Ports whitewashed by Ballymoney

Run away league leaders Ballymoney started the game in determined fashion and after 5 ends across the green were 24-10 ahead.

With 10 played they were virtually out of sight leading by 26 shots (49-23). By the completion of the 15th end the score was 78-39 and the home side finished comfortable 101-60 winners.

On rink 1 Mark Pearson, Mark Jones, Geoff Padgett and Chris Jones played Nicky Mc Caw and after 5 ends it was all square at 3-3.

A 2,2,3,1,1,1 for the home rink for the loss of a 2 gave them a 13-5 lead with 12 played and a 1,2 by Chris on the next 2 ends was responded to by a 4,1 to give Nicky a 10 shot (18-8) lead. Following 2 singles by Chris, Nicky finished the game with a 2,2,1 for a good 23-10 win.

It was the home rink skipped by Willie McCaw who made the early running on rink 2 against Patsy Boorman, Jonathan Reid, Aaron Foster and Roy Hunter as he raced into a 11-1 lead with just 5 ends played.

A 1,2,2 by Roy for the loss of a single reduced the arrears to 6 shots (12-6) but with 12 ends played Willie held a 15-8 advantage.

Ends 13 and 14 were decisive as a 5,3 for the Ballymoney rink opened a 15 shot lead however after sharing 2's and dropping a 1,2 it was Roy who had the last say finishing the match with a 1,5 albeit too little too late as the home rink secured a 28-16 victory.

There was a high scoring contest on rink 3 where Adam Hunter, Stephen Young, Peter Mc Cann and Eamon Mc Cann were up against Gary Kelly.

This game was close in the early stages and with a 3 on the 8th end it was Eamon who went in front 6-8, however a 3,2,2,2 sequence gave Gary a 7 shot (15-8) lead.

After swapping 2s a 3 for Eamon on the 15th end brought the score to 17-13 but a 6 for the local rink was crucial as it represented the final difference in the rink score as Gary, despite a late rally by Eamon with a 1,2 3 on the last three ends,finished a 26-20 winner.

Ballymoney completey their clean sweep of points on the evening as Alistair Steel had a 10 shot win over Tommy McCart, Jim Gaul, Frank Jackson and Kieran Adams on rink 4.

Ahead 5-3 after 5 ends a 5,1 for Alistair increased his advantage to 8 shots (11-3). With 13 played the margin was still 8 shots at 16-8 however a home 2,3 made the score 21-8. A single for the visitors was followed by a 2,1 for the Ballymoney men and a finishing 4,1 for Kieran left a final 24-14 scoreline.