Snow stops Anahilt tournament

THE heavy snow during last week brought the Annahilt Parish Open Pairs Tournament to an early halt when the final section games on Friday night and the finals on the following evening had to be cancelled.

These will now take place on Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20 at 7.00 p.m.

Several local pairs are through to the finals, including Amanda Carser and Nathan Haire, Hillsborough Social, Noel Marsden and David Peden, Ballinderry, Cecil Dillon and Philip Dennison, Soldierstown/Loughaghery and Lenny Grahame and Paul Reid, Ballinderry.

Other finalists to date are Aiden and Anne Magee, St Joseph’s Gilford and Elaine and Michael Hastings, Ballywalter.

The organisers would like to thanks the sponsors, Bobby Morrison, funeral undertaker, Jim Finlay, bakery supplier, Jeffers Bakery, Brian Lewis of Harmony Electrical Services, Lagan Oil and Bill Reid of Douglas funeral undertakers, Ballynahinch.