bullock, Marlene Webster v Denis Firth.

First round games at Guiseley BC are - Harold Lister v Betty Mawson, Audrey Sharp v Derek Kendall, David Mottershead v Chris Grace, Mary Livingstone v Marie Kendall, Martin Benson v David Kirkbright, Elsie Jones v Sue Barrie, Val Mottershead v Anthony Webster, Derek Land v Gordon Sample.

First round games at Rawdon BC are - John Marshall v Glenys Lickley, Wilf Naylor v Peter Mawson, Brian Airton v Paul Jacques, Graham Orchard v Gladys Clapham, Margaret Greenwood v Jean Tillotson, Val Grace v Malcolm Wrigglesworth, Debbie Kirkbright v Ron Brown, Harry Lawrenvce v Ryan Benson.

First round games at Tarnfield BC are - Geoff Gaunt v Jim Ratchford, Fred Dabill v Michael Stocks, Jack Izzard v Adrian Ingleson, Derek Benson v Denis Bateson, Roy Bodkin v Andy Durkin, Steve Calvert v Barry Ingleson, John Robb v Jim Fell, William Schuler v Anne Jacques.

GUYSON MERIT

The Guyson International Merit final will take place at Ilkley Bowling Club on Sunday, April 30. The draw will be made at the green at 10.45 am.

Qualifiers from last Sunday's round at Ilkley were R Lyons (Baildon), M Upton (Myrtle Park), P Finnie (Whinswood) and B Potts (Oxenhope).

RESULTS

Saturday, April 15, Division One - Wharfemeadows A 162 (16) Ilkley A 153 (14), Baildon A 154 (16) Myrtle Park A 194 (21), Whinswood 203 (29) Grove Hill A 111 (1), Shipley Club A 207 (29) Oak 111 (1), Armley Cons 168 (13) Bingley Glen A 169 (17).

Division Two - Greenbottom A 181 (18) Idle A 156 (12), Oxenhope 195 (23) Tetley Glen A 140 (7), Myrtle Park B 150 (5) Wayside A 206 (25), Northcliffe 125 (4) Pateley Bridge A 192 (26), Burley-in-Wharfedale A 173 (13) Rawdon Park 179 (17).

Division Three - Farsley 204 (24) Shipley Club B 146 (6), Adel A 194 (20) Starbeck A 170 ( 10), Idle B 190 (19) Menston A 168 (11), Yeadon Park A 175 (17) Tarnfield A 155 (13).

Division Four - Bingley Glen B 163 (14) Shipley Club C 167 (16), Tetley Glen B 147 (11) Baildon B 172 (19), Ilkley B 166 (16) Burley-in-Wharfedale B 162 (14), Pateley Bridge B 170 (13) Greenbottom B 172 (17).

Division Five - Wayside B 155 (21) Holbeck WMC 109 (7), Horsforth Cons 162 (22) Yeadon Park B 117 (6), Menston B 143 (17) Wharfemeadows B 125 (11), Tarnfield B 166 (25) Idle C 88 (3).

Division Six - Knaresborough 120 (21) Shipley Club E 62 (5), Dacre Banks 88 (14) Wayside C 86 (12), Shipley Club D 103 (14) Royd House 101 (12), Yeadon Park C 92 (16) Starbeck B 81 (10).

Wednesday, Combined Division - Burley-in-Wharfedale A 131 (15) Northcliffe 112 (12), Guiseley A 117 (13) Myrtle Park 120 (14), Shipley Club A 145 (20) Rufford A 106 (7).

Half-Holiday Division - Rawdon A 165 (24) Guiseley B 104 (4), Addingham 139 (16) Grove Hill 121 (12), Tarnfield 156 (21) Burley-in-Wharfedale B 124 (7), Yeadon Park A 147 (17) Rawdon B 127 (11), Rufford B 143 (18) Horsforth Cons 117 (10).

Waddilove Division - Bingley Glen A 123 (19) Yeadon Park B 73 (7), Tetley Glen A 123 (20) Baildon B 79 (6).

Evening Leagues: Wednesday Pairs, Division One - Rufford A 107 (16) Guiseley Nuffield 90 (8), Woodside A 119 (13) Wharfemeadows A 118 (11), Hall Park A 103 (15) Grove Hill A 90 (9), Calverley A 105 (9) Meanwood Park 111 (15).

Division Two - Burley-in-Wharfedale A 122 (18) Menston A 97 (6), Rawdon 101 (12) Holt Park 104 (12), Tarnfield A 114 (15) Woodside B 103 (9), Guiseley B 116 (11) Bramley Libs 119 (13).

Division Three - Stanningley 124 (24) Calverley B 39 (0), Grove Hill B 118 (15) Hall Park B 110 (9), Wharfemeadows B 108 (15) Yeadon Park B 98 (9), Menston B 86 (7) Burley-in-Wharfedale B 110 (17).

Monday, Singles, Division One - Bramley Libs A 180 (12) Woodside A 183 (18), Farsley A 183 (16) Rawdon A 174 (14), Guiseley Nuffield 198 (25) Pudsey BC 147 (5), Bingley 176 (17) Ilkley A 171 (13), Rufford A 208 (25) Rodley 140 (5).

Division Two - Tetley Glen 157 (10) Wharfemeadows A 185 (20), Littlemoor A 199 (22) Grove Hill A 177 (8), Burley-in-Wharfedale A 159 (6) Tarnfield A 194 (24), Moor Allerton 186 (22) Rufford B 149 (8), Greenbottom A 201 (24) Hall Park A 150 (6).

Division Three - Pudsey Brit 174 (13) Guiseley B 177 (17), Rawdon B 208n(27) Farsley B 121 (3), Woodside B 177 (17) Calverley 164 (13), Yeadon Park A 199 (27) Holt Park 109 (3), Ilkley B 156 (12) Menston 178 (18).

Division Four - Tarnfield B 178 (15) Burley-in-Wharfedale B 177 (15), Wharfemeadows B 193 (20) Bramley Libs B 156 (10), Hall Park B 154 (8) Horsforth Cons 200 (22), Guiseley C 186 (22) Greenbottom B 142 (8).

Tuesday Pairs, Division One - Tetley Glen 69 (11) Bingley Glen A 74 (13), West Bradford B 73 (13) West Bradford A 72 (11), Salts A 82 (17) Shipley Club A 63v (7), Myrtle Park A 84 (23) Idle 42 (1).

FIXTURES

Wednesday, Combined Division - Burley-in-Wharfedale A v Guiseley A, Shipley Club A v Farsley, Wharefemeadows v Myrtle Park.

Half-Holiday Division - Rawdon A v Horsforth Cons, Addingham v Yeadon Park A, Rufford B v Tarnfield, Guiseley B v Rawdon B, Grove Hill v Burley-in-Wharfedale B.

Waddilove Division - Bingley Glen A v Shipley Club B, Yeadon Park B v Bingley Glen B, Tetley Glen B v Baildon B.

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