Isle of Man County Crown Green Bowling Association

Ladies Open Age League: Last Wednesday evening, Castletown  ‘A’ put in a solid away performance at Nobles winning 7-2 on games and dropping only eleven points (116-178); score was helped by four of Town’s players winning to single figures. Two winners for Nobles were Jo Smith and Libby Andrade who won to 12 and 19 respectively against Tracy Moore and Jenny Saunders. Tina Hampson for Nobles just missed out on another win for her team when she lost to 19 against Kellie Maddrell. Peel also had a good away win at Douglas when they won 7-2 (128-173) with Louise Horsfall and Niamh Stringer for Peel plus Mel Molesworth for Douglas winning their games to single figures. Closest games saw Douglas’s Erin Quayle just pip Emilie Moss 21-20 and Emma Sayle crossing the line 21-19 against Gill Clarke. Ballaugh B were at home to Marown B winning 5-4 on games and by four points (157-153). Karen Young for Ballaugh and Celia Joughin for Marown both won their games to single figures. Ballaugh’s Maggie Hughes managed to cross the line 21-18 against Martha Butler. Ballaugh A made their way to Castletown B coming away with a 5-4 win (143-165). Town’s Sue Peach and Ballaugh’s Maria Dimsdale both won to single figures. Two closely contested games saw Town’s Sarah Morgan and Chelsea Taylor both win to 19 against Rose Waterworth and Elena Dimsdale. The following evening Marown A put in a strong home performance against South Ramsey winning 7-2 on games (171-128).  Debbie Leece for the Crosby ladies plus Gill Dixon for South won to single figures. The other winner for South was Fiona Kennish who won 21-15 against Lynda Cadamy. Two other close games saw Marown’s Clare Cooper and Rebekah Kelly win to 17 and 18 against Jenny Moore and Judy Kelly. Result from match between Breagle Glen B vs Breagle Glen A awaited. 

On Friday evening, Marown A were again on form scoring a full house (189-102) away to Castletown B with Clare Cooper, Helen Withers and Lyn Bolton all winning to single figures.  Town’s Sue Peach and Sue Wilshaw just missed out on winning their games when they lost to 19 and 18 against Philippa Taylor and Jayne Smith. Mooragh Park also put in a strong home performance when they won 7-2 at home against Breagle Glen B (178-91) with four of Mooragh’s ladies winning to single figures.  Two winners for Breagle were Ros Cannon and Angie Bennett who won to 18 and 13.  Another 7-2 win was scored by Breagle Glen A at home to Douglas (166-137). Katy Williams for Breagle won her game to single figures, as did Mel Molesworth for Douglas. A tough battle took place between Breagle’s Trish Bull and Jane  Lothian with Trish just getting the point needed to win 21-20.  Another team on form was Peel who won 8-1 (184-130) at home against Ballaugh B.  Stopping the full house was Rachel Thomas who won to 16 against Lilien Lilienfeld.  Two close games saw Diane Fleming and Maggie Jakeman for Peel win to 18 and 19 against Karen Young and Sandra Buckeridge. Its not very often a match is won on games but drawn on points, but it happened this evening when Marown B played Nobles at home. Marown won 5-4 on games but match was tied on points (151-151). Crosby’s Grace Cooper and Paula Firth for Nobles both won their games to single figures. Nobles’s Colese Creer nearly reversed the scoreline when she lost to 19 against Lil Smith. Result from match between Ballaugh A vs Castletown A awaited.

Over 60s Ladies League: Thursday morning saw Castletown A on form again scoring a maximum at home to Breagle Glen C. Unfortunately, Breagle were a player short with the remaining games, apart from one, being won to single figures. Only player to get into double figures for Breagle was Susan Inch who lost to 11 against Sue Peach. Three of the morning’s matches were won 5-1; the first being South Ramsey A who visited neighbours Mooragh Park B (63-121). Stopping the whitewash was Peggy Freeman who won to 16 against Gillian Jopson. Second team to win 5-1 and dropping six points, were the Nobles ladies at home to Castletown B (120-56). The player for Town stopping the full house was Marie Ashurst who won to 15 against Jo Smith. Third team to win 5-1 was Onchan away at South Ramsey B (68-112). Sole winner for South was Sue Collier who won her game to single figures. Just missing out on another win for South was  Ann Gale when she lost to 20 against Sue McCourt. Breagle Glen B hosted Peel winning the match 4-2 and by six points (116-110).  Closest games saw Breagle’s Jacqui Elliot and Angela Bennett both win to 18 against Lynda Wilson and Joyce Kelly. Another close match resulted in Finch Hill winning 4-2 home and by nine points when they played Ballaugh A. Two winners for Ballaugh were Rose Waterworth who won to single figures and Alison Millard who won to 13 against Ann Hon. A good home performance saw Marown A win 4-2 on games (107-94) against Breagle Glen A. Breagle’s Linda Dawson was the only player to win to single figures. A nip and tuck game resulted in a 21-17 win for Marown’s Rosie Winckle against Trish Bull. Mooragh Park A also won 4-2 away to Ballaugh B. Unfortunately, Ballaugh B were two players short. Two winners for Ballaugh were Brenda Clayton and Ann Kinvig who 14 and 9 against Lynn Mayers and Gillian Malpass.