CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION - News Release 11 September 2022

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE - 11 September 2022

COUNTY TEAM

On Sunday around 40 bowlers attended a trials and practice day at Carnmoggas.

Four rounds of games gave a good opportunity for Team Manager Nigel Nicholls, Premier Team Captain Peter Hore and A Team Captain Dennis Shorthouse to review the form of the bowlers in attendance.  With a number of players stepping down from the squad that last played prior to the Covid Pandemic in January 2020 the squad sees a number of new faces and some returning players.

The Premier Team's first match is away to Hampshire in Winchester on Sunday 25th September.  The A Team will play their first match on Sunday 9th October when both teams are away to Dorset at Bere Regis.

SHORT MAT PLAYERS TOUR

Cornwall's Nigel Nicholls, Peter Hore and Elise Daniell travel to Belfast this coming weekend to compete in the Short Mat Players Tour Irish Open competition.

Elise, currently ranked 47th in the SMPT rankings, faces Andy Ritchie (IRE - 455), Stephen Cupples (IRE - 711), Nigel Morris (IRE - 203), Olle Backgren (SWE - 61) and Joseph Beattie (IRE - 8) in group 4 of the round robin stages played through Saturday and into Sunday morning.

Nigel, currently ranked 12th, faces Kenny Mcclintock (IRE - 419), Malachy Mcskeane (IRE - N/A), Valerie Witherow (IRE - 196), Charlie Clarke (IRE - 269) and Joel Hager (SWE - 13) in group 6.

Peter, currently ranked 31st, faces Mark Chittock (ENG - 15), Fred Wyness (SCO - 354), Alex Tymon (ENG - 144), Mark Beattie (IRE - 1) and Andy Howard (IRE - 48) in group 32.

A full collection of player stats can be found at https://shortmatplayerstour.com/tournaments/upcoming-tournaments/irish-open-2022/ and results over both days of the competition can be found at https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=4390C188-9AD9-4D41-AE14-BB6202F6942C.

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott

Press and Promotions Officer

CCSMBA