CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE - 7th April 2024BEBBINGTON CUP- County League Finals
The four are league winners Newlyn Trinity Jowsters (West), St Newlyn East Phoenix (Central), Duloe Blues (East) and Blisland (North) played in a round robin competition to determine the winners.
The first round of games saw St Newlyn East against Duloe and Blisland against Newlyn Trinity. The points were shared between St Newlyn East and Duloe. Martin Boraston, Mark Slack, Lenny Lee & Chris Page winning 12-2 for Duloe against Carol Dodd, John Dodd, Carolyn Stanley & John Worton for St Newlyn East. St Newlyn East's Ron Cartwright, Jim Stanley, Sandra Worton & Steve Smith survived a late comeback by Duloe's Alan Trubshaw, Caroline Trubshaw, Stephen Wilson & Jon Read to win 8-7.
Newlyn Trinity took two comfortable wins against Blisland. Alan Stephens, Robert James, Morgan Lees & Mike Dyer winning 13-3 against Max Burden, Richard Saulsbury, Rita Hancock & Keith Matthews. Ken Weeks, Ernest Stevens, Simon Lees & Nigel Nicholls winning 14-4 against Rosemary Young, Phillip Rood, Henry Matthews & Mike Webster.
The second session saw St Newlyn East against Blisland and Duloe against Newlyn Trinity. St Newlyn East took maximum points with Carol Dodd, Terry King, Carolyn Stanley & John Worton winning 13-2 against Max Burden, Richard Saulsbury, Rita Hancock & Keith Matthews. Ron Cartwright, Jim Stanley, Sandra Worton & Steve Smith won 18-7 against Rosemary Young, Phillip Rood, Henry Matthews & Mike Webster.
Points were shared between Duloe and Newlyn Trinity. Duloe's Jon Read, Roy Saxby, Caroline Trubshaw & Alan Trubshaw winning 11-5 against Alan Stephens, Robert James, Morgan Lees & Mike Dyer. Newlyn Trinity's Ken Weeks, Ernest Stevens, Simon Lees & Nigel Nicholls took a 4 on the last end to beat Martin Boraston, Mark Slack, Lenny Lee and Chris Page 11-9. With a session to play Newlyn Trinity lead with 6 points and 43 shots just ahead of St Newlyn East on 6 points and 41 shots with Duloe in third on 4 points and 39 shots.
The final session saw St Newlyn East against Newlyn Trinity and Duloe against Blisland. Points were shared between Newlyn Trinity and St Newlyn East leaving both on 8 points with Newlyn Trinity ahead with 61 shots to St Newlyn East's 57 shots. Ron Cartwright, Jim Stanley, Sandra Worton & Steve Smith won 12-7 for St Newlyn East against Ken Weeks, Ernest Stevens, Simon Lees & Nigel Nicholls. Newlyn Trinity's Alan Stephens, Robert James, Morgan Lees & Mike Dyer won 11-4 against Carol Dodd, Terry King, Carolyn Stanley & John Worton.
Duloe ensured a third successive title with two wins against Blisland. Chris Page, Lenny Lee, Mark Slack & Martin Boraston winning 14-5 against Max Burden, Richard Saulsbury, Rita Hancock & Keith Matthews. Jon Read, Roy Saxby, Caroline & Alan Trubshaw were 15-1 up inside 4 ends as they went on to win 25-3 against Rosemary Young, Phillip Rood, Henry Matthews & Mike Webster. With three teams finishing on 8 points, the big win for Duloe over Blisland put them ahead on overall shots scored in the tie break.
The final positions were
| P | W | D | L | NR | SF | SA | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duloe Blues | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 34 | 0 | 8 |
| Newlyn Trinity Jowsters | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 43 | 0 | 8 |
| St Newlyn East Phoenix | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 46 | 0 | 8 |
| Blisland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
COUNTY CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
In the first round Lenny Lee (Duloe) won 13-5 against Steve Williamson (Luxulyan) scoring 7 shots over the last 4 ends of the game. Steve Smith (St Newlyn East) only conceded two ends in defeating Jonathon Curtis (St Ives) 11-3. Bob Banks (Boscastle) also only dropped two ends in defeating Peter Hore (Holmans) 11-2. Tony Jago (Withiel) was in front throughout against Brenda Sleep (Dobwalls) winning 13-7. Mark Payne (Penzance) won 11-4 against Simon Groves (Mabe). Karen Watson (Saltash) only dropped one to defeat Percy Tripp (Helston) 12-2. Gary Davey (Liskeard) and David Shaw (Wadebridge) had byes through to the Quarter Finals.
In the Quarter Finals Lenny Lee started with scores of 2 and 1 against Steve Smith but Steve went on to win seven of the next eight ends to win 12-4. Tony Jago opened up a 6-0 lead against Bob Banks before Bob responsed to lead by 4 with two ends to play however scores of 2 and 3 on those last two ends saw Tony win 12-11. Karen Watson and Mark Payne were tied at 4-4 after 5 ends before Karen closed out the game with 5 consecutive scoring ends to win 10-4. Gary Davey was ahead from the 3rd end against David Shaw going on to win 13-5.
In the Semi Finals Steve Smith was 8-5 ahead against Tony Jago with three ends to play. Tony picked up a 4 on the 9th end to move in front and followed up with scores of 1 and 2 on the last two ends to win 12-8. Karen Watson was in control throughout against Gary Davey only dropping three ends through the game to win 13-5.
In the Final Karen quickly opened up an 8-1 lead after four ends against Tony Jago. Tony won four of the next 6 ends but couldn't recover the deficit with Karen going on to win 11-5.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
This coming weekend attention turns to the National Championships being held at Melton Mowbray Indoor Bowling Club.
The championships begin on Thursday with the National Singles being decided with Cornwall having four players in the event. Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity), Steve Williamson (Luxulyan), Mark Williams (Lanteglos) & Peter Hore (Holmans). Day Two on Friday sees two teams from Cornwall in the National Pairs. Peter Hore (Holmans) & Karen Watson (Saltash) and Elise Daniell & Luke Jolly (Holmans).
Day Three, Saturday, will see four teams from Cornwall in the draw for the National Fours. Elise Daniell (Holmans), Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity), Peter Hore (Holmans) & Karen Watson (Saltash), Martin Boraston, Mark Slack, Caroline Trubshaw & Alan Trubshaw (Duloe), Chris Jennings, Rosie Glover, Eileen Williams & Mark Williams (Lanteglos) and Steve Williamson, Austen Runnals, Christine Worth & John Worth (Luxulyan). The National Triples bring the championships to a close on Sunday with two teams from Cornwall. Sandra Worton, John Worton & Steve Smith (St Newlyn East) and Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity), Luke Jolly & Peter Hore (Holmans).
ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA
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