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Road bowls or bullet throwing as it is also called is a game played mostly in Counties Armagh and Cork. It is a game where the 'thrower' has to throw a heavy smooth round ball made of lead over the longest distance along a road without it touching…

Initially there were 77 entries in the Race, but only 60 managed to complete the course. There were 3 classes: A, single piston - engined; B. unsupercharged twin piston - engined up to12,500 lbs and C supercharged or twin turboprop up to 12,500lbs…