The final of the George Ward Cup took place under floodlights at Prestwich Bowling Club.The outcome of the match was as follows:

TOTTINGTON CON B 156(0)

BLACK LANE 141(8)

J Carr 20, J Sandiford 21; M Stretch 21, N Brookfield 20; M Howard 12, J Derby 21; T Taylor 19, T Guite 21; J Birtwistle 21, T Kane 5; P Atherden 21, D Wright 13; I Turrell 21, J Blades 15; S Deacon 21, G Sandiford 17.

Congratulations to Tottington Conservative B' and our thanks to Prestwich Bowling Club for the excellent condition of the bowling green and their facilities.

BURY PARKS LADIES' LEAGUE

AFTERNOON LEAGUE

RESULTS

AINSWORTH 133(7)

OPENSHAW 133(5)

E. Brown 21, L. Salmon 20; M. Gill 21, M. McCann 8; A. Williams 20, E. French 21; A. Lees 21, B. Lord 11; E. Heap 21, J. Turnbull 16; R. Hunter 21, D. Walmsley 15; O. Ashworth 13, L. Blenkharn 21; I. Fletcher 13, P. Evans 21.

ALLENS GREEN 147(9)

WHITEFIELD PARK B 135(3)

K. Batchelor 21, J. Goodwin 17; A. Smith 17, E. Seymour 21; V. Stubbs 14, B. Cadge 21; M. Booth 21, V. Grey 14; M. Higham 21, J. Salisbury 15; E. Warren 21, M. Hargreaves 10; J. Holbrook 21, C. Sullivan 16; F. Allington 11, W. Moran 21.

CLOSE PARK 132(8)

WHITEHEAD PARK 131(4)

P. Turner 11, B. Chadwick 21; M. Brennand 8, M. Bailey 21; J. Stockton 21, D. Ratcliffe 10; P. Yates 21, J. Swain 12; G. Turner 20, J. Atkinson 21; J. Humphreys 21, J. Crossley 6; M. Bushby 9, E. Burke 21; J. Howard 21, D. Flitcroft 19.

PRESTWICH BC 81(1)

CLARENCE PARK 145(11)

S. Wright 5, P. McGuirk 21; M. Davenport 7, M. Manchester 21; B. Worsley 12, C. Bleakly 21; G. Fenton 7, J. Brooks 21; C. Child 21, S. Salmon 16; J. Jewell 17, E. McLelland 21; W. Cameron 12, V. Ashcroft 21; Walkover 0, P. Holden 21.

WHITEFIELD PARK A 149(7)

HOLLINHURST PARK 142(5)

J. Lynham 13, J. Howarth 21; D. Bailey 17, D. Appleyard 21; M. Willison 21, M. Ashe 4; S. Neary 21, D. Fentem 16; J. Fitton 20, B. Simms 21; S. Bennett 20, K. Cooper 21; D. Rylance 21, J. Taylor 17; C. Cootes 16, F. Wagstaff 21.

NUTTALL PARK B 143(9)

BOLTON 126(3)

B. Gregory 21, J. Crump 20; E. Lomas 16, A. Harlick 21; J. Mirfin 21, R. Shepherd 16; E. Berry 13, J. Marsh 21; B. Waldron 21, J. Muskett 9; M. Farrington 9, A. Mitchell 21; R. Hunt 21, J. Linacre 10; B. Hall 21, I. Riley 8.

FINAL LEAGUE TABLE

Pts

Clarence 226

Ainsworth 221

W'field A 204

Nuttall A 201

H'hurst 183

Close Pk 146

Openshaw 128

Prestwich 124

Whitehead 122

Nuttall B 112

Allens Gr 77

Bolton Rd 67

W'field B 61

BURY ASSOCIATION

THE annual presentation will be held at Dobbies Club on Friday, October 14.

For tickets contact N. McWilliams on 764 8536 or Barry Hardman for Radcliffe Parks and Radcliffe Workshops on 723 2019.

RADCLIFFE PARKS LEAGUE

THERE will be a delegates meeting on October 10, commencing 7.30pm at Dobbies Sports and Social Club.

BURY & DISTRICT

OPEN LEAGUE

FIXTURES FOR WEDNESDAY

OCTOBER 12

A SECTION

Elton Lib B v Bury Snooker C; Huntley A v Salisbury B; Heywood Reform v Huntley C; Elton Fold v Elton Lib C; Open date Tottington D; Open date Walshaw A.

B SECTION

Elton Lib D v Bury Snooker D; Salisbury A v Rad St Mary B; Tottington C v Fishpool; Walshaw B v Elton Lib A; Rad St Mary A v Rad Central B; Bury Snooker B opendate;

C SECTION

Stanley A v Whitefield Bowling; Buchanan's v Bury Bridge; Rad Central A v Huntley D; Tottington A v Tottington B; Huntley B v Seedfield Bowling; Whitefield Snooker v Stanley B.

The preliminary rounds of the team cup competitions are:

ARTHUR DYKES

B SECTION: Fishpool v Radcliffe St Mary's B.

B J

SPORTS KNOCKOUT

Bury Snooker B v Radcliffe Central B.

JIMMY BROOKS PAIRS KNOCKOUT

Radcliffe St Mary's A v Salisbury A.

All matches to be played by October 28. Failure to do so may result in teams being scratched.