Stuart Greenhalgh brings us a round-up of a busy bowls season…
THE Mid-Cheshire League Premier’s top three were champions Castle Sports A, runners-up Wharton Cons A and third-place Frodsham Red Lion A.
Looking forward for 2026, both teams that were promoted to the Premier could add real quality to the section.
Normally the teams coming up struggle to stay up each year but Victoria A are more than good enough to press the top three for a place next year.
Barnton CC A need a good year but they should be good enough to still be in the Premier next season. The averages winner was Tom Vickers from Wharton Cons.
Section One – champions Victoria A, runners-up Barnton CC A, third place Kingswood BC.
The interesting thing is, with Castle Sports D being promoted to Section One, Castle now have four teams in the top two sections. Victoria’s Nick Walker topped the averages.
Section Two – champions Castle Sports D, runners-up Barnton CC B, third place Moulton RBL A.
With Comberbach C newly promoted to this section and having won Section Three by over 250 points, will they find it a bit more challenging? The averages winner was Dave Spruce from Moulton RBL.
Section Three – champions Comberbach C, runners-up Davenham B, third place Owley Wood D. Cuddington eased their way through Section Four in 2025, can they find it as easy in Section Three? Graham Bell of Sandbach Park led the averages.
Section Four – champions Cuddington, runners-up Winnington B, third place Rudheath Bowls C. Averages winner – Charlie Linegar, Rudheath.
Mid-Cheshire competition winners
Joe Robinson Vets – Graham Donnelley, runner-up Kevin Duncalf.
Challenge Cup –Mark Woodyatt, runner-up Paul Jones.
Roberts Bakery –Nick Hamman, runner-up Andy Gregory.
Mid Cheshire D&D Merit –Rob Winnington, runner-up Simon White.
Pogson Pairs –Andy Hamman/David O’Brien, runners-up Adrian Faulkner/Adam Cornes.
Cowley Cup –Andy Hamman, runner-up Jason Cornes.
Littler Cup –Victoria A, runners-up Wharton Cons A.
Whitby Cup Final, Castle Sports A v Victoria A – Andy Hamman/David O’Brien 21-16 Gareth Stanway/Martin Simcock, Matt Hamman/Kevin Duncalf 21-17 Nathan Brown/David Steer, Jason Cornes/Alan Hughes 21-14 Nick Walker/Andy Moore, Adrian Faulkner/Chris Morris 21-17 Simon White/Stuart Sutton, Rob Winnington/Lester Bebbington 21-13 Ryan Sandham/Ollie Dale.
Cheshire County competition winners
Brunner Cup – Castle Sports A
DeKnoop Cup – Castle Sports B
Vets Competition – Elaine Burgess 21-8 Mary Tavene.
League Pairs – Sarah/Pamela Thompson 21-17 Stacey Linegar-Orange/Andrea Bell.
Presidents Cup – Janet Newton 21-11 Debbie Williams.
Inter League Championship – Wharton Cons 154-141 Crewe PO.
County Merit – Tommy Johnstone 21-3 Andrew Gregory.
Mid Cheshire Ladies League
Division One - winners Red Lion Ladies, runners-up Castle Ladies, third place Winnington Ladies.
Division Two – winners Barrow Ladies, runners-up Moulton Ladies, third place Crowton Ladies.
Division One averages – winner Sue Worrall, runner-up Carly Williams, third place Debbie Williams.
Division Two averages – winner Lynne Smith, runner-up Janet Cross, third place Lynne Spencer.
Team Knockout final – Barrow Ladies 190-154 Crowton Ladies.
Charity Pairs final – Stacey Linegar-Orange/Andrea Bell 21-13 Paula Whelan/Beverley Barton.
Betty Horewill Singles final – Paula Whelan 21-18 Janet Newton.
Mid-Cheshire players/teams in other leagues
Castle Sports were runners-up in Division One of the Knutsford League, only two points behind champions Railway A.
A quick look at the Railway team shows that five Mid-Cheshire Premier players play regularly for them with another six playing occasional games through the season.
Castle Ladies won the Knutsford League Division One.
In terms of cup competitions in the Knutsford League, two Mid-Cheshire players contested the Emmett Cup final with Nick Walker beating Owen Cookson.
Walker also won the Len Gallimore Pairs, teaming up with Simon White to beat fellow Mid-Cheshire pair Nick Hamman and Rob Winnington, and the Ray Brandreth Handicap by beating Nathan Brown in the final.
Wharton Cons won the Sandbach League’s first division by winning 20 out of 22 matches. This is even more impressive when you see that Wharton lost two out of the first three games then had a run of 20 games unbeaten
The first six spots were taken up by teams that play in the Mid-Cheshire League as Victoria A, Post Office A, Rudheath, Meadowbank A and Shavington A also placed well
Rudheath A won the Vic Cooke Team Knockout, with Meadowbank A as runners-up while Red Lion A were Division One champions in the Frodsham and District Bowling League.
In terms of open competitions, Rob Winnington and Alisha Marshall won Poynton Sports’ mixed pairs while Paul Drinkwater and Ian Howell took home the Knutsford BC pairs title by beating Andy Pearson and Steve Gavin 21-7 in the final having beaten Mid-Cheshire legends Tom Vickers and Glynn Cookson 21-17 in the semis.
Norley Evening League
Division One – winners Wharton Cons A, runners-up Comberbach A, third place Owley Wood A.
Division Two – winners Moulton RBL A, runners-up Over Park Rec, third place Comberbach B.
Division Three – winners Castle Sports C, runners-up Post Office, third place Owley Wood C.
Division Four - winners Cuddington A, runners-up Gt Budworth B, third place Crowton BC.
Division Five – winners Winnington Park B, runners-up Cuddington B, third place Wharton Rec B.
Norley Afternoon League
Section One – winners Frodsham Red Lion, runners-up Delamere A.
Section Two – winners Owley Wood BC, runners-up Middlewich RBL A.
Section Three – winners Delamere B, runners-up Cuddington A.
Section Four – winners Middlewich RBL B, runners-up Wharton Rec A.
Section Five – winners Barrow BC A, runners-up Crosstown A.
Section Six – winners Mere C, runners-up Crowton BC B.
Section Seven – winners Crosstown C, runners-up Crosstown B.
Norley League competitions
Coronation Cup final – Barnton CC A 185-161 Owley Wood B.
Fred Hopkins Memorial Trophy final – Kevin Duncalf 21-7 Jon Teretta.
Norley Pairs final – Emma Earlam/Lester Bebbington 21-17 Mark Adkins/Jamie Hulse.
Norley Merit final – Robbie Williams 21-11 Connall Redmond.
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