Gloucestershire Echo 4th. May 1910

   There was a large and enthusiastic gathering of representatives

   of the various clubs at the first annual dinner of the Cheltenham and

   District Skittle League, held at the Royal Oak, Cheltenham on Thursday

   evening. The chair was occupied by the president (Mr Henry Dredge).

   Attention having been paid to an excellent repast, the chairman submitted

   the loyal toast. The toast of the evening," Success to the Cheltenham and

   District Skittle League" was also given by the President in an able manner,

  in response to which Mr. W.Seward's (W.M.Club) entertaining speech was

   one of the features of the gathering. The Hon. Sec. (Mr. W.T.Leonard)

   also briefly replied. Preceded by a few remarks, the Chairman handed the 

   cup to the captain of the Royal Oak (Mr.S.Tibbles). and also presented

   medals to eleven members of the winning club viz Messrs.S.Tibbles,G.Evans

    H.Hughes, H.Smith, H.Pryer, A.Moxey, A.Miller, F.Jones, R.Jones

   H.Pace and W.Leonard. Medals for best averages in their respective

   clubs were won by Messrs. F.Borite and Mr.G.Standen (Fountain)

                                                  J.Staite and S.Barnett (Anchor)

                                                  J.Gardner and F.Carter (Vine Tree)

                                                   E.Comfort and J.Davis (Somerset)

                                                  F.Palmer and R.Stephens (Rose and Crown)

                                                  G.Smith and E.Welch (W.M.Club)

  The recipients briefly responded, the general tone of  their remarks being                                  

   congratulatory to the cup winners, Mr.Sam Barnett speaking of the

   excellent combination of the team as a whole, whilst Mr. Palmer's remarks

   about the sportsmanlike and gentlemanly manner in which the whole of the

   matches were  played, and the absence of any form of gambling, were

   highly appreciative. The hon. Treasurer of the League (Mr.. Baker)

   accepted medals for his club (The Crown) who were runners-up in the

   competition. The prizes for the best averages in the League matches were

   awarded as follows:- 1. (presented by Mr. A.Miller) S.Tibbles. 2.(presented

   by Anglo-Bavarian) H.Hughes 3.(presented by Mr. C.Dickins)  H.Page - all

   three being members of the Royal Oak Club. The health of the President was

    on the proposition of Mr. A.Carter heartily drunk, and responded to in an

  interesting speech by Mr.Dredge who paid a tribute to the excellent manner

   in which Host and Hostess Miller  and their assistants had attended to the

   wants of the company. An excellent musical programme was gone though

   to Mr.S.Tibbles accompaniment being the recipient of a token of goodwill

Echo 16th.April 1910

        Cheltenham and District  Skittles League

  The final matches in the above competition were played on

  Tuesday last. The Royal Oak,who are winners of the cup,

  were at home to the Anchor, the visitors scoring 188 J.

  Staite.31) whilst the homesters easily beat their previous

  record(207) by scoring 228  (A.Miller 33, H.Smith 31,

  A.Moxey 27, H,Hughes 24, S.Tibbles 24.) This is the sixth

  time during the season that the Royal Oak had scored over

  200,no other team have quite reached the total.A very close

  game between the Rose and Crown (Home) and the Crown

(  Runners-up in the competition)resulted in a win by one pin

  for the homesters who scored 182 (F.Stephens 30) the

  visitors  score of 181 including 30 by C.Baker. In the match

  between Somerset and the W.M.Club (Home) the visitors

  won by 20 pins-169 to 149, A.Maslin being top scorer with

  31 for the winners. TheVine Tree defeated the Fountain by 28 pins

  The average score of the winners of the cup for the season

  is186 per match.The prizes for the league averages,medals

  for winning team,runners-up and the best average men in

  the other six teams will be presented at the annual dinner

  of the League the Headquarters of the winners at an early  date

  In the competition for Mr J.H.Hanson Powell's prizes

  between North Ward teams the Royal Oak and the Anchor 

  have each won five matches and the prizes for the best

  averages in each club have been won by H.Smith (Oak)

  J.Staite (Anchor)* E.Scanlon (Kings Head) and E.Welch      (W.M.Club)