Merseyside 434 v Gtr Manchester 424, Sunday 4th July
At BRITISH PLATE BC, Alexandra Drive, St Helens, WA10 3LZ
Kevin Kearns ( Brown Edge) 17 v Jimmy Derby 21
Andy Hayes (Eccleston Lane) 18 v Andrew Cairns 21
Brian Furber (Ring O’ Bells) 18 v Nigel Greenhalgh 21
Steve Davies (Walton Park) 21 v Mike Gee 14
Matty Gartside (Smithy Manor) 20 v Lee Turner 21
Mark Furber (Eccleston) 21 v David Walker 20
Alan Moss (Eccleston) 09 v Steve Copeland 21
Alan Rolls (Smithy Manor) 21 v Jack Hargreaves 10
Harvey Birch (NAVC) 21 v Ryan Goodman 17
Mike Tunstall (Richmond) 21 v Chris Haynes 13
Liam McEgan (Eccleston) 18 v Gareth Gwilliam 21
Paul Gartside (Smithy Manor) 19 v Gary Ellis 21
Totals 224 - 221
At HOPWOOD UNIONIST BC, Manchester Road, Heywood, OL10 2AP
Darren Griffiths 21 v John Hignett Jnr (Gladstone) 10
Andy Buckley 21 v John Finch (Gladstone) 18
Matthew Jones 14 v Danny Barwise (Richmond) 21
Matt Gillies 21 v Dave McDermott (Heswall RBL) 13
Jonathan Copeland 06 v Terry Glover (Liverpool Cricket Club) 21
Paul Heap 21 v Chris Barton (Richmond) 14
John Wade 12 v Mick Andrews (Gladstone) 21
Michael Holden 21 v Phil Lee (Richmond) 11
Nick Brooks 21 v Cliff Massey (Timms Lane) 18
Mark Dwayre 10 v Jamie Fitzpatrick (West Kirby Victoria) 21
Alan Hodson 19 v Anthony Thompson (West Kirby Victoria) 21
Peter Craig 16 v Nick Burridge (Gladstone) 21
Totals 203 - 210
Wirral Ladies v Shropshire, Sunday 27th June home leg to be played on Royden Hall BC, Frankby Road, Frankby, Wirral, Merseyside CH48 1PP
At Royden
Wirral - Shropshire
1Lynsey Gorman v Jane Archer
2 Karen Smith v Julie Alderman
3 Sue Bunting v Evelyn Jones
4 Sally Povall v Lisa Pessal
5 Anita Richardson v Jenny Wilson
6 Sandy Fleet v Anna Preece
7 Margaret Browning v Gillian Berry
8 Gaynor Greenfield v Lorna Williams
9 Joan Dewhurst v Lynne Jennings
10 Naureen Bunting v Alison Cotton
11 Pat Crowther v Tracy Ryan
12 Margaret Gard v Cheryl Walton
At Sir John Bayley No.2 green
Shropshire v Wirral
1 Cheryl Caswell v Linda Jones
2 Margaret Bland v Barbara McBurney
3 Marie Rhodes v Gill Sheen
4 Karen Smith v Val Crighton
5 Shirley Jones v Joan Jones
6 Helen Clee v Grace Mason
7 Pauline Grocott v Jean Pepper
8 Holly Bishton v Jean Clark
9 Angela Gaut v Margaret Vickers
10 Jackie Rutter v Kath Davies
11 Rachel Lawrence v Carole Dunne
12 Sonya Lucas v Joyce Stead
Wirral ladies versus cumbria, sunday 6th june home leg at quarry vikings top green
Wirral - Cumbria
1 lynsey gorman 21 v 09 debbie hall
2 sandra astles 21 v13 julie gibbons
3 grace mason 12 v 21 wendy huddleston
4 karen smith21 v 13 marian alexander
5 betty pringle 8 v 21 vanessa shepherd
6 sally povall 16 v 21 emma thornton
7 sandy fleet 21 v 6 margaret hampson
8 pat crowther 21 v 12 janet moxham
9 joyce stead 21 v 4 mary smith
10 jean clark 15 v 21 amy huddleston
11 naureen bunting 10 v 21 kay jackson
12 joan dewhurst 8 v 21 kay baker
195 183
away leg at bowness bowling club
Cumbria - Wirral
1 angela athersmith 21 v 10 barbara mcburney
2 thelma mcbratney 21 v 16 anita richardson
3 audrey silvester 10 v 21 gill sheen
4 sue hillbeck 21 v 15 val crighton
5 barbara hudson 21 v 13 mary fishwick
6 violet dennison 21 v 17 jean pepper
7 joyce athersmith 21 v20 margaret vickers
8 dorothy hodgson 21 v 7 val bolton
9 margaret stott 12 v 21 carole dunne
10 dawn knowles 21 v 19 kath davies
11 kath salisbury 21 v 14 margaret browning
12 marian birbeck 21 v 14 linda jones
232 187
17th May
Please note !
In the Richmond Classic Saturday games commence at 6-00pm and Sunday games at 1-00pm the green will be open 30 minutes before commencement for practice, there is also a strict dress code of no jeans or shorts (which will be enforced)
Hot and cold refreshments will be on sale. We would also like to thank all players for their support and their prompt payments
20th JUNE
Peter Davenport ( Birmingham ) v Chris McDonald (Congleton )
Danny Stiletto ( Doncaster ) v Nicky Shaw ( Wigan )
Gareth Herbert ( Birmingham v John Hambleton ( Stockport )
Peter Hawkes ( Preston ) v Carl Gregson (Skelmersdale )
Carl Fielding ( Birmingham ) v Chris Jenkins (Congleton )
Graham Wilson (Lower Hopton ) v Nick OBrien ( Doncaster )
Meliza Herbert ( Birmingham ) v John Bennett ( Stockport )
John Hanson (Preston ) v Ian Tordoff ( Crosby )
26th JUNE - 6pm
Steve Baskerville ( Knutsford ) v Chris Hill ( Sheffield )
Lee Dale ( Congleton ) v Darren Smith ( Derby )
Roger Morgan ( Altringham ) v Andy Ferris (Stoke on trent )
Paul Cully ( Garswood Hall ) v Andy Cairns ( Haslingdon )
Kerry Morris ( Stoke on trent ) v Jeff Brown ( Congleton )
Ian Booth ( Halifax ) v Jim Darby ( Radcliffe )
Dave Baskerville ( Knutsford ) v Andy Whittaker ( Sheffield )
Billy Speed ( Garswood Hall ) v Andy Millsom ( Derby )
3rd JULY - 6pm
Paul Dudley ( Radcliffe ) v Glynn Picknell ( Telford )
Neil Helm ( Hoghton ) v John Garrett Snr ( Warrington )
Finley Hickey ( Lower Hopton ) v John Bailley ( Llanrwst )
Alan Wilcox ( Aughton Tute ) v A N Other ( Vacancy)
Matt ONeil ( Radcliffe ) v Tom Langford ( Telford )
Gary Wilcox ( Aughton Tute ) v Phil Boydell ( Leigh )
Graham Hickey ( Lower Hopton) v Anthony Bailley ( Llanrst )
Ray Rushton ( Walnut Tree ) v Gary Ellis ( Whitefield )
11th JULY - 1pm
Ian Nicholson (Kendal ) v Darren Plenderith (Sheffield )
Rob Oshea ( Chester ) v Phil Aspinall ( Liverpool )
John Garrett Jnr ( Warrington ) v Darren Holt ( Rochdale )
Darren Hankin (Gladstone Libs) v Chris Brown (Woodlands )
Chris Ashton ( Warrington ) v Paul Bailley ( Sheffield )
David Jackson ( Chester ) v Kevin Nicholas ( Wrexham )
Martin Gilpin ( Kendal ) v Stephen Leach (Rochdale )
Tony Sullivan ( Gladstone Libs ) v Tommy Johnstone (Poynton )
18th JULY - 1pm
Callum Wraight (Staffordshire ) v Jack Hargraves ( Hyde )
Alan Catterall ( A P H ) v John Jones ( Greasby )
Martin Bacon ( Westaughton ) v Alf McDermott ( Heswall )
Carl Armitage ( Warrington ) v Brian Thompson ( Liverpool )
George Chadwick (Westaughton) v Ant Aldridge ( Staffordshire )
Colin Leishman ( Hyde ) v Dave Haskayne ( Burscough )
Neil Kirkham ( Westaughton ) v Dave McDermott ( Heswall )
Stu Goodwin ( Warrington ) v Jeremy Muff ( Holmes Chapel )
31st JULY - 6pm
Phil Hughes (Liverpool ) v Robbie Fitzpatrick ( West Kirkby Vics )
Gerald Merry ( Delamere ) v Roger Crowther (Longwood )
Arthur Land ( Frodgham ) v Larry Wells ( Warrington )
Peter Smith ( Liverpool ) v Jeff Irving ( Farmers Arms )
Terry Glover ( Liverpool ) v Steve Brown ( Warrington )
Darren Evans ( The Brook ) v Chris Hayes ( Taunton )
John Rawlinson ( Frodgham ) v James Fitzpatrick ( West Kirkby Vics )
Mike Bolton ( Liverpool ) v Phil Cookson (Manchester )
7th AUGUST - 6pm
David May ( Derby ) v Alan Manuel ( Warrington )
Dougie Biddle ( Elsmereport ) v Clare Pugh ( Birmingham )
Lee Lawton ( Lower Hopton ) v Mike Gratton ( Derby )
Michael Pritchard ( Llanrwst ) v Chris Firth ( Leeds )
Paul Leah ( Lower Hopton ) v Dave Carter ( Derby )
Mark Perry ( Llanrwst ) v Kevin Kearns ( St Helens )
James Dennis ( Derby ) v Steve Lea ( Warrington )
Alistair Biddle ( Elsmereport ) v Phil Hill ( Leeds )
8th AUGUST - 1pm
Matt Gilmore ( Tranmere ) v Keith Williamson ( Stoke )
Keith Williams ( A S M ) v Alan Wolf ( Formby )
Matt Gillies ( Bolton ) v John Taylor ( Warrington )
Cliff Massey ( Formby ) v Ian Hazelhurst ( Gladstone Libs )
Robbie Hall (Wirral ) v Joe Williamson ( Stoke )
Colin Duggan ( A P H ) v Louis Scott ( St Asaph )
Anthony Thompson ( Tranmere ) v Dennis Hartley ( Halifax )
Peter Hammond ( Liverpool ) v Martin Keatley ( Aigburth )
There is one vacancy on the 3rd of July we hope to have it filled before the day
now that the draw has been made it is the responsibility of the players to organise replacements to take their places if they can not make it for any reason,
For further details please contact John Farrell 07803164377.
2010 OLYMPIC CLASSIC DRAW (Sponsored by Carlsberg)
Please also remember that all competitors are subject to a strict dress code of trousers and a collared shirt, jeans shorts and track-suits are not allowed and the competitor will not be allowed to compete with no refund given if they are wearing jeans, shorts or track-suits, once again this will be strictly adhered to.
Sunday 20th of June practice 5.45 pm start 6.30 pm
Danny Sillitoe (Doncaster) v Graeme Wilson (Audenshawe)
Dean Ferris (Stoke) v Gareth Herbert (Birmingham)
Chris Mc Donald (Congleton) v John Bennett (Stockport)
Carl Fielding (Birmingham) v Alf Mc Dermott (Heswall)
Dave McDermott (Heswall) v Phil Boydell (Leigh)
Melizza Herbert (Birmingham) v Chris Jenkins (Congleton)
John Hambleton (Stockport) v Mark Ferris (Stoke)
Neil Helm (Chorley) v Peter Davenport (Birmingham)
Saturday 26th of June 12.15 pm practice start 1.00 pm
Andy Cairns (Rossendale) v John Jones (Greasby)
Darren Smith (Derby) v Tony Sullivan (Gladstone)
Darren Hankin (Gladstone) v Andy Ferris (Leek)
Cliff Massey (Aintree) v Maurice Sweetman (Netherton)
Jon Finch (Gladstone) v Ian Booth (Halifax)
Dave Haskayne (Burscough) v Carl Gregson (Skelmersdale)
Andy Millsom (Derby) v Dave Jackson (Altrincham)
Jim Derby (Radcliffe) v John Taylor (Warrington)
Saturday 3rd of July 12.15 pm practice start 1.00 pm
Stephen Leach (Rochdale) v Arthur Land (Frodsham red lion)
Danny Brumby (Wallasey) v John Bailey (Llanwryst)
Chris Barton (Wallasey) v Glyn Picknell (Telford)
Lee Dale (Congleton) v Matt O’ Neill (Radcliffe)
Phil Vaughan (Wallasey) v Anthony Bailey (Llanwryst)
Jeff Brown (Congleton) v John Rawlinson (Frodsham red lion)
Paul Dudley (Radcliffe) v Jimmy Fagan (Burscough)
Darren Holt (Rochdale) v Tom Langford (Telford)
Sunday 11th of July 5.45 pm practice start 6.30 pm
Ray Rushton (Bootle) v Chris Brown (Woodlands)
Ian Nicholson (Kendal) v Roger Morgan (Altrincham)
Alan Horton (Ashton) v Peter Hammond (Liverpool)
Kevin Nicholas (Gresford) v Paul Bailey (Sheffield)
Kerry Morris (Stoke) v Amanda Nicholas (Gresford)
Martin Gilpin (Kendal) v Dave Baskerville (Altrincham)
Darren Plenderleith (Sheffield) v Alan Taylor (Ashton)
Steve Baskerville (Knutsford) v John Hanson (Preston)
Sunday 18th of July 5.45 pm practice 6.30 pm start
Graham Hickey (Halifax) v Gerald Merry (Delamere)
George Chadwick (Westhoughton) v Matt Gilmore (Wallasey)
Callum Wraight (Shrewsbury) v Rob Fitzpatrick (Birkenhead)
Martin Bacon (Westhoughton) v Colin Leishman (Manchester)
Steve Davies (Liverpool) v James Fitzpatrick (Birkenhead)
Jack Hargreaves (Manchester) v Anthony Thompson (Wallasey)
Claire Butler (Ormskirk) v Phil Aspinall (Liverpool)
Ant Aldridge (Staffordshire) v Neil Kirkman (Westhoughton)
Saturday 31st of July 12.15 pm practice 1.00 pm start
Bill Roddan (Southport) v Mick Bolton (Bootle)
Andy Whittaker (Sheffield) v Alan Fidler (Billinge)
Peter Marrow (Wigan) v Ray Goodhand (Warrington)
Brian Lane (Liverpool) v Terry Glover (Aigburth)
Rob O’Shea (Chester) v Harvey Birch (Billinge)
Chris Hill (Sheffield) v Ian Rutter (Wigan)
Brian Coleman (Southport) v Danny Barwise (Liverpool)
Billy Farrell (Warrington) v Peter Smith (Cammell Lairds)
Saturday 7th of August 12.15 pm practice 1.00 pm start
Steve Brown (Warrington) v Eddie Clayburn (Heswall)
Ian Grady (Skelmersdale) v David May (Derby)
Lee Lawton (Failsworth) v Mark Parry (Llanwryst)
Dave Carter (Derby) v Phil Lee (Liverpool)
Mick Gratton (Derby) v Paul Leah (Manchester)
Michael Pritchard (Llanwryst) v Carl Birchall (Skelmersdale)
James Dennis (Derby) v Lynsey Gorman (Pensby)
Ian Tordoff (Crosby) v Larry Wells (Warrington)
Sunday 8th of August 5.45 pm practice 6.30 pm start
Joe Williamson (Stoke) v Darren Evans (Crosby)
Robbie Hall (Wallasey) v Carl Armytage (Warrington)
Brian Thompson (Liverpool) v Roger Crowther (Huddersfield)
Stephen Lea (Warrington) v Craig Saville (Wallasey)
Lewis Scott (St. Asaph) v Dennis Hartley (Halifax)
Ian Hazlehurst (Wallasey) v Jeremy Muff (Holmes Chapel)
Alan Manuel (Warrington) v Keith Williamson (Stoke)
Tommy Johnstone (Poynton) v Stuart Goodwin (Warrington)
I can now confirm that as there is a fully paid up entry of 128 entries at £15, the prize money will be as follows, win 2 games to be on £25, win 3 games to qualify for the final 16 and be on £60.
Last 8 = £120, Beaten semi-finalists = £250, Runner-up = £500
Winner = £1000
There is also a highest break prize on finals night only worth £50
2010 OLYMPIC MIXED PAIRS COMPETITION
Sunday 20th June practise from 12.00 pm to a start at 12.30 pm.
Neil Helm, Marie Helm (Chorley) vs Dave Mc Dermott, partner (Heswall)
Harry Jones, partner (Crosby) vs Neil Slater, Sue Tuffy (Rochdale)
Fred Anderton, Sheila Speed (Wigan) vs Tony & Bev Chesters (Crewe)
Cliff Massey, partner (Aintree) vs Steve Davies, Lisa Pessall (Liverpool & Shropshire)
John Mills, partner (Burscough) vs Dave Penketh & Julie Keymar (Warrington)
Phil Olsen, Margaret Allen (Liverpool) vs Bob & Irene Lenton (Liverpool)
Jim Lally, Ann McCaldon (Liverpool) vs Alf Mc Dermott, Rita Burns (Heswall)
Alan & Freda Fargher (Prescot) vs Phil Lee, Claire Butler (Liverpool & Skelmersdale)
Sunday 4th July practise from 12.00 pm to a start at 12.30 pm
Gerry Buckley, Jean Barnes (Liverpool) vs Michael Havern, June Kenny (Liverpool)
Peter Jones,Margaret Gard (Liverpool) vs Graham & Eileen Glover (Rainford)
Brian Tomlinson, Julie Davies (Blackburn) vs John Marriott, partner (Burscough)
Geoff & Sylvia Unsworth (Wigan) vs Steve Gaynor, Joanne Bannister (Liverpool)
Dave Haskayne, partner (Burscough) vs Bob Murch, Kath Tunstall (Liverpool)
Carl Gregson, partner (Skelmersdale) vs Joe & Sara Claus (Liverpool)
Paul Bailey, Bev Jones (Sheffield) vs Maurice Sweetman, Mary Murphy (Liverpool)
Jim & Marge Burns (Maghull) vs Tommy Hughes, Bernie Warner (Liverpool & St.Helens)
Prize Fund win 2 games to be on £ 30 and in final 8
Beaten Semi - Finalists £ 55
Runners -Up £ 110
Winners £ 220
There is refreshments on all sessions and a strict dress code is enforced to enquire please contact Mr. Aiden Kenny on 07756796773
12th May
Merseyside Merit Final 2010
To be held at Hightown Bowling Club, Thirlmere Road, Hightown, L38 3QR
On Saturday 15 May 2010 commencing at 12 noon
BCGBA Dress Code will apply
Draw
1. Ian Hazlehurst (Heswall RBL) v 2. Cliff Massey (Formby RBL)
3. Terry Glover (Liverpool CC) v 4. John Lloyd (West Kirby Victoria)
5. John Finch (Gladstone) v 6. Liam McEgan (Eccleston Lane Ends)
7. John Hignett Jnr (Gladstone) v 8. Jamie Fitzpatrick (West Kirby Victoria)
9. Anthony Thompson (West Kirby Victoria) v 10. Phil Hughes (Liverpool CC)
11. John Hignett Snr (Allenby) v 12. Mark Furber (Ring O’ Bells)
13. Richie Finch (Gladstone) v 14. Danny Barwise (Richmond)
15. Nick Burridge (Gladstone) v 16. Dave McDermott (Heswall RBL)
5th April
Our entries in the 2010 Irlam Steel Championships have so far not fared well. West Derby Recs and Heswall RBL both put up commendable performances but were unable to qualify for the finals day. Hopefully, our county champions, West Kirby can be more successful next weekend.