The JME Alternate Pairs Competition
THIS WAS AN ‘ALTERNATE SHOT’ HANDICAPPED PAIRS COMPETITION INTRODUCED BY LEAGUE SECRETARY TONY CROMPTON FOR THE 2011-2 SEASON AND THEN SUSPENDED AFTER THE END OF THE 2017-8 SEASON AS THE LEAGUE RATIONALISED IT'S COMPETITION LIST. THE TROPHY WAS BOUGHT FROM SPONSORSHIP BY THE COMPANY NAMED.
MATCHES WERE PLAYED OVER TWO FRAMES WITH THE HANDICAP BEING ADDED AT THE START OF EACH. THE WINNERS WERE DETERMINED BY THE AGGREGATE SCORE AT THE END OF THE TWO FRAMES.
IN THE 7 YEARS OF HOLDING, THERE WERE A NUMBER OF MULTIPLE WINNERS AND FINALISTS - GARY LONG & BOB JONES WERE IN 3 FINALS (WINNING 1 AND LOSING 2); BOTH TONY CROMPTON AND MIKE ROYLANCE WON TWICE WITH DIFFERENT PARTNERS BUT TONY EDGES IT WITH A RUNNERS-UP SPOT AGAIN WITH STEVE BOND (WON 1 AND LOST 1); PAUL ADKIN & STEVE FLINDERS WERE IN 2 FINALS (WON 1 AND LOST 1);
MATCHES WERE PLAYED OVER TWO FRAMES WITH THE HANDICAP BEING ADDED AT THE START OF EACH. THE WINNERS WERE DETERMINED BY THE AGGREGATE SCORE AT THE END OF THE TWO FRAMES.
IN THE 7 YEARS OF HOLDING, THERE WERE A NUMBER OF MULTIPLE WINNERS AND FINALISTS - GARY LONG & BOB JONES WERE IN 3 FINALS (WINNING 1 AND LOSING 2); BOTH TONY CROMPTON AND MIKE ROYLANCE WON TWICE WITH DIFFERENT PARTNERS BUT TONY EDGES IT WITH A RUNNERS-UP SPOT AGAIN WITH STEVE BOND (WON 1 AND LOST 1); PAUL ADKIN & STEVE FLINDERS WERE IN 2 FINALS (WON 1 AND LOST 1);
Winners2011-2 Paul Townsend & James Phillipson (Tatton)
2012-3 Tony Crompton & Steve Bond (Mobberley) 2013-4 Mike Roylance & Mark Newall (Mobberley) 2014-5 Rick Goldsmith & Pete Hodge (Royal London) 2015-6 Steve Flinders & Paul Adkin (Mobberley) 2016-7 Gary Long & Bob Jones (Brook Street) 2017-8 Tony Crompton & Mike Roylance (Mobberley) |
Runners-up2011-2 Steve Bond & Mike Gittins (Mobberley)
2012-3 Bruce Tulley & Peter Hargreaves (Mobberley) 2013-4 Steve Bond & Tony Crompton (Mobberley) 2014-5 Tony Crompton & Steve Bond (Mobberley) 2015-6 Gary Long & Bob Jones (Brook Street) 2016-7 Paul Adkin & Steve Flinders (Mobberley) 2017-8 Gary Long & Bob Jones (Brook Street) |