Club Competition Program 2023
The programme is being run to provide everyone with the opportunity to enjoy various formats of competitive bowls with fellow members.
Putting your skills to the test is fun! You never know, you might be better than you think? Have a look at the competitions listed below and enter this year.
Entry forms will be posted in the club house at the beginning of the season.
If you have any questions or comments about the competition program please use the comments box at the bottom of this page
Click on the menu below to learn more about each competition
Hannah Carter Memorial Trophy. Winner this year was Anita York
Ladies’ singles competition to be played on Wednesday 3rd May.
Play will commence at 1pm
The format will be a Round Robin, played over two rounds to 15up.
A random draw will be completed on the day before the competition
Please enter using the form on the club notice board.
The entry fee is £3. The entry fee provides for prize money, refreshments on the day and competition administration (incl. Trophy engraving, Honours Board entry).
Rose Bowl. Winner this year was Madge Ainsworth
Ladies’ singles competition to be played on WEDNESDAY 21st JUNE.
Play will commence at 1pm
The format will be a Round Robin, played over two rounds to 15up.
A random draw will be completed on the day before the competition
Please enter using the form on the club notice board.
The entry fee is £3. The entry fee provides for prize money, refreshments on the day and competition administration (incl. Trophy engraving, Honours Board entry).
Ladies’ Pairs
Ladies’ pairs competition to be played on Wednesday 9th August.
Play will commence at 1pm
The format will be a Round Robin, played over two rounds of 15 ends.
A random draw will be completed on the day before the competition
Please enter using the form on the club notice board.
The entry fee is £3. The entry fee provides for prize money, refreshments on the day and competition administration (incl. Trophy engraving, Honours Board entry).
Men’s Pairs. Winners this year were Les Mason & Rob Thornber
Men’s pairs competition played over two Wednesdays April 26th and May 10th
Day 1. 26th April. The format will be a knockout competition to 21up. Two playing sessions will be available: an afternoon session from 15:00 to 17:30 and an evening session commencing at 18:00. The top four pairs will progress to the semi-final and final on day 2.
Day 2. 10th May. The format will be a knockout competition to 21 up. Play will take place in the evening commencing at 18:00
Players enter as individuals and a random draw will be made to select the pairs. The match draw will take place on the 25th April.
Please enter using the form on the club notice board.
The entry fee is £3. The entry fee provides for prize money, light refreshments and competition administration (incl. Trophy engraving, Honours Board entry).
Challenge Bowl. Winner this year was Bill Jenks
Men’s singles competition played on two Wednesdays June 7th & 14th.
The format will be a Round Robin, played over two rounds to 21up. One round each day with afternoon and evening sessions to enable maximum flexibility for entry.
Afternoon session between 15:00 and 17:30. Evening session between 18:00 and 20:30. Please check entry form for precise timing
A random draw will be completed on the day before the competition starts
Please enter using the form on the club notice board.
The entry fee is £3. The entry fee provides for prize money, light refreshments and competition administration (incl. Trophy engraving, Honours Board entry).
Jack Nichols Trophy
Men’s singles knockout competition played over two Wednesdays July 12th & 26th
The format will be a Round Robin, played over two rounds to 21up. One round each day with afternoon and evening sessions to enable maximum flexibility for entry.
Afternoon session between 15:00 and 17:30. Evening session between 18:00 and 20:30. Please check entry form for precise timing
A random draw will be completed on the day before the competition starts
Please enter using the form on the club notice board.
The entry fee is £3. The entry fee provides for prize money, light refreshments and competition administration (incl. Trophy engraving, Honours Board entry).
RESULTS
| Jack Nichols Trophy 2023 Results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 Matches | Final Results | ||||||
| Graham Osborne | Tom Mashford | 5 | 21 | Ian Cookson | 42 | 22 | |
| Alan Steele | John Crosby | 21 | 17 | Arthur Williams | 42 | 27 | |
| Arthur Williams | Jim Benbow | 21 | 14 | Alan Steele | 42 | 31 | |
| Peter Bostock | Ken Arthur | 21 | 17 | Colin Alcock | 41 | 38 | |
| Terry Mannion | John Twigg | 12 | 21 | Ken Arthur | 38 | 38 | |
| Colin Alcock | Rob Thornber | 20 | 21 | Jim Benbow | 35 | 32 | |
| Ian Cookson | Ken Fance | 21 | 11 | John Twigg | 33 | 33 | |
| Bill Jenks | Iain Pearson | 7 | 21 | Peter Bostock | 32 | 38 | |
| Round 2 Matches | Rob Thornber | 32 | 41 | ||||
| Ken Arthur | Tom Mashford | 21 | 17 | John Crosby | 30 | 42 | |
| Mike Nencini | Alan Steele | 14 | 21 | Terry Mannion | 29 | 42 | |
| Arthur Williams | John Crosby | 21 | 13 | Bill Jenks | 28 | 33 | |
| Peter Bostock | Jim Benbow | 11 | 21 | Only 1 match played | |||
| Colin Alcock | Terry Mannion | 21 | 17 | Iain Pearson | 21 | 7 | |
| Bill Jenks | John Twigg | 21 | 12 | Ken Fance | 11 | 21 | |
| Ian Cookson | Rob Thornber | 21 | 11 | Graham Osborne | 5 | 21 | |
Harold Rigby Memorial Trophy
Men’s singles knockout competition to be played two Wednesdays August 16th & 30th.
The format will be a Round Robin, played over two rounds to 21up. One round each day with afternoon and evening sessions to enable maximum flexibility for entry.
Afternoon session between 15:00 and 17:30. Evening session between 18:00 and 20:30. Please check entry form for precise timing
A random draw will be completed on the day before the competition starts
Please enter using the form on the club notice board.
The entry fee is £3. The entry fee provides for prize money, light refreshments and competition administration (incl. Trophy engraving, Honours Board entry).
Community Shield.
This competition is open to both lady and men members and will be played on Wednesday September 13th.
The format will be a Round Robin over two rounds played to 15 ends. Two playing sessions will be available: an afternoon session from 15:00 to 17:30 and an evening session commencing at 18:00.
A random draw will be completed on the day before the competition starts
Please enter using the form on the club notice board.
The entry fee is £3. The entry fee provides for prize money, light refreshments and competition administration (incl. Trophy engraving, Honours Board entry).
Mixed Pairs. Played every Saturday through the season
You do not have to enter for this competition and there is no extra fee on top of the usual £2 paid each Saturday. All members who play on a Saturday afternoon will automatically be included in a Mixed Pairs League.
Each week the scores for each pair will be recorded and accrued through the season. So each player in the pair will be credited with the pair’s score for that week. At the end of the season the lady and man players with the highest accumulated scores will be declared our club’s mixed pairs champions for the year.
This achievement will be well earned with the winners having played consistently well through the season and with a variety of partners.
Coronation Cup
Sponsored by AS Wills
Introduced to the club by Alan Steele, a long standing club member.
Thanks to Alan, we are pleased to offer this new and exciting open competition in our programme for 2023.
The goal of this competition is to bring together experienced competition players, and developing players, in partnerships which will grow the level of bowling skills in the club.
Played on 20 Sundays throughout the season from 16th April, with the first matches starting at 10:00 am.
Format: The competition will be a pairs knockout competition to open all members. The first-round winners will proceed into a Division One competition, and the losers will proceed into a Division Two competition.
Competition Draw: Each Sunday a draw will be take place to form pairs, and then matches. The draw will aim to achieve a relatively even spread of skill in each match.
Entry fee: £2 per week.
Prizes:
- Weekly cash prizes will be awarded by the sponsor to winners in both divisions.
- Each week points will be awarded for attendance on the day and progression through the competition. Points will accrue in league tables to determine Division One and Division Two League Champions by the end of the season and prizes will be awarded
Competitors: For this competition to be viable we need a minimum of 40 players to register for the competition. Competitors are not expected to enter on all 20 Sundays, however we think having at least 40 players on the register should ensure an average of 30+ players each week, making it a worthwhile competition.