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Home League Cup Goldstone PotY County Honours National Honours International Honours Calendar Clubs Documents History Links Officers System Teaching Archive 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 National Honour's Board The Crockford's Cup Winning Team of 1958 Joe Lazarus, Ben Franks, Sam Blaser and Sonny Morris National Competitions and awards won by Manchester Players Year Event Players 1939 Hubert Phillips Bowl Joe Lazarus, Ben Franks, Mrs B. Lobel, Alan Manch 1955 Tollemache Joe Lazarus, Eric Silverstone, Brian Hargreaves, Norman Choularton, Jack Nunes, Phil Topley, Edgar Gordon, Edmund Phillips , J Boardman, Frank Farrington Gold Cup Phil Topley, Jack Nunes, Richard (Dick) Preston, Ralph Swimer 1956 Tollemache Joe Lazarus, Ben Franks, Brian Hargreaves, Norman Choularton, Jack Nunes, Phil Topley, Eric Silverstone, Gemmy Higginson, Edgar Gordon, Edmund Phillips 1957 National Pairs Danny Myers, Reuben Myers 1958 National Pairs Joe Lazarus, Ben Franks Crockford's Cup Joe Lazarus, Ben Franks, Sam Blaser, Isaac Morris, Frank Farrington, Willie Wong 1959 Gold Cup Joe Lazarus, Ben Franks, Sam Blaser, Isaac Morris, Frank Farrington 1960 National Pairs Raymond Brock, Roy Higson Silver Plate of Whitelaw Cup Mary Lees, Jess Baddeley, Eileen Grice-Jackson, Mary Higson 1961 National Pairs Raymond Brock, Roy Higson Crockford's Cup Frank Farrington, John Meizis, Sam Blaser, Isaac Morris 1963 Young Players Pairs Norman Southern, Bernard Wilcox 1965 Crockford's Cup Danny Myers, Reuben Myers, Maurice Blank, Monty Lipworth, Norman Choularton, Brian Hargreaves 1968 4 Star Teams EBU Summer Congress Bernard Goldenfield, Paul Read, Peter Hirst, Connie Harris 1970 National Master's Pairs Paul Hackett, A G Jeffrey National Pairs Stan Zychlinski, John Meizis 1972 Field Cup Ken Hassell, Peter Watson 1973 National Swiss Teams Denis Robson, Bernard Goldenfield, Raymond Semp, John Buck, Robert Ferrari, Ken Hassell 1974 Northern Foursomes Robert Ferrari, Ken Hassell, Raymond Semp, John Buck, Bernard Goldenfield, Barry Myers 1975 Tollemache Bernard Goldenfield, Denis Robson, Maurice Blank, Monty Lipworth, John Hill, Grattan Endicott, Stan Beilin, Mal McLaughlin, Rod Greenhalgh, C Powell 1976 Northern Foursomes Peter Morley, Stan Zychlinski, Alan Monckton, Jan Bieganski 1977 National Master's Pairs Alan Hudson, Mal McLaughlin Junior Pairs Rodney Lighton, Gary Hyett 1980 Northern KO Teams Robert Ferrari, Mike Ash, John Buck, Raymond Semp Corwen Trophy Bill Hirst, Jeff Morris 1981 Portland Pairs John Holland, Michelle Brunner 1982 National Masters Pairs Mike Clarke, Jeremy Wyndham National Swiss Teams Congress John Holland, Boris Ewart, Gary Hyett, Michael Knight 1983 Life Masters Pairs John Holland, Boris Ewart National Swiss Teams Alan Mould, Rick Bentley, Jim Mason, R Fox Hubert Phillips Bowl John Holland, Michelle Brunner, John Armstrong, Graham Kirby Spring Bank Holiday Congress John Holland, Boris Ewart, Mike Ash, Robert Ferrari 1984 Swiss Teams Congress John Holland, Michelle Brunner, Rhona & Bernard Goldenfield, Boris Ewart Hubert Phillips Bowl Rhona Goldenfield, Bernard Goldenfield, John Hassett, Jeff Morris Junior Pairs Martin Braid, Michael Newman 1985 National Swiss Teams Steve Eginton, David Banks, John Holland, Boris Ewart Hubert Phillips Bowl John Holland, Michelle Brunner, John Armstrong, Graham Kirby National Pairs Alan Mould, Anil Ruia Tollemache Leslie Klein, David Barton, Raymond Semp, Bill Hirst, John Holland, Boris Ewart, John Armstrong, Graham Kirby, Ted Reveley, Ralph Churney Junior Pairs Michael Newman, Joe Fawcett 1986 Pachabo Cup John Holland, Michelle Brunner, Gary Hyett, Steve Eginton, Boris Ewart Hubert Phillips Bowl John Holland, Michelle Brunner, John Armstrong, Graham Kirby National Masters Ian Pendlebury, Pauline Rudolf Portland Bowl Manchester University Shaun Day, Julian Mitchell, Brian Geary, Martin Kleyman Dimmie Fleming Award Mary Higson 1987 National Womens Pairs Michelle Brunner, Rhona Goldenfield Gold Cup Jeff Morris, John Hassett, Ralph Churney, Ted Reveley, Roy Dempster, Steve Whittleton Great Northern Swiss Pairs Fred Bell, John Roberts Whitelaw Cup Michelle Brunner, Sandra Landy, Pat Davies, Nicola Smith Tollemache John Holland, Boris Ewart, Jeff Morris, John Hassett, Raymond Semp, Bill Hirst, David Barton, Leslie Klein, John Armstrong, Graham Kirby 1988 Garden Cities Trophy Leslie Klein, Gary Hyett, Howard Melbourne, Bill Hirst, John Holland, Raymond Semp, Rhona & Bernard Goldenfield Hubert Phillips Bowl John Holland, Michelle Brunner, John Armstrong, Graham Kirby BBL Swiss Teams Buxton Paul Hackett, Djaved Khadem, Bill Hirst, Raymond Semp 1989 Northern Spring Fours John Holland, Boris Ewart, Steve Eginton, David Banks BBL Swiss Teams Llangollen Fred Bell, John Roberts, David Barton, Leslie Klein Grand Masters Boris Ewart, David Stevenson 1990 National Womens Teams Michelle Brunner, Sandra Landy, Gillian Durmus, Kay Preddy, Pat Davies, Nicola Smith NICKO Rhona & Bernard Goldenfield, John Holland, Michelle Brunner, Gary Hyett, Howard Melbourne Northern Spring Fours John Holland, Boris Ewart, Steve Eginton, David Banks BBL Swiss Teams Llangollen Fred Bell, John Roberts, David Barton, Leslie Klein 1991 Hubert Phillips Bowl John Holland, Michelle Brunner, John Armstrong, Graham Kirby National Pairs John Holland, Robert Ferrari Corwen Trophy John Holland, Alan Nelson Portland Pairs Pam Stone, Tony Forrester National Masters Jeff Smith, Neil Crawford EBU Buxton Congress, Swiss Pairs Jeff Smith, Neil Crawford 1992 Silver Plate Fred Bell, John Roberts, Alan Jones, Rodney Lighton, Ian Pendlebury, David Smith National Swiss Teams John Holland, Michelle Brunner, Boris Ewart, Peter Watson BBL Buxton Swiss Pairs David Barton, Peter Watson 1993 NICKO Rhona & Bernard Goldenfield, John Holland, Michelle Brunner BBL Congress Buxton Swiss Pairs John Holland, Raymond Brock BBL Congress Buxton Swiss Teams Roy Higson, Rick Bentley, John Helme, Jim Mason Life Masters Fred Bell, John Roberts 1995 BBL Congress Buxton Swiss Pairs John Holland, Dick Fleischman 1996 BBL Congress Buxton Swiss Pairs John Holland, Dick Fleischman Hubert Phillips Bowl Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Jason Hackett, Tony Forrester, Ian Monachan Premier Life Masters Fred Bell, John Roberts 1997 BBL Congress Buxton Swiss Pairs John Holland, Dick Fleischman Gold Cup Alan Mould, Gary Hyett, John Collings, Martin Jones, John Helme, Paul Bowyer 1999 Brighton Swiss Pairs Steve Eginton, Kath Nelson Northern Swiss Pairs Iain Richardson, Mike Goldsmith Gold Cup Alan Mould, Gary Hyett,  Howard Melbourne, Jim Mason, Martin Jones, John Collings BBL Summer Congress Swiss Teams Peter & Joyce Hishmurgh, Pauline Lang, Malcolm Robinson 2000 Northern Swiss Pairs John Holland, Ollie Burgess Crockford's Cup John Holland, Michelle Brunner, John Hassett, Howard Melbourne, Bill Hirst Hubert Phillips Bowl Rhona & Bernard Goldenfield, John Hassett, Bill Hirst Garden Cities Trophy John Holland, Michelle Brunner, Rhona & Bernard Goldenfield, Bill Hirst, John Hassett, Howard Melbourne, Alan Mould Life Masters Tracy Capal, Sid Travers Premier Life Masters Steve Capal, Dave Debbage Whitelaw Cup Kath Nelson, Liz Reece, Georgia Ray, Liz Muir 2001 Northern Swiss Pairs Alex Morris, Michael Byrne Ladies Pairs Michelle Brunner, Rhona Goldenfield 2002 Grand Masters Pairs Michelle Brunner, John Holland 2003 National Swiss Teams John Holland, Nick Sandqvist, Jason Hackett, Janet De Botton Masters Pairs Ray Ashleigh, Neil Thomas Portland Pairs Michelle Brunner, John Holland Hubert Phillips Bowl Rhona & Bernard Goldenfield, John Hassett, Bill Hirst Garden Cities Trophy Michael Byrne, Alex Morris, Mike Goldsmith, Ed Levy, Leslie Klein, Jeff Morris, Michael Newman, Dave Debbage 2004 National Pairs Alan Jones, David Barton 2005 Northern Swiss Pairs John Holland, Clive Owen Senior's Congress Pairs Alan Nelson, Kath Nelson 2006 National Pairs Michael Byrne, John Hassett Senior's Congress Pairs John Holland, Erika Slatcher Brighton Teams Michael Byrne, Andrew Woodcock, David Bakhshi, Glyn Liggins Northern Swiss Pairs Michael Byrne, Andrew Woodcock NICKO Plate Norman Southern, Derek Gray, Mary Costagliola, Peter Hodgson 2007 National Swiss Teams Michael Byrne, Andrew Woodcock, Ben Green, Duncan Happer Whitelaw Cup Michelle Brunner, Rhona Goldenfield, Nicola Smith, Cath Jagger, Sarah Teshome, Heather Dhondy NICKO Michael Byrne, Andrew Woodcock, Michael Newman, David Debbage 2008 National Women's Pairs Tracy Capal, Kathleen Nelson Portland Pairs John Holland, Michelle Brunner Gerard Faulkner Salver (Seniors' Teams) John Hassett, Bill Hirst, John Holland, Clive Owen 2009 Gerard Faulkner Salver (Seniors' Teams) Joy Blakey, Irving Blakey, Rhona Goldenfield, Bernard Goldenfield 2010 U25 Pairs Rob Myers, Daniel McIntosh Inter Counties League B Fred Bell, John Roberts, Pauline Rudolf, John Rudolf, Ian Kane, Ken Hassell, Sid Travers, Eve Lighthill 2011 Inter Counties League A Bernard Goldenfield, Rhona Goldenfield, Kath Nelson, Alan Nelson, David Debbage, John Hassett,  Michael Newman, Alec Smalley Gerard Faulkner Salver (Seniors' Teams) John Holland, Clive Owen, John Hassett, Jeff Morris EBU Spring Congress Teams Michael Byrne, Tom Slater, Bernard Goldenfield, Rhona Goldenfield Brighton Teams Michael Byrne, Duncan Happer, Hugh McCann, Tom Hanlon Lederer Memorial Michael Byrne, Mike Bell, Espen Erichsen, Norman Selway, Martin Jones, Neil Rosen 2012 National Swiss Teams John Holland, David Kendrick, Nicola Smith, Jeremy Dhondy U25 Pairs Sinead Bird, Sarah O'Connor Spring Fours John Holland, Ben Green, Glyn Liggins, Joe Fawcett Lederer Memorial Michael Byrne, Mike Bell, Espen Erichsen, Norman Selway, Martin Jones, Neil Rosen 2013 National Swiss Teams Michael Byrne, Duncan Happer, Neil Rosen, Martin Jones EBU Spring Congress Teams Michael Byrne, Ed Jones, John Holland, Ben Green Premier Grand Masters Pairs John Holland, Ben Green Gerard Faulkner Salver (Seniors' Teams) John Holland, Clive Owen, John Hassett, Jeff Morris Dimmie Fleming Award Kevin Comrie 2014 National Point a Board Teams John Holland, Ben Green, Jeremy Dhondy, Brian Callaghan Life Masters Martin Taylor, Mike Bell Great Northern Swiss Pairs Alan Nelson, Kath Nelson 2015 Silver Plate (2014) Gary Hyett, Graeme Robertson, Dan Crofts, Andrew Thompson Online Knockout Michael Byrne, Hugh McGann, Kieran Dyke, Fiona Brown, Ed Jones, Tommy Garvey Pachabo John Holland, Rodney Lighton, Alan Mould, Michael Newman, Michael Byrne Garden Cities Michael Byrne, Michael Newman, John Holland, Alan Mould, Jeff Morris, John Hassett, Catherine Draper, Andrew Woodcock Inter Counties League A John Holland, Gary Hyett, Tom Slater, Alec Smalley, John Currie, Rodney Lighton, Michael Byrne, Michael Newman Brighton Swiss Pairs Michael Byrne, Kieran Dyke U25 Pairs Sean Mekie, Basil Letts John Armstrong Award Sarah O'Connor Great Northern Swiss Pairs Michael Byrne, Kieran Dyke Gold Cup John Holland, Ben Green, Nicola Smith, Peter Crouch, Simon Cope 2016 Premier Life Masters Peter Foster, John Liebeschutz Inter Counties League A Michael Byrne, Michael Newman, Kath Nelson, Alan Nelson, Alec Smalley, Tom Slater, Alan Mould, Rodney Lighton Summer Meeting Teams Gary Hyett, Howard Melbourne, Fiona Brown, Barbara Travis 2017 National Swiss Teams Congress Michael Byrne, Kieran Dyke, Ed Jones, Toby Nonnenmacher EBU Spring Congress Teams Michael Byrne, Andrew Murphy, Stephen Kennedy, Ben Norton Corwen Trophy John Holland, Michael Byrne Garden Cities Jeff Morris, John Hassett, Bernard & Rhona Goldenfield, Michael Newman, David Debbage, Edward Levy, Rob Myers Hubert Phillips Bowl Michael Byrne, Ollie Burgess, Fiona Brown, Hugh McGann Inter Counties League B Gillian McMullan, Neil Thomas, Peter Foster, John Roberts, Joyce Jones, Robert Jones, Eve Lighthill, Ken Hassell Eastbourne Teams Michael Byrne, Kieran Dyke, Mike Bell, Sarah Bell, Marion Robertson Great Northern Swiss Pairs John Holland, Clive Owen 2018 Corwen Trophy John Holland, Alan Mould Pachabo John Holland, Rodney Lighton, Michael Byrne, Michael Newman Great Northern Swiss Pairs John Holland, Clive Owen 2019 National Point-a-Board Teams Michael Byrne, Kieran Dyke, Mike Bell, Neil Rosen EBU Spring Congress Swiss Pairs Michael Byrne, Tom Slater Portland Pairs Michael Byrne, Dinah Caplan National Swiss Teams Congress Michael Byrne, Kieran Dyke, Ben Norton, Toby Nonnenmacher Pachabo John Holland, Alan Mould, Michael Byrne, Michael Newman 2020 EBU Summer Meeting Teams Michael Byrne, Kieran Dyke, Frances Hinden, Graham Osborne NICKO Michael Byrne, David Barton, Gary Hyett, John Holland 2021 Pachabo John Hassett, Jeff Morris, Catherine Draper, Andrew Woodcock, John Holland, Alan Mould Great Northern Pairs Paul Murray, Andrew Woodcock 2022 Hubert Phillips Plate Martin Taylor, Barbara Hackett, Paul Hackett, Jason Hackett Crockford's Cup Michael Byrne, Kieran Dyke, Mike Bell, Ben Norton Great Northern Swiss Pairs Michael Byrne, Alec Smalley 2023 Tollemache Michael Byrne, John Hassett, John Holland, Alan Mould, Alec Smalley, Tom Slater, Catherine Draper, Andrew Woodcock Premier Grand Masters Pairs Kath Nelson, Steve Auchterlonie 2024 Tollemache Jeff Morris, John Hassett, John Holland, Alan Mould, Alec Smalley, Tom Slater, Phillip Taylor, Nicholas Greer

John Holland and Michelle Brunner with the Portland Pairs Trophy
which they won together for a record three times



John Holland, Alan Mould, Michael Byrne, Michael Newman, Rodney Lighton
The Manchester 2015 Pachabo Team
The same team, without Alan Mould, won in 2018 and, without Rodney Lighton, in 2019