CCSMBA News Release - 27 March 2011

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE – 27 March 2011

County Two Wood Singles and Four Wood Pairs Finals

On Saturday (26 March) the finals of the Cornwall County Short Mat Bowls Association Two Wood Singles and Four Wood Pairs were contested at the Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin.

First up was the Singles with 8 players drawn into a straight knockout competition.  In the Quarter Finals Peter Hore (Holmans) was a 12-5 winner against Graham Reeves (Saltash).  Tony Baldwin (Liskeard) defeated Carol Ford (St Newlyn East) 12-6.  Norman Ward (Withiel) was a 15-14 winner against Martin Boraston (Liskeard) and Karen Watson (Holmans) claimed the final semi final spot with a 11-2 win against Mark Albon (Luxulyan). 

The semi finals saw Peter Hore claim 2 on the last end against Tony Baldwin to win progress to the final with an 11-10 win.  Karen Watson claimed the second semi final, to set up an all Holmans final, with a 12-7 win against Norman Ward.  Karen was never in trouble in the final with a fine display of drawing bowls that saw here move into a comfortable early lead and eventually claim the title with a 13-1 win with 6 ends to go and become the first lady to win the title in the competitions 19 year history.

The Pairs also featured 8 teams playing a straight knockout competition.  The Quarter Finals saw Linda Martin & Gerry Fisher (Illogan) 15-3 winners against Carol & Graham Ford (St Newlyn East).  Graham Reeves & Darren Woolner (Saltash) needed an extra end to defeat Nicholas Truscott & Karen Watson (Holmans) 9-8.  Tony Jago & Luke Jolly (Treviscoe) were 11-6 winners against Joe Coups & Richard Brown (Illogan).  The final semi final spot went to Elise Daniell & Peter Hore (Holmans) with a 12-11 win over Betty Temple-Smith & Peter Moyle (Luxulyan).

The semi finals saw Graham Reeves & Darren Woolner take a comfortable 12-2 win against Linda Martin & Gerald Fisher.  Tony Jago & Luke Jolly claimed the second semi with a 9-6 win against Elise Daniell & Peter Hore.  Tony Jago & Luke Jolly went on the claim title with an 11-5 win over Graham Reeves & Darren Woolner.

There is another busy weekend of finals ahead this week with the County Mixed Fours and Champion of Champions on Saturday and the Bebbington Cup and Under 25’s on Sunday, all to be played at the Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin.

County Leagues – All now complete

Continually updated league tables can be found on the following links, the * mark shown in the tables does not need to reproduced.

West Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26225

West Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26226

West Division Two http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26227

Central Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26222

Central Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26223

North Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26219

North Division Two http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26220

East Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26753

East Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26754

Summer League

Entries for the Summer League close on Saturday 9 April.

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association

Tel:    07800 916059
E-mail: cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com

Web: www.ccsmba.co.uk

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ccsmba

CCSMBA News Release - 21 March 2011

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE 21 March 2011

 

INTER AREA MATCH

 

On Saturday (19 March) the annual Inter Area Match, contested by teams of 32 bowlers representing each of the four area leagues, was played at the Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin.

 

The Central Area team were the team to meat in the day leading the overall scores at the end of each of the six sessions to finish on 38 points out of a possible 48.  Inter Area League winners, West, were second with 23 points, North claimed third with 18 and East fourth with 17 points.

 

BRITISH ISLES A TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

 

Over the weekend (19 & 20 March) Peter Hore from the Holmans Club travelled to Swansea to take his place in the England team for the British Isles A Team Championship playing Singles.

 

The event started will for Peter with a 15-10 win in his first game against the Welsh representative.  A narrow 12-14 defeat followed in the second game of the day on Saturday against the Scottish representative.  Peter’s final game on Sunday against Ireland which resulted in a further defeat by 18 shots to 10 leaving Peter in third place overall for the Singles competition.  Ireland claimed the honours in all the disciplines contested, Singles, Pairs, Triples, Fours and Team Competition.

 

COUNTY FINALS

 

On Saturday (26 March) the County Two Wood Singles and County Four Wood Pairs finals will be contested at the Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin.

 

The qualifiers for the finals are.

 

Two Wood Singles

Mark Albon (Luxulyan), Graham Reeves (Saltash), Karen Watson (Holmans), Martin Boraston (Liskeard), Peter Hore (Holmans), Tony Baldwin (Liskeard), Norman Ward (Withiel) and Carol Ford (St Newlyn East).

 

Four Wood Pairs

Luke Jolly & Tony Jago (Treviscoe), Betty Temple-Smith & Peter Moyle (Luxulyan), Graham Reeves & Darren Woolner (Saltash), Linda Martin & Gerald Fisher (Illogan), Joe Coups & Richard Brown (Illogan), Elise Daniell & Peter Hore (Holmans), Carol Ford & Graham Ford (St Newlyn East) and Karen Watson & Nicholas Truscott (Holmans).

 

WEST AREA TOP TEAM

 

Last Wednesday (16 March) the Western Division Top Team final was played at Helston Bowling Club between Premier Division Holmans and Division Two Illogan, although a new team in the area league containing no fewer than five players with current county team experience.  Illogan proved the stronger side on the night winning both games, 11-8 and 17-10.

 

COUNTY LEAGUES

 

The Western Area league title was decided last Tuesday night with Helston Grylls claiming the title with a 5-1 win over Penlee whilst previously table topping Holmans were unable to replicate there win over Porthleven Fisherfolk in the semi final of the top team competition suffering a 6-0 defeat, a sequence of results which pushed Fisherfolk above Penlee for fifth in the final league table.  Penzance Comets claimed third on shot difference from Newlyn Trinity Jowsters after both teams claimed 6 points in the final week of games.

 

Continually updated league tables can be found on the following links, the * mark shown in the tables does not need to reproduced.

 

West Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26225

West Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26226

West Division Two http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26227

 

Central Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26222

Central Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26223

 

North Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26219

North Division Two http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26220

 

East Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26753

East Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26754

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association

Tel:    07800 916059
E-mail: cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com

Web: www.ccsmba.co.uk

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ccsmba

 

 

CCSMBA NEWS RELEASE - 14 March 2011

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE 14 March 2011

INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Cornwall’s A Team have triumphed for a third time in five seasons in the English Short Mat Bowls Association Inter County Championship Consolation competition with a narrow victory over Hampshire at Caroline Chisholm School, Northampton on Sunday.

Cornwall started the match strongly claiming three wins in the first session of Singles and Pairs recorded by Graham Reeves (25-9) in the Singles, Luke Jolly & Tony Jago (17-7) and Miriam Barbery & Brenda Sleep (10-8) in the Pairs.  The points were shared in the second session with both counties claiming a Triples and Fours game apiece.  For Cornwall Sheila Hodge, Jim Rule & Terry Bray (19-5) in the Triples and Meg Horrell, Joe Dixon, Max Burden & Derek Newton (12-5) in the Fours.  At the halfway point of the match Cornwall led by 10 points to 6 and 112 shots to 78.

The match turned in Hampshire’s favour in the third session, the afternoon Singles and Pairs, with Hampshire claiming all four games together with the bonus points in the Pairs after overturning Cornwall’s 12 shot lead from the morning to finish with a 52-42 advantage.  Cornwall claimed a solitary point from the session with a share of the Singles bonus points after the shots were tied 60-60.  With a session left to play Hampshire lead 17 points to 11.  The task in hand for Cornwall to win the match was clear, secure 10 out of the 12 available. 

As the final session developed it was clear that Cornwall had the desire to win.  In the Triples wins for Bob Williams, Linda Martin & Gerry Fisher (14-4) and Sheila Hodge, Jim Rule & Terry Bray (15-9) secured 6 of the 10 points needed, Cornwall having a 60 shots to 33 advantage to claim the bonus points.  In the Fours Kath Goodman, Ashley Davis, Joyce Ward & Derek Swaby claimed a further two points with an 18-2 win which crucially wiped out the shots deficit from the morning session putting Cornwall 13 ahead in battle for the final two bonus points.  The second four skipped by Derek Newton was unable to win the final game to be decided but the 6-11 score ensured that Cornwall secured the bonus points by 8 shots pushing them to an unassailable 21 points.

SCORES

Singles: Graham Reeves (Saltash) 25-9 & 13-18; Tony Baldwin (Liskeard) 11-13 & 11-20

Pairs: Tony Jago & Luke Jolly (Treviscoe) 17-7 & 4-18; Miriam Barbery & Brenda Sleep (Dobwalls) 10-8 & 11-19

Triples: Bob Williams, Linda Martin & Gerry Fisher (Illogan) 12-15 & 14-4; Sheila Hodge (Liskeard), Jim Rule & Terry Bray (Lostwithiel) 19-5 & 15-9

Fours: Kath Goodman, Ashley Davies (Treviscoe), Joyce Ward (Withiel), Derek Swaby (Wadebridge) 6-16 & 18-2; Meg Horrell, Joe Dixon (Withiel) Max Burden (Dobwalls) & Derek Newton (Liskeard) 12-5 & 6-11

BRITISH ISLES A TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Holmans bowler Peter Hore faces his biggest bowling challenge at the weekend when he takes his place representing England in the Singles at the British Isles A Team Championships in Swansea.

INTER AREA COMPETITION

On Saturday the Inter Area Competition will be contested by teams of 32 representing each of the four areas that make up the county league structure.  The competition takes place at the Dragon Leisure Centre, Bodmin with play under way at 0900.

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association

Tel:    07800 916059
E-mail: cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com

Web: www.ccsmba.co.uk

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ccsmba

CCSMBA NEWS RELEASE - 13 March 2011

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE 13 March 2011

 

INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

 

Cornwall’s A Team claimed the ESMBA Consolation competition title for the third time in five years on Sunday at Caroline Chisholm School, Northampton defeating Hampshire 21 points to 19.

 

Other details are not known at time of writing.

 

COUNTY LEAGUES

 

Withiel Oaks joined the list of qualifiers for the end of season Bebbington Cup competition on Thursday night by defeating St Newlyn East 21 shots to 19 and 4 points to 2.  Ladock Chiefs claimed the highest ever finish for the club in the league taking a 4-2  win away to Treviscoe on the same night.  Lostwithiel finished third despite a 6-0 defeat away to Cubert on Tuesday (8^th March).

 

The Western Division title race is down to two teams, Holmans and Helston Grylls,  going into the last week of matches after Newlyn Trinity Jowsters went down 6-0 to Helston Penrose.  Holmans continue to set the pace at the top with 95 points after a 6-0 win away to Newlyn Trinity Wreckers, Helston Grylls remain 2 points behind after 6-0 win away to Troon Tryers.  The final games for both teams are on Tuesday (15 March) evening when Holmans travel to Porthleven Fisherfolk and Helston Grylls entertain Penlee whose run of form since the mid season break has seen them lose just 3 out of 20 games and move into 5^th place overall.  Jowsters and Penzance Comets are tied on 81 points for third place.  Comets host St Ives on Wednesday (16 March) and Jowsters travel to Marazion Blackbirds on Thursday (17 March).

 

Continually updated league tables can be found on the following links, the * mark shown in the tables does not need to reproduced.

 

West Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26225

West Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26226

West Division Two http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26227

 

Central Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26222

Central Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26223

 

North Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26219

North Division Two http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26220

 

East Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26753

East Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26754

WEST DIVISION TOP TEAM FINAL

 

On Wednesday night Premier Division Holmans will take on Division Two’s Illogan in the final of the Western Division Top Team competition at Helston Bowling Club.

 

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association

Tel:    07800 916059
E-mail: cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com

Web: www.ccsmba.co.uk

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ccsmba

 

CCSMBA NEWS RELEASE - 6 March 2011

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLS ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE – 6 March 2011

 

ESMBA Inter County Championship

 

Cornwall’s A Team have qualified for the final of the ESMBA Inter County Championship Consolation competition after a narrow 21 points to 19 semi final victory over Oxfordshire at Merchants Academy Sports Centre in Bristol on Saturday.

 

A close first session saw Cornwall and Oxfordshire share the eight points on offer with a win apiece in the both the Singles and Pairs.  Terry Bray ( 13-11) in the Singles and Miriam Barbery & Brenda Sleep (17-7) in the Pairs recording Cornwall’s points.  The second session saw Cornwall move into the lead of the match with three wins recorded by  Bob Williams, Linda Martin & Gerald Fisher (13-6) in the Triples, Kath Goodman, Ashley Davies, Joyce Ward & Derek Swaby (17-4) and Meg Horrell, Joe Dixon, Max Burden & Derek Newton (12-0) in the Fours.  At the lunch break Cornwall lead 10 points to 6 and 95 shots to 80.

 

The third session proved critical to the outcome of the match as Cornwall went unbeaten in the afternoon singles and pairs with wins for Graham Reeves (19-5) in the Singles, Miriam Barbery & Brenda Sleep (20-8) and Tony Jago & Luke Jolly (14-11) in the Pairs.  Cornwall collected the bonus points for the Pairs with a 20 shot advantage with Oxfordshire claiming the Singles by 2 shots.  Terry Bray’s draw (12-12) in the Singles left Cornwall needing a single point from the final session to secure the match win.  With a session to play the score read Cornwall 19 points 156 shots Oxfordshire 9 points 120 shots.

 

Cornwall failed to claim a game in the final session of Triples and Fours to allow Oxfordshire to close the score deficit.  Cornwall’s match winning hopes saved by the strong scoring of the Fours in the morning which saw Cornwall claim the shots bonus points to move onto an unassailable 21 points for the match.  Oxfordshire claimed the Triples bonus points to leave the final score Cornwall 21 points 185 shots Oxfordshire 19 points 164 shots.

 

Cornwall’s opponents in Sunday’s final, to be played at Caroline Chisholm School, Northampton will be Hampshire who defeated Shropshire 22-18 in the other semi final.  On the two previous occasions in the past 5 years that Cornwall have reached the final they have gone on to win the title in 2007 and 2009.

 

SCORES (Oxfordshire Home Team)

 

Singles: Graham Reeves (Saltash) 20-10 & 9-15; Terry Bray (Lostwithiel) 11-13 & 12-12

Pairs: Tony Jago & Luke Jolly (Treviscoe) 14-9 & 11-14; Miriam Barbery & Brenda Sleep (Dobwalls) 7-17 & 8-20

Triples: Bob Williams, Linda Martin & Gerry Fisher (Illogan) 6-13 & 13-10; Sheila Hodge (Liskeard), Chris Cawrse (Lostwithiel) & Jim Rule (Lostwithiel) 18-4 & 12-7

Fours: Kath Goodman, Ashley Davies (Treviscoe), Joyce Ward (Withiel), Derek Swaby (Wadebridge) 4-17 & 9-5; Meg Horrell, Joe Dixon (Withiel) Max Burden (Dobwalls) & Derek Newton (Liskeard) 0-12 & 10-7

 

Western Division Triples

 

The Illogan trio of Richard Brown, Joe Coup & Barry Kessell defeated Holman’s Ken Moir, John Peters & Peter Hore in the final of the Western Division Triples played at Marazion Village Hall on Saturday.

 

County Leagues

 

The two teams joining Dobwalls and Wadebridge A in the end of season Bebbington Cup competition are still to be decided as we enter the final two weeks of the league season.

 

In last week’s Western Division fixtures table topping Holmans defeated second placed Newlyn Trinity 6-0 to move onto 89 points.  Helston Grylls recorded a 6-0 win away to Bolitho Sinners to move into second place on 87 points.  Newlyn Trinity remain on 81 points in third place with Penzance Comets now out of contention in fourth place on 75 points after a 6-0 loss at Helston Penrose, a vital result for Penrose in there relegation battle.

 

Last week’s Central Area fixtures saw table topping Withiel suffer a 4-2 defeat away to Treviscoe Whites to move onto 60 points but with a reduced lead over Ladock Chiefs who moved onto 57 by taking all six points at home to St Agnes Cuckoos.  Lostwithiel stay in third place on 56 points after playing out a draw against Luxulyan Golds.  Lostwithiel are the first of the top three to complete their fixtures when they travel to already relegated Cubert Blues on Tuesday night.  The title will be decided on Thursday when Withiel face St Newlyn East at home and Ladock travel to Treviscoe.

 

Continually updated league tables can be found on the following links, the * mark shown in the tables does not need to reproduced.

 

West Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26225

West Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26226

West Division Two http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26227

 

Central Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26222

Central Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26223

 

North Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26219

North Division Two http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26220

 

East Premier Division http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26753

East Division One http://www.nicholastruscott.co.uk/2008site/index.php?pg=leaguetable&tableid=26754

ENDS

 

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association

Tel:    07800 916059
E-mail: cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com

Web: www.ccsmba.co.uk

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ccsmba