New faces brought into Provincials team

Caption: ©Press Eye Ltd - Northern Ireland -20th June 2009.
British Isles Bowls Championships and the International Series
Irelands Simon Colvin
-Photo by Stephen Hamilton- Presseye.com. — Caption: ©Press Eye Ltd - Northern Ireland -20th June 2009. British Isles Bowls Championships and the International Series Irelands Simon Colvin -Photo by Stephen Hamilton- Presseye.com.

Portrush pair, Simon Colvin and Derek Smith, are drafted in for their debut, along with Johnny Calvin, from Coleraine. They Provincials have gleaned a certain degree of satisfaction from the two-day event in recent years, having hoisted the trophy in 2009 and 2011. However, the Private Greens League managed to prise the title from their grasp 12 months ago in one of the closest finishes in years.

The Provincials will begin their assault against the holders at Crumlin on Friday, May 31. They will then face the NIBA on Saturday morning, also at Crumlin, before facing the Bowling League of Ireland at St James’s Gate in the final session.

Provincial team - Rink one: A Tennant (Ballymoney), D McElroy (Cookstown), M Wilson (Cookstown), M McKeeman (Dunluce).

Rink two: B Hughes (Ballymoney), J Calvin (Coleraine), U McKeeman (Dunluce), C Hogg (Cookstown).

Rink three: R Kane (Dunluce), D Smith (Portrush), A Paul (Ballymoney) B Kane (Dunluce).

Rink four: V Dallas (Coleraine), B Smyth (Dunluce), A Steele (Ballymoney), G McCloy (Portrush).

Rink five: J Martin (Ballymoney), S Colvin (Portrush), G Kelly (Ballymoney), I Ross (Coleraine).

Reserves: A Walker (Ballymoney), A Davidson (Coleraine), R McAllister (Portrush).