Bert Astles Memorial Pairs Trophy
THIS IS THE LEAGUE’S PREMIER PAIRS COMPETITION.
THE FORMAT WAS ORIGINALLY PLAYED FOR ONE SEASON SOON AFTER THE LEAGUE BEGAN AND THEN ABANDONED. LEAGUE SECRETARY TONY CROMPTON REINTRODUCED IT IN THE 1984-5 SEASON IN MEMORY OF FORMER LEAGUE CHAIR BERT ASTLES AND IT HAS BEEN COMPETED FOR ANNUALLY EVER SINCE.
THE FORMAT WAS ORIGINALLY PLAYED FOR ONE SEASON SOON AFTER THE LEAGUE BEGAN AND THEN ABANDONED. LEAGUE SECRETARY TONY CROMPTON REINTRODUCED IT IN THE 1984-5 SEASON IN MEMORY OF FORMER LEAGUE CHAIR BERT ASTLES AND IT HAS BEEN COMPETED FOR ANNUALLY EVER SINCE.
1Records:
Most finals: 10 - Tony Crompton (Mobberley); 6 - Bruce Tulley (Mobberley) & Mike Roylance (Mobberley) 5 – Steve Bond (Various)
Only 1 pair has retained the title (2015-7) - Arthur Faux & Dave Whalley (Alderley Union).
Only 4 pairs have won the title twice: Derek Stubbs & Steve Cookson (Timperley); Bruce Tulley & Dave Southwell (Mobberley); Mark Newall & Steve Flinders (Royal London) and Arthur Faux & Dave Whalley (Alderley Union).
Others have also won it more than once with different partners: Bruce Tulley (Mobberley) 4 wins; Tony Crompton (Mobberley) and Steve Bond (Various) 3 times; and Stuart James (Wilmslow Cons) with 2 wins.
There have been 5 finals (won 1 and lost 4) for Tony Crompton and Mike Roylance (Mobberley). Indeed, Tony has been in the final with 4 different partners winning 5 times and losing 5 finals.
There have been 2 finals (won 1 lost 1) for Dave Rainford and Tony Barrow (Shaw Heath) while Adam McNeil & Robert Spilsbury (Mobberley) have played and lost in 3 finals.
Most finals: 10 - Tony Crompton (Mobberley); 6 - Bruce Tulley (Mobberley) & Mike Roylance (Mobberley) 5 – Steve Bond (Various)
Only 1 pair has retained the title (2015-7) - Arthur Faux & Dave Whalley (Alderley Union).
Only 4 pairs have won the title twice: Derek Stubbs & Steve Cookson (Timperley); Bruce Tulley & Dave Southwell (Mobberley); Mark Newall & Steve Flinders (Royal London) and Arthur Faux & Dave Whalley (Alderley Union).
Others have also won it more than once with different partners: Bruce Tulley (Mobberley) 4 wins; Tony Crompton (Mobberley) and Steve Bond (Various) 3 times; and Stuart James (Wilmslow Cons) with 2 wins.
There have been 5 finals (won 1 and lost 4) for Tony Crompton and Mike Roylance (Mobberley). Indeed, Tony has been in the final with 4 different partners winning 5 times and losing 5 finals.
There have been 2 finals (won 1 lost 1) for Dave Rainford and Tony Barrow (Shaw Heath) while Adam McNeil & Robert Spilsbury (Mobberley) have played and lost in 3 finals.
Winners1955-6 Peter Tittle & B. Edwards (Knutsford Cons)
1984-5 Howard Stubbs & Peter Fraser (Wilmslow Cons) 1985-6 Paul Westbury & Graham Meade (Shaw Heath) 1986-7 Rob Clarke & Rob Parkinson (Knutsford Cons) 1987-8 Dave Rainford & Tony Barrow (Shaw Heath) 1988-9 Bernard Webb & Mark Beckley (Private) 1989-90 Les Irvine & Peter Owen (Mere) 1990-1 Bruce Tulley & David Street (Mobberley) 1991-2 Paul Makinson & Mark Holden (Morley) 1992-3 Jim Quinton & Stuart James (Wilmslow Cons) 1993-4 Trevor Stone & Stuart James (Wilmslow Cons) 1994-5 Tony Crompton & Mike Shakeshaft (Mobberley) 1995-6 Steve Redwood & Chris McNeil (Morley) 1996-7 John Thompson & P.Lewis (Shaw Heath) 1997-8 Derek Stubbs & Steve Cookson (Timperley) 1998-9 Derek Stubbs & Steve Cookson (Timperley) 1999-2000 Nick Longworth & Rob Antrobus (Morley) 2000-1 Bruce Tulley & Dave Southwell (Mobberley) 2001-2 Dave Taylor & Chris Smith (Private) 2002-3 Bruce Tulley & Dave Southwell (Mobberley) 2003-4 Mike Roylance & Tony Crompton (Mobbrley) 2004-5 Bruce Tulley & Bob Spilsbury (Mobberley) 2005-6 Ian Carr & Steve Bond (Knutsford Bowling) 2006-7 Andy Vickers & Phil Crook (Knutsford Bowling) 2007-8 Andy Stott & Jonathon Smith (Wilmslow Cons) 2008-9 Steve Flinders & Mark Newall (Royal London) 2009-10 Steve Bond & Pete Maltby (Royal London) 2010-1 Steve Jenyons & Mike Thorp (Shaw Heath) 2011-2 Steve Flinders & Mark Newall (Royal London) 2012-3 Tony Crompton & Steve Bond (Mobberley) 2013-4 John & Tom Jackson (Mere) 2014-5 Bruce Tulley & Mike Roylance (Mobberley) 2015-6 Arthur Faux & Dave Whalley (Morley) 2016-7 Arthur Faux & Dave Whalley (Alderley Union) 2017-8 Dave Mullins & Jamie Way (Shaw Heath) 2018-9 Paul Adkin & Steve Flinders (Mobberley) 2019-20 Gary Long & Bob Jones (Tatton) |
Runners-up1955-6 Syd Archer & J. Hope (Mere)
1984-5 Tony Crompton & Bill McCaig (Mobberley) 1985-6 Damon Worstencroft & Philip Lamplugh (Mere) 1986-7 David Prosser & Andy Dunn (Liberal) 1987-8 A.Haworth & G.Prince 1988-9 Dave Rainford & Tony Barrow (Shaw Heath) 1989-90 Colin Hough & Clive Whittaker (Shaw Heath) 1990-1 A.Raynes & D.Raynes 1991-2 Peter Barber & Keith Wallis (Mobberley) 1992-3 Paul Hammond & Ian Paton (Shaw Heath) 1993-4 Wayne Hammond & Damien Dodgson (K/Cons) 1994-5 Rick Bradburn & Richard Buxton (Liberal) 1995-6 Sid Breakspear & Rick Brookman (Liberal) 1996-7 Mark Holden & Gary Nolan (Morley) 1997-8 David Prosser & Martin Sharpe (Liberal) 1998-99 Rod Buxton & Richard Buxton (Liberal) 1999-2000 Andy Long & Tony Bell (Liberal) 2000-1 Dave Taylor & Chris Smith (Private) 2001-2 Steve Redwood & Graham Walmsley (Morley) 2002-3 Mike Roylance & Tony Crompton (Mobberley) 2003-4 Steve Flinders & Mark Newall (Royal London) 2004-5 Dave Lee & Ian Willson (Brook Street) 2005-6 Mike Roylance & Tony Crompton (Mobberley) 2006-7 Paul Hart & Adrian Crook (Knutsford Bowling) 2007-8 Steve Bond & Graham Robertson Royal London 2008-9 Mike Roylance & Tony Crompton (Mobberley) 2009-10 Adam McNeil & Robert Spilsbury (Mobberley) 2010-1 Adam McNeil & Robert Spilsbury (Mobberley) 2011-2 Tony Crompton & Steve Bond (Mobberley) 2012-3 Adam McNeil & Robert Spilsbury (Mobberley) 2013-4 Richard Bayley & Will Bell (Wilmslow Cons) 2014-5 Mark Evans & Mark Jenyons (Shaw Heath) 2015-6 Mike Richmond & Rod Bird (Morley) 2016-7 Tony Crompton & Mike Roylance (Mobberley) 2017-8 Mark Newall & Bruce Tulley (Mobberley) 2018-9 Tony Crompton & Gary Hammond (Mobberley) 2019-20 Mike Sullivan & Sanjay Anand (Wilmslow Cons) |