Isle of Man County Crown Green Bowling Association

South Ramsey Bowling Club held the Chas Grills Memorial Trophy for the fourth time on Sunday. The format of triples proved popular amongst the Islands bowlers as 32 teams – 96 bowlers took part. The competition was supported by Domino’s and Starbucks.

Losing out at the quarter final stage and the closest game of the round were the home team consisting of Lauren Groen, Elaine Moore, and Gill Dixon 20-21 to the Marown trio of Colin Kelly, Walter McCarthy, and Tom Kelly. John Kennish, Dido Kelly, (South Ramsey) and Nathan Cooil (Castletown) eased to a 21-7 win over the Breagle Glen trio of Wayne Roberts, Anita Roberts, and Ewan Cooil in just seven ends.

In the other half of the draw the current holders Jordan Cain, Glynn Hargraves (South Ramsey), and Matthew Quirk (Onchan) also won in seven ends 21-9 against James Teare (South Ramsey), Alison Kearsley (Castletown), and Jenny Moore (South Ramsey), with the final game of the round seeing home greeners Dave Corkill, Richie Davies, and Paul Routledge losing out 11-21 to the Marown team of Jamie Box, Glenn Boland, and Peter Jones. 

Both semi-finals were straightforward for the winners with Kelly, McCarthy, and Kelly losing out 8-21 to Kennish, Kelly, and Cooil. The other semi-final finished shortly after with the Marown men, Box, Boland, and Jones easing to a 21-10 victory over Cain, Hargraves, and Quirk.

In the final it was a tight affair early in the game with the home greeners trailing by a solitary chalk at 9-10 after six ends. The Marown men made their move over the next three ends, scoring a four, a single and a double to build a commanding 17-9 lead.

A response was expected, it duly arrived with two doubles, and a change in the playing order with Cooil going to the front and Kennish going to the back. 

Just one end later the game was over as a four secured a deserved 21-13 victory for Box, Boland, and Jones to lift the trophy for the first time.

The presentation was made by competition secretary James Teare who thanked Darren Kerruish for providing prizes to the finalists on behalf of local businesses Domino’s Pizza, and Starbucks for a third consecutive year. Upon accepting the trophy Boland noted it was great to have so many people around the green, making for a great atmosphere, thanked his teammates, whilst also taking a moment to remember Chas who was a long serving and dedicated member of the club. Thanks were given to Steve Moore for running the sheet on the day, competition secretary James Teare, along with the work that had gone in by club members to prepare the green, the ladies for the superb choice of refreshments, also everyone who had supported the competition with their generous donations.

It was confirmed that Great North Air Ambulance Service were the charity supported this year, with a grand sum of £1,750 raised on the day, which included a superb donation of £500 made by Nathan Cooil, with the charity holding a special meaning to him.