The National Governing Body

The following have been selected to play in the Cyprus Test match in March 2018:

Men
Singles – Ian ‘Skippy’ Hodgetts

Pairs – Rob Clive,
Ian ‘ Skippy ‘ Hodgetts (skip)

Triples – Graham Thomas
Fred Jeanne
Mervyn Richardson (skip)

Fours – Graham Thomas
Rob Clive
Fred Jeanne
Mervyn Richardson (skip)
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Women
Singles – Anne Richardson

Pairs – Sheila McGinnigle
Anne Richardson (skip)

Triples – Jean Holmes
Jackie Knight
Yvonne Andrews (skip)

Fours – Sheila McGinnigle
Jean Holmes
Jackie Knight
Yvonne Andrews

Congratulations to all and best of luck!!!

COMMONWEALTH GAMES ANNOUNCEMENT:

Congratulations to the following bowlers who have been validated and selected to represent Jersey in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast Australia in April 2018:

Men’s team:

Malcolm De Sousa
Derek Boswell
Ross Davis

Ladies team:

Rachel Macdonald
Joan Renouf
Doreen Moon
Eileen Vowden
Chrissy Grimes

Commiserations to Scott Baxter and Matt Herve who were put forward for validation and were unsuccessful.

Best of luck to all competing at the commonwealth games!!!!

http://www.cgaj.org/2017/11/25/acorn-jersey-commonwealth-games-team-2018-announcement/

Our Bowls Jersey National Finals were published by press officer Matt Herve in Novembers issue of Bowls International.

The 11th European Bowls Union kicked off today at Les Creux Bowls Club where 16 nations will battle out over 6 days in Mixed Fours, Ladies Pairs and Men’s Pairs.

European Bowls Union – Mixed Four Results for Session 1
Ireland v Guernsey – 0-10 & 5-5
Israel v Germany – 14-4 & 17-0
Netherlands v Switzerland – 10-3 & 9-3
Hungary v England – 5-12 & 5-7
IOM v Cyprus – 6-5 & 5-6
Scotland v Jersey – 9-2 & 5-4
Spain v Turkey – 2-9 & 5-8
France v Wales – 0 -15 & 1-13

 

https://cdn.fbsbx.com/v/t59.2708-21/20859648_10159254854255068_9035970970073956352_n.xls/BJ-finals-schedule-2017.xls?oh=f1333adcc84622837a522a713e2c2e10&oe=59A4B097&dl=1

Above is the link for order of play for Bowls Jersey Finals weekend 2/3 September

Last week a handful of Jersey bowlers travelled to Southampton to play in the annual Southampton Open Tournament and the Atherley Singles before hand.

Although success was not on the cards in the weekend singles I am pleased to report  we have some winners in the Open Tournament.

Bowls Jersey would like to congratulate Gina Le Long, Maggie Jeanne and Carol Le Goff on winning the ladies triples beating J Farmer, A Knight and JBC’s own a Yvonne Andrews in the final 26-8. Well done ladies and commiserations to Yvonne and her team.

Also commiserations to Dianne Canavan who was beaten in the ladies singles final 21-11.

In the consolation pairs, Guy Walton teamed up with Atherley B.C.s Dave Edmunds who fell to Shaun Nash and Joe Leahy 22-14.  Special mention to Gus “Skippy” Hodgetts who subbed in the first game when Joe was unable to play and will now be telling the story as many teams as that Atlantic gold medal.

Well done to all the winners and finalists and all those who played in the week in not the best conditions and we have known the greens to play better but still a great week.

Due to the Roy De Pres trophy being played on Friday 23rd June through to Sunday 25th June, all Men’s National Singles matches scheduled for the 23rd June are hereby cancelled.

These games will now be played on Friday 7th July.  The rest of the rounds will follow on from there on the dates preceding.

Any players who are not participating in the Roy Du Pres who wish to play their game on 23rd June can do so as long as agreed between the 2 players and the green the match is due to take place on has availability.

Many thanks for your understanding and apologies if there has been any inconvenience caused by this change.