CCSMBA News Release - 1st February 2009

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 1st February 2009

INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Cornwall’s Premier Team travelled to Seend, Wiltshire on Sunday to face East Sussex in the Preliminary Round of the ESMBA Inter County Consolation competition.

The first session, contested by the Singles and Pairs, was closely fought with the points shared 4-4 with wins for David Studden (22-12) in the Singles and Gillian Cawrse & Percy Tripp (18-7) in the Pairs. Cornwall established a lead in the second session, Triples and Fours, saw Cornwall establish a 9-7 lead with wins for Elise Daniell, Nicholas Truscott & Peter Hore (13-6) in the Triples and Kath Goodman, Peter Sully, Carol Ford & Graham Ford (9-6) in the Fours and a draw for Joe Coups, Una Prideaux & Gerald Fisher (8-8) in the Triples.

East Sussex hit back in the third session, the second for Singles and Pairs, with three wins to establish a 13-11 lead, Cornwall’s only points recorded by Nigel Nicholls (15-11) in the Singles. The final session, the second for Triples and Fours, saw Cornwall firing on all cylinders to claim wins on all four mats. Elise Daniell, Nicholas Truscott & Peter Hore (13-4) and Joe Coups, Una Prideaux & Gerald Fisher (13-11) in the Triples. Kath Goodman, Peter Sully, Carol Ford & Graham Ford (10-9) and Graham Luke, Roy Christophers, Brian Wakeley & Chris Roberts (13-7) in the Fours.

The strong final session saw Cornwall add the bonus points for most shots in the Triples and Fours to leave the final score line at Cornwall 23 points 182 shots East Sussex 17 points 170 shots. The Premier Team will next face Gloucestershire in the Quarter Finals.

WEEKEND AHEAD

A busy weekend ahead with two days of bowling action at the Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin. On Saturday the final round of Inter Area Matches take place with West facing Central and East facing North.

On Sunday the first finals of the season take place with the Four Wood Pairs at 09:00 and the Two Wood Singles at 12:00.

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