Veterans League
Only one real surprise result in Round 1 of the Julie Fuller Trophy on Friday. That saw Division 1 side, Longwood, lose to Division 2 team Slaithwaite by 71-22. The fact that Longwood only had two pairs contributed to that lopsided outcome.
There was some confusion in the Brockholes 'A' v Thongsbridge 'C' tie where Brockholes were awarded a 21-0 winning score in one of the games as Thongsbridge played a bowler who had not played the minimum number of qualifying League matches and was not even registered with the club. The reversing of the played result in that game affected the outcome of the tie which then saw the Brockholes team progress through to Round 2 by a 63-56 aggregate win score. This position has not been accepted by the losing team. I can only point out that the League's Vice-President and the League Secretary were both present at the match with divided loyalties with the opposing teams. I don't think we have heard the last of this with a Management Committee meeting on 12 June the likely next stage which is only four days before the next round of the competition with Netherton Con awaiting the eventually declared winner.
The draw for Round 2 is below although the neutral greens have still to be allocated although the Marsh United 'A' v Marsh United 'B' tie will be played, unsurprisingly, at Marsh United.
i have bowled in the veterans for 20 years and have never come across a team that thinks dispensation for a bowler who hasnt met the qualifying criterea also means that bowler doesnt need to be registered. the mind boggles.