Highlights
The 2026 Competition:
The final of the 2026 Men’s Senior Individual Merit will be held at Northern Bowls Club in Merseyside on Saturday 25th July, starting at 10.00am.
Results will appear here on the day. Following the individual county qualifying competitions, the draw for the final will appear here on Wednesday 8th July 2026.
* Denotes Merit Winners.
Qualifying competitions may be found on each counties website. See – Regional Information
No. | Player | Score | Score | Player | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Darren Plenderleith* (North Midlands) | James Cosgrave (Yorkshire) | 2 | ||
3 | Jonathan Lacey (North Lancs & Fylde) | Alex Yates (Isle of Man) | 4 | ||
5 | Andy Saunders (Warwick & Worcester) | Chris Charlton* (Wales) | 6 | ||
7 | Aaron Jones (Potteries & District) | Ben Gloag* (Greater Manchester) | 8 | ||
9 | Phil Cookson (Lancashire) | Jack Dyson (Yorkshire) | 10 | ||
11 | Martin Wrench* (Potteries & District) | Simon Coupe (North Lancs & Fylde) | 12 | ||
13 | Greg Smith* (Warwick & Worcester) | Shane Day (North Midlands) | 14 | ||
15 | Jason Jones (Wales) | Dan Taylor (Shropshire) | 16 | ||
17 | Ben Percival (North Midlands) | Scott Simpson (Staffordshire) | 18 | ||
19 | Danny Roberts (Lancashire) | Liam Howard* (Cumbria) | 20 | ||
21 | Sam Davies (Derbyshire) | Mark Bramhall* (South Yorkshire) | 22 | ||
23 | Elliott Heap (Yorkshire) | Chris Barton* (Merseyside) | 24 | ||
25 | Joshua Furniss* (Derbyshire) | Ronan Allen (North Midlands) | 26 | ||
27 | Lee Fletcher (Cheshire) | Jack Marrow (Lancashire) | 28 | ||
29 | Paul Worsnop (Yorkshire) | Paul Dunn* (Isle of Man) | 30 | ||
31 | Nathan Dawes* (Staffordshire) | Rich Goddard (Shropshire) | 32 | ||
33 | Daniel Hartley (Derbyshire) | Dave Kelly (Isle of Man) | 34 | ||
35 | Andrew Fleming (North Lancs & Fylde) | Dylan Burdett (North Midlands) | 36 | ||
37 | Wayne Ditchfield* (Lancashire) | Jack Hewitt (Shropshire) | 38 | ||
39 | Dean Scarth (Yorkshire) | Jamie Smith (Merseyside) | 40 | ||
41 | Kevin Toal (Cumbria) | Phil Clinton (Warwick & Worcester) | 42 | ||
43 | Owen Cookson (Cheshire) | James Todd (Wales) | 44 | ||
45 | Steve Atkinson (North Lancs & Fylde) | James Wilcox* (Yorkshire) | 46 | ||
47 | Ian Brown (Derbyshire) | Reece Farr (Staffordshire) | 48 | ||
49 | Callum Wraight (Shropshire) | Jake Dearden (Greater Manchester) | 50 | ||
51 | Adam Hartley (Derbyshire) | Elliot McGuinness (Warwick & Worcester) | 52 | ||
53 | Nick White (South Yorkshire) | Graeme Wilson (Yorkshire) | 54 | ||
55 | Kris Fearnley (Wales) | Danny Barwise (Merseyside) | 56 | ||
57 | Lee Johnstone* (Cheshire) | John Hatzer (North Midlands) | 58 | ||
59 | Kevin Kearns (Merseyside) | Jack Desmond (Derbyshire) | 60 | ||
61 | David Fairless (Yorkshire) | Robert Wiltshire (South Yorkshire) | 62 | ||
63 | Leighton Roberts (Wales) | Damian Morrison (Lancashire) | 64 |
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The Men’s Senior Individual Merit was held at the Northern Club in Merseyside on Saturday 25th July 2026. The result is below.
County Merit Winner is highlighted with *
No. | Player | Score | Score | Player | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Darren Plenderleith* (North Midlands) | 14 | 21 | James Cosgrave (Yorkshire) | 2 |
3 | Jonathan Lacey (North Lancs & Fylde) | 21 | 16 | Alex Yates (Isle of Man) | 4 |
5 | Andy Saunders (Warwick & Worcester) | 21 | 12 | Chris Charlton* (Wales) | 6 |
7 | Aaron Jones (Potteries & District) | 7 | 21 | Ben Gloag* (Greater Manchester) | 8 |
9 | Phil Cookson (Lancashire) | 14 | 21 | Jack Dyson (Yorkshire) | 10 |
11 | Martin Wrench* (Potteries & District) | 7 | 21 | Simon Coupe (North Lancs & Fylde) | 12 |
13 | Greg Smith* (Warwick & Worcester) | 19 | 21 | Shane Day (North Midlands) | 14 |
15 | Jason Jones (Wales) | 12 | 21 | Dan Taylor (Shropshire) | 16 |
17 | Ben Percival (North Midlands) | 21 | 17 | Scott Simpson (Staffordshire) | 18 |
19 | Danny Roberts (Lancashire) | 21 | 13 | Liam Howard* (Cumbria) | 20 |
21 | Sam Davies (Derbyshire) | 14 | 21 | Mark Bramhall* (South Yorkshire) | 22 |
23 | Elliott Heap (Yorkshire) | 6 | 21 | Chris Barton* (Merseyside) | 24 |
25 | Joshua Furniss* (Derbyshire) | 21 | 15 | Ronan Allen (North Midlands) | 26 |
27 | Lee Fletcher (Cheshire) | 21 | 17 | Jack Marrow (Lancashire) | 28 |
29 | Paul Worsnop (Yorkshire) | 5 | 21 | Paul Dunn* (Isle of Man) | 30 |
31 | Nathan Dawes* (Staffordshire) | 21 | 9 | Rich Goddard (Shropshire) | 32 |
33 | Daniel Hartley (Derbyshire) | 21 | 13 | Dave Kelly (Isle of Man) | 34 |
35 | Andrew Fleming (North Lancs & Fylde) | 16 | 21 | Dylan Burdett (North Midlands) | 36 |
37 | Wayne Ditchfield* (Lancashire) | 20 | 21 | Jack Hewitt (Shropshire) | 38 |
39 | Dean Scarth (Yorkshire) | 21 | 16 | Jamie Smith (Merseyside) | 40 |
41 | Kevin Toal (Cumbria) | 21 | 17 | Phil Clinton (Warwick & Worcester) | 42 |
43 | Owen Cookson (Cheshire) | 21 | 8 | James Todd (Wales) | 44 |
45 | Steve Atkinson (North Lancs & Fylde) | 21 | 9 | James Wilcox* (Yorkshire) | 46 |
47 | Ian Brown (Derbyshire) | 18 | 21 | Reece Farr (Staffordshire) | 48 |
49 | Callum Wraight (Shropshire) | 21 | 11 | Jake Dearden (Greater Manchester) | 50 |
51 | Matthew Milsom (Derbyshire) | 9 | 21 | Elliot McGuinness (Warwick & Worcester) | 52 |
53 | Nick White (South Yorkshire) | 9 | 21 | Graeme Wilson (Yorkshire) | 54 |
55 | Kris Fearnley (Wales) | 11 | 21 | Danny Barwise (Merseyside) | 56 |
57 | Lee Johnstone* (Cheshire) | 21 | 7 | John Hatzer (North Midlands) | 58 |
59 | Kevin Kearns (Merseyside) | 18 | 21 | Jack Desmond (Derbyshire) | 60 |
61 | David Fairless (Yorkshire) | 12 | 21 | Robert Wiltshire (South Yorkshire) | 62 |
63 | Leighton Roberts (Wales) | 21 | 13 | Damian Morrison (Lancashire) | 64 |
No. | Player | Score | Score | Player | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | James Cosgrave (Yorkshire) | 21 | 12 | Jonathan Lacey (North Lancs & Fylde) | 3 |
5 | Andy Saunders (Warwick & Worcester) | 21 | 12 | Ben Gloag* (Greater Manchester) | 8 |
10 | Jack Dyson (Yorkshire) | 9 | 21 | Simon Coupe* (North Lancs & Fylde) | 12 |
14 | Shane Day (North Midlands) | 15 | 21 | Dan Taylor (Shropshire) | 16 |
17 | Ben Percival (North Midlands) | 17 | 21 | Danny Roberts (Lancashire) | 19 |
22 | Mark Bramhall* (South Yorkshire) | 17 | 21 | Chris Barton* (Merseyside) | 24 |
25 | Joshua Furniss* (Derbyshire) | 17 | 21 | Lee Fletcher (Cheshire) | 27 |
30 | Paul Dunn* (Isle of Man) | 15 | 21 | Nathan Dawes* (Staffordshire) | 31 |
33 | Daniel Hartley (Derbyshire) | 21 | 17 | Dylan Burdett (North Midlands) | 36 |
38 | Jack Hewitt (Shropshire) | 21 | 11 | Dean Scarth (Yorkshire) | 39 |
41 | Kevin Toal (Cumbria) | 9 | 21 | Owen Cookson (Cheshire) | 43 |
45 | Steve Atkinson (North Lancs & Fylde) | 18 | 21 | Reece Farr (Staffordshire) | 48 |
49 | Callum Wraight (Shropshire) | 19 | 21 | Elliot McGuinness (Warwick & Worcester) | 52 |
54 | Graeme Wilson (Yorkshire) | 21 | 20 | Danny Barwise (Merseyside) | 56 |
57 | Lee Johnstone* (Cheshire) | 21 | 7 | Jack Desmond (Derbyshire) | 60 |
62 | Robert Wiltshire (South Yorkshire) | 8 | 21 | Leighton Roberts (Wales) | 63 |
No. | Player | Score | Score | Player | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | James Cosgrave (Yorkshire) | 21 | 13 | Andy Saunders (Warwick & Worcester) | 5 |
12 | Simon Coupe* (North Lancs & Fylde) | 21 | 18 | Dan Taylor (Shropshire) | 16 |
19 | Danny Roberts (Lancashire) | 21 | 14 | Chris Barton* (Merseyside) | 24 |
27 | Lee Fletcher (Cheshire) | 6 | 21 | Nathan Dawes* (Staffordshire) | 31 |
33 | Daniel Hartley (Derbyshire) | 13 | 21 | Jack Hewitt (Shropshire) | 38 |
43 | Owen Cookson (Cheshire) | 13 | 21 | Reece Farr (Staffordshire) | 48 |
52 | Elliot McGuinness (Warwick & Worcester) | 21 | 15 | Graeme Wilson (Yorkshire) | 54 |
57 | Lee Johnstone* (Cheshire) | 21 | 14 | Leighton Roberts (Wales) | 63 |
No. | Player | Score | Score | Player | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | James Cosgrave (Yorkshire) | 15 | 21 | Simon Coupe* (North Lancs & Fylde) | 12 |
19 | Danny Roberts (Lancashire) | 21 | 3 | Nathan Dawes* (Staffordshire) | 31 |
38 | Jack Hewitt (Shropshire) | 20 | 21 | Reece Farr (Staffordshire) | 48 |
52 | Elliot McGuinness (Warwick & Worcester) | 18 | 21 | Lee Johnstone* (Cheshire) | 57 |
No. | Player | Score | Score | Player | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | Simon Coupe* (North Lancs & Fylde) | 19 | 21 | Danny Roberts (Lancashire) | 19 |
48 | Reece Farr (Staffordshire) | 7 | 21 | Lee Johnstone* (Cheshire) | 57 |
No. | Player | Score | Score | Player | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Danny Roberts (Lancashire) | 21 | 7 | Lee Johnstone* (Cheshire) | 57 |
The Men’s Senior and Junior Individual Merit rules are defined in the same document. Items covered include organisation of heats, entry fee, eligibility, the host county rota and dress code.
All specific competition rule documents should be read in conjunction with the ‘Laws of the Game of Crown Green Bowls’.
Any rule query can be sent to: competitons@bcgba.org.uk
Year | Winner | Runner Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
2026 | Danny Roberts (Lancashire) | Lee Johnstone (Cheshire) | The Northern Club (Merseyside) |
2025 | Gareth Coates (Yorkshire) | Dan Petcher (Derbyshire) | Dodworth B.C (South Yorkshire) |
2024 | Greg Smith (Warwick & Worcester) | Chris Mordue (Yorkshire) | Pennfields (Staffordshire) |
2023 | Simon Coupe (North Lancs & Fylde) | Reece Farr (Staffordshire) | Heaton Park (Greater Manchester) |
2022 | Callum Wraight (Shropshire) | Gary Owen (Potteries & District) | Hawcoat Park (Cumbria) |
2021 | Ross Dunkley (Warwick & Worcester) | Jason Galvin (Warwick & Worcester) | Heaton Park (Greater Manchester) |
2020 | No Competition | No Competition | No Competition |
Year | Winner | Runner Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Ryan Prosser (Warwick & Worcester) | Gary Owen (Potteries & District) | Rolls Royce B.C (Derbyshire) |
2018 | Chris Mordue (Yorkshire) | Wayne Ditchfield (North Lancs & Fylde) | Grange Sports & Social (Cheshire) |
2017 | Darren Plenderleith (North Midlands) | Ross Meese (South Yorkshire) | Griff & Coton (North Midlands) |
2016 | Matt Gilmore (Merseyside) | Andrew Moss (Shropshire) | Llay Miners Welfare (Wales) |
2015 | Tom Vickers (Cheshire) | Glynn Herbert (Warwick & Worcester) | Florence Tennis & Bowls (Potteries & District) |
2014 | Ashley Daykin (Yorkshire) | Anthony Bracken (Warwick & Worcester) | Cleckheaton (Yorkshire) |
2013 | Greg Smith (Warwick & Worcester) | John Reilly (Cumbria) | Broomfield B.C (Warwick & Worcester) |
2012 | Gary Ellis (Greater Manchester) | Chris Brown (South Yorkshire) | Owley Wood B.C (Cheshire) |
2011 | Mike Riley (Wales) | Wayne Ditchfield (North Lancs & Fylde) | Meole Brace (Shropshire) |
2010 | Noel Burrows (Cheshire) | Andrew Spragg (Derbyshire) | Fleetwood B.C (North Lancs & Fylde) |
Year | Winner | Runner Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Callum Wraight (Shropshire) | Glynn Cookson (Cheshire) | The Northern Club (Merseyside) |
2008 | Matt Bower (South Yorkshire) | Terry Glover (Merseyside) | Pilkington Recreation (South Yorkshire) |
2007 | Andrew Spragg (Derbyshire) | Simon Coupe (North Lancs & Fylde) | Pennfields (Staffordshire) |
2006 | Andrew Spragg (Derbsyhire) | David Walker (Greater Manchester) | Northenden Social (Cheshire) |
2005 | Darren Smith (Derbyshire) | Peter Farmer (Shropshire) | Roose Conservative (Cumbria) |
2004 | Graeme Wilson (Yorkshire) | Kerry Morris (Potteries & District) | Rolls Royce B.C (Derbyshire) |
2003 | Gary Ellis (Greater Manchester) | John Kennish (Isle of Man) | Rylands Rec. (Lancashire) |
2002 | Tommy Johnstone (Cheshire) | Steve Pratt (North Midlands) | Dunlop Sports (North Midlands) |
2001 | Matt Gilmore (Merseyside) | Graeme Wilson (Yorkshire) | Llay Miners Welfare (Wales) |
2000 | Graeme Wilson (Yorkshire) | Richard Brittan (Warwick & Worcester) | Florence Tennis & Bowls (Potteries & District) |
Year | Winner | Runner Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
1999 | Ian Heaton (Lancashire) | Andrew Moss (Shropshire) | Zeneca Recreation (Lancashire) |
1998 | Stuart Perry (North Midlands) | P Wilson (North Lancs & Fylde) | Victoria Park (XXX) |
1997 | Glynn Cookson (Cheshire) | Ken Strutt (Greater Manchester) | Tally Ho (Warwick & Worcester) |
1996 | Steven Hirst (Yorkshire) | Neil Jenkinson (Cheshire) | Lostock Social Club (Cheshire) |
1995 | Gary Ainley (South Yorkshire) | Tommy Round (Merseyside) | St Georges (Shropshire) |
1994 | S Ellis (North Lancs & Fylde) | G Buckland (Wales) | BICC Prescot (Merseyside) |
1993 | J Taylor (Lancashire) | Robert Gilfillan (North Midlands) | Dodworth MW (South Yorkshire) |
1992 | Stan Frith (Cheshire) | Roy Nicholson (Yorkshire) | Vickers Social Club (Cumbria) |
1991 | Paul Chamberlain (Derbyshire) | Ian Rigby (North Lancs & Fylde) | Cleckheaton Sports (Yorkshire) |
1990 | Phil Owen (Potteries & District) | Pat Heaney (Derbyshire) | Mitchell & Butler (Warwick & Worcester) |
