Author Archives: Ron Holt

ALF MCDERMOTT BOWLS COMPETITION

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The Alf McDermott Memorial Invitational Bowls Competition will be held at Heswall RBL’s Bowling Green (78 Pensby Road, CH60 7RF) on Sunday 30th August 2026 10am Start and is expected to finish about 6pm. The Competition involves 32 of the Best Crown Green Bowlers in the UK including some of the best Bowlers from Merseyside. Total Prize Money is £2,000 including £600 to the Winner. Refreshments are available all day and Spectators will be welcome.
 
The Organiser of this event is David McDermott and it is in memory of his Father Alf who  died on 19th November 2023 and was loved by everybody in the Bowls community. 
 

18 to 25 BCGBA COMPETITION

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In the final of the 18 t0 25 Competition played at Cleckheaton In Yorkshire,  New Brighton  Quarry Vikings player Calvin Gratrix emerged as the Champion defeating Matty Caines from Warwick and Worcester 21 – 17. Steve Davies Merseysides B.C.G.B.A President presented the Trophy, great day out for the County.

BCGBA MERIT FINALS

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Merseyside have the honour of hosting the British Crown Green Bowling Association (BCGBA) Senior Merit in 2026 as Steve Davies, the Merseyside County Chairman, is President of BCGBA in 2026.
The event is being held on Saturday 25 July 2026 at the Northern Club in Crosby and starts at 10.00am.  There will be 64 top male bowlers from all the different counties competing for the title and a place in the Champion of Champions in September 2026.
I would be grateful if you would share the attached poster with all your members.  It will be a great day of bowling and we would love to see as many of you as possible at this event.
Merseyside will be hosting a raffle on the day and we would be grateful if any clubs or leagues could donate raffle prizes.  If you can donate a prize it can be given to any Merseyside Committee member or directly to the Northern Club.  Please accept my sincere thanks in advance for any prizes you can donate.  Thay will be greatly appreciated.
I hope you and your members can join us on the day and look forward to seeing you there.
Regards
Pat Crowther

Secretary/Treasurer

Merseyside County

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

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Merseyside play their second County Championship game on Sunday 5th July against Warwick and Worcester.  The home leg is at Windle BC, Hard Lane, St. Helens. WA10 6JT The away leg is at King George V B 592 Pershore Road, Birmingham B29 7HQ.  The full teams can be seen on the BCGBA Web Site.