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50 Years of Going To Shows, Part 4: The ANGLO-CELTIC Hillbilly Connection

When Judy Stein, the Queen of Focal Point, had a KDHX show, “Family Reunion,” she said her brief was “the Anglo-Celtic-Hillbilly connection.” That is, she aimed to trace how the music from the British Isles influenced traditional American music. Both Focal Point and KDHX have had decisive impacts on my musical culture, debts that I can only imagine beginning to repay by being parts of those communities and being committed to sharing music.

This installment in this series on seeing live music for lo these many years then will center on the traditional British and Celtic music we’ve gone to largely via The Focal Point. That music was the common ground Ellen and I settled on as the family music. She had a deeper appreciation, but I found the virtuoso playing, tradition, and core repertoires that blues and jazz also have.Let me though start, as usual, with guitars and even what I might have thought was an unattainable relic of the long 1960s.

The Pentangle was a favorite—virtuoso playing, a jazz rhythm section, acoustic guitars, and an at the time deep and mysterious repertoire. They were obscure enough to not have toured the American Midwest. I would never see them. Except I did, sort of: guitarists John Renbourn and Bert Jansch with pure voiced singer Jacqui McShee (Triangle?) played The Focal Point as did Renbourn and McShee as did Renbourn and Robin Williamson of the Incredible String Band as a follow up to their “Wheel of Fortune” album which was recorded at a Focal Point show (they said they should be The Incredible String Tangle). And then several Renbourn solo shows (one with a borrowed guitar as an airline had done very bad things to his; another with 8 year old Sam falling asleep leaning on me during the second set; one I came home from KC for around my birthday, the last time I saw my father as he died in Scotland just a week later; and probably at least one more.)

John Renbourn was a hero and, as with many Focal Point artists, he became someone I kind of knew. He played jazz and baroque, Celtic (Scottish gloom and doom, he called it) and British songs. He was fluid and magical. Larger than life as a 60s hero and a key part of the folk revival of the 60s (London version) and yet there he was. St. Louis was a place to rest up mid-tour or start or finish. To this day, I have a straw hat that he had while here in St. Louis for a stretch between legs of a tour in the summer time. He had a similarly big head, so I could wear it too. The John Renbourn hat has gone on many Lake Michigan vacations and kept the sun off me as I spend hours transfixed by the water.

Martin Carthy taught Paul Simon “Scarborough Fair” and is another giant of the London Folk Revival who is another old friend of Focal Point. Son David helped arrange a small US tour for Martin so that he could play St. Louis for Judy and Eric Stein’s 50th Wedding Anniversary. I think we saw him first with wife Norma Waterson and a then teen aged daughter Liza in the first iteration of Waterson: Carthy as well as once more and then a tour where Norma couldn’t travel. Wonderful songs—spooky, ancient, and fun—from all three of them; his primordial modal guitar; Liza’s fiddle.I recall an earlier solo tour and one with old partner Dave Swarbrick too. Swarbrick was in Fairport that time I saw them in KC opening for Weather Report, so I asked about that, pulling back the screen from those old days. Carthy is a real student of the music, offering from the stage the same kind of background that sneak into discursive liner notes. He’s warm and garrulous, but also charmingly compulsive, stopping/restarting tunes, including once three or more verses into a long ballad, if he’d made a mistake only he noticed.

Another giant/huge friend of Focal Point is Brian McNeill, a founder of the foundational Scottish band, The Battlefield Band. Just last weekend, as I write this, he invited Gwen Harkey, to play a tune with him. She’s a Morris Dancer because she comes along with her dad (Jay of the Wee Heavies whose second CD was produced by Brian) and little sister to Mississippi River Rats Border Morris practice. I was at a folkie gathering that he came to with his fiddle and just sat down to play.Brian has played numerous shows, showcasing whatever thematic project he’s been writing songs about (the Scottish diasporae to both the Americas and Eastern Europe plus recovering episodes of Scottish history, frequently from the perspectives of the downtrodden, crafters, travelers, miners, other unionists. There are fiddle tunes, guitar pieces (on Eric Stein’s wonderful Martin dreadnought) and songs, sometimes guitar, sometimes a beast of a bazouki. He’s here every year, so sometimes I see him and sometimes I don’t. We’re amazingly lucky that we can take him for granted. But we shouldn’t and there will be a time when he won’t be back.

The first time I saw him though, I can only remember that it was just days after that Renbourn show and even fewer days after Dad died in Scotland. Even Mom wasn’t back, so there was nothing to do but wait and be stunned. So we held our tickets and went to see Brian with Dick Gaughan do a heavy Scottish and political show. But I only know that I was there.

For a long time, fiddle players were the virtuoso soloists who regularly dropped my jaw. Relatively early on we saw the original Celtic Fiddle Festival of Johnny Cunningham, Kevin Burke, and Christian Lemaitre: Scottish, Irish, and Breton playing each other’s tunes. Lemaitre’s Breton music was ear opening, Celtic sure but with a little bit more. I saw him later in KC on a reunion tour of Kornog and he came back with a later version of CFF (he had a broken bone in an arm, no cast but I’m sure in pain as he played) with Andre Brunet from Quebec and La Bottine Souriante replacing Cunningham who died way too soon. Cunningham was amazing, clever verbally and musically, both perhaps as deflections from just how brilliant his playing was. Like his brother Phil (whom we saw just once with Aly Bain), his own records were overproduced just a bit, too many clever ideas cluttering the space. But live, both of them would shine, a little bit of the simple taste showing through.

That was also the first time we saw Kevin Burke and he is just a giant. He plays effortlessly so his brilliance sneaks up on you. There are “wait a minute” moments where you catch yourself wondering how he just did what you heard while watching what seems like an easy session. We saw him with Patrick Street (Andy Irvine, Jackie Daly, and the ubiquitous Ged Foley), with Daly on box, with Cal Scott, and solo at least twice. Sam helped do sound at one of them and I got to stand at the back while he wrapped up cords while Burke put away his fiddle. They stood by the stool that held things during the show symmetrically silhouetted by the back light, my kid chatting amiably and naturally with a commanding figure of this music. In telling that story in a guided session on the lessons of stories, I came up with what is a pretty good slogan: “if you’re there and engaged, then you belong.” I have gotten behind the scenes often enough to seem like an insider, but I should—but don’t—have imposter syndrome. I’m just there and engaged.

That access to artists is such a gift from Focal Point. It really is folk music, music made by folks for folks, without pretension or artifice. And being to witness that magic, in this case, at such close range has been a treasure.

St. Louis also has John D. McGurk’s as a nightly source of Irish music as it has been particularly even before I came to town in the early 1980s a key entry point for Irish musicians playing in the States. The pictures on the wall attest to numerous giants on the music playing, too often over conversation, in this pub. Early on Joe Burke, by then a box player, was the artistic director. We stopped my on several Sunday or Monday nights for sets by Bernie and Barbara McDonald playing tunes, songs, and O’Carolan compositions. Joe and Bernie were hosts of “Ireland in America” on KDHX, our community radio station. I got myself FCC legal following in Sam’s footsteps and his apprenticeship on Judy Stein’s “Family Reunion.” That was his four year high school community service project; then Ellen and I went for the three years he was in college. I filled in for Judy and Bernie and now for shows for Americana and Eastern European music. All have been part of my music education.

In more recent years, we trekked to McGurk’s to see box players like John Redmond, Peter Browne, and Johnny B. Connolly after they had been scouted out by friend Jesse who himself played at McGurk’s in the 1970s. I remember magic from all of them. Redmond and banjoist Darren Maloney weaving in and out of tunes together, realizing that no matter my enthusiasm I couldn’t get away with saying, “no really, the banjo AND accordion were amazing together.” I’d probably get accused of liking bagpipes too—and I am guilty of that. Peter Browne was some combination of bored and shy but he would jam very odd noted phrases into seemingly simple jigs and reels.

Sam helped Eric Stein with sound for a couple of years at the Tionol, the Irish music festival with classes and concert. I invited myself along (rationalization: he didn't drive) and hung out back stage. Even after that rationalization past, I told myself I was helping stage manage by getting musicians lined up to go on stage. So even more of the magic there and at the sessions at various pubs, particularly McGurk's on Sundays. While the big names tended to gravitate together, there still were nifty moments of rank beginners and recording stars working through a tune set. No matter what, there was that intimate informality where everyone was playing for themselves and the music itself.

One fixture has been John Skelton whom we saw twice with the House Band (always Chris Parkinson and Ged Foley, once with Roger Wilson) including a time when I announced them as Judy had lost her voice. Skelton also brought in The Windbags, a pipes/whistles version of the Celtic Fiddle Festival that was remarkable in range and texture. The guitarist was Tony Cuffe who was a treat himself and a great loss to cancer.But at the Tionol and in his shows, Skelton displayed great wit, always good for an annual polished joke. But he too could do sessions with jokes--so we have played that game together.

Tionol's have brought in marvelous fiddle players like Liz Carroll and Tommy Peoples, too nervous to live up to the legend.

Martin Hayes is probably my favorite fiddler and I got to see him with Dennis Cahill at UMSL in November 2011, paying extra for a VIP ticket so that I could have the Focal Point experience. He had said at a pre-show gathering that Celtic music owed more to Baroque counterpoint than blues based chord changes and that has triggered an extended study of that music as my starting point for European Tradition Art Music which I am vainly trying to establish as an alternative to Classical music. Hayes did a wonderfully eclectic and extended tune set in the performance proper and then created another one on the fly with requests from the audience. Since these tunes have multiple names, he didn't place the called out one so he asked for the first few notes and he placed it in two--or said he did. My minute conversation was about his sympathetic interactions with Dennis Cahill and their ensemble sound, evocative to me of Bill Evans with his bassists. He said they listened to Evans too.

I saw Aly Bain, the Shetland fiddler, once with his long-time band, The Boys of the Lough; once with Phil Cunningham; and once with Ale Moller, from Sweden's Frifot. All were memorable--Phil's virtuoso piano accordion matching the fiddle in both skill and range of styles and influences; the Shetland/Sweden intersection is bracing and exhilarating; the Boys were always amazing in their own breadth. Leader Dave Richardson's brother was a friend from the Missouri Botanical Garden so he had a connection with St Louis and Focal Point. Cathal McConnell is a stunning singer and left handed flute player (he did a duo tour as he really needs a keeper); the box player we saw mostly, Brendan Begley had his own batch of songs; and they recruited another Shetland fiddler to replace Bain.

Besides the show with Bain, Moller was in with Frifot twice and widened my ears to all Nordic music. In time, I've developed a sense of the variations in style and have seen the great Arto Jarvela with a young Finnish American band from Chicago. And, the Danish Gangspil has played here these past two years. Wonderful stuff.

The Boys and this whiff of Scandinavia (not really Celtic, but, as Leif Sorbye, leader of the Norwegian Celtic surf rock band and another long time friend of Focal Point say, Atlantic music is a better way to put it.Besides Tempest and the Bretons we've heard, the Asturian band Llan de Cubel won that style of Celtic music to our hearts. LIke Breton, it is certainly Celtic—jigs/reels with the right instruments (fiddle, flute, pipes, even hand drums—but it is quirkily and naturally Spanish too.

At the heart of this catholic view of what Celtic music is is a real fondness, even preference for Scottish music. Besides McNeill, we have seen the seminal band he helped found, Battlefield, at least twice, possibly three times. I think it was twice with founding keyboard player Alan Reid and once with none of the original members during McNeill’s residency in town (he didn’t sit in the back). While it wasn’t the Battlefield Band, it was good.

Another band that we’ve seen in a couple of iterations was Old Blind Dogs, twice with Jim Malcolm and once in the newer iteration. Malcolm is stunning with powerful songs, his voice harmonizing with his DADGAD guitar and the band during the OBD days. But Malcolm did at least three captivating solo tours through St. Louis. There is something at least harmonically intriguing if not jazzy in his musical conception.

My family has been more attuned to songs than I, but I am the one who insisted they see the local a capella quartet The Wee Heavies who sang a couple of tunes at Brian McNeill's set break. He ultimately produced their second CD. They have great songs, amazing arrangements, and a fun presence.

So does/did The Finest Kind whom we saw twice, including once when Ian Robb had no voice. But in the presence of such singers, I'm impressed. They built harmonies in impressive ways. They were staying with Judy when the Morris Dancers came over to practice. I saw them come out and created a song arrangement on the spot for one of the tunes they were dancing too. It was stunning.

Ellen and Sam saw Louis Killen and then brought me along on a return tour. A concert of unaccompanied solo singing was frankly a bit much. But he was a giant of the repertoire, hugely influential, and kept singing after she transitioned as Louise.

Brian Peters came through a couple of times with engaging concerts of songs and box playing. He probably was a school teacher, given his travel pattern and the thoughtful curation of his repertoire. As impressive as his accordion is, he has an album of songs, “Sharper Than The Thorn,” that we got to hear most of one special night at Focal Point.

I should be a bigger fan of Richard Thompson than I actually am. He’s a brilliant guitarist and songwriter, but also steeped in the traditions. He wasn’t with Fairport the night I saw them open for Weather Report back in KC, so I only saw him on a very snowy night for the 1000 Years of Popular Song tour which implemented a brilliant conceit of tracing songs from “Sumer Ich Acumen” and an ancient ballad or two through Victorian music hall and Stephen Foster through vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley to some odd bits of pop songs including ABBA. He had a percussionist, another vocalist, and his guitar, managing a very thorough sound somehow.

And, since guitars are where I start and stop, let me end with the amazingly fluid and versatile Martin Simpson. He’s English and has that repertoire in hand. But then he also has Celtic and American gospel music albums of the first order. He spent enough time in New Orleans to record an album called “Righteousness and Humidity.” He also does blues, playing slide in DADGAD, and Dylan. So we saw him several times.

Let his eclecticism stand for this whole chapter of discovering music.

#Focal Point #KDHX #John Renbourn #martin carthy #brian mcneill #kevin burke #martin hayes #johnny cunningham #boys of the lough #martin simpson #jim malcolm

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Costa Blanca South Bowls Roundup has been published at http://www.theleader.info/2019/03/25/costa-blanca-south-bowls-roundup-5/

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Costa Blanca South Bowls Roundup

COUNTRY BOWLS CLUB On Friday morning it came down to the last game of the season with Country Bowls Cubs holding onto 5th position by 1 point against the Roundheads, so everything was to play for. The Cubs welcomed San Luis Pumas and were motivated to score as many points as possible and they did not disappoint. With 4 out of 5 rinks winning and the overall shots were a positive difference to the cubs of 44, can they hold onto 5th place? The newly formed cubs have excelled in their first year at competitive bowling and deserve every success. Winning rinks were Sandra McIlroy, John Burke & John Mallet, Chris Stevens, Craig Dyson & Andrew Bryce, Dave Smith, Dot Davies & Niel West and finally Sheena Mallet, Derek Lewis and Peter Robins. Great result Cubs. Country Bowls Geckos were away for their last match of the season in the afternoon against Quesada Swans. From the off the Geckos took command with a real determination to finish the season on a high with another good win. A couple of the rinks were very close at the halfway mark and in the second half one rink was nip and tuck to the very end. By the 18th end the Geckos had their wish and were well up on all but one rink which was 3 shots up going into the last end, but unfortunately managed to drop 4 shots losing them the game by one shot. The victors were: Viv Brown, Pat Ray, Brian Ray, 20-12; John Jukes, Graham Richardson, Wayne Osguthorpe, 24-10; Carole Donnellan, Les Turner, Den Birkett, 18-13; Really bad luck to Sylvia Rennie, Jean Turner & Jim Rennie who have been so successful all season to lose by just one shot on the last end. Well done the Geckos. For more information on Country Bowls please visit the website www.countrybowlsmurcia.com tel 966191552 or email [email protected] EL RANCHO BOWLS CLUB Monday morning the Palominos entertained Greenlands Chestnuts and played well to take 3 rinks and the overall shots, with a wind that was tricky to say the least. A good result for the Palominos. The Raiders were at Vistabella playing the Buggies and met some strong opposition, though coming away without a point. Sometimes the opposition is just too strong. Meanwhile the Pintos were at Mazarron playing the Miners, the stiff breeze making playing a mat with a reduction from 8 rinks to 7, just a little difficult, never seems to work well to me. But as always the company was good and we enjoyed the day, though alas we came away with just one point. Friday found the Rangers playing host to La Marina Merlins, playing well and ending with 3 rinks and the overall shots by just the one, a good result showing that the extra moment of concentration can bring you the extra 2 points. Meanwhile the Mustangs were at Greenlands against the Oaks and put in a good effort and particularly perseverance in the case of John Skipper’s trip, getting used to the rink until 15-1 down, then coming back to win 17-16. The Mustangs came away with 2 rinks, a very good away result. We should at the end of the season thank the team captains for their sterling efforts. In the afternoon the Broncos were at home to La Manga Crusaders and had a great day, taking full advantage of the home mat by taking all the available points. Val Ryder, Sheila Cox and Mike Cox 18-17. Emma Walsh, Ann C Taylor and Keith Longshaw 25-10. Maria Wilkinson, Liam Foley and Rob Clark 33-10. Gill Bartlett, Marion Haynes and Dave Haynes 22-5. Brian Yates, Pam Harris and Brian Harris 27-11. For further membership information contact Sheila Cox at [email protected] or Brian Taylor on 965077093 or at [email protected] EMERALD ISLE BOWLS CLUB BY ELWYN MORRIS Sunday saw Irelands weekend of woe continue, after Wales beat them (sorry) the Emerald Isle beat Ireland in the annual St Patricks Days game at the Isle 95-93 to take back the trophy, well done to all that took part in the usual good spirit. Monday saw the Titans playing San Miguel Alsatians, and they won 8-4 aggregate 95-81, winners were M Riley C Smyth J Smyth 26-15, R White M Veale G Odell 16-14, S Kavanagh G Shoots B Kavanagh 23-13 Neptunes travelled to Horadada Falcons and had a great 10-2, aggregate 93-62, winners were C Ayling B Eldred P Heaney 25-6, R Adams B Doran D Donovan 19-13, ,E Morris C Parsons A Malcolm 19-13, M Malcolm S Wickens H Rhodes 18-14 Moonrakers were at home against San Miguel Dalmatians and slipped to a 2-10 aggregate defeat, winners I Hughes M Breen P Dix 15-13 Saturns played at San Luis Romulans and lost narrowly 5-7, aggregate 69-85. The winners were B Taylor T Roche T Upham 20-15, K John R Andrews E Shepperd 16-14, E Brookes J Gregory J Mulloy drew 13-13 Tuesday saw the Final of the Premier 20 KO played home/away against San Luis. The overall score was 6-10 aggregate of 128-129 to San Luis. Home winners P Coffey 21-15, L Freeman T Dix G Ponsford, P Dix 24-9. Away winners D Jones C Smyth J Smyth 24-15 Emerald Isle were at home against La Marina in the Winter league on Wed and had a good 10-2 aggregate 99-61 win, winners were D Jones J Mulloy M Breen D Gerrard 30-12, M Riley C Smyth M Odell C Lindgren 22-4, S Kavanagh T Dix P Dix B Kavanagh 22-10, S Johnson S Watson H Rhodes P Coffey 16-11 Cavaliers played San Luis Tigers and were beaten 2-10, aggregate 78-91, winners D Jones D Leeming C Lindgren 19-16 Claymores travelled to play at La Marina Ospreys and they lost 2-10 aggregate 63-95, winners M Malcolm S Wickens H Rhodes 14-10 Outlaws played Greenlands Cedars and slipped to a 5-7 aggregate 76-77. L Burns M Breen P Dix 27-12, D Close G Dyer G Ponsford 13-12, I Hughes T Capewell P Willicott drew 12-12 Roundheads played against Vistabella Swingers and they slipped to a 4-8 aggregate 74-85 winners were A Miles F Thomas T Upham 21-15, R Fooks T Roche 16-15 GREENLANDS BOWLS CLUB WITH DAVE WEBB In the discovery Division, the Maples were away to La Marina Pathfinders, quite a cold day with a stiff wind. A very close game played throughout meant it was down to the wire before you could call the game. Final score was, shots 78 - 74. Points, 8 - 4. Best winning rink was A Toozer, C Dewar, skip. R Lee. 19 - 14. With one match left to play, we cannot be caught so this result will ensure we go up next season, so congratulations are in order to all members of the team, well done. Meanwhile our other team the Sycamores, were at home to Monte MarToreadors. Final score was, shots 82 - 77. Points 7 - 5. Best winning rink was Z Wilcock, R Stansfield, skip T Hill. 25 - 6. In the Winter league we travelled up to Benitachell Bowls Club, The weather was not on our side for most of the game but we soldiered on. Final score was shots 72 - 93. Points - 4 - 8. Best winning rink was B Tomlin, J Giddings, J Wilcock, skip B Collins. 16 - 15. In Division A the Maples were at home for their final match against El Rancho Mustangs. After a friendly but competitive game, the result was as follows.. Shots 93 - 64, Points, 8 - 4, best winning rink was A Toozer, L Rudge, skip C Dewar. 23 - 9. The Elms meanwhile were away to La Siesta Silvers, final score was Shots 80 - 69. Points 6 - 6. Best winning rink was D Watt, C Stobbart, skip G Watt. 25 - 11. In Division C the Southern League, the Cedars were away to Emerald Isle Outlaws. final scores on the doors were - shots 77 - 76. Points 7 - 5. Best winning rink was L Morris, V Duchart, skip T Hill.20 - 11. This result ensures two of our teams have been promoted so well done to the Maples and Cedars. For all inquiries please contact Chris Dewar on 698418987 or visit our website at www.greenlands-bowls.wixsite.com/greenlandsbowlsclub. LA MARINA BOWLS WITH CHRIS BOULD Monday 18- 03 - 19. The Pathfinders were at home to Greenland Maples. Points were 4 for and 8 against. Shots for 74 and against 78. The two winning rinks were Jean Tregoing, Garth Slater, John Withers 17 - 16; and Reg Jackson, Dave McGaw, Terry Perchard 15 - 12. All other rinks were very close but didn’t quite make it. The Explorers we’re away to San Luis Klingons. Points for 2 and against 10. Shots 62 for and 89 against. The only winning rink was Janet Parsons, Jean and Don Fowkes 18 - 11. Wednesday 20 - 03 - 19. The Winter league played Emerald Isle. The points were 2 for and 10 against.shots were 61 for and 99 against. The only winning rink was that of Janet Parsons, Jean Fowkes, Peter Parsons and Don Fowkes 24 - 9. Friday 22 - 03 - 19. The Ospreys we’re at home to La Siesta Blues. Points were 10 for and 2 against. Shots were 96 for and 66 against. The best winning rink was Janet Parsons, Jean and Don Fowkes 26 - 11. The Merlin’s were also at home, afternoon, to El Rancho Rangers. Points were for 4 and against 8. Shots were very close, 75 for and 76 against. Best winning rink was Jean Tregoing, Bernie Carr and John Morgan 22 - 10. Last weekend we had two teams playing in Mojacar at the Indalo bowls club 4 day event 422 competition. The team of John and Lorita Rae and Mike and Carol Smith won the top prize. Well done to both teams. A good time had by all. That’s all folks! LA SIESTA BOWLS CLUB BY ROD EDGERTON For information about joining visit our website at : The La Siesta Bowls Club - Google Sites On Monday in the Voyager Division the Apolloss played against San Miguel Beagles in a match that finished up with both teams getting a 6-6 draw with the Apollos taking the shots by 79 to 67.Dawn and John Taylor with Brian Harman with a 34 shots to 5 win producing much to get this result. In the Voyager Division Sputniks had a bye this week whilst the Pioneers played San MiguelPointers and lost the match by 94 shots to 72 with the winning rink coming from Doug and Fay Beattie with Norman Adcroft with a 19 shots to 13 win. In the Winter League La Siesta took the trip to Javea with several of the regular squad unavailable and despite not winning any rinks and going down by 113 shots to 68 it gave the club the ability to blood some fresh faces in to the team. In Division A Blues finished their season away at QuesadaSwallowslosing the match by 91 shots to 94 winning on the rink of Dave Davies, Harold Charleton and Irene Mangan by 34 shots to 8 picking up 2 points leaving the Blues to finish 10th out of 12 teams in the Division. In Division B Golds at home to Quesada Swifts lost the shots by 77 to 83 but won on the rinks of Bill & Sue Jordan with Pat Moore 25-15, Doug Beattie with Fay Beattie and Ros Stockell 22-18 and Barbara Cooper with Vic Mahomet 18- 16 sharing the points 6 apiece to finish 5th in the table. In Division C Silvers at home to Greenland Elms won the overall shots by 80-69 with wins from Hilary Clarke with Wendy and Alan Ralph 34-5 and Kathleen amd Noel Morrisoe with Joe Kocsis 25 -11 sharing the points 6 apiece to finish 9th in the table.Leader Final Results 22nd Mar 19 MONTE MAR BOWLS AND SOCIAL CLUB Sponsored by The Pub, Bowling Abroad, Avalon, Lounge D, Rogers, La Piazza and The Belfry. TOREADORS Monday 18th March Monte Mar Toreadors v Greenlands Sycamores Away at Greenlands on quite cold March morning the Toreadors had good result. Winning on two rinks and drawing on one. Well done to the winning rinks of Sheila Roberts, Diane Horsington skip Mick Soars. Shots Toreadors 77 – 82 Sycamores. Points Toreadors 5 – 7 Sycamores. MATADORS Monte Mar Matadors v San Luis Treckers A tough game against the Treckers the Matadors only managed to win on one rink. Well done to the winning rink of Harry Dobson, Ronnie Cairns skip Dave Melville 17 – 14. Shots Matadors 77 – 100 Trechers. Points Matadors 3 – 9 Treckers. WINTER LEAGUE Wednesday 20th March Monte Mar v San Luis Monte Mar played host to San Luis in the winter league today, weather could have been better and so could the bowls. We won on one rink and drew on another. Well done to Sheila Roberts, June Young, Pauline Woodfine skip Barrie Woodfine on a very good win 21 – 7 and Harry Dobson, Tanya Oliver, Rod Chamberlain skip Phil Goble drawing 13 – 13. then over to the Belfry for a lovely meal and a drink, great afternoon had by all. Shots Monte Mar 58 – 87 San Luis. Points Monte Mar 3 – 9. For further information about Monte Mar Bowls and Social Club check out our website www.montemarbowls.com or email us at [email protected]. We are also on Facebook SAN LUIS BOWLS CLUB REPORT 22.03.19. Some really great news this week with SAN LUIS WINNING TEAMS: FED 4’s League: SL OSPREYS, are Division A WINNERS, SA League, Enterprise Division Monday 18th Klingons v LM Explorers, good result; 10pts-2, 89shots-62. Winners: Colin Jackson, June & Keith Jones 21-4, William Holtham, Sabrina & Russell Marks 20-14, Bob White, Janet & Peter McEneany 18-15, Giuseppe Galelli, Ann Holland, Ray Pollock 19-11. SL KLINGONS are A Division WINNERS. Trekkers, good result away v MM Matadors, shots100-77, 9pts-3. Winners: Allen Bowen, Marina Beardsall, Brian Pocock 24-17, Kevin McKenna, Bill Webb, Barry Edwards 16-16, Ros Holmes, Jan Pocock, Suzi Cooper 20-12, Judy Carroll, Jo & Jules Pering 26-15. Vulcans v CB Flamingos, 2-10, shots 60-81. Winners: Pat Tilley, Chris Jackson, Bob Bromley 15-10. Romulans v EI Saturns, 7 useful points-5, 85shots-69. Winners: Robert Hicks, Mary Fromson, Lyndon Johnson 21-13, Chris Phillips, Allan Lever, Ralph Jones 13-13, Chris Lythe, Pat Barnes, Tom Fromson 22-7. Tuesday 19th PREMIER 20 KNOCK OUT COMPETITION FINAL v Emerald Isle; an incredibly close match to the last shot. Home team winners: Colin Jackson 21-9, Jan & Brian Pocock 16-15, Ann Holland, Pam Lockett, Giuseppe Galelli, Scott Malden 20-10. Away team winners: June & Keith Jones 15-12, Kath Reid, Jo & Jules Pering 18-13. Overall: 10pts-6, 129 shots-128. Wednesday 20th Winter League: v Montemar, good result 9-3, 87shots-58. Winners: Pam Lockett, June Jones, Peter McEneany, Keith Jones 19-9, Kath Reid, Giuseppe Galelli, Neil Morrison, Ian Kenyon 31-4, Ann Holland, Ray Pollock, Jo & Jules Pering 13-13, Bill Webb, Keith Phillips, Ray Clarke, Scott Malden 17-11. Southern League: Friday 15th Lions v VB Lanzadores, 8-4, 77shots-71. Winners: Colin Jackson, June & Keith Jones 16-15, Kath Reid, Pam Lockett, Ian Kenyon 18-9, Margaret Morrison, Keith Phillips, Neil Morrison 17-15. Tigers great result v EI Cavaliers, 91shots-78, 10pts-2. Winners: Judy Carroll, Marina Beardsall, Barry Roseveare 21-17, Helen Hammond, Peter Fuller, Scott Malden 19-15, Allen Bowen, Mags Haines, Brian Pocock 18-17, Jan Pocock, Les Bedford, Suzi Cooper 17-10. Leopards v MM Toreadors, good result: 8pts-4, 102shots-81. Winners: Ray Watmough, Dave Tilley, Drew Russell 21-14, Dennis Jackson, Margaret Clarke, Sue Ross 24-9, Audrey Ford, Steve Rossiter, Bob Bromley 27-21. Pumas: v CB Cubs 2-10, 68shots-112. Winners: Robert Hicks, Mary Fromson, Lyndon Johnson 28-7. SLBC website: www.sanluisbowls.byethost7.com We welcome new & experienced bowlers, come along & see us, or contact June Jones, Club Captain: 691903773. Sheila Cammack SAN MIGUEL BOWLS CLUB - BARRY JONES San Miguel Dalmatians were away this week to Emerald Isle Moonraker, winning 10 - 2 (95 shots to 62), the best winning triple were Jack Jackson, Bob Graham and Bob Donnelly, 29 - 8. San Miguel Alsatians were also away to Emerald Isle Titans losing 4 - 8 (821 shots to 95), the best winning triples were Marilyn Shatwell, Gerald Shatwell and Mike Douglas 25 - 17. San Miguel Pointers were home to La Siesta Pioneers winning 10 - 2 (94 shots to 72), the best winning triple were Anne Young, Pat Staden and John Staden 24 - 20. Finally San Miguel Beagles were home to La Siesta Apollos drawing 6 - 6, (67 shots to 78), there were two winning triples; Noel Davies, Gail Willshire and Fred Willshire 22 -10, also Don Whitney, Dave Johnson and Steve Cantley 26 - 14. On Friday San Miguel boxers were home to Montemar Matadors drawing 6 -6 (72 shots to 67) the best winning triple were Paul Cutting, Barry Jones and Bob Donnelly 24 - 5. San Miguel Bulldogs were away to Vistabella Picadors winning 10 - 2 (100 shots to 67) the best winning triple were Alan Booth Ken Hope and Mike Douglas 35 - 13. A reminder that the Wasps sessions take place Wednesdays 1:30 for 2:00 - €5 for an afternoon’s bowling with shoes and woods available to borrow. Due to the popularity of the Wasps, first time bowlers are asked to attend an initial coaching session on Tuesday afternoons, starting at 1:45. For further information on San Miguel Bowls Club please contact the President Stuart Hemmings on 965720461, or the Secretary Gail Willshire on 965020492. VISTABELLA BOWLS SPONSORED BY TV. CHOICE & VENTURE FLEET WITH LYNNE BISHOP SAL LEAGUES. The penultimate week for everyone so how did they all fare, our Enterprise side the Albatrosses didn’t do too badly, away to the Quesada Diamonds, both sides won on two rinks and drew the other, the Diamonds won the long game...just. VB 83(5) - 85(7) Q. The Drivers were also away at Quesada against the Pearls, they too won on two rinks but lost on three. VB 71(4) - 86(8) Q. Discovery league Eagles took on another Quesada side ..the Rubies and beat them on all rinks..a great home win, just brilliant! VB 106(12) - 65(0) Q. The Voyager league Buggies, not only took all the points from their home game against El Rancho ..they have also won the division and with a game to spare, well done you beautiful Buggies...’that’s the way to do it!’ VB 132 (12) - 46(0) ER. WINTER LEAGUE. A trip to Bonalba this week, the weather caught us out but not the opposition, wins on four rinks another drawn and a good win for our Berleen team too. Shots VB 104(11) - 63(1) B. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Div A. The final week saw the Lanzadores at home to San Luis Lions, the Lions took wins on three rinks but the overall outcome couldn’t be changed, the Lanzadores have won the league and they go head to head with BBC at MonteMar on Monday 1st April for the North - South playoff...win or loose everyone in the squad are champions allready, a great performance everyone! The Picadors were home to the San Miguel Bulldogs winning on just the one rink. Shots, VB 67(2) - 100(10) SM. Div C Swingers away playing the Emerald Isle Roundheads finished their campaign with a win. Three winning rinks plus the long game. Second to the Greenlands Cedars in the division shows they have had a great season. Shots, VB 85(8) - 74(4) EI.

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