Team KO Final and a non-neutral green

Veterans League

I am pleased to hear that the Veterans League have postponed the Kirkheaton Con A v Longwood Division 1 match scheduled for next Tuesday just three days before the green is the 'neutral' green for the Final of the Team KO involving Longwood v Golcar Lib. Below I add an extract from the notice posted on this website on Sunday bringing the matter to everyone's attention so I am pleased that they had acted on this prompt.

Division 1 team Golcar Lib A will provide a stiff challenge although I am not sure they will appreciate the neutral green selection for the Final. That is due to be Kirkheaton Cons, where Longwood will be playing a League match 3 days prior to the Final. That will suit the Longwood side as in addition they have collected the title playing on that same green for the last two years.

I wish the League had also turned their 'neutral' commonsense into a similar situation in last month's Over-70's Pairs Finals Day at Lowerhouses, but they decided not to as reported on HuddWeb at the time with the home pair winning the title for a second consecutive year, In addition, the Over-70's KO competition was won at Lockwood Con by - yes you've guessed it - a Lockwood Con bowler. A 100% win record for home bowlers on these 'neutral' greens so far this season.