Commonwealth countdown is on

WITH the countdown to the 2010 Commonwealth Games well and truly on, the Larne-based athletes heading to the event are busy preparing to jet off to Delhi with the Northern Ireland team on Monday (September 27).
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Sep 2010, 12:42 BST
Updated 22nd Sep 2010, 12:42 BST

Bowler Sally McGarel is getting ready to take the Northern Ireland Ladies' Lawn Bowls team to the games.

As manager of the squad, the Larne Bowling Club member will lead a five-strong team to compete in the pairs and triples competitions.

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"I'm definitely looking forward to the challenge," she told the Times. "Earlier this year we were out in India for an invitational series and it was good to go and get a feel for the place. It is a real experience to go there and, weather wise, the humidity will play its part in the competition."

"I am hoping the Ladies can perform well because we have all put a lot hard work into our preparations for the games."

Sally, an outdoor and indoor international, has been managing the team since 2006 and has taken them to the World Bowls in New Zealand where they picked up a bronze and also to countries such as Australia and South Africa. She has also managed the Irish International squad.

A travelling substitute, Sally will provide experienced cover should one of the team be unable to play.

Read more of this story in this week's Larne Times

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