CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 24th July 2022
SUMMER LEAGUE
The Summer League competition has passed the halfway point and with aggregate bonus points now coming into play the contenders in each area are starting to emerge. In the West Nomads lead with 15 points from 6 games played ahead of Blisland Reds on 11 points from 7 games. Both games between the two teams have been played with Nomads taking 5 of the 6 points available, the match at Blisland on 31st May ending in a 14-14 draw and recent return at Newlyn on the 15th July saw Nomads win by a single shot 13-12.
In the East Dobwalls Blues have the points on the board with 18 from 9 games, Blisland Greens have 14 from 9 games. Landrake currently sit in third place with 12 from 7 games. Fixtures continue for 4 weeks before the top teams from each area will play off for the County Summer League Championship title.
2022/23 INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
Cornwall have been named as one of 8 counties playing at Premier 1 level in the group stages of the ESMBA Inter County Championship.
The Premier Team will play home and away matches against Devon, Dorset and Hampshire. The other 4 counties at Premier 1 level are West Mids, Norfolk, Essex and Kent. The top two teams from each group will play a knockout competition to determine the Inter County Champions whilst the bottom teams in each group will play off with the loser relegated to Premier 2 for the 2023/24 season.
Premier 2 level will feature the remaining Premier level teams together with a number of counties who previously competed at A Team level only which appears to be the ESMBA's response to the number of counties who in recent years have opted to compete at the A Team level only. The 16 teams will play across 4 groups with the top two from each group going into a knockout competition with the winners gaining promotion to Premier 1 for the 2023/24 season.
In the A Team competition Cornwall will face Devon and Dorset. In a significant change to recent years, with the exception of Shropshire, the A Team competition only features counties entering two teams in the Inter County Championship and is reduced to just 10 teams overall.
Cornwall's fixtures are
PREMIER ONE
Group 1 - Cornwall, Devon, Dorset & Hampshire
Group 2 - Essex, Kent, Norfolk & West Mids
PREMIER TWO
Group 1 - Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire & Northants
Group 2 - Avon, Oxfordshire, Somerset & Wiltshire
Group 3 - Cheshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire & Worcestershire
Group 4 - East Sussex, London, Surrey & West Sussex
A TEAM
Group 1 - Cornwall, Devon & Dorset
Group 2 - Hampshire, Kent & Surrey
Group 3 - Norfolk, Shropshire, West Mids & Essex
NEWS RELEASE 24th July 2022
SUMMER LEAGUE
The Summer League competition has passed the halfway point and with aggregate bonus points now coming into play the contenders in each area are starting to emerge. In the West Nomads lead with 15 points from 6 games played ahead of Blisland Reds on 11 points from 7 games. Both games between the two teams have been played with Nomads taking 5 of the 6 points available, the match at Blisland on 31st May ending in a 14-14 draw and recent return at Newlyn on the 15th July saw Nomads win by a single shot 13-12.
In the East Dobwalls Blues have the points on the board with 18 from 9 games, Blisland Greens have 14 from 9 games. Landrake currently sit in third place with 12 from 7 games. Fixtures continue for 4 weeks before the top teams from each area will play off for the County Summer League Championship title.
2022/23 INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
Cornwall have been named as one of 8 counties playing at Premier 1 level in the group stages of the ESMBA Inter County Championship.
The Premier Team will play home and away matches against Devon, Dorset and Hampshire. The other 4 counties at Premier 1 level are West Mids, Norfolk, Essex and Kent. The top two teams from each group will play a knockout competition to determine the Inter County Champions whilst the bottom teams in each group will play off with the loser relegated to Premier 2 for the 2023/24 season.
Premier 2 level will feature the remaining Premier level teams together with a number of counties who previously competed at A Team level only which appears to be the ESMBA's response to the number of counties who in recent years have opted to compete at the A Team level only. The 16 teams will play across 4 groups with the top two from each group going into a knockout competition with the winners gaining promotion to Premier 1 for the 2023/24 season.
In the A Team competition Cornwall will face Devon and Dorset. In a significant change to recent years, with the exception of Shropshire, the A Team competition only features counties entering two teams in the Inter County Championship and is reduced to just 10 teams overall.
Cornwall's fixtures are
Sun 25th September 2022 Premier Team away to Hampshire @ Riverside Indoor Bowls Club, Winchester.
Sun 9th October 2022 Premier & A Teams away to Dorset @ Dorset Bowls Resort, Bere Regis.
Sun 30th October 2022 Premier & A Teams away to Devon @ ISCA Bowls Centre, Exeter.
Sun 13th November 2022 Premier & A Teams home to Dorset @ Carnmoggas Indoor Bowling Club, St Austell.
Sun 4th December 2022 Premier & A Teams home to Devon @ Carnmoggas Indoor Bowling Club, St Austell.
Sun 22nd January 2023 Premier Team home to Hampshire @ Carnmoggas Indoor Bowling Club, St Austell.
Sat 11th / Sun 12th February 2023 A Team Play Off
Sat 18th / Sun 19th February 2023 A Team Quarter Finals
Sun 26th March 2023 Premier & A Team Semi Finals
Sun 16th April 2023 Premier & A Team Finals & Premier 1 Relegation Play Off
The full list of counties entered is
PREMIER ONE
Group 1 - Cornwall, Devon, Dorset & Hampshire
Group 2 - Essex, Kent, Norfolk & West Mids
PREMIER TWO
Group 1 - Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire & Northants
Group 2 - Avon, Oxfordshire, Somerset & Wiltshire
Group 3 - Cheshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire & Worcestershire
Group 4 - East Sussex, London, Surrey & West Sussex
A TEAM
Group 1 - Cornwall, Devon & Dorset
Group 2 - Hampshire, Kent & Surrey
Group 3 - Norfolk, Shropshire, West Mids & Essex
ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA
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