Month: June 2019

Next Competition, Vice Presidents Trophy, Sunday 30^th June. 12pm Start. Doubles pairs to be drawn.

JULY – SEPTEMBER 2019

Although the 2019 season has now reached the half way stage, there is still plenty of bowling

to look forward to in the final months of the season.

On Saturday 13 th July, we will be holding the Chairman’s Shield, which will this year be a

non-random pairs, starting at 12 noon. Members will be able to play with a partner of their

choice. Please register as usual by 11.45 am.

Please note that the President’s Cup will start at the earlier time of 11.00 am, due to the

increased number of participants for this event. This will be held on Sunday 21 st July and it

would be great to see a good turnout to mark Sue Davies’ second year as Club President.

Anyone interested in playing in the friendly fixture at home against Emmanuel on Saturday

3 rd August should email Mike Milne ( michaelmilne66@outlook.com ) or write their name

on the list in the Clubhouse. Refreshments will be served after the game.

Please see below the full list of remaining events at the Hesketh Arms this season. A date for

the Last Chance Cup will be confirmed soon but it is expected to be held on the penultimate

weekend in September

CONFIRMED MEMBERS COMPETITION DATES

Saturday 13 th July

CHAIRMAN’S SHIELD

NON-RANDOM DOUBLES

ENTER AS A PAIR

12.00 pm start

Sunday 21 st July PRESIDENT’S CUP

SINGLES HANDICAP

11.00 am start

NB PLEASE

NOTE

EARLIER

START

Saturday 3 rd August FRIENDLY v. EMMANUEL B.C. 1.00 pm start

Saturday 10 th August CORONATION CUP

SINGLES HANDICAP

12.00 pm start

Sunday 15 th September BERNARD O’MALLEY

VICE-PRESIDENT’S TROPHY

OPEN DOUBLES

SEE CHRIS HARDING OR MIKE MILNE

FOR FURTHER DETAILS

10.00 am start

September

DATE TBC

LAST CHANCE CUP

DOUBLES – PAIRINGS TO BE DRAWN

12.00 pm start.

PLEASE NOTE THE GREEN HAS BEEN BOOKED FOR A PRIVATE FUNCTION FROM 2pm until 5pm ON SATURDAY the 22^nd JUNE 2019

We apologise for any  inconvenience caused.

OPEN SINGLES 2019
The Club held it’s third Open Singles on Saturday and the competition attracted a full field of 32, with players coming from Fylde, Burnley, Goldborne and Liverpool to compete with local bowlers for the first prize of £120.
Andy Draper from Fleetwood Hesketh reached the final in the top half of the draw. Having come from behind against Steve McManus in the 1st Round, be overcame homester Len Southworth and David Walker from Burnley, before defeating another Hesketh Arms’ player, Wayne Graham, in the semi-final.
Andy’s opponent in the final was Fergal Wright, who had started with a first round win against team-mate Liam Gregson, before knocking out last year’s winner Ray Bevington of Goldborne Sports. He then defeated another Hesketh player, Dave Gordon, before progressing to the final with a 21-17 win against Alan Waterworth of Goldborne in the semi-final.
Home green knowledge might have made Fergal favourite to win the decider but Andy had played well all day and continued this form in the final. The early stages proved to be one-sided as Andy built up a commanding lead before Fergal clawed a few chalks back. Andy’s form was too good on the day and he was able to claim first prize, the final score being 21-11. Congratulations to both players on reaching the final but in particular to Andy Draper on winning this competition for the first time.
Many thanks to all those who supported this event and helped with marking and measuring. Special thanks also go to Lynne Smith and Sue Wignall for the excellent job they did with the refreshments, which is greatly appreciated.
The Club’s next open will be the doubles in September. Watch out for details of this, which should be available soon.

HESKETH ARMS NEWSLETTER – JUNE 2019

VICE-PRESIDENTS TROPHY

The Club’s next internal competition will be the Vice-Presidents Trophy, a random doubles, with pairings drawn on the day. It will take place onSunday 30^th June, 12 noon start. Please register by 11.45 am.

OPEN SINGLES

The Club’s Open Singles will take place on Saturday 15th June and has attracted a good mix of our own members, local bowlers and a number from further afield. Play starts at 10.00 am and any help with marking and measuring would be greatly appreciated. Spectators will also be more than welcome for what promises to be an entertaining event.

If anyone would like to go on the reserve list for this competition, please contact :-

Mike Milne 07752352065 or Chris Harding 07761733024

SOUTHPORT FEDERATION

The Southport Federation team’s next fixture is on Sunday 23^rd June, when they take on Cheshire Parks in a game crucial to their chances of gaining promotion.

The home leg will take place at the Hesketh Arms, starting at 2.00pm and the home representatives for Southport will be Chris Porter and Fergal Wright. Supporters will be very welcome and any help with marking cards and providing hospitality for visitors would be greatly appreciated.

The Hesketh Arms will be well-represented in the away leg with Arthur and Kez Adams, Dave Gordon, Chris Harding, Mike Milne, Jon Roberts, Tony Wakefield and Mark Wilde all selected to play.

CHURCHTOWN CONSERVATIVE CLUB

The Churchtown Conservative Club will be holding the B.J.P.O’Malley President’s Trophy on Sunday 7^th July, starting at 1.00pm. This will take the form of a random doubles, although every effort will be made to pair an inexperienced or novice bowler with a more experienced player.

Any member of the bowling club who is also a member of the Conservative Club is encouraged to take part in this event. The winners’ names will go on the Club’s honours board.

GREEN BOOKINGS

Please note that the green will be unavailable to members on the following dates. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Saturday 22^nd June – the green has been booked for a private party in the afternoon, approximately 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm.

Sunday 23^rd June – Federation match – Southport v. Cheshire Parks

Sunday 7^th July – Churchtown Conservative Club competition pm.

Thursday 18^th July – the green has been booked for a private party in the afternoon.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Sunday 30^th June – Vice-Presidents Trophy (doubles – pairings to be drawn) 12 noon

Saturday 13^th July – Chairman’s Shield (non-random doubles – pick your own partner) 12 noon

Sunday 21^st July – President’s Cup (singles handicap) NB Note earlier start time 11.00am

CHAMPIONSHIP CUP AND LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP 2019
Sunday 2nd June saw members take part in the latest club event when we were competing for the Championship Cup (men’s singles) and for the second time, the Ladies’ Championship.
In the Championship Cup, Wayne Graham emerged from a strong top half of the draw with fairly comfortable wins against Dave White (21-11), Peter Smith (21-10) and in the semi-final, Jason Wright (21-15). Wayne’s opponent in the final was Derek Wignall, who had three tough games but won through with victories against Brian Jones (21-14), Ken Rimmer (21-15) and Mike Dunlop (21-20). The final was close all the way through, with never more than three chalks in it but when Wayne pulled clear to lead 19-15 it appeared to be Wayne’s day. Derek fought back, however, to level at 20 across but was unable to find the lead he needed and it was Wayne who took the final end to claim his first Hesketh Arms singles title. Congratulations to Wayne and also to Derek on reaching his first final.
The Ladies’ Championship saw surprise early exits for two of the favourites, Janice Hobson and holder Sue Davies and it was Lynne Smith and Pat McArthur who contested the final. The early stages of the final were close, with Pat leading 10-8 after eight ends but four 2s in five ends saw Pat take an unassailable lead to take the second Ladies’ Championship. This was Pat’s first singles win at the Hesketh Arms, having previously won the Spring Pairs and Chairman’s Shield. Congratulations to Lynne on reaching her first main final at the Hesketh.

A joint plate competition was held and this was won by Peter Croston with a narrow 15-14 win against Roger Van Beever in the final.