SEMI-finalists, and probably losing quarter-finalists, from the Yorkshire County Parks Merit on Good Friday (March 30) at Hove Edge WMC (10am) will qualify for the British Parks Individual Merit.

The latter event will be held on Sunday, August 12 at Irlam Steel, Greater Manchester and, understandably, the Yorkshire Merit, which is sponsored by John Summers (Family Butcher) has attracted a quality field.

Prize-money at Hove Edge is £700, with £280 to the winner, £140 to the runner-up, £70 to the losing semi-finalists and £35 to the losing semi-finalists.

Home bowlers will be handicapped.

Draw, bottom green (near clubhouse), 10am: Mark Connolly v Joe Cranston, Tommy Harney v Mick Skwarek, Richard Stockdale v Scott Tattersley, Gordon Bradford v Mark Regan, Mally Fowler v Paul Burke, Michael Sweeney v Simon Leeming (H). 10.45am: Luke Teale v Rob Whitfield, Andy Gilroy v Andrea Buckley, Alex Wolfenden v David Hemsley, Nigel Bloomer v Tony Riley, Chris Ellis v Richard Hargreaves. 11.30am: Andy Bairstow v Nigel Briggs, Tom Lawrence v Adam Wider, Neil Tordoff v David Scott, Richard Bentley v Peter Ellis, Brian Thompson v Joe Stockdale.

Green away from clubhouse, 10am: Tom Hanson v Nichole Farrar, Chris Mordue v Ralph Taylor, Andrew Limbert v Danny Fountain, Scott Bloodworth v Nigel Marshall, Paul Gill v Liam Griffin, Trevor Benn v Andy Walker. 10.45am: Dean Scarth v Kieren Smith, Paul Wilczynski v Helen Simpson, Lee Wider v Brian Lee, Chris Bedford v Joshua Mordue, Jason Horsley v Mick Hall. 11.30am: Dave Smith v Gary Walker, Ian Shaw v Karen Hill, Andy Hodgson v Lewis Cooper, Dan Dunkerley v Philip Cooper, Jon Edmondson v Andrew Tate. (H) indicates home bowler.

Twenty-six of the 32 places have been filled in early for Skipton Craven Bowling Club's one-day competition on Sunday, April 8 (10am), which is a replacement for the event that was postponed last Sunday.

They are: Paul Hillam, David Cadwallader, Dave Hodgson, Mick Duke, Vince Pickersgill, Barry Turnbull, Jane Steadman, Tom Cater, Dave Ashworth, Pete Wellman, Mick Hall, Barry Robinson, Sandie Whitaker, John Benson, James Teale, Joe Stockdale, Danny Teale, Luke Teale, Andy Tate, Trevor Hargreaves, Andrew Gallagher, Tony Riley, David Hemsley, Will Gilroy, Dave Rowson, Adam Varley.

The Yorkshire County Parks Bowls Association are holding a ladies' individual merit event on Sunday, May 6 at

Cleckheaton Sports Club (10am), with the Vera Lucas Plate at stake.

Entry fee is £5, restricted to members of clubs who are affiliated to the YCPBA, and potential entrants should make a cheque payable to YCPBA and send it to Jack Summers at 1 Druids Street, Clayton, Bradford BD14 6RJ by Sunday, April 29.