Cheadle & Gatley District Bowling League

Individual Merit - 2016

The Individual Merit is an individual knock-out competition for players in the evening league. All games are 21-up, off scratch.

Qualifying rounds were played on Tuesday 6 September to produce eight finalists.

The final day was on Tuesday 20 September at Spring Gardens. The original plan for 13 September had to be abandoned because of a waterlogged green.

The competition was won by Jack Hamilton of Crowcroft Park.

Draw for the final day:

Round 1 Semi-final Final
John Spreadborough Ladybridge Park 21 John Spreadborough 21 John Spreadborough 9 Jack Hamilton
David Thompson Heald Green Social 13
Peter Nicholls Friendship Inn 5 Graeme Coldwell 16
Graeme Coldwell Poynton WMC 21
Eric Ridgway Cheadle Cons 17 Jack Hamilton 21 Jack Hamilton 21
Jack Hamilton Crowcroft Park 21
Robert Sivel Ryecroft 21 Robert Sivel 17
Duane Marshall Droylsden WMC 13

Entrants were allocated to qualifying greens as shown below. Those in bold qualified for the final day.

Bungalow
John PierceCheadle Cons
Eric RidgewayCheadle Cons
Peter SaveryCrowcroft
John CarterCrown
Keith MarshallDroylsden WMC
Lol CoughtreyHeald Green Social
Paul CardewLadybridge Park
Jack CherryNorthenden Social
John ClareNorthenden Social
Peter BeswickRyecroft
Robert SivelRyecroft
Dave ThorneycroftStockport CC
Noel FoulkesThorn Grove
Cheadle Cons
Chris MoranBungalow
Christopher Hamilton-HorsfieldCrowcroft
Sam Hamilton-HorsfieldCrowcroft
Daniel HowarthCrown
Graham KieranCrown
Peter NichollsFriendship
Colin HaineHeald Green Social
Tony MooresLadybridge Park
John SpreadboroughLadybridge Park
Gary EdwardsNorthenden Social
Ian ColcloughRyecroft
Chris BurrowsWagon & Hores
  
Northenden Social
Mike DawsonBungalow
Steve AllcockCheadle Cons
Albert HughesCheadle Cons
Dave TomlinCheadle Cons
Jack HamiltonCrowcroft
Jamie EvansCrown
Gary HerbertCrown
Chris StedmanDroylsden WMC
Mike HareHeald Green Social
Tony O'DonnellHeald Green Social
Andy ClewsLadybridge Park
Graeme ColdwellPoynton WMC
Brian FaircloughRyecroft
Ryecroft
Benny ScottBungalow
Michael ConaghanCheadle Cons
Mark GillespieCheadle Cons
Gordon CollinsCrown
Darren SargeantCrown
Duane MarshallDroylsden WMC
Ivor HulmeFriendship
Dave ThompsonHeald Green Social
Mike ClancyLadybridge Park
Paul LilleyNorthenden Social
Steve RamsbottomPoynton WMC
Keith CoatesStockport CC
Andrew BebbingtonThorn Grove