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Ladies S&D Afternoon league table updated HERE
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Cheadle and District Ladies League tables updated HERE
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Kingsley Stafford Trophy at Glossop
Last Eight
Keith Fantom 9 – 21 David Gwilliam
Ernie Wearing 21 – 16 Paul Leah
John Blezard 19 – 21 Mark Richardson
Steve Barber 12 – 21 Jeff Powel
Last Four
David Gwilliam 16 -21 Ernie Wearing
Mark Richardson 21 – 15 Jeff Powel
Last Two
Ernie Wearing 21 – 13 Mark Richardson
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The draw for the 1st match which takes place on 20th May 2012, is as follows
Cheshire Veterans V East Midlands Veterans.
HOME TEAM - CHESHIRE VETS 1ST
Derek Malcom - Crown Hotel v Phil May - Derby Co-op
Jack Bramley - Heaton Norris Park v Dave Redfern - Stretton Anglesey
James Lockett - Alexandra Park v Fred Lowe - Littleover
Barney Donohue - Houldsworth WMC v Malcolm Cheese - Henhurst
Alan Tetlow - Cale Green Park v Dave Fox - Derby Co-op
Eric Mulrooney - Navigation BC v Phil Cliff - Derby Co-op
Irving Cummings - Shaw Heath Park v Cliff Robinson - Littleover
Arthur Bradley - South Reddish Park v Clive Gascoigne - Henhurst
Nevill Hodson - South Reddish Park v Graham Jackson - Littleover
Cliff Thicket - Victoria BC v Brian Varty - Stretton
Match to take part at the Crown Bowling Club Great Moor Stockport

AWAY TEAM - CHESHIRE VETS 1ST
Brian Pownall - Victoria BC v Des Botham - Stretton Anglesey
Dave Wilson - Houldsworth WMC v Graham Jones - Henhurst
Dennis Hinks - Vernon Park v Dave Tubey - Belvedere Park
Paddy Ryan - South Reddish Park v John Barnett - Swad. Caths
Graham Jones - Alexandra Park v Brian Turner - Belvedere Park
Alan Hoy - Navigation BC v Ron Wright - Stretton Anglesey
Frank Quigley - Alexandra Park v Terry Bosworth - Netherseal
Denis Evans - Alexandra Park v Ivor Gibbs - Stretton Anglesey
Roy Bramwell - Houldsworth WMC v Jim Shorthouse - Belvedere Park
Kevin Chatterton - Vernon Park v Dave Brennan - Henhurst
Match to take place at Henhurst Bowling Club
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Details of this years Billy Joe Edwards Memorial Handicap at the Panels Red Lion green in Westhoughton is being run this year by Dave Jenkinson. Total prize money is £2600. All the details are on the Comps 2012 page
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Ladies S&D Afternoon league table updated HERE
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Parks Vets league tables updated HERE
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Glossop Bowling Club

Kingsley Stafford Trophy Draw
Bank Holiday Monday @ 10am

Peter Sturch V Keith Fantom
Keith Robins V Andrew Whittaker
David Gwilliam V Alan Sidebottom
Billy Barlow V Paul Heap
Roger Morgan V Ernie Wearing
Ryan Bancroft V Fatima Mcdermott
Mel Hobson V Emma Mosley
Paul Leah V Steve Foster
Mick Hobson V Joe Blezard
Steve Baskerville V Julie Foster
Ann Hawker V Andy Jones
Mark Richardson V Phil Clapham
Paul Hawker V Jarrod Parkin
Phil Homer V Steve Barber
Jeff Powel V Graham Mcdermott
Martin Hodson V John Hamilton
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Woodley Classic
Final
Graeme Wilson 21 John Davies 17
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Woodley Classic
Final Sunday April 29th
Practice 10-30 Am 11-00 Am Start

P. DUDLEY V S. LEA
L. GRIFFIN V D. WILSON
I. BOOTH V D. JONES
B. GLOAG V J. DAVIES
J. HARGREAVES V D. SILLITOE
L. LAWTON V A. MANUEL
G. WILSON V J. BAILEY
A. CAIRNS V S. MORREY
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Ladies S&D Afternoon league table updated HERE
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Woodley Classic
SUNDAY 22nd APRIL

N. GRANT v C. WRAIGHT
ANO v A. THOMPSON
M. FORD v G. WILSON
S. SMITH v K. WILLIAMS
C. McDONALD v G. LAW
M. HEWITSON v G. COOKSON
A. CAIRNS v S. JONES
ANO v K. NICHOLLS
G. ELLIS v N. BROOKES
J. BAILEY v T. KING
R. DOWHAM v P. LEAH
R. GOLDBY v P. WAKEFIELD
D. JONES v D. FERRIS
M. HOLDEN v A. WARD
M. JONES v J. TOWEY
I. JOHNSON V A. SMITH
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Ladies S&D Afternoon league table updated HERE
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Details of this year's Stockport Bowls Festival are HERE
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Joe Broadhurst Clic Sargent (Childrens Cancer) Charity Pairs Comp
Wilmslow British Legion 24/06/12, Timed starts 10am / 11am
£10 per pair, 32 Pairs, Winner £120, Runner up £70, Semi Finalist £40, Qtr Finalist £20
Mens +4, Mixed +5, Ladies +6, all games 21up
Entries and cheques made payable to Mark Sandham 16 Hawthorn Ave, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5BR 07747405510,
please forward cheques within 7 days No money/No entry
Closing date for entries 16/6/12
We will be running name cards and hlding a raffle with all profits made on the day going to "Clic Sargent" a childrens cancer charity
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Gary Ellis wins the Tom Heyes[Senior ] Trophy at the George and Dragon,Hyde.

A good Crowd assembled at the 'dragon' on Good Friday to witness arguably the games no. 1 lift the title for the fist time. In the first round he met his main opponent for the number one spot Graeme Wilson whom he despatched surprisingly easy 21-6. In the next round he came up against the 2007 winner Glynn Cookson in a game he controlled from the start to win 21-15. In the semi-final his opponent was the 2006 winner Dave Mcdermott again he was never in trouble and ran out a 21-13 winner. In the other half of the draw crowd favorite Tommy Johnstone was making his way to the final. In the first round he beat Stoke's Dean Ferris 21-10, then followed a battle with Geoff Telford which he just edged 21-19. In the semi-final he came up against last Years winner Bob Hitchen who was attempting to be the first player to retain the title in consecutive years. In this one Johnstone came from 20-16 down to win 21-20. So to the final which proved a close contest between two of the best players in the game. Ellis took an early lead 7-4, but the Johnstone went 16-10 in front was was favorite with the bookies, but Ellis showed the determination which puts him up there at the top of the Crown green game and fought back to win 21-18.

Gary Ellis[right] received the trophy from Tommmy Heyes with Tommy Johnstone looking on.

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Romiley Arms Good Friday Sweep
Qtr Finals
J.Davies 21 R.Briddon 11
D.Jackson 21 D.Morrison 13
C.Roberts 21 G.Gwilliam 12
D.Rigby 21 L.Sturgess 12
Semi Finals
J.Davies 21 D.Jackson 12
C.Roberts 21 D.Rigby 15
Final
C.Roberts 21 J.Davies 12
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The winter season at the George & Dragon came to a close on Saturday with an end of season pairs sweep. In glorious sunshine the semi finals brought together Matt Jones & Andy Murray who got the better of Colin Price and Mike Gee, 21-15 whilst Phil Homer & Steve Barber came off second best against Billy Smyth and Chris Lord, 21-11. The final was a close affair until half way when Jones took the jack and played one of his favourite marks as they ran out 21-14 winners.

The winter league title went to The Bulldogs (Matt Jones, Mike Bacon, John Davies & Billy Smyth) who won by a relatively comfortable margin over previous years, of 43 chalks over runners-up Heaneys Marauders (John Guess, Richard Peach, Craig Shore, Willie Owen and Pat Heaney). Matt Jones also won the averages with 15 wins out of 17 games, just edging out Steve and Jack Hargreaves.
In the popular Fantasy League, with 82 entries, Gorman's Grizzlies took the title with 464 points. Jackies Jesters were 2nd with 445 points with Jones's Jokers 3rd with 427 points.
It's been another tremendous winter event despite the generally bad weekend weather we seem to have endured. Peter Duce of the Guys & Dolls team summed things up :- "My first experience of winter bowling at the "G & D", thorougly enjoyed it even though I was out of my depth. Inspite of that everyone has been excellent company and accepted the Beginner - even though he was out of luck!! Thanks to Steve Hargreaves for all his work and organisation, big thanks to all the Ladies who have looked after the cards, the brewing, the cooking and for making even this stranger very welcome, and to John Bancroft for his sterling work on the Fantasy League. Nice to meet new people and looking forward to October 2012 when it all starts again. I only managed 6 wins from 14 matches and although I will be 66 years next time looking to achieve a 60% success rate in 2012/13!! Every success to all in 2012."
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Romiley Arms Good Friday Sweep
9.30 AM SESSION
1. K.MARSHALL V C.BRIDDON
2. R.ARMSTRONG V J.HOLLAND
3. R.BANCROFT V C.HULME
4. J.DAVIES V K.ROBINS
5. J.HARGREAVES V A.N.OTHER
6 I.HULME V R.BRIDDON
7. P.CLAPHAM V C.BARLOW
8. J.MARSHALL V R.FLETCHER

10.30 AM SESSION
1 S.BARBER V M.HODSON
2 T.GATLEY V N.TAYLOR
3 D.JACKSON V M.HEALD
4 B.GLOAG V S.WOODWARD
5 P.HAWKER V P.MORRIS
6 A.JONES V J.SENIOR
7 A.HALLAS V D.MORRISON
8 J.GATLEY V D.BLUNT

11.30 AM SESSION
1. J.GUESS V M.BENNETT
2 P.HEAP V D.HALLAM
3 R.MORGAN V A.LAMB
4. M.FLITCROFT V G.GWILLIAM
5. S.HUTCHINSON V C.ROBERTS
6. P.DURANOVIC V A.N.OTHER
7. A.BIDWELL V N.WHITE
8. L.GUESS V JACKIE GLOAG

12.30 PM SESSION
1. J.BRADBURY V K.WALL
2. P.CONWAY V D.PAGE
3 L.STURGESS V S.ELLIS
4 JULIE GLOAG V J.MORGAN
5 D.GWILLIAM V M.JONES
6 P.DOOLEY V W.OWEN
7. P.HEANEY V C.BORLAISE
8 J.HAMBLETON V R.HOWSON
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WOODELY CLASSIC
DRAW FOR SUNDAY 1st APRIL ( PRACTICE 10-30am -- 11-00am START)
C. BAKER V A. HOWARD
J. HOLLAND V J. HAMBLETON
A. MANUEL V C. MORDUE
M. BENNETT V D. GWILLIAM
J. MARSHAL V A. MILSOM
J. MORDUE V A.N. OTHER
J. HANSON V C. SHORE
D. WILSON V P. CHAMBERLAIN
A. SPRAGG V A.N. OTHER
C. CHAMBERLAIN V T. RILEY
A. JEAVONS V L. GRIFFIN
P. BAILEY V C. WALL
R. BANCROFT V B. HILL
S. CROWTHER V S. LEE
S. SMITH V D. SMITH
G. GWILLIAM V P. BRADLEY
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The final sweep of the season at Love Lane was a round robin pairs
1st Jamie Bramley and Sean Miller 60pts
2nd John Keefe and Jeff Lawrence 52pts
3rd Tommy Lang and John Mather 50pts
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Winter Sweep - Sunday 11th March
Love Lane
Semi Finals
Dan Newton (Warrington) 21 Chris Barlow (Stockport) 15
Benny Scott (Stockport) 21 Reg Fletcher (Northenden) 13
Final
Dan Newton 21 Benny Scott 13
The final winter singles at Love Lane went to Warringtons Dan Newton who has recently signed for Houldsworth WMC. Newton played the corners well all morning and came out on top of a strong field of 22 bowlers. In the final Newton used the edge of the green to fend off a determined Benny Scott challenge 21-13. The winter champion for 2011/2012 is Jamie Bramley who was some way clear of Roger Miller of Shaw Heath who had a cracking winter period.
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This Years's Champion Of Champions winner at Ashton Cricket is Gareth Gwilliam who capped a fine performance throughout the day by coming up with 2 touchers after runner up Mike Gee had led the block at 19 across in the Grand Final.
In the semis Gareth had beaten Paul Leah whilst Mike had strolled past Geoff Moxon. The Also Rans sweep was won by David Gwilliam.
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There are just a handful of vacancies in the two Stockport area early season open sweeps at Romiley Arms and Woodley Sports. Contact Keith Fantom on 0161 430 6379 for one of the last places in the Good Friday Sweep at Romiley and Gail Knowles on 07718794498 for the Woodley Classic which only has 3 spaces on Sunday 1st April and 6 spaces on Sunday 8th.
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Winter Sweeps - Sunday 4th March
Love Lane
Final
John Davies & Scott Woodwar 21 Gary Horan & Martin Mullen 13
Flyer
Ian Stokes 11 Danielle Miller 6
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This Sunday at Ashton Cricket sees their last Winter Sunday with the "Champion of Champions" and the "Also Rans" competitions to round things off - All welcome 10.30 start - Great Credit must go to Len Stewart for running the Winter League for the umpteenth year and also to John Blezard and Paul Leah for their hard work over many weeks.
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Houldsworth WMC - New Comps
One Day Mixed Pairs To Be Played On Tuesday 5th June 2012
Starting At 10am
32 Entries At £10 Per Pair 21 Up Off 4
Winners £200 R/up £140 Semis £80 Last 8 £30
Sponsored By Brooklands Sheet Metal

Winter Floodlight Open Pairs Sponsored By Brooklands Sheet Metal
64 Entries £12 Per Pair
Dates
Mon 1st October
Tues 2nd October
Wed 3rd October
Thur 4th October
Final Night Friday 5th October
All Starting At 6-30pm 21 Up Off 4
One Homester Per Pair And Will Give 2 Start
Winners £350 R/up £250 Semis £150 Last 8 £100
Win 3 Games For £100 And In The Final Night
Prize Money Subject To Entries
Entries for both To Glen Beeley 9 Ash Road Denton Manchester M34 2WE
Chqs Payable To G Beeley
Ring Glen On 07939 205513
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Winter Sweeps - Sunday 26th February
Love Lane
Semi Finals
Jamie Bramley & Steve Ellis 21 Steve Barber & Roger Miller 13
Jack Bramley & Brian Lowe 21 Alan Collinge & Benny Scott 13
Final
Bramley & Ellis 21 Bramley & Lowe 12
Flyer
Reg Fletcher 11 John Harris 2
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At last Saturday's BCGBA meeting, it was agreed that BCGBA will fund 4
coaches to London on the 16th March. This is to give support to the MP
that is fighting our corner (Crown Green Bowls) in parliament, over the
closure of greens nationwide. Please signify your interest in attending,
by e mailing Steve Cook CCBA Sec, at monstermania1@sky.com ASAP
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Winter Sweeps - Sunday 19th February
Love Lane
Semi Finals
Steve Barber 21 Jamie Bramley 17
Shaun Miller 21 Roger Miller 12
Final
Barber 21 Miller 12
Flyer
Steve Ellis 21 Benny Scott 20
Delemere Park
Semi Finals
B Donohue 19 L Smith 21
J Davies 15 A Cambell 21
Final
L Smith 21 A Cambell 18
Pairs next week so try to be early
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Love Lane Winter Sweep - Sunday 12th February
Semi Finals
Mike Edgerton & Brian Lowe 21 John Davies & Dan Newton 20
Jamie Bramley & Damian Morrison 21 Tommy Lang & Steve Barber 17
Final
Bramley & Morrison 21 Edgerton & Lowe 6
Flyer Ian Stokes 11 Dougy Ralphs 2
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Winter Sweeps - Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th January
Love Lane
Gary Horan & Ian Stokes 21 Jamie Bramley & Steve Ellis 16
Flyer
Lynn Gale 15 John Keefe 13
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Delemere Park
Semi Finals
A Kurucz & P Craven 21 C Borlaise & S Barber 19
M Bacon & J Davies 21 J Donohue & B Donohue 17
Final
M Bacon & J Davies 21 A Kurucz & P Craven 14
This coming weekend is singles 10am practice with 10.30 start
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Ashton Cricket
Cracking Pairs Competition on Saturday with some top class bowling which once again went to demonstrate the fickle nature of Pairs bowling with Colin Price and Mike Gee edging out Charlie Roberts and Matt Jones 21 - 20 only to be turned over in the next round by Peter Fielding and Mike Clough 21 - 3.
Fielding and Clough looked unstoppable as they saw off Paul Leah and Lee Lawton 21 - 18 in the semis only to come up against Ryan Bancroft and Jack Hargreaves in the final. Ryan and Jack had beaten Billy Smyth and John Rothwell 21 - 15 in the other semi and recorded a similar scoreline to win the sweep.
We also had our own version of Djokovic versus Nadal with a two hour thriller between David and Gareth Gwilliam and Dave Knott and Lee Turner finishing 21 - 20 backed up by another 21 - 20 with the result this time going against the Gwilliams in favour of Billy Smyth and Jonn Rothwell.
Thanks to all who supported the event.

Sunday saw Andy Jones record a first win beating Keith Brooks 21- 17 in the final with the Consolation going to Geoff Moxon with a 21 -19 win over David Gwilliam.
Next bowling Sunday 5th Feb 10.30 strike out.

Semi Finals Peter Fielding & Mike Clough 21 Paul Leah & Lee Lawton 18
Ryan Bancroft & Jack Hargreaves 21 Billy Smyth & John Rothwell 15
Final
Bancroft & Hargreaves 21 Fielding & Clough 15

Sunday
Andy Jones 21 Keith Brooks 17
Consolation Geoff Moxon 21 David Gwilliam 19
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Winter Sweeps - Sunday 22nd January

Ashton Cricket
Semi Finals
Jack Hargreaves 21 Andy Jones 12
Geoff Moxon 21 Paul Adshead 19
Final
Jack Hargreaves 21 Geoff Moxon 8
Consolation
Dave Gwilliam 21 Hillary White 15
Next Saturday (28th) is an Invitation Pairs starting at 10:30am
Usual sweep on Sunday starting at 10:30am
Bar and refreshments available as usual
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Delemere
Semi Finals
L Smith 21 P Craven 19
B Smythe 21 V Luck 18
Final B Smythe 21 L Smith 16
This weekend is Pairs Sunday so all players need to be at the green early
for a 10.30am start
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Love Lane
Ian Stokes 21 Jamie Bramley 14
Flyer
Terry Gale 11 John Keefe 10
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Profelt Roofing Services Nursery Open 2012
21 up - 2 qualifiers per night
Last 8 - 31 up on 14 July 2012
Winner £500

09/06/2012 6pm
A France v B Welsby
M Geraghty v D Morrison
N Burrows v M Jones
N Tideswell v J Gatley
L Lawton v T Gatley
C Goodhand v J Welsby
P Leah v J Hargreaves
C Kearns v G Law

16/06/2012 6pm
D Beardmore v G Hickey
J Bramley v A Manuel
D Baskerville v J Brown
D Bennett v J Price
L Schofield v J Durrands
T Colclough v D Scott
D Higginbottom v S Lea
L Dale v M Fallows

23/06/2012 6pm
L Griffin v S Morrey
J Williamson v J Rothwell
G Cookson v C Heyes
Dean Ferris v B Kirk
J Taylor v W Smythe
T Heyes v C MacDonald
I Howell v J Towey
K Williamson v J Hanson

30/06/2012 6pm
A Bailey v R Colby
D Jackson v C Armitage
Gary Beeley v L Johnstone
D Smith v S Ellis
B Jordan v S Baskerville
S Goodwin v I MacDonald
T Johnstone v P Owen
Glen Beeley v A Thompson
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Ashton Cricket - Sunday, 15th January
Semi Finals
Keith Brooks 21 Julie Foster beaten 19
Alice Slack 21 Geoff Moxon beaten 18
Final
Keith Brooks 21 Alice Slack 19
Consolation
David Gwilliam 21 Andy Stewart 16
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Delemere Park - Sunday, 15th January
Semi Finals
M Sutton 21 P Craven 11
A Kurucz 21 S Foster 9
Final
M Sutton 21 A Kurucz 8
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Andy Dawson announces that the he isn't taking any more entries for the Kingsley Stafford Trophy at Glossop as it is now full, and even has a reserve list.
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Jamie Bramley reports :-
The Love Lane winter bowling continued after christmas with the green holding up well after mixed weather. Its strange to see the green running better now than it used to do during summer seasons. On the 27th December 24 bowlers turned out for a random pairs. The final was won by Jamie Bramley and Ian Stokes who defeated Tommy Lang and Steve Ellis 21-10. The popularity of the random pairs meant we would open the year with another which went to John Davies and Ian Stokes who whitewashed Steve Ellis and Tommy Lang 11-0. The Winter round robin re-commenced on Wednesday 11th January with inclement weather. John Davies and Jack Bramley secured first place ahead of Neville Hodson and Alf Hill.
The Sunday bowling continues every week with bowlers asked to book in by 9-45am and Wednesday round robins require bowlers to arrive by 12-30pm. The Winter Championship's show Jamie Bramley top followed by Steve Ellis and Chris Barlow. The main thing at Love Lane is not the winning but having a game and keeping your eye in for the summer months. I am pleased to report we are attracting many learner bowlers who are enjoying the winter scene and are competitive via handicapping. We have two up and coming juniors each week Danielle Miller aged 15 and Sean Miller aged 17 look like they have big futures. The winter programme has been so popular that bowlers are already keen on play continuing again in winter 2012/13. Everybody is welcome and at £3.00 for an afternoons entertainment why not come down, if you want directions or any information you can ring me on 07582234425.
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Ashton Cricket, Sunday 8th January
Sunday's winner was Gareth Gwilliam who beat his dad Dave in the final 21 - 14.
Gareth beat Lee Turner in the first round and Len Stewart in the semis 21 - 14.
The other losing semi finalist was Charlie Roberts who was edged out 21 - 20 by Dave Gwilliam
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Draw for the GEORGE & DRAGON invitation 16 bowls event to be
Held on the 6th April, 2012 [GOOD FRIDAY] at the George & Dragon ,
Bennett st, Newton, Hyde, Cheshire.
TOM HEYES [SENIOR] MEMORIAL TROPHY.
The eleventh running of this annual event resulted in the following first round draw, which was made on the 7th of January at the George & Dragon A.G.M.

CALLUM WRAIGHT[Shrewsbury] v ANDY BUCKLEY[OLDHAM]
ROBERT HITCHEN[Halifax] v LEE LAWTON[Failsworth]
CARL ARMITAGE[Warrington] v GEOFF TELFORD[Altringham]
DEAN FERRIS[Leek] v TOMMY JOHNSTONE[Warrington]
GARY ELLIS[Whitefield] v G.I. WILSON[Openshawe]
JOHN BAILEY[Conwy] v GLYNN COOKSON[Winsford]
KERRY MORRIS[Stoke] v CHRIS BROWN[Sheffield]
ANDY CAIRNS[Rossendale] v DAVE MCDERMOTT[WIRRAL]

Refreshments available all day,
Bookmaker in attendace.
The two top players in the game, Graeme Wilson and Gary Ellis were drawn to play each other in the first round. Wilson has already won the tournament three times whilst Ellis was runner up in 2010. Last years winner Robert Hitchen meets Lee Lawton in his opening game.
START 1. PM. PRACTICE FROM 12.
PRIZE MONEY, WINNER, £260, R/UP£200, S/F£120, Q/F £75, TOTAL £1000
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Tintwistle Open Mixed Pairs at - Tintwistle Bowling Club, New Road, Tintwistle
Bank Holiday Monday 4th June 2012 start - 10.00 am
32 mixed pairs - £7 per pair
Winner £100 - R/up £50 -Semi Finalists £20 - Qtr Finalist £8
Cheques payable to Frank Thomason,
18 Higher Barn Road, Hadfield, Glossop, SK13 2ET
Tel. 01457 854843
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THE LEO LYNCH MIXED PAIRS SHIELD @ GLOSSOP BOWLING CLUB,
North Road, Glossop. SK13 7AS.
SUNDAY – 16TH SEPTEMBER 2012 Start 10.00am
All start off scratch 21 up - no practise
32 limit £10 / pair (all monies paid out on the day)
Food & Bar Disabled access
Cheques to be made out to Glossop Bowling Club
Send to: Andy Dawson 31, Queen Street, Glossop. SK13 8EL
Email: dawsy21@btinternet.com
Tel: 07594551939
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Ashton Cricket results :- Geoff Moxon reports :
The Pairs on the 27th December was a great success with a gripping final between Dave & Gareth Gwilliam and John Hambleton & Kath Wall. Before the final I asked both pairs if they wanted to play to 21 or to shorten the game to 15 up (either way it would finish under lights) Both agreed 21 up although Johnny & Kath may have regretted it after scoring 11 in 3 consecutive ends to lead 15 - 4. The fightback started and scores eventually levelled before John & Kath edged into the lead again at 20 - 18 only to be undone by a 3 at the final end which saw the Gwilliams home. Our thanks to all who supported us - the raffle for a bottle of Bells was won by Dave Walker.

With Sunday this week falling on New Years Day we decided to have our regular Comp on the Monday. Great turn out considering the late notice (and difficulty contacting some regulars) 28 took part with 16 also entering the Consolation - the final was won by Mike Gee who saw off the Gwilliam's challenge - Gareth in the semi 21-18 and Dave in the final 21 - 13.
The Consolation was won by Ian Bardsley.
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Geoff Moxon, Organiser at Ashton Cricket reports :-
Be careful what you wish for, I said last week we would prefer snow and ice to all that rain and guess what we got this Sunday - still managed to get the green cleared for a preview of the next "Dancing on Ice" - all we were lacking was Torville and Dean.
Paul Leah won beating Ian Bardsley 21- 20.
We'll be missing the next 2 Sundays but to make up for that we've got a Pairs Competition on Tuesday 27th December starts 10.30am - I believe its fully subscribed already but as soon as I get the full draw I'll let you know.
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Alsager BC. Green Drive, Alsager ST7 2EQ
£500 Open Pairs - Dates March 19th 20th 22nd 23th 6-30pm start
Practice 30 mins before start
Ffinal 8 Saturday March 24th at 1pm
32 pairs at £15
Win 2 games for £30
Only one home bowler per pair
Contact B Jones on 01270 882616

Bob Harper £1060 Open Dates September 17th 18th 20th 21st 6-30 pm Start 30min Practice before
Final 16 Sunday 23th Sept 12pm Start
64 at £15 Win 2 games for £30
Winner £300 - 16 prizes No home bowlers
Contact Brin Jones on 01270 587582 Mob 07818 693328
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Ashton Cricket Winter Sweep
Final
Jack Hargreaves 21 Lee Turner 19
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Love Lane Winter Sweep
Round Robin
1st Jamie Bramley - 33pts
2nd Roger Miller - 30pts
3rd Ian Stokes - 29 pts
4th Terry Gale - 27 pts
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HOULDSWORTH WMC
Frank Beeley Trophy £2080
Winner £500
R/up £300
Semis £200
Last 8 £120
Last 16 £50
Win 2 games for £50, Win 3 for £120 and in the Final 8
Entry £20 Rounds 1,2,3 Are 21up The Final 8 Is 31up
64 Entries No Homesters
Dates Sun 1st July 6pm
Sun 8th July 6pm
Sun 15th July 6pm
Sun 22nd July 6pm

Final Day Saturday 4th August Start 12 Midday
Ring Glen Beeley On 07939 205513
9 Ash Road
Denton
Manchester M34 2WE

Cheque's payable to G Beeley
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Delamere Winter Sweep (Pairs)
Semi Finals
John Davies & Mike Bacon 21 Lee Turner & Steve Hargreaves 13
Mark Bennett & Billy Smythe 21 Keith Knowles & Paul Craven 8
Final
Bacon & Davies 21 Bennett & Smythe 15
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Ashton Cricket
Final
Ian Bardsley 21 Barbara Ashbourne 19
Consolation
Dave Gwilliam 21 Phil Bottomley 15
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Love Lane Winter Sweep
Semi Finals
John Mather & Roger Miller 21 Nora Cleary & Sue Keane 10
Terry & Lynn Gale 21 John Chapman & Guy Starkie 10
Final
Mather & Miller 21 Gale & Gale 15
Flyer
Bob Hamnett 21 Danelle Miller 11
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Love Lane Round Robin Pairs
1st Gary Whittaker & Sean Miller (48 pts)
2nd Nevill Hodson & Dave Hodgkinson (40 pts)
3rd Jamie Bramley & Danielle Miller (38 pts)
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Woodley Spring Classic
Prize Money £2150

Winner £480.
Win 3 Games On First Visit Guaranteed £70
Sunday 1st - 8th - 15th - 22nd April

Final April 29th
Practice 10-30 Am 11-00 Am Start

Gail Knowles
15 Mansfield Close
Denton
Manchester
M34 3ws
07718794498

Still £15-00 Entry
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Royden Hall Open Singles 2012

to be held at:

Royden Hall Bowling Club
Frankby Green
Frankby, Wirral.
CH48 1PH

Refreshments available every day from 'Denis's Diner'

Open to 16 singles played down to 4 each night. Up to 4 people travelling together can be kept apart in the draw.
21 up off scratch. No homesters allowed.

Total prize money subject to full entry £1850.00
First 64 entries @ £20

Winner £500 Runner Up £250.00
Semi Finalists £130.00
Quarter Finalists £90.00
Last 16 - £60.00

Qualifying Nights - 6pm practice for a 6.30pm start.

Monday 2nd April
Tuesday 3rd April
Wednesday 4th April
Thursday 5th April

Final 16 on Saturday 7th April - 1pm Start (No practice)

Entries only accepted with payment within 2 weeks.

Please send a cheque payable to Ian Hazlehurst including a contact number to 32 Broadheath Avenue, Prenton, Wirral. CH43 7NP

Tel 07832107979 email: ian.hazlehurst@btconnect.com

*****Please note the following entry rule*****

If you are unavailable to play on the date you have requested then it is up to you to contact Ian within a a reasonable timescale with a replacement - otherwise you will forfeit your entry fee whether your place is filled or not.
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Mark Sutton, organiser at the Delamere Winter Sweep reports another full house of 32 runners with the greens getting better by the week.
Semi Finals
John Donohue 6 Steve Foster 21
Mark Bennett 20 Mike Bacon 21
Final
Mike Bacon 21 Steve Foster 20
Consolation
Billy Smythe 15 Lee Smith 14
Next week is Pairs week so please get there early for the 10:30am start
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Over at Ashton Cricket, organiser Geoff Moxon reports 28 bowling this week with new faces once more - such as Roger Morgan and Gareth Gwilliam (Gareth was beaten by his Dad who subsequently lost in the semi to Roger)
Final
Ian Bardsley 21 Roger Morgan 19
Consolation
Barbara Ashbourne 21 Billy Stewart 18
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Love Lane Winter Sweep
Final
Jamie Bramley 21 Gary Horan 19
Flyer
Roger Miller 21 Sean Miller 6
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Marton Institute 2012 Easter Open Pairs Competition
Sponsored By Marton Institute
Total Prize Money £1200 (Subject To Entries)
Entry Fee Is 64 Pairs At £12
Qualifying Dates Friday 6th April 2012 10am & 1.30pm
Sessions Saturday 7th April 2012 10am & 1.30pm
Sessions Practice Time B4 10am For Morning Sessions, Practice Will Only Be Available For Afternoon Sessions If The Morning Has Finished.
Final Day Sunday 8th April 2012 @ 11am
All Games 21up Off 3
Prize Money £1200
Winners £300
Runners Up £180
Semis £120
Last 8 £70
Last 16 £25
Entries To Tommy King 6 Rosary Avenue Blackpool Fy4 4eh
Tel 07427 078921
Phone Entries Have 14 Days To Send Cheques All Payable To Marton Institute.
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Gaghills BC, Gaghills Rd., Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancs
Rnds 1,2,3: Mon 26th March, Tues 27th March, Wed 28th March, Thur 29th March
Final 8: Friday 30th March
All dates 6.30pm start (practice from 6pm)
Players draw their own number on the night
All games 21up off 3 start Players travelling together will be kept apart
Minimum Total Prize money £700
64 entries @ £10
Last 16 = £15 (win 2 games for £15)
Last 8 = £30
Semi = £60
Runner up = £120
Winner = £220
Hopefully will be more if a suitable sponsor is found
Get in touch with me either by pm, or by mobile 07766731782 or by email junk.box2@ntlworldcom
Cheques payable to "A.Cairns"
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With the George & Dragon Winter League Season a third of the way through, just 3 chalks separate the top three teams. Last years title was decided at the last end of the last game and this years title fight looks as though it's going to be just as close. Ten mixed teams of 4, predominantly S&D league based players play each Saturday on the superb George & Dragon green with an atmosphere and banter to rival any top league game. The Soup Dragons (Mike Gee, Colin Price, Ryan Bancroft, Gareth Gwilliam, John Bancroft, Andy Hallas and Chris Haynes) lead the way from the Chipalatas (Steve, Jack and Jackie Hargreaves, Colin Leishman, Glenn and Gary Beeley) with the Bulldogs (Matt Jones, Mike Bacon, John Davies, Andy Raymond, Billy Smythe, Martin Bacon and Iain Dunbar) in third place. John Bancroft, Jack and Steve Hargreaves lead the individual averages.
There is always hot food and drink available and the introduction of the Fantasy League this year, with over 80 entries, always ensures plenty of interest in each game. The league also has a great website (see the link at the top)
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Winter Sweep Results - Sunday 13th November
Delamere
Semi Finals
John Davies 21 Lee Turner 9
Jack Hargreaves 21 Alec Kurucz 20
Final
Jack Hargreaves 21 John Davies 13
Consolation
Ryan Bancroft 21 Keith Robins 8

Ashton Cricket
John Blezard 21 Alan Bidwell 10
Consolation
Janelle Pertoldi 21 Charlie Roberts 11

Love Lane
Semi Finals
Roger Miller 21 Carl Jones 12
Jamie Bramley 21 John Mather 5
Final
Roger Miller 21 Jamie Bramley 10
Flyer
Kevin Sergeant 21 Sean Miller 14
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Soup Dragons Pairs at Grapes
Quarter Finals
R.Bancroft & J.Hargreaves 21 K.Fantom & N.Armstrong 16
M.Jones & C.Shore 21 N.Taylor & J.Holland 10
J.Guess & W.Owen 21 L.Turner & S.Hargreaves 12
D.Walker & A.Walker 21 B.Smyth & M.Bacon 16
Semi Finals
R.Bancroft & J.Hargreaves 21 M.Jones & C.Shore 8
D.Walker & A.Walker 21 J.Guess & W.Owen 17
Final
R.Bancroft & J.Hargreaves 21 D.Walker & A.Walker 15
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Details of the Romiley Arms Good Friday sweep and the return of the Kingsley Stafford at Glossop are on the 2012 Sweeps page
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Love Lane Round Robin
Joint 1st
Brenda Thampson & Jamie Bramley 39 points
Joint 2nd
John Keefe & Chris Barlow - 37 points
Joint 3rd
Sean Miller & Jack Bramley - 35 points
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Winter Sweep Results - Sunday 6th November
Love Lane
Semi Finals
Jamie Bramley 21 Brian Pownall 19
Chris Barlow 21 Steve Ellis 13
Final
Chris Barlow 21 Jamie Bramley 15
Flyer
Brian Lowe 21 Ian Stokes 18
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Delamere
Semi Finals
P Craven 21 S Foster 16
C Borlaise 21 L Smith 19
Final
C Borlaise 21 P Craven 19
Consolation
F Hart 15 D Gwilliam 9
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Ashton Cricket
Final
Ian Bardsley 21 Janelle Pertoldi 11
Consolation
John Blezard 21 Phil Bottomley 14
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SOUP DRAGONS PAIRS - SUNDAY 6TH NOV
GRAPES B.C. DRAW
10.00 Start
1 D.Knott & G.Gwilliam v 2 C.Lord & J.Lord
3 A.Hallas & S.Barber v 4 R.Bancroft & J.Hargreaves
5 B.Goddard & B.Wilkinson v 6 C.Wall & J.Hambleton
7 B.Phillips & R.Sandham v 8 K.Fantom & N.Armstrong
9 N.Taylor & J.Holland v 10 M.Bennett & A.Murray
1 1 P.Morris & P.Leah v 12 S.Crowther & M. Coram
13 P.Homer & I. Hulme v 14 C.Shore & M.Jones
15 M.Goddard & M.Flitcroft v 16 M.Gee & Partner
12.00 Start
17 J.Hargreaves & G.Winterbottom v 18 M.Ashburn & S.Ashburn
19 J.Davies & M.Bacon v 20 J.Guess & W.Owen
21 P.Dooley & J.Broadhurst v 22 T.King & J.Bancroft
23 G.Beeley & G.Beeley v 24 L.Turner & S.Hargreaves
25 S.Winterbottom & D.Hallas v 26 J.Gloag & A.Jones
27 B.Gloag & M.Sands v 28 B.Smyth & Partner
29 D.Walker & A. Walker v 30 C.Price & C.Haynes
31 C.Roberts & R.Travis v 32 T.Dennison & J.Dennison
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Love Lane Round Robin
Joint 1st
Neville Hodson & Peter Oliver 42
Chris Barlow & Gordon Jones 42
3rd Place
Dennis Evans & Howard Thomas 39
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Ashton Cricket Winter Sweep
Dave Walker 21 Charlie Roberts 17
Consolation
Len Stewart 15 Graham McDermott 12
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Love Lane Winter Sweep
Semi-Finals
Davies/Bacon 21 Pownall/Seragent 13
Bramley/Ellis 21 Mather/Miller 13

Final
Bramley/Ellis 21 Davies/Bacon 20

FLYER
Lynn Gale (Reddish) 11 Brenda Cameron (Reddish) 3
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Delamere Winter Sweep
Semi Finals
J Holland/A Jones 21 A Cambell/ F Hart 20
G McDermot/F McDermot 18 R Mack/J Hynes 21
Final
J Holland/A Jones 21 R Mack/J Hynes 9
Singles Consolation Comp
P Bennett 15 L Smith 14
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Details of the 2012 Nursery Open sponsored by Pro Felt added to the
2012 Comps page
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Delamere Winter Sweep
Semi Finals
Lee Smith 21  Jack Hargreaves 17
Alec Kurucz 21  Frank Hart 13