Sunday 24 November 2013

CCSMBA News Release - 24 November 2013

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 24 November 2013

COUNTY TRIPLES

Over the weekend 39 teams competed in the County Triples competition at Carnmoggas Indoor Bowling Club with 19 playing on Saturday and 20 on Sunday.

On Saturday teams were split into four groups with just the group winners going forward to the County Finals later in the season.

Group One, a group of six, came down to a deciding game between Newlyn Trinity's Ken Weeks, Ray Jeffery & Nigel Nicholls who had recorded two dominant wins and Holman's Elise Daniell, Nicholas Truscott and Peter Hore who also had two wins albeit less dominant.  In the decider it was the Holmans team who proved stronger taking a 12-2 win to finish on 6 points +24 shots.  Group Two, a group of five, went the way of Treviscoe's Simon Groves, Gordon & Jenny Smith who defeated Duloe's Alan Trubshaw, Bob Bishop and Roy Saxby 13-10 in the deciding game to finish on 6 +9.

In Group Three a draw in the final game was enough for Illogan's Joe Coups, Linda Martin & Gerry Fisher to edge out there opponents from Ladock, Edward Wakeley, Sandra and John Worton by one shot finishing on 5 +8.  The final qualifiers from Group Four were Diane & Martin Williams (Penlee) and Mark Payne (Newlyn Trinity) with 6 +18.

Sunday's format was different with 5 groups with group winners and three runners up going forward to an additional knock out round.

Group One produced two qualifiers with Withiel's Joe Dixon, Meg and Ken Horrell topping the table with 4 +16 and Treviscoe's Kath Goodman, Luke Jolly and Karen Watson winning the last game against Saltash's Melba Kitt, Graham Reeves and Jim Ashton 13-4 to secure one of the runners-up spot with 4 +8.  A 10-10 draw in the final game of Group Two ensured both dominant teams in the group qualified.  Marilyn Stewart, Arthur Hambley (Withiel) and Keith Matthews (Blisland) finishing with 5 +32 and Tintagel's Emma Provis, Sheila & Robert Flower finishing on 5 +22.

Group Three saw Dennis Shorthouse (Landrake), Gillian Cawrse (Luxulyan) and Neil Gribble (Landrake) the the weekends biggest score with 6 +36 and wre joined in the play off draw by Wadebridge's Paul Spencer, Ruth Newbury and Derek Swaby who finished on 4 +6.  Group Four went the way of St Minver's Janet Carter, Brian Crank and David Topliffe with 5 +6 and he final qualifiers were Dobwall's Bill Sharp, Brenda Sleep and Max Burden (Dobwalls) with 5 +7.

Sundays qualifiers for the County finals were determined by a single knock out round which saw Max Burden defeat Robert Flower 12-3.  Derek Swaby was a 12-5 winner against Keith Matthews.  Neil Gribble defeated Karen Watson 9-6 and David Topliffe won a tight match against Ken Horrell 9-8.

INTER AREA LEAGUE

The second round of Inter Area League matches was played recently at Carnmoggas.  West area took a second consecutive win in this years competition with a 30 shots to 10 and 197 shots to 153 result against the North area to consolidate the top spot in the table.  East area recorded there first win of the year with a 29-11 and 193-146 win over the Central area.

The final round of fixtures will be played on January 19 at Carnmoggas when North will face East and Central take on West

Table
P W D L SF SA Pts
West   2 2 0 0 379 330 54
East 2 1 0 1 370 328 45
Central 2 1 0 1 353 329 38
North 2 0 0 2 283 404 23

INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

On Saturday Cornwall travel to Taunton to meet Somerset in the ESMBA Inter County Championship.  Cornwall's Premier Team have yet to record a win this season and currently lie some way adrift at the bottom of the table.  The A Team who are enjoying a good run of form with two wins against Dorset will be looking to consolidate a place in the Main Knockout competition with another strong result.

LEAGUE TABLES

West Premier Division
PW DLFA+/- Pts
1No change
Newlyn Trinity Jowsters 1491 4174112 6230
2No change
Holmans 149 05143 1222128
3No change
Helston Grylls 147 25152 1381426
4No change
St Ives 148 15141 142-125
5No change
Illogan 148 06161 1243724
6No change
Marazion Blackbirds 147 16143 1301323
7Up
Porthleven Fisherfolk 144 28125 155-3014
8Down
Helston Penrose 144 28121 155-3414
9Down
Penlee A144 28110 154-4414
10No change
Troon Tryers 144 19121 159-3812

West Division One
P WDLFA +/-Pts
1No change
St Ives Belyars 108 02136 766032
2No change
St Ives St Eia 128 04135 1102522
3Up
Praa Sands Buckets 126 15136 127921
4Down
Helston Wendron 146 17124 161-3719
5Down
Centenary Spurs 125 25113 121-818
6No change
Penlee B144 28135 139-416
7No change
Hayle Foundry 126 06109 127-1816
8No change
Newlyn Trinity Wreckers 104 06104 106-210
9No change
Marazion Choughs 124 08121 146-2510

West Division Two
P WDLFA +/-Pts
1No change
Porthleven Treza 107 03136 845224
2Up
St Ives Knill 127 05133 1102322
3Down
St Keverne B 106 04109 892018
4No change
Hayle Copperhouse 105 05101 108-716
5No change
St Keverne A 104 1595 121-2613
6No change
Bolitho Sinners 84 1398 702811
7No change
Troon Pendarves 83 0583 102-198
8No change
St Ives Trenwith 123 0995 166-718

Central Premier Division
P WDLFA +/-Pts
1No change
Ladock Braves 129 03122 932926
2No change
Lostwithiel  126 24130 1052522
3No change
St Newlyn East  146 08116 137-2120
4No change
Cubert Blues 126 15116 116019
5No change
Treviscoe Whites 105 1495 98-317
6No change
Ladock Chiefs 145 18129 135-617
7No change
St Agnes Gulls 126 06122 119316
8No change
Withiel Oaks 125 16103 112-915
9No change
Luxulyan Golds 103 0782 100-1810

Central Division One
P WDLFA +/-Pts
1No change
St Stephen 109 01110 694126
2No change
Lanjeth Maroons 107 03125 725324
3No change
Kea 107 03114 763822
4No change
Perranporth Pilchards 127 05115 108720
5No change
St Agnes Cuckoos 106 04101 93817
6No change
Cubert Royals 125 0799 130-3111
7No change
Treviscoe Blues 123 0993 136-4310
8No change
Ladock Apaches 102 0880 110-308
9No change
Goonbarrow Greens 102 0869 112-436

North Division One
P WDLFA +/-Pts
1Up
Tintagel 65 01137 1102714
2Down
Blisland 43 01103 782510
3No change
Wadebridge A 53 02110 82288
4No change
Lanteglos A 42 0261 76-156
5No change
Altarnun 30 0343 60-170
6No change
St Minver 40 0451 99-480

North Division Two
P WDLFA +/-Pts
1No change
Boscastle 63 12126 121513
2No change
Lanteglos Reds 42 1177 81-49
3Up
Stratton A53 02111 96158
4Down
Wadebridge B 42 0291 80118
5Down
Poughill 43 0182 7758
6No change
Lanteglos Whites 71 06129 161-322

East Premier Division
P WDLFA +/-Pts
1No change
Landrake 1412 02187 1008736
2No change
Dobwalls 147 25123 1131024
3No change
Callington Eagles 126 06110 951518
4No change
Liskeard 125 16101 106-516
5No change
Duloe A124 2690 126-3616
6No change
Saltash Whites 124 26108 115-715
7No change
Calstock 123 3699 145-4613
8No change
Saltash Blues 123 27104 122-1812

East Division One
P WDLFA +/-Pts
1
Callington Hawks 1280 4117103 1426
2
Rilla Mill 147 07151 1064523
3
Callington Falcons 1280 412298 2422
4
Lanreath Reds 148 06123 126-322
5
St Germans  1261 5113119 -620
6
Lanreath Greens 126 15130 1052519
7
Crafthole  1260 6113121 -818
8
Pensilva 124 0898 143-4511
9
Torpoint  1220 1092138 -468


ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer 
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
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