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                                                                   OFFICIALS 2026

 President                Chris Massey

 Chairman                 Bob Berry

  Hon.Sec                   Sue Swindells        email: edbl.sueswindells.sec@outlook.com

  Fixture Sec               Sue Swindells        email:      "             "             "

  Comp.Events Sec     Ian Blythe              email: ianblythe0@gmail.com 07854572121           

  Treasurer                  Stewart Owen        email: stewart.owen@hotmail.co.uk   07443529660

 

Hiley Cup

Trippier

Joe Niven 2026

Start Time for April

Cup Matches 2026

A G M 2026

Presentation Day 2026

Bowler of Year 2025 - Being played 19th April, 2026

Executive Meetings 2026

Les Parkes 5 a Side Rules

Hiley Cup

Qualifiers:  10th August,2026 - 6.30 start and scratch out  Greens: Little Hulton Cons & Chandos  Final: 16th August, 2026  Green:  Winton Social 12 noon start  11.30 scratch out 


(Monday 10 August 2026)

Trippier

Qualifiers:  8th June, 2026 6.30 start & scratch out  Greens:  Moorlands & Winton Social  Final: Barrfield 14th June, 2026 12noon start 11.30 scratch out


(Monday 8 June 2026)

Joe Niven 2026

  • Qualifiers: 8th May, 2026  Greens:  Boothstown & Newtown 6.30 start and scratch out.  Final: Sunday 10th May, 2026  Green:  Chandos 12noon start 11.30 scratch out

(Friday 8 May 2026)

Start Time for April

Please remember it is 6.30pm start in APRIL OR 7pm if you have flood lights.


(Friday 24 April 2026)

Cup Matches 2026

Dates for the Cup Matches to be decided  -  due to World Cup.


(Thursday 12 March 2026)

A G M 2026

The. A G M is on Thursday 3rd December, 2026 at Moorlands 8.00pm start any Notice of Motions to be with the secretary by 31st October,2026 


(Thursday 12 March 2026)

Presentation Day 2026

Presentation Day - date to be decided.


(Thursday 12 March 2026)

Bowler of Year 2025 - Being played 19th April, 2026

2025 Bowler of Year is at Barrfield on Sunday 19th April, 2026  - 11.30 strike out 12 noon start.

Bowlers: Phil Barlow, Paul Kilfoyle, Stuart Metcalf, Paul Harrison, Curtis Mellor, Darren Mullineux, Darren Porter, Derek Hanson, Alan Scoresby, Peter Marland, Martin Parkinson,

               Steve Hurst, Graham Bowsher, Neil Burnett, Dave Fields, Stuart Astbury.

 

 


(Thursday 12 March 2026)

Executive Meetings 2026

    The Executive Meetings  2026

  • February     5th at Moorlands 8pm Formation of League
  • April            2nd at Moorlands 8pm
  • May             7th  at Moorlands 8.15pm
  • August        6th at Moorlands  
  • September  3rd at Moorlands
  • December   3rd at Moorlands

                        

 

 


  

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

 

 

 

        

         

         


(Monday 16 February 2026)

Les Parkes 5 a Side Rules

RULES

All matches start at 6.30 p.m. (No practice)

All games 21 up

Teams handicapped on seasons league placing

First & Second rounds Five blocks on all greens. Three from one match two from the other.   Subsequnt rounds minimum of Three blocks.

Toss for Jack.  Winner has block for games 1, 3 & 5

Result of match detirmined by aggregate score. In case of a tie, team with most winners.

All players must have played at least one  quarter of league match in the season.

Starred players can only play for the 'A' team

No player having played for a team can play for another team in a later game.

Any team entering an ineligible player will forfeit that game 21 - 0

Any teams entering 2 teams the 5 players at the top of the averages for the season can ONLY play in No. 1 team 

PLEASE ENTER RESULTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 


(Monday 4 August 2025)