Bowls - Netherfield C can boast peerless record (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Bowls - Netherfield C can boast peerless record

4:43pm Saturday 23rd July 2011 in Sport

DIVISION 3 side Netherfield C are the top performers throughout the Kendal and District League so far this season.

Netherfield have won all 15 matches and dominated with an 8-2 at Subscription B this week to consolidate a 16-point lead at the top of the table.

Also unbeaten are Division 1 leaders Holme A, althoug hthey have drawn twice. A 10-0 whitewash of Netherfield V kept their title goal on track.

Other excellent consistent performers with promotion in sight are Crosthwaite A (Division 2) and Hawkshead (Division 5) with 13 wins.

Results: Div 1: Arnside A 9 v 1 Victoria A; Bowness A 2 v 8 K A Hale A; Holme A 10 v 0 Netherfield B; Levens A 8 v 2 Staveley A; Netherfield A 8 v 2 Holme B; Windermere A 8 v 2 Lower Holker A. Div 2: Allithwaite A 8 v 2 Abbot Hall A; Burton 3 v 7 Subscription A; Crosthwaite A 9 v 1 Burneside A; KA Hale B 4 v 6 Levens B; Milnthorpe A 6 v 4 Ambleside A; Victoria B 8 v 2 Ingleborough A. Div 3: Heversham A 6 v 4 Endmoor A; Netherfield D 8 v 2 Crosthwaite B; Sedbergh 8 v 2 Lindale A; Staveley B 3 v 7 Holme C; Subscription B 2 v 8 Netherfield C; Windermere B 8 v 2 Kirkby Lonsdal. Div 4: Allithwaite B 7 v 3 Burneside B; Ambleside B 8 v 2 Ingleborough B; Arnside B 5 v 5 Milnthorpe B; Langdale 9 v 1 KA Hale C; Lower Holker B 4 v 6 Victoria C; Lower Holker C 9 v 1 Bowness B. Div 5: Endmoor B bye; Burneside C 2 v 8 Levens C; Staveley C bye; Hawkshead 7v 3 Subscription C; Holme D 9 v 1 Milnthorpe C; Lindale B 9 v 1 Heversham B; Lindale C 7 v 3 Allithwaite .

THE Division 1 title race in the Rothay League increasingly looks like foregone conclusion and the interest is to see if the Levens A can make it to the end without losing a single match.

Apart from this, the battle is on for the runners-up spot, with Leven Valley B in second and leading Staveley A by three points with Coniston A a further fourth points behind in fourth.

In Division 2, Lindale moved back to top spot after taking all the points at home to Allithwaite B. A weakened Ambleside A struggled to beat Langdale at home, but remain in second, just one point behind the leaders.

Results (week 14): Division 1: Coniston A 9, Bowness A 1; Staveley A 8, Burneside A 2; Leven Valley B 9, Lower Holker A 1; Bowness B 3, Windermere 7; Levens A 9, Hawkshead A 1; Crosthwaite 10, Levens B 0. Division 2: Lindale 10, Allithwaite B 0; Lower Holker B 8, Leven Valley A 2; Burneside B 8, Staveley B 2; Allithwaite A 6, Coniston B 4; Ambleside A 7, Langdale 3; Hawkshead B 3, Ambleside B 7.

South Westmorland Seniors League (July 11): Div 1:Warton A 5, K A Hale 3; L Holker A 5, Netherfield B 3; Netherfield A 8, Ingleborough A 0; Silverdale A 6, Victoria A 2; Levens A 6, Arnside A 2; Heversham A 3, Windermere A 5.

Leading pos: Warton A 76; Silverdale A 66; Netherfield A 65.

Div 2: Burneside A 6, Milnthorpe A 2; Crosthwaite A 7, Endmoor A 1; Lindale A 5, Carnforth A 3; Bolton-le-Sands 7, K Lonsdale A 1; Subscription A 3, Warton B 5; K Lonsdale B 3, Holme A 5. Leading pos: Lindale A 66; Warton B 65; Milnthorpe A 64.

Div 3: Bowness A 5, Langdale 3; Ingleborough B 2, L Holker B 6; Abbot Hall 6, Burneside B 2; Milnthorpe B 2, Staveley A 6; Holme B 6, Springfield 2; Victoria B 5, Subscription B 3; free date Sedbergh B.

Leading pos: Staveley A 77; Bowness A 70; Springfield 68.

Div 4: Arnside B 2, Lindale B 6; Carnforth B 8, Crosthwaite B 0;Endmoor B 8, Bowness B 0; Sedbergh A 3, Heversham B 5; Windermere B 8, Allithwaite 0; Staveley B 5, Levens B 3; free date Silverdale B. Lading pos: Carnforth B 82; Lindale B 76; Crosthwaite B 71.

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