Cloughwater bowlers stay top of Churches League

Cloughwater continued to set the pace at the top of the Ballymena & District Churches League table after another win.
Elma McCracken, representing Macmillan, receives a cheque for £1,200 from Bertie McWhirter, Treasurer of Killymurris Glarryford Indoor Bowling Club to support the Macmillan Cancer Care Unit in Antrim. The money represents the proceeds from the Club's singles tournament which was held in October.Elma McCracken, representing Macmillan, receives a cheque for £1,200 from Bertie McWhirter, Treasurer of Killymurris Glarryford Indoor Bowling Club to support the Macmillan Cancer Care Unit in Antrim. The money represents the proceeds from the Club's singles tournament which was held in October.
Elma McCracken, representing Macmillan, receives a cheque for £1,200 from Bertie McWhirter, Treasurer of Killymurris Glarryford Indoor Bowling Club to support the Macmillan Cancer Care Unit in Antrim. The money represents the proceeds from the Club's singles tournament which was held in October.

But the surprise leaders may yet regret dropping a point at bottom side Clough ‘B’, when it comes to the end of the campaign.

As the competition nears its halfway stage, Cloughwater will face competition in the second half of the season from a number of different clubs, among them Killymurris Glarryford who are back in title contention after a few lean years.

They took four-and-a-half-points from a trip to Connor in their latest match.

Latest results are:

Ballymena Methodist 3.5, Harryville MF 1.5: M Arbuthnut 14, J Patterson 2; A Bacon 8, A Lowry 5; J Simms 7, R Law 7; R Dickson 8, R McLaughlin 10.

First Broughshane 4, St Patrick’s Ballymena 1: S Shields 13, J Smith 5; G Davidson 7, D McCullough 10; A Heron 12, T Agnew 3; J Gaston 10, A Agnew 9.

Glenwherry 4, Clough ‘B’ 1: A Bonnar 24, B McCrea 7; L Davidson 11, S Anderson 4; A Crawford 13, R Frew 14; S McIlwaine 19, C Orr 2.

Cuningham ‘B’ 4, Second Broughshane ‘A’ 1: J Kerr 8, H Henry 11; B Russell 11, M Montgomery 7; B Lynn 13, WJ Surgenor 6; H Lynn 11, J Turtle 6.

Connor 0.5, Killymurris Glarryford 4.5: J Elliott 4, I McMaster 12; L White 6, J McWhirter 11; T Hill 5, D Dunlop 10; D Elliott 8, S Dunlop 8.

Clough ‘A’ 4.5, Craigs 0.5: W Patton 12, P Boyd 7; A McBurney 8, W Herbison 8; W Stewart 13, R Kirkpatrick 3; J Wasson 9, R Rodgers 5.

Clough ‘B’ 1, Cloughwater 4: A McCrea 9, D Turtle 7; S Anderson 11, G Kirk 13; R Frew 6, W Adams 13; C Orr 8, R Anderson 10.

Killymurris Carnlea 1, Cuningham ‘B’ 4: J Campbell 6, H Lynn 11; D McCullough 12, J Kerr 8; W Crawford 3, B Russell 8; D Kernohan 6, B Lynn 14.

LEAGUE TABLE

Cloughwater, played 10, points 38; Killymurris Glarryford 9-35; Buckna 8-32; Cuningham Memorial ‘B’ 8-31; First Ahoghill 8-30.5; Craigs 10-28.5; First Broughshane 10-28; Ballymena Methodist 10-23.5; Second Broughshane ‘A’ 9-22; Glenwherry 9-21; Cullybackey Methodist ‘A’ 7-20; St Patrick’s Ballymena 9-19.5; Second Broughshane ‘B’ 9-18.5; Grange 8-16.5; High Kirk 8-16.5; Harryville MF 9-16.5; Killymurris Carnlea 8-16; Connor 6-12.5; Clough ‘A’ 7-12; Cuningham Memorial ‘A’ 7-11; Cullybackey Methodist ‘B’ 7-8; Clough ‘B’ 8-0.5.

NELSON CUP

Killymurris Glarryford 47, Clough ‘A’ 28: S Dunlop 14, J Wasson 8; I McMaster 10, W Stewart 8; J McWhirter 8, D Wasson 6; D DUnlop 8, A Alexander 6.