Disappointment comes with defeats for local B teams
RATHFRILAND B 80 LISNAGARVEY B 63
Lisnagarvey B crashed out of the Irish Junior Cup following a 17 shot defeat away to Rathfriland B in the second round.
Ken Armstrong was the only Garvey rink to snatch a tie in a very disappointing performance.
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Hide AdD. Blakeley 19, B. McMullan, M. Simpson, G. Martin, K. Armstrong 19; B. Gabbey 20, J. Reilly, R. Lemon, P. Hughes, R. Carroll 13; H. Mallon 20, A. Smyth, I. Kane, P. Lavery, A. Reid 14; M. Weir 21, K. Johnston, A. O’Rourke, J. Nelson, J. Chapman 17.
Garvey B had beaten Carrick in Round One and play Castle B in the third round on Wednesday 11 June.
Dromore B fall at home
DROMORE B 73 FALLS B 80
Dromore B made a strong bid to get back into their home second round Irish Cup tie with Falls B after falling 34 shots behind in the opening ten ends but they failed by just seven shots.
Down 8-12 at the tenth and 13-15 five ends later, Sammy Malcolmson finished with a tie.
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Hide AdAt the tenth, Raymond Malcolmson was 4-11 down and 11-14 at 15 ends but he came back to win by five shots.
Tom Sudlow was 4-16 down at the tenth and 7-19 at 15 ends before losing by ten shots.
Down 5-16 at the tenth, Alan Sudlow pulled back to 11-17 at 15 ends before losing by two shots.
M. McDowell, W. J. Morgan, S. Harrison, S. Malcolmson 18, A. Aldridge 18; T. Ogle, J. Cunningham, C. Lindsay, R. Malcolmson 19, F. McCurry 14; J. Black, C. Davis, H. Maxwell, T. Sudlow 16, K. Brennan 26; K. Poots, T. Gilliland, T. Wilson, A. Sudlow 20, T. Forsythe 22.
Hugh is only Hilden B winner
HILDEN B 67 (1) CLIFTONVILLE B 89 (6)
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Hide AdHugh Murray was the only Hilden B winner when they lost by 22 shots at home to Cliftonville B in Private Greens Junior Two.
Two fours helped Murray to a 12-11 lead at the tenth and Hilden led 16-15 five ends later before a four helped on the way to a three shot win.
Despite lifting a three, Robin Campbell was 6-14 down at the tenth and 9-21 at 15 ends. Hilden lifted three and four but lost by nine shots.
Gary Finlay lifted a three but was 8-12 down at the tenth and 9-19 at 15 ends before losing by 14 shots.
Level 6-6 at the tenth but 8-11 down at 15 ends Max McClean added three and four but lost by two shots.