Urmston & District Veterans Bowling League

General:
Green rota
Honours board
Rules
Minutes and accounts
Direct entry of match results

Forms:
Match result sheet

The Urmston Vets Bowling League operates two divisions in an area mainly consisting of Urmston, Stretford and south-west Salford. We operate two divisions, playing on Wednesday afternoons. Teams are of eight players, over 55 years of age.

The league is run from day to day by its management committee:

  • Chairman: Ian Blythe
  • Secretary: Mike Mulchrone
  • Treasurer:
  • Fixture secretary: Ross Kavanagh
  • Committee members: Alan Lord, Steve Ridley

Season 2026

Presentation Day 2025

Life members

Direct entry of match results

Archives

Season 2026

Fixtures and cup draws for the 2026 season are now available. Please note that the fixtures published on 29 January contained an error. Linden and Monton B have been swopped in Division 2.

Following discussions in committee and ate general meetings, there are some changes for this year:

  • The Merit will be run as a one day event, on Friday 12 June. The closing date for entries is 6 June, however they can be sent in at any time (email or phone). The entry is limited to 16 players. If we get more we will maintain a waiting list.
  • The Joe Rigby pairs will be run on the same basis: closing date 1 August and played on Friday 7 August. Limited to 16 pairs.
  • Trophies and awards will be presented on Wednesday 30 September. The day will start with two Award of Merit competitions, one for each division. Entrants will be taken from the leading players on the Leading Averages page. The top four in each division are entitled to enter; if they decline lower-placed players will be invited.

(Saturday 31 January 2026)

Presentation Day 2025

The annual memorial match between Trafford and Salford was held this year on Wednesday 1 October at Metro Sports Club, starting at 12.30pm.

It was preceded by a minute's silence in memory Sue Berry, who was selected to play but sadly passed away a few days earlier.

The format is an eight-a-side match. Representatives from Salford teams are paired with players from Trafford teams, with each pair coming from the same division. Games are 21-up, off 6. The league’s dress code applies for this event.

After the match, prize money, trophies and raffle prizes were presented.

Teams for the match:

Trafford     Salford  
Stewart Williams Sale Excel
 21 v Mike Gainer Winton Social A 16
Colin Crook Flixton CC 21 v Eddie Mann Irlam Vets 15
Geoff Russell Urmston Mens 21 v Brian Johnson Chandos 16
James Hayes Partington 14 v Andy Shaw Monton B 21
John Hopkins Linden 9 v Rob Cummings Winton Social A 21
Alan Lowe Metro Sports 19 v Haydn Surtees Monton A 21
Steve Crowder Roebuck 21 v Anthony Johnson Chandos 10
Totals 126     120

(Wednesday 1 October 2025)

Life members

At the delegates' meeting on 5 March, Jack Taylor was elected as a life member of the league. This is in reconition of his services to the league and to bowling generally over many years. We wish him a happy retirement.

Jack joins the existing life members: Frank Russell and Gerry Smyth.


(Wednesday 5 March 2025)

Direct entry of match results

For the 2014 season we are trying out a new system where team captains can enter match results directly on the web site. This will produce instant updates of the league tables.

See the user guide for full details.


(Tuesday 1 April 2014)

Archives

The 2012 to 2014 seasons have now been copied to the archives. There is a link at the top of every page to take you there.

In the archives you can search for records of leagues, teams and players, across all the leagues on this site.

The 2011 season is now included as well, although we don't have detailed match scores.


(Wednesday 19 December 2012)