Paul adds another title to his list of honours

There is just no stopping Alan Paul these days.
Alan Paul is in a run of terrific form.Alan Paul is in a run of terrific form.
Alan Paul is in a run of terrific form.

He was on the winners’ rostrum yet again at the weekend, this time lifting the top prize in the popular All Saints, Tullylish, pairs tournament.

The Cookstown High man has already won the Markethill pairs. He then celebrated a Short Mat Players’ Tour success, winning the Irish Open at the Watson Stadium.

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His latest victory was even more significant due to the fact that he and his father Hugh, made a successful defence of the title.

The Pauls edged home (9-7) against DJ and Jonny Wilson, from the host club in a gripping final.

In the semi finals, the Pauls defeated Richard and Patricia Martin (All Saints, Tullylish) 9-6, while the the Wilsons squeezed past Ballinderry brothers, Raymond and Gordon Stubbs, 7-6.

Other sections winners were: Gary Culbert and Joe Beattie (St Mark’s, Portadown); Pauline Beattie and Cecil Dillon (St Mark’s, Portadown); Robin Horner and Don McNamara (Spa Golf Club) and Aidan Corrigan and Mark Sproule (Drumgore).

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o Belfast Indoor Bowls Club Men’s Evening Leagues: Monday: M Brown 15 S Hegan 9, S Kirkwood 16 J Frazer 12, A Robinson 7 N Mullholland 21, S Templeton 17 G McCloughlin 8, J Hinds 10 D Mills 9.

Tuesday “A’’: P McVeigh 10 G McGleave 15, M Foster 26 B Carroll 12, D Hamilton 16 C Campbell 10, M Merritt 14 J McGettrick 10, C Childs 2 B Daly 29.

Tuesday “B’’: JH Campbell 16 M Vicary 4, J Duffin 15 B Hunter 11, L Trainor 11 A Reid 7, E Thompson 5 M Irvine 14, A Entwistle 12 N Edmondson 14.

Wednesday: R Simpson 12 J Marshall 8, D Porter 5 P Hunniford 34, J Gallagher 13 A Hughes 20, J Trolan 7 D Hamilton 12, W Moran 11 S Elliman 9, M Livings 23 K Davey 6.

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Thursday: J Hinds 11 D McCluskey 8, G Mallon 8 S Elliman 23, A O’Rourke 12 T Gill 9, J Frazer 20 A Bailie 10, B Dorman 14 D Livingstone 11.

Friday: S Bennett 1 D Hamilton 21, S Adamson 13 C Craig 20, A Hughes 20 J Marshall 8.Men’s Saturday League: B Dorman 14 J Herron 6, A Bailie 8 A Briggs 12, D Simpson 11 M Hedley 11, J Marshall 10 P McVeigh 14, W Thompson 8 A Robinson 19.

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