Jean Kelly Quarter-Finals
The quarter-finals of the Jean Kelly team handicap competition took place on Thursday 15th May.
MAROWN (+55) 171, PORT ST MARY (SCR) 180
Despite winning 7-2 on games, the two winners for Marown being Pat Withers and Mary Alderson, Port St Mary did not have it easy as Marown’s handicap made it a close match with the Southerner’s coming through by nine points.
NOBLE’S MIXED ( +25) 150, CASTLETOWN (+15) 168
Although close on games, Castletown winning 5-4, their four wins to single figures enabled them to overcome the difference in handicap, despite Rebecca Teare also winning to single figures, and go through to the semi-finals.
SOUTH RAMSEY ( +10) 193, PORT ERIN (+45) 157
Port Erin were unable to repeat their heroics of the first round as they took on the other Ramsey team, losing 7-2 on games with South Ramsey dropping just six points to their two winners, Mavis Franks and Phil Dobson.
DOUGLAS (+40) 187, PEEL SUNSET (+30) 189
This match went right down to the wire as Peel were two points ahead with two matches left on the green. Shirley Corrin edged out Pat Kelly 21-20 to increase the lead to three points with Pat Robertson and Muriel Cain still to finish. Pat reached 20 to give the match to Peel by just two points.