McCambley Cup: Ards IV 23 Ballymoney IV 6

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The veteran Ards IV side controlled this McCambley Cup final at Ravenhill on Saturday afternoon running out winners by 23 – 6 against Ballymoney IV’s.

Report from Robin Johnston, Ards.

The game was played in perfect dry conditions and Ards played with the breeze at their backs in the first half.

The opening exchanges up front were frenetic with the Ards pack giving no quarter.  Ards dominated early possession, and when a Ballymoney player infringed at a ruck in the 5th minute, up stepped Joe Montgomery to calmly bisect the uprights with a penalty to give Ards a 3-0 lead.

The same player kicked expertly out of hand in the opening quarter, keeping Ballymoney pinned back. A superb driving maul from the forwards in the 13th minute saw JD Gamble spinning the ball to Stephen Bell.  He passed to Shane Stewart who came onto the ball at pace, splitting the Ballymoney defensive line.  A well timed pass found Jack Flynn . . .

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