Sunday 19 October 2008

CCSMBA News Release - 20th October 2008

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 20th October 2008

INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Cornwall’s Short Mat Bowls travelled to Lytchett Minster on Sunday to face Dorset in the second of the ESMBA Inter County Championship fixtures for the season.

Dorset claimed the early advantage in the Premier Team taking three wins out of four games. Cornwall’s points recorded by Gillian Cawrse and Percy Tripp in the pairs with an 18-8 win, overall Dorset led 6-2 on points and 54-49 on shots.

The points were split in the second session with the Cornwall triple of Graham Luke, Lin Stephens & Brian Wakeley claiming at 13-6 win and the four of Elise Daniell, Peter Sully, Nicholas Truscott & Peter Hore winning 13-4. Similar scores in the other two games saw the session tied 4 points and 26 shots apiece. At the halfway point Dorset retained the lead at 10-6 and 90-85.

Session three again saw the points split evenly with David Studden claiming a 21-9 win in the singles and Gillian Cawrse & Percy Tripp winning 16-10 in the pairs. Studden’s large win also allowed Cornwall to collect the two additional points for the most shots in the discipline. With a session to play the score was now at Dorset 16 points 136 shots Cornwall 12 points 136 shots.

The final session was closely contested with the points again shared and the shots equal. Cornwall’s wins recorded by triple of Joe Coups, Frances Walther & Chris Roberts 12-5 and the four of Roy Christophers, Sheila Flower, Brenda Sleep & Graham Ford who claimed a 12-11 win on the last wood of the game. Overall the final score read Dorset 22 points 181 shots Cornwall 18 points 181 shots.

Cornwall were dominant in the A Team match right from the first session establishing a 6-2 points and 61-39 shots lead thanks to wins for Peter Spargo 12-7 and Graham Reeves 2606 in the singles and Kath Goodman and Joyce Ward 15-10 in the pairs.

Cornwall further extended the lead in the second session with wins for Tony Jago, Margaret Turner & Pam Williams 13-9 in the triples and the fours of Camilla Cawrse, Meg Horrell, Ken Horrell & Phil Hicks 6-12 and Jean Roper, Tom Rigler, Jim Rule & Norman Ward 5-6. At the halfway point Cornwall held 12-4 points and 97-71 shots lead.

Wins for both singles in the thirds session, Peter Spargo 16-8 and Graham Reeves 17-12 saw Cornwall claim a share of the points for the session and consolidate the strong position built up in the morning sessions, Dorset 10 points 120 shots Cornwall 18 points 153 shots.

The final session again saw the points shared with Cornwall claiming wins in both fours, Camilla Cawrse, Meg Horrell, Ken Horrell & Phil Hicks 17-9 and Jean Roper, Tom Rigler, Jim Rule & Norman Ward 8-6. The final score read Dorset 16 points 154 shots Cornwall 24 points 191 shots.

The next match for Cornwall will be against Somerset at Bodmin’s Dragon Leisure Centre on Sunday 2nd November.

Scores

Premier Team Dorset 22 Points 181 Shots Cornwall 18 points 181 shots Singles - N Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) 14-13 & 12-10, D Studden (Troon) 15-10 & 9-21
Pairs - G Cawrse (Luxulyan) & P Tripp (Helston) 8-18 & 10-16, G Lane (Penlee) & B Sharp (Dobwalls) 17-8 & 15-4
Triples - G Luke (Luxulyan), L Stephens (Treviscoe) & B Wakeley (Luxulyan) 6-13 & 16-11, J Coup (Troon), F Walther (Mabe) & C Roberts (Ladock) 16-4 & 5-12
Fours – E Daniell (Holmans), P Sully (Holmans), N Truscott (Holmans) & P Hore (Holmans) 4-13 & 13-10, R Christophers (Helston), C Cawrse (Luxulyan)/S Flower (Tintagel) B Sleep (Dobwalls) & G Ford (St Newlyn East) 10-6, 11-12

A Team Dorset 16 Points 154 Shots Cornwall 24 points 191 shots Singles - P Spargo (Liskeard) 7-12 & 8-16, G Reeves (Saltash) 6-26 & 12-17
Pairs – K Goodman (Treviscoe) & J Ward (Withiel) 10-15 & 15-13, C Matthews (St Newlyn East) & R Flower (Tintagel) 16-8 & 14-11
Triples - S Hodge (Liskeard), M Barbery (Dobwalls) & D Newton (Liskeard) 12-5 & 9-6, T Jago (Treviscoe), M Turner (Liskeard) & P Williams (St Newlyn East) 9-13 & 10-6
Fours - C Cawrse (Luxulyan), M Horrell (Withiel), K Horrell (Withiel) & P Hicks (Luxulyan) 6-12 & 9-17, J Roper (Dobwalls), T Rigler (Duloe), J Rule (Lostwithiel) & N Ward (Withiel) 5-6 & 6-8

COUNTY MIXED FOURS

On Saturday (17th October) the Dragon Leisure Centre hosted a highly competitive qualification competition for the County Mixed Pairs Championship. The entry of 18 teams were split into 4 groups, 3 of 4 and one of 6 with the winners progressing to the finals later in the season and runners up taking 2 county points.

Group One was decided on the last game of the day between two Liskeard teams with the rink of Sheila Hodge, Dorothy Woodyatt, Tony Baldwin & Peter Spargo coming out on top 12-8 to claim a place in the semi finals with John Turner, Betty Temple-Smith, Margaret Turner and Derek Newton finishing in second place and earning two county points.

Group Two went the way of the Holman’s team of Linda Higgins, Elise Daniell, Nicholas Truscott & Peter Hore (4 points +14 shots) on shot difference from the Ladock team of Rosemary Curnow, Patsy Wakeley, Arthur Piper & Chris Roberts (4 points +9 shots).

Group Three saw the Saltash team of Margaret Pollard, Margaret Goodwin, Graham Reeves and Darren Woolner claim a clean sweep of wins (6 points +19 shots) for a second successive week to progress to the semi finals. The county points for second in group went to Kath Goodman (Treviscoe), Jim Watson (St Stephen) and Eric & Joan Boddy (Withiel) (4 points +11 shots).

The final group was also decided on the last game with Camilla & Chris Cawrse (Luxulyan) and Pam & Peter Hamley (Lostwithiel) claiming a narrow 7-5 win to win the group (5 points +12 shots) with the St Newlyn East team of Sheila Collins, Ted Buscombe, Pam Williams & Graham Ford (4 points +13 points)

INTER AREA LEAGUE

This Sunday (25th October) the first of the Inter Area League fixtures will take place at the Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin with the East v West and Central v North.

The fixtures brings together teams of 20 bowlers playing to a format to the Inter County Championship.

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA

Tuesday 14 October 2008

Cornwall Sports Partnership Courses

Cornwall Sports Partnership have the following courses/workshops running next week.

Funding Workship - Mon 20th Oct 6.30 – 9pm at the CSP office in Truro at a cost of £10 p/person. The workshop has been designed to produce advice and support to sports clubs to help with accessing funding. As part of the evening clubs will be able to discuss their project with the tutor in a funding surgery.

Equity In Your Coaching Course - Tues 21st Oct 2008 6:30pm – 9:30pmat the CSP office in Truro at a cost of £25.

scUK - Equity in your coaching (requirement for Clubmark)
Explains what sports equity means and how to identify and challenge inequitable behaviour. Shows how equity can enhance coaching and what is the appropriate language and terminology to use.

Booking form and more information can be found here http://www.cornwallsportspartnership.co.uk/courses

CCSMBA News Release - 12th October 2008

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 12th OCTOBER 2008

COUNTY FOURS

On Saturday (11th October) 18 teams contested the qualification competition for the CCSMBA County Fours Championship at the Dragon Leisure Centre at Bodmin.

The entrants were split into four groups for a round robin competition with the four group winners earning places in the semi finals to be played at the end of the season and the group runners up earning 2 County Points.

From Group 1 the Saltash team of Margaret Goodwin, Margaret Pollard, Graham Reeves and Darren Woolner claimed a clean sweep of wins (6 points +14 shots) to claim a Semi Final place with the Dobwalls team of Robert Rawlings, Bill Sharp, Jean Roper and Brenda Sleep (4 +6) taking second place in the group. Group 2 saw the Penlee team of Keith Williams, Geoff Lane, Nigel Jelbert and Malcolm Furneaux take a clean sweep (6 +13) to claim the group ahead of the Lostwithiel team of Pam Hamley, Betty Temple Smith, David Griffin and Peter Hamley (4 +15).

Group 3 went the way of the Liskeard team of Sheila Hodge, Tony Baldwin, Derek Newton and Peter Spargo also unbeaten through the day (6 +13) with the Troon team of Joe Coups, Una Prideaux, Linda Martin and Gerald Fisher (4 +13) second. Group 4 had the tightest outcome with the team of John & Marion Keers (St Agnes) and Joyce & Norman Ward (Withiel) coming out on top (4 +1) from Jordan Cook (Lerryn), Dave Abbiss, Robert Peareth and Terry Bray (Lostwithiel) (4 -2).

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

A busy weekend ahead for bowlers with the County Mixed Fours at the Dragon Centre on Saturday with 19 teams entered.

On Sunday the County Squad travel to Lytchett Minster near Poole to face Dorset in the ESMBA Inter County Championship. Cornwall currently hold third place in both the Premier and A team championships after one match for each county and will be keen to record strong results against the county currently lying at the bottom of both tables

The teams have not been announced at the time of writing.


ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA

Monday 6 October 2008

CCSMBA News Release - 5 October 2008

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 5th OCTOBER 2008

INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Cornwall faced Devon at the Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin on Saturday (4th October) in the first fixture of the 2008/9 ESMBA Inter County Championship campaign.

Cornwall’s Premier Team started well claiming an advantage in the first of the four sessions with wins for both the Pairs, Gillian Cawrse & Percy Tripp (17-11) and Geoff Lane & Bill Sharp (16-9) and a draw in the Singles for Nigel Nicholls (13-13) leaving the match score at Cornwall 5 points 59 shots Devon 3 points 47 shots. The second session saw Cornwall hold on to the overall advantage with wins for the Triples of Graham Luke, Lin Stephens & Brian Wakeley (11-5) and Margaret Jenkins, Frances Walther & Chris Roberts (13-5). Defeats for both Fours of 7-12 and 5-10 left the score at the half way point Cornwall 9 points 95 shots Devon 7 points 79 shots.

Devon regrouped after the lunch interval winning three out of four games in the third session, Cornwall’s only win being recorded by Gillian Cawrse & Percy Tripp (13-12). With a session to play Devon had moved into the lead of the match with the score reading Cornwall 11 points 142 shots Devon 13 points 137 shots. The final session proved to be disaster for Cornwall losing all four games to leave the score at Cornwall 11 points 159 shots Devon 200 shots 21 points. With additional bonus points now added for the aggregate score in each discipline the final score read Cornwall 13 points 159 shots Devon 27 points 200 shots.

The first session of the A Team match saw Devon take an advantage they would not surrender for the day, Cornwall’s points in the session being recorded by the Singles players with a win for Graham Reeves (19-6) and a draw for Peter Spargo (11-11) with the score at Cornwall 3 points 49 shots Devon 5 points 49 shots. Just one win in the second session, recorded by the four of Anthony Jago, Thomas Rigler, Una Prideaux and Norman Ward (11-4) saw Devon further extend their lead at the halfway point. The score now reading Cornwall 5 points 72 shots Devon 11 points 85 shots.

The third session went the way of Cornwall with wins in both Singles for Peter Spargo (24-7) and Graham Reeves (14-9) and in the Pairs for Carolyn Matthews and Robert Flower (13-8) to close the score up to read Cornwall 11 points 134 shots Devon 13 points 127 shots with a session to play. The final session saw Devon wrap up the match win with three wins from the four games, Cornwall’s win recorded by the four of Camilla Cawrse, Meg Horrell, Ken Horrell & Phil Hicks (11-7). The final score, with the bonus points added Cornwall 15 points 170 shots Devon 25 points 169 shots.

Cornwall’s next fixture will be in away to Dorset on 19th October.

Scores

Premier Team Cornwall 15 points 170 shots Devon 25 points 169 shots

Singles - N Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) 13-13 & 11-15, D Studden (Troon) 13-14 & 14-17
Pairs - G Cawrse (Luxulyan) & P Tripp (Helston) 17-11 & 13-12, G Lane (Penlee) & B Sharp (Dobwalls) 16-9 & 9-16
Triples - G Luke (Luxulyan), L Stephens (Treviscoe) & B Wakeley (Luxulyan) 11-5 & 6-17, M Jenkins (Newlyn Trinity), F Walther (Mabe) & C Roberts (Ladock) 13-5 & 6-20
Fours - J Coup (Troon), P Sully (Holmans), N Truscott (Holmans) & P Hore (Holmans) 7-12 & 4-12, R Christophers (Helston), B Sleep (Dobwalls), C Ford (St Newlyn East) & G Ford (St Newlyn East) 5-10 & 1-12

A Team Cornwall 15 points 170 shots Devon 25 points 169 shots

Singles - P Spargo (Liskeard) 11-11 & 24-7 , G Reeves (Saltash) 19-6 & 14-9
Pairs - C Matthews (St Newlyn East) & R Flower (Tintagel) 8-16 & 13-8, E Daniell (Holmans) & J Ward (Withiel) 11-16 & 11-18
Triples - S Hodge (Liskeard), M Barbery (Dobwalls) & D Newton (Liskeard) 4-9 & 12-13, P Williams (St Newlyn East), M Turner (Liskeard) & J Roper (Dobwalls) 5-8 & 8-12
Fours - C Cawrse (Luxulyan), M Horrell (Withiel), K Horrell (Withiel) & P Hicks (Luxulyan) 3-15 & 11-7, A Jago (Treviscoe), T Rigler (Duloe), U Prideaux (Troon) & N Ward (Withiel) 11-4 & 5-10

COUNTY FOURS

On Saturday (11th October) the first of the County Championship qualification competitions takes place at the Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin with 20 teams competing for the 8 places in the County Finals to be played later in the season.

SOUTH WEST COUNTIES v ENGLAND

A number of bowlers will travel to Wincanton this weekend (11th & 12th October) to play as part of a South West Counties team against the England Squad.


Gillian Cawrse, Camilla Cawrse, Chris Cawrse (Luxulyan), Percy Tripp, Roy Christophers (Helston), Dave Studden (Troon), Geoff Lane (Penlee), Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity)

ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA