CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 5th OCTOBER 2008
INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Cornwall faced Devon at the Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin on Saturday (4th October) in the first fixture of the 2008/9 ESMBA Inter County Championship campaign.
Cornwall’s Premier Team started well claiming an advantage in the first of the four sessions with wins for both the Pairs, Gillian Cawrse & Percy Tripp (17-11) and Geoff Lane & Bill Sharp (16-9) and a draw in the Singles for Nigel Nicholls (13-13) leaving the match score at Cornwall 5 points 59 shots Devon 3 points 47 shots. The second session saw Cornwall hold on to the overall advantage with wins for the Triples of Graham Luke, Lin Stephens & Brian Wakeley (11-5) and Margaret Jenkins, Frances Walther & Chris Roberts (13-5). Defeats for both Fours of 7-12 and 5-10 left the score at the half way point Cornwall 9 points 95 shots Devon 7 points 79 shots.
Devon regrouped after the lunch interval winning three out of four games in the third session, Cornwall’s only win being recorded by Gillian Cawrse & Percy Tripp (13-12). With a session to play Devon had moved into the lead of the match with the score reading Cornwall 11 points 142 shots Devon 13 points 137 shots. The final session proved to be disaster for Cornwall losing all four games to leave the score at Cornwall 11 points 159 shots Devon 200 shots 21 points. With additional bonus points now added for the aggregate score in each discipline the final score read Cornwall 13 points 159 shots Devon 27 points 200 shots.
The first session of the A Team match saw Devon take an advantage they would not surrender for the day, Cornwall’s points in the session being recorded by the Singles players with a win for Graham Reeves (19-6) and a draw for Peter Spargo (11-11) with the score at Cornwall 3 points 49 shots Devon 5 points 49 shots. Just one win in the second session, recorded by the four of Anthony Jago, Thomas Rigler, Una Prideaux and Norman Ward (11-4) saw Devon further extend their lead at the halfway point. The score now reading Cornwall 5 points 72 shots Devon 11 points 85 shots.
The third session went the way of Cornwall with wins in both Singles for Peter Spargo (24-7) and Graham Reeves (14-9) and in the Pairs for Carolyn Matthews and Robert Flower (13-8) to close the score up to read Cornwall 11 points 134 shots Devon 13 points 127 shots with a session to play. The final session saw Devon wrap up the match win with three wins from the four games, Cornwall’s win recorded by the four of Camilla Cawrse, Meg Horrell, Ken Horrell & Phil Hicks (11-7). The final score, with the bonus points added Cornwall 15 points 170 shots Devon 25 points 169 shots.
Cornwall’s next fixture will be in away to Dorset on 19th October.
Scores
Premier Team Cornwall 15 points 170 shots Devon 25 points 169 shots
Singles - N Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) 13-13 & 11-15, D Studden (Troon) 13-14 & 14-17
Pairs - G Cawrse (Luxulyan) & P Tripp (Helston) 17-11 & 13-12, G Lane (Penlee) & B Sharp (Dobwalls) 16-9 & 9-16
Triples - G Luke (Luxulyan), L Stephens (Treviscoe) & B Wakeley (Luxulyan) 11-5 & 6-17, M Jenkins (Newlyn Trinity), F Walther (Mabe) & C Roberts (Ladock) 13-5 & 6-20
Fours - J Coup (Troon), P Sully (Holmans), N Truscott (Holmans) & P Hore (Holmans) 7-12 & 4-12, R Christophers (Helston), B Sleep (Dobwalls), C Ford (St Newlyn East) & G Ford (St Newlyn East) 5-10 & 1-12
A Team Cornwall 15 points 170 shots Devon 25 points 169 shots
Singles - P Spargo (Liskeard) 11-11 & 24-7 , G Reeves (Saltash) 19-6 & 14-9
Pairs - C Matthews (St Newlyn East) & R Flower (Tintagel) 8-16 & 13-8, E Daniell (Holmans) & J Ward (Withiel) 11-16 & 11-18
Triples - S Hodge (Liskeard), M Barbery (Dobwalls) & D Newton (Liskeard) 4-9 & 12-13, P Williams (St Newlyn East), M Turner (Liskeard) & J Roper (Dobwalls) 5-8 & 8-12
Fours - C Cawrse (Luxulyan), M Horrell (Withiel), K Horrell (Withiel) & P Hicks (Luxulyan) 3-15 & 11-7, A Jago (Treviscoe), T Rigler (Duloe), U Prideaux (Troon) & N Ward (Withiel) 11-4 & 5-10
COUNTY FOURS
On Saturday (11th October) the first of the County Championship qualification competitions takes place at the Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin with 20 teams competing for the 8 places in the County Finals to be played later in the season.
SOUTH WEST COUNTIES v ENGLAND
A number of bowlers will travel to Wincanton this weekend (11th & 12th October) to play as part of a South West Counties team against the England Squad.
Gillian Cawrse, Camilla Cawrse, Chris Cawrse (Luxulyan), Percy Tripp, Roy Christophers (Helston), Dave Studden (Troon), Geoff Lane (Penlee), Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity)
ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA
All the latest news from the Cornwall County Short Mat Bowls Association.
Monday, 6 October 2008
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
CCSMBA News Release - 1 October 2008
CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 28th September 2008
INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Cornwall’s Inter County Championship campaign gets under way on Saturday with both the Premier and A teams in action against Devon at Bodmin’s Dragon Leisure Centre.
Each team consists of 20 players, 2 singles, 2 pairs, 2 triples and 2 fours who each play two games during the match. Places in the squad have been awarded following recent trials and squad practice days held at the Dragon Centre. Each game is worth 2 points and when combined with the bonus points makes a total of 40 available for each match. All points scored over the course of the six group games count towards the final position in the league table.
The match gets underway at around 11am and this will be the first time that Cornwall have played a match under the new competition format which see the Singles and Pairs playing in sessions 1 & 3 and Triples and Fours in sessions 2 & 4. In another revision to the rules for this season the 4 bonus points for most shots scored in the match are replaced by 2 points for the most shots in each of the four disciplines.
Premier Team
N Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity), D Studden (Troon), G Cawrse (Luxulyan), P Tripp (Helston), G Lane (Penlee), B Sharp (Dobwalls), G Luke (Luxulyan), L Stephens (Treviscoe), B Wakley (Luxulyan), M Jenkins (Newlyn Trinity), F Walther (Mabe), C Roberts (Ladock), J Coup (Troon), P Sully (Holmans), N Truscott (Holmans), P Hore (Holmans), R Christophers (Helston), B Sleep (Dobwalls), C Ford (St Newlyn East), G Ford (St Newlyn East)
A Team
P Spargo (Liskeard), G Reeves (Saltash), C Matthews (St Newlyn East), R Flower (Tintagel), E Daniell (Holmans), J Ward (Withiel), S Hodge (Liskeard), M Barbery (Dobwalls), D Newton (Liskeard), P Williams (St Newlyn East), M Turner (Liskeard), J Roper (Dobwalls), C Cawrse (Luxulyan), M Horrell (Withiel), K Horrell (Withiel), P Hicks (Luxulyan), T Jago (Treviscoe), T Rigler (Duloe), U Prideaux (Troon), N Ward (Withiel)
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA
NEWS RELEASE 28th September 2008
INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Cornwall’s Inter County Championship campaign gets under way on Saturday with both the Premier and A teams in action against Devon at Bodmin’s Dragon Leisure Centre.
Each team consists of 20 players, 2 singles, 2 pairs, 2 triples and 2 fours who each play two games during the match. Places in the squad have been awarded following recent trials and squad practice days held at the Dragon Centre. Each game is worth 2 points and when combined with the bonus points makes a total of 40 available for each match. All points scored over the course of the six group games count towards the final position in the league table.
The match gets underway at around 11am and this will be the first time that Cornwall have played a match under the new competition format which see the Singles and Pairs playing in sessions 1 & 3 and Triples and Fours in sessions 2 & 4. In another revision to the rules for this season the 4 bonus points for most shots scored in the match are replaced by 2 points for the most shots in each of the four disciplines.
Premier Team
N Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity), D Studden (Troon), G Cawrse (Luxulyan), P Tripp (Helston), G Lane (Penlee), B Sharp (Dobwalls), G Luke (Luxulyan), L Stephens (Treviscoe), B Wakley (Luxulyan), M Jenkins (Newlyn Trinity), F Walther (Mabe), C Roberts (Ladock), J Coup (Troon), P Sully (Holmans), N Truscott (Holmans), P Hore (Holmans), R Christophers (Helston), B Sleep (Dobwalls), C Ford (St Newlyn East), G Ford (St Newlyn East)
A Team
P Spargo (Liskeard), G Reeves (Saltash), C Matthews (St Newlyn East), R Flower (Tintagel), E Daniell (Holmans), J Ward (Withiel), S Hodge (Liskeard), M Barbery (Dobwalls), D Newton (Liskeard), P Williams (St Newlyn East), M Turner (Liskeard), J Roper (Dobwalls), C Cawrse (Luxulyan), M Horrell (Withiel), K Horrell (Withiel), P Hicks (Luxulyan), T Jago (Treviscoe), T Rigler (Duloe), U Prideaux (Troon), N Ward (Withiel)
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
CCSMBA
Sunday, 7 September 2008
CCSMBA News Release - 7 September 2008
CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 7th September 2008
SUMMER LEAGUE
The Dobwalls team of Miriam Barbery, Bill Sharp, Jean Roper and Brenda Sleep are the 2008 CCSMBA Summer League Champions after defeating the Holmans (Camborne) based Hotshots team of Elise Daniell, Peter Sully (1st leg)/Dave Baxter (2nd leg), Nicholas Truscott and Peter Hore 50-23 over the two legs of the final played last week.
In the first leg, played at Holmans on Tuesday, the Hotshots started well claiming the first two ends. Scores of one and two in the next two ends saw Dobwalls take the lead before the home team levelled the score at 3-3 after five ends. A scores of three and one on the next two ends saw Dobwalls move into the lead before the home team again levelled the score at 7-7 after nine ends. A five for Dobwalls on the 10th end put them into a lead they would not relinquish, claiming an advantage on seven of the remaining ends. The final score being Hotshots 14 Dobwalls 20.
The second leg, played on Thursday at Dobwalls, saw the Hotshots start well opening up a 3-1 lead over the first four ends. A three on the fifth end followed up by scores on the next seven ends left Dobwalls 16-3 up after twelve ends. A change in playing order saw Hotshots momentarily disrupt the flow of Dobwalls scoring on the 13th ends claiming a four. Dobwalls scored on six of the remaining eight ends end the match with the score of Dobwalls 30 Hotshots 9.
Final League tables
WEST
Pl W D L NR SF SA Pts
Hotshots 12 8 0 3 1 237 183 30
Nomads 12 7 1 4 0 268 207 25
Withiel Oaks 12 9 0 3 0 241 207 25
Ladock 12 7 0 5 0 244 220 20
Withiel Elms 12 4 0 8 0 209 249 14
Praa Sands 12 3 1 8 0 196 250 9
Lanjeth 12 2 0 9 1 167 246 2
EAST
Pl W D L SF SA Pts
Dobwalls 12 10 0 2 332 163 30
Tintagel Heralds 12 8 0 4 252 184 26
Tintagel Knights 12 7 0 5 279 182 23
Boscastle 12 5 0 7 197 240 14
Camelford 12 5 0 7 207 255 13
St Tudy 12 4 0 8 170 287 12
Blisland 12 3 0 9 175 301 8
The Winter Season gets under way this Sunday (14th September) with the County Team Trials at Bodmin’s Dragon Leisure Centre.
ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
NEWS RELEASE 7th September 2008
SUMMER LEAGUE
The Dobwalls team of Miriam Barbery, Bill Sharp, Jean Roper and Brenda Sleep are the 2008 CCSMBA Summer League Champions after defeating the Holmans (Camborne) based Hotshots team of Elise Daniell, Peter Sully (1st leg)/Dave Baxter (2nd leg), Nicholas Truscott and Peter Hore 50-23 over the two legs of the final played last week.
In the first leg, played at Holmans on Tuesday, the Hotshots started well claiming the first two ends. Scores of one and two in the next two ends saw Dobwalls take the lead before the home team levelled the score at 3-3 after five ends. A scores of three and one on the next two ends saw Dobwalls move into the lead before the home team again levelled the score at 7-7 after nine ends. A five for Dobwalls on the 10th end put them into a lead they would not relinquish, claiming an advantage on seven of the remaining ends. The final score being Hotshots 14 Dobwalls 20.
The second leg, played on Thursday at Dobwalls, saw the Hotshots start well opening up a 3-1 lead over the first four ends. A three on the fifth end followed up by scores on the next seven ends left Dobwalls 16-3 up after twelve ends. A change in playing order saw Hotshots momentarily disrupt the flow of Dobwalls scoring on the 13th ends claiming a four. Dobwalls scored on six of the remaining eight ends end the match with the score of Dobwalls 30 Hotshots 9.
Final League tables
WEST
Pl W D L NR SF SA Pts
Hotshots 12 8 0 3 1 237 183 30
Nomads 12 7 1 4 0 268 207 25
Withiel Oaks 12 9 0 3 0 241 207 25
Ladock 12 7 0 5 0 244 220 20
Withiel Elms 12 4 0 8 0 209 249 14
Praa Sands 12 3 1 8 0 196 250 9
Lanjeth 12 2 0 9 1 167 246 2
EAST
Pl W D L SF SA Pts
Dobwalls 12 10 0 2 332 163 30
Tintagel Heralds 12 8 0 4 252 184 26
Tintagel Knights 12 7 0 5 279 182 23
Boscastle 12 5 0 7 197 240 14
Camelford 12 5 0 7 207 255 13
St Tudy 12 4 0 8 170 287 12
Blisland 12 3 0 9 175 301 8
The Winter Season gets under way this Sunday (14th September) with the County Team Trials at Bodmin’s Dragon Leisure Centre.
ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
Monday, 19 May 2008
CCSMBA News Release - 19th May 2008
CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 19th MAY 2008
SUMMER LEAGUE
East Area
P W D L SF SA Pts
Tintagel Heralds 1 1 0 0 37 8 2
Tintagel Knights 1 1 0 0 33 8 2
Boscastle 1 1 0 0 30 9 2
Dobwalls 2 1 0 1 53 40 2
St Tudy 1 0 0 1 8 37 0
Camelford 1 0 0 1 7 37 0
Blisland 1 0 0 1 9 30 0
Tintagel Heralds 37 v 8 St Tudy
Boscastle 30 v 9 Blisland
Dobwalls 37 v 7 Camelford
Tintagel Knights 33 v 16 Dobwalls
West Area
P W D L SF SA Pts
Hotshots 2 2 0 0 18 14 5*
Praa Sands 1 1 0 0 19 17 2
Lanjeth 2 1 0 1 18 17 0*
Nomads 1 0 0 1 17 18 0
Withiel Elms 1 0 0 1 17 19 0
Ladock 1 0 0 1 14 18 0
Withiel Oaks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ladock 14 v 18 Hotshots
Nomads 17 v 18 Lanjeth
Withiel Elms 17 v 19 Praa Sands
Hotshots w/o v Lanjeth
ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press Officer, CCSMBA
NEWS RELEASE 19th MAY 2008
SUMMER LEAGUE
East Area
P W D L SF SA Pts
Tintagel Heralds 1 1 0 0 37 8 2
Tintagel Knights 1 1 0 0 33 8 2
Boscastle 1 1 0 0 30 9 2
Dobwalls 2 1 0 1 53 40 2
St Tudy 1 0 0 1 8 37 0
Camelford 1 0 0 1 7 37 0
Blisland 1 0 0 1 9 30 0
Tintagel Heralds 37 v 8 St Tudy
Boscastle 30 v 9 Blisland
Dobwalls 37 v 7 Camelford
Tintagel Knights 33 v 16 Dobwalls
West Area
P W D L SF SA Pts
Hotshots 2 2 0 0 18 14 5*
Praa Sands 1 1 0 0 19 17 2
Lanjeth 2 1 0 1 18 17 0*
Nomads 1 0 0 1 17 18 0
Withiel Elms 1 0 0 1 17 19 0
Ladock 1 0 0 1 14 18 0
Withiel Oaks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ladock 14 v 18 Hotshots
Nomads 17 v 18 Lanjeth
Withiel Elms 17 v 19 Praa Sands
Hotshots w/o v Lanjeth
ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press Officer, CCSMBA
Monday, 12 May 2008
CCSMBA - News Release 12th May 2008
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowls Association
News Release 12th May 2008
England Trials
Holman’s members Peter Hore and Nicholas Truscott took part in the England Squad trials held in Northampton over the bank holiday weekend. Playing with a number of different teams over the two days both thoroughly enjoyed the experience and now must wait until the end the month to hear if they have been selected for the squad.
Summer League
The Summer League competition gets underway this week with 14 teams from 12 clubs competing. The Nomads team, based at Newlyn Trinity will be looking to defend the title but face new opposition this year in the form of Withiel Oaks and Elms and the Hotshots team based at Holmans in the Western division. Completing the line up are Lanjeth, Ladock and Praa Sands.
Defending Eastern division champions Tintagel have entered a second team for the first time and face opposition from Boscastle, Blisland, St Tudy, Camelford and Dobwalls.
ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer (CCSMBA)
News Release 12th May 2008
England Trials
Holman’s members Peter Hore and Nicholas Truscott took part in the England Squad trials held in Northampton over the bank holiday weekend. Playing with a number of different teams over the two days both thoroughly enjoyed the experience and now must wait until the end the month to hear if they have been selected for the squad.
Summer League
The Summer League competition gets underway this week with 14 teams from 12 clubs competing. The Nomads team, based at Newlyn Trinity will be looking to defend the title but face new opposition this year in the form of Withiel Oaks and Elms and the Hotshots team based at Holmans in the Western division. Completing the line up are Lanjeth, Ladock and Praa Sands.
Defending Eastern division champions Tintagel have entered a second team for the first time and face opposition from Boscastle, Blisland, St Tudy, Camelford and Dobwalls.
ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer (CCSMBA)
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