Congratulations to Larne B1 Interleague Team (pictured right), on winning the annual NIPA event which was held on Saturday 25th February. It's the third year on the trot a feat which emulates Carrick's success the three years previous. Hugo Manson's Larne had to beat a rampant Coleraine team in their last group match to qualify for the Semi Finals, they did just that but trailed Carrick B1s 4-8 before storming back to win 12-10 and book their place in the Final. Waiting in the Final were Coleraine again after overcoming Carrick B2s in their Semi Final and although Coleraine took an early lead Larne once again rallied back and ran out 17-13 winners. In the Plate Event Final North Down & Ards (pictured below) beat near neighbours Ards & District 6-2. North Down & Ards donated their prize money to the Northern Ireland Learning Disabilities Pool Section, a nice gesture indeed lads.
Thanks go to all the players for making it a memorable day, also to the staff of the St Comgalls Club, TD for the day Pauline Lynch, assistant Paddy Lynch and Referee Kathy Leddy.
GROUP 1
SESSION 1
NI Ladies 2-9 Coleraine
Larne B1 10-1 Larne B2
ND&A B1 5-6 Ballymena
SESSION 2
Larne B1 10-1 NI Ladies
ND&A B1 4-7 Coleraine
Ballymena 3-8 Larne B2
SESSION 3
NI Ladies 5-6 ND&A B1
Coleraine 7-4 Larne B2
Larne B1 5-6 Ballymena
SESSION 4
Larne B2 8-3 NI Ladies
Ballymena 5-6 Coleraine
ND&A B1 7-4 Larne B1
SESSION 5
NI Ladies 7-4 Ballymena
Coleraine 3-8 Larne B1
Larne B2 5-6 ND&A B1
GROUP 2
SESSION 1
Ballyclare 5-6 Ards
BYE v ND&A B2
Carrick B2 5-6 Carrick B1
SESSION 2
Carrick B1 8-3 Ards
Carrick B2 9-2 ND&A B2
BYE v Ballyclare
SESSION 3
Ards 4-7 Carrick B2
ND&A B2 6-5 Ballyclare
Carrick B1 v BYE
SESSION 4
Ards v BYE
ND&A B2 4-7 Carrick B1
Ballyclare 5-6 Carrick B2
SESSION 5
Ards 7-4 ND&A B2
Carrick B1 8-3 Ballyclare
Carrick B2 v BYE
SEMIS MAIN EVENT
Coleraine 12-3 Carrick B2
Carrick B1 10-12 Larne B1
FINAL MAIN EVENT
Coleraine 13-17 Larne B1
LAST 8 PLATE EVENT
NI Ladies 6-3 Ballyclare
Ards 6-2 ND&A B2
Larne B2 6-2 Ballymena
ND&A B1 v BYE
SEMIS PLATE EVENT
NI Ladies 5-6 Ards
Larne B2 4-6 ND&A B1
FINAL PLATE EVENT
ND&A B1 6-2 Ards