Sunday 28 September 2014

CCSMBA NEWS RELEASE - 28 September 2014

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE - 28 September 2014

INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Cornwall started their ESMBA Inter County Championship on Sunday 28 September with home fixtures against Devon.

Following the trials and practice weekend last weekend Team Manager Nigel Nicholls named a squad with 6 new players across the 2 teams.

The Premier Team started slowly picking up just 4 out of 16 points in the 2 morning sessions to trail 4 points to 12 and 70 shots to 91.  David Balow & David Studden won 12-8 in the Pairs and Keith Williams, Kevin Williams and Nicholas Truscott 11-9 in the Triples.

Cornwall enjoyed a much better afternoon winning three games in the third session, Nigel Nicholls winning 13-7 in the Singles, Elise Daniell & Luke Jolly recovering from 0-7 down to win 12-8 and David Balow and David Studden completing a double with a 16-14 win in the Pairs.  The Pairs also collected the bonus points to move the match score onto Cornwall 12 Devon 16 giving Cornwall a chance of victory.

In the final session Cornwall took 7 out of 8 match points but were unable to claim either sets of bonus points missing the Triples by 1 shot and Fours by 2 shots.  Nicholas Truscott's Triple completed a double picking up 3 on the last end to win 9-8.  The Fours picked up their only points of the day with Richard Brown, Ken Horrell, Chris Roberts & Percy Tripp winning 9-5 and Tom Westlake, Gary Davey, Neil Gribble & Peter Hore drawing 9-9.

The final score Cornwall 19 points 159 shots Devon 21 points 172 shots.  In the other group match today Dorset won by 25 points 167 shots Somerset 15 points 170 shots.

P W D L SF SA Pts
Dorset 1 1 0 0 167 170 25
Devon 1 1 0 0 159 172 21
Cornwall 1 0 0 1 172 159 19
Somerset 1 0 0 1 170 167 15

Cornwall's A Team made a slow start in the first session winning a solitary game thanks to Betty Temple Smith & Max Burden's 15-8 win in the Pairs.  The second session proved much better for Cornwall as they claimed 3 out of 4 games.  Ruth Newbury, Tony Jago & Carolyn Matthews came from behind to win 9-7 in the Triples and both Fours posted wins.  Graham Luke, Carol Ford, Pam Williams & Brian Wakeley 10-7 and Henry Matthews, Bill Sharp, Brenda Sleep & Derek Newton 12-8.  At the halfway point of the match the points were level 8 apiece but with Devon ahead by 100 shots to 80.

The third session proved to be the undoing of Cornwall's hopes of winning the match with Devon taking 10 of the 12 points on offer in the session.  Only Alan Holden in the Singles offered any resistance for Cornwall winning 17-9.  In the final session Cornwall could only again record one win thanks to Derek Newton's Four who won 9-5 which was enough to secure the bonus points.  

The final match score Cornwall 14 points 157 shots Devon 26 points 191 shots was disappointing given the match position at the lunch break.  In the groups other game Somerset took an away victory against Dorset winning 27 points to 13 and 195 shots to 151.

P W D L SF SA Pts
Devon 1 1 0 0 191 157 26
Somerset 1 1 0 0 195 151 25
Dorset 1 0 0 1 151 195 15
Cornwall 1 0 0 1 157 191 14

Cornwall are back in Inter County Championship action on Sunday 5 October when they travel to Taunton to face Somerset at Taunton Deane Indoor Bowling Club.

COUNTY TWO WOOD SINGLES

On Saturday 40 bowlers will play across 2 sessions to find 8 bowlers for the county finals at the end of the season.  Play gets underway at Carnmoggas at 0900 and expected to run through to around 1600.

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
Tel:    07800 916059
E-mail: cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com
BBM: 7C59B3EFENDS 

Tuesday 23 September 2014

CCSMBA NEWS RELEASE - 23 September 2014

Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
News Release - 23 September 2014

Summer League Final

Wanderers, based at Newlyn Trinity, are are the 2014 CCSMBA Summer League champions following the final against Landrake Choughs played over two legs either side of last weekend.  In the first leg on Friday 19 September Wanderers made the best of home advantage to open up a 23-6 lead.  

The second leg at Landrake on Monday was a tight match with only 18 shots scored in the 15 ends played.  Wanderers won 12-6 on the night and 35-12 over the two legs.

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
Tel:    07800 916059
E-mail: cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com
BBM: 7C59B3EFENDS


Sunday 21 September 2014

CCSMBA NEWS RELEASE - 21 September 2014

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 21 September 2014

Cornwall face the first match of the English Short Mat Bowling Association Inter County Championship on Sunday with Devon the visitors to Carnmoggas Indoor Bowling Club.

Team Manager Nigel Nicholls along with captains Peter Hore and Max Burden have named a squad which sees several changes from last year including six debutantes.

The Premier team named is Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity), Richard Kerr (Landrake), Elise Daniell (Holmans), Luke Jolly (Treviscoe), David Balow (Marazion), David Studden (Holmans), Dennis Shorthouse (Landrake), Martin Boraston (Dobwalls), Gillian Cawrse (Lostwithiel), Keith Williams (Penlee), Kevin Williams (Porthleven), Nicholas Truscott (Holmans), Richard Brown (Ladock), Ken Horrell (Withiel), Chris Roberts (Ladock), Percy Tripp (Helston), Tom Westlake (Lanjeth), Gary Davey (Landrake), Neil Gribble (Landrake) & Peter Hore (Holmans).

The A team is Graham Reeves (Saltash), Alan Holden (Lanjeth), Diane Williams (Penlee), Martin Williams (Penlee), Betty Temple-Smith (Luxulyan), Max Burden (Blisland), Meg Horrell (Withiel), Joe Dixon (Withiel), Keith Matthews (Blisland), Ruth Newbury (Wadebridge), Tony Jago (Treviscoe), Carolyn Stanley (Treviscoe), Graham Luke (Ladock), Carol Ford (St Newlyn East), Pam Williams (St Newlyn East), Brian Wakeley (Ladock), Henry Matthews (Blisland), Bill Sharp (Dobwalls), Brenda Sleep (Dobwalls) & Derek Newton (Dobwalls).

The match gets underway at 11.00 with play scheduled through to around 15.30 and spectators are welcome throughout the day.

SHORT MAT PLAYERS TOUR

Following this weekends Irish Open, at which no local bowlers competed, the updated World Rankings are



ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
Tel:    07800 916059
E-mail: cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com
BBM: 7C59B3EFENDS

Sunday 14 September 2014

CCSMBA NEWS RELEASE - 14 September 2014

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 14 September 2014

COUNTY SQUAD

Over the weekend the County Trials and Practice match will take place at Carnmoggas Indoor Bowling Club with Trials on Saturday and a Practice Match on Sunday ahead of Cornwall's first match of the ESMBA Inter County Championship on Sunday 28 September at home to Devon.

ENGLAND SQUAD

Cornwall's England squad members had a solid start to their season at he squad weekend in Northampton.  Peter Hore was unbeaten in 10 games winning 8 and drawing 2.  David Studden on his England debut won 7 and lost 3.  Nigel Nicholls won 6 drew 1 and lost 3.  Elise Daniell won 6 and lost 4.  Opposition for the England Squad was provided by County Champions Cheshire and the Presidents Team which this year included Landrake's Neil Gribble and Dennis Shorthouse.

ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
Tel:    07800 916059
E-mail: cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com
BBM: 7C59B3EFENDS

Sunday 7 September 2014

CCSMBA NEWS RELEASE - 7 September 2014

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE - 7 September 2014

Summer League

West Area Pl W D L SF SA SD BP Pts
Wanderers 16 13 1 2 268 136 132 14 41
Nomads 16 11 1 4 247 179 68 13 36
Ladock Apaches 16 10 0 6 254 177 77 11 31
Withiel Oaks 16 9 0 7 217 209 8 9 27
Ladock Chiefs 16 8 0 8 226 202 24 10 26
White Gold 16 7 0 9 211 220 -9 7 21
Ladock Braves 16 6 0 10 196 255 -59 4 16
Perran 1 16 4 0 12 202 233 -31 4 12
Perran 2 16 3 0 13 114 324 -210 -2 4









East Area Pl W D L SF SA SD BP Pts
Landrake Choughs 16 12 1 3 267 158 109 14 39
Tintagel Knights 16 9 3 4 266 172 94 13 34
Tintagel Heralds 16 8 3 5 235 178 57 13 32
Blisland 15 8 0 7 209 194 15 8 24
Landrake Oggies 15 9 0 6 224 196 28 4 22
St Minver Sports 16 8 0 8 216 228 -12 6 22
Boscastle 16 7 0 9 206 244 -38 6 20
St Tudy 16 3 2 11 170 267 -97 4 12
St Minver Colts 16 2 1 13 141 297 -156 0 5








ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
Tel:    07800 916059
E-mail: cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com
BBM: 7C59B3EFENDS