The annual Champion Of Champions event run at Wadsley House saw MBC bring home 2 trophies this weekend with Dillon Christopherson beating Jacob Parratt in the Junior final and Andrea Ainley beating fellow MBC player Sue Hill in the Ladies Final.

The junior event was run on a round robin basis with Dillon beating James Haigh 21-05 and then playing Jacob to a 13-13 draw which meant both players progressed to the final. The final was a close run contest with both bowlers playing consistently well, Dillon took control of the game at 15 across and run over the line for a 21-15 victory.

In the ladies event Sue Hill came up against Debbie Whitworth in a Semi-Final worthy of being the final, Sue came from 18-10 down to beat Debbie 21-20 in a fantastic game, in the other Semi-Final Andrea Ainley beat Joan Ramage 21-13 to set up the all MBC final. For Sue this was her first time in the Champion of Champions and a second appearance for Andrea, with neither having won the event before there was sure to be a new name on the trophy, the final result seeing Andrea come through a 21-11 Winner.

Congratulations to all.

Saturday 4th May – Jackson Trophy & Telegraph Cup

• Bradfield B v MBC A @ Bradfield 5pm Start
• Result: Bradfield B 0 v 12 MBC A
• MBC B v Bradfield A @ MBC 5pm Start
• Result: MBC B 3 v 9 Bradfield A
• MBC C v Thurgoland B @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Result: MBC 8 v 4 Thurgoland B

Monday 6th May– Social League

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

Tuesday 7th May – Hallamshire League

• MBC A v Bradfield A @ MBC 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A 3 v 7 Bradfield A
• Bradfield B v MBC B @ Bradfield 6:30pm Start
• Result: Bradfield B 9 v 1 MBC B

Wednesday 8th May – Gents Vets League / Ladies Evening League

• Vets
• Millhouses A v MBC A @ Millhouses 1:30pm Start
• Result: Millhouses A 2 v 8 MBC A
• MBC B v Woodhouse W/End @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Result: MBC B 7 v 3 Woodhouse W/End
• Ladies Evening League
• MBC v Colley A @ MBC 6:30pm Start
• Result: Match Postponed

Friday 10th May – Presto League

• Wadsley House A v MBC @ Wadsley House 1:30pm Start
• Result: Wadsley House A 2 v 10 MBC

Saturday 11th May – Jackson Trophy & South Yorkshire Cup

• MBC B v Yorkshire Main @ Wosbrough Bridge 1:30pm Start
• Result: MBC B Won
• Maltby v MBC B @ Maltby 5pm Start
• Result: Maltby 9 v MBC B 3

Congratulations go out to Sue Hill on winning the British Parks Ladies Merit on Sunday 28th April @ Wadsley House. Sue beat off competition to come home 21-19 against fellow South Yorkshire County player Linda Hawksworth in a well contested and tight final. Sue battled and played well throughout the day on a very bumpy surface and was a deserved winner – Well done Sue!!

Saturday 27th April – Jackson Trophy & Telegraph Cup

• MBC A v Hillsborough 1 @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A 8 v 4 Hillsborough 1
• Whiteley v MBC B @ Whiteley 1:30pm Start
• Result: Whiteley 9 v 3 MBC B
• Wraggs v MBC C @ Wraggs 1:30pm Start
• Result: Wraggs 10 v 2 MBC C

Monday 29th April – Social League K/O Prelim

• Meersbrook Park v Nether Edge D @ MBC 6:30pm Start

Tuesday 30th April – Hallamshire League

• Catcliffe v MBC A @ Catcliffe 6:30pm Start
• Result: Catcliffe 3 v 7 MBC A
• MBC B v Laycocks @ MBC 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC B 2 v 8 Laycocks

Wednesday 1st May – Gents Vets League / Ladies Evening League

• MBC A v Hillsborough A @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A 10 v 0 Hillsborough A
• Whiteley v MBC @ Whiteley 6:30pm Start
• Result: Whiteley 2 v 7 MBC

Thursday 2nd May – Sheffield & Hallamshire Telegraph Cup

• Crookesmoor A v MBC A @ Wadsley House 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A – Won

Friday 3rd May – Presto League

• MBC v Mosborough MW A @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Result: MBC 10 v 2 Mosborough MW A

Saturday 20th April – Jackson Trophy & Telegraph Cup

• Thurgoland A v MBC A @ Thurgoland 1:30pm Start
• Result: Thurgoland 8 v 4 MBC A
• MBC B V Abbey A @ MBC 1:30pm Start
  
• Result: MBC B 7 v 5 Abbey A
• MBC C v Stocksbridge Friendship A @ MBC 5pm Start
• Result: MBC C 7 v 5 Stocksbridge Friendship A

Tuesday 23rd April – Hallamshire League

• MBC A v Dronfield Woodhouse A @ MBC 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC 6 v 4 Dronfield Woodhouse

Wednesday 24th April – Gents Vets League / Ladies Evening League

• Davy BC v MBC A @ Catcliffe 1:30pm Start
• Result: Davys 6 v 4 MBC A
• MBC v Crookes Social A @ MBC 6pm Start
• Result: MBC 7 v 2 Crookes Social A

Thursday 25th April – Sheffield & Hallamshire Leadingham Bowl

• MBC A v Fogey @ Herdings Park 6:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A Won
• Crookes Social B v MBC B @ Laycocks 6:30pm Start

Friday 26th April – Presto League

• Crookes Social v MBC @ Crookes Social 1:30pm Start
• Result: Crookes Social 2 v 10 MBC

The bowling season gets into full swing this week with the start of the Hallamshire, Presto and Vets league fixtures, we have a total of 5 home fixtures for our teams on the green this week!

Saturday 13th April Jackson Trophy & Telegraph Cup

• MBC A v Maltby BC @ MBC 1:30pm Start
• Result: MBC A 10 v 2 Maltby BC
• Davys v MBC B @ Catcliffe 1:30pm Start
  
• Result: Davys 9 v 3 MBC B
• Bradway v MBC C @ Bradway 12:30pm Start
  Result: Bradway 8 v 4 MBC C

Monday 15th April Social League

• MBC A v Catcliffe @ MBC 6pm Start
  
• Result: MBC A 5 v 3 Catcliffe
• Wadsley House A v MBC B @ Wadsley House 6pm Start
  
• Result: Wadsley House 5 v 3 MBC B

Tuesday 16th April Hallamshire League

• Hillsborough 1 v MBC A @ Hillsborough 6:30pm Start
  
• Result: Hillsborough 0 v 10 MBC A
• MBC B v Richmond A @ MBC 6:30pm Start
  
• Result: MBC B 8 v 2 Richmond A
  

Wednesday 17th Gents Vets League / Ladies Evening League

• MBC A v Grenoside @ MBC 1:30pm Start
  
• Result: MBC A 10 v 0 Grenoside
• Firth Park v MBC @ Firth Park 6pm Start
• Result: Firth Park 3 v 6 MBC

Friday 19th Presto League

• MBC v Millhouses A @ MBC 1:30pm Start
  
• Result: Millhouses 1 v 11 MBC

Congratulations Darren Plenderleith on winning the Burkhill Sheild at Meersbrook Bowling Club on 31st March 2019 which is held in memory of the late Steve Burkhill.

A massive thank you must go to everyone that helped make the competition a success: Gary Hill for organising the entries, draw and competition on the day, Phil Holden for helping with the running of the green, Lisa Christopherson & Jackie Tomlinson for running the bar all day, and thanks to Sue Hill, Debra Holden & Liz Burkhill for feeding everyone all day.

Results: Quarter Finals

• Debbie Whitworth 21 v Neil Frith 15
• Darren Plenderleith 21 v Jonathon Hill 18
• Glenn Smedley 20 v Mark Johnson 21
• Jack Hill 21 v Dave Mallinson 13

Semi Finals

• Debbie Whitworth 15 v Darren Plenderleith 21
• Mark Johnson 9 v Jack Hill 21

Final

• Darren Plenderleith 21 v Jack Hill 20

Just to let everyone know, we have invested in an upgrade to the website URL address. This removes the ‘wordpress’ from our web address so it becomes simply www.meersbrookbc.com. This has the effect of giving more exclusivity in our web address and web site so it feels more like our own, and also significantly improves the search ability for our site on all the major internet search engines making us easier to find.