Killymurris tournament reaches finale tonight

THE annual Killymurris Glarryford indoor bowling tournament reaches its conclusion tonight (Tuesday).
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Oct 2010, 13:59 BST
Updated 19th Oct 2010, 10:37 BST

A total of 14 bowlers will contest the finals night, after coming through a busy week of qualifying.

"We've had a super turnout and the change in format from pairs to singles seems to have been very popular with the bowlers," said Irene Adams, of the tournament's organising committee.

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Ahead of last night's (Monday) final qualifying round, from which two more players would book their final slots, a total of four players from the mid-Antrim area are already assured of their place in the finals night.

Steven Shields (First Broughshane), Andrew Duncan (Second Donegore) and Doran Turtle (BPFA) all booked their passages on Friday night.

Results from the qualifying nights were:

TUESDAY

Wesley Cairns (Boardmills) 8, (Q] Peter Christie (Spa Golf Club) 9; Albert Sufferin (Cookstown Parochial) 6, (Q] Erin Montgomery (Abbey Pres) 8.

WEDNESDAY

Ivan Craig (Donegore) 6, (Q] Chris McKnight (Tamlaght) 10; (Q] Uel McKeeman (Dunluce) 9, B Clinghan (Dromara) 1.

THURSDAY

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(Q] John Mackie (Soldierstown) 8, Brian McAlary (Marian) 4; (Q] Seamus McMath (St John Bosco) 7, Derek Fenton (Dunloy) 4; (Q] Lee Harrison (Limavady CRC) 11, Jonathan Wilson (Tullylish) 10.

FRIDAY

(Q] Steven Shields (First Broughshane) 8, Norman Mearns (Limavady CRC) 3; Jonathan Reid (Buckna) 3, (Q] Andrew Duncan (Second Donegore) 9; A McFadden (Castledawson) 7, (Q] Doran Turtle (BPFA) 9.

SATURDAY

A Tennant (Liscolman) 9, (Q] Marcus Rutledge (Sixmilecross) 10; (Q] Norman Rutledge (Sixmilecross) 10, WJ McAlonan (Killymurris Carnlea) 0.

A full report of the finals night will appear in next week's edition.