Herefordshire Short Mat Bowling Association

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LEH Two Counties Trophy

LEH

After the formation of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Short Mat Bowling Association in 1992 the Committee decided it would be a good idea to hold competitions for any club to enter. To achieve this objective reasonably quickly Norman Allen offered to donate the Mercian Cup for County Fours and the LEH Trophy (named after his business Lifting Equipment Hire) for the two counties Team of Ten competition.

By June 1999 the number of bowlers had increased and the two Counties decided they were large enough to become independent. Since then the LEH Trophy has helped clubs in both counties to keep in touch with each other every year. 

The LEH Trophy is best described as the HSMBA’s version of the FA Cup.  Comprising of a home and away leg, clubs must field a team of 10 with players competing in Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours. 

Current Season

Round 1

Gorsley/Lea bt BYE

Fownhope/ Weston bt Wotton Hall  109-53

Kingsway bt BYE

Woolhope bt St Martin’s 85-59

Longhope bt BYE

Ross bt Aston Ingham 107-49

Gloster Knights bt Yorkley 96-48

Ripple bt Westbury-on-Severn 82-65

 

Quarter Finals

Gorsley/Lea vs Fownhope/Weston 89-47

Kingsway vs Woolhope 55-96

Longhope vs Ross 63-78

Gloster Knights vs Ripple 91-42

Semi-Finals

Gorsley/Lea vs Woolhope 62-73

Gloster Knights vs Ross 70-55

Final

Woolhope vs Gloster Knights

The 2019 Finalists

Record of Champions

YearWinnerCountyRunner-UpCounty
2022No Competition
2021No Competition
2020Ross & Woolhope- Shared WinnersHerefordshireFinal not played due to Covid
2019Gloster KnightsGloucestershireWoolhopeHerefordshire
2018WoolhopeHerefordshireRossHerefordshire
2017WoolhopeHerefordshireRossHerefordshire
2016Gloster KnightsGloucestershireTewkesburyGloucestershire
2015Gloster KnightsGloucestershireWestbury-on-SevernGloucestershire
2014Gloster KnightsGloucestershireWoolhopeHerefordshire
2013Wotton HallGloucestershireWoolhopeHerefordshire
2012FownhopeHerefordshireWoolhopeHerefordshire
2011RossHerefordshireWotton HallGloucestershire
2010Wotton HallGloucestershireRossHerefordshire
2009WoolhopeHerefordshireRossHerefordshire
2008RossHerefordshireFownhopeHerefordshire
2007Ashchurch Red DevilsGloucestershireWoolhopeHerefordshire
2006WoolhopeHerefordshireChalfordGloucestershire
2005WoolhopeHerefordshireRossHerefordshire
2004RossHerefordshireCorse & StauntonGloucestershire
2003RossHerefordshireHardwickeGloucestershire
2002Corse & StauntonGloucestershireChalfordGloucestershire
2001ChalfordGloucestershireLeaHerefordshire
2000RossHerefordshireCorse & StauntonGloucestershire
1999ChalfordGoucestershireLeaHerefordshire
1998Corse & StauntonGloucestershireRossHerefordshire
1997Lister BCGloucestershire
1996RossHerefordshire

Competitions Results & Information

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