Veterans Merit

2026 winner

Rob Wiltshire

2025 winner

Tony Ingram

2024 winner

Brian Sharrock

2023 winner

Andrew Sorsby

2022 Winner

Robert Wiltshire

Past Winners

1997  Albert Rodgers, Thurgoland beat Jack Thompson, Dorothy Hyman 21-14. Played at Barnsley C&A.C

1998  Arthur Rowland, Stocksbridge Works beat Albert Rodgers, Thurgoland 21-11. Played at Bentley Colliery

1999  Arthur Rowland, Stocksbridge Works beat Robert Jackson, Millhouses Pk 21-12. Played at Todwick Parish 

2000  Geoffrey Mallinson, Hillsborough Park beat Brian Nield, Bradfield 21-19. Played at Wadsley Jack

2001  Norman Brown, Crookesmoor Rec beat David Harrison, Barnsley B.C 21-17. Played at Dearne Community

2002  Les Willoughby, Brodsworth Welfare beat Frank Ward, Farm Road 21-17. Played at Dodworth MW

2003  Les Willoughby, Brodsworth Welfare beat Malcolm Allan, Yorkshire Main 21-20. Played at Pilkington Rec

2004  Eddie Lonergan, Mainline beat David Hallam, MillhousesPark 21-16. Played at Todwick Parish

2005  Duncan Merrill, MillhousesPark beat Malcolm Ross, Millhouses Park 21-14. Played at Crookesmoor Rec

2006  Ken Booth Armthorpe Welfare beat Derek Ellis Hillsborough Park 21-19. Played at Dearne Sports BC

2007  Derek Billard, Hillsborough Park beat Stan Jewitt, Whiteley Woods 21 – 15 Played at  Royston

2008  Alan Horne Roundwood beat Geoff Mallinson Hillsborough Park 21 – 09 Played at Rossington 

2009  Ken Booth, Armthorpe beat Trevor Downs HillsboroughPark.  21-11. Played at Dinnington.

            Rodney Ross went on to win the B.C.G.B.A. Veterans Merit when he beat Frank Griffin, Yorkshire 21-17. 

            Played at Prees Bowling Club, .

2010  David Hallam, Millhouses Park beat John Gamban, Hillsborough Park 21 – 16. Played at Longley Park

2011 Peter Richardson West Melton beat Ken Booth Armthorpe 21 – 11 Played at WoodlandsPark

2012  Tommy Silcock Barnsley BC beat John Athey Jump Welfare 21 – 17. Played at Swinton L.N.E.R.

2013  David Hallam Millhouses Park beat Brian Holdsworth Dodworth MW 21 – 12 Played at Laycock

2014  Malcolm Tonge Armthorpe Welfare beat Steve Marshall Millhouses Park 21 – 16. Played at Hoylandswaine Sports.

          Andrew Mailer went on to win the B.C.G.B.A. Veterans Merit when he beat Malcolm Tonge, South Yorkshire, 21-16.

           Played at Meole Brace Bowling Club, Shropshire.

2015  Tommy Silcock Barnsley BC beat David Mallinson Thurgoland 21 – 07. Played at Pilkington Recreation.

2016  Andrew Mailer Bradfield beat Peter Richardson, West Melton 21 - 20. Played at Dinnington B.C.

2016  Andrew Mailer Bradfield beat Peter Richardson, West Melton 21 - 20. Played at Dinnington B.C.

2017  Mel Hobson Meersbrook BC beat Kevin Reilly Dearne Sports 21 - 14 Played at Thorncliffe B.C.

2018  Derek Ellis Hillsborough Park beat Graham Wassell Whiteley Woods 21 - 18. Played at Sugdens BC

2019  Brian Holdsworth Dodworth MW beat Phillip Goulding Dodworth MW 21 – 20. Played at Denaby Welfare.

2020  No Competition

2021  Phillip Goulding Dodworth MW beat Nigel McDermott Dodworth MW 21 - 19. Played at Kings 

2022  Robert Wiltshire Thurgoland beat Tom Silcock Barnsley BC 21 - 07 Played at Mosborough MW 

2023  Andrew Sorsby Meersbrook BC beat Robert Wiltshire Thurgoland 21-15. Played at Penistone BC

2024   Brian Sharrock Thurgoland BC beat Andrew Sorsby  Meersbrook BC 21 - 20 Played at Brodsworth BC

2025   Tony Ingram Barnsley BC beat Vince Senior Colley 21-8. Played at Greasbrough BC

2026   Robert Wiltshire Thurgoland beat Brian Sharrock Thurgoland 21 - 12 Played at Stocksbridge

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