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COOKSTOWN TEAM 23
COOKSTOWN TEAM
WIN THE FOURS
WIN THE FOURS
FOR IRELAND
FOR IRELAND
England’s Glyn Berrisford, James
Bucknall, Martin Symcock & Chris
Kearns opened up with an important 9
- 2 win over Wales’ Ben Haddon, Tom
Brown, Ben Jackson & Malcolm Mor-
gan. Scotland’s Tom Hamilton, Ronnie
Flood, David Scott & John Kinghorn
also opened up with a 13 - 8 victory
over Jayne Smith, Christine Holland,
Clare Hussain & Josh French from the
Isle-of-Man. Fours Winners Ireland’s Glen Smith, Alan Paul,
The Irish four of Mark Wilson, Mark Wilson & Colin Hogg with ESMBA Presi-
Alan Paul, Glen Smith & Colin Hogg dent George Clark and England’s runners-up
opened up with a 14 - 6 win over Scot- Martin Symcock, Glyn Berrisford, James
land, whilst England beat the Isle-of- Bucknall & Chris Kearns
Man by 14 shots to 3.
The IOM four suffered another defeat in the next round when Wales beat them 10 - 7 in a
tight match. The English run was firmly ended when The Irish four of Mark Wilson, Alan Paul,
Glen Smith & Colin Hogg beat them comfortably with a 12 - 4 scoreline. Ireland then continued
on their winning way with a 15 - 3 win with all their shots coming in an eight end run from ends
two to nine. Finishing this round, Scotland’s Tom Hamilton, Ronnie Flood, David Scott & John
Kinghorn ended with victory by 14 - 8, even though they dropped a five on the last end to Wales’
Ben Haddon, Tom Brown, Ben Jackson & Malcolm Morgan.
In the final round England needed Ireland to lose in order to give them a chance at winning
the fours title. They easily defeated the Scots four by 11 shots to 3 but the result was never in
doubt after Ireland opened up with a 3 - 3 - 5 sequence to lead 11 - 0 over Wales and in the end
Mark Wilson, Alan Paul, Glen Smith & Colin Hogg remained undefeated and finally beat the
Welsh four by 21 - 6.

IRELAND ONCE AGAIN TAKE THE TEAM TITLE
IRELAND ONCE AGAIN TAKE THE TEAM TITLE
The British Isles Championships started in 1986 and for the first two years (England & Ireland)
we played on short mats but on the next two years we played on the short games in Scotland
and Wales. They were similar games but not Short Mat bowls. The all short mat championships
started in 1990. Each team consists of four rinks with the total shots across the four rinks decid-
ing the winners. On our short mats, Ireland has won the Team Championships 23 times with
England winning two and Wales one
England are the reigning Champions but as usual, Ireland were the favourites. England’s
opening match was against Wales, who are always up to beat England and this is the way the
match went with Wales winning 35 shots to 29.