THE final of the Ulster Novice Four Championships took place on the Navan Road last Sunday evening. Representing Bol Chumann na Meirleach was Barry Corr who took on Jim Freeman (Rock Road) and Navan's Mickey Hannaway.
Corr started very well and held the lead after three shots but Hannaway hit a great fourth bowl to open the ring corner and take the lead for the first time. Freeman was trailing by a full bowl of odds but with the other two men missing, he was quickly back in contention.
Hannaway and Corr battled away with only yards separating them, but Hannaway took the lead on the last shot. Corr misplayed leaving Hannaway a comfortable winner and the new Ulster champion.
This week’s fixtures
Tullysaran
Saturday, November 4
Temac and Pat Farrell Cups:
Chapel (11am): TMC: Michelle v Caitlin v Shannon Crowe (Mkr: Bernie and Teresa); Nesbitt’s (11.30am): TMC: Rosheen Mackle v Dervla Mallon; Chapel (2.30pm): PFC: John Farrell and Tracey Crumley v John McKenna and Elaine McGrady (mkrs: JK and Chris Fields); O’Neill’s (3.15pm): PFC: Chris Fields and Vera McGee v John Kernan and Dervla Mallon
Sunday, November 5
Chapel (11am): Padraig Mallon and Martin Mullan v Conor and Paddy O’Neill (Marker: John McKenna); O’Neill’s (11.30am): Owen Mullan and Brian Conlon v Frank Donnelly and Stevie McGurk; Chapel (12pm): Saran Daly and Cormac Conlon v Stevie O’Neill and Paul Corrigan
Port Mor
Sunday, November 5
Currans (10.30am) Portmor Cup: Malachy Lennon v Martin Donnelly; McGrails (11.15am): Johnny Donnelly v Conall Gribben; Currans (12pm) Gabriel McIlvanna v Aiden Conlon; McGrails (12.30pm) John Lennon v Ross Gribben
Keady Tassagh
Sunday, November 5
(11am) Barry McGleenon v Brendan Boylan; (12pm) Donal Renaghan v Peter McClelland
TieveTara /Knappagh
Partner Score's Tournament
Sunday, November 5 (sponsored by Sean Dillan)
(11am) Mick O Neill/Davy Clarke v Stephen McCann/Johnny Kelly; (12pm) Rowntrees Shane O’Neill/Eamonn O’Neill v Odhran Rafferty/Joe Kiernan; (2pm) Niall Mullan/Aidy O Reilly v Malachy Lappin/Ryan Gamble; (3pm) Rowntrees: Mark Kiernan/Donal Daly v Philip Corrigan/Joe Shortt
Newtown
Sunday, November 5
(11am) McVerry tournament: John Garvey/Damien McCreesh v Neil O’Rourke/John Caherty; (11.45am) McVerry tournament: Ciaran Savage/Danny Carragher v Barry Murray/Aidan Davidson
Eglish
Seamus Fox Tournament (sponsored by Ryan Fay Tractors)
Sunday, November 5
Grade 3 quarter-finals: (11am) Anthony McVeigh (+1) v John Kernan; (11.30am) Aoife Trainor v Brendan Daly (+1); (1pm) Gene McVeigh v Joe O'Neill (+1); (1.30pm) Patsy Daly v Raymond Finnegan (+ss); G1 (2pm) Sean O'Reilly v Kevin McQuade; G2 (2.30pm) Jim Fay v Marty Mullen
Madden
Sunday, November 5
Turkey Tournament. Hughes (11.30am): Chrissy McCann/Sinead Kiernan v Seamie Carr/Danny Kiernan; Low line: Stevie O’Reilly/Cillian Mallon v Stevy Gray/Colm Donnelly v Mark Kiernan/Orla Valley.
Rock Road
Saturday, November 4
(1pm) semi-final, Novice 3: Jim Fay v Enda Smith
Philip White Tyres Youth Tournament
(1.45pm) Niall Stevenson/Ross Gribben v Michael Owen Kinchen/Dillan Connolly
Sunday, November 5
(11am) Novice Three Ulster Final: Barry Mallon v Saturday winner; (12pm) challenge
Navan
Sunday, November 5
Turkey Tournament (11.15am) Darren Mullen/Don Stevenson v Austin McKeown/Tom Mullen; (12pm) Hugh McCoy/Gavin Hannaway v Jarlath Devlin/Rhys McKeown