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Cornwall County News
Cornwall County News
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COUNTY SINGLES
Held at Carnmoggas, 47 bowlers competed over two days with 4 play-
ers from each day qualifying for the finals at a later date. On the first
day 22 bowlers took part split into 5 groups with the group winners and
three best runners up going through to a single knockout round.
David Topliffe (Boscastle) topped Group One on 6 points +35
shots ahead of Joyce Harding (Luxulyan) on 4 -10. Martin Boraston
(Duloe) finished top of Group Two on 4 +15 with Fran Phillips (Helston)
second on 4 +10.
In Group Three Callum Beale (Withiel) topped the group on 4 +26
with Percy Tripp (Newlyn Trinity) second on 4 +6. Dennis Shorthouse (Landrake) topped Group
Four with 4 +23 ahead of Austen Runnells (Luxulyan) on 4 +4. In the final group, Group Five
Karen Watson (Saltash) topped the group on 6 +23 ahead of Neil Gribble (Landrake) on 4 +7.
In the knockout round Callum Beale defeated David Topliffe 12-4. Martin Boraston again
met Fran Phillips winning 11-5 reversing the earlier group game defeat. Percy Tripp was a 12-
9 winner against Karen Watson. In the final game Dennis Shorthouse beat Neil Gribble 13-7.
On the second day, 25 bowlers were split into 6 groups with group winners and two best
runners up going through to a knockout round. Peter Hore (Holmans) topped Group One on 5
+23 ahead of David Balow (Marazion) on 5 +5. Geoff Risdon (Lanteglos) finished top of Group
Two on 6 +26 with Mike Webster (Blisland) second on 4 +10.
In Group Three Sandra Worton (St Newlyn East) topped the group with 6 +11 with Alan
Holden second on 3 -3. Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) topped Group Four with 4 +18 ahead of
Carole Dodd (St Newlyn East) on 3 +1. Group Five saw Richard Kerr (Landrake) finish top on
4 +15 ahead of John Worton (St Newlyn East) on 4 +13. The final group saw Kevin Williams
(Newlth Trinity) finish on top ahead on Martyn Featherstone (Saltash Kernow) on 3 - 3.
In the knockout round John Worton defeated Sandra Worton 11-4. David Balow won 10-
5 against Richard Kerr, whilst Nigel Nicholls was a 9-8 winner against Geoff Risdon and in the
final game Kevin Williams defeated Peter Hore 9-4.
On Singles finals day, the Quarter Finals saw Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) defeat Kevin
Williams (Newlyn Trinity) 11-5. Percy Tripp (Newlyn Trinity) won 15-2 against Dennis Shorthouse
(Landrake). John Worton (St Newlyn East) defeated Martin Boraston (Duloe) 11-10 and Callum
Beale (Withiel) received a bye after the withdrawal of the final qualifier. The Semi-finals saw
Percy Tripp defeat Nigel Nicholls 12-5 and John Worton defeat Callum Beale 12-6. In the final,
Percy Tripp stayed on form and beat John Worton 12-6.
COUNTY TWO WOOD PAIRS

Held over a weekend at Carnmoggas Indoor Bowling Club, 36 pairings competed for the eight
places available in the County Pairs finals day, 19 pairs on Saturday and 17 on Sunday. Both
days were organised as round robin competitions with four groups on each day with the group
winners qualifying for finals day.
On Saturday, Group One was topped by Diane Crocker & Shane Aldridge (Luxulyan) with
a score of 6 points +8 shots with Gary & Lynne Davey (Landrake) second on 4 +26. Group Two
winners were Derek Foulds & David Balow (Marazion) with 6 +11 ahead of Nicola Ellis & Louise
Williams (Helston) on 4 +12.
Sandra & John Worton (St Newlyn East) topped Group Three with 5 +17 ahead of Chris
Roberts & Tony Jago (Ladock) on 3 -1. The final qualifiers on Saturday were John Garrison
(Penlee) & Kevin Williams (Newlyn Trinity) from Group Four with 6 +23 finishing ahead of Bob
Smith (Porthleven) & Percy Tripp (Newlyn Trinity) on 4 +12.
On Sunday, Group One was topped by Elise Daniell & Peter Hore (Holmans) with 6 +22
ahead of Nathan Waters (Withiel) & Luke Jolly (Holmans) on 4 +27. Group Two winners were
Ray Jeffery & Nigel Nicholls (Newlyn Trinity) with 6 +24 ahead of Robert Rawlings & Brenda
Sleep (Dobwalls) on 4 +4.