By Secretary PC Paul Wood

PSUK

Crown Green Bowls

National Police League Results

Lancashire v West Midlands     lost       5 – 9

Lancashire v Fire Service          won      11- 3

Lancashire v Civil Service         lost       4-10

Lancashire v South Yorkshire   DNP

Lancashire v West Yorkshire    won      12-2

Lancashire v Derbyshire            lost       6-8

Lancashire v Staffordshire         won      9-5

Lancashire v GMP                    won      12-2

Final league position 4^th

National Police League Cup

Lancashire v Civil Service         139 – 144

Lancashire v West Midlands     146 – 147

Lancashire v West Yorkshire    159 – 118

Final Position 3^rd

PSUK Individual Cup

North West Qualifiers

Adrian Adams PS 1493 Central Division

John Thompson Retired

British Police Team Representatives

Mark Riley                   PC 2575 Western Div

Adrian Adams              PS 1493 Central

Howard Kershaw         PC 3080 Southern Div

Craig Illingworth           PS 276 Pennine Div

Alan Marsden               Retired

John Thompson            Retired

The team were Champions of The National Federation Division 5.

Flat Green Bowls

UKPS North West Region Competition

Semi-finalist - Paul Wood - PC 1127 Pennine

Quarter-finalist - Doug Goth - Retired

By Secretary PC Paul Wood

Crown Green Bowls

The Scot Barrett Trophy

PC Howard Kershaw, a new member to the section, won this year’s champion at Headquarters.

Lancashire hosted the UKPS North West Regional finals, and provided both finalists, PS Adrian Adams defeating PC Howard Kershaw in a close final. PC Paul Wood also qualified to the National finals held in Birmingham.

All three progressed to through the first round but went out in the second round.

The county fulfilled the league fixtures with the following results

Lancs 4 – 10 West Mids

Lancs 4 – 10 Civil Service

Lancs 9 – 5 Derby

Lancs 5 – 9 South Yorkshire

Lancs 11 – 3 Staffordshire

Lancs 4 – 10 West Yorkshire

In the team KO Lancashire defeated South Yorkshire, GMP and Derbyshire in the group stages and lost narrowly in the final to Civil Service.

In 2005 GMP and The Fire Service will be joining the league.

British Police Team

A British Police team entered The National Federation Bowling League and competed in Division 6. The team won all their fixtures in gaining promotion. The following players from Lancashire represented the team in the victories

Adrian Adams

Mark Riley

Alan Marsden

Paul Wood

John Thompson

Howard Kershaw

Gary Davies

Craig Illingworth

Flat Green Bowls

PC Paul Wood was a comfortable 21 – 3 winner to win the PSUK North West Region singles final.

PC Mark Riley and PC Paul Wood were narrowly defeated in the final of the pairs

PC Paul Wood competed at the national finals without further success.

New Members

We are actively seeking new members of all standards, particularly members of support staff who have not previously been involved in police sport.

By Secretary PC Paul Wood

Crown Green Bowls

The notable performance of the year was Ps Adrian Adams, D Div. In his first year competing in police sport, he was NorthWest Region Singles Champion, Quarter finalist in the National Finals and selected for the British Police Team and qualifying for National Federation of Bowling merit final.

Lancashire finished third in National Police League and prevented from finishing higher by South Yorkshire unfulfilling a fixture.

We did not progress in the cup competition this year.

Retired officers Brian Appleton and John Thompson were runners up in the National Pairs knockout.

British Police representatives during the season were

PC Mark Riley A Div

PS Adrian Adams D Div

Mr Gary Davies D Div

PS Craig Illingworth F Div

PC Paul Wood F Div

PC Dale Pollard F Div

Ret John Thompson

Ret Brian Appleton

Ret Alan Marsden

Flat Green Bowls

The one event that takes place each year is the PAA North West Qualifier.

Singles

Semi-finalists 

PC Paul Wood F Div

PC Mark Riley A Div

Pairs

Runner up

PS Nick Bowe A Div

Ms Jean Bamber G Div

Pensioners

Runner up

Mr Doug Goth

2002

No report received

By Secretary PC Paul Wood

Section Secretary Paul Wood made the PAA National quarter finals and was semi-finalist in the PAA Regional flat green.

PC Pollard was the 'Merit Winner' of the Nation Police League with the force team being placed 3rd overall.

Qualifiers of the National Federation Merit finals were PC Paul Wood and Mike Riley.