General:
Minutes of meetings

Welcome to the web site of the South Manchester Veterans Bowling Association.

We exist to promote Crown Green Bowling,

Our area covers South Manchester, Droylsden, Sale, Stockport, Stretford and Wythenshaw.

See the green finder for a list of clubs and links to maps showing where they are.

We run a mixed league for teams playing on Monday & Friday afternoon, for players over 55.

Currently we have two divisions on a Monday and one on a Friday, eight players per team.

The leagues are decided on aggregate points scored.

We also run knock-out cup competitions for each division, Monday division 1 the Coronation Cup division 2 J Arnett Cup and Friday division 1 the Nuttall Cup.

An individual Merit competition and a pairs competition.

For more details please contact the Admin Secretary by email  mrgeorgewood21up@gmail.com

Delegates Meeting 2nd October 2019

KO Cup Competitions

Obituary

Entries for Merit & Pairs

Missed from Handbook

The return of George

2018 - Coronation Cup

2018 - J Arnett KO Cup Winners

Minutes of Meetings

2018 - Friday Division 1 Winners

2018 - Nuttall Cup Winners

League Pairs

League Merit

Coronation & J Arnett KO Cups

Delegates Meeting 2nd October 2019

KO Cup Competitions

Obituary

A sad message received from the family.

It is with deep regret that we have to announce the death of our father, John Speak. Dad had a heart attack last week and was unable to survive and passed away peacefully in the early hours of Saturday morning with his family at his bedside.

We will let you know the funeral arrangements in due course.

Mum is with us all and we are all supporting each other through this sad time.

Regards, Irene, Nicholas, Alison & Paul

Dear all

Just wanted to let you know that our fathers funeral details are as follows,

Monday 8 July at 1pm - Manchester Crematorium (Southern Cemetery) 

Everyone is welcome to come along to say goodbye to a great man.

Many thanks

Nick, Alison & Paul (Speak)

Entries for Merit & Pairs

              Merit                                 2019                              Pairs

           12th July                             Friday's                       16th August

        Entry fee £ 2                                                             Entry fee £ 2       

Venue for Merit - SWMCC draw will be made from bowlers present at 12 noon.

Venue for Pairs - Longsight draw will be made from bowlers present at 12.30pm            

Crowcroft               Ian Nield                                                      Crowcroft             John Jordan & Bil Jordan

N Etchells               Mike Hannabal                                              Crowcroft             James Collins & John Endsor

Crowcroft               John Endsor                                                  Crowcroft             Jim McGlynn & Tim O'Connell

N Etchells               Chris Cox                                                      Albert Vets           Charlie Martin & Tony Spiers

Albert Vets             Charlie Martin                                                Ladybarn              Ben Scott & Terry Hester

Ladybarn                Ben Scott                                                      Ladybarn              Paul Reeves & Alan Telfer

Ladybarn                Alan Telfer                                                     N Etchells             Bernard Myers & Jean Myers

Ladybarn                Paul Reeves                                                   N Etchells             Chris Cox & Terry Peters

SWMCC                  Steve Price -3                                                N Etchells             Peter Bradford & Joe Hardie

SWMCC                  Mike Ellis -3                                                   N Etchells             Mike Hannibal & Roger Bestwick

Didsbury                Keith Bradbury                                               N Etchells              Paul Machin & Brian Machin

Didsbury                Barry Palin

Didsbury                Peter Sloan

Didsbury                David Clark

SWMCC                  Paul Mottram  -3

SMVBA Merit was played at SWMCC on Friday 12th July starting at 12.15pm. Ray Langton did the draw from those

present at 12 noon. All matches were played during a pleasent summer afternoon, with very good bowling to entertain.

SMVBA Pairs was played at Longsight CC on Friday 16th August starting at 1.45pm. Bill Greenlee did the draw from

those present at 12.30pm. All matches were played during a wet afternoon, with good bowling on a good running green.

Missed from Handbook

Apology for missing entry in Handbook

Droylsdeh Park

Cemetery Road Droylsden  M43 6QN

Sec Mr G Fairclough  email 

0161 370 3541 / 07789 737 722

Captain  Mr B Ridsdale  07835 712 953

Rule Correction To Handbook For KO Cup Matches

3.2       All matches shall be played on the match green of the club first drawn in the draw.

3.4      To be eligible to play for any one team club members must have played in 4 of their teams league matches. Players may play for only one team in ether of the Monday Cups and one team in the Friday Cup.

Club information surplied correction

Houldsworth Pk

Captain  Mr H Kelly  07774 573 666

Debdale Pk

Captain A  Mr R Pope  07757 623 709

Levenshulme 

Secretary  -  Mr J O'Neill  0161 376 2738 / 07939 699 483

Captain Monday Mr B Goodwin  07930 142 755 -  Friday Mr R Gardner  0161 286 3292

The return of George

HI

2018 - Coronation Cup

                   Coronation Cup - 2018

                Winners -  Levenshulme

2018 - J Arnett KO Cup Winners

                                       2018 - Winners Northenden Social

Minutes of Meetings

South Manchester Veteran’s Bowling Association

Minutes

Committee Meeting Wednesday 3^rd July 2018 – 10.30am Northen Etchells

Agenda: 1) The meeting had been called to resolve issues arising from the 2018 AGM – no balance sheet, £100 not accounted for and the expenses for Secretary and Treasurer.

2) Outstanding fixtures.

3) Disciplinary action against Chris Cox & Ray Langton, (deferred to AGM)

Present: Roger Bestwick – President, George Wood – Secretary & Match Secretary, Eric Pentland – Former Treasurer, Tom Gerrard, Ken Scott, Ray Langton had resigned from the committee.

1)    Eric Pentland pointed out that he could not do the balance sheet before he went on holiday as the secretary was holding £2 which needed banking, also he had tried to contact him a number of times and could not.

The £100 after discussion, had been paid to Whalley Marshall Former President for Thorphy(s).

The £50 expenses paid to both the Secretary and Treasurer had been passed a number of years ago at an AGM (no minutes are available, (anybody with any minutes of meeting before 2017 AGM please contact the Secretary). Eric Pentland thought the Secretary should also pay out of his expenses for our Website which an invoice had been passed to him for settlement (along with handbooks, minutes, phone calls and all general expenses should come out of his £50 expenses). The Secretary considered that this was no longer realistic and should be replaced by a system where expenses were paid from SMVBA funds by the Treasurer against invoices or receipts for appropriate expenditures. It was agreed to adopt this system subject to confirmation at the 2019 AGM. Proposed by G Wood Secretary and seconded by K Scott to be placed on the AGM Agenda. It was further decided that Handbooks were not necessary as all information can be obtained on the Website, The Secretary agreed that he would try and get ours to contain the information like the Cheadle and Gatley.

Roger Bestwick pointed out that 3 people had been involved in collecting league fees with nobody knowing the whole story. After detailed discussion agreement was reached as follows: 1) Eric Pentland would retire. The meeting expressed thanks to him for his contribution over the years. 2) Only himself and Eric could operate the SMVBA bank account, so he would take on Acting Treasurer till the AGM. A new Treasurer would be appointed at the AGM. It would also be necessary to appoint one or two auditors before the AGM.

2)    The outstanding fixtures were in the process of being rearranged.

The President closed the meeting at 11.20am with best wishes for a good afternoon’s bowling.

2018 - Friday Division 1 Winners

                                        2018 Winners - Northen Etchells "B"

       Peter Bradford, Dave Thorneycroft, Terry Peters, Chris Cox, Reg Fletcher, Mike Hannibal

                        Mark Boland, Joe Hardie, Roger Bestwick, Dave Vaughan capt

2018 - Nuttall Cup Winners

                                          2018 - Winners  Northen Etchells "B"

       Mike Hannibal, Joe Hardie, Mark Boland, Peter Bradford, Dave Thorneycroft, Reg Fletcher,

                       Chris Cox, Terry Peters, Roger Bestwick, Dave Vaughan capt

League Pairs

The League Pairs held on Longsight CC ( the new home of Crowcroft Park Veteran's

on Friday 7th September at 11am and played to a finish.

           Winners 2018 - The Jim Barrie Pairs

              Terry Hester & Ben Scott (Ladybarn)

League Merit

The League Merit that was planned for the 31st August has been changed to the 21st September.

Listed players please confirm to me (George Wood details in handbook) that you still wish to play

on the new date.

If you want to be included and not shown below, you can still enter, please contact me.

The Presedents Cup was won by Ben Scott of Ladybarn on a very wet Friday.

                                 2018 - Finalists

             Runner-up Phil Rudkin  -  Winner Ben Scott

Coronation & J Arnett KO Cups

Venues for the Semi Finals of both competitions:-

Coronation Cup -  Selected greens are Northen Etchells  &  Ashton

J Arnett Cup  -  Selected greens are SWMCC  &  Highbank

Above venues have all been confirmed.

The Final of both competitions will be at Longsight CC the new home 

of Crowcroft Park Vets on Monday 1st October start at 1pm

Would last years winners please return cups to me before the final day or to Longsight CC on the day. THANKS

Good Luck, Have a great afternoon to all competing teams, George

The above details are correct as the 1st October.

Refeshments ie tea and biscuit a charge of 20p under league rules is allowed, but I suggest that a small football card would off set the cost better.