LBIOM

On a glorious day with a full complement of pairs entered for the Ruby Cup, presented by Onchan Commissioners for the club’s 40th anniversary in 2017 the scene was set for an enjoyable competition.

With some experienced pairings and a few new combinations amongst the field there were more than a few surprises and keenly fought matches during the round robin phase. With just 4 ends to get it right or suffer the consequences the results were always going to be a close run affair.

And so it proved with no pair managing a clean sweep it came down to shot difference to decide the winners with the gallant runners up of Win & John Kewley just missing out on silverware to this season’s champions Caroline Whitehead, playing in her first outdoor season of lawn bowls and Clive McGreal, who has now won the trophy 6 times during the 8 years it has been played for..