Mains Schedule 2026

MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE THE CUT-OFF TIME FOR REGISTRATION TO

TAKE PART IN ANY MAIN COMPETITION IS 12:45pm ON THE DAY

06.April Round-Robin (bank hol) - warm up competition!

Winner: Bridget West

Second: Pete Whitfield

Joint third: Brian West & Glyn Robinson

12.April Calderfield Cup

Winner: Steve Bamforth

Runner-up: Bridget West......very, very close Bridget!

26.April Challenge Trophy

Winner: Glyn Robinson

Runner-up: Fran Doherty

04.May Maureen Edwards Cup (bank holiday)

Winner: Brian West

Runner-up: Phil Carruthers

25.May Ken Callister Pairs (bank hol) - 11th anniversary of Kens death

Winners: Steve Bamforth & Pete Whitfield

Runners-up: Ley Mitchell & Marilyn Macoss

07.June Memorial Cup - In memory of all deceased members of the club.

Winner: Andy Mitchell

Runner-Up: Marilyn Maccoss

21.June Ladies Shield & Joe Dixon

presented by Jim Smith, Frank Davies and Tony Quayle as previously only the gents had a trophy.

Ladies Winner: Bridget West

Ladies Runner-up: Margaret Fountain

Gents Winner: Peter Whitfield

Gents Runner- up: Phil Carruthers

05.July Presidents Main

presented by Anne Pagendam during her tenure as club president.

Winner: Sue Butler

Runner-up: Bridget West

19.July Ralph Murray Cup

Winner: Andy Mitchell

Runner-up: Paul Boulton

Presented by last seasons winner: Brian West

02.Aug Jim Smith Pairs

Winners: Paul Boulton & Danny Grimes

Runners- up: Mary McClarren & Brian West

Presented by Wendy Kelly

16.Aug Ladies v Gents (& fish'n'chips meal)

Gents won by 4 points!!

31.Aug Eton Challenge Match (bank hol)

13.Sep George Whalley Cup

a long time member of the club and often referred to as the ‘grandfather ‘ of the club. He was a very active committee member including social secretary - his presentation evening invites always ended with
‘Carriages at 11pm’ . He organised many excursions to a variety of venues eg. NALGO green in St. Helens ; indoor bowls weekends in Blackpool where they stayed in a hotel run by someone called Bowler; David Bryant indoor bowls centre in Prestatyn where he played weekly in the winter. He had served in RAF during World War 2 and as an engineer at Liverpool University where he met Jim Smith who introduced him to bowling . Also he was a keen ballroom dancer. Since his death at the age of nearly 103 , his son and wife have attended the playing of this mains game in his memory.

27.Sep Flaherty Cup

this was presented by Sheila Banks( a former member and secretary of the club) in memory of her father who was a founder member of Calderfield shortly after World War 2.

04.Oct Chamberlain Shield

named after Tom and Sheila Chamberlain. Sheila was the ladies captain and Tom was always a good sport who once dressed up as a lady for the ladies v gents main!

Additional trophies presented at end of season:

GERARD WOOD TROPHY - he and his wife were both members . She was tragically killed in a car crash on Menlove Avenue. The trophy is presented to the person who receives most points in mains without actually reaching a final.
GORDON BRUCE TROPHY - presented for the best Thursday pensioners player.
LADIES MAINS TROPHY- presented to the highest placed ladies in the club mains competitions throughout the season.
GEORGE CARTER CUP - given to the player who has most points in the mains competitions throughout the season. Referred to as the club champion.

Calderfield Cup April'26: