Cups
Imperial Consultants Cup 2023 / 2024
Team Cup Final - Thursday 14th March 2024 (Haslingden Sports Centre)
Semi Finals W/C Monday 19th February 2024
Quarter Finals W/C Monday 22nd January 2024
Independents v Goodshaw A or Transport
Goodshaw B or Accy Flyers B v Brunlea
Edenfield v Goodshaw C or Blackburn Seniors B
Accy Flyers A or Blackburn Seniors C v Blackburn Seniors A
Round 1 W/C Monday 8th January 2024
Goodshaw A v Transport
Goodshaw B v Accy Flyers B (at Accy Academy)
Goodshaw C v Blackburn Seniors B (at Norden School)
Accy Flyers A v Blackburn Seniors C
Imperial Consultants Cup 2022 / 2023
Rossendale Cup Final result
Brunlea 333 v Goodshaw C 410½ (109½)
Match report
When the going gets tough, the tough get going
As the players knocked up and the Chairman, Mick Crilly, drew the raffle (well done to Andrew Grange from Blackburn Seniors) the captains, Stewart Holt and Nigel Holt, were in for a busy night scoring both courts. There was an expectant crowd of spectators, busy crunching their way through Nigel’s murray mints waiting for the match to commence.
Fresh from her ladies’ doubles victory in the Blackburn league, Lauren Wearing played at 1 for Brunlea, ably assisted by Fiona Wells (who possibly travels the furthest for her matches, coming from near Wycoller) and super sub on the night, Chris Holt. The Brunlea men were led by the experienced James Jenkins, sporting a fetching knee bandage on his right knee - which did not impede him at all during his sliding dive across the court - the sneaky left hander, John Martin, and the ever popular Jonny Hartley. Their opposition were the usual Goodshaw C team of Rachel Robertson (straight from her boudoir shoot and with the eye lashes to prove it) who faced Chris at third lady, with Jenn Camilleri and Karen Rogan at 1 and 2 respectively. The Goodshaw men were Karl Halliday, Chris Benson (under the watchful eye of his dad, Clive) and Andy Lee.
The opening men’s game between John and James for Brunlea and Chris and Karl for Goodshaw quickly proved to be a neck and neck battle, finishing one game a-piece. That sliding dive from James came in to play, much to the delight of the crowd, who also appreciated his cross court drives from the back. Over on the ladies’ court, the Brunlea pairing of Chris and Fiona proved a little too strong for Rachel and Karen, despite an amazing reflex shot at the net from the latter. The second men’s, this time between Karl and Andy, and John and Jonny, was another good spirited and entertaining game which was, again, fairly split between the two teams. This evenly matched battle was definitely living up to the dizzy heights of an excellent handicap cup final. In the second ladies’ doubles, after a shaky start against Chris and Lauren, the Goodshaw duo of Rachel and Jenn rallied hard to take the second game to setting resulting in a delightful victory hug.
As the mixed doubles got under way, the talk at the side of the court turned to fund raising and the possibility of a Badminton Calendar. Karen was quick off the mark to bagsy Mrs September and Kathryn Owen started to make her list. Watch this space.
Having won 5 of the opening 8 games, Brunlea knew it was still all to play for in the mixed. The number 1 pair of Lauren and Jonny faced tough opposition, however, in the promising Goodshaw couple, Jenn and Andy. The opening game’s rallies were exhausting just to watch and even Stewart nearly lost the score at one point! Winning by the narrowest of margins, the Goodshaw pair then stormed through the second game with renewed confidence. At number 3, James and Chris won both of their games against Karl and Rachel for Goodshaw, as did Lauren and Jonny against Karen and Chris. It was Jenn and Andy for Goodshaw, however, who seized their chance in the mixed, winning all four of their games.
As the captains added up the scores, they discovered Brunlea had a 30+ points advantage. The wax seal on the envelope was broken (yes, we do things old style in Rossendale!) and the handicap added to Goodshaw’s score gave them the victory by 70+ aces.
It seems fitting that the team who has yet to win a match, has closed their season by winning the Rossendale handicap cup. Well done to both teams for playing with such competitive friendliness and we look forward to presenting you with your trophies at the fast approaching Presentation at Sunnybank Social Club, Helmshore on Friday 19th May.
Semi Finals W/C Monday 13th February 2023
Brunlea (135½) 411½ v 328 Edenfield
Accy Flyers B 259 v 345½ (75½) Goodshaw C
Quarter Finals W/C Monday 23rd January 2023
Broadway 372 v 403½ (175½) Brunlea
Edenfield (33½) 361½ v 320 Independents
Blackburn Seniors C (125½) 319½ v 378 Accy Flyers B
Goodshaw C (212½) 430½ v 369 Transport
Round 1 W/C Monday 9th January 2023
Blackburn Seniors A 371 v 412½ (175½) Broadway
Brunlea 354 v 329½ (25½) Blackburn Seniors
Edenfield (Bye)
Independents (Bye)
Blackburn Seniors C (155½) 423½ v 351 Goodshaw B
Accy Flyers A 354 v 369½ (162½) Accy Flyers B
Goodshaw A 366 v 436½ (185½) Goodshaw C
Transport (Bye)
Imperial Consultants Cup 2019 / 2020
Preliminary Round W/C Monday 9th December 2018
Goodshaw A (+10½) 353½ v Oakgate B (Scr) 301
Round 1 W/C Monday 6th January 2020
Goodshaw A (Scr) 310 v Rising Bridge(+½) 327½
Accy Flyers (A) (Scr) 353 v Brunlea (+90½) 348½
Blackburn Seniors C v Transport Match Conceded by Transport
Broadway A (+75½) 372½ v Oakgate A (Scr) 362 (Played at Riverside Leisure Centre)
Blackburn Seniors B v Independents Match Conceded by Independents
Alpha (+111½) 301½ v Blackburn Seniors A (Scr) 378
Goodshaw B (Scr) 364 v Broadway B (+35½) 320½
Edenfield (+238½) 437½ v Accy Flyers B(Scr) 377
Quarter Finals W/C Monday 20th January 2020
Rising Bridge(+107½) 393½ v Accy Flyers A (Scr) 353½
Blackburn Seniors C(+250½) 380½ v Broadway A 378
Blackburn Seniors B(+260½) 396½ v Blackburn Seniors A 378
Goodshaw B 370 v Edenfield (+155½) 352½
Semi Finals W/C Monday 10th February 2020
Rising Bridge 378 v Blackburn Seniors C (+115½) 325½
Blackburn Seniors B 355 v Goodshaw B (+73½) 381½
Cup Final Thursday 12th March 2020 Haslingden Sports Centre 19.30
Rising Bridge B 306 v Goodshaw B (+26½) 386½
Imperial Consultants Cup 2018 / 2019
Preliminary Round W/C Monday 10th December 2018
Alpha (+9½) 344½ v Blackburn Seniors B (SCR) 320
Independents(+26½) 301½ v Goodshaw A (SCR) 363
Oakgate B(+25½) 356½ v Accy Flyers (B)(SCR) 308
Round 1 W/C Monday 7th January 2019
Alpha (SCR) 347 v Goodshaw A (+53½) 363½
Transport (SCR) 372 v Broadway B (+155½) 360½
Accy Flyers (A) (SCR) 347 v Blackburn Seniors C (+100½) 390½
Rising Bridge B(+163½) 336½ v Oakgate A (SCR) 378
Goodshaw B(+179½) 436½ v Rising Bridge A (SCR) 368
Edenfield(+15½) 261½ v Blackburn Seniors D (SCR) 350
Broadway A (SCR) 371 v Brunlea (+100½) 233½ Brunlea a player short
Blackburn Seniors A(SCR) 378 v Oakgate B (+249½) 400½
Quarter Finals W/C Monday 21st January 2019
Goodshaw A(+55½) 380½ v Transport (SCR) 343
Blackburn Seniors C(+192½) 407½ v Oakgate A(SCR) 375
Goodshaw B(SCR) 374 v Blackburn Seniors D (+85½) 310½
Broadway A (SCR) 366 v Oakgate B (+115½) 386½
Semi Finals W/C Monday 18th February 2019
Goodshaw A v Blackburn Seniors C
Goodshaw B(+51½) 329½ v Oakgate B(SCR) 367
Cup Final Thursday 7th March 2019 Haslingden Sports Centre 19.30
Blackburn Seniors C(+19½) 330½ v Oakgate B(SCR) 353
Imperial Consultants Cup 2017 / 2018
Preliminary Round W/C Monday 11th December 2017
Goodshaw B(+104½) 343½ v Oakgate B(Scr) 366
Brunlea (+10½) 349½ v Broadway B (Scr) 331
Round 1 W/C Monday 8th January 2018
Oakgate B(+115½) 339½ v Oakgate A (Scr) 364
Transport (Scr) 347 v Goodshaw A (+36½) 330½
Blackburn Seniors B(+40½) 373½ v Rising Bridge A (Scr) 285
Alpha (Scr) 374 v Independents (+125½) 397½
Edenfield(Scr) 278 v Blackburn Seniors C (+1½) 336½
Rising Bridge B(+125½) 374½ v Broadway A (Scr) 378
Fearns A (+195½) 404½ v Blackburn Seniors A (Scr) 378
Fearns B (Scr) 351 v Brunlea (+120½) 439½
Quarter Final W/C Monday 22nd January 2018
Oakgate A (Scr) 361 v Transport (+80½) 345½
Blackburn Seniors B (Scr) 350 v Independents(+75½) 368½
Tue 23rd Blackburn Seniors C (+180½) 427½ v Broadway A (Scr) 375
Tue 23rd Fearns A (Scr) 378 v Brunlea(+108½) 324½
Semi Final W/C Monday 19th February 2018
Oakgate A (Scr) 369 v Independents(+160½) 391½
Blackburn Seniors C (+175½) 441½ v Fearns A (Scr) 372
Final Thursday 8th March 2018
7.30pm Haslingden Sports Centre
Independents(Scr) 355 v Blackburn Seniors C (+31½) 321½
Imperial Consultants Cup 2016 / 2017
Preliminary Round W/C Monday5th December 2016
Independants (Scr)319 v Fearns B (+20½) 353½
Rising Bridge B (+127½) 391½ v Broadway (Scr)352
Round 1 W/C Monday 9th January 2017
Fearns B (Scr)335 v Rising Bridge B (+3½) 305½
Oakgate B(+49½) 326½ v Fearns A (Scr)355
Edenfield(+198½) 342½ v Blackburn Seniors B (Scr)378
Goodshaw B(Scr)328 v Blackburn Seniors C(+41½) 366½
Transport(Scr)317 v Goodshaw A(+57½) 385½
Towneley(+135½) 317½ v Rising Bridge A(Scr)359
Alpha(Scr)377 v Phoenix(+295½) 436½
Blackburn Seniors A v Oakgate A Conceded
Quarter Final W/C Monday 23rd January 2017
Fearns B (+152½) 434½ v Fearns A (Scr)355
BBurn Seniors B(Scr)377 v BBurn Seniors C (+178½) 358½
Goodshaw A (+118½) 400½ v Rising Bridge A (Scr)364
Phoenix (+235½) 408½ v Blackburn Seniors A (Scr)378
Semi Final W/C Monday 20th February 2017
Fearns B (+57½) 366½ v Blackburn Seniors B (Scr) 364
Goodshaw A (Scr)362 v Phoenix (+103½) 329½
Final Thursday 9th March 2017 7.30pm
Haslingden Sports Centre
Fearns B(+20½) 334½ v Goodshaw A (Scr) 336