It is with a heavy heart that MBC is letting their members know of the passing of Robert Jackson. A man with great passion for bowls and the current president of Sheffield Parks, passed away suddenly on Friday 12th July. Our condolences, thoughts and best wishes are with his wife Mary, and his remaining family members. Funeral arrangements will be displayed once known. RIP Bob

MBC continued the winning streak this past week with success in the Telegraph Cup Final at Firth Park. In a highly competitive and closely contested final with Hillsborough, club came over the line to claim the trophy. Well done team!!

Elsewhere James Higgins added the Matlock pairs trophy to his growing collection, playing with Adam Howcroft they came through a good field to run out winners on the day. Well done boys!!.

Monday 8th July – Social League

• MBC A v Abbey A @ MBC 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A 7 v 1 Abbey A
• Abbey B v MBC B @ Abbey 6:30pm Start
• Result: Abbey B 2 v 6 MBC B

Tuesday 9th July – Hallamshire League

• MBC A v Catcliffe @ MBC 6:30pm Start
• Laycocks v MBC B @ Laycocks 6:30pm Start

Wednesday 10th July – Gents Vets League / Ladies Sargent League

• Vets
• MBC A v Davy BC @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A 8 v 2 Davy BC
• Stannington A v MBC B @ Stannington 1:30pm Start
• Result: Stannington 7 v 3 MBC B
• Ladies
• Crookes Social v MBC @ Crookes Social 6:30pm Start
• Result: Crookes Social 2 v 7 MBC

Thursday 11th July – Kaye Cup / Hallamshire League

• Kaye Cup
• Laycocks v MBC @ Laycocks 1:30pm Start
• Result: Laycocks 5 v 3 MBC
• Hallamshire League
• MBC A v Meersbrook Pk A @ MBC 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A 8 v 2 Meersbrook Pk A

Saturday 13th July – Jackson Trophy / S.Yorkshire Cup

• South Yorkshire Cup Semi Final
• MBC A v Whiteley @ Worsborough Dale 2pm Start
• Jackson League
• Hillsborough 1 v MBC A @ Hillsborough 5:30pm Start
• MBC B v Whiteley A @ MBC 5pm Start

Sunday 14th July – Westfield Cup

• Westfield Cup – Semi’s & Final @ Crookes Social
• MBC A v Maltby @ Bradfield 10am Start
• MBC B v Thurgoland @ Crookesmoor 10am Start

The warm weather brought a wealth of success with it for MBC and it’s members this weekend, with individual and team successes coming for the ladies and vets teams and individually for Jack Clarke & Andy Sorsby.

The vets team claimed the Nelson Withey trophy at Millhouses with victory over Whiteley Woods. The last time MBC claimed this trophy was in 1984 so a great achievement by the current team to reclaim a trophy that we last held 35 years ago!! Well done team!!

The MBC ladies were in action on Friday evening at Hallam Props to defend the Sheffield Ladies 4’s title they claimed last year. The Semi Final saw MBC play Thorncliffe in a repeat of last years Final, MBC ladies came through with 4 winners from 4 blocks. The other semi final saw Meersbrook Park play Richmond, in a fantastic game the aggregate was drawn and a playoff required to decide the finalist, Linda Hawksworth played Mary Hammond in a 11 up play off with Linda coming in 11-8 to take Richmond into the Final. The final was a great team effort by MBC with Kerry Brown beating Bev Bailey 21-15, Liz Burkhill beating Beryl Ball 21-11, Yvonne Hamilton battling well from 18-8 down to just dip 21-15 to Christine Collins and Andrea Ainley beating Linda Hawksworth 21-08 to bring the trophy back to MBC for another year. Well done ladies!!

The South Yorkshire Triples were this year held at Millhouses Park. There were a number of entries from MBC including last years winners Jack Clarke, Andy Sorsby & Chris Kelly who were looking to retain the title. MBC were well represented in the final by Dillon Christopherson who played with Richard Lonnia & Callum Jeffrey (Hillsborough Pk) they played Jack Clarke, Andy Sorsby & Chris Kelly. In an entertaining final the scores were neck and neck around the halfway mark, but Clarke, Sorsby and Kelly took control of the game in it’s later stages and run out worthy winners on the day. Well done to all involved.

Monday 1st July – Social League

• Abbey A v MBC A @ Abbey 6:30pm Start
• Result: Abbey A 2 v 6 MBC A
• MBC B v Abbey B @ MBC 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC B 6 v 2 Abbey B

Tuesday 2nd July – Hallamshire League

• Dronfield W/House A v MBC A @ Dronfield W/House 6:30pm Start
• Result: Dronfield W/House A 8 v 2 MBC A

Wednesday 3rd July – Gents Vets League / Ladies Sargent League / Ibbotson Doubles 1/4 Final

• Vets
• Grenoside A v MBC A @ Grenoside 1:30pm Start
• Result: Grenoside A 1 v 9 MBC A
• Ladies
• MBC v Firth Park @ MBC 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC 8 v 1 Firth Park
• Ibbotson Doubles
• Bradfield B v MBC A @ Steel City 7pm Start
• Result: MBC A Won

Thursday 4th July – Kaye Cup / Telegraph Cup

• Kaye Cup
• MBC v Frecheville @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Result: MBC 7 v 1 Frecheville
• Telegraph Cup Final
• MBC A v Hillsborough A @ Firth Park 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A Won

Friday 5th July – Presto

• Mosborough MW A v MBC @ Mosborough MW 1:30pm Start
• Result: Mosborough MW A 0 v 12 MBC

Saturday 6th July – Jackson Trophy / Telegraph Cup

• MBC A v Thurgoland A @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A 7 v 5 Thurgoland A
• Abbey BC v MBC B @ Abbey 1:30pm Start
• Result: Abbey BC 10 v 2 MBC B
• Stocks Friendship A v MBC C @ Stocks Friendship 1:30pm Start
• Result: Stocks Friendship A 9 v 3 MBC C

This Sunday saw the finals of the South Yorkshire County Senior Merit played at Hallam Props, with a strong field on show it was MBC’s James Higgins who took home the trophy beating fellow teammate Andy Sorsby 21-16 in a fantastic final. Along with James both Aaron Williams and Andy Sorsby have qualified for the BCGBA All England Senior Championship to be played later in the year. A fantastic acheivement by all and one that we as a club are are very proud of you for. Well done guys!!

Monday 24th June – Social League

• MBC A v Hillsborough A @ MBC 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A 7 v 1 Hillsborough A
• Swallownest A v MBC B @ Swallownest 6:30pm Start
• Result: Swallownest A 2 v 6 MBC B

Tuesday 25th June – Hallamshire League

• MBC A v Hillsborough A @ MBC 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A 8 v 2 Hillsborough A
• Richmond A v MBC B @ Richmond 6:30pm Start
• Result: Richmond A 4 v 6 MBC B

Wednesday 26th June – Gents Vets League / Ladies League / Mason Cup

• Vets
• Bradfield A v MBC @ Bradfield 10:30am Start
• Result: Bradfield A 6 v 4 MBC A
• MBC B v High Hazels @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Result: MBC B 7 v 3 High Hazels
• Ladies
• Nether Edge v MBC @ Nether Edge 6:30pm Start
• Result: Nether Edge 3 v 6 MBC
• Mason Cup
• MBC A v Meersbrook Park @ Hollinsend 7pm Start
• Result: MBC A Lost
• MBC B v Bradfield B @ Graves Park 7pm Start
• Result: MBC B Lost

Thursday 27th June – Kaye Cup / Ibbotson Doubles

• Kaye Cup
• High Hazels v MBC @ High Hazels 1:30pm Start
• Result: High Hazels 4 v 4 MBC
• Ibbotson Doubles 1/4 Final
• MBC A v Hillsborough @ Crookes Social 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A Won

Friday 28th June – Jackson Trophy / Ladies

• Jackson League
• Bradfield A v MBC A @ Bradfield 6:15pm Start
• Result: Bradfield A 9 v 3 MBC A
• Ladies 4’s Final @ Hallam Props 6:15pm Start
• MBC / Richmond / Thorncliffe / Meersbrook Park
• Result: MBC Ladies Beat Richmond In the Final

Saturday 29th June – Parks

• Maltby BC v MBC A @ Maltby 1:30pm Start
• Result: Maltby BC 4 v 8 MBC A
• MBC B v Davys BC @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Result: MBC B 7 v 5 Davys BC
• MBC C v Bradway A @ MBC 5pm Start
• Result: MBC C 8 v 4 Bradway A

Monday 17th June – Social League / Kever Wait

• Hallam Grange v Ecclesfield C @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Wadsley House A v MBC A @ Wadsley House 6:30pm Start
• Result: Wadsley House A 1 v 7 MBC A
• MBC B v Colley A @ MBC 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC B 8 v 0 Colley A

Wednesday 19th June –  Gents Vets League / Ladies League

• Vets
• MBC A v.Stocksbridge BC A @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A 10 v 0 Stocksbridge BC A
• Stocksbridge BC B v MBC B @ Stocksbridge BC 1:30pm Start
• Result: Stocksbridge BC B 1 v 9 MBC B
• Ladies
• MBC v Bradfield @ MBC 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC 8 v 1 Bradfield

Thursday 20th June – Kaye Cup

• MBC v Longley @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Result: MBC 8 v 0 Longley

Friday 21st June – Presto

• Millhouses A v MBC @ Millhouses 1:30pm Start
• Result: Millhouses 4 v 8 MBC

Saturday 22nd June – Parks / South Yorkshire Cup

• MBC A v Armthorpe Welfare @ Treeton 2pm Start
• Result: MBC A Won
• Whiteley A v MBC B @ Millhouses 2pm Start
• Result: MBC B Lost
• Nether Edge A v MBC C @ Nether Edge 1:30pm Start
• Result: Nether Edge 10 v 2 MBC C

Monday 10th June – Kever Wait Doubles K/O

• Hallam Grange v Ecclesfield C @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Postponed – Unfit green

Tuesday 11th June – Hallamshire League

• MBC A v Whiteley A @ MBC 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A 9 v 1 Whiteley A
• Bradway A v MBC B @ Bradway 6:30pm Start
• Postponed – Unfit green

Wednesday 12th June – Gents Vets League / Ladies Sargent League

• Vets
• Thurgoland v MBC A @ Thurgoland 1:30pm Start
• Result: Thurgoland 8 v 2 MBC A
• MBC B v Laycocks @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Ladies
• Ecclesfield A v MBC @ Ecclesfield 6:30pm Start
• Result: Ecclesfield 2 v 7 MBC

Thursday 13th June – Kaye Cup / Ladies Sargent League

• Kaye Cup
• Nether Edge v MBC
• Result: Nether Edge 1 v 7 MBC
• Ladies
• MBC v Colley A @ MBC 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC 0 v 9 Colley A

Friday 14th June – Ladies 4’s

• Wadsley House A v MBC @ Nether Edge 6:15pm Start
• Result: Wadsley House 22 v 84 MBC

Saturday 15th June – Jackson Trophy / Telegraph Cup

• MBC A v Whiteley A @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A 9 v 3 Whiteley A
• Bradfield B v MBC B @ Bradfield 1:30pm Start
• Result: Bradfield B 7 v 5 MBC B
• Firth Park v MBC C @ Firth Park 1:30pm Start
• Result: Firth Park 8 v 4 MBC C

It is with great sadness we have to announce that Doug Burkhill passed away at home on Friday 31st May. As everyone knows Doug was a member of the club for many years, becoming a life member in 1988 in honour of his long service in a variety of roles including Director and President. I think we can safely speak for all our members young and old in sending our sincerest condolences to Doug’s family. Doug’s funeral will be held on Thursday 13th June at 11:15am at Hutcliffe Wood, then after everyone is welcome back to MBC to remember Doug and celebrate his life with his family and friends (from approx 12 noon).