MATCHES are proving to be difficult to predict on artificial greens, say organisers of the Bank Park Winter Bowls League.

A completed third week of games under floodlight on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights in an inaugural league being played entirely on the new imitation surfaces at Bank Park have brought about a few raised eyebrows.

“Teams are now starting to find their feet on these alien greens and results are proving to be different to what people have expected,” say league chiefs.

“Synthetic seems to be fun for all and makes results difficult to predict.”

Results:

Division One

Seven Plus One 67 Sankey Steelers 71: M Bacon 21 S Lea 16, D Cargill 19 C Dean 21, P Arnold 21 A Lea 13, B Bishop 6 P Dean 21.

Woolston Warriors 80 Beauty and the Beast 67: E Frangleton 17 P Jones 21, J Charlton 21 L McEgan 17, M Widdocks 21 R Bradbury 12, K Wainwright 21 C Taylor 17.

Roaring Lions 76 Damo’s Destroyers 68: D Williams 19 C Morris 21, Y Wakefield 15 A Manual 21, M Winnington 21 T Gatley 7, J Rawlinson 21 M Gatley 19.

Mantek 79 Carling Connoisseurs 67: N Dolan 21 A Heeps 17, D Woodward 21 M Mannion 17, G Lythgoe 16 C Armitage 21, R Jones 21 L Johnstone 12.

Penketh Eagles 74 Gragghorns 80: J Garrett 21 R Nevins 17, H Leigh 19 P Garrett 21, T Long 14 D Roberts 21, A Green 20 J Hallett 21.

Division Two

Lads & Lasses 80 Ronnies Rockets 68: A Rimmer 21 M Maloney 16, N Simpson 21 J Knight 17, Sandra Gilfedder 17 L Mahoney 21, Ste Gilfedder 21 T Kinsella 14.

Dels Belles 81 Longbarn Canaries 54: J Chapman 21 N Roberts 13, Jade Chapman 21 S Hazlehurst 10, M Hunt 21 P Hancock 10, D Ashton 18 N Hancock 21 Stag Walton 74 Stockton Heath 62: S Hamblett 11 C Ashton 21, J Heald 21 J Priestner 15, K Hamblett 21 B Welsh 15, B Lee 21 A Burdett 11.

The Bulls 74 Cook’s Crusaders 66: T Judson 11 J Pownall 21, H Horton 21 P Cooke 19, S Peters 21 A Holman 20, R Lawrenson 21 M Carter 6.

Don’t Forget The Mat 84 Saracens 61: J Peason 21 J Smith 18, D Twigg 21 J Forshaw 16, M Pearson 21 G Hughes 19, M Humphrys 21 I Field 8.

Standings (after three games)

Division One: Woolston Warriors 236pts, Beauty and the Beast 225, Mantek 223, Carling Connoisseurs 222, Sankey Steelers 216, Penketh Eagles 214, Roaring Lions 206, Gragghorns 204, Seven Plus One 196, Damo's Destroyer 196.

Division Two: Don't Forget The Mat 241pts, Stag Walton 239, The Bulls 234, Dels Belles 232, Saracens 211, Lads & Lasses 206, Ronnies Rockets 204, Longbarn Canaries 192, Cook's Crusaders 188, Stockton Heath 165

Fixtures:

Tuesday, December 1, 6.45pm: Green 1, Gragghorns v Beauty & The Beast; Green 2, Saracens v Longbarn Canaries.

Wednesday, December 2, 6.45pm: Green 1, Penketh Eagles v Sankey Steelers; Green 2, Don’t Forget The Mat v Ronnies Rockets. 8pm: Green 1, Roaring Lions v Mantek; Green 2, Stag Walton v The Bulls.

Thursday, December 3, 6.45pm: Green 1, Seven Plus One v Damo’s Destroyers; Green 2, Lads & Lasses v Stockton Heath. 8pm: Green 1, Woolston Warriors v Carling Conns; Green 2, Dels Belles v Cooks Crusaders.

n WARRINGTON Catholic Bowls League are holding an extraordinary annual meeting on Tuesday at St Benedicts Social Club, 7.15pm start.

n BEWSEY Park Winter Bowls League results.

Handicap: Winner, D Morrison; runner up, J Garratt Snr; semi finalists, R Lawrenson and J Bradshaw.

Plate Competition: Winner, K Lee; runner up, M Cooper; semi finalists, B Ellis and D Ashton.