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COX’s HALL FIRST TIME TRIUMPH

The I.C.I.C.Y.M.A. Short Mat Bowls Club staged the final session of
their Annual Licensed Triples Competition for the I.C.I.C.Y.M.A. Per-
petual Shield, with 100 teams doing battle for the top prizes. The event
was held in the Garryduff Sports Centre.
At the quarter-final stage B.E.D.A.’s Rita Cullinane, Gerty Stroker
& Eamon Stroker beat Grange/Frankfield’s P. Long, Seán O’Sullivan
& J. Long. Ballincollig GAA’s Mary Boyde, Denis Riordan & Martin Sisk beat M. Holly, K. Buckley
& M. Buckley of Ballincollig Community. Cox’s Hall’s Frances Kingston, Georgina Watters & Colin
Watters beat Mahon’s M.O’ Sullivan, F. Finneran & B. Jordan. Completing the round D.C.S. Esther
Clifford, Noreen & Michael J.O’Shaughnessy beat Pfizers M. Fitzgerald, S. McCarthy & P. Mc-
Carthy.
In the semi-finals Ballincollig GAA beat B.E.D.A. (Rita Cullinane, Gerty Stroker & Eamon
Stroker) and Cox’s Hall beat Douglas Community School (Esther Clifford, Noreen O’Shaughnessy
& Michael J.O’Shaughnessy). In the final Cox’s Hall took singles on the first two rounds to lead 2
- 0 but Ballincollig GAA levelled the score with a two only for Cox’s Hall to strike back with a single,
a two and another single for a 6 - 2 lead. A three for Ballincollig brought them right back into the
match with just two ends to go. The next end became a no-scoring end with two touching bowls
but Frances Kingston, Georgina Watters & Colin Watters finished it off for Cox’s Hall with a three
on the last end for a 9 - 5 victory.
This was Cox’s Hall’s first tournament win in a Licensed Open Competition. The prizes were
presented by Mrs Alison Flack, the President-I.C.I.C.Y.M.A. and she also presented the Perpetual
Trophy to Colin Watters, the Cox’s hall Skip. The Umpire’s on duty for the final session were Bob
Jennings, John Long, John Noonan & Betty Shellard.
WATERGRASSHILL TAKE THE HIGHFIELD TROPHY

Highfield Bowls Club staged their annual licensed triples competition for the Highfield Perpetual
Trophy that ran through a whole week. The competition was once again a great success and at-
tracted 104 teams from all the leading bowls clubs over a wide area. At the quarter-final stage
Ballincollig GAA’s Mary Boyde, Denis Riordan & Martin Sisk beat St. Vincent’s I. Foley, J. O’Ma-
hony & D. Foley. Cox’s Hall Valerie Jennings, John Ellis & Sam Jennings beat Ballincollig GAA’s
E. Linehan, P. J. Hagan & J. O’Donoghue. Watergrasshill’s David West, Majella Conlon & Liam
Conlon beat Crosshaven’s Mary, Con & Conor Middleton. Conna Unity, Harper- Smith, John Martin
& Adrian Tanner beat Carrigaline GAA’s M. Galvin, P. Tierney & M. Hayes. In the semi-finals,
Cox’s Hall beat Ballincollig GAA and Watergrasshill beat Conna.
In the final Watergrasshill’s David West, Majella Conlon & Liam Conlon beat Cox Hall’s Va-
lerie Jennings, John Ellis & Sam Jennings. In a very exciting final played over nine ends Water-
grasshill opened up with a three but a two to Cox’s Hall closed the gap to one. Watergrasshill then
leaped ahead with two singles and a two for 7 - 2 lead. A single to Cox’s Hall and a single to Wa-
tergrasshill kept their five shot advantage but Cox’s Hall were not to be outdone and struck back
with a two and then a three on the last end to level the match at 8 all. However, Watergrasshill
were not to be outdone and scored a single on the sudden death extra end for a 9 - 8 victory for
the Highfield trophy. The Umpires on duty for the final session were Hazel Foley, Seán O’Suileab-
háin, Hazel Payne & Betty Shellard. Maurice Noonan the Captain of Highfield Bowls Club pre-
sented the prizes and the Perpetual Trophy to Liam Conlon the winning Skip.
COX’s HALL’s SECOND TOURNAMENT WIN

B.E.D.A. Bowls Club staged the final session of their Licensed Triples Competition for the B.E.D.A.
Perpetual Trophy in the Bandon Grammar School Sports Hall, Bandon, with 64-teams doing battle
for the top prizes.