ALAN Dewhurst is the winner of the Great Harwood and District Bowling League’s President’s Silver Salva after dashing hopes of a home club winner.

Played in glorious sunshine at Hurst Green Bowling Club, the Ribblesdale A player fought off a brave fightback from Bernard Holden from the host club to win 21-14 in the final.

Dewhurst had the better of the opening end lead 5-2 but Holden wasn’t deterred and rallied to take the next six points to take an 8-5 lead. However, Dewhurst was not to be denied and took the initiative, winning 11 of the next 14 points to open up a 16-11 advantage and despite a late rally by Holden, held on to win an entertaining final 21-14.

Dewhurst had been given his sternest test earlier in the competition when he squeezed through his quarter final clash with Steve Hindle of Rushton Street A, winning by a narrow 21-19 scoreline.

However, there was no such problem in his semi final with Mick Opie as he ran out a 21-7 winner against the Globe A bowler.

Holden won all-Hurst Green quarter final with Michael Embery 21-20 then beat Globe Heys’ Colin Crompton 21-15 in the semi final.

  • Results - quarter finals: Alan Dewhurst (Ribblesdale A) 21-19 Steve Hindle (Rushton St A), Mick Opie (Globe Heys) 21-11 Geoff Parkinson (Globe A), Bernard Holden (Hurst Green) 21-20 Michael Embery (Hurst Green), Colin Crompton (Globe Heys) 21-16 Colin Massey (Globe Heys).

Semi finals: Alan Dewhurst 21-7 Mick Opie, Bernard Holden 21-15 Colin Crompton.

Final: Alan Dewhurst 21-14 Bernard Holden.