Doubles Competition
Qualifying Rounds | Presidents Doubles Results
The Presidents Doubles Competition Qualifying Rounds were held on Tuesday, 12th May.
ALL GAMES were 21 up OFF 3.
Names in bold were Green Managers.
Each venue played down to 2 pairs who qualified to Finals Day.
| VENUE: BRITISH RAIL | ||
| Pairing | Team | Qualifier |
| Bob Brown & Harold Parker | Acregate Labour 'A' | |
| Mel Thompson & Chris Pickup | Bridge Inn 'A' | Q |
| Trevor Ashcroft & Peter Bays | Canberra | |
| John Anderson & Rowland Norcross | Empire Services 'A' | |
| Kevin O’Mahoney & Dave Darley | Frenchwood S.S.C. | |
| Ted Tuson & Frank Benson | Hoole Village Hall | |
| Allan Catterall & George Whincup | Parkfield Labour 'B' | Q |
| Bill Embery & Tommy Kilshaw | Parkfield Labour 'B' | |
| Alan Davies & Thomas Ascroft | Salwick | |
| VENUE: LONSDALE | ||
| Pairing | Team | Qualifier |
| Ernie Thomas & John Mason | Acregate Labour 'A' | |
| Tom Fishwick & Mal Smith | Bridge Inn 'A' | |
| Brian Wilson & Malcolm Forsyth | Bridge Inn 'B' | |
| Geoff Coupe & Tony Bamber | Canberra | Q |
| Mick Grundy & Derek Carter | Empire Services 'A' | Q |
| Russ Goodson & Hughie Swift | Fulwood Con | |
| Terry Webster & Ken Miley | Hoole Village Hall | |
| Brian Buckley & Bob Taylor | Parkfield Labour 'A' | |
| Duncan Rainsforth & Keith Scott | Parkfield Labour 'B' | |
| VENUE: PARKFIELD LABOUR CLUB | ||
| Pairing | Team | Qualifier |
| Bernard Wearden & Charlie Carling | Acregate Labour 'A' | Q |
| John Attle & Ronnie Durham | Canberra | |
| Stan Sutton & Peter Dawson | Canberra | |
| Mick O’Hanlon & Geoff Foy | Empire Services 'A' | |
| Bob Bolton & Tommy Hankinson | Fulwood Con | |
| Kevin Hourigan & Peter Morrow | Hoole Village Hall | |
| Bob Kinnear & Steve Singleton | Lonsdale | |
| Brian Rigby & Gordon Butler | New Longton | Q |
| Martin Jump & Richard Ascroft | Salwick | |
| VENUE: ST JOSEPH'S | ||
| Pairing | Team | Qualifier |
| Ken Dears & Denis Hunter | Bridge Inn 'A' | Q |
| Gerrard Geensen & John Evans | Bridge Inn 'B' | |
| Gordon Hobson & Terry Murphy | Empire Services 'B' | |
| Mick Johnson & Peter Wilding | Frenchwood S.S.C. | |
| Rowland Lee & Brian Dewhurst | Hoole Village Hall | |
| Norman Hill & A. N. Other | Parkfield Labour 'A' | |
| Keith Crewe & Jim Wright | Parkfield Labour 'B' | |
| Barry Riding & Ken Taylor | New Longton | Q |
Finals Day
Finals Day was held on Tuesday, 30th June at Hoole Village Hall with a 1:00pm start and NO PRACTICE.
Games were played in hot and humid conditions, with rain early in the 1st round.
Thanks go to the Hoole Village Hall team for their hospitality throughout the day and our President Mr Edwin Baird.
The results on the day were as follows:
| QUARTER FINAL | ||
| Pairing | Team | Score |
| Barry Riding & Ken Taylor | New Longton | 21 |
| Bernard Wearden & Charlie Carling | Acregate Labour 'A'' | 10 |
| Geoff Coupe & Tony Bamber | Canberra | 21 |
| Mick Grundy & Derek Carter | Empire Services 'A' | 19 |
| Ken Dears & Denis Hunter | Bridge Inn 'A' | 21 |
| Brian Rigby & Gordon Butler | New Longton | 14 |
| Allan Catterall & George Whincup | Parkfield Labour 'B' | 21 |
| Mel Thompson & Chris Pickup | Bridge Inn 'A' | 17 |
| SEMI FINAL | ||
| Pairing | Team | Score |
| Barry Riding & Ken Taylor | New Longton | 21 |
| Geoff Coupe & Tony Bamber | Canberra | 19 |
| Ken Dears & Denis Hunter | Bridge Inn 'A' | 21 |
| Allan Catterall & George Whincup | Parkfield Labour 'B' | 16 |
| FINAL | ||
| Pairing | Team | Score |
| Barry Riding & Ken Taylor | New Longton | 21 |
| Ken Dears & Denis Hunter | Bridge Inn 'A' | 19 |
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