Four local bowlers reach Duneane singles finals

FOUR bowlers from the Mid-Antrim area will be among the 16-strong finals night line-up as the Duneane singles tournament reaches its conclusion tonight (Tuesday).
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Dec 2011, 10:42 BST

Brian Trimble (Old Bleach), James Gaston (First Broughshane) and Tom Morrison (First Ahoghill) all booked their places in a busy week of qualifying heats last week.

They join another Ahoghill bowler, Graham Maybin, who had secured his place in the first week of qualifiers.

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The finals night line-up also includes a familiar face in tournament bowling circles in Alan Paul – a man with a tremendous track record of success in tournaments in this area.

The Cookstown High School bowler is a two-time winner of the Superseal Windows-sponsored Duneane event, while tournament organiser Jim Richardson believes that Paul has been involved on finals night in around 16 of the 22 years that the tournament has been in existence.

Results from last week’s qualifying heats were:

MONDAY

Semi-finals: Ray Gourley (Loughaghrey, Hillsborough) bt M Beattie (Annahilt); David Boal (Killyleagh) bt James Newell (Conlig). Final: Gourley bt Boal.

Semi-finals: Keith McMullan (Killyleagh) bt Seamus Mcmath (Michelin); Glenn Wilson (Maghera Pres) bt Robin Beattie (Conlig). Final: Wilson bt McMullan.

TUESDAY

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Semi-finals: Brian Trimble (Old Bleach) bt Brendan Kyne (Magherafelt); Mark McCullough (Killymurris Glarryford) bt David Morrison (First Ahoghill). Final: Trimble bt McCullough.

Semi-finals: Andrew Sayers (Dunloy) bt Willie Fullerton (Old Bleach); Tom Morrison (First Ahoghill) bt Sean Kerr (Moneyglass). Final: Morrison bt Sayers.

WEDNESDAY

Semi-finals: Stevie Mulholland (Lisburn) bt Jean Hamilton (Hillsborough); Henry Marron (Moneyglass) bt Robert McCullough (Antrim Lawn Bowling Club). Final: Mulholland bt Marron.

Semi-finals: John Quinn (Donegal) bt Stephen Jeffers (Kildress); James McKenny (Dromara) bt Dessie Hamilton (Hillsborough). Final: Quinn bt McKenny.

THURSDAY

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Semi-finals: Alan Paul (Cookstown High School) bt David Elliott (Connor); Jim Brown (Bovevagh) bt Graham Christie (Spa). Final: Paul bt Brown.

Semi-finals: James Gaston (First Broughshane) bt Wesley Cairns (Annahilt); Stephen Jess (Dromore) bt Malachy Martin (Duneane). Final: Gaston bt Jess.

FRIDAY

Semi-finals: Nigel Todd (All Saints, Larne) bt Damien Grimes (Kildress); Mark Beatty (Strabane Cricket Club) bt Gary McNabb (Enniskillen). Final: Todd bt Beatty.

Semi-finals: David Beattie (Portadown) bt Alexander Bell (Duneane); Aidan Corrigan (Portadown) bt Pauline Beattie (Portadown). Final: Corrigan bt Beattie.