Sunday 14 February 2010

CCSMBA News Release - 14 February 2010

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE 14 February 2010

 

INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

 

The Cornwall ‘A’ Team travelled to Northampton on Saturday (13 February) in the first match in their bid to retain the ESMBA Inter County Championship Consolation title.  Opponents in the Quarter Final match were Hampshire, the side Cornwall beat the claim the title last year.

 

Hampshire made the best of the first session of Singles and Pairs claiming 5 points to Cornwall’s 3.  Cornwall’s points coming from Singles player David Griffin (21-6) and the pairing of Henry Kendall and Carolyn Stanley (14-14).  Cornwall responded in the second session, Triples and Fours, claiming three wins out of four to take the overall lead in the match 9 points to 7.  Recording for the points for Cornwall were Jim Stanley, Anthony Jago & Brenda Sleep (13-6),  Jim Rule, Marilyn Stewart & Arthur Hambly (17-10) in the Triples and Marion Keers, Joyce Ward, John Keers & Norman Ward (10-7) in the Fours.

 

The third session, the afternoon Singles and Pairs, saw Cornwall further extend their lead with a 5-3 advantage in the session thanks to wins in the singles for David Griffin (21-6) and Graham Reeves (19-9), and draw in the Pairs for Henry Kendall and Carolyn Stanley (14-14).  The final session also went the way of Cornwall with three wins securing the match win earned by Jim Stanley, Anthony Jago & Brenda Sleep (10-7) in the Triples, Marion Keers, Joyce Ward, John Keers & Norman Ward (8-5) and Meg Horrell, Camilla Cawrse, Betty Temple-Smith & Peter Hamley (11-8).

 

Cornwall secured bonus points in the Singles, Triples and Fours to make the final score Cornwall 26 points 194 shots Hampshire 14 points 161 points.  Cornwall opponents in the semi finals on Saturday 27 February will be Cheshire.

 

Scores (Hampshire First)

Singles – D Griffin (Lostwithiel) 11-13 & 6-21; G Reeves (Saltash) 14-9 & 9-19

Pairs – Pam Hamley (Lostwithiel) & D Swaby (Wadebridge) 17-13 & 16-10; Henry Kendall (Withiel) & C Stanley (St Newlyn East) 14-14 & 14-14

Triples – J Stanley (St Newlyn East), A Jago (Treviscoe) & B Sleep (Dobwalls) 6-13 & 7-10; J Rule (Lostwithiel), M Stewart (Lostwithiel) & A Hambley (Lostwithiel) 10-17 & 9-7

Fours - M Keers (St Agnes) J Ward (Withiel), J Keers (St Agnes) & N Ward (Withiel) 7-10 & 5-8; M Horrell (Withiel), C Cawrse (Lostwithiel), B Temple-Smith (Lostwithiel) & Peter Hamley (Lostwithiel) 8-5 & 8-11

 

The Cornwall ‘Premier’ Team were scheduled to play in the Quarter Finals on Saturday 20 February in the same competition but opponents Staffordshire have withdrawn from the competition putting Cornwall through to the Semi Finals on Saturday 27 February.

 

WESTERN DIVISION TRIPLES

 

On Saturday 30 teams competed in the Western Division Triples competition at Marazion Community Centre.  The competition was played to a demanding straight knockout format requiring successful team to be on the ball from game one.

 

The semi finals saw Roy Christophers, Ken Banfield & Percy Tripp  (Helston) defeat John Dollery, Keith Williams & Malcolm Furneaux (Penlee) 13-10 and Elise Daniell, Nicholas Truscott & Peter Hore (Holmans) take well earned 17-9 win against Christine Coxall, Len Coxall & Ronnie Thomas (Newlyn Trinity).  A well contested 12 end final eventually went the way of the Holmans trio 15-8 with an end to spare.

 

EAST AREA LEAGUE

 

Premier Division

Played

Won

Lost

Drawn

For

Against

Points

LISKEARD

26

19

5

2

316

182

60

DULOE A.

26

13

10

3

241

215

47

SALTASH BLUES

26

14

11

1

265

227

44

CALLINGTON BLUES

24

12

11

1

205

245

37

CALSTOCK

24

11

10

3

207

248

37

LANDRAKE

26

9

14

3

232

247

33

CALLINGTON REDS

24

9

13

2

202

222

32

DOBWALLS

24

10

13

1

225

200

31

PELYNT

24

6

18

0

182

289

15

 

Division One

Played

Won

Lost

Drawn

For

Against

Points

RILLA MILL

24

13

10

1

239

201

43

CALLINGTON WHITES

22

12

8

2

214

183

40

PENSILVA

22

10

10

2

222

196

35

ST. GERMANS

22

11

8

3

203

222

33

SALTASH WHITES

22

10

11

1

209

189

31

LANREATH

22

10

11

1

185

224

29

CRAFTHOLE

22

8

14

0

192

217

27

DULOE BLUES

20

8

10

2

161

193

26

 

NORTH AREA LEAGUE

 

Division One

                    P        W       D        L        F        A        Diff     Pts

Boscastle       10      6        2        2        220     156     64      21

Lanteglos A    9        7        0        2        200     146     54      21

St Minver       12      5        0        7        222     235     -13     16

Wadebridge A 9        5        0        4        183     169     14      14

Tintagel         12      4        0        8        225     282     -57     14

Camelford A   12      5        1        6        224     251     -27     13

Stratton B      10      3        1        6        179     214     -35     11

 

Division Two

                    P        W       D        L        F        A        Diff     Pts

Altarnun        10      6        1        3        219     180     39      23

Poughill         10      7        0        3        227     178     49      22

Lanteglos B    12      6        0        6        229     250     -21     18

Stratton A      12      5        0        7        226     238     -12     14

Blisland         8        5        0        3        175     177     -2       12

St Tudy         10      3        1        6        198     187     11      11

Wadebridge B 10      3        0        7        150     214     -64     8

 

CENTRAL AREA LEAGUE

 

No information received at time of writing.

 

 

ENDS

 

Nicholas Truscott

Press and Promotions Officer

Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association.

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