jigsaw 11,897 Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 still going strong today 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miga 106 Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Never seen it ma self ,think it's big up round Armagh as well as cork Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,897 Posted November 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Yeah,lots of lads travel up for competition there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rebel 834 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Haha, that's a blast from the past Jigsaw. Great sport and still very popular around Cork, Armagh and other small pockets around the country. They used to even play it around Dagenham, when Cork lads were working in Fords. Some lunatics used to play and attend the scores, you wouldn't get them in a lucky bag, haha. Some big money gambled both on the stake and on the road. I often saw thousands on a stake for the big scores and the same gambled on the road. And that was when a pound was a pound. They always started and finished scores at a pub, which was very handy for the alcoholic gamblers, haha. Plenty of good bowlers up your side of the city Jigsaw as you well know, including a famous terrierman who was handy at it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Seen it a few times. Ask any road bowler to throw a stone into a field and you'll be amazed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,897 Posted November 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 4 hours ago, Rebel said: Haha, that's a blast from the past Jigsaw. Great sport and still very popular around Cork, Armagh and other small pockets around the country. They used to even play it around Dagenham, when Cork lads were working in Fords. Some lunatics used to play and attend the scores, you wouldn't get them in a lucky bag, haha. Some big money gambled both on the stake and on the road. I often saw thousands on a stake for the big scores and the same gambled on the road. And that was when a pound was a pound. They always started and finished scores at a pub, which was very handy for the alcoholic gamblers, haha. Plenty of good bowlers up your side of the city Jigsaw as you well know, including a famous terrierman who was handy at it. Sssshhh!!!! He comes on here I believe at times lol..handy is an understatement Rebel, Vincy Skully ring any bells with ye Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,587 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 More amazing is that they managed to find a road as well surfaced as that in Ireland 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rebel 834 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 3 hours ago, jigsaw said: Sssshhh!!!! He comes on here I believe at times lol..handy is an understatement Rebel, Vincy Skully ring any bells with ye Denis Scully, I saw him bowl and saw him trying to loft the viaduct in 1984 with a 16 ounce bowl as part of the Cork 800 celebrations. Mick Barry was there the same day he hit the steel on the viaduct but never lofted it. There was a load of Dutch and Germans bowlers, they play a version of it. They were big strong men and they couldn't loft it. You couldn't do it now there were thousands there and the bowls falling from the sky, I don't know how someone wasn't killed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,897 Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 https://www.cumminssports.ie/photos/mick-barry-the-greatest-bowler-of-all-time/ i met him on the night of Denis scullys funeral,..lovely man god rest him 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rebel 834 Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 5 hours ago, jigsaw said: https://www.cumminssports.ie/photos/mick-barry-the-greatest-bowler-of-all-time/ i met him on the night of Denis scullys funeral,..lovely man god rest him He was a class act, out on his own. Good article Jigsaw, thanks for sharing it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Great thread Jigsaw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,897 Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) Dennis scully was my next door neighbour,,,nice man and his wife and son still here,great people,,we were blessed to be born on the northside Rebel........oh wait your a SORRY....not NORRIE lol...your still a great ambassador for the Rebel county,,,and top stud too, Edited November 10, 2017 by jigsaw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rebel 834 Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 2 hours ago, jigsaw said: Dennis scully was my next door neighbour,,,nice man and his wife and son still here,great people,,we were blessed to be born on the northside Rebel........oh wait your a SORRY....not NORRIE lol...your still a great ambassador for the Rebel county,,,and top stud too, Sure there was only ever good things came from the northside, bowlers hurlers, boxers, soccer stars, pigeon and bird men, terrier, lurcher and hound men If you don't believe me just ask any northsider, if you have half a day to spare, and the perseverance and patience of a saint. Northsiders are the undefeated olympic and world champions at talking and giving their opinions, haha. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,897 Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 we need to convert the lost souls outside our hood lol...but you'll always get a cuppa tea and a big smiley wellcome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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