Runcorn & District Bowling League 2024
| President | Chairman Vice Chairman | Secretary Treasurer | |
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Mr Terry Clare Tel No: 574 894 |
Mr Bob Watson Mr Neal Ocego Tel No: 589 180 |
Mr Simon Jones Mr Pat Crowe Tel No: 07852 718530 Tel No : 574 689 Email : runcornleague@gmail.com Email : paddycrowe99@gmail.com |
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ALL New messages or league/competition dates/information is updated at the bottom of the page in the "Latest Information" & "Important Dates" Sections
RUNCORN/FRODSHAM FEDERATION TEAM
Any player in the Runcorn league who would like to be considered for selection to play for the federation team in 2024 season please contact the league secretary on the email or number above or any of the selection committee, Neal Ocego, Alan Briscoe, Mark Furber, Gary Spencer or Nigel Parker.
The games are played each year on the 2nd Sunday of the month starting in April until August 2024. More details can be found on the 'Federation Team News and Results' page.
Individual Competitions 2024
ENTRY FORMS FOR INDIVIDUAL PLAYER COMPETITIONS HAVE BEEN EMAILED OUT TO ALL SECRETARIES PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLUB SECRETARY TO ENTER.
Important Dates:
Mon 29th Apr 23.59
Section Three Merit Competition (only section three teams players) - Closing date for entries is 29th April 2024. See your club secretary or club representative register your entry.
Mon 29th Apr 23.59Abel Cup Individual Handicap Competition (open to ALL divisons players) - Closing date for entries is 29th April 2024. See your club secretary or club representative register your entry.
Mon 1st Jul 23.59Jim Ainsworth Merit Competition (open to all divisions players) - Closing date for entries is 1st July 2024. See your club secretary or club representative register your entry.
Mon 1st Jul 23.59Section Two Merit Competition (only section two teams players) - Closing date for entries is 1st July 2024. See your club secretary or club representative register your entry.
Sun 11th Aug 23.592024 Runcorn & Frodsham Federation Team Match Dates
Sunday 14th April - verses Saddleworth. Home venue Helsby Sports Club.
Sunday 9th June - verses Bolton B. Home venue TBC
Sunday 14th July - verses East Lancs B. Home venue TBC
Sunday 11th August - verses Airedale B . Home venue TBC
Latest information:
Tue 23rd Apr
The Division 3 Merit competition closing date is next Monday 29th April. This is open to players from division 3 teams ONLY. It is a great opportunity for players in Division 3 to experence playing an individual cup competition and reaching a finals night. I am hoping to encourage players to enter the associations competitions to help improve your bowling and gain experience of playing something other than league matches. Please pass on your entries to your team Captain or club Secretary.
Tue 23rd AprAbel Cup Handicap competition closing date for entries is next Monday 29th April . Handicaps will be your league handicap for each player with the following stipulations. Division 1 players will have thier league handicap capped to a maximum of 4. Second division players up to a maximum of 6 and third division players up to a maximum of 8. These handicaps will be on the card at the start of the game. This is to encourage a wider interest from players outside the first division. It offers them a great experience of playing against a higher division player but with a handicap that gives them a very realistic chance of challenging those players. Please encourage your team/club players to support the associations competitions.
Thu 18th AprI have been informed of the sad news that James Dale of Kingsley and Norley bowling clubs has passed away. On behalf of the Runcorn and District bowling association committee and the league clubs I wish to pass on our sincere condolences to James family and friends. Funeral details will be posted once known.
Thu 11th AprCHESHIRE MERIT FRODSHAM/RUNCORN LEAGUE QUALIFYING ROUND: SAT. 4th MAY @ 1pm - Frodsham/Runcorn qualifying Venue Tbc.
FINALS DAY : SAT 15th JUNE @ Grange Club, Edgeley, STOCKPORT. Entry Fee: £8. Entry to be received by Gary Spencer, Comp Secretary on or before Sat 27th APRIL
Wed 10th Apr
Reminder that the league starts on Tuesday 16th April. Start time is 19:00 for all matches. The only exception is where the green does NOT have floodlights and those games will start at 18:30 UNLESS both captains agree otherwise.
Fri 22nd MarRuncorn league team/individual/doubles cup dates now on the '2024 Competition Dates' link.
Fri 22nd Mar2024 Murphy Cup Draw is now live in the competition results link. Team handicaps will be based on individual player handicaps who play in the game. Each player will receive a handicap based on their 2023 league results which are then put into the matrix that Mid Cheshire and Norley leagues have used to generate a players handicap. This is a fairer handicap system which reflects the players who actually play in the fixture and not a set team handicap based on the teams registered players. The team handicap will be all the players handicaps who play in the fixture added together.
Sat 2nd MarThere is now a Facebook group for the Runcorn and District Bowling Association. The group name is "Runcorn and District Bowling Forum 2024". There will be league and cup updates and general bowls news on it.