Bowls round-up

Former Hilden player, Stephen Kirkwood, joined his Old Bleach team mate, Michael Nutt, to win the Private Greens pairs title.

They beat S. and M. Trainor, Dunbarton 29-14 in the final. But, Kirkwood lost in the under-25 singles final, going down 21-13 to S. Shields, Ballymena.

The Lisnagarvey rink of John and Gareth McCloughlin, Davy Boal and Ivan Craig lost at the semi-final stage of the NIBA Championships and David Johnston lost at the same stage in the youth singles.

Dromore

Gilnahirk 112 (6) Dromore B 63 (1)

Dromore B’s hopes of promotion took a knock when they lost by 49 shots away to Gilnahirk in NIBA Division 4.

Down 8-11 at the tenth Colin Houston was 10-17 adrift at 15 ends and lost by 15 shots.

At the tenth Alan Sudlow wa 4-20 down and 8-28 at 15 ends before losing by ten shots.

Down 3-20 at the tenth and 4-33 at 15 ends Ken Aiken lost by 33 shots.