The Wirral Tankard History 1976 Started by Ian McCaig (Thorndale) Continued by Tony McMahon () 1997 to 2015 it was run by John Simpson () 2016 - date it has been run by the Wirral Tennis League Tankard Year Winner Runner up Score Venue Club Times Won 1976 Birkenhead Birkenhead 13 1977 Bertram Heswall 11 1978 Bertram 6 1979 Bertram Alderley 3 1980 Thorndale Alderley 5.5-1.5 Bertram 3 1981 Thorndale Alderley 4.5-2.5 Bertram Thorndale 3 1982 Alderley Thorndale 4-3 Manor 3 1983 Thorndale Alderley Pinewood 1 1984 Birkenhead Upton 1 1985 Alderley Upton 6-1 1 1986 Upton Alderley Upton 1987 Alderley Hoylake 1988 Heswall Alderley 5-2 Bertram Plate 1989 Heswall Alderley 4-3 Thorndale Wallasey Manor 2 1990 Heswall Pinewood 4-3 Bertram Oxton 1 1991 Pinewood Pinewood 4-3 Bertram Thorndale 1 1992 Heswall Heswall 4-3 Bertram Alderley 1 1993 Birkenhead Heswall 4-3 Thorndale 1994 Birkenhead Heswall Thorndale 1995 Birkenhead Heswall Thorndale 1996 Heswall Birkenhead 4-3 Thorndale 1997 Birkenhead Heswall 4-1 Heswall 1998 Birkenhead 5-2 Heswall 1999 Heswall Alderley 5-2 Alderley 2000 Birkenhead Port Sunlight 7-0 Heswall 2001 Birkenhead Heswall 6-0 Birkenhead 2002 Birkenhead Heswall 5-1 Birkenhead 2003 Wallasey Manor Alderley 5-2 Wallasey Manor 2004 Heswall Wallasey Manor 6-1 Wallasey Manor 2005 Heswall Wallasey Manor 4-3 Heswall 2006 Hoylake Wallasey Manor 4-3 Heswall 2007 Wallasey Manor Hoylake 4-3 Heswall 2008 Birkenhead Wallasey Manor 5.5-1.5 Heswall 2009 Heswall Wallasey Manor 4-3 Heswall 2010 Hoylake Wallasey Manor 4-3 Hoylake 2011 Wallasey Manor Hoylake 4-3 Hoylake 2012 Heswall Birkenhead 5-2 Wallasey Manor 2013 Hoylake Wallasey Manor 5-2 Hoylake 2014 Hoylake Prenton 5-2 Hoylake 2015 Hoylake Prenton 6.5-0.5 Hoylake Plate 2016 Prenton Hoylake 6-1 Prenton Oxton Birkenhead 6-1 2017 Heswall Birkenhead 4-2.5 Thorndale Thorndale Upton 4-2 2018 Birkenhead Hoylake 5-2 Birkenhead Alderley Port Sunlight 5.5-1 2019 Hoylake 4-3 Upton Wallasey Manor Oaks 4-3 2020 Birkenhead Hoylake 6-1 Port Sunlight Wallasey Manor Port Sunlight 6-1