Eccles and District Bowling League

Boothstown: Paul Grimshaw, Darren Porter, Andy Walker, Darren Mullineux, Steve Walker, Dave Pettigrew, Steve Cresswell, Stuart Metcalf, Chris Taylor, Paul Baxendale, Mike Hill, Graham Wallsworth, Martin Farnsworth, Jack Kelly, Neil Simpson, Kevin Hocking, Ken Wickham, Jayne Morris, Paul Harrison, Derek Harrison, Paul Anderson

Newtown: Sid Willison, Ryan Porter, Carolyn Williams, Sharon Taylor, Margaret Barrett, Sue Johnson, Alan Scoresby, Joy Bach, Steve Pritchard Alan Berry, Joe Boyd, Dave Kearney, Eddie Walker, Tony Johnson, Brian Johnson , Pete Largan, Mike Bailey, Paul Kilfoyle, Reg Williams, Stuart Frankland, Malcolm Carroll, Tony Flanagan, Paul Foster, John Heaton, Kevin Hilton, Curtis Mellor

Newtown Qualifiers: Tony Flanagan, Brian Johnson, Eddie Walker, Pete Largan, Carolyn Williams, Sharon Taylor, Joy Bach, JohnHeaton

Boothstown Qualifiers: Andy Walker, Steve Walker, Paul Anderson, Mike Hill, Dave Pettigrew, Neil Simpson, Darren Mulllineux, Stuart Metcalf

Winner: Mr. Stuart Metcalf Runner Up: Mr. Brian Johnson Congratulations on a well fought final.

(Sunday 10 May 2026)

Pairs Competition 2026 - One Day

One Day Pairs Competition - Sunday 28th June, 2026

Venue: Moorlands Sports and Social Club Sponsored: by Mr. Phil Pickford Snr. Start: 11.00am Scratch Out: 10.45am

Entry Fee: £10 per pair payable on entry to Eccles League Rep (non refundable if you do not attend on the day).

Closing date for entries: Saturday 20th June, 2026

(Friday 8 May 2026)

Hiley Cup

Qualifiers: 10th August,2026 - 6.30 start and scratch out 6.15m Greens: Little Hulton Cons & Chandos

Final: 16th August, 2026 Green: Winton Social 12 noon start 11.30 scratch out

(Friday 8 May 2026)

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

2025 Bowler of Year is at Barrfield on Sunday 19th April, 2026

Congratulations to Darren Mullineux for winning Bowler of the Year 2025. Darren beat Curtis Mellor in the final.

(Thursday 30 April 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

CAREY AND FLETCHER CUP DATES:

MONDAY 29TH JUNE, 2026 START 6.30PM SEMI FINALS: FRIDAY 3RD JULY, 2026 6.30PM START

Carey Cup Draw: Newtown v Winton Soc A to be played at Moorlands

Moorlands A v Boothstown to be played at Winton Social

Ellesmere v Little Hulton Cons to be played at Barrfield

Bye: Chandos

Fletcher Cup Draw: Height v Barrfield to be played at Irlam Steel

Winton Park v Broadway to be played at Boothstown

Moorlands B v Winton Soc B to be played at Chandos

Bye Irlam Steel

Greens to be decided.

(Thursday 9 April 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)

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)