Thanks to Mick Roe for all the photographs over the two weekends.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Delay on Videos and Pictures
I would like to apologise for the delay in posting videos and pictures from the opening weekend of the National Championships.
Because of technical problems with the memory card videos and photographs will now hopefully be posted on Friday night.
Apologies again to those expecting photographs by now.
Jason Byrnes
Creator, Bowltalk
Because of technical problems with the memory card videos and photographs will now hopefully be posted on Friday night.
Apologies again to those expecting photographs by now.
Jason Byrnes
Creator, Bowltalk
Monday, February 21, 2011
National Championships-Men's Doubles
940-sets a piece from Dave English and Sean McDonnell saw the pair take the Men's Doubles gold at the National Championships on Sunday morning.
English almost made it the perfect session when he rolled eleven strikes in-a-row in game three, only to hit light on the head pin to leave the 2 and 8 pins standing for a 298 game.
A combined 470 in game one was the ideal platform for English and McDonnell to mount their challenge, although a 398 in game two did put a temporary dent in their attempts to claim gold.
However, McDonnell backed up English's 298 in game three with a 225 of his own before a classy performance in game four saw him shoot a vital 267. English finished off his set with a 227 to post a total of 941 for the four games. McDonnell's 944 saw the pair finish on a combined total of 1885 to seal the gold.
Elsewhere, a massive 989 from Alan Gibbons was only enough to see him and his teammate Graham Turner take the silver medal, witht the bronze going to the team of Stephen O'Connor and Paul Stott.
Gibbons and Turner had lead the event after two games, postin scores of 481 and 482. Despite remaining consistent in games three and four (posting scores of 450 and 436) they were ultimately unable to hold off the challenge of English and McDonnell.
However, Gibbons' 247.25 average for the four games did see him take the overall lead in the All Events. His total for the nine games so far is 2091, a 232.33 average overall. He leads Paul Stott by 35 pins in the standings, with triple-bronze medalist so far Stephen O'Connor siting in the familiar position of third, 23 pins further back from Stott.
Dave English's 941 in the doubles saw him jump from eleventh to fourth in the All Events standings. Alan Bride sits in fifth on a total of 1967, 124 pins of the lead. The top ten is completed by Fran Puzzoli, John Wilson, Darragh McLoughlin, Tom Byrne and Graham Turner.
The cut for the top ten, which will eventually be the number who make the All Events final, curently sits at 1926, a 214 average. The nearest contender for the top ten is Nickey O'Malley, 58 pins off the cut. Keith Monahan sits just one pin further back, with the gap then widening significantly to Simon English , who sits 13th on a 199.67 average, 129 pins of the top ten cut.
The championships continue on Friday February 25th at 7.30 pm with the trios event. The Five-man event, which is the final event before the All Events final, takes place on Saturday mornig at 9 am. Overall there are six games remaining for competitors to force their way into the ten-man All Events final.
As ever Bowltalk will keep you up-to-date with all the scores and news from the championships, so make sure to log on regularly. Photos and videos from the first weekend of the tournament will be posted in mid-week, including footage from the final frame of Alan Bride's 300 game in the Men's singles.
English almost made it the perfect session when he rolled eleven strikes in-a-row in game three, only to hit light on the head pin to leave the 2 and 8 pins standing for a 298 game.
A combined 470 in game one was the ideal platform for English and McDonnell to mount their challenge, although a 398 in game two did put a temporary dent in their attempts to claim gold.
However, McDonnell backed up English's 298 in game three with a 225 of his own before a classy performance in game four saw him shoot a vital 267. English finished off his set with a 227 to post a total of 941 for the four games. McDonnell's 944 saw the pair finish on a combined total of 1885 to seal the gold.
Elsewhere, a massive 989 from Alan Gibbons was only enough to see him and his teammate Graham Turner take the silver medal, witht the bronze going to the team of Stephen O'Connor and Paul Stott.
Gibbons and Turner had lead the event after two games, postin scores of 481 and 482. Despite remaining consistent in games three and four (posting scores of 450 and 436) they were ultimately unable to hold off the challenge of English and McDonnell.
However, Gibbons' 247.25 average for the four games did see him take the overall lead in the All Events. His total for the nine games so far is 2091, a 232.33 average overall. He leads Paul Stott by 35 pins in the standings, with triple-bronze medalist so far Stephen O'Connor siting in the familiar position of third, 23 pins further back from Stott.
Dave English's 941 in the doubles saw him jump from eleventh to fourth in the All Events standings. Alan Bride sits in fifth on a total of 1967, 124 pins of the lead. The top ten is completed by Fran Puzzoli, John Wilson, Darragh McLoughlin, Tom Byrne and Graham Turner.
The cut for the top ten, which will eventually be the number who make the All Events final, curently sits at 1926, a 214 average. The nearest contender for the top ten is Nickey O'Malley, 58 pins off the cut. Keith Monahan sits just one pin further back, with the gap then widening significantly to Simon English , who sits 13th on a 199.67 average, 129 pins of the top ten cut.
The championships continue on Friday February 25th at 7.30 pm with the trios event. The Five-man event, which is the final event before the All Events final, takes place on Saturday mornig at 9 am. Overall there are six games remaining for competitors to force their way into the ten-man All Events final.
As ever Bowltalk will keep you up-to-date with all the scores and news from the championships, so make sure to log on regularly. Photos and videos from the first weekend of the tournament will be posted in mid-week, including footage from the final frame of Alan Bride's 300 game in the Men's singles.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Ladies Doubles-Live Updates
*Live Updates about to begin*
Game One
18:10-Elaine Lawlor throws first ball, fails to get ball up to the pocket
18:11-Ciara McDunphy starts with a strike. Aimee Kellegher and Sara Kelly both start with solid ten-pins. Both fail to convert spare.
18:12-Carol Catchpole covers opening open frame with a strike. Double to start with for Yvonne Randell.
18:13-Solid start for the pairing of McDunphy and Larkin. Both open with a strike and a nine-spare. Hannah Cullen and Caitriona Mulhall struggle to strike in opening three frames.
18:16-Three opens in-a-row for Kellegher to start off her doubles event. Her partner Catchpole solid now after open frame in frame one.
18:17-Ros O'Reilly failing to strike in opening four frames but keeps her game clean so far. Her partner Randell shoots back-to-back opens after her double to start with.
18:19-Larkin strikes in frame 5 after consecutive nine-spares. McDunphy also strikes in frame 5.
18:20-O'Reilly finds a shot and shoots a double to go with her opening four spares.
18:21-Catchpole opens frame 6, but her partner Kellegher finds her first strike of the game to cover.
18:24-McDunphy strikes again on lane 7, but has failed to find a shot on lane 8. She lies on 120 for 6 with a strike to work on. Her partner Larkin strikes in frame 8 to lie on 126 for 7 with a strike in the eigth to work on.
18:26-Mulhall rolls a four-bagger from frame 5, but her partner Cullen struggles to strike with her.
18:28-Catchpole flirts with a 4-7-10 split in the ninth, but trips the ten. Another strike on 7 for McDunphy, and another spare for Larkin as she completes a clean game. Catchpole converts her spare.
18:32-O'Reilly/Randell post 349. Larkin/McDunphy post 405. Lawlor/Cummins post 326. Clarke/Winstanley post 283. burke/Kestell post 311. mulhall/Cullen post 410. Catchpole/Kellegher post 351. Doherty/Kelly post 307.
*Game Two is about to begin*
18:36-McDunphy opens with a double, Larkin with a nine-spare sandwiched by two strikes.
18:37: Catchpole opens with two open frames, Kellegher opens frame two to cement poor start for the pairing to game two.
18:38-Mulhall opens with front three but leaves a ten-pin in the fourth. She spares comfortably. Cullen buries seven-pin ni the fourth as she fails to strike yet in game two.
18:40-Good start to game two by Doherty and Kelly. Randell and O'Reilly struggling in first half of game two.
18:41: Larkin and McDunphy going steady. Cullen/Mulhall both strike in frame 5 to keep themselves just ahead.
18:44-Kellegher and Catchpole put in a double each to get a hold of game two after a wayward start.
18:45-Cummins pacing 279 through the first half of game two. her partner Lawlor also goin well as pair put together a good game.
18:47-Mulhall and Cullen take their foot of the gas a little. Larkin opens frame 7, but McDunphy rolls a four-bagger to keep the pressure on.
18:49-Kellegher looks to have found a good line now. She sits on six-in-a-row going into the ninth frame.
18:50-Burke on a turkey going into the ninth frame. Her partner Kestell struggling on 129 through eight.
18:51-Larkin finishing strongly. she strikes first ball in the tenth for a turkey.
18:54-Larkin/McDunphy post 442 to take the lead. Cullen/Mulhall post 368. Clarke/Winstanley post 320. Catchpole/Kellegher post 427. Dohert/Kelly post 426. O'Reillt/Randell post 325. Burke/Kestell post 355. Lawlor/Cummins post 368.
*Game three about to begin*
19:04-Mulhall opens with a turkey. Cullen pacing 290 as pair start strong on lanes 5 and 6.
19:05-Kestell pacing 290 after three frames. Partner Burke starts slow but strikes in frame 4.
19:07-Catchpole starts strong and Kellegher steady through first half of game three.
19:08-McDunphy struggles to 44 through four frames after move to lanes 3 and 4. Larkin also struggling to adjust to lane move.
19:09-Mulhall kicks out seven pin to move to 116 through five with a strike in the sixth. Cullen continues to pace 290 through 6 frames.
19:11-Brooklyn strike for Cummins in the 6th after three consecutive open frames.
19:13-Catchpole converts 5-7 split in the 7th to keep strong game going. Kellegher looks to have found a line after slow start on lanes 1 and 2.
19:14-Open frames for both Mulhall and Cullen in frame 7 dent impressive looking game three. Mulhall hits back with strike in the eigth.
19:16-McDunphy still yet to strike through seven frames of game three. Larkin struggles as well as leaders falter.
19:17-Lawlor putting good game together. She lies on 153 for eight with a strike in the ninth to work on going into final frame.
19:18-Burke shoots turkey with first ball of tenth frame.
19:19-Mulhall shoots 234 with a five-bagger to finish. Cullen trips four-pin after good pocket hit with first ball of the tenth.
19:23-O'Reilly/Randell post 368. Larkin McDunphy post 282. Lawlor/Cummins post 333. Clarke/Winstanley post 300. Burke/Kestell post 407. Mulhall/Cullen post 464.
*Game four about to begin*
19:26-Double each for Cullen and Mulhall to start.
19:27-Another poor start for McDunphy and Larkin with three opens and a spare between them for opening two frames of final game.
19:29-Burke opens first three frames but her partner Kestell opens with strike and two nine-spares.
19:30-Mulhall opens frame four. Her partner Cullen almost leaves 6-7 split after 5 pin slides across, but five pin just falls at the last second.
19:32-Winstanley and Clarke both strike in frame 5.
19:33-Double for Lawlor after three consecutive opens at start of final game.
19:34-Catchpole and Kellegher steady through first four frames of game four.
19:35-Mulhall struggling in final game. Cullen keeping clean but failing to strike since opening double. They currently are through 6 frames.
19:37-Turkey for Clarke from frame 5, Winstanley opens frame 7 after a double.
19:38-Mulhall unlucky to leave 7-10 split in frame 8. She lies on 116 through eight frames.
19:40-Kellegher shoots trukey from frame 4, but Catchpole struggling to strike and has opened three frames.
19:43-Final games coming to a close.
19:49: Cullen/Mulhall post 370. Burke/Kestell post 299. Clarke/Winstanley post 323. Lawlor/Cummins post 324. Dohery/Kelly post 290. Catchpole/Kellegher post 412. Larkin/McDunphy post 323. O'Reilly/Randell post 337.
19:52-Mulhall/Cullen take the gold medal. Catchpole/Kellegher take silver.
19:55-Larkin/McDunphy take bronze.
Live Updates will now end. As always keep an eye on Bowltalk for news and updates. Pictures and videos to come soon.
Game One
18:10-Elaine Lawlor throws first ball, fails to get ball up to the pocket
18:11-Ciara McDunphy starts with a strike. Aimee Kellegher and Sara Kelly both start with solid ten-pins. Both fail to convert spare.
18:12-Carol Catchpole covers opening open frame with a strike. Double to start with for Yvonne Randell.
18:13-Solid start for the pairing of McDunphy and Larkin. Both open with a strike and a nine-spare. Hannah Cullen and Caitriona Mulhall struggle to strike in opening three frames.
18:16-Three opens in-a-row for Kellegher to start off her doubles event. Her partner Catchpole solid now after open frame in frame one.
18:17-Ros O'Reilly failing to strike in opening four frames but keeps her game clean so far. Her partner Randell shoots back-to-back opens after her double to start with.
18:19-Larkin strikes in frame 5 after consecutive nine-spares. McDunphy also strikes in frame 5.
18:20-O'Reilly finds a shot and shoots a double to go with her opening four spares.
18:21-Catchpole opens frame 6, but her partner Kellegher finds her first strike of the game to cover.
18:24-McDunphy strikes again on lane 7, but has failed to find a shot on lane 8. She lies on 120 for 6 with a strike to work on. Her partner Larkin strikes in frame 8 to lie on 126 for 7 with a strike in the eigth to work on.
18:26-Mulhall rolls a four-bagger from frame 5, but her partner Cullen struggles to strike with her.
18:28-Catchpole flirts with a 4-7-10 split in the ninth, but trips the ten. Another strike on 7 for McDunphy, and another spare for Larkin as she completes a clean game. Catchpole converts her spare.
18:32-O'Reilly/Randell post 349. Larkin/McDunphy post 405. Lawlor/Cummins post 326. Clarke/Winstanley post 283. burke/Kestell post 311. mulhall/Cullen post 410. Catchpole/Kellegher post 351. Doherty/Kelly post 307.
*Game Two is about to begin*
18:36-McDunphy opens with a double, Larkin with a nine-spare sandwiched by two strikes.
18:37: Catchpole opens with two open frames, Kellegher opens frame two to cement poor start for the pairing to game two.
18:38-Mulhall opens with front three but leaves a ten-pin in the fourth. She spares comfortably. Cullen buries seven-pin ni the fourth as she fails to strike yet in game two.
18:40-Good start to game two by Doherty and Kelly. Randell and O'Reilly struggling in first half of game two.
18:41: Larkin and McDunphy going steady. Cullen/Mulhall both strike in frame 5 to keep themselves just ahead.
18:44-Kellegher and Catchpole put in a double each to get a hold of game two after a wayward start.
18:45-Cummins pacing 279 through the first half of game two. her partner Lawlor also goin well as pair put together a good game.
18:47-Mulhall and Cullen take their foot of the gas a little. Larkin opens frame 7, but McDunphy rolls a four-bagger to keep the pressure on.
18:49-Kellegher looks to have found a good line now. She sits on six-in-a-row going into the ninth frame.
18:50-Burke on a turkey going into the ninth frame. Her partner Kestell struggling on 129 through eight.
18:51-Larkin finishing strongly. she strikes first ball in the tenth for a turkey.
18:54-Larkin/McDunphy post 442 to take the lead. Cullen/Mulhall post 368. Clarke/Winstanley post 320. Catchpole/Kellegher post 427. Dohert/Kelly post 426. O'Reillt/Randell post 325. Burke/Kestell post 355. Lawlor/Cummins post 368.
*Game three about to begin*
19:04-Mulhall opens with a turkey. Cullen pacing 290 as pair start strong on lanes 5 and 6.
19:05-Kestell pacing 290 after three frames. Partner Burke starts slow but strikes in frame 4.
19:07-Catchpole starts strong and Kellegher steady through first half of game three.
19:08-McDunphy struggles to 44 through four frames after move to lanes 3 and 4. Larkin also struggling to adjust to lane move.
19:09-Mulhall kicks out seven pin to move to 116 through five with a strike in the sixth. Cullen continues to pace 290 through 6 frames.
19:11-Brooklyn strike for Cummins in the 6th after three consecutive open frames.
19:13-Catchpole converts 5-7 split in the 7th to keep strong game going. Kellegher looks to have found a line after slow start on lanes 1 and 2.
19:14-Open frames for both Mulhall and Cullen in frame 7 dent impressive looking game three. Mulhall hits back with strike in the eigth.
19:16-McDunphy still yet to strike through seven frames of game three. Larkin struggles as well as leaders falter.
19:17-Lawlor putting good game together. She lies on 153 for eight with a strike in the ninth to work on going into final frame.
19:18-Burke shoots turkey with first ball of tenth frame.
19:19-Mulhall shoots 234 with a five-bagger to finish. Cullen trips four-pin after good pocket hit with first ball of the tenth.
19:23-O'Reilly/Randell post 368. Larkin McDunphy post 282. Lawlor/Cummins post 333. Clarke/Winstanley post 300. Burke/Kestell post 407. Mulhall/Cullen post 464.
*Game four about to begin*
19:26-Double each for Cullen and Mulhall to start.
19:27-Another poor start for McDunphy and Larkin with three opens and a spare between them for opening two frames of final game.
19:29-Burke opens first three frames but her partner Kestell opens with strike and two nine-spares.
19:30-Mulhall opens frame four. Her partner Cullen almost leaves 6-7 split after 5 pin slides across, but five pin just falls at the last second.
19:32-Winstanley and Clarke both strike in frame 5.
19:33-Double for Lawlor after three consecutive opens at start of final game.
19:34-Catchpole and Kellegher steady through first four frames of game four.
19:35-Mulhall struggling in final game. Cullen keeping clean but failing to strike since opening double. They currently are through 6 frames.
19:37-Turkey for Clarke from frame 5, Winstanley opens frame 7 after a double.
19:38-Mulhall unlucky to leave 7-10 split in frame 8. She lies on 116 through eight frames.
19:40-Kellegher shoots trukey from frame 4, but Catchpole struggling to strike and has opened three frames.
19:43-Final games coming to a close.
19:49: Cullen/Mulhall post 370. Burke/Kestell post 299. Clarke/Winstanley post 323. Lawlor/Cummins post 324. Dohery/Kelly post 290. Catchpole/Kellegher post 412. Larkin/McDunphy post 323. O'Reilly/Randell post 337.
19:52-Mulhall/Cullen take the gold medal. Catchpole/Kellegher take silver.
19:55-Larkin/McDunphy take bronze.
Live Updates will now end. As always keep an eye on Bowltalk for news and updates. Pictures and videos to come soon.
National Championships Singles
Alan Bride and Ciara McDunphy took the gold in the men's and ladies singles at the National Championships in Leisureplex Stillorgan on Saturday morning.
Bride bowled a perfect 300 game in game four to take the lead in the men's section by 8 pins, after backing up a steady start with a 238 in game three.
A 229 in his final game was enough to see Bride win the gold medal, ahead of Paul Stott, by a margin of 13 pins. Ireland's World Cup representative in 2010 Stephen O'Connor took the bronze, finishing a further 31 pins back.
There were plenty of good starters in game one, the pick of them being Stott and Dave English, both shooting opening 238's. Other strong first games were John Wilson's 237 and Graham Turner's 233. In total 15 players bowled 200+ in game one.
Game two saw twelve 200+ games, the pick of them coming from Stephen O'Connor (268), Simon English (257) and Alan Gibbons (243). Dave English had his low game of the set with a 180, while other first game leader Paul Stott added a 205 to his opening 238. O'Connor's 502 for is opening two games saw him take over the lead of the event. Eventual winner Bride was. at this stage, just 14 over, and almost 90 pins down.
Game three saw Bride begin to build the momentum which would see him shoot 300 in game four, posting a 238. Stott pressed on again with a 258, while O'Connor's 259 meant he kept a firm hand on the lead. Fran Puzzoli was a big mover in game three, shooting a 269 after opening with a 187 and a 191. Defending National Champion Darragh McLoughlin rolled a 236 to counter a 188 in game two, and Karl Doherty pushed himself into the medal chase with a 268.
Game four was all about Bride's 300. All twelve balls found the pocket as Bride found a consistent shot on the outside. Despite the twelfth ball hitting a little light in the pocket the ball created enough pinfall to kick the seven pin out to signal the celebration from Bride. The perfect game was made all-the-sweeter with O'Connor shooting just 174. Bride had overtaken the 109 deficit to leader O'Connor in one game, and now led from Stott, with O'Connor sitting 17 pins off the lead. A 258 from Tom Byrne threw him into the mix for a medal going into game five, as did Fran Puzzoli's 222 and Alan Gibbons' 279.
The final game of the singles did not stir up too much in the way of excitement in terms of fighting for medals. Bride's 229 was enough to hold off the attempt from Stott and co to snatch away the gold. Stott finished 31 pins ahead of O'Connor to take the silver. Three consistently strong games from Puzzoli saw him take fourth spot, ahead of Tom Byrne in fifth, Alan Gibbons in sixth, John Wilson 7th, Darragh McLoughlin 8th, Simon English 9th and Graham Turner 10th.
In the ladies section, McDunphy was in control from the word go. She opened the event with a five-bagger and went on to post a 266. Her closest challenger after game one was Hannah Cullen on 210. Ros O'Reilly was the only other player to break the 200 mark, with defending National Champ Aimee Kellegher rolling a 196.
Game two saw a high-game of just 200, rolled by O'Reilly. Leader McDunphy rolled a 195, while Cullen fell back a little with a 180. Carol Catchpole backed up her opening 192 with a 198. Her consistency would see her eventually claim the silver medal.
Game three and the big game was Yvonne Randell's 220. A 195 from Catchpole kept her going along nicely, while McDunphy held on to her comfortable lead with a 207. Kellegher continued to struggle to put a score together, shooting a 184 in game three. Cullen and Caitriona Mulhall matched each other in game three with a pair of 194's.
A 227 in game four left little doubt that McDunphy would take the gold medal. All that was left was to decide who would take the other two. Catchpole converted her consistency into a scratch game of 200, while a pair of 176 games from Randell and Cullen, and Mulhall's 217, left them the other likely contenders for the remaining medal spots.
Game five saw Catchpole cement the silver medal with a 213. Randell got the better of the rest to take the bronze after rolling a 216. Cullen's 185 meant that she finished 40 pins further back in fourth, while Mulhall took fifth by finishing 35 pins behind her.
Congratulations to Alan Bride and Ciara McDunphy on their singles gold medals.
Doubles event reviews will be posted on Bowltalk soon.
Go to http://www.tenpin-ireland/ for all the scores so far.
Bride bowled a perfect 300 game in game four to take the lead in the men's section by 8 pins, after backing up a steady start with a 238 in game three.
A 229 in his final game was enough to see Bride win the gold medal, ahead of Paul Stott, by a margin of 13 pins. Ireland's World Cup representative in 2010 Stephen O'Connor took the bronze, finishing a further 31 pins back.
There were plenty of good starters in game one, the pick of them being Stott and Dave English, both shooting opening 238's. Other strong first games were John Wilson's 237 and Graham Turner's 233. In total 15 players bowled 200+ in game one.
Game two saw twelve 200+ games, the pick of them coming from Stephen O'Connor (268), Simon English (257) and Alan Gibbons (243). Dave English had his low game of the set with a 180, while other first game leader Paul Stott added a 205 to his opening 238. O'Connor's 502 for is opening two games saw him take over the lead of the event. Eventual winner Bride was. at this stage, just 14 over, and almost 90 pins down.
Game three saw Bride begin to build the momentum which would see him shoot 300 in game four, posting a 238. Stott pressed on again with a 258, while O'Connor's 259 meant he kept a firm hand on the lead. Fran Puzzoli was a big mover in game three, shooting a 269 after opening with a 187 and a 191. Defending National Champion Darragh McLoughlin rolled a 236 to counter a 188 in game two, and Karl Doherty pushed himself into the medal chase with a 268.
Game four was all about Bride's 300. All twelve balls found the pocket as Bride found a consistent shot on the outside. Despite the twelfth ball hitting a little light in the pocket the ball created enough pinfall to kick the seven pin out to signal the celebration from Bride. The perfect game was made all-the-sweeter with O'Connor shooting just 174. Bride had overtaken the 109 deficit to leader O'Connor in one game, and now led from Stott, with O'Connor sitting 17 pins off the lead. A 258 from Tom Byrne threw him into the mix for a medal going into game five, as did Fran Puzzoli's 222 and Alan Gibbons' 279.
The final game of the singles did not stir up too much in the way of excitement in terms of fighting for medals. Bride's 229 was enough to hold off the attempt from Stott and co to snatch away the gold. Stott finished 31 pins ahead of O'Connor to take the silver. Three consistently strong games from Puzzoli saw him take fourth spot, ahead of Tom Byrne in fifth, Alan Gibbons in sixth, John Wilson 7th, Darragh McLoughlin 8th, Simon English 9th and Graham Turner 10th.
In the ladies section, McDunphy was in control from the word go. She opened the event with a five-bagger and went on to post a 266. Her closest challenger after game one was Hannah Cullen on 210. Ros O'Reilly was the only other player to break the 200 mark, with defending National Champ Aimee Kellegher rolling a 196.
Game two saw a high-game of just 200, rolled by O'Reilly. Leader McDunphy rolled a 195, while Cullen fell back a little with a 180. Carol Catchpole backed up her opening 192 with a 198. Her consistency would see her eventually claim the silver medal.
Game three and the big game was Yvonne Randell's 220. A 195 from Catchpole kept her going along nicely, while McDunphy held on to her comfortable lead with a 207. Kellegher continued to struggle to put a score together, shooting a 184 in game three. Cullen and Caitriona Mulhall matched each other in game three with a pair of 194's.
A 227 in game four left little doubt that McDunphy would take the gold medal. All that was left was to decide who would take the other two. Catchpole converted her consistency into a scratch game of 200, while a pair of 176 games from Randell and Cullen, and Mulhall's 217, left them the other likely contenders for the remaining medal spots.
Game five saw Catchpole cement the silver medal with a 213. Randell got the better of the rest to take the bronze after rolling a 216. Cullen's 185 meant that she finished 40 pins further back in fourth, while Mulhall took fifth by finishing 35 pins behind her.
Congratulations to Alan Bride and Ciara McDunphy on their singles gold medals.
Doubles event reviews will be posted on Bowltalk soon.
Go to http://www.tenpin-ireland/ for all the scores so far.
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