Little to play for in Ports' final match
The Bushmills men started smartly building a 32-6 shot lead after 5 ends however with ten played the visitors had reduced the arrears to 17 shots (44-27).
With 15 ends completed the score across the green was 65-52 but over the next 3 ends the game was turned on its head as the Portglenone men took a 3 shot 73-76 lead with just 3 ends to play. This spurred the home rinks into action and they restored their advantage over the closing ends for a 98-83 win.
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Hide AdOn rink 1 there was disappointment for Kieran Adams, Frankie Cassidy, Peter Mc Cann and Eamon Mc Cann who were beaten 28-15 by Brian Smyth.
This was a rare defeat for Eamon who is ranked 5th on the senior league's skip's for the season. Brian led 10-3 after 5 ends and with 16 played had extended his advantage to 9 shots on 20-11. The home rink continued their good form of the afternoon and ran out comfortable winners.
Geoff Padgett, Patsy Boorman, Stephen Young and Chris Jones were 6-5 ahead after 7 ends against Barry Kane on rink 2 and with a 1,2,3,4,4,1,1,1,1 scoring sequence romped into a 6-23 lead with 16 ends played.
At this stage credit must go to the home rink who finished the game strongly with a 3,3,2,3,3 to leave just a 2 shot final margin, 21-23.
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Hide AdThere was a very good contest on rink 3 where Tommy Mc Cart, Jim Gaul, Frank Jackson and Roy Hunter played Uel Mc Keeman.
The home rink must have thought it was going to be a stroll in the park for them as they led 10-0 after 5 ends and with 11 played still held their 10 shot advantage on 17-7.
After a tied end on the 12th Roy lifted a 5 on the next end and then after dropping a 2,3 went on to score a dramatic 4,5,6 on the next 3 ends to lead 22-27 with 18 ends completed. Uel lifted a 3,3 for a single shot going into the last end but a shot on the last end left a 28-28 draw.
On rink 4 home skip Paul Moore also took a 10-0 lead with 6 ends played and 4 singles by Keith brought the score to 10-4. Paul added to his lead with a 2,4,1 for the loss of a 2 to lead 17-6 with 14 played.
After a 2,3 for Keith and swapped singles it was a 6 shot game at 18-12. An exchange of 3's on the 19th and 20th ends and a 2 on the last for the visitors left a final score of 21-17.