South Manchester Veterans Bowling Association

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

 

 

South Manchester Veterans Bowling Association

March Meeting

Changes during 2024 Season

Obituaries

2018 - Coronation Cup

2018 - J Arnett KO Cup Winners

2018 - Friday Division 1 Winners

2018 - Nuttall Cup Winners

League Pairs

League Merit

Coronation Cup & J Arnett KO Cup

March Meeting

Our pre season meeting will be held at Longsight CC Bowling Green Lane M12 5FZ On Monday 25th March at 1pm

All Club Secretary's need to attend to collect User Name and Password for access to our Website for when they need to know who and how to contact at another Club as this is classed as confidental information under data protextion rules. Which will now replace our Handbooks, Fixtures, tables and all other bowling information,  Minutes of Meetings and Rules of SMVBA will be on open access to all who want to view.

Payment of League Fees and update to the new season.

All Players MUST have a BCGBA number and All Clubs MUST be affilated to CCPBA, under BCGBA Rules. Owing to the fact that we play under BCGBA rules. Please remind all players that we now start all matches at 1pm with practice for visting teams from 12.45pm.

There seems to be some confusion about the dates shown for the rounds of the Friday Nuttall KO Cup competion. The dates shown are not the dates that they are played on, only the date that each round must be compleated by. The date you play your match is arranged between the clubs, you must keep me informed and willingly put it on the website so others know what as been arranged. This system only applies to the Friday ko cup owing to all 26 weeks available are used by the fixtures this year.

I am still waiting for 4 clubs that have not sent me the infomation on their Safegurding Officer.

Message from Stuart Holmes. Hi Please can you advise all teams that they must record their car registration number on the machine that is on the bar at Northenden Social Club to avoid a parking fine. The door at the rear of the building near the green will be open from 12.30pm.

Score cards for recording players matches are available from me at the great price of £2.25 per 100 double sided. At the March Meeting

League Match sheets will be available at the March Meeting  FOC

Bowls picker uppers will be available at the March Meeting Priced at £10 they will be going on general sale between  £15 to £20

(Thursday 1 February 2024)

Changes during 2024 Season

Watch this space

George

 

(Sunday 31 December 2023)

Obituaries

Steve Howell reported the death of Mike Hannibel of Northen Etchells on the 5th February.

Frank Hartt - AEU, Delamere. Droylsden and Ryecroft passed away on Monday 19th February.

 

(Sunday 31 December 2023)

2018 - Coronation Cup

                   Coronation Cup - 2018

                Winners -  Levenshulme

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(Wednesday 10 October 2018)

2018 - J Arnett KO Cup Winners

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                                       2018 - Winners Northenden Social

(Tuesday 2 October 2018)

2018 - Friday Division 1 Winners

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                                        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

 

(Wednesday 5 September 2018)

2018 - Nuttall Cup Winners

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                                          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

 

(Wednesday 5 September 2018)

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.

Northen Etchells   Bernard Myers & Jean Myers 6      
Northen Etchells   Mke Hannibal Roger Bestwick 21 8    
Northen Etchells   Mike Bolan Chris Cox 15      
Debdale Park   Phil Rudkin & Fred Taylor 21 21 9  
Northen Etchells   Joe Hardie & Peter Bradford   21 21 14
Ladybarn Park   Danny Griffin & Nick Doherty   13    
Ladybarn Park   Ben Scott & Terry Hester   21 21 21
West Heaton   Derek Bond Clive Toon   10    
Ladybarn Park   Alan Telfer & Colin Tindell   21 6  
Parkville   Dave Fallows & Ian Fallows   6    

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           Winners 2018 - The Jim Barrie Pairs

              Terry Hester & Ben Scott (Ladybarn)

(Tuesday 28 August 2018)

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.

  Ladybarn confirmed Benny Scott  
    confirmed Alan Telfer  
    confirmed Ray Langton  
    confirmed Nick Doherty  
           
  West Heaton confirmed Derek Bond  
           
  Northen Etchells confirmed Joe Hardie  
    confirmed Chris Cox  
    confirmed  Mark  Boland  
  Didsbury Pk confirmed David Clark  
    confirmed Keith Bradbury  
    confirmed Ian Smith  
           
  Debdale confirmed Phil Rudkin  
           
  Highbank confirmed Brenda Thompson  
           
  Albert Vets confirmed Geoff Fletcher  
    confirmed Charlie Martin  
    confirmed Frank Warburton  
    confirmed Peter Gibson  
           
  A E U confirmed Dave Rayner  
           

 

               
  Chris Cox Northen  Etchells 21 18      
  Keith Bradbury Didsbury Park 13        
  Joe Hardie Northen Etchells 16        
  Benny Scott Ladybarn 21 21 21 21  
  Alan Telfer Ladybarn 21 13 18    
  Frank Warburton Albert Vets 11        
  Pete Gibson Albert Vets   0      
  Phil Rudkin Debdale Park   21 21 17  
  Nick Doherty Ladybarn   13      
  Mark Boland Northen Etchells   7      
  David Clark Didsbury Park   21 8    
               

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

                                 2018 - Finalists

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             Runner-up Phil Rudkin  -  Winner Ben Scott

 

(Monday 27 August 2018)

Coronation Cup & J Arnett KO Cup

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

 

 
  CORONATION  CUP       J ARNETT KO CUP    
               
  Monday 27 August Monday 10 September     Monday 27 August Monday 10 September  
  Prelim Round 1     Prelim Round 1  
               
  A E U (Scr)       HIGHBANK    
  V BURNAGE (21)  142   V HIGHBANK (21)   96
  BURNAGE (21)  V   v   LONGFORD V    v
  DEBDALE (13)    DEBDALE (13) 163   ALBERT VETS ALBERT VETS (22)  163
  155 V 136 @     V  @  
  HEALD GREEN (12)                             CROWCROFT / LONGSIGHT confirmed   CROWCROFT A E U confirmed
               
    LADYBARN (7)  148     LADYBARN A (24) 137 
    V    v     V    v
    LEVENSHULME (22)  155     NORTHENDEN (21) 160
    @           
    N ETCHELLS confirmed        
               
    LONGFORD (30)  138     ASHTON (Scr) 166 
    V    v     V    v
    N ETCHELL (9)  141     ASHTON A (34) 157 
    @       @  
    NORTHENDEN confirmed     ASHTON No 2 Green confirmed
               
    S W M C C (30)  143     N ETCHELLS A (34)  196
    V    v     V    v
    WEST HEATON (23)  167     DEBDALE A (21)  149
    @       @  
    LADYBARN confirmed     CROWCROFT / LONGSIGHT confirmed
               
               
               
  24th September   Coronation Cup   Semi-final    
               
  Debdale  13 v Levenshulme  22 @ Northen Etchells  151 v 175  
               
  Northern Etchells  9 v West Heaton  23 @ Ashton N Etchells won by walkover
               
               
  24th September   J Arnett Cup   Semi- final    
               
  Albert Vets  22 v Northenden  21 @ S W M C C 131 - 153  
               
  Ashton  Scr v Northen Etchells  34 @ Highbank 168 -159  
               
               
  1st October   Coronation Cup   Final 1pm Start  
               
   Levenshulme  22 v Northen Etchells  9 @ Longsight CC 157 v 154  
               
  1st October    J Arnett Cup   Final 1pm Start  
               
  Northenden  21 v Ashton  Scr @ Longsight CC 150 v 139   
               

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.

 

(Monday 27 August 2018)