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Monday 20 January 2014

Ladies bow out at Semi Final stage

Commiserations to the Armagh Ladies on Saturday who we're beat by 1 shot in a nail biting semi final with North West.
North West started the brighter in the 1st half with M Douglas and her rink doing the damage beating May Cassells rink by 10 shots.
Elizabeth Smyth and her rink started off well but we're clawed back to eventually win by 1 shot.
Rachel Cassells produced some excellent bowls when under pressure to guide her rink to a 1 shot win.
Leaving Armagh trailing by 8 shots at the half way stage.
Armagh came out fighting in the 2nd half and at one stage had an overall lead of 6 shots. North West fought back to level the match with just 1 end remaining on 1 mat.
North West were lying game with Irene Doone's last bowl, Irene had to try to lift a bowl onto the jack to get the win but just missed by a fraction.

Rink results
M Cassells 5-15 M Douglas
E Smyth 7-6 F Hunt
R Cassells 9-8
I Doone 8-5 K McDivett
F McNally 7-7 E Wallace
P Beattie 10-6 F McDermott

Well done to North West on a good win and all the best for the final against North East.