Bowling - Strong Rothay start by Levens (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Bowling - Strong Rothay start by Levens

3:40pm Thursday 5th May 2011 in Sport

LEVENS A maintained a strong start in Division 1 of the Rothay League, with an 8-2 away win at newly-promoted Hawkshead A.

Staveley A stayed in second place after narrowly defeating Burneside A, and Bowness A sit in third after their victory over the Coniston A that is still struggling to find a return to form.

In Division 2, another impressive performance by Ambleside A resulted in a third 9-1 victory in their first three matches, this time away at Langdale, and they have already opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the table. Newcomers Lindale moved up to second place alongside Coniston B, with Hawkshead B one point further behind.

Results (Week 3): Div 1:Bowness A 7, Coniston A 3; Burneside A 4, Staveley A 6; Lower Holker A 7, Leven Valley B 3; Windermere 9, Bowness B 1; Hawkshead A 2, Levens A 8; Levens B 7, Crosthwaite 3. Div 2: Allithwaite B 5, Lindale 5; Leven Valley A 6, Lower Holker B 4; Staveley B 4, Burneside B 6; Coniston B 5, Allithwaite A 5; Langdale 1, Ambleside A 9; Ambleside B 2, Hawkshead B 2.

South Westmorland Seniors League (April 25): Div 1:Arnside A 5, Levens A 3; Ingleborough A 2, Netherfield A 6; Netherfield B 5, L Holker A 3; KA Hale 0, Warton A 8; Windermere A 5, Heversham A 3; Victoria A 7, Silverdale A 1.

Div 2: Warton B 5, Subscription A 3; Carnforth A 5, Lindale A 3; Endmoor A 3, Crosthwaite A 5; Milnthorpe A 7, Burneside A 1; Holme A 6, K Lonsdale B 2; K Lonsdale A 4, Bolton-le-Sands 4. Div 3: Burneside B 6, Abbot Hall 2; L Holker B 7, Ingleborough B 1; Langdale 2, Bowness A 6; Sedbergh B free date; Staveley A 7, Milnthorpe B 1; Springfield 8, Holme B 0. Div 4: Bowness B 3, Endmoor B 5; Crosthwaite B 5, Carnforth B 3; Lindale B 1, Arnside B 7;Silverdale B free date; Levens B 7, Staveley B 1; Heversham B 1, Sedbergh A 7; Allithwaite 3, Windermere B 5.

South Lakeland Rural League: Burton 6, Holme 2; Crosthwaite 2, Kirkby Lonsdale 6; Heversham 5, Allithwaite 3; Hale K.A. 6, Staveley 2; Lindale 6, Subscription 2; Sedbergh 4, Endmoor 4; Victoria 5, Levens 3; Windermere 7, Hawkshead 1; Bowness v Burneside TBA.

ANDY Thornton (Hawcoat Lane) beat Gareth Jones (Dalton Cricket) 21-15 in the final of the Archie Campbell Open Singles, sponsored by Lakeland Ltd, at Queen Park BC, Windermere.

The losing semi-finallists were Steve Carruthers (Windermere) and Kevin Tomlinson (Staveley).

NETHERFIELD’s Open Doubles, sponsored by Independent Asset Management Co, was won by Gareth Jones and Kay Jackson (Dalton CC) with a 21-16 win over mother and son Vi and Tom Dennison (Levens).

The beatne semi-finalists were Steve & Mark Ashburn (Holme), 21-9 to eventual winners, and Colin & Ann Slinger (Burneside), 21-17.