Latest News from Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
Sunday 16th February 2025
With no local or national competitions taking place this weekend we take the opportunity to look at the County Leagues.
In the West Area Holmans are confirmed as the area league champions and will represent the area in the Bebbington Cup on Sunday 6th April. Three teams are still at risk of relegation, Foundry (Hayle), An Gof (St Keverne) and Dodos (Penzance).
St Johns (Helston) lead Division One in the West and certain of a promotion place. Redruth are all but certain of the second place but could be caught by Pirates (Penlee).
The Central Area still has four weeks to go with Withiel leading Luxulyan Golds by one point with St Newlyn East a further five points behind.
In the East, Saltash Blues lead Duloe by one point with Landrake a further four points behind. With two weeks remaining Saltash Blues face away matches to Callington Eagles on Monday 17th and Calstock on Monday 24th. Landrake are away to Saltash Kernow this week on Tuesday whilst Duloe host Calstock on Wednesday. Landrake host Duloe on Monday 24th.
Two of the three teams involved in the key matches are in the relegation survival battle with Saltash Kernow three points ahead of Calstock and Saltash Whites a further three points adrift.
In the North Area three teams are still in with a chance of taking the area title, Bobcats (Camelford), Boscastle and Blisland.
The next couple of weeks see’s little in the way of local competition with a busy National calendar. The CCSMBA will be hosting hosting an open practice between 1000 and 1500 on Sunday 23rd February at Carnmoggas.
A contribution of £4 per player towards the cost of venue hire will be payable on the day.
On Saturday 22nd February the new National Over 55’s Triples at Melton Mowbray Indoor Bowling Club. On Sunday 23rd February the County Double Rinks is played at the same venue. Cornwall opted not to enter that later due to the travel involved.
The following weekend, the 1st and 2nd March, is reserved for the Inter County Championship Semi Finals.
On Saturday 8th March two teams will take part in the National Mixed Fours. Mark Williams, Eileen Williams, Zoe Barnard-Rowland & Lee Rowland (Camelford) and Chris Page, Caroline Trubshaw, Charlotte Rollings & Alan Trubshaw (Duloe)
On Sunday 9th March four pairs will take part in the the National Over 55’s Pairs. Jon Reed & Martin Boraston (Duloe), Mike Dyer & Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity), John Worton (St Newlyn East) & Steve Smith (Holmans) and Paula D’Agostino & Rob D’Agostino (Kensey Vale).
Over the weekend of 15th and 16th March, Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) will take part in the Short Mat Players Tour’s new Champion of Champions event at Etherow Indoor Bowling Centre in the Peak District.
Nigel has previously won one tournament on the tour, the 2018 British Open and won the Order of Merit title in the same year. Nigel won silver medal at the 2024 Norwegian Open and bronzes at the 2018 English Masters and 2019 UK Open.
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16 February 2025