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Tarleton Hodgson Ladies’ League Wednesday 3 August
Castletown came back fighting after last week’s match against Port St Mary, in the C Tarleton Hodgson sponsored ladies’ league on Wednesday 3 August, being the night’s top scorers against Mooragh Park, who put up a creditable performance, with three wins and a 20 from Gill Morgan against Anne Oates. League leaders, Port St Mary, won 6 games, two to single figures, and had a 20 from Margaret Tasker against Jackie Elliott. Port Erin’s other two winners were a ruthless Carol Kaye and Mavis Franks. Onchan were unfortunately able to field only six players, and with the home winning four games to single figures it would be fair to say it was not Onchan’s night. However good wins by Rita Callan and Maureen Payne kept the home sides total in check. With Purt le Moirrey winning 5 games and Nobles 4, and a 20 from Sonja Lees against Brenda Hawkard, things could not have been much closer in this high scoring game, which the home side took by 4 points. Although the scores were lower at Marown the match was also tight, with Peel ending 5 points ahead despite winning just three games. Ballaugh won four games to single figures to give them a big points lead despite just winning 5-4 on games.
C Tarleton Hodgson sponsored ladies’ league Friday 22 July
Castletown have reduced the gap between themselves and league leaders Port St Mary to under 100 points after scoring a maximum against Marown in the C Tarleton Hodgson sponsored ladies’ league on Friday 22 July. With four players recording single figures, Rosie Winckle’s 16 against Kath Kinley was the best score for the visitors. Port St Mary travelled to Ballaugh to record a 7-2 win on games. The two winners for the home side were Ellie Faragher and Christine Mac Donald, while Voirrey Oates just lost out 20-21 to Win Collister. Peel also had a 7-2 win against an Onchan side who were unfortunately two players short, but had two winners in Rita Callan and Libby Andrade. Mooragh Park are improving each week, and managed a 6-3 win against Douglas and a 20 by Maureen Wright against Sue Caley, while South Ramsey had a comfortable win at Purt le Moirrey. Things were much closer at Port Erin, where the home side had six wins, but with Kim Hargraves and Jayne Smith winning to single figures, together with a 19 and a 20, the visitors were just 2 points down at the end of the match.
C Tarleton Hodgson sponsored ladies’ league Friday 29 July
League leaders of the C Tarleton Hodgson sponsored ladies’ league, Port St Mary, were spurred on by the fact that Castletown had been closing the gap between them, and showed them no mercy on Friday 29 July.The home side won eight of the nine games, only Kim Foy winning her game for the visitors, although it might have ended 6-3 as both Hannah Drewett and Kath Kinley reached 20, against Kath Looney and Jayne Kneen respectively. South Ramsey’s 5-4 win at Douglas was enough for them to leapfrog over Castletown to take second place by just 6 points. The star game of the match was Jan Osborne’s battle against Bethany Kennish, the home player coming through 21-20.Ballaugh dropped one point against Mooragh Park whose lone winner was Julie Reilly who pipped Ann Gale 21-20.Peel Sunset went down 6-3 against Noble’s, who have changed places with them in the table on points against, although the two teams have equal points for. Onchan are still at the bottom, but put up a creditable performance against Purt le Moirrey winning four games
JMS Veterans’ Shield
It was a fine morning as Peel Sunset travelled to Onchan for their quarter-final of the JMS Shield. Peel had a 5 point advantage on handicap and after the first three games they seemed to be well on their way with a lead of 71-52 (including handicaps), but in an exciting second half Onchan slowly clawed their way back, led by Joyce Gardiner’s win to single figures. Lynda Wilson and Mary Moffatt fought well for the westerners, both reaching 17 against Libby Andrade and Lynda Clarke respectively, but Onchan came out on top by the narrowest of margins to progress to the semi-finals in September.
Ladies’ over 60’s league Thursday 28 July
It was not a great morning weather-wise in the Trend sponsored ladies’ over 60’s league on Thursday 28 July, but Douglas got the majority of the rain and had to postpone their match. The other five matches went ahead, Castletown relishing the conditions and posting a maximum against Mooragh Park, for whom Peggy Freeman put up most resistance reaching 17 against Sheila Preston. It was Jenny Cain for Breagle who spoiled Port Erin’s party in the “local derby”, while Lynda Clarke was the fly in the ointment for league leaders Port St Mary A. Peel Sunset had a 4-2 win over Port St Mary B, the two winners for the Southerners being Brenda Hawkard and Roma Ware, while it could not have been much closer at Ballaugh, where both teams won three games, two to single figures, the home side coming through by a single point.
Trend over 60’s Ladies’ league Tuesday 2 August
Port St Mary A came so close to a full house in the Trend sponsored over 60’s league on Tuesday 2 August, falling one point short thanks to Joan Murphy’s 21 -20 win over Win Collister.Breagle were also in strong form against Mooragh Park, with Maureen Wright being the sole winner for the visitors, while Nobles drew on games with Port Erin but secured a good win on points when Lin Ruscoe and Pat Dacre won to single figures. It was a high scoring game between Port St Mary B and Douglas, where the home side won 4-2 on games, but with every player reaching double figures for the visitors they too amassed a score of over 100.Castletown’s match was drawn on games, but with two wins to single figures for each side, it was a low scoring match with the home side ending with the advantage on points. Marown fought well to end up just 6 points adrift of Peel Sunset who won 4-2 on games.
Ladies’ over 60’s league Tuesday 26 July
Onchan were top scorers in the Trend sponsored ladies’ over 60’s league on Tuesday 26 July, when they were denied a full house by Ann Gale, although Brenda Bowyer almost gave Ballaugh a second game, reaching 19 against Maureen Payne. Castletown also fell one game short of a maximum, Jackie Elliott saving Port Erin’s blushes by winning her game. Despite Villa winning 4-2, three games to single figures, Mooragh Park had two good wins from Moira Anderson and Maureen Wright, while Breagle showed the value of fighting for every point as they went down by a single point although losing 2-4 on games Nobles and Peel ended level on games but wins to single figures by Mary Moffatt and Cath Parker gave the visitors the advantage on points. With all their players reaching double figures Port St Mary B ended ahead on points in a match drawn on games.
Trend sponsored ladies’ over 60’s league Thursday 21 July
Peel Sunset were top scorers on Thursday 21 July, although their hopes of a maximum were shattered by Hesba Skelly, for Breagle, who came through 21-20 against Rose Corfield. The other 21-20 in the match went Peel’s way with Jean Quine edging out Steph Swift. Voirrey Oates and Brenda Bowyer were the two winners for Ballaugh against Port St Mary A while the match at Douglas ended level on games. With the three winners for Castletown all winning to single figures the visitors had a good win on points.Mooragh Park had two winners against Onchan in Anne Kean and Maureen Wright, while Moira Anderson lost out 20-21 to Maureen Payne. Villa seem to be on a roll at the moment, gaining a second win of the week at Port Erin by a margin of 10 points in a match that was drawn on games. The Marown players all reached double figures with winners in Shirley Whelan and Mair Moore, but still ended in second place against Nobles
Advantage South Ramsey
Marown A failed to capitalise on their fantastic 9-1 win last week as they slipped up with two home defeats in four days in Ellan Vannin Fuels Men’s league division one.
Douglas A were the first to visit the memorial playing fields and put in a quite brilliant performance to win 7-3 but more impressively by 30 points on aggregate. Marown failed to bounce back on Thursday as they suffered another 7-3 defeat this time at the hands of third placed Onchan A.
This opened the door for South Ramsey A who gladly stepped through picking up two 9-1 wins against Douglas B and South Ramsey B. These results leave South just one point behind leaders Marown, with a game in hand, and I can’t see them slipping up as they bid to win their first ever division one title.
Peel A won the top of the table clash with Castletown B 6-4 to go fifteen points clear in Division Two. Peel are all but home and hosed, barring any slip ups, and I am almost certain they will return to the top flight next term.
Marown B failed to make any ground on Town B slipping to a surprise 6-4 defeat and the hands of Nobles B.
Douglas C are back in pole position in Division Three as they won 8-2 away at Port St Mary D to move one point clear of Port Erin B with a game in hand. Both of these teams are well ahead of the chasing pack with third placed Ballaugh C some 16 points behind the Port Erin.
Trend sponsored ladies’ over 60’s league Tuesday 19 July
There were two maximums in the Trend sponsored ladies’ over 60’s league on Tuesday 19 July. Port St Mary won three games to single figures but Moira Anderson nearly spoiled their party reaching 19 against Tricia Bull. Nobles also won six games against Port St Mary B whose top scorer was Gill Aughton. Peel Sunset did not get much joy when they travelled to Castletown, the home side scoring 120 while the visitors had only two winners in Mary Moffatt and Heather Horsburgh. Villa had the better of the “local derby” when they played club-mates, Douglas, winning 4-2, the feature game seeing Jan Osborne just lose out 20-21 to Brenda Williams. Despite winning only two games, Onchan won their match against Port Erin by ten points, with Maureen Payne and Rita Callan winning to single figures and Flo Kelly and Libby Andrade both scoring 19. Marown had a comfortable win at Breagle, 4-2 on games and a margin of 15 points