[<<] [>>] by Bruce Rannie
4th February 2007 (CqE Official News)

The CA congratulates all the winners of Merit Awards, which continue to recognise and reward enterprising play, and the CA Coaching programme, nationally and locally, and is geared towards teaching players how to make the best of each and every opportunity within a match.

Up to 31 October 2006, the Merit Award Badges claimed were as follows:

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Year|Platinum|Gold|Silver|Bronze
2006|3|5|20|36
2005|2|11|20|30
2004|6|7|19|12
2003|-|5|21|15
2002|-|9|24|26
2001|-|10|29|27
2000|-|8|26|36

Merit Award Winners 2006 (Name, Event / Club, Month)

Platinum (3)

• Dave Nick, Advanced Weekend, Southport, September 2006
• Samir Patel, Open Championship Z, Cheltenham, July 2006
• John Toye, Advanced Weekend, Budleigh Salterton, July 2006

Gold (5)

• Roy Edwards, Class Event, East Dorset, July 2006
• Brian Fisk, Advanced Weekend, Cheltenham, May 2006
• John McMordie, Advanced Handicap Weekend, Surbiton, October 2006
• Alan Pidcock, Advanced Tournament, Southport, April 2006
• Michael Sandler, Advanced Weekend, Southport, September 2006

Silver (20)

• Sir Edward Barry, Bt., Memento Mori Cup, Nottingham, July 2006
• Michael Cockburn, Mary Robinson Challenge Shield, Rye, September 2006
• Colin Robert Dalziel, Easter Handicap, Surbiton, April 2006
• Jim Field, Millennium Cup, Bath, July 2006
• David Gaitley, Class Singles, Southwick, August 2006
• Iain Gaman, All-England Finals, Nailsea, September 2006
• William Gee, B-level, Cheltenham, April 2006
• David Gillett, Handicap event, Southwick, April 2006
• Mark Godfrey, All-England Area Final, Compton, September 2006
• Barry Gould, All-England Area Final, Compton, September 2006
• Kevin Ham, May Tournament, Wrest Park, May 1997 (sic)
• David Kendrick, Handicap, East Dorset, July 2006
• Stephen Lewendon, Class Singles, Southwick, August 2006
• Carol Lewis, August Tournament, Budleigh Salterton, August 2006
• Sue Mackay, All-England Qualifier, Dyffryn, July 2006
• Philip Mann, Medway v Reigate Priory, Longman Cup, July 2006
• Roger Staples, Midweek Handicap, Tyneside, June 2006 (same game as Bronze)
• John Taylor, Class Singles, Southwick, August 2006
• Alan Truckel, Mary Robinson Challenge Shield, Rye, September 2006
• Andrew Webb, Over-50s Advanced, Pendle & Craven, July 2006

Bronze (36)

• Anne Belcher, Handicap Weekend, Southport, May 2006
• Alwen Bowker, Handicap Weekend, Southport, May 2006
• David Boyd, Advanced Handicap Weekend, Surbiton, October 2006
• Rosemary Bradshaw, Handicap Weekend, Cheltenham, May 2006
• James Clancy, All-England Qualifier, Dyffryn, June 2006
• Marian Clancy, All-England Finals, Nailsea, September 2005
• Mary Coombs, Summer Tournament, Hunstanton, August 2006
• Alan Edwards, Mid-Summer Handicap, Woking, June 2006
• Jim Field, Handicap Weekend, Nailsea, May 2006
• Melanie Foster, Handicap Weekend, Southport, May 2006
• Terry Foster, Handicap Weekend, Southport, May 2006
• Mark Godfrey, Robin Hood Gold Cup, Nottingham, August 2005
• Nigel Grant, All-England Area Final, Bristol, September 2006
• Geoff Gunton, Longman Cup, Compton, May 2006
• Janet Guthrie, May Handicap, Bowdon, April 2006
• Mark Hamilton, Peels, Compton, May 2006
• Michael Haytack, Midweek 50+, East Dorset, September 2006
• Neil Kellett, Veterans, Southwick, June 2006
• Paul Kenworthy, All-England Finals, Nailsea, September 2006
• Stephen Lewendon, Class Singles, Southwick, August 2006
• Jean Liles, Handicap Weekend, Budleigh Salterton, May 2006
• Timothy Liles, Handicap Weekend, Budleigh Salterton, May 2006
• Sean Magee, Handicap Weekend, Cheltenham, May 2006
• Peter Miles, June Event, Parkstone, June 2006
• Richard Mills, August Tournament, Budleigh Salterton, August 2006
• Elaine Newman, September Tournament, Wrest Park, September 2006
• Elaine Norsworthy, Handicap Weekend, Budleigh Salterton, September 2006
• Nigel Parkins, 50+ Midweek Handicap, Colchester, August 2006
• Stan Salt, All-England Qualifier, Dyffryn, July 2006
• Linda Shaw, Weekend Tournament, Nailsea, August 2006
• Robin Smith, Easter Tournament, Cheltenham, April 2006
• Julian Stair, All-England Area Final, Compton, September 2006
• Roger Staples, Midweek Handicap, Tyneside, June 2006
• Andrew Willis, Autumn Salver, Bath, September 2006
• Adam Wimshurst, August Tournament, Budleigh Salterton, July 2006
• Gerald Wynn, Handicap Weekend, Cheltenham, May 2006