IN the penultimate week of East Cornwall skittles two major events took part in the way of the Captain's Night and the Pairs Competition Finals.
Sadly on the captains night, which was held this year at Pensilva Millennium Centre, another disappointing attendance where just 17 of the 44 captains turned up After each player had bowled 18 balls it showed one player had to be dropped, allowing the top 16 scorers to enter into a knock-out competition. The lowest scorer was Joe Knight, captain of the Jets.
Knock-out results - Rose James (Ladybirds) 66 pins v Martin Gilbert (Cast-Offs) 60 pins; Simon Pain (Crickets) 83 pins v Marion Rice (Marquees) 78 pins; Shirley Mills (Marketeers) 66 pins v Shirley Raines (Madhatters) 65 pins; John Millett (Nomads) 59 pins v Mavis Jeffery (Barley Oats) 56 pins; Chris Hill (Terriers) 70 pins v Roger Terry (Hits & Misses) 65 pins; Colin Penwarden (Misfits) 56 pins v John Whetter (Edwardians) 51 pins; Jo Elliott (Demons) 87 pins v Dave Pritchard (Four X 4's) 73 pins; Mike Medlen (Hobos) v Austin Trevail (Hotshots) 60 pins.
Quarter finals - Simon Pain 70 pins v Rose James 47 pins; John Millen 62 pins v Shirley Mills 59 pins; Colin Penwarden - 70 pins v Chris Hill 60 pins
Mike Medlen 65 pins v Jo Elliott 59 pins
Semi vfinals - Simon Pain 68 pins v John Millett 61 pins; Colin Penwarden 62 pins v Mike Medlen 56 pins.
So the scene was set for a grand final between Misfits Colin Penwarden who happens to be the sponsor of the Captains Trophy and the Crickets Captain Simon Pain, who had been high scoring all evening. At the halfway mark Simon had a one pin advantage but missed a vital spare to allow Colin to end the evening as the best captain on the night winning by 5 pins (68 63).
The pairs final took place at Millendreath where the top 16 from earlier round in April took to the alleys.
Results - Roger & Steve (Hits & Misses) 108 pins Jeff and Simon 93 pins; Ken & Mike (Terriers) walkover v Len and Clive (Victorians) absent; Lynda & Alison (Barley Oats) 98 pins v Colin and Albert (Misfits) 89; Irene & Jenny (Seccombes) 91 pins v Jean and Pat (Ladybirds) 86; Andy & Bill (Rebels) 98 pins v Vernon and Tony (Circles) 87 pins; Morley & Keith (Jets)106 pins v Andy and Owen (Bulldogs) 100 pins; Bernie & Gerry (Edwardians) 98 pins v Carol and Mike (Hobos) 88 pins; Chris & Graham (Hotshots) 103 pins v Alex and Terry (Sandpipers) 101.
Quarter finals -Roger & Steve 101 pins v Ken and Mike 93 pins; Lynda & Alison 92 pins v Irene and Jenny 90 pins; Andy and Bill 112 pins v Moley and Keith 107; Chris & Graham 103 pins v Bernie and Gerry 84 pins;
Semi final - Roger & Steve 93 pins v Lynda & Alison 89 pins; Andy & Bill 104 pins v Chris & Graham 83.
So the scene was set for a grand finale between two pairs who had been bowling extremely well all evening and after a five minutes interlude and a top up of liquid refreshment the coin was tossed. Roger & Steve from Hits & Misses took a first half lead of three pins over Andy & Bill representing the Rebels, also from Division One. However, disaster struck the Hits & Misses duo missing those vital spares, allowing Andy Hassam and Bill Batten to romp home the victors by 10 pins (103-93) and for the first time have their names engraved on the pairs shield.
Still best so far in competition games - Men's highest score, Colin Wood (Hobos) 104 pins; Ladies' highest score, Hannah Parsons (Hits and Misses) 89 pins; Men's highest spare, Maurice Brown (Nomads) 26 pins; Ladies highest spare, Mary Pethick (Woodentops) 21 pins.