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by Keith Robins - Tameside League Secretary
Greater Manchester Merit 2012
Qualifiers (all 11.00 start)
Hopwood Unionist - Saturday 19th May
Stalybridge Rec – Saturday 26th May
North Chadderton SBC – Saturday 2nd June
Eagle & Child - Saturday 9th June
Final (12.00 start, no practice)
Green TBA – Saturday 23rd June
Please send £6.00 entry fee
(cheques payable to GMCGBA) to
Steve Squire, 3A Charlestown Road, Blackley
Manchester, M9 7AB
07759459418
All phone entries must be confirmed
with entrance fee within 21 days
Please note that you can not qualify on a green you are a member of Or play on for any team.
by Brian Smart - Webmaster
This year's AGM is in a new place at a new time so please note.
Please be sure to attend as this meeting will see the election of primary officers within the club and you can only have your say on the election of those officers if you attend.
A new Chairman will be elected
A new Treasurer will be elected
Sunday 4th December at 11am
Location: Werneth House, Enfield Street, Gee Cross, Hyde. See link to map below
Google Map
by Keith Robins - Tameside League Secretary
Tameside Leagues presentation evening has been confirmed for Fri 18th Nov at Stanley Sq Con Club, Stalybridge. Commencing at 7.30pm
by Keith Robins - Tameside League Secretary
At Stamford Park.
Springhead A 174 - 180 Friezland A
Stalybridge Rec A 192 - 191 Freizland B
Final:
Stalybridge Rec A 192 - 191 Freizland A
by Keith Robins - Tameside League Secretary
At Etherow BC
Final;
Charlie Roberts (Dukinfield Central) 21-6 Ian Bardsley (Ashton CC)
Many thanks to all the entrants, and of course to Etherow BC
by Keith Robins - Tameside League Secretary
Final:
Lee Schofield / Simon Cawley (Friezland) 21 v 11 D Birchall / R Birchall (Bush)
Thanks to all entrants & Hyde Club for hosting.
by Keith Robins - Tameside League Secretary
At James North BC;
Andy Jones (Lowes Arms) 21 - 14 Mat Jones (Unattached)
Thanks to JNMBC for hosting, and the 8 that entered!
Mat kindly donates his 'winnings' to the Tameside Junior Coaching set up.
by Brian Smart - Webmaster
This charity match is in aid of two very worthy charities:-
When You Wish Upon A Star is a charity specialising in making dreams come true for children with life threatening illnesses
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist hospital, mainly concerned with the treatment of cancer and associated diseases.
All proceeds to be split equally between the two charities.
Date: Sunday 4th September 2011
Time: 12 Noon
Venue: Theatre of Nightmares (Where else?) North's Bowling club, Hyde
Entry Fee: £5.00 per person (Minimum)
The match is open to everyone and all that attend will play. However, it is also a competitive match so members of this message board will play for Smarty's Bary Army (Brian Smart), Members of the Stockport message board will play for Mermaids Men (Michelle Conway). Non members must stipulate which side they want to play for. Those members who are registered on both boards must also choose which side to play for.
Additional Events on the day
Football card for a mystery star prize worth £60
Raffle (All raffle donations welcome)
Ped Challenge
Further details here
by Keith Robins - Tameside League Secretary
The Veterans Handicap will be held at Hyde Park on Tuesday 23rd August
with a 10.30 Strike out. Entry fee is £1.00 (returned on the day)
by Dave Drury - Longdendale Match Secretary
Husband Cup
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2nd round takes place on Saturday 16th July:
Match A - South Manchester RBL v Great Moor S & SC - at Woodley Sports
Match B - New Mills v Etherow - at Grapes Hotel
Match C - Hyde Park B v Woodley Sports - at Spring Gardens
The remaining teams left in the competition (Victoria, Romiley Arms, Hadfield, Hyde Park A and Grapes Hotel have byes into the 3rd round).
3rd Round Draw
Winner Match A v Winner Match B - venue to be decided.
Winner Match C v Victoria - Venue to be decided
Romiley Arms v Hadfield - at Spring Gardens
Hyde Park A v Grapes Hotel - at James North's
Winning Plate
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We have 8 teams in this competition, to enure that the latter stage fall in line with the Husband Cup there will be no matches on Saturday 16th July, all matchs will be played on Saturday 17th September.
2nd Round Draw
Glossop v Spring Gardens A - at Trades Hall
Tintwistle v Manor Park - at New Mills
Spring Gardens B v Gamesley - at Etherow
James Norths's v Trades Hall - at Hadfield