Missing four regulars gave the opportunity for Darren Lavery and Simon Maguire to be their debut and also a return to the team for Kris Matchett, former double Irish Youth Singles Champion and Youth Singles Winner at a Bangor Tournament.
The team delivered a strong all-round performance, narrowly losing by just three shots (74–71) in an exciting and tense match with the Lurgan A side fighting consistently hard across all four rinks.
Kris Matchett, Teri Millar, Doreen Wheelan and Harry Cosgrove made a great comeback on Rink 1 to scrape a draw 15–15.
While on Rink 2 Luke Donaldson, Jeff McCullough, Peter Dew and Nigel Hamilton struggled to find their rhythm on a tricky surface; eventually going down 17–22 despite a late rally in a valiant attempt to get over the line.
Neil Sloan, Peter Ruffold, Sam McCombes and John Gilliland eventually came to the fore to have a great closing few ends to secure Lurgan A’s only win on the day by 20–24.
Bowling on Rink 4 Darren Lavery, Simon Maguire, Eileen Robson and Ronan Cregan put in a valiant effort but fell just short; losing 19–21.
A Club Spokesperson summed up the team’s performance by asserting that “despite the narrow defeat, there are plenty of positives for Lurgan A to take forward. The close margins across all rinks reflect the team's fighting spirit and promise for the rest of the season.”
Rink Scores:
H Cosgrove (Draw) 15–15
N Hamilton (Lost) 17–22
J Gilliland (Won) 20–18
Ronan Cregan (Lost) 19–21