THE ALAN BRATT MEMORIAL TROPHY
Held at Pochins, Middlewich.
1987 : Winner John Webb - Northwich
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1988 : Winner Keith Burrows - Winsford
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1989 : Winner Robert Eaton - Holmes Chapel
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1990 : Winner Barry Ellams - Frodsham
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1991 : Winner Selwyn Rogers - Stoke
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1992 : Winner Steve Allmark - Wem
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1993 : Winner Lee Lawton - Failsworth
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1994 : Winner Peter Kelly - Crewe
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1995 : Winner Keith Williamson - Stoke
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1996
Played Saturday 1st June, 5:30pm start
L16
Barry Ellams (Frodsham) 18 v 21 Peter Kelly (Crewe)
Bev Chesters (Pochins) 16 v 21 Dave Wright (Cannock)
Kevin Boon (Congleton) 13 v 21 John Taylor (Warrington)
Keith Williamson (Stoke) 15 v 21 Norman Hilditch (Pochins)
Larry Wells (Warrington) 16 v 21 Dave Jackson (Sale)
Steve Nixon (Winsford) 16 v 21 Geoff Brassington (Frodsham)
Nigel Parsonnage (Crewe) 16 v 21 Harry Rogers (Stoke)
Scott Beckett (Crewe) 21 v 20 John Gatley (Warrington)
L8
KELLY 21 v 16 WRAIGHT TAYLOR 12 v 21 HILDITCH
JACKSON 21 v 13 BRASSINGTON ROGERS 17 v 21 BECKETT
Semi finals
KELLY 21 v 13 HILDITCH JACKSON 21 v 13 BECKETT
FINAL PETER KELLY 15 v 21 DAVE JACKSON
Winner £300, R/U £180, S/F £100, L8 £40, L16 £20
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1997 : Winner Tommy Round - St Helens
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1998 : Winner Glynn Cookson - Winsford
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1999
GURNEY ALL SMILES AFTER TROPHY WIN
Middlewich Guardian, Thursday 24th June.
The 13th Alan Bratt memorial trophy final wasn't an ulucky experience for Castle Privates John Gurney as he collected the prize and cash pot.
Gurney saw off Lostock's Jason Cornes in the final 21-18 at Pochins on Saturday in the all Mid Cheshire final. Gurney beat home player Paul Farrington in the semi final while Cornes progressed after beating another Pochins bowler, Alan Gillett
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
2000
GURNEY'S GLORY
Middlewich Guardian, friday 23rd June.
John Gurney became the first player to win the Alan Bratt memorial trophy more than once in it's 14 year history when he regained the title on Saturday.
The defending champion met fellow Northwich bowler Mark Winnington in the final at Pochins Social club in Middlewich, after both came through exciting semi finals 21-19.
Gurney overcome Winnington 21-14 in the final to win the trophy and the £250 first prize.
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
2001
Played Saturday 23rd June, 6:30pm start
Last 8
Lee Lawton (Manchester) 21 v 14 Colin Rigden (Pochins)
Neil Carter (Winsford) 13 v 21 Paul Smith (Market Drayton)
Simon Cookson (Winsford) 10 v 21 Nick Tideswell (Stoke)
Carl Pemberton (Wrexham) 14 v 21 Dave Bersanti (Winsford)
Semi Finals
LAWTON 21 v 16 SMITH TIDESWELL 21 v 17 BERSANTI
FINAL
NICK TIDESWELL 21 v 16 LEE LAWTON
Winner £250, Runner up £150, S/F £100, L8 £50
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
2002
STAN JOINS MEMORIAL HALL OF FAME
Middlewich Guardian, Wednesday 26th June
Stan frith added the Alan Bratt Memorial to his trophy cabinet on Saturday Night. The Northwich bowler won the cup and £250 prize for the first time at Pochins Sports & Social club with a 21-18 victory over Bollington's Paul Bradley.
Frith's closest match of the night came in the last eight when he faced Jason Cornes and won 21-19 before he saw off Mark Nicholls from Holmes Chapel 21-9 in the semi final.
Home interest in the trophy was ended in the quarter final when Pochins Paul Morrey went out 21-14 to former winner Tommy Round of St Helens, who lost out to Bradley for a place in the final.
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
2003
PLAYED SATURDAY 14TH JUNE AT 6:30PM
Q/F
GEOFF BOULTON (STOKE) 9 V 21 ROBERT EATON (POCHINS)
STAN FRITH (NORTHWICH) 21 V 19 PAUL MACKIE (NORTHWICH)
STEVE BROWN (WARRINGTON) 11 V 21 CHRIS WARD (STAFFORD)
PETER HORTON (CONGLETON) 12 V 21 MARTIN LLOYD (BUNBURY)
S/F
EATON 18 V 21 FRITH WARD 11 V 21 LLOYD
FINAL
S FRITH 16 V 21 M LLOYD
WINNER £250, R/U £150, S/F £100, Q/F £50
