The Taylor Trophy
THE ONE DAY COMPETITION SPECIFICALLY FOR PLAYERS AGED 55 AND OVER ON THE DAY OF COMPETITION, WAS INTRODUCED BY THE LEAGUE SECRETARY TONY CROMPTON AS PART OF THE LEAGUE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS IN 2006-7 TO ADDRESS THE FALLING NUMBERS OF ‘OLDER’ PLAYERS ENTERING OTHER LEAGUE COMPETITIONS. THE TROPHY WAS PURCHASED WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM FORMER LEAGUE CHAIR DAVID TAYLOR AND IS USUALYY PLAYED AT DAVE'S HOME CLUB.
IT QUICKLY ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS ONE OF THE 'MUST HAVE' LEAGUE HONOURS UNTIL THE END OF THE 2017-8 SEASON WHEN EVER REDUCING ENTRY NUMBERS ACROSS THE BOARD LED TO IT BEING MERGED WITH THE SID JONES LEGENDS COMPETITION TO MAKE THE TAYLOR JONES LEGENDS OVER 60's COMPETITION.
IT QUICKLY ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS ONE OF THE 'MUST HAVE' LEAGUE HONOURS UNTIL THE END OF THE 2017-8 SEASON WHEN EVER REDUCING ENTRY NUMBERS ACROSS THE BOARD LED TO IT BEING MERGED WITH THE SID JONES LEGENDS COMPETITION TO MAKE THE TAYLOR JONES LEGENDS OVER 60's COMPETITION.
RECORDS
Carl Prince (Brook Street) became the first player to win the trophy twice - in 2013-4 and 2015-6
Kevin Shackleton (Wilmslow Cons) played in and lost 3 finals whilst Jeff Gorton (Mobberley), Jim Sinclair (Wilmslow Cons) and Dave Rainford (Mobberley) have all played in 2 finals winning one and losing one.
Carl Prince (Brook Street) became the first player to win the trophy twice - in 2013-4 and 2015-6
Kevin Shackleton (Wilmslow Cons) played in and lost 3 finals whilst Jeff Gorton (Mobberley), Jim Sinclair (Wilmslow Cons) and Dave Rainford (Mobberley) have all played in 2 finals winning one and losing one.
Winners2006-7 Jeff Gorton (Knutsford Bowling)
2007-8 Jim Sinclair (Wilmslow Cons) 2008-9 Dave Rainford (Shaw Heath) 2009-10 Mervyn Pike (Mobberley) 2010-1 Chris Parker (Knutsford Cons) 2011-2 Arthur Hasford (Mere) 2012-3 Peter O'Neill (Wilmslow RBL) 2013-4 Carl Prince (Brook Street) 2014-5 Rod Bird (Morley) 2015-6 Carl Prince (Brook Street) 2016-7 Dave Lingard (Mobberley) 2017-8 Tony Jackson (Mere) |
Runners-up2006-7 Rick Peers (Brook Street)
2007-8 Jeff Gorton (Knutsford Bowling) 2008-9 Jim Sinclair (Wilmslow Cons) 2009-10 Kevin Shackleton (Wilmslow Cons) 2010-1 Kevin Shackleton (Wilmslow Cons) 2011-2 Kevin Shackleton (Wilmslow Cons) 2012-3 Rob Clarke (Tatton) 2013-4 Dave Rainford (Shaw Heath) 2014-5 Rob Clarke (Tatton) 2015-6 Andy Long (Brook Street) 2016-7 Mark Murphy (Brook Street) 2017-8 Allen Jackson (Mere) |