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Kildare West Wicklow Indoor Bowling Association (KWWIBA)
Castlemitchell Overcome Stern Test From Allenwood - It was a long journey for Allenwood to travel to take on Castlemitchell in this Division 5 bowling league match in the Castlemitchell Community Hall.
The visitors holding third spot from the top were hoping to repeat the feat of taking all five points as they did in their home fixture.
The maximum points would not change their position in the league table but it would leave them within four points behind the leaders.
Castlemitchell on the other hand would be very motivated on two counts, number one would be to avenge their loss on their away game to this opposition and number two if they succeeded in winning the five points it would bring them up to joint third with Allenwood.
With home advantage it was not beyond the bounds of possibility but a massive effort would be required.
Thoroughly enjoyable - Castlemitchell got off to a flyer on Mat A by scoring four on the first end before Allenwood knew what hit them.
But this rapid setback didn’t seem to unsettle the visitors by any manner or means, as within a short period the margin was reduced to two scores.
However, the home side had increased that lead to five coming up to the half way stage of the game and looked that little bit more composed.
If anyone thought that Allenwood would fade out of the game they were badly mistaken, because on the ninth end the sides were all square on ten scores apiece.
Castlemitchell once again regained the upper hand by moving three scores clear, but the response from the opposition was swift as the reduced it back to one.
The host piled on the pressure to take a lead of four with only one end remaining.
Although Allenwood replied on the last end with a score of one it just wasn’t enough, as Castlemitchell held out to win on a finishing score of 16/13. This was a thoroughly enjoyable game throughout.
Castlemitchell: Denis Banbrick, Breda Cuddy, Dave Mulhall and John Cuddy.
Allenwood: Bríd Scully, Mary Jacob, Bella Aungier and Betty Cunningham.
The One That Got Away - Allenwood were the dominant force on Mat B up to the half way mark, as they completely outscored their opponents time and time again and were leading at that stage by thirteen scores to four.
Unfortunately for them Patricia Fanning who was having a very good game had to be withdrawn due to feeling unwell and had to be replaced with a substitute.
This seemed to knock the rhythm and momentum out of the team, this was in no way the fault of the substitute but the team looked unsettled after this, and with eight ends still remaining Allenwood failed to score on seven of these, it was only on the last end that they registered a score and this was only a score of one.
Castlemitchell ended up the winners on a score of 19/14. Allenwood will feel this is the one that got away.
Castlemitchell: Tony Hyland, Aishling Hyland, Jim Kelly and Tom Harris.
Allenwood: Ann Dunne, Pat Fanning, James Kenna, Henry Farrell and sub Maura Doyle.
Recent League Results (home team first):
Division 1: Ardclough 5, Kill CBC 0; Allen 4, Caragh 1; Kildare 5, Castlemitchell 0.
Division 2: Balyna 5, Rathangan 0; Baltinglass/Kiltegan 5, St. Laurences 0; Blessington 5, Rathmore 0; Rathcoffey 5, Athy 0.
Division 3: Donard/Glen 5, Ballymore 0; Hollywood 2, Caragh 3; Allenwood 5, Kildare 0; Kilcullen 5, Ryston 0.
Division 4: Kill 5, Rathcoffey 0; Celbridge 5, Allen 0.
Division 5: Clane/Staplestown 2, Castlemitchell 3.
Urgent - Rathangan indoor bowling club are urgently in need of new members due to retirements and relocations of some members.
They practise every Tuesday and Thursday in the Rathangan Community Hall from 7pm to 9.30 pm.
For further information please contact John on 086 8032986, Josie on 086 1624479 or Tony on 087 2386518.
WICKLOW ROVERS
Well the bad weather reared its head again at the weekend, just when we thought the Beast from the East and Storm Emma were confined to the history books we were hit with another Siberian blast in the early hours of Sunday morning bringing another bout of snow.
This cold snap put paid to all junior games involving our teams over the weekend.
One game that did manage to go ahead at the weekend was our senior men’s home game on Friday night against Rathmichael Shankill.
Luckily the game was scheduled for Friday before the bad weather moved in.
The first half was deprived of any clear cut chances with both sides cancelling each other out; Rovers probably just shaded the first period with Ciaran McGettigan forcing the keeper into a good save.
The second period saw Rovers come out with more intent and they were rewarded in the 48th minute when Ciaran McGettigan got on the end of a Gareth Murphy cross to fire powerfully home into the bottom right hand corner of the net.
The lads continued to press forward creating chance after chance, Alan Delaney went close after 55 minutes but his effort was just off target.
In the space of a minute at the midway point of the half, Ciaran McGettigan and Gareth Murphy were both denied by the away keeper.
It was all Rovers in the second half with the Shankill keeper denying the lads on three more occasions - saving well from Ciaran McGettigan, Gareth Murphy and Luke Byrne.
Shane Doyle in the Rovers goal had a relatively quiet night between the posts but in the closing minutes, he had to be alert to bravely save at the feet of the Shankill striker.
The insurance goal eventually came when second half substitute Luke Byrne got on the end of a Ciaran McGettigan through ball to coolly slot the ball past the advancing keeper to make it 2-0 and ensure the three points were going to Rovers.
The icing was put on the cake in injury time when Luke Byrne cut in from the right and then blasting home to give the lads a well deserved 3-0 victory, which means they go top of the table and puts them very much in the mix for the title.
On the night, there were several good performances but it was centre half Lenny Carton who just edged the nomination for man of the match for the way he marshalled his defence, he was solid in defence, assured on the ball and led by example.
Our junior members represented our club in the St Patricks Day Parade. Well done to all our junior members for turning out for the club.
A big thanks to Robbie Dover and Charlie Mitchell for organising the kids for the parade, thanks to all the managers and parents for supervising the kids on the day.
Also thanks to Paul Delaney for seeing the lads off at the start and locking up the grounds.
Thanks to Rosemary and Franny Copeland who were at the finish of the parade to hand out goodie bags to all the kids that took part in the parade.
Photos of the day can be viewed on our club facebook page or on our club website at www.wicklowrovers.com.
Our under-14 girls travelled to England at the weekend and on Saturday they took in the FA cup tie between Manchester United and Brighton.
The girls were given a welcome message and their team photo in the match day programme.
On Sunday they participated in two training sessions where they got to meet Jamie Carragher. Jamie shared stories with the girls and then posed for photos with the girls and the parents.
The girls packed a lot into their weekend and their journey can be followed on our club Facebook page. A big thanks goes out to Niall Cull for organising the trip for the girls and a massive thanks to all the parents who helped out.
The club are running an Easter Camp from Tuesday, April 3, to Friday, April 6, at Whitegates. The camp will run from 10am to 2pm daily and is open to kids from three years old to 13 years old.
Every participant will receive a ball at the start of the camp and a medal on the final day.
The cost of the camp is €50 with a discount for more than one child from the same family.
Further details can be viewed on our club website and facebook page.
Also further details can be obtained by contacting Johnny Dunne at 087 7802098 or Robbie Dover at 087 1768264 or any committee member.
Registration forms can be downloaded from our club website at www.wicklowrovers.com or you can register by private messaging us on our Facebook page.
NEWTOWN JUNIORS
Unfortunately there weren’t many fixtures down for decision last weekend.
The only one, the under-9 Red’s Futsal final against St. Anthonys was cancelled due to the ‘Pest from the West’ or the ‘Son of the Beast’, or whatever it was called.
Heavy snow over the weekend left roads in a dangerous condition leading to the decision to cancel. The game will be refixed in the weeks ahead.
Also, well done to everyone who turned out to march with the club in the St. Patricks Day parade. In bitter cold all of you plus all the other club’s and organisations deserve a huge pat on the back.
The following are the fixtures for Sat.24th/ Sun.25th March 2018;
Under-8s at home to Rathnew Green, k.o. to be confirmed.
Under-9s at home to Enniskerry, k.o. to be confirmed.
Under-10s away to Glencormac Utd, k.o. Saturday at 12pm.
Under-11’s away to Arklow Town Red, k.o. to be confirmed.
Under-12s away to Ashford Rovers, k.o. to be confirmed (Cup 1st Leg).
Under-14s - Fixture to be confirmed.
(Fixtures and k.o. times are subject to change).
There will be no WDSL fixtures for the Easter weekend, but we will be entering teams in the annual Soccer Blitz in aid of Wicklow Cancer Support.
The Blitz is run by Tony Doran and his many supporters along with the Wicklow Town and Wick- low Rovers clubs.
Each team that plays in the blitz makes a donation to this worthy cause and everybody has a great day of football.
Coaches will be sending out messages to all players so if you wish or intend playing please reply. Thank you.
We have a whole host of players from the club celebrating birthdays in the coming week and they are Bastian Dojon from the Development Squad, Erik Lis from the Under-8s, Oisin Duffy from the Under-9s, Hannah Martin and Ignacy Szpilka from the Under-12s and last but not least Shane Dunleavy from the Under-14s. Happy birthday everyone from everyone in Newtown Juniors F.C.
All our teams are back in training. There are also a couple of slots on all our teams at the moment so if there are any girl’s or boys who would like to join the club please contact our secretary Hughie at 087 6987653 and he will provide you with all the information you will need.
Also, in a new venture by the WDSL they have started a Girls Academy for all girls playing in the League that will also cater for girls who may not be a member of a club or a team.
Training takes place for all age groups, under-10, under-12 and under-14 at East Glendalough School from 4.30pm until 6pm every Sunday evening. For further information please contact our secretary, Hughie, at 087 6987653/ hughienolan@gmail.com.
We had 30 players still standing going into Week 6 but that number dropped by one but that number dropped by one to 29 players thanks to Huddersfield Town.
Week 7 fixtures will be for the weekend of Saturday, March 31/ Sunday, April 1, due to FA Cup and International fixtures. Many thanks everyone for your continued support. You can follow the progress of the competition on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
The WDSL fundraiser ‘The Kube’ will take place in the Parkview Hotel on Saturday, April 7. We have two participants namely John Dunleavy and Stephen Nolan who will both be raising funds for our club through this event.
The two lads are in the Parkview with all the other contestants this coming Thursday at the launch of the event which gets underway at 7.30pm.
If you can sponsor either John or Stephen for any amount, no matter how small, please contact any committee member for further information.
For further information on all matters ‘Newtown Juniors F.C.’ please contact the secretary at 087 6987653 or by email to hughienolan@gmail.com and you can also follow the club on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
BRAY WANDERERS
Lotto draw - There was no jackpot winner on March 18. Numbers drawn were 17, 23, 24 and 30. €30 lucky dip winners were Martin and Helen c/o John Keating, Chris Vickers c/o Bray Lakers, Stephen McGuire c/o Bray Wanderers, Sam O’Sullivan c/o Charlie Kavanagh, Jim McDevitt c/o V. Walsh.
Next jackpot is €8,725. Lotto tickets are on sale in the club shop at all home games and you can also play the Bray Wanderers Lotto online through our website.
Fixtures - Bray Wanderers are away to Bohemians FC on Friday, March 23. Kick off at the Dalymount Park is 7.45pm. Wanderers are at home to Shelbourne on Monday, March 26, in the EA Sport Cup first round. Kick off at the Carlisle Grounds is 7.45pm.
Match Tickets - Supporters can now purchase Bray Wanderers match tickets in advance online at http://braywanderersfc.ie/tickets-info/.
Simply print off your match ticket at home and avoid queues on match night. Tickets can also be purchased online by using any mobile/tablet devices and can be presented directly at the turnstiles on your mobile/tablet device with no printing of tickets required. Ticket prices for the 2018 season are Adults €15, Students/OAPS €10, Children u14 €5. Students should note that proof of student ID will be requested.
Season Tickets – Bray Wanderers 2018 season tickets are now on sale from our website. This season will see the introduction of excellent value family season tickets alongside regular season tickets. Those under the age of 14 will now come under the child category. Prices for the 2018 season are: Adults €210, Student / Concession €130, Family Season Tickets are 1 Adult & 2 Children €210, 1 Senior Citizen & 2 Children €130, 2 Adults and 4 Children €420. Tickets can be ordered on line at www.braywanderersfc.ie/tickets.
Underage teams - The SJ.B Academy under 19s will begin their season in the Elite Southern division away to Limerick FC on Sunday, March 25. Kick off in Hogan Park is 2.00pm. On Sunday, April 8th, they will host U.C.D. in their first home game of the season.
The SJ.B under-17s began their season in the Elite Southern division away to Cork City last Saturday and recorded a 2-0 win. Eoin Dary and Jake Ellis were the goalscorers.
They will host Waterford FC in their first home game of the season on Saturday, March 24. Kick off in the Academy Grounds in Carrickmines is 2.00pm.
The SJ.B under-15s begin their league campaign away to Shamrock Rovers on Saturday, March 24. Kick off is 12.00 midday at the Roadstone Ground.
Table Quiz - The Seagulls Members Club will hold a fundraising table quiz in aid of St. Catherine’s School on Thursday, March 29, in the Hibernia Inn at 8.00pm.
Tables of four are €40. To book a table please call 087 9968969.
All the latest club news is on our website www.braywanderersfc.ie.