CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION - News Release 23rd February 2020

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
News Release 23rd February 2020

COUNTY LEAGUES

This week we look at the challengers for promotion in the lower divisions of the area leagues.  In the West Porthleven Fisherfolk hold top spot in Division One with one match remaining, 8 points ahead of Marazion Choughs who have two matches remaining.  Hayle Foundry are a further point behind in third place and Helston Wendron a further two points behind in fourth place.  In Division Two newcomers Helston St John and Penzance DoDo' have 58 points, an unassailable 20 point lead over third placed Porthleven Trigg Rocks.   

In the Central Area St Newlyn East Firebirds will finish top of Division One with Cubert Blues currently second, Ladock Braces three points behind with a match in hand in third place and Luxulyan Golds a further five points behind in fourth also with a match in hand.

In the East Callington Falcons lead the way in Division One with 63 points with two matches remaining.  Dobwalls Blues are second with 57 points also with two matches remaining.  Liskeard are third with 55 points and three matches remaining.  Callington Kestrels are fourth with a further point behind with two matches remaining and Torpoint fifth a further point behind also with two matches remaining.

The Bebbington Cup competition, contested by the winners of each area league will be played at Carnmoggas on Sunday 29 March.

The CCSMBA offer a full fixtures and results service for the media.  Fixtures can be accessed here https://ccsmba.co.uk/content.php?pg=fixtures and results can be accessed here https://ccsmba.co.uk/content.php?pg=results.  League Tables can be accessed here https://ccsmba.co.uk/content.php?pg=tabledisplay

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The first weekend of National Championship finals will be played over the weekend of 7th and 8th March at Solihull Indoor Bowling Club.

On Saturday 7th March Louise Williams (Helston), John Worton (St Newlyn East), Nicola Ellis (Helston) & Chris Roberts (Ladock) will compete in the Mixed Fours and on Sunday 8th March John Thomas & Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) will compete in the Over 55's Pairs.

The other National Championship titles will be decided over the first weekend in April at Melton Mowbray Indoor Bowling Club.  On Thursday 2nd April Peter Hore (Holmans) & Callum Beale (Withiel) will compete in the Singles.  On Friday 3rd Callum Beale & Luke Jolly (Holmans) and John Thomas & Kevin Williams (Newlyn Trinity) compete in the Pairs.  

Saturday 4th will see Louise Williams (Helston), John Worton (St Newlyn East), Nicola Ellis (Helston) & Chris Roberts (Ladock) and Nathan Waters (Withiel), Martin Boraston (Duloe), Callum Beale and Luke Jolly compete in the Fours.  The Championships wrap up on Sunday 5th with Elise Daniell (Holmans), John Worton & Peter Hore competing in the Triples.

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Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA

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CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION - News Release 16 February 2020

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
News Release 9th February 2020

With Cornwall having failed the reach the knockout stages of the English Short Mat Bowling Association Inter County Championship this season there is currently a long gap in weekend Short Mat Bowls action in the county.

Local bowlers will be involved in the National Mixed Fours Finals on Saturday 7th March and Over 55's Pairs Finals on Sunday 8th March at Solihull Indoor Bowls Club in the Midlands.  The next local event will be the Inter Area Rinks at Carnmoggas on Sunday 22nd March which brings together the largest gathering of bowlers locally during the season with teams of 32 representing each of the Area Leagues.

COUNTY LEAGUES
The County League program is drawing to a close with qualifiers for the Bebbington Cup confirmed for the West and North Areas.  Newlyn Trinity Jowsters will top the West Area as they currently hold an unassailable 17 point lead over Holmans who are guaranteed second place being 18 points ahead of St Ives.  Blisland have finished top in the North Area a single point ahead of Lanteglos A who in turn finished 2 points ahead of Boscastle.

The Central Area has three rounds of fixtures remaining with a maximum of 18 points available to each team.  Withiel Oaks lead the way 8 points ahead of Ladock Chiefs.  The Oaks' remaining fixtures are home of St Agnes Gulls on Thurs 20 Feb and away to Luxulyan Maroons on Wed 4 March and Truro City Golds on Mon 9 March.  The Chiefs' also have one home and two away matches remaining starting away to Lostwithiel on Sun 23 Feb followed by home to St Newlyn East Pheonix on Tues 3 March and finishing at St Agnes Cuckoos on Mon 9th March,

In the East Area, Landrake lead Callington Eagles by 9 points with the Eagles having a match in hand.  Landrake's remaining fixtures are at home to Pensilva on Mon 17 Feb and away to Saltash Whites on Wed 4 March.  The Eagles' remaining fixtures are home to Saltash Kernow on Mon 17 March, away to Duloe Blues on Wed 26 Feb and home to Pensilva on Mon 2 March.

The Bebbington Cup competition, contested by the winners of each area league will be played at Carnmoggas on Sunday 29 March.

The CCSMBA offer a full fixtures and results service for the media.  Fixtures can be accessed here https://ccsmba.co.uk/content.php?pg=fixtures and results can be accessed here https://ccsmba.co.uk/content.php?pg=results.  League Tables can be accessed here https://ccsmba.co.uk/content.php?pg=tabledisplay

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Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA

Tel 07800 916059
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CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION - News Release 9 February 2020

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
News Release 9th February 2020

CENTRAL AREA KNOCKOUT
The Quarter Finals have been completed with the following results

Truro City 17-20 Withiel; Ladock Chiefs 30-12 Ladock Apaches; St Newlyn Phoenix 32-14 Goonbarrow; Luxulyan Golds 14-20 St Agnes Gulls

The Semi Final line up will be Withiel v Ladock Chiefs and St Newlyn Phoenix v St Agnes Gulls

SHORT MAT PLAYERS TOUR
Over the weekend four local bowlers took part in the Short Mat Players Tour English Masters in Chelmsford.

In Group 4 Nigel Nicholls and Peter Hore started the tournament by facing each other with Nigel prevailing 13-9. In the second round of games Peter recorded a big 21-3 over Robert Doorey (ENG) and Nigel won 10-6 against Mark Chittock (ENG). The third session saw Peter defeat former four time World Singles champion and defending tournament title holder Stephen Williams (WAL) 10-6 and Nigel won 15-7 against Doorey. Saturday's final round of games for the day saw Peter draw 11-11 with Chittock and Nigel win 11-7 against Lars-Rune Lauritzen (NOR) to secure qualification for the Cup knockout with a game to spare.  On Sunday morning Nigel defeated Williams 8-7 to finish the group stages unbeaten and Peter defeated Lauritzen 14-11 to finish second in the group.

In the Cup knockout first round Peter defeated Daniel Winmill (ENG) 15-8 before losing to eventual tournament runner up Laurence Moffat (SCO) 12-9 in the last 32.  Nigel lost 9-11 to Leigh Hall (ENG) in the first round of the knockout.

In Group 18 Callum Beale started with a win against John McCallion (NIR) 16-7 and followed up with a 15-7 win against Bent Nielsen (DEN). Two 10-10 draws against Nathan Haire (NIR) and Chris Hopkins (ENG) left Callum second in the group overnight. Defeat in his final group game Alec Gall (ENG) 4-14 left him third in the group and into the Plate competition.  A good run followed reaching the semi finals.  In the 1st round Callum defeated Jamie Crozier (NIR) 9-7 and followed up with a 10-9 win over Rodger Armour (NIR). In the last 16 an 11-8 win against Dafydd Howell (WAL) set up a quarter final match against Ryan Knight (ENG) which Callum won 12-5.  In the semi final Callum lost to Andrew Jones (WAL) 6-14.

In Group 29 Elise Daniell started win a 9-8 against Paul Seaman (ENG). Two close defeats followed against Gary Brian (NIR) 10-12 and Ian Ford (ENG) 15-17 before a win in thr final game of day one against Derek Coates (ENG) 12-5. Sunday morning's final group game against Paula Geens (BEL) ended with a 12-7 win to finish third in group and into the Plate competition.  In the first round Elise defeated David Blundell (ENG) 12-11 before losing in the second round to Tony Ealham (ENG) 8-10.

The final singles tournament of the season will be the World Masters over the weekend of 18th and 19th April with a sell out entry of 252 bowlers.

COUNTY LEAGUES
The CCSMBA offer a full fixtures and results service for the media.

Fixtures can be accessed here https://ccsmba.co.uk/content.php?pg=fixtures

Results can be accessed here https://ccsmba.co.uk/content.php?pg=results

League Tables can be accessed here https://ccsmba.co.uk/content.php?pg=tabledisplay

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA

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E-mail cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com

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CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION - News Release 2 February 2020

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION

News Release 2nd February 2020

INTER AREA LEAGUE

On Sunday 26th January Carnmoggas hosted the final round of Inter Area League matches with North against East and Central against West.  

West secured the title despite losing by 19 points and 167 shots to 21 points and 179 shots against Central.  East won by 24 points and 202 shots to 16 points and 169 shots against North.

The areas will compete against again on Sunday 22nd March when 8 rinks from each area will compete for the Inter Area Rinks title.

SHORT MAT PLAYERS TOUR

This weekend three local bowlers travel to Chelmsford for the Short Mat Players Tour English Masters, the penultimate ranking tournament of the season.  Nigel Nicholls (Rank 10) (Newlyn Trinity) and Peter Hore (35) (Holmans) are drawn in the same group for the third year in a row at this tournament and fourth time overall in SMPT events with Peter having a 2-1 lead in head to head results.  Also in tough Group Four are Mark Chittock (12) (ENG), Robert Doorey (664) (ENG), Lars-Rune Lauritzen (135) (NOR) and Stephen Williams (24) (Wales), a three times Singles event winner on the Short Mat Players Tour and four times World Short Mat Bowls Council Singles World Champion.

Elise Daniell (38) (Holmans) is drawn in Group 29 where she will face Gary Brian (89) (IRE), Derek Coates (103) (ENG), Ian Ford (62) (ENG), Paul Seaman (29) (ENG) and Paula Geens (587) (BEL).

Following the usual tournament format, four rounds of group games will be played on Saturday with the final round on Sunday morning followed by the knockout stages.

COUNTY LEAGUES

The CCSMBA offer a full fixtures and results service for the media.

Fixtures can be accessed here https://ccsmba.co.uk/content.php?pg=fixtures

Results can be accessed here https://ccsmba.co.uk/content.php?pg=results

League Tables can be accessed here https://ccsmba.co.uk/content.php?pg=tabledisplay

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott

Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA

Tel 07800 916059
E-mail cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com

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