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West Cumbria Bowls Leagues: Whitehaven stay top as Wigton take over in the Triples

Whitehaven A stay top of the West Cumbria Fours League as Wigton take over at the top of the Mixed Triples League.

The County fixtures continued as the women’s Walker Cup team were in action.

West Cumbria Fours League

Whitehaven A and Workington A picked up maximum points on Friday, May 15, as leaders Whitehaven beat Maryport and Workington won at Seaton.

Cleator Moor dropped down to fourth as Whitehaven B sent them off with a 4-3 defeat while Fitz Park moved above them into third with a 7-0 win over Harris Park.

Workington B 5-2 win over Vulcan Park take them up to fifth.

Whitehaven A are at home on Friday, May 22, to Seaton as Workington A head to Cockermouth to play Harris Park.

Keswick side Fitz Park head to Maryport while Cleator Moor are also on the road to Vulcan Park and Workington B face Whitehaven B.

  1. Whitehaven A – 26
  2. Workington A – 21
  3. Fitz Park – 19
  4. Cleator Moor – 19
  5. Workington B – 10
  6. Seaton – 9
  7. Harris Park – 7
  8. Maryport – 6
  9. Whitehaven B – 6
  10. Vulcan Park – 3

West Cumbria Mixed Triples League

The lead of the Mixed Triples changed hands on Tuesday, May 12, as Cleator Moor lost 7-2 at home to Whitehaven A while Wigton took over with a 6-3 win against Harris Park B.

Seascale continued their good form against Workington as they took a 3.5-5.5 win against Workington A while Workington B took a maximum 9 points at Whitehaven B.

Egremont got back to winning ways with a 7-2 victory at Vulcan Park A as Vulcan Park B were beaten 9-0 at Seaton.

In the second Cockermouth derby of the season Harris Park A took the spoils with a 6-3 win against Croft.

New leaders Wigton face a difficult challenge on Tuesday, May 19, as Workington A visit.

Cleator Moor will be looking to retake top spot as they face Vulcan Park A and Workington B host Seaton.

Coast takes on fells as Seascale play Harris Park A and Maryport head to Croft while Whitehaven B travel to Harris Park B.

Egremont take on Vulcan Park B after dispatching their A team.

  1. Wigton – 21
  2. Cleator Moor – 18
  3. Whitehaven A – 18
  4. Workington A – 16.5
  5. Workington B – 15
  6. Seascale – 14.5
  7. Harris Park A – 13
  8. Egremont – 12
  9. Whitehaven B – 11
  10. Seaton – 10
  11. Croft – 10
  12. Maryport – 9
  13. Vulcan Park A – 9
  14. Harris Park B – 8
  15. Vulcan Park B – 4

Cumbria County Teams

Cumbria’s Walker Cup team were in action in Sunday, May 17, against Lancashire at Appleby.

Cumbria’s women took the game by nine shots and go onto the Regional Final against Durham, Northumberland and Yorkshire.