The results service for the Eccles Vets’ Bowling League
Rules 2025:
Rules 2025
New players aged over 55 are required by teams in this League please email ecclesvets@gmail.com if interested
The Eccles and District Veterans’ Bowling League is for players over 55 years of age. It is based around Eccles, and extends to Swinton, Irlam, Stretford, Sale and Urmston.
There are also knockout cup competitions for each division, plus Merit and Pairs Competitions held throughout the season. Details of all these events will be updated on this website throughout 2025.
At the AGM held on Friday 25 October 2024 the following league officials were appointed for the 2025 bowling season:
League Officers
President Harry Pullen 0161 748 6938
Chairman Barrie Sharples 0161 799 2142
Dep Chairman Alex Lawson 0161 460 0915
Secretary Steve Annette 07598 749872
Treasurer Bernard Healey 07587 041770
League Meetings 2025 all at 10-30am at Winton Park
Friday 31st January
Friday 21st March
Friday 23rd May
Friday 18th July
Friday 28th November [ NOTICES OF MOTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE LEAGUE SECRETARY BY NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 14TH NOVEMBER ]
Friday 16th January 2026 AGM
Rearranged Fixtures
Thursday 14th August
Urmston B v Winton Park B
Tuesday 19th August
Winton Park A v Newtown A
Irlam A v Urmston A
League Cup Competition Dates
Tuesday 26th August - 'A ' Division - Round 1
Cadishead A (4) v Davyhulme A (8)
Eccles A (14) v Urmston A (2)
Winton A (10) v Newtown A (0)
Sale A (12) v Irlam A (6)
Tuesday 19 August 'B' Division - Preliminary Road
Winton Park B (12) v Eccles B (14)
Tuesday 26 August 'B' Division Merit - Round 1
Newtown B (10) v Irlam B (0)
Stretford B (8) v Urmston B (2)
Davyhulme B (16) v Sale B (6)
Cadishead B (4) v ( Winners of Winton B (12) and Eccles (14) )
Semi Finals - Tuesday 2 September
Final - Tuesday 9 September
[ Note - There will be a handicap of 2 points increasing by 2 points for each league position based on league standings as at Friday 18 July.
The format will be on the basis of 3 home and 3 away players ]
B MERIT CUP COMPETITION
The B League Merit Compition took place on Monday 16th June at Winton Park, 7 bowlers took part and there was some exellence bowling and everyone had an enjoyable day.
The winner of the competition was Graham Woods from Cadishead Park who was delighted to win the event, but was saddened to beat Paul Bailey one again in the semi- final 21-19 ( the third time ina row ). That aside congratulations to Graham
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