Defeat ignites Beere's hunger
LUCY BEERE, one of Guernsey's leading exponents of the art of lawn bowls, found her defeat in the quarter-finals of the Atlantic women's singles championship to be a defining moment in her sporting career.
LUCY BEERE, one of Guernsey's leading exponents of the art of lawn bowls, found her defeat in the quarter-finals of the Atlantic women's singles championship to be a defining moment in her sporting career.
Beere, who did well to qualify for the knockout stage of the Atlantic championships in Cyprus, looked certain to book a place in the semi-finals when she led Ireland's Catherine McMillen, 14-7 after 13 ends.
'I made a lethal tactical error, she put up a series of long jacks, and I scored only two more singles, while Catherine powered to a 21-16 victory,' admitted Beere.
'I must admit I was heartbroken,' she added.
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