Austin Mc Keown rolled back the years at a well attended Navan Rd on Sunday past, as he overcame the formidable Jarleth Devlin in the first round of the 2010 Ring Cup. Both bowlers took time to warm to their task and Devlin sent a huge effort from the "Ring Gates" to the "Bull Track" straight. Undaunted, Mc Keown unleashed his next three to beat "Ted's Lane" to go half a bowl of odds in front. However, it was still level pegging at the "Brown Gate" and facing "Loughrans" only a few yards separated the pair. Devlin's last bowl was played to perfection leaving Mc Keown a tricky bowl to win the day. Playing the sensible shot, Mc Keown beat the tip to roar into the next round. Mc Keown's performance to beat a fancied Jarleth Devlin may install him as one of the favorites for the Grade 1 and a "Dark Horse" for the overall tournament. In other tournament scores, David Devlin overcame Eoin Hughes in a repeat of the 2009 U-12 Ulster Final and James Devlin overwhelmed Chris Fields in the other Grade 1 encounter.
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