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CGPA
Unfortunately the 2006 World Championships scheduled for Sunday 26th July 2006 at Pilkingtons Rec, Doncaster has been cancelled due to lack of sponsorship.
In spite of numerous emails, letters and phone calls to companies we thought
may be in a position to sponsor the World Championships, the CGPA Committee
have had to admit defeat in our quest to raise the profile of the game.
The ultimate aim was to get crown green bowls back on TV and although we
have not managed to achieve that, Jimmy Parker has secured TV coverage of
The Waterloo and we all hope that continues and goes from strength to
strength.
I would like to apologise to the committee at Pilkingtons Rec for any
inconvenience caused by the cancellation and to the 32 players who have kept
26 July 2006 free in their packed diaries. I hope you will be able to make
alternative arrangements for that date.
Thanks to Cathy Wilson and Arthur Land for maintaining the points table
throughout the 2005 season. Arthur will maintain a Ranking Table in 2006
and hopefully a play-off of the top 32, 64 or whatever may be arranged in
the future.
To those who said we could not achieve our goals - you were right, but we
did our best. Hopefully someone else can do better in the future.
Steve
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The top 32 in the 2005 Ranking Table will be invited and number 1 will play number 32, 2 will play 31 etc.
The draw will not be published until the New Year as players have until 31st December 2005 to dispute their points total.
Would all players currently in the top 32 please let me have a contact phone number, email address or home address.
Steve Bolton
07886 573831
cgpa2005@hotmail.com
1 Lawton Lee Budenbergs 130
2 Ellis Gary Whitefield 113
3 Wilson Graeme Oldham 100
4 Cairns Andrew Rossendale 98
5 Gilpin Martin Kendal 77
6 Bailey Paul Cannock 60
7 Spragg Andrew Derbyshire 58
8 Nicholson Ian Cumbria 55
9 Kirk Barry Railway 46
10 Jackson Dave Altrincham 44
11 Shaw Kevan Bolton 44
12 Booth Barry Stoke 44
13 Heaton Lee Chorley 43
14 Hornby Hugh St Michaels 43
15 Gwilliam Gareth Nursery 42
16 Brown Chris Sheffield 42
17 Coupe Simon Preston 41
18 Tunstall Mike Liverpool 41
19 Macdonald Chris Macclesfield 40
20 Dudley Paul Radcliffe 40
21 Gilmore Matt Hr Tranmere 37
22 Taylor John King & Queen 37
23 Walker Andrew Sheffield 37
24 Merry Gerald Tarporley 37
25 Hill Alan Atherton 37
26 Hickey Graham Halifax 36
27 Johnstone Tommy Warrington 36
28 White Andy Worsley 36
29 Wightman Andrew Warrington 34
30 Bailey John Llanwrst BC 32
31 Jenkins Chris Alsager 32
32 Barwise Danny Richmond 32
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The revised Final Ranking Table for 2005 is shown below. (Only the top of the list is appended owing to the size of the list)
After the issue of the table on 6 November 2005 it was brought to our
attention that some competitions had not been included. This was due to
some competitions not being included in The Diary or in some cases we were
under the impression that the total prize fund was less than £1,000.
Anyway, the final table has now been amended and significantly Simon Coupe
has shot from 39th place to 17th. He replaces the unfortunate Andy Buckley
in the 2006 World Championships who drops out of the top 32 by virtue of
winning less qualifying competitions than the other players tied on 32
points.
To clarify, Rule 9 states "In the event of players having the same number of
points the order will be determined by the highest placing in a qualifying
competition. If there is still a tie the most number of highest placing
will count". All tied players have been separated according to Rule 9.
Players have until 31st December 2005 to dispute their points total after
which the Ranking Table will be final and the draw for the 2006 World
Championships will be published.
At an open meeting on Thursday 10th November those present decided that the
top 32 shall qualify for The World Championships unless the host or sponsor
insists on a number of wild card entries.
A venue has been found and will be announced when a date has been arranged.
Sponsorship is still required, but the committee is confident that the event
will go ahead even without television coverage.
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1 Lawton Lee Budenbergs 130
2 Ellis Gary Whitefield 113
3 Wilson Graeme Oldham 100
4 Cairns Andrew Rossendale 98
5 Gilpin Martin Kendal 77
6 Bailey Paul Cannock 60
7 Spragg Andrew Derbyshire 58
8 Nicholson Ian Cumbria 55
9 Kirk Barry Railway 46
10 Jackson Dave Altrincham 44
11 Shaw Kevan Bolton 44
12 Booth Barry Stoke 44
13 Heaton Lee Chorley 43
14 Hornby Hugh St Michaels 43
15 Gwilliam Gareth Nursery 42
16 Brown Chris Sheffield 42
17 Coupe Simon Preston 41
18 Tunstall Mike Liverpool 41
19 Macdonald Chris Macclesfield 40
20 Dudley Paul Radcliffe 40
21 Gilmore Matt Hr Tranmere 37
22 Taylor John King & Queen 37
23 Walker Andrew Sheffield 37
24 Merry Gerald Tarporley 37
25 Hill Alan Atherton 37
26 Hickey Graham Halifax 36
27 Johnstone Tommy Warrington 36
28 White Andy Worsley 36
29 Wightman Andrew Warrington 34
30 Bailey John Llanwrst BC 32
31 Jenkins Chris Alsager 32
32 Barwise Danny Richmond 32
33 Buckley Andy Chadderton 32
34 Ferris Dean Stoke 31
35 Hitchen Robert Halifax 31
36 Hodson John Preston 31
37 Ward Chris Stafford 30
38 Wilson Paul Staining 29
39 Cookson Glynn Winsford 27
40 France Alan Stoke 27
41 Griffiths Darren Oldham 27
42 King Tommy Dukinfield 27
43 Wells Larry King & Queen 27
44 Cornes Jason Budenbergs 26
45 Daykin Ashley Huddersfield 25
46 Mordue Chris Bradford 25
47 Bower Matt Sheffield 24
48 Ferris Mark Fegg Heyes 24
49 Sillitoe Danny Doncaster 24
50 Mort Stuart Wigan 23
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Lee Lawton from Failsworth has run away with the 2005 CGPA Ranking Table with a massive 130 points - 24 clear of his nearest challenger, Whitefield's Gary Ellis. Graeme Wilson was the only other player to reach a 3 figure score with exactly 100.
What makes Lee's final score more outstanding is the fact that he actually
gained ranking points in 30 tournaments, but only his best 21 counted
towards the Ranking Table. He was the only player to exceed the 21 limit
and would otherwise have amassed nearer 170 points!
It is generally well known that Lee enters more competitions than most, but
it must be remembered that qualifying competitions for the Ranking Table
must have at least £1000 prize money so he can not be accused of picking up
points in small tournaments that the top players don't enter.
Andy Cairns was back to his best this season and finished in 4th place with
94 points.
Under CGPA rules the top 24 are guaranteed a place in next year's World
Championships with 8 Wild Card entries - if a sponsor can be found - but
with 4 players tied for 23rd place on 36 points it looks easier to include
the top 32. This will be discussed at a meeting at The Nursery Inn,
Stockport on Thursday 10th November at 7pm. All welcome.
Also on the agenda will be a venue for next year's event, possible dates and
most importantly, sponsorship.
We have been frustrated throughout the season in our search for a main
sponsor and may now need to find several smaller sponsors to cover the prize
money and television costs as it is still hoped that TV coverage will be
secured. If anybody is willing to sponsor the event or stage it at their
club and cannot attend the meeting, please contact me as soon as possible.
Finally, I would like to thank my fellow committee members, Dave O'Brien and
particularly the Results Secretary, Cathy Wilson for their hard work during
the season. Cathy has obtained every result required and maintained an
accurate table throughout the season.
Steve Bolton
CGPA Secretary
07886 573831
Lawton Lee Budenbergs 130
Ellis Gary Whitefield 106
Wilson Graeme Oldham 100
Cairns Andrew Rossendale 94
Gilpin Martin Kendal 73
Bailey Paul Cannock 60
Spragg Andrew Derbyshire 58
Nicholson Ian Cumbria 47
Kirk Barry Railway 46
Booth Barry Stoke 44
Jackson Dave Altrincham 44
Shaw Kevin Bolton 44
Brown Chris Sheffield 42
Gwilliam Gareth Nursery 42
Tunstall Mike Liverpool 41
Dudley Paul Radcliffe 40
Macdonald Chris Macclesfield 40
Heaton Lee Chorley 38
Gilmore Matt Hr Tranmere 37
Merry Gerald Tarporley 37
Taylor John King & Queen 37
Walker Andrew Sheffield 37
Hickey Graham Halifax 36
Hornby Hugh St Michaels 36
Johnstone Tommy Warrington 36
White Andy Worsley 36
Hill Alan Atherton 34
Wightman Andrew Warrington 34
Bailey John Llanwrst BC 32
Barwise Danny Richmond 32
Buckley Andy Chadderton 32
Jenkins Chris Alsager 32
Ferris Dean Stoke 31
Hitchen Robert Halifax 31
Ward Chris Stafford 30
Wilson Paul Staining 29
Hodson John Preston 28
Cookson Glynn Winsford 27
Coupe Simon Preston 27
France Alan Stoke 27
King Tommy Dukinfield 27
Wells Larry King & Queen 27
Cornes Jason Budenbergs 26
Daykin Ashley Huddersfield 25
Mordue Chris Bradford 25
Bower Matt Sheffield 24
Ferris Mark Fegg Heyes 24
Sillitoe Danny Doncaster 24
Mort Stuart Wigan 23
Brown Steve Warrington 22
Goddard Rick Ercall Magna 22
Griffiths Darren Oldham 22
Kelly Dave Peel 22
Mackie Paul Northwich 22
May David Derby 22
Morrison Damien King & Queen 22
Plenderleith Darren Tamworth 22
Ashton Chris Warrington 21
Fitzpatrick Rob Merseyside 21
Goodwin Stuart St Oswalds 21
Morris Kerry Stoke 21
Owen Andrew Stoke 21
Williams Paul Shropshire 21
Davenport Peter Birmingham 20
Latham Paul Shrewsbury 20
Lloyd Martin Whitchurch 20
Wainwright Kevin Warrington 20
Wightman Ross Merseyside 20
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With less than a month to go Lee Lawton appears to have the Number 1 spot
sewn up with 116 points. Lee has now qualified in over 21 competitions, but
only his best 21 scores count.
His nearest challengers, Graeme Wilson, Andy Cairns and Gary Ellis are over
20 points behind and running out of qualifying competitions.
Still, these three are guaranteed a place in the 2006 World Championships
and the next dozen or so also look to have qualified safely.
However, with only 10 points separating 29 players from positions 18 to 41
there is still time for players to reach the top 24 and thereby earn
themselves a place in next year's big event.
The committee have several irons in several fires in their search for
sponsorship, but unfortunately there is nothing certain to announce. We
will keep trying.
Lawton Lee Budenbergs 116
Wilson Graeme Oldham 92
Cairns Andrew Rossendale 90
Ellis Gary Whitefield 87
Gilpin Martin Kendal 69
Bailey Paul Cannock 56
Jackson Dave Altrincham 44
Nicholson Ian Cumbria 43
Booth Barry Stoke 41
Spragg Andrew Derbyshire 41
Tunstall Mike Liverpool 41
Kirk Barry Railway 40
Macdonald Chris Macc 40
Gwilliam Gareth Nursery 39
Heaton Lee Chorley 38
Gilmore Matt Hr Tranmere 37
Walker Andrew Sheffield 37
Johnstone Tommy Warrington 36
Brown Chris Sheffield 34
Dudley Paul Radcliffe 34
Hill Alan Atherton 34
Bailey John Llanwrst BC 32
Buckley Andy Chadderton 32
Hickey Graham Halifax 32
Hornby Hugh St Michaels 32
Jenkins Chris Alsager 32
Merry Gerald Tarporley 32
Shaw Kevin Bolton 32
White Andy Worsley 32
Hitchen Robert Halifax 31
Ward Chris Stafford 30
Barwise Danny Richmond 29
Taylor John King & Queen 29
Wilson Paul Staining 29
Hodson John Preston 28
Wightman Andrew Warrington 28
Coupe Simon Preston 27
Ferris Dean Stoke 27
France Alan 27
King Tommy Dukinfield 27
4th CGPA Newsletter
The latest Ranking Table includes the last 16 from Cleckheaton Sports which
was played on Saturday 3rd July and won by Wigan's Stuart Mort.
Also attached is the table in alphabetical order so it is easy to find a
particular player and their points gained so far.
The top 5 players have opened a decent gap between themselves and the rest
and look on course for a top 24 position that would guarantee a place in the
2006 World Championships.
The remaining places look up for grabs with only 10 points separating 385
players from position 20 to position 407!
The ladies are now starting to feature on the leaderboard after Kirkham's
Maureen Woodward won the ladies singles at the Isle of Man Festival and
Nicola Dolby from Frodsham won the Thurston Ladies Open at Chadsmoor.
So, at the half-way stage of the season there is plenty for everyone to play
for and I hope to have news regarding next year's World Championships in
next month's newsletter.
Top of the charts below....
Lawton Lee Budenbergs 56
Wilson Graeme Oldham 51
Cairns Andrew Rossendale 43
Ellis Gary Whitefield 33
Bailey Paul Cannock 32
Heaton Lee Chorley 24
Johnstone Tommy Warrington 23
Jackson Dave Altrincham 20
Mort Stuart Wigan 19
Nicholson Ian Cumbria 19
Daykin Ashley Huddersfield 18
Hitchen Robert Halifax 18
Fitzpatrick Rob Merseyside 17
Cornes Jason Budenbergs 16
Gilpin Martin Kendal 16
Williams Paul Shropshire 16
Morrison Chris Budenbergs 15
Sillitoe Danny Doncaster 15
Taylor John King & Queen 14
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3rd CGPA Newsletter - June 2005
Whitefield's Gary Ellis is the only player preventing a clean sweep of
Budenbergs (Altrincham) players at the head of the CGPA Ranking Table.
Ellis, who plays for Tonge Bowling Club, Middleton, earned 8 points for
winning the Derek Fletcher Classic at Dobbies and that took him to 3rd place
in the table with 22 points.
Graeme Wilson and Lee Lawton are joint leaders with 27 points and Andy
Cairns is in 4th place with 20. Dave Jackson makes up the Budenbergs
quartet in 5th place with 17 points.
The first lady to appear in the ranking table is unsurprisingly Lynn
Pritchatt from Chadsmoor who picked up her first 3 qualifying points by
reaching the last 16 of the Leek Building Society Open.
Sponsors are still required for the play-offs in the summer of 2006, which
are now being marketed as The World Championships. Various sponsorship
packages are available as shown on the attached letter, which is currently
being sent out to potential sponsors.
The higher echelons of the Ranking Table is shown below....
Lawton Lee Budenbergs 27
Wilson Graeme Oldham 27
Ellis Gary Whitefield 22
Cairns Andrew Rossendale 20
Jackson Dave Altrincham 17
Heaton Lee Chorley 16
Sillitoe Danny Doncaster 15
Bailey Paul Cannock 13
Hitchen Robert Halifax 12
Fitzpatrick Rob Merseyside 11
Wightman Andrew Warrington 11
Taylor John King & Queen 10
Wilson Paul Staining 10
Bound Peter Ford 10
Brittan Richard Atherstone Gr 9
Cornes Jason Budenbergs 9
Lane Brian Liverpool 9
Mackie Paul Northwich 9
Williams Paul Shropshire 9
Ward Chris Stafford 9
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The following is a letter to potential sponsors of the "World Championship"
If you know of any organisation that may be interested in sposoring this event, please print this letter and pass it on to them.
Crown Green Players Association
E-Mail: CGPA2005@hotmail.com
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for taking the time to read this document. If you are not the person that would deal with marketing/sponsorship within your organisation we would appreciate if you could forward this e-mail to the correct department.
The Crown Green Players Association was formed this year to promote the game of Crown Green Bowls. We have developed a ranking system that will identify the top 32 players in the country and it is our intention to hold a tournament next season that will effectively be the ‘World Championship of Crown Green Bowls’.
We have received backing from our games governing body to hold the event and to promote it as the ‘World Championship’.
The inaugural event is planned to take place in the summer of 2006 and will be staged in either the North West or Yorkshire.
Did you know that Bowls ranks amongst the top ten participation sports within the UK? It has more people playing on a regular basis than Rugby League
Tennis and Hockey!
Although the CGPA was formed only four months ago we have received press coverage in National (Daily Telegraph), Regional (Manchester Evening News & Shropshire Evening Star) and Local (Oldham Evening Chronicle) newspapers to name a few.
Our results are also covered on a regular basis within these publications.
We can guarantee that any sponsorship will receive extensive media coverage.
There are also a number of websites that carry our results that can be accessed by any of the 200,000 people that compete on a weekly basis in our sport. Combine this with the number of people playing our sister sport of Lawn Bowls and no doubt you will be surprised by how many people would be aware of your companies sponsorship.
How often do get the chance to become a sponsor of a World Championship for as little as £200?
We have a number of sponsorship opportunities available to match the marketing budgets of all companies Large or Small. Please find these detailed below:
Programme Advertisement (Half Page) £200.00
Programme Advertisement (Full Page) £400.00
Competition Sponsor (Banners @ event & Advert) £500.00
Shirt Sponsorship £1,000.00
Main Sponsor (Event Title) £4,000.00
We also have the opportunity should your company be able to provide funds of £25,000 to have the tournament recorded by a production company to be shown at a later date on Satellite Television; more details will be provided for interested parties.
Crown Green Bowls represents an integral part of communities in which is it played. The majority of people in the sports heartlands will have played Crown Green Bowls at some point in their life, be it with friends at the local park or on one of the many bowling greens that can be found at Public Houses.
The CGPA was formed with the sole purpose of promoting the game of Crown Green Bowls. Being a sponsor at our competition will not only allow you the opportunity to enjoy a fantastic day out but also to support an organisation that will fully appreciate your contribution.
For further details please contact:
David O’Brien 07748 703196 or Steve Bolton 07752832251
Alternatively send an E-mail to CGPA2005@hotmail.com
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2nd CGPA Newsletter - May 2005
Players from British Team Champions, Budenbergs of Altrincham, hold the top three places in the CGPA Ranking Table after 8 qualifying competitions.
Graeme Wilson( Oldham), arguably the current Number 1 bowler, is top with 24 points and teammates, Lee Lawton (Failsworth) and Dave Jackson (Altrincham) are tied for second on 17 points.
GI, as he is known, has already won 2 qualifying competitions in the W D
Kent Woodley Classic and the Castle Construction Floodlit at Leigh Bowling Club. He has also earned ranking points in 2 other competitions.
Lawton won the Turfland Open at Scarisbrick and was runner-up to Wilson at Leigh. He also picked up 4 points at the Spring Waterloo in Blackpool.
Jackson won the Alf McGuiness Trophy in Warrington and also claimed points at Woodley and the Spring Waterloo.
Doncaster's Danny Sillitoe got off to a flyer picking up 12 points in the
first 3 events of the season, but has since been passed by Lee Heaton of
Chorley mainly due to his Spring Waterloo semi-final appearance that earned 7 points.
There is a long way to go, however, and remember that only a player's top 21
scoring competitions can be included in the final table at the end of
October.
Over 160 bowlers have Ranking Points after only 8 qualifying tournaments and all of them, plus many others who have yet to get off the mark, are still
aiming to reach the top 24 which would guarantee a place in the 2006 CGPA
Masters.
Unfortunately, what looked to be a likely sponsor for the CGPA Masters in
2006 has now withdrawn it's interest and the search for a sponsor to cover
the cost of television production and prize money goes on. Any interested
parties please email cgpa2005@hotmail.com or contact the Secretary on 07752 832251.
The next newsletter will be issued in June, but you can keep up to date with
the Ranking Table at www.crowngreen.fsbusiness.co.uk.
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CGPA Press Release Number 1 - 4th January 2005
The Crown Green Players Association has been formed with the aim of returning the game to it’s former glories of the 1980s.
In those days competition bowls flourished with “tournament full” signs up early as players were attracted by good prize money and a chance to win a place in the prestigious Masters tournament which was televised.
Every player, male and female, who is registered with British Crown Green Bowling Association will automatically become a member of the CGPA. There will be no subscriptions at least in the first year.
Players will earn points for reaching the final stages of competitions that have at least 64 entries and a total prize fund of £1000 and above.
The season will run from 1st March 2005 to 31st October 2005 and at that date the top 32 bowlers in the Ranking Table will be invited to compete in a Masters event in the summer of 2006.
The CGPA invites potential sponsors of the Masters to contact the Secretary at 34, Chilton Drive, Middleton, M24 2LQ or email CGPA2005@hotmail.com.
It is intended to produce regular newsletters throughout the season and these can be requested, along with any enquiries, at the above addresses.
CGPA RULES
1. All bowlers (male and female) who are registered with BCGBA will automatically be members of CGPA.
2. Qualifying competitions are singles events with a total prize fund of £1000+ and at least 64 entries. The competitions may be open to men, women or open to either. Invitations are included.
3. The qualifying period is 1st March to 31st October.
4. Points are awarded from Round 4 of all qualifying competitions according to the number of games won (including byes). E.g. win 3 games to reach last 16 of a 128 entry competition = 3 points. Win 5 games to reach last 8 of a 256 = 5 points.
5. A bonus point will be awarded to the competition winner. E.g. the winner of a 64-entry competition wins 6 games, but gains 7 points.
6. A player’s best 21 scoring competitions only will count.
7. The Executive Committee will obtain the results from the organisers and update the ranking table. No claims for points are required from players unless they have reason to believe that the committee may be unaware of the competition (e.g. it is not in the bowlers diary). Any queries should be sent by email to cgpa2005@hotmail.com or to the Secretary at 34 Chilton Drive, Middleton, M24 2LQ.
8. At 31st October the top 24 bowlers in the ranking table will automatically qualify for a Masters event to be held in the following summer. The executive committee will select a further 8 players to make up the 32 field.
9. In the event of players having the same number of points the order will be determined by the highest placing in a qualifying competition. If there is still a tie the most number of highest placing will count.
10. The Executive Committee will make the draw for the CGPA Masters when all qualifiers are known.
11. The Executive Committee (Chairman, Secretary and Results Secretary) will deal with anything not covered within Rules 1 to 10 and its decision will be final.
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