Buckley enjoys impressive win at Shannonvale

While Thomas Mackle was lighting up the northern roads with his sensational bowling, the main attraction down south was the Carbery-South West festival at Shannonvale.

On Monday Paul Buckley had an impressive two bowls of odds win over Donncha O’Brien. O’Brien made a mistake with his sixth, which left him a bowls adrift after seven and eight to Desmond’s. Buckley held that lead in the shots from the cross and increased his lead in two more past Kingston’s. He was down to Campbell’s in another three to stretch his lead to two bowls.

In Friday’s main score David Hubbard beat Mick Hurley by over two bowls. Hurley was over a bowl behind after taking three to reach McSweeney’s. He knocked the bowl with two great shots past the quarry. Hubbard had an even bowl at Desmond’s. He was past Kingston’s in three more where he had well over a bowl. He reached Campbell’s lane in three more, while Hurley’s form dipped again.