Time to head over to Princes Park in Irlam this Bank Holiday Monday for the Annual Irlam and Cadishead Community Festival – this biggest annual free event for the area that in 2025 will be celebrating 75 years since the first one in 1950!
Fun for all the family at the festival between 11am and 5pm including live music and street theatre, dog show, vehicle show, market stalls, dancers, kid’s activities, tombola’s, community stalls including the Air Ambulance, Greater Manchester Blood bikes, Spearhead Foundation, Salford Reds, Irlam Rotary and much more including charity football and the Fire Station on Fairhills Road 999 Open Day! – FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY!
The festival fun was kicked off – or should that be bowled off! – with the Annual Irlam and Cadishead Community Festival Bowls Pairs Knockout on the lovely crown green at St. John’s Bowling Club in Princes Park.
More than 60 bowlers and spectators enjoyed a great day of crown green bowling hosted by the St. John’s Bowling Club and despite a bit of rain courtesy of storm Laura the final was played in bright sunshine.
The eventual winners playing for the first time for the COOP Cup sponsored by B Johnson (COOP) Funeralcare based in Cadishead was won by 65-year-old David Yates (Snr) who has been bowling for more than 40 years and his grandson 20-year-old David Yates (Jnr) who has been playing the game for around ten years both Cadishead men playing for the Grange Bowling Club from Cadishead.
In the final they beat Paul Bailey and Les Goldstrong representing Winton Park Bowling Club, the final score 21-11.
Kate from COOP Funeralcare was delighted to present the COOP Cup and lovely glass trophies provided by the Festival Committee for the winners and runners-up to keep following the final.
Bill McLaughlin from the Irlam and Cadishead Festival Committee said,
“A big thank you to everyone who played or supported the bowlers and a special thank you to everyone from St. John’s Bowling Club for hosting and supporting a great annual event.
Get on down to Princes Park in Irlam this Bank Holiday Monday from 11am for a great family day out!”
