Ballymoney edge out Cookstown in nail-biter

BALLYMONEY'S impressive season continued on Friday night as they added the Mullan Cup to the Progressive Senior League title.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Aug 2010, 17:06 BST

But the lads from the Toon were made to work all the way by Cookstown in a thrilling final at Coleraine Bowling Club.

With the scores level at the end of an exciting contest it went to a tie end with Ballymoney sealing the overall win 78-73.

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Alan Paul put the Toon in front by 12 shots with a singles win over Sean Quinn. But Damien McElroy hit back for Cookstown beating Gary Kelly by a single shot in the pairs.

Liam McHugh looked to have handed the Sizzlers a big advantage as he beat Alastair Steele by 18 shots in the triples. But Nicky McCaw rescued Ballymoney in a tense finish as he beat Tom McAleavey to take it to a tie end which Ballymoney won in what was the closest Mullan Cup final ever played.

Ballymoney 78, Cookstown 73 (after tie end) - A.Paul 24 S. Quinn 12; G. Kelly 19 D. McElroy 20; A. Steele 8 L. McHugh 26; N. McCaw 27 T. McAleavey 15.