No Hilden survivors at Open Rinks

Keith Morrison’s rink bowed out on Monday night at the semi-final stage, going down to Lurgan’s Michael Bunting.

Eddie Crawford, Mossley beat Trevor Gray, Hilden in the other semi-final to set up the final with Bunting

Another Hilden rink skipped by John Liggett lost to John Caldwell, Downpatrick, leaving Caldwell to contest the Plate final with Roy Copes.

Hilden’s Hugh Murray lost by a shot at the last end in the Plate competition to Roy Copes, Saintfield.

Earlier results: C. Montgomery 12, K. Morrison 16; M. Bunting 15, T. Crawford 8; G. Eaton 13, K. Morrison 16; J. Green 4, T. Gray 22; T. Crawford 16, J. McCandless 10; E. Crawford 18, R. Copes 5; M. Bunting 18, J. Liggett 5; D. Dawson 15, H. Murray 14; J. Fawcus 9, J. McMullan 18; C. Montgomery 22, R. Gourley 6; T. Gray 19, J. McMullan 4; E. Crawford 15, D. Dawson 12; H. Murray 12, G. Eaton 11.