Stockport and District Bowling League

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RULES:
Rules & Byelaws

DOWNLOADS:
S&D Match Sheet (EVE)
S&D Match Sheet (VETS)
Adshead Cup & Deighton Shield result sheet
S&D Match Sheet (WORKSHOPS)
VP & George Kay Cups Match Sheet

HISTORY:
Honours board

CALENDAR:
CALENDAR 2025

COMPETITIONS:
BILL WILDMAN VENUES

The Evening League play on a Tuesday or Thursday evening and currently has 3 divisions, consisting of 10 players per team.

The 1st and 2nd Division play in a Knockout for the Adshead Cup and the 3rd division play's in a Knockout for the Keith Deighton Plate.

The Veterans play on a Monday afternoon and currently have 4 divisions, consisting of 8 players per team, playing in pairs.

The Veterans play in a Pairs Knockout for the Bill Wildman Trophy.

The Workshop League plays on a Friday evening and currently has 2 divisions, consisting of 10 players per team.

The Workshop 1st division play in a knockout for the VP cup.

The Workshop 2nd division play in a knockout for the George Kay cup.

The Workshop play in a Merit competition.  

The Officers of the league are :- 

President: Malcolm Savage

Chairman: Open

Hon. Secretary: Steve Fletcher

Registration and Match Secretary, Veterans Leagues: John Cunningham, email: sanddvets@outlook.com

Registration and Match Secretary, Evening Leagues: John Cunningham, email: sanddresults@outlook.com

Registration and Match Secretary, Workshops: Steve Fletcher, email: stevosecretary21@yahoo.com

Treasurer : Steph Alsop

Management Committee : P. Penny, P. Mason, D. Malcolm, S Heald, J Cunningham, G Richards, John Carter, Barry Jones  

POYNTON SPORTS

Mike Travis

Romiley Arms

Bill Wildman Pairs

Woodley Sports 3

Stockport Bowls Website

Match Postponement

Change of Captains

Marple Park Car Park

Cheshire Merit Qualifiers

S and D Rules Revisions

POYNTON SPORTS

Please note, all clubs playing at Poynton Sports from 6th May for 10 days. you can only access the club entrance travelling from Hazel Grove along London Road North.

Mike Travis

The funeral for Mike Travis will take place at Stockport Crematorium on Monday May 12 at 1pm.

Romiley Arms

If anyone Parks their vehicle in the pub car park they are required to buy a drink from the bar as they enter the vehicle reg. This is at the request of the landlord failure to do so puts the bowling in jeopardy at the venue.

Bill Wildman Pairs

The player venues are available, under the Competitions tab above left. 

Woodley Sports 3

Please note that, in the Vets pairs, D division, Woodley Sports 3, start time for home matches is 10.30am. 

Stockport Bowls Website

The S&D committee would like to thank Peter Conway for maintaining the Stockport Bowls website for over 20 years, you can see his reasons for retiring the website on the website. 

For all those that want links to all the leagues in one place, use https:/www.cgleague.co.uk (don’t be kidded by the address) every league that uses bowrap is on there.

Match Postponement

The 1st division match between Houldsworth 1 and Victoria 1 has been postponed for a valid reason. The Houldsworth club had a large funeral function and did not want any other activities taking place in the club on the same day. 

Change of Captains

The George & Dragon 1st and 2nd team captains have changed and can be viewed in the "Contact details" tab.

Marple Park Car Park

Car Park Closed

2 other pay and display car parks 

adjacent to the fire station next to Asda on Hollins Lane 5min walk

and Chadwick Street behined the Peacocks store 10 minute walk

Cheshire Merit Qualifiers

Stockport and District 

26th April 10.30am Venue to be advised contact S Fletcher 07805 082056

S and D Rules Revisions

The following rules were revised at the AGM. 

LM 2. Females are allowed to play in the evening leagues.

LR 7. Ref to Insurance was removed.

LR 17. "As soon as possible after the date" removed replaced with "the evening match secreary must be informed". Re-arangement must be made within 1 month, failure to comply a fine of 2 points will be imposed.

LR 18. Rule re-written. postponements must be made 7 days prior to the match, with the reason. The committee will decide if it can be postponed. Being short of players is not a valid reason. In all cases clubs must fulfill their senior team matches.

LR 19,20 & 21, Deleted

LR 22,23 & 24, Re-numbered 

MR 3. Ref to Veterans removed from rule.

VMR 9. Ref to Evening leagues removed from rule. 2 players can now be drawn out. To do the draw individual names shall be written on slips of paper. No players can be taken out of the draw.

VMR 20. "As soon as possible after the date" removed, "replaced with the Veterans match secretary must be informed". Re-arangements must be made within 1 month, failure to comply a fine of 5 chalks will be imposed.

VMR 21. Rule re-written. postponement must be made 7 days prior to the match, with the reason. The committee will decide if it can be postponed. Being short of players is not a valid reason. In all cases clubs must fulfill their senior team matches.

VMR 23. Deleted

VMR 24, 25 & 26. Re-numbered