CCSMBA News Release - 9th December 2007

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 9th December 2007

County Singles

Over the weekend 45 bowlers competed in the qualification competition for the County Singles at the Dragon Centre in Bodmin. On both bowlers competed in a round robin competition with 5 group winners and 3 runners up progressing to a knockout round.

On Saturday Malcolm Furneaux (Penlee) defeated Fran Phillips (Helston) 10-1. In a repeat of an earlier group game Francis Walther (Mabe) defeated Joyce Ward (Withiel) 9-7. Jim Ashton (Saltash) overturned an earlier group game defeat to progress to the finals with a 11-6 win over Jean Roper (Dobwalls). The final qualifier was Marion Keers (St Agnes) who defeated Brenda Sleep (Dobwalls) 6-4 in a closely contested game.

On Sunday Phil Thomas (Dobwalls) gained a place in the last 8 at the expense of Graham Ford (St Newlyn East) winning 15-7 in the play off having earlier lost 7-8. Robert Flower (Tintagel) defeated Peter Hore (Holmans) 9-6. Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) eased past Jim Watson (St Stephen) 21-1 with the final place the finals taken by Brian Wakeley (Treviscoe) who defeated Percy Tripp (Helston) 9-4.

Inter County Challenge

On Saturday a team of 20 bowlers travel over the border to Winkleigh for the annual challenge match v Devon for bowlers uncapped during the current season.

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

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
CCSMBA Chairman