ALFORD Hall B were overhauled by Golborne CMC in the Silcock Cup Final at Tetley Walker.

Only one Alford player, D Smith, returned a winning card in the Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association showdown.

Although C Lord and G Hughes were beaten by only one chalk, and while D Stubbs fell by two, it was Golborne who packed the aces in a 203-146 victory.

P Boydell’s 21-8 win earned him the man-of-the-match award.

Result, Alford Hall B 146 v Golborne CMC 203: A Noon 15 E Rampling 21, A Haddock 8 P Boydell 21, D Smith 21 J Worswick 15, A Pownall 13 D Mayer 21, C Lord 20 J Belshaw 21, D Stubbs 19 J Hayes 21, G Hughes 20 M Heap 21, D Forster 8 R Bevington 21, L Gordon 14 G Chadwick 21, A Carr 7 B Cox 21.

The Stan Bann Cup Final, played simultaneously on the neighbouring green, went down to the wire.

Penketh Tavern prevailed 160-158 in a thriller with St Albans.

The 21-8 win on block one resulted in the man-of-the-match honour going to A Green.

Result, St Albans (-10) 158 v Penketh Tavern (0) 160: P Hollet 8 A Green 21, S Gomersall 21 H Strange 7, B McCormack 18 R Park 21, C Molphy 8 M Hindmarsh 21, C Gallagher 21 F Gorman 8, S Bate 21 D Higham 15, M Ellison 21 G Herriott 19, T Donoghue 12 K White 21, O Ellison 17 J Newton 21, R Lawrenson 21 G Alcock 6.

WARRINGTON and North Cheshire Bowls Association’s Finlayson Cup Final takes place at St Oswalds on Saturday, 2pm start.

Fixtures: 31-Up Pairs Cup first round, Sunday, 11am start: At Monk Sports: K Lee’s team (Cadishead) v R Goodhand (K/Q), M Welsby (GESM) v J Stones (S/O), M Deakin (Tetleys) v J Charlton (Woolston).

At Grange No2: D Conroy (Longbarn) v J Pownall (Woolston), B Ellis (Richmonds) v T Gatley (Woolston), J Smith (Rylands) v I Porter (Woolston), K Wainwright (Woolston) v K Hart (Tetleys).

Nine teams have byes to the second round on August 7.

Results: Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Monday Night League: Section A: St Os B (0) 197 K&Q A (2) 241, Alf Hall A (2) 257 Grange B (0) 228, Burtonwd A (0) 198 St Os A (2) 247, Wool A (2) 222 Grange A (0) 221.

Section B: Cadishd Cons (10) 224 Stag A (4) 209, Orf WM B (4) 198 v Alf Hall B (11) 221, Grapp A (6) 217 Penk Tav (9) 225, K&Q B (4) 188 Ryl A (11) 224, Red Lion A (11) 234 Bulls Hd A (3) 199.

Section C: Bulls Hd B (12) 241 Monk A (2) 177, Eagle B (7) 219 Monks Hall (8) 221, Ryl B (5) 200 Grapp B (10) 224, Penk Pk (11) 243 Crosflds (3) 189.

Section D: St OsC (9) 228 Eagle A (5) 210, Grange D (4) 199 Tet C (11) 236, Rich A (9) 219 Wool B (5) 217, Monk Spts B (3) 195 St Albs (12) 243.

Section E: Longbarn (6) 200 Rich B (9) 209, Brklands (6) 205 Irish A (9) 215, Grange C (13) 241 Alf Hall C (1) 169, Stag B (5) 203 Red Lion B (10) 224, Culcheth Spts B (8) 218 Burtonwd B (6) 213.

Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Friday night league: Section A: Alf Hall A (2) 256 Ryl A (0) 229, Grange A (2) 245 Tet A (0) 207, Grange B (0) 201 St Os A (2) 239, Wool A (2) 261 K&Q B (0) 213, K&Q A (2) 241 Golb CMC (0) 234.

Section B: Crosflds (11) 235 Padgate T&BC (3) 187, Grapp B (10) 230 Bulls Hd A (4) 210, Viaduct BC (9) 213 Grapp A (5) 195, Cadishd Cons (6) 215 Brklands B (9) 228, Orf WM A (10) 230 Alf Hall B (4) 220.

Section C: Eagle A (10) 224 Monks Hall (4) 207, Penk Tav (6) 220 Grange D (9) 230, Bulls Hd B (13) 246 Penk Pk (1) 168, Stag A (9) 218 Eagle B (5) 195.

Section D: St Albs (14) 252 Grange C (0) 195, Rich A (4) 199 Rich B (11) 229, Red Lion (9) 214 Stag B (5) 198, Croft (11) 225 Wool B (3) 201.