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STRONG START: Wayne Parkes is Tim Foley Cup champion after a strong start and a storming second half against Tim Young at Templemartin. File pic: Cathal Noonan

Wayne Parkes is Tim Foley Cup champion after a strong start and a storming second half against Tim Young at Templemartin.

Young’s first bowl was unlucky to dip into left verge. Parkes replied with a super opener and beat that by 70m. Young’s second throw marginally beat Parkes’ first tip to leave him close to a bowl of odds down. Parkes followed with a good second shot to Desmond’s lane, which Young missed to fall a full bowl behind.