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.

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.

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.

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.

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