THE Yorkshire Crown Green Juniors had their first game in the Drakes Pride Inter-County Junior Championship on Sunday, May 13. They played last year's beaten semi-finalists Derbyshire.

The home leg at Almondbury Cons was a victory for Yorkshire by 239 to 183. The away leg at Stretton Anglesey BC was a win for Yorkshire by 217 to 174. Giving an overall win by 456 to 357. The next game is against Merseyside, last year's beaten finalists, on Sunday, June 10.

The Technoflex Junior Inter-District is now under way.

The Yorkshire Boys' Under-16 Merit takes place at Rufford Park, Yeadon, on Sunday, May 27, at 10.00am.

The draw is: S Gowdy (Queens Park) v D Morris (Garforth Recs); T Hanson (Pudsey BC) v M Hick (Zeneca); C Stoney (Blackborough Alb) v D Walker (Thornhill C & BC); S Lucas (Wharfemeadows) v K Spencer Halsall (Zeneca); K Osprey (Milnsbridge BC) v D Fisher (Thornhill C & BC); L Shaw (Shipley BC) v A Heaume (Almondbury Libs); G Coates (Akroyd Park) v M Richardson (Lockwood Cons).

This event is kindly sponsored by Rufford Park and the Yorkshire Junior Committee.

Prize money is: winner £50, runner-up £30, two at £15, four at £10 and eight at £5.

The closing date for the Yorkshire Junior Under-18s Merit is Saturday, June 23.

The final is to be held at Waterloo BC, Huddersfield, on Sunday, July 22, with a 10.00am start.

The sponsors once again are Waterloo BC and Joe Borrill, the junior chairman. The prize money for this event is: winner £80, runner-up £40, two at £20, four at £10 and eight at £5.

LEAGUE RESULTS

Airedale and Wharfedale Bowls results include:

Monday Singles, Division One - Wharfemeadows A 176 (16), Guiseley Nuffield 173 (14); Rufford A 199 (26), Rawdon A 128 (4); Bramley Libs A 200 (20), Farsley A 173 (10); Ilkley A 195 (21), Rufford B 163 (9); Woodside A 191 (21), PudseyBC 161 (9).

Division Two - Rodley 194 (22), Ilkley B 136 (8); Grove Hill A 178 (17), Greenbottom A 167 (13); Moor Allerton 203 (22), Burley-in-Wharfedale A 165 (8); Guiseley B 195 (23), Bingley 176 (17).

Division Three - Menston 202 (23), Tarnfield A 143 (7); Yeadon Park A 161 (13), Woodside B 177 (17); Farsley B 182 (21), Bramley Libs B 135 (9); The Glen 169 (22), Yeadon Park B 142 (8); Calverley A 200 (23), Horsforth Cons 140 (7).

Division Four - Holt Park 197 (21), Pudsey Brit 158 (9); Burley-in-Wharfedale B 193 (19), Guiseley C 173 (11); Tarnfield B 151 (16), Grove Hill B 149 (14), Greenbottom B 172 (11), Wharfemeadows B 201 (19).

Tuesday Pairs, Division One - Northcliffe 56 (11), Baildon A 60 (13); Bingley Glen 66 (16), Shipley Club B 54 (8); Idle 65 (9), Myrtle Park A 72 (15); Rufford A 57 (9), West Bradford A 72 (15); Sh ipley Club A 81 (21), Salts 45 (3).

Division Two - Royd House 65 (13), Rufford Park B 60 (11); West Bradford B 77 (16), The Glen B 64 (8); Myrtle Park B 74 (13), Tarnfield 70 (11); The Glen A 84 (24), Shipley Club C 30 (0).

Wednesday Pairs, Division One - Wharfemeadows A 113 (14), Guiseley Nuffield 104 (10); Woodside A 116 (22), Burley-in-Wharfedale A 74 (2); Greenbottom A 74 (2), Rufford A 119 (22); Rufford B 124 (24), Yeadon Park A 76 (0); Grove Hill A 102 (7), Meanwood Park 119 (17).

Division Two - Holbeck 94 (11), Calverley A 97 (13); Menston A 119 (21), Rawdon A 82 (3); Holt Park 109 (15), Hall Park A 97 (9); Guiseley B 116 (18), Woodside B 91 (6); Burley-in-Wharfedale B 112 (18), Tarnfield 91 (6).

Division Three - Ilkley 124 (21), Grove Hill B 90 (3); Yeadon Park B 109 (15), Stanningley B 94 (9); Hall Park B 116 (15), Greenbottom B 106 (9); Calverley B 108 (21), Menston B 68 (3); Rawdon B 88 (7), Wharfemeadows B 110 (17).

Monday Singles, Division One - Guiseley Nuffield played 4, 85 points, Farsley A 4-75, Rawdon A 4-73, Rufford A 4-68, Bramley Libs A 4-62, Pudsey BC 4-60, Wharfemeadows A 4-51, Ilkley A 4-50, Woodside A 4-48, Rufford B 4-28.

Division Two - Rodley 4-81, Burley-in-Wharfedale A 4-79, Ilkley B 4-76, Grove Hill A 4-68, Rawdon B 4-58, Moor Allerton 4-52, Guiseley B 4-52, Greenbottom A 4-48, Bingley 4-46, Hall Park A 4-40.

Division Three - Farsley B 4-77, Menston 4-76, Tarnfield A 4-75, Yeadon Park A 4-67, Bramley Libs B 4-66, Horsforth Cons 4-61, Woodside B 4-56, Yeadon Park B 4-56, Yeadon Park B 4-46, Calverley 4-38, The Glen 4-38.

Division Four - Pudsey Brit 4-91, Holt Park 4-88, Burley-in-Wharfedale B 4-67, Greenbottom B 4-51, Wharfemeadows B 3-47, Guiseley C 3-37, Calverley B 4-36, Tarnfield B 3-36, Grove Hill B 3-27.

Tuesday Pairs, Division One - Myrtle Park A 4-82, Shipley Club A 4-62, West Bradford A 4-62, Idle 4-57, Salts A 4-53, Baildon A 4-50, Bingley Glen A 4-41, Shipley Club B 4-37, Northcliffe 4-19, Rufford A 4-17.

Division Two - Tarnfield 4-85, Glen A 4-74, Myrtle Park B 3-53, West Bradford B 3-47, Roydhouse 3-36, Rufford Park B 3-35, Shipley Club C 4-24, Baildon B 4-16, Glen B 4-14.

Wednesday Pairs, Division One - Rufford A 4-78, Guiseley Nuffield 4-68, Meanwood Park 4-62, Rufford B 3-50, Burley-in-Wharfedale A 4-38, Yeadon Park A 4-35, Rodley 4-34, Woodside A 3-33, Greenbottom A 3-32, Grove Hill A 4-29, Wharfemeadows A 3-21.

Division Two - Stanningley A 4-64, Calverley A 3-56, Hall Park A 4-54, Holt Park 3-52, Rawdon 4-45, Guiseley B 4-43, Tarnfield A 4-42, Menston A 3-39, Holbeck 3-38, Woodside B 4-30, Burley-in-Wharfedale B 4-17.

Division Three - Wharfemeadows B 4-72, Bramley Libs 4-60, Calverley B 4-54, Grove Hill B 3-53, Yeadon Park B 4-44, Stanningley B 3-44, Greenbottom B 3-40, Menston B 3- 37, Ilkley 4-36, Hall Park B 4-27, Rawdon B 4-13.

Saturday Singles, Division One - Wharfemeadows A 165, Whinswood 180; Oxenhope 182, Bingley Glen A 157; Oak 136, Myrtle Park A 186; Shipley Club A 206, Armley Cons 136; Baildon A 198, Wayside A 125.

Division Two - Greenbottom A 174, Pateley Bridge A 156; Holbeck Moor 205, Ilkley A 148; Burley-in-Wharfedale 193, Idle A 170; Rawdon Park 182, The Glen A 178; Farsley 202, Grove Hill A 130.

Division Three - Starbeck 178, Shipley Club B 169; Myrtle Park B 204, Burley-in-Wharfedale B 145; Yeadon Park A 178, Northcliffe 159; Shipley Club C v Adel A, result not available; Tarnfield A 200, Baildon B 142.

Division Four - Adel B 204, Menston A 156; Idle B 182, Knaresborough Thistle 176; Ilkley B withdrawn; Pateley Bridge B 174, Greenbottom B 173; Grove Hill B 177, Horsforth Cons 148.

Division Five - The Glen B 136, Shipley Club 136; Myrtle Park C v Yeadon Park B postponed; Bingley Glen B 139, Holbeck WMC 127; Menston B 144, Wharfemeadows B 150; Wayside B 141, Tarnfield B 118.

Division Six - Royd House 107, Salts 97; Shipley Club E 97, Yeadon Park C 124; Yeadon Park D 94, Idle C 112; Dacre Bank 114, Wharfemeadows C 104; Baildon C 90, Wayside C 114.

Wednesday Singles, Division Combined - Myrtle Park A 162, Burley-in-Wharfedale 138; Bingley Glen A 121, Rufford A 132, Rawdon Park A 149, Shipley Club A 140; Farsley withdrawn.

Half-Holiday - Grove Hill B 117, Grove Hill A 163; Burley-in-Wharfedale B 142, Yeadon Park A 147; Horsforth Cons 146, Wharfemeadows 137; Addingham 159, Rawdon Park A 101.

Waddilove - Oxenhope 116, Baildon A 104; The Glen A 107, Northcliffe 99; Shipley Club B 107, The Glen B 97.

WHEATLEY TROPHY

The Wheatley Trophy 2001 Cup Competition continues on Tuesday, May 29, when Rawdon B play Rufford A, Guiseley play Burley-in-Wharfedale, Grove Hill A play Ilkley A and Wharfemeadows A play the winners of the game between Greenbottom A and Guiseley B. All games in this second round start at 6.45pm.

BROTHERTON CUP

The first round of this year's Brotherton Cup Competition take place on Friday, May 25, games scheduled for a 6.45pm start.

Local Airedale-Wharfedale teams involved are Whinswood v Oxenhope, Pudsey Ltd B v Mytholmroyd, Rufford v Myrtle Park, Salts v Guiseley, Baildon v Burley-in-Wharfedale and Western Flats v Shipley BC.

YORKSHIRE PARKS

The Yorkshire County Parks programme continues on Sunday, May 27, when the Inter-City Competition will be held this year in the Airedale-Wharfedale area. In Pool A, Leeds, Aire-Wharfe A, Bradford B, Hebden Royd B and Heavy Woollen will compete.

The final of the winners of Pool A and B will take place at Guiseley Bowling Club at 5.30pm approximately.

The Yorkshire County Parks teams had mixed fortunes in their first games of this year's British Parks Competition.

The Senior team won at Birkenshaw in their home match but lost at Owley Wood in their away game, coming out overall winners on the aggregate points, 22-12.

The Veteran's teams, however, lost both their home game at Shipley and their away game at Syke BC.