Yearly Archives: 2025
Ladies Over 60’s 2025 League Season Closes
Ladies Over 60’s League: The final fixture of the Ladies Over 60s league was played last Thursday morning in glorious weather. First of the matches saw Ballaugh A play neighbours South Ramsey A at home. The Ballaugh ladies were too strong for the South ladies winning the match 4-2 (119-79) with Julie Reilly and Barbara Graham winning their games to single figures for Ballaugh. Two winners for South were Joyce Ogden and Judy Kelly who won to 18 and 17 respectively against Michele Cubbon and Christine McDonald. Marown A hosted Castletown B and although the matched finished three all, the Crosby ladies won by five points (102-97) with Lyn Bolton for Marown and Judith Moore for the visitors winning their games to single figures. Closest games saw Linda Dobinson for Castletown cross the line 21-19 against Gill Christian and Elaine Dewhirst winning to 16 against Town’s Pat Rigby. Castletown A took on the Peel ladies at home winning the match 4-2 (118-88) with Kath Kinley for Town being the only player to win her game to single figures. Three games finished 21-17; three ladies being the two winners for Peel, Mary Moffatt and Joyce Kelly plus Sue Wilshaw for Castletown. Onchan travelled south to Breagle Glen B coming away winning 4-2 and by nine points (109-100) with all games going into double figures. Game of the match was between Breagle’s Chris Holland and Maureen Payne with Maureen just edging home 21-20. Breagle Glen A visited Finch Hill winning 4-2 (105-86) although this match could have finished three all as Sue Caley just missed when she lost 21-20 to Breagle’s Pauline Worrall. Trish Bull and Margie Tasker both won to single figures for Breagle, as did Brenda Williams for Finch. Finch’s other winner Wendy Cowin won to 14 against Angela Bennett. Mooragh Park B played Breagle Glen C at home losing the match 4-2 but winning on points due to the Breagle ladies being a player short. Dot Mylchreest for the southern ladies had a tough battle with Mary Bruce eventually getting the point she needed to win 21-20. Ballaugh B made the short distance to South Ramsey B and although the Ballaugh ladies lost the game 4-2, they won on points helped by Gail Curphey and Brenda Clayton winning to single figures. Jane Teare for Ballaugh just missed out making the score line three all when she lost to 18 to Anne Buck. The Nobles ladies finished the season off securing the top spot with a solid 5-1 win (111-79) at home to Mooragh Park A. Lone winner for Mooragh and stopping the whitewash was Janet Monk who won to single figures as did Jo Smith and Sue Gawne for Nobles.
Over 60’s League Winners: 1) Nobles on 3,492; 2) Castletown 3,372; 3) Breagle Glen A 3,343 and 4) Ballaugh A just three points behind on 3,340 points!
Ladies Over 60’s merit title: The merit was won by Janet Monk (Mooragh Park) who finished only one point ahead of Kath Kinley (Castletown) with third placed Joyce Ogden (South Ramsey).
Many congratulations to Nobles on their second consecutive league title and also to Janet on winning the merit title for the third consecutive time – a great feat indeed!
JMS Veterans Shield: Preliminary round matches are due to be played on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th September.
Janet Is ‘Top Dog’
Report on the Posh Paws of Peel Open Ladies Competition held at Peel on Saturday 16th August 2025.
The original date set was for Saturday 30th August, but unfortunately approximately 1,000 Tyrannosaurus Rex’s were to descend on Peel that same day! A charity Run/Walk! Hence the revised date!
There were 14 entries. The scene was set, 3 jacks out, blistering heat, and ladies eager to get on the green! Janet Monk and Shannon McMullan were first off , with Joyce Kelly and Jackie Murley, Grayse Blencoe and Ann Venables following. Blencoe was on fine form and had a convincing win 21-13. Kelly and Murley battled it out with Kelly winning 21-20 and Monk came through to win 21-13. Caroline Whitehead and Shirley Corrin both had byes. Gill Dixon and her teammate Kim Hargraves also had a tough game with Hargraves eventually winning to 21-19. Lynda Wilson and Louise Tebay were next, with a convincing win to Wilson 21-11 our last pair, teammates Val Allwood and Gill Clarke, with Clarke racing ahead to win 21-15.
Into the quarter finals Monk, Blencoe, Hargraves and Clarke all made it to the semi-finals. Monk again had to play against another or her teammates Grayse Blencoe, who played extremely well throughout the competition, but Monk put and end to Grayse success with a score of 21-10. Hargraves versus Clarke ended with Kim winning 21-10.
Now to the final, Janet Monk and Kim Hargraves, Janet was on top form and was accurate with every bowl leaving Kim on the defence and struggled to win the jack back. There were some close ends but Monk came out as winner 21-10.
It was a wonderful afternoon of excellent bowling played under clear blue skies and wall to wall sunshine. Peel Sunset BC Secretary, Lynda Wilson, presented the Trophy and thanked the sponsors Posh Paws of Peel for their generous sponsorship.
Dunn and Withers Win ACD Commissioners Cup
Onchan Commissioners Cup 2025 - Winners Paul Dunn and Neil Withers with Oliver Lockwood of Onchan Commissioners
Photo: Arnie WithersThe Onchan Commissioners Any Combination Doubles took place on Sunday with a field of 29 pairs taking part on a green that got trickier as the day went on.
At the quarter finals stage Caroline Whitehead and Joyce Ogden (Breagle Glen/South Ramsey) lost out 9-21 to Marown’s Paul Dunn and Neil Withers, while another Marown pair lost out Walter McCarthy and Sid Bolton lost out 17-21 to South Ramsey’s Glynn Hargraves and Dido Kelly. In the bottom half of the draw Glenn Boland and Peter Jones (Marown) beat Lacey McMullan and Janet Monk (Mooragh Park) 21-14, while South Ramsey duo Jordan Cain and John Kennish beat Colese Creer and Lisa Bradshaw (Nobles) 21-11.
At the semi-final stage Dunn and Withers progressed to the final with a 21-17 win over Hargraves and Kelly, despite winning one end fewer throughout the game, as they scored three doubles and two three’s. Cain and Kennish made light work of Boland and Jones as they won convincingly 21-9 in just eight ends.
In the final Cain and Kennish started strongly scoring heavily to lead 14-8 after just four ends. This was the end of the heavy scoring until the 20th end as the next 15th ends were singles to show what a tight contest the final was. With the score at 20-16 to Cain and Kennish they were counting for game, however the Dunn and Withers got the result they needed to pick up a single to put the score at 17-20. The South Ramsey pair were still the favourites at this point, however two quickfire doubles saw the Marown men get over the line 21-20.
The presentation was made by Kevin Quirk and competition secretary David Tait, thanks were given for the running of the competition, the refreshments provided throughout the day, with the trophy & prizes presented by Oliver Lockwood of Onchan Commissioners to whom the Club are grateful for the continued support.
Seventh Heaven for Town Ladies
Jean Kelly Memorial Shield Winners 2025 - Castletown A
Photo: Alison KearsleyThe Jean Kelly Knockout final was played on a sunny Friday evening at Onchan Bowling Club. The final was between Castletown A with a handicap of +10 and Ballaugh A with a handicap of +28. With only 18 points difference; a good crowd in attendance and great support for both teams, a highly contested night of bowls was anticipated. First jack on the green saw Kath Kinley for Castletown play Sherriee Pedley; unfortunately for Sherriee, Kath continued with her on-form performance winning to 7. Second jack was between Ballaugh’s Christine McDonald against Kim Foy – lead was to and fro all through the game with Christine eventually crossing the line 21-18. Third jack pitted Ballaugh’s Barbara Graham against Town’s Captain, Hannah Drewett. Unfortunately for Hannah, Barbara got the bit between her teeth and not looking back won 21-7. Fourth jack was between Town’s Tracy Moore and Lola Tebay – this game could have gone either way as both ladies were leading well, but with a push at the end, Tracy won 21-19. Fifth jack saw Ballaugh’s Caroline Parker take on Hilary Kermode – again this was another close game with Hilary eventually crossing the line 21-18. So at the halfway stage Castletown were winning 3-2 on games, but more importantly had clawed back some of the points deficit and including the handicaps, were only 8 behind Ballaugh.
With the tension being felt around the green, the sixth jack saw Town’s Stella Watterson take on Elena Dimsdale, but with a strong performance and not giving Elena a look in, Stella ran out to win 21-4. Seventh jack saw Ballaugh’s Captain, Louise Tebay, hit back to give Ballaugh a fighting chance with a convincing 21-11 win against Kellie Maddrell. The penultimate game saw a determined Ali Kearsley take control of her game winning 21-7 against Ballaugh’s Michele Cubbon. Last on the green was Chris Price for the Castletown ladies who sealed Ballaugh’s fate with a good 21-14 win against Maria Dimsdale. This was Town’s seventh win in this competition.
Final Result (including handicaps) – Castletown 172 (6 games) Ballaugh 160 (3 games)
Congratulations to Castletown on their win and to the Ballaugh ladies, as all the ladies played really well and some of the results didn’t reflect the high standard of bowls. Spectators and supporters were treated to a great night of bowls.
The presentation was made by Carolyn Kelly, on behalf the Kelly Family, thanked Onchan for the use of their green, congratulating all the players saying her Mum and Dad would have been immensely proud to have watched the match, and to the family for providing the superb buffet before calling up the Captains to present the prizes to their teams. Carolyn then presented the shield to Hannah, Captain of Castletown, who thanked the Kelly family for their continued sponsorship and support of the competition; congratulating her team on their performance and thanking the Ballaugh ladies for a hard fought match.
| Ballaugh A | Handicap | Score | Castletown A | Handicap | Score |
| Sherry Pedley | 7 | 7 | Kath Kinley | 0 | 21 |
| Christine McDonald | 2 | 21 | Kim Foy | 2 | 18 |
| Barbara Graham | 2 | 21 | Hannah Drewett | 2 | 7 |
| Lola Tebay | 5 | 19 | Tracy Moore | 1 | 21 |
| Caroline Parker | 2 | 18 | Hilary Kermode | 1 | 21 |
| Elena Dimsdale | 5 | 4 | Stella Watterson | 1 | 21 |
| Louise Tebay | 1 | 21 | Kellie Maddrell | 0 | 11 |
| Michele Cubbon | 3 | 7 | Alison Kearlsey | 2 | 21 |
| Maria Dimsdale | 1 | 14 | Chris Price | 1 | 21 |
| 3 Games Won | 28 | 160 | 6 Games Won | 10 | 172 |
Nobles Retain Association Plate
Ladies Association Plate Winners 2025 - Nobles
Photo: Glynn HargravesPlate Knockout: The Association Plate knockout was played on Thursday night in warm weather at Ballaugh Bowling green between Nobles and South Ramsey with good support from supporters and spectators. There was only an eight point handicap difference between the teams as Nobles were off +29 and South +21 so points, not games, won would be the order of the night and this proved the case. First five jacks off the green saw South Ramsey come out of the starting blocks winning 4-1 on games and giving them a halfway lead of 21 points (not including handicaps) as South players Lauren Groen won 21-13 against Jo Kelly; Joyce Ogden 21-13 against Sylvia Kennaugh; Gillian Jopson 21-14 against Marilyn Ellison; Gill Dixon 21-19 against Paula Firth whilst Kim Hargraves lost to 17 against Colese Creer for Nobles. But, as we all know, a match can be turned round and this is exactly what happened. Tina Hampson for Nobles was first off the green with a comfortable 21-9 win against Lorraine Moore. Next jack off saw a solid 21-12 win for South’s Fiona Kennish against Libbi Andrade. At this stage, Nobles had reduced the deficit to 10 points. The final two jacks on the green saw Nobles Sue Gawne put in a strong performance winning to 9 against Judy Kelly and Jo Smith win 21-18 after a nip and tuck game with Sue Collier. At the conclusion, although South won 6-3 on games they lost on points – As they say, points make prizes!
Final results (including handicaps) Nobles 184 – South Ramsey 179 (3 games to 6)
Many congratulations to the Nobles ladies on retaining the trophy, and to all the lady bowlers for treating the spectators and supporters to some great bowling and for an exciting end to the competition.
The presentation was made by Chris Holland, Ladies Association Competition Secretary. On receiving the trophy, Lisa Bradshaw, Captain of Nobles, thanked Ballaugh for hosting the competition and to Chris for the smooth running of the competition. She offered heartfelt commiserations to South Ramsey before saying how proud she was of her team on their performance.
Marown A Lose Ground on South Ramsey A
The match of the week in Canada Life International League Division One was held in the Sunset City between Peel A and Marown A on Monday evening. The Crosby men knew they needed a big win to keep in touch with league leaders South Ramsey A, however they came up against a spirited Peel team, whose surface has improved remarkably over the past four weeks. While the home team lost 3-7, they will have felt hard done by, as they lost three close games, losing out on the aggregate by seven chalks (141-148).
For the Peel men their three wins were comfortable as Stevie Kelly, Pip Pemberton, and Tommy McMeiken inflicted defeats on Paul Kelly, Tom Kelly, and Glenn Boland respectively. Marown captain Paul Dunn was the best winner 21-10 against Andy Mackie, while Peter Jones beat Gary Smith 21-13. Phil Kelly managed to scramble home 21-20 against David Proctor, Colin Kelly trailed 14-17 against Peel captain George Gadsby, went on to runout 21-17, while Neil Withers recovered from a 4-14 deficit to beat Barney Kelly 21-18.
South Ramsey A had the unenviable task of facing their B Team who are scrapping for survival, however a 9-1 win by the higher ranked team ensured they extended their lead to six points with one game remaining. For the B Team Lee Dawson ended his losing streak to beat Jordan Cain 21-15, while the last match of the night saw Toby Hart just missing out 20-21 against James Teare, with the latter trailing throughout the game 6-14, 8-16, 12-18, and 16-20. A strong finish saw Teare earn what could prove to be a vital point at the end of the season. This win saw the leaders take 39 points from a possible 40, as they have their fate in their own hands with just one game left to play.
North Ramsey A stunned Douglas A 3-7 at the Villa turning in a superb performance, securing the aggregate by 10 chalks (133-143). The battle of the captains was won convincingly 21-8 by Rob Monk against Merv Sayle, while Allan Callow, Paul Allison, and Steve Walmsley all won close games against Ian Moore, Dave McCabe, and Gordy Wynne-Smythe respectively. The Villa men had a close 21-20 win from Keith Rise against Tom Collins, while Nick Firth stormed to a 21-5 win over Joe Kneale.
Onchan A won 6-4 at home to Breagle Glen A, with the visitors giving themselves a great chance of surviving as they are ahead of bottom side South Ramsey B by four points. Winning for Breagle were Mark Moorley, Dan McCabe, Ewan Cooil, and Trevor Quayle. For the home team Matthew Quirk was the only single figure winner on the night, as he beat Steve Durcan 21-7, while Kevin Quirk was pushed by Wayne Roberts, as the Onchan man went on to claim a 21-17 win.
Marown B hosted Castletown A, as the Crosby men took a 7-3 win. Jamie Joughin just lost out 20-21 to Ian Watson, while Karl Parker lost 18-21 against Nathan Hamilton, Dean Kinley was Town’s third winner as he beat Stephen Rundle 21-8. Responding for Marown Kevin Kelly won to the same score against Andy Clark, while Juan Killip beat Jordan Drewett 21-9.
In Division Two it was a clash between the top two with the leaders Marown C hosting Ballaugh A starting the night with a five-point lead. Five was the number of the night, as the match finished 5-5, with the home team winning five games, but losing the aggregate by five-chalks (136-141) as they stayed five points ahead of the Ballaugh men. Two big wins from the Ballaugh men was enough to claim the aggregate with Ed Trustham beating John Kelly 21-4, while Tony Quine won 21-8 against Brian Kelly.
Noble’s A are on track to finish in a solid third place, needing to win one game or more in their final fixture at home to Noble’s B to stay ahead of their lower ranked team for another season following their 8-2 home win over Peel B, with Noble’s captain Alex Yates still on course for the Division Two Individual merit.
A high scoring match between Finch Hill A and Douglas B ended with a score of 4-6 secured in an unusual manner, as the Finch men won just three games, then shared the aggregate (152-152). The lowest scoring game of the night was between Stephen Oates and ex Finch man Paddy Murphy, with the latter losing out 13-21.
Another keenly contested fixture took place at the Crofts between Castletown B and Noble’s B finishing 5-5, with the visitors winning five games, but losing the aggregate by nine chalks (150-141).
Breagle Glen B need a big win in their last fixture, as they are five points adrift of safety, then must rely on Douglas B losing heavily at home to Castletown B if they are to stay up following a 3-7 home defeat to Onchan B, as the Breagle men just lost out on the aggregate by three chalks (141-144).
Peel C are in pole position for promotion from Division Three following their crucial 7-3 home win over North Ramsey B, as the result allowed them to go three points ahead of their opponents. The last round of fixtures for both teams will see Peel C with a tricky away fixture against Noble’s C, while North Ramsey B will host South Ramsey C.
Noble’s D won 6-4 at home to Ballaugh C, taking the aggregate by five chalks (138-133). Two single figure wins were taken by Mark Quinn, and John Andrew for the home team, while Mike Buckeridge was the lone single figure winner for the visitors.
South Ramsey C slipped to a disappointing 3-7 home defeat to Marown D, with the Crosby men delighted with their final away fixture of the 2025 season.
Ballaugh B hosted Noble’s C, with Paul Cubbon the only single figure winner on the night as he beat Charlie Bell 21-6. For the visitors Paul Clinton just edged home 21-20 against Fred Waggett.
Division Four was effectively wrapped up weeks ago as Onchan C are 30 points ahead of second placed Finch Hill B, with Douglas C, just three points behind Finch, and North Ramsey C four points behind. There could be a lot of movement in league positions in the last round of fixtures, if the runaway leaders Onchan C inflict a heavy home defeat on the Finch men.
Onchan C won 9-1 at home to South Ramsey D, with Matt Rees the lone winner 21-16 against Michael Jones for the visitors. North Ramsey C also won 9-1 at home to Peel D, with Mikey Cawte preventing the whitewash for the Peel men with a 21-14 win over Phillip Hassall.
Douglas C won 7-3 at home to Castletown C, with Freddie Palmer picking up win number seven of the season, while his dad Chris picked up win number eight. Rob Sayle was the third winner for the visitors as he beat Greg Brew 21-9. The home team responded with three single figure wins from Dave Corkish, Juan Readshaw, and John Ferguson
Kath Kinley Wins Ladies Over 60’s Manx Championship for Second Time
Ladies Over 60’s Manx Champion 2025 - Kath Kinley
Photo: Hilary KermodeLadies Association Over 60s Manx Championships: On an extremely warm and sunny day, the Over 60’s ladies Manx Championship was held at Marown Bowling Club attracting an entry of 31 ladies.
Getting through to the semi-finals were Lyn Bolton (Marown) who won to 16 against Janet Monk from Mooragh Park; Sue Gawne (Nobles) who won 21-2 against stablemate Paula Firth; Judy Kelly (South Ramsey) who won 21-12 against Marown’s Celia Joughin, and Kath Kinley (Castletown) who won to 15 against Paula Garrett from Nobles.
The semi-finals saw Lyn playing Sue with Kath playing Judy. Both semi-finals were well contested affairs with the lead changing several times in both games. With good bowls from Lyn and Kath on the last two ends of their games, they both ran out to win 21-18.
With no relent in the heat both ladies played exceptionally well in the final, but with the bit between her teeth and not giving Lyn a look in, Kath won 21-6 to take the title for a second time, the first being in 2023.
The presentation of the trophy was made by Janet Shilling, Ladies Treasurer, who thanked Marown for hosting the competition and providing excellent refreshments throughout the day, to Chris Holland and her team for the smooth running of the competition, to Elaine Moore for sponsoring the event and to Kath and Lyn for a great final before presenting Kath with the trophy. Many congratulations to Kath and all the ladies who played – water was certainly the drink of the day!!
Janet Monk Wins Ladies IOM Merit Title
IOM Merit Winner 2025 - Janet Monk with Lacey McMullan
Photo: Denise HoriskLadies Association Isle of Man Merit competition: The ladies IOM merit competition was played on Sunday 10 August on Nobles Bowling green attracting an entry of 20 ladies.
Winning their quarter finals and going through to the semis were Janet Monk (Mooragh Park) who won to 14 against Castletown’s Stella Watterson; Caroline Whitehead (Breagle Glen) who won to 11 against Ballaugh’s Sherriee Pedley; Kim Hargraves (South Ramsey) who won to 5 against Sylvia Kennaugh from Nobles, and Lacey McMullan (Mooragh Park) who won to 18 against her sister Bailey.
The semi-finals saw Janet and Lacey put in strong performances winning to 12 and 8 against Caroline and Kim respectively resulting in a stablemate final.
Despite playing some excellent bowls during the final and throughout the day, Lacey couldn’t quite get the better of an on-form Janet, with Janet winning the competition 21-11.
Many congratulations to Janet on her well deserved win. Thanks must go to Nobles Bowling Club for the use of their green and providing much needed refreshments throughout the afternoon and to Chris Holland and her team for the smooth running of the competition.
Nobles Ladies Win Over 60’s League for Second Consecutive Year
Ladies Over 60’s league: On Tuesday morning, 5 August, three 6-0 wins were recorded – first of these was by Nobles at home to South Ramsey B. Closest game of the match was between Paula Firth for Nobles against Anne Buck with Paula crossing the line 21-14. Second 6-0 win was by Peel away to Mooragh Park B; like the match above closest game resulted in a 21-14 win for Mary Moffatt against Mary Bruce. Third 6-0 win was scored by South Ramsey A at home to a two player short Breagle Glen C. Sue Inch for Breagle didn’t quite get over the line losing to 15 against Jill Quayle. Breagle Glen B put in a good home performance winning 5-1 against Ballaugh B. Stopping the whitewash was Brenda Clayton who won 21-18 against Joan Ryder. Another strong 5-1 home performance was by Marown A against Mooragh Park A. Sole winner for Mooragh was Janet Monk who won to 13 against Lynda Cadamy. A third solid 5-1 home win was scored by Finch Hill against Castletown B. Preventing a full house was Susan Kerruish who won to 7 against Angela Crellin. Elaine McElroy and Marie Ashurst nearly made the score line three all when they lost to 19 and 18 respectively. Ballaugh A hosted Breagle Glen A winning the match 4-2 with Ballaugh’s Julie Reilly winning to single figures. Two winners for Breagle were Margie Tasker and Trish Bull who won to 18 and 17. Castletown A were at home to Onchan and although the match finished three all, Onchan won by twenty points helped by Sue McCourt, Pauline Cowley and Jane Lothian all winning to single figures. Two close games saw Town’s Sue Wilshaw and Jenny Saunders both win to 18 against Anne Bannan and Maureen Payne.
The penultimate fixture of the season was played on Thursday morning which again saw three 6-0 score lines. First of these was by Peel at home to Finch Hill with Mary Moffatt and Gill Clarke for the Peel ladies winning to single figures. Closest game resulted in a 21-18 win for Shirley Corrin against Wendy Cowin. Second 6-0 win was by Nobles away to Ballaugh B – all games apart from one were won to single figures with Carol Holt losing to10 against Dee Lewis. Third 6-0 win was by Castletown A who were the away team in the home derby against their B team. Sheila Preston and Marie Ashurst battled hard before losing to 16 and 17 against Sue Wilshaw and Jenny Saunders. Marown were away to Onchan winning the match 4-2 with two of the Crosby ladies and one of Onchan’s ladies winning to single figures. Closest games resulted in 21-13 wins for Onchan’s Jane Lothian and Marown’s Elaine Dewhirst. Mooragh Park A also won 4-2 at home to Breagle Glen B. Two winners for Breagle were Voirrey Curphey and Jacqui Elliot who won to 14 and 18. Home derby between South Ramsey B and A saw the A team winning 5-1. Stopping the B team’s blushes was Jackie Murley who won to 16 against Lorraine Moore. Breagle Glen A also won 5-1 at home to Mooragh Park B dropping only two points. Peggy Freeman was the lone winner for Mooragh winning to 19 against Win Collister. Friday morning saw Ballaugh A win 5-1 away to a one player short Breagle Glen C. Preventing a full house was Gwen Tuck who won to 15 against Beryl Bridson.
With only one fixture left to play current top of the table Nobles cannot be caught, but the second, third and fourth places are still up for grabs. Many congratulations to the Nobles ladies on winning the league for the second consecutive season.
Still All to Play For In Ladies Open Age League
Ladies Open Age League: Friday evening, South Ramey put in a strong home performance against Breagle Glen A winning the match 8-1 dropping only one point. Sole winner for Breagle was Nicci Cain, who after a tough game with Sue Collier, won 21-20. Two other close games in favour of South saw Fiona Kennish and Gillian Jopson both winning 21-20 against Caroline Whitehead and Mavis Franks. Ballaugh A were at home to Mooragh Park taking the match 6-3. Ballaugh’s Christine McDonald and Maria Dimsdale both won 21-16 against Lacey McMullan and Martha Blencoe, with Mooragh’s Janet Monk also winning to the same score against Louise Tebay. Douglas ladies also won 6-3 at home to Ballaugh B with five games being won to single figures – four for Douglas and one for Ballaugh. A nip and tuck game resulted in a 21-20 win for Yvonne Ward against Douglas’s Rebecca Jacobs. Nobles made their way south to Breagle Glen B coming away with a 5-4 win. Angela Bennett for Breagle and Jo Smith for Nobles both won to single figures with Karolina Urbaniak for Breagle crossing the line 21-17 against Tina Hampson. Another 5-4 win was scored by Peel away to Castletown B with two games for Peel being won to single figures. Closest game saw Peel’s Beverely Wilson run out 21-18 against Melody Marsh. Match between Marown A and Marown B to be rearranged. With only two fixtures left to play Castletown A are currently top on 3,888 points followed by Ballaugh A on 3,464 and South Ramsey on 3,452. With Marown still having four matches to play due to rearrangements, it is still all to play for as they are currently on 3,284 – should be an interesting end to the season!