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The latest round of the Copyshop Indoor Bowls Leagues has seen some close battles develop for the top spot especially in the ‘Teams Leagues’. In the Tuesday Morning League leaders Villans beat Thru the Gap 4-2 while second-placed Dragons beat Maxums 6-0. In the remaining games Onchan Royals beat Early Birds 6-0, Jacks On A Roll beat Castletown Crofters 4-2 and Ramsey Raiders lost 0-6 to Hillbillies. This means that Dragons now take the lead with 63 points, Villans drop into second place with 62 points and Onchan Royals are third with 57 points.

In the Premier Teams Bay City Bowlers beat Ramsey Raiders 4-2, Saltire lost 0-6 to Cheesemakers and Villans lost 2-4 to Dragons while in the remaining match Ramsey Wallys beat Birdies 4-2. The outcome of this is that Cheesemakers have played all their games and currently lead on 57 points followed by Dragons on 56 points and Ramsey Wallys on 54 points with the latter two teams still having one more game to play.

The First Division Teams League is also close at the top and here we saw Team Caos beat OK 4-2, Odd Balls lost 1-5 to Maxums and Optimists beat Castletown Crofters 4-2. Although this means that Optimists following a recent show of good form have moved into first place on 45 points having played all their matches. In second place are Spinners also on 45 points but they have an outstanding match against Odd Balls still to play and in third place are Maxums with 40 points.

In the Premier Pairs, the leaders Dragons beat Villa Boys 4-0 while Tee Pegs and Blues Brothers drew 2-2. The remaining two matches between Young Guns and Ramsey Raiders and Villans and Cheesemakers also ended in 2-2 draws meaning that Dragons hold first place with 46 points followed by Cheesemakers on 31 points and Villans on 28 points.

A strong performance from the Castletown Crofters pairing of Ron Williams and George Peach saw them beat How Much? 4-0 in the First Division Pairs. Spinners and 1 in 4 drew 2-2 and there were 4-0 wins for Ramsey Wallys against Stan and Ollie and TOU against TinJo. All this means that Ramsey Wallys top the league with 39 points followed by Spinners with 34 points and Castletown Crofters with 32 points.

The Friday Afternoon Pairs saw Em and Bee beaten 4-0 by Celtic Thunder, Lenton Athletic beat Woodbourne Reds 4-0 and Sunset Rollers lost 0-4 to High Jacks. Dragons still lead on 36 points with Celtic Thunder on 30 points and High Jacks have 26 points in third place.

The Singles League saw a close game between the unbeaten leader Muriel Cain and Win Kewley with Muriel eventually running out with a 13-11 win. Rob Matthews beat John Kewley 11-8, Alan Franklin lost 8-19 to Dee Lewis and Marilyn Ellison beat Mike Moyer 11-9. This means that Muriel Cain tops the league with 34 points and the battle for second place is now getting interesting with John Kewley in that spot on 22 points followed by Dee Lewis and Rob Matthews also on 22 points.

One of the big stories in Week 13 of the Copyshop Indoor Bowls League in the First Division Pairs was Spinners 4-0 defeat of Ramsey Wallys to elevate the former team into second place and close the gap at the top to just three points. In the remaining games, Enigma beat 1 in 4 also 4-0 and with an identical scoreline, Stan and Ollie beat TOU. This means that Ramsey Wallys still lead with 35 points with Spinners now second with 32 points and 1in 4 drop to third with 28 points.

The Premier Pairs League saw clear leaders Dragons held to a 2-2 draw by the Tee Pegs pairing of Muriel Cain and Marcia Pearson, Young Guns beat Blues Brothers 4-0 and Cheesemakers and the Officials also drew 2-2. In the remaining match of the night, Villans beat Villa Boys 4-0 and all this means that Dragons lead with 42 points followed by Cheesemakers with 29 points and holding the third spot are Villans with 26 points.

In the Friday Afternoon Pairs, Lenton Athletic lost 4-0 to leaders Dragons, Sunset Rollers and Celtic Thunder drew 2-2 and Rejects beat Em and Bee 4-0. The League Table after this shows Dragons top with 36 points, Celtic Thunder is second with 26 points and Rejects are third also with 26 points.

The Singles League saw Rob Matthews just beat Win Kewley 10-9, Muriel Cain beat Alan Franklin 32-2, John Kewley beat Gordon Wynne-Smythe 13-9 and Mike Moyer lost 6-18 to Dee Lewis. These results mean that Muriel Cain is in top place with 31 points and in second place is John Kewley with 22 points and there is a tight battle for third place which is currently held by Rob Matthews on 19 points but Dee Lewis in fourth place also has 19 points.

There is really keen competition for the lead in the Tuesday Morning Teams League and in the latest round of fixtures we saw leaders Villans lose 2-4 to Onchan Royals, Dragons beat Castletown Crofters 4-2 and Maxums beat Thru the Gap 6-0. In the remaining matches, Hillbillies beat Jacks On A Roll 4-2 and Ramsey Raiders beat Early Birds also 4-2. Despite their loss Villans still lead with 58 points but the Dragons are now only one point behind with 57 points and in third place are Onchan Royals with 51 points.

In the Premier Teams, a strong performance from Ramsey Wallys saw them beat Villans 6-0 while Cheesemakers also had a 6-0 victory against Birdies. Dragons beat Ramsey Raiders 4-2 and Bay City Bowlers also won 4-2 against Saltire. This means that the Dragons lead with 52 points followed by Cheesemakers on 51 points and Ramsey Wallys are third with 50 points.

The First Division Teams League saw leaders Spinners continue their good form with a 4-2 win against Team Caos, OK lost 2-4 to Maxums and Optimists beat Oddballs also 4-2. These results mean that Spinners still hold the lead with 45 points followed by Optimists with 41 points and Castletown Crofters with 33 points.

In the latest round of the Copyshop Indoor Bowls League, we saw Dragons set the Premier Teams League alight as they were ‘breathing fire’ to take a 5-1 win against leaders Cheesemakers. Ramsey Wallys beat Saltire 6-0, Bay City Bowlers and Villans played out a 3-3 draw and Ramsey Raiders beat Birdies 6-0. Despite their loss Cheesemakers still top the league with 45 points followed by Ramsey Wallys on 44 points and the Dragons now have 42 points but they have a game in hand over the two teams above them.

The First Division Teams saw leaders Spinners beat second-placed Optimists 4-2, Castletown Crofters beat OK 5-1 and Oddballs lose 0-6 to Team CAOS. The outcome of this is that Spinners lead with 41 points followed by Optimists on 37 points and in third place are Castletown Crofters with 33 points.

As usual, we saw a full NSC Bowls Hall for the Tuesday Morning Teams League and in this, we saw leaders Villans beat Hillbillies 5-1, Ramsey Raiders lost 0-6 to Dragons and Early Birds lost 2-4 to Thru the Gap. In the remaining two matches Onchan Royals beat Jacks On A Roll 4-2 and Castletown Crofters and Maxums drew 3-3. The end result of this is that Villans hold top place with 56 points followed by Dragons with 53 points and Onchan Royals with 47 points.

In the Premier Pairs Young Guns drew 2-2 with Cheesemakers, Blues Brothers lost 0-4 to Villa Boys and the Officials lost 1-3 to Villans. The one remaining match of the evening saw Dragons beat Ramsey Raiders 4-0 which means that Dragons lead on 40 points with Cheesemakers second with 27 points and Villans third with 22 points.

Tuesday evenings First Division Pairs saw bottom of the league Tinjo take a point from leaders Ramsey Wallys as the latter team won 3-1, Enigma lost 0-4 to Spinners and Castletown Crofters and 1 in 4 drew 2-2. The final match was a low scoring game between Stan and Ollie and the How Much? pairing of Rob Matthews and Gordon Wynne-Smythe with the latter team just edging each game to win 4-0. Ramsey Wallys still hold first position with 35 points followed by 1 in 4 with 28 points and in third place are Spinners also on 28 points.

The Friday Afternoon Pairs saw Sunset Rollers lose 0-4 to Lenton Athletic, Dragons beat Woodbourne Reds 4-0 and Rejects and High Jacks draw 2-2. This means that Dragons lead with 32 points and 8 points ahead of Celtic Thunder on 24 points with Sunset Rollers third with 21 points.

In the Singles League John Kewley beat Mike Moyer 18-3, Dee Lewis beat Win Kewley 14-12 and Rob Matthews beat Gordon Wynne-Smythe 15-13. The remaining game saw the ever consistent Muriel Cain beat Marilyn Ellison 20-5. The league is still led by Muriel Cain with 28 points who has won nine and drawn one of her ten games and she is followed by John Kewley with 19 points and in third place is Rob Matthews with 16

In week 11 of the Copyshop Indoors Bowls Leagues, a great show of bowling in the Premier Teams from Cheesemakers saw them take a 6-0 win against Villans to extend their lead over Ramsey Wallys who beat Ramsey Raiders 5-1 to maintain second place. Dragons beat Bay City Bowlers 4-2 to hold on to third place while Saltire beat Birdies also with a score of 5-1.

In the First Division Teams, the leaders Spinners beat Castletown Crofters 4-2 while the Optimists Team of Dee Lewis, Libby Andrade and Shirley Corrin played well to beat OK 6-0. In the remaining match of the night, Maxums beat Team Caos 6-0 which mean Spinners remain top with 37 points with Optimists now hot on their heels with 35 points and Castletown Crofters third with 28 points.

The Tuesday Morning Teams League saw leaders Villans beat Early Birds 5-1, Dragons beat Hillbillies 4-2 and Thru the Gap lost 6-0 to Castletown Crofters. In the remaining two matches Onchan Royals lost 2-4 to Ramsey Raiders and Maxums beat Jacks On A Roll 4-2. These results mean that Villans are in top place with 51 points and Dragons are second with 47 points followed by Onchan Royals in third place with 43 points.

Dragons continued on their winning ways in the Premier Pairs by beating Blues Brothers 4-0 while the Villa Boys drew 2-2 with the Officials pairing of Joyce Ogden and Caroline Whitehead. Tee Pegs and Young Guns drew 2-2 and Cheesemakers beat Ramsey Raiders 4-0 meaning that Dragons lead the League with 32 points followed by Cheesemakers on 25 points and Tee Pegs on 20 points.

In the First Division Pairs Ramsey Wallys beat Enigma 4-0, 1 in 4 took a 3-1 win against How Much? and Stan and Ollie beat TinJo 4-0 in a good game with lots of friendly banter. The remaining game saw TOU beat Castletown Crofters 3-1with the end result of all this being that Ramsey Wallys are top with 32 points with 1 in 4 in second place with 26 points and Spinners are third with 24 points.

The Friday Afternoon Pairs saw the leaders Dragons have a bye as did Woodbourne Reds and Rejects and Celtic Thunder drew 2-2. Lenton Athletic lost 0-4 to High Jacks and Sunset Rollers beat Em and Bee 4-0. This means Dragons lead with 28 points followed by Celtic Thunder with 24 points and third place is held by Sunset Rollers with 21 points.

Muriel Cain continued her unbeaten run in the Singles League by beating Dee Lewis 12-9, Win Kewley beat Gordon Wynne-Smythe 24-5 and Allan Franklin lost 11-15 to Mike Moyer. With Rob Matthews having a bye this means that Muriel Cain tops the League with 25 points and in second place is John Kewley with 16 points and Rob Matthews is still in third place with 13 points but Dee Lewis is just behind also with the same points total.

Monday 10^th January saw the resumption of the Copyshop Indoor Bowls Leagues after the Christmas and New Year break. In the Premier Pairs, we saw Villans beat Young Guns 3-1, Cheesemakers and Blues Brothers drew 2-2 and the Officials beat Tee Pegs 4-0. In the remaining match of the night, we saw a close battle between Ramsey Raiders and Villa Boys end in a 2-2 draw. The outcome of this is that Dragons top the League with 24 points followed by Cheesemakers on 21 points and Villans on 19 points.

In the Tuesday Morning League, the leaders Villans were beaten 4-2 by Jacks On A Roll, Maxums lost 2-4 to Ramsey Raiders and Dragons beat Early Birds 6-0. Castletown Crofters beat Onchan Royals 4-2 and Hillbillies took a 6-0 win against Thru the Gap. This means that despite their loss the Villans still lead with 46 points followed by Dragons with 43 points and Onchan Royals with 41 points.

Another strong performance in the First Division Pairs saw leaders Ramsey Wallys beat How Much? 4-0 with third-placed Spinners also winning 4-0 against Castletown Crofters. TOU beat Enigma 4-0 and TinJo lost 0-4 to 1 in 4 meaning that Ramsey Wallys are still in top spot with 28 points with 1 in 4 second with 23 points and Spinners third with 22 points.

A strong performance from Bay City Bowlers in the Premier Teams League saw them beat Birdies 6-0, Ramsey Raiders lost 2-4 to Villans, Ramsey Wallys lost 2-4 to Cheesemakers and Dragons beat Saltire 4-2. This means that Cheesemakers lead with 38 points followed by Dragons with 33 points and Ramsey Wallys also on 33 points.

In the First Division Teams, we saw only two games played with Spinners beating Maxums 6-0 and Castletown Crofters beating Team Caos also 6-0. The League is still topped by Spinners on 33 points followed by Optimists on 29 points and Castletown Crofters on 26 points.

The Friday Afternoon Pairs saw Woodbourne Reds lose 0-4 to Sunset Rollers, Dragons beat Em and Bee 4-0 and Lenton Athletic beat Celtic Thunder 3-1. The end result of this is that Dragons top the League with 30 points with OK second with 24 points and in third place are Celtic Thunder with 22 points.

In the Singles League, the leader Muriel Cain had a bye, John Kewley and Dee Lewis drew 14-14 and Rob Matthews lost 9-13 to Mike Moyer. The remaining games saw Marilyn Ellison beat Win Kewley 12-7 and Gordon Wynne-Smythe beat Alan Franklin 12-8. The League Table is still topped by Muriel Cain on 22 points followed by John Kewley on 16 points and Rob Matthews on 13 points.

I close with a reminder that the Singles Championships will be played week commencing 14^th February with entries closing on 5^th February at 4 pm.