GRAEME Wilson starts his defence of the Yorkshire Merit crown at Halifax BC on Saturday (1.30).
The Oldham-based player, originally from Elland, has won the title a record four times.
One qualifier from each green will go forward to the final 32 at Elland Cricket and Bowling Club on Monday (11.0).
At Sowerby West End: P Copley, P Turner, R H
itchen, R Hobson, B Megson, J Harris, R Holmes:
Kingston: J Farrell, A Speechley, D Hartley, P Lea, B Womersley, M Gilbert, M Regan.
Halifax: R Buxton, G Wilson, P Brown, I Crossland, L Harris, P Holroyd, A Forrest.
THE qualifying rounds of the Halifax League's Briggs Priestley Engravers sponsored Merit, take place on Wednesday, May 28 (6.30).
Four qualifiers from each venue will go forward to the finals on June 15.
At Hill Crest: S. King, M. Robertshaw, M. Shaw, B, Turner, G. Sladdin, P. Lea, J. Scott, S. Helliwell, John Summerskill, S. Trudgill, I. Crosslad, D. Trudgill, A. Speechley, A. Suddick, K. Fleming, M. Fowler.
At Greetland: M. Uttley, B. Potts, M. Regan, K. Harrison, A. Brier, R. Stansfield, M. Sansom, S. Sansom, D. Stansfield, D. Blackburn, P. Helliwell, I. Ryding, B. Womersley, G. Owen, G. Whelan.
At West End: R. Hobson, G. McCafferty, P. Smyth, B. Megson, A. Southwell, D. Hemsley, T. Goulden, K. McCafferty, B. Holroyd, P. Hitchen, B.L. Wright, L. Harris, G. Halliday, M. Hirst, P. Holroyd, C. Austin.
At Akroydon Victoria: James Summerskill, R. Buxton, R. Greenwood, R. Holmes, F. Griffin, L. Holmes, G. Bradford, B. Sugden, S. Carling, D. Hartley, J. Harris, P. Brown, A. Heenan, S. Wilkinson, J. Summers, B. Powle.
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