Home comforts continue for Lagan Valley

By The Newsroom
Published 25th Aug 2015, 12:00 BST
Discussing tactics during the match between Lagan Valley and Glengormley, at Lagan Valley Bowling Club. US1533-563cd Picture: Cliff DonaldsonDiscussing tactics during the match between Lagan Valley and Glengormley, at Lagan Valley Bowling Club. US1533-563cd Picture: Cliff Donaldson
Discussing tactics during the match between Lagan Valley and Glengormley, at Lagan Valley Bowling Club. US1533-563cd Picture: Cliff Donaldson
Lagan Valley 87 (2) Glengormley 77 (2)

Lagan Valley’s good home form continued when they beat Glengormley by ten shots and claimed five points in NIBA Division 5.

Ahead 11-9 at the tenth and 15-14 at 15 ends Jim Kinkead dropped three and four to lose by five shots.

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At the tenth Jeff Fawcus was 12-6 ahead but it was 15-15 at 15 ends. Valley were 17-20 down but a four at the last end gave them a five shots win.

Discussing tactics during the match between Lagan Valley and Glengormley, at Lagan Valley Bowling Club. US1533-563cd Picture: Cliff DonaldsonDiscussing tactics during the match between Lagan Valley and Glengormley, at Lagan Valley Bowling Club. US1533-563cd Picture: Cliff Donaldson
Discussing tactics during the match between Lagan Valley and Glengormley, at Lagan Valley Bowling Club. US1533-563cd Picture: Cliff Donaldson

Down 6-11 at the tenth and 12-16 at 15 ends Jim Spence came back to lead 20-18 at 20 ends but dropped a four.

At the tenth Jim Parkinson was 9-6 ahead and 16-9 at 15 ends before winning four of the last five ends for a 12 shots success.

W. Benson, B. Lemon, J. Houston, J. Kinkead 18, V. Nesbitt 23; N. Pratt, M. Blair, F. Hutchinson, J. Fawcus 25, D. Burton 20; A. Gaffney, M. Hanna, G. Murdoch, J. Spence 20, J. Morton 22; A. Jennings, D. McPherson, B. Hobson, J. Parkinson 24, E. Fisher 12.