Southport & District Vets Bowling League 2026
| President | Secretary | Chairman | Vice Chairman | Acting Treasurer | |
| Peter Dunne | George Hitchmough | Paul Carline | Les Appleton | George Hitchmough | |
| george@hitchmough.co.uk | paul.s.carline@icloud.com | lesappleton1@yahoo.co.uk | george@hitchmough.co.uk | ||
| 01704 873467 | 07977 500131 | 01704 879775 | 07712 578784 | 07977 500131 |
Welcome to the Southport & District Vets Bowling Results
17/11/2025
Victoria Park Bowling Club
Dave Miles a member of Victoria Park BC has passed away. Dave was a single man who played at Victoria Park and around the Southport Leagues for many years. He gave up bowling abouit 2 yeras ago. many of you will no doubt rember him.
7/11/25
Proposal Received
CUP HANDICAPS
I propose that, where 2 teams from the same Club are drawn to play against each other, the 10 point Away team advantage be done way with.
Clearly, to award one team a 10 point advantage, where both play on the same Home green, makes no sense, as neither are an Away team.
Proposed by David Doidge Botanic BC
Seconder Julie Edwards, Victoria Park
Seconed by
6/11/25
Proposal Received
CUP HANDICAPS
I would like to propose that the above system be amended to a maximum points difference of 50 between any two competing teams.
The handicap system otherwise should remain unaltered.
04/11/2025
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will take place at the Fleetwood Hesketh Social club on Monday the 19th of January 2026 Commencing at 2.00pm
The Registration meeting will be combined with the AGM for 2026
Any proposals for inclusion must be submitted in writing to the secretary at least 14 days prior to the AGM.
The registration fee will remain unchanged at £60.00 per team.
The full agenda and any proposals / rule changes received will be emailed to you by the 8th of January 2026
RESULTS RECORD KEEPING
The use of computer web sites for bowling results entry is a wonderful thing, however things can go wrong. Those of you who play in the Westhead and Aughton leagues, and any others which use the Bowlsnet web site, may be aware that during this season there was a catastrophic loss of all data for this season, and I believe that all results to date for all users of Bowlsnet have had to be re-entered.
- Team Subscriptions are now due £60.00 per team
- Can be paid by cheque sent to secretary. at 54 Preston New Road PR9 8PH
- or Preferably by Bank Transfer to Southport and District Veterans Bowling Club
- National Westminster Bank
- Sort Code 60-20-11
- Account Number 44740247
- Please ensure you put a reference as your club
The recent BCGBA AGM approved the following.
- The introduction of a £1 per player per club fee which will be ringfenced to fund the new BCGBA National Development Strategy. This will be for a minimum of 3 years and all outcomes will be reported on annually.
- Clarification in the rules that any bowls travelling over a footer must be returned.
- The maximum weight of a bowl has been set at 3lb.
- Clarification in the rules that a disturbed bowl will be treated the same as a disturbed jack.
- Nicotine inhalers have been added to the list of devices that cannot be used on the green during play (unless there is a medical exemption).
- Clarification that players will not be allowed to play in bare or stocking feet.
George Hitchmough, Secretary
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