Churches title contenders produce close contest

First Ahoghill's hopes of retaining the Ballymena & District Churches League title were given a helping hand by two of their title rivals last week.
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A clear-cut victory in the meeting between St Patrick’s and Cloughwater could have seen the victors put pressure on pacesetters Ahoghill. It was a close game with Cloughwater claiming a four shot win.

St Patrick’s 2, Cloughwater 3: T AGnew 14, R Anderson 3; D McCullough 11, R Atcheson 6; D McNeill 7, D Turtle 15; A Agnew 3, W Adams 15.

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First Broughshane 3.5, Ballymena Methodist 1.5: A Hunter 10, T Dillon 9; J Gaston 7, M Arbuthnut 8; A Davidson 9, A Bacon 9; G Davidson 9, J Simms 8.

Cuningham ‘A’ 2, Second Broughshane ‘B’ 3: L McIlroy 6, W Barr 10; G Logan 7, J Currie 13; D Stewart 9, N Graham 10; S McKee 17, C Currie 2.

Harryville 3, Craigs 2: J Patterson 12, P Boyd 9; A Lowry 11, B Herbison 6; R Law 8, R Kirkpatrick 10; B McLaughlin 7, R Rodgers 10.

Grange 2, Cullybackey Methodist 3: B Millar 8, W Reid 7; M McCullough 6, T Rock 17; H McCullough 6, N Peacock 15; R Duffin 16, N Laverty 4.

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High Kirk 1.5, First Ahoghill 3.5: T Mcpeake 13, W Morrison 3; D Robinson 8, T Morrison 12; D Mcmaster 3, A Morrison 15; J Brown 8, D Morrison 8.

Ballymena Methodist 4.5, Clough ‘A’ 0.5: M Arbuthnut 12, A McCrea 1; T Dillon 17, W Stewart 3; A Bacon 12, D Dowds 3; J Simms 7, G Dowds 7.

TABLE

First Ahoghill, played 16, points 68.5; Cloughwater 16-55.5; Ballymena Methodist 19-54; St Patrick’s Ballymena 16-53.5; Buckna 15-52.5; Second Broughshane ‘A’ 17-50; Cuningham ‘B’ 14-46.5; First Broughshane 17-46.5; Glenwherry 17-46.5; Connor 5-43.5; Killymurris Glarryford 14-40; Craigs 16-38.5; Cullybackey Methodist ‘A’ 18-38.5; High Kirk 17-35.5; Killymurris Carnlea 14-33.5; Harryville 18-29.5; Grange 15-28.5; Second Broughshane ‘B’ 17-23.5; Clough ‘A’ 16-21.5; Cuningham ‘A’ 16-21; Clough ‘B’ 12-12.5.

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