The Men’s and ladies’ championships start on Monday 14 February.
The men’s draw is below
The ladies’ draw can be found here
MENS Championship score sheet
Dragons breathe fire against Cheesemakers
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
Cheesemakers extend lead in Premier Teams League
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.
Ramsey Wallys maintain a five-point lead in the First Division Pairs
Monday 10th 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 14th February with entries closing on 5th February at 4 pm.
McGreal Masterclass takes them to Pairs Championship
Last week saw the running of the Isle of Man Indoor Bowls Association Pairs Championship which began on Monday 3rd January with two Preliminary Round matches and three First Round matches. In the Preliminary Round, we saw the father and son pairing Clive and Mark McGreal prove to be too strong for Dee Lewis and David Quirk and Stefan Kelly and Alan Moore took the win against Trevor Quayle and Wayne Roberts.
In the First Round Win and John Kewley beat Paula and Stuart Garrett, Marilyn Ellison and Libby Andrade did well to beat Joyce Ogden and Caroline Whitehead and Bernice McGreal and Janice Pilling beat Mike Moyer and Mair Moore.
Tuesday night saw the remaining First Round Matches played and in these, we saw some close games with two ending a tie after the regulation ten ends were completed and go to a one end tie break. The first of these saw Rob Matthews and Gordon Wynne Smythe tie 8-8 with Mary Manuja and Colin Brown only for the latter team to lose the tie break. The second tie break of the night saw Bob Callow and Norman Kneen also draw 8-8 with Joanne Kelly and Tina Hampson and I have to say that the latter pair were unlucky to lose after a very close battle. In the remaining games, we saw Clive and Mark McGreal beat Stefan Kelly and Alan Moore, Marcia Pearson and Muriel Cain beat Edward Carlyle and Brian Lindsay and Paul Dougherty and Peter Hughes beat Shirley and Gordon Corrin.
In the Quarter-Finals, a gallant effort from Win and John Kewley came to an end when they lost in a tie break to Janice Pilling and Bernice McGreal, Marcia Pearson and Muriel Cain were too strong for Paul Dougherty and Peter Hughes while Rob Matthews and Gordon Wynne Smythe were beaten by Marilyn Ellison and Libby Andrade. In the remaining game, we saw Pam Makin stand in as a very capable reserve with Norman Kneen but they were comfortably beaten by Clive and Mark McGreal.
The Semi-Finals saw the on form McGreal pairing prove to be too strong for Marcia Pearson and Muriel Cain while Marilyn Ellison and Libby Andrade who had battled so well all week beat Janice Pilling and Bernice McGreal to earn themselves a place in the Final.
We then came to a Final which saw one of the least experienced pairs in the competition play arguably the most experienced pair of Clive and Mark McGreal who put on a masterclass to coast to victory. We must not however take anything away from Marilyn Ellison and Libby Andrade who should be proud of their performances all week and fully deserved their place in the Final.
Championship pairs draw & score sheet 2021-2022
Christmas bowls hall closures
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TinJo shock Spinners in First Division Pairs
This week in the Copyshop Indoors Bowls League saw a shock in the First Division Pairs when second placed Spinners lost their first game of the night to one of the seasons new teams TinJo. The TinJo pairing of Joanne Kelly and Tina Hampson have suffered one or two heavy defeats this season but have kept smiling and are now rapidly improving so they thoroughly deserved their first win of season in the first game but Spinners fought back to win the second game making it a 2-2 draw. In the remaining matches How Much? and Castletown Crofters drew 2-2 and Ramsey Wallys beat TOU 3-1. This means that Ramsey Wallys lead on 24 points followed by Spinners on 18 points and Castletown Crofters on 17 points.
The Premier Pairs saw the Officials lose 0-4 to Dragons, Ramsey Raiders and Young Guns drew 2-2 and Tee Pegs beat Villa Boys 4-0. The remaining game saw Blues Brothers snatch defeat from the brink of victory in the second game when Edward Carlyle mistakenly thought Villans were holding shot in the last game and struck only to take out his own bowl which in fact was holding shot and making it a 2-2 draw. Dragons still hold the lead with 24 points followed by Cheesemakers on 19 points and Tee Pegs with 16 points.
In the Friday Afternoon Pairs we saw top placed OK beat Em and Bee 4-0, Dragons beat Rejects also 4-0 and High Jacks and Sunset Rollers drew 2-2. This means that OK still lead on 24 points followed by Dragons on 22 points with Rejects third on 17 points.
The Premier Teams saw Birdies lose 2-4 to Villans, Cheesemakers draw 3-3 with Bay City Bowlers and Ramsey Raiders beat Saltire 4-2. The remaining game saw Dragons beat Ramsey Wallys 4-2 which means that Cheesemakers lead with 34 points followed by Ramsey Wallys on 31 points and Dragons on 29 points.
In the First Division Teams leaders Spinners lost 4-2 to OK, Maxums lost 5-1 to Optimists and Castletown Crofters lost 4-2 to Odd Balls giving the latter team their first win of the season. Despite their defeat Spinners are still top with 27 points with Optimists second on 25 points and OK third with 24 points.
The Tuesday Morning Teams saw Castletown Crofters lose 6-0 to Villans and Jacks On A Roll lost 2-4 to Dragons. Ramsey Raiders beat Hillbillies 4-2, Onchan Royals beat Thru the Gap 6-0 and Early Birds lost 0-6 to Maxums. In first place we still have Villans on 39 points followed by Dragons on 36 points and Onchan Royals on 35 points.
In the Singles League we had just three games played Gordon Wynne-Smythe just losing 9-8 to Muriel Cain, Mike Moyer and Marilyn Ellison drawing 13-13 and Rob Matthews beating Dee Lewis 16-8. This means that Muriel Cain maintains top spot with 19 points followed by John Kewley on 15 points and Rob Matthews third on 13 points.
Close battle at the top of the Tuesday Morning League
As we moved into the seventh week of the Copyshop Indoor Bowls Leagues we see a close battle for the top spot in the Tuesday Morning League with three teams separated by four points. In first place are Villans who beat Ramsey Raiders 6-0 while Dragons beat Thru the Gap 4-2 which puts them in second spot and one point behind Villans. Onchan Royals are in third place after beating Maxums 5-1 and in the remaining games Castletown Crofters beat Jacks On A Roll 4-2 and Hillbillies beat Early Birds also 4-2.
In the Premiers Teams, we saw Ramsey Wallys beat Villans 4-2 while Dragons defeated Saltire 4-2 and Birdies lost 2-4 to Cheesemakers. This means that Cheesemakers top the league with 31 points followed by Ramsey Wallys on 29 points and in third place are Dragons with 25 points.
The First Division Teams saw league leaders Spinners have a bye, Team CAOS beat Castletown Crofters 4-2, Oddballs lost 0-6 to Optimists and OK beat Maxums 4-2. The end result of this is that Spinners are in the top spot with 25 points followed by OK on 20 points and in third place are Optimists also with 20 points.
In the Premier Pairs, we only saw two games played with the Cheesemakers pair of Trevor Quayle and Wayne Roberts drawing 2-2 with Shaun Seal and Ian Moore playing as Villa Boys. In the remaining game, Muriel Cain and Marcia Pearson playing as Tee Pegs also drew 2-2 with the Villans duo of Paula and Stuart Garrett. This then means that Dragons lead with 20 points followed by Cheesemakers on 19 points and Villans on 14 points.
The First Division Pairs saw another strong performance from Ramsey Wallys which saw them win 4-0 against 1 in 4 and Spinners also beat TOU 4-0. A close game between Castletown Crofters and Stan and Ollie ended in a 2-2 draw while How Much? beat TinJo 4-0 meaning that Ramsey Wallys still lead with 21 points followed by Spinners on 16 points and Castletown Crofters on 15 points.
There is a close battle for the honours in the Friday Afternoon Pairs where we saw OK beat Lenton Athletic 3-1 and Em and Bee lose 0-4 to Woodbourne Reds. A strong performance from Rejects saw them beat Sunset Rollers 4-0 and High Jacks and Celtic Thunder drew 2-2. The outcome of this is that OK are in first place with 20 points followed by Dragons on 18 points and Rejects on 17 points.
In the Singles League the ever consistent Muriel Cain beat Mike Moyer 16-8, Allan Franklin beat Rob Matthews 13-11 and John Kewley beat Win Kewley 21-6. The remaining game saw Dee Lewis beat Marilyn Ellison 14-7 with all this meaning that Muriel Cain leads with 16 points followed by John Kewley on 15 points and Rob Matthews on 10 points.
Dragons lead in three Leagues
Week 6 of the Copyshop Indoor Bowling Leagues has seen the Dragons move into the top spot in three of the four leagues they are competing in despite having mixed fortunes throughout the week.
In the Premier Pairs Dragons showed great form to beat the Villans 4-0 while the Cheesemakers drew 2-2 with Tee Pegs, Villa Boys lost 4-0 to the Officials and in the remaining game Blues Brothers beat Young Guns 3-1. This means that Dragons top the league with 20 points followed by Cheesemakers on 17 points and Villans are third with 12 points.
On Tuesday the First Division Pairs the Ramsey Wallys pairing of Stefan Kelly and Alan Moore beat Enigma 4-0 while 1 in 4 beat TOU also 4-0 and Castletown Crofters also won by the same score against TinJo. Ramsey Wallys then lead the league with 17 points followed by 1 in 4 on 15 points and Castletown Crofters with 13 points.
In the Friday Afternoon Pairs the top two teams Dragons and OK met and shared the honours with a 2-2 draw, Em and Bee beat Lenton Athletic 4-0 and Woodbourne Reds lost 0-4 to Rejects. The final game of the afternoon saw Celtic Thunder beat Sunset Rollers 4-0 which means that Dragons are in the lead with 18 points followed closely by OK on 17 points and Rejects move into third place with 13 points.
The Tuesday Morning Teams League saw a strong performance from Onchan Royals that took them to a 4-2 win against Dragons while Villans beat Maxums 6-0 and Jacks On A Roll drew 3-3 with Hillbillies. Early Birds beat Ramsey Raiders 4-2 and Thru the Gap beat Castletown Crofters 4-2 with this all meaning that Dragons are top with 28 points followed by Villans on 27 points and in third place are Onchan Royals on 24 points.
The Wednesday nights Premier Teams League saw Cheesemakers beat Saltire 6-0, Birdies lose 2-4 to Bay City Bowlers and Dragons beat Villans 6-0 while Ramsey Wallys beat Ramsey Raiders also 6-0. The outcome of this is that Cheesemakers are top on 27 points followed by Ramsey Wallys on 25 points and Dragons on 21 points.
On Thursday the First Division Team leaders Spinners were beaten 4-2 by Maxums, Castletown Crofters lost 2-4 to Optimists and OK beat Team CAOS 4-2. This all means that the Spinners lead is reduced to 7 points as they still hold the top spot with 25 points with Maxums second with 18 points and OK in third with 16 points.
As ever the Friday Night Singles League produced some interesting results with leader Muriel Cain being held to a 10-10 draw by Rob Matthews and Dee Lewis producing a strong performance to beat Mike Moyer 18-6. Alan Franklin lost 7-19 to John Kewley and Gordon Wynne-Smythe beat the more experienced Win Kewley 16-7. The outcome of this is that Muriel Cain still tops the league with 13 points with John Kewley second with 12 points and in third place is Rob Matthews with 10 points. This league is now getting interesting with the top five all having a chance of winning with Gordon Wynne-Smythe in fourth with 9 points and Win Kewley in fifth also on 9 points.
Pairs Championship
I finish with a reminder to all players that the Pairs Championship is to be held the first week in January and you can enter on the form on the Notice Board in the Bowls Hall.