Frankly Speaking 16/6/19
Mid Summer's Day is fast approaching and the bowling season is reaching the halfway point. Last Monday saw our Division 4 team recover from a slow start at home to Aer Lingus to overcome the fly boys and take all points on offer. On the same night Division 5 found the heavy grass surface in Blackrock not to their liking and returned pointless. Tuesday saw Division 1 take on Dun Laoghaire at home in a rescheduled match and the South County Dublin lads returned up the N11 with the overall victory and 6 points in the bag. The ladies took centre stage on Wednesday but unfortunately found Leinster too strong in Rathmines and they returned with 1 point. Thursday was a better day with all 3 Vets teams in action and all 3 winning. Vets 1 took 3 points home from CYM, Vets 2 got 3.5 points at home to Skerries and Vets 3 got all 4 points at home to Aer Lingus. Thursday evening saw Dave McMahon in Marper Cup action st home to Stephen Millane from Crumlin and unfortunately the visitor who has recently been recalled to the Irish International Team was too strong for the local lad. We hope Dave's wife enjoyed her first experience of the viewing hut and will be brave enough to return !!! Also belated mention to Alan Rath and his merry bunch who overcame a strong CYM quartet in the BLI Sixsmith Cup. Their reward is a game against an even stronger CYM quartet in the next round. Saturday saw Division 1 travel to Railway Union where they suffered a resounding 104/30 defeat against their fellow strugglers. Division 2 were at home to Westmanstown and the visitors were too strong on the day taking 5 points as against Bray's 2 points. Sunday saw 2 teams in Cup action with Division 2 travelling to Trim to take on Meath in the Crumlin Cup and in the shadow of Trim Castle they came up short. Division 4/5 travelled to Crumlin to take on the locals in the Shott Cup and they also lost out.
The action continues this week with Thursday seeing Vets 1 at home to Dun Laoghaire and Vets 2 and 3 away to Dun Laoghaire. Divisions 1 and 2 have no game this coming Saturday but both are in action next Tuesday away to Crumlin and CYM respectively. In between both Division 4 and 5 are playing on Monday 24th June with Division 4 away in Santry to Sportslink and Division 5 at home to Greenhills. Finally congrats to Roddy O'Leary, this weeks lotto winner.
Your Reporter: Frank Devlin (hon sec).
