9th Barbarians Clubnight Mon 29th June 2009
Nine players attended the penultimate meeting of the season. Seven took part in the Swiss Ladder, while two newcomers, Cahill Murphy and Philip Morrison, played a couple of friendlies. Good to see Davy Clegg making his first appearance of the season. The former Northern Ireland Champion played well but finished 6th, despite only losing one match. It was a personal best for Nicky Moore, who finished 2nd, while Kenny Beggs topped the table with maximum points. Results

Davy Clegg v Stephen Rodgers at Belfast Barbarians

8th Barbarians Clubnight 1st June 2009
The 8th Clubnight of the season comprised of a seven-player Swiss Ladder topped by Kenny Beggs, with Barry Spence runner-up. Results

Hodds Wins Belfast International Open 9th May 2009
England's Martin Hodds took the honours at the 2009 Belfast International Open. The Number 2 seed won his group matches comfortably, beat Ireland's Mark Farrell 1-0 in the Quarter-Finals and recovered from a two-goal deficit in the Semi-Final to beat Scotland's Brian Clark on shots. He had another shoot-out victory in the Final against Number-1 seed, Kenny Beggs of Northern Ireland, following a scoreless draw. Full Results | Photos

Belfast International Open Final: Hodds v Beggs

Beggs also had to settle for runner-up in the Veterans, losing 0-2 to Scottish player, Steve Bennett in the Final.

Peter Morrison beat David Knox 4-0 in the Under-19 Final, while Neal Hermon won the Plate, beating Alistair Morrison on shots.

Martin Hodds with Winner's Trophy at Belfast International Open

BBC Radio Ulster Interview 6th May 2009
Barry Spence & Kenny Beggs were interviewed on BBC Radio Ulster's Alan Simpson Show. There was a short match in the studio with commentary from sports presenter, Jackie Fullerton. Glentoran player and Northern Ireland International, Gary Hamilton, also took part. You can hear the Interview online at Alan Simpson Show 06/05/2009 , position 01:12:15 on the timeline.

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