CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 26th November 2023
COUNTY TWO WOOD PAIRS
Over the weekend 30 Pairs competed at Carnmoggas for the 8 places in the County Finals towards the end of the season.
On Saturday 16 pairs were split into 4 groups of 4 with the four group winners qualifying for the finals. Group One was topped by Sandra & John Worton (St Newlyn East) with 6 Points +17 shots ahead of Graham Reeves & Neil Gribble (Landrake) who finished with 2 +4. Group Two winners were David Cole & Karen Watson (Saltash) with 4 +29 after defeating Peter Moyle & John Worth (Luxulyan) who finished on 4 +6, 14-6 in the final group game. Group Three winners were Carol & John Dodd (St Newlyn East) with 6 +26 after defeating Chris Hall & Mark Slack who finished on 4 +10, 10-8 in the final group game. Group Four winners were Chris Jennings & Mark Williams (Lanteglos) with 6 +28 ahead of Simon & Morgan Lees (Newlyn Trinity) who finished on 4 +18.
On Sunday 14 pairs were split into 2 groups of 4 and 2 groups of 3 with the four group winners again qualifying for the finals. Group One was topped by Ray Jeffery & Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) with 6 +30 after defeating Steve Smith (St Newlyn East) & Tony Jago (Withiel) who finished on 4 +11, 14-4 in the final group game. Group Two winners were Caroline & Alan Trubshaw (Duloe) with 6 +34 after defeating club mates Stephen Wilson & Leonard Lee who finished on 4 +9, 14-8 in the final group game. Group Three winners were Max Burden & Keith Matthews (Blisland) with 4 +19 ahead of club mates Mike Webster & Rita Hancock on 2 -2. Group Four winners were Steve Williamson & Austen Runnalls (Luxulyan) with 4 +6 after a 2 shot win against Elise Daniell & Peter Hore (Holmans) who finished on 2 +11.
The eight group winners will return to Carnmoggas on Sunday 17th March for the finals.
NATIONAL QUALIFIERS
On Saturday the second day of National Championship qualifiers with entries from 10 clubs will be played at Carnmoggas with Cornwall representatives in the Pairs, Triples and Over 55's Pairs to be determined.
INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
On Sunday Cornwall's Premier Team face Somerset at Carnmoggas. With a number of this season's regular players unavailable, Team Manager Luke Jolly has taken the opportunity to try some different formations in the team. Simon Lees and Steve Smith move to the Pairs. Revised Triples line up sees John Read, Mark Slack and Mike Dyer in Triple 1 and Austen Runnalls, Ray Jeffery & Martin Boraston in Triple 2. Mark Payne and Kevin Williams, making his first appearance of the year, join Morgan Lees and Richard Kerr in Four 1. Mark Williams steps up from the A Team for this match in Four 2.
Cornwall are currently 52 points behind Devon in the standings with this game in hand. A big win for Cornwall against Somerset will narrow that gap ahead of matches home and away against
Devon.
The full team is Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity), Luke Jolly (Holmans), David Studden (Holmans), Elise Daniell (Holmans), Steve Smith (St Newlyn East), Simon Lees (Newlyn Trinity), Mike Dyer (Newlyn Trinity), Mark Slack (Duloe), John Reed (Duloe), Martin Boraston (Duloe), Ray Jeffery (Newlyn Trinity), Austen Runnalls (Luxulyan), Kevin Williams (Porthleven), Richard Kerr (Landrake),
Mark Payne (Penzance), Morgan Lees (Newlyn Trinity), Peter Hore (Holmans), Mark Williams (Lanteglos), John Worton (St Newlyn East) & Sandra Worton (St Newlyn East).
Cornwall face Devon at home on Sunday 10th December with the return fixture at the Manor Hotel, Okehampton on Sunday 7th January.
ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA
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