Hesketh Arms Bowling Club

OPEN DOUBLES – BERNARD O’MALLEY TROPHY
This Sunday, 4^th September, the club will be holding the annual Open Doubles competition for the Bernard O’Malley Vice-Presidents Trophy. There are still places available at 10.00 am and 10.45 am and it would be pleasing if we can fill these places to make it a really good competition and a fitting tribute to the club’s Honorary Vice-President, who does so much to support the club. Anyone interested in taking one of the remaining places should contact Mike Milne (07752352065) or Chris Harding (07761733024). 
We would be grateful if as many members as possible could come down on the day to assist with the running of the competition. Help will be required with marking, measuring and starting games off.  All support from members will be greatly appreciated. 

Last Sunday the 29^th of August, 12 Pairs entered the Random Doubles.

In the top half of the draw Darren Edgerley and Kez Adams progressed to the Semi- Final with wins over Noreen Lewis and John Townsend 21: 5 and Pat & Barry Mcarthur 21:7

The Semi Final was against the other strong pairing in this group, Andy Draper and Kevin Leddy, The match was evenly contested until the 15^th end at 11 across. 2 fours in the next 4 ends saw Darren and Kez reach 19, Andy and Kevin scored a 2 to take them to 17 but Darren and Kez scored the final 2 needed in the next end to reach the Final.

In the bottom half of the draw Jason Chapman and Chris Harding reached the Semi Final by beating Bill Bloor and Sue Wignall 21:9 and Tony Wakefield and Alec Rimmer 21:15 to reach the Semi Final against Terry Corfield and Len Southworth . The Semi Final was a close fought game with Terry and Len reaching 19:14 on the 16^th end. A 3 the following end gave Jason & Chris the momentum to carry on and bowl out to win the game 21:19

The Final was a close game in the early stages being 8:7 at end 6 to Darren and Kez. They then surged forward to win the game 21:9

Congratulations to Kez and Darren on winning the 2022 Chairman’s Shield. Darren’s fifth win this season.

COMPETITION NEWS 

Congratulations to Kevin Leddy and Laurie Townson on the winning the random pairs at the club on Saturday. The competition was played using a round robin format and having won all their games in the group stages, Kevin and Laurie defeated Mike Milne and John Townsend 15-7 in the final. 

CHAIRMAN’S SHIELD 

The next club competition will take place this coming Sunday, 28^th August, when we will be playing for the Chairman’s Shield. This is a non-random doubles and will start at 12 noon. Please register at the green by 11.45 am to allow for a prompt start.  

NEWS UPDATE

RANDOM DOUBLES

Members are reminded that the next club competition will be a random doubles, which will take place this Saturday 20th August. Pairings will be drawn on the day and players are asked to register by 11.45 am, so that the draw can be made in time for a 12 noon start. 

BERNARD O’MALLEY VICE-PRESIDENT’S TROPHY – OPEN DOUBLES

There is still time to enter the Club’s Open Doubles competition. The Bernard O’Malley Vice-President’s Trophy, which is held in honour of our generous Honorary Vice-President, will take place on Sunday 4th September.  

The fee is £10 per pair with starting times at 10.00 am, 10.45 am, 11.30 am and 12.15 pm.  

The competition is being sponsored by the Birkdale Insurance Group and total prize money will be £540.00, paid out as follows :- 

Winners – £200.00 ; Runners-Up – £100.00 

Semi-Finalists – £60.00 ; Quarter-Finalists – £30.00 

To enter please contact Chris Harding (07761733024) or Mike Milne (07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com ) 

All games will be 21 up, with 3 on the card. 

LEAGUE SUCCESS

As the various local leagues come to the end of the regular season, it is pleasing to report that three of our teams have won their respective championships.  

In the Burscough League, the Vultures won the 1^st Division Championship, finishing 19 points clear of last year’s champions, Banks St. Stephen’s. 

In the 2^nd Division, the Ospreys made it a double for the Club by also finishing as champions. Well done to captains Chris Harding and Mark Rowlinson and all the players in both teams.  

There was more success for the Club in the Southport Parks League, with the Kites winning the 1^st Division by a single point from runners-up Scarisbrick Bowling Club. The team is pictured below celebrating in the Conservative Club following a 6-4 win against the Falkland Road side in a last day decider.  

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

Congratulations to Chris Harding and Heather Menzies, who won the Conservative Club’s B.J.P.O’Malley President’s Trophy with an 11-6 win in the final against Noel Morgans and Paul Vincent. 

SOUTHPORT FEDERATION 

The Southport Federation team play their final league match of the season on Sunday 21^st August, when they take on Cheshire Parks. The home leg is being held at Tarleton Bowling Club, starting at 2.00pm and spectators will be welcome for a match which could see the team promoted for the second successive year.  

NEWSLETTER – AUGUST 2022 

RANDOM DOUBLES  

The next club competition will be a random doubles, which will take place on Saturday 20^th August. Pairings will be drawn on the day and players are asked to register by 11.45 am, so that the draw can be made in time for a 12 noon start.  

BERNARD O’MALLEY VICE-PRESIDENT’S TROPHY – OPEN DOUBLES 

Entries are now being taken for the Club’s Open Doubles competition. The Bernard O’Malley Vice-President’s Trophy, which is held in honour of our generous Honorary Vice-President, will take place on Sunday 4th September.  

The fee is £10 per pair with starting times at 10.00 am, 10.45 am, 11.30 am and 12.15 pm.  

The competition is being sponsored by the Birkdale Insurance Group and total prize money will be £540.00, paid out as follows :- 

Winners – £200.00 ; Runners-Up – £100.00 

Semi-Finalists – £60.00 ; Quarter-Finalists – £30.00 

To enter please contact Chris Harding (07761733024) or Mike Milne (07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com ) 

All games will be 21 up, with 3 on the card. 

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

The Churchtown Conservative Club is holding it’s annual pairs competition at the Hesketh Arms for the B.J.P. O’Malley President’s Trophy on Saturday 13^th August. Anyone who is a member of the Conservative Club is invited to take part. Pairings will be drawn randomly on the day and anyone wishing to take part should register at the green before 12.30 pm.  

LV LEAGUE SINGLES COMPETITION 

Congratulations to Mark Wilde on reaching the final of the LV League Singles competition, losing in the final to Danny Harding at Scarisbrick Bowling Club.  

SOUTHPORT FEDERATION 

The Southport Federation team played Harrogate in their latest fixture and claimed an 18 points to 14 win. The home leg was played at the Hesketh Arms and Southport continued their impressive record at the Hesketh, winning 8 of the 12 games and gaining a convincing 73 chalk aggregate advantage. This was enough to win the four points for the overall aggregate as the away team lost by just 48 at Bilton WMC, winning four of the twelve games.  

Of the Hesketh Arms’ players, there were excellent wins for Fergal Wright (21-11) and Darren Edgerley (21-12) at home, whilst Andy Draper won 21-18 away. 

The win against Harrogate puts Southport into 3^rd place in the division with just one game to play, against Cheshire Parks later this month, when a convincing win could see the team promoted for the successive season.  

FORTHCOMING CLUB COMPETITION DATES 

Saturday 20^th August – The Last Chance Cup – random pairs with plate, pairings to be drawn on the day (12.00 pm start). 

Sunday 28^th August – Chairman’s Shield – non-random doubles – no plate (12.00 pm start). 

Saturday 24^th September – Floodlit Trophy – non-random doubles – early stages to be played in a group format (5.00 pm start)  

GREEN BOOKINGS 

Please note that the green will be unavailable to members on the following dates due to private bookings or events :- 

Friday 12^th August – Re arranged Southport Vets League Game. Hesketh Merlins Vs Sandbrook Park

Saturday 13th August – Churchtown Conservative Club President’s Trophy.  

Sunday 14th August – “Town v Country” match in memory of John Berry, spectators welcome. 12.30 pm start.  

We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. 

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIPCongratulations to Debbie Barnes on overcoming some tough competition to win the Ladies’ Championship on Saturday. The early stages of this event are played using a group format and the three group winners, progressing to the semi-finals, were Pat McArthur, Noreen Lewis and Sue Davies. They were joined in the last four by Debbie, who had finished runner-up to Sue Davies in Group C, having defeated reigning champion Sue Andersen 15-10. This was enough to claim the last semi-final place as the best of the runners-up. 
The semi-finals saw Noreen Lewis beat previous winner Sue Davies 15-8 and Debbie won a close match with two-time winner Pat McArthur 15-13. In a good final, which could have gone either way, Debbie was able to adapt to the wet conditions to take the title with a 15-11 win. This was Debbie’s first competition win, having joined the club last season after taking part in the Bowls for Health sessions. 
Many thanks to all those who took part in this event despite the poor weather conditions and also to those who came down and helped with marking cards and measuring. 

CORONATION CUPThe Coronation Cup, which has been played throughout the season, was completed on Sunday with the semi-finals and final taking place in greatly improved weather conditions. 
The semi-final in the top half of the draw was between Chris Porter and Darren Edgerley. Despite having to concede a handicap of four chalks and trailing 16-6 and 19-13, Chris drew level at 19 across, only for Darren to claim the two singles he needed to progress to the final. In the other semi-final, Peter Smith was in fine form and he was able to defeat his Burscough League captain Mark Rowlinson 21-13. 
The final saw Peter continue his excellent form and he won eight of the first ten ends to lead 16-6. Darren then won the next six ends, including four 2s to draw level at 16-16, eventually winning an exciting game 21-19. 

Congratulations to all four players on providing an enjoyable finals day to the competition but in particular to Darren on his fourth competition win of the season, having previously won the Open Singles, the Rose Bowl and the Championship Cup. 

ReplyForward

It is with deep regret that I have to inform you of the death of MIKE DUNLOP.

Mike was found dead at home this morning.

Mike was an active member of our club and also Crossens, he was a character who everyone knew, and a very active bowler.

He will be sadly missed by all.

I will keep you informed when I have any further details.

NEWS UPDATE 

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP 

The next club competition will take place on Saturday 30^th July, when we will be staging the Ladies’ Championship. The early stages of this competition will be played using a group format, ensuring that everyone gets more than one game.  

Please register by 11.45 am, ready for a prompt start at 12 noon. 

CORONATION CUP 

The Coronation Cup, which has been played throughout the season, is scheduled to be completed on Sunday 31^st July, starting at 1.00 pm. The semi-final line-up is as follows :- 

Darren Edgerley (+4) v. Chris Porter (Scratch) 

Mark Rowlinson (+4) v. Peter Smith (+4) 

Spectators are more than welcome to attend and any help with marking and measuring will be appreciated.  

SOUTHPORT FEDERATION 

The Southport Federation team play their third National League fixture of the season on Sunday 24^th July, when they take on Harrogate, the game starting at 2.00 pm. The home leg is being played at the Hesketh Arms and the two home representatives will be Darren Edgerley and Fergal Wright. Spectators will be welcome for what should be an interesting match. The away leg is being played at Bilton WMC and Kez Adams, Andy Draper, Mike Milne and Mark Wilde from the Hesketh Arms have all been selected to play.  

BURSCOUGH LEAGUE PRESIDENT’S DAY 

Congratulations to Kez Adams on reaching the final of the Burscough League President’s Day competition at the London Sphynx, narrowly losing 21-18 to Peter Wilson from the host club.  

FORTHCOMING CLUB COMPETITIONS 

Saturday 20th August – The Last Chance Cup – random pairs with plate, pairings to be drawn on the day (12.00 pm start). 

Sunday 28th August – Chairman’s Shield – non-random doubles – no plate (12.00 pm start). 

Saturday 24th September – Floodlit Trophy – non-random doubles – early stages to be played in a group format (5.00 pm start) 

GREEN BOOKINGS 

Please note that the green will be unavailable to members on the following dates due to private bookings or events :- 

Sunday 24^th July – Federation match, spectators welcome. 

Sunday 7^th August – Private event. 

Saturday 13^th August – Churchtown Conservative Club President’s Trophy. 

Sunday 14^th August – “Town v Country” match in memory of John Berry, spectators welcome. 

We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. 

CHAMPIONSHIP CUP

Congratulations to Darren Edgerley on winning the Championship Cup, defeating Chris Harding in the final. On a very hot and sunny afternoon, Darren had reached the final with wins against Dave Bedford (21-11), Mike Milne (21-19) and Alan Hatton (21-14), while Chris had knocked out two of the tournament favourites in Andy Draper (21-14) and Steve McManus (21-17).

This was Darren’s third competition win of the season, having previously won the Open Singles and the Rose Bowl. 

The Tuesday Round Robin has been cancelled.

Due to government and BCGBA warnings of a Danger to Health, in respect of the expected EXRTREME Heat