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Jean Kelly Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals of the Jean Kelly Team Handicap competition took place on Thursday 12 May. Peel travelled to Castletown, and lost 6-3 on games although one of their games was won to single figures courtesy of Joyce Kelly. The two other winners were Shirley Corrin and Philippa Taylor. In reply for the home side Hannah Drewett and Hilary Kermode both had good wins to single figures and with four other wins Castletown had the advantage 168-138 on points, which gave them a narrow win by 5 points when the handicaps kicked in.
Mooragh Park also got close when they travelled to South Ramsey. The home side had a 7-2 advantage on games, with Jenny Moore and Helen Caley winning to single figures. The two winners for the visitors were Helen Martin, to single figures, and Rosemary Quirk. Gill Morgan fought well to reach 19 against Nicola Kneale as did Vicky Lloyd West who lost out 20-21 to Moira Anderson. Taking the handicap into account Mooragh Park were just 8 points short of causing a major upset !
Port St Mary were determined that there would be no surprise result as they faced their fellow club members. With Chris Price being the only winner for Purt le Moirrey, and the home side winning three of their games to single figures, the handicap made little impact on the final scores.
Nobles won 6 of the 9 games when they travelled to Port Erin, with Rebecca Teare and Jayne Smith both winning to single figures. Despite a good win to single figures by Lynda Cadamy, the home side were always on the back foot, ending 25 points down before handicap, their 5 point advantage making little difference to the final result.
Ladies’ League Friday 13 May
Top scorers of the night in the C Tarleton Hodgson sponsored ladies’ league on Friday 13 May were Purt le Moirrey, winning 6-3 on games against Onchan who were unfortunately a player short. There were some close games with Dee Lewis reaching 19 against Roma Ware while, for the home side, Debra Cooper reached the same score against Maureen Payne and Sandi Lowe went one better against Wendy McDowell. Another high scorer was Ballaugh, who also won 6 games, three of those wins being to single figures.The closest game of the match saw Brenda Bowyer just lose out 18-21 to Maureen Wright. Four of Port Erin’s players won to single figures in their 6-3 defeat of Marown, while Leah Vickers fought well to reach 18 against Shirley Whelan. Castletown won 5-4 on games against Port St Mary, but wins to single figures by Wendy Kennaugh and Jayne Kneen gave the visitors victory by the narrow margin of 6 points. Despite being gifted a game by Nobles’ Peel Sunset could only win a further three games. With three wins to single figures Nobles’ ended with an advantage of 9 points, although there were some close games along the way, Joyce Ogden reaching 19 against Shirley Corrin, while Kim Hargraves came through against Jean Quine by the same score. South Ramsey’s 4-5 deficit on games became a victory on points with Gill Dixon and Lyn Bolton winning to single figures, as did Brenda Williams for the opposition, and three of their players reaching 18 points.
Isle of Man vs North Lancs Fylde
Isle of Man County Squad 2015
The teams and draw have been announced for the second County match of this year against North Lancs & Fylde
The match is scheduled for June 5th commencing at 12:30pm. The Isle of Man home leg is being hosted by Port St Mary Bowling Club
Home Team (Venue: Port St Mary Bowling Club)
| Name | Club | # | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Withers | Marown | 1 | Stuart Mort | Kirkham Cons |
| Matthew Keggen | Onchan | 2 | Tommy King | Marton Institute |
| Colin Kelly | Marown | 3 | Ashleigh Woof | Parkfield |
| Glynn Hargraves | South Ramsey | 4 | Andrew Cairns | Gaghills |
| Rob Monk | North Ramsey | 5 | Darren Edmondson | Kirkham Cons |
| David Bradford | South Ramsey | 6 | Sam Patterson | Parkfield |
| Dave ‘Barney’ Kelly (C) | Douglas | 7 | Owen Jackson | Parkfiels |
| Aaron Clark | Douglas | 8 | Hugh Hornby (C) | Hogton |
| Mervin Sayle | Finch Hill | 9 | Roy Webster | Croston |
| Peter Collister | South Ramsey | 10 | Dave Welsby | Hambleton |
| Dave ‘Dido’ Kelly | South Ramsey | 11 | Tim Barnett | Marton Institute |
| John Kennish | South Ramsey | 12 | Dave Jackson | Salwick |
Home Reserves – Nathan Cooil, Stuart Garrett, Ian Moore and Adrian Skinner
Away Team (Venue: Empire Services Club Green 1, Preston)
| Name | Club | # | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Kipling (C) | Marown | 1 | Lee Heaton | Croston |
| Kevin Quirk | Onchan | 2 | Peter Hawkes | Hogton |
| Ewan Cooil | Port St Mary | 3 | Wayne Ditchfield | Farington Social |
| Paul Skelly | Port St Mary | 4 | James Grimston | Kirham Cons |
| Trevor Quayle | Port St Mary | 5 | Mike Leach | Parkfield |
| Jordan Cain | Onchan | 6 | Dave Watters (C) | Parkfield |
| Paul Dunn | Marown | 7 | Lyndon Carr | Bamber Bridge Cons |
| Paul Kelly | Douglas | 8 | Ian Nicholson | Parkfield |
| Matthew Quirk | Onchan | 9 | Ian Penzer | Farington Social |
| Peter Slinger | Onchan | 10 | Simon Coupe | Parkfield |
| Phil Kerruish | Onchan | 11 | Simon Hargreaves | Longridge Cons |
| Phil Kelly | Marown | 12 | Derek Ainsworth | Croston |
Away Reserves – Michael Collister, Gary Conwell & Alan Moore
Cu Plas Mes Doubles Competition
Pictured here are Marown pairing Colin Kelly & Neil Withers winners of the Clu Plas Mens doubles competition which took place at Nobles Park on Sunday after defeating Matthew Quirk & Jordan Cain in the final. Also pictured is Clare Cooper of Nobles Bowling Club. £332 was raised for the Special Care Baby Unit at Nobles Hospital.
Isle of Man v Merseyside
Isle of Man County Squad 2015
The Isle of Man Senior Mens bowls team continued to make strides in the Senior County Championships, the highest level of the team game, with a very impressive showing against Merseyside.
In the match played over two simultaneous legs at both Onchan Park and the Unison Bowling Club in St Helens the Isle of Man showed why they now have a seat at the top table as they won the home leg and just missed out on the overall win by 22 points over 24 games with a final match score of Merseyside 438 Isle of Man 416.
It is important to compete at this level and the fact that the team won 11 of the 24 games shows they are able to do just that and if they continue improving it will not be long before they pick up their first overall win.
At home the match was tight from the off with the honours even in after eight games with four wins apiece. Neil Withers, Glynn Hargraves, Trevor Quayle and Peter Collister all winning and the rest of the team scoring well to keep themselves in contention. .
With only three games remaining it looked like a points victory on Manx soil may have eluded the team but it was a case of Kelly’s Heroes from then on as the back order of Dave ‘Dido’ Kelly, Phil Kelly and Colin Kelly all rallied delivering impressive results to edge the leg by five points scoring 221 points as opposed to Merseysides 216.
Overall Endsleigh Insuarance man of the match for the Onchan Fixture was Merseysides John Finch for an impressive 21-12 win over Isle of Man number 1 John Kennish, whilst the Gelling Man of The Match for the home side went to Dido Kelly for his very impressive 21-10 victory over Anthony Thompson.
At this level things are always difficult away from home especially as the green travelled to was alien to the entire team, and had a huge crown unlike anything they would have seen locally.
Despite not scoring a win in the first four games the Island scored well and there were some very gutsy performances to ensure they were always in with a shout. It was the middle order where the Island proved their strength in depth is growing winning three of the next four games with Paul Dunn, Aaron ‘Bob’ Clark and Matthew Quirk all winning.
The final four also played superbly well and added another win to the pile as Paul Kelly picked up his first victory at this level.
Paul Dunn picked up a well deserved Overall Endleigh Man of the Match award for a fantastic 21-9 victory over Isle of Man festival winner Terry Glover, whilst Paul Kelly pocketed the Gellings Man of the Match award for his strong 21-10 win over Steve Davies.
Overall it was a very impressive showing from the local side in only their second year competing at this level. Thanks go to main sponsors Paddy Power and new sponsors West Coast Fitness as without them the Island simply wouldn’t be able to compete in this competition.
Cu-Plas Ladies’ Doubles
Nobles Ladies Doubles Winners 2016
Jenny Moore & Fional Kennish being presented by Clare Cooper (right)There was an entry of 23 pairs for the Cu-Plas ladies’ doubles played on Nobles’ number 2 green on Sunday 8 May. After an iffy start weather-wise the sun showed its’ face and shadows could be seen on the green.!
The green was running well and some excellent bowling was on display.
Quarter-finals: Jenny Moore and Fiona Kennish 21, Debbie Leece and Alison Keggen 16; Sylvia Kennaugh and Mary Alderson 21, Rebecca Teare and Kim Hargraves 11; Paula Firth and Lin Ruscoe 21, Margaret Tasker and Tricia Bull 14; Lyn Bolton and Paula Garrett 21, Katy Williams and Ann Maddrell 9
Having missed out on a “Lyn and Paula “ v “Lin and Paula” final on Wednesday we now had them meeting in one of the two semi-finals.
Semi-finals: Jenny Moore and Fiona Kennish 21, Sylvia Kennaugh and Mary Alderson 14; Lyn Bolton and Paula Garrett 21, Lin Ruscoe and Paula Firth 18.
In the final Lyn and Paula made the better start taking a lead at 11-7.At this point Fiona and Jenny took the next 8 ends and held a 17-11 advantage. Lyn and Paula caught up to 15-17 after the next three ends, but taking three of the next four ends gave Fiona and Jenny the title 21- 17
During the afternoon an excellent raffle was organised by Rebecca Teare, and a sum of £332 was raised for SCBU ( Special care baby unit)..
The presentation was made by club Chairman, Clare Cooper, who thanked all who had taken part, all those who had helped in the smooth running of the afternoon, and those who had produced the refreshments. Thanks also went to those who had supported the raffle and raised such a magnificent amount.
Particular thanks went to Cu-Plas for their sponsorship of the event.
C Tarleton Hodgson Ladies’ league Friday 6 May
With Elaine Moore being off island for the. Ladies’ Average Merit Classic in Shropshire, there were only five matches played in the C Tarleton Hodgson sponsored ladies’ league on Friday 6 May. The match between South Ramsey and Purt le Moirrey will take place on Wednesday 25 May.
Ballaugh had little answer to the might of Port St Mary, having only two winners in Ann Gale and Christine MacDonald, while the reigning champions won six of their seven games to single figures. Port Erin also recorded just two wins when they visited Noble‘s, courtesy of Voirrey Curphey and Mavis Franks. They nearly added two more as Phil Dobson reached 19 against Joyce Ogden and Leah Vickers took Jayne Smith all the way before going down 20-21.It was 5-4 in games for Peel Sunset at Onchan, helped by the home side fielding eight players which also gave the westerners a fair points advantage. Marown went down 3-6 to Castletown but there were some very close games with Rosie Winckle and Pat Withers reaching 18 points and Shirley Whelan losing out 20-21 to Kath Kinley. The closest match of the night was at Douglas where the home side took the five games with Paula Garrett and Muriel Cain winning to single figures, as did Janet Monk and Martin for Mooragh Park.
Paddy Power Super 32 – Qualifying Event
Super 32 Qualifier Winner 2016
Matthew KeggenMatthew Keggen became the first of two locals to earn a place in the highly acclaimed Paddy Power Super 32 competition which takes place in June Festival Week, attracting some of the top names in the sport.
He was the cream of a stellar crop at South Ramsey on Saturday as he produced some of his best bowls on his way to victory. In the final Matthew settled the quickest and was always in control as he got the better of Stuart Garrett 21-13. Take nothing away from Garrett as he also played some magnificent bowls on the day but Keggen was just too hot to handle in the final.
In the Semi Finals both men recorded respective 21-17 victories with Keggen eliminating Bob Clark and Garrett disposing of Neil Withers. Fallers at the quarter final stage were Stevie Kelly, Nathan Cooil, Phil Kerruish and Adrian Skinner.
Congratulations to Matthew who qualifies for the main event to be held on Friday 24th June and also to South Ramsey and green keeper George Brew for putting on the competition and providing arguably the best playing surface on the Island.
All Change as Onchan Express build up Steam
Champions Onchan A got their title defence back on track with two impressive 9-1 wins last which sees them move two points clear of second placed Marown A as they hit the summit of Ellan Vannin Fuels Division one for the first time this season.
Respective victories over North Ramsey A and Port Erin A sees them leapfrog the Crosby outfit who suffered their first set back on Wednesday. Marown A started the week will with an 8-2 win over Port Erin A, but a loss by the same score away at South Ramsey A has dented their title ambitions.
The Northerners were pushed all the way on their travels to Castletown A on Monday leaving with a battling 7-3 win to set up the highly anticipated midweek clash with Marown, and they will have been delighted with a 6 point winning margin.
Whilst the result may seems one sided it wasn’t with South just edging all of the extremely close encounters to leave them eight points off the top with a game in hand.
South Ramsey B had a brilliant week to move into fourth place after winning 6-4 and 9-1 against Ballaugh A and Nobles A respectively. They really are turning a few heads already.
Port St Mary A are a team with an outside chance of the title and although they only had one match last week will be pleased to have won the Southern Derby 8-2 against Castletown A.
Douglas B continued their impressive start to the season with an 8-2 home victory over Finch Hill A before being brought down to earth with a bump as the lost out 8-2 to North Ramsey A.
Onchan B took advantage of a postponement in the clash between Peel C and Peel A to move top of the division two tree, despite losing a game. They lost out 7-3 to Peel B on Monday before picking up a 9-1 over North Ramsey B later in the week.
Peel A are only one point off the pace, with a game in hand, after a very impressive 10-0 maximum over Nobles B. They preserve the only 100% still intact in this division.
Castletown B are in third spot just one point behind Peel with Marown B only a further 2 points back after recording 2 wins last week.
Nobles C have moved ahead of Douglas C to top Division Three after respective 91 & 8-2 victories over Peel D and Finch Hill B.
The boys from the Villa are still primed in a good position on equal points, having played a game less as they were made to fight all the way for a 6-4 win over South Ramsey D.
Marown Maximise Their Potential
Marown A found themselves back on top of Ellan Vannin Fuels League Division One after two strong showings last week.
They began the week with a battling 7-3 victory over Port St Mary A at the memorial playing fields before travelling to the Villa Marina, outdoing even their own predictions, to destroy a star studded Douglas A side 10-0.
This win is even more surprising after Douglas looked to be in good form picking up a fin 8-2 win away at Castletown A earlier in the week.
South Ramsey A who trail Marown by seven points, however they have a game in hand, had a very impressive week. They started by defeating champions Onchan A 6-4 at Onchan Park before adding to the woes of the Douglas club as they also secured a maximum 10-0 home win over Douglas B.
Marown and South Ramsey are certainly setting the early pace however Onchan A are still touch just four points further back in third place, having played the same number of games as South. They only had one game last week and will be hoping to regroup before the visit of Douglas A who will also be hoping to right some wrongs from their poor showing last time out.
Surprise package South Ramsey B occupy fourth spot and an impressive 8-2 win over Finch Hill A in their only game last week keeps them progressing nicely in their first season at this level for quite some time.
Only three points separate the next four teams with Douglas B on thirty three points, Castletown A & Douglas A on thirty one and Port St Mary just one point further back on thirty. This is turning into a very unpredictable division, and as with Premiere League Football this season, its difficult to predict what will happen as nothing seems to be going to plan, but that’s sport and I am coming to expect a major upset every time I put pen to paper these days!
It’s a similar story in Division Two with only five points separating the top five teams. Onchan B top the tree after a hard fought 5-5 draw away at Port St Mary B last Monday set them up for a midweek 9-1 victory over Peel C.
Casltetown B are just two points off the pace after two solid performances, winning 6-4 away against Nobles B before a very impressive 8-2 win over high flying Peel A. Peel now drop to third and find themselves two points behind town with a game in hand.
Peel B had their best week to date beating Ballaugh B 9-1 and following this up with an 8-2 win over Onchan C to move within one point of their A team.
Marown B are fifth on the same number of points as the Govag’s second string after two more solid performances. A 6-4 win over Peel C in the sunset city was followed up by a 7-3 result at home against Nobles B. The Crosby men have actually won more games in this division than anyone else and if they start adding a few more individual games to their tally could climb the table.
Port Erin B top the third division and started the week with a vey impressive 7-3 win over second placed Douglas C. Douglas bounced straight back with a 9-1 victory over Port St Mary D whilst Port continued in their winning ways beating Peel 7-2 away from home.