The President v Mayor’s Match took place on Sunday 3rd May with teams of 12 playing three rounds of Pairs 7 Up. The Mayor’s team, pulled together by Mayor Dom Elliot-Starkey’s consort Jean Wharmby, was made up of members of Hadfield Bowling Club and Hadfield Conservative Club while President Maureen Hargreaves’ team mixed our Social and League bowlers, with many of the latter playing their first ever competitive match. The club’s Development Lead, Mick Owen said “It was huge fun. Everybody was keen to enjoy themselves, help out where needed and raise some money for Glossop’s Mentell group and, significantly, the predicted rain held off.” By the end of the morning the donations box held a total of £143.51 which will be added to money raised at the pre-season Triples competition making a charitable donation of nearer £200.00. Mentell supports men with mental health issues and chimes well with the club’s constitutional intent to “be part of the support system of our members”.

This year, in a break with tradition, we are playing not one, but two, Triples Trophies with the first one taking place on Saturday 28th March. Preparation began early with Luke Jones mowing both greens while dodging both rain and hailstones as he worked. Shortly after 1 o’clock, play began in what was, in fact, the 2025 edition of the event which was postponed last year due to bad weather.

Thanks to the sterling work of the Greens Team over the winter, we were able to use both greens and that saw eight teams playing in two half-leagues, with nobody who entered having to sit out and watch. After the groups had all played each other, and following a break for Afternoon Tea (we’re crown green bowlers, after all), the teams played off to determine who would carry away the 2025 K Dodd Trophy. The winners (pictured) were Jane Ingerson, Anthony Brierley and Tiarmi White who beat Luke Jones, Barrie Clayton and newcomer Patrick Cooke in a close match.

Getting our greens ready for the new season. Further treatment to top green on Wednesday 11 March.

These are all the fixtures for 2026.

Following the recent Management Committee meeting on 23 February 2026, the Club’s Constitution was ratified and signed. A PDF copy is attached here with hard copies  2026 Constitution (02_26) available on request if required with a copy to view in the clubhouse. You can also view an online flipbook version by clicking this link https://tinyurl.com/2947u5k5
Also attached is the Club format with the relevant names of committee and officers.Club format 070126