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Ladies matches Friday 11 April

Friday 11 April

Port St Mary posted the first maximum of the season in their match against Onchan on Friday 11 April. Four of their players won to single figures while Marilyn Ellison’s 20 against Wendy Kennaugh was the highest score for the visitors, who fell just short of the 100 point mark.

Mooragh Park visited Noble’s Mixed where the home side took three games courtesy of Paula Firth, Sylvia Kennaugh and Clare Cooper who edged out Helen Martin 21-20. Wins by Edwina Reid, Tracey Moore and Roma Ware helped Purt-le-Moirrey over the 100 point barrier against Castletown who had five of their players winning to single figures.  The longest game of the night was possibly between Pat Robertson and Peggy Griffin at Peel, Pat eventually taking it 21-20 to help Peel to a 6-3 win over local rivals Ballaugh, while Sue Jones and Jayne Smith both won to single figures.

It was close at Douglas where, although Marown won 5-4 on games, the home side took the match by four points with Jan Osborne losing out 20-21 to Pat Withers. It was another close affair at South Ramsey where all nine games went to double figures with seven losing scores of 17or more. The closest game was between Jenny Moore and Lynda Cadamy with Jenny Coming through 21-20.

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Ladies’ league starts

C Tarleton Hodgson sponsored Ladies League

Wednesday 9 April

The ladies’ league,which is again sponsored by C. Tarleton Hodgson and Son Ltd, were treated to fine weather for its first round of matches on Wednesday 9 April. Top scorers were Mooragh Park who won 7-2 on games against Douglas with Lilian Slinger and Viv Grills winning to single figures, as did Jan Osborne for the home side. Patsy Rush was the other home winner. The match between Onchan and South Ramsey had to be played at Ramsey, as the Onchan green was unplayable. With Onchan being a player short South Ramsey took the match 5-4 on games by a margin of just one point.

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Over 60’s under way

The ladies’ over 60’s league, which has once again been sponsored by Trend, got under way on Tuesday 8 April in fine weather, although a cold wind was getting up by the end of the morning.

The top score of 122 was recorded by Port St Mary A against an Onchan A team who were unfortunately two players short, Tricia Bull and Margaret Tasker won to single figures while Hazel Hughes registered a good win for the visitors. Port St Mary B also had a high-scoring game which ended level on games, three of the games going all the way to 21-20, with the visitors winning on points. Marown drew their match on games, although Margaret Scarffe almost gave them a fourth game reaching 20 against Maureen Trustham and won on points, while it was a similar story at Noble’s Mixed where Pat Dacre won to single figures for the home side as did Kay McKiernan for the visitors. Although Mooragh Park won four games to single figures, they were denied a maximum by Sue Peach who recorded the best score of the morning. Peel Sunset won four games but wins by Jan Osborne, to single figures, and Lynne Mansley and their other players all reaching double figures, meant that the home side also came away with a good score.

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Hands Trophy

The ladies’ Association Non-winners Competition for the Hands Trophy , which had to postponed from the end of last season, took place at Peel on Saturday 5 April, with an entry of thirty players.

The morning weather threatened that the competition may again have to be postponed, but after the rain stopped a delayed start allowed the green to dry out enough for play to commence.

Despite the dampness the green was running well allowing some good play.

Quarter-finals: Jean Thackrah 21,Voirrey Curphey 17; Trish Bull 21,Lil Smith 15; Rosie Winckle 21, Margaret Tasker 16; Viv Grills 21, Shirley Corrin 13

Semi-finals: Trish Bull 21, Jean Thackrah 9; Viv Grills 21, Rosie Winckle 16

In the final Trish had little answer to Viv’s bowling which improved as the afternoon progressed, Viv taking the game, and the trophy, 21-10

The presentation was made by Association president, Pat Robertson, who thanked all those who had turned out to play on what had started out as such a miserable day.

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Ladies Season Preview

Suddenly the new bowls season is here without, hopefully, the snow that blighted last year’s early fixtures. The first thing to find out is who has moved clubs and how this will affect the end of season results.

Although Mooragh Park dominated both leagues last season, Port St Mary were snapping at their heels, ending less than 100 points behind in the night league and just over 100 behind in the over 60’s league, and could be a stiffer challenge this year. In the Friday night league, Castletown and South Ramsey will be doing their best to ensure it is not a two horse race, while Peel are lurking just behind and could cause a surprise .

The over 60’s league has been reduced by the withdrawal of Breagle and it will be interesting to see how their having separate Tuesday and Thursday teams pans out.

It is to be hoped that the weather stays fair and the players have a successful and enjoyable season.

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