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Tournaments & Results

England secure record-breaking BIIBC Men’s International Series crown

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England have won the BIIBC Men’s International Series at Belfast IBC for a record-breaking seventh consecutive year.

Results
Session One
England bt Wales 129-97
(England names first): Stephen Harris (Spalding), Martin Puckett (Dorchester), Les Gillett (Melton & District), Greg Harlow (City of Ely) bt Ross Lewis (Cardiff), Mark Osling (Cardiff), Kristian Crocker (Islwyn), David Harding (Cardiff) 29-13;
Lewis Baker (Huntingdon), Perry Martin (Dolphin), Wayne Willgress (Norfolk), Nick Brett (Huntington) bt Mike Jackson (Heatherton), Luke Harwood (Merthyr Tydfil), John Roberts (Heatherton), David Kingdon (Heatherton) 26-14;
Matt Whyers (Boston), Graham Smith (Spalding), Robert Paxton (Exonia), Mark Dawes (Spalding) lost to Rhys Colwill (Port Talbot), Carl Wood (Islwyn), Damian Doubler (Cardiff), Daniel Salmon (Cardiff) 11-21;
Andrew Manton (Kingsthorpe), Connor Cinato (Kingsthorpe), Ryan Whitlock (Torquay United), Sam Tolchard (Torquay United) bt Jordan Davies (Cynon Valley), Mark Lewis (Islwyn), Ian Henderson (Islwyn), Ross Owen (Cynon Valley) 20-13;
Jack Bird (Hornsea & District), Neil McKee (Kingsthorpe), Louis Ridout (Torquay United), Jamie Chestney (Exonia) bt Lee Daniels (Port Talbot), Carl Mounty (Islwyn), Ryan Davies (Radnorshire), Mark Harding (Cardiff) 24-17;
Shaun Jones (Malvern Hills), Andrew Walters (Welford-on-Avon), Ian Bond (Exonia), Jamie Walker (Torquay United) bt Ben Matthews (Port Talbot), Liam Stone (Cynon Valley), David Prosser (Cynon Valley), Jarrad Breen (Cynon Valley) 19-18.

Scotland bt Ireland 120-91
(Scotland names first): Bradley Buchan (Fraserburgh), John Fleming (Ardrossan), Jason Banks (Garoich), Colin Walker (Midlothian) drew with Ryan McElroy (Belfast), Jack Moffett (Belfast), Adam Rankin (Ballybrakes), Ian McClure (Ballybrakes) 16-16;
Darren Weir (Prestwick), Scott Kennedy (East Lothian), Ronnie Duncan (Midlothian), Paul Foster MBE (Ardrossan) lost to Aaron Coleman (County Antrim), Peter Campbell (Belfast), Mark Foster (Belfast), Stephen Coleman (County Antrim) 18-19;
Jak Miller (Aberdeen), Alan McKay (Aberdeen), Garry Johnston (Auchinleck), Stewart Anderson (Blantyre) bt Dean Mills (Belfast), Derek Smith (Ballybrakes), Andy Duncan (County Antrim), Andy Kyle (County Antrim) 28-13;
Martin McCalley (Falkirk), John McHutchison (Lanarkshire), Billy Mellors (East Lothian), Iain McLean (Blantyre) bt Sam Barkley (Co Antrim), Ali Coleman (Co Antrim), Adam McKeown (Co Antrim), Stephen Kirkwood (Belfast) 21-14;
Greg McLaughlin (Blantyre), Connor Milne (Turriff), Neil Speirs (West Lothian), Alex Marshall MBE (East Lothian) bt Chris Eadie (Belfast), David Corkill (Belfast), Robert Kirkwood (Belfast), Stuart Bennett (Belfast) 20-14;
Derek Ferguson (Auchinleck), Billy Peacock (Midlothian), Robert Grant (Lanarkshire), Michael Stepney (Elgin) bt Mark McPeak (Belfast), John McCullough (Belfast), Gerald McGleave (Belfast), Simon Martin (Belfast) 17-15.

Session Two
England bt Ireland 139-83
(England names first): Jack Bird (Hornsea & District), Neil McKee (Kingsthorpe), Louis Ridout (Torquay United), Jamie Chestney (Exonia) bt Chris Eadie (Belfast), David Corkill (Belfast), Robert Kirkwood (Belfast), Stuart Bennett (Belfast) 17-11;
Shaun Jones (Malvern Hills), Andrew Walters (Welford-on-Avon), Ian Bond (Exonia), Jamie Walker (Torquay United) bt Mark McPeak (Belfast), John McCullough (Belfast), Gerald McGleave (Belfast), Simon Martin (Belfast) 22-12
Stephen Harris (Spalding), Martin Puckett (Dorchester), Les Gillett (Melton & District), Greg Harlow (City of Ely) bt Ryan McElroy (Belfast), Jack Moffett (Belfast), Adam Rankin (Ballybrakes), Ian McClure (Ballybrakes) 30-5;
Lewis Baker (Huntingdon), Perry Martin (Dolphin), Wayne Willgress (Norfolk), Nick Brett (Huntington) bt Aaron Coleman (County Antrim), Peter Campbell (Belfast), Mark Foster (Belfast), Stephen Coleman (County Antrim) 28-14;
Matt Whyers (Boston), Graham Smith (Spalding), Robert Paxton (Exonia), Mark Dawes (Spalding) bt Dean Mills (Belfast), Derek Smith (Ballybrakes), Andy Duncan (County Antrim), Andy Kyle (County Antrim) 23-21;
Andrew Manton (Kingsthorpe), Connor Cinato (Kingsthorpe), Ryan Whitlock (Torquay United), Sam Tolchard (Torquay United) lost to Sam Barkley (Co Antrim), Ali Coleman (Co Antrim), Adam McKeown (Co Antrim), Stephen Kirkwood (Belfast) 19-20.

Scotland bt Wales 130-101
(Scotland names first): Greg McLaughlin (Blantyre), Connor Milne (Turriff), Neil Speirs (West Lothian), Alex Marshall MBE (East Lothian) bt Lee Daniels (Port Talbot), Carl Mounty (Islwyn), Ryan Davies (Radnorshire), Mark Harding (Cardiff) 25-13;
Derek Ferguson (Auchinleck), Billy Peacock (Midlothian), Robert Grant (Lanarkshire), Michael Stepney (Elgin) bt Ben Matthews (Port Talbot), Liam Stone (Cynon Valley), David Prosser (Cynon Valley), Jarrad Breen (Cynon Valley) 20-14;
Bradley Buchan (Fraserburgh), John Fleming (Ardrossan), Jason Banks (Garoich), Colin Walker (Midlothian) bt Ross Lewis (Cardiff), Mark Osling (Cardiff), Kristian Crocker (Islwyn), David Harding (Cardiff) 24-18;
Darren Weir (Prestwick), Scott Kennedy (East Lothian), Ronnie Duncan (Midlothian), Paul Foster MBE (Ardrossan) lost to Mike Jackson (Heatherton), Luke Harwood (Merthyr Tydfil), John Roberts (Heatherton), David Kingdon (Heatherton) 21-22;
Jak Miller (Aberdeen), Alan McKay (Aberdeen), Garry Johnston (Auchinleck), Stewart Anderson (Blantyre) bt Rhys Colwill (Port Talbot), Carl Wood (Islwyn), Damian Doubler (Cardiff), Daniel Salmon (Cardiff) 21-12;
Martin McCalley (Falkirk), John McHutchison (Lanarkshire), Billy Mellors (East Lothian), Iain McLean (Blantyre) lost Jordan Davies (Cynon Valley), Mark Lewis (Islwyn), Ian Henderson (Islwyn), Ross Owen (Cynon Valley) 19-22.

Session Three
England bt Scotland 131-94
(England names first): Matt Whyers (Boston), Graham Smith (Spalding), Robert Paxton (Exonia), Mark Dawes (Spalding) lost to Jak Miller (Aberdeen), Alan McKay (Aberdeen), Garry Johnston (Auchinleck), Stewart Anderson (Blantyre) 15-17;
Andrew Manton (Kingsthorpe), Connor Cinato (Kingsthorpe), Ryan Whitlock (Torquay United), Sam Tolchard (Torquay United) bt Martin McCalley (Falkirk), John McHutchison (Lanarkshire), Billy Mellors (East Lothian), Iain McLean (Blantyre) 26-15;
Jack Bird (Hornsea & District), Neil McKee (Kingsthorpe), Louis Ridout (Torquay United), Jamie Chestney (Exonia) bt Greg McLaughlin (Blantyre), Connor Milne (Turriff), Neil Speirs (West Lothian), Alex Marshall MBE (East Lothian) 19-15;
Shaun Jones (Malvern Hills), Andrew Walters (Welford-on-Avon), Ian Bond (Exonia), Jamie Walker (Torquay United) bt Derek Ferguson (Auchinleck), Billy Peacock (Midlothian), Robert Grant (Lanarkshire), Michael Stepney (Elgin) 27-7;
Stephen Harris (Spalding), Martin Puckett (Dorchester), Les Gillett (Melton & District), Greg Harlow (City of Ely) bt Bradley Buchan (Fraserburgh), John Fleming (Ardrossan), Jason Banks (Garoich), Colin Walker (Midlothian) 22-18;
Lewis Baker (Huntingdon), Perry Martin (Dolphin), Wayne Willgress (Norfolk), Nick Brett (Huntington) drew with Darren Weir (Prestwick), Scott Kennedy (East Lothian), Ronnie Duncan (Midlothian), Paul Foster MBE (Ardrossan) 22-22.

Ireland bt Wales 107-101
(Ireland names first): Dean Mills (Belfast), Derek Smith (Ballybrakes), Andy Duncan (County Antrim), Andy Kyle (County Antrim) beat Rhys Colwill (Port Talbot), Carl Wood (Islwyn), Damian Doubler (Cardiff), Daniel Salmon (Cardiff) 19-15;
Sam Barkley (Co Antrim), Ali Coleman (Co Antrim), Adam McKeown (Co Antrim), Stephen Kirkwood (Belfast) lost to Jordan Davies (Cynon Valley), Mark Lewis (Islwyn), Ian Henderson (Islwyn), Ross Owen (Cynon Valley) 13-19;
Chris Eadie (Belfast), David Corkill (Belfast), Robert Kirkwood (Belfast), Stuart Bennett (Belfast) bt Lee Daniels (Port Talbot), Carl Mounty (Islwyn), Ryan Davies (Radnorshire), Mark Harding (Cardiff) 24-11;
Mark McPeak (Belfast), John McCullough (Belfast), Gerald McGleave (Belfast), Simon Martin (Belfast) lost to Ben Matthews (Port Talbot), Liam Stone (Cynon Valley), David Prosser (Cynon Valley), Jarrad Breen (Cynon Valley) 18-23;
Ryan McElroy (Belfast), Jack Moffett (Belfast), Adam Rankin (Ballybrakes), Ian McClure (Ballybrakes) bt Ross Lewis (Cardiff), Mark Osling (Cardiff), Kristian Crocker (Islwyn), David Harding (Cardiff) 18-14;
Aaron Coleman (County Antrim), Peter Campbell (Belfast), Mark Foster (Belfast), Stephen Coleman (County Antrim) lost to Mike Jackson (Heatherton), Luke Harwood (Merthyr Tydfil), John Roberts (Heatherton), David Kingdon (Heatherton) 15-19.

Full scorecards from the event and can be viewed HERE.

[Photograph provided with thanks to Martin Cinato]

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