Coleraine duo win Michelin floodlit pairs title

THE final of this year’s Michelin sponsored Floodlit Pairs Tournament reached its conclusion last Tuesday night at the Old Ballymoney Road green with two Coleraine Pairs contesting the final.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Sep 2011, 10:37 BST

In the semi final stages Alan Irwin and Ian Ross (Coleraine) took on the only remaining Ballymena pairing of James Gaston and Andrew Morrison.

This was a very close contest with the Coleraine pair taking an early 5 shot lead after 7 ends. Morrison/Gaston then won the next 3 ends to level the match and they also won a further 2 ends to take a 3 shot lead.

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The game continued to be close and with 3 ends remaining the match was level at 14-14. Each pair scored a single over the next 2 ends to leave the match all square with only one end remaining, however it was Irwin/Ross who scored 2 shots to claim victory by 17 shots to 15.

In the second semi final Jonathan Calvin and Victor Dallas (Coleraine) lifted a count of 6 shots on the first end against Tommy Rainey and Richard McDermott (Old Bleach).

Four ends later the Old Bleach combination had reduced the arrears to 3 shots but the Coleraine pair then claimed 5 shots on the 6th end to extend their lead to 8 shots.

This was still the margin after 13 ends but Rainey/McDermott scored 5 shots over the next 3 ends to bring themselves back in to the game. Calvin/Dallas however reclaimed the initiative on the next end when they scored 4 shots to put the game beyond the Old Bleach pair and they would go on to win by 23 shots to 15.

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The final was played last Tuesday between the two Coleraine pairs.

The first half of the game was very closely contested and after 10 ends the scores were tied at 8-8. The Irwin/Ross combination then scored 6 shots over the next 2 ends and appeared to be taking control of the game but their lead was short lived as Calvin/Dallas hit straight back with 6 shots of their own on the 13th and 14th ends to level the game at 14-14.

The momentum was now with Calvin / Dallas and they won the next 4 ends to open up an 8 shot lead to take a decisive advantage.

Singles were shared over the next 2 ends and the pairs shook hands after the 20th end to leave Jonathan Calvin and Victor Dallas the winners by 23 shots to 15.

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