Match Reports
Manx Telecom Indoor Bowling Leagues
By Nigel Thomas
Week 6
Manx Telecom Premier Division
Defending champions and current leaders Generations got off to a great start against the Crosby Old Boys, taking the Triples and Doubles in fine style, before U25 Champion Bob Clark showed dished out a comprehensive 13/6 Singles win against Generations Captain Nigel Thomas. The Maxums faced a tough game against Mann Utd and Utd won the Triples comfortably 9/3, before rallying to win both the Doubles and the Singles with Phill Smith defeating Utd’s Ian McDougall 10/4 to collect 4 points in the game. Bravehearts fast becoming the seasons surprise package won comprehensively against Onchan Royals, with Stephen McIntyre securing all 6 points with a 10/6 win against Royals Mike Hargraves. The Spinners Bill Long, Eric Stanley & Tony Epifani faced a daunting task against JEM and no amount of luck helped the Spinners pick up any points, with JEM’s John Alderson rounding off the clean sweep with a close 10/9 win against Tony Epifani.
Manx Telecom Tuesday Morning League
The Hillbillies were completely awesome in their against the Liverbirds, securing all 6 points very comfortably with K Bridson closing the Singles out 13/7 against Mary Crummy. The Maxums gained a clean sweep Once Again, with Phill Smith wrapping the game up in the Singles with a 14/7 win against Once Again’s John Wilcock. Mann Utd continued their push for the title with a fine maximum points win over the Flat Hatters, with Ian McDougall beating Pauline Kelly 12/10 in a closely fought Singles match. The experienced Falcons got off to a poor start against the Cushags before coming back strongly to take the Doubles and the Singles with Bill Jones finishing the match nicely with a 11/7 Singles win against Joyce Johnson. Castletown Crofters got off to a good start taking the Triples against Ellan Vannin, before then losing the Doubles and Singles, with Muriel Cain taking the Singles for Vannin 13/9 against Ron Williams.
Manx Telecom Premier Pairs League
Leaders JEM came unstuck against the Maxums with John and Mary Alderson drawing the 1st set against Wyn and Archie Collister, before getting in to the stride to take the 2nd set 12/2 and the match. Mann Utd’s Maureen Payne and Rita Callan had a comfortably two sets win against the Young Guns Tony and Ben Dugdale. The Bravehearts faced a tough match against last season’s runners up the Generations, however it turned out to be a one sided game, with Tom Keenan and Stephen McIntyre beating David and Nigel Thomas in two straight sets. The Crosby Old Boys Peter Oates and Aaron Clarke shared the two sets with Mike Hargraves and Pauline Kelly’s Onchan Royals, before winning the match on a tie break. In the final match the Spinners Eric Stanley and Tony Epifani found John Callan and Roger Payne for Mann Utd II in fine form, succumbing two sets to nil.
Manx Telecom First Division League
The Terriers found their form against the Castletown Crofters and took maximum points in a one sided game, with Paul Bailey finishing the game off with a 15/6 win in the Singles against George Peach. The Sidings found it hard going against Ellan Vannin, losing 4 points, however W Corkill and Rads Quayle ensured 2 points for the Sidings with a 7/5 win against Artie Kewley and Joyce Ogden. Once Again apart from the Doubles, which they won 14/4 found the Port Jacks in outstanding form, with Joan Storry in mesmerizing form beating Alan Looney 20/4 in the Singles. The Birdies were again in search of maximum points and found the Grumpy Old Men all to willing to comply, Muriel Cain continued her impressive Singles form, rounding off the Singles 19/1 against Stewart Stevenson.
Manx Telecom First Division Pairs League
Unbiased found it tough going against the Kestrels, who won both sets comfortably. Once Again’s Alan Looney and John Wilcock shared the first two sets with the Grumpy Old Men, before securing the match on a tie break against Pam Hooper and Leslie Keenan. The Birdies Pat Kelly and Muriel Cain were again in fine form, beating Pat and Arnie Withers two sets to nil. The two Castletown Crofters teams faced each other this week and after sharing the opening two sets Jim Young and Ron Williams secured the victory for the CC first team 2/1 in a tie break.
By Nigel Thomas, IOMIBA Press Secretary.
