It's Larne at the Double !!


Congratulations to Larne & District Pool League. They completed the "Double" at the Interleague 'B' Team event by winning both the Main event and Plate event. The Competition was held in the St Comgalls Club, Larne on Saturday 2nd May. In the Main event Carrick B1s showed their early intent to make it 4 wins in a row in the annual tournament as they dominated the group winning all 3 matches. Larne B1s just edged out Ballymena 'B' into 2nd spot which earned them a play off against Ards B1 to see who would play who in the Semi Finals. Larne won it 6-2 and edged past Coleraine 'B' in an entertaining Semi Final. In the other Semi Carrick B1s, after a slow start, stormed back to win 12-7 against North Down & Ards 'B'. In the Final, Larne edged ahead early doors and were never behind in the match, going on to secure a 17-11 win for Manager Bill McIlroy Sr.

In the Plate, Larne B2s under the guidance of Alex Irvine and Rab Wilson won an exciting final against Ballymena 'B' by 12-10. A great double for the Larne League, but what price their 'A' Team can claim glory tomorrow for what would be a unique treble. Omagh, Coleraine, Ballymena and 6 others will have something to say about that. Best of luck to all teams.

Top photo
Larne & District B1 Team

Bottom photo
Larne & District B2 Team

GROUP A
Larne B1 16-6 NI Ladies
Carrick B1 12-10 Ballymena B
NI Ladies 6-16 Ballymena B
Carrick B1 14-8 Larne B1
Ballymena B 9-13 Larne B1
NI Ladies 4-18 Carrick B1

GROUP B
Coleraine B 12-11 Ards B1
Larne B2 7-15 Ballyclare B
Ards B1 12-11 Larne B2
Ballyclare B 7-15 Coleraine B
Coleraine B 14-8 Larne B2
Ards B1 15-7 Ballyclare B

GROUP C
Carrick B2 15-7 Ards B2
Ards B2 6-16 North Down & Ards  B
North Down & Ards B 13-9 Carrick B2

SEMI FINAL PLAY OFF
Larne B1 6-2 Ards B1

SEMI FINALS
Carrick B1 12-7 North Down & Ards B
Larne B1 12-10 Coleraine B
FINAL
Carrick B1 11-17 Larne B1


PLATE EVENT PRELIMS
NI Ladies 0-6 Larne B2 
Ards B2 6-0 Ballyclare B
Ballymena B 7-4 Carrick B2

SEMI FINALS
Ards B1 4-6 Ballymena B 
Larne B2 6-2 Ards B2

FINAL
Ballymena B 10-12 Larne B2