Three teams reached the 120 point mark in the Trend sponsored over 60’s ladies’ league on Tuesday 14 July. Top scorers were Port St Mary A posting yet another maximum, this time at Marown. Mary Black came closest to preventing the full house reaching 20 against Kath Looney. Castletown won five games against Peel Sunset, with Jean Quine preventing a whitewash for the visitors, while in a high scoring game at Port Erin, Ballaugh won four games to reach 120 points. A feature of the match was the game between the two Voirreys, Voirrey Oates just pipping Voirrey Curphey 21-20.Lynne Mansley was the only winner for Douglas against Onchan A, Sue Caley almost giving them a second game as she reached 19 against Flo Kelly. At Nobles Lin Ruscoe won to single figures as did Lilian Slinger for Mooragh Park, whose other winner was Mary Kinrade. The other two matches were much closer, Onchan B just having a one chalk advantage over Villa, who were a player short. In the match between southern neighbours, Port St Mary B had a two point advantage against Breagle in a match that ended level on games.

Tuesday 7 July

Port St Mary A scored another maximum, this time at Douglas who were unfortunately a player short. Joyce Gardiner was the party-pooper for Castletown against Onchan B, winning her game to sigle figures to deny them a full house. Breagle had two winners against Port Erin, Kay Primrose-Smith and Sylvia Maddrell who crept past Mavis Franks 21-20. Nobles had the better of Onchan A 4-2 on games, the game of the match being Flo Kelly’s 21-19 win over Shirley Fargher, while Marown also won 4-2, the two winners for Villa being Brenda Williams and Pat Kelly. Lilian Slinger, to single figures and Maureen Wright were the two winners for Mooragh Park against Ballaugh while Port St Mary B and Peel Sunset drew on games, The visitors having the advantage on points with all their players getting well into double figures.

Thursday 9 July

There were no maximums in the Trend over 60’s league on Thursday 9 July, but several clubs got close. Port St Mary A won five games but were denied their full house by Jean Thackrah, while Eileen Killey was the fly in the ointment for Peel Sunset. In that match Theresia Britten almost gave Onchan B another game, reaching 19 against Joyce Kelly. Onchan A fell one short of the 120 point mark, winning four games, Flo Kelly to single figures, while Hazel Hughes just lost out 20-21 to Mary Kinrade.Port St Mary B won 4-2 on games with Gill Aughton and Pauline Worrall winning to single figures. The two winners for Villa were Brenda Williams and Kay McKiernan while Pat Kelly just lost out 20-21 to Edwina Reid. Ballaugh put in a good performance against Douglas whose two winners were Wendy Cowin and Jan Osborne who prevailed over Mary Simmonds 21-20.Castletown and Noble’s ended level on games without any of the games being particularly close, the visiting team ending with a 9 point advantage. Marown had the better of Breagle in a close match which they won 4-2 on games, which all went to double figures, and a margin of four points.

Although there were no maximums in the ladies’ over 60’s league on Thursday 2 July, two teams came very close. Wendy McDowell was the fly in the ointment for Noble’s, winning her game 21-18 to deny them a full house while Jackie Elliott spoiled the party for Villa winning her game by the same score. Port St Mary A also won five games, three of them to single figures, but were denied a maximum by Lilian Slinger, while it was a similar tale at Castletown, only Gill Aughton denying the home side a 126. Peel Sunset had a 4-2 win against Marown, with Mary Moffatt winning to single figures, the two winners for the visitors being Celia Joughin and Shirley Whelan. Breagle had two winners, Joyce Henry and Kay Primrose-Smith, against Douglas while the closest match of the morning was at Ballaugh where despite the home side winning 4-2 on games with Peggy Griffin winning to single figures, a win to single figures by Dee Lewis for Onchan B kept the home side’s advantage down to 3 points.

Brenda Bowyer was the lone winner for Ballaugh at Noble’s in the Trend sponsored over 60’s ladies’ league on Tuesday 30 June although three of the other games were close with Jane Teare reaching 18 against Pat Robertson. Onchan A made things awkward for Port St Mary A, ending level on games with a deficit of just one point. Apart from Margaret Tasker’s win to single figures the games were close, Rita Callister coming through 21-18 against Hazel Hughes while Flo Kelly pipped Val Macfarlane by the same score. Breagle put up a good fight after their long journey north, ending level on games with Mooragh Park, all six games going to double figures. The tussle of the morning saw Anne Kean lose out 20-21 to Joyce Henry. Although Peel Sunset ended level on games with Port Erin, wins to single figures by Voirrey Curphey and Sylvia Shelbourne gave the home side a comfortable win on points. Douglas won 4-2 on games, a comfortable win to single figures by Jan Osborne giving them a good win on points. The other two matches ended level on games, wins to single figures by Ann Hollingworth and Eileen Killey giving Castletown and Onchan B respectively their games on points.

It could not have been much closer at Ballaugh in the Trend sponsored ladies’ over 60’s league on Thursday 18 June. Ending level on games the home team ended with a one point advantage. Jenny Maddrell won to single figures for the home side whileRita Callister and Tricia Bull did the same for the visitors. Noble’s were the highest scorers of the morning on 113 and although ending all square on games with Pat Robertson winning to single figures and no player scoring less than 16 points they ended up with a 20 point advantage. Unfortunately Villa were a player short, giving Mooragh Park a 4-2 advantage on games and the second highest total of the morning. Marown had a healthy win over Onchan B on points, although the match ended level on games, while at Onchan A the home side won 4 games with Hazel Hughes winning to single figures as did Sylvia Maddrell for Breagle. Kay Primrose-Smith was the other winner for the visitors.. Port Erin and Castletown had a close encounter with Castletown coming through by just 6 points despite winning 4 games. The two winners for Port Erin were Carol Kaye, to single figures, and Voirrey Curphey. Jean Thackrah almost levelled the game score reaching 20 against Barbara Young. Douglas and Peel Sunset also had a good battle, the match ending level on games with the westerners coming through by 6 points.

Things were pretty close at Breagle when they were visited by Ballaugh, both teams winning three games, a win to single figures by Jenny Maddrell giving the visitors the advantage on points. Port St Mary A had a fruitful journey to Noble’s Park, dropping just four points as Sonja Lees and Pat Dacre both won to 19 for the home side, while Port Erin had their second impressive win of the week against Onchan B who could only field four players, Joyce Gardiner preventing a whitewash for the home side. Lilian Slinger and Mary Kinrade were the two winners for Mooragh Park at Peel but it was nice to see some new faces who will be a force to be reckoned with in the future. Once again Douglas were a player short as they travelled to Castletown, although they did have two winners in Lynne Mansley and Elaine Vincent, while Villa took on Onchan A, with Joan Murphy and Muriel Cain winning their games but the visitors had the edge winning four games .It was a high scoring game at Port St Mary B, where the home side won four games, Sandi Lowe almost making it five as she reached 19 against Shirley Whelan.

Breagle managed to take two games of the champions when they visited Port St Mary A in the Trend sponsored Over 60’s league on Tuesday 26 May. Gwen Tuck had the better of Tricia Bull 21-20 while Sylvia Maddrell came through against Rita Callister by the same score. The only other visiting player to reach double figures was Steph Swift, giving the home side a comfortable win on points. Port St Mary B were not so lucky at Port Erin as Pauline Worrall saved their blushes with her win denying the home side a full house. Three wins to single figures gave Noble’s the upper hand against Marown, whose two winners were Mary Black and Mary Alderson who just pipped Sonja Lees 21-20, while things were much closer at Ballaugh where all six games went to double figures, the home side ending with a 5-4 advantage on games. Mary Moffatt spoiled the party for Onchan A who won 5-1 on games against Peel Sunset. Mary won to single figures as did Hazel Hughes for the home side, the other four games being more closely contested. Onchan B were unfortunately a player short at Douglas who took a 4-2 advantage on games while further north the match at Mooragh Park ended level on games with both sides having two single figure wins.

There were two maximums in the Trend sponsored over 60’s ladies’ league on Tuesday 19 May. Onchan A had a fruitful journey south where Ann Hollingworth came closest to giving Castletown a game, reaching 18 against Dee Lewis. Port St Mary A also had a full house at Villa with Margaret Taskr and Tricia Bull winning to single figures. Villa put up some spirited resistance with Muriel Cain reaching 19 against Kath Looney and Brenda Williams taking Rita Callister all the way before going down 20-21. Douglas could only field 5 players but the five fought well with Elaine Vincent reaching 20 against Chris Holland and Jo Oldam registering the same score against Dot Mylchreest. Jan Osborne went one better, winning her game and spoiling the party for the home side. Peel Sunset were also unable to field a full team at Ballaugh, while Mary Alderson was the fly in the ointment for Port Erin, denying them a full house. Noble’s had the better of Breagle, 4-2 on games and at Onchan B the home side had the advantage in a low scoring match that was drawn on games.

In the match postponed from 5 May Onchan had the better of Marown 4-2 on games, three of those games being to single figures. The two winners for the visiting team were Celia Joughin, in the closest game of the morning against Flo Kelly, and Shirley Whelan.

Port St Mary A played their match on Monday 11 May, winning 4-2 on games with Tricia Bull winning to single figures. The two winners for Onchan B were Barbara Kennaugh and Wendy McDowell. Three other matches were played on Thursday 14 May, with Onchan A playing their match on Thursday 21 May..

Chris Holland spoiled the party for Ballaugh, denying them a maximum while at Mooragh Park Mary Kinrade was the fly in the ointment for Port Erin, preventing a full house. Peel Sunset had to give a game away at Villa but managed a draw on games. The games were all close with 15 being the lowest score achieved in play.