Cunliffe Merit Winners 2009

Wrexham Premier Division   Graham Rogers
Wrexham B Team   Kevin Perry
Wrexham C Team   Jim Clarke
Flintshire A Team   Colin Jones
Flintshire B Team   Roger Fisher
Welsh Counties   Robin Bennett
Wrexham Pairs Team   Wally Williams & Barry Davies
Wrexham Veterans A Team   Eryl Jones
Wrexham Veterans B Team   John Williams
Wrexham Veterans C Team   Harry Bainbridge
Malpas Veterans A Team   Jim Clarke
Malpas Veterans B Team   Sheila Parker

Now That's What I Call Bowls 2009.

Compilation by Chris Revill.

Bowls season Summer 2009.

1/ Funny How Time Slips Away:...well the bowling season has done.

2/ I'm So Happy:...the club merit winners at the top of the aggregates. Wrexham A - Graham Rogers, B - Kevin Perry, C - Jim Clarke. Welsh Counties - Robin Bennett. Flintshire A - Colin Jones, B - Roger Fisher. Wrexham Pairs - Barry Davies and Wally Williams. Wrexham Veterans A - Eryl Jones, B - John Williams, C - Harry Bainbridge. Malpas Senior Citizens A - Jim Clarke, B - Sheila Parker. All begging letters to be sent to......................

3/ Well All Right:...as the Welsh Counties avoid the relegation play off.

4/ We Are The Champions:...as the Malpas Senior Citizens A team top Division One and the B team top Division Three.

5/ Home Is Where The Heart Is:...for the two Mikes, with Michael Gilpin the first home grown Cunliffe player to play for the Welsh Seniors and Michael Revill, the first home grown player to play in the All Wales Finals.

6/ So Close Yet So Far Away:...for the Wrexham A team fourth in the Premier League, just three points behind a coveted third place; the Wrexam B team third in Division One and nine points behind a promotion place; and likewise for the Wrexham C team third in Division Two again nine points behind a promotion place. Not forgetting the Flintshire A team, losing finalists in the Sid Hall Cup.

7/ Without You:...a few of the unsung players Wrexham A - Kerrie Jones played 12 won 9; B - Chris Jones played 15 won 13 and Merfyn Jones played 13 won 11; C - Mick Crowley played 13 won 10. Wrexham Veterans C - Bill Cotton and from the Academy Dave Jones both played 10 won 7. Malpas Senior Citizens A - Roy Dougal played 13 won 10 and Dave Gaskell played 11 won 9; B - President (name dropping again) Derek Glynn played 10 won 8 and Mike Jones played 11 won 8.

8/ Down Down:...for the Wrexham Veterans B team, relegated from Division Two, only one point from safety and this after missing out from promotion last season by one point. Such is life.

9/ Thank You Very Much:... to Gwynne Belton who is thinking of stepping down as Chairman, and to all the other officers, players and supporters.

10/ Should I Stay Or Should I Go:...for the players thinking of going where the bowling greens are greener on the other side; and to the captains thinking about next season.

11/ You Can't Always Get What You Want:...for the moaners and groaners, so attend the AGM.

12/ All I Have To Do Is Dream:...for everyone next season.

End of season competition. If you know who the original artists are, answers on a postcard to.............



Adam Mills with qualified crown green bowling coach and mentor Chris Swire.

Chris has been partnering and helping Adam, who has just started playing bowls this year, in the Wrexham Pairs League. The pair have actually done very well in winning nearly 50% of their games.

....Below are thoughts on recent performances of the Cunliffe teams and players, assembled by Christopher Revill. The management, the web site administrator, and everyone else take no responsibility for any offence that may be taken!!!! Such is life. ...



The Welsh Counties and Flintshire League Reports:

....The Welsh Counties team finished tenth, three points from the relegation play off. Ten players used. ....The Flintshire A fourth in Division One with four players in the league aggregate top 25: Colin Jones (3), Graham Bennett (16), Rhys Hopwood (19) and Kerrie Jones (24). Commendations to all fourteen players (+1) for a successful season. ....The Flintshire B team deja vu as the season ended exactly the same as last year in played 22, won 9, lost 12 and drawn 1; with the league position again 10th out of 12. Three players in the league aggregate top 25: Roger Fisher (8), Laurence Millward (21) and Jim Clarke (23). Thank you to the fourteen players used and to Paul in the Cunliffe Arms for the end of season spread. We almost felt like the footballers !!! ....Cup News: The Flintshire A team lost their final in the Sid Hall Cup against Bailey Hill on the 9th September at Airbus. Four winners and the aggregate lost by four was an outstanding result. Just think what might have been. ....


The Wrexham Ponderosa and Pairs League Reports:

....The Wrexham A team fourth in the Premier League with four players in the league aggregate top 25: Graham Rogers (3), Mike Gilpin (4), Peter Lacey (20), Graham Bennett (21) and Eryl Jones (22). Eighteen players used. ....The B team third in Division One and three players in the league aggregate top 25: Kevin Perry (8), Dave Smith (14) and Chris Jones (25). Twenty five players used. ....The C team finished third in Division Two with Jim Clarke (11) in the league aggregate top 25. Twenty six players used. ....The Pairs team finished in seventh position in Division One. Twenty players used. ....



The Wrexham Veterans and Malpas Senior Citizens League Reports:

.... Now for the Cunliffe youth teams: the Wrexham Veterans A team finished fifth in Division One with Eryl Jones 4th in the league aggregate top 25. Eleven players used. ....The B team eleventh in Division Two and relegated. John Williams 25th in the league aggregate top 25. Nineteen players used. ....The C team fifth in Division Four and Harry Bainbridge 23rd in the league aggregate top 25. Twenty one players used. ....The Malpas Senior Citizens A team champions of the First division with seven players in the league aggregate top 25: Jim Clarke (3), Dave Gaskell (7), Geoff Kelsall (8), Eryl Jones (9), Ron Jones (10), Roy Dougal (11) and John Huxley (16). Fourteen players used. ....The Malpas Senior Citizens B team champions of Division Three and eight players in the league aggregate top 25: Sheila Parker (7), Harry Bainbridge (8), President Derek Glynne (10), Barbara Gaskell (11), Betty Lucas (12), Mike Jones (15), Mick Crowley (17) and George Lloyd (18). Twelve players used. ....



           Wrexham Premier Team 

  Wrexham B Team

  Wrexham C Team

  Flintshire A Team

       Flintshire B Team     

         Welsh Counties Team 

    Pairs League Team


                  Wrexham Veterans A Team


                 Wrexham Veterans B Team


                 Wrexham Veterans C Team


             Malpas Veterans A Team

 

          Malpas Veterans B Team