Dobson Cup

The cup was presented by Col. W.W. Dobson, Chairman of Parkers Brewery, who owned the green when it first opened. It was first presented by R.J. Burston, who kept the Bridge Inn Public House at the bottom of Heathcote Street, Kidsgrove. 

The tournament takes place on a Sunday and concludes on the club finals night in September. From 2022 it has taken the form of an innovative exhibition tournament, the theme for which is voted on my members at the club AGM. In 2025 the Dobson Cup will be a turnover competition where all bowls will be played with the opposite bias to how the jack was delivered.

The Dobson Cup was first won in 1906 by Ed Millinton. The tournament was held for 98 consecutive years, before a hiatus, then returned in 2022. The record number of wins is 7 by Glenn Walker. The longest winning streak was by M. Harvey for three consecutive years from 1973.

Kerrisley Doubles

Presented to Clough Hall Bowling Club by Mr Kerrisley, President of the League, who had won the trophy 4 times when it was the Staffordshire and Cheshire Border League Challenge Cup. It is played for in a season-ending handicap doubles competition.

The tournament takes place on a Sunday and concludes on the club finals night in September. From 2023, the doubles partners are drawn from the entrants split into two pots based upon their club handicaps.

The Dobson Cup was first won in 1947 by A. Cooke. The record number of wins is 4 by P. Smithson. Several members have retained this trophy over the years including Michael Cross, Eric Young, and H. W. Brooks.

Holt Trophy

Mrs H. Holt donated the trophy to the club as a memorial to her son Marshall. Her other son Jeff making the trophy presentation at hte club's official annual diner. The club currently uses the trophy as a handicap competition prize. It is bowled for 'off scratch'.

The scratch knockout tournament takes place as the opener to the season on a Wednesday, and concludes with a finals night in June. The entrants qualify by being the averages winner from each of the club's league teams from the prior season.

The Holt Trophy was first won in 1983 by Glenn Walker. Both Glenn Walker and Eric Young hold the record number of wins with 4. Eric's 4 wins came in a 5-year period from 1985.

Clough Hall Shield

Originally, the Clough Hall Bowling Club Management Committee authorised the purchase of the shield for the Potteries Floodlight 2nd Team average prize winner.

In 2022, the Handicap Shield Tournament was reinvented as a members' league to encourage competition against similar ability players but also with the potential to climb the ranks and difficulty of opponent. In 2024, this became hosted on 5 'Floodlight Fridays' across the early and late parts of the season to also improve skills and accuracy under floodlights.

The Clough Hall Shield was first won in 1997 by C. Evans. It was only held 7 times, before a hiatus, then returned in 2022. 

Brewood Cup

The cup was presented to Clough Hall Bowling Club by the President Mr A. Brewood and Mrs Brewood in 1960. The club currently uses the cup as a handicap competition winners prize.

From 2022, the Knockout Cup has been played on the opening Sunday ofthe season with the final kept for the Finals Night in June. The early season test often sees some giant killing in the first and second rounds.

The Brewood Challenge Cup was first won in 1960 by W. M. Sandham. The record number of wins is 7 by Wilmot Sandywell whose trophies came between 1961 and 1997. The longest winning streak was by J. B. Allcock for three consecutive years from 1999.