CCSMBA News Release - 1st March 2009

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE – 1st March 2009

ESMBA INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Cornwall’s Short Mat Bowls County Squad was in action on Saturday in the ESMBA Inter County Championship Consolation Competition at Caroline Chisholm School, Northampton.

The A Team were involved in a tough match against Northamptonshire. Cornwall collected just one win in the first session, recorded by Graham Reeves (15-12) in the Singles, from the four games. The second session saw Cornwall hit back claiming a 5-3 session advantage thanks to wins in the Triples for Robert Flower, Derek Swaby & Norman Ward (14-8), Fours for Camilla Cawrse, Meg Horrell, Ken Horrell & Phil Hicks (9-3) and a draw in the Triples for Pam Hamley, Jean Roper & Peter Hamley (8-8). Halfway through the score line read Northamptonshire 9 points 87 shots Cornwall 7 points 83 shots.

The third session went the way of Northamptonshire with Cornwall claiming 3 of the 8 points on offer with a win for Joyce Ward & Miriam Barbery (15-11) and draw for Carolyn Matthews & Pam Williams (14-14) in the Pairs. Cornwall fought back strongly in the final session claiming three wins, Robert Flower, Derek Swaby & Norman Ward (8-6) and Pam Hamley, Jean Roper & Peter Hamley (11-8) in the triples and Camilla Cawrse, Meg Horrell, Ken Horrell & Phil Hicks (12-4) in the fours. After addition of the bonus points for most shots on each discipline, shared 4-4 with Northamptonshire claiming the Singles and Pairs and Cornwall the Triples and Fours the final score read Northamptonshire 20 points 171 shots Cornwall 20 points 170 shots.

With the result unable to be settled on games won alone, both counties having won 7 and drawn 2 games a deciding one end bowl off was required. Phil Hicks took on the challenge of facing Brian Nelson, who had faced the same situation in the quarter finals for Northamptonshire. Bowling first Hicks came up short of the jack, Nelson’s first wood also fell short. Hicks adjusted well with his second wood to trail the jack to within a foot of the ditch line. Nelson was unable to respond with his second wood leaving Hicks a clear shot to draw behind the jack and set up a secure position leaving Nelson again unable to respond. Hicks left his final wood just short of the head and despite a well directed running wood Nelson he was unable to make a significant impression on the head and the match win was secured for Cornwall.

Cornwall will face Hampshire in the final of the competition on Sunday (7th March).

Scorers (Northamptonshire first)
Singles – P Spargo (Liskeard) 16-11 & 14-12, G Reeves (Saltash) 12-15 & 16-11
Pairs – C Matthews (St Newlyn East) & P Williams (St Newlyn East) 13-7 & 14-14, M Barbery (Dobwalls) & J Ward (Withiel) 16-10 & 11-15
Triples – R Flower (Tintagel), D Swaby (Wadebridge) & N Ward (Withiel) 8-14 & 6-8, P Hamley (Lostwithiel), J Roper (Dobwalls) & P Hamley 8-8 & 8-11
Fours - C Cawrse (Luxulyan), M Horrell (Withiel), K Horrell (Withiel) & P Hicks (Luxulyan) 3-9 & 4-12, S Hodge (Liskeard), T Jago (Treviscoe), B Sleep (Dobwalls) & D Newton (Liskeard) 11-9 & 11-4

The Premier Team, with 6 changes from the team which defeated Gloucestershire in the Quarter Finals were defeated in their Match against Shropshire despite putting in a much more competitive performance that the previous two occasions they have met. Shropshire gained the upper hand in the first session claiming three out of four games, Cornwall’s win recorded by the Pair of Geoff Lane & Bill Sharp (17-9). The second session saw the points shared with wins for both Cornwall Triples. Jim Stanley, Tom Rigler & Gerald Fisher (15-11) and Jim Rule, Betty Temple-Smith & Chris Cawrse (10-8).

Shropshire sealed the match win in the third session winning all four games and also taking the bonus points in Singles and Pairs. Cornwall took three wins in the final session, Jim Rule, Betty Temple-Smith & Chris Cawrse (11-7) in the Triples, Kath Goodman, Peter Sully, Carol Ford & Graham Ford (14-7) and Graham Luke, Roy Christophers, Brian Wakeley & Chris Roberts (12-8) in the fours. The strong scoring also saw Cornwall claim the bonus points in both the Triples and Fours.

The final score read Cornwall 16 points 152 shots Shropshire 24 points 201 shots.

Scorers (Cornwall first)
Singles N Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) 11-15 & 6-14, D Studden (Troon) 4-22 & 6-25
Pairs – G Cawrse (Luxulyan) & N Truscott (Holmans) 13-15 & 7-15, G Lane (Penlee) & B Sharp (Dobwalls) 17-9 & 8-15
Triples –J Stanley (St Newlyn East), T Rigler (Duloe) & G Fisher (Troon) 15-11 & 7-11, Jim Rule (Lostwithiel), Betty Temple Smith (Lostwithiel) & C Cawrse (Luxulyan) 10-8 & 11-7
Fours – K Goodman (Treviscoe), P Sully (Holmans), C Ford (St Newlyn East) & G Ford (St Newlyn East) 5-9 & 14-7, R Christophers (Helston), G Luke (Luxulyan), B Wakeley (Luxulyan) & C Roberts (Ladock) 6-10 & 12-8

AREA LEAGUES

Central Area League

Premier Division
P W D L F A Diff Pts
1 Withiel Oaks 34 24 2 8 401 239 162 74
2 Luxulyan Golds 32 19 3 10 352 258 94 67
3 Lostwithiel 32 21 2 9 383 256 127 65
4 St Newlyn East 32 19 0 13 299 300 -1 60
5 Luxulyan Maroons 34 17 3 14 284 306 -22 53
6 St Agnes Cuckoos 34 15 1 18 304 328 -24 43
7 Treviscoe Whites 32 12 2 18 297 325 -28 43
8 Ladock A 34 10 3 21 293 357 -64 38
9 Kea 32 11 2 19 248 362 -114 30
10 St Stephen 32 7 0 25 238 368 -130 21

Division One
P W D L F A Diff Pts
1 Withiel Elms 36 23 2 11 383 307 76 72
2 Lanjeth Greens 34 22 1 11 373 266 107 67
3 Perranporth Pilchards 32 17 0 15 310 293 17 58
4 St Agnes Choughs 34 17 1 16 369 286 83 55
5 Cubert Blues 32 18 1 13 333 287 46 55
6 Cubert Royals 32 15 3 14 316 270 46 52
7 Ladock B 34 14 4 16 297 341 -44 47
8 Treviscoe Blues 32 13 2 17 242 313 -71 42
9 Goonbarrow Greens 32 13 0 19 261 355 -94 39
10 Lanjeth Whites 34 12 2 20 250 325 -75 34
11 St Agnes Gulls 36 10 4 22 284 375 -91 33

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA