Killaney are surprise finalists

KILLANEY are the surprise finalists in the Lisburn Zone Charity Cup competition after a single shot win against Hillsborough Social in the semi-final at Sloan Street Presbyterian Hall on Thursday night.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Mar 2013, 12:15 BST

They had a ten shot handicap advantage over Social and though losing the first two games still retained two of these handicap shots, but at that stage a Hillsborough win appeared more likely.

But, Killaney shared the next two games and in a thrilling last end held on to get a one shot win.

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They now play Ballinderry in the final after the holders made no mistake in the end with a 57-32 win over Pond Park at Hillsborough Presbyterian Hall on Friday night.

BALLINDERRY 57

POND PARK (+10) 32

At the third Joe Green was 3-2 ahead, but Gordon Stubbs led 7-3 at the sixth and a four at the ninth gave him a 12-5 advantage before Pond Park finished with a double.

At the seventh Keith Morrison was 5-2 ahead and after William McAllister lifted three, two Ballinderry finished with a double to force a tie, though they were still five shots down overall.

Raymond Stubbs included three threes and a four to lead 15-2 at the seventh and after Mairs Stevenson added a single Ballinderry lifted another four to win by 17 shots.

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Eddie Marsden started with a six, but David Hutchinson had pulled back to 5-9 with two ends left. Ballinderry finished with three, six to win by 13 shots.

J. Grant, L. Grahame, M. Beattie, G. Stubbs 12, K. May, S. Patterson, V. McCourt, J. Green 7; S. Marsden, A. Morrison, D. Peden, K. Morrison 7, I. Harbinson, J. Tinsley, H. McCourt, W. McAllister 7; R. McKinstry, D. Brownlie, N. Marsden, R. Stubbs 20, M. Wilson, B. Park, M. McCandless, M. Stevenson 3; C. Marsden, J. McConnell, L. Murray, E. Marsden 18, S. Russell, N. Park, D. Belshaw, D. Hutchinson 5.

Ballinderry won the postponed match on Monday night with Derriaghy to reach the semi-finals.

In the Rosebowl Aghagallon reached the final on Monday night with a six shots win over Eglantine at Hillsborough Social Club and play Soldierstown, who had beaten Sloan Street on Friday night.

The charities to benefit this year are the Corrymeela Community and Parkinsons UK Lisburn Branch. The sponsors are Denis Wilson Tools, Glenavy and Easi-Park, Belfast International Airport.

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