The teams have been selected for the opening weekend of the 2025 AIIB Inter-Stadium competition, with County Antrim Indoor Bowling Club fielding two competitive squads to represent the club on home soil at Jim Baker Stadium on 18th-19th October 2025.
Match Schedule
Saturday 18th October
Both CAIBC teams will face Belfast IBC (BIBC) with a 10:00am start time. All selected players are asked to arrive at 9:30am for preparation.
Sunday 19th October
Both teams will compete against Ballybrakes Community IBC (BCIBC), with start times dependent on Saturday's results. As the two teams compete separately, CAIBC 1 and CAIBC 2 could have different Sunday times:
- Teams that lose on Saturday: 10:00am start
- Teams that win on Saturday: 2:00pm start
CAIBC 1 Squad
Rink 1:
- I Gingles
- S Beggs
- S Coleman Jnr
- A McKeown
Rink 2:
- R McKeown
- M Wilson
- M Albert
- Ali Coleman
Rink 3:
- K O'Neill
- D Thompson
- Aa Coleman
- R Davies
Rink 4:
- JR Nicholl
- R Curran
- R McElroy
- J Moffett
CAIBC 2 Squad
Rink 1:
- M Broderick
- M Mitchell
- J Mitchell
- J Shannon
Rink 2:
- G Campion
- F Anderson
- R Armour
- T Evans
Rink 3:
- R Wallace
- A McCord
- D Bodles
- R Gingles
Rink 4:
- P Robinson
- R Nash
- J Caldwell
- S Moran
Reserves: T Brown, S Coleman, R McCullough
Important Information for Selected Players
Dress Code
All players must wear club playing shirt with navy trousers or shorts.
Availability Confirmation
Any players who are no longer available must inform the selectors immediately. There will be changes to the Sunday lineup due to some players being unavailable, and players coming in will be notified accordingly.
Sunday Team Changes
Selectors have confirmed that changes will be made for Sunday's matches due to player unavailability. Replacement players will be contacted directly with their selection details.
Home Advantage
Playing on home soil provides an excellent opportunity for both CAIBC teams to make a strong start to this year's Inter-Stadium series. With familiar greens and home support, both squads will be looking to secure victories in their opening matches.
The Inter-Stadium competition continues throughout the autumn with:
- 8th-9th November at Belfast IBC
- 22nd-23rd November at Ballybrakes Community IBC
Supporting Your Club
Spectators are welcome and encouraged to come along and support both CAIBC teams throughout the weekend. With two squads competing simultaneously, there will be excellent bowling action across all rinks.
This promises to be an exciting opening to the 2025 Inter-Stadium series, and both teams are ready to represent County Antrim Indoor Bowling Club with pride and determination.
Good luck to all selected players representing CAIBC next weekend!