Sunday, 16 February 2014

CCSMBA NEWS RELEASE - 16 February 2014

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 16th February 2014

LOCAL BOWLER SELECTED FOR ENGLAND AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Elise Daniell, 25, who plays for the Holmans Club in Camborne has been selected for the England Team to play in the World Championships in Cardiff at the end of March and will be the first bowler from the Cornwall to play in the championships.

Elise first took up the sport in 2006 and progressed quickly joining the Cornwall squad in 2008 initially in the A team but quickly moved up to the Premier Team.  In 2012 Elise entered the England squad trials  for the first time and whilst initially not selected for the squad was asked to join part was through the season.  At the 2013 National Championships Elise was part of the Fours team who finished as runners up playing alongside Nicholas Trucott and fellow England squad members Peter Hore and Nigel Nicholls.  Following the 2013 England trials Elise was asked to join the squad for a second year.

After Saturday's squad day in Northampton the team of 20 for the World Championships was announced with Elise selected to play in the Triples with Gareth Davis (Oxfordshire) and Keith Hawkins (Somerset).

In addition to her playing commitments for club, county and country Elise is also the County Secretary for the CCSMBA.

INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

On Sunday Cornwall travelled to Bristol for the Quarter Finals of the Inter County Championship Consolation Competition.

The Premier Team, facing Herefordshire found themselves behind 3-5 after the first session with Cornwall's points scored by David Studden with a 22-3 win after initially racing to a 16-0 lead. Elise Daniell & Mark Eddy drew 12-12 for Cornwall's other point.

The second session saw Cornwall dominate with 4 wins.  In the Triples Dennis Shorthouse, Martin Boraston & Gillian Cawrse (12-10) and Henry Kendall, Ken Horrell & Neil Gribble (9-7).  In the Fours John Worton, Brenda Sleep, Chris Roberts & Percy Tripp (15-2) and Graham Ford, Joe Dixon, Luke Jolly & Peter Hore (16-5).  Cornwall led 11 points to 5 at the halfway point in the match.

The third session saw Cornwall all but secure victory picking up 6 games points and the bonus points for the singles.  David Studden completed a double for the day (12-9) in the Singles. In the Pairs Graham Reeves and Nicholas Truscott (14-12) and Elise Daniell & Mark Eddy (15-10) moved the match score onto Cornwall 19 Herefordshire 9.

The final session saw Cornwall take 7 of the 8 points on the mats and both bonus points.  In the Triples Gillian Cawrse won comfortably (16-4) with Neil Gribble recovering from dropping a full score of 6 late on to draw (11-11).  Wins in the Fours for Percy Tripp (10-5) and Peter Hore (9-3) saw Cornwall through to a season's best result of Cornwall 30 points 199 shots Herefordshire 10 points 135 shots.

The A Team struggled from the first session against Suffolk picking a solitary win, Keith Matthews winning (19-10) in the Singles.  Cornwall took a session advantage in the morning Triples and Fours with wins in both Fours for Lynn Davey, Jim Rule, Derek Newton & Terry Bray (8-7) and Kath Goodman, Sheila Hodge, Pam Williams & Carol Ford (12-1) and a draw for the Triple of Tony Jago, Alan Holden & Gary Davey (9-9).  At the half way point Cornwall trailed by 9 points to 7.

In the third session Suffolk won both Singles and Cornwall both Pairs, Sandra Worton & Bill Sharp (14-13) and Betty Temple-Smith & Max Burden (15-9).  Suffolk took both bonus points to move the score onto Cornwall 11 Suffolk 17.  The final session saw Suffolk in control taking 11 of the 12 points on offer, Cornwall scoring a solitary point in the Fours with a draw (7-7) for Carol Ford.  The final match score Cornwall 14 points 155 shots Suffolk 26 points 186 shots.

Scorecards for both matches can be found at 
http://bit.ly/1bHsi9o.

The Premier Team will next be in action on the weekend of 1st and 2nd March when they will meet East Sussex in the semi finals.

LEAGUES

West Premier Division
P WD LFA +/-Pts
1No change
Newlyn Trinity Jowsters 3019 1 10387 249 13862
2Up
Marazion Blackbirds 3019 1 10316 256 6060
3Down
Illogan Club 3019 0 11343 262 8158
4Down
Helston Grylls 3016 3 11329 295 3456
5Down
St Ives Club 3019 1 10324 284 4055
6Down
Holmans Club 3018 0 12315 284 3154
7No change
Penlee A30 9 417 273 320-47 32
8No change
Helston Penrose 30 82 20 279369 -90 27
9No change
Porthleven Fisherfolk 307 3 20251 363 -11225
10No change
Troon Tryers 308 1 21246 381 -13521

West Division One
P WD LFA +/-Pts
1No change
St Ives St Eia 2617 0 9296 220 7650
2No change
Praa Sands Buckets 2614 3 9294 259 3549
3No change
St Ives Belyars 2213 1 8251 218 3347
4No change
Penlee B28 13 213 295 25639 44
5No change
Hayle Foundry 26 141 11 247246 1 41
6No change
Helston Wendron 2810 1 17249 319 -7033
7Up
Centenary Spurs 268 3 15235 264 -2931
8Down
Newlyn Trinity Wreckers 2411 1 12226 261 -3529
9No change
Marazion Choughs 2610 0 16246 296 -5026

West Division Two
P WD LFA +/-Pts
1No change
Hayle Copperhouse 2215 0 7253 222 3146
2No change
Porthleven Treza 2012 2 6238 168 7042
3No change
St Ives Knill 2412 2 10265 230 3541
4No change
St Keverne B 2212 0 10236 220 1636
5Up
Troon Pendarves 209 2 9225 215 1029
6Down
St Keverne A 228 1 13213 264 -5127
7No change
Bolitho Sinners 228 2 12248 220 2824
8No change
St Ives Trenwith 247 1 16196 335 -13919

Central Premier Division
P WD LFA +/-Pts
1No change
Lostwithiel Club 2615 2 9275 230 4550
2No change
Ladock Braves 2615 1 10249 227 2249
3Up
Treviscoe Whites 2614 2 10256 264 -846
4No change
Ladock Chiefs 2813 1 14288 254 3444
5Down
St Agnes Gulls 2615 0 11271 241 3043
6No change
Luxulyan Golds 2613 0 13274 262 1236
7No change
Cubert Blues 2610 1 15232 288 -5631
8Up
Withiel Oaks 249 3 12218 227 -929
9Down
St Newlyn East Club 289 0 19226 296 -7026

Central Division One
P WD LFA +/-Pts
1Up
Kea Club24 17 16 272 17696 53
2Down
Lanjeth Maroons 24 153 6 261184 77 51
3No change
Perranporth Pilchards 2611 3 12248 239 939
4No change
St Stephen Club 2413 1 10219 210 939
5No change
St Agnes Cuckoos 2610 4 12229 244 -1537
6Up
Cubert Royals 2410 3 11217 228 -1133
7Down
Treviscoe Blues 2611 1 14232 262 -3033
8No change
Ladock Apaches 248 0 16194 256 -6224
9No change
Goonbarrow Greens 227 0 15163 236 -7321

East - No updates this week

North - No updates this week

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
Tel: 07800 916059
Blackberry Messenger: 7C59B3EF

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