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BCGBA Club Championships
The open-age ladies league champions, Castletown, travelled to Cleckheaton at the weekend to represent the Island in the 2024 Club Championships.
In a round robin group that was reduced to four teams when the Staffordshire team pulled out, Castle Sports (Cheshire) got off to a flying start winning their first four games against Castletown. The Town rallied to win the last four games through Hilary Kermode (15-6), Kim Foy (to 14), Stella Watterson (6) and Hannah Drewett (8) but agonisingly fell short by eight chalks.
The second game against group favourites Dearne Sports from South Yorkshire was always going to be difficult and though Kath Kinley won the opening game 15-8 that was the only comfort as the Manx girls lost 67-113.
Far from being disheartened Castletown came roaring back in their final group game against Winnington Park (Mid-Cheshire) and won 6-2 on games and 95-80 on chalks. The winners were Kath Kinley (to 8), Chris Price (5), Tracy Moore (12), Hilary Kermode (7), Kim Foy (12) and Hannah Drewett (6).
The tournament winners included regular Festival players from Wrockwardine Wood who beat Dearne Sports in the final.
August 2024 CLI Players of the Month
August 2024 - CLI Players of the Month
Photos: Lee Christian/Glynn Hargraves/Arnie WithersMen’s Player of the Month: Paul Dunn – Marown
Ladies Player of the Month: Janet Monk – Mooragh Park
Under 21’s Player of the Month: Alex Hampson – Noble’s
The men’s pick went to Paul Dunn who impressed as he was the only man to win all three of his games whilst representing the Isle of Man County Team at Florence Bowling Club in Stoke at the start of the month. This was followed up with two wins in doubles competitions, with his regular partner in crime Neil Withers as they picked up the Ken Parker Cup on North Ramsey, whilst they also retained the Keenan Fours at Ballaugh. It was a quiet month of league action for Dunn, with MGP interrupting the league fixtures, however Dunn won all three league games played.
The Ladies pick went to Janet Monk who picked up the award once again following her 21-18 win over Kim Hargraves in the final of the Isle of Man Merit. In addition to this Janet led the way in the individual merit for Mooragh Park in the Ladies Over 60’s, with the Ladies Night League won a total of 11 games in August, with seven of these won to single figures.
Alex Hampson picked up the Under 21’s award, winning the Rheuben Thomas Memorial Junior competition at the beginning of the month, as he performed well to take home the Shield. In addition to this Alex won to single figures for Noble’s B, also beat a previous Division Three merit winner Jay Waters 21-14 on his own green.
Drewett Wins Pre-Festival Open
Pre-Festival Open Winner 2024 - Hannah Drewett
Photo: Kath KinleyOn Sunday 1st September, Castletown Bowling Club hosted the pre-festival Ladies’ Open. 39 bowlers from the Island and the UK took part, playing on a green in excellent condition in showery conditions.
Losing at the quarter final stage were home greeners Joy Stephens, Marie Ashurst and Kath Kinley, and visitor Kath Watkinson (Mere Brow). In two well contested semi-finals, home greener Hannah Drewett just got the better of visitor Nicola Boulton (Frodsham Red Lion) and Helen Clee (Wrockwardine Wood) beat Olwen Edwards (Llanfairpwll).
In a very good final, Hannah Drewett was victorious 21-13 against Helen Clee.
Club President, Hilary Kermode, made the presentation and thanked everyone who had supported the competition and helped in any way. Special thanks were given to The Sidings who kindly sponsored the competition.
Marown A Edge Closer to Division One Title, Divisions Two and Three All to Play For
There are just two games left to play in Canada Life International League Division One following Marown A’s 8-2 home win over Peel A at Crosby on Wednesday night. Winning for the visitors were Stevie Kelly, who beat Glenn Boland 21-12, whilst Tommy McMeiken won 21-19 against John Gelling. For the home team Colin Kelly comfortably beat Dave ‘Barney’ Kelly 21-8, whilst Paul Dunn remained unbeaten with a 21-11 win over Gary Smith.
Port St Mary A are perilously close to the danger zone as they managed to beat Marown B 5-3 on games at Breagle Glen, however the Port men lost by three chalks (144-147) as the Crosby men managed to salvage a 5-5 draw to avoid defeat. Juan Hargraves filled in for Robbie Cooil as he held off Marown captain Juan Killip 21-20, whilst Paul Skelly beat Brian Kelly 21-19.
South Ramsey A hosted local rivals North Ramsey A with the visitors getting a better result away from home, than they did at Mooragh Park as the South men won 8-2. Winning for the visitors were Paul Allison who beat Jordan Cain 21-19, Allan Callow held off Stefan Kelly 21-15, whilst Rob Monk just lost out 17-21 to Bob Clark.
Castletown A picked up an important 7-3 home win over Douglas A at the crofts, which could have been better as Town captain Jordan Drewett just fell at the final hurdle 20-21 to Gordy Wynne-Smythe, with George Foy getting on the right side of 21-20 against Merv Sayle. The Town men took the aggregate by four chalks (140-136).
Onchan A comfortably beat Marown C 9-1 at the Park with visiting captain Stevie Rundle preventing the whitewash as he won 21-14 against Gary Conwell.
In Division Two league leaders South Ramsey B had a mini disaster away to low lying North Ramsey B as they lost 6-4. The visitors started strongly and won two games 21-8 in the first half of the match, however a stirring fightback from the home team saw the Mooragh men secure a win that helped lift them off the bottom of the table.
There is still everything to play for as Peel B won 7-3 at home to Finch Hill A, as the Peel men sit in second place on 99 points, just one point behind South Ramsey B, whilst Ballaugh A did themselves a huge favour as they beat Onchan B 8-2 at home to leapfrog their opponents into third place on 97 points with Onchan on 93 points.
Noble’s A dragged themselves further away from the danger zone with an 8-2 home win over Port Erin A, whilst Castletown B slipped to a damaging 8-2 defeat away to Douglas B. The Town men are three points adrift of 9th placed North Ramsey B, and eight points off 8th placed Noble’s A.
Division Three is set up very similar to Division Two with the top two in each division on the same number of points with Noble’s C on 100 points following their 7-3 home win over Peel C, whilst Noble’s D are just one point behind on 99 points following a solid 2-8 away win over Onchan C.
South Ramsey C aren’t completely out of it yet as they went into third place, thanks to a 7-3 home win over Noble’s B, as both teams sit on 93 points. Ballaugh B won 6-4 at home to South Ramsey D, with the home team taking the aggregate by five chalks (140-135), whilst Marown D won 7-3 at home to Port St Mary B, with just six chalks separating the two teams (136-130).
In Division Four runaway leaders Ballaugh C won 1-9 away to Douglas D, North Ramsey C beat Peel D 4-6 away from home, securing the win by six chalks (122-128), whilst Noble’s E picked up their sixth win of the season in their first year of bowls, with a 7-3 home win over Finch Hill B.
Ballaugh C would have to suffer an unlikely 0-10 defeat in their final game of the season, whilst North Ramsey C would need to secure two 10-0 wins to secure the title.
Castletown A stretch their lead with maximum points
CTH Insurance Ladies league top of the table Castletown A pulled away with their maximum points win against Peel Sunset, to give them a 56 point lead over second position Marown A. With only three games left to play, I can’t see much change happening at the top of the table.
Second position Marown A played South Ramsey after their defeat the night before in the Jean Kelly Final, Marown took full advantage of playing on their home green and took the win by just 6 points.
Nobles 153-99 Castletown B (6-3)
Marown A 159-153 South Ramsey (6-3)
Castletown A 189-101 Peel Sunset (9-0)
Mooragh Park 164-78 Port St Mary (7-2)
Port Erin 164-171 Ballaugh A (3-6)
JMS Quarter Final Results
Thursday 15th August saw the Quarter Final Stages of the JMS Veterans Shield (Sponsored by Janet Latham) played.
Mooragh Park A (+5) 134-126 Castletown A (SCR)
Castletown B (+5) 130-136 Marown (SCR)
Port Erin A (SCR) 124-137 South Ramsey (+6)
Nobles (SCR) V Mooragh Park B (+6) Postponed
Draw for port Erin and Ballaugh A teams
The Manx Paving & Slate Ladies Over 60’s League saw Port Erin A welcome Ballaugh A where a draw of 104-104 was recorded. With the Ballaugh side taking 4 games.
Ballaugh B just lost out by a close 3 points when they played Port Erin B 98-101. The away team again won 4 of the games.
Port Erin A 104-104 Ballaugh A (2-4)
Mooragh Park A 96-103 Peel Sunset (3-3)
Ballaugh B 98-101 Port Erin B (2-4)
Marown 80-121 Castletown A (3-3)
Onchan A 77-95 Finch Hill (2-4)
Nobles 126-42 Port St Mary A (6-0)
South Ramsey take an away win at Castletown
CTH Insurance League leaders Castletown A were defeated by South Ramsey by a close 9 points. Castletown won 5 of the games, but the Ramsey side played for every point they could to give them the lead on points 160-169 (5-4).
Castletown fought back in the next game when they visited Marown B to keep their spot at the top of the table with a 0-9 win on games to give themselves maximum points.
Castletown B 99-174 Marown A (2-7)
Marown B 98-189 Castletown A (0-9)
Port St Mary 111-159 Nobles (3-6)
South Ramsey 180-102 Douglas (7-2)
Ballaugh A 159-153 Mooragh Park (6-3)
Peel Sunset 159-121 Ballaugh B (6-3)
Castletown A 160-169 South Ramsey (5-4)
Castletown A chasing Nobles with a 2 point win
Castletown A visited top of the table Nobles where they happily came away with a win 100-102. The game was 3-3 on games and all games were closely played.
Onchan A 85-91 Port Erin B (3-3)
Mooragh Park A 98-104 Ballaugh A (3-3)
Port Erin A 119-92 Finch Hill (5-1)
Ballaugh B 100-112 South Ramsey (1-5)
Castletown B 108-59 Mooragh Park B (3-3)
Nobles 100-102 Castletown A (3-3)
Port St Mary A 92-109 Peel Sunset (2-4)
The second games of the week saw Nobles still having not the best week when they headed to play Ballaugh A. Although this time they won 4 of the games. But Rose Waterworth won her game 21-0 giving Ballaugh A 100 points, which was enough to give them the win.
Ballaugh A 100-93 Nobles (2-4)
Castletown A 112-86 Port Erin A (5-1)
Mooragh Park B 73-114 Ballaugh B (1-5)
Finch Hill 77-108 Marown (2-4)
Peel Sunset 97-114 South Ramsey (3-3)
Port Erin B 92-106 Castletown B (2-4)
Port St Mary A 91-107 Mooragh Park A (2-4)
Close games in open age night league
It was a double week of games last week with the second games producing lots of close games. Ballaugh B are becoming so much closer to taking their first win when they produced a draw against Castletown B 142-142. The home side Ballaugh B took 4 wins. They are getting closer each week to taking that win. This has been a terrific first season for a lot of the team and they have all improved since they first started and are a great credit to the Ballaugh club.
Peel Sunset hosted the Ballaugh A side, which was also another close game with Peel taking the win by just 3 points (173-170). This most certainly would have been the game to watch with so many close games I’m having to show the full game results.
Joyce Kelly 21-20 Maria Dimsdale
Shirley Corrin 21-16 Lola Tebay
Jo Corkill 15-21 Louise Tebay
Gill Clarke 21-20 Christine Macdonald
Celia Smith 16-21 Cath Harvey
Louise Horsfall 21-16 Victoria Johnson
Diane Flemming 21-14 Elena Dimsdale
Lynda Wilson 17-21 Rose Waterworth
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Port St Mary 150-145 Ballaugh B (3-3)
Mooragh Park 113-170 Castletown A (2-7)
Castletown B 133-159 Port Erin (4-5)
Ballaugh A 131-185 Marown A (1-8)
Marown B 163-139 Peel Sunset (7-2)
Nobles 149-140 Douglas (5-4)
Ballaugh B 142-142 Castletown B (4-5)
Douglas 136-175 Mooragh Park (4-5)
Port Erin 106-185 South Ramsey (1-8)
Castletown A 173-64 Port St Mary (7-2)
Peel Sunset 173-1170 Ballaugh A (5-4)
Marown A 177-132 Nobles (6-3)