CCSMBA News Release - 17 July 2011

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE 17 July 2011

 

Cornwall County Short Mat Bowls Association celebrates one year to go to the London 2012 Games

 

Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association (CCSMBA) is offering an opportunity for individuals or community group leaders to sample the sport of Short Mat Bowls as part of the London 2012 Open Weekend supported by BP – a series of sporting and cultural events taking place across the UK which will see hundreds of thousands of people participating in events to celebrate the ‘One Year to

Go’ countdown to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

 

On Sunday 24 July 2011 the CCSMBA will be hosting a ‘Come and Try’ session at the Association’s new venue for County Competitions at Fowey Community Leisure Centre from 1100 – 1500.  The event is open to all with experienced players and county officials on hand to offer advice.

 

The CCSMBA’s ‘Come and Try’ day is one of hundreds of other Open Weekend challenges – ranging from an outdoor screening of The Tate Movie in Trafalgar Square to a celebration of Jamaican culture in the centre of Birmingham. Full listings can be found at www.london2012.com/openweekend.

 

Summer League

 

The latest Summer League positions are

 

West

                                               P             W            D             L              F              A             Diff         Pts

Withiel Oaks                       8              6              0              2              201         110         91           16

Nomads                               8              3              1              4              171         134         37           11

Withiel Elms                       7              5              0              2              128         117         11           10

Drifters                                 7              4              1              2              126         118         8              9

Ladock Chiefs                    7              4              0              3              121         119         2              8

Ladock Braves                   7              3              0              4              125         124         1              8

Ladock Apaches                8              0              0              8              82           232         -150       0

 

East A

                                               P             W            D             L              F              A             Diff         Pts

Wanderers                        8              8              0              0              213         96           117         24

Tintagel Heralds                8              5              0              3              156         138         18           16

St Minver                            8              4              0              4              139         163         -24          10

Blisland                                 8              2              0              6              143         165         -22          8

Boscastle Birds                 8              1              0              7              110         199         -89          2

 

East B

                                               P             W            D             L              F              A             Diff         Pts

Tintagel Knights                8              5              0              3              178         141         37           15

Boscastle Bees                 8              4              0              4              179         162         17           14

Liskeard                               8              4              0              4              167         142         25           13

Camelford                           8              4              0              4              156         163         -7            12

St Tudy                                 8              3              0              5              121         193         -72          6

 

Wanderers, Tintagel Heralds, Tintagel Knights and Boscastle Bees will now play a further round of 6 games each to determine the East Area winners who will face the Western Division Winners in the end of season County Final.  The remaining teams will play in a plate knockout competition with Boscastle Birds playing Camelford and St Tudy playing Blisland during w/c 24 July 2011.

 

ENDS

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

 

Notes to Editors

 

An open invitation is extended to media representatives who wish to learn more about Short Mat Bowls by attending the open day on Sunday.  Please confirm attendance by return of e-mail to me by Friday 22^nd July.