Cannock Bowls League 2025
| President | Chairman | Treasurer |
| Dave Williams |
Graham Holyoak |
Stuart Hickson |
| Secretary/Safeguarding Officer | Safeguarding Officer | Competitions |
| Helen Skidmore | Julie Wigley | Dave Christopher |
| helenpskidmore@btinternet.com | juliewigley@yahoo.co.uk | christopherd1@sky.com |
| Tel - 07864370477 | Tel - 07969 407984 | Tel - 07956 561990 |
Regards
The Committee
Wed 18th Jun 1 Match
Thu 19th Jun 19 Matches
Important Dates:
Latest information:
Sun 1st Jun
Open Doubles Competition 2025 - The Rag at Rawnsley
Hi please see below details of an open doubles competition. It will run for more than one weekend depending on the number of entries.
RAG AT RAWNSLEY CROWN GREEN BOWLING CLUB:
Sponsored by: Smart Industrial Properties Limited:
OPEN DOUBLES COMPETITION 2025
ENTRY FEE £5-00 PER PAIR (Home Bowlers no Handicap)
£1,000-00 Prize Money, Winners £300-00
Start Bowling 1st Saturday/Sunday October
PaymentTo: Sort Code 30-96-26 Account Number:39548860
Account Name: Rag Bowling Club: Entries to Email: cowanandrew959@gmail,com Contact Mobile: 07885660530
Sun 1st Jun
Streetly have withdrawn from the league. Following e-mail has been sent to all contacts linked to Division 3 teams.
Hi
This e-mail is going out to all contacts for teams in Division 3.
You may have heard that earlier in the season Streetly withdrew from the league.
I have now updated the website to this effect. Removing details of all fixtures already played and changing any fixtures including Streetly to be a bye.
The team will remain at the bottom of the table. I don't want to amend the teams in the division in case it causes a problem.
Please pass this information to the rest of your team.
Regards
Helen
Division 3 Teams
Streetly have unfortunately had to drop out of the league. When I get a bit of time I will remove them from the fixtures and will delete the games played todate.
Thu 29th May
Division 2 Teams
Please note Both Ashmole teams are now providing refreshments after the game.
Fri 23rd MayDoubles Merits Qualifiers
Congratulations to the following who qualified for the finals of the Doubles Merits due to be played on Wednesday 17th September, venue to be confirmed closer to the time. Thank you to the greens who hosted the evenings.
C Bates & M Henderson, A Parsons & D Hayward, J Hunter & M Gilbey, M Bates & N Ewart, T Jones & G Wilson, M Moore & A Moore, I Brown & R Gibbon and W Clemson & D Metcalfe.
Sat 17th May
Singles Merits Qualifiers
Congratulations to the following who qualified for the finals of the Singles Merits due to be played on Wednesday 10th September, venue to be confirmed closer to the time. Our thanks to the clubs who hosted the matches.
M Henderson, I Brown, R Gibbon, N Ewart, D Hayward, N Lloyd, A Parsons and W Clemson
Sun 11th May
Cannock Bowls League - Doubles Merits - Rounds - Wednesday 21st May 6.30 scratch time
Below are the details of the rounds for the above competition. Can the I/C notify Dave or Helen of the results asap after the evening please.
Venue - Windmill
I Brown/R Gibbon, M Moore/A Moore, A Toulouse/M McKinlay, D Metcalf/W Clemson, N Bunce/ D Bunce (I/C), D Chamberlain/A Cyples, P Hill/C Chambers, G Wilson/T Jones, K Gofton/A N Other, M Smallman/J Genecki
Venue - Hawkins
J Maddox/K Lockett, A Jones/T Jones, M Emery/J Wigley, T Hunter/M Gilbey, D Hayward/A Parsons (I/C), M Bates/N Ewart, D Burford/D Hill, C Bates/M Henderson, M Coombes/J Coombes, H Blair/I Buckley, D Gittings/G Owen, W Sigsworth/D Storer, T Brown/T Heeley
4 to Qualify from each Green
Wed 7th May
Cannock Bowls League - Singles Merits - Rounds - Wednesday 14th May 6.30 scratch time
Below are the details of the rounds for the above competition. Can the I/C notify Dave or Helen of the results asap after the evening please.
Venue - Heath Hayes
T Cannon (I/C), TJ Hyden, I Buckley, M Henderson, N Ewart (I/C), A Statham, R Gibbon, D Metcalfe, I Brown
Venue - Bloxwich
C Green (I/C), W Clemson, A Parsons, G Taylor, N Bunce (I/C), D Hayward, N Lloyd, H Blair, C Bates
4 to Qualify from each Green
Hagley BC - No Smoking or Vaping within club grounds
Please see below e-mail received from David Robson, Hon Sec of Hagley BC
4 Home/4 Away Semi Finals
The draws for the Semi Finals of the 4 home/4away competitions are now on the website.
Division 1 to 3 will play this game on 4th September.
Division 4 to arrange between the teams to play this game on dates prior to the 31st July.
Fri 21st Mar
Following e-mail was sent out to all the contacts I have for the teams/clubs in the league. If you haven't received it and feel you should have please let me know.
Regards H
Hi
You have been sent this e-mail as a representative for your team/club in the Cannock League for 2025. If you shouldn't be receiving these e-mails please let me know.
Please pass on the information to your team/club mates.
The 2025 fixtures are now live on the website.
The 4 home/4 away prelims and quarter finals for all divisions will be on 3rd and 10th April.
As agreed at the meeting the date for the semi-finals for division 4 (only) will be sorted between the involved teams and must be played by end of July.
Please record the results for all 4 home/4 away games asap.
Clubs can add or amend players directly on the website up to the start of the season. After this you need to let me know and I will add/amend them for you.
Club contacts can be amended on the website at any point during the year. However if you do amend contact details please let me know as I have a mailing list and don't revisit the site each time I need to send out information.
If you need to find out the contact details for another club log into the website as if entering results and there is an option at the top of the page.
The Individual and Doubles Competition entry form is available on the website but I attach it here as well. Entries and payments are to be with Dave Christopher by 28th April.
Singles dates - Qualifying - 14th May, Intermediate (if req) - 11th June, Finals - 10th September - all dates are Wednesdays
Doubles dates - Qualifying - 21st May, Intermediate (if req) - 18th June, Finals - 17th September - all dates are Wednesdays
If you need to get in touch with me my preferred method of contact is text or e-mail. I will respond to you as soon as I can.
Best wishes to you all for this years bowling.
Regards
Helen
Mon 10th Mar
Score Cards - available to buy at AGM
Alan Richards from the Heath Town league is hoping to attend our AGM on Thursday.
He has packs of 500 double sided score cards for sale for £10.00.
In case you are interested.
Regards
H
Tue 25th Feb
Ted Platz
I have been asked by Paul Kelly chairman of Littleton Bowls club to advise you all of the sad news that Ted Platz passed away in hospital on Sunday 23rd February. Ted had been the greenkeeper and a player at Littleton Bowls Club for over 20 years.
Tue 18th Feb
Referee's Course
The details are as follows:
Venue is Fieldhouse BC
Dates are both Mondays - the 3rd and 31st March
7 for 7.30
You need to be able to attend both sessions
You can decide during the course if you want to take the exam.
If you would like a place please contact the County Secretary Mark Bircumshaw on markbircumshaw@gmail.com
Regards
H
Tue 18th Feb
AGM Documentation
The e-mail below has been sent to all club/team contacts this evening.
Referenced documents are available from the appropriate menu heading on this website.
Hi
Please find attached the Agenda for the League's 2025 AGM and the draft minutes from the 2024 AGM.
Each club must send at least one representative and preferably at least one from each team.
Fees will be due at the AGM there is no plan to propose a change in fee - so payments will be £50 a team. This can be paid on the night by Cash of Cheque (made to Cannock Bowls League) or afterwards by BACS. If BACS required please let the committee know on the night including the e-mail of who the bank details are to be sent to.
Attached there is a draft discussion version of the league's bye-laws. The plan is for these to have an initial review now, then they will be made available to all players via the website for hopeful final adoption at the 2026 AGM. If you have any comments or thoughts you can return these to the Secretary or raise them on the night.
Also please remember to check with your teams and club houses to see if you have any of the Cannock League Trophies. If you do please bring them to the AGM.
Look forward to seeing you on the night.
Regards
Helen
Secretary
Referee's Course
The County are running a Referee's Course over two evenings in March at Fieldhouse (nee Alstom), Stafford.
You don't need to go on to be a Referee but it is a good way to get a better understanding of the rules.
If anyone is interested let me know and I'll get the details.
Regards
H
Sat 25th Jan
Cannock Bowls League AGM - Thursday 13th March 2025 7.30pm at Heath Hayes Cons
The following e-mail has gone out this morning to all 2024 team contacts and the contacts for the clubs requesting to put teams into the league.
If you haven't received it and you are a contact for your team/club then please let me know by e-mail to be included in future e-mails.
The Agenda will be added to the website a couple of weeks before the meeting date.
Regards
H
Hi
You have been sent this e-mail as a named contact for a team in the league during the 2024 season. Contact details will be checked at the AGM but if your teams/clubs have changed then please let me know who your contact(s) should now be.
The AGM for Cannock Bowls League will be held at Heath Hayes Cons Club on Thursday 13th March 2025 at 7.30.
A representative from each club needs to attend the AGM.
If you have any items that you want added to the agenda please let me have them by Thursday 6th February.
If unfortunately your team has to withdraw from the league please confirm this by email at least 14 days before the AGM date, so by the end of February.
If you wish to submit another team to the league again please notify the secretary by the end of February, giving e-mail details for the new captain/contact.
We are still trying to track down a number of trophies which have got lost over the years. Please check with your team mates and clubs and bring any trophies that you have to the AGM.
The Agenda for the AGM will be issued a couple of weeks before the meeting.
Regards
Helen
Secretary
Sun 3rd Dec 2023
Message from Lichfield Road BC regarding Claude Tomlinson
Following received from Mel, Rushall Labour Club
It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Lloyd Davies (Rushall Labour BC) passed away on the 2nd November following a very short battle with Cancer. His funeral is on Tuesday 28th November 2023 at 3pm at Mercia Forest Crematorium (WV11 2RJ) and afterwards at Rushall Labour Club. Anyone who would like to pay their respects is very welcome to the Funeral and Wake afterwards.
Wed 14th Dec 2022
Mick Shaw, Hammerwich Bowling Club
Message from Bill White, Secretary, Hammerwich Bowling Club
“Regretfully, Mick Shaw passed away recently. He had been a member of Hammerwich Bowling Club for many years and was well known to members of other bowling clubs. He will be sadly missed by many people.”
Sun 6th Nov 2022
e-mail sent out today
Hi
This e-mail is going out to the 2022 contacts I have for each team in the league. Please forward to the appropriate person if you are no longer your teams contact.
Our aim is to have the League AGM mid March, which means I need to send out the AGM paperwork to all teams by mid February. I will confirm the date as soon as I can.
As before we will only have one meeting, and will ask that subs are paid at this meeting. Season dates will be agreed at the AGM and the fixtures will then be finalised and published by early April.
Therefore there is a cut off date for agenda items of Sunday 29th January, please send these to me - helenpskidmore@btinternet.com
If over the winter you have a change in contact for either your team captain or club secretary can you let me know so that I send out the information to the correct person. AGM paperwork will only be sent out by e-mail so if any individual doesn't have e-mail can they nominate someone who does to receive it please.
If any club is thinking of entering another team or is unfortunately going to be leaving the league please let me know asap.
Cheers
H
Sat 5th Dec 2020
I have been asked to pass on the news that Ron Neville of Hazelwood and Chase Terrace BC passed away last Monday.
On behalf of the committee and the league I would like to pass on our sympathy to his family and friends.
Sat 16th Nov 2019