Individual Merit - 2016
The Individual Merit is an individual knock-out competition for players in the evening league. All games are 21-up, off scratch.
Qualifying rounds were played on Tuesday 6 September to produce eight finalists.
The final day was on Tuesday 20 September at Spring Gardens. The original plan for 13 September had to be abandoned because of a waterlogged green.
The competition was won by Jack Hamilton of Crowcroft Park.
Draw for the final day:
| Round 1 |
Semi-final |
Final |
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| John Spreadborough |
Ladybridge Park |
21 |
John Spreadborough |
21 |
John Spreadborough |
9 |
Jack Hamilton |
| David Thompson |
Heald Green Social |
13 |
| Peter Nicholls |
Friendship Inn |
5 |
Graeme Coldwell |
16 |
| Graeme Coldwell |
Poynton WMC |
21 |
| Eric Ridgway |
Cheadle Cons |
17 |
Jack Hamilton |
21 |
Jack Hamilton |
21 |
| Jack Hamilton |
Crowcroft Park |
21 |
| Robert Sivel |
Ryecroft |
21 |
Robert Sivel |
17 |
| Duane Marshall |
Droylsden WMC |
13 |
Entrants were allocated to qualifying greens as shown below. Those in bold qualified for the final day.
| Bungalow |
| John Pierce | Cheadle Cons |
| Eric Ridgeway | Cheadle Cons |
| Peter Savery | Crowcroft |
| John Carter | Crown |
| Keith Marshall | Droylsden WMC |
| Lol Coughtrey | Heald Green Social |
| Paul Cardew | Ladybridge Park |
| Jack Cherry | Northenden Social |
| John Clare | Northenden Social |
| Peter Beswick | Ryecroft |
| Robert Sivel | Ryecroft |
| Dave Thorneycroft | Stockport CC |
| Noel Foulkes | Thorn Grove |
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| Cheadle Cons |
| Chris Moran | Bungalow |
| Christopher Hamilton-Horsfield | Crowcroft |
| Sam Hamilton-Horsfield | Crowcroft |
| Daniel Howarth | Crown |
| Graham Kieran | Crown |
| Peter Nicholls | Friendship |
| Colin Haine | Heald Green Social |
| Tony Moores | Ladybridge Park |
| John Spreadborough | Ladybridge Park |
| Gary Edwards | Northenden Social |
| Ian Colclough | Ryecroft |
| Chris Burrows | Wagon & Hores |
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| Northenden Social |
| Mike Dawson | Bungalow |
| Steve Allcock | Cheadle Cons |
| Albert Hughes | Cheadle Cons |
| Dave Tomlin | Cheadle Cons |
| Jack Hamilton | Crowcroft |
| Jamie Evans | Crown |
| Gary Herbert | Crown |
| Chris Stedman | Droylsden WMC |
| Mike Hare | Heald Green Social |
| Tony O'Donnell | Heald Green Social |
| Andy Clews | Ladybridge Park |
| Graeme Coldwell | Poynton WMC |
| Brian Fairclough | Ryecroft |
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| Ryecroft |
| Benny Scott | Bungalow |
| Michael Conaghan | Cheadle Cons |
| Mark Gillespie | Cheadle Cons |
| Gordon Collins | Crown |
| Darren Sargeant | Crown |
| Duane Marshall | Droylsden WMC |
| Ivor Hulme | Friendship |
| Dave Thompson | Heald Green Social |
| Mike Clancy | Ladybridge Park |
| Paul Lilley | Northenden Social |
| Steve Ramsbottom | Poynton WMC |
| Keith Coates | Stockport CC |
| Andrew Bebbington | Thorn Grove |
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