RUDHEATH Private C, shock winners last season’s final, will be confident of progressing to the last 16 later tonight, Monday.

However they will need to improve on a league record that has seen them lose four of their opening five matches in the Mid-Cheshire Bowling Association’s Section Four.

Hartford A, their higher-ranked second round opponents, cede a 22-chalks head start at Castle Private.

Elsewhere the draw pits a number of Section One heavyweights against each other.

Runners-up from a year ago and seven-times former champions, Wharton Cons A, take on Weaverham aces Owley Wood at Comberbach.

There the men from the Tin Mission must make up a 30-chalks deficit.

Castle Private A take on their second string at Winsford venue Meadow Bank while Frodsham Red Lion A, winners in 2007, have been paired with Winsford Cons A.

The latter start a dozen points better off.

Completing the set of ties to watch, Comberbach A meet Rudheath Private A at Davenham.

Meadow Bank A, without a league win yet this term, plan to forget their woes by beating Owley Wood C.

Section Two promotion hopefuls Beech Tree A will need to be on top form to carry a 78-shots handicap against Moulton RBL A, from two levels lower, tomorrow, Tuesday.

Moulton RBL B, the lowest-ranked team still standing, take on Castle Private C.

Section Five underdogs Bunbury and Davenham C bid to continue their path to the next stage against competition first-timers Lostock and Winsford Cons C respectively.

All ties, on neutral venues, start at 6.30pm.

Mid-Cheshire Bowling Association
Littler Cup
Round Two
Monday, May 9
Bunbury (120) v Lostock Graylams (90) at Tarporley RBL
Davenham A (66) v Rudheath Private B (56) at Owley Wood Two
Frodsham Red Lion A (12) v Winsford Cons A (24) at Hazel Pear
Frodsham Red Lion D (104) v Kelsall B (76) at Moulton
Hartford A (78) v Rudheath Private C (100) at Castle Private One
Norley (76) v Crowton (106) at Cuddington
Rudheath Private A (26) v Comberbach (6) at Davenham
Wharton Cons A (scr) v Owley Wood A (30) at Comberbach
Winnington (100) v Wharton Cons B (20) at Castle Private Two
Winsford Cons C (110) v Davenham C (130) at Winnington Park One

Tuesday May 10
Beech Tree A (36) v Moulton RBL A (110) at Winsford Cons
Castle Private B (36) v Castle Private A (8) at Meadow Bank
Castle Private C (92) v Moulton RBL B (140) at Wharton Cons
Kelsall A (30) v Cuddington (110) at Norley
Meadow Bank A (28) v Owley Wood C (56) at Rudheath Private
Wharton Cons C (70) v Hazel Pear A (62) at Barnton CC