Morrison rink secures McConnell Rose Bowl

Andrew Morrison's rink from, 1st Ahoghill Presbyterian, walked off with top prize - and the McConnell Rose Bowls - in the 1st Donegore Bowls Club's annual rinks tournament.
By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Feb 2016, 04:46 BST
Marjorie Hamiliton, Secretary of 1st Donegore Bowling Club, presenting Andrew Morrison's Rink from 1st Ahoghill with the McConnell Rose Bowl after winning the 1st Donegore Pres. Annual Tournament on Friday 8th January.Marjorie Hamiliton, Secretary of 1st Donegore Bowling Club, presenting Andrew Morrison's Rink from 1st Ahoghill with the McConnell Rose Bowl after winning the 1st Donegore Pres. Annual Tournament on Friday 8th January.
Marjorie Hamiliton, Secretary of 1st Donegore Bowling Club, presenting Andrew Morrison's Rink from 1st Ahoghill with the McConnell Rose Bowl after winning the 1st Donegore Pres. Annual Tournament on Friday 8th January.

Morrison, partnered by Lisa Douglas, William Morrison and Jal Richardson, edged out last year’s winners, St Mark’s, Portadown, DJ Wilson, Eddie Campbell, Johnny Wilson and Andrew Leckey.

“It was another successful tournament,” said club secretary Margorie Hamilton.

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“We are indebted to everyone who took part or helped in any way.”

The eight rinks who qualified for the quarter finals were: P Canning (Conlig), P Reid (Ballinderry), A Leckey (St Mark’s, Portadown), D Elliott (Connor Presbyterian), A McLean (Larne Falcons), S McGlinchey (Cookstown Parochial), H McCallum (Dunluce Parish.

In the semi finals, Reid lost to Leckey, while Morrison got the better of McCallum.

Results

IIBA Women’s Inter-zone semi finals: Cork 45 Armagh 47 (P Collins 12 I Doone 3; J O’Riordan 8 D Marshall 4; B Kenneally 9 R Cassells 10; B Feeney 3 I Douglas 11; C Eadie 6 L Douglas 11; V Todd 8 P Beattie 8).

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West Down 41 Donegal 53 (P Martin 2 A Gilfillan 9; B Conlon 6 R Crawford 9; E Robb 7 M Montgomery 9; A Cannaway 6 R McDonnell 11; H Stevenson 11 E Doherty 6; A Polin 9 V Patterson 9).

IIBA Plate semi finals: Northern 46 Monaghan 58 (C Murray 6 T McSkeane 13; E McClements 4 B Stewart 12; T Everett 8 K Smith 6; L Mcauley 12 A rutledge 11; H Arbuthnot 5 C McKenna 9; M Johnston 11 L Carleton 7).

Foyle 45 Mid Antrim 46 (S Johnston 13 A Bacon 6; S Stevenson 7 Jwilson 12; N Britton 5 E Gage 10; V Witherow 9 H Lynn 7; N Miller 7 M Wilson 4; L Hamilton 4 A Agnew 7).

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