CHALLENGE TROPHY
A Mid Cheshire League Competition.
1996
Played at Winnington Park, Monday 2nd September at 6:30pm
Quarter Finals
J Dewsbury (Gladstone) 21 v 14 K Winnington (Hartford)
B Barnes (George & Dragon) 21 v 14 B Frith (Castle)
P Collins (Hartford) 11 v 21 G McIvor (Winsford Cons)
M Godfrey (Moulton) 16 v 21 J Smith (Beech Tree)
Semi Finals
Dewsbury 21 v 15 Barnes McIvor 21 v 15 Smith
FINAL
McIVOR 21 v 12 DEWSBURY
Referee Nev Palin of Cuddington, Winner £130, runner up £65.
Cup and awards presented by Mr M Keighley of Brunner Mond & Co
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1999
PICKERING PICKS UP TITLE
Brunner Mond Challenge Trophy.
Alan Pickering (Norley) collected the Mid CXheshire league challenge trophy last week. Alan comfortably beat Stuart Allman 21-9 to set up a tricky tie with 11 year old James Gurney. The Moulton youngster gave Alan a good game on a fast running Gladstone club green but eventually went out 21-13.
Ray Plant provided stiff opposition in the final but Alan's bowling was unstoppable and he went on to win the match 21-16 and lift the trophy.
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2001
COLIN'S TRIRST FOR SUCCESS
Northwich Guardian, Wednesday 8th august.
Colin Drinkwater took the Alex Anderson Challenge trophy after a series of nail biting matches on Monday night. The Winnington Park bowler beat Beech Tree's Phil Wingfield in the final 21-17, his biggest winning margin of the night.
Earlier, he sneaked through 21-18 against Moulton's Pete Galley in the first game of the night on a wet Farmers Arms green, before overcoming another Beech Tree player, Julie Hayes in the semi final 21-19.
Hayes had already knocked out holder Ken Winnington, recording a 21-17 victory over the 70 year old.
At the other end of the age scale, 10 year old Alex Clare, of Castle Private went out in the first round to Frodsham Red Lion's Arthur Land, before he lost to Wingfield in another close semi final.
Wingfield, who beat Alf Green in the first round, collected the runners up cheque of £65, Drinkwater won £130.
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2002
Played at Barnton CC on Tuesday 30th July at 6:45pm.
Q/F
Richard Binnersley (Beech Tree) 18 v 21 Graham Stubbs (Kelsall)
Tony Sandbach (Red Lion) 21 v 15 Joe Haslehurst (Winnington)
Eric Fairbanks (Kelsall) 21 v 11 Trevor Petit (Beech Tree)
Paul Hatton (Over) 21 v 8 Harold Latham (Bunbury)
Semi Finals
Stubbs 21 v 12 Sandbach Hatton 21 v 4 Fairbanks
FINAL
G STUBBS 21 v 19 P HATTON
winner £130, R/U £65, total prize money £345
referee Dennis Warburton
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2006
Played at Hartford BC on monday 21st August.
Quarter Finals
J Hardy (Slow & Easy) 21 v 14 T Malisch (Slow & Easy)
A Land ( Red Lion) 21 v 12 P Halsall (Winnington)
T Sandbach (Red Lion) 14 v 21 B Ellis ( Red Lion)
R Brandreth (Slow & Easy) 12 v 21 D Brewin (Castle)
Smi Finals
Hardy 21 v 7 Land Ellis 21 v 17 Brewin
FINAL
J HARDY 11 v 21 B ELLIS
Cup and awards pesented by Mrs J Foxley of Hartford BC.
referee and measurers D Stocking, D Warburton & v V Slater
Winner £150, runner up 380
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2007
Played at Owley Wood, Weaverham.
Quarter Finals
Tony Malisch (S & E) 21 v 19 Ray Plant (CP)
Steve Briscoe (MID) 21 v 13 Barry Ellis (FRL)
Peter Illidge (S & E) 21 v 17 Tim Hulme (FA)
Graham Pickering (NOR) 21 v 17 Mark Woodyatt (S & E)
Semi Finals
Tony Malisch 20 v 21 Steve Briscoe
Graham Pickering 14 v 21 Peter Illidge
FINAL
STEVE BRISCOE 21 v 16 PETER ILLIDGE
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2009
ELLIS ENTERS HISTORY BOOKS
Northwich Guardian, wednesday 1st July.
Barry Ellis made history in Mondays final at Rudheath Private.
the Frodsham red lion veteran became the first man in the competition's history to lift the silverware on more than one occasion, he was champion back in 2006 too, after beating Jon Malisch (Slow & Easy).
He edaged a close encounter 21-19.
Malisch made him work for his share of the £450 prize pot, winning three doubles at 13-19 to level the scores before Ellis snatched the next two ends. Victory gives him a huge boost heading into Fridays Roberts bakery cup final, where he starts as a rank outsider.
It was a night to forget for Moulton bowlers, who made up half the last eight. Thomas Dignum, Peter Galley and Nick Walton all made quarter final exits, while Peter Walton lost to Malisch in the semi finals.
Alan Wilkinson (Beech Tree) was the other man to reach the last four.
Semi Finals
Ellis 21 v 10 Wilkinson Malisch 21 v 11 Walton
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2010
Played at Owley Wood
Referees : P. Humprheys, F. Huxley & D. Stocking
Semi Finals
John Hardy (Slow & Easy) 21 v 13 Alan Rowe (Davenham)
George Higgins (Moulton) 13 v 21 Nick Walton (Moulton)
FINAL
NICK WALTON 21 v 13 JOHN HARDY
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2013
Played at Owley wood on Tuesday 13th August
Referees : N. Palin, F. Huxley & P. Walton
Quarter Finals
Phil Scott (RP) 21 v 20 Sarah Johnson (B CC)
Graham Powell (LG) 21 v 11 Barry Ellis (FRL)
Tony Malisch (LG) 21 v 12 Alex McFarlane (CWN)
Frank Robinson (CP) 21 v 16 Dave Warburton (WC)
Semi Finals
Phil Scott 21 v 18 Graham Powell
Tony Malisch 21 v 15 Frank Robinson
FINAL
TONY MALISCH 21 v 15 PHIL SCOTT
Winner £150, Runner up £80, Semi Finals £50
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2014
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR NICK
Northwich Guardian, Wednesday13th August
It may cost him a few beers, but for a Moulton bowler the perfect birthday present was emerging as victor at the end of the Challenge shield finals night.
Nick Walton, who turned 43, last week, gained some revenge by seeing off Tony Malisch 21-10 in the singles handicap competition final after the defending champion knocked him out last year.
And having beaten best friend and teammate peter Grannell, in the quarter finals, Walton was delighted to clinch the crown at Crowton.
‘I was made up with it,’ said Walton, who beat Anthony Hallwood (Barnton) in the last four.
‘I didn’t expect to win it this time around as I hadn’t been playing well. I played Peter in the first match. It was very difficult as we are best friends, so it’s cost me a few beers. After that I played all right in the semi final and then in the final I improved, so I was getting better and better as the night went on. It was a great birthday present. Tony knocked me out of it last year, so I got my own back I guess.’
Walton also won the competition four years ago, but the clubs bowls section secretary admits he only intended to make up the numbers this time round.
‘Its been up and down and this was the first competition I entered this year because I haven’t been playing well,’ he said. 'I’ve got bad eyes and am registered blind, which was a bit of a problem come the final as it was getting a bit dull. I bowl with Orange woods, so I do get a few comments. I wasn’t expecting to win, that is for sure’.
