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SECOND SET OF GAMES
SECOND SET OF GAMES
In a repeat of the first set of matches, Ireland started off with a 48 - 27 win over Wales. 9
Best for Ireland was the rink of Andrew Leckey, Gerry McCabe, Ryan O’Neill & Kevin Conroy
won 13 - 3. The biggest turnaround found the very experience Irish rink of Pauline Beattie, Damien
McElroy, Raymond Stubbs & Kevin Conroy 4 - 10 down after five ends but a 4 - 2 - 4 scoring se-
quence put them 14 - 10 up and they eventually won 17 - 11. For Wales Paul Hudson, Arwel
Nicholas, Andrew Evans & Andrew Hudson won 9 - 6.
In their match against Scotland, England were pushed harder than the first but still won 44 -
24, helped by an 18 - 3 win from Danny Langdon, Anthony Fautley, Ben Render & Stephen Proctor.
Scotland’s only winning rink came courtesy of Yvonne Hiddleston, Robert Lanza, John Black &
Jimmy Broach, who won 11 - 8 despite dropping a four on the last end.
The second England v Wales clash this time ended in victory for Wales by 42 shots to 32.
Both teams won two rinks but the damage to England was done by the Welsh four of Chris, Mike
& Henry John with Skip Luke Haddon, whose stunning 18 - 4 win ensured victory for Wales. Ire-
land meanwhile were disposing of Scotland by 71 - 17. The best Irish rink was that of Mark Beattie,
PJ McCrossan, Leigh Harrison & John Quinn who won 22 - 3, followed by a 20 - 2 from Joe Beat-
tie, Nicky Haire, Johnnie Wilson & Alan Paul.
The final round of games was basically to decide who came second unless there were any
surprises, which didn’t happen. England lost 44 - 24 to Ireland and Wales duly beat Scotland by
71 - 21 but this was not enough to prevent England taking second place on shots difference.
“A” TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
“A” TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
SINGLES - Tery Crawford wins for Ireland
SINGLES - Tery Crawford wins for Ireland
Ireland’s Terry Crawford started his run
for the title with a very comfortable20 - 11
win over England’s Paul Seaman, scor-
ing two full house fours on the way. For
Wales A. Evans had an astonishing 30 -
5 win over Scotland’s D. Harrigan and his
run continued with a 20 - 14 win over
England.
Terry Crawford also continued on
winning ways beating Scotland 22 - 9. In
the final round Scotland’s dismal run con-
tinued, losing 16 - 9 the England’s Paul
Seaman. Thus the stage was set for the Ireland v Wales match, which essentially was a winner
takes all final. By end seven of eighteen Terry Crawford led by a single shot at 7 - 6 and by end
thirteen there was still only two shots in the game at 13 -
11 but in the end Ireland won 18 - 13 leaving Terry Craw-
ford as the unbeaten champion with Wales second.
PAIRS - Irish duo triumph
PAIRS - Irish duo triumph
The Irish pair of Martin McAleese & Davy Walker were
pushed hard by Wales but in the end they won 18 - 14.
England’s Jack Pye & Keith Cooke had a stunning 25 - 9
result over Scotland but they came unstuck against Wales’
A. Evans & C. Davies who romped home 24 - 10. Ireland
meanwhile rattled home 29 - 7 over Scotland, including a
12 end unbeaten run of 25 shots.
The final round once again saw Scotland under the
cosh, losing 29 - 5 to Wales. England were well beaten 18
- 7 by Ireland, who won the championship with an un-
beaten clean sweep of points.