BRITISH Plate Blowing Club progressed into the Brunner Cup final beating the cream of Cheshire and Manchester's top bowling sides, including Houldsworth, Budenburg and Edwards.

The final will be held on Saturday, August 18 at a venue to be decided in Cheshire.

A coach will leave the Ravenhead club at 12.45pm prompt and anyone wishing to travel to the final can get more details from Ste Webster on 01744 735429 or Neil Ditchfield on 01744 631719.

Scores from Saturday's semi-finals against Edwards were as follows: Kevin Kearns 16 N. Varley 21, Paul Gartside 21 R. Hindley 9, John Daniels 18 S. Ridley 21, Paul Culley 21 S. Hanrahan 17, Lee Stringfellow 20 D. Tonge 21, Ian Manchester 17 G. Ridley 21, Ste Webster 15 W. Hibbert 21, Neil Ditchfield 17 L. Johnson 21, John Ashcroft 21 J. McDonnell 15, Neil Roberts 21 A. Payne 16, Ant Gartside 21 G. Wells 6, Mike Bradshaw 19 M. Geraghty 21.