Keighley Bowling Club 'A' team came out on top of division one again, after a convincing win against close rivals Colne Cricket Club 'A' in their top of the table clash.

With so much at stake on one match, it was Keighley who really did the job, making good use of home advantage and never letting Colne into the game.

The final score was 9-3 (200-137). So Keighley win their 16th league title. Colne were runners up and Silsden 'A' look like taking third place after giving Devon 'A' a right thrashing 10-2 (197-113). They just need two points in their rearranged match at Whinfield 'A'. Haworth and Rolls Royce go down to division two.

Silsden Playing Fields 'A' completed their season with the second division title after a very good season in division two.

Keighley 'B' take second spot and can now look forward to joining their 'A' team in the top league. Silsden 'B' get third place which means a cash prize for their effort. Addingham 'B' and Keighley 'C' return to division three after just one season in the second division.

Devon 'B' nearly averaged 10 points per game in winning the third division, while Cross Hills 'A' came out on top of their battle for second place, with Whinfield 'B' claiming second place by just six points.

On Sunday, August 30 the final of the Dick Keighley Cup is at Haworth. Hopefully, it will be a good day for the eight finalists as the qualifying round last Sunday saw rain all afternoon. The qualifiers are: M Bastow, P Clarke, V Clarke (Grassington), N Scrouther, R Cowman, S Beaumont (Addingham), L Alston (Whinfield) and P Haworth (Devon).

The executive meeting on Sunday, August 30, 10.30am, will be at Devon, to draw the handicap competition, so entries must be in by tomorrow (Saturday).

On Tuesday, September 1 the Norman Johnston qualifying round takes place on eight greens. The draw will be at 6.45pm, one qualifier on each green.

Draw for greens as follows:

Keighley - D Slater, P Webster, R Phillip, A Abell, W Turner, G Hartley, P Clarke (Grass), D Leeming, L Alston, P Clarkson, F Wall;

Whinfield - G Kimberley, N Hargreaves, T Hargreaves, P Smith, D Hodgson, Peter Anderson, C Wortley, L Foster, R Hargreaves, N Scrouther, G Gray

Cononley - H Baker, M Baston, E Holness, R Cowman, B Firth, C Lambert, P Berry, P Potts, J Earnshaw, B Gore, R Woodley

Devon - I Wade, L Hubbock, J D Smith, P Tunney, J Henry, D Ambler, D Palfreman, D Metcalfe, L Hesketh, J Calvert, S Wood.

Broughton Road - S Marshall, D Emerson, P Boocock, D Wade, B Wild, M Wilson, D Sagar, G Perry, Mrs J Smith, A Akers, G Ralph, G Kettlewell

Silsden - D Hoskin, M Hemsley, D Hemsley, H Czajkowski, P Clark (Devon), A Uttley, C Ramsdale, J Ball, G Ridding, C Slater, S Ambler

Whinswood - C Wilson, S Beaumont, Arnold Ripley, C White, B Potts, N Squires, V Clarke, J Parkin, D Jacques, P White, G Sharples

Rolls Royce - M Higson, Alan Ripley, R Horsman, P Haworth, Phil Anderson, G Reay, V Ambrose, R Sanderson, R Boddy, R Stephenson, J Lofthouse.

The inter-district final went to West Riding who beat Halifax 13-8 and the Yorkshire Cup winners were Brighouse Sports who beat Elland CBC 216-208. The Henry Taylor Cup Final on Sunday, August 30 is between Cranmore BC and Tadcaster 'A' at Elland Working Men's Club.

FINAL League tables

Division One: Keighley A 254, Colne CC 249, Silsden 241, Devon 235, Cononley 216, Whinfield 182, Colne Legion 173, Broughton Road 171, Settle 171, Addingham 166, Whinswood 162, Sutton 159, Colne Cricket B 145, Lund Park 142. Rolls Royce 109, Haworth 105.

Division Two: Silsden PF 243, Keighley B 229, Silsden B 212, Cononley B 188, Gargrave 179, Broughton Road B 166, Whinswood B 160, Colne Legion B 152, Silsden PF B 150, Sutton B 150, Grassington 149, Lund Park B 145, Keighley C 132, Addingham B 121.

Division Three: Devon B 277, Crosshills 247, Whinfield B 241, Steeton 197, Whinfield C 167, Settle C 159, Grassington B 158, Craven 156, Sutton C 149, Gargrave B 148, Broughton Road C 139, Silsden PF C 137, Crosshills B 131, Addingham C 129, Steeton B 85.

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