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Sunday, 30 October 2011
CCSMBA News Release - 30 October 2011
CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAY BOWLS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE – 30 OCTOBER 2011
COUNTY PAIRS
43 pairs contested the County Pairs championship qualification competition over the weekend with 4 teams from each day qualifying for the finals on Sunday 18 March 2012. On both days teams were split into groups for a round robin competition with group winners and the best runners up playing a single knockout round to determine the qualifiers.
On Saturday, Group 1 saw Patsy Wakeley & Chris Roberts (Ladock) draw their final game against with Graham Luke & Brian Wakeley (Ladock) leaving both teams tied on 5 points at the top of the group. Patsy & Chris progressed to the knockout stage as group winners with 5 pts +10 whilst Graham & Brian claimed a runners up spot with 5 +9. Group 2 saw three of the four teams finish on four points with Eric & Joan Boddy (Withiel) coming out on top with 4 +6. Two Illogan teams were tied on 4 +4 with Linda Martin & Gerry Fisher gaining a runners up spot by virtue of their 14-7 win over Joe Coups & David Studden, as head to head results are used to determine tie breaks.
David Griffin & Bill Sharp (Dobwalls) were untroubled in recording 6 +29 to take group 3 and similarly Meg & Ken Horrell (Withiel) recorded an unbeaten 6 +25 to progress from Group 4. In Group 5 a 7-6 win for Sheila & Robert Flower (Tintagel) over Jim & Carolyn Stanley (St Newlyn East) saw them unbeaten with 6 +26. Jim & Carolyn claimed the final runners up spot with 4 +5.
In the knockout round Dave Griffin & Bill Sharp defeated Meg & Ken Horrell 12-6. Patsy Wakeley & Chris Roberts claimed a narrow 11-10 victory over Linda Martin & Gerry Fisher. Eric & Joan Boddy were 12-7 winners against Jim & Carolyn Stanley and the final spot was claimed by Graham Luke & Brian Wakeley who defeated Robert & Sheila Flower 9-6.
Sunday’s play saw Margaret Jenkin & Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) in dominant form to take Group 1 with 6 +35, Richard Brown & Bob Williams (Illogan) claimed a runners up spot with 4 +6. Group 2 saw Brenda Sleep & Max Burden (Dobwalls) unbeaten to finish on 6 +19 and Betty Temple-Smith & Phil Hicks (Luxulyan) progress in a runners up spot with 4 +14. Group 3 went the way of Kath Goodman & Karen Watson (Treviscoe) with an unbeaten 6 +11. Jim Rule & Terry Bray (Lostwithiel) took Group 4 with another unbeaten score of 6 +24. Completing a full house of unbeaten group winners on the day were Michael Webster & Keith Matthews (Blisland) with 6 +17 in Group 5. Joining them in the knockout round were Posy & Michael Widger with 4 +10.
The knockout round saw Margaret Jenkins & Nigel Nicholls defeat Posy & Michael Widger 11-4. Brenda Sleep & Max Burden were 12-6 winners against Kath Goodman & Karen Watson. Richard Brown & Bob Williams claimed a 13-3 win over Keith Matthews & Michael Webster. In the only game to go to the full 11 ends Jim Rule and Terry Bray defeated Betty Temple-Smith & Phil Hicks 9-7.
Qualifiers for Finals on 18 March 2012
Dave Griffin & Bill Sharp (Dobwalls), Patsy Wakeley & Chris Roberts (Ladock), Eric & Joan Boddy (Withiel), Graham Luke & Brian Wakeley (Ladock), Margaret Jenkins & Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity), Brenda Sleep & Max Burden (Dobwalls), Richard Brown & Bob Williams (Illogan), Jim Rule and Terry Bray (Lostwithiel)
INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
On Sunday Dorset are the latest visitors to Fowey Community Leisure Centre in the ESMBA Inter County Championship. Cornwall lie in third place in the South West Group in both the Premier Team and A team competitions with 2 and 7 point advantages over Dorset respectively. Team manager Chris Cawrse was facing some selection headaches and the final team is not known at the time of writing.
COUNTY TWO WOOD SINGLES
Prior to the Inter County Match, on Saturday 38 bowlers are entered in the County Two Wood Singles qualification competition to be played at Fowey Community Leisure Centre. Play is split into two sessions with the morning starting at 0900 and afternoon at 12.45.
COUNTY LEAGUES
Continually updated league tables can be found on the following links, the * mark shown in the tables does not need to reproduced.
West Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=30542
P W D L F A Diff Pts
Penzance Comets 8 6 0 2 96 59 37 18
Newlyn Trinity Jowsters 8 6 0 2 92 72 20 18
Helston Grylls 6 5 0 1 81 42 39 16
Holmans 6 4 2 0 71 47 24 16
St Ives Belyars 8 4 1 3 82 74 8 15
Porthleven Fisherfolk 8 4 1 3 82 83 -1 13
St Ives 8 3 1 4 90 63 27 11
Helston Penrose 8 4 0 4 84 84 0 10
Marazion Blackbirds 8 1 1 6 60 102 -42 5
Penlee A 8 1 0 7 64 106 -42 2
Mabe Granites 8 1 0 7 49 119 -70 2
West Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=30604
P W D L F A Diff Pts
Illogan 8 8 0 0 136 43 93 24
Marazion Choughs 8 6 1 1 84 56 28 21
St Ives St Eia 8 3 1 4 80 76 4 11
Centenary Spurs 6 3 0 3 59 65 -6 10
Bolitho Sinners 6 3 1 2 61 62 -1 9
Helston Wendron 6 3 0 3 63 56 7 8
Newlyn Trinity Wreckers 4 2 0 2 49 33 16 6
Praa Sands Buckets 4 2 0 2 38 53 -15 6
Helston Trengrouse 6 2 0 4 51 83 -32 6
Troon Tryers 8 1 1 6 64 103 -39 5
Hayle Foundry 8 1 0 7 62 117 -55 2
West Division Two http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=30603
P W D L F A Diff Pts
Marazion Swifts 8 8 0 0 109 57 52 24
Newlyn Trinity Luggers 8 4 0 4 111 71 40 14
St Ives Knill 6 4 1 1 61 58 3 13
Hayle Copperhouse 8 4 1 3 76 95 -19 13
Porthleven Treza 4 4 0 0 52 37 15 12
St Keverne A 6 2 0 4 63 65 -2 6
Troon Pendarves 6 1 0 5 54 75 -21 4
Penlee B 6 1 1 4 46 72 -26 3
St Keverne B 4 0 1 3 27 54 -27 1
St Ives Trenwith 4 0 0 4 36 51 -15 0
Central Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=30601
P W D L F A Diff Pts
Cubert Blues 6 4 1 1 65 50 15 13
Ladock Chiefs 6 4 0 2 54 46 8 13
Ladock Braves 6 4 1 1 58 51 7 13
Treviscoe Whites 4 2 0 2 49 29 20 8
Withiel Oaks 6 2 1 3 57 54 3 8
Perranporth Pilchards 6 3 0 3 52 49 3 8
Luxulyan Maroons 6 2 1 3 53 58 -5 7
Luxulyan Golds 6 2 0 4 47 55 -8 6
Lostwithiel 4 2 0 2 28 44 -16 6
St Newlyn East 6 1 0 5 41 68 -27 2
Central Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=30602
P W D L F A Diff Pts
St Agnes Cuckoos 6 6 0 0 72 40 32 18
St Agnes Gulls 6 2 0 4 57 44 13 8
Withiel Elms 4 3 0 1 40 36 4 8
St Stephen 4 3 0 1 32 30 2 8
Ladock Apaches 6 3 0 3 54 64 -10 8
Lanjeth Maroons 4 2 0 2 38 36 2 6
Treviscoe Blues 6 2 0 4 42 53 -11 6
Goonbarrow Greens 6 2 0 4 49 72 -23 6
Kea Club 6 1 0 5 59 68 -9 4
North Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=30605
P W D L F A Diff Pts
Tintagel 4 3 0 1 92 58 34 10*
Wadebridge A 2 1 0 1 54 26 28 4*
Stratton B 2 1 0 1 39 27 12 4*
Lanteglos A 3 2 0 1 56 56 0 4
Blisland 2 1 0 1 27 39 -12 2
St Minver 4 1 0 3 53 103 -50 2
Altarnun 1 0 0 1 13 25 -12 0
North Division Two http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=30606
P W D L F A Diff Pts
Boscastle 4 2 0 2 97 68 29 8
St Tudy 4 2 1 1 72 89 -17 7
Wadebridge B 2 2 0 0 44 35 9 6
Camelford A 2 1 0 1 50 28 22 4
Stratton A 3 2 0 1 59 67 -8 4
Lanteglos B 4 1 1 2 69 94 -25 3
Poughill 3 0 0 3 55 65 -10 0
East Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=30850
P W D L F A Diff Pts
Saltash Blues 4 4 0 0 48 23 25 12
Landrake 4 3 0 1 56 29 27 9
Dobwalls 4 3 0 1 43 38 5 9
Duloe A 4 2 0 2 41 40 1 6
Callington Eagles 4 1 0 3 36 43 -7 4
Liskeard 4 1 0 3 28 47 -19 4
Calstock 4 1 0 3 29 42 -13 2
Saltash Whites 4 1 0 3 25 44 -19 2
East Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=30851
P W D L F A Diff Pts
Pensilva 6 6 0 0 90 36 54 18
St Germans 6 5 0 1 72 40 32 16
Rilla Mill 6 4 0 2 70 45 25 12
Callington Falcons 4 3 0 1 48 20 28 10
Crafthole 6 3 0 3 56 59 -3 8
Callington Hawks 6 1 0 5 46 76 -30 4
Duloe Blues 4 1 0 3 29 48 -19 2
Lanreath 6 1 0 5 33 82 -49 2
Pelynt 4 0 0 4 16 54 -38 0
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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Sunday, 23 October 2011
CCSMBA - News Release 23 October 2011
CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE – 23 October 2011
INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Cornwall have faced Somerset in back to back ESMBA Inter County Championship fixtures over the last two weekends, firstly at Taunton on Sunday 16 October with the return at Fowey on Sunday 23.
PREMIER TEAM
Away to Somerset the Cornwall Premier Team were always on the back foot after dropping three out of four games in the first session, Nigel Nicholls in the Singles recording Cornwall’s only win with a score of 17-8. The second session saw Cornwall again only record a solitary win this time thanks to Elise Daniell, Graham Ford, Gerald Fisher & Chris Roberts 9-6 in the Fours. At the halfway point Cornwall trailed by 4 points to 12 and 76 shots to 98.
Cornwall’s strongest session of the match came in the afternoon Singles and Pairs with wins in the singles for Nigel Nicholls (24-4) and in the pairs for Tony Baldwin & Karen Watson (12-11) and Richard Brown & David Studden (14-11), Nigel’s margin of victory also secured the bonus points for most shots in the Singles. Cornwall failed to realise any more points from the match in the final session with both Triples and Fours losing to leave the final score reading Somerset 28 points 185 shots Cornwall 12 points 164 shots.
Premier Team Game Scores (16 Oct Away v Somerset)
SINGLES: Peter Hore (Holmans) 12-23 & 8-13; Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) 17-8 & 24-4
PAIRS: Tony Baldwin (Liskeard) & Karen Watson (Treviscoe) 9-13 & 12-11; Richard Brown & David Studden (Illogan) 9-14 & 14-11
TRIPLES: David Griffin, Brenda Sleep & Max Burden (Dobwalls) 10-11 & 9-11; Roy Christophers (Helston), Gillian Cawrse (Withiel) & Percy Tripp (Helston) 6-13 & 7-12
FOURS: Keith Williams (Penlee), Derek Swaby (Wadebridge), Ken Horrell (Withiel) & Brian Wakeley (Ladock) 4-10 & 6-9; Elise Daniell, Graham Ford (St Newlyn East), Gerald Fisher (Illogan) & Chris Roberts (Ladock) 9-6 & 8-16
Going into the return match at Fowey on Sunday (23 October) Team Manager Chris Cawrse made several changed to the formation of the team, primarily in the Triples and Fours where only 5 out of 16 games had been won to date this season. The first session did not go well for Cornwall with a solitary win recorded by Nigel Nicholls, 13-5 in the Singles. Peter Hore in the Singles and Tony Baldwin & Karen Watson in the Pairs were both went down by a single shot 13-14 and 14-15 respectively. The second session was shared with both counties claiming two games apiece. For Cornwall Graham Ford, Ken Horrell & Brian Wakeley were 11-5 winners in the Triples and Elise Daniell, Nicholas Truscott, Linda Martin & Chris Roberts claimed an 8-6 win in the Fours. At the halfway point the score read Cornwall 6 points 78 shots Somerset 10 points 92 shots.
The afternoon Singles and Pairs proved profitable for Cornwall securing 8 for the 12 points on offer to level the match score at 18-18. Despite loses for both Singles, the closeness of the games ensured that the shots bonus points were secured. The Pairs dominated their opponents with Richard Brown & David Studden winning 28-7 and Tony Baldwin & Karen Watson winning 18-9, the margins of victory again ensuring the bonus points were secure. In the final session the game points were shared with wins for Cornwall recorded by Roy Christophers, Gillian Cawrse & Percy Tripp 8-7 in the Triples and Elise Daniell, Nicholas Truscott, Linda Martin & Chris Roberts 13-5 in the Fours, however Somerset claimed both sets of bonus points to secure the match win with a final score of Cornwall 18 points 181 shots Somerset 22 points 170 shots. With Devon recording a 31-9 win against Dorset on Saturday the result was enough to see Cornwall move off the bottom of the table.
Premier Team Game Scores (23 Oct Home v Somerset)
SINGLES: Peter Hore (Holmans) 13-14 & 12-14; Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) 13-5 & 12-14
PAIRS: Richard Brown & David Studden (Illogan) 7-19 & 28-7; Tony Baldwin (Liskeard) & Karen Watson (Treviscoe) 14-15 & 18-9
TRIPLES: Graham Ford (St Newlyn East), Ken Horrell (Withiel) & Brian Wakeley (Ladock) 11-5 & 8-10; Roy Christophers (Helston), Gillian Cawrse (Withiel) & Percy Tripp (Helston) 3-15 & 8-7
FOURS: Elise Daniell, Nicholas Truscott (Holmans), Linda Martin (Illogan) & Chris Roberts (Ladock) 8-6 & 13-5; David Griffin, Brenda Sleep, Max Burden (Dobwall) & Gerald Fisher (Illogan) 9-13 & 4-12
TABLE
P W D L Pts
Devon 3 3 0 0 76
Somerset 3 2 1 0 70
Cornwall 3 0 0 3 48
Dorset 3 0 1 2 46
A TEAM
Away to Somerset Cornwall scored 3 points in the opening session of Singles and Pairs recorded by Tony Jago & Luke Jolly (13-13) and Betty Temple-Smith & Pam Williams (15-10) in the Pairs. The second session saw Cornwall record two draws, both in the Triples, Bob Williams, Joe Dixon & Linda Martin (8-8) and Kath Goodman, Henry Kendall & Mike Widger (9-9). At the halfway point the match score read Somerset 11 points 92 shots Cornwall 5 points 68 shots.
The afternoon Singles and Pairs saw Somerset win on all four mats and in the process claim the bonus points in each discipline to lead 23-5 with a session to play. With the match result already beyond doubt Cornwall enjoyed their best session of the match in the afternoon Triples and Fours recording two wins and a draw. In the Triples Bob Williams, Joe Dixon & Linda Martin won 17-5 and Kath Goodman, Henry Kendall & Mike Widger drew 9-9 and also secured the bonus points. Pam Hamley, Jim Rule, Martin Boraston & Peter Hamley took an 8-4 win in the Fours. The final match score read Somerset 28 points 202 shots Cornwall 12 points 128 shots.
A Team Game Scores (16 Oct Away v Somerset)
SINGLES: Robert Flower (Tintagel) 8-14 & 12-20; Terry Bray (Lostwithiel) 6-17 & 8-18
PAIRS: Tony Jago & Luke Jolly (Treviscoe) 13-13 & 5-23; Betty Temple-Smith (Luxulyan) & Pam Williams (St Newlyn East) 15-10 & 7-17
TRIPLES: Bob Williams, Linda Martin & Gerry Fisher (Illogan) 8-8 & 17-5; Kath Goodman (Treviscoe), Henry Kendall (Withiel) & Mike Widger (Porthleven) 9-9 & 9-9
FOURS: Pam Hamley, Jim Rule (Lostwithiel), Martin Boraston (Liskeard) & Peter Hamley (Lostwithiel) 7-8 & 8-4; Meg Horrell (Withiel), Sheila Flower (Tintagel), Miriam Barbery & Derek Newton (Dobwalls) 2-13 & 4-14.
The team for the return match at Fowey on Sunday (23 October) saw several changes to the playing order in a bid to find an overall winning team formation. The first session saw the points shared with Robert Flower claiming a 17-10 win in the Singles and Sheila Flower and Pam Williams winning 17-9 in the Pairs. The morning Triples and Fours saw Cornwall take the lead in the match with wins for Bob Williams, Tony Jago & Luke Jolly (20-1) in the Triples. Pam Hamley, Jim Rule, Martin Boraston & Peter Hamley (14-4) and Meg Horrell, Derek Swaby, Miriam Barbery & Derek Newton (10-6) in the Fours. At the halfway point Cornwall lead by 10 points to 6 and 112 shots to 75.
The afternoon Singles and Pairs saw Robert Flower complete a double for the day with a 15-11 win in the Singles and Keith Williams and Betty Temple-Smith recover from a morning defeat to win 21-11 in the Pairs. Strong scoring from Cornwall saw them collect both the bonus points for Singles and Pairs. The final session, the afternoon Triples and Fours saw wins for both Fours, Pam Hamley, Jim Rule, Martin Boraston & Peter Hamley (12-5) and Meg Horrell, Derek Swaby, Miriam Barbery & Derek Newton (7-5) in the Fours to ensure the bonus points were secure. Despite defeats for both Triples the bonus points were also secured to leave the final score Cornwall 26 points 202 shots Somerset 14 points 160 shots.
A Team Game Scores (23 Oct Home v Somerset)
SINGLES: Robert Flower (Tintagel) 17-10 & 15-11; Terry Bray (Lostwithiel) 14-16 & 12-13
PAIRS: Sheila Flower (Tintagel) & Pam Williams (St Newlyn East) 17-9 & 6-16; Keith Williams (Penlee) & Betty Temple-Smith (Luxulyan) 13-20 & 21-11
TRIPLES: Bob Williams (Illogan), Tony Jago & Luke Jolly (Treviscoe) 20-1 & 5-11; Kath Goodman (Treviscoe), Henry Kendall (Withiel) & Mike Widger (Porthleven) 7-9 & 9-13
FOURS: Pam Hamley, Jim Rule (Lostwithiel), Martin Boraston (Liskeard) & Peter Hamley (Lostwithiel) 14-4 & 12-5; Meg Horrell (Withiel), Derek Swaby (Wadebridge), Miriam Barbery & Derek Newton (Dobwalls) 10-6 & 7-5.
TABLE
P W D L Pts
Devon 3 3 0 0 80
Somerset 3 2 0 1 63
Cornwall 3 1 0 2 52
Dorset 3 0 0 3 45
Cornwall’s next fixtures are against Dorset at Fowey Community Centre on Sunday 6 November followed quickly by Devon at the Devonshire Health & Racquets Club in Plymouth on Saturday 12 November.
COUNTY FOURS
On Saturday (22 October) 20 teams competed in the County Fours qualification competition at Fowey Community Leisure Centre. Up for grabs were 8 places, 5 group winners and 3 runners up, in the County Finals to be played in March.
Marion Keers, Jim Stanley, John Keers and Carolyn Stanley(St Newlyn East) took an 11-10 win the deciding game of Group 1 against Ivor Curnow, Richard Brown, Barry Kessell and David Studden (Illogan) to finish on an unbeaten 6 points +11 shots. Dianne Shorthouse, Rachel Gribble, Dennis Shorthouse and Neil Gribble (Landrake) claimed Group 2 with 5 +15 with Bill Sharp, Brenda Sleep, Max Burden and Derek Newton (Dobwalls) claiming a runners up spot with 5 +11.
Group Three saw three teams finish on 4 points with a shots difference of +14 seeing Marilyn Stewart, Henry Kendall, Arthur Hambley and Dave Griffin (Withiel) take top spot ahead of Joe Coups, Bob Williams, Linda Martin and Gerald Fisher (Illogan) with +8 who claimed the final runners up spot. Group 4 went the way of Patsy Wakeley, Graham Luke, Brian Wakeley & Chris Roberts (Ladock) with an unbeaten 6 +7. Group Five saw Meg Horrell, Joan Boddy, Eric Boddy and Ken Horrell finish with 6 +11 to take the group win after defeating Kath Goodman, Tony Jago, Luke Jolly & Karen Watson (Treviscoe) 10-6 in the final group game. The Treviscoe team also qualified for the finals with a final score of 4 +28.
COUNTY LEAGUES
Continually updated league tables can be found on the following links, the * mark shown in the tables does not need to reproduced.
West Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=30542
Central Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=30601
Central Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=30602
North Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=30605
North Division Two http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=30606
East Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=30850
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
The next action will be over this weekend when the County Pairs qualification competition will be contested over two days with 24 pairs on each day competing for the 8 places available in the County Finals to be played in March.
OCTOBER
Sat 29 County Two Wood Pairs @ Fowey Leisure Centre
Sun 30 County Two Wood Pairs @ Fowey Leisure Centre
NOVEMBER
Sat 5 County Two Wood Singles @ Fowey Leisure Centre
Sun 6 Inter County Championship v Dorset @ Fowey Leisure Centre
Sat 12 Inter County Championship v Devon @ Devonshire Health and Racquets Club, Plymouth
Sat 19 Inter Area League (N v W & C v E) @ Fowey Leisure Centre
Sat 26 National Qualifiers (Singles & Fours) @ Ladock Village Hall
DECEMBER
Sat 3 County Four Wood Singles @ Fowey Leisure Centre
Sun 4 County Four Wood Singles @ Fowey Leisure Centre
Sat 10 County Triples @ Fowey Leisure Centre
Sun 11 National Qualifiers (Pairs & Triples) @ Ladock Village Hall
ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
Tel: 07800 916059
E-mail: cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com
E-mail: cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com
Web: www.ccsmba.co.uk
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ccsmba
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Teams to face Somerset
Premier
Singles: P Hore & N Nicholls
Pairs: R Brown & D Studden; T Baldwin & K Watson
Triples: D Griffin, B Sleep & M Burden; R Christophers, G Cawrse & P Tripp
Fours: E Daniell, G Ford, G Fisher & C Roberts; K Williams, D Swaby, K Horrell, B Wakeley
A Team
Singles: R Flower & T Bray
Pairs: T Jago & L Jolly; B Temple-Smith & P Williams
Triples: B Williams, J Dixon & L Martin; K Goodman, H Kendall & M Widger
Fours: P Hamley, J Rule, M Boraston & P Hamley; M Horrell, S Flower, M Barbery & D Newton
Sunday, 9 October 2011
CCSMBA News Release - 9 October 2011
CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION
News Release – 9 October 2011
INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Cornwall face the first away match of the 2011-2 season on Sunday (16 October) when they travel to Taunton to face Somerset at Taunton Deane Indoor Bowls Club. The Premier team started the season with an 18-22 defeat at home to Devon whilst Somerset drew away to Dorset in the first round of games three weeks ago. The A team were comprehensively at home by Devon who recorded a 26-14 win whilst Somerset took a 21-19 win away to Dorset. The Cornwall team management are forced into a number of team changes for the trip due to player unavailability and the final teams have not been announced at the time of writing.
INTER AREA LEAGUE
The West area start the defence of the Inter Area League title on Saturday when they take on East at Fowey Leisure Centre. Also on the same day North will face Central at the same venue. The matches are contested to the same format as the Inter County Championship with each area represented by 2 singles players, 2 pairs, 2 triples and 2 fours.
COUNTY LEAGUES
The county league program, split into four areas is now underway. All the information can be found on the CCSMBA website http://bit.ly/an5XjE.
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
Sunday, 2 October 2011
CCSMBA News Release - 2 October 2011
CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE – 2 October 2011
Summer League Final
Wanderers (Dobwalls) have claimed the CCSMBA Summer League title defeating Withiel Oaks over two legs. The first leg played at Withiel, on Wednesday 28 September saw the Oaks win a close game by 17 shots to 15. The following evening at Dobwalls produced another close game with the Wanderers (Dobwalls) team of Bill Sharp, Dave Griffin, Brenda Sleep and Max Burden winning by 17 shots to 11 to claim the title by 32 shots to 28. The Withiel team over the two legs included Meg Horrell, Eric Boddy, Joan Boddy, Tony Liddicoat and Ken Horrell.
England Ladies Match
Over the weekend of 1st & 2nd October Holman’s bowler Elise Daniell took part in the England Ladies match against a team of bowlers from Armagh, Ireland.
On Saturday the teams competed at Bridgeman Bowling Club in Harrold, Bedfordshire. In the first game of the day saw Elise in a triples with Debbie Phillips (Norfolk) and Brenda Jones (West Sussex). After a slow start to trail 3-5 at the half way point, successive scores of 5 and 3 saw them take the lead and go on and win 12-8. The second game same the trio joined by Celia Jeans (Somerset) to play as a four. Up against an Armagh four skipped by the highly rated Indoor and Outdoor international Catherine McMillen they were never led to claim a 12-10 victory. The third game of the day saw Elise and Celia joined by Jean Woods (Norfolk) and Jeanette Gayler (Herts), recovering from a 2-6 deficit at the halfway point by picking up a 6 on the sixth end and going on to win 12-9. England led by 4 points overnight.
On Sunday the match moved to the Kempston Indoor Bowling Club in Bedford. In the first game of the day Elise, Debbie, Brenda & Celia lost 4-14. The second game saw Elise and Celia joined by Jean and Jeanette. The four raced to an 11-1 lead at the half way point against Catherine McMillen going on to win 13-5.
The final match score read England Ladies 63 points, 667 shots - Armagh (Ireland) Ladies 49 points, 662 shots
Masters Singles
Newlyn Trinty’s Nigel Nicholls took on the challenge of the inaugural Masters Singles competition at Wye Valley Bowls Club in Surrey over the weekend. The competition was played to a first to 21 shots format rather than a fixed number of ends or time.
In the group stages Nigel started well with a 21-15 win against Robert Kidd (Ireland) before a heavy defeat at the hands of Chris Mann (Norfolk) 6-21 in the second game left Nigel needing victory from the final group game to ensure progression to the last 32. Nigel duly earned the victory to progress through to the knockout stages with a 21-14 win over Ben Haulkham (West Sussex).
Derek Johns (Surrey) provided the opposition in the last 32 with Nigel winning 21-15. A much closer game followed in the last 16 with Nigel edging past Gavin Wood (East Sussex) 21-19 to move through to the Quarter Finals. Nigel progressed to the Semi Finals with a 21-14 win over Demitri Payne (Belguim) in the quarter finals. Chris Blackman (West Sussex) provided the semi final opposition but proved to be game too far for Nigel as he went down to a fighting 18-21 defeat.
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
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