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by Daniel Sands - Longdendale Match Secretary - Tuesday 17 March 2020

As many of you are aware, the Coronavirus is affecting many events across the country. The BCGBA made an announcement, suspending ALL bowls from immediate effect for the foreseeable future.
As a result, it is unfortunate that the Longdendale League is postponed until further notice and the planned Exec then Delegates meetings next Monday are cancelled. The main focus is keeping everyone safe and healthy. We’ll be back in touch when the situation improves.

Regards, Pete, Michelle and the rest of the Exec

 

To County Secretaries, Management and Officers, Leagues and Members.

Following the Government announcement this afternoon it is with great sadness that we now have to suspend all bowling for the foreseeable future.
Based on the advice announced we need to avoid all mass gatherings and sporting event as these will no longer be supported by the emergency services.

If anyone within your household has symptoms then the whole family need to isolate for 14 days.
Limit social contact wherever possible and encourage working from home.
At risk groups - those over 70 and those with medical conditions need to take additional care.

All BCGBA meetings should now be postponed as un-necessary travel should be avoided. Contact in Pubs, Clubs and restaurants to be avoided.

Taking this all into account all leagues should now suspend matches until such time as we are given an all clear to resume competition.
All BCGBA and BCGLCC Competitions are now suspended until further notice this should include all qualifier events.

As a Bowls community we need to look after our members and I encourage you to follow the advice being given and support those we are able to at this very difficult time.
I will add links onto the website / face-book as these are updated.

Please take care of yourself and stay safe.

On behalf of the Management Committee BCGBA

Chris Hasselby (BCGBA Chairman)
Mark Bircumshaw (CEO)

by Daniel Sands - Longdendale Match Secretary - Tuesday 18 February 2020

Round 1 - Saturday 25th April 2020

Hyde Park A (+38) Vs. Fairfield (+03)  @  James Norths
Gamesley (+59) Vs. Tintwistle (+27)  @  Etherow
Etherow (+70) Vs. Manor Park (+82)  @  Gamesley
Hyde Park B (+76) Vs. George & Dragon (+18)  @  Romiley Arms
Victoria A (-03) Vs. Romiley Arms (+53)  @  Hyde Club
Grapes (+12) Vs. Burbage (0)  @  Trades Hall
Woodley Sports B (+85) Vs. Hyde Club (+73)  @  Dukinfield Central
Friendship (+44) Vs. Dukinfield Central (+56)  @  George & Dragon
Great Moor (+06) Vs. James North Mbc (+67)  @  Friendship
Hadfield A (+15) Vs. Glossop (+50)  @  Manor Park
New Mills (+18) Vs. Victoria B (+47)  @  Denton Park
Hadfield B (+79) Vs. Spring Gardens B (+88)  @  Tintwistle
Denton Park (+91) Vs. Spring Gardens A (+41)  @  Great Moor
Woodley Sports A (+21) Vs. Trades Hall (+35)  @  Victoria

by Pete Conway - Longdendale Match Secretary - Saturday 21 September 2019

William Husband Cup Final
Victoria ‘A’ (-3) v Fairfield (+9)

John Davies 21 John Guess 18
Chris Barlow 21 Stuart Sutton 15
James Jones 16 Willie Owen 21
Jim McGurk 19 Luke Guess 21
Ian Stokes 21 Terry Holland 6
Andy Jones 21 Brian Rathbone 14
Steve Wooding 18 Andy Edge 21
Mike Bacon 15 Carl Critchlow 21
Stephen Waterhouse 21 Tony Carter 20
Graham Edwards 4 Sean Waring 21

Fairfield win by 13

Jim Winning Plate Final
Burbage (0) v George & Dragon (+35)

Richard Slack 19 Wayne Cheetham 21
Phil Clapham 21 Eric Batty 11
Will Archibald 21 Alan Dudderidge 13
Dave Mycock 14 Tommy Heyes 21
Paul Hawker 21 Joe Humphreys 13
Tim Peach 19 David Fletcher 21
Liam Geoghegan 8 David Skinner 21
Bill Adams 20 Sue Winterbottom 21
Dan Golpin 21 Mark Ashelby 17
Emma Mosley 21 Pete Riley 20

George & Dragon win by 29

by Pete Conway - Longdendale Match Secretary - Friday 20 September 2019

William Husband Cup and Jim Winning Plate Finals - This Saturday 21st September - 1pm start
At Glossop Bowling Club. Refreshments available all day and a scorcher of a
day forecast. Scoreboards in operation and dress code applies

William Husband Cup Final
Victoria ‘A’ (-3) v Fairfield (+9)

1 John Davies v John Guess
2 Chris Barlow v Stuart Sutton
3 James Jones v Willie Owen
4 Iain Dunbar v Luke Guess
5 Ian Stokes v Terry Holland
6 Andy Jones v Brian Rathbone
7 Steve Wooding v Andy Edge
8 Mike Bacon v Carl Critchlow
9 Stephen Waterhouse v Tony Carter
10 Graham Edwards v Sean Waring

Jim Winning Plate Final
Burbage (0) v George & Dragon (+35)

1 Richard Slack v Wayne Cheetham
2 Phil Clapham v Eric Batty
3 Will Archibald v Alan Dudderidge
4 Dave Mycock v Tommy Heyes
5 Paul Hawker v Joe Humphreys
6 Tim Peach v David Fletcher
7 Liam Geoghegan v David Skinner
8 Bill Adams v Sue Winterbottom
9 Dan Golpin v Mark Ashelby
10 Emma Mosley v Pete Riley

 

by Daniel Sands - Longdendale Match Secretary - Thursday 29 August 2019

The draw for the semi-finals of the Husband Cup / Winning Plate is as follows:
All players are required to have played 2 LEAGUE GAMES for this round.

Husband Cup

Hadfield A Vs Fairfield @ Friendship
Delamere Park Vs Victoria A - Victoria A Walkover

Winning Plate

George & Dragon Vs James Norths @ New Mills
Burbage Vs Hadfield B @ James Norths

IF A GREEN IS NOT AVAILABLE PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP!

Finals shall be held on Glossop Bowling Club

by Pete Conway - Longdendale Match Secretary - Monday 19 August 2019

The Longdendale Bob Berry Pairs will be held this Sunday, 25th August, 11am at Spring Gardens.

Open to any player registered in the Longdendale league

Draw made from those present at 11am

by Pete Conway - Longdendale Match Secretary - Sunday 21 July 2019

Longdendale League Dave Drury Merit
Played at the Friendship - Saturday 20th July
Quarter Finals
Willie Owen 21 Chris Barlow 17
Steve Barber 21 Peter Conway 16
Dave Durham 21 Tony Mincherton 10
Alan Rushton 21 Andy Jones 17

Semi Finals
Willie Owen 21 Steve Barber 13
Alan Rushton 21 Dave Durham 10

Final
Willie Owen 21 Alan Rushton 17

by Daniel Sands - Longdendale Match Secretary - Saturday 20 July 2019

The next round of the cup and plate is as follows:

IF ANY VENUE IS NOT AVAILABLE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP!!

Saturday 10th August

Husband Cup

Hadfield A (+6) vs Dukinfield Central  (+73) @ friendship
Fairfield (+9) Vs Great Moor (+12) @ Spring Gardens
Delamere Park (+21) Vs Romiley Arms (+53) @ Dukinfield Central
Victoria A (-3) Vs Etherow (+53) @ Manor Park

 

Winning Plate

George & Dragon (+35) Vs Manor Park (+85) @ Great Moor
James Norths (+62) Vs Hyde Club (+79) @ Delamere Park
Burbage (0) Vs Tintwistle (+38) @ Gamesley
Hadfield B (+76) Vs Glossop (+41) @ Trades Hall

by Pete Conway - Longdendale Match Secretary - Tuesday 11 June 2019

The Longdendale Presidents Handicap will be played on Saturday, 15th June, at
Great Moor SSC. Draw and strike out at 11am.
Entries to Michelle Conway via email, phone, text or Facebook, or just enter on the day.

by Daniel Sands - Longdendale Match Secretary - Saturday 01 June 2019

Here is the draw for the first round Knockouts of the Husband Cup and Winning Plate:

Saturday 6th July 2019

Husband Cup Draw

175 Hyde Park A (+44) Vs Hadfield A (+6) 215 @ Trades Hall

Dukinfield Central - W/O

114 Trades Hall (+21) Vs Fairfield (+9) 215 @ James Norths

189 Great Moor (+12) Vs Spring Gardens A (+50) 161 @ Dukinfield Central

188 Gamesley (+70) Vs Delemere Park (+21) 231 @ George & Dragon

188 New Mills (+18) Vs Romiley Arms (+53) 225 @ Denton Park

191 Victoria A (-3) Vs Woodley Sports A (+24) 169 @ Romiley Arms

208 Grapes Hotel (+15) Vs Etherow (+53) 220 @ Gamesley 

 

Winning Plate Draw

221 George & Dragon (+35) Vs Friendship (+47) 198 @ Hadfield

Manor Park - W/O

231 Victoria B (+56) Vs James Norths (+62) 233 @ Great Moor

Hyde Club - W/O

172 Hyde Park B (+82) Vs Burbage (0) 206 @ Tintwistle

238 Tintwistle (+38) Vs Woodley Sports B (+88) 211 @ Fairfield

195 Hadfield B (+76) Vs Denton Park (+70) 143 @ Delemere Park

199 Spring Gardens B (+91) Vs Glossop (+41) 234 @ New Mills

by Daniel Sands - Longdendale Match Secretary - Monday 20 May 2019

Husband Cup Results - Round 1

223 (+15) Grapes Hotel Vs Hyde Club (+79) 171 @ James Norths

264 (+73) Dukinfield Central Vs Hadfield B (+76) 194 @ Etherow

203 (+91) Spring Gardens B Vs Hyde Park A (+44) 251 @ Hadfield

201 (+35) George & Dragon Vs Etherow (+53) 210 @ Dukinfield Central

204 (+12) Great Moor Vs Tintwistle (+38) 149 @ Friendship

178 (+56) Victoria B Vs Fairfield (+9) 219 @ New Mills

228 (+21) Trades Hall Vs Denton Park SBC (+70) 165 @ Great Moor

243 (+53) Romiley Arms Vs Woodley Sports B (+88) 217 @ Victoria

164 (+0)   Burbage Vs Victoria A (-3) 181 @ Spring Gardens

151 (+41) Glossop Vs New Mills (+18) 228 @ Grapes

212 (+6)   Hadfield A Vs Hyde Park B (+82) 192 @ Romiley Arms

(+62) James Norths MBC Vs Woodley Sports A (+24) W/O @ Hyde Park

229 (+21) Delamere Park  Vs Manor Park (+85) 200 @ Denton Park

209 (+47) Friendship Vs Spring Gardens A (+50) 240 @ Woodley Sports

(+70) Gamesley Bye 

by Daniel Sands - Longdendale Match Secretary - Tuesday 14 May 2019

The Following match has been changed due to the original green not being available.

(+73) Dukinfield Central Vs Hadfield B (+76)
To be played at GEORGE & DRAGON

If there are any other changes, I will let the respective teams know.

by Daniel Sands - Longdendale Match Secretary - Friday 11 January 2019

Husband Cup Draw 

Round 1 - Saturday 18th May 2019

(+15) Grapes Hotel Vs Hyde Club (+79) @ James Norths

(+73) Dukinfield Central Vs Hadfield B (+76) @ Etherow

(+91) Spring Gardens B Vs Hyde Park A (+44) @ Hadfield

(+35) George & Dragon Vs Etherow (+53) @ Dukinfield Central

(+12) Great Moor Vs Tintwistle (+38) @ Friendship

(+56) Victoria B Vs Fairfield (+9) @ New Mills

(+21) Trades Hall Vs Denton Park SBC (+70) @ Great Moor

(+53) Romiley Arms Vs Woodley Sports B (+88) @ Victoria

(+0)   Burbage Vs Victoria A (-3) @ Spring Gardens

(+41) Glossop Vs New Mills (+18) @ Grapes

(+6)   Hadfield A Vs Hyde Park B (+82) @ Romiley Arms

(+62) James Norths MBC Vs Woodley Sports A (+24) @ Hyde Park

(+21) Delamere Park  Vs Manor Park (+85) @ Denton Park

(+47) Friendship Vs Spring Gardens A (+50) @ Woodley Sports

(+70) Gamesley Bye 

by Pete Conway - Longdendale Match Secretary - Saturday 22 September 2018

Longdendale Cup Finals at Hadfield BC, this Saturday (22nd) 1pm Start.
All spectators welcome. Refreshments and BBQ available all day. 
BCGBA dress code applies and there will be scoreboards in operation. 

Jim Winning Plate Final

Romiley Arms (44) v Trades Hall (61)

1 Phil Shaw v Marie Towse 
2 Alan Yates v Daniel Beard 
3 Craig Lindfield v David Wardle 
4 Andoreen Stewart v Pauline Richmond 
5 Martin Ibbotson v Lawrence Gash 
6 John Osborne v Keith Wardle 
7 Brian Langley v Martin Beard 
8 Steve Hutchinson v Jackie Bannister 
9 Keith Wike v Mathew Bailey 
10 Kevin Greener v Kevin Bannister 
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William Husband Cup Final 

Victoria ‘B’ (73) v Victoria ‘A’ (15)

1 Peter Waggett v John Davies 
2 Paul Reynolds v Iain Dunbar 
3 Benny Scott v Gareth Whittaker 
4 Ian Sherry v Andy Jones 
5 Steve Ready v Mike Bacon 
6 Adrian Crannage v Ian Stokes 
7 Lee Reynolds v Graham Edwards 
8 Cliff Thickett v Mark Bennett 
9 Keith Hadfield v Steve Wooding 
10 Bob Hamnett v Stephen Waterhouse

by Pete Conway - Longdendale Match Secretary - Monday 17 September 2018

by Pete Conway - Longdendale Match Secretary - Sunday 02 September 2018

Semi finals on Saturday 8th Sept are as follows :

Winning Plate
Romiley Arms (44) v Woodley Sports A (41) @ Friendship
Trades Hall (61) v Manor Park (91) @ George & Dragon

by Pete Conway - Longdendale Match Secretary - Wednesday 29 August 2018

The Bob Berry Pairs was held at New Mills on Sunday 26th August, with 12 hardy pairs ignoring the terrible weather to fight it out for the title. From early on it looked like home advantage might pay off for father and son Richard and Callum Briddon, who made light work of the other father and son duo, John and Will Archibald 21-10. Leigh Smith and Paul Bannister also looked to be revelling in the conditions seeing off Ian Cranston and Andy Murray 21-13. With a game less the pairs in the bottom half of the draw looked like they may have an advantage, staying drier for a bit longer. Tracy Golpin and Colin Parrott just got home 21-19 against Paul Morris and Steve Barber whilst Trades Hall duo Dave Wardle and Andy Jepson looked happier in the rain than Dan and John Golpin, winning 21-10.

The semi finals saw the two form pairs emerge victorious, but having played marvellous all day in the rain there was only to be one winner.

Semi Finals
Leigh Smith & Paul Bannister 21 Callum & Richard Briddon 16
Andy Jepson & Dave Wardle 21 Tracy Golpin & Colin Parrott 13

Final
Leigh Smith & Paul Bannister 21 Andy Jepson & Dave Wardle 8

Big thank you to New Mills for hosting the event and especially to Dave Orridge and Lawrence Gash for their help with the refreshments and for doing a sterling job with the measuring.

by Pete Conway - Longdendale Match Secretary - Monday 13 August 2018

Husband Cup
Victoria B (73) v Fairfield (38) @ Romiley Arms
New Mills (9) v Friendship (50) @ Hyde Park
Victoria A (15) v Grapes (35) @ Great Moor
Gamesley (70) v Dukinfield Central (76) @ George & Dragon

Winning Plate
Romiley Arms (44) v Etherow (53) @ Tintwistle
Woodley Sports A (41) v Hadfield A (6) @ James North
Trades Hall (61) v Tintwistle (21) @ Etherow
Spring Gardens B (82) v Manor Park (91) @ Gamesley

 

by Pete Conway - Longdendale Match Secretary - Sunday 15 July 2018

There were 28 entrants on Saturday for the Dave Drury League Merit, held at the Romiley Arms. Burbage's Phil Clapham played well all day to emerge a worthy winner after beating Dave Durham 21-14 in the Final. It looked like being a close affair as they levelled at 5's, 7's, 9's, 11's and 12's. Clapham started to turn the screws and piled in a couple of telling 2's to race ahead to 19-12. A double to Durham gave hope of a fight back but Clapham wasn't to be denied and crossed the line with a couple of singles. Big thanks to Steve Hutchinson and Phil Homer from Romiley for getting everything ready for us, providing refreshments and lots of pegging. Thanks to all the others tha helped out with the measuring.

 

Quarter Finals

Phil Clapham 21 Paul Morris 17
Gary Horan 15 Phil Homer 21
Dave Durham 21 John Davies 19
Ivor Hulme 16 Willie Owen 21

Semi Finals
Phil Clapham 21 Phil Homer 12
Dave Durham 21 Willie OWen 12

Final
Phil Clapham 21 Dave Durham 14

by Daniel Sands - Longdendale Match Secretary - Saturday 14 July 2018

Cup Draws & Venues

Draw and venues for the next round of the Husband Cup and Winning Plate (Saturday 28th July) are as follows :-

 

Husband Cup 

 

Hyde Park A (47) v Victoria B (73) @ Tintwistle

Burbage (Scr) v Fairfield (38) @ Trades Hall

New Mills (9) v James North (59) @ Etherow

Friendship (50) v Delamere (12) @ Manor Park

Great Moor (9) v Victoria A (15) @ Woodley Sports

Grapes (35) v Glossop (56) @ Dukinfield Central

 

Byes 

Gamesley (70) 

Dukinfield Central (76) 

 

Winning Plate 

 

Romiley Arms (44) v Hadfield B (67) @ George & Dragon

Etherow (53) v Spring Gardens A (27) @ James North

Hyde Club (79) v Woodley Sports A (41) @ Great Moor

George & Dragon (21) v Hadfield A (6) @ Friendship (10:30 am start)

Woodley Sports B (67) v Trades Hall (61) @ Spring Gardens

Hyde Park B (88) v Tintwistle (21) @ Romiley Arms

 

Byes

Spring Gardens B (82) 

Manor Park (91)

by Pete Conway - Longdendale Match Secretary - Thursday 21 June 2018

A fabulous turn out of 52 players contested the Presidents Handicap at a superb George & Dragon green. Trades Hall's Kevin Bannister emerged a very worthy winner, winning 6 games on a very warm day, beating Derbyshire County player Richard Peach 21-19 in the final. Kevin made use of the extra 3 chalk handicap to race into an 11-3 lead. Peach rallied and slowly pegged it back to level at 17 across and it looked like his greater experience might just get him over the line. But Kevin looked like a man who just didn't want to lose and played a couple of great bowls in the last couple of ends to get him over the line. Thanks to the George & Dragon for the use of the green and to all those that helped out with measuring and marking.

Longdendale Presidents Handicap
Quarter Finals
Mark Bennett 15 Ivor Hulme 21
Kevin Bannister 21 Dave Rigby 12
Richard Briddon 19 Richard Peach 21
Jackie Bannister 12 Ian Cranston 21

Semi Finals
Ivor Hulme 20 Kevin Bannister 21
Richard Peach 21 Ian Cranston 17

Final
Kevin Bannister 21 Richard Peach 19

 

by Pete Conway - Longdendale Match Secretary - Sunday 20 May 2018

Round 1 - Saturday 19th May

 

New Mills (9) 219 v Manor Park (91) 176 @ Glossop

Hadfield B (67) 148 v Great Moor (9) 219 @ Romiley Arms

Glossop (56) 210 v Hadfield A (6) 198 @ Gamesley

Tintwistle (21) 172 v Grapes (35) 218 @ Spring Gardens

Friendship (50)  236 v Romiley Arms (44) 213 @ Great Moor

Dukinfield Central (76) 217 v George & Dragon (21) 205 @ James North

Trades Hall (61) 197 v Burbage (Scr) 203 @ Fairfield

Hyde Park A (47) 248 v Spring Gardens B (82) 184 @ George & Dragon

Gamesley (70) 231 v Spring Gardens A (27) 195 @ Tintwistle

Fairfield (38) 231 v Etherow (53) 177 @ Manor Park

Victoria B (73) 265 v Hyde Club (79) 250 @ Friendship

Hyde Park B (88) 204 v James North (59) 263 @ Woodley Sports

Woodley Sports B (67) 143 v Victoria A (15) 225 @ Hyde Park

Woodley Sports A (41) 186 v Delamere (12) 204 @ Dukinfield Central

by Pete Conway - Longdendale Match Secretary - Friday 04 May 2018

There are still a few places available for the Glossop Open Bowls Competition this coming Bank Holiday Monday, 7th May 2018
Its only a £5 entry for up to 32 players
10 am start - 21 up no practice.
Send cheques to Andy Dawson 31 Queen Street, Glossop SK13 8EL

Contact Andy at  dawsya21@gmail.com - Tel 07594 551939 for more information

Glossop are also hosting the Harriet Jackson Trophy on Sunday 29th July 2018 - starting at 10.30am
Again it’s just £5.00 to enter - 21 up - no practice. Up to 32 players.
Open to members of the Longendale League and residents of Glossop. Same contact details, Andy Dawson

by Pete Conway - Longdendale Match Secretary - Monday 30 April 2018

There were only 4 entries for the Derbyshire Merit Qualifier held at Gamesley.

Qualifying game :-

Nigel Armstrong (Hadfield) 21 Richard Briddon (New Mills) 12

Thanks to John Hulston for all his help.

Good luck Nigel. 

by Pete Conway - Longdendale Match Secretary - Saturday 13 January 2018

Date & Venues

Round 1 - Saturday 19th May

New Mills (9) v Manor Park (91) @ Glossop

Hadfield B (67) v Great Moor (9) @ Romiley Arms

Glossop (56) v Hadfield A (6) @ Gamesley

Tintwistle (21) v Grapes (35) @ Spring Gardens

Friendship (50) v Romiley Arms (44) @ Great Moor

Dukinfield Central (76) v George & Dragon (21) @ James North

Trades Hall (61) v Burbage (Scr) @ Fairfield

Hyde Park A (47) v Spring Gardens B (82) @ George & Dragon

Gamesley (70) v Spring Gardens A (27) @ Tintwistle

Fairfield (38) v Etherow (53) @ Manor Park

Victoria B (73) v Hyde Club (79) @ Friendship

Hyde Park B (88) v James North (59) @ Woodley Sports

Woodley Sports B (67) v Victoria A (15) @ Hyde Park

Woodley Sports A (41) v Delamere (12) @ Dukinfield Central