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OPEN DOUBLES – BERNARD O’MALLEY TROPHY 2025

OPEN DOUBLES – BERNARD O’MALLEY TROPHY 2025The Club’s annual Open Doubles competition took place on Saturday 26th April on a fine, dry day. There was a full turnout of 32 pairs competing for a total of £900 prize money and the Bernard O’Malley Trophy, which recognises the support given to the Club by our late Honorary Vice-President and Nationwide Produce over nearly twenty years. There was an excellent field, with bowlers coming from Rossendale, Wigan, Skelmersdale, Preston, Kirkham and the West Midlands to take part, as well as players from local clubs. 
In the top half of the draw, the West Midlands pair of Daniel Davies and Gareth Herbert reached the final, despite having a scare in their second game, when they had to come from 18-10 down to get past the home pairing of Darren Edgerley and Steve McManus. Their opponents in the final turned out to be the Our Lady’s / Hesketh Arms combination of Mike Davies and Louis Fazakerley. Their closest match on the way to the final was in the First Round, when they overcame the Zetland Hotel pair of Brian Fairclough and Bill Roddan 21-17. The losing semi-finalists were Will Roddan and Mark Wilde (Zetland / Hesketh Arms) and Tim Dutton and Ben Holmes (Hesketh Bank).The final was a fitting tribute to our late Vice-President, with Mike and Louis pushing the West Midlands pair all the way but it was Daniel Davies and Gareth Herbert who edged it 21-17. Congratulations to Dan and Gareth on winning this competition at their first attempt.

  • Winners 2025
  • Runners up 2025
  • Semi Finalists 2025
  • Semi Finalists 2025

The Hesketh Arms Bowling Club would like to thank everyone who supported this competition by taking part or by coming along to watch or help out with marking cards and measuring. In addition, we would thank the following :-

  • Gill for providing the sandwiches and to Lynne Smith for serving drinks during the day.
  • Our referee, Graham Pickavance.
  • Our greenkeeper, Andy Bate for preparing the green and surrounds. 
  • Birkdale Insurance Group for their generous sponsorship. 

We look forward to running our Open Singles later in the season. Full details will be posted in the usual ways when confirmed but the date currently pencilled in is Saturday 30th Augus