Our league began officially in the 1951-52 season although competitive matches on a more informal basis were played prior to that date.
Indeed, many of the players who formed the league played in local matches in 1948 before the requirements of National Service disrupted things somewhat. In 1950-51 the first ever holding of the Rotary Cup occurred and provided the impetus for local players to create the league as so many of the entrants were from the Knutsford and ........
..... Mobberley area. The Rotary Cup was originally donated by a Harold Gardiner from Bucklow Garage at Bucklow Hill near Mere and the original cup was lost in the late 1990's and replaced by the current trophy on which the history of all the past winners is engraved.
The first winner was M.Pemberton (Knutsford Conservative Club) who beat Charlie Worsley (Mobberley Victory Hall) in the final. More .......................
