September 03, 2025
Competitions.Date Start Event
20th May 13:15 Blackburn Vets Team Knockout 1st Round
6th June 10:00 Jubilee Cup at Roe Lee Sponsored by BwD Council
10th June 13:15 Blackburn Vets Team Knockout Qtr Finals
1st July 10:30 Blackburn Vets Singles Competition at Green Park
5th August 10:30 Blackburn Vets Doubles Competition at Roe Lee
2nd Sept 10:30 Blackburn Vets Team Knockout Semi Finals & Finals
Followed by presentations at Green Park
Jubilee Cup 6th June - This doubles competition is open to all
registered players in the Blackburn Senior Citizens Bowling League.
24 pairs entered & a great days bowling was had by all.
Winners: Wendy & Ian Cooper
2nd: John Hanson & Vinnie O'Donnell
3rd: Jim Singleton & John Atkinson
Well done to all who took part.
Thank you to BwD Council for sponsoring this event, to Silvia Coar &
Elaine Calvert for refreshments, raffle etc., & to markers & measurers
all of who made this a very successful day.
September 02, 2025
Team Knockout Handicaps 2025. Per Player
Team Div Home Away
Cherry Tree |B| 0 5
Dugdale A |A| -5 -2
Dugdale B |A| -3 0
East Lancs |B| -2 3
Feniscowles A |B| -2 3
Feniscowles B |B| 0 5
Green Park |B| -1 4
Hoddlesden |A| -4 -1
LDMBC |A| -4 -1
Roe Lee A |A| -6 -3
Roe Lee B |A| -3 0
Roe Lee C |B| -1 4
Whitehall |A| -5 -2
Whitehall Blues |B| 1 6
September 02, 2025
Team Knockout.1st Round - 20th May - Start 13:15
Home Team Games Away Team Points
Hoddlesden Bye
Feniscowles A 4:4 Dugdale A 10:8 Feniscowles A win on agg.
Green Park 3:5 Dugdale B 6:12
Roe Lee C 2:6 East Lancs 4:14
Roe Lee B 2:6 Feniscowles B 4:14
LDMBC 6:2 Whitehall Blues 14:4
Cherry Tree Bye
Whitehall 6:2 Roe Lee A 14:4
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Qtr Finals - 10th June - Start 13:15
Home Team Games Away Team
Dugdale B 4:4 Feniscowles A - Feniscowles A win on agg.
East Lancs 2:6 Whitehall
Feniscowles B 2:6 Hoddlesden
Cherry Tree 3:5 LDMBC
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Semi Final - 2nd Sept - Green Park - Start 10:30
Home Team Games Away Team
Feniscowles A v LDMBC
Hoddlesden v Whitehall
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Final - 2nd Sept - Green Park - Starts after semis
July 11, 2025
Doubles Round Robin - Tue 5th August - Start 10:30 - Roe Lee.
One team 1 pair, 2 teams 2 pairs etc. A £10 fine will be enforced for every
team that do not support the competition.
All players playing in cup competitions must be a registered regular league
playing member for that club in this league.
The following clubs didn't submit the required number of pairs
East Lancs Whitehall
Well done to the winners in today's Doubles Round Robin for Blackburn Vets
despite the rain.
They were:
Winners: Steve Armer & Nick Merrin
2nd Place: David Holroyd & Roger Harling
3rd Place: Ian Peel & Craig Slater
Thank you to all those who helped with marking, measuring etc.
Especially Silvia Coar who did an excellent job with the refreshments.
June 06, 2025
Singles Knockout - 1st July - Start 10:30 - Green Park.
HANDICAPS: When an A team player plays a B team player, the B team
player will receive a 2 point start.
This competition is open to all registered players in the
Blackburn Senior Citizens Bowling League.
One team 1 player, 2 teams 2 players etc. A £10 fine will be enforced for every
team / player (must be from the same club) that do not support the competition.
All players playing in cup competitions must be a registered regular league playing
member for that club in this league.
Entries to bbvets@iwcooper.co.uk with Name & Club they represent.
No. of entries so far: 40
Dugdale LDMBC Roe Lee Feniscowles
Bill Stemp Peter Irving Wendy Cooper Terry Kennedy
Keith Sunderland Ian Cooper Linda Leaf
Neil Haslam Andrew Jarrold Robert Atherton
Ian Sunderland Ian Peel Judith Finney
John Dewhurst Steve Cottrill Stuart Greaves
John Wilcock Joe McGrath
East Lancs Albert Coar Frank Smith
Jim Swan Craig Slater Kath Wade
Ken Calvert
Hoddlesden Whitehall Cherry Tree Green Park
Ralph Westwell Eric Colling Gail pickup Martin Thomas
Granville Staff Steven Boag Sid Hoyle Terry Roebuck
Harry Bell Dave Nuttall Nigel Smedley
Lyndon Haworth Alf Fernandino Mary Marshall
Glynn Platt Russell Marshall