2026 News and Events
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Over 65's Pairs Merit 15-05-2026
It was a cold overcast Friday that saw bowlers from all over the region congregate on Manor Roads Borough Bowling Club for their Annual over 60’s Merit
Borough managed to field 5 of the 8 semi finalists with Pete Charter, Barry Gosling Gary Thornton Caroline Watson and Barrie Watson all taking part
It was the husband and wife team of the Watson’s who took on club mate Gary Thornton and his partner Richard Jackson from Sheffield in the final as the sun finally came out for the day
The game swung backwards and forwards but once the Watsons moved 19-12 ahead the game looked over
However Jackson and Thornton dug in and levelled the game at 19 each
Caroline Watson then bowled 2 superb woods that were not beaten for the husband and wife team to take the trophy
Picture shows Borough President Shaughan Temple presenting the prizes
Malton Cup Finals held on the 18th April 2026
On Saturday Manor Roads Borough Bowling Club played the final stages of the historic John Malton trophy that dates back to 1938
The cup is handicapped and Pauline Allison had a 9-3 start against Robin Daplyn in the first semi final and Robin had to produce some top quality woods to claim the first place in the final 21-19
The second semi final was an equally tough battle with Sue Wilkinson getting a 3 point start on Barrie Watson
Watson eventually fighting through with a tense 21-19 victory
Daplyn had a 3 point start in the final and set off well stretching the lead to 5 points and the game became nip and tuck with Daplyn looking poised for victory when 19-14 ahead but Watson came back and at 19-17 down looked poised to even the score with 2 six inch woods
However Daplyn produced a fantastic wood to take the end and move 20-17 up and followed this with a tremendous lead that Watson couldn’t beat to take the trophy 21-17
Picture shows Borough President Shaughan Temple presenting the 89th winner Robin Daplyn with the trophy
WEBB CUP 11-04-2026
It was a crisp Spring morning for Manor Roads Borough Clubs Webb Cup Finals day
The first semi final saw Jo Gates dispatch Gary Thornton 21-10 to claim the first Final berth
The second semi was a very tight affair with Les Ramm just edging out Barrie Watson 21-20 with a brilliant last wood
Jo got off to a tremendous start in the final with some superb bowling running into a 10-0 lead before Les got on the card
At 13-3 down though Les started creeping back into the game
The comeback kept coming and Les went 17-16 in front and eventually took the trophy with a remarkable 21-17 victory
Picture shows Borough President Shaughan Temple presenting the prizes
POTTER CUP 28-03-2026
It was a lovely sunny but fresh Saturday afternoon that greeted Manor Roads Borough bowling clubs Annual Potter Cup contestants
Holder Margaret Light battled her way to the semi final to face young gun Andy Adamson but couldn’t regain her previous form and was brushed aside 21-11
The other semi final was a very tight affair that went down to the wire with Simon Walker just defeating Sue Wilkinson 21-19
Adamson got away to a brilliant start in the final and had 10 points on the board before Walker managed to score
Walker then came back into the game but the damage was done and he couldn’t reclaim the deficit and Adamson ran out a 21-6 victor
Picture shows Borough President Shaughan Temple presenting the prizes
CLUB DOUBLES 21-03-2026
A glorious first day of spring greeted the bowlers from Borough Bowling Club for their annual Club Doubles trophy at the Manor Road Green
Peter Hodgson paired with Barrie Watson had a good victory over Sue Wilkinson and Lil Barr in the first semi final
Whilst John Lloyd and Barry Gosling took the other semi final against Ronnie Noble and Pauline Allison
A good crowd watched the final and the strong pairing of Lloyd and Gosling marched into an impressive 15-5 lead
Hodgson and Watson started picking away at the lead and after 26 ends had pulled it back to 15-19
Hodgson then put up 3 successive great leads and scored a 3, 2 then a 1 to achieve a remarkable comeback and take the trophy 21-19
Picture shows Borough President Shaughan Temple presenting the prizes
Open Day and Presidents Cup Final 14-03-2026
It was a beautiful crisp Sunny Saturday morning for Manor Roads Borough Bowling Annual Presidents Day
Newly elected President Shaughan Temple bowled the first woods of the new season to declare the green open for the new year
Shaughan managed to bowl a good wood that landed 2 feet 6 inches away from the Jack that won Elaine Truman a bottle of Prosecco for her “guess the distance” entry of 2 and a half foot
Then the semi finals and final of the Presidents Cup were completed
After 8 weeks of qualifying matches the final was won 21-16 by Stuart Sherburn and Barrie Watson against David Longley and Jim Barr
Picture shows the resplendent Borough President Shaughan Temple presenting the prizes
FIRST WINTER MERIT OF 2026
A record 55 Crown Green Bowlers from all over Yorkshire turned out for Manor Roads first winter Merit of the year
With the toughest of draws 75 year old Geoff Oldham had to beat first Bridlingtons Kevin Gates then West Yorkshire man Andy Webb, Castlefords Liam Massey and Josh Thomas and in the semi final Bridlingtons Chris Dobson to take the first place in the final
Castlefords based Darryl Harrap beat Yorkshire ladies bowler Amanda Hagen, Stuart Thompson from Pontefract, Hunmanby’s Jenny Allen, Kenny Wale from Whitby and then in the semi final Scarborough North Cliff bowler Adam Chilvers to reach the other final berth
Harrap got off to a great start in the final running off into a 12-6 lead before Oldham made a steady comeback to trail 15-17 but then the youthfulness of Harrap came through to win his first East Coast merit 21-15
A first class days bowling was completed in daylight at 4-45pm and Borough President Shaughan Temple is pictured presenting the prizes
The BCGBA National Development Report, kindly supplied by the BCGBA National Development Officer Jayne McKay.
BCGBA National Development Report
Hi all,
Sorry but I have to inform you that former member Richard Wood 1945-2026 died on 2nd January this year. He was Saturday A Team captain in the 1980’s and also a founder member of Brid Bay Bowling Club. His funeral will be held at St Lukes Church, Stepney Drive on Thursday 29th January at 12 noon
