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Online Entry System & Festival Helpers

The online entry system for opens is being trialled for the first time, initially using the Festival Helpers Competition and hopefully we will enable this for as many competitions as possible next season.

I encourage anyone wanting to play in this competition to use the online form and any feedback is welcome direct to [email protected].

Remember to enter the Festival Helpers you must have helped during the June or September festival in 2015.

The system will allow you to enter an open competition directly from the website.

  • Goto the opens list or open page and click the green “Enter” button
  • You can enter yourself or a number of players.
  • When you complete the entry you fill out the players being entered into the competition and a contact name/email
  • As soon as the entry is submitted an email is sent to the club and to the contact entered on the form to confirm the entry
  • The contact would also be used if the club wished to notify start times for any of the entered players.
  • There is a security code field which must be completed, simply type the letters/numbers you see in the image

September Festival Blog


North Ramsey A Win Over 60s League

North Ramsey A have won the Men’s Over 60s League for the first time.

They held off the strong challenge from Castletown A who had closed the gap over the last couple of weeks and with North losing on Tuesday the gap was down to a single point.

North Ramsey however turned in a solid home performance today beating their B team 8-0 and ensuring their status as champions

Final League Standings

Onchan A (2013)

Mixed Team Knockout

DateMatch #HomeScoreAway

(Leg 1)
Onchan A160-139(6-3)Douglas B

(Leg 2)
Douglas B144-152(5-4)Onchan A

(Leg 1)
Onchan A138-165(4-5)South Ramsey A

(Leg 2)
South Ramsey A137-153(4-5)Onchan A

N.B.Some results still to come in

Port St Mary Ladies Complete Double

Port St Mary Ladies completed their first double by winning both the League and Jean Kelly in the same year. It has been a great year for the Ladies of Port St Mary who also ran out champions in the Over 60’s League with Trish Bull picking up the Over 60s League Merit.

Congratulations also to Elaine Moore who by winning tonight completed a personal double of being Manx Champion and Ladies Merit Winner in the same season.

Elaine Moore 2015 Ladies Manx Champion
Elaine Moore 2015 Ladies Manx Champion

Final League Table

Onchan A (2013)

Mixed Team Knockout

DateMatch #HomeScoreAway

(Leg 1)
Onchan A160-139(6-3)Douglas B

(Leg 2)
Douglas B144-152(5-4)Onchan A

(Leg 1)
Onchan A138-165(4-5)South Ramsey A

(Leg 2)
South Ramsey A137-153(4-5)Onchan A

Onchan A Retain League Trophy

Onchan A have retained the Division One Title following a 10-0 home victory over North Ramsey A putting them clear of nearest rivals Marown with 2 game rounds remaining.

Onchan A (2013)

Mixed Team Knockout

DateMatch #HomeScoreAway

(Leg 1)
Onchan A160-139(6-3)Douglas B

(Leg 2)
Douglas B144-152(5-4)Onchan A

(Leg 1)
Onchan A138-165(4-5)South Ramsey A

(Leg 2)
South Ramsey A137-153(4-5)Onchan A

North Ramsey Win Ismay Cup

North Ramsey A defeated Port St Mary A 7-2 to lift the Ismay Cup for the 2nd time following their maiden win in 2008. Following this victory North Ramsey will now turn their attention back to the league where they sit 3 points clear of Castletown and will be hoping to run out Champions and complete an impressive League-Ismay double.

Result Card

Ismay Cup Final 2015 Result Card

South Ramsey Win Rayner Shield

After thirty three years of waiting South Ramsey A once again won the coveted Rayner Shield with a convincing 7-2 win over Port St Mary A at NoblesPark on Friday.

With Port having taught South a lesson when they played in the league just a few games ago all looked set for the southerners to etch their name on the trophy for the first time, but no body told the Northerners this.

They were simply brilliant. Every single one of them put in a cup final performance and in this gear it’s hard to think that even Onchan A or Marown A could have stopped them in their tacks.

Things started well for the Ramsey side with Captain John Kennish winning on the same green he won the June Festival on as he saw off the only other Manx Man to make festival finals day Ewan Cooil 21-14.

On paper the match looked like it could go to the wire and with Paul Skelly levelling things for Port with a 21-13 win over Chas Grills it looked like it could do just that.

Just then South moved into top gear with the next three games off the green all going in their favour with Alan Moore beating Juan Hargraves 21-12, Jerome Surridge seeing off the challenge of Mikey Collister 21-16 and Peter Collister getting the better of Port Captain Rob Cooil 21-12.

Trevor Quayle got one back for the Spaniards beating semi final hero James Teare 21-10 before it was all over. The next tree games were off the green in quick succession as John Kennish’s charges sealed victory in devastating fashion with Dave ‘Dido’ Kelly beating Ron Mayxcox 21-5, Gary Conwell defeating Ray Watterson 21 9 and Adrian Skinner finding his best to come home 21-10 against Chris Oates.

My heart goes out to Port St Mary who have been brilliant all season and again fall at the final hurdle, and I am certain they will have their day, but this wasn’t it. The day belonged to South Ramsey who were at their majestic best and a joy to behold and they deserve every accolade afforded them after a fantastic performance.

Result card
Rayner Shield 2015

Runners up

Rayner Shield Runner Up 2015

Finch Hill A Win Mini Cup

Finch Hill A won the Mini Cup following a close 5-4 win over Peel Sunset B. The victory is their 3rd overall in the Mini Cup since winning the trophy in 1991 & 1992.

Onchan A (2013)

Mixed Team Knockout

DateMatch #HomeScoreAway

(Leg 1)
Onchan A160-139(6-3)Douglas B

(Leg 2)
Douglas B144-152(5-4)Onchan A

(Leg 1)
Onchan A138-165(4-5)South Ramsey A

(Leg 2)
South Ramsey A137-153(4-5)Onchan A