Yearly Archives: 2015
Essie Quayle ladies’ singles
Strong winds and a fast green made for difficult conditions for the 32 ladies who contested the Essie Quayle singles at Peel on Saturday 5 September. Although the sun shone it became very cold for the latter stages of the competition, reducing the number of spectators staying to the end.
Quarter-finals: Kim Hargraves 21, Mary Kinrade 18; Margaret Tasker 21, Shirley Corrin 16; Joyce Kelly 21, Janet Monk 19; Ann Maddrell 21, Maureen Payne 16
Semi-finals: Kim Hargraves 21, Margaret Tasker 17; Joyce Kelly 21, Ann Maddrell 16
In the final the early ends were shared to make the players level at 9-9. Joyce won the next 5 ends to lead 16-9. Although play was level after that point Kim was unable to make inroads into Joyce’s lead, the peel player coming through to win 21-14.
The presentation was made by club captain Heather Horsburgh who thanked the green keeper and everyone who had helped with the smooth running of the afternoon.
September Festival Blog
North Ramsey A Win Over 60s League
North Ramsey A Over 60s Team 2015
North Ramsey A have won the Men’s Over 60s League for the first time.
They held off the strong challenge from Castletown A who had closed the gap over the last couple of weeks and with North losing on Tuesday the gap was down to a single point.
North Ramsey however turned in a solid home performance today beating their B team 8-0 and ensuring their status as champions
Final League Standings
Division 1 (2024) :: League Table
(Sponsored by IOM Hearing Solutions)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | CF | CA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onchan A | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 800 | 497 | 9 | |
| 2 | Douglas A | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 742 | 623 | 9 | |
| 3 | Castletown A | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 18 | 899 | 762 | 9 | |
| 4 | Peel Sunset A | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 720 | 630 | 6 | |
| 5 | North Ramsey A | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 678 | 633 | 6 | |
| 6 | Marown A | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 28 | 775 | 858 | 5 | |
| 7 | Port St Mary A | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 27 | 748 | 859 | 4 | |
| 8 | South Ramsey A | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 605 | 729 | 4 | |
| 9 | Onchan B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 665 | 696 | 2 | |
| 10 | Finch Hill A | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 631 | 735 | 2 | |
| 11 | Onchan C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 521 | 762 | 2 |
N.B.Some results still to come in
Maddrell’s Double Cream
Maddrell's Double Cream Winners 2015
Matthew & Alison Keggen with Ballaugh Chairman Jenny MaddrellOn Sunday Ballaugh Bowling Club held the Maddrell’s Double Cream Mixed pairs. With 45 pairs, 10 up on 2014, is was always going to be a long day and so it proved with the last bowl stopping just after 9.20pm.
The eventual winners were Matthew and Alison Keggen, who obviously like the Ballaugh green as just over a month ago won the Spar Mixed pairs on the green. In the final they defeated Dave ‘Dido’ Kelly and Christine Price 21-11.
In the semi finals Alison & Matthew overcome Harry & Joyce Kelly while Paula Firth and Jordan Cain lost out to Dido & Chris. Losing quarter finalists were Katy & Tim Williams, Amanda Lawler & Neil Withers, Sid & Casey Bolton, Roger & Maureen Payne.
At the conclusion Chairman, Jenny Maddrell thanked Richard Faragher & Paul Bradford for running the competition, and the lady members of the club for running the kitchen and keeping everyone fed.
There was also an item of lost property found with a ring being found in the ladies toilets. To claim it please contact Paul Bradford on 482349.
The next competition is the Keenan 4s Mens Doubles on Saturday 5th September 2015 commencing 1pm. Entries to Richard Faragher on 497867 by Thursday 3rd September
Report by Richard Faragher
Derek Killey Memorial
Derek Killey Memorial Winners 2015
John & Fiona KennishThe Derek Killey memorial mixed pairs played at Onchan raised £445.52 for the Isle of Man Stroke Foundation.
Onchan Club would like to thank all players and supporters who contributed so generously. And to Mrs Eileen Killey for providing the prizes to the winners John and Fiona Kennish and to the runners up Matthew and Alison Keggen.
Report by Marilyn Ellison
Kevin Quirk – Courageous, Deserved and Magnificent
Onchan had already won the Isle of Man Bank Men’s division one title going into the final fixtures and the only thing left to work out was the margin of their impressive victory.
They signed off a very impressive campaign with an 8-2 win over Nobles A to finish twenty one points ahead of runners up Marown A. I have already used almost every superlative in the dictionary to describe this great team, however I have saved a couple for club stalwart Kevin Quirk.
Less than eighteen months after we were left wondering if he would ever play the game to the best of his ability again, due to a series of major health scares, he not only goes and wins the division one merit but he wins all of his 24 games in his first full season back. There as so many descriptive words I could use to sum up Quirk and this achievement but I will simply go with courageous, deserved and magnificent. It’s great to see you back at your best.
Nobles will have been delighted with their two points as they finished above Peel A by the same number of points three places off the bottom, safe o rom the drop.
Marown A signed off in style with a 10-0 maximum victory over Castletown B, and the first outing for their innovative electronic scoreboard. They will be left pondering what they need to do to stop Onchan next term as they found themselves in no man’s land with fifteen points between them and the third placed outfit but a way off the top.
Castletown B were not as lucky as Nobles as a hard run in left them firmly rooted to the bottom of the tree with division two bowls looming next year.
Port St Mary A won the season long battle for third place by a solitary point over South Ramsey A. Both teams have been battling it out all season and Port will take a little satisfaction from getting one over on the team that beat them in the Rayner Shield.
It had been neck and neck all season in the battle for Division Two champions however in the final few games South Ramsey B turned on the style and challengers Douglas B just couldn’t live with their end of season form.
In the end South finished eight points clear of the men from the Villa with Port St Mary B completing the top three just four points further back.
Castletown C finished bottom after really struggling this season, there were encouraging signs from a couple of new players and I am sure after a period of rebuilding in division three they will be back in the higher echelons of the local game. Despite a good 7-3 win in their final fixture Nobles B finished second bottom just two points adrift of Port St Mary C.
The closest battle actually came in division three with Onchan C taking the silverware by just one point between them and runners up Peel C.
Both teams were on opposite ends of 7-3 results and despite a spirited win by the Govags away from home at Finch Hill B it just wasn’t to be, with Onchan emulating the success of their A team.
All in all it has been a magnificent season for bowls all round both in terms of the league, development and other initiatives that are really thrusting the sport to the fore. The IOMCCGBA would like to thank the Isle of Man Bank for their continues support of the Men’s leagues and it is hoped that this partnership can continue for many years to come.
Northern Lights Shine at Douglas
Ladies Douglas Town Cup Winner 2015
Janet MonkIt was a Ramsey double at the Villa Marina on Saturday as South Ramsey’s John Kennish and Mooragh Park’s Janet Monk won the respective men’s and ladies Paddy Power sponsored Douglas Town cups.
Both players were at the top of their game all day on a tricky playing surface. Kennish found top gear and was on fire in the latter rounds. He put in an extremely impressive final performance defeating long-time rival Colin Kelly 21-13 in a top quality final.
His best performance was in the round before as he was simply unplayable against defending champion David Bradford, winning 21-7 to book his final berth. Kelly was also in good form in the semi-finals fighting off the spirited challenge of Steve Parker.
Parker can be extremely pleased with his days’ work eliminating a couple of Island players en route to the semis. If he can translate his end of season open form into his league performances next term it won’t be long before he is turning a few heads.
Monk was equally as impressive in the ladies competition as she saw off the challenge of plucky home greener Paula Garrett 21-15 in a top quality final. Garrett and Monk are the only two names on this trophy, and it was first blood to Monk to get etched into the annals of history as a double winner.
Garrett would have hoped to have gone all the way but she can take heart from a series of great wins over top quality opposition including an impressive semi-final victory over Margaret Tasker. Monk had to overcome an unknown force in the shape of Fon Edwards in the same round to make it to the final.
Edwards impressed all day. She is relatively new to the game and if she continues to improve at her current rate it will not be long at all before she has her own name engraved on one of the more coveted trophies.
Douglas would like to thank Paddy Power for their continued support and sponsorship. They have formed a formidable partnership not only with Douglas Bowling Club but with Isle of Man Bowls in general and their continued efforts are definitely propelling our sport in the right direction.
JMS Quarter-finals Thursday 20 August
The remaining two quarter-finals in the JMS handicap Knock-out competition took place on Thursday 20 August.
The quarter-final between Peel Sunset and Castletown was a strange affair with five of the seven games being won to single figures, four to Peel and one to Castletown, courtesy of Anne Oates. There was also an incident with a mobile phone on the green, which fortunately had little bearing on the result, but should act as a salutary warning for future games in this competition and in the league next year.
The other quarter-final was closer, with Port St Mary B winning 4-3 on games. With all the Onchan A players reaching double figures, Dee Lewis winning to single figures and Maureen Payne reaching 20 against Pauline Worrall, the visitors led 124-120 before the handicap kicked in. However their 15 point advantage on handicap saw Port St Mary B through to the next round 155-144.
September Festival Draws
The draw for the September Festival has been published which you can access using the links below.
Ladies’ over 60’s league Tuesday 18 August
The Trend sponsored over 60’s ladies’ league drew to a close on Tuesday !8 August, with Port St Mary A cementing their lead with almost a full house, dropping just one point, courtesy of Jenny Maddrell who just pipped Kath Looney 21-20. Second placed Onchan A did achieve a maximum at Breagle, the feature game being the battle between Hesba Skelly and Flo Kelly which Flo came through to win 21-20.Celia Joughin and Mary Alderson, to single figures, were the two winners for Marown when they visited Onchan B, the home side winning by 8 points .Mooragh Park were, unfortunately, a player short on their trip to Villa where they lost 4-2 on games. Their winners were Lilian Slinger and Ellie Cowell who came through 21-20 against Margaret Corlett. Although winning 4-2 on games Peel Sunset came second to Douglas by one point as Jo Oldam reached 20 against Heather Horsburgh and Patsy Rush lost out to Mary Moffatt by the same score.
Edwina Reid spoiled the party for Nobles, denying them a full house, while Castletown won 4-2 against Port Erin, three of their wins being to single figures, as was Carl Kaye’s for the visitors.
Congratulations to Port St Mary A’s Tricia Bull on winning the individual merit, fending off Joyce Kelly in second place and team-mate Margaret Tasker close behind in third.