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1 BRITISH CROWN GREEN BOWLING ASSOCIATION 2015 CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS Saturday 26th September, 10am Waterloo Hotel, Blackpool The line-up is complete for the 2015 FLOWFIT BCGBA Champion of Champions after the last of the qualifying competitions, the Midland Masters and Rastrick Classic, declared their winners. At the start of September Tommy Johnstone qualified for Blackpool with a thumping 21-7 defeat of Andy Cairns in the Spen Masters Final, Cairns having just returned from a six week lay-off due to a minor operation. 50/1 outsider, Gareth Lally, was a worthy winner of the Isle of Man September Festival, finally managing to pull away from Martin Gilpin to win in a match that was close throughout. Greg Smith had a remarkable week when he lifted the Co-operative funeralcare Autumn Waterloo and Talbot Trophy in the space of twenty-four hours and followed that a few days later by winning the Midland Masters with wins over Ross Dunkley (21-19), Callum Wraight (21-7) and Wayne Rogers (21-12) respectively. Callum Wraight, already first reserve, put his Talbot Trophy nightmare behind him to make sure of his qualification by winning a thriller against Graeme Wilson in the Brighouse Classic. Simon Coupe and John Bailey completed the last pieces of the Champion of Champions jigsaw as they benefited from Smith s triple success. Coupe, the defending champion, beat his North Lancs & Fylde county colleague, Wayne Ditchfield, in the Rastrick Classic final while Bailey s success in winning the Carlsberg Richmond Classic in July proved a wait worthwhile. Rob Roden (Shropshire Merit) v Craig Barker (Staffordshire Merit) Billy Speed (Lancashire Merit) v Leighton Roberts (Welsh Merit) Mike Leach (North Lancs Merit/BCGBA Vets Championship) v Dan Petcher (Tony Pagett Open) Tom Vickers (Cheshire Merit/BCGBA Flowfit Senior Merit) v Russell Pegram (CCF Open) Chris Kelly (Cleckheaton Sports Classic) v David Poole (South Yorkshire Merit) Steve Porter (Cumbria Merit) v Chris Mordue (Fortis Spring Waterloo/British Parks Merit) Callum Wraight (Brighouse Classic/Wharton Cons Open) v Steve Barber (Derbyshire Merit) Graeme Wilson (Yorkshire Merit) v Tommy Johnstone (Spen Masters) Steve Copeland (Greater Manchester Merit) v Lee Dale (Potteries & District Merit) Gareth Lally (Isle of Man September Festival) v Dave Bradford (Isle of Man Merit) John Bailey (Carlsberg Richmond Classic) v Gary Ellis (Hillcrest Classic/Navigation & Railway Open) Andy Hughes (Meole Brace Open) v Conor Chamberlain (Pudsey Classic) Josh Hale (Warwick & Worcester Merit) v Andy Gibbs (North Midlands Merit) Simon Coupe (Rastrick Classic) v Ben Stanway (BCGBA Briggs Equipment UK Junior Merit) Greg Smith (Waterloo H cap/talbot/midland Masters) v Andy Hayes (Fleetwood Bowls Festival) Matt Gilmore (Merseyside Merit) v John Kennish (Isle of Man June Festival) 1 P a g e

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3 2015 ENDSLEIGH SENIOR COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP CHESHIRE 363 v 485 WARWICK & WORCESTER At Winnington Park BC CHESHIRE WARWICK & WORCESTER Steve Morrey Steve Darling Tom Vickers Steve Freer Matt Thurlwell Pete Dunkley James Harrop Greg Smith Stuart Kellett Ant Bracken Jason Cornes Ben Harris Andy Hamman Tom Palmer Danny Nixon Colin Weaver Adi Faulkner Jason Mcloughlin Rob Winnington Ross Dunkley Steve Curbishley Steve Wallace Shaun Yearsley Darren Round At British Oak BC WARWICK & WORCESTER CHESHIRE Ryan Prosser Carl Armitage Neil Clarke Tommy Johnstone Lee Kington Dave O'Brien Jason Galvin Glynn Cookson Justin Hemmings Noel Burrows Gareth Herbert Simon Cookson Jon Palmer Phil Davies Stewart Meddings Ryan Sandham Paul Hemming Paul Mackie Carl Fielding Michael McDonnell Chris Bergin Lee Johnstone Tom Pritchard Paul Dooley WARWICK & WORCESTER stormed to a fourth consecutive Crosfield Cup title when they turned on an impressive display against Cheshire, winning 22 of the 24 games and having a surplus of 122 shots when all the cards were added up. The midlanders dominated from start to finish and were 64 shots up after the first four blocks at each venue. Cheshire chose Winnington Park as their home venue but were on the back foot from the off. Steve Darling came off the substitute s bench for the defending champions to open proceedings with a 21-7 card and with Ben Harris 15-3 up and Tom Palmer 14 nil in the middle four things could not have got any worse for the former champions. Jason Cornes fought back against Harris to go in front at while Andy Hamman scored a creditable 17 against Palmer. But there was some consolation as Danny Nixon turned in a Man of the Match performance as he won Over at British Oak, it was a constant stream of 21 s from the home side with only Glynn Cookson breaking down the fortress with a card. Lee Kington handed in the best card of the match, 21-6, while Neil Clarke was an impressive 21-9 winner. A tremendous performance from a quality youthful team. It is now up to Cumbria, North Midlands or Staffordshire to stop them from claiming a fifth consecutive title next season. 3 P a g e

4 2016 SECTIONS Section One: Greater Manchester Potteries & District Shropshire South Yorkshire Section Two: Derbyshire Isle of Man Merseyside North Lancs & Fylde Section Three: Cheshire Lancashire Wales Yorkshire Section Four: Cumbria North Midlands Staffordshire Warwick & Worcester BCGBA President, Barry Massey, with the Warwick & Worcester captain, Paul Gamsby 4 P a g e

5 CENTENARY MIXED PAIRS END THE SEASON A busy season in the British Crown Green Bowling Association calendar comes to a climax with the Centenary Mixed Pairs, sponsored by CHERISH PROTECT in association with VITALITY HEALTH LIFE. 32 qualifying pairs will travel to Elland Cricket, Athletic & Bowling Club (HX5 0QY) in Yorkshire on Saturday 3rd October (10am) for this popular format of our great game. Already through are former winners, Lynsey Gorman & Terry Glover (2010) and Kath Garnet & Wayne Ditchfield (2013). The draw will be posted on the BCGBA website as soon as the full list of qualifiers is known. WELL-KNOWN BOWLERS PUBLISH THEIR BOOKS Two of our well-known bowlers both have books out at the moment. Keith Rudman has released a book about his lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis while Hugh Hornby s book Bowled Over is a fascinating book of bowling greens of Britain. Keith Rudman hopes 'Living With a Killer' will raise money for the hospital which has treated him for years. He was born with the cystic fibrosis and his parents were told he wouldn t be expected to live past the age of 20. But after celebrating his 50th birthday Keith, from Todmorden, set about producing his biography with journalist Steve McHugh. The book details the routine he must undertake each day to survive and all proceeds will be donated to the Pearce Ward, a specialised cystic fibrosis unit at the University Hospital of South Manchester, where Keith and other patients across the region are treated. To get your own copy of 'Living With a Killer' you can contact Keith on Bowls historian, Hugh Hornby, has spent years tracing the history of the game of bowls and its central place in British culture - from Sir Francis Drake and Charles I to the pristine suburban clubs of 21st century Britain and the indoor greens of modern holiday camps. He explains how different codes of bowling have emerged since Elizabethan times in different parts of the country; for example crown green bowls in Lancashire and Yorkshire, with its undulating greens, professional competitions and gambling culture, and flat green or rink bowls in southern England and Scotland, with its measured formality and amateur ethos. There are some fantastic photographs contained in the 200 plus pages and Hugh intends to be at the Champion of Champions where his excellent book will be on sale. 5 P a g e

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7 2015 DRAKES PRIDE JUNIOR COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP WALES 361 v 460 YORKSHIRE At Colwyn Bay RBL WALES YORKSHIRE Jordan Riley Robbie Ellis Steffan Williams Bailey Rice Sion Guto Roberts Fern Beaumont Ben Hewitt Callum Fennel Harry Lawton Lewis Cooper Matthew Stevenson Jack Bowes Connor Fowler Faye Ellis James Todd Daryl Harrap Sam Whitehead Matthew Bell Ryan Williams Jamie Winterburn Joseph Davies Joseph Cranston Dion Pritchard Joshua Mordue At Newsome Community Club YORKSHIRE WALES Marc Armitage Ieuan Pugh Danny Teale Sam Williams Chloe Ghaffar Oliver Jones Jack Chesswas Joe Langford Oliver Fox Ryan Bond Harry Lumb Rhys Griffiths Keiren Ormsby Katelyn M Rowlands Sophie Brown Kurt Edwards Marcus Leach Kelsey M Rowlands Jack Humpleby Joe Hayes Cameron Ghaffar Andrew Armstrong Chloe Hirst Jay Salisbury YORKSHIRE regained the DRAKES PRIDE Junior County Championship trophy with an overall 99 chalk victory over Wales, in a repeat of the 2010 final. The white rose county have now won the trophy in five of the last six years with only Warwick & Worcester, who they beat in their qualifying section matches, the only team to wrestle the trophy from their grip. Yorkshire got off to the perfect start in their home leg at the under threat Newsome Community Club in Huddersfield with four winning cards led by Chloe Ghaffar s 21-9 opener. Over at Colwyn Bay RBL Yorkshire shared the opening cards but Callum Fennel s 21-8 victory for the visitors ensured they held a slender 3 chalk lead on Welsh soil. Ben Hewitt responded with his own 21-8 card which was to be the last Welsh success as Yorkshire came from Colwyn Bay 44 chalks in hand. Wales fared better in the remaining games at Newsome sharing the winning cards four each, but Yorkshire increased their margin of victory to 45. Wales won t have too long to wait to get their revenge on Yorkshire as both counties have been drawn in Section Three in the 2016 championship. 7 P a g e

8 2016 SECTIONS Section One: Cumbria Derbyshire North Lancs & Fylde Potteries & District Section Two: Cheshire Lancashire Staffordshire Warwick & Worcester Section Three: Greater Manchester North Midlands Wales Yorkshire Section Four: Merseyside Shropshire South Yorkshire BCGBA President, Barry Massey, with the Yorkshire captain, Josh Mordue 8 P a g e

9 BRITISH CROWN GREEN LADIES BOWLING ASSOCIATION 2015 CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS Sunday 27th September, 10am Waterloo Hotel, Blackpool The BCG Ladies draw for the 2015 OSPREY Champion of Champions is now complete with a number of reserve competitions making the final line-up. The Esselle Blackpool Spring Festival winner (Veronica Lyon), the Stretton Spring Singles winner (Janet Hargreaves) and the New Brighton Tournament winner (Kath Davies) have all gained a place at Blackpool from the draw previously advertised. Alexis Lunn-Gadd won the Ladies Talbot Trophy, sponsored by Pat & John Crowther, with a victory over Katrina Earl to add to her New Longton title but, unfortunately, she is unable to compete. Mary Alderson was the local winner of the Isle of Man September Festival beating Veronica Lyon while Linda Williams eased to a victory over Lisa Cox in the Cherish Protect Ladies Waterloo, which was shown live on ITV4. Mary Alderson (IOM September Festival) v Sarah Fletcher (Dudley & District) Jan Pratley (Warwick & Worcester) v Veronica Lyon (Esselle Blackpool Spring Festival) Elaine Moore (Isle of Man) v Nicola Boulton (Mid Cheshire) Rachel Fish (Greater Manchester) v Lynsey Gorman (Wirral) Tracey Wraight (Isle of Man June Festival) v Linda Williams (Cherish Protect Ladies Waterloo) Carol Gunter (Cheshire) v Wendy Jackson (Burton & District) Tracey Ryan (Shropshire) v Alma Cornthwaite (Lancashire) Janet Hargreaves (Stretton Spring Singles) v Maliza Herbert (Lady on the Green Grange Classic) Emma Thornton (Cumbria) v Alicia Ormsby (Yorkshire) Samantha Murray (South Staffordshire) v Deborah Watters (North Lancs & Fylde) Lin Baghurst (South Derbyshire) v Joan Lewis (Staffordshire/Fleetwood Bowls Festival) Rachel Bennett (George Pritchatt Memorial Classic) v Carol Verdon (North Midlands) Natalie Connor (BCGLBA Junior Merit) v Karen Gant (BCGLBA Senior Merit) Chris Davies (North Warwickshire) v Susan Palin (North Shropshire) Sarah Hey (Wales) v Kath Davies (New Brighton Tournament) Katrina Earl (South Yorkshire) v Sarah Clarke (Cynthia Tonge Memorial) STOP PRESS.. Lancashire win the County Championship, Warwick & Worcester win the Waterloo Cup. Detail in the next edition. 9 P a g e

10 HAS BACK PAIN EVER STOPPED YOU FROM PLAYING BOWLS? If your answer to the above is YES read on! Our official supplier of BCGBA kit and trophies FORTIS SPORT have introduced to us Doctor Shane Murnaghan of Pearl Gravity who is having unparalleled success in the self-help treatment for back pain whether moderate or serious. Doctor Murnaghan has developed a revolutionary product that allows the user to treat themselves ongoing with remarkable results. It is not invasive and saves the cost of expensive physiotherapy and Chiropractic treatments many of which do nothing more than offer temporary relief. Recently BCGBA Chief executive John Crowther and his wife Pat tried Gravity and with John s known history of back pain it was a good test! After 20 minutes both John and Pat were totally astounded by the effects they had experienced. A self-confessed sceptic of the GRAVITY at the beginning Pat had to agree that the response she had experienced was truly incredible! John said: Being highly sceptical Pat and I decided to give the Gravity an opportunity to help with our back pain. We were very surprised that after just 20 minutes lying on the product most of our pain seemed to disappear and it felt much easier to move. Without a doubt we would use this on a regular basis when available John Crowther CEO BCGBA. Dr Murnaghan will be staging FREE GRAVITY demonstrations at the forthcoming CHAMPION of CHAMPIONS tournament at THE WATERLOO BLACKPOOL on SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26th. If you are planning to attend the event and would like to try GRAVITY AT NO CHARGE whatsoever then come along to the stand within the stadium and make yourself known to Dr Murnaghan. SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER TO BCGBA MEMBERS SAVE 30 / FOR 2 WEEKS ONLY To get your GRAVITY pack ordered go to to learn more about this amazing aid to well being and to get your BCGBA Special Introductory Offer PLUS FREE DELIVERY WITHIN 3 DAYS (UK only) just add the code FOR25 to the online order form. 10 P a g e

11 COMPETITION NEWS Waterloo Week proved to be a huge success with almost non-stop bowling in Blackpool at The Waterloo, Marton Institute and Raikes Hotel. The main event, the Co-operative Funeralcare Waterloo Handicap, could not have gone better. Glorious sunshine throughout, one of the best crowds for finals day for some years together with some outstanding bowling was captured live on ITV4. Greg Smith added to his Spring Waterloo title of 2014 when he won a tremendous final with his county colleague, Ross Dunkley, Thanks must go to John Taylor of Cooperative Funeralcare for putting his faith in our great sport and their huge investment to bring bowls back to terrestrial television. ITV4 did an outstanding job led by presenter Rishi Persad and MC, Paul Booth. Early indications show that viewing figures Greg Smith far exceeded expectations. John Taylor (Co-operative funeralcare) - Mark Audin (Waterloo Bowls Manager) Thanks must also go to the Waterloo Committee of Mark Audin, Mel Evans MBE, Ricky Cochrane, Peter Jose and Tony Gatley, who himself has invested heavily in the Waterloo, along with Andy Cairns, David Corkill and Lynn Pritchatt Not content with the Waterloo title, the next day Greg Smith made the short journey up the road to the Raikes Hotel to beat Callum Wraight 21-7 in the final of the Talbot Trophy. At just 22 years of age, Smith became the first player since Jack Cox in 1925 to win both the Waterloo Handicap and Talbot Trophy in the same year. Other finals played during the week saw Alexis Lunn-Gadd win Katrina Earl (21-17) to the Ladies Talbot Trophy, Simon Coupe claim the Marton Institute Super 64 with a victory over Glynn Cookson, Linda Williams storming to a 21-9 success in the Cherish Protect Ladies Waterloo and TV commentator Andy Cairns and his partner Carron McGrath (pictured) enjoying the Blackpool sunshine as they defeated Amanda Ridley & Ben Phillips in the final of the Rehau Waterloo Mixed Pairs. Details of the 2016 Waterloo competitions will be included in the next edition. 11 P a g e

12 SEPTEMBER Spen Masters Tommy Johnstone 21, Andy Cairns 07 BCGBA Endsleigh Senior County Championship Final Warwick & Worcester 485, Cheshire 363 Isle of Man September Festival (Men) Gareth Lally 21, Martin Gilpin 17 Isle of Man September Festival (Ladies) Mary Alderson 21, Veronica Lyon 16 Ladies Talbot Trophy Alexis Lunn-Gadd 21, Katrina Earl 17 BCGBA Drakes Pride Junior County Championship Final Yorkshire 460, Wales 361 Marton Institute Open Simon Coupe 21, Glynn Cookson 10 Co-operative Funeralcare Waterloo Handicap Greg Smith 21, Ross Dunkley 19 Cherish Protect Ladies Waterloo Linda Williams 21, Lisa Cox 09 Talbot Trophy Greg Smith 21, Callum Wraight 07 Rehau Waterloo Mixed Doubles Carron McGrath & Andy Cairns 21, Amanda Ridley & Ben Phillips 12 BCGLBA Waterloo Cup Final Warwick & Worcester 451, Cumbria 351 Brighouse Classic Callum Wraight 21, Graeme Wilson 20 Midland Masters Greg Smith 21, Wayne Rogers 12 BCGLBA County Championship Final Lancashire 419, Yorkshire 414 Rastrick Classic Simon Coupe 21, Wayne Ditchfield Charlie Tattersall Memorial 31up Waterloo Hotel, Blackpool FY4 2AF 9.30am 26 BCGBA Flowfit Champion of Champions Waterloo Hotel, Blackpool FY4 2AF - 10am 27 BCGLBA Osprey Champion of Champions Waterloo Hotel, Blackpool FY4 2AF - 10am OCTOBER 03 BCGBA Cherish Protect Centenary Mixed Pairs Elland Cricket, Athletic & Bowling Club, Elland, HX5 0QY - 10am Saturday 26th September BCGBA FLOWFIT Men s Champion of Champions (Waterloo Hotel) Sunday 27th September BCGLBA OSPREY Ladies Champion of Champions (Waterloo Hotel) 12 P a g e