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South Ramsey Regain Jean Kelly Memorial Shield
The final of the Jean Kelly Memorial Shield – the Ladies Premier Team knockout competition was held at Onchan Bowling Club on Thursday evening. With heavy rain throughout the day, this took away any prospect of a tricky green, however the rain had cleared by the time the final got underway with a dry green with ideal bowling conditions. There was a good crowd in attendance with fantastic support for both teams, which resulted in a good atmosphere around the green. With a neutral venue the handicaps were South Ramsey (+14) and Marown A (+18) with the Crosby team having a four chalk start on their opponents. A tough one to call who would emerge as the winner with Marown second in the league and South Ramsey in third place, there is little to choose between the teams.
From the first five games on the green, Marown struck the first blow and built a sizeable lead with Rebecca Teare beating Sue Collier 21-3 in the corners. Lauren Groen pulled some chalks back for South Ramsey with a 21-9 win over Junior bowler Martha Butler, with the latter making her first appearance in a team final. Debbie Leece performed well to beat Elaine Moore 21-16, whilst South Ramsey captain Fiona Kennish put in a top performance to hold off former teammate Lyn Bolton with a 21-16 win. Rounding off the game in the first half of the match Marown captain Helen Withers put in a solid display to comfortably beat Kim Hargraves 21-12. At the halfway stage of the match Marown were 3-2 up on games, crucially led on the all-important chalks (102-87).
The atmosphere and tension started to build around the green in the second half of the match, whilst it looked a long way back for South Ramsey, they had a couple of big hitters to come, along with two very determined individuals who never give up, which proved to be the difference on the night as Judy Kelly put in a superb performance against Jayne Smith to win 21-14, clawing back seven chalks from the lead held by Marown. Another six chalks were picked up by South as two of the top lady bowlers Jenny Moore and Clare Cooper were up against each other, with the latter taking the early initiative Moore battled back to win 21-15.
With Marown now just two chalks ahead, the final two games on the green saw huge leads for South Ramsey. The next game off proved to be the final nail in the coffin as former Marown player Joyce Ogden, who looked as determined as anyone on the green beat Rebekah Kelly 21-6 to put South Ramsey into the lead for the first time in the match by 13 chalks. The final game on the green between Gill Dixon and Lynda Cadamy then turned into a formality, with Dixon having built up a huge lead in the first half of her game, was then on the receiving end of a fightback from Cadamy, however the South player got over the line with a 21-15 victory.
South Ramsey regained the Jean Kelly Memorial Shield by 19 chalks with the scores 171-152 in their favour, whilst also winning 6-3 on games. This was the fifth time that South Ramsey have won the competition.
The presentation was made by Moore Kelly’s daughter in law Carolyn Kelly, who called up the captains to present the prizes to their teams. South Ramsey captain Fiona Kennish was then presented with the Shield. Kennish thanked the Kelly family for their continued support of the competition, which included the prizes and the refreshments, Onchan Bowling Club for hosting and congratulated her team on their performance whilst offering her commiserations to Marown A.
South Ramsey | H/C +14 | H/C +18 | Marown A |
Sue Collier | 3 | 21 | Rebecca Teare |
Lauren Groen | 21 | 9 | Martha Butler |
Kim Hargraves | 12 | 21 | Helen Withers |
Elaine Moore | 16 | 21 | Debbie Leece |
Fiona Kennish | 21 | 12 | Lyn Bolton |
Judy Kelly | 21 | 14 | Jayne Smith |
Jenny Moore | 21 | 15 | Clare Cooper |
Gill Dixon | 21 | 15 | Lynda Cadamy |
Joyce Ogden | 21 | 6 | Rebekah Kelly |
6 Games Won | 171 | 152 | 3 Games Won |
Quirk & Parker Win Commissioners Cup
The Onchan Commissioners Any Combination Doubles took place on Saturday with a field of 27 pairs taking part.
At the quarter finals stage the Noble’s father and son pairing of Andy and Lee Greggor lost out 14-21 to Glynn Hargraves and Matthew Quirk (South Ramsey/Onchan). John Kennish and David Bradford beat Lynda Cadamy and Sue Gawne (Marown/Noble’s) to same score. In the other half of the draw Caroline Whitehead and Kevin Firth (Port Erin/Douglas) won 21-16 against Peel pair Gilly Clarke and Lynda Wilson, whilst an all Onchan game was won 21-9 by Kevin Quirk and Steve Parker against Maureen Payne and Roger Payne.
At the semi-final stage Hargraves and Quirk built up a 14-8 lead against Kennish and Bradford only for the latter pair to pull the deficit back to one at 15-16. Three scoring ends from Hargraves and Quirk ensured safe passage to the final with five chalks scored to seal a 21-15 win. In the other semi-final ,Quirk and Parker won to single figures 21-9 against Whitehead and Firth.
In the final Glynn and Matthew got hold of the game after conceding singles over the first two ends to lead 11-7, then extended the lead further to 16-11. Kevin and Steve scored a two, on the following end Kevin headed towards compost corner put two bowls within 15 inches, which Glynn beat with his second bowl. Steve played a reaching bowl, playing out the counting bowl cleanly to count for three to tie the score at 16-16.
Glynn and Matthew picked up a single and two over the next two ends, to lead 19-16. With Kevin and Steve lying two on the following end the jack got moved slightly, however crucially this resulted in a four to put the Onchan men in the lead 20-19. On the final end Kevin’s bowl went unbeaten to seal a 21-19 victory to pick up the title for a second time in three years.
The presentation was made by Kevin Quirk and Will Penhallurick, thanks were given for the running of the competition, the refreshments provided throughout the day, with the trophy & prizes presented by Derek Crellin, of Onchan Commissioners to whom the Club are grateful for the continued support.
South Ramsey take an away win at Castletown
CTH Insurance League leaders Castletown A were defeated by South Ramsey by a close 9 points. Castletown won 5 of the games, but the Ramsey side played for every point they could to give them the lead on points 160-169 (5-4).
Castletown fought back in the next game when they visited Marown B to keep their spot at the top of the table with a 0-9 win on games to give themselves maximum points.
Castletown B 99-174 Marown A (2-7)
Marown B 98-189 Castletown A (0-9)
Port St Mary 111-159 Nobles (3-6)
South Ramsey 180-102 Douglas (7-2)
Ballaugh A 159-153 Mooragh Park (6-3)
Peel Sunset 159-121 Ballaugh B (6-3)
Castletown A 160-169 South Ramsey (5-4)
Castletown A chasing Nobles with a 2 point win
Castletown A visited top of the table Nobles where they happily came away with a win 100-102. The game was 3-3 on games and all games were closely played.
Onchan A 85-91 Port Erin B (3-3)
Mooragh Park A 98-104 Ballaugh A (3-3)
Port Erin A 119-92 Finch Hill (5-1)
Ballaugh B 100-112 South Ramsey (1-5)
Castletown B 108-59 Mooragh Park B (3-3)
Nobles 100-102 Castletown A (3-3)
Port St Mary A 92-109 Peel Sunset (2-4)
The second games of the week saw Nobles still having not the best week when they headed to play Ballaugh A. Although this time they won 4 of the games. But Rose Waterworth won her game 21-0 giving Ballaugh A 100 points, which was enough to give them the win.
Ballaugh A 100-93 Nobles (2-4)
Castletown A 112-86 Port Erin A (5-1)
Mooragh Park B 73-114 Ballaugh B (1-5)
Finch Hill 77-108 Marown (2-4)
Peel Sunset 97-114 South Ramsey (3-3)
Port Erin B 92-106 Castletown B (2-4)
Port St Mary A 91-107 Mooragh Park A (2-4)
Janet Monk wins Ladies Singles Merit
The Ladies Association held the Ladies singles merit at Mooragh Park on Sunday 11th August.
It was lovely to see so many juniors playing and getting through a few rounds. The Home Greeners played the green very well. Janet Monk (Mooragh Park) overcame Kim Hargraves (South Ramsey) 21-18 in the final to become Ladies singles Merit Winner.
Full report to follow…
Marown A Edge Closer to League Title
Marown A edged closer to winning Canada Life International Division One this week, following a 2-8 win away to Port St Mary A at Breagle Glen, with the Crosby men just three short of picking up their second whitewash of the season, as Dan McCabe beat Dean Kipling 21-19, whilst Paul Skelly edged home 21-20 against Tom Kelly. Going close for the home team were Tom Collins who lost out 18-21 to Paul Kelly, whilst Wayne Roberts lost to the same score against Colin Kelly. With just three games to go and a seven point lead it is in Marown’s hands.
South Ramsey A went one better than last week, this time winning 1-9 away to Marown B. Four wins to single figures for the visitors, Dido Kelly just got home 21-20 against Sam Clague, whilst Stefan Kelly won to the same score against Kevin Kelly. For Marown Phil Kelly prevented the whitewash, with a 21-11 win over James Teare. Kelly was also the only man to have picked up a win in the away fixture in April.
North Ramsey A drew 4-4 on games with Onchan A at Mooragh Park in their final home fixture, with the club not having floodlights and the nights starting to draw in. Onchan won the aggregate by 20 chalks to take home a 4-6 victory. Jimmy Moffatt impressed once again, this time with a 21-17 win over Reg Temporaza, Allan Callow won to the same score against Phil Kerruish, whilst John Cannan and Steven Waters also won against Jamie Clague and Neil Dunwell respectively. Onchan captain Matthew Quirk beat opposing captain Rob Monk 21-13 for the visitors, whilst Kevin Quirk held off Paul Allison 21-18.
Peel A had a tough game away to Douglas A at the Villa, with very little to choose between the two sides, as the home team won by just three chalks (139-136) to sneak a 6-4 win. Impressing for the Villa men was Keith Rise, as he beat Peel captain George Gadsby 21-13, whilst Stuart Garrett rolled back the years to see of Pip Pemberton 21-3.
On Tuesday evening it was the return fixture for bottom side Marown C, who were at home to Castletown A. With the Town men winning 10-0 in the reverse fixture revenge would have been on the minds of the Crosby men, as they won 8-2 with a solid performance to close the gap on Port St Mary A to just two points, as they bid to stay up. The experienced duo of Andy Clark and Ian Watson were the winners for the visitors.
In Division Two league leaders South Ramsey B slipped up at home to Port Erin A, with the visitors disappointingly a man short the Ramsey men could only take home a 6-4 win. Eddie Carlyle just lost out 20-21 to Bernie Durcan, whilst George Brew won to the same score against Dylan Marsh.
Peel B are back up to second spot, closed the gap to the leaders to four chalks thanks to a 7-3 home win over Noble’s B. All five wins for Peel were comfortable, with Dougie Allan just losing out 20-21 to Jim Callister.
Onchan B made light work of visitors North Ransey B, with an 8-2 home win, with the home team dropping just nine chalks in their two defeats, as they jumped up to third place.
There is light at the end of the tunnel for Castletown B, who have been firmly rooted to the bottom of the table for the entire season, as they turned in an outstanding performance winning 8-2 at home to Ballaugh A. Things could have been worse for the visitors as Peter Oates lost 19-21 to Richard Hainge, whilst Sam Quayle just fell short 20-21 against Edgar Cowin.
The result lifted Town off the bottom by a point, with Ballaugh’s promotion hopes taking a massive hit, as they dropped to fourth place, seven points adrift of the league leaders.
Finch Hill A are too far off the top four to make a push for promotion, despite their 8-2 home win against Douglas B. For the Villa men Nick Firth won to single figures (21-9) against Mark Taylor, whilst Willie Cowley beat Les Brookes 21-18.
Meanwhile In Division Three Noble’s C had a tricky looking away fixture against Port St Mary B at Breagle Glen. The visitors would have been delighted to come away with a 1-9 win to hit top spot by two points.
Noble’s B lost 3-5 on games at home to Onchan C, however with all three wins to single figures this was enough to secure a 5-5 draw.
Noble’s D will have been disappointed to drop four points at home to low lying Marown D, which shows how far the team has progressed in less than two seasons of bowls. Mike Caley lost out 19-21 to Ryan Holdaway, whilst Steve Brennan fell at the final hurdle 20-21 to Alan Gault.
South Ramsey C could only draw 5-5 at home to Ballaugh B, in a high scoring match as they dropped just 17 chalks despite losing five games, with two losses to 16, and further losses to 17, 19, and 20.
Peel C made it a tough night for South Ramsey D in the West, as they won 9-1. Steve Kelly was the lone winner for the visitors as he beat Nathan Jones 21-11. For the home team, it was a first defeat in Division Three for Alan Moore, with Harry Kelly taking the win 21-18, whilst captain Austin hart lost 20-21 to Ross Menton, whilst Frank Feeney was held off 19-21 by Jimmy Lee.
Ballaugh C march on in Division Four as they won 8-2 at home to Peel D, with Paul Cubbon losing out 19-21 to Will Lyall, with the latter having played the game as a Junior, he has done what many do and returned to the game.
Finch Hill B won 7-3 at home to Douglas C, with the winners for the visitors Daniel Jacobs, Ashley Halsall, and David Beynon respectively.
Castletown C and Noble’s E shared the spoils on games 4-4 at the Crofts, however the visitors took the aggregate by eight chalks (132-140) for take home a 4-6 win.
Dunn & Withers Win Ken Parker Cup
North Ramsey Bowling Club hosted the Ken Parker Memorial Rose Bowl at Mooragh Park on Saturday in glorious weather, with 32 pairs entered.
At the quarter final stage Paul Dunn and Neil Withers (Marown) beat home greeners Lee Christian and Mike Dransfield 21-12, whilst Rose Waterworth and Michele Cubbon (Ballaugh) performed well to beat Marown’s Glenn Boland and Peter Jones 21-19. In the bottom half of the draw Onchan pair Kevin Quirk and Steve Parker won 21-11 against Alex Yates (Noble’s) and Caroline Parker (Mooragh Park), whilst South Ramsey’s Glynn & Kim Hargraves won 21-10 against John Cannan and Allan Callow.
It was the end of the road for Waterworth and Cubbon at the semi-final stage, as they were defeated in just seven ends 21-6 to Dunn and Withers as the Marown pair scored heavily. In the other semi-final the Onchan pair lost out 13-21 to the Husband and Wife pairing of Glynn and Kim.
The final was nip and tuck over the first seven ends with just one chalk separating the finalists with the Marown men 11-10 ahead. A good four was scored by Dunn and Withers on the next end to put the score at 15-10 with Kim slightly unfortunate not to save any chalks. Two doubles and a single, in between conceding a single saw the game finely poised at 16-15 to Dunn and Withers. A poor end from the South Ramsey pair gift wrapped an easy four to put the score at 20-15. On the following end a single for Glynn and Kim put the score at 16-20. The game was finished on the next end by the Crosby men, with Kim making a great effort to save the game, however her last bowl just gave up to seal a 21-16 win for Dunn and Withers.
North Ramsey competition secretary John Cannan thanked those who had entered the competition. Ken was a popular member at both North & South Ramsey clubs. John introduced Ken’s son Steve, who presented the prizes. Thanks were also given to those that had helped run the competition, for the preparation of the green & running of the afternoon in particular the ladies in the beehive.
South Ramsey A Retain Rayner Shield
The Plumbmaster Limited Rayner Shield final between Castletown A and South Ramsey A was held at Marown Bowling Club on Friday evening on a superb surface. The draw took place ahead of the match, with a lighthearted preview posted to generate a bit of interest. There was a good crowd in attendance to watch events unfold on a fine evening for bowls with good support for both teams. League leaders South Ramsey were the clear favourites on the night, however the Town men would have been hoping to pull off a huge upset.
First off the green for South Ramsey was David Bradford, who stormed to a 21-1 win over Town captain Jordan Drewett, with the game finished in just 16 ends. Next off was Peter Collister, who put in a solid display to beat Nathan Hamilton 21-8, scoring seven two’s, conceding just eight singles on his way to victory.
The last two games of the first half were good games to watch with Nathan Cooil leading 11-6 and 12-8 against Dido Kelly, only for a subtle change in tactics from the latter which saw the South Ramsey man score 13 of the next 15 chalks to run out with a 21-14 win.
The final game of the first half was between Bob Clark and Aaron Richardson, with the South Ramsey man a big favourite to win, however Richardson was quickest out of the blocks performing brilliantly to take a 13-0 lead, with the South Ramsey man not doing a lot wrong in the early exchanges of the game. Clark closed the deficit to seven chalks at 7-17, only for the Town man to pick up three singles to lead 17-7. The South Ramsey man dug deep, scoring eight chalks to close the deficit to just two chalks at 8-17. Clark scored two doubles to take the lead for the first time in the game at 19-18, was counting two for game only for Richardson to play a superb last bowl to level the game up at 19-19. A single was scored by the Town man on the following end, with Clark playing a crucial last bowl to save game. With Richardson 20-19 up, Clark scored his eighth double of the game to win 21-20 in a compelling game to watch. Richardson won more ends (18-13) in the game, a lot of credit must go to the Town man who put in a great performance, playing the right bowls throughout the game.
At the halfway stage South Ramsey were 4-0 up, with a commanding 43 chalk lead, it would take something special to win all four games and pull back the chalks.
The first game off the green in the second half of the match officially sealed the win for South Ramsey, as Jordan Cain won 21-16 against Dean Kinley, however after leading 15-1 the South Ramsey man was on the receiving end of a fightback from Kinley, who closed the deficit to four chalks at 13-17. With Cain counting for one Kinley struck and missed, gifting Cain a golden opportunity to score two, which he pounced on to take the game away from Kinley at 19-13. Kinley went on to score a double and a single only for Cain to secure the win with two singles.
With the pressure now off both teams, one of the more experienced Castletown players Ian Watson was up against James Teare, with Watson taking a 10-4 lead. A good scoring run from Teare, saw the players tie at 12, 13, and 15, with Watson making his move to score five chalks and lead 20-15, with a double from Teare to put the score at 17-20. The Town man secured the one chalk needed to get a Castletown win on the board with a 21-17 victory.
The last two games finished within moments of each other as Glynn Hargraves took an early 7-1 lead against David Quayle, only for the Town man to level up at 8-8. The South Ramsey captain kept his opponent to four more singles to secure a 21-12 win.
The last game on the green was youth versus experience, however both players are known to be fairly vocal on the green, love to have a strike as the game soon become one that the spectators couldn’t help but watch, as George Foy who is still plying his trade for the A Team, is the last remaining man from the League and Rayner Shield winning team in 1996, hit all four strikes on his way to beating Stefan Kelly 21-12 to secure a second win for the Town men.
The presentation was made by competition committee officer, who thanked Plumbmaster for sponsoring the competition, Marown Bowling Club for the use of the green and their club members for assisting throughout the evening. The Rayner Shield was presented to South Ramsey captain Glynn Hargraves, who congratulated Castletown on reaching the final, who had put up a spirited performance, and went on to congratulate his team for a solid performance. South Ramsey’s win sees them take their 8th win in the competition, along with retaining the Shield to hold the title for a fourth consecutive season.
Plumbmaster Rayner Shield Final Results
Castletown A | Chalks | Chalks | South Ramsey A |
Nathan Hamilton | 8 | 21 | Peter Collister |
Aaron Richardson | 20 | 21 | Bob Clark |
Nathan Cooil | 14 | 21 | Dido Kelly |
Jordan Drewett | 1 | 21 | David Bradford |
Ian Watson | 21 | 17 | James Teare |
Dean Kinley | 16 | 21 | Jordan Cain |
David Quayle | 12 | 21 | Glynn Hargraves |
George Foy | 21 | 13 | Stefan Kelly |
2 Games Won | 113 | 156 | 6 Games Won |
Four Games to Go in Night League
In Canada Life International Division One this week Marown A kept a firm grasp on their lead at the top as they remain on course to pick up their first league title since 2019 with a 9-1 home win over Douglas A in difficult conditions with wind and rain playing a factor. Single figure wins arrived from Glenn Boland and Peter Jones, over Gordy Wynne-Smythe and Shaun Seal respectively, whilst Mark Kneen pushed Neil Withers all the way before losing out 19-21. The lone winner for the Villa men was Andy Cannell, who beat Paul Kelly 21-8.
South Ramsey A got back to winning ways as they beat Port St Mary A 8-2 at home. Winning for the visitors were Dan McCabe who beat Glynn Hargraves 21-16, whilst Robbie Cooil edged home 21-20 against Stefan Kelly. The visitors were kept down to just 88 chalks, with five wins to single figures.
Castletown A set themselves up nicely for the Rayner Shield Final on Friday with a 7-3 home win over North Ramsey A, with wins for the visitors arriving from Rob Monk, Allan Callow, and Jimmy Moffatt who continues to impress into his 80’s.
Onchan A turned over Marown B 8-2 at the Park, with the two winners for the Crosby men John Gelling who comfortably beat Kevin Quirk 21-12, whilst Harry Barton won 21-16 against Steve Parker. Karl Parker missed out on picking up an extra point for his team, as he lost 19-21 to Neil Dunwell.
Peel A didn’t have it all their own way at home to bottom side Marown C, with the visitors pleased to have taken three points off the Peel men in their 7-3 defeat. Walter McCarthy beat Peel captain George Gadsby 21-16, Darren Kerruish won 21-18 against Gary Smith, whilst John Kelly held off Tommy McMeiken 21-19. Just missing out for the Crosby men were Jamie Joughin 18-21 to David Proctor, with Peter Kelly losing out 19-21 to Peter Greenlees.
In Division Two league leaders South Ramsey B are now three points ahead following their 2-8 win away to Noble’s A, with a welcome return for Tony Dugdale after a short absence, as he got back to winning way with a 21-11 win over Dave Naughton.
Second placed Ballaugh A will have felt like it was points dropped at home to Finch Hill A, as they won 6-4, with 12 chalks separating the sides (146-134). Just losing out for the home team to 19-21 were Mike Spooner and Patrick Grant to Sam Stannard-Duke and Les Brookes respectively.
Peel B having led for most of the season slipped to third place following their 7-3 defeat away to Douglas B.
Port Erin A hosted Onchan B at Breagle Glen, with the visitors taking a 4-6 win, as they won the aggregate by seven chalks (136-143), with the Onchan men scoring better in their four defeats.
North Ramsey B edged closer to safety following their 7-3 home win over Castletown B, with the Town men firmly rooted to the bottom.
In Division Three Noble’s D hit top spot as they beat their C Team 8-2, which shows their improvement since taking up the game only last year. Should Noble’s D get promotion ahead of the C Team then they will revert to being labelled as the C team as the higher ranked team.
Things are looking up for South Ramsey D who picked up another win, as they won 8-2 at home to Port St Mary B, with Billy Blair holding off Nick Peterson 21-20.
Marown D put in a great performance to beat high flying Noble’s B 7-3 at Crosby, as they damaged the visitor’s promotion hopes, with 11-year-old Arran Dunn continuing to shine as he held his nerve to beat Jay Elliott 21-20, with Alan Gault matching this score as he beat Rob Bell.
South Ramsey C returned to Onchan Park to take on their C team on Tuesday evening, just four days after their Rayner Plate Final defeat to Peel A. The home team took the spoils 7-3, with Greg Barlow losing out 20-21 to Colin Brown, whilst Paul Routledge slipped to an 18-21 defeat to Roger Payne.
Ballaugh B lost 3-5 on games at home to Peel C, however their high scoring defeats to 17, 18, 19, and 20 saw they win the aggregate by six chalks (150-144) to help secure a 5-5 draw.
In Division Four North Ramsey C stay in the hunt for promotion following their 3-7 away win over Noble’s E, with Paul Arthur helping his side to an extra point with a 21-20 win over David Garrett.
Douglas C recorded a solid 8-2 home win over Castletown C, with Town’s Kieran Krypner missing out 17-21 to Greg Brew, whilst Jacob Robert went closer still as he lost 18-21 to Daniel Jacobs.
The final match of the week was between Peel D and Douglas D in the West. The Villa men were four players short for the trip as they suffered a 9-1 defeat, with Junior bowler Clark Kelly the only winner as he beat Dave Wassall 21-5. For the home team Will Lyall beat David Manley 21-9, with teammate Josh Trickett going one better with a 21-8 win over James Teare.
McCarthy & Smith Triumph at Finch Hill
On Sunday 4th August Finch Hill hosted the Apollo Blinds mixed doubles competition.
The event got underway with some very strong starts, notably from the Marown pairings of Clare Cooper with Sid Bolton along with Debbie Leece with Paul Kelly.
At the quarter final stage home greeners Lil Smith and Les Brookes had a titanic game to eventually overcome South Ramsey’s Kim Hargraves and Austin Hart to progress into the semi-finals. Also winning through to the semi-finals were two Noble’s pairs – Tina and Steve Hampson together with Roz Cannon and Juan Drinkwater.
In the semi-finals Lil and Les continued their winning streak by beating Tina and Steve and progressed into the final. Jayne and Walter also won through against Roz and Juan.
Jayne and Walter began the final with a flying start taking a maximum four chalks but Lil and Les unfazed immediately took the next end and opened their account with several single shot wins. The weather was by now deteriorating rapidly but this didn’t dampen the determination of either pair. It was nip and tuck all the way until the final end when Jayne and Walter ran out the eventual winners. Well done Jayne and Walter!
A special mention must go to the two juniors in the completion, Arran Dunn (Marown) and Grayse Blencoe (Mooragh Park), who played an exceptional first round match against Roz and Juan and only just lost out with a final score of 19-21. They are certainly future stars in the making.
The presentation was made by Mr Chris Reynolds of Apollo Blinds who kindly sponsored this event.
Joyce Ogden