Seconds come first in league

WHILE things didn’t go to plan on the adjoining pitch, a big crowd watched Boyne 2nds side clinch the Division 1A 2nds League title with a hardfought 19-17 win over Ashbourne at Shamrock Lodge last Saturday.

This team have had a remarkable record this season under coach Robert Shuttleworth in going through their league campaign with only one defeat and have clinched the silverware with two games still to play.

Results elsewhere went favourably to leave Boyne’s position unassailable and the celebrations commenced after the match.

The League Committee would like to thank the board sponsors, individuals who supplied spot prizes for the charity raffle - which raised just over €400 on the day - the management and staff of the Westcourt Hotel for all their help, assistance and sponsorship, and of course League sponsors Fosters who had a promotion on the day.

Afterwards committee members presented all the winning players with their trophies and prize-money involved, with money being awarded down to the last 16 in the main competition and last four in the plate event. eve

Attention A now turns to the Doubles Do Competition on Sunday day February 25th, also in the We Westcourt Hotel, with a lower div divisional singles competition for Division 2 and 3 players on the day also. The deadline for en entries is Thursday 22nd, with the draw that same night in Du Duleek’s Carranstown Lodge at 8.3 8.30. On the day of competition the registration deadline is 1.30 as the action begins at 2pm sha sharp.