JOE Cranston (Crossgates) won the fourth Spen Winter Sweep, defeating Gordon Bradford (Brighouse Sports) 21-16 in the final.

The eventual winner defeated last weekend’s double Winter Sweep victor Mark Regan (Brighouse Sports) 21-13 in the first round before impressive wins over Ashley Tattersley (Lower Hopton) 21-20, Paul Burke (Leeds) 21-16 and Adam Mellor (Ladyhill) 21-13 prior to the final.

The action continues on Saturday with another class field.

Week four scores - Preliminary round: Les Oddy 21 David Burns 8, Nigel Briggs 21 David Hemsley 6, Bailey Rice 14 Liam Griffin 21, Danny Teale 21 Suzy Ladbrooke 13. First round: Gareth Coates 18 Josh Brown 21, Josh Mordue 21 Andy Gallagher 16, Richard Brook 20 Garry Walker 21, Chris Firth 21 Scott Tattersley 17, Gordon Bradford 21 Brian Lee 9, Andy Hodgson 21 Neil Slattery 11, Scott Bloodworth 16 Tony Riley 21, Karen Hill 21 Michael Sweeney 20, Debbie Davis 9 Paul Burke 21, Lorraine Hirst 19 Mally Fowler 21, Mark Regan 13 Joe Cranston 21, Nigel Marshall 6 Ashley Tattersley 21, Gary Wike 21 Lee Schofield 4, Adam Mellor 21 Kez Smith 12, Les Oddy 13 Nigel Briggs 21, Liam Griffin 21 Danny Teale 15. Second round: Brown 10 Mordue 21, Walker 21 Firth 18, Bradford 21 Hodgson 10, Riley 12 Hill 21, Burke 21 Fowler 18, Cranston 21 Tattersley 20, Wike 17 Mellor 21, Briggs 13 Griffin 21. Quarter-finals: Mordue 21 Walker 20, Bradford 21 Hill 12, Burke 16 Cranston 21, Mellor 21 Griffin 20. Semi-finals: Mordue 18 Bradford 21, Cranston 21 Mellor 13. Final: Bradford 16 Cranston 21.

Week five field: Scott Bloodworth, Gordon Bradford, Richard Brook, Paul Burke, Gareth Coates, Debbie Davis, Chris Firth, Alan Forrest, Mally Fowler, Andy Gallagher, Frank Griffin, David Hemsley, Karen Hill, Lorraine Hirst, Andy Hodgson, Paul; Holt, Suzy Ladbrooke, Brian Lee, Nigel Marshall, Adam Mellor, Chris Mordue, Les Oddy, Mark Regan, Duncan Reeves, Bailey Rice, Lee Schofield, Colin Scorah, Neil Slattery, Kez Smith, Michael Sweeney, Danny Teale, Andy Thornton, Billy Thornton, Garry Walker, Gary Wike, Warren Wilson. Reserves: Adam Conlon, Chris Bly, Danny Sillitoe, Stuart King, Ash Whitehead, Tom Lawrence, Andy Limbert.

Jon Edmondson (Pudsey) won the fifth Brighouse Winter Sweep, defeating home bowler Jason Horsley 21-10 in the final.

This is the second time in five weeks that Edmondson has taken first prize and, on current form, it certainly won’t be his last.

Impressive wins over Paul Toon (Highton) 21-5, Danny Fountain (Brighouse Sports) 21-17, Gary Foulkes (Ossett Flying Horse) 21-9 and Gareth Coates (Halifax) 21-15 saw him through to the final, which he was always in control of.

The action continues on Sunday, with spaces still available. Anyone interested should contact Nigel Briggs on 07817-777547.

Week five scores - First round: Neil Slattery 15 Gary Foulkes 21, Danny Fountain 21 Clive Austin 10, Jon Edmondson 21 Paul Toon 5, Gareth Coates 21 David Hemsley 20, Gordon Bradford 21 Mally Fowler 5, Adam Wider 18 Tony Riley 21, Andy Bairstow 17 Stacey Dyson 21. Second round: Neil Simpson 11 Jason Horsley 21, Lee Wider 13 Garry Walker 21, Mark Connolly 15 Peter Hepworth 21, Connor Davis 21 Dan Dunkerley 15, Ray Mortimer 4 Foulkes 21, Fountain 17 Edmondson 21, Coates 21 Bradford 14, Riley 21 Dyson 8. Quarter-finals: Horsley 21 Walker 19, Hepworth 15 Davis 21, Foulkes 9 Edmondson 21, Coates 21 Riley 15. Semi-finals: Horsley 21 Davis 19, Edmondson 21 Coates 15. Final: Horsley 10 Edmondson 21.

Week six field: Josh Brown, Aidy Brown, Sophie Brown, Nigel Briggs, Mark Regan, Chris Ellis, Peter Ellis, Danny Fountain, Gordon Bradford, Paul Toon, Mally Fowler, Gareth Coates, Neil Simpson, David Hemsley, Clive Austin, Jon Edmondson, Andy Bairstow, Jason Horsley, Dan Dunkerley, Andy Webb, Trish Austin, Neil Slattery, Stacey Dyson, Adam Wider, Debbie Davis, Andy Hodgson, Mark Connolly, Marc Armitage, Garry Walker, Ray Mortimer.

The 2018 Cleckheaton Sports Classic will take place on Saturday, June 30.

Entries are limited to 64 and entry fee is £25, with total prize-money of £2,100.

Anyone interested should contact John Ineson on 07966-107578.

The dates for the 2018 Sandal Classic are now confirmed.

Qualifying rounds will take place on Saturdays and Sundays for four weeks from June 9, with the finals on Sunday, July 8.

Entry fee is £25, with total prize-money of £3,860.

Anyone interested in taking part should contact Kristian Shuttleworth on 07812-011029.

This year’s Bradford Bowls Association presentation evening will take place on Friday at East Ward Labour Club (7pm).

Tickets are £5, which includes a supper.

Anyone interested should contact Paul Gill on 07790-616455.