Est 2016
FIRST LARNE INDOOR
BOWLING CLUB
BOWLING CLUB
Kirkpatrick Cup entries 2017
This year has seen an entry of 33 rinks, drawn mostly from the Larne & District Indoor Bowling League. The
exceptions have been a rink each from Carnlough Indoor Bowling Club and Ballycarry Presbyterian Indoor
Bowling Club. Two other notable entries were from 1st Ballyeaston Bowling Club who play in the East Antrim
League.
Please report at 6.30pm draw at 6.45pm play to commence at 7.00pm ( or earlier ).
Monday 23 October : Qualified for Friday night's finals:
S McKibbin S Beggs R Armour M Petticrew N McNeilly J Steenson L King S Bell S Beggs-Kilwaughter S Bell-LB<C
Tuesday 24 October:
S McCullough G White S McKee T Close D Anderson A McCorde D Bodles D Witherspoon A Jenkins A McCorde-Gardenmore D Bodles-Gardenmore
Wednesday 25 October
R. Gallagher D Montgomery S Moore A McClean S Colburn S Poag E Woods Barry Petticrew D Montgomery-All Saints B Petticrew-Cairncastle
Thursday 26 October
I Semple T Robinson S Gingles B McGookin R Wallace J Duff W Blair C Snoddy I Semple-1st Ballyeaston C Snoddy-Raloo
Finals night 27 October. Will all rinks please report at 6.30pm sharp.
Winners of the Jim Kirkpatrick Memorial Cup for 2017
Larne Bowling & Lawn Tennis Club
Simon Bell, Michael Murphy, Alan Mairs, Fergus Duff
Runners-up
Gardenmore Indoor Bowling Club
Dale Bodles, Stephen Young, Tommy Bodles, Andrew Robinson
This year has seen an entry of 33 rinks, drawn mostly from the Larne & District Indoor Bowling League. The
exceptions have been a rink each from Carnlough Indoor Bowling Club and Ballycarry Presbyterian Indoor
Bowling Club. Two other notable entries were from 1st Ballyeaston Bowling Club who play in the East Antrim
League.
Please report at 6.30pm draw at 6.45pm play to commence at 7.00pm ( or earlier ).
Monday 23 October : Qualified for Friday night's finals:
S McKibbin S Beggs R Armour M Petticrew N McNeilly J Steenson L King S Bell S Beggs-Kilwaughter S Bell-LB<C
Tuesday 24 October:
S McCullough G White S McKee T Close D Anderson A McCorde D Bodles D Witherspoon A Jenkins A McCorde-Gardenmore D Bodles-Gardenmore
Wednesday 25 October
R. Gallagher D Montgomery S Moore A McClean S Colburn S Poag E Woods Barry Petticrew D Montgomery-All Saints B Petticrew-Cairncastle
Thursday 26 October
I Semple T Robinson S Gingles B McGookin R Wallace J Duff W Blair C Snoddy I Semple-1st Ballyeaston C Snoddy-Raloo
Finals night 27 October. Will all rinks please report at 6.30pm sharp.
Winners of the Jim Kirkpatrick Memorial Cup for 2017
Larne Bowling & Lawn Tennis Club
Simon Bell, Michael Murphy, Alan Mairs, Fergus Duff
Runners-up
Gardenmore Indoor Bowling Club
Dale Bodles, Stephen Young, Tommy Bodles, Andrew Robinson
THE 2016 KIRKPATRICK CUP TOURNAMENT ATTRACTED A TOTAL OF 32 ENTRIES, A BIG INCREASE ON PREVIOUS YEAR'S AND THE HIGHEST IN RECENT TIMES. RINKS WERE LARGELY DRAWN FROM THE LARNE & DISTRICT INDOOR BOWLING LEAGUE. IN ADDITION WE WERE PLEASED TO WELCOME 2 RINKS FROM THE EAST ANTRIM INDOOR BOWLING LEAGUE, 1ST BALLYEASTON INDOOR BOWLING CLUB AND BALLYNURE PRESBYTERIAN, AS WELL AS 1 RINK FROM NON-LEAGUE CLUB CARNLOUGH.
QUALIFING NIGHTS WERE MONDAY 24 OCTOBER TO THURSDAY 27 OCTOBER, WITH PLAY COMMENCING EACH EVENING AT 6.30PM, EACH NIGHT SAW 8 RINKS COMPETING OVER 3 GAMES, WITH THE HIGHEST 2 RINKS GOING FORWARD TO FINALS NIGHT ON FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER.
THE FOLLOWING CLUB RINKS TOOK PART ON FINALS NIGHT:-
GARDENMORE - FIRST LARNE - 1ST BALLYEASTON - CAIRNCASTLE (2 RINKS) - ST.CEDMA'S - ALL SAINTS - RALOO
QUALIFING NIGHTS WERE MONDAY 24 OCTOBER TO THURSDAY 27 OCTOBER, WITH PLAY COMMENCING EACH EVENING AT 6.30PM, EACH NIGHT SAW 8 RINKS COMPETING OVER 3 GAMES, WITH THE HIGHEST 2 RINKS GOING FORWARD TO FINALS NIGHT ON FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER.
THE FOLLOWING CLUB RINKS TOOK PART ON FINALS NIGHT:-
GARDENMORE - FIRST LARNE - 1ST BALLYEASTON - CAIRNCASTLE (2 RINKS) - ST.CEDMA'S - ALL SAINTS - RALOO
IN THE QUARTER FINAL:-
STEPHEN WILSON (1ST BALLYEASTON) BEAT CHRIS SNODDY(RALOO)
DALE BODLES (GARDENMORE) BEAT LESLIE KING (ST.CEDMA'S)
DARREN WITHERSPOON (ALL SAINTS) BEAT MARKS PETTICREW (CAIRNCASTLE)
RENE GALLAGHER (FIRST LARNE) BEAT MERVYN McGONKEY (CAIRNCASTLE )
STEPHEN WILSON (1ST BALLYEASTON) BEAT CHRIS SNODDY(RALOO)
DALE BODLES (GARDENMORE) BEAT LESLIE KING (ST.CEDMA'S)
DARREN WITHERSPOON (ALL SAINTS) BEAT MARKS PETTICREW (CAIRNCASTLE)
RENE GALLAGHER (FIRST LARNE) BEAT MERVYN McGONKEY (CAIRNCASTLE )
IN THE SEMI FINAL:-
DALE BODLES (GARDENMORE ) BEAT STEPHEN WILSON (1ST BALLYEASTON)
DARREN WITHERSPOON (ALL SAINTS ) BEAT RENE GALLAGHER (FIRST LARNE)
DALE BODLES (GARDENMORE ) BEAT STEPHEN WILSON (1ST BALLYEASTON)
DARREN WITHERSPOON (ALL SAINTS ) BEAT RENE GALLAGHER (FIRST LARNE)
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FIRST LARNE'S SEMI FINALISTS Left to right. MARGARET NELSON, RENE GALLAGHER, RODNEY MOORE and TOMMY PORTER |
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IN THE FINAL, PLAYED OVER 7 ENDS, DARREN WITHERSPOON'S RINK CAME OUT ON TOP BEATING DALE BODLES RINK. THE GAME WAS ALL SQUARE AFTER THE 7 ENDS, SO AN 8TH END WAS PLAYED. IN THE END THE ALL SAINTS SQUAD EDGED AHEAD TO CLINGE THE FINAL.
