Monday 26 January 2009

CCSMBA News Release - 25th January 2009

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE – 25th January 2009 

ENGLAND 

Peter Hore, a member of the Holmans club, travelled to Essex during the weekend to take part in the England International matches against Sweden and Belgium. 

Playing with Alan Williams (Shropshire), Chris Page (West Sussex) & Keith Hawkins (West Sussex) in the fours, the rink remained unbeaten recording  a 22-3 win against Sweden and a  7-7 draw against  Belgium on Saturday and wins of 15-6 against Sweden and 14-8 against Belgium on Sunday. 

Peter also joined with Gordon Whewell (Cheshire), Steve Bailey (West Midlands) & Darren Beardmore (Staffordshire) on Saturday to record a 12-10 win against Belgium on Saturday and Chris Shakeshaft (Shropshire), Jon Sparham (Norfolk)& Malcolm Follis (West Midlands) to record an 18-9 win against Sweden. 

The final results of the weekend were 
Saturday England 29 points 225 shots Belgium 3 points 129 shots. England 30 points 262 shots Sweden 2 points 92 shots.
Sunday England 20 points 256 shots Belgium 2 points 103 shots. England 30 points 230 shots Sweden 2 points 117 shots. 

INTER COUNTY 

Cornwall’s Premier Team travel to Seend in Wiltshire in Sunday to face East Sussex in the Preliminary Round of the ESMBA Inter County Championship Knockout Competition. 

AREA LEAGUES 

Area League results continually updated as results are received can be found on the CCSMBA Website using the following links.

Central Premier http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=13958
Central Div 1 http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=13960

North Div 1 http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=14006
North Div 2 http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=14007

East Premier http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=14008
East Div 1 http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=14009

West Area – Sent direct by area league co-ordinator. 

ENDS 
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA

Thursday 22 January 2009

Get into Eden for Free This Weekend

If you work in sport or are a member of a sports club, you can get in free to the Eden Project between 23rd and 25th January.

More information here http://www.cornwallsportspartnership.co.uk/files/get_into_eden_for_free.pdf

Sunday 18 January 2009

CCSMBA News Release - 18th January 2009

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE – 18th January 2009

COUNTY PAIRS

The County Pairs qualification competition was played at the Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin over the weekend of 17th & 18th January.

On Saturday 18 pairs, organised into four groups, competed in the Round Robin competition to earn one of the four places on offer at the County Finals in March. Group One winners were Mike Widger and Kevin Williams (Porthleven) with 6 points and +21 shots. Group Two went the way of Tony Baldwin and Peter Spargo (Liskeard) with 6 pts +23 sts. A tight Group Three was claimed by Pam & Peter Hamley (Lostwithiel) with 4 pts +15 sts. Group Four winners were Sheila Collins & Pam Williams (St Newlyn East) with 6 pts +20 sts.

22 pairs, again organised into four groups competed on Sunday. Margaret Jenkin & Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) claimed Group One with 6 pts +20 sts. Jean Roper & Brenda Sleep (Dobwalls) claimed Group Two with 4 pts +17 sts. Group Three went the way of Peter Morrish & John Menhenick (Wadebridge) with 6 pts +17 sts. The final qualifiers, from Group Four were Roy Christophers & Percy Tripp (Helston) with 6 pts +18 sts.

AREA LEAGUES

Area League results are now being updated regularly and can be found on the CCSMBA Website using the following links.


Central Premier http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=13958
Central Div 1 http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=13960
North Div 1 http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=14006
North Div 2 http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=14007
East Premier http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=14008
East Div 1 http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=14009
West Area – Sent direct by area league co-ordinator.

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA

Monday 12 January 2009

CCSMBA News Release - 11th January 2009

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 11th JANUARY 2009

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS

Luxulyan Village Hall played host to a full days bowling on Saturday when the local qualifying rounds of the ESMBA National Championships were contested.

Geoff Lane (Penlee), Nicholas Truscott (Holmans), Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) & Peter Hore (Holmans) claimed a clean sweep of wins in the Fours claim the win and championship place. Second place went to Roy Christophers (Helston), Christine Coxall (Newlyn Trinity), Elise Daniell (Holmans) & Len Coxall (Newlyn Trinity). Peter Sully (Holmans), Dave Baxter (Holmans), Kathy Webb (Withiel) & Brian Webb (Withiel) took third place with Henry Kendall (Withiel), Meg Horrell (Withiel), Joyce Ward (Withiel) & Ken Horrell (Withiel) fourth.

The Triples proved to the closest competition of the day with any one of the four teams able to qualify going into the last round of games. Eventual winners Nicholas Truscott, Nigel Nicholls & Peter Hore made a late comeback to defeat Roy Christophers, Elise Daniell & Geoff Lane 6-4 in a tight match. The result on its own did not appear to be enough as with two ends left in the game between Meg Horrell, Joyce Ward & Ken Horrell and Peter Sully, Kathy Webb & Brian Webb, Ken Horrell’s team held a lead which would have put them through. Brian Webb’s team had other ideas though claiming scores on both of the last two ends to win the game 8-7 but an earlier heavy defeat left them with an inferior shot difference.

Geoff Lane & Nigel Nicholls claimed the Pairs competition winning three out of four games. Second went to Nicholas Truscott & Peter Hore on shot difference from Joyce Ward & Ken Horrell in third. Brian & Kathy Webb took fourth with Peter Sully and Dave Baxter fifth.

The final competition of the day, the Singles, saw Geoff Lane and Peter Hore undefeated in the group stages and meet in the final which Peter Hore won comfortably with a score line of 11-1.

The winners go forward to play in the ESMBA National Championships held in the Midlands from the 2nd to 5th April.

AREA LEAGUES

Area League results are now being updated regularly and can be found on the CCSMBA Website using the following links.

Central Premier http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=13958
Central Div 1 http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=13960
North Div 1 http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=14006
North Div 2 http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=14007
East Premier http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=14008
East Div 1 http://www.ccsmba.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=14009
West Area – Sent direct by area league co-ordinator.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

This weekend (17th & 18th January) the County Pairs championship qualification competition takes place at Bodmin’s Dragon Leisure Centre with around 50 pairs due to compete.


ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA

Sunday 4 January 2009

CCSMBA News Release - 4th January 2009

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 4th January 2009

ESMBA INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Cornwall’s County teams enjoyed mixed results in the final group games of the 2008/9 season on Sunday against Somerset at Wincanton.

The A Team completed the group stages with a with a strong performance claiming a 26 points 195 shots to 14 points 158 shots win. The first session saw the points shared with wins for Peter Spargo in the singles (16-4) and Carolyn Matthews & Pam Williams in the pairs (20-9). The second session saw both triples claiming wins, Robert Flower, Derek Swaby & Norman Ward (12-7) and Pam Hamley, Jean Roper & Peter Hamley (14-8). At the halfway point in the match the score stood at Somerset 8 points 84 shots Cornwall 8 points 101 shots.

Cornwall took control of the match in the third session claiming 3 out of 4 games, with wins in the singles for Peter Spargo (17-6) and pairs for Carolyn Matthews & Pam Williams (16-10) and Joyce Ward & Miriam Barbery (12-10). Superior scoring saw Cornwall claim the bonus points in both disciplines. An equally dominant final session with a win in the triples for Bob Flower, Derek Swaby & Norman Ward (9-8) and both fours Camilla Cawrse, Meg Horrell, Ken Horrell & Phil Hicks (10-6) and Sheila Hodge, Tony Jago, Brenda Sleep & Derek Newton (12-9) saw Cornwall secure the match win. The triples also claimed the bonus points whilst the fours missed out by a shot. Cornwall finished the group stage of the competition on 124 points in third place to claim a place in the quarter finals of the Consolation competition.

Scorers (Somerset first)
Singles – P Spargo (Liskeard) 4-16 & 6-17, G Reeves (Saltash) 18-15 & 12-11
Pairs – C Matthews (St Newlyn East) & P Williams (St Newlyn East) 9-20 & 10-16, M Barbery (Dobwalls) & J Ward (Withiel) 15-9 & 10-12
Triples – R Flower (Tintagel), D Swaby (Wadebridge) & N Ward (Withiel) 7-12 & 8-9, P Hamley (Lostwithiel), J Roper (Dobwalls) & P Hamley 8-14 & 13-7
Fours - C Cawrse (Luxulyan), M Horrell (Withiel), K Horrell (Withiel) & P Hicks (Luxulyan) 13-6 & 6-10, S Hodge (Liskeard), T Jago (Treviscoe), B Sleep (Dobwalls) & D Newton (Liskeard) 10-9 & 9-12

The Premier Team suffered a dismal day claiming just 5 points, all in the morning session, to go down to a score line of Somerset 35 points 250 shots Cornwall 5 points 144 shots. Cornwall’s points were recorded by Nigel Nicholls in the singles (19-9), Gillian Cawrse and Percy Tripp in the pairs (12-10) and Kath Goodman, Peter Sully, Carol & Graham Ford (8-8). Consolation for Cornwall was that the five points scored saw Cornwall finish above Dorset in the final table.

Scorers (Somerset first)
Singles – N Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) 9-19 & 15-10, D Studden (Troon) 16-9 & 24-5
Pairs – G Cawrse (Luxulyan) & P Tripp (Helston) 10-12 & 14-11, G Lane (Penlee) & B Sharp (Dobwalls) 9-13 & 21-10
Triples – E Daniell (Holmans), N Truscott (Holmans) & P Hore (Holmans) 13-5 & 22-7, J Coup (Troon), G Fisher (Troon) & C Roberts (Ladock) 13-6 & 16-12
Fours – K Goodman (Treviscoe), P Sulley (Holmans), C Ford (St Newlyn East) & G Ford (St Newlyn East) 8-8 & 17-7, R Christophers (Helston), G Luke (Luxulyan), L Stephens (Treviscoe) & B Wakeley (Luxulyan) 23-3 & 10-7

ESMBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

A full days bowling is planned for Saturday (10th January) at Luxulyan Village Hall with a small group of bowlers contesting the qualification competitions for the ESMBA National Championships with one place on offer in each of the four disciplines, singles, pairs, triples and fours.

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA

Friday 2 January 2009

National Championship Allocations

The ESMBA have confirmed that Cornwall have been allocated 1 place in each of the Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours at the National Championships in April.

The local qualification competition takes place at Luxulyan Village Hall on Saturday 10th January with games starting at 08:30 am.