A number of Bradford League bowlers will be hoping to progress to the final from the latest Pudsey Classic qualifying round.

Steve Powell of Brighouse Sports takes on Mick Morris (Spen Victoria) in the first round while Hedley Kettlewell, also of Brighouse, will be one of the favourites to advance as he opens with a match against John Webster of Alverthorpe.

Draw: A Cairns (Rossendale) v C Hopwood (Alverthorpe); A Thompson (Mirfield Old Bank) v T Throup (Spen Victoria); S Powell (Brighouse) v M Morris (Spen Victoria); A Woodhead (Pudsey Brit) v C Austin (Sowerby Bridge); J Pollard (Myrtle) v B Whitfield (Brighouse); R Crowther (Spen Victoria) v M McGorlick (Akroyden Victoria); H Kettlewell (Brighouse) v J Webster (Alverthorpe); B Farrar (Spen Victoria) v P Wilcox (Crossgates).

Sheffield's Chris Brown and Gary Ellis from Whitefield were this week's qualifiers in the prestigious competition.

Brown beat Pudsey Littlemoor's Steven Gilroy 21-5 in the last qualifying game and will now play Shipley Club's Ian Shaw in the first round of the final on Saturday, October 7.

First round: P Dudley (Radcliffe) 21, A Turner (Sheffield) 16; C Jenkins (Stoke) 16, S Gilroy (Littlemoor) 21; C Brown (Sheffield) 21, T Walton (Crowghyll) 14; I Ross (Sheffield) 18, A Land (Frodsham) 21; G Ellis (Whitefield) 21, R Jackson (Thongsbridge) 13; M Hobson (Sheffield) 21, D Walker (Scholes) 18; L Lawton (Failsworth) 21, C Bielby (Bridlington) 19; E Wearing (Sheffield) 21, P Firth (Lower Hopton) 13. Second round: Dudley 18, Gilroy 21; Brown 21, Land 15; Ellis 21, Hobson 17; Lawton 16, Wearing 21. Third round: Gilroy 5, Brown 21; Ellis 21, Wearing 16.

  • The latest qualifiers in the £3,460 Brighouse Classic were Paul Sigsworth, Roger Crowther (both Huddersfield), Mick Bastow (Skipton) and Gordon Bradford (Halifax).
Friday, first round: Paul Firth 15, Nick White 21; Mark Booth 17, Gordon Bradford 21;Simon Leeming 21, Chris Jenkins 17; Scott Fisher 21, Clive Austin 17; Kevin Nixon 17, John Senior 21; Graeme Wilson 12, Adrian Kenyon 21; David Walker 16, Dave Fisher 21; Mick Bastow 21, Edward Clayburn 10. Second round: White 11, Bradford 21; Leeming 17, S Fisher 21; Senior 12, Kenyon 21; D Fisher 10, Bastow 21. Third round: Bradford 21, S Fisher 11; Kenyon 16, Bastow 21.

Saturday, first round: Darren Plenderleith 21, Jonathan Sykes 9; Tony Gallagher 11, Graham Higgins 21; Roger Crowther 21, Dave Thornley 16; Stuart Goodwin 14, Andrew Marshall 21; Carl Armitage w/o v Peter Kain (absent); Steve Cooper 9, Callum Wraight 21; Rob Swift 8, Andy Hodgson 21; Paul Sigsworth 21, Mark Burdett 13. Second round: Plenderleith 21, Higgins 12; Crowther 21, Marshall 19; Armitage 16, Wraight 21; Hodgson 9, Sigsworth 21. Third round: Plenderleith 17, Crowther 21; Wraight 11, Sigsworth 21.

This weekend features two excellent line-ups to complete the qualifying rounds, with play starting at 6.30pm on both nights.

Friday's action sees Lee Lawton of Failsworth joined by a strong Halifax contingent led by Roy and Gareth Nicholson and Ian Bottomley.

Saturday will then feature Bolton's Kevan Shaw in a tough first-round game against Roy Price from Stoke.

Friday draw: Mark Gwilliam (Dukinfield) v Gareth Nicholson (Halifax); Amanda Nicholas (Wrexham) v Darren Stevenson (Barnsley); Ian Bottomley (Lower Hopton) v Neil Simpson (Shipley); Mark Foster (Sale) v David Gwilliam (Dukinfield); Roy Nicholson (Halifax) v Robert Crawshaw (Stockport); Mel Gilbert (Halifax) v Gareth Gwilliam (Dukinfield); Kevin Nicholas (Wrexham) v Danny Sillitoe (Doncaster); Lee Lawton (Failsworth) v Lance Graham (Wetherby).

Saturday draw: Roy Price (Stoke) v Kevan Shaw (Bolton); Lee Dale (Congleton) v Paul Mackie (Northwich); Richard Jackson (Sheffield) v Barry Booth (Stoke); John Taylor (Warrington) v Ian Johnson (Chesterfield); Jeff Brown (Congleton) v Jason Cornes (Northwich); Ian Ross (Sheffield) v Jon Metters (Blackburn); Andrew Wightman (Warring-ton) v Stuart Smith (Chesterfield); Alan France (Stoke) v Andy White (Worsley).

  • The Roy Parker Memorial Trophy will be held at Salts on Sunday, April 15 next year, starting at 10am.
Entry fee is £7 and are limited to 64, playing for total prize money of £400 with £160 to the winner. Anyone interested should contact Lisa Cooper on 01274-597080.
  • Bowling Park are running a Charity Pairs competition on Sunday to raise funds for Bradford Cancer Support.
The entry fee is £1 per person and is open to both bowlers and non-bowlers. Everyone is asked to arrive for noon, with the start estimated for around 12.30pm.

Bowlers will be paired where possible with non-bowlers. Anyone interested in playing should contact Roy Dennison on 01274-686469.

  • The deadline for proposed rule changes and nominations for the Bowler of the Year is Thursday, October 12. Suggestions should be forwarded to general secretary Tommy McCarthy.
  • Clubs are asked to make sure missing result sheets are forwarded to the Saturday League fixture secretary as soon as possible.
RESULTS FROM AROUND THE LEAGUES

SATURDAY

Naylor: Ladyhill 174 (16), Crossroads 168 (14); Brighouse Sports A 200 (25), Pudsey Britannia A 145 (5); Crossroads 207 (27), Pudsey A 131 (3); Pudsey Littlemoor A 190 (23), Pudsey Britannia A 132 (7); Clayton A 187 (21), Asa Briggs A 147 (9); Pudsey A 176 (17), Eccleshill A 166 (13); Brighouse Sports A 210 (30), Pudsey Littlemoor A 111 (0); Pudsey Britannia A 190 (20), Crossroads 167 (10).

Godwin: Eccleshill B 185 (21), Spen Victoria B 153 (9); Crossgates 191 (18), Wyke A 172 (12); Rufford A 206 (27), Brighouse Sports B 128 (3); Spen Victoria A 202 (23), Heckmondwike 160 (7); Guiseley A 172 (17), Bramley Libs A 168 (13); Wyke A 137 (6), Eccleshill B 199 (24).

Observer: Salts A 175 (14), Tyersal A 178 (16); Pudsey Littlemoor A 193 (27), Royd House 110 (3); Queensbury A 176 (18), Low Moor Harold 171 (12); Queensbury A 207 (25), Knowles A 155 (5); Low Moor Harold 161 (13), Peel A 172 (17); Pudsey Littlemoor B 207 (26), Wibsey A 137 (4); Royd House A 164 (13), Salts A 173 (17); Tyersal A 187 (19), Horsforth Woodside A 163 (11).

Bartle: Clayton B 180 (19), West 152 (11); Bowling A 175 (17), Greengates 162 (13); Stanningley 200 (24), Drighlington A 145 (6); Crowghyll A 195 (21), Pudsey B 155 (9); Lister A 176 (19), Bowling A 146 (11).

Haigh: Pudsey Britannia B 210 (30), Brackenhill A 116 (0); Eccleshill C 200 (23), Pudsey Britannia B 154 (7); Bradford Moor A 209 (26), Horton A 144 (4); Asa Briggs B 174 (17), BBA 157 (13); Wyke B 169 (18), Brackenhill A 155 (12); Spen Ex-Service 197 (24), Rufford B 143 (6).

Riley: Cleckheaton Sports 127 (6), Queensbury B 183 (24); Pudsey C 198 (18), Wibsey B 178 (12); Wibsey B 163 (13), Harold Park 177 (17); West Bradford A 191 (23), Cleckheaton Sports 139 (7); Drighlington B 170 (13), Pudsey C 174 (17); Wibsey B 163 (13), Harold Park 177 (17); Knowles B 143 (12), Armley Cons 166 (18); Peel B 187 (19), Queensbury B 164 (11).

Field Packaging: Asa Briggs C 163 (12), Salts B 189 (18); Birksenshaw 186 (25), Bailiff Bridge A 125 (5); Lister B 167 (11), Asa Briggs C 187 (19); Horsforth Woodside B 184 (16), Birkenshaw 182 (14); Salts B 200 (24), Guiseley B 140 (6); Shelf A 195 (24), Lister B 125 (6); Asa Briggs C 175 (20), Crowghyll B 149 (10); Horton B 183 (19), Bailiff Bridge A 157 (11).

Mellor: Shelf B 199 (23), Brackenhill B 158 (7); Peel C 159 (16), Tyersal B 155 (14); Oakenshaw B 197 (21), Shelf B 157 (9); Bowling B 195 (23), Bradford Moor B 147 (7); Horton C 194 (21), West Bradford B 161 (9).

Moorhouse: Bailiff Bridge B 171 (13), Wibsey C 182 (17); Shipley Club 173 (14), Guiseley C 173 (16); West Royd 205 (29), Bowling C 91 (1); Wibsey D 163 (15), Peel D 171 (15); Lister C 148 (8), Queensbury C 185 (22).

BRADFORD LADIES

Afternoon: Victoria 177, Low Moor Harold 170; Oakenshaw 202, Peel 140; Wibsey 210, Knowles 81; Horton 164, Bradford Moor 182; Idle 160, West 183.

Pairs: Oakenshaw 84, Peel 39; Horton 73, Bradford Moor 66; Idle 51, West 77.