Sunday 16 February 2020

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

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA

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