Road Bowling: Wayne Parkes justifies favourtism in All-Ireland U18 final

Such was the quality and speed of Darragh Gribben’s bowling that Parkes was forced to show his best too

Wayne Parkes gave a strong indication of his future potential when he won a brilliant All-Ireland U18 final against Darragh Gribben on the Cullyhanna Road at Newtown last Sunday.

He entered the contest as the hottest of favourites. The ease with which he won the first shot seemed to confirm his status. He got plenty of tests after that, but he handled them with poise and class. Such was the quality and speed of Gribben’s bowling that Parkes was forced to show his best too.