Author Archives: Ron Holt

BCGBA QUALIFIERS

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The following have qualified for the finals of BCGBA Competitions :

J and Jean Isherwood  –  Cliff Massey.

BCGBA Ladies Merit – Debbie Formston- Wright, Elaine Milligan and Lynn Mountford.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

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Merseyside will play their second County Championship game against Cheshire on the 1st June 2025. The home leg will be at Mossley Hill Athletic, 1 Mossley Hill Road, L18 8BX and the away leg at Packhorse BC. Abbey Road, Macclesfield SK 10 3AT

Home Team                                                      Away Team

Phill Lee                                                             Matty Gilmore

Wayne Ditchfield                                               John Hignett

Michael Havern                                                  Andy Hayes

Tex Allen                                                             John Finch

Stephen Glover                                                  James Whalley

Darren Hankin                                                    Nick Burridge

Michael Coupe                                                   Danny Barwise

Lee Downing                                                       Anthony Thompson

John Dalziel                                                          Liam McEgan

George Curran                                                    Dave McDermott

Carl Doyle                                                            Matty Gartside

Josh Bunting                                                        Robbie Fitzpatrick

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

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Merseyside open their County Championship season with a game against Lancashire on the 4th May 2025.  The home and away teams and venues are as follows :-

 

Home Leg at Upton V. Hall BC.     Away Leg at Horwich RMI    
Salacre Lane, Upton CH49 0TA     Ramsbottom Road, Horwich BL6 5NH    
Matty Gilmore Phill Lee
Owen Turner Wayne Ditchfield
Ian Sherbrooke Danny Barwise
James Fitzpatrick Andy Hayes
Michael Coupe Stephen Glover
James Whalley John Hignett
Carol Doyle Ryan Semmens
Nick Burridge John Dalziel
Josh Bunting George Curran
Dave McDermott Matty Garside
Anthony Thompson Liam Mcegan
Robbie Fitzpatrick Dan Lofthouse

BCGBA DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

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Following our recent campaign to recruit a National Development Officer for the Association, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Jayne McKay into the role.

Jayne will commence the role this week, and will get straight to work on supporting Clubs and Associations in delivering the National Development Strategy for our grassroots Clubs.

We would like to thank everyone that applied for the role, especially those that attended interviews on Friday 28th February. BCGBA