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 |
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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 Pierce | Cheadle Cons |
Eric Ridgeway | Cheadle Cons |
Peter Savery | Crowcroft |
John Carter | Crown |
Keith Marshall | Droylsden WMC |
Lol Coughtrey | Heald Green Social |
Paul Cardew | Ladybridge Park |
Jack Cherry | Northenden Social |
John Clare | Northenden Social |
Peter Beswick | Ryecroft |
Robert Sivel | Ryecroft |
Dave Thorneycroft | Stockport CC |
Noel Foulkes | Thorn Grove |
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Cheadle Cons |
Chris Moran | Bungalow |
Christopher Hamilton-Horsfield | Crowcroft |
Sam Hamilton-Horsfield | Crowcroft |
Daniel Howarth | Crown |
Graham Kieran | Crown |
Peter Nicholls | Friendship |
Colin Haine | Heald Green Social |
Tony Moores | Ladybridge Park |
John Spreadborough | Ladybridge Park |
Gary Edwards | Northenden Social |
Ian Colclough | Ryecroft |
Chris Burrows | Wagon & Hores |
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Northenden Social |
Mike Dawson | Bungalow |
Steve Allcock | Cheadle Cons |
Albert Hughes | Cheadle Cons |
Dave Tomlin | Cheadle Cons |
Jack Hamilton | Crowcroft |
Jamie Evans | Crown |
Gary Herbert | Crown |
Chris Stedman | Droylsden WMC |
Mike Hare | Heald Green Social |
Tony O'Donnell | Heald Green Social |
Andy Clews | Ladybridge Park |
Graeme Coldwell | Poynton WMC |
Brian Fairclough | Ryecroft |
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Ryecroft |
Benny Scott | Bungalow |
Michael Conaghan | Cheadle Cons |
Mark Gillespie | Cheadle Cons |
Gordon Collins | Crown |
Darren Sargeant | Crown |
Duane Marshall | Droylsden WMC |
Ivor Hulme | Friendship |
Dave Thompson | Heald Green Social |
Mike Clancy | Ladybridge Park |
Paul Lilley | Northenden Social |
Steve Ramsbottom | Poynton WMC |
Keith Coates | Stockport CC |
Andrew Bebbington | Thorn Grove |
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