Competitions
Competitions List 2011
Start Time 1.00pm (unless stated otherwise)
| Date | Competition | Drawn/Entered |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 21st May | "Yardstick Competition" Gladys Francksen Cup | Drawn |
| Saturday 18th June | Harrison Barometer 2 bowl singles | Drawn |
| Saturday 23rd July | John Ramsey Pairs Quaish Cup | Drawn |
| Saturday 20th August | Onchan Commissioners Triples | Drawn |
| Saturday 3rd September | Finals Day: Men's Singles, Ladies Singles, Ladies Pairs (Eliz. Hollingworth Shield), Men’s Pairs (Mercantile Trust), Mixed Pairs (Hollingsworth & Yeoman Shield) | Entered (earlier rounds played throughout the season) |
| Saturday 17th September | Bill Moultrie Rinks (4's) | Entered |
Notes: |
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| Entered: a list will be posted on the notice board prior to the closing date for entries and a draw for the order of play will be made and displayed before competition day. | ||
| Drawn: a list will be posted on the notice board prior to the competition day and a draw for partners or opponents will take place immediately before commencement of play. | ||
| The Ladies and Men’s Singles and Pairs and Mixed Pairs Championships rounds will be played throughout the season with the finals taking place on the date shown above. If players are involved in multiple finals alternative arrangements will be made if required. |
Bill Moultrie Rinks
Both finalists battled over 17 ends to compete for the final trophy of the 2011 season, the rink of Marilyn Legg, Brian Doherty, Harry Shaw and Alistair Irving got off to a flying start and established an early lead. This was short lived however and the opposition of Matt Quayle, James Teare, Ray Osborne and Phil Smith came from behind with a steady display of team play to lift the trophy.
Island Championships Finals Day
The finalists had to endure the worst conditions of the season with constant rain making it very difficult to grip the bowls. Despite this the players put on a highly entertaining series of matches for the appreciative crowd sheltering in the Club house.
Men's Singles: The remarkable Stephen McIntyre won the Men's Singles title for the fourth year running beating Phil Smith in the final.
Ladies Singles: Bernice McGreal triumphed in an epic match against Lesley Keenan with little to split the pair in a highly entertaining match.
Men's Pairs: Clive and Michael McGreal took the title in difficult conditions against Alistair Irving and Ken Edwards.
Ladies Pairs: In the fight back of the day Flo Price and Diane Moore overturned a huge deficit to claim the trophy over Wyn Kewley and Lesley Keenan.
Mixed Pairs: Diane Moore and Jimmy Sansom claimed the title in a fiercely competitive match with Joyce Ogden and Clive McGreal.
Onchan Commissioners Triples
Poor weather added to the drama as 5 teams battled for the title in difficult conditions. At the end only chalks separated the top teams with the trophy going to the trio of Phil Connolly, Michael Estella and Alistair Irving.
Onchan Commissioners kindly donated 3 salvers along with the cup as a permanent souvenir to the delighted winners.
President's Cup Final
The final was contested by defending champion Stephen McIntyre and challenger Lesley Keenan. In one of the most remarkable matches of the season, Lesley stormed to a 19-4 lead needing only 2 shots to take the title. Stephen dug deep however and brought all his experience to bear winning end after end in a remarkable fight back.
The gap proved too great even for Stephens’s ability and Lesley finally got the 2 shots required to take the title 21-14. Congratulations to both players for a tremendous final.
Home Internationals
Members from England, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man squared off in this new competition at Onchan Park. Poor weather made for difficult conditions but all enjoyed a friendly but competitive pairs tournament. The final was between Scotland's Alistair Irving and Brian Doherty and IOM's Jimmy Sansom and David Quirk.
Brian Doherty was a sight to behold in full Scottish regalia and played exceptionally well throughout the tournament. The sun appeared for the final and shone on the Manx pairing with Sanson and Quirk building an early lead and defending it well to lift the trophy.
John Ramsey Pairs Quaish Cup
Excellent summer weather and a strong field ensured a fine days bowling at Onchan Park for this event. Two sections played off in round robin format to produce the finalities with Alistair Irving and Eric Maddocks winning their section and Clive McGreal and Wyn Kewley the other.
The final itself produced a tremendous contest with never more than a few shots separating the teams.
A tense penultimate end with the jack in the ditch and Clive with a bowl on the edge set the scene for the final end with only a couple of shots separating the teams. Some excellent bowls from the leads meant the skips had a very tight head to negotiate and with little room to manoeuvre Eric and Alistair held on to their narrow lead to lift the Trophy.
Congratulations to Eric Maddocks and Alistair Irving for lifting the trophy and a special mention to Wyn Kewley and Clive McGreal for reaching their first final with the Club.
Harrison Barometer 2 bowl singles
A competitive field ensured some excellent matches in this 2 bowl event. The semi final quartet of Jimmy Sansom, Joyce Ogden, Tom Keenan and Clive McGreal produced some fine bowls for the spectators.
The final itself was a highly entertaining clash between Jimmy Sansom and Stephen McIntyre. Jimmy got off to a flying start but was unable to pull away completely and some crucial ends won by Stephen put him back in contention. All was still to play for but a couple of vital scores of 2 at the right time swung the match in favour of Stephen. Congratulations to Stephen McIntyre on winning his first trophy of the season.
"Yard Stick" Competition "Gladys Francksen Cup"
The first trophy of the season was won by Jimmy Sansom and Diane Moore who beat Brian Doherty and Alistair Irving in a highly entertaining final. Poor weather added to the excitement with 8 teams of pairs battling both the conditions and each other. After the first round, Brian and Alistair, Diane and Jimmy, Phil Connolly and Joyce Ogden and Bobby Price and John Wilcock all made the semis.
The final itself was played in deteriorating conditions and both teams battled heavy rain and strong winds. Despite this they managed to produce an enthralling final that was appreciated by the spectators.
After some early exchanges in which both sides matched each other, Diane Moore adapted best to the conditions and with good support from Jimmy they surged ahead to a 27-17 victory. Congratulations to Jimmy Sansom and Diane Moore on winning the first trophy of the season and thanks to Alistair and Brian for their contribution to an excellent final.
Competitions List 2010
Start Time 1.00pm (unless stated otherwise)
| Date | Competition | Drawn/Entered |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 26th June | Harrison Barometer 2 Bowl Singles | Drawn |
| Saturday 10th July | John Ramsey Quaish Cup Pairs Round Robin | Drawn |
| Saturday 24th July | Hollingsworth & Yeoman Shield – Mixed Pairs | Entered |
| Saturday 7th August | Official Club House Opening Day, Onchan Commissioners Triples
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Drawn |
| Saturday 21st August | Duncan Neil Rosebowl (Individual points) | Drawn |
| Saturday 4th September | Finals Day: Men's Singles, Ladies Singles, Ladies Pairs (Eliz. Hollingworth Shield), Men’s Pairs (Mercantile Trust) | Entered (earlier rounds played throughout the season) |
Notes: |
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| Entered: a list will be posted on the notice board prior to the closing date for entries and a draw for the order of play will be made and displayed before competition day. | ||
| Drawn: a list will be posted on the notice board prior to the competition day and a draw for partners or opponents will take place immediately before commencement of play. | ||
| The Ladies and Men’s Singles and Pairs championships rounds will be played throughout the season with the finals taking place on the date shown above. |
Men's Singles
Stephen McIntyre played some excellent bowls to retain his singles title against Tom Keenan. In a close game Stephens consistent bowling told in the end and he was a deserving winner. Congratulations to Stephen on retaining his title.
Ladies Singles
Joyce Ogden triumphed in the Ladies Singles final against Lesley Keenan. Joyce played some excellent woods throughout and a fine match unfolded.
In the end Joyce proved too strong and ran out a worthy winner, congratulations Joyce on a fine win.
Men's Pairs
A close match was guaranteed in the Pair's final with 2 well matched sides in Alistair Irving and Ken Edwards against Matt Quayle and Phil Smith. A long match ensued with the lead regularly changing hands. The outcome was in doubt till the very end when some fine bowling under pressure from Ken and Alistair finally won the day. Well done Ken and Alistair on a fine victory.
Ladies Pairs
The pair of Lesley Keenan and Joyce Ogden contested the final against Flo Price and Diane Moore . Flo and Diane got off to a good start but the fact that Lesley and Joyce play regularly together in the league soon began to pay dividends.
They gradually extended their lead putting Flo and Diane under constant pressure to come up with big counts.
Joyce and Lesley's knowledge of each others game proved decisive in the end and they lifted the trophy in some style.
President's Cup Singles
David Quirk got off to a great start in his opening match comfortably beating Tom Keenan and moving into pole position. On the other rink Diane Moore had an excellent first match beating Stephen McIntyre to go into second spot. Stephen recovered his form and and his victory over Tom and David's over Diane meant all was to play for in the final games. Stephen required a greater than four shot victory over David and his consistent bowling allowed him to achieve this to take the title. In the other match Diane just lost out to Tom. Congratulations to Stephen in being the first ever winner of this new singles competition .Thanks also to the markers Jimmy Sansom, Alistair Irving and Stewart Stevenson.
Onchan District Commissioners' Triples
4 teams battled for this fine trophy with some excellent matches taking place to entertain the large crowd of spectators. It was a close run thing with the final matches eventually deciding the destination of the cup. In the end the trio of Jimmy Sansom, Brian Doherty and Diane Moore held their nerve to just edge it over the competition and take the title. Congratulations to the winners with a particular mention to the remarkable Jimmy Sansom who played left handed after sustaining a serious injury to his bowling hand.
Hollingsworth & Yeoman Shield – Mixed Pairs
Despite some constant drizzle the green played exceptionably well during this tournament. Early wins by Tom Keenan and Joyce Ogden and Eric Maddocks and Flo Price meant all was to play for going into round 2. A solid victory by Lesley Keenan and Stephen McIntyre in the second round put them back in contention for the final round.
Eric and Flo won their last match and awaited the outcome of the other tie between Joyce and Tom and Stephen and Lesley. Joyce and Tom continued their steady form and won the tie to take the trophy. They were delighted with their win and were presented with their trophy by Club Captain Eric Maddocks.
John Ramsey Quaish Cup Pairs
Despite some difficult conditions of mist and rain, a good turn out ensured a fine days bowling at Onchan Pleasure Park. The draw produced some well balanced teams and all had an opportunity to win this fine trophy.
The early rounds saw the pairs of Eric Maddocks and Stephen McIntyre, Joyce Ogden and Brian Doherty and Diane Moore and Matt Quayle move in to pole position. By the final round all of these pairings where in a position to lift the trophy.
A close final round saw the outcome in doubt till the very last ends with Diane and Matt's ambitions halted by a fine performance by Jimmy Sansom and Lesley Keenan. Joyce Ogden and Brian Doherty fought hard for the title but just missed out to Stephen and Eric who were delighted to lift their first trophy of the season. They where presented with the cup by Club President Tom Keenan.
Harrison Barometer 2 Bowl Singles
Congratulations to Bill Jones who won his first trophy of the season taking the Harrison Barometer in an exiting final against Jimmy Sansom. Both finalists beat some quality opposition on the way to the final and the standard of play was excellent despite the scorching heat. "Playing with only 2 bowls really is a difficult skill to master and Bill found the land more consistently" said beaten finalist Jimmy, always the sportsman.
" I really enjoyed the tournament and I am proud to hold the title" said winner Bill Jones. It is encouraging to see the impact our new members are having on our Club in their first season. Not strictly true of Jimmy of course as the old " black and white" photos in the clubhouse prove. How old is he?
Many thanks to Club Publicity Officer Joyce Ogden for running the tournament so successfully, well done Joyce.
Bill Moultrie Trophy
The second trophy of the season was played on Saturday 12th June and it turned out to be a closely fought contest between 2 evenly matched rinks. Pam Hooper, Lesley Keenan, Alistair Irving and Harry Shaw got off to a good start and took an early lead. Several close ends helped them maintain their lead until a magnificent 5 from their opponents, Brian Doherty, Diane Moore, David Quirk and Matt Quayle re-ignited the competition. Pam, Lesley, Alistair and Harry survived the fight back and continued to re-establish their lead in subsequent ends to eventually triumph.
They were presented with their trophy by Club President Tom Keenan.
"Yard Stick" Competition "Gladys Francksen Cup"
The first trophy of the season was won by James Teare and John Wilcock who beat Alistair Irving and Cliff James in an enthraling final. The weather was superb and 8 teams of pairs battled for the trophy with some very competative matches being won by a single point.
James and John however played the most consistent bowls of the day and were deserving winners. Alistair and Cliff played well throughout the tourament and played their part in an exiting final enjoyed by the crowd.
The Gladys Francksen Cup was presented to the winning team by Club President Tom Keenan.
