Short Mat Super Rinks
On Sunday five local bowlers took part in the first Short Mat Super Rinks event at Solihull Indoor Bowling Club.
The event brought together the current England Squad and a number of bowlers from across the country to make up the four squads of eighteen bowlers. Karen Watson (Saltash) and Chris Page (Duloe) were included in the Bears team which finished the day top with 4 points and +22 shots. No local bowlers featured in the second places Sharks team who finished with 4 points and 0 shots. Peter Hore (Holmans) was part of the third placed Wolves team who finished with 2 points -9 shots. Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) and Luke Jolly (Holmans) were part of the Eagles team who finished with 2 points -13 shots.
The second event will take place on January 26th at the Dorset Bowls Resort.
Inter Area League
The first round of Inter Area League matches was played on Sunday at Carnmoggas. Unfortunately no information is available at the time of writing this report.
Short Mat Players Tour
This coming weekend six local bowlers make the journey to Skein in Norway for the Short Mat Players Tour Norwegian Open. With 180 bowlers from 13 countries drawn in 30 groups of 6, this will be the biggest Short Mat Bowls competition to date held outside of England or Ireland. The event offers a different challenge to the other events on the tour, being the only one played on a hard floor.
Saturday will see all bowlers play four out of five group games with the final group game on Sunday morning. The top two from each group will qualify for the Cup Competition, third and fourth from each group will qualify for the Plate Competition and the fifth and six into the Shield Competition.
Steve Smith (Holmans) is drawn in Group 15 (Stats) where he faces Håkan Karlsson (SWE), Nathan Haire (IRE), Stephen Gale (IOM), Gunnar Frantzen (NOR) and Fredrik Larsson (SWE). On the rolling World Rankings Steve currently has 274.5 points and is set to lose 41 points ahead of this tournament.
Peter Hore (Holmans) is drawn in Group 16 (Stats) where he faces Peter Strandquist (SWE), Suzanne Ekstrand Almli (SWE), Leo Algepeus (SWE), Monika Borgö (SWE) & Nigel Charles (IRE). On the rolling World Rankings Peter currently has 444.63 points and is set to lose 48.5 points ahead of this tournament.
David Studden (Holmans) is drawn in Group 21 (Stats) where he faces Thore Amundsen (NOR), Christoffer Rugg-Hegg (NOR), Anja Ehmke Jeremiassen (NOR), Øyvind Asdal Grindbakken (NOR) and David Bråthen (NOR). On the rolling World Rankings Davis currently has 331 points and is set to lose 74.5 points ahead of this tournament.
Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) is drawn in a tough Group 22 (Stats) where he faces Jonathan Payne (BEL), Jörgen Sundberg (SWE), Nigel Froud (ENG), defending Norwegian Open Champion Peter Roberts (ENG) and Jonas Häger (SWE). On the rolling World Rankings Nigel currently has 839.5 points and is set to lose 103.5 points ahead of this tournament.
Elise Daniell (Holmans) is drawn in Group 23 (Stats) where she faces Tommi Carlsson (SWE), Mariann Kristoffersen (NOR), Kerstin Eriksson (SWE), Andrew Cockcroft (IRE) and Anne Lene Nilsen (NOR). On the rolling World Rankings Elise currently has 340.75 points and is set to lose 38 points ahead of this tournament.
Ian Crossett (Saltash Kernow) is drawn in Group 25 (Stats) where he faces Tom Erik Johnsen (NOR), Thomas Coles (ENG), Eroll Morina (SWE), Robin Jensen (NOR) and James Pickthall (SCO). On the rolling World Rankings Ian currently has 98.5 points and is doesn’t lose any points ahead of this tournament.
The schedule of matches and results for the group stages can be viewed here. The Short Mat Players Tour will be providing regular score updates throughout the competition on their website.
Published by Cornwall County Short Mat Bowling Association
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13th October 2024