CCSMBA NEWS RELEASE - 15 February 2015

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE 15 February 2015

INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

On Sunday Cornwall's Premier team face there biggest game for years when they face Essex in the Quarter Finals of the Inter County Championship Main Competition at City of Bristol Indoor Bowling Club.

Team Manager Nigel Nicholls has been able to pick his first choice team, the same that defeated Dorset in Cornwall's last match at the end of November.  

Nigel Nicholls, Richard Kerr, Elise Daniell, Luke Jolly, David Balow, David Studden, Gerald Fisher, Martin Boraston, Gillian Cawrse, Ken Horrell, Linda Martin, Nicholas Truscott, Richard Brown, Chris Roberts, Kevin Williams, Percy Tripp, Tom Westlake, Dennis Shorthouse, Neil Gribble & Peter Hore.

A win for Cornwall would see them up against either Cheshire or Kent in a weeks time at Church Gresley Indoor Bowls Club in Derbyshire.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

All of Cornwall's England squad members will feature in the inaugural European Championships in March.  The format features teams of 6 playing Singles, Pairs and Triples.  

Nigel Nicholls will play Singles in a team Elise Daniell in the Triples alongside Adam Sultana (Essex) and Steve Packer (West Yorks).  Completing the team are AJ Brown (Oxon) & Matt Dillion (Essex) in the Pairs.  

David Studden is in a Triple alongside Jake Atrill (Gloucs) and Barry Hedges (Essex) whoo are teamed with Nicky Bartlett (Kent) &  Keith Cooke (Norfolk) in the Pairs and Kevin Siddle (West Yorks) playing Singles.  

Peter Hore will play Singles with Jacinta Townend (North Yorks) & Steve Proctor (Cheshire) in Pairs and Danny Langdon (North Yorks), Ryan Knight (Gloucs) & Ben Render (North Yorks).

LOCAL LEAGUES

Local League tables can be found at http://bit.ly/ccsmbaleagues

ENDS

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

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