News: Ladies Over 60’s
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.
JMS Veterans Shield
The final, at Marown, had to be delayed an hour on Thursday morning due to inclement weather which as promised cleared to give pleasant playing conditions. With both teams having the same handicap a close match was forecast.
At the half-way point Ballaugh had a 12 point lead but the next game off was Meg Williams with a 21-9 win over Peggy Griffin making the scores level. Lin Ruscoe’s win against Jane Teare gave Noble’s Mixed a lead of 5 points which meant it was down to the last thrilling encounter between Mary Simmonds and Shirley Fargher. The game was nip-and-tuck with three results possible right to the end, But Mary came through 21-15 to give Ballaugh the match by one point.
Janet Shilling thanked Marown for the use of the green, the Marown ladies’ for all their help, and all the supporters who turned up, before presenting the prizes to the two teams.
NOBLE’S MIXED (+15) 116, BALLAUGH (+15) 117: Kath Quick 6, Ann Gale 21; Pat Robertson 17, Maureen Trustham 21; Sonja Lees 21, Ellie Faragher 14; Lin Ruscoe 21, Jane Teare 16; Meg Williams 21, Peggy Griffin 9; Shirley Fargher 21, Mary Simmonds 21.
Gladys Cowell
Report by Heather Horsburgh
There was a small, but very select, field of 18 at the rescheduled ladies’ over 60’s competition for the Gladys Cowell cup played at Peel on Wednesday 12 June. Despite the forecast. the weather was warm and sunny for most of the afternoon allowing some excellent bowling played in a friendly spirit.
Quarter-finals; Maureen Payne 21, Tricia Bull 15; Viv Grills 21, Sylvia Kennaugh 15; Lilian Slinger 21, Roma Ware 18; Mary Moffatt 21, Rose Corfield 14.
Semi-finals: Viv Grills 21, Maureen Payne 17; Lilian Slinger 21, Mary Moffatt 18.
In the final Viv took an early lead and held on despite Lilian’s best efforts coming through to win 21-12.
The presentation was made by Club Captain Heather Horsburgh who thanked everyone who had taken part as well as those who had helped in any way during the afternoon.