Sunday 13 December 2009

CCSMBA News Release - 13 December 2009

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE – 13 December 2009

INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

On Sunday (13 December) Cornwall hosted Dorset at the Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin in the latest round of ESMBA Inter County Championship games.

Cornwall started the Premier Team match strongly claiming an advantage in the first session with three wins recorded by Peter Hore (14-8) in the Singles, Phil Hicks & Percy Tripp (15-10) and Kevin Williams & Mike Widger (15-9) in the Pairs. Cornwall further extended their advantage in the second session with another three wins thanks to Elise Daniell, Peter Sully & Nicholas Truscott (11-7) in the Triples, Kath Goodman, Margaret Jenkins, Gerald Fisher & John Thomas (10-5) and Roy Christophers, Graham Luke, Brian Wakeley & Chris Roberts (13-3) in the Fours. At the half way point Cornwall held a 12 points 88 shots to 4 points 70 shots lead.

The afternoon session saw fortunes change with Dorset claiming three out of four games in the afternoon Singles and Pairs. Cornwall’s points coming from draws for Peter Hore (15-15) in the Singles and Kevin Williams & Mike Widger (15-15) in the Pairs. Cornwall claimed the bonus points for the Pairs with an overall score of 55-49 whilst Dorset claimed the Singles 44-52. The final session, the afternoon Triples and Fours saw Dorset complete an impressive fight back claiming a further three games, Cornwall’s only win recorded by Pam Williams, Carol Ford & Graham Ford (12-8) in the Triples. Heavy scoring the three games won enabled Dorset to claim the crucial bonus points in both the Triples 32-38 and Fours 29-35 to win the match. The final score Cornwall 18 points 160 shots Dorset 22 points 174 shots. The result leaves Cornwall third in the table 7 points ahead of Somerset who are Cornwall’s final opponents in the group stages on Sunday 10 January at the Dragon Leisure Centre.

Scores

Singles - P Hore (Holmans) 14-8 & 15-15; N Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) 6-17 & 9-12

Pairs – P Hicks (Luxulyan) & P Tripp (Helston) 15-10 & 10-15; K Williams (Porthleven) & M Widger (Porthleven) 15-9 & 15-15

Triples - P Williams (St Newlyn East), C Ford (St Newlyn East) & G Ford (St Newlyn East) 4-11 & 12-8; E Daniell (Holmans), P Sully (Holmans) & N Truscott (Holmans) 11-7 & 5-12

Fours - K Goodman (Treviscoe), M Jenkins (Newlyn Trinity), G Fisher (Troon) & J Thomas (Penzance) 10-5 & 2-16; R Christophers (Helston), G Luke (Ladock), B Wakeley (Luxulyan) & C Roberts (Ladock) 13-3 & 4-11

Premier Table

P W D L Pts

Devon 5 5 0 0 136

Dorset 5 3 0 2 101

Cornwall 5 2 0 3 85

Somerset 5 0 0 5 78

Dorset started strongly in the A Team match winning three of the four games in the morning Singles and Pairs, Cornwall’s win recorded by Pam Hamley & Derek Swaby (13-10) in the Pairs. Cornwall responded in the second session, the morning Triples and Fours claiming all four games. Anthony Jago, Brenda Sleep & Derek Newton (8-7) and Jim Rule, Marilyn Stewart & Arthur Hambley (11-10) in the Triples. Marion Keers, Joyce Ward, John Keers & N Ward (14-7) and Meg Horrell, Camilla Cawrse, Betty Temple Smith & Peter Hamley (8-5) in the Fours to leave Cornwall holding a 10 points to 6 lead at the halfway point in the match.

The third session, the afternoon Singles and Pairs, saw Cornwall claim another full house to seal the match win thanks to David Griffin (19-2) and Graham Reeves (24-7) in the Singles. Pam Hamley & Derek Swaby (22-7) and Jim Stanley & Carolyn Stanley (15-13) in the Pairs. Cornwall secured bonus points in both the Singles 62-45 and Pairs 59-49. The final session, afternoon Triples and Fours, saw Cornwall take a further session advantage with three wins out of four. Anthony Jago, Brenda Sleep & Derek Newton (7-6) in the Triples, Marion Keers, Joyce Ward, John Keers & N Ward (8-5) and Meg Horrell, Camilla Cawrse, Betty Temple Smith & Peter Hamley (14-11) in the Fours. Cornwall claimed the bonus points for Fours with a 44-28 advantage with Dorset taking the Triples 29-34. The final match score Cornwall 30 points 194 shots Dorset 10 points 156 shots. Cornwall move to the top of the table, a point ahead of Somerset and 6 ahead of Devon.

Scores

Singles - D Griffin (Lostwithiel) 12-13 & 19-12; G Reeves (Saltash) 7-13 & 24-7

Pairs – Pam Hamley (Lostwithiel) & D Swaby (Wadebridge) 13-10 & 22-7; J Stanley (St Newlyn East) & C Stanley (St Newlyn East) 9-19 & 15-13

Triples - A Jago (Treviscoe), B Sleep (Dobwalls) & D Newton (Liskeard) 8-7 & 7-6; J Rule (Lostwithiel), M Stewart (Lostwithiel) & A Hambley (Lostwithiel) 11-10 & 3-11

Fours - M Keers (St Agnes) J Ward (Withiel), J Keers (St Agnes) & N Ward (Withiel) 14-7 & 8-5; M Horrell (Withiel), C Cawrse (Lostwithiel), B Temple-Smith (Lostwithiel) & Peter Hamley (Lostwithiel) 8-5 & 14-11

A Table

P W D L Pts

Cornwall 5 2 1 2 108

Somerset 5 3 0 2 107

Devon 5 2 1 2 102

Dorset 5 2 0 3 83

CENTRAL AREA LEAGUE

Premier Division


Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Shots

Shots

Shot

Points






For

Against

Diff.


Withiel Oaks

16

12

0

4

208

106

102

38

Lostwithiel

14

10

0

4

165

103

62

31

St Newlyn East

16

10

0

6

183

134

49

31

Luxulyan Golds

16

9

0

7

147

143

4

25

St Agnes Cuckoos

16

8

0

8

135

151

-16

22

Treviscoe Whites

16

7

0

9

147

177

-30

20

Withiel Elms

16

6

0

10

133

178

-45

16

Lanjeth Greens

14

4

0

10

105

156

-51

14

Ladock A

16

4

0

12

116

191

-75

13

Division One


Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Shots

Shots

Shot

Points






For

Against

Diff


Ladock B

16

12

1

3

188

117

71

39

Perranporth Pilchards

18

11

0

7

191

139

52

36

Kea Plums

18

11

2

5

184

146

38

36

Cubert Blues

16

11

0

5

161

147

14

32

Treviscoe Blues

16

9

0

7

156

121

35

26

St. Stephen

18

8

1

9

156

185

-29

25

St. Agnes Gulls

16

6

1

9

149

133

16

19

Cubert Royals

16

6

0

10

143

166

-23

18

Goonbarrow Greens

18

3

1

14

126

235

-109

11

Lanjeth Whites

16

4

0

12

113

178

-65

10

NORTH AREA LEAGUE

Division One

P W D L F A Diff Pts

Lanteglos A 8 6 0 2 175 128 47 19

Boscastle 6 3 2 1 124 94 30 13

Tintagel 8 3 0 5 152 179 -27 10

St Minver 8 3 0 5 143 163 -20 8

Stratton B 6 2 1 3 107 132 -25 7

Wadebridge A 4 2 0 2 84 69 15 6

Camelford A 4 1 1 2 64 84 -20 3

Division Two

P W D L F A Diff Pts

Lanteglos B 9 6 0 3 195 170 25 18

Blisland 5 4 0 1 131 93 38 10

Stratton A 7 3 0 4 142 145 -3 10

Altarnun 6 2 1 3 120 124 -4 9

St Tudy 6 2 1 3 122 106 16 7

Poughill 5 2 0 3 94 104 -10 6

Wadebridge B 6 2 0 4 76 138 -62 4

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott

Press and Promotions Officer

CCSMBA

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