CCSMBA NEWS RELEASE - 13 April 2014

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE - 13 April 2014

ESMBA/TLH TOP CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Over the weekend two teams representing the Holmans club competed in the English Short Mat Bowling Association/Torquay Leisure Hotels Top Club Championship in Torquay.

In the Group Stages Holmans 2 (John Worton, Chris Roberts, Luke Jolly, Ken Horrell, Martin Boraston and Alan Holden) were drawn in group 1 to face Portsdown (Hampshire), Templecombe 1 (Somerset) and E57 Rollers (West Midlands).  The first game resulted in a 2-7 points and 24-39 shots defeat to the E57 Rollers.  The second group game was against Templecombe 1 with a narrow 5 points to 4 and 34 shots to 32 win.  The final group game against Portsdown was won 7 points to 2 and 29 shots to 27.  This left the team in second place in the group and through to the knock-out stages.

Holmans 1 (Peter Hore, Elise Daniell, Mark Eddy, Nigel Nicholls, Gillian Cawrse and Neil Gribble) were drawn in group 2 to face Gloster Knights (Gloucestershire), Kingscliffe 2 (Somerset) and Templecombe 2 (Somerset).  The first game against Templecombe 2 was won comfortably 6 points to 3 and 45 shots to 20.  Against Kingscliffe 2 Holmans were dominant taking all 9 points and a 56-20 shots advantage.  The final group game against Gloster Knights was closely fought with Holmans losing out by 4 points to 5 and 29 shots to 32.  The result was enough to see both teams through with Holmans 1 topping the group.

In the Quarter Finals competition both Holmans teams were drawn to play each other.  Holmans 1 claimed the Singles 13-4 with the Fours drawn 8-8 in the first session.  In the second session the pairs were drawn 8-8 and a tight Triples game ended in a 6-3 advantage to Holmans 2 to leave Holmans 1 to progress to the Semi Finals by 5 points to 4 and 32 shots to 26. 

In the Semi Finals, Kingscliffe 1 (Somerset) proved the opposition.  Nigel Nicholls won the Singles comfortably 18-8 but in the Fours Elise Daniell, Neil Gribble, Gillian Cawrse & Peter Hore went down to a 6-7 loss.  In the second session Mark Eddy & Nigel Nicholls lost 6-12 in the Pairs and Elise Daniell, Neil Gribble & Peter Hore won 12-5 in the Triples which added up to a 5 points to 4 and 40 shots to 32 win.

In the first session of the Final against Gloster Knights Nigel Nicholls lost the Singles 5-11 and Mark Eddy, Neil Gribble, Gillian Cawrse & Peter Hore the Fours 4-7 to leave it all to do in the second session.  Mark Eddy & Peter Hore won the Pairs 12-8 and Elise Daniell, Gillian Cawrse & Nigel Nicholls the Triples 11-4 t leave the final score 5 points to 4 and 32 shots to 30 in Holmans 1's favour securing the first major National Short Mat Bowls title to come to Cornwall in the 24 year history of the CCSMBA.

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott

Press and Promotions Officer 

Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association

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E-mail: cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com

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CCSMBA NEWS RELEASE - 8 April 2014

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE 8 April 2014

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Over the weekend the National Championships were contested at Church Gresley Indoor Bowling Club in Derbyshire with mixed fortunes for Cornwall's representatives.

On Thursday the Singles was contested with Peter Hore (Holmans) and Alan Holden (Landrake) representing Cornwall.  In the group stages Peter started with a 17-6 win against Hertfordshire's Margaret Regan.  His second game resulted in a 9-12 loss to Gloucestershire's Jake Atrill before defeating Devon's Michael Avery 9-6 to finish on 4 points +11 shots in second place in the group.

In the second round Peter faced defending champion Jason McLean of Hampshire winning 11-6.  The third round saw Northamptonshire's Leigh Hall providing the opposition as Peter progressed with a 9-8 win.  Peter's run ended in the Quarter Finals with a 4-11 defeat against Sean Conroy of North Yorkshire.

Alan lost his first game 8-12 to Richard Nicholl of Surrey.  In his second game he defeated Martin Simcock of Shropshire 14-7 before going down to a 5-11 defeat in the third game against Pauline Taylor of Hertfordshire.

On Friday attention turned to the Pairs with Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) teaming up with Peter and John Worton & Chris Roberts (Ladock) representing Cornwall.  Peter & Nigel made a poor start with 3-14 defeat against Oxfordshire's Gareth Davies & Roger Wiggins.  A second defeat followed against Somerset's Chris & Celia Jeans 7-11.  The final game saw the pair take an 11-4 win against Buckinghamshire's Irene Roberts & Jack Rutley but this was not enough to qualify for the knockout stages.

John & Chris started with a 10-4 win against Buckinghamshire's Val & Brian Latham.  The second game saw the pair lose to Shropshire's Warwick France & Dave Wall 3-10.  The final group game ended in a comprehensive win against Wiltshire's Geoff Lane & Pete Sullivan 15-1 to confirm second place in the group and progression to the knockout stages.

In the second round John & Chris faced Gloucestershire's Jack and Ryan Knight losing 10-12.

Saturday saw the Fours contested with Nigel & Peter joined by Elise Daniell (Holmans) & Nicholas Truscott (Luxulyan) to make up one team and Alan Holden joined by Landrake team mates Dennis Shorthouse, Gary Davey & Neil Gribble to form the second team.

Peter's four started with a well earned victory over Devon's Elliot James, Bronagh Malone, James Smith & Lee Tolman 10-7.  The second game was also won 10-4 against Surrey's Mary Sheather, Phyl Lister, Dennis McGuiness & Peter Sheather.  Controversy surrounded the end of the final group game against Suffolk's Cheryl Graham, June Dickens, Joanne Clements & Derek Adams with Cornwall leading 6-5 and with three bowls, two Suffolk and one Cornwall jammed around the jack Peter opted not to bowl his last bowl and take the tied end.  An umpire was called to confirm the result and he determined two shots to Suffolk, the Cornwall bowl having moved away from the jack, resulting in defeat 6-7.  With Devon's Lee Tolman winning 29-0 in his last game Cornwall were pushed into second place in the group.  In the second round Peter's team faced Cheshire's Ben Holbrook, Keith Lackford, John Manley and Steve Proctor losing 11-5.

Neil's team started off with a well earned victory over the Hampshire team of Phil Mills, Jody Bright, Tom Clough & Ben Pay 9-8.  The second group game saw them defeat Hertfordshire's Cherry Nolan, Ted Nolan, Brian McGiven & Clive Mark 10-3.  The final game saw them up against Cheshire's Ste Tinsley, Keith Smith, Geoff Lee & Grant Soller losing 11-3 which left them with insufficient shot difference to progress to the knock out stages.

On Sunday the Triples concluded the Championships with Nicholas, Nigel and Peter forming one team and John & Chris joined by Richard Brown (Ladock) to make up the other team.

Chris lost his first game 5-11 against Essex's Peter Fautley, Steve Killington & Anthony Fautley and was subsequently beaten 8-9 by North Yorkshire's Gordon Raggett, Dave Herbert & Danny Langdon.  The final group game resulted in victory against Somerset's Dan Windmill, Andrew Pinkawa & Jim Mannell 8-2 which was enough to see them qualify for the second round where they met Essex's Sadie Young, Mitchell Young and Adam Sultana losing 9-7.

Peter's day got off to the worse possible start with an 8-14 defeat to Buckinghamshire's Howard Cave, Keith Patrick & Paul Knight.  A 9-5 win followed in the second group game against Cheshire's Alan Whitelegg, Steve Burrows & Dennis Leather.  With each of the four teams having won a game after the first four only a win would do against North Yorkshire's Roger Green, Dave Newsome & Rose Haynes and the team delivered with a 10-5 victory which was enough to top the group on shot difference.

In the second round they faced Norfolk's Ray Lamb, Robbie Lamb & Keith Cooke winning 11-4.  The third round opponents were three of the four who denied the Cornwall team in the Fours final last year, Oxfordshire's Geoff Cross, Gareth Davies & AJ Brown.  A tight match went the way of the Cornwall trio with a 7-3 win.  Into the Quarter Finals Essex's Peter Fautley, Steve Killington & Anthony Fautley provided the opposition as the Cornwall trio marched on with a 9-8, a four on the final end to the Essex trio tightening up the final score.

The Semi Final opposition came from Hampshire's Mike Wright, Mark Hollis & Shane Davison with the Cornwall trio moving into the final with an 8-6 victory.  The opponents in the final were Devon's Bronagh Malone, James Smith & Lee Toleman.  In a tight match the final result was decided by a couple of key shots which which saw the Devon team take the win 7-4, leaving Nicholas, Nigel and Peter as runners up for a second year.  

ENDS

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott

Press and Promotions Officer 

Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association

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

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CCSMBA News Release - 30 March 2014

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE 30 March 2014.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Over the weekend Elise Daniell from the Holmans club became the first bowler from the county to earn a place in an England team at the World Short Mat Bowls Championships.

The tournament ran from Friday through to Sunday at the Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff.  Playing in the Triples Elise teamed up with Gareth Davies (Oxfordshire) and Keith Hawkins (Somerset).

On Friday they faced Norway first winning 14-5.  The winning streak continued in the second game with a 16-11 win against Scotland.  The day ended with another comprehensive win win against Germany 15-4.  

Saturday would throw up tougher challenges with the day starting with a 17-10 loss to Belgium after a slow start for the England trio.  The second game of the day resulted in a narrow 9-10 defeat to Wales.  The final game of the day saw the team rally to record a fine 15-12 win over the previously unbeaten Irish and keep alive a chance of reaching the semi finals with one group game to go on Sunday morning.  Sunday morning's game against Sweden resulted in another narrow defeat 8-9 ending the trio's championship run.  Ireland and Wales progressed from the group to the Semi Finals.

The final group table

Ireland 12 pts +83 shots

Wales 12 pts +45 shots

Sweden 8 pts +20 shots

England 8 pts +19 shots

Belguim 8 pts +10 shots

Scotland 6 pts

Norway 2 pts

Germany 0 pts

INTER AREA MATCH

Locally on Sunday the annual Inter Area Match was played at Carnmoggas Indoor Bowling Club with 128 bowlers competing.

After the six sessions of play West and North finished on 28 points apiece with the West taking the honours on shot difference +24 to North's +22.

Final Table

	P	W	D	L	SF	SA	+/-	Pts
West	24	13	2	9	215	191	24	28
North	24	12	4	8	191	169	22	28
Central	24	10	2	12	206	197	9	22
East	24	7	4	13	173	228	-55	18

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

This weekend the National Championships take place at a new venue of Church Gresley Indoor Bowling Club, Swadlincote, Derbyshire.  Cornwall have two representatives in each discipline for the first time in many years this year.

The competition gets underway on Thursday with the Singles with Peter Hore (Holmans) and Alan Holden (Landrake) representing Cornwall.  On Friday Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) & Peter Hore and John Worton & Chris Roberts (Ladock) will be in action in the Pairs. 

On Saturday  Elise Daniell (Holmans), Nicholas Truscott (Luxulyan), Nigel Nicholls and Peter Hore will be trying to go one better than last years Runner up spot in the Fours and will be joined by Dennis Shorthouse, Alan Holden, Gary Davey & Neil Gribble (Landrake).  Sunday's Triples will see Worton & Roberts joined by Richard Brown (Ladock) and Truscott, Nicholls & Hore take to the mats.

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

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CCSMBA NEWS RELEASE - 16 March 2014

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE 16 March 2014

COUNTY FINALS

Over the weekend the finals of the main county championships were contested at Carnmoggas Indoor Bowling Club.

On Saturday morning the Singles was the first title to be decided.  In the Quarter Finals Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) defeated Keith Matthews (Blisland) 14-6.  John Worton (Ladock) was an 11-5 winner against Graham Ford (St Newlyn East).  David Studden (Illogan) defeated Peter Hore (Holmans) 11-6.  Dennis Shorthouse progressed with a bye. 

In the Semi Finals Nigel Nicholls defeated John Worton 9-4 and Dennis Shorthouse was a 13-3 winner against David Studden.  In the Final Nigel defeated Dennis 14-5.

Saturday afternoon saw the Fours decided.  In the Quarter Finals an all Dobwalls match saw Robert Rawlings, Bill Sharp, Brenda Sleep & Max Burden defeat Graham Sleep, David Griffin, Martin Boraston & Derek Newton 17-1.  Robert James, Margaret Jenkin, Ray Jeffery & Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) were 11-6 winners against Elise Daniell, Derek Elliott, Nicholas Truscott & Peter Hore (Holmans).  Kath Goodman, Tony Jago, Luke Jolly & Karen Watson (Treviscoe) were comfortable 21-3 winners against Joan Boddy, Meg Horrell & Ken Horrell (Withiel).  Clarence Stapleton, Jim Watson, Carol Ford & Graham Ford (St Newlyn East) edged a tight game against Dennis Shorthouse, Heidi Kerr, Richard Kerr & Neil Gribble (Landrake).

In the Semi Finals Nigel Nicholls defeated Max Burden 9-7 and Karen Watson needed an extra end to defeat Graham Ford 12-8.  In the final a score of four on the six end proved decisive for Karen Watson in an otherwise tight game going on to win 8-6 against Nigel Nicholls.

On Sunday morning attention turned to the Pairs.  In the Quarter Finals Brenda Sleep & Max Burden (Dobwalls) defeated Meg & Ken Horrell (Withiel) 9-8.  Dennis Shorthouse & Gary Davey (Landrake) were 14-10 winners against David Foulds & Don Falck (Marazion).  Elise Daniell & Peter Hore (Holmans) were comfortable 16-4 winners against Roy Sumner & David Balow (Marazion).  Kath Goodman & Karen Watson (Treviscoe) defeated Martin Boraston & Derek Newton (Dobwalls) 13-6.  

Both Semi Finals required an extra end with Brenda Sleep & Max Burden defeating Dennis Shorthouse & Gary Davey 11-10 and Kath Goodman & Karen Watson winning 9-7 against Elise Daniell and Peter Hore.  The final also went to an extra end with Brenda Sleep & Max Burden taking the title with a 10-9 win against Kath Goodman & Karen Watson.

The final title to be decided was the Triples on Sunday afternoon.  In the Quarter Finals Joe Coups, Linda Martin & Gerald Fisher (Illogan) defeated Paul Spencer, Ruth Newbury & Derek Swaby (Wadebridge) 14-3.  Janet Carter, Brian Crank & David Topliffe (St Minver) won 9-8 against Dennis Shorthouse, Gillian Cawrse & Neil Gribble (Landrake).  Bill Sharp, Brenda Sleep & Max Burden (Dobwalls) were comfortable 12-4 winners against Diane Williams, Martin Williams & Mark Payne (Penlee).  Elise Daniell, Nicholas Truscott & Peter Hore (Holmans) defeated Sam Groves, Gordon & Jenny Smith (Treviscoe) 11-4.

In the Semi Finals, a score of five on the penultimate end saw Gerald Fisher take the lead for the first time in the game to win 13-8 against David Topliffe.  Peter Hore established an early lead against Max Burden going on to win 9-7.  The Final between Peter Hore and Gerald Fisher only a couple of shots separate the teams and them level going into the last end in which Fisher made two shots with his final bowl to win 9-7.

On Saturday Elise Daniell, Gillian Cawrse, Nigel Nicholls and Peter Hore travel to Northampton for the National Mixed Fours competition.  On Sunday the Bebbington Cup competition will be contested by the four area league winners, Newlyn Trinity Jowsters, Lostwithiel, Tintagel and Landrake at Carnmoggas,

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
Tel: 07800 916059

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E-mail: cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com

Web: www.ccsmba.co.uk

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CCSMBA NEWS RELEASE - 9 March 2014

CORNWALL COUNTY SHORT MAT BOWLING ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE 9 March 2014

INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

On Sunday Cornwall's Premier Team travelled to Northampton to face Northamptonshire in the Final of the ESMBA Inter County Championship Consolation competition.

The first session saw points shared with Cornwall win both Pairs, John Worton & Nicholas Truscott 16-10 and Elise Daniell & Mark Eddy 19-9.  The second session was also shared with Cornwall winning both Triples, Dennis Shorthouse, Martin Boraston & Gillian Cawrse 17-10 and Richard Brown, Ken Horrell & Neil Gribble 14-9.  At the halfway point in the match the scores were level at 8 points each.  

The afternoon session did not prove as fruitful for Cornwall winning just two games, Nigel Nicholls 15-12 in the Singles and Brenda Sleep, Gary Davey, Chris Roberts & Percy Tripp 11-5 in the Fours.  Cornwall's six hour journey to the venue obviously telling against a team playing in their home county.  Cornwall held onto the bonus points earned from the morning session in Pairs and Triples to leave the final match score Cornwall 16 points 182 shots Northamptonshire 185 shots.  For Cornwall, to reach the final was a mark of the progress made through the season which started with a 6-34 defeat away to Devon.

COUNTY TWO WOOD SINGLES FINALS

On Saturday the finals of the County Two Wood Singles were played at Carnmoggas Indoor Bowling Club.

In the Quarter Finals Peter Hore (Holmans) defeated Henry Kendall (Holmans) 12-7.  Martin Boraston (Dobwalls) won 12-8 against John Worton (Ladock).  Gerald Fisher (Illogan) was a 12-9 winner against David Balow (Marazion) and Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) defeated Jim Stanley (Marazion) 14-6.
In the Semi Finals Peter Hore won 13-9 against Martin Boraston and Gerald Fisher defeated Nigel Nicholls 12-3.  Peter Hore won the final defeating Gerald Fisher 12-7 with two ends to spare in the final.

Match Score Sheet http://t.co/mK4NOsm1PQ

COUNTY FOUR WOOD PAIRS FINALS

On Saturday afternoon attention turned to the County Four Wood Pairs finals.

In the Quarter Finals Linda Martin & Gerald Fisher (Illogan) defeated Margaret Jenkin & Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) 11-6.  Elise Daniell & Peter Hore (Holmans) outplayed Dennis Shorthouse & Richard Kerr (Landrake) 23-1.  Graham Luke & Brian Wakeley (Ladock) were 11-7 winners against Edward Wakeley & Tony Jago (Treviscoe).  In the final game Derek Elliott & Mark Eddy (Holmans) only won three of the nine ends in defeating Jim Rule & Terry Bray (Lostwithiel) 12-8 including an 8 shot maximum on the fourth end.

In the semi-finals Fisher & Martin came from 1-9 down to defeat Daniell & Hore 12-10 and Elliott and Eddy were never in trouble as the defeated  Luke and Wakeley 13-3.  In the final Fisher and Martin came from 1-5 down to win 10-6.

COUNTY LEAGUES

The four area league titles have been decided with all four areas going down to the last week.  The teams going forward to Bebbington Cub are Newlyn Trinity (West), Lostwithiel (West), Landrake (East) and Tintagel (North).

COUNTY FINALS

This weekend sees more finals action with the County Finals being played over two days at Carnmoggas with play starting at 9.00 on both days.

ENDS

Nicholas Truscott
Press and Promotions Officer
Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
Tel: 07800 916059

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E-mail: cornwallshortmatbowls@gmail.com

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