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West Cumbria And Eden Valley Bowls Leagues Continued Despite The Weather

The weather might have stopped some games in the West Cumbria Leagues but the bowling continued with teams taking advantage.

Eden Valley Mixed Triples

Ten points separated the top four in the Eden Valley Mixed Triples Division One.

Leaders Fitz Park A took a 8-2 win over Fitz Park B on Tuesday, July 11, to stay 5 points ahead of Linton who picked up a 4-6 win at third placed Appleby A.

Lazonby fired themselves back into the title race with a 10-0 win against Penrith Friars B and Shap lost 2-8 at home to Dalton.

  1. Fitz Park A – 78
  2. Linton – 73
  3. Appleby A – 70
  4. Lazonby – 68
  5. Fitz Park B – 59
  6. Penrith Friars B – 58
  7. Dalston – 53
  8. Shap – 21

Caldbeck have jumped to joint top of Division Two with a 10-0 win at home to Skelton on Tuesday, July 11.

In the battle of the Penrith sides Penrith Friars A won 6-4 against joint leaders Penrith Castle Park while third placed Temple Sowerby are two points back after a 4-6 win at Wetheral.

  1. Caldbeck – 66
  2. Penrith Castle Park – 66
  3. Temple Sowerby – 64
  4. Wetheral – 54
  5. Skelton – 49
  6. Penrith Friars A – 44
  7. Appleby B – 17

Eden Valley Mixed Rinks

In the Mixed Rinks League Caldbeck sit nine points clear after a 0-8 win at Temple Sowerby as Fitz Park A also won by the same score line at home to Penrith Castle Park on Thursday, July 13.

Third placed Penrith Friars won 2-6 at Shap while Lazonby beat Skelton 6-2 and Appleby also won 6-2 at home to Fitz Park B.

  1. Caldbeck – 76
  2. Fitz Park A – 67
  3. Penrith Friars – 63
  4. Lazonby – 57
  5. Fitz Park B – 54
  6. Appleby – 53
  7. Shap – 32
  8. Penrith Castle Park – 28
  9. Temple Sowerby – 26
  10. Skelton – 16

Eden Valley Ladies Triples

There were two big wins in the Ladies Triples as Shap lost 0-6 to Penrith Friars and Temple Sowerby lost 0-6 to Caldbeck on Thursday, July 13.

  1. Lazonby – 34
  2. Penrith Friars – 21
  3. Caldbeck – 20
  4. Shap – 15
  5. Temple Sowerby – 10
  6. Fitz Park – 9
  7. Appleby – 0

West Cumbria Mixed Triples League

The league action resumed on Tuesday, July 11, as Workington moved three points behind leaders Whitehaven A with a 6-3 win at home Maryport and Wigton are six off the top after a 9-0 win against Harris Park A.

Harris Park B closed the gap to the mid-table sides with a 9-0 at home to Croft while Whitehaven B followed them with an 8-1 win against Seascale and Egremont lost 2-7 at home to Seaton.

With the end of the season nearing sides are playing catch up games and Cleator Moor lost 6-3 to Workington.

The outstanding quarter-final tie in the Knock-Out Cup competition between Harris Park B and Wigton has now been played and was won 5-4 by Wigton who join Cleator Moor, Whitehaven A and Seaton in the semifinals.

  1. Whitehaven A – 49
  2. Workington – 46
  3. Wigton – 43
  4. Harris Park A – 36
  5. Cleator Moor – 34
  6. Maryport – 29
  7. Seascale – 28
  8. Egremont – 27
  9. Seaton – 27
  10. Harris Park B – 22
  11. Whitehaven B – 21
  12. Croft – 20
  13. Vulcan Park – 10

West Cumbria Fours League

The weather put a stop to several games on Friday, July 14, as two games went ahead with the other three being postponed.

Workington A took advantage of the situation, winning 7-0 at home to Vulcan Park and go top of the table.

In the other game played Whitehaven B won 5-2 at home against Maryport.

  1. Workington A – 64
  2. Whitehaven A – 59
  3. Fitz Park – 53
  4. Whitehaven B – 41
  5. Maryport – 37
  6. Cleator Moor – 36
  7. Cockermouth – 26
  8. Vulcan Park – 23
  9. Seaton – 23
  10. Workington B – 16

County Matches

The Alsop side were meant to be in action on Saturday, July 15, against Northumberland but the game fell foul of the weather.