LAST CHANCE CUP
The final club competition of the season will take place on Sunday 22nd September, when we will play for the Last Chance Cup. This will be a random doubles, with pairings drawn on the day. Please report by 11.45 am for a 12 noon start.
OPEN DOUBLES – BERNARD O’MALLEY VICE-PRESIDENTS TROPHY
There are still a couple of places available in the Club’s Open Doubles competition for the Bernard O’Malley Vice-President’s Trophy, to be held on Sunday 15th September. The fee is £10 per pair with starting times at 10.00 am, 10.45 am, 11.30 am and 12.15 pm. Total prize money will be £320, paid out as follows :-
Winners – £120.00 – Runners-Up – £60.00
Semi-Finalists – £30.00 – Quarter-Finalists – £20.00
To enter please contact Chris Harding (07761733024) or Mike Milne (07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com )
All games will be 21 up, off scratch.
Spectators will be welcome on the day for what should be an entertaining day’s bowling and any help with marking and measuring will be greatly appreciated.
SOUTHPORT LV LEAGUE
Congratulations to the Eagles on winning the Southport LV League Premier Division, retaining the title they won last year. Out of sixteen games played, the team only lost two matches and finished 45 points clear of runners-up Fleetwood Hesketh ‘A’.
MAGHULL LEAGUE
Congratulations to Sue Davies and her Hesketh Owls team for gaining a second successive promotion in the Maghull League. Having won the 4th Division last year they lost only two games out of 16 in winning the 3rd Division by the clear margin of 26 points from runners-up Meadows. The merit winner for the Owls was Tony Wakefield with a 100 per cent record of 14 wins out of 14 games played.
The Owls made it a double success by winning the 3rd Division Knockout Cup, defeating Meadows by 194 chalks to 171 in the final, held at the Northern Club.
Pictured below are members of the successful squad. Well done to all involved.
LV INDIVIDUALS
Congratulations to Kez Adams on winning the LV League singles competition, beating Andy Draper in the final, played at Fleetwood Hesketh at the beginning of August.
SOUTHPORT FEDERATION
Southport’s final National League fixture of the season resulted in a 22-10 loss against Clwyd Dragons. There was an excellent 8-4 win in the home leg, played at Tarleton Bowling Club, which included wins for Chris Porter (21-14) and Fergal Wright (21-16). The team’s 2nd placed finish means that they will be playing in Division 7 in 2020.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Sunday 15th September – Open Doubles – Bernard O’Malley Vice-President’s Trophy (10.00am start)
Sunday 22nd September – Last Chance Cup (random doubles – pairings drawn on the day) 12 noon start
Ken Rimmer
You may have heard that our member Ken Rimmer collapsed on the green during the Vets Cup Final.
I am very pleased to let you know that Ken is now out of hospital and recovering whilst staying at his daughters. Our best wishes go to Ken for a full and swift recovery.