Wolly Toms Cup - Day 1

Over the three days from December 30 2006 until Janurary 1 2007, the bowling clubs of Tullysaran and Tieve Tara competed in the annual Wolly Toms Cup over the Tieve Tara Course. A total of 9 scores took place over the 3 days with some exceptional displays of bowling from both sides ensuring that competition has lived up to its reputation of being the must see christmas/new year tournament. Despite the cold, rain and the gales, good crowds braved the elements on all 3 days to watch the spectacle.

Day 1, Saturday 30 December 2006
Score 1 (Tullysaran) Malachy O'Neill & Mickey McVeigh v Paul McCann & Paul Mullan (Tieve Tara)

An out of sorts start by the Tullysaran men handed an early advantage to McCann and Mullan who grasped the opportunity with both hands and raced clear into a commanding lead. With such a big lead, the Tieve Tara men were able to relax and bowl well within themselves and, despite the the efforts of the visitors, they ran out easy winners.

Score 2 (Tullysaran) Anthony Rooney & Stephen O'Neill v Gerard McKee & Seamus O'Neill (Tieve Tara)

In the second score of the day, back in the road, Tullysaran managed to hit back from the early loss of the first score to record their first win in this years competition. An impressive display of bowling from the Rooney/O'Neill partnership ensured the Tullysaran men never looked anything other that easy winners, levelling the competition at one score a piece.

Score 3 (Tullysaran) Frank Donnelly v Mickey Mallon (Tieve Tara)

In the final score of the first day, Frank Donnelly was pitted against Mickey Mallon, and it was the Tieve Tara man who started flawlessly leaving "Big Frank" in his wake and struggling. A few missed played shots by Mallon towards the home straight ensured that Donnallys efforts were not in vain as the score drifted towards a nail bitting, last shot finish. With the Tullysaran man throwing first, he bowled well to below Doyles lane leaving Mallon with not much to beat, but Mallon let his bowl drift to the wrong side of the road and into the stones behind the mark, but much to his and his supporters relief, the bowl reappeared on the road and had enough steam left to pass the mark, winning the score and leaving the Tieve Tara men winning 2 - 1 after the frist days bowling.