Saturday 18 February 2023

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION - News Release 18 February 2023

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 18 February 2023

Inter County Championship
Cornwall's A Team lost to Kent by 12 points and 176 shots to 28 points and 230 shots in the first Quarter Final match of the knockout competition on Sunday 12th February.

The first session of the match saw Cornwall pickup 2 points with Neil Gribble winning 16-10 in the Singles.  Cornwall's Triples picked up two wins in the second session.  Dianne Shorthouse, Dennis Shorthouse & Tony Jago 17-6 and Mark Williams,Mike Webster & David Topliffe 23-5.

Kent took control of the match in the third session winning all four games and the bonus points for the Singles and Pairs to take an unassailable 22-6 lead.  The final session saw Jago's Triple pick up a 15-9 wim which helped secure the Triples bonus points.  The Four of Henry Matthews, Simon Lees, Ray Jeffery and Morgan Lees won 12-9.

A TEAM SCORES
SINGLES - Graham Reeves (Landrake) 9-19, 12-19; Neil Gribble (Landrake) 16-10, 9-21
PAIRS - Des Pengelly (Saltash Kernow) & Alan Holden (Landrake) 12-18, 8-11; Carol Dodd (St Newlyn East) & John Dodd (St Newlyn East) 7-18, 9-15
TRIPLES - Dianne Shorthouse (Landrake), Dennis Shorthouse (Landrake) & Tony Jago (Withiel) 17-6 & 15-9; Mark Williams (Lanteglos), Mike Webster (Blisland) & David Topliffe (Boscastle) 23-5, 7-15
FOURS - Meg Horrell (Withiel), Heidi Kerr (Landrake), Brenda Sleep (Dobwalls) & Ken Horrell (Blisland) 6-19 & 5-19; Henry Matthews (Blisland), Simon Lees (Newlyn Trinity), Ray Jeffery (Newlyn Trinity) & Morgan Lees (Newlyn Trinity) 9-17, 12-9

County Two Wood Singles

On Saturday the finals of the County Two Wood Singles were played at Carnmoggas.

In the Quarter Finals David Studden (Holmans) won 10-9 against Kevin Williams (Porthleven).  Graham Reeves (Landrake) received a walk over following the withdrawal of his opponent.  Percy Tripp (Newlyn Trinity) won 12-9 against Richard Kerr (Landrake).  Martin Boraston (Duloe) won 13-9 against Simon Lees (Newlyn Trinity).

In the Semi Finals Studden won 13-10 against Reeves and Boraston won 14-6 against Tripp.  Studden won the final 11-9 against Boraston.

County Four Wood Pairs

After the completion of the Singles the County Four Wood Pairs was played at Carnmoggas.

In the Quarter Finals Nigel Nicholls & Simon Lees (Newlyn Trinity) won 12-5 against Elise Daniell & Peter Hore (Holmans).  Graham Reeves & Neil Gribble (Landrake) won 8-5 against Tony Jago (Withiel) & Steve Smith (St Newlyn East).  Nigel Taylor & Mark Payne (Penzance) won 11-7 against Brian Lewis & Martin Boraston (Duloe).  Austen Runnalls & Steve Williamson (Luxulyan) won 12-1 against Richard Clark & Brenda Sleep (Dobwalls).

In the Semi Finals Nicholls & Lees won 10-2 against Reeves & Gribble.  Runnalls & Williamson won 11-2 against Taylor & Payne.  Nicholls & Lees won the final 18-3 against Runnalls & Williamson.

National Championships
This coming weekend sees the first National Championship titles decided at Solihull Indoor Bowling Club.

The Mixed Fours will be played on Saturday with two teams from Cornwall taking part. Elise Daniell (Holmans), Sandra Worton (St Newlyn East), Peter Hore (Holmans) & Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) and Richard Kerr, Dianne Shorthouse, Dennis Shorthouse & Heidi Kerr (Landrake).

On Sunday the Over 55's Pairs will be played with three pairing from Cornwall taking part. Kevin Williams (Porthleven) & Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity), Steve Smith & John Worton (St Newlyn East) and Jon Read & Martin Boraston (Duloe).


ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA
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