SEASON 2002/03
Northern Ireland National
Championships 2003 9th Aug 03
17 Senior players
& 4 Juniors took part in the National Championships
at Dunmurry - a fitting climax to a successful season
which started with only 3 players back in September.
Kenny Beggs won the Seniors, beating Barry Spence 1-0 in
the final. Neil Hanna, champion in 1986 & playing in
his first event since 1996, lost 1-0 to Barry in the
semi-final. Simon Stewart was unlucky to lose his semi.
He led 2-1 going into the last minute but Kenny equalised
and then scored a golden goal in the last minute of
extra-time to win 3-2. Junior champion is Jamie Lewis who
beat Ryan Scott 2-0 in the final.
Final: Barry Spence 0
Kenny Beggs 1
All Players at 2003 Northern Ireland Championships
TFAI 1st Open of Kildare
2003 19th July 03
Northern Ireland's Joe
McRoberts had an excellent tournament, finishing
runner-up to Rep of Ireland's Gary Moore. Georgia Lee
beat Jamie Lewis in Junior Final. Northern Ireland won
both the A & B Friendly International matches.
Final:
Joe McRoberts 1 Gary Moore 2
Friendly International: Republic of Ireland v Northern
Ireland
Beggs wins Northern
Ireland National League 2nd July 03
Kenny Beggs won
his 2nd National League title, his previous success being
in 1996
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Player |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
G.D. |
| 1 |
K.Beggs |
14 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
63 |
6 |
40 |
+57 |
| 2 |
S.Stewart |
14 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
34 |
11 |
32 |
+23 |
| 3 |
B.Spence |
14 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
25 |
12 |
28 |
+13 |
| 4 |
J.McRoberts |
14 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
24 |
20 |
24 |
+4 |
| 5 |
D.Convery |
14 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
17 |
20 |
-6 |
| 6 |
C.McRoberts |
14 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
9 |
37 |
10 |
-28 |
| 7 |
C.Perry |
14 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
5 |
31 |
6 |
-26 |
| 8 |
G.Lee |
14 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
6 |
43 |
1 |
-37 |
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Chris
McRoberts v Eoin Adams
Colin
Perry v Donal Convery
North Down Subbuteo
League 1969-1996 19th June 03
Check
out this nostalgic website from one of Northern Ireland's
Subbuteo stalwarts, David Clegg, detailing his career in
typically witty fashion.
McRoberts wins
Ballyclare Newcomers' Tournament 17th June 03
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Joe McRoberts picked up his first
trophy, beating John Barrons in the final. The
tournament, held in Ballyclare Community
Concerns, was open to anyone playing their first
season of competitive table football. Semi-Finals
Donal
Convery 0 Joe McRoberts 1
John Barrons 1 Eamon Convery 0
Final
Joe McRoberts 1 John Barrons 0
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England's Algy Taylor
Wins Ballyclare Open 24th May 03
England's
Algy Taylor beat Gary Moore from Republic of Ireland 1-0
in the Final.
Ballyclare Open Final: Gary Moore 0 Algy Taylor 1
Scottish International
Open & GP, South Queensferry 2003 26/27 Apr 03
A
double success for Eric Verhagen of Holland, who won both
events. Kenny Beggs lost to England's Chris Thomas in
International Open Q/F & to Austria's Erich
Hinkelmann in last 16 of Grand Prix.
South Queensferry Grand Prix: Erich Hinkelmann v
Kenny Beggs
Welsh International
Open, Flint 2003 5th/6th Apr 03
Irish
Premier League team finished runner-up in Team event,
losing to London in final. Kenny & Gary reached Q/F
of Individual Open. John was eliminated in group by
team-mate, Gary, in a 5-3 thriller.
Welsh International Open Finalists: London v Irish
Premier League
Dunmurry Open 2003 2nd Apr 03
Dunmurry
hosted the 2nd National Open of the season. Ten players
took part, including some from the recently formed
Ballyclare Club.
Semi-Finals
K.Beggs 7 J.Barrons 0
B.Spence
2 D.Convery 1
3rd/4th
Place Play-off
J.Barrons
1 D.Convery 1
shots:
2-1
Final
K.Beggs
3 B.Spence 1
New Club formed in Ballyclare 18th Mar 03
For details, email John Barrons jbarrons@hotmail.com
Ballyclare TFC: John Barrons, Colin Wallace, Jamie
Lewis, Jason Drummond
English International
Grand Prix, Preston 2003 8th/9th Feb 03
Players from North & South of Ireland travelled to
the National Football Museum at Deepdale Stadium, home of
Preston North End Football Club.
Irish Premier League in Preston
Preston GP, Barrage
Round: Kenny Beggs 3 Dave Wouters 3 (shots: 3-1)
Belfast Open 2003 5th Feb 03
Seven
players took part. Kenny Beggs beat Andy McClean 4-0 in
the final & Simon Stewart beat Barry Spence on shots
to clinch 3rd place.
Semi-Finals
K.Beggs 2 S.Stewart 0
A.McClean
1 B.Spence 0 (aet)
3rd/4th
Place Play-off
* S.Stewart 2 B.Spence 2
shots:
3-2
Final
K.Beggs 4 A.McClean 0
Group Match: Andy McClean v Simon Stewart
Northern Ireland
National League 2002/03 12th Dec 02
The first
National League since 1996 got underway with 8 players
competing.
Barry Spence v Simon
Stewart watched by Stuart McKinley
Scottish International
Grand Prix, Dumfries 2002 26th/27th Oct
02
A good tournament featuring top British players.
England's Phil Redman took the honours.
Dumfries Grand Prix 2002: Kenny Beggs v Tom Taylor
World Cup, Birmingham 2002 6th/7th Sept 02
Northern Ireland returned to International competition
after a 6 year absence. Team members were Simon Stewart,
Kenny Beggs & Barry Spence. Italy became the new
World Team Champions & Gil Delogne of Belgium won the
Individual Event. Thanks to Irish Football Association for supplying team
shirts and to News Extracts, Simon Stewart's
employer, who made the trip possible for him by providing
travel and accommodation expenses.
NI World Cup Team 2002: Barry Spence, Simon Stewart,
Kenny Beggs
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