Soldierstown get home win as they entertain St Paul’s

Soldierstown got a home win in Section A of the Roy Kennedy Fuels Indoor Bowling League when they entertain St Paul’s, who only managed a point and a half.

Killaney took five points from a one shot win away to Derriaghy and Ballinderry added another seven points at Eglantine.

Soldierstown 36 (5.5) St Paul’s 20 (1.5)

G. Lavery, C. McCord, R. Martin, J. Dunlop 4, B. Maguire, F. Walsh, J. Cunningham, B. Kerr 8; J. Lavery, G. Murray, I. McKay, M. McDonald 6, B. Allen, B. Braithwaite, G. Megarry, P. Hughes 6; J. McCord, A. Bell, James Johnston, Jim Johnston 11, A. Allen, B. Garrett, M. Holmes, T. McCrory 4; K. Haughey, C. Haughey, H. Dillon, J. Mackey 15, J. Maze, M. Catney, J. Chapman, K. Burns 2.

Derriaghy Parish 34 (2) Killaney 35 (5)

C. Agnew, M. Reid, C. Ross, R. Walker 2, A. Johnston, P. Gregg, I. Johnston, R. Copes 14; D. Gill, N. Agnew, T. Rolston, G. Fell 12, R. McClenaghan, A. Patterson, J. Campbell, E. Patterson 3; A. Marks, R. Hamilton, J. Belshaw, T. Gill 14, S. McAllister, J. Gregg, J. Copes, M. Foreman 10; M. Pollock, T. McCallum, K. Johnston, M. Fell 6, R. Mills, R. Wylie, D. Mills, G. Christie 8.

Eglantine 24 (0) Ballinderry 44 (7)

C. Campbell, S. Heasley, C. Harrison, V. Bryans 8, Evelyn Marsden, D. Brownlie, D. Peden, P. Reid 16; D. Kerr, D. Ford, J. McClatchey, J. Peden 4; C. Marsden, J. Marsden, L. Grahame, Eddie. Marsden 8; J. Liggett, Jean Parkinson, M. McLernon, W. McCullough 6, W. Scott, J. McKinstry, N. Marsden, R. Stubbs 9; A. Liggett, J. Nelson, Jim Parkinson, G. McLernon 6, R. McKinstry, A. Morrison, K. Morrison, G. Stubbs 11.

Loughaghery pairs a huge success

The Loughaghery Open Pairs Competition, which finished on Friday night, was a huse success with an entry of 129 pairs and a win for two Cookstown bowlers in the final.

The final was a top class affair with Clark Hill and Alan Paul winning against local girl, Karen Ellison, who played with Johnny Gray. under the Tullylish banner.

Ellison/Gray had beaten Johnny Wilson/Andrew Leckey, also from Tullylish in the semi-final and Hill/Paul were winners over Matthew and Robert Hastings, Ballywalter.

The beaten quarter finalists were Eddie Marsden/Paul Reid, Ballinderry; Cecil Dillon/Allen Johnston, Poyntzpass; Alan McClean/Jack Montgomery, Abbey Presbyterian and Stephen Oliver/Uel Shaw, Killyman.

The finals night was enjoyed by a large and appreciative crowd.