2009 Presidents Singles

Presidents Singles 2009

Prelim Round
Jim Crawford			John Kane
Davy Bryne (Walk over)			Terry Duffy
B Mc Clafferty			Peter Jack
Andy Kearns	21	15	Andy Kearns(Jnr)
John Mc Fetrich	12	21	Alan Jack
A Keenan	15	21	G McFarlane
John Ellis			Davy Nicol
Rodger Lynn	21	13	Jim Mc Cready
Dougie Brown			M Monkhouse
Ian McSwan	21	3	Jack Lang
Alex Cunningham	21	15	Ian O Neil
John Gibson			Dan Kelly
John McMonagle	21	12	Hamish Ramsay
M Keogh	16	21	George Twaddle
Ramsay Crawford	16	21	John Hagen
Ian Brown			Robert Harron
John Lamb			T Monkhouse
Kyle Wilson	9	21	Russell Clark
Hugh Wilson	4	21	Andy McCabe
Sam Blaikie			Graham Hair
Jimmy Bradley	21	20	Joe o Brian
J Bryan	11	21	Gary Bradley
John McCready	21	17	Alex McIllravey
Ian Creelman			Joda Reid
1^st Round
John Kane	21	12	Davy Bryne
Peter Jack	13	21	Andy Kearns
Alan Jack	16	21	Gordon McFarlane
John Ellis	14	21	Rodger Lynn
Dougie Brown	21	19	Ian McSwan
Alex Cunningham			Dan Kelly
John McMonagle	2	21	George Twaddle
John Hagen	17	21	Robert Harron
Tommy Monkhouse			Russell Clark
Andy McCabe			Graham Hair
Jimmy Bradley	21	8	Gary Bradley
John McCready			Joda Reid
S McDonald			S Ballentyne
K McKinlay			M Stevenson
Phil Owens			Jim Cameron (walk over)
A Creelman	20	21	Robert Grant
2^nd Round
John Kane			Andy Kearns
Gordon McFarlane			Rodger Lynn
Dougie Brown	21	9	Alex Cunningham
George Twaddle			Robert Harron
Tommy Monkhouse			Graham Hair
Jimmy Bradley	6	21	Joda Reid
S Ballentyne			Michael Stevenson
Jim Cameron			Robert Grant
Quarter-Finals
John Kane	19	21	Gordon McFarlane
Dougie Brown			Robert Harron
Tommy Monkhouse			Joda Reid
Michael Stevenson	21	18	Robert Grant
Semi-Finals
Gordon McFarlane	21	11	Robert Harron
Joda Reid			Michael Stevenson
Final
Gordon McFarlane			Joda Reid

The Presidents Singles Final for 2009 was between Joda Reid and Gourock Park newcomer, Gordon McFarlane reaching his first final since he joined from the sadly now closed, IBM Bowling Club.

The beginning of the game was close and after six ends the tie was all square at four shots all.

Joda, going for the 'double' this year, took the next three ends including an inch perfect draw at the eighth end to lead 7 v 4 after eight played.

Gordon was playing equally as well at this stage, and very soon things were all square again with the score being 7 shots all after ten ends gone.

The next end saw Joda take advantage of a poor end by his opponent and he added a treble to his score, to once again get his nose in front by 10 shots to 7.

Gordon hit back with a single at the next only for Joda to grab a fine single of his own at the thirteenth which brought the score to 11 v 8 as the rain started to fall

The conditions for the players were good until around the end of the 13th end,when the clouds moved in and the sparse sunshine gave way to a steady fall of rain.

Joda increased his lead to 14 v 8 at the next and was holding shot again in the 15th end, when he trailed the jack perfectly away from Gordon's shot bowl. Not to be outdone, Gordon then delivered a weighted bowl that dislodged the shot bowl and in doing so took two shots to himself, to make the score 14 v 10 to Joda.

The 16th end belonged to Joda and he took a double to increase the lead to 16 v 10 and followed this up with a single in the 17th and a double at the 18th end.

The next end sealed it for Joda as Gordon played a heavy bowl in an attempt to remove Joda's shot bowl, but instead struck his own bowl clear out the head, which left Joda sitting with a match winning treble.

Well done to Joda on winning the only remaining 'four bowl' singles at Gourock Park, that he had never captured before and commiserations to Gordon, who I am sure will reach this stage many times in the years to come at the park.

Gordon Mc Farlane & Joda Reid

Standing room only in the hut!

This happy bunch enjoy the game