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CORONATION CUP

The next club competition will take place this Sunday 28th July, when we will be playing for the CORONATION CUP. This is a singles handicap and a plate competition will be organised for players losing their first game. To enter, please register at the green by 11.45 am for a prompt 12.00 noon start.

BURSCOUGH LEAGUE PRESIDENT’S DAY

Congratulations to Darren Edgerley on winning the Burscough League President’s Day, hosted by the League President, Anne Brogden, at Hoole Village Hall.

LV HANDICAP PAIRS

Entries are now being taken for the LV Handicap Pairs. Qualifying rounds will be played at various greens on Tuesday 20th August, with a 6.30 pm start. The Finals Day will be held at Fleetwood Hesketh on Sunday 25th August, starting at 1.00 pm. There is an entry fee of £6 per pair and names need to be with the league secretary by Friday 9th August. To enter, please notify Chris Harding or Mike Milne. The competition is open to all registered LV League players who have played at least one league game this season.

SOUTHPORT FEDERATION

The Southport Federation team enjoyed an excellent 20-12 victory against Doncaster in their July fixture, which keeps them in contention for a promotion place to the National League Division 4.

The home leg was played at Scarisbrick NSC and resulted in a 9-3 success for Southport. Amongst the winners were Chris Porter (21-11), Fergal Wright (21-16) and Andy Draper (21-9).

The away team travelled to play at Tickhill Bowling Club and they came away with a creditable five winners. This included excellent wins for Kez Adams (21-14) and Darren Edgerley (21-17).

Southport go into their final fixture in 3rd place and a good win against Bury could see them claim a top two spot. Details of the team selection and venue for the match will be included in the August Newsletter.

BCGBA LADIES’ CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to one of our Kites Parks League players, Chris McManus, who has qualified for the BCGBA Ladies’ Champion of Champions by winning the Lancashire Ladies’ Inter-Town Team League Merit. Good luck to Chrissy in this competition, which will be held at Owley Wood at the end of September.

NEWS UPDATE

CHAIRMAN’S SHIELD

Congratulations to Chrissie and Steve McManus on winning the Chairman’s Shield with a 15-8 win against Andy Draper and Alex Rimmer in the final. This competition was played using a group format, ensuring that everyone got a minimum of two or three games. The group runners-up were Debbie Barnes and Peter Croston and Jim Halsall and Brian Sutton. Well done to Chrissie in particular on winning her first Hesketh Arms’ club competition. 

Thank you to our Vice-President, Bill Bloor, who was on hand to present the prizes. 

LADIES’ DOUBLES

A full compliment of 32 pairs entered our now annual Hesketh Arms Summer Pairs Competition for the members of clubs who are in the Southport and District Ladies’ Bowling League.

Thank you to team captain Debbie Barnes, who along with Noreen organised the registration, order of play and rallied the Buzzards team into tidying the green, baking cakes & contributing generously to the raffle 

We appreciated the support of the men who came, especially Brian Sutton for being Ernie the milkman!!! Also, Sue Davies for the extra support & new member Louise for arranging the sunny day.

Massive thanks to social members Shirley & Joyce who kept the tea flowing in the morning & Olive who once again exceeded our expectations selling raffle tickets

As to the bowling it was once again a challenging green & everyone was kept busy picking the bowls up out of the gully. Disappointingly due to long games we ran out of time to play to the final & it was agreed that all semi-finalists would share the prize money. We will re-think & would welcome suggestions for how we can speed up the games for next year, although it did not spoil anyone’s enjoyment as everyone complimented us on how well organised the event was & how much they enjoyed the day.

A big thank you to all who participated & supported  us on the day & once again – thanks to the Buzzard team for show casing the club to a high standard & working hard.

Semi-Finalists

Ann Hall & Tess Newton

Paula Flaherty & Lynn Clinton

Elaine Johnston & Tina Walmsley

Debbie Herold & Carol Wilson

On behalf of the Committee :- 

Further to the report above, the Club Committee would like to thank Debbie, the Buzzards players and all the other volunteers who helped make the day of this competition such a great success. The proceeds of the day contributed a superb £250.00 towards club funds. Many thanks to all involved. 

SOUTHPORT FEDERATION

This coming Sunday, 14^th July, Southport take on Doncaster in their third National League fixture of the season. The home leg is being held at Scarisbrick NSC and Andy Draper, Chris Porter, Mark Wilde and Fergal Wright have all been selected to play. The away team will be travelling to Tickhill Bowling Club and the Hesketh Arms will be represented by Kez Adams, Darren Edgerley and Mike Milne. Both legs will start at 2.00 pm and spectators will be very welcome to come along and support the team in a match crucial to Southport’s chances of gaining promotion to the 4^th Division. 

CHURCHTOWN CONSERVATIVE CLUB – B.J.P. O’MALLEY PRESIDENT’S TROPHY

We were pleased to host the Churchtown Conservative Club’s annual pairs tournament last weekend. Several of our own members took part in the random-doubles competition. The runners-up were George Hitchmough and John Charman but the winners were Noel Morgans and Mick White. 

CLUB COMPETITIONS

The next club competition will be the CORONATION CUP which will be held on Sunday 28^th July. This will be a singles handicap and a plate competition will be organised for players losing their first game. To enter, please register at the green by 11.45 am for a prompt 12.00 noon start.

There are still a few club competitions yet to be played and dates for these will be notified as soon as they are available. 

CLOSURE OF THE HESKETH ARMS PUB AND CAR PARK

The Pub and car park will be closed from Monday the 8^th of July until Monday the 5^th of August.

Access to the Hesketh Arms Bowling club will only be available from the services gate on Botanic Road during this closure.

Please be aware that parking may be limited close to the green.

The gate will be locked with a combination lock. (Code Same a Clubhouse Door KEYSAFE)

 Please ensure the gate is locked when

leaving the green.

JULY NEWSLETTERPRESIDENT’S CUP

The President’s Cup was held last weekend and was won by Steve McManus in a close final against Peter Croston. There were never more than two or three chalks in the match and although it was Peter who led out at 19 across, Steve was able to claim a double to win the game 21-19. The losing semi-finalists were Laurie Townson and John Unsworth. 

The plate was won by Darren Edgerley with a 15-10 win against Mark Rowlinson in the final.

Our President for 2024, John Unsworth, presented the prizes at the end of the afternoon and many thanks to John for providing cakes.
CHAIRMAN’S SHIELDThe next club competition will be the

 Chairman’s Shield, which will take place this Sunday, 7^th July, starting at 12.00 noon.

 To enter, please register at the green by 11.45 am.

This competition is a non-random pairs in which you can choose your own partner. Pairings will be handicapped by their combined individual handicaps being added together and being divided by two. 

GREEN BOOKING

Members are reminded that the green will be unavailable on Saturday 6^th July, as the green has been booked by Churchtown Conservative Club for their annual B.J.P. O’Malley President’s Trophy. Anyone who is a member of the Conservative Club is encouraged to support this event. Further details can be obtained from the Conservative Club. 

CHAMPIONSHIP CUPCongratulations to Andy Draper on retaining the Championship Cup, winning the title against Steve McManus in a high quality final. 
Andy and Steve had reached the final by overcoming Bill Bloor and Chris Harding respectively in the semi-finals. Steve started strongly in the final and appeared to be the favourite when leading 12-7 and playing well. At this point, however, Andy won five ends to take the lead at 14-12 and although Steve drew level at 15 across, Andy continued to play some excellent bowls to take the match 21-17.

The next club competition will be this coming Sunday, 30^th June, when we will be playing for the President’s Cup. There will be a plate competition for players losing their first game

.PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COMPETITON WILL START AT THE EARLIER TIME OF 11.00 AM – TO ENTER, PLEASE REGISTER AT THE GREEN BY 10.45 AM

NEWS UPDATE

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP – POSTPONED

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP, SCHEDULED FOR THIS COMING SATURDAY, HAS REGRETTABLY HAD TO BE POSTPONED. THIS IS DUE TO THE DATE CLASHING WITH HOLIDAYS AND OTHER EVENTS. WE WILL TRY AND FIND A NEW DATE FOR THIS COMPETITION LATER IN THE SEASON AND APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED.

CHAMPIONSHIP CUP – MEN’S SINGLES

The next club competition will take place on Sunday, 23^rd June, when we will play for the Championship Cup. This is a men’s singles, played off scratch with no plate.

To enter, please register at the green by 11.45 am, in time for a prompt 12 noon start. 

SOUTHPORT FEDERATION

The Southport Federation team played their latest National League fixture on Sunday, when they took on Menai. Despite narrowly losing the home leg at Hesketh Bank, they won the overall match 19-13, the first time they have beaten their Welsh rivals. The winners at Hesketh Bank included Kez Adams and Chris Porter, both winning their games 21-15. The away travelled to Llanfairpwllgwyngyll on Anglesey and came away with an impressive 8 winners, which included Andy Draper (21-13) and Mike Milne (21-12).

The next Federation match will take place in July, when Southport take on Doncaster. Further details of the venue and team selections will be notified nearer the time.

NEWSLETTER – JUNE 2024

SOUTHPORT LV LEAGUE PRESIDENT’S DAY

Saturday saw the Club hosting the Southport LV League President’s Day and congratulations go to Steve McManus who won the competition, defeating Mike Whiteley from Tarleton Bowling Club in the final.

Many thanks to the Committee of the Hesketh Arms Bowling Club for their help and support in hosting the event and to our greenkeeper Andy Bate for preparing an excellent playing surface.

Thanks also to Lynne Smith who served tea and coffee during the day and to all those who helped with marking cards and measuring.

A special thank you must go to the Committee of the Churchtown Conservative Club for allowing us to use their facilities and especially to Eric Morris and Alan and Jill Lloyd for their work on the day.

Finally, well done to Gary Burgess, Emma Burgess and Mark Eustace on another well run and successful event.

SOUTHPORT LV LEAGUE PAIRS

Well done to Darren Edgerley and Steve McManus on reaching the final of the LV Pairs competition, losing out to Danny Harding and Chris Willan on finals day, which was held at Scarisbrick Bowling Club.

SOUTHPORT FEDERATION

Southport’s next National League fixture will take place this coming Sunday, 9th June when they take on Menai. The home leg is being held at Hesketh Bank Bowling Club and the Hesketh Arms will be represented by Kez Adams, Darren Edgerley, Chris Porter and Fergal Wright. Andy Draper and Mike Milne have been selected to play in the away leg. Play will start at 2.00 pm and spectators will be very welcome.

CLUB COMPETITIONS

The next internal competition will be the Ladies’ Championship, which will take place on Saturday 15th June, starting at 12.00 pm. To enter, please register at the green by 11.45 am.

Dates for further club competitions are as follows :-

Sunday 23rd June – Championship Cup – men’s singles, played of scratch with no plate.

Sunday 30th June – President’s Cup – singles handicap with plate.

Sunday 7th July – Chairman’s Shield – non-random doubles with no plate.

Sunday 28th July – Coronation Cup – singles handicap with plate.

To be confirmed – Vice-Presidents Pairs ; Floodlit Trophy ; Last Chance 

Our Ladies team “Hesketh Buzzards” are hosting a Pairs Competition for Lady bowlers from the Southport Ladies League.

The event will take place on Thursday the 20^th of June, commencing 10.30am.

The team are looking for volunteers to assist with serving Tea, Coffee and Cakes,

If you can assist please contract Debbie Barnes or Noreen Lewis

On Saturday 1^st June, the Club will be hosting the LV League President’s Day for 2024. The green will therefore be unavailable for members’ use until early evening.

The event will commence at 10.00 am and the competition will feature representatives from each club in the LV League. Spectators will be very welcome to come along and watch what should be an entertaining day of bowling. 

It would be appreciated if any of our members could help on the day with marking cards and measuring. There will also be a raffle and any donations of prizes would be gratefully received. 

Many thanks,

Mike Milne 

THE GREEN IS CLOSED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 18^th and 19^th of May

We are having some electrical work carried out this weekend and need to close the green.

We feel this would be a good opportunity to tidy up the gardens and green surrounds,

We are requesting you give us a small amount of your time to help.