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Roll of Honours

I have been informed that handbooks were not introduced until 1982. Prior to this, teams had their fixtures and contact numbers printed out on sheets. If this is true, then the records below are the only records for the Leyland and District Crown Green Bowling League that appear in the handbook.

If you know different, it would be appreciated that any records prior to the ones shown below are forwarded so that I can attempt to compile a complete and up to date record.

Use the feedback link on the Contact Us page to forward any details you may have to help fill any blanks that are on this page.

Many thanks to Geoff Pugh of Brownedge for kindly providing the records on this page prior to any updates.

PAST PRESIDENTS
1963-65 A. Dobson 1966-80 J. Edmondson 1981 A. Dobson
1982 Ernie Barlow 1983 M. Farrington 1984 Jim Lee
1985 David Laing 1986 Don Peddie 1987 W. Rylance
1988 Jack Snape 1989 Jim Dawber 1990 David Coupe
1991 J. Leeming 1992 John Burns 1993 Fred Heyworth
1994 J. Haines 1995 Trevor Rawcliffe 1996 Ken Woods
1997 Gerry Flaherty 1998 Jim McCormack 1999 Mick Tomlinson
2000 John Moon 2001 Tony Brogden 2002 David Hughes
2003 Phil Parkinson 2004 Paul Briggs 2005 John Ball
2006 Malcolm Kenworthy 2007 Steve Smith 2008 John Gillooly
2009 Ken Hartley 2010 Jeff Holland 2011 Larry Whiteley
2012 Bill Beattie 2013 Terry Murphy 2014 Dr. Henry Butler
2015 David Jolly 2016 Bill Tyson 2017 David W Hughes
2018 Jim Reynolds 2019 Alan Pemberton    
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DIVISIONAL WINNERS
1980
Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One ? ? ? ?
Two ? ? ? ?
Three ? ? ? ?
Four ? ? ? ?
Five Walton Le Dale ? ? ?
1981
Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Higher Walton ? R. Sagar (Longton) ?
Two Leyland R.B.L. ? J. Coyle (East Ward) ?
Three Higher Walton ? M. Tomlinson (Black Horse (H)) ?
Four Walton Le Dale ? J. Snape (St. Bede's) ?
Five Lostock Labour B ? B. Sutton (Lostock Labour) ?
1982
Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Baxi B ? N. McCulloch (Baxi B) ?
Two Leyland Motors ? D. Lomas (Leyland Motors) ?
Three Black Horse A (H) ? M. Tomlinson (Black Horse (H)) ?
Four Lostock Labour B ? T. Fishwick (Lostock Labour B) ?
Five Leyland R.B.L. B ? I. Dalton (Leyland R.B.L. B) ?
1983

* Denotes after a play-off

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Baxi Farington Con A. Harley (Victoria A) 15
Two East Ward Black Horse (H) K. Clayton (East Ward) 17
Three Lostock Labour B Bridge Inn B. Sutton (Lostock Labour B) 14 *
Four Baxi Hoghton B. Law (Hoghton) 17
Five Bamber Bridge Con Leyland Motors L. Wilkinson (Leyland Labour) 14 *
1984
Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Higher Walton Farington Con G. Coupe (Higher Walton) 15
Two Leyland R.B.L. A Lostock Labour B R. Kirkham (Lostock Labour B) 15
Three Baxi St. Peter's R. Heald (St. Peter's) 17
Four Lostock Hall Con Longton W. Ashton (B.T.R. A) 15
Five R.O.F.S.C. Black Horse (H) J. Silcock (R.O.F.S.C.) 15
1985

1985 saw the first tie for a Divisional Championship (unless you know different).

This happened in Division Two, with Lostock Hall Con being declared Champions, and Hoole Village Hall runner up after a play-off.

* Denotes after a play-off

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Baxi Lostock Labour B K. Duncan (Baxi) 15
Two Lostock Hall Con * Hoole V/H * R. Heald (St. Peter's) 15
Three B.A.C./E.E. Hoghton W. Fry (B.A.C./E.E.) 16
Four Bamber Bridge Con A R.O.F.S.C. J. Silcock (R.O.F.S.C.) 15 *
Five B.T.R. Hoghton B C. Hooper (Hoghton B) 18 *
1986

1986 saw the introduction of Division Six, consisting of 6 Teams playing each other 4 times.

* Denotes after a play-off

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Baxi Lostock Labour B D. Duckworth (Lostock Labour B) 14 *
Two B.A.C./E.E. St. Peter's M. Tomlinson (Black Horse (H)) 16
Three Bamber Bridge Con New Longton M. Carr (Bamber Bridge Con) 16 *
Four St. Bede's Bamber Bridge Con J. Bailey (St. Bede's) 15
Five Farington Con Leyland Paints J. Ashworth (Leyland Paints) 15 *
Six Vernon Carus Black Horse (C) S. Whalley (Vernon Carus) 17
1987
Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Baxi Higher Walton R. Kirkham (Lostock Labour) 16
Two Bamber Bridge Con Hoghton P. Catterall (East Ward) 17
Three Longton St. Bede's R. Cottam (St. Teresa's) ?
Four Leyland Paints Hoghton T. Blackhurst (Farington Con) 16
Five Vernon Carus Black Horse (C) J. Blackstone (Black Horse (C)) 15
Six B.A.C./E.E. Roebuck Hotel B. Cox (Roebuck Hotel) 18
1988

In Division Five, Roebuck and Leyland Motors tied for the Championship on 145 points.

In Division Six, eventual runner up Leyland Labour had tied with Bretherton A and were promoted after a play-off.

* Denotes after a play-off

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Longton Lostock Labour B G. Pilkington (Farington Con) 15
Two Lostock Hall Con St. Peter's P. J. Bamber (Lostock Hall Con) 15
Three Lostock Hall Con Leyland R.B.L. ? ?
Four B.T.R. A Walton Le Dale J. Farnworth (B.T.R. A) 15
Five Roebuck * Leyland Motors * R. Cox (Roebuck) 17
Six R.O.S.S.C. Leyland Labour * K. Aindow (Leyland Labour) 17
1989

In 1989, there was a 3-way tie for the Division Two Championship.

Hoghton, Lostock Hall Con and Leyland and Farington all tied on 126 points.

After a triple play-off, Hoghton were declared the Champions.
Lostock Hall Con also being promoted as runner up.

The Bowling Green, Division Four runner up, were formerly known as Dairy Crest. They were later to be re-named again to The Woodsman.

* Denotes after a play-off

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Farington Con Baxi P. J. Bamber (Lostock Hall Con A) 14
Two Hoghton A * Lostock Hall Con * I. Tennant (Hoghton) 15
Three B.T.R. Black Horse (H) J. Farnworth (B.T.R.) 14
Four Fox Lane The Bowling Green R. Williams (Fox Lane) 16
Five B.A.C./E.E. St. Paul's K. Aindow (Leyland Labour) 16
Six St. Gerard's Black Horse (?) G. Whittle (Bretherton A) 16
1990

In 1990, Bamber Bridge Con and Baxi tied on 125 points for the Division One Championship.

Bamber Bridge Con went on to win the play-off and become Champions.

* Denotes after a play-off

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Bamber Bridge Con * Baxi * P. J. Bamber (Lostock Hall Con A) 15
Two B.T.R. A Leyland Motors G. Butler (New Longton) 15 *
Three Hoghton Fox Lane P. Offord (R.O.S.S.C.) 14 *
Four Roebuck B.A.C./E.E. A. Bradshaw (Roebuck) 18
Five Farington Con B.T.R. B T. Blackhurst (Farington Con) 17
Six Castle Hotel Bretherton A G. Whittle (Castle Hotel) 17
1991

1991 saw the Veterans League formed.

The Division consisted of eight teams playing each other on a home and away basis.

The Veterans League Fixtures started on 23rd April and finished on 16th July!!!

* Denotes after a play-off

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Lostock Hall Con Bamber Bridge Con A. Harley (Lostock Hall Con) 16
Two Hoghton A Leyland and Farington A. Burke (Leyland and Farington) 16 *
Three Roebuck Bridge Inn J. Edwards (Baxi) 15 *
Four Woodsman St. Paul's M. Brown (St. Paul's) 16
Five Bamber Bridge Con Bretherton K. Aindow (Leyland Labour) 16 *
Six New Longton Eagle and Child B. Gooch (New Longton) 16 *
Vets League Leyland Motors The Woodsman ? ?
1992

Four New Teams joined the Veterans League.

This took the total number of Teams playing in the Division to twelve.

A much longer season than 1991.

* Denotes after a play-off

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Hoghton Lostock Hall Con A. Burke (Leyland and Farington) 16
Two Leyland Motors A Roebuck J. Beresford (Bridge Inn) 16
Three Hind's Head R.O.S.S.C. P. Mort (Hind's Head) 16
Four Bamber Bridge Con Lostock Labour T. Blackhurst (Farington Con) 15 *
Five Castle Leyland and Farington F. Wearden (Castle) 17
Six R.O.S.S.C. Black Horse (C) J. Silcock (R.O.S.S.C.)  
Vets League Leyland Motors Longton K. Clayton (Leyland Motors) 20 *
1993

* Denotes after a play-off

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Hoghton Lostock Labour D. Darley (Lostock Labour) 16 *
Two Hind's Head A New Longton P. Mort (Hind's Head) 16
Three St. Bede's Victoria M. Brown (St. Paul's) 14 *
Four Vernon Carus St. Teresa's J. Patterson (Pen. Sports) 14 *
Five St. Gerard's Black Horse (H) W. Heyworth (St. Gerard's) 15 *
Six Hoole V/H A St. Bede's J. O'Hara (St. Teresa's) 17
Vets League Leyland Motors Longton W. Moorcroft (Leyland R.B.L.) 19 *
1994

* Denotes after a play-off

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Bamber Bridge Con Lostock Labour G. Butler (New Longton) 15 *
Two Bridge Inn East Ward J. Snape (St. Bede's) 14 *
Three R.O.S.S.C. Higher Walton A. Adshead (St. Peter's) 16
Four Penwortham Sports Longton J. G. Yates (St. George's) 17 *
Five Black Horse (C) East Ward K. Halley (Black Horse (C)) 16
Six Hind's Head Eagle and Child B J. Harrison (Pen. Sports) 16
Vets League Higher Walton Leyland Motors K. Clayton (Leyland Motors) 25
1995

By 1995, the Veterans League had grown.

With more Teams applying to join the League Division Two was formed.

* Denotes after a play-off

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Tarleton Lostock Labour D. Darley (Lostock Labour) 20
Two Leyland and Farington R.O.S.S.C. P. Offord (R.O.S.S.C.) 16
Three St. Peter's Black Horse (H) P. Carey (Baxi) 16
Four St. Gerard's Black Horse (C) A. Buckley (Black Horse (H)) 14 *
Five Leyland R.B.L. Castle Hotel J. Charnock (Leyland Motors) 16 *
Six St. Teresa's Eagle and Child F. Wearden (Eagle and Child) 18
Vets One Higher Walton Longton K. Callaghan (Higher Walton) 14 *
Vets Two Penwortham Sports St. Teresa's C. Williams (St. Teresa's) 15
1996
Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Tarleton Bamber Bridge Con J. Hodson Jnr (Tarleton) 18
Two East Ward St. Peter's J. Hart (Higher Walton) 17
Three Bamber Bridge Con Lostock Hall Con N. Wilson (Lostock Hall Con) 16
Four Vernon Carus Walton Le Dale P. Wood (Vernon Carus) 17
Five Tarleton Hind's Head D. Cheetham (Hind's Head) 16
Six Higher Walton Leyland Labour J. Harrison (Pen. Sports) 16
Vets One Longton Leyland Motors F. McGuire (Leyland Motors) 16
Vets Two Hoghton Bamber Bridge Con M. Johnson (Bamber Bridge Con) 17
1997

* Denotes after a play-off

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Bamber Bridge Con Lostock Hall Con M. Carr (Bamber Bridge Con) 15
Two Roebuck New Longton G. Whittle (Hoghton) 15
Three Fox Lane B. T. R. M. Halsall (Fox Lane) 16 *
Four East Ward St. Teresa's G. Whittle (Bretherton) 14 *
Five Eagle and Child A Baxi S. Worden (Baxi) ? *
Six New Longton Bridge Inn K. Heaton (Euxton Lane) 22
Vets One Higher Walton Longton R. Hough (Higher Walton) 16 *
Vets Two Penwortham Sports Woodsman K. Hartley (Walton Le Dale) 18
1998

Division Six Champions Euxton Lane were formerly known as R.O.S.S.C.

* Denotes after a play-off

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Tarleton Lostock Hall Con A. Burke (Leyland and Farington) 17
Two East Ward St. Peter's T. Taylor (St. Peter's) 16
Three Farington Con Black Horse (H) D. Williams (Farington Con) 17
Four Tarleton St. Gerard's P. Hodge (Tarleton) 15 *
Five Bridge Inn St. Teresa's B. Wilson (St. Teresa's) 17
Six Euxton Lane Leyland R.B.L. K. Heaton (Euxton Lane) 19 *
Vets One Longton Leyland Motors F. Shaw (St. Bede's) 20
Vets Two Croston Subs. St. Teresa's J. Chapman (Croston Subs.) 22
1999

* Denotes after a play-off

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Lostock Hall Con Tarleton J. Newton (Lostock Hall Con) 17
Two New Longton Bridge Inn F. Sumner (Leyland Motors) 16
Three East Ward Hoghton P. Yates (Lostock Labour) 13 *
Four Eagle and Child Black Horse (H) T. Singleton (Eagle and Child) 17
Five Castle Hotel Penwortham Sports G. Coupe (Castle Hotel) 19
Six Empire Services Brownedge M. Birtwistle (B.T.R.) 19 *
Vets One Leyland Motors Longton D. Donnelly (Leyland Motors) 21
Vets Two St. Paul's B Hoghton W. Jackson (Higher Walton) 24
2000

Veterans League Division Three was formed.

* Denotes after a play-off

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Hoghton Tarleton R. Cowling (Lostock Labour) 15 *
Two Leyland Motors Hind's Head D. Bradshaw (Leyland Motors) 17 *
Three Eagle and Child Lostock Labour D. Grimston (B.T.R.) 15
Four Castle Hotel St. Teresa's G. Coupe (Castle Hotel) 17 *
Five Empire Services Brownedge M. Grundy (Empire Services) 16
Six Vernon Carus Hoole V/H A S. Grime (Leyland and Farington) 19
Vets One Leyland Motors Longton J. Coupe (Higher Walton) ? *
Vets Two Penwortham Sports Vernon Carus C. Beesley (Pen. Sports) ? *
Vets Three Higher Walton Longton J. Holden 15 *
2001

Veterans Division Three Champions Fox Lane did the double.

Both the Team, and bowler Joe Farnworth went through the season undefeated!

* Denotes after a play-off

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Hoghton Lostock Hall Con D. Darley (Lostock Labour) 14 *
Two Farington Con St. Peter's W. Sutton (Farington Con) 15 *
Three Castle Hotel East Ward G. Coupe (Castle Hotel) 16
Four Empire Services St. Bede's M. Torevell (St. Bede's) 16
Five Vernon Carus B. T. R. A. Haydock (Farington Con) 16 *
Six Hesketh Bank Middleforth R.B.L. K. Price (Hesketh Bank) 18
Vets One Leyland Motors Longton A. Bradshaw (Leyland Motors) 19 *
Vets Two St. Paul's Eagle and Child W. Heyworth (St. Gerard's) 16 *
Vets Three Fox Lane Baxi J. Farnworth (Fox Lane) 20
2002

Seven Teams resigned from the Night League.
This forced the Fixtures Secretary to disband Division Six.

The League also saw an end to play-offs for Divisional Merit Winners.
Bowlers were awarded 2 points for an away win and 1 point for a home win. If there was a tie, the bowler with the most away wins won the Merit.

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Hoghton Lostock Hall Con J. Coupe (Hoghton) 14 (20pts)
Two Leyland Motors A Fox Lane A S. Lancaster (East Ward) 17 (25pts)
Three Eagle and Child Walton Le Dale J. Bailey (St. Bede's) 19 (27pts)
Four Hesketh Bank Brownedge B. Wilson (Middleforth R.B.L.) 19 (28pts)
Five Leyland and Farington Black Horse (C) F. Jolly (Black Horse (C)) 19 (29pts)
Vets One Longton A Leyland Motors A A. Bradshaw (Leyland Motors A) 20 (29pts)
Vets Two Fox Lane Penwortham Sports J. Farnworth (Fox Lane) 19 (28pts)
Vets Three Farington Con Higher Walton G. Richards (Victoria) 20 (29pts)
2003
Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Hoghton A Tarleton A S. Coupe (Hoghton A) 18
Two New Longton A East Ward M. Haddon (St. Peter's) 18
Three Empire Services A Penwortham Sports N. Roberts (Pen. Sports) 18
Four Black Horse (H) St. Gerard's D. Cheetham (Hind's Head) 20
Five Leyland Motors Farington Con T. Towers (Victoria) 18
Vets One Leyland Motors A Longton A J. Coupe (Higher Walton) 19
Vets Two Vernon Carus Leyland and Farington F. Naylor (St. Gerard's) 20
Vets Three Bamber Bridge Con Wymott A J. Holden (Bamber Bridge Con) 17 (27pts)
2004
Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Hoghton A Leyland Motors A S. Coupe (Hoghton A) 18
Two Hind's Head A Fox Lane A A. Adshead (St. Peter's) 15
Three Hesketh Bank Lostock Hall Con B D. Hobin (Brownedge) 16
Four Tarleton B Vernon Carus B. Wilson (Empire Services) 18
Five Empire Services Hoole Village Hall B. Gray (Bretherton) 18
Vets One Longton A Leyland Motors A J. Farnworth (Fox Lane) 21
Vets Two St. Gerard's Hoghton G. Abram (St. Gerard's) 20
Vets Three Wymott B Higher Walton J. Bennett (Farington Con) 20 (30pts)
2005

Division One runner up was shared.

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Hoghton A Leyland Motors A
New Longton A
L. Carr (Bamber Bridge Con) 17
Two Empire Services A Longton A D. Jolly (East Ward) 14 (22pts)
Three St. Gerard's Tarleton B G. Pugh (Brownedge) 16
Four Hind's Head B Leyland and Farington J. Ashworth (Fox Lane B) 19 (28pts)
Five Bretherton Lea B. Gray (Bretherton) 21
Vets One Leyland Motors A Longton A J. Farnworth (Fox Lane) 19
Vets Two Lostock Hall Con Walton Le Dale A. E. Yates (Walton Le Dale) 20
Vets Three St. Paul's B St. Paul's A J. Coulton (Bretherton) 18 (28pts)
2006
Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Hoghton A Bridge Inn A J. Farnworth (Leyland and Farington) 14
Two Hind's Head A East Ward M. Halsall (Fox Lane A) 17
Three Brownedge Bridge Inn B J. Bailey (St. Bede's) 17
Four Empire Services B Fox Lane B W. Ditchfield (Black Horse (C)) 20
Five Victoria Longton B G. Donnelly (Victoria) 18 (27pts)
Vets One Leyland Motors A Longton A C. Whittle (Leyland Motors A) 19
Vets Two Brownedge Wymott A T. Anders (Wymott A) 21
Vets Three Bretherton Longton B J. Coulton (Bretherton) 21 (33pts)
2007

In Division One, New Longton A were celebrating their Centenary.

This may have spurred them on as they wrestled the title away from Hoghton A.

Hoghton A had won the Championship for a record 7 previous seasons.

John Hodson Jnr. made it a double for New Longton A in winning the Divisional Merit Award.

John won by having a greater aggregate (+178) over team-mate Duncan Crabtree (+116).

Both bowlers finished the season on equal number of Home and Away wins.

In Veterans Division Three, both Vernon Carus and Leyland Motors B finished on 175 pts. Vernon Carus finished as Champions by virtue of most Matches won throughout the season.

Also in this Division, four bowlers finished with 22 wins.

Roy Turner won the Divisional Merit Award by having a greater aggregate (+261) over John Bennett (+194) of Farington Conservative Club B.

Once again as in Division One, both bowlers finished the season on equal number of Home and Away wins.

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One New Longton A Hoghton A J. Hodson Jnr. (New Longton A) 16 * (Agg)
Two Farington Con A Longton A W. Sutton (Farington Con A) 15
Three Hoghton B Fox Lane B P. Richmond (Fox Lane B) 17
Four St. Peter's Victoria A. Adshead (St. Peter's) 18
Five Eagle and Child A St. Bede's B J. Rigby (Eagle and Child A) 17
Vets One Leyland Motors A Longton A C. Whittle (Leyland Motors A) 19
Vets Two Lostock Hall Con Walton Le Dale B. Gray (Bretherton) 21
Vets Three Vernon Carus * Leyland Motors B R. Turner (Higher Walton B) 22 * (Agg)
2008

In Division Two, Penwortham Sports A and Hoghton B finished level on 127 points. Penwortham Sports A were promoted as runner up by virtue of having lost least League Matches.

In Division Five, six bowlers ended their season on 14 wins.

Brian Dewhurst won the Division Merit by virtue of having a greater plus over team mate Frank Benson. Both bowlers won 7 home games and 7 away games.

In Veterans Division Two, three bowlers ended their season on 14 wins.

Trevor Anders of Wymott A won the Division Merit by virtue of most away wins.

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Hoghton A Leyland S.A. A W. Ditchfield (New Longton A) 17
Two Bamber Bridge Con Penwortham Sports A * L. Carr (Bamber Bridge Con) 17
Three Empire Services C St. Gerard's J. Bailey (St. Bede's A) 17
Four Longton B Hind's Head B D. Cheetham (Hind's Head B) 17
Five Hoole Village Hall A St. Paul's B. Dewhurst (Hoole Village Hall A) 14 * (Agg)
Vets One Longton A Leyland S.A. A D. Hunter (Longton A) 22
Vets Two Wymott A Leyland R.B.L. A T. Anders (Wymott A) 20 * (30pts)
Vets Three Wymott B Victoria R. Lambert (Wymott B) 21
2009

In Division One, Hind's Head A and Penwortham Sports A finished level on 85 points.

Penwortham Sports A were relegated by virtue of having won less League Matches than Hind's Head A.

In Division Two, three bowlers ended their season on 15 wins.

Bob Brown won the Division Merit by virtue of having won the most away games. The other two bowlers that won 15 games were Ian Miller of Hoghton B and Adie Burke of Leyland & Farington A.

There were only 8 teams in Division Four.

In Veterans Division One, two bowlers ended their season on 19 wins.

Peter Mort of Croston Subs won the Division 1 Merit by virtue of having won the most away games. David Donnelly of Leyland S.A. A was the other bowler with 19 wins.

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Hoghton A Lostock Hall Con A Dave Darley (Hoghton A) 17
Two Leyland & Farington A Bridge Inn A Bob Brown (Empire Services C) 15 * (22pts)
Three Hesketh Bank St. Bede's A Alan Clenshaw (Fox Lane A) 15
Four Hoole Village Hall B Hoole Village Hall A Edwin Baird (Hoole Village Hall B) 12
Five Bretherton Lea James Whittle (Bretherton) 18
Vets One Longton A Leyland S.A. A Peter Mort (Croston Subs) 19 * (27pts)
Vets Two Hoghton Walton Le Dale A Edward Yaxley (Fulwood B.C.) 20
Vets Three Leyland & Farington A Penwortham Sports B R. H. Ball (Tarleton) 22
2010

In their first season, Fishwick Ramblers achieved a remarkable double. They remained unbeaten when winning Division Four and went on to win the Knockout Cup.

In Veterans Division One, two bowlers ended their season on 22 wins.

Peter Mort of Croston Subs won the Division 1 Merit by virtue of having won the most away games. Barry Riding, also of Croston Subs was the other bowler with 22 wins.

In Veterans Division Two, two bowlers ended their season on 20 wins.

Gerard Biggins of Penwortham Sports A won the Division 2 Merit by virtue of having won the most away games. Jack Ganderton of Leyland R.B.L. A was the other bowler with 20 wins.

In Veterans Division Three, two bowlers ended their season on 24 wins.

R. H. Ball of Tarleton won the Division 3 Merit by virtue of having won the most away games. George Richards of Victoria 'A was the other bowler with 24 wins.

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Hoghton A Lostock Hall Con A Wayne Ditchfield
(Hoghton A)
16
Two Hoghton B Penwortham Sports A Geoff Pugh
(Brownedge)
14
Three Fox Lane B Empire Services B Harry Ratcliffe
(St. Peter's)
15
Four Fishwick Ramblers Fulwood Con Peter Hawkes
(Fishwick Ramblers)
17
Five Bridge Inn B Eagle & Child B Peter Mort
(Black Horse Croston)
17
Vets One Croston Subs Eagle & Child A Peter Mort
(Croston Subs)
22 * (33pts)
Vets Two St. Bede's Fulwood B.C. Gerard Biggins
(Penwortham Sports A)
20 * (31pts)
Vets Three Higher Walton B Longton B R. H. Ball
(Tarleton)
24 * (36pts)
2011

In Division Two, two bowlers ended their season on 20 wins.

Keith Illingworth of Bamber Bridge Con won the Division 2 Merit by virtue of having won the most away games. Keith Rimmer of East Ward was the other bowler with 20 wins.

In Veterans Division One, David Knowles of Farington Con was the only bowler to play in every match and win every game, winning 20/20.

In Veterans Division Two, three bowlers ended their season on 18 wins.

Geoff Pugh of Brownedge won the Veterans Division 2 Merit by virtue of having the biggest aggregate (+235). Frank Martin & Susan Harley, both of Lostock Hall Con were the other bowlers with 18 wins.

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Hoghton A Tarleton Wayne Ditchfield
(Hoghton A)
20
Two Brownedge Bamber Bridge Con Keith Illingworth
(Bamber Bridge Con)
20 * (30pts)
Three Walton Le Dale Hoole Village Hall B Kevin Leach
(Hind's Head B)
17
Four Empire Services D Leyland R.B.L. Peter Mort
(Black Horse Croston)
19
Vets One Croston Subs Leyland S.A. A David Knowles
(Farington Con A)
20
Vets Two Brownedge B Lostock Hall Con Geoff Pugh
(Brownedge B)
18 * (+235)
Vets Three Leyland & Farington A New Longton John Scott
(Leyland & Farington B)
19
Vets Four Bretherton Lonsdale Brian Gray
(Bretherton)
17
2012
Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Hoghton A Lostock Hall Con A Ian Penzer
(Leyland & Farington A)
20
Two Empire Services B Lostock Hall Con B Mick Haddon
(St. Peter's)
19 *
(29pts)
Three Hind's Head B Longton B Mick Danson
(Victoria)
20
Four Middleforth R.B.L. Penwortham Sports B Geoff Foxcroft
(Penwortham Sports B)
18 *
(28pts)
Vets One Brownedge B Croston Subs Geoff Pugh
(Brownedge B)
17 *
(26pts)
Vets Two St. Bede's Walton Le Dale A Peter Croston
(Walton Le Dale A)
18
Vets Three Lonsdale Higher Walton B Roy Turner
(Higher Walton B)
18
Vets Four Bretherton B Wymott B Wendy Entwistle
(Farington Con B)
18
2013
Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Hoghton A Penwortham Sports A Wayne Ditchfield
(Leyland & Farington A)
15 *
(+176)
Two Brownedge Longton A Dave Bradshaw
(Brownedge)
19
Three Farington Con C Higher Walton Peter Croston
(Walton Le Dale)
20
Four Farington Con B Eagle & Child B Stewart Kenyon
(St. Joseph's)
21
Vets One Leyland S.A. A Brownedge B Barry Riding
(Croston Subs)
17 *
(+135)
Vets Two Fox Lane Brownedge A John Brown
(Brownedge A)
17
Vets Three Bamber Bridge Con B Wymott B Terry Heaney
(Bamber Bridge Con B)
19
Vets Four Hoole Village Hall St. Paul's B Anne Brogden
(Hoole Village Hall)
22
2014

In Division Two, three bowlers ended their season on 15 wins.

Will Harrison of East Ward won the Division 2 Merit by virtue of having the biggest aggregate (+127). Brian Wilson of Empire Services C and Peter Quinn of Farington Con C were the other bowlers with 15 wins.

In Veterans Division Two, two bowlers ended their season on 19 wins.

Kath Garnett of Fulwood Blue B won the Veterans Division 2 Merit by virtue of having the biggest aggregate (+178). Wilf Eccleston of Leyland & Farington A was the other bowler with 19 wins.

In Veterans Division Four, five bowlers ended their season on 20 wins.

Barbara Wyton of Eagle & Child B won the Veterans Division 4 Merit by virtue of having the most away wins (11). Alan Richardson of Clayton Le Woods B.C. B, John Bennett of Farington Con B, Ron Desanti of Penwortham Sports B and Frank Kay of St. Gerard's B were the other bowlers with 20 wins.

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Penwortham Sports A Leyland & Farington A Lyndon Carr
(Bamber Bridge Con)
16
Two East Ward Empire Services C Will Harrison
(East Ward)
15 *
(+127)
Three Penwortham Sports B Leyland & Farington B Jim Coupe
(Leyland & Farington B)
16
Four St. Joseph's Fulwood Con Stewart Kenyon
(St. Joseph's)
21
Vets One Lostock Hall Con Brownedge B Bob Kirkham
(Lostock Hall Con)
20
Vets Two Hoole Village Hall A Walton Le Dale A Kath Garnett
(Fulwood Blue B)
19 *
(+178)
Vets Three Leyland & Farington B Leyland S.A. B Stephen Ashcroft
(Wymott A)
18
Vets Four Bretherton A Eagle & Child B Barbara Wyton
(Eagle & Child B)
20 *
(31pts)
2015
Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Penwortham Sports A Bamber Bridge Con Lyndon Carr
(Bamber Bridge Con)
17
Two New Longton A Hoghton B Chris Miller Jnr.
(Hoghton B)
15 *
(+117)
Three St. Joseph's Fulwood Con Stewart Kenyon
(St. Joseph's)
20
Four Bretherton Royal Mail Rohland Peinke
(Royal Mail)
18
Vets One Brownedge B Lostock Hall Con Bob Kirkham
(Lostock Hall Con)
21
Vets Two Mawdesley Fulwood Blue B Ken Anderton
(Leyland & Farington A)
19 *
(+188)
Vets Three New Longton Hoole Village Hall B David Marsden
(St. Paul's A)
18 *
(+193)
Vets Four Longton C Longton B Melvyn Dandy
(Longton C)
18
2016

In Division Two, two bowlers ended their season on 16 wins.

Nick Dawson of Fulwood Con won the Division 2 Merit by virtue of having the bigger aggregate (+135). Tommy Taylor of St. Joseph's (+123) was the other bowler with 16 wins.

In Division Three, both Fox Lane and Eagle & Child Blue finished level on 141 points. Fox Lane was runner-up by virtue of having won most matches (14) whilst Eagle & Child Blue won 12.

In Veterans Division Two, two bowlers ended their season on 17 wins.

Ken Anderton of Leyland & Farington A won the Veterans Division 2 Merit by virtue of having the most away wins (9). John Davies of Farington Con A was the other bowler with 17 wins having won 8 away.

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Penwortham Sports A Hoghton A Wayne Ditchfield
(Leyland & Farington A)
16
Two St. Joseph's Longton A Nick Dawson
(Fulwood Con)
16 * Most Agg (+135)
Three St. Peters Fox Lane *
(Most matches won)
Terry McMullen
(St. Peters)
17
Four Hoole Village Hall B Croston Black Horse Phil Snape
(Farington Con B)
20
Vets One Brownedge B Longton A Tommy Taylor
(St. Joseph's)
20
Vets Two Leyland & Farington A Penwortham Sports A Ken Anderton
(Leyland & Farington A)
17 * (Most away wins)
Vets Three Bamber Bridge Con B Longton C Kath Watkinson
(Bretherton B)
22
Vets Four Penwortham Sports B Chorley Subs A Norman Williams
(Chorley Subs A)
24
2017

In Division One, two bowlers ended their season on 17 wins.

Wayne Ditchfield of Leyland & Farington A won the Division 1 Merit by virtue of having won the most away games. Owen Jackson of Penwortham Sports A was the other bowler with 17 wins.

In Veterans Division One, 3 bowlers ended their season on 20 wins.

Tommy Taylor of St. Joseph's won the Veterans Division 1 Merit by virtue of having the biggest aggregate (+223). Bob Kirkham (Lostock Hall Con) and Ian Tennant (Brownedge B) were the other bowlers with 20 wins.

In Veterans Division Two, 3 bowlers ended their season on 19 wins.

Alan Pemberton of Victoria B won the Veterans Division 2 Merit by virtue of most away wins. Warwick Hesmondhalgh (St. Gerards A) and Melvyn Dandy (Longton C) were the other bowlers with 19 wins.

In Veterans Division Three, 2 bowlers ended their season on 19 wins.

Stephen Ashcroft of Wymott A won the Veterans Division 3 Merit by virtue of having the biggest aggregate (+213). Peter Myerscough (Higher Walton B) was the other bowler with 19 wins.

In Veterans Division Four, 2 bowlers ended their season on 21 wins.

David Lees of Clayton Le Woods B.C. won the Veterans Division 4 Merit by virtue of most away wins. Frank Kay (St. Gerards B) was the other bowler with 21 wins.

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Bamber Bridge Con Penwortham Sports A Wayne Ditchfield
(Leyland & Farington A)
17 * (Most away wins)
Two Hind's Head East Ward Brian Wilson
(Bretherton B)
18
Three Farington Con C Walton Le Dale Ian Brade
(Walton Le Dale)
18
Four Lea Longton B Ron Kenny
(Leyland SA)
19
Vets One Brownedge B St. Joseph's Tommy Taylor
(St. Joseph's)
20 * Most Agg (+223)
Vets Two Victoria B Longton C Alan Pemberton
(Victoria B)
19 * (Most away wins)
Vets Three Chorley Subs A Penwortham Sports B Stephen Ashcroft
(Wymott A)
19 * Most Agg (+213)
Vets Four Coppull Con St. Paul's B David Lees
(Clayton Le Woods)
21 * (Most away wins)
2018

In Division Two, two bowlers ended their season on 15 wins.

Dave Jackson of Hoghton B won the Division 2 Merit by virtue of having won the most away games. Andrew Carr of Bretherton B was the other bowler with 15 wins.

In Division Three, two bowlers ended their season on 16 wins.

Mark Hinchcliffe of Penwortham Sports B won the Division 3 Merit by virtue of having won the most away games. Ian Wilson of Fox Lane was the other bowler with 16 wins.

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Penwortham Sports A Hoghton A Owen Jackson
(Pen. Sports A)
18
Two St. Josephs A Longton A Dave Jackson
(Hoghton B)
15 * (Most away wins)
Three Higher Walton Penwortham Sports B Mark Hinchcliffe
(Pen. Sports B)
16 * (Most away wins)
Four Middleforth RBL St. Josephs B Steve Smith
(Middleforth RBL)
19
Vets One Brownedge B Lostock Hall Con Bob Kirkham
(Lostock Hall Con)
19
Vets Two Walton Le Dale A Leyland & Farington A Chris Pickup
(Ley & Far A)
20
Vets Three Fox Lane Bretherton B Kath Watkinson
(Bretherton B)
20
Vets Four Eagle & Child B Tarleton Alan Richardson
(Clayton Le Woods)
24
2019

In Division One, 2 bowlers ended their season on 16 wins.

Owen Jackson of Penwortham Sports A won the Division 1 Merit by virtue of having won the most away games. Team-mate Sam Patterson was the other bowler with 16 wins.

In Division Two, 2 bowlers ended their season on 15 wins.

Thomas Wright of Hesketh Bank won the Division 2 Merit by virtue of having won the most away games. Will Harrison of East Ward was the other bowler with 15 wins.

In Division Three, 2 bowlers ended their season on 16 wins.

Mick Haddon of St. Peters won the Division 3 Merit by virtue of having the biggest aggregate (+154). 2019 President Alan Pemberton (Victoria) was the other bowler with 16 wins (+135).

In Veterans Division One, 4 bowlers ended their season on 16 wins.

Steve Johnston of Hoole Village Hall A won the Veterans Division 1 Merit by virtue of having won the most away games. Kevin Truby (Brownedge B), Bob Kirkham (Lostock Hall Con) and Mick Haddon (St. Josephs A) were the other bowlers with 16 wins.

In Veterans Division Four, 2 bowlers ended their season on 23 wins.

David Lees of Clayton Le Woods B.C. won the Veterans Division 4 Merit by virtue of most away wins. Frank Kay (St. Gerards B) was the other bowler with 23 wins.

Division Winner Runner Up Merit Winner Wins
One Penwortham Sports A Hoghton A Owen Jackson
(Pen. Sports A)
16 * (Most away wins)
Two Bretherton B East Ward Thomas Wright
(Hesketh Bank)
15 * (Most away wins)
Three Eagle & Child Blue St. Peters Mick Haddon
(St. Peters)
16 * Most Agg (+154)
Four Fox Lane Motors Farington Con B Anthony Porter
(Bretherton A)
17
Vets One Brownedge B St. Josephs A Steve Johnston
(Hoole Village Hall A)
16 * (Most away wins)
Vets Two Ashton Blue B Longton C Stephen Ashcroft
(Wymott A)
21
Vets Three Fox Lane Motors B Hoghton Robert Gibson
(Hoghton)
20
Vets Four St. Gerards B St. Pauls A David Lees
(Clayton-Le-Woods)
23 * (Most away wins)
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LEAGUE PRESIDENTS TROPHY
PAST WINNERS
1963 F. Bibby 1964 J. Cairns 1965 A. Rutter
1966 T. Smith 1967 F. Mountain 1968 F. Flood
1969 R. Alty 1970 W. Smith 1971 R. Sutton
1972 L. Dalton 1973 R. Sutton 1974 S. Harper
1975 R. Sutton 1976 J. Robinson 1977 B. Parker
1978 A. Harley 1979 D. M. Wilson 1980 M. Tomlinson
1981 R. Sutton 1982 B. Holme 1983 J. Newton
1984 W. Sutton 1985 M. Tomlinson 1986 G. Pilkington
1987 R. Kirkham 1988 A. Brindle 1989 J. P. Bamber
1990 K. Illingworth 1991 K. Anderton 1992 A. Harley
1993 J. Snape 1994 G. Butler 1995 B. Law
1996 C. Pickup 1997 B. Sutton 1998 W. Jackson
1999 M. Thompson 2000 M. Haddon 2001 R. Cowling
2002 D. Hunter 2003 L. Carr 2004 F. Law
2005 P. Brookes 2006 J. Neville 2007 P. Hughes
2008 W. Ditchfield 2009 B. Marrow 2010 A. Woof
2011 O. Jackson 2012 M. Coupe 2013 D. Watters
2014 S. Edwards Snr. 2015 L. Carr 2016 R. Brown
2017 G. Daw 2018 S.Kenyon 2019 T. McMullan
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VETERANS DAY - J. SMALLEY TROPHY
PAST WINNERS
1959 J. Clark 1960 H. Charnley 1961 J. Taylor
1962 F. Philipson 1963 W. Bennett 1964 P. Simm
1965 J. Whittle 1966 T. Holden 1967 W. Cowburn
1968 J. Baxendale 1969 W. Brockbank 1970 Jos Smalley
1971 J. Smith 1972 W. Holden 1973 W. Dawber
1974 W. Smith 1975 T. Quigley 1976 J. C. Bowler
1977 J. Norris 1978 J. Porter 1979 J. Porter
1980 J. T. Holden 1981 W. Smith 1982 G. Caldwell
1983 J. Martin 1984 T. Hothersall 1985 G. Parker
1986 W. Holden 1987 M. Farrington 1988 J. Charnock
1989 C. Pedley 1990 J. Lever 1991 C. Pedley
1992 D. Grimston 1993 B. Williamson 1994 C. Pedley
1995 J. Snape 1996 T. Rawcliffe 1997 J. Snape
1998 J. Lever 1999 D. Laing 2000 T. Reid
2001 R. Eccles 2002 K. Hilton 2003 W. Sharples
2004 K. Hilton 2005 Mrs D. Norris 2006 K. Hilton
2007 Mrs D. Norris 2008 R. Eccles 2009 K. Clayton
2010 J. Bromley 2011 F. Martin 2012 P. Iddon
2013 T. Bellamy 2014 P. Tattersall 2015 A. Vurley
2016 K. Taylor 2017 B. Wilson 2018 P. Iddon
2019 T. Slinger        
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DOUBLES COMPETITION
PAST WINNERS
1976 J. Woods & J. Rosbottom 1977 R. Crook & T. Martindale
1978 R. Sutton & B. Sutton 1979 R. Sutton & G Clayton
1980 F. Dawson & D. Lomas 1981 G. Pilkington & J. Roocroft
1982 E. Kellett & B. Thompson 1983 R. Baxendale & C. Hinchcliffe
1984 H. Glynn & A. Walker 1985 R. Almond & D. Jolly
1986 A. G. Hardman & H. Lyon 1987 R. Sutton & J. Newton
1988 S. Coupe & G. Coupe 1989 D. Parkinson & D. Wilson
1990 M. Coupe & D. Bennison 1991 A. Burke & A. Hemmings
1992 D. Hill & T. Whiteside 1993 P. Tootle & J. Newton
1994 W. Sutton & M. Pickering 1995 K. Dears & J.P. Bamber
1996 T. Fishwick & R. Kirkham 1997 T. Taylor & M. Prescott
1998 T. Taylor & M. Prescott 1999 M. Coupe & D. Bennison
2000 T. Taylor & R. Almond 2001 D. Darley & K. O'Mahoney
2002 T. Fishwick & D. Barnish 2003 S. Coupe & I. Tennant
2004 S. Coupe & I. Tennant 2005 L. Carr & M. Carr
2006 D. Bradshaw & F. Sumner 2007 P. Iddon & D. Hunter
2008 C. Whittle & J. Bailey 2009 N. Wilson & P. Wood
2010 G. Pilkington & M. Chester 2011 L. Carr & S. Hargreaves
2012 G. Pilkington & A. Carr 2013 S. Coupe & D. Bradshaw
2014 M. Baker & J.P. Bamber 2015 S. Coupe & D. Bradshaw
2016 S. Coupe & D. Bradshaw 2017 D. Charlesworth & J. Iddon
2018 L. Carr & S. Hargreaves 2019 S. Coupe & Matt Nelson
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KNOCK-OUT TROPHY
PAST WINNERS
1966 Eccleston 1967 Lostock Hall Con A 1968 Eccleston
1969 Hind's Head 1970 Hind's Head 1971 Fox Lane B
1972 Fox Lane A 1973 Lostock Hall Con A 1974 Higher Walton A
1975 Farington Con B 1976 New Longton Blue 1977 Victoria A
1978 Farington Con A 1979 Longton 1980 Walton Le Dale
1981 Ley and Farington A 1982 Lostock Labour B 1983 East Ward A
1984 Victoria B 1985 B/Bridge Con A 1986 Baxi B
1987 Leyland Motors B 1988 Longton A 1989 Roebuck F. L.
1990 B/Bridge Con A 1991 B/Bridge Con B 1992 R.O.S.S.C. A
1993 Longton A 1994 Hoghton A 1995 B/Bridge Con A
1996 Lostock Hall Con 1997 Tarleton A 1998
Shared
B/Bridge Con A
Lostock Labour B
1999 Empire Services 2000 Leyland Motors A 2001 Hoghton A
2002 Longton A 2003 Hoghton A 2004 Hoghton A
2005 Fox Lane B 2006 Hind's Head A 2007 Hoghton A
2008 Leyland S.A. A 2009 Hoghton A 2010 Fishwick Ramblers
2011 Hoghton A 2012 Hoghton A 2013 Empire Services C
2014 Hoghton A 2015 B/Bridge Con 2016 Lostock Hall Con B
2017 Lostock Hall Con A 2018 Empire Services B 2019 Eagle & Child Blue