Yearly Archives: 2024
Local Charity Arlo’s Adventure Receives £1,500
Chas Grills Memorial Winners 2024 - Jordan Cain, Glynn Hargraves, Matthew Quirk with Sarah Owen from Arlo’s Adventure (with daughter Ava) accepting a cheque for £1,500 for funds raised throughout the day
Photo: Arnie WithersSouth Ramsey Bowling Club held the Chas Grills Memorial Trophy for the second time on Sunday. The format of triples once again proved to be popular amongst the Islands bowlers as 22 teams – 66 bowlers took part. The competition was supported by CTH Insurance.
Losing out at the quarter final stage were the South Ramsey trio of Jenny Moore, James Teare and John Kennish 12-21 to Marown’s Glenn Boland, Peter Jones and visiting bowler Jamie Box, with Andy Clark (Castletown), Kian Bradford and Dad David Bradford (both South Ramsey) losing out to 11-21 to South Ramsey’s Kim Hargraves, Fiona Kennish and Peter Collister.
In the other half of the draw Lynda Cadamy, Jayne Smith and another visiting bowler Danny Barwise took a 21-8 win against Marown’s Debbie Leece, Clare Cooper and Rebecca Teare, whilst Marown’s Colin Kelly, Walter McCarthy and Tom Kelly led 19-10 against Jordan Cain, Glynn Hargraves (both South Ramsey) and Matthew Quirk (Onchan) only to concede 11 chalks over three ends to lose 19-21.
Both semi-finals were keenly contested as Boland, Box and Jones led 17-9 against Hargraves, Kennish and Collister, only for a spirited fightback from the latter team to level the game up at 18-18, with the visiting trio seeing the game out with a single and double to book their place in the final 21-18. The other semi-final went to the wire as Cain, Hargraves and Quirk only won seven ends to their opponents nine ends, however a five and two three’s ultimately got them over the line 21-20 against Cadamy, Smith and Barwise.
In the final Boland, Box and Jones won the first two ends, were unfortunate not to pick up a five on the first end as Quirk saved four points with his last bowl. The first scoring end for Cain, Hargraves and Quirk was a five, followed by three singles and a six which quickly moved them into a 19-8 lead. Two singles pulled the score back to 19-10 and with Boland, Box and Jones counting for four only for a superb last bowl from Quirk which won the end to put the score at 20-10, instead of what could have been 19-14. The next end the game finished with Cain, Hargraves and Quirk getting the one chalk needed to secure the superb trophy with a 21-10 victory.
At the presentation, competition organiser Glynn Hargraves thanked the sponsors, competition secretary James Teare for running the sheet, the ladies for the superb choice of refreshments, along with everyone who had supported the competition with their generous donations. Arlo’s Adventure were the charity supported, having recently supported members of the bowling community, with this a grand sum of £1,500 was raised on the day with thanks to the generosity of everyone who had entered the competition, with Charity Trustee Sarah Owen and her family present to present the prizes and accept a cheque for the funds raised for Arlo’s Adventure throughout the day, with the charity supporting Manx Residents and their family members who require Hospital treatment in the United Kingdom, also provided bereaved families with emotional and practical support.
Spot prizes were also awarded to the furthest Junior – Kian Bradford (South Ramsey), the team to score the first six of the competition, and the losers in the longest game, with a £50 note roll up being held before the semi-finals, which was won by Peter Collister.
Kinley & Clague Win Noble’s Men’s Pairs
Noble’s Men’s Pairs Winners 2024 - Dean Kinley & Sam Clague
Photo: Glynn HargravesNoble’s Bowling Club hosted a men’s pairs on a sunny Saturday afternoon with a strong entry of 32 pairs competing for the trophy.
The quarter finals saw Onchan’s Neil Dunwell and Mike Thomas bow out to Ballaugh’s Mike Spooner and Mark Dimsdale 15-21, Mark Bradshaw (Noble’s) and Roy Moore (Finch Hill) were defeated 9-21 by Dave McCabe (Douglas) and visiting bowler Jamie Box. In the other half of the draw Steve Hampson (Noble’s) and Trevor Quayle (Port St Mary) ended the run of home greeners Michale Johnson and Ciaran Broad with a 21-11 win, whilst Dean Kinley (Castletown) and Sam Clague (Marown) finished strongly to see off South Ramsey’s Greg Barlow and James Teare 21-16.
The semi-finals saw Kinley and Clague come through a tough test from Hampson and Quayle as the former won 21-17, whilst Spooner and Dimsdale agonisingly lost out 20-21 to McCabe and Box.
The final saw McCabe and Box win more ends than their opponents, however with seven singles and just one double scored, their opponents scored heavily in the seven ends that they scored with two singles, three doubles, a four and a brilliant three on the final end Clague and Kinley to take a 21-15 victory.
The presentation was made by competition secretary Tina Hampson, who thanked Celton Manx for sponsoring the competition.
Marown Trio win Ladies Association Triples
Ladies Association Triples Winners 2024 - Debbie Leece, Rebecca Teare & Helen Withers
Photo: Jayne SmithThe Ladies Association held the Ladies Triples on Sunday 14th April at Peel Sunset bowling club with an entry of 13 Triples. The weather was fine although a chilly wind on peel promenade. The day saw five preliminary matches to get the event going. From memory last year’s preliminary round had a game that went on for over an hour and a half and today’s games were no different with Marown’s Debbie Leece, Rebecca Teare and Helen Withers dragging their game out 21-17 against Peels Jo, Louise and Helen.
At the Quarter Final stage Castletown’s Hannah, Hilary and Tracy won 21-15 against Katie, Emma and Rebecca. South Ramsey’s Fiona, Kim and Jenny won 21-14 against homegreeners Beverley, Diane and Terri. Marown/Nobles Linda, Philippa and Sue won 21-9 against Pauline, Sue and Kerry. Marown’s Debbie, Rebecca and Helen 21-17 against Julie, Joyce and Lynda.
This left the semi-final to be some really good play with top ranked players, which resulted in two very close games which could have gone either way. Debbie, Rebecca and Helen finished previous winners Fiona, Kim and Jenny 21-19 and Hannah, Tracy and Hilary saw off Linda, Sue and Philippa 21-18.
The Final saw great bowling from all players in a really close game. The Marown Trio dug in hard to come out eventual winners to claim the title 21-17.
The Association presented prizes and thanked Peel Sunset for hosting and all their member for helping out on the day.
Ballaugh B play their 1st away game at Marown
The Night Ladies Open Age League had 2 games this week. Marown A were the only team to pick up maximum points against the newly formed Ballaugh B playing their 1st away game. All of the Ballaugh side scored points and they should be very happy as they all played extremely well playing on a new green for the 1st time. I’m sure it won’t be long before I’m recording their 1st win in my reports.
Douglas 151-166 Castletown A (4-5)
Port St Mary 163-140 Peel Sunset (5-4)
Nobles 152-133 Port Erin (5-4)
Marown A 189-41 Ballaugh B (9-0)
Ballaugh A 165-131 South Ramsey (6-3)
Castletown B 137-154 Marown B (4-5)
The 2nd games of the week saw Mooragh Park head south to Port Erin which ended up a draw 160-160. Mooragh Park fought hard to gain the draw with a loss of 6 games to 3, there was some very close games. Jenny Cain (PE) 21-20 Pat Lenton (Mooragh) Mavis Franks (PE) 21-20 Janice Pilling (Mooragh) and Sue Wilshaw (PE) 21-19 Bailey McMullan (Mooragh).
Lets hope we manage to have some sunshine for our next set of games.
Marown B 84-187 South Ramsey (2-7)
Ballaugh B 110-170 Nobles (1-8)
Peel Sunset 179-111 Castletown B (8-1)
Castletown A 166-156 Marown A (6-3)
Douglas 135-152 Ballaugh A (4-5)
Port Erin 160-160 Mooragh Park (6-3)
Busy week in Over 60’s catching up on postponed games
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)
Marown A Extend Lead
Noble’s B prior to their 8-2 home win over South Ramsey D
Photo: Glynn HargravesWeek three of fixtures took place in Canada Life International Sponsored Division One on another blustery evening, with Peel A coming away from Crosby with a 3-7 victory over Marown B. Winning close games for the Peel men were Stevie Kelly, as he beat Phil Kelly 21-19, whilst Dave ‘Barney’ Kelly beat John Gelling 21-18, with Sam Clague responding for Marown as he beat David Proctor 21-18.
South Ramsey A had a tough home game with Onchan A, in a keenly contested game as the home team won 7-3. John Kennish stepped in for the home team, with his 21-5 win over Will Penhallurick sealing the two points for the aggregate. Winning for the visitors were Phil Kerruish, Jamie Clague, and Matthew Quirk.
Port St Mary A picked up their first win of the season, as they beat Castletown A 6-4. Robbie Cooil beat Aaron Richardson 21-6, with Nathan Hamilton responding for Town as he beat Tim Williams 21-4.
North Ramsey A played their first home fixture of the season at Mooragh Park as they won 5-3 on games against Douglas A, however they lost the aggregate by two chalks (139-141) with Stuart Garrett helping the visitors cause with a 21-9 win over Joe Kneale to seal a 5-5 draw.
Early leaders Marown A played their lower ranked C Team on Tuesday evening under much improved conditions as the A team won 9-1 to extend their lead to three points over South Ramsey A. Preventing the whitewash was C team captain Stephen Rundle as he beat Neil Withers 21-17, with Dan Smith the next closest to picking up a point as he lost 17-21 to Paul Dunn.
In Division Two South Ramsey B inflicted a third straight defeat of the season on Castletown B, as they came away from the Crofts with a 3-7 victory, as just 11 chalks separated the teams (137-148), with Ben Dugdale and Tony Hart both sneaking home 21-20 against Alan Phair and Ross Moore respectively.
Ballaugh A also won 3-7 away from home by the same margin of chalks (140-151) against Douglas B at the Villa. Mike Spooner helped Ballaugh’s cause with a 21-8 victory over Willie Cowley, whilst Nigel Tebay won 21-19 against Andy Foster, with Richard Hainge edging home 21-20 against Steve Gregg.
Finch Hill A won 7-3 at home to Port Erin A, whilst the two biggest wins of the night went in favour of league leaders Peel B who beat North Ramsey B 9-1, with Onchan B inflicting a heavy defeat on Noble’s A to the same score.
In Division Three Noble’s B, C and D head up the table in that order, as the B team (pictured) won 8-2 at home to South Ramsey D, Noble’s C caused an upset as they beat South Ramsey C 3-7 away from home, whilst Noble’s D beat Peel C 7-3 at home.
Ballaugh B came away from Port St Mary B with a 2-8 victory, whilst Marown D got their first win of the season under their belt, as they came away from the Park with a 3-7 win over Onchan C.
In Division Four Noble’s E sit in joint 2nd place as they picked up their third consecutive 6-4 victory of the season, this time beating Douglas D at the Villa, taking the aggregate by eight chalks (135-143), proving once again that every chalk counts.
League Leaders Ballaugh C stretched their lead at the top to seven points, following their 9-1 home win over Douglas C. North Ramsey C played their first home fixture of the season, as they matched their result in their first fixture with a 9-1 home win over Finch Hill B. Peel D were awarded a 10-0 home win over Port Erin B who were unable to field a team.
Rearranged fixtures from match week two saw Port Erin A slip to a 2-8 home defeat to Peel B, whilst Noble’s C beat Onchan C to the same score.
Clark Retains Ken Williamson Cup
Ken Williamson Cup Winner 2024 - Bob Clark
Photo: Glynn HargravesThe first official men’s singles competition of the season was held on Sunday, with a healthy entry of 39 taking part in the Ken Williamson Cup, with entries higher than when the competition is traditionally held in June.
Losing out at the quarter final stage were Nathan Cooil (Castletown) 19-21 to home greener Matthew Quirk, Dave McCabe (Douglas) 15-21 to Bob Clark (South Ramsey). In the other half of the draw another home greener Mike Kelly got the better of clubmate Will Penhallurick, whilst an all Marown contest was won by Jamie Joughin as he beat Sam Clague 21-17.
The home green hopes were ended at the semi-final stage as Joughin breezed through to the final as he beat Kelly 21-14, whilst Bob Clark recovered from a slow start to see off Quirk 21-18, as the South Ramsey man crucially kept his opponent down to a single two, whilst scoring five doubles himself.
The final saw Clark start as favourite, as he looked to retain the trophy, whilst Joughin was appearing in his first final of a men’s singles open competition. The Marown man took two of the first three ends, to lead 8-4, with Clark soon getting into his stride as he scored five doubles, and kept Joughin to just three more singles as the South Ramsey man ran out a clear 21-11 winner to lift the trophy for a third time.
The presentation was made by Kevin Quirk with thanks given to Dave Tait for running the competition and to the ladies for putting on refreshments. Ken Williamson’s niece Diane Crossley was then introduced to present the prizes.
Kennish & Bradford Win Cringle Fours
Cringle Fours Winners 2024 - John Kennish & David Bradford
Photo: Glynn HargravesCastletown Bowling Club hosted the Charity Cringle Fours men’s open competition on Saturday attracting 16 pairs to compete for the trophy.
The quarter finals saw James Teare and Alan Moore (South Ramsey) beat Noble’s pair Paul Moore and Lee Price 21-14, Glynn Hargraves and Bob Clark (South Ramsey) won 21-12 against another Noble’s pairing of Dave Naughton and Mark Bradshaw. In the other half of the draw Jordan Cain and Stefan Kelly (South Ramsey) eased home 21-11 against Collin Holland (Castletown) and Shaun Seal (Douglas), whilst John Kennish and David Bradford (South Ramsey) came through 21-17 against Brian Kelly and James Kelly (Marown).
An all South Ramsey semi-final took place as Hargraves and Clark dominated to win 21-8 against Teare and Moore, whilst a low scoring affair in the early stages saw a tight game in the other half of the draw Kennish and Bradford eventually pipped Cain and Kelly to the post 21-18.
Hargraves and Clark made the better start as they raced into a 12-6 lead, however a mistake from Hargraves as he sent the jack off the green allowed Kennish and Bradford to work their way back into the game. A strong finish from the latter pair on a shorter mark saw them run out with a 21-16 victory.
The presentation was made by Phil Taubman, who thanked Murray Cringle for sponsoring the competition, with £132.50 being raised for Sight Matters.
Ladies Open Age League 2024 gets off to a good start
The Ladies Open Age League also returned to play on 5th April for the 2024 season, on a very windy evening. Which made bowling extremely challenging. The game of the night goes to Marown B 164 – 107 Port St Mary (6-3). Unfortunately Port St Mary were a player short and Marown took full advantage, with the youngest players winning to single figures. Emily Cooper 21-1 and Grace Cooper 21-4. Charlotte Clark just lost out 20-21 to Katy Williams. Port St Mary’s other winners were Margaret Tasker 21-7 and Tricia Bull 21-11.
Port Erin 117-177 Marown A (3-6)
Castletown A 175-99 Ballaugh A (7-2)
Peel Sunset 158-138 Mooragh Park (5-4)
South Ramsey 184-92 Castletown B (7-2)
Ballaugh B 129-145 Douglas (3-6)
Ladies Over 60’s League 2024
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)