Levens rule roost in Rothay Bowling League with sides first and third (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Levens rule roost in Rothay Bowling League with sides first and third

12:13pm Monday 11th June 2012 in Sport By Scott Kirk, Reporter

LEVENS B moved up into third place in the table after defeating Crosthwaite 8-2 in the Rothay Bowling League.

They are only five points behind Staveley A, who beat Coniston A 8-2.

Club colleagues Levens A are still taking the spotlight after another resounding victory away at Bowness A, and they moved a further point clear in the top spot.

In Division Two, Allithwaite A only just held onto their unbeaten status after scraping a draw against Lower Holker B.

Results Division One: Ambleside A 7, Windermere 3; Levens B 8, Crosthwaite 2; Burneside A 4, Lower Holker A 6; Lindale 2, Leven Valley B 8; Staveley A 8, Coniston A 2; Bowness A 1, Levens A 9.

Division Two: Lower Holker B 5, Allithwaite A 5; Langdale 1, Ambleside B 9; Allithwaite B 7, Bowness B 3; Coniston B 7, Staveley B 3; Leven Valley A 6, Hawkshead B 4.

THE Kendal and District Bowling League is looking tight, with only two points separating the top three teams.

Crosthwaite A and Levens A produced the best results this week, Crosthwaite at home to Bowness A 9-1 and Levens A away at Lower Holker A 1-9.

Joint-top is shared by Netherfield A, who lost their unbeaten record this week away at Windermere A 7-3, and Holme A, who won at home to Kings Arms Hale 6-4.

Results Division One - Crosthwaite A 9, Bowness A 1; Holme A 6, KA Hale A 4; KA Hale B 7, Staveley A 3; Lower Holker A 1, Levens A 9; Netherfield B 3, Holme B 7; Windermere A 7, Netherfield A 3.

Division Two - Allithwaite A 7, Ingleborough A 3; Ambleside A 6, Victoria A 4; Arnside A 6, Subscription A 4; Levens B 4, Burneside A 6; Milnthorpe A 7, Lindale A 3; Netherfield C 2, Burton 8.

Division Three - Abbot Hall 7, Netherfield D 3; Ambleside B 10, Minthorpe B 0; Heversham A 9, Victoria B 1; Kirkby Lonsdale A 9, Holme C 1; Sedbergh 6, Windermere B 4; Staveley B 6, Endmoor A 4.

Division Four - Arnside B 2, Subscription B 8; Bowness B 9, Lower Holker B 1; Ingleborough B 3, Crosthwaite B 7; KA Hale C 3, Hawkshead 7; Lindale B 8, Langdale 2; Victoria C 5, Allithwaite B 5.

Division Five - Allithwaite C 5, Levens C 5; Burneside B 7, Bowness C 3; Endmoor B 9, Kirkby Lonsdale B 1; Holme D 7, Heversham B 3; Lower Holker C 6, Lindale C 4; Subscription C 4, Staveley C 6; Burneside C free date.

WARTON hold onto their lead in the South Westmorland Seniors Bowlng League after a 6-2 triumph, to give them 47 points.

Silverdale kept up the pressure with a resounding 7-1 victory over Victoria, with KA Hale two points behind thanks to victory over Milnthorpe.

Netherfield are on 40 points and fourth despite losing 6-2 to Lower Holker.

Results Division One: L. Holker A 6, Netherfield A 2; Netherfield B 1, Lindale A 7; Levens A 6, Heversham A 2; Milnthorpe A 3, K.A. Hale 5; Warton A 6, Windermere A 2; Victoria A 1, Silverdale A 7.

Division Two: Arnside A 6, Bowness A 2; Endmoor A 6, Ingleborough A 2; Crosthwaite A 6, Burneside A 2; Holme A 5, Bolton-le-Sands 3; Staveley A 1, Warton B 7; Subscription A 6, K. Lonsdale 2.

Division Three: Burneside B 8, Milnthorpe B 0; Carnforth B 8, Crosthwaite B 0; Lindale B 1, L. Holker B 7; Abbot Hall 7, Subscription B 1; Sedbergh B 7, Langdale 1; Springfield A 7, Carnforth A 1; Kirkby Lonsdale B Free Date.

Division Four: Heversham B 7, Holme B 1; Bowness B 1, Levens B 7; Ingleborough B 6, Arnside B 2; Silverdale B 7, Springfield B 1; Windermere B 5, Sedbergh A 3; Allithwaite 5, Endmoor B 3.

SOUTH Lakeland Rural League.

Results Bowness 3, Lindale 5; Burton 8, Burneside 0; Hawkshead 3, Heversham 5; Hale K. A. 6, Kirkby Lonsdale 2; Holme 0, Allithwaite 8; Milnthorpe 3, Victoria 5; Netherfield 6, Subscription 2; Windermere 2, Crosthwaite 6; Staveley 6, Sedbergh 2; Endmoor – Bye.

KENDAL Victoria Bowling Club Spring Singles Competition sponsored by Terry Mercer and Jim Oswald.

Results Semi-Finals: B Longhorn (Victoria B/C) 21, J Oswald (Victoria B/C) 14; R Moxham (Hawcoat Park B/C) 21, N Sharpe (Victoria B/C) 8.

Final: R Moxham (Hawcoat Park B/C) 21, B Longhorn (Victoria B/C) 18.