GORDON Bradford (Elland C&BC) was the winner of the sixth Spen Victoria CB&AC Winter Sweep, defeating Mark Regan (Brighouse Sports) 21-13 in the final.

Bradford, after a comfortable 21-7 first-round victory over Chris Firth (Crossgates), came through three tough games against Josh Brown (Spen Victoria) 21-20, Mally Fowler (Ladyhill) 21-20 and Andrea Buckley (Brighouse Sports) 21-17 to make it to the decider.

The action continues on Saturday, with matches getting underway from 9.45am.

Week six results – First round: Andrea Buckley 21 Wally Whytell 14, Adam Douglas 20 Les Oddy 21, Stuart King 19 Gary Foulkes 21, Tony Riley 19 Neil Slattery 21, Chris Firth 7 Gordon Bradford 21, Josh Brown 21 David Burns 2, Mally Fowler 21 Frank Griffin 14, Michael Sweeney 13 Gary Wike 21, Brian Lee 21 Nigel Marshall 15, Mark Regan 21 Duncan Reeves 19, Danny Sillitoe 18 John Blackburn 21, Kieren Smith 21 Nigel Briggs 19, Paul Ingleby 21 Martin Lally 9, Danny Teale 10 Suzy Ladbrook 21, Garry Walker 21 Bailey Rice 11, Scott Tattersley 19 Paul Burke 21. Second round: Buckley 21 Oddy 14, Foulkes 18 Slattery 21, Bradford 21 Brown 20, Fowler 21 Wike 9, Lee 5 Regan 21, Blackburn 7 Smith 21, Ingleby 21 Ladbrook 10, Walker 12 Burke 21. Quarter-finals: Buckley 21 Slattery 13, Bradford 21 Fowler 20, Regan 21 Smith 16, Ingleby 20 Burke 21. Semi-finals: Buckley 17 Bradford 21, Regan 21 Burke 6. Final: Bradford 21 Regan 13.

Week seven field: Gordon Bradford, Richard Brook, Andrea Buckley, Paul Burke, David Burns, Gary Foulkes, Mally Fowler, Frank Griffin, Paul Ingleby, Stuart King, Martin Lally, Suzy Ladbrook, Brian Lee, Nigel Marshall, Chris Mordue, Les Oddy, Duncan Reeves, Mark Regan, Bailey Rice, Tony Riley, Neil Slattery, Kieren Smith, Michael Sweeney, Ashley Tattersley, Scott Tattersley, Danny Teale, Tony Throup, Danny Towning, Garry Walker, Stephen Walker, Wally Whytell, Gary Wike.

Winter 32 leaderboard (as of Monday): 13pts Mark Regan (played 5); 11 Paul Ingleby (4), Chris Mordue (4); 9 Gordon Bradford (4), Danny Sillitoe (5); 8 Marc Armitage (3); 7 Michael Sweeney (5), Ashley Tattersley (3); 6 Stuart King (3); 5 Andrea Buckley (5), Adam Douglas (4).

* GARETH Coates (Akroydon Victoria) won the sixth Brighouse Winter Sweep, defeating home bowler Tony Riley 21-16 in the final. The action continues on Sunday from 9.45am.

Week six scores – First round: Marc Armitage 21 Adam Wider 8, Danny Sillitoe 21 Nathan Dobson 15, Neil Slattery 21 Danny Fountain 6, Aidey Brown 15 Mark Regan 21, Paul Burke 21 Lee Wider 13, Alex Wolfenden 21 Mark Hagen 12, Mark McGorlick 18 Brian Lee 21, Gary Foulkes 18 Gareth Coates 21, Jordan Wike 9 Nigel Briggs 21, Scott Tattersley 5 Mark Dobson 21, Jon Edmondson 21 Jason Horsley 5, Sophie Brown 19 Tony Riley 21, Leonard Buxton 13 Neil Simpson 21, Chris Ellis 15 Mally Fowler 21, Andy Webb 19 David Hemsley 21, Pete Ellis 21 Wally Whytell 9. Second round: Armitage 12 Sillitoe 21, Slattery 16 Regan 21, Burke 13 Wolfenden 21, Lee 8 Coates 21, Briggs 12 Dobson 21, Edmondson 13 Riley 21, Simpson 21 Fowler 15, Hemsley 13 Ellis 21. Quarter-finals: Sillitoe 12 Regan 21, Wolfenden 11 Coates 21, Dobson 8 Riley 21, Simpson 21 Ellis 5. Semi-finals: Regan 16 Coates 21, Riley 21 Simpson 18. Final: Coates 21 Riley 16.

Week seven field: Marc Armitage, Paul Burke, Mark Regan, Nigel Briggs, Mark Dobson, Nathan Dobson, Gary Foulkes, Neil Slattery, Mark McGorlick, Gareth Coates, Mally Fowler, Bailey Rice, Scott Tattersley, Tony Butterfield, Wally Whytell, Tony Riley, Chris Ellis, David Hemsley, Jon Edmondson, Jason Horsley, Mark Connolly, Andy Mitchell, Dan Dunkerley, Mick Higgins, Garry Walker, Neil Simpson.

Anyone interested in entering future competitions should message Nigel Briggs on 07817-777547.

* CLUBS are reminded that today is the deadline for submitting the handbook details form and ballot paper to general secretary Tracy Preston.

The league structures will be confirmed within the next week or so, with information submitted to clubs as soon as possible.

* THERE are still spaces (although it is now half full) in the 2017 Shipley Classic, sponsored by HH Birch & Son Ltd and RSK Fastenings Ltd.

Qualifying dates are: Fridays-Saturdays May 12-13, 19-20, 26-27 and June 2-3, with the finals night on Saturday, June 10.

Entry fee is £25, with total prize-money of £3,950, and anyone interested in taking part should contact John Preston on 07460-851570.

* THE 2017 Yorkshire Parks Merit takes place at Hove Edge on Good Friday (April 14) from 10am.

The entry fee is £10, with total prize-money of £700, and entries are limited to 64. Anyone interested in taking part should contact Tony Riley on 07791-516629.