ACTION has commenced on the local bowling greens and on Sunday the first preliminary round of the Guyson International Merit was held at Ilkley Bowling Club. R Hrabar and G Bowdin of Myrtle Park, R Copper (Baildon) and Mrs D Wise (Yeadon Park) were the four to go through to the finals which will be played at Ilkley Bowling Club on Sunday, April 30.

The second preliminary round will be staged at the same venue on Sunday, April 23 when the following will compete for the four remaining places in the final - S White, C White, P White, N Akeroyd (Royd House), M Upton, T Douglas, M Whitham (Myrtle Park), P Finnie, K Wordley, Debbie Hodgson (Whinswood), H Chapman (Burley-in-Wharfedale), R Lyons, C Ratcliffe, T Starkey (Baildon), H Rogers, Mrs C Wright, S Louther (Rufford), I Shaw (Shipley Club), S Turner (Tetley Glen), A Parkinson, S Beaumont (Ilkley), D Hemsley, B Potts (Oxenhope). Draw made at the green, scratch time 10.45 am.

YORKSHIRE CUP

The draw for the qualifying round of the Yorkshire Cup involves a number of local teams. Their draws are: Milnsbridge Liberals v Rawdon Park, Netherton Con A v Grove Hill, Oxenhope v West Bradford, Pateley Bridge v Woodlesford, Pudsey BC v West Riding Sports, Pudsey Britannia v Cranmore, Pudsey Littlemore A v Bradley and Colne B, Pudsey Littlemore B v Crow Wood Park, Rufford Park v Zeneca B, Salts Sports A v Guiseley, Salts Sports B v Have Edge WMC, Shipley B v Slaithwaite, South Leeds Con v Tetley Glen, Thorner v Yeadon Park, Wayside v Altofts, Wyke v Knaresborough, Ackroyd Victoria v Shipley A, Armley Cons v Spen Ex-Servicemen A, Baildon v Bilton Dragon, Burley-in-Wharfedale v Oak, Cleckheaton Sports v Ilkley, Crosland Moor v Farsley, Elland v Bramley Libs, Greengates v Wharfemeadows, Holbeck v Pudsey BC A, Horsforth Woodside v Laurel Crescent, Kippax v Oakworth.

These matches will be played on Saturday, April 29.

INDOOR BOWLS

The presentation night for the High Royds Indoor Bowling League was held in the social club. Skipdale were the winners again in the team competition with Addingham second, Rufford A third and High Royds B fourth.

The pairs competition winners were W Slater and D Whelan with D Ellis and D Wilkinson runners-up. The losing semi-finalists were R Addy and L Jones and S Knowles and B Cromwell. The pairs averages prizes were won by P Tunney and S Cracknell with Y and A Beaumont runners-up and S Ainley and J Thompson third. The singles averages were won by S Squires with D Ellis runner-up and D Wilkinson third.

FIXTURES

Fixtures for the coming week are: Saturday, Division One - Wharfemeadows A v Ilkley A, Baildon A v Myrtle Park A, Whinswood v Grove Hill A, Shipley Club A v Oak, Armley Cons v Bingley Glen A.

Division Two - Greenbottom A v Idle A, Oxenhope v Tetley Glen A, Myrtle Park B v Wayside A, Northcliffe v Pateley Bridge A, Burley-in-Wharfedale A v Rawdon Park.

Division Three - Farsley v Shipley Club B, Adel A v Starbeck A, Idle B v Menston A, Yeadon Park A v Tarnfield A.

Division Four - Bingley Glen B v Shipley Club C, Tetley Glen B v Baildon B, Ilkley B v Burley-in-Wharfedale B, Pateley Bridge B v Greenbottom B.

Division Five - Wayside B v Holbeck WMC, Horsforth Cons v Yeadon Park B, Menston B v Wharfemeadows B, Tarnfield B v Idle C.

Division Six - Knaresborough v Shipley Club E, Baildon C v Tetley Glen C, Dacre Banks v Wayside C, Shipley Club D v Royd House, Yeadon Park C v Starbeck B.

Wednesday, Combined Division - Burley-in-Wharfedale A v Northcliffe, Guiseley A v Myrtle Park, Wharfemeadows v Shipley Club A.

Half-Holiday Division - Rawdon A v Guiseley B, Addingham v Grove Hill, Tarnfield v Burley-in-Wharfedale B, Yeadon Park A v Rawdon B, Rufford B v Horsforth Cons.

Waddilove Division - Bingley Glen A v Yeadon Park B, Baildon A v Tetley Glen B, Tetley Glen A v Baildon B.

l Pictured left is action from the Guyson International Merit held at Ilkley Bowling Club.

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