Sunday, 7 April 2019

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION - News Release 7 April 2019

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 7 April 2019

SHORT MAT PLAYERS TOUR
Over the weekend three local bowlers, Elise Daniell (Holmans), Peter Hore (Holmans) and Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) travelled to Belfast to compete in the Short Mat Players Tour Open Pairs and World Masters Singles in Belfast.

On Friday afternoon the Belfast Open Pairs was contested.  Elise and Peter teamed up and came through the group stages to qualify for the Cup competition where they lost in the first round to Andrew Leckey & DJ Wilson 3-13.  Nigel paired with Cheshire based Stephen Proctor and also qualified for the Cup competition.  In the first round they defeated Rob Ferguson & Michael Doorey 8-7 before losing in the second round to PJ Gallagher & Ed Sawbridge 6-12.


Over the remainder of the weekend the World Masters Singles title was contested.  The competition was the biggest yet run by the SMPT with a full entry of 288 bowlers competing over 48 groups of 6 to find qualifiers for the Cup, Plate and Shield knockout competitions.

Elise claimed two wins and a draw in Group 17 to finish third and progress to the Plate competition where she faced Lee Toleman (ENG) in the second round (Last 64) losing 8-12.  Nigel won three games in Group 16 to also finish third and go into the Plate competition where he faced Chris Martin (WAL) in the second round losing 7-9.  Peter won two games in Group 26 finishing fifth in the group taking a place in the Shield competition where he faced Ivor Armstrong (IRE) in the second round losing 7-9.


Nigel finishes the SMPT season as the top ranked played from Cornwall in 4th place, Peter 37th and Elise just outside the Top 50 in 52nd.

The SMPT takes a break until the August Bank Holiday weekend when UK Open will be contested at Falcon Indoor Bowling Club, Chelmsford where 192 bowlers will compete for the title.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
This coming weekend attention turns to the National Governing Body, the English Short Mat Bowling Association's National Championships at Melton Mowbray Indoor Bowling Club.  Cornwall's representatives will be

Thursday 11 April - Singles Peter Hore (Holmans); Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity)
Friday 12 April - Pairs Nigel Nicholls & James Smith (Newlyn Trinity)
Saturday 13 April - Fours John Thomas, Mike Dyer, Kevin Williams & Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity)
Sunday 14 April - Triples David Studden (Holmans), Nigel Nicholls & James Smith; John Thomas, Mike Dyer & Peter Hore

Updates from each day may be available through the ESMBA Facebook page over the four days of the Championships.

UPCOMING FIXTURES
Thurs 11 April - National Singles @ Melton Mowbray Indoor Bowling Club
Fri 12 April - National Pairs @ Melton Mowbray Indoor Bowling Club
Sat 13 April - National Fours @ Melton Mowbray Indoor Bowling Club
Sun 14 April - National Triples @ Melton Mowbray Indoor Bowling Club

CCSMBA MAILING LIST
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ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA

Tel 07800 916059
E-mail cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com

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