BARRY KANE

Full Name:  Barry Kane

Nickname within bowls or on bowling green:
I get Betsy a bit mostly in outdoor with Dunluce boys 

Who, where, how did you get the nickname:
Uel McKeeman (Tyson) started to call me it few years ago and its kind-of stuck since

DOB: 15/6/83

Place of Birth: Ballymoney

Occupation:  Painter & Decorator

What format did you start playing: Shortmat

Which was your first club?  Benvarden (Shortmat)

Which formats have you played and which do you still play:
Played all and still do

Which format do you prefer to play: Outdoor

What reason?
Just love the banter with being part of the team, Indoors [stadium] has no atmosphere unless at International games.

Make, model, size, colour and weight of bowls used for each format:

Outdoor - Taylor International Granite, size 4

Shortmat - Concorde, black, size 3

Stadium - Drakes Pride Professional, Dark Blue,     size 4

Person who introduced you to bowls: my brother Rodney

Who has been the biggest influence on your bowling career:
Again Rodney probably

Who would you most like to meet: Steven Gerrard

Interests outside bowls: Football, Darts, Motorcycle Racing

Childhood Sporting hero: Joey Dunlop

Most memorable moment [in life and/or in bowls]:
Coming home to a surprise party after winning the Junior World Cup in Hong Kong

If you could change one policy/rule what would it be:
I don't like playing by time in stadium especially when it allows opponents to slow the game up when winning. Would be much fairer if it was like rules of outdoors, shots or ends

What do you regard as your best or most satisfying achievement in bowls:
Winning the World U25 indoors singles in Malaysia completing the double after the World cup in Hong Kong

What goal[s] do you have in bowls:
Amition is to play in the Commonwealth Games team asap
also would like to qualify for a few of the Televised Tournaments

At what age did you make your international debut in each format:
Outdoor - 24
Indoor - 23

What year: Both In 2007

Most difficult opponent [any format]: Jeremy Henry

Which opponent [if any] do you regularly play that usually beats you:
Jeremy Henry / Ian McClure as a pair are very hard to beat. I think I've played them 3 times now in pairs and no wins YET !!

Which outdoor green is the best you have played on:
I played Ulster Transport in 2001 irish finals thought it was brilliant haven't played on  anything like it since

What short mat is the best you have played on in the UK:
Potters although some of the mats were a little tricky most of them were very good

In Northern Ireland:
I liked playing on Ballintoy mats when they ran their singles tournament very fast and swingy

What frustrates you most when playing:
Slow play, players who call for wicks, spectators tutting up the sidelines 

Would you be in favour of players forming their own think-tank and having a place on the management committee of each outdoor association including the IBA: 
It wouldn't do any harm to having the views of the players, so yes

Do you think respected past and current internationals should be invited to have an input with the u25s [outdoor]:
Yeah for sure because most of the selectors don't know the younger players unless they are winning something

How many caps at international level in each format: 
Outdoor 6

Indoor 6

Which clubs have you belonged to for each format:

Shortmat - Benvarden and Dunluce

Indoor - PTIBC

Outdoor - Dunluce

How many major and national titles have you won, which format and discipline:

2008 IBA Outdoor rinks

2007 IBA Outdoor triples

2007 World Junior Cup

2007 U25 World indoor singles

2006 U25 stadium singles

2005 Champion of Champions Rinks Shortmat

  

Other titles:

7 Provincial titles

3 Rinks 2001,2002,2007

2 U25s 2006,2008

1 Pairs 2002

1Triples 2008

  

Near Misses:

2008 final of Provincial Singles (Only association final I've ever lost)

2008 final Irish Pairs stadium

2007 Made the final of IIBA shortmat pairs but was unable to play due to international debut in stadium

2007 final Mixed World stadium pairs (final end of tie break)

2006 final World Rinks shortmat (7-0 up beat 8-7 never forget it)

2001 Lost in final of Champion of Champion pairs to Kieron Campbell - shortmat

2001 final Irish Rinks (1st year playing outdoor)

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