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National Finals Await Cumbria’s Bowlers As The Leagues Continue To Surprise

Cumbrian Bowlers are continuing to book their places at the National Finals with two places taken and a third a game away.

The Middleton Cup team top the North A heap up and will know soon if they have a place at the National Final as two County places are finalised.

Eden Valley Mixed Triples

Eden Valley Mixed Triples Division One leaders Fitz Park A started July with defeat as Dalston took a 6-4 home win on Tuesday, July 4.

Linton continued their upward momentum as they moved into second despite a 4-6 defeat at home to Lazonby while Appleby A won 2-8 at Penrith Friars B to sit a point behind Linton.

Fitz Park B picked up a big 10-0 at home to Shap.

  1. Fitz Park A – 70
  2. Linton – 67
  3. Appleby A – 66
  4. Lazonby – 58
  5. Penrith Friars B – 58
  6. Fitz Park B – 57
  7. Dalston – 45
  8. Shap – 19

Temple Sowerby closed the gap at the top of Division Two with a 4-6 defeat against Caldbeck on Tuesday, July 4.

Wetheral picked up a 2-8 win at Skelton and Penrith Friars A won by the same 2-8 score line at Appleby B.

  1. Penrith Castle Park – 62
  2. Temple Sowerby – 58
  3. Caldbeck – 56
  4. Wetheral – 50
  5. Skelton – 49
  6. Penrith Friars A – 38
  7. Appleby B – 17

Eden Valley Mixed Rinks

Caldbeck top the Mixed Rinks League with a 6-2 win at Appleby while second placed Fitz Park A pick up a 2-6 win at Skelton on Thursday, July 6.

Fourth played third as Fitz Park B lost 2-6 to Penrith Friars as Lazonby were held to a 4-4 draw by Shap and Penrith Castle Park took all the points with a an 8-0 win against Temple Sowerby.

  1. Caldbeck – 68
  2. Fitz Park A – 59
  3. Penrith Friars – 57
  4. Fitz Park B – 52
  5. Lazonby – 51
  6. Appleby – 47
  7. Shap – 30
  8. Penrith Castle Park – 28
  9. Temple Sowerby – 26
  10. Skelton – 14

Eden Valley Ladies Triples

Just the one game in the Ladies Triples as Lazonby beat Shap 4-2 on Thursday, July 6.

  1. Lazonby – 34
  2. Penrith Friars – 15
  3. Shap – 15
  4. Caldbeck – 14
  5. Temple Sowerby – 10
  6. Fitz Park – 9
  7. Appleby – 0

West Cumbria Mixed Triples League

Cup action took over the West Cumbria Mixed Triples as Cleator Moor beat Workington A to progress to the next round as Whitehaven A won against Croft and Seaton progressed knocking out Seascale.

  1. Whitehaven A – 49
  2. Harris Park A – 36
  3. Workington A – 34
  4. Wigton – 34
  5. Cleator Moor – 31
  6. Seascale – 27
  7. Maryport – 26
  8. Egremont – 25
  9. Croft – 20
  10. Seaton – 20
  11. Whitehaven B – 13
  12. Harris Park B – 13
  13. Vulcan Park – 10

West Cumbria Fours League

In the West Cumbria Fours Whitehaven A are sitting top by two points after a 5-2 win over their placed Fitz Park on Friday, July 7.

In second Workington A made the short trip to Seaton and came back with a 2-5 win as Workington B beat Maryport 5-2.

In the battle for fourth Whitehaven B sit above Cleator Moor after a 2-5 win at Vulcan Park while Cleator Moor lost 4-3 at Cockermouth.

  1. Whitehaven A – 59
  2. Workington A – 57
  3. Fitz Park – 53
  4. Whitehaven B – 36
  5. Cleator Moor – 36
  6. Maryport – 35
  7. Cockermouth – 26
  8. Vulcan Park – 23
  9. Seaton – 23
  10. Workington B – 16

County Matches

Cumbria’s Middleton Cup team travelled Blackhall Bowls Club to play Durham the last group game knowing a win would send them into the quarterfinals on Saturday, July 8.

The Cumbria team to take on Durham was –

  • A. Hocking, C. Hodgson, P. Wallace, S. Irwin.
  • L. Connor, R. Brannan, R Prince, A. Baxter.
  • P. Barlow, I. Williams, J. Park, S. Airey.
  • K. Harrison, D. Wilson, K. Johnston, J. Baird.
  • R. Orchard, M. Bain, R. Gallagher, L. Baxter.
  • R. Gibson, J. Fuge, C. Williams, M. Irwin.

Cumbria booked their place with a 78-127 victory over Durham taking a 2-20 points win while in the other game Nottinghamshire beat York 138-83 giving them a 20-2 win.

The Middleton team will now face Lincolnshire on Saturday, July 22, with a place at Royal Lemington Spa up for grabs.

Cumbria’s clubs continue to work towards the National Finals with another two booking their places.

In the Senior Fours Workington’s Linda Abram, Tina Smitham, Carole Bannister and Noreen Fleet for qualified for the National Finals with victory in the County Senior Fours.

The Workington quartet defended their 2022 title with a over Maureen Eccles four from Seascale.

Workington Bowling Club will have a second team at the National Finals as the Mixed Fours of Rachel Forster, Vicky Forster, Steven Cook and James Park won 12-13 against Kerry Bowley’s four from Long Eaton, Derbyshire.