ANTRIM MEN PROGRESS TO LAST 16 0F IBA JUNIOR CUP
The Antrim mens side were in action on Saturday with an away trip to face Shankill in the Irish junior cup. Hopes were not high for the antrim side as the Shankill team had made the semi final of the junior cup last year and had defeated Antrim on their own green 3 years ago. As A heavy rainfall welcomed the Antrim side as they entered the Dublin green at the start of the match which many thought would make life harder but all to their surprise produced the best team performance by the Antrim side this season and in the end it helped them record a 71-59 win and gain sweet revenge on the bowling league of ireland team and upset the odds. The teams reward is now another away trip to play Ballymoney in the last 16 of the competition.
FULL LIST OF LEAGUE FIXTURES AND RESULTS CAN BE FOUND IN MENS SECTION
ANTRIM LADIES REPRESENT IRELAND
The Antrim lawn bowling club will be represented in the ireland womens team travelling to jersey for the british isles international series this weekend. Wilma Adair has been a member of the team for the past number of years and this year she will be joined in the team by Ashleigh Rainey, who is making her debut at senior international level after many years in the under 25 ranks. Rainey, who although plays for Ewarts , remains a member of the Antrim club where she started the game and still plays for the club in the local mid week triples team.
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Antrim Lawn Bowling Club was formed on October 1991.
The clubs first home was based at the Antrim Forum after the official opening of the towns first bowling green on April 1992 by then Mayor of Antrim J.Graham and Ireland International and Ladies World Number One Margaret Johnston.
In 1992 the team then joined the Northern Ireland Bowling Association (NIBA) and the Northern Ireland Womens Bowling Association (NIWBA) where the club are still members today.
After 15 years playing at the Forum the club then moved to a new home at Allen Park after the council purchased a new all weather synthetic six-rink bowling green offering a surface that is playable all year round the clubs present home. today.
A HAT-TRICK FOR SAM
Local Antrim Borough Counciler and long time Antrim Lawn Bowling Club member Sam Dunlop has been elected as the new club president for 2009. It will be the third time Sam has been given the honour. One of the clubs founder members Sam takes over the role from Michael Clewer who served the club well in his year as president last season.
PRESIDENT DAY FINISHES SEASON FOR ANTRIM LAWN BOWLERS!!!!
Last Saturday Antrim Lawn Bowling Club President Michael Clewer held his Presidents day at sun baked Allen Park with a good turn out of club members enjoying a day full of fun and happy bowling. The day had everything from showing off your bowling skills with a target bowling game, to bursting balloons with darts and finishing off with a buffet meal at the local Allen Park Golf Club. It certainly was a day to remember by all and a great way to end the season. After the meal the president then presented the trophies and prizes to all the club competitation winners and thanked all for turning up and for their dedication throughout the season.
MEN SINGLES WINNER: MICHAEL TEER
MEN SINGLES RUNNER UP: FRED COULTER
MENS PAIRS WINNERS: DON LIVINGSTINE, DAVID TATE
MENS PAIRS RUNNERS UP: ANDY MATCHETT, ROBERT MCCULLOUGH
MIXED PAIRS WINNERS: WILMA ADAIR, ANDY MATCHETT
MIXED PARIS RUNNERS UP: MARY SIMPSON, MICHAEL CLEWER
LADIES SINGLES WINNER: MARGARET EWING
LADIES SINGLES RUNNER UP: MARGARET NEESON
LADIES PAIRS WINNERS: ASHLEIGH RAINEY, MARGARET EWING
LADIES PAIRS RUNNERS: MAVIS SEMPLE, MARY SIMPSON
CLUB RINKS WINNERS: CECIL SCOTT, PAT REEVES, MARGARET EWING, MARGARET MOORE
ROSE BOWL WINNER: OLIVE WARDROBE
ANTRIM LAWN TEAM FAIL IN SCOTT CUP BID!!!!!!
Antrim Lawn Team Three failed in their bid to win the Scott Cup at Old Bleach Bowling Club on Friday night after an eight shot defeat to Portglenone. The match started really well for Antrim who led by five shots at the half way stage but Portglenone then found their top form in the closing stages to bring the cup back to their provincal town home. Two of the Antrim triples lost on the night but the third of Nathan Tate, Ashleigh Rainey and Darren McCullough produced top form throughout to register Antrim's only win.
