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Ballyclare Rugby Club |
| Currently the 1st XV have put a decent run together after
a shaky start to the league. 5 wins from the last 7 games including a good recent win over
CIYMS. |
| In the Town’s Cup and Junior Cup they have been drawn
away to local rivals Larne on both occasions. |
| Congratulations to Willy Logan, Warren McClean, Terry
Moore and Colin Morrow who all played for Ulster Juniors during the Inter Pros. |
| The 2nd XV have also put together an excellent run after 2
early setbacks in the Junior 1 league and are second to Ballynahinch. |
| The 3rd’s have had a disappointing start to their
league campaign while the 4th XV are steadily improving. |
| The 5th XV enjoyed success with 4 Fijian players in their
ranks and recently beat Malone in the Cup. |
| As always ,Youth rugby continues to flourish at The
Cloughan on Saturday mornings with Mini, Maxi and Micro rugby covering all age groups. |
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Templepatrick
Cricket Club |
The 1st XI
finished 5th out of 10 in the league with a very young side as some of the more
experienced players were not fully available last year. This proved to be an asset and
bodes well for the future with many prospects shining through. |
John Busby
became the youngest ever player to pick up personal performance awards at the age of 15
with 6 wickets for 14 runs in one game and 4 for 9 in another game, including a hat-trick.
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| The 2nd XI had a consistent
season throughout and finished second while the 3rd XI finished in 3rd. Both teams being
in league contention all season. |
| The Under 19’s were the
most successful of the Youth sides. They made it to the semi-final of the cup beating
Woodvale and Instonians along the way only to fall to a strong Armagh team. |
| Congratulations to Robert Smith
who was selected for the N. Ireland U12 team that beat the Southern U12’s. |
In preparation
this year, 4 senior teams are entered into the league along with U17’s, U15’s,
U13’s and U11’s. |
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School Rugby |
| The 1st XV have been drawn away to Portora in the first
round of the Schools Cup while the strong Medallion side have been drawn against another
strong side in Methody. |
| Congratulations to Jamie McGrugan on his selection for the
Ulster Schools team and good luck with the Irish Trial. |
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School Tours |
| The School Rugby Club are currently organising a tour to
Canada for June 2002. This major school event, as before, will be a great opportunity for
the pupils to travel and experience their sport in other countries. As part of the fund
raising they are joining up with The OBA to run an IRISH NITE on Saturday 15th
March. Tickets are �10 and for those you were at the last one a few years ago, you can be
assured of a good night. |
| The Hockey Club are also putting their tour itinery
together as they are looking to visit Italy. |
| Both sports are currently fund raising to ensure quality
experiences are achieved and the OBA is glad to say that we support both parties in their
finances. |
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Ballyclare Ladies Hockey Club |
| The 1st XI and are now playing in Senior 2 , and are
already staking a claim for Senior 1. They are currently second in the league with the top
two teams being promoted at the end of the season. So here’s hoping. |
| At this stage in the league the 2nd’s have claimed
full points in their games and have scored 32 goals while only conceding 1. Success again
is a possibility if they can sustain this effort and statistic. |
| The 3rd’s are in the top half of their league while
the 4th XI and Veteran’s all have a long way to go in their leagues. |
| Congratulations go to Laura McAlpine who at the age of 14
has secured a place in the Ulster U16 Team and everyone wishes her all the best for the
forthcoming representative games. |
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| Ballyclare Badminton Club |
| The 'A' team are playing in the premier section of the
Ulster League, drawing in their first match with CIYMS at the National Badminton Centre,
Lisburn. The 'B' team lost to a strong Clougher Valley team in their opening Div 2 match. |
| The club meets at the 4 court, sports hall in the school
on a Wednesday nights 7.30-10.30pm. New members are invited to come along for both
competitive play or recreational play. |
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