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