Bert’s back for Bridge B and makes an immediate impact

A Barr put the Market B 1-0 and the Bridge looked sluggish after their cup heroics the week beforehand.

Miracles will never cease - R Connell and P Malcolmson both won to put the away side 2-1 up.

Dromore teams are a stubborn bunch and the Market wouldn’t let their opponents get too far away from them, not when they could realistically still challenge for the title. P McStraw equalised.

S McKay, the new golden boy of the Bridge, secured a one frame lead (3-2) before Bert Doherty approached the table with a swagger he must have adopted whilst in England! And, of course he won, making it 4-2!

With only the doubles remaining, the Market had their work cut out! All they could do is win the next frame, which they did thanks to A Barr and his partner, but the McKay team won the last frame to nick the points!

The Market really missed their chance at getting back in the hunt.

First & Last 4 Imperial 4: Having been knocked out of the cup the previous night, the Imperial’s disappointment did not show, as they got back to business as usual.

They’re raced into a 3-0 lead through M Jamison, I McCreanor and J Ferris.

A bad day at the office from both Brian Lyness and McCourt, whilst a disappointing display from Marty Lyness didn’t do the home team any favours.

However, “Taepot” rescued his frame against “Buffer” Kerr, in a game where mutual respect between opponents played a big part and victory was well deserved.

Chris Parrott then got back to winning ways after a hopeless run of defeats, to give the F&L hope of a decent result, but that hope took a serious dent when Stevie G was defeated by Stevie McMinn who guaranteed the imperial a point.

With only the doubles to contend, both Brian Lyness and Brian McCourt had a point to prove after singles defeats. McCourt got revenge on Ferris, making it 4-3.

Last but not least the mad men of Scarva Street, Taepot and Stevie G, equalised to earn a hard fought draw.

The Anglers 4 Mullholland’s B 4: Had the Anglers known that results elsewhere were going in their favour I’m sure they would have dug deeper to guarantee a result earlier in the match.

R Jardine, S Wilson and A Bingham helped Mulholland’s race into our 3-0 lead.

B Burns and C McAnearney give the home team are lifeline but M McCormack had already guaranteed the away side a point. 2-4

In order to maintain their excellent run of form the Anglers would have to pull their best pool out of the bag.

With help from his partner, M McParland, C McAnearney made it 2-2 on the night to give them a chance at the draw.

Having kept their strength to the back of the field, the home team looked likely to pinch point and their captain Bj along with the B Burns defeated the father and son pairing of S&S Holland.

Those are the sort of points that win you titles!! And that could prove the case by the end of the season!

O’Reillys 4 Bus Bar 4: Even at this stage of the season, Anyone going to O’Reilly’s thinking they would have an easy game may think again. It should be widely known by now that they usually come flying out of the blocks!

Capt Ruby, Bradley Moss and Ruari McGrath put them 3-0 up against the league leaders!

Although, Tam Barney’s are not at the top of the table for no reason and when J Lyttle, K Dowd and D Mulligan won the next three frames then looked solid favourites to steal 2 points. 3-3

J Lyttle & M McMurran put the away side 4-3 up, and the pressure was on the Mulligan brothers to put their side favourites for the league again. However, it’s not just O’Reillys who know how to throw away a lead and Ross Curran and Ruari McGrath equalised to extent the Bus Bar’s tussle at the top for another week.

Gilford Inn 3 Railway 5: Too little too late as the Railway salvage a win to consolidate their recent poor run of form.

Div.1 Table Week 14:

Bus Bar 14 20

Anglers Rest 14 20

Market B 14 17

Mulholland’s B 14 16

Railway Inn 14 16

Bridge Bar B 14 13

First&Last 14. 13

Imperial 13. 9

O’Reillys 13. 9

Gilford Inn 13 5