CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION - News Release 28th January 2024

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION

News Release 28th January 2024

COUNTY TWO WOOD SINGLES

On Sunday 28th January the County Two Wood Singles was contested at Carnmoggas with the original entry of 40 bowlers reduced to just 26 due to a high number of withdrawals.  14 bowlers took part in the morning session and 12 in the afternoon.

The qualifiers from the morning session were Mark Payne (Penzance) 4 points +10 shots, Mark Williams (Lanteglos) 6 points +19 shots, David Studden (Holmans) 4 points +16 shots and Karen Watson (Saltash) 3 points + 13 shots.  The afternoon session qualifiers were Mark Slack (Duloe) 2 points +2 shots, Steve Smith (St Newlyn East) 4 points +19 shots, Martin Boraston (Duloe) 2 points +8 shots and Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) 4 shots +17 shots.

The eight qualifiers return to Carnmoggas on Saturday 23rd March for the finals.

INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

On Sunday 4th February the A Team are due to meet Norfolk in the first preliminary round of the Inter County Championship at Solihull Indoor Bowling Club.  At the time of writing the team for the match was not confirmed with Team Manager Luke Jolly awaiting confirmation of availability of a number of players.

CCSMBA OPEN DAY

On Saturday 3rd February the CCSMBA are hosting an Open Day at Carnmoggas between 1000 and 1500.  A fee of £4.00 per player to cover venue hire costs is payable.

SHORT MAT PLAYERS TOUR

Over the weekend of 10th and 11th February a number of local players will take part in the Short Mat Players Tour English Masters at the Falcon Indoor Bowling Club, Chelmsford.  The draw was made on Sunday 28th January with local bowlers drawn as follows

Group 01 Stats 

			W %
203		DAVID STUDDEN	72.41% (29)
90		AARON CLARE	51.85% (108)
349		SIONED ANN OWEN-BRANIFF	36.67% (30)
522		PAULA SCALES	23.08% (26)
329		SARAH SARLING	31.58% (19)
314		LYNN ORLANDO	35.00% (20)

Group 03 Stats 

			W %
302		STEVE COLLINS	50.00% (6)
67		EROLL MORINA	60.00% (35)
52		RORY GITTOES	58.70% (46)
705		PAUL HUTSON	16.67% (6)
N/A		MUHAMMAD KAMRAN RASHEED	0.00% (0)
4		NIGEL NICHOLLS	70.14% (278)

Group 08 Stats 

			W %
65		MARK SPALDING	39.66% (58)
501		TONY MCHUGH	33.33% (6)
N/A		JOHN MANLEY	0.00% (0)
10		ALEX KLEY	71.35% (185)
2		GARY MCNABB	81.78% (247)
39		PETER HORE	54.59% (218)

Group 15 Stats 

			W %
214		ALUN THOMAS	16.54% (133)
392		BARRY BATES	41.18% (51)
136		TONY WALL	65.63% (32)
326		DAVID HACKER	34.69% (49)
157		STEVE SMITH	57.89% (19)
105		ANDREW COCKCROFT	47.28% (184)

Group 20 Stats 

			W %
101		BILLY CHAPMAN	44.26% (61)
144		JEREMY LEACH	41.18% (34)
37		PAUL SEAMAN	58.95% (229)
32		SAM MOORE	52.88% (312)
33		ELISE DANIELL	43.38% (219)
64		BJARNE ANDERSSON	45.10% (153)

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott

Press and Promotions Officer

CCSMBA