Bowls by Dave Gilmore

JOHN Jones topped Sunday's Birkenhead Park Open Bowls Flyers with a final 21-14 victory over Mick Andrews.

Showing good form throughout the day, Jones coolly fended off competition from Roger Griffiths, Gerry Riley and John Hignett Junior to achieve his win.

Coming through from the first round, Mick Andrews played consistently well, defeating Mick Bolton, N. Woodward, James Fitzpatrick and Sammy Williams to be runner-up.

RESULTS: Quarter Finals: G. Riley 18, J. Jones 21; E. Dutton 18, J. Hignett Jnr 21; J. Fitzpatrick 14, M. Andrews 21; S. Williams 21, G. Cooper 17. Semi-Finals: Jones 21, Hignett Jnr 9; Andrews 21, Williams 18. Final: Jones 21, Andrews 14.

q Wirral Parks players are invited to attend a meeting to discuss team matters for the 2006 season. The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 9 (7.30pm) at Lever Club. Contact Colin Goulding on 512-0418 for details.

q To raise funds for the Wirral Parks team, Colin is also selling tickets for a Race Night at Cammell Lairds Club on Friday, April 7. Tickets, £1 each, are available to all bowlers, their families and friends.

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