Bistro showdown at Elland.

Through to the qualifying for the finals night on Monday, October 5 are Spen Vic and Brighouse pairing Peter Jagger and Chris Mordue, who progressed after beating Manchester's Graeme Wilson and Halifax's Robert Hitchen 57-56.

. The latest scores in the Huddersfield and District Veterans Bowling Association are: 10-MAN LEAGUE SECTION I Kirkheaton A 6 Lindley Lib A 3, Elland C&BC A 6 Waterloo A 3, Meltham A 1 Milnsbridge BC A 8, SkelmanthorpeWA 6 Almondbury Lib 3, Crosland Moor 6 Golcar Lib A 3, Marsh Utd A 7 Clayton West 2. Milnsbridge BC A 21-121, Waterloo A 22 120, Elland CBC A 21-111, Golcar Lib A 21-111, Crosland Moor 22 110, Clayton West 21-105, Meltham A 21-102, Marsh Utd A 21-90, Almondbury Lib 21-77, Skelmanthorpe W A 21-77, Kirkheaton CBC A 21-71, Lindley Lib A 22 70, Syngenta A 21-68.

SECTION II Lockwood Con 1 Brockholes A 8, Bradley & Colne 6 Shepley 3, Paddock IC 7 Newsome WM 2, Springwood 6 Rastrick 3, Almondbury BC A 3 THE Huddersfield and District Veterans Bowling Association stage their Bistro final at Elland CABC tomorrow (2.00).

Backed by B Nicholl and Baines Hall Banqueting, there is prize money of pounds 150 for the winner and pounds 80 for the runner-up with Lindley Lib A and Milnsbridge A contesting the final.

The losing semi-finalists, Meltham A and Golcar Lib A, both received pounds 40.

All finalists are required to conform to the dress code and admission to the event is by programme, which costs 30p.

The pairings are (Lindley pairs first) are: K Horncastle and G Nutton v T Barker and B Walsh, R Law and A Tracey v P Illingworth and B Starkey, L Tracey and R Fallon v J Haigh and T Randerson, I Kinlock and N Small v J Wright and E Hewson, J Hewitt and G Cowgill v D Hirst and M Rhodes.

. The latest qualifiers in the Mirfield Old Bank Autumn Double were Radcliffe pairing Paul Dudley and Jim Derby, who beat Mark Foster and Chris Morrison, of Manchester, 61-49.

They go into the qualifying intermediate stage on Thursday, October 1.

Netherton Con A 6, Mirfield A 6 Thongsbridge A 3. Netherton Con A 21-136, Almondbury BC A 21-125, Brockholes A 21-113, Mirfield A 21-100, Lockwood Con 22 98, Thongbsridge A 21-97, Newsome WM 21-95, Rastrick 21-95, Paddock IC 22 87, Shepley 22 84, Broad Oak A 21-80, Springwood 21-61, Bradley & Colne 21-53.

SECTION III Cowcliffe 7 New Mill A 2, Syngenta B 6 Thorpe Green A 3, Thongsbridge B 5 Ravensknowle P A 4, Golcar Lib B 8 Hudd RUFC 1, Dalton 7 Almondbury BC B 2, Lindley Lib B 6 Linthwaite Hall 3. Ravensknowle Park A 21-131, Golcar Lib B 21-123, Thorpe Green A 22 116, Thongsbridge B 22 112, Dalton 21-110, New Mill A 21-109, Hudd RFUC 21-96, Cowcliffe 22 95, Marsden Park 21-82, Syngenta B 21-76, Linthwaite Hall 21-73, Lindley Lib B 21-70, Almondbury BC B 21-49.

SECTION IV Waterloo B 8 Marsh Utd B 1, Holmfirth 6 D Brown Sports 3, Hillhouse & Birkby 3 Kirkheaton B 6, Milnsbridge B 8 Mirfield B 1, Moldgreen Con 9 Marsh Lib 0, Brockholes B 2 Hemplow 7. Elland CBC B 21-139, Milnsbridge B 22 128, Waterloo B 22 116, Hemplow 21-114, Holmfirth 21-111, Kirkheaton B 22 106, Moldgreen Con 21-90, Marsh Utd B 21-90, Marsh Lib 21-74, Hillhouse & Birkby 21-73, Mirfield B 21-72, Brockholes B 21-68, D Browns Sports 21-61.

SECTION V New Mill B 6 Farnley Tyas 3, Broad Oak B 4 Lowerhouses 5, Ravensknowle Park B 2 Outlane 7, Primrose Hill Lib 6 Meltham B 3, Netherton Con B 6 Skelmanthorpe W B 3. Primrose Hill Lib 20-119, Netherton Con B 19-116, Skelmanthorpe W B 19-116, Meltham B 19-115, Lindley BC 19-99, Lowerhouses 21-99, Farnley Tyas 19-71, Greenhead Park 20-66, New Mill B 19-65, Outlane 19-65, Ravensknowle Park B 19-60, Greenhead Park 20-53.

6-MAN LEAGUE SECTION A Syngenta B 6 Holmfirth 1, Crosland Moor 5 Thorpe Green 2, Shepley 6 Syngenta A 1, Almondbury Lib 5 Newsome WM 2, Slaithwaite 3 Clayton West 4. Shepley 15-78, Syngenta A 15-73, Newsome WM 15-70, Syngenta B 15-58, Clayton West 15-51, Crosland Moor 15-47, Holmfirth 15-41, Almondbury Lib 15-41, Slaithwaite 15-37, Thorpe Green 15-29.

SECTION B Thongsbridge A 6 Netherton Con 1, Paddock IC 5 Golcar Lib 2, Brockholes B 6 Greenhead Park 1, New Mill 2 Thongsbridge B 5, Meltham 2 Brockholes A 5. Paddock IC 15-74, Golcar Lib 15-69, Thongsbridge A 15-66, Thongsbridge B 15-63, Brockholes A 15-59, Netherton Con 15-45, Meltham 15-42, Brockholes B 15-42, New Mill 15-38, Greenhead Park 15-29.