Home comforts continue for Lagan Valley

Lagan Valley 87 (2) Glengormley 77 (2)
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Aug 2015, 12:00 BST
Discussing tactics during the match between Lagan Valley and Glengormley, at Lagan Valley Bowling Club. US1533-563cd Picture: Cliff DonaldsonDiscussing tactics during the match between Lagan Valley and Glengormley, at Lagan Valley Bowling Club. US1533-563cd Picture: Cliff Donaldson
Discussing tactics during the match between Lagan Valley and Glengormley, at Lagan Valley Bowling Club. US1533-563cd Picture: Cliff Donaldson

Lagan Valley’s good home form continued when they beat Glengormley by ten shots and claimed five points in NIBA Division 5.

Ahead 11-9 at the tenth and 15-14 at 15 ends Jim Kinkead dropped three and four to lose by five shots.

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At the tenth Jeff Fawcus was 12-6 ahead but it was 15-15 at 15 ends. Valley were 17-20 down but a four at the last end gave them a five shots win.

Discussing tactics during the match between Lagan Valley and Glengormley, at Lagan Valley Bowling Club. US1533-563cd Picture: Cliff DonaldsonDiscussing tactics during the match between Lagan Valley and Glengormley, at Lagan Valley Bowling Club. US1533-563cd Picture: Cliff Donaldson
Discussing tactics during the match between Lagan Valley and Glengormley, at Lagan Valley Bowling Club. US1533-563cd Picture: Cliff Donaldson

Down 6-11 at the tenth and 12-16 at 15 ends Jim Spence came back to lead 20-18 at 20 ends but dropped a four.

At the tenth Jim Parkinson was 9-6 ahead and 16-9 at 15 ends before winning four of the last five ends for a 12 shots success.

W. Benson, B. Lemon, J. Houston, J. Kinkead 18, V. Nesbitt 23; N. Pratt, M. Blair, F. Hutchinson, J. Fawcus 25, D. Burton 20; A. Gaffney, M. Hanna, G. Murdoch, J. Spence 20, J. Morton 22; A. Jennings, D. McPherson, B. Hobson, J. Parkinson 24, E. Fisher 12.