Paul adds All Saints pairs title to his personal roll of honour

Alan Paul added yet another title to his indoor tournament roll of honour at the weekend.

Partnered by father Hugh, the Irish international won the All Saints pairs tournament in Ballymena.

Competitors in the All Saints Bowling tournament pictured on finals night with officials Sean Havern (Chairman) and Marie Burke (Secretary). The organisers would like to thank sponsors Sean Hassan & Son funeral directors, Village Electrics (Broughshane), Fyfes Car Components, McAtamneys Butchers Greenvale Street and club members. INBT41-232AC

placeholder image — Competitors in the All Saints Bowling tournament pictured on finals night with officials Sean Havern (Chairman) and Marie Burke (Secretary). The organisers would like to thank sponsors Sean Hassan & Son funeral directors, Village Electrics (Broughshane), Fyfes Car Components, McAtamneys Butchers Greenvale Street and club members. INBT41-232AC

They beat another father-and-son combination - Martin and Ivan Craig (BPFA) - at the conclusion of a successful tournament, in which 71 pairs took part.

The final, umpired by David Steele, turned out to be something of a damp squib with the Broughshane pair - 10 shots adrift - conceded defeat after seven of the 10 scheduled ends.

At the semi-final stage, the Broughshane pairing ended the remarkable run of Mossley teenagers R and A McKeown, who had caught the eye in eliminating some fancied pairs.

The organisers have thanked the following sponsors: Sean Hasson & Son Funeral Directors; Village Electrics, Broughshane; Fyfes, Pennybridge; McAtamney Butchers, Greenvale Street; various club members; and the Parish Centre committe for the use of the hall.

FINALS NIGHT SCOREBOARD

Quarter-finals: T Morrison/J Graham (First Ahoghill) 12, R Kennedy/A McCombe (Antrim IBC) 1; L Douglas/W Morrison (First AHoghill) 1, H Paul/A Paul (Cookstown High) 9; M Craig/I Craig (BPFA) 8, P McMaster/M McMaster (First AHoghill) 3; D Grimes/S McGlinchey (St Joseph’s COokstown) 7, R McKeown/A McKeown (Mossley) 8.

Semi-finals: Craig/Craig 8, McKeown/McKeown 6; Morrison/Graham 3, Paul/Paul 9.

FInal: Paul/Paul 11, Craig/Craig 1.