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1st March 2010

Cardigan Short Mat Bowls – County Singles Competition

Ceri Grabs the Title – but the Youngsters are the Winners

Over forty players from the various clubs gathered at the Cardigan Indoor Bowls Centre on Saturday to vie for the Short Mat Singles title. Eleven groups of four produced eleven winners which, with the best five runners up, made the last sixteen for the knock-out stage.

However before that point was reached, it was the youngsters that grabbed the headlines as they provided the shocks of the event. Notable was Darren Davies, of Llandygwydd, who lost 3 – 10 to twelve year old Natasha Roberts of Rhydlewis (yes Darren – twelve and half your height!). We all know what it is like when playing a junior; not to be too dominant and encouraging. However quite soon Darren was aware that he was in trouble - perhaps mindful that Natasha also plays Rugby and Martial Arts. (Does one “play” Martial Arts?). Anyway it was congratulations to Natasha and other Juniors, including Wyn Davies and Gethin Davies who both made it into the final 16. These are players of the future to watch out for – after all, we all know that Bowls is an “old man’s game”!

Players making it into the final eight were John G Evans (Pencnwc), drawn against Michael Martin (Llandygwydd); Paul Edwards with Emyr Williams (both Aberporth); Ceri Jones (Rhydlewis) with Robert Breese (Llandygwydd); Gethin Davies (Aberporth) with Steve Reynolds (Manordeifi).

In those quarter finals, former County Captain Emyr just lost out to Paul, Ceri narrowly overcame Robert; John swamped Michael; and Gethin was triumphant over Steve.

Gethin’s run of youthful good luck and skill evaporated in the semi-final when Paul moved into the final, whilst Ceri overcame John to get into the final once more.

In the third/fourth play-off, John G Evans overcame Gethin in a closely fought game.

As is so often the case, the Final was not up to the standard of some earlier games and Ceri won convincingly over Paul. However both go on to represent the County at the National competitions.

Michael Martin - 11.10.2009

Cardigan Short Mat Bowls – County Pairs Competition

All Penrhiwllan Final leads to victory for the Jean and Dai

Fifty-six players from the various clubs gathered at the Cardigan Indoor Bowls Arena on Saturday 24th for the Short Mat Pairs title. The twenty-eight pairs were grouped into seven lots of which the winners of each would go through to the knock-out stage, together with the best runner-up.

In the quarter final games Jean and Dai Jones defeated Carwyn and Robert Evans 9-4. Rhian Williams and Bill Coombes played fellow club-mates Mike Trick and Alan Whitehead 11-8; Much-favoured pairing of Paul Edwards and Steve Reynolds defeated Robert Davies and Delwyn Jones 14-7 and finally Jack and Glanmor Jones met their match in the best runners-up pairing of Derek Rees and Meurig Thomas, as they were defeated 10-6.

The surprise of the semi-finals was the runners-up pair defeating Paul and Steve – but the game itself was drawn, needing an extra end to get the coveted final point. Meanwhile Jean and Dai overcame Rhian and Bill 10 – 7.

Paul Edwards (Aberporth) and Steve Reynolds (Manordeifi) went on to play the 3rd-4th playoff game and easily defeated Rhian Williams and Bill Coombes (both Aberporth) 11 – 4.

The final was a bit of an anti-climax after so many fine games earlier in the day and Jean Jones and Dai Jones of Penrhiwllan finally suppressed the Derek Rees/Meurig Thomas pairing, also of Penrhiwllan club with a final score of 10-5.

The top three pairings will all go on to represent the County at the National competitions.

Michael Martin - 29.10.2009

Cardigan Short Mat Bowls – County Triples Competition

Aberporth take triples title

Thirteen teams met up in Penrhiwllan village hall on Saturday to play for the privilege of representing the CSMBA League in the National competitions. Split into three groups, the three winners, together with the best runner-up went through to the knock-out stage. In the semi-final games, Rhydlewis’s Carwyn and Robert Evans and Alun Davies were defeated by Penrhiwllan’s Marie Jones, Derick Jones and Dai Rees, whilst on the other mat the Jones family of Capel Dewi met Aberporth’s Cory Williams, Rhian Williams and Bill Coombs without an ‘e’.

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