Fist Division Bowling Award
The George Mullaney Cup
Both the first team batting and bowling cups were presented in 1988 as a mark of the League’s affection and respect for the late George Mullaney, Honarary Life President & the League Secretary from its formation in 1952 till his retirement in 1988.
WINNERS
1952 - J R Graham - Stockport SS - 51 wickets @ 7.65
1953 - W Hargreaves - Birch Vale - 42 wickets @ 5.97
1954 - A B Jackson - Whaley Bridge - 55 wickets @ 8.42
1955 - W Hargreaves - Birch Vale - 61 wickets @ 8.42
1956 - A Goddard - Whaley Bridge - 45 wickets @ 7.86
1957 - A Goddard - Whaley Bridge - 55 wickets @ 7.82
1958 - G H Martin - Bredbury St Marks - 56 wickets @ 6.43
1959 - D Ridyard - Romiley
1960 - D J Smith - Poynton - 76 wickets @ 7.83
1961 - J J Woodman - Compstall - 65 wickets @ 6.03
1962 - D J Smith - Poynton - 40 wickets @ 8.15
1963 - A Bamford - Chapel en le Frith - 65 wickets @ 7.54
1964 - I Brooks - Poynton - 60 wickets @ 6.62
1965 - D Page - Chapel en le Frith - 55 wickets @ 7.11
1966 - D Page - Chapel en le Frith - 66 wickets @ 8.77
1967 - D Page - Chapel en le Frith - 46 wickets @ 8.70
1968 - W Hargreaves - Birch Vale - 52 wickets @ 7.33
1969 - W Hargreaves - Birch Vale - 56 wickets @ 8.79
1970 - E L Mays - Bredbury St Marks - 55 wickets @ 7.27
1971 - B Millner - Dove Holes - 72 wickets @ 9.31
1972 - E L Mays - Bredbury St Marks
1973 - B Parker - Hayfield
1974 - T Arnfield - Whaley Bridge
1975 - W Hargreaves - Birch Vale - 67 wickets @ 11.64
1976 -W Hargreaves - Birch Vale - 97 wickets @ 9.06
1977 - R Ridings - Hawk Green - 66 wickets @ 9.50
1978 - R Ridings - Hawk Green - 79 wickets @ 9.82
1979 - R Ridings - Hawk Green - 69 wickets @ 9.20
1980 - R Ridings - Hawk Green - 48 wickets @ 9.31
1981 - R Ridings - Hawk Green - 78 wickets @ 8.35
1982 - D Wigley - Compstall - 58 wickets @ 11.98
1983 - I Hayward - Hazel Grove - 68 wickets @ 9.72
1984 - I Hayward - Hazel Grove - 82 wickets @ 11.55
1985 - R Ridings - Hawk Green - 50 wickets @ 7.94
1986 - D Jones - Hazel Grove - 49 wickets @ 9.37
1987 - D Bailey - Hayfield - 79 wickets @ 9.59
1988 - P Fletcher - New Mills
1989 - A Harrop - Hazel Grove - 63 wickets @ 12.95
1990 - B Miles - Hazel Grove
1991 - M Farrow - Old Glossop
1992 - R Lindley - Compstall
1993 - J Bradshaw - Birch Vale
1994 - J Bradshaw - Birch Vale
1995 - R Johnson - Birch Vale
1996 - J Darlington - Compstall
1997 - D Hotson - Compstall
1998 - A Johnson - Birch Vale
1999 - A Stevens - New Mills
2000 - J Blackwell - Tintwistle
2001 - M Harris - Tintwistle
2002 - R Cooke - Stockport SS
2003 - M Harris - Tintwistle
2004 - R Johnson - Birch Vale
2005 - M Richards - Compstall
2006 - M Richards - Compstall
2007 - M Richards - Compstall
2008 - P Garner - Romiley
2009 - P Richards - Compstall
2010 - M Harris - Tintwistle
2011 - J Coleman - Dinting
2012 - I Hayward - Hazel Grove
2013 - G Harwick - Dinting
2014 - M Richards - Hawk Green
2015 - C Cheetham Roberts - Broadbottom
2016 - D Cartledge - Dove Holes
2017 - A Burke - Mottram
2018 - J Needham - Hawk Green
2019 - S Mehta, Dinting
2020 - Covid, Not Presented
2021 - O Cummings - Broadbottom
2022 - C Cramwell - Woodley - 39 wickets @ 9.97
2023 - D Cartledge - Dove Holes - 47 wickets @ 9.64
2024 - D Waterhouse - Dove Holes - 55 wickets @ 8.29
2025 - A Melynk - High Lane - 72 wickets @ 9.08