First Irish cap for Steven, who will play alongside his brother

Steven Kirkwood has won his first Irish Indoor International bowls cap and will play second with brother, Robert third on the same rink in the under-25 Home International Series at County Antrim Stadium last weekend.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Feb 2014, 09:30 BST
Action from the match between Priesthill Methodist and Killaney US0414-414PM Pic by Paul MurphyAction from the match between Priesthill Methodist and Killaney US0414-414PM Pic by Paul Murphy
Action from the match between Priesthill Methodist and Killaney US0414-414PM Pic by Paul Murphy

Steven and Robert both play at Belfast Indoor Bowls Stadium and outdoor their club is Hilden.

Another Belfast club member, George Carson, is also on the team and he plays outdoor at Lisnagarvey.

SECTION A

Priesthill take a step to safety

PRIESTHILL METHODIST 51 (5) HILDEN 31 (2)

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Priesthill Methodist took a step to safety when they beat Hilden by 20 shots and took five points in Section A of the Roy Kennedy Fuels Indoor Bowling League.

They strengthened their survival hopes when Pond Park, who are below them, only managed a point against Soldierstown.

M. Wright, C. Lyons, D. Totten, R. Kennedy 24, J. Harron, R. Keag, G. Finlay, C. McConnell 7; N. Girven, D. Croot, D. Lee, I. Ferguson 23, A. Harron, L. Finlay, D. Sloan, H. McMullan 3; G. Law, A. Millen, E. Wright, M. McCammick 1, A. Miskelly, J. Jordan, D. Harron, C. Montgomery 12; T. Ferguson, B. Moore, P. Melville, A. Mulligan 3, H. Murray, A. Carlisle, J. Freeborn, J. McMullan 9.

KILLANEY 19 (1)

BALLINDERRY 40 (6)

S. McAllister, R. Mills, G. McMullan, M. Foreman 5, J. McKinstry, J. Marsden, L. Grahame, G. Stubbs 8; A. Patterson, K. Young, I. Johnston, E. Patterson 4, R. McKinstry, A. Morrison, N. Marsden, K. Morrison 10; P. Gregg, D. Rutherford, J. Copes, R. Copes 8, J. Grant, D. Brownlie, R. Gourley, E. Marsden 6; G. Dobbin, R. Wylie, D. Mills, G. Christie 2, B. Law, S. Law, D. Peden, P. Reid 16.

POND PARK 25 (1)

SOLDIERSTOWN 40 (6)

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S. Russell, G. Best, B. Park, M. Stevenson 10, J. McLorn, C. McCord, D. McLorn, C. Dillon 7; K. May, M. Best, D. Belshaw, M. McCandless 6, G. Murray, S. Pierce, H. Dillon, J. Mackey 11; M. Wilson, N. Park, V. McCourt, J. Green 4, G. Lavery, A. Bell, D. Johnston, G. Stewart 13; A. Brown, I. Harbinson, J. Tinsley, H. McCourt 5, R. Stewart, J. Lavery, J. Johnston, J. Johnston 9.

SECTION C

St Colman’s shock Legion

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION 32 (1)

ST COLMAN’S DUNMURRY 38 (6)

St Colman’s Dunmurry shocked title chasing Royal British Legion in Section C of the Roy Kennedy Fuels Indoor Bowling League when they won by six shots and took six points.

H. Williamson, F. Hutchinson, J. Fawcus, B. Smith 6, S. Herron, R. Campbell, G. Sey, E. Ashton 12; E. Ling, S. Taggart, L. Foote, M. Campbell 5, D. McKinstry, E. O’Donnell, M. Campbell, B. Turner 13; T. Ling, J. Taylor, G. Stewart, B. Spence 5, M. McKinley, D. McComb, H. Wilmont, J. H. Campbell 9; N. Vernon, G. Murdoch, D. Taylor, J. Spence 16, P. Hughs, G. McComb, B. McCandless, K. McCullough 4.

Charity collections need to be returned

Clubs playing in the Lisburn Zone charity competitions are reminded to forward their collections to the Zone treasurer, Patricia Halliday, immediately after each match.

Cheques should be made payable to “IIBA Lisburn Zone’’.