Foyle Zone Bowls

Foyle Nationals 2011/2012 Winners

2012-01-26T09:51:00.000Z

Open singles
D McCarron
J Dinsmore

Open Pairs
N Alcock
W Donnell

K Lynch
R Kincaid

Open Triples
M Doherty
B Holmes
L Graham

Open Rinks
V Witherow
P McSorley
T Patton
M Beattie

Ladies Singles
L Hamilton

Ladies Pairs
M Hamilton
H Taylor

Ladies Triples
M Duffy
A O'Hagan
C Tourish

Foyle Finest Update

2012-01-11T11:06:00.000Z

Updated for Magheramason pairs

Mens Zone Team

2011-12-21T14:08:00.000Z

Meath v Foyle
14th January 2011
Team to meet at the Lisnagelvin Swimming Pool at 9.30a.m.

Ladies Zone Team

2011-12-21T14:04:00.000Z

Foyle v Mid Antrim
7th January 2011
Kilfennan - 2pm start

Foyle's Finest uodate

2011-12-13T11:35:00.000Z

Going into the Christmas break we have a new leader and also quite a few getting some points on the board.

The Shield - Foyle v Meath

2011-12-06T14:19:00.002Z

Just to clarify - Foyle will play Meath away in our shield match on Jan 14th

The other teams left in the shield are:

Mid Antrim V East Antrim

Meath V Foyle

Mid Down V Northern

Monaghan V South Down

Foyles Finest Update

2011-12-06T14:16:00.000Z

Foyles Finest continues this week with Cumber pairs.

Current standing are:

Foyles Finest

2011-11-22T14:09:00.000Z

Foyles Finest continues this week with St Pats Strabane Pairs.

The below table has the current standings after Glendermott Pairs.

Foyles Finest - Lower Glendermott Pairs

2011-11-15T09:47:00.000Z

Foyles Finest continues with Glendermott Pairs this week.
Qualifying Nights are Monday 14th - Friday 18th with the final on Saturday 19th.

Good to all Foyle participants

Foyle Nationals Finalists

2011-11-09T14:17:00.001Z

The Finals of the Foyle National will be held after Christmas.

Singles
A Duffy
J Dinsmore
D McCarron
L Hamilton

Pairs
T Britton & L Britton
W Donnell & N Alcock
R Kincaid & K Lynch
S Johnston & N Brown

Triples
L Graham, B Holmes & M Doherty
N Donnell, M Thompson & A Whisker

Rinks
M Beattie, T Patton, P McSorley & V Witherow
R Kincaid, K Lynch, G Kincaid & N Lynch

Ladies Pairs
Valerie Witherow V HelenTaylor

Ladies singles
Lynne Hamilton V Nicola brown

Dupont Pairs

2011-11-07T10:16:00.002Z

Du Pont pairs starts on Mon 7th November and continues Tues 8th, Mon 14th and Tues 15th with the finals on Fri 18th.

To Enter:
Please contact Bill Holmes on 07828218365 or John Louden on 02871351083.

Foyle v Mid Tyrone Mens & Womens Teams

2011-11-01T15:31:00.003Z

Both Foyle teams play Mid Tyrone away.
The women play on Saturday 26th November and the men on Saturday 3rd December, the games will be played in Ardstraw, at 2.00p.m. the Team is to meet at the Old Waterside Health Centre, Glendermott Rd., at 12.30p.m.

PRACTICE MATCH WILL BE HELD IN KILFENNAN HALL ON SATURDAY 12 TH NOVEMBER, AT 1.30P.M.

Zone Charity Game Pics 2

2011-10-27T13:06:00.000+01:00

Zone Charity Game Pics 1

2011-10-27T12:59:00.001+01:00

Pictures courtesy of Seamus McGillion

Inter Zone Charity

2011-10-20T16:07:00.002+01:00

Results from the Inter Zone charity game:

1st Round
J Mullan 9 V M Wilson 18
B Holmes
P McCallion
S Donnell

L Britton 18 V A Paul 4
T Britton
N Donnell
S Donaghey

P McSorley 7 V D McElroy 11
M Fahy
R McMullan
G Moore

M Beattie 8 V S Quinn 8
J Donnell
P Eakin
R Nixon

L Graham 13 V D McStravock 18
A Whisker
R Donnell
JP Fahy

T Patton 7 V C McHugh 15
M Thompson
K Lynch
M Doherty

After 1 round of games Foyle were 12 shots down.

2nd Round
J Mullan 8 V D McElroy 7
L Britton 10 V D McStravock 7
P McSorley 7 V S Quinn 10
M Beattie 10 V C McHugh 7
L Graham 5 V M Wilson 9
T Patton 3 V A Paul 16

In the 2nd round Foyle lost by 13 shots.
Congratulations to Mid Ulter on their win, which was 25 shots overall, with the real winner on the day being the Charity. Also a special mention to the food on the day which was excellent.

Foyle gave debuts to 4 young men and they did not disappoint, all 4 grabbed their opportunity and played very well and will provide the selectors with some tough decisions.

Foyles Finest after Strabane Pres pairs

2011-10-18T14:13:00.000+01:00

Foyles Finest 2011/12

2011-10-07T09:20:00.002+01:00

Foyles Finest begins next week with Strabane Pres Pairs.

Good Luck to all Foyle players!
Its a chance to get some early points on the board and be the frontrunner!

2011-10-06T09:27:00.004+01:00

INTER ZONE CHARITY COMPETITION

Featuring
Mid Ulster & Foyle

Saturday 15th October, starting at 1:30 p.m.
St Pius College Magherfelt

The Foyle squad for the charity competition is as follows:

Champion of Champions Draw

2011-09-30T16:11:00.005+01:00

Foyle are represented in 3 of the Four categories this year:

Pairs
T Patton
L Hamilton
A Duffy

Triples
J Donnell playing with S Quinn (Mid Ulster)

Rinks
M Beattie

Burtonport Singles

2011-08-11T09:24:00.000+01:00

Burtonport singles.

Dates: Mon 5th Sept
Tues 6th
Wed 7th
Sat 10th (3.00 p.m)
Finals Sat 10th (8.00 p.m)

Winner gets a choice between a Notebook Laptop or 42" Samsung Plasma
Semi Finalists gets Portable dvd players suitable for a car.

New Season - Rumours, Gossip etc

2011-08-09T09:28:00.002+01:00

With the new season on the horizon, now is the time to get things going again.
This thread is for discussing the new season, transfer rumours, this years zone team,the Irish Team etc

Foyle's Finest Results 2010/11

2011-05-05T14:12:00.002+01:00

Foyles Finest

2011-04-26T10:57:00.003+01:00

Sion Mills Singles is the last tournament left in Foyles Finest. Patton and Beattie have pulled away from the pack and it's down to a two horse race. Patton leads by 2 points going into the final competition.

Qualifying for Sion Mills singles runs from Mon 25th April to Fri 29th

Strabane CC Pairs

2011-04-12T10:56:00.002+01:00

The penultimate tournament in Foyles Finest!

Nights of play are:
Mon 11th April Thru Fri 15th April
Mon 18th April & Tue 19th April

Final Thurs 21st April

All initial nights have been booked up, Fri 15th April has been added due to the volume of entries and there are still some spaces available on Fri 15th.

Contact:
Terence Patton 07838180209

National Triples Final 2/4/2011

2011-04-01T09:40:00.001+01:00

Good luck to the Foyle Triple of John Martin, Bill Holmes and Lorenzo Graham tomorrow in the National Triples Final.

It will be a tough game but hopefully the Foyle men can lift the title.

Pic courtesy of http://www.bowlsni.co.uk/

Update after Lisneal Pairs

2011-03-29T16:07:00.003+01:00

Foyles Finest updated after Donemana Pairs

2011-03-23T12:14:00.001Z

Continues this week with Lisneal pairs.

Clean sweep in the A-Series for Ireland

2011-03-22T11:27:00.002Z

Ireland won all 4 Individuals and the Team event in Swansea. A fine performance by all!

Foyle's Finest Update

2011-03-16T09:40:00.003Z

Updated after Sion Pairs.

Donemana Pairs is on this week

Foyle's Finest continues this week with Sion Mills Pairs

2011-03-08T09:56:00.000Z

Foyle Finest update after Leckpatrick Rinks

2011-03-03T09:14:00.001Z

Foyle Juniors finish 3rd

2011-03-01T15:25:00.009Z

Oriel Zone again proved to be the zone with outstanding junior talent as they claimed the junior inter zone title at Ardboe. They were joined in the final stages by Western, Foyle and Larne. The standard of bowling was excellent throughout and was appreciated by a very enthusiastic attendance. It was a pleasure to see bowlers so enthusiastic and playing bowls in the way it should be played. They proved that the idea of drawing bowls rather than consistently playing heavy bowls can bring its rewards. It was also good to see so many parents coming along and supporting their team.

In the semi finals Oriel were drawn against Larne. Nial Hand's rink were always in control of their game against Stephen Witherspoon and helped keep Oriel in the driving seat. The other two games were much closer with Larne's Simon Beggs just pipping Calum Cummiskey and Jason Hand and Mark Pettigrew finishing all square.

In the other semi final, Western played Foyle.Daniel Wilson's 16 - 6 win over Andrew Austin proved decisive. It looked odds on a comfortable win for Western but in the final stages Foyle clawed their way back and a count of 6 by Jordan Anderson's rink against Jamie Beattie brought Foyle to within 2 shots of their opponents but they were just not able to make the final breakthrough despite Stuart Donnel's rink winning 11 - 7 against Russel Bell.

Oriel went into the final as favourites and proved too strong for Western with all three rinks winning. It was a game played with great determination by both teams but the greater experience of the Oriel side kept them in front throughout as they won by 14 shots. In the game for third place Foyle proved too strong for Larne winning by 21 shots. It was pleasing to see a small zone like Larne producing a junior team to reach this stage and hopefully this will bring its dividends in the future.

(Report taken from IIBA site)

Results and Rink Scores

Semi-finals

Western 33 : 27 Foyle

Russell Bell 7 v 11 Stuart Donnell

Jamie Beatty 10 v 11 Jordan Austin

Daniel Wilson 16 v 6 Andrew Austin

Oriel 27 v 20 Larne

Nial Hand 13 v 4 Stephen Witherspoon

Calum Cummiskey 7 v 9 Simon Beggs

Jason Hand 7 v 7 Mark Petticrew

Third-fourth place play-off

Foyle 41 v 20 Larne

Stuart Donnell 3 v 8 Simon Beggs

Jordan Austin 8 v 9 Mark Petticrew

Andrew Austin 30 v 3 Stephen Witherspoon

Final

Western 21 v 35 Oriel

Daniel Wilson 6 v 10 Calum Cummiskey

Russell Bell 7 v 14 Jason Hand

Jamie Beatty 8 v 11 Nial Hand

Foyle win the Shield!!!!!!!

2011-02-23T14:35:00.002Z

Foyle Juniors

2011-02-23T11:10:00.002Z

Foyle qualified from a strong group for the 4th year in a row to the IIBA Junior Finals.

Foyles group concisted of Mid Antrim, Donegal, North West and Northern.
Foyle had victories against Mid Antrim, Donegal and North West with the only loss coming against Northern.
This is a great result for our junior players and a credit to the foyle zone.
Finals will be in ardboe on Saturday 26th February at 12 noon.
The other finalsts are Oriel, Larne and Western. Hot favorites wil be oriel last years winners who have a very strong squad.

All support will be welcome, remember this is our future.

Foyle's Finest update after St Pats Triples

2011-02-22T11:32:00.003Z

The Countdown begins!

2011-02-15T12:01:00.003Z

North West v Foyle takes place in Drunachose on Saturday 19th Feb.

Will the venue be able to cope with the crowd?
Will there be fireworks?
Will the game meet with expectations or will it be one sided.
North West are BIG favourites for the game having already beaten Foyle comfortably in a friendly at the start of the season, can the Foyle underdogs up their game or will they be steam rolled by North West.
Answers by 6pm on Sat 19th!

NORTH WEST

Rink 1
Jordan Mullan
Victor Morrow
Martin McCann
Ryan O’Neill
The Only rink to be defeated in the semi final. Ryan will be determined to do better in the final. Jordan Mullan at lead will be playing his second game for the zone team and this will prove to be a good experience for the talented young lad. Victor Morrow has been steady this season at second and the unmistakable Martin McCann at third may prove to be the match winner in this rink. If their front three performs for Ryan then this will be a difficult rink to beat.

Rink 2
Charlie Mearns
Paul Mearns
Richard Service
Keith McCullagh

This rink was superb in the semi final with Keith McCullagh returning to top form. Father and son front end, Charlie and Paul will prove a handful for any of Foyles front ends. Richard Service playing at third has been outstanding since returning to the zone team and always performs well. Keith skipping the rink, a man of vast experience at this level and above which may prove to be decisive when the pressure of the big bowl is to be played.

Rink 3
Gerry Barr
Nigel Craig
John Devine
Danny Ward

Gerry Barr at lead, this is the perfect spot for the ex foyle man, one of the best leads in the country and will be on top of his game when playing with Danny. Nigel Craig at second, Nigel will be excited about this game and has worked hard to get into the zone team and fully deserved. John Devine at third is always a tough competitor, always gives 100% and may be essential in this rink. Danny Ward at skip, The show man has started to perform for North West and that spells danger for Foyle. Danny was inspirational in the semi final victory but will take no pleasure in beating whatever Foyle rink he comes up against. Expect fireworks from this rink and Danny to be at his best!

Rink 4
Robert Allen
Russell Kennedy
Arnold Daly
Nishy Logue

The crowds will flock from all over the North West to see this match! The Best in the North West will want to prove that he still is and retain that title. Robert Allen at lead has proven to be a good asset and has loads of talent. Russell Kennedy at second has loads of experience that might prove vital on the day. Arnold Daly at third will enjoy the big stage and it will be important for the rink that he starts off well. All eyes will be on the Best in the North West to prove the pretenders wrong!

Rink 5
Colum Curran
Charlie Garnham
Nigel Mearns
John Kennedy

A front end of ex Foyle men with loads of experience, both will want to be winners on the day, Colum and Charlie are both ex foyle skips and have both put in some excellent performances this season. Nigel Means at third has been on form and his partnership with John is blossoming. John Kennedy skipping the rink is more than capable of putting in a great performance with loads of experience at zone level and above, John was at his best in the semi final and will want to reproduce that in the final.

Rink 6

Billy Broom
Chris Wylie
Peter Lynch
Leigh Harrison

Billy Broom at Lead, Billy returned to the team in the semi final and it was as if he was not away, a fine performance from the big man. Chris Wylie at second, Chris is an exceptional talent and will be keen to impress on this stage. Peter Lynch at third, the ex Foyle man has had a lot to say and will be keen to put to the sword whatever Foyle rink he plays, a highly talented player that will want to prove a lot on the day! Leigh Harrison at skip, a big time bowler that has been at the top of his game in the past few seasons, consistently on form The current Irish International will be hard to beat with a strong rink.

FOYLE

Rink 1
Manus Doherty
Kyle Lynch
Malcolm Thompson
Terence Patton

Have won 2 of their 3 games this season. Manus Doherty has enjoyed leading in the Foyle Team since moving from North West, a solid performer that won’t be far way. Kyle Lynch will not be short of confidence going into this match, the young man has loads of talent waiting to burst onto the scene. Malcolm has upped his game this year and has been very consistent at third for Terence. The skipper has a lot of experience and is a big time player, dangerous against any rink and capable of winning big.

Rink 2
Trevor Britton
Peter Eakin
Lee Britton
Stephen Holden

This rink was superb in the semi final and returning to the type of form expected of them. Trevor Britton has been exceptional this season, the pick of the Foyle leads thus far. Peter Eakin at second brings loads of experience and keeps the young men right. At third Lee Britton has been in superb form, the quiet man has put in consistently high performances in each round. Skipping the rink is Stephen Holden who has been getting better and better each round and was in fine form against Cork. A solid unit that has not reached it full potential yet!

Rink 3
Stuart Donnell
Patsy McCallion
Bill Holmes
Joe Miller

Stuart Donnell was brought in for the Cork game and did not disappoint, he lead really well laying good foundations for the rest of the rink, the young man will be looking forward to the final and it will be a good experience for him. Patsy McCallion at second has gone about his job quietly and efficiently all season, one of the unsung heroes in the Foyle team. The Chief at third has been inspirational this season having been given the chance to play third by Foyle this year. He will be keen to deliver especially against a team that did not give him the opportunity to shine. Expect the Chief to be on the Warpath! Joe Miller at skip, Joe has put in some top notch performances this year, winning 2 of his 3 games, Joe has played some big bowls this season and delivered some excellent shots under pressure.

Rink 4
Peter Nutt
Micky Fahy
Jimmy Mullan
Lorenzo Graham

Peter Nutt at lead has a lot of experience playing zone bowls and will need to be at the top of his game for this match. Mickey Fahy at second, a Foyle stalwart and servant of many years, at second Micky is capable of turning the game in Foyles favour. Jimmy Mullan at third, the ex NW man has loads of potential and another of Foyles quiet men, expect another good performance from Jimmy. Lorenzo Graham skipping, Lornezo has moved from third to skip since joining Foyle, the Bear and the Gardiner will want to put in excellent performances against their old employers and are more than capable of a win, expect the Bear to Roar! Let’s hope we see another robotic dance………..

Rink 5
Bobby Donnell
Ronnie Donnell
Pat McSorley
Dermot McCarron

Bobby Donnell leading is capable of putting in a good performance and will be expected to deliver by Dermot. Toucher’s will be a necessity for Dermot’s game to flourish. Ronnie Donnell at second, Ronnie has had a few good zone games this season and will be up for this game, can do a lot of damage at second. Pat McSorley at third has tons of experience at this level and has gelled well with Dermot, one of the best hitters in the game I expect the jack to be in the ditch most ends in this game. Dermot McCarron at skip, Dermot is probably the most experienced Foyle player at this level, Dermot can be devastating on his day and will be up for this game.

Rink 6
Johnny Donnell
Noel Donnell
Andrew Whiskers
Mark Beattie

Johnny Donnell has progressed each season and is now a formidable zone lead, he is having his best season to date and will go into this game full of confidence. Noel Donnell at second can be explosive, Noel if on form will be a decisive factor in this game, capable of putting in a high performance. Andrew Whiskers at third is the last of the quiet men on the Foyle team, a proven track record and consistent performer at zone level. Mark Beattie at skip, more than capable and calm under pressure has put in some great performances this season and will look to continue this in the final.

Foyles Finest Feb 15th

2011-02-15T09:54:00.002Z

Updated after Strabane Pres rinks. Table displaying those on 2 pts and above.

Ladies Zone Finals Day

2011-02-11T10:05:00.002Z

Good Luck to our neighbours Donegal Ladies and North West Ladies in their resptective Finals tomorrow. Donegal take on Armagh and North West play Western. For both of our neighbours this is the start of a potential double and both will want to show the men how to win it!

Foyles Finest

2011-02-10T10:12:00.002Z

Updated after Upper Glendermott.

Continues this week with Strabane Pres Rinks

Foyle 97

2011-02-09T15:04:00.001Z

A little bit of trivia.

Can you name the 24 Foyle players that played in the Final and in their respective rinks?

Foyles Finest

2011-02-04T10:13:00.003Z

Foyles Finest continues with Upper Glendermott Pairs this week and Strabane Pres Rinks next week. Good Luck to all Foyle participants.

Foyle 58 Cork 45

2011-02-01T14:13:00.002Z

T. Patton won 12 - 9
S. Holden won 11 - 3
J. Miller won 11 - 5

Half time Foyle 34 Cork 17

Strong 1st Half performance from all three Foyle rinks.

Cork fought back in the 2nd half and at one stage took the overall lead with the scores
M Beattie 1 - 6
D McCarron 1 - 7
L Graham 3 - 10

At this point the pressure was high and the atmosphere was electric.

Foyle responded and the final scores were:
M Beattie 8 - 8
D McCarron 7 - 8
L Graham 9 - 12

Overall a good team performance with some notable performances by T Britton, S Holden, S Donnell, J Miller and J Mullan.

Foyle National Results

2011-01-27T09:44:00.003Z

Open Singles
M Beattie bt L Graham
P Mc Sorley bt R Kincaid

Open Pairs
M Beattie & T Patton bt L Hamilton & I Lindsey

Open Triples
M Doherty, B Holmes & L Graham
bt
J Cuthbert, P McCarron & D McCarron

Open Rinks
M Doherty, B Holmes, J Mullan & L Graham
bt
H Parkhill, C Nutt, C Nutt & P Nutt

Ladies Singles
L Hamilton bt H Foster

Ladies Pairs
L Hamilton bt S Johnston

Ladies Triples
S Eakin bt V Cochrane

Over 55's
T Patton bt D O'Donnell

Foyle Vs Cork 29/01/11

2011-01-20T12:10:00.002Z

Foyle Zone against Cork, Saturday 29th January 2011 in St Anthony's Boys School at 1 o'clock.

Team will be travelling by bus. Bus leaves Lisnagelvin Leisure Centre at 1 o'clock sharp going via strabane.

Teams news to follow..........

British Isles 'A' Series

2011-01-07T12:24:00.002Z

The following have ben selected to represent Ireland in the British Isles 'A' Series in Swansea on 19th & 20th March

INTERNATIONAL

Rink 1
A Roberts Armagh
A Corrigan Armagh
P J McCrossan Mid Tyrone
J Glackin Donegal

Rink 2
M Beattie Foyle
N Hagan Mid Tyrone
N Cox Western
D Morrison Mid Antrim

Rink 3
K Conroy Oriel
P Hanlon Oriel
C Middleton Cork
P J Gallagher Donegal

Rink 4
D McElroy Mid Ulster
K McCullagh North West
G Moen Monaghan
T Turkington Mid Ulster

INDIVIDUAL

Singles
E Curran Donegal

Pairs
G Stubbs Lisburn
D McCann Northern

Triples
S Quinn Mid Ulster
G Smith Mid Ulster
B Davidson Mid Ulster

Rinks
J Wilson West Down
E Montgomery East Antrim
P McNamara Mid Down
A Weir East Antrim

Foyle's Finest Update

2011-01-07T12:15:00.004Z

Updated after Magheramason Pairs

Faughanvale Pairs

2011-01-02T17:21:00.002Z

Faugahanvale Pairs resumes on Friday 7th Januay with the final taking place on Saturday 8th.

To enter or for further details contact Tommy Hill 02871 811668 or Jonnie Donnell 07515288617

Foyle v Meath Saturday 15th January 2011 (Away)

2010-12-21T09:56:00.003Z

If NOT available to play please let June know by Wednesday 12th January, 2011.

Other members of the squad are: D.O’Donnell, B. Donnell, K.Logan, A. Donnell, R. Kincaid.

Faughanvale Pairs Tournament

2010-12-14T08:53:00.000Z

Faughanvale will run an open pairs competition on the following dates:

Tue 14th Dec
Wed 15th Dec
Thur 16th Dec
Fri 17th Dec

Finals night Sat 18th December 2010

To enter and for further details contact Tommy Hill 02871 811668 or Jonnie Donnell 07515288617

Foyles Finest

2010-12-09T15:28:00.002Z

Current standings after Cumber pairs.

Foyle v Mid Down

2010-11-30T09:07:00.001Z

Played in Kilfennan Hall on Saturday 4 th December, 2010 at 2.00p.m. Please be available from 1.30p.m. Each player to provide food for 3 people and a Fee of £2.00 to cover hall.

Foyle National Finals

2010-11-22T14:07:00.002Z

Finals Wednesday 26th January

Singles:
M Beattie v L Graham
P McSorley v R Kincaid

Pairs:
M Beattie v L Hamilton

Triples:
D McCarron v L Graham

Rinks:
L Graham v P Nutt

Foyles Finest - Glendermot Pairs

2010-11-17T15:19:00.003Z

Foyles Finest continues this week with Glendermot Pairs.

Current Standings:

FIRST LIMAVADY PAIRS

2010-11-16T11:06:00.000Z

1st Limavady will be holding their pairs competiton at the church hall on the following dates;

Monday 29th November 2010
Tuesday 30th November 2010
Thursday 2nd December 2010
Monday 6th December 2010
Tuesday 7th December 2010
Wednesday 8th December 2010
Thursday 9th December 2010
Friday 10th December 2010
The finals night will be on Saturday 11th December 2010.
Entries can be given to Warren Elder on 07754 696545

Respect

2010-11-12T16:12:00.002Z

The purpose of the blog is to promote and generate interest in the Foyle Zone. It is purely for bowls and not any personal agenda's.
Please respect other Zones, Clubs and individual bowlers.
Attacks on Individuals, Clubs, or people will not be tolerated.
Banter is encouraged at this creates competitiveness but recently some comments have crossed the line and have had to be removed.

Foyle Mens Team Practice match Sat 20th Nov

2010-11-02T14:33:00.005Z

Practice Match in Kilfennan Hall on Saturday 20th November at 2:30 p.m.
If unable to attend please contact Zone Convenor on 02871342446

County Championship

2010-11-02T09:31:00.002Z

The County Teams have been selected with Foyle players representing 2 counties.
Good Luck to the 7 Foyle players involved.

Derry
Rink 1 D McCarron N Gamble L Hamilton W Donnell
Rink 2 A Steele I Ross C Wylie M Johnston
Rink 3 L Conway J O'Brien J McIntyre W Kane
Rink 4 K McCullagh L Graham R Clarke I Douglas
Rink 5 D McStravock A Irwin D McCann S Anderson
Rink 6 J McKay N Logue B Kyne K O'Neill

Tyrone
Rink 1 C Shortt T Turkington J McKee C Hogg
Rink 2 R Cunningham P J McCrossan T McAleavey C McCrossan
Rink 3 D McElroy L McHugh R Pitts I McQuiad
Rink 4 M Wilson D Jordan D Doherty M Paul
Rink 5 S Quinn M Cunningham T Patton B Davidson
Rink 6 M Beattie T Vance M Mulligan H Foster

Foyle Nationals

2010-10-26T10:11:00.004+01:00

The Foyle Nationals are being played this week

Mon 25th - Rinks
L Graham v P Nutt

Wed 27th - Pairs
M Beattie v L Hamilton

Fri 29th - Triples
D McCarron v L Graham

Foyle CoC participation

2010-10-19T10:30:00.006+01:00

From examining the CoC draw Foyle has a total of 4 participants this year. Looking at our neighbouring zones the following information does not make good reading for Foyle.

Donegal and North West lead the way with 13 and 11 entries an abundance of quality and determination in both these zones.

Surprised to see Mid Tyrone with only 6 entries

Foyle bottom with only 4, not a good year, Foyle need the players that make final nights to step up a gear and start turning finals into tournament wins. Some have the potential but do they have the bottle for it!

Champion of Champions

2010-10-19T09:43:00.004+01:00

The Champion of Champions takes place on Sat 23rd October.

Foyle are represented by:

Singles
Lynn Hamilton

Plays current International Paul Duff in her first game but goes into the game showing good form having won a ladies singles title last weekend. In a very tough section which includes two former winners J Quinn and E Curran.

Special mention to E Curran the FORMER Foyle man going for 3 in a row. It would be a Massive achievement if he pulled it off.

Pairs
P McCarron and S McGowan

Dermott has opted to play in the Rinks so that leaves Sheila leading and Paddy skipping, Sheila is a steady lead and Paddy a competent bowler.
They play M Traynor from South Tyrone which should be a close game. In a tough section and will run into Alan Paul or Marty Trainor early.

C Curran and G Barr

Tough 1st round game in B Davidson and PJ McCrossan. The 2 Foyle men will need to be on their game. If they can win this one then chances are they could progress a few rounds.

B Holmes and M Docherty

With the "Pont" men on a high from their strong show in the club championship they have a good chance of progressing a few rounds, its likely they will then come up against PJ Gallagher or G Burke and will have to raise their game.

J Louden and R Donnell

As mentioned above the "Pont" men are in fine form going into the CoC. Two great drawers of the game will have a tight opening match against L Conway from Mid Ulster.

Triples

No Representative

Rinks

M Beattie, P McSorley, T Patton and D McCarron

A bye in the 1st round puts them through to the last 8 where they will play Andrew Paul, a quality player and ex A International. The Foyle rink will need to be on form and if they can come through that a semi final spot is likely against the Western rink or the Oriel rink. The top half has some strong rinks in it and last years winners will be hoping to reproduce the form of last year and make it 2 in a row.

Good luck to all Foyle players!

Foyle's Finest

2010-10-08T09:12:00.002+01:00

The Polls are closed and the votes are counted.
The name and the points system have now been decided.

Foyle's Finest starts next week with Strabane Pres Pairs.

Qualify - 1pt
Semi - 2pts
Runner Up - 3pts
Winner - 5pts

Good luck to all Foyle players!

Mens Zone Team for Friday 8th October

2010-10-04T08:26:00.004+01:00

7.30pm in Cumber Upper Parish Hall.
A fee of £2 per player to be collected by each skip.

Greys and Whites

4 D McCarron
3 J Mullan
2 P Nutt
1 R Donnell

4 T Patton
3 M Thompson
2 L Britton
1 D O'Donnell

4 J Miller
3 N Donnell
2 P McCallion
1 B Donnell

4 S Holden
3 P Eakin
2 T Britton
1 K Lynch

4 P McSorley
3 L Graham
2 R Kincaid
1 B Holmes

4 M Beattie
3 A Whisker
2 A Duffy
1 J Donnell

Other squad members:
M Fahy, K McConomy, P McCarron, A Donnell, M Doherty, K Logan

Ladies Zone Team

2010-10-04T08:19:00.002+01:00

4 M Robinson
3 J Henderson
2 D Stevenson
1 C Tourish

4 N Miller
3 K McFadden
2 A Boyle
1 L Donnell

4 V Witherow
3 J McClure
2 F Neely
1 N Brown

4 J Lindsay
3 A Nutt
2 V Cochrane
1 A Moore

4 L Hamilton
3 I Lindsay
2 H Taylor
1 M Hamilton

4 H Foster
3 S Johnston
2 E Donnell
1 M Duffy

Other Squad members:
A O'Hagan
H Parkhill
M McKean
E Johnston

Foyle v North West friendly

2010-08-31T16:21:00.003+01:00

The Foyle V North West zone friendly has been arranged for Oct 16th.

This match should be turned into an annual event.
With both zones being neighbours it would seem perfect sense to give both zones a practice game.

It provides a good opportunity to blood new talent and also tryout positional changes.

Skipping Berth

2010-08-27T12:26:00.002+01:00

With one of the established Foyle Skips moving on, this opens up a coveted spot on the Foyle Team.

Who whas the potential to fill this role, the obvious choice is D Ward if he decides to play and hopefully he will but if he doesn't then who are the contenders?

Possible Contenders

The Old Hands

J Miller
A constant third at zone level and has stepped up a few times when called upon. Skips for Dupont in the league, lots of experience. Wins several tournaments a year.

K McConomy
Also a constant third at zone level and skips for Dupont.

M Fahey
Played alot of games for Foyle both as a skip and as a third, loads of experience,not played alot of bowls over the past few seasons.

Young Pups

L Brittion
The Quiet Man, Good player, loads of potential and has won a few tournaments skipping though not in rinks.

R Kincaid
Another good player with loads of potential and has won rinks tournaments skipping although considered to play some rash shots at times.

Foyle Transfers

2010-08-27T12:15:00.002+01:00

There is a lot of talk about players coming and going in Foyle.

Some are confirmed (bold) and others are possibilities

M Thompson
N Donnell
A Duffy
B Holmes
M Doherty
J Mullan
P Lynch
L Graham
D Ward

Players Out
E Curran

9 Players in 1 player out.
All 9 players good enough for a spot on the zone team.
So that would mean 8 possible changes to the team.
Could be quite a dilemma for the selectors but a positive one all the same.

Under new management

2010-08-27T12:11:00.002+01:00

With Eddie having moved to Donegal the blog has now moved into new hands.

We at Foyle wish you all the very best, except when your playing Foyle.

Good Luck Eddie

Foyle Best Bowler

2010-08-16T14:33:00.002+01:00

If we are to record results in league table for competitions within the Zone, we need a name and also a points system.

It will only be open to Foyle players, a suggestion for scoring based on feedback last time the topic was discussed would be;
Qualify 1 pt.
Semi-Finals 2 pts.
Runner-up 3 pts.
Winner 4 pts.

Unless something better is suggested we will stick to this, but still need a name.
Any suggestions?

Newtonstewart Pres B.C.

2010-08-04T08:33:00.002+01:00

Newtownstewart Presbyterian Bowling Club are holding an open pairs tournament in the Model school Newtownstewart.
The tournament is fully licensed by The IIBA and is a welcome new addition to the bowling calendar.
The Model school is located at 6 Baronscourt Road Newtownstewart, BT784EX.
The qualifying nights are as follows

Monday 16th August
Tuesday 17th August
Wed 18th August
Thursday 19th August
Friday 20th August

Finals Night is on Saturday 21st August.
There will be prizes for all finalists.
For further details on entry please contact Mr Robert Brown on 02881661688 or 07751212441.
The closing date for entries is Friday 13th August and competitors are advised to book early to avoid dissappointment.
We wish Robert and the rest of the organisers all the best, and hopefully they get a good entry, and maybe it could become an annual event.

Irish Team Selected

2010-08-03T09:05:00.004+01:00

Unofficial sources claim Irish team selected, as follows;

Paul Duff, Joe Beattie, Gerard Conroy, Ray Stubbs
James McCaffery, Ryan O'Neill, Uel McKeeman, Colm McHugh
Garfield Lithco, Paul Reid, Gerry McCabe, Gary Burke
DJ Wilson, Leigh Harrison, Alan Paul, John Quinn.

Quality representation from our part of the Country with Leigh, Ryan, and John all selected for what is a very strong looking squad.

Congratulations to all who made the team, and good luck in the Isle of Man.

New Season Ahead

2010-07-21T12:15:00.003+01:00

Well, the new season is nearly upon us and the first competition of the year is 1st Limavady as usual.

Good hall with good mats and it is always a tight competition.

Nights of play are Mon 6th to Fri 17th of September.
Finals night is Sat 17th September.

Millie Service is accepting entries and can be contacted at
028 777 68331 or
077 2910 3511

Good luck to all.

Hibernation

2010-05-17T15:06:00.003+01:00

Now that the shortmat season is over, and the outdoor started no more posts will go up until the new season gets underway @ end of August.

If anyone from Brooke Park or COD would like a topic for the outdoor, send me a mail and I will post it on the blog.

Enjoy your summer bowls...
Big Cahoona

Foyle Player of the Year

2010-04-27T14:48:00.002+01:00

Some Zones allocate points for the Tournamnets run in their Zone, and then calculate who is the top seeds in their Zone.

Top Gun in Donegal for example, only Donegal players participate in the scoring process, and Donegals 'Top Gun' position is won each year by the player with the most points, Pat Walsh winning it the most times I believe.

Should Foyle try something like this as well?
For Example (for talks sake)
Qualify for Tournament in Foyle = 1 point
get to Q-Finals = 2 points
get to S-finals = 3 points
runner-up = 5 points
winner = 7 points

Then someone with the desire (say Ronnie Donnell) could keep score and calculate the positions.

Views?

Ardstraw Triples

2010-04-22T15:10:00.001+01:00

Ardstraw are running their annual Triples Tournament in May.
Dates of play are; Mon-3rd, Tue-4th, Thurs-6th, Fri-7th, Mon-10th, Tues-11th.
Finals are on Friday-14th.

AGM

2010-04-15T22:21:00.001+01:00

The Foyle AGM will be held next Tuesday 20th-April.
Venue - Kilfennan Hall
Time - 7:30pm

All welcome, more attendees the better.

Zone Selectors

2010-04-15T21:58:00.000+01:00

Currently the Foyle zone has 6 selectors, 3 men and 3 women. Very few zones go down this route, most have men picking the men’s team and women picking the women’s team. Would the Foyle Mens team benefit from 3 men picking the team?

Strabane Cricket Club

2010-04-10T09:10:00.001+01:00

Strabane Cricket Club pairs tournament is on the following dates in April:

Mon 12th, Tue 13th, Wed 14th, Thurs 15th
Mon 19th, Tue 20th

Finals Thurs 22nd

If interested contact Terence Patton on 07838180209
Places are very limited on the 19th and 20th

End of the Road for Foyle?

2010-04-09T19:02:00.002+01:00

With ever diminishing nos, and no potential of winning things, is it time for Foyle to go back to its roots and rejoin North-West? or maybe even Donegal? (which ironicaly was formed from Foyle)

Best Foyle Bowler Ever

2010-04-09T19:00:00.001+01:00

Lets kick off with a doosie, who is the best bowler ever to play for Foyle Zone?

Zone Team

2010-04-09T11:30:00.000+01:00

Few new faces coming to Foyle next year, and some old ones returning.
Rumors are; Billy Holmes, Manus Doherty, Danny Ward, Dermot McCarron, Noel Donnell
But will they have the impact the team needs?

Anyone know of anybody else?

Boomer Cup

2010-04-09T10:51:00.000+01:00

Well,
Mens Bowls in Foyle certainly got a boost when the Zone Draw was made.
Nice change not to be drawn against one of the "Elite" teams.
Any thoughts on our chances?