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Next Meeting:6^th July 2009 at 8:30PM

It is with great sorrow that I have to announce the death of our League Treasurer, Arthur Knott. Arthur died on the morning of May 8^th of a massive heart attack. There was an overwhelming attendance at the funeral with the bowling community turning up in numbers to say farewell to Arthur.

Big Time Bowls Comes to Prestwich

The inaugural Prestwich BC Open comes to a conclusion on Saturday May 30th with some of the biggest names in crown green bowls gracing the green at Prestwich Cricket, Tennis and Bowling Club on Heys Road. There has been a strong field competing for the £1200 prize fund with some high profile entries including Dave Jackson, winner of this year’s Spring Waterloo, current Bridlington Festival champion Robbie Fitzpatrick and New Brighton Classic winner Chris Barton.
The final eight draw is Gareth Gwilliam v Robbie Fitzpatrick, Danny Beeby v Paul Hawker, Chris Barton v Ian Turrell, David Walker v Jim Derby.
Local bowlers will be familiar with two names in that list; Ian Turrell and Jim Derby have played in the Prestwich League for many years before stepping up a grade to the Premier League. The practice starts at 1:30 with the quarter finals starting at 2:00pm. The bar will be open from the start with a BBQ and raffle also on hand. It’s a great opportunity for bowlers to see how some of the best in the game handle a green that they’ve played on in local leagues and to see what they can aspire to. Your support is very welcome and would help the competition to become a permanent fixture in the bowling diary.

League Handicap Results

The league handicap was played on four greens on the Wednesday night, qualifying down to a final eight on the Friday night.
Qualifiers were as follows:
Norman Salisbury and Dave Wright at Bailey Street
Steve Edgar and Andy Smithies at Prestwich Cons
Paul Dudley and Dave Palmer at Prestwich Libs
Donny Wilkinson and Jimmy Hynes at Eagle & Child.

The final was held at Prestwich BC.
Quarter-finals: Steve Edgar 19 Andy Smithies 21; Jimmy Hynes 21 Norman Salisbury 18; Dave Palmer 21 Dave Wright 17; Paul Dudley 22 Donny Wilkinson 16.
Semi-finals: Smithies 10 Hynes 21; Palmer 12 Dudley 22.
Final: Hynes 20 Dudley 22
Well done to Paul Dudley, who retains the League Handicap trophy. Thanks to everyone who entered.

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