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Annual Alexandra Classic bowling tournament gets under way
Bolton's Ross Hatzler is through to finals night
This year's £1000 Alexandra Classic bowls tournament, sponsored by Admiral Taverns and Sue Ainsworth got under way last weekend.
Saturday saw two players qualify on their first visit to the green - Owen Cookson and Steven Bolton.
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Finals night takes place on Sunday, July 27.
Results
Saturday: Round One - Owen Cookson (Winsford) 31 Dave Fairless (Silsden)15, Craig Rammel (Accrington) 31 Clair Louise Russell (Colne)25, Steven Bolton (Freckleton) 31 Kevin Buckley Mellor (Warrington) 25, Eamon Doogan (Alexandra) 31 Chris Wilson (Silsden) 12; Round Two - Steven Bolton 31 Eamon Doogan 21, Owen Cookson 31 Craig Rammel 5. Bolton drew 'six' and Cookson drew 'seven' for finals night.
Sunday: Round One - Andy Webb (Wakefield) 31 Daniel Warrington (Bury) 30, Stephen Garswood (Blackburn) 17 Ross Hatzler (Bolton) 31, Ped Yates (Lostock) 31 Robin Ellison (Blackburn) 15, Alan Manuel (Warrington) 22 Mick Lee (Blackburn) 31; Round Two - Mick Lee 24 Ped Yates 31, Ross Hatzler 31 Andy Webb 25, Hatzler drew 'five' and Yates drew 'three' for finals night.
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Line-up for this weekend's qualifying sessions (6.30pm start): Saturday - Ged Bennett (Bolton), Phil Cookson (Ashton), Peter Hawkes (Preston), Dave Worthington (Lytham St Annes), Eamon Hernan (Lytham St Annes), Tony Robinson (Wigan), Billy Speed (Wigan), Paul Kissock (Kendal); Sunday - John Metters (Preston), Andrew Uttley (Lower Darwen), Simon Hargreaves (Bamber Bridge), Vincent O'Donnell (Blackburn), Callumn Wraight (Shrewsbury - last year's winner), Dan Williams (Shrewsbury), John Hanson (Chipping), Paul Sutcliffe (Blackburn - three-time winner).
