League updates

The top two teams in the Copyshop Premier Pairs, Ayre Assassins and Simple Minds, played against each other this week: the match ended in a draw, leaving Assassins in top spot. Dragons remain third after they drew against Tee Pegs and, despite losing and set to Villa Boys, Blues Brothers remain in fourth. Aljays move above their opponents Villans after taking both sets in the match.

Another week at the top of the Tuesday Team League for Villans, however, Onchan Royals are now only 3-points behind after a 6-point win over KCS Sunshine Band. Third in the table, Ramsey Raiders lost the triples and won singles and drew the pairs against Early Birds. Maxums drew the singles to gain one point, but the rest of the points went to fourth placed Castletown Crofters. Bowling Stones won the singles and drew the pairs against Morganites and Hillbillies won the singles and pairs against Team Triskelion.

Enigma kept their lead in the first Division Pairs after a 2-set win against Castletown Crofters, but Douglas Old Boys remain one point behind after their 2-set win against GGs. Keeping in touch with the leaders TOU added 4 points after their match against Bandits and in a close match CC & me won the first set and managed to draw the second against US2.  1-in-4 won both sets against Atlas

Only one match was played in Wednesday Team League due to bad weather, ending with Dragons winning the triples and singles and New Avengers gaining 2-points from a win in the pairs.

Thursday evening Triples was affected by the bad weather and only two teams were able to play New Avengers and Optimists drew their match and Bowlistics took both sets from their opponents Oddbowls.

As the weather improved, all fixtures were played in the Afternoon Pairs. Dragons move to top spot, drawing on set and winning the other against Emamden Utd.

Crown Greeners lose their first place KT Sunshine Band took both sets, the win for KT Sunshine Band move them up to fifth place. Remaining in fourth, but only 2 points behind the leader, are Top dogs following their 2-set win over Sunset Rollers. Maxums move up a place after taking both sets from Bowling Stones and Tinker and Bell drew against GGs.

Friday Singles leader Paula Garrett added to her points total after a win against Neil Dunwell and Stuart Garrett moves to third after a 2-set win over Mike Moyers.

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No change in the CopyShop Premier Pairs as Ayre Assassins remain top after taking both sets against Villans. Second-placed Simple Mind also had a 2-set win against Villa Boys. A 2-set win for Dragons over Aljays keep Dragons in third and Blues Brothers remain fourth after their win against Tee Pegs.

Villans remain top of the Tuesday Team League after taking full points from KCS Sunshine Band. Castletown Crofters started well with a convincing win in triples, but Onchan Royals came back strong to wins the singles and pairs.  Hillbillies won triples and singles as Morganites gained 2-points from a win in the pairs. Team Triskelion won the triples and singles, but Maxums held on to win the Pairs and Early Birds were unable to score against Bowling Stones who took 6 -points from the match.

Enigma are holding on to first place in the 1^st Division Pairs after a set win and draw against Atlas. Douglas Old Boys took both sets against CC & me and have closed the gap to one point behind. A draw for TOU drew against 1-in-4 keeps TOU in third, as US2 recorded their first win from the match against GGs. The final match ended in a draw between Bandits and Castletown Crofters.

This week first and second placed in the Evening Team league played each. Villans remain in first after a win in the triples and pairs whilst Dragons gained 2-points from the singles win. However, third placed Simple Minds have closed the gap to only 2-points after getting 6 points from their match against Morganites. A good win for Crown Greeners keeps them in fifth and Saltire move up a place after gaining 6 points from their match.  The match between Possa Bowls and Spectrum ended in a draw.

Castletown Crofters extend their points lead at the top of the Triples league after a 2-set win over second placed Bowlistics. A draw against Possa Bowls was enough to keep Optimists in third.  New Avengers lost their fourth place when IBS won both sets. Morganites record their first win after taking both sets from Oddbowls.

Crown Greeners lead the Afternoon Pairs league after a 2-set win over Emanden Utd. On the same points but behind on chalk difference are Celtic Thunder who won a set and drew a set in their match against GGs. Dragons move to third after a 2-set win over Maxums. Bowling Stones drew their match against Tinker and Bell, as did Sunset Rollers against KT Sunshine Band

Shaun Seal moves up to second place in the Singles league after his win against Mike Moyers, behind league leader Paula Garrett. Neil Dunwell and Stuart Garrett drew on chalks and get a point apiece.

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Ayre Assassins lead the Premier Pairs as a drawn match was enough to put them in first place when last week’s league leaders, Simple Minds lost both sets to Blues Brothers. A set win and a draw were enough for Villa Boys to move above their opponents Villans. The match between Tee Pegs and Aljays ended in a draw.

Villans remain top of the Tuesday Team League, adding full points from the match. KCS Sunshine Band lost out to Ramsey Raiders, who keep their second place. Onchan Royals move to third after wins in the singles and pairs. In the match between Morganites and Early Birds, Morganites won the triples, and Early Birds won the pairs, with the deciding singles ending in a draw.  Team Triskelion gained no points from their encounter with Castletown Crofters. 

Enigma are only 2-points clear at the top of the first-division pairs as their match against GGs ended in a draw. Second place Douglas Old Boys closed the gap when they won both sets against 1-in-4. A set win and draw keep TOU in fourth. In the match between Castletown Crofters and CC & me, Crofters took both sets. US2 and Bandits ended their match drawn on chalks and points.

 One-point separates first and second place in the Evening Team league. First placed Villans ended their match with a win in the triples and pairs, as second place Dragons

closed the gap when they took full points from Saltire. Simple Minds remain in third with a win in the triples and singles and Crown Greeners improved their position when they won the triples and singles against The Possa Bowls.  A win in the triples and a draw in the singles gave much needed points to keep Morganites 1-point above New Avengers

Moving to the top of the Triples, after a set win and a draw, are Castletown Crofters as Bowlistics only picked up 1-point from their match against Optimists. New Avengers jump to fourth place after their win over Morganites, pushing GGs down as they drew against Possa Bowls.

Celtic Thunder now lead the Friday Pairs after taking a set win and draw against Emamden Utd. Crown Greeners stay second as Top dogs move into third after taking a set win and draw over GGs. Dragons drop to fourth as they were unable to gain any points in their encounter with Bowling Stones. KT Sunshine Band took both sets from their match against Tinker and Bell.

Paula Garrett is now 6-points clear at the top of the Singles league as she took the win over Les Crellin and Muriel Cain is just holding on to second place over Neil Dunwell on chalk difference.

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Simple Minds remain top of the Premier Pairs and close behind are Ayre Assassins after a win over Tee Pegs. The other matches in the league ended in draws,

Villa Boys against Dragons and Aljays against Blues Brothers.

With a solid 40 chalks, Villans took full points from Maxums and move into first place in the Tuesday Team League. Ramsey Raiders missed out on a full house

when their opponents Bowling Stones won the triples by 1 chalk. KCS Sunshine Band took the triples and singles, and this was

enough to keep them in third place. Wins for Onchan Royals and Castletown Crofters mean they keep their current positions.

Enigma still top the First Division Pairs after a 2-set win over TOU.  Second place Douglas Old Boys drew their match against US2.  

GGs move up after they took both sets from Atlas. Bandits took on CC & me and the match ended in a draw as did the game between Castletown Crofters and 1-in-4

Villans are still top of the Wednesday Evening Team after a 6-point win over Saltire. Dragons remain in second after a win in the singles and pairs, their opponents,

Birdies took the triples. Simple Minds and Possa Bowls match ended with Minds taking the triples and singles and Possa Bowls taking the pairs.

In a tightly contested match between Spectrum and New Avengers, Avengers won the triples and pairs, and Spectrum took the singles.

Morganites won the singles and pairs, and Crown Greeners got 2 points from the match by just winning the singles 6-7.

Bowlistics still lead the evening Triples league after a 2-set win over Possa Bowls with Castletown Crofters keeping second place after taking both sets from Oddbowls.

A draw for GGs against Optimists was enough to push both teams up a place and the match between Morganites and IBS also ended in a draw.

No change in the in the positions of the Friday Afternoon Pairs and despite amassing 23 chalks Crown Greeners could only draw their match against Bowling Stones.

Drawn matches for Celtic Thunder against Maxums and Top Dogs against KT Sunshine Band.  The match between GGs and Emamden ended in a draw on sets and

chalks. A set win and a draw in favour of Sunset Rollers in their match against Tinker & Bell.

Paula Garrett remains top of the Friday Singes league. Muriel Cain remains in second despite losing to Stuart Garrett. Neil Dunwell took the points in his match as did Shaun Seal.

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Paula Garrett remains on top of the Friday Singes after a win against Stuart Garrett, as Muriel Cain remains in second after her win against Les Crellin. Neil Dunwell also won his match against Shaun Seal.  

At the start of the week in the Premier Pairs match between Aljays and Simple Minds, Minds got a maximum score to keep them in top spot. Close behind in second, Ayre Assassins won both sets against Villa Boys; and Dragons also got a maximum from Blues Brothers. The match between Villans and Tee Pegs ended in a draw.

Tuesday Team League leaders Ramsey Raiders took the triples and pairs as Maxums held them to a draw in the singles. Castletown Crofters and Early Birds were unable to stop their opponents, Villans, and KCS respectively, from taking all the points. Onchan Royals ran away with the match achieving double figures in all sets against Team Triskelion. Bowling Stones won the triples and singles, and Hillbillies saved 2 points by winning the pairs.

In the First Division Pairs, Enigma are still holding on to first place despite dropping a set to CC & me. In second place are Douglas Old Boys, who took both sets from their opponents Bandits, as Castletown Crofters dropped the first set, then managed a draw against TOU. Sharing the points when their matches ended in a draws GGs against 1-in-4 and US2 against Atlas

Villans remain top of the Wednesday Evening Team table by 1 point after taking the triples and pairs from Simple Minds as Dragons move to second after taking full points from Crown Greeners. Spectrum won the triples and singles to be level on points with their opponents Saltire, who won the pairs.

A promising start for Birdies when they won the triples and singles, but New Avengers held on to a good win in the pairs. Morganites get 4 points and move off the bottom of the table after winning the triples and singles from their opponents Possa Bowls.

In the Thursday evening Triples Castletown Crofters took both sets from Possa Bowls to move them in second place. New Avengers achieved their first win after taking both sets in their match against GGs. Oddbowls had a set win and a draw against IBS and move to third place; Optimists also won by a set a draw against Morganites.

Dragons jumped up to first place in the Friday Afternoon Pairs when they took both sets from Tinker & Bell. KT Sunshine Band also took maximum points from their match against Emanden. It was a close game between Sunset Rollers and GGs ending in a 2-set win for GGs. A set win and a draw for Top dogs over their opponents Maxums. Bowling Stones and Celtic Thunder shared the points when their match ended in a draw.

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Round two of the Copyshop sponsored leagues started with Monday Premier Pairs and last year’s champions Simple Minds took all the points on offer from their opponents Tee Pegs, meanwhile newcomers Ayre Assassins dropped a set and won a set against Blues Brothers. The match between Villa Boys and Aljays ended in a draw as did the match between Dragons and Villans.

In the Tuesday morning Team League Castletown Crofters triples got off to a good start against the Ramsey Raiders, the singles game ended in a draw and Raiders took the pairs, with the match ending in a draw. Bowling Stones took the triples, but Villans came back to take the singles and pairs.  KCS took the triples and pairs however Team Triskelion salvaged a point when their singles player held on to a win. A tight match between Maxums and Hillbillies. The triples and pairs both ended 6-7 to Hillbillies, Maxums took 2-points from the singles win.   A full house for Onchan Royals, as they won all their games against Morganites.

In the 1^st Division Pairs, the Enigma pair are holding top spot as they took both sets again this week, this time from US2. In the rest of the fixtures, it was a close match between CC & me and GGs.  CC taking the points in the first set 8-6 and drawing the second 4-4. First points for Bandits when they took the second set from 1-in-4.  Castletown Crofters took the first set but Atlas were able to hold them to a draw in the second. Two points each for Douglas Old Boys and TOU as their match ended in a draw.

Wednesday Evening Team and Simple Minds won all 3 games against Birdies; as did Saltire against Morganites. Wins in the triples and singles for new team Possa Bowls against another newcomer New Avengers, who drew the pairs game for a point. Crown Greeners rescued a point from their encounter with Villans. Played 2, won 2 for the Dragons as they took all the points in their match against Spectrum.

In the Thursday evening Triples, Bowlistics secured another win by 2 sets against Morganites, keeping them in first place on chalk difference above GGs who also have won both their matches so far. Castletown Crofters taking both sets from Optimists whilst New Avengers and Possa Bowls took a set each.

Ending the week with the Friday Afternoon Pairs, and Crown Greeners are sitting at the top of table after another 2-set win. Other teams gaining full points were Maxums against Emanden and Dragons against GGs. In the match between KT Sunshine Band and Celtic Thunder won a set apiece. Top dogs won a set and drew a set against Bowling Stones.

Only 2 matches played in the Friday Singles league, Les Crellin taking the win from Mike Moyer and Paula Garrett taking the win over Shaun Seal.

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The indoor bowls season started 30 September with Premier Pairs league on Monday evening. There were some new teams and some returning teams bidding for the league title.  Blues Brothers took on Villa Boys and drew the first set and narrowly won the second 5-4. Villans secured the first set with 21-2 over Aljays. However, the newcomers rallied to take the second set. In the match between Tee Pegs and Dragons, who returned to competition this season, Dragons won both sets to take maximum points. Last year’s champions Simple Minds will start their campaign to retain the title next week.

The ever-popular Tuesday Morning Team League saw Villans in action again, winning the triples and singles over last year’s league winners Onchan Royals. Royals secured 2-points by taking the singles. Early Birds took on newcomers Team Triskelion, Birds won the triples and pairs however, Triskelion managed to gain 2 points by winning the singles. In the Hillbillies and Castletown Crofters match, Crofters took the win in the triples and singles, and Hillbillies took the pairs 7-6. Ramsey Raiders got off to a good start by winning all three games in a convincing style against Morganites; KCS Sunshine Band also took the points available in their match against Maxums.

In the Tuesday evening 1^st Division Pairs Enigma took both sets against newcomers Bandits. The game between TOU and CC & me ended in a draw, the first going to TOU and CC & me taking the second. There were also draws for Atlas against Douglas Old Boys; GGs against Castletown Crofters and US2 versus 1-in-4

Wednesday evening saw the return of the Teams league with 10 teams taking part. Maximum points awarded to Villans, in the game against newcomers Possa Bowls; Crown Greeners, against another new team New Avengers and Dragons against Morganites. New team Spectrum and Simple Minds both won 2 out of the 3 games against their opponents.

Nine teams entered the Thursday evening Triples in which there were 2-set wins and full points for Bowlistics, Oddbowls, GGs and Optimists.

In Friday afternoon Pairs 3 teams took both sets to gain full points: Celtic Thunder, Crown Greeners and Bowling Stones. The match between Dragons and Sunset Rollers ended in a draw and GGs won one set and drew the other against Maxums.

The final league competition of the week is Singles on Friday evening. Seven players will be fighting it out for the league singles title. Wins for Neil Dunwell, Paula Garrett and last year’s league winner Stuart Garrett.

There was an excellent turnout for the Saturday Round Robin with 32 members playing 2 bowl rinks. Members taking the opportunity to socialise and practice the indoor conditions after playing outside.

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First Division Pairs champions, J&S, started their final game with a draw in the first set against Douglas Old Boys; however, it was a different story in the second with the champs winning 17 chalks to 4. Second-placed 1-in-4 ended their season with a 2-set win over TinJo. A 2-set win by Castletown Crofters over TOU helped them secure third in the table, and Enigma moved up a place when they recorded a win over GGs. Fighting to stay off the bottom of the table, The Newby’s needed to win both sets from The Two Amigos but the game ended with a draw, and that was enough to kept Amigos in tenth place.

A set win and a draw against Saltire was enough for Simple Minds to be declared Premier Triples league champions. A 2-set win for Ramsey Wally over Crown Greeners ensured second place for Wallys and, despite a 2-set loss to Birdies, Villans finish the season in third.

Optimists needed to win both sets in their final game to leapfrog over Bowlistics into second place. But their opponents were Triples league champions, Morganites. The first set ended with 14 chalks to 1 in favour of Optimists. In the second set, Morganites were leading 6-1 with 2 ends to play. Optimists managed to steal 7 chalks and took the lead by 1. In the last end, Morganites held a set-winning 3 shots, but their last bowl cleared a path to the jack. If only Optimists’ skip could find the miracle bowl: she did. The second set was won, and second place secured. In the other game played, IBS drew the first set against Fab Fogies and won the second.

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Three leagues continue with their final matches and First Division Pairs Champions, J&S took their foot of the gas on Tuesday as Castletown Crofters took both sets from them: J&S recording their first loss on the season. 1-in-4 took both sets from The Newbys, confirming their second place as third-placed Douglas Old Boys took a set and a draw from The Two Amigos. TOU and GGs shared the points as did US2 and Enigma.

Premier Triples League leaders, Simple Minds, took both sets from Ramsey Raiders, and, with one match to play Ramsey Wallys are just 4 points behind them. Villans won both sets against Saltire and move up into third. Crown Greeners took both sets from Birdies, securing fourth place and Raiders cannot improve their fifth position, as their games are complete.

On Thursday, Morganites drew the first set and won the second in their game against IBS and have been declared First Division Triples Champions. Bowlistics are in second place, for now, completing all their matches by taking both sets from Oddballs. However, third-placed Optimists are only 3 points behind with one game to play, though it is against the champions and a win for Castletown Crofters against Fab Fogies puts them in a strong position to overtake into third as they are just 2 points behind Optimists.