Resutls

Maurice Rooney v Martin Rooney:

It took a big fourth shot from Maurice to keep the score level early on. From this point on, Maurice’s steadier bowling was paying dividends, and he had built a useful advantage by Mullantur. He had increased this advantage to almost a bowl by Allen’s, and held the same through the cap. Martin’s last chance to make up the deficit went at the bridge when he pulled his bullet into Toby’s Lane. Two more good shots up the straight from Martin wasn’t enough as Maurice maintained the lead for a comfortable last shot win.

As there was no score back down the road, a three-cornered pairs challenge was arranged: Patrick Garvey and John McKenna v Connor O’Neill and Anthony Rooney v Danny Trainor and Ronan McKenna. Garvey and McKenna made the most of a good start, leaving their opponents toiling in their wake, going two shots clear at the bridge. It was going to take something special from their opponents to peg back this lead. Alas, it wasn’t forthcoming, with Garvey and McKenna holding on for an easy victory over O’Neill and Rooney with Trainor and McKenna bringing up the rear.