Monthly Archives: March 2017

Citywing Failure Leaves Future of Manx Bowls In Doubt

The Island Bowls team is facing an uncertain future following the collapse of Citywing.

The Isle of Man County Crown Green Bowling team has been competing at the highest level in the UK for the past two years and is set to play their first county match of the season in May against Yorkshire.

The county matches consist of home and away ties involving two 12-man squads. One squad travels to the away green, while the local team hosts 12 visiting players from the opposition.

In the past, the IOM team has chartered a 19-seater Citywing plane, which flew the IOM team to the UK and returned with the visiting bowlers. An early-evening departure took visiting bowlers back to the UK and then returned with the away squad.

This arrangement has worked well and was set to continue this year, however, the collapse of Citywing means that Manx bowlers have fixtures in May, June and July but no transport to take them.

The current timings of scheduled commercial flights means that travel off island and return cannot happen in one day – a requirement of the IOM’s inclusion in the County Bowls set up.

The organization committee have worked tirelessly to come up with a logistical and financially suitable solution however we haven’t found one yet.

We only have a short time before a decision needs to be made to withdraw or have an alternative plan so if anyone knows is in a position to help we’d be happy to speak with them.
<strong>Neil Withers – Chairman</strong>
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Winter League schedule completed

The final set of fixtures took place on Saturday to bring the Manx Petroleum sponsored Outdoor Winter Bowls League to a conclusion in a season that saw all the games played as scheduled, something that has not occurred in the 10 years I have been involved.

Two of the sides in action had final league positions to play for, one of them fighting to move away from bottom place, whilst the other needed enough points to secure third.

Having missed out on the chance of a ninth title the previous weekend, Unstopabowls were now set to clinch third spot and they began the afternoon with a 13-point margin success over Erin Porters who couldn’t improve on seventh.

Next up the victors took on Bits n Bobs, who themselves needed to score well above average to move ahead of Castletown Cannons, but Unstopabowls inflicted a heavy defeat, which saw the basement side trailing home on a total of just 87.

This left the Bits outfit needing an almost perfect result in the final fixture of the 2016-17 campaign and they put up a good fight against Porters, but fell short of their target by eight points, much to the relief of Cannons, as they have held that bottom position for the past two seasons.

Match details (Bits first): Dot Mylchreest 19, Derek Cadamy 21; Geoff Mayles 21, Lynda Cadamy 14; Gill Morgan 9, Caroline Whitehead 21; Andy Morgan 20, Derek Allen 21; Allan Kennaugh 18, Bernard Thackrah 21; Sam Stannard and Tim Williams 21, Voirrey Curphey and Chris Dent 15. <strong>Bits n Bobs</strong> 108 (2), <strong>Erin Porters</strong> 113 (4).

Remaining results for Saturday, March 4: <strong>Erin Porters</strong> 100 (2), <strong>Unstopabowls</strong> 115 (4); <strong>Unstopabowls</strong> 115 (5), <strong>Bits n Bobs</strong> 87 (1).

As mentioned in an earlier report a few weeks ago, the introduction of doubles into the league games brought a new challenge, not least to the team captains who had to make the choice of who was to take part.

A look at the points scored over the winter shows it went in order of the league table for the top three – Lakers 451, Seven-Up 442 and Unstopabowls 431, a margin of 20 between them, whereas the league had 35.

Then things change, as next are seventh placed Erin Porters on 410, Louie’s Angels 398, Outsiders 388, Bowl Rollers 385 and Parkers back on 365.

Govags on 345 occupy ninth in both tables, and are followed by Bits n Bobs with 338, ahead of the two Castletown teams – Corkers on 306 and finally Cannons with 297.

This Saturday the club championship takes place, with an entry of over 40, and at the time of compiling this it is not sure if the competition will be over one or two days – as always the weather will be the determining factor.

With the annual prize presentation afternoon not far away on Sunday, March 19, which will include the best versus the rest encounter, the final two team merit winners have been decided, and they are Glynn Hargraves (Unstopabowls) and Bernard Thackrah (Erin Porters).

Two round robin sessions took place either side of the league games, with the midweek gang of 37 enjoying a busy afternoon from which Barbara Young and Doug Allan won the doubles ahead of Philippa Taylor and Jean Thackrah in second; with Vicky Lloyd-West and Peter Kelly third.

The triples were equally as tight at the top end, with the winners being Julie Reilly, Janet Monk and Rita Callister, in second were Steve Parker, Ken Karran and Derek Clarke; with third spot being taken by Allan Kennaugh, Bernard Thackrah and Tom Wilson.

Sunday’s session had a much smaller group and the doubles victors were Sam Stannard and Alan Moore, followed by Caroline Whitehead and Rita Callister; whilst in the triples Derek Allen, partnered with Steve and Jenny Moore took the spoils, ahead of Steve Parker, Marg Tasker and James Teare.

Looking forward to 2017

Last season was dominated by teams from the south of the island, with Port St Mary looking unassailable in both leagues, Castletown winning the Jean Kelly team handicap and Port Erin the JMS Shield.

At the end of the season it looked as though Onchan would be unable to field a team in the night league for this year, but everyone is delighted to hear that they have been able to put a team together.

Rumours abound of players changing clubs so it will be interesting to see who is playing where when the season gets under way and how this affects the league dynamics. Also, of course, we will find out who has had their “60<sup><span style=”font-size: small”>th</span></sup>. Birthday” during the winter !

In the C Tarleton Hodgson sponsored night league, the main threat to Port St Mary would appear to come from Castletown and South Ramsey who were very closely matched in the battle for second and third in the last campaign. There are rumours of comings and goings for the champions – it will be interesting to see what effect the changes have.

Further down the table there are a block of teams, led by Noble’s, who are always evenly matched – could on of them come out of the pack and cause an upset ?

Marown should be strengthened by their imports, and Mooragh Park will be improving each year as players gain more experience. It waits to be seen which players Onchan will have, but it is good to see them still there.

The Trend sponsored Over 60’s league saw Port St Mary A almost in a league of their own, but the closely matched pack, Peel, Castletown, Port Erin and Onchan, in the minor places may contain a surprise package In the nether regions of the table, Breagle have the ability to cause an upset in any match, while the Mooragh Park team players have an extra year’s experience under their belts.

With only six players in a team, a lot will depend on which teams benefit from members’ relevant birthdays since September

2017 Season

All 2017 fixtures have been uploaded onto the website and you will be able to find them in the various sections.

Opens

Some clubs are still to confirm their open details to the association. As soon as all of the information has been received the open pages will be created and published. For now just a list of the opens and dates is available.

Season Schedule

It was agreed by the Men’s Executive Committee that the Men’s Night League will run through September. This has allowed the League and Rayner to be spread more evenly through the season but the Mixed Team Competition can now be integrated into the calendar.

Mixed Team Competition

Starting in May the teams entered will be split into groups of 4 and play home and away against the other teams in their group. The 6 group matches will take place between May and August with the Semi Final and Final being held on neutral greens in September.

The draw and fixtures for this competition will be announced soon.

Updates

There is a new Stats section on the website where all player profiles are now stored. When viewing a player profile you can now compare head to head records and see player ranking positions. The rankings are based on all competitive matches since 2012.

Players profiles can still be accessed as before from merit and team pages by clicking on the players name.

Captains

Clubs are still to confirm captains and the pages have been removed until this data is available.

Whilst much of the information is the same you can now search directly for a player and compare head to head two players. There are also ranking tables for the Men, Ladies and Winter League – the rankings roll year to year and every competitive game played attributes to the rankings. The rankings table will be updated every couple of weeks to include recent games played.

Winter League 2017

Due to the winter league introducing the doubles and some of these matches being played as 1v1 or 2v1 the individual scores cannot be imported as they break the website data structures. This is the sole reason for their being no stats or merit information from the winter league.

Men Night League Fixture Download

Use the links below to download the fixture lists in excel format

Final OWL Merit Table

Season

Winter League (2025) :: Merit Table

PosPlayerTeamPldWLCFCADIFF
1Matthew KeggenLouies Angels16151330212118
2Trevor QuayleLouies Angels16151331222109
3Kevin QuirkSeven-Up16142332219113
4Wayne RobertsLouies Angels1613332123091
5Glenn BolandLakers1613331924079
6Bryan CornerAll But1412228419292
7Andy CannellUnbelievabowlers1512330321291
8Sue GawneLakers1412227918990
9Derek AllenSeven-Up1412227019476
10Louise TebayLakers1412228221270
11Walter McCarthyLakers1612430924762
12Kevin AireyNobles Nutters20119350356-6
13Jenny MooreOutsiders10100210110100
14Robert MonkMooragh Marvels1210224716186
15Margaret TaskerLouies Angels1610630425648
16Roy MooreNobles Nutters18108323325-2
17Peter JonesLakers109120712780
18Steve ParkerSeven-Up149527521956
19Les BrookesOdd Balls149527321954
20Brian ColquittAll But149526022931
21Dougie AllanSeven-Up169730229012
22Paul MooreNobles Globetrotters18993173134
23Reginald TemporazaSeven-Up98118710384
24Kevin MooreNobles Nutters88016811355
25Caroline WhiteheadLouies Angels108219715839
26David PeaseOdd Balls128423720730
27Nathan HamiltonLouies Angels128422419529
28Lil SmithOdd Balls128423220527
29Bailey McMullanMooragh Marvels148626624323
30Mike CaleyNobles Nutters14862452387
31Lee PriceNobles Globetrotters16882832830
32Dave NaughtonNobles Nutters18810319330-11
33James TeareOutsiders107319715839
34Steve CookOutsiders107319816137
35Ben DugdaleOutsiders127522318736
36Sid McKnightSeven-Up127522218636
37Shaun SealUnbelievabowlers87116413331
38Fiona KennishOutsiders127522620323
39Andy KennishSeven-Up87115613521
40Nigel TebayOdd Balls14772512492
41Phil SalmonNobles Globetrotters1679267302-35
42Mike AlexanderOutsiders96317715027
43Tony QuineAll But86215913821
44Bernie McPheeSeven-Up86214512817
45David McCabeLakers86215413915
46James KellyLakers106417916613
47Lacey McMullanMooragh Marvels14682482480
48Tracy MooreLakers12662112110
49Joe KnealeMooragh Marvels1266215216-1
50Phil KerruishSeven-Up6511228240
51Tony DugdaleOutsiders75213610531
52Paul KellyLouies Angels105518816424
53Steve BrennanNobles Globetrotters105519417618
54David TaitOdd Balls95417115912
55Richard DaviesAll But10551811747
56Kim HargravesOutsiders10551801755
57Alan PhairCastletown Cannons12572202164
58Mike SpoonerAll But1459246251-5
59Sam ColquittNobles Nutters1055170184-14
60Jo SmithNobles Globetrotters1257203228-25
61Celia JoughinAll But16511255288-33
62Michele CubbonLouies Angels6421228834
63Stephen OatesOdd Balls440846816
64Paul CannanAll But8441431367
65Alex HampsonNobles Globetrotters8441471443
66Patrick GrantAll But844131138-7
67Joy StephensCastletown Cannons1046160186-26
68Jacob RobertCastletown Corkers1046162190-28
69Sue PeachCastletown Corkers1147169201-32
70Melody MarshCastletown Corkers1046160201-41
71Martyn HobsonNobles Nutters14410220265-45
72John ShortNobles Nutters16412243309-66
73Sue CollierOdd Balls330633132
74Brian LindseyOdd Balls431775720
75Brian AspdenOdd Balls53288808
76Sue CollierMooragh Marvels43174713
77Angela BennettCastletown Cannons633106117-11
78Kay McKiernanUnbelievabowlers734112125-13
79Sue WilshawCastletown Cannons835133156-23
80Grayse BlencoeMooragh Marvels1138191218-27
81George PeachCastletown Corkers1239195226-31
82Richie BlencoeMooragh Marvels1239189242-53
83Juan QualtroughNobles Globetrotters16313241309-68
84Susan KerruishCastletown Cannons14311206277-71
85Paula FirthSeven-Up220421725
86Michele CubbonAll But220422814
87Paula FirthLakers220422913
88Brian LindsayCastletown Cannons220423012
=Brian LindsayCastletown Corkers220423012
90Pauline CowleyUnbelievabowlers52395896
91Neil DunwellSeven-Up22042375
=Marcus AverySeven-Up22042375
93Maria DimsdaleLakers4227274-2
94Carolyn BlencoeMooragh Marvels725118130-12
95Pauline CowleyMooragh Marvels4226174-13
96Steve CainNobles Globetrotters62497111-14
97Dave EvansCastletown Cannons826128153-25
98Greg TomlinsonUnbelievabowlers725118144-26
99Alex ColquittNobles Nutters826122149-27
100Zac BowreyCastletown Corkers62483115-32
101Ray BeattieAll But12210184232-48
102Erin QuayleUnbelievabowlers1028151204-53
103Judith MooreCastletown Cannons14212198281-83
104Barbara YoungCastletown Cannons1129139225-86
105Jo RobertCastletown Corkers13211159265-106
106Lawrence McMullenSeven-Up11021912
107Tina HampsonNobles Globetrotters110211110
108Sue CollierLouies Angels21140328
109Lynda CadamyUnbelievabowlers21135278
110Brian LindsayOutsiders21139327
111Brian LindsaySeven-Up21138326
112Sue CollierCastletown Corkers21137325
113Maria DimsdaleMooragh Marvels21140364
114Lynda CadamyLakers21139354
115Sue CollierLakers21137343
116Brian KellyLakers21134331
117Lynda CadamyLouies Angels21133321
=Maria DimsdaleLouies Angels21133321
119Dean SowerbyNobles Globetrotters21138380
120Mark KellyUnbelievabowlers21136360
121William CowleyOdd Balls2113941-2
122Willie CowleyOutsiders2113537-2
123Alex ColquittNobles Globetrotters2113437-3
124Pauline CowleyAll But2113036-6
125Paula FirthLouies Angels2112834-6
126Jane LothianUnbelievabowlers4137381-8
127Geoff CollierMooragh Marvels2113240-8
128Mark BradshawNobles Globetrotters61594119-25
129Aalish MooreCastletown Corkers61581117-36
130Rebecca JacobsUnbelievabowlers71698136-38
131John AndrewNobles Globetrotters817117167-50
132Sue McCourtUnbelievabowlers817104161-57
133Freddie PalmerCastletown Corkers1019140208-68
134JamesW TeareUnbelievabowlers81799167-68
135Ivor MooreCastletown Cannons13112169270-101
136Stephen HampsonNobles Nutters2023842-4
137Ken BawdenOdd Balls1011421-7
138Geoff CollierOdd Balls1011221-9
139Paula FirthUnbelievabowlers2023142-11
140Alex HampsonOdd Balls1011021-11
141Roz CannonNobles Nutters4047084-14
142Geoff CollierCastletown Corkers2022842-14
143Maria DimsdaleAll But2022542-17
144Nik KeighanAll But2022342-19
=Neil DunwellLouies Angels2022342-19
146Derek CadamyUnbelievabowlers2022242-20
147Sam QuayleCastletown Corkers2022042-22
148Peter KarranNobles Globetrotters2021942-23
149Lisa BradshawNobles Globetrotters2021742-25
=Les QuayleOdd Balls2021742-25
=Brian CainOdd Balls2021742-25
152Angela BennettOdd Balls4044584-39
153Terry BatesNobles Nutters4044384-41
154Katie JacobsUnbelievabowlers707103147-44
155Angela BennettMooragh Marvels4044084-44
156James TeareUnbelievabowlers4043784-47
157David CaleyOdd Balls808113168-55
158Tony KingUnbelievabowlers70782147-65
159Tracey KingUnbelievabowlers70775147-72
160Rachel PalmerCastletown Corkers12012157252-95

Lakers are champions

The outcome of the title in the Manx Petroleum sponsored Outdoor Winter Bowls League was decided on Saturday when eight-time champions Unstopabowls failed to score enough points to overhaul the two sides above them, so Mooragh Lakers will be crowned only the sixth different winners in the club’s 16 years.

Unstopabowls began the session knowing they could drop no more than 14 points if they were to come from behind and retain the shield they had won eight times in the previous nine campaigns.

They sat out the opening fixture in which Louie’s Angels, who were trying to leapfrog Parkers, left it late to notch up their first maximum at the expense of a Castletown Cannons side that was unfortunately short of players.

With both teams having had to make last minute changes, Angels next took on Unstopabowls and at this point in the proceedings stood between their opponents and Lakers, as to who was going to win the title and in turn needed 98 points themselves to move into fifth spot.

Angels began well, having already had a game on the green and took a 21-9 win, this saw their opponents hanging on to their title chances by a slender margin, which soon disappeared as Angels won four games in total to record a 121 to 102 chalk success.

The outcome clinched fifth spot for the victors, but in turn meant that Unstopabowls had to settle for third at best and Seven-Up completed their season in the runners-up position for the fourth consecutive year, this time behind triumphant Lakers.

Match details, Angels first: Janet Monk 20, Stefan Kelly 21; Thomas Keggen 17, Dave Kelly 21; Rebecca Teare 21, Glynn Hargraves 16; Matthew Keggen 21, Kim Hargraves 9; Margaret Tasker 21, Steve Waters 20; Tricia Bull and Ken Karran 21, Ryan Hargraves and Alan Moore 15. Louie’s Angels 121 (4), Unstopabowls 102 (2).

Unstopabowls then had to overcome the disappointment, along with the appalling weather, and take on a Cannons side which was battling for places with their stablemates.

They had no problems and dropped just two points, whereas a total of 82 left their southern opposition waiting another 24 hours to see if they had done enough to pip Corkers in the final standings.

Remaining results for Saturday, February 25: Castletown Cannons 84 (0), Louie’s Angels 126 (6); Unstopabowls 124 (5), Castletown Cannons 82 (1).

The players arrived on Sunday amidst the latest storm to hit the Island, but as it was relatively dry proceedings went ahead with a set of games that saw Outsiders too strong for a Govags team, who had begun with a chance of overtaking Bowl Rollers, but needed to score above their average for this to happen.

A cause not helped by them being a player down, and that opportunity was blown away with a total of 82, but they then completed their programme with a 119 to 98 victory against Corkers, which saw them finish with an average over 100, whereas their opposition still had a fixture to play to decide that battle with Cannons.

The weather had taken a turn for the worse as the final clash took to the green and it was Outsiders who coped best to record a five games to one success, but Corkers did enough during the afternoon to claim the bragging rights in Castletown by a margin of 32 chalks.

Results for Sunday, February 26: Outsiders 116 (5), Govags 82 (1); Govags 119 (5), Castletown Corkers 98 (1); Castletown Corkers 91 (1), Outsiders 113 (5).

There were defeats for Unstopabowls leading two players in the merit list, but although he couldn’t play on Saturday due to a leg injury, Glenn Boland, one of their juniors is confirmed as the junior merit winner.

Ten of the 12 team merit winners are now known and have the chance to compete in the best versus the rest challenge, which will be held on Sunday, March 19.

They are Jordan Cain (Seven-Up), overall winner; Jenny Moore (Lakers), ladies winner; Lynn Bolton (Outsiders); Bernie McPhee (Parkers); Matthew Keggen (Louie’s Angels); Rosie Winckle (Bowl Rollers); Doug Allan (Govags); Tim Williams (Bits n Bobs), Tracy Moore (Corkers) and Alan Phair (Cannons).

A quick look at the latest midweek round robin shows wins for Steve Parker, Joy Stephens and Alison Keggen, along with Peter Kelly, Ken Clarke and Derek Cadamy.

Bits slip to bottom spot

The final four-team session of the campaign took place on Saturday in the Manx Petroleum sponsored Outdoor Winter Bowling League and featured outfits from the bottom half of the table all battling for positions.

Bottom side Castletown Corkers were well up for the challenge of getting away from the spot they had occupied for quite some time, and began the afternoon with their first maximum of the winter at the expense of fellow strugglers Bits n Bobs.

Also starting well were Govags, they kicked-off with victory over Erin Porters who were two places above them in the standings.

Match details with Govags first: Lynda Wilson 21, Carol Kaye 14; Vicky Lloyd-West 21, Caroline Whitehead 16; John Lightfoot 21, Bernard Thackrah 17; Peter Kelly 17, Derek Cadamy 21; Doug Allan 21, Lynda Cadamy 15; Pat Robertson and Mark Kelly 13, Derek Allen and Chris Dent 21. Govags 114 (4), Erin Porters 104 (2).

The westerners carried forward their good form and also racked up their first maximum to take the overall tally to 16 and in the process improved their average to over 100 points.

Unfortunately opponents Bits n Bobs paid the price for being a player down once again and slipped to the base of the table after two heavy defeats.

Corkers however, may have lost to Porters, but did enough to climb up the league, not just one position, but two, and are now above their stablemates Castletown Cannons, both with one outing left.

Remaining results for Saturday, February 18: Castletown Corkers 126 (6), Bits n Bobs 92 (0); Erin Porters 117 (5), Castletown Corkers 94 (1); Bits n Bobs 77 (0), Govags 126 (6).

A new feature of the league has been the introduction of doubles into the programme and a look at the statistics show that leaders Mooragh Lakers have won 19 of their 22 games, whilst the second and third placed sides, Seven-Up and Unstopabowls have lost just four times.

Erin Porters and Louie’s Angels are the next best two, whilst at the other end of the scale are the Castletown teams with just five victories between them.

Eight of the teams have yet to finish their campaign, so it will be interesting to see the final table when the schedule finishes.

And with this, it seems a good time to mention two end-of-season events, starting with the club championship on Saturday, March 11, for which entries are now being taken; also the prize presentation afternoon, which will feature the annual best versus the rest challenge on Sunday, March 19.

Three round robin sessions took place either side of the league games, two before and one after, the first of which had an entry of 35, played as triples and doubles.

Winners of one group were Derek Allen, Marg Tasker and Steve Parker, ahead of Derek Cadamy, Roma Ware and Doug Allan; whilst in the other, the pairing of Mike Ware and Janet Monk triumphed ahead of Julie Reilly and Lil Smith.

The next session saw 29 compete and had Rita Callister, Peter Kelly and Peter Hughes at the head of their gang, with second going to Roma Ware, Derek Cadamy and Tricia Bull.

Whilst in the other set, played as doubles, Marg Tasker and Derek Allen were winners, with second going to Janet Monk and Lil Smith.

Sunday afternoon’s entry also had triples and doubles, with the trio of Janet Monk, Mark Kelly and Vicky Lloyd-West winning, along with Jenny Moore and James Teare.

Runners-up places went to Steve Parker, Thomas Keggen and Glenn Boland; whilst in the doubles it was Shirley Fargher and Glynn Hargraves.

Download 2017 Men Night League Fixtures