Bowling News
Just a reminder that the 2022 World Club Championships take place over the next 5 Sundays at Spen Victoria starting a week today when 4 of the 16 qualifiers start the competition. The start time is 11am. The competition returns to Cleckheaton after being held there in 2019 which is the last time it was played for when the Greville Arms from Warwick & Worcester took the title back home with them.
The holders have not qualified this year, and it is left to the George Warley and Kings Heath Park to try and take the trophy back to Warwick and Worcester. Two strong local contenders with the Yorkshire representatives being Lower Hopton WMC and Pudsey BC. There are three past winners to have qualified and they are Parkfield, Lower Hopton and George Warley and they will all be looking to reclaim the trophy.
Local interest on the first Sunday with Pudsey BC taking on the Midlanders from Norton Sports on the top green. There are two Yorkshire challengers for the title with Lower Hopton following up the week after (Sunday 27 March).
The finals day is Sunday 17th April, and every match will be played at Spen Victoria Cricket, Bowling & Athletic Club (Spen Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton BD19 4PJ) and will start at 11am.
The four Sundays before then will stage the qualifying rounds, all to be played at Spen Victoria and they are:
SUNDAY 20th MARCH
Top Green:
Pudsey (Yorkshire) v Norton Sports & Social (Potteries & District)
Holme (Cumbria) v New Street (Greater Manchester)
Bottom Green:
Willenhall Nordley (Staffordshire) v Dearne Sports (South Yorkshire)
Wrockwardine Wood (Shropshire) v Birchley St Marys (Merseyside)
SUNDAY 27th MARCH
Top Green:
South Ramsey (Isle of Man) v Wharton Cons (Cheshire)
Police (Cumbria) v George Warley (Warwick & Worcester)
Bottom Green:
Atherstone Cons (North Midlands) v Lower Hopton WMC (Yorkshire)
Parkfield (North Lancs & Fylde) v Springbank (Greater Manchester)
SUNDAY 3rd APRIL
Top Green:
Copeswood (North Midlands) v Alvaston & Boulton (Derbyshire)
Catcliffe (South Yorkshire) v M&B Cheslyn Hay (Staffordshire)
Bottom Green:
Gladstone (Merseyside) v Ravine (Lancashire)
Coed Talon (Wales) v Lightwood (Potteries & District)
SUNDAY 10th APRIL
Top Green:
St Georges (Shropshire) v Castle Sports (Cheshire)
Llay Welfare (Wales) v Foulridge (North Lancs & Fylde)
Bottom Green:
Kings Heath Park (Warwick & Worcester) v Woolstanton High Street (British Parks)
Fairfield (Derbyshire) v Woolston Sports & Social (Lancashire)
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