CCSMBA News Release - 12 September 2010

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE – 12 September 2010

 

Summer League

 

The 2010 CCSMBA Summer League final will be contested by Hotshots and Liskeard with the first leg at Liskeard on Wednesday 22^nd September and second leg at Holmans on the following night.

 

Hotshots finished top of the Western Division, two points ahead of Nomads who were a further 13 points ahead of Ladock Chiefs in third place.  Liskeard topped the Eastern Division, six points clear of Blisland in second place who were a further 10 points clear of Tintagel in third.

 

West

                              P        W       D        L        F        A        Diff     Pts

Hotshots                  18      16      0        2        471     239     232     50

Nomads                  18      16      0        2        408     282     126     48

Ladock Chiefs          18      11      1        6        353     309     44      35

Lostwithiel                18      8        0        10      337     352     -15     26

Withiel Elms             18      8        0        10      331     317     14      24

Withiel Oaks             17      7        0        10      315     318     -3       22

Ladock Braves         18      7        1        10      304     390     -86     21

Treviscoe                 18      7        0        11      297     370     -73     20

Ladock Apaches        17      4        0        13      275     375     -100    12

Luxulyan                  18      4        0        14      258     397     -139    8

 

East

                              P        W       D        L        F        A        Diff     Pts

Liskeard A               14      12      0        2        390     149     241     38

Blisland                   14      10      0        4        311     207     104     32

Tintagel                   14      7        0        7        291     266     25      22

St Minver                 14      8        0        6        255     307     -52     22

Liskeard B               14      7        0        7        305     241     64      20

Boscastle                 14      6        0        8        265     291     -26     18

Camelford               14      4        0        10      213     331     -118    12

St Tudy                   14      2        0        12      155     393     -238    4

 

County Team Trials

 

The first weekend of County Team trials took place on Sunday at the Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin.  Players selected to form the County Squad return to the Dragon Centre on Sunday for the County Squad Practice day ahead of the first match away to Somerset on 26 September.

 

England

 

Holmans bowlers Peter Hore and Karen Watson were in Daventry on Saturday taking part in the latest squad practice day.  Peter, playing with AJ Brown (Oxford), Kevin Pinkawa (Somerset), and Simon Willies (West Midlands) recorded three wins and two defeats.  Karen, Playing with Mitchell Young (Essex), Dave Lamb (Norfolk) and Chris Hopkins (Northants) recorded three wins, one draw and a defeat.

 

Both are in action for England again this weekend taking part in the Presidents weekend at Brackley Bowls Club.

 

Peter and Karen are grateful for the sponsorship received to date from Rowes Honda and VW Live in Wadebridge respectively.  Any offers of sponsorship to help with the travel and accommodation costs are gratefully received.  For more information e-mail cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com.

 

County Competition Entries

 

A reminder to all clubs that County Competition entries close on Saturday 18 September, forms are with club secretaries or can be downloaded for the Association’s website www.ccsmba.co.uk.

 

ENDS

 

Nicholas Truscott

Press and Promotions Officer

CCSMBA