Sunday 29 November 2009

CCSMBA News Release - 29 November 2009

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE – 29 November 2009

 

INTER AREA LEAGUE

 

On Saturday (28 November) the second round of Inter Area League matches was played at the Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin.

 

The West came up against North with Central taking on East, each with teams of 20 players drawn from clubs in the respective areas.  In total 25 clubs were represented across the four teams.

 

West started strongly claiming all four games in the morning Singles and Fours.  North claimed an advantage in the second session, the morning Pairs and Triples to leave the score at the halfway point West 11 points 91 shots  North 5 points 65 shots.  West claimed three for the four games in the afternoon Singles and Fours to ensure the overall match win with a session to play.  North claimed all four games in the final session to leave the final score West 21 points 173 shots North 15 points 159 shots after application of the bonus points for most shots.

 

Central and East finished level on points and shots in the morning session of Singles and Fours.  The second session, the morning Pairs and Triples, saw the East edge ahead overall in the match claiming three of the four games to lead 10 points 86 shots to 6 points 85 shots at the halfway point.  East further stretched their advantage in the third session, the afternoon Singles and Pairs, with three wins out of four to move into a 16-8 points lead.  A shared final session saw East claim the overall match win with a final score of East 24 points 180 shots Central 12 points 174 shots with the bonus points applied.

 

COUNTY TRIPLES

 

On Sunday (29 November) 38 teams contested the County Triples qualification competition at the Dragon Centre, Bodmin.  The competition was run on a round robin basis over a groups to determine the qualifiers for the finals.

 

The three of the groups of six were claimed by teams unbeaten on the day, Meg & Ken Horrell (Withiel) & Brian Wakeley (Luxulyan) claimed Group One with 6 points +25 shots.  Melba Kitt, Graham Reeves & Darren Woolner (Saltash) took Group Two honours with 6 +17 with  Group Three taken by Bob Williams, Joe Coups & David Studden (Troon) with 6 +12.  The remaining groups of four were also all won by undefeated teams, Group four going to Phil Hicks (Luxulyan), Gillian Cawrse & Chris Cawrse (Lostwithiel) with 6 +36, the best score recorded by any of the qualifiers. 

 

Group five was claimed by Joe Dixon, Eric & Joan Boddy (Withiel) with 5 + 22 on shots difference ahead of Henry Kendall, Joyce Ward and Roger Edwards (Withiel) after a drawn final group game between the two teams.  A closely fought Group six where no game was won by more than 5 shots went the way of Pam Williams, Jim & Carolyn Stanley (St Newlyn East) with 6 +8.  An equally close Group seven went the way of John Thomas (Penzance), Margaret Jenkins & Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) with 6 +6.  The final group, Group eight, went the way of Pam Hamley (Lostwithiel), Carol & Graham Ford (St Newlyn East) with 6 +18.

 

The qualifiers will return to Bodmin for the finals to be played in March.

 

CENTRAL AREA LEAGUE - Latest League Tables

 

Premier Division

 

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Shots

Shots

Shot

Points

For

Against

Diff.

Withiel Oaks

12

9

0

3

152

84

68

28

Lostwithiel

12

8

0

4

132

93

39

25

St Agnes Cuckoos

12

7

0

5

114

104

10

20

Luxulyan Golds

12

7

0

5

114

98

16

19

St Newlyn East

12

6

0

6

127

117

10

19

Treviscoe Whites

12

5

0

7

104

133

-29

14

Lanjeth Greens

12

4

0

8

97

129

-32

14

Withiel Elms

12

5

0

7

103

137

-34

14

Ladock A

12

3

0

9

87

135

-48

9

 

Division One

 

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Shots

Shots

Shot

Points

For

Against

Diff

Ladock B

14

10

1

3

154

104

50

33

Kea Plums

14

9

2

3

138

115

23

30

Cubert Blues

14

9

0

5

140

133

7

26

Treviscoe Blues

14

8

0

6

138

100

38

24

Perranporth Pilchards

14

7

0

7

144

115

29

24

St. Stephen

14

7

1

6

123

137

-14

21

St. Agnes Gulls

14

6

1

7

137

116

21

19

Cubert Royals

14

6

0

8

133

134

-1

18

Lanjeth Whites

14

3

0

11

92

156

-64

8

Goonbarrow Greens

14

2

1

11

91

180

-89

7

 

NORTH AREA LEAGUE – Results not received at time of writing report.

 

NATIONAL QUALIFERS

 

On Sunday (5 December) Luxulyan Village Hall will play host to the local qualification competition for the ESMBA National Championships with an opportunities to represent Cornwall in Bedford next April are up for grabs in Singles, Pairs and Triples.  Cornwall will have no representation in the Fours at next year’s championships as insufficient entries were received by the closing date.

 

ENDS

 

Nicholas Truscott

Press and Promotions Officer

CCSMBA

 

 

Sunday 22 November 2009

CCSMBA News Release - 22 November 2009

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE 22 November 2009

 

County Mixed Fours

 

On Saturday (21 November) 20 teams, split into 5 groups with each team playing three games, competed in the qualification competition of the CCSMBA County Mixed Fours competition at Bodmin’s Dragon Leisure Centre.

 

In Group One two teams finished on 4 points with the team of Marion & John Keers (St Agnes) and Joyce & Norman Ward (Withiel) claiming the group win ahead of Margaret Goodwin, Jean Sampson, Graham Reeves & Darren Woolner (Saltash) who claimed one of the three best runners up spots.  A draw in the final game of Group Two between Meg & Ken Horrell and Eric & Joan Boddy (Withiel) and Camilla, Gillian & Chris Cawrse (Lostwithiel) and Phil Hicks (Luxulyan) saw both teams through to the finals on 5 points.

 

Pam Hamley, Jimmy Rule, Betty Temple-Smith and Arthur Hambley (Lostwithiel) were unbeaten in a tight Group Three where no game was won by more than 4 shots.  Margaret Jenkin, Christine Coxall, Len Coxall & Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) claimed Group Four also unbeaten.  Group Five also saw the top placed team of Linda Higgins (Perranporth), Elise Daniell, Nicholas Truscott & Peter Hore (Holmans) unbeaten and joined in list of qualifiers by second placed Margaret Menhenick, Mary Moynihan, Peter Morrish and John Menhenick (Wadebridge)

 

All 8 qualifying teams will return to Bodmin on Saturday 27 March for the finals which will be played on a knockout basis.

 

Central Area League

Premier Division

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Shots

Shots

Shot

Points

For

Against

Diff.

Lostwithiel

12

8

0

4

132

93

39

25

Withiel Oaks

10

7

0

3

130

73

57

22

St Agnes Cuckoos

10

7

0

3

103

77

26

20

St Newlyn East

12

6

0

6

127

117

10

19

Treviscoe Whites

12

5

0

7

104

133

-29

14

Luxulyan Golds

10

5

0

5

84

91

-7

13

Ladock A

10

3

0

7

80

105

-25

9

Lanjeth Greens

8

2

0

6

64

95

-31

8

Withiel Elms

8

3

0

5

64

104

-40

8

 Division One

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Shots

Shots

Shot

Points

For

Against

Diff

Ladock B

12

8

1

3

127

94

33

27

Kea Plums

12

8

2

2

122

100

22

26

Perranporth Pilchards

12

7

0

5

129

92

37

24

Cubert Blues

12

7

0

5

117

118

-1

20

Treviscoe Blues

10

5

0

5

99

73

26

16

St. Stephen

12

5

1

6

103

122

-19

15

St. Agnes Gulls

10

4

1

5

92

83

9

13

Cubert Royals

10

4

0

6

85

105

-20

12

Lanjeth Whites

12

3

0

9

77

136

-59

8

Goonbarrow Greens

10

2

1

7

80

108

-28

7

 

 

North Area League

 

Division One

 

P             W            D             L              F              A             Diff         Pts

Lanteglos A         6              5              0              1              140         93           47           16 

St Minver            8              3              0              5              143         163         -20          8 

Boscastle             3              1              2              0              67           43           24           6 

Stratton B            4              1              1              2              71           87           -16          5 

Tintagel                4              1              0              3              78           92           -14          4 

Camelford A       3              1              1              1              48           62           -14          3

Wadebridge A   2              1              0              1              33           40           -7            2

 

Division Two

 

P             W            D             L              F              A             Diff         Pts

Lanteglos B                         6              3              0              3              119         129         -10          10 

Altarnun                              4              2              1              1              87           73           14           9 

Blisland                                 4              3              0              1              102         79           23           8 

Poughill                                4              2              0              2              80           75           5              6 

Stratton A                           4              2              0              2              91           94           -3            6

Wadebridge B                   2              1              0              1              32           40           -8            2

St Tudy Club                       4              0              1              3              67           88           -21          1

 

 

Another busy weekend ahead with the 2nd round of Inter Area League matches on Saturday with West up against North and Central taking on East.  Sunday sees the biggest entry of the  year in any competition with 126 bowlers entered in the County Triples.

 

ENDS

 

Nicholas Truscott

Press and Promotions Officer

CCSMBA