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In the Men’s Singles final played over 10-ends, Pat Dorgan - The Hut. beat Charlie
Saville of Watergrasshill. The Umpires on duty for the final were as follows:- Mary Boyde,
Eddie Mills, Christine O’Mahony, Denis O’Mahony, John O’Driscoll, Michael O’Shaugh-
nessy, Albert Ruxton & John Turner. The prizes were presented by Rebbeca Lewis and
the Perpetual Trophies were presented by Hazel Payne to Gisela Gloge the Ladies Pairs
Champion and Hazel Foley to Pat Dorgan the men’s Champion.
Quarter-final results:- (P. Dorgan –The Hut) beat (D. Cahill –Mitchelstown), (T. O’Shea
–Midleton) beat (M. O’Riordan –Glenview), (L. Hannigan –Conna) beat (D. Twohig – Douglas
GAA) & C. Saville – Watergrasshill) beat (M. O’Regan – Conna). Semi-finals, (P. Dorgan –
The Hut) beat (Tony O’Shea – Midleton) and (C. Saville – Watergrasshill) beat (Liam Han-
nigan – Conna).
Watergrasshill retain the Frances Cody Trophy
Watergrasshill retain the Frances Cody Trophy
The final of the Cork Zone Inter Club Championship for the Frances Cody Trophy was played
in the S.M.A. Hall, Wilton, Cork. between Watergrasshill B.C. and Conna B.C. and was
held in the format as One Singles, One Pairs, One Triple and One Fours. After a very close
and exciting match Watergrasshill B.C. defeated Conna B.C. to win the Perpetual Trophy
for the second year in succession.
Watergrasshill’s singles player Liam Conlon beat Adrian Tanner 11/8. In the pairs The
Watergrasshill duo of Paddy O’Regan & Josie O’Riordan Conna’s Fred Prince & John Martin
3/10. The triples was better for Watergrasshill with Majella Conlon, Marie O’Connell & Denis
Crowley beating Unity Harper Smith, Michael O’Regan & Ber Feeney 8/6.
The last games was a fours in which Joan O’Callaghan, Charlie Saville, David West &
Sean O’Riordan of Watergrasshill; drew with Noel Mulcahy, Pat Hogan, Michael Lane &
Liam Hannigan 9/9. This left Watergrasshill on 7 points) to Conna’s 4pts. The Frances Cody
Perpetual Trophy was presented by Aidan Cody to Denis Crowley, the Watergrasshill Club
Captain
Betty & Tony Keneally take the Westgate over 60’s Pairs
Betty & Tony Keneally take the Westgate over 60’s Pairs
Westgate Bowls Club staged the final session of their Annual over (60’s Pairs) Competition
for the Westgate Perpetual Trophy in the Westgate Centre, West Village, Ballincollig. The
competition attracted an entry of 160 players in 80-teams from all the leading clubs in the
Cork Zone and in the final played over 9-ends in which Douglas GAA B.C’s Betty & Tony
Kenneally defeated “The Hut” pairing of Ger. Fitton & Dermott O’Connell.
The Kenneally’s stuck first with an opening three, which they followed up with a single.
A two to “the Hut” pairs was replied with a two from the Kenneally’s and this patter was re-
peated over the next two ends until the score stood at 8 - 4 with three ends to go. The Ken-
neally’s suddenly struck with a four for a convincing eight shot lead with two end to go. Back
came Fitton & O’Connell with a three to give them the glimmer of a hope with just one end
to go but needing a five for a draw they were kept to just a single, leaving Betty & Tony Ken-
neally as the over 60’s Champions by 12 shots to eight.
The prizes were presented by Biddy Barrett, Paul Byrne & Noreen O’Regan, Trophies
by Gretta O’Brien and the Perpetual Trophy by Nora Hennessy. The Umpires on duty for the
final session were Mary Boyde, Hazel Foley, Hazel Payne & Sean O’Suileabhain.
Competition Details - Quarter-finals; T. Kenneally (Douglas GAA) beat M. Kelleher
(Mahon), B. Keohane (Blackpool) beat S. Jennings (Cox’s Hal), D. O’Connell (The Hut) beat
A. Casey (Watergrasshill) & S. O’Riordan (Watergrasshill) beat P. Smyth (Youghal). Semi-fi-
nals :- T. Kenneally (Douglas GAA) beat Ber. Keohane (Blackpool) and D. O’Connell (The
Hut) beat S. O’Riordan (Watergrasshill).