Bowls - Kings refuse to lay down arms in title battle (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Bowls - Kings refuse to lay down arms in title battle

4:23pm Thursday 11th August 2011 in Sport

KINGS Arms Hale A have not given up the battle for the Division 1 title in the Kendal and District Lague.

A 9-1 victory over Windermere A took them to within three points of leaders Holme A, who also won 6-4 at third-placed Netherfield A .

With only four matches left every point will count for both teams.

Division 2 leaders Crosthwaite A and Milnthorpe A both lost away this week, but Crosthwaite hold a 23-point led at the top.

Milnthorpe A are only one point ahead of Kings Arms Hale B who snuck into third with a comfortable win away at Subscription A.

Unbeaten Netherfield C remain out ahead in Division 3, but Lindale A consolidated second place with a 10-0 win over Subscription B and both teams must be confident of promotion.

A three-way battle in Division 4 between Milnthorpe B, Langdale and Ambleside B remains nip and tuck after all the sides won well.

Division 5 promotion hopefuls Hawkshead had a good week, winning 10-0 and 9-1 .

This week’s results: Div 1: Bowness A 10 v 0 Arnside A; Holme B 7 v 3 Staveley A; K.A.Hale A 9 v 1 Windermere A; Levens A 7 v 3 Victoria A; Lower Holker A 9 v 1 Netherfield B; Netherfield A 4 v 6 Holme A.

Div 2: Abbot Hall A 8 v 2 Levens B; Allithwaite A 8 v 2 Milnthorpe A; Ambleside A 4v 6 Burton; Ingleborough A 7 v 3 Crosthwaite A; Subscription A 3 v 7 K A Hale B; Victoria B 3 v7 Burneside A.

Div 3: Crosthwaite B 9 v 1 Endmoor A; Kirkby Lonsdale 3 v 7 Netherfield C; Lindale A 10 v 0 Subscription B; Netherfield D 8 v 2 Holme C; Staveley B 4 v 6 Heversham A; Windermere B 8 v 2 Sedbergh.

Div 4: Allithwaite B 7 v 3 KA Hale C; Burneside B 8 v 2 Lower Holker B; Ingleborough B 6 v 4 Arnside B; Langdale 10 v 0 Victoria C; Lower Holker C 3 v 7 Ambleside B; Milnthorpe B 9 v 1 Bowness B.

Div 5: Levens C bye; Endmoor B bye; Hawkshead 10 v 0 Allithwaite C; Heversham B 4 v 6 Burneside C; Holme D 1 v 9 Lindale B; Lindale C 7 v 3 Milnthorpe C; Subscription C 5 v 5 Staveley C 4 ;Milnthorpe C bye; Endmoor B 8 v 2 Burneside C; Lindale C bye, Holme D 1 v 9 Hawkshead; Levens C 3 v 7 Lindale B; Heversham B 7 v 3 Staveley C; Allithwaite C 8 v 2 Subscription C.

THE Steve Watson Open Doubles was held at Queeens Park BC for the Harry Brantingham Shield. In a closely contested final Andy Thornton and Tony Whitehouse (King Alfred) emerged 21-20 winners over Peter Dobson and Ronnie Jones (Windermere).

In the semi-finals Thornton and Whitehouse beat Chris Goodwin (Windermere) and Brian Nicholson (Netherfield) 21-7, and Dobsonand Jones beat Colin and Ann Slinger (Burneside) 21-18.