CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE - 6 AUGUST 2023
Summer League
The group stages of the Summer League competition have finished with Western Wanderers finishing top of the West section ahead of St Newlyn East and Blisland finishing unbeaten in the East section ahead of Dobwalls Reds. The two area winners will play off to determine the County Summer League Title.
West Area Results
| Sun 23 Jul 2023 | Western Wanderers | 21 - 5 | Withiel Elms |
| Wed 26 Jul 2023 | Luxulyan Maroons | 8 - 11 | St Newlyn East |
| Wed 02 Aug 2023 | Luxulyan Golds | 10 - 9 | Western Wanderers |
| Thu 03 Aug 2023 | Withiel Elms | 12 - 10 | St Newlyn East |
West Area Table
| Team Name | P | W | D | L | NR | SF | SA | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Wanderers | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 156 | 69 | 8 | 20 |
| St Newlyn East | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 80 | 4 | 15 |
| Withiel Elms | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 91 | 125 | 4 | 9 |
| Luxulyan Golds | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 127 | 2 | 8 |
| Luxulyan Maroons | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 142 | 2 | 8 |
East Area Results
| Mon 24 Jul 2023 | Boscastle | 13 - 17 | Dobwalls Reds |
| Thu 27 Jul 2023 | Dobwalls Blues | 18 - 8 | St Minver Sports |
| Tue 01 Aug 2023 | St Minver Sports | 9 - 11 | Dobwalls Reds |
| Thu 03 Aug 2023 | Dobwalls Blues | 11 - 14 | Blisland |
East Area Table
| Team Name | P | W | D | L | NR | SF | SA | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blisland | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 78 | 8 | 24 |
| Dobwalls Reds | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 112 | 6 | 18 |
| Boscastle | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 113 | 102 | 4 | 10 |
| Dobwalls Blues | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 118 | 2 | 8 |
| St Minver Sports | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 158 | 0 | 0 |
2023-24 Season
The new season is approaching with the first major tournament, the Short Mat Players Tour UK Open taking place in Chelmsford over the weekend of 26th and 27th August with 192 bowlers from across Europe expected to take part. Local bowlers taking part include Peter Hore, Elise Daniell and Luke Jolly from the Holmans Club, Nigel Nicholls from Newlyn Trinity, Martyn Featherstone from Saltash Kernow and Mark Williams from Lanteglos who will be taking part in his first SMPT event.
Nigel Nicholls has qualified for the England team in the Short Mat Players Tour World Cup event on Friday 25th August after finishing in 8th place overall in last season's Order of Merit standings and third highest bowler representing England. England will take on teams from Belgium, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Scotland, Wales and Rest of the World in the one day event.
Entry forms for County and National Competitions will be available shortly with a full program of Competitions scheduled throughout the season at the CCSMBA's main venue at Carnmoggas Indoor Bowling Club.
County Team
New County Team Manager Luke Jolly has distributed invites to the County Trials which will take place at Carnmoggas on Sunday 10th September followed by a practice day at Carnmoggas on Sunday 24th September.
Cornwall's first fixture is away to defending English county champions Dorset on Sunday 1st October at the Dorset Bowls Resort near Bere Regis. Cornwall's other group fixtures are
Sunday 15th October Premier Team away to Somerset at Wincanton War Memorial Hall
Sunday 5th November Premier & A Teams home to Dorset at Carnmoggas IBC
Sunday 3rd December Premier Team home to Somerset at Carnmoggas IBC
Sunday 10th December Premier & A Teams home to Devon at Carnmoggas IBC
Sunday 7th January Premier & A Teams away to Devon at The Manor House Hotel, Carnmoggas
ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
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