The results service for the Eccles Vets’ Bowling League
Rules 2025:
Rules 2025
New players aged over 55 are required by teams in this League please email ecclesvets@gmail.com if interested
The Eccles and District Veterans’ Bowling League is for players over 55 years of age. It is based around Eccles, and extends to Swinton, Irlam, Stretford, Sale and Urmston.
There are also knockout cup competitions for each division, plus Merit and Pairs Competitions held throughout the season. Details of all these events will be updated on this website throughout 2025.
At the AGM held on Friday 25 October 2024 the following league officials were appointed for the 2025 bowling season:
League Officers
President Harry Pullen 0161 748 6938
Chairman Barrie Sharples 0161 799 2142
Dep Chairman Alex Lawson 0161 460 0915
Secretary Steve Annette 07598 749872
Treasurer Bernard Healey 07587 041770
League Meetings 2025 all at 10-30am at Winton Park
Friday 31st January
Friday 21st March
Friday 23rd May
Friday 18th July
Friday 28th November [ NOTICES OF MOTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE LEAGUE SECRETARY BY NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 14TH NOVEMBER ]
NOTICES OF MOTIONS - DELEGATES TO INFORM CLUB MEMBERS OF THESE DETAILS AND REPORT BACK TO THE AGM IN THE NEW YEAR.
1. DAVYHULME PARK PROPOSAL
BY LAW 12 STATES :-
12. THE A LEAGUE SHALL CONSIST OF SIX TEAMS AND THE B LEAGUE SHALL CONSIST OF SIX PLAYERS . WE WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT THIS IS CHANGED TO
' THE LEAGUE SHALL CONSIST OF TEAMS MADE UP OF TEN PLAYERS'
REASONING :- IT HAS BECOME OBVIOUS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF SEASONS THAT TEAMS ARE STRUGGLING TO PUT OUT TWO TEAMS EACH OF SIX PLAYERS. IN ORDER TO DO THIS CLUBS NEED TO HAVE AROUND NINE OR TEN PLAYERS FOR EACH TEAM, A TOTAL OF 18 TO 20 PLAYERS PER CLUB. WITH A SINGLE LEAGUE MADE UP OF TEN PLAYERS EACH CLUB ONLY NEED TO HAVE 14 PLAYERS TO SERVICE THE TEAM. FOLLOWING OUR AGM YESTERDAY IT HAS BECOME APPARENT TO US THAT WE WILL BE SHORT OF PLAYERS TO MAKE UP TWO, SIX PLAYER TEAMS.
PROPOSAL BY THE COMMITTEE
2. RULE 19
WHERE A CLUB HAS BOTH AN A AND B TEAM IN THE LEAGUE. PLAYERS REGISTERED AS A TEAM PLAYERS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY FOR THE B TEAM .
ONLY ONE SUCH PLAYER WILL BE ALLOWED TO PLAY IN ANY ONE MATCH. PLAYERS FROM THE B TEAM CAN ALSO PLAY FOR THE B TEAM , AGAIN ONLY ONE SUCH PLAYER WILL BE ALLOWED TO PLAY IN ANY ONE MATCH. A PLAYER CAN ONLY PLAY IN ONE MATCH ON THE SAME CALENDER DAY. THIS RULE WILL ONLY APPLY FOR FOUR GAMES THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.
3. SALE PROPOSAL
WHERE A CLUB HAS BOTH AN A TEAM AND B TEAM IN THE LEAGUE . PLAYERS REGISTERED AS A TEAM PLAYERS WILL ONLY BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY FOR THE B TEAM WHEN HE/SHE HAS A MINUS AVERAGE. ONLY TWO SUCH PLAYERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PLAY IN ANY ONE MATCH. PLAYERS FROM THE B TEAM CAN PLAY FOR THE A TEAM WITH NO RESTRICTIONS AS REGARDS THEIR AVERAGE . A PLAYER CAN ONLY PLAY IN ONE MATCH ON THE SAME CALENDER DAY. THIS WILL RETAIN THE A AND B TEAM SYSTEM WHILST ENSURING MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY FOR TEAM SELECTION.
4. WINTON PARK PROPOSAL [ CHANGE OF AGGREGATE SCORING SYSTEM TO POINTS ]
IF BOTH DIVISIONS REMAIN AS THEY ARE , THAT BEING SIX GAMES EACH MATCH. ONE POINT IS AWARDED FOR EACH GAME WON AND 2 POINTS AWARDED FOR WINNING THE AGGREGATE AT HOME AND THREE POINTS FOR WINNING THE AWAY AGGREGATE. [ EG. THE MAXIMUM POINTS AT HOME WOULD BE EIGHT AND THE MAXIMUM POINTS AWAY WOULD BE NINE. ] THIS WOULD BE A MUCH FAIRER SYSTEM THAN THE EXISTING SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM IS IN PLACE IN OTHER LEAGUES
Friday 16th January 2026 AGM
League Cup Competitions
Newtown A beat Urmston A to become the A division cup winners. The game between Irlam B and Sale B had an interesting conclusion, in that both teams tied.
It was decided between the respective club captains that both teams would share the trophy for six months of the year.
Bowler of the Year
Eccles Rec' kindly hosted the event in brilliant sunshine. The entry list for the A Division ended up with Phil Barlow from Newtown overcoming the gallant Paul Kelly from Urmston .
The B Division had a larger group of entrants bowling on No. 2 green. After some fantastic matches we were left with a 'heavyweight ' semi - final line up. Tony Eckersley drew out Anton Vallom, who advanced to the final. The other semi-final was contested between Haydn Surtees, Newtown and 'Big G' Graham Woods, representing Cadishead. Sadly for 'Big G' he found Haydn 'on fire' with Haydn winning through 21-10. Haydn continued with his excellent form in the final beating Anton 21-12 to lift the silverwear.
B MERIT CUP COMPETITION
The B League Merit Compition took place on Monday 16th June at Winton Park, 7 bowlers took part and there was some exellence bowling and everyone had an enjoyable day.
The winner of the competition was Graham Woods from Cadishead Park who was delighted to win the event, but was saddened to beat Paul Bailey one again in the semi- final 21-19 ( the third time ina row ). That aside congratulations to Graham
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