Challenge Cups

For 2025 there will be 14 teams in Group A and 15 teams in Group B

2025 1st Rd Draw Group A

Match results to be entered on the bowls results webpage competitions page by the winning captain

All clubs who have had a green selected for games to ensure the green, equipment and facilities are available.

Round of 16 Round Held on Mon Jun 9th 2025
1GESM B(+12)vBye  
2Eagle A(+18)Alexandra Park B(+9)AtCrosfields 1
3St Oswalds(+36) vGrange B(+21)AtCrosfields 2
4Tetley A(+6) vCrosfields B(+39)AtAlexandra Park 1
5Padgate A(+27) vWoolston A(+3)AtAlexandra Park 2
6ByevCrosfields A(+33)  
7Tetley B(+5) vEagle B(+30)AtSt Elphins 1
8Grange A (zero) vSt Elphins A(+24)AtVictoria 1

2025 1st Rd Draw Group B

Match results to be entered on the bowls resuslt webpage competitions page by the winning captain

All clubs who have had a green selected for games to ensure the green, equipment and facilities are available.

Round of 16 Round Held on Mon Jun 9th 2025
1Victoria B(+18) vBewsey B(+6)AtSt Elphins 2
2CSC -OWM(+39) vAlexandra Park D(+21)AtVictoria 2
3Alexandra Park C(+3) vMonk Sports A(+24)AtCSC -OWM
4Victoria C(+20) vGESM A(+12)AtWoolston
5Woolston B(+36) vVictoria A(+42)AtGrange 1
6St Elphins B(+33) vAlexandra Park A (Zero)AtGrange 2
7Grange C(+9)vBye  
8Penketh Park(+15) vPadgate B(+27)AtGESM

Details and Draws

An Annual Knock-out competition will be held for each Section with Challenge Cup Trophies being awarded to the winners and runners up.

The two sections. Group A and Group B comprise the top 14 teams (Group A) and the other 15 teams (Group B).

The Management Committee will make the draw for the Competition with matches being played on neutral greens. Teams will consist of 10 registered players with all games 15 up off scratch. The total points scored plus a team handicap will be added together to decide the match result.

The team handicaps will be decided by the Management Committee based upon a team’s final league position in the previous season and taking due consideration of any new registrations. New Teams joining the Association will be handed a handicap by the Management Committee. All handicaps must be divisible by 3. Winners to receive a handicap of -10 points for the following season. Should they again become winners the following season/s they will be penalised a further 10 points until the sequence is broken following which their penalty will be reduced by 10 points per season until they revert to scratch. Opponents to receive the penalty on their card,

Last season’s results

Group A Winners Tetley B, Runners up Tetley A, Semi Finalists Grange B , GESM B. Player of the Match R Cook Tetley B

Group B Winners Victoria Park C, Runners up Padgate B. Semi finalists Woolston B, Victoria Park B. Player of the Match J Davies Victoria Park C.

Photos

Group A Winners Tetley B
Player of the match – R Cook
Group B Winners Victoria Park C
Group B Player of the Match J Davies V Park C

Previous winners

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