CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 2 September 2012
Inter County Championship
The local Short Mat Bowls season gets underway this weekend with the County Team Trials on Saturday and selected players returning on Sunday for the County Squad Practice day ahead of the first fixture ESMBA Inter County Championship fixture against Dorset on Sunday 16 September at Carnmoggas Bowls Club, nr St Austell. Cornwall start the season as defending Premier and A Team National plate competition champions but will be looking to aim higher and qualify for the main competition.
England Squad
Newlyn Trinity and county team bowler Nigel Nicholls has become the fifth bowler in the history of the CCSMBA to earn a place in the full England squad following a successful practice day with the England squad on Sunday winning three out of four games played. Holman’s Peter Hore who had previously been confirmed in the squad after trials earlier in the summer also had a successful day skipping a rink to three wins out of four games played. Nigel and Peter will be involved in four England weekends starting with the annual Presidents Weekend this weekend (8th and 9th September) ahead of the British Isles Championships at Potters in Norfolk on 17 and 18 November. A further two England weekends in January and February will confirm the team for the A Team International to be played on the 16 and 17 March 2013.
Cornwall Players in England Squad - 1992-3 Brian George (Morwenstow), 2002-3 Percy Tripp (Helston), 2008-9 Peter Hore (Holmans), 2010-11 Peter Hore (Holmans) & Karen Watson (Holmans), 2011-12 Peter Hore (Holmans) & Karen Watson (Treviscoe), 2012-12 Peter Hore (Holmans) & Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity)
2012-13 Calendar
SEPTEMBER 2012
Sat 8 County Squad Selection Day @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sun 9 County Squad Practice Day @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sat 15 County Competition Draws @ Luxulyan Village Hall
Sun 16 Inter County Championship v Dorset @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sun 23 Inter County Championship v Somerset @ Taunton Deane Indoor Bowls Club
OCTOBER 2012
Sun 7 Inter County Championship v Dorset @ Dorset Bowls Resort, Bere Regis
Sun 14 Inter Area League (N v C & E v W) @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sat 20 County Fours @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sun 21 Inter County Championship v Devon @ ISCA Bowls Centre, Exeter
Sat 27 West Area Four Wood Pairs @ Marazion
Sun 28 County Two Wood Singles @ Carnmoggas IBC
NOVEMBER 2012
Sat 3 County Two Wood Pairs @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sun 4 County Two Wood Pairs @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sat 10 National Qualifiers (Singles, Fours & Mixed Fours) @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sun 11 Inter County Championship v Devon @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sat 17 West Area Four Wood Singles @ Marazion
Sun 18 Inter Area League (N v W & C v E) @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sat 24 County Triples (Reserved for if more than 32 entries received) @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sun 25 County Triples @ Carnmoggas IBC
DECEMBER 2012
Sat 1 National Qualifiers (Pairs, Triples & Under 18's) @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sun 2 Inter County Championship v Somerset @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sat 8 County Four Wood Singles @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sun 9 County Four Wood Singles @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sat 15 West Area Two Wood Pairs @ Marazion
Sun 16 County Mixed Fours @ Carnmoggas IBC
JANUARY 2013
Sat 5 West Area Two Wood Singles @ Marazion
Sun 6 Inter Area League (N v E & C v W) @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sat 12 Inter County Championship - Knock Out Preliminary Round @ TBA
Sun 13 Inter County Championship - Knock Out Preliminary Round @ TBA
Sat 19 West Area Triples @ Marazion
Sat 26 County Four Wood Pairs @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sun 27 County Four Wood Pairs @ Carnmoggas IBC
FEBRUARY 2013
Sat 2 Inter Area Competition (8 Rinks) @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sun 3 County Finals Day - Mixed Fours & Champion of Champions @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sat 9 County Finals Day - Four Wood Singles & Fours @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sun 10 County Finals Day - Two Wood Pairs & Triples @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sat 16 Inter County Championship - A Team Quarter Finals @ TBA
Sun 17 Inter County Championship - A Team Quarter Finals @ TBA
Sat 23 Inter County Championship - Premier Team Quarter Finals @ TBA
Sun 24 Inter County Championship - Premier Team Quarter Finals @ TBA
MARCH 2013
Sat 2 Inter County Championship - Semi Finals @ TBA
Sun 3 Inter County Championship - Semi Finals @ TBA
Sat 9 County Finals Day - Two Wood Singles & Four Wood Pairs @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sun 10 Inter County Championship - Finals @ TBA
Sat 16 West Area Fours @ Marazion
Sat 23 National Championships - Mixed Fours @ Bromsgrove IBC
Sun 24 National Championships - Under 18's @ Bromsgrove IBC
APRIL 2013
Thu 4 National Championships - Singles @ Bromsgrove IBC
Fri 5 National Championships - Pairs @ Bromsgrove IBC
Sat 6 National Championships - Fours @ Bromsgrove IBC
Sun 7 National Championships - Triples @ Bromsgrove IBC
Sun 14 Bebbington Cup & County Under 25's @ Carnmoggas IBC
Sun 21 Annual General Meeting @ Luxulyan Village Hall
MAY 2013
Sun 5 County Presentation @ TBC
ENDS
Invitation to local media.
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowls Association extends an open invitation to members of the local media to attend the Inter County Match at Carnmoggas Indoor Bowls Club on Sunday 16th September to learn more about the game of Short Mat Bowls and watch the Cornwall team in action.
Program for the day will be (all time approximate)
0930-1015 Players arrive – Cornwall Team Practice on mats
1015-1045 Dorset Team Practice on mats.
1045 Team Photo Opportunity and Introductions.
1100 Match starts with opening session of Singles and Pairs
1200 Triples and Fours
1300-1330 Lunch Break
1330 Afternoon session Singles and Pairs
1430 Triples and Fours
1530 Match ends with closing formalities.
Anyone wishing to attend please confirm by return of e-mail.
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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