Matchplay Losers' Section-Round Two

Match Line-ups:

Maria O'Toole -v- Dave English
Greg Gardiner -v- Amanda Larkin
Aimee Kellegher -v- Dave Noonan
Ryan Press -v- Shane Hendrick
Chris Sloan -v- Darragh McLoughlin
Enzo P -v- Eamon Ward
Nick King -v- Carl McDermott
Andrew Smale -v- Barry Foley

Strikes all round at the start of this round, plenty of bowlers startiing with doubles. McLoughlin and Sloan match each other frame-for-frame with four strikes to open with.

Shane Hendrick also goes front four, with his opponent Ryan Press keeping in touching disatnce with doubles either side of a nine-spare.

Dave English starting confidently in game one. He sits on 115 for six frames working on a double.

Dave Noonan inconsistent in his first game with Aimee Kellegher. Kellegher playing solidly to hold a 35 pin lead through seven frames.

Nick King and Carl McDermott are contesting a close match in game through game one. Darragh McLoughlin holds an 11 pin lead over Chris Sloan coming to the end of game one.

Barry Foley is struggling again in game one here. He trails by 50 pins through seven frames.

McLoughlin takes a 20 pin lead into game two. Hendrick holds 30 pin lead over Press.

Greg Gardiner trails Amanda Larkin by 50 pins in the final frame of game one.

Dave English trails Maria O'Toole by 50 pins in the early stages of game two.

Enzo Palluci leads Eamon Ward by 100 pins half way through game two of their match.

Maria O'Toole turkey's to widen her lead over Dave English to 80 pins. Hendrick still leads Press, while McLoughlin continues to keep Sloan at bay with a double.

Barry Foley finally looks to have found some form in game two. However, his opponent Andrew Swale continues to carry well and maintains his healthy lead.

McLoughlin holds 50 pin lead going into the final game against Sloan.

Kellegher leads Noonan by 80 pins in the early stages of game three. English trails O'Toole by 110 pins. Foley closes the gap on Smale to 25 pins.

Press bowls 270 to take over the lead against Hendrick going into game three.

Foley goes front four in game three to take the lead against Smale.

English putting up a fight against O'Toole, pacing 259 in the final game. He trails by 70 though and it looks like being too much to get back.

Last year's runner up Noonan is out of this year's tournament, losing to Aimee Kellegher.

Foley opens and throws ball into the ditch to give Smale a chance. Foley splits in the tenth to open the door and allow Smale to close out the match, which he does. Smale through to the next round, but the defending champion goes out early.

McLoughlin is a 50 pin winner over Chris Sloan and advances to round three. Press takes out Hendrick to advance to the next round.

Amanda Larkin also into round three after a comfortable victory over Greg Gardiner.

Round Two is now complete. Round three of the winners' section will commence soon.