CCSMBA News Release - 16th December 2007

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE – 16th December 2007

INTER COUNTY CHALLENGE

On Saturday the annual fixture challenge match between Cornwall and Devon for bowlers not part of either counties Inter County Championship squads took place at Winkleigh in Devon. The match was played to the usual Inter County Format.

Cornwall started strongly in the first session with wins in the singles for Ben Cotton (Luxulyan) & David Griffin (Lostwithiel) and the Wadebridge rink of Margaret Menhenick, Mary Moynihan, Peter Morrish & John Menhenick to give Cornwall a 6 points to 2 and 18 shot lead. The second session proved to be Cornwall’s undoing losing all four games in the pairs and triples to allow Devon to gain the points lead 10-6 at the half way point.

The third session saw Cornwall claim a solitary win courtesy of the Wadebridge rink led by John Menhenick. The match outcome remained in the balance with Devon leading 16-8 but Cornwall holding a three shot lead in the battle for the 4 extra points. The final session though saw Cornwall claim just one win through Don & Anthony Dymond (Coads Green). The final match score being Devon 26 points 175 shots Cornwall 10 points 172 shots.

SCORES

Singles – Ben Cotton (Luxulyan) 19-3 & 8-11; David Griffin (Lostwithiel) 15-11 & 15-16

Fours – Margaret Menhenick, Mary Moynihan, Peter Morrish & John Menhenick (Wadebridge) 8-7 & 15-3; John Turner (Liskeard), Betty Temple-Smith (St Newlyn East), Dorothy Woodyatt (Liskeard) & Margaret Turner (Liskeard) 6-9 & 1-11

Pairs – Don Dymond & Anthony Dymond (Coads Green) 10-17 & 18-9; Ted Pentland (Luxulyan) & Pam Wlliams (St Newlyn East) 12-13 & 13-16

Triples – Sue Orchard, John Ashby & Kevin Orchard (Luxulyan) 7-10 & 6-7; Robin Bray, Fran Phillips & David Hickey (Helston) 11-13 & 8-19

LEAGUES

Latest league positions can be found on the following links.

West Area – Provided by the West Division League Secretary directly to relevant publications

Central Area Premier Division http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/league/centprem.php

Central Area Division One http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/league/cent1st.php

East Area Premier Division http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/league/eastprem.php - No results received this week

East Area Division One http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/league/east1st.php - No results received this week.

North Area Division One http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/league/north1st.php

North Area Division Two http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/league/north2nd.php

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

JANUARY
Sat 5
Western Division 4 Wood Singles
Goldsithney & Marazion
Sun 6
Inter County v Somerset
King Arthurs School, Wincanton
Sun 13
County Pairs
Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin
Sat 19
National Qualifiers
Luxulyan Village Hall
Sat 19
Western Division 2 Wood Singles
Goldsithney
Sat 26
Inter County Preliminary Round
TBA
Sun 27
Inter County Preliminary Round
TBA
FEBRUARY
Sat 2
Western Division Triples
Marazion
Sun 3
Inter County Quarter Finals (A Team)
Caroline Chisholm School, Northampton
Sat 9
Inter Area League (Central v West, East v North)
Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin
Sun 10
County 2 Wood Singles & 4 Wood Pairs Finals
Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin
Sat 16
Inter County Quarter Finals (Premier Team)
Caroline Chisholm School, Northampton
Sat 16
Western Division 2 Wood Pairs
Goldsithney
Sun 17
Western Division 2 Wood Pairs
Goldsithney
Sat 23
County Singles & Fours Finals
Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin
Sun 24
County Pairs & Triples Finals
Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
CCSMBA Chairman