Ulster Junior B Champion - Cormac Garvey

Congratulations to our own Navan Club Man, Cormac Garvey. Cormac secured the Ulster Junior B Title on Sunday 29th June 2008 at Tassagh when coming from behind to beat a valiant runner-up in Declan Mallon. The Rock Rd. men had been trying to secure a unique double as Declan's younger brother Ciaran had the previous day, won the Ulster U-16 grade.
Garvey started slowly and was a bowl of odds out for the majority of the score until he unleashed a ferocious effort down past the garage which turned the score on it's head! However, Mallon fought back to regain the initiative on the approach to the bridge when nothing seperated the pair. Mallon threw an excellent last shot for which Garvey had to be at his best to beat. Cormac now takes on an impressive Michael Hurley in Skibeereen in two weeks time. The Navan Club has to go back to '93 since Niall Smith represented us at Ballingeary in the Junior B grade. Prior to that, Navan man, Shane O'Neill flew the flag in 1990. Well done Cormac, and all the best in Skibereen.

U-16 Ulster Championship Final

On Saturday 28th June 2008, our U-16 representative, Conor Mc Creesh unfortunatley lost to Ciaran Mallon in the provincial final played on the Markethill Rd, Tassagh. Conor could never get on terms with the steady Rock Rd. Man who bowled very well on the day. This was Conor's first competitive Final in his first year in Championship bowling. Conor bowled impressively throughout the early stages of the championship and this experience will no doubt stand Conor in good stead for another tilt at the grade in 2009. We wish Ciaran every success in the All-Ireland decider in Skibereen next month.

Navan Road Bowls Association

Welcome!

Welcome to our blog for the Navan Road Bowls Association. We are a Road Bowling Club based in the Navan Fort region, outside Armagh City in N.Ireland. This blog is designed for the use of all our members to look up information relating to Club Competition, latest action images and other general information relating to the club.

The ancient game of Road Bowls has been played for many years in the Navan Fort Area. Although we are one of the smallest Road Bowling Clubs in Ireland, we have had our fair share of Ulster and All-Ireland success over the years.

We hope you enjoy the blog and look forward to hearing from you with your comments and queries.

The Navan Rd. - The Course.
1st Shot - "Break Off" from the Quarry Wall. Played shot required here, generally up the middle of the road towards the quarry entrance. Be cautious of the stone walls on either side as a rub here could stop the bowl dead or send it across the road!

2nd Shot - Up past "Leeman's Gates". Generally, a played bullet up the right hand side. Try not to cross the bullet as this will leave you just beating "Nicholl's" and off the next shot.

3rd Shot - Probably the toughest shot on the road. Run low and put the bowl out to the road towards the brown gate on the right hand side. The object here is to keep the bowl high on the road to carry the corner. The road falls sharply to the left the whole way. This shot requires spped and accuracy.

4th Shot - Out of the Ring Corner - Substitute power for accuracy here as its generally downhill. Run the right and play the right. A tight bullet will rub. For those more adventurous, run the right and play the right with a good "Pull" to take it out to the middle of the road and beyond "Crosses".

5th Shot - Into the "Bull Track" - Run the right and play the right and you should rub all the way around the "Bull Track" corner. One of the more simple shots on the road.

6th Shot - Up the Straight - Two options here. Run the left and "screw" the bullet out, up the left hand side and hopefully it breaks at "Ted's Lane", or, Run the right and play the right, although bullets do tend to fall to the left here.

7th Shot - Up to the "Street" - Easiest shot on the road. Run the right and play the right.

8th Shot - To the "Brown Gate". Run tight to Tommy's hedge and get the bullet into the left hand track. Good "Pull" required here to negotiate the bend. Rising ground here requires a speedy bullet that must be "pulled" and played.

9th Shot - Into the "Cap". - Crucial shot and the winning and losing of many a "Score". Run the left hand side and you have to get the bullet across and into the right hand side "Track". Running up hill doesn't help as limbs are getting tired at this point. Hopefully, you have got the "Cap" at Loughrans.

10th Shot (& Last)- Like Shot 4, power is substituted here for accuracy. It helps if the bullet is screwed into the right hand track in order to negotiate the bend. An extremely difficult last shot that requires composure and accuracy.