TWO teams could not be separated when they met in the Littler Cup last weekend, and will have to replay.

Hartford A had a 10-chalk handicap deficit to overturn in a quarter-finals meeting with in-form Owley Wood C at Winnington.

They returned five winning cards, but defeats to single figures for Dave Bradburne and David Ravey proved costly as the rivals finished level at 294-across.

The same venue hosts a re-run on Sunday, from 2pm.

Lostock Graylams, comfortable victors in a last-eight encounter with Tarporley A at Wharton Cons, await the victors.

The Section Three side did not need to rely on a 10-chalk head-start, prevailing in seven head-to-heads.

Six of those were to single-figures.

Castle A, conquerors of Wharton Cons A in a first meeting of the campaign in the Mid-Cheshire Bowling Association the previous week, earned bragging rights again after prevailing at Coppenhall.

John Gurney was the pick of eight winners when he saw off Dave Morrey (21-10).

Shaun Yearsley’s 21-9 success against Paul Mackie gave the Winsford outfit hope before Jason Cornes and Paul Dooley claimed the final two blocks for their rivals, who won by 10 points on aggregate.

That sets up a meeting with Castle C, who eliminated Premier Division opposition in the form of Middlewich, in the semi-finals.

A 125-chalk advantage proved decisive for the underdogs from Section Four at Lostock Graylams, where Pam Plant (19), Eric Webber and Steve Moores (both 18) were their best performers.

Whatever happens in Sunday’s replay, they will be the lowest-ranked side lining up in the last four when the competition resumes next month.

Results

Mid-Cheshire Bowling Association

Littler Cup

Quarter-finals

Sunday, May 27 (team handicap in brackets)

Castle A (scr) 216-206 Wharton Cons A (scr) (at Coppenhall WMC)

Castle C (145) 316-272 Middlewich CC (20) (at Lostock Graylams)

Hartford A (105) 294-294 Owley Wood C (95) (at Winnington Rec No.1)

Lostock Graylams (110) 310-267 Tarporley A (100) (at Wharton Cons)

Fixtures

Mid-Cheshire Bowling Association

Littler Cup

Quarter-finals replay

Sunday, June 3 (from 2pm) (team handicap in brackets)

Hartford A (105) v Owley Wood C (95) (at Winnington Rec No.1)