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CASTLE Sports A faced fourth place Crewe PO at home in the Mid Cheshire Crown Green Bowling League Premier Division.

Castle were hoping to extend their lead at the top, while Crewe needed a good score to keep them in the running for third place.

It turned out to be an extremely poor night for Crewe, only managing to get two winners in a 202-134 defeat.

Wharton Cons A only managed four winners at Middlewich CBC but still came away with a 182-165.

Frodsham Red Lion A picked up their fifth maximum score of the season, winning at home 210-134 against Helsby A.

Comberbach A also had a maximum when hosting Owley Wood A, winning 210-139.

In Section One, Shavington A came away from Middlewich RBL with six winners in a 194-181 victory.

This keeps Shavington in top spot with only five games left in the season.

Second place Owley Wood B played at home against fourth place Meadowbank, and it was the home team that had the better night winning 197-163.

Third place Rudheath B had a tough night at Wharton Cons B, with the third placed team losing 177-155.

In Section Two, Victoria regained the top spot with a 208-93 home win against Wharton Rec A.

This gives Victoria a 106-point lead over Barnton CC A and almost guarantees promotion and section winners.

Middlewich RBL B top the Section Three table after a terrific win at Rudheath Bowls C 200-159.

Shavington B are second after beating Davenham B at home 199-115.

Barnton CC C are third after defeating Owley Wood C 185-164.

In Section Four, Comberbach C look the team most likely to top the table at the end of the season but with a little more than 150 points between first and sixth and with five games to go don’t be surprised if Tarporley B, Castle Sports E, Owley Wood D, Winnington B or Cuddington crash into the top two by the end of the season.

I can update you on this year’s women’s competitions to date.

Myra Sales won the 2024 vets competition, beating Mandy Maxwell 21-11 in the final.

Mandy came through a very tough draw, overcoming Sue Worrall 21-17 in the semi-finals.

Myra had her toughest game in the other semi, squeezing past Gill Dale 21-20.

At the semi-final stage of The Betty Horwill H/C, Sue Worrall won her game 21-15 against Liz Ruscoe.

Nicola Boulton won the other semi-final but it was Sue who won the battle of the teammates in the final to take the title 21-11.

This Sunday, 16 teams travel to the Mid Cheshire area to take part in the team knockout.

This has become a regular event in the Mid Cheshire area with eight clubs hosting two or three games throughout the day.

The matches start at 10am and the finals this year are at Owley Wood.

There are two finals as the teams that lose in the first round then play in a supplemental competition.

The finals will begin around 4pm.

10am games: Cheshire Parks v Clywd at Middlewich RBL, Mid Cheshire v Southport at Moulton, Frod/Runcorn v Bolton B at Davenham, Wallasey v Saddleworth at Meadowbank, Heywood v Ormskirk at Hartford, Burton v Furness at Rudheath, Sheffield v Flintshire at Castle Sports 1, Barnsley v East Lancs at Castle Sports 2.

Each club puts on refreshments for the day so get down to any of the clubs above and enjoy a great day of bowling all around the area.