Article: Shields signs off with singles victory

STEPHEN Shields yesterday ended the inaugural British Isles Indoor Bowls Council's Under-18 Championship on a high, helping Ireland win the Plate tournament at the County Antrim Club.

The Irish produced their best form of the two-day event to defeat Channel Islands and earn a little consolation for their efforts.

England won the main prize following a victory over their second team in the final

Shields, who now moves into the Irish Under-25 squad, went out with all guns blazing as he coasted to a 18-3, 17-1 win over Ryan Videgrain in the final game in the singles discipline.

Pauline Dunseith and Ryan Bell enjoyed a tie-break victory over Ross Davies and Gary Walton in the pairs.

The Irish ...

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