The Gladys Cowell Ladies Over 60’s Open Competition was held at Peel Sunset Bowling Club on a glorious afternoon on Saturday 25^th May. This competition has been supported by the Cowell family since 1993. There were 15 entries.

The quality of bowling was exceptional, after a few remarkably close games the outcome was that Lil Smith (Marown BC), and Terri Berry (Peel Sunset BC) reached the final. Lil was the more experienced bowler of the two finalists and bowled corner to corner with superb accuracy. Terri bowled equally well on the shorter lengths the final score was 21-14 to Lil, a very worthy winner. This was Terri’s first final and she bowled superbly throughout the competition.

The President, Lynda Wilson, thanked everyone attending the event and thanked the Cowell family for their continued support. The two semi-finalists, Joyce Kelly and Gill Clarke received prizes along with Terri as runner up and Lil as outright winner. 

Finch Hill were on top form when Onchan A visited them with a player short again. Iris Kermode took the walkover 21-0. Team mates Brenda Williams and Lil Smith both won 21-7 and Sue Caley and Anne Hon 21-14. Wendy Cowin added to the full house with her 21-10 win.

Finch Hill 126-52 Onchan A 6-0)

Mooragh Park B 40-125 South Ramsey (1-5)

Castletown A 116-76 Marown (4-2)

Ballaugh A 104-114 Port Erin A (4-2)

Peel Sunset 107-73 Mooragh Park A (4-2)

Port Erin B 109-106 Ballaugh B (2-4)

Port St Mary A 89-105 Nobles (1-5)

Finch Hill had another good win later in the week when they travelled to Castletown B losing just one game, Lil Smith and Wendy Cowin both had good single figure wins. Castletown’s lone winner Elaine McElroy had a good 21-9 win.

Castletown B 75-114 Finch Hill (1-5)

Nobles 119-70 Mooragh Park A (5-1)

Mooragh Park B 39-126 Peel Sunset (0-6)

Marown 90-108 Ballaugh A (2-4)

Port Erin A 109-91 Port St Mary A (4-2)

Onchan A 24-126 Castletown A (0-6)

Port Erin B secure maximum home win in Ladies Over 60’s

Maximum points for home team Port Erin B Taking full advantage of Onchan A unable to field a full team. Onchan fought hard with 2 loses 21-20 and 2 to 21-14. The south side took the win (6-0) 126-68

Mooragh Park B 58-111 Castletown B (1-5)

Peel Sunset 108-104 Port St Mary A (3-3)

Ballaugh A 102-95 Mooragh Park A (3-3)

Castletown A 113-84 Nobles (4-2)

South Ramsey 113-56 Ballaugh B (5-1)

Finch Hi 73-113 Port Erin A (2-4)

In the second games of the week South Ramsey and Peel Sunset had a close encounter. Jill Quayle, Sue Collier and Judy Kelly all took wins for the Ramsey side. But the Peel Sunset ladies tied on games 3-3 with Terry Berry, Ceila Smith and Shirley Corrin all winning. The game finished with South Ramsey just 1 point clear to take the win 106-105. 

Castletown B 85-102 Port Erin B (2-4)

Ballaugh B 114-76 Mooragh Park B (5-1)

Marown 103-65 Finch Hill (4-2)

Mooragh Park A 117-69 Port St Mary A (4-2)

Nobles 97-105 Ballaugh A (3-3)

Port Erin A 104-113 Castletown A (3-3)

Ballaugh B edging out a 3 point win against Castletown B in O60’s Ladies

Castletown B just lost out by 3 points when they travelled to Ballaugh B last Tuesday. All the games were closely contested with the losses all to high double figures. But Ballaugh came out the winners 111-108 (3-3)

Port Erin B 47-126 Port Erin A (0-6)

Castletown A 113-62 Port St Mary A (5-1)

Peel Sunset 116-103 Ballaugh A (4-2)

South Ramsey 124-49 Onchan A (4-2)

Finch Hill 75-100 Mooragh Park A (2-4)

Mooragh Park B 40-126 Marown (0-6)

The second games of the week saw a very close game at Mooragh Park A playing Castletown A. The Park side only managed to secure 2 wins but both with an impressive 21-4 scoreline. Kathryn Kinley from Castletown A fought back with a 5-21 win, but the park side had managed to hold on to a draw 92-92  (2-4).

Ballaugh B 94-106 Peel Sunset (2-4)

Castletown B 53-126 South Ramsey (0-6)

Nobles 120-97 Finch Hill (5-1)

Onchan A 92-97 Mooragh Park B (4-2)

Marown 121-72 Port Erin B (5-1)

Port St Mary A 83-124 Ballaugh A (1-5)

Ballaugh A take a 1 point win from Castletown A.

Castletown A travelled to Ballaugh A and won 4 games to Ballaugh’s 2. But with some fantastic bowling from the Ballaugh side they won the game by just 1 point 101-100. Julie Reilly just lost out 20-21 to Barbara Young (Castletown).

At Nobles park the ladies were in fine form against Port Erin B 126-32 (6-0) Pat Heesom (PE) managed to reach double figures for her club to gain a few points losing 21-13. Nobles won all the other 5 games to low single figures.

 Marown 91-111 South Ramsey (2-4)

Nobles 126-32 Port Erin B (6-0)

Ballaugh A 101-100 Castletown A (2-4)

Castletown B 85-118 Peel Sunset (1-5)

Onchan A 116-94 Ballaugh B (5-1)

Port Erin A 126-47 Mooragh Park B (6-0)

Port St Mary A 106-92 Finch Hill (4-2)

Top scoring game in the Ladies Over 60’s was Port St Mary A 123-62 Port Erin B winning 5 games to 1. The sole winner for the Port Erin B side was Steph Swift 21-18. 

Port Erin A 104-74 Ballaugh B (3-3)

Mooragh Park A 101-78 Mooragh Park B (3-3)

Marown 109-78 Castletown B (4-2)

Castletown A 113-89 Finch Hill (5-1)

Onchan A 79-107 Peel Sunset (2-4)

Nobles 121-84 South Ramsey (4-2)

The second game of the week saw Nobles head North To Mooragh Park B where they scored an impressive 0-6 victory. Both Sue Gawne and Sylvia Kennaugh won 21-1. Gill Hammond and Mary Bruce from the home team narrowly missed out 18-21.

The Mooragh Park A team travelled South to score another impressive 0-6 victory over Port Erin B. Taking the maximum points available Joy Morris won her game 0-21 to give an good win score of Port Erin B 64-126 Mooragh Park A (0-6)

Castletown B 97-74 Onchan A (4-2)

Mooragh Park B 53-126 Nobles (0-6)

Ballaugh B 72-112 Marown (2-4)

Peel Sunset 123-92 Castletown A (5-1)

Finch Hill 92-100 Ballaugh A (3-3)

South Ramsey 114-76 Port Erin A (5-1)

Peel Sunset had a close encounter with away team Finch Hill winning 5-1 on games, but Finch Hill gained an impressive 91 points against the home sides 119. Terry Berry (Peel) 21-19 Anne Hon (Finch) and Shirley Corrin (Peel) 21-18 Lil Smith (Finch) were the closest games of the day. Elaine Vincent was the only winner for Finch Hill winning 21-14. 

Two Scores of 46-126 (0-6) went to Port Erin B versus Ballaugh A and Onchan A versus Marown. Both away teams took the wins. Onchan A have unfortunately had to give a total of 3 games away already this season, let’s hope they can get a full team for the upcoming game fixtures.

Mooragh Park B 63-113 Port St Mary A (1-5)

Castletown B 81-119 Port Erin A (1-5)

Ballaugh B 58-126 Nobles (0-6)

Peel Sunset 119-91 Finch Hill (5-1)

Port Erin B 46-126 Ballaugh A (0-6)

South Ramsey 102-94 Mooragh Park A (3-3)

Onchan A 46-126 Marown (0-6)

The Over 60’s Ladies had a busy week catching up on games postponed the previous week due to the torrential rain that prevented play. Last year’s league winners are off to a fine start with 2 maximum point games this week and only dropping 50 points total in both games. Anne Oates, Hilary Kermode and Kim Foy all won  21-0 in their game against Port Erin B.

Port St Mary A fought hard with South Ramsey on the port erin green. With Tricia Bull picking up the only win for the south side 21-7. Edwina Reid and Margaret Tasker came close just losing out 17-21 against Ramsey’s Jill Quayle and Joyce Ogden.

Castletown B 79-116 Mooragh Park A (2-4)

South Ramsey 119-91 Ballaugh A (4-2)

Ballaugh B 93-110 Port St Mary A (3-3)

Onchan A 33-126 Nobles (0-6)

Port Erin A 116-90 Onchan A (4-2)

Nobles 126-59 Castletown B (6-0)

Ballaugh A 126-85 Mooragh Park B (6-0)

Castletown A  126-27 Port Erin B (6-0)

Mooragh Park A 120-70 Ballaugh B (5-1)

Marown 87- 20 Peel Sunset (2-4)

Port St Mary A 78- 12 South Ramsey (1-5)

Mooragh Park B 23-126 Castletown A (0-6)

Marown 76-117 Port Erin A (2-4)

The Ladies Over 60’s 2024 league got off to a great start on Thursday 4th April with 3 maximum scoring games.

Mooragh Park A took all of their wins to single figures. Janice Pilling & Gail Corrin both won 21-0, giving the team a great score to start the season off Mooragh Park A 126 – 23 Onchan A (6-0)

Castletown A 115-76 South Ramsey (4-2)

Nobles 97-109 Marown (2-4)

Ballaugh A 126-80 Ballaugh B (6-0)

Port Erin A 115-86 Peel Sunset (4-2)

Finch Hill 126-67 Mooragh Park B (6-0)

Port St Mary A 123-86 Castletown B (5-1)

Tuesday 19th Sept saw the last week of games for the Over 60s ladies.

Douglas A hosted Nobles 32 V 126 (0-6) Douglas side had to give a game away as they were short a player. All of the Nobles players won well to give them a maximum score and only gave away 32 points. This team will definitely be one to watch next season.

South Ramsey headed to Castletown B 78 V 117 (1-5) The lone home winner Linda Dobinson (Castletown B) 21-12.

Ballaugh 96 V 105 Castletown A (3-3) Ballaugh certainly made the league winners pull out all the stops to take this win. Kim Foy (Castletown A) helped with her 21-4 win. Ballaughs Pat Mason and Rose Waterworth both won 21-15 and Julie Reilly 21-12. 

Port Erin 34 V 126 Mooragh Park A (0-6) A full house for the visitors taking full advantage of the Southside a player short. Pat Lenton also won 21-0.

Peel Sunset 125 V 74 Onchan A (5-1) Peel dropping just the 1 point. Linda Clarke taking her game for the Onchan side 21-20.

Mooragh Park B 62 V 93 Port Erin A (2-4) The Port Erin A side travelled with a player short, but still managed to sneak the win. Voirrey Curphey (Port Erin A) won 21-1.

Port St Mary A 115 V 84 Finch Hill (4-2) Margaret Tasker won 21-0 to help secure her side the win.

The second half of the week saw the final league games.

Nobles 126 V 41 Port Erin B (6-0) Again this was another great result for the Nobles side giving away only 41 points. 

League Winners Castletown A made sure they secured their title spot with a maximum win over Mooragh Park B 126 V 53 (6-0) Gillian Malpass (Mooragh Park B) just lost out on a win to 21-19. 

Mooragh Park A 112 V 63 Castletown B (5-1) Winning 3 of the games to single figures secured the Ramsey side their final home win of the season. 

Finch Hill 97 v 71 Douglas A (4-2) This time Finch hill took advantage of Douglas A a player short. Lil Smith and Anne Hon both won to single figures for the Finch Hill side.

Port Erin A 71 V 104 Peel Sunset (3-3) Level on games the Peel side also had a 21-0 win from Val Allwood and Joyce Kelly 21-8 to secure enough points to take the match win.

South Ramsey 102 V 102 Marown (4-2) The Marown side’s Linda Cadamy won 21-8 to help her side draw with the Ramsey side in a very close contested game.

Onchan A 95 V 104 Port St Mary A (2-4) Mavis Franks and Margaret Tasker both had good wins to 9 and 5 to help secure the win for Port St Mary. For the Onchan side Linda Clark just lost out to 20 and Norma Cowell to 19.

Well done to Castletown A securing the League title for the 3rd year on the run. The Castletown Club have a lot of celebrations this season with Castletown A winning both the Ladies Open Age League and also the Ladies Over 60’s League.