CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION - News Release 29 January 2023

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE 29 January 2023`

County Two Wood Singles

On Saturday 28 bowlers, drawn across two sessions of play, competed for a place in the finals on Saturday 18th February.

The morning session saw 12 bowlers drawn in four groups for three.  The group winners, qualifying for the finals were Simon Lees (Newlyn Trinity) 4 points +18 shots, Richard Kerr (Landrake) 2 +4, Graham Reeves (Landrake) 4 +9 and Percy Tripp (Newly Trinity) 4 +13.

16 bowlers were drawn into four groups of four for the afternoon session.  The group winners were D Studden (Holmans) 6 +28, K Williams (Porthleven) 6 +31, D Balow (Marazion) 5 +10 and Martin Boraston (Duloe) 6 +21.

County Four Wood Pairs

On Sunday 54 bowlers competed for places in the finals on Saturday 18th February.  The 27 pairs were drawn across six groups with the group winners and top two runners up qualifying for the finals.

Group One was topped by Tony Jago (Withiel) & Steve Smith (St Newlyn East) with 6 points +25 shots,  Graham Reeves & Neil Gribble (Landrake) took one of the runners up spots with 4 +20.  Group Two was won by Bryan Lewis & Martin Boraston (Duloe) with 6 +18.  Elise Daniell & Peter Hore (Holmans) took the other runners up spot with 4 +29.  

Group Three winners were Richard Clark & Brenda Sleep (Dobwalls) on 6 +28, Group Four was topped by Austen Runnalls & Steve Williamson (Luxulyan) with 6 +27.  Nigel Nicholls & Ray Jeffery (Newlyn Trinity) took Group Five with 6 +34 and Mark Payne & Nigel Taylor (Penzance) rounded off the qualifiers with 6 +15 in Group Six.

Inter County Championship

Cornwall's A Team will play in the main competition of the knockout stages of this year's Inter County Championship.  The three group winners are to be joined by one second placed team in the semi finals in March.  Cornwall will play Kent at Bristol Indoor Bowling Club on Sunday 12th February with the winner meeting Shropshire the following weekend at Solihull Indoor Bowling Club.  The winner of that match will then join Devon, Hampshire and Norfolk in the semi finals.

Short Mat Players Tour

Over the weekend on the 11th & 12th February the Short Mat Players Tour English Masters will see 192 bowlers compete at the Falcon Bowls and Social Club, Chelmsford.  A full preview will be provided in next week's release.

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott

Press and Promotions Officer

CCSMBA