What a fantastic tournament this seasons Richard Bowen Memorial Individual turned out to be. A record 69 players entered the event which was played to a finish on 8 Supreme Tables in the Q.Club on Sunday 18th January 2015. And when the final black was potted at 10.30pm, Johnny Nelson had continued his remarkable love affair with the competition by winning it for the fourth time in the four seasons he has entered it, 2001, 2004, 2013 and now 2015. But it was so close to an eatly first round exit for the Thatch cueman as Danny McKendry got first shot at the black in the deciding frame in Round 1. Waiting in the Final was Ronan McCarthy, the current Northern Ireland Blackball Individual Champion but Johnny was unfazed as he ran out 6-4 winner in a quality match. In the picture presenting the trophy to Johnny is Martin Stubbs, son of Richard Bowen. Thanks to everyone who entered the event and made it a great success. Results below.
PRELIMS
Stuart
Houston 2-4 Alan Johnston
Tristan
Scott Heyes 2-4 Girvan Fleming
Robert
Wilson (Q Club) 4-0 Gary McCorry
Michael O’Boyle 2-4 Neil McKelvey
Aaron
Wilson 4-2 Matt Hyslop
LAST 64
Alan Johnston 2-4 Stephen McWhirter
Girvan Fleming 0-4 Ryan McKillop
Robert Wilson 1-4 Dean McDonagh
Neil McKelvey 4-3 Michael Wilson
Aaron Wilson 2-4 Ronan McCarthy
Michael
Douglas 4-2 Gareth McIlroy
William
Irvine 4-2 Colin Wilson
Paul
McAlister 4-0 Nick McClay
Eddie
Gribben 4-3 Anthony McCorry
Colin
Montgomery Sr 3-4 David Magill
Tam Hagan 1-4
Andrew Lilly
Gerry
McCorry 4-0 Mark Wilson
Lenny Swan 0-4
Alan Corrigan
Alex Irvine 4-3 Adam McAuley
Michael
McGowan 1-4 Ian McCalmont
Glyn
Williams 2-4 Neil McFaul
Johnny
Nelson 4-3 Danny McKendry
Scott
Hutchinson 4-0 Craig Johnston
Martin
Stubbs 4-0 Glen Ogilby
Colin
Montgomery Jr 4-3 Ryan Scott
Tyler McKee 0-4 Bill McIlroy Sr
Darren McClelland 0-4 Lee Topping
Robert
Hawkins 4-0 Damian Heggarty
Stephen
Johnston 4-1 Hugo Manson
Jordan
Peoples 0-4 Lee Hogg
Kenny
English 4-0 Hugh McMurtry
Shaun
McAlister 4-0 Bill McIlroy Jr
Rab Wilson
(St. Comgalls) 1-4 Barney Hylands
Sean Davison 4-0 Stephen Peoples
Thomas
Fleming 1-4 Ciaran O’Toole
Stephen
Burns 0-4 Gary Johnston
Bryan
McWhirter 2-4 Ellis Martin
LAST 32
Stephen McWhirter 4-3 Ryan McKillop
Dean McDonagh 4-3 Neil McKelvey
Ronan McCarthy 4-0 Michael Douglas
William Irvine 4-3 Paul McAlister
Eddie Gribben 4-2 David Magill
Gerry McCorry 4-3 Andrew Lilly
Alan Corrigan 4-1 Alex Irvine
Ian McCalmont 4-3 Neil McFaul
Johnny Nelson 4-0 Scott Hutchinson
Colin Montgomery Jr 4-2 Martin Stubbs
Bill McIlroy Sr 4-0 Lee Topping
Stephen Johnston 4-3 Robert Hawkins
Kenny English 4-2 Lee Hogg
Shaun McAlister 4-2 Barney Hylands
Ciaran O'Toole 4-3 Sean Davison
Gary Johnston 4-3 Ellis Martin
LAST 16
Dean McDonagh 4-3 Stephen McWhirter
Ronan McCarthy 4-1 William Irvine
Eddie Gribben 4-2 Gerry McCorry
Alan Corrigan 4-1 Ian McCalmont
Johnny Nelson 4-0 Colin Montgomery Jr
Stephen Johnston 4-1 Bill McIlroy Sr
Shaun McAlister 4-2 Kenny English
Gary Johnston 4-1 Ciaran O'Toole
LAST 8
Ronan McCarthy 5-1 Dean McDonagh
Eddie Gribben 5-0 Alan Corrigan
Johnny Nelson 5-4 Stephen Johnston
Shaun McAlister 5-3 Gary Johnston
SEMI FINAL
Ronan McCarthy 5-2 Eddie Gribben
Johnny Nelson 5-0 Shaun McAlister
FINAL Best of 11
Ronan McCarthy (THATCH) 4-6 Johnny Nelson (THATCH)
FINAL FRAMES
Nelson McCarthy Nelson McCarthy Nelson McCarthy Nelson Nelson McCarthy Nelson
LAST 32
Stephen McWhirter 4-3 Ryan McKillop
Dean McDonagh 4-3 Neil McKelvey
Ronan McCarthy 4-0 Michael Douglas
William Irvine 4-3 Paul McAlister
Eddie Gribben 4-2 David Magill
Gerry McCorry 4-3 Andrew Lilly
Alan Corrigan 4-1 Alex Irvine
Ian McCalmont 4-3 Neil McFaul
Johnny Nelson 4-0 Scott Hutchinson
Colin Montgomery Jr 4-2 Martin Stubbs
Bill McIlroy Sr 4-0 Lee Topping
Stephen Johnston 4-3 Robert Hawkins
Kenny English 4-2 Lee Hogg
Shaun McAlister 4-2 Barney Hylands
Ciaran O'Toole 4-3 Sean Davison
Gary Johnston 4-3 Ellis Martin
LAST 16
Dean McDonagh 4-3 Stephen McWhirter
Ronan McCarthy 4-1 William Irvine
Eddie Gribben 4-2 Gerry McCorry
Alan Corrigan 4-1 Ian McCalmont
Johnny Nelson 4-0 Colin Montgomery Jr
Stephen Johnston 4-1 Bill McIlroy Sr
Shaun McAlister 4-2 Kenny English
Gary Johnston 4-1 Ciaran O'Toole
LAST 8
Ronan McCarthy 5-1 Dean McDonagh
Eddie Gribben 5-0 Alan Corrigan
Johnny Nelson 5-4 Stephen Johnston
Shaun McAlister 5-3 Gary Johnston
SEMI FINAL
Ronan McCarthy 5-2 Eddie Gribben
Johnny Nelson 5-0 Shaun McAlister
FINAL Best of 11
Ronan McCarthy (THATCH) 4-6 Johnny Nelson (THATCH)
FINAL FRAMES
Nelson McCarthy Nelson McCarthy Nelson McCarthy Nelson Nelson McCarthy Nelson
