It's here !! The 2016 NIPA Interleague this weekend
Here we go for the 2016 NIPA Interleague events !!! Whose name will be added to the famous Shields come Saturday and Sunday nights ? It looks like a very open field this year with no real clear cut favourites. We welcome new leagues East Down under the captaincy of Tom Morgan and Castlewellan under Brendan Blaney. The weekend will be hosted by City Air Express Carrick & District Pool League and will take place in the Nortel Social Club, Newtownabbey.
A TEAM EVENT (Sunday 28th February)
Ards & District (Craig Robson)
Ballyclare (Michael Higgins)
Ballymena (Drew Sloan)
Ballynahinch (Davy Moore)
Carrick (Derek Whiteside)
Castlewellan (Brendan Blaney)
Coleraine (Willie Eakin)
Crumlin (Raymond Christie)
East Down (Tom Morgan)
Larne (Jean McIlroy)
North Down & Ards (Jason Heffron)
B TEAM EVENT (Saturday 27th February)
Ards & District B1 (Matt Wylie)
Ards & District B2 (Che Regan)
Ballyclare B (Nigel Mulligan)
Ballymena B (Chris Penny & Gareth Rowe)
Carrick B1 (Rab Brown)
Carrick B2 (Tristan Scott-Heyes)
Coleraine B (Willie Eakin)
Larne B1 (Bill McIlroy Sr)
Larne B2 (Neil McFaul)
North Down & Ards B1 (Alex Irwin)
Northern Ireland Ladies (Jean McIlroy)
In the photo
2015 A Team Winners - Larne
Back row -- Gerry McCorry, Bill McIlroy Sr, Johnny Nelson, Ryan McKillop, Ed McDowell, Barney Hylands (Manager), Dave McKendry (St Comgalls Club Chairman), Ronan McCarthy
Front row -- Ellis Martin, Dean McDonagh, Neil McKelvey, Bill McIlroy Sr, Shaun McAlister, Eddie Gribben
NIPA 2016 Interleague 'B' Team Event
When - Saturday 27th February 2016
Where - Nortel Social Club, Newtownabbey
Club Open - From 9:00am. Breakfast available
Registation Time - Registration closes 11.00am.
Cost - £50 per team if NIPA affiliated, £100 if not
Dress Code - NIPA Competition dress code
Format - Group Stage, Knock Out and Plate
Team size - 11 a-side (15 maximum per squad)
Criteria - Players must have played in a minimum of 25% of available fixtures in the League they are representing this current season
NIPA 2016 Interleague 'A' Team Event
When - Sunday 28th February 2016
Where -Nortel Social Club, Newtownabbey
Club Open - From 9:00am. Breakfast available
Time - Registration closes 11.00am.
Cost - £50 per team if NIPA affiliated, £100 if not
Dress Code - NIPA Competition dress code
Format - Group Stage, Knock Out and Plate
Team size - 11 a-side (15 maximum per squad)
Criteria - Players must have played in a minimum of 25% of available fixtures in the League they are representing this current season
TEAMS CANNOT ENTER A TEAM INTO THE 'B' TEAM EVENT UNLESS THEY ENTER A TEAM INTO THE 'A' TEAM EVENT. EXCEPTIONS TO THIS ARE LADIES TEAMS
Team Registration closes at 11:00am. One player from a team can register for the whole team. Any team not registered by this time will lose one frame for every 5 minutes they are late in registering. Any frames lost for late registration will apply to all that teams matches in the group stage. Play will start at approximately 11:15am. The Club will be open from 9.00am for practice and breakfast. All Team Captains are reminded to make sure all players adhere to N.I.P.A dress code.
NORTEL SOCIAL CLUB, Monkstown Avenue, Newtownabbey BT37 0BE
Interleague Champions ('A' Competition)
2015 Larne
2014 Omagh
2013 Omagh
2012 Coleraine
2011 Coleraine
2010 North Down & Ards
2009 Sixmilewater
2008 North Down & Ards
2007 Coleraine
2006 Coleraine
2005 Coleraine
Interleague Champions ('B' Competition)
2015 Larne B1
2014 Carrick B1
2013 Carrick B1
2012 Carrick B1
2011 North Down & Ards B2