Home bankers pay off for Garvey

BALMORAL 58 (1)

Lisnagarvey took six points from a 29 shots home win over Balmoral, their second home win of the week, having beaten Dundonald 5-2 on the previous Tuesday.

A three and a six helped Noel Graham to a 15-2 lead at the ninth and and he added two more threes to lead 24-6 at 15 ends. Garvey added a five at 20 ends to win by 23 shots.

A four helped Ivan Craig but he was 7-13 down at the tenth but 15-13 up at 15 ends. Garvey finished with three singles and a three to win by six shots.

Down 6-16 at 11 ends, Davy Boal came back to 14-17 at 17 ends but lost by two shots.

After starting with a four, Philip Cromie was 13-3 ahead at 11 ends and 16-6 at 15 ends. Garvey dropped two, four, one over the closing ends but still won by two shots.

S. Jess, J. Chapman, C. Hill, N. Graham 32, C. Craig 9; C. Aicken, S. Vint, G. McCloughlin, I. Craig 21, D. Donaghy 15; S. Irwin, D. Beattie, T. Vint, D. Boal 17, D. Nixon 19; G. Riley, K. Armstrong, J. McCloughlin, P. Cromie 17, M. Reid 15.

LISNAGARVEY 5

DUNDONALD 2

A last end double from Keith Morrison’s rink earned Lisnagarvey a one shot win at home to Dundonald in NIBA Division One on Tuesday night.

They took five points in the closely fought game.

S. Irwin, M. Beattie, T. Vint, K. Morrison 23, N. McCabe 20; C. Aicken, M. Nelson, G. McCloughlin, I. Craig 18, J. Fraser 22; S. Jess, J. Chapman, C. Hill, N. Graham 12, M. Foster 17; G. Riley, K. Armstrong, J. McCloughlin, P. Cromie 23, C. Gourley 16.