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WATERGRASSHILL WIN St. VINCENTS TRIPLES 23
WATERGRASSHILL WIN St. VINCENTS TRIPLES
St. Vincent’s Bowls Club staged the final session of their Annual Licensed Triples Com-
petition, with 87-teams doing battle for the top prizes in the C.B.S. Hall, Blarney Street.
Two Watergrasshill teams made it to the semi-finals and both made it through to an all Wa-
tergrasshill final. Firstly, Paddy O’Regan, Shane O’Regan & Denis Crowley beat the Ballincollig
G.A.A. team of Mary Boyde, Sheila O’Leary & Martin Sisk. Secondly, Josie O’Riordan, Eddie
Mulholland & Seán O’Riordan beat Little Island Bridie Harty, Nora Murphy & Albert Ruxton. In
the final, Josie O’Riordan, Eddie Mulholland & Seán O’Riordan emerged as victors over their
clubmates.
At the conclusion of play St. Vincent’s Club Captain Lindsay Sherwin paid tribute to all
those who supported this year’s competition and praised the efforts of club officers, committee,
members, umpires and sponsors who played a big part in making their annual tournament a
great success. Lindsay then presented to the winners, whilst the Rev. Fr. Jack Harris presented
the Perpetual Trophy to Sean O’Riordan, the Skip of the winning team.
Michael J. O’Shaugnessy - Cork P.R.O.

DORSET ANNUAL The 3rd Annual Charity Match was
DORSET ANNUAL
held at the Dorset Bowls Resort and
CHARITY MATCH despite the heavy rain and floods
CHARITY MATCH
the day before in South Dorset.
Only one team was flood bound and
could not make it plus two other
players one of whom was also
flooded out.
36 teams from many counties
took part, one as far north as
Northampton. A packed day for 144
bowlers playing four games each on
9 mats against randomly selected
opponents. Entry fee included a
cooked meal taken in the resort
clubhouse.
The venue was once again kindly donated
by John & Bev Champion, organised by
Larry & Joyce House, supported by Sandy
& Reg Whitear.
The missing players were made up
from volunteers and a scratch team from
John & Bev Champion plus two organisers,
who had a busy day when not playing, or-
ganising raffles etc. This year’s charities
were the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambu-
lance and Poole Cancer Unit. A total of
£1,000 was raised.
At the end of a full days play the result
was very close, the winning team West-
bury, came from Wiltshire and finished with
8 points & 41 shots, second were Hazel- Winners Chris Willis, Graham Cox,
bury Bryan from Somerset who had 8 Bev Champion, Ann Hart, Gillian Willis.
points & 38 shots, third were Maiden New-
ton from Dorset, who had 6 points & 32 shots. A good days bowling for two worthy charities.
Reg Whitear