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The third round saw a really hard fought and tight game with Ireland getting home over 21
England 37 - 35. Wales finished off the opening days play with a 50 - 21 win over Scotland,
helped by a 20 - 3 from A. Evans rink, with the other three games fairly tight.
The second days plays started with a reverse game for Wales as Ireland beat them 36 - 29.
England bounced back from their first defeat with a 63 - 20 result over Scotland, with Steve Bur-
rows, Peter Fautley, Callum Beale & Edward Sawbridge weighing in with a 25 - 2. The fifth game
in the 2-day series saw Scotland buried by Ireland with a 11 - 17 result with Karl Bradshaw, Brian
McAlary, William Boggs, Glen Smith romping home 25 - 2. England were pushed by Wales but
got home 37 - 27 in the end.
The big clash of the final round was England v Ireland with the winner taking the “A” team
championship. Ireland won 2 of the four rinks and drew a third but the 12 - 4 game from Keith
Hawkins, Elise Daniell, Barry Keirle & Nicky Bartlett enable England to win 34 - 30, winning just
one rink of the four. Wales finished off with a 51 - 36 win over Scotland, with the main difference
a 14 - 4 result from A. Morgan’s rink.
CRAWFORD TAKES THE SINGLES FOR IRELAND
CRAWFORD TAKES THE SINGLES FOR IRELAND

Chris Willies opened up well for England with a 20 - 9 win over Wales. Ireland’s Trevor Crawford
also well with a 22 - 11 win over his Scottish opponent. The second round saw both players pro-
gressing with good results. Crawford beat his Welsh opponent 19 - 9 whilst Willies beat his Scottish
opponent with a crushing 24 - 4 victory. The stage was thus set for a winners takes all game with
England facing Ireland. A cracking game ensued in which Willies led 15 - 14 with three ends to
go bit in the end Crawford won all three ends to win 19 - 15 and with it the “A” team Singles Title.
The other game saw Wales take third spot with an 18 - 12 win over Scotland.
PALMER & JACKSON WIN THE PAIRS FOR WALES
PALMER & JACKSON WIN THE PAIRS FOR WALES

The Welsh Pair of R. Palmer & B. Jackson opened up with a 15 - 11 victory over England whilst
Ireland’s Davy Walker & Martin McAleese beat Scotland 15 - 11. The second round saw the Irish
Pair beat Wales 19 - 11. England bounced back with Peter Roberts & Dave Studden beating Scot-
land 20 - 11. The third and final round was still an open event but the Welsh pair romped home
24 - 8 over Scotland, leaving Ireland with the huge task of beating England by a large score. In
the end they did beat England but only by 15 - 13.
IRELAND ARE TRIPLES CHAMPIONS
IRELAND ARE TRIPLES CHAMPIONS

In a well contested tournament, Ireland’s Aidan Corrigan, Stephen McMahon & Terry Mulholland
started with a 14 - 9 victory over England, whilst Wales edged past Scotland 14 - 13.