CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE – 31 October 2010
INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Cornwall enjoyed mixed fortunes in their latest ESMBA Inter County Championship match against Devon on Sunday at the Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin.
In the A Team match Cornwall started with a shared first session with wins for both Singles, Peter Spargo 18-9 and Tony Baldwin 17-10. The second session saw Cornwall move into the lead of the match thanks to wins in the Triples for Bob Williams, Linda Martin & Gerald Fisher 10-8 and Fours for Kath Goodman, Peter Sully, Derek Swaby & David Griffin 9-4. The second Four of Meg Horrell, Margaret Goodwin, Miriam Barbery & Derek Newton recorded an 11-11 draw to leave the score at the halfway point Cornwall 9 points 110 shots Devon 7 points 87 shots.
Cornwall’s Singles and Pairs were unbeaten in the third session to further enhance their lead in the match. In the Singles Peter Spargo won 16-11 and Tony Baldwin drew 10-10 to also secure the bonus points for most shots. In the Pairs Joyce Ward & Carolyn Stanley recorded a 14-8 win and Jimmy Rule & Terry Bray drew 13-13, Devon however secured to shots bonus points to leave the match score reading Cornwall 15 points 163 shots Devon 9 points 129 shots. The first three cards returned in the final session showed Cornwall wins to ensure that the match win was secured. In the Triples Luke Jolly, Max Burden & Brenda Sleep 15-7 and Bob Williams, Linda Martin & Gerald Fisher 10-6 also ensuring the shots bonus points. In the fours Kath Goodman, Peter Sully, Derek Swaby & David Griffin recorded a 13-0 whitewash of their opponents. The closest game of the final session saw Meg Horrell, Margaret Goodwin, Miriam Barbery & Derek Newton claim a single shot on the final end to win 12-11. Cornwall comfortable secured the Fours bonus points to leave the final score Cornwall 29 points 213 shots Devon 11 points 153 shots. The result leaves Cornwall 2nd in the South West group 5 points behind Somerset who were 24-16 winners at home to Dorset on Sunday.
SCORES - Singles
P Spargo (Liskeard) 18-9 & 16-11; T Baldwin (Liskeard) 27-10 & 10-10
Pairs
J Rule (Lostwithiel) & T Bray (Lostwithiel) 14-17 & 13-13; J Ward (Withiel) & C Stanley (St Newlyn East) 10-15 & 14-8
Triples
L Jolly (Treviscoe), M Burden (Dobwalls) & B Sleep (Dobwalls) 11-13 & 15-7; B Williams (Illogan), L Martin (Illogan) & G Fisher (Illogan) 10-8 & 10-6
Fours
K Goodman (Treviscoe), P Sully (Perranporth), D Swaby (Wadebridge) & D Griffin (Lostwithiel) 9-4 & 13-0; M Horrell (Withiel), M Goodwin (Saltash), M Barbery (Dobwalls) & D Newton (Liskeard) 11-11 & 12-11
Group Table
P W D L Pts
Somerset 3 3 0 0 75
Cornwall 3 2 0 1 70
Devon 3 0 1 2 48
Dorset 3 0 1 2 27
The Premier team however had a day to forget recording just 2 game wins out of the 16 played against a Devon team peppered with current and former England Internationals with three world championships between them.
Cornwall’s points coming from the Four of Roy Christophers, Graham Luke, Ronnie Thomas & Chris Roberts recording a 7-6 win in the morning session and the Triple of Joe Coups, Ken Horrell & Brian Wakeley taking a dominant 24-5 win, including two ends with maximum 6 scores, in the afternoon. The margin of victory also securing the shots bonus points in the Triples. The final match score reading Cornwall 6 points 130 shots Devon 24 points 211 shots, Cornwall’s worst result at home for many years and leaves the county firmly routed to the bottom of the South West group 20 points behind Somerset who lost 19-21 at home to Dorset on Sunday.
SCORES - Singles
N Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) 10-17 & 9-14; D Studden (Illogan) 8-14 & 6-17
Pairs
G Reeves (Saltash) & K Williams (Porthleven) 12-17 & 5-21; B Sharp (Dobwalls) & M Widger (Porthleven) 8-23 & 7-17
Triples
C Ford (St Newlyn East), P Williams (St Newlyn East) & G Ford (St Newlyn East) 9-10 & 5-14; J Coups (Illogan), K Horrell (Withiel) & B Wakeley (Ladock) 7-10 & 24-5
Fours
E Daniell (Holmans), H Kendall (Withiel)/N Truscott (Holmans), G Cawrse (Luxulyan) & P Hore (Holmans) 6-8 & 4-10; R Christophers (Helston), G Luke (Ladock), R Thomas (Newlyn Trinity) & C Roberts (Ladock) 7-6 & 3-8
Group Table
P W D L Pts
Devon 3 3 0 0 88
Dorset 3 2 0 1 58
Somerset 3 1 0 2 57
Cornwall 3 0 0 3 37
AREA LEAGUES
League tables can be found on the following links, no need to publish the * mark shown in the tables or the points adjusted note.
West Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26225
West Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26226
West Division Two http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26227
Central Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26222
Central Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26223
North Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26219
North Division Two http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26220
East Premier Division
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Points |
| DOBWALLS | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 55 | 18 |
| LISKEARD | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 40 | 18 |
| DULOE A | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 69 | 17 |
| LANDRAKE | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 50 | 12 |
| SALTASH BLUES | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 93 | 10 |
| CALSTOCK | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 64 | 9 |
| CALLINGTON BLUES | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 77 | 3 |
| CALLINGTON WHITES | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 56 | 2 |
| RILLA MILL | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 128 | 1 |
East Division One
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Points |
| ST. GERMANS | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 68 | 15 |
| PELYNT | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 65 | 13 |
| CALLINGTON REDS | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 66 | 12 |
| LISKEARD B | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 60 | 12 |
| PENSILVA | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 9 |
| SALTASH WHITES | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 64 | 9 |
| LANREATH | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 61 | 7 |
| DULOE BLUES | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 37 | 5 |
| CRAFTHOLE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 45 | 2 |
NATIONAL QUALIFIERS
Next weekend attention turns to the ESMBA National Championships with the local qualifiers taking place for Singles, Pairs, Triples and Fours and Withiel Village Hall on Saturday (6 November). Sufficient entries have been received to ensure that Cornwall will be represented in all disciplines at next April’s championships. Play gets under way on Saturday at 8.30 am and expected to run through to early evening. Keen to make it through to the championships will be Nicholas Truscott, Nigel Nicholls & Peter Hore who will be looking to improve on their appearance in the Quarter finals at the 2010 championships.
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
Tel: 07800 916059
E-mail: cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com
Web: www.ccsmba.co.uk
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ccsmba
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