Quality line-up as Doubles Summer League gets under way

A HIGH-QUALITY quality field assembled for the start of the Doubles Summer League at Greenhills Bowls Club last week.

The first match in Category A between Sadie Campell/Tony Lacken and Karl Thornberry/Gertie Griffin was a real humdinger with Tony’s team fighting back to win the final two ends to sneak victory.

The second match in Category A saw Jein Madden/Alan Thornberry take on Sean Donnelly/Sophie Thornberry and it was a slow burner as both teams struggled early on.

Sean’s team eventually took command, but Alan’s team didn’t buckle under the pressure and battled back for a share of the spoils.

In Category B, Jimmy Flood/John Hurley took on Jack Howell/Peter Woods. The lead swung one way and then the other and it all came down to the final end with both skips drawing excellent shots to the head before Jimmy and John ran out one-shot winners.

The final match of the night in category B between Olive Clutterbuck and Claire Woods and Eugene McKenna and Josephine Moran saw Claire’s team get off to the best start possible start, taking three ends in succession going four up.

Eugene’s team found some joy in the fourth end cutting the tally down to two shots, but Claire and Olive weren’t to be denied and ran out impressive winners.

Congratulations to juvenile member Jaymie Crone and Senior Leslie McClure who reached the semi final of the ‘A’ Open competition in the Redeemer Summer Open last Tuesday night.

Also, well done to juvenile members Ciara Floyd and Sophie Thornberry who reached the quarter-finals.

Note to all members the draw for the summer league doubles will take place at 8.30pm every Thursday night, any members who are unable to attend, please inform a committee member, which will facilitate the smooth running of the competition.

Juvenile members who are attending the Redeemer Summer Open every Tuesday are reminded the pick up point is at Patrick Street at 7.15pm.

Times of play: Thursday, juvenile 7-8pm; seniors 8-10.30pm.