Holme A clinch Kendal and District Bowling League title in style thanks to 10-0 victory (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Holme A clinch Kendal and District Bowling League title in style thanks to 10-0 victory

9:00am Monday 10th September 2012 in Sport By Scott Kirk, Reporter

HOLME A won the Kendal and District Bowling League thanks to a resounding 10-0 victory at KA Hale B.

Going into the final week they are 15 points clear of KA Hale A, who lost 6-4 to Netherfield A to cut their lead over the third-placed side to four points.

Lower Holker A and KA Hale B are bottom two in Division One.

Battling in Division Two for the second promotion spot behind clear leaders Victoria A are Lindale A, who produced a confident 8-2 win over the leaders, and Burton, who dominated at home against Milnthorpe A 9,1. Allithwaite A are also in the mix after a 7-3 success at Arnside A.

The Championship weekend competitions will take place on Saturday September 22 for Divisions One, Two and Three and Sunday September 23 for Divisions One and Two.

Results Division One: Bowness A 6, Nethefield B 4; Crosthwaite A 8, Lower Holker A 2; Holme B 2, Levens A 8; KA Hale B 0, Holme A 10; Netherfield A 6, KA Hale A 4; Staveley A 2, Windermere A 8 Division Two: Ambleside A 7, Netherfield C 3; Arnside A 3, Allithwaite A 7; Burton 9, Milnthorpe A 1; Levens B 4, Ingleborough A 6; Lindale A 8, Victoria A 2; Subscription A 3, Burneside A 7 Division Three: Holme C 6, Abbot Hall 4; Kirkby Lonsdale A 7, Endmoor A 3; Minthorpe B 6, Victoria B 4; Netherfield D 7, Staveley B 3; Sedbergh 8, Heversham A 2; Windermere B 8, Ambleside B 2 Division Four: Bowness B 6, Langdale 4; Crosthwaite B 8, Hawkshead 2; Ingleborough B 5, Arnside B 5; Lindale B 4, Allithwaite B 6; Lower Holker B 8, Subscription B 2; Victoria C 7, KA Hale C 3 Division Five: Allithwaite C 1, Lower Holker C 9; Levens C 2, Lindale C 8; Burneside C 2, Kirkby Lonsdale B 8; Endmoor B 7, Holme D 3; Subscription C 4, Burneside B 6; Staveley C 6, Bowness C 4; Heversham B Bye LEVENS A are just two points away from being crowned champions of the Rothay Bowling League after beating Lower Holker A 9-1.

With rain causing the Staveley A versus Windermere match to be postponed, Levens have a 19-point advantage over their nearest rivals.

Windermere and Lindale are now detached and have been relegated from Division One after Ambleside A and Bowness A pulled clear of the drop zone with both picking up 8-2 victories.

Hawkshead A moved up to second in Division Two after the three of the other sides in the top four had matches postponed.

Results Division One: Bowness A 8, Levens B 2; Ambleside A 8, Crosthwaite 2; Lindale 2, Coniston A 8; Levens A 9, Lower Holker A 1; Burneside A v Leven Valley B postponed; .Staveley A v Windermere postponed; Division Two: Leven Valley A 3, Hawkshead A 7; Lower Holker B 7, Burneside B 3; Allithwaite B 4, Staveley B 6; Langdale 5, Bowness B 5; Hawkshead B v Ambleside B postponed; Coniston B v Allithwaite A postponed THE top two sides fell to 5-3 defeats in a surprising week for the South Westmorland Seniors League.

Netherfield A, who lead Warton A by just one point, were beaten at KA Hale while Lindale A triumphed over Warton A.

Victoria A remain bottom on 28 points having lost 8-0 to Netherfield B while Heversham A are one place above them, losing 7-1 at home to Lower Holker A on Monday.

DAVID Skidmore Floodlit Knockout Competition: Preliminary Round: Hawkshead 0, Crosthwaite 9; Endmoor 2, Subscription 7; Netherfield 4, Sedbergh 5; First Round: Crosthwaite 5, Subscription 4; Lindale 2, Heversham 7; Burneside 2, Milnthorpe 7; Allithwaite 3, Bowness 6; Burton 7, Staveley 2; Kirkby Lonsdale 7, Windermere 2; Hale KA 2, Sedbergh 7; Victoria 4, Holme 5 KENDAL Victoria Bowling Club Autumn Singles.

Results Semi-final: B Longhorn (Victoria B/C) 21, A Gilpin (Hale B/C) 15; B Robinson (Carnforth B/C) 21, S Hillbeck (Victoria B/C) 16 Final: B Longhorn (Victoria B/C) 21, S Hillbeck (Victoria B/C) 19