Author: Enda Mulcahy

Irish Indoor Bowling Association Inter-Zone Men’s Boomer Cup 2020

Results

WinnersRunners-Up
Preliminary Round
South Tyrone61Lisburn46
Larne64North West63
Mid Ulster53Western42
Mid Antrim69South Down44
Foyle52Belfast41
Monaghan61Mid Tyrone63
Round 1
South Tyrone50Larne49
Mid Ulster60Mid Antrim40
Monaghan52Foyle35
Donegal63East Antrim50
North Down51North Eat49
Mid Down58Meath40
Northern56West Down45
Armagh58Oriel50
Round 2
Mid Ulster51South Tyrone42
Donegal58Monaghan41
North Down47Mid Down39
Armagh61Northern41
Semi-Finals
Donegal68Mid Ulster52
Armagh63North Down44
Final
Donegal57Armagh29
[Reference: 2]

Report

Donegal won their first ever Irish Indoor Bowling Association Inter-Zone Men’s Boomer Cup in 2020 after a 57-29 victory over Armagh in the Final. They had earlier beaten East Antrim 63-50, Monaghan 58-41 and Mid Ulster 68-52 to reach the Final.

Donegal - Irish Indoor Bowling Association Inter-Zone Boomer Cup Champions 2020 [Reference: 4]
Donegal – Irish Indoor Bowling Association Inter-Zone Boomer Cup Champions 2020 [Reference: 4]

References

Logos

[1] Irish Indoor Bowling Association (2020) Tournaments Inter-Zone Men’s Boomer Cup [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 28 December 2020]

Websites

[2] Irish Indoor Bowling Association (2020) Tournaments Inter-Zone Men’s Boomer Cup [Internet] Available from: https://0cc80fa7-3179-496d-98eb-2a2526e43222.filesusr.com/ugd/024943_ec145d86ce9941d59ef515924c677c4f.pdf [Accessed 28 December 2020]

[3] Irish Indoor Bowling Association (2020) Donegal Claim First Boomer Cup Title [Internet] Available from: https://www.iiba.co.uk/post/donegal-claim-first-boomer-cup-title [Accessed 28 December 2020]

Images

[4] Irish Indoor Bowling Association (2020) Donegal Claim First Boomer Cup Title [Internet] Available from: https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_f2db17209e5b431785ea7411e4cfc7e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_925,h_694,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/a27d24_f2db17209e5b431785ea7411e4cfc7e6~mv2.webp [Accessed 28 December 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Frank Kingston.

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Irish Tenpin Bowling Association 25th Seniors Championship Mixed Doubles Scratch 2020

Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

PosNamesH’capGame 1Game 2Game 3AvgScratch Series
1Elaine Lalor
Paolo di Tofano		31
32		229
169		161
177		199
201		196.33
183.33		589
550
398338403379.671139
2Carol Catchpole
Sean McDonnell		18
18		218
222		193
153		151
181		187.33
185.33		562
556
440346332372.671118
3Kathleen Lyons
Tom Byrne		27
20		179
192		156
214		167
199		167.33
201.67		502
605
371370366369.001107
4Roisin Cloake
Fergal McLaughlin		35
22		158
205		134
212		178
216		156.67
211.00		470
633
363346394367.671103
5Yvonne Randell
Paddy Gibbons		39
48		185
164		201
175		188
178		191.33
172.33		574
517
349376366363.671091
6Theresa Watts
Philip Watts		18
27		168
168		171
178		179
162		172.67
169.33		518
508
336349341342.001026
7Anne Quinn
John R. Wilson		45
34		154
175		156
102		135
191		148.33
189.33		445
568
329258326337.671013
8Pat Holmes
P.J. Shine		31
55		190
142		166
158		149
188		168.33
162.67		505
488
332324337331.00903
9Dymphna Kestell
Paddy Dunne		23
24		149
175		151
149		170
182		156.67
168.67		470
506
324300352325.33976
10Berni Moriarty
Rodney Peacock		22
43		138
134		124
191		152
183		138.00
169.33		414
508
272325335307.33922
11Theresa Whelan
Peter Murphy		45
66		173
145		154
129		164
136		163.67
136.67		491
410
111318283300300.33901
12Margaret McConkey
Liam O’Rafferty		48
58		147
147		150
157		133
166		143.33
156.67		430
470
294307299300.00900
13Ann Cullen
Des Murphy		31
72		162
294		141
132		135
136		146.00
134.00		438
402
396273271280.00840
Irish Tenpin Bowling Association 25th Seniors Championship Mixed Doubles Scratch 2020 [Reference: 2]

Report

Elaine Lalor and Paolo di Tofano won the Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Senior Mixed Doubles Championship in 2020, with a Scratch Series score of 1138 over 3 games. Carol Catchpole and Sean McDonnell finished in second on 1118 and Kathleen Lyons and Tom Byrne in third on 1107.

References

Websites

[1] Irish Tenpin Bowling Association (2020) wpce6627d4_06 [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 22 August 2020]

[2] Irish Tenpin Bowling Association (2020)Seniors Championship Mixed Doubles Scratch [Internet] Available from: http://www.tenpinbowling.ie/ITBA%2025th%20Annual%20National%20Senior%20Championships%202020%20-%20Mixed%20Doubles%20-%20Scratch.pdf [Accessed 22 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Wills and Louise Wills (nee Kenny)

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Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Grand Prix Scratch Tour Men’s 2019-20

Standings After March 2020 Event

PosNamePin/FallGAvgToursBest 8Total Pts
1Haulie Storan973048202.718240240
2Fergal McLaughlin871543202.677202202
3Tom Byrne851243197.957194194
4Philip Watts914348190.488186186
5Liam Byrne894948186.448168168
6Sean McDonnell751638197.796165165
7Paddy Dunne820743190.867161161
8Nickey O’Malley808743188.077149149
9Paul Stott Snr800943186.267143143
10John R. Wilson876948182.698142142
11Paolo di Tofano789443183.587131131
12Niall Cullen757943176.267107107
13Johan Britz693638182.5369898
14Ken Foley685638180.4269595
15Brian Dagger745743173.4278484
16Des Vella829348172.7788383
17Christy Scully818948170.7688383
18Rodney Peacock812948169.3587777
19Paddy Gibbons810948168.9487474
20Mark Higson442325176.9257272
21Jim Ansbro724243168.4277272
22Joe Ridgeway716443166.6075656
23Paddy Kilduff637638167.7965050
24Ken O’Reilly773448161.1385050
25Tommy Nolan533632166.7554949
26Shay Kelly697043162.0974141
27P.J. Shine752948156.8583131
28Peter Murphy629943146.4972222
29Liam O’Rafferty576138151.6162121
30Jim Donagh477131153.9061919
31Jim Finnerty201912168.2511414
32Tom Brady408027151.1141313
33Kieran Shortt190111172.8221212
34Ronnie Gillam10656177.50177
35Dave English8535170.60177
36Michael Ridgeway146910146.90277
37Des Murphy229315152.87366
38Jim Hancock7545150.81133
Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Grand Prix Scratch Tour Men’s Standings 2019-20 [Reference: 2]

Report

Haulie Storan finished top of the Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Grand Prix Scratch Tour in 2019-20, with 240 Total Points after 8 rounds. The Tour was ended early due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Epidemic. Ferghal McLaughlin finished second on 202 and Tom Byrne third on 194.

References

Sources

[1] Irish Tenpin Bowling Association (2020) wpce6627d4_06 [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 22 August 2020]

[2] Irish Tenpin Bowling Association (2020)Grand Prix Scratch Standings After March 2020 Event [Internet] Available from: http://www.tenpinbowling.ie/Senior%20Grand%20Prix%20Standings%202019-2020%20Scratch%20v%208.pdf [Accessed 22 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Graeme Ryan.

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Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Grand Prix Scratch Tour Ladies 2019-20

Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings After March 2020 Event

PosNamePin/FallGAvgToursBest 8Total Pts
1Theresa Watts863148179.818238238
2Berni Moriarty843048175.638228228
3Dymphna Kestell831348173.198197197
4Carol Cathpole705138185.556192192
5Martina Shortt748543174.077190190
6Pat Holmes805048167.718174174
7Elaine Lalor794348165.488172172
8Mary Heffernan781748162.858161161
9Anita Watts640537173.116151151
10Yvonne Randell699745155.498138138
11Ann Cullen692143160.957135135
12Maeve O’Reilly640642152.527114114
13Kathleen Lyons463228165.4349494
14Roisin Cloake454828162.4348282
15Margaret McConkey535137144.6268181
16Ann Quinn415327153.8147070
17Treasa Whelan401827148.8146262
Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Grand Prix Scratch Ladies Standings 2019-20 [Reference: 2]

Report

Theresa Watts finished top of the Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Grand Prix Scratch Ladies Tour Standings with 238 Total Points in 2019-20 after the Tour was cut short due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus epidemic. Berni Moriarty finished second on 228 and Dymphna Kestell third on 197.

References

Sources

[1] Irish Tenpin Bowling Association (2020) wpce6627d4_06 [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 22 August 2020]

[2] Irish Tenpin Bowling Association (2020)Grand Prix Scratch Standings After March 2020 Event [Internet] Available from: http://www.tenpinbowling.ie/Senior%20Grand%20Prix%20Standings%202019-2020%20Scratch%20v%208.pdf [Accessed 22 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Dervla Mulcahy

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Croquet Association of Ireland Irish Championships Singles 1990-Present

Croquet Association of Ireland Logo [Ref: 18]

Singles Champions 1990-Present

YearChampionRunner-UpResult
1988Simon Williams
1989
1990Jerry Guest (England)
1991Lewis Palmer (Wales)
1992Fred Rogerson
1993Aaron Westerby (New Zealand)
1994George Noble (England)Ronan McInerney
1995Ed CunnighamRonan McInerney
1996Ronan McInerneyMalcolm O’Connell (Scotland)
1997Ronan McInerneySimon Williams
1998Simon WilliamsPhil Cordingly (England)
1999Matthew Burrow (Jersey)Jacques Fournier (USA?)
2000Ed CunninghamStephen Mulliner (England)
2001Simon WilliamsPhil Cordingly (England)
2002Ronan McInerneyMark McInerney
2003Simon WilliamsRonan McInerney
2004Mark McInerneyRobert Fulford (England)
2005Ronan McInerneyEd Cunnigham
2006Mark McInerneyRobert Fulford
2007Stephen Mulliner (UK)Chris Patmore (UK)+13tpo +26qp
2008Simon WilliamsChris Patmore (UK)+15, -26tp, +24tp
2009Steve Mulliner (UK)Chris Patmore (UK)
2010Ben Rothman (USA)Simon Williams
2011Mark McInerneyBen Rothman (USA)+17tp, +17tp. +17tp, +3
2012Andrew JohnstonSimon Williams
2013Andrew JohnstonDanny Johnston+26, +10tp
2014
2015Andrew JohnstonDanny Johnston
2016Simon WilliamsPatsy Fitzgerald
2017Andrew JohnstonDanny Johnston
2018
2019Andrew JohnstonPatsy Fitzgerald
2020Cancelled
Croquet Association of Ireland Championship of Ireland Singles Champions 1988-Present [Ref: 1-19]

Note: Irish unless stated

Report

The origins of Croquet are unclear, it may have been played in the Middle Ages, and possibly even have passed down from ancient times. The first mention of Croquet, however, is in the Field in 1858, which mentions meetings of the Co. Meath Croquet Cracks. the players were mostly young and met at each others houses, and one player, George Annesley Pollock of Oatlands and Newcastle, Co. Meath, laid out the rules under the pseudonym “corncrake” and called them “The Rules of the Oatlands Club” – the first Croquet Rules in the World.

The Championship of Ireland, an Open featuring some of the top players of the World, has been won numerous times since 1988 by Irish Croquet players Simon Williams, Ronan McInerney, Mark McInerney and Andrew Johnston.

References

Websites

[1] Croquet Ireland | Ronan McInerney (2004) More than a decade of the Irish Championships [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/5 [Accessed 15 June 2017]

[2] Croquet Ireland (2005) Championships of Ireland 2005 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/archive/2005/IrishChamps05.htm [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[3] Croquet Ireland (2006) Championships of Ireland 2006 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/archive/2006/Irish%20Champs%202006%20Report.htm [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[4] Croquet Ireland (2007) Championships of Ireland 2007 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/archive/2007/Irish%20Championships%20results%202007.htm [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[5] Croquet Ireland (2008) Championships of Ireland 2008 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/49 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[6] Croquet Ireland (2009) Championships of Ireland 2009 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/82 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[7] Croquet Ireland (2010) Championships of Ireland 2010 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/index.php/node/130 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[8] Croquet Ireland (2011) Mark McInerney wins the Irish Championships [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/index.php/node/150 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[9] Croquet Ireland (2012) Championships of Ireland 2012 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/index.php/node/184 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[10] Croquet Ireland (2013) Results of Irish Championships [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/226 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[11] Croquet Ireland (2014) Championships of Ireland 2014 [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[12] Croquet Ireland (2015) Open Championship of Ireland results [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/293 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[13] Croquet Ireland (2016) Championships of Ireland 2016 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/377 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[14] Croquet Ireland (2017) Andrew Johnston wins Irish Open 2017 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/417 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[15] Croquet Ireland (2018) Championships of Ireland 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/archive/2005/IrishChamps05.htm [Accessed 29 May 2020]

[16] Croquet Ireland (2019) Irish Open – final days play [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/484[Accessed 29 May 2020]

[17] Croquet Ireland (2019) A History of Croquet in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/node/4 [Accessed 29 May 2020]

Images

[18] Croquet Ireland (2019) logo [Internet] Available from: http://croquetireland.com/themes/custom/zircroq/logo.png [Accessed 29 May 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Aoife Mulcahy, Shane Mulcahy, Cara Mulcahy, Simon Williams, Kate Hartnett and Conor Kostick.

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Northern Ireland Bowling Association Division 1 2016-2018

NIBA Division 1 2016

 PWDLFAPts
Whitehead18160216401164103
Bangor18160216791163102.5
Dundonald1810081409140869
Balmoral189091443135563
Banbridge189091357136562
Donaghadee1810081413143462
Portadown1860121336145754
Divis1860121123145848
Lisnagarvey1870111349149746.5
Dromore1810171140158817

[1]

NIBA Division 1 2017

 PWDLFAPts
Bangor151410140793091
Whitehead151410140798891
Banbridge168171305122557
Portadown158161205116057
Donaghadee157081200116854.5
Balmoral1660101221130443.5
Dungannon155191060128938.5
Divis1540111058128734.5
Dundonald1531111039129734
Carrickfergus1540111024127931

[2]

NIBA Division 1 2018

 PWDLMatchRinkTotal

[3]

References

________________________________________________________

Websites

[1] Northern Ireland Bowling Association (2016) Northern Ireland Bowling association – Past Seasons – 2016 [Internet] Available from: http://nibabowls.co.uk/html/senior1old.html [Accessed 9 August 2017]

[2] Northern Ireland Bowling Association (2016) N. I. B. A. Division 1 – 2017 [Internet] Available from: http://nibabowls.co.uk/html/division_1.html [Accessed 9 August 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Mike Brophy & Frank Kingston.

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Irish Petanque Association | IPA Triples 2007-2015

Finals 2007-2015

 

Year Winner Runner-Up
2008 David Beck (L)

Jim Ryan (M)

Humberto Tavares (R)

  
2009 John O’Grady (L)

Jack Di Pizzo (M)

Marin Lovisek (R)

  
2010    
2011    
2012 Humberto Tavares (L)

Jacjk Di Pizzo (M)

Pierre Di Pizzo (R)

  
2013    
2014    
2015 Jim Ryan (L)

Martin Ryan (M)

Jackie Broderick (R)

 George Davidson

Humberto Tavares

Denis Nightingale

References

___________________________________________________________________________

 

Websites

Irish Petanque Association (2017) Events [2007][2008][2009][2010][2011][2012][2013][2014][2015] [Internet] Available from: http://irishpetanque.org/ [accessed 9 February 2017]

Acknowledgements

 

Thanks to John Sudron & Dervla Mulcahy

 

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Irish Petanque Association | IPA Doubles 2007-2015

Finals 2007-2015

 

Year Winner Runner-Up
2007 Humberto Tavares (L)

George Davidson (R)

 Sylver Breteche (L)

Gilles Breteche (R)
2008 Fayaz Sookhary (L)

John O’Grady (R)

  
2009 Fayaz Sookhary (L)

John O’Grady (R)

  
2010    
2011    
2012 Junette Bostrom (L)

Jim Ryan (R)

  
2013    
2014 Gilles Breteche (L)

Sylver Breteche (R)

  
2015    

References

___________________________________________________________________________

 

Websites

Irish Petanque Association (2017) Events [2007][2008][2009][2010][2011][2012][2013][2014][2015] [Internet] Available from: http://irishpetanque.org/ [Accessed 9 February 2017]

Acknowledgements

 

Thanks to John Sudron & Dervla Mulcahy

 

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Petanque Celtic Challenge 2012

Final Placings

 

  P W L PF PA
Scotland 48 31 17 +124  
Ireland A 48 26 22 +32  
Wales 48 25 23 +23  
Ireland B 48 14 34 -179  

 

Report

_________________________________________________________

 

Scotland won for the second year in a row after winning 31 on their matches to Ireland A’s 26 and Wales’ 25. Ireland B finished bottom on 14 wins. The Challenge was closeon Day 1, with Ireland A and scotland on 14 wins apiece and Wales just behind on 13, with Ireland B on 7.

Each team fielded 4 triples, who played a total of 12 matches each. Scotland 1 (Paul Bretenoux, Robbie Stronach, John Wilson) won all twelve of their matches, making them the top triples, although their closest match was against Ireland B3 (Owen Kelleher, Adam Kelleher, ‘Misty’), Scotland 1 winning 13-11.

Ireland’s top triples were A4 (Richard Elvin, Sebastien Stewart, Arshaad Dooreemeah).

 

Players and Awards

_________________________________________________________

 

Top Triples

Team Players W L
Scotland 1 Paul Bretenoux

Robbie Stronach

John Wilson

 12 0

 

References

_________________________________________________________

 

Websites

Irish Petanque Association (2017) Events [Celtic Challenge 2012] [Internet] Available from: http://irishpetanque.org/ [Accessed 9 February 2017]

 

Acknowledgements

 

Thanks to John Sudron

 

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