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West Cumbria Bowls Leagues: Croft Lead Triples As Fours Become Three Team Battle

Mixed Triples and Fours League cement front runners for league title as Cumbria’s Alsop team take on Durham in penultimate match.

West Cumbria Mixed Triples League

In the Knockout Cup Seaton lost 1-8 to Harris Park A as the Cockermouth side made the semifinals.

Croft came away from Egremont with a 2-7 win on Tuesday, July 9, as did Wigton at Seascale while most clubs fell foul of the weather as Maryport’s game against Seaton, Cleator Moor’s trip to Vulcan Park and Whitehaven B’s match against Harris Park B all need to be rescheduled.

Whitehaven A’s game at Harris Park A needed to be rearranged as Whitehaven were in County Cup action.

A top of the table battle as Croft take on Workington on Tuesday, July 16, while Whitehaven A make the trip to Vulcan Park and Wigton head to Whitehaven B.

Seascale welcome Cleator Moor as Seaton play Harris Park B and Harris Park A host Egremont.

  1. Croft – 42
  2. Wigton – 40
  3. Workington – 40
  4. Whitehaven A – 36
  5. Maryport – 27
  6. Seascale – 24
  7. Cleator Moor – 24
  8. Harris Park A – 22
  9. Seaton – 22
  10. Harris Park B – 22
  11. Whitehaven B – 17
  12. Vulcan Park – 11
  13. Egremont – 10

West Cumbria Fours League

The battle for the top of the table has become a three horse race after results on Friday, July 12, as Workington A picked up a 1-6 win at Maryport while Whitehaven A took all the points with a 0-7 victory at Cleator Moor and Fitz Park came away with a 2-5 win over hosts Whitehaven B.

Vulcan Park lost 5-2 at neighbours Workington B.

With a ten point advantage leaders Workington A head to Vulcan Park on Friday, July 19, as second placed Whitehaven A host Seaton while third plays fourth as Fitz Park welcome Cleator Moor and Maryport take on Whitehaven B.

  1. Workington A – 65
  2. Whitehaven A – 55
  3. Fitz Park – 51
  4. Cleator Moor – 36
  5. Maryport – 36
  6. Workington B – 26
  7. Seaton – 25
  8. Vulcan Park – 19
  9. Whitehaven B – 15

County News

Cumbria’s Alsop team welcomed competition leaders Durham to Silloth on Saturday, July 13, with both sides needing a win.

Playing their last game of the tournament Durham recorded a 1-21 win to sit fifteen points clear of Yorkshire who won 18-4 at home to Lancashire.

Heading into the final round Yorkshire need to beat Northumberland by 15 points to claim the Alsop trophy while Lancashire and Cumbria have nothing to play for in their last game.

The County competitions are coming to their conclusion as the last of the semifinals are played this week before the showpiece weekend on Saturday, July 27, at Wigton and Sunday, July 28, at Whitehaven.