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Results summary, County competitions, 2011-2012

What Winners Runners up Third
County Singles Ceri Jones Paul Edwards Carwyn Evans
Under-18 Open Singles Gethyn Davies N/A
County Pairs Medwyn Jones
Ceri Jones		 Sally Davies
Robert Davies		 Gethyn Davies
Paul Edwards
County Triples Wynn Davies
Gethyn Davies
Paul Edwards		 Joseph Dowling
Gerald Hands
Meurig Thomas		 Medwyn Jones
Osian Elias
Ceri Jones
Under-21 Open Singles N/A
County Fours
County Junior Pairs Joshua Collins
Joseph Dowling		 Natasha Roberts
Kayleigh Roberts		 N/A
Margaret Memorial Trophy
Mixed pairs		 Bob Tomkins
Eileen Bennett		 Jill Howells
Michael Martin		 N/A
County Open Men's Pairs N/A
County Open Ladies' Pairs N/A
County Open Junior Singles Aaron Williams Joshua Collins N/A
County Open Mixed Triples N/A
County Open Men's Singles N/A
County Open Ladies' Singles N/A
Open Pairs N/A
County Open Free Fours N/A

 

 

Cardigan Short Mat Bowls – County Triples Competition

Mixed Team Wins County Triples Title

On Saturday, a large number of players, from most of the clubs in the CSMBA, met at the Cardigan Indoor Bowls Centre to play for the County Triples title and go on to represent the county at National level.

Divided up into four groups - each played each other to get four teams into the semi-final stages. There were some splendid games and as there were a number of youngsters involved who demonstrated their skills most ably.

At the end of the “round robin” stage, the four teams to go through were:

A: Medwyn Jones, Osian Elias, and Ceri Jones – from Rhydlewis
B: Robert Davies, Sally Davies and Peter Fleming – from Capel Dewi
C: Wyn Davies, Gethyn Davies and Paul Edwards – from Rhydlewis and Aberporth
D: Joseph Dowling, Gerald Hands and Meurig Thomas – from Penrhiwllan

Team A played team C and as the Rhydlewis team had played so dominantly in the early stages, it came as a surprise to find them suddenly go off-form and lose 2-8. Having said that, it was only one wood in each end, so it was no walk-over.

On the other mat, the surprise team of Penrhiwllan, including young Joseph, went into an early lead over the more experienced side from Capel Dewi, going 6-0 up after three ends and going on to win 13-4.

In the 3rd/4th place game, the Capel Dewi side couldn’t believe their luck when they got a 5 on the first end, but by the fourth end it was 6-5 as the Rhydlewis team clawed their way back in. By the time they went into the final end, it was 9-all and the Rhydlewis team snatched the game on the last end.

In the final, the Penrhiwllan team came up against a strong side and by the fourth end it was 6-1. This game was very closely fought but the last end didn’t need to be played as Paul Edward’s team had got enough to secure the title. Paul said afterwards that Gethyn and Wyn had left little for him to do as they played so well.

Teams A, C and D will go on to the National games in Llandrindod Wells in February.


Winners, CSMBA County Triples, 2011/2012
Gethyn Davies, Wyn Davies and Paul Edwards
Runners Up, CSMBA County Triples, 2011/2012
Gerald Hands, Meurig Thomas and Joseph Dowling

 

Cardigan Short Mat Bowls – Margaret Evans Memorial Trophy

Almost £1000 Raised As Unlikely Contenders Play In The Final

There must have been a few upsets in the various games played on Saturday, as the final featured four players who most would not have picked as ‘Final’ material.

23 pairs of players from over most of the CSMBA Clubs met on Saturday at the Cardigan Bowls Centre to play for the Margaret Evans Memorial Trophy. Margaret was one of the founder members of Llandygwydd club and a great asset to the game. The players were split into five groups, within which each pair played the others. The winners of each group plus the three best runners-up went on to the quarter final knock-out stage.

The winners of Group A, Rhian Williams and Bill Coombes, played the winner of Group C Moira Harries and Norma Beauchamp, with Rhian and Bill going through. The winner of Group B, Ceri and Caryl James, played the best runner up, Pat and Steve Reynolds with the Reynolds going through.

Winners of Group D, Michael Martin and Jill Howells – having just beaten no less than Wyn and Medwyn – went on to play the second-best runners up, Wyn and Medwyn! An aberration the first time, no doubt, but the winners were Michael and Jill! And finally the winners of Group E, Eileen Bennett and Bob Tomkins, played the third-best runners up, Ann and Thomas – with Eileen and Bob going through.

The semi-finals were between Eileen and Bob, and Pat and Steve. It was a very close affair with the Aberporth pair just nudging their way past mother and son team from Manordeifi. On the other mat, the Cilgerran pair of Michael and Jill met another Aberporth pair, Rhian and Bill. Just for once, forget about their League performances, as the pair from Cilgerran swept all before them. This has left Cilgerran’s Captain, Kate Flinn thinking a lot!!

Hence it was that the four unlikely candidates found themselves playing in the Final which was a close affair most of the time, with the Aberporth pair (or should I say the ex-Cilgerran pair) winning most of the ends, but losing five on one end helping Jill and Michael considerably just when all hope was evaporating. However a couple of bad ends by the Cilgerran lead, didn’t leave his skip with much to work on, and Eileen and Bob succeeded to win the game.

However the whole event raised a splendid total of £960 which was presented to Sue Reece of MacMillan Nurses for their work in Ceredigion. The sum raised included several donations as well as the money raised on the day.


Bob Tomkins and Eileen Bennett of Aberporth
receive the silver plate
from competition organiser, Eric Harries
Sue Reece of MacMillan Nurses
receives the cheque from Eric Harries
Runners-up from Cilgerran,
Jill Howells and Michael Martin

 

The passing of old friends

Stan Howells of Manordeifi, Roy Bond of Penrhiwllan and Ellis Rees of Cilgerran

It is with regret that I pass on to you, in case you have not heard already, that Stan Howells of Manordeifi and Roy Bond of Penrhiwllan died over the Christmas/New Year period

Stan was one of the stalwarts of the Manordeifi Club and a founder of the CSMBA and has been variously described as a true Gentleman. For quite a while he was an Umpire as well - which is how I first came to know him. His funeral was on Tuesday, attended by several from the bowls community.

Roy Bond was a member of Penrhiwllan club - well liked and always had a pleasant smile on his face. He loved playing bowls and the club will miss him a lot. I believe his funeral is this Friday, but I don't know any details.

Both men leave widows and I am sure I speak for you all in passing on our commisserations at their loss.

Since posting the above message, I have been informed about the passing of Ellis Rees who used to play for Cilgerran and was a former umpire for a short while. I believe he died yesterday.

His funeral will be in Narberth on Tuesday at 10:45am. No flowers requested, but donations to either Kidney Research or RNLI.

Michael Martin - 5th January, 2012
Cardigan Short Mat Bowling Clubs

 

County Juniors' Competitions

County Junior Pairs

The County Junior Pairs competition held recently was won by Joshua Collins of Manordeifi and Joseph Dowling of Penrhiwllan who beat the Roberts sisters, Natasha and Kayleigh from Rhydlewis in a close game which went to an extra end.

Both pairs will represent Cardiganshire next Sunday 22nd January in Carmarthen in the National Junior Pairs competition and we wish them the best of luck.
Natasha & Kayleigh Roberts, Joshua Collins & Joseph Dowling

County Junior Singles

The County Junior Singles Comptetion had twelve enthuasiastic bowlers playing their hearts out. The first semi-final was played between Aaron Williams of Cilgerran and Natasha Roberts of Rhydlewis with Aaron booking his place in the final after an extra end. The second semi-final was played between Joshua Collins of Manordeifi and Joseph Dowling of Penrhiwllan - the recent Junior Pairs Winners, but Joseph played a steady game to secure his place in the final. In the final against Aaron, it was Aaron who took control and went on to win the Junior title.


Aaron Williams & Joseph Dowling

Cardigan Short Mat Bowls – Juniors Shine Once Again

Seventeen pairs of very keen and talented under 16s took part in the Welsh Junior Pairs competition held in Carmarthen on Sunday with Cardigan represented by Natasha and Kayleigh Roberts from Rhydlewis together with Joshua Collins from Manordeifi and Joseph Dowling from Penrhiwllan.

Joshua and Joseph went through to the quarter finals as Group 2 winners whilst Natasha and Kayleigh qualified as runners up in Group 1.

Both pairs won their games comfortably to secure a place in the semi-final. Joshua and Joseph had a tough game tied going in to the last end where a lucky shot by the opposing skip put their holding shot in a very difficult position to shift although Joshua was a centimetre away from a perfect shot but they were just pipped to the final place by one shot. Natasha and Kayleigh had a tougher game and lost to the eventual winners of the Wales competition.

Our congratulations to these two pairs of talented youngsters for doing the county proud.

Joseph Dowling, Natasha Roberts, Joshua Collins & Kayleigh Roberts

 

County Open Mixed Triples Competition

Victory For Rhydlewis Trio

At last Saturday’s County Open Triples competition, sixteen sets of players competed for the title. Split into four groups, the winners then played a knock-out set of games that ended with a final match between the Rhydlewis trio of Medwyn and Ceri Jones, with Merion Davies and the Manordeifi trio of Marlene Davies with Steve and Pat Reynolds. This resulted in a victory for the team from Rhydlewis. County Organiser, Eric Harries mentioned that in a break from previous competitions, there were more high-scoring, one-sided games on the day. Previous competitions this season have seen many more close encounters, but as this was the triples, I presume it was a close encounter of the third kind! Well done Rhydlewis.

Michael Martin - 4th February, 2012
Cardigan Short Mat Bowling Clubs