Valley deflated after three shots defeat

Lagan Valley 57 (1) 1st Ballymacarrett 60 (6)

Lagan Valley were left deflated after competing all the way against 1st Ballymacarrett in NIBA Division 5, but only getting a point from a three shots defeat in a 18 ends game on Wednesday night.

To make matters worse they still need a point to be sure of survival when they visit Dromore B tomorrow (Saturday) in the final match.

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At the tenth Jim Spence was 10-7 ahead and 13-11 at 15 ends. It was 14-14 with an end left when Valley lifted a four.

Down 6-11 at the tenth and 10-16 at 15 ends Jim Kinkead won the last three ends but finished a shot down.

After leading 7-1 Jeff Fawcus was 7-9 down at the tenth and 10-14 at 15 ends before losing by three shots.

In a closely fought game it was 6-6 at the tenth and 10-10 at 15 ends, but Jim Parkinson dropped a three at 17 ends to lose by three shots.

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P. Watters, P. Gaffney, G. Murdoch, J. Spence 18, G. Smith 14; W. Benson, B. Lemon, J. Houston, J. Kinkead 15, J. Warnock 16; K. Pratt, M. Blair, M. Hanna, J. Fawcus 13, D. Cameron 16; A. Jennings, D. McPherson, W. Hobson, J. Parkinson 11, W. Nixon 14.